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Shadow Warrior is bold reimagining of 3D Realms' cult classic shooter from developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) and independent game label Devolver Digital (Serious Sam 3: BFE, Hotline Miami, LUFTRAUSERS) for PC and next-gen consoles. Blending the viciously over-the-top gunplay of its predecessor with the elegant precision of the powerful katana, Shadow Warrior is an imaginative take on the classic arcade-style shooter. Follow the offbeat tale of Zilla Enterprise's corporate shogun, Lo Wang, who is ordered by his employer to track down and acquire a legendary blade known as the Nobitsura Kage. Forced into a timeless battle, Lo Wang learns of the blade's connection to ancient gods from another realm, pushing our world to the brink of destruction. Aided by Hoji, a banished spirit from this mysterious world, Lo Wang must use a masterful combination of gun, blade, magic and wit to discover the truth behind the demonic invasion and banish the encroaching forces back into the darkness.

The Barbara Gordon version of Batgirl is now available as a playable fighter in Injustice: Gods Among Us, provided you're willing to pony up the $4.99/400 MS Points required to download her; however, Season pass holder have already paid their dues. As we've seen previously, Batgirl's fighting style is a mixture of zoning capabilities and rushdown, rather than a carbon copy of Batman or Nightwing. Two new costume packs are also available: The Red Son pack, which we've discussed at length, and the Killing Joke pack, which features new costumes from ol' Joker's finest hour. Both are available for $2.99/240 MS Points.PSA: Batgirl grapples onto Injustice: Gods Among Us, costume packs in tow originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Touchscreen laptops appear to be rising in popularity as the newest data from market research firm DisplayBank says that touchscreen notebook shipments have jumped 51.8% during Q1 2013 compared to the previous quarter. A total of 4.57 million touchscreen laptops were shipped during the quarter, making up 10% of all notebook shipments during Q1 2013. Throughout the entire Q1 2013 quarter, a total of 46 million laptops were shipped, so 4.57 million touchscreen variants certainly isn’t a lot, but with a healthy increase from the previous quarter, touchscreens in laptops are becoming more popular than ever. Most likely, the number of these kinds of laptops will only increase in the future. Specifically, manufacturers like Lenovo, Acer and ASUS have set higher targets for themselves to achieve over 20% of touchscreen market share, which could be quite achievable, but it’s really only up to consumers who want to adopt touchscreens in their laptops. We already know Apple thinks that people don’t want them, but a 51.8% increase says otherwise. Much of the adoption of touchscreen technology in laptops is thanks to Windows 8, which includes a touchscreen-friendly start screen that you can swipe and navigate around using your fingers. Of course, the new operating system hasn’t received a lot of compliments lately, and its adoption rate is slightly slower than what Microsoft or PC makers were expecting, but most OEMs have added touchscreen laptops to their repertoire due in part to Windows 8. Plus, as laptop prices get lower and lower, touchscreen laptops will become more affordable. Right now they’re quite on the pricey side, with a decent machine running over $1,000, but former Intel CEO Paul Otellini says that touchscreen laptops will break the $200 barrier in the near future, so the technology could eventually become the norm. VIA: Tom’s Hardware SOURCE: DigiTimes Story Timeline Dell XPS Duo 12 ultrabook packs swiveling touchscreen Zorro Macsk turns your iMac into a touchscreen device Vizio Windows 8 PCs get AMD and touchscreen refresh for 2013 Gigabyte outs touchscreen Ultrabook, gaming laptop monster and more Touchscreens found on 10% of all notebook shipments in Q1 is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear. © 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

Hey, folks, it is a bright and early Tuesday morning here on the West Coast of the US and we are just 30 minutes away from the unveeiling of the next Xbox console from Microsoft. Will the event hit it out of the park? Will we see a ton of games? Will Kinect 2.0 make an appearance? Does Microsoft have Elijah Wood come back to show the new console? Where is J. Allard? Okay, that last question is one I want answered by anyone, but until 10AM Pacific time, we will just have to bide our time with idle speculation. Follow the team on Twitter and here on the Live Blog to get our thoughts as the presentation goes live this morning. 17.30: People on my Twitter feed are talking their favorite 360 memories. I would have to go with watching To Kill a Mockingbird with Jenny in The Darkness, Punching the reporter in every Mass Effect game and volunteering to review Vampire Rain. Yes, you read that right, I volunteered to review Vampire Rain? I was young and it had vampires in it. DON’T JUDGE ME! – JH 17.29: So: what would be the OMGTHATSAMAZING feature that would have you pre-ordering a NextBox tomorrow? VB 17.26: So folks, 24 minutes away. Are we having fun yet looking at the gaudy green screen on our Xbox 360′s yet? – JH

This week Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox is set to be revealed – at least in part – and the Xbox 360 will at last have a replacement. But for those thousands and millions of Xbox 360 owners, what comes next? Is this console doomed to go the way of the dodo, or will a software update pushed after the Xbox 720 – or whatever it’ll be called – is released allow this soon-to-be-legacy console to continue to be relevant? It’s likely that Microsoft will take a cue from Apple, in this case, continuing to support the previous-generation device for at least several more years. It would be a slap in the face, essentially, to see the Xbox 360 bite the dust in an instant, especially when games continue to be developed and released for it up unto the week we’re in right this minute! As the next-generation Xbox makes its debut, so too comes an entirely new layout for gamers looking to get in on the device straight from the start. This change-over has been tipped to be similar to that of Microsoft’s push for Windows 8, bringing on Live Tiles and color themes not unlike the desktop-based system. It’s understood that Microsoft will be implementing many Windows 8.1 “Windows Blue” features in the initial release of the Xbox 720 as well. There’s also been a big update to the global Xbox universe with a release of the title THE MUSIC ROOM for Xbox users only. This is an interactive TV series that is essentially heralding an era where programming is available to certain devices only – in this case, a gamble for Microsoft on the idea that enough people will love the Xbox 720 for its entertainment programming alone – television shows, that is. For Xbox 360 owners, several changes should be prepared for. The first of these is the depreciation of the Xbox Points system. It doesn’t seem at the moment that these points will be dashed out entirely, but a change-over to a new system will be taking place one way or another if all goes as suggested. This detail – along with some other pointed rumors of the unavailability of used games and offline gaming – have gone far to push Activision CEO Bobby Kotick’s warning that the Xbox 720 – along with the PlayStation 4 – could face the same gamer hate as the Wii U from Nintendo. It was also revealed this past week that EA has cut and run from the Nintendo Wii U, having no games planned for this device in their current roadmap. The Xbox 720 has been tipped to be working with a TV tuner, DVR streaming, and augmented reality abilities. It’s been said that this next-generation console will act as a mid-way point between your television and your TV box, allowing you to get notifications when you’re watching your everyday TV programs. Just about the only thing that’s not been rumored for this Xbox is specifics in its processor, graphics abilities, and final game package. The final unit will be revealed today (May 21st, 2013) in an event at 1PM EST – that’s 11AM PST and NOON if you’re living in the Central time zone in the USA. You’ll be able to find the full collection of Xbox news bits up-to-the-minute through SlashGear’s big Xbox tag portal throughout the day – and into the future as well! Xbox 720 console possibilities and how they’ll affect the Xbox 360 is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear. © 2005 - 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

In T-minus, oh, 45 minutes, Microsoft pops the top on its next console. You may have heard reports of buses, badges and big tents over social media. Our editor-in-chief, Stephen Totilo sends back this look at where the big news is going down today. The big meeting hall tent Microsoft erected for this event. Another view of the tentbuilding, with media waiting to go inside. Satellite trucks on the Microsoft campus The entire Microsoft campus is decked out in Xbox signage and colors. To contact the author of this post, write to owen@kotaku.com or find him on Twitter @owengood.

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Rakion is an online strategy action game which focuses on intense sword on sword battles with RPG style characters and settings, along with the strategic battle plans to provide the ultimate battle experience. You can now experience the palm sweating battles of console games online. Gamers can improve their combat skills and work out several strategies to win the battle alone or as a team. Through the level-up system, you can upgrade your character' skills and equipment as well as your summons. Summoned creatures will become much stronger as you level up. http://rakion.softnyx.net/

Rakion is an online strategy action game which focuses on intense sword on sword battles with RPG style characters and settings, along with the strategic battle plans to provide the ultimate battle experience. You can now experience the palm sweating battles of console games online. Gamers can improve their combat skills and work out several strategies to win the battle alone or as a team. Through the level-up system, you can upgrade your character' skills and equipment as well as your summons. Summoned creatures will become much stronger as you level up. http://rakion.softnyx.net/