Sometimes, dreams come true. Turn-based strategy game SpellForce: Conquest of Eo is getting a new expansion, Weaver’s Realms, on September 30th! A new spell class will be available with the expansion, the school of dreamweaving will unleash the power of illusions and manipulation upon the realms of Eo. Dreams can make your followers do things deemed impossible, as long as they believe it, they actually can do it – and of course, as long as you can sustain your magic.
Apart from the new, powerful school, The Weaver’s Realms expansion will introduce randomly generated campaign maps that can be customized in many ways, from the shape of the map to the exact rules of your match. This will offer you exactly the challenge you are looking for and will increase the game’s replayability, as no game will be the same as another. On top of that, three new scenarios are added to the game, each with a unique rule set and interesting mechanics.
“New heroes and new units!” you say, your mageship? Well, we’ve heard you and are happy to be of service! The Weaver’s Realms is home to a new hero, various new units, skills, items, quests, and more.
The Weaver’s Realms DLC for SpellForce: Conquest of Eo will be available at an SRP of $ 14.99 / € 14.99 on September 30th!
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo is available at an SRP of $ 29.99 / € 29.99 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. The critically acclaimed DLC Demon Scourge is also available at an SRP of $ 12.99 / € 12.99.
Meridiem is pleased to announce that the World War II real-time tactics game 63 Days will be released as a physical edition on November 5th, 2024 for PlayStation 5. Set during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, 63 Days tells a universal story of brotherhood, youthful passion, and immense bravery against overwhelming odds and is developed by Destructive Creations, recognised for hits such as Ancestors Legacy and War Mongrels.
Meridiem is responsible for the design and manufacturing of The Home Army Edition of 63 Days physical release for PlayStation 5 and will include a special collector’s case and an exclusive five-card set with illustrations of the main characters of this historical adventure.
Elgato, a brand of CORSAIR (NASDAQ: CRSR), today announced the launch of Stream Deck Studio in collaboration with Bitfocus, pioneers in professional broadcast software. A truly modern, hyper-customizable control surface that’s set to redefine how pro broadcasters interact with their tools, Stream Deck Studio takes the form of a sleek 19-inch console with 32 LCD keys and two rotary dials. Slotting seamlessly into universal studio racks, it consolidates the controls of legions of hardware and software in ways that ensure remarkable ease of use without sacrificing advanced broadcast functionality.
Elgato launched Stream Deck in 2017. Shortly after, seeing how it simplified content creator workflows, Bitfocus developed Companion, custom software that repurposed Stream Deck for use in traditional broadcast settings. Both companies observed wide adoption of Stream Deck and Companion, validating the potential for a more tailored solution. Subsequently, Elgato and Bitfocus co-developed Stream Deck Studio.
“Our growing relationship with Bitfocus has been instrumental in bringing this vision to life,” said Julian Fest, General Manager of Elgato, “They are experts in the pro broadcast industry who also happen to be capable of building great software. Their responsiveness to community feedback has already made our Stream Deck devices powerful tools that continue to evolve in the broadcast space, despite being originally designed for individual content creators. Stream Deck Studio is unique because it contains Bitfocus’ DNA—it’s built from the ground up to meet the rigorous demands of professional broadcasting.”
Stream Deck Studio will run on Bitfocus’ acclaimed Companion software. However, the developer’s latest software, Buttons, offers a superior user experience with advanced functionalities built especially for Stream Deck Studio. The interface is fully customizable through the software, allowing users to define layouts with personalized icons and text labels for quick identification, making navigation fast and intuitive. The software integration also enables instant visual feedback on the device’s LCD keys, confirming actions and system statuses in real-time. In addition, the two rotary LED encoders enable quick navigation and dynamic control. An onboard RFID/NFC reader works in conjunction with the software to manage user authentication and permission-based access control. For larger systems that require even more control, multiple Stream Deck Studio devices can be linked and configured in Buttons to function as a unified control surface.
Buttons operates with verified integrations, ensuring wide compatibility with a vast and growing library of hardware and software from major industry vendors. The software’s core features include automatic device identification with mDNS Discovery, tag-based routing for NMOS and legacy baseband equipment, support for IP-based broadcasting with modern protocols, real-time infrastructure monitoring, and an intuitive Web GUI for remote operation.
“Stream Deck Studio and Buttons completely streamline the way broadcast systems operate,” said Bitfocus CTO William Viker, “Until now, managing complex configurations of equipment has been anything but easy. The flexibility of Buttons paired with the intuitive interface of Stream Deck Studio allows users to, for example, quickly and easily route signals without the need for physical cable switching. This not only reduces errors but also significantly cuts down on the time required for setup and adjustments. Operators and technicians can now focus on creative problem-solving and high production quality, rather than getting bogged down by tedious manual processes.”
Stream Deck Studio and Buttons represent a significant leap in broadcast control technology, offering several advantages over competing systems. Complete customizability allows operators to tailor the interface to their specific workflows, while an intuitive design reduces the learning curve for new users. Support for legacy and modern protocols ensures seamless operation across diverse broadcast environments, and smooth scalability allows for evolving and growing production needs. Additional third-party software integrations are planned, notably one with Nevion’s VideoIPath, which will turn Stream Deck Studio into a dedicated console for users of the leading media orchestration platform.
Stream Deck Studio is available for direct purchase from the Elgato webstore for $899.99. All of this and more makes Stream Deck Studio an accessible, groundbreaking, future-proof solution for the ever-demanding broadcast environment.
Today, Respawn Entertainment and EA released Patch 9 for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, which brings substantial performance improvements for various PC hardware configurations and the removal of Denuvo DRM.
Plus, an upcoming PS5 update will enable save file transfers from the upcoming PS4 version of the game (releasing Sept. 17) to the PS5 version.
Here’s what Patch 9 brings to the PC version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor:
Framerate improvements for various hardware configurations.
Smoother gameplay with fixes for several sources of framerate hitching
CPU usage for Ray Tracing has been optimized, and Ray Tracing now scales better for high-end GPUs.
Denuvo DRM has been removed
Various quality-of-fixes, including improved mouse-and-keyboard control across many in-game menus
Kick (and punch!) into action today with the iconic fighting games of MARVEL vs. CAPCOM® Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, now available worldwide digitally across Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, and PC via Steam, with an Xbox One digital release coming in 2025!For the first time ever, play these classics with friends and foes across the world from the comfort of your home with online multiplayer supported by rollback netcode!
Experience the extraordinary nostalgia of the seven-in-one collection with countless characters and Super Heroes prepared to brawl for an MSRP of $49.99! All seven games promise to take players back in time with their hard-hitting action for the first time ever on modern platforms:
X-MEN® CHILDREN OF THE ATOM
MARVEL SUPER HEROES™
X-MEN™ VS. STREET FIGHTER®
MARVEL SUPER HEROES™ vs. STREET FIGHTER®
MARVEL™ vs. CAPCOM® CLASH OF SUPER HEROES
MARVEL™ vs. CAPCOM® 2 New Age of Heroes
THE PUNISHER™
And don’t forget to gear up for the collection’s physical release on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4! If that wasn’t enough, all physical copies of the collection will come with a jaw-dropping 32-page comic with everyone’s favorite Capcom characters and Marvel Super Heroes as a special gift to thank players for their unwavering support.
The future of MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is surely bright with its upgrades and enhancements that will make the fighting experience fun and memorable for everyone:
Battle It Out Online: Online ranked, casual, and custom matches are available for all six fighting games so you can go head-to-head with family and friends from around the world!
Robust Rollback Netcode: Online matches are supported with rollback netcode for the most stable online gameplay experience!
Be the Best!: Climb the global high-score leaderboard across all seven games to show your skills to the rest of the world!
Practice Makes Perfect: Training Mode is now included across all six fighting games so you can master your favorite character or try a new one!
A Rare Gem:THE PUNISHERcomes to the US for the first time ever on PC and modern consoles as a special addition to the Arcade Classics!
Watch This!: All eyes are on the players with Spectator Mode to make watching matches seamless and entertaining!
One-Button Specials: One-Button Specials are now available for players, making these games even more accessible than ever!
There’s Levels to This: Difficulty Settings can be adjusted higher or lower for solo players to up the ante or ease up on the challenge!
Additional Features: The collection is a treasure trove for fans of the classic games with an immersive music jukebox to lock in with, an in-game Museum for a trip down memory lane, original Marquee Cards from all titles, the ability to save the game in single-player mode, new display filters to emulate older television and arcade screens, and so much more!
For Capcom fans, fighting game enthusiasts, comic book and Super Hero aficionados, and everyone in between, MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics offers a timeless celebration of a legacy fighting game series, delivering a diverse roster of iconic characters, enhanced features, and competitive gameplay. Relive the nostalgia or discover enduring classics for the first time, uniting fans of all generations in celebration of Capcom’s legendary fighting game series, and stay tuned for more information on the collection in the coming months!
Whitethorn Games — publisher of inclusive, accessible, easy-going games including APICO, Botany Manor, Calico, and Lake — would like to invite you to experience the joy of painting. Today, the publisher, along with developers North Star Video Games, is delighted to announce the studio’s first major title, Spray Paint Simulator, which merges creativity, ease of play, and a relaxing gameplay experience. Pick up your spray tool, paint, masking tools, and scaffolding, and let your imagination soar and the paint fly as you give a fresh coat of paint to rooms, buildings, and so much more! There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents waiting to happen. There’s no pressure, no rush — just you and your creativity — the world is your canvas. Happy painting, friends!
“Creating Spray Paint Simulator has been a rewarding experience for us,” says Nick Jefferson Tame, Lead Artist and Creative Director at North Star Video Games. “We value the process of transformation, both in the game and in life. There’s something deeply satisfying about taking something old and forgotten, preparing it, and giving it new life with a fresh coat of paint. It’s a stress-free achievement that brings pride and joy. In a world full of challenges, we wanted to offer a space where players can embrace creativity, find calm in the rhythm of the spray, and enjoy the simple pleasure of renewal.”
The town of Splatterville is in dire need of a makeover, and they need you to help them! Spray Paint Simulator is a relaxing and totally satisfying painting simulator that invites you to start your own painting business, starting from the ground up! Embark on a whimsical adventure in Story Mode as you meet with an eclectic group of clients, each in dire need of your painting expertise. Take on each job right from the start by prepping your space to ensure you deliver the best results, selecting the right colors for the task, and unleashing your creativity as you paint to perfection and keep your customers happy! Upgrade your tools, vehicles, and equipment, and use an assortment of ladders and scaffolding to help you get to those hard-to-reach spots. Fill the world with rainbow hues, painting everything from rooms and homes, to cars and bridges, and even giant robots! Unlock Free Spray mode to make the entire town your canvas and unlock the unlimited potential of your creative freedom!
Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer DigiTales Interactive are thrilled to announce that their narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure Between Horizons will launch for consoles including PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on September 19th. Aboard the Zephyr, a ship en route to a distant star, players assume the role of Stella, the recently appointed Chief of Security. Dive into the conspiracy behind the incident that threatens to disrupt the Zephyr’s social order and foil its mission.
Between Horizons is a 2.5D pixel art adventure that emphasizes branching narratives, exploration, and investigation. Decades into the Zephyr’s journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Utilize your detective skills to solve problems aboard the ship – while making decisions that impact the overall story. Along the way, you’ll collect clues, connect evidence, and confront the citizens aboard the Zephyr. Can you find the culprit before it’s too late?
Decision-making is at the heart of the experience, with tough choices that ask you to reevaluate your moral compass. But in Between Horizons, the story continues, even if players select the “wrong decision,” adding weight and gravity to each choice. The team at DigiTales has applied numerous lessons from their first game Lacuna and proven solutions to detective game design problems to maximize player agency in the investigation process – all the while maintaining the tight pacing of a meaningful story.
Between Horizons launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on September 19th, 2024, for $15.99 (with a 25% discount on Nintendo Switch), and is currently available on PC via Steam. Stay up to date by following the official DigiTales Interactive Twitter account. For additional information, follow Assemble Entertainment on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Steam, and join the official Assemble Discord server.
Today, CCP Games is excited to reveal EVE Frontier, a space survival game defined by freedom, challenge, and consequence. You awake from stasis as the last relic of humanity from a brighter age. Civilization has decayed in the ruin of its ambition; feral drone swarms scour its wastes, and survivors fight to gain control over its resources. In the shadow of the Trinary, who will you become?
In EVE Frontier, CCP Games is creating a deep player-driven sandbox for a new era. Cast into a cruel and brutal cosmos, you have been lost to time and lost to light. To survive, you will need to explore, exploit and expand in the face of perpetual annihilation. The Frontier is a shattered region of space, warped by the presence of supermassive black holes gravitationally bound in a macabre dance. Rogue AI infests its depths; corrupting and consuming the remnants of what still stands.
With all players on one single-shard server, death and opportunity lurk in equal measure. Awareness is power: your skill as a pilot and strategic choices determine the outcome of every encounter, whether you favor hit-and-run tactics, stealth, or all-out warfare. Exploit the Frontier’s natural resources to upgrade your ship with vital technology and acquire new capabilities. Obtain fuel, the lifeblood of your journey, to power your travel as you overcome its dangers. A community-driven and dynamic economy allows you to create custom currencies, establish markets, and trade assets, services, and reputation in a truly open environment.
Rebuild civilization from its ashes by using Smart Assemblies, an open-ended platform, to construct and program infrastructure within space. Expand your influence through defenses, trading posts and multiple types of functionality, each imbued with a programmable layer that links the world of the Frontier to the real world outside of it. Develop your own ideas or address the needs of others: from mission systems to private economies, Smart Assemblies unlocks third-party development with a toolkit for creators to build beyond a virtual world.
“EVE Frontier redefines the survival genre by fusing intense space survival gameplay with the limitless emergent potential of a player-driven, persistent sandbox universe,” said CCP Games CEO, Hilmar Veigar Pétursson. “From exploiting space itself to shaping entire economies, every decision ripples across this dark and uncompromising expanse. We welcome you to join us in building this next step in our history; awake eternally.”
For more information and to apply for the upcoming Phase 4 closed playtest, visit www.evefrontier.com.
We are thrilled to share that we have released Jabali into closed beta. Jabali is a robust suite of generative AI tools and engine aimed at streamlining and simplifying the creation of video games for students, small teams, and anyone aspiring to be a game developer or game designer. Those interested can apply to join the closed beta on our Discord: discord.gg/Jabali.
Jabali revolutionizes the creation of 10+ genres of games, including Character Sims, Visual Novels, Interactive Stories, and Classic Arcade games. Using only text prompts, creators at any level can create and customize these games across narrative, environments, visuals, and NPCs.
“We are revolutionizing the future of game development by re-inventing tools, engines and workflows from the ground up, powered by generative AI. Today’s release marks a significant milestone by offering anyone who loves games and desires to make them, the chance to do so. And this is just the start!” said Vatsal Bhardwaj, founder and CEO of Jabali.
Jabali is an end-to-end, customizable AI-native engine that empowers creators to interact with AI from concept to fully functional games. Users can generate character portraits, design choice options in interactive stories, or create game builds. Jabali’s technology is purpose-built using a state-of-the-art software development workflow designed for video games and interactive experiences.
More highlights include:
Create 10+ game genres with text prompts and no-code
Create games 100X faster through simple prompting
Develop intelligent characters, branching storylines, and multiple endings
Endless opportunities for variations of arcade games to support creativity
Rich manual editing features support endless creative expression
Jabali is onboarding through its Discord community. Once admitted, users can generate fully working games in under five minutes and share them with others. To get started, visit discord.gg/Jabali. Jabali is free to use during the closed beta.
Jabali provides the perfect onramp for other game engines by interoperating with existing commercial game engines and custom game engines.
Arc Games and Gunfire Games are excited to announce The Dark Horizon, the third and final premium DLC for REMNANT II, as well as a free major content update that will include a new game mode, Boss Rush. Both will launch September 24 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The DLC will be $9.99, and the update will be available for free. The Dark Horizon marks the final pack in the DLC Bundle for REMNANT II, consisting of three DLC packs. With the base game and all three DLC packs, fans will be able to have the complete REMNANT II experience! Fans who purchased the Ultimate Edition of REMNANT II have access to all DLCs packs at no additional cost.
About The Dark Horizon DLC
In The Dark Horizon DLC, the upcoming and final DLC for REMNANT II, players will return to N’Erud and uncover a mysterious place preserved in time, where alien farmlands are tended by robots for inhabitants who have long since perished. But time corrupts all, and rogue AI and robotic creations threaten at every turn while Travelers search for the secrets of the colossal entity that dominates the skyline. In a brand-new storyline, players will need to uncover the secrets within the necropolis world of N’Erud. As they enter this new overworld, players will explore new dungeons, experience a new glider traversal system not found in other worlds, acquire powerful gear—including a new Archetype, “The Warden”— meet unexpected allies, and face new threats as they set off to defeat the colossal entity that watches over N’Erud!
Below is a detailed list of features for The Dark Horizon:
New Storyline, Dungeons and Area Based in the World of N’Erud: Delve deeper into the world of N’Erud and take on a brand-new storyline where players will enter a mysterious place preserved in time and search for the secrets of a colossal entity that dominates the skyline.
New Glider Traversal System: In this new overworld, players will be able to experience a new glider traversal system that allows them to navigate the overworld and uncover the origins of the ominous presence that lies above. With this system, players can choose which parts of the overworld they want to explore, including how they want to face off against the new world boss.
New Archetype – The Warden: When it comes to enhancing any playstyle, this new archetype, The Warden, and its secret weapon – The Drone – have you covered. The fully automated drone can shield, heal, or even attack enemies, making it the perfect partner to have on the battlefield. More details on the Archetype will be revealed in a new Archetype Reveal Trailer next week!
Many Items and Powerful Weapons that Enhance Gameplay: Outfit the Traveler to survive this more deadly version of the world of N’Erud by choosing from a host of new weapons and modifications, along with new items, like amulets and rings.
New Bosses, Characters and Fearsome Creatures to Encounter: Mysterious threats and survivors of unknown origin emerge from the long extinct civilization with rogue AI and robotic creations lurking around every corner bringing new challenges for all players.
About the Free Boss Rush Update
Along with the final DLC releasing on September 24, as part of a major update, a brand-new game mode, Boss Rush, along with major quality of life improvements will be launching for free across all platforms. Boss Rush will be a new game mode for players who want to get straight into the action and go up against bosses.
Players will have the option to play the mode either solo or with fellow Travelers via multiplayer, choose from three difficulty options (Triple Threat (a three-boss run), Trial by Fire (a seven-boss run) and The Gauntlet (a nineteen-boss run) — and put their survival skills to the test. For the mode, the goal is simple yet extremely challenging: Successfully fight hordes of enemies, including an Aberration, to go up against bosses in the run to earn the elusive drops, including weapons, that you’ve been missing. Along the way, players will earn temporary buffs during the run that grant stat bonuses and/or powerful passive bonuses as well that will prove to be helpful.
Accessing the mode will be easy as players can head to the World Stone in Ward 13 and select Boss Rush (similar to selecting Campaign or Adventure). Here, players will choose their preferred difficulty and go into their run.
In addition to the new game mode, a new system, Prisms, will be introduced in the free content update. Prisms are a new feature to the rebalanced fragment system and can be leveled up to grant additional stat bonuses.
REMNANT II pits the last remnants of humanity against the harrowing forces of evil. The title evolves the co-op survival shooter with new unseen worlds filled with deadly surprises and encounters. Players join the battle to save humanity in a dynamically generated world filled with branching quest lines, unique loot, and overwhelming odds that encourage exploration and replayability, either alone or in three-person co-op. Players can define their own playstyle with an expanded Archetype class system and a wide assortment of guns, armor, and special augmentations as they overcome hard-fought challenges to stave off humanity’s extinction.
REMNANT II is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S with an ESRB rating of “M” for Mature.
