Author - Jerry Paxton

Bloody Zombies Announced

2017/05/08
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

(Farnborough, United Kingdom) May 8, 2017 — nDreams, the UK’s leading publisher and developer of VR content, and Paw Print Games announce Bloody Zombies coming to VR headsets (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation®VR) and gaming platforms (PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Xbox One, and PCs in 2017.

Bloody Zombies is a one-to-four player co-op brawler designed to be played with any combination of TV and VR players, online or on the couch. Set in a London wasteland, bloody zombies (pun intended) run amok and four rough-and-tough cockney misfits must work together to beat back the rotting hordes.

With easily accessible moves, yet with deep freeform combat and brutal chainable combos, players can unlock special moves and discover melee weapons to expand their zombie-slaying abilities. The VR player’s enhanced viewpoint means you can also find in-game secrets, provide tactical support, and conquer obstacles using a unique diorama view.

“Bloody Zombies transforms the classic co-op brawler into an original experience.  Players team up to battle the undead in the streets of London, regardless of whether if they are playing in VR with its unique viewpoint or on console or PC,” said David Corless, VP of Publishing, nDreams.

Antony White, Co-Founder and Director at Paw Print Games, said: “Bloody Zombies combines irreverent British humor, exaggerated characterisation with an approach to over-the-top urban violence to create a new style of brawler. Team play is definitely key, but you’ll also need to beat your friends to compete for the highest score.”

Catch a first glimpse at the experience in this trailer.

For more information, please ‘like’ Bloody Zombies Facebook page www.facebook.com/BloodyZombies or check out our videos and upcoming developer playthroughs at YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/nDreamsVR or tweet us at @nDreamsVR using the hashtag #BloodyZombies.

Wargaming Grand Finals 2017 Additional Details Revealed

2017/05/05
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Windows PC News

May 5, 2017 — Wargaming is excited to unveil further details about the upcoming and action-packed Grand Finals 2017. With a $300,000 prize pool on the line, 12 of the globe’s finest World of Tanks pro-teams are set to put on a truly impressive show, complete with a variety of community activities, contests, and more.

Taking part in Grand Finals 2017 are some familiar faces and newcomers ready to shake things up: Oops – The Tough Giraffes (EU), DiNG (EU), eClipse (NA), Team Efficiency (APAC), Natus Vincere G2A (CIS), Kazna Kru (EU), EL Gaming (APAC), YaTo Gaming (China), Not So Serious (CIS), TORNADO ENERGY (CIS), Brain Storm (CIS), Elevate (NA).

The 2016–2017 season will culminate in a massive four-day event, divided into two parts. The action kicks off May 23–24 with the group stage, and you can be part of it all by tuning in online. Furious play-off clashes, held in partnership with Facebook and Rostelecom, will take place May 27–28 at the VTB Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia, transforming the venue into a World of Tanks battlefield.

The VTB Ice Palace’s doors open at 9 AM MSK May 27, inviting spectators to get their taste of tank action with the quarterfinals. On Sunday, May 28, the battle resumes from 2 PM MSK, featuring the semifinals, and ends in the show-stopping finale.

To create a true festival atmosphere, Wargaming will be offering fans the opportunity to not only watch the matches, but also hang out with fellow tankers. Viewers at home can jump into social media contests and streams, snagging themselves lots of cool prizes and gifts from Wargaming and its partners.

For the first time ever, the Wargaming.net League has called on a supernatural crustacean to predict the winning teams in Grand Finals 2017 by choosing between two possible outcomes. Viewers can tune in to the livestream to see Tomato the lobster decide the fate of this year’s Grand Finals.

Also available will be 2 types of Grand Packs, and a Fan Pack in our Premium Shop. All of them include unique pack of Grand Finals-dedicated emblems and labels. Grand Packs are Grand Passes that reserve a dedicated premium seat in front of the action.

Catch all the group stage action online. The stream begins 11 AM MSK on May 23 and returns at exactly the same time May 24.

As always, keep it locked to thegrandfinals.com for the full scoop and all updates on the event.

If you can’t make it out to Moscow, be sure to join us at http://wgl.gg/GF2017.

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Seasons After Fall Console Edition Trailer

2017/05/05
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Xbox One News

May 5, 2017 – Swing Swing Submarine’s hand-drawn puzzle-adventure game Seasons After Fall enchanted players and critics on PC, and is now pouncing its way onto consoles May 16. Dive into a captivating universe and explore a land governed by magic and nature. As a wild fox, you are sent on a perilous journey aided only by your ability to change the seasons at will, manipulating the gorgeous world while backed by an enchanting live string quartet.

Dance with elements as you dynamically switch between the seasons. Winter can freeze waterfalls, the spring rain raises water levels, and summer causes plants to grow and extend, offering a fresh aesthetic and unique ways to explore the forest and uncover the truth about the Guardians.

Each season drastically alters the environment: It is up to you to change the world and open new paths. The world of Seasons After Fall is overflowing with secrets―can you discover them all?

Seasons after Fall releases for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 16 2017.

Battlefield 1 In the Name of Tsar Coming to EA PLAY

2017/05/04
Jerry Paxton
E3, Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

May 4, 2017 – Get ready to enter the biggest front of WWI with the Russian Army! In the next Battlefield 1 expansion pack, In the Name of Tsar, partake in the skirmishes of the Albion assault in a freezing archipelago and fight in the snow covered ravines of the treacherous Lupkow Pass. Now, on June 10 at EA PLAY, whether in person or online, players will get their first look and hands on with Battlefield 1 In the Name of Tsar, launching in the late summer. To learn more about EA PLAY and get your readers to register for a free ticket, please point them here.

Visit the Battlefield blog to read about more maps and new content coming to Battlefield 1 during the Summer of Battlefield, including the new Prise de Tahure and Nivelle Nights maps

New Rogue Trooper Redux Trailer

2017/05/04
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

May 4, 2017 – ROGUE TROOPER REDUX will once again bring to life the adventures of iconic 2000 AD® hero Rogue Trooper, remastering his classic 2006 shooter for a new generation. With new fans in mind, independent UK developer Rebellion® have released “Who is Rogue Trooper?” – a video feature detailing the blue-skinned soldier’s fascinating origins and offering an exclusive glimpse at his new remastered, in-game character model.

Rogue is one of the Genetic Infantrymen (‘GIs’), an army of bio-engineered soldiers, created by Southers to fight their all out war against the colonial Nort regime. Not only can GIs survive the poisonous surface of Nu Earth unharmed, but their enhanced abilities make them a phenomenal force.

And yet, Rogue is the last GI standing following a devastating massacre that all but wipes out his kind. Carrying the consciousnesses of three fallen comrades as biochips implanted in his equipment, enhancing his powers further, Rogue transforms from super soldier into a one-man squad of death and destruction. He knows no allegiance but to his own mission, and he is hell-bent on completing it. That mission is REVENGE.

Today’s new ROGUE TROOPER REDUX trailer also reveals for the first time the game’s new, fully remastered Rogue model, offering a glimpse of the extensively updated visuals coming to the remaster.

Rogue has been completely remade from the ground up using current-gen quality materials and higher resolution geometry. He sports a new look, based on the classic style of the original 2000 AD® Rogue Trooper comics.

ROGUE TROOPER REDUX is coming soon to PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ and PC.

For more information on the game or IP, head to RogueTrooper.com and 2000ADonline.com.

Space Hulk: Deathwing Special Missions Update Kicks Off Enhanced Edition Countdown

2017/05/04
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

May 4, 2017 – Space Hulk: Deathwing, the FPS from Streum On Studio set in the Warhammer 40K universe, will launch as an Enhanced Edition for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Q4 2017. This edition adds exciting new content and features for players who dare enter the Genestealer-infested Space Hulk―all of which will be included in a series of free content updates for PC players.

The countdown to the Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition begins today, starting with a fresh update for PC players. This latest patch focuses on more gameplay variety by introducing the Special Missions game mode to multiplayer. Special Missions, which have been added to Chapter 1 but are coming later to every chapter in the game, bring a new level of challenge for even the most hardened Terminator squads. Starting a chapter will generate a randomized sequence of missions and Genestealer spawns for a truly unpredictable battle.

Streum On Studio are also excited to share a glimpse of just a few of the upcoming features players can look forward to in the Enhanced Edition:

  • Full multiplayer progression system with loot and class customization
  • New multiplayer class
  • New weapon and skills
  • New enemies

More information about the above and other new features will be announced as the Enhanced Edition’s release draws closer. The Special Missions content update is available today, in a free download for all existing and future owners of Space Hulk: Deathwing on Steam.

Space Hulk: Deathwing will arrive on consoles Q4 2017 as an Enhanced Edition, including additional content. This content will be included in a series of free content updates for PC players.

ELEX – Berserker Faction Gameplay Trailer

2017/05/04
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

VIENNA – May 4, 2017 – Piranha Bytes and THQ Nordic present a new in-game trailer for ELEX. The new trailer features one of the major factions players can join in the world of Magalan: the Berserkers.

Having found a way to transmute Elex into pure Mana, the Berserkers are transforming Magalan’s shattered wastes into lush, living woodland. From their capital Goliet in Edan, they range through the world to find places to plant their “world hearts” – huge plants, able to revitalize the planet.

The Berserkers decline any kind of technology, with their city looking like it was lifted right from medieval times. When it comes to combat, they rely on sword, axes, crossbows… and magic.

Developed by Piranha Bytes, creators of the award-winning Gothic and Risen series, ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience set in a post-apocalyptic science-fantasy universe, putting players into a huge, seamless open world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action. From swords and axes to bows, crossbows and harpoons, ELEX offers one of the widest selections of weaponry in the history of role-playing. Pick up a shotgun, power up a plasma rifle or unleash a flame thrower – there’s a weapon and combat style for every fighter out there. Then find a companion, choose a faction and influence the world; in ELEX, every choice will forge the future of your game.

ELEX is set to release later this year on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC. For more information, visit www.elexgame.com, and follow the game on Facebook andTwitter.

The Surge Trailer Goes Behind the Scenes

2017/05/04
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

May 4, 2017 – Hardcore Action-RPG The Surge comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on May 16, 2017. Go behind the scenes in today’s trailer, as the Deck13 team discuss how they created the game’s brutal combat and unique sci-fi setting.

Delve into The Surge’s industrial, near-future Earth setting, which tackles issues of environmental destruction, corporatism and misuse of technology relevant to our own world. Taking control of the exo-suited Warren, players will explore rich, secret-filled environments and venture deep into the heart of tech company CREO’s devastated facility – all while battling crazed employees with fried cranial implants and robots gone haywire.

Using the limb-based targeting system, players can exploit enemies’ weaknesses – though as Deck13’s Thorsten Lange states, “the same rules apply for the enemies.” Positioning is of the utmost importance, and even the smallest misstep can end in death. Warren isn’t an “overpowered superhero”, and combat animations were given credibility through extensive motion capture sessions with a stuntman, resulting in combat that feels weighty and satisfying.

Prepare for The Surge, coming May 16 to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, Xbox One and PC. Visit the official website for more info.

E3 Coliseum Announced for E3 2017

2017/05/04
Jerry Paxton
E3, Geek News, News

WASHINGTON, May 4, 2017 — E3, the world’s premiere event for digital entertainment for PC, consoles, mobile platforms, and virtual reality, today announced that it is teaming up with producer Geoff Keighley (The Game Awards) to introduce the E3 COLISEUM, a spectacular main stage that brings video game fans closer to their favorite games and creators. The E3 COLISEUM takes place on June 13 and 14 at The Novo at L.A. Live.

Inside the E3 COLISEUM, video game’s biggest fans, developers, and special guests come together to celebrate the world’s most powerful form of entertainment in expected and unexpected ways. The world’s top video game developers will take E3 attendees behind the scenes of E3’s biggest new announcements, and special guests will celebrate video games’ role in influencing their work and popular culture. Programming will include appearances by visionary game creators as well as celebrated talent from the film, TV, music, and other entertainment industries. Publishers scheduled to host panels include Activision, Bethesda Softworks, Gearbox Publishing, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and Xbox, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.

“The E3 COLISEUM adds rocket fuel to E3’s position as the pre-eminent global event for the video game industry,” said Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO, Entertainment Software Association, the trade association that represents the US video game industry and owns and produces E3. “We are incredibly proud to give the most exciting voices in video games a unique opportunity to connect directly with fans and create a platform celebrating the role video games have in shaping popular culture.”

“It’s an honor to partner with the video game industry and ESA to add this exciting new element to the E3 consumer experience,” said Geoff Keighley, producer, E3 COLISEUM. “We are working around the clock to produce programming that will give fans unprecedented access to the biggest games and news from E3 and celebrate this industry’s importance to entertainment culture.”

The E3 COLISEUM is teaming up with Facebook to offer the global video game community a chance to ask their questions of panelists. In addition to Q&As with in-person attendees, fans around the world can visit Facebook.com/E3Expo during E3 to watch select panels on Facebook Live, and submit questions to be answered by participating panelists and game teams.

Access to the E3 COLISEUM will be open to all ticketed attendees of E3 2017, with priority entry given to consumer and business pass holders. Tickets are now available at www.e3expo.com. Live streams of select panels will be available on Twitch, E3’s official streaming partner, and globally across all major streaming platforms.

Additional information on specific panels, guests, and instructions on how to access the E3 COLISEUM will be released in the coming weeks.

E3 is the world’s premier event for computer, video and mobile games, and related products. At E3, the video game industry’s top talent convenes at the Los Angeles Convention Center, connecting tens of thousands of the best, brightest, and most innovative in the interactive entertainment industry. For three exciting days, leading-edge companies, groundbreaking new technologies, and never-before-seen products will be showcased. E3 connects both new and existing partners, industry executives, and the biggest fans of video games, providing unprecedented exposure to emerging markets. E3: It all starts here. See more at www.E3Expo.com.

Geoff Keighley has spent more than two decades covering the video game industry as a prolific journalist, host, and producer. He is the creator/producer of The Game Awards, as well as host/producer of YouTube’s annual Live at E3 coverage, as well as YouTube’s first-ever live series, Live with YouTube Gaming. He has also attended every E3 since 1995.

The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 Board Game Announced

2017/05/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Halloween, News

May 3, 2017 – Mondo and USAopoly are excited to announce the release and share a sneak peek at the design for The Thing™ Infection at Outpost 31, the first board game collaboration with USAopoly’s designer games division, Project Raygun. The regular version of the game will be in stores and online nationwide this October, and a limited edition Mondo exclusive version will be available at MondoTees.com.

An alien lifeform has infiltrated a bleak and desolate Antarctic research station assimilating other organisms and then imitating them. In the hidden identity game The Thing™ Infection at Outpost 31, you will relive John Carpenter’s sci-fi cult classic from Universal Pictures in a race to discover who among the team has been infected by this heinous lifeform.

The game has been designed to be as authentically cinematic as possible, ensuring that the players will experience the paranoia and tension that makes the film so great.

The regular version of the game features artwork and designs by Justin Erickson of Phantom City Creative. The Mondo exclusive version, sold exclusively through MondoTees.com, is limited to 1,982 copies, and features different packaging artwork by Jock. The limited edition game will also come with a Mondo print, enamel pin and two additional sculpted movers: the Norwegian character and the Palmer Thing.

The Thing™ Infection at Outpost 31 Gameplay Description
It is the start of the bleak, desolate Antarctic winter when a group of NSF researchers manning the claustrophobic, isolated U.S. Outpost 31 comes into contact with a hostile extraterrestrial lifeform. Bent on assimilating Earth’s native species, this being infiltrates the facility-creating a perfect imitation of one of the Outpost 31 crew. The staff frantically begin a sweep of the base, desperate to purge this alien infection before escaping to warn McMurdo Station that somewhere, out there in the frigid darkness, something horrible is waiting.

In The Thing™ Infection at Outpost 31, relive John Carpenter’s sci-fi cult classic as a hidden identity game designed to push you to the edge. Play as one of a dozen characters like helicopter pilot MacReady, mechanic Childs, or station manager Garry. Face sabotage and infection as you investigate the facility-gather gear, battle The Thing, expose any imitations among you, and escape Outpost 31!

Tension mounts and paranoia ensues as you question who you can trust in the ultimate race to save humanity.

A board game based on the cult-classic film THE THING. The full game title will be THE THING™: INFECTION AT OUTPOST 31. MSRP (TBD). Release date Fall 2017.