IT News HeadLines (Elite Bastards) 16/03/2010

Gears of War 3 tech demo and Unreal Engine updates

It's no surprise to hear that Epic's Gears of War is going to get a third outing given its popularity to date, but it appears that the release of Gears of War 3 will also see something of an overhaul of the company's current Unreal Engine.

Epic have just released this amazing tech demo for the upcoming Gears of War 3. A lot of information is still in the air and we have no clue as to when the third game in the premium franchise will be released. At GDC, Epic showed various demonstrations of their updated Unreal Engine. One of those was the tech demo for Gears of War 3. The video is pretty short but it shows the level of detail that one can expect from a Gears of War game. The footage shows a Brumak roaring through a jungle.

You can check out the the video in question as well as a handful of screen shots from this latest version of Unreal Engine over at Gaming Bolt.

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Elite Bastards review: SteelSeries Siberia v2 headset and mobile device adapter

SteelSeries have made quite a name for themselves over the years largely on account of their range of gaming headsets for the PC markets, and today we take a look at their latest Siberia v2 headset, which is now also compatible with a number of smartphones thanks to the recent release of a mobile device adapter which we also investigate here. Is the Siberia v2 as cool as its name suggests?

At last, let's take a proper look at the headset itself, which comprises of a pair of headphones complete with a design that automatically adjusts to comfortably fit the size of your head thanks to the flexible black band you can see above the headphones themselves, something which really works rather well, only proving to be very slightly uncomfortable after a long period of use. SteelSeries also provides an two metre extension cable with support for both line-out and microphone jacks, giving you a three metre cable length to play with in total - A joy to behold compared to the excruciatingly short cables offered by many headphones.

SteelSeries Siberia v2 headset and mobile device adapter review

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Deus Ex 3: Human Revolution teaser trailer

After the critical success of the original Deus Ex, its sequel Invisible War was something of a disappointment to put it mildly. So, could a third game in the franchise bring us a return to those heady days of JC Denton and company? The Game Developers Conference saw the launch of an initial teaser trailer for Human Revolution to give us a very small taste of what could be to come.

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