{"id":28083,"date":"2013-04-02T14:53:54","date_gmt":"2013-04-02T04:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=28083"},"modified":"2013-04-02T14:53:54","modified_gmt":"2013-04-02T04:53:54","slug":"entertainment-icons-up-the-ante-in-telltale-games-poker-night-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=28083","title":{"rendered":"Entertainment Icons Up the Ante in Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Apr. 1, 2013<\/strong> —\u00a0Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games – in partnership with studios spanning the worlds of games, television, and cinema – confirms the next entry in their high-stakes series with Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2.\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Some of the biggest personalities in gaming, film, and animation are going all-in on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00aeNetwork, and on PC and Mac from Steam. Other platforms to be announced.<\/p>\n

Taking the fifth seat at the table, players will be joined by an all-star cast:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Claptrap\u00a0<\/b><\/em>from Gearbox Software’s critically-acclaimed and multi-million selling Borderlands<\/em> video game series<\/p>\n

–\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Brock Samson\u00a0<\/b><\/em>from Adult Swim’s animated series The Venture Bros.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sam\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>from the Sam & Max<\/em> video game and comic book series by Steve Purcell<\/p>\n

– \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Ash Williams\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>from the cult classic movie Army of Darkness<\/em>. Groovy!<\/p>\n

Players at the table will be assured of a fair hand dealt under the unblinking gaze of a Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System<\/em> from Aperture Science research facilities. Otherwise known as GLaDOS<\/i><\/strong> from the Portal<\/em> and Portal 2<\/em> games by Valve, Inc.!<\/p>\n

Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2\u00a0<\/b><\/em>will offer the chance to win ‘Bounty Unlocks’: rewards for use within other games when special goals are achieved.\u00a0 With cunning and skill, players will unlock prizes including exclusive skins and heads for use within Borderlands 2<\/b><\/em> (Xbox 360, PS3 and PC), character accessories for Team Fortress 2<\/b><\/em> (PC only), unique Xbox 360 Avatar Items, and Premium Themes for dressing up PlayStation 3.<\/p>\n

\u00a0“It’s great to revisit our roots after the success of The Walking Dead. People might not know that we have a strong history of humor in our games and players are going to find a lot of laughs in Poker Night 2,”\u00a0<\/em>said Dan Connors, Telltale CEO and Co-Founder, adding “Poker Night 2 is another example of our ability to work with phenomenal partners and bring great characters to life in the gaming universe.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2<\/b><\/em> will be released late April on the PlayStation Network, PC and the Xbox LIVE Marketplace; other systems to be announced. Poker Night 2\u00a0is rated ‘M’ (Mature) for Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Simulated Gambling, and Use of Tobacco by the ESRB.<\/p>\n

For more information on the game, visit the official website<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, and follow Telltale Games on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Apr. 1, 2013 —\u00a0Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games – in partnership with studios spanning the worlds of games, television, and cinema – confirms the next entry in their high-stakes series with Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2.\u00a0 Some of the biggest personalities in gaming, film, and animation are going all-in on<\/p>\n

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