REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & BELLEVUE, Wash. — Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Valve announced a partnership to put EA games into the hands of players on Steam. EA Access will launch on Steam next spring, giving players another place to subscribe to a great collection of EA games and member benefits on PC. The first new EA game launching on Steam will arrive on November 15, when the eagerly anticipated title, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ™, debuts worldwide. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is available to pre-order on Steam beginning today.
“This is the start of an exciting partnership with Valve that will see us innovating for PC players around the world,” said Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts. “Through our subscription, great games and more, we’re excited to bring players in the Steam and Origin communities together with access to the best games, whenever and wherever they want to play.”
“This is a good day for gamers,” said Valve’s Gabe Newell. “We’re excited to partner with EA to not only bring their great games and subscription service to Steam, but also to open up our communities to each other in an unprecedented way that will benefit players and developers around the world.”
EA Access will give subscribers access to a broad portfolio of EA games, valuable member benefits and discounts on full game purchases, expansions, in-game items and more. EA has been offering subscription services since 2014, and currently reaches players on the Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and Origin™ platforms.
In the coming months, players on Steam will be able to play other games such as The Sims™ 4 and Unravel™ 2. Multiplayer games like Apex Legends™, FIFA 20 and Battlefield™ V will become available next year, and players on Origin and Steam will have the ability to play together.
October 28, 2019 – Play as Haise Sasaki, Juzo Suzuya, and other Ghoul Investigators to protect the public from potential harm in TOKYO GHOUL:re [CALL to EXIST]. Ghoul Investigators examine crime scenes that are thought to be caused by ghouls and use “quinques” – weapons made from a ghoul’s organ called “kakuhou”- to pacify and eliminate these fiendish creatures.
Check out the newest trailer for TOKYO GHOUL:re [CALL to EXIST] featuring Haise Sasaki, Juzo Suzuya, Akira Mado and other Ghoul Investigators, head over to the following YouTube link:
October 28, 2019 – Six Flags Great Adventure presents the region’s most unique wine and food festival with a “wild” twist. Six Flags Grape Adventure offers a memorable experience to sample local wines, snack on delectable eats, shop and enjoy entertainment partnered with a special V.I.P. Safari experience including giraffe feeding Nov. 2 and 3, 2019.
Grape Adventure Wine and Food Festival features 16 New Jersey vineyards with more than 150 locally-produced wines for sampling, an array of dishes from 18 specialty food stations, and handcrafted gifts from 25 local artisans. Guests can purchase an upgraded safari package which includes a private tour of the 350-acre Safari, wine tasting with a view of the African Plains animals including giraffes, zebras, gnu and more while enjoying the scenery surrounding Camp Aventura. A remarkable, face-to-face giraffe feeding experience is available for an additional charge.
Guests can choose from among 18 food stands for sweet or savory culinary delights, including German brats, Cajun jambalaya, Canadian poutine, curry chicken, Polish pierogies, Jamaican beef, Filipino kabobs, American BBQ, pickles on a stick, cannolis, beignets, apple cider donuts, decadent waffles, chocolate-dipped cheesecake and more.
The tenth-annual event coincides with the final weekend of Fright Fest 2019. The Safari will not be open to the general public.
Where:
Six Flags Great Adventure, 1 Six Flags Boulevard., Jackson, NJ 08527
Enter via main park entrance on Rt. 537 West. Wine festival parking is free with advanced ticket purchase.
When: Saturday and Sunday, November 2 and 3 from 11:30 am to 5 pm
Safari Package (includes tours, tastings, and theme park attractions) available from 10:30 am to 3 pm
Participating Wineries:
Auburn Road Vineyards
Chestnut Run Farms
Tomasello Winery
Wagonhouse Winery
DiMatteo Vineyards
Plagido’s Winery
Villari Vineyards
Valenzano Winery
Four Sisters Winery
Cedar Rose Vineyards
Terra Nonno Winery
White Horse Winery
Autumn Lake Winery
The Vintners Wife
Villa Milagro Vineyards
Coda Rossa Winery
Online Advance Discounted Festival Pricing
(includes free parking when purchased in advance):
One-Day Event Admission: $22.99 (excludes theme park and safari)
One-Day Event Admission with Safari Package: $42.99 (includes theme park admission)
Member/Season Pass Holder Admission: $19.99
Member/Season Pass Holder Admission with Safari Package: $34.99
Day-Of Parking (when not purchased in advance): $30
October 28, 2019 – Producer Sam Raimi brings us a twisted new take of the horror classic. Directed by Nicolas Pesce, THE GRUDGE stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin with Lin Shaye and Jacki Weaver. With a screenplay by Nicolas Pesce and a story by Nicolas Pesce and Jeff Buhler, THE GRUDGE is based on the film “Ju-On: The Grudge” written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. THE GRUDGE is produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Taka Ichise and is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss.
The Star Trek Online team has just returned from Destination Star Trek in Birmingham with some exciting news! As part of our ongoing partnership with Hero Collector, one of the world’s leading producers of figurines and fantasy die-cast vehicles, two more starships which are exclusive to the popular free-to-play Star Trek MMORPG will be beaming down to the Hero Collector storefront in 2020. During a special panel with Star Trek fans from around the world, Hero Collector revealed designs for the Gagarin-Class Federation Battlecruiser and Chimera-Class Federation Heavy Destroyer from Star Trek Online.
Star Trek Online players may remember the Chimera-Class Federation Heavy Destroyer from Victory is Life, the game’s exploration into Deep Space Nine. This massive Federation starship was commanded by Nog, Starfleet’s very first Ferengi captain. The ship will be released as a loving tribute to the actor who brought this character to life in the show and within the game, Aron Eisenberg. The Gagarin-Class Federation Battlecruiser is another powerful Starfleet vessel that was released by Star Trek Online’s ship designers last year to celebrate the popular CBS series, Star Trek: Discovery.
Hero Collector has recreated the Gagarin-Class Federation Battlecruiser and Chimera-Class Federation Heavy Destroyer in die-cast, using high quality ABS materials. Each model will be hand painted by the company’s artists with an incredible level of detail. These two new ships join the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-F model from Star Trek Online, which made its debut this past spring and is available now on the Hero Collector website. The Hero Collector team is working closely with Cryptic Studios to bring even more Star Trek Online starships to life in the future!
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – October 25, 2019 – The wait is over! Today, the highly-anticipated Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® is available worldwide. Published by Activision, and developed by Infinity Ward, Modern Warfare drops players into an epic reimagining of one of the most iconic series in gaming history. Activision’s new thriller unites the massive Call of Duty community to play together through crossplay and cross progression support, and to enjoy a load of new post-release content coming free for all players on all platforms.
“The energy across the community has been incredible and we can’t wait for all of our fans to play together, starting today,” said Patrick Kelly, Co-Studio Head and Creative Director, Infinity Ward. “Modern Warfare is packed with campaign, multiplayer, and co-op content; with something for everyone no matter what playstyle. And launch is just the beginning for us.”
Modern Warfare features unified progression across the entire game, as players enlist in an epic story campaign, engage in the ultimate online multiplayer playground, and play cooperatively with friends in an all-new collection of Special Ops experiences.
“There’s nothing quite like Modern Warfare – this is one of the most celebrated series in gaming – and in reimaging this great title, Infinity Ward has delivered an incredible, new experience that raises the bar for this franchise,” said Byron Beede, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Call of Duty, Activision. “The momentum behind this release has been extraordinary, and today is only the start. There’s so much more to come. This is a great day for Call of Duty fans everywhere.”
Coming off the largest beta in Call of Duty History and awarded “Best Online Multiplayer” by Game Critics Best of E3 2019, Modern Warfare’s multiplayer delivers a heart-pumping experience with best-in-class down the barrel gameplay. With unprecedented variety, players can choose from an array of new play spaces that refine Call of Duty multiplayer. These include the highly praised, fast-action 2v2 Gunfight, classic 6v6 multiplayer, epic large-scale maps supporting high player counts, and everything in between. Players will be able to customize the way they play based on their preference and playstyles through a selection of multiplayer Operators and unparalleled modifiability in the new Gunsmith system.
In the gripping single player story, players will immerse themselves in a visceral narrative that shines a light on the changing nature of modern war. Alongside a cast of international special forces and freedom fighters, fans take the role of tier one operators in a saga that will affect the global balance of power. Additionally, picking up where the Campaign ends is the cooperative Special Ops mode where players can team up in strike-teams of four. Special Ops advances the overarching Modern Warfare lore with multiple ways to play co-op, including Operations, the largest and most involved experience with multi-phased objectives, and the more curated Classic Special Ops, to test your performance with weapons, munitions and other tools.
New York, NY – October 25, 2019 – Today, Private Division and Obsidian Entertainment are proud to announce that The Outer Worlds is now available across the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®4 Pro, and Windows PC*, and will be coming to Nintendo Switch in 2020. The Outer Worlds won the best original game at E3 2019 and is developed by co-game directors Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, original creators of Fallout, who reunited for this thrilling new single-player RPG, and from the renowned team at Obsidian, developers of Fallout: New Vegas, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, South Park: The Stick of Truth, and the Pillars of Eternity franchise.
The Outer Worlds has already earned significant praise from critics:
“A tremendous achievement from one of the most accomplished developers of the genre”
– The Daily Dot, 4.5 out of 5
“The most-promising new IP in years” – Windows Central, 4.5 out of 5
“An excellent space Western adventure” – GameSpot, 9 out of 10
“One of the best games of 2019” – DualShockers, 9.5 out of 10
“A hallmark of excellence” – Destructoid, 9 out of 10
“Brilliant” – Game Informer, 9.25 out of 10
“Impressive” – EGM, 5 out of 5
In The Outer Worlds, you awake from hibernation after drifting in space for seventy years on a lost colonist ship, the Hope. Here at the edge of the galaxy, corporations control all aspects of life in Halcyon, and they are hiding a dark secret that could destroy the colony. As you explore multiple, distinct locations in the game’s vibrant world, you will encounter various factions, and meet a host of multi-faceted characters who may offer assistance in your missions. But choose carefully, as the actions and choices you make will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. Your choices affect not only the game’s narrative, but your character progression, companion stories, and different endgame scenarios.
“When we set out to create a new RPG universe for players to explore, meaningful player choice was at the core of everything we wanted to build,” said Tim Cain, co-game director at Obsidian. “The Outer Worlds is our love letter to fans who want to role play as any character they’d like, whether it’s a hero, a villain, or even Leonard Boyarsky.”
In addition to fluidity in conversation, there are multiple ways to handle combat in The Outer Worlds. Players can augment their stealth skills and don a holographic disguise and slip unnoticed past watchful guards; enhance one’s engineering skills and take control of security systems to distract the enemy; or players can take a direct approach with head-on combat, and wield melee weapons, a host of firearms, or a variety of sci-fi weapons including the Shrink Ray, all to dominate the opposition.
“Player choice in The Outer Worlds extends beyond the decisions players will make narratively, it applies to how players approach the gameplay as well,” said Leonard Boyarsky, co-game director at Obsidian. “It was important for us to create an experience where players can not only enjoy shooting their way through the game with a bunch of crazy science weapons, but also have an equally enjoyable experience if they opt to avoid combat by focusing on dialogue or stealth. No matter what your play style, even if it’s ridiculous as how Tim Cain plays, there’s a great way to experience The Outer Worlds.”
Players will meet a variety of companions throughout the Halcyon colony, each of them with their own storyline and unique skills to aid the player in combat, and boost stats during conversations to unlock new dialogue options. These companions open new paths in a multitude of ways to play The Outer Worlds.
“With The Outer Worlds, Tim, Leonard, and the entire team at Obsidian Entertainment once again demonstrate why they’re among the best developers of roleplaying games in the industry,” said Michael Worosz, executive vice president and head of Private Division. “The fantastic narrative, dark humor, and engaging combat set in an all-new sci-fi universe dripping with character, combine in an excellent single-player RPG that players have been asking for.”
Check out The Outer Worlds official launch trailer on YouTube now.
The Outer Worlds is available now for $59.99 physically and digitally for Xbox One and PS4™ system, and digitally for Windows PC through the Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store*. The Outer Worlds is also available with Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC. The Outer Worlds is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2020. The Outer Worlds is rated M for mature by the ESRB. More information can be found by subscribing on YouTube, following on Twitter, by becoming a fan on Facebook, and visiting www.TheOuterWorlds.com.
*The Outer Worlds is available digitally on Windows PC through the Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store for the first year, at which point it will come to additional digital PC retailers.
Private Division is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO).
October 25, 2019 – We’ve finally launched Secret Neighbor! Checkout this amazing cinematic launch trailer. We also made this handy How To Play guide to get you started.
Grab a few friends and go sneak into your creepy Neighbor’s house, only to figure out that one of you is a traitor in disguise.
To celebrate the launch, we are giving away 20 Secret Neighbor Steam keys!
[Orlando, FL] – Dark Horizon: Point of No Return debuted in Orlando, Florida on October 10 with three gruesome haunted houses, two death-defying live entertainment stages, multiple immersive bars, private party Bootlegger Bungalows and more. Dubbed as a hair-raising fun time, Dark Horizon will continue to scare thrill-seekers and charm nightlife revelers with themed entertainment nightly including a celebration on Halloween night with a cash-prize costume contest, plus thrilling special events on select nights through November 2, 2019.
The inaugural haunted attraction is offering special deals and frighteningly good ticket offers for the remaining nights of Dark Horizon. Thursdays (10/24 and 10/31) have been branded ‘UCF College Nights’ with tickets available to students at 40% off with promo code UCF40. Free shuttle service will be provided with transportation to and from the University of Central Florida (located at Nike) to Dark Horizon at 6pm and 8pm, and drop-off from Dark Horizon back to Nike at 10pm and 12am (midnight). On Sunday, September 27 and Wednesday, October 30 those in the service and industry can purchase general admission tickets for $19 dollars using promo code SERVICE, and will need to show proof of industry badge at the box office.
On Halloween night, October 31, Dark Horizon will celebrate the haunted holiday with an electrifying costume contest, monster DJ, and freakishly fun festivities. Thrill seekers are invited to don their best costume for cash prizes, dance with monsters, and sip specialty spirits for a frightful fete like no other. Then, November 1st will welcome the Dia De Los Muertos celebration where ALL the monsters of Dark Horizon will showcase a petrifyingly amazing sugar skull candy make-over.
In addition to special event nights, Dark Horizon offers hair-raising-fun entertainment and special ghoulish events throughout the frightful season. Nightly shows on the fire stage welcome fire dancing and the aerial stage holds nightly spine-tingling performances by world-renown contortionist and silk aerialist performers.
For those looking to elevate their experience, Dark Horizon offers an air-conditioned R.I.P. Lounge (or VIP Lounge), called the Storm Cellar R.I.P. Lounge accessed only by a coveted key. This experience includes two complimentary cocktails and grants access to a premium full bar featuring Moonshine Tastings. This key must be used in combination with an event admission ticket, and is for guests ages 21-years and older.
Want to skip the lines? Expedite your entry into the event and all the haunted houses with a Fast Fright Ticket (starting at just $74 per person). Or, enjoy nearly instant entry into the event and all the haunted houses with an Evil Express Ticket (starting at $94 per person). Looking for a high-class VIP experience? Spring for the most exclusive experience at Dark Horizon with the Ultimate Scream ticket. This privately guided and curated experience is extremely limited and available on select nights. Fast Fright and Evil Express Tickets are limited nightly and prices vary depending on date.
Dark Horizon is open select nights through November 2. General admission ticket prices start at just $20 online with Happy Haunting Hour, Fast Fright, Evil Express, Ultimate Scream tickets and Storm Cellar R.I.P. Lounge keys available. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit http://www.darkhorizonorlando.com/.
October 24, 2019 (Wrocław, Poland) — The classic western-themed first person shooter, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, originally released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, is coming to Nintendo Switch on December 10.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger for Nintendo Switch started out as an in-house fan project but unexpectedly transformed into a new platform release including custom Nintendo Switch upgrades like Motion Control and HD rumble.
“This is our homage to Wild West tales, an epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws. Blurring the lines between man and myth, this adventure made of memorable encounters, unveils the untold truth behind some of the greatest legends of the Old West. Our Call of Juarez: Gunslinger journey really took us places, and we all agree the game is perfect for the Nintendo Switch. It actually feels like the Switch was made for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger“ – said Wojciech Kuśnierz, Producer at Techland.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger lets you track down the Wild West’s most notorious gunslingers — Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, Jesse James – while blazing a trail through stunning landscapes of the Old West. Live an epic adventure as a ruthless bounty hunter. Personalize your skills and master your weapon of choice to unleash lethal combos and become the best gunslinger the Wild West has ever seen.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is coming digitally to Nintendo Switch on December 10, 2019, and will be published by Techland. It is also going to be available at participating retailers in the US and Canada, courtesy of Square Enix. Both versions will be released at the price of 19.99 USD.
