Kalypso Media and Claymore Game Studios have unveiled a developer diary for Commandos: Origins, entitled Commandos: Origins – A Portrait of Claymore Game Studios, showcasing the development studio behind the highly anticipated new instalment in the acclaimed Commandos series. Commandos: Origins will be released in March 2025 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and PlayStation 4|5.
In the developer diary, Studio Director Jürgen Reusswig and his team discuss their connection to the Commandos franchise, what it means to carry on its legacy, and the crucial role of the community in shaping the game’s evolution. The studio offers exclusive insights into the game’s development, inspirations, and the culmination of over four years of dedicated work.
Claymore Game Studios also show a sneak peek into the 2-player co-op multiplayer mode, playable either online or via local split screen, allowing players to take on the missions with their friends, whether they’re right next door or on the other side of the world.
Commandos: Origins is gearing up for release in March 2025 and will be available on day one with Xbox Game Pass for console and PC and on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and PlayStation 4|5.
Gather your D&D party and prepare for glory as Resolution Games pulls back the veil on DEMEO X DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BATTLEMARKED. This collaboration between Resolution Games and Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), summons both battle-hardened veterans and eager newcomers to embark on adventures steeped in the world and lore of D&D. Forged with Resolution Games’ award-winning Demeo Action Roleplaying System, BATTLEMARKED (trailer) arms players with tactical might and magic to deploy alongside friends as they work co-operatively to vanquish the forces of evil.
“By leveraging the power of the Demeo system, Resolution Games is able to take a different approach to Dungeons & Dragons by putting the emphasis on fast turn-based combat and pick-up-and-play mechanics,” said Eugene Evans, SVP of Digital Strategy & Licensing at Wizards of the Coast. “BATTLEMARKED continues Hasbro’s strategy to leverage our extensive catalog of world class IP to create digital games through licensing and internal studio development. By partnering with the best developers in the industry we can deliver new games and innovative experiences across all platforms for our fans to enjoy.”
“With the launch of Demeo back in 2021, we began to grow an incredible relationship with the D&D player community,” said Tommy Palm, founder and CEO, Resolution Games. “Demeo and Demeo Battles quickly became a game night substitute for Dungeon Masters who wanted an out-of-campaign way to have fun with their groups, and for D&D players to introduce their friends and family to tabletop miniatures games. DEMEO X DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BATTLEMARKED opens up that appeal even further by adapting the classes, actions, and lore of Dungeons & Dragons to this system for all new adventures and a whole new experience built from the ground up with D&D in mind.”
Unlike the full Dungeons & Dragons experience, DEMEO X DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BATTLEMARKED is a DM-less system that focuses on social strategy rather than social roleplay, encouraging group tabletalk focused on tactics and decision-making. With cross-platform support for up to four players co-operatively, DEMEO X DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BATTLEMARKED will feature two story-based campaigns at launch with additional campaigns in different D&D settings planned as downloadable content in the future.
DEMEO X DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BATTLEMARKED will be available on multiple platforms. To stay up to date on the latest, visit www.battlemarked.com and sign up for Resolution Games’ newsletter. You can also join DEMEO X DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BATTLEMARKED on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.
TEKKEN 8 is celebrating its first anniversary with a trailer paying tribute to the player community, including those who have been part of this legendary fighting game franchise since it debuted 30 years ago. It has been an epic year, launching as one of the highest rated titles in the series in January 2024, reviving/killing/reviving memorable characters, hosting some of the most memorable Tekken World Tour.
Tripwire Presents, the publishing division of Tripwire Interactive that focuses on releasing great games from other independent studios, today released The Stone of Madness, the new tactical stealth-adventure title created by The Game Kitchen, acclaimed developers of Blasphemous and Blasphemous 2. The title is currently available digitally on Windows PC via Steam (officially Steam Deck Verified), Epic Games Store and GOG, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch™ for a MSRP of $29.99 for the Standard edition and $34.99 for the Special edition, which includes a digital copy of the game, digital artbook with over 60 pages of gorgeous art, and the digital official soundtrack (OST) featuring 24 songs.
The Stone of Madness is a tactical stealth adventure game set in a Spanish madhouse in the late 18th century, presented with gorgeous hand-crafted, period-inspired artwork. Located in the Pyrenees, a timeworn Jesuit monastery is home both to a madhouse and an inquisitorial prison; five mysterious characters have been imprisoned between its walls under different pretenses. Plagued by cruel punishment, madness, and despair, they will soon devise a plan to escape this place and its evil inhabitants, relying on each other to face their deepest fears. Learn the strengths and phobias of each character, prepare the perfect plan, and try to help all five inmates escape their confinement with their lives, and sanity, intact.
“When I began working on The Stone of Madness, I quickly realized it would be the most complex project I had ever been a part of,” said Ana Trujillo Ruiz, Producer at The Game Kitchen. “The Stone of Madness is a pretty different game. The team pays a lot of attention to detail, and there are a lot of systems and interactions in place that constantly surprise you as you play. It feels unique, like its own kind of beast. Collaborating with Tripwire Presents’ team made the process significantly smoother, they really helped us bring our vision to life.”
“Tripwire Presents wants to thank our wonderful partners at The Game Kitchen for their hard work in cooking up this delightfully twisted tale of five mismatched inmates at a monastery turned insane asylum,” said Bryan West, Publishing Director at Tripwire Presents. “Together we are incredibly proud to bring The Stone of Madness to gamers across the world and feel confident that players will feel the same attachment to these uniquely flawed characters as we do.”
Warner Bros. Games today announced that for the first time, it will officially support PC modding with the critically acclaimed open-world action RPG Hogwarts Legacy. Beginning Jan. 30, Steam and Epic Games Store players can download the latest patch to easily access and download available mods directly from the main menu in the game, and those who want to create their own mods can do so with the Hogwarts Legacy Creator Kit available for free on the Epic Games Store.
CurseForge, one of the world’s largest repository of mods and addons for video games, will be hosting and moderating the Hogwarts Legacy mods. The Hogwarts Legacy Creator Kit will support modding new quests, dungeons, and character enhancements such as cosmetics and skins. The mods can then be submitted through the CurseForge platform to be published in the game.
Providing details on the integrated modding system, Hogwarts Legacy developer Avalanche Software conjured up a new video that discusses what players can expect and showcases some of the studio’s favorite mods that will be available when the feature launches next month. Highlighted in the video is the “Dungeon of Doom” mod, a dungeon packed with combat and hidden secrets, as well as all-new broom replacement mods, expanded character creation, outfit customization and more.
A Steam or Epic Games Store account linked to a Warner Bros. Games account will be required to access official Hogwarts Legacy mods. Players can link their accounts now at this site.
Published by Warner Bros. Games under the Portkey Games label and developed by Avalanche Software, Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, action, open-world role-playing-game set in the 1800s wizarding world. Beginning as a fifth year, players will embark on a journey through new and familiar locations, explore and discover magical beasts, craft potions, master spell casting, upgrade talents and customize their character to become the witch or wizard they want to be.
Hogwarts Legacy, the critically acclaimed, #1 selling new release of 2023,* has sold more than 30 million copies. It is available for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC and on Nintendo Switch.
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Award-winning creative studios Lost In Cult and Cook and Becker, in collaboration with celebrated developer Crystal Dynamics, are thrilled to announce two landmark projects that bring fans back to the grim and gothic world of Nosgoth: Legacy of Kain: The Book of Nosgoth and Legacy of Kain: Scourge of the Sarafan.
Designed to celebrate the storied franchise’s rich lore and its enduring legacy, Legacy of Kain: The Book of Nosgoth will serve as the definitive official encyclopedia that chronicles the series’ lore, characters, and development history, whilst Legacy of Kain: Scourge of the Sarafan will stand as a brand new tabletop role-playing game set during the Sarafan Order’s crusade against the vampiric scourge.
Both The Book of Nosgoth and Scourge of the Sarafan are available for pre-order through creative-focused crowdfunding platform BackerKit from today, with the Legacy of Kain Complete Edition combining the deluxe editions of both ventures in a luxurious presentation box with a flocked suede cover, textured base tray, and gold foil embossing.
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“We’re incredibly excited to be diving back into the world of Nosgoth with these two passion projects,” said Ryan Brown from Lost In Cult. “Both the encyclopedia and the tabletop game have been designed with the fans in mind and we can’t wait to see them return to this beloved franchise.”
Written by veteran games journalist Nic Reuben (Rock Paper Shotgun), The Book of Nosgoth features sections dedicated to Nosgoth’s varied locations, factions, and inhabitants, alongside a detailed timeline of the epic rivalry between Kain and Raziel. Readers will also find original concept art, sketches, maps, exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with the developers, and an archival exploration of the creation of all five games, showcasing insights from the artists and visionaries behind the Gothic masterpiece.
Meanwhile, Scourge of the Sarafan – a tabletop role-playing game set during the Sarafan Order’s crusade against the vampiric scourge – will utilise the critically acclaimed MÖRK BORG ruleset and deliver a lethal and atmospheric RPG experience, featuring minimalist mechanics and high-stakes gameplay.
Players embody warrior-priests of the Sarafan Order, venturing through Nosgoth’s frozen lakes, bitter mountains, and deep, sunless forests. With six playable classes, Sarafan weapons and spells, and a bestiary of nocturnal horrors, players can forge their path in a campaign focused on vampire hunts, Nosgoth’s hidden history, and incursions into the spectral realm.
January 24, 2025, marks Enshrouded’s first full year of Early Access. To commemorate the occasion, developers Keen Games have created a celebratory video highlighting memorable player moments from launch until now, reminiscing on the major content updates, milestones, adventures, and misadventures along the way. The Enshrouded team welcomes players to party using new socializing options like text and voice chat, festive cosmetics, and more as part of the fifth content update, Pact of the Flame, out today. Keen Games promises good times to come, revealing the EA Roadmap for 2025 of features and content, building up to the full 1.0 release of Enshrouded PC and consoles in Spring 2026. Thanks to the overwhelming response and support from players and the gaming community worldwide, Keen Games can continue realizing their vision of the full version, responsibly developing and even expanding on gameplay elements. Keen Games and the extended Enshrouded team are proud to have such a fantastic community to craft, collaborate, communicate, and, most of all, celebrate milestones!
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One year and four content updates later, the fifth has launched today! Pact of the Flame is the latest content update and the first of 2025 includes several features that allow players to better connect with their fellow Flameborn. With integrated text and voice chat that includes an optional “by proximity” setting, emotes, and new party-planning props like food and drink placements and coasters (gotta keep those tabletops pristine), all you need next is the friends to share them with. For solo players, don’t forget that the NPCs and lovely, pettable pets count.
Today Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive released an earthshaking new Gameplay Overview Trailer for RoadCraft, revealing that the upcoming heavy-machinery sandbox simulation game will release on May 20, 2025. Prepare for a trailblazing sim experience, available to pre-order today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Distinctive heavy-machinery gameplay and physics
In this excitingly detailed trailer, you’ll get a glimpse of the major enterprise that awaits you as a front-line rebuilder, reviving shattered industries in a range of disaster-stricken environments across the globe. Whether dealing with the aftermath of a devastating flood or the damage caused by relentless sandstorms, your mission is to deploy an impressive fleet of construction vehicles to clear debris, reactivate dormant factories, and rebuild crucial infrastructure like roads and bridges to revive local industries.
RoadCraft takes Saber’s expertise in off-road and construction simulation to new heights, introducing the studio’s first heavy-machinery simulation. Powered by a cutting-edge physics engine, players will interact with the environment like never before in an immersive experience that seamlessly blends driving, operating construction machinery, and managing reconstruction resources.
Pre-order RoadCraft today!
Players can choose between two editions of RoadCraft, both available to pre-order today. The Standard Edition consists of the full base game, while the Rebuild Edition includes the base game, the Rebuild Expansion, and the Invictus Type A vehicle. The Rebuild Expansion will take RoadCraft’s sim excitement even further with a new DLC, planned for 2025, featuring two new maps filled with extra missions, activities and utility vehicles.
Those who pre-order either edition of the game will receive the exclusive Aramatsu Bowhead 30T vehicle DLC, a robust, tracked, heavy dump truck featuring a 360-degree rotating base that can also serve as a reliable sand refiller for other trucks.
After months of anticipation following its delayed release, SOEDESCO® is thrilled to announce that their upcoming first-person horror adventure, Dollhouse: Behind The Broken Mirror, will officially launch on March 28, 2025. Players will experience this spine-chilling title on PC via Steam and in both physical and digital editions for PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Accompanying this announcement is a brand-new trailer that offers a haunting glimpse into Dollhouse: Behind the Broken Mirror’s immersive and challenging gameplay, as well as the terrifying encounters players can expect in this psychological horror experience.
Adding to the excitement, the Steam page for Dollhouse: Behind The Broken Mirror is now live. Fans can wishlist the game today to stay updated on the latest news and alerts ahead of its release.
Dollhouse: Behind The Broken Mirror
Enter the broken mind of Eliza de Moor, a once-celebrated singer, now trapped in the labyrinth of her own forgotten memories. The only hope for recovering her memories lies with Doctor Stern and his experimental medicine.
As Eliza, you’ll navigate the reality and the world behind the broken mirror, guided by the effects of the drug. Will you be able to piece together the mystery of your past, or will you get lost in this dark and twisted reality?
Grindstone and Games Farm are excited to announce the early access launch of Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, their highly anticipated roguelike horde-survivor steeped in Norse mythology is available to buy now on Steam Early Access and Epic Games Store for $9.99 | €9.99 with a limited-time launch discount. Also available is a Founders Edition including the base game, Odin’s Legendary Armour Pack, digital artbook, and an original soundtrack composed by Robert ‘Brucky’ Bruckmayer.
Players can choose from four unique heroes, each with their own dark tale: the bloodthirsty Berserker, wielding an axe in their pursuit of infamous glory; the wolf-spirit possessed Revenant, hunting their deceiver with deadly precision; the mysterious Flame Sister, channeling Loki’s fiery powers; or the shadowy Seeress, whose mastery of dark arts challenges the ancients themselves.
The battle will rage across two contrasting realms: the scorching inferno of Muspelheim, domain of the apocalyptic fire giant Surt, and the primordial darkness of Niflheim, the misty underworld beneath Yggdrasil’s roots. Harness the divine powers of four legendary Norse gods: Odin the All-Father, master of war and sorcery; Freya, the powerful Queen of Valkyries; Thor, wielder of lightning and thunder; and Loki, the cunning god of chaos and fire.
The game features cutting-edge graphics powered by Intel XeSS and NVIDIA DLSS technology, ensuring a visually stunning experience across all hardware configurations. Players can engage with their favourite streamers through integrated Twitch features, influencing gameplay choices in real-time.
