Red Barrels, the indie development studio behind the critically-acclaimed and terrifying Outlast franchise, will deck the halls with boughs of gory in its Winter Kills update for the survival horror multiplayer The Outlast Trials.
With new cosmetics and challenges, quality of life improvements like full controller support, and more in-game lore to discover, survivors of Winter Kills will reap the bounty of true suffering. The event starts today and will continue throughout the Festive season, concluding Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 10:00 EST / 07:00 PST / 16:00 EU.
Winter Kills Update Highlights
Winter Kills Program – Experience the new Cold Snap and Find the Gifts variators. Survivors of Winter Kills will reap the bounty of true suffering.
Winter Kills cosmetics – complete exclusive trials and challenges to unlock festive-themed character and sleep room enhancements.
New MK-Challenges – pay another visit to the Courthouse for two new tests (Escape the Courthouse and Destroy the Evidence).
New Evidence Documents – continue your investigation into the shady Murkoff Institute.
Introducing Cell Decoration Bundles – new deluxe decoration packages for your personal cell.
Controller support – full controller support with vibration and new controller layouts.
Plus… even more additions, improvements, balancing, fixes and much more. Check out the full Patch Notes for details.
Launched into Early Access on PC during May 2023, The Outlast Trials has been a phenomenal success, with over 1.5 million copies sold worldwide. Red Barrels recently confirmed that is bringing its survival horror multiplayer to PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox® Series X|S and Xbox One® on March 5, 2024.
PlayStation 5 players can now drive virtually through the streets of Munich. Publisher Aerosoft and developer ViewApp are today releasing the digital PS5 version of CityDriver at a price of €39.99.
CityDriver for PS5 contains both the content of the PC version released in June and the Autobahn Nord expansion released in November. The latter adds highway and federal road sections to the game world of the simulation, including parts of the A9, B471 and A99 as well as new points of interest such as DIY stores, recycling centers and dealerships.
Players complete varied missions in and around Munich in detailed replicas of vehicles of various classes, with different engines and automatic or manual transmissions. To get to know their vehicle better, they can first put it through its paces on the test track of the traffic training area, taking evasive action, making 3-point turns and parking.
In the realistically recreated city, players can follow the road’s laws and rules in real traffic situations with other vehicles and pedestrians and complete a variety of missions.
Landmarks, historical buildings, statues, road signs and other local objects, reproduced in incredible quality using Unreal Engine 5, are waiting to be discovered.
Publisher Kalypso Media and development studio The Dust S.A. have released a second Developer Diary in their series of behind-the-scenes videos detailing the upcoming dark-fantasy adventure game, The Inquisitor. This video, entitled “The Team Behind the Tale” highlights members of the development team as they discuss their inspiration to work on the title along with their favourite moments in creating an immersive fantasy world.
The Inquisitor is a dark fantasy adventure game set in an alternate-history version of the 1500s in which Jesus did not die for our sins, but instead broke free from the cross and killed the non-believers. Players will take on the role of Mordimer Madderdin, an inquisitor in the service to the Church of Christ Vengeful. The Inquisitor is at its core a story-driven fantasy adventure game with a focus on detective elements, adding action and puzzle mechanics to the mix.
In the video, viewers will meet three members of the development team, Game Designer Damian Pawlak, Writer Przemek Wróbel, and Head of Production Kuba Karolewski, as they discuss some of the aspects of the game which they have found most interesting during their time in development.
The Inquisitor will be released on February 8, 2024, on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.
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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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.
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.
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”.
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
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, 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
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.
