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Reel Fishing: Days of Summer First Screenshots

2024/07/05
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Screenshots / Photos, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, today revealed the first screen shots and box art for the newest title in the Reel Fishing franchise Reel Fishing: Days of Summer, which will release worldwide on Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 5, Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox Series X, and PC (Steam) on October 28, 2024.

The new title in the long-running series is the ultimate fishing trip as you join three good friends as they spend their last days of summer together with one last fishing trip! But is there more to these fishing spots than meets the eye? Find out in Reel Fishing: Days of Summer! Catch over 40 species of fish from 14 different fishing locations and craft over 70 different kinds of tackle to lure the rarest of fish. Players can keep fish in a beautiful aquarium while levelling up and gaining new and exciting skills.

“The Reel Fishing franchise has been known for its photorealistic fishing fun for 25 years,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “We are excited to bring a bit of Summer fishing fun to brighten gamers up in October where they can experience the realistic and fun fishing experience of the original game, but with the latest and greatest specs available on the gaming systems of today.”

The game is rated E for Everyone and can be pre-ordered at Gamestop on PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch.

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead – Story Trailer

2024/07/05
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Saber Interactive and developer Stormind Games have revealed the first story trailer for A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, the single-player horror game inspired by Paramount Pictures’ critically-acclaimed franchise A Quiet Place. Get a look at the tense, apocalyptic journey that awaits when this spine-tingling, narrative-driven adventure launches on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S later this year.

Experience the harrowing journey of Alex, a young college student suffering from asthma and struggling to survive the end of the world alongside her boyfriend, Martin. But the nightmarish creatures stalking the land aren’t the only threat she’ll have to contend with as she travels through the ruins of civilization in search of a safe haven for herself and her family.

Capturing the frantic terror, unnerving atmosphere and gripping human drama that made the franchise famous, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is designed for fans of the films, horror games, and story-driven adventures alike. With nothing more than your wits and the simple tools you can scavenge, you’ll have to overcome the many treacherous challenges and obstacles that lay ahead, all while trying to survive the ever-present dangers that lurk all around you.

Key Features

  • A New Story in the A Quiet Place Universe: Embark on a dramatic new adventure in the world of the blockbuster A Quiet Place saga. Discover an untold tale of fear and courage as a young survivor trying to endure the eerie new nightmare of the apocalypse.
  • Feel the Unnerving Terror of Silence: Experience absolute horror as you hide, distract, and sneak past the ultimate predatory creatures. But beware: even a single noise can give you away.
  • Survive the End of the World: Forge your own path through the disquieting remains of human civilization, using your wits and ingenuity to observe your environment, leverage whatever tools you can find, and overcome the dangers all around you.

Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Void Shadows DLC Teaser Trailer

2024/07/05
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

The Lord Captain’s voidship is a gargantuan vessel, host to thousands of crewmembers, feared and revered by all. But who really knows what lurks in its darkest shadows…

Void Shadows, the first DLC for Owlcat Games’ popular cRPG, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, is coming to PC and consoles on August 8, 2024. This expansion offers a massive amount of content, including 15 hours of gameplay and a new romanceable companion, fully integrated into the game’s main story.

Void Shadows takes players into the depths of their voidship in an enthralling story that will pit them against an entirely new enemy trying to bring ruin to the von Valancius dynasty from the inside. It features:

  • A new story — Enjoy 15 hours of tense, new adventures on board the voidship with unexpected threats, various quests, two new archetypes with unique abilities, and new lore content, all fully integrated into the main campaign.
  • А new companion — Gain the loyalty (and possibly love) of Kibellah, a Death Cult Assassin ready to pledge her life in service of the von Valancius dynasty just as her predecessors did for generations before her. This new companion will have romance options as part of the new story.
  • New crew members — Interact with high-level officers integral to the player’s voidship operation. These new crew members play a significant role in the new story.
  • А new looming threat — Arising from within the deepest and darkest bowels of the player’s very own voidship is the malignant Genestealer Cult – a horrific breed of xenos who work from the shadows and infect your crew with their genetic code to convert them and slowly twist their loyalties for their wretched goals.
  • New locations to explore — New quests mean new nooks and crannies hidden around the voidship where no Lord Captain has explored before, until now.
  • New feature of the voidship — Upgrade your voidship with a new hangar, able to launch groups of fighters and bombers to succeed in desperate, massive space battles or even bigger threats.

Celebrate National Fried Chicken Day July 6th at Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant

2024/07/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News

There’s no better place to celebrate National Fried Chicken Day than the place famous for fried chicken – Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant. Knott’s Berry Farm invites guests to stop by and order a signature fried chicken dinner. Guests on this day will have the opportunity to experience special restaurant photo-ops, a collectible menu that pays tribute to the past and the opportunity to win prizes that include items such as complimentary appetizers, brunch passes and special discounts. (*While supplies last.) Guests who share the same birth year as the restaurant (with valid ID) will receive a complimentary meal!

The Fried Chicken That Launched a Theme Park

The story of Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant begins in the 1920s when Walter and Cordelia Knott began farming their acres of leased land in the farm community of Buena Park. To make ends meet, Cordelia began serving hot biscuits and homemade preserves to customers of the family’s roadside produce stand. Word spread, and by 1934 it became necessary for Cordelia to expand her menu to include her now famous country-fried chicken.

On opening day on June 13, 1934, Cordelia served eight 65-cent dinners on her own wedding china. By 1940, visitors were standing in line for hours to enjoy Walter’s boysenberries and Cordelia’s chicken. The challenge of entertaining the crowds led Walter to create an authentic Ghost Town on the property and Southern California’s first “themed” amusement park was born. Mrs. Knott’s signature fried chicken dinner meal continues to be served with its family-style dining that includes deliciously herb-seasoned fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, tossed green salad, cherry rhubarb, kernel corn, freshly-made buttermilk biscuits with butter and boysenberry preserve; and a slice of boysenberry pie for dessert.

WHEN: Saturday, July 6, 2024

WHERE: Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant – 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620

Bandai Namco Brings the Heat to Evo 2024 With TEKKEN Activations and SPARKING! ZERO Demo

2024/07/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. wants fans to get giddy – and if they’re serious about competition, “git gud” – for what is sure to be a memorable EVO 2024 in Las Vegas. The fight to become the first-ever TEKKEN™8 King of Iron Fist enters its biggest arena yet with TEKKEN™ WORLD TOUR competitions at EVO. The TEKKEN team is also planning exciting activities including livestreamed panels giving insight to what’s ahead for the acclaimed sequel in the legendary fighting game franchise. The upcoming anime brawler DRAGON BALL: SPARKING! ZERO is making a different kind of debut, bringing the first consumer hands-on demo to the show. EVO 2024 takes place July 19-21, 2024, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

TEKKEN’s pro circuit hits its biggest US stop at EVO 2024. TEKKEN WORLD TOUR brings together the world’s best players to compete, and EVO will be the place to see some ‘good-ass TEKKEN’ as fighters vie for points to earn their spot to compete for a one-of-a-kind title – the first to be crowned as champion in TEKKEN 8. EVO will feature TEKKEN WORLD TOUR Master+ tournaments where players can earn maximum points for leaderboard rankings and the right to compete in the finals. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. will reveal more details about the TEKKEN WORLD TOUR 2024 Finals soon.

TEKKEN 8 will feature large on the show floor, with demos that include newly released characters at the Bandai Namco booth for the duration of EVO as well as a special livestream and stage events on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20. TEKKEN fans can also look forward to activities around a partnership with Chipotle, who will join Bandai Namco for a sponsored co-stream on Friday.

Bandai Namco has a different kind of treat at EVO for anime brawler fans. While not there for competition, attendees will be among the first in the world to get hands-on with a demo of DRAGON BALL: SPARKING! ZERO. Developed by Spike Chunsoft and harnessing the power of Unreal® Engine, the upcoming game is the first sequel in 15 years for DRAGON BALL Z: BUDOKAI TENKAICHI, the series that set the standard for arena brawlers. DRAGON BALL: SPARKING! ZERO promises lightning-paced combat, large destructible environments, and stunning visuals powered by new-gen platforms to deliver a true-to-the-anime experience. In the game, players can choose from a massive roster of characters and relive their favorite battles from across the DRAGON BALL universe.

For more information on TEKKEN 8, DRAGON BALL: SPARKING! ZERO and other products from Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., please visit www.bandainamcoent.com. Join the conversation on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS, check us out live on Twitch at https://twitch.tv/bandainamcous, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS.

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE: The Afterlife Experience Coming to Hollywood

2024/07/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Halloween, Movie News, News

In a ghoulish collaboration, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment and Fever are bringing the strange and unusual world of Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” to life. Fans will soon have the chance to step into BEETLEJUICE
BEETLEJUICE: The Afterlife Experience, opening Friday, August 23 at Los Angeles’s Ovation Hollywood (6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood). The one-of-a-kind 11,000-square-foot experience will open in
anticipation of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the hugely anticipated sequel to the original film, which will open exclusively in theaters on September 6, 2024.

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE: The Afterlife Experience will take guests on a journey into the iconic universe of everyone’s favorite bio-exorcist through over 11,000 square feet of all new and movie-packed touchpoints. Featuring recreated sets, live entertainment and various photo ops, fans will be immersed in the world of the recently deceased. Inside the experience, guests will knock three times to reveal a portal and cross the threshold into the Afterlife, where the one and only Beetlejuice awaits alongside a cast of eclectic ghosts. Grab an exclusive passport and take a seat in the Waiting Room next to a pair of ghosts; take your place on the cover of the Handbook for the Recently Deceased; come face to face with a legendary sandworm; and so much more. Themed food and beverage offerings will also be available for purchase at the Afterlife Diner.

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE: The Afterlife Experience will also feature a selection of limited-edition merchandise and collectibles inspired by the film’s distinctive imagery at the Afterlife Souvenir Shop, open to both ticketed and non-ticketed guests.

Tickets for the experience start at $25 and are slated to go on sale on Wednesday, July 3 at 10:00 a.m. PDT exclusively on the Fever marketplace. Fans are invited to visit www.BeetlejuiceExperience.com and sign up for Fever’s VIP list for exclusive pre-sale access to tickets.

For more information, visit www.BeetlejuiceExperience.com, or follow along at@Beetlejuice.Experience

THQ Nordic’s Chilling Digital Showcase Coming in August

2024/07/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Industry News, News

Dear friends and fans of great entertainment, please mark your calendars for Friday, August 2, 2024, at 12:00 PM PDT / 3:00 PM EDT / 8:00 PM BST / 9:00 PM CEST. THQ Nordic is proud to host its annual Digital Showcase, where we will present games that were, games that are, and some games that have not yet come to pass …

Look forward to fresh insights and unveilings from our renowned titles, including Gothic Remake, Titan Quest II, Way of the Hunter, and Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed.
Are you excited for updates on beloved THQ Nordic franchises? You bet! Curious about brand-new game announcements? Definitely! And how about some sneaky little teasers? Oh, you know we’ve got those covered! Tune in for an exciting show and discover what’s coming to your screens in the near future and beyond!

Once again, our friends from HandyGames will start the event with an exciting pre-show, so be sure to tune in early and join the fun!

Be sure to check out the Showcase’s website for further updates:
https://showcase.thqnordic.com

Official THQ Nordic channels to watch the Showcase:
YouTube: https://thqn.net/thqn2024-yt
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thqnordic
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/THQNordic

Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Out Now

2024/07/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Today, SQUARE ENIX® launched Dawntrail™, the fifth and latest expansion for critically acclaimed MMORPG FINAL FANTASY™ XIV Online on Windows®, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Mac and Steam®.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dawntrail calls players across the glittering seas to the distant continent of Tural, as they embark upon a new adventure with both new and familiar faces—answer the call, seek new horizons, and little by little unravel the mystery of the legendary golden city. Players can view the Dawntrail launch trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BghYTigv8E

Dawntrail marks the beginning of a new chapter of FINAL FANTASY XIV and the Warrior of Light is poised once more to embark upon the road to adventure. Journey to the distant continent of Tural, explore new areas such as the mountainous region of Urqopacha, the deep forests of Kozama’uka, the rain starved plains of Shaaloani and more as claimants prepare to compete for the throne of the Dawnservant. Eorzea’s champion is to accompany Wuk Lamat as her ally in this rite of succession─an endeavor which calls them across the glittering seas.

Two new playable jobs arrive with Dawntrail; viper, a close-range fighter using quick and decisive strikes with two one-handed blades alongside powerful flourishes from a combined two-handed weapon and pictomancer, with brush in hand, weaving the aether of their imagination into the fabric of reality, allowing them to manifest their myriad motifs into living muses. More information on both of the new jobs can be found here: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/dawntrail/job/

The game’s first major graphical overhaul adds a host of visual improvements, including enhanced texture and shadow resolution, and improved material qualities for characters and environments. Experience the world of Eorzea and beyond like never before!

For more information on this and further updates to Dawntrail and the 7.x series of patch updates, please visit the promotional website: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/dawntrail/

Capcom’s Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Announced

2024/07/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Capcom Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:9697) today announced that the digital version of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will be released on September 19, 2024, ahead of the physical version.

Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is a revival of Dead Rising, a title that garnered fans across the globe due to its fresh concept and gameplay experience, developed on Capcom’s proprietary RE ENGINE. By bringing the game to a new generation of consoles, Capcom has enhanced the overall gameplay experience, such as with vastly improved graphics made possible with high-quality modeling, better play controls, and the addition of 3D audio. Further, by including 14 languages for text and 9 languages for voice, Capcom has put together a game that goes beyond a typical remaster and is truly worthy of being called “Deluxe.”

In addition to regularly releasing major new titles each year, Capcom is focusing on re-activating dormant IPs that haven’t had a new title launch recently. The company is working to further enhance corporate value by continuing to leverage its rich library of content, such as by reviving past IPs as Deluxe Remasters to make highly-efficient and high-quality titles.

Capcom remains firmly committed to satisfying the expectations of all users by leveraging its industry leading game development capabilities in order to create highly entertaining gameplay experiences.