Independent developer Fatshark celebrates the fifth anniversary of their award-winning Warhammer: Vermintide 2.
Since its release in 2018, Vermintide 2 has grown to become a beloved title worldwide and is still home to a thriving community. Fatshark has consistently updated the game throughout the years; by now, it offers more than twice as much content as at launch – be that free expansions like Chaos Wastes and, more recently, Trail of Treachery as part of the Treacherous Adventure DLC.
Time-Exclusive Level
The annual tradition continues with Fatshark making the popular celebratory level A Quiet Drink available from March 8 – 20. A Quiet Drink invites players to celebrate by drinking their fill in Helmgart’s local tavern, only to find it overrun by ratmen. Players must traverse the town (with ale goggles on) to find their next drink while clearing Helmgart’s infestation of Chaos along the way.
As part of our festivities, Vermintide 2 is currently Free to Play on Steam until March 13.
“I think it’s fair to say that none of us thought Vermintide 2 would have such a lasting impact and still be so popular after half a decade. We’re immensely proud of what we’ve accomplished with the game and still quite excited about its future. Of course, we wouldn’t be here without all the support from our players, so stay tuned for even more Vermintide 2 in 2023,” says Martin Wahlund, CEO of Fatshark.
We are proud to announce for our tourists on Playstation 5 that they have more to look forward to than Retribution releasing on PSVR2 this March 21st.
Alongside Chapter 2, the original Saints & Sinners will also be coming to PSVR2 on the exact same day, bringing with it all the improvements that the new headset has to offer. Visuals, animations, lighting and controls have all been advanced in exciting new ways that are sure to leave an impression.
Critically acclaimed as a “must-own title” from Fansided, a “Definitive VR Adventure” by Screenrant, and an “amazing experience” from Dualshockers, this will be an even greater way to play the game on console.
DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today introduces Ronin 4D Flex, a new way to use the Ronin 4D professional cinema camera platform. 4D Flex allows operators to separate the Zenmuse X9 gimbal camera from the main body, reducing handheld weight and size to achieve professional footage with even more flexible camera movement. Seamless compatibility with the 4D Hand Grips and Main Monitor effectively transforms a camera operator into a one-man cinema unit. Also announced today is the DL PZ 17-28mm T3.0 Lens, DJI’s first-ever cinema-grade zoom lens, allowing for 100% native focus and zoom for a new level of image quality into the Ronin 4D system. Finally, an activation license key for the Apple ProRes RAW codec on Ronin 4D is now available for purchase at the DJI Store, making it even easier to integrate Ronin 4D footage into cinema productions.
“Ronin 4D reimagined what a single cinema camera can do by achieving a new standard of versatility, cinema quality, and image stability in one piece of equipment,” said Paul Pan, Senior Product Line Manager at DJI. “4D Flex and the DL PZ 17-28mm Lens show the expansive capabilities of this platform to allow cinematographers to capture footage in completely new ways. With these products, we want to express that when it comes to what’s possible with DJI Pro, we’re only getting started.”
Flexibility for Teams of Any Size
Ronin 4D Flex provides creators with a more flexible and efficient camera movement system and a unique creative experience. Solo operators can separate the X9 gimbal camera from the main body, reducing the handheld weight of Ronin 4D to just 1.8kg, letting them shoot for long durations more easily in mobile situations like events and documentaries. 4D Flex also makes the X9 gimbal camera compatible with a variety of rigs and let professional crews shoot footage that was previously extremely difficult or even impossible, such as cinema-quality through-shots and dynamic camera interiors.
Real-Time Control
Connecting Ronin 4D Flex to the main body is a 2m ultra-thin coaxial cable, supporting lossless transmission of up to 8K. This allows high-speed signals from the camera sensor to reach the main body instantly, and also control and monitoring signals to be delivered in real-time. This solid cable connection lends 4D Flex unprecedented flexibility of camera positions, no matter how limited the space. It also allows the Zenmuse X9 gimbal camera to be used as an ultra-small cinematic-grade remote head.
Handles Like a DJI Pro
Ronin 4D Flex is compatible with the ever-growing Ronin ecosystem of professional cinematography solutions. Native compatibility with Ronin 4D’s Hand Grips and the Main Monitor provides cinematographers with a whole set of solutions, including cinematic imaging, 3-axis stabilization, LiDAR focusing, and professional monitoring and control. The result is a convenient and efficient creative experience unparalleled in the industry today. Switching between Flex and the integrated configuration on set is fast and no tools are required for this transition, providing greater versatility. For static shots, the standard Pan Axis Quick-Lock with accessories pushes the limits of the gimbal’s payload, supporting telephoto, cinema zoom, and anamorphic lenses to give users wider freedom of choice for the shot they envision.
DJI’s First Cinema Zoom Lens
The DL PZ 17-28mm T3.0 Lens arrives as DJI’s first-ever cinema-grade zoom lens. Thanks to its precise back focus control and native system calibration, autofocus, manual focus and automated manual focus (AMF) are all more outstandingly accurate. Mounted on Zenmuse X9, this lens delivers ultra-high resolution from center to edge while covering ultra-wide to wide-angle focal lengths with a minimum object distance of 0.19 m.
Built to Work in a Single Take
Constructed of aluminum magnesium alloy, the DL PZ 17-28mm T3.0 Lens weighs approximately 520 g, providing a size-to-weight ratio that is a perfect match for the X9 gimbal camera. The internal servo zoom motor delivers a smooth and reliable zoom that eliminates the need for an external focus motor or lens calibration. And the DL PZ 17-28mm adjusts zoom without requiring re-balancing.
Price and Availability
Ronin 4D Flex will be available for purchase today from authorized retailers and at www.store.dji.com for USD $929, and includes Ronin 4D Flex, one Pan Axis Quick-Lock, two Ronin 4D Hand Grip Adapters, and 2 Hand Grip Adapter Cables.
The DL PZ 17-28mm T3.0 Lens will be available for purchase today from authorized retailers and at www.store.dji.com for USD $1339.
The Apple ProRes RAW license for Ronin 4D will be available for purchase today at www.store.dji.com for USD $979.
In addition to these, two upcoming accessories – the DJI Three-Channel Follow Focus and DJI Ronin 4D Expansion Plate (SDI/XLR/TC) – will both be available by May 2023.
Private Division, Obsidian Entertainment, and Virtuos today announced that The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition introduces overhauled lighting and environments, dynamic 4K resolution*, enhanced details resulting in more realistic characters, an increased level cap up to level 99, and more. Including the base game and all DLC content for $59.99 MSRP and available through March 21, 2023 for a special introductory price of $47.99 MSRP**, The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the ultimate way to play the beloved, award-winning RPG. Players who already own The Outer Worlds base game and its associated DLC, Murder on Eridanos and Peril on Gorgon, can upgrade to The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition at a reduced purchase price of $9.99 MSRP***.
“Whether you’re new to The Outer Worlds or you’ve already explored every corner of the Halcyon colony, Spacer’s Choice Edition is the complete way to experience this beloved RPG. And I’m not saying that just because the board also controls my paycheck,” said Leonard Boyarsky, co-game director at Obsidian Entertainment. “The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition has improved graphics and performance, an increased level cap, and 100% less packaging!,” noted Tim Cain, co-game director at Obsidian Entertainment.
The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition brings several improvements that will provide an improved immersive experience to an already captivating roleplaying game. Updated for a whole new generation, the game features environment changes, including increased material quality in many areas, improvements to the AI such as more appropriate NPC pathing and some new animations for marauders, and enhanced VFX to help players experience the game even better than before. In addition, players will also appreciate the updated lip sync, improved facial animations, and increased hair and skin shader fidelity, which will help to bring their favorite characters increasingly to life. Finally, not only is the game better looking, but it is the best-running version of the game yet, with improved performance and better load times.
The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is a celebration of 2019’s award-winning game, remastered with a host of enhancements to make this definitive edition. Obsidian’s signature player-driven narrative is front and center as the choices affect not only how your story develops, but also character builds, companion tales, and end game scenarios.
The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is now available as digital download for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC for $59.99 MSRP and available through March 21, 2023 for a special introductory price of $47.99 MSRP**. The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition includes The Outer Worlds base game and both DLCs, Murder on Eridanos and Peril on Gorgon. Players who already own The Outer Worlds and its associated DLC, Murder on Eridanos and Peril on Gorgon, for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, or Windows Store), can upgrade to The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition for the latest console generation within that same console family or, if applicable, from that same PC store at a reduced purchase price of $9.99 MSRP***. The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is rated M for mature by the ESRB. More information can be found by subscribing on YouTube, following on Twitter, by becoming a fan on Facebook, and visiting https://www.theouterworlds.com.
Brazilian studio, United Games, reveals the release date for their immersive VR game – Fractured Sanity. Designed to be a short but terrifying experience, the survival horror game will launch on Steam and Oculus App Lab this March 28th.
“When we started this project, we knew it couldn’t be just another jumpscare-infested walking simulator – it had to have mechanics, immersion, atmosphere. That’s how it was with classic horror games we grew up with, so why not bring that to VR?” – Gabriel Marques – the co-creator of Fractured Sanity
Fractured Sanity is a thrilling story surrounding Triton Health Asylum led by a distinguished psychologist, Dr. Matthew Simmons, who has been conducting experiments on how to break someone’s id, ego and superego apart. As a protagonist you wake up in a cell of the psychiatric clinic with no memory of how you got there in the first place. You embark on an intense and heart-wrenching experience to discover what really happened to you and the staff that has been missing. In the game you will have to solve puzzles and fight for your life with ghouls that are chasing you and trying to kill you. The whole VR experience is based on realistic and interactive puzzles and mechanics which fully immerse you in the sinister story with a twist ending.
Gameplay
Explore
Locked up in this facility, you need to find your way out by collecting items, solving puzzles and interacting with everything in a physics-based VR simulation. Keeping a sharp eye for details is very important as the answer might be closer than you think.
Interact
Many secrets are hidden in this facility – you need to find out what’s going on… and how to escape. Realistic interactions make every action immersive. Opening doors, using your flashlight, levers, and more. Every item you find might be useful; read carefully and interact with the environment to solve puzzles.
Survive
Ghouls will be chasing you and trying to kill you. You can survive by shooting them down. From reloading to shooting, the gun interactions are realistic. Mind your ammo – this is not an arcade shooter and ammunition is rare.
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.
