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Generation Zero Launch Trailer

Vienna/AUSTRIA, Stockholm/SWEDEN, March 26, 2019 – Today, Avalanche Studios launched their open-world action game Generation Zero and it’s now available for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation®4!

“Every game we release is equally important for us, but the launch of Generation Zero is exciting as it’s the start of a new action franchise that we will evolve in close collaboration with our players over the coming years. We have a great history of building action-packed open world games together with tier one publishers, but this is the first action game we release within our self-publishing organisation,” says Pim Holfve, CEO of Avalanche Studios.

Generation Zero is set in 1980’s Sweden. The local population has disappeared, and hostile machines roam the once serene countryside. Starting today, players can explore the vast open world to unravel the mystery, perfect their fighting strategies, and prepare to strike back. To even the odds against the machines, players are encouraged to work together in groups up to 4, but can also enjoy the world of Generation Zero all on their own.

”The team is thrilled to finally get Generation Zero into the hands of players around the world and start receiving impressions and feedback,” says Paul Keslin, Product Owner at Avalanche Studios. “We’re looking forward to sharing more about our plans for what lies ahead, but more importantly we want to shape those plans together with the community. This collaboration will impact the world of Generation Zero in the months and years ahead!”

Generation Zero Standard, Digital and Collector’s Edition

Generation Zero is available in physical and digital standard editions (SRP 34.99USD/34.99EUR/29.99GBP for PC and 39.99USD/39.99EUR/34.99GBP for consoles), as well as a Collector’s Edition (SRP 69.99USD/69.99EUR/64.99GBP). The latter contains the game, an original game t-shirt, 4 Concept Art Postcards, an A3 Cloth Map and a Steelbook game case, all packaged in a Premium Box.

GENERATION ZERO – KEY FEATURES

1980’s Nostalgia. Cutting Edge Visuals.
Explore a vast open world, rendered with the proprietary Apex engine, featuring a full day/night cycle with unpredictable weather, complex AI behavior, simulated ballistics, highly realistic acoustics, and a dynamic 1980’s soundtrack.

Get Ready. Then Fight Back.
All enemies are persistently simulated in the world, and roam the landscape with intent and purpose. By tactically combining weapons, skills and equipment, you’ll be able to lure, cripple, and destroy your enemies. If you manage to destroy a specific enemy component, be it armor, weapons or sensory equipment, the damage is permanent. Enemies will bear those scars until you face them again, whether that is minutes, hours, or weeks later.

1-4 Player Seamless Multiplayer.
Go it alone, or team-up with up to three of your friends in seamless co-op multiplayer. Do anything in your power to level the playing field; scavenge for weapons and equipment, set traps and use the environment to your advantage in intense sandbox combat. Collaborate and combine your unique skills to take down enemies, support downed friends by reviving them, and share the loot after an enemy is defeated. In Generation Zero, living is winning.

About Generation Zero

Experience an explosive game of cat and mouse set in a vast open world. In this reimagining of 1980s Sweden, hostile machines have invaded the serene countryside, and you need to fight back while unravelling the mystery of what is really going on. By utilizing battle tested guerrilla tactics, you’ll be able to lure, cripple, or destroy enemies in intense, creative sandbox skirmishes.

Go it alone, or team-up with up to three of your friends in seamless co-op multiplayer. Collaborate and combine your unique skills to take down enemies, support downed friends by reviving them, and share the loot after an enemy is defeated.

All enemies are persistently simulated in the world and roam the landscape with intent and purpose. When you manage to destroy a specific enemy component, be it armour, weapons or sensory equipment, the damage is permanent. Enemies will bear those scars until you face them again, whether that is minutes, hours or weeks later.

Explore a vast open world, rendered with the award-winning Apex engine, featuring a full day/night cycle with unpredictable weather, complex AI behaviour, simulated ballistics, highly realistic acoustics and a dynamic 1980’s soundtrack. In Generation Zero, living is winning.

The Lord of the Rings – Gollum Announced

HAMBURG, Germany/BERKELEY, Calif.: March 26, 2019  Daedalic Entertainment today announced a partnership with Middle-earth Enterprises, a division of The Saul Zaentz Company, to develop and publish The Lord of the Rings – Gollum. This all-new action adventure title is being brought to life in-house by Daedalic Entertainment’s award-winning development team and is set for release in 2021 on PC and all relevant console platforms at that time.

The Lord of the Rings – Gollum is the first video game to be born out of the new fellowship forged between Daedalic Entertainment and Middle-earth Enterprises, with scope for more new experiences in the future.

This new title will remain true to the vision laid out in J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and will also explore new events and details related to Gollum’s journey. The Lord of the Rings – Gollum will be powered by Unreal Engine and localized into multiple languages so that fans from across the globe will be able to enjoy this new action adventure.

“We are extremely pleased to announce our partnership with multi-award-winning Daedalic Entertainment to build an innovative, lore-centric game for discerning fans of The Lord of the Rings. With their focus on characters and story, enhanced by rich and evocative artwork, Daedalic is committed to building games for readers who become gamers,” commented Fredrica Drotos, Brand Officer for Middle-earth Enterprises. “We eagerly anticipate the release of Daedalic’s narrative-driven adventure gameplay, which is uniquely matched to the complex, deeply-nuanced world of Middle-earth, created by J.R.R. Tolkien.”

The Lord of the Rings is one of the most epic and renowned stories of all time – it’s an honour for us to have the opportunity to work on our own contribution to this universe,” said Carsten Fichtelmann, CEO and Co-founder of Daedalic Entertainment. “In Gollum, players will assume the role of one of the most iconic characters in Middle-earth. We tell Gollum’s story from a perspective never seen before, in any storytelling medium, all the while staying true to the legendary books of J.R.R. Tolkien.

“At a time when the games industry is undergoing structural changes and seeing new business models evolve, we are excited to realize a huge new production based on a story that has stayed fresh and relevant for more than 60 years. Other currently planned media productions based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s work are testament to that.”

For the latest information on the development of The Lord of the Rings – Gollum, please visit www.daedalic.com, and follow the studio on Facebook, Instagram, Twitch and Twitter.

OUTWARD Launch Trailer

Munich, Germany, March 26 2019 – Deep Silver and Nine Dots Studio release their much talked about and highly anticipated Open-World-RPG Outward!

Players can now venture forth into the enchanting unforgiving wilds of Aurai and discover the world full of beauty and danger that awaits.

Lone adventurers beware, and party-partiers take heed, the task ahead is not one to take lightly!

OUTWARD is an open world RPG that you can play alone or with friends, either online or in split-screen. It’s more than just an open world RPG you can play coop though and brings a new spin to the beloved RPG genre by putting players in the shoes not of a typical hero but a simple adventurer. Combining story telling elements that differ with each play through with survival elements, players can expect failure. But failing might not be the end of their journey but merely another spin of their personal epic story! A unique new magical system, thrilling combat and mastering the challenge of survival in a world full of dangers are key elements of this fantasy RPG.

Watch the Launch Trailer here :

In OUTWARD, you the player, are not the chosen one from a prophecy: you are an adventurer, a traveler, an explorer. And most importantly, you are vulnerable!

Embrace the adventurer’s spirit now!

Game Overview

  • Title – Outward
  • Genre – Fantasy Survival RPG (Open World)
  • Modes  Solo | Online Coop | Split-screen
  • Setting – Fantasy
  • Tech  Unity
  • RRP  €39,99/ £34,99 / $39,99
  • Release  OUT NOW!

Metro Exodus Gets New Game Plus Mode

Moscow – March 26, 2019 – Deep Silver and 4A Games are happy to announce the release of the Metro Exodus “Ranger Update” today for Xbox One, the all-in one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system, and PC. This free update adds a host of new features, implements improvements across the board, and addresses numerous bugs and issues.

Among the added features is New Game+. This mode adds a new dimension to additional playthroughs of the campaign by offering comrades an upper hand during encore adventures. New Game+ grants players access to all weapons and attachments unlocked through their initial playthrough. The mode also allows players to adjust a range of variables to enhance their own personal and uniquely challenging gameplay experience.

Included in New Game+ is the Developer Commentary feature, which allows players to find special tapes containing discussion from the 4A Games team on some of the design choices informing the enthralling world of Metro Exodus.

4A Games have further refined the control scheme with a new Controller Preset, which improves sensitivity and dead zones. There are also some platform-specific new features and improvements in the update. 4A Games has added mouse and keyboard support for Xbox One, further improved RTX and DLSS support on PC, DualShock Controller Light support for PS4, and many more adjustments.

The Ranger Update also addresses a large number of player-reported issues while also improving gameplay, overall balance, and performance throughout.

To view the full notes for the update, please visit the Metro Exodus website here: https://www.metrothegame.com/news/ranger-update/

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New Control Gameplay Trailer and Release Date

CALABASAS, Calif. – March 26, 2019 – Global videogame publisher 505 Games and its partner, internationally renowned developer Remedy Entertainment, Plc. today announced the highly anticipated Control will release on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 for physical and digital retail on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with a simultaneous digital launch on the Epic Games store for PC. A new gameplay trailer takes viewers further into the supernatural world of Controlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnQwE0ug_Q0

Set in a unique and ever-changing world that juxtaposes our familiar reality with the strange and unexplainable, Control is a third-person action-adventure game combining Remedy’s trademark gunplay with supernatural abilities.

After a secretive agency in New York is invaded by an otherworldly threat, players will take on the role of Jesse Faden, the new Director struggling to regain Control. This sandbox-style, gameplay-driven experience built on the proprietary Northlight engine challenges players to master a combination of supernatural abilities, modifiable loadouts and reactive environments while fighting through the deep and mysterious worlds Remedy is known and loved for.

Players eager to unlock the secrets of the enigmatic Oldest House are now able to pre-order Control. Those who pre-order the base game ($59.99) will receive two exclusive in-game items; the Tactical Response Gear outfit for Jesse and a Crafting Resources Pack. Purchasers who choose the base game for PlayStation 4 will also receive additional launch day rewards including Rare Service Weapon and Player mods, the Astral Dive suit for Jesse and two themes showcasing the unique world of Control.

Also available for pre-order are the physical retail-exclusive Retail Deluxe Edition ($69.99) for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with collectible FuturePak Exclusive Metal Packaging and limited-edition art cards, and the PlayStation 4 Digital Deluxe Edition ($79.99), which includes all of the content from the PlayStation 4 base version as well as an extra side mission, “Isolation” and an additional exclusive outfit, Jesse’s Urban Response Gear. This version will also come with two Expansion packs, “The Foundation” and “AWE” (available at a later date following launch). Each pack will contain new locations, story content, side missions and mods. Full details of the pre-order options can be found on the game’s website.

Following its announcement as Game Informer’s April 2019 cover title, 505 Games and Remedy revealed a new hands-on demo of the game to select press at the Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) last week. Fans will have their first opportunity to try the game at the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) East in Boston, MA from Thursday, March 28 to Sunday, March 31 in the Sony America booth.

Control will arrive on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on August 27, 2019. To register for more information and regular updates, please visit www.controlgame.com.

Journey to the Savage Planet Environment Teaser

March 26, 2019 – Following the first-look hands-off demos of Journey to the Savage Planet at the Game Developers’ Conference (GDC) last week, Montreal-based Typhoon Studios have released a short environmental teaser video and new screenshots showcasing the colorful, vibrant and even  humorous world of their debut game, coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in early 2020. Take a trip back to the Golden Age of science fiction by watching the video now:

Journey to the Savage Planet is an aspirational and upbeat first-person adventure and exploration game set in a bright and colorful alien world filled with weird and wonderful creatures. As an employee of Kindred Aerospace, which proudly touts its rating as the “4th Best Interstellar Exploration Company,” players are dropped onto the uncharted planet AR-Y 26, deep in a fictitious, far-away corner of the universe. Launched with high hopes but little equipment and no real plan, players are invited to explore, catalog alien flora and fauna and determine if this strange planet is fit for human habitation.

“As a studio we have a deep love of Golden Age science fiction, but it feels like some of the positivity and sense of adventure has been lost in recent years,” said Alex Hutchinson, creative director and Typhoon Studios co-founder. “There are too many dystopias for my tastes, so we wantedJourney to the Savage Planet to give space exploration its sense of adventure back in homage to those early sci fantasies and add a comedic twist. This teaser is just a small taste of what we’ve been working on; we can’t wait to show off more in the coming months.”

Global videogames publisher 505 Games will bring Journey to the Savage Planet to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and the Epic Games store for PC in early 2020.

For more information about Journey to the Savage Planet, visit www.savageplanetgame.com and follow @PlaySavagePlanet on Facebook and @4thBestInSpace on Twitter. For more information about 505 Games and its products, visit www.505games.com.

Trover Saves the Universe Release Date Trailer

LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2019 – Hold on to your butts, Squanch Games announced today that Trover Saves the Universe, the bizarre comedy action game from Rick and Morty co-creator, Justin Roiland, will launch on PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®VR on May 31, and for PC via Epic Game Store and Steam on June 4.

Starting today, gamers can pre-order the game on PlayStation Store, Steam and the Epic Games Store as well as retailers worldwide.

Watch the Release Date Trailer – NSFW!

“We just want to make super duper games dooood,” says Justin Roiland, co-founder of Squanch Games and co-creator of Rick and Morty.

Funcom Unveils Moons of Madness for Halloween 2019

OSLO, Norway – March 26th, 2019 – Publisher Funcom and the developers at Rock Pocket Games today announced Moons of Madness, a cosmic horror game coming to PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 during the Halloween season this year. Set on Mars in a not-so-distant future, Moons of Madness mixes the scientific exploration of the red planet with the supernatural dread of Lovecraftian horror.

Some might recognize Moons of Madness from before as developer Rock Pocket Games have previously shown early footage from an in-development prototype version. After Funcom came onboard, the two Norwegian studios got together and took the initial concept to new heights through expanded gameplay and scope to fully realize the potential of the bone-chilling story.

More information is available on www.moonsofmadness.com.

“With Funcom’s support we have been given the opportunity to do all the things we wanted to do with the game and the story,” said Ivan Moen, CEO of Rock Pocket Games. “ Moons of Madness has been an internal passion project of ours, one that we’ve worked on in-between other titles for other publishers, and now being able to fully focus on it and put all our creative energy into it is a dream come true.”

In Moons of Madness you play Shane Newehart, a technician stationed at the Invictus, a secret research base built by the Orochi group. Your low security clearance means you are completely unaware of the existence of a mysterious, intelligent signal that has been detected as coming from the red planet. Your job is simply to keep the lights on until the transport ship Cyrano arrives bringing with it a new team to take over your duties. Soon you discover strange and unusual setbacks. Crucial systems are malfunctioning, the greenhouse is filled with a strange mist and the rest of your team has yet to return from their EVA mission. You begin seeing and hearing things that aren’t there. Visions, hallucinations – or is that even what it is? Is this real… or are you slowly descending into madness?

Moons of Madnessdraws upon the rich lore and mythology of Funcom’s Secret World Legends. Both games exist in the same thematic universe, but playing one is not a prerequisite to enjoy the other.

The game will be released on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 during the Halloween season 2019. For more information, please visit www.moonsofmadness.com.

HTC VIVE Focus Plus Details Shared

Seattle, WA – March 25, 2019 – HTC VIVE® today unveiled VIVE Focus Plus pricing, availability, details about enhanced lenses, and the multi-mode capability to access content from external devices at their annual VIVE® Ecosystem Conference (VEC2019) in Shenzhen. Designed to meet the demanding needs of commercial users, Vive Focus Plus will provide developers and business partners enhanced optics, featuring all new fresnel lenses implemented into the HMD to enhance visual clearness and bring objects to life like never before. The standalone headset will be available April 15 on Vive’s website for $799 and initially sold in 25 markets worldwide, supporting 19 languages.

“With the unveiling of these enhancements for Vive Focus Plus, the VR industry is taking a big step forward with this new generation of full-fidelity standalone VR devices enabling total freedom of interaction and freedom of connection,” said Alvin Wang Graylin, China President, HTC. “We’re thrilled so many developers and partners are supporting this product with exciting experiences across a wide range of use cases, showcasing  the incredible opportunity for VR/AR to enter all facets of our lives”

New crisp visuals and upgraded features for business use

Designed to meet the needs of enterprise customers, Vive Focus Plus has new fresnel lenses which offer a sharper visual to reduce any screen door effect. The new lenses create a crisper more true to life visual for users to truly immerse the headset user. With the newly added dual 6DoF controllers, increased comfort for extended VR sessions, and enhanced optics, Vive Focus Plus users can blur the lines between reality and virtual reality in addition to having piece of mind with enterprise support. In most markets, the product will include an enterprise license for use at no additional cost.

Powered by the VIVE WAVETM Platform with content from VIVEPORTTM, users will have access to nearly 250 Vive Wave applications at launch that run natively on the Vive Focus Plus, and the Viveport Infinity Wave subscription program for the Vive Focus already includes over 70 premium titles. A number of these new titles provided will debut demonstrations at VEC2019, generating much excitement for the attendees.

New multi-mode capability turns Vive Focus Plus into a VR hub for multiple content sources

With the newly added dual 6DoF controllers and its multi-mode capability, Vive Focus Plus users can not only enjoy native standalone VR content, but also access a huge collection of existing content across a range of devices. The new “multi-mode” capability will be compatible with PC VR, PCs/laptops, smartphones, game consoles, 2D video streaming devices, live 360 camera streaming and upcoming Cloud VR services. These types of content extensions will be demonstrated live at VEC2019.

Vive Ecosystem Conference 2019 event highlights

More than 15 different 6DoF standalone VR applications will be demonstrated at VEC2019, including content employing haptic solutions, arena-scale gaming, multi-player experiences, and even mixed-reality gaming. By linking the Vive Focus Plus with a haptic vest, visitors will be delivered an unparalleled multi-player experience where users will feel immersed in the “Paintball VR” battle. ModalVR, co-founded by Nolan Bushnell, will also show off their super large-space tracking system enabling up to 40 standalone devices to be tracked in real-time across as physical space up to 900k square feet, unleashing the potential of stadium scale VR theme parks. During VEC2019, Vive will also demonstrate the first fully interactive mixed-reality game for standalone VR devices from New Tech Walkers Studio, where users get fit hitting virtual objects while still maintaining the added safety of seeing the real space around them via the Vive Focus Plus front facing cameras.

The 5G Hub, which generated high interest at MWC2019, will also be featured at VEC2019. The device will be showcased demonstrating the potential of interactive 5G Cloud VR rendering and also high-definition 360 video live streaming. With the newly released Insta360 EVO dual-mode 180/360 camera, designed for Vive Wave platform, users of Vive Focus or any Vive Wave enabled devices will be able to connect their headsets directly with the EVO via a Wi-Fi or a future 5G connection to share the highlights of our lives with their friends and family from around the world.

At VEC2019, HTC Vive is further strengthening the bond between the VR and the entertainment industry by agreeing to jointly create VR content with Beijing Culture Co. Ltd., based on the Chinese blockbuster movie, “The Wandering Earth”.

VIVE Focus Plus Specs

  • Display: 3K AMOLED (2880×1600)
  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon™835
  • Audio: Built-in Speaker
  • Tracking: Inside-Out
  • Frame Rate: 75Hz
  • Field of View: 110-degrees
  • Battery: 4000 mAh
  • Controller: 6DoF
  • Data Connectivity: Wi-Fi® 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Memory (RAM/ROM): 4/32 GB
  • Connector: USB Type-C
  • Charging: QC3.0
  • Encryption: File-based (same security as Andriod Smartphone)

Bumblebee Available for WonderCon Photo Ops

March 25, 2019 – The larger-than-life hero of the blockbuster hit film BUMBLEBEE is coming to Earth to celebrate the film’s home entertainment debut. You are invited to get a selfie or do video stand-ups in front of a 12-foot tall Bumblebee statue that will be on hand for fans to enjoy at WonderCon Anaheim. He’s sure to be the BIGGEST star at the Con!

BUMBLEBEE is available now on Digital and will arrive on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD April 2nd. Boasting an impressive 93% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film is an action-packed adventure that’s fun for the whole family.

#FindBumblebee

WHERE:

Grand Plaza
Anaheim Convention Center

WHEN :

  • Friday, March 29th, 11:30 am – 7 pm
  • Saturday, March 30th, 10 am – 7 pm
  • Sunday, March 31st, 10 am – 5 pm