Starting today, Fallout 76’s latest update, Once in a Blue Moon, is now available for free on all platforms. This update features two new Public Events, Safe and Sound and Beasts of Burden and welcomes two new cryptids, the Blue Devil and the Ogua. Players who already own Fallout 76 can access the Once in a Blue Moon update today on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4/5 and PC.
Safe and Sound
The Middle Mountain Cabins have been renovated to become the latest and greatest Brahmin pitstop, but it seems they’re frequently visited by unwanted guests. Players are tasked with keeping these critters away while also repairing The Repeller Speaker system so they can repel the creatures and keep their Brahmin safe and sound.
Beasts of Burden
Luca Costa needs some help after a group of local Cultists stole his Brahmin and cargo of makeshift explosives. Players will need to help him get it back before his Uncle Vinny hears about it. Players should be vigilant to not disturb the local wildlife, as there’s been strange rumblings in the woods nearby.
Once in a Blue Moon also marks the beginning of Fallout 76 Season 13, Shoot for the Stars. During this season, players will explore old Hollywood movie sets as they work their way through 100 ranks to collect rewards with even more to be earned for Fallout 1st members.
For more information on Once in a Blue Moon and everything else coming with Update 44 and Season 13, please visit: fallout.bethesda.net
ROCCAT, the award-winning PC peripherals brand from best-selling gaming headset and accessories maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR), today announced it’s taken its top-rated keyboard series wireless with the new Vulcan II Mini Air. The Mini Air is the wireless version of the acclaimed Vulcan II Mini. It is ROCCAT’s first-ever wireless gaming keyboard, packing performance, durability, and functionality into a mini 65% form factor. The compact footprint allows for more desktop space, while factory pre-lubricated TITAN II Optical Switches deliver buttery smooth, light speed response rates. PC gamers can connect the Mini Air to their favorite devices using ROCCAT’s 2.4GHz Stellar Wireless or via three unique Bluetooth channels. Plus, the Mini Air is the first optical keyboard with built-in proximity sensors that detect when gamers step away from their desk, which works in conjunction with ROCCAT’s Swarm software to maximize battery life.
The Vulcan II Mini Air retains the series’ signature sleek, low-profile ID, premium aluminum top plate, and beautiful AIMO RGB lighting powered by ROCCAT’s Swarm software. It also includes key features like ROCCAT’s Easy-Shift[+]™ button duplicator technology, full NKRO (n-key rollover), and anti-ghosting technology to ensure every keystroke and combination of key presses register as intended. The Vulcan II Mini Air launches July 19, 2023, and is available for pre-order now at www.roccat.com and participating retailers in select territories. The Vulcan II Mini Air has a $179.99 MSRP (€179.99).
The wireless Vulcan II Mini Air joins its wired Vulcan II Mini and Vulcan II Max siblings, both of which have received high praise from fans and reviewers alike. Noted as one of the most beautiful gaming keyboards on the market, IGN added the Vulcan II Max to its best gaming keyboards list (Best Mechanical Gaming Keyboard), as did Tom’s Hardware (Best Looking Gaming Keyboard), PCMag (Best RGB Gaming Keyboard), and CGMagOnline (Best Keyboard 2023). RTINGS noted, “The ROCCAT Vulcan II [Max & Mini] keyboards are outstanding for gaming,” while TechRadar gave the Mini a 4.5/5 review score. Additionally, consumer reviews on Best Buy show a 5/5 rating, along with a 4.7/5 rating on Amazon.
“ROCCAT’s Vulcan II Mini Air takes everything PC gamers love about the wired version and adds wireless portability and groundbreaking proximity sensor technology to deliver battery life that puts this mini keyboard in a category of its own,” said Juergen Stark, CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation. “With continuous use and full RGB lighting running, the Mini Air delivers over 30 hours of battery life. When the Mini Air is continuously used for five hours/day with RGB lighting disabled, thanks to its proximity sensor it has the potential to deliver a up to a whopping 750 hours until it needs to be recharged.”
With the Mini Air, PC gamers can enjoy wireless freedom using ROCCAT’s gaming grade 2.4GHz Stellar Wireless, or seamlessly swap between three unique Bluetooth devices. The Mini Air’s unique proximity sensors detect when players are AFK and automatically adjusts RGB lighting to maximize battery life. The Vulcan II Mini Air is outfitted with ROCCAT’s Red/Linear TITAN II Optical Switches which are perfect for competitive games that demand speed, precision, and rapid keystrokes. The switches are third-party keycap compatible, come factory pre-lubricated for ultra-smooth actuation, have transparent housings for brighter RGB lighting, and offer a durable 150 million keystroke lifespan. Plus, the Mini Air’s 29 multi-function Smart Keys feature dual LEDs that allow gamers to better visualize when secondary functions are active. The Smart Keys combine with ROCCAT’s EasyShift[+] technology for added functionality, allowing the Vulcan II Mini Air to retain the same functionality as its full-sized counterparts.
The Vulcan II Mini Air can save up to five profiles of custom RGB lighting, key reassignment and more directly to its 4MB onboard memory, providing convenient portability. The Vulcan II Mini Air’s anodized aluminum backplate ensures structural integrity and sets the stage for ROCCAT’s AIMO RGB lighting technology, which produces vibrant displays right out of the box and syncs with other AIMO-enabled products. The Vulcan II Mini Air has double the RGB lighting refresh rate of standard gaming keyboards, with smooth and vibrant effects that create a truly immersive desktop lighting experience. ROCCAT’s Vulcan II Mini Air comes in Ash Black or Arctic White.
Pwnage (pwnage.com), an industry leader in premium gaming peripherals, today announced that StormBreaker, an ultra-lightweight gaming mouse built with Magnesium alloy and expertly engineered for maximum gaming performance, is now available at pwnage.com/products/stormbreaker. Packed with the latest and most innovative gaming technologies, StormBreaker can be purchased starting at $169.
StormBreaker is designed, engineered, and created by gaming experts to provide players with the ultimate in performance, as every single feature built into the mouse is optimized for gaming. Its unique style and appearance is crafted with a high-grade magnesium alloy exoskeleton in an intricate yet ultra-durable Ergonomic shape design. Weighing only 51g with the lowest density and optimized strength to weight ratio, StormBreaker is a true ultra-lightweight, with no compromising on size, shape, balance nor functions of the mouse.
Built with Pwnage’s patented adjustable sensor technology that offers proven increased accuracy, aim control, and performance in games requiring fast, precise mouse movements. Personalized optimal sensor position offering the lowest margin of tracking error, giving up to 14% increase of speed & accuracy, and reduces path deviation while aiming up to 23%. StormBreaker is packed with crucial elements for any gamer seeking an advantage on their competition.
“There is no other gaming mouse on the market that can match StormBreaker’s personalized responsiveness, control, accuracy and speed for competitive games,” said Henry Lai, CEO, Pwnage. “StormBreaker is a magnesium alloy gaming masterpiece; raising the bar for what is possible in a gaming mouse and is poised to be the mouse of choice for gamers of all skill levels – from beginner to professional.”
StormBreaker is armed with the latest innovations in performance-gaming technology to provide gamers with a new standard of gaming responsiveness. Proven 0.6ms average click latency with wireless 2000Hz via LDAT testing, the StormBreaker is one of the very few lowest in the world. Architected with the most advanced MCU, sensor, and High Speed Polling Rate Receiver Pyramid, StormBreaker offers zero lag wireless, and true 2000Hz polling rate; double the standard 1000Hz, allowing gamers ultimate response time and tracking, vital elements in any gaming competition or challenge.
With a battery life of up to 120 hours, it quickly charges in 60-90 minutes. Gamers can be confident that their mouse will deliver from the beginning of the game until the end. StormBreaker is engineered with carefully selected materials and industry-leading weight optimizations to provide gamers with super high performance. With a premium look and feel, comfortable ergonomic shape, high-strength/high-durability design, super low latency clicks, zero lag wireless tech, lightweight form factor and patented sensor customization features, the quest for the ultimate gaming mouse is over.
Gamers can customize the look of StormBreaker by selecting among its available colors of black, white, red, olive, mint, blue and gray, and also choose among various grip colors and “feet” on the bottom of the mouse. The mouse comes with a one-year warranty and 30-day money back guarantee.
Following the launch of its new Corpse Bride Movie Moment Funko, Spirit Halloween is bringing fans another iconic Funko to take their collection to the next level.
Did someone order a pizza? Dig into this early Halloween treat – if you dare.
Spirit Halloween and Funko have teamed up to unveil an exclusive, limited-edition Funko POP! Movie Moment from the cult classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space in celebration of the film’s 35th anniversary. The must-have figure brings to life the iconic scene where Bibbo and Shorty pop out of a pizza box and zap an unsuspecting victim with their cotton candy gun. See the image here.
Standing at 6.4″ inches tall, the Killer Klowns Movie Moment Funko is available for $39.99 exclusively on SpiritHalloween.com and in select Spirit Halloween stores.
Today Tindalos Interactive and Focus Entertainment, in collaboration with 20th Century Games, are proud to announce the launch of Aliens: Dark Descent, a strategic, real-time, squad-based tactical action game set in the iconic Alien universe. A new spine-tingling launch trailer has also dropped, leading the way for fans to learn more about the Xenomorph threat that lurks on Planet Lethe. Aliens: Dark Descent is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC globally.
In Aliens: Dark Descent, players command a squad of hardened Colonial Marines as they attempt to stop a terrifying new threat on Planet Lethe. Led as one unit with intuitive controls on keyboard and mouse as well as on controller, the squad takes on real-time combat against iconic Xenomorphs, rogue operatives from the insatiable Weyland-Yutani, and a host of horrifying creatures new to the Alien universe. Using a range of tactical abilities, players will unravel an authentic Alien tale full of sinister secrets, diving in and exploring the horrors and wonders of a cinematic narrative campaign.
As they infiltrate large open levels and annihilate enemies with their squad, players can use comms to dispatch orders that will be swiftly obeyed by the Marine best equipped for the situation. They will need to use their wits to navigate the game’s expansive, persistent, reactive levels and complete objectives. Being cautious and monitoring each Marine’s vitals is essential, for death is permanent for any who fall in combat.
Players can find refuge in their base — the stranded Otago spacecraft. There they can customize their squad with a selection of different Marine classes. Level up and specialize each soldier with unique abilities and an arsenal of weapons, armor, and perks. Players can also treat wounds and trauma, as well as research new tech to improve their squad even further.
Aliens: Dark Descent is available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. For more information, visit the Focus Entertainment website.
You’re a mercenary. You’ve been hired to board a derelict space station and destroy proprietary tech owned by an evil a totally normal corporation. You know, to keep it out of the wrong hands. Probably.
But a competitor has sent a Traitor to steal that tech instead. Repair the station’s system. Destroy the tech. Survive the Traitor.
Independent Canadian game developer Behaviour Interactive is excited to reveal its first major content update for Meet Your Maker which will be available June 27 on all platforms. Sector 1: Dreadshore will introduce a new environment and expand the game’s toolbox of traps, guards, weapons, suits, and blocks to give players more ways than ever to engineer or evade death. To celebrate the launch of this game-changing content, the Meet Your Maker team will offer players the chance to claim the DLC’s Arsenal Pack for free during the first two weeks following release, until July 10 11:59PM EDT.
“Our team is incredibly excited by the positive reception of our most recent game. More than 1 million players have already experienced Meet Your Maker and built millions of amazingly creative Outposts across the wasteland,” said Senior Creative Director Ash Pannell. “Since launch, player creativity has been off the charts and we’re thrilled to now be giving our community even more twisted tools to push the limits of their imagination.”
Build and raid in a completely new environment
The new DLC will enhance the game’s co-op and single-player experience with a foggy, menacing new environment for players to immerse themselves in. Far from the Red Sands, on the murky remains of the New England coastline lies Dreadshore, home to a sinister Sanctuary situated in a repurposed lighthouse. Beneath its surface, a vast network of prisons and laboratories were built where unspeakable scientific experiments were conducted on hundreds of captive clones.
This new environment, with its gloomy, oppressive coastal flourishes, will be visually unlike anything seen before in Meet Your Maker. It arrives with a new themed Deco Pack, and an Arsenal Pack which includes a new Custodian, trap, guard, and weapon:
1. NEW DECO PACK: Tempest Cove
Players will be able to build Outposts using a brand-new free deco pack that matches the visual themes of the Dreadshore. Rusted metal railings, water-damaged wood, bellows that fill and deflate, and a set of decals featuring the salt-worn designs of a coastal shelter will give Builders the freedom to create a completely new atmosphere for their Outposts.
2. NEW CUSTODIAN: Nautilus
A Custodian suit with disturbing origins tied to the Dreadshore will also be available to players. According to local urban legend, Nautilus was said to have emerged from the lighthouse Sanctuary, dripping blood, wearing what resembled an ancient diving suit. With its hulking profile, this new Custodian suit enhances the effects of defensive weaponry, giving players a whole new way to approach challenging Outposts.
3. NEW TRAP: Sentry Beam
Builders will also gain a brand-new trap, complete with mods, that opens the door to incredible new kills and darkly-creative trap combos.
The Sentry Beam, developed to contain the lighthouse Sanctuary’s prisoners, uses motion tracking to lock onto a target and emit a narrow beam of super-heated amplified light. The trap’s rapid delivery makes it an excellent choice for engaging fast moving targets. Should the beam miss its mark, it will ricochet multiple times, providing even more opportunity for a kill.
4. NEW GUARD: Ravager
A vicious new guard, the Ravager, will be introduced for both Builders to command, and Raiders to contend with.
A disturbing byproduct of the lighthouse Sanctuary’s genetic experiments, The Ravager simultaneously fires several projectiles in a scattershot attack that’s more difficult to evade than a single bolt.
5. NEW WEAPON: Demolition Cannon
Raiders will gain another powerful weapon to add to their loadout when braving Meet Your Maker’s toughest Outposts. Powerful and portable, the Demolition Cannon delivers an explosive payload in a reusable shell for a localized blast that causes tremendous damage.
“We’re thrilled to bring all the exciting new Sector 1: Dreadshore content to Meet Your Maker,” added Pannell. “This new environment and all the tools that come with it are something we’ve meticulously crafted, and we can’t wait to see how players react and adapt to the new gameplay elements we’re adding. We believe the new content will provide players with additional avenues to outsmart one another and maintain an invigorating and dynamic experience!”
This new update doesn’t just introduce fresh new ways to build and raid deadly fortresses, it also comes with several quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes to make Meet Your Maker even better:
For starters, the game will now recognize kills against Raiders who force quit or otherwise disconnect from the game, giving Builders a more accurate representation of how deadly their base is.
Another highly requested improvement gives Builders the ability to refill Prestige 10 bases forever and keep them online.
Other notable updates include a rebalancing of ranking tiers, updated tutorials, and Phoenix Pods being added to player’s inventory by default.
Launch details & community update
Sector 1: Dreadshore’s content will be available June 27 1PM EDT on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox. For players who own the base game, they will get a chance to claim the DLC’s Arsenal Pack for free for the first two weeks following its release, until July 10 11:59 PM EDT. After this date, Sector 1 Arsenal Pack will be purchasable for $7.99 USD. Meet Your Maker is out now on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox with an MSRP of $29.99 USD and an ESRB rating of M for Mature.
Fulqrum Publishing and Kalla Gameworks are today launching the story-driven, sci-fi grand strategy game The Pegasus Expedition on PC via Steam, GOG.com and Epic Games Store. After months of development and successful Early Access campaign, The Pegasus Expedition is now ready to voyage into deep space and features a brand new campaign, new story events and gameplay improvements, based on community feedback. Players can purchase The Pegasus Expedition for a suggested digital price of $19.99/€19,99 with a 15% launch discount.
The 1.0 release of The Pegasus Expedition introduces a brand new campaign, The Purge, where players are given the opportunity to take control of a new playable faction. An independent regenerative system and deadly bio-weapon, the Biomass, introduces players to a unique and calamitous playstyle, new to the 4X title with a different gameplay feature set and its own storyline. The Purge is the fifth alternate scenario added to the game, further complementing the extensive main campaign.
New ‘All Fleets Mode’ enables players to experience and take control of larger conflicts in the cosmos, with all fleets participating simultaneously in epic 3 vs 3 battles. Alongside this new mode, twenty new story events have been added for the full launch, spanning a huge variety of subjects ranging from supporting the Chinese fleets in defending the Earth from the invading Colossals, to uncovering spies in your high command, and coming across ancient archeological finds.
Further improvements to the diplomacy AI systems have been implemented, in addition to a variety of rebalancing changes to create the best possible experience for the player. Building upon the regular updates that were seen throughout the Early Access period, the full launch of The Pegasus Expedition will see a whole host of new features, polish and quality of life changes, as seen below.
Changes:
Reworked the Diplomacy AI behaviour to act more sensibly
Improved the reliability of the combat power estimates, rebalanced units by buffing Frigates
Rebalanced the difficulty settings, making the Easy difficulty more accurate
Rebalanced player and AI science production
Rebalanced energy production
Rebalanced the Nemesis fleets
Rebalanced Biomass on main campaign to pose a more intense threat
Made the combat strength estimates more accurate, which also improved AI’s strategic decision making. AI also now handles Hazardous Systems better
Made Tier 1 buildings built instantly
Made ‘All Means-strategy’ a requirement for using Nuclear weapons
Updated Credits
Made the Saves more clear and informative, and fixed sometimes inaccurate timestamps of the saves
Made it easier to skip dialogue by adding skip functionality to Spacebar and making the skip icon larger
Made the ‘All Fleets’ mode the default way to play the game.
Added story textboxes explaining the Anabah quest and the possibility to delay the war with the Tamanin Empire
Fixes:
Fixed bugs with diplomacy behaviour
Fixed shader problems with Pulsar star systems
Adjusted tutorial positioning
Visual improvements to strategic weapon missile launches for Biomass factions
Clarified operation requirement tooltips for Operatives
Fixed a bug with the Anabah battle freezing
Fixed instances of UI elements obstructing each other, especially on more uncommon resolutions
Fixed a bug in which the Diplomacy could not be opened from the overview
Fixed bug that could cause crash when alt+tabbing during saving or loading
Fixed a bug with auto combat if clicked multiple times in a row
Fixed a bug that could cause infinite AI turn due autosaving issue
Fixed issue where combat could start without ships
Fixed issue with combat paths being sometimes invisible
Fixed issues with duplicate dialog
Fixed a bug where the game would load into the debug menu
Today, Bloober Team and Anshar Studios are proud to announce the global release of Layers of Fear (2023), the crowning achievement of the celebrated Layers of Fear series, out now on Windows PC, Apple Silicon Mac, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. As one of the first horror games built from the ground up using Unreal Engine 5, Layers of Fear (2023) is the definitive way to experience the critically-acclaimed franchise, featuring the original Layers of Fear, Layers of Fear 2, and all DLC’s, including a brand-new chapter exploring the story of The Writer, whose tale ties together the overarching narrative of the series. To help celebrate the launch, Bloober Team and Anshar Studios have shared a new launch trailer, giving fans one final glimpse into this world of art and darkness.
Developed on Unreal Engine 5, Layers of Fear (2023) supports Ray Tracing, HDR and 4K resolution to create stunning visuals and ensure your nightmarish experience is as immersive and realistic as possible. The Standard Edition containing the base game is now available for $29.99 USD, while the Deluxe Edition—including a digital artbook and soundtrack by Arek Reikowski, a Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominee who previously scored other acclaimed Bloober Team titles including Blair Witch, Observer: System Redux and The Medium—is available for $34.99 USD. As well, to show their appreciation for fans returning to the series, the developers have set up a special, limited-time discount of 30% for both the Standard and Deluxe Editions of Layers of Fear (2023), eligible to anyone who has previously owned the original Layers of Fear, first released in 2016, and/or Layers of Fear 2, which launched in 2019. This returning-player discount will be active from launch day, June 15th, through to June 29th, 2023 16:00 UTC. Additionally, Bloober Team & Anshar Studios are offering a 15% launch discount, which will run for one week and is available for all incoming players.
Team17 Digital, SMG Studio, and DevM Games have today announced that Moving Out 2 will launch on 15th August. Coming to Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and Steam for PC – and featuring online crossplay multiplayer for the first time in the series – Moving Out 2 is set after the intergalactic conclusion of the 2020 original. The game sees the Furniture Arrangement and Relocation Technicians (F.A.R.Ts) head beyond the realms of their dimension and go multiversal across a series of other universes, each with wildly different and puzzling environments than their own.
Moving Out 2 Key Features
Location, location, location: Travel the multiverse and overcome new levels and puzzles that pit F.A.R.Ts with their biggest removals challenge yet.
Co-op Continued: Players can either take on Moving Out 2 solo or with friends (or enemies) in both couch and cross-play enabled online co-op.
Assist mode: Movers of all abilities are welcome in Packmore; with Assist Mode, the possibilities (and fun) are endless, and inclusive!
Zany characters: Featuring a whole new host of smooth movers, Moving Out 2 showcases entirely new characters that will both enchant and horrify.
A PC demo for Moving Out 2 will be available from Monday (19th June) as part of the Steam Next Fest and will feature a sample of six levels from across the multiverse of the final game. In addition to the game’s digital release across all formats, Fireshine Games will be distributing physical releases of Moving Out 2 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One consoles.
