Author - Jerry Paxton

Need for Speed Unbound Soundtrack Revealed

Time to rev up those engines and turn up the bass. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Criterion Games™ have announced their genre-defying one-of-a-kind soundtrack to Need for Speed™ Unbound — releasing worldwide on December 2. Built to bump at any street race, Need for Speed Unbound’s curated soundtrack features trailblazing global artists from the worlds of electronic music and hip-hop. Showcasing a range of global talent, like A$AP Rocky, Brodinski, SCH, Lous and the Yakuza, Alina Pash, Slikback, Villano Antillano, The Synaptik, COUCOU CHLOE, Balming Tiger and Shirin David, the extensive track list gives players worldwide the ability to discover new artists while drifting through the streets of Lakeshore. For the first time ever in Need for Speed, players can also customize their cars with decals from a selection of music artists featured in the soundtrack.

Multi-hyphenated artist, entrepreneur, actor and fashion icon, A$AP Rocky and his creative agency AWGE premiered his new track “Sh*ttin’ Me” in the Need for Speed Unbound reveal trailer and it will be an exclusively licensed track in the game. A$AP Rocky’s track “Sh*ttin’ Me” and the music video for the song will debut on Friday, December 2. The soundtrack features songs from AWGE artists, including Kelvin Krash, slowthai, Smooky MarGielaa, Thoto, and ICYTWAT, plus A$AP Mob favorites A$AP Ant and A$AP Ferg. A$AP Rocky appears in-game as the leader of the Takeover Events, a new replayable precision driving mode that brings together the community to take over parts of the city and celebrate driving with style over pure speed.

When players aren’t vibing to up-and-coming artists, they can immerse themselves in the original genre-blending score composed by Brodinski, the French electronic and hip-hop producer and founder of the French electro label Bromance Records. Brodinski has formed a close relation with the underground rap community in Atlanta and has dedicated his career to mentoring and promoting the region’s young, talented rappers. His collaborations with Tohji, JMK$ and Peewee Longway are also featured in the Need for Speed Unbound soundtrack. You can listen to Brodinski’s original score on Spotify starting on December 2.

Need for Speed Unbound’s official licensed soundtrack features:

A$AP Ant, A$AP Rocky

The God Hour

A$AP Ferg feat. A$AP Rocky

Shabba

A$AP Rocky

Babushka Boi

A$AP Rocky

Palace

A$AP Rocky

Shittin Me

Alina Pash

Воїн

Alison Wonderland

Eyes Closed

Amir Obe

WISH YOU WELL

Ammar 808 ft. Kali Dass

Ey Paavi

Anna Lunoe

Ice Cream (feat. Nakamura Minami)

Ash-B ft. Mckdaddy

BOOTY

Balming Tiger

Kolo Kolo (ft. Omega Sapien, bj wnjn)(prod. Unsinkable)

Bicep

Apricots

Big Hass, Taffyraps, Little G Fresh, Rann, Medusa TN, Nayomi & Big Moe

Arab Femcee Cypher

Bizarrap & Villano Antillano

Villano Antillano: BZRP Music Sessions Vol. 51

Bonez MC & AK AUSSERKONTROLLE

In meinem Benz

Botany

She Will Be

Brodinski ft. Peewee Longway

Split

Buku

Front To Back

Charli XCX

Trophy

clipping.

Check the Lock

Cristale

Militant

Danger Mouse & Black Thought (feat. A$AP Rocky and Run The Jewels)

Strangers

Diplo ft. Lil Yachty & Santigold

Worry No More

DIVINE

Punya Paap

Ecko Bazz

Mmaso

Eliza Legzdina

Curse 4 U (Joo Joo)

Grebz

Несправедливо

Higher Brothers

Empire

ICYTWAT

Eyez on Em

IDK & Kaytranada

Taco

JMK$

Sxuthside

JP THE WAVY

Neo Gal Wop

KALUSH feat. alyona alyona

Гори (Gory)

Kasien, Kelvin Krash

TIME

Kelvin Krash & COUCOU CHLOE

THIEF IN THE NIGHT

Kidd Kenn

Vroom Vroom

KOKOKO!

Azo Toke

Lil Eazzyy

Forever Been Steppin’

Lous and The Yakuza, Sfera Ebbasta

Je ne sais pas

Maxo Kream ft. Tyler The Creator

BIG PERSONA

MILKBLOOD, PVRIS

WICKED

Moksi, LexBlaze

Shout Like

Mura Masa

blessing me w/ Pa Salieu & Skillibeng

Mura Masa, slowthai

Deal Wiv It

ODZ, Ivory, Slowface

TAPPAT DET HELT

Oki ft. Gedz

SIRI

Oliver Olson, Gibbs

Tłoki

Payday, Danny Brown

Vampire

Pépe

Life Signs – Roll Mix

Playboi Carti

Slay3r

poutyface

HEY NEIGHBOR!

Princess Nokia

Versace Hottie

Rico Nasty ft. Flo Milli

Money

Rozzma

Hout

SCH

Autobahn

Shirin David, Kitty Kat

Be a Hoe/Break a Hoe

Shygirl

SLIME

Slikback

Ascension

Smooky MarGielaa

Stay “100”

Space 92

The Door

Steff da Campo, SMACK

Renegade

Strategy

Carbon Footprint

Terror Jr

Fun

The Synaptik

Tared

Thoto

SP*** OUT

Tkay Maidza

Where Is My Mind?

Tohji, Loota, Brodinski

Yodaka

Tokischa, ROSALÍA

Linda

Tommy Cash

Racked

Tropkillaz, Rincon Sapiência, Clau

Dame Mais

UMEK

Cryptic Speech

Need for Speed Unbound puts players worldwide in the driver seat of their own street racing fantasy as they outsmart cops and prove they have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore’s ultimate street racing challenge. The game features an all-new, unique visual style blending elements of street art with the most realistic looking cars in the franchise’s history.

Need for Speed Unbound Palace Edition is available now for pre-order on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via the EA app, Origin, Steam and Epic Game Store for $79.99. The Palace Edition will provide players with three days of early access to Need for Speed Unbound beginning on November 29.

Need for Speed Unbound Standard Edition will launch on December 2, 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via the EA app, Origin, Steam and Epic Game Store for $69.99. EA Play Pro members on PC will also be able to enjoy unlimited access to the Need for Speed Unbound Palace Edition starting November 29. For more information on EA Play and EA Play Pro, see www.eaplay.com.*

For more details on Need for Speed Unbound, visit: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-unbound

*Conditions and Restrictions apply. See https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-unbound/disclaimers for details.

Starship Troopers: Terran Command Gets Free Update

Slitherine released a content update for their real-time strategy hit Starship Troopers: Terran Command. The update is delivered free of charge to all players, and it’s designed to spotlight the newly introduced high-score system.

Released in June, Starship Troopers: Terran Command brought the RTS genre back to the gaming headlines. It attracted tens of thousands of players thanks to its fast-paced, action-driven mechanics and an accurate recreation of the movie’s atmosphere.

“An incredible amount of constructive feedback backed the tremendous success of Starship Troopers. Our first goal is to address a big part of that feedback by giving players content they want to play and reconnect them with the game as much as we can”, said Marco A. Minoli, CMO at Slitherine. “The development studio, The Artistocrats, are working hard to improve the game, create more content, and increase replayability, while keeping the community active and captivated”.

This free content update includes:

  • Three new scenarios, two of which make use of a new high-score system;
  • One new unit type: Chemical Troopers; this unit is currently only available in the new scenarios, but there are plans to include it in future content as well. It’s a squad of expert troopers using biochemical weapons, which they use to great effect for exterminating anything with more than two legs;
  • The Target Priority setting (TPS); units can be set to prioritize firing at specific enemy types instead of aiming for the nearest target. For instance, if you want to automatically target Spitter Bugs with your Snipers, TPS allows you to avoid that level of micromanagement.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake BFF Edition Ready for Pre-Order

Meet all your favorite Bikini Bottomites from the series, voiced by their original actors! Voiced languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Polish, Hindi, Indonesian.

Pre-Order the BFF Edition!
The “BFF Edition” for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is ready for pre-order now, at an SRP of € 249.99 / $ 249.99 / £ 219.99. Included in the collector’s edition is:

  • Cosmic Victory Statue – 25cm / 9.8″
  • Inflatable Patrick – 50cm / 19.7″
  • BFF Amulet with Necklace
  • 4 Costume miniature bouncing balls
  • 4 placemats
  • Standard copy of the game on the chosen platform
  • Costume Pack DLC

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is in development for Nintendo Switch™, PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One and will be out in 2023.

Since its launch in July 17, 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has reigned as the most-watched animated series for 22 consecutive years, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony award-winning Broadway musical and a global fan base. SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the most widely distributed properties in Paramount International history, seen in more than 170 countries, translated in 29+ languages, and averaging more than 100 million total viewers every quarter. SpongeBob SquarePants was created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif. The character-driven cartoon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurable optimistic and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends.

The Game Award 2022 Nominees Announced

Today The Game Awards, the video game industry’s annual year-end celebration, revealed its 2022 nominees with God of War Ragnarok leading the industry with 10 nominations. Spotlighting the most cutting-edge games, studios and creatives that propelled the games industry forward in 2022, this year’s impressive list of nominees includes 108 different games, individuals, teams and events spanning across a multitude of gaming genres and platforms.

This year’s Game of the Year nominees are- A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio/Focus Entertainment) , Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco), God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE), Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games/SIE), Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna Interactive) and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Monolith Soft/Nintendo)

This year’s show introduces the all-new Best Adaptation category, celebrating game-inspired projects across entertainment. The nominees include 3 Netflix series – Arcane: League of Legends (Fortiche/Riot Games/Netflix),  Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Studio Trigger/CD Projekt, Netflix), The Cuphead Show! (Studio MDHR/King Features Syndicate/Netflix) – and two theatrical films, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Sammy Group/Paramount Pictures) and Uncharted (PlayStation Productions/Sony Pictures)

Sony Interactive Entertainment is the most nominated publisher with 20 nominations across its combined portfolio of games, followed by Annapurna Interactive and Nintendo with 11 nominations each, Bandai Namco Entertainment with 8, and Riot Games with 6 nominations. The nominees for The Game Awards are selected by a global jury of over 100  media publications and influencer outlets.

In 2021, The Game Awards delivered a record-setting 85 million livestreams. The Game Awards 2022, the 9th annual global celebration of the video game industry, will livestream for free across more than 40 different digital video platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Steam, Facebook, TikTok Live, and for the first time ever, Instagram Live.

Also new this year, fans can participate in The Game Awards via the award show’s official Discord server, which will feature interactive games, exclusive events – including game developer AMAs with Geoff Keighley – and the ability to vote for nominees in the weeks leading up to The Game Awards 2022. Additionally, Discord members can join the live watch party on December 8th to watch the awards show and react to the winners in real time.

From today through December 7th at 6 pm PT, fans will be able to help choose the winners in all categories via authenticated online voting on www.thegameawards.com and the official Discord server for The Game Awards using the official TGA Voting Bot. In China, fans can vote for their favorites on Bilibili.

The Game Awards airs live from  the Microsoft Theater on Thursday, December 8, 2022, with awards, world premiere new game announcements, and spectacular musical performances by The Game Awards Orchestra, conducted by Lorne Balfe. Tickets to attend The Game Awards in-person can be purchased on AXS.com.

IMAX is partnering with the show to create The Game Awards: The IMAX Live Experience across the U.S. and Canada and select cities around the world. IMAX audiences will get an IMAX-sized experience to this one-of-a-kind, not-to-be-missed live event featuring exclusive sneak-peeks and surprises you can only get in-theatre! Tickets for The Game Awards: The IMAX Live experience are on sale Tuesday, November 15 at imax.com.

The Game Awards is executive produced by Geoff Keighley and Kimmie Kim. LeRoy Bennett is creative director, and Richard Preuss is director.

Details on additional musical performances, presenters, and world premieres will be announced in the coming weeks.

For more information and to stay up to date on the latest announcements for The Game Awards, please visit: www.thegameawards.com

NOMINEES

GAME OF THE YEAR

  • A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio/Focus Entertainment)
  • Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
  • God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
  • Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games/SIE)
  • Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Monolith Soft/Nintendo)

BEST GAME DIRECTION

  • Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
  • God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
  • Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games/SIE)
  • Immortality (Half Mermaid)
  • Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)

BEST NARRATIVE

  • A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio/Focus Entertainment)
  • Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
  • God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
  • Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games/SIE)
  • Immortality (Half Mermaid)

BEST ART DIRECTION

  • Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
  • God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
  • Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games/SIE)
  • Scorn (Ebb Software/Kepler Interactive)
  • Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)

BEST SCORE AND MUSIC

  • Olivier Deriviere, A Plague Tale: Requiem
  • Tsukasa Saitoh, Elden Ring
  • Bear McCreary, God of War Ragnarök
  • Two Feathers, Metal: Hellsinger
  • Yasunori Mitsuda, Xenoblade Chronicles 3

BEST AUDIO DESIGN

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward/Activision)
  • Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
  • God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
  • Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony/SIE)
  • Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games/SIE)

BEST PERFORMANCE

  • Ashly Burch, Horizon Forbidden West
  • Charlotte McBurney, A Plague Tale: Requiem
  • Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarök
  • Manon Gage, Immortality
  • Sunny Suljic, God of War Ragnarök

GAMES FOR IMPACT

  • A Memoir Blue (Cloisters Interactive/Annapurna)
  • As Dusk Falls (Interior Night/Xbox Game Studios)
  • Citizen Sleeper (Jump Over The Age/Fellow Traveller)
  • Endling – Extinction is Forever (Herobeat Studios/HandyGames)
  • Hindsight (Team Hindsight/Annapurna)
  • I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (Northway Games/Finji)

BEST ONGOING GAME

  • Apex Legends (Respawn/EA)
  • Destiny 2 (Bungie)
  • FINAL FANTASY XIV (Square Enix)
  • Fortnite (Epic Games)
  • Genshin Impact (HoYoverse)

BEST INDIE

  • Cult of the Lamb (Massive Monster / Devolver Digital)
  • Neon White (Angel Matrix/Annapurna)
  • Sifu (Sloclap)
  • Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)
  • TUNIC (TUNIC Team/Finji)

BEST DEBUT INDIE

  • Neon White (Angel Matrix/Annapurna Interactive)
  • NORCO (Geography of Robots/Raw Fury)
  • Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)
  • TUNIC (TUNIC Team/Finji)
  • Vampire Survivors (poncle)

BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT, PRESENTED BY DISCORD

  • Apex Legends (Respawn/EA)
  • Destiny 2 (Bungie)
  • FINAL FANTASY XIV (Square Enix)
  • Fortnite (Epic Games)
  • No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)

BEST MOBILE

  • Apex Legends Mobile (Lightspeed & Quantum/Respawn/EA)
  • Diablo Immortal (Blizzard/NetEase)
  • Genshin Impact (HoYovese)
  • MARVEL SNAP (Second Dinner Studios/Nuverse)
  • Tower of Fantasy (Hotta Studio/Perfect World/Level Infinite)

BEST VR/AR

  • After the Fall (Vertigo Games)
  • Among Us VR (Schell Games/InnerSloth)
  • BONELAB (Stress Level Zero)
  • Moss: Book II (Polyarc)
  • Red Matter 2 (Vertical Robot)

BEST ACTION

  • Bayonetta 3 (Platinum Games/Nintendo)
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward/Activision)
  • Neon White (Angel Matrix/Annapurna)
  • Sifu (Sloclap)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Tribute Games/Dotemu)

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE

  • A Plague Tale: Requiem (Asobo Studio/Focus Entertainment)
  • God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
  • Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games/SIE)
  • Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)
  • TUNIC (TUNIC Team/Finji)

BEST ROLE PLAYING

  • Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
  • Live a Live (Square Enix/Nintendo)
  • Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Game Freak/Nintendo/TPCI)
  • Triangle Strategy (Artdink/Square Enix)
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Monolith Soft/Nintendo)

BEST FIGHTING

  • DNF Duel (Arc System Works/EIGHTING/NEOPLE/NEXON)
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R (CyberConnect 2 Co. Ltd/Bandai Namco)
  • The King of Fighters XV (SNK/Plaion)
  • MultiVersus (Player First Games/WB Games)
  • Sifu (Sloclap)

BEST FAMILY

Kirby and the Forgotten Land (HAL Laboratory / Nintendo)

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Traveller’s Tales/WB Games)

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Ubisoft Milan/Paris/Ubisoft)

Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

Splatoon 3 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

BEST SIM/STRATEGY

  • Dune: Spice Wars (Shiro Games/Funcom)
  • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Ubisoft Milan/Paris/Ubisoft)
  • Total War: WARHAMMER III (Creative Assembly/Sega)
  • Two Point Campus (Two Point Studios/Sega)
  • Victoria 3 (Paradox Development Studio/Paradox Interactive)

BEST SPORTS/RACING

  • F1 22 (Codemasters/EA Sports)
  • FIFA 23 (EA Vancouver/Romania/EA Sports)
  • NBA 2K23 (Visual Concepts/2K Sports)
  • Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital/SIE)
  • OlliOlli World (Roll 7/Private Division)

BEST MULTIPLAYER

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Infinity Ward/Activision)
  • MultiVersus (Player First Games/WB Games)
  • Overwatch 2 (Blizzard)
  • Splatoon 3 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (Tribute Games/Dotemu)

MOST ANTICIPATED

  • FINAL FANTASY XVI (Square Enix)
  • Hogwarts Legacy (Avalanche Software/WB Games)
  • Resident Evil 4 (Capcom)
  • Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)

CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR

  • Karl Jacobs
  • Ludwig
  • Nibellion
  • Nobru
  • QTCinderella

BEST ADAPTATION

  • Arcane: League of Legends (Fortiche/Riot Games/Netflix)
  • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Studio Trigger/CD Projekt, Netflix)
  • The Cuphead Show! (Studio MDHR/King Features Syndicate/Netflix)
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Sammy Group/Paramount Pictures)
  • Uncharted  (PlayStation Productions/Sony Pictures)

INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY

  • As Dusk Falls (Interior Night/Xbox Game Studios)
  • God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
  • Return to Monkey Island (Terrible Toybox/Devolver Digital)
  • The Last Of Us Part I (Naughty Dog/SIE)
  • The Quarry (Supermassive Games/2K)

BEST ESPORTS GAME

  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve)
  • DOTA 2 (Valve)
  • League of Legends (Riot Games)
  • Rocket League (Psyonix)
  • VALORANT (Riot Games)

BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE

  • Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon  (Gen.G, LOL)
  • Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (T1, LOL)
  • Finn “karrigan” Andersen ( (FaZe Clan – CS:GO)
  • Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (Natus Vincere, CS:GO)
  • Jacob “Yay” Whiteaker (Cloud9, Valorant)

BEST ESPORTS TEAM

  • DarkZero Esports (Apex Legends)
  • FaZe Clan (CS:GO)
  • Gen.G (League of Legends)
  • LA Thieves (Call of Duty)
  • LOUD (Valorant)

BEST ESPORTS COACH

  • Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi  (Natus Vincere, CS:GO)
  • Matheus “bzkA” Tarasconi (LOUD, VALORANT)
  • Erik “d00mbr0s” Sandgren (FPX, VALORANT)
  • Robert “RobbaN” Dahlström (FaZe Clan, CS:GO)
  • Go “Score” Dong-bin (Gen.G, LOL)

BEST ESPORTS EVENT

  • EVO 2022
  • 2022 League of Legends World Championship
  • PGL Major Antwerp 2022
  • The 2022 Mid-Season Invitational
  • VALORANT Champions 2022

SCUF Gaming Unveils New Universal Thumbstick Grips

SCUF Gaming, creator of the high-performance gaming controller category (NASDAQ:CRSR), today introduced its new line of Universal Thumbstick Grips. The new thumbsticks give any gamer the SCUF thumbstick experience of added performance and increased grip, regardless of the type of controller they use.

SCUF’s Universal Thumbstick Grips will take almost any existing controller to a higher level, giving gamers the feel of precision, accuracy, and movements of a SCUF thumbstick, on their existing controller. “The launch of our Universal Thumbstick Grips is a reflection of our commitment to giving all gamers the ability to experience the SCUF advantage,” said Diego Nunez, Vice President of Gaming Marketing at CORSAIR. “With this new offering, you can gain a functional advantage in movement and gameplay by simply upgrading your existing controller.”

SCUF Universal Thumbstick Grips are available in three different variants, Tactic, Catalyst, and Pulse, so gamers can tailor their experience based on personal preference and style of play.

Tactic replicates the shapes found on SCUF controller thumbsticks which have provided professional and competitive gamers around the world additional performance, comfort and grip for many years. Tactic comes in 2 styles (concave and domed) 3 colors (black, red, and blue) and 2 lengths (short and tall). Light Gray Universal Thumbstick Grips will also be available in early 2023.

Catalyst is inspired by previous controller designs to give customers a taste of the controllers of the past. It has a concave design that allows your fingers to rest comfortably in the indent of the thumbstick and extra grip on the sides of the indent, so fingers don’t slip from where you want them.

Pulse offers the SCUF take on a classic thumbstick style. It has a semi-domed design that means fingers rest within the indent of the thumbstick or on the edge where added grip keeps your fingers on the thumbstick.

The Universal Thumbstick grips range in price from $9.99 to $19.99 and are available immediately for purchase on SCUF’s website and on Amazon . For more information on SCUF Gaming and its new line of Universal Thumbstick Grips, please visit scufgaming.com.

Season’s Screamings Unveils Talent and Programming Schedule

Iconic stars from Hollywood’s latest thrillers and timeless favorites anchor a weekend of holiday horror as Season’s Screamings announces its finalized program of spooky fa-la-la fun at the Pasadena Convention Center, December 2-4.

“Keith David, star of this year’s NOPE, and Henry Thomas (The Haunting of Hill House, Ouija) – who we all first loved as Elliott in E.T. – are both part of a great line-up of stars who will greet fans,” said David Markland, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Season’s Screamings. “We will also welcome legends like Imagineer Bob Gur and Sara Karloff – daughter of Boris Karloff.”

Steven Weber, instantly recognizable for his seven seasons on Wings but known by horror fans for his work in The Shining mini-series and Tales from the Crypt, and Annabeth Gish – who starred in Midnight Mass but is most loved by the mainstream for Mystic Pizza – are also on the long list of who’s who meet and greets.

Visit MidsummerScream.org for photo opportunities available for purchase with David, Thomas and Gish, plus Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, Ouija: Origin of Evil, The Haunting of Hill House), Scott MacDonald (Jack Frost, Jarhead, Carnivale), Kate Siegel (HUSH, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass), Robert Brian Wilson (Silent Night Deadly Night) and Eric Freeman (Silent Night Deadly Night: Part 2)

Finalized presentations and panels include:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2
6 p.m. – 10 p.m.

8 p.m. – Peepshow Menagerie’s ISLAND OF MISFIT TEASE
From the creators of “Famous Monstergirls of Burlesque” comes a PG-13 rated, creepy, holiday-themed revue.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
10 a.m. early entry for “Naughty List” passholders

The Shining Legacy: Celebrate the 45th anniversary of Stephen King’s The Shining and the 25th anniversary of the Mick Garris directed TV mini-series adaptation with Mike Flanagan (director of Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining), Steven Weber (Jack Torrance in The Shining mini-series), Henry Thomas (Torrance in Doctor Sleep), Mick Garris and other special guests. Moderated by Fangoria’s KINGCAST.

How the Grinch Stole Our Hearts: A heartfelt discussion about How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
with Sara Karloff, whose father, Boris Karloff, narrated the beloved animated classic, members
of animation legend Chuck Jones’ family, and Emmy Award-winning Animator and Director Phil Roman, who was part of the team that brought the Grinch to life.

7 p.m. JUST ANNOUNCED James A. Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca from Dead Meat will introduce a secret screening of a brand new, unreleased holiday horror film that promises a healthy kill count – starring the lead of one of this year’s most terrifying films.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
10 a.m. early entry for “Naughty List” passholders

“A Scary Little Christmas”
Author Matt Dupee moderates a panel about holiday horror films with the stars of genre
favorites, Robert Brian Wilson (Silent Night, Deadly Night) Eric Freeman (Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2) and Scott MacDonald (Jack Frost).

“Flanaverse Reunion”
Cast members of The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, Doctor Sleep and more join
director Mike Flanagan for a talk about the making of his The Haunting anthology series on
Netflix and other projects. Kate Siegel, Henry Thomas, Alex Essoe and Annabeth Gish are
scheduled to appear.

The full, up-to-date schedule with times, vendors, guests, and more will be available soon via
the Midsummer Scream app.

Season’s Screamings also features holiday-themed haunts and yard displays, plus 200 vendors
offering everything a horror fan could want in their Christmas stocking.

Single day and weekend passes are available; premium weekend “Naughty List” passes include
one-hour advance entry on Saturday and Sunday, priority entry to panels, presentations, and
attractions, an exclusive lanyard, and a limited-edition commemorative collectible inspired by
The Shining.

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The Oregon Trail is Out Now

Gameloft, a leader in the development and publishing of games, and HarperCollins Productions, are thrilled to announce that The Oregon Trail™, the multiple award-winning official successor to the global phenomenon, is now available to play on Steam, Microsoft Store, and Nintendo Switch™ for $29.99 USD.

In The Oregon Trail, players are put at the center of all the trials and tribulations of the journey westward. They must stock their wagon, choose their traveling party, and make sure they all arrive safely to Oregon by making tough choices in dangerous and unexpected situations. Players will also learn the real history behind the trail, including the Native American experience, which is a first in the franchise.

The release of The Oregon Trail on PC and Nintendo Switch is a faithful adaptation of the Apple Arcade version and has been created with the support of Gameloft Lviv. It includes all five previous content updates, and the latest new features include more accessibility options, events, and visual filters to see the game in a whole new way!

Learn more about The Oregon Trail here.

Download The Oregon Trail on the Nintendo eShop here.

Download The Oregon Trail on Microsoft Store here and on Steam here.

Razer Announces Wolverine V2 Pro for PC and PlayStation 5 Platforms

Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the Wolverine V2 Pro, a feature-packed wireless Pro Gaming Controller for PS5™ Consoles* and PC. Featuring Razer™ HyperSpeed Wireless, Razer™ Mecha-Tactile Action Buttons, Razer™ HyperTrigger, an 8-Way Microswitch D-Pad, 6 Remappable Buttons and more, the new Razer Wolverine V2 Pro offers ultimate performance and control.

“The Razer Wolverine V2 Pro brings a whole new level of speed and consistency to competitive gaming,” said Richard Hashim, Head of Mobile & Console Division, “It offers everything passionate console and PC gamers need to be on top of their game.”

Complete Control

The Razer Wolverine V2 Pro is designed for optimal speed and control. The next-gen wireless pro controller is geared with Razer™ Mecha-Tactile Action Buttons with only 0.65mm actuation distance, 30% less than that of the average membrane controller, for quicker button presses and improved tactility to feel every input.

For articulate and precise control in fighting games, the 8-Way Microswitch D-Pad enables gamers to feel and hear every single directional press of the microswitches and allows for accurate and intentional moves when doing intricate combos.

Upgraded with Razer™ HyperTrigger technology, the Wolverine V2 Pro back triggers are perfectly geared for racing and FPS enthusiasts. With HyperTrigger, gamers can switch from measured full-range pulls for acceleration in racing games to lightning-quick clicks for quickfire execution that feel like the actuation in Razer’s acclaimed gaming mice.

Complete Customizability

With 6 Remappable Buttons and Interchangeable thumbsticks, the Razer Wolverine V2 Pro also offers many customized layouts to suit every playstyle: Gamers can map its 4 extra triggers and 2 custom bumpers to their preferred commands, and further tailor the controller with 2 additional thumbstick caps for either more speed or precision.

For the extra pinch of personalization, the controller is powered by Razer Chroma™ RGB, offering over 16.8 million colors and a suite of effects via the Razer™ Controller app for iOS and Android.

Complete Connectivity

To further meet the demands of competitive gaming, the Razer Wolverine V2 Pro is equipped with Razer™ HyperSpeed Wireless. Delivering an ultra-fast 2.4GHz wireless connection via its included USB Type A dongle, the controller ensures seamless, low-latency performance on PS5™ consoles and PC.

* The Razer Wolverine V2 Pro is developed under the official licensing program for PlayStation™, and will work with PlayStation™5 subject to Sony Interactive Entertainment’s final product approval. PC compatibility not tested nor endorsed by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

ABOUT THE RAZER WOLVERINE V2 PRO

  • Razer™ Mecha-Tactile Action Buttons
  • 8-Way Microswitch D-Pad
  • 6 Remappable Multi-Function Buttons
  • Razer™ HyperTrigger
  • 3.5mm analog audio port compatible with PS5™ consoles and PC (Windows)
  • 2 additional thumbstick caps (tall concave, short convex)
  • Razer™ HyperSpeed Wireless 2.4GHz USB Type A dongle
  • 9.8 ft/ 3 m wired USB Type C to USB Type A cable
  • Approximate Size: 105.75mm / 4.16” (L) x 167.5 / 6.59” (W) x 65.2 / 2.56” (H)
  • Approximate Weight: 279 g / 0.61 lbs

System Requirement

  • PS5™ console or PC (Windows)
  • Internet connection for Razer™ Controller app on iOS and Android

Package includes

  • Razer Wolverine V2 Pro wireless pro gaming controller
  • Razer™ HyperSpeed Wireless 2.4GHz USB Type A dongle
  • 9.8 ft/ 3 m wired USB Type C to USB Type A cable
  • 2 additional thumbstick caps (tall concave, short convex)
  • Important Product Information Guide

PRICE & AVAILABILITY

$249.99 USD / 299.99€ MSRP

Pre-Orders available at GameStop US & EU / Razer.com / RazerStores – November 9, 2022

For more information, please visit here.

The Game Awards 2022 Nominations Set for November 14

Nominations for The Game Awards 2022, the video game industry’s annual year-end celebration, will be announced on Monday, November 14 at 9 am PT via The Game Awards’ official YouTube, Twitch, and Twitter channels. Following the nomination special, fans will be able to help choose the winners in all categories via authenticated online voting on www.thegameawards.com, and for the first time ever, they can cast their votes using the official TGA Voting Bot on Discord.

The Game Awards will return as a live, in-person ceremony at the Microsoft Theater on Thursday, December 8, 2022. The Game Awards 2022, the 9th annual global celebration of the video game industry, will livestream for free across more than 40 different digital video platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, Steam, TikTok Live, and for the first time ever, Instagram Live. Last year’s show delivered a record-setting 85 million global livestreams, making The Game Awards one of the Internet’s largest livestream events.

The Game Awards 2022 will bring together the biggest names in gaming and popular culture for a spectacular celebration of video game culture with awards, first-look world premieres and new game announcements, plus musical performances, including The Game Awards Orchestra live on stage at Microsoft Theater, conducted by Lorne Balfe. As in past years, The Game Awards will deliver an immersive digital experience for fans around the world, including free playable game content and interactive extensions on leading streaming platforms, including full support for co-streaming.

The Game Awards is executive produced by Geoff Keighley and Kimmie Kim. LeRoy Bennett is creative director, and Richard Preuss is director.

Tickets to attend The Game Awards can be purchased here on AXS.com. IMAX is also partnering with the show to create The Game Awards: The IMAX Live Experience, a LIVE community event in cities around the U.S. and Canada to experience The Game Awards.

For more information and to stay up to date on the latest announcements for The Game Awards, please visit: www.thegameawards.com

Corsair Unveils Two New M.2 Solid State Drives

CORSAIR® (NASDAQ: CRSR), a world leader in enthusiast components for gamers, creators, and PC builders, today announced two new additions to its lineup of M.2 Solid State Drives, MP600 GS and MP600 PRO NH. MP600 GS brings a competitive new level of performance to the CORSAIR PCIe 4.0 M.2 lineup at a great price, delivering a capable read speed of up to 4,800MB/sec. MP600 PRO NH offers a new variant of the celebrated MP600 PRO, now with near universal compatibility thanks to the low-profile form factor, at blistering speeds of up to 7,000MB/sec. Whether it’s the great value performance of MP600 GS, or the wide compatibility and high speeds of MP600 PRO NH, CORSAIR SSDs give PC enthusiasts more choice and performance whether building a new PC or planning their next upgrade.

MP600 GS strikes a new compelling balance between performance and endurance for users looking to upgrade an existing PC or laptop, or for new builds. Using high-density 3D TLC NAND, MP600 GS offers 1200TB/Write endurance and data speeds that far surpass those of traditional SATA SSDs all in an industry standard M.2 2280 form factor. With a slim form factor, MP600 GS has wide compatibility across motherboards and laptops and is able to give even an older system an immediate M.2 SSD upgrade. Available in 500GB,1TB and 2TB capacities, MP600 GS is the ideal entry point to Gen4 M.2 SSD performance.

MP600 PRO NH combines the multi-award winning performance of the CORSAIR MP600 PRO with a new, low-profile package, allowing easy installation in motherboards, laptops, or game consoles. Extreme performance high-density 3D TLC NAND enables 7,000MB/sec sequential read and 6,500MB/sec sequential write speeds**, boosting the speed of everything you do with your PC, whether it’s initial system boot, game loads, or accessing large files such as 4K video or uncompressed images. Available in a wide range of capacities from 500GB to 8TB and able to be mounted almost anywhere an M.2 2280 SSD can fit, MP600 PRO NH brings blazing fast PCIe Gen4 M.2 SSD speeds to wherever enthusiasts need.

*Stated and usable capacities differ – 4TB = 3.64TB usable, 2TB = 1.82TB usable, 1TB = 0.91TB usable and 500GB = 465GB usable.

**MP600 PRO NH 4TB

**Performance and endurance vary by capacity.

Availability, Warranty, and Pricing

The CORSAIR MP600 GS and MP600 PRO NH Gen4 PCIe x4 NVMe M.2 SSDs are available immediately from the CORSAIR webstore and the CORSAIR worldwide network of authorized retailers and distributors.

The MP600 GS is backed by a five-year warranty, alongside the CORSAIR worldwide customer service and technical support network.

The MP600 PRO NH is backed by a five-year warranty, alongside the CORSAIR worldwide customer service and technical support network.

For up-to-date pricing of these new SSDs, please refer to the CORSAIR website or contact your local CORSAIR sales or PR representative.

Web Pages

To learn more about the CORSAIR MP600 GS Gen4 PCIe x4 NVMe M.2 SSD, please visit:

https://www.corsair.com/p/CSSD-F1000GBMP600GS

To learn more about the CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH Gen4 PCIe x4 NVMe M.2 SSD, please visit:

https://www.corsair.com/p/CSSD-F0500GBMP600PNH