Author - Jerry Paxton

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty – DLC 3 Launch Trailer

Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer Team NINJA released the third and final DLC for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, including the addition of fresh new stages, a new Divine Beast, a new weapon category, and more! The dark fantasy action RPG is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and PC via Windows and Steam®.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty’s haunting storyline continues with the release of DLC Vol. 3’s “Upheaval in Jingxiang” as Yuan Shu, fueled by his hatred of humans, secretly plans to build a world of demons. New stages include an abandoned waterside village, a castle, and even an abandoned mine where kidnapped victims are now transformed into demons. A new tree-like monster Shuyao has also been added to the carnage. Encounter the demon, then watch as it sprays poisonous spores from its long tree branch-like limbs.

To help in the fight is the new weapon category, the Whip, along with a new Divine Beast, Chenghuang – an animal reminiscent of a white fox with horse-like legs and two appendages resembling dragon horns jutting out from its spine. Players will actually be able to ride Chenghuang into battle, attacking enemies while galloping around them. This is the first time in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty that a human character and a Divine Beast are united in action, allowing the player to experience an unprecedented feeling of fighting together with the Divine Beast.

Other enhancements found in DLC Vol. 3 include a new difficulty level, a new stratagem system, and an expansion to the Thousand-Mile Journey end game content that allows players to advance further than levels 101-1000. The expansion also adds to the benefits and rewards — like Legendary Armor — that can be obtained.

Additionally, a free update was recently made available that includes a collaboration with Team NINJA’s popular Soulslike game, Nioh 2. The free update features a battle mission against Nioh 2 boss and deadly demon “Mezuki”! Players who clear the stage will be able to obtain the “Scampuss Hat” as a special reward.

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UNITED 1944 Early Access Launch Trailer

Spanish developer Novarama is thrilled to celebrate today’s Early Access launch of UNITED 1944, their innovative multiplayer FPS title set in World War 2. Having received wide acclaim across its several public betas enjoyed by thousands of players, UNITED 1944 is a unique blend of shooter, strategy and survival that brings this brutal moment in human history to life.

Featuring two game modes, three large maps, more than 20 weapons, and over 40 skills, UNITED 1944 is a rich multiplayer FPS that is as addicting as it is satisfying. Players can jump right into the fury of the largest battles of WWII spanning from the French Countryside and Northern Africa, to D-Day France, all while taking part in 16v16 battles of classic domination! Whether you’re scavenging for resources, defending outposts, fortifying bases, crafting your gear, or just fighting the enemy to the last, there’s lots to do and the battles are rooted in realistic but fun gameplay.

In addition to the classic domination mode, players will also be able to jump into the unique extraction-based Survivor mode, where everyone’s an enemy and survival is anything but guaranteed. Look for resources, explore the city, and set up improvised bases anywhere as you fight for survival. Build, raid, kill, steal, scavenge, and destroy as you need for survival. Play for as long as you want, do your best to stay standing, and make it out with as much loot as possible. Do you have what it takes to survive? Catch an in-depth look at this, the highlight of the show:

This content is only the beginning and there’s a lot more coming to UNITED 1944 starting as soon as this month and into early 2024, as the development team at Novarama is excited to share a roadmap of what’s to come, including new weapons, a Soviet Town map, new skills, game systems, a game mode update, and more.

ALIEN RPG: Building Better Worlds Release Date

Long-lost mysteries lie entombed in the frozen hearts of icy comets. Free League Publishing and 20th Century Studios today revealed that Building Better Worlds, the brand-new expansion for the multiple award-winning ALIEN The Roleplaying Game, is set to release on January 16, 2024. All the wonder and danger of the stars is yours—if you can just wipe the grime off your face and dig the dirt out from under your fingernails first.

Airless moons circle swirling gas giants, eager to be transformed into tomorrow’s paradise. Dark ancient mysteries wait to be unearthed beneath a millennium of debris. Searing solar flares boil your flesh and blacken your bones as you harness their power to light a hundred worlds. Unstable tectonic plates shift to drown iridium mines in scalding lava.

Even the truth of humanity’s origins awaits you out there, orbiting some dying star. And out there amongst it all is something truly horrifying—something that nature never intended. Something alien.

Building Better Worlds is a complete campaign module, giving you all the tools needed to run a full open-world campaign as a pioneering explorer or colonist.

ALIEN RPG: Building Better Worlds contains:

● History of Colonization – the story of humanity’s reach for the stars
● Creating Explorers & Colonists – expanded character creation rules for life on the frontier
● Gear & Ships – an extensive chapter with new gear and spaceships, gloriously illustrated
● Extrasolar Species Catalog – new Xenomorphic creatures to encounter
● The Lost Worlds – the framework and backstory for a frontier campaign
● Expeditions – six thrilling expeditions into uncharted space, playable in any order
● The Endgame – the final showdown with everything at stake

PLEASE NOTE: The ALIEN RPG core rulebook is required to play Building Better Worlds.

Rough Justice: ’84 Console Release Date Trailer

It’s time to put grody criminals behind bars! Developer Gamma Minus and publisher Daedalic Entertainment are happy to break the news that the crime thriller Rough Justice: ’84 will release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on December 20th. Chill out to trippy synth-wave beats this holiday season and build your detective agency to save Seneca City from its demise.

SOLVE CASES AND MANAGE YOUR DETECTIVES

Rough Justice: ’84 is an eclectic mix of strategy, neon-noir crime thriller, and gritty detective game. Take matters into your own hands and solve exciting cases and challenges that will test your mettle, from protection details and repossessions to dangerous fugitive recoveries. The addictive moment-to-moment gameplay took inspiration from tabletop board games, which shows in its use of dice, cards, and puzzles while solving cases. That’s why the developers describe Rough Justice: ’84 as “the video game adaption of a board game that doesn’t exist”.

UVS GAMES ANNOUNCES 2024 LINE-UP

At UVS Games, we love to create and share collectible card games (CCGs) based on classic and fan-favorite pop-culture franchises and characters. 2023 was an excellent year for us. We changed our name, redesigned our cards, and launched several successful events, including our biggest event ever: Pro Hero Nationals, North America, in Dallas, Texas.

We gave you a sneak peek of some of our upcoming releases for 2024, such as Cowboy Bebop Challenger Series and Trigun Stampede Challenger Series, along with Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament and Attack on Titan.

Today, we are excited to share exciting news about some of the iconic IPs coming to UniVersus in 2024.

Iconic IPs Coming to UVS Games in 2024

  • Cowboy Bebop and Trigun Stampede (January 19) – Challenger Series
  • Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament (February 23) – Full Booster Series
  • Critical Role’s Vox Machina & Mighty Nein (March 21) – Challenger Series
  • My Hero Academia: Girl Power (May 17) – Full Booster Series
  • Godzilla (June 21) – Challenger Series
  • My Hero Academia (Q3) – Products to be Determined
  • Attack on Titan: Battle for Humanity (Q3) – Full Booster Series
  • Attack on Titan (Q3) – Challenger Series
  • Attack on Titan (Q4) – Full Booster Series
  • Attack on Titan (Q4) – Challenger Series
  • Sci-Fi IP to be announced  (Q4) – Challenger Series

Critical Role

Let’s explore our partnership with Critical Role, the popular web series featuring award-winning voice actors playing roleplaying games. We are bringing you two Challenger Series based on their epic campaigns.

First is our Challenger Series:  Vox Machina, featuring the twins Vex’ahlia and Vax’ildan and their adventures through Exandria during Campaign 1. The second Challenger Series, based on Campaign 2, will feature Jester and Nott from the Mighty Nein. Both Challenger Series will be available on March 21st. And you can preorder them right now at your local game store.

My Hero Academia: Girl Power & More

The iconic My Hero Academia franchise has much to offer UniVersus’ fans in 2024. Coming May 17th, My Hero Academia: Girl Power booster set will feature all your favorite female students, heroes, and villains of the beloved anime and includes many alternative art cards. Every character card will have an exclusive, never-before-seen alternative art version! My Hero Academia: Girl Power will be a must-have for any series fan.  In addition to Girl Power, we will have products featuring My Hero Academia releasing in Q3.

Godzilla

Godzilla, The King of the Monsters, is joining the UniVersus collectible card game. In two Challenger Series products, you can collect and play with Godzilla and other kaiju from its universe. These giant and powerful creatures will significantly impact your game and your collection. They will be available at your local game stores on June 21st.

Attack on Titan

For fans of Attack on Titan, we can confirm that the first booster set, Attack on Titan: Battle for Humanity, will be released in Q3 2024. Along with the booster set, you can get a Challenger Series product and Clash Decks based on the manga. We will release a second Attack on Titan booster set and a Challenger Series product in Q4 2024.

Sci-Fi

We are currently working on a franchise that will blow everyone’s mind. We will continue to partner with franchises that will expand the UniVersus world!

We are working hard to make these products the best they can be, but we wanted to give you a glimpse of what’s coming to UniVersus in 2024. We hope you are as excited as we are.

Ebenezer and The Invisible World Release Date Trailer

Ebenezer and The Invisible World, a hand-drawn Metroidvania fantasy reimagination sequel to Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story, A Christmas Carol, from Orbit Studio and Play on Worlds, gears up for a flurry of holiday sales on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.

New patches containing bug fixes and other improvements have also gone live on all platforms.

Plus, a new Fortnite Creative experience inspired by Ebenezer and the Invisible World is available to play now!

Unwrap this magical Metroidvania mystery at a 20% off discount during the below sales:

  • Steam: $15.99 from Dec. 7 to Dec. 21, Dec. 21 to Jan. 4
  • Nintendo EU/AU: €15,99 from Dec. 14 to Dec. 31
  • Xbox: $15.99 from Dec. 19 to Dec. 25
  • Nintendo Americas: $15.99 from Dec. 21 to Jan. 3, Jan. 25 to Feb. 7

Jagged Alliance 3 Gets Major Content Update

The universe of Grand Chien continues to expand as Haemimont Games prepares to launch the upcoming update for Jagged Alliance 3 on both PC and consoles next week. Accompanying update 1.4 is a complimentary DLC for all Jagged Alliance 3 owners, introducing an exciting new quest line.

Update 1.4, codenamed ‘Wolf,’ introduces a significant mid- to late-game quest titled ‘U-Bahn’ (German for subway). Why the German name? Because you have the chance to uncover secrets hidden beneath Grand Chien since WW2, if you dare to confront the formidable adversaries protecting them.This new quest line comprises seven expansive maps within a laboratory complex. To complement the theme, update 1.4 introduces a new underground transportation system, ensuring the name’s relevance.

But there’s more – update 1.4 also includes numerous improvements, long-requested by the community. Such as Sat View improvements like a revamped Conflict Screen, multiselection in the inventory, sector stash overhaul, and tweaks to some Operations, as well as many other smaller fixes and adjustments.

Prepare for a Jagged holiday season as Update 1.4 is set to release on December 18th!

Jagged Alliance 3 is available on PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, as well as on Xbox One and the Xbox Series S/X. The multiplayer functionality will be ‘cross-gen’, allowing PlayStation 4 players to team up with their PlayStation 5 buddies, and Xbox One users to join forces with those on Xbox Series S/X. Jagged Alliance 3 for PC is available for PC at an SRP of $ 44.99 / € 44.99 / 39.99 £.

A free playable demo is available on Steam. It allows players to explore Ernie Island, the starting region of the game.

Check out the Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2386860

Creative Technology Unveils Creative Zen Air Pro and Creative Zen Air Plus

Creative Technology today announced the release of the Creative Zen Air Pro and Creative Zen Air Plus, the newest additions to the Creative Zen Air family. Designed to enhance users’ everyday audio experience, these latest earbuds are user-friendly yet innovative. Featuring LE Audio with LC3 codec, 10 mm dynamic drivers, Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) with Ambient Mode, Bluetooth 5.3, and AAC audio codec, as well as extended battery life, these earbuds provide users with a truly upgraded audio experience without breaking the bank.

Paving the way for the future of wireless audio and at the same time, expanding the ecosystem, the Creative Zen Air Pro and Creative Zen Air Plus incorporate Bluetooth LE Audio to allow users to enjoy a superior wireless audio experience at significantly lower bitrates and power consumption. Beyond that, LE Audio also supports Broadcast, allowing users to enjoy seamless audio sharing to an unlimited number of compatible devices, providing enhanced connectivity for the perfect movie night with family and friends. Devices that support LE Audio enable users to unlock these features and explore the full potential of LE Audio.

Equipped with 10 mm custom-tuned dynamic drivers, both the Creative Zen Air Pro and Creative Zen Air Plus deliver an immersive audio experience with deep bass and balanced tunes for an all-encompassing audio experience. The integration of Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation and Ambient Mode also allows users to seamlessly dive into their favorite tunes or stay aware of their surroundings, effortlessly adapting to any environment with the touch of a button.

Designed for those on the move, the Creative Zen Air Plus and Creative Zen Air Pro are primed for action. The Creative Zen Air Plus, with its IPX4 rating, can handle a splash or two, while the Creative Zen Air Pro takes durability up a notch with an IPX5 rating. Featuring extended battery life, the Creative Zen Air Pro boasts an impressive total playtime of up to 33 hours, closely followed by the Creative Zen Air Plus, which offers up to 32 hours of total playtime.

While both models share nifty features, the Creative Zen Air Pro stands out with its Ultra-Low Latency Mode. Easily activated via the Creative app, this mode seamlessly synchronizes audio and video, significantly reducing latency to as low as ~20 ms, enhancing the overall movie, gaming, and music experience for users.

Additionally, the microphone configuration sets the Creative Zen Air Pro apart, boasting a total of six microphones—four for detecting and filtering background noise with ANC on and two for clear communications. The integration of advanced AI-powered Deep Neural Network (DNN) noise cancellation technology enhances call experiences by eliminating unwanted background noise in real-time.

On the other hand, the Creative Zen Air Plus features six microphones (three on each side) with ENC technology, analyzing and eliminating unwanted background noise for a clearer voice call experience.

In a nutshell, the Creative Zen Air Pro and Creative Zen Air Plus offers an audio boost to users’ everyday soundscapes, making them the ideal go-to pair of earbuds for an elevated audio experience anytime, anywhere.

Pricing and Availability

Creative Zen Air Plus is priced at USD 59.99 and is available at Creative.com.
For more information, visit creative.com/ZenAirPlus

Creative Zen Air Pro is priced at USD 69.99 and is available at Creative.com.
For more information, visit creative.com/ZenAirPro

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Reveal Trailer

DON’T NOD Montréal is excited to reveal Lost Records: Bloom & Rage at The Game Awards. Bloom & Rage is the first game in the Lost Records universe and is a brand-new story-driven journey through time from the creative minds behind Life is Strange. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is scheduled to be released in late 2024 on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.

In Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, the magical summer of 1995 is one of self-discovery and forging unbreakable bonds for high school friends Swann, Nora, Autumn, and Kat. 27 years of no contact later, fate reunites them to confront the long-buried secret that made them promise to never speak again.

Executive Producer Luc Baghadoust and Creative Director Michel Koch are proud to unveil DON’T NOD Montréal’s first game: “It’s been quite an adventure for us since our incredible Life is Strange experience – relocating to Canada, setting up our Montréal studio, and assembling a fantastic team during the global challenges we’ve all faced. Today we are thrilled to finally unveil Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. This new universe is brimming with the magical realism we love, and we are eager to reveal more about Swann, Nora, Autumn, Kat, and their journey. We can’t wait to hear the community’s thoughts!”

Frédérique Fourny-Jennings, managing director at DON’T NOD Montréal, said: “Over the past three years, we’ve been building a studio that echoes the strong values of DON’T NOD and welcoming awesome people, so it’s the perfect cauldron to develop a brand-new IP that will be infused with who we are here in Montréal. To be able to talk about Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is an indescribable feeling because it goes beyond the story of our characters. It’s also about the team who has been carving our identity as a studio and that of the game, as well as those yet to come!”

To be among the first to get news on Bloom & Rage, follow the Lost Records social media accounts on X, Instagram and TikTok. You can also visit our website and follow DON’T NOD on Facebook, X and Instagram.

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Death to the Dead Trailer

Focus Entertainment and DON’T NOD have unveiled an ambitious new trailer for Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden during The Game Awards ceremony, setting the tone for the highly anticipated action RPG, coming Feb. 13, 2024, to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Immerse yourself in a compelling and personal narrative, as you take on the roles of two skilled ghost hunters and partners facing challenging decisions with profound consequences for both the living and the dead.

Life to the living, death to the dead

New Eden, 1695: Antea and Red are lovers and Banishers, trained spirit-hunters, protecting people from lingering specters. But when tragedy strikes and Antea herself becomes a ghost, will you honor your Banisher oath, or sacrifice the living in a desperate bid to bring your beloved back?

Players will have to face the weight of the consequences of their choices, just like the game’s voice actors Amaka Okafor (the Netflix series Bodies) and Russ Bain (Shetland) when they played it for themselves recently.