Author - Jerry Paxton

Air Missions: HIND Launch Trailer Released

Publisher Grindstone and developers Games Farm and 3Division are thrilled to announce that following a successful retail launch on Nintendo Switch in Japan, the action combat flight simulator game Air Missions: HIND is now available for European players. North American players will be able to play the game from 24th of September, 2020.

Air Missions: HIND puts players in the hot seat of the heavily armed Mi-24 Hind assault helicopter as they take to the skies in devastating air assault missions. Before each mission, the formidable Mi-24 Hind (also known as the ‘flying tank’) can be customised with different skins and weapon sets depending on the mission parameters and goals. Two weapons can be equipped on the wings, in addition to a machine gun mounted on the front of the helicopter, and players can choose from an arsenal of deadly weaponry including UPK 23 machine guns, GUV gun pods, FAB bombs and various rockets and missiles.

When piloting the helicopter, players can switch between a simulation style first person cockpit view, gunners seat view or external third person view depending on your play style or mission goals. Combined with three helicopter difficulty levels to master, Air Missions: HIND offers lots of replayability options across the various missions.

Fly single player campaign missions based on fictional conflicts in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, the Arctic Ocean and Southeast Asia. Buddy up with a friend and take the fight to the enemy in the action packed online co-op mode or test your mettle in thrilling multiplayer matches including deathmatch and instant action modes.

Nintendo Switch players will also receive three bonus Russian built helicopters to pilot in Air Missions: HIND including the Mi-28 Havok two seater anti-armour attack helicopter, the Mi-8 Hip medium twin-turbine helicopter and the Ka-50 Hokum single-seat attack helicopter.

Features:

  • Take control of the Mi-24 assault helicopter, a.k.a the flying tank.

  • Campaign mode with fifteen missions based on fictional conflicts.

  • Customise and equip your helicopter with an arsenal of missiles, machine guns and rockets.

  • Four different environments to master: Central Asia, Eastern Europe, The Arctic Ocean and Southeast Asia.

  • Fly combat missions in single and multiplayer modes including Deathmatch, Instant Action and Online Co-op.

  • Master three different helicopter control difficulty levels.

  • Three bonus Russian built attack helicopters to pilot.

Air Missions HIND is developed by Games Farm and 3Division and published by Grindstone and is available to buy now from the European Nintendo eShop for £22.99/€24.99 and from 24th September in the North American Nintendo eShop for $24.99.

For more information about the game please visit the official game website at www.airmissions.net and Grindstone at http://www.grindstone.sk

Katamari Damacy REROLL Coming to Xbox One and PS4

Leading video game developer and publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced that The Dashing Prince and King of All Cosmos make their grand entry onto the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One in the Americas on November 20, 2020. Featuring truly unique gameplay that’s easy to pick-up and play and backed by a whimsical soundtrack, Katamari Damacy REROLL will transport players to a magical world of delight and fun where anything and everything can be rolled up into a Katamari ball.

The King of All Cosmos has knocked out all the stars in the sky after a particularly rambunctious night of fun. Realizing his mistake, The King has tasked his young son, The Prince, to go to Earth and roll up as many things as possible to recreate the missing celestial bodies. Paper clips, books, cars, buildings, mountains, and continents, nothing is too big or too small for The Prince and his adhesive Katamari ball. For players looking to challenge their friends to a “roll-off”, Katamari Damacy REROLL will feature a head-to-head local multiplayer mode where the player who rolls up the biggest Katamari ball wins praise from the King of the Cosmos.

“The Katamari Damacy series embodies pure joy and whimsy. The combination of its out-of-this-world story, colorful art style, cute characters, and delightful J-pop soundtrack, the game personifies light-hearted fun.” said Abelina Villegas, Associate Brand Manager for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “2020 has been a trying year and we hope the arrival of Katamari Damacy REROLL on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will deliver smiles and laughter to households around the globe.”

For more information regarding Katamari Damacy REROLL and other titles from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. please visit https://www.bandainamcoent.com

Sniper Elite VR Coming to Oculus Platform

Sniper Elite VR is coming soon to Quest platform! As revealed in today’s Facebook Connect stream, developers Rebellion and Just Add Water are working with UK studio Coatsink to bring their highly anticipated sharpshooter to Quest.

Today’s first ever gameplay trailer showcases Sniper Elite VR’s brand new campaign, built for virtual reality. Fight as a partisan soldier in the Italian Resistance, as you defend your homeland from the iron grip of Fascism.

Sniper Elite VR features core gameplay fans know and love from Rebellion’s award-winning series, now brought to life like never before. Players can look forward to:

· A full singleplayer campaign to sink hours into
· Heart-pounding gunplay with an array of authentic WW2 weapons including rifles, pistols, explosives and more.
· Exclusively first-person gameplay – a series first
· Optional free movement across levels packed with tactical possibilities
· Rebellion’s trademark X-ray Kill Cam, reimagined for VR
· Diverse control methods – play how you want to
· Immersive motion controls including Oculus Touch support
· An array of comfort options to optimize your experience
· Additional challenges, mission rankings, shooting ranges, leaderboards and more

In addition to Quest platform, Sniper Elite VR is coming to Oculus Rift platforms, HTC Vive, Valve Index and PlayStation VR. It will be available on the Oculus Store, SteamVR and PlayStation Store.
For more details, please visit Rebellion.com

Vampire’s Fall: Origins Out Now for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch

Your reckoning has come, and today you must choose the path of virtue or corruption in Early Morning Studio’s gothic turn-based RPG Vampire’s Fall: Origins, now available on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch for €9.99/ £8.99. Filled with a clever, slightly dark-humoured story and classic 2D open-world RPG elements mixed with turn-based combat, Vampire’s Fall: Origins has already attracted a following on Steam and mobile and promises to extend its power over a new clan on console.

Stepping into the shoes of a fledgling vampire you are set on a course of vengeance after the malevolent Witchmaster destroys the Vamp’Ire village that you call home. Journey through a vast 2D open world, embarking on quests and combating the dark magic conjurings of your evil foe. Engage in snarky dialogues that offer a lighthearted counterpoint to the sinister atmosphere as you face scores of enemies through over 50 hours of gameplay. Whether you choose the path of righteousness or deceit, you must level up your character by unlocking new skills and abilities as well as upgrade your gear along the way in order to stand a chance.

“Today is the culmination of our long-time dream of offering Vampire’s Fall to a whole new fan base on console,” said Emir Kuljanin from Early Morning Studio. “We’re proud to finally grant our community’s pleas to bring the game to Xbox One and Nintendo Switch and welcome you all into the dark and witty fold that is Vampire’s Fall: Origins.”

Follow Vampire’s Fall: Origins on:
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1167950/Vampires_Fall_Origins/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vampiresfall

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/2MsQVsf

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Coming to Oculus Quest

Skydance Interactive, a division of Skydance Media, revealed that its critically acclaimed survival horror virtual reality game, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, will launch on the Oculus Quest Platform on October 13. Revealed during Facebook Connect, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ release on Oculus Quest Platform will allow users to experience the game wire-free for the first time that will make hacking and slashing walkers in the game more seamless than ever before.

Developed in partnership with Skybound Entertainment, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners has been praised by critics for its deep crafting system and visceral, physics-based combat system and became a global top seller upon its release for PC VR and PSVR earlier this year. At launch, Quest players will have access to the highly praised 15-hour campaign, an original story set in The Walking Dead universe where they must fight their way through walker-infested streets of New Orleans and negotiate with the factions vying for power throughout the city. The Meatgrinder Update, which challenges players to survive relentless waves of walkers, will arrive on the Quest Platform in the weeks following launch.

Starting today, players can pre-order The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners on the Oculus Quest Platform for $39.99 on the Oculus Store. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is also available for purchase on the game’s official website, for PC VR via Steam and for PSVR digitally via the PlayStation Store, with physical editions of the game on PSVR available for pre-order at select retailers.

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

Hogwarts Legacy Official Reveal Trailer

Warner Bros. Games today announced Hogwarts Legacy, an open-world, single-player, action role-playing videogame (RPG) set in the 1800s wizarding world. Players will experience life as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry like never before, as they live the unwritten and embark on a dangerous journey to uncover a hidden truth of the wizarding world. Developed by Avalanche and published by Warner Bros. Games under the Portkey Games label, Hogwarts Legacy will release in 2021 for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®4 Pro, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One consoles, and PC.

Hogwarts Legacy is filled with immersive magic, putting players at the center of their adventure to become the witch or wizard they choose to be. They will grow their character’s abilities as they master powerful spells, hone combat skills and select companions to help them face off against deadly enemies. Players will also encounter missions and scenarios that will pose difficult choices and determine what they stand for.

“Hogwarts Legacy gives players control over their own experience with RPG gameplay unlike anything else in the Wizarding World, which will continue to build fan appeal in the Portkey Games label,” said David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Games. “Avalanche has brought to life this rich and deep world, full of action-packed magic, as well as a detailed, mysterious story to engage fans and gamers alike.”

“It’s such an honor to work on such an amazing franchise and the team is dedicated to delivering an authentic Wizarding World experience that both Harry Potter and RPG fans will enjoy,” said John Blackburn, Studio General Manager, Avalanche. “Hogwarts Legacy is so special because it allows players to immerse themselves in a new narrative that is filled with complex characters, and, of course, magic.”

As the climactic story begins, players grow their magical abilities by mastering spells, brewing potions and taming fantastic beasts. Along the way, they will uncover an expansive world filled with perilous dangers tied to the wizarding world’s long forgotten past and an unusual ability that only they possess. The open-world journey takes players beyond Hogwarts to new and familiar wizarding world locations including the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade Village.

To learn more about Hogwarts Legacy visit https://www.hogwartslegacy.warnerbrosgames.com or join the conversation on Facebook https://facebook.com/HogwartsLegacy, Twitter https://twitter.com/HogwartsLegacy, Instagram https://instagram.com/HogwartsLegacy, and YouTube https://youtube.com/HogwartsLegacy.

Welcome To The Blumhouse Four Trailer Debuts

Below please find the worldwide debut of the trailers for “Welcome To The Blumhouse,” four unsettling films, under one roof.

Amazon Studios & Blumhouse Television have teamed up for this series of unique, unsettling thrillers, that showcase original genre stories from diverse casts and filmmakers. All films will be available this October on Amazon Prime.

The first trailers and posters for BLACK BOX, EVIL EYE, THE LIE, and NOCTURNE are below, followed by a panel video featuring a conversation with producer Jason Blum and Jamie Lee Curtis and Q&As with each filmmaker behind the highly anticipated thrillers! Watch that conversation HERE!

Black Box

The Lie

Evil Eye

Nocturne

 

This is the Zodiac Speaking Pushed to October

Today, Punch Punk (developer) and Klabater (publisher) decided to move the release of the upcoming noir, fact-based single-player psychological thriller to October 15, 2020. The game will also receive additional support from Investigation Discovery (the #1 true crime network in the US), the official media partner for the game. This is the Zodiac Speaking will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

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This is the Zodiac Speaking is a noir, fact-based single-player psychological thriller. The game offers two different gameplay modes. One blends storytelling with stealth and action gameplay elements while the second (Detective mode) puts emphasis on storytelling to let you fully immerse in the Zodiac investigation.

The game is now fully playable, but there’s still work to be done in terms of final fixing and playtesting. The other reason behind the delay is a simultaneous release for all the platforms.

Play This is the Zodiac Speaking and:

  • Discover the facts and evidence-based story of America’s most famous never caught serial killer.

  • Experience the story from the perspective of a person who survived the attack of the serial killer, face your trauma, and run an investigation that will lead you to the truth about Zodiac.

  • Unravel the details of the murders, visit the crime of Zodiac’s murders, experience real psychological sessions that will help you to manage your traumas.

  • Reveal the 3 alternative endings, all based upon your investigation decisions.

  • Enjoy the atmospheric, film music and original stylized visual style

  • Travel to the vintage ’70s and feel the atmosphere of the past in real California locations

This is the Zodiac Speaking is now scheduled for 15th October 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

Project CARS GO Beta Sign-Ups

Award-winning racing game developers Slightly Mad Studios and publisher GAMEVIL are enabling iOS and Android players to get an early behind the wheel test drive of Project CARS GO. This is the first time players can race the casual yet intricate “One Touch” mobile racing experience based on the best-selling Project CARS racing franchise.

Project CARS GO removes the tougher elements of simulation racing and streamlines them for players while maintaining an aspect of realism. The simple “One Touch” racing mechanic offers a fun and easy way to experience high-octane racing wherever, whenever. With real-life tracks, easy-to-use customization vehicle options, and officially licensed race cars, Project CARS GO is a fun and casual racing experience that connects casual fans with varying degrees of interest in motorsports.

Registration link along with dates, times and details found below:

● Registration link: www.projectcarsgo.com

o Opens: Available for sign-ups now

▪ iOS and Android users based in US, UK, Canada and Australia

o Closes: 11:59 p.m. [PDT] on Tuesday, Oct. 13

● Closed Beta Test:

o Opens: Wednesday, Oct. 14

o Closes: Tuesday, Oct. 27

Dustoff Z Set to Launch On October 5th

Developer Invictus Games and publisher Zordix today announced that their upcoming helicopter zombie combat game, Dustoff Z, will release on October 15th for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

The world as we know it is in ruins. Relentless hordes of the undead have reduced civilization to tiny pockets of survivors that are disappearing by the day. The world has one hope left – a brave and daring police helicopter pilot with a knack for machinery. Pilot helicopters salvaged together from small vehicles to retrofitted school buses and equip them with an arsenal of different zombie-destroying weapons including machine guns, rocket launchers, buzz saws, tesla coils and more.

But, saving the day can’t be done alone. Hire shooters to put those weapons to use, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses, as you decimate the zombie population, rescue survivors, protect aid-providing convoys, and destroy high-value enemy targets. Use your chopper’s winch hook to haul in and collect supplies, place base defenses, haul the corpses of zombies back to your base for analysis and even use objects in the environment as weapons like battering rams as you deftly maneuver your helicopter through the decimated cityscapes overrun by the zombie hordes.

Learn more at: www.dustoffz.com.