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Recipe for Disaster Teaser Trailer Released

Kasedo Games and Dapper Penguin Studios, the makers of hit business tycoon game Rise of Industry, have today announced Recipe for Disaster – a tasty new restaurant sim coming to Windows PC later this year.

Recipe for Disaster is a restaurant management and social simulation game that puts players in the shoes of an inexperienced, but ambitious, head chef working towards fulfilling their lifelong dream of becoming an internationally renowned restaurateur.

Serving up a different challenge to players, Recipe for Disaster explores the complex social relationships between staff and customers, as well as the disastrous and humorous consequences of poor management in the service industry.

“We’re thrilled to be able to announce our continuing relationship with Kasedo Games following our work together on Rise of Industry,” said Alex Mochi, Founder of Dapper Penguin Studios. “We wanted to create a different experience from a standard restaurant tycoon, focussing on the social aspects of the industry, rather than just the day-to-day management. This emphasis on people is what makes Recipe for Disaster truly unique.”

During a typical day, serious personality clashes and major skill gaps within a restaurant’s team of staff can easily disrupt service, whilst the volatile attitudes and tastes of customers may prove to be the barrier that separates players from those all-important positive review scores.

“Anyone who has worked in the hospitality industry knows of that one colleague or customer that makes their day more difficult than it needs to be,” continues Mochi. “Recipe for Disaster embraces those characters and challenges players to overcome those difficulties while still providing a quality service.”

Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness – Launch Trailer

It is time for you to delve into the abyss of your worst nightmares and fears: indie studio Psychodev releases today Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness on Steam for €17.99/$19.99/£15.49, with a 10% launch discount. Dare to go deeper into the unexplored and challenge the unexpected in an adventure that will take you on a journey through time and space to the darkest corners of the Lovecraftian universe.

Mountains of Madness is a Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure, in the style of the classic early 90s Lucasfilm-Arts adventures. Inspired by HP Lovecraft’s stories such as The Shadow over Innsmouth and The Mountains of Madness, in this game you will step in the shoes of Lone Carter, an investigator who, after surviving an encounter with the Cthulhu Mythos, has to face an even worst threat. Immerse yourself in an otherwordly spiral of occult madness, find out what lies behind a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances and dare to find the truth which lurks behind the façade. The deeper you dig, the more your sanity will be challenged.

Necromunda: Hired Gun Reveal Trailer Released

Focus Home Interactive and Streum On Studio are delighted to announce a thrilling new FPS based in the Warhammer 40,000 universe: Necromunda: Hired Gun! Set in Games Workshop’s infamous dystopian cityscape of Necromunda, where gangs battle for survival in a nightmare underhive, Necromunda: Hired Gun is expected to launch on June 1, 2021, for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC.

Developed by the passionate indie team of Warhammer 40,000 diehards at Streum On Studio (makers of Space Hulk: Deathwing), Necromunda: Hired Gun is fast-paced and brutal, giving you endless options for engaging your enemies. Wall-run, double-jump, and use your wrist-mounted grappling hook to rush, disarm, and evade enemies. And then there’s the upgrades — everything from your brain to legs and even your pet dog can be enhanced as you earn money from contracts.

Your cyber-mastiff is your only true companion — half-dog, half-robot, and fully ready to strike in exchange for treats. Your canine friend can warn you of enemies and insta-kill them with a bite to the neck, so keep him healthy in return with the best augments money can buy!

Players can pre-order Necromunda: Hired Gun today at a special discount and claim the exclusive “Hunter’s Bounty” pack as a bonus, featuring a new look for your knife, revolver and outfit, plus a unique chew toy for your dog.

Killing Floor 2: Dystopian Devastation Launch Trailer

Developer and Publisher, Tripwire Interactive, is proud to announce that the esteemed title, Killing Floor 2, received another free content update today, Killing Floor 2: Dystopian Devastation. This update maintains Tripwire Interactive’s history of releasing free seasonal content updates for players since the game first launched in 2016. Out now for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®4 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox One X, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, the annual spring event comes fully charged with electrifying new weapons, and more.

Killing Floor 2: Dystopian Devastation also introduces a new community map, Dystopia 2029. While conquering waves of zeds under neon lights and in seedy city streets, players can appreciate Dystopia 2029’s bleak futuristic style in standard survival, weekly, and endless game modes.

Additionally, players can slaughter in splendor with Killing Floor 2: Dystopian Devastation’s fresh weaponry. Demolitionists can pick up the Gravity Imploder, which will blast canisters at zeds to implode their heads—or use the alternative fire to draw them closer. Sharpshooters can sing this spring with new HRG weapon: the Beluga Beat. This gun shreds sonically, with the ability to charge up a shot to destroy with greater decibels. These weapons enter the fray with even more content, like added achievements, quality of life tuning, and seasonal store bundles.

And what is dystopia without drip? Killing Floor 2: Dystopian Devastation brings futuristic cosmetic options and skins for players to frenzy with flair, including hats, masks, backpacks, and more. For further details and more on cosmetic and weapon skin bundle specials, head to the official Killing Floor 2 website.

To celebrate the release of the update and the season, Tripwire Interactive will be participating in several springtime sales across all platforms! Be sure to follow Tripwire Interactive’s social channels for information on special sales discounts coming soon!

In Killing Floor 2, players descend into continental Europe where the outbreak caused by Horzine Biotech’s failed experiment has quickly spread and gained unstoppable momentum, essentially paralyzing the European Union— Just one month after the events in the original KILLING FLOOR, the specimen clones are everywhere and civilization is in disarray; communications have failed, governments have collapsed, and military forces have been systematically eradicated. The people of Europe know survival and self-preservation too well and lucky survivors have gone into hiding.

Not all have given up hope though… A group of civilians and mercenaries have banded together to combat the outbreak and established privately funded operation bases across Europe. Upon tracking specimen clone outbreaks, players will descend into zed-laden hot zones and exterminate them.

Killing Floor 2 is developed and published by Tripwire Interactive and is published at retail by Deep Silver and Iceberg Interactive for the Xbox One, Xbox One X, PlayStation®4 Pro, PlayStation®4, and PC. This title has been rated M by the ESRB, PEGI 18, USK 18.

Stay up-to-date with the latest Killing Floor 2 news and information on the official website.

Infinite Fleet Counterattack Trailer Released

Game development studio Pixelmatic today announced the release of a new game trailer for revolutionary sci-fi massively multiplayer online (MMO) strategy game Infinite Fleet. Titled Counterattack, the trailer features some of the protagonists of the Infinite Fleet saga, voiced by an all-star cast of voice artists from Dragon Ball Z, Nier: Automata, and Attack on Titan, and is accentuated by the musical work of The Transformers: The Movie composer Vince DiCola.

Set in the year 2150, the trailer presents the continuation of the story surrounding the massive Infinite Fleet universe. In addition to showcasing the epic space combat that awaits gamers, it reveals an exciting new gameplay mechanic for players to explore.

Infinite Fleet’s protagonists are brought to life by a lineup of top-tier voice actors from highly acclaimed game and anime franchises: lead protagonist Alexander Chase is voiced by Jonah Scott, who is known for his work on Attack on Titan; Captain Tanaka receives her voice from Kira Buckland, who previously voiced 2B in Nier: Automata; and Captain Harold ‘Herk’ Campbell is voiced by Brian Drummond, the English voice of Dragon Ball Z’s Vegeta.

The trailer’s epic battle scenarios are underscored by compositions by Grammy and Golden Globe nominee Vince DiCola and his long-term partner Kenny Meriedieth. DiCola is a veteran in the music industry who has received worldwide recognition for his scores for the soundtracks of legendary Hollywood titles such as The Transformers: The Movie and Rocky IV. DiCola’s iconic 80’s sound perfectly lends itself to Infinite Fleet’s retro anime art style and vivid storytelling.

“Infinite Fleet’s Counterattack trailer is a game-changer both for our fans and for our team,” Pixelmatic CEO and Infinite Fleet creator Samson Mow commented on the release, “not only does it reveal a major gameplay element, but it also marks the beginning of the next stage in Infinite Fleet’s development as we stride towards the global launch of our beta.”

Infinite Fleet is an online strategy game in which players command fleets of customizable spaceships and play cooperatively to fend off an alien threat, leaving their legacy in the game’s lore via its unique directed narrative feature. The game draws inspiration from space real-time strategy (RTS) and MMO classics like Homeworld and EVE Online, while integrating a crypto asset to power its in-game peer-to-peer economy.

Infinite Fleet’s development team is led by veteran AAA game developers that have worked on franchises such as Age of Empires, Homeworld, Company of Heroes, Dawn of War, Mass Effect, and other top-rated games, which have collectively grossed over $1.2 billion globally. Exordium, the publisher of Infinite Fleet, is currently conducting a public fundraising round and has so far raised over $4.1 million.

Aspiring commanders can sign-up for more information and join the Alpha on the Infinite Fleet homepage, they can also stay up to date with the latest on the game’s Discord, Twitter, and Facebook.

Vaporum: Lockdown Out Now on Nintendo Switch

Ellie Teller, is a scientist who is a part of a mysterious research project in the middle of an ocean. After disastrous events, she struggles to survive and escape the tower of Arx Vaporum. The time has come to finally take her steampunk adventure on the go!

Vaporum: Lockdown, is now available on Nintendo Switch, following successful launches on PC, Mac, and Linux.

Vaporum: Lockdown is a grid-based dungeon crawler in an original steampunk setting, inspired by classics such as Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder, or the new Legend of Grimrock series. Lockdown, a prequel to critically acclaimed Vaporum, expands on everything that made the original game good.

About Vaporum: Lockdown

Vaporum: Lockdown, a prequel to the critically acclaimed Vaporum expands on the previous tale in an all-new adventure.
Follow Ellie Teller, a young scientist, working on teleportation research in a grand secret project — Arx Vaporum — hidden in the middle of a vast ocean. Experience the last moments of her normal day job before things go very wrong, forcing her to quickly adapt to omnipresent danger and to confront her own past.

Hood: Outlaws and Legends Brawler Character Trailer Released

The third in-depth hero reveal for Hood: Outlaws and Legends is here! Sumo Digital and Focus Home Interactive have released the latest gameplay trailer for the upcoming multiplayer PvPvE heist game, this time getting up close and personal with — the Brawler.

Wielding a mighty sledgehammer, the Brawler is a master of melee combat, excelling at holding defensive lines, creating new paths for allies, and, of course, bashing people real good in team fights. The Brawler is an important role in a game in which cooperating with your squad is key to victory; sweep groups of enemies clear, instant-kill unarmored targets, and knock foes off their feet with a sprint attack.

The Brawler can also open portcullises for teammates, perfect for escaping from alerted guards or punishing the enemy team for getting caught, and his explosive grenades offer even more destruction. The Brawler’s Ultimate Ability, Wrath, pushes his bestial fury and physical strength to the limit, granting increased durability and infinite stamina to relentlessly chase down targets.

Pre-order Hood: Outlaws & Legends now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC to get exclusive early access on May 7 — three days before the official release on May 10. Pre-orders will also get the “Forest Lords” cosmetic pack for free, featuring unique outfits and weapon skins for your characters. You can also pre-order the game’s Year 1 Edition, which includes three Battle Passes due to be released post-launch.

For more on Hood, visit www.focus-home.com/en-us/games/hood-outlaws-legends.

DARQ: Complete Edition Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer Released

Surrealist horror puzzler, DARQ: Complete Edition from Feardemic and Unfold Games is now available on Switch. DARQ: Complete Edition includes the original DARQ game as well as two DLC adventures, The Tower and The Crypt, both filled with new mysteries, puzzles, and creepy creatures

DARQ: Complete Edition $19.99 / £17.99 / €19.99 regionally.

To celebrate the launch, DARQ creator Wlad Marhulets will be answering fan questions on r/NintendoSwitch March 18th, from 10AM PT / 6PM CET to 1PM PT / 9PM CET.

Fall into the DARQ as Lloyd, a boy who finds himself trapped in a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and explore the darkest corners of his subconscious in order to escape to the waking world. As Lloyd, you’ll survive the nightmare through stealth and physics-defying exploration, finding objects to solve puzzles and discover the way free.

DARQ: Complete Edition comes to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 March 25th. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners of DARQ: Complete Edition will be able to update to their respective next-gen editions for free.

Retail editions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch will be available during the second quarter of 2021. The game can be played in English, Polish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese – Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Hungarian.

About DARQ: Complete Edition
DARQ takes you on a journey through Lloyd’s dreams that quickly turn into a loop of nightmares. Each attempt to wake up sinks Lloyd deeper into his lucid, subconscious-driven dreams. Lloyd has to adapt to the new world, re-learn gravity, and stretch his mind in order to solve puzzles and sneak past the creatures guarding the corners of DARQ.

Will you decipher the true meaning of Lloyd’s dreams?

The Complete Edition includes:
DARQ – Original Game
The Tower DLC – Lloyd wakes up in his dreams again only to find himself in a Tower filled with many new mysteries, puzzles, and creepy creatures
The Crypt DLC – Another loop of nightmares continues, introducing new mechanics and puzzles in a crypt filled with dark surprises

DARQ has a 94% positive score from users on Steam, a 70% positive score from critics on Metacritic, and collected 12 awards and nominations, including “Best Adventure Game” and “Best Game Music” at Chainsaw Festival 2020, “Best Game Award” at MIX / PAX West 2018, and “42nd most shared PC game of 2019” on Metacritic.

Outriders 101 Trailer Premieres at Square Enix Presents

SQUARE ENIX® today premiered an in-depth 101 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 JUST CAUSE® and SLEEPING DOGS®, at the company’s flagship digital showcase event, SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS.

Following a successful demo that drew over 2 million players in the first week and gave you a first look at OUTRIDERS dark sci-fi story campaign, intense combat, powerful loot, and deep RPG systems, the ‘This is OUTRIDERS 101’ trailer presents more information on what comes next in the full journey across Enoch.

The demo is just the beginning, OUTRIDERS offers a massive 30+ hour journey across a wild and hostile planet, as you uncover the mystery behind the signal emanating from somewhere beyond the horizon and grow your abilities to become more powerful than anyone can imagine. Scavenge brutal and twisted weapons and gear, and customize them with a vast array of mods that alter gameplay, as you utilize a flexible class build system to create your own unique playstyle. When OUTRIDERS launches on April 1, you will become a demi-god on the battlefield and the unlikely last hope for Humanity.

Audiences can also feast their eyes on an all-new OUTRIDERS ‘Appreciate Power’ CGI trailer that gives a look at the wild and hostile world of Enoch.

The OUTRIDERS demo is available now, free for everyone to play on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC/Steam and GeForce NOW.

OUTRIDERS will be available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, PC Steam, Epic Store and GeForce NOW and Google Stadia on April 1, 2021.

Watch the full SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS show here: www.twitch.tv/squareenix

For more information, visit www.outriders.net

Life is Strange: True Colors Announced with Trailer

SQUARE ENIX Ltd. today announced Life is Strange: True Colors™ during the company’s showcase livestream, SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS. This newest entry in the franchise has been created by Deck Nine Games, the developers behind Life is Strange: Before the Storm, in collaboration with Square Enix External Studios. Presented by musical artist and social media star, mxmtoon, Life is Strange: True Colors took center stage during the digital show, where its new protagonist, her dynamic supernatural power and a thrilling mystery was introduced. The company also announced the Life is Strange Remastered Collection, a new edition of the critically acclaimed Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm game featuring all new enhanced graphics and animations.

For the first time in the franchise, there will be no more waiting for the next episode – players will be able to experience Life is Strange: True Colors in one single release.

Brought to life through full performance capture tech by rising talent Erika Mori, players will navigate Haven Springs as Alex Chen who has long suppressed her ‘curse’: the psychic power of Empathy, a supernatural ability which allows her to experience, absorb and manipulate the strong emotions of others – which she sees as blazing, colored auras. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must at last embrace her volatile power to find the truth – and uncover the dark secrets buried by a small town. Alex Chen’s journey and power is yours to control, and her future is in your hands.

Players’ time exploring Haven Springs will be underpinned by the exclusive soundtrack, with new tracks by mxmtoon and Novo Amor, and licensed songs including Radiohead, Phoebe Bridgers, Gabrielle Aplin, and much more.

Jeff Litchford, Vice President at Deck Nine Games stated, “It has been such an honor to return to the vibrant, emotive, and impactful world of Life is Strange. We are delighted to share this new story with you: a story of empathy, human connection, and the struggle to find a place to call home. All of the advancements in storytelling, development technology, and premium voice acting that we have made since Life is Strange: Before the Storm will allow players to be more immersed in the compelling world of Life is Strange: True Colors than ever before.”

Also announced during the show, the Life is Strange Remastered Collection. This collection will contain remastered editions of Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm, featuring improved visuals and animations. The collection will be available as part of the Ultimate Edition of Life is Strange: True Colors and as a stand-alone edition later this year.

Watch the entire Square Enix Presents stream here:
http://www.sepresents.com/

Life is Strange: True Colors will be available physically and digitally in three editions; the Standard Edition, the Deluxe Edition and the Ultimate Edition. Full details on each Edition can be found at lifeisstrange.com. Customers who pre-order Life is Strange: True Colors now will receive 4 additional in-game outfits for Alex.

Life is Strange: True Colors is slated for release on PlayStation 5®, PlayStation 4®, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC Steam, Windows Store, and Google Stadia on September 10, 2021.