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Train2Game News A500 Mini Release Date

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Retro Games have announced that the THEA500® Mini, a fully licensed reimagining of the much-loved 16-bit home computer, has now entered full production and is scheduled for release on March 25th 2022.

Over the past few months the final list of included games has been announced, culminating in today’s final game announcement, the seminal Stunt Car Racer from industry legend Geoff Crammond. 

This ground-breaking game received high praise from press around its launch in 1989, including a 93% in Amiga Format magazine and 92% in CU Amiga-64. Other recently announced games include Arcade Pool and Project-X Special Edition 93 from Team 17, F-16 Combat Pilot from Digital Integration and Super Cars II from Gremlin.

This brings the full games list to 25, every one a highly regarded and critically acclaimed Amiga classic. 

In addition, if you own other original Amiga games, these can be played via USB stick utilising the WHDLoad functionality of the THEA500®.  With users able to tweak setup, controller options and display settings.

The launch stock of the THEA500® Mini is expected to leave the manufacturing plant in early January 2022.  In addition, due to many fan requests, standalone “solus” packs of the Mouse and Gamepad will also be made available in selected territories.
 

“Over the last couple of months, my team have been hard at work finalising the firmware of the THEA500® Mini as well as working closely with our manufacturing partners to ensure the highest production quality” said Chris Smith, CTO at Retro Games, “and as a commitment to our very loyal fans, we will also be shortly putting out a new Christmas THEC64 firmware update”.
 

“In addition, we have in the past excelled at the unboxing experience and feel that this time we have surpassed expectations and will be bringing you our best looking product yet”, follows Paul Andrews, Managing Director at Retro Games.
 

Developed by Retro Games Ltd. and distributed by Koch Media, the THEA500® Mini comes with the original style 2-button mouse and newly engineered 8-button precision gamepad.

It hits the shops on March 25th 2022 with a suggested retail price of £119.99.

Watch the trailer here.

For more information, please visit www.retrogames.biz, Twitter and Facebook.
 

Train2Game News Adidas Guardians of the Galaxy Footwear

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Eidos-Montréal, Adidas, and Marvel have unveiled a first-look at the upcoming Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy footwear collaboration.

Set to launch in 2022, the collection will feature six unique shoes inspired by the Guardians’ distinct looks and personalities, as explained by James Liu, Senior Designer, Footwear, Exclusives – adidas:

  • Star-Lord – Forum Hi 84 and Forum Mid
    • “Star-Lord has an old-school charm and is an expert in galactic combat and battle techniques; similarly, the Forum mid has an undeniable retro appeal and is a proven contender in its own area of expertise.”
  • Gamora – ZX 2K Boost 2.0
    • “Gamora is known across the universe as being a warrior with unmatched strength, speed and skill – and also for her lineage to the MCU game-changer Thanos. The ZX 2K Boost, the most recent silhouette to bear the iconic ZX moniker, is sleek and sharp like Gamora’s blades and takes color and material references from her armor and appearance.”
  • Drax – Ozelia
    • “Drax is fierce and headstrong, with superhuman strength and a formidable human-mutate physique. The Ozelia, is built like a classic sneaker but features amplified characteristics like a maximal midsole and molded panels and lines that draw similar visuals to Drax’s brutish form.”
  • Groot – NMD R1
    • “To capture the essence of the plant-life superbeing that is Groot, we started with the rugged trail version of the modern classic NMD R1. Unique to the style is a lugged outsole which helps to naturally grip the floor, and the mud-guard that runs along the bottom of the shoe helps protect the foot. Adding to this, we used a 2-tone knit in shades of brown as a nod to Groot’s roots for the upper, and an embroidered detail featuring ‘I AM GROOT’ in an alien language featured in the game.”
  • Rocket – ZX 1K Boost
    • “Rocket Racoon is a weapons specialist, elite marksman, and master tactician, who takes on amplified abilities from its racoon counterparts. We started with the ZX 1K Boost silhouette as a base – it’s a modern interpretation of a familiar style, using the latest technology for optimal performance. We added technical features like speed lacing, and high-vis reflective elements inspired by Rocket Racoon’s weaponry.”
       

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“A key starting point for the design of each sneaker was the unique visual cues from each of the characters – whether it’s the stitching details on Star-Lord’s leather jacket, Groot’s earthy color palette, or Drax’s unmistakable tattoos,” added Liu. “From there, we wanted to inlay various design discovery elements that helped further bring the story of each character to life. Bringing it all together across the collection are unique signifiers for this original take on Guardians of the Galaxy as a Super Hero team – with matching sockliners, hang tags, labels, and packaging.”

Check out the full interview with adidas’ James Liu, Tony Holmes (Senior Product Manager) and Kenan Marlin (Color Designer) here

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is available now on PlayStation®5 console, PlayStation®4 console, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles, PC, and streaming via GeForce NOW. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cloud Version for Nintendo Switch™ is also available now in select regions.

Train2Game News Hello Neighbor 2

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During the ID@Xbox Twitch Showcase recently, (part of the Twitch Winter Gathering), tinyBuild debuted a tantalisingly tense new trailer for Hello Neighbor 2 along with the announcement of a pre-order Beta launch date.

Check out the trailer below to see just how much trouble you’ll be able to get into on April 7th, 2022.

In Hello Neighbor 2, players step into the role of Quentin, an inquisitive local reporter looking into a series of mysterious disappearances in the seemingly sleepy town of Raven Brooks.

Players of previous games in the series might be quick to blame the reclusive and enigmatic engineer Mr Peterson, but it seems that everyone here has something to hide, and are willing to go to great lengths to keep their secrets buried.

The town of Raven Brooks is a living, breathing open-world space that will evolve over time. Every one of its colourful townsfolk is driven by a powerful shared neural network AI, capable of learning from their encounters not just with you, but all players worldwide.

With the townsfolk getting wise to your tricks, be prepared to adapt and improvise. It’s going to take more than just journalistic instincts to crack this case. Stealth, evasion and no shortage of puzzling lays ahead. Just try not to end up on the growing list of missing persons yourself.

In the Hello Neighbor 2 Beta, players will have access to a good part of Raven Brooks, packed with equal measures of mystery and menace.

Get ready to meet the locals, discover their daily routines, and then formulate a plan to find out what they’re keeping behind locked doors.

Mystery, horror, stealth and action are always just next-door in this neighborhood.

Train2Game News Star Wars Eclipse Announced

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Quantic Dream, the award-winning video game studio and publisher today unveiled Star Wars Eclipse™ with a world premiere cinematic reveal trailer during The Game Awards™ 2021.

Created in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, Star Wars Eclipse™ is Quantic Dream’s most ambitious project to date and is currently in early stages of development.
 
Star Wars Eclipse™ is the first video game to be set in an uncharted region of the Outer Rim during The High Republic era, known as the golden age of the Jedi. The game will build upon Quantic Dream’s expertise in delivering deeply branching narratives and will go beyond their already established acclaim. Player’s choices will be at the heart of the experience, as every decision can have a dramatic impact on the course of the story.
 
Crafted by a diverse team of writers, game creators, and interactive storytelling experts, all with a deep affinity for the Star Wars™ franchise, Star Wars Eclipse™ will feature new places to explore through untold stories with unique characters, each with their own path, abilities, and roles to play.
 
Star Wars Eclipse™ is currently in early development in Paris, France, and Montreal, Canada and will be published globally by Quantic Dream. The team is recruiting in both locations for top talents in the world to work on this exciting new project.

You can see the cinematic trailer below:

Visit StarWarsEclipse.com to stay up to date on the latest news about the game.

Train2Game News Game2Give Raised Over A Million Dollars

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The highly anticipated global fundraiser, Game2Give, which just launched its annual fundraising campaign on December 2, 2021, has already raised over ONE MILLION DOLLARS! 

The event is on track to meet its goal of raising vital funds that will benefit Bungie Foundation’s newly expanded core initiatives, including Disaster Relief and Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, with plans to create a larger global footprint.

Game2Give hopes to reach or exceed this incredible fundraising milestone by December 15, 2021, the campaign’s final fundraising day.
 
The event has attracted the support of a large number of gamers and influencers, who have joined the action to help raise awareness and funds. 

On December 8, 2021, from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Gernader Jake, who has already raised over $11,000, will stream while raising additional funds for Game2Give on Twitch. On December 9, 2021, from 12:00 am – 2:00 am, Ninjy, who will host a stream for the third consecutive year, will raise funds to support Game2Give on Twitch.

Finally, on December 10 from 8:00 am – 10:00 am, Benny, who has already raised over $11,800, will hope to surpass his fundraising goal of  $12,000 as he hosts a Game2Give fundraising stream also on Twitch.
 

For additional details on upcoming gamer streams, click here for the complete list of influencers participating: https://bungiefoundation.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1007&eventID=501

Train2Game News D3t Partners With UK Unity Centre of Excellence

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d3t the award-winning, co-development studio within the game technology sector is delighted to announce its partnership with the UK’s only Unity Centre of Excellence at HOST, the Home of Skills & Technology.

Based at MediaCity and operated by IN4 Group, the centre promises a mixture of guidance and supported learning for games programming students, with industry professionals on hand to ensure that they are provided with the tools and knowledge to enable them to flourish within the industry or their existing roles. 

d3t, with its combined 450 years of industry insight and experience, will be supporting the centre through a combination of workshops, roundtables and guiding new start-up projects. 

Cheshire-based d3t is also part of Keywords Studios, the international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry and beyond.

Commenting on the partnership, Phil Owen, Head of Engineering at d3t said: “We have a close relationship with the team at HOST and we were keen to be a part of this project right from the get-go. Entering at such an early stage ensures that both students and members alike can start to get the advice and support they need without delay. 

“At d3t, supporting and mentoring the next generation of games programmers, on a wide variety of game development environments, including Unity and Unreal, is a key focus of ours. We also work with universities and initiatives both locally and nationally to ensure that students get the support they need to enter and thrive within the games industry, and we are excited to continue this with HOST.”

Simon Benson, Director of Immersive Technology at HOST, said: “d3t has a wealth of industry experience and we’re excited to bring their knowledge and expertise of gaming technology to the HOST community. The support on offer will be vital towards developing digital pioneers with the technical skills they need to innovate and grow in their careers.”

The Unity Centre of Excellence at HOST offers cutting-edge, industry-relevant skills development and fast-tracks students into leading professional roles in the technology sector. 

To find out more information on the Unity Centre of Excellence and HOST, please click here. 

Train2Game News Experience The Game Awards In The Metaverse

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The Game Awards has launched its first official metaverse experience on Core, a platform for user-created games, interactive experiences and live events.

Fans will be able to watch and interact with the awards show live on Thursday, December 9 beginning at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT from inside of Axial Tilt, an interactive world that serves as a metaverse hub for programming and events hosted by Geoff Keighley.

Axial Tilt on Core introduces an entirely new way for viewers to experience The Game Awards, allowing them to watch the show live and simultaneously participate in several unique interactive experiences that are only available during the broadcast. This includes a red carpet experience beginning at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT the day of show, and an afterparty immediately following the ceremony featuring a special guest DJ. Fans will be able to predict the winners of select categories live during the broadcast to win exclusive Core-related prizes. Participants can also keep entertained before, during and after the show by playing multiple mini-games available inside Axial Tilt.
 

“I’m always on the lookout for exciting new ways to bring The Game Awards to new audiences,” said Geoff Keighley, creator, executive producer and host of The Game Awards. “The emergence of new metaverse platforms like Core, and the social experiences they enable around live events, presented an amazing opportunity to give fans a new interactive way to enjoy the show. And considering it’s a show about interactive entertainment, it felt like a perfect fit.”
 

While The Game Awards’ programming is available exclusively on Core, Axial Tilt is a world that exists as multiple instances across the metaverse, having launched earlier this year on Fortnite Creative. The two versions of Axial Tilt have a similar look and feel, however, the gameplay and worlds are slightly different. Crossover events between the two will happen in the future.
 

Axial Tilt is available for free on Core today at www.coregames.com/games/a9ea61/axial-tilt or players can take a portal directly from Core World, the starting hub world for all Core players. Core can be downloaded at CoreGames.com or the Epic Game Store. You can download Fortnite from the Epic Games Store and access Axial Tilt by typing  in map code 0960-3147-4924 into the Island Code tab.
 

Produced by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards is one of the widest distributed digital events on the planet, with a record setting 83 million livestreams in 2020. The Game Awards brings together game industry creators, esports champions, digital influencers and Hollywood names for a night of awards, exclusive game world premieres, announcements and musical performances, including the return of The Game Awards Orchestra, conducted by acclaimed composer Lorne Balfe.
 

For more information and to stay up to date on the latest The Game Awards announcements, please visit: www.thegameawards.com or contact: gameawards@fortyseven.com.

Train2Game News Bungie Brings Back Game2Give

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Bungie is excited to announce the highly anticipated third edition of its successful global fundraiser, Game2Give.

Beginning today and lasting through December 15, the campaign will raise funds for the Bungie Foundation, culminating in a Bungie livestream planned for December 15 at 10 AM PT.

This epic online fundraising event aims to mobilize the gaming community and raise funds for the Bungie Foundation’s newly expanded core initiatives to create a larger global footprint. Their work will continue to be headlined by the highly successful iPads for Kids program delivered to children’s hospitals globally. Also, the Bungie Foundation’s two additional core initiatives include funding global humanitarian aid and supporting community programs that impact Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity.

Game2Give proudly unites gamers around the common goal of making positive change happen.

How does it work?

Gamers make donations of any amount to support the cause. Those who donate will be rewarded with a fantastic line-up of brand-new Destiny 2 in-game rewards based on the size of their contribution.

These exceptional rewards include the Light Keepers emblem, the Arc Propellant emblem, the Hi-5 Heart Exotic multiplayer emote and the first-ever charity ship, the Altrux Pura Mk1.

Gamers can also collect donations while hosting their own livestream fundraisers, receiving unique rewards that every Destiny 2 player will be eager to get their hands on!

Game2Give and the Bungie Foundation are proud to once again partner with DonorDrive to enhance gamers’ experience by creating a seamless donation and prize-fulfillment process.

After donating, gamers can redeem their donor prizes, automatically added to their Destiny 2 accounts. These in-game items are awarded based on total donations contributed by each individual donor over the course of the campaign.

“The Bungie Foundation is poised to create our biggest and most successful Game2Give fundraiser to date,” said Christine Edwards, Senior Foundation Manager of the Bungie Foundation.

“We have listened to our incredible community of supporters and have taken this past year to think deeply and align on our company’s core values. Out of that work, we have refocused our foundation’s mission. We are proud to announce the Bungie Foundation’s updated mission: We are a people-focused organization that builds and empowers our community to improve the health and well-being of children, uplift the rights of all individuals and communities, and provide aid in times of crisis.

We will continue to grow strong partnerships with organizations around the world that are best-in-class at creating meaningful impact across these three core areas of support. Funds raised during Game2Give will continue to change lives across the globe throughout the year.”

United with the worldwide Destiny 2 community, Game2Give hopes to create a lasting legacy of positive change in the lives of those in need.

Funds raised will allow the Bungie Foundation to make a global impact and put the funds raised into direct action. Organizers hope to surpass last year’s achievement of raising $1.5 million.

The momentous support has already begun with the return of some incredible supporters, celebrities and influencers, including TheMavShow, LeopardStealth, TravelDanielle, and Ekuegan to name a few.

Game2Give continues to provide everyone involved with the opportunity to raise funds, ignite hope and help make the world a better place!

The campaign will run from December 2 through December 15, 2021.

For more information go to https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/50861

Train2Game News Evil Genius 2 On Consoles

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Rebellion, one of the world’s most successful independent studios, has today released Evil Genius 2: World Domination on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows Store, and PlayStation 4 and 5.

Available to buy now, Evil Genius 2 lets you unleash your own unique brand of super-villainy as you build your lair and create a cover operation as you plot to take over the world.

Watch the new launch trailer for Evil Genius 2 on console here
 

Released on Steam earlier this year, Rebellion is delighted to be bringing the incredible strategy game to consoles for the first time complete with fully enabled gamepad controls, while also supporting mouse and keyboard.
 

The Deluxe Edition of Evil Genius 2 also includes all of the currently released Season Pass content, which is also available to purchase individually at launch on console, giving players access to additional henchmen, missions, lair items and more.
 

In Evil Genius 2 players are tasked with taking over the world. You will need to recruit and train a workforce of loyal minions and powerful henchmen to defend your base from the meddling Forces of Justice and help you in your quest to rule the planet one dastardly scheme at a time.
 

The game features:
 

Four unique campaigns – play as narcissist despot Max, heavy-muscle madman Ivan, manipulative ex-spymaster Emma or scientist zealot Zalika. Guide your chosen evil genius through their own distinct story-based campaign as they impose their twisted vision upon an unsuspecting globe.
 

Three island locations – choose where to build your supervillain HQ from three island paradises, each with their own gameplay challenges. From the outside your base looks like a beautiful casino resort, but behind closed doors lies all manner of unimaginable evil.
 

Intuitive lair-building – design, build and customise your lair as you see fit. With modern base-building mechanics and loads of gameplay features totally new to the series, including multiple-floored lairs, strategy fans will feel right at home with Evil Genius 2.
 

New rooms, henchmen, agents, contraptions, traps and more – Evil Genius 2 features tons of menacing characters and devilish devices to use to your advantage. From the deliciously fatal Sushi Chef to the always famished Venus Spy-Trap, you have a huge number of ways to stop the Forces of Justice from foiling your dastardly plans.
 

World Domination 2.0 – Take to the world stage and execute your campaign of total supremacy. Send your minions and henchmen on missions across the globe as you exert your influence and control over world regions. Complete lucrative schemes, expand your criminal network, recruit new henchmen and steal all manner of useful loot – from the Doors to Fort Knox to a living, breathing dodo.

For more information about Evil Genius 2 please visit EvilGeniusGame.com and follow the game on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Train2Game News Super Rare Game Mystery Box

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Super Rare Games has raided the storeroom again to dig out some ridiculously rare copies of our most sought after titles!

Missed out on any Super Rare physical games? We’ve sifted through no-longer-needed customer service copies to put together just 1,000 limited edition randomised Mystery Boxes + a restock of certain other items!

 Available soon – On sale Thursday, December 2nd at 6pm GMT (1pm ET/10am PT), available worldwide exclusively at superraregames.com

 Collectible Mystery Box – 2021’s Mystery Box is a popping blue colour, with each year’s addition in a different colour to make them collectible in their own right

 No duds – we know you want a chance at getting a game you missed, not something you can still buy on our site, which is why every Mystery Box contains a completely sold out title

 What’s included? – each Mystery Box includes 1 random game from the list below + everything that comes with the contained game (full-colour manual, sticker, trading card booster pack) + 1 completely random additional trading card pack + all shipped with premium packaging by default

 Gotta go fast! – Strictly 1 per person; last year’s Mystery Box sold out in less than an hour, so if you’re missing out on any Super Rare titles you may want to act fast

 Some previously sold out SteelBook and Collector’s Editions have also been restocked on the general store page, while stocks last

CHANCE RATE (individual game numbers vary):

2021 RARE (45% chance): ITTA, Project Warlock, Lonely Mountains Downhill, Creaks, Brothers A Tale of Two Sons, ABZU, INMOST, Super Crush KO, Littlewood, Roki, Deponia Collection, Metal Unit, Dogworld

2020 RARE (48% chance): Octahedron, World of Goo, Assault Android Cactus+, Mechstermination Force, The Sexy Brutale, Little Inferno, Tricky Towers, Graceful Explosion Machine, SteamWorld Dig, SteamWorld Heist, Old School Musical, Chroma Squad, Dandara, Freedom Finger, Darkwood, Ghost of a Tale

2019/2018 RARE (7% chance): N++, Steredenn, Lone Wolf, Toki Tori Collection, RIVE, Darkside Detective, SteamWorld Quest, The Gardens Between

To get your mystery box go to https://superraregames.com/products/super-rare-blindbox-2020

Please note that these are stockroom leftovers and copies originally aside for customer service as part of the original numbered runs – we never reprint games

Everything is in stock and aiming to ship mid-December, but please note Chirstmas delivery is not guaranteed