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Los Angeles Comic Con 2018 Dates Announced

2018/06/20
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Geek News, News

June 20, 2018 – Mark your calendars for L.A.’s biggest Comic Con and pop culture event of the year, the 8th annual Los Angeles Comic Con!  Over 100,000 fans, cosplayers, artists and celebrities are expected for this year’s mega comic book, sci-fi, horror, gaming, fantasy and Beyond extravaganza taking place at the L.A. Convention Center October 26-28.

Faithful fans know that the Early Bird pre-sale tickets go fast, and that this price — $60 for a 3-Day Pass, a $15 Savings – will never be seen again.  It is our best price – and that’s guaranteed!

The coveted 3-Day Pass is available now at www.comicconla.com.

The Octopus has been our faithful mascot from the beginning, so 2018 marks our 8th show — our #Octoversary! October 26, 27 and 28 will be days filled with the greatest and most beloved stars and creative talent in comic books, publishing, gaming, film, broadcast, cable and streaming entertainment, plus amazing, unique and exclusive product from over 700 artists and vendors.

By getting a 3-Day Pass you’ll be sure not to miss any of the exciting events and happenings, including:

  • The 4th Annual Cosplay National Championship
  • The revamped Tabletop Gaming Hall, featuring Magic tournaments, miniature painting, open gaming, demos, and more.
  • L.A.’s Ultimate Trick-or-Treat, the best, safest, FREE indoor trick-or-treat in L.A.
  • Geek Fest and the Geek Fest Awards, showcasing the best fan films and shorts from across the country
  • The Best Collection of Cosplayers in the known Universe
  • Shopping, Celebrity Autographs and Photographs, over 200 panels and so much more!

So, don’t wait, get your 3-Day Pass at this amazing Early Bird rate before they sell out.  Head over to L.A. Comic Con’s official website www.comicconla.com and lock down your advance badges now!

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden Gets New Gameplay Trailer

2018/06/20
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Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

OSLO, Norway – June 20th, 2018 – Announced just a few months ago, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden rustled quite a few feathers when it introduced a crossbow-wielding, bipedal, and unusually sassy duck to the otherwise bleak apocalypse genre in its unique and surprising reveal CGI. During last week’s E3 in Los Angeles, publisher Funcom and the developers at The Bearded Ladies provided press with the first-ever hands-on demo and received several “Best of E3” awards and nominations for the tactical adventure game launching on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 during the second half of 2018.

Today, as the E3 press embargo is lifted, Funcom and The Bearded Ladies also released the first gameplay trailer and announced the pricing, digital editions, and fired off the pre-order campaign for the game.

Now available for PC pre-order on buy.mutantyearzero.com, the game will be available in a Standard Edition ($34.99) and a Deluxe Edition ($54.99). The Deluxe Edition includes a desktop wallpaper, digital artbook, digital soundtrack, and a digital copy of the Mutant Year Zero pen-and-paper RPG book. Pre-ordering the Standard Edition will give you a three-day head start at launch while pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition gives you the three-day head start as well as access to a Beta version of the game before launch.

“Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is our passion project,” said The Bearded Ladies CEO Haraldur Thormundsson. “It’s the game we always wanted to do and we’re incredibly excited to be working on it. We truly believe the unique mix of turn-based tactical combat combined with freeform exploration, stealth, and story will offer something new and different gamers have never experienced before.”

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is powered by the Unreal Engine and will be available on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 during the second half of 2018. The game is based on the classic Mutant IP that has spawned several popular pen and paper role-playing games since the 1980s, including the current Mutant: Year Zero from Free League and Modiphius Entertainment. The interactive IP rights are controlled by Heroic Signatures, a company owned by Funcom and the Cabinet Group (see earlier announcement). For more videos, screenshots, and information please visit the official website that launched today on www.mutantyearzero.com.

Die Hard 30th Anniversary Celebrated with Nakatomi Pop Up Shop

2018/06/19
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Geek News, Movie News, News

June 19, 2018, Century City, CA – This year marks the 30th anniversary of Nakatomi Plaza, the iconic tower located in Century City, CA. The Nakatomi Corporation is commemorating this milestone by opening the Nakatomi Plaza Gift Shop, an online pop-up store.

Now open, this ecommerce shop, inspired by the ground floor retail environment of the famed Nakatomi Tower will feature a wide collection of merchandise including all-new apparel, blankets, mugs, stationary, and accessories. For more information, please visit NakatomiGiftShop.com.

The 35-story Nakatomi skyscraper, created by renowned architect E.C. Chen, remains one of the most recognized locations in the world due to the 1988 Christmas Eve takeover and subsequent rescue.

In regards to the anniversary, the Nakatomi Corporation released the following statement: “Given the heroic events that surrounded our Los Angeles tower on Christmas Eve 1988, we believe this third decade milestone is a memorable anniversary worthy of a special gift shop. We salute, and thank again, the heroes of that fateful night – John McClane, Sgt. Al Powell, and all the employees of the Nakatomi Corp — and of course, we fondly remember the family and friends we tragically lost.”

Starz Launches YouTube TV Channel

2018/06/19
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Geek News, Industry News, News

Santa Monica, Calif. – June 19, 2018 – Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), and YouTube today announced the launch of STARZ and STARZ ENCORE premium pay TV channels and services – including STARZ, STARZ ENCORE and STARZ ENCORE WESTERNS – on YouTube TV.

The networks’ 14 STARZ and STARZ ENCORE channels are now available via YouTube TV for $9/month along with access to the network’s full STARZ and STARZ ENCORE VOD catalogs featuring Hollywood hits and popular movies, as well as both current and past seasons of STARZ Original series including the upcoming season five of “Power,” “Vida,” “Counterpart,” “Outlander,” “American Gods” and more.

“The addition of STARZ on YouTube TV offers consumers another exciting new way to subscribe to our channels and access the breadth of top quality original programming and content with the freedom to watch it anywhere, anytime,” said Jeffrey Hirsch, Chief Operating Officer at Starz. “With breakthrough STARZ original series, first-run hit movies including Rough Night and Spider-Man: Homecoming, as well as exclusive documentaries, STARZ is a great value for consumers who subscribe to this platform.”

“We are excited to expand the YouTube TV offering with Starz just in time for the premiere of Season 5 of ‘Power,’” said Heather Moosnick, Director of Content Partnerships, YouTube TV. “We know YouTube TV users will love exploring Starz’s incredible originals, movies and rich library in addition to our current ‘Best of TV’ base package, all in one seamless experience.”

About YouTube TV

YouTube TV offers cable-free live TV from over 60 networks, including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC,  popular cable networks like TNT, TBS, CNN, ESPN, AMC, and FX, and local sports networks from NBC Sports, FOX Sports, and NESN in select markets. Subscribers can watch YouTube TV on any screen – mobile, tablet or computer – and easily watch onto TVs with apps built for Roku, Apple TV, Xbox One, Android TVs and Samsung and LG smart TVs. They can also watch with Chromecast, including Chromecast built-in TVs. YouTube TV includes a cloud DVR with no storage space limits. Subscribers may have up to six accounts per household, each with its own unique recommendations and personal DVR with no storage space limits. A YouTube TV membership is only $40 a month and there are no commitments – cancel anytime.

About Starz
Starz (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), is a leading global media and entertainment company that provides premium subscription video programming on domestic U.S. pay television networks and produces and distributes content for worldwide audiences, including its investment in the STARZ PLAY Arabia OTT service. Starz is home to the flagship STARZ® brand and STARZ ENCORE channels and provides high-quality, entertaining premium subscription video programming with 17 premium pay TV channels and associated on-demand and online services, including the STARZ app. Sold through U.S. multichannel video distributors, including cable operators, satellite television providers, telecommunications companies, and other online and digital platforms, Starz offers subscribers more than 5,000 distinct premium television episodes and feature films every year and up to 1,500 every month, including STARZ Original series, first-run movies and other popular movie and television programming.

Midsummer Scream Unveils Hall of Shadows Expansion for 2018

2018/06/19
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Geek News, Halloween, News

LONG BEACH, CA (June 19, 2018) – More than 20,000 fans of all things macabre are expected to make their annual pilgrimage to the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California for the third annual Midsummer Scream, as the Hall of Shadows attraction expands to occupy 80,000 terrifying square feet of the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention.

“Hall of Shadows is a Halloween theme park set up within the convention center where brave guests can step into the darkness and find themselves surrounded by swirling fog and terrifying monsters,” explains Rick West, Creative Director, Midsummer Scream. “Here, visitors will experience over a dozen haunted attractions, live entertainment, and check out exhibitors who are right at home in this dimly-lit environment. Hall of Shadows is a virtual commercial for Halloween in Southern California, and has become a huge, unique feature of Midsummer Scream that isn’t replicated anywhere else.”

Midsummer Scream will feature vendors and exhibitors within the Hall, each one selected to be showcased in the dark due to their particular merchandise or product type. Guests will also enjoy a performance stage where they can watch horror-themed burlesque, magic, and much more throughout the weekend.

Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest will be represented this year in the form of a terrifying scare zone that acts as the gateway to the featured haunted attractions area within the Hall of Shadows; this year marks the first time a major Southern California theme park has participated in such a way at Midsummer Scream.

Three times daily, Midsummer Scream presents the Decayed Brigade within its Hall of Shadows – a high-energy monster performance team made up of some of the best “sliders” in the world. Returning for their third year at Midsummer Scream, the Decayed Brigade is set to wow guests of all ages with their dynamic showmanship, intense physical stunts, and thrilling feats of strength and agility on a runway that stretches more than 100 feet in length among the Hall’s many haunted attractions.

All attractions within the Hall of Shadows are free with paid admission to Midsummer Scream. Those guests with Gold Bat Weekend Passes will receive one-hour early admission each day at 10 a.m. to the vendor show floor as well as Hall of Shadows. During general operating hours, Gold Bat passholders will find Front of Line access available at each haunted attraction within the Hall of Shadows.

Midsummer Scream has established itself as the premier venue for artisans and vendors to sell spooky merchandise, theme parks and film studios to tease their fans with coming attractions, cosplayers to take a walk on the dark side, makeup artists to show off their terrifying talents, professional haunters and industry experts to present world-class panel discussions, seminars, and classes. In addition to the amazing haunted attractions, displays, and exhibitors in the Hall of Shadows, Midsummer Scream features many experiences throughout the entire show, from theatrical productions to escape rooms and other alternate reality entertainment.

More detailed information regarding Hall of Shadows can be found here, on the official Midsummer Scream website at MidsummerScream.org.

Frostpunk Survivor Mode Now Live with Trailer

2018/06/19
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Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

June 18, 2018 — Frostpunk – a grim mixture of city-building, survival and a leadership game – is updating today with the launch of Survivor Mode. Promised in the road map few weeks ago, and eagerly awaited by the community, Survivor Mode is the ultimate evaluation of your skills in the arctic wasteland.

A special feature for the most seasoned arctic survivalists among Frostpunk players, 11 bit studios is prepared to challenge you like never before. If you find Hard difficulty all too easy, this new mode will be the true test of your ability to survive the winter apocalypse! You can pause the game only by opening a menu – there is no active pause whatsoever! – and your progress is only saved upon exit, so all your decisions are final. The difficulty level itself is also more rough and demanding – meeting the people’s needs or balancing the delicate economy of your city will be even harder. What’s more, finishing the game in this mode will reward you with some new achievements! More can be found as explained by the devs in the new Survivor Mode Update 1.1.0 video.

Frostpunk also launches its very first discount on Steam with a 15% price drop RIGHT NOW! Frostpunk deftly mixes the city-builder and survival genres to create the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and the infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure society’s survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?

Find the game on: Steam, GOG.com, Humble Store

More info at:

https://twitter.com/frostpunkgame

https://www.facebook.com/frostpunkgame

http://www.frostpunkgame.com/

Universal CityWalk Announces Jurassic World Screenings and Fun

2018/06/18
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Geek News, Movie News, News

June 18, 2018 – Universal CityWalk becomes L.A.’s destination for all things JURASSIC, kicking off with advance screenings of Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, showing at 6 Universal Cinema theatres and in IMAX.

Screenings begin on June 21 at 7 PM.  A special double feature of Jurassic World begins at 3 PM, preceding early 6 PM screenings of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Tickets are available now.

Additional JURASSIC highlights include:

  • A life-sized Tyrannosaurus rex, towering 13’ tall by 36’ wide and weighing three tons, dominates CityWalk adjacent to the Universal Cinema for a once-in-a-lifetime photo opp through June 24.
  • Original props from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, including the iconic Gyrosphere, on display through June 24.
  • Authentic costumes worn by the film’s stars, Chris Pratt (Owen) and Bryce Dallas Howard (Claire) exclusively on display within the Universal Cinema through July 1.
  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom takes a bite out of Voodoo Doughnut with an all-new Raptor claw-inspired doughnut, available through July 7.
  • Fans are invited to watch the blockbuster movie, then experience “Jurassic Park—The Ride” at Universal Studios Hollywood before it goes extinct on September 3, as the theme park readies for the all-new Jurassic World ride in 2019. Guest can also interact with Blue, one of the most popular dinosaurs from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s blockbuster Jurassic World franchise, as part of the theme park’s “Raptor Encounter.”

WHEN:            Thursday, June 21 from 6-8 PM

WHERE:          Universal Cinema at Universal CityWalk

100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608

Warriors Orochi 4 Release Date

2018/06/18
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Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Burlingame, Calif. – June 18, 2018 – Fresh from the Electronic Entertainment Experience (E3) 2018, KOEI TECMO America revealed that Warriors Orochi 4, the latest installment in the one-versus-thousands action game series, is slated for release in North America – on October 16, 2018 for the PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and digitally on Windows PC via Steam®.

Additionally, at the expo, the publisher showcased the return of a fan-favorite feature: split screen co-op. Warriors Orochi 4 boasts a remarkable 170 playable characters from the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors universes – giving players an astounding number of options to choose from when playing alone or with a friend.

This latest fusion title features the inaugural appearance of Magic abilities, allowing characters to wield phenomenally powerful and visually impressive attacks against their most challenging foes. These new-found powers come from the gods’ most divine artefacts: the Sacred Treasures. In this distorted, merged version of their worlds, all Warriors are unexpectedly gifted with a Sacred Treasure that fuels their spell-casting attacks. Alongside their legacy moves and special attacks, they can now cast ranged and targeted spells, or even combine their powers with those of an ally for truly devastating blows.

To further showcase the new possibilities that open up in Warriors Orochi 4 KOEI TECMO America released a set of screens and a new trailer, offering a deeper look into the game’s first announced new character – the father of the Greek pantheon: Zeus. Wielding the mighty Keravnos, Zeus has the power to call down thunder to devastate his enemies and he seems to partner up with familiar faces from the Warriors-verse to defeat a yet-unknown foe.

More information about the game’s release, narrative, and new mechanics will follow in the coming weeks. To keep up to date with the latest news on Warriors Orochi 4 please visit the official site at www.koeitecmoamerica.com/wo4, like us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/koeitecmous, and follow us on Twitter – @KoeiTecmoUS

Call of Duty World League Set for Global Open Event Finale in Anaheim

2018/06/15
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Geek News, News

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – June 15, 2018 – The Call of Duty® World League, Presented by PlayStation®4, returns to the Anaheim Convention Center for the final Global Open Event of the Call of Duty®: WWII season. From June 15-17, teams from around the world will compete on PlayStation 4 for a chance to battle on championship Sunday, and $200,000 in event pool prizing, as part of the CWL’s biggest season yet featuring a total prize purse of $4.2 million.

Anaheim will also host the Call of Duty™ Endowment CWL All-Star game as voted by fans, featuring eight players from each of the top teams currently competing at the CWL Pro League Stage 2. As part of the All-Star game celebration, the Call of Duty World League will make a $10,000 donation on behalf of the winning team to the Call of Duty Endowment, the official charity of the CWL, whose aim is to combat veteran unemployment and underemployment by helping veterans find high-quality jobs after their service.

“We are thankful to CWL for their invaluable partnership, which only continues to grow,” said Dan Goldenberg, Executive Director of the Call of Duty Endowment. “Their efforts and donations allow the Endowment to help many veterans find high-quality careers, which can be life-altering as they transition back into civilian life. We want to thank CWL for their continued support, without which we would not be on track to meet our goal of placing 50,000 veterans into meaningful employment by the end of 2019.”

Fans can watch the broadcast action online on MLG.com/CallofDuty and Twitch.tv/CallofDuty. Matches will also be available to watch on PlayStation®4 via the in-game Call of Duty®: WWII theater.

CWL Anaheim Open tickets are available now in multiple varieties, while supplies last. General admission passes for the event are available for $59.99 (plus applicable fees and taxes). A Premium Pass for the event is also available for $89.99 (plus applicable fees and taxes) and includes an event t-shirt and one month of MLG GameBattles Premium. A $299.99 (plus applicable fees and taxes) Prestige Pass is also available and includes an event t-shirt, event jacket, one-hour early entrance to the venue, access to the Prestige Lounge and more. For tickets, visit MLG.com/CWLAnaheim.

The top sixteen Call of Duty esports teams currently competing in the CWL Pro League Stage 2 have secured their spot for pool play competition. Four teams from the open bracket will move into pool play for a chance to compete for a share of the CWL Anaheim prize pool.

The sixteen pool play teams are:

  • FaZe Clan
  • Team Kaliber
  • Red Reserve
  • Team EnVyUs
  • Echo Fox
  • Splyce
  • Evil Geniuses
  • Epsilon
  • OpTic Gaming
  • Luminosity Gaming
  • eUnited
  • Rise Nation
  • Unilad
  • Complexity
  • Mindfreak
  • Tainted Minds

Visit CallofDuty.com/esports and follow the Call of Duty World League on Twitter and Instagram for the latest CWL updates. For live broadcasts and Video on Demand, visit MLG.com/CallofDuty.