SAN FRANCISCO – September 9, 2015 – Apple® today announced the all-new Apple TV®, bringing a revolutionary experience to the living room based on apps built for the television. Apps on Apple TV let you choose what to watch and when you watch it.The new Apple TV’s remote features Siri®, so you can search with your voice for TV shows and movies across multiple content providers simultaneously.
The all-new Apple TV is built from the ground up with a new generation of high-performance hardware and introduces an intuitive and fun user interface using the Siri Remote™. Apple TV runs the all-new tvOS™ operating system, based on Apple’s iOS, enabling millions of iOS developers to create innovative new apps and games specifically for Apple TV and deliver them directly to users through the new Apple TV App Store™.
“There has been so much innovation in entertainment and programming through iOS apps, we want to bring that same excitement to the television,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “Apps make the TV experience even more compelling for viewers and we think apps represent the future of TV.”
The new Siri Remote dramatically simplifies how you select, scroll and navigate through your favorite content while bringing unique interactivity to the new Apple TV by using a glass touch surface that handles both small, accurate movements as well as big, sweeping ones. Adding touch to Apple TV creates a natural, connected experience, even if the TV screen is on the other side of the room. Developers can take advantage of the built-in accelerometer and gyroscope, and the touch surface on the Siri Remote to create games and other app experiences that have never been seen on TV before.
With Siri, you can use your voice to search TV shows and movies by title, genre, cast, crew, rating or popularity, making it easy to say things like “Show me New Girl,” “Find the best funny movies from the ‘80s,” “Find movies with Jason Bateman” and “Find popular TV shows for kids.” Apple TV will search iTunes® and popular apps from Netflix, Hulu, HBO and Showtime, displaying all the ways the resulting TV shows and movies can be played. Siri also offers playback control and on-screen navigation, as well as quick access to sports, stock and weather information.*
tvOS is the new operating system for Apple TV, and the tvOS SDK provides tools and APIs for developers to create amazing experiences for the living room the same way they created a global app phenomenon for iPhone® and iPad®. The new, more powerful Apple TV features the Apple-designed A8 chip for even better performance so developers can build engaging games and custom content apps for the TV. tvOS supports key iOS technologies including Metal™, for detailed graphics, complex visual effects and Game Center, to play and share games with friends.
Pricing & Availability
The new Apple TV will be available at the end of October starting at $149 (US) for a 32GB model and $199 (US) for a 64GB model from Apple.com, Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. A new Xcode® beta is available for developers today that includes the tvOS SDK at developer.apple.com/xcode/downloads. Developers can request an Apple TV developer kit at developer.apple.com/tvos/.
*Siri availability and functionality varies by country. Subscription required for some content.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, the Mac and Apple Watch. Apple’s three software platforms — iOS, OS X and watchOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.
SAN FRANCISCO – September 9, 2015 – Apple® today introduced the all-new iPad Pro™, featuring a stunning 12.9-inch Retina® display with 5.6 million pixels, the most ever in an iOS device, and groundbreaking performance with the new 64-bit A9X chip, rivaling most portable PCs. The new larger iPad Pro is thin and light and provides all-day battery life. There are more than 850,000 apps in the App Store℠ designed specifically for iPad®, and the new iPad Pro will enable a new generation of advanced apps for everything from productivity, design, illustration, engineering and medical, to education, gaming and entertainment.
Apple today also introduced Apple Pencil™ for iPad Pro, a precision input device available for purchase separately, which makes drawing and sketching feel remarkably fluid and natural. The touch subsystem of the Multi-Touch™ display in iPad Pro has been redesigned to work with Apple Pencil to dramatically reduce latency and deliver incredible accuracy for activities like fine art illustration and detailed 3D design. Advanced sensors in Apple Pencil measure both pressure and tilt for a fast and fluid drawing experience, while a built-in Lightning® connector makes for quick and easy pairing and charging. Apple Pencil also works with popular apps like Mail, Notes, Procreate and Office 365 for iPad, offering new levels of creativity and productivity.
Apple’s new Smart Keyboard further extends the utility of iPad Pro, offering a full-sized keyboard in a thin, durable design so you can take it anywhere. The Smart Keyboard, available for purchase separately, attaches to iPad Pro’s innovative Smart Connector port, eliminating the need for a separate battery, on/off switch or Bluetooth pairing. The Smart Keyboard is covered in custom woven fabric and features keys that provide the accuracy, stability and satisfying key feel of standard keyboards, but is also easily foldable and can transform into a Smart Cover®. The Smart Keyboard also works seamlessly with new QuickType® features in iOS 9 to make typing even faster and easier.
“iPad Pro is the most advanced and powerful iPad we have ever made. Its beautiful and large 12.9-inch Retina display has 5.6 million pixels and provides an immersive experience for content and apps. The iPad Pro is far and away the fastest iOS device we have ever made — its A9X chip beats most portable PCs in both CPU and graphics tasks, but is thin and light enough to hold all day,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “The innovative Apple Pencil and new Smart Keyboard enable users to customize their iPad Pro experience to the particular apps they use and the work they do, making iPad Pro ideal for everything from professional productivity to advanced 3D design.”
Innovative Design
iPad Pro’s 12.9-inch Retina display, with 5.6 million pixels and refined Multi-Touch technology, is the most advanced and highest resolution display ever in an iOS device. It delivers greater contrast, more uniform brightness and improved energy efficiency through photo alignment technology, oxide TFT and variable refresh rate. A new four-speaker audio design provides powerful, clear and rich stereo sound, and a refined unibody enclosure of anodized aluminum gives iPad Pro a sturdy feel with a thin and light design that is easy to hold.
Powerful Technology
iPad Pro delivers groundbreaking performance and energy efficiency, so you can tackle the most demanding tasks. Apple’s powerful new 64-bit A9X chip, with third-generation 64-bit architecture, provides desktop-class CPU performance and console-class graphics. Ultra-fast wireless connectivity keeps you connected wherever you go with 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO technology, support for a wide range of LTE bands and other fast cellular network technologies (DC-HSDPA, HSPA+).* All-day 10-hour battery life** delivers the efficiency that users have come to expect from iPad.
iOS 9
iOS 9, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, brings more intelligence to iPad with proactive assistance, powerful search and improved Siri® features, all while protecting users’ privacy. New multitasking features designed specifically for iPad allow users to do more at the same time, while built-in apps become more powerful with a redesigned Notes app, detailed transit information in Maps and an all-new News app*** for the best news reading experience on any mobile device. The foundation of iOS is even stronger with software updates that require less space to install and advanced security features to further protect your device.
Pricing & Availability
iPad Pro starts at $799 (US) for the 32GB with Wi-Fi model and $1079 (US) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular 128GB model, comes in three gorgeous metallic finishes including silver, gold and space gray and will be available starting in November from Apple.com, Apple’s retail stores, through select carriers and Apple Authorized Resellers. For more information, please visit www.apple.com/ipad.
Apple Pencil will be available for $99 (US) and Smart Keyboard will be available in charcoal gray for $169 (US). New polyurethane iPad Pro Smart Covers will be available for $59 (US) in charcoal gray and white. New iPad Pro Silicone Cases will be available for $79 (US) in charcoal gray and white. iPad Pro accessories will be available starting in November.
*Data plan required. LTE is available in select markets and through select carriers. Speeds vary based on site conditions. For details on LTE support, contact your carrier and see www.apple.com/ipad/LTE
**Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results may vary.
***Transit information in Maps will be available in select major cities including Baltimore, Berlin, Chicago, London, Mexico City, New York City, Philadelphia, the San Francisco Bay Area, Toronto and Washington D.C., as well as over 300 cities in China, including Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. News app availability varies by country.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, the Mac and Apple Watch. Apple’s three software platforms — iOS, OS X and watchOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.
Legendary Pictures and Trick ‘r Treat director Michael Dougherty are bringing us some horror-filled Christmas cheer with their upcoming movie, Krampus, and you can checkout the official trailer below! Krampus is set to spread his own brand of holiday cheer this Christmastime.
Last time, we took a look at the stock JG BAR-10 G-Spec airsoft sniper rifle. We found it to be a terrific base platform for pickup games – especially in SoCal where our sniper FPS limits are usually 450 FPS with .20g BBs. Thanks to the folks at AirSplat, we are now going to install some upgrade components into the rifle to see what we can do with it. Again, as we are in Southern California, we have to keep our sniper rifles to 450 FPS or less with .20g BBs, so we were going to focus more on reliability and longevity rather than pure velocity.
Here is a full list of upgrade components that we used in this upgrade:
The first part of our upgrade was the teardown process. This is basically where we take the constituent components out of the JG BAR-10 G-Spec in preparation for the installation of the upgrade components. I HIGHLY recommend that when you remove a part from the rifle, place it in a workspace close to other pieces of the same component (e.g. All hop-up pieces together, all trigger box pieces together, etc). You will be dealing with some super-small screws and springs and it is very easy to lose them – especially when your workspace is covered in rifle parts.
The next tip to pass on to you is that in order to remove the barrel assembly from the body and stock of the rifle, you will need to remove two screws. The first one is easy to find and sits behind the area of the magazine well. The second screw is located next to the magazine release button and also works to hold the front rail into place – you can see it in the photo above. Once those to screws are removed, slowly pull the barrel up from the muzzle end out of the body until it slides out. A little bit of resistance is to be expected – so take heart if it just doesn’t slide out like a hot knife through butter.
This image shows the rifle barrel as it is pulled from the body. As you can see, there is a metal block attached to the barrel under the hop-up as a stabilizer. This is one of the objects that snags a big as you remove it from the rifle body. The rifle body is a polymer so it flexes as the barrel is removed, so be firm but gentle in handling them and the should separate without issue. The next part of the process is removing the rear outer barrel assemble from the inner barrel assembly so we can more easily access our cylinder and other internal components. This is done by removing two small screws where the two pieces come together, then simply unscrewing them.
Now you can remove the trigger box followed by the cylinder assembly. After this is complete, pull the cylinder out of the breach via the bolt handle and you can begin working on replacing the sear and other components of the trigger box. As noted in my review of the stock rifle, the trigger box in this rifle is made from metal, so it already has some reinforcing. Removing the trigger box from the rifle is easy – just unscrew the three screws holding it into the bottom of the barrel. Then carefully pull it out. In order to take the trigger box apart and get to the internal sear, you simply need to unscrew the various screws from the side of the trigger box. You can see some of those screws in the image above.
After you have separated the trigger box, you can remove the existing sear set – just watch for a couple small springs that are to be found within. The replacement set from AirSplat does come with these springs, but they are easy to lose and you can never have enough replacement parts just in case! Upgrading the trigger box was definitely the most daunting part of the process, just because it was something I had not ever tried before. Thankfully, it is a lot easier to figure out than it looks. It should be noted that the cylinder set pin included with the Action Army trigger sear set was too thick to actually fit all the way in the trigger box once it was put back together. So, I had to use the stock set pin – not the worst thing in the world especially with the mild stresses that will be put on the assembly.
Moving onto the cylinder assembly, above you will see a comparison image between the stock JG BAR-10 G-Spec cylinder and the Action Army Teflon-coated one. Well, there were some issues with this part of the upgrade. First, the metal rod which the bolt handle sits on was too thick for the stock rifle bolt handle. I could have bored out the bolt handle but I don’t have the tools required to do so. Instead, I picked up an Angel Custom bolt handle which fits onto the new cylinder without trouble. Internally, the Action Army spring guide and the Action Army piston both fit into the new cylinder without trouble. Something you need to make sure you do is add lubricant inside the cylinder. Now, there are several opinions on what kind of lubrication to use – with options ranging from lithium grease to dry lubricant, etc. Here’s the thing – the rubber gaskets on the piston need to stay lubricated, so I recommend simply using some silicone grease along the inside of the cylinder. Once your cylinder is put back together I also sprayed some silicone spray lubricant inside for added measure. Be careful your silicone spray doesn’t contain any strange additives. It should JUST be the silicone itself.
In case you’re wondering how I opened the cylinder in the first place, not to mention tighten it back on again, I used a Speed Airsoft M24/VSR-10 cylinder tool. This makes the process exceedingly simple to get into the unit and change out pieces. You could also use a couple of Allen wrenches or even needle nose pliers. However, I prefer the Speed Airsoft tool. Be careful when opening and closing up your cylinder that you carefully make sure the previously-mentioned piston gasket doesn’t come loose or get caught on the lip of the cylinder itself. You can google search for the tool – I found mine on eBay.
Above you will see a shot showing off the before and after parts I installed into the cylinder (the new Teflon-coated cylinder is not shown). As you can see, changing out those plastic pieces for metal should add a ton of longevity to the internals of this sniper rifle. The piston is very lightweight for being CNC’d aluminum as is the spring guide. For this upgrade, I used the stock cylinder head.
After I put everything back together, I made a point to slowly pull the bolt back for the first few times in order to move all the lubricant around inside the cylinder. You want maximum lubrication to keep everything sliding as needed. The first thing I noticed was how different the rifle sounded after the upgrade. It actually quieted down a lot once I ran it through a few magazines to break in the parts. I wasn’t after sound, however, I needed results. So, I took the rifle out to the range again and ran it through the same test I ran the stock build through. The differences are very apparent in the tale of the target paper.
Tests at 100feet
Interestingly, once everything was installed we got a slightly lower FPS rating out of the build. In this upgraded rifle, we shot it through our trusty chronograph and got ratings of approximately 397 FPS with .25g BBs. This means the upgraded sniper dropped by roughly 10 FPS over the stock build. This, of course, is because we are using the same spring as in the stock version. This spring now has to stand up against heavier, metal components. Thanks to the upgraded parts, however, we can now put a heavier spring inside of the rifle – pushing the FPS up to high limits – but, again, we still have to observe the Southern California field limit for sniper rifles.
If you would like to watch a great video of these kinds of upgrades being installed, here is one from the master airsoft sniper Novritsch:
Overall, we are very pleased with how the upgraded JG BAR-10 G-Spec build turned out. The rugged internals should last a long while with proper care and maintenance. This also gives us a great setup for when we want to take the rifle out to games with higher sniper rifle FPS limits. The metal piston, spring guide, and sear set will take a much stiffer spring now. Again, we would like to thank AirSplat for sending most of these parts our way for this article.
The Huntington Haunt Experience is coming to Huntington Beach, CA and they are now looking for volunteers to help bring their haunted house to life. Being produced by a large group of haunted attraction veterans, the Huntington Haunt Experience is coming to town for two great causes: First, it will bring some great Halloween-time scares to guests. Second, proceeds from the event will go to building the first “Universally Accessible Playground” for children in Long Beach. It’s community conscious scaring! The event is now looking for volunteers to act as characters, ushers, and more.
Interested In Volunteering?
Be at the Newland House on Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
Newland House 19820 Beach Blvd Huntington Beach, CA 92648
About the Huntington Haunt Experience
(From the event website) The Huntington Haunt Experience is no ordinary haunted house, but an interactive experience where you literally become a part of the story, which can be best described as part haunted house, part theatre, and part interactive ‘moving’ play where the audience becomes involved in the twisted tale! And where else in Hauntington Beach would this chilling wedding take place than at the historic Newland House and Barn, spread among two ‘scare’ acres of haunted thrills and chills. Prior to the experience and awaiting your turn or umm…fate to be called, you can try to relax your bones at our Haunted Carnival with artisans displaying their wares, a Victorian psychic, henna painting and a Costume Contest all while enjoying live entertainment, food, wine and craft beers.
Once your group is called, you will begin the Experience with a spooky candlelight tour of the Newland House itself. Step out of the house, and the spine tingling haunt of fright is in motion! The Experience will last approximately 35 minutes, with new groups being lead in every 10 minutes. Wedding guests are recommended to be 13 years and over. Costumes encouraged, but masks of any kind will not be allowed.
September 8, 2015 – For the first time ever in the west, the popular and critically acclaimed Dragon’s Dogma series will be coming to Windows PC in January 2016. Initially released for consoles, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen contains all the content from the original Dragon’s Dogma plus the additional content from its sequel including the Bitterblack Isle area, challenging new enemies and quests, and additional high level weapons and armor sets, making this the ultimate franchise experience for PC players. The title will be available to purchase globally on digital PC platforms for MSRP $29.99 / € 29.99 / £ 23.99.
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen for PC will present stunningly high resolution graphics with increased fidelity. The game also includes full Steam platform support with Achievements and the ability to play using both Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers, plus the traditional keyboard and mouse control scheme are all available for players to customize the way they play.
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents an exhilarating and rewarding action combat experience. Players embark on an epic adventure with three AI companions, known as Pawns. These partners fight independently, demonstrating prowess and ability that they have developed based on traits learned from each player. PC users can share these Pawns online and reap rewards of treasure and tips and strategy hints for taking down the terrifying enemies. Pawns can also be borrowed when specific skills are needed to complete various challenging quests.
TORONTO – September 8, 2015 – Enthusiast Gaming Live Inc. today announces that Canada’s largest video game expo, Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo (EGLX), will debut November 13-15 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The three-day annual event will bring together gamers, industry professionals and gaming personalities to celebrate games, gamers and the video game lifestyle. EGLX’s main feature will be an exhibitor hall filled with upcoming video games from AAA publishers and some of the top indie developers as well. Exhibitors, speakers and showcased games will be revealed in a forthcoming announcement and in the meantime attendees can purchase advanced tickets and badges by visiting: http://eglx.ca/tickets/
The EGLX hatched from a joint venture between Enthusiast Gaming and Metroland Media Group. Enthusiast Gaming launched roughly three years ago as a basement start-up and has since attracted millions of gamers online and thousands of attendees at local gaming events in Toronto. Noticing a lack of any major gaming expo in Canada, the group sought to find a major strategic partner and aligned with Metroland due to its extensive publishing reach, focus on community and expertise in the consumer show arena.
Along with an exhibitor hall, EGLX will also offer a bevy of events, including:
Tournaments – Compete in more than 30 games with over $100,000 in total prizes
Talks and Lectures – Learn from those in the industry, including keynote speaker Patrice Desilets, the creator of the Assassin’s Creed franchise and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.
Gaming Celebrity Meet and Greets – Meet developers, artists and other gaming personalities that make the industry shine
Tabletop Arena – Get unplugged with pen and paper, card, and board games
Kids Zone – Family fun for everyone 12 and under
Marketplace – Pick up new and classic games, equipment and special collector’s items
Cosplay Competition – Dress to impress celebrity cosplay judges to win prizes
“Canada has a storied history of video game development and the gamers here have longed for their own major video game festival,” said Menashe Kestenbaum, Enthusiast Gaming Inc. CEO. “With the debut of EGLX, Canadian gamers finally have a place to connect with each other and celebrate what makes games and the gaming lifestyle so much fun. We believe the festival goes beyond just playing games and will offer something for every attendee.”
EGLX will consist of more than 10 lectures, panels and talks with leading industry professionals. At this time there are still select openings for speaker submissions and those interested in speaking at EGLX can submit at http://eglx.ca/contact-us/. Additionally, those interested in sponsorship or booth opportunities can go tohttp://eglx.ca/exhibitors/.
For the latest information on the Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo please visit the official website or follow EGLX on Twitter or Facebook.
JACKSON, NJ—September 8, 2015 – Six Flags Great Adventure promises its biggest, scariest Fright Fest® in history this fall with 22 Halloween-themed attractions including three new haunts and four new shows. The seven-week festival that features family-friendly Thrills by Day and a zombie-filled Fright by Night begins Sept. 19and runs weekends through Nov. 1 and includes admission to some of the world’s best and most terrifying thrill rides.
“Fright Fest has become the most popular time of the year at Great Adventure, and this year’s event is our largest and scariest yet,” said Park President John Fitzgerald. “Fall is also the perfect time to enjoy our award-winning thrill rides like El Toro, Kingda Ka, Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom and the new El Diablo in the crisp night air.”
By day, families can enjoy the new Spooky, Kooky Magic Show featuring the zany Doc Swan, and Just My Rottin’ Luck, a new comedic juggling and magic show. Back by popular demand, children under 12 can gather sweet treats in the Trick-or-Treat Trail and join in the fun at the Spooktacular Street Party. Families can also experience the park’s famous line-up of thrills for all ages, including the Safari Off Road Adventure, SkyScreamer, Skull Mountain and more.
At 6 pm, the festival transitions to Fright by Night as 200 zombies are released into the midways during The Awakening. An array of crazy clowns, mutants and angry flesh eaters mingle among mortals throughout five themed areas known as “scare zones,” three haunted houses and four outdoor terror trails. New this season:
! Big Top Terror 3-D – This new, indoor haunted maze transports guests to a forgotten carnival trapped in the netherworld, where freaks and inbred horrors need fresh, new souls to escape. This 3-D, in-your-face adventure blurs the line between reality and imagination.
! Demon District – Ugly, twisted villains have seized control in this new scare zone. Guests must make their way through a blanket of fog, laser lights and demons running amok.
! Blood Shed – This new terror trail features half-human, half-pig mutants in a backwoods adventure through a gory slaughter farm.
Nighttime shows, known as “monstertainment,” provide thrills, laugher, shock and awe. The iconic Dead Man’s Party, The Awakening and Circus of Thrills return by popular demand. New this season:
! Hypnosteria – Comic hypnotist Denny More takes guests on a journey of the mind into the realm of ridiculous with side-splitting laughter and hilarious antics.
! Doc Swan’s Sideshow of Oddities – Magician, illusionist and freak show master Doc Swan thrills and awes audiences with amazing feats of skill and superhuman strength.
! Bad Bob the Bone Butcher – Guest can journey to the Wild West where a bumbling sheriff and his deputy try to defeat the evil Bad Bob.
All scare zones and monstertainment are included with park admission. Terror trails and haunted houses require an additional fee. Fright by Night is not recommended for children under 12 and those who scare easily.
Spooktacular Events
On Sept. 19, Six Flags hosts the Central Jersey Blood Center for its annual Fright Fest Blood Drive. Guests can donate a pint of blood to earn a free ticket to Fright Fest between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Reservations must be made by visiting www.sixflags.com/greatadventure on the Events tab. Up to 200 donors are needed and will be taken on a first call, first serve basis. Donors must be 16 years of age or older, at least 110 lbs. and in good health to donate.
Six Flags will hold its final Fright Fest zombie audition and technician callSept. 23 at 6 p.m. in the park’s Employment Center. Scare-actors and support staff are needed to fill remaining positions from the undead who roam the midways to terror trail performers and technicians. No prior acting or scare experience is necessary, just individuals with a passion for Halloween and scaring. Auditions include several fun acting exercises in a group setting. If interested, please complete the pre-employment application prior to attending the open audition, or scheduling an interview for technician positions, at www.sixflagsjobs.com
Six Flags Great Adventure will host the 9th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Oct. 4 – New Jersey’s largest 5k run/walk. The day honors breast cancer survivors, those lost, and unites a community in the fight against breast cancer. In 2014, approximately 10,000 participants and spectators turned out to support the Race for the Cure.
STAMFORD, CT. September 8, 2015 – Digital Tribe Games and Greylight Entertainment are very excited to announce that the psychological horror game, STAIRS, is hitting its final strides of development and preparing for its launch on Steam September 28th.
Word on the game has been sparse since the demo blew up the YouTube scene where major players like Markiplier, ProJared and PewDiePie got their fair share of scares. Markiplier proclaimed the game to be “a perfect example of what horror should be… damn fine work” while ProJared called it “The next big horror game” and admitted “This was definitely messing with my mind.”
The demo they and many others experienced was just a tiny morsel, a small taste of what the final version of STAIRS has become. Everything from the engrossing story, creepy visuals and spine-tingling audio have been taken to levels beyond what has been seen before. If you have headphones, put them on to truly appreciate the audio design and watch the hair on your arms stand on end as you cautiously turn every corner listening, watching, anticipating what might come next.
STAIRS is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror game that takes players through the stories of three missing people as seen through the eyes of journalist Christopher Adams. Start preparing yourself now, for to descend down these steps is to descend into madness.
STAIRS is inspired by real-life events, twisted into an original tale of terror, despair and sadness. Using a camera and journal, players set out to unravel the grizzly mysteries behind three stories – Valerie Berkley, a high school graduate; James Reed, a young businessman; and Jean Jowars Remens, a charismatic pastor. What happened to them? What do they have to do with each other? Creep down the stairs and discover the truth for yourself… if you dare.
FEATURES INCLUDE
A tale of psychological horror that spans 3 diverse story arcs with thematic connections
Inspired by a series of horrific real-life events, recreated with a twist of fiction
Use your camera to capture supernatural elements that progress the story and open new areas
Utilize notes in your Journal to help track your progress, story beats and evaluate clues
Dynamic, immersive sound design sends chills down your spine while building palpable tension
Real-time story elements unravel the game’s narrative without interrupting gameplay
Explore interactive environments and solve cleverly crafted puzzles to find what you need to advance through the story
STAIRS will launch on Steam and other digital distribution channels September 28, 2015for Windows PC.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – September 7, 2015 — Today, Ubisoft announced that it is developing a next-generation theme park. Combining a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands and an expertise in designing highly interactive gaming experiences, Ubisoft aims to revolutionize guests’ journeys. The project is being led by Ubisoft Motion Pictures, who has a successful track record of expanding Ubisoft’s game brands to theme parks with the launch of the award-winning* Rabbids Dark Ride at French park Futuroscope.
For its first next-generation theme park, Ubisoft Motion Pictures is partnering with RSG, co-owner and co-developer of Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS). “Together we are creating a place where every guest is a player, every ride is a playground, every visit is a game,” said Jean de Rivières, senior vice president, Ubisoft Motion Pictures. “In RSG, we’ve found a partner with a successful track record in working with international brands, a shared ambition to design the family destination of the future, and a wealth of expertise in theme park development.” said Jean de Rivières.
The planned 10,000 square meter development will be located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – second most visited country in Asia** – and will feature innovative rides, attractions and shows inspired by some of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises, such as Assassin’s Creed®, Just Dance® and Rabbids®. The park will open in 2020.
“RSG is committed to redefining family fun, and video games have taken an increasingly central role in entertainment for all ages,” said Ramelle Ramli, Chairman, RSG. “Partnering with Ubisoft means we’ll work with their creative teams to develop the first of what we believe will be a revolutionary new theme park experience. We are confident that this partnership agreement highly benefits both parties and consolidates our presence in the global family entertainment market.”
Additional information about Ubisoft can be found at www.ubisoft.com. Additional information about RSG can be found at www.rsg-group.com.my.
