Author - Jerry Paxton

Next Car Game Becomes Wreckfast

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October 6, 2014 — Bugbear Entertainment has been working on a new demolition racing game, playfully dubbed Next Car Game. With a lot of help from our very active community, we finally found a worthy name:

WRECKFEST

The term wreck fest refers to a chain collision of cars in high speed racing. As our game is all about the madness of colliding cars at breakneck speeds, a term describing the glory of tearing metal is nothing if not apt.

Wreckfest has also evolved to include 18 player multiplayer! The players can now challenge their friends to share the most visceral demolition racing mayhem in existence! With four different game modes, Racing, Derby, and the new Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, Wreckfest’s conjunction of purity of driving and the innate beauty of twisted metal creates massive amounts of emergent glee when punishing your friends and foes alike.

The newest release also introduces a new European coupe car, a beast difficult to master but a real contender on both racing and derby matches. We have also added a new two-for-one track, Speedway, to the game, letting the players enjoy both the oval circuit and the figure 8 track inside it. This adds up to ten different racing tracks, and five cars to select as their weapon of choice. As players aim straight for the tender spots, our in-house engine ROMU provides impressive physics and detailed damage modeling to ensure that the crashes both look and feel glorious.

As always, remember that Wreckfest is a work in progress. Although the prevalent bugs are a part of all Early Access games, rest assured that we’re making it better, every day. Players can submit their ideas on our own community forums, and help us make Wreckfest, already an amazing demolition racing, be all it can be.

Wreckfest is available on Steam and WRECKFESTGAME.COM

Reign of Terror Haunted House Info

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THOUSAND OAKS, CA (September 18, 2014) — Janss Marketplace invites all seeking a bone chilling experience to the Reign of Terror Haunted House which opens on Saturday, October 4 at Janss Marketplace. The annual Reign of Terror, ranked as one of the top 10 Haunted Houses in the U.S., draws visitors from throughout southern California to Janss Marketplace, located off the 101 Freeway, at the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks.

Guests who dare to visit the annual Reign of Terror Haunted House will scream louder than ever in 2014. This year’s 70-room Haunted House will premier new scares, animatronics and a frightening Miner’s Revenge experience.

Mark your calendars now for the Reign of Terror Haunted House, which will be located above Gold’s Gym, near Sears at Janss Marketplace:

  • Fridays: October 10, 17, 24 from 7-10 p.m. and October 31 from 7 – 11 p.m.
  • Saturdays: October 4, 11, 18, 25, and November 1 from 7 – 11 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 26 from 7 – 10 p.m.

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Less Scary Haunted House for Younger Children
Janss Marketplace will also host two afternoon illuminated Reign of Terror Haunted House experiences for younger children on Saturday October 18 and October 25 from 1-4 p.m. The less scary daytime tickets are $5 per child with free admission for adults accompanying children. The daytime ticket price for adults visiting without a child is $5.

Ticket Purchase
During the Reign of Terror the ticket office will be open daily at 6 p.m. in the Janss Food Courtyard. General admission is $17, with VIP admission tickets available at the box office only. The $25 VIP ticket adds front of line access, and the $35 VIP ticket includes the front of line access plus an “I Survived the Reign of Terror” t-shirt.

Visit www.janssmarketplace.net for merchant ticket sale locations and information about special Janss Marketplace shopping and dining offers for ticket holders.

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Haunted House Helps Youth Programs
Visitors to the Reign of Terror will get more than a good scare. Janss Marketplace will donate profits from the Haunted House ticket sales to the Conejo Recreation and Parks District. Janss Marketplace anticipates that ticket sales at the 2014 Reign of Terror will generate more than last year’s $18,000 donation to the Conejo Recreation and Parks District.

The donation will benefit the District’s Thousand Oaks Teen Center and Young Artists Ensemble programs. The Thousand Oaks Teen Center is a full service activity center and recreational programs. The Young Artists Ensemble’s “Conejo Theatre for Everyone” program gives special needs youth the opportunity to perform in an annual fully-produced production with high community attendance.

For more information visit www.janssmarketplace.net, www.ROThauntedhouse.com and become a friend on Facebook at “Reign of Terror Haunted House.” For more information about the Conejo Recreation and Park District youth programs, contact Brenda Coleman at 805.495.6471.

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NewMark Merrill Companies
NewMark Merrill Companies, LLC owns or manages a portfolio of over 75 shopping centers. Since 1984 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sandy Sigal has led NewMark Merrill in a community leadership role at the company’s shopping centers in more than 45 cities throughout California, Colorado and Illinois. For more information, visit www.newmarkmerrill.com. For more information on NewMark Merrill Companies, contact Heather Danko at hdanko@newmarkmerrill.com or at 818.710.6100.

Knott’s Berry Farm Camp Spooky Info

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Buena Park, CA (October 2014) – Weekends in October and on Halloween Day, Knott’s Berry Farm invites you and your family to join in on the Halloween fun in Camp Spooky. This daytime, non-scare celebration, of cheer rather than fear, is the social event of the season with shows, activities, costume contest all geared for kids ages 3-11.

Kids can take part in Snoopy’s Costume Party and show off their costume in the Camp Spooky Theatre as they join the affable group of monsters and the PEANUTS characters for a chance to win exciting prizes. Additionally, families can head to the Camp Spooky Theatre to watch the Peanuts Gang in The Monsters are Coming, Charlie Brown – Charlie Brown’s throwing a Halloween Party and you’re invited!

Also included with theme park admission, kids of all ages can complete fun obstacle challenges as they make their way through the Mini Monster Maze and are rewarded with sweet treats at the exciting end. Spooky interactive photo opportunities are sure to create lasting memories in this section of Camp Spooky. Create your own unique monster creation in the Mummy’s Manor. Step through the mysterious mirrors of Medusa’s Bug Boutique filled with real creepy crawlers. Bring your friends to the Witch’s Tea Party and warm up near the cackling cauldron.

The Witch’s magical power doesn’t stop there. The Witch’s cauldron bubbles and boils as she cackles and creates her special potions, at the Witch’s Potion Station. Here kids can mix and match her different potions to bring home their very own delicious creation. *A small additional fee is required for this experience.

The spooky fun goes beyond the family-friendly fresh Camp Snoopy. Many years ago, The Green Witch uncovered a wicked source of power in the depths of the Calico Mine, and now she’s using this mysterious energy to capture and corrupt all who dare enter! With newly enhanced show scenes, lighting, and special effects, this not-too-scary mine train adventure is perfect Halloween fun.

Now on-sale, 2015 Season Passes offer unlimited visits to the Park in 2015, as well as the other exciting seasonal events happening year-round at Knott’s Berry Farm.  Knott’s Season Pass program offers exclusive discounts, special Passholder events, one free admission in 2014, and more.  For affordable year-round fun, Season Passes can be purchased online at knotts.com starting at $76.50 or with nine easy installment payments of just $8.50+applicable taxes and fees, for a limited time.  Season Pass not valid during Knott’s Scary Farm.

Camp Spooky runs weekends October 4 – 26 and on Halloween Day, and is included with regular park admission.  Knott’s Berry Farm Theme Park operating hours are 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.  For more information on all the exciting things that are going on at Knott’s Berry Farm, call (714) 220-5200 or visit us online at www.knotts.com.

Dark Horse Announces New York Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives

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MILWAUKIE, OR – Dark Horse announces the full line up of 2014 NYCC exclusives, available in the Dark Horse Comics booth #1636!

Dark Horse has produced more items than EVER for this year’s show, as well as secured a few other extremely limited edition items from our partners!

The list can be found below, available only at the Dark Horse Booth at New York Comic Con 2014!

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Dying Light Be the Zombie Trailer

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October 2, 2014 — Today Techland released a new gameplay trailer for Dying Light to showcase the asymmetric multiplayer aspect of the game. Featuring a game-changing day & night cycle, unprecedented freedom of movement, and vast open world with 50+ hours of gameplay, Dying Light will also offer a full-fledged co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players – with a twist.

“The game is absolutely huge as it is, but to provide the ultimate zombie survival experience, we added an extra element of unpredictability to our nighttime gameplay” – says Dying Light’s Producer Tymon Smektala. “Online players can face the threat of a possible invasion of their game by the Night Hunter, an extremely powerful, human-controlled zombie mutation. These invasions are an inherent part of Dying Light, available on all platforms for all online players from day one. However for our hardcore fans who pre-order, we’re offering them a bonus – Be the Zombie – which lets you actually take control of the Night Hunter and invade online games of other players.”

Dying Light can be pre-ordered from the game’s official website, from select retailers and is also available for pre-purchase on Steam. These pre-orders and pre-purchases come with the free Be the Zombie DLC, letting players take control of the Night Hunter themselves. By playing as the Night Hunter and invading other games, players get access to a completely new character with a unique set of moves and abilities which can be upgraded using experience points. The Be the Zombie mode will be available across all platforms.

Dying Light will be released in 2015 on January 27th in the Americas, January 28th in Australia and New Zealand, and January 30th in Europe and Asia.