Author - Jerry Paxton

This Means Warp Out Now on Steam

Jagex and Outlier Games’ co-op sci-fi survival game, This Means Warp, launches today on Steam. The frantic spaceship management roguelite first launched in Early Access in March 2022.After numerous updates, balance updates and thrilling new content This Means Warp is ready to take players into the unknown!

To explore the hostile galaxy in This Mean Warp, players will have to team up to battle dangerous enemies, adapt their strategies, and upgrade their ships to survive in the procedurally generated universe. Since its initial release, This Means Warp has seen ship-to-ship boarding, multi-ship battles, additional missions and a full arsenal of wacky weapons added to the game.

During its Early Access journey, This Means Warp has built a thriving community with numerous updates keeping the game fresh and today sees the addition of a second player ship that will have players rethinking their approach to taking on their perilous journey.

This Means Warp Features:

  • Procedurally generated challenges make every game unique with randomised maps, items, enemies, and encounters. Players will need to adapt to new challenges by making the best of their arsenal of weapons and upgrades.
  • Deep, strategic combat that requires players to think on their feet as they contend with hectic, real-time battles where they must balance beating their foes with keeping their ship in one piece.
  • Varied roster of crewmates will support players as the galaxy provides challenge and after challenge to overcome. Players can team up with up to three players or can choose to fill the ranks using a roster of AI crewmates.

“It is wonderful to finally share our vision for This Means Warp with the world,” said Paul Froggatt, Technical Director, Outlier Games. “Early Access was such a vital part of the development process for us and we’ve been fortunate that we’ve been able to surprise and delight our community as well as deliver on those key features that have been most requested. Our players may have logged over 150,000 hours in-game so far but the journey doesn’t end here, we still have plenty to come for This Means Warp!”

This Means Warp is available now on Steam with a 25% launch discount (£12.56 / €14.63 / $14.99), and willl be launching PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch later this year.

Gun Interactive Unveils The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Technical Test Details

Gun Interactive—the multimedia development firm behind the upcoming The Texas Chain Saw Massacre asymmetrical-horror video game—has announced more details regarding the game’s upcoming Technical Test, which will begin on Thursday, May 25th and continue until midnight on Monday, May 29th. The test will be accessible exclusively via Steam PC, and players hoping to participate in the process can find all the details at the Gun Interactive Community Hub.The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Technical Test Dates

The Technical Test for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is an invitation to the gaming community from Gun Interactive and Sumo Nottingham to collaborate in the game’s finishing stages in advance of its August 18th launch. The purpose of this event is to document the technical performance and capabilities of the latest playable build for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, not to preview the finished product. As the Gun team notes in its Community Hub post, “A Tech Test differs from a Beta in that the Technical Test is more focused on stress testing the game and backend services, allowing our team to adjust server load and make any adjustments prior to launch.”

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre takes place in the months leading up to the events of the original 1974 film, and features authentic recreations of the locations, characters, and imagery of the source material. Players control either the Victims or members of the Slaughter Family—including the infamous Leatherface—in a vicious game of 3v4 cat-and-mouse that takes the tension and suspense of the film and repurposes it into thrilling, competitive action. The Victims and the Slaughter Family must both utilize their unique abilities to come out on top, as the former use stealth and smarts to escape their fearsome tormentors, while each member of the Slaughter Family wields brutal and murderous attacks to hunt their prey.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will launch on August 18th, 2023 for PC, PlayStation® 5 (PS5™) & PlayStation® 4 (PS4™), Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, and will launch into Game Pass on Xbox and PC. For more information, visit The Community Hub at the official The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Website, and join the conversation at the Gun Interactive Discord.

Enshrouded Announcement Trailer

Today, Keen Games officially reveals Enshrouded, a new survival action-RPG for 1 to 16 players, set in a vast abandoned realm corrupted by mysterious fog. Players must vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls, and upgrade their hero to withstand the mist and uncover the secrets of the kingdom’s downfall. Enshrouded is the next title from Keen Games, the independent development team behind the award-winning Portal Knights, and will be available in Steam Early Access on PC in 2023.

Enshrouded is set in a decaying world of magic and beauty, ruined by a pestilence unleashed from the depths of the earth. Roaming and ravaging the land are the mutated remnants of its fallen people — driven to madness and controlled by the fog. But above the mists and hidden deep in ancient temples, warriors from a forgotten age sleep, dreamless and impervious to time.

“Enshrouded is the culmination of what Keen Games dreamt of creating for years.”, as explained by Antony Christoulakis, Creative Director of Enshrouded. “We can’t wait to bring this to our players and to shape the future of Enshrouded together with our community.”

Players awaken as “Flameborn”, the last hope of an ancient civilization. Guided by nothing but a latent arcane power in their veins, they must hunt, gather, and craft to unleash their power and untangle the secrets of a ruined realm of epic beauty. To unlock truth, treasure, and wisdom, the player must venture into the lush forests, unyielding deserts, deep fissures, and lost dungeons of the land.

But set against them is the Shroud, a creeping blight that absorbs and mutates all life it encounters. To push back the Shroud, the Flameborn must ascend a deep open skill tree to master powerful weapons, spells, and armor — developing their own unique playstyle to withstand warring factions of fell creatures, and conquer merciless bosses in heart-pounding combat.

To protect themselves from the fog and bring life back to the kingdom, players can shape the world’s terrain and unleash their creativity to build bases and epic homes, customized to the last detail with a vast array of materials and furniture. Beyond showcasing treasure, powerful NPCs can be awakened, unlocking advanced workshops and the ability to craft unique items and mythic weapons.

  • Survival & Exploration: Survive and conquer Embervale, a vast open world full of mutated creatures, mysteries and secrets to discover.
  • ARPG Combat: Play as the Flameborn and battle the Fiends, Fell and other corrupted creatures. Learn their tactical schemes, upgrade your character’s skills, and battle the hordes of enemies to dispel the Shroud.
  • Boss Battles: Face the scourges of Embervale by challenging the faction’s monstrous leaders you’ll need courage and your mythical weapons to triumph from them.
  • Crafting & Base Building: Rescue legendary artisans, discover long lost recipes, and build awe-inspiring homes designed to the last detail and shape the world’s terrain to your liking.
  • Character Customisation: Personalize your character and appearance, upgrade your weapons and armors in Enshrouded’s extensive crafting system.

Age of Wonders 4 Launch Trailer

Paradox Interactive, a developer and publisher that has fantasies about strategy, today released Age of Wonders 4, the long-awaited return to the iconic fantasy strategy game series from Triumph Studios. Age of Wonders 4 is now available to play on PC, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X and S, starting at a suggested retail price of $49.99 / £41.99 / €49.99. A Premium Edition, including an Expansion Pass with added cosmetics and four upcoming DLCs, is available for a suggested retail price of $89.99 / £74.99 / €89.99. Both editions are available on all platforms from the game’s website: https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/age-of-wonders-4/

Age of Wonders 4 invites players to rule a fantasy realm of their own design, in a blend of strategy, role-playing, and turn-based combat. Powerful Wizard Kings have returned to the realms to reign as gods among mortals, and players will rise to challenge their rule using Tomes of Magic to unleash arcane destruction and evolve their armies, gaining new abilities and forms. For the first time in the series, players can create their own custom factions, and leave their mark on countless worlds through each choice they make.

Features of Age of Wonders 4 include:

  • Create the Empire of Your Wildest Fantasies: Craft your followers by combining bodily forms, societal traits and arcane powers. Build anything from a clan of cannibal halflings to mystic moon elves, or recreate your favorite fantasy tropes. Seek powerful tomes of magic to enchant your armies and see your people physically change as they morph into angelic beings or scions of chaos to face their enemies.
  • Strategy Meets Role-Playing Like Never Before: Every choice opens up new possibilities and tactical advantages; deep, multilayered strategy allows you to try new tactics or explore new powers at every turn. Tactical turn-based battles bring your armies to life, from skirmishes with roaming monsters to vast sieges with many units on each side!
  • Write Your Own Legend: A new event system provides unexpected levels of storytelling for 4X games. See your decisions shape the world around you as you seek glory through brutal domination, cunning alliances, or ultimate arcane knowledge. Your own creations may even appear as potential rivals or allies in subsequent games, as you experience the next chapter in your own story!
  • Make Your Mark on a Vast, Reactive World: Explore a new realm in each session – or create your own! Challenge new variations and combinations of locations and features, from frozen wastelands ruled by ice queens to desolated ruins where dragons roam. With a tremendous variety of empires, units, and environments to keep the game endlessly replayable, Age of Wonders is more open-ended – and mod-friendly – than ever before in the series’ history.

For more information about Age of Wonders 4, visit https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/age-of-wonders-4/about.

Amnesia: The Bunker 10 Minute Gameplay Trailer

We received the note above and, while we’re concerned about sending anyone down to investigate, we need that code to access the arsenal.

With that note, we also uncovered over 10 minutes of footage captured inside the bunker. It’s the first time we’ve gotten such a lengthy look at the conditions down there and… you just have to see for yourself. A word of warning, though: the ending is brutal to watch… I know they were a friend of yours.

We’ve scoured this footage and it looks like that are many ways to navigate the Bunker. We’ve heard that things are different for each person we send down there and this footage confirms it, so you’ll have to think on your feet. The approach is up to you.

We need you to make it out of there alive but… you have until May 23rd to make peace with your loved ones. Spend that time wisely.

TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge 3 Map Reveal and Open Roads Trailer

NACON and NACON Studio Milan’s racing label, RaceWard, are pleased to introduce a brand-new approach to playing TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge 3: “Open Roads”, which offers a fresh way to enjoy motorcycle riding. Developed by gaming veterans at RaceWard, the official game of the Tourist Trophy lets gamers experience the thrill of the most dangerous motorbike race in the world. The game will be available on 11 May 2023 on PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo SwitchTM.

For a few moments, forget the frenzy of the competition and explore the beautiful environments of the Isle of Man… at over 300km/h!

TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge 3 offers a brand-new Open Roads feature that lets players ride freely around the Isle of Man and its 200km of famous roads. Recreated at 1:1 scale, the official route of the Tourist Trophy is the starting point for a range of activities, from the Career mode and time trials to mass starts and other challenges.

For the very first time, TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge 3 includes new interconnected and open circuits, including the famous St John’s and Clypse courses. Raceward has also added new routes of its own, so players can explore the interior of the island and Snaefell Mountain.

The new TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge 3 map has become a motorcycle playground. With many points of interest to find, the map is a source of lots of information about the island’s history and its iconic competition. Adventurous and curious gamers can read all the information they collect in the Journal menu option.

New features and content included in TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge 3:

  • The official Tourist Trophy course
  • A total of 200km of drivable roads with points of interest and challenges to discover, including 60km for the Snaefell Mountain Course
  • 32 different circuits, including both historic and current courses
  • Close to 40 Superbike and Supersport motorbikes
  • Over 20 official riders
  • Improved physics for more precise cornering and braking management
  • A wide range of motorbike upgrades to achieve better performance
  • A new “Open Roads” feature so you can freely explore the Isle of Man
  • 11 different types of activities, including two that can be customised
  • Multiplayer with the option to create open and private online lobbies
  • Online competitions with weekly and monthly events
  • A cross-gen compatible game
  • Purchasing any version of the game grants access to the next-gen and old-gen versions of the game for the same platform

TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge 3 will be available on PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5,
Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch™ from 11 May 2023.

Biomutant Coming to Nintendo Switch

Get ready for a colorful adventure, filled with deadly enemies and dangerous environments that will test your every move! Biomutant is coming to Nintendo Switch™, delivering a thrilling blend of intense martial arts combat and post-apocalyptic exploration. Step into a vibrant world teeming with unique flora and fauna in each of the seven regions, but tread carefully, as every decision you make on your way can carry weighty consequences. Get ready to unleash your inner warrior and embark on the adventure of a lifetime in Biomutant!

Visit the website for more information: http://biomutant-switch.thqnordic.com/

Biomutant is coming to Nintendo Switch™, and is already available for PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One™, and Xbox Series X/S. Owners of the Xbox One / PlayStation 4 versions can get a free upgrade (Xbox One to Xbox X/S, PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 only!) to the enhanced version. Please note, that an upgrade is not possible for those who own a physical PS4 disc but a PS5 without a disc drive.

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons Announcement Trailer

Modus Games and developer Secret Base roundhouse kick down the doors today in announcing Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons, a co-operative beat ‘em up featuring tag team duos of fighters infused with roguelite elements to deliver classically informed, highly replayable Double Dragon-style brawls with a new edge. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons will revitalize the iconic franchise when it hits PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 this summer. Wishlist today: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967260/Double_Dragon_Gaiden_Rise_Of_The_Dragons/

New York City in the year 199X: the city has been devastated by nuclear war. Its citizens fight for survival as riots, crime and chaos flood the streets. Criminal gangs terrorize what remains as they vie for dominance. Unwilling to endure these conditions any longer, young Billy and Jimmy Lee take it upon themselves to reclaim their city.

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons gives players incredible, seamless tag team abilities and a multitude of strategies for devastating combos, defensive and offensive moves across the game’s 13 unique playable characters.

Series icons Billy and Jimmy Lee are joined by Marian, returning as a fully realized, firearm-wielding ranged fighter, and newcomer Uncle Matin, a riot-shield-wielding powerhouse. Tag in and out as the classic Lee duo or switch it up with different characters. With two-player local co-op, the action quadruples as you and a friend clean up the mean streets.

Endless playthrough possibilities are made a reality with the game’s dynamic mission select function – the order in which you choose your mission will affect the mission length, number of enemies, and overall difficulty. Players choose between missions housed within city sectors, pursuing the leaders of four deadly gangs across unique stages packed with melee weapons, dangerously devoted members and varied environments perfect for all-out fights.

Cash is earned by using a Special KO on opponents, while health boosts are earned by performing Crowd Control moves, which are special KOs that knock out multiple enemies at once. Spend cash at the end of each stage to unlock powerful upgrades for your chosen characters or choose to save up your cash. Experiment with different duos, pursue alternate builds for your fighters through upgrades and change the order in which they challenge the city’s sinister gang leaders.

Should a session end in defeat, players can convert any remaining cash into tokens usable to permanently unlock extra characters and bonuses in between sessions, making every battle serve a purpose. But buying a Continue with that token to instead extend a promising round of gang-slugging action is worth considering, too…

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons recalls the series’ classic aesthetic with refreshed pixel art visuals, sporting updated-yet-faithful appearances for both returning heroes and villains and a stirring soundtrack that keeps players ready for the next fight. With unlockable bonuses, adjustable difficulty levels, optional permadeath and infinite modes, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is a robust revitalization of the series’ signature side-scrolling action. Online co-op is planned as a post-launch update later this year.

To land hits on the latest updates for Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons, visit DoubleDragonGaiden.com or follow @modusgames on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Discord.

MicroProse Re-Acquires Falcon Flight Simulators

MicroProse is proud to announce that it has re-acquired the copyright to the Falcon series games, and Falcon has officially returned to its line-up.

MicroProse is thrilled to continue the Falcon franchise with new products in the future, building on the legacy of this iconic series.

Benchmark Sims team has done incredible work with their BMS mod for Falcon 4.0; MicroProse acknowledges and recognizes the passion and dedication that BMS has brought to the Falcon community and is committed to fully supporting their efforts in any way possible. With MicroProse’s support, there is no end in sight for the work of the BMS Team.

The future of the Falcon franchise looks bright, and we can’t wait to share more with you soon!

The Falcon series

Today the Falcon games are available on Steam and GOG.

Jagged Alliance 3 Tactical Edition Announcement Trailer

Equip yourself with the right tools to gain an advantage in combat. In the challenging world of Jagged Alliance 3, having top-of-the-line equipment is essential for survival, whether you’re battling in harsh environments or comfortably seated in your gaming chair.

Introducing the Jagged Alliance 3 Tactical Edition!
This comprehensive kit is housed in a sturdy and waterproof case, ensuring your gear remains safe and dry. The Tactical Belt with a Belt Pouch provides quick and easy access to your essential items, while the A.I.M. pin showcases your allegiance to the cause.

Get to know the characters of Jagged Alliance with a set of 36 character cards, each showcasing their professions and personalities. As you strategize and plan your next move, immerse yourself in the game’s atmosphere with the official soundtrack on CD. With the Jagged Alliance 3 Tactical Edition, you’ll be fully prepared to take on whatever challenges come your way!

Here’s the full overview:

  • Outdoor case, 100% water- and dustproof & IP67 certified
    • Outer dimensions: 258 x 243 x 118 mm
    • Inner dimensions: 235 x 180 x 106 mm
  • Heavy Duty Tactical Belt for your pants
  • Tactical Belt Pouch for your gadgets
  • A.I.M. Pin
  • Set of 36 Character Cards
  • Original Soundtrack on disc
  • The Game on disc in a limited Media Book

The Tactical Edition is available for pre-order now at an SRP of € 129.99 / £ 114.99 and will release along with the game this summer.

If you want to learn more, check out the latest developer diaries: https://thqn.net/ja3-dd

Jagged Alliance 3 is currently in development for PC and set to release this summer.

Add the game to your wishlist now!
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Pre-Order the Tactical Edition here:
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