The Flash: The Complete Fifth Season on Blu-ray and DVD today

The legendary speedster is bolting back onto our screens with the launch of The Flash: The Complete Fifth Season on Blu-ray and DVD today! In order to prepare you for the inevitable binge watching before Season Six, we’ve created a lighting fast catchup of where Season Four left us in its finale ‘We Are The Flash’ .

Team Flash battles the Thinker, a villain with a mighty intellect granted after surviving a traumatic particle accelerator explosion. The Thinker, originally, Clifford DeVoe, wants to fix the slow dumbing down of humanity due to our reliance on technology, and creates a team of metahumans to achieve his goals. The ‘Enlightenment’ as DeVoe calls it, begins with stealing the power of Central City to power his brain zapping array.

In order to beat this strange new foe, Barry must enter his mind as his brain is the only one fast enough to survive the ordeal. Chasing DeVoe through his own mind, Barry must use the power of emotions and love to best the cold, calculating DeVoe.

Barry barely managed to win against this superhuman force, and has to use all his powers to save the city from DeVoe’s falling satellites, dropped from orbit as last backup plan to ensure victory. Barry almost doesn’t save the day, but is helped by a mysterious speedster ally, who is revealed to be Barry’s future daughter, Nora.

With this shocking revelation and Nora’s motivating presence, Barry and Iris decided to finally get married. But with the knowledge of the future and the anxieties of starting a family, the situation starts to have a serious effect on their relationship. Knowing Nora is an inevitability and now required to save the city from DeVoe’s onslaught, they feel like the choice is no longer theirs, and the pressure mounts. Nora feels the burden as well, thinking she has made a terrible mistake and may actually have destroyed her own future with her intervention.

And it’s not just them, both Joe and Cecile have just had a child themselves. Despite being successful parents, they feel that starting all over again so late in life may be the biggest challenge they have ever faced. Well, other than facing all those super villains of course.

And what about about Killer Frost? During a fight with the thinker, it is revealed that Caitlin’s abilities are not actually being taken from frost, but are actually kept deep within her. She learns that her powers were awakened during an accident in her youth, and not the all too common particle accelerator explosion as she had thought. Now flooded with questions about her past, she wonders if maybe, just maybe, she may know more about her father’s death than she first thought.

And now you’re ready for Season 5, with all its future daughters, newborns and Killer Frost revelations. Timeline problems aside, our characters end on a happy, if somewhat existential point, preparing us for a season of Superhero parenthood and questions of what the future of the Arrowverse really looks like. You can catch up with The Flash: The Complete Season 5 on DVD and Blu-ray which is available now.

Wolverine now available at Build-A-Bear Workshop

As of Wednesday, September 11, hailing from the northern wilderness of Canada, the iconic Marvel character, Wolverine, is now at Build-A-Bear Workshop.

 

Known as one of the gruffest, most irascible, totally cynical and brooding heroes of the X-Men, Wolverine takes the stage as an online exclusive collector’s item. Complete with his classic costume and soft claws, he is ready to take on any opponent. 

The gruff and brooding Wolverine is ready to claw his way into your collection! This no-nonsense furry friend is ready to fight any opponent who crosses his path with his built-in costume and lethal soft claws. Plus, his epic Wolverine paw pad makes this bear a must-have for collectors. Start a legendary new friendship with Wolverine and add this unstoppable mutant to your collection today!

Wolverine is an online exclusive available right now from Build-A-Bear Workshop priced £27, and is a must for any fan! The fight now begins between myself and my 3 year old to see who gets to play with him!

© 2019 MARVEL

Voting for the 37th Golden Joystick Awards Now Open!

Which games have captivated and thrilled you this year? From today you can cast your vote in the Golden Joystick Awards, the award ceremony that honours the best videogames of 2019. Voting will open across seventeen different categories including Most Wanted Game, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, PC, Indie and Multiplayer Games of the Year, alongside new categories – Best Gaming Hardware and Best Game Expansion.

Leading the shortlist nominations this year is open-world mystery Outer Wilds, with six nominations, followed by action-adventure hit Control, with four nominations. Other titles with multiple nominations include Metro Exodus, Observation, Days Gone, Tetris Effect, Sunless Skies and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, all of which have three nominations apiece.

See the full shortlist and cast your vote at goldenjoysticks.com, voting closes on Thursday 24th October. Every voter will receive a free ebook worth up to £9.99*.

Dan Dawkins, Content Director, Games and Film at Future said:

“2019 has been an amazing year for innovative and experimental games, from the high-concept Outer Wilds, to the dazzling level designs of Control, and the evolution of full motion video storytelling with Erica and Telling Lies. Over 110 titles have made the shortlist this year, a phenomenal number, and a reflection of the depth and range we see in the industry today, as services like the recently launched Apple Arcade create new ways to discover quality games from diverse genres.”

The Awards feature two new categories this year – Best Game Expansion, which recognises the trend for popular long running online games with major updates, and Best Gaming Hardware, which expands to include peripherals, PC components and gaming phones.

Back for 2019 is a dedicated one-week voting window for Ultimate Game of the Year held at the end of the voting period. The voting for this category will not open until Friday 25th October and will close on Friday 1st November.

The critics choice award winners will be revealed on the night for Critics Choice Award, Breakthrough Award, Lifetime Achievement and Outstanding Contribution award to celebrate the games, people or technology that has changed our industry for the better in 2019.

Categories open to vote now:

  • Best Storytelling
  • Best Visual Design
  • Best Audio
  • Best Indie Game
  • Best Multiplayer Game in partnership with Servers and Gameye
  • Best Game Expansion
  • Still Playing Award
  • Esports Game of the Year in partnership with Corsair
  • Best VR / AR Game
  • Best Gaming Hardware
  • Studio of the Year
  • Mobile Game of the Year
  • Nintendo Game of the Year
  • PlayStation Game of the Year
  • PC Game of the Year
  • Xbox Game of the Year
  • Most Wanted Game

Viewers can tune into the Golden Joystick Awards livestream on Friday 15th November when the awards will return to London’s Bloomsbury Big Top for a spectacular ceremony hosted by comedian Danny Wallace.

*Once your votes have been cast, you will receive instructions for claiming the free ebook via email. The available ebooks are: Complete Guide to Fortnite, The Ultimate Guide to Minecraft, Edge – The Annual, A Hideo Kojima Book, Retro Gamer Annual 2019, PC Gamer Annual 2019.

Watch The Surge 2 Launch Trailer!

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Hardcore Action-RPG The Surge 2’s blend of limb-chopping combat and post-apocalyptic exploration releases September 24 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Developer Deck13 and publisher Focus Home Interactive are delighted to deliver a sequel enjoyable by all – either for its incredible standalone story and gameplay, or how it builds and improves upon The Surge in every way. Check out today’s launch trailer for just a taste of the fast-paced action:

The Surge 2 presents a harsh, sci-fi, dystopian world to explore and survive. Create your own character and decide how to approach the hardcore melee combat, putting your reactions and RPG character-building skills to the test. Deep character progression and customization lets you decide how to equip yourself and handle enemies – with many additions over the original game, including challenging but rewarding directional parries and companion drones with dozens of uses. Limb-targeting and executions return new and improved, so get ready to target, loot, and equip everything you see on your enemies.

Pre-orders are now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and come with the URBN Gear Pack, which includes a new armor set, two new weapons, and other cosmetics and equipment. The Surge 2 releases September 24.

The Surge 2 releases September 24 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. 

Terminator: Resistance Reveal Trailer

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UK video game publisher Reef Entertainment is proud to announce the release of TERMINATOR: RESISTANCE for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam. It will release on November 15 2019 in Europe & Australia and December 3 2019 in North America.

TERMINATOR: RESISTANCE is a single player first-person shooter developed by Teyon. It features an original story based on the film rights for legendary motion-pictures ‘THE TERMINATOR’ and ‘T2: JUDGMENT DAY’. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, nearly 30 years after Judgment Day, and expands upon the Future War glimpsed at in the iconic films from James Cameron, ‘THE TERMINATOR’ and ‘T2: JUDGMENT DAY’.

The game introduces a new hero, Jacob Rivers, a soldier in the Resistance Pacific Division. Despite the fact that Jacob is just a private, he’ll soon discover that he’s been targeted by the latest threat from SKYNET and marked for termination!   SKYNET may be destined to lose this war, but at what cost to Jacob? Experience the events leading up to the decisive final battle, smash SKYNET’s Defence Grid and help decide the fate of mankind in the war against the machines!

Key Features:

  • Resist the machines! Fight against a selection of iconic enemies from the films, including the T-800, as well as a host of enemies that are brand new to the Terminator universe.
  • Equip an arsenal of plasma weaponry to run and gun or sneak and hack through sprawling environments! The world isn’t as forgiving as it used to be so you’ll need to search for scraps to trade and craft.
  • Choose the kind of hero you want to be by levelling up your skills while exploring post-Apocalyptic Los Angeles. Complete story missions to rise through the ranks of the Resistance as well as side-quests to help your friends.
  • Change the fate of mankind! Protect a motley crew of survivors, each with their own motivations and backstories. The actions you take throughout the game will impact their survival and change the ending you get.

The actions you take throughout the game will impact their survival and change the ending you get.

For more information head to website http://www.TerminatorVideoGame.com

HITMAN 2: Haven Island Trailer

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and IO Interactive today released a new HITMAN 2 trailer showcasing Haven Island (Maldives), a brand-new sandbox location that transports players to a lavish resort off the coast of India, rumored to be the premiere destination for wealthy criminals to reconstruct their reputations and identities.

Available Sept. 24 for all Expansion Pass owners, Haven Island picks up directly after the events from the Milton-Fitzpatrick investment bank mission in New York, as Agent 47 must now travel to the luxurious resort under a fake identity and assume the role of a guest. While undercover, 47 must locate and eliminate three different targets – Ljudmila Vetrova, a former confidence artist and the public face of Haven Island; Tyson Williams, the founder and CEO of the island; and Steven Bradley, a technical wizard and the brains behind Haven Island’s proprietary software platform.

Haven Island features an entire tropical resort to explore with secrets and opportunities hidden around every corner, along with 20 levels of Location Mastery, five new item unlocks, new achievements, trophies and an unlockable suit. Winners of last year’s HITMAN Sniper Assassin competition will also have their likeness appear in this location.

The HITMAN 2 Expansion Pass is available now and is also included as part of the HITMAN 2 Gold Edition, featuring the Haven Island (Maldives) and New York (N.Y./U.S.) locations, new Sniper Assassin maps, challenges, missions, outfits, weapons and more.

HITMAN 2 is the follow-up to the internationally acclaimed videogame, HITMAN. Featuring entirely new hyper-detailed sandbox locations full of living, breathing environments to explore, HITMAN 2 offers players the freedom to plan the ultimate assassination utilizing an assortment of tools, weapons, disguises and a variety of stealth techniques to creatively trigger their own unique chain of events. HITMAN 2 is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and PC.

To learn more about HITMAN 2, please visit www.hitman.com or join the HITMAN 2 conversation on Twitter (@Hitman), Facebook (@Hitman), Instagram (@Hitman), YouTube (Hitman), Twitch (Hitman), Discord (Hitman), Reddit (Hitman) or the Hitman Forum.

Merchoid Reveal the Xbox: Christmas Unlocked Jumper!

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The official Xbox Christmas sweater has now been revealed. Remember the days when you would wake up early on Christmas morning, run downstairs and hope that you’d been good enough all year for Santa to leave you the one thing you wanted more than anything, the new Xbox? There may not be a new console out this year, however, thanks to Merchoid, now you can hope to find the Xbox: Christmas Unlocked Knitted Sweater under your tree!

Inspired by the classic Xbox colours, and controller, this high quality knitted sweater has been made durable enough to survive the Christmas Day Gears of War 5 showdown with your loved ones and beyond. Featuring the iconic Xbox logo in the centre of the chest and an achievement trophy on each sleeve, Christmas has officially been unlocked.

The Xbox: Christmas Unlocked Knitted Sweater is available to order here: https://www.merchoid.com/xbox-christmas-unlocked-knitted-sweater-jumper/

Elite: Dangerous September Update Brings “New Starter Experience”

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With Elite Dangerous’ September Update, the team is working to bring an entirely new generation of intrepid explorers into the galaxy! The New Starter Experience offers a fully-voiced introduction to teach recruits the basics of flight, navigation, combat and more. And for our more seasoned players, there’s the new Livery System and ARX virtual currency.

New Starter Experience
We’ve introduced a new starting experience meaning that it’s easier to pick up Elite Dangerous than ever before!

Under the tutelage of Pilots Federation instructor, Theo Acosta, new Commanders will be led through a fully-voiced experience before being left to pilot their own starter ship, the Sidewinder! Throughout the experience, Commanders will learn the basics of space flight, scanning and combat as listed below:

  • Basic flight controls and scanning
  • Supercruise and navigation
  • A combat exercise around a megaship
  • Completing one’s first Hyperspace jump
  • Docking at a starport
  • All of the training will include voiceover across our supported languages

This new starter experience will also be added to the existing list of training simulations, found on the internal panel of the Commander’s cockpit, meaning even the most veteran of pilot can still experience it.

Elite: Dangerous will go offline for maintenance from early Wednesday 18th September as the update is rolled out, exact times TBC. The official Elite Dangerous Twitter channel will confirm when the servers are back up.

For full details on the September Update, go here.

For details on the ARX currency system, go here.

Bungie Release New Destiny: Shadowkeep Vidoc – The Moon and Beyond

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Today, Bungie has released an updated developer documentary that takes an inside look at the team as they get ready for the big changes coming to Destiny 2 on October 1. The team shares insight on the new expansion, Shadowkeep, the upcoming year of seasonal content, and PVP philosophy.

Destiny: Shadowkeep Expansion releases on October 1st for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One family of consoles.

For more information: 

New Trailer for Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered

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Saber Interactive has just released a new trailer for Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered. This new video asks diehard fans what they remember most from the hit action-adventure game featuring the original cast of Columbia Pictures’ classic films, and what they’re looking forward to when the new HD re-release launches on Oct. 4, 2019.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered delivers a unique story from Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis that captures the supernatural comedic fun and fright fans love from the franchise, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. As the new rookie on the Ghostbusters crew, you’ll team up with your favorite characters from the films, reunited by the voices of Aykroyd, Ramis, Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson as Stantz, Spengler, Venkman and Zeddemore.

Manhattan is overrun once more by ghosts, demons and other paranormal creatures unleashed by a mysterious force, and only the Ghostbusters can drive this evil back to whatever dimension it crawled from. Hunt and trap a variety of new and infamous ghouls and phantasms — all remastered in HD resolution — with cool gadgets and weapons, thrilling boss fights, and destructible environments.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered is available to pre-order now for £24.99 via the PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, and Microsoft Store, as well as £19.99 via the Epic Games store. Physical copies of the game can also be pre-ordered on consoles exclusively at GameStop in the United States, EB Games in Canada, and a variety of retailers in Europe.

For more information, visit www.PlayGhostbusters.com, and follow the game on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The Surge 2 Enhancements with Xbox One X and PS4 Pro Revealed

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The Surge 2 is almost upon us, so get ready to pick apart all who stand in your way with brutal elegance on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC when it releases September 24. Deck13 and Focus Home Interactive are pleased to announce that Action-RPG The Surge 2 will support 4K gameplay on the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X. Witness the beautifully grotesque fusion of man and machine in detailed splendor!

The City of Jericho crumbles from within, as its various districts are populated by addicts, gangs, and hostile nanomonstrosities. With weapon in hand and drone in tow, explore the dystopian megacity either in upscaled 4K at 30fps, or fluid 60FPS at 1080p on both PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X.

The combat is intense. With 80 weapons to choose from, a directional parry system, dodge mechanics, drones, and a huge range of brutal execution moves, you can approach combat in the way that suits your playstyle. Charge in and pound your enemies into submission with punching gloves or sting like a bee using the spear.

Pre-orders are now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and come with the URBN Gear Pack, which includes a new armor set, two new weapons, and other cosmetics and equipment.

Break the bonds of humanity and upgrade to survive on September 24.

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered Launch Trailer

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Featuring enhanced and upgraded visuals and design, players will experience the tale of Oliver on his enchanting journey to retrieve his mother from another world, as Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered arrives on PlayStation 4 and PC.

Also out on 20th September, 2019Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch on Nintendo Switch is the first handheld iteration of the acclaimed title, letting Switch players experience the game in TV mode at home, or in handheld mode on the go. The game retains the same dynamic fight system combining real-time action and turn-based tactical elements, as well as the dozens of locations and hundreds of creatures that comprise the vast universe of Ni no Kuni.

Developed by LEVEL-5, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch’s tale unfolds through animation storyboarded and created by the legendary Studio Ghibli, with music composed by award-winning musician Joe Hisaishi.

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered releases on September 20th for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Jurassic World Evolution Herbivore Dinosaur Pack DLC Pack Out Now

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Frontier Developments plc announced that the Jurassic World Evolution: Herbivore Dinosaur Pack – available now for PC, the PlayStation 4and the Xbox One .

Based on Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s blockbuster franchise, and created in collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, Jurassic World Evolution: Herbivore Dinosaur Pack adds three new plant-eating dinosaurs to the game and arrives alongside a free update for all players, which will allow all islands to be used in Sandbox mode!

The Jurassic World Evolution: Herbivore Dinosaur Pack introduces three new dinosaurs to players’ islands.

  • The Dryosaurus is a forest dweller who relies on speed and dexterity for survival, using its stiff tail as ballast to swiftly change direction while running.
  • The Homalocephale gets its name from the smooth, even shape of her head. It sports a flat, wedge-shaped skull used as a tool for head-butting.
  • The Nigersaurus is one of the smallest Sauropods discovered. It measures 9 meters long and despite its long neck, the Nigersaurus is a grazer, feeding from plants close to the ground and near riverbeds.

Also available today, all Jurassic World Evolution players will receive a free game update introducing the ability to use any island in the Sandbox mode, provided the island has already been unlocked through career progression. Players will also be able to use sand variants for all islands in this mode, and further customize their parks.

Jurassic World Evolution: Herbivore Dinosaur Pack is available now for £3.99 (€4.99, $4.99) on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One digital stores. Downloadable content and game update require Jurassic World Evolution to play. Pricing may differ between platform and territory.

Jurassic World Evolution places players in charge of operations on the legendary Isla Nublar and the surrounding islands of the Muertes Archipelago. Players can construct attractions, containment and research facilities as they build their own Jurassic World. They can bioengineer new dinosaur species that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them, and they can choose to control the big picture with deep, accessible management options or go hands-on to confront challenges on the ground or in the air in action-based gameplay. Every choice leads to a different path, and spectacular challenges arise when “life finds a way.”

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The Surge 2 ‘Symphony of Violence’ Trailer

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With  just two weeks to go, a new trailer has been released to help prepare players to dismantle and take apart your foes on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC when The Surge 2 releases on September 24. Deck13’s latest hardcore Action-RPG utilizes its signature limb-targeting system, allowing you to rip and tear equipment from your foes using brutal executions. Witness the weapons, enemies, and executions backed by Sharon Van Etten’s cover of ‘The End of the World’ in the Symphony of Violence Trailer, released today.

The Surge 2 brings back The Surge’s acclaimed combat system, allowing you to target and weaken enemy armor points so you can take the equipment for yourself, or aim for a weak spot and finish the fights quickly. Each fight becomes a desperate risk-versus-reward decision, and you must utilize all the tools in your arsenal to survive, including a customizable combat drone, game-changing implants, a new directional parrying system and many more…

Discover the mysteries of Jericho City and the sources of the nanomachine plague alongside Athena, a young girl linked to your past, and escape the gripping chaos of Jericho City.

Pre-orders are now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and come with the URBN Gear Pack, which includes a new armor set, two new weapons, and other cosmetics and equipment.

The Surge 2 releases September 24 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One family of consoles and PC.