Author - Jerry Paxton

GRIP: Combat Racing Collector’s Edition and Soundtrack Announced

Watford, England – October 9, 2018 – Wired Productions Ltd., a leading independent video games publisher, and developer Caged Element Inc. are honored to announce the London-based independent record label, Hospital Records, have amongst others, provided a sensational selection of licensed drum & bass tracks for GRIP: Combat Racing – the staggeringly-fast, futuristic arcade combat racer.

Adding a clutch of carnal drum & bass tracks to a now 24-strong lineup for GRIP: Combat Racing, Hospital Records have licensed the following 11 tracks to help usher players through each of the game’s gravity-defying courses:

  • Battery x Makoto “Submerge
  • Krakota x Urbandawn “Coyote”
  • Inja x Pete Cannon “War Games“ (Instrumental)
  • Krakota “Citadels
  • Royalston “Diorama
  • Rawtekk “Restless
  • Whiney “Sunday Grunge
  • Whiney “Talisman
  • Lynx “Clap Track

Megan Bean, Head of Business Affairs & Sync, Hospital Records said “We’re excited to have our producers featured on the awesome new GRIP: Combat Racing game.”

We’re super excited to have Hospital Records on board, bringing their industry-leading line-up to GRIP: Combat Racing and joining forces with the rest of our great soundtrack roster,” said Chris Mallinson, Game Director for GRIP: Combat Racing. “We think players will love pumping the huge tunes we’ve got in the game.”

Hospital Records’ tracks join the following great music already included in game:

  • Entita “Can’t Wait
  • Full Kontakt “Cyborg
  • Full Kontakt “BlackOut
  • Full Kontakt “Clock Watch
  • Full Kontakt “Power Train
  • Full Kontact “The Creeper
  • Imperium “Cerbera
  • Kevin Green Lee “GRIP
  • Mart-E “Boost Empire
  • Pragmatic “Going Down
  • Revaux “Solidify
  • Silence Groove “Reconnect
  • Xtigma “Crash City

Players looking to enjoy even more from the game’s soundtrack will be pleased to learn that the Collector’s Edition features the original soundtrack on double vinyl, CD and MP3 Download. Available from shop.wiredproductions.com This collector’s edition is extremely limited with only 500 numbered units being produced and only 300 being made available for general sale.

The exclusive GRIP: Combat Racing Collector’s Edition includes:

  • GRIP: Combat Racing video game
  • Double Vinyl + CD Soundtrack + MP3 Download key
  • 3 x 12” double-sided art prints
  • Classic Game Manual & Lorebook
  • GRIP USB Drive
  • Exclusive DLC (Nyvoss Hex Paint Kit, Vortex Rims and Vehicle Decals)
  • GRIP Sick Bag
  • Vehicle Decals
  • Numbered card of authenticity

Careering towards its November 6th release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam for Windows PC, GRIP: Combat Racing offers players a uniquely competitive experience, testing their reflexes to the limit as they accelerate towards the finish line at over 767mph. Those wishing to take their highly-tuned skills into the PVP sphere can enjoy:

  • Split-screen competitive play in both Race and Arena modes
  • 10 Player online multiplayer with full lobby and matchmaking support
  • Full tournament building support allowing racers to combine race modes and arenas to build bespoke playlists and competitions with friends
  • Online leaderboards for Carkour and Race modes

E! People’s Choice Awards Food Truck Coming to LA and Austin

October 8, 2018 – To celebrate the pop-culture hungry people that make the entertainment industry possible, the E! People’s Choice Awards themed food truck is feeding fans around country, making pit stops in Austin and Los Angeles with a menu of delicious bites inspired by the finalists.

When fans arrive at the truck, they will place their votes for a The E! People’s Choice Awards category and then receive a free, customized, Instagrammable food item representing their choice. Fans can then post photos with the hashtag #PCAs.

To vote for The E! People’s Choice Awards, go to: pca.eonline.com. The E! People’s Choice Awards will air Sunday, November 11 at 9 p.m., only on E!

WHEN & WHERE (all times are local):       

AUSTIN

Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13 from 12:00pm-6:00pm 

Republic Square Park
422 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX, 78701

 

LOS ANGELES

Thursday, October 18 and Friday, October 19Thursday from 11:00am-5:00pm and Friday in the afternoon / evening time.

Thursday, October 18 on Hollywood Blvd b/t Highland to Orange Dr
Friday, October 19 at 5 Towers on Universal CityWalk (adjacent to Universal Studios Hollywood) – 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608

Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry: Making Of Video Part 2

Wiesbaden, 6. October 2018 – Round No. 2 of the three-part Making Of series begins now. Larry Laffer in the present – curse or blessing? How did the character design around Larry come about? Have an inside look of the development of the new point & click adventure Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry which will be released for PC and Mac on November 7!

 

Screamfest Horror Film Festival 2018 Reveals Second Wave of Films

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – October 4, 2018 – Screamfest Horror Film Festival, America’s largest, and longest running horror movie festival, announces the second wave of its festival line up.  The fest, which will run from Oct. 9-18, 2018 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood, will showcase the West Coast premiere of The Unthinkable, the West Coast premiere of Welcome to Mercy and the U.S. premiere of the animated feature “Chuck Steel: Night of The Trampires.”

This year, Screamfest will also honor prolific film and television producer Gale Anne Hurd with the Career Achievement Award on October 16th followed by a screening of Aliens and  The Terminator. Hurd started her career working with legendary director and producer Roger Corman at New World Pictures. She then launched her career when she produced and co-wrote her first feature film, The Terminator, which was a box office and critical success.  This success was quickly followed by Aliens, which received seven nominations and two Academy Awards®. Today, she is not only an executive producer of AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” she also executive produces “Fear the Walking Dead” and consults with AMC’s top-rated talk show, “The Talking Dead.”

Aside from a myriad of the highly anticipated horror films it will showcase this year, Screamfest will also host the following special anniversary screenings:

Bride of Chucky

–  In honor of the upcoming 20th Anniversary of the release of Bride of Chucky, Screamfest will present a special screening of the film on October 12th at 7PM followed by a Q&A with writer Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner.  Chucky, the doll possessed by a serial killer (Brad Dourif), discovers the perfect mate to kill and revive into the body of another doll (Jennifer Tilly).

The Serpent and the Rainbow

–  In honor of the upcoming 30th Anniversary of the release of The Serpent and the Rainbow, Screamfest will present a special screening of the film on Octobert 10th followed by a Q&A with David Ladd and Bob Engelman. An anthropologist (Bill Pullman) goes to Haiti after hearing rumors about a drug used by black magic practitioners to turn people into zombies.

This year’s Screamfest will showcase a total of 21 feature films and 60 short films. Badges are currently on sale to the general public at www.ScreamfestLA.com and individual film tickets and day passes will also be available for all films including this year’s second wave line up:

The Unthinkable  – 2018  – West Coast Premiere

**Closing Night film**

Directed by Victor Danell (as Crazy Pictures)

Written by Christoffer Nordenrot & Victor Danell (as Crazy Pictures)

Cast: Christoffer Nordenrot, Lisa Henni, Jesper Barkselius, Pia Halvorsen

Produced by Crazy Pictures

When Sweden faces a mysterious attack Alex is forced back to his childhood village. There he must be reconciled with both his father and youth love, Anna, while they all struggle to survive.

Welcome To Mercy – 2018 – West Coast Premiere

Directed by Tommy Bertelsen

Written by Kristen Ruhlin

Cast:  Kristen Ruhlin, Eileen Davies, Lily Newmark and Toms Liepajnieks

Produced by Cary Granat, Darren Goldberg, Ed Jones, Joel Michaely, Max Pavlov, Yulia Zayceva, Serik Kushenov and Aslbek Mussin

A young woman struggles against the unholy forces that possess her in this terrifying occult thriller. After being stricken with stigmata, single mother Madaline (Kristen Ruhlin) is sent to a remote convent where nothing is what it seems and her friend August (Lily Newmark) is seemingly the only person she can trust. Together, they must confront the demons inside Madaline before she becomes the Antichrist.

Chuck Steel: Night of The Trampires – 2018  – US Premiere of Animated Feature

Directed by Mike Mort

Written by Mike Mort

Cast: Mike Mort, Jennifer Saunders, Paul Whitehouse, Dan Russell, Jonnie Fiori, Samantha Coughlan

Produced by Mike Mort, Rupert Lywood, Randhir Singh, Joseph D’Morais

It’s not 1985 anymore…it’s 1986, and Chuck Steel is ‘the best God damn cop on the force’ according to his long suffering boss, Captain Jack Schitt. But even this maverick, renegade, loose cannon, lone wolf, cop on the edge, who doesn’t play by the rules has his work cut out when the Governor of LA decides to reduce the licensing hours for clubs and bars triggering a sudden, inexplicable spate of high profile disappearances in the city. The disappearances all have the same thing in common, a crime scene covered in blood but with no sign of the victim. The police are perplexed until they get a break in the case when one of the victims manages to escape. Chuck goes to interview the victim at the hospital but is confronted by a crazed old man who introduces himself as Abraham Van Rental. He warns a disbelieving Chuck that an evil scourge is about to descend on the city of Los Angeles – the scourge of the TRAMPIRES – a mutated hybrid of vampire and tramp…

Focus Home Interactive and Enodo Games Partner for The Architect: Paris

October 4, 2018 – Focus Home Interactive and Enodo Games are happy to announce their partnership for development of The Architect: Paris on PC. Offering a unique take on the City Builder genre, the game will ask players to become the Architect of the entire city of Paris. This doesn’t simply mean building a city from an assets catalogue – players will imagine, design, and create original buildings that they must manage individually. The Architect: Paris challenges players to carry out their vision of how the City of Light is developed, while responding to modern challenges such as design, demographics, politics, and pollution.

Jean-Baptiste Reynes, President and Creative Director of Enodo Games: “The Architect: Paris is an out of the box, innovative game that aims to shake the foundations of the genre. We are convinced that Focus Home Interactive is the ideal publisher to help us develop and promote our game. We look forward to working with their teams and benefitting from their long-time experience and expertise”.

Luc Heninger, Production Director of Focus Home Interactive: “We are delighted to partner with Enodo Games. With The Architect: Paris, they’re bringing a title that fits perfectly with the Focus Home Interactive catalog, as it goes far beyond the classical borders of its genre. We are always happy to work with ambitious partners developing innovative and fun concepts, and that’s exactly what Enodo Games is doing here.”

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden 20 Minutes of Gameplay

OSLO, Norway – October 4th, 2018 – The tactical adventure game Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is just two months away from launching on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 4. Available for digital download on December 4th, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden combines XCOM-like tactical combat with real-time exploration, stealth, and story as it puts players on an usual journey across a post-human Sweden where anthropomorphic animals scramble to survive in the devastated remains of human civilization.

Today, publisher Funcom and developer The Bearded Ladies, have released 20 minutes of new, unedited gameplay with developer commentary from Lead Designer Lee Varley and Producer Mark Parker.

“Bormin, Dux and Selma have just exited the Cave of Fear and are heading north towards a place called the House of Bones,” explains Producer Mark Parker.“But first they need to cross the river and to do so they must defeat a large group of zone ghouls who are controlling a massive metal boat.”

The game’s announcement back in February quickly ‘went viral’ thanks to the unique cinematic trailer showing three very unlikely protagonist: Selma the humanoid mutant, Bormin the mutated boar, and Dux, the crossbow-wielding duck. Following successful demos of the game at GDC, E3, and GamesCom, feedback has been great,and the game has received numerous “Best of Show” awards.

Now available for PC pre-order on buy.mutantyearzero.com, the game will be available in a Standard Edition ($34.99) and a Deluxe Edition ($54.99). The Deluxe Edition includes a desktop wallpaper, digital artbook, digital soundtrack, and a digital copy of the Mutant Year Zero pen-and-paper RPG book. Pre-ordering the Standard Edition will give you a three-day head start at launch while pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition gives you the same head start as well as access to a Beta version of the game before launch.

Knott’s Scary Farm 2018 Review

The granddaddy of Halloween haunted events, Knott’s Scary Farm, is back again for its 46th season. This year, the park has added a couple new mazes as well as revamped some older ones, but it has also lost its star in the retirement of Elvira. Can Knott’s Scary Farm recover from the loss and bring the scares to Southern California? Read on to find out more!

We were invited to attend their opening night and arrived at the park early. After some logistical wrangling, we were allowed into the park to a staging area just outside of Ghost Town. There, ropes had been setup around the intersection and crowds were already gathered, waiting for something to happen. At 7:00 PM, there was a crack of thunder and a song started playing on the PA system – a revamped version of Harley Poe’s The Hearse Song. Then we saw them: A line of monsters and ghouls walking through the Ghost Town fog towards the anxiously-waiting guests. At the end of the song, they ran forward, causing panic and terror as the guests shuffled into the park. The opening rope drop ceremony is a fun thing to see and I highly suggest you get to the park early to do so.

Once into the park, we started working our way through its various haunted houses or “mazes” as they call them. New for 2018 are The Depths and Dark Entities – both of which turned out to be my favorites of the night. The Depths sends guests into a mine shaft that ends up leading to all manner of underground areas. Shipwrecked pirates, monsters, submarines, and a lot more will be waiting for you to explore. The Depths is one of the most jaw-dropping mazes I have seen in a haunted attraction – ever. Dark Entities is a sci-fi based maze taking place on a space station taken over by a mutating alien infection. The maze is wonderful, with cool tech elements throughout, the story of this space station’s fall is told well and I always enjoy a haunted house with a decent narrative element. If you do not have a “fright lane”, front of the line pass, I suggest you go to these two mazes first – you won’t regret it.

There are plenty of returning mazes at Knott’s Scary Farm this year – but park designers have, for the most part, tried to do a little something new with each. Trick or Treat: Light’s Out is back, and this time the interactive flashlight tech shown last year has been taken to the next level. They work very well this time and I love how they would change function throughout. I am very interested to see how else Knott’s can leverage this technology in future haunt mazes.

Knott’s Scary Farm has long been known for its various “scare zones” throughout the park, and this year sees an entirely new one added to the mix. The Forsaken Lake is located from the North side of Ghost Town and runs across Reflection Lake. Unfortunately, on the night we attended, there were no sets or scenery setup and no lighting for the monsters to work in. It was empty and dark. Now, I have heard from people who attended the haunt since that they have added props and lighting to the area – so if I can go again I’ll be sure to update this review. Ghost Town and The Hollow are both still killing it with high-energy characters and plenty of great set design and props.The park’s Boardwalk is still full of maniac clowns and they usually have their tongues planted firmly in-cheek. Despite the Forsaken Lake, the park’s scare zones were all doing very well and bringing great scares to guests.

Without Elvira, Knott’s Scary Farm had a void to fill for 2018 in the Charles M. Schulz Theatre. They decided to bring the improv based Hacks! show in, and they do a very entertaining experience for guests. It’s not as much of a spectacle as Elvira’s show was, but it’s a lot of fun and worth watching. New for 2018 is the Conjurers – Magic and Mirth show in the Birdcage Theatre. It’s a magic show – but an entertaining magic show and a fun one to watch.  Rounding out the event’s shows is The Hanging, which lampoons popular culture from the past year. This year is no different and the entertaining show is its usual mixed bag of hit or miss jokes.

Overall, Knott’s Scary Farm has entered the 2018 haunt season in very strong shape. Its two new mazes are each incredible in their own way and there is so much to see over the course of the evening, especially when ticket prices start around $42 dollars! Less, if you pick up the discount coupons floating around fast food restaurants.

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XCOM 2: War of the Chosen – Tactical Legacy Pack Trailer

October 2, 2018 – 2K and Firaxis Games  announced today that XCOM® 2: War of the Chosen – Tactical Legacy Pack, will be available from October 9 on PC. As a gift to the fans, the XCOM 2: War of the Chosen – Tactical Legacy Pack will be available for free to all PC owners of XCOM 2: War of the Chosen until 12:59pm ET on December 3.

The XCOM 2: War of the Chosen – Tactical Legacy Pack tells the story of what happened between the events of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM 2, and includes new game modes, maps, weapons, armor, and Photobooth options that honor the legacy of the XCOM series.

You can check out a new video presenting an overview of the content included in the XCOM 2: War of the Chosen – Tactical Legacy Pack here:

  • NEW GAMEPLAY MODES:
    • Legacy Ops – Command a squad of soldiers through a series of linked consecutive tactical missions:
      • Central’s Archives – Central Officer Bradford, and other key members of XCOM, recount the pivotal operations that led to the rise of the resistance between the events of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM 2:
        • Blast from the Past – After the fall of XCOM HQ, Central Officer Bradford begins his journey to build the resistance by returning to where it all began.
        • It Came from the Sea – The broadcast of a fledgling radio DJ is reaching an audience he didn’t intend. It’s up to Central to save the DJ from an endless horde of hungry listeners.
        • Avenger Assemble – Join Lily Shen as she works to retrofit the Avenger into a new home for the growing forces of a reinvigorated XCOM.
        • The Lazarus Project – ADVENT is kidnapping key members of the resistance, and it’s up to Central to rescue some of XCOM’s most renowned operatives.
      • Resistance Archives – Engage enemy forces in series of tactical missions increasing in difficulty.
    • Skirmish Mode  Create and play your own custom XCOM tactical missions using the included editor that allows you to modify various settings (map, squad loadouts, objective, enemies, and more.)
  • NEW MAPS: Engage in battle across 28 new maps including remastered maps and scenes from XCOM: Enemy Unknown and XCOM: Enemy Within. These new maps will be featured in Central’s Archives.
  • NEW WEAPONS AND ARMOR: Equip your soldiers with reimagined versions of the conventional, laser, and plasma weapons, as well as Kevlar, Carapace, and Titan armor from XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Complete Central’s Archives to unlock these new additions for use in the main single player campaign.
  • NEW CUSTOMIZATION AND PHOTOBOOTH OPTIONS: Customize your soldiers with new attitudes and helmets. Create new images in the Photobooth with additional backgrounds, colors, and character poses.
  • NEW SOUNDTRACK OPTIONS: With the new Soundtrack Selector you can choose to play the XCOM 2: War of the Chosen campaign with the existing score, the score from XCOM: Enemy Unknown, or an all-new soundtrack inspired by the music from the original X-COM: UFO Defense.
  • OFFLINE CHALLENGE MODE: Play through all 100+ War of the Chosen challenges as often as you want.

The XCOM 2: War of the Chosen – Tactical Legacy Pack will be available for free to all current owners of XCOM 2: War of the Chosen and those who purchase XCOM 2: War of the Chosen until 12:59pm EST on December 3. From 1:00pm EST December 3 it will be available for purchase at an SRP of $7.99.

The Surge: The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented Launch Trailer

October 2, 2018 – Hardcore Action RPG The Surge gets brand new content today with the new expansion The Good, the Bad, and the Augmented, out today on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Warren will need to contend with not only the mad doctor’s nefarious traps and allies, but his jeering taunts and endless jibes as well, as he dives ever deeper into the Old West challenges presented in the DLC. See the new gear, unique Challengers, and brutal executions in the epic Launch Trailer, released today.

Enter the bowels of the CREO facility and explore an old and abandoned Quality Assurance lab created to push CREO’s tech to the limit. Warren will face Dr. Rischboter’s deadly test chambers that, for some reason, feel torn straight out of a twisted Wild West TV show!

Cowboys, American Indians and Mexican bandits populate this atypical scenery – but whether they are accomplices of the mad doctor, or unfortunate victims of his madness, none has been spared by the ‘Surge’, and all will fight to the death. There’s a new Sheriff in town… and he’s got his hands full.

Fight through the mad doctor’s training rooms and try modifying them yourself for increased rewards by combining up to 4 of the 16 insane modifiers available. At the end of each stage, fight against distinct Challengers, powerful opponents forged from the training scenarios who are equipped with 30 unique new equipment pieces – armors, weapons, and implants – that you can take for yourself!

TNT Unveils Supernatural Marathon for Halloween

October 2, 2018 – This Halloween, TNT is bringing fans spooks, chills and thrills with an all-day Supernatural marathon, starting at 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.spanning four seasons of the most terrifying episodes from the fan-favorite series.  From hauntings to ghosts, zombies and even Bloody Mary, TNT is your destination for getting into the Halloween spirit.

 In the series, Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force twenty-six years ago. Subsequently, their father John raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America … and he taught them how to kill it.

Please find the full schedule below:

Wednesday, October 31:

Episode 4.07 – “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester” – at 8:00a.m.-9:00 a.m. ET/PT
Sam and Dean meet Castiel and his fellow angel Uriel, who warn the brothers to avoid intervening in a town where a witch is attempting to summon the demon Samhain, opening one of the Seals.

Episode 4.05 – “Monster Movie” – at 9:00am-10:00a.m. ET/PT
Sam and Dean investigate a town plagued with monsters from classic black-and-white horror movies.

Episode 2.18 – “Hollywood Babylon” – at 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m. ET/PT
Sam and Dean discover that a group of ghosts are murdering the crew of a horror movie.

Episode 3.13 – “Ghostfacers” – at 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m. ET/PT
While investigating the haunted Morton Mansion, Sam and Dean run into a couple of familiar faces and become inadvertent participants in a new reality show named Ghostfacers. As events turn deadly and the team are trapped in the house, the investigation becomes a battle to survive until morning.

Episode 1.01 – “Pilot” – at 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m. ET/PT
Sam is about to graduate from college and has an interview set up to join one of the most prestigious law schools in the country.

Episode 2.04 – “Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things” – at 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m. ET/PT
Dean and Sam investigate the death of a young college student who died in a car accident, but whose grave is now surrounded by a circle of dead plants.

Episode 1.19 – “Provenance” – at 2:00p.m.-3:00p.m. ET/PT
The Winchesters must deal with a dangerous spirit bound to an old family portrait that brings misfortune and death to anyone who buys it.

Episode 2.11 – “Playthings” – at 3:00p.m.-4:00p.m. ET/PT
Sam and Dean investigate a Connecticut inn run by a single mother where mysterious deaths are taking place. They find evidence of Hoodoo, and try to figure out who is causing the chaos.

Episode 1.15 – “The Benders” – at 4:00p.m.-5:00p.m. ET/PT
Dean searches for Sam when he is kidnapped by a backwoods family who likes to hunt humans and use their body parts as trophies. 

Episode 3.02 – “The Kids Are Alright” – at 5:00p.m.-6:00p.m. ET/PT
Sam and Dean track down Changelings that are pursuing mothers and their children. A boy they protect bears a strange resemblance to Dean, which at first makes Dean uncomfortable because he once had a one-night stand with the boy’s mother Lisa.

Episode 4.11 – “Family Remains” – at 6:00p.m.-7:00p.m. ET/PT
Sam and Dean investigate a house occupied by a female ghost, but when a new family moves in things take a turn for the worse.

Episode 1.05 – “Bloody Mary” – at 7:00p.m.-8:00p.m. ET/PT
A man dies of a stroke in front of a mirror but Sam and Dean believe something, or someone else (Bloody Mary), may be behind his death. Dean tries to help Sam open up about his girlfriend’s death, particularly after Sam lets it slip that there’s some information that he hasn’t told Dean.