Mark your calendars because Netflix is a Joke Fest is returning to Los Angeles May 2 – May 12, 2024 with the biggest names in comedy performing at dozens of venues spanning the city, continuing the company’s push into live comedy. The announcement comes on the evening of Netflix’s first-ever live streaming special, Chris Rock: Selective Outrage.
Netflix is a Joke launched its inaugural festival in April of 2022, selling over 260,000 tickets, making it the biggest comedy festival in the US. The 12-day festival boasted 295 shows and 336 comedians across more than 35 venues in LA, and tied for the longest run of shows at the Hollywood Bowl. History was also made with Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias becoming the first solo comedian to ever play Dodger Stadium and selling over 50,000 tickets.
Highlights of the 2022 Netflix is a Joke Fest included shows from the biggest comedians in the world including Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Wanda Sykes, Snoop Dogg, Bill Burr, Tim Robinson, Stand Out: An LGBTQ Celebration, Cobra Kai, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Seth Rogen and so much more.
Ukrainian developer Frogwares can now confirm that Sherlock Holmes The Awakened has gone gold and the team can focus on preparing the game for release on multiple platforms.
With the game content complete and playable from start to finish, the team felt confident to also set a release date – April 11, 2023. To mark the news, a new trailer that delves more into the cosmic, Cthtulu-inspired horror of the game has been released.
The Awakened will be coming to PC, PS4, PS5, XB1, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. The game will have 3 editions available:
Standard Edition | $ 39.99 / 39.99 EUR | All platforms
Deluxe Edition | $ 49.99 /49.99 EUR | All platforms Includes full game + side quests packs + 6 exclusive outfits
Premium Edition | $ 54.99 / 54.99 EUR | PC Only Includes full game, side quest packs + 6 exclusive outfits + digital artbook and soundtrack
With a date now in place, the team has been able to launch pre-orders on all major digital storefronts. Players will receive 3 custom outfits for Holmes and Watson as a bonus for preordering the game.
When I first read the press release for Razer’s new Leviathan V2 Pro soundbar, I was intrigued, to say the least. The Leviathan V2 Pro features an infrared camera that tracks the position of your head and performs “adaptive beamforming.” This means that it changes how it projects sound to give you the best soundscape no matter where you are in relation to the front of the soundbar. It promises to be a virtual headset, partly due to its THX Spatial Audio (an impressive audio feature capable of excellent virtual surround sound). So many thoughts raced through my brain… Does adaptive beamforming really work? What happens to the images snapped by the infrared camera? What kind of software will be needed to tune the soundscape? For these answers and more – read on, my fellow gamer!
The Razer Leviathan V2 Pro is a reasonably robust soundbar by all accounts. Measuring almost twenty-four inches across, its stealthy black housing contains five 2-inch, full-range drivers and all the head-tracking tech. It is adorned with a mirrored Razer logo across its front-facing grill and has full Chroma RGB along its bottom perimeter. It is connected by a 3.5 mm cable to a separate unit that houses a downward-firing 5.25-inch subwoofer driver. This speaker configuration is a departure from its siblings in the Leviathan lineup. It features more capable but numerically one less driver than the Leviathan V2 standard edition. Its subwoofer driver is also .25 inches smaller in diameter.
Setting up the Razer Leviathan V2 Pro was very easy. After getting the soundbar and subwoofer unit connected and plugged into my PC via USB cable, I started my desktop machine. Razer Synapse updated, and the device was ready to go. It should be noted that a firmware update was available for the Leviathan V2 Pro and that needed to be installed outside of Razer Synapse. I would love to see these firmware updates handled within Synapse at some point in the future.
Configuring the soundbar is best done within the Razer Synapse application. In Synapse, you’ll be able to control the soundbar’s EQ and the type of audio mode the soundbar is in. The Razer Leviathan V2 Pro can function in four different modes: Stereo, THX Spatial Audio Virtual Headset, THX Spatial Audio Virtual Speakers, and Room Filling. Stereo mode projects native sound without any virtual processing. The THX Spatial Audio Virtual Headset function is where the soundbar fools your ears into having a headset-like experience while not wearing one. The results are outstanding, and the included THX Spatial Audio video within Synapse will let you gauge for yourself. It does sound like a more intimate headset experience. THX Spatial Audio Virtual Speakers is a more traditional surround sound experience where the Leviathan V2 Pro pretends to be a 5.1 or 7.1 virtual surround sound system. Much like the virtual headset mode, this is excellent and a joy to play games or listen to music with. The last method, Room Filling, projects sound to a broad audience without virtual surround capabilities. This last mode is excellent for when you’re using the soundbar to play music at a party or for your enjoyment while not in front of it. Switching between these modes can also be accomplished by pressing the “3D” button on the Leviathan V2 Pro itself.
Also, along the top of the Leviathan V2 Pro, you’ll find a volume dial with a power button, equalizer mode button, output button, and Chroma effects button. The equalizer button cycles the soundbar through various EQ modes (game, music, flat, etc.). In contrast, the output button switches the Leviathan V2 Pro between standard, Bluetooth, and headset modes (a headset can be connected to the 3.5mm port on the back of the soundbar). There are green LED indicator dots next to the front-facing IR camera, which denotes your mode when pressing the various buttons. It’s a simple notification system but very effective.
Regarding privacy, the Razer Leviathan V2 Pro has a hardware chip that’s sole purpose is to dispose of the images almost immediately after they are processed. This means you can rest easy knowing someone can’t hack into your soundbar to spy on you.
I played many games using the Leviathan V2 Pro as my sound output – both with and without the virtual headset mode engaged. From the orchestral score of Hogwarts Legacy to the rapport of an M4 firing in Call of Duty, the Razer Leviathan V2 Pro was more than up to the task. The Razer Leviathan V2 Pro is available now for $399.99. It is not cheap in any sense of the word, including the measure of quality. It’s a high-end gaming soundbar that is well worth your hard-earned money. Thankfully, if you still need a soundbar, but the Leviathan V2 Pro is out of your price range, Razer does offer the other Leviathan soundbars in the range for a less expensive price point. Check out Razer’s official website for information on the Leviathan V2 Pro and all its other peripherals.
Team17 and Black Salt Games have today announced that pre-orders for the upcoming, sinister fishing adventure DREDGE are now available on PC and console platforms*. Nintendo Switch™ fisher-folk who can’t wait until launch on 30th March can head to the Nintendo eShop now to check out a brand-new demo.
PC anglers can lock in their pre-order now for the DREDGE base game or Digital Deluxe Edition on Steam and GOG, while console captains can reel in theirs at the Nintendo eShop, the PlayStation® Store, and the Microsoft Store. A Physical Deluxe Edition is also available for pre-order at participating retailers and includes a physical poster and meticulously crafted artbook and sticker set, the game’s digital soundtrack, and additional in-game items to help players kick-start their sea-faring adventures.
*DREDGE base game pre-order price is £21.99/$US 24.99/€24.99 on Steam, £21.99/$US 24.99/€24.99 on Nintendo Switch, £19.99/$24.99/€24.99 on PlayStation 5|4, and £21.99/$US 24.99/€24.99 on Xbox.
The Digital Deluxe Edition pre-order is £31.00/$US 35.06/€35.06 on Steam, £23.99/US $26.99/€26.99 on Nintendo Switch, £21.99/$26.99/€26.99 on PlayStation 5|4, £23.99/US $26.99/€26.99 on Xbox and includes the Blackstone Key DLC, granting players access to the mysterious workshop on Blackstone Isle. Pre-orders for all platforms also include an exclusive in-game fishing rod.
Pre-order for the DREDGE Physical Deluxe Edition is £29.99/US $39.99/€39.99 for Nintendo Switch, £24.99/US $29.99/€29.99 for PlayStation 5|4 and £24.99/$29.99/€29.99 for Xbox.
DREDGE Key Features
Unravel a Mystery: Captain your fishing trawler across a collection of remote islands, each with its own inhabitants to meet, wildlife to discover, and stories to unearth
Dredge the Depths: Scour the sea for hidden treasures and complete quests to gain access to strange new abilities
Study Your Craft: Research special equipment and upgrade your boat’s capabilities to gain access to rare fish and valuable deep-sea curios
Fish to Survive: Sell your discoveries to the locals to learn more about each area, and upgrade your boat to reach even more secluded locations
Fight the Unfathomable: Strengthen your mind and use your abilities to survive trips out on the water after dark
Welcome Villain Films invites you to #FeedTheDemon and check out the official trailer for MALUM, a twisted reimagining of cult horror hit LAST SHIFT.
Helmed by director Anthony DiBlasi (Last Shift, Dread, Extremity) and co-written by DiBlasi and Scott Poiley (Last Shift, Missionary, Exhume), the same creative team behind 2014’s LAST SHIFT, MALUM reimagines the original critically-acclaimed horror hit and expands the filmmakers vision of nightmare-inducing terror. MALUM opens in theaters on March 31st.
About MALUM: MALUM is a bold and expanded reimagining of the 2014 horror cult classic, LAST SHIFT. On a search to uncover the mysterious circumstances surrounding her father’s death, a newly appointed police officer, Jessica Loren (Jessica Sula) is assigned to the last shift in a decommissioned police station where a notoriously vicious cult saw their demise years prior. The lone officer at the station, she soon finds herself barraged by terrifying paranormal events, and in the process, is taken on a journey during which she learns the shocking truth behind her family’s entanglement with a demented cult leader. MALUM takes the premise of the 2014 festival hit and flips it on its head, thrusting viewers into an unrelenting, adrenaline-fueled, bloody cult nightmare.
Square Enix Collective® and FuturLab are thrilled to let POWERWASH SIMULATOR players loose in one of Final Fantasy’s most iconic locations, as the Midgar Special Pack is out now! The free* expansion – which was created in collaboration with the team behind the legendary Final Fantasy VII – is available on all platforms, including Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10, Xbox Game Pass for console and PC, PlayStation®4 (PS4™), PlayStation®5 (PS5™), Nintendo Switch™, and Steam®.
Players will take up their tools and tackle five new levels for PowerWash Simulator, featuring iconic locations, such as the charming Seventh Heaven bar and the breath-taking Mako Energy Exhibit, as well as vehicles and mechs both famed and feared, including the Hardy Daytona and Shinra Hauler, the Scorpion Sentinel and the Airbuster. Become the ultimate dirt-activist with a militant approach to muck, whilst discovering new dirt-types such as bio-residue. Whilst you share in Avalanche’s mission to clean up Midgar, you’re in no position to turn down commissions, whether they come from Barret’s crew or Shinra’s big shots. Whilst the fate of the City may be muddy, perhaps you can help clear a path for a few plucky heroes…Midgar awaits.
“We designed Midgar, the city of Mako in 1997. Who would have thought that we would be returning to these iron buildings in 2023 to wash off all the oil and dirt with a power washer? Now let’s get to work, over 25 years of filth isn’t going away without a fight,” said Yoshinori Kitase, FINAL FANTASY VII Director, and FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Project Producer.
Tetsuya Nomura, FINAL FANTASY VII Character Designer and FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Project Creative Director added, “When I heard about the proposal for a collab, I was quite busy with various other collabs and reviews, but I was especially excited about this one. I had just been playing PowerWash Simulator and was daydreaming about cleaning things from my titles. My immediate response was “let’s wash the entire Shinra building,” Unfortunately, that seemed to be a bit difficult, but the final line-up is exciting, nonetheless. This is something I have been looking forward to a lot and hope everyone has a great time!”
“It’s been an incredible privilege for the PowerWash Simulator team to recreate vehicles, locations and bosses from one of gaming’s most iconic titles,” said Dan Chequer, Lead Designer at FuturLab. “We’re all huge fans of the Final Fantasy franchise and hope our players enjoy cleaning the jobs down as much as we’ve enjoyed covering them in every type of dirt from bio to mako.”
“We’re so excited to be working with one of the most iconic franchises in gaming history for the Midgar Special Pack,” said Tímea Edvi, Director of Indie Publishing at Square Enix. “We knew that we wanted to do something really big to say thank you to the amazing PowerWash Simulator community for all their support – we can’t wait to see people playing it!”
* To access the free DLC players must have purchased or have access to the full POWERWASH SIMULATOR game.
Today, acclaimed indie publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer Odyssey Studios reveal an April 5, 2023, release date for Moviehouse – The Film Studio Tycoon, a new film-making management simulation that puts players in the director’s chair of an up-and-coming production studio. Inspired by Peter Molyneux’s “The Movies,” players will write, produce, and direct indies evolving into Hollywood’s biggest hits in this new spin on the classic tycoon formula.
Showcased in the new devlog, Moviehouse – The Film Studio Tycoon proves that the devil really is in the details, with the devs showcasing how they went about creating one of the most important yet vastly overlooked pieces of movie magic: the miniature set.
Starting in the 80s where neon and practical effects ruled, and spanning through the decades to the near-real look of current day CGI, players start with a small yet passionate film crew with rudimentary equipment who have one goal: grow the studio into one of the best in the industry and keep it that way for years to come. With an eye for entertainment, pick from a dozen popular film genres and plot the perfect, award-winning storyline. Grow your operation with your razor-sharp business sense and usher in a new era for filmmakers worldwide. You only get one shot to make it or break it, and as they say: if you film it, they will come!
Key Features of Moviehouse – The Film Studio Tycoon:
That’s Showbiz, Baby!: Compete in the glamorous Industry Awards showcase, vying for multiple titles including best feature film, and set your sights on winning the coveted golden clapper
The Tides of Change: As the decades pass, both your team and your equipment will improve. Starting off with a small amateur cast and rudimentary equipment, the studio and all those a part of it will mature and hone their skills, while new updates in technology and filming techniques grant the ability for better filmmaking!
Assemble the Dream Team: Hire directors and writers and build up their creative skills, nurturing their creative prowess. A good crew in itself can turn casual viewers into diehard fans!
Hit the Festival Circuit – Showcase your movie in film festivals to build buzz, gain accolades, and garner critical success
An Eye for Filmmaking – Make a spy flick, a romantic comedy, a bloody slasher, or something entirely different. You’ve got the film-making tools at your fingertips, so it’s all up to you!
Moviehouse – The Film Studio Tycoon arrives on Windows and Mac OS on April 5, 2023 via Steam and GOG. Wishlist the movie magic management sim today!
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Look alive, foolish mortals! We’re dying for you to view our teaser trailer and poster for Disney’s comically creepy adventure “Haunted Mansion,” which will appear in theaters on July 28.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Justin Simien, the film features an all-star ensemble cast including LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon and Dan Levy, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto as The Hatbox Ghost.
Director Simien says, “As a lifelong fan of the Haunted Mansion attraction, I’m beyond excited to share the teaser trailer for our new film adaptation featuring an incredible cast. Our team has worked tirelessly to create a scary, funny and cinematic otherworldly adventure for both new and die-hard fans to enjoy! I can’t wait for audiences to experience this big screen version of the iconic Disney attraction.”
Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, “Haunted Mansion” is about a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. The film’s producers are Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, with Nick Reynolds and Tom Peitzman serving as executive producers.
Paradox revealed the Age of Wonders 4 expansion pass which includes two upcoming content packs and two upcoming full expansions. They also revealed a Premium edition that includes additional cosmetics alongside the Expansion Pass. Pre-orders for the Standard and Premium Editions are now available here.
Here’s a high-level description of what’s included in the Expansion Pass:
Dragon Dawn: Introduces a Dragon Ruler type, a Reptilian Form, and New Tomes of Magic. Launching Q3 2023.
Empires and Ashes: Includes a new Culture, new Tomes of Magic, new Empire Building options and a new Story Realm. Launching Q4 2023.
Primal Fury: Your surroundings will be able to contain new forms of wildlife, creatures and bountiful resources. Primal Fury will become available in Q1 2024.
Eldritch Realms: Brings more strange monsters, new racial forms, magical realms and locations to Age of Wonders 4. This full expansion adds a new dimension to the game in Q2 2024.
