STOCKHOLM — June 18, 2020 — Step into a dark underworld of gunsmoke, brimstone and danger. Raw Fury and indie team Upstream Arcade have released the cover-based, twin-stick, roguelike action game West of Dead today on Xbox One and PC via the Microsoft Store, Steam* and GOG.com for $19.99. It is also available with Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC. In this mythic spin on the Old West, where evil souls linger, you’ll explore a procedurally generated purgatory that changes every time you enter. But the deeper you get, the more challenging the horrors become…
West of Dead stars the peerless voicework of Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Sons of Anarchy) as main protagonist William Mason, a dead man who awakes in purgatory, bound to resurrect with no memory of who he once was. In a world of light and shadow, you’ll need to make smart use of cover and ammo to take down your enemies and survive. Fight to vanquish the evil spirits hellbent on hunting you down while piecing together the mystery of your own past. Venture into purgatory again. And again. And again!
West of Dead is expected to arrive on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation®4 in August 2020. For more information, visit https://westofdead.com.
*Anyone who downloaded and played the West of Dead open beta on Steam is eligible for an automatic 15% discount on the game at launch on Steam.
Epsom,18th June 2020. Leading strategy game specialist Slitherine announces the third title joining the roster of its K-Project program. ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) is a game inspired by the classic Cold War movie WarGames. In ICBM, players take control of a nuclear superpower and prepare it for the outbreak of a global nuclear war.
Research or steal the world’s most advanced military technologies
Build bombers, stealth planes, and submarines to carry your payloads
Utilise intricate research trees and discover infinite options for warfare
In ICBM, players will attempt to maximize the destruction of their enemies with the best offensive strategy, all whilst limiting damages to their own Homeland cities.
Fight against advanced AI in single player or face up to 6 human opponents in online competitive mode. Form alliances, but remember that betrayal is always an option – like in the Cold War age, there are no reliable allies.
The race to arms will always run fast: each ICBM game can be played in less than half an hour. In this real-time strategy game, every player can adjust the game speed; slow down during deployment or while choosing the next development in the technology tree, and speed up while waiting to build missiles.
Even in the nuclear age, offense is the best defense. Sooner or later, the warheads will be launched. Will you and your country be ready?
June 17, 2020 – MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON will begin its open access period beginning on June 19, and players will be able to play MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON for up to 24 hours every weekend on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation®4.
In advance of the open access period, a new trailer for MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON showcases the game’s 2-on-2 PVP combat and online battles alongside a complete roster of 185 playable Mobile Suits in the game.
Set in the globally iconic GUNDAM universe, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON enables players to take 2-on-2 PVP combat to the next level with Mobile Suits spanning the entire breadth of the franchise’s history. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM EXTREME VS. MAXIBOOST ON features 185 playable units from 36 different GUNDAM iterations, each with unique abilities designed to match any fan’s personal playstyle. Players can choose between three different EX Burst Systems—Fighting Burst, Extend Burst and Shooting Burst—to coordinate with allies and lay waste to all that stand (or fly) in their way.
PARIS — June 17, 2020 — Focus Home Interactive and Lightbulb Crew have announced that the tactical horror RPG Othercide will launch on PC via Steam, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on July 28. The team has also revealed that the game is expected to arrive on Nintendo Switch later this summer. Othercide marries the dark art design and world-building of the horror genre with the deep systems and challenges of a strategy game for a truly gripping experience.
The Daughters, echoes of the greatest warrior to ever live, are all who stand before the Suffering — dread creatures made from humanity’s worst sins. Lead your army of Daughters in turn-based battles, shape their abilities and personalities, and if you must, sacrifice one to save another. Those who survive will become stronger, ready to fight again.
Othercide’s combat is a spectacular dance of actions and counters: plan ahead and set up intricate chains of abilities using the Dynamic Timeline System to vanquish your enemies. Fight, fail and rise again against nightmarish bosses in a stunningly ruthless gothic noir world.
Pre-orders for Othercide are now live on Steam and Xbox One. PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch pre-orders will be available soon.
Vienna/Austria, Offenburg/Germany, June 17th, 2020: What follows is an incoming transmission originating from somewhere between Earth and Mars:
“Greetings, fleshy Earth beings. Cryptosporidium 137 here, delivering a message on behalf of the Furon Empire: You are all going to be destroyed.
To show you how much fun I will have, bringing the final elimination to you, I have created a new audio-video transmission to teach you the Furon ways of destruction. Our research has proven, species who are familiar with the several ways of being exterminated, are 27% less likely to resist. So please watch the transmission several times to learn all different methods of being annihilated – we do not want you to be afraid when the alien invasion begins on July 28th, 2020 on the humanoid entertainment systems PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One™!”
Free Demo Available
We know, most of you humanoids can’t wait to witness the glory of the Furon Empire by themselves. So here is your chance, play the Destroy All Humans! Demo for PC today, you can download it via Steam or Gog.com:
Destroy All Humans! will launch on July 28th and is available for pre-order on PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One™ from your preferred retailer, and also available for pre-order digitally on PC and Xbox One™.
June 17, 2020 — Grab your party hats as World of Tanks Blitz has just turned 6 years old! To commemorate this milestone, update 7.0 releases today, which features graphical improvements, new high-tier British light tanks and in-game festivities. And the party will continue well into July when a brand-new game mode, Skirmish, will make its debut for a limited time only.
The big birthday bash kicks off with a special event where tankers will be tasked with hunting down a unique Tier VI tank, the P.43/06 Anniversario. Those who complete the event will be rewarded with a unique birthday player profile. The event runs from June 19th to June 29th. And there is even more to come as players can expect a series of festive goodies to celebrate their own anniversaries in World of Tanks Blitz!
The guest of honor for the festivities will be the arrival of a brand-new, time-limited game mode, Skirmish. Scheduled for release on July 9th, two teams of 5 will battle it out on smaller maps which are perfect for intense and dynamic confrontations. Players will need nerves of steel to be crowned victorious in this mode.
An ever-expanding game and hallmark of mobile combat games, World of Tanks Blitz is always striving for the best level of immersion possible. To achieve this, new graphical improvements are being introduced, such as gun recoil, dynamic shadows, vehicles leaving traces on the ground, different damage marks for each shell type and upgraded particle and waterline effects.
“With 137m downloads and over 27,000 different devices to support, it’s imperative that everyone can still enjoy the game after we make significant updates,” states Andrey Ryabovol, World of Tanks Blitz Product Director. “So, we added a graphical customization menu. This way players are free to choose what is turned on or off, and it gives them a greater control over their Blitz experience. We hope all our players enjoy the birthday celebrations and good luck on the battlefield!”
Also, as part of Update 7.0, three new high-tier British tanks will be rolling on to the battlefield:
FV 301, Tier VIII
Vickers Cruiser, Tier IX
Vickers Light 105, Tier X
The first top-tier light tanks to represent Her Majesty, these British beasts are researchable from the Tier VII medium, the Comet. These nimble scouts are swift with strong armor when compared to other light tanks in the game.
For more information about Update 7.0 and its features, visit wotblitz.com.
June 16, 2020 – Tactical Adventures a French development studio of passionate RPG game developers and tabletop players announced today a new playable demo for its upcoming Tactical RPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister is available now through Monday, June 22 as part of the Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition. Players are invited to play and experience the character creator, as well as see additional features of the game in a brand-new trailer released today.
Dive into the world of Solasta in the all new “Choose Your Path” trailer, as a party of four heroes’ journey through the vast world featuring dungeons and epic tactical tabletop gameplay. Wizards of the Coast has granted Tactical Adventures a license to use the Dungeons & Dragons SRD 5.1 content and rules in Solasta: Crown of the Magister.
Watch the new Solasta: Crown of the Magister “Choose Your Path” trailer:
Solasta is a team-based adventure game where each character plays a critical role in the campaign and can be a hero. The dynamic and mysterious world features elements of verticality, allowing players to use their surroundings as an element of strategy. Players can position ranged characters on high vantage points or send their thief down into shafts and caverns to scope out what lies ahead. In Solasta, light is a tool to explore the depths and hollows of dungeons or can be used as a weapon against the creatures of the dark, but if players aren’t careful, it will give away the party’s position to nasty creatures bent on their demise.
Leicester, UK – 16th June 2020 — Kasedo Games – the digital first publishing label of Kalypso – is thrilled to announce that the critically acclaimed turn-based tactical game, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, will officially release on 17th July 2020 for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
To countdown to launch, a video has been released which explains all the features console players can expect when they take control of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
The console edition of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus includes the base game as well as the Heretek DLC which exposes the dark underbelly of the Adeptus Mechanicus faction like never before. Battle frighteningly familiar foes in a cohort of Heretek Tech-Priests over five new missions using new disciplines, troops and unlockable firepower.
The console package is completed with the special Omnissiah Edition content which adds the atmospheric soundtrack, short story ‘Deus Ex Mechanicus’, the stunning digital artbook, as well as the hard-hitting melee weapon, the Arc Scourge.
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus will be releasing 17th July 2020 for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch and will be priced at $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99.
Krakow, Poland – June 16, 2020. All in! Games is excited to announce that Paradise Lost, a game by PolyAmorous, is has received new videos! The first gameplay trailer was shown at the Escapist Indie Showcase and a second, new gameplay commentary video was shown at the Future Games Show. Moreover, a free demo will be available soon on Steam during the Steam Games Festival, Summer Edition.
If you missed the chance to take part in the events, you can see both the gameplay trailer and the gameplay video here:
For those who wish to explore the bunker themselves, the demo will be available on Steam for the Steam Games Festival: Summer Edition from June 16 to June 22.
Paradise Lost is planned for release on PC in 2020 with console releases TBA.
IRVINE, Calif. – Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the release of the Razer THX® Spatial Audio App for Windows 10. Featuring advanced 7.1 surround sound with adjustable virtual speakers for superior positional accuracy, the Razer THX Spatial Audio App enhances gameplay and is available for use with all headphones and earbuds. Now, every gamer can upgrade to the very best spatial audio experience, using their existing 3.5mm, Bluetooth or USB headphones.
“Together with THX, we have developed an immersive audio solution that addresses the core gamers’ needs – dynamic and accurate positional audio,” said Alvin Cheung, senior vice president of Razer’s peripherals business unit. “We’ve achieved this by drawing on THX’s cinematic audio expertise, then adding a wide range of customization tools, to fine tune and personalize the listener’s soundscape.”
“THX is pleased to work with Razer to offer our THX Spatial Audio technology to enhance the gaming experience,” said Jason Fiber, senior vice president and general manager of THX Ltd. mobile technologies. “It also provides for more true-to-life sound when enjoying music and movies.”
Accurate Positional Sound for the Best in Gaming Audio
THX Spatial Audio delivers one of the most authentic positional audio experiences, even from stereo sources, thanks to THX’s advanced rendering engine. Traditionally, surround sound systems require a multi-speaker audio source, but THX’s rendering engine is capable of producing a wider, positionally accurate soundscape from just two channels. Whether working with stereo, 5.1 or 7.1 sources, the output from THX’s engine, combined with the unique virtual speaker system, results in a more instinctively natural three-dimensional sound field, bringing games to life.
As any gamer will agree, locating opponents is often the difference between winning and losing. With the Razer THX Spatial Audio App, being able to pinpoint the location of threats solely based on their noise gives players an advantage over the competition. And this level of accuracy also reduces fatigue – no longer needing to strain to hear their opponents, gamers can play better, for longer.
Full Customization for a Personalized Surround Sound Experience
As THX knows from its years of experience in modelling 3D sound, everyone hears sounds differently and has their own preference for audio; volume, frequency and direction are unique to each individual. To deliver the most complete hearing experience, the Razer THX Spatial Audio App has a feature-rich suite of customization options, including speaker positioning, volume, and distance, to allow each user to tune the app precisely for their individual hearing preferences.
Users can further customize their audio for any game or media application to replicate the way creators intended for their content to be heard. Using the Equalizer section of the Razer THX Spatial Audio App, users can select from a range of THX Tuned Presets or modify, create, and store their own EQ settings for a personalized, rich listening experience. When a user wants to game, the THX positional audio engine provides accurate sound cues for the win, and when it’s time for some music, a quick switch of profiles in the Razer THX Spatial Audio App delivers room filling, immersive sound for a ‘so good it felt like being there’ experience.
Maximum Compatibility
The Razer THX Spatial Audio App for Windows 10 has been designed to work with all types and brands of headphones and earbuds, bringing the THX Spatial Audio experience to as many users as possible. Compatible with analogue 3.5mm headsets, USB and Bluetooth headphones, anyone can now upgrade their virtual 5.1, 7.1 or stereo audio experience with the Razer THX Spatial Audio App.
The Razer THX Spatial Audio App will also include an accompanying widget accessible via the Windows Game Bar for Windows 10 (Win + G) shortly after release, allowing for quick access to core features such as switching EQ profiles on the fly.
ABOUT THE RAZER THX SPATIAL AUDIO APP
Superior Positional Accuracy from all sources: With sound that goes beyond 7.1 for more precise positional localization
THX tuned: Creating a lifelike, realistic cinematic-quality sound stage
Surround Sound Calibration: Providing the most accurate positional audio, based upon on personalized hearing preferences
EQ Customization and THX Pre-sets: Whether the listener prefers deeper bass or more clarity, the app can be balanced with mid, high and low frequencies
