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Official Star Trek Convention Las Vegas Details Revealed

The Official Star Trek Convention is almost here and tickets are still available! Check out the full details below – personally, we’re most excited for the celebrity appearances and the Rodenberry VR Nexus!

(Las Vegas, NV. . . July 20, 2019) Star Trek fans from around the world will be beamed to Las Vegas on July 31 – August 4 for the galaxy’s largest annual Official Star Trek Convention. Organizers anticipate that over 15,000 attendees will convene at this decade-long Las Vegas tradition at The Rio Suites Hotel.

This Official Star Trek Convention will be highlighted by special presentations including:

  • In-person stage appearances by four Star Trek Captains — William Shatner (classic Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, Saturday only); Anson Mount (Star Trek: Discovery’s Captain Christopher Pike, Friday only); Jason Isaacs (Star Trek: Discovery’s Captain Gabriel Lorca, Friday only) and Kate Mulgrew (Star Trek: Voyager’s Captain Janeway, Saturday only).
  • Special panels, presentations and celebrity guests from the hit Star Trek television series Star Trek: Discovery cast members including Sonequa Martin-Green (Michael Burnham, Sunday only), Doug Jones (Saru, Sunday only), Mary Wiseman (Sylvia Tilly, Sunday only), Ethan Peck (Spock, on Friday only); James Frain (Sarek, Friday only); Anthony Rapp (Paul Stamets, Sunday only) and many more.
  • Unique science panels with leading industry experts will focus on Gene Roddenberry’s vision to have the Star Trek audience consider important ideas and issues including diversity, humanity, philosophy, science and the role of technology.  Plus, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins brings a special presentation of Star Trek and NASA, 50 years of inventing the future together.  This will examine the variety of concepts developed for Star Trek, both human and alien, with particular emphasis on their scientific and technological plausibility, even in the 24th century.
  • Co-creator and executive producer Mike McMahan gives a sneak peek at the upcoming animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks coming to CBS All Access.

Other top Starfleet-worthy celebrities set to appear include:  The Original Series stars Walter Koenig (Chekov, Friday); Nichelle Nichols (Uhura, Wednesday – Friday); Michael Dorn (Worf in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Friday-Saturday); Brent Spiner (Data from Star Trek:  The Next Generation, Wednesday and Saturday); Armin Shimerman (Quark of Deep Space Nine, appearing Sunday); Nana Visitor (Major Kira Depp Space Nine, Friday only); Roxann Dawson (B’Elanna Torres from Star Trek: Voyager, Sunday only); Connor Trinneer (Charles Tucker from Enterprise, Wednesday only); and many more.

In addition to celebrities, the non-stop theatrical show will include behind-the-scenes presentations, costume and trivia contests, no-minimum bid auctions of unique collectibles and one-of-a-kind items, and special fan-made music videos.

Along with nighttime Star Trek themed parties, the Star Trek Saturday Evening Gala Celebration will return, starring Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Brent Spiner and his live band, performing a selection of unforgettable songs.  This concert will take place Saturday, August 3 at 9:30 p.m. (a separate ticket of $60 is required for general admission).

Want to get married in Las Vegas, Star Trek style?  Now you can say “I do” on the Original Series Bridge or The Next Generation’s 10 Forward replicas.  Wedding packages start at $1000 (include ceremony and photo session at location) and can accommodate up to 50 guests.

For cosplayers, Saturday is the day!  The Costume Competition with celebrity judges, special on-stage costume panels, the annual Costume Parade throughout the convention, and a number of cosplayer meet ups are all scheduled. Garak’s Tailor and Repair will be returning to handle any emergency costume repairs for free throughout the weekend.

Attendees can walk down the “Creation Promenade” and purchase photos in front of maximum-sized backdrops including The Original Series Transporter Pad and the Agonizer Booth from Star Trek: Discovery. They can also take photos and selfies in front of The Borg Regeneration Chambers.

Located just off the Promenade, the Jean-Luc Picard: The First Duty exhibition will showcase original props, costumes and other artifacts tracing Picard’s life and Starfleet career. Items on display include his cherished Ressikan flute, the legendary Picard family album, his Starfleet uniforms, models of the ships Picard captained and all that remains of the “Borg Queen.” The gallery will also feature exclusive first looks at costumes and other items featured in Star Trek: Picard.

Attendees will want to take a tour through the Roddenberry archive, in VR Nexus, courtesy of Sansar, as well as sign up to attend virtual meet and greets with Star Trek celebrities during the convention in the Tropical Room.

Want to shop, the exhibit hall will boast companies and distributors selling and displaying Star Trek and sci-fi collectibles from across the nebula.

General admission tickets are available in advance (www.creationent.com) or at the door and range from $60 -$75 for a single day. Show hours are Wednesday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (times are tentative).

For further information, call Creation Entertainment, 818/409-0960, or visit our website at www.creationent.com.

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THQ Nordic Unveils Gamescom 2019 Lineup

Vienna/Austria, July 24th 2019: Ah, that time of the year again! THQ Nordic is thrilled to show a fine choice of great games, when the world’s biggest gaming convention will open its doors on August 21th in Cologne, Germany. THQ Nordic will host six playable games on the show floor.

Check out our breathtaking gamescom 2019 trailer:

Three new games will be shown behind closed doors only, one of them being a world exclusive announcement which will be revealed during the gamescom Opening Night live stream on Monday, August 19th at 8:00 PM CEST / 2:00 PM EDT. More about the Opening Night here:
http://n.thq.com/PcMk30pbNYe

Players can visit our booth in Hall 8, A011 and get their hands on six games:

Biomutant
The post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu Fable RPG will be back at gamescom, and is ready to excite players and media alike – again!

Desperados III
Nominated as best strategy game of E3 2019, Mimimi Games’ new masterpiece will finally be playable for the big audience.

Darksiders Genesis
War or Strife? Choose your Horseman and slay demons in the new coop mode.

Destroy All Humans!
Take one giant step on mankind and help Crypto to infiltrate, exterminate, and dominate all of us!

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated
The battle is on! Be among the first to play the remake of the sponge-tastic cult classic!

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A game that will be announced soon, players can get their hands on it at gamescom!

Stage show? Stage Show! 
Like in the past years, THQ Nordic will have a stage show every day, starting at 11:00 AM, from Tuesday to Saturday. See the devs showing off their games, ask questions, win prizes in a raffle and Grab. Some. Loot!

gamescom in your living room
You can’t make it to Cologne? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. THQ Nordic will have a live stream from the show floor in Hall 8, showing off all of our great games and more, like interviews with cosplayers, game developers, and internet personalities. Tune in to one of our channels starting on August 20th, 10 AM CEST on:
Twitch.tv: https://www.twitch.tv/thqnordic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thqnordic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/THQNordic/

The Dead Don’t Die Home Video Release Date

Universal City, California, July 25, 2019 –  A quiet town finds itself under attack from the undead with the greatest zombie cast ever disassembled in the comedy, THE DEAD DON’T DIE, arriving on Digital on September 3, 2019 and on Blu-rayTM, DVD and On Demand on September 10, 2019 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Showcasing exclusive bonus features not seen in theaters including insight from the cast and filmmakers, as well as a closer look at the making of the film that takes fans deeper into this “giddy apocalypse with no way out” (Richard Brody, The New Yorker). Starring Academy Award®† winner Bill Murray (Olive Kitteridge, Lost in Translation, Ghostbusters), Adam Driver (Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, BlacKkKlansman) and Chloë Sevigny (“The Act,” Boys Don’t Cry), THE DEAD DON’T DIE is a “hilariously fun” (Adam Patterson, Film Pulse) and irreverent film unlike any you’ve seen before.

Directed by indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch (PatersonOnly Lovers Left Alive), THE DEAD DON’T DIEfeatures a powerhouse of an ensemble cast including Tilda Swinton (SuspiriaTrainwreck), Steve Buscemi (Hotel Transylvania Series, Fargo), Danny Glover (Proud MaryLethal Weapon Series), Caleb Landry Jones (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriGet Out), Rosie Perez (“Pure,” White Men Can’t Jump), Iggy Pop (Gimme DangerCoffee and Cigarettes), Sara Driver (Stranger than Paradise), RZA (“Snowfall,” The Man with the Iron Fists 2), Selena Gomez (Hotel Transylvania Series, Spring Breakers), Carol Kane (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” Dog Day Afternoon), Austin Butler (The Intruders, “Arrow”), Luka Sabbat (“Grown-ish”) and Tom Waits (The Ballad of Buster ScruggsThe Book of Eli).

In the sleepy small town of Centerville, something is not quite right. The moon hangs large and low in the sky, the hours of daylight are becoming unpredictable and animals are beginning to exhibit unusual behavior. No one foresees the strangest and most dangerous repercussion that will soon start plaguing the town: THE DEAD DON’T DIE – they rise from their graves and savagely attack and feast on the living – and the citizens must battle for their survival.

BLU-RAYTM, DVD & DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES:

  • Bill Murray: Zombie Hunting Action Star – Bill Murray discusses his fear of being typecast as an action hero.
  • Behind-the-Scenes of The Dead Don’t Die – A collection of behind the scenes moments from the set of The Dead Don’t Die
  • Stick Together –  Jim Jarmusch’s frequent collaborators talk about his filmmaking style, and what makes The Dead Don’t Die stand out from other zombie films

THE DEAD DON’T DIE will be available on Blu-rayTM, DVD, Digital, and Movies Anywhere.

  • Blu-ray unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
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  • MOVIES ANYWHERE is the digital app that simplifies and enhances the digital movie collection and viewing experience by allowing consumers to access their favorite digital movies in one place when purchased or redeemed through participating digital retailers. Consumers can also redeem digital copy codes found in eligible Blu-rayTM and DVD disc packages from participating studios and stream or download them through Movies Anywhere. MOVIES ANYWHERE is only available in the United States. For more information, visit https://moviesanywhere.com
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Iratus: Lord of the Dead Launch Trailer

HAMBURG, Germany — July 24, 2019 — Daedalic Entertainment and indie developer Unfrozen have unleashed the devilishly evil roguelike RPG Iratus: Lord of the Dead on Windows PC via Steam Early Access. Flipping the script on classic fantasy RPGs, Iratus: Lord of the Dead makes you a newly resurrected necromancer on a bloody quest for vengeance against the fools who imprisoned you.

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Wield an array of occult powers to make your enemies recoil in fear, using the blood, guts, bones and souls of the fallen to create monstrous pawns for your own personal army. With four different skill trees to master (Alchemy, Magic, Ire and Destruction) and nearly 100 different minion skills to unlock, you’ll have plenty of choices to defeat your foes in turn-based combat.

Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a delightfully difficult roguelike that challenges your strategic prowess on all fronts, with permadeath affecting not only minions but enemies, as well. Body parts and essence are finite resources in the game’s sprawling dungeon overworld, so you’ll need to think carefully about what you conjure and how it’ll help you exact revenge.

Key Features

  • Be EVIL: Play as the villain and use dark necromantic powers to crush your heroic foes!
  • Craft an army from the body parts of dead enemies: Pick from 16 different types of undead minions like zombies, vampires, mummies, banshees and more with nearly 100 unique talents.
  • Advanced turn-based battle system: Learn your enemies’ weak points, exploit them with physical and magical abilities, and attack their minds to drive them insane.
  • Combat and choices with consequences: Classic roguelike features including character permadeath.
  • Choose from four types of necromancer talents that change the way you play, including Alchemy, Magic, Ire and Destruction.
  • Intelligent enemy AI and multiple difficulty levels to challenge even experienced RPG strategists.
  • Improve and expand your underground lair to grow in power.
  • Detailed 2.5D art style with fully animated effects evoking classic dark fantasy atmosphere.
  • Standout voice acting from Stephan Weyte, who played Caleb in the hit Blood franchise.

Iratus: Lord of the Dead will be continuously updated and expanded throughout early access with new content, features and improvements. To stay up to date on the latest developments, please visit Iratus: Lord of the Dead on Steam.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood Launch Trailer

July 24, 2019 – The ruthless, Nazi-slaying blood of Blazkowicz runs through BJ’s twin daughters, Jess and Soph, as they search for their legendary father in Paris in the launch trailer for Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Available for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch this Friday, July 26, Wolfenstein: Youngblood offers players some of the series’ most dynamic, open-ended Nazi killin’ to date and for the first time – cooperative play.

Players still have a chance to pre-order the Wolfenstein: Youngblood Deluxe Edition to receive the Cyborg Skin Pack. The Deluxe Edition also includes the Buddy Pass, allowing owners to partner up with a friend for free, even if the friend doesn’t own the game. For more info on how the Buddy Pass works, check out this FAQ.

Any pre-ordered edition of Wolfenstein: Youngblood will give players access to additional cosmetic bonuses through the Wolfenstein: Youngblood Legacy Pack, allowing them to gear up with some of BJ’s most iconic outfits and weapons from the Wolfenstein franchise, including:

· The Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Jacket Power Suit

· B.J.’s US Army Power Suit

· The Wolfenstein: Old Blood Pipe

· The Wolfenstein: Old Blood Knife

· A WW2 Weapon Skin Set for all ranged weapons

For more information on Wolfenstein: Youngblood, please visit the game’s official website here.

Corsair Acquires ORIGIN PC

FREMONT, CA – July 24th, 2019, 6am PDT – CORSAIR®, a world leader in high-performance gaming peripherals and enthusiast components, is pleased to announce that it has acquired custom gaming PC leader ORIGIN PC.

With a decade of experience in creating high-performance PCs, ORIGIN PC specializes in delivering hand-built, personalized PCs that deliver the best gaming experience possible, while maintaining world-class customer service and support from day one.

ORIGIN PC offers a wide range of high-performance configurable PCs, ranging from gaming PCs and powerful workstations to gaming laptops, building systems focused on customization, service, gaming, and technology to deliver a complete gaming experience. ORIGIN PC systems have won hundreds of media awards and industry accolades and are trusted by customers across North America to provide a truly personalized custom gaming PC experience.

“With the gaming PC market continuing to expand as an increasing number of players make the jump from console to PC, we wanted to do more to reach customers in North America that prefer to buy, rather than build, their system,” said Andy Paul, Founder and CEO of CORSAIR. “With ORIGIN PC’s expertise in personalized custom gaming systems and CORSAIR’s strength in performance PC hardware and the iCUE software ecosystem, we’re excited to combine our efforts to create new world-class gaming experiences for PC gamers.”

“CORSAIR is a fantastic partner to help take ORIGIN PC forward, known for creating quality, high-performance products that fully align with ORIGIN PC,” said Kevin Wasielewski, CEO of ORIGIN PC. “With a complete range of enthusiast PC products, ORIGIN PC and CORSAIR are uniquely placed to create amazing new systems that make the experience of owning a personalized custom gaming PC better than ever.”

Combining the expansive CORSAIR product portfolio with ORIGIN PC’s system building expertise, in-depth configuration options and substantial work force will further expand both company’s capabilities. Integrating the CORSAIR iCUE software ecosystem into ORIGIN PC’s systems will offer gamers system-wide lighting synchronization and performance monitoring, while the recently announced range of CORSAIR Hydro X Series custom cooling will soon be found in select ORIGIN PC systems. Further co-operation and integration of CORSAIR and ORIGIN products will be announced in the near future.

ORIGIN PC will remain a separate brand within CORSAIR, and will continue to operate from its Miami, FL offices. All existing ORIGIN PC warranties, purchases and support are unaffected and will continue to be provided by ORIGIN PC’s world-class customer support team.

CORSAIR will continue to offer its own branded range of systems, including the VENGEANCE PC, CORSAIR ONE and CORSAIR ONE PRO.

Jones Day served as legal advisor to CORSAIR. Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP served as legal counsel to ORIGIN PC. Wedbush Securities Inc. served as exclusive financial advisor to ORIGIN PC on this transaction.

Capcom’s Marvel Super Heroes Home Arcade Machine Pre-Order

New York, USA – July 24, 2019 – Arcade1Up has opened pre-sales for a special edition of Capcom’s Marvel Super Heroes home arcade machine in celebration of the 80th anniversary of Marvel Entertainment.

The limited edition Capcom’s Marvel Super Heroes arcade cabinet will feature exclusive artwork, a light-up marquee, and Sanwa buttons and joysticks. With a limited run of 8,000, this new Marvel cabinet, available only through Arcade1Up.com, will include Marvel Super Heroes, X-Men: Children of the Atom and The Punisher.

“With the excitement around our recently announced Marvel cabinet, we wanted to provide our hardcore fans with something special to celebrate Marvel’s birthday,” said Scott Bachrach, CEO, Tastemakers, LLC. “We could not be happier with having a licensing partner like Marvel, which has been driving the world of pop-culture to new and exciting territories for the last 80 years.”

Having taken the home gaming experience by storm with some of the most popular games from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, Arcade1Up has continued to expand its game library and bring fans the classic titles and features they want to see. Arcade1Up will be introducing three new machines to their core line-up this fall, including Capcom’s Marvel Super Heroes, Konami’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Home and Atari’s Star Wars cabinet.

For more information, visit: www.arcade1up.com or the Arcade1Up social media channels on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

Bluefin Releases Video Of Dragon Ball Guinness World Record

July 24, 2019 – Nearly 800 people gathered last Wednesday, July 17th at the 2019 Dragon Ball World Adventure on the Marriott Marina Terrace at the Marriot Marquis San Diego.

The Kamehameha super energy attack move was led by actor Sean Schemmel, the English voice of Dragon Ball character Goku. Guinness World Records was on hand to supervise and validate the record attempt.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0O-BOMA7uy/

snakeybyte Unveils GAME:MOUSE ULTRA

Schwerte, Germany – July 24, 2019 – snakebyte announced today a new generation of gaming peripherals for the PC. With the GAME:MOUSE ULTRA™, passionate gamers will have completely new personalization options for their hardware. The GAME:MOUSE ULTRA™ can not only be perfectly adapted with five different buttons as well as exchangeable weights and sliding components, but also features a second palm rest, which can be customized with the gamers’ own logo. The GAME:MOUSE ULTRA™, will join the MOUSE:PAD ULTRA RGB™ and the MOUSE:PAD ULTRA XL RGB™ when all three products will be presented at this years  gamescom, before launching in the third quarter of 2019.

The GAME:MOUSE ULTRA™ can be completely personalized and adapts itself to suit every gamer – with the customization extending well beyond mere handling. The additional palm rest of the mouse can be personalized and provided with the gamers own logo or image. Whether clan logo or guild emblem, adding the gamers own image to the mouse, allows for a degree of personalization like never before. The customizable RGB lighting also adds for a more personal gaming experience, bathing ther mouse with a rich light show during play.

The GAME:MOUSE ULTRA™ at a glance:

  • Second palm rest with personalizable logo
  • 7-stage DPI setting up to 16,000 DPI
  • Maximum acceleration of 50G
  • Three adjustable weights of 4g each
  • Exchangeable sliding components
  • Customizable RGB lighting
  • Rubberized handles
  • Five programmable buttons with customizable software

Matching the GAME:MOUSE ULTRA™ snakebyte presents MOUSE:PAD ULTRA™ RGB and MOUSE:PAD ULTRA XL™RGB. A LED RGB backlight with 12 lighting modes sewn into the entire edge of the two gaming surfaces, bring real style into play. In addition, both accessories are low-friction and particularly slip-resistant. With a size of 80 x 30cm, the MOUSE:PAD ULTRA XL™RGB offers enough space for mouse and keyboard. The MOUSE:PAD ULTRA™ RGB, on the other hand, offers space-saving comfort on a size of 36 x 28cm.

Marc-Alexander Knipschild, Head of Marketing: “We are very excited to give players this great opportunity to personalize their own gaming equipment. The GAME:MOUSE ULTRA™ is a matter close to the heart for me and the entire team.”

Marvel Unveils Exciting D23 Expo 2019 Lineup

BURBANKCalif. (July 23, 2019) – With only one month left until Disney’s highly anticipated D23 Expo in Anaheim on August 23–25, Marvel announced a thrilling show floor lineup that includes guest appearances and panels, stage events, exclusive merchandise, and more!

Inside the Marvel Studios Pavilion on the show floor, fans can step inside the action of Avengers: Endgame via a D23 Expo-exclusive video experience, and tour the costume gallery to see costumes worn by characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Throughout the weekend, Marvel Studios will host panel conversations with filmmakers and artists, as well as special talent signings inside the Pavilion. Fans can test their encyclopedic knowledge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with daily trivia games for prizes.

Showcasing an array of new experiences for guests around the world to enjoy for years to come, the Disney Parks “Imagining Tomorrow, Today” Pavilion will give fans a unique look at Tony Stark’s latest plans to recruit guests to join alongside the Avengers in fully immersive areas filled with action and adventure in Hong Kong, Paris, and California.

Outside of the Pavilion, fans won’t want to miss Marvel’s exciting film, television, animation, and comic book panels and stage events. These include:

How to Draw the Marvel Way 
Friday, August 23, 3:30 p.m. PT, and Saturday, August 24, 3 p.m. PT, Center Stage
Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski, Creative Director of Themed Entertainment Brian Crosby, and some of Marvel’s top artists take you step by step through a creative tutorial on how to draw your favorite Marvel characters!

Marvel Animation’s Venom Invasion and a World Premiere!
Friday, August 23, 6 – 7 p.m. PT, Stage 28
Join Marvel Animation for an exciting panel full of sneak peeks, special guests, and big announcements, including scoop on fan-favorite series Marvel’s Spider-Man and the world premiere of the new Marvel Rising special Battle of the Bands!

The Walt Disney Studios Hall D23 Presentation
Saturday, August 24, 10 a.m. – noon, Hall D23
The Walt Disney Studios will present a behind-the-scenes look at its blockbuster collection of upcoming films, including a peek at exciting projects from Marvel Studios. As always, attendees will be treated to exclusive footage, special guest appearances, and more!

MARVEL COMICS: Marvel 80th Anniversary
Saturday, August 24, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PT, Stage 28
Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort take you through the amazing, incredible, and uncanny history of Marvel Comics! Get the inside scoop on the House of Ideas—from Captain America to Captain Marvel! As part of Marvel’s 80th anniversary celebration this year, this commemorative panel looks back at the history of the Marvel Universe, honoring the iconic characters and timeless stories that have inspired fans all around the world. Marvel will continue celebrating this milestone with its characters and fans in exciting ways all year—from comics and games, to digital shows, toys, collectibles, and more.

Additional panel details will be released in the coming days and made available on the D23 Expo app.

Single-day tickets for Friday and Sunday of D23 Expo 2019 are available for $89 for one-day adult admission and $69 for children ages 3–9. Gold Members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club can purchase tickets for $79 for a one-day adult admission and $59 for children ages 3–9. Single-day Saturday tickets and three-day passes are sold out. For more information on tickets and D23 Expo 2019, visit D23Expo.com.