September 18, 2018 – The fourth episode of The Council, the narrative adventure game redefining the genre with RPG mechanics and consequences for every choice, releases this month on September 25th. View the first screenshots of this new episode in the link above!
Episode 4: Burning Bridges sees allegiances explained, rivalries come to a head, and the ghosts of the past begin to catch up to the inhabitants of the island. Your decisions will haunt you as you decide the fate of Louis, Mortimer, and the world itself.
The Council has already enthralled players and press alike with a deep and captivating story, featuring intricate characters and smart writing. The Council’s innovative concept pushes the genre beyond its boundaries and allows for meaningful choices with impact-ridden consequences.
Witness Louis’ first encounter with the catacombs beneath Mortimer’s island in a set of new screenshots. The characters and their fates are bound to your choices, and shown here is just one way things can go – how will your endgame begin?
Owners of the Complete Season or the Season Pass can play Episode 4 on September 25th. Episode 4 will be available as a single episode two days later, on September 27th.
CHATHAM, Kent – Sept. 18, 2018 – Get ready for the most authentic fishing simulation ever made as Fishing Sim World launches today for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC via Steam.
Developed by a team full of passionate anglers, Fishing Sim World captures every aspect of this thrilling hobby in astonishing detail. With realistic game physics, accurate fish AI and fully licensed equipment featuring hundreds of rods, reels and lures, nothing has been overlooked as you journey from angling beginner to pro.
Made for anglers by anglers, you can travel across beautiful lakes around the U.S. and Europe on your own or take on your friends in four-player multiplayer. Competitive anglers can compare catches on real-time leaderboards, or enter live tournaments in ‘The Dovetail Fishing League,’ where players can compete with rivals across the world in individual events for the glory of being crowned ‘Angler of the Month.’
You’re not restricted to fishing from land either – get out onto the water with your boat and activate your sonar to find the perfect spot to fish. Whatever approach you choose, you’ll have to improve your skills, upgrade your equipment and learn each venue in your quest to master multiple disciplines and eighteen species of fish, each with their own AI and behavioural patterns.
Whether you’re a beginner picking up a fishing rod for the first time or a veteran looking to put your real-life angling skills to the test, Fishing Sim World has something for everyone.
Fishing Sim World is out now on PS4, Xbox One and PC for $39.99 / £29.99 / €34.99. The digital Deluxe Edition costs $44.99 / £34.99 / €39.99 for PS4, Xbox One and PC and contains 20,000 tackle points, a Deluxe Edition gold lure set, Deluxe Edition gold ultimate boat and in-game hoodies, t-shirts and caps.
Fishing Sim World is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Sept. 18, 2018 – inXile Entertainment, the studio led by Interplay founder and industry icon Brian Fargo, has launched The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep. This newest entry in the series that helped define computer RPGs and dungeon crawlers is available today on Windows PC via Steam, GOG.com, and Humble for $34.99.
“It’s such an incredible joy to welcome back a magical world beloved by gamers for decades,” said inXile Entertainment CEO Brian Fargo. “The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep is both a call back to and huge step forward for one of gaming’s most pivotal series, capturing the classic charm and wonder of the originals while delivering a totally new adventure rich in modern design and beauty.”
A return to the series’ roots, The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep takes players back to the fantastical realm of Caith for a classic, single-player, first-person role-playing adventure rich in exploration, devious puzzles, and challenging combat. Recruit and level up a party of six renegade heroes and rise up against the dark powers that have corrupted the realm. Dive deep into dangerous, maze-like dungeons, solve challenging riddles and quests, and defeat magical beasts, creatures, and more in dynamic phase-based battles.
The vibrant, interactive world of The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and 3D photogrammetry, designed to capture the atmosphere and detail of Scottish architecture and geography. Players will discover an engaging storyline from acclaimed writer Nathan Long (Wasteland 2), as well as a stirring Celtic soundtrack from Ged Grimes (Simple Minds) and some of the world’s top Gaelic folk singers and musicians.
Players will also receive a free in-game version of the iconic torch from Red Hook Studios’ Darkest Dungeon for reaching over 100K wishlisters as part of The Bard’s Tale IV Wishlist Initiative, which rewarded players for wishlisting the game on either Steam, GOG.com or Humble.
This newest chapter in the legendary The Bard’s Tale franchise, which first premiered in 1985, arrives in time for the 30th anniversary of The Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate, the last game in the series. inXile recently released the first volume of The Bard’s Tale Trilogy remaster, featuring improved graphics and gameplay, on Windows PC via Steam, GOG.com, Green Man Gaming, and Humble for $14.99. Proving that good gameplay is timeless, The Bard’s Tale Trilogy currently enjoys a 96% user approval rating on Steam and 4.5/5 rating on GOG.com over a month after launch.
The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep is expected to arrive in the future on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, Mac, and Linux. For more information, visit www.bardstale.com, and follow the series and inXile on Facebook and Twitter.
Montreal, Canada—September 18, 2018—Behaviour® Digital is today releasing the ninth chapter for its survival-horror game Dead by Daylight®: Shattered Bloodline, including a new map, killer and survivor. Behaviour® Digital is also proud to announce its survival-horror game Dead by Daylight® has reached 5 million copies sold worldwide.
SHATTERED BLOODLINE
In Shattered Bloodline, players will meet a new killer, The Spirit. Wrath is her legacy – the terrible pain she suffered sets it off. Swift and lethal, she exacts her revenge endlessly. The Spirit can use her power, Yamaoka’s Haunting, to enter an ethereal plane and phase-walk to another location, unseen by human eyes. The survivor, Adam Francis is The Inspiring Teacher. Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Adam is a resourceful professor and a driven autodidact who built a new home in Japan. The new map is set on Yamaoka Estate, in the Family Residence. The house needed numerous renovations to remain habitable. As it was stripped of its integrity, an old anger was awakened…
The new chapter is now available on PC through Steam and other digital distribution channels and on PlayStation 4® and XBOX One.
The Shattered Bloodline Chapter includes:
New Killer + Perks and Power – The Spirit
New Survivor + Perks – Adam Francis
New Map – the Family Residence
An exclusive item for Adam, the Graduation Day Suit, only available as part of the DLC.
CHICAGO – September 18, 2018 – SteelSeries, the global leader in gaming peripherals, announces the availability of the upgraded Arctis 3 Bluetooth, widely regarded as the best gaming headset for the Nintendo Switch. The award-winning headset now features updates based on user feedback, a new price and is the best headset to work with the newly launched Nintendo Switch Online service. The Arctis 3 Bluetooth allows gamers to easily chat by connecting simultaneously to the Nintendo Switch via the 3.5mm wired connection and the Nintendo Switch Online phone app via wireless Bluetooth audio.
“The Arctis 3 Bluetooth was the first headset on the market that could seamlessly have both wired gaming audio and wireless Bluetooth at the same time,” said Brian Fallon, SteelSeries Audio Category Manager. “The unique solution makes this headset the best for Switch gamers so that they can easily chat with their friends over Nintendo Switch Online.”
The newest version of the Arctis 3 Bluetooth features many of the same upgrades seen in the 2019 editions of the award-winning Arctis line. The new headsets feature a variety of improvements stemming from user feedback, including bolstered memory foam in the ear cushions, a simplified cable system, and extended bass response. The Arctis 3 Bluetooth also includes all the best features of the original line such as the Discord-certified ClearCast noise canceling microphone, the exclusive ski goggle suspension headband system and Airweave athletics-inspired performance fabric ear cushions.
The Arctis 3 Bluetooth was designed for superior sound, comfort and style across all gaming platforms, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, virtual reality and mobile.
The new Arctis 3 Bluetooth is available now globally for a new lower price of $99.99 / €129.99 at SteelSeries.com.
Along with the recent refresh of the Arctis headset line, SteelSeries has also upgraded the Arctis 3 Console Edition gaming headset with similar features for improved design and better comfort. The new Arctis 3 Console Edition is available now globally at SteelSeries.com.
September 18, 2018 – This morning, Brie Larson made an appearance on Good Morning America from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., to help launch the first trailer for Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL. Check it out and feel free to share with your readers!
Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL opens in U.S. theaters on March 8, 2019.
September 17, 2018 – Zen Studios is excited to reveal that it will release Pinball FX3 – Williams™ Pinball Volume 1 on October 9, 2018. The initial pack includes Medieval Madness®, Junk Yard and The Getaway®: High Speed II®, and will cost $9.99 / €9.99 / £8.99. Fish Tales will be free for all Pinball FX3 players on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows 10 and Steam, as well as for Zen Pinball 2 on Mac.
In addition to the classic true-to-form simulations, Williams™ Pinball Volume 1 also includes remastered versions of the classic tables, which will include 3D interactive characters, side wall art, ball trailer effects, particle effects and more. Remastered versions of the tables can be played with both the new classic physics simulation or with Zen’s modern-day pinball physics simulation. The remastered versions will not cost additional money and are included in the regular price of the game.
At the push of a button players can toggle between classic and remastered versions of the tables. An announcement video highlighting remastered gameplay is now available on the Zen Studios YouTube Channel
SAN FRANCISCO — September 17, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft® and South Park Digital Studios announced that South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ will be available on Nintendo Switch on September 25, 2018. Created, written and directed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, South Park: The Stick of Truth, the winner of numerous 2014 game of the year awards, transports players to the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, where a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. South Park: The Stick of Truth will be available through digital stores only at the suggested retail price of $29.99
For a thousand years, the battle has been waged. The sole reason humans and elves are locked in a never-ending war: The Stick of Truth. But the tides of war are soon to change as word of a new kid spreads throughout the land, his coming foretold by the stars. As the moving vans of prophecy drive away, your adventure begins.
Arm yourself with weapons of legend to defeat underpants gnomes, hippies, and other forces of evil. Discover the lost Stick of Truth and succeed in earning your place alongside Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny as their new friend. Fail, and you will forever be known…as a loser.
For more information about South Park: Stick of Truth, please visit southparkgame.com, and for the latest on all Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.
September 17, 2018 – New Wave Toys has officially launched RepliCade X Centipede, an officially licensed, fully-playable 1/6-scale reproduction of the classic Atari arcade cabinet. RepliCade X Centipede is now available for $160 on NewWaveToys.com, and soon on Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy.
From now until 12 a.m. PDT on Sunday, September 23, 2018, New Wave Toys is also offering a 10 percent discount on NewWaveToys.com with the code LAUNCHWEEK10.
RepliCade X Centipede features:
Accurate 1/6-scale replica Centipede arcade machine
3.5″ color screen in vertical orientation
Mini TRAK-BALL control
Amplified-Mono audio reproduction
Wood cabinet construction
Illuminated marquee and cabinet accents
Diecast metal coin door with storage compartment
High-resolution cabinet art reproduction on quality 3M vinyl overlays
PVC Trim-molding
Built-in rechargeable battery
Officially licensed by Atari
Premium retail packaging
Limited edition (of 5,000)
New Wave Toys first announced RepliCade X Centipede in October 2017 on Kickstarter. The project reached its $50,000 goal within the first 24 hours and closed at $167,281 with 1,302 backers. The company also announced RepliCade X Tempest, available later this year.
LOS ANGELES – Sept. 17, 2018 – Sinemia, the leading global movie ticket subscription service, today released a new movie ticket subscription plan offering unlimited 2D movie tickets for $29.99/£29.99 per month, available in the U.S., the UK, Canada and Australia.
The new plan offers a sustainable, reasonable model for seeing movies on an unlimited basis. With the average U.S. ticket price at about $9.00 per film, the plan offers unlimited movies for the value of about three standard movie tickets each month.
Since 2014, Sinemia has provided an unlimited plan available to moviegoers in Europe, where it is the company’s best-selling plan. At $29.99 per month, this new plan shows what it would take for a company to offer a sustainable unlimited option in the movie ticket subscription economy.
“While most of our plans are focused on the modern moviegoer who sees one, two, or three movies each month, we want to serve every type of movie lover and that includes frequent moviegoers looking for an unlimited tickets option,” said Rifat Oguz, CEO and founder of Sinemia. “We’ve spent four years testing and fine-tuning our unlimited tickets model and are confident this is the right price to sustainably offer such a plan.”
Sinemia will continue to offer its popular tiered plans offering one, two or three movies a month, with options for 3D and IMAX tickets as well as family plans. Sinemia subscribers can reserve tickets and select seats in advance, without needing to be at the theater to book their tickets. Sinemia’s app also includes a variety of features that make for the perfect movie night, including rideshare integration and restaurant deals.
For more information or to sign up for Sinemia today, please visit https://www.sinemia.com. Download the Sinemia mobile app today on the App Store and Google Play Market at:
