Want to See an Exorcism Performed Live on TV?
A group of ghost hunters and a medium will be attempting to exorcise the spirits and demons supposedly residing in the house that inspired 1973's The Exorcist. Destination America will air the exorcism live on October 30 at 9/8c, it was announced today at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour.
Titled Exorcism: Live!, the event will feature cast members from Destination America's Ghost Asylum and Tennessee Wraith Chasers, as well as psychic-medium Chip Coffey. Located in the suburbs of St. Louis, the group will enter the house where the infamous exorcism on Roland Doe was performed in 1949 and use "state of the art" ghost-hunting technology to document any demonic activity.
Worms Developer Team17 Assisting on Yooka-Laylee
Team17, the independent games label behind Worms, is partnering with Playtonic Games on its upcoming 3D-platforming adventure, Yooka-Laylee.
According to Team17's announcement, this new pairing will enable Playtonic to expand the scope of its project, thanks to additional resources that will enhance development and ultimately result in a more value-rich end product for consumers.
"From the very start we said that we'd welcome only a partner that could genuinely improve the creation of our game, while respecting the independence and creative autonomy of our development team," Playtonic creative lead Gavin Price said.
"Team17’s 25-year industry-leading expertise will significantly benefit Yooka-Laylee in a myriad of ways, not least in expanded localisation, improved QA testing, certification and access to vastly better resources for our team," Price added. "Working alongside such a strong partner will allow the Playtonic team to focus 100% of our efforts on building the best possible version of Yooka-Laylee for backers and new fans alike."
Dragon Quest Heroes Sold 1 Million Units in Japan and Asia
Dragon Quest Heroes has sold more than 1 million units on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 between Japan and Asia.
First spotted on NeoGAF, Square Enix confirmed the sales milestone in live stream event. Dragon Quest Heroes launched in Japan in February and in Asia in June.
Developed by the same studio responsible for Hyrule Warriors, players challenge hordes of Akira Toriyama designed Dragon Quest enemies.
Recently, Square Enix revealed a Day One and Collector’s Edition of Dragon Quest Heroes would be available for PS4 in stores and via digital download. A limited edition Dragon Quest Heroes PS4 console, complete with a Metal Slime USB cover released earlier this year in Japan.
Warhammer 40k Regicide Release Date Announced
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide will see its full, official Steam release on August 26.
The full release includes a single-player campaign comprised of 50 missions; the Armoury, where players can unlock new abilities to take into battle; and a new unit upgrade system. Hammerfall Publishing also promises "a barrage of fan-requested features."
Also included is localisation for Russian, German, and French, with further languages still to be announced.
Warhammer 40k: Regicide has been in Early Access on Steam since its announcement in 2014.
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Rare Replay For $26, or With A $10 Gift Card
Rare Replay looks like it could be more than just a nostalgia-fest, and we've got two solid pre-order deals: First, Amazon is letting Prime Members have it with a $4 discount. Second, the Microsoft Store is tossing in $10 gift cards with pre-orders.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Coming Soon to PS4, Xbox One
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons will be released digitally on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One August 12, 505 Games announced today. A retail release will follow on September 1 in the US and September 4 in Europe.
Announced earlier this year, the current-gen version of the twin-stick adventure game will include a director's commentary mode, soundtrack, and concept art gallery. A mobile version is also expected to be released this holiday season.
505 Games didn't announce a price for the current-gen version. However, it may be worth noting Brothers is currently $15 USD on available platforms.
Wii U’s ZombiU Coming to PS4, Xbox One, PC as Zombi
Zombi, an update to the Wii U exclusive ZombiU, has been announced for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Today, Ubisoft announced the first-person survival horror game will release on August 18, 2015 and will be available via digital download only.
Zombi pits players in zombie infested London, as they must survive as long as possible without dying because death is permanent.
The game will be optimized for the latest consoles and PC.
A Zombi re-release was rumored to be in the works after the game was spotted on the Taiwanese Game Software Ratings board recently.
Endless Space 2 Announced
A teaser website has revealed Endless Space 2.
The website has a vague URL, but links to a cryptic teaser trailer for the game with the voice over saying: "What if I could begin again? I had reached perfect harmony before they came and destroyed everything. But sometimes you just need a single drop to change everything."
Also on the website are incentives for you to share the news via social media, with a Fan Kit, invitations for an early playtest session and an extra in-game faction as rewards.
Hard West is Coming to PC This Year
Developer CreativeForge and publisher Gambitious Digital have announced that Hard West will launch this Fall.
Hard West had a successful Kickstarter campaign, and will be coming to PC after making its press debut at Gamescom next week.
It follows the story of Warren in the frontier world of Hard West, and features tactical turn-based combat where you control a posse of 1-4 members. According to the press release, it "features a deep narrative of choice and fate, where the Luck of the Draw acts as your unique guardian."
Wet Hot American Summer’s “Serialized Comic Book Reality”
14 years after the release of the cult comedy film Wet Hot American Summer, the gang at Camp Firewood is back for the Netflix prequel series, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, debuting this Friday. Once again the brainchild of The State alum Michael Showalter and David Wain, the eight-episode series reunites the huge cast -- including Elizabeth Banks, H. Jon Benjamin, Michael Ian Black, Bradley Cooper, Janeane Garofalo, Nina Hellman, David Hyde Pierce, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, AD Miles, Christopher Meloni, Marguerite Moreau, Zak Orth, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Marisa Ryan and Molly Shannon -- in a prequel set eight weeks before the movie.
This week, the day after Showalter took part in a TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour panel for Netflix showrunners – you’ll see that panel referenced a couple of times below – I spoke to the writer and actor, who also reprises his role as Coop in Wet Hot, about the appeal of Wet Hot American Summer, the approach he and Wain take with the material, making the schedules of the cast work and more – including why he thinks another installment of Wet Hot is very possible.