Disney & Pixar’s ‘Soul’ To Make Exclusive Holiday Debut On Disney+

Disney & Pixar’s ‘Soul’ To Make Exclusive Holiday Debut On Disney+ All-New Original Animated Pixar Film Set to Stream on December 25

The Walt Disney Company announced today that “Soul,” the all-new original feature from Pixar Animation Studios, will debut exclusively on Disney+ on December 25, 2020. In international markets where Disney+ isn’t currently or soon to be available, “Soul” will be released theatrically, with dates to be announced.    “We are thrilled to share Pixar’s spectacular and moving ‘Soul’ with audiences direct to Disney+ in December,” said Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company. “A new original Pixar film is always a special occasion, and this truly heartwarming and humorous story about human connection and finding one’s place in the world will be a treat for families to enjoy together this holiday season.”     “Soul” comes from visionary filmmaker Pete Docter, the Academy Award®-winning director behind “Inside Out” and “Up,” and co-director/writer Kemp Powers, playwright and screenwriter of “One Night in Miami.” It stars the voice talents of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Phylicia Rashad, Ahmir Questlove Thompson, Angela Bassett and Daveed Diggs and features original jazz music by globally renowned musician Jon Batiste and a score composed by Oscar® winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (“The Social Network”).    “The world can be an exhausting and frustrating place – but it’s also full of unexpected joys, even in seemingly mundane things,” said Docter, director of “Soul” and Chief Creative Officer of Pixar Animation Studios. “ ‘Soul’ investigates what’s really important in our lives, a question we’re all asking these days. I hope it will bring some humour and fun to people at a time when everyone can surely use that.”   Over the last six months, marketplace conditions created by the ongoing pandemic, while difficult in so many ways, have also provided an opportunity for innovation in approaches to content distribution. With over 60 million subscribers within the first year of launch, the Disney+ platform is an ideal destination for families and fans to enjoy a marquee Pixar film in their own homes like never before.

NBA 2K21 - Next Gen Gameplay Details

NBA 2K21 Next-Generation Gameplay Details Revealed in First Courtside Report

 

2K today revealed the first of three NBA 2K21 Next-Generation Courtside Reports written by NBA 2K Gameplay Director, Mike Wang. The first report outlines the newest gameplay developments around shooting, dribbling and passing that are coming to the next-gen version of NBA 2K21.

 

Players will be treated to the most comprehensive NBA 2K basketball experience yet featuring gameplay changes around Pro Stick shooting and dribbling controls and a series of passing improvements powered by next-gen consoles. Built from the ground-up to fully utilize the incredible power, speed and technology of next-gen consoles, NBA 2K21 is an awesome leap forward and is the largest game in franchise history.

 

Check out all the upcoming next-gen gameplay features in the first NBA 2K21 Next-Generation Courtside Report here: https://nba.2k.com/courtside-report/nba-2k21-next-gen-gameplay-courtside-report-1/

 

 

Stay tuned for more details and announcement in the days leading up to the next-gen release. NBA 2K21 will be available on November 10 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S globally, November 12 for PlayStation 5 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, and November 19 for PlayStation 5 in all other regions. Additional information is available at: https://nba.2k.com/faq.

 

 

 

 

A new update is also now available for current gen NBA 2K21

 

In the third update, Visual Concepts has made a series of improvements and fixes across the game, including new Halloween-themed decorations in the Neighbourhood and preparations for the upcoming second Season of MyTEAM. More information is available below:

 

General

• Halloween has come to 2K Beach! Beachgoers will now find Halloween themed decorations throughout the Neighbourhood.
• Player likenesses have been improved for more than 60 NBA and WNBA players.
• Welcome to the NBA Finals! Heat vs. Lakers is now the default Quick Play matchup.
• Preparations for new 2K Beach Events coming later in October and November. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks!

Gameplay

• Adjustments to make set screen movement more realistic.
• Fixed content holes that led to inconsistent side step pull-up jump shots.
• Changes to Shot Aiming system to prevent modded controller abuse.
• Park dribble moves (still performed with L3) now require Hall of Fame Tight Handles badge to use. Also disabled park dribble moves when calling for screens to prevent conflict with switch screen side function.

MyCAREER

• Fixed some issues where MyPLAYER doesn’t win over new fans after certain in-game achievements.
• Fixed a hang that could have happened when exiting MyCOURT after playing a 2v2 or 3v3 game in MyCOURT.

MyTEAM

• Preparations for the first $250K MyTEAM Unlimited Tournament GameDay!
• Preparations for the second Season of MyTEAM!
• General improvements to The Exchange.
• Added warning when skipping silver or gold Badge Upgrades for Hall of Fame Badges.
• Addressed an issue when player cards appeared on Ball Drop boards

MyLEAGUE / MyGM

• Fixed an issue where the incorrect logo may appear from downloading other user’s save via the new Save Sharing feature.
• Fixed a hang that was occurring in Play WNBA or NBA Today after being in WNBA Season mode.

Many more fixes included to improve the overall experience of NBA 2K21 across all game modes.

 

*Update is available across all platforms except for Nintendo Switch, which will be available at a later date.

 

PGA Tour 2K21 - New Play Modes and Gear

PGA TOUR® 2K21 Raises the Stakes with New Quick Play Match Types and MyPLAYER Gear 

 

Three-Hole Matchmaking, Exclusive adidas CODECHAOS 2K Aeroready Polo Shirt and More Arrive Today to Crank Up the Competition and Deck Out Your Crew

 

 

2K has revealed two new, fast-paced, three-hole match types are now available for PGA TOUR® 2K21 alongside several new cosmetic items, headlined by an exclusive adidas CODECHAOS 2K Aeroready Polo Shirt, as well as new gear from Polo Ralph Lauren.

 

To view the trailer click the image below

 

Three-hole matchmaking is an online multiplayer mode designed to offer new ways to tee off, with shorter play times and dialled up intensity, so you can hit the links for a quick round when time is of the essence. Competitors play three holes randomly selected from an assortment of courses in one of two playlists:

 

• High Rollers – a one-on-one skins match with a higher risk/reward;
• Quick Match – Stroke play for two to four players.

 

In addition to the new match types, new cosmetic items are available to customize your MyPLAYERs, including a polo shirt and skorts from Polo Ralph Lauren, new adidas CODECHAOS shoes and an exclusive adidas CODECHAOS 2K Aeroready Polo Shirt. The limited-edition adidas polo features a unique CODECHAOS logo and offers two extra inches in overall length, matching sizing specs of the gear worn by adidas golf pros. The polo is currently exclusive to PGA TOUR 2K21 and will be available soon on adidas.com, as well as at select retailers around the world.

 

For more information, visit www.PGATOUR2K21.com, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #PGATOUR2K21 or subscribe on YouTube.

 

PGA TOUR 2K21 is developed by HB Studios for 2K. 2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

Cyberpunk 2077 has Gone Gold! 

Confirming that Cyberpunk 2077 has gone Gold Master and will be launching on 19^th of November 2020 for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. 

In addition the game will work day 1 with Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 next-generation consoles. 

 

CD Project Red have also released new trailers featuring Keanu Reeves.

 

Cyberpunk 2077 will be releasing on November 19^th 2020 on Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

STEVE AND ALEX FROM MINECRAFT TO JOIN THE CAST OF SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE 

 On 14^th October, worldwide phenomenon Minecraft is sending two of its finest rectangular heroes to join the ever-expanding cast of playable fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch. Steve and Alex will be the seventh DLC fighters added to the game. They are part of the second Challenger Pack in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Vol. 2, which also includes a new stage and seven music tracks from the Minecraft series.

 

In a video hosted by Masahiro Sakurai, the Super Smash Bros. creator detailed the boxy new fighters, providing a detailed breakdown of their one-of-a-kind move set, which involves digging into stages to gather materials to craft tools and construct blocks to use in a variety of ways in battle.

 

To view the video in its entirety and see Steve and Alex in action for the first time, visit Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Battling with Steve & Alex (Nintendo Switch).

 

When selecting this new fighter, players will be able to choose between a Steve or Alex skin, each with three colour variations. Additionally, players can also choose to look like the Zombie or Enderman characters from Minecraft when playing. Each of these characters, while they look different, possess the same set of moves:

 

• The Basics: Like in Minecraft, players can hold down the attack button to walk while repeatedly swinging a sword, axe or pickaxe. These attacks have short range, but wide reach. These tools can also be used for abilities new to the Super Smash Bros. franchise: Mine, Craft and Create Block.
• Mine: While battling, Steve and Alex can use their tools to dig into the ground or walls of each stage to extract materials. The materials found – dirt, wood, stone, iron, gold and diamond – will depend on the type of surface Steve and Alex dig into. Dig into the trees of Kongo Jungle, for example, and players will find an abundance of wood, while iron can be discovered on the Corneria stage.
• Craft: After mining, players can then craft using the materials they collected. Steve and Alex’s tools have limited durability and can break, so crafting new tools is vital to maintaining an advantage on the battlefield. By standing in front of a crafting table, which will appear on the stage, players can use materials to craft these tools – the more valuable the material, the more powerful the tool.
• Create Block: Another move that Steve and Alex can use is Create Block. By activating this ability, players will, well, create a block. These blocks can be stacked and strategically placed as defensive manoeuvres. Blocks also use materials, like crafting, so players will have to continue to mine to maintain their material supply.
• Final Smash: Steve and Alex’s explosive Final Smash is called House of Boom. After destroying the Smash Ball, players will summon a giant piston, which sends opponents flying into the House of Boom. From there, the iconic Creepers from Minecraft will set off an explosion, dealing massive damage.
• Minecraft World: The stage included in this Fighters Pass Vol. 2 pack is Minecraft World, which consists of six different areas inspired by the original Minecraft game. The destructible areas randomly change for each match. When battling on this stage, players will experience a day and night cycle, with zombies and skeletons emerging at night to terrify players.
• Music Tracks: Since the music in Minecraft is meant to be soothing and relaxing to inspire creativity and building, the new music tracks selected for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are from more action-packed games in the Minecraft franchise, like Minecraft Earth and Minecraft Dungeons.

 

All of this new content will be available to players who purchase Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Vol. 2 or who purchase Challenger Pack 7 separately for AU$7.80 / NZ$10.20 on Nintendo eShop*. By purchasing Fighters Pass Vol. 2 for AU$39.00 / NZ$51.00 on Nintendo eShop*, players will get access to Steve and Alex, along with previously released fighter Min Min from ARMS and four more yet-to-be-announced Challenger Packs as they release. Each pack includes one fighter, one stage and multiple music tracks.

 

Players can also still purchase Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Vol. 1 at a suggested retail price of AU$32.50 / NZ$42.50 on Nintendo eShop* to gain access to the first five Challenger Packs that were released for the game. Playable fighters Joker, Hero, Banjo & Kazooie, Terry Bogard and Byleth are all available now. For AU$7.80 / NZ$10.20, players can also purchase these packs individually on Nintendo eShop*.

 

In addition to the minecart full of details about Steve and Alex, some additional news about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was revealed in the video, including the reveal of a new in-game Mii Fighter costumes and new amiibo figures. Mii Fighter costumes including Bomberman, Creeper, Pig, Diamond Armor, Gil and Travis Touchdown will be available on 14^th October, while three new amiibo figures are also in production – Banjo & Kazooie, Byleth, and Terry Bogard – and scheduled to launch in 2021.

 

Star Wars Squadrons is out now

Strap in pilots, and prepare for battle! 

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), Motive Studios and Lucasfilm released the highly anticipated immersive, first-person, Star Wars™ space dogfighting experience, Star Wars™: Squadrons. 

The game features thrilling 5v5 multiplayer starfighter combat along with an original Star Wars™ story set after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™. 

Polygon even says, “Star Wars: Squadrons is every inch the spaceflight simulation that fans have been dreaming of for a generation.” 

In the authentic new story, players will speed to the frontlines of an escalating conflict experienced from the alternating perspectives of two customizable pilots, one serving the New Republic and the other the Galactic Empire.  

Spies in Disguise: Neon NZ Film Review

 

Spies in Disguise: Neon NZ Film Review

Cast: Will Smith, Tom Holland, Rashida Jones, Ben Mendelsohn
Director: Troy Quane, Nick Bruno

If the thought of Will Smith playing a talking pigeon in a spy movie repels you, this is still utterly the film for you.

A veritable cinematic cartoon blast of pacy fun, Spies in Disguise gets 2020 off to a great start in ways you could never imagine.

Smith is Lance Sterling, a smooth go-it-alone spy, who's framed for a theft of a drone. Holland plays Walter, a socially inept tech genius who finds himself in the middle of the conspiracy when Sterling decides he has no one to trust...

So far, so Odd Couple, and so not really re-inventing the wheel - yet Spies in Disguise respects the spy genre and the mismatched buddy trope with absolute aplomb.

Packing in spy stunts and heart before the Bond-riffing titles even begin, it's clear that Spies in Disguise knows and respects its target market, as well as the history of what's gone before for the respective genres.

What emerges is a whipsmart film that's aimed at the kids but keeps the adults (and the young at heart) firmly in its grip too - puns riff of Fifty Shades of Grey in one moment, another involving Glitter and Kittens is rolled out to great effect.

Based on animated short, Pigeon: Impossible, Spies in Disguise's strength is that it keeps the pace up, knows the dynamic is where the fun lies, and knows its animation isn't groundbreaking but showcases it to dazzling effect.

Sure there are messages about accepting being weird, and teamwork over loner behaviour, but Spies in Disguise is smart enough not to ram them down throats and concentrate on the goofy edges above all else. But it also knows that the smart thing to do is not dwell on one element above all else, and as a result, the coherency is compelling.

Spies in Disguise deserves to be a hit - fresh, funny and frantic, it's animation at its most basic - there to entertain from beginning to end.

New Borat movie trailer drops

“BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM: DELIVERY OF PRODIGIOUS BRIBE TO AMERICAN REGIME FOR MAKE BENEFIT ONCE GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN”

 

Film to Launch Globally on October 23^rd Exclusively on Amazon Prime Video

Directed by Jason Woliner

Written by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Peter Baynham & 

Erica Rivinoja & Dan Mazer & Jena Friedman & Lee Kern

Produced by Sacha Baron Cohen, Monica Levinson and Anthony Hines

Executive Produced by Buddy Enright, Nicholas Hatton, Peter Baynham, Dan Mazer and Stuart Miller

Starring Sacha Baron Cohen & Irina Nowak

Marvel's Avengers: PS4 Review

Developed by Crystal Dynamics

Released by Square Enix

Platform: PS4

Unfairly rounded on because the heroes didn't look like The Avengers many knew from the big screen, Crystal Dynamics' Marvel's Avengers game went on to be one of the biggest betas of the year.

Millions got in on the action, and thousands were unhappy with the game's progression and loot-based shenanigans.

But in truth, Marvel's Avengers is more a game that will appeal to the casual player, interested in being one of the superheroes from the comics and in Marvel's Cinematic Universe.

Spoilers are rife in any reviews of Marvel's Avengers, but the main storyline concerns the ramifications of A-Day, a day that's supposed to celebrate the Avengers. However, it all goes disastrously wrong, leading to the death of one of the team, and infecting the whole of San Francisco with the possibilities of superhero powers.

Five years later, what's left of the team must re-assemble when a new threat emerges.

What's great about Marvel's Avengers is playing the game from the perspective of Kamala Khan. The giddy enthusiasm she opens with as she hero-worships the Avengers is infectious. Add into that the chance to play as all of the Avengers in the opening mission when disaster strikes, and there's a sort of superhero-tinged thrill that's hard to shake, as you sample various powers, play as the various members and generally feel like a team up.

But it's in the latter stages of the game that it feels a little misshapen, a mix of loot-grinding and repetitive missions that leaves a slightly sour taste in the mouth. Quests result in rewards, but the rewards themselves are largely cosmetic pieces that don't feel essential or worthy of the effort put in. And multiplayer doesn't really add much more than an AI would as the game goes on.

Also, the microtransactions intrusion into the game seems slightly out of step with the benevolence of the Marvel world. Costumes and gear bits are earned in-game or can be bought, but it's a move that's not really befitting of what the game actually should be about.

Ultimately the game works when it sticks to basics - using each of the superheroes' powers is a supersized thrill. Square Enix has promised more characters to come and a free upgrade to the next generation consoles, but unless the game radically overhauls some of its basic repetitive fight MO, no matter how good it is and how well it's executed, Marvel's Avengers will be consigned to the darker recesses of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond: Amazon Prime Video Review

A Walking Dead spinoff set 10 years after the very first outbreak isn't in theory a bad idea.

But in practice, The Walking Dead: World Beyond suffers from feeling way too tween and way too underdeveloped in its first two episodes.

For a series that's airing on AMC, and has the pedigree of the talent behind the camera involved that are, it has to be said The Walking Dead: World Beyond just doesn't feel like it leaps out of the gate in episode one.

Sure, it has a lot to do as it delves into a new mythology and follows the first generation raised in a surviving civilisation that's all too familiar to watchers of Rick Grimes et al.

However, what emerges is a large feeling of deja vu in the first two episodes of the ten episode season.

By centring on two sisters and by promising only a two season run, there's a feeling that story is everything and pace will be vital to keeping this fresh. Unfortunately, what transpires in only two episodes is a weaker attempt at mystery and a definite feeling of too much young adult frustrations.

Alexa Mansour and Aliyah Royale star as the sisters Hope and Iris, who are worried about their father who is away from home and working for the shadowy Civic Republic. Headed up by Julia Ormond, there's a division between the sisters who are split - one between loyalty for the republic on Monument Day (Iris) and one (Hope) who wholeheartedly mistrusts them.

As the tenth anniversary begins of the pandemic (the Monument Day and a meta acknowledgement that the Deadverse has been going for a decade), Iris receives a message from her father saying his safety cannot be guaranteed.....

So, deciding to strike out and find him, Hope and Iris find their conflicted beliefs coming to the fore - and their inability to navigate the new world.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond has some potential.

With its double entendre title implying both the teens can find a whole new world outside of what they've known and that the Deadverse is bigger than ever suspected, there's a chance to expand the scope and utilise the knowledge everyone has of the universe without alienating newcomers.

Unfortunately, what transpires is a feeling of general indifference thanks to some fairly rote characters, some ineffective moments of tension and a general lack of life in the pilot episode alone. Episode two offers some potential with a sequence seeing the group having to avoid a horde of zombies trying to provide some uncertainty. 

Sure, there's kismet given Covid-19, and teens growing up in a world that's only ever seen a pandemic feeling like a horrible coincidence, but there's not enough done with the writing and the characters to give the show the bite it needs.

But it's not a great thing that you're left feeling uninterested if any of the characters don't make it (and in some cases, you're willing them to be zombie fodder before it's really even got going). There's not enough unpredictability in a new iteration of a show that's become too scared to kill off regular cast members and occasionally shuffles through deadly dull episodes.

If there were more chances taken and if there was a stronger core cast that were better written characters rather than cyphers for dialogue and the quest to find the father, then The Walking Dead: World Beyond would have a case for living.

Because based on the two episodes provided for reviewing, it would be kinder to put this corpse of a show down now, rather than sacrificing everything great the franchise has created.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond airs every Friday on Amazon Prime. Episodes one and two were provided for the purposes of this review.

Wellington-shot movie Reunion releases its first trailer

 

Featuring a stellar international and local cast including Julia Ormond and New Zealand’s own Emma Draper, Cohen Holloway and John Bach, the film is an original and exhilarating psychological thriller that challenges the perceptions of objective reality and subjective truth.

 

Emma Draper plays Ellie, who returns to her childhood home, heavily pregnant and reunites with her estranged mother Ivy, played by Julia Ormond. Following years of separation, their initial awkward interactions gradually fall into the familiar dynamics of previous years. But the old house conjures disturbing memories for Ellie who is haunted by her dead sister, Cara. As Ellie grows more erratic and confused, Ivy tries to comfort her and contain her increasingly strange behaviour. When past trauma and the anxiety over her unborn child finally sends Ellie over the edge, she discovers the hidden, horrifying reality of her family that she never expected.

 

Written and directed by SXSW and Venice Orizzonti award-winning filmmaker Jake Mahaffy (Free in Deed, Wellness), Reunion was shot in Wellington.

 

CAST & CREW:

Directed by: Jake Mahaffy

Written by: Jake Mahaffy

Starring: Julia Ormond, Emma Draper, Cohen Holloway, John Bach.

Reunion releases November 5.

The Broken Hearts Gallery: Film Review

Cast: Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Molly Gordon, Phillipa Soo and Bernadette Peters.

Director: Natalie Krinsky

There's nothing wrong with a good rom-com.

Although it's very easy to be very cynical about the familiar paths they follow and the story beats they hit.

However, The Broken Hearts Gallery has one secret weapon in its arsenal - its Australian star Geraldine Viswanathan.

Viswanathan is Lucy, a New York City- based relationship hoarder who keeps memorabilia from break ups and exes and who really has a problem moving on. As her friends politely put it early on, she's gone from sentimental to full-mental.

When wannabe gallery owner Lucy's dumped by her partner and sacked from her art job, she hits a funk. 

But having met boutique hotel developer Dacre Montgomery's Nick by mistake and in a moment of genius, Lucy decides on an art gallery that showcases material from exes. That becomes a viral sensation, putting Lucy back on the up...

The Broken Hearts Gallery is a zingy, lively romcom that descends into the expected schmaltz and tropes of the genre in its final 20 minutes.

However, it soars in large parts because of its lead.

Viswanathan's unending energy, quirk and upbeat portrayal of Lucy is a star-in-the-making turn. It's hard to be cynical when confronted by her work in this, which builds greatly on the comedy she brought to Blockers and the drama she had in Bad Education. 

Equally impressive is just how much diversity and empowerment there is in this film.

Sure, you can argue in large parts it fails the Bechedel Test, but quite frankly, who cares? Krinksy's commitment to female friendship, group mentality and mates is utterly winning. That's not to say supporting characters aren't underwritten either - there's a full roster of solid stand-alones who make the film what it is.

Ultimately, The Broken Hearts Gallery is a breezy film that offers much to the rom-com genre without massively subverting it. It will break your heart and leave your sides splitting too - it's a none-too-timely reminder that good comedies are rare beasts - and stars in waiting like  Geraldine Viswanathan are all too rare, and excellent to watch.

Ready or Not: Neon NZ Film Review

Ready Or Not's mix of comedy and horror sometimes treads a fine line between successful and thrilling and sometimes, it meanders too much on the wrong side - but it's never less than compelling thanks to the grit and determination of its lead, Samara Weaving.

Weaving plays Grace, the new bride of Alex, the heir to a gaming family, who've made their money and whose members are worried Grace is nothing more than a gold-digger.

On their wedding night, Grace is told it's a family tradition to play a game - and it's her random choice. She draws a game of Hide and Seek which has, unbeknownst to her, has deadly consequences...

Ready Or Not is a pulpy wannabe horror, occasionally subverting genre thrills and skirting some commentary between the rich and the poor.

Yet, at times, as mentioned, the film's not quite sure which way it wants to go under its Radio Silence directors and script.

Scenes of tension and horror are undercut by over-the-top moments of laughter as well as sentiment, which sometimes feel misplaced in the mix. The tonal jumps mix in with the utterly ludicrous plot, and while the film plays with all of them, skating between genres, its true success comes in its heroine.

Weaving is stoicism personified, a satire on the woman taking on the patriarchy (by wearing Converse under her wedding dress, natch) and dealing with the family from hell. She's never empowered enough to kill, adding a layer of the poor don't sink to the rich's level commentary within. But there's enough of her on show to make for a compelling heroine to root for from the beginning.

In an over-the-top laissez faire finale, Ready Or Not reveals its hand, and gives its cat and mouse game the cult feel it's clearly aiming for. But played more for laughs than outright horror, it sometimes makes it difficult to fully care or engage with anyone but the heroine as she tears into societal norms,

That's no bad thing, and while Ready or Not may offer some vicarious thrills, they're fleeting and the class war premise is left as nothing more than a simple and entertainingly brief rollercoaster thrill ride. 

Mafia Definitive Edition - Launch Trailer 

 

Mafia: Definitive Edition

 

is Available Now

 

 

 

 

Mafia: Definitive Edition is part of the Mafia: Trilogy, which includes:

 

• Mafia: Definitive Edition – The built-from-the-ground-up remake of the beloved classic;
• Mafia II: Definitive Edition – The ultra HD remaster of the fan favourite;
• Mafia III: Definitive Edition – The re-introduction of the award-winning narrative masterpiece.

 

Civilization VI - Byzantium & Gaul Pack Out Now

 

Byzantium & Gaul Pack Available Today

 

 

 

The third DLC pack in the Civilization VI – New Frontier Pass, the Byzantium & Gaul Pack, is now available on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC, Mac and Linux! Below are the key features:

 

• New Leader: Basil II of Byzantium
• Includes unique Dromon Ship and Tagma units, unique Hippodrome district, Taxis civilization ability and Porphyrogénnētos leader ability
• New Leader: Ambiorix of Gaul
• Includes unique Gaesatae unit, unique Oppidum district, Hallstatt Culture civilization ability and King of the Eburones leader ability
• New Optional Game Mode: Dramatic Ages (requires Rise and Fall or Gathering Storm expansions to play)
• Civilizations always enter Golden or Dark Ages every era that feature more potent bonuses and penalties.
• Instead of Dedications, players will gain access to powerful new Social Policies like Golden Policies and updated Dark Policies that offer more flexibility and power.
• Dark Ages in particular are more dangerous than ever, as players in Dark Ages will have a portion of their empire immediately fall into Free Cities, and Free Cities can exert pressure on other cities.
• New World Wonders: Biosphere, Statue of Zeus
• New Map Script: Highlands

 

 

The Byzantium & Gaul Pack is the third of several bimonthly DLCs coming to Civilization VI as part of the Civilization VI – New Frontier Pass, which brings eight new civilizations, nine new leaders, six new game modes and more to the critically-acclaimed strategy game. The Civilization VI – New Frontier Pass is priced at $59.95; the Byzantium & Gaul is available for individual purchase at $13.45.