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CONTENTS 05 EDITOR’S COMMENT

Faye Le Duc introduces the May edition of Future Magazine

06 WE WANT ONE

Presenting Gametel, providing real gaming controls for smartphones and tablets

07 GEM NEWS

Introducing DGM, new product launches, pre-order must have’s and more

11 Q&A

Meet our Gaming Editor, Kristan Reed

13 PCR BOOT CAMP

Gem showcases what’s on offer from their vendors at this year PCR Boot Camp

17 ROKU

Roku’s VP of Europe Clive Hundson talks to us about the evolution of the Brand

19 LOGITECH

PC gaming gets a scientific support from the new G line range from Logitech

25 OTONE

Premium Home AV, docking and portable speaker solutions specialist OTONE

26 MICROSOFT

Huge savings to be had across the complete range of Kinect Console bundles

28 NINTENDO

Nintendo 3DS increases its impressive catalogue of games with returning hits Donkey Kong and Animal Crossing

30 EXCALIBUR

From giraffes to meerkats, care for over 30 animals in animal sanctuary sim Zoo Park

32 GAMING ACCESSORIES

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Welcome to the May edition of Gem’s The Future magazine, the hub of all things Gem! Every month Gem looks to welcome a new brand to the portfolio, expanding the range of products and categories we supply. April saw the launch of InToro and Motörheadphönes, both with a unique product range in very different markets. This month, we’re welcoming OTONE Audio and DGM. OTONE Audio ofﬁcially launched to consumers at The Gadget Show in April last year and, with a second show under their belts, are quickly establishing themselves as a brand who mean business. The initial positive consumer reviews really reﬂect the impressive audio products; they are well worth checking out.

Faye Le Duc PR & Marketing Manager

We launch our first ever Tablet PC’s with DGM, manufacturers of high quality affordable LCD and Digital accessories, this month. The five-strong range includes a variety of sizes from 7” through to 10.1” all running on the Android platform. Take a look at page 7 for more information on the launch. It’s a busy month of planning as we begin the preparations for our summer promotions. Working collaboratively with our vendors yields fantastic results (as we’ve found with the exclusive software bundle, combining Microsoft Office Home and Student with Norton Internet Security), so I have no doubt that more exclusive bundles and promotions will be coming soon. At the end of this month, we’ll be heading to the PCR Retail Boot Camp to show off some great products from our vendors. The invite only event will provide resellers with the opportunity to meet with some of our team, myself included, and get hands on demonstrations from great products including the Roku media streamers, Roxio Game Capture and the Soundship from OTONE. If you’d like to come along on the 29th May, send an email to bootcamp@gem.co.uk and we’ll arrange an invite for your company. If you’re already going, I’ll see you there!

Faye

Managing Editor Faye Le Duc

Publisher Gem Creative

Editorial Assistant Brendan Adams

Gem Distribution Ltd St. George House, Parkway Harlow Business Park, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5QF

Web Executive Peter Cox Design Sophie Hammond Amber-sky Watts Gaming Editor Kristan Reed

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Gametel

Portable Games Controller Playing casual games on a touchscreen smartphone or tablet can be great fun. When it comes to playing the more immersive titles, proper comfort and control with a quality viewing experience can be an issue, especially with thumbs getting in the way of the screen. Specifically designed for Android and Apple devices, the Gametel Portable Games Controller provides gamers those all-important accustomed gaming controls missing from their mobile device. Using an adjustable clamp to securely clip onto smartphones and connect wirelessly via Bluetooth, its transforms the customer’s mobile device into a portable gaming console. Now the touchscreen will be free of fingers, opening up the viewing area for users to really engage with the game. Featuring a familiar highly responsive D-pad, shoulder pads and quartet of buttons, it replicates console-style gaming controls while its impressive nine hour battery life makes it positively portable. The Gametel also allows mobile gaming to be taken to the big screen. Using HDMI connections customers can hook up their smartphone or tablet to an HDTV and play games from the comfort of a living room sofa. The Gametel is definitely a must have accessory for any mobile gamer and is available from Gem today.

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DGM appoints Gem as a UK distribution partner

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Five affordable Tablets available in 7”-10.1” versions Gem is delighted to confirm an exciting new partnership with DGM to launch a five strong range of Tablet PC’s to our loyal customers. The new range of DGM tablets includes the 7”, 8”, 9”, 9.7” and 10.1” versions; all at extremely affordable prices, presenting a fantastic opportunity for resellers enhance their range of tablets and create bespoke bundles for customers. All running Android 4.0 or 4.1, the tablets offer all the functionality needed to stay connected on the go,

from Internet browsing and watching TV to managing your diary and communicating with friends. The tablets are supported by Google’s Play Store for enhanced use; consumers can download all the latest Apps, music, movies and games to their device and use the super responsive multi-touch screen to enjoy their favourite media. For more information on the DGM partnership, please contact your Gem account manager.

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New product launches Details from Gem’s Vendors on their latest ranges

Gem at PCR Boot Camp Distributor signs up as Platinum Partner at this year’s PCR retail event Gem has signed up to be a platinum partner at this year’s PCR Boot Camp, and will be showcasing its wide range of channel services to delegates.

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Logitech recently announced its continued commitment and fresh approach to PC gaming with the Logitech G line. The new line-up includes six redesigned mice and keyboard favourites and two new headsets. The range will feature improved durability and comfort with advanced surface materials on strategic tactile zones, fingerprint-resistant coatings, hydrophobic coating, soft or dry grip and many other advancements to give gamers the edge. Electronic solutions manufacturers TDK expand their memory offerings with new external SSD and Flash storage drives.

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The event held at the Brewery on Chiswell Street in London, returns for a second year, offering up to 250 IT traders and resellers the opportunity to engage with industry experts and network with distributors and vendors from the channel.

USB 3.0 external SSD provides greatly improved performance and faster boot-up over traditional HDD’s and will be available in 128 GB and 256 GB versions. TDK’s new Flash drive range is able in several fashionable designs and 10 different colours with storage variations of 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.

With a solid reputation in the Gaming and IT industry, Gem has established itself as one of the leading distributors in the Channel, not only supplying a wide category of products but also offering bespoke creative design, digital distribution and logistics services.

Certified and officially licenced by Apple, Trust introduce new accessories to their range: the Lightning Charge and Sync Cable available in 1 metre and 2metre for iPad, iPhones and iPods. It allows devices to connect to a laptop USB port or USB charger delivering a consistent and reliable connection.

Attendees will have the opportunity to see categories from some of Gems partners, discuss the additional benefits on offer as a channel partner and sign up for a trading account. See page 12-14 for more details to find out more

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OTONE

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Audio manufacturers OTONE were originally founded in the UK producing a range of Smart Docks, Soundbars, Hi-Fi and computer speakers. Combining premium quality audio engineering with their passion for design resulted in OTONE rapidly becoming a leading name in the audio world. OTONE’s product range now include travel speakers, 2.0, 2.1, 5.1 systems and iPod and Android docking systems, aimed to significantly improve the audio experience for home entertainment, gaming and portable use. Renowned for outstanding quality and imaginative designs, they insist on using the best components and materials so that the superior sound quality of their speakers matches their contemporary stylings. By tightening up the systems’ bass drivers to ensure audio output is at its clearest, OTONE Audio has developed its unique range of products. Some of the more powerful systems in the range also contain OTONE’s patented Vortex Drive™ which works by more efficiently dissipating the air flow out of the speaker to help further prevent distortion and create an intense sound experience. With the new partnership now in place, we are looking forward to collaboratively expanding OTONE Audio’s business as they move into their second year of trading.

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Q&A

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Kristan Reed We talk to our Gaming Editor about his time working on Future Kristan, tell us what your role entails? In a nutshell, I write about the new games coming out each month. I try to cram in all the essential information about why it's important, some info on the story, and all the new gameplay features. I sometimes also write about hardware, and other non-gaming products, when the need arises. You have worked in the games industry for a number of years, what are the biggest changes you have seen in recent times? When I ﬁrst got started in 1998, the internet was slow and new, broadband didn't exist yet, and hardly anyone had mobile phones or used email. The biggest changes in games have been the vast improvement in audio-visual production values, the rise of online gaming and the vast increase in the number of people actually playing them. People might not think of themselves as gamers, but most people now play games.

We’ve already had some fantastic titles launch this year such as Metal Gear Rising, Gears of War: Judgment and Tomb Raider, what else is coming that excites you? 2013 is very much the year that next generation consoles will dominate the headlines, but there are some amazing blockbuster games coming too. The launch of GTA V is the big one. After more than ﬁve years since the last one, it's going to be epic, and will dominate my free time. What did you want to be when you grew up? As a teenager, I couldn't imagine anything more alluring than being in a band. I did actually do that for a while, and it was exactly as much fun as I expected it to be - the problem is you eventually have to earn enough money to live. Luckily I was pretty good at this writing lark, and pursued that instead! Tell us a joke. Link was struggling to open a heavy door when Navi told him, “Triforce.”

Describe yourself in 3 words. Thoughtful, Passionate, Persistent.

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Visit Gem at the PCR Retail Boot Camp 2013 Gem signs up as platinum sponsor to showcase a range of products and services available With over 250 PC and IT dealers registered for the PCR Retail Boot Camp, a one-day conference and expo taking place on the 29th May 2013, Gem are thrilled to be on board to present a range of products and services. The day features a conference in the morning which includes presentations from key speakers including Steven Robertson from The British Retail Consortium on ‘Connecting With Customers’. The afternoon expo is focused on maximising retailer engagement and sales, providing 250 resellers with the opportunity to network with some of the channels biggest distributors and vendors, and Gem is thrilled to be on board. Gem’s UK General Manager Darren Houghton comments “We are excited to be a Platinum Partner for PCR’s 2013 Retail Boot Camp. In what is a tough time across the channel, due to the impact of current economics on the high street, we felt that it was

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essential to attend so as to continue our support and ensure that independent retailers are aware of the ever increasing measures we are taking to help maintain and grow their business.” “The PCR Retail Boot Camp presents the ideal opportunity to show the Channel the diverse product ranges we supply as well as the unique added-value services Gem offers to support the sell-through of the products once they are in store or online.” comments Katie Rawlings, Head of Marketing & Creative Service for Gem. She continues “The attending partners will have the opportunity to see product from some of our partners, discuss the additional beneﬁts we can offer as a channel partner and sign up for a trading account.”

Excalibur Publishing Founded in 1997 by Robert Stallibrass as a distribution arm for mainstream PC products, Contact Sales has metamorphosed into a highly competitive publishing partner for ﬂight, train, truck and many other simulations developers. In 2004, it launched its Excalibur Publishing arm to offer the same successful sales and marketing tool to developers undertaking genres that differ to the simulations market. Late 2011 saw the launch of the Extra Play budget brand, intended to offer a cheaper alternative to full-priced PC titles, while never compromising quality and playability. The Extra Play brand boasts the most diverse range of genres ever seen, from ﬁrst person shooters to real time strategy. Contact Sales is now the umbrella company under which First Class Simulations, Excalibur Publishing and Extra Play bring their products to the retail shelves and download market. Not exclusively selling its own products, Contact Sales also successfully distributes exceptionally high quality third party PC titles too.

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29TH MAY 2013 Corel Corel is one of the world's top software companies providing some of the industry's best-known brands, including Roxio®, Pinnacle™ and WinZip®. Boasting the most comprehensive portfolio of graphics, productivity and digital media products, Corel has built a reputation for delivering innovative software that’s easy to learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of creativity and productivity. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards for innovation, design and value. Used by millions of people around the world, Corel’s product lines include CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter®, Corel® PaintShop® Pro, Corel® VideoStudio®, Corel® WordPerfect® Ofﬁce, Pinnacle Studio™, Roxio Creator®, Roxio® Toast® and WinZip®. Daniel Bastone, Retail Channel Manager for Corel, will be attending the event to display a range of Corel products and is delighted with the opportunity to join Gem at the PCR Retail Boot Camp, commenting “Opportunities to engage with customers in such an intimate environment are few and far between so we were keen to be involved with Gem from the start. As a distribution partner, Gem works closely with Corel utilising all services available to expand our business in the UK, including creative design. I have no doubt that it’s going to be a great event and I’m very much looking forward to it”.

Roku Since introducing the first streaming player five years ago, Roku has emerged as the leading streaming platform for the TV which has paid off with healthy growth of its business and brand. Roku streaming player sales have grown rapidly year over year, last month reaching over 5 million units in the US making it one of the most popular products in the living room. Roku’s content and service offerings have also flourished as the platform has reached 700 channels with major brands like Now TV, Netflix, BBC iPlayer and SKY Movies making Roku a top destination for streaming to the TV. Roku streamed more than one billion hours of entertainment to consumers in 2012, up from 428 million hours in 2011. Hear more from Clive Hudson, VP of Europe for Roku, on page 17.

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OTONE Audio Founded in the UK and with a range of Smart Docks, Soundbars, Hi-Fi and computer speakers tailor-made for the UK market, OTONE blends top quality audio engineering with the best in product design. As a result, OTONE is rapidly becoming a leading name in the audio world with products developed speciﬁcally for home entertainment, gaming and portable use. Their vision is to provide products of superior quality and value that enhance the audio experiences of their customers - whether they're enjoying richer music or more intense gaming, getting lost in a movie or speaking to online friends and family. Their products are sold through leading high street retailers in the UK and online. “It’s another exciting year ahead for the brand; having already announced three new products and with more to come later in the year” comments Gareth Thomas, Managing Director of OTONE. “We’re expanding and diversifying our current audio range to include smart docking and soundbar systems”, some of which will be on display at the PCR Retail Boot Camp.

McAfee McAfee, now fully owned by the Intel Corporation, empowers businesses, the public sector, and home users to safely experience the beneﬁts of the Internet. Together with Intel, McAfee is redeﬁning the consumer security experience with a focus on safeguarding consumer devices, securing personal data and protecting identities online. This user-centric approach will deliver a comprehensive and valuable service offering that helps meet the evolving needs of consumers as they enjoy their digital lives, anywhere, from any device. In conjunction with Gem, McAfee are striving to support the independent channel with a variety of promotions and incentives and look forward to the opportunity to connect with new customers at the PCR Retail Boot Camp.

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A story of streaming success The UK’s fastest growing media streaming device hits 5 million units sold

We chose Gem as our distribution partner for the UK as they are able to give us all of the logistical support and sales and marketing services we need as a start-up company. ROKU, CLIVE HUDSON

As Roku breaks boundaries, shifting millions of units worldwide, Roku’s VP of Europe, Clive Hudson shares the history of the brand and how it’s evolving.

As part of this relationship we have various content agreements and the arrival of Now TV on Roku was the ﬁrst result of this, with more to follow in time.

How did Roku come about? Roku has been around as a brand since 2002 and means “six” in Japanese. It is the sixth company that our founder Anthony Wood has started.

Shortly after the launch in the UK you selected Gem as your exclusive distribution partner. What made you choose Gem? We chose Gem as our distribution partner for the UK as they are able to give us all of the logistical support and sales and marketing services we need as a start-up company. We don’t have lots of Roku staff based in the UK, so we lean heavily on Gem to help present a professional face to resellers and end users.

The current style of media players were launched in 2008 when Roku announced what was dubbed the “Netflix Player”, having been developed in conjunction with Netflix. ROKU has now sold more than 5 million of these types of players, launching in the UK and Canada in January 2012. Following the UK arrival of Roku just over a year ago, how far have the product and services available evolved? When we first arrived in the UK our main content was BBC iPlayer, Netflix and Crackle, the Sony Pictures free service. Since then we have added around 300 new channels ranging from Ghurka TV, catering for the expat community here right through to Now TV which is the Sky on demand Movie service, and recently Sky Sports on a buy as you view model. Other great new services are VEVO, which is a free music video service aimed at teenagers and Spotify, the music streaming service which you will already be familiar with.

Together we’ve seen some fantastic success with the likes of Currys over the last year, how do you plan to develop the Independent channel going forward? Currys and Amazon have helped us develop the brand and we believe that the brand strength is what will help us drive demand through the independent channels as well. We will be investing in channel sales programs and merchandising to help independents compete with the big national chains. Through the summer we plan to increase our points of sales signiﬁcantly and hope we will have a broad channel in place for the peak selling period of the year when we will have some great promotional offers backed with TV advertising.

Your relationship with Sky seems to be blossoming… Both BSKYB and News Corporation have become minority shareholders in Roku in the last year as they saw the strategic importance of the on demand category.

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he Xbox 360 allows customers to watch movies, live TV, listen to music and play games with people from all over the world, and using Kinect it can all be done with the power of their voice or moving their body. Access more entertainment than ever before and enjoy on-demand or live programming for everyone in the family, in a whole new way. With Kinect, users can play, pause and rewind the action with simple voice commands, and even search with Bing by just saying what they’re looking for and Xbox will find it.

player moves, kicks, waves and jumps, meaning they don’t need to learn where buttons are, they already know how to play. Kinect will recognize individuals, so when a user waves their hand to activate the sensor it will access their avatar ready for them to jump in and out of games whenever they wish. Featuring advanced parental controls and films for the whole family, Kinect delivers an experience that’s safe, secure and fun. No matter what the user’s ability anyone can play and have an amazing time.

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Nike+ Kinect Training helps individuals meet their fitness goals and reach their personal best using real time feedback and elite level coaching delivering a personalized and tailored workout plan. Dance Central 3 is the best-selling dance series game on Kinect, with every routine featuring authentic choreography for beginners and experts alike to master. Featuring the latest current pop, hip-hop and R&B tracks, take it step-by-step with Break It Down or jump right in and start performing with family and friends. Kinect Sports allows players to turn their living room into a stadium, bowling alley, soccer pitch or track-and-field arena featuring soccer, beach volleyball, bowling, table tennis, track and field, and boxing.

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Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a re-mastered version of the original Halo campaign that features Kinect-exclusive features like Voice Commands to reload a player’s weapon, throw grenades, switch seamlessly between Classic and Re-mastered graphics and more. Forza Motorsport 4 delivers stunningly beautiful graphics, a robust variety of cars, and challenges. Players can steer and shift using Kinect or combine features with a controller with head-tracking and voice commands. Fable: The Journey is an open world adventure game where the players uses hand gestures to cast a variety of spells, steer their steed by gripping its reins, defeat enemies, collect experience and upgrade health and spells. Kinect Joy Ride is a driving and kart racing title featuring massive jumps and full-body stunts. With a host of features and game modes, gamers can find their inner thrill seeker.

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Kinectimals allows players to adopt and name one of 20 playful friends, including a lion, cheetah and Bengal tiger. Interact and look after them using both motion controls as well as voice. Train and teach the animals tricks, play activities, and even master agility courses. Kinect Disneyland Adventures allows players to explore and experience the magic of the Disneyland theme park, hang out with Mickey and ride the attractions.

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Hop Diddy onto DK’s shoulders and use his Barrel Jet to hover them both over large gaps, and then trample everything with the roll manoeuvre.

Originally released to much acclaim on Nintendo Wii back in 2010, this enhanced version of the classic 2D platformer lets players go ape with the swingin’ king of the jungle!

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onkey Kong, Diddy Kong and the rest of the gang make their hotly anticipated arrival on 3DS this month.

Players will jump, race and roll their way across Donkey Kong Island on a quest to rescue DK’s beloved banana hoard from the trouble-causing Tiki Tak Tribe. Packed with the classic '90s 2D platforming gameplay across 70 incredible levels, Donkey Kong Returns 3D lets gamers stomp on enemies, grab banana bunches, ride rockets, rhinos and lots more. As you'd expect, the game is stuffed full of spectacular scenes and tricky traps, and players must utilise both characters’ special skills to overcome the challenging obstacles that lay in wait.

This enhanced 3DS version includes new features, such as Local Play, where DK and Diddy can team up over a wireless connection to conquer the game together. In addition, players now have the choice of two distinct difficulty modes. In Original mode, the game is exactly as it was on the Wii, while the New mode makes the going somewhat easier, with three hearts of health instead of two.

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Some seven years on from the release of the 11-million selling DS classic, Animal Crossing: Wild World, the latest in the phenomenally popular series comes packed with new animals, new experiences and new ways to have fun. Designed for both long-time Animal Crossing fans and complete newcomers to the series, the game once again puts players in the role of town mayor and lets them have fun. In a place filled with cute anthropomorphic animals, it's truly a game without the usual restrictions. Players can enjoy their life in their new town any way they see fit, with no goals, no story, and no ending. Just make friends, be creative and use the mayoral powers to create a dream town to be proud of.

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Customisation is right at the heart of the Animal Crossing experience, and players can come up with their own designs, build bridges and buildings, make their own laws, create museum exhibits, buy new clothes, head to the local nightclub and experience new events throughout the year. Players can also take the boat ride and explore a tropical island full of fruits, insects and fish, play minigames (alone, with friends or online), then trade in medals for souvenirs.

also own a copy of the game – either online or via Local Play. Players can also share their home with other people via StreetPass, visit the homes of others in the Happy Home Exhibition, or travel to other people's towns online while they sleep in the Dream Suite. Animal Crossing: New Leaf is a new life that asks players to live it how they please - contact your Gem account manager today to find out more about this fantastic summer title.

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