Spearhead Games today announced Unforetold: Witchstone is out now on Steam Early Access. Featuring classic turn-based combat set in a rich universe, players will shape the fate of the world around them with intuitive CRPG gameplay, explore an open-ended sandbox questing structure and dive deep into an influence system that allows for more player agency and freedom. Unforetold: Witchstone is now available on Steam with a 10% launch discount for $31.49.
“It’s incredibly exciting to put Unforetold: Witchstone in the hands of players,” said Malik Boukhira, Creative Director, Spearhead Games. “We’ve worked extremely hard to get to Steam Early Access and we look forward to building a community around the game where we can enhance and grow the game together. If you love tabletop gaming, CRPG’s, turn-based combat, storytelling, freedom with your decisions and interactions, all while exploring a new world, we think you’ve come to the right place.”
Ashborne Games and THQ Nordic have unveiled more details surrounding the first premium DLC for their historical RTS Last Train Home. The “Legion Tales” expansion introduces a collection of 10 new missions, narrating combat encounters so spectacular that they have become legendary among the legionnaires. The “Legion Tales” DLC is scheduled to release on Feb. 1, 2024, as a free download for Deluxe Edition owners. It will also be available as a standalone purchase for $14.99, with a 10% discount running at launch through February 8. In addition, the Deluxe Edition will be on sale from February 1-8 with a 34% discount, making this the perfect time to jump aboard the Last Train Home!
Each of the 10 missions in the “Legion Tales” DLC is accompanied by a unique story and offers high replayability. Players can customize their experiences with optional challenges that will reward them with a newly implemented meta-currency upon completion. This currency can be used to purchase new pre-set squads to lead in missions, allowing for different strategic approaches to master each tale.
About Last Train Home
The Great War is over – but the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.
Last Train Home is developed by Ashborne Games in Brno, Czech Republic, and is available now on Steam. If you want to learn more about the game, make sure to visit the website, follow us on social media, and discuss with other fans on Discord
Thrilling testimonial twists return as Apollo Justice™: Ace Attorney™ Trilogy launches today on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Windows 11! Embark on exciting legal duels with fan-favorite rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his iconic colleagues, Phoenix Wright and Athena Cykes, in this full collection that includes Apollo Justice™: Ace Attorney™, Phoenix Wright™: Ace Attorney™ – Dual Destinies, and Phoenix Wright™: Ace Attorney™ – Spirit of Justice.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy introduces a host of new features, including updated and enhanced 1080p visuals, smoother animations, 16:9 aspect ratio, and a newly created UI for modern screen sizes. Both new and longtime attorneys can explore the legal landscape effortlessly with the Back Log feature to revisit cases so that no dialogue is missed. Additionally, players can now choose to start from or revisit any game, chapter, or section in the collection.
For $49.99, players can investigate the collection’s titillating trials even further with additional features full of special content!
Animation Studio: Craft your own legal drama in the Animation Studio by blending actions, iconic VO lines, gestures, and cut-scene-only animations from fan-favorite characters.
Orchestra Hall: Immerse yourself in 175 music tracks from each title in the collection and previous Ace Attorney Orchestra Concerts, as well as animated Ace Attorney chibi characters for a symphony of courtroom magic.
Art Library: Explore the art that brings these courtroom stories to life with over 400 pieces of Ace Attorney art, illustrations, and background visuals.
Previously Available DLC – Now Free! Enjoy select previously released paid DLC as part of this collection, including costume packs and special episodes!
Gameparic officially announced that the premiere of the free Prologue for El Dorado: The Golden City Builder will take place on January 30, 2024, at 3:00 PM CET. After a very well-received demo version, the studio decided to take the next step in developing the game and release a free Prologue for players.
El Dorado: The Golden City Builder is a strategy city-building game in which you plan, build and develop your settlement to conquer Jukatan and earn the title of The Golden City. Become a leader, whom even Gods will bow to. Offer sacrifices to the Gods to earn their favor, but beware and don’t lose yourself in your riches.
Prologue is just part of the full game that players will get to know the game before its official release and will be completely free on Steam. Develop your early small settlement into a city bustling with life and dripping with gold. Build, develop, manage your resources and appease the Gods. Dominate other newly rising or existing settlements of other families through conquest or peaceful talks. Diplomacy or blood… it is your choice.
Indie game developer Vincent Lade is proud to announce an updated playable demo and new details of his upcoming survival horror game Jawbreaker, a thrilling and terrifying first-person gameplay experience challenging you to run, hide and fight in a frightening gang-infested society on the verge of collapse. Vincent has produced and developed games since 2018 and is no stranger to the genre as his previous credentials include Deathbloom (chapter 1 & 2, 2019-2020), The Swine (2020), Harthorn (2020) and Witching Hour (2022), all based on short horror stories turned into games. Scheduled for worldwide release on PC via STEAM™ and the Epic® Game store in March of 2024, Jawbreaker features a dystopian vision of the United States post 2028.
Jawbreaker takes place after the devastating “Great Economic Collapse of 2028”, where survival is the only thing that matters! The average person is compelled to join armed groups, engaging in battles for resources and control over what were once the cities and towns of the United States. You belong to a small gang based in New Citadel City, and your bunker’s supplies are dwindling. You’ve been chosen to venture into the concrete ruins on rumours of an unlooted police station on the edge of town—a high-risk, high-reward mission. After breaking in through an unguarded entrance, a sense of dread fills your mind as you realise who has taken refuge in this station and question whether the entire thing was a setup by your own gang…
Jawbreaker is a game of survival; the Faceless Gang are hunting you, and you must run, hide, or kill those standing in your way. Push through the station while scavenging for supplies and a way to escape but prepare yourself, because once the sun sets, the real danger begins… Search for weapons to defend yourself, though noise such as gunfire will give away your location. Hide under tables, in lockers, between shelves, or shadows and use stealth to your advantage to progress. Explore a true terrifying dystopian vision of the United States in a dangerous environment featuring unexpected surprises, secrets, and loot to collect. There are multiple endings included in the game and your survival instinct and stealth skills will be critical to your success.
Square Enix Ltd. revealed brand-new details about Visions of Mana™, the first mainline entry to the beloved Mana series in over 15 years. The developer showcase featured Mana Series Producer, Masaru Oyamada, and Mana Series Creator, Koichi Ishii, who introduced players to the newly imagined world of Mana and provided a deeper look at the game’s development process and action-packed gameplay. Visions of Mana launches in Summer 2024 on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC and PC via STEAM®.
The new gameplay and behind-the-scenes footage provides fans and newcomers alike with a closer look at some of the latest gameplay features, monsters and creatures in Visions of Mana. Mana Series Producer, Masaru Oyamada, revealed new details about Visions of Mana’s combat, including the new addition of the aerial combat system, which will take players to new heights during battle and enable physical attacks with weapons and magic attacks mid-air. Fans can also expect to see the return of series staple, the Elementals. These assist players during battle in the form of specialized items, with each weapon producing a different effect in combat according to its respective element, allowing for a fast-paced, flexible fighting style.
Players were also introduced to a new companion they can expect to encounter in Visions of Mana called the “pikuls.” Designed by Mana Series Creator, Koichi Ishii, the adorable new companion takes inspiration from animals and mythology and will help players traverse the game’s expansive ground map as they explore the vibrant world in Visions of Mana.
SQUARE ENIX® also revealed that the Visions of Mana soundtrack will feature a track list of 100 songs at launch, all of which have been composed or received contributions from musical creators who lent their talents to previous Mana titles, including Hiroki Kikuta, Tsuyoshi Sekito and Ryo Yamazaki. Visions of Mana will also feature a new adaptive music system, which will allow players to seamlessly transition from map exploration into battles and heighten their sense of urgency through the arrangement of background music which will change the moment players enter or leave combat.
Since the series’ debut in 1993 as MYSTIC QUEST™, a spin-off of the FINAL FANTASY series, Mana games have immersed players in bright vibrant worlds, breathtaking environments, heartwarming characters and high fantasy storylines across many genres and platforms. Based on 30 years of legacy, Mana Series Producer, Masaru Oyamada, and his team are incorporating everything they have learned from the last 17 Mana games to ensure that Visions of Mana is a faithful addition to the series that fans know and love, while also offerings fans and newcomers a fresh new experience with an all-new story, characters and gameplay mechanics.
Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven today announced Prison Architect 2, the 3D successor to their prison management simulator. The game offers deeper simulation, greater player control, an inhabitant behavior system and creative options to define the next generation of management gameplay. Prison Architect 2 launches on March 26 on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 for a suggested retail price of $39.99 / £34.99 / €39.99. Enterprising Architects can pre-order Prison Architect 2 on PC today.
Prison Architect 2 offers advanced simulation systems, enabling players to construct intricate compounds with a high degree of creative freedom in a 3D environment. From building elaborate structures to managing inmates’ needs while maintaining the facility’s financial stability, Prison Architect 2 expands gameplay and creative tools across the board, for an engaging sandbox experience. The game also introduces a connection system between the prisoners, who will make friends or enemies with each other, impacting who they will hang out, partner or fight with. Prison Architect 2 brings prison construction and management gameplay to a new level by entering the third dimension and bringing deeper simulation than ever before.
“In Prison Architect 2, our team set out to create the next level in management gameplay. A greater degree of player freedom, impactful choices, and inmate simulation come together to provide an enhanced presentation of prison management, in a 3D world. Much loved features make a return to help you manage your inmates, quell riots, prevent escapes and share your prisons, but now cross-platform! In addition to a new upgrade system, a new Career Mode, and more.” said Gareth Wright, Game Director at Double Eleven. “We look forward to seeing how players get creative with multiple floors and catwalks to finally construct and expand in 3D. And then optimize and balance their prison’s safety, security and self-betterment.”
Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, launches a new game update for its blockbuster mobile RPG MARVEL Future Fight. Agents can experience several new game contents including a new epic quest, characters, character-tier upgrades and more.
This new game update adds four new characters: Havok, Exodus, Hope Summers, and Madelyne Pryor. A new uniform is now available for Rachel Summers.
Agents can participate in “Goblin Queen,” a new Epic Quest featuring stories of the villainous mutant clone and have the opportunity to obtain this update’s Havok, Hope Summers, and Madelyne Pryor. Additionally, five new items have been added in the latest Odin’s Blessing update.
Character tier upgrades have been added for Cyclops (Tier-4 with new Striker Skill), Havok (Tier-3 with new Ultimate Skill) and Madelyne Pryor (Tier-3 with new Ultimate Skill). Awakened Skills have been added to select heroes including Rachel Summers, Hope Summers and Kid Omega.
MARVEL Future Fight has over 150 million players across the world with the game currently available worldwide in the App Store® and Google Play™.
For more information, please visit http://marvelfuturefight.netmarble.com.
In a livestream broadcasted to their community yesterday, the team at Gun Interactive shared some exciting new details regarding their mutiplayer horror title The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, including new characters, a new map, and more!
Head of Brand Strategy Matt Szep and CEO/President Wes Keltner covered these topics across a wide-ranging discussion, which is available to view in its entirety on YouTube. Check out the recording below!
The expectation is that the updates and content listed below will be launched within the next 90 days. Some will arrive sooner, while others might not be available until closer to the 90-day mark.
Execution Packs & Weapon Skins
Multiple new execution packs will soon be added to the game, many of which are far more brutal than those currently available to players. Creative Director Ronnie Hobbs “pushed the dial a little further toward the dangerous to bring [these executions] to life.”
As well, weapon skins will soon be available, allowing players who focus on playing as Family members to customize their favorite weaponry.
Cosmetics
During the livestream, Matt and Wes announced that they will be partnering with the studio Art Bully to bring new styles to everyone’s favorite Family and Victim characters.
Two of the most notable? Bride Sissy and the oft-requested Shirtless Johnny, both of which will be free for all players once launched.
Museum Mode
Similar to a photo mode, this will allow players to better appreciate the in-game levels, and to take and share photos of their own. As well, this mode will showcase trivia and behind-the-scenes footage from the game and the original 1974 film!
New Characters & New Map
The Gun Interactive team confirmed that a new Victim and new Family member are both in development, while still requiring further fine-tuning and testing. More key details about these characters will be shared closer to their launch.
The new map, also in development, is called The Mill, and has a wildly different layout than currently available maps, with more verticality and four distinct levels, including a dry creekbed.
More details on everything in this post can be viewed at the livestream VOD on the Gun Interactive Twitch channel here.
iam8bit, together with developer Sabotage Studio, announced that unique physical editions will soon be coming across multiple platforms for Sea of Stars, the turn-based RPG inspired by the heights of ‘90s role-playing classics. Aspiring Solstice Warriors can bring their adventure to life with the retail edition, available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 and Xbox Series X|S with Smart Delivery, for $39.99, or choose to go the distance with the iam8bit Exclusive Edition, available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Xbox Series X|S with Smart Delivery, for $44.99. Fans can also snag the Sea of Stars vinyl, available for preorder for $42.99 and shipping in Q3 2024.
The retail edition features a double-sided poster with art from concept artist and illustrator Bryce Kho. Players who preorder the retail edition will receive a digital download of the game soundtrack, which includes all 200 tracks from Day & Night cycles, acoustic pirate band covers and over 10 tracks from guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda. This digital soundtrack also showcases the talents of Sabotage’s award-winning composer Eric W. Brown, with contributions from Vincent Jackson Jones II and Reece Miller. Shipping begins on May 10, 2024.
The iam8bit Exclusive Edition includes a retro-inspired game manual, collectible slipcase, collectible poster featuring original art and oversized game map, digital download of the game soundtrack and 16 character stickers. This version is exclusive to iam8bit.com and will begin shipping in Q2 2024.
The Sea of Stars 2xLP is a stunning epic on Solar Orange and Lunar Blue wax, with brilliant album art from Bryce Kho. Evoking a touch of whimsy with its swelling highs and touching twists, this slimmed-down version of the soundtrack by main composer Eric W. Brown and guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda, includes a selection of the very best melodies, hooks and refrains. Fans who purchase the LP will also receive a voucher to digitally download the full soundtrack.
Awarded Best Indie Game at The Game Awards, Best Indie Game at the Golden Joysticks and recognized by the British Academy Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) as one of the best games from 2023, Sea of Stars is an acclaimed and heartfelt homage to retro-inspired role-playing games. As the second game from Sabotage Studio, this critically acclaimed game tells the story of two Children of the Solstice and their childhood friend who must combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force that has the power to fight off the monstrous creations of an evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
