Author - Jennifer Paxton

World of Tanks Unleashes Fifth War Stories Campaign

2017/12/07
Jennifer Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 3 News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Xbox 360 News, Xbox One News

December 7, 2017 – Wargaming has announced the newest War Stories campaign ‘Runaway Tiger’ is available today for World of Tanks on PlayStation®4 Pro, PlayStation®4, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox One and Xbox 360.  The latest War Story on console puts tankers in the driver’s seat of a three-part storyline to infiltrate a “Tiger” production facility located in North Africa and steal a prototype to change the course of events during the Battle of El Alamein.

‘Runaway Tiger’ is an alternate history campaign where the Allies have secretly gained access to a German production facility and are aiming to escape with the German’s heavily guarded secret– a prototype of the Panzerkampfwagen tank. Under the cover of a heavy sandstorm, French resistance fighter Marianne Durieux has been commissioned with the impossible: to capture the well-guarded Tiger tank and break out of the facility.

With the German forces on high alert, tankers will encounter waves of challenges and face off against Tiger prototypes while attempting to escape the facility. Making it to the city of El Alamein will secure the Tiger prototype and subsequently, a legendary victory for the Allies.

‘Runaway Tiger’ also includes new music composed by legendary gaming composer Inon Zur (Fallout 3, Fallout 4, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Crysis). Inon’s former service in a tank platoon helps him to create the perfect score for World of Tanks, further immersing tankers in the story-driven experience.

The fifth campaign is available on all consoles free of charge. Altogether, War Stories delivers more than a dozen hours of single-player and coop content for World of Tanks. PlayStation®4 Pro and Xbox One X owners can experience  Marianne Durieux’s assignment in 4K resolution and with spectacular HDR support.

For more information on War Stories and World of Tanks on console visit:

Seven: The Days Long Gone Cinematic Trailer

2017/12/01
Jennifer Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

BIELSKO-BIALA, POLAND (December 1, 2017) — Developed by Fool?s Theory & IMGN.PRO, and made up of ex-Witcher developers comes SEVEN: THE DAYS LONG GONE, a Thief-inspired 3D isometric RPG in which players must escape the inescapable prison island of Peh in the post-apocalyptic open world of the Vetrall Empire. Now available on Steam, SEVEN: THE DAYS LONG GONE Standard Edition is 29.99 EUR/29.99 USD/27.99 GBP and the Digital Collector?s Edition for 39.99 EUR/39.99 USD/37.99 GB, which comes with a digital artbook, soundtrack, map, and guidebook.

“SEVEN: THE DAYS LONG GONE will redefine exploration in Isometric RPG genre. It first appears as if it is a traditional isometric RPG with a compelling story line and an ecosystem that reacts to you and your actions. But our main goal was to really bring something new to this genre and redefine how people experience this type of game,” said Jakub Rokosz, Head of Development, Fool?s Theory. “SEVEN: THE DAYS LONG GONE has a unique climbing system that allows for greater exploration by free-traversing obstacles of any height, vertically and horizontally. This mechanic further opened up the world for us as developers so that we could be more imaginative in our mission and side-quests creation process.”

In SEVEN: THE DAYS LONG GONE, you play as Teriel, a master thief possessed, in the most symbiotic ways possible, by an ancient daemon (Artanak) and deported to the prison island of Peh. Teriel, with Artanak help, unearth the island?s dark secrets and soon learn that the fate of the entire Vetrall Empire rests in balance.

The post-apocalyptic world is filled with mysterious technology and Dark Age superstition, diverse communities that react to every action, and a rich ecosystem of creatures to interact with, from animals to people to monsters.  Freely explore the vast yet unforgiving open world, whether following the main story line or heading off on a side quest.

MAIN FEATURES

  • 3D Isometric RPG
  • Rich, interwoven storyline
  • Combat: multiple styles allow for players to be creative in how they tackle obstacles
  • Hero Progression System: Based purely on skill and equipment; progression unlocks new upgradable skills
  • AI Reactions: NPCs are responsive to actions
  • Open  world perfect for exploration
  • Brand new climbing system
  • Stunning environments
  • Play Your Way – Stealth or brute force, freedom of choice

More information about the game can be found on the official website, and on the Facebook and Twitter profiles.

Ubisoft Invites Start-Ups to Join Gaming and Entertainment Program at Station F

2017/11/30
Jennifer Paxton
Geek News, Industry News, News

PARIS, FRANCE — November 30, 2017 — Today, Ubisoft launched an international call to recruit start-ups to participate in the second season of its Gaming and Entertainment Program at Paris-based Station F, the world’s largest start-up campus. This second season will focus on blockchain and mobile augmented reality, two technologies with high potential for the entertainment industry.

“A personalized and tailor-made program for each of the participating entrepreneurs will enable them to interact with many Ubisoft experts as well as with many partners across our international network,” says Catherine Seys, program director, Ubisoft.

Ubisoft intends to gather international start-ups that have developed concrete experiences in these areas and that stand out for the originality and scope of their project, as well as the innovative use of technologies and the quality of the teams involved. The selected start-ups will be invited to work in Paris at Station F for a period of six months, between April and September 2018, where they will benefit from the campus’ unique ecosystem and Ubisoft’s mentorship.

Start-ups who are interested in applying should submit their application by December 31st, 2017.

For more information on all Ubisoft’s start-up programs, visit: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-US/company/start-ups/index.aspx

Armor Games Announces The Adventure Pals for Spring 2018

2017/11/29
Jennifer Paxton
Geek News, Mac PC News, News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

IRVINE, Calif. – Nov. 29, 2017 – Armor Games Studios has announced it will launch developer Massive Monster’s original action-packed co-op platformer The Adventure Pals in spring 2018 on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC and Mac.

Armor Games Studios and Massive Monster have also stated that The Adventure Pals will be playable to the public for the first time on console at PlayStation Experience 2017 in Anaheim, California, from Dec. 9-10 at booth #98.

The Adventure Pals is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer about friendship and exploration, featuring RPG elements and two-player local drop-in/drop-out co-op. Leap, slash and blast your way through increasingly madcap levels filled with dangerous traps, weird enemies, ridiculous bosses and glorious treasure. Visit friendly towns, unlock fun costumes and fill your scrapbook with secret stickers on a journey with a bizarre but lovable cast and colorfully animated storytelling.

Hop on the back of your giraffe, Sparkles, and discover 105 levels across five whimsical worlds filled with unique quests and characters, including zombie pirate cats, post-apocalyptic dinosaurs and hot dogs that poop explosive mines. Help a whale regain confidence, take a side in the battle between toast and dinosaur, travel to a legendary sunken city, decide the fate of a pirate election and more, all while leveling up to gain new and more powerful abilities!

For more information, please visit https://theadventurepals.com, and follow the game on Twitter @SAPgiraffe.

Elevator… to the Moon! Now on Steam

2017/11/29
Jennifer Paxton
Geek News, News, Windows PC News

Hamburg – (November 29, 2017) – At long last the wait is over: The best Virtual Reality game of Gamescom 2017 (according to Elite Gamer) is now available on Steam. Take a wild ride on a dilapidated lunar elevator. Fix your odd space vehicle while off-kilter and loudmouthed president of the world, Doug-Slater Roccmeier yells at you for not following every instruction to the point. Take the trip to its end, where dark and horrible mysteries on the moon are just waiting to be uncovered.

Celebrate the launch of Elevator… to the Moon! on Steam with us and buy the game now – at a discounted price for only $7.99, available only for a limited time. But even at its regular price, Elevator… to the Moon! won’t break the bank at just $9.99.

Elevator… to the Moon! is no one trick pony. After you’ve finished the storyline, there is a perplexing alternate ending to experience, many achievements to unlock and fun little secrets to be discovered. As you can see, there is enough action going on to satisfy your lust for entertainment for quite a while.

Zoopa Drones Announce Phoenix HD Drone Line

2017/11/22
Jennifer Paxton
Geek News, News, Tech News

San Diego, CA – November 22nd, 2017 – Zoopa™, a snakebyte® group brand, announced today the Phoenix HD and Phoenix HD Pro S, a new line of high-performance drones engineered in Germany. With both drones featuring integrated 2-axis camera stabilization (gimbal) technology, the Phoenix is capable of capturing silky-smooth images and video at HD resolutions and all at an incredible price, unique for such a high-specification.

The Phoenix HD and HD Pro S brings advanced features like auto land and take-off, auto hover and return functionality combines with pro level camera setup into a price segment never seen before.

Available in two flavours: HD & HD Pro S, both drones feature HD cameras with the standard HD shooting at a 720p resolution, and the HD Pro S upgrading to full 1080p. Users can view their photography in real time, sending images direct to their smartphone thanks to on board Wi-Fi video technology.

“We continue to see the appetite for drones continue to grow with consumers, who demand greater features and better value. The Phoenix HD has been designed to leapfrog the competition and deliver an incredible feature set at a uniquely competitive price,” said Nick Repenning, CEO for snakebyte USA. “Ideal for beginner and expert alike, the Phoenix pushes the boundaries of design and performance, and we believe will be instrumental with cementing the brand as a leader in this rapidly evolving market.”

The Phoenix HD retails for an MSRP of $179.99 and the Phoenix HD Pro S retails for an MSRP of $229.99.

For more information, follow Zoopa on Facebook.

Mountain High Releases Snowmaking Video

2017/11/21
Jennifer Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos

Wrightwood, Calif. – (Nov. 21, 2017) – Mountain High, Southern California’s closest winter resort, recently tested its snowmaking equipment in anticipation of its 2017-18 season. Opening day is expected as soon as snowmaking conditions permit.

“Winter is coming soon and we’re ready to ramp up our snowmaking efforts the moment conditions allow us to,” said John McColly, Mountain High chief marketing officer. “We have one of the largest snowmaking operations in the region and can’t wait to get this season started.”

With nearly three times as much water available for snowmaking compared to last year, Mountain High expects to open new lifts and trails faster than ever once things get started. Historically, Mountain High has opened by Thanksgiving weekend, but Mother Nature always has the final say on that.

Click here to learn more about how snow is made.

Mountain High offers skiing, snowboarding and tubing throughout its three resorts and North Pole Tubing Park. It is the only regional area with night skiing available seven nights-a-week during peak season. Mountain High’s winter season traditionally runs from mid-November to mid-April.

For more information about Mountain High, visit mthigh.com or follow on Twitter @mthigh, Instagram @mthighsnow and Facebook.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia New Trailer

2017/11/20
Jennifer Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos

November 20, 2017 – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. revealed a new trailer for The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia. The trailer highlights the adventure mode and multiplayer battle modes within The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia. The adventure mode finds players taking on quests, collecting rumors from townsfolk to increase their gossip meter, and fighting against enemies throughout the kingdom of Liones. With the multiplayer battle mode, players are able to choose their favorite characters from The Seven Deadly Sins anime series and fight with or against other players offline and offline. Also featured are the addition of new characters from the upcoming The Seven Deadly Sins anime season. The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia releases on February 9, 2018 on PlayStation 4®.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia is the first console video game adaptation of The Seven Deadly Sins anime and manga series. The game brings together the powerful characters from The Seven Deadly Sins for an action-packed adventure on the PlayStation 4.

SpellForce 3 Free Preview Weekend on Steam

2017/11/17
Jennifer Paxton
Geek News, News, Windows PC News

Munich/Vienna, November 17th 2017: The upcoming RTS/RPG hybrid SpellForce 3 will be playable for free on Steam from 10 AM PST November 17th, until 10 AM PSTNovember 20th.
Players can play all three factions of the game in multiplayer matches for up to six players, or try the co-op mode. Also, one single-player mission is playable alone or with a co-op partner, which takes place before the events in the full game’s campaign.

You can find the free preview of SpellForce 3 here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/751610/SpellForce_3_Beta/

L.A. Comic Con 2017 Saw Over 100,000 Attendees

2017/11/10
Jennifer Paxton
Geek News, News

LOS ANGELES (November 9, 2017) – The seventh edition of Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con is now in the record books as the 3-day gala event broke the 100,000 attendee mark to make it the biggest pop culture convention in L.A.’s history.

Taking place October 27-29 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con brought together the stars, creators and fans for the year’s most headline-generating celebration of pop culture entertainment.

The new partnership with the convention’s Official Media Partner ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY resulted in such star power additions as Dwayne “The Rock”  Johnson who attracted a record crowd to the convention floor as he premiered an exclusive clip from his upcoming film, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle; the Black Eyed Peas, who participated in a panel session for their new AR-infused digital graphic novel Masters of the Sun – and performed for fans at Club Novo; Drew Carey, who was named the 2017 Comedy Legend; and Melissa Joan Hart who headlined a must-see cast reunion of her much-beloved hit show Sabrina, The Teenage Witch.  Other notable stars appearing at the pop culture extravaganza included Chloe Bennet from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Scott Bakula and Quantum Leap creator Donald Bellisario, Katee Sackhoff from The Flash, Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman), Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Rob Liefeld (Creator of Deadpool), Rose McIver, and Kevin Smith.

“Stan Lee’s L.A. Comic Con has taken its place as L.A.’s largest gathering of stars and creative talent in comic book, publishing, gaming, film, broadcast, cable and streaming entertainment — and a true celebration of Los Angeles,  the world mecca for the creation and production of pop culture entertainment in all forms. We are thrilled with the record turnout – and we’re now focused on making year #8 even bigger!” said Keith Tralins, CEO of Comikaze Entertainment.

Other sponsors of the official event were Hot Topic, Verizon, LG, Cosmunity, Legendary Precious Metals, 5-Hour Energy, and Stargate Origins.