Author - Jerry Paxton

CCP Games Unveils 2024 Roadmap for EVE Online

2024/01/19

Today, CCP Games released a 12-month development roadmap for spacefaring MMO EVE Online. Pilots can look forward to two astronomic EVE Online content expansions, the first of which will unlock the ability to capitalize on new resources in null security systems, design player-owned ship SKINs, experience enhanced Corporation Projects, and much more. CCP Games will also deploy a new map for EVE Vanguard in 2024, enabling Founders’ Access users the opportunity to explore uncharted territory.

Learn more about CCP Games’ 2024 plans for EVE Online in this EVE News update: EVE Online Directors’ Letter.

“EVE Online continues to grow and thrive thanks to our dedicated community of capsuleers. 2024 promises to unveil never-before-seen frontiers for our pilots to pioneer,” said Snorri Árnason, Game Director for EVE Online. “Our players’ journeys into uncharted territories will echo across the stars and battlegrounds of New Eden. I speak on behalf of the entire EVE Online development team in saying that we can’t wait for our pilots to experience all we have in the pipeline to further evolve the EVE Universe.”

“This year, our focus is to expand the core foundations of EVE Online – conflict, identity, and community,” said Bergur Finnbogason, Creative Director for EVE Online. “With two expansions jam-packed with fresh features and mechanics, players can look forward to more options for personal expression, fortifying community ties, and collaborating with fellow EVE players to further shape New Eden.”

The first content expansion for 2024 will empower players to customize sovereign space through new technology, features, and mechanics. The expansion will also introduce ship customization via player-designed SKINs, building upon the SKINR system from the EVE Online: Viridian expansion. Pilots will have the opportunity to share their SKIN designs and to sell their custom-manufactured SKINs for PLEX. Additionally, Corporation Projects will be further elevated to a central role in corporate life within New Eden, introducing more diversified tasks, customizable goals, and deeper connections to ongoing events and the economy. Corporations will also be able to create tasks for non-members, providing a crucial recruitment avenue and opportunities for players to bolster confidence and earnings.

The expansion will also introduce a new map for EVE Vanguard, EVE Online’s integrated first-person shooter module currently in early development. The map will allow players to explore uncharted planetary surfaces and delve into industry-related gameplay, establishing the start of a symbiotic relationship between spacefaring and ground-based actions that promise to have far-reaching impacts on New Eden in the future.

Further information on EVE Vanguard’s six-month roadmap for the start of its Founders Access can be found here.

Enter The Vault With Arena Breakout S3 Out Now

2024/01/19

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Mobile News, News, Trailers / Videos

Global game developer MoreFun Studios, a subsidiary of Tencent Games, announced today that Arena Breakout’s Season 3 ‘Enter The Vault’ update is now available on Android and iOS mobile devices. Choose a faction to receive faction assault rifles, outfit yourself with new weapons, and watch your six as you squeeze past the new TV Station map’s tight corners. Engage in close-quarters combat to eliminate new bosses Kurt, Rolf and Bernard, then breach the vault before the other team gets there first. Be the first to claim highly sought-after classified intel to ensure your faction maintains its edge in Kamona’s never-ending war.

Load up and get ready – in the TV Station, stealth isn’t always an option. Use new firearms like the fierce Groza, the FAMAS assault rifle, the AUG and the Suomi submachine gun to clear corners, but beware of Kurt, Rolf and Bernard. The ruthless boss commanders will stop at nothing to prevent teams from breaching the elevator that leads to the vault.

SAW 10-Film Collection 20th Anniversary Edition Announced

2024/01/19

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, Halloween, Movie News, News

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Jigsaw’s games, SAW 10-Film Collection 20th Anniversary Edition arrives on Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital March 5 from Lionsgate. After the critical success of SAW X and the franchise grossing over $1 million, this collection releases perfectly timed to the 20th anniversary of the first film releasing in theaters. SAW 10-Film Collection 20th Anniversary Edition will be available for the suggested retail price of $79.99 for Blu-ray + DVD + Digital.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
All 10 films from the franchise that created a new horror subgenre – including the latest chapter, SAW X – are collected here in one terrifying set. Rewind to the beginning when Jigsaw first springs his diabolically ingenious traps on the morally wayward, then travel his long road of pain all the way to Mexico in the newest entry’s untold story of John Kramer’s quest for a cancer cure, inspiring his most personal game yet.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gameplay Reveal Trailer

2024/01/18

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Screenshots / Photos, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Adventure awaits with today’s reveal of the new Indiana Jones game during the Xbox Developer_Direct. Bethesda Softworks and MachineGames, in partnership with Lucasfilm Games, have officially revealed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle™, a first-person, cinematic action-adventure game set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark™ and The Last Crusade™. Players will step into the shoes of Indiana Jones™ and embark on a single-player, narrative-driven journey that spans the globe during the height of the legendary archaeologist’s career. Discover the answers to one of history’s greatest mysteries in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle™ later this year on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass.

Executive produced by Hall of Fame game designer Todd Howard; Indiana Jones and the Great Circle™ takes players to 1937 as sinister forces are searching for an ancient power. Taking on the role of Indiana Jones, players must master Indy’s whip and quick wits to unravel this menacing conspiracy in an epic, globetrotting adventure.

Indy’s trademark whip remains at the heart of his gear, and can be used to distract, disarm, attack enemies, and traverse the environment. Throughout the game, players will encounter a mix between a narrative-driven gaming experience and open-area maps. With gameplay full of adventure, immersive action, and intriguing puzzles, players can combine stealthy infiltration, first-person melee, and gunplay to sneak, fight, and puzzle their way through the enemy threat.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle™ comes to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass later this year. Stay tuned for more details at https://indianajones.bethesda.net/.

TEKKEN 8 Official Launch Trailer

2024/01/18

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

With less than one week to go before the launch of TEKKEN 8, get a glimpse of the next chapter in the legendary fighting game in the official launch trailer from Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.

“The Dark Awakens” as the fiery Mishima-Kazama family feud now threatens to engulf the world in flames. Players will battle for personal glory – and the fate of humanity – in TEKKEN 8. The long-awaited sequel is bringing the franchise to new-gen with a thrilling new storyline and all the fighting game action players have come to expect in TEKKEN, with heart-pounding battles featuring all-new gameplay modes, completely remodeled characters, destructible environments, and a new “Aggressive” battle system that keeps the pace of combat at a high level.

Earl vs. the Mutants Gameplay Trailer

2024/01/18

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

With the first Steam Next Fest of 2024 rapidly approaching, Earl vs. the Mutants is revving up for its grisly playable debut. That’s right! On January 18, developer Falling State Inc. will be launching a demo for their new action roguelite. Steering the popular genre in a bold, blood-spattered direction, Earl vs. the Mutants swaps dusty dungeon-crawling for a rampaging road trip through infested wastelands.

Players can trade in those swords and spells for one of the many unique vehicles they’ll commandeer through a post-apocalyptic world overrun by menacing mutant hordes. With a more destructive, confrontational style of gameplay, players can plow their post-apocalyptic death machines through encroaching enemies for maximum carnage.

Designed for short bursts of heart-pounding, high-octane action, each run will help enhance the next as players continue to unlock a gnarly arsenal of modifications for their vehicles, allowing them to channel their inner Road Warrior as they tear through the wasteland, hunting down powerful mutant bosses, and experimenting with badass custom builds.

“We’ve been longtime fans of action-roguelites, and lately we’ve gotten into the growing trend of ‘survivorlikes’,” said Colter Haycock, CEO and co-founder of Falling State Inc.. “With Earl vs. the Mutants, we wanted to shake things up by introducing high-speed player movement and encouraging the player to ram into enemies instead of constantly dodging. We think we’ve found the perfect balance, staying true to what we think makes these games fun, and at the same time, putting our own spin on things.”

You can stay up to date with Earl vs. the Mutants by following its development on X and YouTube, as well as the official websites for the game and its developers, Falling State Inc.

Timberborn Update 5 Trailer

2024/01/18

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

The best-selling beaver citybuilder Timberborn receives its fifth major content update, introducing new ecological hazards to challenge even the most experienced players! Badwater addresses common feedback and reworks all maps to use new mechanics, while adding over 25 new buildings to the game.

“Adding Badwater deepens gameplay and answers recurring requests for more in-game seasons. With two different fluids competing for space, players must be far more creative with water physics and irrigation to avoid contamination,” added Mechanistry Communications Manager Michal Amielanczyk. Timberborn Update 5–Badwater is available in Early Access on PC and Mac via Steam, GOG, and Epic Game Store.

Badwater is polluted fluid waste leftover from human civilization that taints regular water sources, contaminates beavers, and kills crops. In addition to Badwater Sources that burst with waste during wet seasons, a new in-game season called Badtide enters the rotation of Droughts and Wet Seasons.

Update 5 comes with new faction-specific tools and buildings for tackling Badwater contamination–from contamination barriers to decontamination pods. The new hydroengineering tools compliment existing dams, floodgates, and pumps. With Badwater processed into the beneficial Extract, the beavers create new types of dynamite used in terraforming, supercharge their bots, and even mass produce new beavers.

New Cycle Launch Trailer

2024/01/18

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Turkish Developer Core Engage and veteran games publisher of 18 years, Daedalic Entertainment, are thrilled to announce the Steam Early Access launch of the highly anticipated survival city-builder, New Cycle, on 18th January, 2024 at 10am PT / 7pm CET.

Brace yourselves for an exhilarating journey through a post apocalyptic world where the fate of civilisation rides on your ability to rebuild, rediscover and adapt as you evolve your settlement from a humble camp into a vibrant dieselpunk metropolis all with convyor belt-systems and trains.

New Cycle introduces a distinct blend of city-building, survival-mechanics, and resource management, creating an immersive gaming experience that challenges players to not only construct but also nurture their towns. With a keen focus on population well-being and morale, players must navigate the complexities of this new world to show that a life beyond mere survival is possible.

The Inquisitor Behind the Scenes #3 Trailer

2024/01/18

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Publisher Kalypso Media and development studio The Dust S.A. have released a third developer diary, detailing the dark and intricate lore behind the world of the upcoming dark fantasy adventure game, The Inquisitor.

The video, entitled “The Worlds of the Inquisitor”, follows Game Designer Damian Pawlak, Writer Przemek Wróbel, and Head of Production Kuba Karolewski as they discuss the role of the Unworld, the Church, and the city of Koenigstein within the game.

The Inquisitor is a dark fantasy adventure game set in an alternate-history version of the 1500s in which Jesus did not die for our sins, but instead broke free from the cross and killed the non-believers. Players will take on the role of Mordimer Madderdin, an inquisitor in the service to the Church of Christ Vengeful.

The game will launch with a Digital Deluxe edition, including a high-quality Digital Compendium, detailing some of the many intricacies hidden within the game’s lore, Mordimer’s Grandmaster’s Attire, and the Original Soundtrack.

The Inquisitor launches February 8 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a special 10% launch discount PS Plus members who purchase the Standard and Deluxe Editions between February 8 and February 15.

HELLCARD Release Date Announced

2024/01/18

Jerry Paxton

Book News, Comics News, Geek News, News

HELLCARD, the highly-anticipated spin-off of the acclaimed Book of Demons, is set to ignite the gaming world with its official release on February 1st, 2024! Developed by the award-winning Polish studio Thing Trunk, HELLCARD promises a riveting roguelike card game experience that builds on the success of its predecessor – including up to 3 player co-op gameplay!

🔮 A Fiery Legacy:
HELLCARD emerges from the inferno of Book of Demons, a title that surpassed 1 million copies in sales, capturing the minds of gamers worldwide. Building on this incredible legacy, HELLCARD takes the adventure to new heights, offering a unique blend of strategic card gameplay set in the dark and immersive world of the Paperverse.

🎉 New Tinkerer Class Unleashed:
At launch, HELLCARD introduces the all-new Tinkerer class, bringing a fresh perspective to the underworld. Wield science like a sword against darkness, controlling the means of production, and forge a path, and forge a path through the depths of a mysterious dungeon in a quest for supremacy. The Tinkerer class adds an exciting layer of gameplay depth, providing players with innovative strategies to overcome the challenges that await – while supporting their teammates and dealing considerable damage.

📅 Save the Date:
Mark your calendars for February 1st, 2024, as HELLCARD descends upon gaming platforms, ready to deliver an unparalleled rogue-lite card game experience.

🔥 Key Game Features:

Dynamic Card Battles: Engage in intense card battles, strategically navigating the perilous depths of a deep, dark dungeon.
Go Solo or with Friends: HELLCARD can be played solo with AI companions, or in a group of up to three players cooperatively facing the perils of the dungeon and fighting its monsters together.
Unique Paperverse Setting: Immerse yourself in an award-winning pop-up book world presented in a unique artstyle filled with unique challenges and mysteries.
Tinkerer Class: Unleash the power of the Tinkerer, a new class with innovative abilities and gadgets.
Procedurally Generated: Explore ever-changing environments, ensuring each playthrough is a fresh and challenging experience.
Rogue-lite Elements: Embrace the challenge of rogue-lite gameplay, where death is not the end but a chance to grow stronger.