Vienna, Austria and Austin, December 5, 2019 – THQ Nordic and Airship Syndicate today announced the release of the highly anticipated Darksiders Genesis on PC and Google Stadia. Featuring the long-awaited debut of the fourth and final horseman – STRIFE, plus two-player co-op mode, Darksiders Genesis is the first Darksiders action adventure played from the top-down perspective and is now available worldwide (SRP: $29.99, €29.99, £26.99 | Stadia SRP: $39.99, €39.99, £34.99.)
Dec. 5, 2019 – As standalone virtual reality (VR) devices have risen in popularity over the last year, one significant challenge that remains for the industry is the ability to offer easy access to the rich library of high-quality PC VR content without being tied down by a physical wire. Today, HTC VIVE released the Beta of VIVEPORT Streaming, allowing VIVE Focus Plus or Wave Platform device owners to enjoy PC VR content on their standalone VR devices. In addition to more than 300 pieces of native Vive Wave content on Viveport today, VIVE Focus Plus owners now have access to thousands of titles on Viveport, all from within a native mobile UI.
Viveport Streaming is available for free to Viveport Infinity members with a Vive Focus Plus, and will soon support other full six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) standalone VR devices built on the Vive Wave platform. As long as the VR device and the target VR-ready PC[1] are on the same 5GHz Wi-Fi network, the Viveport software will detect and link them automatically with a single click.
“In the past, VR customers have had to choose between the high-quality visuals and the large content library of PC VR systems, or the wireless freedom and ease of use of a standalone VR device,” said Alvin Wang Graylin, China President, HTC. “With Viveport Streaming we’re linking a large content library with the convenience of standalone headset, all without a tether to the PC.”
As the only unlimited VR content subscription service in the industry, priced at $12.99/month or less with an annual plan, Viveport Infinity is the place to start exploring the best in VR content. With a library full of VR classics such as SUPERHOT VR to brand new releases like Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted, Battlewake, and Arizona Sunshine. Infinity members can sample hundreds of titles to discover their favorites. Users who purchased the Vive Focus Plus will automatically receive a complimentary six-month Viveport Infinity membership, as well as access to special offers on a regular basis. Viveport users must upgrade their PC Viveport software and the Vive Focus Plus firmware to the latest versions to enable this new feature. The service is currently only available for home users, but we expect to make it accessible to enterprise users in the near future.
OSLO, Norway – Dec 5th, 2019 – Starting today, Conan Exiles players will be able to capture foals, train them into valiant steeds and ride them into battle, as Funcom introduces one of the most sought-after features since launch.
The free update grants everyone the opportunity to acquire horses, cutting travel time significantly, as well as adding a powerful new aspect to combat. Players will now be able to joust, swing their swords and even fire arrows from horseback, potentially mowing down unsuspecting victims with lightning speed.
A new follower leveling system is also in place, meaning Exiles can gain experience points for their thralls, pets and horses. Followers will also be able to gain random perks, some of which are rare and powerful.
“Since the beginning, mounts and mounted combat have been a part of the dream that shaped Conan Exiles. It is gratifying and exciting to finally deliver on that dream and give players the mounts and combat experience that they have been waiting for,” says Creative Director Joel Bylos.
The free update is released at the same time as the new DLC Riders of Hyboria, which introduces a bunch of new decorative options, weapons and building pieces. Riders of Hyboria is available for $9.99 / €9.99 on all platforms and as part of the Year 2 Season Pass. It contains:
♦ 2 exclusive mount skins, one befitting the knight in shiny armor, the other perfect for a dark and gruesome warlord.
♦ 6 exclusive mount saddles, each suited for different playstyles, such as scout and cavalry.
♦ 25 new mounts-related building pieces, specifically designed so you can create your own stables.
♦ 3 new armor sets, including the fabled Poitain Cavalier armor.
♦ 11 new weapons, including lance, greatsword, katana and warhammer, all originating from the proud nation of Poitain.
♦ 14 new decorative items, specifically designed to spruce up your stables.
Conan Exiles is an open world survival game set in the savage lands of Conan the Barbarian. After a successful Early Access run starting in January 2017, the game launched in full on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on May 8th, 2018 and became one of Funcom’s best-selling and fastest-selling games to date. For more information, see www.conanexiles.com or the official Steam page.
VANCOUVER (Dec.5, 2019) – Developer Piranha Games today unleashed the MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries launch trailer today ahead of the game’s December 10th launch. Showcasing incredible carnage, fiery rockets and trademark giant ‘Mech on ‘Mech destructive combat, fans just have five short days to wait until they can strap in to the cockpit and get locked on targets. Fans looking to preorder can still do so at www.mw5mercs.com.
Featuring expansively destructible environments, pilots can tear through structures while swatting helicopters out of the sky and reducing rival pilots’ rides to scrap. Strategize in the moments in-between battles in the Mech Bay with mission recovery and choose your pre-deployment loadouts to maximize your chances of glory on the battlefield. Whether you play solo or team up via co-op with friends, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is all about risk, reward, and consequence.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries marks the return of the series’ mission-focused campaign structure, allowing pilots to call the shots while leading either AI-controlled allies or up to three friends through optional co-op into dangerous contracts. Unit leaders will decide which risky missions to accept, where their priorities lie across the Inner Sphere’s volatile conflict zones, as well as how to best utilize the resources earned from their dances with death.
To lock onto the latest with MechWarrior, pre-order MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (https://mw5mercs.com/), visit the MechWarrior Online website (https://mwomercs.com/), and follow Piranha Games on Twitter through @PiranhaGames (https://twitter.com/piranhagames) and @MechWarriorF2P (https://twitter.com/Mechwarriorf2p).
HAMBURG, Germany — Dec. 4, 2019 — Developer Daedalic Entertainment is delighted to announce that Edna & Harvey: The Breakout – Anniversary Edition is available today on Windows PC via Steam for $19.99. This remaster of the original beloved 2008 point-and-click adventure features new high-resolution visuals, an overhauled user interface, improved controls and more to make this cult classic a must-play for long-time fans and newcomers alike.
See the remastered Edna & Harvey: The Breakout – Anniversary Edition in action with the game’s new launch trailer:
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout – Anniversary Edition is a wild, humor-filled journey which stars recently committed protagonist Edna as she seeks to escape from a sanatorium with the help of her talking plush bunny, Harvey. This classic adventure game represents the very best the genre has to offer, harking back to the fun-filled absurdism of LucasArts’ stories of old. The title received widespread acclaim when it launched in 2008, winning the trophies for both Best Adventure and Best Youth Game at the German Game Developer Awards.
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Owners of the original Edna & Harvey: The Breakout on Steam can grab the new Anniversary Edition at a 50% discount by selecting the specific bundle of the original 2008 title and its new remaster on the game’s Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/
Vienna, AUSTRIA / Austin, TX, USA, Irvine, CA, USA, December 4th, 2019 – They say when a god creates a world, there is both detail and perfection aplenty. This is a similar approach when Collectors’ Editions are created at THQ Nordic… Just without the perfection part, ‘cause after all: what is really perfect? Pretty damn good, definitely yes, but perfect? Anyway, we digress:
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire will come in the form of a Standard, and the Ultimate Collector’s Edition and will be available on January 28th 2020 for PS4 and Xbox One at an SRP of €59.99 | $59.99 | £49.99, and €129.99 | $129.99 | £119.99, respectively. The Ultimate Collector’s Edition will contain
Milan, December 4th. Milestone today unveiled a long-awaited teaser trailer confirming the development of RIDE 4, the latest chapter of its beloved franchise dedicated to all two-wheel lovers, that will be released in 2020. Although more details about new game features will be revealed later in the campaign, RIDE 4 aims to be the definitive sandbox for all motorbike enthusiasts, with a never seen before level of realism and accuracy. True to the franchise’s soul that players love, RIDE 4 will include several astonishing new features never seen before in the series.
Since its inception in 2015, the series has established itself as a tribute to the motorbike culture, recognized as unique in its genre thanks to the quantity of vehicles included, its high-fidelity bike models and the thrill of its racing gameplay experience. The RIDE franchise is home to over 1.5 million players sharing the same passion for motorcycles racing; a passionate community that can be easily described with a few numbers: 52 Million motorcycles purchased to race more than 238 Million competitions, covering more than 233 Billion Kilometers, more than 780 trips to the sun and back.
MILESTONE PARTNERS WITH YAMAHA MOTORS
Today Milestone also announces a special collaboration with Yamaha Motor that is a tribute to digital and real-world passion for two-wheels. More details about this new partnership, that will include both digital and in-store activations with exciting activities for their communities, will be soon revealed.
With Disney attempting to recover after the lackluster opening and subsequent performance of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, it is no surprise we are seeing full ride videos from the Rise of the Resistance media/blogger event in Walt Disney World today. Theme parks often ask bloggers to refrain from posting full ride footage for fear of spoiling surprises for upcoming guest attendees. Not in this case, which means Disney is really pushing this hard in an effort to drum up interest in the withering area of both WDW and Disneyland.
SPOILER WARNING – Full ride-through of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance – SPOILER WARNING!
FRANKFURT, Germany – Dec. 3, 2019 – Today Crytek is bringing the thrill of extreme free solo rock climbing to Oculus Quest with The Climb. The adrenaline-packed climbing game allows players to experience the rush of dangerous solo climbs in stunning, hyper-realistic settings from the comfort of almost anywhere with the incredible freedom offered by the completely wireless Oculus Quest. The Climb is available now for $29.99 in the Oculus Store and supports cross-buy, meaning players who already own The Climb on Oculus Rift will receive a copy for Quest for free (and vice versa).
Experience the ultimate in extreme sports: go beyond the point of no return and scale deadly cliff faces unaided, with three locations, tutorials, a practice wall, and six intense bouldering routes to beat. In Tourist mode, players can explore the expansive settings with simplified game mechanics to discover new routes, show friends and family, or just enjoy the scenery. Meanwhile, The Climb’s asynchronous multiplayer mode allows climbers to compete against other players’ ascents and send challenges to their friends.
The Climb’s three settings give climbers a variety of landscapes to explore—Alps, Bay and Canyon—each painstakingly created based on real-world locations. For example, Canyon takes inspiration from the geography of the Grand Canyon, drawing upon wider natural and cultural cues from across the U.S. and combining iconic elements to create an immersive blend of sights, sounds and adrenaline-pumping challenges. By night, fireworks from a music festival accompany the breathtaking ascents, while daylight reveals endless vistas marked by winding rivers, mysterious mine shafts and jets performing dramatic formation flyovers. The heat will be on as players feel the scale of the environment, the vertigo of the height and the challenge of the competition to achieve the best times on the leaderboards.
“From the very first prototype for The Climb, we knew that climbing and VR were the perfect combination. Virtual reality allows you to try something most people could never experience in real life—and with just as intense an adrenaline rush as the real thing,” said Producer Fatih Özbayram. “The Climb is so much fun to play on Oculus Rift, and the Quest offers even more freedom to players. No strings—or cables—attached!”
To complete The Climb’s host of vertical challenges, players will have to master different grip types, balance speed against stamina, and discover routes and shortcuts. More than 100 achievements are up for grabs as players unlock custom watches, gloves and wristbands, while amazing visual payoffs reward the completion of every ascent, demonstrating the power of CRYENGINE and VR.
To find out more about The Climb, visit the game’s official website at www.theclimbgame.com.
Universal City, CA, December 3, 2019 – Decadent desserts, artisanal milkshakes and eclectic culinary inspirations are signature creations of Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen™, an original concept restaurant, opening at Universal CityWalk in 2021.
The visually stunning eatery will arrive to Universal CityWalk bringing an extensive menu of brunch, lunch and dinner items, sumptuous milkshakes and desserts and delectable confectionery treats to L.A. residents and guests visiting from around the globe.
Hearty items will feature palate pleasing twists on classic steaks, seafood and pasta entrees to gourmet burgers and sandwiches and all-day brunch.
The arrival of Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen marks the ongoing celebration of Universal CityWalk and will be located adjacent to the popular Universal Cinema and joins recent dining establishment additions, including Antojitos Cocina Mexicana, VIVO Italian Kitchen, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville and Voodoo Doughnut.
The spotlight continues to shine brightly on Universal CityWalk, one of L.A.’s most influential lifestyle centers, which has boosted the city’s rhythm with a variety of memorable experiences for over 25 years.
More information about Universal CityWalk and Universal Studios Hollywood is available at www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com. Regular updates can be found on Universal Studios Hollywood’s Twitter @UniStudios, Facebook-Universal Studios Hollywood and Instagram @UniStudios.
