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Ships At Sea Now in Early Access

Misc Games – the skilled team behind the successful titles Fishing: Barents Sea and Fishing: North Atlantic – is excited to announce that its new title, Ships at Sea, has launched in Early Access today on Windows PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store for $24.99 (with a 10% launch discount for the first week).

Ships at Sea is the culmination of creativity, drive, and innovation. Misc Games’ team of passionate industry professionals has taken the charm of the previous Fishing franchise and the feedback of their equally passionate community and created an all-new franchise, starting with this game.

Set in the unforgiving Norwegian Sea and around the harbors of Lofoten, Norway, Ships at Sea takes captains on their most realistic boating experience yet. Misc Games has harnessed NVIDIA’s proprietary WaveWorks water shader and Unreal Engine 5.4 to deliver the most striking, immersive experiences and cinematic-quality water simulation imaginable. Now with multiplayer capabilities, players can team up in a maximum party of four and complete various tasks and necessities.

Misc Games has teamed up with various boating and fishing equipment brands such as Breeze, PingMe (from Ocean Space Acoustics), Lorentzen Hydraulikk, and Østbornholms Kutterservice to provide the most realistic, dynamic overall experience for enthusiasts on both fronts: fishing and boating.

As soon-to-be skippers traverse the vast unknown of the Norwegian Sea, they will embark on a voyage through the world of ships with up to four friends. Players can expect a slew of features to become available through the Early Access phase of the game, such as crewmates being able to share resources and items and stock up on essential supplies for themselves and their crew. Cast a line and maintain the boats, purchase tools or equipment in the store, upgrade ships (and get bigger boats!), and refuel ships at one of the fuel stations, along with other gameplay features.

Through a series of skill levels, players can build and improve their abilities. Skippers on cargo ships can use their skills to deliver goods and materials. For those who want to enhance their engineering skills, a career on service ships provides the ideal opportunity to gain experience in performing repairs and mechanical work. If you’ve got angling on your mind, the commercial fishing career is an exciting route that teaches various fishing techniques, resource management strategies, and catch distribution tactics. Players can also take on all three careers if they’re up to the task since Ships at Sea doesn’t lock players into one career path.

Ships at Sea is the ultimate simulation game for maritime enthusiasts. With stunning graphics, advanced gameplay features, and a multiplayer mode, players can experience the thrill of the high seas like never before!

Crown Wars: The Black Prince Available Now

NACON and Artefacts Studio are pleased to announce that Crown Wars: The Black Prince is now available for PC, PS5™ and Xbox Series X|S. This new turn-based tactics and strategy game developed by Artefacts Studio, the creator of the hit title The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos (highly rated by players, with 88% positive reviews on Steam), has just shared its launch trailer.

Crown Wars: The Black Prince takes place during the 100 Years’ War, which pits several royal families against each other in bloody conflicts, the outcome of which will determine who dons the crown of the most powerful kingdom in the West. The game brings its own unique twist to this mediaeval setting: a story tinged with touches of dark fantasy and occult forces, the influence of which is reflected in the gameplay.

With six classes to choose from, players can define their own combat strategy by forming a squad combining physical power and exceptional skills. The varied profiles of each character also enable them to build an army with an identity of its own.

Crown Wars: The Black Prince aims to pay tribute to the turn-based tactics and strategy game genre, and sets out to adhere to the codes dear to the player community, including:

  • A system of cover, positioning and skills combinations, where it is important to make good use of the terrain and surroundings

  • Complex turn-based tactical situations

  • A host of main and secondary objectives to complete

  • A wide variety of weapons to choose from and develop, depending on soldier class and the strategy employed

  • More than 100 unlockable class skills and weapons, with numerous different applications (damage, slowing down, healing, etc.)

  • Numerous finishing move sequences available at the end of tough, brutal fights

Thrustmaster AVA Flightstick Base Out Now

Thrustmaster is thrilled to unveil its new modular and scalable base for flight simulation joysticks. AVA (Advanced Versatile Aviation) has been carefully designed to perfectly meet your needs and preferences, offering you a multitude of tailor-made configurations that are great for all types of aviation.

Create your ideal configuration from the many adjustment possibilities offered by the AVA base’s various interchangeable elements: the axis curve, the resistance, the travel and the damping. AVA’s design was specially created for quick modification of all its elements, allowing for customization between flights, and on-the-fly adjustments.

In addition, a real ecosystem is taking shape around the AVA base — with the introduction of a metal plate designed for desktop use, an offset adapter that lets you adjust the position of the grip to 15° or 30° in the joystick’s central position, as well as the announcement of future add-ons and accessories. You’ll also want to discover the comprehensive bundle featuring the AVA base, metal plate and offset adapter, which includes Thrustmaster’s world-famous F/A-18C Hornet™ grip.

Excellent for military, civil, space or helicopter piloting, the AVA base will adapt to your requirements and transport you into a world of simulation that’s more realistic than ever before.

TAKING THE WARTHOG TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Discover the AVA base — a revolutionary leap forward for owners of the iconic HOTAS Warthog. Take a step up from the fixed configuration of the HOTAS magnetic base, to an infinity of settings for the joystick’s axes with the new modular AVA base. Carefully designed to meet your needs and preferences, AVA allows for a wide range of customization options.

A WORLD OF FLIGHT CONFIGURATIONS

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Thanks to its all-metal mechanism, you can easily modify the four functional elements of your flight simulation joysticks: the axis curve, via two sets of cams; the resistance, via three sets of springs; the travel, via three different deflection mask sizes; and the damping, via a damper.

The AVA base’s design has been created to make it quicker and easier to modify the settings of the internal elements. Make the final adjustments without disassembling the base, thanks to “on-the-fly” accessibility allowing you to adjust the stick’s resistance.

VERSATILITY IN THE SKIES

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The AVA base’s versatility makes it compatible with all types of aviation, offering a limitless variety of configurations to suit all profiles. Whether you’re a fighter aircraft pilot looking for firm joystick tensioning, an airliner captain, an intergalactic fleet admiral or a helicopter pilot maneuvering with subtlety and precision, AVA will meet all of your requirements.

SUPERIOR PILOTING PERFORMANCE

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Enjoy optimal precision and center point behavior thanks to the combination of two cutting-edge technologies. First off, by way of integration of two AXY (Accurate X&Y) sensors, allowing for precise and independent adjustment of the center point, progressiveness and resistance.

Secondly, the AVA base incorporates proprietary H.E.A.R.T magnetic technology, ensuring surgical precision (16-bit resolution, with 65,635 values) in all your flights.

THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT SIMULATION

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Explore the range of possible configurations of the scalable AVA base, thanks to its vast ecosystem of current and future accessories (additional grips, extensions, cams, springs, dampers, cyclical brake…).

THE AVA F/A-18 SUPER HORNET BUNDLE

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Take to the skies right away with the AVA F/A-18 Super Hornet bundle. If you don’t already own any Thrustmaster grips, this bundle is a great way to get your hands on the entire AVA ecosystem currently available.

The AVA F/A-18 Super Hornet version includes the AVA base, along with a metal support plate for desktop use, an offset adapter that lets you adjust the position of the grip to 15° or 30°, and an accurate 1:1-scale replica of the F/A-18C Hornet™ flight stick featuring a panel of 19 action buttons and developed under official Boeing license.

The metal plate and the offset adapter are also available for sale separately.

Commercial information

The AVA base is available at a suggested retail price of £249,99 / $299.99 / €279.99 in the following regions: Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North America.

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Physical Editions Announced

Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics are excited to announce new physical editions of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft, coming Sept. 24, 2024*! Pre-orders begin today at major retailers for the Base, Deluxe, and Limited Run Games Collector’s Editions.

Three physical editions of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft are available to pre-order starting today:

  • Base Edition:
    • Includes a physical copy of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft and a jewel case.
    • Available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch for $34.99/€34.99/£29.99.
  • Deluxe Edition:
    • Includes a physical copy of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft, a SteelBook, an exploration map book (featuring over 80 pages full of secrets, including all maps from all three games and their expansions), a collectible tuck-in box, and the collection’s original soundtrack**.
    • Available on PlayStation®5 and Nintendo Switch for $54.99/€54.99/£49.99.
  • Limited Run Games Collector’s Edition:
    • Includes a physical copy of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft, a SteelBook, two replica Lara Croft pistols in a lit shadow box, three 12×16 posters, a set of premium trading cards, the full collection’s original soundtrack (in both physical CD and digital download formats), a map book, and Lara Croft polygonal figurines from each title.
    • Available on PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch for $199.99.

* The Limited Run Games Collector’s Edition release date will be announced in the future.

** Deluxe Edition copies in the Americas will receive all three games’ original soundtracks as DLC. Deluxe Edition copies in Europe will receive all three games’ original soundtracks as DLC, plus a “Greatest Hits” OST physical CD.

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft is a three-game bundle of the first three Tomb Raider titles plus their bonus content expansions (Tomb Raider + the “Unfinished Business” Expansion, Tomb Raider II + the “Golden Mask” Expansion, Tomb Raider III + “The Lost Artifact” Expansion). The collection features upgraded graphics and performance enhancements, as well as quality-of-life improvements such as camera lock-on and achievements.

Step into the boots of the iconic hero in her first three adventures like never before with the ability to toggle on the fly between enhanced and original graphics, as well as switch between classic and modern joystick schemes. Experience the classic action and innovative 3D gameplay that spawned a beloved franchise which has sold more than 95 million copies worldwide and made Lara Croft one of the most recognizable video game characters in the world.

SpaceRocket Games and Toplitz Productions Announce Permafrost

Developer SpaceRocket Games and publisher Toplitz Productions announce Permafrost, an exciting new addition to the survival game genre and one with a chilling narrative; Permafrost thrusts players into a bleak, open-world urban landscape where survival is not just a choice—it’s a necessity.

In the wake of the cataclysmic ‘shattering’, an apocalyptic moon phase phenomenon, humanity finds itself teetering on the brink of extinction as the world succumbs to an eternal deep freeze. The game reveals the collapse of existing political and economic structures and the deadly winter cold that has resulted in the deaths of billions of people.

As a survivor, adaptability is key. Brave the bone-chilling sub-zero temperatures which will have an effect on character capabilities, hunt elusive prey, and repurpose salvaged machinery to craft the tools needed for survival. But beware, for in this frozen wasteland, danger lurks at every turn—from hostile factions vying for control to the ever-present threat of natural predators.

Players of Permafrost have the opportunity to prevent the further extinction of humanity by building a shelter and establishing peace for the scattered communities that survive.

They will have the freedom to forge their own path, whether it’s banding together to rebuild society or carving out a place for themselves in the unforgiving wilderness. Construct intricate shelters from scrap, cultivate crops to stave off hunger, and harness the power of technology to fend off threats both human and environmental. Navigating the frozen remnants of civilization with vehicles and on foot plays a huge part in exploration and discovery as players strive for survival.

It’s not just the brutal elements that are a threat, in Permafrost players will use deadly combat to defend against threats using primitive weapons or firearms, whether facing hostile enemies or natural predators in this relentless battle for survival.

“At Toplitz Productions, we are increasing our presence in the survival genre with both, crossover titles like Medieval Dynasty and Sengoku Dynasty as well as hardcore titles like Serum. Teaming up with the skilled developers at SpaceRocket Games is the next step in this journey. Together we are thrilled to unveil „Permafrost“ – our newest venture in the survival segment – a title that combines a modern post-apocalyptic setting with intricate resource management and deep survival mechanics, promising players an immersive and dynamic gaming experience.” said Matthias Wuensche, CEO of Toplitz Productions.

Permafrost will provide both single player and co-op play for up to 4 players and is scheduled to launch on Steam early access in 2025 on PC.

An eternal winter is coming.

Fix It – The Handyman Simulator

VIS Games and Aerosoft are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Professional DIY Simulator, Fix It – The Handyman Simulator, will be released on Steam for PC on June 4th 2024. You can already wishlist the game on Steam for PC!

Fix It – The Handyman Simulator puts players in the work boots of a real tradesperson ready to run their own handicraft business. Start your self employed life by putting your skills on the market, invest in the right tools and skills and be on hand to support your clients with all of their very important requests.

From electrical and gardening work to installing plumbing systems, painting walls, and laying floors, the game offers a wide range of activities to keep players busy, working and earning a living. Invest in a vehicle to get your equipment from A to B, schedule work calls efficiently and do your job well!

Key Features:

  • Own and manage your own business, balancing finances and inventory management
  • Complete various tasks, including electrical work, installation, gardening, renovation, and more
  • Explore an open game world, navigating through a detailed and lifelike landscape
  • Choose from three different vehicles and three purchasable locations to expand your business
  • Utilize a wide range of tools and building materials to redesign and renovate properties
  • Earn money by completing jobs and invest in new vehicles, locations, and design options

“We are pleased to finally reveal the release date for Fix It – The Handyman Simulator, we truly hope our game will resonate with players who enjoy simulation games and are searching for something refreshing and engaging. We can’t wait for June 4th, we’re looking forward to seeing how well tradespeople everywhere will do when they open their businesses!” – Aerosoft

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Available Now

Today we are proud and excited to launch Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Game Pass.

In Hellblade II, the sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, we see the return of Senua in a brutal battle for survival through the myth and tyranny of Viking Iceland. It is a game from the heart, where our small team of around 80 developers have crafted an experience that aims to immerse you in Senua’s world and story. Our bold mission as a studio is to ‘Craft Life Changing Art with Game Changing Tech’, by which we mean we aim to push the boundaries of technology and techniques in order to create a game, and an experience, that leaves you thinking and feeling.

Immersion drives our work at Ninja Theory, with our belief being that if we can immerse you in Senua’s Saga, we can take you on an unforgettable journey. Our belief is also that believability is the route to this immersion, and so our team has painstakingly worked to bring our reality into Senua’s.

The game is set in real locations in Iceland, recreated through satellite data and photogrammetry. Our characters are digital doubles of real people and their costumes first made as real clothing through historically authentic techniques and materials. And all our character animations starts life as real movement from our incredible cast on our performance capture stage.

It is not only our presentation that is based in ground-truth reference, but so to are the narrative themes in Senua’s journey – in particular Senua’s experiences of psychosis. Senua is a person who lives in an unshared reality. She sees things that others don’t, hears things that others don’t and has unique beliefs about the world.

In order to realize Senua’s experiences of psychosis in a truthful way we have, as we did on Senua’s Sacrifice, worked closely with our friends and partners in the world of neuroscience and lived-experience. Their generosity, openness and support has given us the opportunity to understand what living with psychosis can be like, in the hope that Senua feels like a real person going through a very personal mental health journey.

I’d like to take this as an opportunity to thank our team and collaborators for devoting themselves to Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II as a true passion project. I’d also like to thank you, our fans, for your support throughout the development of Hellblade II. It has meant so much to us.

Now, it is time to turn down the lights, put your headphones on and join Senua for, what we hope is, an unforgettable journey into Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.

Dungeons and Dragons – Vecna: Eve of Ruin Available Today

The notorious lich Vecna is weaving a ritual to eliminate good, obliterate the gods, and subjugate all worlds in Vecna: Eve of Ruin – available for purchase everywhere starting today!

In this high-stakes adventure for characters level 10-20, Dungeon Masters and players will have the ability to unlock their full potential and travel through memorable locations that begins in the Forgotten Realms, before venturing into Planescape, Spelljammer, Eberron, Ravenloft, Dragonlance, and Greyhawk, as they race to save existence from obliteration. Guided by legendary allies fans may recognize from D&D’s lore, players may take on 30 terrifying new monsters from across the multiverse in their quest.

Buy Vecna: Eve of Ruin beginning today at Amazon, your local game store, or at D&D Beyond.

Tour de France 2024 Multiplayer Trailer

The Tour de France 2024 game is revealed today in a new video that focuses on one of the biggest new features of this edition: the multiplayer mode. Highly anticipated by players, this new Criterium mode allows 6 players, each controlling two cyclists, to compete against each other during a stage. The rules are simple: whoever finishes first wins the race! However, conditions can completely change between races.

Therefore, each player controls a team of two riders: a leader and a team-mate. And each player has four types of teams: a “flat” team, a “hill” team, a “mountain” team and one called “versatile”.

In addition, different settings will be chosen randomly at the start to create varied conditions that players will need to adapt to each time. After the stage is chosen (selected randomly from all stages available except for time trials), the game selects a distance (between 30km and 50km) and the type of team that players will need to control. The game will also change a game setting such as whether a team-mate is in the race or the ability to take a feed. This randomness creates a variety of situations that will need to be understood and evaluated if you want to gain the upper hand and be the first to cross the finish line.

Purple Rain Coming to 4K Ultra on June 25th

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of its theatrical release, Purple Rain, the iconic 1984 film starring Prince in his film acting debut, will be available for purchase on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time on June 25.

Purple Rain will be available to purchase on June 25 on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc from online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more.

Purple Rain stars music icon Prince in his first film role as The Kid, alongside Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos and Clarence Williams III.

The film was directed by Albert Magnoli from a screenplay by Magnoli and William Blinn and was produced by Robert Cavallo, Joseph Ruffalo and Steven Fargnoli.  The original songs were composed and produced by Prince.

Purple Rain won the Academy Award® for Best Original Song Score (Prince), the Grammy Award® for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special (Prince and the Revolution), and the NAACP Image Award® for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture (Prince).

In 2019, Purple Rain was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.”

Purple Rain will be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc for $33.99 ERP and includes an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the theatrical version of the feature film in 4K with HDR and a Digital download of the film. Fans can also own Purple Rain in 4K Ultra HD via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on June 25.

For the 40th Anniversary of Purple Rain, the film has been completely restored digitally from an 8K scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative (OCN).  The picture was also conformed to the original theatrical release aspect ratio of 1.85:1 to provide the most authentic theatrical presentation framing ever to be released to the home. The digitally restored picture was color graded in High Dynamic Range (HDR).  The film’s audio was also restored from the original Dolby Stereo (LCRS) archived 35mm magnetic film source elements containing the separate dialogue, music, and effects (DME) tracks.  These restored elements along with the 20th anniversary’s 5.1 multi-channel print master were used to complete a newly remastered 5.1 presentation for the film.

About the Film
Rock star Prince makes a spectacular feature film debut in this highly autobiographical blockbuster that won both an Oscar® and a Grammy®. Headstrong, vulnerable young musician The Kid (Prince) struggles with his own inner demons and with his alcoholic father who beats his mother.  But the madness infects his music, fueling a sound that transforms the struggling young rocker into a star.

The Purple Rain 4K UHD Disc includes the following previously released special features:

  • Commentary by director Albert Magnoli, producer Robert Cavallo and cinematographer Donald E. Thorin
  • First Avenue: The Road to Pop Royalty – featurette
  • Let’s Go Crazy – music video
  • Take Me with U – music video
  • When Doves Cry – Music Video
  • I Would Die 4 U/Baby I’m a Star – music video
  • Purple Rain – music video
  • Jungle Love – music video
  • The Bird – music video
  • Sex Shooter – music video