Author - Jerry Paxton

Six Flags Great Adventure Announces May Events

2018/04/25

The folks at Six Flags Great Adventure always have cool events going on at their park and May is no exception. Here is their upcoming schedule of events for May, 2018:

Gersh Academy Presents Autism Day – May 3 – Private Event

Special needs educator Gersh Academy is partnering with Six Flags Great Adventure to host its first-ever Autism Day on Thursday, May 3. Autism Day was developed in response to parents of children on the autism spectrum who seek sensory-friendly experiences. More than 100 highly-trained Gersh Academy staff will be available to assist children and their families, as well as vendors experienced in providing services to the autism community. There will also be special educational presentations throughout the day from well-known professionals in the field of autism. Tickets are priced at $32.99 and for more information or to purchase tickets please visit http://www.customeducationfoundation.org/sixflags/. Six Flags Season Passes and Memberships are not valid during this private event.

Central Jersey Blood Center Blood Drive – May 6

On Sunday, May 6, Central Jersey Blood Center will host a blood drive in Six Flags Great Adventure’s Employment Center parking lot from 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. Each blood donor will receive one theme park ticket valid for the 2018 season. For the best possible donation experience, appointments are strongly encouraged online or via phone at 888-71-BLOOD. Walk-in donors will be placed into available appointment times on the schedule.

Dancefest – May 6, 19 & 20

Dance troupes of all ages and types have the opportunity to perform without the pressure of a competition or recital. Performances start at noon inside Showcase Theatre in the Metropolis section of the park. All participants will receive a Dancefest ribbon to take home as a souvenir of their day. Registration is required for group participation. Visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure for more information.

Hiring Palooza – May 12

Six Flags welcomes job seekers for a summer Hiring Palooza event on Saturday, May 12. Employment opportunities are available for entry experience, food services, lifeguards, ride operations, retail and more. Employment benefits include scholarship opportunities, complimentary admission and exclusive employee events. The event will take place at the Employment Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to apply online at www.sixflagsjobs.com before attending.

Cheerfest – May 12

Cheerleading and cross-over dance teams can reach for the stars as they compete for trophies and prizes at the 28th annual Cheerleading and Dance Championship. This event is open to public and private schools, recreation and all-star teams. Competition takes place outdoors at the Movietown Arena on a 42′ x 54′ spring floor. All competitors and spectators require a Cheerfest wristband and registration. Visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure for more information.

Mother’s Day – May 13

Guests are invited to celebrate Mother’s Day at Six Flags May 13. Moms are encouraged to enjoy the day with family and friends on their favorite thrill rides. Guests can enjoy non-stop fun on jaw-dropping mega-coasters like Nitro, and classic family rides like Runaway Train. Mothers can also celebrate their day with sweet treats such as funnel cake, or browse the various shops and animal exhibits.

Memorial Day Weekend – May 26 to 28

Guests are encouraged to kick off summer at Six Flags this Memorial Day weekend. Thrill seekers can enjoy rides such as Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom, Kingda Ka, El Toro, and GREEN LANTERN. Families can celebrate the weekend riding HARLEY QUINN Crazy Train, Bumper Cars, Big Wheel and more.

Mega Concierto del Verano – May 26 – Six Flags presents the Mega Concierto del Verano on Saturday, May 26. The show will take place at the Northern Star Arena starring Arcangel, De La Ghetto and Rakin Y Ken-Y! Show will begin at 7pm. Admission to the concert is free with park admission, Season Pass or active Membership.

Meet and Greet DC Super Heroes SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN – May 26 & 27 – SUPERMAN and WONDER WOMAN will meet and greet guests near JUSTICE LEAGUE Battle for Metropolis May 26 and 27 between 12 and 5 p.m. The DC Super Heroes will pose for photographs and sign autographs for fans throughout the day.

DC Super Hero Summer Garden State Comic Fest – May 27 — As part of the DC Super Hero Summer, Six Flags will partner with Garden State Comic Fest to bring guests a mini comic-con from 12 to 7 p.m. in METROPOLISSunday, May 27. The event will feature comics, collectibles, artists, DC Comics cosplay, and a special celebrity appearance by actor Dean Cain, known for his role as Clark Kent/SUPERMAN in “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of SUPERMAN” and Jeremiah Danvers in the TV series “SUPERGIRL.” Bill Spadea from NJ 101.5 and Chasing News will host a question-and-answer session with Dean Cain in Showcase Theatre. Admission to the Comic Fest is free with park admission, Season Pass or active Membership. Photos and autographs will be available for an additional fee. Visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure for more information.

Academic Adventure – Select Days May 3 to 24

Safari Off Road Education – May 7 to 9, 14 to 16, and 21 to 22 — Six Flags Great Adventure is proud to offer students K through 6 a journey in learning with 1,200 animals from six continents including elephants, giraffes, rhinos, bears and more. Experienced and entertaining tour guides facilitate this thrilling animal program for up to 400 students per day in its 350-acre wildlife preserve when the theme park is closed to the public.
Business & Marketing Education Day – May 23 — For years, Six Flags has invited high school and middle school students to learn about business by bringing them inside the marketing of a theme park. Professionals from different industries are invited to speak to students about all levels of marketing. Each year, Six Flags creates a new challenge that asks students to design a business plan for everything from a new concert or sporting event to marketing non-profits. Participating students compete for theme park tickets
Middle School STEM Day – May 23 — Six Flags dedicates an entire operating day exclusively to middle school students for STEM – a curriculum based on four specific disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Pre-registration may be required for events. Park hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Safety Patrol Day – May 23 — Safety Patrollers are responsible and dedicated to the safety of fellow students and their school. Reward their dedication with a fun filled trip to our annual Safety Patrol Days at Six Flags Great Adventure. It’s a great way to recruit students for the Safety Patrol program from year to year.

General Park Information

For more information, guests can call 732/928-2000 or visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure

Your Journey Through The World Of Conan Exiles Trailer

2018/04/25

Jerry Paxton

Oslo, Norway – April 25th, 2018 – “From scorching deserts to frozen peaks, humid swamp and dry heat, the world of Conan Exiles is a large and hostile world where only the strongest will survive,” begins the narrator in this brand new video showing the journey players will take as they strive to survive Funcom’s open world survival game when it launches on May 8th.

After 14 months of Early Access, Conan Exiles is about to launch complete with new content, features, and its first ever release on the PlayStation 4 platform. More than doubling in size since start of Early Access, the world players will get to explore and survive in come May 8th spans from burning deserts to the frozen highlands and include never-before-seen locations such as the swamp. There players will find the perverted Lemurians who perform orgiastic rituals to worship Derketo, the twin-natured goddess who walks the line between lust and death. This new video will introduce you to the vast, new world of Conan Exiles and show you just what it takes to survive the savage lands of Conan the Barbarian.

Want to know exactly what’s coming to Conan Exiles at launch on May 8th? Check out the full overview here

“Conan Exiles is a survival game combining brutal combat, powerful building systems, and intense player vs. player warfare, all set in a vast and open sandbox,” says Creative Director Joel Bylos. “But it’s certainly not an empty sandbox and we’ve gone to great lengths to give the world a sense of place and history. Players will come upon points of interest as they explore the world, characters they can interact with, and they can delve into dungeons and uncover the secrets of ancient civilizations. Conan Exiles is definitely about surviving and building your own world, but it’s also about discovering the world that we have crafted.”

Conan Exiles is an open-world survival game set in the brutal lands of Conan the Barbarian. Here players must survive in a savage world, build their kingdom, and dominate their enemies in brutal combat and epic warfare. You start with nothing but your bare hands and forge the legacy of your clan, building anything from a small home to gigantic fortresses and entire cities. Wage war using swords, bows, siege weapons, and even take control of giant avatars of the gods and lay waste to enemy cities. Conan Exiles can be experienced in both local single-player and in persistent online multiplayer.

For more information about Conan Exiles, please visit www.conanexiles.com.

BATTLETECH Launch Trailer

2018/04/24

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

STOCKHOLM – April 24, 2018 – Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes today announced the release of BATTLETECH, the first turn-based tactical BATTLETECH / MechWarrior PC game in over 20 years, made possible by the support of 55,000+ Kickstarter backers. BATTLETECH is available on PC and Mac for the suggested retail price of $39.99, with Linux support to be added post-launch. The game can be purchased from Paradox Plaza, Steam, GOG, and other digital retailers.

Watch the release trailer:

“There’s a lot of love for the BattleTech / MechWarrior universe, and the entire Harebrained team feels incredibly fortunate to have had the chance to work on a tactical combat game worthy of its legacy,” said Jordan Weisman, CEO of Harebrained Schemes and creator of the MechWarrior universe and original BattleTech board game. “We hope that fans of the universe and strategy gamers in general find as much fun and excitement playing BATTLETECH as we found creating it.”

Developed by Harebrained Schemes, the studio responsible for the critically acclaimed Shadowrun Returns series, BATTLETECH is the next generation of turn-based tactical ‘Mech combat. The year is 3025 and the galaxy is trapped in a cycle of perpetual war, fought by noble houses with enormous, mechanized combat vehicles called BattleMechs. Take command of your own mercenary outfit of ‘Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war. Upgrade your starfaring base of operations, negotiate mercenary contracts with feudal lords, repair, maintain, and customize your stable of aging BattleMechs, all in the service of executing devastating combat tactics to defeat your enemies on the battlefield.

Get more information about BATTLETECH at https://www.paradoxplaza.com/battletech

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality Out Now for PlayStation 4

2018/04/24

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News

NEW JERSEY – April 24, 2018 – Fans of the popular Adult Swim series, Rick and Morty can head to retail stores today to pick up Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality for PlayStation®VR, now available at North American retailers for $29.99. A limited Collector’s Edition is also in stores for $49.99, featuring a copy of the game, a “Weaponized Rick” Funko Pop! vinyl figure (with one in six purchases featuring a limited Chase variant) and an exclusive double-sided poster featuring Rick and Morty comic book cover art.

From Adult Swim Games, and developers Owlchemy Labs and Other Ocean Group, Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality is a cutting edge VR adventure. Solve puzzles, step through portals into strange dimensions, get yelled at by Rick, fight aliens, drink detergent, press buttons, and more!

Key Features of the game include:

Fully voiced, 3D Rick and Morty goodness
Help Rick (or don’t) and explore multiple strange dimensions
Probe, prod, throw, and smash iconic items like the Plumbus
Learn how to fix an intergalactic car
Hang out in iconic places like Rick’s garage
Question your self worth
Real fake doors

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality is published by Adult Swim Games and developed by Owlchemy Labs. Nighthawk Interactive is distributing it at retail. Other Ocean Group is responsible for the PlayStation®VR version. The game is rated M for crude humor, fantasy violence and strong language.

Frostpunk Launch Trailer

2018/04/24

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Warsaw, April 24th, 2018 – Frostpunk, a grim city-survival game about leading the last city on Earth, is landing today in all major digital stores: Steam, Humble Store, GOG.com, and others.

“From This War of Mine to Frostpunk, we’ve evolved our game’s content to robustly explore player’s morality deeper and more in-depth than ever before. We’ve been searching this fascinating gray-area, where nothing is purely good or evil. You, as a player, need to make decisions based on your moral compass and ability to foresee the consequences of your choices. From deciding the fate of individuals to deciding the destiny of an entire society – that was the creative process of Frostpunk. That’s how I’ve watched this game develop into a story about the price of power; about the responsibility of being a leader. That was a challenging project, but I’m delighted to see its premiere today and I’d like to express my big thanks and respect for the team at 11 bit studios for making this game as it is,” says Grzegorz Miechowski, CEO at 11 bit studios. “I hope it’s just the beginning of a long journey. We already have a ton of ideas and plans to add new scenarios to the game and vastly expand the universe,” he adds.

See the Frostpunk Official Launch trailer that sets up the mood and at the same time is the official intro movie for the game:

Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and the infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure society’s survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Announces Post-Launch Content

2018/04/24

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos

Irvine, California – April 24th, 2018 – Obsidian Entertainment, developer of critically acclaimed role-playing games, in partnership with indie publisher Versus Evil, today announced plans for three exciting, in-depth expansion packs for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire. The expansion packs will include new quests that will add to the lore of the Deadfire, new areas to discover, new secrets to reveal, and a whole host of new characters to meet and challenges to overcome!

The first downloadable-content pack (DLC), ‘Beast Of Winter‘ will be available in July 2018, and will take your party to an island populated by a mysterious doomsday cult, that hides an ancient secret. Players will get to experience adventuring in ‘The Beyond,’ a mysterious dimension populated by ancient souls and filled with devilish challenges.

The second DLC ‘Seeker, Slayer, Survivor’ available in September 2018, is a combat-focused expansion taking place on a previously undiscovered island that will challenge the martial prowess of your party, and your tactical skills as a commander, as you embark on a mission to rediscover ancient relics, and pit your party against Eora’s most skilled and savage.

The third DLC, ‘The Forgotten Sanctum’ available in November 2018, will test your party’s allegiance and morality in a quest to help (or obstruct) the great wizards of Eora. Will you befriend, betray or befuddle these venerable mystics as you uncover secrets lost to the generations? The consequences of your actions will be felt across the Deadfire Archipelago whatever you decide.

All three packs are included as part of the Obsidian Edition of Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfirewhich is available for sale now. A Season Pass including all 3 DLC packs will also be available for purchase when the game launches for $24.99. The expansion packs will be sold individually for $9.99 as they are released. FIG Backers that backed at the Collector’s Edition tier or above or included the Season Pass as part of their backer pledge will also receive the Season Pass.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire launches on May 8th, 2018 on Windows PC, Mac, and Linux platforms and is currently available for pre-order through Steam, GOG.com, Obsidian.net and Versus Evil, as well as other digital retailers.

Check out the Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Features trailer here:

VENOM Official Trailer Released

2018/04/23

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Movie News, News, Trailers / Videos

We Are #Venom. 10.5.18 One of Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex and badass characters comes to the big screen, starring Academy Award® nominated actor Tom Hardy as the lethal protector Venom.

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Stellaris: Distant Stars Reveal Trailer

2018/04/23

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

STOCKHOLM – Apr. 23, 2018 – Paradox Interactive, a publisher and developer of gateway games to whole new universes, today announced that Distant Stars, a new Story Pack for Stellaris, will soon be available to transport you to uncharted solar systems straight from your Windows, Mac, or Linux PCs. For the suggested retail price of 9.99 USD, Distant Stars will add new content and features to Stellaris including a sealed jump lane in the gateway network leading to a mysterious sector entirely outside known space, but players must be quick as the mightiest empires of the galaxy are all racing to find the secret to unlock it. Pre-order Distant Stars today here: https://pdxint.at/2HBZLcw.

Check out the first trailer for Distant Stars here:

Distant Stars is a new Story Pack for Stellaris, the sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studio. In this new discovery-themed pack, players will uncover new anomalies and storylines, and encounter strange new beings in the uncharted depths of space. Featuring new surprises that may help or harm ambitious explorers, the new Distant Stars DLC will include:

Behind Closed Doors: Discover hidden traces of an ancient gateway network unlocking a sealed path to a constellation outside our own galaxy. But is this door holding something out, or keeping something in?
Sensors are Picking up… That Can’t be Right: Encounter dozens of new anomalies and events for your intrepid scientists to observe and analyze, and a galaxy of wonders for them to discover.
Brave New Worlds: Plot unexplored unique solar systems, each with their own story to tell. Gain technology, resources, and valuable worlds to colonize.
There’s Always a Bigger Fish: Come face to face with a number of unique gargantuan creatures that exist and thrive in the vacuum of space. But approach with caution, because whether gentle giants or something more sinister, these legendary behemoths have existed long before you and will do what it takes to survive long after.

For more information about Stellaris, visit http://www.stellarisgame.com/

Dungeons 3 – Lord of the Kings DLC Out Now

2018/04/20

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Ridgewood, NJ, April 20, 2018 — You’d think that bringing the most terrifying army the world has ever seen to Fairyland in Once Upon a Time and to a tropical paradise in Evil of the Caribbean would be enough, right? Not for the Dungeon Lord! Kalypso Media is excited to announce (with a sinister cackle) that its highly acclaimed dungeon management sim, Dungeons 3 has today received its third and final DLC pack – Lord of the Kings!

After the events of the Evil of the Caribbean DLC pack, the Now-Slightly-Sunburnt Evil has decided that it’s time for his army to pack up their towels and leave the beaches of Turtoga in a much worse state than they found it to go and fight the good bad fight in an all-new royal adventure! The great King Arcturus has returned from his recent quest with the Holy Grail in tow, only to find out that someone has devastated his city of Stormbreeze, along with the rest of the kingdom. He immediately set about recapturing the lands, but hasn’t counted for the Always-Has-The-Last-Laugh Evil. Hey, we all make mistakes.

In a sickeningly good-natured turn of pace, players will start out helping King Arcturus, but don’t count on that lasting for too long. Remember, nice guys finish last – especially when the Absolute Evil is involved!

Priced at $4.99 and available now on PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One worldwide, the Lord of the Kings DLC pack includes three new campaign maps, three evil hubs, a new boss enemy and a new wall tile set to add some ruthless style to the Absolute Evil’s dungeon.

Starship Corporation Launch Trailer

2018/04/19

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Haarlem, The Netherlands, April 19, 2018 – Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Coronado Games announce that their spaceship-building game Starship Corporation is releasing out of Steam’s Early Access Program on May 3, 2018.

Having spent 2 years in Early Access Starship Corporation has seen massive improvements. The game has been shaped extensively with help from the community, from their feedback and constructive criticism, for which the Developer has expressed their gratitude. During Early Access, cybernetic organisms were introduced, as were mining and military features. The galaxy map was also redesigned to its current state.

A trailer emphasizing the updated graphics as well as the full feature set can be seen here:

Starship Corporation‘s launch update will add a campaign mode with 99 different business contracts and two different endings based the player’s business relationships, as well as a ship database and two new rooms. Additionally, Russian language support will be added at launch, as well as improved loading/saving times, Steam achievements, and bug and performance fixes.

Starship Corporation is a starship-building simulation game in which you must design and build spaceships for the hugely demanding galaxy-wide market. It is you who must decide which technologies to invest in first, where to open new shipyards and where to establish new markets.

Key Features:

Campaign mode with 99 different contracts and two different endings, based on your business dealings.
Sandbox Mode with access to all known human settlements in the galaxy, business opportunities for your ships in areas like transport, mining, route-maintenance, security, military and research and racing.
177 unlockable rooms and facilities for ship design
22 unlockable fuselages
24 Missions for standard operation, emergencies and hostile encounters to test your ship in Crew Management

Interested galactic entrepreneurs can purchase the game through Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/292330/Starship_Corporation/
To download supporting assets for Starship Corporation please visit:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sdcAjezMQyBmBApAVm3GN47sSqZwhhtm

Stay up-to-date with the latest Starship Corporation news and information on the official website www.starshipcorporation.com, on Youtube at www.youtube.com/StarshipCorporation, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/starshipcorporation and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/StarshipCorp