{"id":10221,"date":"2022-11-17T15:38:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T15:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/17\/knockout-city-high-society-heist-introduces-poison-ball-red-hand-crew-and-more\/"},"modified":"2022-11-17T15:38:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T15:38:12","slug":"knockout-city-high-society-heist-introduces-poison-ball-red-hand-crew-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/17\/knockout-city-high-society-heist-introduces-poison-ball-red-hand-crew-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Knockout City: High Society Heist introduces Poison Ball, Red Hand Crew, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Hey there, PlayStation brawlers! It\u2019s your informant on the inside. I\u2019m on the roof of Velan Studios HQ and I\u2019m pleased to report Operation: Season 8 Reveal is a total success. I\u2019ve just extracted the master plan for the Season 8 announcement straight from the Viper database! I\u2019m just chillin\u2019 up here waiting for my getaway copter to pick me up\u2026 but in the meantime, let me cut you a deal. Here\u2019s a peek at what\u2019s coming to Knockout City in Season 8: High Society Heist!<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/p><\/button>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"\">Pulverize pursuers with the Poison Ball<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">A brand new Special Ball is being added to your repertoire in High Society Heist, and it\u2019s sure to leave your foes fuming! The Poison Ball is loaded with noxious knockout gas that seeps out every time it hits a brawler or surface. This dangerous green gas is capable of KOing a crowd in seconds, and the higher the ball\u2019s charge level, the bigger the cloud grows!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52502793545_b8d7a687ad_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">This is our first take on a dodgeball that creates a persistent area-of-effect hazard, and the Poison Ball shines best in the hands of those who can both thrive in chaos and think ahead to control the flow of battle.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">New \u201cBrags\u201d to showboat your stats<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">We\u2019re bringing brawlers a new way to show off with Brags, a new unlockable found in your Customize Menu! Leave your calling card with a new type of equipment that adds a border and title to your name before and after every match.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">There\u2019s even Brags that show off your dodgebrawling stats! Want to prove you\u2019re the master of Passing? How about flexing that last match\u2019s KDR you just earned? You can \u201cfavorite\u201d Brags to randomly rotate and show your dodgebrawl prowess in this Season and beyond!\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Meet the Red Hand Crew<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">High Society Heist is such an exciting theme to see take over in Knockout City. We already live and brawl in a gorgeous retro-futuristic stylized world, and now we can lean even further into the neon-lit glitz and glamor of Roaring \u201820s iconography\u2026 as well as the gritty, mysterious underbelly. Well, you can\u2019t have a heist without a ragtag team of specialists targeting a golden macguffin, and the Red Hand Crew brings style in spades.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52502793525_e930afadda_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Red Hand Crew\u2019s outfits and accessories will give brawlers some truly unique looks to play with, from sultry leader Voxanne Valentine\u2019s feather boa and flapper dress to mechanical strongman Mugshot\u2019s towering robotic form. I think The Shadow, the Crew\u2019s mysterious covert specialist, might be my personal favorite of the bunch \u2013 between the ethereal effects around their face and their growling, intimidating vigilante voice, they\u2019re a real show stopper!\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Chase is on the case<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Commissioner Chase is back after her prominent role in Season 4 to pursue the Red Hand Crew, and now she\u2019s sporting a brand new look that brawlers can purchase to play as for themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52502871808_cbdf79dac9_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To hear all about her adventures, don\u2019t miss the Deep Space Dispatch in the Brawl Pass! I guarantee that fans of Knockout City\u2019s world are going to have their socks rocked with every new revelation in this noir radio drama spectacular.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">TMNT villains<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Having finally tracked the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Knockout City, the dastardly duo of Bebop and Rocksteady are here to dodgebrawl!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52502594764_7f60388fea_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">These heinous henchmen of Shredder\u2019s are top fighters in the Foot Clan, and the right hand mutants to every evil scheme hatched by ol\u2019 Chrome Dome. The TMNT Villains Bundle will outfit you with everything you need to be an A-list villain of your own! In addition to full-character Outfits of the bumbling bruisers, you\u2019ll also pick up some rockin\u2019 Player Icons, a slew of Brags, and two incredibly intimidating Intro Poses that\u2019ll make \u2018em shake in their shells!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Crush the Ninja Turtles as awesome archrivals Bebop and Rocksteady with the new TMNT Villains Bundle, available through the PlayStation Store for $19.99.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Perks for PlayStation Plus<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I\u2019m feeling a little blue\u2026 and by that I mean, I\u2019m decked out in electric blue, PlayStation style! High Society Heist brings a brand new PlayStation Plus Bundle, available FREE to subscribers in the PlayStation Store!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52501827142_50ebd00577_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Claim this bundle during Season 8 to earn an exclusive pixel-powered getup:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Legendary Outfit: \u201cElectric Blue Silk\u201dLegendary Hairstyle: \u201cElectric Blue Cap\u201dLegendary Taunt: \u201cElectric Blue POW!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">All that and noir, coming November 29<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">That\u2019s all for now, brawlers! Consider this an appetizer for the highfalutin feast that is High Society Heist, hitting Knockout City on November 29 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knockout City: High Society Heist introduces Poison Ball, Red Hand Crew, and more<!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Hey there, PlayStation brawlers! It\u2019s your informant on the inside. I\u2019m on the roof of Velan Studios HQ and I\u2019m pleased to report Operation: Season 8 Reveal is a total success. I\u2019ve just extracted the master plan for the Season 8 announcement straight from the Viper database! I\u2019m just chillin\u2019 up here waiting for my getaway copter to pick me up\u2026 but in the meantime, let me cut you a deal. Here\u2019s a peek at what\u2019s coming to Knockout City in Season 8: High Society Heist!<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"\">Pulverize pursuers with the Poison Ball<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">A brand new Special Ball is being added to your repertoire in High Society Heist, and it\u2019s sure to leave your foes fuming! The Poison Ball is loaded with noxious knockout gas that seeps out every time it hits a brawler or surface. This dangerous green gas is capable of KOing a crowd in seconds, and the higher the ball\u2019s charge level, the bigger the cloud grows!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52502793545_b8d7a687ad_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">This is our first take on a dodgeball that creates a persistent area-of-effect hazard, and the Poison Ball shines best in the hands of those who can both thrive in chaos and think ahead to control the flow of battle.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">New \u201cBrags\u201d to showboat your stats<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">We\u2019re bringing brawlers a new way to show off with Brags, a new unlockable found in your Customize Menu! Leave your calling card with a new type of equipment that adds a border and title to your name before and after every match.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">There\u2019s even Brags that show off your dodgebrawling stats! Want to prove you\u2019re the master of Passing? How about flexing that last match\u2019s KDR you just earned? You can \u201cfavorite\u201d Brags to randomly rotate and show your dodgebrawl prowess in this Season and beyond!\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Meet the Red Hand Crew<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">High Society Heist is such an exciting theme to see take over in Knockout City. We already live and brawl in a gorgeous retro-futuristic stylized world, and now we can lean even further into the neon-lit glitz and glamor of Roaring \u201820s iconography\u2026 as well as the gritty, mysterious underbelly. Well, you can\u2019t have a heist without a ragtag team of specialists targeting a golden macguffin, and the Red Hand Crew brings style in spades.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52502793525_e930afadda_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Red Hand Crew\u2019s outfits and accessories will give brawlers some truly unique looks to play with, from sultry leader Voxanne Valentine\u2019s feather boa and flapper dress to mechanical strongman Mugshot\u2019s towering robotic form. I think The Shadow, the Crew\u2019s mysterious covert specialist, might be my personal favorite of the bunch \u2013 between the ethereal effects around their face and their growling, intimidating vigilante voice, they\u2019re a real show stopper!\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Chase is on the case<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Commissioner Chase is back after her prominent role in Season 4 to pursue the Red Hand Crew, and now she\u2019s sporting a brand new look that brawlers can purchase to play as for themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52502871808_cbdf79dac9_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">To hear all about her adventures, don\u2019t miss the Deep Space Dispatch in the Brawl Pass! I guarantee that fans of Knockout City\u2019s world are going to have their socks rocked with every new revelation in this noir radio drama spectacular.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">TMNT villains<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Having finally tracked the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Knockout City, the dastardly duo of Bebop and Rocksteady are here to dodgebrawl!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52502594764_7f60388fea_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">These heinous henchmen of Shredder\u2019s are top fighters in the Foot Clan, and the right hand mutants to every evil scheme hatched by ol\u2019 Chrome Dome. The TMNT Villains Bundle will outfit you with everything you need to be an A-list villain of your own! In addition to full-character Outfits of the bumbling bruisers, you\u2019ll also pick up some rockin\u2019 Player Icons, a slew of Brags, and two incredibly intimidating Intro Poses that\u2019ll make \u2018em shake in their shells!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Crush the Ninja Turtles as awesome archrivals Bebop and Rocksteady with the new TMNT Villains Bundle, available through the PlayStation Store for $19.99.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Perks for PlayStation Plus<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">I\u2019m feeling a little blue\u2026 and by that I mean, I\u2019m decked out in electric blue, PlayStation style! High Society Heist brings a brand new PlayStation Plus Bundle, available FREE to subscribers in the PlayStation Store!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52501827142_50ebd00577_h.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Claim this bundle during Season 8 to earn an exclusive pixel-powered getup:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Legendary Outfit: \u201cElectric Blue Silk\u201dLegendary Hairstyle: \u201cElectric Blue Cap\u201dLegendary Taunt: \u201cElectric Blue POW!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">All that and noir, coming November 29<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">That\u2019s all for now, brawlers! 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