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Zen Studios Acquires Digital Rights to Williams and Bally Pinball Tables

2018/09/04

San Francisco, CA – September 04, 2018 – Zen Studios today announced it is bringing tables from the world-renowned Williams and Bally pinball collection to digital game stores. This global agreement grants Zen the digital rights to the full Williams and Bally pinball library, with the initial 2018 releases including Fish Tales, Junk Yard, Medieval Madness® and The Getaway® High Speed® II – all of which are now available in public beta form through Pinball FX3 on Steam. Committed to making pinball an exciting community experience, Zen also invites fans of all ages to its headquarters in Budapest, Hungary, to see this process in action with a studio tour.

Known for its celebrated Pinball FX series, Zen has established itself as one of gaming’s all-time greatest digital pinball publishers, committed to pinball excellence over the last 11 years with more than 70 acclaimed tables to its credit. The addition of Scientific Games’Williams and Bally tables will only strengthen this lineup that until now has been comprised entirely of designs created by Zen itself, including some inspired by powerhouse intellectual properties such as Marvel, Star Wars and Jurassic World. In addition to Steam, these tables will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10 and MAC OSX.

“Most of our developers grew up admiring Williams and Bally pinball machines, and we at Zen are devoted to treating these beloved tables with the respect they deserve for years to come in digital form,” said Zsolt Kigyossy, Zen Studios’ Managing Director. “We have a grand vision for what we can add to these amazing tables on gaming and mobile devices. We are dedicated to providing an amazing experience and new challenges for all players around the world!”

“The classic Williams and Bally tables have always been the reference in designing and creating pinball tables. Having the opportunity to work with these is a dream come true,” said Peter Grafl, Pinball Designer at Zen Studios.

Zen has continuously innovated and evolved what is possible on a pinball table, perfecting physics, polishing gameplay, and – perhaps most importantly – building a pinball universe that connects players across the world. It is the studio’s mission to unite pinball players across the world, as well as help drive awareness of physical locations that still offer real-world gameplay. Zen welcomes players to visit its studio headquarters in Budapest, Hungary, where players can take a studio tour and check out the rotating selection of pinball games in the office, as well as meet the team behind the games. At the conclusion of the tour, players will be presented with a ticket to the Budapest Pinball Museum, home to Europe’s largest collection of pinball machines.

All ® notices signify marks registered in the United States. Bally is a trademark of Caesars License Company, LLC. Fish Tales, Junk Yard, Medieval Madness, The Getaway, High Speed, and Williams are trademarks of Williams Electronics Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

theHunter: Call of the Wild 2019 Edition announced

2018/09/03

Jerry Paxton

Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Vienna, Austria; Stockholm, Sweden, September 3rd 2018: Passionate digital Hunters all over the world have brought home their prey, since theHunter: Call of the Wild™ was released in 2017. Through the idyllic german farmlands of Hirschfelden, the Layton Lake District in North America or the icy Medved-Taiga National Park in Siberia hunters have proven their skills. But soon it will be time to be challenged with the largest and most dangerous animals, in the wild and savage landscapes of the Vurhonga Savanna in Africa!

This latest, upcoming DLC will already be part of theHunter: Call of the Wild™ 2019 Edition, that will include the main game as well as all previous DLCs plus the new Vurhonga Savanna for an SRP of 39.99 $ on PC and 44.99 $ on consoles. theHunter: Call of the Wild™ 2019 Edition will be available soon for PC, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X.

Watch the latest trailers here:

Play the Insurgency: Sandstorm Pre-order Beta 2 Now

2018/08/31

Jerry Paxton

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August 31, 2018 – Insurgency: Sandstorm is New World Interactive’s reborn, improved, and expanded sequel to indie multiplayer FPS hit Insurgency, coming September 18 to PC and 2019 to consoles. Pre-order players can jump into the Pre-order Beta 2 and play four of the six available maps and four modes from the final release! The game has improved since the first Pre-Order Beta earlier this month, and will continue to be polished up until release and beyond. We are now happy to let players experience the the intensity of modern combat in this second Pre-order Beta phase.

The Pre-order Beta 2 will start on August 30 until the release of the game. New World Interactive will continue focusing on final polish, bug fixing, server stability, and optimization leading up to the September 18 release. The studio, known for supporting Insurgency with three years of post-release content updates, also has extensive post-launch support plans for Insurgency: Sandstorm with new content and features coming after the release of the game.

Early adopters can get the game on Steam now for a 10% discount until September 26, reducing the price to €26.99 / £23.39 / $26.99. An additional 10% loyalty discount will be given to fans who own the original Insurgency, bringing the price down to just $24.99. This additional discount will be offered until the end of 2018.

Press, content creators, and influencers can request an invite to Pre-order Beta 2 below. There are no NDAs or streaming restrictions for this Beta, so all are invited to watch live gameplay on Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, and Facebook up until the release of the game.

Two Point Hospital Launch Trailer

2018/08/30

Jerry Paxton

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London, England – August 30, 2018 – The doors of Two Point Hospital™ are now officially open on PC, Mac and Linux with the pre-purchase incentive running for a few extra days until Wednesday, September 5th, 2018. SEGA® Europe Ltd. and Two Point Studios™ are celebrating the digital only launch on Steam and via SEGA approved digital retailers with this brand new trailer introducing players to the atypical world of Two Point County and its diverse array of hospital management challenges. Watch the new trailer on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SjrcU1gwkjc

Two Point Hospital will see players take on the role of Hospital Administrator where a mantra of build, cure and improve will be necessary on the journey to hospital management greatness. Design and optimise your hospitals; train your staff and manage their wide-ranging personalities; discover unusual illnesses and research new treatments to cure them; conduct marketing to spread your organisation and do it all while experiencing the intravenous charm, humour and character that Two Point Hospital delivers.

Today’s release marks Two Point Studios’ debut game launch but this is a studio whose wealth of experience and pedigree has been drawn from some of the greatest sim games ever made. These include Theme Hospital, Black and White and Theme Park and the Farnham-based studio can now add Two Point Hospital to that list while maintaining a drive and ambition to add many more in the future.

“It’s a great privilege for SEGA Europe to have been able to work with Two Point Studios on their debut release and we have been absolutely thrilled with the reception we’ve been getting for Two Point Hospital since we announced it back in January,” said John Clark, Executive Vice President of Publishing. “We are hopeful that this is just the beginning of our relationship with this talented studio and are confident gamers around the world will fall in love with Two Point Hospital’s charm and depth.”

Two Point Hospital is out now as a digital download for PC, Mac and Linux. For more information about all things Two Point Hospital sign up for our Hospital Pass at www.twopointhospital.com. Doing so will also net you the coveted in-game item, the Golden Toilet. You can also follow the game on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

For more information about SEGA Europe, log on to www.sega.co.uk, follow us on Facebook or on Twitter.

A Total War Saga: Thrones of Brittania Blood, Sweat, and Spears Trailer

2018/08/30

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August 29, 2018 – Combine an endless procession of nobles claiming “But of course I’m the rightful king!” with brutal edged-weapon warfare, and what do you get? Buckets of Anglo-Saxon claret, that’s what.

Watch history repeating – in glorious technicolor – right here:

Now available for A Total War Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA, the Blood, Sweat and Spears pack uncorks the gore with limb-lops, beheadings and artisanal arterial arcs. It’s available to purchase now on Steam, and absolutely free to those who already own the Blood & Burning pack for Total War: ATTILA.

Also live now via auto-update is the Allegiance Update for Thrones of Britannia. This major overhaul updates and rebalances many areas of the game based on player feedback. Introducing greater depth and granularity to politics, improved battle AI and a new system for issuing decrees, the update also heralds the new Allegiance mechanic – a system which simulates the trials facing a faction that expands to capture new territory. For more on the update, check out this video.

The Anglo-Saxon era was truly a brutal one, and not just on the battlefield. Spare a thought for hapless Edmund Ironside, whose brief seven-month tenure as King of England was cut cruelly short on 30th November, 1016. No glorious death in combat for our Edmund however: he was knifed on the privy. What a way to descend from the throne.

Green Hell Early Access Launch Trailer

2018/08/29

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Warsaw, Poland – August 29th, 2018 — Creepy Jar is immensely proud to announce that their first-person, psychological survival simulator, Green Hell is available now on Steam Early Access for the price of $19.99 USD! Set in the uncharted depths of the sweltering Amazon rainforest players will be challenged at every turn in a desperate quest for survival. From the harsh rainforest environment to its wild inhabitants, the player may never know friend from foe until it’s too late.

In the Early Access release, players will be able to dive into a full one half of the final map, encounter five dangerous and hostile creatures, and learn how to inspect their bodies for all kinds of wounds, infections, and parasitic nasties. Not only that, they can get a sneak peek into the Story Mode with a fully voiced over tutorial introduction.

Beginning its journey with a huge amount of content, Green Hell players can also look forward to updates containing new tribal enemies, cool new death animations, a water update introducing diving and fishing, and even more languages beyond the initial offerings of English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. Stay tuned for more updates on Green Hell’s development roadmap!

Key Features

Realistic Survival Simulator – Green Hell puts great focus on realism in both its world building and gameplay. Everything that is crafted or built is necessary for survival, and was consulted on with experts. The Amazon is not a typical forest; threats are literally crawling under your skin.
Psychological Thriller – Waking up in the middle of the Amazon with no recollection of how you got there or how you’ll get out, the hardest battle you’ll face is the fight against yourself and your weaknesses and fears.
Fully Alive Amazon Rainforest – Every effort has gone into recreating the lush world of the Amazon in painstaking detail. An exotic and dangerous place, this jungle is filled with many hazards beyond predators including toxic plants, illnesses and infections, all waiting to bring the player to their demise.
Body Inspection – Dangers lurk around every bend but they also live under your very skin. Paramount to your survival is checking your body for parasites, infections, and wounds. Take care or suffer the consequences.

Deep Rock Galactic Update 16 Trailer

2018/08/29

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August 29, 2018 – Deep Rock Galactic, the co-op space mining FPS from Coffee Stain Studios and Ghost Ship Games today reveals what’s in store for their burly bearded dwarfs in their much-anticipated development roadmap.

The roadmap sees Deep Rock Galactic stay in Early Access for the foreseeable future with x7 updates scheduled to land before the end of the year, including new weapons, gadgets and armour, a completely revamped Space Rig and a deeper progression system.

The team is also teasing their next update, Update 16, with a trailer which showcases a brand new ice biome, ‘Glacial Strata.’ The biome will bring all new frosty monsters and hazards to the perilous terrain of Hoxxes, as well as an extreme new weather system and dwarf ice skating.

Far Cry 5: Dead Living Zombies Launch Trailer

2018/08/29

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SAN FRANCISCO — August 28, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry^® 5: Dead Living Zombies, the third post-launch adventure, is available now on PlayStation^®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X and Windows PC. Dead Living Zombies can be purchased as add-on content for $7.99, as part of the season pass for $29.99 or the Gold Edition for $89.99.

Far Cry 5: Dead Living Zombies pairs players with Guy Marvel – the D-tier film director we first met in Far Cry 5 – as he pitches his vision for an epic zombie saga. In maps built from the powerful Far Cry Arcade editor, players will explore seven different film scenarios as they face hordes of the undead across rooftops, farmlands, military bases and more. After completing each map, players can unlock Score Attack to achieve three-star ratings, which will unlock weapons and gear to bring back to Hope County.

Additionally, a new title update available now introduces new features to all Far Cry 5 players, including:

New Game +: The highly anticipated New Game + allows players to restart the Far Cry 5 story after completing the main campaign, keeping their character progression. New Game + contains new elements such as upgradable perks in the main campaign and the higher-difficulty Infamous mode, in which AI have more health, take more damage and react more quickly to a player’s presence.
Destructible Objects: Destructible Objects are generic building blocks that shatter into small cubes when shot or otherwise creatively destroyed. Objects range from geometric shapes to building elements – and players can combine different shapes and textures for nearly endless destructible fun.
Scripting Tool: The Scripting Tool allows mapmakers to trigger different actions in their maps based on player behavior. For example, when players perform specific actions – like killing enemies, reaching a location or looking at specific objects –mapmakers can then change the time of day, teleport the player, add slow motion, change the music and add or remove enemies or gameplay objects. These tools open up a new realm of possibilities, allowing mapmakers to add an entirely new layer of visual storytelling to their creations.

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StarFlight 3: Universe Launches Fig Crowdfunding Campaign

2018/08/28

Jerry Paxton

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 28, 2018) – HumaNature, founded by Greg Johnson, the original designer of the “Adventure Game of the Year”* Starflight and “Role-Playing Game of the Year” Starflight 2: The Trade Routes of Cloud Nebula, announces the long awaited sequel StarFlight 3: Universe. HumaNature has launched a Fig campaign for $800K USD, which allows them to hit their planned Q4 2020 launch. Supporters can pledge at https://www.fig.co/campaigns/starflight-3? for a reward or invest in Starflight Fig Game Shares that pay a return based on the sales of the game.

ABOUT STARFLIGHT 3
Starflight 3 is the next chapter in the Staflight universe. It is a sci-fi single-player, sandbox role-playing game that focuses on exploration, diplomacy, resource gathering, and combat. Players will have solar systems with tons of planets to discover and explore, mine for necessary resources, catalog new creatures, trade and use diplomacy with locals, all while saving the universe. Starflight 3 is a true free-form experience.

Starflight 3 will feature new and previous alien races, uncharted solar systems to discover, and never before seen planets to explore, all within the same genre-defining gameplay mechanics of the original games. Players will assemble and train their crew and be responsible for their health at all times. Upgrade and customize your starship to make sure you can traverse all of the new star systems. Visit planets and find trade centers, mine for minerals, harvest plants, capture animals, and discover mind-bending clues scattered across the solar systems. Interact with aliens by deciphering their life, culture, and their standing in the universe. And combat, there is no avoiding it. Upgrade your ship and improve your crew because in battle, you will need to decide whether it is best to engage or retreat.

STARFLIGHT’S LEGACY
The original Starflight, developed by a five-person team at Binary Systems and published by Electronic Arts in 1986 for PC and in 1991 for Sega Genesis, is considered a ground-breaking game. Starflight was one of the first open-world space exploration games, one of the first instances of a sandbox game, and one of the first to use procedurally generated content. StarFlight is considered a master class in blending procedurally generated exploration, crafted storytelling, and deep world building to create a free-form experience. Its legacy can been seen today in games such as Star Control, Mass Effect, and Dwarf Fortress.

Starflight sold more than 1M copies, and it spawned a sequel in Starflight 2: The Trade Routes of Cloud Nebula, which combined space exploration with role-playing and strategy. Release in 1989, players commanded a spaceship capable of traveling to over 150 solar systems. Starflight 2 received Computer Gaming World’s “Role-Playing Game of the Year” in 1990.

FIG
Fig is democratizing video game publishing by inviting the community to financially support the development and release of games they love. Fans can back a game funding campaign on Fig to get exclusive rewards, or invest in Fig Game Shares to earn returns based on game sales. Fig Game Shares are available to both accredited and non-accredited investors, in accordance with the SEC’s Regulation A+ (JOBS Act).

Each series of Fig Game Shares generate returns from the sales of individual titles. Investors can earn returns from revenue shares from Fig’s publishing operations, distribution arrangements, publisher and first party buyouts, and advances on distributions. Since its inception in August 2015, Fig has had four of the top 10 most funded video game campaigns: Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity 2 ($4.4M), Psychonauts 2 ($3.8M), Wasteland 3 ($3.1M) and Phoenix Point ($766K). In 2018, a dozen new releases are scheduled, including the recently release follow-up to Obsidian’s Game of the Year title, Pillars of Eternity 2, the highly anticipated Julian Gollop’s Phoenix Point, Make Sail, Flash Point and Solo in Q2.

RUNE Early Access Date and Trailer

2018/08/28

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MADISON, Wis. – Aug. 28, 2018 – Human Head Studios and ESDF have announced with a new gameplay trailer that Rune, the open-world viking RPG set in the end of days, will arrive on Steam Early Access on Sept. 19, 2018. Aspiring vikings can now pre-order Rune at a 15% discount at presale.runeragnarok.com to be granted a bountiful gift from the gods – a variety of tier-exclusive in-game and digital bonuses!

“With Rune Classic, we worked to push the boundaries of PvP, and with this spiritual successor, we’re now pushing even further with intense, brutal combat mechanics not often seen in these type of games,” said Human Head Partner and Project Leader, Chris Rhinehart. “Use your enemy’s strength against them – literally rip off their arm and then beat them to death with it!”

Rune is available to pre-order today at presale.runeragnarok.com. Players can choose between three unique Founder’s Packs – the Warrior Pack ($29.99), Berserker Rage Pack ($39.99) and God Slayer Pack ($59.99) – each of which can be pre-ordered at a 15% discount between now and Sept. 18 using the offer code “Rune15.” Each set contains a Steam Early Access copy of Rune (valued at $29.99 at launch), as well as a variety of exclusive in-game and digital surprises, including the game’s official soundtrack, special gear and more.

In addition, the first 10,000 people to pre-order Rune at any tier will receive a digital copy of 2000’s original Rune Classic.

Ahead of its Sept. 19 release, Rune will host another closed beta playtest this Saturday, Sept. 1, from 9:00 a.m. ET to 9:00 p.m. ET, with servers available in the U.S. and Europe. Players can sign up on the game’s official website for a chance to seeRune in action before it hits Steam.

Set in Midgard during Ragnarok, the end of days, Rune lets players align with their chosen god as they pillage villages for powerful weapons and armor, complete quests for their deity and receive blessings of strength and magic, all to save the realm from the trickster god Loki! Adventure by land and sea across a vast world of wonder and danger alone, with friends or against real opponents in PvP battles. Drink mead and vanquish monsters, beasts, the living and undead with brutal Viking power.

Development of Rune is funded in part by ESDF Management, a video game production and finance company. For more information, visit Rune’s official website, and follow the game on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.