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The Medium 14 Minutes of Gameplay Video

2021/01/05
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Halloween, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Bloober Team, the studio behind acclaimed horror games including Blair Witch, Observer: System Redux and Layers of Fear, today debuted an extended look at gameplay from its upcoming psychological horror title The Medium, that showcases the different perspectives, environments and powers players will experience when the game is released on Jan. 28 for Xbox Series X|S and PC.

The 14-minute video sees the titular medium Marianne explore the real and spirit world both alternatively and simultaneously; showcasing the unique split-screen dual reality gameplay system that will see you play in two locations at the same time. Throughout the game, players will be pushed and pulled seamlessly between these two worlds – with about a third of the action taking place in the real world, a third solely in the spirit world and a third in both realms simultaneously.

Marianne is gifted with a number of psychic abilities she must combine to overcome the threats and obstacles of both worlds, such as the protective Spirit Shield and the more potent Spirit Blast. As she uses her powers to untangle the mystery of the Niwa resort, her investigation eventually takes her beyond the walls of the haunted hotel to other locations, including the mysterious Old Fort showcased for the first time in the new gameplay.

The video also gives players a taste of gameplay encounters against The Maw, the main antagonist voiced by Troy Baker, and reveals one of its unique abilities. Deceitful and insatiable, The Maw just like Marianne can travel between the real and the spirit world, thus chasing Marianne across both realities. In the spirit world, The Maw is visible and can easily spot Marianne, while she can defend herself with the Spirit Blast. However, travelling to the material world makes The Maw invisible but also blind, so it relies solely on hearing to locate its prey there.

The Medium is Bloober Team’s largest and most ambitious project to date and players can head to www.themediumgame.com to preorder on Steam, Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store at the price of $49.99/€49.99/£41.74 with a 10% off discount before launch. Players who preorder via Steam will receive The Medium Original Soundtrack (by Akira Yamaoka and Arkadiusz Reikowski) and The Art of The Medium (digital artbook).

Developed and published by Bloober Team, and rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB and PEGI 18, The Medium will launch on Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store on Jan. 28.

WandaVision Gets A New TV Spot

2021/01/04
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Movie News, News, Trailers / Videos

A new TV spot airs tonight featuring Marvel Studios’ upcoming new Disney+ series “WandaVision,” a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The spot reveals an original theme song written by Oscar®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (“Frozen”), who penned unique songs for several episodes, spanning from the 1950s to the early 2000s.

“‘WandaVision’ is such a cool, strange, one-of-a-kind project,” says Lopez. “When the director, Matt Shakman—an old friend from my college days—pitched it to us, we didn’t have to think about it. We loved the bright feeling of American sitcoms mixed with the deep sense of unease the story had, and it was a really inviting challenge to help set that tone.”

Adds Anderson-Lopez, “I grew up in the ’80s watching shows from every decade on the networks all day long. Episodes from ‘I Love Lucy,’ ‘Brady Bunch’ and ‘Family Ties’ shaped who I am and how I move through the world. So this project was a dream come true.”

“WandaVision,” the first Marvel Studios series created exclusively for Disney+, stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff, Paul Bettany as Vision, Kathryn Hahn as Agnes, and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, who was introduced to audiences in “Captain Marvel.” Kat Dennings will reprise her role as Darcy from “Thor” and “Thor: The Dark World,” and Randall Park will reprise his role as Jimmy Woo from “Ant-Man and The Wasp.”

Marvel Studios’ “WandaVision” is a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems. The series is directed by Matt Shakman with Jac Schaeffer as head writer. Composer is Christophe Beck, and theme (for certain episodes) is by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Featuring nine episodes, “WandaVision” kicks off on Disney+ on January 15, 2021.

RuneScape Celebrates 20 Years

2021/01/04
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Windows PC News

Twenty years ago today, gamers first arrived in a whole new online world of medieval fantasy as RuneScape, the iconic multiplayer living game, launched on 4th January 2001.

Two decades on, RuneScape has become one of the world’s longest-running online games, having been played non-stop for 7,306 consecutive days, welcomed almost 300 million player accounts, and is at peak popularity: in 2020 the RuneScape games hit a new record-high of subscribers with more than 1.2 million members joining the further millions of players who enjoy RuneScape for free.

To celebrate 20 years of RuneScape’s living online world and reward players, British game developer and publisher Jagex today announced a year-long programme of 20th anniversary-themed game content coming to both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape.

It all kicks off today with The Grand Party, an anniversary event in RuneScape that brings players together with some of the game’s most recognisable characters. The next 12 months will welcome a whole host of celebratory in-game content, including a multi-part anniversary questline that takes players deep into RuneScape’s past, present, and future. Plus, adventurers can enjoy a year-long epic story arc in which the Elder Gods, the beings who forged Gielinor, rise once again.

Old School RuneScape also joins in the revelry this week with the launch of its first anniversary event, which has players adventuring alongside the Green Gnome Child to do battle with demons and dragons of yore. Currently riding high having recently seen its highest-ever number of concurrent users top more than 173,000 players, 2021 will also be a significant year for Old School RuneScape with its arrival on Steam, new content including Clans and Group Ironman, and further anniversary-related game content across the year.

Delivering the opportunity to play across multiple platforms, RuneScape will also bring its open and ever-evolving world to mobile and tablet in this anniversary year with full launches for both iOS and Android. And for those who want to read the story of RuneScape’s 20-year evolution, ‘RuneScape: The First 20 Years – An Illustrated History’ will be published as an official companion book by Dark Horse Books.

Phil Mansell, Jagex CEO, said:

“20 years of RuneScape is a massive milestone for Jagex and the games, and I thank our players for being on this incredible journey with us, especially when the games are enjoying their best years ever – so far! RuneScape has come a long way since 2001 when it was launched by a small team of visionary game developers. It was innovative and ambitious right from the start in providing players with a free, always-on, role-playing game with a unique personality.

“Today the RuneScape games are a true Great British success story that has gone global. It has thrived for 20 years by embracing its heritage while also evolving with more than 1,000 game and content updates, making it a truly living game. As we continue to make the RuneScape universe more accessible to more players all over the world, we’ll celebrate throughout 2021 with one of the most content-rich years for the games ever and here’s to the next 20 years!”

While RuneScape has already received more than 1,000 game and content updates in its two decades, 2021 is packed with 20th anniversary excitement and much more for both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape.

  • The Grand Party – The big birthday in-game event for RuneScape launches today. It brings players together with some of the most iconic characters from RuneScape’s history, such as the Wise Old Man and the Sandwich Lady, in Lumbridge Crater. Packed with plenty of anniversary references and memorable moments from the game’s past, The Grand Party also offers a generous helping of area buffs and collectable in-game rewards, including the 20th Anniversary Cape and Outfit.

  • A multi-part 20th anniversary quest – Once Upon a Time is a new four-part 20th anniversary series that will run across the entire year as a celebratory romp through RuneScape’s past, present, and even provide a glimpse of its future. It begins on 25th January with the prologue called ‘Foreshadowing’, which sets the scene for the adventure to come.

  • The epic Elder Gods story arc ignites throughout 2021 as the as the conflict with the legendary beings that created the universe intensifies.

  • RuneScape launches on mobile – After a successful tenure in Early Access on Android and Closed Beta on iOS, players can look forward to RuneScape’s full launch on mobile and tablet devices in 2021. It delivers cross-platform play across mobile and desktop editions, enabling players to jump seamlessly between the two, taking their adventure anywhere.

  • Old School RuneScape – RuneScape’s sister title begins its own year of anniversary content on 6th January with the Green Gnome Child event. Players team up with the Green Gnome Child on a trek through the original haunts of RuneScape to unlock the Realm of Memories and battle with demons and dragons, complete with rewards including a 20th Anniversary Cloak and a Gnome Child dedication for player-owned home chapels.

  • Read all about it with ‘RuneScape: The First 20 Years–An Illustrated History’ – In partnership with Jagex, Dark Horse Books will publish RuneScape: The First 20 Years – An Illustrated History as a full-colour hardcover companion book in the second half of this year with pre-orders coming soon. Offering a look behind the scenes of the past two decades, the book explores the detailed tapestry of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape with hundreds of full-colour illustrations and exclusive interviews.

  • Commemorative collectibles – Also in partnership with Jagex, Laced Records will release a special gold vinyl pressing of the ‘RuneScape: Original Soundtrack Classics’ album featuring 24 of the most-loved midi tracks from the early days of RuneScape and Old School RuneScape. Limited-edition collectibles will also be available, beginning with a Tutorial Island pin badge recognising where all players ventured forth from. With additional exclusives anniversary-themed items to be announced throughout the year, the album and the first collectibles are now available to pre-order on the RuneScape merch store.

Join the celebrations at The Grand Party in RuneScape today at https://www.runescape.com

Six Flags Great Adventure Holiday Drive-Thru Extended for Two Weeks

2020/12/30
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News

Dogs, cats, and even a tortoise made the trip through more than a million dazzling lights at Six Flags Great Adventure’s new winter drive-thru spectacular, Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience. Now, pet parents have two additional weeks Jan. 4 through 17 to enjoy this pet-friendly activity featuring festive holiday theming and seasonal music favorites. While the thrill of the park’s iconic roller coasters, toasty fire pits, and delicious holiday treats operate daily through Jan. 3, this Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience was extended for the second time due to popular demand, and provides guests the unique opportunity to drive through the 140-acre theme park in their own vehicles.

“Keeping pets warm and dry is important during these cold winter months. If you’re looking for a fun and safe activity that includes the companionship of your beloved pet, the entire family can drive through the theme park together,” said Six Flags Veterinarian Dr. Ken Keiffer.

“We loved being able to enjoy the lights with our dogs from the warmth of our car. Both of our dogs were mesmerized, one dog propped up on each of our laps gazing out the window,” said Six Flags guest AJ Nicholas of dogs Tucker and Leo. “Whenever we’re able to include our dogs in our activities, we jump at the opportunity, and so do they.”

“She loved it, as you can see,” said Six Flags guest Tammy Pohero of her pup, Zoey.

As one of the largest holiday drive-through events in the Northeast and the only one inside a theme park, the Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience includes 12 immersive, distinctly different areas throughout the 140-acre theme park filled with an exquisite palette of colorful twinkling lights, live entertainment, and festive music. Guests enjoy distanced greetings from beloved holiday characters decked out for the holidays, popular iconic holiday decorations, a drive-by featuring Santa’s elves, a custom soundtrack available for streaming from the park’s website, and much more.

The Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience debuted Nov. 30 and ran Monday through Thursday evenings through Dec. 17. Due to overwhelming demand, the season was extended twice to include Jan. 4 through 17, 2021. All guests are required to make a reservation at www.sixflags.com/reserve. Admission tickets for this first-ever event are available on a first come, first served basis and are sold per person for each night. Pets are free. Admission is also free with active Memberships and Season Passes, and reservations are required. Ticket sales are not available at the gate. The event and its live entertainment are weather permitting.

The safety of guests and team members is always Six Flags’ top priority. The new Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience offers a contactless experience that follows CDC, state, and county health and safety guidelines. To prevent overcrowding and provide proper social distancing, a limited number of cars are allowed each night.

Event requirements include use of masks if windows are down, no smoking, littering, stopping, or exiting vehicles. Due to the limited size of certain areas and terrain within the theme park, only cars, SUVs, vans, and pick-up trucks are permitted. No busses, RVs, commercial vehicles, dually pick-up trucks, trailers, or motorcycles will be allowed. A maximum speed of three mph, and maintaining a safe distance between cars, is strictly enforced.

As part of Six Flags’ comprehensive safety procedures, all employees are required to wear masks and are temperature-checked and health-screened each day. Gloves are worn as appropriate, per guidelines. Six Flags encourages guests to plan accordingly for restroom breaks, gasoline, and food. Portable restrooms are available at the entrance and exit. For the full Holiday in the Park experience, including world-class thrill rides, festive treats, holiday shopping, fire pits, live entertainment and more, guests are encouraged to plan their visit through Jan. 3, 2021.

For more information on Six Flags Great Adventure’s Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru, and the traditional Holiday in the Park event, visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure

Age of Water Announcement Trailer

2020/12/23
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Gaijin Entertainment in partnership with The Three Whales Studio today revealed its new online adventure Age of Water. Set in a post-apocalyptic water world and developed as a Gaijin inCubator title, Age of Water will be available for PC on the gaijin.Net platform. The first Alpha test for Age of Water begins soon.

Age of Water tells the story of a distant future when the Earth has been transformed into an ocean world. Residents live in cities built upon whatever urban structures remain above the water’s surface including skyscraper rooftops and giant statues. Take control of a motorboat and travel between settlements, fighting pirates, excavating the remnants of a lost civilization from the depths of the ocean and transport valuable goods whilst discovering whether the mythical land still exists.

“We believe that the bright visual style of Age of Water as well as its unusual setting and high level of freedom will appeal to the players that like exploring new worlds”, explains Yuri Miroshnikov, the producer of Age of Water.

In Age of Water players will need to complete quests in solo or co-op, fight against AI-controlled enemies, gather valuable resources, profit from price differences between settlements and freely explore the high seas of the open world. Between adventures, they can upgrade their boats or build new ones from available hulls and components. For example, they can construct an armoured deckhouse and fill the deck with high-calibre machine gun turrets.

More information on Age of Water is available at the official website at https://ageofwater.net/

Department of Magical Transportation Coming to Wizarding World January Box

2020/12/23
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News

Gear up to travel the Wizarding World in the new year as Loot Crate announces its Wizarding World January subscription box, themed after the Department of Magical Transportation.

Inspired by the transportation branch of the Ministry of Magic, January’s crate features an exclusive Hagrid Motorcycle Umbrella, an exclusive Nimbus House Scarf, an exclusive Knight Bus Lunch Tin, an exclusive “Muggleworthy” Luggage Tag and more.

This bi-monthly subscription will include unique and officially licensed collectibles, apparel, figures, memorabilia & more.

Wizarding World Loot Crate pricing starts at $39.99 plus shipping and handling.

Orders for the Wizarding World Department of Magical Transportation crate must be placed by January 3 at 9:00 pm PST. Supplies are limited so order now to avoid disappointment.

Subscribe to Loot Crate for exclusive collectibles inspired by the Wizarding World: https://www.lootcrate.com/crates/wizarding-world

Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic – Update 6 Trailer

2020/12/22
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Independent games development studio 3DIVISION releases Content Update #6 for Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, the real-time soviet-themed city builder tycoon set in an imaginary communist country in Eastern Europe, on Steam today.

This update of Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic introduces airplanes, including the airport design and implementation.

Operate the airplanes and build the aluminum industry chain so you can construct more flying vehicles. Go through all the process, from the extraction of bauxite to the treatment of aluminum oxide, before obtaining the finished aluminum.

Moreover, this upgrade of Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic also contains the introduction of tourism as a new profitable business. Bring foreign tourists to your country, build amusement parks and create new ways of earning additional income.

The update also features a great improvement in the models of the citizens and all the SFX have been implemented and revised by the slovak sound studio Grand Beats. Last, the first version of the building editor has been completed.

Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic was released in Early Access back in March 2019 becoming one of the recent best selling hits on Steam. The game will remain like that for quite more until the final version is released.

New Features in Content Update #6

  • Airport customization and implementation.
  • Operate the airplanes.
  • Develop the aluminum industry chain from bauxite to aluminum oxide and the finished aluminum.
  • Use aluminum to manufacture your planes.
  • Develop the industry of tourism and earn additional income.
  • Almost all SFX have been implemented and revised.
  • First version of the building editor has been included.

Game Features

  • Manage all aspects of your own republic with a planned economy, including mining resources, manufacturing goods, construction, investments, and citizens too.
  • Create your own industrial complexes with loading and unloading stations, storage, warehouses, and factories.
  • Build the infrastructure and manage its traffic, including roads, railways, sidewalks, conveyors, wiring, and pipelines. Wisely place and connect factories, houses and warehouses, and make the most efficient connections.
  • Plan and build the living areas with everything your citizens may need to live their happy life, such as playgrounds, cinema s, taverns, and shops.
  • Send your citizens to the mine to get coal, iron and other natural resources; or send them to the fields to pick up the crops; or take them to factories to produce manufactured goods.
  • Sell and purchase resources and goods from western countries or other soviet countries to get dollars or rubles and buy the products or resources you need … or invest in new infrastructure or buildings.
  • Enjoy authentic soviet buildings and vehicles, as well as realistic landscapes of the 60’s to the 90’s.
  • Play the way you want! You can focus on getting natural resources or products and trade them for money; or you can build a self-sufficient republic; or you can just use the easy sandbox mode with unlimited money/resources and just enjoy building something live.
  • Prices of resources on the global market are changing over time as you play –one day you can sell or purchase steel for $100 per ton, but in a few months the cost can rise to $200 or decrease to $50. The price of everything is connected to the cost of work and resources.

Green Hell VR Arriving in 2021

2020/12/22
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

The hit survival game Green Hell from Creepy Jar is coming to VR and the studio responsible for the virtual reality version, Incuvo, is going to merge the game’s highly praised gameplay with an incredible level of immersion, possible only in VR.

Incuvo is a European studio, specializing in VR games. The debut of Green Hell VR is planned for the Q3 of 2021 on PCVR and will later be released on Oculus Quest. The developers are focused on finding the balance between known functions and the virtual reality immersion practices. The pre-production stage is finished and the team is working on the alpha version which will be available a few months before the game’s release. The alpha version is going to unveil the VR potential of Green Hell to meet the player’s expectations which are very high since the game became a hit and a devoted community grew around it.

Green Hell is an Open World Survival Simulator set in the faithfully recreated conditions of an Amazon rainforest. The player, alone in the jungle with no food or equipment must survive and find a way out it. In order to succeed the player must learn survival techniques, build shelters, make tools and create weapons to hunt animals for food. All this while fighting hunger, thirst, fatigue, tropical diseases and deteriorating mental health.

Incuvo is a Polish studio with many years of experience in game development. The company was founded in 2012 and since then has established its position worldwide working on hits like Layers of Fear VR and Blair Witch VR. Incuvo consists of a highly qualified and motivated team of experienced developers, graphic artists and researchers. Studio ports and produces VR games on a work for hire basis but also takes on porting projects with no cost to the original creators.

Stay tuned for more information in the upcoming months and follow our social media and YouTube channel to always stay up to date with everything Creepy Jar related.

Pascal’s Wager Gets Winter Update

2020/12/22
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Giant Network is pleased to announce that Pascal’s Wager is a bit bigger today with the release of the Winter Update. This special content drop adds the long-awaited boss rush mode, Obsession Challenge, and puts players into a grueling gauntlet of menacing bosses. Players will need to take advantage of all their skills and abilities to fight their way onto the leaderboards in order to compare their achievements against those of others around the world.

The Winter Update also features a pair of new outfits:

The Winter Update also includes a plethora of new features, balance updates, and bug fixes. The full patch notes are available here.

To celebrate the holidays, Pascal’s Wager is happy to announce that it will be on sale on both iOS and Android for $4.99 from December 25, 2020, until January 10, 2021. There’s never been a better time to get lost in this fantastic RPG!