Earlier this month Skullcandy launched a trio of value-packed headsets for all skill levels. Offering compatibility across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and mobile, the all-new SLYR, SLYR Pro and PLYR Multi-Platform Gaming Headsets were purpose built for gamers, delivering rich, detailed sound, crystal-clear communications and all-day comfort.
Today we have the SLYR headphones in for review and we will take a quick tour of the latest headset on offer from the company which is now back in the gaming business. Presented in some nice packaging the new headset is very light and comfortable out of the box with simple controls to use and looks the part for gaming, any questions feel free to ask whilst we test them out. The collection is rolling out now at Skullcandy.com, starting at $59.99 MSRP for SLYR and ranging to $129.99 MSRP for PLYR.
Skullcandy Supreme Sound – Unique audio-tuning process enables users to maximise the depth and detail of each sound
Bi-Directional Mic – Improves voice pickup for enhanced communications
Mute & Volume Control – Easy-to-reach, on-board controls enable gamers to quickly mute and adjust volume without gameplay interference
Durable, Lightweight Design – Constructed from tough, lightweight materials including head-conforming memory-foam ear cushions wrapped in moisture wicking and breathable material
The Nintendo Switch OLED Model is coming in October, but without significant changes to the iconic Joy-Con controllers players may find they can’t quite get to grips with the new system. Thankfully, PowerA has the perfect solution – the Spectra Enhanced Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch!
Following the successful launch of the Spectra Infinity Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S, PowerA is eager to showcase how the Spectra can shine on the Nintendo Switch. With 8 vivid colours, and the controller’s mesmerizing automatic 8-Color Rainbow Phase effect – the Spectra Enhanced Wired Controller For Nintendo Switch is a controller that glistens among its competitors.
The Spectra Enhanced Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch offers far more than just looks – packing precision-tuned analog thumb sticks with smooth anti-friction rings that gives a competitive edge no matter the game. It also comes with advanced gaming buttons on the back, a comfortable ergonomic design, and the high quality finish PowerA controllers are known for.
To learn more about the Spectra Enhanced Wired Controller For Nintendo Switch, please refer to PowerA website.
STEALTH, a leading UK gaming accessories manufacturer, has today revealed a new colourful, affordable yet high quality range of Nintendo Switch accessories ahead of Christmas and to coincide with the release of the new Nintendo Switch OLED console in October.
Gamers can choose from vibrant accessories, including JoyCon wheels, headsets and a travel case, in the classic Nintendo Switch colours (red, black and blue) and other variations which compliment Nintendo’s popular neon joycons.
STEALTH is releasing the range at the end of September to capitalise on the Christmas gift market as the accessories make ideal gifts for gamers who either already have a Nintendo Switch — all products are universally compatible with all Nintendo Switch models, including Switch Lite — or are being treated to a new one from Santa.
All of the headsets in the Switch range are also compatible with most other gaming consoles and gadgets, including mobile phones, laptops and computers thanks to the 3.5mm jack.
“Our range of Switch accessories will particularly appeal to parents looking for accessories for young Switch fans this Christmas,” says Laura O’Donohoe, Head of Commercial at STEALTH, “we’ve created a really fun, vibrant range that will appeal to gamers of all ages. We’ve succeeded in creating a range of products on par with Nintendo’s official range while keeping pricing affordable and accessible; all products are under the £25 mark.”
The new collection will be available from Argos (in-store and online) from September 2021 and other retail partners including Very and Amazon from October.
Products and Pricing
STEALTH Universal Nintendo Switch travel case
RRP: £6.99
Available in red, black and blue the universal travel case features a sturdy shell exterior, secure zip and STEALTH logo. The interior is made of soft cotton and has a mesh pocket to neatly house additional accessories and a divider with five cartridge slots. An internal foam adaptor is included to keep Switch Lite safe too.
STEALTH universal Switch-themed gaming headset in neon blue/red
RRP: £14.99
Communicate with friends or enjoy a private gaming experience with STEALTH’s Nintendo Switch themed headset. Compatible with all Switch models (including OLED and Lite), this headset is also multi-platform compatible and therefore can be used with PC, mobile phones and other consoles including most PS4/5 and Xbox One models (some older models may require an additional adaptor), offering excellent value for money.
The 40mm drivers offer clear sound and the flexible mic with pop filter is ideal for online gaming or hosting streams. The adjustable headband and soft foam ear cups ensure comfort during long gaming sessions. It’s also lightweight and the ear cups tilt and twist so they can be folded flat for storage and portability.
The vibrant neon blue and red colour mix is synonymous with Nintendo’s classic Switch colours, making this an ideal headset for Switch fans of all ages.
STEALTH Premium Nintendo Switch Travel kit
RRP: £19.99
This premium travel kit from STEALTH includes everything gamers need for playing Nintendo Switch on the go. This bundle includes: STEALTH’s protective Switch case with game cartridge slots in Switch’s classic red, blue and black colour scheme, matching headset with comfortable ear cups and integrated mic and a charging cable. All items in this bundle are universally compatible with all Switch models, including Switch Lite and the new OLED model.
Twin pack STEALTH Joy-Con Racing Wheels for Nintendo Switch
RRP: £7.99
Ideal for Switch gamers with a competitive streak, STEALTH’s JoyCon Racing Wheels are lightweight yet 25% bigger than standard wheels offering a truer driving experience. They feature textured grip and easy access to SL/SR buttons for ultimate usability. Compatible with all Switch models and racing games, users simply insert their JoyCons into the wheels and they’re ready to go!
STEALTH universal Switch-themed gaming headsets in white
RRP: £24.99
These stylish white Switch themed headsets are available in two different colours — one neon red and blue and the other neon green and pink — to match Nintendo’s most popular Switch JoyCon colours.
Compatible with all Switch models (including OLED and Lite), the headsets are also multi-platform compatible via the 3.5mm jack and therefore can be used with PC, mobile phones and other consoles including most PS4/5 and Xbox One models.
Both models feature a flexible, colourful microphone, soft synthetic leather ear cups and adjustable headband ideal for long gaming or streaming sessions.
FUZE Technologies, creator of the popular FUZE4 Nintendo Switch coding platform is so excited to announce their coding competition in association Wireframe Magazine.
Have you always wanted to become a game developer or perhaps you have a ready-made game concept that’s just waiting to be put in to action? Code your game using FUZE4 Nintendo Switch. It can be any genre or style you like, as long as it’s retro-themed, coded using FUZE, and submitted via the platform by the closing date: Monday 19 April 2021.
What’s that, you don’t own FUZE4 Nintendo Switch? No problem! To support the competition FUZE is giving away up to 200 copies of its award-winning coding application worth £12.99 each, that’s over £2,500 worth of Nintendo Switch software for free!
Using FUZE4 Nintendo Switch entrants can create their game(s) and submit it to the judging panel for the chance to have their work appear on Nintendo Switch via the FUZE platform. Perfect for beginners and more experienced coders alike, FUZE4 Nintendo Switch is easy to use with step-by-step tutorials to get you started, even if you have no prior coding knowledge. There are no limits to the kind of games you can create – the only thing that can hold you back is your own imagination.
The competition will be announced in issue 48 of Wireframe Magazine which is available to buy from various newsagents and online, or can download for free from https://wireframe.raspberrypi.org/ from the 4th of March.
Full competition details along with instructions to claim your free download code are available at www.fuze.co.uk/wireframe.
You can enter multiple times and even win multiple prizes. Entrants can be any age but those twelve years or under must communicate via a parent or guardian. The competition closes on the 19th April 2021, so there’s plenty of time to get your entries in. The full list of prizes include:
5 Evercade handheld consoles and game packs worth over £530
16 Retro Fusion books worth over £300
2 My Retro Computer cases worth £378 A whole lot of Kudos and the chance to see your game published and available on Nintendo Switch via the FUZE platform!
PowerA, a leader in enhancing interactive entertainment with officially licensed gaming accessories, launched the Nano Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch. . This addition to PowerA’s popular hardware line-up is an officially licensed Switch controller, designed for ultimate player comfort and maximum portability. The Nano Enhanced Wireless Controller is available now for £39.99, $49.99 and €49,99.
Compact Power The Nano Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch is smaller than the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, but still offers an impressive 20 hours of play with each charge. The controller features Bluetooth 5.0 technology for optimal connection during sessions and the 1.8 meters (6ft) charger cable is included in the box for uninterrupted sessions.
Customized Mappable Gaming Buttons Give yourself a competitive advantage with two customizable buttons, located in the back of the grip for quick access. A program button on the back of the controller makes mapping the two extra buttons easy and allows you to change your controls on the fly – even during or between matches. With the Nano Enhanced Wireless Controller for the Nintendo Switch, you’re ready to take on any difficult campaign or competitive challenge.
At Home and On-the-Go Included in the Nano Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch package is the drawstring pouch, which will help you protect and store your new controller wherever your life takes you. The compact size of the controller makes it easy to store and bring with you to tournaments or handheld gaming sessions when you’re on the move.
Press samples are currently available upon requests for the Nano Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch for review. Please respond to this email or contact the media details below to learn more.
FUZE4 Nintendo Switch have announced that their FUZE Player will be launching in the Nintendo eShop on 28th December 2020. Over the last year, hundreds of games have been written using FUZE4 Nintendo Switch. The FUZE Showcase Gallery was created to highlight the best submissions. However as many of these are so good, FUZE decided it was best to make them available beyond the FUZE community for other Switch users to enjoy.
With FUZE Player for Nintendo Switch you can:
: Play the built-in games
: Download lots more for free
: View the code to see how they were made
: Join the FUZE Arena community where you can submit you own games and apps made with FUZE4 Nintendo Switch
The initial release includes more than 20 games developed by FUZE and the FUZE Arena Community using the coding app FUZE4 Nintendo Switch. Included games:
Super Mega Arena Blaster● Fast Food Dizzy for FUZE ● Crazy 3D Shooter ● Vecroids ● Ninja Scroll ● Know Your Plaice!
● FUZE Bounce ● Asteroid Navigator ● Genial Chess ● Patience Solitaire ● Super Laser Blast ● Motorway Memory ● Missiles
No Escape from Red Hell● Vi-Race ● AnimeUltraHyperJump ● Da Bean ● Shapes Mini Game ● Cube Puzzle Toy ● Skatey Cat
The first ever videogame based on the award-winning television series Peaky Blinders – one of the most popular dramas on global TV in recent years- Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is out today on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game is being published by Curve Digital and has been developed by award winning indie studio, FuturLab in collaboration with the creative and production teams behind Peaky Blinders, the independent production company Caryn Mandabach Productions.
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is a puzzle-adventure game where players take on the roles of Tommy Shelby and his gang as they seek to take control of the streets of Birmingham in the early 20th century.
Set immediately before the events of the first season, players join the Shelby family’s criminal organisation as they unearth a sinister plot to put Tommy out of business. The game is designed to sync with Tommy’s talent for planning out complex scenarios in his head, with players setting out strategies by taking control of key members of the Shelby family down on the ground.
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind will allow players to set and rewind each character’s path in order to tune all of their actions for perfect coordination, tactically utilising characters and stealth to solve increasingly complex puzzles.
James Marsden, Founder, FuturLab said:
“After having the pleasure of working with this license, we’re super excited to see the hard work from all involved come to fruition today. Our concept came down to a simple idea at the heart of the show: The Soldier’s Minute; where everything in a battle can be decided. This idea inspired us to offer the player an opportunity to feel as smart and powerful as Tommy Shebly, coordinating all the Peaky Blinders to pull off daring acts in perfect sync..”
Simon Byron, Publishing Director, Curve Digital added:
“There’s often scepticism about licensed titles, which is why we have been so delighted to work with FuturLab and their concept – The Soldier’s Minute – it felt like a fresh, innovative approach to how to design a licensed game, and was clearly a perfect fit for the franchise. We hope the game resonates with fans now that they can get their hands on the title.”
“James and his team at FuturLab found an ingenious way to take the DNA of Peaky Blinders and turn it into an utterly compelling game. I’m thrilled beyond measure that both fans of the show and players new to our world will finally be able to experience it for themselves.’
In Peaky Blinders: Mastermind players CAN: –
Witness the rise of Tommy Shelby as the true leader of the Peaky Blinders in early 20th century Birmingham
Utilise Tommy’s prowess for planning to set up complex scenarios
Control Tommy, Arthur, Polly and more on the ground as they pull off mission after mission
Peaky Blinders Season 1 to 5 are currently on Netflix in the UK. The fifth season launched on BBC One in autumn 2019 to its highest ratings yet.
Created and written by Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things, Eastern Promises and Locke), the multi-award-winning BBC One and Netflix series is produced by Peaky Blinders official brand owner Caryn Mandabach Productions and by Banijay UK’s Tiger Aspect Productions.
Endemol Shine Group represents a range of global ancillary rights for Peaky Blinders which is distributed by Endemol Shine across more than 180 countries.
Curve Digital is excited to reveal that the very first game based on the award-winning Peaky Blinders TV series –Peaky Blinders: Mastermind– will launch across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on 20th August.
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind – which can be pre-ordered on Xbox One and Steam for PC from today – is a puzzle-adventure game based on the multi-award-winning TV show, developed by celebrated independent studio FuturLab, in collaboration with the creative and production teams behind Peaky Blinders, the independent production company Caryn Mandabach Productions.
Taking place immediately before the events of the show’s very first season, players will join the Shelby family’s criminal organisation as they discover a sinister plot to put Tommy out of business.
Players must plan and enact strategies by taking direct control of key members of the Shelby family simultaneously over the same timeline, moving characters into position at exactly the right moment in order to navigate challenging scenarios.
To celebrate the announcement, developer FuturLab has produced a brand new trailer featuring the vocal talents of Cillian Murphy, who plays the show’s lead, Tommy Shelby. You can check out that trailer here –
According to James Marsden, Game Director at FuturLab, the game is a creative interpretation of the world the TV show has created.
“It’s been an honour to be trusted with the Peaky Blinders license,” says Marsden. “our team has created a game that reflects the heart of what makes the show compelling: Tommy Shelby’s ability to manipulate friends, family and foes in the pursuit of his master plan.”
In Peaky Blinders: Mastermind, players will be able to freely set and rewind each character’s path in order to tune all of their actions for perfect coordination, tactically utilising characters and stealth to solve increasingly complex puzzles. It’s a bold take on the series that suitably impressed the show’s distributor Endemol Shine.
Anil Mistry, Director of Gaming & ECommerce, ESG said “We are thrilled to be partnering with Curve and FuturLab in making the first official Peaky Blinders game. Futurlab has faithfully re-created the Peaky Blinders’ universe and having Cillian provide the voiceover adds a real sense of authenticity to this game. Hopefully, fans of the show and gamers alike will be excited to get their thinking caps on and enjoy this compelling puzzle adventure like no other.”
In Peaky Blinders: Mastermind players will: –
Witness the rise of Tommy Shelby as the true leader of the Peaky Blinders in early 20th century Birmingham
Utilise Tommy’s prowess for planning to set up complex scenarios
Control Tommy, Arthur, Polly and more on the ground as they pull off mission after mission
Caryn Mandabach Productions’ Jamie Glazebrook, executive producer of all five series of Peaky Blinders, who was involved in reviewing the creative for the game, said “The trailer dropped in my inbox, and I watched it five times in a row. It blew me away. And it’s Peaky Blinders through and through. I can’t wait for players to experience this incredible game“.
FuturLab has collaborated with Feverist, the U.K. art-rock band who were involved in the soundtrack to Peaky Blinders Season 1, to create an original bespoke soundtrack for the game. The single Reveller, from the game’s upcoming soundtrack album, will be revealed tomorrow as will the track The Secret, which features in the reveal trailer.
Peaky Blinders Seasons 1 to 5 are available on Netflix in the UK. The fifth season launched on BBC One in autumn 2019 to its highest ratings yet.
Created and written by Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things, Eastern Promises and Locke), the multi-award-winning BBC One is produced by Peaky Blindersofficial brand owner Caryn Mandabach Productions and by Endemol Shine Group’s Tiger Aspect Productions.
Endemol Shine Group represents a range of global ancillary rights for Peaky Blinders which is distributed by Endemol Shine International. Peaky Blindershas sold across 189 countries and aird widely on Netflix Internationally including USA.
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind will launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam for PC on 20th August 2020 for $24.99/€24.99/£19.99. You can pre-order the game on Xbox One and Steam for PC with a 20 percent discount for all formats from today. Those who place a pre-order on PC will receive the game’s official soundtrack by Feverist for free.
GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE) today released its bubblegum arena brawler Ninjalaexclusively for the Nintendo Switch. The free to play title features two exciting multiplayer modes including an eight-player arena battle and a 4v4 team battle, as well as a single-player training mode. Pick and customize your ninja kid before you burst onto the scene of the World Ninja Association’s (WNA) ultimate ninja tournament, Ninjala.
By chewing super-powered Ninja-Gum, these modern-day ninjas can blow bubbles that can be targeted at their foes, craft all sorts of weapons, and fly across the battlefield with enhanced speed and agility…all with only one small side effect – it turns them into kids!
Download Ninjala here. Check out the launch trailer here.
To celebrate the launch of Ninjala, Japanese pop sensation Kyary Pamyu Pamyu collaborated with celebrated American musician and producer, Steve Aoki. The pair teamed up to remix Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s hit song Ninja Re Bang Bang which is out now! Listen to it here and check out the special mashup video here.
Also available today is Chapter One of the Story Mode DLC which features Van, a naturally talented kid who loves playing basketball. After learning from his master about his family’s ninja ancestry, he resolves to wield his ninja powers for good to defend the WNA and the world at large. With the power of Ninja-Gum, Van will be able to use special ninja abilities, fly around the city, stealthily pursue his targets, and take on huge bosses in epic battles.
But when it comes to taking down the enemy, whether it’s a space ninja or a giant, monstrous soda bottle, Van needs to use every trick in the book to gain the upper hand. Van’s Story Mode chapter one is regularly $9.99 USD, but is currently on sale for $4.59 USD. Story Mode is available now in the Nintendo eShop – look out for chapters from other Ninjala characters in the future!
To learn more about the fantastical story behind Ninjala and its eight main characters, check out the 2D cartoon anime series from GOE. The first episode, Bloodline of the Shinobi, follows Van’s story as he uncovers the mystery behind why ninjas attacked his father, and how it ties to his ninja heritage.The episode is available on YouTube here.
