'The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection' Arrives December 5th; Writer Gary Whitta Returns for 'The Final Season'  

All 19 episodes in the critically-acclaimed series available on a single disc for the first time. 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' co-writer Gary Whitta returns to the series for the fourth and final season, premiering in 2018.

Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment announced today that The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection will arrive in stores on December 5th at retailers across North America and Europe, gathering all 19 episodes in the award-winning series onto one disc for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The collection will also be available digitally on both platforms starting that same day. The collection includes the recent third season, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, as well as visually enhanced versions of Season One, Season Two, 400 Days, and the three-part Michonne mini-series.

In addition to the announcement of this upcoming collection, Telltale also confirmed that Gary Whitta (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Book of Eli) will be returning to Telltale's writers room as a Story Consultant for the series' upcoming fourth and final season. Whitta was part of the BAFTA-award winning team of writers on the first season of the Telltale series and will be collaborating with Telltale and the creative team at Skybound Entertainment on the final chapters of Clementine's storyline.

"Collaborating with Telltale on the first season of Clementine's journey through the world of The Walking Dead was one of the highlights of my career, so reuniting with them to now bring her story to a close with this final season feels like a homecoming," said Whitta. "Clementine has become not just one of the most compelling characters in the Walking Dead pantheon but one of the great video game characters of all time. I hope we're able to do justice to her and to her millions of fans. This one feels special."

The Walking Dead is an unparalleled journey into the heart of what it means to be human in a world that's lost its humanity. Set in Robert Kirkman's award-winning comic book universe, your story is determined by the choices you make. Season One of The Walking Dead: A Telltale Series redefined expectations for storytelling in video games, winning over 100 Game of the Year awards. Now the first three seasons, as well as horror anthology 400 Days and the three-part mini-series starring blade-wielding icon Michonne, will be available in one place for the first time, allowing you to prepare for the upcoming fourth and final season starring beloved survivor Clementine (due out in 2018).

"Clementine has meant so much to fans since the series premiered in 2012," said Melissa Hutchison, the award-winning actress behind the iconic character. "It's incredible to see this series collection arriving all in one place for players to relive the journey or catch up on her tragic tale of survival before we head into the final chapters of her storyline next year."

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection will be available at retail and digitally on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One starting December 5th, 2017 for the suggested price of $49.99 USD or equivalent. The Walking Dead: The Final Season (working title) will debut in 2018 on consoles, PC/Mac, iOS, and Android-based devices.Additional platforms are yet to be announced.

To date, The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series has sold more than 50 million episodes worldwide, earning more than 100 Game of the Year awards from outlets including Metacritic, USA Today, Wired, Spike TV VGAs, Yahoo!, The Telegraph, Mashable, Polygon, Destructoid and GamesRadar. It was also the recipient of two BAFTA Video Games Awards for Best Story and Best Mobile Game.

For more information on the game, visit the official website and Facebook page, and follow Telltale Games on Twitter. For more information on The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman, and all of his titles, visit Skybound.com.

ASSASSIN’S CREED^® ORIGINS ‘TIME TRAVEL’ PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION COMING THIS FRIDAY TO LONDON

RENOWNED INSTAGRAM PHOTOGRAPHERS BRING ANCIENT EGYPT TO LIFE IN THE HEART OF LONDON 

Today, Ubisoft^® has announced the launch of the official Assassin’s Creed^® Origins ‘Time Travel’ Photography Exhibition - a one-day-only photography exhibition displaying visual stills captured directly from the latest instalment in the franchise. The exhibition will feature a range of stunning photos captured using the much-acclaimed in-game Photo Mode tool and taken by four of the UK’s leading Instagram travel photographers, who were posed a challenge by Ubisoft: ‘If you were able to travel back to Ancient Egypt, what picture would you post?’

Chosen for their striking and varied portfolios, the four contributing photographers are @tschang (101,000 followers), @zobolondon (82,900 followers), @ari55 (48,100 followers), and @femsta (17,300 followers) ,with each having been challenged to capture two in-game shots that they felt would best reflect their personal style. Using the latest in video-capture technology, together with the in-built Photo Mode tool, the native 4K images have been transferred from the game into print for public display at the exhibition.

Available to the public and free for all attendees, the ACO ‘Time Travel’ Exhibition will be open from 10:00am - 17:00pm on Friday 3^rd November 2017.

Location: Hospital Club, 24 Endell St, WC2H 9HQ

The photo mode in Assassin's Creed Origins allows players to capture the most majestic photos directly from the game by simply pressing a button and without leaving the game itself – with the freedom of moving the camera around and zooming in and out on their desired shot. The mode also provides players with 17 different filters to make their photos even more visually compelling.

Sam Conisbee, Digital Manager at Ubisoft UK, said: “Since the announcement of Assassin’s Creed Origins back at E3 2017, we knew that fans would be very excited by the beauty, diversity and endless vistas that Ancient Egypt had to offer. The ACO ‘Time Travel’ photo exhibition is the perfect way to celebrate the launch of game and showcase some of the most beautiful in-game pictures ever captured from a videogame. It’s been an absolute pleasure working with four of the most talented travel photographers, and they’ve truly brought Assassin’s Creed Origins to life through this exhibition.”

Zoë Timmers (@zobolondon), one of the Instagram Travel Photographers selected to contribute to the exhibition, said: “For me, this was a really fun and very different project to work on. As a travel photographer, I’m used to visiting incredible real-world locations and getting the best out of them, so it’s testament to the game itself that I’ve been able to apply the same eye for beautiful vistas and gorgeous locations to capture a place from a time-gone-by so intimately.”

Assassin’s Creed Origins is available now for the Xbox One video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 Pro computer entertainment system, PlayStation®4 and Windows PC, and on Xbox One X at its launch on November 7^th, 2017.

For more information about Assassin’s Creed Origins, please visit assassinscreed.ubisoft.com.

For more information about Assassin’s Creed Origins Photo Mode, please visit assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-ca/photomode/

For the latest about all Ubisoft’s games, please visit ubiblog.com.

NEW LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 Vignette Spotlights Thor: Ragnarok Inspired Content

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today released a NEW LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 vignette spotlighting the latest gameplay inspired by Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, which was in theatres from 27th October. In the video, fans can catch a glimpse of Thor donning his signature helmet, Hulk sporting his gladiator attire, and a host of other familiar movie-based characters such as Odin, Loki, Heimdall, and Surtur, as well as fan-favourite variants from across Marvel’s many universes and timelines, including Grandmaster, Thor Jane Foster, Throg, Beta Ray Bill, Red Hulk, Greenskyn Smashtroll, Maestro, and more.

Also showcased is the mythical land of Asgard, home to the Asgardians, and one of 18 different iconic Marvel locations featured in the game, all ripped from time and space to form the expansive Open Hub World of Chronopolis.

The Official LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 Thor Vignette can be viewed below:

For the latest information or to join the LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2conversation, visit us on Twitter (@LEGOMarvelGame), Facebook (@LEGOMarvelVideoGame) or Instagram (@LEGOMarvelGame) or YouTube (LEGOMarvelVideoGame).

LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 is an all-new, epic adventure and sequel to the smash hit, LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes. This original branching storyline, co-written by award-winning comics writer Kurt Busiek, transports players into a cosmic battle across a myriad of Marvel locations ripped from time and space into the incredible Open Hub World of Chronopolis. Packed with signature LEGO® humour for fans of all ages, gamers will go head-to-head with the time-travelling Kang the Conqueror in this fun-filled journey spanning the Marvel Universe.

LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 will be available on 17th November 2017 for PlayStation® 4, Xbox One, and PC and on 1st December 2017 for Nintendo Switch™.

Crate and Progression Update

We’ve made changes to crates and progression based on player’s feedback. The beta gave us a welcome chance to test all of our systems in action and tune things up for better balance. A few weeks ago, we mentioned we were going to take another look at how the progression system works and after incorporating community feedback, we’re happy to share our plans for launch:
 

• Epic Star Cards, the highest tier of Star Cards available at launch, have been removed from Crates
• You'll need to reach a certain rank to craft upgraded Star Cards
• Weapons are locked behind specific milestones
• Class-specific gear and items can be unlocked by playing as them

 
We’ll be continuously looking at player feedback to help fine tune and improve this system and others in the game, as we’re committed to keeping the community together including releasing all post-launch content for free and going to make sure that the game is fun for everyone.
 
Head to the Star Wars Battlefront II blog here to read more about how we’ve adjusted the progression system in the final game.
 

MONOPOLY^® FOR NINTENDO SWITCH NOW AVAILABLE

Today, Ubisoft^® and Hasbro^® announced that everybody’s favourite board game MONOPOLY is now available on Nintendo Switch™.

Ubisoft has brought the iconic game to Nintendo’s new console for players of all ages to enjoy anytime, anywhere, at home on the TV screen or on-the-go in tabletop mode.MONOPOLY fans can feel the roll of the dice thanks to the HD Rumble, and play with up to five friends online or offline. Players can experience the game across three different 3D themed boards:  Classic City, Amusement Park and Haunted. As they progress, they can also unlock exclusive tokens and watch the city evolve in front of their eyes!

With MONOPOLY for Nintendo Switch, fans can play the way they want! With six official House Rules, a Speed Die mode and Special Goals to shorten the sessions, there is something for everyone. Action cards allow players to change the course of events. They can play them wisely to progress faster around the board, penalize opponents or get extra money.

For more information about MONOPOLY for Nintendo Switch, please visit ubisoft.com

PUBG Coming to Xbox One on December 12, 2017

PLAYERUNKNOWN’s BATTLEGROUNDS is coming to Xbox One as a console launch exclusive through the Xbox Game Preview program on December 12, 2017!

This news was announced at Paris Games Week yesterday, when Brendan Greene – aka PlayerUnknown - Chang Han Kim and Aaron Greenberg opened the Xbox booth. Beginning December 12, Xbox fans will be able to play PUBG while it’s still in early access through the Xbox Game Preview program. In addition, Xbox are also on track to launch 1.0 for the PC version in late December.

In celebration of PUBG’s upcoming launch on Xbox One, PUBG and Xbox have created three special, limited-edition cosmetic packs – the PUBG Warrior Pack, the PUBG Accessory Pack and the PUBG Tracksuit Pack. These packs are exclusive to Xbox fans as standalone offers available for a limited time and as there are no plans to feature any in-game purchases in the Xbox Game Preview version, are the only items that can be purchased during the preview period.

We’re excited to be able to bring these to Xbox One fans who have been eagerly awaiting the game as a special thank you for your patience and passion for PUBG. We’ll be sharing more details on timing and pricing in the weeks ahead.  

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Halloween in GTA Online: Double GTA$ Bonuses, New Western Seabreeze Plane and More

It's Halloween in Los Santos, which means it's time to terrorize the neighborhood while reaping the benefits of a litany of bloodcurdling bonuses and deadly discounts.

In addition to Double GTA$ & RP on the new Adversary Mode Condemned and a special Halloween Playlist running through November 6th that features the new Inferno Transform Race, Lost Vs Damned and Slasher, become your competition's greatest nightmare with Double GTA$ & RP on any of the following modes today, 10/31 only:

• Lost vs Damned
• Slasher
• Beast vs Slasher
• Come Out to Play
• Transform - Inferno Race
• 
  

There's also 25% off all returning Halloween content - including the Fränken Stange, Lurcher and the demonic LCC Sanctus - as well as the Duke O'Death - now through November 6th.

OUT NOW: WESTERN SEABREEZE

Escape the ghouls and costumed crazies in style; whether you're landing on a desert runway or splashing down right next to your private yacht, the Western Seabreeze is a business class option for every occasion and locale. And if you’re the kind of high-earner who might have need of a machine gun and bomb bay, don’t worry, there’s plenty of room. The Western Seabreeze is now available for purchase at Elitás Travel.

THIS WEEK'S BONUSES

For those who are a bit squeamish, there are plenty of other GTA Online bonuses to take advantage of through November 6th. In addition to the continuation of Double GTA$ and RP on Smuggler's Sell Missions and Double GTA$ Salary for Bodyguards and Associates, join a different sort of mile high club and earn Double GTA$ and RP on the Stockpile Adversary Mode.

As a reminder, simply log in through the 6th to claim a GTA$400,000 award, which will slip into your Maze Bank account by November 13th.

Flush from selling product, flag capturing and other generally illicit activity, you can use some of that hard-earned scratch to take advantage of 25% off the following items:

• Western Company Besra (Jet)
• Nagasaki Blazer Aqua (Special Vehicle) - both Buy it Now and Trade Price
• Hangar Custom Shop Add-On
• Progen GP1 (Super)
• Grotti Cheetah Classic (Sports Classic)
• HVY Insurgent (Off-Road) - both Buy it Now and Trade Price
• Lampadati Toro (Boat)
• All Melee Weapons

PREMIUM RACE & TIME TRIAL SCHEDULE

Get lifted with this week's Premium Race & Time Trial events, now live through November 6th.

• Premium Special Vehicle Race - "Drop Ship" (Locked to Ruiner 2000)
• Time Trial - "Observatory"

Launch Premium Races through the Quick Job App on your in-game phone or via the yellow corona at Legion Square. The top three finishers will earn GTA$ and you'll get Triple RP regardless of where you place. To take a shot at the Time Trial, set a waypoint to the marker on your in-game map and enter via the purple corona. Beat par time and you'll be duly rewarded with GTA$ & RP payouts.