Season 10 of truTV’s “Impractical Jokers” starring comedy trio Brian “Q” Quinn, James “Murr” Murray and Sal Vulcano, will be simulcast on TBS beginning Thursday, February 9 at 10:00PM ET/PT — a rare opportunity for new viewers to experience the popular series that attracted 6.1 million fans during its last season. A heavyweight roster of guests, including multi-GRAMMY® winner John Mayer, global superstar Post Malone, rock legend Bret Michaels (“Rock of Love”), multi-GRAMMY® and Billboard Music Award-nominated Kesha (“Conjuring Kesha”), 8-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis (Space Jam: A New Legacy) and actor Paul Rudd will join the show’s lineup for competitions of embarrassment and elevated challenges.
“This is a rare opportunity to grow the reach of this fan favorite series,” said Julie Taylor, Chief of Content Strategy & Insights, U.S. Networks. “Giving truTV’s ‘Impractical Jokers’ dual-network reach on TBS underscores our commitment to this long-running franchise while growing visibility and awareness with our audience.”
The comedy trio announced the full dates to their DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE Tour launching February 2. Q, Murr and Sal will be back live for the first time in three years, bringing new jokes and videos to fans across the nation. The tour kicks off in Pittsburgh, PA. Full details and tour stops can be found here.
NACON and studio Cyanide are pleased to illustrate their collaboration with the MICHELIN Guide in a new trailer for Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator, as pre-orders open. The game allows players to immerse themselves in the life of a restaurant owner and to progress in their quest to win MICHELIN Guide culinary awards by excelling in the kitchen, choosing the best ingredients and relying on their team to satisfy their customers every day. The game will be available on February 23 for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Three official MICHELIN Guide awards in play.
In Chef Life, the player must ensure the quality of the ingredients and the dishes served as well as the good management of the service, while managing his finances to make his restaurant prosper.
In order to be selected by the MICHELIN Guide, and obtain one of its famous cooking awards, the player must take into account several criteria that will be evaluated by an anonymous inspector, just like in real life.
Selection by the MICHELIN Guide is the first step towards the Etoile and the Bib Gourmand: to achieve this, the player must present a quality cuisine. The player must reach a certain level in the game and, above all, ensure the quality of his or her dishes during service so that customers are satisfied.
The player can then decide which type of restaurant he or she would like to work in: a bistronomic restaurant or a gastronomic establishment.
The Bib Gourmand, an official award, is given to players who choose to create a restaurant with affordable prices while ensuring a high quality of dishes, as in real life. The consistency of the clientele is also a key criterion for obtaining this award.
Finally, the player can choose to aim for the iconic MICHELIN Guide Star and thus become a Starred restaurant. To do so, the excellence of the player’s cuisine is judged on several criteria based on the same evaluation pillars that make up the famous methodology of the Guide’s anonymous inspectors: the choice of products, the mastery of culinary techniques, the harmony of flavors, the expression of the chef’s personality on the plate, and the consistency of the quality of the experience offered.
A realistic award system
The MICHELIN Guide’s Etoiles awards are a highly anticipated annual event for French and international restaurateurs. To keep things as real as possible, Chef Life offers players the opportunity to receive an official outfit and an associated plaque for each award they have won. This is an opportunity for him to distinguish himself even more thanks to the excellence of his establishment and the personality of his cuisine.
Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator will be available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC on February 23, 2023.
Chasing Static, the retro psychological horror game from the twisted minds of developer Headware Games and publisher Ratalaika Games S.L., emerges from the darkness and onto Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One today.
Chris Selwood’s return to North Wales is a somber homecoming brought on by the passing of his father. There is something strange about the rural Welsh forests, and after a terrifying run in with an unseen force, Chris finds himself thrown into a twisted vision of what was once familiar.
As something stalks Chris’ tentative steps, his only chance for finding answers lie in the pages of his late father’s journal. Brimming with cryptic notes, and hopefully a means of escaping his current nightmare, Chris must begin a journey that echoes his father’s final days.
Scan and decode the faint sounds and whispered conversations of spirits using the Frequency Displacement Monitoring Device, in haunted environments like abandoned buildings and sinister pitch black forests. Solve puzzles and uncover the clues to piece together how these wandering spirits met their demise.
Unravel an unnatural mystery from a first-person perspective complete with hi-fi sound design and full voice acting in a retro, low-poly aesthetic reminiscent of the late-90s and early-2000s survival horror classics of old with a disturbing narrative inspired by 80s Sci-Fi horror and contemporary surrealist cinema to set the stage.
“Being able to give as many people as possible the chance to experience Chasing Static is an incredible feeling I can’t describe,” said Nathan Hamley, Founder, Headware Games. “We hope that players on Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox have just as terrifying experiences as the many who played on PC did.”
Chasing Static is now available on PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. It features English language voice acting and supports English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Japanese text. For more information on Chasing Static, please visit the game’s Steam Page and follow Headware Games on Twitter and Facebook.
As per a tweet from the official Evil Dead: The Game Twitter – BURN THEM DOWN! Produced and mixed by Steve Molitz, Music Director at Saber, this new original song was created for the Plaguebringer Boss Battle in Henry The Red’s mission “Out of Tricks” for Evil Dead: The Game.
The highly anticipated System Shock remake received a release window of March 2023. The remake of the genre-defining 1994 classic System Shock has been on the radar of fans for some time now, and Nightdive has worked tirelessly to breathe new life into the game with a full-fledged — and absolutely stunning — remake that’ll shine on modern hardware.
With gorgeous new visuals and a brutal dismemberment system, the iconic title welcomes players new and old back to Citadel Station and the arms of the delightfully villainous SHODAN. In the homestretch of development, Nightdive Studios and publisher Prime Matter have spent the time ironing out details and making sure the game has that little bit of extra spice that fans will appreciate. From never before seen enemies and quality of life gameplay tweaks, to a revamped hacking system and visceral new combat options, the System Shock remake will be every bit as immersive and entertaining as fans have been hoping.
System Shock is available for pre-order on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store for $39.99 USD and includes a free copy of the upcoming System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition for all early buyers. System Shock will also release for Xbox One and Series S|X and PlayStation 4|5.
Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software revealed today some of the well-known voice talent for Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming open-world, action role-playing-game set in the 1800s wizarding world. Developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games under the Portkey Games label, Hogwarts Legacy allows players to experience life as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry like never before, as they live the unwritten and embark on a dangerous journey to uncover a hidden truth of the wizarding world.
In Hogwarts Legacy, actor Simon Pegg plays Phineas Nigellus Black, the cantankerous Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. From a long lineage of Slytherins, Headmaster Black is hated by the students, of whom he also has a great disdain for. Wildly ill-suited to his job, his goal is to do the least amount of work possible and avoid exposure to the student body – preferring to focus on his status in the wizarding world and his surgically manicured beard.
As fifth-year students entering Hogwarts for the first time, Sebastian Croft and Amelia Gething play the two voice options for the game’s playable avatar, which can be highly customized, enabling players to choose the witch or wizard they want to be.
Lesley Nicol voices a key character in the game, Professor Matilda Weasley. A Gryffindor, she is the Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts who aids the player in catching up with the other students by giving them the Wizard’s Field Guide and showing them the Room of Requirement. Kandace Caine plays Professor Onai who was once a Divination teacher at Uagadou, the largest wizarding school in the world, and a gifted Seer whose faith in her sight was shaken by the fact that she did not foresee the loss of her husband. Deciding to leave those painful memories behind, she accepts an invitation by Professor Weasley to teach Divination at Hogwarts. The professor of Astronomy, Professor Satyavati Shah, is voiced by Sohm Kapila. Raised in the Muggle world, Professor Shah is devoted to the sciences and tends to talk down to her students in winding and pretentious aphorisms.
And longtime franchise fans will be thrilled to recognize Luke Youngblood, who played Lee Jordan in the film series as he returns to provide the voice of Everett Clopton, a Ravenclaw and a half-blood underachieving rule-breaker and prankster. Asif Ali voices another Ravenclaw student, Amit Thakkar, a bright and well-read student who would leap at the chance to help a friend in need, though, once in the thick of things, often realizes he might be better off reading about certain adventures than experiencing them.
Jason Anthony voices both Nearly Headless Nick and the Sorting Hat. Nearly Headless Nick, the Gryffindor house ghost, also known as Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, is friendly and entertaining, if a bit pompous. He may be the key to helping the Gryffindor player find answers crucial to solving a significant mystery – if they are willing to do him one small favor involving a bit of rotten roast beef! And finally, the iconic Sorting Hat, a sentient, magical hat, uses knowledge from the student’s past along with input from the player to determine which Hogwarts house will be the right fit.
Children of Silentown lets you uncover the unsettling secrets surrounding the hushed village – starting today. Publisher Daedalic Entertainment, along with developers Elf Games and Luna2 Studio are delighted to announce that their dark, beautifully hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure is now available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
The story follows Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters, as she slowly begins unraveling the mysteries that surround her. During the day, Lucy spends her time with her friends or helping her mother. But at night she is haunted by terrible nightmares, listening to the horrible growling coming from beyond the town limits. One thing is clear to her: the dark brings terrible danger and she must never set foot in the forest. But when tragedy strikes, she has no choice but to delve into the forbidden woods and face her fears.
Children of Silentown is a dark point-and-click adventure with a unique hand-drawn and eerie art style, combined with atmospheric music to create a hauntingly beautiful world. Players have to find notes, collect items and combine them to solve puzzles and play minigames to discover the secrets of Silentown and the forest. Additionally, learning songs is paramount to communicating with others and progressing in the game. This tool even allows players to shape Lucy’s story and experience multiple endings.
Children of Silentown is now available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
The Vertagear 800 Series is a bold step towards a revolutionary future of ergonomics as it aims to tackle core health and comfort-related issues plaguing the industry-standard gaming chair. In development since 2019 with countless manhours poured into research and testing, the new refresh lineup is equipped with Vertagear’s patent-pending ContourMax™ and VertaAir™ Seat and promises to tailor itself to each individual’s specific needs to maximize comfort and healthy posture. The Vertagear 800 Series is now available to at vertagear.com and Amazon.com starting at €379.90/$379.99/£329.99. They are expected to be on Amazon UK very soon as well. Colour options include Carbon Black, Black & White, Midnight Blue, Midnight Green, Midnight Purple and Burgandy Red.
Boasting mutliple colour and size options, the 800 range includes the SL3800 and SL5800 chairs to cater for users up to 6ft in height and a weight of 250 lbs, whilst the PL4800 and PL6800 can carer for people of up to 6ft 8 and 400lbs. Additionally, the SL5800 and PL4800 (the two chairs central in the image above), also include Vertagear’s patented RGB LED Kits to to elevate the gaming and streaming experience.
The ContourMax™ Lumbar is Vertagear’s groundbreaking new lumbar support that alleviates tension throughout the body by dynamically contouring itself to the back’s shape and movement, keeping users in a healthy posture no matter how long they sit. The four TPE modules of the ContourMax™ Lumbar and their 64 responsive branches help to relax muscles. The Lumbar is also instinctively flexible, cuing the body to shift to different positions to retain ergonomic comfort when sitting for prolonged hours. With the ContourMax™, Vertagear looks to prevent pain and health concerns before they become an issue.
Paired with the ContourMax™ Lumbar is Vertagear’s latest innotivation: The VertaAir™ Seat. The new seat boasts features that improve support, comfort and relieve chronic back pain. With a waterfall, wide seat design, it distributes pressure evenly across the thighs, knees, and lower body to prevent blockage of blood circulation throughout the legs. Additionally, the new seat is embedded with 8 hexagonal air pillars, inspired by Bernoulli’s Principle, designed with air intake tunnels and 4-way air emission tunnels to provide pressure relief for the sitting bones and support a healthy back.
The VertaAir™ Seat comes with eight hexagonal air pillars. These pillars host air tunnels with 4-way air emission tunnels, emitting air in and out to provide breathability and pressure relief on your sit bones for a healthy back.
“The 800 Series is our way of fulfilling our promise to our customers. We engineer our chairs with the health and comfort of every person at the top of our minds, and our new lineup is the epitome of that promise.” — Mike Ma, Founder & CEO of Vertagear
In addition to these revolutionary features, also comes HygennX™. The new technology from Vertagear uses patented coffee ground nanotechnology in breathable cloth to deliver a natural odor control with quick-drying functionality and silver-coated embroidery to neutralize bacteria growth whilst prolonging the life of the chair and accessories.
For those wishing to further customize their chairs, the SL5800 and PL4800 include the world’s only wirelessly PC controlled RGB LED kit. This changes the colour on the back behind the head (on the front and the back of the chair), the very center of the chair with its ‘V’ logo, and on the bottom of the chair which will light up the ground below. It is even possible to add a customized logo.
The Vertagear 800 Series is now available to at vertagear.com and Amazon.com starting at €379.90/$379.99/£329.99. They are expected to be on Amazon UK very soon as well. Colour options include Carbon Black, Black & White, Midnight Blue, Midnight Green, Midnight Purple and Burgandy Red.
Over the past two weeks, Gun Interactive has shared more details from its upcoming 2023 release, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, including a Behind-the-Scenes video focused on the motion-capture animation process and a new single from Remains, the companion album to the game’s official soundtrack. First, check out the video below for an exclusive look at how Gun Interactive uses motion capture to replicate and build upon the infamous performances from the 1974 film:
Shot on-location at The House of Moves in Los Angeles and shared just this week, the video diary gives horror fans a fascinating window into the method of mo-cap, illustrating some of the key choreography and physical performance that goes into animating character movements. Featuring insight and commentary from the Gun Team and their roster of talent—including industry veteran and horror icon Kane Hodder—this video is the first installment in a series of behind-the-scenes features focused on the craft and experience of making the Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Meanwhile, last week saw the arrival of “Tragic”, the latest track from the Remains companion album, written and performed by Wes Keltner & Jim Bonney. The heavy, looming song conjures images of industrial stagnation and rhythmic horror, and was very much inspired by the themes evoked by Kim Henkel’s original screenplay for the 1974 film. In a post on the Gun Interactive Community Hub page from last fall, head of Brand Strategy Matt Szep writes that “track over track, Remains tells a story, creatively, of a move forced by modernization, into a place much darker and desperate.” Utilizing everything from guitar and drums to the Apprehension Engine—the singular musical instrument capable of producing inimitable horror soundscapes—Remains weaves a tale of dark abstraction and the unstoppable march of time, one that forms the perfect complement to the world and characters of TCSM.
About Gun Interactive
Based in Kentucky, Gun Interactive is a publisher and creative studio for interactive entertainment composed of industry veterans with unique and complementary backgrounds. The team shares a passion for horror and a vision that game development is not just the creation of a product, but the blending of art, design, and technology to produce experiences that engage and entertain players from all over the world. The mission of Gun is to create authentic interactive horror experiences and engage gamers and fans of the genre across a wide range of platforms.
Meet all your favourite Bikini Bottomites in the premium cross-platform game SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake! THQ Nordic, in association with Nickelodeon, today revealed a brand-new trailer previewing SpongeBob and his friends coming together in this cosmic adventure. Watch SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick, his house snail Gary, karate-pro Sandy, the music-loving Squidward, and many more – all voiced by the original voice actors! Meet old friends and make new ones while saving Bikini Bottom!
A vial of magic Bubble Soap is given to SpongeBob and Patrick by the mysterious fortune teller Kassandra, what could possibly go wrong? They bubble up too many wishes and what seemed like harmless fun turns into a cosmic catastrophe: the very fabric of reality unravels and magical WishWorlds open up everywhere! With many of SpongeBob’s friends being sucked into these strange worlds, your favorite sponge must don various cosmic costumes to travel to the WishWorlds and bring back his friends to restore Bikini Bottom. But beware, Kassandra may not be the helping hand she claims to be…
Pre-Order SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake!
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is ready for pre-order now, at an SRP of € 39.99 / $ 39.99 / £ 34.99. When pre-ordered, the game will include the Costume Pack for free. The Costume Pack will also be available for purchase at an SRP of € 9.99 / $ 9.99 / £ 7.99 on launch day.
