Author - Jerry Paxton

Hauppauge’s Chamber of Horrors NY Announces 2016 Season

2016/04/22

Hauppauge, NY (April, 2016) — Having grossed over 10,000 visitors with last year’s attractions that saw fear take on a whole new meaning, Hauppauge’s Chamber of Horrors NY is gearing up for another fright filled season in 2016! With an Opening Weekend scheduled for September 23rd-24th, dates are set for September 30th-October 2nd, 7th-9th, 14th-16th, 21st-23rd, and 26th straight through Halloween night with additional dates and special events coming in November at 1745 Express Drive North, in Hauppauge!

Chamber of Horrors NY is Long Island’s Premier Haunted Attraction. In a dark collection of mazes and rooms, the attraction combines lights and sound with a cast unequaled in imagination and talent, not to mention bloodlust. Owned, built and staffed by industry veterans, they can proudly say that they are “Where fear lives…”!

During the Trilogy of Fear taking place Fridays and Saturdays, brave visitors will have an incredible experience exploring three live scare attractions. Fright fans get three haunts for the price of one! Visitors can wander the chilling labyrinth of Maniac Manor, navigate the terrifying lunacy of Ward 9 and finally, stagger through the horror of Murderers’ Row.

On Sundays, the lights go out for one of the Chamber’s most terrifying events- “Kill the Light”. After turning off every light source in the haunt, visitors are sent through in groups of five in complete darkness with only a single glow stick to light their way- backwards. Remember when you used to be scared of the dark? You will be again! Returning this year as well (Dates TBA) will also be the “Nightmare Gallery”- an interactive art show/haunt in which local artists exhibit their work amidst the chaos. Watch out…while you’re critiquing some of the spooky works of art, there’s a scare waiting for you around every corner! And for our smaller fans, Kids Day (Dates TBA) will bring family friendly fun for all as a few select ghouls guide the whole gang on a Trick or Treat through The Chamber, teaching the kids how to scare their parents along the way.

For the third year in a row, Chamber of Horrors NY will also present its Holiday Haunt,

A Very Scary X-Mas, in December. Naughty or Nice no longer matters as Santa has had just about enough! The lists have gotten longer, the kids are ungrateful and somewhere along the way they took the sugar out of the cookies and put almonds in the milk! Its enough to drive an elf crazy…matter of fact, drive ALL the elves crazy!

With all of these events taking your breath away with every scare, Chamber of Horrors NY also plans to give back- supporting charitable organizations with special events including a Military Service night TBA.

PRICING:

Basic Burial $25 (Standard Admission)

R.I.P PASS $35 (Front-of-Line Access, Minimal Wait)

($40 at Box Office, buy online and save!)

There will be plenty of fear to go around this fall in Hauppauge, as well as plenty of Holiday Chills and Thrills, so you won’t want to miss what Chamber of Horrors NY has in store for 2016!

For More Information CALL: (855) 227-6384 (In-Season) // (516) 710-1845 (Off-Season), or VISIT: http://chamberofhorrorsny.com/

New Screenshots of The Witcher 3 Blood and Wine Expansion

2016/04/22

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

April 22, 2016 – CD PROJEKT RED, creator of The Witcher games series, announces the release of new screenshots from the upcoming expansion to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine.

“I can already tell you Blood and Wine is a fascinating story, with every sort of twist and turn you’d expect from our writers,” said Marcin Momot, Senior Social Media and Community Coordinator, CD PROJEKT RED. “Toussaint, the new realm we’re creating for the expansion, is unlike anything you’ve seen in Wild Hunt – carefree and colorful, but your gut never stops telling you that there’s some real dark stuff happening underneath all that,” Momot adds. “We’ll be revealing more information in May however, to sweeten the wait, here are some fresh screenshots from the expansion!”

Additionally, the studio would like to inform that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt development team members will participate in a PAX East 2016 panel entitled: GWENT-Ception: Does a Game Within a Game, Make a Game a Better Game. The panel can be watched live on Saturday, 2PM EST, on Twitch.

Screenshots

Ubisoft to Open Ubisoft Lounge for E3 2016

2016/04/21

Jerry Paxton

E3, Geek News, News

April 20, 2016 – Ubisoft is rewarding the commitment of its biggest fans by giving them opportunities to take part in E3, the world’s premier show for video games. For the fourth year in a row, more than 1,700 fans are expected to attend the Ubisoft Lounge, a pop-up event being held in a location near the Los Angeles Convention Center. At the Ubisoft Lounge, fans will have hands-on time with games from Ubisoft’s E3 lineup, as well as time to discuss their favorite titles with Ubisoft’s teams, attend master classes, compete against other fans and win prizes.

In addition to the Ubisoft lounge, fifty creative and dedicated fans from around the world will be chosen to join Ubisoft in Los Angeles for this year’s show. As “Star Players”, they will receive the VIP treatment, including all-expenses paid travel, access to the E3 show floor, a ticket to the Ubisoft conference and meetings with Ubisoft’s development teams. For more information about Star Players, follow @UbisoftClub on Twitter.

Ubisoft will select fans to attend the Ubisoft Lounge from among those who pre-register at http://www.ubisoftlounge.com/

Anyone who is not selected or is unable to make it to Los Angeles still will be able to watch live streamed master classes and access video-on-demand content on Ubisoft Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/ubisoft. For more information on the agenda, visit http://www.ubisoftlounge.com/

WHEN: Pre-registrations for the Ubisoft Lounge opened Wednesday, April 20. The Ubisoft Lounge will open its doors June 14 and close June 15

WHERE: The Ubisoft Lounge will be located close to downtown Los Angeles in the Arts District. Exact location will be revealed at a later date to those selected to attend. More information available at http://www.ubisoftlounge.com/

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Pushed to New Release Date

2016/04/21

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

April 21, 2016 – As you know, we are about to open the gates to the City of Glass for participants of the Closed Beta on April 22. We want to make sure we have the opportunity and time to address player feedback from the beta, which is why we’ll give ourselves a bit more time to perfect the game, with a new release date for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst of June 7th in North America and June 9th in Europe. We’re confident that these extra two weeks will ensure that the game is as amazing as possible.

Read the full blog here.

The Elder Scrolls: Legends Beta Launches Today

2016/04/21

Jerry Paxton

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

April 21, 2016 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced that worldwide beta registration is now open for The Elder Scrolls®: Legends, the first free-to-play strategy card game based on the award-winning Elder Scrolls series. Beginning today, selected registrants will have the opportunity to begin playing in the game’s first closed PC beta. Additional players will be invited to play over the next few months – allowing more and more registered players the chance to experience The Elder Scrolls: Legends.

Legends will be playable in the Bethesda booth (#8021) at PAX East, taking place in Boston from April 22-24. Demonstrations of the game will also take place in the booth each day of the show at 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm. For those not able to attend PAX East, tune into Twitch’s official PAX stream on Saturday, April 23 at Noon to see Bethesda’s Pete Hines show off the first official gameplay and provide a brief overview of the game.

Legends is a strategy card game that explores the series’ characters, creatures, deities, and lore. Whether you have 10 minutes or ten hours, Legends provides a variety of gameplay modes and challenges that are easy-to-learn but difficult to master. Built with all levels of players in mind, Legends offers accessible gameplay for beginners who want to jump in and get started quickly, and the game’s depth keeps expert players engaged. With a wide variety of deck types and strategies, no two games are ever the same.

“As a fan of digital strategy card games, I’m especially excited about having people play Legends,” said Pete Hines, Vice President of PR and Marketing at Bethesda Softworks. “We’re looking forward to hearing their feedback and having them help us shape the future of the game.

Previous chapters in this award-winning franchise include the Best Role-Playing Game at E3 2013 –The Elder Scrolls® Online: Tamriel Unlimited, 2011 Game of the Year – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim®, the 2006 Game of the Year – The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion®, and the 2002 Role-Playing Game of the Year – The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind®.

The Elder Scrolls: Legends is being developed in conjunction with Dire Wolf Digital for PC and iPad – with additional platforms to be announced.

For the latest updates on additional betas and game information, please visit legends.bethesda.net and follow the game on Facebook and Twitter.

KRYTAC Unveils Alpha Series AEG Pricing and Launch Window

2016/04/21

Jerry Paxton

Action Sports, Airsoft News, Articles, Geek News, News

April 21, 2016 – Brea, California, USA – KRISS USA announces the release of the KRYTAC Alpha Series, a new line of full metal M4 entry-level AEGs. The Alpha series will start shipping worldwide to authorized KRYTAC resellers by the end of May 2016 with a starting retail price of $255.

“The Alpha series is an exciting new product line – we took a class-leading high performance AEG platform and tailored it into a class-leading mid range AEG. The result is a full metal AEG, with very robust internals, starting in the mid-200’s price range.” states KRISS USA’s Marketing Manager, Tim Seargeant. “The Alpha series features a 3034 MOSFET, 18:1 ratio gears, reinforced piston, padded cylinder head, ball bearing spring guide, and rotary hop up system. With a one joule muzzle energy and high performance components, the Alpha series is the perfect platform for those seeking an AEG with long term reliability, or as the foundation for a custom upgraded AEG.”

The KRYTAC Alpha Series features two models. The KRYTAC Alpha SDP is a compact M4 AEG with a 5.5″ barrel and smooth hand guard. At the rear, a two-position adjustable compact carbine stock with enlarged buffer, which easily accommodates an 11.1v 1000mAh lithium polymer miniature stick battery. The KRYTAC Alpha CRB is a short-barreled rifle M4 with a 10.5″ barrel and 9″ modular rail hand guard. The Alpha hand guard’s modular system utilizes rail sections that are threaded directly to the hand guard. The Alpha SDP will feature a suggested retail price of $255, while the Alpha CRB will be set at $275.

For more information about the KRYTAC Alpha SDP and CRB visit www.krytac.com.

The Technomancer First Gameplay Trailer

2016/04/20

Jerry Paxton

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

April 20, 2016 – The Technomancer, the sci-fi roleplaying game set on Mars, now has a new Gameplay Trailer that introduces you to the universe and delves into the heart of the deep RPG experience.

You play as an apprentice Technomancer, Zachariah, who represents one of the powerful corporations warring for the most precious resource on the red planet: water. The Technomancers are formidable warriors, harnessing destructive electrical powers that are channeled through their implants. Your adventure will take you on a journey across Mars, where each decision you make bears consequences.

The Technomancer is a roleplaying game at heart and it starts from the character creation screen, where you will customize your appearance and make your first character development decisions. During the 40 hours of quests, you’ll earn precious experience points, that will let you further develop your character through 4 skill trees tied to 3 different combat stances and your technomancer powers. These will help you face the many dangers of Mars: other human survivors and mutants, as well as the numerous hybrid creatures bioengineered by the first human settlers.

You will also learn talents that will be useful during the exploration phases. Along your journey you’ll recruit many companions each with their own story, behaviour, moral code, special quests and talents, that assist you in combat as well as exploration. Steel yourself and your companions with better armor pieces and weapons, and further improve your equipment with the crafting system. All along your journey, you’ll create a unique hero (or anti-hero) and story that reflects the choices, friends and enemies you made.

Embark on a big journey on Mars with the sci-fi RPG The Technomancer, available June 21 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Breached Gets First Gameplay Trailer

2016/04/20

Jerry Paxton

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

April 20, 2016 – You awaken as Corus Valott, long lost in cryogenic slumber, to find your shelter damaged by unknown circumstances. The land and settlements around you have crumbled to ruin, broken buildings and jagged shards all that remains. Confused and isolated, you’re compelled to repair the shelter, explore the ruins and scavenge your surroundings, in hopes of uncovering – or perhaps avoiding – the uncomfortable truth of what has transpired.

Drama Drifters and Nkidu Games are proud to partner on the release of Breached, and have released a brand new gameplay trailer to offer a brief glimpse of what players can expect upon release in May. The Steam page for the game has also launched, allowing prospective fans to Wishlist Breached.

Breached blends a range of genres and gameplay elements, including:

Data Mining
Guide Corus through his journal and pilot his mind. Explore previous entries by linking tags, helping Corus decipher his thoughts.

Drone Expeditions
The environment has many stories to tell. Pilot drones to scavenge deserted locations, but beware of anomalies.

Puzzle Solving
Combine materials you’ve scavenged to repair your shelter and maximize fuel generation to aid in your survival.

Energy Management
You have enough oxygen to last 8 days. Choose your actions carefully or risk suffocation.

Features:
• Experience an offbeat blend of genres
• Dive into a complex sci-fi story with a wealth of mysteries to solve
• Enjoy Unreal Engine 4-powered visuals with sci-fi and glitch aesthetics

For more information, visit http://breached-game.com.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada Launch Trailer

2016/04/20

Jerry Paxton

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

April 20, 2016 – Battlefeet Gothic: Armada, the space real time strategy game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe disembarks tomorrow on PC. We are today unveiling its launch trailer that is as spectacular in content as it is in realization. Hang on to a diabolical flying-cam that will bring you from one intense action to another – the likes of which you have rarely seen in a video game. Plunge into a vertiginous sequence-shot, straight to the heart of massive and intense battle between the warships of the Imperial Navy, and the Chaos fleet that have come to Port Maw to wipe out the Imperium’s void base from the star map.

During this incredible two-minute-long sequence-shot, you will find yourself witnessing brutal broadsides from macro-cannons of Imperial battleships, who are cornered by the Chaos armada that pound them with raking fire and boarding actions. Follow the maneuvers of attack craft as they dance between gigantic Chaos ships being shaken by the violent ramming of Imperial cruisers…

As the Planet Killer of Warmaster Abaddon completes its devastating assault, the moment of victory lies within the grasp of Chaos. The Imperial Navy though will not yield at the last, and summons reinforcements and support from their allies – the angels of death, the Space Marines, whose a few ships are unveiled for the first time in this video.

We remind you that Space Marines, as well as an additional faction that will be unveiled later, will be offered to all the Early Adopters of the game. The Early Adopters offer stands for all the players who pre-ordered the game, or will buy it until two months after release.

Razer Announces Razer Turret Hybrid Mouse and Keyboard

2016/04/19

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Peripherals News

IRVINE, Calif. – Razer^™, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, today announced the much-anticipated release of the Razer Turret, a mouse and integrated keyboard and mouse surface that together deliver the power of desktop-grade gaming peripherals into the laps of gamers. The combo was originally unveiled as a prototype in early 2015.

Designed with a focus on enabling a PC gaming experience from the couch, the Razer Turret consists of a gaming grade chiclet keyboard with full anti-ghosting and a highly precise gaming mouse with a 3500 DPI sensor. The integrated magnetic mouse mat ensures the mouse will not slip even during intense gaming sessions.

“The Razer Turret brings the immense world of PC gaming to a previously impossible frontier—the living room—where only consoles have traditionally roamed until now,” says Razer Co-Founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan. “Finally, we have a perfect solution for gamers to enjoy the unrivaled precision of a mouse and keyboard combination from the comfort of the couch with the durability and reliability that PC gamers demand.”

The Razer Turret comes with dual wireless connectivity, enabling users to play lag-free when connected to a console via Bluetooth LE or to a PC via the bundled wireless 2.4 GHz adaptor. The performance of the Razer Turret rivals desktop-grade gaming hardware, providing a tactical weapon that can be unleashed on opponents from a casual environment.

The Razer Turret’s ergonomic and ultra-slim form factor is made specifically to fit on a user’s lap. A foldable hinge ensures that the lapboard is unobtrusive and dock-able, leaving it a normal part of the living room environment when not in use.

Made to withstand even the most action-packed gaming marathons, the Razer Turret has built-in high-capacity lithium polymer batteries, so a player’s kill streaks will not be interrupted by untimely battery warnings. By supporting up to four months of usage on the keyboard (an estimated 40 hours of nonstop play on the mouse), Razer Turret owners won’t have to charge their gaming weapons after every use.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Keyboard

Anti-ghosting capability for up to 10 simultaneous key presses
Chiclet styled keycaps
Dedicated Android buttons
Battery life of up to 4 months – The life expectancy of this battery depends upon its usage
Battery type: Li-Po (1500 mAh)

Mouse

3500 DPI laser sensor
40 hours battery life for continuous use – The life expectancy of this battery depends upon its usage
Battery type: Li-Po (1000 mAh)