There was no shortage of news from the world of movies and gaming this past week. Let’s take a look at all you might have missed!
First Trailer for ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires
In the first three ZOMBIES movies, Zed and Addison brought human and monster kind together in their hometown of Seabrook. Now, a new adventure dawns for the duo when their summer road trip takes an unexpected detour, landing them in the middle of yet another monster rivalry: Daywalkers vs. Vampires. Tensions flare when Zed and Addison find themselves acting as camp counselors between the two opposing supernatural factions. With the help of Eliza and Willa, they must convince sworn enemies Nova and Victor to try to unite their warring worlds before an even greater threat endangers them all.
ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires hits the Disney Channel on July 10th and will be on Disney+ the following day.
First Trailer for Apple TV+ ‘Chief of War’
Told from an indigenous perspective, “Chief of War” is a passion project for creators, Momoa and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett, who both share native Hawaiian heritage. The series features a predominantly Polynesian cast, led by Momoa alongside Luciane Buchanan, Temuera Morrison, Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Cliff Curtis, newcomer Kaina Makua, Moses Goods, Siua Ikale’o, Brandon Finn, James Udom, Mainei Kinimaka,Te Kohe Tuhaka and Benjamin Hoetjes.
Chief of War will have a two-episode premiere on Friday, August 1st only on Apple TV+.
Season 2 of SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Begins
The second season of Bandai Namco’s mecha-extraction shooter arrived this week, bringing players to the “Punishing Land.”
In Season 2, drifters can now also travel to the “Underground Arsenal”, an industrial map with powerful Enders protecting high-tier item and “Dream Island,” consisting of city ruins above toxic water, where falling means failing but rewarding successful players with high-tier items. Finally, along with various other balancing fixes and improvements, Season 2 offers players the opportunity to team up with other new Magus such as Lynn, or Ciel, who appears in the anime SYNDUALITY Noir.
First Trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’
Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got a great girl (Zoë Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive, and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant.
When his punk-rock neighbor Russ (Matt Smith) asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, Hank suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters. They all want a piece of him; the problem is he has no idea why. As Hank attempts to evade their ever-tightening grip, he’s got to use all his hustle to stay alive long enough to find out…
Caught Stealing hits theaters on August 29th.
Dune: Awakening Live-Stream Showcase Coming Next Week
Funcom announced an upcoming livestream gameplay showcase for Dune: Awakening, which will offer players their first ever look at the mid-to-endgame content.
Earlier this month, Funcom hosted a large-scale Beta Weekend of its upcoming multiplayer survival game Dune: Awakening. The event was a major success, with large numbers of players flocking onto the sands of Arrakis, stress-testing core systems to ensure the game is fully ready for launch on June 10th.
Players got to experience roughly 20-25 hours of the early survival experience, including about 25% of the Hagga Basin map, but this is only scratching the surface. Dune: Awakening is multiplayer survival on a massive scale, and beyond the beta lies a vast world full of content, challenges, and gameplay systems waiting to be uncovered.
That’s why developer and publisher Funcom will host an exclusive livestream on May 28th where developers will both show and talk about what players can expect to see as they reach further into Hagga Basin and beyond, into the Deep Desert.
We’ll head further into Hagga Basin, showing you what you can expect to see, build, and experience in the midgame. We’ll also cover advanced gameplay mechanics such as The Landsraad, and we’ll dive deep into the Deep Desert to show you how Dune: Awakening’s endgame game offers plenty to do whether you prefer PvE or PvP.
The new Dune: Awakening showcase goes live on May 28th at 9am PT / 12pm ET.
First Gameplay Trailer for Anno 117: Pax Romana
Players will embark in journey as a freshly appointed governor, sent by the Emperor to build and lead several provinces across the Empire, from the beautiful heartlands of Latium to the mysterious Celtic wetlands of Albion, where no civilized Roman wants to be. Anno 117: Pax Romana will launch in Winter of 2025 simultaneously on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X | S, Amazon Luna, as well as Windows PC through Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft Connect.
BECOME A LEGENDARY ROMAN GOVERNOR
Players will be able to build the cities of their dreams during the height of the Roman Empire. From where to place their starting villa to how diligently they send taxes back to Rome, players must balance their people’s needs with their emperor’s demands. Cooperate with other governors through trade and diplomacy or—if they prefer—prove their military prowess by challenging rivals with strategic land battles and modular naval combat. They may even defy the Emperor himself—but not without consequences.
CHOOSE THE FATE OF YOUR PROVINCES
Every choice players make as governor matters. Will players embrace local Celtic culture or impose Roman traditions? From architectural styles to which gods to worship, the degree to which players Romanize their provinces is up to them. Will they foster growth through diplomacy and deep economic ties or expand their territory through military might? And will they loyally serve the Emperor or foment rebellion? Their decisions will shape not only the future of their citizens and their provinces, but their own story as well.
EXPERIENCE THE PREMIER BUILDER GAME
Players build their provinces with unprecedented scale, detail, and flexibility. From kids chasing dogs through the streets to thousands cheering on the spectacles of the colosseum, players will take their provinces from a single settlement to multiple eternal cities across several provinces. From islands on the horizon to distant mountains, players can build upon almost any terrain they see— all with a graphical quality that is the benchmark for the genre.
Anno 117: Pax Romano is set to hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PCs in Winter 2025.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Intro Cinematic/Song
Konami has released the new version of the opening for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, which includes a newly recorded version of the iconic song.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on August 26th.
First Trailer for IT: Welcome to Derry
HBO Max released the first trailer for the upcoming IT prequel series, Welcome To Derry, revealing some new, and familiar, terrors from the filmmakers behind the recent films ( Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti).
Set in the world of Stephen King’s “IT” universe, IT: WELCOME TO DERRY is based on King’s “IT” novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films “IT” and “IT Chapter Two.”
IT: Welcome to Derry is set to debut this Fall on HBO Max.
