Author - Jerry Paxton

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: Sin and Sacrifice Announced

2019/02/27

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

February 27, 2019 – Lucinda Cain, the Agathon sisters and all the other protagonists of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock will need to face their greatest threat yet: Lachesis, the powerful IL-series commander, has awakened and nothing will be the same.

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: Sin and Sacrifice comes with a brand-new story campaign with 11 story missions set after the original Battlestar Galactica Deadlock campaign and Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: Anabasis. They are new pages in the lore of the Battlestar Galactica universe and tell the story of one of the most critical junctures of the First Cylon war.

The expansion also comes with new features and content, including:

Colonial Fleet radio chatter voice pack – A new radio chatter system featuring over 1,100 unique recordings injects more drama and tension into the combats of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, bringing knife-edge encounters to life. Radio chatter is present both in combat, and during cinematic replays, making the Battlestar Galactica fleet experience even more immersive.
The Colonial Heracles (new ship) – A heavy warship that emphasizes power over finesse. Where it isn’t covered in layers of armor plating, it’s lined with point defense turrets capable of sustaining high volume flak fields.
The Cylon Gorgon (new ship) – This mobile support carrier features advanced squadron repair and support functions. It is a sophisticated ship perfect for Cylon squadron tactics.
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: Sin and Sacrifice will be released alongside the free Veterancy Update. this update includes free content for anyone who owns the base game Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, which includes the new crew Veterancy system, new Ships Inspector tool, new Jukebox mode, and more.

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock: Sin and Sacrifice will be released on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on March 19th. So say we all!

The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame Launch Trailer

2019/02/26

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Movie News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

BURBANK, Calif. – Feb. 26, 2019 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO® Group today announced the launch of The LEGO® Movie 2 Videogame, inspired by the new big-screen animated adventure, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part from Warner Bros. Pictures now in theaters. The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame is available now for Nintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, and PC with a MSRP of $39.99. The physical version for Nintendo Switch will be available on March 4, 2019.

The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame is based on events that take place in The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part as the story begins in the desolated wasteland of Apocalypseburg where alien invaders have left Bricksburg in ruins! Emmet, Lucy and his awesome crew of companions go beyond their world to save their friends from the strange inhabitants of the faraway Systar System.

“The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame brings the amazing locations and action from both the sequel and the original 2014 blockbuster The LEGO Movie, where kids can play as Emmet, Lucy and other loveable characters,” said Arthur Parsons, Head of Design, TT Games Studios. “Families and friends can journey together to complete quests and amass hidden relics to complete their collections in fantastical LEGO worlds environments/locations that come to life with a dizzying array of vehicles and creatures.”

“Imagination and creation are the hallmarks of LEGO play and The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame delivers on this promise,” said Sean William McEvoy, VP Digital Games & Apps, The LEGO Group. “Mission based building will empower players and put their creativity into action with the ability to build items anywhere to solve puzzles.”

Players can continue their adventures in The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame this spring with free DLC adding new locations to explore, new characters to meet and new challenges to face.

Darksiders III – The Crucible DLC Launch Trailer

2019/02/26

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Vienna, Austria and Austin, Texas, February 26, 2019 – The challenge has begun. Darksiders III – The Crucible is out now for PC, PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system and the Xbox One at an SRP of $6.99 | £5.99 | €6.99.

And now, listen… Targon has a message for you…

Horseman,

Only the strongest warriors throughout history gained access to the Crucible. To prove you are worthy, capture the first of the Deadly Sins once and for all. Do that and Vulgrim will show you the way. The more Sins you defeat, the further into the Crucible you may pass.

Once you have entered the Crucible, enemies will come at you in 25 waves. If you survive a set of five, you are given a choice: take your reward and leave or proceed and risk losing everything. Endure all one hundred waves in one go, and you will face the final challenge.

So to reiterate:
Defeating the first “real” Sin unlocks the Crucible and the first 25 waves
Second “real” Sin unlocks the next 25 waves
Third “real” Sin unlocks the next 25 waves
Fourth “real” Sin unlocks the last 25 waves
Defeat 5 waves without dying: you can either take your loot (rare crafting materials, new enchantments, new armor sets and a vast amount of souls) and run, or continue and risk losing everything
Defeating all 100 waves without dying, sets you up for the ultimate and final challenge of the Crucible

Shall we proceed?

Features

In this mighty morsel of digital wonderment, competitors can expect to receive a truly earth-shattering experience: The Crucible!
A legendary challenge whispered with reverence across the universe. Not even the Creator could have envisioned such glorious spectacle as that which is found in this fabled arena.
101 Waves of grueling combat, fit only for the toughest and most steadfast of warriors.
New armor sets to don as proof of your superiority.
New Enchantments never seen until now.
Rare crafting materials to improve your weapons and enhancements.
All provided by the generous, steady hand of the Crucible’s Overseer.
That’s right, it is I! Targon! Founder of this stupendous arena, and the only one ever to conquer it. So what say you, challenger? Do you have what it takes to surpass me?

World War Z Zombies are Coming Trailer

2019/02/26

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

February 26, 2019 – Saber Interactive, in partnership with Focus Home Interactive, has just dropped the latest gameplay trailer for World War Z, the highly anticipated co-op shooter inspired by Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster film. This “Zombies Are Coming” Trailer is the newest look at the game and shows off even more over-the-top, zombie-horde action, just in time to celebrate all pre-orders being fully live at digital and retail stores.

Powered by Saber’s dynamic Swarm Engine™, World War Z unleashes hundreds of fast-moving, bloodthirsty zombies at a time for a one-of-a-kind action experience. Choose from six distinct classes and an arsenal of deadly weapons, explosives, turrets and traps. Outlive the dead through intense four-player co-op campaign missions around the world, and battle both zombies and real human opponents in competitive, team-based Players vs. Players vs. Zombies (PvPvZ) multiplayer.

World War Z is expected to launch on April 16, 2019, for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC via the Epic Games store.

World War Z is available to pre-order digitally and at retail on all platforms. For full pre-order details, visit https://wwzgame.com/buy. All World War Z pre-orders come with the Lobo Weapon Pack, featuring three golden weapon skins and the dual-bladed Lobo spade, at no extra charge.

Rad Rodgers Radical Edition and Aces of the Luftwaffe Extended Edition Out Now

2019/02/26

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Vienna/Austria, February 26th 2019 – Rad Rodgers Radical Edition: out now on Nintendo Switch™ in digital and physical form; free update for all owners on PC and other console platforms.

Aces of the Luftwaffe Extended Edition: out now in physical (and digital) form and on all platforms including all DLCs.

Rad Rodgers Radical Edition:

Free update (introducing local co-op, new characters, versus multiplayer mode and more) for all existing owners, out now on Nintendo Switch™ for EUR/USD 29.99.

Rad Rodgers is back and he brought a bunch of fine friends: Duke Nukem, Lo Wang, Cosmo and other iconic action game heroes are joining the teenage adventurer and his loyal console companion Dusty on their mission to save the video game world.

Aces of the Luftwaffe Extended Edition:

A box full of Shoot ’em up excellence comes to a retail store near you or your favored online store today, as Aces of the Luftwaffe – Squadron Extended Edition is landing on PC and all console platforms. The version for Nintendo Switch™ is priced at EUR/USD 29.99, whereas the pricing on other platforms amounts to an SRP of EUR/USD 19.99.

Dungeons & Dragons Ghosts of Saltmarsh Adventure Book Announced

2019/02/25

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News

Renton, WA – February 25, 2019 – Dungeons & Dragons is excited to announce a new adventure book called Ghosts of Saltmarsh, which takes classic sea-faring adventures and updates and expands upon them for use with D&D fifth edition. The book details the port town of Saltmarsh and the surrounding lands players can explore using their own ship and the vehicle mechanics included in the 256-page book. Unravel sinister secrets of the sea with Ghosts of Saltmarsh releasing in game stores, digitally and everywhere on May 21, 2019. An alternate art cover with a distinctive design and soft-touch finish is available exclusively in game stores on May 21.

“The Saltmarsh series consistently ranks as one of the most popular classic D&D adventures,” said Mike Mearls, franchise creative director of D&D. “With its ties to ocean-based adventuring, it was an obvious step to augment it with additional sea-based adventures and a robust set of rules for managing a nautical campaign.”

The book includes details on the port town of Saltmarsh, as well as plenty of adventure hooks for each chapter. Fans can play through the whole story in a seafaring campaign leading characters from level 1 through level 12, while Dungeon Masters can easily pull out sections to place in ongoing campaigns in any setting. The appendices cover mechanics for ship-to-ship combat, new magic items, monsters and more!

Ghosts of Saltmarsh will be available both in game stores and everywhere else on the same date – May 21^st. Fans are encouraged to pick up the adventure in the way that’s most convenient for them, but there is an alternate art soft-touch cover that will only be available in game stores. The alternate cover image was created by N. C. Winters and features a snarling sahuagin.

For more information on Ghosts of Saltmarsh and all things D&D, please go to dungeonsanddragons.com and check out the breadth of live D&D programming and interviews available on twitch.tv/dnd. You can also listen to interviews involving Ghosts of Saltmarsh as well as D&D mechanics and lore on Dragon Talk, the official D&D podcast.

More information on Ghosts of Saltmarsh can be found at the product here: https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/ghosts-saltmarsh.

Upcoming Dead Cells DLC Footage Revealed

2019/02/25

Jerry Paxton

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

Bordeaux, France – February 25, 2019 – Motion Twin and Red Bull today released a new tell-all, no-holds-barred video showcasing an honest and raw look at the cooperative studio, including revealing the first look at coming DLC set for later this spring.

The 18-year-old studio had been previously known for casual games in a free to play market, but facing potential creative boredom and a waning market, the collective embarked on development of a hardcore game, a complete pivot away from the studio’s history. For the first time on camera, they candidly discuss the decision process and the internal pressure involved in the development of Dead Cells.

Within the 12 minute video, fans can get a look at the first iteration of Dead Cells, which started as a “really boring” multiplayer strategy game. Forging ahead with a shift away from the initial strategy design idea, the company was left with 12 months of runway before they ran out of money.

Dead Cells was released on Steam Early Access in 2017 and quickly found an audience due to its unique take on the roguelike genre and polished design. The title has since its launch earned dozens of accolades around the world from international critics and has been a stunning commercial success for Motion Twin.

Fans will be able to get the first playable hands on the game’s forthcoming DLC at PAX East next month.

For more information and to keep up with Dead Cells upcoming DLC release, make sure to follow @motiontwin.

Sudden Strike 4 – Pacific War DLC Trailer

2019/02/22

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Ridgewood, NJ – (February 22, 2019) – Kalypso Media’s hit World War II real time tactics game, Sudden Strike 4, rages into the Pacific with The Pacific War DLC pack, available now for PC, Linux, Mac, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One, priced at $19.99.

Along with introducing a new theatre of the conflict, The Pacific War DLC features ten missions set across two campaigns. Players will have access six new commanders including the Imperial Japanese Army’s Admiral Soemu Toyoda, the Southern Expeditionary Army Group’s Hisaichi, Legendary five-star US general Douglas MacArthur and Chief of Staff Richard J. Marshall. Also included in The Pacific War DLC are 51 new vehicles, including amphibious vehicles for land and sea combat, massive controllable aircraft carriers to rule the skies, advanced air combat planes for vicious dog fights and devastating flamethrowers to eliminate ground combatants in spectacular fashion. A new gameplay trailer is available showing the DLC in action.

In addition, update 1.15 has also been released today for the main game, which introduces three new bonus missions completely free of charge. Read the full PC and console changelogs for all the details.

Fallout 76 Unveils Roadmap to Wild Appalachia, Wastelanders, and A Lot More

2019/02/22

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

February 22, 2019 – Today we released two roadmaps for Fallout 76. One is a bird’s eye view of 2019 that outlines three upcoming seasons worth of content, spanning new game modes, quests, stories, events, and much more coming to Appalachia this year. The second contains a detailed breakdown of new content and features from the upcoming Wild Appalachia update that kicks off March 12.

Check out both roadmaps below, and visit fallout.bethesda.net for the full details of Wild Appalachia. We’ll have much more information in the months ahead for seasonal updates Nuclear Winter and Wastelanders.

Anthem Officially Launches

2019/02/22

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Windows PC News

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and BioWare officially launched Anthem™, inviting players to don their javelins and fully immerse themselves in this brand-new world as a team of four. Players take on the role of Freelancers, and will work together to unleash their power with amazing abilities and coordinated teamwork, utilizing each javelin’s unique strengths to build a formidable team.

“I feel remarkably similar to when we launched the original Mass Effect trilogy,” said Casey Hudson, General Manager of BioWare. “I’m excited, anxious and incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished. I sincerely hope our players enjoy what we have created, and I look forward to the countless stories we’ll tell in the world of Anthem in the weeks and months to come.”

Anthem also delivers amazing characters and deep lore that allows players to immerse themselves in the world and embrace its mysteries, as well as regular new content that will change the world and keep the experience fresh and new. In the game, players will square off against the nefarious Monitor, the leader of the militaristic Dominion who seeks to bend the very powers of creation and destruction to his will. The Freelancers must thwart the Monitor’s schemes to control the Anthem of Creation, or else he could tear the entire world apart and plunge the planet into ultimate chaos.

Launch is just the beginning for Anthem, as the game will continue to grow and evolve through free live service content updates. Over the next 90 days alone the game will deliver new missions, new rewards, a new stronghold and more. Perhaps the most noteworthy inclusion will be the introduction of the first Cataclysm, a world-changing event that will bring with it an entirely new experience. During the course of the game’s life new stories, characters and villains will emerge and players will be treated to ongoing excitement and conflicts.

Anthem is developed by BioWare and is available now for Xbox One, Origin on PC and PlayStation®4. For more information on Anthem visit https://www.ea.com/games/anthem. Join the Anthem conversation on Twitter and Facebook.