Yearly Archives: 2015

World of Tanks: Grand Finals Set For April 2nd

World of Tanks

Wargaming is excited to reveal further details on the much-anticipated Grand Finals 2015. This event is part of the Wargaming.net League eSports (electronic sports) division for competitive players of the global hit World of Tanks.

Between April 25–26 at EXPO XXI in Warsaw, Poland, the Grand Finals will see 12 elite World of Tanks teams battle it out on an international stage. They will be competing for the right to be called champion and take home their chunk of the total $300K prize pool.

This Grand Finals event also marks the continuation of the new and revamped tournament format, Attack/Defense mode. The new set up and rules have been developed with the help of pro gamers to enhance and streamline battles, making matches even more thrilling. With no chance of a draw, opponents must take the initiative and go all out if they want to be crowned victorious.

Wargaming is proud to announce the companies that will sponsor the Grand Finals 2015: Intel, a world leader in technology; Razer, a manufacturer of high quality gaming peripherals; and paysafecard, providers of safe and easy online payments throughout Europe.

As well as watching all the action unfold, players and fans alike will be able to take advantage of various forms of entertainment at the Grand Finals.

The Red Bull stand will provide World of Tanks Blitz in-game competitions. The MGT-20 will offer team competitions of up to 14 players across separate gaming stations; attendees can sign-up on-site during the tournament and take advantage of the activities during breaks. Finally, paysafecard will be testing fans’ tank knowledge with their World of Tanks quizzes.

All these activities can be found at the partners’ area during match intermissions.
The event also features two real tanks, a T-34/85 and M4AI Sherman, courtesy of the Polish Military Museum in Warsaw. These legendary vehicles have been refreshed by Wargaming and guests can learn about their history.

The 2015 Grand Finals will be free to the public, with a variety of prizes and exclusive giveaways for the most passionate spectators.

The list of grand finalists will be announced during the seeding ceremony on April 2 at 19:00 CET. The ceremony will be broadcast in English on the WGLEU official Twitch channel.

For more information on the Wargaming.net League Grand Finals, please visit: www.thegrandfinals.com

WWE Immortals: WWE SuperStars and Event System Available

WWE

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and WWE® today announced that WWE Immortals™ for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices will now offer two new characters – Macho Man Randy Savage and Stone Cold Steve Austin – along with an all new Events System.

These new characters mark the second wave of additions to the WWE Immortals™ roster since the game’s launch in January 2015, following the recent introduction of Superstar Randy Orton in February. WWE Immortals™ will continue to add new playable characters to its existing roster with an unveiling of additional WWE Superstars every month.

Both of the new characters for March 2015 will be available in two variations, including:

·         Macho Man Randy Savage – Renegade
·         Macho Man Randy Savage – Macho King
·         Stone Cold Steve Austin – Icebound Watcher
·         Stone Cold Steve Austin – Texas Rattlesnake

The new Events System provides even more opportunities for players to interact within the game and with each other. It will kick off with a weeklong series of in-game events surrounding WrestleMania 31. Starting today, 26th March through 2nd April, the Event will take over the WWE Immortals™ main screen and Online Battle screens. Players who place in the top of the Leaderboard during the Event Week will have an opportunity to win an exclusive WrestleMania 31 Four-Star Gear, or an exclusive WrestleMania 31 Two-Star “Ticket” Gear, both of which will only be offered this week. The Special Daily Quests throughout the week will all reflect WrestleMania 31 matches and themes.

The March updates for WWE Immortals™ are available today on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, and are coming soon to Android devices.

For more info, visit www.netherrealm.com

Cards and Castles: Tournament of Champions Expansion Released

Cards and Castles

The founders of Bit Mass LLC, an app developer that creates exciting iOS games, Android games and more, are pleased to announce the new release of Cards and Castles: Tournament of Champions. As an article on the Cards and Castles website notes, the expansion is scheduled to arrive in March and will come with many exciting new features.

“Prepare to amass your armies for the coming of Tournament of Champions,” said the announcement for the new release of Cards and Castles.

“Find out who is truly the best in the new Arena map. Use new game mechanics to defeat your opponents. Test your might in the upcoming campaigns.”

Cards and Castles received the official Greenlight from Steam to go on PCs and Macs. To date, the free collectible card game has been downloaded over half a million times; the combination digital CCG and grid-based strategy game involves building a deck of cards and then meeting opponents on a battlefield grid and fighting to destroy their castle. During the game, players can collect additional cards, which will allow them to create more strategies and ultimately defeat their opponents.

For more info, visit http://www.cardsandcastles.com/main/

Fast & Furious: Legacy – Mobile Game Now Available

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Fast & Furious

Kabam and Universal Partnerships & Licensing today announced the worldwide release of Fast & Furious: Legacy, the official mobile game of the Fast & Furious movie franchise, available now for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices. Set across all seven films in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Fast & Furious: Legacy is an immersive action racing game that lets players become part of the Fast & Furious world. The game becomes available just ahead of the release of Universal Pictures’ latest chapter in the hugely successful series, Furious 7, in theaters April 3, 2015.

Fast & Furious: Legacy has everything fans expect from the popular film franchise, from fan-favorite characters, the hottest cars to race in the fiercest competitive game modes, to high quality graphics that truly pop on screen,” said Bill Kim, executive producer for Fast & Furious: Legacy. “By bringing this type of experience exclusively to mobile devices, anyone with a smartphone or tablet can download Fast & Furious: Legacy for free and have their own unique Fast & Furious storyline.”

“We had a fantastic collaboration with Kabam on Fast & Furious 6: The Game, and together wanted to build on that success to create a new game that dives deep into the Fast & Furious universe and is true to the brand,” said Calvin Lim, Vice President, Mobile, Universal Partnerships & Licensing. “The films’ passionate fan base will love being able to extend their Fast & Furious experience beyond the theaters and play whenever, wherever on their mobile devices.”

In Fast & Furious: Legacy, players join Tej, Roman, Letty and other characters to tear up the streets in super-charged story missions set in a unique storyline inspired by Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furious series. Lead a crew against rival teams and race in iconic movie locations around the globe from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo to Miami and back to Los Angeles. Trick-out custom rides and weave through traffic, avoid the cops and score airtime on jumps in all new adrenaline-pumping game modes. Game features include:

  • All New Driving Modes: Dominate Classic Drag Races while perfecting all new action race modes including Street, Drift, Getaway and Takedown.
  • Tear up the Streets of Iconic Movie Locations: Battle other crews through the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Miami and Los Angeles.
  • Run Your Own Crew: Recruit your friends for Crew vs. Crew battles to earn respect and dominate the global leaderboards.
  • Fast & Furious Cars: Collect and upgrade more than 50 licensed vehicles including many from the Fast & Furious movies!
  • Battle Notorious Villains: Go head to head against Fast & Furious villains including Arturo Braga, DK, Shaw and more. 

Fast & Furious: Legacy, the official mobile game of the Fast & Furious film franchise, is available for free on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, as well as on Google Play. For the latest game information, visit www.fastandfuriouslegacy.com.