Fatshark’s latest free update for Vermintide 2, Tower of Treachery, is out today on PC, with console versions to follow in early Q2.
The Skinny:
Tower of Treachery is a content update, adding a new map, mission, and boss fight. ● It is free of charge for all Vermintide 2 owners.
Vermintide 2 is currently $29.99 on Steam.
Console versions of the DLC will release in early Q2.
The Heroic Masquerade Collection will release alongside Tower of Treachery, featuring premium cosmetic sets for Outcast Engineer, Handmaiden, Battle Wizard, Warrior Priest, and Grail Knight. ○ The Heroic Masquerade set can be purchased as a bundle for all careers for $29.99, per career for $9.99, or as individual hats for $3.99 each and individual skins for $8.49 each.
In Tower of Treachery, the follow-up to Trail of Treachery, the Ubersreik 5 face off with the necromancer, Sofia Fuegonasus, to stop her reign of terror.
Tower of Treachery is free for all Vermintide 2 owners. It adds a new mission to the game’s previous content update, a Treacherous Adventure, completing the two-adventure map set for Warhammer: Vermintide 2, adding 13 new in-game challenges for players to put their skills to the test.
Gameforge, a leading Western publisher of online multiplayer titles, today announced that the AION Classic server will be available to European players beginning on April 12th, 2023. AION Classic takes players through the ages of this popular MMORPG as this permanent server will be continuously updated with AION content from updates past.
Designed for current and lapsed AION players, as well as newcomers adventuring in the world of Atreia for the very first time, AION Classic will provide a wealth of captivating questlines, gorgeous, uniquely designed areas for each faction, and exhilarating PvP and PvE gameplay that will see you take to the skies in intense aerial combat. AION Classic will launch a permanent server that combines highly polished and curated content, bug fixes, and balancing from AION 1.9 and beyond. Return to the epic battle between the Elyos and Asmodians once the AION Classic server officially releases in Europe.
“We are delighted to be able to confirm the AION Classic launch date and know that fans in Europe have been eagerly awaiting this news,” said Nyoka, Product Manager at Gameforge. “We’ve worked hard together with our partners at NCSOFT to produce a version similar in quality to version 1.9. The focus will be on a smooth user experience with extra attention given to balancing and bug fixing, so it will not be exactly like 1.9, but also incorporate parts from earlier versions as well as the most recent updates to the South Korean version of AION Classic. You’ll be able to see all the gory details in our patch notes, which will be published closer to release.”
Key Features
Enjoy PvE content up to level 50 on various maps and instances like Dark Poeta, the Baranath Dredgion, and more!
Charge into battle with massive PvP content including Rifts, Dredgions and Fortress Battles
Take to the skies and prepare for flying combat in the Abyss
Experience the multitude of unique classes in AION as they once were! Branch out into one of two specializations per class to find your niche.
AION is a visually stunning, free-to-play MMORPG where you ascend to divinity and fight in a decades-long war between the rivaling Elyos and Asmodians. Wielding divine powers and the capability for true flight, you must bring salvation to your people and restore balance to the vast and beautiful world of Atreia, now shattered by the Cataclysm. For more information, follow the game on Twitter and “Like” it on Facebook.
This April, Shout! Factory TV will celebrate National Humor Month with 30 days of non-stop comedy programming, from hilarious family sitcoms and variety shows to cult classics! Fans can laugh along with their favorite comedy content 24/7, or tune-in nightly for special programming featuring ALF, Candid Camera, The Carol Burnett Show, The Johnny Carson Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Weird Al Show, and double-features with stars like Jackie Chan, Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, and Ryan Reynolds! See below for the complete schedule of evening programming.
National Humor Month programming will also include the addition of the latest season of Mystery Science Theater 3000, streaming exclusively through Shout! Factory TV beginning April 2nd. MST3K Season 13 episodes will be simul-cast weekly across Shout! Factory TV and Shout! Factory’s MST3K FAST Channel. In a nod to the series’ theme song, a new feature-length episode from the show’s most recent season will be released on Sunday each week, with the full collection of Season 13 shorts premiering on July 2, 2023. The MST3K FAST channel can be found on a wide variety of platforms, including Plex, Pluto TV, Redbox, Roku, Sling, STIRR and Tubi. For a full list of platforms where MST3K is available to watch, please visit the MST3K website.
The comedy marathon begins on April 1 at 3:00am ET/12:00am PT, and will run 24 hours a day until April 30 at 2:59 am ET/11:59pm PT. The stream can be viewed on SFTVNationalHumorMonth.com; the Shout! Factory TV app on Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and Android; and the following digital streaming platforms – Twitch, Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, Comcast Xfinity, Xumo, Vizio, Redbox, IMDb TV, STIRR, Sling TV, THETA.tv and Local Now.
Nightly Programming Schedule (Airing at 8pm EST / 5pm PST)
4/1/23: Candid Camera (Allen Funt, Peter Funt)
4/2/23: MST3K Season 13: Santo in the Treasure of Dracula (New Episode)(Patton Oswalt), Danger 5 (Dario Russo)
4/3/23: Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In (Dan Rowan, Dick Martin)
4/4/23: Blue Collar Comedy Tour Films (Jeff Foxworthy)
4/5/23: Roger Corman’s Birthday: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (P.J. Soles), Backlot (Mel Gibson), The Little Shop of Horrors (Jack Nicholson)
4/6/23: The Weird Al Show (‘Weird Al’ Yankovic)
4/7/23: Jackie Chan’s Birthday: Winners and Sinners, Battle Creek Brawl
4/8/23: Movie Night: Man of the Year (Robin Williams), Paper Man (Jeff Daniels, Emma Stone)
4/9/23: MST3K Season 13: Robot Wars (New Episode)(Patton Oswalt), An Evening At The Improv (Fred Willard)
4/10/23: The Laurel & Hardy Show (Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy)
4/11/23: ALF (Harry Shearer)
4/12/23: Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis)
4/13/23: The Johnny Carson Show (Johnny Carson)
4/14/23: The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (Dean Martin)
4/15/23: Movie Night: Copper Mountain (Jim Carrey), I’ll Be There (Craig Ferguson)
4/16/23: MST3K Season 13: Beyond Atlantis (New Episode)(Patton Oswalt), Elvira’s Movie Macabre (Cassandra Peterson, Bela Lugosi)
4/17/23: Cinematic Titanic (Trace Beaulieu)
4/18/23: Father Knows Best (Robert Vaughn)
4/19/23: The Best of Flip Wilson (Flip Wilson)
4/20/23: The Greg the Bunny Tapes (Dan Milano)
4/21/23: Fridays (Larry David, Michael Richards)
4/22/23: Movie Night: The Kentucky Fried Movie (David Zucker), Living in Oblivion (Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener)
4/23/23: MST3K Season 13: Munchie (New Episode)(Patton Oswalt), The Aquabats Super Show (Christian Jacobs)
4/24/23: The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (Tim Conway)
4/25/23: C.P.O. Sharkey (Don Rickles)
4/26/23: Celebrating Carol Burnett (Carol Burnett)
4/27/23: The Little Rascals Shorts (Joe Cobb)
4/28/23: Car 54: Where Are You? (Joe E. Ross)
4/29/23: Movie Night: Serving Sara (Elizabeth Hurley), Losin’ It (Tom Cruise)
4/30/23: MST3K Season 13: Doctor Mordrid (New Episode)(Patton Oswalt), The Beverly Hillbillies (Sharon Tate)
Company of Heroes™ 3, the critically acclaimed real-time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment™, Inc. and published by SEGA Europe Limited, is receiving its first major update called ‘Operation Sapphire Jackal’ tomorrow!
Operation Sapphire Jackal will offer players daily and weekly Challenges to complete in both Multiplayer and Co-op modes, a wide range of cosmetics and more. Challenges are randomly selected and range from ‘Kill 50 vehicles with anti-tank guns’ to ‘Gain 50 veteran ranks with Wehrmacht infantry’, testing even the most seasoned Company of Heroes veterans out there.
Relic’s first major update also includes a significant number of bug fixes, gameplay balance adjustments and quality of life improvements like an all-new voice-over for the Ghurka Infantry, updates to Unique Player Color option for teammate/enemy clarity, audio adjustments and improvements to tooltips and descriptions to better reflect abilities, units, veterancy, and upgrades. For a full overview of everything that’s included in the update, check out this blog post, or the game’s patch notes once the update is live tomorrow.
Arriving alongside Operation Sapphire Jackal is the launch of new in-game cosmetics so players can customize their armies and units in both multiplayer and single player modes. Relic will offer a balanced mix of earnable and premium content to ensure that players are free to choose how they wish to engage with post launch content via an in-game store.
Items can be purchased with either War Bonds or Merit. War Bonds are a form of in-game currency that can only be earned by purchasing War Bond packs, while Merit is an earnable in-game currency acquired by completing in-game Challenges. Merit can be used to purchase some, but not all items.
Operation Sapphire Jackal will launch tomorrow, 28 March at 6:00 PM BST / 10:00 AM PT globally. Company of Heroes 3 is available now on Steam, and players can find out more about the game on www.companyofheroes.com. You can follow the latest updates on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Systemic Reaction is excited to celebrate the fourth anniversary of Generation Zero, the open-world stealth-action game that puts players on the front line of the battle against the machines in an alternate-history Sweden. To commemorate the milestone, the team has released a new video chronicling the game’s development history and evolution throughout the past four years.
“Starting as a small team within Avalanche Studios, we couldn’t be more grateful to our players for making Generation Zero what it is today,” said Emil Kraftling, Creative Director at Systemic Reaction. “It’s a testament to the community that the game is more popular than ever in 2023, and we’re excited to continue building the game in the years to come!”
Players can expect content updates to continue in 2023 and beyond. With 25 major updates and two massive story expansions implemented since launch, there’s never been a better time to join Generation Zero’s community of over four million players.
Generation Zero is available now on PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, as well as Xbox One and PlayStation®4. It is also free for Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass subscribers. For more on Generation Zero, visit www.GenerationZero.com, and follow @GenZeroGame on Twitter.
Discover fully-simulated cities of crime & corruption and become a renowned private investigator in Shadows of Doubt, an immersive sandbox detective sim, launching April 24 on Steam Early Access.
Think like a detective and investigate crimes on your path to catching a serial killer, using a variety of gadgets to crack each case. Explore unique, sci-fi noir cities and meet individual citizens each with their own name, job, apartment and daily routine. Track down suspects and approach each case your way: scan fingerprints, check call histories, read private emails, bribe citizens, watch CCTV, or pick locks, break down doors and sabotage security systems – you call the shots on how to solve each case.
For its initial launch into Steam Early Access, Shadows of Doubt will include ‘The Dead of Night’ – a specially crafted case to introduce the game – and a Sandbox Mode, featuring an endless number of cases to investigate and civilians to meet, a variety of equipment and dense procedurally-generated cities to explore. The Early Access roadmap will be revealed next month, outlining additional content and features coming to the game ahead of a full 1.0 release targeted for later this year.
Features
Become a private investigator and track down a serial killer in a fully-simulated sci-fi city. Think like a detective and use a variety of gadgets to gather evidence and solve cases in this truly unique detective experience.
Meet individual citizens, each with their own name, job, apartment and daily routine, in unique, procedurally-generated cities.
Take on new cases to earn cash, purchase new gadgets and equipment, and customise your apartment.
Gather evidence to build your case – scan fingerprints, check call histories, read private emails, watch CCTV, and find key pieces of evidence to gather information and accuse your suspect.
Play your own way – pick locks, break down doors, sabotage security systems and bribe citizens for information, or stick to the law and play by the book. There are multiple ways to approach each case.
Explore every room in every building, and talk to every citizen. Lose yourself in a detailed sci-fi noir world.
“The incredible reaction to our earlier demo and the award for Ukie’s UK Game of the Show at gamescom 2022 makes us certain that players will love the experience Shadows of Doubt has to offer,” said Sean Campbell, Product Manager at Fireshine Games. “It’s a unique detective sim unlike anything you’ve ever seen before, and we’re looking forward to players immersing themselves in the game’s fully-simulated cities next month.”
Shadows of Doubt can be added to your Steam Wishlist now. For more information, follow @detectivesim on Twitter or visit colepowered.com.
Indie developer Cosy Computer and publisher Raw Fury have teamed up with a quirky possum to get some pizza in Pizza Possum, a new top-down, arcade-style, sneaky action game coming later this year to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The partnership was revealed at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase with a new gameplay trailer. Traverse a lovingly crafted 3D island world, alone or with a friend in local co-op, while trying to steal as much delicious food to stuff into your fluffy possum mouth as possible.
Play as a cute, hungry possum in fast-paced, arcade-action chaos, trying to devour as much food as possible without getting caught by the guard dogs determined to halt your feast! Dog patrols will try to stop you at every turn, but don’t fret. Your possum is very sneaky, so use bushes to hide from patrols and keep the hunt going!
While searching a colorful variety of picturesque regions for delicious meals to satisfy your taste buds, you’ll gain points that allow you to unlock unique items like smoke bombs, punching gloves and more to help you on your journey. Enjoy fun and hectic gameplay with intuitive controls, a playful feel, and an adorable soundscape on your own or with a co-op critter companion via local multiplayer and Steam Remote Play Together.
A single-player demo for Pizza Possum is available to the public to play all this week at PAX East Booth #19097. For media interested in scheduling an appointment to see the game in-person, please reply to this email.
Pizza Possum is available to wishlist now on Steam. For more information, visit www.pizzapossum.com, and follow @PizzaPossumGame on Twitter.
Survival: Fountain of Youth, the single-player survival game set in the 16th-century Caribbean islands from developer Odinsoft and publisher Twin Sails Interactive, casts off for a worldwide Steam Early Access launch on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, as revealed during the Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2023. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S will set sail alongside the PC 1.0 launch following early access.
Join Juan Ponce de Leon’s 16th-century Spanish expedition in search of the mythical fountain of youth. Stranded off the coast of the Caribbean islands following a shipwreck, fight for survival against the harsh elements, diseases, exhaustion, and other unforeseen hazards while traversing breathtaking locations in hopes of finding fellow crewmates and a means of escape.
Explore a diverse island ecosystem while scavenging for supplies, crafting tools, and hunting game. Gather resources to create stone spears, single-shot handguns, and more weapons to take down giant lizards, wild ox, and even fearsome leopards. Discover raw materials to assemble campfires, bedding, shelter, and other creature comforts to stay alive. Meticulously manage resources to conserve food, maintain supplies to treat injuries, and do whatever it takes to stay healthy. Be aware of the weather and time, as temperatures dropping after dark will require fire or shelter for warmth, while the sun’s blistering heat can cause extreme fatigue and dehydration.
Build a range of seafaring ships, from primitive rafts to glorious Spanish vessels, and travel across more than 15 islands with different resources, fauna, and secrets to discover. Follow a story of Golden Age exploration or set out for a player-defined adventure across the map. The early access version will debut with two expansive regions, with three additional regions planned for subsequent updates that incorporate new biomes, story quests, and more. Survival: Fountain of Youth boasts a challenging open-world survival adventure that features a captivating storyline that yearns to be unearthed.
“We wanted to create an immersive and challenging survival experience set in a historically rich and mysterious world,” said Stas Ignatov, Head of Publishing, Odinsoft. “We believe Survival: Fountain of Youth will become a favorite among gamers who love exploration, and will continue to update and improve with the community’s feedback.”
Survival: Fountain of Youth will support English, French, German, Russian, and Simplified Chinese languages. To learn more, wishlist Survival: Fountain of Youth, follow the game on Twitter and join the Discord to stay in the discussion.
Today, Com2uS, the leading global online game development and publishing company, and Out of the Park Baseball Developments invite baseball fans to swing for the fences in Out of the Park Baseball 24 (OOTP 24), the next evolution of the award-winning MLB strategy game featuring endless scenarios and comprehensive player access, out now on PC and Mac via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and direct download.
Experience the Infinite Baseball Sandbox as OOTP 24 hits a Grand Slam and raises the bar on a 24-year legacy of excellence. Experience overhauled visuals and test your mettle against improved AI. OOTP 24 presents a side of baseball most fans never get to see—an authentic, wholly immersive, deeply challenging GM experience officially licensed by MLB and MLB Players, Inc.
This year, go deeper into the on- and off-field action than ever before:
New Graphics and Animations – Updated crowd models and improved animations for fielding, pitching, running, and batting bring the mid-game action to life like never before.
Change the Game – Take advantage of new in-game analytics, swing analysis, and lots of new camera angles make the calls that push your team to victory.
Realistic Franchise Mode – Rival owners make shrewder demands and trade negotiations have never been fiercer. Satisfy dynamic owner goals and take advantage of more nuanced team management functions.
The Return of Perfect Team – Bring together a team for the ages in the return of the fan-favorite Perfect Team mode. Collect player cards of past and present stars, give the squad a name, logo, ballpark and custom uniform, then go head-to-head with league owners around the world.
Out of the Park Baseball 24 is available now for $39.99 USD via direct download, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. Stay current on the latest updates surrounding OOTP 24, by following Out of the Park Developments on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and Discord.
Today, Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, released Resident Evil™ 4, a remake of the original Resident Evil 4 that debuted in 2005. Reimagined for 2023, Resident Evil 4 preserves the essence of the initial release while using Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine to deliver modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics. Resident Evil 4 is available now on the PlayStation®5 (PS5™) console, the PlayStation®4 (PS4™) console, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam for MSRP $59.99.
Resident Evil 4 joins Leon S. Kennedy six years after his hellish experiences in the biological disaster of Raccoon City. His unmatched resolve caused him to be recruited as an agent reporting directly to the president of the United States. With the experience of multiple missions under his belt, Leon is dispatched to rescue the president’s recently kidnapped daughter, Ashley Graham. Leon tracks her to a secluded European village, however after making first contact, he discovers a fervor beyond reason that grips the local populace.
During their harrowing escape, Leon and Ashley must navigate multiple dangerous environments controlled by the cult of Los Iluminados. After escaping the village, their perilous path takes them through an ancient castle, dilapidated mines, and more. Each step brings them closer to new dangers such as infected villagers, deranged cultists, and many more insidious enemies empowered by the Las Plagas parasite. Leon and Ashley must survive these foes while also deciphering the arcane designs of the hidden mechanisms, esoteric puzzles, and tantalizing secrets scattered around. Agents willing to delay their escape by indulging the enigmatic Merchant will also gain access to exclusive rewards in exchange for completing various tasks.
In addition to adding nuance to the characters and relationships within Resident Evil 4, the development team also introduced modern videogame design techniques and state-of-the-art graphics to both faithfully recreate and add depth to the original game’s vision. The infected Ganado have new ways to attack, chase, and outflank Leon with staggering speed and ferocity. In order to walk the razor thin line between survival and a grim fate, Leon’s arsenal of weapons and close combat maneuvers now include stealth, the ability to parry enemy attacks, and delivering finishing blows with his knife. The changes to gameplay also bring an added emphasis on more meaningful player choice. In addition to being able to buy, sell, and upgrade weapons, Leon will also be able to customize his attaché case. Beyond just expanding storage, Leon will be able to alter the case’s color and attach up to three charms for small in-game bonuses such as increased healing.
A Resident Evil 4 “Deluxe Edition” is also available now for MSRP $69.99. The Deluxe Edition includes additional in-game content including costumes, weapons, a treasure map, and more. The prolific “The Mercenaries” challenge mode is also returning as free post-launch DLC on April 7th, 2023, and Resident Evil 4’s VR Mode has begun development as a free DLC.
