Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have released the Mortal Kombat X reveal trailer for Kano as one of the game’s playable fighters.
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UNIVERSAL CITY, CA (August 11, 2014) – Universal Pictures’ Academy Award®-winning and genre-defining film, An American Werewolf in London, written and directed by John Landis, will be unleashed upon guests at Universal Studios Hollywood in an all-new“Halloween Horror Nights” maze beginning Friday, September 19, 2014. The experience will recreate legendary scenes from the cult favorite using gruesomely convincing props, chillingly authentic music and mind-blowing special effects that will re-awaken the terrorizing shape shifting creature with superhuman strength: the Werewolf.
Guests will begin their horrifying journey as they enter “The Slaughtered Lamb,” the English countryside pub movie fans will instantly recognize, and experience first-hand what the tavern patrons in the film meant when they cautioned, “Stay on the road, keep clear of the Moors and beware the moon.” After stumbling upon the overgrown wasteland known as the “Moors,” maze-goers will be forced to traverse through dense fog amidst sounds of savage growls and unknown peril ahead.
“We are extremely excited to bring ‘An American Werewolf in London’ to Universal Studios Hollywood’s ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ for the first time,” said John Murdy, Universal Studios Hollywood Creative Director and Executive Producer of “Halloween Horror Nights.” “John Landis’ iconic horror film and the groundbreaking makeup effects by Academy Award-winner Rick Baker have influenced generations of horror filmmakers and fans, and remains a classic of the genre. Turning such a celebrated film, which has been characterized as one of the greatest films of all time, into a ‘living horror movie’ can be daunting. As the movie studio that invented the horror film genre, we have the expertise to deliver a realistically compelling experience and are up to the challenge.”
Along with “The Slaughtered Lamb” pub and the Yorkshire Moors, guests will recognize other memorable scenes and characters from the film – including the London Underground and gun-wielding demon soldiers. The famous “transformation scene” that inspired the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences to create an Oscar® for achievement in makeup will also be featured in the remarkable maze experience.
“The team at Universal Studios Hollywood has gone to great lengths to recreate the mood and details of the movie,” said John Landis. “The true test for guests will be to see if they are able to endure the scares lurking throughout the maze – rather than screaming from room to room. I want them to really absorb the elaborate sets, make-up and special effects custom designed for this experience.”
An American Werewolf in London not only captured the Academy Award® for “Best Makeup” in 1982 for renowned makeup artist Rick Baker, but was also named Best Horror Film by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films the same year. The film is available on Blu-ray™ and DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
To learn more about this all-new “Halloween Horror Nights” maze, click here: “An American Werewolf in London.”
“Halloween Horror Nights” 2014 at Universal Studios Hollywood will be “More Dead Than Ever,” as it brings together the sickest minds in horror to immerse guests in the living, breathing, three-dimensional world of the most notorious and terrifying creatures in existence. This year’s event will feature a slate of unrivaled film production quality mazes, terror-filled scare zones and a fully re-imagined “Terror Tram” experience, uniquely themed to today’s most definitive horror properties, including, “The Walking Dead: The End of the Line,” based on AMC’s critically-acclaimed, Golden Globe®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning television series; “From Dusk Till Dawn,” inspired by Robert Rodriguez’s cult film and El Rey network’s TV series, “Dracula Untold: Reign of Blood,” based on Universal Pictures’ upcoming epic action-adventure; “AVP: Alien vs. Predator,” based on the Twentieth Century Fox film franchise; “Face Off: In the Flesh,” based on Syfy’s hit TV series, and “The Purge: Anarchy,” a new scare zone inspired by Universal Pictures’ blockbuster thriller.
Updates on “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios Hollywood are available online at HalloweenHorrorNights.com/Hollywood and on Facebook at: “Halloween Horror Nights – Hollywood,” on Instagram at @HorrorNights and Twitter at @HorrorNights as Creative Director John Murdy reveals a running chronicle of exclusive information. Watch videos on Halloween Horror Nights YouTube and join the conversation using #UniversalHHN.
Ridgewood, NJ – Aug 11, 2014 – Citizens of Tropico rejoice! El Presidente has declared that November 2014 to be the global release month of Tropico 5 on Xbox 360! That’s right, the wait is almost over and fans of the highly acclaimed dictator sim Tropico 5 will be able to finally get their hands on the latest installment for their Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. What’s more, as an added bonus and thank you from El Presidente, the console version will include the first DLC pack, ‘The Big Cheese’ for free! Don’t forget that the Limited Special Edition version is available to pre-order now and includes your very own Tropico Passport, a postcard from the beautiful island, the ‘Bayo del Olfato’ DLC (which includes a new costume and map) and the bonus DLC ‘The Big Cheese.’
You, as El Presidente, will first take control of the infamous island of Tropico during early colonial times and then guide it through the centuries as the world changes and moves ever forward. You must tackle the changing needs of your people, as well as opposing governments and factions, and thus lay the foundations for your own dynasty. As you move through your years in office you can promote members of your extended family on the island to positions of power: such as ambassador, commanding general or even Supreme Ruler, to ensure your legacy thrives through the eras.
As well as a wealth of other new features, including advanced trading mechanics, technology, scientific research trees and island exploration, Tropico 5 will add cooperative and competitive multiplayer for up to four players for the first time in the series’ history! Viva El Presidente!
The ‘Big Cheese’ DLC challenges players to create and promote an artisan cheese brand by introducing a new production chain with the Creamery: a new building that enables you to make the most of Tropico’s local goats and llamas. Face international competition in an epic quest to create the best cheese in the world and put on the chef’s hat! This add-on includes an all-new sandbox map and task, a standalone scenario, building, avatar accessory and music track!
Tropico 5 will be available for Xbox 360 globally in November, the PC version is available now via digital distribution and retail boxed versions. For more information on Tropico 5 don’t forget to visit the official Tropico 5 website at www.tropico5.com.
Deep Silver has released an official gameplay trailer for its upcoming Dead Island 2 at this year’s Gamescom gaming expo in Germany. Dead Island 2 is due out in the Spring of 2015.
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Ridgewood, NJ – Aug 11, 2014 – Kalypso Media is thrilled to announce that Grand Ages: Medieval is currently in development by Gaming Mind Studios and will be released in 2015 for PC. Being shown behind closed doors at gamescom 2014, Grand Ages: Medieval takes place in the High Middle Ages while Europe is in a period of huge change and rapid population growth. New frontiers are being explored and as the head of a small settlement it is up to you to lead your people from its beginnings as a small society and advance it through the years as you build it into an empire. Plot your conquests on a game map consisting of 30 million square kilometres; or decide where to found new cities and strategically defend key territories. Lead your people to greatness by raising an army, building a network of trade routes and getting the advantage over rival states by developing superior technology through research.
Kalypso Media has also release the debut trailer for Grand Ages: Medieval. Watch it below for your first look at how even the mightiest empires begin with small, but ambitious foundations.
About Grand Ages: Medieval
It is the year 1050 AD. At the beginning of the High Middle Ages development in Europe has seen an unprecedented level of progress and a rapidly growing population spreads across the length and breadth of the continent. New frontiers are explored, settlements founded and vast trading routes established. As the head of one of these small settlements, it falls upon you to lead your people towards greatness. Explore a vast world, gather resources, encounter other societies and use your trading expertise to expand and make your fortune. Found new cities, progress your nation with inventive technology and protect your trade routes against barbarian attacks until you are powerful enough to begin your conquest over Europe and forge a bold new empire.
Grand Ages: Medieval is a real-time strategy game from Gaming Minds. Lead your people and advance through the decades by utilising construction, research, expansion and conquest in an area extending from Scandinavia and North Africa; to Portugal, the Caucasus and the Middle East. Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe. Experience an exciting campaign with elaborately designed cut-scenes, play by your own rules in free play or test your skills in multiplayer against up to 8 players!
Features of Grand Ages: Medieval
- Explore a gigantic game world of over 30 million square kilometres, plot strategically where to found important cities and defend your kingdom against foreign powers
- Raise an army and fight your opponents with knights, archers and cavalry
- Produce and trade 20 different goods to meet the demands of your citizens and soldiers: such as coal, fruits and pottery
- Research and utilise 50 major technological advancement of the Middle Ages: including the three-field crop rotation, the low warp loom or the longbow
- Face devastating natural disasters like storms, fires, volcanoes, droughts, earthquakes… or even the Black Death
- Challenging Multiplayer Mode for up to 8 players via network and online
Grand Ages: Medieval is scheduled for release in 2015 for PC. For more information please visit the official website – http://www.grandages.com
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Cambridge, MA – August 11th , 2014 – Harmonix continues to set the stage for this fall’s hottest dance party, announcing even more content that will be available for Dance Central™ Spotlight when the game launches as a digital download for Xbox One™, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft® on September 2.
Dancers can step onto the dance floor and start their party by downloading Dance Central Spotlight, featuring a core soundtrack of 10 hot tracks, from the Xbox® Store for $9.99. Players can customize and build their soundtrack with more than 50-chart topping hits available at launch1, including the following tracks Harmonix is confirming today:
- A-Ha – “Take On Me”
- Bastille – “Pompeii”
- Calvin Harris – “Summer”
- Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding – “I Need Your Love”
- Demi Lovato – “Heart Attack”
- DJ Snake & Lil’ Jon – “Turn Down For What”
- Enrique Iglesias ft. Sean Paul, Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona – “Bailando”
- Erasure – “A Little Respect”
- Ini Kamoze – “Here Comes The Hotstepper”
- John Legend – “All Of Me (Tiësto’s Birthday Treatment Remix [Radio Edit])”
- Lady Gaga – “Applause”
- Maroon 5 – “Maps”
- Maroon 5 – “One More Night”
- Ne-Yo – “Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)”
- Nico & Vinz – “Am I Wrong”
- Of Monsters And Men – “Little Talks”
- Paramore – “Ain’t It Fun”
- Selena Gomez – “Come & Get It”
- TLC – “Creep”
- will.i.am ft. Britney Spears – “Scream & Shout”
These songs will be available individually for download for $1.99. For a full list of songs confirmed for Dance Central Spotlight, head over to http://www.harmonixmusic.com/games/dance-central/songs.
Dance Central Spotlight brings authentic dance routines, accurate body tracking using Kinect® One, and chart-topping music, with even more variety and player choice than ever before. Now with eight different dance routines per song to choose from, Dance Central Spotlight is the most accessible, customizable Dance Central yet. Dance Central Spotlight also features an expanded Fitness Mode, with special dance routines authored to focus on Strength and Cardio.
Follow Dance Central on Twitter (http://twitter.com/dance_central) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/dancecentral).
New York, NY – August 11, 2014 – 2K today announced details of 2K Showcase, the story-driven single-player campaign in WWE® 2K15, the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE video game franchise. Through high quality cinematics and historic WWE footage, players will intimately explore two notable WWE rivalries: the bitter rivalry between Triple H® and Shawn Michaels® from 2002 to 2004, as well as WWE 2K15 cover Superstar John Cena® and CM Punk®’s spirited rivalry spanning 2011 to 2013.
“The moment Triple H ended his longtime friendship with ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ by slamming him with a Pedigree was a defining moment in WWE history,” said Chris Snyder, Vice President of Marketing at 2K. “No fan can deny the fierce competition marking the notorious battles waged between Cena and Punk. These two rivalries are firmly etched in WWE history, and 2K Showcase enables fans to take part in those memorable experiences.”
2K Showcase will tell the epic history of the two rivalries through documentary-style video packages of classic WWE footage, authentic WWE Superstar commentary and cinematic cut scenes. In the 33 available matches across the rivalries, players will be tasked with completing a set of bonus historical objectives that will unlock new WWE Superstars, Championship titles and alternate attire that can be used in all other WWE 2K15 game modes. With this wealth of unlockable content, players can recreate current rivalries or stage dream matchups between WWE Superstars of the past and present. Additional 2K Showcase rivalries will be made available via downloadable content following the game’s scheduled release on October 28, 2014 in North America and October 31, 2014 internationally.
“Featuring two of the biggest rivalries in WWE history, including my storied matches with Shawn Michaels, there’s no doubt fans will experience the thrill first-hand through WWE 2K15,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative at WWE. “2K Showcase brings WWE to life in a way our fans have never seen before through a video game.”
Developed collaboratively by Yukes and Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, WWE 2K15 is not yet rated by the ESRB. WWE 2K15 is scheduled for release on the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, as well as Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, on October 28, 2014 in North America and October 31, 2014 internationally. Fans who pre-order WWE 2K15 at any participating retailer will receive two playable Sting characters at no extra cost on launch day.
For more information on WWE 2K15 and 2K, visit WWE.2K.com, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter using the hashtags #WWE2K15 and #FEELIT or subscribe on YouTube.
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We had a great time at the 2nd annual ScareLA Halloween Convention at the Reef LA building in Los Angeles, CA. The event spanned the entire weekend and saw a huge number of exhibitors showing off their wares as well as numerous panels, classes, and makeup demonstrations. If you are a fan of horror movies, Halloween, haunted attractions, or simply looking for something cool to do on the weekend, I highly suggest you check the show out in 2015. Last year’s convention saw attendees pour over one floor of the building. This year’s offering was a whole lot bigger, breaking the experience up into two floors – one dedicated to exhibits and panels and another hosting various classes.
Attendees looking to get a little pre-Halloween fright could easily do so by experiencing some of the small haunted attractions brought in for the event. For instance, the folks at Perdition Home haunt in Yorba Linda, CA brought a small walk-through maze to give folks a taste of things to come. The highly-talked about ALONE haunted experience even had a miniature version of their attraction. Attendees could sign up at a small, seemingly-simple exhibitor desk. When questioned, the person manning the desk would not divulge where in the building the experience took place, further adding to its mystery. Having recently had surgery and being un-willing to subject myself to ALONE’s hands-on experience, I passed on it… this time.
With regards to the event’s various panels, attendees were not disappointed as ScareLA hosted some great ones. There were panels by the folks at Knott’s Scary Farm, Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor, and a lot more. It just wasn’t the big haunted attractions that showed up either as there was a whole panel dedicated to the smaller “home haunts” to be found in Southern California. My personal favorite panel of the event was one dedicated to the 45th Anniversary of the Haunted Mansion. This panel was moderated by Doombuggies.com creator Jeff Baham and featured Disney legend Bob Gurr (who designed the Doom Buggy and Omnimover systems) and Alice Davis (wife of the late Marc Davis, who served as one of the artists/designers of the ride).
Overall, our 2014 ScareLA experience put us in the Halloween mood and almost makes us wish-away the rest of August so we can hit the September haunted attractions that are going to be popping up. We would like to thank the ScareLA event directors for helping make our coverage possible.
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Here is a new Dying Light gameplay trailer from the folks at Techland. This new trailer highlights the most prominent gameplay features of Dying Light. The game offers an expansive open world, which players will be able to master using parkour-style movements.
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Eugen Systems and Focus Home Interactive have released a trailer for their upcoming RTS, Act of Aggression.