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Total War: Warhammer 2 Welcome to the New World Trailer

2017/09/14

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September 14, 2017 – The New World of Total War: Warhammer II is spectacular, with the jungle city of Hexoatl and Elven haven of Lothern serving as monuments to its great and ancient history. However, chaotic and fierce battles lie ahead. The New World boasts many festering ancient jungles and cold, desolate, isolating lands scarred from anarchic dark magic. Adventurers will sail across the western lands, seeking control of the great vortex and claiming the lands of Lustria, Naggaroth, Ulthuan and the Southlands. Diabolical dark forests, treacherous vast seas and mysterious abandoned ruins will slow your domination of the New World.

Be the first to gaze upon the beauty of the new world, taking in its wondrous sights and plotting your path to victory. The Welcome to the New World trailer, premiers today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyuiR5mvvgI&feature=youtu.be

The New World in Total War: Warhammer II is realized with a variety of new graphical features to enrich players’ experiences while playing. You can see some of these improvements in this latest trailer, including improved screen space ambient occlusion (SSAO) and the new volumetric fog system which produces god ray effects.

Total War: WARHAMMER II releases on 28th September this year and is available for pre-order now through Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/594570

Shortly after the launch of Total War: WARHAMMER II, a gigantic update will be made available to owners of both games, for free. A new combined campaign map will enable players to conquer both the Old and New Worlds as any Race from either base game or any owned DLC Races.

Alongside the digital edition, an extremely rare Serpent God collector’s edition for Total War: WARHAMMER II is also available for pre-order. More information can be found here: http://bit.ly/SERPENT_GOD

Nerdist and Think Jam Release FUTURAMA Radio Play with Original Cast

2017/09/14

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September 14, 2017 – WOOP WOOP… Jam City, via its game studio TinyCo, FoxNext Games, and Matt Groening released a FUTURAMA double-length podcast episode today, created by Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, and the FUTURAMA writers. The new episode, which features the original cast and clocks in at a whopping 42-minutes in length, is now live at Nerdist.com, soundcloud.com, and Spotify, where it can be downloaded and listened to for free. Existing Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow players have already been enjoying original content from the podcast, and new players can join the fun with exclusive episode content in-game, including a space mission to Junkleon 7, the deleted file planet.

The new FUTURAMA podcast episode brings a long-awaited reunion of the Planet Express crew, including Fry, Bender, Leela, Professor Farnsworth, Zoidberg, Amy, and Hermes—plus Borax Kid, Calculon, and the return of the popular robot soap opera, “All My Circuits”. While on a routine mission to Junkleon 7, the crew encounters Klaxxon, a nefarious life form composed entirely of soundwaves from 21st-century podcasts. Can the crew save Earth from Klaxxon’s harmful soundwaves? To find out more, download the podcast and discover for yourself!

“Last year I cornered two fine gentlemen–Matt Groening & David X. Cohen–and pitched the idea of doing a new FUTURAMA episode as a podcast/radio play because it’s one of my favorite things AND I NEED MORE OF IT,” said Chris Hardwick. “Today I am drooling with unfiltered joy to say that a) it’s actually happening, b) I got to voice the villain (Klaxxon), and c) I’m a freaking head in a jar in Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow, a game I’ve been feverishly playing since it came out. Galaxies of thanks to Matt, David and TinyCo for acquiescing to the maniacal ravings of a well-meaning fanboy.”

The episode came to life after the FUTURAMA team was reunited to create original content for Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow. The experience was so positive and fan interest so strong that Jam City and TinyCo collaborated with Matt Groening, writers from the show, and the cast to bring fans a brand-new FUTURAMA podcast episode that was integrated with the game for an extended digital experience.

“FUTURAMA has set off a strangely sci-fi-ish paradox where the episodes inspired the Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow game, and now the game is inspiring new episodes,” said David X. Cohen. “Hooray for infinite loops!”

Created in partnership with FUTURAMA creator and Executive Producer Matt Groening and his Curiosity Company, along with Executive Producer David X. Cohen, original FUTURAMA writers, and Rough Draft Studios, Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow blends together simulation, combat, galactic exploration, and choose-your-own-adventure gameplay to bring the escapades of the Planet Express crew to life. Players will experience new stories from the writers of FUTURAMA that are filled to the brim with the wit, charm, and sci-fi hijinks that fans have come to know and love.

“It’s a new step for entertainment when a mobile game format can inspire original narrative content at this level,” said Chris DeWolfe, co-founder and CEO of Jam City. “Partnering with Matt Groening and his Curiosity Company to launch the mobile game, Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow, and to be a part of the resulting double episode Podcast of original FUTURAMA content from Matt, David X. Cohen, Chris Hardwick, the show writers, and cast has been a great experience. The Jam City team has had a blast inspiring this new chapter in the FUTURAMA multiverse.”

Fans can listen to and download the new FUTURAMA podcast for free at Nerdist.com, soundcloud.com, and spotify.com.

Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow is free to play and is available on mobile devices via the App Store and Google Play. To connect with FUTURAMA fans and developers, please visit www.fb.com/playfuturama, www.twitter.com/playfuturama, and www.JamCity.com.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 Launches

2017/09/14

Jennifer Paxton

Geek News, News, Windows PC News

GHENT, Belgium – Sept. 14, 2017 – Divinity: Original Sin 2, the highly anticipated fantasy RPG from Larian Studios featuring deep, turn-based combat and an epic, branching story, has today launched on Steam and GOG! The game is available globally now for $44.99 at:

Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/

GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/divinity_original_sin_2

Check out the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTWTFX8qzPI&t=1s, as well as the new kickstarter video: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/larianstudios/divinity-original-sin-2/posts/1988441

Divinity: Original Sin 2 gives players the freedom of a tabletop RPG, encouraging improvisation, and experimentation, and bending traditional video game rules. Players can go anywhere, talk to anyone, interact with everything, and overcome obstacles like in no other RPG.

Set one thousand years after the events of 2014’s award-winning and critically-acclaimed Divinity: Original Sin, Larian Studios has built upon all of the things that made the original a hit. This includes an expanded world, branching story, deeper turn-based combat, a classless character development system, 4-player co-op play, and epic amounts of fully voiced dialogue. The world of Rivellon is full of new lands to explore, both beautifully detailed and brutally dangerous.

New to Divinity: Original Sin 2 is Game Master Mode, an ambitious undertaking by Larian Studios that gives Game Masters the tools to create their own custom campaigns. A GM can create an entire campaign from the ground up, uploading their own world map and assets, editing battle and dungeon maps, scripting roleplaying scenarios with player response options, rolling virtual dice, and managing intense battles in real-time with up to four players. GMs can even upload and share their campaigns via Steam Workshop.

Brand new to the game, and an industry-first, Divinity: Original Sin 2 will feature a Discord integration. A player’s Discord profile will display detailed game status, progress, and game modes as they play. If co-op spots are available, players can post invites to play together in a Discord chat. Click “Join” on the invite in Discord to seamlessly launch the game and start playing together.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 features six unique origin characters with full-fledged backstories, personalities, and questline: Red Prince, a haughty but heroic lizard noble; Sebille, an elven assassin; Lohse, a possessed musician; Ifan ben-Mezd, a mercenary ex-soldier; Beast, a rebel-turned-pirate dwarf; and Fane, an undead member of the long-forgotten Eternal race.

Whether players choose an origin character or create one from scratch, Divinity: Original Sin 2’s classless character development system provides ample options, with over 200 base skills and spells (and that’s before Skill Crafting!). Players can create highly differentiated custom classes and character types to fit how they want to experience the game. Playing cooperatively with friends is also a key aspect of the Divinity: Original Sin series — Divinity: Original Sin 2 has doubled this, allowing for up to 4-player co-op. It also includes controller support and split-screen for two players on the same PC.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 was a successful Kickstarter campaign in August 2016, raising over $2 million from more than 40,000 backers. The first act of the game has been available via Steam Early Access and frequently updated since September 2016.

Leatherface Comes to Dead by Daylight

2017/09/14

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September 14, 2017 – Starbreeze Publishing together with Behaviour Digital are today releasing the infamous character Leatherface as a killer in Dead by Daylight. Leatherface first appeared in the 1974 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and has since become a pop culture icon , terrifying audiences across 8 films.

Leatherface will bring a new set of perks, his iconic chainsaw and will additionally wield a sledgehammer – both weapons of doom that will surely instill fear in all Survivors.

The new Killer will be available for a suggested retail price of $3,99 on PC through Steam and other digital distribution channels starting today. Dead by Daylight: Leatherface will soon be available for console.

Visit the website for more information and videos: www.deadbydaylight.com/leatherface

Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game in which one crazed killer hunts four friends through a terrifying nightmare. Players take on the role of both killer and survivors in a deadly game of cat and mouse. It’s a Mature Gamer take on the thrills of Hide & Seek. Dead by Daylight is out now and available on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/

The game was released on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One in June 2017. Released on PC in June 2016, Dead by Daylight has already sold more than 2 million copies on the digital distribution platform Steam and has become an instant favourite with streamers on Twitch and other streaming platforms.

Valnir Rok Gets Steam Early Access Date

2017/09/14

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COLOGNE, GERMANY – September 14, 2017 – Independent game developer Encurio GmbH announced today that Valnir Rok, an epic online Viking role-playing adventure, will be launching into Steam Early Access on September 26. Set on a mystical Nordic island, players will discover the harsh, dangerous life of a Viking clansman where vicious beasts roam, forgotten gods lay waiting, and great warrior clans can be joined or conquered. Learn the skills to survive, discover recipes and formulas to create new weapons and gear, and build a thriving village to increase clan strength and notoriety.

Valnir Rok is an online sandbox, roleplaying game inspired by Norse mythology. Players will awaken to find themselves on Valnir Island and must do whatever it takes to survive in a land of wild animals, mythical beasts, and violent men. As a hardened Viking warrior, butcher your enemies in bloody combat, build and improve village structures, and form a clan to expand your power and reputation. Battle against opposing clans, place bounties on hated enemies, and discover ruin artifacts to gain favor with the gods with great deeds and holy sacrifices. Might makes right in the Viking world of Valnir Rok.

Valnir Rok will be launching into Steam Early Access on September 26. Join the adventure filled with heroic deeds and legendary battles – follow the game development on Twitter, “Like” us on Facebook and visit the official site, www.valnir.net.

Spintires: MudRunner New Trailer

2017/09/14

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September 14, 2017 – Spintires: MudRunner, the ultimate version of million-seller indie hit Spintires, comes to PS4, Xbox One and PCOctober 31. Today, discover a brand new trailer narrated by a veteran trucker, recounting the return to his homeland to take on a perilous off-road lifestyle in the most extreme environments.

As seen in this latest video, Spintires: Mudrunner constantly challenges your limits and ability to overcome precarious obstacles while at the helm of powerful all-terrain vehicles. Alone or with up to 3 friends in cooperative multiplayer, take on each of the game’s 6 sandbox maps as you traverse thick mud, raging rivers, slippery rock climbs, swamps, and more. Whether steering your heavy rig through thick forests or struggling along narrow, muddy cliff paths, your driving skills, audacity and patience will be tested to the extreme. The choice of path or method to succeed in a seemingly impossible situation is always yours in the sandbox environments of Spintires: MudRunner – but keep an eye on your vehicles’ condition!

A huge upgrade over its predecessor, Spintires: MudRunner boasts overhauled graphics, and an advanced physics engine which allows for more authentic water and mud physics, an improved soft-body tire simulation and differential lock system, as well as more realistic interactions between your vehicles and every element of the environment. It’s not just an enhanced edition, it’s the ultimate off-road experience!

Spintires: MudRunner will release October 31 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Spintires owners benefit from an exclusive 50% discount on Steam, on top of the 10% off special offer for all preorders.

SuperMansion: Drag Me To Halloween New Trailer

2017/09/13

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Halloween, Movie News, News, Trailers / Videos

September 13, 2017 – To celebrate the upcoming October 5^th premiere of Crackle and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios’ Halloween Special, SuperMansion: Drag Me To Halloween, we have an exciting new trailer, poster and images to share with you. The League of Freedom experiences all the fun and adventures of Halloween is this new holiday special. It’s Titanium Rex’s (voice of Bryan Cranston) least favorite night of the year, fraught with beautiful ghosts, demonic spirits, evil dentists, and even some unforeseen attractions mixed in.

Special guests include comedians Lake Bell (“Childrens Hospital”) as Millicent and Phil LaMarr (“Futurama”). In addition to Cranston, the special guests join “SuperMansion” stars Keegan-Michael Key (voice of American Ranger), Jillian Bell (voice of Viking Woman, Clown Girl), Tucker Gilmore (voice of Black Saturn), Zeb Wells (voice of Robobot) and Heidi Gardner (voice of Cooch). Get all the scoop on what goes down in the making of the hit Emmy-nominated series from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. Be prepared for ghost stories, surprises, and more. Don’t be afraid, check out the Premiere on Thursday, October 5th on Crackle, the free streaming network.

Ghost Recon Wildlands Ghost War Multiplayer Open Beta Trailer

2017/09/13

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SAN FRANCISCO — September 13, 2017 — Today, Ubisoft^® announced that the upcoming open beta test for Ghost War, the new player versus player (PvP) mode update to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon^® Wildlands, will be available on all platforms September 21–25. The stand-alone open beta will be available for preload starting September 19 for both Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands owners and new players who do not own the base game. The full mode will release as a free update to all Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands owners in the fall.

In Ghost War, two groups of players will take part in a four-versus-four (4v4) team deathmatch experience that builds on the tactical squad play from the main game, where strategy is equally as important as skill. Teams will choose from a roster of varied classes across three categories – Assault, Marksman and Support – that fill specific roles on the battlefield as they navigate large-scale open maps and take down their enemies. The open beta will feature six of the twelve distinct classes, each with their own varied characteristics, weapons, perks and customization options, and five of the eight unique maps. Ghost War will also integrate new PvP mechanics, including suppressing fire and sound markers, to create a true military-strategic, team-based multiplayer mode.

Those looking for more information about Ghost War and the open beta can tune into the Ghost War Premiere on twitch.tv/ubisoft on September 19 at 9am PDT to see new PvP content for the first time, exclusively on Twitch. To celebrate this event, a pre-show with four hours of content featuring special guests will begin at 5am PDT. A re-broadcast of the pre-show and main event will start at approximately 11:30am PDT. More details about the livestream can be found at http://ghostrecon.com/LivestreamAnnouncement.

Developed by Ubisoft Paris,* Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is a military shooter entirely playable in up to four-player co-op or single-player from beginning to end. Players have total freedom to accomplish their missions how they want and watch as the world reacts to their actions. Players can choose to move quietly in the night, go in hot at dawn or work together to execute a sync shot that takes out enemies in one fell swoop. Each choice has a consequence, and players must improvise or adapt their plans to ensure the completion and success of each mission.

For the latest on Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands and all Ubisoft games, please visit ubiblog.com.

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands and the latest beta news, please visit ghostrecon.com, follow us on twitter.com/ghostrecon or facebook.com/ghostrecon and join the conversation by using #GhostRecon.

*In collaboration with Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Milan and Reflections, a Ubisoft studio.

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Announces Horror Made Here Special Event

2017/09/13

Jennifer Paxton

Geek News, Halloween, Movie News, News

September 13, 2017 – Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood is expanding this Halloween with an all new immersive experience created especially for horror fans. For six nights only, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood: Horror Made Here will transform the famed backlot into a festival of frights, taking guests into the most spine-tingling moments from some of Hollywood’s greatest horror movies. As part of the expanded offerings, Horror Made Here will include the Neibolt House from the highly popular The IT Experience: Neibolt House Hollywood, which is moving to the Warner Bros. Studio backlot for horror enthusiasts as part of this special event. In addition to the Neibolt house, each evening will also feature Halloween-themed activities, music, food trucks, chilling interactive dark walkthroughs, exclusive nighttime tours and a chance to “float” in the IT VR experience.

Horror Made Here will take place October 19 to 21 and 26 to 28 – six nights of fun-filled haunts and scares as guests walk through experiences from IT, The Conjuring and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Fans can get up close to Pennywise’s rickety circus wagon, sewer pipe and three doors of scare from New Line Cinema’s blockbuster film IT, as well as take a photo op with Elm Street’s infamous Freddy Krueger…if they dare.

Guests will also be able to tour Stage 48: Script to Screen for an up-close look at the original costumes, props and set pieces that contributed to many of the scariest moments in horror movies. Some of the most notable items in the collection include: The Valak, the Demon Nun costume and the zoetrope from The Conjuring 2; a recreation of Bee’s Bedroom and the Work Shed from Annabelle: Creation; and Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise costume, along with Georgie’s rain slicker, from IT.

Adventurous guests can take two different Studio Tour routes revealing behind the lens of some of the most memorable horror scenes captured for TV and movie screens as they explore the Radley Sanitarium from Pretty Little Liars, creep through the haunted Jungle backlot, and visit the sets of classic horror films like Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

Tickets are on sale now starting from $69 per person at wbstudiotour.com. The Horror Made Here experience is designed for guests 18 years of age and over. Valid ID will be required upon entry to the tour.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Features Trailer

2017/09/13

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September 13, 2017 – Larian Studios has released a new feature trailer, showing off tons of the beautiful gameplay coming when Divinity: Original Sin 2 launches (this Thursday, September 14th)

Today’s trailer features more of what fans can expect from the high-anticipated fantasy RPG: a rich and beautiful world, varied characters and progression paths, a deep RPG experience, 4-player co-op play, an intricate turn-based combat system, and more.