Author - Jerry Paxton

Seagate Reveals Star Wars Mandalorian Beskar Ingot Drives

2021/10/27

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX) today introduced the new family of Star Wars™ Beskar™ Ingot Drives, the first release in a collaboration to bring designs inspired by the Star Wars franchise to its line of PC gaming storage devices, taking gamers’ battle stations to the next level.

The first release in the collaboration celebrates the legends of the Star Wars Mandalorian™ galaxy. These drives bring the iconic Star Wars “precious metal” aesthetic to the FireCuda line-up. The special edition designs will be available in M.2 NVMe, 2.5-inch SATA, and external HDD formats. Each drive resembles an ingot of Beskar™, including its Imperial stamp featured prominently in the series, making these drives the ultimate collectible for Star Wars fans.

“We are thrilled to bring unique, iconic designs from one of the world’s most popular franchises to the forefront of every gamer’s battle station,” said Jeff Fochtman, Senior Vice President of Business and Marketing at Seagate Technology. “This collaboration appeals to global audiences including gamers, PC builders, and Star Wars enthusiasts alike.”

Seagate’s fastest M.2 2280 SSD, the PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD features speeds up to nine times faster than SATA-based SSDs, delivering sequential read/write performance up to 7000/6850MB/s. It is also built with a sleek heatsink design for premium installation flexibility and peak performance. Designed with a slim 2.5-inch form factor, the SATA SSD allows for versatile installation and build options. Gamers can light up their battlestations with the external HDD, featuring a customizable RGB LED bar. This external drive is lightweight with simple plug-and-play compatibility, making it easy for gamers to take their whole library on the road.  The new drives include Seagate’s five-year warranty and three-years of Rescue Data Recovery Services™ so gamers have peace of mind.

The PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD will be available in 500GB ($159.99) and 1TB ($259.99), the SATA SSD will be available in 1TB ($159.99) and 2TB ($269.99), and the external HDD will be available in 2TB ($99.99).

Though the Star Wars saga extends over millennia, the wait for this release is not long. The Star Wars Beskar™ Ingot Drives are coming soon, in time for the winter holiday season. Seagate will reveal more iconic designs inspired by Star Wars throughout the coming year.

New Western Sahara Creator DLC Coming to Arma 3

2021/10/27

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Windows PC News

Publisher Bohemia Interactive and third-party developer Rotators Collective are announcing today the upcoming release of a new Arma 3 Creator DLC: Western Sahara.

In this new DLC, players will take on the role of private military contractors and be deployed to a new desert sandbox terrain. Besides more content creation opportunities in the Arma 3 scenario editor, the Western Sahara DLC will offer several official scenarios and game modes to choose from. One of these is the open-world scenario “Extraction”, which can be played in singleplayer or in co-op online multiplayer with up to four players. The scenario offers players the opportunity to serve as an operator for the ION Services private military company who are sent on a combat search and rescue mission after a war correspondent has been taken captive somewhere in the fictional war-torn desert province of Sefrou-Ramal.

Key features of the Western Sahara Creator DLC include:

Sefrou-Ramal Terrain (100 km2) – Composed of completely new assets, as well as upgraded structures and objects from Arma 2 and Arma 3, Sefrou-Ramal is a province in the northeast of fictional Argana and is characterized by flowing sand dunes and desert architecture.
Armed Forces – UNA peacekeepers, Sefrawi Freedom and Independence Army, Tura tribe insurgents, desert NATO forces, and the return of the private military company ION Services.
4 Weapons & 1 Static Weapon – IMIL GALAT and Velko R4 automatic rifle, SLR rifle, XMS bullpup rifle, and a fully remastered Arma 2 static weapon, the ZU-23 anti-air gun.
9 Vehicle Variants – New variants of existing Arma 3 vehicles such as the Zamak truck, AMV-7 Marshall Infantry Fighting Vehicle, Offroad pickup truck, and PO-30 Orca helicopter.
Equipment – A gun drone with a modular weapon attachment system, a portable ballistic shield, and a variety of masks like dust goggles, a military-style headset, a ballistic mask, and more.
Open-World Scenario: “Extraction” – Search for intel and clues to return a kidnapped war correspondent to safety in a sandbox scenario featuring dynamically randomized contracts, which can be played in both singleplayer and multiplayer co-op with up to 4 players.
Multiplayer Mode: “King of the Dunes” – An original spin on the popular community-made sector control multiplayer game mode “King of the Hill”.
Multiplayer Mode: “Last Stand” – Defend against waves of enemies in a new co-op game mode for up to 4 players.
Showcase: “ION Weapon Systems” – A VR training environment to test gear in various scenarios and prepare ION operatives for deployment.
2 Time Trial Races – Race across the Sefrawi sand dunes in the Vrana-Redstone Dune Rally.
Additional Content – A digital camera, dromedary camel, refugee tents, and various new structures and props.

The Arma 3 Creator DLC: Western Sahara is scheduled for release later this year and will be priced at $6.99 USD (€6.99 EUR / £5.99 GBP). The precise release date will be shared at a later time. To be notified of Western Sahara‘s release, people can also add the DLC to their Steam wishlist via its store page.

In the next two weeks, Bohemia Interactive and Rotators Collective will host a small-scale, closed beta test for the DLC. Selected members of the Arma 3 community will be invited to participate in order to identify any remaining issues and test the new content on a wide variety of PC configurations before launch.

Creator DLC is a label for original Arma 3 projects made by third-party developers and published by Bohemia Interactive (Arma 3‘s official developer). This program enables external talent to earn a financial reward for their work, while players get to enjoy more new quality content. So far, three other Creator DLC projects have been released: Global Mobilization – Cold War Germany (April 2019), S.O.G. Prairie Fire (May 2021), and CSLA Iron Curtain (June 2021). Altogether these have sold over 350,000 copies.

To learn more about the Arma 3 Creator DLC initiative, and to find answers to some of the most Frequently Asked Questions, please visit https://arma3.com/dlc/creator . For all the latest Arma 3 news, be sure to like the game’s official Facebook Page , follow its Twitter account , subscribe to the Arma 3 YouTube Channel , and join its Steam Community .

RiMS Racing FREE to Play Period Announced

2021/10/27

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

NACON and RaceWard Studio are offering two-wheeled enthusiasts the opportunity to discover RiMS Racing, a brand new motorcycle game concept combining driving and mechanics, for free on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Players will be able to test their driving skills for a few days on PC (Steam) without time limit, while access is limited to 3 hours on consoles.

RiMS Racing will be available for free at the following times:

On PC: from October 25th (7pm CEST) to October 27th (7pm CEST), with an unlimited access
On PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S: from October 29th (7pm CEST) to November 1st (7pm CET), with a limited access of 3 hours

Finally, The Bloody Beetroots DLC will be free for all players on all platforms between October 29th and October 31st at 7pm CET (until November 1st at 7pm CET on Steam). This DLC coincides with the official release of the “RiMS Racing Soundtrack” EP by The Bloody Beetroots, available on all platforms. It features a unique Ducati Panigale V4 R livery and full rider gear in partnership with Dainese and AGV, in the colors curated by The Bloody Beetroots.

Here are all the tracks of the EP “RiMS Racing Soundtrack” by The Bloody Beetroots:

Bully
Ready Player One
Bleeding
Blow
Easy
Ezekiel

The latest news about RiMS Racing on Facebook and Twitter.

You can follow The Bloody Beetroots on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube and www.bloodybeetroots.com

RiMS Racing is now available on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch™.

Add RiMS Racing to your Steam wishlist

The Horror of Operation Mirny: Hope Comes to World of Tanks for Halloween

2021/10/27

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Halloween, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

The creepiest season is here and a new operation, codenamed Hope, will have World of Tanks players returning to brave the harsh and unsettling conditions of Mirny starting October 28th. The mystery lies at the center of this once populated town, and it’s up to players to investigate what is happening and, more importantly, why.

Mirny was once a populated oil-producing industrial town. But one day that all changed. A major almost supernatural incident occurred, a state of emergency was declared, and a mass evacuation was ordered. This once booming town, full of promise, became desolate. Some brave scouts were ordered to venture into Mirny to find out its secrets, few returned…

Now, Recon Squads of up to 5 tankers are being created to go in search of answers to the question: “What really happened in Mirny?” Those who are eager to find out the truth will need to take on AI-controlled vehicles, unlike anything seen before on the World of Tanks battlefield. The battle is made up of three or four depending on the difficulty setting. A monstrous and formidable foe, the Immortal, awaits those rising to the challenge of the higher difficulties and make it to the fourth phase. Defeating this behemoth will take all players’ might and skill, but the reward is definitely worth it.

The secret to make the invincible beast become vulnerable are found in this event’s collectibles: Reels. There are eight to be found, each containing some important background information on the Immortal. However, these items have been encrypted and players will be need special keys to decipher them, which can be earned throughout the event, as well as claimed through the Creepin’ It Real Prime Gaming drop. The bravest and unshakable commanders who decode all eight reels and understand this enigmatic locale will be awarded the King Tiger (Captured), a Tier VII Premium American heavy tank, as well as a unique and exclusive Mirny-inspired 3D style, Nox Tenebris.

Players will be able to brave Mirny once again until November 11th. For more information about the event, visit worldoftanks.com.

And for mobile tank battle fans, World of Tanks Blitz has prepared a Halloween-themed event that will run until November 4th. In this event, tankers must win battles or earn Mastery Badges in Tier IV-X vehicles to get Magfilms, this event’s special commodity. These can then be used to unlock levels which will bring great rewards, such as the incredible new Tier V Titan Mk. I and Tier VII Titan H-N tanks (which features experimental armor!), thematic camos, containers with resources and much more. For more information, please visit: wotblitz.com.

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse Physical Edition Launch Trailer

2021/10/26

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is out today! The physical edition is available worldwide on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch™. The physical edition is also playable on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series S/X, however, NOT in a native current-gen version. The SRP for PlayStation and Xbox is $ 19.99 / € 19.99 / £ 15.99, and the SRP for Nintendo Switch is $ 29.99 / € 29.99 / £ 25.99. The digital release will take place today on PSN Japan/Asia and the Nintendo eShop Japan.

Fight Knight – Free Update for Chivalry 2 and Halloween Event Out Now

2021/10/26

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Halloween, News, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

Developer Torn Banner Studios, publisher Tripwire Presents, and global retail publishing partner Deep Silver announced today the launch of the free Chivalry 2: Fight Knight update for the award-winning multiplayer hit and 2021 nominee for the Golden Joysticks Best PC Game and Best Multiplayer Game of the Year. Out now for PC (via Epic Games Store), the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 computer entertainment systems, the Xbox One family of devices, and the Xbox Series X|S console systems, the Chivalry 2: Fight Knight update adds an all-new Brawl mode, Last Team Standing mode, and a new swashbuckling Rapier weapon. In addition, combat becomes even more outrageous now that players with dismembered arms can use headbutts for one last chance at taking down rivals. All this and more comes wrapped in a seasonal Halloween event, filling the ultimate medieval battlefield with festive and spooky decorations.

“Chivalry 2 is going to live for a very long time,” said Torn Banner Studios CEO & Creative Director Steve Piggott. “We’ve already confirmed content planned for release all the way through the end of 2022 and remain committed to doubling the size and scope of Chivalry 2 as our team continues work on updates, like today’s Fight Knight release.”

Chivalry 2: Fight Knight update key features include:

Brawl Mode and Maps: Leave your weapons at the door for the all-new brawl mode designed to capture the rowdy and chaotic feel of a tavern brawl. Take a seat! Literally. And then smash someone’s face with it!
Two Brawl Maps: Up to 40 players can join the fray in The Great Hall and Rudhelm Feast.
Found Objects: Players can pick up and wield just about anything they can find across the map. Embrace the chaos and grab chairs, beer steins, rolling pins, sausages, and giant fish to beat down your rivals!
Last Team Standing Mode: Players looking for more realistic team battles can expect the return of top-requested mode from the original Chivalry: Medieval Warfare! Stakes are high, as these 40-player battles have no respawns. The last team/person standing is crowned as the winning team.
Headbutt Combat: It’s only a flesh wound! Chivalry 2’s limb loss combat system sees the most brutal and outrageous update yet. Now, when a player has lost both limbs in combat, they can execute an arm-less headbutt attack for a last chance at taking down an opponent before bleeding out.
Rapier Weapon: This new fencing weapon type also introduces a new swashbuckling combat style with more focus on fast-movements and flourishes.
Halloween Event: Running from Oct. 26 through Nov. 7, players can look forward to Chivalry 2’s first-ever seasonal event with new cosmetics, like the pumpkinhelm, and Halloween themed decorations and interactive objects, like giant Jack O Lanterns that can be weaponized.
Rudhelm Siege, Dark Forest, Great Hall (Brawl mode), and Wardenglade (Free-for-All and Last Team Standing modes) will feature these limited-time Halloween decorations.
Arena Mode Improvements: New improvements to Arena include an offline practice mode for teams to hone their skills and teamwork as well as overall polish improvements, including a new winner’s podium cutscene.
Armory Updates: In addition to the new Rapier weapon, players can all look forward to a wide array of new cosmetics and skins to unlock, including armor sets, new female armor skins, new helmet skins, new weapon skins, and even a fancy mustache!

Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first-person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era from clashing swords and storms of flaming arrows to sprawling castle sieges, and more. Dominate massive battlefields while catapults tear the earth apart as players lay siege to castles, set fire to villages, and slaughter filthy peasants in the return of Team Objective maps.

Improving on the original genre-defining Chivalry: Medieval Warfare in every way, Chivalry 2 invites players to master the blade with an all-new and improved combat system that combines real-time strikes and a free-flowing combo system to speed up the action and let players become a whirlwind of steel on the battlefield. Created with the ability to fight multiple foes in mind, Chivalry 2’s combat mixes the best of both FPS and fighting game genres for an unmatched melee experience.

Chivalry 2 has an MSRP of $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 MSRP for the Standard Edition or $49.99 / €49.99 / £44.99 for the Special Edition, with an ESRB rating of M for Mature and a PEGI 18 rating. To stay up to date on the latest Chivalry 2 news, please sign up for the newsletter on the official website, follow Tripwire Presents, join the official Chivalry 2 Discord server, and follow the developers on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

Square Enix Launches Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Today

2021/10/26

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

Buckle those seat belts and get ready for an epic journey across the cosmos. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is now available for PlayStation®5 (PS5), PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and streaming via GeForce NOW. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cloud Version for Nintendo Switch™ is also available in select regions. In celebration, the team has released a new trailer detailing what fans can expect in the game.

Created by the Eidos-Montréal™ team, who worked closely with Marvel Entertainment, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is a single player action-adventure with an all-new story and fresh take on the Guardians of the Galaxy.

“Collaborating with Marvel Entertainment to bring Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy to life has been an absolutely incredible journey and experience for the Eidos-Montréal team” said David Anfossi, Head of Studio at Eidos-Montréal. “We’re excited for fans to jump into Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and for the first time ever, step into the boots of Star-Lord and show the universe what they’re made of.”

In Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, take on the role of Star-Lord, the self-proclaimed leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and lead the guardians in combat, exploration and conversation. Discover new cosmic superheroes, super villains and worlds. Upgrade guardians and experiment with 40+ in-game outfits, and much more.

“We knew that Eidos-Montréal would be the right partner to create an original, authentic, and fun Guardians of the Galaxy experience, and they delivered on that vision in spades,” said Jay Ong, EVP and Head of Marvel Games. “We hope fans enjoy this unique spin on our beloved Guardians and have a thrilling ride across the cosmos.”

Last, but not least, rock out to a killer soundtrack with 30+ classic 80s hits, including songs from Bonnie Tyler, Rick Astley, KISS, Hot Chocolate, Mötley Crüe and many more. Headbanging required.

For more information on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, please visit the official website and follow Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy on social networks.

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Iron Harvest Complete Edition Gets A Next-Gen Console Launch Trailer

2021/10/26

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Xbox Series X News

KING Art Games and Prime Matter are bringing out the big guns with the release of the long-awaited Iron Harvest Complete Edition for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Spearheading the launch of the first real-time strategy (RTS) title for the new generation of consoles, KING Art Games will build on the success from the PC release, seamlessly transferring the intuitive control system to gamepad, giving players an equally fast and responsive interface.

Iron Harvest Complete Edition contains all previously released enhancements and updates. The Rusviet Revolution and Operation Eagle add-ons will give gamers a wide range of maps and units to stomp into single and multiplayer combat.

Further free content enhancements are planned across all platforms, as well as gamepad support for PC.

Official Soundtrack available at:
https://open.spotify.com/album/29ZqbqfMMUtKCHI743gbQh

About Iron Harvest:
At the dawn of the 20th century, shortly after the end of the Great War, the world is full of secrets and mysteries, of opportunities and challenges. Tradition clashes with scientific and technological progress, while Europe is still recovering from the brutal battles of the World War. Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy game (RTS) set in the alternate reality of 1920+, just after the end of WWI. To create the perfect RTS experience, the team has been working in close cooperation with global RTS fans ever since the highly successful Kickstarter campaign.

Arrow Video Unveils The Hills Have Eyes and More for November

2021/10/26

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Movie News, News, Trailers / Videos

Arrow kicks off the latest round of releases on November 9 by continuing their recent venture in the 4K UHD Blu-ray world with the 4K release of Wes Craven’s classic The Hills Have Eyes. This story about a suburban family stranded in the desert where they become victims to a family of vicious cannibals has been a favorite of horror fans for years and now it can be enjoyed in the highest home video format possible. This limited-edition release includes both the original and alternate endings and comes with a 40-page booklet featuring writing on the film by critic Brad Stevens.

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun, an off-the-wall yakuza movie starring Japanese idol Hiroko Yashimaru as a delinquent high school girl that inherits her father’s yakuza clan hits Blu-ray on November 16. The film is a satirical twist on the yakuza genre mixed with a coming-of-age drama. This Arrow release is restored using a 4K scan of the original camera negative and includes the original theatrical release as well as the complete version of the film re-issued in 1982.

Richard Friedman’s beloved cult classic Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge makes its Blu-ray debut on November 23. This fun take on Gaston Leroux’s timeless novel moves the story to 1980s California where a young man that dies in a mysterious house fire returns a year later to terrorize the new mall built over the home where he met his ultimate demise. This outrageously bonkers film is sure to please fans of Arrow. The limited-edition 2-disc Blu-ray includes the original theatrical cut, TV cut, and bonus integral fan cut, making this mall one you’ll want to re-visit over and over again.

Arrow closes the month with some Italian flare on November 30. First up is Giallo Essentials [Red Edition]. This 3-disc set acts as the perfect giallo starter kit for new fans of the murder-mystery genre with a taste for stylized violence and memorable scores. Titles include The Possessed (1965), The Fifth Chord (1971), and The Pyjama Girl Case (1977). All three films are restored from their original camera negatives and presented with a brand new 2K transfer.

Also coming on November 30 is Mill of the Stone Women. This horror sci-fi mashup from director Giorgio Ferroni is about a professor that kidnaps women to steal their blood to help his sick daughter. Rather than dispose of the victim’s bodies, he turns them into macabre works of art. The film is notable for being the first Italian horror film shot in color. This limited-edition 2-disc set includes 4 different versions of this underappreciated gothic gem.

Hunt: Showdown Gets A Special Halloween Event for 2021

2021/10/26

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Halloween, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Hunt: Showdown players can once again mark Halloween with a brand-new live event – The Harvest – launching today.

After last year’s popular pumpkin-smashing fiesta, players can once again obtain legendary items and other rewards by earning event points starting from Tuesday, October 26 until Tuesday, November 9, 2021.

Legendary Hunter “The Headsman” is up for grabs for those who earn 1,000 event points, while Legendary Weapons “The Executioner,” “The Marwood,” and “Closed Casket” can also be won.

Those who missed out on last year’s Halloween event can pick up those previous legendary items in the store for Blood Bonds.

What’s more, Hunt: Showdown’s new DLC, Cold Blooded, is being added to the game today, including the Legendary Hunter “The Reptilian,” a Legendary Bomb Lance “Tooth to Tail,” and a Legendary Romero 77 Talon “Avarice.”

“We wanted to give players of the spookiest game around a chance to celebrate the spooky season again, so what better way than with a live event,” said Fatih Özbayram, Hunt: Showdown’s senior producer. “Last year’s Halloween event was so popular that we knew we had to do one again, so we’re looking forward to seeing you all in the Bayou for The Harvest.”

Full list of rewards for The Harvest:

Bronze Wormseed Shot (unlocked with first login)
500 Hunt Dollars
Legendary Combat Axe “The Executioner”
Three Vitality Shots
One Bronze Wormseed Shot
Legendary Caldwell Rival 78 “The Marwood”
Three Frag Bombs
Three Big Dynamite Bundles
Legendary Mosin-Nagant M1891 Obrez Mace “Closed Casket”
1,000 Hunt Dollars
Legendary Hunter “The Headsman”

Hunt: Showdown is out now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players can find out more about the latest live event and the game by visiting www.huntshowdown.com/news.