November 26, 2019 – The Surge 2, the hardcore Action-RPG from Deck 13 and Focus Home Interactive, continues to expand its collection of futuristic loot with the release of its second free DLC – the JCPD Gear Pack – containing a whole new set of armor and four new implants. Available right now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, players can get a good look at what awaits them with today’s new screenshots.
Jericho City scientists have cooked up new toys for players to hunt down and acquire, such as the JCPD Team Zola armor set, which is all about generating stamina to keep those combos going. Combine it with the Omni-Cell Battery Converter Implant which converts batteries into drone ammunition, and you can keep slaying without pause.
The free JCPD Gear Pack is available right now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC for free. All future DLCs will be included in The Surge 2’s Season Pass, available for purchase on all platforms. Season Pass owners will also get a 48-hour head start on January’s The Kraken expansion, where they will explore new areas with new deadly threats.
As the holiday season kicks off, we got the chance to send one lucky family out to Six Flags Great Adventure’s to enjoy all the holiday fun that the park has to offer. We asked them to write down their thoughts as well as take some photos and could not be more pleased with the results. Here is their take on Holiday in the Park.
Dad – Once again, Six Flags Great Adventure opens its doors on weekends in Nov and Dec for Holiday in the Park. While the weather can be a bit unpredictable, the park remains a great time for families. You can be sure it will be chilly, and they’ve done a noteworthy job preparing for the elements as fire pits are littered throughout the park and only a few minutes away from wherever you might be. Plus, s’mores kits and hot chocolate are readily available from all the concession areas.
On the down side, not all of the rides are open, but there is still a good amount available, the only markedly quiet area we encountered was over by Frontier land where the skyway drops you off. The plus side is that the crowds are not nearly as crazy as summer so wait times for everything are usually pretty short. The longest wait we encountered about 30 minutes for Justice League.
Really though, the reason to visit this time of year is to enjoy the holiday festivities and the park is decorated accordingly. There are a massive amount of lights and decorations. Main Street really is beautiful and the view you get from any of the taller rides is awesome. Decorations throughout the park keep you in the holiday-state-of-mind and themed shows and food continue to keep spirits high.
Daughter (12) The Six Flags Holiday in the Park is an amazing experience. First of all, the decorations are amazing. The Christmas tree has a beautiful light show when it is dark. Also, all of the trees are wrapped in lights. There are giant presents and ornaments. There are many awesome photo opportunities too. The best part of the experience is the rides. Some of my favorite rides were The Swashbuckler, Battle for Metropolis, Skull Mountain and The Joker. The food is amazing too. The mac and cheese and the turkey was delicious. Don’t worry about being cold because all around the park there are fire pits. At the fire pits, you can purchase a s’more kit and make a delicious s’more. These are just some of the great things about Six Flags Holiday in the Park.
Son (9) I was excited I got to go to Holiday in the Park. Six Flags does a great job decorating and they have fire pits you can roast marshmallows on. Frost is a great show – it has a balancing act, trampoline guys, dancers, and even an acrobat.
If you like spiny rides you should go on Joker, Cyborg, Sky Screamer, and the Swashbuckler. Family coasters I enjoyed were The Dark Knight and Skull Mountain. There are many more family rides. The skyway gives a nice view of the park. Justice League Battle for Metropolis is a cool 3D ride with interactive blasters. When the ride is over you can see who got the most points.
Overall, Six Flags Great Adventure’s Holiday in the Park looks to be an outstanding family event that you shouldn’t miss out on. Holiday in the Park runs on select days until January 1, 2020. Check out their official website for ticket information and more!
November 25, 2019 – Stylishly Slay the Seven Hells army and experience the infamous demon-hunter Dante’s origin story in the fan-favorite stylish action game Devil May Cry™ 3 Special Edition, available for digital download on the Nintendo Switch™ system on February 20, 2020 for MSRP $19.99.
Devil May Cry 3 serves as a prequel for the iconic action series, unfolding years before the original Devil May Cry with a younger version of Dante. This origin story explores the journey leading up to and culminating in Dante’s face-off against his twin brother, Vergil, who is set on unlocking a gate to the demonic realm. Dante must use his trademark sword Rebellion and dual pistols Ebony and Ivory to stop Vergil and prevent the world from becoming infested by demons. Along the way, players will gain insight into many aspects of the series from the first encounter with fan-favorite Lady as well as the beginnings of Dante’s shop and origins of the series name.
Devil May Cry 3 continued the series’ trademark for intense, non-stop action with flair, while introducing the new “style” based combat system with six selectable options including Swordmaster and Gunslinger that change up the gameplay. Each style has its own range of features, and players can power up their favorite style for increased special attack abilities, bringing an extra level of strategy to the action. Devil May Cry 3 also introduced the ability to switch between currently equipped weapons on the fly for additional combat freedom.
Devil May Cry 3Special Edition brings the full stylish action package to Nintendo Switch, offering the addition of Vergil as a playable character and the 9,999 floors of the “Bloody Palace” survival mode. The system’s handheld mode offers the added flexibility of playing on-the-go for the first time. Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 2 are each currently available for digital download on Nintendo Switch for MSRP $19.99 for fans looking to get in on the stylish demon hunting action right now.
Ridgewood, NJ – (November 25, 2019) – Strategy specialists Kalypso Media and developer Independent Arts Software announced today the acclaimed railroad sim, Railway Empire, is coming to Nintendo Switch™ on February 14, 2020.
Railway Empire – Nintendo Switch™ Edition makes the railway sim playable any time, anywhere and will launch with a physical edition and digitally, on Nintendo eShop. This new edition of the game includes the main game (with all added content and improvements since its initial launch), alongside the Mexico DLC, Crossing the Andes DLC, and The Great Lakes DLC. The Germany DLC, France DLC, and Great Britain & Ireland DLC will also be available as additional purchases via Nintendo eShop.
For more information, please visit the Kalypso Store.
ROTTERDAM, NL – November 22, 2019: Vertigo Games and Jaywalkers Interactive are excited to reveal that Arizona Sunshine, one of virtual reality’s most played and award-winning titles, will make its way to new audiences on Oculus Quest on December 5, 2019, marking three years since its original launch in 2016. The VR shooter is now available for pre-order in the Oculus Store with a pre-order discount of 10% running up to December 2nd. Its DLC will arrive on Quest in the following months; a timeline and details will be announced shortly.
The first five screenshots for the game released today give newcomers a first glimpse of the impending zombie apocalypse on Oculus Quest.
Over the weekend, Vertigo Games has reconfirmed that Arizona Sunshine on Oculus Quest does not support cross-platform multiplayer due to the nature of the game being rebuilt from the ground up for this completely new and different headset.
Arizona Sunshine was rebuilt in its entirety for Oculus Quest and puts up to four players in the midst of the VR zombie apocalypse that fans have come to love. Jump guns blazing into a southwestern America overrun by zombies anytime, anywhere in the unprecedented freedom offered by Oculus Quest and fight hordes of zombies coming at you from 360 degrees. Handle weapons with real-life movements, freely explore a post-apocalyptic world, and put your survival skills to the test in untethered VR – putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.
Rewatch the Arizona Sunshine Quest – Announcement Teaser here:
A pioneer in the VR shooter genre that was awarded UploadVR’s 2016 VR Game of the Year, Arizona Sunshine was one of virtual reality’s first full-feature games and went on to become a platinum-selling VR title. Throughout the years, the VR zombie apocalypse spread to all major VR platforms, multiple expansions including Dead Man DLC and The Damned DLC, as well as the warehouse-scale, free-roam Arizona Sunshine – LB VR Edition and Nomadic’s tactile VR attraction Arizona Sunshine – Contagion Z. Recently selected by TechRadar as one of the best VR games of 2019, the evergreen Arizona Sunshine continues to top the charts both inside and outside of the home.
To celebrate Arizona Sunshine’s third birthday, Vertigo Games is running a global contest with a whole horde of prizes, including an Oculus Quest and beta access for their upcoming VR action FPS After the Fall. Find out the details of the contest on arizona-sunshine.com/arizona-vr-sary
Arizona Sunshine launches on Oculus Quest on December 5, 2019, for €39,99/$39,99. The highly anticipated VR shooter is now available for pre-order in the Oculus Store with a pre-order discount of 10% running up to December 2nd. For more news about Arizona Sunshine, find us on Facebook and Twitter and subscribe to the newsletter at arizona-sunshine.com.
Burlingame, Calif. – November 25, 2019 – Today KOEI TECMO America revealed the first information detailing the scenarios and officer characteristics comprising their much-anticipated strategy game, Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV (RTK14). The return of the iconic franchise is set to launch in the West on February 28, 2020 digitally and at retail for the PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System and digitally on Windows PC via Steam®.
When playing through Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV, players have the opportunity to battle through seven challenging scenarios including the chaotic war that signaled the opening of the times (the Yellow Turban Rebellion), the fight for dominance between Yaun Shao and Cao Cao (the Battle of Guandu), and the beginning of Zhuge Liang’s northern campaign (Chu Shi Biao). Each scenario not only has a wealth of colorful and fierce forces to choose from, but also includes many scenes that depict the famous events of the period. Event scenes are triggered once players fulfill certain conditions, and showcase events like the first meeting of Liu Bei and Zuge Liang.
In addition, RTK14 includes over 1,000 highly unique and individualistic officers throughout the game, with each officer given specialized character traits. More than 150 character traits are featured, with some being useful in battle, some in administration, and some unique to specific officers in the game. For example: Zhang Fei is one of the strongest Warriors in history and possesses a unique characteristic which keeps him from being affected even if he is surrounded on the battlefield. At the same time, the general is also plagued by a character trait where he cannot ignore a nearby enemy. Together, these are used to emphasize the various aspects of Zhang Fei’s personality.
Officer character traits can also be used to deal with the troubling foreign tribes found throughout the map. When public order drops, units of foreign tribes — from the Qiang to the Wuhuan – will appear and cause trouble. Which tribe appears depends on the area of the map involved in the skirmish, and players must quickly learn to deal with these tribes or they will be liable to lose land. One way to deal with the tribes is through an officer’s character traits. For example: The hero of the Liang province, Ma Teng, features the Qiang trait. This means that the Qiang will not appear in any area he is in. In addition, utilizing this characteristic also means that he is able to force the Qiang to occasionally appear in an enemy’s territory, turning this troublesome foreign tribe into an effective ally.
On top of specific character traits, character specialties are also being introduced into RTK14, including objects associated with specific officers. From the powerful horse ridden by Lu Bu to a book written by Cao Cao, some of these items will raise officer attributes, while other items can be used to raise retainer loyalty, making them important tools when it comes to governing.
Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV is now available for pre-order through select retailers. Those who purchase any version of the game within the first two weeks of launch will be able to download the additional scenario ‘Battle of Yiling’ for free.
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11/25/2019 – Bohemia Interactive is happy to announce that we are releasing a minor update, which is focusing on the social aspects of Vigor. The team is celebrating reaching the milestone of 3.4 million players, and that is why we are introducing: Multiple Boosters, Better Crate Price, and a New Weapon: PKM.
Also, we’ve now enhanced individual contributions with the new social boosters. These are ways to improve encounters for everyone by collectively raising the quality of potential rewards. They shape the experience for everyone in the encounter, and it’s safe to say the adrenaline certainly flows more when the stakes are high. Let’s take an additional step together – we have upped the ante, and now every player is able to single-handedly boost rewards for everyone in the encounter, multiple times!
Let’s not forget about the additional social aspect of the boosters – if you go into an encounter with your duo teammate, they will also share the benefits. Of course, boosters apply to everyone else in the encounter, but insurance, in this case, will affect your partner as well. Added to that, we decided to make it easier for you to boost the airdrop crate by lowering the amount of Crowns required to do so.
We will share news about the upcoming Update 1.2 soon, so better get ready to hold onto your stakes in post-war Norway. You can download pictures, and read our blog about this topic here: www.vigorgame.com/news/better-together
Wireless earbuds and speakers are all the rage these days – with manufacturers from all over the world getting in on the action. Wicked Audio, a company with a long-history of audio tech under their belt, has released the Syver with hopes of satisfying the need for both devices. The Syver is an interesting product – consisting of a main, capsule-shaped body and removable wireless earbuds.
The dark gray/gunmetal body actually houses a wireless speaker in its base – something I don’t recall anyone else doing! This wireless speaker features a 32mm driver and decent enough sound reproduction for a dorm room or home office environment. It’s well-built and even has small rubber feet on the bottom to avoid accidentally moving around too much. It features three easy to use buttons – two for volume and one for power/pairing. I love the idea of being able to take it with my iPhone on-the-go for even better movie watching from my phone. What happens when you need to be more stealthy and avoid everyone in your vicinity hearing your audio? You open the top of the capsule body to reveal two wireless earbuds! The top of the capsule is secured by a very sturdy latch that does a terrific job of staying closed.
The wireless earbuds feature comfortable ear cushions/seals and the units themselves are not heavy or painful to leave in for long periods of use. Much like the capsule portion of the Syver, the earbuds are easy to use with one tactile button. Seemingly-thinking of everything, Wicked Audio includes three different ear cushion sizes in the box, so you are sure to find the best fit possible for your ears. In comparison to the capsule speaker, the earbuds feature improved sound quality with very noticeable separation of high and low end sound. Given the choice between the two options, I’d opt for the earbuds should the situation allow – but I digress. The earbuds are charged by the capsule and provide several hours of use while the capsule speaker unit provides up to 10 hours of use.
Overall, Wicked Audio’s Syver might be exactly what you are needing if you desire to have a wireless speaker and earbuds in your travel kit. There’s very little NOT to like with this product. It’s only potential drawback is that it is somewhat larger than dedicated earbuds – but, if you’re looking at a product like the Syver, you probably won’t notice considering how much space saving that the product has by combining the speaker and earbuds. The Syver provides good performance and lots of convenience in a stylish package. The Syver retails for $99.99 and is available now.
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 22, 2019) – SQUARE ENIX® is kicking off the holidays by giving thanks to its fans with this year’s “Red & Black Friday Sale”. From today through December 3, players will be able to enjoy discounts off the company’s most popular games including DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2, KINGDOM HEARTS, JUST CAUSE™ 4 and more.
Featured digital deals for games from the PlayStation®Store and Microsoft Store include:
PlayStation®4 and Xbox One versions of Shadow of the Tomb Raider™: Definitive Edition are 60% off, dropping the price from $59.99 to $24.00
The Xbox One version of Rise of the Tomb Raider®: 20 Year Celebration is 85% off, slashing the price from $39.00 to $5.99
PlayStation®4 and Xbox One versions of JUST CAUSE 4 – Complete Edition are 65% off, and will see a price drop from $69.99 to $24.90
PlayStation®4 and Xbox One versions of Life is Strange™ 2 – Complete Edition are 50% off, dropping the price from $39.99 to $20.00
The PlayStation®4 system version of DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 is 33% off, and will have a price reduction from $59.99 to $40.19
The PlayStation®4 system version of KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX is 50% off, and will see a price drop from $49.99 to $25.00
The PlayStation®4 system version of KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue will also be 50% off, and will see a price drop from $59.99 to $30.00
With the recent launch of Romancing SaGa™ 3 on November 11, and the upcoming launch of SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS™ on December 3, the PlayStation®4 system and Xbox versions of Romancing SaGa 2 will be 25% off, dropping the price from $24.99 to $18.74
By ordering through the Square Enix Store, fans can get free shipping on all physical orders $75 or above within the 48 contiguous United States. Digital games are discounted starting today, and merchandise and boxed game orders will be discounted beginning November 27, with all sales on the Square Enix Store ending December 3 at 9:59 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
Featured deals for select games up to 90 percent off and merchandise up to 50 percent off include:
PlayStation®4 and Xbox One versions of Shadow of the Tomb Raider – Definitive Edition are being discounted 25%, from $39.99 to $29.99
PlayStation®4 and Xbox One versions of KINGDOM HEARTS III will see a 50% price drop from $39.99 to $19.99
PlayStation®4 version of DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 is being discounted 58% from $59.99 to $24.99
Nintendo Switch™ version of Collection of Mana™ will have a 37% price reduction from $39.99 to $24.99
PlayStation®4 version of NieR:Automata™ Game of the YoRHa Edition will be 50% off, from $39.99 to $19.99
PlayStation®4 and Xbox One versions of JUST CAUSE 4 Gold Edition will also see a 50% price drop from $49.99 to $24.99
PlayStation®4 and Xbox One versions of FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION will be discounted 50%, from $29.99 to $14.99
Up to 40% off select PLAY ARTS -KAI- figures including: FINAL FANTASY XII’s Gabranth and Balthier, FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN’s Sephiroth, DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY’s Terra and Lightning
Up to 40% off select plush items including FINAL FANTASY Character plushes Cloud, Sephiroth and Lightning and FINAL FANTASY square cushions including Chocobo, Moogle™ and Cactuar
Additionally, Shadowbringers™, the critically acclaimed third expansion for FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, will be discounted on the Square Enix Store, beginning November 28 through December 2:
The PlayStation®4, PC Windows, and Mac versions of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers – Standard Edition are 50% off, reduced from $39.99 to $19.99.
The PlayStation®4, PC Windows, and Mac FINAL FANTASY XIV Online – The Complete Edition, which includes the base game and all expansion packs will be 50% off, reduced from $59.99 to $29.99.
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 22, 2019) – SQUARE ENIX® will be hosting the 2019 FINAL FANTASY® Trading Card Game (FFTCG) World Championships in North America at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport in Los Angeles, CA on November 23-24, 2019. The top thirty-two FFTCG players from around the globe will come together to compete in this grand finale of the 2019 FFTCG competitive circuit and determine the best FFTCG player in the world.
The tournament will be livestreamed on the SQUARE ENIX Presents YouTube channel for those interested in watching the competition.
Information about the 2019 FINAL FANTASY Trading Card Game World Championship is available at https://sqex.link/fftcg-worlds2019. SQUARE ENIX also offers an informational site that provides interested new players and viewers a tutorial on how to play FFTCG.
Developed by Hobby Japan, the FINAL FANTASY Trading Card Game Opus Series features deep, strategic gameplay and beloved artwork from the franchise, including all-new artwork created specifically for FFTCG by FINAL FANTASY series veterans. FFTCG is currently localized in seven languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Japanese.
The game’s tenth expansion pack, titled Opus X: Ancient Champions released earlier this month and marked over 200 million total cards shipped worldwide for the series. Opus X enhances the play experience and collectability of FFTCG, featuring popular characters from titles such as FINAL FANTASY III, XI, XII, BRAVE EXVIUS®, and more.
