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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection Announced

2017/11/01
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., November 1st, 2017 — Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment announced today that The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection will arrive in stores on December 5th at retailers across North America and Europe, gathering all 19 episodes in the award-winning series onto one disc for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The collection will also be available digitally on both platforms starting that same day. The collection includes the recent third season, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, as well as visually enhanced versions of Season One, Season Two, 400 Days, and the three-part Michonne mini-series.

In addition to the announcement of this upcoming collection, Telltale also confirmed that Gary Whitta (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Book of Eli) will be returning to Telltale’s writers room as a Story Consultant for the series’ upcoming fourth and final season. Whitta was part of the BAFTA-award winning team of writers on the first season of the Telltale series and will be collaborating with Telltale and the creative team at Skybound Entertainment on the final chapters of Clementine’s storyline.

“Collaborating with Telltale on the first season of Clementine’s journey through the world of The Walking Dead was one of the highlights of my career, so reuniting with them to now bring her story to a close with this final season feels like a homecoming,” said Whitta. “Clementine has become not just one of the most compelling characters in the Walking Dead pantheon but one of the great video game characters of all time. I hope we’re able to do justice to her and to her millions of fans. This one feels special.”

The Walking Dead is an unparalleled journey into the heart of what it means to be human in a world that’s lost its humanity. Set in Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book universe, your story is determined by the choices you make. Season One of The Walking Dead: A Telltale Series redefined expectations for storytelling in video games, winning over 100 Game of the Year awards. Now the first three seasons, as well as horror anthology 400 Days and the three-part mini-series starring blade-wielding icon Michonne, will be available in one place for the first time, allowing you to prepare for the upcoming fourth and final season starring beloved survivor Clementine (due out in 2018).

“Clementine has meant so much to fans since the series premiered in 2012,” said Melissa Hutchison, the award-winning actress behind the iconic character. “It’s incredible to see this series collection arriving all in one place for players to relive the journey or catch up on her tragic tale of survival before we head into the final chapters of her storyline next year.”

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection will be available at retail and digitally on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One starting December 5th, 2017 for the suggested price of $49.99 USD or equivalent. The Walking Dead: The Final Season (working title) will debut in 2018 on consoles, PC/Mac, iOS, and Android-based devices. Additional platforms are yet to be announced.

To date, The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series has sold more than 50 million episodes worldwide, earning more than 100 Game of the Year awards from outlets including Metacritic, USA Today, Wired, Spike TV VGAs, Yahoo!, The Telegraph, Mashable, Polygon, Destructoid and GamesRadar. It was also the recipient of two BAFTA Video Games Awards for Best Story and Best Mobile Game.

For more information on the game, visit the official website and Facebook page, and follow Telltale Games on Twitter. For more information on The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman, and all of his titles, visit Skybound.com.

Pinball FX3 Coming to Nintendo Switch

2017/11/01
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, Trailers / Videos

San Francisco, CA – November 1, 2017 –  Zen Studios today announced that Nintendo Switch owners won’t have to wait long to experience the biggest, most community-driven pinball video game service ever created—Pinball FX3 hits the system on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. In addition to evolving the groundbreaking approach to community gaming that has come to define Zen’s series for a full decade, Pinball FX3 takes full advantage of the Nintendo Switch console’s revolutionary capabilities with exclusive features like vertical play orientation and HD rumble support. Thirty tables are available at launch, with more playable content and features to be added in the months to come.

Since 2007, Zen Studios has set the standard for video game pinball. The Pinball FX series balances authentic physics and gameplay mechanics with features that fully embrace the unlimited potential of video games, such as spectacular visual sequences and unparalleled competitive features. Just like traditional pinball, table subject matter includes everything from original takes on themes like sci-fi and fantasy to some of pop culture’s most iconic brands, such as Back to the Future™, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial™, Aliens, The Walking Dead and more.

Pinball FX3 advances this winning formula with improved graphics and numerous new features that very often lead to “just one more game…” turning into many.

  • Now every table is an RPG. Simply playing a table yields experience points and level advancements that continually unlock the potential for bigger points…and bigger blowouts of your friends’ scores on the leaderboards. Strategic thinking comes into play when determining which power-ups to equip—one table might be best suited for a Skillshot Score Increase and Multiball Score Bonus, while another might better benefit from Combo Time Bonus and Distance Bonus team-up.
  • Players level up. The more you play, the higher your own personal experience level increases.
  • Anyone can start their own tournament. In addition to tournaments run by Zen (often involving fantastic prizes), Pinball FX3 allows players to create and customize their own tournaments, including access to several modes of play.
  • Advanced multiplayer features allow for intelligent matching against others based on skill level. This applies to everything from immediate friendly matches to ultracompetitive League Play.
  • Cross-play enables Nintendo Switch players to take on opponents competing on most other platforms where Pinball FX3 is available.
  • New game modes will change the way you play even tables you feel you’ve already mastered. Playing a 1-Ball Challenge, a 5-Minute Challenge or Survival Mode will cause you to completely rethink your approach in order to top the leaderboards.

“Nintendo has electrified the industry with the Switch this year, and Zen Studios couldn’t be happier to join in on the phenomenon with Pinball FX3,” says Mel Kirk, Zen’s Vice President, Publishing. “You have to experience the HD rumble yourself to understand just how perfectly it resembles the feel of an actual pinball machine. And turning the screen sideways for a full view of the table might just give Switch players the edge to beat their friends playing on other platforms. We can’t wait for Switch owners to try this out.”

Pinball FX3 is free to download and grants the Sorcerer’s Lair table to players at no cost, while the Carnivals & Legends pack debuts on all available Pinball FX3 platforms on the same day. The complete list is as follows:

  • Universal Classics™ Pinball (Back to the Future™, E.T.™, Jaws™)
  • Aliens vs. Pinball (Aliens, Alien vs. Predator, Alien: Isolation)
  • Balls of Glory (Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, Archer, American Dad!)
  • Portal
  • The Walking Dead
  • Sorcerer’s Lair (free)
  • Carnivals & Legends (Adventure Land Pinball, Son of Zeus)
  • Zen Classics (Shaman, Tesla, El Dorado, V12)
  • Core Collection (Pasha, Rome, Biolab, Secrets of the Deep)
  • Medieval Pack (Epic Quest, Excalibur)
  • Sci-Fi Pack (Mars, Paranormal, Earth Defense)
  • Iron & Steel (Wild West Rampage, CastleStorm)

For more information about Pinball FX3, visit www.pinballfx.com / http://blog.zenstudios.com.

© 2017 Nintendo. Nintendo Switch and Joy-Con are trademarks of Nintendo.

Descent: Underground Coming to PS4 and Xbox One

2017/11/01
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Xbox One News

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. – Nov. 1, 2017 – Worldwide Video Game Publisher, Little Orbit, today announced it has partnered with Descendent Studios, the Austin-based developers of Descent: Underground: a reboot of the classic full-freedom shooter Descent. Under the agreement, Little Orbit will publish and distribute the game by expanding distribution of Descent: Underground to include retail boxed copies and console versions for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in addition to Windows, Mac and Linux.

“We’re proud to help give the Descent series the full, modern AAA rebirth it deserves,” said Matthew Scott, CEO of Little Orbit. “Descendent had the experience, the vision, and the drive. Now with our help, they have the support to take Descent: Underground out of this world!”

In August, Little Orbit took over development of Unsung Story, a crowdfunded tactical RPG project started by Yasumi Matsuno. With Descent: Underground, Descendent will continue to lead development, while Little Orbit is providing completion funding, additional resources, marketing, and distribution. In order to focus on finishing the game faster, Descendent recently delisted the game from early access on Steam and other sites. Little Orbit confirmed that players who purchased Decent: Underground in early access would receive the finished game upon release. Gamers interested in staying up to date with the development process can follow the game on www.BrightLocker.com

“Little Orbit is helping us to enrich players’ experience in Descent: Underground with a larger storyline campaign, excellent art, and deeper metagame,” said Eric Peterson, Descendent’s CEO. “With Little Orbit on board, we’re progressing faster towards delivering the amazing modern rebirth that Descent deserves!”

More information on the game can be found here: https://littleorbit.com/game/descent/

Song of Horror Halloween Teaser Trailer

2017/10/31
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Madrid, SP, October 31st, 2017: Song of Horror development goes on and their developers, Protocol Games, decided to show its progress in a meaningful date such as Halloween. The game premieres a new teaser trailer thas shows new gameplay elements, as well as new environments and characters not seen before.

In terms of social networks, Song of Horror also has a renewed website (www.songofhorror.com); we’d find more info about the game plot there, as well as new screenshots. Also, Twitter and FaceBook pages has been renewed and will be updated frequently with new info from now on and until the game launches.

Song of Horror is a cinematic third-person survival horror. Help Daniel Noyer, our protagonist, solve a mystery threatening his very existence by controlling not only him, but up to 16 playable characters.

Song of Horror focuses on its narrative, featuring a story influenced by horror masters such as Poe, Lovecraft and M.R. James; on The Presence, the game’s relentless AI, capable of procedurally generating dangers of all kinds, and on the permanent death of its cast.

The game brings back the dread of the old-school classics along with modern and innovative mechanics.

Protocol’s creation is being developed with all-time classics in mind as Alone in the Dark and Resident Evil, but with a twist in its game mechanics; exploration is one of Song of Horror strongest points, along with the game concept known as “Permadeath”: any character in the game will no longer be available after their death.

Song of Horror will debut on the three main platforms, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (via Steam) during next spring.

Ash vs Evil Dead Season 3 Teaser Released for Halloween

2017/10/31
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Halloween, Movie News, News, Trailers / Videos

Beverly Hills, Calif. – October 31, 2017 – Ash is back and evil is about to get schooled. Today, STARZ released the first teaser trailer for the 10-episode third season of the horror-comedy series “Ash vs Evil Dead,” just in time for Halloween.

The third season finds Ash, having gone from murderous urban legend to humanity-saving hometown hero, discovering that he has a long lost daughter who’s been entrusted in his care. When Kelly witnesses a televised massacre with Ruby’s fingerprints all over it, she returns with a new friend to warn Ash and Pablo that evil isn’t done with them yet. But evil will learn to never get in between a papa bear and his cub.

“Ash vs Evil Dead” Season Three will premiere Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 9 PM ET/PT and also be available for streaming or download on the STARZ app.

And visit the official Ash Facebook Page and follow @AshvsEvilDead on Twitter and Instagram. Join the conversation with #AshvsEvilDead and #STARZ.

Knott’s Berry Farm Offers Free Admission for Active Fire and Police

2017/10/31
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News

October 31, 2017 – As a thank you to all fire and law personnel in the community, Knott’s Berry Farm will be offering their Fire and Law Tribute Days. Knott’s will offer free theme park admission for fire and law personnel and one guest. From November 27, 2017 – December 15, 2017 up to six additional tickets can be purchased for only $40 each. From January 8 – January 31, 2018 up to six additional tickets can be purchased for only $35 each. Fire or law enforcement ID required. For information and promotion details visit knotts.com.

WHEN: November 27 – December 15, 2017 & January 8 – January 31, 2018

WHO: Personnel that is eligible: ATF Agents, Bailiffs, California Dept. Of Forestry, California Highway Patrol Officers, City, County, State and Federal Police (sworn officers and civilian employees/support staff), City, County, State and Federal Fire (sworn officers and civilian employees/ support staff), Correctional Officers, County Sheriff Officers, Ambulance Company Emergency Medical Techs, Department of the Youth Authority, District Attorney’s, FBI Agents, Homeland Security, Police Explorers, Peace Officers, Probation Officers, Reserve/volunteer Fire/Law employees, Sherriff’s, U.S. Forest Service Personnel, U.S. Marshals, Wildland Firefighters

Far Cry 5: Co-Op – Friend For Hire Trailer

2017/10/30
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

October 30, 2017 – Ubisoft® reveals more details on Far Cry® 5 online co-op mode: “Friends For Hire”. In this mode, players will be able to team up with one of their friends to free Hope County from the Project at Eden’s Gate cult.

Immediately following the in-game tutorial, Far Cry 5 will be playable via online co-op. All earned experience and inventory items, excluding quest-based items, will carry over following each co-op session. While exploring Montana, each player will see and collect their own loot. However, the host player is the only player who will keep their story progress.

To help players in their mission to take down the cult, the host player will still be able to recruit “Guns For Hire” or “Fangs for Hire” keeping in mind that you can have up to two buddies, with one being another player, join you in your squad. Far Cry 5 “Friends For Hire” two-player co-op will allow players to explore Hope County and take down the Project at Eden’s Gate in a surprising and chaotic new fashion expanding the possibility of the game’s open world.

Destiny 2 Expansion 1: Curse of Osiris Announced

2017/10/30
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

October 30, 2017 – Revealed today, Destiny 2 – Expansion I: Curse of Osiris is the first expansion to the Destiny 2 universe releasing Dec. 5, 2017 for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One.

Destiny 2 – Expansion I: Curse of Osiris, takes place after the conclusion of the Destiny 2 campaign where you are dispatched to Mercury on a quest to find Osiris, the most powerful Warlock to have ever lived, to discover the answers humanity needs to fight back against the Vex.

Curse of Osiris adds a new chapter to the world of Destiny 2, expanding the universe by adding an all-new cinematic story with new and returning characters, a new destination to explore, Mercury and its Infinite Forest, a new social space to visit called the Lighthouse, new missions, new strikes, new raid content, new free roam activities, a world quest to complete, and more.

TPCast Opens US Office

2017/10/27
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Industry News, News, Tech News

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2017 — TPCAST, the leading provider of wireless solutions for Virtual Reality (VR), announces the opening of its U.S. Office in Sunnyvale, California at the heart of the Silicon Valley. TPCAST, headquartered in Beijing, is the first to introduce a commercial wireless adapter for PC VR, the Wireless Adapter for HTC VIVE is shipping in production in China since November, 2016. The TPCAST United States office will cover all marketing, sales, and customer support activities across the North America market.

In support of its U.S. launch, TPCAST is planning the following initiatives:

  • Opening a branch office in Sunnyvale, California, led by its North America General Manager, Udi Yuhjtman
  • Building sales channels and a customer service team to serve its fast-growing list of U.S. customers
  • Expand its partnerships, which currently include companies like Nvidia and Lattice, to focus on business development activities in North America

“Following the pent-up demand in the U.S. market we’re excited to bring our revolutionary wireless technology to the American users,” said Tony Ho EVP Sales and Marketing at TPCAST. “With the United States team, we are planning on addressing verticals such as Medical, Education, Entertainment, Real Estate, Oil &Gas, and make VR more available to the U.S. consumers.”

The launch of the U.S. Subsidiary is a huge milestone for TPCAST, allowing the company to take advantage of the large market for wireless and tetherless Virtual Reality.

“The U.S. is the world’s #1 market for VR headsets followed by China, both of which will face expedited growth as a result of wireless capabilities enhancing the VR experience,” said Udi Yuhjtman, general manager for North America, TPCAST. “Having a footprint in the U.S. is important for TPCAST and we are looking forward to introducing the TPCAST wireless product line to both consumers and enterprises in order to support the VR market expansion.”

The TPCAST Wireless Adapter that supports the HTC VIVE HMD has already been shipping in China, and is currently available for pre-order in Europe. The company is planning on launching the product in the U.S. in November 2017.

About TPCAST:
Creator of the first commercial wireless virtual reality solution, TPCAST’s vision is to unleash the VR world by removing cables now built-in to all VR/AR/MR head-mounted displays (HMDs). The company’s patent-pending technologies enable highly efficient bi-directional communications between the PC and a VR HMD with near-zero latency. The company has patents in the fields of wireless communications and virtual reality. Its mission is to work with all parties in the VR industry including HMD manufacturers, game developers, content providers, GPU makers, and key VR technology providers to deliver the best wireless VR experience to consumers and enterprise users.