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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.

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.

Midsummer Scream 2018 Announcement Video

2017/10/31
boothby
Geek News, Halloween, News, Trailers / Videos

From the Midsummer Scream newsletter: For you and everyone here, we know this last day of October isn’t the end of the Halloween season… it’s just the beginning of the next season! Which is why we thought it would be a good time to officially announce that Midsummer Scream will be returning for our third year on July 28 and 29, 2018 to the Long Beach Convention Center.

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.

NextVR Unveils Paranormal Evidence Rolling Hills Asylum Trailer

2017/10/27
boothby
Geek News, Halloween, Movie News, News, Trailers / Videos

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.,– Following the strong fan reaction, NextVR brings its original series “Paranormal Evidence” back in time for Halloween with a virtual reality investigation of Rolling Hills Asylum. The trailer releases today, Friday the 13th and the two-part episode premieres on October 26 exclusively in the NextVR app.  The Rolling Hills Asylum episode contains VR footage from multiple angles of what appears to be a physical attack on a member of the investigative team.

The investigative team lead by linguistics expert Jack Kassewitz, traveled to upstate New York to embark on Rolling Hills Asylum which opened in 1827. Jack took his team to the notorious property, well-known to the paranormal community as a facility with a long history of bizarre events.  The team’s deep research of county records and newspaper archives armed them with unique artifacts to trigger paranormal activity.  The investigators also used the research to focus on specific rooms in the abandoned building.

NextVR’s proprietary full-spectrum camera system proved invaluable in capturing events in the dark.  “We were well aware of the reports and the rumors surrounding Rolling Hills Asylum, but we had no idea it could be dangerous,” commented Michael Watchulonis, Executive Producer. “One of our investigators hit the floor really hard as if she had fainted, but she insisted she was pushed by some unseen force.  We didn’t realize how violent it was until we were able to see the VR footage in a headset.”

The “Paranormal Evidence: Rolling Hills Asylum” trailer is available today in the NextVR app and fans can experience the full episode on October 26.  Fans with a Samsung GearVR headset or Google Daydream View, along with a compatible smartphone, can download the free NextVR app from the Oculus Store for GearVR or the Google Play Store for Daydream users. Just in time for the premiere, Microsoft Windows Mixed Reality users can also experience the haunts of the Rolling Hills Asylum in VR.  Fans can go to ParanormalEvidence.com for additional details and click here to learn how to get started in VR. For information on the next location “Paranormal Evidence” investigates make sure to follow @NextVR on Twitter and Instagram and /NextVR on Facebook.

WB Studio Tour Horror Made Here 2017 Review

2017/10/27
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Halloween, Haunted Attraction Review, News, Reviews

The Warner Bros. Studio Tour is one of the coolest things that a fan of film can book a trip on in the entirety of Southern California. The amount of movie and TV filming locations on the lot is staggering and cannot be seen in just one ride on the two hour tour. Getting into the Halloween season, Warner Bros. announced the “Horror Made Here: Festival of Frights” event. This small haunt takes place on only a handful of nights in October and sees roughly 1,000 people each evening. During the hours of 6pm to 11pm, guests can explore the town square area of the studio lot, where shows like Gilmore Girls, Pretty Little Liars, Growing Pains, True Blood, and a whole lot more were filmed. Guests are also invited to climb aboard an abbreviated studio tour as well as a number of small mini-haunts scattered throughout the grounds. Attendees can also enjoy photo ops, a live DJ, drinks, and food trucks.

Horror Made Here: Festival of Frights features several small haunted house like experiences for guests to enjoy. A Nightmare on Elm Street Haunted High School was a brief walkthrough of Springwood High, with hallways littered in teen corpses as well as the nightmare-stalking Freddy Kruger. The experience was very short, but featured some great Freddy Krueger makeup prosthetics – most based on mold from the real prosthetic pieces used in the films. The Conjuring mini-haunted house is one of the gems here on the lot, taking place right next to the house used as the exterior home of Ed and Loraine Warren in The Conjuring and Annabelle films. Guests enter through the garage of the home and go on a roller coaster tour through their collection of occult items. The finale of this mini-haunt is pretty spectacular and you should make sure to line up early for it. The Conjuring and IT mini-haunts had the longest lines on the night we attended. Speaking of IT, the IT Experience was moved from its Hollywood and Vine location to the Warner Bros. lot so that guests of Horror Made Here: Festival of Frights could enjoy/endure it. The line was fairly long but the experience was, in some ways, made better than when it was off-site thanks to some enhanced lighting design. While the mini-haunts are good, they are not like normal-length haunted houses you find at most haunted attractions. That being said, there is more to the Horror Made Here event than just the mini-haunts.

We then took time to ride the abbreviated WB Studio Tour – actually, we rode it several times, as each time we heard slightly different pieces of movie/TV info. The abbreviated studio tour for the evening had a few different stopping points where scare actors would “attack” the tram, but they were fairly scattered. These were divided by moments when you got to hear about some movies and TV shows filmed at various points along the tour route, but the experience felt like it was unsure of itself. I am torn on this one as part of me would like to see the entire abbreviated tour littered with monsters and elaborate set pieces – somewhat like haunted hayrides are these days. I can’t think of a haunted tram ride anywhere actually – even Universal Studios makes guests get off their trams prior to scaring them. Warner Bros. could up the ante next year on this tram ride, making it a full haunted experience, if they so desired. The other part of my torn self thinks that they should reverse course on the tour with regards to the horror stuff if they won’t fully commit to it, making the tour more like the day experience – talk more about the variety of films shot at places along the route. Right now it’s sort of in a weird middle-ground that didn’t work quite like it should have.

The live DJ spun a wide variety of songs and the bar tables featured a decent selection of alcohol. The food trucks on-site were of a wide enough variety to cover most things a person could want. We tried out the Made in Brooklyn NY Pizza truck and I could not have been happier. I just came back from a vacation in New York City and this pizza was the closest I have found on the West Coast to being like the ones I ate while in the city. At one point, we sat down in the table and chairs located around the gazebo and just took in the sights and sounds. There were some scare actors working the crowd around the lot, and even a makeup demo area setup inside the church where we saw some good prosthetic work being done.

Only in its second year, I can’t help but think that Warner Bros. is putting together plans for a much larger haunted event to come. Horror Made Here: Festival of Frights feels very much like an evolving experiment so they can see what works and what doesn’t – as well as see what they can add for next time. This is one event that I will certainly be waiting for in the Fall of 2018. If you’d like ticket information and more for this year’s Horror Made Here, check out the official website.

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