Recruits, stand by. Commandos 3 – HD Remaster, published by Kalypso Media and developed by Raylight Games will be infiltrating enemy lines starting today. The HD Remaster of the third edition to the genre-defining series is available today with Game Pass on console and PC. The tactical strategy game is available digitally on Xbox One, Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch™ right now!
In this revamped edition of Commandos 3, players will have their tactical know-how put to the test as they take history into their own hands. The notorious special forces unit consists of 6 iconic commandos, all experts in their fields and crucial to success: the Green Beret, Sapper, Sniper, Diver, Spy, and Thief. Players will have to perfect their strategy as they face the pressure of 12 daring missions across the 3 perilous frontlines of Stalingrad, Central Europe, and Normandy, all with reworked 3D models and textures, improved controls, and a refined user interface. Keen to rally more recruits? Players can also compete in ‘Deathmatch’ or ‘Collect the Flag’ modes for 2-8 players.
Commandos 3 – HD Remaster is available digitally from today with Game Pass on console and PC and is out now on Xbox One, Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch™. The title will be available physically as a Commandos Double Pack on October 27, 2022 and is now available for pre-order.
Can you feel the call? Call of the Wild: The Angler™, the immersive, genre-defying, open-world fishing game from Expansive Worlds, makers of the hit the Hunter: Call of the Wild™, debuts today on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store for $29.99 (save 25% on Steam if you already own the Hunter: Call of the Wild – valid until September 11). Cast off in search of the perfect fishing spot, battle wily freshwater species with a growing collection of customizable gear, or create your own path through the unspoiled wonders of the great outdoors.
“We set out to create a game where players can feel immersed in the wild, where the pine trees, blue water and serene landscape provide a backdrop to memories that will last a lifetime. Every catch needs to be exciting, and the path to get there an adventure. Our team managed to capture an authentic fishing experience, and we can’t wait for people to play,” said Paul Rustchynsky, Game Director at Expansive Worlds.
“I’m extremely proud of the team at Expansive Worlds as they find new ways for our players to explore and connect with nature through our games. The Angler brings our expertise of community-driven gameplay in immersive open worlds to fishing and is a natural progression of theHunter: Call of the Wild. We look forward to continuing to build new and original fishing experiences that our players will discover for years to come,” said Expansive Worlds Managing Director Samuel Peterson.
Welcome to Golden Ridge Reserve – The Angler’s launch map – an idyllic expanse of open wilderness inspired by the raw natural beauty of northwest Wyoming. In this home away from home, you’re free to boat down tranquil waters, explore pristine terrain by off-road vehicle, or roam across sprawling forests and mountain ranges on foot. Share this slice of paradise with friends in online co-op multiplayer for up to 12 players, or claim it all for your own peaceful enjoyment in single-player.
Key Features:
Explore a Vast Open World: Dive into a living environment full of breathtaking fishing spots at your own leisure. Venture across winding rivers, soaring peaks, inviting outposts, and epic hiking trails by foot, boat, or off-road vehicle. Discover the freedom of fishing through engaging story missions, chase down that one elusive catch, or just relax and get lost off the beaten path.
Feel the Thrill of Real Fishing: Battle a variety of unique fish species with their own authentic behavior in an accessible fishing experience for all skill levels. Fish will spawn realistically based on water depth, temperature, altitude and more – choose which tackle to use to get their attention, then react to their movements to hook ‘em and reel ‘em in.
Become a Master Angler: Learn expert fishing techniques and adapt your strategy to land the most challenging catches. Customize your character, complete challenges to earn rewards, and build out your collection of gear with a wide range of rods, reels, floats, hooks, lures, and more.
Play Solo or With Friends: You’ve never been fishing like this before – explore the great outdoors in online co-op multiplayer for up to 12 players. Share a boat or vehicle with friends and land the perfect catch together, or enjoy paradise on your own in single-player offline.
An Evolving Stream of New Content: The world of The Angler will continue to grow and keep you coming back for more with regular content updates featuring new game experiences designed in close collaboration with community feedback.
Call of the Wild: The Angler is also in development for a future release on consoles. For more information, visit www.COTWTheAngler.com, and keep up with the latest updates from the game by following the team on Twitter @COTWTheAngler.
Dovetail Games, developer and publisher of authentic simulation titles, today released their development diary video for Train Sim World 3, coming to PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on Sept. 6. This is the third of three videos focused on three topics core to Train Sim World 3: Freedom, power, and weather.
Weather alters the behavior of trains quite significantly in the real world, resulting in the skills of drivers and operators being tested to their maximum to keep passengers and freight moving on time. In Train Sim World 3, bringing this challenge to players has been a key area of development, resulting not only in better visual representation of rain, wind and snow but also a noticeable impact on how they affect the in-game vehicles.
The all-new Dynamic Weather feature adds excitement and variety to every journey as changing weather patterns merge seamlessly from one to another on a randomized cycle. The time and consistency of weather changes will vary, even if you repeat the same service with the same settings, so what seems like a repeated journey could bring with it entirely different gameplay. Inclement weather increases braking distance, slows acceleration and results in more sparking from electric trains – a new visual element to Train Sim World 3.
Perhaps the biggest visual difference however is the introduction of Volumetric Skies. Gone are the 2D textures that have been a staple of the Train Sim World skies for years, and in their place is a wonderfully detailed, ever-changing frame for every journey. Scrapping the flat textures and completely redesigning the skies from the ground up has resulted in a dramatic change to the overall feel of each route’s setting.
Lighting has also had an overhaul, not only seen in the day-night cycle and aforementioned electric train sparking, but also when entering and exiting tunnels. The implementation of ‘tunnel bloom’, where the eyes adjust to changing light levels, is particularly relevant for the new Kassel-Würzburg route which sees players operate the 280 km/h ICE 1 and ICE 3 trains in and out of tunnels, including the longest one in Germany.
Other additions and effects that really enhance the immersion come in the form of kick-up, where snow blows around the train as it blasts through wintry rails, and passengers react to conditions with umbrellas in a variety of colors. Whether a minor detail or a complete overhaul, the improvements made to weather are something that Train Sim World 3 players will really notice and enjoy.
Developed and published by Dovetail Games, Train Sim World 3 will release for Windows PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles on Sept. 6, 2022, and will also be available via Game Pass. The title is available for pre-purchase digitally now on Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation®Store, and Microsoft Store with a Deluxe Edition available for £49.99/€59.99/$59.99 and four ‘Starter Packs’ each available for £29.99/€35.99/$39.99.
For more information about Train Sim World 3 fans can visit www.trainsimworld.com, and follow along on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, Discord, YouTube, and Twitch.
Happy Volcano is excited to announce forthcoming top-down racer You Suck at Parking™ will launch across PC and Xbox on Thursday 1st September 2022, with a launch on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation following in 2023.
Excitingly, Happy Volcano can also confirm You Suck at Parking™ will also launch on Game Pass for Xbox and PC on day one – Wednesday 14th September 2022.
Comprising both single-player and online multiplayer modes, You Suck at Parking ™ is the world’s most extreme parking experience and the only racing game where, uniquely, the goal is to come to a stop. Success is all about racing against the clock as players dash, drift, and drag their handbrakes as they slam into parking spots in quick time.
Developer Happy Volcano lifted the lid on the game’s multiplayer mode – which will initially allow four players to take on each other in a full-on parking party – back in May, alongside the news that the top-down racer will feature 60 wild multiplayer levels and 100 solo levels with ever-increasing difficulty.
Excitingly, the multiplayer on offer will also be cross-platform, whilst Happy Volcano can also confirm it’s the studio’s intention to refresh the levels on offer in play every two weeks, with fresh ones delivered until…well, until the sun swallows the Earth.
“It’s great to be able to publicly pin down a launch date for You Suck at Parking™ after all the excitement we’ve seen from gamers over the last few months,” says David Prinsmel, Game Director. “There is, in fact, more news to come, however. Keep your eyes peeled and your handbrake firmly pulled up.”
Happy Volcano can also announce an exciting update to the game’s demo on Steam, with brand new levels added to build. Pick it up for free today!
In You Suck at Parking™, players will:
Speed through stages navigating obstacles aplenty before hitting the designated parking spots, all whilst somehow keeping cool, calm, and collected in the process.
Unlock Parking Tokens with their parking skills that serve up new customization options to pimp your ride with.
Climb the global leaderboards and prove to your friends that you truly do have the power to stop. Maybe not the world, but a car, at least.
Experience an ever-growing, always-expanding, forever-changing game, where more cars, more biomes, more tracks, and more customisation options are regularly added to the roster.
In addition, Happy Volcano is delighted to announce that it has partnered with Fireshine Games to release a physical edition of You Suck at Parking on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox, which will be racing onto store shelves in 2023. Formerly known as Sold Out, Fireshine Games is an established publisher of physical and digital titles, and a leading boxed partner who works extensively with indie developers to help bring their games to physical retail.
You Suck at Parking will launch on PC and Xbox (including Game Pass on both platforms) on Wednesday 14th September 2022 – with a launch on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation following in 2023 – for $19.99/€19.99/£15.49. You can pre-order on Xbox now, with a 20% pre-order discount currently available.
We’re super excited to announce that Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator will be pouring onto PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch on September 29th 2022!
In case you missed it, IGN dropped the release date on Friday as part of their Awesome Indies showcase at Gamescom.
We at Auroch Digital, alongside our publisher Fireshine Games, have been working so hard on this game and we are so stoked to announce a release date so we can share it with you! Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator is the first realistic brewing simulator, with authentic, chemistry-driven brewing techniques, to bottling and labelling your very own beers.
Players will be able to become the ultimate Brewmaster from September 29th 2022 on all platforms.
Owlcat Games today launched The Treasure of the Midnight Isle – the third premium DLC for critically-acclaimed RPG Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, now available on Steam, GOG.com and Epic Game Store. Board the grim cursed ship and venture into the inky blackness of the Abyss – will you uncover untold riches, or be devoured by unspeakable horrors?
Explore the vast archipelago full of treasures and dangers in a stand-alone rogue-like mode, or as a part of the main campaign.
Try out different builds and party compositions, taking advantage of the enormous variety of the Pathfinder role-playing system – including the mythic paths.
Death is just a setback! If a party perishes, its progress can still help you in subsequent playthroughs.
Equip new magic weapons, put new magic potions and scrolls on your belt, and challenge both old and new enemies.
Discover the secret of the ship that takes you on your journeys – and the truth about the ultimate treasure you’re seeking.
This DLC along with the two previous ones conclude the first Season of additional content, which can be purchased altogether via Season Pass for a discounted price. The second Season of content for the game (Season Pass #2) will also consist of three new DLCs and will become available to players later this year. More details are to be revealed in September.
Alongside the new DLC, patch 1.4 launches for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous including quality of life improvements and fixes. The full list of changes can be found here.
Today we are excited to announce the official release date for Gungrave G.O.R.E. The pistol-blazing, coffin-manipulating Grave will be unleashed in a blaze of bullets on Nov. 22, 2022, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Pre-orders are now available and include incredible exclusive content. Become the Grim Reaper and mow down your enemies in style with the “Death Ronin Grave” skin, designed by Ikumi Nakamura.
Want to turn back time to 2004 and get yourself an overdose of old-school action? “O.D. Grave’s” skin has got you covered, turning your adventure into a trip down memory lane.
But that’s not all. Now that we have your attention, it’s time for a new mind-blowing trailer.
Get to know more of the two warring sides – the good guys and the baddies, with their larger-than-life personalities all fatally locked into this extraordinary confrontation.
Indie publisher Kasedo Games and developer Beard Envy have today announced Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop, a spaceship-repair simulator with ultra-tactile mechanics and a roguelite format that challenges you to fix spaceships on an asteroid-bound service station.
Revealed during IGN’s Awesome Indies showcase at gamescom, Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop is now available to wishlist by would-be mechanical engineers ahead of its grand launch for PC next year.
Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop will cast you as Wilbur, a vest wearing Fox, who carves out a paltry living as a mechanic, repairing as many ships as he can to afford the ever-rising rent payments to his tyrannical boss, Uncle Chop.
With a range of tools, diagnostic devices, parts and workshop appliances, Wilbur will need to correct faults in the modules of procedurally generated spaceships, based on brand specific manuals which will be acquired along the way. From simple refuel jobs to total mechanical overhauls, you will need to frantically fumble, slice, loosen, tighten, grab and drop and try to complete as many jobs as possible within each daily time limit.
Clock in, think fast, work faster and pay the ever escalating bills forcing you to take on more audacious and risky jobs from a diverse range of oddballs.
Speaking of a diverse range of oddballs, join our Discord & Twitter community to keep up with all things Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop related.
Something Wicked Games, a brand-new studio from 15-year Bethesda Game Studios veteran Jeff Gardiner was just revealed at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. With initial seed funding of $13.2mm from NetEase, Something Wicked Games is a new, globally dispersed AAA games studio with creative and leadership talent from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, The Outer Worlds and more. Their first game, an open world AAA preternatural RPG, Wyrdsong, is currently in development.
Today’s announcement is coupled by an animatic teaser trailer for the studio’s first game, Wyrdsong. Wyrdsong is an occult historical fantasy RPG set in a fictionalized Portugal in the middle ages. Players will be challenged to question both their reality and the choices they make as Wyrdsong is set to expand, question, and re-define aspects of what makes up the current Role Playing Game genre.
Gardiner’s career in games boasts some of the most well known franchises in the RPG space. Gardiner served as lead producer and project lead across several of Bethesda’s flagship titles in the Fallout and The Elder Scrolls franchises. Before making the difficult choice to leave Bethesda Game Studios following a 15-year career, Gardiner’s efforts on Fallout 76 saw its transformation into one of the most successful, robust examples of the games-as-a-service model.
The studio’s talent roster also includes Co-Founder & Design Director Charles Staples (Obsidian Entertainment). Staples’ 15-year tenure at Obsidian was highlighted with his Design Director role on The Outer Worlds, as well as his work as Lead Level Designer on Fallout: New Vegas.
“Our goal with Something Wicked Games is to utilize our independence and creative autonomy to create the next evolution of open world RPGs,” said Something Wicked Games CEO and Founder Jeff Gardiner. “Our first project, Wyrdsong, has been my dream game for some time now, and I’m thrilled to finally share it today.”
Developed on Unreal Engine 5, Wyrdsong immerses fans in a dark historical fantasy where every decision has a consequence, both in this world and others yet to be discovered.
Headquartered in the capital region of Washington, D.C., Something Wicked Games is fully remote and hiring across all positions. Currently staffed with 12 developers, the studio hopes to achieve a full roster between 65-70 as development continues to ramp up.
To learn more about Something Wicked Games, please visit www.somethingwickedgames.com and follow the studio on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Dovetail Games, developer and publisher of authentic simulation titles, today released the second development diary video for Train Sim World 3, coming to PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, and Game Pass on Sept. 6. Power defines trains, railways and locomotives across the world as they haul endless lines of freight cars and whisk passengers long distances at high speed. Train Sim World 3 includes some formidable, powerful locomotives and units that the team at Dovetail Games have worked hard on to ensure that the real-world sights and sounds come through to players.
U.K. Power
In the game’s U.K. route, power translates directly to speed as players take control of Britain’s fastest domestic passenger service between London St Pancras and Ashford International. Southeastern Highspeed utilises the Class 395 ‘Javelin’ EMU which draws power from overhead wires during its 140 mph runs from the capital, before switching to third-rail power for the slower, winding sections through Medway to the town of Faversham. These impressive units adorn the names of famous British Olympians in the real world, expressing their speed and power.
German Power
Schnellfahrstrecke Kassel – Würzburg, Train Sim World 3’s German route, also converts electrical power to high speed, courtesy of the iconic ICE trains. Players can stretch both ICE 1 and ICE 3 units to a mind-boggling 186 mph. Keeping this power tamed is crucial however, with massive viaducts and dynamic weather affecting the handling of these trains along with long tunnels to burst out from between Kassel, Fulda and Würzburg. Freight services can also be operated in-game, slotting between the high-speed passenger services and running well into the night.
U.S.A. Power
American locomotives have always been powerful, being larger and louder than their European counterparts. Train Sim World 3 places players at Cajon Pass, California where some of the steepest gradients requires maximum throttle going up and careful application of the brakes coming down. BNSF’s 4400hp ES44C4 joins the SD40-2 locomotives in hauling some of the U.S.A.’s longest trains through this challenging stretch of railroad between San Bernadino and Barstow, often working in multiples to provide even more power to those in the cab.
Deluxe: Steam Power
In Train Sim World 3: Deluxe Edition, players can experience a form of power like no other, with an updated version of the popular “Spirit of Steam” add-on bundled into this release. Nothing says power more than the hissing, steaming presence of the LMS 8F and Jubilee locomotives as they prepare to chuff both passenger and freight services out of Liverpool Lime Street and onto the famed railway town of Crewe.
Development
Bringing this power onto the screens has been hugely important for Train Sim World 3 and as well as feeling the grunt behind these trains, players can see the sizzling sparks and crackling pantographs of the game’s electric trains. Realistic and layered in-game sounds simulate everything from the squeal of the brakes to the coupling of wagons blasting raw power through the speakers and adding overall to the experience – Big sounds for big trains!
Developed and published by Dovetail Games, Train Sim World 3 will release for Windows PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles on Sept. 6, 2022, and will also be available via Game Pass. The title is available for pre-purchase digitally now on Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation®Store, and Microsoft Store with a Deluxe Edition available for £49.99/€59.99/$59.99 and four ‘Starter Packs’ each available for £29.99/€35.99/$39.99.
For more information about Train Sim World 3 fans can visit www.trainsimworld.com, and follow along on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok, Discord, YouTube, and Twitch.
