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Dead or Alive 6 Playable at EVO 2018

2018/07/05
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Burlingame – July 5, 2018 – Fresh off its award-winning, behind-closed-doors debut at the Electronics Entertainment Expo, KOEI TECMO announced today that the first consumer playable build of DEAD OR ALIVE 6 will be unveiled at the Evolution Championship Series (Evo) 2018 inside the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, August 3-4.

The title, which won numerous “Best Fighting Game of E3” awards and was heralded as “one of the most gorgeous and detailed fighting games yet,” by Tom’s Guide, will be playable at KOEI TECMO’s booth on the show floor, and will be showcased on stage in a special DEAD OR ALIVE 6 mini-tournament. Gamers will also be able to compete for the official DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round championship, as the best-of-the-best trade fists and kicks to see who will walk away with a piece of the $6,000 in prize pool money in front of the packed crowd.

DEAD OR ALIVE 6 producer and director, Yohei Shimbori will be in attendance throughout the weekend to showcase his new game. In addition, unique DOAmerchandise will be given out during the event – including tote bags awarded to gamers joining the DOA6 mini-tournament, as well as original DOA6 t-shirts available to players who test out the game at the booth.

For more information on the DOA tournaments, including official program and live stream dates and times, as well as registration details, head to https://smash.gg/tournament/dead-or-alive-evo-showdown. Registration runs from July 5 through July 27, and all players will need to register as a participant through Evo separately by July 20 in order to compete.

>DEAD OR ALIVE 6 is currently in development for the PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and digitally on Windows PC via Steam®, and is slated for release in Early 2019.

For the latest information on DEAD OR ALIVE 6, please visit our official website at http://www.teamninja-studio.com/doa6; Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DeadorAliveGame; and Follow us on Twitter @DOATEC_OFFICIAL.

Fear the Wolves Early Access Date

2018/07/05
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July 5, 2018 – Focus Home Interactive and the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. veterans at Vostok Games are proud to announce that Battle Royale FPS Fear the Wolves will enter Steam Early Access on July 18.

Combining traditional last-man-standing gameplay with PVE elements and unique radiation, weather, and endgame extraction mechanics, Fear the Wolves guarantees an intense, atmospheric experience in the decaying ruins of Chernobyl.

Fear the Wolves enters Early Access with Vostok Games keen to receive feedback and improve the game alongside a growing community of players interested in the next evolution of Battle Royale. The first Early Access version already features the core gameplay and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. vibe, and there is much more already in development.

A new mode, gameplay features like leaning and crawling, more weapons, items, mutants, and weather – Vostok Games promise regular, large content patches, with a full plan of the update timeline available on the Steam page throughout development. The community will also play their part, with feedback welcome on everything from weapon balance to new ideas for Fear the Wolves’ unique weather and PvE systems.

Vostok Games are greatly looking forward to experiencing the game with the community and getting to work adding to the Early Access version ahead of a full release in 2019.

Fear the Wolves comes to PC on Steam Early Access, July 18.

Consoles and full PC release in 2019.

Assault Gunners HD Edition Launch Trailer

2018/07/05
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Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, Trailers / Videos

Tunbridge Wells, Kent — 5th July, 2018 — Marvelous Europe announces that mech based third-person-shooter ASSAULT GUNNERS HD EDITION releases worldwide today, 5th July, 2018 for Nintendo Switch™ as a digital download from the Nintendo Switch eShop with a 10% Launch Week Discount.

Previously released on PlayStation®4 and Windows PC, the Nintendo Switch™ edition of ASSAULT GUNNERS HD EDITION retains all of the intense mech combat action and high levels of customisation that fans have come to enjoy from the franchise. This Nintendo Switch™ release of ASSAULT GUNNERS HD EDITION will also introduce three ways to play, with mech fans able to play the game on there TV in docked mode or on the go, in Table-Top and Handheld Modes.

ASSAULT GUNNERS HD EDITION will launch 5th July on Nintendo Switch™ via the Nintendo Switch eShop with three purchase options available.

  • ASSAULT GUNNERS HD EDITION (Standalone Game) – £7.99, €9.99 or $9.99*
  • ASSAULT GUNNERS HD EDITION EXTRA PACK (DLC) – £3.99, €4.99 or $4.99*
  • ASSAULT GUNNERS HD EDITION COMPLETE SET (Standalone Game + DLC) – £9.99, €11.99 or $11.99*

*Prices may vary depending on region

Additionally for the first week of release, mech fans will be able to receive a 10% discount on both ASSAULT GUNNERS HD EDITION and ASSAULT GUNNERS HD EDITION COMPLETE SET.

YouTube Originals Reveals Impulse and Origin Panels for San Diego Comic-Con

2018/07/03
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July 2, 2018 – YouTube Originals will host panels for two of its biggest dramas at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, July 19, 2018. The panels will feature the critically-acclaimed drama, IMPULSE, and the highly anticipated series coming this fall called, ORIGIN.

ORIGIN, a new YouTube Original series from director Paul W.S. Anderson and the producers of The Crown and Outlander, stars Tom Felton [Harry Potter film franchise, Rise of the Planet of the Apes] and Natalia Tena [Harry Potter film franchise, Game of Thrones]. The 10-episode series follows a group of outsiders who find themselves abandoned on a ship bound for a distant land. Now they must work together for survival, but quickly realize that one of them is far from who they claim to be.

IMPULSE, which released on June 6, 2018 to critical acclaim [currently 100% on Rotten Tomatoes], is from director/executive producer Doug Liman and follows a rebellious 16-year-old girl, Henrietta (aka “Henry”) [played by Maddie Hasson] as she grapples with her newfound ability to teleport while her world spirals out of control, while her sister Jenna [played by Sarah Desjardins], grapples with issues of her own.

COMIC-CON DETAILS:

ORIGIN PANEL at SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON:

Panel title: “Exclusive First-Look at New YouTube Originals Sci-Fi Thriller: ORIGIN”

DESCRIPTION: From the producers of The Crown and Strike Back comes the riveting new sci-fi thriller series ORIGIN. Watch never-before-scene footage and join stars Tom Felton (Harry Potter Series), Natalia Tena (Game of Thrones), Nora Arnezeder (Mozart in the Jungle) and newcomer Sen Mitsuji along with writer/creator/executive producer Mika Watkins and director Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil).

WHEN: Thursday, 7/19/18, 1:00PM – 1:50PM

WHERE: Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront

PANELISTS: Tom Felton, Natalia Tena, Mika Watkins, Sen Mitsuji, Nora Arnezeder, Paul W.S. Anderson

IMPULSE PANEL at SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON:

Panel title: “The Latest Action-Thriller from YouTube Originals: IMPULSE”

DESCRIPTION: You can’t control what you don’t understand. Get an inside look at the critically-acclaimed YouTube Original series IMPULSE. Watch scenes from the series with executive producers Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow), Gene Klein & David Bartis (Suits), along with showrunner Lauren LeFranc (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and star Maddie Hasson and Sarah Desjardins as they explore the mysterious town of Reston, New York where 16-year-old Henrietta “Henry” Coles is an outsider. Everything changes for her when a traumatic encounter triggers an extraordinary ability to teleport – unleashing a new power she cannot control.

WHEN: Thursday, 7/19/18, 12:00PM – 12:50PM

WHERE: Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront

PANELISTS: Maddie Hasson, Sarah Desjardins, Doug Liman, Lauren LeFranc, Gene Klein, David Bartis

Shenmue I & II Release Date and Pre-Order Trailer

2018/07/03
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London, England – July 3, 2018 – SEGA® Europe Ltd. are pleased to reveal that the pioneering epic saga Shenmue™ I & II will launch both physically and digitally on PlayStation® 4 and Xbox® One with a digital-only PC release via Steam on August 21, 2018. To celebrate the announcement, SEGA has unveiled a brand-new trailer:

From today, Shenmue I & II is available to pre-order digitally on PSN, Xbox Marketplace and Steam with a 10% discount ahead of its launch on August 21, 2018. Shenmue I & II is also available to pre-order now from SEGA approved digital retailers*. The physical edition is available to pre-order from US and EMEA retailers** and comes complete with a double-sided poster starring fan-favourite characters from the hit saga as well as reversible cover art featuring original artwork.

Since their original releases, Shenmue I & II have established a passionate following and are revered as one of gaming’s greatest series of all time. These revolutionary masterpieces deliver a gripping story of retribution as Ryo Hazuki sets out to avenge his father’s death and attempts to unravel the secrets behind a mysterious artefact known as the Dragon Mirror.

This is the definitive version of these all-time classics and will be the best Shenmue experience to date. The re-release will contain all-new modernised features including fully scalable screen resolution, choice of modern or classic control schemes, PC graphics options, an updated user interface and the option to enjoy either the original Japanese or English voiceovers.

For all the latest information on Shenmue I & II, head over to: https://shenmue.sega.com/

For more information about SEGA and any of its products, please visit www.sega.co.uk. You can also follow us on Twitter and the Steam publisher page as well as like us on Facebook.

Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Edition Launch Trailer

2018/07/03
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Vienna/Austria, July 3rd, 2018: In 2125 there is no mining your own business on Mars: The Earth Defense Force (EDF) is strong-arming everyone into work and sending the resulting hard-earned resources back to Earth. Suppression, executions, violence everywhere… it’s no wonder a famous resistance group rises once more. And you? You will be their best guerrilla fighter. Welcome to the Red Faction.

Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Edition is out now on PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. You can get it for an SRP of 19,99 $ / 19,99 € on PC and 29,99 $ / 29,99 € on consoles.

Players who already own the 2009 version of Red Faction: Guerrilla on Steam will automatically receive the Re-Mars-tered edition for free in their accounts. From now on, these players can simply download Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered from their Steam library and start swinging their sledgehammers.

One more random fun fact about Mars (in real-life): If you weighed 200 lbs on Earth, your Mars-weight would only be 76 lbs. But don’t try the “Mars-Diet” at home – we recommend neither eating only Mars bars, nor trying to lower the gravity in your neighbourhood.

Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered features:

  • Fully reworked graphics – heavily reworked textures and graphic features adding, for example, specular maps
  • Improved shadow rendering
  • Improved lighting
  • Reworked shaders and postprocessing

PC performance

  • Native 4k support on PC

Xbox One Performance

  • Xbox One: 900p @ 60 FPS
  • Xbox One X: 1800p @ 60 FPS or 4K @ 30 FPS

PlayStation 4 Performance

  • PlayStation 4: 1080p @ 60 FPS
  • PlayStation 4 Pro: 1500p @ 60 FPS or 4K @ 30 FPS

War Machine Marketing Brings Pantera Mini Guitars to San Diego Comic-Con

2018/07/03
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Los Angeles, CA – “I’ve been a huge PANTERA fan since 1991.  Their records hold such a unique place in my heart and were there to help me through the ups and downs of life.  I not only wanted to make a tribute to this band I love so much but to also honor Dimebag Darrell and his legacy in music. However, now with the passing of his brother, Vinnie Paul, we feel that this tribute is even more important than for fans. It has made what was going to be a celebration of the band and their meaning to everyone into a bittersweet tribute to the Abbott brothers,” explains CEO of War Machine Marketing, Ro Kohli.

The tribute he speaks of is War Machine Marketing’s special San Diego Comic Con run of PANTERA mini guitars, made in conjunction with AXE HEAVEN, themed to some of the band’s most popular albums.  The following officially sanctioned and numbered mini-guitars, based on the titles of PANTERA albums, will be available in the following quantities.

These are available individually…
VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER: Qty: 333
FAR BEYOND DRIVEN: QTY: 333
GREAT SOUTHERN TRENDKILL: QTY 333

These are only available as part of an entire set…
FAR BEYOND BOOTLEG: QTY: 150
GREAT SOUTHERN TRENDKILL (ALT COVER): QTY 150

There will be 30 sets of all 5 guitars available and 36 each of the 3 main guitars available each day.  Due to the extremely limited nature of these guitars, a raffle will be held each day to determine the order of who can purchase them.

In addition to these limited-edition mini-guitars, an even more limited-edition tribute item is being created for all the dedicated fans that buy a set of the mini-guitars at San Diego Comic Con.

“We had been working on these guitars for the last 3 months and are so happy with how amazing they look. My goal has been to make an exclusive item that no one’s ever made before to tie us all back together to THE MUSIC. No matter what your political affiliation, your ethnicity, your background…PANTERA’s music ties us ALL together and looks beyond all the trivialities of our differences. We feel that this is now the ultimate tribute to the band, to the brothers, and to the world they opened up for their fans.” says Kohli.

He concludes with “REST IN PEACE VINNIE PAUL & DIMEBAG DARRELL…Gone but never forgotten.”

San Diego Convention Center – WMM BOOTH #1415

Hotel Transylvania 3 Alexa Story Time Skill Released

2018/07/02
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CULVER CITY, Calif., July 2, 2018 – Beginning today, Alexa customers and their families can enjoy summer bedtime stories voiced by their favorite Hotel Transylvania actors including Andy Samberg (Johnny), Steve Buscemi (Wayne the werewolf), Keegan-Michael Key (Murray the mummy), Fran Drescher (Eunice), and Asher Blinkoff (Dennis).

A new story, nursery rhyme, or joke read by the popular cast will be available every day through Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’s nationwide release on July 13. Customers can access this new skill by simply saying, “Alexa, open Hotel Transylvania.”

In addition to bedtime stories, customers can also set up a custom Hotel Transylvania alarm for Alexa through the Amazon Alexa app.

Commenting on the announcement, Elias Plishner, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Digital Marketing, Sony Pictures Entertainment, said, “The Hotel Transylvania characters have won over young audiences and their families for years. We love to utilize new technologies like voice recognition to engage our young fans with the characters they love and spark their imaginations in unique ways. This Alexa skill will surprise, entertain, and enhance family time throughout the summer season.”

Audiences can catch the beloved monster family’s young vampire, Dennis, putting the Alexa skill into action with a custom video, at

Star Trek: Discovery Announced San Diego Comic-Con Plans

2018/07/02
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LOS ANGELES – July 2, 2018 – CBS Television Studios and CBS All Access invite “Star Trek” fans from around the world to join them in a celebration of over 50 years of “Star Trek” and the upcoming second season of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY with a lineup of events, activations, merchandise exclusives and a panel, all taking placeJuly 19-22 at Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif.

“STAR TREK: DISCOVERY” PANEL, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1:30 PM, HALL H 
Over 50 years ago, the world was first introduced to what would quickly become a cultural phenomenon. “Star Trek” inspired developments in science and technology, broke social barriers, and transported viewers around the globe to new adventures and uncharted frontiers. Last fall, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY continued that tradition and followed the voyages of Starfleet aboard the U.S.S. Discovery. Join the cast and producers of this CBS All Access series to look back on season one and find out where the crew is headed as it transports into its second season.

Cast members scheduled to appear include Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Shazad Latif, Mary Wiseman, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz, Mary Chieffo and Anson Mount, alongside executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin. The panel will be moderated by series guest star Tig Notaro, who will appear as Chief Engineer Reno. Friday, July 20, 1:30 PM; Hall H.

“STAR TREK: DISCOVERY” MIRROR UNIVERSE GALLERY TAKEOVER
CBS is creating a fully immersive STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Mirror Universe experience at the Michael J. Wolf Fine Arts Gallery (363 Fifth Avenue, San Diego); Comic-Con badges are not required for entry. The exhibit, scheduled to run from Thursday, July 19 through Sunday, July 22, features a photo opportunity with Emperor Georgiou’s Throne and showcases props and costumes from the series’ Terran Empire. The gallery will also house an official “Star Trek” shop with Comic-Con exclusives.

Exhibit Hours:

Thursday 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

PEDICAB PROMOTION
From Thursday, July 19 through Sunday, July 22, CBS will offer free “intergalactic” rides throughout San Diego’s Gaslamp District in pedicabs inspired by the design of the U.S.S. Discovery’s captain’s chair. The pedicabs will feature the chair’s distinctive stitched black seats as well as video monitors built into its armrests, which will screen trailers for the highly anticipated second season. As an added touch, each vehicle will display an illuminated U.S.S. Discovery delta shield on the back.

Apex Construct PSVR Release Date

2018/07/02
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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – July 2, 2018 – PlayStation®VR players will travel to a dystopian future and battle merciless machines in the North American retail release of Apex Construct, available July 31, 2018. Built from the ground up exclusively for virtual reality, this first-person action-adventure game boasts a creative blend of precision-based combat and puzzle-solving exploration, all wrapped in a colorful, yet bleak future overrun by hostile synthetic creatures.

Developed by Fast Travel Games and published by Perp Games, Apex Construct tells the story of two conflicting artificial intelligent beings locked in a drawn-out conflict. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity is all but lost, players take control of the last living human and are tasked with uncovering the mystery behind the extinction of all organic life.

Apex Construct features:

  • A Flexible Combat System – With fluid use of a bow and shield, players take aim at enemies with an unparalleled precision. Players have the option to choose between seamless teleportation or direct movement;
  • Deep Customization and Updates – Players can spend acquired resources to upgrade weapons and equipment while customizing their home base and displaying hard-earned achievements;
  • Replayable Missions – From their personalized home base, players can select and replay any mission to uncover secret locations and mysteries contained within each area.

“Questioning the potentially dangerous impact of sentient technology is a topic that we can address in our media in a lot of interesting ways. Apex Construct takes a unique approach,” says Mickey Torode, director of publishing at Perp Games. “The bow and arrow combat really enhance the feeling of a return to the rudimentary human existence, echoing back to early hunting techniques that adds a rawness and urgency to the fights.”

Apex Construct is available for PlayStation VR (PlayStation®Camera required) for $29.99 at North American retailers. The game is rated E10+ by the ESRB.