Author - Jerry Paxton

Knott’s Unveils A Taste of Merry Farm Event for the Holidays

Off the heels of Knott’s successful new “Taste” experiences, Knott’s Berry Farm is excited to announce a new seasonal food and retail event, this time celebrating the merriest season of all, with Knott’s Taste of Merry Farm. While the theme park remains closed, Christmas spirit still shines bright this year with holiday charm brimming out of every corner of the park, as Knott’s wondrously transforms with enchanted décor, thousands of twinkling lights, miles of festive garland, and a variety of picturesque holiday settings, all serving as a backdrop to the tastiest holiday foods around. With over 60 unique food and drink items offered on the tasting card, guests can choose from popular flavors of the season like Fully Loaded Turkey Dinner Tater Tots and Comet’s Cinnamon Bun with a Maple Glaze and Candied Pecans, plus options for all dietary preferences. Guests can take care of their holiday shopping at Knott’s one-of-a-kind stores filled with exclusive Knott’s specialty items or discover rare, handmade, and personalized gifts from over 23 artisan local crafters, including Knott’s famous glassblower and chainsaw carver.

Knott’s Taste of Merry Farm will take place on select dates beginning November 20th through January 3rd. All Knott’s Taste of Merry Farm activities will be conducted at a safe and socially distant space for families to enjoy.

The only way to experience the limited time Knott’s Taste of Merry Farm is with a tasting card purchased in advance at knotts.com (a tasting card is required for event entry). Scheduled dates are November 20-29, December 4-6, December 11-13, December 18-24, December 26-30, and January 1-3. Adult tasting cards (ages 12+) are priced at $40 (plus tax) and will include five food tastings, and Junior tasting cards (ages 3-11), including three food tastings, are $20 (plus tax). Tasting cards are date specific and must be purchased online at knotts.com or through the Knott’s Berry Farm mobile app prior to the date of visit. Knott’s Taste of Merry Farm hotel packages are also available at Knotts.com. In order to manage proper physical distancing of guests, Knott’s Taste of Merry Farm tasting cards will be limited each day and may sell out.

As Knott’s Berry Farm continues to follow state, local and CDC health guidelines, these are the continued safety measures and operational changes we have established to ensure the safety of our guests:

  •  Tasting cards are limited each day to ensure proper physical distancing
  •  Upon arrival, guests will be required to enter a temperature screening and security checkpoint at the main gate
  •  All associates and guests must wear a facial covering while visiting Taste of Merry Farm or the Knott’s California Marketplace store locations and restaurants – masks are not required while sitting at a table or bench to eat
  •  Frequently touched surfaces are disinfected daily and sanitized frequently. This includes but is not limited to cash counters, scanners, EMV readers, pens at cashier counters, register screens, store fixtures, door handles, and shopping baskets
  •  Signage is present to aid guests in the proper direction of travel and as a reminder to practice social distancing
  •  Seating is spaced out throughout the Taste of Merry Farm event footprint
  •  Hand sanitizing stations are available throughout the event area
  •  All associates will be screened, including temperature and symptom checks using CDC guidelines before being allowed on the property to work
  •  Associates have been trained on the importance of handwashing, physical distancing, and overall hygiene
  •  Separate entrances and exits will appear at some store locations
  •  Store occupancy is limited to less than 50% of the normal building capacity Queue lines outside of store locations are marked with six-foot markers where needed.

For all details regarding Taste of Merry Farm and the park’s current health and safety screenings, please visit knotts.com.

Scheduled dates are November 20-29 , December 4-6, December 11-13, December 18-24, December 26-30, and January 1-3 /General Event Hours: 12pm to 9pm, Select dates event hours: 12pm to 8pm: November 29, December 6, December 13, December 24 and January 3

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Official Launch Trailer

We have the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War official launch trailer to share today. Cold War will be available on November 13th for Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and PC.

1981. The Cold War is at its peak. World powers grapple for control and a hidden threat looms. In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, players will engage in deniable operations, fighting the battles that never happened to stop a conspiracy decades in the making.

A mind-bending single-player Campaign awaits, with Black Ops protagonists Alex Mason, Frank Woods, and Jason Hudson teaming up with an all-new crew to track down a mysterious enemy known only as Perseus.

In the next generation of Black Ops Multiplayer, travel the globe from the deserts of Angola to the frigid Black Sea in a fully-connected, cross-play experience including 6v6, 12v12, and 40-player Fireteam battles.

And an all-new Zombies co-op experience awaits you and your squad in the debut of the Dark Aether story, “Die Maschine.” As you join forces with a CIA-backed international response team known as Requiem, the secrets of a horrifying WWII-era experiment will threaten the balance of the global order.

FeiyuTech Unveils AK2000C Camera Gimbal Released

FeiyuTech www.feiyu-tech.com, a leader in video stabilization technology, released today the new AK2000C light-weight handheld gimbal for digital cameras with professional anti-shake and an exclusive OLED one touch touchscreen with gimbal controls for time lapse, selfie mode, white balance, ISO, exposure compensation, and 360° pan. The AK2000C adopts the industry leading W7 precision control algorithm, which can quickly offset picture flutter for guaranteed steady blur-free videos and photos — all at an affordable price.

Instill Passion in Your Shooting for Pros and Amateurs Alike

Created for professional and amateur photographers, videographers, and vloggers/bloggers, the FeiyuTech AK2000C lets everyone become a professional cinematographer, with an easy-to-use one-touch touchscreen with no app needed, and a long 7 hour battery life with 1 hour boost charging with continuous charging capability. The FeiyuTech AK2000C Gimbal is not only highly professional, but also simple to use — perfect to instill passion in your shooting for professionals and novices alike.

Works with Most Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Digital Cameras and DSLR & Lens Combos

The AK2000C can hold up to approximately 5 lbs (2.2 kg) in camera and lens weight and can be used with most mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras and lenses, such as the Sony a7 III, FUJIFILM X-T3, Nikon Z7, and even DSLR camera and lens combinations, such as the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. All modules are adjustable and have calibration arrow markings for easy recording. Made of aerospace aluminum alloy, and lightweight at 2½ lbs (1078g), the gimbal is elegantly designed, small, portable, and convenient, with a sleek pearl wood handle and quick release three-axis mechanical lock.

Perfect Low-Cost Professional Anti-Shake Tool

“With the increase in demand for video creation and photography, it’s hard to find the perfect low-cost professional anti-shake tool for shooting,” said Eric Wei, Founder of FeiyuTech. FeiyuTech developed the AK2000C with this in mind and the belief that professionalism should be within the reach of all to capture what they love. No matter whether you are a photography enthusiast, a professional video creator, or a beginning vlogger, the AK2000C will fulfill your shooting creatives.”

New AK2000C Gimbal Features:

  • Professional anti-shake performance: adopts the industrial-leading W7 precision control algorithm, which quickly offsets picture flutter for a guaranteed stable and smooth performance.
  • Load capacity: holds up to almost 5 lbs (2.2 kg) in camera and lens weight and can be used with most mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras.
  • 7 hour battery life with 1 hour boost charging: battery lasts for 7 hours and supports boost charging, for full charging in an hour. It can be continuously charged during high-intensity work.
  • Exclusive OLED touchscreen, one touch user-friendly for novices: touchscreen makes all functions and modes easy to use. There is no app needed to operate the gimbal and the menu is extremely user-friendly — even for beginners.
  • 360° Pan: takes videos of the whole the scene.
  • One-touch functions: start, auto-rotation, time-lapse, selfies, and vertical shooting. You can even adjust camera white balance, ISO, and exposure compensation with the gimbal.
  • Lightweight aluminum alloy, 3-axis lock, and quick release folding: small, portable, and convenient, with a sleek pearl wood handle and a quick release 3-axis mechanical lock.
  • Compact Size: dimensions when folded of 2.7” x 8.1” x 13.6” (68.8mm x 208.2mm x 347.8mm).
  • Affordable: at $229.

Availability

The FeiyuTech AK2000C Gimbal is available immediately through Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J46B1V9 and FeiyuTech at: https://store.feiyu-tech.com/products/ak2000c, priced at $229. For more information, see the website: https://www.feiyu-tech.com/ak2000c/

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 4 Air Date Announcement Trailer

Sabrina Spellman is back one last time to raise your spirits and defeat ALL the (Eldritch) terrors this New Years Eve. The fourth and final part of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina premieres Thursday, December 31, 2020.

About Part 4: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina re-imagines the origin and adventures of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror, the occult and, of course, witchcraft. Over the course of Part 4’s eight episodes, The Eldritch Terrors will descend upon Greendale. The coven must fight each terrifying threat one-by-one (The Weird, The Returned, The Darkness to name a few), all leading up to…The Void, which is the End of All Things. As the witches wage war, with the help of The Fright Club, Nick begins to slowly earn his way back into Sabrina’s heart, but will it be too late?

Series Launch Date: Part 4 premieres December 31, 2020
Format: 8 x 60 min episodes

Silent Hill Creators Collaborate with Wargaming on World of Tanks Halloween Event

Between October 26 and November 9, World of Tanks will present the biggest Halloween event in its 10-year history. Collaborating with Masahiro Ito, the Art Director and Monster Designer of the Silent Hill universe and Akira Yamaoka the star Composer behind the same nightmarish series – this World of Tanks event will draw players into the sinister story of a scientific experiment gone wrong and a world gone mad.

In an all new PVE co-op event, players must use teamwork and tactical cooperation to overcome the armored monster tanks of a mysterious origin. A platoon of 5 tanks will join forces to save the world and uncover the mystery behind the town of Mirny-13!

“Inspired by the imaginations of both Ito-san and Yamaoka-san – we’ve let our team run wild for spooky season, with a custom event map and a unique co-op mechanics; this PVE event will be unlike any other” says Max Chuvalov, World of Tanks Global Publishing Director. “But beware, those who go it alone will do so at their own peril. Teamwork is key this Halloween, and it is the only way to vanquish your frightful foes.”

Players will be taken through four changing worlds in Platoons of five, riding in specifically modified Tier IX tanks for this event, unlocking the story of Mirny-13 as they go.

“Working on this year’s Halloween event for World of Tanks was a very interesting and rewarding experience,” says Masahiro Ito. “The combination of the passionate artists at Wargaming and our shared vision for a unique and frightening event made this all possible. My previous works are known for their unsettling atmospheres, chilling narratives and nightmarish beasts, so hopefully World of Tanks players are ready to experience all of these this Halloween!”

Throughout the event, tankers will be able to access unique event content, carrying special Crew members, 3D styles and camos, and loads of XP and Credits over to the main game. They will even be able to get their hands on 3D skins designed by Masahiro Ito himself, whilst enjoying a haunting ambient track for the event hangar created by Akira Yamaoka!

The Amazing American Circus Announcement Trailer

Klabater, a developer of Crossroads Inn, and Juggler Games – studio behind My Memory of Us, have announced their new collaborative production – The Amazing American Circus. The game is set to be released on PC, next-gen consoles, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in 2021.

STEAM: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1433860/The_Amazing_American_Circus

The Amazing American Circus is a unique blend of a card game, tycoon, and an adventure game. Build a wandering circus, collect a strong deck of cards, gather a fantastic troupe of artists and performers, and travel across the 19th century United States! Dare to challenge the legendary P.T. Barnum and make your enterprise the most incredible show of America!

“At Klabater, we are fascinated by history. We develop and publish narrative-driven games that depict vital and thought-provoking moments in life. We are currently focusing on the turbulent times of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Amazing American Circus marks a bold third chapter in our ambitious project of games that combine captivating narratives from that era with eye-catching art and compelling gameplay. The best-selling games We. The Revolution and Help Will Come Tomorrow were the first two chapters.” – Said Michal Gembicki, CEO at Klabater.

”Your worst fear is the audience’s indifference. Your best weapon is a dazzling amusement. Your artists are your army. Behold, the circus came to town!”

The Amazing American Circus tells the story of the most iconic entertainment in American history. The USA, during the Gilded Age, is a turbulent place with serious social problems and rapid economic growth with railroads and industrialization leading the way. On the East Coast, a modern metropolis springs up, while in the west, cowboys and robber barons and farmers battle for a piece of the new American dream… A new era is coming, and it may be the right moment for a traveling circus to flourish.

“The Amazing American Circus blends our unique artistic vision with meticulous gameplay design,” said Łukasz Janczuk from Juggler Games. “My Memory of Us was an important story of two kids escaping an oppressive system through varied logical puzzles. With The Amazing American Circus we want to offer an exotic world of pioneer entertainers, alongside a challenging card game and enjoyable management system.”

You take the role of an impoverished owner of a traveling Circus. Through your personal and multithreaded story, The Amazing American Circus reveals mysteries behind a uniquely American form of entertainment.

Deliver a perfect show in a special card duel between you and the audience. Boredom is your enemy, and your performances and tricks are your best weapons. Choose your cards wisely and try to figure out the mood of the crowd. As a traveling Circus owner, you need to look for new troupe members. During your travels, you will try to gather an exotic crew of performers, but can you deliver the best shows, win the audience’s approval, or will you fail?

A unique story filled with love affairs, hateful enemies, and magnificent shows with challenging audiences and quests, all of this wrapped up in a writing style that resembles the dime novels from the turn of the 20th century – that’s what The Amazing American Circus offers.

What The Amazing American Circus has to offer?

  • Save a run-down circus, gather a troupe of performers, and dare to defy the greatest showman on earth – P.T Barnum himself.
  • Enjoy an original and challenging card game. You will battle against your greatest enemies, audience boredom, and stagnation.
  • Gather a group of extraordinary artists and twisted individuals, each with their own story to tell, and journey across the 19th century United States.
  • Indulge in a story set in the turbulent times of the Industrial Revolution and the dusk of the Wild West era, and dive into the beautiful and grim world of the American folklore
  • 100+ real historical and legendary characters from the verge of the 19th and 20th century to encounter, such as John D. Rockefeller, Susan B. Anthony, or Nikola Tesla.
  • Experience an epic soundtrack inspired by classical circus music.

The Amazing American Circus will be released in 2021. It will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch and next-gens.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AACircusGame

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1433860/The_Amazing_American_Circus

Iratus: Lord of the Dead DLC Out Now

Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and developer Unfrozen are happy to announce that their popular Roguelike RPG Iratus: Lord of the Dead today receives its first extensive DLC, Wrath of the Necromancer. The new content will go live on Steam, GOG.com and other PC stores at 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern for $14.99 and expands the main game with new challenges, enemies, bosses as well as previously unknown minions for the Necromancers’ monstrous army.

Iratus rises from the dead and rebuilds his undead army of monsters from the remains of his enemies. The necromancer and his mouldy minions have hundreds of different skills you must develop and combine effectively in order to fight your way out of your crypt and get your revenge on the good guys.

The new expansion adds a whole bunch of new content to Iratus’ journey through the dungeons of the underworld: A new sixth floor expands the game world and offers a new ending for Iratus after defeating the final boss. New bosses, as well as regular enemies on all floors, present more challenges for the necromancer. But on the plus side, with the Reaper and the Abomination, there are two new minions Iratus can craft from the body-parts of his foes to make his escape easier. And since you want to leave your prison in style, there are numerous new skins for the necromancers’ trusty subordinates. Iratus has also improved his Alchemy skills and can now concoct potions he can use on friends and foes during battle. A number of additional items and artifacts complete the list of new content.

The brand new Necromancer Edition conveniently bundles the main game, the DLC as well as the Supporter Pack for $44.97.

Visit Iratus: Lord of the Dead on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/807120/Iratus_Lord_of_the_Dead/

Once Upon a Snowman Out Now

Everyone knows that he likes warm hugs, but few know the whole story about Olaf’s first moments—until now. Beginning today, “Once Upon a Snowman” is available to stream exclusively on Disney+. The previously untold origins of the innocent and insightful, summer-loving snowman who melted hearts in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 2013 Academy Award®-winning “Frozen,” and its acclaimed 2019 follow-up, “Frozen 2,” are revealed in the all-new animated short. The film follows Olaf’s first steps as he comes to life and searches for his identity in the snowy mountains outside Arendelle. “Once Upon a Snowman” is directed by Trent Correy (animation supervisor, “Olaf” in “Frozen 2”) and Dan Abraham (veteran story artist who boarded Olaf’s “When I Am Older” musical sequence in “Frozen 2”) and produced by Nicole Hearon (associate producer “Frozen 2” and “Moana”) with Peter Del Vecho (producer, “Frozen 2,” “Frozen” and the upcoming “Raya and the Last Dragon”). Olaf is voiced by award-winning actor Josh Gad.

“Once Upon a Snowman” is available to stream now, exclusively on Disney+.

MXGP 2020 Gameplay Trailer Released

Milestone is proud to announce its first adrenaline-fueled gameplay video of MXGP 2020, showing Tony Cairoli rolling the British hard pack ground of Matterley Basin on his KTM. Starting from the sixth position in the standings, he climbs the ladder until a fast-paced duel for the first position with his teammate Jeffrey Herlings. MXGP 2020 will be available from December 10th on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC®/STEAM.

In MXGP 2020 players can fully experience the excitement of the current MXGP season, competing with 68 riders from both MXGP and MX2 categories on the 19 circuits of the 2020 season. Starting as a rookie, players can choose their path to glory: joining an official team or creating their own.

To expand limitless the game longevity, the Track Editor is back with some great features added in. Thanks to the new Heightmaps feature, players can replicate the real MX tracks configurations, often built on hills and mountains, adding realism and all the challenges that real riders face during races.

In MXGP 2020 returns one of the most beloved features, the Playground. Players can test their riding skills in the new setting inspired to Norwegian fjords terrains, and this year they can also free ride together with other 3 friends*. And to create more fun in the Playground, the beloved Waypoint mode returns, now allowing races up to 4 players.

MXGP 2020 Multiplayer Mode will be boosted with Dedicated Servers for a lag-free gameplay experience, and Race Director Mode* to create amazing Online tournaments, deciding starting positions, assigning penalties, or choosing the cameras to focus on.

MXGP 2020 will be available from December 10th on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC®/STEAM.

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate RAMBO Gameplay Trailer

Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios today revealed a new Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate gameplay trailer showcasing the franchise debut of Rambo, featuring the voice and likeness of actor Sylvester Stallone.

John J. Rambo, the former Special Forces soldier, brings his unique fighting skills to the Mortal Kombat universe, equipped with his signature survival knife for up close encounters and compound bow for longer range targets. As an expert in hand-to-hand combat, Rambo attacks with vicious grapples and uses traps to keep his opponents guessing, combined with his brutal strength to take on any Kombatant who stands in his way.

Rambo, licensed by STUDIOCANAL, joins the roster as a new playable fighter on Nov. 17 as part of Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate and Kombat Pack 2 and will include character skin variants inspired by the “First Blood,” “Rambo: First Blood Part II” and “Rambo III” films.

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate preorders are available now for $59.99 (SRP), providing immediate access to Mortal Kombat 11, Kombat Pack 1 and the Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion upon purchase.

Players who already own Mortal Kombat 11 can upgrade their experience by preordering Kombat Pack 2 now for $14.99 (SRP). Current Mortal Kombat 11 owners can also purchase Kombat Pack 1 for $19.99 (SRP) or the Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion for $39.99 (SRP).

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate and Kombat Pack 2 preorders will receive the Time Warriors Skin Pack at launch featuring three new character skin variants, including “Dark Web” Noob Saibot, “HCF” (Halt and Catch Fire) Liu Kang and “Blood Kode” Skarlet.

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate offers the definitive Mortal Kombat 11 experience with the addition of Kombat Pack 2 featuring new playable fighters Rain, Mileena and Rambo, along with the previously released Mortal Kombat 11 main game, Kombat Pack 1 and Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion.

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate is scheduled to release globally beginning Nov. 17 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, Nintendo Switch, PC and Stadia. Additionally, Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate owners and new buyers on PS4 or Xbox One can access free upgrades to the PS5 or Xbox Series X|S versions of their game at no additional cost, delivering 4K dynamic resolution, enhanced visuals, improved loading times and more, available in conjunction with the Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate launch.

To learn more about Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, visit MortalKombat.com