DON’T NOD is thrilled for the release today of its highly anticipated narrative adventure game, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. It is the first game to come from the DON’T NOD Montréal studio and is made by the original creators of Life is Strange. Tape 2 will follow on April 15, where it will become available as a free downloadable update.
Launch Discount & PlayStation Plus
There is a 10% launch discount until March 4 for Steam, Xbox and PlayStation Plus members. The game will also launch today onto the PlayStation Plus game catalog for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members. Players on PlayStation can also pre-order the retail edition of the game thanks to our partnership with Maximum Games, from participating retailers here.
A Word from Michel Koch, Creative Director
Michel Koch, Creative Director at DON’T NOD Montréal, had this to say about the launch:
“Moving to a new country, building a new team and studio, creating an entirely new universe, and breathing life into brand-new characters was no small feat—especially during strange times like the pandemic. Yet here we are, finally, ready to unveil our new game to the world, giving our characters the chance to meet you and, hopefully, bring you joy, nostalgia, and sorrow.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is a game about finding your own space and voice within your circle of friends, about overcoming adversity, growing up, and embracing who you are. We hope this project will resonate with you, and that you’ll enjoy meeting Swann, Nora, Autumn and Kat as you become part of Bloom & Rage and recreate your path through the summer of ’95.”
Step Into an Alternate Reality
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage fans can expect to experience something immersive and unique in our ARG (Alternate Reality Game), which will unfold between now and the release of Tape 2. We, and our partners at Haus of Park, invite the community to come together to solve mysteries, puzzles, and hidden stories that tie deeply into the world of Bloom & Rage.
Ahead of its early access release on March 6, Eko Software is today offering PC gamers the chance to discover the dark universe of Dragonkin: The Banished through a demo of the game during Steam Next Fest. The studio is also taking the opportunity to reveal the content of the major updates that will be added to the game over the coming months.
FROM TODAY UNTIL 3 MARCH: THE DEMO
A few days before Steam Next Fest, players will be able to get a sneak preview of the game’s universe, where they will play as a choice of 3 heroes, accompanied by one of the 4 available dragonets.
The demo begins with the game’s prologue, during which the characters are already at a high level, giving players a glimpse of each character’s power and the advanced skills that will enable them to take on the dragons. They can then discover the City of Montescail, an evolving hub where players can upgrade their equipment, trade with NPCs and personalise their experience. Finally, they can access one of the endgame modes, Dungeon Purification, where they face enemies and bosses of 2 biomes.
FROM 6 MARCH: EARLY ACCESS
After the game has been released into Early Access, players can dive into the first chapter of the story, on the trail of the Poison Dragon Lord. In endgame, players can choose from a range of predefined hunts of increasing difficulty, as well as Dungeon Purification, boss fights and customised hunts. Exhilarating battles await against the poisonous and electrically-powered creatures featured in these early environments. To get the better of them, players will need to rely on the new Ancestral Grid skill system. By looting Fragments during their adventure, they will obtain new skills and modifiers that they can match to their class Grid to create truly unique builds. What’s more, the City will come to life with a host of new services: players will be able to level up their city to unlock new merchants and bonuses, enabling them to optimise builds and itemise heroes in the Hack’N’Slash style.
IN THE MONTHS AHEAD: THE ROADMAP
The Dragonkin experience will be enhanced by several updates throughout the early access period, bringing new features to various aspects of the game: new abilities, content and game modes, particularly in endgame, will complete the gaming experience. Theorycraft will be expanded with the addition of a 4th playable character, new Fragments for the Ancestral Grid and new features for the City, enhancing hero builds. In autumn 2025, co-op will be available, offering online play for up to 4 players. This anticipated feature will enable exciting battles with friends, and will turn the City into a shared hub from which everyone can benefit.
Today, Atari is excited to announce that RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 launches on PlayStation and Xbox consoles on March 20, bringing the classic theme park sim to even more current-gen consoles than before.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 brought significant changes to the fan-favorite park simulation franchise. A 3D world replaced the pixellated, isometric view, and several new features were introduced that took the rollercoaster simulation franchise to new heights. Within a week of its first release in 2004, the title was the best-selling PC game on Amazon.com, and it finished the year as a top-10 best-selling title as reported by The NPD Group. Packed with content, including expansion packs, Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 invites players to build the park of a lifetime and rediscover the critically acclaimed rollercoaster simulation bestseller.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 introduced several new gameplay features to the series, including the CoasterCam, which allows players to “ride” roller coasters and other rides, and the MixMaster, which allows the player to coordinate firework shows and time them to in-game music. Another park innovation appreciated by franchise fans is the guests, called “peeps,” who arrive in groups and show variation in gender and age, including children, teenagers, and adults.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will be released on March 20, 2025, for PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. It is already available for purchase for Windows PC and Mac via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG, and for the Nintendo Switch.
Torn Banner Studios, the hit developer behind the critically acclaimed and chart-topping Chivalry 2, announced today that the new Nightmare update for the eight-player, co-op horror shooter No More Room in Hell 2, is now available. The Nightmare update unleashes an array of new features and gameplay enhancements. Nightmare Mode has been significantly upgraded with a more immersive and terrifying atmosphere. A thick fog now covers the map, the UI is stripped to its bare essentials, and flashlights can fully run out of power, forcing players to rely on their skills and teamwork more than ever. Players will now have multiple ways to enter the Power Plant with the randomized radio-based entry system, adding fresh strategies and surprises to every session. No More Room in Hell 2 launched in late October into early access.
One of the most powerful features for this update is the addition of weapon attachments, allowing players to customize their firearms with sights, rails, and muzzles for improved tactical options. Not all weapons will support attachments, however those that do will let players swap and experiment with different configurations.
For players seeking to prove their survival prowess, Nightmare Levels introduces a new progression system that tracks successful extractions on this extreme difficulty, offering players well-earned bragging rights. This latest update will also feature Backfill which will improve matchmaking by allowing players to seamlessly join recently started matches, ensuring a smoother co-op experience.
Alongside these major features, the Nightmare update also includes the Shovel, a powerful new melee weapon, improved jump scares, audio enhancements, and UI refinements. The development team has also implemented balance changes, reducing certain enemy counts and adjusting difficulty levels while addressing various bugs and gameplay issues.
As the Guinness Six Nations is in full swing, NACON and Big Ant Studios invite rugby fans to grab their controllers with Rugby 25, now available on PC, PS5®, PS4® and Xbox.
Step out of the locker room and get ready to take the field in some of the world’s biggest rugby stadiums in Rugby 25. From the Stade de France to Allianz Stadium, London, compete with top teams such as New Zealand, South Africa, England, Ireland, France and Australia. Capture the very essence of rugby in intense matches where every pass, every ruck, every action can be the difference between winning and losing. Through an immersive experience, rich content, and realistic gameplay, Rugby 25 celebrates rugby in every way.
Unprecedented Content: Face off against the greatest players on the planet, faithfully recreated using photogrammetry technology. With over 140 international teams, 150 clubs from 11 major competitions, including the URC, English Premiership, French Top 14, MLR, Super Rugby, and, for the first time in a rugby game, a substantial number of the best women’s rugby teams, Rugby 25 offers the most comprehensive content* ever seen.
Numerous Game Modes: Whether locally or online, experience the intensity of rugby by challenging your friends or international opponents. Take part in competitive tournaments to climb the rankings and strive for victory. Career Mode puts you into the shoes of a professional coach: build your team, manage them, and make the right decisions to lead them to the top.
A Complete Creation Tool: The Academy mode, designed by Big Ant, gives you the creative freedom to design your own team, player and stadium. From the player’s physical appearance and skills to the logo proudly displayed on the jersey, numerous customization options are available and can be shared with players worldwide.
Rugby 25 is now available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Join the player community and hit the field today!
Have you had enough of tourists, chatty or over-demanding customers? Or would you simply like to generate additional income from your taxi-driving business? The simulation game Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator now offers you the chance to become a courier and drive a pick-up truck, thanks to the Delivery Driver DLC, available today on PC, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Taxi Life drivers can now take on new management and driving challenges by becoming couriers and delivering parcels across Barcelona. Head to the warehouses to choose your missions and pick up your cargo. Be sure tobuy a pick-up truck; a new, spacious vehicle that allows you to carry even more parcels! Your GPS will be your best ally to map out the fastest routes to deliver on time. But be careful: collisions and hazards on your route can affect your journey, especially if your parcels are fragile! Adopt a careful driving style to deliver your cargo in the best possible condition and ensure a 5-star satisfaction rating. What are you waiting for, to expand your chauffeur business?
Aviary Studios is delighted to announce Hello Stranger, an exciting new FMV psychological horror-thriller game written and directed by Paul Raschid (The Complex, Five Dates, Ten Dates, The Gallery). Coming to PC via Steam in May 2025, Hello Stranger tells the chilling story of a man trapped in his smart home by a masked stranger who forces him to play three games to survive. His life hangs in the balance as you play these games and make choices that will ultimately determine his fate. Hello Stranger will launch for $9.99 USD/ €9.75 EUR/ £8.50 GPB and fans can add the game to their Steam Wishlist now.
Hello Stranger boasts a stellar cast of acting talent including George Blagden (Vikings), Danny Griffin (Fate: The Winx Saga), Christina Wolfe (The Ark and FBI International), Kulvinder Ghir (Foundation and Goodness Gracious Me), Laura Whitmore (Queenie), Yasmin Finney (Heartstopper) and Derek Jacobi (Gladiator and many more) and the game was selected for the prestigious Dinard Film Festival 2024, where it was screened as a group gameplay event to a sold-out audience. It was also part of the Red Sea Film Festival 2024.
Group gameplay cinema screenings are part of Aviary Studios’ continued strategy to blend the mediums of game and film. Since September 2022, their previous title, The Gallery has also played in-cinema in the UK, France & China.
DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today launches the Osmo Mobile 7 Series. This new generation of phone gimbal takes three-axis stabilization and intelligent tracking to new heights. Both the Osmo Mobile 7P and Osmo Mobile 7 feature DJI’s seventh-generation stabilization, ActiveTrack 7.0 technology1, and a range of intelligent features for capturing cinematic-quality footage on a smartphone.
“From award-winning filmmakers to short-form content creators, DJI continues to expand our ecosystem of creative camera technologies and push the industry forward,” said Ferdinand Wolf, Product Experience Director at DJI. “With the Osmo Mobile 7 Series’ latest advances in intelligent tracking and camera stabilization, capturing beautiful, professional content with a smartphone has never been easier.”
The Osmo Mobile 7P features a more powerful three-axis smartphone stabilizer that maintains the lightweight, portable, and robust tracking capabilities of the Osmo Mobile 6. With the new Multifunctional Module1, creators can easily track subjects and it includes integrated light control with multiple color temperature and brightness levels. When the Multifunctional Module functions as a microphone receiver, its USB-C port can be connected to your phone to deliver high-quality audio transmission while also providing extra power. It is also easy to set up thanks to the quick one-step unfolding, integrated extension rod, and built-in tripod.
The Osmo Mobile 7P is the lightest gimbal in its class, weighing about 10 ounces (approximately 300 g). Like the Osmo Mobile 7P, it features a compact design and is easy to use, but at a more entry-level price. It also allows for quick unfolding, a built-in tripod, one-step storage, and can support the Multifunctional Module (sold separately).
Power of the Multifunctional Module
The Multifunctional Module allows creators to easily track subjects using their smartphone’s native camera, live streaming apps, and other camera apps. It can accurately maintain focus in a crowd or reacquire a subject if they re-enter the frame after leaving briefly. The module can be easily attached to the gimbal with a simple magnetic clip and controlled using hand gestures1 to take photos, start or stop recording, activate tracking, or adjust a composition.
Showing your palm to the module starts or stops intelligent tracking.
Making a “V” gesture takes a photo. It can also start or stop video recording.
Making a “Double L” gesture with two hands adjusts a subject’s framing.
ActiveTrack 7.0: Smarter Than Ever
When paired with the DJI Mimo app1, the Osmo Mobile 7 Series can use ActiveTrack 7.0. As DJI’s most advanced tracking technology, ActiveTrack 7.0 enables the gimbal to adjust to track subjects and follow their movements automatically, even in a crowded or active environment. Smart Capture allows the gimbal to detect multiple subjects, and users can direct the gimbal to lock onto one subject or switch to a different subject with a simple tap. Smooth tracking enables the gimbal to pinpoint the shooter’s preferred focus accurately and maintains continuous tracking even if the subject is obscured or moving rapidly.
Other Standout Features
Side Wheel for More Cinematic Control: Creators can adjust the focal length for a more flexible composition and a smoother zoom or switch to a manual focus. Additionally, a long press enables control over the fill light, making it easy to adjust brightness and color temperature, thus simplifying your shooting experience.
Compatible with Apple Watch1: Using the DJI Mimo app, creators can use their Apple Watch as a smart remote for the gimbal, remotely controlling their shoot and camera feed.
Up to 10 hours of operational time1.
Price and Availability
DJI Osmo Mobile 7 Series is available to order from store.dji.com and authorized retail partners, with shipping starting today, in the following configurations:
Osmo Mobile 7P retails for $149.
Osmo Mobile 7 retails for $89.
Accessories available include:
DJI OM Magnetic Quick-Release Mount
DJI Mic Mini Transmitter
DJI OM 7 Series Tracking Kit
DJI OM Grip Tripod
DJI Care Refresh
DJI Care Refresh, the comprehensive protection plan for DJI products, is now available for Osmo Mobile 7P and Osmo Mobile 7. Accidental damage is covered by the replacement service, including natural wear, collisions, and water damage. For a small additional charge, you can have your damaged product replaced if an accident occurs.
DJI Care Refresh (1-Year Plan) includes up to 2 replacements in 1 year. DJI Care Refresh (2-Year Plan) includes up to 4 replacements in 2 years. Other services of DJI Care Refresh include official warranty, international warranty service and free shipping. For a full list of details, please visit https://www.dji.com/support/service/djicare-refresh.
Shoreline Games has teamed up with Studio Evil to publish their latest, horror-inspired, roguelite strategy game: Dice of Arcana. Players will be able to get an early first playthrough of the game 11 days prior to its demo inclusion in Steam Next Fest on February 24th. Shortly thereafter, Dice of Arcana is then slated to release into Early Access on April 29, 2025, with a 1.0 release date on the horizon.
Dice of Arcana is a roguelite dice game that challenges players to survive a blood-drenched trip on a caravan led by a malevolent puppet. Bet your fingers, break the rules with special dice, face major arcana and prevail: losing means death.
Dice of Arcana is being developed by Studio Evil, who’s been producing games out of Italy for the greater part of 10 years producing titles like Super Cane Magic Zero and Syder Arcade both of which are rated very positively on Steam.
“As fans of similar games like Inscryption, we fell in love with Dice of Arcana upon first playing it as, infrastructurally, it has a bunch of really excellent gameplay elements that we are excited for players to eventually experience,” said CEO and co-founder Keith Kawamura. “Honestly, I feel the most excited to be able to align with a studio like Studio Evil that allows for such a balanced collaborative, communicative, and cohesive experience as we move Dice of Arcana into a live environment for players.”
“When you’re creating a game you love, you start wondering: will it reach the right players? How do you present it in a way that makes it shine? It’s an art in not just what you create but who you create and grow it with,” said Luca Marchetti, Game Director of Dice of Arcana. “We found that perfect mix of passion and communication skills in Shoreline. We can’t wait to see what we can achieve together for fans of the genre!”
We’ve been working on Chernobylite 2 for over three years, and today, it is one of the most significant milestones achieved. We’ve proven with you, our players and backers, that this is not only our dream project but also an essential creation for you.
And as they say in action movies, this is not the end. We have just started.
By reaching more than 200% of our campaign goal, we confirmed, justified, and solidified the sense of three years of hard work. Many of you already know that the Chornobyl Zone has been our obsession for much longer—since 2014, we’ve been there dozens of times, and this is our third project dedicated to this place. But this is the first time we can craft the virtual Zone to the proper size, making it an open world that you can explore seamlessly and for as long as you want.
Exceeding our campaign target with six stretch goals, we’ve secured many possibilities for expanding the project beyond our original plans. In addition to the key feature of switchable first-person and third-person perspectives, we know that we can add all guns from the first Chernobylite, including the lovely Blaster, make them all customizable, add extra locations for single-player and coop missions, and provide you with a customizable interface for both game perspectives.
With limited scope, we will keep our campaign live thanks to options of Late Pledges – you can still back us up and get some of the selected rewards for the next few months, but the amount of physical rewards will be strictly limited within this timeframe. Anyway, if you couldn’t afford to get some of the most remarkable physical items during our campaign period, there is still some option to grab them later.
And now it’s time to shift gears and press the pedal to the metal. Early Access to the game is just around the corner. On March 6th, players worldwide can play it on Steam. We’ll provide about one-third of the final game’s content, but in terms of content and time spent playing, it’s much more than the whole first Chernobylite game. Prepare yourself for the ultimate Chornobyl ride!
