The attempt to create immersion by severely limiting fast travel makes time spent getting around the world a chore rather than fun.

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Like the Rosetta Stone's ubiquitously marketed computer-based product, TOTALe Online works by means of virtual immersion: Regardless of skill level, you listen in on dialogues, repeat sentences and answer questions entirely in the language you're studying.

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To facilitate the immersion, some evidence is sent out by email beforehand, and everyone is given a role.

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Inspired by tactical aviator headsets and armed with total audio immersion, the Razer BlackShark delivers the full force aural intensity of Battlefield 3, EA and DICE's military shooter masterwork, the fastest-selling game in EA history.

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Inspired by tactical aviator headsets and armed with total audio immersion, Razer's newest piece of audio hardware comes as a Razer-branded version of the popular Battlefield 3 Razer BlackShark, a headset that the company developed from the ground up for the Battlefield franchise and released earlier this year at E3.

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As we play, we improve our skills and advance, reinforced by victories, relationships, and rewards that deepen the feeling of immersion and reinforce the anticipation of that final victory.

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