PARIS — March 3, 2020 — Focus Home Interactive and Passtech Games’ new action roguelike Curse of the Dead Gods is now available on PC via Steam Early Access. Seek untold riches, divine powers, and eternal life — then rise to fight again when your greed leads to death.
Curse of the Dead Gods is full of fast-paced combat, intense challenges, and a variety of powerful weapons, treasures, abilities and bosses to master. Venture deep into accursed labyrinths of ever-changing pits, traps and monsters. Slay the false deities to collect gold, armaments and relics, but beware the corruption building inside you with each step forward — these curses promise great power, but demand a high price…
Early access kicks off with a ton of content, with even more planned for the future. Starting today, you’ll explore the Jaguar section of the Temple, which features unique traps and game mechanics, nine fighting styles, over 10 standard curses, dozens of room variants and relics to discover, and much more. A living roadmap on the game’s Steam Early Access page showcases upcoming updates like new temples, traps, enemies, bosses, modes, mechanics, weapons, curses and more, all developed with feedback from the community: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123770/Curse_of_the_Dead_Gods.
March 1, 2020 – We are excited to confirm that LITTLE HOPE, the second story in THE DARK PICTURES ANTHOLOGY, will be released in summer 2020. Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, four college students and their professor must escape the nightmarish visions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog. As they journey through the town looking for a means of escape, they must understand the meaning of these events, the root of evil, and how it is directly connected to them!
“We’ve been delighted by the reaction from players and the success of MAN OF MEDAN as the first installment of THE DARK PICTURES ANTHOLOGY” says Pete Samuels, CEO of SUPERMASSIVE GAMES. “We really appreciate feedback from the community and the team remains committed to the goal of making each new installment deliver further thrilling horror experiences, with the next chapter, LITTLE HOPE, bringing an all new and disturbing horror story to the anthology.”
Check out the terror that awaits players in the following teaser trailer (ready for embedding) and enjoy your introduction to the eerie town of Little Hope:
Larkspur, Calif. (Feb. 28, 2020) – Deep Silver and 4A Games announced today that Metro Redux, which includes the definitive versions of both Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light, plus all DLC, is now available on Nintendo Switch™. Developed in-house by 4A Games over the course of eight months, Metro Redux runs flawlessly at native 720p in handheld mode and 1080p when docked – all while maintaining a rock-solid 30fps.
To celebrate the launch of Metro Redux, Deep Silver has issued a stunning new trailer, showcasing the game’s visual fidelity and impressive performance on Switch. Watch the trailer here:
Metro Redux is available as a boxed edition containing both games and all DLC on one 16GB cart with no additional download required. Those who prefer digital can purchase Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light individually from the Nintendo e-Shop.
About the Metro series:
In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth’s surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age.
The year is 2033. An entire generation has been born and raised underground, and their besieged Metro Station-Cities struggle for survival, with each other, and the mutant horrors that await outside. You are Artyom, born in the last days before the fire, but raised underground. Having never ventured beyond the city limits, one fateful event sparks a desperate mission to the heart of the Metro system, to warn the remnants of mankind of a terrible impending threat.
But will they even listen? Rather than stand united, the factions of the Metro are locked in a struggle for the ultimate power, a doomsday device from the military vaults of D6. A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the earth forever.
Key Features:
Immerse yourself in the Moscow Metro – witness one of the most atmospheric worlds in gaming brought to life on Nintendo Switch
Brave the horrors of the Russian apocalypse – equip your gasmask and an arsenal of hand-made weaponry as you face the threat of deadly mutants, human foes, and the terrifying environment itself
Two campaigns and all DLC included – Metro Redux includes two complete campaigns that combine to create one epic solo adventure, plus a further 10 hours of bonus content
Two unique Play Styles: ‘Spartan’ and ‘Survival’ – approach the campaign as a slow burn Survival Horror, or tackle it with the combat skills of a Spartan Ranger in these two unique modes
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Burlingame, Calif. – February 28, 2020 – Today, KOEI TECMO America and famed developer Kou Shibusawa are proud to launch the latest entry in their renowned strategy franchise, Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV (RTK14) on the PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System and digitally on Windows PC via Steam®.
In RTK14, players will experience the pivotal Three Kingdoms period of Ancient China, allowing them to make their mark on history as they set out to conquer China and unify the Three Kingdoms. The tale of the Three Kingdoms era is depicted through seven challenging scenarios, including the chaotic war that signaled the opening of the times (the Yellow Turban Rebellion), the fight for dominance between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao (the Battle of Guandu), and the beginning of Zhuge Liang’s northern campaign (Chu Shi Biao). These events will give gamers the opportunity to enjoy the rich stories from this time period through many event scenes, triggered through fulfilling certain conditions in battle. The latest entry in the series also adopts the popular ruler-based system from fan-favorite entries, RTK9 and RTK11, in order to help return classic gameplay to the series — meaning that all actions take place on a single map as players attempt to spread their strategies at will across the vast land of China.
Throughout the experience, players will have a wide arsenal of strategies to deploy at will, aiding them as they scramble for land and build up their domain. A multitude of different approaches are available in RTK14, covering Domestic, Diplomacy, Territory Development, and a large assortment of different ways to battle, with each playthrough of the game feeling like an all-new experience thanks to an enhanced AI system keeping them on their toes, not to mention, the selection of over 1,000 officers, each with their own traits and characteristics.
Those ready to jump into the action can purchase Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV starting today on PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. Purchasing any version of the game within the first 2 weeks of launch will offer a free download for the additional scenarios ‘Battle of Yiling’ and ‘The Start of Change’. Those purchasing on PC via Steam within the first week of launch will receive a 10% discount on their purchase!
A free demo is also available to enjoy until March 12, 2020 on Steam, allowing gamers to play as either the Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or Sun Jian faction through 36 turns (one year in game time). Fans who play through the trial won’t be able to transfer save data into the full version, and since the demo was based on an earlier, still in-development version of the game, the trial might have known bugs or errors that will be different from the final product.
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DUBLIN — Feb. 27, 2020 — Larian Studios has been on the road alongside Wizards of the Coast showing off Baldur’s Gate 3 for the very first time, and now the team is ready to reveal this next-generation turn-based RPG to the world with the release of the game’s CGI intro and first gameplay screenshots.
Forged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine and coming to early access later this year, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that truly reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before as you venture through the Forgotten Realms of Dungeons & Dragons in Larian’s biggest adventure yet.
Gather your party for a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Abducted, infected, lost… You are turning into a monster, drawn from a Mind Flayer parasite planted in your brain, but as the corruption inside you grows, so too does your power. That power may help you to survive, but there will be a price to pay. More than any ability, the bonds of trust that you build within your party could be your greatest strength. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms together. Resist and turn darkness against itself — or embrace corruption and become the ultimate evil.
Choose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Play alone, selecting your companions carefully, or as a party of up to four in online multiplayer.
No two adventures will ever be the same. The Forgotten Realms are a vast, detailed and diverse world, and there are secrets to be discovered all around you — even verticality is a vital part of exploration. Adventure, loot, battle, romance… how you survive, and the mark you leave on the world, is up to you.
Features
Online multiplayer for up to four players allows you to combine your forces in combat and split your party to follow your own quests and agendas. Devise the perfect plan together… or introduce an element of chaos when your friends least expect it.
Origin characters offer a hand-crafted experience, each with their own unique traits, agenda, and outlook on the world. Their stories intersect with the wider narrative, and your choices will determine whether those stories end in redemption, salvation, domination or other outcomes.
Evolved turn-based combat based on the D&D 5E ruleset. Team-based initiative, advantage and disadvantage, and roll modifiers join combat cameras, expanded environmental interactions, and a new fluidity in combat that rewards strategy and foresight.
Define the future of the Forgotten Realms through your choices and the roll of the dice. No matter who you play or what you roll, the world and its inhabitants will react to your story.
Player-initiated turn-based mode allows you to pause the world around you at any time even outside of combat. See an opportunity for a tactical advantage before combat begins? Want to pull off a heist with pin-point precision? Need to escape a fiendish trap? Split your party, prepare ambushes, sneak in the darkness — and create your own luck!
Lesquin, France, February 27, 2020 – NACON and Zordix Racing are pleased to announce the release of Overpass, a technical off-road simulation in which you have to get past natural and artificial obstacles. Get behind the wheel of powerful all-terrain vehicles and see how you measure up on extreme courses on PC via the Epic Game Store. The PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch™ versions will be available on March 17, 2020 in North America.
This simulation provides players with several different, particularly hilly environments and terrains. It will take all of your cool-headed and careful driving skills just to reach the finish line. In Overpass, players can’t fly through the race by flooring it, but have to find the right speed so they can make their way through the course, get past the obstacles and avoid damaging their vehicles.
The specific technical aspects of each vehicle also have to be taken into account on each track: select the right vehicle from amongst 25 buggies and quads from major manufacturers (Arctic Cat, Yamaha, Polaris and Suzuki), and make sure you use the locking differential and switch from 2-wheel to 4-wheel drive at the right time. The game focuses on providing a unique challenge with innovative gameplay and meticulously-planned level design.
There are several game modes in Overpass: Career mode lets you launch a season, taking part in races to develop your reputation, attract sponsors and try to win competitions. In online Multiplayer mode, which can be played with up to 8 players, you have to demonstrate superb control to finish the race ahead of the others. The experience is rounded out with other game modes, such as Quick Race and Local play (split screen or hotseat) to see if the player can rise to the challenge of the most challenging off-road race.
Overpass™ will be available on PC via the Epic Games Store on February 27, 2020 and on March 17 for the PlayStation 4™ , Xbox One and Nintendo Switch™ platforms.
STOCKHOLM – Feb. 27, 2020 – Paradox Interactive, a publisher and developer of games that remind you why it’s important to vote, today announced that Stellaris’ upcoming diplomacy-driven expansion, Federations, launches for PC on March 17, 2020. The pen is mightier than the plasma launcher in this expansion that focuses on the galactic community and its internal politics with expanded capabilities for federations and the establishment of a powerful galactic senate. Stellaris: Federations is now available for pre-order for PC platforms for a suggested retail price of $19.99 / €19.99 / £15.49.
Federations can be pre-ordered at the below platforms:
Expanded Federations: With expanded diplomacy capabilities, players can build up the internal cohesion of their Federations and unlock powerful rewards for all members. Whether you join a Trade League, Martial Alliance, or Hegemony, membership can be extremely advantageous.
Galactic Community: Unite the space empires with a galactic senate that can vote on a wide range of resolutions to drive legislative agendas. For example, players can pass a resolution to increase commitments to collective defense or funnel profit towards wealthy elites. Members can also sanction those who defy the community, and enact a single galactic focus. Sway the senate to position yourself as a leader, trading favors and maneuvering, doing whatever it takes to gain influence among schemers.
Origins: Each empire has a story that shapes its path. Give your civilization deeper roots with the new system of Origins. By choosing an Origin, players can flesh out their empire’s background and alter its starting conditions. Whether it’s Void Dwellers who have abandoned their homeworld to live in perpetual orbit, or a society that worships and protects a powerful Tree of Life, you can lay the groundwork wisely for the seeds of your empire.
New Constructions: Construct glorious new projects for your empire like the Juggernaut, a massive mobile starbase that provides a movable repair base even in enemy territory, or the Mega Shipyard, a new megastructure that can churn out fleets with incredible speed. Offering both tactical advantages and a good dose of shock and/or awe, these are sure to be an asset to any space empire.
Austin, TX — February 26, 2020 — We’re thrilled to present the first trailer for SCARE PACKAGE, a new horror-comedy anthology that brings together some of the brightest rising stars in horror filmmaking today. This splatter-packed, deviously clever throwback pays homage to horror classics with seven hilarious, meta tales of terror, each exploring—and subverting—different genre tropes. All wrapped around every horror fan’s beloved stomping grounds: an old school video store.
Chad, the owner of Rad Chad’s Horror Emporium, recounts a series of bone-chilling, blood-splattering, and gleefully ghoulish tales in an effort to illustrate the rules of the horror genre to his newest employee. Each story takes aim at different tropes, paying homage to and subverting the timeless clichés of the beloved genre with a cast that includes Noah Segan (KNIVES OUT), Baron Vaughn (MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3K) Chase Williamson (BEYOND THE GATES), Jocelyn DeBoer (GREENER GRASS), Jeremy King (CAMERA OBSCURA), Dustin Rhodes (WWE Legend) and more. Check out the first trailer and official poster below… if you dare!
“I’m a big fan of anthology films but knew we had to change the game up a bit,” said Koontz in a statement. “So we gathered this hungry group of diverse, super-talented horror enthusiasts and asked them to subvert these well-known horror tropes while also paying homage to them. In the end, it made for a unique experience that I cannot wait for audiences to discover. They’ve never seen an anthology quite like this!” – Aaron B. Koontz, Creator of SCARE PACKAGE and Director of “HORROR HYPOTHESIS” & “RAD CHAD’S HORROR EMPORIUM” segment
“Sergio Corbucci. Akira Kurosawa. Melvin Van Peebles. These were some of the filmmakers that inspired SCARE PACKAGE. When the Producers found out most of them were dead, I got the call. There’s no greater honor than being alive in order to be a part of this incredible anthology. Working with Frank Garcia Hejl to put together our all-star team of funny people, and then forcing them into grotesque makeup and stunts, truly taught me that while not everyone can direct, I suspect that I did. We hope you find M.I.S.T.E.R. to be as funny as we do, or at least you’re really ticked off by it!” – Noah Segan, Director of M.I.S.T.E.R. segment
PARIS — Feb. 26, 2020 — Focus Home Interactive and New World Interactive have revealed that Insurgency: Sandstorm will launch on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on Aug. 25, 2020. With over one million players amassed in its first year of release on PC, this award-winning tactical shooter delivers a realistic depiction of modern warfare featuring fierce close-quarters combat, objective-oriented gameplay and a variety of intense cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes.
Bringing New World’s signature style of tactical FPS to consoles for the first time, Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore combat experience with realitstic ballistics, attack vehicles and destructive artillery. Death comes fast, so customize your hero and weapons, coordinate fire support with your team and navigate each war-torn environment toward victory. Highly detailed visuals, heart-pounding atmosphere and unparalleled audio design with positional voice-chat ensure you’ll feel the impact of every shot.
Insurgency: Sandstorm will be playable this weekend at PAX East at the Focus Home Interactive booth (#29017). For more from the game, visit http://insurgency-sandstorm.com.
About New World Interactive
New World Interactive is an award-winning independent developer known for Insurgency (2014), Day of Infamy (2016), and Insurgency: Sandstorm (2018). The company’s games have sold over 7.5 million units worldwide on PC with thousands of fans playing online at any moment. More information on our website: www.newworldinteractive.com
About Focus Home Interactive
Focus Home Interactive is a French publisher based in Paris, France. Known for the quality, diversity and originality of its catalogue, Focus has published and distributed original titles (The Surge 2, GreedFall, A Plague Tale: Innocence, Vampyr, Farming Simulator, Call of Cthulhu, Insurgency: Sandstorm) that have become benchmark titles worldwide, available both in stores and by download across the world. Focus publishes games on all major platforms, consoles and PC. The publisher’s catalogue will get even richer in the coming months and years with eagerly awaited games such as SnowRunner, Curse of the Dead Gods, Othercide, Hardspace: Shipbreaker and more.
ATLANTA — Feb. 26, 2020 — Adult Swim Games, in partnership with Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky and developer Soleil Games, has announced Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time. Based on the Emmy Award-winning series and scripted by its head writer Darrick Bachman, this new action platformer is expected to launch in summer 2020 on PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Windows PC.
Set immediately before Samurai Jack’s ultimate confrontation with his arch-nemesis Aku, Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is the great stoic hero’s untold final adventure. Trapped by Aku in an alternate timeline, Samurai Jack must team up with his closest friends and allies against some of the series’ most notorious villains to fulfill his destiny once and for all.
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is made for fans of Samurai Jack and action games alike, with classic combat and gameplay, stylized 3D art design, and the series’ renowned blend of humor and drama. Slice and dice your enemies with over a dozen unique melee and ranged weapons, unlock new skills, combos and abilities, and traverse the fantastic world of the show to help Jack get home.
PAX East attendees can discover more about Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time at the Adult Swim Games panel, featuring Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky and head writer Darrick Bachman, in the Dragonfly Theatre on Friday, February 28, at 1:30 p.m. ET. Fans can also attend the Adult Swim party on Saturday, February 29, at The Grand Boston. Full details on the party can be found at: http://bit.ly/2ugmMgd.
Pre-orders for Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time will be available at a later date. For more information, visit www.samuraijackgame.com.
