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World of Tanks Will Introduce Crouching Strumtiger Limited Time Game Mode

2020/06/15
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June 15, 2020 — The anniversary activities continue to ramp up as World of Tanks’ 10th birthday nears in August. The newly launched Act III will introduce a fun limited-time game mode, “Crouching Strumtiger”, focused on the widely fiercely requested Sturmpanzer VI Sturmtiger. Players can also take on a new set of anniversary missions, which will reward them with the third act’s unique 3D style.

As late as 2015, developers were considering adding the Sturmtiger to the game, but due to its unique characteristics and features, there was not a natural fit for it in the tech tree. Players continued to request it, but it was never added into the game. Now, several years later, there still might not be a place for this German SPG in the formal tech tree, but that doesn’t mean it can’t make its way into World of Tanks in a unique and fun way.

For the first time ever, players will be able to get their hands on this legendary war machine, and the Sturmpanzer VI Sturmtiger is unlike anything tankers have ever seen before. This Tier X German artillery goes against the grain of the abilities its real-life counterpart is known for: an incredible agility will leave tankers stunned. Fear not the Sturmtiger retains the devastating firepower that’s typical for top-tier vehicles and amplifies it to a new level of damage and mayhem.

“The Sturmtiger is a wonderful piece of military vehicle history, but the real-life vehicle itself is rather unbalanced, which made it very hard to naturally fit in our game all those years ago,” states Dmitriy Trofimov, Game Designer for World of Tanks. “It’s armor would be comparable to Tier VII or VIII, but its gun caliber… well, it’s something special. At 38cm, it’s 14cm more than anything else in our game.”

These colossal beasts will battle it out in teams of 10 on 5 different maps: Ensk, Widepark, Tundra, Mines and Airfield. The Crouching Sturmtiger game mode will be available for one week only, running from 17th June through June 24th.

For more information about Act III, visit: https://worldoftanks.com/en/news/game-events/10-year-anniversary-act-3-event/

EVERSPACE 2 Pilots Visit Planetary Locations in Closed Alpha

2020/06/15
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Hamburg, Germany – June 15, 2020 – ROCKFISH Games is releasing the Closed Alpha of EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam, giving more than 1,200 Kickstarter supporters an early hands-on experience with content planned for the game’s Steam Early Access release in December. At this time, Closed Alpha keys are only available as prizes on the ROCKFISH Games Friday streams or media partner events such as CohhCarnage’s charity stream on https://www.twitch.tv/GCXEvent, starting today at CEST 2:00 pm / 8:00 am EDT / 5:00 am PDT.

“Creating large open-world games with skill-based second-to-second gameplay and complex player progression can be a beast as there are so many different ways to play through the story campaign while also free-roaming and doing side missions or mini-jobs in any given order with a myriad of possible loadouts at the players’ disposal,” said Michael Schade, CEO at ROCKFISH Games;

“Following the great results of working exclusively with our most committed fans on the predecessor’s pre-release, we very much look forward to daring pilots taking the closed Alpha of EVERSPACE 2 for a spin and sharing their experience to help us nail the core game before we go into Beta and Steam Early Access, later this year.”

The Closed Alpha gives players access to approximately 10 hours of gameplay including a story beat and free exploration, culminating in the first star system’s boss fight. In addition to new Ship Devices and Ultimate Abilities, players will be able to explore the all-new pilot and companion perk system.

Through main storyline content, scripted side missions, and various jobs, players will be able to reach the Closed Alpha cap of level 10. New ships, NPCs, and equipment have been added for players to discover as they explore even more regions in space, planetary locations, and cave systems in the game’s first solar system.

The Closed Alpha is English-only, with plans to localize in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean at full release. Quality narrative cutscenes and text-to-speech mission dialogues will serve as placeholders until Steam Early Access.

EVERSPACE™ 2 is planned to reach Closed Beta in Fall 2020. Early Access of EVERSPACE™ 2 on Steam is currently scheduled for December 2020, with the full version for PC, PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One scheduled for release in Q1 2022. A demo version of EVERSPACE™ 2 featuring early content from the game is available as a free download on Steam as part of the Steam Game Festival, Summer Edition.

The Four Relics Of Rivellon Announced for Divinity: Original Sin 2

2020/06/15
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DUBLIN — June 14, 2020 — Larian Studios has announced “The Four Relics Of Rivellon,” the next free Gift Bag DLC available today for Divinity: Original Sin 2, the critically acclaimed RPG that landed on Nintendo Switch last year with a 94 Metacritic rating.

Four Relics DLC Trailer:

The studio also announced the graphic novel “Divinity: Original Sin – Godwoken,” an original story leading up to the events of Divinity: Original Sin 2 from the perspective of Rivellon’s six godwoken: Ifan, Lohse, Red Prince, Sebille, Fane and Beast. Journey to never-before seen parts of Rivellon through over 300 full-color pages. Discover more about the origins of the godwoken, including Red Prince’s life as the crown jewel of the Forgotten City, Ifan’s experience as the Divine’s right-hand man, and the lives of Sebille, Beast and Lohse up to the moments of the ill-fated Kraken attack.

This beautifully printed graphic novel will be available as both a Limited Edition hardcover and Standard Edition softcover. It is available to pre-order at shop.larian.com.

Graphic Novel Trailer:

“The Four Relics of Rivellon” is the fifth free DLC drop to be added to all versions of Divinity: Original Sin 2 across PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. It is the largest Gift Bag for the game so far, adding brand-new quest lines, stories and enemies. It has been developed in collaboration with Anshar Studios and Fool’s Theory.

Players can set out on a new adventure, featuring new voice recording and narration, as well as dastardly new fights and the Undead Dragon boss. Players will be rewarded for completing these new quests with four armor sets scattered all over Rivellon and imbued with magical properties.

The four sets of armor include:

  • Captain Armor: A set of armor that can dominate the minds of those around it. Each piece also boosts Lucky Charm, Persuasion and Bartering.
  • Vulture Armor: A light set of armor that, when complete, gives the wearer permanent vulture-like wings. Full set enhances range and damage dealt from higher ground.
  • Contamination Armor: An ancient set of armor created from magic thought lost long ago. Each piece offers resistance to poison, and the entire set grants immunity to poison along with a special ability to spawn exploding spores that will damage enemies in combat.
  • Devourer Armor: Said to make its wearer almost invincible. In combat, the armor will mark a certain target in range. Any attacks on this target cannot miss and will deal extra damage.

As ever, the contents of each Gift Bag are accessible via the in-game menu, where players can independently enable or disable each individual feature. These are compatible with all prior Gift Bags (“Beauty Salon” and “Song Of Nature”), and players are free to enable as many or as few as they’d like. Please note that once enabled, these features will roll over to your saves on PC, or vice versa on Switch if you have cloud save transfers enabled. These new features come free and are automatically downloaded to the game.

FUSER Unveils 15 More Songs to Control

2020/06/15
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ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – June 15, 2020 – FUSER, the next evolution of interactive music games, which puts players in control of the music, will launch with more than 100 songs, featuring top artists from across the globe. The game lets players fuse together elements from hit songs across pop, rap/hip-hop, R&B, dance, rock, country, Latin and Caribbean music into all-new mixes.

Here are the next 15 songs revealed from FUSER’s soundtrack:

  • Armin van Buuren “Blah Blah Blah”
  • Brad Paisley “Mud On The Tires”
  • Cardi B “Bodak Yellow”
  • Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe”
  • Coldplay “Clocks”
  • Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now”
  • DMX “X Gon’ Give It To Ya”
  • Grand Master Melle Mel “The Message (2012)”
  • Jonas Brothers “Sucker”
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz “Thrift Shop”
  • Nelly “Hot In Herre”
  • Panic! At The Disco “High Hopes”
  • Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer “Give Me Everything”
  • Whitney Houston “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
  • Zedd ft. Maren Morris & Grey “The Middle”

To see the nearly infinite combinations of songs in FUSER, you are invited to check out #4songs4ways on FUSER social media channels, showcasing four completely unique, different mixes using the same four songs.

For more music content, FUSER is sponsoring a weekly talk show on YouTube hosted by Simon Rex titled “Between the Speakers,” featuring guests from across the music and sports world including Kesha, Mason Ho, Yung Gravy, and more.

FUSER is releasing this fall on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Keep track of the latest developments on FUSER by following the game on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or by visiting the official website, www.FUSER.com.

Paris Las Vegas to ReOpen June 18

2020/06/12
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LAS VEGAS (June 12, 2020) — Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) (“Caesars”, “Caesars Entertainment” or the “Company”) today announced plans to resume operations at Paris Las Vegas on Thursday, June 18 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, following successful reopenings of Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas and Harrah’s Las Vegas. As previously announced, the gaming floor and other amenities at The LINQ Hotel + Experience open on June 12. Paris Las Vegas will be offering renovated guest rooms and suites, a variety of food and beverage amenities, access to the outdoor pool, as well as slot machines and table games on the casino floor.

“We continue to see increasing customer interest in visiting Las Vegas this summer and, as a result, we are pleased to announce the reopening of Paris Las Vegas – gaming, hotel, restaurants and other amenities – on June 18,” said Tony Rodio, CEO of Caesars Entertainment. “We will continue to emphasize our enhanced health and safety protocols and create the memorable guest experiences that draw people from all over to Las Vegas. This positive momentum also enables us to bring more employees back to work, which is great news for them, their families, the company and the community,” he added.

The following amenities will open at Paris Las Vegas:

Food and Beverage

  • Gordon Ramsay Steak – Thursday through Sunday, 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  • JJ’s Boulangerie (dining room) – daily, 24 hours
  • La Pizza (express window) – daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • La Creperie – breakfast daily, 6 a.m. to noon
  • Café Belle Madeleine – breakfast daily, 5 a.m. to noon
  • Arc Bar – daily, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Le Central Bar – daily, 24 hours
  • Gustav’s Bar – daily, 24 hours
  • Le Cabaret Bar – daily, 2 p.m. to close
  • Eiffel Tower Restaurant – daily, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Café Americano – daily, 6 a.m. to noon
  • BEER PARK – now open daily, 2 p.m. to close
  • HEXX Kitchen + Bar – now open daily, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Mon Ami Gabi – now open daily, 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Pool

  • Soleil Pool – daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (hours may vary based on weather)

The Company previously announced that it has suspended fees for paid self-parking in Las Vegas.

The resumption of business in Las Vegas followed the opening of several regional properties, including in Louisiana, Mississippi, Iowa, Missouri, Lake Tahoe and Laughlin, Nevada, as well as tribal properties in Arizona, California and North Carolina. Caesars will continue to open properties in line with regulatory approvals and customer demand.

Paris Las Vegas will also follow the Company’s previously announced enhanced health and safety protocols, which build on the Company’s existing plans and practices in these areas. Caesars management is focused on the well-being of team members, guests and the community, and is working to create an environment with enhanced standards of sanitization and physical distancing practices.

Among the enhanced health and safety protocols are more frequent cleaning and sanitization. Caesars has also implemented a health screening program for all employees. Team members are required to wear masks, which will be provided by the Company. Guests will also be provided masks and will be strongly encouraged to wear them throughout their visit.

For more information on the Company’s health and safety protocols, visit: www.Caesars.com/health.

For a comprehensive list of amenities open at Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas Resorts, visit: www.caesars.com/las-vegas/open.

The Waylanders Early Access Launch Trailer

2020/06/12
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A Coruña, Spain – June 11, 2020 – As revealed in the IGN Summer of Gaming showcase, Gato Salvaje Studio has announced their upcoming RPG, The Waylanders, will launch into Steam Early Access June 16, 2020. The Early Access version of The Waylanders is priced at $34.99 USD and will launch with a temporary discount of 10%.

The Waylanders is a party-based experience set in the Celtic and Medieval eras that explores mythology from Celtic Spain and surrounding regions. Featuring real-time combat with a tactical pause, the player party can combine into offensive formations allowing for deep combat tactics. With six basic classes, 30 advanced classes, and 9 companion characters to battle beside and romance, all kinds of RPG play styles can be accommodated.

“The Waylanders is not only a game about legends, it is a story of our culture and our roots,” said Sergio Prieto, Gato Salvaje Studio Creative Director. “All the team was deeply involved in the development, and I’m very proud of the work we’ve done so far. As we head into Steam Early Access, we want the game to grow with player’s feedback so it becomes not only a fantastic RPG, but also the best Celtic game possible.”

The Steam Early Access version of The Waylanders contains around 10 to 12 hours of the planned 40 hour adventure, with more than 8 unique locations with over 40 maps to visit while exploring the Celtic Age of the game. While The Waylanders begins its Early Access journey in English-only, additional languages (Spanish, Galician, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Russian) and features such as loyalty quests, crafting equipment improvements, and advanced classes are planned to be added in later updates. As development continues, the team plans to release periodic updates with gameplay changes until the final launch. A roadmap will be released shortly after the Early Access release.

After a successful Kickstarter in November 2018 where 3,362 backers raised nearly $170,000, bringing writer Emily Grace Buck to the project as the title’s main writer and Narrative Director. Emily was joined by experienced writers Chris Avellone and Gavin Jurgens-Fyrhie as The Waylanders developed. This announcement goes out alongside the release of the beta build of The Waylanders to Kickstarter backers, giving them a taste of the game before it goes live later this month.

Mortal Shell Announcement Trailer

2020/06/12
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London, UK – Friday, June 12, 2020 — Two months since its breathtaking debut trailer amassed two million views in a single day, the uncompromising action-RPG Mortal Shell returned to the world stage this week with its first ever gameplay demonstration, followed by a stunning new trailer that revealed the game’s widely anticipated Closed Beta will commence July 3.

The showcase aired during the IGN Summer of Gaming event on Wednesday, opening with never-before-seen gameplay footage of Harros, one of the game’s four playable Shells. The demonstration follows Harros as he descends into the Crypt of Martyrs, a long-forgotten shrine now frozen and guarded by desperate adversaries.

This was followed by a new trailer centered around Eredrim, another of the game’s four Shells, whose path is resisted by formidable and awe-inspiring foes. At the conclusion of the trailer, developer Cold Symmetry and publisher Playstack also revealed that the game’s highly-anticipated Closed Beta will span one week and commence Friday, July 3 (visit the Discord Server for details and to register).

There’s more to come. Mortal Shell is set to take center stage again this week, with another scintillating gameplay video and all-new trailer scheduled to take place during the PCGaming Show on Saturday.

“We’re excited for you to begin your perilous journey through the melancholy world of Mortal Shell,” said the founders of Cold Symmetry in a joint statement. “We made this game for you, those who enjoy persevering through lands of sorrow, discovering your own purpose.”

Harvey Elliott, Chief Executive of Playstack said: “From the moment we first met Cold Symmetry we foresaw how Mortal Shell could achieve something quite extraordinary: capturing the hearts of one of the most impenetrable game audiences in the world. It’s common in publishing to claim that a game has exceeded expectations, but on every possible metric Mortal Shell has done this.”

Painstakingly designed by a prized coalition of veteran developers who are credited with working on some of the biggest AAA titles on the market, Mortal Shell is an uncompromising, authentic, and hauntingly beautiful action-RPG built upon the ruthless traditions of the soulslike genre.

Mortal Shell is scheduled for a Q3 release on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, published by Playstack. Visit www.MortalShell.com for more details.

Capcom Unveils Resident Evil Village with PlayStation 5 Trailer

2020/06/12
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SAN FRANCISCO – June 11, 2020 – Today on PlayStation’s Future of Gaming digital event, Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, announced Resident Evil™ Village, the eighth entry in the best-selling Resident Evil™ series. The all-new title is currently in development using Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, which was used to create vivid gameplay experiences in hit titles such as Resident Evil™ 7 biohazard, Resident Evil™ 2, Resident Evil™ 3, and Devil May Cry™ 5. RE Engine paired with next generation console technology will elevate the survival horror experience in Resident Evil Village to new heights, as the title will showcase the most realistic and terrifying graphics to date. Resident Evil Village is scheduled for a 2021 release on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X and Steam.

In the debut cinematic trailer released today, Capcom revealed a glimpse of the evocative new setting and storyline of Resident Evil Village. Set a few years after the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard, the all-new storyline begins with Ethan and his wife Mia living peacefully in a new location, free from their past nightmares. Just as they are building their new life together, tragedy befalls them once again. Chris Redfield, the legendary hero from the Resident Evil™ series who made a brief appearance in Resident Evil 7 biohazard, is reacquainted with the couple and horribly disrupts their life, leaving Ethan devastated and thrown into an entirely new nightmare.

The first-person action in Resident Evil Village begins when players assume the role of a distraught and shattered Ethan as he seeks to uncover the mysterious new horrors that plague a once peaceful village. Throughout this terrifying journey, players will fight for every breath as they are hunted by vicious new enemies that have infested the snow-capped locale. Channeling the capabilities of next generation consoles, the detailed realism and relentless feeling of fear will increase with each desperate battle for survival, while moments of calm will leave players wondering what new horrors await.

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Delayed

2020/06/12
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June 12, 2020 – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. announces today that the release date for The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via STEAM has been moved to Fall 2020.

Please find a letter from Supermassive’s CEO and Executive Producer on The Dark Pictures Anthology, Pete Samuels below:

Hi everyone,

I’m Pete Samuels, CEO of Supermassive and Executive Producer on The Dark Pictures Anthology. I hope that you are all safe and well. Our industry, and the entire world, have been faced with an unprecedented situation over the last few months. Sincethe COVID-19 crisis hit in March, Supermassive Games has had our 200 strong team working from home. Our priority, throughout has been the safety of our team.

We have now been working successfully at home for some time, with the entire team committed to delivering the best possible games. With that in mind it rests with me to make the unfortunate announcement that Little Hope will be delayed past the Summer release already announced, now targeting Fall 2020.

Our priority has been to keep people safe, and that includes actors and stage crews on whose talents we depend so heavily, other workforces external to our business who all help to create the games we make, and all the talented people that work within our studio. We will continue to follow government and industry body advice and will only embark on any element of development when such advice tells that it is safe to do so.

Stay safe,

Pete

Guerrilla Collective Adds 19 More Companies to Digital Showcase

2020/06/12
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June 11, 2020 – With just a couple days left until its virtual doors open, the Guerrilla Collective has today announced the final round of incredible additions to its already stellar lineup. Twitch will host all three days of the Guerrilla Collective online showcase on the new Twitch Gaming channel on June 13, 14 and 15, with an updated start time of 9 a.m. PDT / 18:00 CEST each day.

Brand-new members of the Guerrilla Collective include:

  • Afterburner Studios (Dreamscaper)
  • Chibig (Deiland, Summer in Mara)
  • Dear Villagers (ScourgeBringer, The Forgotten City)
  • Decoy Games (Swimsanity!)
  • Deep Silver (Iron Harvest, Maneater)
  • Exbleative (EXO ONE)
  • The Game Bakers (Haven, Furi)
  • Gamechuck (Speed Limit, Trip the Ark Fantastic)
  • HandyGames (Through The Darkest Of Times, Spitlings)
  • Kool2Play (Uragun)
  • Mixtvision (Minute of Islands, A Juggler’s Tale)
  • Mode 7 (Frozen Synapse, The Colonists)
  • Noodlecake (Golf Blitz, Summer Catchers)
  • Sold Out (No Straight Roads, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder)
  • Super.com (Raji: An Ancient Epic, Broken Lines)
  • Tate Multimedia (Urban Trial Tricky, Kao the Kangaroo)
  • tinyBuild (Hello Neighbor, Streets of Rogue)
  • Troglobytes Games (HyperParasite)
  • Walkabout Games (Wanderlust: Travel Stories, Liberated)

These companies join the ranks of Larian Studios, Rebellion, Funcom, Nightdive, Versus Evil, Fellow Traveller, Humble Games, the Paradox Insider and many, many more! Visit guerrillacollective.com for the full list of participants!

In addition to the kickass content coming from all Guerrilla Collective partners, the new online event has garnered support from some of the biggest names in the industry, including ID@Xbox, Steam and Twitch, building on the support from IGN’s “Summer of Play” and GameSpot’s “Play For All” initiatives. ID@Xbox, a Gold Sponsor for Guerrilla Collective, has been instrumental in backing the event behind the scenes, and Senior Director Chris Charla will join host Greg Miller on Sunday, June 14, to share highlights of upcoming games on their radar.

With the special Guerrilla Collective event page on Steam, fans can check out demos, wishlist, purchase or pre-purchase many of the games featured in the Guerrilla Collective, including some special offers! Steam will also broadcast the Guerrilla Collective stream during each day of the event. The official Guerrilla Collective Steam event page can be found at: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/guerrillacollective.

Guerrilla Collective will also be driving donations toward three charities throughout each broadcast over the weekend. These charities are:

  • NAACP – The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to secure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
  • UNICEF – As the number of COVID-19 cases soars, so do the needs of children and their families. From delivering life-saving health supplies, to building water and hygiene facilities, to keeping girls and boys connected to education and protection, UNICEF is working to slow the spread of COVID-19 and minimize its impact on children worldwide.
  • Gameheads – Based out of Oakland, Calif., Gameheads uses video game design, development and DevOps to engage, prepare and train low-income youth and youth of color ages 15-24 in the Bay Area for careers in the tech and video game industries.

Charity donations can be given through the following link: https://linktr.ee/GCcharity.

For the latest Guerrilla Collective news, visit www.GuerrillaCollective.com, and join the Guerrilla Collective on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

What: Guerrilla Collective is a brand-new online press conference event and showcase taking place June 13, 14 and 15. Each day boasts never-before-seen content and exciting news from independent game companies all around the world. A truly collaborative and agnostic effort owned by everyone involved, the event is produced by Media Indie Exchange (The MIX) with Kinda Funny Games Showcase and is hosted by Greg Miller.

When: June 13, 14 and 15, starting at 9 a.m. PDT / 18:00 CEST each day (please note updated start time)

Where: Streaming at twitch.tv/guerrillacollective, twitch.tv/twitchgaming and more!