We recently got the chance to speak with Jared Gerritzen of Zombie Studios, maker of Blacklight: Retribution. Check out what Jared had to say about the game: Can you give us a bit of info about your background, and what is your role in Blacklight: Retribution? My name is Jared Gerritzen. I’m the creative studio head of Zombie Studios and lead designer of Blacklight: Retribution. I’m the luckiest guy around; I get to make a super cool game and work with a great team behind me. Blacklight: Retribution is a Free to Play First Person Shooter (FPS) game. What sort of features are in the game that makes it stand out as different from other Free to Play Shooters? I would start off with the quality bar we are working at. We really want to make a retail quality game for free. Blacklight: Retribution gameplay is really a lot of fun too. We have a system that allows you to unlock super weapons as the game progresses, ending in a massive mobile tank called the Hardsuit. Lastly we have fully customizable player gear and weapon system that gives the game millions of different play style computations. We want the player to define how he plays through all the choices we give with customization. Can you get that kick-ass mesh body armor that I keep seeing in the ads? Yes, as you play in a round, you’ll gain points that will allow you to get different power weapons from the weapon depots spread around each map. The Hardsuit is one of many weapons you can use. The idea behind the weapon depots is to let each match evolve differently each time. I haven’t played a game where I wasn’t surprised by someone’s tactic to call in a Hardsuit, or unleash a massive airstrike on me. It’s easily my favorite new system added to the game. What sort of modes are there in the game - Capture the Flag (CTF), Deathmatch (DM), escort? We have the standard game modes you would expect - DM, TDM, CTF, Control Point, KOTH - but the great part is that we are adding new game modes all the time. We have new modes that will be coming in the first few months after ship, and more being designed to keep coming with free updates after that. The goal of the team is to constantly evolve the game with not only modes, but content as well. I have noticed that the game supports the GamePanel on our keyboards. What does it display and how do you take advantage of that? We’ve added match statistics, which allow players to quickly glance at all pertinent game information without popping up a different screen. On top of the match stats, you can also display a tactical window giving you quick information on all your weapon and gear details. The great part about being a free-to-play game is that we’re constantly able to evolve the game, and we’re also able to add more features to our Logitech screens as well.  So as we add new modes and weapons, you see them on your Logitech GamePanel as well. When is the game going to be in full release? Open Beta began Feb. 27.  Open Beta is where the rubber meets the road, and all players are able to get in and hammer on the game.  We’ll drop the Beta moniker in Q2 2012, along with more new content coming for free to our players.

I recently got the opportunity to chat with Summe Farooqi, community manager for Rusty Hearts, and ask him a few questions about the game. Check out the whole discussion below. Could you give us a brief description of Rusty Hearts and your role? I’m Summee Farooqi, and I’m the community manager for Rusty Hearts. Generally,

This week in Logitech news, the Logitech Fold-Up Keyboard won About.com’s Reader Choice Award for Best iPad Accessory. Voting lasted for one month and wrapped on Friday, March 30. If you missed the exciting news, feel free to check out our recent blog post for complete details. As many of you know, the Logitech UE

Logitech: Where does Showdown fit in the DiRT franchise? DiRT Showdown: We’re splitting the series in two unique directions; meaning that now there will be a natural home for the wild, action sports DiRT experience in DiRT Showdown as well as the more traditional, motorsports style content which will come in the shape of DiRT4,

This week in Logitech news, Logitech and Logitech UE closed out SXSW in Austin with amazing performances from up and coming artists Kimbra, Of Monsters & Men, Cher Lloyd and 19 others at the terrace of the W and another dose of hot performances from Capital Cities, ZZ Ward, T. Mills and more  at Malverde. To check out

This week in Logitech news, Gamers Daily News named Logitech as “one of the best companies to produce gaming peripherals” in its review of the Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700. Highlighting its design and functionality, Gamers Daily News gave the Logitech Gaming Mouse G700 their highest recommendation, stating that this mouse “offers gamers freedom from wires without sacrificing

Ever wonder how race car drivers train for such an intense sport? Turns out, it’s not that far from what you do for fun at home. We recently caught up with NASCAR driver Ryan Reed to talk about his training and love for the sport. One of his key training tools is the Logitech G27

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I had a chance to sit down with Davor Hunski at Croteam to talk about Serious Sam 3: BFE and ask what makes this version a must-play for fans and to learn more about what’s on the horizon for the franchise.  Here’s what they had to say: Please introduce yourself and your role at Croteam?

The results are in: the 2011 GOOD DESIGN™ Awards selected the Logitech® Wireless Gaming Headset G930 and Logitech® Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 for Mac for excellence in new product design. Founded in 1950, the GOOD DESIGN Award is presented annually by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design