Vienna/AUSTRIA, Karlstad/SWEDEN, Paris/FRANCE, September 19, 2018: THQ Nordic today announced that the acquisition of the intellectual properties “Alone in the Dark” and “Act of War” has been finalized with Atari Europe SAS, based in Paris, France.
The acquisition itself is being handled by THQ Nordic AB, based in Karlstad, Sweden, and daily operations (sales and distribution, evaluation of sequels & new content etc.) will be done via THQ Nordic GmbH in Vienna, Austria.
About Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark is a survival horror video game series. Early instalments of the series were based on the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, whereas later entries in the series drew inspiration from other sources including voodoo, the Wild West, and the works of H. R. Giger.
About Act of War
Act of War is a real-time strategy game developed by Eugen Systems that featured a fine-grained story, fabricated by NYT bestselling author Dale Brown.
September 19, 2018 – Wizards of the Coast today announced the Open Beta launch date for Magic: The Gathering Arena, the free-to-play digital version of the world’s first and best strategy card game. For the past few months, Arena has been played in Closed Beta by Magic fans eager to try the latest digital environment for the game, and on September 27, Magic: The Gathering Arena will enter Open Beta and be available for all to play on PC!
For over 25 years, Magic: The Gathering has been the leading strategy card game in the world. In that time, the game has evolved in many ways, but at its core has always been about combining strategy gaming with unique fantasy settings and a compelling story. Arena brings this rich history to life with all the strategy you’ve come to expect of the legendary card game in a beautiful, epic, and fun digital environment!
What to expect from Arena
Arena is designed and built for digital gamers without compromising Magic’s core gameplay. The game rewards those who love a challenge with skillful and exciting gameplay that is a visual feast – the game is as much fun to watch as it is to play.
Every decision you make matters in Arena. With thousands of cards available, new synergies to uncover, and new strategies to develop, there are plenty of decisions to make. Existing CCG players and Magic fans will love the depth of the game and find new challenges with every selection.
What’s New
For those returning to the Arena with the Open Beta launch, there are some exciting new features:
Bringing physical and digital together (limit one per account)
o Every Guilds of Ravnica Planeswalker deck will contain a unique code to unlock the same deck on Arena.
o Every Prerelease pack will contain a unique code to unlock entry to 1 sealed event on Arena
o Players can open Boosters and try and unlock 3 FREE boosters on Arena
New Music, New Art, New Battlefields
New Game Mode: Sealed Events
New Card Set: Guilds of Ravnica
Free Singleton Event Entry For All Players UntilOctober 2!
When can you play? Arena Open Beta launches to the public globally online on September 27 at 1PM PT.
To learn more about Magic: The Gathering Arena, please visit:
September 18, 2018 – The fourth episode of The Council, the narrative adventure game redefining the genre with RPG mechanics and consequences for every choice, releases this month on September 25th. View the first screenshots of this new episode in the link above!
Episode 4: Burning Bridges sees allegiances explained, rivalries come to a head, and the ghosts of the past begin to catch up to the inhabitants of the island. Your decisions will haunt you as you decide the fate of Louis, Mortimer, and the world itself.
The Council has already enthralled players and press alike with a deep and captivating story, featuring intricate characters and smart writing. The Council’s innovative concept pushes the genre beyond its boundaries and allows for meaningful choices with impact-ridden consequences.
Witness Louis’ first encounter with the catacombs beneath Mortimer’s island in a set of new screenshots. The characters and their fates are bound to your choices, and shown here is just one way things can go – how will your endgame begin?
Owners of the Complete Season or the Season Pass can play Episode 4 on September 25th. Episode 4 will be available as a single episode two days later, on September 27th.
CHATHAM, Kent – Sept. 18, 2018 – Get ready for the most authentic fishing simulation ever made as Fishing Sim World launches today for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC via Steam.
Developed by a team full of passionate anglers, Fishing Sim World captures every aspect of this thrilling hobby in astonishing detail. With realistic game physics, accurate fish AI and fully licensed equipment featuring hundreds of rods, reels and lures, nothing has been overlooked as you journey from angling beginner to pro.
Made for anglers by anglers, you can travel across beautiful lakes around the U.S. and Europe on your own or take on your friends in four-player multiplayer. Competitive anglers can compare catches on real-time leaderboards, or enter live tournaments in ‘The Dovetail Fishing League,’ where players can compete with rivals across the world in individual events for the glory of being crowned ‘Angler of the Month.’
You’re not restricted to fishing from land either – get out onto the water with your boat and activate your sonar to find the perfect spot to fish. Whatever approach you choose, you’ll have to improve your skills, upgrade your equipment and learn each venue in your quest to master multiple disciplines and eighteen species of fish, each with their own AI and behavioural patterns.
Whether you’re a beginner picking up a fishing rod for the first time or a veteran looking to put your real-life angling skills to the test, Fishing Sim World has something for everyone.
Fishing Sim World is out now on PS4, Xbox One and PC for $39.99 / £29.99 / €34.99. The digital Deluxe Edition costs $44.99 / £34.99 / €39.99 for PS4, Xbox One and PC and contains 20,000 tackle points, a Deluxe Edition gold lure set, Deluxe Edition gold ultimate boat and in-game hoodies, t-shirts and caps.
Fishing Sim World is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Sept. 18, 2018 – inXile Entertainment, the studio led by Interplay founder and industry icon Brian Fargo, has launched The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep. This newest entry in the series that helped define computer RPGs and dungeon crawlers is available today on Windows PC via Steam, GOG.com, and Humble for $34.99.
“It’s such an incredible joy to welcome back a magical world beloved by gamers for decades,” said inXile Entertainment CEO Brian Fargo. “The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep is both a call back to and huge step forward for one of gaming’s most pivotal series, capturing the classic charm and wonder of the originals while delivering a totally new adventure rich in modern design and beauty.”
A return to the series’ roots, The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep takes players back to the fantastical realm of Caith for a classic, single-player, first-person role-playing adventure rich in exploration, devious puzzles, and challenging combat. Recruit and level up a party of six renegade heroes and rise up against the dark powers that have corrupted the realm. Dive deep into dangerous, maze-like dungeons, solve challenging riddles and quests, and defeat magical beasts, creatures, and more in dynamic phase-based battles.
The vibrant, interactive world of The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and 3D photogrammetry, designed to capture the atmosphere and detail of Scottish architecture and geography. Players will discover an engaging storyline from acclaimed writer Nathan Long (Wasteland 2), as well as a stirring Celtic soundtrack from Ged Grimes (Simple Minds) and some of the world’s top Gaelic folk singers and musicians.
Players will also receive a free in-game version of the iconic torch from Red Hook Studios’ Darkest Dungeon for reaching over 100K wishlisters as part of The Bard’s Tale IV Wishlist Initiative, which rewarded players for wishlisting the game on either Steam, GOG.com or Humble.
This newest chapter in the legendary The Bard’s Tale franchise, which first premiered in 1985, arrives in time for the 30th anniversary of The Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate, the last game in the series. inXile recently released the first volume of The Bard’s Tale Trilogy remaster, featuring improved graphics and gameplay, on Windows PC via Steam, GOG.com, Green Man Gaming, and Humble for $14.99. Proving that good gameplay is timeless, The Bard’s Tale Trilogy currently enjoys a 96% user approval rating on Steam and 4.5/5 rating on GOG.com over a month after launch.
The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep is expected to arrive in the future on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, Mac, and Linux. For more information, visit www.bardstale.com, and follow the series and inXile on Facebook and Twitter.
Montreal, Canada—September 18, 2018—Behaviour® Digital is today releasing the ninth chapter for its survival-horror game Dead by Daylight®: Shattered Bloodline, including a new map, killer and survivor. Behaviour® Digital is also proud to announce its survival-horror game Dead by Daylight® has reached 5 million copies sold worldwide.
SHATTERED BLOODLINE
In Shattered Bloodline, players will meet a new killer, The Spirit. Wrath is her legacy – the terrible pain she suffered sets it off. Swift and lethal, she exacts her revenge endlessly. The Spirit can use her power, Yamaoka’s Haunting, to enter an ethereal plane and phase-walk to another location, unseen by human eyes. The survivor, Adam Francis is The Inspiring Teacher. Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Adam is a resourceful professor and a driven autodidact who built a new home in Japan. The new map is set on Yamaoka Estate, in the Family Residence. The house needed numerous renovations to remain habitable. As it was stripped of its integrity, an old anger was awakened…
The new chapter is now available on PC through Steam and other digital distribution channels and on PlayStation 4® and XBOX One.
The Shattered Bloodline Chapter includes:
New Killer + Perks and Power – The Spirit
New Survivor + Perks – Adam Francis
New Map – the Family Residence
An exclusive item for Adam, the Graduation Day Suit, only available as part of the DLC.
CHICAGO – September 18, 2018 – SteelSeries, the global leader in gaming peripherals, announces the availability of the upgraded Arctis 3 Bluetooth, widely regarded as the best gaming headset for the Nintendo Switch. The award-winning headset now features updates based on user feedback, a new price and is the best headset to work with the newly launched Nintendo Switch Online service. The Arctis 3 Bluetooth allows gamers to easily chat by connecting simultaneously to the Nintendo Switch via the 3.5mm wired connection and the Nintendo Switch Online phone app via wireless Bluetooth audio.
“The Arctis 3 Bluetooth was the first headset on the market that could seamlessly have both wired gaming audio and wireless Bluetooth at the same time,” said Brian Fallon, SteelSeries Audio Category Manager. “The unique solution makes this headset the best for Switch gamers so that they can easily chat with their friends over Nintendo Switch Online.”
The newest version of the Arctis 3 Bluetooth features many of the same upgrades seen in the 2019 editions of the award-winning Arctis line. The new headsets feature a variety of improvements stemming from user feedback, including bolstered memory foam in the ear cushions, a simplified cable system, and extended bass response. The Arctis 3 Bluetooth also includes all the best features of the original line such as the Discord-certified ClearCast noise canceling microphone, the exclusive ski goggle suspension headband system and Airweave athletics-inspired performance fabric ear cushions.
The Arctis 3 Bluetooth was designed for superior sound, comfort and style across all gaming platforms, including PC, PlayStation, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, virtual reality and mobile.
The new Arctis 3 Bluetooth is available now globally for a new lower price of $99.99 / €129.99 at SteelSeries.com.
Along with the recent refresh of the Arctis headset line, SteelSeries has also upgraded the Arctis 3 Console Edition gaming headset with similar features for improved design and better comfort. The new Arctis 3 Console Edition is available now globally at SteelSeries.com.
September 18, 2018 – This morning, Brie Larson made an appearance on Good Morning America from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., to help launch the first trailer for Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL. Check it out and feel free to share with your readers!
Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL opens in U.S. theaters on March 8, 2019.
September 17, 2018 – Zen Studios is excited to reveal that it will release Pinball FX3 – Williams™ Pinball Volume 1 on October 9, 2018. The initial pack includes Medieval Madness®, Junk Yard and The Getaway®: High Speed II®, and will cost $9.99 / €9.99 / £8.99. Fish Tales will be free for all Pinball FX3 players on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows 10 and Steam, as well as for Zen Pinball 2 on Mac.
In addition to the classic true-to-form simulations, Williams™ Pinball Volume 1 also includes remastered versions of the classic tables, which will include 3D interactive characters, side wall art, ball trailer effects, particle effects and more. Remastered versions of the tables can be played with both the new classic physics simulation or with Zen’s modern-day pinball physics simulation. The remastered versions will not cost additional money and are included in the regular price of the game.
At the push of a button players can toggle between classic and remastered versions of the tables. An announcement video highlighting remastered gameplay is now available on the Zen Studios YouTube Channel
SAN FRANCISCO — September 17, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft® and South Park Digital Studios announced that South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ will be available on Nintendo Switch on September 25, 2018. Created, written and directed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, South Park: The Stick of Truth, the winner of numerous 2014 game of the year awards, transports players to the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, where a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. South Park: The Stick of Truth will be available through digital stores only at the suggested retail price of $29.99
For a thousand years, the battle has been waged. The sole reason humans and elves are locked in a never-ending war: The Stick of Truth. But the tides of war are soon to change as word of a new kid spreads throughout the land, his coming foretold by the stars. As the moving vans of prophecy drive away, your adventure begins.
Arm yourself with weapons of legend to defeat underpants gnomes, hippies, and other forces of evil. Discover the lost Stick of Truth and succeed in earning your place alongside Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny as their new friend. Fail, and you will forever be known…as a loser.
For more information about South Park: Stick of Truth, please visit southparkgame.com, and for the latest on all Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.
