Two new videos for Phantom Liberty, the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, are now available on the official Cyberpunk 2077 YouTube channel. The interview with Keanu Reeves, who will reprise his role as Johnny Silverhand, as well as the introduction to the black market of Night City’s most dangerous district, Dogtown, premiered earlier in June at the Xbox Games Showcase Extended.
Both featurettes are now available as standalone videos, with an assortment of multilingual subtitles available allowing for even more gamers from all over the world to dive into Phantom Liberty’s setting before its launch this September 26th.
In the first video, Keanu Reeves talks about Dogtown, where most of the expansion’s story will take place, painting a picture of the ruined, walled-off district no longer under the jurisdiction of Night City, where crime and the shadiest of businesses thrive. Reeves also talks about his portrayal of Johnny Silverhand, as well as the rebel rockerboy’s approach to some of the new characters joining the cast in Phantom Liberty, including FIA agent Solomon Reed, played by Idris Elba.
Watch the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty — Interview with Keanu Reeves
The second video released today is a virtual tour of Dogtown’s black market — one of the many areas in Phantom Liberty that players will get to visit. Narrating the video is CD PROJEKT RED’s Paweł Sasko, the Quest Director of the upcoming expansion, who goes into additional detail about this unique location as well as what other new content players can expect in Phantom Liberty.
Watch the Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty — Tour Around Black Market Featurette
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty releases September 26th, 2023 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC (GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store), and is available for pre-order right now. For more information on both the base game and the upcoming expansion, visit the official website, as well as follow the game on Facebook and Twitter.
Funko, Inc. (“Funko,” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FNKO) today announced plans for San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), including the expansion of “Funkoville,” a massive, neighborhood-like experience that is double the 2022 footprint, including Funko, Funko Games, Loungefly, Mondo and more. Funkoville (Booth 5341) will be available for all registered SDCC attendees from July 19 through July 23.
Fans will be able to journey through the streets of “Funkoville” to discover new interactive experiences, brand storefronts and more in the “funnest city in the USA!” Fan-favorite shops, including a donut shop, bowling alley, Loungefly boutique and Mondo gas station will welcome fans and serve as the go-to destination for new and exclusive pop culture collectibles. Funko will also offer fans the coolest Con exclusives from beloved lines on-site and via Funko.com, FunkoGames.com, Loungefly.com, and Mondoshop.com.
A new addition to Funkoville, the Blockbuster Rewind video store, allows fans to time travel to the ‘90s and relive the nostalgic experience of visiting their neighborhood’s local video store as they browse and purchase the company’s new, innovative collectibles based on iconic films. The throwback experience showcases the first collection of the new VHS-themed collectibles in collaboration with Blockbuster.
“For 25 years, Funko has been a fan-first company,” said Brian Mariotti, Chief Executive Officer of Funko. “This is why San Diego Comic-Con is a pinnacle moment for us every year, as it provides the opportunity to create memorable moments for our fans through larger-than-life activations. With the Funkoville booth being twice as big this year, we look forward to offering an even better way for fans to immerse themselves in their favorite fandoms.”
Hosted annually as part of Funko’s SDCC experience, this year’s Fundays will have a Camp Fundays theme. Fans can enter a variety of contests, participate in exclusive giveaways, meet special guests, and get inside access to new and exciting announcements from Funko and its brands!
Fans can find out the latest about upcoming events, experiences and products from Funko by visiting Funko.com and following the brand on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube at @OriginalFunko.
EA SPORTS PGA TOUR has deployed Title Update 4.5, which includes a highly requested feature by the community, “Performance Mode” or 60 FPS. PS5 and Xbox Series X players can now use the new “Visual Quality” setting to toggle between “Quality Mode” and “Performance Mode” in the in-game visual settings screen.
“Quality Mode” represents the game’s default and original setting, which provides the highest quality visuals at 30 frames per second (FPS).
“Performance Mode” is an all-new rendering mode, which provides smoother camera motion and animation at 60 FPS, at the expense of lower resolution and visual fidelity.
With the U.S. Women’s Open next week, updates have also been made under the hood to support a series of challenges which will be released during the tournament taking place at the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links from July 6th through the 9th.
Additionally, the main menu of the game has been updated with capabilities for displaying dynamic messages, which the dev team plans to use to improve communication on important updates, including when new content or patches are released.
Update 4.5 also includes many quality of life updates, improvements, and stability fixes as outlined below this email.
The full list of patch notes can be found here and we also highlight some of the big ones below.
Patch 4.5 highlights:
Gameplay:
“Round Settings” have been added to the scorecard screen, so that settings such as wind speed and course conditions can be referenced while in gameplay.
Courses:
Global: Reduce popping of bushes and tall grass during hole flyovers on a number of courses.
Banff Springs: Reduce shadow popping during hole flyovers.
LACC: Add grandstand behind hole 2 green and remove grandstand behind hole 11 green.
LACC: Fix for missing stairs on the greenside grandstand at hole 14.
LACC: Removed green awnings from the clubhouse.
LACC: Removed all visible mow lines.
LACC: Fix LACC flag on the right side of hole 1 not reacting to wind.
LACC: Fix tree branches clipping through the concrete pillar underneath the bridge at hole 9.
LACC: Replace USGA tee markers with U.S. Open tee markers.
Oak Hill: Fix for shadow popping in bunkers.
Golfers:
Update Jessika Korda’s round 2 and 3 outfits.
Branding:
Fix for the “Dominican Open” tournament in Career mode showing “The Players” branding.
Update logo on U.S. Open ball marker to be more clearly visible.
Update caddie bibs to use the latest U.S. Open logo.
Update images in the store on some gear to use the latest U.S. Open logo.
UI:
Event Info Screen now displays Gameplay Style and Swing Mechanic for the upcoming round.
Equipment: Backing out of the select loft screen will now display specs for the selected type of club instead of always displaying specs for fairway woods.
Quests: Fix for “Quest Complete” popup showing unlocalized text for items.
General Stability:
Fix for a number of crashes and softlocks related to network disconnects in a variety of areas of the game.
Improvements to crash reporting metrics.
Additional crash and stability-related fixes.
Misc:
Visual improvements to some hairstyles, fixing instances where lighting was unintentionally reflecting off head texture which caused hair to look thinner than intended.
Fix for rare occurrences where button spamming after restarting a match or requesting an unplayable lie would cause the golfer to move to an incorrect location on the course.
Tamarak Trail, the upcoming turn-based deck-building roguelike from Yarrow Games and Versus Evil, has received a new blog post going behind the scenes on the creation of its varied bestiary ahead of the game’s launch later this summer on PC, Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox Series consoles.
This post offers a sneak peek at some of the scary monsters you’ll encounter on your travels. These range from rank and file mosquitos and ghost dogs to the more muscular Sluggards and Beetle Weasels. There’s even a first look at the game’s first boss, the dreaded Racoon Moose. Tamarak Trail’s Canadian folklore-inspired forests are brimming with dangers, so even the most minuscule threat could quickly become a force to be reckoned with, as your foes will work together, using their unique skills to heal each other, summon backup, and buff their companions.
These are just some of the monsters you’ll encounter on the trail; No two runs will be the same, so you may encounter more of one monster type versus the other. Remember, knowledge is only half the battle here. Strategy and dice customization will also go a long way!
Now is the perfect time for players to put their devious minds to the test! To celebrate the release of Sector 1: Dreadshore, Meet Your Maker’s first major content update, Behaviour Interactive is inviting players around to world to brave the wasteland with a free trial of the critically acclaimed game. Starting today, players will be able to download and play Meet Your Maker for free on PC via Steam and PlayStation until July 3 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
Included in the free trial is the full base game along with the latest content from Sector 1: Dreadshore. Players will have access to all of the game’s features and tools, allowing them to build their own deadly Outposts or raid some of the most notorious user-generated content currently online. All Outposts and progress made during the free trial will be carried over for players who later purchase the game, provided they do so on the same account they used to play the free trial.
Killer discounts
For those who have played the free trial and are hungry for more, Behaviour Interactive is also giving players up to 35% off the Meet Your Maker base game and DLC across all platforms. PlayStation players have until July 5 at 11:59 p.m. EDT to take advantage of the discounts while Steam players have until July 13 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. While Meet Your Maker’s free trial on Xbox will be taking place at a later date, players on the platform will still be able to take advantage of the pricing discounts until July 13 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
Discounts vary across platforms. Meet Your Maker is out now on PC via Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox with an ESRB rating of “M” for Mature.
Deployment schedule
The Meet Your Maker free trial runs from June 27 at 1 p.m. EDT to July 3 at 11:59 p.m. EDT on PC via Steam and PlayStation. Players will be able to download and play Meet Your Maker for free during this period – no keys or sign-up codes needed. The Meet Your Maker team can’t wait to see the creative new building and raiding strategies conjured up as new Custodians join the fray.
Since the release of the iconic Hotas Warthog, Thrustmaster has focused its efforts on developing a high-end military ecosystem for its community. This year, Thrustmaster is proud to release a new 1:1 scale replica of the Viper TQS, following in the footsteps of Thrustmaster’s iconic Hotas Cougar throttle released in 2002. Kick the tires and light the fires with the return of the legendary throttle quadrant system from the Viper, the world’s most widely-used modern multirole fighter aircraft.
On the occasion of FlightSimExpo 2023, the flight sim community had the opportunity to preview the Viper TQS range and experience high-end military flight hands-on.
KICK THE TIRES AND LIGHT THE FIRES!
A legend returns with the Viper TQS range — the famous throttle quadrant system from the Viper, officially licensed by the U.S. Air Force and compatible with PC.
The range includes Viper TQS and Viper Panel, which can be purchased separately but are also available as a bundle: Viper TQS Mission Pack.
VIPER TQS
OFFICIAL REPLICA OF THE VIPER TQS
Take your cockpit to the next level of performance with this exclusive U.S. Air Force Viper TQS for PC. Experience unique ergonomics with a 1:1 scale replica featuring the metal handle casing from the legendary Viper.
UNIQUE FLIGHT KINEMATICS
You’ll love the faithful replication of the Viper throttle’s mechanical movement along its axis, with thrilling and smooth travel thanks to metal bearings. Viper TQS reproduces the real feeling with its legacy axis rail with access to Idle/Cutoff and Afterburner detents, via mechanical levers and handle rotation. It’s also easy to switch to a 100% linear axis.
ICONIC DOGFIGHT FUNCTIONS
Viper TQS provides you with real-world sensations via features such as metal control knobs, a Chaff/Flare slap switch to deploy countermeasures in air combat, and blackout switches for better immersion in your dogfights.
ADJUSTABLE FRICTION
Enjoy firm, linear travel with no dead zones on the throttle thanks to the adjustable friction. Die-cast metal construction ensures constant friction that won’t decrease over time, with 16-bit surgical precision thanks to the H.E.A.R.T (HallEffect AccuRate Technology) magnetic sensor.
VERSATILE AND VR-READY
Keep your enemies in your line of sight! Each of the 21 action buttons is easy to access — and easy to find, even if you’re wearing a VR headset. You can also take advantage of the VR switch, allowing you to zoom in your Point of View so that you never miss any of the action.
SCALABLE THROTTLE
Unleash the potential of Viper TQS by expanding its flight and combat capabilities with Viper Panel (sold separately) — a high-quality, backlit add-on module with 43 buttons (including 11 virtual ones), landing gear lever, and jettison function (for emergencies), as well as one trim wheel (axis).
VIPER PANEL
OFFICIAL REPLICA OF THE VIPER CONTROL PANEL
Expand your combat capabilities with this exclusive U.S. Air Force Viper Panel for PC. Experience absolute realism thanks to the control panel’s design, which replicates controls from the Viper cockpit — including landing gear lever with indicator lights.
ERGONOMIC FLIGHT CONTROLS
Get ready for intense takeoffs, combat and landings with 43 metal action buttons (including 11 virtual buttons), one trim wheel (axis), MODE and PGRM rotary selectors on the CMDS panel, plus jettison, laser sighting, jammer and weapon launch switches.
ADJUSTABLE BACKLIT PANEL
Viper Panel provides lifelike replica sensations as a backlit panel with adjustable indicator lights on the landing gear controls and TWA (Threat Warning Aux) panel for absolute realism!
VIPER TQS MISSION PACK
Viper TQS Mission Pack includes all the elements of the Viper TQS range to offer the best flight sensations, inspired by the real Viper controls. This new pack includes the new Viper TQS and Viper Panel to replicate the realistic controls and premium sensations experienced by real Viper pilots.
COMPLETE YOUR ECOSYSTEM
Turn your setup into a real military cockpit with Thrustmaster replica products, officially licensed by the U.S. Air Force. From flight sticks to rudder systems, the Thrustmaster ecosystem has everything you need to be a real flying ace. Strike Hard, Strike Fast!
Commercial information
Viper TQS Mission Pack will be available at a suggested retail price of £449.99 / $529.99 / €499.99 in the following regions: Europe / Asia / the Middle East / North America.
Pre-orders start August 23, 2023.
Commercial availability starts October 11, 2023.
Viper TQS (standalone version) will be available at a suggested retail price of £299.99 / $329.99 / €329.99 in the following regions: Europe / Asia / the Middle East / North America.
Pre-orders start August 23, 2023.
Commercial availability starts October 11, 2023.
Viper Panel (standalone version) will be available at a suggested retail price of £199.99 / $249.99 / €229.99 in the following regions: Europe / Asia / the Middle East / North America.
THQ Nordic today announced that for EVERY release on PC that includes a physical release as well, THQ Nordic will perform a very limited print run with serially numbered prints of not only its Standard Editions, but also eligible Collector’s Editions.
another batch will be made available online via THQ Nordic´s online stores, or offered to selected retail partners, respectively,
the very last number of the limited print run will always be sent to the Embracer Games Archive.
THQ Nordic will compile all data on said print runs and display on their website in the near future. Here is a snapshot of games that will be receiving this treatment down the line: Gothic 1 Remake, Alone in the Dark, Trine 5, Tempest Rising, Last Train Home, Wreckreation, Space for Sale, Outcast II and many more to follow.
Case Study Jagged Alliance 3
Here is an example of such a limited print run with upcoming tactical based game Jagged Alliance 3:
Jagged Alliance 3 – Standard Edition
Issue of 2.500 units in total, thereof
1.500 units of the German Version (Serial# 1 – 1500), and #1 – #20 are available from the THQ Nordic Vienna Store, the rest via the THQ Nordic online store, as well as selected German retail partners
999 units of the International Version (Serial# 1501 – 2499), available via the THQ Nordic online store, as well as selected retail partners
One of the most iconic horror film series comes to Midsummer Scream for the first time ever this year, as Lionsgate brings SAW to the world’s biggest horror convention.
On the floor of the Long Beach Convention Center, an incredible SAW experience invites Midsummer Scream guests to explore the horrific, unnerving, and unforgettable world of the SAW movies. It’s open to guests all three days of the event.
And on Saturday, July 29, special guests who helped bring SAW to the screen will take part in a panel presentation that offers exclusive mind-bending glimpses into the upcoming film SAW X, coming to movie theaters this October from Lionsgate.
Horror fans won’t want to miss out on the opportunity to explore the past, present and future of SAW … only at Midsummer Scream, which will be held July 28-30 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
One-day and weekend passes, as well as Gold Bat VIP passes, are now on sale at MidsummerScream.org.
Fulqrum Publishing and Ukrainian studio Best Way are today thrilled to announce that the highly-anticipated next instalment in the beloved strategy franchise, Men of War II is coming to PC on September 20th, 2023 via Steam, Epic Games Store and other digital store fronts. Along with the release date, a new trailer unveils a plethora of never before disclosed content; even more, including gameplay features highly requested by fans of the previous Men of War games, will be showcased soon.
Epic Narrative Campaigns
At launch, the game will feature three huge single-player narrative campaigns, which will guide the player through explosive fictional stories set against a historically accurate background. Featuring plotlines from three global powers – the Americans, Soviets and Germans – players will utilise military strategy to lay waste to their adversaries and fulfil various tactical objectives.
The American campaign, ‘The Falaise Pocket’, sees players taking on the role of Allied troops facing the task of eliminating German forces west of the Seine.
‘Thwarted Blitzkrieg’ is the Soviet campaign, and follows an almost hopeless situation for the USSR, as they struggle to slow the encroaching German tank forces.
In the German campaign, ‘On Their Own Soil’, players act as an old soldier amidst the collapse of the Third Reich, following the difficult road of retreat and loss, in a war that was never truly his own.
Each story chronicles the breadth of struggle and conflict from the historical backdrops that they are set upon, giving the player a realistic experience with intense real-time battle action.
Alongside these heart-stopping narrative battles, six further bonus standalone missions provide players with even more heart-stopping action.
Historical Campaigns
In addition to the narrative campaigns, players will be given the ability to dive deeper into true historical operations with American ‘Operation Overlord’, the Allied operation into Western Europe and Soviet ‘Operation Bagration’, a large-scale Soviet offensive against Nazi Germany, through a series of related missions.
These historical campaigns offer the player more dynamic choices when choosing their battalions and units to defeat the enemy threat.
Raids and Conquest
Two further campaign modes offer even more variety. The first being Raids, which are a series of 16 randomly generated battles, where players progress by conquering their opponents and upgrading their battalions with currency won in each subsequent round of combat.
Conquest offers a truly dynamic campaign in which the player chooses a path for their army, in an attempt to conquer territory. These attempts are challenged by AI battalions, who will be consistently counter-attacking in an intense fight to capture it back. This advanced AI can also be utilised in any map or multiplayer mode.
Multiplayer Mobilised!
Men of War II will also showcase over 20 hand-crafted multiplayer maps, 5 dedicated PVE game modes, and 13 game modes for PVP.
Regarding PVE experiences, all single-player content will also be playable in co-op with up to 4 other players, bringing a true Allied experience as players join forces with friends to ambush their adversaries.
Robust Mod Support
Action never stops thanks to a significantly redesigned and modified GEM RTS engine, with a comprehensive editor and full mod support at launch, Men of War II is primed to keep growing with community-created content for years to come.
CD PROJEKT RED announced today that The Witcher: Old World board game, made in collaboration with Go On Board, is now available for purchase in retail, following delivery to backers who participated in the game’s successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2021.
The Witcher: Old World is a 1-5 player competitive adventure board game set long before the time of Geralt of Rivia. Monsters roam the Continent in huge numbers, and it is the role of witchers of the five witcher schools to tackle the ever-present threat head on. As they take on the role of these professional monster slayers, The Witcher: Old World players travel across a vast map and embark on quests filled with moral choices and deadly battles, and earn coins and trophies on their journey to become the most successful witcher out there.
In addition to a beautifully rendered physical map board where the bulk of the action of The Witcher: Old World takes place, the game features finely crafted miniatures of witchers and monsters, both wholly original and based on designs from The Witcher series of video games. The gameplay also boasts a simple yet deep deck-building component which allows players to unleash sword strikes, engage in witcher combat magic, craft powerful combos, and undertake other actions during their adventures with the goal of staying ahead of the competition.
Created by Go On Board, The Witcher: Old World comes in both a Standard Edition, which includes the base version of the game, as well as a Deluxe Edition including extra miniatures and more! For players wanting to further dive into the Old World experience, the game’s three expansions — Skellige, Mages, and Legendary Hunt — also launched in retail today, each once themed around a different aspect of The Witcher world.
The Witcher: Old World is available for purchase right now at select physical and digital stores in English and Polish language versions. Additional language versions will be released at a later date. For more information about the game, including details of each of the game’s editions, expansion content, and pricing, visit the official website.
