American Zoetrope has teamed with entertainment and games industry veterans to develop a psychological horror RPG based on Francis Coppola’s 1979 cinematic icon, Apocalypse Now. To maintain creative freedom and match the creative vision and artistic integrity of the film, American Zoetrope is inviting the global community of fans of the film and gamers to make the game possible via Kickstarter. The Kickstarter page is now live at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fringerider/apocalypse-now-the-game?token=de26c952, with an array of rewards, along with a special message from Coppola himself.
The Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign will be the first step in a three-year journey to give life to an interactive Apocalypse Now experience that accurately captures the tone, themes, and characters of the original motion picture. Apocalypse Now aims to blend a cinematic narrative with role-playing game mechanics set in the midst of the Vietnam War. As in the film, players will take on the role of Captain Willard, on a secret mission to assassinate renegade Colonel Kurtz. Throughout the course of the game, players will have the ability to make their own decisions independent of the original narrative. As players navigate the unspeakable horrors of the Vietnam War, their reactions to each situation will result in consequences that will alter their journey as the story unfolds. Every decision matters, and each player will tell their own story.
Apocalypse Now is estimated to launch in 2020, with early access coming in 2019 to correspond with the 40th anniversary of the motion picture’s original release.
Ubisoft today announced that the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands Closed Beta will be available from February 3-6 on current-gen consoles and PC. Pre-load will start on February 1st. Players can still sign up to have a chance to participate in the Closed Beta at ghostrecon.com/beta. Each selected player can invite up to 3 Ubisoft friends to join their team on the same platform.
The Closed Beta will introduce players to near-future Bolivia as they explore Itacua, a flourishing and mountainous province. As Ghosts, players will work together to take down key members of the Santa Blanca drug cartel as they dismantle the criminal organization. Similar to the full game, all the content in the Closed Beta will be playable with up to three friends via four player co-op or in single player. Players are free to utilize any variety of vehicles, tactical equipment and weapons to get the job done.
Bethesda Softworks today announced that Arkane Studios’ first-person sci-fi action game Prey will release on May 5th for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
When you awaken aboard Talos I, an immense space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032, you find yourself as the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted. As you dig into the dark secrets of Talos I and your own past, you must survive using the tools found on the station, your wits, weapons, and mind-bending abilities to defeat the Typhon alien threat.
Fans who pre-order Prey will receive the exclusive Cosmonaut Shotgun Pack. The pre-order bonus consists of Morgan Yu’s family heirloom Margrave shotgun and tools to fight threats aboard Talos I including: three Neuromods players can spend to acquire new abilities, two Medkits, a Fabrication plan to create the Shotgun and Ammo, a starter kit for building tools and weapons, and a unique upgrade to help players preserve their limited resources.
NetherRealm Studios has released a brand new Robin gameplay trailer for Injustice 2. The game will be available on May 16th for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
To celebrate Tekken 7’s inclusion at EVO 2017 set to take place at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and REsort in Las Vegas, NV from July 14-16, Bandai Namco debuted the first gameplay trailer for Eliza, the devlish vampire that loves to sleep, but love sucking blood and kicking butt even more.
Tekken 7 will be launching on June 2nd for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam.
Conan Exiles launches into Early Access on PC next week on January 31st. To kick off the countdown for the final week, Funcom today premiered the Official Cinematic Trailer for the game. The trailer sets the tone for the savage and barbaric open world that players have to survive, build, and dominate in.
The Nintendo 3DS kicks off 2017 with the debut of a Pikachu-themed New Nintendo 3DS XL system, new games, the introduction of new amiibo cards, and discounts on many popular games.
Microsoft today revealed the Xbox Games with Gold offering for February. On Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold members can download Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime throughout February. Project Cars Digital Edition is also being offered starting February 16th through March 15th. On Xbox 360 and Xbox One with Backward Compatibility, starting January 1st, Monkey Island 2: Special Edition will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through February 15th. Then on February 16th, Xbox Live Gold members can download Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for free through February 28th.
In Battlefield 1’s first expansion pack, They Shall Not Pass, the French army joins the battle in a brutal defense of their homeland. Players can engage in the largest French tank assault of the Great War and take control of new weapons and vehicles including an all-new behemoth, the Char C2 tank. A brand new mode and two new Operations are also playable across the fiery furnace of Verdun, underworld of Fort Vaux, beautiful French countryside of Soissons and the bridges along the Aisne river.
Check out the Battlefield website to learn more about what’s coming in They Shall Not Pass, and stay tuned for more details to come.
Activision and Infinity Ward today debuted the gameplay trailer for ‘Rave in the Redwoods,’ the undead survival co-op mode featured in the upcoming first DLC Map Pack for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Sabotage. Rave in the Redwoods continues the macabre narrative of the Infinite Warfare zombies experience, taking fans through a new storyline where they’ll fight as one of four classic ‘90s characters and battle new varieties of the living dead in an abandoned lakeside summer camp full of twists and turns.
Additionally, ‘90s icon Kevin Smith, filmmaker, actor and podcaster extraordinaire (Mallrats, Clerks), will portray himself with voice and likeness in Rave in the Redwoods. Just like the protagonists, Kevin has been catapulted straight into another twisted horror film helmed by Willard Wyler, the enigmatic movie director villain played with voice and likeness by Paul Reubens (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, Gotham). Smith has been left for dead in the movie, but through a series of creepy events will help players attempt to escape the campgrounds where zombie ravers have taken over and turned the site into a techno-fueled nightmare.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Sabotage releases on January 31st first for the PlayStation 4, with other platforms to follow.
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