Publisher Kalypso Media is pleased to announce that Matchpoint – Tennis Championships, the highly anticipated Tennis simulator title from developer Torus Games, will be spinning it’s way on day one to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass on July 7th, 2022. Kalypso Media is excited to share news of the deal with Microsoft on the highly successful membership service.
Simon Hellwig, Kalypso Media Owner & Managing Director, says of this news: “We are very excited that Matchpoint – Tennis Championships will already be available on the official release date of July 7th, 2022 for Game Pass customers on Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and that we will be able to present our new tennis franchise to as many players as possible around the world.”
Packed with authentic gameplay and true-to-life techniques, this modern tennis simulator will provide players with a thrilling and dynamic experience. Ready to take to the courts? Players can compete in 65 tournaments across 26 stadiums and have the option of going racket-to-racket with the game’s 16 licensed players available at the point of release.
Matchpoint – Tennis Championships will be released with Xbox Game Pass on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles and PC Game Pass on July 7th, 2022. The title will also be available on other previously mentioned platforms.
Rebellion, one of the world’s most successful independent developers and publishers, is delighted to announce that Zombie Army 4: Dead War is available now on Nintendo Switch, bringing single and multiplayer mayhem, gore and carnage to the handheld. Previously released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, the Nintendo Switch version of Zombie Army 4 makes no compromises, featuring the same massive hordes of the undead while also including all of the content from Season Pass One on the game card.
Zombie Army 4 is the perfect co-operative shooter as you and your friends can take on hordes of the undead with support for two to four players in both local wireless and online modes.
Developed by Rebellion North, Zombie Army 4: Dead War on Nintendo Switch dynamically changes resolution to ensure a smooth 30fps experience, running up to 1080p when docked and 720p when undocked. The game includes a number of Nintendo Switch-specific features and in-game Achievements. Players are able to utilize the gyroscope to fine-tune their aim or use the Pro Controller. Upon completing the base game’s storyline they will unlock ‘Nightmare Mode,’ which will increase the challenge even further. Zombie Army 4 also takes advantage of Steam Cross-Save* – allowing users to take their Steam saves onto their Nintendo Switch to continue the fight on the move.
As an additional bonus for Nintendo Switch owners, all of the content from Season Pass One is included with the game at launch, giving players three additional levels, four character packs, nine weapon bundles, five weapon skin packs and four character outfit bundles. The same pack is now available free on all other platforms.
If that’s still not enough content for you then both Season Pass Two and Season Pass Three are available to purchase now on the Nintendo eShop.
Zombie Army 4: Dead War is available to buy now on Nintendo Switch for $49.99. It is also available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Epic Games Store, Steam, the Microsoft Store and Google Stadia. It’s playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with upgraded next-gen features.
To keep up to date with all the latest news from the undead, please visit ZombieArmy.com and follow the game on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Today we are pleased to present the next episode in the ongoing Into the Starfield video series. In this episode, Bethesda Game Studios Audio Director Mark Lampert and Starfield Composer Inon Zur sit down to talk about the music and sound design of Starfield. Listen as they discuss Lampert and Zur’s artistic process, how the score affects a player’s experience and the search for answers that is at the heart of Starfield’s music.
“Starfield is the most ambitious project I’ve ever worked on,” says Zur. “It’s a vast game about a vast place, but more than anything else it’s bravely asking big questions—philosophical questions and important questions—that usually people don’t bother or dare to ask.”
Starfield arrives exclusively on Xbox Series X|S and PC on 11.11.22. Play it day one with Xbox Game Pass.
Premium gaming audio brand EPOS launches two slick new color variants for its award-winning H3PRO Hybrid gaming headset: Ghost White and Racing Green. The H3PRO Hybrid brings next-level wireless gaming through its low latency wireless dongle connection and has built-in Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) for removing background noise – taking the high amount of passive noise cancellation, known from the H3 Series for the optimal gaming experience, even further. The H3PRO Hybrid delivers a high-quality audio experience to gamers looking for reliable wireless performance with a versatile list of use cases.
“With the H3PRO Hybrid, we added all new features to the latest edition of the H3 Series of headsets which includes up to 30 hours of low latency wireless gaming and enhanced noise cancellation through our new ANC function,” said Nadia, Product Manager, EPOS Gaming. “These latest iterations to the EPOS Gaming Suite along with wireless dongle, offer gamers various options to optimize their audio experience to the fullest. Also, our brand-new Ghost White and Racing Green color alternatives make the H3PRO Hybrid a gorgeous looking headset that gamers can show off.”
Connect to Your Device of Choice Effortlessly
The H3PRO Hybrid offers high quality audio for PC and console gamers alike. They can plug right into the action with a low latency dongle or a USB cable compatible with PC, PS5™, and PS4™. The headset also connects to Xbox® Series X|S, Xbox® One, Nintendo Switch™, and Mac® with a 3.5 mm cable. The wide variety of connectivity options lets gamers experience the freedom of wireless connections without hassle or delays.
Unmatched Comfort and Connection
The H3PRO Hybrid is intuitively designed for style, duration, and immersion. Its sleek design commands attention while avoiding bulk. The stainless-steel slider in the headband, adjustable ear cups, replaceable ear pads and up to 30-hour battery life means that this headset will be comfortable for gaming sessions of any length and can be tailored to fit on anyone. The H3PRO Hybrid’s design also allows for complete concentration with ergonomic ear cups to seal off players’ ears from outside noise.
Price and Availability
The EPOS H3PRO Hybrid gaming headset is available in Ghost White, Racing Green and Sebring Black at www.eposaudio.com/gaming and from selected respected retailers at a suggested retail price of $279 USD/$359 CAD.
To get the absolute most out of the H3PRO Hybrid as possible, downloading the free EPOS Gaming Suite software enables users to customize audio settings to fit their desired needs and find latest firmware and software updates for the product.
ROCCAT, Turtle Beach Corporation’s (Nasdaq: HEAR) award-winning PC peripherals brand, today announced the worldwide retail availability of the new Burst Pro Air wireless PC gaming mouse. Symmetrical, wireless, lightweight, and visually stunning with its RGB lighting, the Burst Pro Air is packed with ROCCAT’s core performance components and technologies. These innovations include ROCCAT’s Stellar Wireless that optimizes wireless signal strength and battery life, the Owl-Eye Optical 19K DPI sensor, and the ridiculously fast and precise Titan Optical Switches. The Burst Pro Air has a rechargeable battery that delivers up to 100 hours of gaming, and PC gamers can enjoy up to five hours of gaming after a 10-minute rapid charge using the included USB-C cable. The Burst Pro Air’s revolutionary transparent Bionic Shell design also returns in the new wireless model, with improved ergonomics and more LEDs than its wired counterpart for an even more immersive RGB lighting experience when using ROCCAT’s AIMO intelligent lighting engine. ROCCAT’s Burst Pro Air wireless PC gaming mouse is now available at www.roccat.com and participating retailers worldwide for an MSRP of $99.99.
“A wireless version of our Burst Pro mouse has been one of the most requested products from our community, so we’re extremely happy to launch the Burst Pro Air,” said René Korte, ROCCAT Founder and General Manager for PC Peripherals at Turtle Beach. “The Burst Pro Air is the perfect wireless mouse for FPS fans, but, of course, the need for wireless products goes beyond gaming and the Burst Pro Air is a great addition to any cable-free setup.”
Like the original Burst Pro, the Burst Pro Air features ROCCAT’s premium components to deliver unparalleled comfort and performance. Built and designed with speed and responsiveness in mind, the Burst Pro Air is crafted for the high-speed and intense first-person PC games where precision and performance are required. The Burst Pro Air’s insanely fast and responsive Titan Optical Switches offer a 0.2ms actuation speed and are twice as fast, and twice as durable as standard mechanical switches, guaranteeing up to 70 million clicks. Additionally, because revolutionary mechanics can only be paired with revolutionary technology, ROCCAT’s tailored Owl-Eye optical sensor (based on PAW3370 from PixArt) delivers up to 19K DPI offering unprecedented movement tracking.
The Burst Pro Air’s elegant and stylish design features its unique water and dust-resistant Bionic Shell making it lighter than the average wireless mouse. The honeycomb structure of the shell means the Burst Pro Air weighs only 81g while housing four LED zones powered by ROCCAT’s intelligent lighting engine AIMO. The Burst Pro Air will synchronize its 16.8 million color flow options with all other AIMO-compatible products offering a unique RGB lighting customization experience.
The Burst Pro Air’s wireless connectivity and battery performance are managed by ROCCAT’s Stellar Wireless technology, which constantly balances signal strength and battery usage for optimal performance. PC gamers also have the choice between a low-latency gaming-grade 2.4GHz wireless connection or a multi-purpose Bluetooth 5.2 wireless connection. The Burst Pro Air delivers up to 100 hours of wireless performance on a single charge for uninterrupted gameplay. When it’s time to charge the Burst Pro Air, the lightweight USB-C PhantomFlex cable feels as close to being “wireless” as possible, and delivers five hours of gaming after just a 10-minute charge. The Burst Pro Air’s heat-treated pure PTFE glides are also a game-changer. The additional heat-treatment means the Burst Pro Air comes pre-tuned to deliver incredible glide and smooth mouse movements right out of the box.
Adding to its myriad of features, the Burst Pro Air also supports the NVIDIA Reflex Analyzer. NVIDIA G-SYNC displays with Reflex have the world’s first and only system latency analyzer that detects clicks coming from gaming mice and measures the time for the resulting pixels (weapon muzzle flash) to change on the screen. When using ROCCAT’s Burst Pro Air mouse in conjunction with an NVIDIA G-SYNC display with Reflex, gamers can measure and improve full peripheral and end-to-end system latency.
For more information on the latest ROCCAT PC gaming products and accessories, visit ROCCAT.com, and be sure to follow ROCCAT on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
THQ Nordic and Rainbow Studios today confirmed a new launch date of June 28 for MX vs ATV Legends. More details can be found in Rainbow Studios CEO Lenore Gilbert’s The Legends Path development diary here: https://www.mxvsatv.com/legends-path-april/
In addition, the companies revelated full details for the MX vs ATV Legends Collector’s Edition:
Detailed MX vs ATV figurine featuring 2021 Yamaha YZ450F bike, a ramp, and two detachable flags (8 in/20cm high)
Metal sprocket keychain with MX vs ATV branding
5 postcard prints
Special bonus DLC
Full MX vs ATV Legends game
The next installment in the MX vs ATV franchise, MX vs ATV Legends is in development for PS5™/PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, as well as PC. The game will feature the deepest career mode in franchise history! In addition to introducing the all-new Trails Mode, MX vs ATV Legends invites competitors to carve their own path to the podium with unprecedented player choice including sponsorship opportunities and special invitational events.
MX vs ATV Legends is coming to PS4™, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, as well as PC on June 28th, 2022 and can be pre-ordered at the Microsoft or Playstation store and wishlisted on Steam. For news and updates, visit @mxvsatv on social.
King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is a unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight’s Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
King Arthur: Knight’s Tale is also coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S at a later date.
Stardock released Galactic Civilizations IV today. The newest installment of the award-winning space 4X strategy sandbox game series takes the best of what its predecessors had to offer and adds new features like multi-sector maps, the ability to customize your civilization mid-game via policies, internal factions, a unique mission/quest system, and so much more.
As the all-powerful leader of a spacefaring civilization, players will seek out new star systems and discover the exciting potential of the subspace realm. With over a dozen starting civilizations to choose from – plus the ability to create unique custom civilizations from scratch – the possibilities for each playthrough are endless, leaving players with a truly unique experience every time they start up a new game.
“Galactic Civilizations IV is the result of years of thinking about the exciting innovations that have been occurring in strategy games,” said Brad Wardell, Stardock CEO. “We want to give players the ultimate turn-based strategy experience, and we’ve accomplished this by adding in tons of new features that add to the depth and scope of the game while incorporating feedback over several alpha and beta testing phases.”
For nearly 30 years, the Galactic Civilizations series has focused on four main pillars: a simulated universe, strong AI opponents, rich lore, and multiple paths to victory. Galactic Civilizations IV supports this approach through several new features.
Multi-sector maps add a new depth to the scope of Galactic Civilizations IV. While players will still be able to play a smaller map, the ability to span an adventure across an enormous map with multiple sectors gives a true feeling of galactic conquest and exploration. Each sector is connected by subspace streams that will allow the player to travel between them.
While the idea of citizens was introduced in Galactic Civilizations III, their role was not as distinct as it is now. Citizens have individual approval ratings and keeping them happy is important – a disloyal and unhappy governor might just take their planet and corresponding colonies with them and start a new empire if the player isn’t careful. The story of the game changes depending on which characters are recruited and how their various backstories manifest throughout.
Galactic Achievements solve the age-old problem of a player seeing a clear trajectory to victory that is locked behind another couple hours of gameplay. Historically, many players quit at this point and don’t bother finishing their game because they “know they are going to win,” but it’s hardly a satisfactory victory. With this new feature, players can take on a challenge to earn “prestige points” that will go toward a total necessary for them to win the game. This cuts down on the “grind” of late game and allows a story to come to a much more interesting conclusion.
The concept of the Core Worlds system was introduced to reduce micromanagement. Previously, players would have to manage each world they conquered individually. When a player colonizes a subpar world, it will feed into a core world that the player has already established. With this system, players will directly oversee a lower number of worlds, but still receive the benefits of colonizing and conquering as many as possible.
To further support a unique experience for every game of Galactic Civilizations IV, players will now be able to set and update policies and issue executive orders during gameplay. Policies allow a player to shift priorities as they play by choosing between different buffs and focuses, while executive orders allow the player to spend a new resource called control to do things like print money or draft colonies.
There are many other features that comprise the Galactic Civilizations IV experience, including several new additions for helping newer players. An in-game tutorial and advisors that offer strategic and tactical advice make getting started easier than ever before. Many old and beloved features from previous games – including the ship designer and civilization creator – are also included.
Dune: Spice Wars, the real-time strategy 4X game set in Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi universe, is now available on Steam Early Access. Publisher Funcom and developer Shiro Games are delighted to invite players to the unforgiving planet of Arrakis, where they will battle for possession of each drop of water and load of spice. Get a taste of what awaits in today’s launch trailer.
Conquer Arrakis through political maneuvering, military dominance, sabotage, and wise resource allocation. The spice must flow, but as you struggle to wrest it from the grip of opposing factions, the planet itself threatens with coriolis storms and colossal sandworms. Lead the honorable Atreides, brutal Harkonnen, opportunistic Smugglers, or survivalist Fremen, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Specialize your faction by appointing various iconic characters as your councilors.
Shiro games, who also developed the critically acclaimed Northgard, have valuable experience working on Early Access titles. Sebastien Vidal, Shiro games CEO says, “We’re all very proud of the current state of the game as we enter Early Access. It’s the beginning of a journey, and the game is only going to keep expanding from here, with the help of valuable player feedback.”
Launching into Early Access with four playable factions, Dune: Spice Wars will continue to grow before the full launch, with multiplayer, more factions, and a campaign most likely to be at the top of this list. Dune: Spice Wars currently priced at $/€29.99, but this is subject to change as the Early Access progresses.
2K today will roll out the Banzai Pack, the first DLC pack* for WWE® 2K22, featuring fan-favorite WWE Legends Yokozuna and Rikishi, “The Samoan Bulldozer” Umaga, current Raw Superstar Omos, and rising NXT star Kacy Catanzaro. All five Superstars also come with MyFACTION EVO cards, which can be upgraded through gameplay in the MyFACTION game mode.
Yokozuna is a WWE Hall of Famer who held the WWE Championship twice, the WWE Tag Team Championship twice, and was also a two-time world champion in sumo wrestling. A fearsome super heavyweight competitor, Yokozuna menaced the likes of Hulk Hogan, Bret “Hit Man” Hart and The Undertaker during his WWE career with the threat of his crushing “Banzai Drop” finishing maneuver. His cousin Rikishi is also a WWE Hall of Famer, a former Intercontinental Champion, two-time World Tag Team Champion and WWE Tag Team Champion, known for his playful dancing, stylish appearance, and dreaded “Stinkface” attack. “The Samoan Bulldozer” Umaga – Rikishi’s brother – held the Intercontinental Championship twice and terrorized WWE Superstars with his frightening face paint and hard-hitting offense. All three are members of the famous Anoa’i family, which includes WWE Superstars Roman Reigns, Jimmy and Jey Uso, as well as WWE Legend The Rock. The 7’3” Omos is a former Raw Tag Team Champion who recently competed against Bobby Lashley in a thrilling match at WrestleMania 38, while Kacy Catanzaro continues to turn heads on NXT with her gymnastic ability and endearing personality.
In total, five DLC packs will be available in the months ahead, featuring 27 new playable characters. Post-launch content packs are available for individual purchase, while the full set of packs is included with the Season Pass, Deluxe Edition, and nWo 4-Life Digital Edition of WWE 2K22.
WWE 2K22 is available now. For more information on WWE 2K22, visit the game’s official website, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #WWE2K22 or subscribe on YouTube.
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*The Banzai Pack is included with the Deluxe Edition and nWo 4-Life Digital Edition of WWE 2K22 and is included as part of the WWE 2K22 Season Pass. Also available for individual purchase. Base game required.
