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Turtle Beach is using CES to unveil three new gaming sets that range in both price and ability. All will be available in the Spring of this year. Check below for a picture and breakdown of each headset.

I think it’s cool that the company is giving us choices. These headsets can be pretty expensive, though the pricier ones tend to be worth it for people who are big into audio.

The information below was taken directly from the Turtle Beach  press release.

Name: Ear Force PX5
Price: $249.95
Website: www.turtlebeach.com/px5
Info: The PX5 is designed for PS3 and XBOX 360 gaming to allow independent customization of the chat, game, and microphone signals.  Custom settings stored in the headset as presets can be selected during specific parts of the game to emphasize sounds like footsteps or reloads that might otherwise be difficult to hear.

It can even be programmed to disguise a gamer’s voice or to enhance the voices of online players when the game gets louder. These personalized presets will be possible with software available from the Turtle Beach website.

The PX5 is also the first headset to incorporate dual radios. One is for immersive, Dolby Digital surround sound  and a second for chat on the PlayStation Network via Bluetooth. The Bluetooth feature also supports stereo audio streaming for listening to music while playing a game and can accept a phone call while wearing the headset.

Name: Ear Force P11
Price: $59.95
Website: www.turtlebeach.com/p11
Info: The Turtle Beach Ear Force P11 Gaming Headset is designed for the PlayStation 3 and also compatible with PC/Mac. It’s powered directly through a USB connection and 50mm high fidelity speakers. This headset also has independent volume controls for chat and game audio.

Name: Ear Force XC1
Price: $24.95
Website: www.turtlebeach.com/xc1
Info: This one is designed specifically for the XBOX 360.  The XC1 allows you to hear external game sound and internal chat at the same time. The fully adjustable, single ear lightweight design fits comfortably on either ear and is perfect for long gaming sessions.

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Avatar Kinect:

The update will bring a new way to chat with your friends with your Avatar and Kinect.

Avatar Kinect is a new social entertainment experience on Xbox LIVE bringing your avatar to life! Control your avatar’s movements and expressions with the power of Avatar Kinect. When you smile, frown, nod, and speak, your avatar will do the same.

Invite up to 7 friends, and chose from over 15 virtual environments.

There was no date announced at CES, but all we know is that you can see the Update hit your console in Spring.

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Below is the video from CES 2011 of Microsoft Press Conference Analysis

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Sony has at last broken silence on recent hacks which have seen its PlayStation 3′s security measures completely defeated.

The firm has so far remained quiet since the news broke that the hacking group named fail0verflow had gained full control over the system, after reverse engineering the code used to sign authorised software as genuine.

Shortly afterwards iPhone hacker George “GeoHot” Hotz published the console’s “root key” online, enabling homebrew developers to create and sign their own apps. Blu-Ray and PSP root keys have also since been found buried within the PS3 and released online.

“We are aware of this, and are currently looking into it,” Sony told us in a brief statement. “We will fix the issues through network updates, but because this is a security issue, we are not able to provide you with any more details.”

Sony’s response is at odds with comments given to the BBC yesterday by fail0verflow member pytey, who said: “The complete console is compromised – there is no way back.

“The only way to fix this is to issue new hardware. Sony will have to accept this.”

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New art from Square Enix’s new Tomb Raider reboot has been released online, courtesy of Game Informer.

The images show a darker, grittier Lara Croft than we’re perhaps used to seeing – and carry the burden of a very noticeable influence from the Uncharted series.

You can check out some of the images here or you can pop over to GI to see the full set.

Source: Game Informer

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This  purportedly leaked slide of Microsoft’s 2011 CES keynote speech, snapped by blog Glimpse Dog, shows off an upcoming Xbox 360 feature the company is calling”Avatar Kinect.”

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Minecraft is teetering on the edge of reaching a staggering one million sales, the game’s creator has announced.

On his blog, developer Markus “Notch” Persson revealed: “”Minecraft will hit 1 million sales soon, and I have NO idea how to celebrate that! There’s no time to plan anything!”

This exciting news comes only a day after it was announced that Minecraft will be nominated for a trio of gongs at GDC’s Independent Games Festival – for the Grand Prize, Technical Excellence, and Excellence In Design.

Persson also confirmed on his blog that the game is set to benefit from a patch next week.

“[We] have added a bunch of new content to Minecraft that we want to get out asap, so there will be a content patch update next week with a whole pile of fun new toys, including a water mob and quite possibly paint if we can figure out how exactly it should work,” he added.

Source: Notch on Tumblr

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The best ‘PlayStation Phone’ pics yet have appeared online – and the device definitely looks set to use Sony’s gaming brand.

The device – of which the man in these photos has two (announcement soon?) – appears to be running a version of Android 2.3.

It’s the first time we’ve seen the PS Phone (or whatever it’ll end up being called) with PlayStation-themed and Xperia engravings, plus refined touch surfaces.

Source: Engadget