Author - Jerry Paxton

Taika Waititi to Direct Star Wars Film

2020/05/04

May 4, 2020 – Academy Award® winner Taika Waititi, who recently won Best Adapted Screenplay for “Jojo Rabbit” and directed the widely-acclaimed first season finale episode of “The Mandalorian” on Disney+, will direct and co-write a new “Star Wars” feature film for theatrical release. Joining Waititi on the screenplay will be Academy Award nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns (“1917,” “Last Night in Soho”), who received a BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year on the three-time Oscar®-winning film, “1917.”

In addition, Emmy®-nominated writer Leslye Headland (“Russian Doll,” “Bachelorette”) is currently developing a new untitled “Star Wars” series for Disney+. Headland will write, executive produce, and serve as showrunner for the in-development series, which adds to a growing list of “Star Wars” stories for Disney’s streaming platform including “The Mandalorian,” now in post-production on season 2, and two other previously ordered series: one based on Cassian Andor prior to the events of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and another following the adventures of Obi-Wan Kenobi between “Revenge of the Sith” and “A New Hope.”

The release date for Waititi’s project has not yet been announced, while Headland’s project is in development. For breaking news, check out: StarWars.com.

Keighley Announces Summer Game Fest

2020/05/01

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Industry News, News, Trailers / Videos

May 1, 2020 – This Summer, get ready to see the future of video games when Summer Game Fest brings fans a season of breaking news, in-game events, and free playable content. Designed from the ground-up as a first-of-its-kind, all-digital consumer celebration, Summer Game Fest is a multi-month global festival that highlights video games, the world’s leading form of entertainment.

Summer Game Fest season will run from May – August 2020 and feature updates for fans from the following game publishers and platforms: 2K, Activision Publishing, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bethesda, Blizzard Entertainment, Bungie, CD Projekt Red, Digital Extremes, Electronic Arts, Microsoft (more details coming next week), Sony Interactive Entertainment, SQUARE ENIX, Private Division, Riot Games, Steam and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Specific event details will be shared by each game publisher, with additional publishers set to be announced in the coming weeks.

“In these uncertain and challenging times, it’s more important than ever that video games serve as a common and virtual connection point between us all,” said Geoff Keighley, curator, Summer Game Fest. “SGF is an organizing principle that promises fans a whole season of video game news and other surprises from the comfort of home.”

As part of Summer Game Fest season, Steam, Xbox and other platforms will offer fans access to playable, limited time demonstrations and trials of select game content. Specific game content and timing will vary by platform. Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition will run June 9 – 14, with other platform dates to be announced.

Programming that is a part of Summer Game Fest will be distributed across all major streaming platforms, including publisher owned and operated channels on Facebook, Mixer, Twitch, Twitter, YouTube and more global outlets and media partners.

Geoff Keighley will host special pre and post shows for flagship publisher events and partner with events and collectibles innovator, iam8bit, to produce a showcase highlighting upcoming games. On August 24, Keighley will host and produce gamescom: Opening Night Live, a spectacular, industry-wide finale to the SGF season.

For more information and an updating schedule of events please visit summergamefest.com or follow @summergamefest on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and Twitter.

WRC 9 New Zealand Gameplay Trailer

2020/04/30

Jerry Paxton

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

Lesquin, France, April 30, 2020 – NACON and its development studio KT Racing are pleased to unveil the first gameplay video for WRC 9, the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship. It is planned for release on September 3, 2020 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC from the Epic Games Store, then on PlayStation®5, Xbox One Series X and Nintendo Switch™ at a later date.

This gameplay video gives fans of the competition a glimpse of the work put in by KT Racing to recreate the iconic Rally New Zealand, which is making a big return to the FIA World Rally Championship calendar after a seven-year absence. It is one of three new rallies this season, along with the Safari Rally in Kenya and Rally Japan, which fans and players of WRC are eagerly anticipating.

In this brand-new rally, players will face a tough challenge along the rugged coastline and wild lands around Auckland in the heart of the North Island.

“Roads in New-Zealand are amongst the most beautiful and the most appreciated in the Championship’s history.” tells Benoît Gomes, Lead Level Designer at KT Racing. “Famous for its fast chains of turns and a sustained pace rhythm, along with breath-taking landscapes, Rally New-Zealand truly offers a particular experience. A long preparation work allowed us to replicate, as closely as possible, the luxuriant vegetation, the light and unique ocean views, as well as the road’s topography and surfaces, mainly composed of gravel. We’re convinced that players will enjoy taking up this challenge as much as we did in WRC 9.” concludes Benoît Gomes.

WRC 9 will be available on September 3rd, 2020 on Xbox One, PS4™ and PC from the Epic Games Store. Release timing for Xbox Series X, PS5™ and Nintendo Switch will be announced at a later date.

Jackbox Games Announces Celebrity Jackbox: Games & Giving

2020/04/30

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News

CHICAGO — April 30, 2020 — Jackbox Games, the studio that brought you the best-selling party game sensations YOU DON’T KNOW JACK and The Jackbox Party Pack, has announced Celebrity Jackbox: Games & Giving a new, ten-episode live-streaming series featuring famous guests playing Jackbox games from their homes to support not-for-profit organizations battling the effects of COVID-19.

Produced in partnership with Mission Control Media and 3 Arts Entertainment, Celebrity Jackbox: Games & Giving will premiere this Friday, May 1, at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, and Facebook Live. Every episode, a new crew of famous personalities will play a variety of games from Jackbox’s collection of 30 titles while highlighting a new organization responding to the intense and sudden needs of those impacted by COVID-19. Jackbox Games will make a $100,000 donation to each featured organization, for a combined $1 million in donations over the series’ run.

The first episode of Celebrity Jackbox: Games & Giving will feature special guests Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things, It), Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley, Middleditch & Schwartz), Ben Schwartz (Sonic the Hedgehog, Middleditch & Schwartz), Jillian Bell (Brittany Runs a Marathon, Workaholics), and Josh Hutcherson (Future Man, Hunger Games) in support of Direct Relief, which helps provide protective gear and critical care medications to healthcare workers.

Fans will be able to play along from home as audience members, too! Just go to Jackbox.tv on your mobile device, enter the onscreen code, and you can influence the outcome of each game by voting for your favorite answers and awarding bonus points to the players. Viewers will also learn more about the critical work being done right now by each organization, with links to donate on their own if they choose.

What: Celebrity Jackbox: Games & Giving, a 10-episode streaming entertainment series to raise awareness and support for not-for-profit organizations working to alleviate pandemic-related hardships for first responders, displaced workers, victims and their families, and healthcare and service workers.

Jackbox Games is donating $100,000 per episode for a combined total of $1 million in donations.

When: First episode streaming live on Friday, May 1, at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT, featuring Finn Wolfhard, Ben Schwartz, Jillian Bell, Thomas Middleditch, and Josh Hutcherson in support of Direct Relief: www.directrelief.org.

New episodes will stream live on May 8, 15, 22, 29 and June 5 (all Fridays) at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT (additional episode dates to be announced soon).

Where:

Twitch.tv/JackboxGames
YouTube.com/JackboxGames
Mixer.com/JackboxGames
Facebook.com/JackboxGames

For more information on Jackbox Games and Celebrity Jackbox: Games & Giving, visit www.jackboxgames.com. For the latest updates on new guests and charities each week, as well as notifications when new episodes air, follow Jackbox on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

DJI Unveils Osmo Mobile 3 Mother’s Day Gift Combo

2020/04/29

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Tech News

April 29, 2020 – DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, will release 1,500 “Transform Your Memories” limited-edition Mother’s Day gift boxes this year, the perfect gift to easily capture and transform those unforgettable moments. The “Transform Your Memories” box includes the Osmo Mobile 3 combo, which consists of the travel-friendly Osmo Mobile 3, a wrist strap, storage pouch, anti-slip pads, the Osmo Grip Tripod and the Osmo Carrying Case, a high-quality digital photo frame to display those special moments, and a 8GB SD card. All of these elements are packed inside a thoughtfully pre-wrapped gift box.From May 1-10 , the limited edition boxes will be available on DJI’s1 online store as well as participating stores for $139 USD.

DJI will also host a special giveaway to customers who share photos of their gift boxes with the hashtag #TransformYourMemories on social media. 10 winners will be selected on May 17 to receive a DJI canvas bag, branded water bottle and notebook.

The latest addition to the renowned Osmo series, the Osmo Mobile 3 is a portable, foldable mobile phone stabilizer. Osmo Mobile 3 features an ideal lightweight design with vital controls that can be managed with just one hand. Thanks to convenient buttons on the handle, users can control the gimbal’s movement and access useful features with ease. With the ability to quickly unfold and mount a mobile phone, plus 15 hours of battery, users are sure to never miss life’s most memorable moments. Paired with the latest version of the DJI Mimo app, users can capture ultra-steady video footage and access unique content using intelligent features.

The “Transform Your Memories” limited-edition Mother’s Day Gift Box will be available for purchase online and at participating retailers across the United States and Canada for $139.

Destroy All Humans! New Trailer and Release Date

2020/04/29

Jerry Paxton

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

Vienna/Austria, Offenburg/Germany, April 28, 2020: What follows is an incoming transmission originating from somewhere between Earth and Mars:

“Greetings, fleshy Earthbeings. Cryptosporidium here, though you skin-wrapped water wads can call me Crypto-137.

I wanted to let you know that my Abducto Beam is finally ready and I’m journeying Earthwards right now. If my calculations are correct then P-Day – that’s Probe-Day to you mortal meat morsels – is set for July 28th, 2020. On that day I will officially Destroy All Humans!

I’ll see you future-victims soon on PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One™!”

Preorder Page: https://destroyallhumansgame.com/order-here/

Destroy All Humans! has already been available for pre-order on PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One™ from your preferred retailer, and is now also available for pre-order digitally on PC and Xbox One™. The SRP of the PC version is €29.99 / $29.99 / £24.99 / ₽1.529, and the SRP for consoles is €39.99 / $39.99 / £34.99 / ₽2.799 (PlayStation®4 and Xbox One™). Pre-order Skins available via selected channels only!

The Crypto-137 Edition, featuring a Crypto-137 figurine, a Crypto backpack, keychain, six lithographs, anti-stress toy and all in-game Crypto skins, all contained within a premium box, is available for pre-order now and has an SRP of €399.99 | $399.99 | £349.99 | seven tons of mutilated cow corpse juice’s worth of Crypto currency.

Check out the new trailer of the Crypto-137 Edition:

The DNA Collector’s Edition, featuring a Crypto’N’Cow figurine, keychain, six lithographs, anti-stress toy, and all in-game Crypto skins, all contained within a premium box, is available for pre-order now and has an SRP of €149.99 | $149.99 | £139.99 | twelve charred human femurs’ worth of Crypto currency.

Check out the new trailer of the DNA Edition:

Ruinarch, the Evil Overlord Simulator, Pushed to August

2020/04/28

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Windows PC News

April 28th, 2020 — Developer Maccima Games and publisher Squeaky Wheel Studio announce the Early Access launch of evil overlord simulator Ruinarch will arrive in August 2020 for PC and Mac platforms, instead of its originally scheduled May 2020 window.

“While we initially promised a release date of May 2020, we’re sad to announce that we will be pushing back release by a few months,” Maccima Games and Squeaky Wheel Studio confirmed in a joint statement. “Even though we’re pretty evil, it felt a little bit tone deaf to be releasing a game about ruining people’s lives while the world seemingly falls apart on us because of the pandemic.

“You won’t have to wait long though, because we’re only moving the launch to August, by which point hopefully the world will be on the road to recovery (so we can wreck virtual worlds guilt-free). We’ll take that extra time to add more polish and content to the game so that you’ll get a much better game upon release.”

Ruinarch will debut in August for $19.99 on Steam for PC and Mac platforms. A full release is currently planned for 2021.

DAYMARE: 1998 Official Console Launch Trailer

2020/04/28

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Xbox One News

April 28, Gliwice, Poland – Publisher Destructive Creations and developer Invader Studios are proud to announce the release of the console versions of Daymare: 1998, the successful classic survival horror game that recreates the look and feel of beloved works from the 90’s and plunges players into a familiar yet fresh story. With backtracking, ammo management, collectible lore items, environmental puzzles and gut-twisting challenges, players can rewind a couple of decades back into a terrifying daymare.

Initially formed to create a fan-based remake of the famous Resident Evil 2, the development team at Invader Studios marks another significant milestone with the console release of their original IP DAYMARE: 1998, bringing the game to a new audience of survival horror fans who missed out on the PC release. Slipgate Ironworks Studios was a valuable partner in the porting process and helped bring the game to consoles.

A faithful homage to survival horror classics and the era of the 90s, DAYMARE: 1998’s atmosphere, storyline, characters, classic gameplay mechanics and difficulty, and Easter eggs all blend together to create an experience that fans of the original masterpieces of the genre will appreciate.

Release at Retail

Both the retail and digital versions of DAYMARE: 1998 will launch in Europe today. Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the North American physical launch will be postponed until June 16, 2020. Customers eager to receive their physical copy can already pre-order DAYMARE: 1998 Black Edition.

The collectible DAYMARE: 1998 Black Edition contains a set of character postcards, with images and info about the three main characters, a set of logo stickers, as well as an exclusive set of logo pins at selected retailers only, all contained in a distinctive slipcase.

Special Promotion

With the support of our partner SteelSeries, manufacturer of quality gaming peripherals, a special promotion for Daymare: 1998 PS4™ and Xbox One is coming soon. Fans are advised to watch social media channels of both partners to find out more when the time comes (Twitter @SteelSeries, http://facebook.com/steelseries).

Remnant: From the Ashes – Swamps of Corsus DLC Out Now

2020/04/28

Jerry Paxton

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

REDWOOD CITY, Calif – April 28, 2020 – Today, Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a leading publisher of live service games, and Gunfire Games announced Swamps of Corsus, a new premium DLC for Remnant: From the Ashes, is now available on PC (Steam) for $9.99, along with a bundle including the Remnant: From the Ashes base game and Swamps of Corsus DLC for $44.99. From April 28 to May 3, the bundle will be available for 40% off the retail price as part of Steam Midweek Madness. The new DLC and DLC bundle will be coming to Xbox One and PlayStation®4 on June 4. In the latest DLC for Remnant: From the Ashes, players navigate a more deadly version of the world of Corsus, inhabited by the Cult of Iskal, and also take on the toughest challenge yet: the brand-new, rogue-like “Survival Mode.”

In the revamped Corsus zone exclusively in Adventure mode, the hive mind Cult of Iskal has claimed the swamps for themselves, proving to be as lethal and dangerous as the Root, the evil force plaguing Earth. All hope is not lost for players, however, as a lone holdout remains, out of reach of the Iskal’s grasp. To change the future of Corsus, players must confront the Queen and stop the Iskal once and for all or choose to help her complete the Iskal’s plan. Exploring Corsus in Adventure Mode gives players the chance to earn unique rewards- including three powerful weapons – by overcoming various challenges in the form of deadly overworld enemies, four side dungeons and two epic bosses, like the menacing Barbed Terror. Along with the swarm of new content in the Swamps of Corsus, the DLC includes a new rogue-like test of will in “Survival Mode.” This intense mode thrusts players into a completely randomized permadeath experience that challenges them to progress as far as they can in one life. In the new mode, players start with nothing but a Repeater Pistol, a few consumables and a handful of scrap. Players travel randomly through corrupted World Stones to various biomes and fight for survival against hordes of enemies that get stronger with each stage, in hopes of finding epic rewards, such as new armor, and new weapons – like the Hero’s Sword that unleashes a powerful wave attack.

Below is a detailed list of features for Swamps of Corsus:

New Mode – Survival: Players fight for their lives as they begin their journey with nothing but a pistol, some scrap and the skin on their back in this new rogue-like game mode! Those brave enough will travel randomly through corrupted World Stones to different biomes, scrap-up gear, fight insanely-difficult bosses and test their endurance.
The Iskal Rise – The swamps of Corsus swarm with new content! Players will discover a plethora of new content in Corsus, including a new zone, new bosses, new stories, new events, new quests, and more.
Lock & Load – Adventurers will collect new items, new armor, new weapons, new mods and new traits.
Armor Skins – By defeating bosses in Survival Mode, or the Hard and Nightmare difficulties in Campaign and Adventure Mode, players earn Glowing Shards which can be used to purchase alternate armor skins for every piece of armor available in the game.

Remnant: From the Ashes is a third-person survival action shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monstrous creatures. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you set out alone or alongside up to two other players to face down hordes of deadly enemies and epic bosses, and try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and then retake what was lost.

Remnant: From the Ashes is available digitally for $39.99 on PC (Arc and Steam), Xbox One and PlayStation®4. The physical version is also available now at Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, among other retailers for PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One for $39.99.

Learn more about the game and the new Swamps of Corsus DLC at http://www.RemnantGame.com or follow Twitter (@Remnant_Game) and Facebook for the latest updates!

Total War: SHOGUN II Goes Free to Keep Next Week

2020/04/24

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Windows PC News

April 24, 2020 – The past few weeks have presented unimaginable challenges to many of us, but the remarkable collective effort being made by the global community to overcome this moment of adversity has been truly inspirational. With this in mind, we want to continue to encourage you all to stay home and save lives by extending a gift to everyone to help make this difficult situation a little bit easier.

Total War: SHOGUN II will be free-to-keep on Steam from Monday, April 27 until Friday, May 1. Within this epic homage to Feudal Japan, players can recreate an iconic clash of traditional samurai culture, build vast empires from Fukushima to Hitachi, or enact cunning schemes through spy and assassin networks. With hundreds of hours of campaign and battle to play, we hope it helps make the days a little brighter.

If you would like to learn more about the Total War: SHOGUN II giveaway, please see our FAQ here.

Along with the free-to-keep download, a host of Total War games and DLCs will be on sale during this period with up to 75% off. Please see here for more information.

Details

Free to-keep begins: Monday, April 27, 10 AM PDT

Free-to-keep ends: Friday, May 1, 10 PM PDT

Store link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/201270/Total_War_SHOGUN_2/