July 13, 2017 – With Game of Thrones Season 7 launching this Sunday, it is time to focus on the bloody battle to win the Iron Throne in a way that only the people at Nerdist can – thru a one-of-a-kind GOT mashup entitled “It’s my Throne.” The creators of Belle & Boujee and That Spidey Life have outdone themselves this time as they utilize the smash song of summer, DJ Khaled’s “I’m the One,” along with lots of cameos to get fans psyched for this epic confrontation they will witness in the upcoming season.
“It’s My Throne” recreates the lavish music video with characters from the show. While “I’m The One” uses it’s large number of verses to feature Khaled’s all-star lineup, “It’s My Throne” features its own all-stars including Riff Raff as Jon Snow, Andy Milonakis as Varys and Simon Rex as Littlefinger.
July 13, 2017 – Even the noblest warrior casts a dark shadow, and so it is with the race of Elves. The High Elves may be paragons of virtue, but their closest kin represent all that is foul and depraved in the Elven soul.
Led from the obsidian wastes of Naggaroth by the Witch King Malekith and his sadistic mother Morathi, the Dark Elves are hell-bent on the humiliation and destruction of their orderly brothers, and ultimate control of the Great Vortex in Ulthuan.
The third of Total War: WARHAMMER II’s four playable races to be revealed so far, the Dark Elves offer a ferocious new gameplay style. Swift to strike – and brutal to a fault – they’re capable of tearing down an enemy’s defences in a trice, provided they sustain their Murderous Prowess. However, a Dark Elf leader must preserve his alpha status in the eyes of his lesser generals and keep an iron grip on their loyalty, lest their self-serving, glory-seeking nature leads to treachery!
Total War: WARHAMMER II launches on September 28th 2017 and is available for preorder now.
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Wednesday, July 12, 2017 —My.com, Developer and Global Publisher of Armored Warfare is proud to announce its next expansion – Eye of the Storm. This major update will bring new content including five, long-awaited, new progression vehicles, the new Waterway PvP map, and existing map overhauls to enable them to be played in Global Operations mode.
Next to brand-new content Eye of the Storm will also address community feedback to two backbone systems in the game. Enhancements will be introduced to the way shell damage works across the various ammo types as well as Economy changes that rebalance the rewards and their relation to in-game prices and costs. Eye of the Storm will make its appearance on the servers of Armored Warfare this summer!
Full set of features introduced with Armored Warfare – Eye of the Storm:
– New Progression Vehicles
– Waterway PvP Map
– PvP Map Overhauls
– Ammunition Changes
– Economy Changes
– Garage UI Improvements
– Visual Enhancement Program
Progression Vehicles:
In the expansion, My.com are introducing a series of Czechoslovak and Polish vehicles. It consists of Tier 6 to Tier 10 vehicles of various classes that are bringing new mechanics currently unique to their branch, such as the Spike-LR fire-and-forget guided missile system. The branch consists of both tracked and wheeled vehicles, which all have excellent firepower (often with very high rate of fire) and mobility for their respective tiers. Vehicles: BVP Šakal, KTO Rosomak, KTO Rosomak M1M, WPB Anders and Wilk XC-8
Waterway PvP map:
The next map called Waterway will take tank commanders to one of the biggest feats of engineering the world has ever seen – the Panama Channel! Recently, several rogue corporations hired an unscrupulous band of mercenaries to take over the channel to attack and pillage the ships passing through Panama’s massive waterway to drive the already exorbitant commodity prices even higher. The player’s task is to put an end to this and deal with the raiders once and for all.
2K and Firaxis Games today released the “Lost and Abandoned Gameplay Walkthrough” for XCOM 2: War of the Chosen.
In this gameplay video players will get a closer look at two of the new factions in XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, the Reapers and the Skirmishers, as XCOM get them to put aside their differences and join forces while facing hordes of the Lost and one of the titular Chosen.
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is the expansion pack to the 2016 strategy game of the year award-winning XCOM 2, and will be available for Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 29, 2017.
For more information on XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, please see 2K’s official XCOM blog: https://xcom.com/news.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – July 11, 2017 – 704Games, NASCAR Team Properties’ exclusive console simulation-style video game licensee, has released the first official gameplay trailer for NASCAR Heat 2. From an expanded career mode featuring all three national racing series to 40-car online multiplayer and the return of two-player local multiplayer, there are many ways to compete, but only one driver can win.
In addition, preorders are now available for NASCAR Heat 2 on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One. A full list of retailers the game can be preordered from can be found at NASCARHeat.com. Players who preorder NASCAR Heat 2 will receive Kurt Busch’s winning Daytona 500 paint scheme. 704Games recently announced that retail editions* of NASCAR Heat 2 will include $50 off the purchase** of a ticket for any remaining 2017 and all 2018 NASCAR-sanctioned events at one of eight tracks owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. across the U.S.
Developed by Monster Games, NASCAR Heat 2 expands on the core experience of last year’s NASCAR Heat Evolution with new drivers, tracks and vehicles, more robust gameplay and multiplayer features, and upgraded visuals, physics and damage models.
NASCAR Heat 2 will be available in the U.S. on Sept. 12, 2017 on the PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One and Windows PC on Steam for $49.99. The game is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB.
*Offer available while supplies last.
**See voucher for complete details.
July 6, 2017 – Players globally can play the Destiny 2 console open beta on July 21 through July 23. The Destiny 2 beta will feature a variety of activities including the opening story mission, Homecoming, and cooperative and competitive modes.
Pre-order early access to the beta on PlayStation 4 begins July 18. For Xbox One players, early access begins July 19.
You can view the Official Destiny 2 Beta Trailer here
July 6, 2017 – Leaping from the pages of the Arabian Nights, adventure awaits in the accursed City of Brass – a place of legend beneath the sand, filled with danger and reward. Infested with mischievous spirits and deadly traps, its shifting streets are brimming with the wealth of a nation. Players assume the role of a cunning thief, battling to reach a fabled treasure at the city’s heart, wielding a blade and whip that can be used to disarm, trip or stun enemies, to swing to safety, grab inaccessible objects or even break through flimsy barricades.
But the city itself also has teeth. Players have to leap across pits, slide under blades, dodge spears or arrows, evade or employ sprung paving slabs, and sidestep poison gas traps – all the while manipulating these hazards to their advantage against diverse supernatural foes.
EnemiesCity of Brass has eternal replayability, designed to encourage combinative gameplay within an ever-changing, carefully optimized cityscape. Gamers must learn to manipulate every system if they are to survive, moving swiftly and deftly through each level, balancing the need for loot with the absolute requirement to escape within the time limit.
“Developing a game with multiple, interacting systems that players can freely combine feels like a return to our roots, drawing on our experiences working on BioShock and many of our other favorites,” explained Ed Orman, Lead Designer. “Players must learn how to use the traps to kill their foes, and even turn enemies against each another. You’ll perish in the City of Brass – often, and quite horribly – but as your skills improve and you discover new ways to cheat death, you’ll return to fight another day.”
Game features include:
Loot! Collect treasure to increase your score, plunder chests for weapon and armor upgrades or powerful relics – but make it to the exit in time or face death by dervish…
Genies! Incarcerated within the city, and most are friendly… Some will barter gear, upgrades, secrets, unlocks or protections in return for loot. Use one of three wishes to unlock a powerful benefit, or for a king’s ransom, buy a genie’s freedom in return for help in the final battle.
Improv! When your sword just isn’t enough, get creative: smash your enemies with explosive vases, blind them with a brick to the face, or force them into traps.
Ghouls! The city is filled with wretched spirits of all flavors, all with unique behaviors, all with the singular character defect that they want to kill you.
Smarts! The algorithms that create each level are tweaked to generate a logically laid out cityscape of interconnected chambers, courtyards and corridors.
Agility! The rhythmic interplay of blade and lash has been carefully tuned along with sprinting, crouching, sliding, leaping and vaulting to give a fluid, balanced and natural feel to the movement and melee.
Challenges! For the ultimate test, experienced players can encumber themselves with Divine Burdens, global modifiers that change enemy abilities, spawn behaviors or multiply environmental hazards.
Permadeath! No two playthroughs are ever the same: play, die, and play again, each time using what you’ve learned to get further. Are you tenacious enough to reach the heart of the City of Brass?
City of Brass will be released for Windows PC on Steam in fall 2017, with versions for PlayStation® 4 systems and Xbox One following in 2018.
San Manuel Indian Nation, Calif (July 1, 2017) – The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is unveiling a new expansion to their San Manuel Casino. As part of its commitment to All Thrill®, San Manuel Casino premieres an exciting expansion of its gaming floor with the unveiling of an additional 500 slots, which brings the total to over 4,700 slots.
“By staying at the forefront of gaming and player experiences, we ensure that more jobs, business partnerships, investments and brand concepts come here to the Inland Empire,” San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairwoman Lynn Valbuena said.
“Our goal is to provide our guests with an incredible gaming experience unlike anything else on the West Coast,” said San Manuel Casino General Manager Loren Gill. “The additional 500 slots will add to the excitement on the gaming floor. We’re proud to announce Aristocrat’s Tim McGraw slots are part of the additional 500.”
A special Opening Ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 1 at 2 pm.
SEATTLE—June 30, 2017—(NASDAQ: AMZN) — Amazon today announced its original animated kids series Danger & Eggs premieres today on Prime Video in the US and UK. Featuring the voice talent of comedians Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) as D.D. Danger and Eric Knobel (Huge Theater) as Phillip, the series will also include guest star voice talent from Weird Al (Milo Murphy’s Law), Lori Petty (Tank Girl), Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up), Kate Micucci (Garfunkle and Oates), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim), Jasika Nicole (Fringe), Felicia Day (Geek and Sundry), Jonah Ray (Nerdist, Mystery Science Theater), Angelica Ross (Her Story), and Jazz Jennings (I Am Jazz). Danger & Eggs is created by Mike Owens (Yo Gabba Gabba!, Animaniacs) and Shadi Petosky (Yo Gabba Gabba!, Mad) and executive produced by Owens, Petosky, and Chris Hardwick (Talking Dead, @midnight). The pilot, which was part of Amazon’s Fall 2015 pilot season and is rated 4.6 out of 5 stars by customers with 80% 5-star reviews, is now available to stream exclusively for Prime members via the Amazon Prime Video app for TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, mobile devices and online—Prime members can also download the pilot to mobile devices for offline viewing at no additional cost to their membership.
Danger & Eggs follows the endless adventures of a fearless, teal-haired girl named D.D. Danger (Aidy Bryant) and her ever cautious best friend, a giant talking egg named Phillip (Eric Knobel). As the daughter of world-renowned stunt daredevil, Roy Danger, D.D. is following in his footsteps and is always chasing her next big thrill. Luckily for her, Phillip is always there by her side with jerry-rigged safety mechanisms to make her thrill-seeking dreams come true. Together, they go in search of new adventures at their favorite spot, Chicken Paw Park, which is home to Philip’s mom Becky, a gargantuan chicken. The first season finds D.D. and Phillip meeting a raccoon with a thirst for technology, being sucked into a mysterious underground science lab, discovering a lonely robot in an overgrown garden, and taking on a famous zip line. Throughout their journey, they overcome obstacles with the “Buddy System” because even though they are polar opposites, their differences complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses to solve problems. Their Buddy System mantra says it all, “You look out for me and I’ll look out for you!”
“We are excited to introduce our first animated comedy for children ages 6-11 to our customers,” said Tara Sorensen, Head of Kids Programming at Amazon Studios. “We feel incredibly lucky to be working with the caliber of creative talent behind this series.”
“For us, the heart of Danger & Eggs is the friendship between Phillip and D.D. that proves you can face fear and danger and have a blast in the process because you are not alone,” said Mike Owens. Adds Shadi Petosky: “We can’t believe we get to take out our anxiety on a show–putting our inside voices into these characters and seeing if they stay friends.”
“I’ve been passionate about animation my whole life and to produce this series with my animation company fulfills a lifelong goal,” says Chris Hardwick, Executive Producer. “This show is funny, touching, and has incredible design–everything I’ve wanted to make.”
Below are what customers have said about the Danger & Eggs pilot:
· “[My 8 year-old son] asked to watch this show at least four times! He loves it! I’ve watched it with him for at least three of those times.”
· “As a father of a little girl with anxiety issues, I really appreciated Phillip’s portrayal. So often in cartoons there is shaming of nervousness or anxiety (ie: C’mon, don’t be a wimp) but in Danger and Eggs, Phillip is just there. He’s an anxious character and that’s ok.”
· “My son loves this show! He’s 6 and says he loves the characters and finds them very funny. He loves the art style and how crazy and fun it is.”
· “As a father of two young daughters, I was thrilled to see a show that revolves around a young girl going on playfully dangerous adventures without the need of an overly macho cohort saving her! Added points for the wonderful humor that is also incorporated for the older demographic without it being crude.”
· “My 10-year-old daughter and I both loved it! She appreciates the subtle humor and animation of this show and said she wants to watch more!”
Danger & Eggs is part of Prime Video’s growing line-up of award-winning and critically-acclaimed Originals for kids and families. All 13 episodes from the series will be available to stream and enjoy using the Amazon Prime Video app for compatible TVs, connected devices, including Amazon Fire TV and mobile devices, or online at www.amazon.com/kidsoriginals, at no additional cost to their membership. Prime members can also download select titles to mobile devices for offline viewing. Eligible customers who are not already Prime members can sign up for a free trial at www.amazon.com/prime. For a list of all Amazon Video compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream. Danger & Eggs is also available as part of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, the all-you-can-eat subscription service designed from the ground up for kids. FreeTime Unlimited is available exclusively on Amazon devices, including Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablets, and a year-long subscription is included with every Fire Kids Edition.
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