November 17, 2017 – Isolated, submerged in the ocean’s darkness, chaos has overtaken the halls of PATHOS-II, and the boundaries of humanity strained beyond repair. From Frictional Games, creators of the critically acclaimed Amnesia series, SOMA is coming to Xbox One on December 1st with the addition of Safe Mode.
Watch the Xbox One SOMA teaser:
Safe Mode introduces an optional new way to play SOMA in the Xbox One and PC releases. Protected from the hostile creatures below, let yourself sink into the mystery and atmosphere of PATHOS-II as you uncover the truth and determine the fate of the station.
SOMA is coming to Xbox One on December 1st and is available to pre-order now. Safe Mode will launch simultaneously as a free update for PC, and will be available for PS4 at a later date.
November 17, 2017 – We’re pleased to announce that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Skyrim), winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, is now available for the Nintendo Switch console and PlayStation VR. Developed by the award-winning team at Bethesda Game Studios, the legendary open-world adventure where players can be anyone and do anything is now available to play anywhere – at home in VR or on the go with Nintendo Switch. Both Skyrim VR and Skyrim on Nintendo Switch include all official add-ons – Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn.
Skyrim on Nintendo Switch includes the complete award winning game and all-new gameplay features, including motion controls for combat and lockpicking, and outfits and gear from The Legend of Zelda, including additional loot unlocked from compatible The Legend of Zeldaamiibo. Players can take down enemies with the Master Sword, protect themselves with the Hylian Shield or look heroic in the Champion’s Tunic.
For players that want to take the Skyrim experience to the ultimate level of immersion, Skyrim VR, the first full length open-world fantasy game to launch for VR, reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion for PlayStation VR. From battling ancient dragons to exploring rugged mountains, Skyrim VR brings to life a complete open world for players to experience anyway they choose. For players interested in purchasing a VR system, PlayStation VR The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Bundle is available now for $449.99 USD, which includes the PS VR system, PlayStation Camera, two PlayStation Move controllers, and Skyrim VR.
To celebrate launch, you can view the new Skyrim VR live action trailer, “Claws”, featuring an epic battle between Dragonborn and Alduin the World Eater, here.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been rated M for mature by the ESRB and is priced at $59.99 for PlayStation VR and Nintendo Switch. For more information on Skyrim visit https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en/skyrim
November 16, 2017 – Take a virtual trip on HangTime, the first dive coaster on the West Coast, with the new POV HangTime video as it shows the new rollercoaster in action by showcasing its gravity-defying inversions, mid-air suspension and twisting tracks. The new rollercoaster will send riders up a vertical lift hill into a 15-story 96-degree drop, the steepest drop in California. The coaster’s train will come to a halt and will leave riders suspended for several seconds before descending in a beyond-vertical drop, through 2,189 feet of track. HangTime will be the second rollercoaster in the Western Hemisphere to feature a negative g-stall loop, which gives riders the sensation of floating. The video also features a glimpse into HangTime’s colorful nighttime track chase lighting that will illuminate the Boardwalk area as the coaster’s train travels across the smooth steel track.
HangTime Basic Stats:
· Height: 150 feet
· Track Length: 2,189 feet
· 5 inversions
· Capacity: 3 trains with 16 single passenger carrying units each
· Maximum velocity 57 mph
· HangTime is manufactured by Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, GmBH and is the company’s next generation “infinity coaster” model
November 16, 2017 – Hardcore action RPG The Surge is about to receive brand new content with a major new expansion! A Walk in the Park is coming December 5 to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Watch today’s Teaser Trailer to get a first glimpse of the amusement park-gone-wrong, CREO World!
The Surge brought players deep into the high-tech CREO industrial complex, overrun by deadly machines, rogue AI and deranged exoskeleton workers. A Walk in the Park gives players a breath of fresh air by taking them to an environment that’s more open and colorful, though no less deadly. CREO World is an amusement park built by CREO for its employees and their families. Forget your cravings for cotton candy – CREO World was not spared from the Surge. The entire park is a deadly trap, where roaming rescue teams have gone insane and robotic mascots patrol freely, patiently waiting for new visitors to offer a deadly welcome.
CREO World presents a wealth of fresh challenges for players. Originally created to celebrate CREO and its mission, the park is a radically different setting from the rest of the complex, full of branching paths and secrets to discover. Survive the raging mascots and explore the park’s attractions, before taking on a fearsome boss in the devastated park. Through technical and spectacular fights, you will face this new threat, cutting and equipping 16 all-new weapons, sets of armor, and new implants to upgrade and further customize the way you want to play.
New players will also be able to embark on the ultimate The Surge experience with the Complete Edition, which will include the full game and all its DLCs, including A Walk in the Park. The Surge: Complete Edition and A Walk in the Park will be available December 5 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Preorders for the DLC and the Complete Edition are available on Steam right now, and on PS4 on November 21. The A Walk in the Park DLC will also be available for preorders on Xbox starting November 21.
16 November 2017 – London, UK – Today, CCP Games launches Sparc™ for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive® virtual reality headsets, bringing the energetic virtual sport to PC with full cross-platform multiplayer gameplay, connecting with players who have already been enjoying the game on PlayStation®VR.
With PC Gamer stating “Sparc might be the best VR game I’ve played,” and VG24/7 asserting “Sparc is the type of VR game that I’ve been waiting for,” VR multiplayer enthusiasts have been eagerly anticipating Sparc’s arrival on PC. Further accolades can be found in Sparc’s PC launch trailer.
“Cross-play between PS4 and PC means everyone can experience Sparc from their platform of choice, regardless of whether they are using a PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift or HTC Vive” said Morgan Godat, executive producer of Sparc at CCP Games. “Unifying all our players onto the same Sparc courts in a single interactive community is incredibly satisfying.”
Starting today, Sparc can be downloaded for PC from Steam and the Oculus Store at an MSRP of $19.99 USD ($22.99 CA, €19.99 EUR, £14.99 GBP).
Sparc enables players to connect online and compete with each other in fast-paced and physical one-on-one gameplay. Players use their motion controllers to hurl a projectile at their opponent from across the court, while dodging, blocking and deflecting incoming shots. Sparc’s unique full-body gameplay experience is only possible in virtual reality, where players’ VR equipment becomes their sports gear.
In Sparc, players express and improve their skills through their physical actions and can review their performance on the court with stats for throws, deflections, accuracy, and more. With two gameplay modes, Basic and Advanced, both novice and expert competitors will find a suitable difficulty level.
Along with three different arenas, Sparc includes “Courtside,” a freeform social area for spectating in VR where players can watch live matches in-person and queue for their next game. Sparc includes a broad range of customization options for competitors, as well as a selection of solo challenges to help players improve their skills and prepare them for human opponents.
Further details about Sparc can be found at www.playSparc.com and fans can follow Sparc on Facebook and Twitter.
LOS ANGELES (Nov. 15, 2017) – Beginning today, FINAL FANTASY® XV players can band together and join the Kingsglaive elite force in the game’s first ever online multiplayer expansion, “Comrades.” Taking place after the events of Chapter 13 in the main game, Comrades puts fans in the shoes of the remaining survivors of the Kingsglaive as they fight to restore the Light to the world during Noctis’s absence. To commemorate the release of the expansion, a new game update was also implemented recently allowing players to accept multiple hunt quests at one time and adding new cooking recipes.
In Comrades, players can create and customize their own avatar and partake in epic quests in a world engulfed by darkness. As members of the Kingsglaive, players will equip royal sigils that grant special powers from the rulers of old, strategize with one another and create a balanced team in battles against formidable foes and beasts. In addition to multiplayer quests, players can experience the story unfold in a thorough single-player campaign. By using the base of operations in Lestallum, the player can undertake a variety of exciting quests and encounter familiar faces.
The new FINAL FANTASY XV MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES launch trailer is available to view on YouTube:
FINAL FANTASY XV MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES is available now for players who purchased FINAL FANTASY XV and the FINAL FANTASY XV Season Pass. The expansion can also be purchased separately from the Xbox Games Store or PlayStation®Store separately for $19.99 through the following links:
11/15/2017 – Hot on the heels of the video developer diary I shared earlier this month, Paradox and Haemimont have a whole payload of new details to reveal about Surviving Mars! This one goes much deeper into actual game mechanics, narrowing the focus from the overall vision for the title to the nuts and bolts of functional colony creation. The new diary helps provide an early look at what players will actually need to accomplish when the game launches next year for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
Here is the new trailer, where colonists rediscover the simple pleasures of life (on Mars).
Munich, Germany/ Vienna, Austria, November 15th 2017: The upcoming RTS/RPG game SpellForce 3 shows off the first of three playable factions: the Humans of Nortander. War-torn and battle hardened, the people of Nortander have suffered much in the past, but they’ve learned how to fight and how to endure. And they will need that knowledge, as the events in SpellForce 3’s campaign will be far from peaceful …
The new gameplay video shows the majestic city of Greykeep, the fields of Liannon and the harbors of Everlight, culminating in a vast battle between rival houses, as the humans are not only fighting against common enemies but also themselves.
November 14th, 2017 – Fun Train and Wolf & Wood are proud to bring The Exorcist horror franchise to premium virtual reality with The Exorcist: Legion VR. Based on the events of The Exorcist III, players experience a stand-alone story untold in the movies across five chapters. Chapter 1: First Rites and Chapter 2: Idle Hands are expected out November 22nd, with the rest following soon after. First Rites will launch at $3.99 for the first week during Black Friday, making it a 20% discount off the normal experience, with Idle Hands available at $4.99.
The Legion has come! A variety of demons have returned to our world just as Pazuzu (the main demon from The Exorcist franchise) promised. Follow in the shoes of a detective in Chapter 1 as they uncover strange details behind the grisly murder of a priest. Each subsequent Chapter takes the player further in the journey as they assume the role of a detective investigating the demonic entities lurking in the shadows, culminating in a satisfying ending for any fan of the franchise.
Five stand-alone episodic chapters that come together for a truly cinematic end.
Don’t just play the movies, live a whole new story experience in full VR!
Step into the shoes of an exorcist to confront ancient forces of evil when everything is at stake!
Discover an intricate story filled with mystery and peril.
Choose between HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headsets via SteamVR or purchase directly from the Oculus Store for an experience unlike any other.
Switch between both free roam and teleport locomotion to have full control over your experience.
Play using room scale, standing, or even seated.
Utilize a menu consisting of a cellphone, an exorcism kit, among other important items found during the journey.
Unique items found throughout the stories are collected in your evidence room to be evaluated at a later time.
Chapters can be replayed at any time, enabling users to discover hidden story content, special achievements and easter eggs.
Chapter 1 and 2 will be out for PCs concurrently on November 22nd on Oculus Store and SteamVR, with a later release on Viveport and Playstation Network Store.
“This franchise deserves to be done right and the only way to have a truly definitive experience for such a story is in virtual reality,” said Douglas Nabors, CEO of Fun Train. “Playing a non-VR horror game is one thing when you’re safely behind a monitor. But, when you’re living the horror up close and personal, The Exorcist: Legion VR will resonate with you for years to come.”
Paradox released Snowfall this morning as the newest expansion for the Xbox One Edition of Cities: Skylines, and alongside that launch, we’ve got a delightful and lyrical new trailer to share with you. Snowfall adds a flurry of weather-themed gameplay features to Cities, many of which are on display in this lovely little snow-filled romp. The expansion will also be available next week, November 21, for the PS4.
