February 26, 2018 – Ever wondered what the inside of a Two Point Hospital would look like? Well Mark Webley and Ben Hymers, two out of the three co-founders at Two Point Studios, are here to unveil what has previously been shrouded in patient/doctor levels of confidentiality in this exclusive gameplay reveal, here:
Marvel as the hospital springs up before your very eyes with emergent-cy gameplay there for all to see! You’ll get an idea of patient flow through the hospital and how your soon-to-be multi-million dollar healthcare facility will evolve over time with the introduction of diagnosis rooms, hi-tech treatment areas for all manner of wacky illnesses and a wide-ranging cast of ‘characters’.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Feb 26, 2018 – The Warhammer: Vermintide 2 BETA that ran over the weekend was a huge success, and to celebrate Fatshark are now extending the BETA period with 24 hours as well as giving away 10 000 additional BETA keys.
“It’s been an amazing weekend, with millions and millions of Chaos and Skaven enemies eliminated.” says Martin Wahlund, CEO Fatshark. “We are also very appreciative that media and influencers have taken the game to a large audience around the world”.
The extended BETA period will run for 24H from 9AM PST. Anyone that has keys can continue playing, and those who haven’t had a chance to play the game yet will find BETA keys at https://vermintide2beta.com/#get-code as long as they last.
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Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. The game introduces the dark, bloody and twisted Chaos as an enemy faction. Other new features include 15 hero careers, new environments, talent trees and the proprietary Heroic Deeds System.
SEOUL – Feb. 23, 2018 – Ghostbusters World, an all-new state-of-the-art augmented reality game, was revealed today as part of Google’s ARCore announcement (https://www.blog.google/products/google-vr), timed with Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Spain, the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry. The Ghostbusters World Game is currently in development as part of a collaboration between Sony Pictures Entertainment Consumer Products, Ghost Corps and publisher FourThirtyThree Inc.(4:33). The game features the latest in AR and other mobile technologies and differentiates itself with skill-based gameplay and numerous other exciting features yet to be announced.
A brief demo of the AR gameplay, showcasing only a small portion of the many features and mechanics of the final game, is available for show attendees to experience at Google’s booth during the conference.
Ghostbusters World gameplay will enable players to battle and capture hundreds of ghosts from all dimensions of the franchise, including the films, TV shows, comic books, theme parks, and video games. The game will also feature new and unique ghosts to the franchise. “The Ghostbusters Universe is rich in characters and Ghostbusters World is the perfect medium to get to know these characters in a whole new dimension,” said Ivan Reitman, Principal, Ghost Corps, and Director & Producer of the original Ghostbusters movie.
The publisher 4:33 is working with their partner studio NextAge on the game development. Sung-Jin Han, CEO of 4:33 said, “We are thrilled to work with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Ghost Corps to bring the iconic Ghostbusters franchise to life. Fans will have the opportunity to take a walk through an immersive game environment that merges our everyday world with the many ghosts from the Ghostbusters Universe. It’s an unparalleled experience!”
“Ghostbusters is a legacy brand and we are excited to work with 4:33 to expand the Ghostbusters Universe into an AR mobile game. Ghostbusters is the perfect brand and best content to utilize AR technology,” said Jamie Stevens, Executive Vice President Worldwide Consumer Products, Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Ghostbusters World will be available on iOS and Android devices in 2018. More information regarding the game will be revealed soon including at the Game Developers Conference next month. Fans can get more information at: www.ghostbustersworld.com
Santa Clara, Calif., (February 23, 2018) – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., the leading developer and publisher of anime video games, today announced the release of Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, the latest entry in the action role-playing-game (RPG) series based on the popular anime franchise Sword Art Online. For the first time in the series’ history, players will be able to engage in third-person shooter action along with RPG gameplay that fans have come to know and love from the Sword Art Online franchise. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is available now in the Americas for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, PCs via STEAM®, and Xbox One.
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet features an all new story supervised by Sword Art Online creator Reki Kawahara. In Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, players will embark on an epic journey and become the hero of their own adventure as their choices determine how the game’s story unfolds. The game is filled with exhilarating combat, fast paced jumps and wall-to-wall traversing. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet includes full multiplayer cooperative and competitive modes of up to eight players. In online co-op mode, players are enabled to assemble a team with three other friends and utilize each character’s unique skills to complete boss battle quests. The competitive battle mode splits players into two teams of four to compete against one another in a race to accumulate more damage points dealt against a boss while preventing the other team from scoring points.
“Sword Art Online has always had the compelling story and deep gameplay of a classic RPG series, and we are excited to take the franchise to the next level by adding third-person shooter gameplay into the mix,” said Randy Le, Associate Brand Manager at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “Adding these elements to the game will give fans a fast-paced experience that will blend well with the story. The team is excited to bring gamers a Sword Art Online game like they’ve never seen before.”
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is rated T for TEEN by the ESRB and is available for purchase today at video game retailers in the Americas for the PlayStation4 and Xbox One at a MSRP of $59.99. The PC version is available through digital download via STEAM for $49.99. To learn more about BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.’s other products go to: http://www.bandainamcoent.com/home.html or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS or join the conversation at https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS.
Wiesbaden, 23 February 2018 – In Pizza Connection 3 players have to promote their restaurant in order to lure enough customers. The third feature video gives players an insight into the multiple ways to advertise their restaurant in Pizza Connection 3:
Assemble Entertainment will release Pizza Connection 3 on March 22 Europe-wide in retail and worldwide digital for PC, Mac and Linux (SteamOS) at a recommended retail price of €29.99. The business simulation is being developed by the Assemble-own developer Studio Gentlymad in Wiesbaden. Pizza Connection 3 can be pre-ordered on various digital portals, for example Steam, with a 15% discount.
Funcom has created a website called Countdown2Zero which counts down to the announcement of the next new game they are working on. The countdown, which will end early Wednesday morning, February 28th, 2018 is subtitled with the quote, “Booze helps when coming back from the Zone, but it doesn’t last”. The site shows a rundown, beat-up bar with the clickable outlines of four characters from the game, PRIPP, SELMA, DUX, and BORMIN.
What is this? Well, we don’t know, but that quote referring to “the Zone” and some of the art design sort of makes me think of the PC classic S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise. Did Funcom acquire the rights to the game from GSC Game World? Time will tell!
February 22, 2018 — Wargaming Alliance, SEGA and Creative Assembly are excited to announce that Total War: ARENA marches into Open Beta today. The legendary series’ first foray into online-only competitive multiplayer warfare pits commanders against each other in strategic 10-vs-10 battles.
The Open Beta introduces the faction of Carthage to fight alongside existing factions of Greeks, Romans, and Barbarians. Players can don the mantle of ‘Father of Strategy’ Hannibal Barca together with his brother Hasdrubal, and take command of brand-new units, including mighty war elephants.
Players recruit armies from a wide and diverse roster and enter the battlefield. They must issue their orders and change tactics on the fly in intense, heated encounters where teamwork and quick reactions can turn the tide of battle and secure victory.
“We are proud and excited to share the results of our work with players all around the globe,” said Evgeniy Shukin, Total War: ARENA Publishing Director at Wargaming Alliance. “Together with beta testers, we’ve crafted a game that easily lets newcomers jump in and start battling, while fulfilling the promise to seasoned veteran strategy players who have been at war for years.”
“A passion for history and multiplayer gaming, combined with years of fine-tuning and hard work from both our developers and our valued players, has gone into bringing this Open Beta to the public,” said Gabor Beressy, Total War: ARENA Game Director at Creative Assembly. “We can’t wait for new players to try out this unique Total War multiplayer experience, while we work on more factions and features to add to the Total War: ARENA experience.”
All progress and battlefield experience earned by players in Open Beta will be carried over when the game officially launches.
FRANKFURT, Germany –Feb. 22, 2018–The wait is over: Crytek has announced that Hunt: Showdown is now available via Steam Early Access, priced at 29.99 EUR/USD and 25.99 GBP. Hunt: Showdown is a competitive multiplayer bounty hunting game that combines PvP with PvE elements in a handcrafted sandbox environment.
“We want to take this opportunity to thank everybody who participated in closed alpha testing,” said Hunt Producer Fatih Özbayram. “It was essential for us in our continuing developments, and we are grateful to have such a dedicated community this early in the game.”
“Early access is a big milestone for the team, and we are all excited to finally be releasing Hunt: Showdown out into the wild,” said Hunt: Showdown Creative Director Magnus Larbrant. “With Hunt, we wanted to make the game that we, as gamers, have always wanted to play ourselves: tense, dark, addictive, terrifying—a real adrenaline-pumping experience. We have the foundations laid out, and now with the support and input of the community during early access, we can polish that experience together.”
ALBION, 22nd February 2018 – Developers Flaming Fowl Studios and Mediatonic are proud to announce that Fable Fortune is out now on Xbox One, Steam, and Windows 10. Players who download the game now can get their grubby mitts on a free card pack every day for the first ten days, and earn double XP until March 2nd.
Fable Fortune is a free-to-play collectible card game which brings innovative new mechanics to the genre and stuffs them into the glorious world of the Fable series, bringing back fan-favorite characters and locations, plus a load of chickens that we can’t seem to get rid of.
Choose from one of six Heroes, each with unique powers and cards at their disposal, and take on the world in the ultimate battle for Albion. But will you fight for good or for evil? The classic Fable alignment system returns, allowing you to complete quests and choose your destiny, transforming your appearance, abilities, and even the cards in your deck.
Compete in leagues and events, or partner up with a friend and take on a boss or two in co-op mode. Fable Fortune also features a new single-player mode, allowing players to experience the dramatic stories behind the game’s Heroes.
“We’re really proud of what we’ve created in Fable Fortune,” said Paul Croft, co-founder of Mediatonic. “Our time in Early Access/Game Preview allowed us to grow and evolve the game into a really tight, polished experience. We think Fortune’s mix of deep strategy with choice and consequence gives a new twist on the genre, and fans of the series will love this chance to return to the beloved Fable universe.”
Fable Fortune’s free-to-play release comes after seven months in Early Access, during which dedicated fans got a hands-on preview with the game as it developed.
Major features added with the community’s help include a Deck Helper and Guildmaster-led tutorial to help new players get into the game, a Daily Bounties system, and a new emote system that allows players to communicate directly with their opponents — to congratulate, to mock, or just to fart in their general direction. All for strictly tactical purposes, of course.
Featuring timeless Heroes, despicable villains, armies of bemused (and expendable) peasants, and some good old fashioned, family-friendly necromancy, Fable fans will not be disappointed. There’s never been a better time to return to Albion.
For more information about Fable Fortune, visit http://www.fable-fortune.com. You can also follow Flaming Fowl and Mediatonic on Twitter at @flamingfowl and @mediatonic.
February 22, 2018 – Independent game developer Rok Entertainment announced today a new update is now available for the Viking-inspired online roleplaying adventure, Valnir Rok. With the “Alpha 3” update, players will be able to play as female Vikings warriors, tame and ride horses, farm the land for food and resources, and build mystic totems to ask for blessings by the Viking gods of Valnir island.
Key Features to the update include:
Female Viking Models: No longer will boys get to have all the bloody, pilfering fun!
Horse Mounts: Tame and ride horses to quest in distant areas and charge into battle to intimidate foes.
Farming: Till the land, plant seeds, and tend to your crops to use as food, materials to craft, and valuable medicinal herbs.
New Hairstyles & Facial Tattoos: Choose from new hairstyle options as well as unique facial tattoos for your character.
Totem System: Build beautiful totem structures, give offerings to your gods and ask for blessings to slow decay periods and other beneficial in-game effects.
Valnir Rok is an online sandbox survival roleplaying game inspired by Norse mythology. Players will awaken to find themselves on Valnir Island and must do whatever it takes to survive in a land of wild animals, mythical beasts, and violent men. As a hardened Viking warrior, butcher your enemies in bloody combat, build and improve village structures, and form a clan to expand your power and reputation. Battle against opposing clans, place bounties on hated enemies, and discover ruin artifacts to gain favor with the gods with great deeds and holy sacrifices. Might makes right in the Viking world of Valnir Rok.
Valnir Rok is available on Steam for $19.99. Join the adventure filled with heroic deeds and legendary battles – follow the game development on Twitter, “Like” us on Facebook and visit the official site, www.valnir.net.
