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Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell Announced

2014/09/02
Jerry Paxton
News, PlayStation 3 News, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox 360 News, Xbox One News

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August 29, 2014 – Seattle, Wa. – Johnny Gat is larger than life in Volition’s Saints Row®: Gat Out of Hell standalone expansion, announced today at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX). In Gat Out of Hell players take on the role of Johnny Gat as he is sent into hell via a nefarious spirit board incident and left to combat demons, the horrors of the underworld (including prominent historical figures) and, of course, the Devil himself.

About Saints Row: Gat out of Hell

After the space faring antics of Saints Row IV, many fans asked what we could do next… the answer? Shoot The Devil in the face. Play as either Johnny Gat or Kinzie Kensington as you tear apart Hell in a quest to save the leader of the Saints’ soul. Historical icons, old friends, older enemies, a talking gun, a full length musical number, and a whole lot of other shenanigans all await you in the open world standalone expansion playground that is Saints Row: Gat Out Of Hell.

Gat out of Hell is the standalone expansion to the award-winning and multi-million selling Saints Row IV from Deep Silver and will launch on January 27, 2015 in the Americas and January 30, 2015 in international territories for last gen and new gen console platforms as well as PC.

About Saints Row IV: Re-Elected

In Saints Row IV, the head honcho of the Saints has been elected to the Presidency of the United States. But the Saints are just getting started. Now the larger-than-life insanity of the Saints series gets a new twist with a catastrophic alien invasion, and the aliens have transported the Saints to a bizarre Steelport simulation. Wield gargantuan superpowers and fight to free humanity from alien granddaddy Zinyak’s mental grasp. Escape the simulation that’s trapped the Saints crew, or die trying.

With Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, players will now be able to enjoy all the antics of the blockbuster release on their new gen consoles. Re-Elected also launches on January 27, 2015 in the Americas and January 30, 2015 in international territories .

For more information about the Saints Row universe, please visit one of the following official sites:

Web: http://www.saintsrow.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/saintsrow
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/saintsrow
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/saintsrow

This War of Mine Now Available for Pre-Order

2014/08/31
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News

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August 29, 2014 – We have some good news for everyone who’s waiting for 11 bit’s much-anticipated game, This War of Mine. Starting today, you can pre-order the game exclusively at the Games Republic store.

Buying the game during this pre-order phase guarantees that you’ll be able to play the game on day one, with the added bonus of saving 10% on each copy! The regular price of the game is set for $19.99, coming to $17.99 with the pre-order discount.

Buy your copy of the game today at:
https://gamesrepublic.com/game/strategy,this-war-of-mine,148.html

The exact date of the launch will be revealed in upcoming weeks. Along with the pre-order, we are revealing a pack of news screenshots taken from the game.

You can expect more info on the game soon!

PAX Prime 2014 Screenshots

Total War: ROME II – Emperor Edition Announced

2014/08/31
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News

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SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – August 29, 2014 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe, Ltd. today announced Total War™: ROME II – Emperor Edition, the definitive edition of the best-selling game in the Total War™ series from Creative Assembly.

Emperor Edition collects together all free content to date, which includes wide-ranging revisions, additions to game features and adds a brand new Campaign Pack expansion, ‘Imperator Augustus’.
Most importantly, existing ROME II players will receive all of the above content via automatic update on the day of launch, upgrading them to Emperor Edition at no cost.

The new ‘Imperator Augustus’ Campaign Pack adds hundreds of hours of sandbox gameplay across a new campaign map reflecting the geopolitical boundaries of the Second Triumvirate War. Players will determine the outcome of a vast civil war, which saw Octavian, Marc Antony and Lepidus vying to become the very first Emperor of Rome.

Alongside all feature updates from launch (including Twitch.tv integration, touch controls, new factions, new units and now the Mac version), Emperor Edition also features an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles, and improved visuals in both campaign and battle.

Mike Simpson, Creative Director of the Total War team, said: “ROME II was far and away our most ambitious game. We see more people playing, and playing for longer, than any other game in the Total War series. However, we take our players’ feedback very seriously. Through the multitude of improvements and free content updates we’ve brought to ROME II since its launch, we’ve worked hard to try and meet their expectations. We want Emperor Edition to be remembered as one of our finest games.”

The design of Emperor Edition was led by Jack Lusted, Development Lead of CA’s New Content Team. “With the Imperator Augustus Campaign Pack, we wanted to recreate the vast civil war which erupted after Julius Caesar’s murder,” said Lusted. “You can tackle the campaign as various Roman and non-Roman factions, including Armenia for the first time. Our aim was to represent the titanic power struggle that led to Octavian becoming the first Emperor of Rome. It’s a pretty epic campaign, and it’s great that we can offer this to existing ROME II players for free as a thanks for their support”.

For more information about Emperor Edition and the’ Imperator Augustus’ Campaign Pack, please tune in to the latest episode of community show Rally Point which aired today: http://youtu.be/aukvxuZ1VcM

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Costume Quest 2 Steam Pre-Order Info and PAX Trailer

2014/08/29
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Halloween, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

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August 29, 2014 — Midnight City and Double Fine have cooked up two killer deals for Costume Quest fans on Steam. Starting this weekend, good boys and girls can pre-order in two ways. The first at $14.99 features Costume Quest 2 and four classic costumes, or for $19.99 get the exclusive costumes plus the original Costume Quest game & Grubbins on Ice DLC. That’s a crazy good deal!

PAX Prime 2014 Trailer

The four classic costumes making a return from the original include Robot, Unicorn, Eyeball and Pumpkin – each featuring their signature moves! Mow through Kronys with the Robot’s ‘Missile Barage’ or bring back KO’d friends with the Unicorn’s ‘My Pretty Panacea.’ Pumpkin can devastate groups with an ‘All Hallows Eve’ wind attack, while the Eyeball unleashes tears of fury via the ‘EYE-agra Falls’ ability.

Check the details below and creep over to our new splash site at www.costumequest2.com for the latest news and watch the new trailer to get a first look at Costume Quest 2 gameplay.

$14.99* Bundle

  • Costume Quest 2 (PC/Mac/Linux)
  • Exclusive Costumes from original: Robot, Unicorn, Eyeball & Pumpkin

$19.99* Costume Quest 1 & 2 Bundle

  • Costume Quest
  • Grubbins on Ice DLC
  • Costume Quest 2 (PC/Mac/Linux)
  • Exclusive Costumes from original: Robot, Unicorn, Eyeball & Pumpkin

We’re up in Seattle, WA at PAX Prime 2014 this weekend offering the first Costume Quest 2 hands-on, so if you’re at the show stop by the Midnight City Booth (#6808) or the Double Fine Booth (#117) and check it out! You could win a sweet Midnight City Shirt or a Limited Edition Costume Quest Tote!

Costume Quest 2 is rated E10+ and is expected to launch on Steam and consoles this October.

For more information on Midnight City or any of our games, please visit our website: www.midnight-city.com

Twitter: @Midnight_City https://twitter.com/Midnight_City
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YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MidnightCityEnt

Crimes and Punishments Interrogation Trailer

2014/08/29
Jerry Paxton
News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

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August 29, 2014 — Not content with merely examining crime scenes, Sherlock Holmes in Crimes & Punishments – your new investigation game for PS4®, PS3®, Xbox One®, Xbox 360® and PC from Frogwares coming on September 30th – showcases a unique set of skills aimed at cataloguing facts about a person by their appearance, which may raise doubts about their claims and stories.

Re-evaluating clues gained from interrogations, physical evidence, observations and crime-scenes will unlock further paths of deduction, and lead to more clues and dialogue options. During interrogation scenes, you’ll be able to interject, and support your argument by selecting the piece of evidence that supports your case. Successfully doing so will leave the suspect astounded, and they’ll soon crumble in the face of Holmes’ skills, and your wits, eventually revealing more information about the case.

Across six unique cases, you’ll meet up to five suspects per investigation, all of whom could logically be connected to the crime, enough to have committed it. Each suspect can be convicted, and in some cases suspects can be convicted together, so it’s imperative that detectives develop an understanding of the characters and their backgrounds to supplement information gained from examining crime scenes, in order to build the clearest picture from which to deduce the most likely culprit.

Crimes and Punishments is coming to the PS4®, PS3®, Xbox One®, Xbox 360®, and PC, on September 30th.

Star Conflict Invasion Mode Launch Date

2014/08/29
Jerry Paxton
News, Windows PC News

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August 29, 2014 — Stock up now for the ‘Invasion’ launch event during the limited-time sale, starting today in the Star Conflict game shop!

The anticipated release of Star Conflict, including free access to the new ‘Invasion Mode’, is officially set for September 4, 2014. In celebration of the launch, Star Gem, Inc and Gaijin Entertainment have announced a special sale running from now until launch day to help players stock up on supplies for the ‘Invasion’ pre-launch event, currently underway for closed beta testers.

Starting today, players with closed beta access have a week to defend their home bases against scores of aliens to win prizes. With increased award-earning opportunities by getting in early and the special pre-launch sale, now is the best time to join the ranks of defenders. Players new to the fray can access the Invasion Mode Closed Beta by earning in-game achievements “Detachment of Prometheus” and “The Voyage of the Galaxy”.

After September 4, 2014, Star Conflict opens for all gamers – Invasion Mode is unlockable – and the ‘Invasion’ event continues for one more week, allowing all players to join the battle and defend their home bases against the alien onslaught.

Currently in Closed Beta, Invasion Mode features an underlying story in which an alien race that disappeared into another dimension of space and time has now returned to invade and conquer. Players must team up in parties of four to explore the new ‘Open Space’ area and combine forces as they take on new quests and engage in PvP and PvE battles. These new activities provide new loot, which players can use to construct unique armament options and protection for their spaceships.

Star Conflict is currently in Open Beta and puts players at the helm of an intergalactic spaceship to fight in the star fleet’s massive battles!

Find out more about Star Conflict here http://gaijin.ru/en/games/starconflict/.

Six Flags Great Adventure Announces New Coaster and Bigger Fright Fest in 2015

2014/08/28
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Halloween, News

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JACKSON, NJ — August 28, 2014 — Six Flags Great Adventure, the world’s largest theme park, plans for more roller coaster thrills and Halloween scares in 2015. The 510-acre theme park, which was recently voted America’s second best theme park by USA TODAY readers, debuts the park’s thirteenth roller coaster — Looping Dragon, and expands its notoriously scary Fright Fest Halloween festival.

Looping Dragon Roars into Six Flags

In 2015, Six Flags Great Adventure introduces its thirteenth roller coaster, Looping Dragon. Twenty-four riders sitting in “face-off” seats rocket 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.

Looping Dragon joins the park’s Golden Kingdom section, which is home to the world’s tallest and fastest drop ride, Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom, and the world’s tallest and fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka.

“Looping Dragon is a great addition to our diverse roller coaster collection because it delivers speed and thrills that appeal to both our younger and more experienced thrill-seekers alike,” said Park President John Fitzgerald. The park’s roller coaster collection includes three of the world’s top roller coasters — Kingda Ka, El Toro and Nitro — plus unique coaster experiences that allow Guests to fly head first, stand and ride floorless.Looping Dragon will have a 48-inch height requirement. The ride is expected to debut in the late spring of 2015.

Fright Fest Terrorizes with Two New Indoor Mazes

The Northeast’s largest Halloween party will become even larger in 2015 with the addition of two new indoor haunt mazes and two additional operating days.

Circus Psycho, the park’s creepy clown section, introduces Big Top Terror, a 3-D, black light experience. Guests don 3-D glasses and wind their way through dark, disorienting halls, not knowing what is real or simply an illusion. “Big Top Terror will be a coulrophobiac’s worst nightmare,” said Tony Mandile, Fright Fest’s special effects expert.

Across the park in Movietown, guests can experience the terror and anxiety of death row in Condemned. Once they enter the dismal halls of this maximum security prison, they must fight to make it out alive.

Fright Fest runs weekends plus Columbus Day September 18 through November 1, 2015.

New Outdoor Grill and Upgraded Cabana Cove at Hurricane Harbor

Guests can enjoy the delicious smell and taste of freshly-grilled food when Six Flags Hurricane Harbor debuts its new, outdoor grill. This open-air kitchen will feature giant turkey legs, hot dogs, hamburgers and Mexican-style steak. The park will also introduce an upgraded Cabana Cove, with new, luxury cabanas surrounded by a lush, tropical landscape.

For more information about upcoming 2015 Six Flags rides and attractions, including a video highlighting the new rides and attractions, visit www.sixflags.com/2015news.

2015 Season Passes at Lowest Price of the Year

Six Flags is also announcing the start of 2015 Season Pass sales with a limited time offer thru Labor Day weekend featuring the lowest prices of the year on 2015 Passes. August 28 through November 2, guests will receive a free upgrade to a Gold Season Pass with each two-pack Pass purchased. Gold Season Passes include admission to both Six Flags Great Adventure and Hurricane Harbor, and any other Six Flags theme park, as well as free parking and special admission offers for friends. Great discounts are available for renewing Season Pass holders. 2015 Season Passes provide unlimited visits any operating day for the rest of 2014 (including park admission to Fright Fest®) and all of 2015.

About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with $1.1 billion in revenue and 18 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For 53 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions including up-close animal encounters, Fright Fest® and Holiday in the Park®. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com.

Defense Grid 2 Demo at Pax and New Screenshots

2014/08/28
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – Aug. 27, 2014 – 505 Games and Hidden Path Entertainment today announced that the full version of Defense Grid 2, the sequel to the 2008 tower defense critical hit, will be shown for the first time during PAX Prime,August 29 – September 1, in Seattle. Attendees eager to lay out their strategies before the game’s September 23 launch can visit the 505 Games booth (#6011) to get a hands-on look on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Pre-orders of Defense Grid 2 on Steam continue to gain momentum, with the likelihood of a new reward tier opening up this week. In Tier 2 of the campaign, consumers can receive ten percent off of the launch price, immediate access to the beta (currently only for Windows users), a copy of Defense Grid: The Awakening and its Containment expansion*, a digital copy of the original Defense Grid art book and a 50% off coupon for Hidden Path’s new social sandbox game Windborne (currently in Early Access).

For more information on Defense Grid 2 please visit  http://www.hiddenpath.com/games/defense-grid-2/

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