Tonight is the night! Starting at 9PM EST, we’re giving you the exclusive opportunity to spend some quality time with TmarTn.

If you play first-person shooters like Call of Duty, chances are you’ve heard of YouTube commentator Trevor “TmarTn” Martin. Undeniably a legend in the YouTube community, TmarTn’s mission is to entertain and help you become a better player. His Tips with TmarTn and Interactive MW3 series are some of the best and most informative videos out there—and tonight you’ll have the chance to get in on the action LIVE!

To tune-in all you need to do is click here and watch.

If you’d like to join the conversation and ask Trevor a question—follow us on Twitter and Tweet your question to @KontrolFreek using the #KFLive hashtag. We’ll be filtering your questions and only asking him the best ones. If your question is used on the air you’ll be entered to win a prize—so make it good!

Optional: If you’d like to take the experience one step further you can use TweetGrid and set #KFLive as the hashtag and @KontrolFreek as the host.

See you tonight!

Recently Microsoft announced a 4GB Xbox 360 console with Kinect bundle for $99—a shockingly low price that’s sure to turn some heads. But, is it a good deal?

On the surface, a $99 price tag seems too good to be true. I mean really… a console with Kinect for $99? That’s less expensive than a PS3, Wii or even any handheld device out there.  Count me in!

But, as you know—if something sounds too good to be true it usually is—and that’s the case here if you don’t know what you’re getting yourself into.

If you’re a smart consumer who pays attention to things, you’ve probably already noticed the asterisk (*) next to the $99 price. This indicates something. In this case it indicates a required 2 year contract to Xbox Live Gold at $15/month. Ouch.

So let’s do the math:

A new 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect bundle costs about $300. Add 2 years ($50/year) of XBL Gold and you’re up to $400.

With this new bundle you start with a $100 for the console and then add $15 each month for 2 years (24 months). That gives you a grand total of $460.

Honestly, it’s not a bad deal as long as you realize what the total cost ends up being after your contract is up. Knowing that, what do you think? Do you find that a $99 + $15/month subscription model is easier to swallow than $300 + $50 + $50?

Let me know what you think via Twitter.

Every time I re-watch the ending of Halo 3 I get the chills. I’m not sure what it is, but the story of Master Chief sparks emotion in me that not many movies even can. It’s like Titanic for dudes—but without the Leo and Kate car sex and class struggles. Whatever the reason is for that emotion, that strong connection that Halo makes with fans is important to Microsoft, and they want to do more with it to sell a bunch of copies of Halo 4 later this year.

So, with the goal of bringing the series to more people—longtime fans and people who have never previously played the games—Microsoft has invested more money than ever before in live action. A new live-action series, Forward Unto Dawn has been announced that will get everyone on the same page in a non-intimidating way before the launch of Halo 4. Slotted to air exclusively on Halo Waypoint and Machinima, the series will tell “an origins story that teaches you a lot of different facets of the [Halo] universe.” says Frank O’Connor, 343 Industries franchise development director.

The series is planned to launch in weekly 15-minute installments for five weeks during the time leading up to Halo 4’s release date on November 6^th 2012. More details about Forward Unto Dawn will be revealed during Comic-Con this July.

Hopefully this gets us one step closer to a full-length Halo movie.

Join the gaming community this Saturday, April 14^th at 12:00pm CST to help one of our own, Katy Boyd (BunnyXablaze) raise money to get her life back.

Just 1 day ago, Katy’s house and everything in it was lost in a fire. She was able to save her dogs but lost most everything else including her gaming equipment and even basic things like towels and clothing. You can imagine that things are pretty rough for her right now and that’s why we need to group together and help her out.

Many top broadcasters will be participating in the 12 hour live donation stream including Kona, CaptnBarbosa, EatMyDiction, DrChiz, FragDolls and many others—so even if you can’t donate anything, it will be a good time. The stream will be held right here and will have prizes that you can win throughout the day.

For more information about the live stream and to see how you can donate and get involved click here.

KontrolFreek LIVE Features Tips From Gaming's Best

Atlanta - March 27, 2012 /GameBlast/ - Leading developer of innovative gaming gear, KontrolFreek announced today the continuation of it's incredibly popular KontrolFreek LIVE series.  These interactive events feature rockstar video game players streaming live game-play in their game of choice, showing off elite tips and tricks.  Watching KontrolFreek LIVE promises to change the way gamers of any level play, and ultimately win.

The next episode will feature the world's first 10th Prestige player and YouTube star, Ernest Le. Ernest will be showing gamers his best tips for Modern Warfare 3 including strategies for different maps, load out choices and top perks.  To make this event even more compelling KontrolFreek will be giving away over $250 in prizes during the event.  So stay frosty and learn how to dominate in a warzone.  

Future KontrolFreek LIVE Events

KontrolFreek LIVE - March 2012

Guest: Ernest Le

Date: Wednesday, March 28th

Time: 9PM ET / 6PM CT

www.kontrolfreek.com/kflive / twitter.com/kontrolfreek

KontrolFreek LIVE - April 2012

Guest: Kelly Kelley

Date: Wednesday, April 18th

Time: 9PM ET / 6PM CT

www.kontrolfreek.com/kflive / twitter.com/kontrolfreek

KontrolFreek LIVE - May 2012

Guest: TmarTn

Date: Wednesday, May 16th

Time: 9PM ET / 6PM CT

www.kontrolfreek.com/kflive / twitter.com/kontrolfreek

For more information on KontrolFreek or to purchase products, visit: kontrolfreek.com, Amazon.com or your local Microsoft Store.  

Worldwide, Ernest was the first 10^th Prestige player across all consoles for Modern Warfare 3. He’s been dominating using our FPS Freek controller accessories for as long as he’s been playing and we’re excited to bring you this chance to learn some of his secrets!

To tune-in all you need to do is click here and watch.

If you’d like to join the conversation and ask Ernest a question—follow us on Twitter and Tweet your question to @KontrolFreek using the #KFLive hashtag. We’ll be filtering your questions and only asking him the best ones. If your question is used on the air you’ll be entered to win a prize—so make it good!

Optional: If you’d like to take the experience one step further you can use TweetGrid and set #KFLive as the hashtag and @KontrolFreek as the host.

See you tonight!

Tonight is the night! Starting at 9PM EST, we’re giving you an exclusive opportunity to spend some quality time with Jordan “Proofy” Cannon from Gamespot’s The Controller: Battlefield 3 reality series.

Worldwide, Proofy is one of the top professional gamers today and has won multiple Major League Gaming events and tournaments using our FPS Freek controller accessories. As part of OpTic Gaming, Jordan won the Call of Duty: XP Million Dollar Tournament last year in Los Angeles and took home over $72,000 in prize money!

The bottom line: Proofy knows how to play Call of Duty: MW3 and tonight you’re going to learn some of his secrets.

To tune-in all you need to do is click here and watch.

If you’d like to join the conversation and ask Proofy a question—follow us on Twitter and Tweet your question to @KontrolFreek using the #KFLive hashtag. We’ll be filtering your questions and only asking him the best ones. If your question is used on the air you’ll be entered to win a prize—so make it good!

Optional: If you’d like to take the experience one step further you can use TweetGrid and set #KFLive as the hashtag and @KontrolFreek as the host.

See you tonight!