Netflix has a great list of spooky titles coming to the service including Black Mirror: Season 3 – a suspenseful series available globally on October 21st, Spellbinder, The Intruders and Felony. These are joining the likes of Carrie, Paranormal Activity and The Ring, a selection of films currently available on the platform.
Aside from a list of over 150 scary films and shows, Netflix also has horror hits from the 80’s and 90’s and content for kids to enjoy post trick or treating.
New to Netflix
Breaking the Girls
Felony
Abducted
Pleasure or Pain
Violet and Daisy
California Scheming
Spellbinder
Ghoulies
The Intruders
Horror Hits From The 80’s & 90’s
Child’s Play
April Fool’s Day
Leprechaun
The Return of the Living Dead
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Friday the 13th: Part 4: The Final Chapter
Get Your Fright On!
The Invitation
The Gift
House At The End of The Street
A Woman in Black
30 Days of Night
Saw III, IV, V and VI
The Ouija Experiment
Paranormal Activity 4: Unrated Edition
The Amityville Horror
The Human Centipede: First Sequence
The Grudge 3
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Paranormal Activity 1,2 and 3
The Ring Two
The Wicker Man
Carrie
Weekend Spookathon
Stranger Things: Season 1
Scream: Season 1-2
iZombie: Season 1-2
The Killing: Season 1-4
Bates Motel: Season 1-3
Kids Scream Team
Hotel Transylvania
Goosebumps
Labyrinth
My Babysitter’s a Vampire
The Haunted Hathaways
Monsters vs. Aliens
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
The Little Vampire
DreamWorks Spooky Stories
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
So what will you be watching this Halloween? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
To celebrate the release of Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive on DVD and Blu-ray, we’re giving away three copies on Blu-ray.
Highlighted by beautiful, state-of-the-art CG technology, the revolutionary new movie goes beyond the game franchise to deliver an experience that action fans, both familiar and unfamiliar with FINAL FANTASY, will enjoy. Featuring the voice talent of Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) and Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings franchise) and new music from Florence + The Machine, KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV finds King Regis (Bean) attempting the save the city of Insomnia from the menacing empire of Niflheim with the help of an elite force of soldiers called the KINGSGLAIVE, led by Nyx Ulric (Aaron Paul).
The Steelbook, Blu-ray, DVD and digital release of KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV each include four behind-the-scenes featurettes that take viewers deeper than ever before into the making of the one-of-a-kind movie. Fans go behind the scenes and into the recording booth with Aaron Paul, Lena Headey and Sean Bean as they reveal the process of creating vocals for their characters in “A Way with Words: Epic and Intimate Vocals”; viewers see what goes into designing the world of the film in “Fit for The KINGSGLAIVE: Building the World”; the intricate process of capturing the physical, human performances at the heart of the computer-generated film is explored in “To Capture The KINGSGLAIVE: The Process” and; fans can learn about the creation of the film’s sweeping score in “Emotive Music: Scoring The KINGSGLAIVE.”
How to enter to win
We have three copies of Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive to giveaway on Blu-ray.
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To celebrate the release of Gods of Egypt on DVD and Blu-ray, we’re giving away five copies on Blu-ray.
GODS OF EGYPT features a stellar cast led by Gerard Butler (300, London Has Fallen) and Nikolaj Coster Waldau (Game of Thrones, Oblivion) including strong supporting performances from Elodie Yung (Daredevil, G.I. Joe: Retaliation), Courtney Eaton (Mad Max: Fury Road) and Geoffrey Rush (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Book Thief).
The survival of mankind hangs in the balance when a merciless tyrant and god of darkness (Butler) enslaves all of Egypt and plunges the prosperous empire in chaos and conflict.
With humanity on the verge of being cast into oblivion their only hope for survival lies with Horus (Coster Waldau), the all-powerful god of the air who must return from his years in exile to wage battle in an epic confrontation where only one god can survive.
GODS OF EGYPT is pure action-packed home entertainment gold, with outstanding visual effects and epic on-screen battles. If you are a fan of films such as 300, Lord of the Rings and Clash of the Titans, then this is definitely one for your collection.
How to enter to win
We have five copies of Gods of Egypt to giveaway on Blu-ray.
All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to enter below:
The contest ends at 12.00AM on Sunday 6th November 2016.
Get ready for an all-powerful epic action adventure from director Alex Proyas (i Robot, Knowing, The Crow) as GODS OF EGYPT arrives on Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and DVD on 24th October.
Our friends at Xbox have given us an Xbox Elite Controller to give away.
As some of you know I’m an Xbox MVP and as part of that honour I sometimes get to do some cool things for you guys, in this case give away an Xbox Elite Controller. Xbox MVPs are community leaders who’ve demonstrated an exemplary commitment to helping others get the most out of their experience with Xbox products and services. They share their passion, knowledge, and expertise with Xbox and the community while encouraging others to do the same.
Some key features of the Xbox Elite controller include:
Complete customization with interchangeable and programmable paddles + D-pads to take your gaming to the next level
Hair trigger locks to fire faster with each trigger pull
Rubberized diamond texture to provide an ergonomic grip
I’m a big fan of the Elite Controller, and I love just how customisable it is and how you can make it just right for you and your unique play style.
Take a look at the video below to learn more about the Xbox Elite Controller.
How to enter to win
We have an Xbox Elite Controller to giveaway. Please note this is only for residents of the UK. Sorry!
All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to enter below:
To celebrate the release of Vikings: Season 4 – Part One on DVD and Blu-ray, we’re giving away three copies on Blu-ray.
Season 3 culminated with the extraordinary battle in Paris, where Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) seized victory from the jaws of defeat–but still returns to Kattegat dangerously ill. Thoughts of his death galvanize the forces who seek to succeed him as king, including his wife Queen Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland) and his oldest son, Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig). Meanwhile, Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) continues power struggles with her calculating, former second in command, Kalf (Ben Robson); Rollo (Clive Standen) betrays his Vikings heritage by remaining in Frankia and Floki (Gustaf Skarsgård) is seized for his brutal actions to the Christian priest Athelstan.
Joining the stellar cast this season is Peter Franzén as King Harold Finehair, a complex character who seeks to be King of Norway and a potential threat to Ragnar; Jasper Pääkkönen as Halfdan The Black, King Harold’s violent younger brother; and Dianne Doan as Yidu a completely different character within the world of the Vikings who fascinates Ragnar.
How to enter to win
We have three copies of Vikings: Season 4 – Part One to giveaway.
All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is to enter below:
With Farming Simulator 17 being released next Tuesday 25th October, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The Farming Simulator franchise has entranced millions of players over the years, bringing a unique blend of progressive gameplay and rewarding management within the universal theme of farming and agriculture, featuring hundreds of vehicles from the world’s biggest agricultural brands, the trailer below gives a little taste of all the activities players will be able to take on next week.
Immerse yourself in a huge open world loaded with a yield of new content. Explore farming possibilities over hundreds of acres of land, including a detailed new North American environment. Drive over 250 authentic farming vehicles and equipment from more than 75 manufacturers, including huge new brands such as Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra.
Harvest many types of crops, including for the first time sunflowers and soy beans. Take care of your livestock – cows, sheep, chickens and now pigs – take part in forestry, and sell your products to expand your farm! Transport your goods with trucks and trailers, or load and drive trains to reach your destination. Grow your farm online with other players, and download community created mods across each platform for an ever-expanding Farming Simulator experience!
I honestly do look forward each year to each WWE2K game release as a huge WWE fan. Since 2K took over the franchise there have been some changes in how the games play and their presentation, with noticeable improvements and some very noticeable issues. With so much happening in the WWE over the last few months, this year’s release has a lot of promise and after having the fortunate opportunity to attend a preview event to get early hands on with the game, I was chomping at the bit to finally get to grapple with the full WWE2K17 experience.
Right from the very moment the main menu appears on screen, fans of the series will notice an immediate stripping back of the traditional menu selection style and instead greeted with a new bare bones style. From the main menu you can now see every game mode and game feature available making it a quick and painless fast track to pick what the player wants to do. This removes the criticism of loading times between the menus which in previous games was rather annoying and a very welcome new way of navigating the game.
The new cleaner style of presentation carries over into the revamped gameplay to WWE2K17. When I played the preview build before release, I was surprised by just how improved the fluidity in grappling and move execution is over last year’s WWE2K16. New animations now makes the action far more smoother than before so it feels less clunky and gives the player a greater sense of control over what is happening in the match. Countering is more impressive with more variation to how different moves can be countered and the reaction times to each counter is more forgiving in this game with some moves even having more than one opportunity to counter it. Moves now look even more polished for each superstar with a real conscious effort to making sure all their well known moves and taunts are faithfully there for players to use. The attention to detail really brings each match to life like never before with the AI controlled opponent working more to deliver a good match than simply pulling off counter after counter which in previous games could really kill a match experience.
Not only has the gameplay been given new finesse but visually this series has simply never look better on current consoles. The game engine has been tweaked and it enhances so much in the game’s presentation when it comes to delivering that WWE TV look that fans will know and see each and every week. Entrances just look amazing for each superstar with their mannerisms captured brilliantly for each superstar. Player models also have been refined far more this year with the closet in game recreation of WWE Superstars yet in the series. Everything just feels more polished and you can feel it in every aspect of a match. Even taunting has been overhauled to go beyond simply having standard ones on the D-Pad. Now when you taunt you activating a healing boost which as will help reduce body damage for a short time which is a great new feature and actually gives a reason and benefit to taunting. It also has a showmanship feel to the taunting, as positional taunting now gives it a real impact on how a player can experience the match. If you are near the corner you will execute a taunt that can either rally the crowd reaction or some great visual taunts to your opponent.
The My Career mode has been given some attention since it was completely overhauled last year. The intention of My Career is to really give the player a true WWE Superstar experience from starting in the WWE Performance Centre as a rookie to working their way through the WWE Championships and one day, the WWE Hall of Fame. Your created superstar can be upgraded using VC points obtained from winning and competing matches each week to improve attributes and add new skills to your superstar. Whilst many of the features in this mode from last year have returned, a really great addition has been made to it for WWE2K17, that feature is cutting your own promo. This is something fans will instantly recognise about WWE and their favourite superstars, the promo. Now players can cut their own promos to help build either their face or heel personas. The new promo system works almost like a conversation wheel, where the game will offer a number of dialogue options which the player can pick and then must then continue with a suitable follow up line to create a great promo. The player can then pick when they want to cut a promo during weekly TV shows such as RAW or Smackdown and really adds something very special to how My Career now plays out.
Universe mode also makes its return and now has the option of different save slots so players can have multiple WWE Universe modes running which can be tailored to run how the player chooses such as who is on which show roster and how each weekly show is put together in terms of matches. Universe mode really allows the player to create their own WWE experience like never before and with the incredible new additions to the WWE Creation suite provide so many options that WWE2K17 really is a true playground for WWE fans.
There really are so many good positives about WWE2K17 for fans to enjoy but it has come at a price this year. Sadly WWE2K17 does not have a Showcase mode this year, something that has been a highlight of the last two games. This year the cover star is Brock Lesnar, which the marketing for WWE2K17 has used to great effect with the Suplex City promotional run but as a result, he does not have a Showcase mode. Previous cover superstars such as Stone Cold Steve Austin last year, had a showcase mode that allowed players to relive the iconic matches and moments throughout their career in the WWE. Now the developers have said that the reason for the omission this year is simply because many of the great matches Lesnar has had feature opponents they could not feature in the game and therefore would be a disservice to fans to put a half a credible mode into this years game. The absence is a real shame and is a noticeable one. But the other game modes have been improved enough to not make it a deal breaker for fans I feel.
WWE2K17 really brings the WWE experience home to fans in the best way yet this year. Presentation makes it all feel as close to how WWE put their TV output together which adds more authenticity to this year’s edition in the series. The roster is up to date as much as it could be and now includes more NxT and Women’s wrestlers than any previous games and finally includes Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Becky Lynch and many others that fans were unhappy were missing from WWE2K16. Matches feel far more natural and fluid when playing against the AI with a real focus on delivering to fans the opportunity to create their very own WWE experience. The return of back stage brawling is a welcome one and the tweaks to the control system such as a much easier way of selecting a target during multiple superstar matches gives it a more smoother feel. The controversial submission system from last year can now be turned off and replaced by a QTE button mini game from the options menu which will no doubt come as a sigh of relief for many fans. The ladder match mini game brings a nice new level of difficulty without being a hindrance and the new taunting system is just great fun to do in matches. This year there are far more positives to be happy about than negatives but still suffers from not really being in tandem with what fans will see on WWE TV such as the brand split and new titles not being in the game but thanks to community creations, these titles can be downloaded for free and used in the game and Universe modes. It would be nice to see an official update for such things going forward with this series just as other sports games have but with WWE comes licensing issues that need to be addressed before any inclusion at that level but hopefully that can become easier going forward.
WWE2K17 offers a vast amount for WWE fans and fans of the series this year and for me is really getting close to being the very best the series can be now in terms of quality and features offered. The WWE support this game series so well with the excellent vignette videos seen in My Career to the access they give the developers to the superstars in order to bring them to life in the game for fans.
This year it is most definitely worth a trip to Suplex City, just try not to upset the Mayor or you might suffer an F-5 you won’t forget!
Originally released back in April on the PC, Dead Synchronicity is a welcome throwback to the point and click adventure days of the past. There’s been a reasonable amount of these ports onto the PS4 over its life; another is always appreciated. It’s unique and engaging visual style, mature themes and of course, its Kickstarter success, all point towards a promising start. Can it compare to the classics in its field and stand out on its own, or will it be reserved just for fans of the genre?
The story follows Michael, a man who remembers nothing of his past, to an extent where he even relies upon a strange vision in order to assume his name. Regaining consciousness after the mysterious ‘Great Wave’, your main point of interest will be attempt to figure out what caused this devastating chain of ruin, and just how far it’s spread. Coinciding with this, a horrific contagion has spread out too, causing people to turn into ‘the Dissolved’. In keeping with tradition within the genre, learning more about the tragic events, their repercussions, and your past, will inevitably involve doing people some favours.
It’s not a nice place out there
And that’s where we begin, with your apparent, and shifty, saviour. He’s got a request involving his son’s sensitive condition; where lo and behold, you get to involuntarily volunteer to help. Searching your way around the free-roam setting quickly reveals the level of mature themes and dark undertones Dead Synchronicity liberally explores. The depressive, dreary visuals in each area help cement this further. You’ll, at times, encounter brutal treatment of both yourself and others, whilst also incorporating some fairly shocking scenes that aren’t particularly suited for the faint of heart. Despite the homages, Monkey Island this is not.
The narrative itself starts out strong, with each new character you encounter having their own divisive issues. Despite there being no shortage of, borderline evil, figures of authority for you to detest, there’s no single antagonist here. Rather instead, the conspiratorial ‘Great Wave’ and its origins and impact on the world are your main focus. Unfortunately, the more intriguing the storyline and its cast of ancillary characters become, lesser and less emphasis is placed upon them, and more on the increasingly obtuse puzzles.
When all else fails, combine items!
Starting off predictably easy, none of the initial puzzles should pose much of a problem, especially in comparison to some other games of its type. In any other game, picking up every nonsensical item you can lay your hands on wouldn’t exactly be encouraged. Here, it’s a necessity. Remember that bit of your own tooth you picked up off the floor? Yea you’ll be using that in a pretty strange way later on…
On top of the puzzle solving shenanigans you’ll put yourself through, there’s also plenty conversation to engage in too, although sadly this is more of a double edged blade. The sheer amount of dialogue on offer is great, what with each character offering their own insight and views on proceedings, whilst also contributing to the plot with snippets here and there. The downside being that the English voice work isn’t exactly fluid or emotive. It sounds stilted, forced and generally comes across as awkward. Unfortunately, that doesn’t just extend to the NPC’s either, the titular Michael also suffers the same unnatural fate.
The art style can be fantastic
As is tradition of late for point and click console ports, the transition holds up quite well. The left stick moves the pointer, whilst the directional buttons allow you to cycle through the available, on-screen, selections. Thankfully, you’re able to highlight any and all choices too, eliminating the pixel hunt and letting you exercise your abstract-thinking lobe. If that doesn’t seem to be working out for you, there’s always the tried and tested method of opening the inventory and attempting to combine everything in there with everything else, it worked back in Broken Sword, and it still works today!
The stylised visuals really play towards Dead Synchronicities strengths. Bleak browns and dull coloured tones litter the game for the most part, and fit in with the generally apocalyptical setting. Bold reds adorn the more striking sections, whilst the more important, plot-relevant moments are presented in something more akin to an animated comic book panel. Simply put, it looks fantastic.
Whilst the gameplay and graphics are mostly top-notch, the length of Dead Synchronicity does leave a little to be desired. Considering the monumental plot revelations, and a puzzle instance that has been built up from the very start, to say it ended on a cliff-hanger would be a grave understatement. The mature themes and its distinct art style, combined with its classic genre, do bring with it, a fresh feel however; I can’t wait for a next instalment.
Here is the trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 coming to PS4 and Xbox One next Fall, so we have a little bit longer to wait for the new game from Rockstar.
Get ready for the cowboy hats and your pistols for Red Dead Redemption 2 next year, I for one cant wait.
With just one more day until the launch of Sid Meier’s Civilization VI on 21st October, 2K and Firaxis Games have released a live performance of “Sogno di Volare” the theme music for Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, and made the game’s soundtrack available for all to enjoy on YouTube.
Watch Christopher Tin conduct “Sogno di Volare”, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Angel City Chorale, Prima Vocal Ensemble, and Lucis at Cadogan Hall in London, 19th July, 2016.
Each of the 19 different civilizations featured in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI has their own unique music. This score lives as an evolving audio record of your civilization’s progress as players aim to expand their empire and conquer the world in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.
The Sid Meier’s Civilization VI soundtrack will be available for purchase from tomorrow Friday 21st October, on Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music and Google Play.
The only game for the Switch that had been announced so far was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The video showed that the Nintendo Switch is perfectly able of running games like Skyrim.
With just a small list of Nintendo Switch Partners, looks like this console will be a hit that Nintendo needs, to keep the fans happy and bring in new fans to Nintendo, the new console is powered by Nvidia Tegra.
At home, Nintendo Switch rests in the Nintendo Switch dock that connects the console to the TV and lets you play with family and friends in the comfort of your living room. By simply lifting the Nintendo Switch console from the dock, it will instantly transition to handheld mode, and the same great gaming experience that was being enjoyed at home now travels with you. The portability of Nintendo Switch is enhanced by its bright high-definition display. It brings the full home gaming system experience with you to the park, on a train, in a car, or to a friend’s apartment.
Gaming springs into action by removing detachable Joy-Con controllers from either side of the Nintendo Switch console. One player can use a Joy-Con controller in each hand; two players can each take one; or multiple Joy-Con controllers can be employed by numerous people for a variety of gameplay options. They can easily click back into place or be slipped into a Joy-Con grip accessory, mirroring a more traditional controller. Or, if preferred, the gamer can select an optional Nintendo Switch Pro Controller to use instead of the Joy-Con controllers. Furthermore, it is possible for numerous people to bring their Nintendo Switch consoles together to enjoy local multiplayer face-to-face competition.
Watch the first trailer to “Logan” the final Wolverine movie with Hugh Jackman’s, is the girl in the trailer X-23 all will be revealed soon, Wolverine’s successor in the current comics.
In a future world where mutants are no more, Logan and Professor Xavier are living together in the desert far away from civilisation, they’re older, weaker Logan is injured, Prof X is frail. With Johnny Cash’s ‘Hurt’ plays over the trailer and we think we might have a little cry.
Also in the trailer we can see Stephen Merchant as Caliban, wrapped in hat, scarf and goggles, director by James Mangold, with the movie is out in March 2017.
Deep Silver, SEGA of America, Inc and Atlus U.S.A Inc., has announced that both Japanese RPG titles Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse and 7th Dragon III Code: VFD will launch on the 2nd of December 2016 in Europe. Will be released on Nintendo 3DS, both titles will be available for £34.99/€39.99 at Retail and Digital.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (SMT4A) depicts the remnants of Tokyo ravaged by a catastrophe. Demons and humans co-exist, but in this state the remains of humankind are just a prize being fought over by the higher deities. One lone Hunter, the game’s protagonist, meets an early demise and through a pact with a lesser god is brought back to life in exchange for his pledge of servitude. From there, the protagonist allies with other Hunters in the ruins of post-apocalyptic Tokyo, beginning a plot that crosses over with the events of the original Shin Megami Tensei IV.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Key Features
· Decide the Fate of Mankind: The Shin Megami Tensei series, known for exploring the tenuous symbiosis between man and deity, reaches deeper than ever in SMT4A as the band of main characters must decide which side of peace or anarchy they are on · Demons Aplenty: SMT4A has nearly 450 demons to fight, fuse or recruit to player parties, with demons from a wide selection of cultures and religions · Fuse for Affinities: Demon fusion, combining two or more demons to form a more powerful one, is a cornerstones of SMT games · Language: The game features English voice over and text
7th Dragon III Code: VFD takes place in the year 2100, where dragons have descended upon earth and humanity is at the mercy of these terrifying beasts. However, not all is lost. As the protagonist, the player will team up with Nodens Enterprises—a video game company dedicated to stopping the dragon menace—to become a dragon hunter and eventual saviour of the universe. Although times are bleak, Nodens Enterprises has found a way to tip the scales in favour of mankind By traveling through time to three different eras, the protagonist can upset the balance of the dragons’ power.
7th Dragon III Code: VFD Key Features
· A compelling narrative: Explore numerous dungeons across 3 time periods, the mythical kingdom of Atlantis, futuristic capital of the land of Eden, and present-day Tokyo · Character Customisation: With eight distinct classes, 40 voice options, and 96 appearance variations, gamers can create and customize the perfect dragon hunting team to their heart’s content. The main character can be joined by two squad members in the field, and have up to nine characters in their party
· Tons of Diversity: Players can develop character skills, participate in numerous side quests, and even go on dates. Moreover, new floors can be added to Nodens Enterprises HQ with essential support areas such as a library, skylounge, cat café, and evacuation wards · Languages: Enjoy the original Japanese voices with English text · Bonus Material: Included with the game will be a printed 28 paged artbook
With Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, now watch the teaser trailer, the movie continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favourite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand.
Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is directed by James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Sean Gunn, Tommy Flanagan, Laura Haddock and Kurt Russell. Kevin Feige is producing, and Louis D’Esposito, Jonathan Schwartz, Victoria Alonso, Nik Korda and Stan Lee are the executive producers.
The screenplay is by James Gunn. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” blasts into cinemas in UK on 28th April, 2017.
