Today, Sea of Thieves is celebrating its sixth anniversary by sharing some exciting secrets on the horizon for 2024. Sea of Thieves has so much planned for the next few seasons, and you can get a first look by tuning in to the special 2024 Preview Event video live on their YouTube channel.
In honour of the six-year anniversary, Sea of Thieves is throwing a special in-game event, the Sixth Anniversary Celebration, which will go March 20th-25th. The celebration continues an Anniversary Sale kicking off today, which runs from March 20th-28th with discounts on cosmetics from Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island and the Dark Warsmith collection.
Finally, the PlayStation 5 launch is just around the corner, which you can read more about in this recent article. Sea of Thieves Season 12 will launch on April 30th, and until then, you can enjoy the Preview Event, the Sixth Anniversary Celebration, and the time remaining to ramp up your Renown and unlock all Season 11 rewards!
For the latest information on Sea of Thieves, stay tuned to @SeaOfThieves on Twitter/X.
Paramount Game Studios, part of Paramount, a leading global media, streaming and entertainment company, is bringing a battleground-style experience to the Roblox platform this summer based on Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise. The first official Avatar experience on the platform is developed by Looty Games, an established Roblox developer studio and veteran of the battlegrounds genre, as part of the Roblox Creator Fund, which sets out to accelerate projects with innovative gameplay, ambitious visual designs, and creative ideas that are unlike anything else on the platform.
Bringing the iconic series’ “bending” abilities to the battlegrounds genre, fans can, for the first time ever, create their own bender, master their element, and compete in the Avatarverse. Within an arena environment that will be fast paced, frenetic and full of intense energy, bending takes the experience to the next level as users employ water, earth, fire and air moves rooted in traditional martial arts.
“Avatar: The Last Airbender has created a rich universe that generations of fans want to immerse themselves in, and Roblox allows users to have that experience,” said Doug Rosen, SVP, Games and Emerging Media, Paramount. “We’re thrilled to be able to work with Looty Games and Roblox to deepen fans’ connection to the franchise in this virtual world.”
The game will launch Summer 2024 on Roblox, with an official title and more details to be revealed in the coming months.
The teaser trailer and poster for a truly terrifying cinematic experience from producer Ridley Scott and director/writer Fede Alvarez, 20th Century Studios’ “Alien: Romulus,” is here! “Alien: Romulus” opens exclusively in theaters nationwide August 16, 2024.
The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. The film stars Cailee Spaeny (“Priscilla”), David Jonsson (“Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy”), Archie Renaux (“Shadow and Bone”), Isabela Merced (“The Last of Us”), Spike Fearn (“Aftersun”), Aileen Wu. Fede Alvarez (“Evil Dead,” “Don’t Breathe”) directs from a screenplay he wrote with frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues (“Don’t Breathe 2”) based on characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett. “Alien: Romulus” is produced by Ridley Scott (“Napoleon”), who directed the original “Alien” and produced and directed the series’ entries “Prometheus” and “Alien: Covenant,” Michael Pruss (“Boston Strangler”), and Walter Hill (“Alien”), with Fede Alvarez, Elizabeth Cantillon (“Charlie’s Angels”), Brent O’Connor (“Bullet Train”), and Tom Moran (“Unstoppable”) serving as executive producers.
Out of the city, onto the highway: In the course of PAX East starting this week, publisher astragon Entertainment and developer Aesir Interactive are pleased to announce the Highway Patrol Expansion for Police Simulator: Patrol Officers which will be available in Summer 2024 for PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series S|X and Xbox One with a new trailer! On top of that, new players eager to dive into the full Police Simulator: Patrol Officers experience can look forward to the Gold Edition, which includes the main game, the Garage Bundle and the Highway Patrol Expansion and will also be available in Summer 2024 for PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series S|X and Xbox One.
Become a highway patrol officer
The Highway Patrol Expansion for Police Simulator: Patrol Officers extends the game map beyond Brighton’s borders, opening up driveways to the bustling Brighton highway district and introducing new tasks like high speed monitoring, cargo checks on trucks, and highway assistance. However, with the highways open, car thefts surge, leading to thrilling chases and tactical maneuvers. Equipped with the new spike strips and roadblocks, officers have even more tools to stop fleeing criminals which are particularly helpful when playing with two players in multiplayer mode. Additionally, when it comes to accidents on the highway, they must be ready to tackle fires at accident sites using fire extinguishers. To help them accomplish all these new tasks even better, the expansion includes two new vehicles: the new Interstate Police Vehicle ensures that officers can perform their duties with a touch of vintage flair, and the Endurance Police Vehicle is equipped with a heavy-duty device that officers can use to stop fleeing vehicles at full speed.
Playable version and showcase live stream at PAX East
During this year’s PAX East event from March 21 to 24 in Boston, US, visitors will have the exclusive opportunity to test the Highway Patrol Expansion before its official release at the astragon Entertainment booth (booth 16105)!
Additionally, mark your calendars for March 23rd from 4:00PM EDT / 21:00 CET / 8:00PM GMT when the key features of the Highway Patrol Expansion will be presented in detail at the astragon PAX Showcase panel. Hosted by renowned simulation content creator Raptor, this event will be broadcasted live from the Boston Satellite Theatre. Can’t make it in person? Follow the event via the official live stream on Raptor’s channel and on the official PAX Twitch channel.
Dive into the full Police Simulator experience with the new Gold Edition
With the Police Simulator: Patrol Officers Gold Edition, new players will not only receive the main game and the Garage Bundle with 6 vehicle DLCs, but also the brand-new Highway Patrol Expansion!
Both the Highway Patrol Expansion and the Gold Edition of Police Simulator: Patrol Officers will soon be available for pre-order on all platforms, while you can already pre-order the Highway Patrol Expansion on Steam and the Gold Edition in retail! If you plan to pre-order the Gold Edition, you can also look forward to a pre-order bonus, which will be revealed soon!
The Highway Patrol Expansion will be available in Summer 2024 for PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series S|X and Xbox One at a price of 19.99€ / $19.99 USD or the regional equivalent and can already be pre-ordered on Steam. The main game is required to play. The Police Simulator: Patrol Officers Gold Edition includes the main game, the Garage Bundle, as well as the Highway Patrol Expansion, and will also be available in Summer 2024 for 39.99€ / $39.99 USD or the regional equivalent digitally for PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series S|X and Xbox One. The Gold Edition will also be released at the same time in retail within selected countries for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series S|X and Xbox One and can already be pre-ordered. Police Simulator: Patrol Officers is available for PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series S|X and Xbox One. More details about upcoming features can be found on the Trello board.
Lightyear Frontier, the open-world farming adventure from FRAME BREAK and Amplifier Studios, touches down in early access on Xbox Series X|S, PC and available via Game Pass today! Blending mech-based gameplay with open-world farming exploration and featuring crafting, resource management, and base building, the game is available on Steam and the Xbox Store for $24.99|£20.99|€24,99!
Lightyear Frontier takes the classic farming genre and introduces a new piece of machinery for players to use, their very own mech. Players can enjoy a combat-free experience, with mysteries to uncover and the ability to interact with the local environment, restoring the planet and saving it from pollution – all from within the comfort of their own farming Mech.
Working alone, or with up to three friends online, players must gather, grow and regenerate resources, craft structures, while using their mech to help them along their journey. Split up, work as a team, and assign each other different roles to manage their homestead, tend to wildlife, or start cleaning up the planet.
While cultivating their new home, Exofarmers will also uncover the ancient mysteries of the planet. Players must take care of their surroundings on this picturesque planet by planting trees, clearing the mysterious pollen, and removing the noxious sludge to create a sustainable exofarm.
Launching in early access, fans of Lightyear Frontier can look forward to even more exciting content post-launch!
Lightyear Frontier is available now in early access on PC via Steam and the Xbox Store for $24.99/ £20.99/€24,99 as well as via Game Pass on PC and Xbox Series X|S.
Lightyear Frontier has partnered with Miju Games, creators of Planet Crafter, to bring even more to fans of crafting games with a Complete Your Own Bundle deal on Steam. Existing owners of Planet Crafter on Steam will receive an additional discount for Lightyear Frontier if they add it to their collection. Lightyear Frontier players on Steam will also receive a discount if they add Planet Crafter to their collection. More information on the bundle can be found here.
For more information, please visit the official website and follow the game on X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Discord.
Maximum Entertainment and Dee Dee Creations today revealed during The MIX’s Spring Games Showcase 2024 a new Squirrel with a Gun trailer that showcases the intricate lives of squirrels: finding nice trees to live in, foraging nuts to snack on, and absolutely decimating the humans that have done them wrong with an array of firearms. They also like collecting acorns. This chaotic little rodent will be making its home on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC later this year: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067050/Squirrel_with_a_Gun/
In Squirrel with a Gun, you’ll find yourself starting out as nothing but a rodent with a dream. However, once equipped with one of the many firearms squirrels so often encounter in nature, you’ll use your weapon to take on the agents that are hunting you down. You may be less than a foot tall, but you can wreak havoc with the best of them.
This squirrel has more than one trick, though. Need to make a quick escape? Fire off your weapon and use the recoil to propel yourself to safety. With seven different firearms to collect, RC cars to steal and mayhem to start, the world is your acorn in Squirrel with a Gun. Cause chaos, forage nuts, interrupt picnics, steal cake and more to prove you’re one rodent that should not be trifled with.
Squirrel with a Gun will be present at MIX’s on-site GDC press event Monday, March 18 from 8-11pm at Terra Gallery, 511 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA.
To keep up with the Squirrel with a Gun’s development, follow @MaximumEntmt and @QuiteDan on X.
The intergalactic bandits shooting up the West in strategy shooter Wild Bastards will bring their hijinks to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch later this year alongside the previously confirmed release on PC (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1660840/Wild_Bastards/). Publisher Maximum Entertainment and developer Blue Manchu just announced the expansion of their interstellar upcoming title in a new trailer featured in The MIX’s Spring Games Showcase 2024:
Today’s gameplay looks to the looming threat that has Wild Bastards’ misfit outlaws on the run as they test an arsenal of futuristic weaponry against devious extraterrestrial threats spanning multiple planets. The footage debuts two new characters, each brimming with eccentric bravado reminiscent of Wild Bastards’ full roster, along with weapons and never-before-shown areas. The antics of these antiheroes demonstrate Wild Bastards’ compelling blend of fluid FPS action with thoughtful management of the bandits; these decision-making moments are key to plotting the bandits’ course to their next incredible haul.
Wild Bastards finds its lawbreakers hunted and nearly eradicated by Jebediah Chaste, a ruthlessly puritanical magnate. After killing all but two of the Bastards, Jebediah’s final targets are miraculously saved by a mysterious, sentient spaceship known as The Drifter. The Bastards are fleeing an unwinnable standoff, exploring an ever-changing and lawless galaxy rife with precious weapons and spoils, as well as grisly fates, in a grand attempt to resurrect their compatriots while living to steal another day.
While working to demystify The Drifter’s intentions in saving them, amass a gang of 13 playable and uniquely talented criminals, managing the relationships between them and guiding their growth. Juggle injuries and feuds while plotting a path through the galaxy, exploring and fleecing planets and, of course, shooting anyone or anything who gets in the way. Prevailing through Wild Bastards’ campaign also unlocks a Challenge Mode which adds modifiers and a steadily ramping challenge to keep outlaws on their toes.
Wild Bastards will be present and playable at Day of the Devs 2024: San Francisco Edition on March 17th at The Midway, San Francisco, CA from 3-8pm and on the GDC show floor in the Day of the Devs station from March 18-22. The onsite demo will also be available at MIX’s GDC press event Monday, March 18th at Terra Gallery, San Francisco, CA from 8-11pm.
To steal the latest intel on Wild Bastards, keep @MaximumEntmt and @BlueManchuGames in your sights on X, wishlist Wild Bastards on Steam, and visit http://www.wildbastards.com/.
Highway Police Simulator, the open-world law enforcement simulation from the sim experts at Aerosoft and Germany-based developer Z-Software, calls in a September 2024 launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Don the uniform and step into the shoes of an American police officer tasked with maintaining law and order on busy highways. Patrol on foot and behind the wheel in an immersive, open-world environment with heart-pounding cases to solve across multiple biomes. Protect and serve across a single-player experience, seamlessly blending freeplay missions and a narrative-driven story campaign punctuated by career progression and exhilarating events.
Experience a realistic simulation in a dynamic and reactive world inspired by North American locales. Field calls from Police HQ or tackle tasks assigned at the station and assist with traffic stops, vehicle accidents, and dangerous shootouts. Complete story missions to advance the overarching narrative, impacted by a dynamic morality system based on officer behavior. Keep the citizens of Caminora safe by handling cases with care and mastering tactical driving, firearms and patrol helicopters.
Develop skills to tackle the unpredictable work of police officers enhanced by procedural events. Interrogate suspects, arrest citizens upon stopping their crimes, check documents to confirm details, and stay safe throughout each shift. Select either Casual or Simulation gameplay modes to adjust the freeplay, allowing for a fully immersive experience or a guided journey through the open world.
Highway Police Simulator will include:
Varied open-world environments, each with its own challenges and missions
A storyline with exciting cases, career progression, ranking system and more
Unique vehicles, including different police cars, helicopters and more
A wide array of missions with traffic stops, accidents, car chases and more
A morality system that challenges players to make difficult decisions with real consequences for the story and the environment
“Highway Police Simulator encapsulates the investigative, often stressful role of law enforcement in a detailed and realistic world,” said Dirk Ohler, Head of Product at Aerosoft. “We’re thrilled to announce the title and our partnership with the talented team at Z-Software, and we look forward to all our new recruits joining the force in September 2024!”
Aerosoft will showcase the new Highway Police Simulator teaser at this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) from March 20-22. Be sure to stop by the Aerosoft booth at the German Pavilion (booth No. S 849) in the South Hall of the Moscone Center San Francisco if you’d like to learn more.
Highway Police Simulator launches on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in September 2024. Get ready to take on the responsibility of protecting the open road by wishlisting the game on Steam and PlayStation today. For more information, please visit the official website.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be trapped in an old, cursed mansion? The participants of THQ Nordic’s exclusive real-life Haunted House experience, based on the iconic horror game Alone in the Dark, certainly did! THQ Nordic invited some of the most well-known content creators from around the world to partake in an immersive adventure that delved deep into the realms of darkness.
In collaboration with Havas Entertainment, THQ Nordic engaged Realm Pictures, who converted a mansion on the private D’Oyly Carte Island into a sinister enclave of terror, a ‘haunted house’. After solving a mysterious puzzle box, participants discovered an invitation to the Haunted House. Upon arrival, they were given instructions, then left to confront the horrors that awaited them on their own, during an immersive 60-90-minute experience, their every move documented by CCTV and bodycam footage.
Alone in the Dark is developed by Pieces Interactive in Sweden and published by THQ Nordic and will be coming to PC, Xbox Series S|X, and PlayStation®5 on March 20, 2024. Alone in the Dark and the Alone in the Dark’s Digital Deluxe Edition are available for pre-order now. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the base game, Derceto 1992 Costume Pack, Vintage Horror Filter Pack, and the Director’s Commentary Mode.
Swedish game developer Stunlock Studios has announced that the PC version of their highly successful open-world fantasy survival game V Rising will be launching into 1.0 on May 8th; with a PS5 version launching later in the year.
Watch the V Rising Release Date Trailer:
Following V Rising’s fangtastic Early Access period on PC with more than 3.9M copies sold and sitting on an impressive 88% positive reviews on Steam, the full, blood-soaked launch sees a confident Stunlock Studios release a game that is highly refined, having built a loyal and enthusiastic community of blood-suckers along the way.
Players can sate their thirst for new content as they feast on the vamped up 1.0 update, with a terrifying new territory to explore, visual customization options for your armor, new equipment sets, and enhanced weapons added to the game. V Rising adds sweeping improvements, sending Vampires to explore their lost society in the expansive new endgame zone, the Ruins of Mortium. Alongside these additions, Stunlock Studios has focused on creating optimal PC gameplay with UI improvements, fully integrated gamepad support, and a much smoother overall experience that will benefit all players as they dive into the full release of the game, ready to become the next Vampire supreme.
“After two years of Early Access, we’ve managed to really polish and worked hard on optimizing the game for its full launch,” said Rickard Frisegård, CEO of Stunlock Studios. “We made the most of that time, and we think fans will enjoy an improved experience that really pushes boundaries. We’re excited for both our dedicated fans and newcomers to get their teeth into V Rising and drink it in when it fully releases on May 8th.”
