Flashbulb Games today released Trailmakers: Pioneers, the highly anticipated 2.0 update to their vehicle building game, introducing survival gameplay. Trailmakers: Pioneers is now available for players on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox at no additional cost. Trailmakers, including the Pioneers update, is also available for free to all Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
See the launch trailer here:
Flashbulb Games is comprised of open-world sandbox design veterans from Press Play, CCP Games, and IO Interactive, building on their experience and rooting Trailmakers in player creativity. Pioneers expands on Trailmakers’ foundation with a story-based campaign, survival gameplay, and an intuitive block-crafting system. Players explore a vast open world, scavenging for parts by engineering custom land, sea, and air vehicles.
Trailmakers: Pioneers Key Features:
Campaign Mode: On Planet Gregory, craft blocks and build vehicles to protect the Froggit inhabitants from the evil BOTNAK robots, complete missions, and upgrade settlements.
Physics-Driven Construction: Build everything from simple survival vehicles to massive, technical machinery with a system that reacts to weight, environments, and terrain. Go all out with designs or optimize for efficiency.
Survival Mode: Build custom vehicles and navigate harsh environments while fending off threats in an exciting, survival-like adventure.
A World to Explore: The Pioneers map expands across 7×7 km, offering vast landscapes for daring explorers, ambitious builders, and high-speed driving, sailing and flying.
More Blocks & Builder Upgrades: A revamped builder UI streamlines creation, while new blocks and weapons let players craft advanced vehicles.
“Our players have shaped Trailmakers since its release in 2018, constantly pushing the boundaries of creativity and making vehicles that amaze us at every turn. Pioneers expands the breadth of possibilities, deepens exploration, and challenges players to build and survive like never before,” said Flashbulb Games Co-Founder Ole Teglbjærg. “Pioneers is a major step forward, but the future of Trailmakers is even brighter. Player creativity has always been at the heart of our game, and their feedback continues to shape what’s next.”
Trailmakers launched in 2018, introducing the world to its sandbox, intuitive vehicle building tools, and creative combat. Since release, Trailmakers has had more than five million players dive into its open world across all major platforms.
El Prez makes Tropico flourish – literally! Return to Nature seems like it’s made just for Sunny Flowers, as you join forces with Mother Nature to finally do some good for the environment! Tree Houses offer branching new accommodations for your Tropicans, Forest Schools and Fitness Parks to strengthen their minds and bodies, and the Beekeeper fills the streets with the meditative buzz of bees. All of that is crowned by the majestic Biggdrasil, the first home-grown world wonder of Tropico.
So, what are you waiting for? Grow the Nature value of your banana (tree) republic and Make Tropico Green Again!
Tropico 6 – Return to Nature is out now on PC, PlayStation®4|5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Get a 10% launch discount on select platforms*!
Paradox Interactive, a developer and publisher of games that are large and in charge, today revealed details and a release date for Giant Kings, the newest expansion for their award-winning fantasy strategy game, Age of Wonders 4. Giant Kings will add the mighty Elder Giants from prior games in the Age of Wonders series as a new Ruler type for the latest iteration, alongside new tomes of magic, new realms to conquer, new wonders to explore, and much more. Giant Kings will launch on April 1, 2025, on PC, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S for a suggested retail price of $24.99/£20.99/€24.99*. Players who purchased Expansion Pass 2 for Age of Wonders 4 will receive Giant Kings as part of their purchase when the expansion launches at no extra cost.
Watch the following trailer for Giant Kings on a very big screen:
In Giant Kings, players can restore the Elder Giants to their rightful place as masters of the Astral Sea as they return to the myriad realms of Age of Wonders. Players may explore the ruins of the giants’ fallen empire, seek out forgotten crystal magic to empower their armies, and delve into the depths for lost treasures. This expansion introduces the new Giant ruler type, a powerful new dwelling, and an array of hand-crafted regions to explore.
Giant Kings Features:
New Ruler Type: Ascend as a mighty Giant King, ruling over mortals with unmatched power. Giant Kings possess unique terraforming abilities and can use the Item Forge right from the start of the game. Call upon ancient weapons to fight with you and unlock powerful runes to forge unique equipment. Choose from one of four mighty clans and transform the world around you: flatten peaks, raise mountains, mold lava, and freeze the land!
New Crystal Dwelling: A towering structure that houses souls of the ancient Giants encased in crystalline matrices. Earn the favor of the Council Prolocutor, improve your relations, and access a unique shop offering exclusive skills, magical equipment, and artifacts. Moreover, formidable new creatures are now roaming the lands: crystal-forged lithorine units and colossal primordial beasts, ready to challenge players to combat in Ancient Wonders.
Landmark Regions:New massive regions will appear in your realm that you can annex to your empire for economic benefits — magnificent waterfalls, the remains of ancient dragons, majestic underground monuments, and more are waiting for you to explore!
Shop Structures:Merchants now roam the land, offering powerful services and rare goods. Visit one of three shop types to purchase hero equipment and skills, mounts or strategic vision over world map areas. Feeling bold? Attack these traders to seize their wares – but beware, future dealings may be closed to you!
Two New Tomes: The Tome of the Dungeon Depths, to build a grand underground empire and protect it at all costs. Transform your provinces into a new dungeon theme with economic bonuses and four special province improvements. Craft eternal Clay Soldiers and deadly traps to defend your territories. The Tome of Geomancy lets you become attuned to the Ley line energies beneath you and channel them to supercharge your army’s damage and resistances. Recruit Geomancer units to harness the powers of the earth, and encase your forces in razor-sharp crystalline armor.
So Much More, including 3 new realm traits that include a story-driven region with unique endgame events, 2 new ancient wonders, 4 new music tracks, a new interface skin, and countless smaller updates!
Today, CCP Games announced that the company has hired Stefán Þórarinsson as Head of Economy at CCP Games. Formerly an economist at the Central Bank of Iceland, Stefán’s expertise in the economic field will be applied to ensure in-game financial systems in the upcoming survival space MMO, EVE Frontier, operate with the same diligence and analysis applied to real-world economies.
The new hire strengthens CCP Games’ commitment to deepening the legitimacy of virtual economies and pioneering research in the games industry. As part of this commitment, CCP Games is launching a series of comprehensive economic updates for EVE Frontier on March 6, 2025. They include:
Monetary Policy and Inflation: Understanding how economic levers influence pricing, currency stability, and market behavior in a fully player-driven world.
Market Equilibrium and Trade Dynamics: Exploring how supply and demand fluctuate based on player and NPC interactions.
Assets and Currency Flows: Assessing the integration of digital assets and their impact on in-game economic activity.
Behavioral Economics in Virtual Worlds: Gathering data on player decision-making, financial speculation, and economic adaptation.
astragon Entertainment and Independent Arts Software proudly announce Seafarer: The Ship Sim, a brand-new maritime simulation set to launch in Early Access for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store in Summer 2025 for a retail price of $24.99 / ₤20.99 / 24,99€ (SRP).
Set Sail for Adventure
Experience life at sea as you take the helm of various vessels and carve your own path in an expansive maritime world. Join different factions, each offering unique missions and rewards, from cargo transportation and fire-fighting on open waters to high-stakes rescues and treasure recovery. With a diverse fleet ranging from nimble tugboats to massive freighters, every voyage presents fresh challenges and surprises.
A fully interactive ship experience awaits—walk freely around your vessel, conduct maintenance, operate heavy machinery, and even take control of water cannons to battle onboard fires. Every decision shapes your journey, ensuring no two adventures are the same.
Two Ways to Play
Engage in a gripping storyline in Story Mode, where all factions intertwine across a series of thrilling missions, or explore freely in Quick Play Mode, charting your own course at sea. The character editor allows players to personalize their captain, adding a unique touch to the experience.
Unparalleled Realism & Immersion Powered by Unreal Engine 5, Seafarer: The Ship Sim boasts breathtaking visuals, from meticulously detailed ship models to dynamic seascapes. Ports bustle with activity, oil rigs rise against the horizon, and unpredictable waters keep players on their toes. Enhanced by NVIDIA WaveWorks 2.0, waves react naturally to changing weather and ship movement, delivering an incredibly lifelike seafaring experience.
Key Features:
The open sea: Players can expect an expansive map inspired by northern European landscapes that invites exploration.
Varied career: Different factions offer different missions, each with their own gameplay elements. Explore the extensive world, load valuable cargo or help ships in distress.
Take the helm: From small tugboats to gigantic freighters, players navigate a variety of ships through the rough seas.
Tasks and duties: Checking machinery, operating cranes and using water cannons – there is always something to do on your own ship.
Experience the waves: Unreal Engine 5 and NVIDIA WaveWorks 2.0 offer stunning visuals and realistic wave simulations.
No two journeys are the same: The sandbox gameplay with dynamic weather, realistic day/night changes and the character editor ensure a constantly individualized gaming experience.
Rewrite the history of a new front in history’s most destructive conflict in Graveyard of Empires, a new country pack for Hearts of Iron IV. This new add-on to Paradox Interactive’s best-selling grand strategy wargame about World War II focuses on the nations of central and south Asia, each fighting for survival or independence amidst the fires of a global war.
New National Focus trees for four countries add new color and flavor to an alternate history sandbox, where the future is determined by your decisions in a region historically dominated by distant larger powers.
Hearts of Iron IV: Graveyard of Empires includes new content for:
Iran: Iran is a potential great power, hemmed in by the pressure of the Soviet Union and the British Empire. A significant new Focus Tree allows the player to resist the imperial incursions that historically weakened Iran, as well as offering potential for a revived and modern Persian Empire in the heart of Asia.
India: The Raj is the jewel of the British Empire, rich and strategically vital. However, a growing independence movement threatens to disrupt the war effort and dissolve the empire. A large focus tree focused on the struggle of Indian Independence offers many alternate historical paths, including the revival of the East India Company as a corporate nation, as well as the possible freedom of the Princely States, restoration of the Mughal Empire and more.
Iraq: Take control of this British client state and try to chart your own path, embracing the calls for pan-arab nationalism and siding with the axis against the allies. Manage the many competing ethnic and religious factions in Iraq and develop the strategically important oil fields.
Afghanistan: The historic Graveyard of Empires, isolated from the wider war, offers many alternate paths. Continue the historical path of neutrality and isolation, or choose the road of rapid industrialization and building a new power in the mountains of Central Asia.
Hearts of Iron IV: Graveyard of Empires also includes new art, with more leader portraits, infantry models and unit models.
Hearts of Iron IV: Graveyard of Empires is available now for the suggested retail price of $14,99/ £12.79/ €14.99 and is also available as a part of the Hearts of Iron IV Expansion Pass.
On April 8, Arrow Video releases The Long Kiss Goodnight, the amnesiac spy thriller from acclaimed director Renny Harlin (Deep Blue Sea, Die Hard 2) and screenwriter Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Iron Man 3). The limited-edition release features a brand new 4K restoration approved by Renny Harlin in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) on 4K UHD with hours of special features.
Samantha Caine (Thelma & Louise’s Geena Davis) appears to live a normal life in a small Pennsylvanian town as a schoolteacher with a daughter (Yvonne Zima, Our Flag Means Death) and a nice boyfriend. The only problem is, she can’t remember anything beyond eight years ago when she washed up on a beach, pregnant with her daughter. Her past is about to catch up with her when private investigator Mitch Henessey (Samuel L. Jackson, Pulp Fiction) uncovers a major clue to her real identity. It turns out Samatha had an extraordinary life before her big blackout and it’s all coming back to her during the Christmas holidays.
The special features include audio commentaries with Walter Chaw, Drusilla Adeline, and Joshua Conkel; video interviews with stunt coordinator Steve Davidson, make-up artist Gordon J. Smith, and actress Yvonne Zima; visual essays by film scholar Josh Nelson, critic/filmmaker Howard S. Berger, and film scholar Alexandrea Heller-Nicholas; deleted scenes; archival interviews with Renny Harlin, Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, and Craig Bierko; an archival making-of featurette; the theatrical trailer; an image gallery; a Thin Ice sticker; a seasonal postcard; and an illustrated collector’s booklet.
Watch the trailer for The Long Kiss Goodnight here:
On April 29, Arrow Video delivers a definitive collection of iconic Japanese crime films with V-Cinema Essentials: Bullets & Betrayal, a 5-disc, nine-film set on Blu-ray. Starting in 1989, the legendary Toei Studios began producing movies for VHS and other home video formats under their V-Cinema label. By avoiding the ratings board process for a cinematic release, filmmakers working in V-Cinema had creative freedom to be extreme when it came to violence, gore, and eroticism. The Limited-Edition release features nine of the best titles of the era presented in 1080p, and packed with special features – making this the perfect primer for the best genre you didn’t know.
Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage was the first V-Cinema release and introduced the studio’s new approach to films. A rogue cop looking to avenge the death of his police partner teams up with a gun-packing nun that wants the same killer for ripping off her church’s collection plate.
Shô Aikawa (Takashi Miike’s Rainy Dog) is the newest member of a yakuza family who is ordered to take part in a retaliatory hit job but is faced with a big decision when his fellow family members abandon him in Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet. The movie also stars Joe Shishido (Gate of Flesh) as his uncle.
Stranger, directed by Shunichi Nagasaki (Shikoku), pumps up the paranoia as a female taxi driver is being followed by a stranger in an SUV during her late shift and fears it has something to do with her nefarious past.
Carlos features a Brazilian-Japanese crook under the impression that he can outsmart rival yakuza families and pit them against each other, but he doesn’t quite cover all the angles. Burning Dog centers on a thievery ring eager to pull off a major heist on the U.S. military base on Okinawa, but the one thing they didn’t plan for was the betrayal of each other.
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Death Threat revives the hit movie series with a female assassin hired to go undercover in a prison to release the infamous Scorpion from a subterranean cell.
When his girlfriend is turned into a human shield during a yakuza shootout, a man submerges into the underground for revenge in The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses. The film was directed by the legendary Teruo Ishii who also helmed Shogun’s Joy of Torture, Orgies of Edo, and Abashiri Prison.
Danger Point: The Road to Hell stars Shô Aikawa (The Eel) and Joe Shishido (Branded To Kill) as a pair of contract killers who find their partnership in question after their most recent hit. Makiko Kuno (Mari’s Prey) has been trained by a blind priest to be a contract killer for the church, but her latest target awakens her in XX: Beautiful Hunter.
The special features include introductions on all films by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka; newly filmed interviews with Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage director Shundo Okawa, Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet writer-director Banmei Takahashi, Stranger writer-director Shunichi Nagasaki, Carlos writer-director Kazuhiro Kiuchi; and XX: Beautiful Hunter screenwriter Hiroshi Takahashi; brand new video essays; original trailers for most of the films; nine postcard-sized art cards; and an illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Earl Jackson, Daisuke Miyao, and Hayley Scanlon.
We are thrilled to announce the Early Access launch of Seekers of Skyveil on Steam, which is available now. Seekers of Skyveil combines MOBA-inspired combat with high-stakes extraction gameplay. In this team-based PvPvE adventure, players battle for powerful loot against rival teams in top-down combat, where stealthy treasure runs can instantly explode into multi-team PvP chaos. Extract with your riches—or lose it all.
Skyveil is a land of untold riches and lurking dangers. Players venture into PvPvE expeditions in squads of up to three players in this MOBA extraction RPG, where they will face rival Seekers, powerful Aurastorm creatures, and dynamic battlegrounds. Before beginning a journey, players must wisely pick their hero from our growing roster of unique personalities and gameplay styles, then prep gear before embarking on a wild journey where the decision to extract early or push deeper for even greater rewards is the thin line between greater riches or losing it all.
Key Features:
MOBA-Inspired Combat: Master skill-based, top-down battles with unique hero abilities and thrilling team fights. Begin with the in-game tutorial and go from there.
Risk vs. Reward: Extract safely or gamble it all—every match is a high-stakes decision.
Flexible Teamplay: Team up with friends or use Party Finder to find like-minded allies. Optimize strategy in an entire three-player squad or test skill and versatility as a solo or duo team.
Dynamic Encounters: Stealth through dangerous areas using tall brush and line of sight. Plan an attack at defensible locations or extraction points. Or engage head-on in thrilling brawls with enemy teams.
Choose A Seeker: Select from an ever-expanding roster (12) of powerful Seekers—master unique abilities and playstyles to outmaneuver enemies and claim what’s yours. Assemble a squad and experiment with hundreds of team compositions to optimize strategy—whether farming, hunting or just trying to survive.
High-Stakes Extraction: Skyveil is unpredictable—every expedition is a gamble. Sneak past rival teams or choose to engage in a direct attack. Battle powerful creatures and adapt to shifting dangers across three distinct maps. With randomized areas, events, and ever-changing threats, no two runs are the same. Extract early and play it safe, or push deeper into the Heart of the Forest for greater rewards at greater risk. The longer players stay, the deadlier it gets.
Power is Earned Until It’s Taken: Every expedition brings players closer to true mastery—but in Skyveil, power is never permanent. Gather rare materials and craft powerful items to venture deeper. Unlock access to higher-tier maps, where only the strongest Seekers survive. Powerful foes and rival teams stand between players and Skyveil’s greatest treasures. Risk everything for power, but remember—found and earned legendary loot can be taken by other teams or swept away in the chaos of the Aurastorm.
Downloadable Content/Adventure Pass: The next Adventure Pass content drop will launch on March 14th with tons of cosmetic offerings and over 80 hours of questing content.
Officially licensed for both PlayStation & Xbox, these new colorways bring a sleek, modern look to one of Razer’s most celebrated esports headsets, giving console gamers more ways to personalize their setup while experiencing pro-level audio performance.
All colorways and compatibility are available on Amazon and Target.
Today, 2K revealed the full slate of five WWE 2K25 DLC character packs featuring a star-studded lineup of WWE Superstars, Legends, and celebrities.
The DLC roadmap is full of fan-favorite WWE Superstars including Penta, The Motor City Machine Guns, Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, and Jordynne Grace, plus WWE Legends including Mark Henry, the New Age Outlaws, Jesse Ventura, New Jack, Junk Yard Dog, and Tito Santana. A slew of surprise appearances by celebrity WWE fans from the worlds of music and sports will be announced soon, offering something for everyone.
The WWE 2K25 DLC will feature 25 playable Superstars and celebrities, each with their own MyFACTION card, including:
New Wave Pack – May 2025
Alex Shelly;
Chris Sabin;
Giulia;
Stephanie Vaquer;
Special celebrity guest to be announced;
Dunk & Destruction Pack – June 2025
Abyss;
Great Khali;
Three NBA stars to be announced;
Fearless Pack – July 2025
New Jack;
Jordynne Grace;
Penta;
Bull Nakano;
Special celebrity guest to be announced;;
Attitude Era Superstars Pack – September 2025
D’Lo Brown;
Billy Gunn;
Road Dogg;
Victoria;
Mark Henry;
Saturday Night’s Main Event Pack – November 2025
Jesse Ventura;
Wonderful;
Tito Santana;
Junk Yard Dog;
Sid Justice.
The entire DLC collection will be available as part of the WWE 2K25Season Pass*, which is included in the WWE 2K25 Deadman Edition, and in The Bloodline Edition as part of the Ringside Pass, or available as an add-on to the Standard Edition. Individual DLC character packs will also be available as a stand-alone purchase. The Season Pass also includes the SuperCharger, which automatically unlocks base game WWE Legends, arenas, and titles that are available in the in-game store and can otherwise be earned via gameplay. The WWE 2K25Ringside Pass, which is included in The Bloodline Edition, is also available, and includes the Season Pass, as well as the Superstar Mega-Boost, which features a MyRISE custom Superstar boost plus 100K VC.Three editions of WWE 2K25 will be available:
The Standard Edition will be available worldwide on Friday, March 14, 2025.
The Deadman Edition will be available digitally worldwide on Friday, March 7, 2025.
The Bloodline Edition will be available digitally worldwide on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Players who pre-order WWE 2K25Standard Edition will receive the Wyatt Sicks Pack**, a bonus pack of content including five playable Superstars – Uncle Howdy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, and Erick Rowan. Players who pre-order any digital edition of WWE 2K25 will also receive the WWE 2K24 Standard Edition base game (digital).***
For more information on WWE 2K25, visit the game’s official website, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on TikTok, X, Instagram, and subscribe on Twitch and YouTube. Official campaign hashtags #WWE2K25 and #RuleBeyondTheRing.
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