CD Projekt RED has released the launch cinematic for its upcoming open-world adventure RPG, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is scheduled to launch May 19th, 2015, on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC, and PlayStation®4.
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Obsidian Entertainment and My.com have revealed the M1A1 Abrams Tank in Armored Warfare in a new trailer for their upcoming Armored Warfare.
Jackson, NJ ─ May 14, 2015 ─ Beginning today, riders will feel the heat of Six Flags Great Adventure’s 13th roller coaster when it previews to Season Pass holders and Members during an event presented by Kia Motors America. The world’s largest theme park will open the devilish El Diablo to the general public on Saturday.
“The Jersey devil inspired the theme for our newest attraction, and El Diablo delivers a scorching thrill for a variety of age groups,” said park President John Fitzgerald. “Our guests told us they wanted a ride that would excite tweens and prepare them for the extreme thrills of coasters like El Toro and Kingda Ka, and El Diablo is the perfect fit.”
The giant, fiery red, looping coaster is located in the Mexican-themed Plaza del Carnaval section of the park. It features riders sitting in “face-off” (face-to-face) seats rocketing forward and backward pendulum style until the train gains enough momentum to complete a full revolution seven stories in the air. The coaster then kicks into high gear, completing full revolutions until it stops momentarily with riders suspended upside down, and then reverses direction for even more thrills. Guests can experience six gravity-defying inversions before the train finally comes to a stop.
El Diablo riders must be at least 48 inches tall. El Diablo previews to Six Flags Season Pass holders and Members May 14 and 15, and will celebrate its grand opening to the public May 16.
For more information on Six Flags Great Adventure, visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure
Knott’s Berry Farm has officially launched its new Voyage to the Iron Reef interactive dark ride this week, and we were some of the early media allowed to ride. Voyage to the Iron Reef is located in the same 2nd level structure which originally housed Knott’s Bear-y Tales and, later, Kingdom of the Dinosaurs. The outside of the attraction now features a wavy blue awning and steampunk style decor. After being escorted to the area outside of the attraction, we were fed a very nice al fresco style breakfast and then the opening ceremony began. The park management introduced us to some costumes characters who commemorated the opening of the ride. One thing of note for you Knott’s Scary Farm fans out there was that the park’s General Manager, Raffi Kaprelyan, hinted at plans to renovate the iconic Calico Ghost Town area – more info on the upcoming changes and what it could mean for the annual Halloween event will be unveiled at a later date
The actual Voyage to the Iron Reef ride itself is basically a big, interactive video game experience similar to the Toy Story Midway Mania attraction found in Disneyland’s California Adventure park. Riders sit four to a car – each with a cool, quasi-futuristic looking gun in front of them. The ride car rolls about a track, stopping periodically at projector screens which show the ride video feed where guests shoot at enemies which pop up. The ride takes guests into the deep ocean to fight off a plethora of bad guys – from evil jellyfish to evil eels and even an evil kraken.
In addition, all of the on-screen action is presented to the viewer in 3D thanks to very comfortable and, most importantly, passive 3D glasses. The 3D effect is great and, even with the motion of the ride vehicle in play, I never felt sick or queasy. The whole thing syncs up well and my eyes didn’t complain once! The company behind the technology of the ride, Triotech, should be commended for their great work.
The actual story of the ride and why we were shooting these evil sea creatures was a bit lost on me but, that didn’t matter at all, as I was too busy shooting things and watching the on-board digital score board accumulate points. Aside from points for killing enemy creatures, you can also shoot these floating compass symbols which will pop up on the screens from time to time. I am still unsure of just what collecting these things do aside from show the number of them shot on the LED scoreboard displays at the end of the ride. My personal best for the day was around 186K points and 10 symbols.
We rode Voyage to the Iron Reef a few go-rounds and, each time, had an absolute blast. The ride structure is air conditioned (which will be an absolute blessing in the upcoming Southern California Summer) and the ride is easy on those who don’t like jarring experiences. The second time we rode the attraction, our ride car encountered an issue where it was not aligning with the interactive screens, causing us to shoot over our shoulders. We were told it was a quick fix and that the ride was back to normal within minutes of our exiting the experience. Opening day jitters – totally worth it, however, as this is a truly fun attraction which is bringing some new life into an area of the park which has not seen an update in quite some time. We at GamingShogun.com eagerly encourage you to get out to Knott’s Berry Farm and try Voyage to the Iron Reef – you’ll be glad you did.
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Universal City, California, May 12, 2015 – “Springfield,” hometown of America’s favorite family, The Simpsons, has officially opened at Universal Studios Hollywood, setting up residency in an elaborately immersive land situated adjacent to the theme park’s award-winning mega-attraction, “The Simpsons Ride.” To mark the occasion, Universal Studios Hollywood hosted a festive neighborhood block party attended by special guests Al Jean, the Executive Producer of The Simpsons, Nancy Cartwright, the voice of “Bart,” Yeardley Smith, the voice of “Lisa” and Joe Mantegna, the voice of “Fat Tony,” alongside Springfielders, Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa Simpson, Krusty the Clown and Sideshow Bob.
The new themed environment captures the spirit of Springfield, immersing visitors and fans in the world of “The Simpsons” like never before. Springfield at Universal Studios Hollywood features the many iconic landmarks made famous throughout the series’ mind boggling 26 seasons, including Springfield Elementary School, Comic Book Guy’s Android’s Dungeon, the cooling towers of Mr. Burns’ Nuclear Power Plant, the Springfield Police Station, the Aztec Theater and, of course, the Kwik-E-Mart.
“The Simpsons is an enduring franchise that has withstood the test of time, contributing to why The Simpsons Ride has been an all-time favorite since it opened at our theme park,” said Larry Kurzweil, President of Universal Studios Hollywood. “As Universal Studios Hollywood celebrates its 50 year milestone celebration, the introduction of Springfield underscores the extensive transformation underway to engage guests in dynamic and relevant, immersive entertainment.”
The all-new Springfield culinary excursion will allow visitors to enjoy the places that helped it earn the distinction of being named “The Fattest Town” by the Duff Book of World Records. Guests will enjoy a “Genuine Clown-Endorsed Meal” at Krusty Burger, grab a slice that’s “a-nice” at Luigi’s Pizza, enjoy a “Taco Fresho” at Bumblebee Man’s Taco Truck, or a platter of Chicken Thumbs at Cletus’ Chicken Shack. To satisfy one’s sweet tooth, guests can visit Phineas Q. Butterfat’s Ice Cream Parlor or go nuts for a Homer-sized helping of drool-worthy donuts at Lard Lad.
The Springfield experience also features Moe’s Tavern, a Duff Brewery and a Duff Beer Garden, where guests can savor an authentic Duff Beer. New strolling characters, Krusty the Clown and Sideshow Bob, also make their debut at Springfield, entertaining and interacting with guests, and, in the case of Sideshow Bob, keeping a vengeful eye out for Bart, alongside existing favorites Homer, Marge, Lisa and Maggie Simpson. The arrival of Springfield adds new dimension to the area surrounding the award-winning mega-attraction, “The Simpsons Ride,” where guests embark on an outrageous and original Simpsons adventure in “Krustyland,” a theme park created by the show’s greedy clown and the ultimate Springfield convenience store, “Kwik-E-Mart” featuring a wide selection of Simpsons memorabilia.
“This is a must-see experience for Simpsons fans all over the world,” said Mark Woodbury, President of Universal Creative. “In spectacular fashion, guests can now enter an animated world that they’ve only seen on television – and we’re really excited to bring that world to life.”
“I might actually had been excited about the new Simpsons attractions even if we hadn’t put our blood into making it great with our fragile egos waiting for the outcome,” said James L. Brooks, Executive Producer, The Simpsons.
“The Springfield launch at Universal Orlando exceeded all of our expectations with Simpsons fans young and old traveling from around the globe to experience the immersive land. We’re so excited to now bring the world of Springfield to Universal Studios Hollywood,” said Jeffrey Godsick, President, Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products.
SAN FRANCISCO — May 12, 2015 — Today, Ubisoft® announced that Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, the newest installment in the blockbuster Assassin’s Creed franchise, will be available worldwide on October 23 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. The Windows PC version will be available this fall.
Developed by Ubisoft Quebec in collaboration with nine other Ubisoft studios*, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is an epic single player experience set in London during the height of the Industrial Revolution, an incredible age of invention that transforms the lives of millions. During this time, the gap between the poor and the rich expands exponentially, making workers’ lives little more than legalized slavery. The lower classes fight for survival by forming a new kind of family – gangs — and adapting to a life in the underworld. Players will embody both Jacob Frye and Evie Frye, twin Assassins raised to follow the Creed. Jacob, a determined, hot-headed and rebellious leader of an underground gang, is vastly different than his sister Evie, a master of stealth and control. Together, Jacob and Evie team up to challenge rivals, plutocrats and Templars alike to free the masses from poverty and corruption, and ultimately wrestle back control of London.
In Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, players explore the largest, most modern open-world city yet in an Assassin’s Creed game. The fighting is more brutal than ever, as players combat rival gangs and grow their sphere of influence throughout London using new weapons, including brass knuckles, a kukri knife, a revolver and the Assassin’s gauntlet. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate also includes innovative navigation and transportation throughout the open world, including a rope launcher for scaling tall Victorian buildings, zip-lining from rooftop to rooftop or performing aerial assassinations, and horse-drawn carriages and high-speed trains for free-running, tracking down enemies or escaping after daring raids.
“The ability to lead an underground gang, commandeer any vehicle on hand and use modern tools to take on an expansive and fast-paced Victorian London sets this game apart,” said Marc-Alexis Côté, creative director, Ubisoft. “Assassin’s Creed Syndicate has been in development for more than two years and this new modern take on the living open world will please Assassin’s Creed fans and newcomers alike.”
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Activision has announced some new tracks/songs to be featured in their upcoming Guitar Hero Live. Check out the new list below!
Newly Announced Artists and Tracks:
Judas Priest – “Breaking the Law”
Pantera – “Cowboys From Hell”
Alter Bridge – “Cry of Achilles”
Rage Against the Machine – “Guerrilla Radio”
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Higher Ground”
Sleigh Bells – “Bitter Rivals”
System of a Down – “Chop Suey!”
Black Veil Brides – “In The End”
The Pretty Reckless – “Going to Hell”
Broken Bells – “Leave it Alone”
Alt-J – “Left Hand Free”
Previously Announced Artists, Newly Announced Tracks:
The Rolling Stones – “Paint it Black”
My Chemical Romance – “Na Na Na”
Fall Out Boy – “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)”
Green Day – “Nuclear Family”
Pierce the Veil – “King for a Day (feat. Kellin Quinn)”
Blitz Kids – “Sometimes”
The Black Keys – “Gold on the Ceiling”
The Killers – “When You Were Young”
Gary Clark Jr. – “Don’t Owe You a Thang”
The War on Drugs – “Under The Pressure”
The Lumineers – “Ho Hey”
Ed Sheeran – “Sing”
Skrillex – “Bangarang”
12 May 2015, Taipei, Taiwan – Tesoro Technology USA Inc., a manufacturer of high-tech gaming products, will be showcasing their latest PC gaming peripherals at COMPUTEX 2015, June 2nd – 5th, including a new lineup of gaming products. Attendees can view the whole line of new and upcoming gaming peripherals as well as check out their latest mechanical keyboards at Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) 1F Meeting Room 106.
For the past few years, Tesoro has been focusing mainly on mechanical gaming keyboards. Four years ago Tesoro launched its first mechanical keyboard. Since then, Tesoro has expanded its line into one of the largest portfolios of mechanical gaming keyboards in the market targeting the different needs of gamers. To expand its gaming focus, the company is going to release a new catalog of gaming mice, headsets, PC cases and accessories, while still maintaining and upgrading its vast portfolio of keyboards.
With its new determination to provide a larger variety of gaming products, Tesoro will announce a total of 5 new gaming mice to its portfolio. The gaming mice will span between performance mice with the best sensors available in the market, to value versions that bring quality gaming session at budget. New gaming mice are focused on FPS, MMO, and RTS games, with a main focus on quality, ergonomics, and reliability.
Tesoro will introduce 2 new lightweight gaming headsets that will bring high audio performance, in 7.1 and 2.0 audio modes. The light weight of the headsets ensure that they are comfortable for long gaming sessions, while the high quality drivers provide clear and precise audio.
Tesoro will debut its initial series of PC chassis that will premiere later this year. Additionally, Tesoro will preview concepts for its upcoming line of mini cases.
Tesoro will also be showcasing additional models to its mechanical keyboard portfolio, including,
Additionally, Tesoro will announce new partnerships and introduce new models focused on industrial applications, such as keyboards with trackballs.
The full Tesoro lineup will be on display at COMPUTEX, including gaming mechanical keyboards, headsets, mice, and mouse pads.
Tesoro invites all COMPUTEX attendees to come by Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) 1F Meeting Room 106 to see and game their latest gaming product offerings.
When: June 2 – 5, 2015
Where: 1F Meeting Room 106 (Cozy Corner)
Taipei International Convention Center (TICC)
Dungeons 2 puts players in the role of the Ultimate Evil – basically, a Sauron-esque figure who sits atop an evil throne and commands his forces of darkness using a disembodied, floating hand. Your mission is simple: Grow your dungeon and amass as many creatures possible to reclaim the surface world from the stereotypical heroes found in fantasy tales. Dungeons 2 is really two games in one package. The first of these is that of an interesting base-builder, where you direct your imps and other fantasy monsters to build various types of rooms in your subterranean lair. These rooms range from breweries that help fuel your forces (beer = good) to treasuries to collect your gold to rooms that enable you to use new unit types. The second game which makes up the Dungeons 2 experience is a sort of fast RTS where you click and drag to control units and fling them towards the enemy. The combat is not very complex but it does offer a sort of frenetic challenge which promises to entertain most gamers.
Dungeons 2 has a lot of tongue-in-cheek elements to it – most coming from its narration. Dungeons 2 pokes fun at several other games in this manner, and it was always somewhat amusing. A little humor is always a good thing. Something that this Dungeons titles has over its predecessor is that, this time around, you can take your forces on the surface and attack your foes directly instead of waiting for them to come to you.
Visually, Dungeons 2 is a big step up over its predecessor and its graphics have a quirky, World of Warcraft style art design that entertains the gamer while also appearing overly-evil. The game’s narration and in-game audio are also well-implemented and further the game’s humor. While neither the graphics nor audio will be winning any awards, they are “pretty good” and help the production value of Dungeons 2 a great deal.
The biggest issues plaguing Dungeons 2 are those of its uninspired user interface which is prone to confusing new players of the game as well as the game’s clunky control system. Sometimes mouse clicks don’t land exactly where you think they will, leading to frustration. Thankfully, the subsurface dungeon-building is fun enough to look past most of these frustrating occurrences.
Aside from these minor issues, Dungeons 2 is a fun dungeon-builder that provides pretty visuals, fun art design, humorous narration, and entertaining, if not simple, RTS-lite combat. You can currently find Dungeons 2 on Steam and other online retailers for $39.99.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. – May 7, 2015 – The Birdman is back with Tony Hawk’s® Pro Skater™ 5, coming to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, expected to release later this year. The game retains the timeless, combo-driven energy and tightly designed levels of the Pro Skater games while expanding the experience with online play.
“Skateboarding has always been about the freedom of ripping with your friends, and creating a game that captures that feeling has been a vision of mine since the Pro Skater series began over 15 years ago,” said Tony Hawk. “I’m beyond excited to see that dream finally come true with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5, which takes the old-school attitude of the original games online in a big way.”
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 rekindles the signature style of classic Pro Skater games in a brand-new set of levels with the same infamous focus on daring objectives, fine-tuned controls and high-score tricks – including manuals and reverts – for endless shredding. New items likepower-ups and projectiles change up the core skating experience in a variety of fresh and entertaining ways. Tear up the pavement as one of today’s top pros, including Tony Hawk, Nyjah Huston, Riley Hawk, Aaron “Jaws” Homoki, Ishod Wair, Leticia Bufoni, Chris Cole, David Gonzalez, Andrew Reynolds, and Lizzie Armanto – or customize your own character.
Online multiplayer is where Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 truly takes off, letting players drop in and out of online skate sessions with friends and challengers from around the world for the first time. Complete missions, unlock new content and level up online or offline, or go head-to-head on the fly against all takers in competitive matches. Players can also build their own imaginative skateparks to share with the community.
Robomodo and Disruptive Games are developing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 for PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One, Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The release dates for the various versions will be shared in the upcoming weeks. Join the community on Facebook at facebook.com/TonyHawkGames and on Twitter and Instagram at@tonyhawkgames.
