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Two Sentence Horror Stories Coming to The CW

2019/08/06
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Geek News, Halloween, Movie News, News, Trailers / Videos

August 6, 2019 – THE CW is debuting the award-winning Stage 13 anthology series TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES on Thursday, August 8 with two back-to-back episodes @9 p.m. ET/PT and @9:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Created by Vera Miao (Outfest and Streamy award winninig writer/director/producer), the series will consist of eight singularly themed half-hours featuring Nicole Kang (“Batwoman”), Jim Parrack (“Suicide Squad”) and Aleyse Shannon (“Charmed”), among others.

Executive produced by Miao (“Best Friends Forever”), Emily Wiedemann (“Creative Control”) and Chazz Carfora (“Stories From The Felt”), TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES is from Stage 13 in association with Warner Bros.

Thursday, August 8 (8/8/19):
9 p.m. ET/PT: “Gentleman”
9:30 p.m. ET/PT: “Squirm”

LOGLINE:
Contemporary tales of horror and haunting for the diverse and digital age. Inspired by the viral fan fiction of two sentence horror stories, this anthology series taps into universal primal fears, filtered through the anxieties of the most connected and racially diverse generation. Despite dizzying advancements in technology, inequality, social progress, and environmental degradation…the things that haunt us are still the same.

ABOUT:
Inspired by the viral fan fiction, ”Two Sentence Horror Stories” is an award-winning, original scripted horror anthology series. Debuting on THE CW on August 8, 2019, each standalone story taps into the expansive world of the horror genre, pressing universal primal fears filtered through the anxieties of a connected and racially diverse generation.

Created by writer/director/producer Vera Miao, each half-hour episode offers a distinct and popular horror subgenre experience while tackling today’s most relevant and topical social issues. Developed from the award-winning digital short-form series, Miao assembled an impressive writers room for the half-hour version with a creative team who found a personal connection to her vision of refreshing the horror genre.

Age of Wonders: Planetfall Launch Trailer

2019/08/06
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Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

STOCKHOLM – AUGUST 6, 2019 – Paradox Interactive and Triumph Studios today released Age of Wonders: Planetfall, a new sci-fi entry within the critically-acclaimed Age of Wonders series of turn-based strategy games. Available now on PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One for a suggested retail price of $49.99 / £44.99 / €49.95, the single and multiplayer odyssey offers tactical combat and in-depth empire building within the ruins of a fallen galactic empire.

Watch the Amazon and Vanguard factions go head to head in their fight to take over the planet within Planetfall’s launch trailer:

“It’s incredible to launch Planetfall as our first project together with the team at Triumph. The Age of Wonders series is well-known within the turn-based strategy community for its broad variety of tools at the player’s disposal to wreak havoc or negotiate peace. We’re really looking forward to seeing what kind of empires our players create,” said Ebba Ljungerud, CEO at Paradox Interactive.

“The new sci-fi setting in Planetfall presented a ton of opportunities for our team to create new lore, technologies, and other in-game features that change how the series behaves,” said Lennart Sas, CEO and Game Director at Triumph Studios. “This is a new generation for Age of Wonders.”

In Planetfall, emerge from the cosmic dark age of a fallen galactic empire and build a new future for your people. Build your empire with one of six unique factions, ranging from the militant Vanguard to the dinosaur-riding Amazons and the cyborg-zombies of the Assembly. Progress through each faction’s missions using your wits, military strength and diplomacy, exploring planetary ruins and encountering other survivors as you unravel the history of a shattered civilization. Fight, build, negotiate and technologically advance your way to utopia in a deep single player campaign, on random skirmish maps, and against friends in multiplayer via online, hotseat, and asynchronous modes.

Age of Wonders: Planetfall is available for digital download on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store or as a physical edition. The Deluxe Edition ($59.99) includes the Bravado Bundle and Spacerpunk cosmetic packs, as well as the Infested Worlds scenario planet. The Premium Edition ($89.99) additionally offers players access to three upcoming expansions and a platform-specific instant reward.

For more information about Age of Wonders: Planetfall, please visit: www.aow-planetfall.com.

Silver Chains Launch Trailer

2019/08/06
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Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

August 6th, 2019 – Headup just released their first-person horror adventure Silver Chains on Steam and GOG. You will get it for only $21.24 in the first days by a 15% release discount.

In Silver Chains you play as a man who finds himself in a gigantic rotten estate after a car accident. Looking for help, he’s quickly getting aware of his situation being much more frightening than just a broken car: He isn’t alone in this mansion – something evil is in there as well, hiding in the shadows…

To bring you into the perfect mood for today’s release, we strongly recommend watching the brand-new Launch Trailer:

While Silver Chains will be available for PC today, console players will be able to sneak through Manning Manor a bit later. Versions for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch will be available in Q1 2020.

SEGA Unveils Gamescom 2019 Lineup

2019/08/06
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Geek News, News

August 6, 2019 – SEGA has today revealed its line-up for gamescom 2019, where visitors will be treated to a first-hand look at an all-new AAA game that has yet to be revealed to the public, the highly anticipated Catherine: Full Body, Two Point Hospital on consoles, and the retro-inspired SEGA Mega Drive Mini. All will be available at the Koch Media stand in Hall 9.1, C015.

SEGA/ATLUS will showcase the beautifully remastered update of the cult classic RPG/puzzle game, Catherine: Full Body – Launches 3 September 2019. Players will get the chance to try the demo which contains cutscenes that provide context to the title’s complex and nuanced narrative. Plus, there will be a playable segment from early in the game, which showcases several gameplay features; such as a variety of puzzles, character interaction/development and more.

Sharing the spotlight is the critically acclaimed Two Point Hospital on PS4, Xbox One and Switch, developed by Two Point Studios. It’s the ultimate management sim where you play the role of hospital administrator who must build, cure, and improve in an ever-changing and atypical healthcare environment. Visitors to the stand will be the first in the world to experience Two Point Hospital on consoles by completing the first chapter.

Are you ready for a blast from the past? The long-awaited SEGA Mega Drive Mini, coming to stores 4 October 2019 in Europe, will be available to visitors of the stand and all 42 games will be playable using a GIANT, fully functioning SEGA Mega Drive controller! The nostalgic console includes some of the most popular games released by SEGA including the much-loved Sonic The Hedgehog and the iconic Streets of Rage series. Other glorious titles included in the SEGA Mega Drive Mini include Darius, Road Rash II, Virtua Fighter 2, Ghouls and Ghosts, Strider, Kid Chameleon, and many more.

gamescom 2019 runs from August 20-24, 2019 so if you’re attending, be sure to come and check out SEGA’s line-up on the Koch Media stand, Hall 9.1, C015. For more information about SEGA, log on to www.sega.co.uk or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Bionik Unveils Nintendo Switch BT Audio Adapter

2019/08/05
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Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch

LOS ANGELES, CA – Aug 5, 2019 – Bionik™, manufacturer of innovative and high-quality gaming accessories, today launched its BT Audio Sync, a Bluetooth audio solution for the Nintendo Switch. The BT Audio Sync is now available for purchase at Bionikgaming.com, Amazon, and select retailers for MSRP $39.99.

The BT Audio Sync enables Nintendo Switch owners to connect their favorite Bluetooth-enabled headphones to their Nintendo Switch. Featuring a stable connection up to a range of 32 feet, the compact device can plug directly into the Nintendo Switch’s USB-C port when in handheld mode or its dock via USB adaptor. Gamers using the BT Audio Sync in handheld mode can continue charging their Nintendo Switch using the accessory’s USB type-C passthrough. BT Audio Sync is powered by the console — no batteries required — and supports up to two pairs of headphones at a time for local multiplayer gaming.

To learn more about Bionik and its various products, visit:
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Slitherine Acquires Master of Magic Franchise

2019/08/05
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Geek News, Industry News, News, Windows PC News

Epsom, August 5th 2019 – In a continuous bid to update and modernize popular strategy IPs and bringing them to the 21st century, Slitherine has acquired the full publishing rights to the Master of Magic franchise from Atari. This is one of the most recognizable names in videogames history. It’s one of the key pillars of turn-based strategy gaming and it has created a genre of its own that is still alive and thriving today. Master of Magic first released on MS-DOS twenty-five years ago in 1994 and it quickly became one of the most cherished games of its genre with its infinite replayability and the sheer number of customisation options it gave to the players.

“We are looking forward to working on this immensely popular franchise”, said Iain McNeil, development director at Slitherine. “We know there is a high level of responsibility when we try and develop sequels or successors to popular IPs. We have proven it is possible to fulfil players expectations with the likes of Panzer Corps when it comes to work on these legendary products”.

Sequels to Close Combat and Fantasy General, both coming this year, are also a testament of Slitherine’s ongoing mission in this space.

“The foundations of what we play today are still traced back to that golden age of gaming. We cannot ignore that, like we cannot ignore that technology has moved on with player’s expectations in other areas such as social integration, multiplayer, narration, ease-of-access and more. It will be a challenge, but we are happy to accept it and try our best to make a game that does justice to the brand”.

Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV Announcement Trailer

2019/08/01
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Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Burlingame, Calif. – August 1, 2019 – KOEI TECMO America is proud to announce the return of one of their most iconic franchises, as the historical strategy game Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV is currently in development for the PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System and digitally on Windows PC via Steam®.

The latest iteration of the classic tactical series is once again set during the fall of the Han Dynasty in ancient China; where battles take place in a boundary-free scramble for land. The game’s map showcases the territory captured and the thrill of expansion using a simplified color system – paying homage to the original Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV, released on PC back in 1985. Everything from war to diplomatic affairs will be geared toward managing and gathering land as players attempt to spread their strategies at will across the vast China map.

In addition, RTK14 will adopt the ruler-based system from RTK9 and RTK11 in order to help return classic gameplay to the series. This means that all actions – from domestic, to political, to battle – will now take place on a single map. Greater individuality among characters will also be on display; with officers from the Three Kingdoms, like Liu Bei and Guan Yu, asserting themselves at various situations in order to fully immerse players into the game’s rich history. But that’s not all, as a new Evolved Artificial Intelligence system is also being implemented to challenge players across repeated playthroughs. With organizations now determined through each ruler’s ideals, different game experiences are now possible via different rulers. Even within the same faction; different policies now bring with them different strategies for expansion, making the wise use of various officers a cornerstone of advanced gameplay.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV is scheduled for a western release in early 2020.

THQ Nordic Unveils Darksiders: The Forbidden Land Board Game

2019/08/01
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Geek News, News

Vienna, Austria and Austin, Texas, August 1st, 2019 – For the first time in history, all Four Horsemen of the Darksiders video games are playable at the same time! You and up to four of your friends can now play Darksiders together. Darksiders: The Forbidden Land is a co-operative dungeon crawler board game for 1-5 players. Take on the role of your favourite Horseman and battle alongside your fellow Riders through an entirelynew storyline set in the Darksiders universe. Fight your way through to the hordes of monsters to defeat The Jailer and vanquish evil forever!

Game Details
With asymmetric player abilities, you can play as War, Death, Fury or Strife and experience the game completely differently each time. Beside 61 phenomenally detailed and pre-painted minis, the game includes customisable decks of cards for each Rider. That means that even multiple games with the same rider will be different. Manage your cards well, as you will be using them to move, attack enemies and upgrade your rider using Darksiders: The Forbidden Land’s unique new card economy mechanic. But don’t blow through them too quickly though, because once your deck runs out you’ve lost the battle.

The included Campaign Book has a thrilling story spread over 19 different levels – grouped into multiple scenarios – to play through. These can be tackled in sequence for an entire campaign play-through, players may choose to focus on a single scenario for a shorter gaming session, or even just play through a single level. With a variety of enemies as well as numerous modular hex-tile game boards included in the game, we also look forward to seeing fan-created custom levels and scenarios!

But wait…
We mentioned this game is playable with up to five people, but there are only Four Horsemen. How does that work? One of you can play as the game master, that’s how! Without the game master, there are rules determining how the enemies of the Four Horsemen will behave, but with a game master controlling the monsters an extra level of challenge is added as suddenly they can move tactically.

Board game Darksiders: The Forbidden Land contents

  • 61 pre-painted (!) Miniatures – including War, Death, Fury, Strife and the massive End-Boss the Jailer as high quality pre-painted miniatures
  • 124 Tokens
  • 36 Multi-Hex-Space Modular Boards
  • 423 Cards
  • 4 Player Boards
  • Custom Dice
  • Rulebook
  • Campaign Book

Darksiders: The Forbidden Land will only be available through the Darksiders Genesis Nephilim Edition! Pre-order here: https://darksiders.com/order-here/

Darksiders Genesis Nephilim Edition
The Nephilim Edition will be available in selected retailers for an SRP of € 379.99 | $ 379.99 | £ 349.99 and contains the following items:

  • Darksiders Genesis game
  • Official board game Darksiders: The Forbidden Land
  • Strife Figurine
  • Steelbook
  • Artbook
  • Soundtrack
  • Sticker Sheet

WWE 2K20 First Screenshots

2019/07/31
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Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

July 31, 2019 – Please take a look at the very first screenshots from the forthcoming WWE 2K20. Stay tuned for more info about WWE 2K20 on August 5.

Visit wwe.2k.com, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #WWE2K20 or subscribe on YouTube

The Star Trek: Discovery VR Away Mission Teaser Trailer

2019/07/31
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July 31, 2019 – Sandbox VR is announcing the launch of its latest virtual reality experience in partnership with CBS Interactive: Star Trek: Discovery Away Mission. Sandbox VR aims to be the kind of immersive social experience that people have dreamt of since the dawn of computing. Through a unique combination of motion capture and VR technologies, players can become anyone and go anywhere.

Sandbox VR is working closely with Star Trek writers and stakeholders to ensure the most authentic Star Trek experience possible. The Star Trek: Discovery Away Mission free-roam VR experience will allow players to go on an away mission aboard the U.S.S. Discovery as a member of the crew. Players will use a tricorder, fire a phaser pistol, get transported to an alien planet, and go to warp on the U.S.S. Discovery.

“We want to communicate that this isn’t like any virtual reality you may have experienced or heard about before…this is something bigger and better. For those that may not know what to expect with the graphics, the equipment, etc, we can describe the experience like it’s meant to be…it’s not a game, it’s not a movie, it’s not traditional VR, it’s a full body experience that completely transforms you, where you become the experience itself,” explains CEO and Founder, Steve Zhao.

The Star Trek: Discovery experience by Sandbox VR is directed by Michael Hampden, lead designer on Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, and critically acclaimed VR game Blood & Truth.

Guided by fan favorite Sylvia Tilly of the U.S.S. Discovery (with Mary Wiseman reprising her role on the show), players of up to 6 friends will be able to gear up on a real “away mission” (with phasers and tricorders), explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before.

The Star Trek: Discovery Away Mission will launch in Sandbox VR’s Hong Kong, San Francisco Bay Area, and Los Angeles locations in the fall of 2019 with a full launch worldwide shortly thereafter.

The company is planning an expansive rollout across the U.S. with locations coming soon to Los Angeles (opening this August), NYC, Austin, San Diego, Chicago with 16 total locations planned by the end of 2019. Sandbox VR is the leading on-location team-play immersive VR experience with full body motion capture technology and recently announced a $68M Series A from Andreessen Horowitz.