A new trailer for SCARLET NEXUS, an upcoming Action-RPG from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., premiered during last night’s Game Awards and revealed a release window of Summer 2021 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via STEAM.
Play as Yuito Sumeragi or Kasane Randall and experience each character’s unique perspectives on events within the larger SCARLET NEXUS storyline. Team up with a colorful cast of characters and strike down otherworldly enemies with powerful and kinetic psychic attacks in a vibrant “Brain Punk” future that combines Japanese anime and Western sci-fi aesthetics.
The new trailer can be found at the following YouTube link:
Hood: Outlaws and Legends, the new multiplayer PvPvE heist game from Sumo Digital and Focus Home Interactive, is coming to PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC on May 10, 2021. If you missed it, be sure to check out the game’s first major public gameplay reveal trailer, showcased live at The Game Awards!
In the battle to claim victory among legends, Hood pits two teams against each other and the State to find, steal and return stolen riches. Play as four distinct characters — the ranger, hunter, brawler or mystic — with tons of possible character variations and combinations to fit your playstyle. Outsmart your foes and execute the perfect heist with your friends in a gritty medieval world where every action has quick and deadly consequences.
Players who pre-order Hood: Outlaws & Legends will unlock exclusive early access to the game three days early starting on May 7, as well as the “Forest Lords” cosmetic pack for free, which includes an in-game skin for each character and weapon.
Hood: Outlaws & Legends is available to pre-order now on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC via Steam. Visit www.hood-game.com for more information and register to receive newsletters by email.
Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds is now available worldwide on Oculus Rift Store. A visceral new sci-fi PvPvE tactical shooter, Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds gives players a chance to test their strategy and marksmanship skills against an onslaught of enemies, across maps and game modes in the vast arctic tundra. Set in an abandoned military base in Antarctica, each team will need to gear up and set out to dominate the opposing team while protecting themselves from terrifying biomechanical creatures. Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds is available globally on Oculus and Steam in seven languages for $24.99 USD.
In celebration of its official launch, players can also join a a multi-week Leaderboard Challenge event 1 in Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds where the top five winners will be rewarded with prizes, including a GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card from NVIDIA, an Oculus Quest 2, Amazon gift cards, and game T-Shirt. To learn more about the event, visit https://frostpointvr.thirdverse.io/leaderboardchallenge.html.
Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds is a team-based multiplayer shooter that pits two sides against each other in intense PvP game modes, with a unique PvE twist. Set in an abandoned military base in Antarctica, each team will need to gear up and set out to dominate the opposing team while protecting themselves from terrifying biomechanical creatures.
Today Striking Distance Studios and KRAFTON, Inc. unveiled The Callisto Protocol (www.CallistoTheGame.com) at The Game Awards with a new cinematic trailer. Created by the team behind the blockbuster survival horror franchise Dead Space, The Callisto Protocol is an all-new take on the genre and will ship for PC and consoles in 2022.
Set on Jupiter’s moon Callisto in the year 2320, The Callisto Protocol is a next-generation take on survival horror. The game challenges players to escape the maximum security Black Iron Prison and uncover its terrifying secrets. A blend of horror, action, and immersive storytelling, the game aims to set a new bar for horror in interactive entertainment.
“The Callisto Protocol is the culmination of decades of experience building AAA games,” said Glen Schofield, founder and CEO of Striking Distance Studios. “We’ve built a world class studio of passionate developers that is ready to once again tackle one of our all-time favorite genres—survival horror. We’re setting out to make one of the most terrifying games of all time, and we can’t wait to share more about The Callisto Protocol next year.”
The team at Striking Distance Studios will also unveil an uncensored red band version of the cinematic trailer for The Callisto Protocol on the game’s Discord at 10am PT on Thursday, December 17. Fans can also follow the game on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram starting today.
The Callisto Protocol is the first game from Striking Distance Studios, a 150-person team of industry veterans based in San Ramon, California. The game is being published globally by KRAFTON, Inc..
Today, Pearl Abyss revealed a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming game Crimson Desert. Showcased during The Game Awards, the trailer dives into the open world action-adventure slated for Winter 2021 release, on consoles and PC.
Pearl Abyss has made available a factsheet and trailer summary. Further assets will be made available here around the same time as the trailer (Assets will include a downloadable file of the trailer, banner art, screenshots and logo)
Crimson Desert is a revolutionary open world action-adventure that combines elements of narrative driven single-player games with online multiplayer functionality. The game is set on the continent of Pywel, a war-torn world with many different territories, cities, cultures and religions. Pywel is a land full of turmoil, with many areas, factions and regions fighting for control. As players progress through the game, events will unfold that will shape the destinies of all involved.
Crimson Desert’s 4K trailer showcases story, gameplay elements and provides the first vertical slice of what players can expect from Crimson Desert. Unveiled in the trailer, the game’s main protagonist is Macduff, a downtrodden mercenary fighting to reclaim their land.
The trailer also includes a snippet of Macduff meeting the primary members of his mercenary group, who will traverse the continent of Pywel together as they work to overcome its many perils. As the trailer progresses, we get a taste of Crimson Desert’s combat, including frantic battles and powerful boss fights.
Crimson Desert is Pearl Abyss’ largest-scale game since Black Desert. During Black Desert’s 5 years of service, the game has gained over 40 million players across PC, console and mobile platforms and grossed over $2 billion USD in revenue. Crimson Desert will allow players to explore another of Pearl Abyss’ captivating worlds, full of story-driven gameplay, cinematic graphics and unrivaled combat mechanics.
Over the coming months, Pearl Abyss intends to provide more information on the game, and to involve players in Crimson Desert’s development process. Sign up for more information at https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com and follow related social media channels for the latest Crimson Desert news.
The great city at the end of the world is waiting…Today at The Game Awards 2020 show, ZA/UM has announced Disco Elysium: The Final Cut the definitive edition of the award-winning smash hit RPG, which will be available as a digital download in March 2021 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 as well as on Steam, GOG, The App Store, Epic Games Store and Google Stadia. This will be followed by the release of the game on Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch platforms in Summer 2021.
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, will include full voice acting for Revachol’s beautiful people as well as new quests and unseen areas to explore. All existing players of the game will receive a free full upgrade to The Final Cut on their current platform.
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut Collector’s Edition
ZA/UM, in partnership with iam8bit, has also announced an exclusive Collector’s Edition of the game which is available now for pre-order, with shipping date TBC 2021. The Collector’s Edition will include:
Innovative ‘Layers of the Id’ Premium Box
Hand-Painted ‘Mind Totem’ Vinyl Sculpture
190+ Page Hardbound Art Book feat. Oodles of Previously Unreleased Art and Stories
Illustrated Fabric Map of the District of Martinaise
Physical Edition of Disco Elysium with Reversible Cover, Housed in an Elegant Slipcase
Region Free – Worldwide Compatibility
Available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch
Tonight at The Game Awards, SQUARE ENIX® revealed a new trailer for OUTRIDERS™, the high-intensity RPG-Shooter from People Can Fly, the developers of Gears of War: Judgment and BULLETSTORM, and Square Enix External Studios, the minds behind SLEEPING DOGS® and JUST CAUSE®.
The new Game Awards trailer introduces players to the Mantras of Survival – a guide to help them thrive as a hyper-evolved Human on the unforgiving planet of Enoch, where the only way forward is to take charge of your own fate and Think Aggressive.
Powers on Tap – Dominate the battlefield with destructive powers. Cooldowns are short and powers are there to be used often, so don’t rely on just bullets.
Kill to Heal – All Outriders heal through doing damage. There are no medkits, syringes or health regen on Enoch. Aggression is key to surviving and thriving in the heart of battle.
Cover’s for Cowards – Cover won’t save you in OUTRIDERS, it can only buy you time. Select your most powerful loadouts and dive headfirst into combat.
Think Aggressive – A guiding philosophy for survival. Confidence is everything on the battleground of Enoch, and an aggressive playstyle is a key ingredient to success.
OUTRIDERS will release on PlayStation 5®, PlayStation 4®, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on February 2nd, 2021 and Google Stadia later in 2021.
Greetings, engineers! With the crowdfunding campaign of Dyson Sphere Program nearing 100% of its funding goal, publisher Gamera Game and development studio Youthcat Games release today the new trailer of their space simulation management game. In this brand new video, the game reveals a glimpse of the ultimate goal that players will pursue: the construction of a Dyson Sphere, a megastructure capable of harnessing the power of a star to produce infinite clean energy.
Even in such a difficult and challenging time as this one, Dyson Sphere Program has attracted players from all over the world thanks to its unique blend of exploration of a procedurally generated universe and strategic planning and management, as well as its sci-fi setting and awe-inspiring art style. With more than a week until the crowdfunding campaign is over, and now that the funding goal has almost been achieved, the game invite players to check its stretch goals to help it reach its true potential with even more ambitious features and mechanics.
Last but not least, Youthcat Games are also happy to announce that players that contributed to the higher tiers will soon get beta access to Dyson Sphere Program to start building their interstellar factories. There are only seven days left to gain access to it, via the Kickstarter campaign, so stay tuned for more information about when the beta version will be available!
KEY FEATURES
Create a galactic industrial empire from scratch: start with a small workshop and improve it until it spans the whole galaxy.
Develop your very own Dyson Spheres, a megastructure that orbit around stars harnessing all its power and energy, from the first screw to its completion.
Explore a vast universe procedurally generated with all kinds of celestial bodies: neutron stars, white dwarfs, red giants…
Build mechas to fly, sail or jump through outer space and alien planets.
Transport materials across the galaxy to your facilities: thousands of transport ships will flow endlessly to your factories and back!
Design the most efficient automated factory and production line.
Customize your factory and Dyson Sphere to make it unique.
Design a balanced power network, capable of producing energy in all kinds of power plants like wind turbines, artificial stars…
At The Game Awards this evening, Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games revealed Evil Dead: The Game, an upcoming co-op and PvP multiplayer title in development for PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
For the first time ever, the Evil Dead universe comes together in one over-the-top experience starring boomstick-brandishing, chainsaw-wielding horror hero Ashley J. Williams. Boss Team Games has entered into an epic collaboration with Renaissance Pictures, STUDIOCANAL, leading entertainment company Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), and global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) to create this one-of-a-kind game.
Based on the “Evil Dead” franchise and characters created by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Bruce Campbell, the game casts players against the forces of evil that have been unleashed from the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, with sights and sounds inspired by the films “The Evil Dead,” “Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn,” and “Army of Darkness,” as well as the STARZ original “Ash vs Evil Dead” television series.
Work together as a team of four survivors, exploring, looting, crafting, managing your fear, and finding key artifacts to seal the breach between worlds. Or take control of the powerful Kandarian Demon to hunt Ash and his friends while possessing Deadites, the environment, and even the survivors themselves as you seek to swallow their souls!
Plenty of surprises await in this gore-filled battle against evil that captures the characters, horror, humor, and action from the franchise. Battle across memorable locations including the infamous cabin in the woods, brought to life with tons of terrifying visuals and all-new dialogue from Bruce Campbell. Discover more than 25 weapons, including Ash’s Gauntlet, Boomstick, and chainsaw, and advance in a variety of skill trees to grow stronger and survive in this fun co-op and PvP experience.
“I’m excited to be strapping on the chainsaw one more time,” said Bruce Campbell, who has given life to Ashley J. Williams across multiple films and the recent STARZ original “Ash vs Evil Dead” television series. “Boss Team and Saber Interactive are planning a huge immersive dealio, and I knew I had to come back. You’ll be able to step into my shoes and kick some Deadite ass!”
Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) today announced the Spooky & Adventure Bundle is coming to console, bringing an abundance of spooktacular chills and adventurous thrills to Planet Coaster: Console Edition.
Launching to critical acclaim, Planet Coaster: Console Edition has charmed players and critics alike with its captivating creativity options, whimsical soundtrack and immersive ways to play, all brought together with a hearty dose of coaster park magic. Adding to the already available Deluxe Rides Collection, the Spooky & Adventure Bundle offers players even more ways to entertain and excite their guests, from enigmatic entertainers to spine-tingling new attractions, along with a whole host of new scenery and building pieces.
Featuring two new dark rides, spine-chilling scenery and building pieces, and eerie entertainer, King Ghoster, the Spooky Pack provides players with everything they need to build a frighteningly good coaster park. Guests will get the fright of their lives with The Hoax, a free-spinning haunted house ride that can fit in even the smallest spaces with its tight track that twists and turns, while The Huntsman will have guests in a spin with its unique way of tilting and turning as it rotates on an axis. This motion platform ride allows players to coordinate stomach-knotting moments as they place guests face-to-face with unearthly horrors. Whether expanding their existing park or building an entirely new one, players can thrill guests with surprises lurking around every dark corner. From misty graveyards where spirits linger, to haunted houses filled with scuttling rats and rattling skeletons, park-goers will need nerves of steel to brave their new surroundings.
Those looking to inject a little more adventure into their parks can heed the call of the wild and hit the jungle trail with the Adventure Pack. Boasting a thrilling new coaster, two new water-based attractions, jungle-inspired scenery and building pieces, and queen of the jungle herself, entertainer Renee Feu, thrill seekers are well equipped to transform their parks into glorious lands of mystery.
Make a splash with Island Adventure, a high-capacity boat ride designed for large bodies of water, or take guests on a charming trip along bespoke waterways scattered with paddling hippos, clawing scorpions, and numerous decorative jewels, with Land Ahoy. The pack’s dizzying mine cart coaster, Gold Fever, will delight intrepid explorers as they tilt and sway through curious caves and into the heart of a temple filled with surprises galore to discover.
Both packs contain an abundance of fresh scenery. With piece-by-piece construction, players can position, rotate, and intersect any object in the game, designing the coaster park of their dreams. They can also choose from a wide variety of blueprints, adding pre-made scenery, decorations, and animatronics to their parks. From risky rope brides to all manner of jungle fauna, many of the pieces here are versatile enough to fit in any park, ready to be shaped, positioned, and customised.
Players can also take full advantage of the brand new Frontier Workshop. This is an entirely new sharing platform built from the ground up on console. It enables players to inspire and be inspired as they share their creations with the world. And with cross-generation support, anything uploaded on a current-gen console can also be downloaded on its next-gen equivalent, resulting in an endless stream of magical content to discover.
The Spooky & Adventure Bundle is out now for Planet Coaster: Console Edition on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 for a suggested retail price of £11.99/$14.99/€12.99. The packs are also available for purchase individually for a suggested retail price of £7.99/$9.99/€9.99.
