Author - Jerry Paxton

Mafia: The Old Country Man of Honor Expansion Now Available Worldwide

1 month ago

News, Geek News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Today, 2K and Hangar 13 announced the Man of Honor expansion* for Mafia: The Old Country, the newest entry in the critically-acclaimed action-adventure franchise developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K, is available worldwide for PlayStation®5 (PS5®), Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

Man of Honor Expansion

In Man of Honor, players step back into the role of Enzo Favara in two new chapters working alongside Ennio Salieri, the future Don of the Salieri crime family and main antagonist of Mafia: Definitive Edition. Check out the launch trailer.

Set in Sicily during the winter of 1905, Enzo Favara has proven himself a reliable soldier of the Torrisi crime family in the months since his initiation. Now, the Don entrusts him and Cesare with a delicate assignment of assisting Ennio Salieri. At Salieri’s side, Enzo is drawn deeper into the volatile underworld of the Valle Dorata, where loyalty is tested, debts are settled, and every move carries weight.

These chapters explore a previously unseen period during Enzo’s early days as a soldato, and Man of Honor owners have the option to jump directly to the new narrative content if they have played far enough in the storyline, or experience it as a seamless part of the main campaign.

The Man of Honor expansion features fresh environments, weapons, and new content for Free Ride mode in which players can take on Challenges and Jobs given by Salieri himself, including races, combat, and stealth encounters. With the Dinari players earn from story missions and Free Ride Challenges, they can purchase newly added outfits, vehicles, and horses, alongside powerful weapons and Charms.

Play the full Mafia Series with Mafia: The Omertà Collection

Also available today, the Omertà Collection allows players to experience four distinct eras of organized crime by bringing all four together in in one prestigious bundle to experience this beloved series on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. See the launch trailer.

Mafia: The Omertà Collection includes:

Mafia: The Old Country Definitive Edition, including the Man of Honor expansion and Deluxe Edition content
Mafia: Definitive Edition
Mafia II: Definitive Edition, including all DLC
Mafia III: Definitive Edition, including all DLC

To celebrate the launch of Mafia: The Omertà Collection, a special introductory price of $49.99 for a limited time** and special discounts for players who more or one games including:

Steam:

Players who own one or more games from the Omertà Collection on Steam will automatically be granted the best available price using Steam’s Complete Your Collection pricing.***
Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S: Players who own Mafia: Definitive Edition, Mafia II: Definitive Edition, and/or Mafia III: Definitive Edition are entitled to a discount for that same platform on Mafia: The Omertà Collection.***
Players who own Mafia: The Old Country receive an even bigger discount for that same platform.***
Mafia: Definitive Edition Optimized for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

As an added bonus for players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, Mafia: Definitive Edition has been optimized for the platforms and features improved visual performance and technical improvements including support for 60-FPS gameplay, increased resolution, reduced load times, and additional bug fixes.

Players who own Mafia: Definitive Edition on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One (digital only), will receive a digital version on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S for free. Please see our FAQ page for full details on eligibility, access and save transfers.****

Mafia: The Old Country is available on PlayStation®5 (PS5®), Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

First Look at Marvel Television’s VisionQuest on Disney+

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Movie News, Trailers / Videos

Marvel Television’s “VisionQuest,” an all-new original series coming exclusively to Disney+ October 14, concludes the epic trilogy that began with 2021’s groundbreaking, award-winning “WandaVision” and 2024’s acclaimed “Agatha All Along.” The Vision himself, Paul Bettany, and Ultron, James Spader, joined executive producer and president of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige on the stage of the Honda Center in Anaheim at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event moments ago, where they teased fans with a first look at the trailer and poster for the upcoming series.

Vision, rebooted and having escaped from those who sought to weaponize him, has been in hiding. Searching for new meaning, he consults the AI personas embedded in his programming, including F.R.I.D.A.Y., E.D.I.T.H., J.A.R.V.I.S., and the infamous Ultron. His discreet existence ends when a bounty placed on his head thrusts him on the run with Thomas Shepard, a mysterious boy who may be Vision’s son, reincarnate. As Vision evades capture, he must confront his nature, resist Ultron’s influence, and unravel the enigma that is his young companion if he’s to survive.

“VisionQuest” stars Paul Bettany, James Spader, Ruaridh Mollica, Todd Stashwick, T’Nia Miller, Lauren Morais, Orla Brady, Diane Morgan, Polly Frame, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, with Emily Hampshire and James D’Arcy. The series is directed by Christopher J. Byrne, Gandja Monteiro, Vincenzo Natali, Terry Matalas, and written by Terry Matalas, Cindy Appel, Christopher Monfette, Nicole Falsetti, and Matthew Okumura. “VisionQuest” is created for television by Terry Matalas, based on the Marvel Comics. The executive producers are Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Mary Livanos, Terry Matalas, Jac Schaeffer, and Christopher J. Byrne, and the producer is Roopesh Parekh.

Fans can stream every Marvel Television series alongside their favorite films from across the MCU in the “Marvel” Collection on Disney+.

Patlabor: The Case Files Launches September 17

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Good Smile Company Inc. has announced that its upcoming PlayStation 5/PC game Patlabor: The Case Files will be released on September 17, 2026.

In addition to Japanese, the game will support English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean, making it available for purchase by players worldwide.

Players can enjoy a variety of experiences unique to the game, including:

Missions that can be played from different perspectives, including that of Special Vehicle Section 2 and those who oppose them.
More than 20 Labors appear in the game, allowing players to pilot iconic machines including the Ingram, Griffon, and Zero Type.
A Simulator Mode where players can take on shooting training exercises and Labor-versus-Labor battles.

Labors are a general term for robots developed for industrial use.

While they became widely used in the construction and civil engineering industries, crimes involving Labors also increased rapidly.

In response, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department established the Special Vehicle Section 2 Patrol Labor Unit to combat these crimes.

Thus, the unit known as “Patlabor” was born.

Battlefield 6 x Top Gun: Official Gameplay Trailer

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

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

Battlefield Studios and Electronic Arts released an official trailer for its upcoming Top Gun collaboration update for Battlefield 6. Prepare for take-off by watching the trailer and seeing the two new jets – the F-74A Seacat and the F/A-81F Super Spectre – in action as well as Wake Island and two new modes that celebrate Battlefield’s scale and Top Gun’s iconic cinematic action: Carrier Strike and Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep.

Players will also be able to jump into the flight boots of iconic Top Gun characters such as Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller), Lt. Robert “Bob” Floyd (Lewis Pullman), and Adm. Solomon “Warlock” Bates (Charles Parnell).

The Top Gun collaboration arrives August 18 as part of Battlefield 6’s biggest seasonal update yet.

Titan Quest II’s Crafting System Explained

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

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

Last week, alongside the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase, Titan Quest II received a major new update introducing its crafting system. Today, we’re taking a closer look at how aspiring heroes can put their hard-earned loot to work and shape their equipment to better suit their builds.

Crafting offers several ways to alter and improve the items players find, but keep in mind: items cannot be created from scratch. Repeated crafting attempts will also increase material and gold costs, eventually making it more worthwhile to find a new base item to work with.

Epic Game Store Early Access: https://thqn.net/tq2-egs
Steam Early Access: https://thqn.net/tq2-steam

Additionally, crafting offers several ways to fine-tune an item’s affixes. Reforging an affix allows players to select one affix per item and reroll its values, with the possible range clearly displayed. Players can also replace an affix, exchanging an unwanted property for something more useful. The available replacements depend on the prefixes or suffixes the item could naturally have rolled, so players won’t simply be able to choose any property they want! Another option is adding an affix, which lets players add another property to items that haven’t yet reached their maximum number of affixes.

Sometimes you find the perfect item while leveling, only to eventually outgrow it. The crafting system lets players upgrade an item’s level and postpone that painful goodbye. This one-time crafting option increases an item’s base properties as well as the tier of its affixes. There is a limit, however: an early-game item can’t simply be transformed into a perfect level 55 piece of equipment, as its affixes will eventually hit a ceiling.

Read the full crafting system notes here: https://thqn.net/4i91FSz

Titan Quest II is being developed by Grimlore Games and published by THQ Nordic.

Fast Travel Games Reveals PAYDAY: Aces High Gameplay

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Trailers / Videos

Today at the VR Games Showcase, Fast Travel Games debuted the first gameplay trailer from PAYDAY®: Aces High, the officially licensed VR co-op heist game set in Starbreeze Entertainment’s iconic PAYDAY® universe. Fast Travel Games also announced a closed community playtest beginning August 20 through August 24. Playtest slots are limited; interested players can learn how to register on the game’s official website for their chance to pull off a PAYDAY heist on Meta Quest 3 ahead of its release later this year.

After being framed by business titan Warren Jupiter, players team up to take revenge through the signature chaos of a PAYDAY heist. The gameplay reveal shows exactly what that looks like in VR: designing a unique loadout mixing weapons, gadgets, and skills, surveying the scene, and choosing the perfect moment to go loud and secure that payday.

“The reception since we first revealed PAYDAY: Aces High has been incredibly warm, from both longtime heisters and the VR community, and that means everything to our team,” said Erik Odeldahl, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder at Fast Travel Games. “Now it’s time to hand over the keys. With the community playtest, players will experience PAYDAY: Aces High for the very first time – and we can’t think of a better crew to help us shape the ultimate VR heist.”

“PAYDAY has always put you inside the heist, first person, and right in the middle of the chaos. VR takes that further, and Fast Travel Games are delivering with Aces High. We’re proud to have them shaping this corner of the universe, and we can’t wait to see how the community reacts once the playtest goes live,” Adolf Kristjansson, CEO at Starbreeze Entertainment, said.

PAYDAY: Aces High Key Features:

The Rush Of The Score: Roll out with up to three partners in crime. Plan the job, stack your tools, and execute with precision. Every alarm you dodge, every bag you haul, every trigger you pull pushes you closer to that flawless payday… or the kind of heat that burns cities to the ground.
Guns, Gadgets, Getting Even: Gear up and hit the score with an arsenal that keeps growing – ARs, SMGs, shotguns, pistols, plus gadgets like grapple and sentry guns. Spend your hard-earned cash and rep to unlock the skills, gear, and toys that crank your heisting game to the next level.
Four Aces To Choose From:
- Ace of Hearts: The Mastermind – The brain behind the chaos. Lines up every angle, every fallback, every escape.
- Ace of Clubs: The Ghost – Silent, surgical, gone before anyone knows they’ve been fooled.
- Ace of Diamonds: The Technician – Gadget freak. Orchestrating the theater of destruction.
- Ace of Spades: The Enforcer – The hammer that keeps hitting when things get loud.

JDM: Japanese Drift Manager Physical Edition OUT NOW on PS5

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos

Start your engines as JDM: Japanese Drift Master speeds onto PlayStation 5 with a new Physical Edition that includes the entire base game as well as a DLC code for the ‘Made in the USA’ pack containing 6 new all American classics as well as 30 unique tuning parts made especially for them. The cars included in the pack are:

Ironvale Thunderbolt T40
Ironvale Stallion ’69
Taipan
Delray Vanquisher TR
Delray Venom
Falcon HellFeather

“A hugely ambitious and earnest racer” – IGN

Curveball Games and Poland based company, Gaming Factory, are excited for drifting fans to finally get their hands on a physical copy of the game. JDM: Japanese Drift Master is packed full of content as you drift across the fictional Guntama, filled with more than 250km of main roads, racing tracks and instanced events, you’ll perform takeovers against winding mountain passes and contend against dynamic weather conditions and a full day/night cycle system.

The game features a host of original cars and brands but also includes officially licensed cars from iconic Japanese brands such as Honda, Mazda, Nissan, and Subaru!

Purchases are now available through Curveball’s retailer, The Game Collection as well as all major retailers across EMEA and North America for £34.99/$39.99/€39.99.

8BitDo FlipPad Launches Across Europe Today

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Tech News

Game Outlet Europe®, an independent distributor of video games and gaming accessories, announced today that the 8BitDo FlipPad, a unique flip-style gamepad designed to level-up mobile gaming, has begun shipping across Europe starting today.

An ingenious solution to imprecise touchscreen gaming, the FlipPad finally brings console level control to gamers’ favourite mobile titles, replicating the classic handheld experience. Compatible with iPhone® and Android® mobile devices*, the FlipPad carries the signature attention to detail and thoughtful feature set indicative of the 8BitDo brand.

Connecting via USB-C, the FlipPad offers a direct, wired connection, with no risk of lag or drop out, common with wireless mobile controllers. Rated to an astonishing 10,000 insertions, the FlipPad is built with quality in mind, ideal for gaming on the go. Compatible with the majority of phone cases, gamers can access their FlipPad in seconds for a fuss-free setup.

Designed for controller compatible mobile games, the FlipPad provides precision portrait play, ideal for retro and arcade titles, and the refined D-pad and ABXY action buttons bring tactile, responsive control to your phone. With the FlipPad, games feel like they were supposed to: clicky, light, and precise with every press.

With a compact footprint and no need for a separate power supply, the FlipPad is designed to go where you go, ready at a flip for play. A call coming in during a blast of your favourite shooter? No problem, simply flip the FlipPad up to take the call with no need to disconnect! Tested to 6,000 open/close cycles, the FlipPad may be designed for games but means business when it comes to robust durability!

Here’s what the FlipPad has to offer:

Flip Into Play – Flip down, ready to play. Take a call or reply to a message mid-game—just flip it open without unplugging. The hinge is rated for over 6,000 open/close cycles, built to last.
Vertical Mobile Gaming – Designed around portrait play, FlipPad brings a classic handheld feel to your phone. Perfect for retro games and controller-supported mobile titles.
USB-C Plug and Play – Built-in USB-C connection makes setup simple and direct. Plug in and start playing instantly. The USB-C port is rated for over 10,000 insertions.
Pocket-Ready and Case-Friendly – Compact enough to carry every day, ready whenever you find a moment to play. Designed to work with most phone cases, so you can start playing without the extra step.
A refined D-pad and ABXY Action Buttons – bring tactile, responsive control to your phone. Clicky, light, and precise with every press. *Compatible with Apple® iOS 26.2 or later and Android 13.0 or later.

The 8BitDo FlipPad is available across Europe starting today at Amazon and other leading retailers and retails for an MSRP of: €29.99 / £24.99.

For more information on the 8BitDo FlipPad please visit: https://www.8bitdo.com/flippad/

Avengers: Doomsday Tickets Now on Sale Nationwide

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Comics News, Geek News, Movie News

Tickets for “Avengers: Doomsday,” Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated December 18 theatrical release, are now on sale everywhere – expanding beyond INFINITY VISION-certified Premium Large Format theaters to cinemas nationwide. Tickets are available at Fandango (www.Fandango.com/AvengersDoomsday) or wherever tickets are sold. A new poster also debuts today.

Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Doomsday” is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo; produced by Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito and Jonathan Schwartz; and stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Wyatt Russell, Channing Tatum, Simu Liu, Ian McKellen, Hayley Atwell, Tom Hiddleston, James Marsden, Patrick Stewart, Joseph Quinn, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Letitia Wright, Lewis Pullman, Kelsey Grammer, Kathryn Newton, Danny Ramirez, Winston Duke, Alan Cumming, Hannah John-Kamen, Rebecca Romijn, Mabel Cadena, with Tenoch Huerta Mejia.

In “Avengers: Doomsday,” beloved heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered.

“Avengers: Doomsday” releases exclusively in theaters December 18, 2026.

Scott Pilgrim EX Physical Edition Available Now at Global Retailers and iam8bit

1 month ago

Jerry Paxton

News, Geek News, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 News

Scott Pilgrim and the gang just made it to the next level, as the global retail release of Scott Pilgrim EX ($39.99) launches today for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, available at participating retailers and online at scottpilgrimex.iam8bit.com. From the team at Tribute Games, in collaboration with Universal Products & Experiences and iam8bit, the physical edition comes with a collectible fold-out, double-sided poster, while fans who order directly from iam8bit will also receive an exclusive o-sleeve featuring original artwork by Matías Bergaras.

Also shipping now is the Scott Pilgrim EX Original Soundtrack 2xLP (iam8bit Exclusive Edition) ($42.99). Featuring a vivid tri-color design, a deluxe Gatefold Jacket and an original album design by Jacob Ferguson, fans can jam out to the legendary 71-song soundtrack by purchasing at iam8bit.com.

Scott Pilgrim EX is a beat-’em-up brawler from Tribute Games, serving as a follow-up to 2010’s beloved Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game. With a fresh story from series creator Bryan Lee O’Malley, stunning pixel art and seven fan-favorite fighters including Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, Matthew Patel, Gideon Graves and more, Scott Pilgrim EX drops players into a fully explorable and joyfully chaotic world full of epic quests and intriguing secrets to uncover. Paired with an electrifying soundtrack from Anamanaguchi, the game is yet another stand-out installment in the Scott Pilgrim series.

Scott Pilgrim EX Retail and iam8bit Exclusive editions are available to purchase now at scottpilgrimex.iam8bit.com for $39.99. The Scott Pilgrim EX Original Soundtrack 2xLP (iam8bit Exclusive Edition) is also available now for $42.99, only at iam8bit.com.