Author - Jerry Paxton

Farming Simulator 22 Göweil Pack Out Now

2023/03/21
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

It’s an un-bale-lievable fun activity, now heavily extended: With the Göweil Pack for Farming Simulator 22, publisher and developer GIANTS Software launches the first of multiple content packs in 2023, and extends the process of baling and wrapping various resources. It’s available now and accompanied by a narrated launch trailer.

https://youtu.be/LzcafEHBxKs

Göweil Pack Introduces New Machines & Gameplay Possibilities
“We’ve added technology that’s entirely new to Farming Simulator: The Göweil Pack expands the fleet of machines with new possibilities for baling-oriented farming operations and their complexity.”, comments Thomas Frey, Creative Director and Partner Manager at GIANTS Software. “Nine machines are introduced and let virtual farmers transform more resources into bales than before: corn silage, sugar beet pulp, mixed feed, and more.”

Included are internationally popular machines by Göweil: Among them, the stationary baler wrapper combinations LT-Master F115 and VARIO-Master V140, the autonomous bale wrapper G4010 Q Profi and the roller wrapper G1015 that lets players transport, wrap, and stack bales with one single, efficient machine. Also included: Göweil RBG and BTGQU, G-1 F125 Kombi, G-1 F125 and the G5020.

First Pack Released, Three More & One Expansion to Go
In addition, GIANTS Software and Göweil deliver quality-of-life-enhancing tools like silage additive tanks and bale turners to further increase the quality and handling of bales. Down the road in 2023, the publisher plans even more extensive additions and updates that will be revealed in the upcoming months.

Farming Simulator 22 and the Göweil Pack are available for PC, Mac, PlayStation®5 (PS5™), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. A Year 2 Season Pass is available, which includes the Göweil Pack, three more packs and one expansion – fans save up to 30% compared to getting the content separately. The Göweil Pack is the first of many official updates in 2023. Even more content will be added free of charge, while the official in-game ModHub continues to grow with developer-tested user creations.

LEGO Bricktales Free Easter Update

2023/03/21
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

Weave those Easter baskets and crack open those chocolate eggs as brick-building adventure LEGO® Bricktales launches an egg-stra special free Easter update that’s available to download now. Featuring lovingly crafted LEGO brick dioramas built entirely with authentic LEGO elements and a creative brick-by-brick building mechanic, LEGO Bricktales is perfectly crafted to delight generations of LEGO fans across the globe.

The LEGO® Bricktales free Easter update introduces an egg-cellent new story set in a small Easter world. This world becomes accessible if the player has cleared the first world (Jungle). On completion, an entrance will appear in the park leading you to the new diorama where you’ll meet the friendly Easter bunny who has a problem with making eggs for this year’s Easter celebration. Disgruntled chickens and snow damage keep them from reaching their goals, so you will need to use your quick thinking and puzzle-solving abilities to help them save Easter.

New features in this Easter update include:

  • A beautifully crafted Easter diorama
  • A storyline where you have to help the Easter bunny save Easter
  • 5 new construction puzzles. Four with a specific challenges and one being an open area where you can build more freely
  • 1 collection quest – Easter eggs will be hidden in the other existing worlds that you can find and use to purchase items
  • 3 new wardrobe items (purchasable with eggs players have found in the world)
  • 1 new music track
  • A new menu entry to notify you of ongoing updates

LEGO Bricktales sees you journeying across 5 beautiful LEGO brick-themed biomes, taking you to the green foliage of the deepest jungles, the scorching sand of sun-drenched deserts, the hustle and bustle of a city corner, the epic sight of a towering medieval castle and the paradise of tropical Caribbean islands. An intuitive new brick-by-brick building mechanic will help you solve the many fun puzzles you encounter on this adventure and bring your creative solutions to life.

“The new LEGO Bricktales Easter Update hops onto Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC today,” said Dieter Schoeller, VP of Production. “We can’t wait to see what creative builds our players will come up with and I know I’ll be checking out social media to see what our players have been putting together using the game’s brick-by-brick building mechanic!”

LEGO Bricktales website: bricktal.es

Remnant from the Ashes Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer

2023/03/21
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, Trailers / Videos

The end of the world has left humanity fighting for survival against hordes of monstrous creatures in a world shrouded in darkness and despair. Now, the award-winning action game “Remnant from the Ashes” is available on Nintendo Switch, immersing players in a chilling journey that tests their skills and bravery.

As a survivor in a post-apocalyptic world, players must use a range of weapons and abilities to navigate dangerous environments, battle deadly enemies, and unravel the secrets of a world gone mad. Will you have what it takes and retake what was lost? Remnant from the Ashes is now available on Nintendo Switch at an SRP of € 39.99 / $ 39.99 / £ 34.99 / AU$ 54.95. The DLCs Swamps of Corsus and Subject 2923 are already included.

Remnant: From the Ashes is coming to Nintendo Switch™ today, and is already available for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution Launch Trailer

2023/03/21
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Halloween, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution, the latest chapter in the award-winning apocalyptic VR series based on Skybound Entertainment’s The Walking Dead, is available today on PC and PS VR2. Following Chapter 2’s Meta Quest launch late last year, the development team at Skydance Interactive listened to its community’s feedback and implemented various improvements leading up to today’s PC and PS VR2 launch. In tandem with Chapter 2’s launch, Skydance Interactive is also offering players several options to enjoy The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners franchise on these platforms.

In addition to the Chapter 1 launch on PS VR2,  Skydance Interactive is giving players PS VR2 specific visual and gameplay upgrades, the ability to transfer Chapter 1 save data into Chapter 2 on supported platforms (PS, PC and Meta), a day-one patch and more:

  • Chapter 1 Upgrade to PS VR2: PlayStation VR players looking to catch up on the The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners story can get a FREE upgrade to PS VR2 if they already own the Tourist Edition of the original title on PS VR. Those with the standard version on PS VR can pay $10 to upgrade to the Tourist edition, to unlock the upgrade on PS VR2. This upgrade will be available alongside the March 21 launch of Chapter 2: Retribution.

  • Chapter 1 Save Game Path Support for Each Platform: Skydance added more flexibility for save game data transfer between games and VR platforms. Players who have Chapter 1 saves can upload them to Chapter 2 through Meta, PC and PlayStation VR hardware; PICO support arriving later this year.

  • Day-One Patch and Weapon: Skydance Interactive dropped a day-one patch that brings several quality-of-life improvements and addresses some community feedback.  As a thank you to all players, the patch will also include a brand-new compound bow called, “The Orphan”. A sample list of today’s patch includes the following:

    • Added cloud based cross platform support for save transfers and save sharing

    • Improved environmental lighting

    • Community mod names are now included

    • Improved NPC animations

    • Rebalanced armored enemies

    • And more

Newcomers and players returning to The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners world will once again jump into the role of The Tourist as they navigate all-new threats lurking around every corner of the flooded city of New Orleans. In Chapter 2: Retribution, players are tasked with facing more than the undead Walkers roaming the streets, as various factions and individuals have risen in power. There’s also the unrelenting threat of the Axeman that introduces a new level of terror to the game.

The original The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners was praised by critics and VR enthusiasts alike for its intuitive, physics-based combat, original storyline and engaging survival crafting system. It was also a global top seller across all platforms, generating more than $90 million in sales. Based on feedback from the VR community at large, Chapter 2: Retribution refines these aforementioned features while also providing new and exciting tools for players to experiment and ultimately survive with such as the laser sight, suppressor, submachine gun and the powerful chainsaw melee weapon.

To keep up to date on news for The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution visit the official website and follow The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Discord.

Hero Akos Hu Comes to NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Season 7: Untamed

2023/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

With NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Season 7: Untamed well underway, developer 24 Entertainment have debuted their latest playable hero, Akos Hu, “The Rebel Claw”. Now available to unlock in-game, this fierce new warrior can channel the swift savagery of a spirit tiger using his powerful Ultimate ability.

Akos Hu is a great pick for NARAKA fans who favour a high mobility, high damage playstyle, unleashing a ground-shattering roar as he closes in on his enemies. You can learn more about Akos Hu and see this new hero in action in the latest NARAKA: BLADEPOINT trailer, featuring a stunning new cinematic followed by an in-depth gameplay showcase.

Here’s a detailed overview of his abilities:

Roar – Akos strikes nearby enemies to cause damage and gains 30% damage reduction for 8 seconds.

  • Each strike on an enemy grants 10% additional damage reduction.

Roar: Blast – Akos unleashes a shockwave upon enemies towards the aimed direction.

  • Charging up the skill can deal more damage and knock enemies airborne.

Feral Frenzy – Gain new attacks by channelling a powerful tiger spirit:

  • Leap for faster jumps, attacking enemies with powerful pounce while sprinting or in the air.
  • Activate Akos Hu’s Ultimate again to summon a tiger for 3 deadly claw attacks or a lunge.

This new playable character is one of many NARAKA: BLADEPOINT updates in 2023. Already, there has been an expansion to the game’s SHOWDOWN PvE mode, as well as a new weapon type, the Pole Sword.

Akos Hu arrives as part of the latest update which also includes new Treasures for NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Season 7: Untamed. Among these are a cyberpunk-themed katana skin, 2674 • Encroaching Yin, and the Golden Damselfly outfit for Yoto Hime.

Paradox Interactive Life by You Announcement Trailer

2023/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Paradox Interactive today revealed more details about Life by You, created to be the most moddable and open life simulator from the Berkeley, CA based Paradox Tectonic. In Life by You, players will create humans and live out their lives without loading screens. Paradox Tectonic is led by Rod Humble, a games industry veteran known for his pioneering work on the life simulation genre. Life by You will be available in Early Access on September 12, eager players can pre-order today on the Epic Games Store for a suggested retail price of 39.99USD / 39.99 EUR / 34.99 GBP, wishlisting will also be available on Steam.

Life by You allows players to design and live out the lives of the humans that they create in an open game world where everything is customizable. Players create their households, build their homes and tell life’s many stories. With real language conversation and the ability to switch from third-person to direct control gameplay, players will connect with their humans on an emotional level. A wide variety of Creator Tools and Editors will allow players to tweak every aspect of their experience, giving them the ability to live life to the fullest – or break the rules, as they see fit.

“Life by You evolves the life simulation genre with modern style, real language conversation, and unprecedented freedom of expression,” said Rod Humble, General Manager at Paradox Tectonic. “The game’s extensive customization tools allow for unparalleled levels of storytelling, and I can’t wait to see what creations players come up with once they dive into Early Access this summer.”

“Paradox Tectonic’s vision for this game fits naturally with our wider philosophy of ‘we create the games, you create the stories’ and we’re eager to see what types of stories players create in this new sandbox,” said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. “We’ve taken our community to space, back in time, and around the world. Life by You brings us closer to our own lives or allows us to explore different fantasy realities. We’re thrilled to be entering the life sim genre.”

Life by You is developed by Paradox Tectonic, a game development studio formed in 2019 by Paradox Interactive. Paradox Tectonic is led by Rod Humble, and made up of veteran game development talent dedicated to building games that enable creativity, freedom, emotion, and sharing. The studio is committed to working with the players, making Life by You’s Early Access a shared experience where the community’s feedback will impact on priorities, content ideas, and development as the team brings the game to full-launch.

Life by You Key Features:

  • Play in an open world: Live life with no loading screens. Strike up real-language conversations. Drive or bike to the countryside. Discover and complete quests to unlock new experiences.
  • Expand your creativity: Make your own in-game content through mods. Utilize a variety of deep Creator Tools. Change the gameplay anytime. Life is yours to make.
  • Take direct control: Drag and drop your humans into their place – or drive them directly in third-person mode. Live the life of one or tell the stories of many. Climb a career ladder. Fall in love. Raise a family.
  • Tell stories through conversations: Every real-language conversation is generated based on your human’s unique situation. You can even craft your own conversations in-game.
    Design your own world: Build your humans’ dream homes or businesses from scratch. Furnish them from top to bottom, inside to outside. Drag, demolish, and rearrange entire towns.
  • Create fully customized humans: Design your families in the Human Creator, including deep personality and character traits. Style and restyle your humans at any time.

Razer Unveils Interhaptics Universal HD Haptic SDK

2023/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Industry News, News

Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the release of the Interhaptics universal HD haptic SDK and directional haptics at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2023 in San Francisco. This free SDK release focuses on enabling a heightened immersive gaming experience, bringing audio and visual effects to life with HD haptic feedback that can now be completely customized through the Interhaptics SDK.

With today’s announcement, Interhaptics, the leading haptic technology platform, has expanded its support to include PlayStation®5*, PlayStation®4, Meta Quest 2, X-input controllers, iOS, and Android devices for game engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine. Additionally, the haptic composer software has been upgraded to include in-app testing for DualSense™ wireless controllers for PS5™ and select Razer HyperSense headsets. Interhaptics can now deploy HD haptics on over 5 billion devices across multiple ecosystems. Developers can sign up for the waiting list for the Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense Dev Kit with programmable directional HD haptics at the Interhaptics website.

Interhaptics SDK

The Interhaptics SDK is now free at interhaptics.com, and will also be coming to the Unity Asset Store and Unreal Engine marketplace within the next few months.

“At Razer, we are constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in gaming, and we know that haptics plays an essential role in creating the most immersive gaming experiences,” said Eric Vezzoli, General Manager of Interhaptics. “With the introduction of directional HD haptic feedback for our HyperSense headsets, we’re bringing PC gaming and VR to a previously unachievable level of player immersion. Players will now be able to physically feel effects as games creator intended, extending compatibility of our toolsets to a near universal level across game engines and haptic-compatible hardware.”

In 2022, Razer acquired 100 percent of the shares of Go Touch VR SAS, also known as Interhaptics, the leading haptics development platform for game studios. Founded in 2017, Interhaptics’ mission is to deliver consistent, realistic, and immersive haptics solutions for PC, console, mobile and XR developers. It strives to provide developers with the essential tools guaranteeing quality, faster development, and cross-platform deployment.

GDC 2023 attendees can join the Interhaptics session by Razer at 5pm, on Wednesday, March 22nd at Room 3020, West Hall.

Join the Razer Kraken V3 HyperSense dev kit waiting list here.

For more information on Interhaptics, please visit https://www.interhaptics.com/

For more information on Razer, please visit https://www.razer.com/

For more information on how Razer empowers you to #WinItYourWay, please see here.

SubwaySim Hamburg Release Date Announcement

2023/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Windows PC News

Simulation Experts Aerosoft and developers HR Innoways are excited to officially reveal that their latest subway simulation project, SubwaySim Hamburg, will be released on May 16, 2023 at a price of €29.95 for PC.

To be one of the first to alight on the platform, wishlist the game here!

In cooperation with Hamburg’s centennial transport authority, Hamburger Hochbahn AG, the port city has been realistically recreated in Unreal Engine 5, ready for players to experience Hamburg from the U3 ring line – with all its stations, tracks and signals.

In the detailed replica of the DT5 double railcar, players will explore what has been touted by many as Germany’s most beautiful subway line, which has been in operation for over 100 years. It runs mainly above ground and thus offers players the opportunity to marvel at numerous Hamburg landmarks such as the stunning Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall, the historic Landungsbrücken port and St Michael’s Cathedral, Hamburg’s biggest church. Additionally, players will be able to explore their surroundings off the train in freeplay mode, where they’ll be able to walk around the map in each station.

SubwaySim Hamburg will also feature a timetable mode, where players can realistically relive the everyday life of a subway conductor. With numerous functions to discover in the highly detailed conductor’s cab, every journey will have its own lessons and surprises, and when the train reaches its last stop, the excitement continues!

Features:

  •  Highly detailed simulation of the DT5 railcar
  •  Numerous vehicle functions such as IBIS, display and push buttons
  •  Hamburg’s U3 Ring Line, lovingly recreated with all of its 25 stations on a 20.7 km route
  •  Lively environment with famous Hamburg landmarks
  •  Appealing graphics made in Unreal Engine 5
  •  Authentic driving experience
  •  Immersive soundscape
  •  Freeplay mode in the open world as well as timetable mode
  •  Realized in cooperation with Hamburger Hochbahn AG

SubwaySim Hamburg will be available for PC on May 16, 2023 at a price of €29.95. More information is available on the official website of Aerosoft.

Focus Entertainment Unveils Void Crew Reveal Trailer

2023/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Focus Entertainment is thrilled to announce a new partnership with development studio Hutlihut Games for Void Crew, a thrilling space adventure where you’ll explore, fight and loot through the galaxy with up to four teammates. In space, no one can hear you scream… except your friends! Rally your crew, man your ship, and prepare for an epic trek through the cosmos.

In Void Crew, humanity must unite against a mysterious aggressor: the Hollow. As the chosen ones, it’s up to you as a crew of up to four mavericks to brave the void and bring order to the galaxy! Battle fearsome foes, salvage valuable loot, and die repeatedly – all while reclaiming humanity’s lost territory together.

Embark on the most advanced spacecraft ever built, and journey into deep space on thrilling missions that you and your crew absolutely never trained for! Asteroid storms, solar flares and your buddies’ screw-ups will be the least of your worries, as hostile aliens and desperate human scavengers push your crew to the limits. Teamwork is key: pick a role and prioritize your most urgent tasks with your crew… or just wing it and try to do everything at once, as you’ll be short on reliable manpower!

Play the Demo at PAX East

Void Crew will be present at PAX East 2023 (March 23–26) with a playable demo at the Focus Entertainment booth. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover the immersive, co-op space experience firsthand.

Void Crew will be released later this year and is available to wishlist now on Steam.

Strayed Lights Mix Direct Spring 2023 Trailer

2023/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

Strayed Lights, the atmospheric action-adventure game developed by Embers, has just released a brand-new trailer featured in the Mix Direct Spring 2023 showcase. The trailer reveals more about the game’s stunning graphics, fast-paced combat, and abstract storyline. Set to launch across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on April 25, Strayed Lights offers a unique art direction with vibrant visuals, innovative combat mechanics and a soundtrack composed by the Grammy award-winning Austin Wintory.

Begin your travels through Strayed Lights’ mysterious universe of flickering lights and rhythmic duels in The Mix Direct Spring 2023 Showcase trailer :

In addition to the new trailer, Embers is excited to announce the availability of a limited-time Steam demo for Strayed Lights. This demo will give players the opportunity to experience the game’s mechanics, story, and gameplay firsthand ahead of its public facing as an upcoming PAX Rising Showcase 2023 inductee.

“We are thrilled to be able to share our new gameplay trailer and demo with fans of Strayed Lights,” says Alexandre Arramon, co-founder and creative director at Embers. “We’ve been working hard to create a game that is both engaging and visually outstanding, and we can’t wait for players to experience it for themselves.”

Strayed Lights is an atmospheric action-adventure with fluid combat set in an intricate world imbued with mystery. Players take on the role of a tiny, growing light seeking transcendence to explore a land of otherworldly ruins and glowing trees, where entities of flickering lights and luminescent shadows reside.

Strayed Lights Key Features

● Combat: Absorb the energy of your opponents with a familiar but innovative
and challenging combat system

● Creatures: Face your inner demons and soothe immense creatures who
succumbed to their emotions

● Journey: Unlock abilities and progress towards awakening while seeing your
character grow from a newborn to an ascended being

● World: Travel through dreamlike forests, misty valleys, broken cities and dark caves, search for ancient relics to reveal the history of these lands, with an ambitious soundtrack by Austin Wintory.