The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow, a folk horror adventure set within the isolated moors of rural Victorian England, will release for Nintendo Switch on January 25. Antiquarian Thomasina Bateman is writing a book on the barrows of England, documenting the treasures she finds buried within. When an intriguing letter summons her to the small village of Bewlay, tucked away in the remote countryside, she sets off by train with her assistant a day behind.
Upon her arrival, however, the mysterious man who summoned her is nowhere to be found. Her assistant never arrives. A stubborn landowner refuses access to the barrow, and the locals are wary of this woman who is traveling alone and (gasp!) wears trousers.
The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow is off to a rocky start. And then Thomasina starts having strange dreams…
The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow is developed by British indie team Cloak & Dagger Games and published by Wadjet Eye Games. Its September 2022 release on Steam and GOG earned an 86% review average on OpenCritic, a Game of the Year nomination from PC Gamer, and end-of-year acknowledgments from Eurogamer, the Guardian, GameSpot, Rock Paper Shotgun, and Kotaku Australia.
Indie solo developer Ofir Agami just announced today Cyber Combat, a new movement oriented first person shooter. Featuring a distinct Tron-style visual aesthetic for the world, the game also draws inspiration from other shooters in the genre such as Doom and Ghostrunner, as well as real life sports for both the movement and combat mechanics. The game will be coming to Steam in Summer 2023. Wishlists are now available.
Experience the true horror of exorcism when Prey for the Devil arrives on Digital December 13 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital), Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand January 3 from Lionsgate. Directed by Daniel Stamm (The Last Exorcism), and Screenplay by Robert Zappia and Story by Robert Zappia & Earl Richey Jones & Todd R. Jones, this film that launches horror into the 21st century stars Jacqueline Byers (“Salvation,” “Roadies,” Bad Samaritan), Colin Salmon (Mortal Engines, Alien vs. Predator, Resident Evil), Christian Navarro (“13 Reasons Why,” Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Bushwick), Lisa Palfrey (“Cobra,” “Sex Education,” “Chloe”), Nicholas Ralph (“All Creatures Great and Small,” The Most Reluctant Convert), with Ben Cross (Star Trek, First Knight, Chariots of Fire), and Academy Award® nominee Virginia Madsen (Best Supporting Actress, Sideways, 2004; Candyman, “Designated Survivor”).
Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers) believes she is answering a calling to be the first female exorcist…but who, or what, called her? In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, Ann seeks out a place at an exorcism school reopened by the Catholic Church. Until now these schools have only trained priests in the Rite of Exorcism – but a professor (Colin Salmon) recognizes Sister Ann’s gifts and agrees to train her. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante (Christian Navarro), Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl, who Sister Ann believes is possessed by the same demon that tormented her own mother years ago. Determined to root out the evil, Ann soon realizes that evil has been expecting her.
Lionsgate and Gold Circle Entertainment present, a Lionsgate production, a Confluence production.
Prey for the Devil 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $42.99, $39.99, and $29.96, respectively.
4K ULTRA HD / BLU-RAY / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES
Audio Commentary with Director Daniel Stamm and Actress Jacqueline Byers
Possessed: Creating Prey for the Devil
A Lullaby of Terror
The Devil’s Tricks: Visual Effects
Prey for the Devil Cast-Read: The Original First-Draft Screenplay
Speak No Evil: A Real Exorcist and Church Psychologist Discuss Possession
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
Audio Commentary with Director Daniel Stamm and Actress Jacqueline Byers
The Astronauts announced today they are bringing NVIDIA DLSS3 technology to Witchfire, the Polish studio’s upcoming rogue-lite shooter. The Astronauts also released a new gameplay trailer showcasing Witchfire’s rapid gunplay and new open-level design (not to be confused with fully open-world gameplay).
Adrian Chmielarz, Creative Director and Co-Founder of The Astronauts explains his perspective on how the DLSS 3 technology will affect Witchfire development:
“You start the game, push all graphics options to the max. You enjoy it for a while but then, especially if it’s an action game, you realize that the framerate is king. So you start lowering the quality of visuals in order to achieve that smooth gameplay. DLSS 3 allows the seemingly impossible, high framerate without compromising the visuals. A no brainer for a game like Witchfire, which is both action and beauty.”
NVIDIA DLSS 3 is a revolutionary breakthrough in neural graphics that massively boosts performance. Powered by fourth generation Tensor Cores and new Optical Flow Accelerator on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, DLSS 3 uses AI to generate additional high-quality frames with great image quality and responsiveness.
From the creators of Painkiller and Bulletstorm, Witchfire is a first-person shooter set in a grimdark fantasy world in which a deadly war rages between powerful witches and the Church. In this alternate reality, witches are very real and very dangerous— but so is the witch hunter. Armed by Vatican sorcerers, players wield an ungodly array of guns and forbidden magic as they combat dark terrors on behalf of their shadowy benefactors.
After shifting development from arena-style fighting to open-level combat, Witchfire is on track for a release to Early Access this year. For further details on an Early Access release date and upcoming Witchfire news, follow the team on Facebook, join the conversation on Twitter, or wishlist the game on the Epic Games Store.
2023: Veteran game developer Jani Penttinen is proud to announce the worldwide release of Guntech 2 to the Nintendo® Switch digital stores featuring old-school classic shooter fun in a fast, frantic, and action-packed gameplay experience inspired by famous titles such as Thrust™, Oids™, Geometry Wars™, and Asteroids™. You can play in single-player or couch co-op mode with up to 4 players. Its retro-style twin-stick controls, amazing graphics, smooth gameplay, and phenomenal audio offers players the ultimate blast from the past on a modern system.
Guntech 2 challenges you to beat levels of hardcore action with epic boss battles at the end! You play using the Left Stick to steer and thrust your ship and the Right Stick to control the railgun. Your craft has a total of three different weapons. The L Button and R Button fire the two additional, more powerful weapons, which always fire in the direction of your ship’s nose. This allows you to shoot in any direction using the railgun, with extra firepower when you position your ship toward the enemy. There are 20 different weapons included in the game, and the weapons have different characteristics, and it’s up to you to figure out which works best for your playing style and any level. You can acquire new weapons between levels, but you can switch freely between the owned weapons during the gameplay.
Guntech 2 offers five distinct worlds to beat: Tutorial, Virus, The Dark Worlds, Space Jungle, and Cargo Hauler. Each world has eight levels plus a boss level at the end. Additionally, there are seasonal levels that are funny and silly little missions themed for seasons like Christmas and Halloween. You have a fresh set of lives for each level. Each level has three different goals. The first is mandatory for passing the levels and will earn you one star. The other level goals will earn you additional stars, and you can try to clear all levels to 3-star results.
To showcase new details about NCSOFT’s newest flagship IP, THRONE AND LIBERTY (TL), NC chief creative officer Taekjin Kim, along with principal development management officer Moonyoung Choi unveiled the latest about the game during a livestream Director’s Preview on the company’s official YouTube channel. TL is a next-gen massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG), coming to the global market in the first half of 2023 on PC and consoles.
In the Director’s Preview, CCO Taekjin Kim declared that “TL is an MMORPG for all players across nationalities and generations.” Kim also added, “Developed under the slogan of ‘Play For All’, TL will be available on the best platforms for players to enjoy TL, and that is both PC and console.”
Further in the preview, producer Jongok Ahn and game design director Moonseop Lee revealed more about TL’s key features and details. They demonstrated how TL is a seamless living world and dungeons that change depending on the weather condition and surrounding environments. The MMORPG has an immersive narrative where the past, present, and future are connected. The game also features a “Free Class” system, where player roles are decided by the weapons of their choice, and a PvP (Player versus player) combat system that allows players to decide whether they want to engage or not.
PDMO Moonyoung Choi further defined the direction of TL’s game service. As Choi described, “all aspects of TL are aligned with our service goal, ‘Play For All.’” Choi also stated that “TL offers unique UX and UI suitable for both PC and consoles, and also features precise character customization to meet the differing demands of our global playerbase.” TL’s ‘Memorial’ system adds to this by way of a sequential opening of content, customized according to player progress. For TL, streaming on mobile will also be available, enabling a further platform for players to keep up with their TL experience.
TL’s Director’s Preview is currently available to watch on the official NCSOFT YouTube channel. For the latest information on the game, players can also visit the official website to learn more: https://tl.plaync.com/
During today’s Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast, SQUARE ENIX® revealed that FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online’s Patch 6.3: “Gods Revel, Lands Tremble” will launch on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
A new trailer offered players a fresh look at what to expect when Patch 6.3 launches, which includes a number of new activities including new main scenario quests, alliance raid, trial and more. Additionally, updates scheduled for Patch 6.35 were also shared, including a new series of daily tribal quests and the next stage in the Hildibrand story saga.
Further details on Patch 6.3 content are available below:
New Main Scenario Quests – In the darkness of the Thirteenth, the Warrior of Light finds an unexpected ally in a half-voidsent woman named Zero. She returns with them to the Source for a time, and upon recovering from their recent trials, they prepare to continue the search for Azdaja. But an unforeseen threat bars their path…
New Side Story Quests – Continue Tataru’s Grand Endeavor and the Tales of Newfound Adventure.
New 8-Player Trial – A new challenge at both Normal and Extreme difficulties.
New Unreal Trial– Containment Bay P1T6 (Unreal) – As ever, the faux commander craves tales of death-defying derring-do, and in a bid to satisfy him, you cast your mind back to your frenetic encounter with the eikon Sophia. The memory remains vivid even now, and you find yourself facing the Goddess once more, your very survival hanging in the balance…
New 24-Player Alliance Raid – Myths of the Realm, Part 2: Euphrosyne.
New Ultimate Raid(Patch 6.31) – Launching two weeks after Patch 6.3, challenge a fearsome version of Omega in the latest Ultimate battle.
New Dungeon– Lapis Manalis – In pursuit of voidsent, you learn of an abandoned village in the mountains of Garlemald where garleans once practiced the reaper arts. But what will you find there deep in the heart of the mountain?
Duty Support Updates – Support will be added for the remaining Heavensward™ main scenario dungeons (The Great Gubal Library, The Aetherochemical Research Facility, The Antitower, Sohr Khai, Xelphatol and Baelsar’s Wall) so they can be completed alongside a party of NPC allies.
Island Sanctuary Updates – A number of quality-of-life improvements, new ranks, crops, animals and more.
Gold Saucer Updates – New Leap of Faith map added.
Miscellaneous Updates – A new treasure hunt dungeon, various retainer adjustments, a new Crystalline Conflict PvP arena, new custom deliveries and more.
Vaulted Sky Games and Coffee Stain, publisher of Valheim, Deep Rock Galactic and Goat Simulator 3, are pleased to announce that the festive season is arriving in Midnight Ghost Hunt with its fifth major update! Players can explore the new decked-out retro mall map and possess new Hero Props, all while climbing their way through new Prestige Level ranks.
Duck into a range of stores fresh out of the 80s in the brand new Mall map! Whether you lead your opponents on a wild goose chase through the video shelves of ‘Clockbuster’, check out the stock of toy store ‘Ghosts B Us’, or hit up the Coffee Stain café to give your rivals a fright, Ghosts and Hunters alike can explore the halls of the sprawling Mall.
Hunters will need to keep their wits about them as Update 5 brings new Hero Props to scare Hunters into next year! There’s nothing like an eerie animatronic to send a shiver down the spine, and the new animatronic Santa Hero Prop is no exception, which can scoop up Hunters and deal them choke damage for 5 seconds at a time. Along with the mischievous Elf, which throws presents at Hunters that double as possessable props, Ghosts can use the newest set of Hero Props to give the generous gift of jump-scares!
Fans wanting to get into the festive spirit can also adorn themselves with a collection of new skins. Ghosts will be able to transform themselves into the creepy Krampus, while Hunters can embody the Jolly Hunter, complete with Santa hat and reindeer horns, to chase down their opponents in true Christmas style.
Update 5 is also introducing the exciting new Progression Tier System! Every 25 levels, players are promoted to a new tier with a unique profile picture border and title to display their hide-and-seek prowess. Climb the ranks all the way from Apprentice Hunter to Legendary Hunter against friends and foes!
After launching into Steam Early Access in late March to widespread acclaim, Midnight Ghost Hunt is continuing its exciting progression towards full commercial launch with this new update.
Midnight Ghost Hunt is available on Steam Early Access for $19.99, but you can join the hunt for half price in the Winter Steam Sale from today!
The nasty rascals have stolen all the candy in The City and their appearance mutated as a result of their cruel behaviour in Winter Tales the latest event in Dying Light 2 Stay Human. Complete special daily and weekly bounties to stop these scoundrels and restore hope for the holidays.
Chilling Encounters
The cold-blooded infected have turned into Naughty Bolters, Naughty Helpers, and Uncle Snows. It’s up to players to cast out the infernal enemies spoiling the fun.
Baka the Unfortunate Returns
Compelled by a Christmas spirit, our resident sweet-tooth is back. Visit Baka at the Bazaar to discover what holiday surprises await this time around.
Get The Nutcracker Bundle for free
Get jolly hats, holiday-themed masks, Christmas-decorated weapons, and other cheery presents–collect the most sought after items of the season.
Most importantly: Unlock the new Nutcracker bundle for free by participating in the Winter Tales event.
Nutcracker skin: reach merchant level 5 and bring some gifts for Baka.
Go on your merry way: pick up 20 stolen presents to unlock the Nutcracker Paraglider reward.
Don’t deal with all the commotion alone–join other Pilgrims in celebration with the Bauble Mace after collectively gathering six million presents.
These rewards will appear in your in-game stash once the goal is reached. Head to Techlandgg.com, then sign in to your account to claim. Please note the Nutcracker bundle is time limited. Those who miss the winter party can buy the set from digital stores later.
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For more information about Dying Light 2 Stay Human and Techland, head to www.dyinglight2.com
It’s a big pleasure for us to present to you Pool Cleaning Simulator – a new game by FreeMind. The project is being developed by the fantastic team of Rubens Games and is going to be published by FreeMind. Maybe you’ve heard of us – we create games about hobbies and leisure.
Pool Cleaning job is one of those can be funny and relaxing, but you need to know what you are up against. Who doesn’t like to splash in the water in beautiful weather? It’s quite different if you have to clean up the remaining trash after a party, loads of leaves from trees, mess after a storm, or deal with floating surprises. Someone has to do it, though. Want to become specialist in pool cleaning? Put on the headphones then and get to work.
Pool Cleaning Simulator will give you the chance to become a one-person pool cleanup company that removes pool contamination, replaces filters, the disinfection and sanitizing of the pool environment in an unusual way!
