Hotel Renovator, the new simulation game from developer Two Horizons and Focus Entertainment that lets you design the hotel of your dreams, is about to open its doors for PC on March 7—to an interior that screams “renovate me ASAP”! But before then, you can learn all about your new career as a virtual hotel designer with real-world, San Francisco-based interior designer Noz Nozawa, who sat down to play the game and give fans some helpful advice on artful makeovers.
Hotel Renovator’s Story Mode takes you on a challenging journey to make a successful business and popular destination from what starts out as a rather sad-looking hotel. You’ve inherited this property from your missing grandfather, and you’ll get to learn more about the mysteries of his past while progressing through the game.
For a more carefree experience, Sandbox Mode lets you unleash your creative instincts fully, just as Noz Nozawa does in today’s new video. Join her as she discovers the endless possibilities the game has to offer, reacting, sharing tips, and finding herself nicely accommodated for choice with over 2,000 items, from wall and floor panels to decoration and furniture. You’ll have a wealth of options to choose from across a variety of patterns and colors to help you express your own vibrant style.
Hotel Renovator will let your creativity run even wilder by offering mod support post-launch. Get ready to create and share unique content, lending and drawing inspiration from a community of like-minded renovators!
Hotel Renovator releases March 7 on PC and later this year on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Pre-order now on Steam and the Epic Games Store to get a limited-time 20% discount on the title and unlock the “Palace Furniture Set” DLC with your purchase!
Get ready, trooper, there’s work to do: The Aurora Shores DLC for Way of the Hunter is out now on PC, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S! Protect the unique wildlife of Alaska and explore the untouched nature of a hunting ground unlike any other in the world. From the highest peaks of the Nianuk Rise to the mighty Aivuk Rainforest, this vast wilderness has incredible things to show you – and test you!
Do you want to start exploring today? We’ve created an interactive website where you can check out how the new expansion looks, sounds and feels like: https://aurorashores.wayofthehunter.thqnordic.com/
Way of the Hunter – Aurora Shores is out today for PC, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S at an SRP of $ 9.99 / € 9.99 / £ 7.99. The base game Way of the Hunter is required to play. Way of the Hunter is available for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S at an SRP of $ 39.99 / € 39.99 / £ 34.99.
Maybe it’s a good time to check out the Way of the Hunter Season Pass. It includes the Aurora Shores DLC plus another upcoming new DLC, each offering a new region with 64 square kilometers and coming with new animals and weapons. Also, the The Way of the Hunter Hunter’s Pack is included in the Season Pass. It’s available at an SRP of $ 19.99 / € 19.99 / £ 15.99.
Hunt: Showdownis celebrating its landmark fifth anniversary with a brand-new Twitch Drops campaign that offers a wide range of rewards, including a Legendary Hunter (“Kill Buyer”), and for the first time, special anniversary crates containing various items.
In five years, Hunt has gone from strength to strength, with record-breaking CCUs in the past two years and new content added regularly, including new maps, bosses, live events, and hundreds of weapons. Additions in the last two years alone have included the Stalker Beetle, Questlines, fiery map-changer “The Inferno,” fan-favorite boss Scrapbeak, a new map (“DeSalle”), and much more.
Live events have offered increasing amounts of rewards, and the Moon Event series that started with Traitor’s Moon and continued through to the most recent Devil’s Moon event have become narrative experiences and gone deeper into the game’s lore. There is always more for current and new players to experience in the Bayou, and there’s never been a better time to play!
Fifth Anniversary Twitch Drops Event
On each day of the Twitch Drops event, players can earn rewards for watching Hunt: Showdown streams. To join in, players simply need to connect their Hunt and Twitch accounts and watch participating Twitch Drops-enabled streamers. Fans can find out more about how to connect their accounts by visiting our dedicated Hunt: ShowdownTwitch Drops site.
Schedule and Rewards:
Feb. 23 – March 2: Watch streams for 180 minutes to unlock Legendary Knife “The Marquis”
Feb. 24 – March 2: Watch streams for 180 minutes to unlock Legendary Weapon Bornheim No. 3 “Alley Cat”
Feb. 25 – March 2: Watch streams for 210 minutes to unlock the Legendary Mosin-Nagant M1891 Obrez “The Fifth Tale”
Feb. 27 – March 2: Watch streams for 210 minutes to unlock Weapon Charm “Gator Eye”
Feb. 28 – March 2: Unlock the Gator Eye as a prerequisite and watch streams for 240 mins to unlock Legendary Hunter “Kill Buyer”
Exclusive Drop:
Players can also earn an exclusive Drop for watching one of Hunt’s Night of the Hunter partners.
Feb. 23 – March 2 – Watch streams for 210 minutes and unlock Weapon Charm “Hera’s Gift”
New for Twitch Drops
For the first time, there will be random drops of special Hunt Anniversary Crates. Players who watch Twitch Drops-enabled streams for two hours a day will receive a crate with various items in it, including weapons, Hunt Dollars, and equipment. Viewers can earn up to four Hunt Anniversary Crates every day during Twitch Drops.
Hunt: Showdown is out now for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Players can find out more about the game, the latest Twitch Drops event, and how to connect their Twitch and Hunt accounts by visiting www.huntshowdown.com.
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, will start the season on March 24, 2023 on PC and Mac. This year’s release from Out of the Park Baseball Developments and Com2uS, the leading global online game development and publishing company, will raise the bar on a 24-year legacy like never before through overhauled visuals, deeper and improved analytics, a more expansive franchise mode, and much more.
Pre-orders are now open via the official website for a 10% launch discount. Watch the reveal trailer to see how OOTP 24 hits a Grand Slam to become the Infinite Baseball Sandbox.
OOTP 24 shoots a bullet past first base with new crowd models and overhauled 3D animations for fielding, pitching, running, and batting. The lead runner advances to second thanks to powerful mid-game analytics, swing predictions, and the new action replay. With improved AI and challenging new choices in franchise mode, the bases are loaded. And the whole squad rounds home with the mega-popular Perfect Team mode’s biggest improvements ever.
“The sweeping upgrades to OOTP 24 are about empowering our fans with the fantasy of managing their own professional baseball team, complete with all its unique challenges,” said Richard Grisham, Director of Business Development at Com2uS. “Players will hold the team’s fate in their hands, from satisfying their owner’s ever-changing needs to facing the fiercest trade and contract negotiations ever. No two seasons, deals, or disputes should ever play out the same—just like real-life baseball.”
“Out of the Park continues to deliver an immersive GM experience showing a side of baseball most fans never get to see, plus the meaningful choices and on-field action they crave,” said Jamie Leece, MLB Senior Vice President of Games & VR. “Plus, this year’s improved on-the-field presentation lets fans feel the game like never before, adding emotional weight and incredible payoff to off-field decision-making. And we can’t wait to see their reaction when OOTP 24 debuts legendary players as you’ve never seen them before.”
“Being a baseball fan is all about self-expression, and Perfect Team takes that to new heights by letting players unite their favorite players on the same dream team,” said Evan Kaplan, Managing Director of MLB Players, Inc. “Throughout the season, OOTP 24 players will test their mettle in Perfect Team’s new entry-fee tournaments and daily Live challenges.”
Out of the Park Baseball 24 launches March 24, 2023 for $39.99 USD via direct download, Steam, and Epic Games Store for PC, Mac, and Linux. Pre-order today at the OOTP Developments website to secure a 10% discount ($35.99 USD), early access starting March 21, and a bonus Perfect Team Gold Pack.
In the coming weeks, baseball fans can tune into official social channels for first looks at franchise mode and show-stopping reveals for Perfect Team. Catch livestreams, dev team interviews, and podcasts leading up to launch, and stay current on the latest updates surrounding Out of the Park Baseball 24, by following Out of the Park Developments on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and Discord.
Twin Sails Interactive, the publisher of Gloomhaven and Ember Knights, has today announced a partnership with Odinsoft to publish Survival: Fountain of Youth, the single-player survival game set in the 16th-century Caribbean islands. The agreement comes alongside a new video highlighting Survival: Fountain of Youth’s upcoming 2023 early access launch.
Dive into an open-world survival crafting experience as a shipwrecked member of Juan Ponce de León’s expedition for the Fountain of Youth. Awaken on the shores of an uninhabited archipelago and get to work securing shelter, food, and water. Stave off hunger, thirst, and dangerous diseases while exploring uncharted environments, scouring for clues to the missing crew’s location, and crafting weapons and tools to establish a base of operations.
Combine a myriad of materials to assemble a wealth of useful items. Start with primitive bows, ideal for small game hunting, and eventually progress to powerful muskets strong enough to fight back against the archipelago’s deadly predators. Lash wood together and build a simple raft capable of exploring nearby landmarks, and work tirelessly to eventually assemble a glorious Spanish schooner to patrol for secrets across the tropical paradise.
Travel to different islands with sea vessels to seek out signs of fellow explorers, but be prepared for unexpected challenges. Assemble supplies before setting out on sea voyages and unlock new regions by either uncovering mapping notes abandoned by previous expeditions, referencing copper plaques hidden in ancient ruins, or crafting more technologically advanced vessels capable of longer trips. Plot a route and set sail on an epic journey full of ancient civilizations to explore, mysterious messages from missing crew members, and the clues tied to the secret of the fabled Fountain of Youth.
Survival: Fountain of Youth’s upcoming early access launch allows the development team to continually update and iterate on the experience through a collaborative process of listening to and implementing community feedback to create an immersive survival crafting game inspired by historical events. The early access version will debut with two expansive regions to explore, full of resources, fauna, and secrets to uncover, with three additional regions planned in subsequent updates, adding new biomes, story quests, and much more.
“Finding a reliable publishing partner was as challenging as finding the Fountain of Youth, and we were thrilled to get in touch with Twin Sails,” said Stas Ignatov, Head of Publishing at Odinsoft. “Their deep analysis of the game, thorough expertise, and genuine interest in the project were the key reasons for us to partner with them. Twin Sails is dedicated to helping Odinsoft make Survival: Fountain of Youth one of the top survival games of 2023 and fulfill players’ expectations in the best possible way.”
“We are thrilled to publish Survival: Fountain of Youth, the long-awaited unique blend of survival and historical fantasy,” said Nicolas Godement, Managing Director of Twin Sails. “We are very excited by the game’s expertly crafted mechanics immersing players in a world filled with danger and mystery, supported by a well-written story full of twists and turns. We look forward to working with Odinsoft’s team of adventurers to craft an unforgettable experience.”
Survival: Fountain of Youth will arrive on Windows PC via Steam Early Access in Q2 2023, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions planned alongside the version 1.0 launch. For more information, wishlist Survival: Fountain of Youth on Steam.
Today, Schell Games released a trailer to announce I Expect You To Die 3: Cog In The Machine, the next installment of the award-winning I Expect You To Die franchise. The three-quel will be available to Agents across the globe in 2023 on Meta Quest and Steam.
In I Expect You To Die 3, players must outwit their most cunning adversary to date in this spy-themed VR puzzle series. Players will experience brand-new missions, wield complex gadgets, visit action-packed locales, engage with robots, harness the power of telekinesis, and wear custom attire as they dive back into the world of espionage.
“I Expect You To Die launched in 2016, and the franchise has expanded beyond our expectations thanks to the passion and hard work of the development teams and our amazing fans,” said Jesse Schell, CEO of Schell Games. “We are truly grateful for the community of Secret Agents who supported the series over the years, and we’re excited to declassify top secret missions that anyone can enjoy.”
The three-quel is full of the classic I Expect You To Die hilarity. From cheeky jokes to multiple outrageous puzzle solutions, players familiar and new to the franchise will enjoy tactical challenges in tandem with light-hearted humor.
Building on the first game’s success, I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy And The Liar won several awards, including the Unity Awards, the NYX Game Awards, and the Telly Awards. The game was nominated for several prominent awards, including the Game Awards, Steam’s Game of the Year Awards, the D.I.C.E. Awards, SXSW, the Develop:Star Awards, and the VR Awards. Between I Expect You To Die and I Expect You To Die 2, the franchise has racked up 38 award wins or nominations. I Expect You To Die 2 also surpassed $1M in revenue less than a week after launch and continues to be a top seller on the VR charts for Meta Quest and Steam.
“We have some unique and exciting locations in I Expect You To Die 3, and we can’t wait to see how players creatively solve puzzles in a race to beat Dr. Zor at his own game,” said Matt Mahon, VP of Engineering and Project Director for I Expect You To Die 3. “Players new to the series can jump right in and have a great time, and returning fans will appreciate some fun nods to the prior games.”
I Expect You To Die and I Expect You To Die 2 are available now at a 20% discount in a Duo Bundle on the Meta Quest and Steam stores for players who want to prepare themselves for the next mission.
Wargaming, publisher and developer of the naval multiplayer free-to-play game World of Warships, is introducing an armada of content to Update 12.1. With British submarines coming to Early Access, a campaign with an Australian light cruiser waiting at the end and a new season of Clan battles, this update is jam-packed full of content. Moreover, World of Warships has also added a chain of several special combat missions with All-American prizes waiting at the finish line.
British submarines sink into Early Access
Beginning March 2nd, three historic British submarines will make their way into Early Access. Undine, Sturdy and Thrasher all enter the game alongside several permanent camouflages and other exciting rewards. These deep-sea vessels offer value in maneuverability and fast reloading acoustic torpedoes, however their limited hit-points will require players to be deft in their movements. These sub-surface ships also see the standard submarine equipment, including “Damage Control Party,” “Submarine Surveillance” and “Hydrophone”.
Alongside these additions, comes a special collective chain of combat missions which, upon completion, will bestow players with both a special commemorative flag and British Tokens.
Queen of the Seas campaign sets sail
In a three-week campaign format, The Queen of the Seas takes players on a special pirate-themed adventure that follows the path of an Australian bushranger on her quest to flee the continent aboard a mythical ship. Along the way players can acquire plenty of Pirate Tokens – a temporary resource that can be exchanged for two valuable prizes – Australian light cruiser Brisbane and Commander Matilda Kelly. With powerful air defence that includes ten 152-mm main battery guns and an augmented torpedo armament for underwater destruction, Brisbane is a valuable addition to any fleet, and the accompanying Commander Kelly sits at her helm with 19 skill points.
All-American awards await
Combat missions aren’t only limited to British submarines though. Until the end of February, players can embark on a chain of combat missions where completing them brings about a number of all-American rewards including a Commander Statue of Liberty, equipped with its own unique voice acting and American Tokens. Players can also secure permanent camouflages, a commemorative flag and a number of other star-spangled goodies in exchange for tokens or across random doubloon packs.
The season of “Salamander” Clan Battles
Closing out Update 12.1, the game also sees the 20th season of Clan Battles. Starting February 20th through April 10, Warships players with Tier X ships can team up and engage in a seven-on-seven battle of strength and strategy. As usual, to keep the playing field level, there are a handful of ship restrictions with the exclusion of aircraft carriers and submarines, as well as a cap on battleships.
Update 12.1 also sees another Battle Pass added to the game, three Brawls starting on February 20th and several visual and technical changes across the board.
Dive headset-first into the world of survival horror today with Resident Evil™ Village VR Mode. This immersive new experience is out now alongside the launch of PlayStation®VR2 as free downloadable content for all PlayStation®5 owners of Resident Evil™ Village and Resident Evil™ Village Gold Edition.
A demo for Resident Evil Village VR Mode is also now available for download via the PlayStation™ Store.
Development has also begun on Resident Evil™ 4’s VR Mode. This PlayStation VR2 content will be available as free DLC for the highly anticipated remake of Resident Evil 4. Please stay tuned for more information. Resident Evil 4 is now available for pre-order ahead of its fast-approaching March 24, 2023 release across PlayStation 5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
Resident Evil Village VR Mode dials up the intensity of the award-winning eighth core entry in the Resident Evil franchise. The DLC supports the full story campaign following Ethan Winters’ harrowing journey to rescue Rose, his kidnapped daughter. This adventure is more thrilling than ever in virtual reality, as Resident Evil Village VR Mode takes full advantage of PlayStation VR2’s advanced features to transport players directly into the village. Prepare to see this world straight through Ethan’s eyes in stunning detail powered by the new headset’s 4K HDR display and eye-tracking technology. The atmosphere is further enhanced by 3D audio effects that add texture to the environment and allow listeners to hear the horrors that lurk around every corner.
The experience is also tangibly more immersive with PlayStation VR2 Sense™ functionality. The new controllers enable players to interact with their surroundings like never before with natural motions that mirror Ethan’s on-screen movements. These intuitive inputs include blocking enemy attacks by lifting Ethan’s arms, reloading firearms with realistic actions, and exploring while holding up a map. Players can also dual-wield weapons, store and retrieve items inside Ethan’s coat, and perform a range of other tactile gestures such as unlatching doors and healing wounds with medicine bottles.
Resident Evil Village VR Mode also includes VR Tutorial and Shooting Range modes that demonstrate the new VR gameplay systems and provide a place for players to hone their marksmanship skills.
NACON and Urban Games are pleased to release the first gameplay video with commentary for the game Transport Fever 2: Console Edition. The transport simulation game, a benchmark title in the genre on PC, will be released on 9 March 2023 on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
Watch the new gameplay video for Transport Fever 2: Console Edition
With commentary by Nihat Isik, a developer at Urban Games, this gameplay video looks at some of the mechanics you will use to develop your empire using a fictional tropical island in the 1970s as an example.
The prosperity of your transport enterprise is closely linked to the growth of surrounding towns. The more the towns expand and become interconnected, the more your business needs to handle a growing number of users and goods, which increases revenues. To achieve this, you can diversify your transport offering by rolling out a variety of services: bus, rail, air, sea, etc. This will make it easier to serve new areas within the same city and connect it to other urban areas. You can also increase the frequency and capacity of your transportation, modernise lines and add improvements to help traffic circulation.
Explore all the ways you can develop your transport company and build a genuine empire when Transport Fever 2: Console Edition releases on consoles on 9 March 2023!
About Transport Fever 2: Console Edition
Transport Fever 2: Console Edition is a tycoon game in which you create a transport company and develop all the infrastructure required for the business to grow. By transporting cargo and passengers, you build a transport empire and contribute to the global economy. And now Urban Games has adapted the game for consoles so even more gamers can enjoy the experience. With improved graphics, a revamped interface and controls adapted to controllers, everyone can enjoy an optimized version of the renowned management game.
Transport Fever 2: Console Edition is the first transport management game on consoles. You get the chance to:
Build all the transport connections required for a town to grow, from 1850 to the present day
Develop complex transportation links using advanced interactive construction tools
Control around 200 vehicles, real and historical: trains, buses, trams, trucks, planes and ships
Create your own maps on three different landscape types
Become a major player in the town’s economy by improving access and trade: transport passengers as well as deliver raw materials and consumer cargo
Dovetail Games, developer and publisher of authentic simulation titles, today release new and upgraded Train Sim World 3 content focusing on American routes and locomotives. Out now on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, the individual items of DLC includes Amtrak’s Acela® and Fallen Flag locomotives from Union Pacific. Bundles in the form of the Train Sim World 3: U.S. Passenger Bundle and Train Sim World 3: U.S. Freight Bundle are also available on all platforms as well as Starter Packs.
Passenger Content
The flagship addition for passenger train fans is the iconic Amtrak’s Acela®, now available in Train Sim World as a locomotive Add-on for the first time. This high-speed passenger train celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2020 and continues to ferry Americans through the Northeast Corridor. A section of this route, Northeast Corridor: New York – Trenton, forms separately a new route for Train Sim World 3, including NJ TRANSIT’s 7,100 horsepower ALP-46 to run alongside the Acela in this passenger-heavy route.
“Dovetail Games’ growth and expansion of their simulation software offers an amazing way to explore this popular route in ways that wouldn’t otherwise be possible,” said Kerry McKelvey, Amtrak’s VP of Marketing. “Amtrak is excited to bring yet another new section of the Northeast Corridor in Train Sim World 3.”
The upgraded Northeast Corridor: Boston – Providence route, first seen in the Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour release now features Train Sim World 3’s weather and lighting improvements. American diesel-hauled passenger services will also appear here, courtesy of MBTA’s F40PC-3C locomotive and Cab Car capable of a top-speed of 90 miles-per-hour. Train Sim World 3 players can purchase this route separately if they don’t already own it or will receive upgrades for free if they do.
Matt Peddlesden, Executive Producer at Dovetail Games added, “Amtrak’s Acela® leads the way for luxury high speed travel on the Northeast Corridor and we have long held the ambition to bring this icon to Train Sim World 3. In this new Add-on, players can operate this amazing train not just on the Boston – Providence route but also our new New York to Trenton route Add-on. Both of these routes allow the player to reach speeds of up to 150 miles per hour!”
Freight Content
Freight fans can now enjoy the colorful selection of SD70ACe locomotives arriving through the Union Pacific Heritage Collection celebrating, defunct railroads of decades past. These loco’s can run in six Scenarios on the previously released Sherman Hill: Cheyenne – Laramie route, which will receive an overhaul to introduce the new weather and lighting features at the center of Train Sim World 3.
Tribute liveries from Union Pacific’s real-world heritage fleet honor well-known Fallen Flag railroads, from ‘the Katy’ and ‘Mo-Pac’, to the Denver & Rio Grande and Southern Pacific. Their colors adorn six unique SD70ACe locomotives which can be operated in six new Scenarios in-game.
Train Sim World 3: US Freight Bundle also includes Cajon Pass: Barstow – San Bernardino, featuring BNSF ES44C4 and SD40-2 locomotives hauling mile-long freight through California as they negotiate the 85-mile route. The Training Center is important for new operators to learn and practice the skills required to move these leviathans of American railroading.
U.S. Super Bundle
Railfans new to Train Sim World 3 keen on everything the U.S.A. has to offer can go all-in with Train Sim World 3: U.S. Super Bundle, combining both passenger and freight bundles into one awesome package.
For new players, a New York Starter Pack is also available on all platforms from today, featuring the new Northeast Corridor: New York – Trenton route and Training Center, offering a perfect first journey in Train Sim World.
Existing Train Sim World 3 owners can also purchase each of the component parts of the U.S. Super Bundle separately, and those with the previous version of the Sherman Hill and Boston – Providence route Add-ons will receive the lighting and weather upgrades for free if they own any Train Sim World 3 package.
Pricing
Train Sim World 3: US Passenger Bundle and Train Sim World 3: US Freight Bundle are available for: $59.99/£49.99/€59.99 (Passenger) and $49.99/£44.99/€49.99 (Freight)
Train Sim World 3: US Super Bundle is available for: $94.99/£79.99/€94.99
Individual items of downloadable content* and a New York Starter Pack are also available on all platforms.
Northeast Corridor: New York – Trenton: $39.99/£29.99/€35.99
Amtrak’s Acela®: $22.99/£14.99/€17.99
Union Pacific Heritage Collection: $14.99/£9.99/€11.99
Northeast Corridor: Boston – Providence: $29.99/£24.99/€29.99
