NACON is pleased to release a teaser trailer for NACON Connect, which will take place on 9 March on its official YouTube channel. About fifteen games will be showcased in this new edition, including highly anticipated titles like The Lord of the Rings: GollumTM, Gangs of Sherwood, RoboCop, and many more!
The conference will show gameplay for most of the games planned for release this year. Fans can explore more content and extended gameplay footage on the Steam pages of their favourite games after the conference ends.
Go to our official YouTube channel on 9 March at 6pm GMT / 7pm CET / 10am PST / 1pm EST
to follow the announcements and join the live chat. #NACONCONNECT
House Flipper Spring Update brings a range of exciting new features and optimizations to the game, including a new tree house, the ability to lay floor tiles on balconies, new light switches and electrical outlets of various types, new animated blinds, a new set of furniture, optimizations of game performance, and repair of minor bugs.
Spring Update for the House Flipper game will launch on March 7th, 2023, on PC and March 8th, 2023, on Xbox and PlayStation consoles.
One of the most exciting additions to the game is the new tree house, which is set in a beautiful forested setting.
In addition to the new tree house, players can lay floor tiles on their balconies, providing an extra layer of customization to their home renovation projects.
The new light switches and electrical outlets of various types will also allow players to create more diverse lighting setups, enhancing the overall aesthetics of their renovated spaces.
Furthermore, the new animated blinds will add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any home renovation project, giving players the ability to create customized window treatments for their spaces.
To complement these new features, House Flipper has also added a new set of furniture, which includes a range of unique and stylish pieces that are sure to impress even the most discerning of players.
Finally, the Spring update includes optimizations of game performance and repair of minor bugs, ensuring that players enjoy a smooth and seamless gameplay experience.
But that’s not all as in April, you will be happy as a pig in the mud! House Flipper Farm DLC releases on the 13th of April 2023 on PC!
The developers from Frozen District and Frozen Way are thrilled to announce the release date of House Flipper Farm DLC — the newest and long-awaited large expansion to the simulation game appreciated by plenty of players! Prepare yourself for multi-hour play sessions because this DLC is a real page-turner!
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a happy owner of a prosperous farm, leading a peaceful life in harmony with nature? With the House Flipper Farm DLC, your dreams can come true! Immerse yourself in the idyllic countryside, explore its local charms, and deal with all the usual aspects of farm life. Enjoy a wide range of new crop plant species and grow them. A bountiful harvest will help you take care of your animals, such as sheep, cows, chickens, alpacas… you can choose your companions from many breeds! If you provide them with excellent living conditions and happiness, they will repay you with endless love.
If you feel like you need an even deeper breath of freedom, don’t hesitate to saddle one of your mounts and horseback to survey the property. You will surely be delighted by the views, and at the same time you might meet new neighbours. Who knows, maybe they need your help? After all, you are not just a farmer. You are the Flipper—an irreplaceable one-person construction crew! Dive into the world of home renovation, explore the mechanics added to the base game, and master your various skills when performing new engaging quests!
Mechanics
Do you have the impression that your house is too small for your needs? Or perhaps you bought a car and want to park it under a roof rather than a tree? Thanks to the Farm DLC, house extensions are now possible! Lack of space will no longer be a problem, so let your creativity run wild.
When familiarizing yourself with a new neighbourhood, you may notice a couple of roofs in poor condition. Fortunately, their residents won’t be doomed to the water dripping onto their heads. They got you, and you have the opportunity to check out and use another one of the new mechanics — repair the roof!
The surrounding landscapes are breath-taking. What’s more, the appropriate distance from the city and huge green spaces make the air crystal clear. It would be a pity not to take advantage of it, so jump on your horse and feel the wind in your hair during the horse ride!
To become a true planter, you need to separate some space and use it as farmland. Then choose your crop plants, plant them, and harvest them when the time comes! Although cultivating plants is not a simple task, you have at your disposal a set of completely new farming skills and a wide selection of useful tools.
A while ago, domestic animals brought a great deal of happiness to the House Flipper world, but the story is not over! Invite farm animals into your life and do the best you can to make them more than happy. Prepare a proper place for them, bearing in mind that each breed has different needs. So, if you want to raise chickens, build a chicken coop. As a shepherd, take care to put a fence around the pasture. Or maybe you are dreaming of becoming the owner of a stud farm? Then build a stable, and make sure that the boxes are comfortable and well stocked.
Items
Flippers don’t live on house renovation alone. A sense of aesthetics is just as crucial! With a stunning array of new decor, you have a chance to develop your very own farm. Thanks to unusually numerous items added to the game, you can transform your properties into perfect countryside living spaces.
Houses
What would House Flipper be without new properties? You can rest assured that each one of them has its own atmosphere and story. Some of them are hiding secrets too…
Focus Entertainment and Two Horizons are thrilled to announce that Hotel Renovator, the simulation game where you design the hotel of your dreams, is now available to play on PC, with a console launch coming later this year on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Watch the new launch trailer and start your adventurous business and creative journey today!
Just like interior designer Noz Nozawa, Hotel Renovator allows you to unleash your inner design fantasies. Let your creative instincts run wild in Sandbox Mode, or uncover your grandfather’s past and carry on his legacy in Story Mode. Take matters into your own hands after you inherit a run-down hotel, working out smart management and sharp investment to take your hotel on a journey from shabby to glory!
Embark on a makeover journey
From interior architecture to decoration and hospitality, draw upon over 2,000 interior items to turn your unique vision of hotel design and customer experience into a 5-star business. Hotel Renovator will let your creativity run even wilder by offering mod support post-launch, so get ready to create and share unique content, lending and drawing inspiration from a community of like-minded renovators!
Hotel Renovator is available now on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The game will release later this year on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Sign up as a Focus member to get exclusive news and upcoming special offers for Hotel Renovator and the whole Focus catalog.
The latest Dead Cells adventure from Motion Twin and Evil Empire has finally arrived: explore the world that inspired the hit indie roguelike in a world-shattering collaboration today with Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania. The ambitious DLC, which adds numerous new weapons, enemies and three deadly bosses – all in a bombastic and unprecedented Castlevania mashup – is available today for $9.99 on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and the Nintendo Switch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101430/Dead_Cells_Return_to_Castlevania/
Today’s incredible launch trailer does not hold back: proudly showcasing the variety and attention to detail that the Evil Empire devs put into the stunning gothic environments of Dracula’s Castle. Each corridor, bridge and balcony from Castlevania has been painstakingly recreated in the gorgeous signature art style of Dead Cells. Play as 20 (…yes, 20!) iconic characters in Return to Castlevania, including Castlevania legends Richter Belmont and Alucard, and wield 14 brand-new weapons as you take on Dracula, Medusa and Death himself. Return to Castlevania is a massive love letter to the franchise that inspired Dead Cells, and hosts the most insane boss fight yet – catch a glimpse of what awaits when you finally meet Dracula Beast Form in a no-holds-barred, all-out, batshit boss fight. Best of luck.
But don’t fret: that sweet, sweet loot will help unlock new abilities to take on the various new challenges waiting for you. And of course, no Dead Cells DLC would be complete without the addition of a new pet: today’s trailer also introduces Maria Renard’s cat, which can be found …somewhere… in the castle ready to shred your foes to death with her surprisingly powerful claws. With this power at your fingertips (or hanging out on your shoulder), the minions of Dracula will be dead before you can say “wall meat.” And yes, you can pet the cat.
Revealing the many secrets hidden in Dracula’s Castle requires luck, skill and patience – keep your eyes peeled for the many Castlevania easter eggs that lie in wait. Extra secrets are hidden in the Castle, including the massive nostalgia bomb of Richter Mode: stashed away in the gloomy halls, this unlockable mode will let players relive their experience in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, complete with a moveset inspired by the title that includes all of Richter’s original, iconic attacks.
Finally, behind all of that content is a soundtrack of 51 original Castlevania songs that can be played anywhere in the game, plus 12 of the most famous tracks re-made in the style of Dead Cells for the DLC levels.
The largest and most ambitious DLC to date for the 8mm+ selling roguelite, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania hosts the ultimate culmination of challenges, detail and surprises spanning the entirety of Dead Cells’ development, and it is available to fans around the world today from developers Evil Empire and Motion Twin.
For the latest on Dead Cells, be sure to follow @motiontwin on Twitter.
Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order today announced Cities: Skylines II, a revolutionary sequel to their hit city-simulation game. Cities: Skylines II offers the most realistic city simulation ever created, in which players can build any kind of city they can imagine and follow its growth from a humble village to a bustling metropolis. From individual households to the city’s economy and transportation system, Cities: Skylines II offers a deep and immersive simulation that welcomes both new and veteran players. Cities: Skylines II launches on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5 later this year.
A modern take on the city-building genre, Cities: Skylines II lets players create and maintain cities that come to life like never before, complete with fully-realized transport and economy systems, a wealth of construction and customization options, and advanced modding capabilities. Revealed during the Paradox Announcement Show 2023, Cities: Skylines II evolves the city-building genre further, letting players build the cities of their dreams with the most open-ended city-building sandbox on the planet.
Developed by the critically-acclaimed developer Colossal Order, Cities: Skylines launched in 2015 for PC. Over the past eight years, it has expanded to numerous platforms with dozens of DLCs and over 12 million copies sold. The accuracy and depth of its simulation has earned the respect of professional city planners, who use Cities: Skylines to solve real-world problems.
“Cities: Skylines reset the bar for city-building games when it launched eight years ago, and we are incredibly proud of its impact. We built a thriving community around Cities and introduced many to city building for the first time,” said Mariina Hallikainen, CEO of Colossal Order. “Now, we’ve brought the years of experience we’ve gained to take a new step forward in the city builder genre, again, for our community and new players”.
“The Cities brand has been an important part of Paradox’s catalog of games for over a decade. Cities: Skylines is a profound success, selling millions of copies, welcoming more than 5.5 million new players just last year, and setting the foundation for Cities: Skylines II,” said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. “With unprecedented amounts of customization and player control, Cities: Skylines II will continue to push boundaries for the city-building franchise.”
To learn more, please visit the Cities: Skylines II website and stay tuned for further information and updates on the official forums, Twitter, Instagram and Discord. Fans can look forward to more reveals and gameplay in the coming months and celebrate Cities: Skylines’ eighth birthday on March 10.
Mark your calendars because Netflix is a Joke Fest is returning to Los Angeles May 2 – May 12, 2024 with the biggest names in comedy performing at dozens of venues spanning the city, continuing the company’s push into live comedy. The announcement comes on the evening of Netflix’s first-ever live streaming special, Chris Rock: Selective Outrage.
Netflix is a Joke launched its inaugural festival in April of 2022, selling over 260,000 tickets, making it the biggest comedy festival in the US. The 12-day festival boasted 295 shows and 336 comedians across more than 35 venues in LA, and tied for the longest run of shows at the Hollywood Bowl. History was also made with Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias becoming the first solo comedian to ever play Dodger Stadium and selling over 50,000 tickets.
Highlights of the 2022 Netflix is a Joke Fest included shows from the biggest comedians in the world including Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney, Wanda Sykes, Snoop Dogg, Bill Burr, Tim Robinson, Stand Out: An LGBTQ Celebration, Cobra Kai, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Seth Rogen and so much more.
Ukrainian developer Frogwares can now confirm that Sherlock Holmes The Awakened has gone gold and the team can focus on preparing the game for release on multiple platforms.
With the game content complete and playable from start to finish, the team felt confident to also set a release date – April 11, 2023. To mark the news, a new trailer that delves more into the cosmic, Cthtulu-inspired horror of the game has been released.
The Awakened will be coming to PC, PS4, PS5, XB1, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. The game will have 3 editions available:
Standard Edition | $ 39.99 / 39.99 EUR | All platforms
Deluxe Edition | $ 49.99 /49.99 EUR | All platforms Includes full game + side quests packs + 6 exclusive outfits
Premium Edition | $ 54.99 / 54.99 EUR | PC Only Includes full game, side quest packs + 6 exclusive outfits + digital artbook and soundtrack
With a date now in place, the team has been able to launch pre-orders on all major digital storefronts. Players will receive 3 custom outfits for Holmes and Watson as a bonus for preordering the game.
When I first read the press release for Razer’s new Leviathan V2 Pro soundbar, I was intrigued, to say the least. The Leviathan V2 Pro features an infrared camera that tracks the position of your head and performs “adaptive beamforming.” This means that it changes how it projects sound to give you the best soundscape no matter where you are in relation to the front of the soundbar. It promises to be a virtual headset, partly due to its THX Spatial Audio (an impressive audio feature capable of excellent virtual surround sound). So many thoughts raced through my brain… Does adaptive beamforming really work? What happens to the images snapped by the infrared camera? What kind of software will be needed to tune the soundscape? For these answers and more – read on, my fellow gamer!
The Razer Leviathan V2 Pro is a reasonably robust soundbar by all accounts. Measuring almost twenty-four inches across, its stealthy black housing contains five 2-inch, full-range drivers and all the head-tracking tech. It is adorned with a mirrored Razer logo across its front-facing grill and has full Chroma RGB along its bottom perimeter. It is connected by a 3.5 mm cable to a separate unit that houses a downward-firing 5.25-inch subwoofer driver. This speaker configuration is a departure from its siblings in the Leviathan lineup. It features more capable but numerically one less driver than the Leviathan V2 standard edition. Its subwoofer driver is also .25 inches smaller in diameter.
Setting up the Razer Leviathan V2 Pro was very easy. After getting the soundbar and subwoofer unit connected and plugged into my PC via USB cable, I started my desktop machine. Razer Synapse updated, and the device was ready to go. It should be noted that a firmware update was available for the Leviathan V2 Pro and that needed to be installed outside of Razer Synapse. I would love to see these firmware updates handled within Synapse at some point in the future.
Configuring the soundbar is best done within the Razer Synapse application. In Synapse, you’ll be able to control the soundbar’s EQ and the type of audio mode the soundbar is in. The Razer Leviathan V2 Pro can function in four different modes: Stereo, THX Spatial Audio Virtual Headset, THX Spatial Audio Virtual Speakers, and Room Filling. Stereo mode projects native sound without any virtual processing. The THX Spatial Audio Virtual Headset function is where the soundbar fools your ears into having a headset-like experience while not wearing one. The results are outstanding, and the included THX Spatial Audio video within Synapse will let you gauge for yourself. It does sound like a more intimate headset experience. THX Spatial Audio Virtual Speakers is a more traditional surround sound experience where the Leviathan V2 Pro pretends to be a 5.1 or 7.1 virtual surround sound system. Much like the virtual headset mode, this is excellent and a joy to play games or listen to music with. The last method, Room Filling, projects sound to a broad audience without virtual surround capabilities. This last mode is excellent for when you’re using the soundbar to play music at a party or for your enjoyment while not in front of it. Switching between these modes can also be accomplished by pressing the “3D” button on the Leviathan V2 Pro itself.
Also, along the top of the Leviathan V2 Pro, you’ll find a volume dial with a power button, equalizer mode button, output button, and Chroma effects button. The equalizer button cycles the soundbar through various EQ modes (game, music, flat, etc.). In contrast, the output button switches the Leviathan V2 Pro between standard, Bluetooth, and headset modes (a headset can be connected to the 3.5mm port on the back of the soundbar). There are green LED indicator dots next to the front-facing IR camera, which denotes your mode when pressing the various buttons. It’s a simple notification system but very effective.
Regarding privacy, the Razer Leviathan V2 Pro has a hardware chip that’s sole purpose is to dispose of the images almost immediately after they are processed. This means you can rest easy knowing someone can’t hack into your soundbar to spy on you.
I played many games using the Leviathan V2 Pro as my sound output – both with and without the virtual headset mode engaged. From the orchestral score of Hogwarts Legacy to the rapport of an M4 firing in Call of Duty, the Razer Leviathan V2 Pro was more than up to the task. The Razer Leviathan V2 Pro is available now for $399.99. It is not cheap in any sense of the word, including the measure of quality. It’s a high-end gaming soundbar that is well worth your hard-earned money. Thankfully, if you still need a soundbar, but the Leviathan V2 Pro is out of your price range, Razer does offer the other Leviathan soundbars in the range for a less expensive price point. Check out Razer’s official website for information on the Leviathan V2 Pro and all its other peripherals.
Team17 and Black Salt Games have today announced that pre-orders for the upcoming, sinister fishing adventure DREDGE are now available on PC and console platforms*. Nintendo Switch™ fisher-folk who can’t wait until launch on 30th March can head to the Nintendo eShop now to check out a brand-new demo.
PC anglers can lock in their pre-order now for the DREDGE base game or Digital Deluxe Edition on Steam and GOG, while console captains can reel in theirs at the Nintendo eShop, the PlayStation® Store, and the Microsoft Store. A Physical Deluxe Edition is also available for pre-order at participating retailers and includes a physical poster and meticulously crafted artbook and sticker set, the game’s digital soundtrack, and additional in-game items to help players kick-start their sea-faring adventures.
*DREDGE base game pre-order price is £21.99/$US 24.99/€24.99 on Steam, £21.99/$US 24.99/€24.99 on Nintendo Switch, £19.99/$24.99/€24.99 on PlayStation 5|4, and £21.99/$US 24.99/€24.99 on Xbox.
The Digital Deluxe Edition pre-order is £31.00/$US 35.06/€35.06 on Steam, £23.99/US $26.99/€26.99 on Nintendo Switch, £21.99/$26.99/€26.99 on PlayStation 5|4, £23.99/US $26.99/€26.99 on Xbox and includes the Blackstone Key DLC, granting players access to the mysterious workshop on Blackstone Isle. Pre-orders for all platforms also include an exclusive in-game fishing rod.
Pre-order for the DREDGE Physical Deluxe Edition is £29.99/US $39.99/€39.99 for Nintendo Switch, £24.99/US $29.99/€29.99 for PlayStation 5|4 and £24.99/$29.99/€29.99 for Xbox.
DREDGE Key Features
Unravel a Mystery: Captain your fishing trawler across a collection of remote islands, each with its own inhabitants to meet, wildlife to discover, and stories to unearth
Dredge the Depths: Scour the sea for hidden treasures and complete quests to gain access to strange new abilities
Study Your Craft: Research special equipment and upgrade your boat’s capabilities to gain access to rare fish and valuable deep-sea curios
Fish to Survive: Sell your discoveries to the locals to learn more about each area, and upgrade your boat to reach even more secluded locations
Fight the Unfathomable: Strengthen your mind and use your abilities to survive trips out on the water after dark
