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Rooster Teeth's 'LAZER TEAM' to premier worldwide through YouTube Red

Rooster Teeth announced on October 21, through a press release, that their crowdfunded sci-fi comedy film LAZER TEAM will be available through the recently unveiled YouTube Red service in 2016 [link to our story about YouTube Red]. While there is still no release date for either the YouTube Red launch or the theatrical premier, this will allow fans from all over the world to enjoy the film. Matt Hullum, Rooster Teeth co-founder and CEO, had this to say about the announcement: "Rooster Teeth is thrilled to partner with YouTube to bring LAZER TEAM to this exciting new platform.


YouTube launching subscription based service

YouTube has revealed its new subscription based service, YouTube Red. On YouTube's official blog, it says, “For years, YouTube’s fans have been telling us they want more—more choice when watching their favorite content, more ways to support their favorite creators and, above all, the option to watch their favorite videos uninterrupted.” Set to launch on October 28, YouTube claims the service will give “fans exactly what they want.” For a $9.99 monthly subscription, YouTube Red allows viewers to watch YouTube videos free of advertisements, save videos offline to phones or tablets and play videos in the background.




'Prey for the Gods' revealed

Prey for the Gods is an upcoming indie title from the developer No Matter. It’s release trailer has garnered quite a bit of attention. The developer describes the game as “a brutal journey set on a desolate frozen island, where your only chance of survival is to destroy the very gods you believe in.” The hero is tasked to “restore balance and reclaim the land from the brink.” Apparently this is done so by climbing and destroying giant creatures.


Linkin Park to Perform at Blizzcon 2015

Blizzard Entertainment recently announced that Linkin Park will be the live musical performance for the annual Blizzcon. “We’re beyond excited to welcome SoCal natives Linkin Park to close out BlizzCon with a bang on Saturday night,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment.



Venture Brothers season six gets release date, new teaser

Fans of Adult Swim's darkly funny Venture Brothers have been given their first tease of the upcoming sixth season through a new trailer posted to the official Adult Swim facebook // (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); // ]]> The wait is almost over.


CHECKPOINT: The Force is With Us

Yo Kai Watch gets it's own bundle, Hideo Kojima is now for hire, and Star Wars tickets go on sale. Hosts: Conner Nolan & Aidan Hall Camera: Julia Parobek Teleprompter: Dalton Martin Graphics: Meghan Duffy, Lauren Lucas, & Sam Noble Music: Lex Bravary Producers: Dalton Martin, Andi Tolentino, & Kelsey Hayes


Co-creator of 'The Stanley Parable' teases new game

Newly created studio Crows Crows Crows has announced that it will debut its first game very soon.  William Pugh, the studio’s director and co-creator/designer of The Stanley Parable, released a playable teaser on the studio’s website. The game has not yet been named.  In addition to the teaser, which may contain valuable information if players are able to decode the error message in the third screen, the only other information available exists in three screenshots. The screenshots seem reminiscent of atmospheric horror games.  However, if it follows the model of The Stanley Parable in terms of surprises and plot twists, players should be in for a satisfying play-through. Curious players can sign up with the Crows Crows Crows official website to hear “SECRETS and WHISPERS” from the development team.  Those who sign up will also get a creepy picture of a whale, as promised on the studio’s homepage. ----- Sources: Crows Crows Crows Images: PC Gamer