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VAMPYR Story Trailer Released

April 5, 2018 – Vampyr, the upcoming action-RPG from DONTNOD Entertainment, will release June 5 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The game’s wider narrative arcs are unveiled today in a captivating Story Trailer, brought together with an eerie cover of (Don’t Fear) the Reaper. Returning from the frontlines to a London devastated by war and disease, Dr. Jonathan Reid awakens to a once-hidden world of ungodly creatures, secret societies and vampire hunts.

In Vampyr, you play as Jonathan Reid, a doctor in 1918 London newly-turned into a vampire following his return from the Great War. His convictions blown away, Reid discovers the existence of a dark new world were supernatural creatures and secret societies live together in the shadows… and he is now part of this world.

As a newborn vampire shattered by an irrepressible thirst of blood and thrust into a strange new world, Reid attempts to interpret the supernatural in the best way he knows how: rational thinking. However, between ancient societies, mysterious murders and an imminent large-scale vampire hunt, his scientific assurances are challenged like never before. Driven by a personal desire to learn who caused his transformation and why, Jonathan Reid continues working to find a cure to the devastating disease that decimates its citizens.

But doing so, he must confront his nature as a blood-drinker and the terrible temptation to feed on those he swore to protect…

Vampyr releases June 5 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Preorders are now available at www.vampyr-game.com

World of Warcraft: Battle of Azeroth Release Date

IRVINE, Calif.—April 5, 2018Azeroth reels in the wake of the Legion’s devastating assault, and the emergence of a powerful new resource—Azerite, lifeblood of the wounded planet—has brought the Alliance and the Horde to the brink of war. Beginning August 14, World of Warcraft® players will take up their faction’s cause in the ultimate fight for control of their world with the launch of Battle for Azeroth, the seventh expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s internationally acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game.

Heroes of both factions can make their own war preparations now by pre-purchasing Battle for Azeroth at www.worldofwarcraft.com/battleforazeroth. In addition to gaining a level-110 character boost to use immediately, players who pre-purchase can begin their journey to recruit the first four of the expansion’s new Allied Races, including the valiant Lightforged draenei on the Alliance and ancient Nightborne on the Horde.

“In Battle for Azeroth, the stakes for the Alliance and the Horde are incredibly high, and a player’s faction will have a more meaningful impact on their experience than in any World of Warcraft expansion to date,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “Whether they’re journeying to unexplored lands to recruit allies or fighting to secure war resources, players will redefine what it truly means to be ‘For the Horde’ or ‘For the Alliance’ when the expansion arrives this August.”

Battle for Azeroth – Standard, Digital Deluxe, and Collector’s Editions

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth will be available in both a standard edition (physical and digital versions available; SRP $49.99) and Digital Deluxe Edition (SRP $69.99). The latter contains an arsenal of in-game bonuses for a variety of Blizzard games, including the Seabraid Stallion (Alliance) mount, Gilded Ravasaur (Horde) mount, and Tottle the Baby Tortollan pet for World of Warcraft; an “Azeroth Is Burning” card back for Hearthstone®; a Primal Flamesaber mount in Heroes of the Storm®; Horde and Alliance sprays for StarCraft® II; and a collection of faction-themed extras for Overwatch®.

Battle for Azeroth will also be available in a retail-exclusive Collector’s Edition (SRP $99.99). In addition to the in-game items from the Digital Deluxe Edition, the Collector’s Edition contains an array of loot to fuel players’ faction pride, including:

–          Horde & Alliance Double-Sided Mark of Allegiance: Declare your allegiance with this hefty two-sided emblem (stand included). Place it on your desk or shelf and proclaim your chosen faction to the world.

–          Hardcover Double-Sided Book: Elegy & A Good WarThis limited-edition hardback collects two new World of Warcraft novellas depicting the Burning of Teldrassil from the points of view of the Alliance and the Horde. Each story includes original artwork exclusive to this edition.†† Written by Christie Golden and Robert Brooks.

–          Battle for Azeroth Digital Soundtrack: Each Collector’s Edition contains a key to download the stirring orchestral pieces from the expansion’s soundtrack—the perfect mood music for laying siege to your enemies. 

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Collector’s Edition is available for preorder now. Supplies are limited; players should check with their local retailer for preorder details and availability. For players who have already pre-purchased a digital edition of the expansion and wish to upgrade to the Collector’s Edition at launch, Blizzard will credit their account Blizzard Balance in the amount of their original purchase if they redeem their Collector’s Edition key before December 31, 2018. For additional details, visit www.worldofwarcraft.com.

In addition, starting today, anyone interested in joining the fight with the next expansion can pre-purchase Battle for Azeroth digitally through the Blizzard Shop and receive the current expansion, Legion, for free. This bundle also includes a level-110 character boost, making it a perfect jumping-on point for new and returning players.

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Features

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth includes new features and content that will put heroes’ fortitude and dedication to their faction to the test. In this expansion, players will be called upon to:

  • Explore Two Fabled Kingdoms: As a champion of the Horde, travel to the empire of Zandalar to persuade the trolls to lend their naval might. As a defender of the Alliance, venture to the seafaring kingdom of Kul Tiras, home of Jaina Proudmoore, and rally its inhabitants to fight for your cause.
  • Recruit Allied Races: Take a new form for your adventures as several new playable Allied Races, each with unique racial abilities. Earn the favor of the Highmountain tauren, Void elves, Dark Iron dwarves, and others to create a new character of that race and add their strength to your faction.
  • Plunder the Islands of the Great Sea: Set out on Island Expeditions and conquer an ever-changing array of enemies, environments, and objectives. Battle in groups of three as you race against cunning rival intruders—or enemy players—to collect each island’s resources and fuel the war effort.
  • Charge Into a Warfront: Fight on the battlefields of a large-scale, 20-player cooperative Warfront to claim a key strategic location. Capture resources to build your faction’s forces, lead the charge as your troops lay siege to objectives, and fight the enemy commander to claim victory in this new mode inspired by classic Warcraft real-time strategy–game battles.
  • Infuse Your Armor with Titanic Might: Seek out Azerite, an invaluable new resource that has emerged in the Burning Legion’s wake. Imbue the Heart of Azeroth—a legendary neck piece entrusted to each hero by Magni Bronzebeard—with Azerite to customize your armor with new powers and traits.
  • Battle to Level 120: Trace the corruption of the Blood God to the Underrot, unearth the secrets of a lost titan vault, escape from the Drust Realm of the Dead, and more as you quest through 10 new levels—then continue to grow in power through new World Quests, raids, dungeons, and more.

To learn more about World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, visit the expansion’s official website at www.worldofwarcraft.com/battleforazeroth.

MOTHERGUNSHIP Resistance Trailer

April 4th, 2018 – The fight against the data-hoarding machines of the MOTHERGUNSHIP fleet approaches. Enter into Joe Mirabello’s spiritual successor to Tower of Guns that mixes the FPS and bullet-hell genres in ways unique to his vision. As we near the release of MOTHERGUNSHIP, now scheduled for Summer 2018, we wanted to give you a quick and easy recap on what you might’ve missed in the last few months.

Gun Customization:

See that massive machine in the cover art? That’s the MOTHERGUNSHIP, and yeah, you’re supposed to fight it. Luckily, MOTHERGUNSHIP (the game) lets the player craft, create, and customize their very own gun monstrosities to fend off all the foes you’ll face along the way. The only boundary is making the barrel face forward. The rest is up to your creative will. Joe Mirabello wanted the process to be exploratory and “game breaking”. With different barrels, caps, and stock pieces, players customize the shape, output, and total energy consumption of the weapon. Want to make a 10-barreled flamethrower sniper that’s shaped like a box in your FOV? Yup, go for it. How about a gravity dipping grenade launcher that also has 3 shotgun barrel attachments? Totally! Oh yeah, you could also make something more manageable too.

We’ll have some exciting news to share soon about how players can try their hand at this before release. But, ummm, that’ll come soon 😉

New Fleet Ships:

The MOTHERGUNSHIP is the final big bad you’ll have to face, but in order to get to it, you’ll need to take down the fleet that protects the leader of them all. The foundry ships are responsible for the creation of all the legions of robots you’ll face along the way. Enter into the molten heart of these ships but keep in mind that the heat will be your friend and foe as you traverse the space.

Check out the Foundry Ship blog post for more gifs, screens and details: http://www.mothergunship.com/blog/the-foundry/

Telecommunication is just as important to robots, and you’ll find where all the wires are kept in the vibrant heart of the neon ships. Watch your step and use the sonic waves set inside the ship to propel your body forward in this florescent environment.

Check out the Neon Ship blog post for more gifs, screens and details: http://www.mothergunship.com/blog/neon/

 

Razer Launches Official Razer Game Store

IRVINE, California – Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced a new digital distribution platform for PC games – the Razer Game Store – which goes live in the US, UK, Germany and France today.

The Razer Game Store (gamestore.razer.com) offers instant access to thousands of digital games and rewards customers with every purchase.

With Razer’s global leadership in gaming peripherals, laptops and software, the Razer Game Store is the next step in its expanding ecosystem for gamers.

Get Games, Get Rewarded

When gamers buy games from the Razer Game Store, they get access to exclusive offers, Razer Game Store vouchers, discounted Razer peripherals on the RazerStore or other perks.

In addition, gamers will also earn zSilver loyalty rewards credits with each purchase on the Razer Game Store, including credit card transactions. Paying instead with zGold grants even larger zSilver rewards.

With its unique rewards system, buying a game from the Razer Game Store grants more value than in any other digital store as gamers are then able to redeem their rewards for other Razer products and more each time they checkout.

“As gamers, we know the importance of a good deal and the Razer Game Store delivers that to everyone,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder and CEO. “We have been delighting gamers with our high-performing peripherals, laptops and software, and we’re now also able to provide the content itself that fuels their passion.”

Availability

At launch, the Razer Game Store will go live in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France with localized content, prices, payment methods, and customer support. The remaining countries of Europe are supported with an English version of the store with prices in Euro currency.

Other countries are supported through a global storefront with prices based on US dollars.

The Razer Game Store Promise

The Razer commitment to customers and to the industry is demonstrated by:

  • Selling only officially authorized keys – Razer works with many publishing and developer partners to make sure that all games sold on the Razer Game Store are fully licensed.
  • Providing Razer rewards for every purchase –Razer commits to rewarding gamers each time they check out with unique offers like zSilver bonuses, vouchers and hardware discounts.
  • Razer Exclusive Deals – Deals marked as Razer Exclusive feature great promotions and rewards exclusive to Razer.

Catalog

The catalog for the Razer Game Store includes the industry’s biggest names including Ubisoft, Bethesda, Bandai Namco, Deep Silver, Rockstar, and many more. Gamers will see the year’s most anticipated titles such as “The Crew 2” and “Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire”, among past hits like “Grand Theft Auto V”, “Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands”, “Cuphead” and “Dishonored: Death Of The Outsider”.

Games are sold on the Razer Game Store in the form of game keys activated on platforms such as Steam™ and Uplay™.

Ubisoft Launch Promotion

The Razer Game Store will kick off with Ubisoft and Razer bringing gamers exclusive deals on some of the French Publisher’s best games and franchises.
Look out for the opportunity to save up to 75% on games like “Assassin’s Creed Origins”, “Watch Dogs 2,” “Far Cry 4,” “South Park: The Fractured but Whole”, and “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: SIEGE”.

Razer Exclusives

Razer Game Store customers can expect to see a new selection of exclusives and rewards on a rotating group of four games each week. The first selection of Razer Exclusives include: “Far Cry 5”, “Assassin’s Creed: Origins”, “Final Fantasy XV”, and “Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus”. Not only are these games discounted up to 50%, but their purchase includes a Razer Game Store voucher of up to $15, double zSilver rewards, and a $10 voucher on Razer peripherals purchased on RazerStore.

Furi Giveaway

10,000 Steam keys for the indie game Furi sponsored by the Razer Game Store will be given out on a first come first serve basis with sign-ups managed through rzr.to/RGSGiveaway

Cartoon Network Announces Teen Titans GO Figure! Mobile Game

ATLANTA  April 4, 2018 – Cartoon Network has revealed Teen Titans GO Figure!, a new mobile game based on the Cartoon Network hit animated series Teen Titans GO! from Warner Bros. Animation and inspired by the upcoming feature film Teen Titans GO! to the Movies. The game will launch this summer on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets via the App Store, Google Play and Amazon store.

The follow-up to 2016’s top-selling mobile game Teeny Titans, Teen Titans GO Figure! features our cute 3D stylized figures, exciting shopping system and engaging battle system fans know and love from the original Teeny Titans. There are now more than 100 figures to collect and battle, including iconic DC Super Heroes like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and many more. Each figure can be personalized and repainted to create just the perfect custom figure.

Teen Titans GO Figure! kicks into a mystery around who is trying to put the Teeny Titans Figure Company out of business and all signs point to… the Justice League?! But why would the world’s greatest Super Heroes want to put an end to this global figure battling phenomenon? Play as Robin, Raven, Cyborg, Starfire or Beast Boy as you battle, search for clues and travel across multiple cities from the DC Universe experiencing this new story.  Explore from the depths of the Batcave to the far reaches of the orbiting Justice League Watchtower in this exciting sequel.

Teen Titans GO! Figure is licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of DC Entertainment. It is expected to launch this summer in time for the release of Teen Titans GO! To the Movies, arriving in theaters only on July 27, 2018.

Dawn of the Morninglight DLC Launches for Secret World Legends

OSLO, Norway – April 5th, 2018 – Grab your passport, book your flights, and buckle up: you’re going to South Africa! Funcom is thrilled to announce that Dawn of the Morninglight, the first expansion update for Funcom’s shared-world RPG Secret World Legends, is now available. And the best part? It’s fully free to play. Gamers can download the base game with the new story expansion now and play for free.

Dawn of the Morninglight adds another region to the already impressive roster of real-world locations in Secret World Legends. In addition to visiting New England, Egypt, Transylvania, and Tokyo, players can now jump on a plane and head to South Africa where the Morninglight, a cult that prides itself as being the “fastest growing spiritual movement in history”, has set up shop. Your job? Infiltrate them, rise within their ranks, and uncover the cult’s sinister truth.This free story expansion presents the continuation of Secret World Legend’s story set after the events of Kaidan and players’ recent ascent through the Orochi Tower. Those who have completed the Tokyo storyline will finally see their story continue.

“We’ve been saying ‘to be continued’ for quite some time now,” says Producer Josh Mills. “Finally, here it is, this is where it continues. We have introduced hours of new and fully voice-acted missions, new characters, new cutscenes, new monsters, and of course tons of new loot to discover. Secret World Legends has always been about digging into local folklore and urban legends, from the vampires of Transylvania to the Lovecraftian horrors of New England, and this time we have had the opportunity to take inspiration from the rich folklore of South Africa. Players have a lot to look forward to!”

Secret World Legends was released on June 26th and went on to exceed Funcom’s expectations for the title, breathing new life into the Secret World universe. Set within a dark and mature story universe, Secret World Legends plunges players into a sweeping adventure into the supernatural underbelly of myths and legends that exists in the shadows of our own realm. Travel the globe in pursuit of mysterious forces threatening the world, using your wits and abilities to solve complex investigations and uncover the truth.

Funcom also announced last year that Johnny Depp’s production company Infinitum Nihil have acquired the rights to produce a TV show based on The Secret World.

Secret World Legends is available on www.secretworldlegends.com and Steam.

Avengers: Infinity War Character Posters Released

Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel have released a slew of character posters for their upcoming Avengers: Infinity War, showing off the featured heroes of the film. Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on April 27, 2018!

Character Poster Gallery

Knott’s Berry Farm Announces HangTime Roller Coaster Launch Date

April 5, 2018 – Knott’s Berry Farm announces the grand opening date of HangTime, the first and only dive coaster in California, to debut on Friday, May 18, 2018. The much anticipated ride will tower 150 feet over the Boardwalk area of the park and will showcase gravity-defying inversions, mid-air suspensions and twisting dive tracks. HangTime will send riders up a vertical lift hill on a 16 passenger train, into a 15-story 96-degree drop – the steepest drop in California. The coaster’s train will come to a halt once at the highest peak, and will leave riders suspended at the crest for several seconds, before descending down a beyond-vertical drop, through 2,189 feet of steel track and five gravity-defying inversions. The coaster pays homage to California’s beach culture by incorporating elements of surfing to the ride throughout the queue and on the ride itself.  The surf themed coaster will only be the second rollercoaster in the Western Hemisphere to feature a negative-g stall loop, which gives riders the sensation of floating. HangTime is manufactured by Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, GmbH, and is the company’s next-generation “infinity coaster” model.

WHEN:    Grand Opening on Friday, May 18, 2018

WHERE:   Knott’s Berry Farm – 8039 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA 90620

 

GRAVEL Unveils Multiplayer Trailer

Milan, Italy – April 4, 2018 – Experience the online fun with up to 7 friends, as you choose your favorite ride. No matter the mode, challenge your friends and crown yourself champion.

Aside from the modes Single Race and the Championship, players can experience:

  • Capture the Flag: Be the first to steal the flag and deliver it to the base to score points!
  • King Run: Snatch the crown and defend it as long as you can to become the King!

GRAVEL is available on in stores and on digital for PlayStation®4, Xbox One®, and Windows PC®/STEAM.

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Steel Rats Gameplay Trailer

LONDON  April 4, 2018 – Today Tate Multimedia has revealed gameplay from its upcoming motorbike combat game Steel Rats for the first time ever. This reveal trailer shows off the explosive, diesel-soaked world of Steel Rats and the stunt-based motorbike combat that fuels it. Announced last November, Steel Rats is launching later this year on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC and is playable for the first time ever at PAX East this weekend in Boston.

Having just won the award for ‘Best Gameplay’ at the Game Connection Development Awards during GDC week, Steel Rats is now ready to be revealed to the world in greater detail. This new look showcases the advanced bike physics, explosive motorbike combat and revolutionary 2.5D exploration that allows vertical riding and the seamless changing of lanes, creating a unique sense of depth on every level. Combined, these elements create a new and fresh gameplay style that defines the game. Wreck and ride as part of the larger-than-life punk biker gang that is the Steel Rats, choose from a selection of unique characters to play as, and unlock new special abilities along the way.

Steel Rats is a visceral and groundbreaking evolution of the 2.5D action-arcade genre, fusing destructive, octane-fueled motorbike combat and death-defying stunt gameplay, set in a visually stylized retro future world. Steel Rats can be found at PAX East in Boston, USA, from April 5-8 in the main Expo Hall Booth #21010.

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