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Marvel New Media Unveils Comic-Con Lineup

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Geek News, News, SDCC

New York, NY—July 12, 2018—Next week, Marvel New Media will hit the ground running at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 with exclusive reveals, segments, interviews, panels, and cosplay with This Week in Marvel, Women of Marvel, Earth’s Mightiest Show, and more! To stay-up-to date on minute-by-minute Marvel news, Marvel will be live streaming from the Marvel Booth every day starting at 11:00am PT on Thursday, July 19, and 10:00am PT Friday through Sunday, July 22 with stars from your favorite Marvel Television shows, comic creators, and other SDCC celebrities.

For breaking news and exclusive livestream coverage from Marvel at San Diego Comic-Con, watch on www.marvel.com, Facebook, and YouTube. Coverage is hosted by Ryan Penagos, Lorraine Cink, Langston Belton, Angélique Roché, Jamie Frevele, Justin Warner, and Josh Saleh. Tour the convention floor with Marvel, learn about some of your favorite Marvel characters, and don’t miss a beat from the Marvel stage and events within and around SDCC! Check out the full schedule of Marvel New Media panels and stage events below:

FULL SCHEDULE OF MARVEL NEW MEDIA PANELS: 

Friday, July 20:

Marvel: This Week in Marvel: Tales to Astonish

3:00pm – 4:00pm PT

Room: 25ABC

Cool #seeeekrits revealed? Totally possible! An hour of fun stories and chit-chat with awesome people from Marvel? You better believe it! Join co-hosts Ryan “Agent M” Penagos and Jamie “Hasn’t Picked a Super Hero Name Yet” Frevele as they talk with Marvel editors, writers, and creatives about their Marvel origin stories, favorite story arcs, and more in this very special live episode of the This Week in Marvel podcast!

Sunday, July 22:

Women of Marvel

12:30pm – 1:30pm PT

Room: 6DE

Across comic books, television, new media and more – the Women of Marvel are here! Join the conversation as this diverse and talented group of women to discuss the creative process, what it’s like working as a woman in comics today and what it means for the future of the industry! Panelists include Kat Khavari (Ms. Marvel voice actor), Milana Vayntrub (Squirrel Girl voice actor), Mairghread Scott (Marvel Rising feature writer), Kristi Reed (Marvel Rising voice director) and G. Willow Wilson (writer and co-creator for Marvel Rising), moderated by Sana Amanat (VP, Content and Character Development, Marvel) and Judy Stephens (Producer, Marvel).

FULL SCHEDULE OF MARVEL STAGE EVENTS – BOOTH #2329: 

Thursday, July 19:

MARVEL: Earth’s Mightiest Show: Welcome to SDCC 2018

11:00am PT

San Diego, here we come! Hosts Lorraine Cink, Langston Belton and Ryan Penagos give you a sneak peak of everything that Marvel has to offer – at SDCC and beyond!

MARVEL: Becoming Cosplay Photo Opp

1:00pm PT

Marvel cosplayers assemble! Bring your latest and greatest Marvel cosplay for this annual event where you can show off your duds on the Marvel booth stage!

Friday, July 20:

This Week in Marvel Live from the Marvel Stage

10:30am PT

Join host Ryan Penagos, along with some special Marvel guests, to discuss some of the exciting work going on at Marvel.

Women of Marvel Trivia Challenge

2:30pm PT

Hosts Sana Amanat and Judy Stephens celebrate Carol Danvers’ 50th anniversary with comics trivia, cosplay, and special guests!

Saturday, July 21:

MARVEL: Eat the Universe – LIVE!

11:30am PT

Join celebrity chef Justin Warner and a special guest as they make a con-tastic snack inspired by Mr. Fantastic.

MARVEL: Becoming Costume Contest

5:30pm PT

Join us for our annual Marvel cosplay competition.  For official rules: marvel.com/SDCCCostumeContest

Sunday, July 22:

MARVEL: Becoming Kids Costume Event

10:45am PT

Join us for our annual Marvel kids’ costume event!

MARVEL: Earth’s Mightiest Show: Master Comics Theater

12:30pm PT

The fan favorite segment is back! Come watch hosts Lorraine Cink and Langston Belton provide a theatrical rendition of your favorite classic Marvel comics, accompanied by various special guests.

MARVEL: Comics n’ Coffee

1:30pm PT

Join Ryan Penagos and Jamie Frevele as they talk comics with special guests and inspire the creation of live Marvel coffee art.

Mondo Unveils Jurassic Park: The Chaos Gene Board Game

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Geek News, News, SDCC

Austin, TX – July 12, 2018 – Celebrating 25 years of dinosaur chaos with the anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s unequaled Jurassic Park, Mondo Games is excited to unveil their next board game, “Jurassic Park: The Chaos Gene.” As with the highly successful board game for The Thing, movie fans and board game enthusiasts can expect exciting gameplay and gorgeous artwork, featuring the immensely talented artist Matthew Woodson. The game will be available online at MondoTees.com and in stores everywhere this Fall. The box top will be on display at Mondo’s booth at San Diego Comic-Con (#435), and attendees will have the opportunity to get a special Jurassic Park patch when visiting the booth.

If the great John Hammond taught us anything it would be to never stop asking, “what if?” What if we could clone an extinct species using preserved genetic material? What if there existed a source of fossilized dinosaur DNA buried deep below the earth’s surface? What if dinosaurs roamed the earth again? Here at Mondo Games we asked ourselves these very same questions. Using state-of-the-art tabletop technology our leading game scientist, Luke Byers, has created the ultimate gaming adventure.

“In our approach to “Jurassic Park: The Chaos Gene”, we took many of our favorite elements of a traditional dungeon crawl style board game and spliced them with one of our favorite films of all time. The goal was to create something truly unique and incredibly fun to play” said Byers.

Taking an asymmetrical approach to the game’s playable characters and factions, “Jurassic Park: The Chaos Gene” is a 2-4 player adventure of varying strategies, objectives, and perspectives. Through a scenario-based system the game becomes a truly chaotic mix of modern humans and prehistoric beasts.

While exploration of the park is at the core of each player’s motivation, the means by which separate factions achieve their goals couldn’t be more different. Whether working in the field of science as the head of InGen to maintain the stability of the park’s infrastructure or running terrified as invited guests of John Hammond, the humans use their abilities, specializations and resources to reach their objectives.

The quick, lethal and stealth-like Raptor faction proves that humans are not the only animals that utilize their intellect and communication skills to solve the many movement challenges the park presents. The fast, gigantic and formidable Tyrannosaurus Rex poses a constant threat to all of the players. Driven by her base instincts, her objectives are the most straight forward… EAT!

“With some of the most beautiful art in gaming today by the immensely talented Matthew Woodson, we hope this game ‘…finds a way’ on tables of gamers and Jurassic Park fans alike for millions of years to come,” said Byers.

GAME DESCRIPTION

“Jurassic Park: The Chaos Gene” is a 2 to 4 player asymmetrical miniatures board game, for age 14 and up. Choose your faction from the following: InGen, Park Visitors, Raptors or the T. rex. Find items needed for your faction, attack or avoid other dinosaurs, gain experience and customize your faction. With several scenarios and modular environment tiles for players to explore, each faction has unique objectives to complete in an effort to win the game!

FACTION DESCRIPTIONS

  • Tyrannosaurus Rex: Instinct Objectives
    • Quick, methodical, and unstoppable best describe the T. rex faction. One thing she is not, though, is quiet. The T. rex’s unrelenting drive makes her highly focused on satisfying her natural instincts… at all costs.
    • The T. rex can move twice as fast as the other factions and can affect the movement of the other players with her fearsome roar, all while completing her objectives.
  • Raptors: Seek and Destroy Objectives
    • The Raptors are a cunning, resourceful, and flexible faction. Their stealth allows them to move quickly and quietly. Unique from all other park dinosaurs, their communication abilities enable them to work together in defending areas in their control, triangulate attacks on humans and park animals, and discover weaknesses in the park’s defenses.
  • Park Visitors: Survival Objectives
    • Park Visitors are both in awe of the park and terrified by its destructive nature. Visitors are able to extract the resources they find and use them to complete objective requirements or activate more powerful faction abilities. Highly skilled in their respective fields, each character brings a unique ability to the group as they make their way through the park and accomplish objectives.
  • Ingen: Park Management Objectives
    • With systems crashing throughout the park, InGen is desperate to keep it functioning. Somewhat blind to the park’s status, their intimate knowledge of it makes them both helpful and dangerous to dinosaurs and humans alike. A successful InGen player must carefully manage resources and use their unique abilities to help shape the movements of other players.

To sign up for updates on the game, visit the official site – TheChaosGene.com

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State of Mind Release Date and Story Trailer

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Hamburg, Thursday 12th July 2018: Put away that crystal ball: the future is almost here. Daedalic Entertainment is excited to announce that forthcoming futuristic thriller State of Mind will launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam for both PC and Mac on 15th August, 2018.

Developed in Unreal Engine, State of Mind takes a sharp look at the immense technological promise the world we live in by jumping us forward to Berlin in 2048. Players take on the role of Richard Nolan, a journalist whose life is starting to fall apart. His wife and child have disappeared and his memories are slipping away.

State of Mind boasts a unique low-poly visual style – designed to represent the fragmented nature of Richard’s world – as well as several playable characters and about 15 hours of engaging gameplay.

The world is on the brink. Lack of resources, polluted air and water, crime on the rise, and rampant wars have left populations disillusioned with and detached from reality. Drones and humanoid robots replace humans in the public sector; everything is interconnected, and surveillance has become omnipresent.

It’s down to Richard to find out what’s going on, both in his own life and in the world around him. It’s an investigation that draws him closer to the new and supposedly perfect virtual world “City 5” that more and more people depressed with their real lives are embracing. What happens when he discovers that his life in the real world is somehow linked to that of a complete stranger living out their days in this new virtual one?

“State of Mind is a game about transhumanism and its all-in bet on the future,” explains the game’s author, Martin Ganteföhr. “It is, however, not a game about the technology of tomorrow, but about tomorrow’s people. In the center of this narrative is the motif of separation and reunion. What happens, if the future creates fractures between body and mind? Between reality and constructs? Between biological and virtual ego?”

The game’s main protagonist, Richard Nolan, is one of the few journalists openly criticizing this development. When he wakes up in hospital after an explosion and finds that his wife and son have mysteriously vanished, Richard realizes: he and his family have become more than just bystanders in a storm of rivaling ideas pertaining humankind’s salvation between dystopian reality and digital utopia. Instead, they find themselves right at the center of it.

Ganteföhr continues: “State of Mind picks up the idea to make something whole from fragments. Richard, our protagonist, has to rearrange and sort out his life. He has to endure disruptions of social, technological and very personal nature. The motif of fragments, clearly visible in the key visuals and style, transcends the whole game: it is embedded in the narrative structure, the visuals, the main characters’ core concepts and even in the mechanics of ‘Reconstruction’.”

State of Mind features: 

  • An unsettling vision of the near future players can throw themselves into
  • Dive into a multi-layered Sci-Fi thriller, where dystopian reality and digital utopia are intertwined
  • Unravel a global conspiracy in a society of ubiquitous digitalism, surveillance and transhumanism
  • Explore a world with a rich and unique visual style, combining realistic environments with low-poly characters
  • Take on the role of journalist Richard Nolan, as well as five additional playable characters
  • Use dexterity, deductional skill and research to reconstruct Richard‘s past

State of Mind is now available for preorder on Steam and GOG for €29.99, $29.99 and £25.99. The console version will  be available for €39.99, $39.99 and £34.99.

Sinemia Partners with Restaurants.com for New Subscriber Bonus

2 weeks ago
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Geek News, Movie News, News

LOS ANGELES – July 11, 2018 – Sinemia, the leading global movie ticket subscription service, and Restaurant.com, the nation’s largest dining deals site, have today announced a partnership to provide each new Sinemia subscriber in the U.S. with up to a $300 value towards dining discounts at Restaurant.com over the course of a one-year Sinemia subscription. Sinemia subscribers can use a $25 Restaurant.com eGift Card each month towards a discount at more than 62,000 participating restaurants and national merchants across the United States.

As part of the partnership, Sinemia subscribers will get access to one free $25 eGift Card each month that may be redeemed for any participating Restaurant.com partner. This offer is available to new Sinemia subscribers starting today, and for a limited time only. Terms and conditions apply.

“At Sinemia, our mission is to provide customers a complete, end-to-end movie-going experience, and our partnership with Restaurant.com is another strong step in building the perfect movie night out,” said Sinemia Founder and CEO Rifat Oguz. “Dinner and a movie is a classic night out, but for many it’s simply unaffordable. We want to make it easier for our customers to enjoy their time out because we know they’re not leaving home just to watch a movie on the big screen, but for the entire social experience.”

“As the nation’s largest dining deals site, we are excited to partner with Sinemia to provide their customers with the ultimate night out with dinner and a movie,” said Larry Nichter, Vice President, Sales at Restaurant.com. “For nearly 20 years, we have provided customers with access to affordable dining out, and combining that with a leading global movie subscription service enables customers to enjoy their entire night out while saving money.”

Sinemia offers a range of ticket subscription plans starting at just $4.99 per month, paid annually — the lowest movie ticket subscription price on the market. Unlike MoviePass, moviegoers with Sinemia can purchase tickets and select seats in advance, without needing to be at the theater to do so. All Sinemia monthly movie ticket subscriptions give moviegoers the flexibility to pick any movie in nearly any theater on any date, and to book their tickets and select their seats up to 30 days in advance.

This partnership represents the next big step Sinemia is taking to become a one-stop destination for moviegoers planning a date night, family night out, or night out with friends. Through the Sinemia mobile app, customers can also access perks such as location-based recommendations and ride-sharing integration.

For more information or to sign up for Sinemia today, please visit https://www.sinemia.com. Download the Sinemia mobile app today on the App Store and Google Play Market at:

Thrustmaster to Demo TPR Rudder Pedals at Upcoming Air Shows

2 weeks ago
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Geek News, News, Peripherals News

London, July 11th, 2018 — After being briefly teased at E3 and then kept tightly under wraps following the show, the brand new TPR Pendular Rudder from Thrustmaster will finally make its grand showing at two iconic airshows in July 2018.

The story continues on July 13th, where Thrustmaster will be present for the 47th year of the Royal International Air Tattoo air show, held at the prestigious Royal Air Force base in Fairford, UK.

From July 13th, the rudder will be available for preorder on our website http://www.thrustmaster.com, ahead of its official release on July 23. For the launch, an exciting release event is planned at the EAA AirVenture Airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.

Thrustmaster will meet flight enthusiasts during these events and provide them with the chance to test the TPR and show off its accuracy even compared against professional aviation realism at these shows.

Thrustmaster’s 25 years of dedication and experience has been put to the test to meet the challenge of this long-standing community request.

Thrustmaster has yet again stepped up its game with this new rudder system which has been developed in close coordination with many aviation professionals, and designed with the constant implementation of community feedback.

ERGONOMICS AND REALISM

Using the PENDUL_R technology and its suspended mechanism, Thrustmaster has been able to create optimal flexibility that translates the user’s movements with perfect fluidity.

This allows the new rudder to offer a unique experience each and every play session.

The differential brakes, which are ergonomically designed yet still realistic, provide perfect handling control.

The rudder’s metal base, which provides rock-solid stability for even the most hectic moments of play, is one of the strongest features of this colossal piece of hardware, even when used without a cockpit.

VERSATILITY AND PRECISION

The features of the TPR Pendular Rudder do not stop there.

It also includes two adjustment points with 5 positions for each pedal, offering a range of angles from 35° to 75°: enough to easily adapt to any play style.

And as a finishing touch: the H.E.A.R.T. technology* (with magnetic sensor) provides unequalled smoothness and precision (recognition down to the thousandth degree) thanks to the 16-bit resolution on each of the 3 axes.

Finally, as the springs are adjustable (two springs are included), you can easily fine-tune the resistance however you want.

T.A.R.G.E.T.: THE ULTIMATE ASSET

Suitable for both close combat and space flight simulations, this rudder uses the T.A.R.G.E.T software to improve the playing experience.

The ability to combine other Thrustmaster devices provides modularity and customization for the gaming controls.

You’ll be able to show off your entire Thrustmaster flight simulation system with some of your favorite games including: DCS, War Thunder, X-Plane, Flight Sim World, Elite Dangerous, and many more!

With this next-generation rudder, the Hotas Warthog has found its perfect companion, further strengthening the Thrustmaster flight sim ecosystem.

The TPR Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder package contains:

1 rudder
2 metal differential brake pedals
2 allen wrenches (2.5 mm and 3 mm)
2 flat wrenches (8 mm and 14 mm)
1 user manual

The TPR Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder will be offered at the recommended retail price of £449.99 including tax. This is an unbeatable price given the extremely high quality of the device as well as the technical innovation and ergonomics wrapped up in one piece of hardware design all with a breathtaking finish unlike anything else on the market.

If you want to see the TPR Thrustmaster Pendular Rudder and try it out for yourself, visit Thrustmaster in its dedicated areas at the upcoming airshows:

RIAT 2018, (Royal Air Force Fairford, UK; July 13-15)

EAA AirVenture 2018 (Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA; July 23-29)

South Park Announces Season Premiere and Comic-Con Activities

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NEW YORK, July 11, 2018 – Comedy Central today announced that the 22nd season of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning South Park will premiere on Wednesday, September 26 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT and also revealed that the #1 brand in comedy will be bringing two South Park activations to San Diego – Cartman’s Escape Room and the Member Berries Challenge. The South Park Comic-Con escape room will give fans a sneak peek into a bigger, longer branded experiential execution that soon launch in major metropolitan areas across the US.

Cartman’s Escape Room is making its worldwide debut at Comic-Con. Trapped! Caught in another one of Cartman’s schemes, fans will now enter the most impossible to escape place ever invented. Ten South Park fans will have a limited amount of time solve a series of puzzles using what they know about South Park to free themselves… before it’s too late. This new South Park activation is free and open to the public at the San Diego Wine Center (200 Harbor Dr. #12, across from the Convention Center) from Thursday, July 19 through Saturday, July 21 from 9:30 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 22 from 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

South Park’s Member Berries Challenge (booth #23729 inside Convention Center) will transport fans into a 3D replica scene from the iconic “Member Berries” episode. While joining Randy at the Marsh family dinner table, fans will take the Member Berries Challenge – where they will be asked three South Park trivia questions as they sit in Sharon and Shelly’s seats. If the fan answers all three correctly, they will walk away clean and be rewarded with their very own limited edition Member Berry. However, if a fan answers incorrectly, Member Berry juice will spew out of Randy’s mouth on to the losing player! Ponchos and protective glasses will be available. In addition to the Member Berries Challenge, fans will also get the opportunity to jump in to other iconic scenes from the series and play other South Park themed games.

Comedy Central’s South Park launched on August 13, 1997. The series airs Wednesday nights at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the co-creators of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning South Park. Parker, Stone, Anne Garefino and Frank C. Agnone II are the Executive Producers and Eric Stough, Adrien Beard, Bruce Howell and Vernon Chatman are Producers. Chris Brion is the Creative Director of South Park Digital Studios. South Park’s Web site is SouthPark.cc.com.

The uncensored episodes are also available for download on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, XBOX Live, Google Play, Sony Entertainment Network, Vudu and Verizon Flexview.

CW’s Riverdale Featured on Official Comic-Con Hotel Keys

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BURBANK, Calif. (July 11, 2018) — Step aside, superheroes — the Archie Comics gang is here! Riverdale will play a starring role at Comic-Con® 2018, with 14 members of the cast of the acclaimed hit drama featured on the official hotel keycard of this year’s convention — and one lucky fan will win a trip to visit the show’s Vancouver set. Fourteen different versions of the keycard have been produced, and more than 40,000 branded room keys will be available at nearly 40 participating hotels throughout the San Diego area. For more information on how to enter the Riverdale set visit contest, visit comiccon.thewb.com/Riverdale.

The lucky winner and a guest will get a behind-the-scenes look at the subversive small town of Riverdale and may also have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet members of the cast.

This is the first time in Warner Bros. Television Group’s 10 years as the official San Diego Comic-Con® hotel keycard sponsor that fans will have the opportunity to win a chance to visit the set of the featured series.

  • Riverdale cast members KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Marisol Nichols, Madelaine Petsch, Ashleigh Murray, Mark Consuelos, Casey Cott, Skeet Ulrich, Charles Melton, Vanessa Morgan, with Mädchen Amick and Luke Perry are featured on the keycards.
  • From 12:01 a.m. PT on Thursday, July 19, through Midnight PT on Saturday, July 21, fans can log on to comiccon.thewb.com/Riverdale to enter for a chance to win a trip for two to visit the Vancouver set of the show. Fans may enter once per day. The winner will be announced at the Riverdale Comic-Con panel in Hall H on Sunday, July 22, from 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. PT, where fans can catch up with the stars and producers of the show and find out the latest about Archie after that shocking season two finale. The winner does not need to be present to win. All contest rules will be listed on the site.
  • Riverdale returns for season three Wednesday, October 10, at 8/7c on The CW. Riverdale: The Complete Second Season is available now on Digital and will be released on Blu-ray™ and DVD on August 7. Become a fan on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CWRiverdale, and follow the show on Twitter at @CW_Riverdale.

Bandai Namco’s Code Vein Pushed to 2019

2 weeks ago
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., (July 11, 2018) – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announces that CODE VEIN will be moving its release date to 2019 from the previously announced date of September 28, 2018. Throughout its prerelease promotion campaign, CODE VEIN has consistently garnered positive reactions from both media and consumers. With this knowledge, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. has made the decision to dedicate additional time to further develop CODE VEIN to ensure that the final product delivers on the expectations set amongst media and fans.

“CODE VEIN has received an enormous amount of positive feedback from eager fans who have received hands-on time with in-development versions of the game over the past nine months,” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “Armed with knowledge of how well the game has already been received, we made the decision to postpone the release of CODE VEIN to further refine its gameplay in an effort to exceed the expectations fans already have of the title. It was a difficult decision to make, but we feel it is the correct one.”

Venture into the post-apocalyptic land of CODE VEIN and uncover its secrets. Players will be able to craft their own unique character and customize their experience by equipping numerous weapons, items, skills, and gifts to accommodate their favorite fighting style or gain a competitive advantage against impossible odds. Various A.I. controlled partners will also be on-hand to explore the interconnected world with their own specialized attributes and personalities. CODE VEIN will be available in the Americas in 2019 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and PC via STEAM®.

For more information on CODE VEIN and other products from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.com, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS, or join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS.

The Boomsday Project Announced for Hearthstone

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IRVINE, California – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 10, 2018 – A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits the intrepid scientists, engineers, and . . . test subjects of Azeroth in The Boomsday Project™, the next expansion for Hearthstone®, Blizzard Entertainment’s smash-hit digital card game. On August 7, the infamous Dr. Boom’s delightfully irresponsible experiments will be unleashed upon players in the form of 135 new cards and a slew of mischievous new gameplay mechanics.

Dr. Boom has built a complex of hidden laboratories in the ever-churning Netherstorm, where he and his colorful crew of renegade researchers are hard at work on all manner of ill-advised scientific endeavors. Players will marvel at the discovery of nine new, immensely powerful Legendary Spells! They’ll be awestruck by Projects, spells with wondrous effects that appear to benefit both players—but appearances can be deceiving! And they’ll tremble before the terrible power of Omega cards, which give incredible rewards when played at 10 mana crystals!

Dr. Boom also has a well-documented affinity for bots and bombs, and he’s using The Boomsday Project as an opportunity to debut what might be his most mind-boggling Mech-related innovation yet: Magnetic attraction. Magnetic is a new keyword that allows players to merge Mech minions, combining their attack, health, and abilities to construct fearsome amalgamated automatons.

With so much R&D in the works, Dr. Boom and his staff are about to go into recruitment overdrive. In addition to testing Boom Bot fuses and piloting experimental sky golem prototypes, daring interns will also be responsible for solving puzzles in The Puzzle Lab—the challenging new single-player Hearthstone experience coming with The Boomsday Project. Dr. Boom and his staff are not yet accepting applications, but they will share more details about this exciting opportunity in the weeks ahead.

Coming August 7 to Windows® and Mac® PCs; Windows, iOS, and Android™ tablets; and mobile phones, The Boomsday Project card packs will be winnable in Hearthstone’s Arena mode, and players can purchase them with in-game gold or real money at the same prices asHearthstone’s other card packs. Starting today and up until the expansion is released, reckless qualified candidates can sign a stack of liability waivers and pre-purchase The Boomsday Project card packs in two different bundle options: the 50-pack bundle includes a free random golden class Legendary and the Mecha-Jaraxxus card back, while the 80-pack Mega Bundle also includes a free golden class Legendary and Mecha-Jaraxxus card back, as well as a new playable Warlock Hero—Mecha-Jaraxxus, Eredar Lord of the scientific community. These one-time-only bundles are available on any platform for $49.99 and $79.99, respectively, and can each be purchased once per account.

Learn more about this exciting opportunity at TheBoomsdayProject.com.