Munich, Germany, June 27 – Elgato Systems, a leading manufacturer of app-enabled lifestyle accessories, today announced it will shift its focus exclusively to Eve, its successful smart home product line. To reflect that it will change its name to Eve Systems. Elgato Gaming, the company’s streaming accessory division, will be sold to leading gaming peripherals maker Corsair and continue as a separate brand.
“Today, the Gaming space is more dynamic and exciting than ever, and we sought a larger partner to help us capitalize on the phenomenal opportunities ahead” said Markus Fest, Elgato’s founder and now CEO of Eve Systems. “Our gaming business has been wildly successful, and that success is inextricably linked to the Elgato brand. The brand has been with us for almost twenty years and we are obviously a little sad to see it go, but Corsair is a fantastic company and will be a great new home for Elgato. At the same time our Eve product line will benefit from a focused team and a dedicated organization. This move will further strengthen both product families.”
Eve Systems offers a constantly expanding ecosystem of accessories designed exclusively for the HomeKit-enabled household. It has evolved into a leading provider of smart home solutions with one of the broadest product ranges. As always Eve will exhibit at IFA Berlin this year and will introduce several new products (August 31 to September 05, hall 6.2 / booth 104).
FREMONT, CA, June 27, 2018 – CORSAIR®, a world leader in providing high-performance PC peripherals and components for gamers, enthusiasts and eSports athletes, today is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire Munich-based Elgato Gaming.
Elgato’s connected home business, Elgato Eve, will continue as an independent, separate entity under the name Eve Systems.
Drake Star Partners, a global investment banking firm serving the technology, media and communications sectors, acted as exclusive financial advisor to Elgato Systems on this transaction and Bird & Bird served as legal advisor.
Jones Day served as legal advisor to CORSAIR.
About Elgato Systems
Elgato combines software with elegant hardware to create app-powered lifestyle technology defined by comfort, convenience, and control.
Since the launch of the award-winning EyeTV collection in 2002, the brand has evolved to embody Eve, an ecosystem of accessories for the connected home – and Elgato Gaming, a series of content creation tools for the connected generation.
Designed in Germany and California, Elgato products are distributed by major retailers in over eighty countries around the world.
Anaheim, CA, June 26, 2018 – Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, presents an impressive array of stunningly detailed and easy to assemble kits from Bandai Spirits Hobby that will be available for purchase during Comic-Con International 2018. A pair of Comic-Con exclusive kits also will be available.
Comic-Con International is one of the nation’s largest comic book, science fiction, and pop culture events, and will take place July 19th–22nd at the San Diego Convention Center, in San Diego, CA. Bluefin will be located in Booth #401. Complete details on Comic-Con are available at: comic-con.org.
Catch the following Comic-Con Exclusive kits from Bluefin during the show:
Bandai Spirits Hobby 1/72 Scale Star Wars B-Wing Star Fighter Limited Edition Model Kit
MSRP $58.00
Being released for the first time anywhere in the world, and a month before the regular edition, this set includes an LED feature for its engines, an alternate seated pilot figure, and different mechanical details on the body and wings, with different color markings and different color injection. Various features create added realism such as opening-closing wings, rotating cockpit and included laser effects that can be attached to the tips of the wings when displayed vertically as well as the choice between clear or frame parts for the canopy. A nipper or sprue cutter is recommended for assembly but the kit does not require glue.
Bandai Spirits Hobby Figure-Rise Standard Dragon Ball Vegetto Model Kit
MSRP $35.00
Comic-Con attendees will be the first to get their hands on the Figure-rise Standard Vegetto for the first time in the world – even earlier than in Japan! The fusion between Goku and Vegeta to counter Majin Buu using the “Potara,” a sacred artifact of the Supreme Kai, is now available in a Figure-rise Standard edition. Boasting the widest range of any Figure-rise Standard kit, Vegetto can achieve a multitude of poses recreating fan favorite scenes from the anime series! A substantial 17.7-inch Vegetto sword is also included as well as an impaled Buu (2.5” tall) figure. by using forced perspective, one can arrange this kit to accurately mimic this memorable moment in the heat of battle!
Stop by the Bluefin booth to browse an impressive collection of Limited Edition GunPla (Gundam Plastic Model) kits from Bandai Hobby.
Based in Anaheim, CA, Bluefin built its reputation as a leading distributor of Japanese toys, collectibles, novelty and hobby products. In recent years, Bluefin has grown to include a range of high quality collectible lines from Asia and has established itself as the official North American consumer products and retail development partner for Studio Ghibli. Selling to thousands of specialty, chain and independent stores, Bluefin is an official North American distributor for Bandai Hobby, Bandai Shokugan, and Storm Collectibles, and is the sole provider of Bandai Tamashii Nations products, and is also the exclusive and official distributor for Mr. Hobby, SEN-TI-NEL and Flame Toys. Additional information is available at: www.bluefincorp.com.
June 26, 2018 – Players can enjoy the wild road as they explore the huge, varied, action-packed, and beautiful playground of the United States in The Crew 2! The Gold Edition is available to play now on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC.
The Crew 2 will let players experience the thrill of the American motorsports spirit inside a fully redesigned USA. The game’s playground pushes physical boundaries to let driving and open world fans test their skills in nonstop competition and exploration. From coast to coast, drivers will explore America and compete to become the greatest motorsports champion by collecting a wide variety of exotic cars, bikes, boats and planes, and dominating the motorsports scene on the land, on the water and in the air. They will find challenges and inspiration among four different motorsports families: street racing, off-road, pro-racing and freestyle, and will be given a broad set of options among a wide selection of vehicle types.
All other editions of The Crew 2 will launch worldwide on June 29, 2018 on PlayStation® 4 system, Xbox One and PC.
LONDON, UK (June 26, 2018) – SQUARE ENIX® is excited to announce that THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT™, an all-new original narrative experience demo set in the highly successful, award-winning LIFE IS STRANGE™ franchise, is OUT NOW on XBOX ONE®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 and Windows PC.
THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT is available digitally and completely free on a permanent basis for everyone. It is completely free of charge, and does not require any additional purchases to enjoy the full experience.
Watch THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT launch trailer here:
9-year old Chris is an ordinary boy who really wants to be a superhero. With the help of his toys and a big imagination, he turns a normal Saturday into a series of exciting adventures, but he is not prepared for what today has in store for him, today something truly extraordinary will happen…
As a self-contained original story in the LIFE IS STRANGE universe from developer DONTNOD Entertainment, THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT not only takes the first steps into the world of LIFE IS STRANGE 2, it features links to the brand-new story of the highly anticipated upcoming sequel.
LIFE IS STRANGE 2 is coming to XBOX ONE®, PlayStation®4 and Windows PC on September 27th, 2018.
THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT contains mature language and themes.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (JUNE 26, 2018) — Award-winning online game developer and publisher Wargaming is proud to announce today the global release of World of Tanks: Mercenaries, the most significant evolution to date in the World of Tanks franchise on consoles. Available exclusively on PlayStation®4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, World of Tanks: Mercenaries kicks off an explosive story campaign set in an alternate-history where World War II never ended. The new campaign features powerful new vehicles, unique hero crews, additional maps and more. Jump into World of Tanks now, and discover the global phenomenon that’s enthralled over 15 million players on consoles alone, or re-introduce yourself to a radical expansion to one of the world’s most popular free-to-play console games. There’s never been a better time to enter the World of Tanks.
World of Tanks: Mercenaries invites players to join a new fight in a world where history has been rewritten and lawlessness has taken hold. Endless wars have left the world fractured, and in the vacuum of power left by the destabilization of global powers, soldiers and civilians fight for themselves, taking up contracts to become soldiers of fortune. Anyone can rise up and become their own hero in this new age of Mercenaries.
Combining the strengths of history’s most powerful war machines, the new Mercenary “nation” and Tech Tree were born. Mercenaries collect parts from captured and abandoned vehicles on the battlefield to create a new breed of tanks, giving players the opportunity to earn powerful, never-before-seen Mercenary vehicles through the brand new Contract system. Fulfilling certain in-game objectives, such as destroying a number of tanks from a specific nation in multiplayer battles, will unlock vehicles from the fascinating new armada.
World of Tanks: Mercenaries introduces a unique Mercenary crew with their own backstories, playstyles and specialized vehicle. Want to unleash a hellish fury on your enemies with a Japanese freedom fighter? Storm Hunter is your woman — she rides into battle in the furious Heavy Tank, Needle. How about pestering enemies with an erratic and aggressive barrage of shells? Crazy Snake is your guy — get him with the mighty light tank, Stubbs! Five vehicles are available at launch, and the Mercenary nation will continue to expand its ranks in the weeks to come.
A brand-new console-exclusive War Stories campaign — The Heist — kicks off the Mercenaries universe, joining an existing saga of epic story-focused alt-history PvE missions. The Heist is an action-packed tale of espionage that follows a motley crew of Mercenaries contracted to set up, execute and escape from a raid on a secret war facility. Their mission is to steal nuclear material for a client who harbors his own atomic ambitions, but the crew soon finds itself at the mercy of the combined powers of the United States and the Soviet Union. Journey into danger with The Collector, Don Quixote and Borscht, and see if they can make it out alive with a paycheck in hand! Players can expect adrenaline-fueled tank battles as they tackle this story alone — like a true Mercenary — or band together with friends for co-operative online multiplayer action!
The Mercenaries universe has a far-reaching impact across the entire World of Tanks game, with the addition of revamps to fan-favorite multiplayer PvP battle maps to fit in with the new world. Players can explore, fight through and discover the strategic intricacies of battlegrounds ravaged by war and time in eight new Mercenary-themed maps. World of Tanks: Mercenaries is the future of World of Tanks on home consoles. Expect more electrifying Mercenaries content in the future, including new additions to the Mercenary Tech Tree, new Crews, new maps and regular in-game events.
June 26, 2018 – DreamWorks Animation Television is set to present an explosive Voltron Legendary Defender panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, debuting the premiere episode of the highly-anticipated seventh season of the critically-acclaimed Netflix original series.
Joinexecutive producers Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery, story editor Josh Hamilton, Rhys Darby (voice of Coran), Bex Taylor-Klaus (voice of Pidge) and Jeremy Shada (voice of Lance) in 6BCF for a special screening and a sneak peek as the paladins of Voltron begin a perilous journey home. The panel will take place on Friday, July 20, and will be moderated by Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor of Nerdist.
On Saturday morning, Joaquim, Lauren, Josh, Bex and Rhys will be signing an SDCC-exclusive poster created by the Voltron crew. Limited tickets will be made available in advance in the Autograph Area.
PANEL DETAILS:
DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender, a Netflix Original Series
Friday, July 20, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
6BCF at San Diego Convention Center
Join Rhys Darby, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Jeremy Shada, executive producers Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery, and story editor Josh Hamilton as they provide a first-look at the highly-anticipated seventh season of the Netflix original series DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender. All attendees will receive a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive poster created by the crew.
Saturday, July 21, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM in the Autograph Area at San Diego Convention Center
A limited DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender signing with Joaquim Dos Santos, Lauren Montgomery, Rhys Darby, and Bex Taylor-Klaus will take place on Saturday in the Autograph Area at the San Diego Convention Center. Drawing for Line Tickets to be held Saturday at 9:00 am in the Autograph Area.
BURBANK, Calif.–June 26, 2018— Nickelodeon is bringing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, INVADER ZIM and more to life at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 through one-of-a-kind virtual and real-world experiences that will have fans saying, “Cowabunga”! Headquartered at its 1,800 square-foot booth (#4113) on the convention floor, Nickelodeon will showcase: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the all-new, reimagined series that follows the band of brothers as they seek to unlock the mystical secrets of New York City;the upcoming INVADER ZIM original TV movie; the return of Double Dare, a reboot of the iconic game show; the hit animated series The Loud House, which follows 11-year-old Lincoln Loud’s life with his 10 sisters;and Reptar from Rugrats, who will tower over Nick’s space.
Select fans have the opportunity to interact with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in“Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live,” a virtual reality experience that immerses users in the Turtles’ iconic New York City world and allows them to have a conversation with Mikey or Donnie—voiced live on the scene by Brandon Mychal Smith and Josh Brener, respectively. More details will be available soon for this off-site opportunity.
The “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live” experience is created by Nickelodeon’s Entertainment Lab, the network’s division that spearheads research and development efforts around new technologies such as virtual reality, mixed-reality, augmented reality and artificial intelligence for Nick and its audience. Nickelodeon’s Entertainment Lab debuted Slime Zone, its first social virtual reality experience at IMAX VR centres globally in 2018, and recently announced a financial investment in Dreamscape Immersive, the location-based VR startup, whereby both entities have committed to produce an experience using Nick’s IP for kids and families.
Each day of the Comic-Con International convention, Nickelodeon’s booth will feature: a towering New York City cityscape, featuring the bright lights, energy and iconic billboards of Times Square; a hidden Turtles lair, housing a gif opportunity; the Double Dare hamster wheel, where fans can take photos with the iconic obstacle course challenge; a photo opportunity with life-size characters from The Loud House; a 23-foot-tall, Reptar hovering above a retail area; INVADER ZIM-themed transaction zone, featuring exclusive Nick-themed collectibles and custom t-shirts and totes; costumed-character appearances; and autograph signings with the voice casts and creators from Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, INVADER ZIM, SpongeBob SquarePants and more.
Nickelodeon will present two panels: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, featuring the new voice cast and a sneak peek at the upcoming series; and INVADER ZIM: Enter the Florpus!, a reunion with the original voice cast celebrating the new TV movie.
The following is the full rundown of Nickelodeon’s activations:
PANELS
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Thursday, July 19,1:45p.m. – 2:45p.m. (Room: 6A): Rise up! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back with Nickelodeon’s brand-new mutation of New York’s half-shell heroes with a panel that celebrates the latest incarnation of Turtles and reinvention of the world famous franchise. Joining the discussion is the new voice cast–Omar Miller as Raph, Ben Schwartz as Leo, Josh Brener as Donnie, Brandon Mychal Smith as Mikey, Kat Graham as April O’Neil, and Eric Bauza as Splinter–along with the co-executive producers Andy Suriano and Ant Ward, and legendary voice director Rob Paulsen. The panel will feature never-before-seen clips from the upcoming series and be moderated by Keely Flaherty (BuzzFeed).
INVADER ZIM: Enter the Florpus!
Friday, July 20, 1:00p.m. – 2:00p.m. (Room: 6A): Fans will strap on their tuna-filled jetpack, prepare their bladders for imminent release, and start singing the doom song as their favorite Irken invader returns to San Diego with a panel that dives into Nickelodeon’s forthcoming new movie, INVADER ZIM: Enter the Florpus. Original series creator Jhonen Vasquez, art director Jenny Goldberg, and voice talent–Richard Horvitz (ZIM), Rikki Simons (GIR), Wally Wingert (Almighty Tallest Red) and Kevin McDonald(Almighty Tallest Purple)–will present behind-the-scenes art and exclusive brand-new footage. The panel will be moderated by Hector Navarro (Geek & Sundry, Nerdist).
DAILY BOOTH ACTIVITY
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Experience: Attendees can step inside the Turtles’ secret lair under the streets of New York City for a gif opportunity.
Double Dare Hamster Wheel: Fans can take photos with the iconic obstacle course challenge.
The Loud House Photo Opp. Enter the Loud family’s living room, sit on the couch and take a group photo with Lincoln Loud and his 10 sisters.
Customized T-Shirt and Tote Station: Fans can purchase a t-shirt and tote from the retail shop and customize it on the spot with characters and art from their choice of seven fan-favorite Nick shows: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Loud House, Double Dare, INVADER ZIM, Hey Arnold! and Rugrats
Autograph Signings: Signing opportunities with Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles voice talent and executive producers, SpongeBob SquarePants’ Tom Kenny, INVADER ZIM voice talent and creator, and the Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel cast.
Costumed-Character Appearances: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel will make appearances at Nick’s booth at select times during the convention.
Retail: Attendees can purchase Comic-Con exclusive figures and collectibles, the summer edition of the Nick Box, t-shirts, pins and more.
Giveaways: Enter for a chance to win special prizes over the course of the convention.
Nickelodeon, now in its 39th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is seen in more than 90 million households and has been the number-one-rated kids’ basic cable network for 22 consecutive years.
LONG BEACH, CA – Following its debut in 2016, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood event, Horror Made Here: A Festival of Frights, has grown rapidly as a brand-new Halloween event in Southern California. Midsummer Scream is excited to announce that Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood will join the likes of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights and Knott’s Scary Farm, with a major panel presentation on Sunday, July 29 on the convention’s main stage (Grand Ballroom).
Midsummer Scream attendees will be the first to hear new details regarding this year’s plans for Horror Made Here: A Festival of Frights in a presentation that the studio promises will be thrilling for fans, as they outline exclusive details for their biggest Halloween event yet.
Current plans for Horror Made Here: A Festival of Frights include a reimagined maze based on The Neibolt House from New Line Cinema’s record-breaking 2017 film IT, and from DC comes a brand-new Batman: Arkham Asylum maze, as the infamous Gotham City institution for the criminally insane is constructed for the first time ever on the Warner Bros. lot. Fans attending Horror Made Here will enjoy a nighttime tour of the Warner Bros. famous backlot, featuring sets and locations from some of the most iconic horror films of all time.
In addition to revealing additional exciting new details about Horror Made Here: A Festival of Frights, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood will showcase several props and set pieces from horror films in their collection at Midsummer Scream in the Hall of Shadows, including elements from The Conjuring universe and IT.
Horror Made Here has been extended from six to 13 nights starting October 5, 2018, with more mazes and details to be announced on Sunday, July 29 at Midsummer Scream.
Midsummer Scream is expected to draw upward of 25,000 fans to Southern California during its July 28 – 29 run at the Long Beach Convention Center. The show will feature more than 250 artisan vendors on a massive show floor, the beloved Black Cat Lounge adoption and cuddle area, live entertainment throughout the venue, world-class panels and presentations, educational seminars and classes, a large-scale Saturday night costume party, a bigger-than-ever Hall of Shadows haunted attractions experience zone, and thousands of spooky cosplayers in elaborate costumes!
20th Century Fox has released a new, red band trailer for Shane Black’s upcoming The Predator, due out in theaters September 14, 2018.
And for fans headed to San Diego Comic-Con next month, the cast and filmmakers will be presenting exclusive, new film footage in Hall H on Thursday, July 19th. Stay tuned for more info. Additionally, they have released a new poster to go with this trailer!
