Straight out of QuakeCon, we’ve got some HELLISHLY awesome news to share with you! Video game remaster developer Nightdive Studios, Bethesda Softworks, and id Software have surprise launched enhanced editions of classic first-person shooters DOOM (1993) and DOOM II!
The definitive re-release of DOOM + DOOM II is available now on Windows PC (via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG), PlayStation® 4|5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
But that’s not all; Nightdive Studios has even more exciting activities ahead at QuakeCon. Let’s take a look.
Tomorrow, Nightdive Studios will host a special “Live at QuakeCon” episode of its Deep Dive podcast. The episode will feature special guests Kevin Cloud and Mike Rubits from id Software, Joshua Boyle of Bethesda Software, Dave Oshry of New Blood, and Scott Miller of Apogee Entertainment. Nightdive Studios streamer Miss_Slaughter will co-host the podcast with Nightdive Comms Manager Morgan Shaver, with additional support from Stephen Kick (Studio Head), and Larry Kuperman (Director of Business Development). The episode will feature multiple interviews and offer fans insight into the creation — and restoration — of some of their favorite classic games.
Tune in to Nightdive Studios’ Live at QuakeCon Deep Dive podcast episode on August 9 at 10 am PT / 12 pm CT / 1 pm ET via the developer’s official YouTube or Twitch channel or the co-stream by Shacknews.
Today and tomorrow, Nightdive Studios team members will additionally join Bethesda for two “Slayers Club Live” streams of DOOM + DOOM II. For more information, please visit www.twitch.tv/bethesda.
Nightdive Studios’ Deep Dive is a bi-weekly podcast series that offers fans a closer look at what the renowned team is working on via developer interviews and by showcasing behind-the-scenes content. Episodes also feature Nightdive community giveaways and shout-outs, including fan art spotlights, favorite comments, and more. Nightdive Studios fans can subscribe to the Deep Dive podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio.
Wargaming, the developer and publisher of the popular cross-platform naval warfare game World of Warships: Legends, has released an anniversary update to celebrate five years since the game’s release, packed with fresh content. It features a special charity activity to help preserve the USS Texas Museum ship, an anniversary event inspired by Ancient Greece, plus the brand-new Fleets Cup, three seasons of Ranked battles, and a traditional five-week campaign featuring the Pan-European Tier VIII Premium destroyer Velos.
Special DLC and Limited-Edition Console in Support of USS Texas
World of Warships: Legends has joined an initiative to restore and preserve the USS Texas, a former United States battleship and an important piece of naval history. The ‘USS Texas Legacy’ DLC, designed for Xbox and PlayStation, will donate all proceeds to the Battleship Texas Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving and restoring the centenary USS Texas as a historical museum ship.
In addition to the themed DLC, World of Warships: Legends players will have the chance to win a custom-made Xbox Series X console designed in the shape of the USS Texas and featuring a piece of actual Steel from the legendary ship’s hull. All players will have to do is enter the giveaway by navigating to this link here (ScreenRant Xbox Series X Giveaway). Players just need to provide their gamertag, mailing address, email address, and name; and play 5 battles of World of Warships: Legends on Xbox consoles to enter. This giveaway is open to all US-based players, offering the chance for you to own a genuine piece of naval history.
The Aegean Arrow Campaign Featuring a Premium Pan-European Destroyer
The classic five-week campaign features 100 milestones, equipped with a catch-up mechanic. By completing it with active Admiralty Backing, players can receive the Pan-European Tier VIII Premium destroyer Velos, a swift and agile Fletcher-class vessel with quick-firing armaments and torpedoes, enhanced by a superior ‘Smoke Generator’ consumable.
Ancient Greece-inspired Birthday Celebrations and New Competitive Seasons
To celebrate its fifth birthday, Legends has prepared plenty of special activities inspired by antiquity. These include three divine Commander guises, Athena, Poseidon and Zeus, a Champion’s Box that drops a random Crate from the best events in recent years, a new Calendar event, a free Birthday project in the Bureau, and more. Additionally, players will get to enjoy the Fleets Cup, a new, exciting single-elimination tournament, and three new Ranked seasons on top, now featuring one-on-one battles.
Today, on International Cat Day, publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer BlueTwelve Studio announced that the critically acclaimed award-winning cat adventure game Stray will release on Nintendo Switch on November 19.
In Stray, players take the role of a stray cat who must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity amidst the detailed neon-lit alleys and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly. Along the way, the cat befriends a small flying drone, known only as B-12. With the help of this newfound companion, the duo must find a way out.
Stray is an award-winning game, including Best Independent Game and Best Debut Indie Game at The Game Awards, PlayStation Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards, Best Debut at the Game Developers Choice Awards and Most Innovative Gameplay at the Steam Awards, as well as more than 20 nominations that include EE Game of the Year, Best Game and Debut Game at the BAFTA Awards and Game of the Year at the D.I.C.E. Awards.
For all the latest updates on the game and release for Nintendo Switch, follow Annapurna Interactive and BlueTwelve Studio on X.
Daedalic Entertainment, in collaboration with developer DALOAR, is thrilled to announce their latest game, “The Occultist.” This first-person horror experience invites players to join paranormal investigator Alan Rebels on his most terrifying investigation yet, promising an immersive and spine-tingling experience. “The Occultist” is set for release on PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC in 2025. Check it out on Steam.
In “The Occultist” players will step into the shoes of Alan Rebels as he embarks on a harrowing journey to the enigmatic island of Godstone, determined to uncover the truth behind his father’s mysterious disappearance. Equipped with his mystical pendulum, Alan must navigate the foggy streets and eerie buildings of Godstone, a place once home to a notorious cult known for its disturbing experiments and rituals.
“Images are engraved in my mind that would make any man tremble in fear…but I am not just any man. I am The Occultist.”
Key Features of “The Occultist”:
Mystic Pendulum: Utilize the pendulum’s five unique mechanics to interact with and manipulate the environment.
First-Person Experience: Immerse yourself in the foreboding world of “The Occultist” through Alan’s eyes.
Survival Horror: Experience tense exploration, atmospheric environments, and a gripping, personal narrative.
Next-Gen Graphics: Enjoy a visually stunning and immersive horror experience.
Hide and Sneak: Employ stealth mechanics to navigate the story without direct combat.
Memorable Characters: Encounter adversaries that make the investigation a true nightmare.
Puzzles: Solve a variety of puzzles that require insight into the occult.
Original Soundtrack: Featuring music by renowned composer Pepe Herrero.
The story of “The Occultist” unfolds as Alan Rebels explores Godstone, using his paranormal talents to communicate with the ominous souls that linger in its desolate streets and buildings. As he delves deeper into the island’s dark history, Alan’s convictions about the occult are put to the ultimate test.
Prepare yourself for a gripping and terrifying adventure like no other. “The Occultist” is set to deliver an unparalleled horror experience that will leave players questioning what is truly possible in the world of the occult.
Warner Bros. Games today revealed a video tour of the Triwizard School pitches in Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, showcasing Beauxbatons Academy and Durmstrang Institute as referenced in the Harry Potter books and films. The game marks the first adaptation of these iconic wizarding world schools. The video provides a closer look at the schools’ Quidditch pitches, including a glimpse of their unique architecture, landscapes, and campus exteriors, as well as all new gameplay footage. As players progress through the Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Career Mode, they will take part in the Triwizard Schools Quidditch Cup, where they can represent one of the three magical schools in the ultimate Quidditch experience. Players can also experience these epic pitches in the PVP and Exhibition Modes.
Today, Ubisoft announced that critically acclaimed Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown is now available on Steam. The game is already available on Ubisoft+, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Amazon Luna, Nintendo Switch™, as well as PC through the Ubisoft Store and Epic Games Store. The highly anticipated story DLC “Mask of Darkness” will release on September 17 for a suggested price of $4.99, alongside the Complete Edition that includes: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown base game, the Immortals skin, the Prosperity bird amulet, the Warrior Within skin, the digital adventure guide, the DLC, and two new skins for Sargon inspired by Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – Mask of Darkness will add a thrilling and darker new chapter of Sargon’s story. Players will get to explore a brand-new interconnected world made of exclusive biomes in this original adventure on Mount Qaf.
Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown, is currently available at a suggested price of $39.99 for the Standard Edition. On September 17, the upcoming Complete Edition will be available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Amazon Luna as well as Windows PC through the Epic Games Store, the Ubisoft Store, and now Steam. A Complete Upgrade Pack will be available for veteran players and game owners looking to get the DLC, 4 skins for Sargon, 1 amulet and the digital adventure guide. The “Mask of Darkness” DLC will also be available as a standalone version, for a suggested price of $4.99. Ubisoft+ subscribers will automatically be upgraded to the Complete Edition.
For more information about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, please visit princeofpersia.com
A month before its release, Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive have premiered a new trailer for the highly-anticipated third-person action game Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. This seven-minute extended multiplayer gameplay video shows off the game’s Operations (PvE) and Eternal War (PvP) modes in action for the first time since their reveal at the Warhammer Skulls Festival in May. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and the Epic Games Store on September 9 and will be playable as soon as September 5 for those who pre-order the Gold or Ultra Edition!
Fight With Your Friends… or Against Them!
Whether playing in Operations (PvE) or Eternal War (PvP), you’ll choose one of six playable classes (Tactical, Assault, Vanguard, Bulwark, Sniper, and Heavy) and earn Armoury Data and Requisition Points to spend on your Space Marine’s appearance through the game’s deep customization system. You can either unlock the game’s many Chapter presets, or create your own custom Chapters by piecing together individual cosmetic items, be it armor or weapon skins! The more you play, the more cosmetics you will earn!
More Missions, Enemies & Weapons to Release Through Free Updates
Following the release on September 9, Space Marine 2 players will receive new “Operations” missions, PvP maps, enemies, and weapons through regular free updates available to all. In addition to this free content, Season Pass owners will be granted additional cosmetics and Chapter heraldry through seasonal, themed DLC celebrating the many fan-favorite factions of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. More details will be shared very soon.
It’s High Noon: The Good, the Bad and the Evil, the first DLC for Dungeons 4, is out now! The next chapter in the Absolute Evil and his general Thalya’s battle against the dwarven queen Brynnhild and her companions will be written in canyons, between saloons, and on rails!
Get Dungeons 4 – The Good, the Bad and the Evil now with 10% launch discount* on PC, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S!
Multi award-winning artist The Weeknd makes his terrifying return to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood with an all-new experience, “The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy” haunted houseand “Terror Tram: Enter the Blumhouse” invites guests to step into a slate of popular horror films from Blumhouse Productions. “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy of Leatherface,” which celebrates 50 years of the iconic maniacal monster, rounds out this year’s gruesome line up of terrifying haunted houses.
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood kicks off on Thursday, September 5 and will continue select nights through Sunday, November 3. With less than a month until the event begins, now is the time to purchase the popular Frequent Fear Pass as they may sell out. The Frequent Fear Pass offers guest the opportunity to experience up to 33 nights of General Admission and revisit the terror over and over and over again.
The Weeknd is one of the 21st century’s most significant artists and the enigmatic superstar has continued to shatter records year after year. In 2022, he joined forces with Halloween Horror Nights to create the popular haunted house, “The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare,” inspired by his highly successful “After Hours” album.
This year, he returns with “The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy,” which provides fans an authentic, one-of-a-kind horror experience with surprises at every turn and music by The Weeknd scored by seminal producer, artist, and seven-time Grammy® award winner Mike Dean.
Universal Studios Hollywood’s exclusive Terror Tram is back with a vengeance. On “Terror Tram: Enter the Blumhouse,” horror fans will set off on the Universal Studios backlot and encounter some of the most frightening characters from Blumhouse’s popular franchises, including M3GAN, The Black Phone, Freaky, The Purge and Happy Death Day.
Plus, guests who purchase or opt to upgrade their event tickets to the R.I.P. Tour will encounter themed photo ops along with exclusive access to the Jupiter’s Claim set from the hit film Nope.
Continuing the momentum, Leatherface also makes his horrifying return to Halloween Horror Nights with “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy of Leatherface.” The haunted house will debut an all-new storyline celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the original 1974 slasher film. Set in an abandoned slaughterhouse, visitors will encounter the many iterations of Leatherface from all nine films in the franchise, dodging his relentless chainsaw at every turn.
Additionally, “The Purge: Dangerous Waters” returns to the WaterWorld venue, taking visitors on a fiery, rock-fueled adventure while they fight to survive the night.
Rounding out the slate, horror fans will encounter multiple scare zones throughout the park. When exiting the “Monstruos 2: The Nightmares of Latin America” haunted house, visitors will encounter “Luchadores Monstruosos,” an all-new scare zone. As they begin their terrifying night at Halloween Horror Nights, fans will first need to escape a troop of chainsaw killers in “Chainsaw Punkz,” then dodge a gothic inspired royal court of the dead in “Skull Lordz.” The menacing “Murder of Crowz” will flock to a new dedicated space, including mama crow debuting at the nest.
These exciting experiences join previously announced haunted houses, including Paramount Pictures’ critically-acclaimed franchise “A Quiet Place,” Sony Pictures’ horror-comedy “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” Universal Pictures’ Classic Monsters in “Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines,”“Insidious: The Further” based on the latest film in Blumhouse’s terrifying film series, “Monstruous 2: The Nightmares of Latin America” a sequel to the hit 2023 haunted house and “Dead Exposure: Death Valley” an original concept house with petrifying radioactive zombies.
Adding to the scares, guests also can experience select theme park attractions open during the event, including “Jurassic World—The Ride,” “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™” highly immersive land featuring “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™” and “Flight of the Hippogriff™,” “Transformers™: The Ride-3D,” “Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride” and “The Simpsons Ride™.” Those purchasing select tickets will have same day access to the interactive land SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (subject to change).
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood begins on Thursday, September 5 and continues select nights through Sunday, November 3. A variety of Halloween Horror Nights ticket options for Universal Studios Hollywood are now available, including General Admission, Universal Express, After 2 PM Day/Night, the Early Access Ticket,which provides access to select haunted houses beginning at 5:30 p.m. (subject to change), in advance of the scheduled 7:00 p.m. event opening time, the premium R.I.P. Tour and popular passes, Frequent Fear Pass and Ultimate Fear Pass, which enable guests to experience the scares again and again. Click here to purchase tickets and for Terms and Conditions.
On Point, the vibrant VR light gun shooter from developer Actuator Digital, pulls the trigger on its Early Access launch for Meta Quest and Steam VR today!
Relive the glory days of fast-moving targets, colorful stages, and clicky plastic guns in 90 eccentric minigames reminiscent of notable arcade and lightgun classics. Wreak havoc in a china shop or blast away at waves of free-falling fruit and red-hot lava balls in each increasingly challenging stage.
Despite On Point’s ‘90s arcade inspirations, no tokens are required! Bring a sharp eye and split-second judgment to take down bullseyes hiding behind glass, leaves blowing in the wind, and seemingly innocent targets that could transform into game-ending bombs in an instant! Perfect the art of hand-eye coordination and quick reflexes to rocket to the top of the global leaderboards.
On Point will see several significant updates in the lead-up to its full 1.0 launch including a fully optimized PC mode, a new achievement system, light gun customization, leaderboard improvements, and Twitch chat support.
“On Point is our team’s tribute to iconic ‘90s arcade games,” says Sebastiaan Fehr, Founder of Actuator Digital. “We’ve brought the best of these games to VR in the most accessible way possible. On Point emphasizes aim and coordination with limited locomotion, reducing the risk of nausea. We’ve worked hard to breathe new life into this genre and can’t wait for gamers of all skill levels to play it for themselves!”
On Point enters Early Access today for Meta Quest 2 and Steam VR, retailing for $14.99 USD. For more information about On Point please visit their official website, follow the team on Twitter, join the community on Discord, and search #OnPointGame on all social media platforms.
