Hear ye, hear ye, be it known to all! The Guild 3 hath received a fresh tapestry of updates! With this patch, ye shall witness the advent of mod support, Steam Workshop assistance, and a map editor, where ye, the valiant players, may forge thy own medieval realms.
Verily, our hearts doth quicken with excitement, eagerly anticipating the emergence of ingenious mods and meticulously crafted landscapes!
STEAM SUMMER SALE
In this season of the Steam Summer Sale, The Guild 3 offers a generous reduction of fifty percent, the game now stands at $14.99 / €14.99 / £12.49, offering an opportunity most favorable to obtain it. The offer doth draw to a close on July 13th!
Loupedeck has been making custom controllers for creative professionals for a few years now, and their latest offering, the Loupedeck Live S, is a smaller, more affordable option still packed with features. But does it do what you need, and is it worth its $189 price point? Read on to find out!
The Loupedeck Live S is a small, compact device that measures just 5.9 × 3.4 × 1.2 inches and weighs only 0.4 pounds. It’s made of durable plastic with a matte finish that resists fingerprints and smudges. The top side of the Loupedeck Live S is dominated by a 15 touchscreen buttons with haptic feedback, two analog knobs, and 4 RGB-lit buttons. The analog knobs are particularly useful for adjusting settings, and the tactile buttons are great for quickly launching tools or commands. The touch screen button grid is made of 15 buttons, in three rows of 5. This smaller controller does lose the two side strips featured in the Loupedeck Live. However, the functionality that those strips had on the Live is emulated on the Live S. When adjusting an analog knob, the touchscreen button to its right temporarily changes to show what is being adjusted. It’s an elegant solution.
The overall build quality of the Loupedeck Live S is excellent. The plastic body is sturdy and well-made, and the buttons and knobs feel solid and responsive. The touchscreen display buttons are also high quality, with a bright, clear image that’s easy to see even in bright light.
The Loupedeck Live S is a powerful and versatile controller compatible with various applications, including Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, OBS Studio, and Twitch. The included software makes creating custom profiles for each application easy, so you can assign specific functions to the controller’s buttons and knobs.
The Loupedeck Live S has a comprehensive software suite that makes it easy to customize the controller and create custom profiles for your applications. The software is easy to use and has a wide range of features with pre-made configurations, sound packs, overlays, and a lot more for you to choose from. This software also allows updating of the controller’s firmware, so it is a very important part of the whole Loupedeck Live S ecosystem and, thankfully, it works wonderfully. I do wish that there were more direct game integrations with the Loupedeck Live S as having the small controller act as a second panel in, say, DCS World would be awesome. There are some game profiles in the library but the list is scant. There are a lot more application downloadables which will help make the lives of the creatives out there somewhat easier.
Pros:
Compact and portable design
Bright, and responsive touchscreen buttons
Well-made analog knobs
Responsive RGB buttons
Compatible with a wide range of applications
Easy-to-use software
More affordable than the Loupedeck Live
Cons:
Not quite as many controls as the other Loupedeck controllers
Lack of game profile downloadables
Overall, the Loupedeck Live S is a great streaming controller for creative professionals who are looking for a powerful and versatile tool at a more affordable price. It’s smaller and more portable than the Loupedeck Live, but it still offers many features and functionality. The Loupedeck Live S retails for $189 on Loupedeck’s official website.
Can you survive five nights? The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as Blumhouse— the producer of M3GAN, The Black Phone and The Invisible Man— brings Five Nights at Freddy’s to the big screen.
The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be so easy to make it through.
The film stars Josh Hutcherson (Ultraman, The Hunger Games franchise), Elizabeth Lail (You, Mack & Rita), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy, Unstable), Kat Conner Sterling (We Have a Ghost, 9-1-1), with Mary Stuart Masterson (Blindspot, Fried Green Tomatoes) and Matthew Lillard (Good Girls, Scream).
Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon) and is written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi and Seth Cuddeback.
The film’s iconic animatronic characters will be created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
Five Nights at Freddy’s is produced by Jason Blum and Scott Cawthon. The film’s executive producers are Bea Sequeira, Russell Binder, Marc Mostman and Christopher H. Warner. Universal Pictures presents a Blumhouse production, in association with Striker Entertainment.
Genre: Horror
Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Kat Conner Sterling and Piper Rubio, with Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew Lillard
Directed by: Emma Tammi
Written by: Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi, Seth Cuddeback, based on the video game series created by Scott Cawthon
Producers: Jason Blum, Scott Cawthon
Executive Producers: Bea Sequeira, Russell Binder, Marc Mostman, Christopher H. Warner
Today Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Publishing released a developer update blog for Homeworld 3, the latest installment of the award-winning sci-fi strategy series.
As the team’s biggest developer update yet, the blog co-written by Technical Art Director Demetrius Apostolopoulos, Audio Director Dave Renn, and Art Director Karl Gryc, provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the team is developing the game’s visuals, audio design and more.
Notably, the blog discusses how they’ve been pushing the limits of Unreal Engine to create dynamic lighting with realtime surface reflections, shadows and global illumination to bring environments to life.
Additionally, the blog features some never before seen footage and environments.
Thrustmaster is expanding its racing ecosystem with a new shifter: TH8S Shifter Add-On. A direct descendent of TH8A Shifter Add-On, the gold standard of high-end shifters, TH8S Shifter Add-On is a more affordable version that boasts the same excellent performance, retaining the essential features of its predecessor.
With its 8-position “H”-pattern shift plate, TH8S Shifter Add-On is the versatile shifter for all types of games and vehicles with manual shifting, for next-level racing immersion sensations.
TH8S Shifter Add-On is compatible on PS5™, PS4™, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S with Thrustmaster Force Feedback racing wheels, and compatible with all racing wheels on the market on PC.
PUSH YOUR GEARS TO THE RED LINE
TH8S Shifter Add-On is the perfect complement to your sim racing setup for enhanced racing sensations. Push your gears to the red line and get started double-clutching with this 8-position manual shifter.
Versatile shifter
TH8S Shifter Add-On inherits the same 8-position (7+1) “H”-pattern shift plate used by its big brother, TH8A Shifter Add-On, allowing for direct shifting of the 7 gears plus the reverse gear with no unnecessary movements required. TH8S Shifter Add-On adapts to all types of games and vehicles with manual shifting: rally, GT, NASCAR, trucks. The number of gears can easily be doubled using a keyboard/gamepad shortcut to be configured in order to adapt to driving trucks with up to 14 gears.
TH8S Shifter Add-On’s design has been modernized with a red ring — echoing the ring found on Thrustmaster’s recent T128 and T248 racing wheels, for aesthetic coherence in users’ sim racing setups. The “H”-pattern shift plate features a pronounced texture for the Thrustmaster “TM” logo, also stamped on top of the shift knob, giving the product real character and class.
Responsive shifting
With its 1.6″ / 4 cm metal shift lever, TH8S Shifter Add-On is a “short” shifter — specially designed with responsiveness in mind, for clean and precise shifting. The frictionless H.E.A.R.T technology derived from Thrustmaster’s high-end TH8A Shifter Add-On shifter version is incorporated into TH8S Shifter Add-On, ensuring the same extreme level of precision throughout the product’s lifespan.
TH8S Shifter Add-On features an ergonomic “sport-style” shift knob for easy handling, helping you stay in control in all situations — even off-road!
Full compatibility
The dual connectors (DIN and USB-C) on the back of TH8S Shifter Add-On allow for outstanding compatibility with virtually every type of sim racing setup. On PC, TH8S Shifter Add-On is compatible with all racing wheels via the USB-C/USB-A connection. On PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, the shifter is compatible with all Thrustmaster Force Feedback racing wheel bases via the DIN connection.
The two cables are included with the product, for Plug-and-Play use. The sliding notch lets you hide the unused connector.
Built-in clamping system
TH8S Shifter Add-On features a built-in sturdy clamping system for all types of tables, desks and supports (0.04–1.6″ / 0.1–4 cm thick). Clamping doesn’t require any tools, allowing the shifter to be attached and unattached quickly and easily. Set up TH8S Shifter Add-On only when you need it, and then conveniently store it away in just a few seconds when you’re not using it.
Commercial information
TH8S Shifter Add-On is available at a suggested retail price of £59.99 / $69.99 / €69.99 for worldwide release:
Hollyland’s new LARK MAX wireless microphone system offers unparalleled sound quality, noise cancellation, and convenience for content creators – both indoors and outside, in real-world conditions. It’s the ultimate solution to environmental noise problems in everyday situations such as interviews in noisy environments, weddings, live streaming in uncontrolled environments, and more.
A New Era in Real-World Audio Recording
LARK MAX features Hollyland’s MaxTimbre Mic Technology, the result of extensive research and the industry’s first microphone air film technology: a multilayer membrane microphone design that optimizes audio recording for crisp results. The microphone’s multilayer acoustic structure eliminates unwanted resonance, for precise, rich, detailed audio. Performance is further enhanced with a wind-proof and vibration-isolating durable mesh. Additionally, advanced Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC) technology delivers extra sound clarity in noisy environments simply by pressing the button.
LARK MAX boasts a 48kHz sampling rate, 24-bit bit depth, 70dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and 128dB max sound pressure level (SPL) – elevating your professional audio recording to new heights. To demonstrate this advance in sound quality, Hollyland held an audio-tasting event, Sound Expert Challenge, online. Experience the sound quality on this page.
Powerful but Easy To Use
LARK MAX offers ease of use and convenience. The 1.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen on the receiver shows power, signal, audio levels, connection status, and more. Various professional settings can be easily customized by using the control knob and on-screen home button. The shortcut menu provides more accessibility, letting users turn on or off noise reduction, recording, and mute with one touch.
The magnetic attachment on the transmitter fixes securely to clothing and accessories. To ensure a better user experience, both transmitters have 8GB of memory for up to 14 hours of internal backup recording in lossless mono WAV format.
Battery life is another concern for users, and LARK MAX performs well. It has a battery life of up to 22 hours with a fully charged charging case: 7.5 hours for the transmitter and 9 hours for the receiver, which can be charged separately and used while charging. Even in outdoor areas where rapid charging is not possible, LARK MAX still performs well. LARK MAX is compatible with standard smartphones, tablets, cameras, computers, etc.
Pricing and Availability
LARK MAX Duo is priced at $299 and LARK MAX Solo is priced at $199 – Launching globally on June 28th.
New users who purchase LARK MAX within the first month of launch will receive two lavalier mics with the Duo version, or one lavalier mic with the Solo version. Learn more from this link.
Techland’s Good Night, Good Luck update brings about considerable changes in Dying Light 2 Stay Human gameplay, with improvements to the parkour systems and an overhaul of the night experience.
In the dead of night
The day and night cycle has always been at the heart of Dying Light franchise. This update aims to emphasize the differences in gameplay by ensuring the night has a heavier, almost horror-like feel. To accomplish that, the visibility is significantly reduced, making the player more reliant on the upgraded flashlight that casts dynamic shadows. The sound design also enhances the atmosphere, with music taking a backseat to effects. The infected now show up in more locations, like Volatiles roaming the rooftops, making no place truly safe after sundown.
Give it a good run
Sometimes the only way to survive is to run. Not only the chase sequences are now more immersive, but there are also further improvements to the parkour system. Other additions include animations, increased control in the air, and maintaining momentum.
While parkour is the highlight of Dying Light 2 Stay Human, some experienced players wanted it to be yet more challenging. Techland responded to this feedback by introducing a new parkour style, specifically designed to cater to these wishes. Now, players can select in the Settings menu whether they’d like to exercise more control over their movement, for a grounded and intense journey, or go with the assisted gameplay.
Adventures across the map
The third pillar of the update are the Community Maps. Techland is cooperating with mod.io and giving the players a rare opportunity to access maps created by modders right from the game – without the need of downloading any additional applications or editors. This means a lot of new levels and content to play, demonstrating the unbridled creativity of Dying Light fans. Currently, this feature is supported on PC only, however, it will be coming to consoles and Steam Deck later this year.
Ride off into the (Harran) sunset
The other noteworthy additions include boosted graphics on ultra mode for PC, and a new color grading option called “Harran Sunset”. Additionally, players will now be able to throw weapons and retrieve them later. The developer also included some modifications to the user interface and added more transmog options.
Undead days of summer
Good Night, Good Luck ushers in the Summer of Horrors – a series of events, crossovers, and updates spanning the entire season, all the way into September. To celebrate this launch, Techland calls all Nightrunners to test their skills against Volatiles in a Bloody Nights event, starting today, June 29, at 7 am PT / 10 am ET until Thursday, July 13, at 7 am PT / 10 am ET. The rewards for completing the challenge are: 3 Huntress’ Regular & 3 Elite Mission Tickets, Crossbow and Bolts Blueprint, along with The Prick’s Outfit. On top of that, Dying Light 2 Stay Human will be available at a 50% discount for the duration of the event.
Fans of the living dead will be thrilled to find out what Summer of Horrors will bring next. There is a collaboration brewing between Dying Light 2 Stay Human and The Walking Dead that is bound to pique interest. It was first teased during Summer Game Fest – watch this space for further updates.
Do what you must to survive the night – and stop by the Pilgrim Outpost to find out more.
Today we’re kicking off two whole weeks of discounts across a sunny swath of games of all kinds: The Steam Summer Sale is on now until July 13th at 10am PT!
Joining us on Steam’s summer vacation is Steam Deck, which is on discount for only the second time ever at up to 20% off. You can even browse our list of top 100 most-played games on Steam Deck so far this year (many titles of which are also on sale).
Take a look at our trailer if you haven’t already, or dive straight in to the pool of gaming awesomeness. While you’re there, be sure to look out for the new seasonal badge, along with opportunities to earn trading cards; plus free daily stickers!
Uncover the mysteries of the spirit world today in Ghost Trick™: Phantom Detective! The long-awaited remaster of the classic puzzle-solving mystery adventure is now available on PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™, and PC via Steam. Capcom invites newcomer and veteran detectives alike to investigate the revival of this supernatural thriller 13 years after the original release!
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective follows the chilling story of Sissel, a charming ghost on a journey to unravel the mystery behind his own murder. Explore the revamped spirit realm and wield the powers of the dead in this tale of life, death, and lost memories. Mastering newfound powers grants Sissel the ability to travel just a few minutes back in time to possess and trick items, changing the fates of the living and uncovering Sissel’s story.
This enchanting remaster of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective possesses new features, including high-resolution visuals and improved frame rates adapted for modern systems. The experience also packs in three new language options and is now playable in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. New challenges, trophies, and improved menu screen and system features, such as easy-to-use sounds and auto-advance settings, have also been added. The remaster even includes newly arranged music tracks and extras like never-before-seen concept art!
Who knows what could happen in just a few minutes? Don’t wait! Join Sissel, Missile, Lynne, Kamila, and a cast of other colorful characters on a luminous adventure today! Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is out now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam for $29.99.
Today, Studio MDHR, iam8bit and distribution partner Skybound Games are launching the Limited Edition version of fan-favorite vintage run-and-gun action title Cuphead for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox. Purchase the edition at cuphead.iam8bit.com for $59.99 USD/£54.99/€59.99.
You can check out the Limited Edition retail version of Cuphead in the latest trailer here.
Cuphead stole the scene back in 2017 due to its cartoonish run-and-gun action, original jazz recordings and dedication to creating a vibrant, old-timey experience with the same animation design techniques used during the 1930s. The Limited Edition is the latest in a long line of spin-offs, including a television series, DLC, and numerous awards and will be the perfect addition to any player’s collection.
The Limited Edition retail version of Cuphead includes thoughtful goodies such as:
