World of Darkness is attending GenCon 2021 and they are bringing the cast of LA By Night, their hit Vampire: The Masquerade actual-play TTRPG show. World of Darkness is hosting a series of events throughout GenCon, allowing fans to meet the LA By Night cast, sharing Storyteller secrets, learning the basics of Vampire: The Masquerade, and more.
Here’s a high-level overview of what World of Darkness is doing at GenCon 2021:
Storyteller Secrets: Join LA by Night Storyteller Jason Carl for a discussion of gamemaster advice, tips, and tricks you can add to your Vampire: The Masquerade games. When: Friday September 17 @ 1 p.m. Eastern
Introduction to Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition: An introduction and overview. Metaplot updates, story modes, rules secrets, and more. For returning Vampire players or those discovering it for the first time. When: Saturday September 18 @ 3 p.m. Eastern
LA By Night Live at GenCon: A live session of LA By Night. Fans who are unable to attend in-person can tune into the World of Darkness or GenCon Twitch channels. When: Saturday, September 18 @ 8 p.m. Eastern
LA By Night Meet and Greet: Meet the cast of LA by Night, the official Vampire: The Masquerade actual play streaming show. Cast members are available for photos, autographs, and discussion about their characters in the show. When: Thursday, Friday, Saturday September 16-18 at various times
Dovetail Games is elated to announce that Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour and its first route, the Boston Sprinter, will pull out of the station on Aug. 19. Virtual operators can be in control with Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, and for the first time releasing on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S with a free upgrade for existing owners on last-generation consoles.
Enthusiasts can bundle all the forthcoming routes with Rush Hour: Season Ticket for $39.99 / £34.99 / €39.99, which provides immediate access to the Boston Sprinter content. The routes included with Rush Hour: Season Ticket are:
● Northeast Corridor: Boston – Providence
● Nahverkehrsnetz Dresden – Riesa
● Brighton Main Line: London Victoria – Brighton
Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour’s Boston Sprinter includes the 43-mile route from Boston, Massachusetts to Providence, Rhode Island and a 4-mile branch from Canton Junction to Stoughton. This Add-On features the Amtrak ACS-64 as well as the MBTA F40PH-3C diesel locomotive.
The Boston Sprinter route, Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour’s first route, will arrive with exceptional authentic sound recordings taken from the real locomotives, detailed and feature-rich driving cabs with accurate true-to-life performance, Journey Mode featuring over 24 hours of activities for you to master, accessible training modules, five detailed and engaging scenarios, and extensive timetables.
For more information on Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour, visit www.trainsimworld.com and follow the game on Twitter and Facebook @trainsimworld, Instagram @trainsim, TikTok @trainsimworldofficial, and Facebook @trainsimworld. Keep up with all the latest simulation news from Dovetail Games at https://live.dovetailgames.com/.
NACON and Simteract are delighted to announce that Train Life: A Railway Simulator will be pulling into the next station on August 31: the game will be available for early access on Steam, before it pulls into the Epic Games Store at a later date.
Announced in February 2021 as part of NACON’s new Life range, Train Life: A Railway Simulator will be the first of 5 simulation games to be released. From August 31, train and management game fans will have early access to this ambitious project.
Train Life: A Railway Simulator puts you at the head of a railway company. For the first time in a game of this type, you develop your business to become the biggest rail company in Europe: hire drivers, buy new trains and achieve your contractual objectives!
This unique management aspect is supported by the game’s detailed trains and driving system. NACON and Simteract have paid special attention to modeling the trains to ensure the game is both fun and authentic.
New content will be added regularly throughout the period of early access, including some legendary trains and, ultimately, 10,000 km of track across Europe. This detail and scope, along with dynamic weather, mean each voyage will be a unique experience. Get your ticket for Train Life: A Railway Simulator now!
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Train Life : A Railway Simulator will be available in early access August 31, 2021 on Steam and on the Epic Games Store.
WarnerMedia announced today the next round of ticketing availability for “Chaos at Hogwarts” and “Wizards Take Flight”, the all-new interactive Harry Potter virtual reality experiences that debuted at the Harry Potter New York flagship store on July 15, 2021. The “Chaos at Hogwarts” and “Wizards Take Flight” virtual reality experiences, which give fans of the Wizarding World and thrill seekers the chance to explore the magical world as never before, are each $34.00 per guest, and VR reservations include access to Harry Potter New York. Pre-booking of VR tickets is highly recommended.
Reservations are now available for August 16th – September 12th, 2021.
Audiences can purchase advance tickets for “Chaos at Hogwarts” and “Wizards Take Flight” at Harry Potter New York from www.harrypotterstore.com/tickets. The VR adventures can only be experienced at Harry Potter New York with a timed reservation.
Harry Potter New York is located at 935 Broadway, New York, NY 10010, with entrances on both Broadway and Fifth Avenue. The store is open from 10am-9pm Mon-Sat and 11am-7pm on Sundays. Harry Potter New York is the world’s only official Harry Potter flagship store in the heart of New York City’s Flatiron district offering an unforgettable experience for Wizarding World fans. Spanning three floors and over 21,000 sq. ft., Harry Potter New York houses the largest collection of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts products under one roof.
NACON and RaceWard Studio are pleased to release a new RiMS Racing gameplay video, a brand-new motorbike simulation concept that will be available from August 19 on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™ and PC in Europe and August 24 in North America.
The new trailer reveals unprecedented footage of a race along the famous Million Dollar Highway. Located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, this 520-km route is packed with tight turns and climbs over 3,000 metres between dizzying drops and majestic mountain plateaus through breath-taking countryside. This iconic and extremely difficult American track will challenge even the most experienced riders!
Watch the new gameplay video on YouTube:
Alongside the new gameplay video, the third episode of the series of documentaries about RiMS Racing has been released. The new episode put its focus on the details the game is rich and also highlights the studio’s invaluable collaboration with Pirelli and Brembo to ensure players will experience a simulation that is as realistic as possible.
Over 500 spare parts from official brands are available for the game’s eight motorbikes so players can customize their motorbike while looking for the best performance. On such regards, gamers will have access to Pirelli products including the brand-new DIABLO ROSSO IV, making its absolute debut in the gaming scene. Every single part will affect racing performance and the way the ride feels, offering players an experience that is identical to real racing conditions.
Watch the new developers’ diary entry on YouTube:
RiMS Racing will be available on August 19 2021 on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and on Nintendo Switch™ in Europe and on August 24 in North America.
Protecting the virtual city of Brighton as a police officer in Police Simulator: Patrol Officers has so far been a pure single-player experience. This is now set to change with the next major Early Access update of the successful police simulation: On August 26, 2021, astragon Entertainment and Aesir Interactive will release the big multiplayer update Nightshift with Friends during the course of this year’s gamescom game show. From then on, virtual officers will be able to go on patrol with another person in a 2-player co-op mode, and experience additional brand-new features.
After the recently released Background Check update which added a new vehicle, an additional district and the police computer for checking suspicious vehicles and persons, fans of the popular simulation game can already look forward to the next content highlight: The Nightshift with Friends update introduces a 2-player co-op mode that allows players to patrol the streets of Brighton in pairs and have each other’s backs.
While doing so, they will also be confronted with some new legal violations: Not only are graffiti sprayers up to mischief on the streets of Brighton, smoking exhaust pipes on vehicles will also become a new problem that police officers should keep an eye on, if they want to maintain law and order in their neighborhoods.
For those who prefer the quiet of the night to go patrol, the newly introduced night shifts allow them to move their workday to the darker hours of Brighton. Of course, the Brighton PD will provide officers with new equipment such as torches and warning flares to investigate further new offenses such as too-loud engines on vehicles or driving without lights after dark.
As with every major update released for Police Simulator: Patrol Officers, fans of the game will be able to try out the Nightshift with Friends update in advance next week during an extensive beta test on Steam™, and thus contribute directly to its development and refinement. The exact date for the start of the open beta test will be announced soon on the game’s official channels. A detailed overview of upcoming content can be found in the official Police Simulator: Patrol Officers Roadmap.
Police Simulator: Patrol Officers is available for PC via Steam™ and the official astragon homepage for 19.99 Euro/USD 24.99/17.99 GBP (RSP). The game is supported by a game-grant of the German funding body FilmFernsehFonds Bayern. All contents of the update phases until the official end of Early Access are already included in the price.
George Romero and Dario Argento’s classic tale of horror and suspense, Two Evil Eyes, gets the royal restoration treatment courtesy of Blue Underground with a two disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray set coming August 24th.
The Masters of Modern Horror -George Romero and Dario Argento – bring you an unprecedented pair of shockers inspired by the tales of Edgar Allan Poe. In Romero’s The Facts In The Case Of Mr. Valdemar, a conniving wife (Adrienne Barbeau of THE FOG) and her lover use a hypnotic trance to embezzle a fortune from her dying husband, only to receive some chilling surprises from beyond the grave. Then in Argento’s The Black Cat, a deranged crime scene photographer (Harvey Keitelof FROM DUSK TILL DAWN) is driven to brutal acts of madness and murder by his girlfriend’s new pet. But will this cunning feline deliver a final sickening twist of its own?
Martin Balsam (PSYCHO), E.G. Marshall (CREEPSHOW), John Amos (THE BEASTMASTER) and Tom Atkins (NIGHT OF THE CREEPS) co-star in this wild horror hit that also features grisly makeup effects by Tom Savini (MANIAC). Blue Underground’s acclaimed restoration of TWO EVIL EYES, scanned in 4K 16-bit from the original camera negative, is now presented with Dolby Vision HDR and a new Dolby Atmos audio mix, packed with hours of Extras!
Bonus Features:
Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) Widescreen 1.85:1 feature presentation and Bonus Extras Blu-ray
Audio Commentary with Troy Howarth, Author of ‘Murder By Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento’
Theatrical Trailer
Poster & Still Gallery
Two Masters’ Eyes – Interviews with Directors Dario Argento & George Romero, Special Make-Up Effects Supervisor Tom Savini, Executive Producer Claudio Argento, and Asia Argento
Savini’s EFX – A Behind-the-Scenes look at the film’s Special Make-Up Effects
At Home With Tom Savini – A personal tour of Tom Savini’s home
Adrienne Barbeau on George Romero
Before I Wake – Interview with Star Ramy Zada
Behind The Wall – Interview with Star Madeleine Potter
One Maestro And Two Masters – Interview with Composer Pino Donaggio
Rewriting Poe – Interview with Co-Writer Franco Ferrini
The Cat Who Wouldn’t Die – Interview with Assistant Director Luigi Cozzi
Two Evil Brothers – Interview with Special Make-Up Assistant Everett Burrell
Working With George – Interview with Costume Designer Barbara Anderson
Las Vegas’ newest immersive attraction, Escape Blair Witch, from Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and leading Las Vegas attraction producer, Egan Escape Productions, is now accepting reservations online at www.escapeblairwitch.com.
ESCAPE BLAIR WITCH brings Lionsgate’s classic horror film franchise The Blair Witch to life in its first ever official escape experience. The new attraction is located in the same expansive facility that houses Lionsgate’s fan favorite, The Official SAW Escape: Las Vegas, the world’s first immersive escape experience themed after the blockbuster SAW films, launched in 2018. The experience’s heart pounding official trailer also drops today and is filmed at the new immersive escape experience. The trailer is directed by and starring Hollywood’s scream queen Danielle Harris, features Sarah Nicklin and Mark Lawson and is produced by Jason Egan and Sugar Studios.
“We designed Escape Blair Witch as a ‘speakeasy style attraction’, said Jason Egan, owner of Egan Escape Productions, “From the outside, the building looks like an old ranger’s station with no mention of the Blair Witch.”
Players arrive as volunteers to help search for some local students who have gone missing in the forest. As they work their way through multiple scenes throughout the ranger’s station, the forest, and the old house in the woods, they quickly learn that they have become victims themselves and must work to escape the clutches of the Blair Witch.
Due to high demand, limited space and COVID-19 protocols, reservations are required in advance. Private VIP games are available, as well as packages for Birthdays, Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties, Team Building, and more.
For detailed information on the safety precautions we are taking for COVID-19, please visit our website or follow along on Facebook & Instagram @EscapeBlairWitch.
Cloudhead Games announced today that its critically acclaimed VR rhythm shooter Pistol Whip’s new Western-themed cinematic campaign, “Smoke & Thunder,”is launching on Oculus Quest, PCVR, and PlayStation VR on August 12th. As Pistol Whip’s most noteworthy update ever, “Smoke & Thunder” adds a ton of new content such as a new fully-voiced campaign set in the Wild West, a pulse-pounding star-studded soundtrack, and the game-changing “Styles” system sandbox for endless replayability. The new additions are a free update to existing Pistol Whip owners. New players can purchase the VR title for $24.99 until August 15. After that date, the new Pistol Whip price will be $29.99.
Smoke & Thunder
Cloudhead’s first cinematic campaign, “2089,” was a fast forward into the future; their second, “Smoke & Thunder,” is a badass blast to the past—with new weapons, mechanics, a dastardly new outlaw threat, and a mighty fine new boss fight for folks to tangle with.
Featuring tracks from The Heavy, Black Pistol Fire, Bones UK, Devora, and an original never-before-heard track from Magic Sword; this five-scene cinematic campaign is abso-rootin-tutley exploding with exciting new content.
Smoke & Thunder’s campaign mode transforms players into the heroes of an immersive Western adventure, equipping them with brand new weapons and providing a fully-voiced tale of sisters Jessie (Victoria Hogan, Kingdom Come: Deliverance) and Tess (Avalon Penrose, Hades). It’s a visually stunning experience, illustrated with cutscene cinematics created by fan-favourite comic artist and returning talent, Fico Ossio, and colourist Raciel Avila.
Once players have conquered the campaign, they can skedaddle on over to Arcade and check out all the campaign scenes—from both ”Smoke & Thunder” as well as “2089”—unbridled for the very first time. In Arcade mode, players can use whatever weapon and modifier they want in endless combinations.
Styles let players create the gameplay THEY want.
Pistol Whip’s new “Styles” system sandbox allows players to combine their preferred weapon type with up to five modifiers to create an unstoppable action experience that’s exactly what they want. After finding a preferred Style that’s uniquely their own, players can challenge friends or compete solo and be the first person to dominate the leaderboard uniquely generated for that “Style’s” choice.
New weapon types also burst onto the scene with the debut of Styles, including Brawler, which transforms the previous No Ammo modifier into a glorious new melee mode. 2089’sBurstfire and the new weapons from “Smoke & Thunder” are also available in all scenes with Styles.
These weapon additions and changes combined with four new modifiers mean the possibilities are endless. From green to grizzled and anywhere in-between, there’s a Style for everyone. Pistol Whip also includes an ever-changing list of recommendations such as Featured Styles, which contain weekly style choices curated by Cloudhead’s own team of developers and players. “Styles” can also be used with all past Pistol Whip updates like the aforementioned “2089” and “Heartbreaker.”
Price Change
Beginning August 15th, the price of Pistol Whip will increase by $5 just a few days after the “Smoke & Thunder” + “Styles” update on August 12 to support the creation of epic content and updates. After August 15th, Pistol Whip will be available for $29.99 on Oculus Quest, PC VR, and PlayStation VR. This price increase will not impact existing owners of Pistol Whip.
About Pistol Whip:
Since its launch, Pistol Whip has continued to see commercial success, remaining one of Quest and Steam’s top-selling VR games. Polygon included the game in its Top 50 games of the year, and Gamespot called it one of the Best VR Games of 2019. Pistol Whip also earned top industry recognition as a GDCA finalist and the winner of Immersive Reality Game of the Year at the 2020 DICE Awards.
About Cloudhead Games:
Cloudhead is the veteran VR studio behind Pistol Whip and the fantasy adventure trilogy The Gallery, winner of over 30 awards and nominations including ‘VR Game of the Year’ in 2018. Before Pistol Whip, Cloudhead partnered with industry-legend Valve to create Aperture Hand Lab, a humorous tech demo set in the Portal Universe, for the next-gen Valve Index. Always innovating, Cloudhead Games is also known for its early solutions in VR locomotion/comfort with “Snap Turns” and “Teleportation,” as well as VR motion capture and hand interactions.
Overseer Games are proud to announce that Patron will be launching on Steam on August 10th. To celebrate the impending release, a new trailer has been released, showing off the world you’ll soon be able to build.
With a keen focus on social dynamics, Patron asks you to grow a small town into a bustling medieval metropolis, all while carefully balancing resources, production, and social tension. Every move you make will be judged by your townsfolk, and you’ll need to account for sensitive matters such as religion, immigration, and poverty, keeping an eye to the consequences.
Patron launches on Steam & GOG on August 10th for $19.99 USD.
