Archive - 2018

snakebyte Shipping New Console Peripherals

2018/04/06

San Diego, CA – April 6^th, 2018 – snakebyte^® group, leading innovators of consumer electronics hardware, announced today the shipping of the new Charge:Tower product line for PS4^™ and Xbox One.

Simple, yet essential, the new Charge:Tower range is an ergonomic storage solution, neatly housing multiple games and movies, bringing order to the clutter typically found in many gaming environments, while managing to expand console connectivity and, with some products in the range, even provide an elegant charging solution to console controllers!

Included in the range are the following products:

PS4^™ / Xbox One – Charge:Tower:

Each model subtly different to match the design and finish of the PS4^™or the Xbox One, the Charge:Tower safely houses up to 15 games or Blu-ray^™ movies reducing clutter and allowing for each title to be accessed simply and quickly. Designed to sit alongside the console, the Charge:Tower effortlessly blends in and adds expanded connectivity to your gaming universe, thanks to the inclusion of twin USB ports on the front of the tower, allowing gamers to connect multiple devices to their console.

PS4^™ / Xbox One – Charge:Tower Pro:

The Charge:Tower Pro adds even greater functionality to the gamers’ rig. Again featuring storage for up to 15 games and Blu-ray movies, as well as the twin USB ports featured on the regular Charge:Tower, the Charge:Tower Pro adds a detachable Charging Dock which securely attaches to the peak of the tower, storing and charging up to two official controllers! Gamers purchasing the Xbox version also receive two 600mAh rechargeable battery packs, neatly slotting in to the official controller and providing up to five hours of continuous gameplay per charge. The LED charging status indicator lets gamers know instantly if their controller is ready for action, providing an all-in-one solution to clutter, connectivity and charging!

Nick Repenning, CEO for snakebyte USA commented, “As we get deeper into the console cycle, it’s natural that gamers have slowly amassed a large collection of physical games, multiple controllers and various accessories. The Charge:Tower line is a simple yet highly effective way of solving many of the problems so common to the average gaming setup, at a highly cost effective price. The new range continues our strategy of supporting gamers with an ever-expanding range of high quality, useful accessories that won’t break the bank.”

For more information, visit snakebyte and follow snakebyte on Facebook, and Twitter.

Farhome Early Access Trailer

2018/04/06

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

April 5th, 2017 – Dynamic new developer, DEVCUBESTUDIO is pleased to announce FARHOME, its debut VR game for Oculus Rift and HTC VIVE is available now on Steam Early Access.

FARHOME is a unique science-fiction game that teleports users into the year 2301, where earth is at the brink of a global catastrophe. Exploring different planets with distinctive and unique environments, players will chose from two individual character classes during early access, venturing into the unknown, as they meet the local inhabitants, who will help or hinder your progress.

FARHOME is DEVCUBESTUDIO’s first foray into the VR world, and an exciting time for the studio. The 50-strong team are pulling on their combined experience to not only create an action-packed first-person shooter with co-op, but build something that treats its players to an immersive team based science fiction adventure.

The DEVCUBESTUDIO team will continue developing FARHOME and its development tools to allow user generated content and modifications throughout 2018/2018

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Release Date Trailer

2018/04/06

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

MAPLEWOOD, N.J., and WATFORD, United Kingdom – April 5, 2018 – Saber Interactive and Wired Productions have revealed with a new trailer today that Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn will launch globally on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ and Windows PC on June 5, 2018. The full game will be available for digital download on those platforms for $19.99. Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn will also be bundled as a physical boxed product with unannounced DLC at major retailers for $29.99 on the PlayStation®4 system and Xbox One and $39.99 on Nintendo Switch.

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is an action-packed beat ‘em up starring the one and only Big Diesel himself: Shaquille O’Neal. Battle the hordes of Hollywood and hell on a one-man journey to avenge your fallen home and martial arts master. Beat down foes with devastating combos, face off against outlandish celebrity bosses, and unleash your fury with a variety of hard-hitting weapons and power-ups.

Saber has previously announced that anyone who purchased NBA Playgrounds on Nintendo Switch prior to June 10, 2017, will receive a free copy of Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn on Switch upon release. In addition, Saber will share more specifics in the future regarding timing and delivery of rewards for Indiegogo backers of Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn directly via the game’s Indiegogo page.

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is a co-production of Saber Interactive and Big Deez Productions and published in partnership with Wired Productions and Mad Dog Games. This game is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB.

SOLO: A Star Wars Story to Debut at Cannes

2018/04/06

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Geek News, Movie News, News

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (April 6, 2018)— Lucasfilm announced today that “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the newest adventure taking place in the Star Wars galaxy, has been selected to screen at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival in Official Selection and Out of Competition during the film festival’s run, May 8-19, 2018.

Director Ron Howard is expected to attend along with cast members Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller, Joonas Suotamo and Paul Bettany.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” makes the jump to light speed in a high-octane adventure that navigates the perils of a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, forges new friendships that will last a lifetime, and reveals untold secrets from the hidden past of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes. Han Solo meets loyal co-pilot Chewbacca and notorious gambler Lando Calrissian for the first time, bound by a desperate mission against impossible odds that will help shape the irresistible scoundrel audiences have come to love.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” is the second film in the Star Wars story series, following “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” which opened in December 2016, and has garnered worldwide box office receipts of over $1 billion dollars.

The film is produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur and Simon Emanuel. Lawrence Kasdan, Jason McGatlin, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are the executive producers. Jonathan Kasdan & Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” opens in U.S. theaters on May 25, 2018.

Ubisoft Announces Creation of Ubisoft Winnipeg

2018/04/06

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Industry News, News

WINNIPEG, CANADA, April 6, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft announced plans for a new phase in the company’s Canadian expansion into the Province of Manitoba. The Ubisoft Winnipeg studio joins a global network of more than 13,000 Ubisoft team members operating in over 30 countries around the world, with 4,500 of those based in Canada.

The Honourable Blaine Pedersen, Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade, Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman, and Dayna Spiring, President and CEO of Economic Development Winnipeg, joined Yannis Mallat, CEO of the Ubisoft Canadian Studios, and Darryl Long, Managing Director of Ubisoft Winnipeg, for the announcement.

“We are pleased to welcome Ubisoft to Manitoba and look forward to working together to grow our tech talent pool and unleash the true economic potential our province holds,” said Minister Pedersen. “This private capital investment in Manitoba will create new jobs and opportunities for Manitoba students and graduates in the interactive digital media, information and communications technology fields.”

UBISOFT WINNIPEG
Ubisoft plans to invest $35 million (CAD) in the Province of Manitoba, creating 100 new jobs in at the studio over the next five years. As part of the Ubisoft Canadian Studios collective development teams in Montreal, Quebec City, Saguenay, Toronto and Halifax, Ubisoft Winnipeg will play a strategic role as a AAA co-development studio dedicated to developing tools and technology that enable teams to create immersive, engaging game worlds for players.

“The mandate for the Ubisoft Winnipeg studio is important and will directly support many of our most successful, world-renowned brands, such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Watch_Dogs – all games that are based on an open-world and systemic gameplay approach,” said Mallat. “The creation of these massive digital worlds is increasingly complex, and it’s critical that our development teams have access to the best tech and tools to continue to develop the most innovative games in our fast paced, highly competitive market.”

A NEW STUDIO TO SUPPORT A THRIVING LOCAL ECOSYSTEM
To achieve its mandate, the studio will attract, grow and develop talent in the province that will contribute directly to the future success of Ubisoft games. Ubisoft Winnipeg will hire Engineers, Tool Programmers, Technical Artists and talent from other specialized areas of expertise to support its ambitious mandate.

“With its thriving local techno-creative industry, and innovative university and college programs that combine creative arts, IT and computer science, Winnipeg is truly a hidden gem for talent in the video game industry,” said Long. “Knowing the city and the people behind all the initiatives driving economic growth through creativity and innovation, I am extremely excited about what we will achieve with this new studio.”

“When I first met with Ubisoft, I was hopeful our meeting would lead to an announcement like this and I am thrilled we are now in a position to officially welcome Ubisoft to Winnipeg,” said Mayor Brian Bowman. “Winnipeg’s Information and Communications Technology sector has seen tremendous growth recently and adding a world-renowned company like Ubisoft is excellent news for Winnipeg.”

Ubisoft Winnipeg will work closely to help grow the local techno-creative industry through local partners focused on economic development and education.

“Our YES! Winnipeg team has worked tirelessly over the past two years to welcome Ubisoft to Winnipeg,” said Dayna Spiring, President and CEO of Economic Development Winnipeg. “Our team facilitated meetings between Ubisoft and local industry stakeholders, helped navigate a smooth market entry for the company, and helped them become welcomed into Winnipeg’s business community. This is a huge win for Winnipeg.”

Blumhouse Announces Truth or Dare Experience for this Saturday

2018/04/05

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Geek News, Halloween, Movie News, News

April 5, 2018 – Are you ready to play Truth or Dare? The Truth or Dare Live Experience is happening this weekend at Hollywood and Highland!

Bring your friends and experience this twisted game live and unfiltered. We will be filming your experience, and can share the raw footage with you. We will also be cutting a video for our social accounts and sharing with media outlets. Those who make it out alive will have a chance at prizes and tickets to the Truth or Dare World Premiere with Lucy Hale and Tyler Posey.

Tell the truth or you die. Do the dare or you die. Are you prepared? Only the fearless will survive!

There will also be an advance screening of the movie at the TCL Chinese theaters, Friday 4-6-18 at 5:30pm

Plex VR Now Supports Gear VR and Oculus

2018/04/05

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Geek News, News

Plex has announced that its Plex VR app, previously only supporting the Daydream platform, now supports both Gear VR and Oculus users.

“A wise person once said “a single ecosystem does not an emerging technology establish.” An even wiser person once said “three ecosystems oughta be enough for anyone.” The wisest of all once said “you should totally not be allowed to give a one-star rating because an app’s not available on a different platform!” Well guess what? We appreciate a good aphorism and we couldn’t agree more.

A few months ago we launched our awesome Plex VR app, and amazing though it was, it was only available on the Daydream platform. It turns out we can count quite a few Gear VR and Oculus fans among the ranks of avid Plexians…”

You can find out more over at their official post on the matter.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 Coming to PS4 and Xbox One

2018/04/05

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Xbox One News

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (April 5, 2018) – Leading video game developer and publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced that DIVINITY®: ORIGINAL SIN 2, the award-winning, BAFTA nominated role-playing-game (RPG) from Larian Studios is coming to the Xbox One® and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system in August 2018. Following the game’s incredible success in 2017 as Metacritic’s highest scoring PC game; BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe, in partnership with Larian Studios, will bring DIVINITY: ORIGINAL SIN 2 to console players, taking them on an adventure that will enable players to go anywhere and do anything in one of the deepest RPG worlds ever created.

DIVINITY: ORIGINAL SIN 2 gives players the freedom of a sandbox RPG, encouraging improvisation and experimentation, with rules made to be bent rather than followed. The game takes place in the world of Rivellon where players can go anywhere, talk to anyone (living, dead, or non-human), and fully interact with the game world like no other RPG. The game features six unique origin characters with full-fledged backstories, personalities, and questlines: 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. Console players diving into the world of DIVINITY: ORIGINAL SIN 2 for the first time will enjoy a user interface tailored for console play in both four-player online co-op and two-player split-screen co-op modes. Additional content updates and extra features will be announced in the weeks and months leading to the game’s launch later this year.

“DIVINITY: ORIGINAL SIN 2 is undoubtedly one of the most groundbreaking and extolled RPG experiences of recent memory, with both critical acclaim and a highly passionate fan base.” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “We’re excited to work with the talented team at Larian Studios to provide this captivating epic RPG experience to console gamers, inviting them to discover all of the game’s intricacies and enjoy all of the incredible adventures in the world of Rivellon.”

“It was very important to us to have DIVINITY: ORIGINAL SIN 2 distributed by a team that understands how to bring RPGs to a broad audience.” said Swen Vincke, Founder and CEO of Larian Studios. “With Dark Souls and The Witcher, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment demonstrated they know how to do exactly that and so I’m very happy we’ll have their support.”

Development of DIVINITY: ORIGINAL SIN 2 began with a successful Kickstarter campaign in August 2016, raising over $2 million from more than 40,000 backers. The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of DIVINITY: ORIGINAL SIN 2 will be available physically and digitally in the Americas in August 2018. To learn more about the game, please visit: http://larian.com/, or see the game in action at https://www.youtube.com/user/LarianStudios, or follow the Larian development team on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LarianStudios/.

For more information regarding titles from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.com, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS, or join the conversation on Twitter at: https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS.

CROSSOUT Unveils Battle Royale Mode

2018/04/05

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Thursday, April 5th, 2018 — Targem Games and Gaijin Entertainment have introduced a new PvP game mode to the post-apocalyptic vehicle shooter Crossout, called ‘Battle Royale’. 32 players will fight against each other on the new map ‘Blood Rocks’, which they will search for weapons and equipment to improve their starting vehicle with. Only the last man standing will be able to leave this cruel tournament alive.

At the beginning of battle, all players are facing the same starting conditions. Driving only a light buggy without any weapons or equipment, they have to search the battlefield for useful items such as chainsaws, rocket launchers, cloaking devices and more. As soon as an item is picked up, it is attached to the own vehicle immediately, which can support up to two firearms, one melee weapon and one auxiliary module in total. Installed modules can be swapped at any time for the many other items that can be found through the battle.

The special buggies used in this ‘royal battle’ come with an extra sturdy frame, which means that players won’t be able to shoot of the wheels as in usual Crossout battles. To neutralize an opponent in this mode, the vehicle has to be destroyed entirely. Extra supplies can also be found around the map, which include additional ammunition for weapons, or repair kits to restore vehicle strength after a skirmish.

The new map, ‘Blood Rocks’, is the largest playable location in Crossout to date and is 16 times larger than the average PvP map available in game. It features networks of caves, large areas with ruined buildings and other constructions of the old world, offering an abundance of shelters to hide in – but only for a very short time. Creeping ever closer over the horizon is a massive sandstorm, which constantly decreases the playable area. Any vehicle caught in its ravenous maw will be turned into shreds in mere seconds, and its unpredictable movement means that you never know which area of the map will be affected last.

A huge new map, piles of weapons, plenty of ammunition but only one life – ‘Battle Royale’ is now available in Crossout! Read more here: http://www.crossout.net

Universal Studios Hollywood Announces Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary Event

2018/04/05

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Movie News, News

Universal City, CA, April 5, 2018 – On Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12, the Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary Celebration will roar to life at Universal Studios Hollywood, and guests are invited to be a part of this exclusive event in honor of the blockbuster action-adventure that brought dinosaurs out of extinction a quarter century ago.

This first-ever themed Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary Celebration, created in partnership with Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, is a separately ticketed event. Space is limited and tickets, which can be purchased here, will sell out.

The multi-faceted immersive Celebration will feature a private screening of the epic Jurassic Park at Universal CityWalk’s all-new, state-of-the-art Universal Cinema. The exciting showcase will also re-release the film’s original trailer.

The remainder of the event, which includes exclusive after-hours access, will take place within Universal Studios Hollywood, adjacent to the theme park’s thrilling “Jurassic Park—The Ride.”

Guests will receive a special commemorative lanyard and unlimited access to all things Jurassic, from the acclaimed theme park ride, to original props, including the Gyrosphere as seen in the record-breaking Jurassic World, original dinosaur maquettes, costume displays and an interactive expo area. Live entertainment, themed food and merchandise will also be available to complement the event.

Unique to the Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary Celebration event, guests will be invited to dress up as their favorite character from the franchise. Please visit www.universalstudioshollywood.com/JP25 for costume guidelines requirements.

More information is available at www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com. Like Universal Studios Hollywood on Facebook and follow @UniStudios on Instagram and Twitter.