Assassin’s Creed Origins Post-Launch Content Revealed

Assassin’s Creed Origins Post-Launch Content Revealed

UBISOFT DETAILS ASSASSIN’S CREED^® ORIGINS POST-LAUNCH CONTENT

Season Pass Content Revealed and Free Add-On Content Announced

Sydney, AUSTRALIA — October 11, 2017 —Ubisoft has revealed details of Assassin’s Creed^® Origins post-launch content, including the season pass and free add-on content available to all players. Players will be able to continue exploring a vast and mystical Ancient Egypt thanks to wide variety of post launch content including several hours of new storyline expansions & quests, timed events and customization items.

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The Assassin’s Creed Origins Season Pass includes:

·         DLC 1 - The Hidden Ones: This story-driven expansion builds upon the growth of the Brotherhood, taking players years after the events of Assassin’s Creed Origins as they clash with an occupying Roman force in a new region. This expansion will extend the level cap, allowing players to keep on making their character progress.  Available in January, 2018.

·          DLC 2 - The Curse of the Pharaohs: In this story-driven expansion focusing on Egyptian mythology, players will fight against undead pharaohs and explore a new, mystical realm. During their journey, players will encounter famed Egyptian beasts such as Anubis warriors, scorpios and more, as they investigate the cause of the curse that has brought the dead pharaohs back to life. The Curse of the Pharaohs will increase the level cap further and introduce brand new Abilities. Available in March, 2018.

·         The Roman Centurion and Horus Packs: Two exclusive add-on packs including a new outfit, weapons, shield and mount. Available in November, 2017.

·         A package of 500 Helix Credits, Available at the launch of the game.

·         An exclusive rare weapon, the Calamity Blade. Available at the launch of the game.

The season pass is included in the Assassin’s Creed Origins Gold Edition and is also available for purchase separately for $39.99.

On top of that, an extensive lineup of free content filled with new challenges and gameplay opportunities will be available for all players at or after the launch of the game, including:

·         The Trials of the Gods: Epic boss battles against Egyptian gods that take place during special timed events, victorious players will receive prestigious rewards. The first Trial of the Gods event will be available 15 days after the launch of the game.

·         The Nomad’s Bazaar: A wandering merchant gives players daily quests to complete in order to earn mysterious exotic rewards. Available at the launch of the game.

·         Photo Mode: Players will be able to capture and share the beauty of the Egyptian landscape and indulge their inner wildlife photographer while discovering in-game pictures taken by other players. Available at the launch of the game.

·         Horde Mode: Players will fight endless waves of enemies in the Gladiator Arena. They will be able to compare their scores with their friends and challenge them asynchronously.  Available in early 2018.

·         Discovery Tour: This new educational mode turns the world of Assassin’s Creed Origins into a combat-free living museum and will give everyone the opportunity to learn more about Ancient Egypt through guided tours curated by historians and Egyptologists. Available early 2018.

Assassin’s Creed Origins is a brand new vision for the franchise embracing Action-RPG elements where players level up, loot, and choose their abilities to customize their very own skilled Assassin. They will experience a completely new combat system allowing them to attack and defend multiple enemies at once and equip ultra-rare weapons against unique and powerful bosses. A revamped narrative experience allows total freedom for players to choose and complete quests at their own pace, each telling an intense and emotional story full of colorful characters and meaningful objectives. With an entire country to explore, from deserts to lush oases, from the Mediterranean Sea to the tombs of Giza, players will fight against dangerous factions and wild beasts as they explore this gigantic and unpredictable land.

Assassin’s Creed Origins will be available on October 27, 2017 for the Xbox One video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 Pro computer entertainment system, PlayStation®4 and Windows PC, and on Xbox One X at its launch on November 7 2017.

For more information about Assassin’s Creed Origins, please visit assassinscreed.ubisoft.com or www.facebook.com/assassinscreedANZ

FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE at PAX Australia

FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE at PAX Australia

FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE TO MAKE PAX AUSTRALIA DEBUT WITH THRILLING BATTLE CHALLENGE

Attendees Set to Fight Primals from the MMO’s Second Expansion Stormblood

Sydney, Australia – October 12, 2017 – Square Enix® is excited to announce FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online will make its PAX Australia debut later this month with exciting activities planned for the Melbourne show, which takes place 26^th – 29^th October.

The MMO’s wildly-popular Battle Challenge will be available for Australian gamers to take on for the first time, as attendees are called to arms to face-off against two Primals, Susano and Lakshmi, from the critically-acclaimed second expansion Stormblood™.

Anyone who successfully defeats the Primals will receive a highly sought-after “I Beat” T-Shirt, while all participants will walk away with a lanyard. Free Trial discs will also be available at the booth for all PAX Australia attendees.

For further details on FINAL FANTASY XIV Online’s presence at PAX Australia, please visit: sqex.to/8Zf 

The FINAL FANTASY XIV Free Trial beckons new players to join the millions of adventurers in the realm of Eorzea™. The free trial allows anyone to access content up to level 35*, create up to eight playable characters, and experience the different playable races, classes, and jobs with no restrictions on playtime. New players who wish to experience the free trial may register here: http://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/.

All editions of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, including the FINAL FANTASY XIV: Stormblood expansion, may be purchased through the Square Enix® Online Store here: http://sqex.to/FFXIVStore

ASSASSIN’S CREED® ORIGINS PLAYABLE ON XBOX ONE X AND FAR CRY 5® ON PS4 PRO AT ARMAGEDDON EXPO

ASSASSIN’S CREED® ORIGINS PLAYABLE ON XBOX ONE X AND FAR CRY 5® ON PS4 PRO AT ARMAGEDDON EXPO

ASSASSIN’S CREED^® ORIGINS PLAYABLE ON XBOX ONE X AND FAR CRY 5^® ON PS4 PRO AT ARMAGEDDON EXPO

New Zealand players get their first taste of the latest installments in both blockbuster franchises with exclusive hands-on of at this year’s Armageddon Expo in New Zealand.

Playable on the Xbox One X, Assassin’s Creed Origins will be in stunning 4K so players can explore the diverse environments of Ancient Egypt in breathtaking detail. A brand new vision for the franchise that explores the mysterious foundations of the Brotherhood. Assassin’s Creed Origins will be available to buy on October 27 for the Xbox One, PlayStation®4 Pro, PlayStation®4 and Windows PC, and on Xbox One X at its launch on November 7 2017. Embracing Action-RPG elements and a completely new combat system, players can explore an entire country, from the Mediterranean Sea to the tombs of Giza and fight against dangerous factions and wild beasts within a living and breathing ecosystem.

This week, Ubisoft revealed details of Assassin’s Creed® Origins post-launch content, including the season pass and free add-on content available to all players. Players will be able to continue exploring a vast and mystical Ancient Egypt thanks to wide variety of post launch content including several hours of new storyline expansions & quests, timed events and customization items.

Players at Armageddon will also experience the chaos, unpredictability, and ferociousness of the Far Cry franchise with Far Cry 5 on PlayStation®4 Pro computer entertainment system. Set in Montana, USA, players will have total freedom to navigate this serene-looking yet deeply twisted world solo or entirely in two-player co-op as they fight for survival and freedom.

Far Cry 5 will be out on February 27, 2018, on PlayStation®4 Pro computer entertainment system, PlayStation®4, the Xbox One, Xbox One X and Windows PC.

For more information about Assassin’s Creed Origins, please visit assassinscreed.ubisoft.com.

Five cars featured in PROJECT CARS 2 to become HOT WHEELS diecast vehicles

Five cars featured in PROJECT CARS 2 to become HOT WHEELS diecast vehicles

          

Five cars featured in PROJECT CARS 2 to become HOT WHEELS diecast vehicles

The five Hot Wheels vehicles are currently featured in Project CARS 2 and include three of the world’s most prestigious GT cars

Today, Slightly Mad Studios announced that five Hot Wheels cars featured in Project Cars 2 will be made into Hot Wheels diecast cars and available at retailers beginning fall 2017.

The five Hot Wheels vehicles are currently featured in Project CARS 2 and include three of the world’s most prestigious GT cars—the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 (Team Hot Wheels #68), the Acura NSX GT3 (Advan Racing Team #76), and the Audi R8 LMS (Team Hot Wheels #5). Two additional classics from the motorsport world join this group of high performance race machines with the BMW M1 Procar (Team Project CARS #15), and Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution 2 DTM (Team Hot Wheels #91).

Buckingham Pyro Now Available, Double GTA$ & RP in Motor Wars & More

Buckingham Pyro Now Available, Double GTA$ & RP in Motor Wars & More

OUT NOW: BUCKINGHAM PYRO

The Buckingham Pyro is available today from Warstock Cache & Carry. The distinct twin-boom body comes packed with a jet engine and dual machine guns. Customize in your Hangar’s Workshop with homing missiles, liveries, armor, engine and handling upgrades, and more.

THIS WEEK'S BONUS OPPORTUNITIES

Through October 16th you'll have ample opportunity to rack up your in-game cash and rep. Take advantage of extended Double GTA$ & RP in the jet-fueled, Capture-inspired Stockpile, the most recent Adversary Mode to land in GTA Online. And speaking of landing, parachute your way into the desolate warzone that is Motor Wars, also doling out Double GTA$ & RP this week. 

Plus, Bunker Research and Manufacturing and Biker Business Production will be running 25% faster, giving you more bang for your buck as you trade your way to the top.

DISCOUNTS & UPGRADES

If you're looking to get in on some smuggling or gunrunning action, whip out your iFruit and head to the Maze Bank Foreclosures website, where you'll find 25% off the Fort Zancudo Hangar 3499and the Thomson Scrapyard Bunker. There's also a meaty 25% off all Bunker Renovations, now through October 16th.

After you've settled into your new base of operations, don't miss out on the following vehicular discounts:

• Ultralight – 25% off (both Buy it Now and Trade Price)
• Rocket Voltic – 25% off (both Buy it Now and Trade Price)
• Lampadati Tropos Rallye – 25% off
• Armored Kuruma (both Buy it Now and Trade Price) – 25% off
• Benny's Upgrades – 25% off

PREMIUM RACE & TIME TRIAL SCHEDULE

Blaine County is where it's at this week with the following Premium Race & Time Trial events, live now through October 16th:

• Premium Stunt Race - "Raton" (Locked to Super)
• Time Trial - "Raton Canyon"

Launch Premium Races through the Quick Job App on your in-game phone or via the yellow corona at Legion Square. The top three finishers will earn GTA$ and you'll get Triple RP regardless of where you place. To take a shot at the Time Trial, set a waypoint to the marker on your in-game map and enter via the purple corona. Beat par time and you'll be duly rewarded with GTA$ & RP payouts.

The Evil Within launch trailer

The Evil Within launch trailer

In The Evil Within 2, Sebastian Castellanos must once again confront unspeakable horrors within the nightmare born from the infamous STEM. This time, however, Sebastian’s mission is personal: He’s searching for his daughter Lily, who he thought he had lost many years ago, and it’s now a race against time as the world crumbles around him. Sebastian must rescue Lily before everything falls apart and they are both lost in STEM.

 

But it’s not just the grotesque creatures that freely wander the streets of Union that Sebastian must face in his hunt to find Lily… STEM is a world that can be bent and broken to the will of a few particularly deranged individuals. And the real horror may be the human monsters trapped inside, with the twisted photographer Stefano and the ‘righteous’ priest Theodore both intent on warping the weakened system to their will.

 

Are you ready to return to the nightmare? Will you find Lily before Stefano and Theodore tear the world apart? Check out Bethesda.net for even more details and insights from the team at Tango Gameworks, and remember, the only way out…is in.

 

Dive into hell once more in the sequel to the hit 2014 survival horror game from the mind of Shinji Mikami. Take on twisted creatures in horrifying domains and face off against your own worst nightmares as you race to save your daughter. The Evil Within 2 will launch worldwide Friday 13th October 2017 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. For more information about the game, visit www.TheEvilWithin.com.

Happy Death Day: Film Review

Happy Death Day: Film Review

Cast: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine
Director: Christopher Landon

Mixing Mean Girls, Groundhog Day, Scream and Scooby Doo, Happy Death Day's sorority set horror is more comedy and dumb jock humour than anything else.

La La Land's Jessica Rothe plays Tre, a botch of a sorority sister who wakes up one morning to a walk of shame in the dorm room of Broussard's Carter. Sidling back to her house and elite clique of bitches, Tre's day is spent avoiding her birthday. But at the end of the day, she winds up being killed by a tracksuited killer in a chubby baby face mask.

Only she wakes up the next morning to find she has to endure it all again...

Happy Death Day plays fast and loose with its Goundhog Day premise, and even riffs on the fact most of its target audience would never have seen the film before in its final moments.

But while the first 40 minutes or so feel fresh and relatively carefree in their execution - thanks in large part to Rothe's affable sorority sister whose arc of redemption is obvious from the start - the film can't quite decide on a tone, moving from drama to comedy and between bloodless horror.

The end result, complete with its unmasking of the killer, feels like an episode of Scooby Doo, where the bad guy would have gotten away with it, if it weren't for the oh-so-obvious arc of the protagonist.

It'll probably hit with its target audience of teens and the bat-em out low, box office them high Blumhouse effect is likely to strike again (though possibly with limited effect), but given how bloodless and derivative the film is of its tropes and genre, it loses its breeziness midway through proceedings.

Its live, die, repeat ethos and wannabe Buffy lead (even down to a tooling up montage toward the end) make it all feel oddly familiar. Coupled with Happy Death Day's desire to defy its own internal logic and ramp up the increasingly daft situations and reaction, the film loses any execution of its own admittedly original premise and consequently appeal.