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Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

2025/02/21

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Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer Gust revealed the first details on the explorable regions and the monsters who haunt them for their upcoming JRPG, Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. Before setting on a journey across the continent of Aladiss to uncover its mysteries alongside Yumia, fans can lose themselves in the marvelous world that awaits them in a brand-new trailer. Players can also learn more about the key members of the Aladiss Research team with the latest artwork by beloved artist Benitama. Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land will be available March 21, 2025 on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Windows PC via Steam® and, for the first time in franchise history, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.

In Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, players will follow alchemist Yumia Liessfeldt as she joins the Aladiss Research team in hope to unravel the mysteries behind the cataclysm that destroyed the once great continent of Aladiss. Spearheaded by the Order of Eustella and led by Erhard, the Aladiss Research team is an organisation focused on investigating the fallen land of Aladiss, and is composed by researchers, adventurers and mercenaries. Yumia and her friends will be tasked to travel across the three regions of the continent to uncover the mysteries hidden in the ruins of the fallen Aladissian Empire.

Yumia’s journey will begin in the Ligneus region, where the Research team established its first base, far from the Aladissian capital. Yumia will travel through the plains and forest that make up the landscape, and discover research facilities abandoned by the alchemists of the time. Among the points of interest in the region, players will visit the Arbor Botanical Garden and the 8th Laboratory, before continuing their journey.

Players with a passion for fungi of all kinds will be delighted to explore the Sivash region, renowned for its mushroom-like flora, where Yumia will encounter the demihuman Welleks people. While exploring the region, the team will meet the Neru people, a tribe of monsters capable of human speech and easily recognisable by their slender silhouette and mushroom-like umbrellas. Before heading to the next region, players can pause to contemplate the Preces Cathedral, a place of worship at the centre of the Welleks settlement, or explore the impressive ruins of a school, known as Hermea Academy.

The third region is the industrial Auruma region, filled with the ruins of a once thriving city. Among the ruins still standing, players will discover a tree-like metal structure, as well as its commercial district, featuring a station. Yumia will also visit the Mana Transposing Furnace, which was once the nerve centre for the study of mana for the whole of Aladiss. During their stay in the region, the team will encounter the Geni tribe, unique for possessing feathers and beaks like birds.

Everyone who purchases either a physical or digital edition up to two weeks after release will receive the “Athlete of Memories” early purchase costume for Yumia, the “Floating Object of Memories” costume for Flammi, and the unique “Training Wrist Weight” equipment.

In addition, a special physical edition of Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is now available for pre-order exclusively through the NIS America Store. The PREMIUM BOX includes the base game, Yumia’s precious stuffed animal, an artbook, a set of 6 decorative keychains, a CD with extra tracks, and an official short story and accompanying translation booklet.

For more information on Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, be sure to visit the official website, Subscribe to the official KOEI TECMO America YouTube channel, Like us on Facebook, and Follow us on X, Instagram, and Discord.

Viking Frontiers: Prologue Demo Out Now

2025/02/21

Jerry Paxton

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

The time to begin your very own Nordic adventure has come! Blum Entertainment is thrilled to announce that Viking Frontiers: Prologue has just hit Steam. Players are invited to hostile Nordic lands, where they will try to survive and rebuild the former power of their clan.

Viking Frontiers is a first-person survival game where players gather resources, construct buildings, craft items, manage their clan, and immerse themselves in a captivating storyline.

You can find more information about the Prologue version, new features, changes and improvements in our devlog. Be sure to drop by!

Neyyah – Next Fest Demo Overview

2025/02/21

Jerry Paxton

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

MicroProse is excited to announce that “Neyyah,” the highly anticipated first-person point-and-click adventure game, has a new DEMO available NOW for you to try!

This immersive journey promises to captivate players with its challenging but ‘at your pace’ puzzles, designed to elicit non-stop ‘a-ha’ moments, alongside cinematic FMV sequences that hark back to beloved adventures of the past.

Fans of the genre and newcomers alike can look forward to immersing themselves in the enigmatic world of Neyyah.

Dive Deeper into Neyyah’s Mysteries

Neyyah is a beautifully crafted game that blends rich storytelling with immersive exploration and puzzle-solving. The game’s features include:

Stunning Pre-rendered Graphics: Experience high-quality, realistic visuals that bring Neyyah’s landscapes and environments to life.
Cinematic FMV Sequences: Enjoy full-motion video sequences that bring a nostalgic feel, reminiscent of classic adventure games.
Original Atmospheric Soundtrack: Enjoy a captivating sound design that enhances the immersive experience.
User-friendly Interface: Navigate the world with an easy-to-use 2D point-and-click interface, featuring various cursor options to aid interaction.
Customizable Movement Settings: Choose from four transition settings (OFF / SPEED / NEUTRAL / RELAX) to match your preferred gameplay style.
Journey Mode: Transition through game areas with immersive pre-rendered FMV sequences for a seamless experience.
Faster Travel Mode: Skip ahead through certain scenes to travel more efficiently and reach your objectives quicker.
Non-linear Gameplay: Engage in hours of puzzle-solving and exploration through environmental storytelling, close observation, and note-taking.

Realize Music: Sing Official Meta Quest Launch Trailer

2025/02/21

Jerry Paxton

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

Today, Realize Music Inc. is thrilled to announce the launch of Realize Music: Sing exclusively on the Meta Quest in North America. The virtual reality application invites you to lose yourself in an ever-growing catalog of music with gorgeous immersive 360 environments that react to your voice and evolve as you sing, aiming to provide therapeutic benefits such as reducing stress, increasing lung capacity, promoting relaxation and releasing endorphins. Realize Music: Sing launches first on the Meta Quest platform with a massive and ever-growing musical library that features songs stemming from licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, with more major announcements to come.

“Music, for so many, can be seen as a safe space, a space to disconnect from the outside world and reconnect with your inner-self, letting go of any tension and allowing the dopamine to flow. We wanted to create an app that perfectly blends music into a form of wellness and that’s what you get with Realize Music: Sing. Users can sing their hearts out along with their favorite tunes and instantly feel the benefits in their body and their emotional state of mind. You’re virtually transported into a world where you can be carefree, jamming out and actually learning the lyrics to your favorite songs as you go, and with an ever-expanding catalog of music, there will always be something new to explore.” said Mark Roemer, Realize Music co-founder and CEO.

Upon subscription, users will have access to all genres of music from your favorite artists. Realize Music: Sing’s library is continuously growing, with new music set to release weekly.

The next several months will see weekly song and artist additions to the ever-growing library as well as new features added to the app, setting Realize Music: Sing apart from any other app in the market today.

For a limited time, users can subscribe to an introductory subscription price of $9.99 per month or $99.99 for an annual subscription

Key Features of Realize Music: Sing:

Extensive Music Library: Access more than 1 million songs, updated weekly, ensuring a vast and ever-expanding selection to suit every musical taste and mood.
Voice-Reactive Environments: Engage with dynamic visuals that respond to your singing, creating a deeply immersive experience where your voice shapes the world around you. New worlds dropping bi-weekly!
Lyric Visualization: Watch lyrics transform into captivating visual effects as you sing, enhancing the emotional and sensory connection to the music.
Customizable Settings: Personalize your environment and experience by selecting different settings and visual themes, making each session uniquely yours.
Interactive Activities: Enhance your musical journey with 3D painting and air drumming activities in connection with the music, adding layers of creativity and interaction and getting the rest of your body moving for additional benefit.
Advanced Navigation: Utilize seamless voice-command navigation for an intuitive and hands-free experience, allowing you to focus entirely on the music.
Community Playlists: Create, share, and explore playlists with others, fostering a collaborative and social musical environment.
Therapeutic Benefits: Use vocalization to aim for stress reduction and relaxation, tapping into the specific therapeutic power of music and singing to enhance well-being and personal expression.
Invite Your Friends Over!: Use your headset’s ability to cast users’ view to a smart TV, phone or computer for more social settings.

NASCAR 25 Career Mode Trailer

2025/02/21

Jerry Paxton

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

iRacing is excited to reveal new details for NASCAR 25, NASCAR’s next flagship racing title, coming to PC and consoles this fall. Fans can watch the new developer diary video, featuring racing legend and Executive Producer Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Ty Majeski, and the development team, for an inside look at the game’s all-new Career Mode.

NASCAR 25 will feature all four premier NASCAR series – the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Craftsman Truck Series, and, appearing along NASCAR series in a standalone title for the first time, the ARCA Menards Series. All four series, along with real drivers from each, will feature extensively in NASCAR 25’s Career Mode, as well as in other gameplay modes such as quick races, seasons, and online multiplayer.

Career Mode will kick off in your backyard garage, where you’ll customize your vehicle before making your debut in the ARCA Menards Series and honing your skills to advance up the ranks. There’s more to a successful career than just racing – you’ll sign contracts, earn money, hire staff, expand your facilities, and make public appearances to build your reputation. Strategic choices off the track will play a pivotal role in your journey to becoming a NASCAR Cup Series champion. On the racetrack, you’ll have more interaction with your crew chief and spotter than ever before.

NASCAR 25 is the first standalone NASCAR console title produced by iRacing, the developers behind the most authentic motorsport racing simulation in the world. iRacing is bringing decades of racing expertise to NASCAR 25, including developers who worked on fan-favorite NASCAR games like NASCAR Racing 2003, NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona, and entries from the NASCAR Thunder series.

For updates on NASCAR 25 and additional iRacing products, visit www.iRacing.com.

Hyper Empire – Steam Next Fest Demo Trailer

2025/02/21

Jerry Paxton

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

*Please note that the game’s release date has been updated in the news release to April 4th, 2025.

4X Strategy game Hyper Empire is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming Steam Next Fest, with a demo set to launch later today. This will offer players an exclusive opportunity to dive into its fast-paced 4X empire management gameplay, featuring multiple ways to win and an engaging single-player experience. The full release is slated for ~~March 14, 2025~~ April 4th, 2025. Check out more in the trailer below!

Set on the edge of space, Hyper Empire is designed for quick, intense sessions that can be completed in 40 minutes or less. Players control one of five unique factions, each with distinct ships, abilities, and strategies to build their empire. With random events, shifting alliances, and escalating enemies, every playthrough is different. The game combines military might, strategy, and resource management in a deep single-player experience, perfect for those looking to enjoy 4X gameplay in a short amount of time.

The Steam Next Fest demo will give players the chance to experience a small taste of the game’s mechanics, combat, and faction choices. The demo will be available for a limited time, so be sure to check it out when it goes live on February 14th. Players can prepare for the ultimate test of strategy, leadership, and empire-building when the game fully launches on March 14th

OUTLAWED Announces Release Date and Joins Steam Next Fest

2025/02/21

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Windows PC News

Okami Studio announced that OUTLAWED, the upcoming PvPvE first-person extraction shooter, will officially launch on March 12th, 2025. Ahead of its release, the game will be featured in Steam Next Fest, giving players a chance to dive into the action before launch, from February 24th to March 3rd. OUTLAWED’s urban battleground delivers fast-paced encounters, exciting opportunities to outplay opponents, and plenty of chances to claim victory in every match.

In OUTLAWED, players take on the role of survivors looking to make a name for themselves, scavenging valuable resources and battling through enemy territory to escape with their haul. This online multiplayer game pits 30 players against each other in squads of three, set in a sprawling 10-square-kilometer city teeming with rival squads and local gangs. Players will navigate urban centers, highways, rivers, and mountains, using zip lines, parachutes, and a variety of vehicles to outmaneuver opponents. With customizable weapons, gear, and tactical tools like recon drones, airstrikes, and medical kits, every encounter offers new ways to adapt and succeed.

Pinball FX VR – Meta Quest Announcement Trailer

2025/02/21

Jerry Paxton

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

Zen Studios — the leading global producer and publisher of digital pinball video games — is proud to announce the forthcoming release of Pinball FX VR on April 3. This exciting take on the digital pinball experience brings the studio’s beloved pinball tables to virtual reality for Meta Quest players with quick trigger fingers.

Pinball FX VR builds upon the success of celebrated titles like Zen Pinball (over 10 million downloads to date), Pinball FX (over 2 million players to date), the innovative horror spin-off title Pinball M, and the recently released Zen Pinball World for mobile devices. For almost decades, Zen Studios has caught the hearts and minds of pinball players around the world. Pinball FX VR is the next evolution in Zen Studios’ pinball excellence.

Alongside an array of exciting global campaigns and challenges, gamers don’t just play Pinball FX VR — it’s an immersive, mixed-reality world. They can place their favorite tables in their actual rooms, dive into a host of mini-games, and more.

Pinball FX VR’s Key Features:

Mixed Reality Pinball: Besides full immersion mode, you can experience the thrill of pinball in your living room or wherever you choose, blurring the line between physical and virtual realities
Global Campaign Mode: Take on the pinball world in Campaign Mode! Conquer the districts, beating unique missions for special rewards
Pinball In Every Form: Enjoy classic gameplay or fun challenges while you climb the global leaderboards
Interactive Objects and Mini-Games: The VR arcade also includes mini-games and other arcade activities, like dartboards, vending machines, and interactive gadgets

Are you ready for a groundbreaking pinball experience?

At launch, Pinball FX VR will feature acclaimed Zen Studios titles Sky Pirates: Treasures of the Clouds, Pinball Noir, and Curse of the Mummy for $9.99 USD. It will also feature an all-star lineup of Williams™ Pinball tables, available to purchase and play in VR for the very first time. Players can choose from Indiana Jones™: The Pinball Adventure, The Addams Family™, World Cup Soccer, Twilight Zone, and Star Trek™: The Next Generation. If that’s not enough titles for pinball enthusiasts, there will be additional tables for purchase, including Battlestar Galactica Pinball, Knight Rider Pinball, and Xena: Warrior Princess Pinball. And to add to the excitement, more tables will become available in the months after Pinball FX VR’s launch.

Pinball FX VR launches on the Meta store as a freely downloadable title on April 3. The game is compatible with Quest 2, Quest 3, Quest 3S, and Quest Pro devices.

Stern Pinball Releases New Accessories for John Wick Pinball Machines

2025/02/21

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos

In collaboration with Lionsgate, Stern Pinball, Inc., announces a full line of John Wick pinball machine accessories compatible with the Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition (LE) models. Raise the stakes of the John Wick pinball experience with these newly available upgrades that will take your game to the next level.

Accept your contract with the illuminated and mechanical Hourglass Topper. Featuring the official John Wick logo, cityscape background and over 150 RGB lights, this interactive topper features a fully functional hourglass which rotates and begins dropping sand to represent the passage of time. This Hourglass Topper also introduces the exclusive “Tick Tock, Mr. Wick” game mode. This single ball hurry-up mode starts with a 60 second unlimited ball saver and players have 3 minutes tracked by the physical hourglass timer for this high octane gaming experience. “Tick Tock, Mr. Wick” is also available as a challenge mode feature for games installed with the Hourglass Topper.

Straight from the plunge use the sculpted Blood Oath Marker Shooter Knob carefully, or risk the consequences as you dive into the action. Leveraging the official prop used in the films, this shooter knob adds a fun element to your pinball experience from the very first plunge.

For the Pro and Premium Editions, get immersed into John Wick’s world with the Cabinet Expression Lighting System™ accessory. With 96 intelligent RGB LEDs, the Cabinet Expression Lighting System enables full color spectrum control. Positioned in pockets cut into the cabinet sides to provide color themed full playfield illumination, this integrated playfield lighting system is synchronized to custom light shows and dynamically responsive to game events while featuring exclusive cityscape hand-drawn artwork.

In addition, you can make your speakers pop with the official Speaker Expression Lighting System accessory. With intelligent RGB LED lighting, your speakers will light up and flash as you battle enemies, fully integrated and dynamically responsive to game events.

Protect yourself and your game with the foil backed Blood Oath Marker Side Armor. This dramatic side armor adds further dimension to your John Wick pinball gaming experience.

“We’re thinking we’re back, with the official John Wick pinball accessories,” said Seth Davis, President and CEO of Stern Pinball, Inc. “Upgrade your John Wick pinball experience today.”

Pricing and Availability:

Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price:

Hourglass Topper $US 1,499.99
Blood Oath Marker Shooter Knob $US 199.99
Blood Oath Marker Side Armor $US 269.99
Cabinet Expression Lighting SystemTM $US 599.99
Speaker Expression Lighting System $US 199.99

MSRP for sales to USA end-users, before any VAT, GST, Sales Tax, Duties, or other taxes.

John Wick pinball machines and accessories are available now through authorized Stern Pinball distributors and dealers around the world, which can be found here or on the official Stern Store here.

Lionsgate’s hit John Wick franchise has taken in over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. The films, starring Keanu Reeves and directed by Chad Stahelski, are produced by Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, alongside Stahelski. In addition to the four hit films, the John Wick Universe includes the upcoming spinoff film Ballerina starring Ana de Armas, an additional spinoff movie in the works about Donnie Yen’s Caine assassin character, a new series John Wick: Under the High Table and an upcoming immersive experience in Las Vegas.

Trash Goblin Content Update 3 Trailer

2025/02/20

Jerry Paxton

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

Indie game developer Spilt Milk Studios is proud to announce that their third content update, “Deep Clean”, is now available for their ‘Very Positive’ rated wholesome shopkeeping game Trash Goblin, currently on PC via Steam Early Access. Upgrade your tools including the sponge and soak tub to scrub and tidy your way in this update for the cosy shop simulator!

“Deep Clean”, the third major content update since Trash Goblin launched in Early Access, focuses on revitalising and fine-tuning tools to make cleaning easier and faster. Essential to any crafty goblin, the Chisel can now be upgraded twice to make it even more powerful. Different Chisels have different abilities, like the “Lance” which can punch through multiple blocks in one direction, or the “Cross” which deals a hefty spread of damage to a targeted block. Upgrades also come to the Sponge and Soak Tub, helping the pace of cleaning and allowing room for more dirty trinkets.

Alongside the item upgrades, the patch also introduces a new Quest Tracker, making it easier to keep track of customer requests by displaying their name, order, and the condition of the trinket – clean or dirty. Customers of different species now all have their own distinct voice burble, and cleaning time is now relative to the size of a trinket, so smaller trinkets take less effort to clean than larger ones. The “Deep Clean” update brings upwards of 51 additions, changes, tweaks, bug fixes and a good ol’ spring clean to Trash Goblin today!

In other exciting news, Trash Goblin has been announced as a finalist at the GDWC Winter Season for Best Studio Game with the awards due to be unveiled on March 14th.