June 10, 2020 – From the co-creator of Halo, Marcus Lehto leads a small independent team to create Disintegration. Experience Romer Shoal’s story to save what’s left of humanity in the single-player campaign or jump into fast-paced competitive multiplayer.
Available June 16 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam. Pre-order now.
SEATTLE, June 9, 2020 — En Masse Entertainment, a player-focused publisher dedicated to delivering great games and great service, today announced the all-new Awakening update for their successful, long-running action MMO TERA, which features new Apex class skills for all 13 classes as well as the Dark Reach Citadel Dungeon. TERA’s new Awakening update is scheduled to launch on June 30, 2020, for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Watch the new Awakening Trailer here:
In preparation for this new update, En Masse is today releasing a hotfix build with a new event dungeon, Demon’s Wheel, and the return of the fan-favorite dungeon RK-9 kennel!
In this Awakening update, console players may enjoy new and unique abilities for each class that allows for a more dynamic combat role. Players who have reached level 65 and item level 439 can start the Velika Banquet questline and earn their new Apex skills. With these new abilities unlocked players can test their skills and dive into the Dark Reach Citadel Dungeon to take on fearsome foes and unravel the machinations of a mysterious faction.
TERA has entertained and enthralled just under five million players on console in North America, the EU, and Japan since it launched in 2018 and over 9 million players in North America on PC for over 8 years.
June 9, 2020 – They say you have to face your past to overcome it, that oblivion is not a real cure but a temporary escape. But what if your past can kill you? The first-person psychological horror game in virtual reality DreamBack VR, by Come Over Gaming, releases tomorrow for $24.99/€24.99 on Steam VR, with a launch discount of a 10% off. Are you ready to go back to the mysterious Rickfford Mansion where you experienced one of the worst events of your life?
In DreamBack VR, you get into the skin of a normal man, mentally and spiritually scarred after a traumatizing experience in an abandoned Victorian mansion. After being called to repair a broken electrical line, you had to spend the night in the eerie Rickfford Mansion. What happened there changed and damaged you forever — even though you lost your memories of that fateful night, the nightmares and hallucinations you have suffered since then convinced you to face your own demons by reviving the night that changed your life through hypnosis. But there are some memories that are best left unearthed…
June 9, 2020 – In honor of Bill & Ted Day, Orion Pictures has released the official teaser trailer and teaser poster for BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC. The stakes are higher than ever for the time-traveling exploits of William “Bill” S. Preston Esq. (Alex Winter) and Theodore “Ted” Logan (Keanu Reeves). The now middle aged best friends set out on a new adventure to seek the song that will set their world right and bring harmony in the universe, with the helped by their daughters (played by Samara Weaving and Brigette Lundy-Paine), a new batch of historical figures and a few music legends. The film also stars Kid Cudi, Kristen Schaal, Anthony Carrigan, Erinn Hayes, Jayma Mays, Jillian Bell, Holland Taylor, Beck Bennett, William Sadler, Hal Landon Jr. and Amy Stoch.
BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC will be released in theaters on August 21, 2020.
June 8, 2020 – Starting Monday, June 8 additional locations of Knott’s Berry Farm’s California Marketplace will re-open to the public. On June 8, the following locations will reopen Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant, Starbucks, Cable Car Kitchen, Peanuts Headquarters, Candy Parlour, Marketplace Emporium, and Virginia’s Gift Shop, in addition to the already open Chicken-To-Go, The Knott’s Berry Market and Bakery. Later this month, Cable Car Kitchen and TGI Fridays will re-open to the public on June 12; and Build-a-Bear on June 20. As we continue to follow state and CDC health guidelines these are the new safety measures and operational changes the Knott’s California Marketplace is establishing to ensure the safety of our guests. As a reminder, we ask that guests please follow the implemented health and safety guidelines when visiting.
All associates and guests must wear a facial covering while in the Knott’s California Marketplace store locations and restaurants – masks are not required when eating
Signage is present to aid guests in proper direction of travel and as a reminder to practice social distancing
Guests are encouraged to purchase using credit or debit transactions. If a cash transaction is necessary and cash tray will be used to avoid the possibility of hand to hand contact
Store occupancy is limited to less than 50% of the normal building capacity. Cue lines outside of store locations with six-foot markers are present where applicable
Knott’s Berry Farm California Marketplace – 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
Lesquin, France, June 4, 2020 – This summer, the most prestigious cycling competition will take place thanks to you! NACON and Cyanide are pleased to announced the release today of Pro Cycling Manager 2020 on PC and Tour de France 2020 on Xbox One et PlayStation®4. And for the first time, Tour de France 2020 will be available on PC, in August.
The official game of the Tour de France lets you play with the teams participating in the Grande Boucle with their official jerseys. Other invited teams will also be playable, including Circus-Wanty Gobert and Bingoal-Wallonie Bruxelles.
As well as the 21 stages of the Grande Boucle, many other official races are available in Tour de France 2020: the Critérium du Dauphiné, Paris-Nice, Paris-Roubaix – and for the first time – Liège-Bastogne-Liège, also known as “The Old Lady”. Players can also create their own competitions in My Tour mode by selecting stages from those available.
In Pro Leader mode in Tour de France 2020, players can create their own cyclist, select their speciality and develop their skills over multiple seasons. In Pro Team mode, players take control of a whole team of cyclists: switch between teammates during races, devise strategies and recruit new cyclists. And for the first time, players can enable a first-person camera for unprecedented immersion and also experience a completely redesigned Time-Trial mode.
In Pro Cycling Manager 2020, players step into the shoes of a manager in its extensive Career mode. After choosing a team, players must manage their cyclists’ training, schedule races, invest in better equipment, find new talent to recruit, keep morale high, and sign contracts with new sponsors to increase their budget and improve race results against a combative AI.
The dashboard has been improved to provide better visibility, and an assistant manager is now available for the first time to help with planning the race schedule. Players can take part in over 230 races and 650 stages in Pro Cycling Manager 2020.
Pro Cycling Manager 2020 is now available on PC.
Tour de France 2020 is available on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. PC version will out in August.
Prague, Czech Republic, June 05, 2020 – It has been over a year since players made their mark on an epic fantasy adventure through the lands of Teora, but their journey is not quite over yet. Turn-based tactical RPG, Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark will receive a hefty expansion – Missions and Monsters on 23rd of June for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The price will be 12.99 USD/EUR. This expansion will bring enriched gameplay by adding plethora of new content and deepening base game mechanics. Prepare for recruitable monsters that you can customize, new classes, equipment, locations, missions and much more! Both 1C Entertainment and developer 6 Eyes Studio are excited to unleash the new content that players have been craving. Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark currently boasts 92% user review score on Steam.
Missions and Monsters is the first expansion to Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark and brings several new additions to enrich the gameplay. You’ll now be able to recruit powerful monsters from across the land of Teora, customize them with their own classes, and send them into battle alongside the rest of your forces. As your army grows, you’ll get to dispatch your troops on missions of their own to gather precious resources, earn special rewards, unlock new locations and classes, and, ultimately, keep the land a safer place! Face new challenges that will test your tactical mettle as you embark on larger-scale battles against the deadliest monsters the land has ever seen!
Key Features:
Recruit and tame monsters to join your roster!
Customize your monster allies with the new monster subclass system, selecting up to 2 optional subclasses from a selection of more than 20.
Unlock 3 new human classes, the Beastmaster, Samurai, and Wrangler, adding a variety of new powerful abilities to your arsenal.
Uncover new equipment and crafting recipes.
Discover 5 new locations, featuring a combination of larger encounter battles and powerful named monster enemies.
Face deadly new encounters, including the largest-scale battles seen in-game and challenging end-game content additions.
Upgrade Arbiter’s Guilds across the land to reap benefits and rewards for the party.
New in-game system to send recruits out on missions lets you collect new rewards and open up new content.
New songs will accompany you as you explore the land of Teora.
Challenge yourself with new achievements!
Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark takes you to the world of Teora, a land once ravaged by a brutal beast bent on destruction. Teora narrowly escaped its dire fate thanks to the Council of Immortals, who now rule the land through their mortal agents, the Arbiters. The Council and their Arbiters keep the peace by enforcing stability and order… but at what cost? Step into the boots of Kyrie, an Arbiter that sets out on an adventure to protect the land and uncover centuries-old secrets that could shake the very foundation of everything her order stands for.
Vienna, Austria/ Munich, Germany, June 5th, 2020: Actions speak more than words, so here is our trailer of real-life miniature action, staged in miniature landscapes, all 3d-printed and handcrafted, and shot on a single desk, which will morph into in-game gameplay.
In other words: Watch real-life and gameplay do the Tango!
Free Demo available!
You can’t wait to try Desperados III for yourself? Well, here is your chance: A free (PC) demo with one level from our story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game is now available on GOG.com. Check it out and see, if Desperados III will be your favourite game of this summer, when it releases on June 16th 2020.
Developer Diaries
The series of developer diaries continues, and this time Mimimi Games is discussing innovation in episode number five. Every Wednesday, a new developer diary will be available on THQ Nordic’s YouTube Channel. Here are all episodes so far:
Episode one: https://youtu.be/iWPETCElNQU
Episode two:https://youtu.be/iCFX1XbqRQM
Episode three: https://youtu.be/yyCvxz_lcRY
Episode four: https://youtu.be/aXyi0Zjm56M
Episode five: https://youtu.be/U3ezFpTaP4Y
Episode six: https://youtu.be/XKZU3H22ul4
Desperados III is available for pre-order now at an SRP of € 49.99 / $ 49.99 / £ 44.99 (PC) and € 59.99 / $ 59.99 / £ 54.99 (Consoles) For the early adopters: The Digital Deluxe Edition is available for pre-order for the price of the Standard Edition for a limited time! Make sure to shoot first, and ask questions later.
The physical side of things always gets some love from everyone here at THQ Nordic and has been up and running for quite some time. The Collector’s Edition is available for pre-order now and comes in hot at an SRP of € 109.99 / $ 109.99 / £ 99.99 (PC) and € 119.99 / $ 119.99 / £ 109.99 (PlayStation®4 and Xbox One™).
PARIS — June 4, 2020 — Focus Home Interactive and Games Workshop® have released a new cinematic trailer for the third-person, turn-based strategy RPG Necromunda: Underhive Wars, giving you a unique look at the Warhammer 40,000 universe’s infamous Hive World.
The first video game adaptation of Necromunda, the mythical tabletop game, Necromunda: Underhive Wars brings you right up to the action, with an over-the-shoulder view of every epic takedown and battle. The nightmarishly polluted and dangerous Hive City is home to Houses Orlock, Escher and Goliath, each seeking to come out on top.
Dive deep into the twisted tunnels of the Underhive in the game’s compelling story campaign and Salvage Operations, where rival gangs will fight to the bitter end for personal power, wealth, survival and honor. Command, evolve and customize your gangs against the AI or with up to three friends online. The choices — and consequences — are yours, but only the strongest will survive.
Necromunda: Underhive Wars is expected to launch this summer on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC. Players can pre-order the game now on Steam.
Lesquin, France, June 2 2020 – Because of the current situation, the Tourist Trophy is reinventing itself! NACON and KT Racing, in collaboration with the Isle of Man TT Races, are pleased to announce TT Ride on the Edge 2020, an online event taking place within the video game TT Isle of Man – Ride on The Edge 2 from June 13 to June 25, 2020.
There will be an initial event between eight teams composed of invited competitors from the TT Races and experienced players from June 2 to June 6 as part of the Isle of Man Government’s ‘TT Lock-in’ program of entertainment. Riders who would have been taking part in the TT Races will get the chance to race against each other and win the first virtual version of the famous race. Highlights of each team’s performance can be seen on the official iomttraces.com website and social media channels. Davey Todd, Conor Cummins and Peter Hickman are some of the big TT names who will meet in a unique competition that promotes sportsmanship and fun.
After that, gamers from all over the world who play TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2 on PlayStation®4 and PC can enter an open competition and go head to head in an event that runs from June 13 to June 25. They will be competing to win a trip for two to the Tourist Trophy on the Isle of Man in 2021 to meet their heroes. The runner-up will win an official and limited-edition TT 2020 Arai helmet!
The event will consist of three rounds:
From June 13 to 17, open qualification on the Circuit of Ireland to select the top 50 players
From June 20 to 22, a lap of the Isle of Man to select the top 10 players
On June 25, the final battle to win the Senior TT over six laps of the Isle of Man
David Talmat, Marketing Director at NACON, said: “The Tourist Trophy is the culmination of the year for many riders after preparing for it all season. And for many fans it’s a dream to watch it in person one day! It’s a great disappointment that the race can’t go ahead this year, but we’re delighted to set up this competition based on TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2, which will allow two people to experience the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy first hand next year!”
TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2 is a racing simulation that recreates the official and iconic Tourist Trophy competition. The route and Isle of Man environment has been accurately modeled to make the game experience as authentic as possible. In this new edition, KT Racing has also rebuilt the physics from the ground up to create an ultra-realistic riding experience.
All the details on how to take part in the competition can be found on the game’s official Facebook page.
TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2 is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC.