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Dovetail Games and Amtrak Collaborate to Celebrate 50th Amtrak Anniversary

2021/12/13

Dovetail Games today announced that they have collaborated with famed railroad company, Amtrak, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the American passenger rail carrier. To celebrate the milestone, Amtrak has wrapped one of their modern ACS-64 electric locomotives in a custom version of the historic Phase III livery as applied to AEM-7 locomotives throughout the 1980s. The wrap is sponsored by Train Sim World 2 and is on locomotive #662, running on services in the Northeast Corridor, which includes stops in Boston, MA and Providence, RI throughout the rest of its Anniversary year.

”This year we painted six diesel locomotives to commemorate our fifty years of service as America’s Railroad,” said Doug Duvall, Amtrak’s Assistant Vice President of Corporate Communications, “We are honored to collaborate with Train Sim World 2 to bring a special livery to an electric locomotive that fans, employees and passengers in the Northeast can enjoy.”

Additionally, Dovetail Games will be releasing an update for Train Sim World 2 on PC via Steam and the Epic Game Store, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The Boston Sprinter route, part of the Rush Hour series, will receive a free update allowing players to operate the ACS-64 with this custom 50th Anniversary livery in-game as they traverse the Northeast Corridor.

“Amtrak is one of the most iconic American passenger services and it’s exciting to be able to realize a long-term dream of ours to collaborate with them on a real world livery,” said Dovetail Games VP of Marketing Keith Anderson, “Railfans can enjoy seeing this both as they travel in the real world on the locomotive and virtual with Train Sim World 2.”

For more information on Train Sim World 2, visit www.trainsimworld.com and follow the game on Twitter @trainsimworld, Instagram @trainsim, and Facebook @trainsimworld. Keep up with all the latest simulation news from Dovetail Games at https://live.dovetailgames.com/. This title is rated “E for Everyone” by the ESRB.

This Is The President Official Launch Trailer

2021/12/06

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Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Today is the day. Time to take command and become the next President of the United States of America. For the greater good? More like, for your own good. Don’t forget, you’ll need to get the 28th Amendment to the Constitution ratified, no matter the cost. To do so, you’ll need to maintain a good approval rating, so you’ll have to work on creating some popular policies. Maybe regulating those nasty video games to protect the children? Or create a legal framework on the harmonious coexistence of Man and Robot? How about running a campaign to increase the birthrate by encouraging the citizens to … uhm, reproduce more?

How you run the office is in your hands – but make sure the amendment gets ratified before your time in the Oval Office is up, or the next room where you’ll spend time in will be neither oval nor an office.

The dark and gritty political thriller This Is the President launches today, December 6th, 2021 on PC for an SRP at $ 14.99 | € 14.99 | £ 11.99.
This Is the President on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/730430

Dovetail Games and Asmodee Entertainment Partner to Bring CATAN to Consoles

2021/11/10

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Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Xbox One News

Dovetail Games and Asmodee Entertainment are delighted to announce a partnership to bring CATAN to the PlayStation®4 home computer entertainment system and the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X.

The island of Catan emerges on the screen for an immersive game experience like no other. Barter for resources, place roads and settlements to claim single or multiplayer victory in the digital version of the world-famous award-winning tabletop game.

The digital tabletop version of CATAN will bring the power and functionality of games consoles and combine that with the mechanics and themes of one of the world’s greatest board games.

“I have been a board game enthusiast and a committed CATAN player for many years, so it’s a personal thrill for me to be able to bring this much-loved experience to the Xbox and PlayStation platforms,” said Jon Rissik, Dovetail Games CEO. “Creatively, we are working with the team at Nomad Games who bring a wealth of experience in crafting high-quality digital board game experiences. We can’t wait to be able to bring the world of CATAN to life in a way that hasn’t been seen before on digital platforms.”

“We are very excited that CATAN will be adapted for PlayStation and Xbox and are looking forward to working Dovetail and their developers at Nomad on this version,” said Benjamin Teuber, Managing Director of CATAN GmbH.

Andy Jones, Managing Director of Asmodee Entertainment said “Bringing CATAN to the two major console platforms was a top priority for us and to be working with Dovetail gives us huge confidence that this will be an amazing game for both CATAN aficionados and new players alike.”

Microsoft Reveals XBOX 20th Anniversary Celebration Day on Nov 15

2021/11/08

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Geek News, Industry News, News, Xbox 360 News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

Join us on November 15 for the Xbox Anniversary Celebration. We are excited to mark this milestone with you as we celebrate some of our favorite moments from the past 20 years of Xbox. It’s been fun to reminiscence on all the memories we’ve shared with the Xbox community over the years and are excited about what the next 20 years with has in store as we continue to play.

Here are the details on how you can join in the fun:

The celebration will air on Monday, November 15 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. GMT
You can watch the broadcast on the official Xbox channel on YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook.
Subtitles will be available in German, French, BR Portuguese, LATAM Spanish, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Castilian Spanish, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Malay, Norwegian, Persian (Farsi), Portuguese (EU), Slovak, Swedish, Turkish, and Vietnamese.
The easiest way to find your preferred language is to watch the broadcast on the official Xbox YouTube page at YouTube.com/Xbox and select the “gear” icon in the lower right corner to select your language.
You can also watch with American Sign Language (ASL) and Audio Descriptions (AD) in English on the official Xbox YouTube channel.
For those planning to costream or create post-celebration breakdowns in the form of VOD coverage, we recommend you do not use any audio containing copyrighted music to avoid any action by automated bots, and to also abide by the terms of service for your service provider.

The Machine is Getting A Physical Edition for Nintendo Game Boy

2021/11/08

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Geek News, News, Nintendo 3DS News, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii News, Nintendo Wii U News

Retro publisher Incube8 Games, games producer Spacebot Interactive, and indie developer Ben Jelter, announce the upcoming physical cartridge release of The Machine, for the Nintendo Game Boy.

In The Machine, you’ll have the opportunity to pursue numerous different storyline paths in an original dystopian world, exploring the inner workings of a gigantic machine and the people who inhabit it in the throes of an election that could dramatically shape the future. In this hierarchical society, your place in the world is determined at a young age through an aptitude test, which will allow you to experience each playthrough as a factory worker, a police officer, or more. Get to know those around you, and make decisions that could dramatically impact the future of your home and its inhabitants.

More details on the game, including the release date, will follow.

Features

2D pixel art
Multiple possible ending
Fully compatible with all Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance handhelds

World War Z Stampedes Onto Nintendo Switch with Launch Trailer

2021/11/03

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Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, Trailers / Videos

Saber Interactive has released World War Z, the best-selling zombie shooter inspired by Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster film and experienced by over 15 million players worldwide, on Nintendo Switch. World War Z is available today on the Nintendo eShop and at major retailers for $39.99. World War Z – Deluxe Edition, featuring a bounty of bonus weapons and skins, is available digitally for $49.99.

World War Z is the biggest zombie game on Nintendo Switch, delivering a thrilling action experience powered by Saber’s dynamic Swarm Engine™ and developed by the team at Saber that produced the acclaimed Switch edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Battle for humanity’s survival against the relentless forces of the undead apocalypse alone or in up-to-four-player co-op in thrilling story campaign episodes in New York, Moscow, Jerusalem and Tokyo. Take on massive hordes of hundreds of bloodthirsty zombies across multiple game modes with seven unique classes and an arsenal of deadly weapons, explosives, turrets and traps.

World War Z on Nintendo Switch features:

Battle the Terrifying Zombie Swarm: Face hundreds of zombies on screen for the first time ever on Nintendo Switch, all brought to life in gruesome detail with incredible set-piece battles featuring explosive firepower and action.
Story-Driven Co-op Campaign: Outlive the dead through intense campaign episodes around the world set in New York, Moscow, Jerusalem and Tokyo. Play solo with AI teammates or in squad co-op for up to four players.
Get Stronger & Never Surrender: Choose from seven distinct character classes, unlock powerful weapon upgrades, and take on even greater battles in Challenge mode.
World War Z – Deluxe Edition, available digitally, features bonus content including the Lobo Weapon Pack, Biohazard Weapon Pack, Military Weapon Pack, Last Aid Weapon Pack, Signature Weapon Pack, War Heroes Character Skin Pack, and the Professionals Character Skin Pack.

World War Z’s Horde Mode Z game mode and the Marseille story missions episode will arrive on Switch as free post-launch DLC at a future date. The PvPvZ game mode is available now as a free download in North America and is coming soon to all other Switch players around the world.

World War Z is also available on PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One as the newly updated release World War Z: Aftermath.

NACON Unveils RIG MG-X Mobile Controller

2021/11/02

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Geek News, Mobile News, News, Peripherals News, Trailers / Videos

NACON, a major player in the design and distribution of video games and gaming accessories is happy to announce that the RIG MG-X, an official Xbox controller especially designed for mobile gaming on Android, is now available in the US from Walmart and Target at the recommended retail price of $79.90.

Available starting today, the RIG MG-X will be the first accessory from the brand-new RIG MG-X Series, made to offer an optimised gaming experience to all owners of the Game Pass Ultimate.

Sporting the same functionality of official game controllers, the RIG MG-X allows Xbox fans to enjoy an enhanced level of comfort with every Android smartphone that has a screen up to 6.7 inches. In just a few taps, the smartphone integrates the RIG MG-X and wirelessly (Bluetooth 4.2) connects to the controller. Equipped with a rechargeable battery, the RIG MG-X provides up to 20 hours life-time. Its compact format makes it easily transportable, while the textured back grip provides great ergonomics for all types of gamers.

RIG MG-X features*:

The Xbox experience wherever you are: A Designed for Xbox mobile holder, ideal to enjoy the Game Pass Ultimate offer or play any other compatible mobile game.
Pocket-sized controller: Compact and robust, the RIG MG-X is the perfect companion for all mobile gamers. Its textured grip ensures optimal comfort.
Fully secured: Adjustable opening securely holds the smartphone for maximum stability.
Wireless connection: Easy pairing of the smartphone to the RIG MG-X with Bluetooth 4.2.
20hours life-time: Built-in rechargeable battery with USB-C input, (charging cable included), offering long hours of gaming when travelling. Check on the battery status with the LED indicator.
Universal compatibility: Works with all Android smartphones equipped with Android 6 and later systems, up to 6.7 inches (152.4 mm) screens.

Disney+ Announces Hawkeye Premiere Date for this November

2021/10/18

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Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Disney+ unveiled plans today to launch the first two episodes of Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye” when the highly anticipated six-episode event debuts exclusively on the streamer November 24. Subsequent episodes will launch each week on Wednesday. Check out a new 60-second spot that offers fans a glimpse of Clint Barton and fellow archer Kate Bishop in action.

Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye” is an original new series set in post-blip New York City where former Avenger Clint Barton aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) has a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. But when a threat from his past shows up, Hawkeye reluctantly teams up with Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), a 22-year-old skilled archer and his biggest fan, to unravel a criminal conspiracy. The series also features Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James and newcomer Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez. Helmed by Rhys Thomas and directing duo Bert and Bertie, “Hawkeye” debuts exclusively on Disney+ on Nov. 24, 2021.

Slender: The Arrival Coming to Mobile Platforms

2021/10/04

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Geek News, Halloween, Mobile News, News, Trailers / Videos

Veteran independent videogame developer Blue Isle Studios, announced today its cult-followed, critically acclaimed survival horror game Slender: The Arrival is coming to mobile devices on October 13. Watch your back as Slender Man will soon be able to stalk you wherever you go as you play through the entire PC / console experience in the palm of your hands. With a mobile device loaded in your pocket, you will never be safe again.

To celebrate its launch on October 13, Slender: The Arrival will be available as a free download with the first chapter of gameplay unlocked to allow players to decide if they are brave enough to continue the harrowing journey. Mobile users are invited to pre-order the free game, Slender: The Arrival on the App Store.

The only official Slender Man game, Slender: The Arrival puts you in the epicenter surrounding the enigmatic internet mythos that has captivated and terrorized millions. The frightening Slender Man is described by eyewitnesses as a thin, unnaturally tall man dressed in a black suit with a blank, featureless face. Players are enveloped in a dark, foreboding world of sensory deprivation with a story fraught with terror, filled with haunting visions and audio cues that create a healthy dose of tension and paranoia.

Experience the fear for the first time or re-live the full game you know and love in the palm of your hand with Slender: The Arrival on mobile. Yes, Slender Man can now stalk you wherever you go. The mobile adaptation of the game offers leaderboards for online competition against friends, with daily, weekly and lifetime competition scores. New mobile exclusive achievements and controller support for iOS devices.

You’re on your own. No one to come for you. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Slender: The Arrival developed in collaboration with Eric “Victor Surge” Knudsen, creator of the paranormal phenomenon that has been terrifying the curious-minded around the world since its inception, with Mark Hadley and Blue Isle Studios.

For more information, please visit www.slenderarrival.com, follow @BlueIsleStudios and ‘Like’ on Facebook and Instagram, and watch on YouTube.

Garage Flipper Announced for PC/Steam

2021/09/29

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Geek News, News, Windows PC News

Games Incubator, announces Garage Flipper – a game where you get to be a builder and renovator of garages and car repair shops. Your task is to complete jobs and build up your empire by buying and restoring old facilities. Grab your hammer, your mortar, and get to work!

The task seems simple, but is it really?

You’re an ambitious contractor with a passion for repair shops. Will you handle demolishing walls without having the roof collapse on your head? Can you give them a nice, even paint job? Starting’s always tricky but remember – practice makes perfect!

It is not an easy job, but it gives you great satisfaction!

Build up your empire! Invest in new specialist gear, travel around the world in search of inspiration. Take part in international contests for flipping freaks and win numerous awards!

Many people treat their garage like a dumpster and, unfortunately, before you can get to decorating the interior, you’ll first have to liberate it from old junk. Rusty mufflers, used-up batteries, shelves of empty cans, as well as old fridges, washing machines, and more. It’s time for your hammer!

Once the renovation work is completed, take a few photos of the new facility that present it in an appealing way and put it up for sale! But remember – buyers don’t like being lied to in posting descriptions!

If you like Garage Flipper, please add it to your Steam wishlist.