IRVINE, CA –May 28, 2015 – Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, South Park: The Stick of Truth, and the Kickstarter funded Pillars of Eternity, announced today they are entering into a partnership with Zero Radius Games to launch the upcoming card game, Pillars of Eternity – Lords of the Eastern Reach.
Developed by Zero Radius Games, Pillars of Eternity – Lords of the Eastern Reach, is a multi-player card game designed by veteran game designer Chris Taylor (Lead Designer Fallout 1) along with Obsidian’s own Scott Everts and John Lewis. Featuring characters, locations, and items from the popular Pillars of Eternity computer RPG,Lords of the Eastern Reach if a fast competitive game set in the unique world of Eora.
“We are hugely excited to bring Pillars of Eternity to board and card gamers like us” said CEO Feargus Urquhart. “Using Kickstarter to fund the Pillars of Eternity computer game has allowed us not only to deliver an amazing electronic experience, but now let’s us expand the Pillars of Eternity universe with new and different games.”
“Having been friends and colleagues with the team at Obsidian, partnering with them for this project is natural fit”, said Designer Chris Taylor.
Pillars of Eternity -Lords of the Eastern Reach is now available on Kickstarter.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 28, 2015 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that EA SPORTS™ FIFA 16 will feature 12 Women’s National Teams for the first time in franchise history when it launches starting on September 22, 2015 in North America. Women’s National Teams from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of America will all represent their respective federations in several FIFA 16 game modes including Kick Off, an Offline Tournament, as well as Online* Friendly Matches. To see Women’s National Teams in the game, visit http://easports.com/fifa/women and watch the trailer here:
“Bringing some of the best women’s players and teams in the world to our franchise is a massive event for EA SPORTS, and we are equally excited about bringing millions of fans a new way to play,” said David Rutter, VP and GM, EA SPORTS FIFA. “We’re making sure fans get an authentic experience when playing with Women’s National Teams thanks to our innovative player capture and reference tools, as well as the sophisticated gameplay platform which we will continue to innovate on in FIFA 16.”
From all new player movement and likeness, to realistic animations and attributes, the FIFA development team have authentically recreated 12 of the top-ranked teams in the world. Capturing all new player movement was done with meticulous detail and supported by a motion capture session at EA Canada with four top players from United States Women’s National Team: Sydney Leroux, Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, and Megan Rapinoe. The players’ movements helped to build new locomotion for women in FIFA 16 including new walks, runs, sprints, and horizontal movement. Soccer Canada also visited EA to provide full-player references captured using the 360 degree body scanning rig – the references were then used to develop new player models. And the mobile headscanning unit travelled to a variety of tournaments and events around the world to capture facial features including hairstyles to ensure players look as realistic as possible inFIFA 16. Players in the game will look and move in game like they do on the pitch when representing their country.
“I honestly can’t believe all of the science and technology behind the game itself, let alone getting us into the motion capture suits and eventually into the game,” said Abby Wambach, world record holder for International goals scored and forward, United States Women’s National Team. “We’re all excited to see ourselves in the game, but even more excited to see the reaction from all of the fans, including the fans of our team that maybe wouldn’t be expecting something like this from EA SPORTS.”
FIFA 16 with Women’s National Teams** will be available when the game launches on Origin™ on PC, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems.
EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports videogames, including Madden NFL football, EA SPORTS FIFA, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR® golf, SSX™ and EA SPORTS UFC®.
*Internet connection and Origin account required. Must be 13+ to create an account.
**Not all features available on all gaming platforms.
Tokyo Japan, (May 26, 2015) – Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. announced today that it will release a home version of the aerial battle arcade hit, Star Wars™: Battle Pod™(http://www.starwarsbattlepod.com/), which first appeared in US arcades in January 2015, in EU, NA, JP, and other regions. The Battle Pods will be available to order beginning June, 18th with a MSRP at US$35,000 and UK £24,000 (Shipping and setting fees separate).
Made upon order for personal home use, the special Premium Edition of Star Wars: Battle Pod will be equipped with genuine leather seats that are synchronized to move/react to the action of the game and is available in two different glamorous designs inspired by the images of the Rebel Alliance and Darth Vader. This arcade masterpiece includes the owner’s name and a product serial number engraved plate along with a specially bound owner’s manual and exclusive carpeting. Owners will also have their name added to the game ending credits. MSRP for the premium edition is set at US$100,000 (Shipping and setting fees separate). Further purchasing details will be announced after mid-June on theStar Wars: Battle Pod official website™ (http://www.starwarsbattlepod.com/).
Dive into the Star Wars universe from the comfort of your own home with the Star Wars: Battle Pod.
Electronic Arts and Bioware have released the “Jaws of Hakkon” DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. Here is the launch trailer!
May 26, 2015 — Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Avalanche Studios today unveiled the Mad Max Savage Road Trailer, showing Max who is left for dead as his cherished Interceptor is stolen by the merciless Wasteland tyrant, Scrotus and his warboys. Max must rebuild a powerful new war machine to escape the deadly Wasteland and can only do that with the aid of his quirky sidekick and expert mechanic, Chumbucket. Mad Max will be released on Sept. 1, 2015 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC.
Capcom has announced via video that Resident Evil 0, a remastered version of the popular prequel to the original title in the Resident Evil series, is currently in development. The game is planned for release on PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC in early 2016.
SOUTH PASADENA, CA (May 21, 2015): Evil Twin Studios, the demented team that brought you Theater of Terror and award-winning Raymond Hill Mortuary (See our Review Here), returns this October with an all-new haunted experience and location that you’re sure to go crazy about. WARD 13 is an intense, immersive, interactive, walk-through haunted attraction where sanity comes to die.
There have always been dark rumors about the Raymond Hill Sanitarium, but the most disturbing ones center around an undocumented area for the most violent patients where experimentation took precedence over finding a cure. For the residents of the sanitarium, there was one thing they all feared more than death… WARD 13.
For eight insane nights, WARD 13 will electrify you at 1020 El Centro Street in South Pasadena, CA. The haunted attraction will be open Fridays and Saturdays from 7:00 to 11:00 PM, October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, and 31. Tickets ($15 online, $17 at the door) will be available soon via www.eviltwinstudios.com. Proceeds from WARD 13 benefit the South Pasadena Educational Foundation (SPEF).
Not recommended for the faint of heart. You’ve been warned.
(Los Angeles, CA – May 14, 2015)Back by popular demand, Ten Thirty One Productions (TTO), the worldwide leader in producing live horror attractions, brings the Great Horror Campout to Los Angeles for two nights only on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
The 12-hour, overnight, interactive “choose your own adventure” horror camping experience will return bigger than ever with all new creatures and features. Compete for the coveted title of “Hellmaster” in this year’s all new immersive Hell Hunt, where SCAG (Shit Campers All Get) will be rewarded rather than found. Face the hordes of monsters, solve puzzles and compete in physical challenges in order to stay in the game. Expect to get entombed in a mass grave, be the hunter and/or the hunted in the latest evolution of Blood Tag. Prepare to use creative thinking and problem solving to survive the night and much more.
This year, the “Game has Changed,” as campers will receive a superpower based on four stereotypical horror archetypes: the Jock, who will receive physical advantages; the Nerd, who gains intellectual help; the Cheerleader who’s been endowed with distraction abilities; and the Virgin, who possesses survival skills.
“Every camper will be wearing their tribal markings and superpower all night long. It’s going to look incredible to see hundreds of campers scratching and clawing their way to victory adorned in the games ever evolving culture,” says Ten Thirty One Productions CEO Melissa Carbone. This year’s event will blow campers’ minds whether they are coming for the first time, a returning camper or even a Hellmaster.”
Enjoy all new Hell Hunt zones such as Ramball, where campers are placed inside a giant ball and bombarded by goat-headed monsters. Get ready to be soaked in a mixture of blood, mud and slime in order to win SCAG items in the new Human Sponge zone and much more. Survive through the Morning Challenge, and get inducted into the elite group of Hellmasters.
The Great Horror Campout offers campers a choice to sleep in two- or four-person tents. Campers can choose their level of engagement when they choose their activities and tent zone. The experience can be an extreme horror adventure or a more mild horror adventure based on preference.
“Campers can turn down the level of scare by booking in the Yellow Tent Section, the Chicken Zone, which is a safe zone. They can venture out into the activities and challenges and turn up the volume on the experience by engaging in the more extreme activities or continue to play it safe with the safe zone activities. And when all else fails, any camper can use the safe phrase “I want my mommy” to stop the action at any time,” says Carbone.
The Great Horror Campout will take place in the Griffith Park Old Abandoned Zoo located at 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90027. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com with 4-person tents starting at $109 per person to 2-person tents for $159 per person. Space is limited and based on availability. Campers will select their tent space online during the purchase process. Persons Under 18 years of age will not be admitted. For more information, please visit the Great Horror Campout website, www.greathorrorcampout.com and stay current on the latest developments through social media, including:
San Jose Calif., (May 22, 2015) – Codemasters® today released the first gameplay teaser trailer for F1 2015, the official videogame of the 2015 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. Distributed by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. in the Americas F1 2015 will now release on July 21, 2015 in North and Latin America and on July 24, 2015 in Brazil. This will mark the award-winning series’ debut on PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game will also be available for Windows PC.
North American gamers who pre-order F1 2015 at GameStop/EB Games will receive a collectable F1 2015 metal case. Latin American gamers can also secure the metal case by pre-ordering the game at participating retailers in their respective countries (check local stores for details).
