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Netflix and Sandler Announce Hubie Halloween

2020/09/10
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Geek News, Halloween, Movie News, News, Trailers / Videos

Hubie Dubois (Adam Sandler) thanklessly spends every Halloween making sure the residents of his hometown, Salem, celebrate safely and play by the rules. But this year, an escaped criminal and a mysterious new neighbor have Hubie on high alert. When people start disappearing, it’s up to Hubie to convince the police (Kevin James, Kenan Thompson) and townsfolk that the monsters are real, and only he can stop them. Hubie Halloween is a hilarious family film about an unlikely hero with an all-star cast including Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta, Noah Schnapp, Steve Buscemi and Maya Rudolph, produced by Happy Madison.

Film Release Date: October 7, 2020

Directed by Steven Brill
Written by Tim Herlihy, Adam Sandler
Produced by Adam Sandler, Kevin Grady, Allen Covert
Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta, Rob Schneider, June Squibb, Kenan Thompson, Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Chiklis, Tim Meadows, Karan Brar, George Wallace, Noah Schnapp, Paris Berelc, China Anne McClain, Steve Buscemi and Maya Rudolph

Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary Coming to Cinemas this Fall

2020/09/09
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Geek News, Halloween, Movie News, News, Trailers / Videos

Head back to Camp Crystal Lake to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of one of the most influential horror films of all time, Paramount Pictures’ 1980’s classic “Friday the 13th.” In October, moviegoers can experience a newly remastered version of the original terrifying film that started it all as “Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary” comes to their local cinema for a two-night event.

In addition to watching “Friday the 13th” on the big screen, attendees will view a special bonus, “SECRETS GALORE BEHIND THE GORE – Friday the 13th,” in which revolutionary special-effects and makeup artist Tom Savini (“Friday the 13th,” “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter,” “Dawn of the Dead,” “Day of the Dead,” “Creepshow,” etc.) details some of the groundbreaking, gory, and great moments of the original “Friday the 13th.”

WHO: Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures.

WHEN: Sunday, October 4 at 7 p.m. local time.
Wednesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. local time.

WHERE: Tickets for “Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary” are available now at FathomEvents.com and participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change based on local cinema openings).

“Friday the 13th” follows a group of young counselors preparing for the reopening of Camp Crystal Lake, where a boy drowned years earlier. One by one, the counselors are stalked by a mysterious and violent killer. The film spawned one of the longest-running and most successful horror franchises in film history with 11 subsequent movies and, 40 years later, the iconic machete-wielding killer continues to haunt, fascinate, and terrify new generations.

The health and safety of our patrons is top priority. Fathom is in regular conversations with our owners – Regal, AMC and Cinemark – and more than 70 affiliate theaters, all of whom are instituting necessary health and safety policies, protocols and procedures in accordance with the CDC and local governments, to ensure a clean and safe environment. Please visit your local theatre website for the most up to date information related to their safety measures.

Stellaris: Console Edition Third Expansion Release Date

2020/09/09
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Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Xbox One News

Paradox Interactive today announced the third expansion pass for Stellaris: Console Edition on PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One, coming to players on Tuesday, September 15. This expansion pass contains three new DLC packs that will roll out through the end of 2020 and into early 2021. These expansions enhance console gamers’ intergalactic journey through the Stellaris universe by introducing new stories, species, and an impressive portfolio of new gameplay mechanics to Stellaris: Console Edition. The first to launch is the Distant Stars story pack, which will release on September 15. A list of the DLC content coming to Stellaris: Console Edition in the third expansion pass in order of release is below:

  • Distant Stars Story Pack (Sept. 15) – With this story pack, players uncover new anomalies and encounter strange beings while exploring space’s uncharted depths. This story pack adds new constellations to explore and close to 50% more anomalies for players to encounter. Exploration will be rewarded as players gain technology, resources, and valuable worlds to colonize.
  • MegaCorp Expansion (2021) – MegaCorp is all about giving players the keys to the economy. The expansion introduces new tools to usher in an era of prosperity and profit or despair and corporate slavery, on a galactic scale. In this economy-focused expansion, you become the CEO of a powerful corporate empire to open branch offices across the stars. The economy can be ruthless when it’s all about the bottom line, but with MegaCorp, players can wield a number of profit-oriented features to build an empire anchored in the glorious ideals of space capitalism.
  • Lithoids Species Pack (2021) – Meet the Lithoids, a species made entirely of sapient rock who eat minerals for sustenance, are long-lived, and can colonize in almost any environment. Players can look forward to trying out the entirely new Lithoid play style that focuses on mineral production, relentless colonization of even the most marginal worlds, and refusing to cede an inch of your empire – for…“sedimental” value.

The second expansion pass for Stellaris: Console Edition will be available for PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One on September 15 at a suggested retail price of $24.99 / £19.99 / €24.99.

Observe the new trailer here (no telescope required!):

 

World of Warships Launches Naval History Podcast

2020/09/09
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Geek News, News

World of Warships, the popular naval combat video game, has started a new adventure today with the launch of a new weekly podcast that caters specifically to naval history aficionados worldwide. The new podcast ties in with the ever-popular World of Warships Naval Legends documentary series and will explore the intricate stories behind the construction, history and daring deeds of some of the most legendary warships of the 20th century. In addition, the podcast will be available automatically within the game by choosing the right audio settings.

Listen to the first episode of World of Warships Podcast here.

Each weekly episode of World of Warships Podcast will take a closer look at the historical and engineering details of the most iconic warships, including their featured weaponry. In the first episode, World of Warships’ historical experts delve into a truly globally fielded weapon – the Swedish Bofors L60. This 40 mm medium-weight platform served as the anti-aircraft gun of choice for various nations in World War II, including most of the western Allies, where it excelled in its role.

“We are delighted that our popular documentary series are going to be even more accessible to all history enthusiasts. Regardless whether you are commuting to work, doing chores, or having an online battle, you can now listen to WOWS Podcast and get even more immersed by listening to the amazing stories behind these steel giants,” said Sergey Gornostaev, Senior Museums and Militaria Relations Specialist.

Having garnered more than 35 million views, the Naval Legends series – available on Youtube – has more than 60 episodes dedicated to highlighting influential vessels from the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Russia and more. These video can be viewed here.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York and Shadows of New York Announced

2020/09/08
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Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News

After delighting all fans of the original tabletop role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade with the digital version of Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York, made by Polish studio Draw Distance, the game will see the light in a special physical edition by spring 2021.

This special edition will also include Shadows of New York, the new stand-alone title from the Vampire: The Masquerade franchise, along with an art book and the game soundtrack in vinyl format.

PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC will have their own physical edition of Vampire: Coteries of New York and Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York by Spring 2021.

One of the most acclaimed RPGs of all time will come to life via visual novel genre in which your decisions will mark your destiny. Vampire: Coteries of New York and Vampire: Shadows of New York are both produced by Draw Distance for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC and based and fully licensed directly on Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition tabletop RPG.

Get ready to rediscover New York from the perspective of a vampire, born into darkness and caught between the power struggles of two bloodsucking factions: Camarilla and Anarchs.

Choose your character from three different clans (Ventrue, Toreador and Brujah) and interact with different breeds of NPCs: vampires, ghouls, humans… You will face decisions that will test the vestiges of your humanity and create links with other characters, earning their loyalty or hatred, depending on your actions.

As a vampire, you will have to control your craving for food, or the Beast that lies within you will eventually take over. You will be able to use Disciplines to help you in your fights or dialogues, but the more you use them, the more your blood lust will increase.

The choice of your character and his/her respective clans will not only determine their powers (Disciplines); you will live completely different situations and will witness the events of the game from different perspectives along with two of the four NPCs that will come to join you in the unfolding of the story: a Tremere sorcerer, a Nosferatu detective, a Gangrel with a conflict of loyalties and a Malkavian with multiple personalities on the Net.

A single game will not be enough to discover all that this amazing narrative and immersive experience, set in the fascinating universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition, will offer you. Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York and Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York will arrive in a single physical release for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC by Spring 2021. You’d better get your fangs sharpened!

Star Trek Online: House Divided Console Launch Trailer

2020/09/08
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Captains, engage! Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment are excited to bring the epic House Divided update to PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on September 8. This update ushers in the 20th season of the fan-favorite MMORPG that has explored and expanded the iconic Star Trek universe for 10 years. House Divided gives players the chance to experience an epic Klingon-centric war story alongside Martok from Deep Space Nine.

Watch the official launch trailer for Star Trek Online: House Divided below:

Features:

Klingon visual update – House Divided will see a visually revamped Klingon tutorial introduced, along with new cutscenes, voice acting (feat. Robert O’Reilly, JG Hertzler, and Rehka Sharma) and more! In addition, characters like J’Mpok, Adet’pa (Rheka Sharma), Kagran and Worf have been given entirely new models, as have several classic Klingon ships, and there are new hair and face options for male Klingon Captains. This is the only the beginning of the Year of Klingon, and the classic updates will continue as we move forward.

Return of Martok – The House Divided story will see captains joined with the iconic Klingon General Martok.

Remastered ships – Starships D7, Negv’har, Vor’cha and B’rel are all receiving visual updates to keep them in line with current ships.

Event – The update includes a new month-long House Divided event for players to participate in. They can receive Red Angel suit/armor, and a 5-person space TFO There will also be a new Angel’s Wake Lockbox — which contains the Ba’ul ship seen in the Star Trek: Discovery episode “The Sound of Thunder,” and Ba’ul Obelisk from Season 2 of Discovery.

After sending herself and players through time with stolen Federation technology, J’Ula, sister of T’Kuvma (Discovery), finds herself at war as the modern Klingon Empire has done the unthinkable and allied themselves with the Federation. J’Ula and her lieutenant Aakar (Grandfather of Gowron) have taken it upon themselves to call their true Klingon brethren to arms. It’s now up to players to quell this rebellion alongside Martok (Deep Space Nine) and maintain the newly founded peace within the Federation.

This new epic war story brings two new playable episodes to Star Trek Online that all Star Trek fans are bound to enjoy.

For more game details, visit arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11461043

Necromunda: Underhive Wars Launch Trailer

2020/09/08
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Focus Home Interactive and Rogue Factor have released Necromunda: Underhive Wars, the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop’s dark and violent Necromunda tabletop game, part of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. This new tactical RPG is available today on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC via Steam. Experience a massive story campaign, customize and lead your gang through endless Operations, and take the fight online in fast-paced strategy battles for up to four players.

Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a game of choices in every respect. Pick your house, select which marauders to hire, and level up your gang with new skills, stats, gear, passives, careers, and more.

In the campaign, you’ll join the feud of shaky alliances and vendettas between Houses Escher, Goliath and Orlock as they vie for control of ancient technology and power. Gaining the upper hand won’t be easy — keeping it from other factions will be even harder. Then challenge other gangs online in free-for-all, team-based, and pure 1v1 matches that will test your dominance of the battlefield.

For more on Necromunda: Underhive Wars, visit the official game store page.

Star Renegades Launch Trailer

2020/09/08
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The tactical, turn-based rogue-lite RPG Star Renegades from Massive Damage Games (Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander) and Raw Fury is available now on PC via Steam, Humble, and GOG.com for $24.99 USD/€24.99/£19.49, with a 10% launch discount! It is also available today for free with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Join the rebellion today!

STAR RENEGADES is a challenging game that fuses fast-paced, dynamic, turn-based combat with a procedurally generated campaign to ensure every playthrough is unique and challenging. Upgrade your party with new weapons and gear and unleash strategic counters and combos to win the battle.

Lead a ragtag squad of renegades through richly detailed landscapes, ruins, and more on a mission to overthrow the overwhelming might of the Imperium. Many of your enemies are more than just trash to farm — they’re unique adversaries that evolve and move up the ranks as you play, forcing you to develop new tactics to survive.
STAR RENEGADES has launched on PC today and is expected to come to PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One later this year. To learn more, visit http://starrenegades.com, or check out the Steam page at https://store.steampowered.com/app/651670/Star_Renegades.

Total War: Three Kingdoms The Furious Wild Trailer

2020/09/03
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Command the might of the Southern tribes, all while exploring new areas of the Total War: THREE KINGDOMS map. Can you unify the tribes and take on the mighty Han, or will the unrelenting jungles reclaim your crumbling ambitions?

Watch the press exclusive overview trailer here:

A New Culture Rises; The Nanman

THE FURIOUS WILD introduces four new warlords from the Nanman tribes as playable factions within the THREE KINGDOMS campaign. Featuring Meng Huo, Lady Zhurong, King Mulu and King Shamoke, each of these peerless warriors have unique story arcs, mechanics, victory conditions, and units to experience. Separated they are vulnerable, but together, they might just be unstoppable.

More Than 25 New Units

With the might of the tribes and nature at their fingertips, the Nanman force back the unrelating expansion of the Han Empire with a host of unique units available for recruitment. From Elephant Riders and Tiger Warriors to the Followers of Flame & the Shields of the South, THE FURIOUS WILD represents a truly unique addition to warfare in ancient China.

Expanded Campaign Map

The verdant jungles of southern China are a beautiful but deadly extension of the THREE KINGDOMS campaign map. This expansion includes new territories to explore and conquer, as well as a rework of the entire THREE KINGDOMS campaign map to better represent China and add greater tactical depth to gameplay.

Free Content

All players of THREE KINGDOMS will be able to gain access to a brand-new character in the form of Shi Xie. This influential member of the imperial government sits far from the imperial capital and has learnt how to make the most of the power he exerts in his remote province, manipulating Han and Nanman alike to increase his reach.

Game Update

The Furious Wild also welcomes in the next update for all THREE KINGDOMS players. Patch 1.6 grants access to several new features including gate battles, flame-firing Juggernaut artillery, a front-end rework and much more. Additional details on the accompanying patch can be found here.

Total Recall Getting 4K Ultra HD 3-Disc Combo Pack

2020/09/03
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Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi classic gets the ultimate high-definition treatment when Total Recall arrives as a 3-disc 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) and Digital 4K Ultra HD December 8 from Lionsgate. Restored in 4K from a scan of the original 35mm negative, the visionary film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator franchise, Predator, The 6th Day), Rachel Ticotin (Con Air, Falling Down, The Eye), Oscar® nominee Sharon Stone (1995, Best Actress, Casino), and Michael Ironside (Starship Troopers, Scanners, Top Gun).

Undertaken by STUDIOCANAL, the restoration was supervised by Paul Verhoeven himself. The restoration crew paid particularly high attention to preserving special-effects continuity, as Total Recall was one of the earliest films to use computer-generated images for special effects winning the Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects at the 1990 Academy Awards®.

Available for the very first time in this absolutely stunning format, the Total Recall 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack will include a never-before-seen exclusive documentary feature as well as two brand-new featurettes. Experience four times the resolution of full HD with the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, which includes Dolby Vision, bringing entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality. When compared to a standard picture, Dolby Vision can deliver spectacular colors never before seen on a screen, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. Additionally, the 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack features Dolby Atmos, which will transport viewers from an ordinary moment into an extraordinary experience with moving audio that flows all around them. Fans will feel like they’re inside the action as the sounds of people, places, things, and music come alive with breathtaking realism and move throughout the space.

The Total Recall 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.99.

Inspired by the Short Story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick ● Screen Story by Ronald Shusett & Dan O’Bannon and Jon Povill ● Screenplay by Ronald Shusett & Dan O’Bannon and Gary Goldman ● Directed by Paul Verhoeven

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Fully reimagined in stunning 4K for its 30th anniversary — and remastered in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos — Paul Verhoeven’s out-of-this-world sci-fi thrill ride can now be experienced like never before! In this splintered-reality mind-bender, it’s the year 2084, and construction worker Quaid (Schwarzenegger) is haunted by dreams of Mars, a place he’s never been. Against his wife’s (Sharon Stone) wishes, Quaid goes to Rekall, a memory-implant company that promises a thrilling virtual trip to the red planet. But what Quaid “remembers” is that he’s a secret agent whose cover has been blown…and that he must return to Mars at any cost.

4K ULTRA HD / BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:

Disc 1 (4K Feature Film and Special Features):

  • Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood Documentary
  • “Open Your Mind: Scoring Total Recall” Featurette
  • “Dreamers Within the Dream: Developing Total Recall” Featurette
  • Audio Commentary with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paul Verhoeven
  • Theatrical Trailer

Disc 2 (Blu-ray Feature Film and Special Features):

  • “Open Your Mind: Scoring Total Recall” Featurette
  • “Dreamers Within the Dream: Developing Total Recall” Featurette
  • Audio Commentary with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paul Verhoeven

Disc 3 (Blu-ray – Special Features):

  • Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood Documentary
  • “Total Recall: The Special Effects” Featurette
  • “The Making of Total Recall” Featurette
  • “Imagining Total Recall” Documentary
  • Theatrical Trailer