NCSoft and Arena Net have released a season 1 recap video for their popular MMO, Guild Wars 2.
About the Video
From the Gathering Storm in the Shiverpeaks to the final Battle for Lion’s Arch, Scarlet unleashed the Molten Alliance, the Aetherblade Pirates, her watchwork armies, and the Toxic Alliance onto the world – but Tyria ultimately prevailed. However, deep beneath Tyria, something sinister awoke and players will find out more as they tune in for Season 2.
VANCOUVER, BC – June 17, 2014 – Roadhouse Interactive Limited, a leading developer and publisher of tablet, smartphone and browser games, today released Warhammer 40,000: Carnage for Android, after being featured as a Best New Game in over 80 countries, and consistently topping the Role-Playing Category, among many others, throughout May. Android fans of Carnage, who have been eagerly awaiting the Google Play release, will be in a total frenzy.
As with the iOS release, the Android version of Warhammer 40,000: Carnage is a vivid, wildly engaging action-shooter, based on an exclusive story from award-winning Warhammer 40,000 author, Graham McNeill. The all-new storyline brings players to the world of Mithra. Players take the role of Space Marines who can play solo or join forces with others for Fireteam missions, to battle Orks and ensure the survival of humankind. Players can gear up with more than 500 pieces of Wargear to help save the planet, or succumb to total annihilation by the vicious Green Plague! Warhammer 40,000: Carnage is now available for purchase on Google Play for $6.99.
“We’re thrilled to be launching Carnage on Android. It’s already proved to be a huge hit across a range of tablet and smartphone devices, so unleashing the game on Android is huge news for Warhammer 40,000 fans,” said Tarrnie Williams, President at Roadhouse Interactive. “The game is accessible to all, whether fans of the Warhammer 40,000 series, or new players hungry for the taste of Ork blood.”
Game Director, Kayla Kinnunen is just as excited, “From the beginning, we set out to create a stunning, side-scrolling action game with a ton of depth, for the Android community. We were determined to make a visceral console-quality, Warhammer 40,000 experience that we think will be one of the best games on Android, especially for players with powerhouse devices!”
To celebrate the Android launch, Roadhouse has put together an epic new trailer:
Warhammer 40,000: Carnage Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
To kick some Ork, head over to:
Google Play: http://taps.io/LsCw
App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/
Ridgewood, NJ – June 16, 2014 – To celebrate the upcoming June 17 PC retail launch of Tropico 5 in North America, Kalypso Media today announced they are rewarding the retail community by providing the first planned DLC pack – ‘The Big Cheese’ – at no cost to those who have been patiently awaiting the North American retail version.
This special bonus comes directly from Kalypso and El Presidente as a special “thank you” to the North American Tropico 5 audience who prefer to purchase the physical version of the best-selling Tropico 5. ‘The Big Cheese’ DLC pack will automatically unlock at no charge once it becomes available this summer.
Tropico 5 is out now on PC via Steam and US retail June 17. Xbox 360® and Mac will be available later this summer – with a version for the PlayStation®4 platform following in autumn. For more information on Tropico 5 don’t forget to visit the official Tropico 5 website at www.tropico5.com.
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York, England – June 16, 2014 – British audio innovator Damson, has launched its revolutionary Headbones wireless headset on Kickstarter. The Headbones unique design creates sound by sending vibrations through the temporal bone straight to the inner ear. The headset was originally scheduled for distribution later this year, but has been made available early due to incredible public demand.
Headbones innovative technology delivers top-quality audio to the inner ear without blocking the ear canals. The potential dangers of wearing headphones while cycling, skiing, skateboarding, running or simply crossing the road are completely eliminated since the wearer can still hear their surrounding environment. Headbones are the perfect sports accessory and ideal for any situation where you may need to be alert to the sounds around you.
Kickstarter pledgers are able to pre-order Headbones for $88 ($62 below retail MSRP). As an added benefit, early backers will receive their headset in a limited edition carbon fiber finish.
“Kickstarter has proven a successful platform for launching products before they hit retail stores,” says James Talbot, Damson Founder and CEO. “It’s a great opportunity for us to get a really innovative new tech, which we believe will really disrupt the market, into the hands of early adopters and dedicated Damson fans much earlier than originally planned.”
Headbones utilize Damson’s Incisor Diffusion Technology™. IDT forgoes the use of a traditional cone speaker and instead utilizes incisors to radiate sound across the surface of the temporal bone. All Headbones include removable, noise-isolating in-ear buds for users who prefer a completely immersive listening experience.
Headbones are compatible with any Bluetooth-enabled device and offer up to ten hours of music from a single charge. Headbones are available in two versions; one with the speaker sitting in front of the ear, and another where the speaker rests just behind the ear.
For more information please visit damsonaudio.com.
Espoo, Finland, and Pawtucket R.I. — June 16th 2014 — Autobirds, assemble! Rovio Entertainment and Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) are teaming up again to bring together two of the world’s largest and most popular entertainment brands and their fans. Angry Birds Transformers will come to life in multiple forms, including a mobile game, consumer licensed goods and a product line from Hasbro.
“We’re really excited to combine the iconic Transformers universe with the quirky world of Angry Birds” said Blanca Juti, Chief Marketing Officer of Rovio. “This mash-up is going to appeal to those who grew up with the brand in the 80s, as well as fans of the brand today. People are going to love it!”
“Angry Birds Transformers provides fans worldwide with a fun, new story and characters, and innovative ways, like our TELEPODS platform, for consumers to engage with the brand” said John Frascotti, Chief Marketing Officer at Hasbro. “We collaborated with Rovio to create opportunities for kids and families to experience Autobirds and Deceptihogs across multiple formats and entertainment platforms, for a completely immersive branded experience.”
Later this year Hasbro will introduce a product line featuring TELEPODS technology which will enable fans to teleport their favorite Angry Birds Transformers characters into the game and gain unique powers. The Angry Birds Transformers franchise follows successful collaborations between Hasbro and Rovio including the Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Go! product lines, as well as the upcoming Angry Birds Stella TELEPODS line which will be available September 2014. In 2013, the companies announced an expanded licensing agreement making Hasbro its premier toy and game licensee. Hasbro and Rovio will reveal more exciting Angry Birds Transformers products and content throughout the next few weeks. Keep an eye on transformers.angrybirds.com for more info.
Rovio Entertainment and Hasbro, Inc. are participating in the 2014 Las Vegas Licensing Expo on June 17-19. Rovio proudly announces that it has been nominated in four categories in 2014 LIMA awards (Best Digital/New Media Program, Best Licensed Promotion, Best Digital/New Media Licensee and Overall Best Licensed Program) and the winners will be announced at the LIMA Opening Night Awards Ceremony on June 17th.
TELEPODS and Retoy are trademarks of Retoy, LLC, used under license.
This past weekend, we were invited out to a special launch event for Knott’s Berry Farm’s newly-renovated Calico Mine Ride. The mine ride opened in 1960 and was the brainchild of veteran ride designer Bud Hurlbut. Hurlbut also designed the train ride which ran at the now-defunct Santa’s Village amusement park as well as the Timber Mountain Log Ride also found at Knott’s Berry Farm. Over the course of time since its launch, the mine ride had slowly been showing its age – with a plethora of effects simply not functioning anymore.
Knott’s Berry Farm teamed up with audio-animatronics and effects creators Garner Holt Productions and worked for six months in updating the ride. Garner Holt Productions has worked on a whole host of attractions – including Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Holiday and Universal Studios Hollywood’s Jurassic Park ride. The six month process saw updates to all of the mine ride’s effects and animatronics – even adding several new elements to the ride experience.
After getting the chance to ride it, I can safely type that the wait was worth it. Knott’s Berry Farm and Garner Holt have done an outstanding job in making the ride feel new while, at the same time, keeping its original charm. I highly recommend you get over to Buena Park, CA and hit Knott’s Berry Farm. You will not be disappointed.
Here is our official photo gallery from the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, CA. The event was really incredible – and we saw some great upcoming games for a variety of platforms. Look for our “Best of E3” piece coming out this week.
This isn’t your typical summer camp. You won’t be singing songs around the campfire and roasting marshmallows here. As horror enthusiasts and former scare actors, my companion and I are rarely left with an element of surprise at these types of events. Thankfully, the Great Horror Campout has revived the suspense and the excitement of fear for us once more.
Nestled on the backside of the hills that host the famous Hollywood sign, the old LA Zoo was the perfect area to host this haunted event. The location is very woodsy. So much that you don’t feel like you’re anywhere near Los Angeles. There were moments where we felt that we’d gone off of the path, only to find we were being watched and hunted by beasts! It was absolutely heart dropping. My heart is racing just thinking about it.
We attended the event on the opening night of their second season. While relatively remote (by Los Angeles standards), the location was easy to get to and parking was easy to find. The line was buzzing with excitement as new campers met experienced campers who had attended the previous year. Everyone was really careful not to say too much or ruin any surprises. It seems like there’s a social contract to keep things a secret because the thrill of this event is in not knowing and figuring your way through the whole experience. NO SPOILERS! Thus, we won’t be spoiling anything today.
One of the things that makes the Great Horror Campout unique is the Hell Hunt. Scattered around the event are S.C.A.G. (Stuff Campers All Get); items that the campers have to collect. They range from severed tongues to earning a mark on your body and they are all incredibly creepy to come across! Some are hidden in plain sight, others require you to get creative in order to find or earn. Whoever finds all of the S.C.A.G. becomes the Hellmaster and receives extra VIP perks on their future visits. Unfortunately, we underestimated the popularity of the Hell Hunt so while we leisurely climbed the hill looking for a scare, everyone else had run ahead and grabbed up all the S.C.A.G.!! In the entire night, my companion never found a piece of it and I only found three (one of which turned out to be just a torn piece of packing foam – not official S.C.A.G.). It was annoying and frustrating at first but after a couple of hours of searching high and low, we gave up on it entirely. As a couple monster fanatics, we were much more interested in the show elements and scares than the competition so we had an incredible time without taking part.
Another exciting element of the Great Horror Campout is that they make it very clear that the monsters WILL touch you. They will jostle you, move you, pull you, and generally invade all of what used to be your personal space. They are VERY good at it. Hosted by “The Headmaster” and managed by the hillbilly family of Camp Counselors, you will find terrifying monsters in every square foot of the camp grounds. There is no safe place in the event for you to take a break from the terror, not even in your own tent! There is one section of the camp grounds that are designated as a “safe zone”. But who wants to be a pussy? Unfortunately, we were assigned to the “safe zone” tents and we were a bit disappointed that we didn’t get the full experience. I’m sure that they didn’t know that they had a couple of hardcore haunters on their hands!
Horror movies are messy and by the end of the night, you will look like you waded through the most unimaginable filth. The Great Horror Campout drags you kicking and screaming through almost a dozen nightmares and I’ve never had a better time! What we loved was that each area was so unique and would give you an entirely new feeling of fear. Big Creature Country will bring out the primal fear of realizing that you have become prey and the confusing assault at The Dumpsters. There were a wide range of experiences to be immersed in that shocked one’s senses to the limits of what the scare actors think they can get away with! One thing that really impressed us was how they used the existing landscape to their advantage. Each was removed and isolated from anything else so you never got bleed over lights or sounds from other areas (except for the occasional screams in the night).
While being careful to not spoil a single surprise, we have to take a moment to gush about the talent at this event. The scare actors went so far beyond our expectations at every turn. With diverse scare tactics, stunning make up, exquisite costuming, and unrelenting interactions, the scares never stopped with this group. Every kind of bogey man was there and they were ready to bully you if they couldn’t scare you. My companion and I got separated for a couple hours because be both got… redirected. They are not shy about messing with your well laid plans to get all of the S.C.A.G. by putting a bag over your head and dragging you away- seriously!
The great stand out at this event were The Nest and Labyrinth. The Nest is an intensely interactive experience that mixes fun with terror. It’s physically challenging and the spider babes who live there won’t make it easy for you to survive. Labyrinth really blew us away with it’s intense brooding and puzzle solving. You’d be well served to read the dossier provided to make your way though this maze to the incredibly intimidating ending. I wasn’t able to experience The Witches’ Circle because I didn’t have any S.C.A.G. to trade but my companion was able to get in while we were separated (it must be awesome to be a pretty girl). If you have the right items to trade, don’t miss this one. The witches are absolutely sinister. The sweetest of sins and dark deeds will get you a special surprise.
Despite failing to even make a dent in the Hell Hunt, we could not have had a more memorable experience at the Great Horror Campout. This haunted event has made it’s mark in the growing halloween and horror fandom. The talent creates intense interactions that you will remember in your nightmares for ages. There are so many great moments that will stand out in your memory for years. If you want to spend the night trying to survive your own personal horror movie, you MUST attend the Great Horror Campout!!!
You can get tickets and see the full schedule of Great Horror Campout locations at the event’s official website. Ticket prices range from $99 to $139 dollars per person, depending on what tent location you choose. It is important to note that this event lasts all night long, so you are getting your money’s worth.
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As the third and final day of the Electronic Entertainment Expo rolls to a close, SEGA and The Creative Assembly have released a host of new screenshots from their upcoming Alien: Isolation. Enjoy!
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced one kick-ass event for Transformers fans out there. The “Transformers Fan Experience” will take place on June 20, 2014 and feature after-hours access to Transformers: The Ride 3D as well as photo opps, panels with HASBRO’s Transformers brand team, and a whole lot more. Additionally, Universal and HASBRO have sent over word regarding the 2014 “BotCon”, also known as the “Transformers Collectors Convention” which takes place at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA from June 21 to June 22, 2014.
Checkout the event details below for more on both the fan experience and convention!
WHAT: Universal Studios Hollywood hosts the 2014 TRANSFORMERS FAN EXPERIENCE
When: Friday, June 20th from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Where: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608 | Phone: (800) 864- 8377
Cost: $75, includes admission to all rides and attractions, in addition to the breakthrough thrill ride, “Transformers: The Ride—3D,” as well as after-hours access from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tickets and more information: https://ushtix.com/Transformers | www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com
The TRANSFORMERS Fan Experience to include:
WHAT: “BotCon” 2014 TRANSFORMERS COLLECTORS CONVENTION – Pasadena Convention Center
When: Saturday, June 21, 2014 – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 22, 2014 – 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Pasadena Convention Center | 300 East Green Street, Pasadena, California 91101
Cost: Adults: $20; Children 5-12: $10; Children 4 and under: Free
Early Bird admittance is available for $60 on Saturday beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Parking is available at the Paseo Colorado shopping center for a daily rate of $9
Tickets: Available on site. For more information: www.BotCon.com | questions@BotCon.com
The annual TRANSFORMERS Collectors’ Convention to include:
