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[Watch] Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ Crosses Over With ‘Fortnite’ With New Skins And More
Yeah, you guess it: Denis Villeneuve‘s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune is getting in on Fortnite. Ahead of the film’s long-awaited release this Friday, Paul Atreides and Chani have ventured into Epic Games’ battle royale title. Along with them is quite possibly the scariest-looking sandworm you’ll ever come across.
Players will be able to buy the alternate skins, as well as accessories such as Paul’s knives and Chani’s Fremen Maker Hooks, Fremkits, and a glider based on the film’s Ornithopter. And if that’s not enough, you’ll also be able to buy an emote that makes your character walk like they’re trying to avoid disturbing a sandworm.
And yes, the sandworm does look like that.
The tie-in runs alongside Fortnite‘s annual Halloween event, which runs until November 2nd.
Dune stars Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Zendaya, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Jason Momoa and Stellan Skarsgård, and arrives in theaters as well as HBO Max on October 22, 2021.
Retroware surprised everyone last year with the announcement that they’re working on a throwback beat-’em-up based on the Toxic Crusaders cartoon. Grab your mop and get ready: the side-scrolling beat ’em up game is heading our way later this year.
Toxic Crusaders is now available to preorder on Steam, with the game set for Fall 2024 release. Exact date TBA.
Developer and publisher Retroware has teamed up with Troma Entertainment to bring the characters from the 1991 cartoon “Toxic Crusaders” back, for an all-new, all-action beat ’em up for one to four players.
In the game, “When the evil Dr. Killemoff attacks, only one team of hideously deformed creatures of superhuman size and strength stands between him and his plans for global pollution: the Toxic Crusaders, Earth’s last, greatest and ugliest hope for survival! Battle across seven disgusting levels rendered in vibrant pixel art as you defend Tromaville from hordes of Radiation Rangers, mutated thugs and zombie chickens. The odds might be stacked against you but with awesome powers, a winning personality, and up to four-players on your side, the Smogulan Empire’s days are numbered!
“Choose from seven playable characters, including Toxie, No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger – plus, for the first time, play as Toxie’s musically “gifted” girlfriend Yvonne, and the mother of all mothers, Mrs. Junko, Toxie’s mom!”
Considering this is set in Tromaville, it’s a safe bet that we’ll see more Troma characters beyond the Crusaders here. Toxic Crusaders will also feature fully voice-acted motion comic cutscenes, featuring voice acting by TeamFourStar, industry veterans, and of course, Troma actors.
Check out the gameplay demo below for a closer look at the Toxic Crusaders in action.
Toxic Crusaders is coming soon to Xbox Series X + S, Playstation 4 + 5, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store. But you can wishlist on Steam in the meantime.
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