THQ Nordic, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and YUKE’S Co., Ltd. today added former World Champion Samoa Joe to the playable AEW: Fight Forever talent roster in the new World War Joe ($9.99) DLC.
This, the first DLC in Fight Forever’s Season 4, also includes the all-new Japanese Shrine map, two new attires, and 11 new moves including signature taunts.
As a thank you to fans for making AEW the fastest growing wrestling promotion of all time, the new Elite Beats and Stadium Stampede Expansion is also available to all AEW: Fight Forever players starting today! Elite Beats and Stadium Stampede Expansion features five new tracks, 20 new skins, and new Stadium Stampede PARTY modes, including Duo Stampede, Quad Stampede, Duo Deathmatch, and Field Goal Frenzy mode for 1-4 players!
Check out Samoa Joe in the new Japanese shrine arena here:
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World War Joe can be downloaded across PS4™, PS5™, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo® Switch, and PC as a stand-alone DLC, as part of AEW: Fight Forever Season Pass 4 ($19.99), or as part of the AEW: Fight Forever – Ultimate Edition ($99.99).
Skybound Entertainment, the creator-focused, multiplatform entertainment company behind mega-hit franchises The Walking Dead and the Rotten Tomatoes “100% Certified Fresh” adult animated series Invincible, have partnered with tech company Those Beyond to pioneer an immersive form of fan engagement through a trilogy of cryptic puzzles called The Walking Dead: Solve to Survive, centered around Robert Kirkman’s iconic IP, exclusively for the company’s fan loyalty program Skybound Insiders.
This will be the first global franchise on Those Beyond’s social gaming platform where fans will engage in ‘Mass Community Play’ to connect with one another through role-play, interactive chat, and puzzle-solving activities. The first game launches in late May on Skybound Insiders, with the subsequent two games arriving in June and July, culminating in activations at Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC). Throughout the three months, participants will have the opportunity to win exclusive The Walking Dead prizes, limited edition merch, and unlock Skybound Insiders points.
Skybound has a proud history of community engagement with their nearly 100 million fans, from showcasing at globally attended conventions like SDCC, New York Comic Con, PAX East, Gen Con, and more, to offering exclusive perks, content, and access to creators through their newly minted Insiders loyalty and engagement program, a tier-style loyalty program to build and amplify fandom. The program is free to join and based entirely on engagement, i.e. the more a user engages in and shares Skybound content, like trailers, articles, comic book first-looks, and other exclusive media, the more value they earn in the form of points toward cool perks, access to events and opportunities to engage with the creators they love.
“It is rare to witness a new way for fans to engage in the worlds they love that creates a space for them to stay long-term, and we’re elated to be doing that through Insiders and our partnership with Those Beyond. Solve to Survive will be the first real immersive gaming experience on the Insiders platform, and we couldn’t be more excited to see how the fans react. We first saw Those Beyond’s technology last year – we all agreed that ‘if we are all enjoying this in Skybound HQ, then our fans are going to just love it,’” said Will Kassoy, Head of Consumer Strategy at Skybound.
Mark Warrick, CEO of Those Beyond, said, “Our goal is to create social spaces that feel as captivating as the IPs they’re based on. The wait time for fans between the next TV series or blockbuster film can be years and a fan base yearns to still be a part of their favorite worlds over this dormant time. We are cultivating a long-term social destination for audiences to be immersed within and couldn’t be happier over 2024 to pioneer it alongside Skybound with their groundbreaking IPs.”
Fans can sign up to be the first to receive updates about the games, as well as ensure early access by registering as a Skybound Insider now.
Calling all ace pilots and master builders: GUNDAM BREAKER 4, the first numbered entry of the fan-favorite mech series in more than six years, launches globally on August 29. The game focuses on a cycle of Break, Build and Battle, where players will use Gunpla (Gundam Plastic models) of their own creation to fight enemies comprised of more than 250 mobile suits in the game. Collect loot by breaking off pieces during combat, then use those pieces to build new, more powerful hybrid creations using the game’s customization options in order to take on more difficult challenges. The newly announced Digital Deluxe and Digital Ultimate versions of the game, which provide early mobile suit unlocks and other digital goodies, are available now for pre-order on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and PC via Steam®. The game is also available on Nintendo Switch™, where preorders will begin soon. Find out more and preorder now on the official website: bandainamcoent.com/games/gundam-breaker-4.
Details of the Digital Editions:
Digital Deluxe Edition – This version includes the base game, early unlocks to parts from 15 “hero” mobile suits spanning iconic series including Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans, Turn A Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and others. Also included are five story mission packs with new mobile suits and Digital Deluxe exclusive parts featuring the GUNDAM BREAKER 4 hero mobile suit and the Gunbarrel Strike Gundam (GUNDAM BREAKER Ver.).
Digital Ultimate Edition – Includes everything in the Digital Deluxe Edition as well as a Diorama Pack with additional creative elements, as well as the Diorama Pack Bonus, which includes GUNDAM BREAKER Easels and Posters.
As a reminder, physical pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions of the game (including the Collector’s Edition) will receive the Launch Edition, which includes reversible cover art and an exclusive 11”x17” poster.
CORSAIR® (Nasdaq: CRSR) announced today that it has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire sim racing specialist Endor AG, owners of the world famous Fanatec brand. CORSAIR has reached an agreement with Endor to fund its short-term cash needs while both companies negotiate a restructuring of Endor’s approximately €70 million of debt, which will ultimately result in CORSAIR acquiring Endor.
“Fanatec is an incredible brand with a strong community, and we believe CORSAIR is the ideal home for Fanatec’s loyal customers, employees and business partners,” said Corsair CEO, Andy Paul. “This transaction would solve the company’s significant debt load and position the company for growth and continued product portfolio expansion.”
This sentiment is echoed by Endor. “We are very pleased to have found a strategic investor in Corsair who knows our market well and wants to invest for the long term,” said Andres Ruff, CEO and Chief Restructuring Officer of Endor.
Endor is a leading manufacturer of dedicated sim racing hardware, including force feedback steering wheels, pedals, and complete cockpits for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC-based racing simulators. This acquisition bolsters the investment CORSAIR has made in the simulation space, and means it is uniquely positioned going forward to provide peerless sim racing solutions.
Today, developer Owlcat Games is excited to reveal the sixth and final DLC expansion for its critically acclaimed cRPG, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. A Dance of Masks will take players back to where it all began in a final love letter to the Knight Commander and their loyal companions. Get ready for one last ride when A Dance of Masks releases for PC and consoles on June 13, 2024.
Gather the Knight Commander’s companions and return to the city of Kenabres, destroyed and now rebuilt from the ashes. Visit a festival, celebrate your victories, socialize with friends and loved ones, watch the fireworks… and thwart the plans of villains trying to spoil the fun!
Key features of A Dance of Masks include:
A new adventure that will take you back to Kenabres and beyond, including a new enemy’s stronghold
Personal events for every companion — we’ve seen them fight, now it’s time to watch them have a day off
A new romantic event with every romanceable companion
An otherworldly arena where players can test their mettle against some truly mythic enemies
11 new character archetypes and a new weapon with the ability to switch grip from one-handed to two-handed
The age of the Gods ends here: independent video game studio Traega Entertainment today revealed Dawn of Defiance, an open-world, crafting-survival game inspired by ancient Greek mythology. Launching in early access later this year on Steam and the Epic Games Store, Dawn of Defiance combines all the essentials of the survival genre with divine powers, expansive crafting, and co-op multiplayer for up to four players.
You are the Defier of Gods. Ascend from weak soldier to god-like anti-hero, venturing across the ruined Isles, building impressive temples, and vanquishing the Gods’ followers to gain their mythic abilities. Gather resources, construct a base, craft and upgrade your gear, and face down the legendary challenges of the Gods with friends or on your own to survive.
Key Features
Survive the Isles: You awaken on a forgotten shore. Starting from nothing, you must hunt for resources and arm yourself against the many dangers of the Isles.
Explore the Ruins: Venture across the Isles, explore landmarks, discover treasure, and take on the Gods’ challenges. Grow in strength with each victory through new recipes and upgrades.
Customized Crafting: Select the design of your weapons, craft with a range of ingredients, and build impressive structures that rival the very halls of Olympus.
Defy the Gods: Face off against the mighty followers of the Gods, complete altar challenges, and prevail on the Isles. Only then will you prove yourself in the name of Defiance.
Band Together: Undertake this deadly odyssey on your own, or recruit up to three friends to aid your journey at any time in online cooperative multiplayer.
Pixel Perfect Dude has the 3-2-1 GO to announce that #DRIVE Rally will be sliding onto PC, Mac into Early Access this autumn, with PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch coming swiftly behind in 2025, bringing with it a wave of ’90s rally racing nostalgia! The 1990s are widely considered to be the golden era of rally racing, and the team is excited to bring that radical nostalgia back with a modern twist. Be sure to catch the high-octane action by checking out the trailer below!
See the release window trailer for #DRIVE Rally here!
#DRIVE Rally isn’t just a trip down memory lane; it’s an arcade-inspired rally-driving experience set in the golden racing era of the ‘90s. From the lush, evergreen forests of Holzberg in Germany, to the twisty, arid roads of the American southwest, #DRIVE Rally offers a variety of iconic tracks and legendary rally cars that players can tune and customize. Whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned pro, the game ensures that every race is challenging and rewarding. Plus, co-drivers aren’t just there for the ride—they bring personality to the journey with their unique brand of humour and insightful driving directions!
This summer, the epic studio disaster movie returns with an adrenaline-pumping, seat-gripping, big-screen thrill ride that puts you in direct contact with one of nature’s most wondrous—and destructive—forces.
From the producers of the Jurassic, Bourne and Indiana Jones series comes Twisters, a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster, Twister. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, the Oscar® nominated writer-director of Minari, Twisters stars Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing, Normal People) and Glen Powell (Anyone But You, Top Gun: Maverick) as opposing forces who come together to try to predict, and possibly tame, the immense power of tornadoes.
Twist
Edgar-Jones stars as Kate Cooper, a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi (Golden Globe nominee Anthony Ramos, In the Heights) to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better.
As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.
Twisters features an exciting new cast, including Nope’s Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane (American Honey), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy).
From Amblin Entertainment, Twisters is directed by Lee Isaac Chung and is produced by Oscar® nominee Frank Marshall (Jurassic and Indiana Jones franchises) and by Patrick Crowley (Jurassic and Bourne franchises). The screenplay is by Mark L. Smith, writer of the Best Picture nominee The Revenant. Twisters will be distributed by Universal Pictures domestically and by Warner Bros. Pictures internationally.
Today, Paradox Interactive launched The Machine Age, the new major expansion for its sci-fi strategy game Stellaris. The Machine Age is available on PC for €24.99/$24.99/£16.45 or is part of Stellaris Season 08, which encompasses three upcoming additions for Stellaris and the exclusive “Rick the Cube” portrait. Additionally, it is part of the Expansion subscription offer that includes all additional content for Stellaris for a monthly fee. The Machine Age is coming alongside the free update 3.12 “Andromeda” featuring numerous bug fixes and updates for machine worlds and empires.
NEW ENDGAME CRISIS AND CRISIS PATH
Players will face a new synthetic threat in a brand-new Endgame Crisis, or will themselves become the threat to the balance of the universe in a new Crisis Path.
INDIVIDUALISTIC MACHINES
Your machine empires are no longer limited to gestalt consciousness and can have individual personalities and more diverse stories and origins. Further customize your empire with 3 new Machine Ascension Paths.
NEW SITUATIONS AND ADVANCED AUTHORITY SWAP
As you delve ever closer to the mind of the machine, you will have to face new challenges for your society. Every decision matters and the only certainty is that your empire will not be the same after its Ascension.
3 NEW ORIGINS
Cybernetic Creed: Your empire pursues a divine calling: the holy fusion of the body and cybernetics. Augmentation is worship.
Synthetic Fertility: Once a thriving society, a novel genetic disease leaves your empire unable to reproduce biologically. Digital salvation seems the only option to avoid extinction.
Arc Welders: Hailing from a world starved for space, a robotic society turns to the stars for resources.
Prepare to save existence from the notorious lich Vecna as Wizards of the Coast releases Vecna: Eve of Ruin! The fate of the multiverse hangs in the balance beginning today with the start of early access on D&D Beyond and with physical copies available exclusively at local game stores. The adventure will be widely available on May 21, 2024.
Players who pre-ordered Vecna: Eve of Ruin will not only gain early access on D&D Beyond today but will also receive Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye, a one-shot adventure for 3rd-level characters that serves as a prequel, introducing players to the lich-god’s cultists and their evil machinations.
Fans can otherwise purchase Nest of the Eldritch Eye for $4.99 when Vecna: Eve of Ruin becomes available everywhere on May 21.
About Veca: Eve of Ruin
The notorious lich Vecna is weaving a ritual to eliminate good, obliterate the gods, and subjugate all worlds. To stop Vecna before he remakes the universe, the heroes work with three of the multiverse’s most famous archmages, travel to far-flung locales, and rebuild the legendary Rod of Seven Parts.
Vecna: Eve of Ruin™ is a high-stakes DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® adventure in which the fate of the multiverse hangs in the balance. The heroes begin in the Forgotten Realms® and travel to Planescape®, Spelljammer®, Eberron®, Ravenloft®, Dragonlance®, and Greyhawk® as they race to save existence from obliteration.
A DUNGEONS & DRAGONS adventure for characters of levels 10–20.
For use with the fifth edition Player’s Handbook®, Monster Manual®, and Dungeon Master’s Guide®
