Archive - 2018

Shenmue I and II Launch Trailer

2018/08/21

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London, England – 21 August 2018 – Get ready to experience the most oft-requested re-release in SEGA®’s history as Shenmue™ I & II is out now digitally only for PC and launched earlier today in-stores and digitally for Playstation® 4 and Xbox® One. Prepare yourself to embark on a timeless tale of revenge and mystery once more by checking out the release trailer here:

The re-release of Shenmue I & II is the definitive version of these all-time classics with all the original features intact such as enthralling jujitsu combat, investigative sleuthing, real-time open worlds, RPG elements and memorable mini-games. The re-release also adds modernised features such as updated user interface and controls, the option to enjoy either the original Japanese or English voiceovers and on PC only, scalable screen resolution and PC graphics options.

“SEGA Europe has wanted to re-release the Shenmue series for such a long time and thanks to tireless work behind the scenes, it is our pleasure to bring these games back, laden with accolades as one of the greatest gaming series of all time, for gamers of all generations,” said John Clark, Executive Vice President of Publishing at SEGA Europe. “We can’t wait for gamers to jump into this piece of gaming history and experience the magic of Shenmue I & II for themselves.”

Shenmue I & II is available to purchase now worldwide (excluding Japan) from participating physical retailers and digitally via first party stores for Xbox One and Playstation 4. PC players can purchase the games digitally via Steam or from a SEGA approved digital retailer*.

For all the latest information on Shenmue I & II, head over to: https://shenmue.sega.com/

For more information about SEGA and any of its products, please visit www.sega.co.uk. You can also follow us on Twitter and the Steam publisher page as well as like us on Facebook.

*Please check here for an exhaustive list of digital retailers and more details as to what constitutes a SEGA approved retailer.

BATTLETECH Flashpoint DLC Announcement Trailer

2018/08/21

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COLOGNE – Aug. 21, 2018 – Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes today announced that the first-ever BATTLETECH expansion, FLASHPOINT will be available in November 2018, complete with three new ‘Mechs (including the highly anticipated Hatchetman), a challenging new mission type, and a new tropical biome, along with its featured namesake, Flashpoints.

Flashpoints are high-stakes branching short stories, comprised of procedural mercenary missions linked together with new crew conversations, special events, critical choices, and valuable rewards. To ramp up the intensity, some Flashpoint stories will feature “Consecutive Deployments” in which players won’t be able to repair their ‘Mechs between missions.

FLASHPOINT trailer:

Key Features:

Flashpoints – Test your command skills in a series of action-packed short stories, completing extended contracts to earn big bonuses.
New Biome – Navigate a lush tropical beach environment, with sunny shores and just a pinch of alien flare, for good measure. Sunscreen optional.
New BattleMechs – Get your ‘Mech on with the armor-chopping power of the Hatchetman, the speed and versatility of the Crab, and the multi-range firepower of the Cyclops.
New Encounter – In “Target Acquisition”, you’ll put your light and medium ‘Mechs to good use by taking control of three territories on the map to prevail!

“Flashpoint stories give us the flexibility to design a huge variety of experiences, all with different sequences, events, challenges, decisions, rewards, etc. We’re combining core gameplay mechanics in new ways to create deeper content,” said Mitch Gitelman, BATTLETECH Game Director and co-founder of Harebrained Schemes. “These more elaborate, longer-term objectives are an awesome interactive storytelling tool, which we think BATTLETECH fans will really enjoy,” added Jordan Weisman, CEO and Creator of BattleTech.

Get more information at https://www.paradoxplaza.com/battletech—flashpoint/BTBT01ESK0000001-MASTER.html

Stay tuned to BATTLETECH’s Twitch and social media feeds for the latest updates, livestreams and more.

Desperados III Announcement Trailer

2018/08/21

Jerry Paxton

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Vienna, Austria/ Munich, Germany, August 21st, 2018: The Wild West. A place where the law is made by those with a gun in their hands, and is enforced by the henchmen at their command. A place where death is no stranger and the undertakers are working overtime… especially when people start playing Desperados III.

This real-time tactics game, developed by German game studio Mimimi (who earned their spurs with the critically acclaimed title Shadow Tactics: Blades Of The Shogun), lets players command a band of Desperados led by fan-favourite gunslinger John Cooper, who’s hunting down his nemesis.

Heavily inspired by the first game of the franchise, Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, Desperados III will allow the player to approach each mission with a wide variety of different solutions and routes. As the player’s gang will always be outnumbered, only smart use of both the environment and each Desperado’s unique character skills will guarantee a victorious outcome.

Watch the announcement trailer on YouTube:

Desperados III will ambush your PC, your PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and your Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X in 2019.

For more information on the game, please visit

https://desperadosgame.com/

Farming Simulator 19 Gamescom Trailer

2018/08/21

Jerry Paxton

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August 21, 2018 – Germany is a landmark for the Farming Simulator franchise where it has been met with huge success for the past 10 years, gathering hundreds of thousands of German players, making up an important core of the passionate community.

Gamescom 2018 is thus a perfect opportunity for Farming Simulator 19 to meet the players, who will be free to play a preview version of the new game on the huge Farming Simulator booth (Hall 8.1 – B021), which promises to once again get the public hall rocking!

In the meantime, get a sneak peek of Farming Simulator 19, its new environments and some of its new features in the Gamescom Trailer! These new features include ridable horses, new crops to harvest on detailed new maps and the franchise’s biggest garage accompanied by a complete graphics overhaul.

Farming Simulator 19 promises to be the most complete farming experience ever as the game now brings over 300 authentic vehicles and machines from all the leading brands, now including John Deere – with Case IH, New Holland, Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra, Krone, Deutz-Fahr, and many more.

We will unveil more in the coming weeks, until the games releases for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Mac on November 20.

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden Release Date Trailer

2018/08/21

Jerry Paxton

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OSLO, Norway – August 21st, 2018 – Publisher Funcom and developer The Bearded Ladies are excited to finally announce the release date for Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, the tactical adventure game that combines XCOM-like turn-based tactical combat with real-time stealth and exploration. Launching on December 4th 2018, the game will be available on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 simultaneously.

Announced earlier this year, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden rustled quite a few feathers when it introduced a crossbow-wielding, bipedal, and unusually sassy duck to the otherwise bleak apocalypse genre in its unique and surprisingreveal CGI. During this year’s E3 in Los Angeles, Funcom and The Bearded Ladies provided press with the first-ever hands-on demo and received several “Best of E3” awards and nominations, and this week, Funcom and The Bearded Ladies are present at GamesCom giving another updated gameplay demo to press in the business area of the show.

Download or embed the RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER:

Now available for PC pre-order on buy.mutantyearzero.com, the game will be available in a Standard Edition ($34.99) and a Deluxe Edition ($54.99). The Deluxe Edition includes a desktop wallpaper, digital artbook, digital soundtrack, and a digital copy of the Mutant Year Zero pen-and-paper RPG book. Pre-ordering the Standard Edition will give you a three-day head start at launch while pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition gives you the samehead start as well as access to a Beta version of the game before launch.

To celebrate the release date announcement, Funcom and The Bearded Ladies will be running a special promotion during GamesCom where pre-orders on both the Standard Edition and the Deluxe Edition are 15% off. All you need to do is enter the code GAMESCOM2018 at checkout.

The game is based on the classic Mutant IP that has spawned several popular pen and paper role-playing games since the 1980s, including the current Mutant: Year Zero from Free League and Modiphius Entertainment.For more videos, screenshots, and information please visit the official website at www.mutantyearzero.com.

Solo: A Star Wars Story Coming to Pinball FX3

2018/08/21

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San Francisco, CA – August 20, 2018 – You might wanna buckle up, baby. Zen Studios has announced a pack of three new Pinball FX3 tables inspired by Solo: A Star Wars Story™. Landing in our galaxy on September 12, just days before the film’s home entertainment release, Star Wars™ Pinball: Solo Pack includes new digital tables inspired by the film itself and beyond. The pack will be available for download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Steam, and Windows 10, while the Zen Pinball and Star Wars Pinball apps will host each table individually on the App Store, Google Play, and Mac.

Star Wars™ Pinball: Solo – It’s the digital pinball table that—for the first time ever in a video game—makes the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs (if you round down). Exciting 3D character and vehicle models roar to life as you relive all your favorite movie scenes from Solo: A Star Wars Story, from the grand Conveyex shipment heist, the speeder chase and piloting the Millennium Falcon, to meeting familiar faces like Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca.

Star Wars™ Pinball: Calrissian Chronicles – Hello, what have we here? Live Lando’s life, from smooth-talking smuggler to Rebel hero who helped destroy the second Death Star. Missions in this table not only base themselves on iconic Lando movie moments, but also on his memorable appearances in Star Wars Rebels™ and Marvel’s Star Wars™ Lando (2015) comic book. More than 15 of Lando’s enemies enter the fray, as well, not to be outdone by team-ups with the likes of Lobot and Han Solo. Unless, of course, sabacc cards are involved—then it’s time to compete directly with Han… “fair and square.”

Star Wars™ Pinball: Battle of Mimban – For the glory of the Empire! Deploy an Imperial army and lead it to victory against the fierce inhabitants of the planet Mimban. There will be no deserters in this rendition of the battle brought to life in Solo: A Star Wars Story where Han Solo met Beckett. And if there are? Feed them to “the beast” in the pit! Then, unleash devastating AT-DT attacks, take on enemy troops on an action-packed mini playfield, dirty things up further with a Mudball Multi-ball and more.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story was a fantastic new entry to the Star Wars™ saga, and we’re happy to offer a variety of new tables for fans to enjoy in celebration of the film’s home release,” says Mel Kirk, VP of Publishing at Zen Studios. “Between Solo, Battle of Mimban and—my personal favorite—Calrissian Chronicles, you’re getting three very distinct pinball experiences in this pack. If you’ve never played Pinball FX3, which will include close to 20 critically acclaimed Star Wars-themed tables with the release of the Solo Pack, this is a great place to start. To paraphrase Lando, everything…you’ve heard about Star Wars Pinball…is true.”

For more information on Star Wars Pinball: Solo Pack, as well as the rest of Zen’s library of digital titles, please visit ZenStudios.com or StarWarsPinball.com.

Tyler: Model 005 Launch Trailer

2018/08/21

Jerry Paxton

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August 21, 2018 – Walnut Creek, CA – The lovable action-platformer, Tyler: Model 005, is available today on Xbox One and Steam, announced video game publisher Maximum Games. Developed by Reversed Interactive, Tyler: Model 005 follows the adventures of a robot who is unexpectedly powered on after years of inactivity. Players will inhabit, customize, and control Tyler as he does his best to discover what has come of his maker and surroundings.

Set in a dystopian mid-century house full of puzzles, Tyler is faced with larger-than-life obstacles, as everyday objects such as chairs and bookshelves become massive hurdles the tiny robot must overcome. Tyler must find new light sources throughout his journey in order to stay operational. Without light, Tyler will lose his ability to function.

Additionally, household vermin lurk around every corner, and it’s up to Tyler to use a variety of weapons – such as blades, boxing gloves and cherry bombs – to defeat the enemy creatures. Luckily, Tyler can upgrade equipment through a handy skill tree that allows players to enhance Tyler’s speed, agility, power, and more.

Players will also have the opportunity to customize Tyler’s look, donning a wide range of diverse outfits, from medieval helmets and quirky hats to pixelated eyeglasses, and much more. Experience all the fun and chaos today as Tyler’s journey begins. The game is available digitally on Xbox One and Steam for $9.99 (US).

For more information on Tyler: Model 005, please visit: www.TylerModel005.com.

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Life is Strange 2 Release Date Trailer

2018/08/20

Jerry Paxton

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LONDON (August 20, 2018) – SQUARE ENIX® is excited to reveal LIFE IS STRANGE™ 2, the next entry in the highly successful, critically-acclaimed and award-winning franchise from DONTNOD Entertainment, the creators of the original LIFE IS STRANGE. The first entry in the all-new five-episode story of LIFE IS STRANGE 2, will release on September 27, 2018 on XBOX ONE®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.

Watch the LIFE IS STRANGE 2 reveal trailer here:

Discover a story of two brothers, 16-year old Sean and 9-year old Daniel Diaz, who have to flee their home in suburban Seattle after a tragic event that changes their lives forever. On the run from the police, Sean makes a difficult decision; to take his brother and go to Puerto Lobos, Mexico. Life on the road is dangerous and the brothers will be faced with tough decisions as they bravely undertake a journey that will test the bonds of brotherhood.

Everything is new in LIFE IS STRANGE 2 – a new cast of characters, multiple new settings, new gameplay features and a brand new power for players to discover, making Life is Strange 2 the most ambitious project in series history.

“The release of Captain Spirit was a great moment for the team and we can’t wait to introduce the players to the new story and characters of Life is Strange 2” said Raoul Barbet Co-Creative Director of LIFE IS STRANGE 2 at DONTNOD Entertainment. “We have worked hard with the original team to keep what I personally loved to craft in the first game: the mood, the cinematographic work and of course, the music.”

“After the exciting adventures of Max and Chloe, we are extremely happy that you will all soon meet Sean and Daniel Diaz, our new protagonists, and follow them on their journey.” said Michel Koch, Co-Creative Director of LIFE IS STRANGE 2 at DONTNOD Entertainment. “We love diving back into the Life is Strange universe along with our lead writer, Jean-Luc Cano, to create our new story and characters”.

DONTNOD Entertainment are back with an all-new story to tell, and have been hard at work on LIFE IS STRANGE 2 since completing work on LIFE IS STRANGE. DONTNOD are set to continue their tradition of telling compelling stories with believable characters in a grounded setting, with a new tale that tackles relatable real-world themes like brotherhood, education and coming of age.

“We’re very excited to present Life is Strange 2, one of our most important releases of the year. After the overwhelming success of the original, we knew that crafting a sequel that is every bit as compelling and powerful as the first game would be a real challenge”, said Jon Brooke, VP of Brand and European Marketing at Square Enix External Studios. “We are confident that the talented team at DONTNOD, who have been working closely with the Square Enix External Studios team, have truly outdone themselves.”

A new blog with additional details can be found here.

Visit the LIFE IS STRANGE official website: https://lifeisstrange.square-enix-games.com
LIFE IS STRANGE official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LifeIsStrangeGame/
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifeIsStrange

World War 3 Gamescom 2018 Trailer

2018/08/20

Jerry Paxton

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Gliwice, Poland (20.08.2018) – The Farm 51 has unveiled a new gameplay trailer and a fresh pack of screenshots of their highly expected, forthcoming multiplayer FPS titled World War 3. After the first announcement of the game, our growing community have been eagerly waiting and asking about the gameplay trailer. Now their wait is over and we can’t wait to hear your feedback.

Watch the trailer here:

Also, everyone who wishes to try out the game is invited to visit our booth at Gamescom in Cologne on August 21-25 2018, where for the first time every visitor will have a chance to go hands-on with World War 3 and support the team with their feedback. Apart from the game we have prepared many attractions for the visitors to enjoy.

But we’re not stopping there! The Farm 51 will be also present on PAX West Seattle on August 31 – September 3. Everyone interested is invited to visit our booth and meet the developers.

See you in Cologne and Seattle! We’re looking forward to meeting you there.

We are also happy to announce that closed technical tests are right around the corner and players will be able to sign-up for them soon. Stay tuned soldiers!

Follow our social media channels:

WEBSITE – with all fresh news and information about the game http://worldwar3.com

DISCORD – where you can chat with the developers and community https://discord.gg/8XHDz55

STEAM – You can add our game to your wishlist or chat with us on the forums. https://store.steampowered.com/app/674020/World_War_3/

VK – To get closer to our Russian community, we have launched our VK profile. https://vk.com/ww3ru

FACEBOOK – Follow our official page! Every week we share new info, host events and contests where you can win extra rewards! https://www.facebook.com/worldwar3thegame/

TWITTER – Remember also to listen to our tweets on Twitter https://twitter.com/ww3thegame

Metro Exodus Gamescom 2018 Trailer

2018/08/20

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The Taiga – Aug. 20, 2018 – Today, Deep Silver and 4A Games debuted the latest Metro Exodus trailer during the NVIDIA® GeForce® Gaming Celebration which kicked off tonight at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany ahead of Gamescom 2018.

Thousands of kilometers from the ruins of Moscow, Artyom and his companions discover what seems like paradise – a lush, green valley, teeming with life. But if their years in the Metro have taught them one thing, it is this: the night brings terror.

And here, terror has a new face…

Watch the trailer here:

Metro Exodus is playable at Gamescom on the Deep Silver booth in Hall 9, at the Xbox Booth in Hall 8 and at the GeForce Gaming Celebration event where players can experience the game on NVIDIA’s new generation of GeForce RTX GPUs. Powered by the new NVIDIA Turing™ GPU architecture and the revolutionary NVIDIA RTX (https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/20-series/) platform, the new GPUs bring together real-time ray tracing, artificial intelligence, and programmable shading. Metro Exodus incorporates RTX ray tracing-enabled Global Illumination – delivering to games a stunning revolution rendered in real time.

Metro Exodus releases on Feb. 22, 2019, and pre-orders are now live across all physical retail and digital stores. Fans can secure The Aurora Limited Edition and check out the range of pre-order offers at www.metrothegame.com/preorder

All Xbox One pre-orders, physical or digital include a copy of Metro 2033 Redux – the first game in the Metro saga, remastered for the Xbox One.
All PlayStation 4 pre-orders, physical or digital, include a stunning Dynamic Theme based on the Metro Exodus ‘Winter’ artwork.
All physical PC pre-orders and Steam pre-orders include a digital art book and the Metro Exodus OST.

Regardless of where or how you buy, no in-game content has been reserved for pre-order – fans can order safe in the knowledge that however, wherever or whenever they buy Metro Exodus, they are getting the full experience as 4A Games intended it.

Be the first to learn more about Metro Exodus by registering for updates at MetroTheGame.com, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @MetroVideoGame or on Facebook at Facebook.com/MetroVideoGame.