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Attack on Titan 2 First Demo at Paris Games Week

Burlingame, Calif. – October 18, 2017 – KOEI TECMO invites Paris Games Week attendees to test their titan-slaying skills by offering the first-ever hands-on demo of the upcoming ATTACK ON TITAN 2. The demo will give gamers their first glimpse into the breakneck action and fascinating story of the worldwide anime sensation Attack on Titan’s second season, while putting control of the action directly in their hands. KOEI TECMOwill be showcasing the demo at their booth through the entire event – November 1stthrough 5th, 2017.

The ATTACK ON TITAN 2 playable demo will offer players a chance to recapture the exhilaration of playing Attack on Titan via completely revamped gameplay in the franchise’s second release. The playable demo will showcase elements of the newly improved omni-directional mobility gear, allowing players to counter enhanced Titan movements, while giving a taste of thrilling all the new features ahead of the title’s launch in early 2018 on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo Switch™ and digitally on Windows PC via Steam®.

ATTACK ON TITAN 2 will be at the following location at Paris Games Week:

  • WHO: KOEI TECMO
  • WHAT: ATTACK ON TITAN 2 – First Playable Demo
  • WHEN: Paris Games Week – Wednesday, November 1st through 5th, 2017
  • WHERE: Paris Expo Exhibition Center, Porte de Versailles, Paris
    Hall 1, Booth Number A026
  • HOW: Come by the booth during event hours.

Additionally, attendees of the Lucca Comics & Games Convention in Italy can play the demo from Wednesday, November 1st through 5th, 2017. The event is held in Padiglione, Everyeye, Zona San Donato, Italy.

For more news and information on ATTACK ON TITAN 2, please visit the official site at www.koeitecmoamerica.com/attackontitan2, Like KOEI TECMO America on Facebook at www.facebook.com/koeitecmous, and become part of the #KTfamily by following KOEI TECMO America on Twitter at @KoeiTecmoUS. This title has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Q1 2018 Launch Window and New Trailer

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – OCTOBER 17, 2017Independent developer Fatshark today revealed more details about the highly anticipated sequel to the million selling game Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide.

Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and ground breaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. The game introduces the dark, bloody and twisted Chaos as an enemy faction. Other new features include 15 hero careers, new environments, talent trees and the proprietary Heroic Deeds System. Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is heading towards PC and consoles.

Vermintide 2 is the evolution of the genre. If you liked the first game, you’ll love the second.” says Martin Wahlund, CEO of Fatshark, and continues “We have listened to the community, analyzed hours and hours of online playthroughs, and combined this with our passion for co-op games to bring you the very best experience possible.”

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 will be available first quarter 2018. Pre-order is live now on Steam.

Pre-Order Now
The pre-order bonus will include a 10% discount, access to the pre-order beta, and the upcoming DLC for Vermintide, Death on the Reik.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/552500/Warhammer_Vermintide_2/

WH40K Space Marine Vehicles Come to World of Tanks Blitz

October 17, 2017 — World of Tanks Blitz unleashes an action-packed event throwing newcomers from the acclaimed Warhammer 40,000 universe created by Games Workshop into battle. Players can lead the charge with indomitable Space Marines—the finest fighting force of the Imperium of Man. Taking part in “Macragge’s Thunder” event starting today, recruits get their hands on two iconic vehicles: the Vindicator and the Predator, both sporting the colors of Ultramarines, one of the most famous Space Marine Chapters. Players can also earn the camo of two other Chapters of great renown: Imperial Fists and Dark Angels.

Armed with a huge mortar and protected by a bulldozer blade, the Vindicator is a reliable siege machine whose heavy rounds can obliterate the strongest fortifications, tearing cowering enemies of humanity apart. The Vindicator enters World of Tanks Blitz as a Tier VII Premium tank destroyer.

Predator main battle tanks formed the backbone of Space Marine armored forces in myriad battles on countless worlds, their shells piercing monster scales and demon skin alike. In World of Tanks Blitz, the Predator manifests as a Tier VII Premium heavy tank with solid frontal and turret protection.

To put the Vindicator and the Predator in their Garages and win a wealth of credits, tankers need to earn Ultramarines, Imperial Fists and Dark Angels Emblems in battles, and use these special currencies to complete three stages of “Macragge’s Thunder.” Going through the three additional stages will provide the most stalwart tankers with lots of assorted boosters, a load of spare parts and the camo of the Imperial Fists and Dark Angels for both Space Marine vehicles. During the event, Big and Huge Bonus Containers will offer a small chance to get the Ultramarines’ Vindicator or Predator outright.

“By launching the ‘Macragge’s Thunder’ event, we’re saluting all tankers and Warhammer 40,000 fans,” says Andrey Ryabovol, World of Tanks Blitz Publishing Product Director at Wargaming. “We know these two groups overlap—being brothers in arms and waging war unites World of Tanks Blitz and the grim dark future of Warhammer 40,000. Now players can fight like the best Space Marines in World of Tanks Blitz and earn the privilege of driving the vehicles of distinguished Chapters—in the Emperor’s name!”

The “Macragge’s Thunder” event will run from October 17 to November 18. During the event, tankers can access the special “Macragge” map set on the home planet of the Ultramarines, and everyone’s Garage will look like a Space Marine landing zone from Warhammer 40,000 with scattered drop pods.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Launch Trailer

October 17, 2017 – To celebrate the upcoming launch of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, we are happy to present the official launch trailer.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus rockets the action and chaos to new heights. As BJ “Terror-Billy” Blazkowicz, prepare for an adrenaline-fueled romp with a rag-tag group of resistance fighters all striving toward one common goal: kicking Nazis out of America! Featuring larger-than-life set pieces and an impressive arsenal of fully upgradeable retro sci-fi weaponry, blast your way through legions of advanced Nazi soldiers and über soldiers in this definitive first-person shooter.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and releases on October 27, 2017, on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, with the Nintendo Switch version to release in 2018. Winner of more than 100 awards at E3 2017, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus also received four nominations from the official E3 Game Critics Awards (including Best of Show) and won Best Action Game.

For more information about Wolfenstein II, visit www.wolfenstein.com.

SEGA Unveils TwitchCon Content

October 17, 2017 – This weekend, SEGA will be bringing their award-winning fall lineup to TwitchCon, with brand new playable content for the critically acclaimed Total War: WARHAMMER II, as well as the highly anticipated Sonic Forces™.

Total War: WARHAMMER II, the second instalment in Creative Assembly’s epic fantasy-strategy trilogy, has met with rave reviews from press and fans alike. At TwitchCon, visitors will be able to play the upcoming Mortal Empires campaign for the first time. Available soon for free to owners of both Total War: WARHAMMER I and II, This epic new campaign merges content from both games into one gigantic map, with 35 playable factions from both instalments available.

Those at home are at no risk of being left out, with high profile streamers showcasing both Sonic Forces and the new content for Total War: WARHAMMER II throughout the weekend. Kicking off the event will be famous PC-gaming critic TotalBiscuit, taking the stage at the SEGA booth on Friday, October 20th at 1PM PDTWatch the streams at twitch.tv/totalwarofficial and twitch.tv/sonicofficial respectively.

Also playable is the upcoming Sonic Forces, showcasing four action-packed stages featuring Modern Sonic, Classic Sonic and an all new, series-first, fully customizable Hero character, blazing through enemy laden levels at breakneck speed. Sonic Forces puts players in a world already taken over by Dr. Eggman and his evil group of henchmen, which includes Chaos, Metal Sonic, Shadow, Zavok, and the powerful new villain, Infinite, all ready to create next-level panic and disorder.

Sonic Forces is out November 7 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Pre-order the Digital and Physical Bonus Editions of Sonic Forces now at sonicthehedgehog.com.

Total War: WARHAMMER II is out now for PC at http://store.steampowered.com/app/594570/.

The free Mortal Empires update will release very soon for owners for Total War: WARHAMMER I & II.

For more information on SEGA and any of its products, please visit www.sega.com. You can also follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.

Razer Announces New Blade Stealth and Core V2

IRVINE, Calif. – Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the new Razer Blade Stealth laptop featuring Intel’s latest 8th generation quad-core processor and the Razer Core V2 external graphics enclosure.

Razer Blade Stealth

The new Razer Blade Stealth quad-core variant comes equipped with a quad-core 8th Gen Intel® Core® i7-8550U processor. This latest quad-core CPU enables extraordinary performance and responsiveness with Turbo Boost speeds up to 4 GHZ, while improved battery life now provides up to 10 hours of mobility. For extreme multitasking, Razer also includes 16 GB of dual-channel system memory.

The Razer Blade Stealth features the 13.3-inch Quad HD+ (3200 x 1800) IGZO touch-enabled display with 100 percent sRGB color space. Users who need absolute visual clarity will appreciate the machine’s wide viewing angles, high-color saturation, striking clarity and accuracy. This new 13-inch laptop is the mobile powerhouse that allows professionals, students and creative enthusiasts to stay productive anywhere.

The laptop retains its claim as one of the most portable and durable machines on the market, measuring 0.54 inches thin and weighing 2.97 pounds. The chassis is CNC-milled from aircraft grade aluminum, and available in either black or gunmetal gray finish. The black version of the Razer Blade Stealth remains one of the only ultra-portable laptops in the world equipped with the individually backlit Razer Chroma™ laptop keyboard. The gunmetal gray variant features a tone-on-tone Razer logo and responsive white backlit keyboard, offering a sleek, solid and professional design.

“Our engineers have done something truly remarkable with the new Blade Stealth by significantly increasing power while extending battery life,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder and CEO. “The new Blade Stealth is the most well-rounded Windows laptop out there, and it can be further supercharged with the help of the new Razer Core V2.”

Razer Core V2

The Razer Core V2 allows gamers to seamlessly transform highly mobile Thunderbolt 3 laptops like the Razer Blade Stealth into a desktop-class gaming experience. A single Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) connection is all it takes to connect a laptop with the graphics enclosure.

It now features the world’s first dual Thunderbolt 3 internal controller design that separates lanes for both graphics and connected devices, ensuring fluid gameplay. The external graphics enclosure comes with four USB 3.0 ports and Gigabit Ethernet for connecting a wide array of peripherals.

Starting from a block of durable raw aluminum, the Razer Core V2’s chassis is CNC precision milled for an incredibly rigid and compact form-factor.  This compact design encloses a 500W power supply to provide adequate power for graphics and connected devices.  The machine-crafted enclosure and additional cooling fans are designed to work with the graphics card to quickly dispense heat and provide optimal performance.

The Razer Core v2 external graphics enclosure sports a redesigned internal layout that fits an expanded range of taller graphics cards. It now supports the most popular gaming graphics cards, including NVIDIA® GeForce® 10 series and AMD Radeon™ 500 series with XConnect™ technology.

For professional use, the Razer Core v2 now allows users to connect an external high-end desktop NVIDIA Quadro® GPU to Thunderbolt™ 3 eGPU-enabled laptops, harnessing the power of high-performance, professional graphics to dramatically accelerate the workflow and create a truly compact workstation.

Physical installation of GPUs takes seconds with the Razer Core. Its durable aluminum housing slides open with minimal effort, with a single screw that secures the graphics card in place. Razer’s solution helps future-proof laptops, as graphics cards are easily swappable with new components as they become available.

Availability

Razer Blade Stealth

The new quad-core Razer Blade Stealth is available at $1,699 and is equipped with 16GB of RAM and a 512 GB PCIe SSD. It is shipping today from RazerStore.com in the United States, Canada, France, United Kingdom, and Germany.

Razer Core V2

The Razer Core V2 will be available at $499 and will be shipping soon in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

For more information, visit razerzone.com/blade-stealth and razerzone.com/core-v2

About the new quad-core Razer Blade Stealth

Specifications:

  • Available in Black or Gunmetal
  • Quad-core 8th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Processor (1.8 GHz / 4.0 GHz)
  • 16GB Dual-Channel system memory (LPDDR3-2133 MHz)
  • 13.3 in. IGZO 16:9 aspect ratio, capacitive multi-touch display
  • QHD+ (3200 x 1800) touch IGZO display
  • Intel® HD Graphics 620
  • Windows 10 Home
  • 512 GB PCIe SSD
  • Windows® 10 (64-bit)
  • Killer Wireless-AC 1535 (902.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth® 4.1)
  • Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C)
  • USB 3.0 port x 2 (SuperSpeed)
  • Anti-ghosting keyboard
  • Black: Powered by Razer Chroma™
  • Gunmetal: White keyboard backlighting
  • HDMI 2.0 audio and video output
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • 3.5 mm headphone/microphone combo port
  • Built-in array microphone
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) security chip embedded
  • Compact 65 W USB-C power adapter
  • Built-in 53.6 Wh rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery
  • 0.54 in. / 13.8 mm (Height) x 12.6 in. / 321 mm (Width) x 8.1 in. / 206 mm (Depth)
  • 2.98 lbs. / 1.35 kg

Price: $1,699 – 512 GB SSD

About the Razer Core V2

Specifications:

  • Connection to PC via Thunderbolt™ 3 using included 40 Gbps cable
  • Supports single double-wide, full-length, PCI-Express x16 graphics card
  • Razer Core inner dimensions – 5.71 in. / 145 mm (Height) x 1.69 in. / 43 mm (Width) x 11.81 in. / 300 mm (Length)
  • USB 3.0 port x 4 (SuperSpeed)
  • Gigabyte Ethernet
  • Chroma lighting (2 zones)
  • Built-in 500 W power supply

o   GPU max power support – 375 W

  • Compatible Laptops:

o   Razer Blade Stealth, Razer Blade, and Razer Blade Pro with Thunderbolt™ 3.

o   Additional laptops require a Thunderbolt™ 3 port with external graphics support. Please check with your laptop manufacture to confirm if the laptop supports external graphics.

  • 8.6 in. / 218.4 mm (Height) x 4.13 in. / 104.9 mm (Width) x 13.38 in. / 339.9 mm (Length)

Price: $499

ELEX Launch Trailer

ESSEN, Germany / VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 16, 2017Gearing up for its upcoming release on Oct. 17, the sci-fi RPG ELEX has released its official in-game launch trailer. Players can choose to join three completely different factions and shape the fate of the planet of Magalan in all its beauty with their decisions.

You can find the new trailer on YouTube:

Developed by Piranha Bytes, creators of the award winning Gothic series, ELEX is an action role-playing open world game and is set in a brand new, post-apocalyptic, Science-Fantasy universe where magic meets mechs. ELEX is out for PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on October 17th as digital and retail version.

ELEX is available for preorder:
Gamestop US: http://n.thq.com/EYqu30fmXv9
Steam: http://n.thq.com/qxEE30exqIy
PlayStation® US http://n.thq.com/rfbd30fmXIq
Xbox Live: http://n.thq.com/ti6930fmXKU
Chose your platform or retailer: http://elexgame.com/#order-here

For more information about ELEX visit:
http://elexgame.com/
follow https://twitter.com/Elex_Game
or like the game on https://www.facebook.com/elexgame

Free Knott’s Admission for Current and Retired US Military

October 11, 2017 – Knott’s Berry Farm pays tribute to U.S. veterans, both retired and current personnel, with free park admission during its Military Tribute Days. This offer is valid to all past and present armed forces personnel and one guest. Six additional tickets may be purchased at a discounted rate of $35 each from November 1 – November 16 and for $40 each from November 27 – December 15. U.S veterans and active military can also take advantage of discounted rates at the Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel with a special rate of $99 per night. For information and promotion details, please visit knotts.com.

  • WHO: Current U.S or retired military personnel
  • WHEN: November 1 – November 16, 2017 & November 27 – December 15, 2017
  • TIME: Available during park operating hours.
  • WHERE: Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park CA 90620