August 21, 2017 – Set in America, a first for the franchise, Far Cry 5 offers players total freedom to navigate a serene-looking yet deeply twisted world as the new junior deputy of fictional Hope County, Montana. Players will find that their arrival accelerates a years-long silent coup by a fanatical doomsday cult, the Project at Eden’s Gate, igniting a violent takeover of the county. Under siege and cut off from the rest of the world, players will join forces with residents of Hope County and form the Resistance. Far Cry 5 releases on February 27, 2018 for PlayStation®4 Pro computer entertainment system and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, Xbox One S and Windows PC.
August 22, 2017 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group released a teaser trailer in anticipation of the LEGO Worlds Nintendo Switch launch on September 5. Pre-orders are currently available for both the physical and digital versions.
The physical version, priced at $39.99, will include two bonus packs of premium DLC, Classic Space, released in July, and the upcoming Monsters pack, which will be available in October. The digital version, priced at $29.99, includes the base game with the DLC available separately on the eShop. Both premium DLC packs will be available on all other platforms as well at $3.99 each.
LEGO Worlds is a galaxy of imaginative worlds made of digital LEGO bricks where players can explore, discover and create together. The game is currently available for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and STEAM.
Moenchengladbach/Cologne, Germany, August 22, 2017 – Welcome to Loston Bay! During today’s gamescom press conference in Cologne astragon Entertainment and Bigmoon Entertainment were very happy to give attending media representatives new insights into the game world and gameplay of the upcoming police simulation game POLICE SIMULATOR 18 in the form of an official gamescom trailer.
POLICE SIMULATOR 18 lets the player slip into the role of a real US police officer and discover the interesting challenges and varied tasks that lie waiting for him while patrolling the streets of the sprawling US city of Loston Bay. The player can choose to go on patrol through three different city districts either alone in the game’s single player mode or together with a friend in the cooperative two-person multiplayer mode. The extremely expansive – and thanks to the use of the Unreal® Engine 4 very lifelike – metropolis can be explored by the player freely either on foot or in one of three distinct patrol cars.
POLICE SIMULATOR 18 will be released worldwide for PC on January 25, 2018.
The official gamescom trailer of POLICE SIMULATOR 18 is now available here
Moenchengladbach/Cologne, Germany, August 22, 2017 – astragon Entertainment and Deck13 Hamburg had some interesting new information to offer to logistic fans at today’s gamescom press conference in Cologne: Their upcoming management simulation game TransRoad: USA will be released worldwide on November 9, 2017 and be available for PC and Mac both in retail and as a digital download for 24.99 Euro / 24.99 USD (RSP).
Players can then take the fate of a young transport company into their own hands and – by applying all their management skills and savvy planning – turn it into the biggest hauler of the whole USA!
The gamescom trailer offers a further glimpse into the gameplay and game world of TransRoad: USA
More information about the development of TransRoad: USA and its many features can also be found on Facebook:
COLOGNE, Germany – August 21, 2017 – DICE, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today unveiled a Revolution for Battlefield™ 1. In the complete Battlefield 1 experience, Battlefield 1 Revolution allows players to experience the dawn of all-out war through epic multiplayer battles where no battle is ever the same, immersive single player War Stories, more maps, deeper progression and new modes, all in a single package. Battlefield 1 Revolution is now available worldwide for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Origin on PC. In addition, Battlefield 1 Incursions is a new intense gaming experience being developed in collaboration with players, and optimized for competition. Players can register now for the Closed Alpha beginning in September.
Battlefield 1 Revolutionis the quintessential way to join the Battlefield community and experience war on an unmatched scale. Battlefield 1Revolution contains the Battlefield 1 base game and Battlefield 1 Premium Pass which includes four themed expansion packs*, each filled with all new maps, new modes and more, making it the completeBattlefield 1 experience. Players will have immediate access to Battlefield 1 They Shall Not Pass, featuring six maps including the game’s first night maps, Nivelle Nights and Prise de Tahure. Players can further expand the battle withBattlefield 1 Revolution in Battlefield 1 In the Name of the Tsar in September, partake in amphibious warfare inBattlefield 1 Turning Tidesset to launch in December, and the most infamous battles of the Great Warin Battlefield 1 Apocalypse, available in early 2018. Those who purchase Battlefield 1 Revolution will also receive the Red Baron Pack, Lawrence of Arabia Pack and Hellfighter Pack which contain themed weapons, vehicles and emblems based on the famous heroes and units.
Also available today for those that own Battlefield 1 Revolution or Battlefield 1 Premium Pass is Lupkow Pass, the first map to be released from the upcoming expansion In the Name of the Tsar. In Lupkow Pass, players can battle it out in the snow-covered ravines and treacherous vertical drops of World War I. Then, when the full expansion releases in early September, players will further enter the war’s biggest front with the Russian Army and the Women’s Battalion of Death with five additional all new maps and two new Operations. In the Name of the Tsar also includes 11 new weapons, the new Ilya-Muromets Heavy Bomber vehicle, the Putilov-Garford Heavy Armored Car, the new Supply Drop game mode, new medals, dog tags, service stars and more, making it the most extensive update inBattlefield franchise history.
In the Battlefield 1 IncursionsClosed Alpha, players will be introduced to a tight, teamplay focused competitive experience in the game. Competitors will have to put their skills to the test in intense 5 vs. 5 matches, creating dramatic moments that include the signature Battlefield vehicle gameplay. Starting in September, players in the Closed Alpha will be able to choose from eight different kits (Trench Surgeon, Control Leader, AT Assault, Battle Mechanic, Mortar Support, Raid Leader, Shock Assault, Proximity Recon) on the modified Battlefield 1 Giant’s Shadow map, and rank up to gain access to improved weapons and abilities based on a combination of time and performance. The Battlefield 1 Incursions Closed Alpha is just the beginning of the team’s journey in crafting a long term-competitive experience in collaboration with the Battlefield community. The features, content, and systems of Battlefield 1 Incursions may change between Closed Alpha and its final, finished form. More details on the competitive gaming structure and events will be shared in the coming months.
For more information on Battlefield 1, please visit www.battlefield.com or join the conversation on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter ®.
Lesquin, August 21st, 2017 – Bigben and Eko Software are pleased to present a video showing the new Career and My Squad modes for RUGBY 18. Watch the trailer here:
In RUGBY 18’s Career mode, users can guide their favourite team to victory by recruiting the best players using money earnt from wins, adjust formation and strategy between matches and take the team to the top of the Elite Division.
My Squad mode lets users build their dream team by selecting the best official players from all the major leagues. To recruit players, users use “Squad Points” which are received at the end of each match in all game modes, both local and online. An individual player is also rewarded with “Squad Points” when meeting objectives during a match: a well-orchestrated attack resulting in a spectacular try, a towering defence, efficient tackling, a dummy followed by a precise pass after contact and more. In RUGBY 18 there are many different ways to develop the ultimate team.
RUGBY 18 includes all of the famous TOP 14 and Premiership Rugby teams and players, as well as national teams including France, Italy, Wales and Scotland. Over 2,000 rugby players from the 2017-2018 season are available in the different game modes.
RUGBY 18 will be available in October on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC.
LOS ANGELES (Aug. 21, 2017) – SQUARE ENIX® today announced that FINAL FANTASY® XV will launch on Windows PC in early 2018. FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION comes loaded with NVIDIA® GameWorks™ technology and other advanced PC features adding cutting-edge graphics and physics simulation technologies with support for NVIDIA’s capture and share tools.
“With the help of NVIDIA, we are creating a stunning visual experience in FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION, one worthy of this beloved franchise,” said Hajime Tabata, Director of FINAL FANTASY XV. “NVIDIA pushes the pace of innovation in our industry, and that benefits gamers and developers alike.”
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION will include the following GameWorks technology for real-time graphics and physics simulations:
NVIDIA Flow – creates vivid, combustible fluid, fire and smoke.
NVIDIA HairWorks – creates dynamic, life-like hair and fur for characters, animals and monsters that inhabit the game.
NVIDIA Turf Effects – creates life-like grass and vegetation in the game environment.
NVIDIA VXAO – adds depth and realism based on the physics principles shadows and light.
There is also support for both GeForce® Experience™ capture and share tools:
NVIDIA Ansel™, an in-game photography tool that allows gamers to compose shots from any position, adjust with post-process filters, capture HDR images in high fidelity formats, and share screenshots in 360 via a smartphone, PC or VR headset.
NVIDIA ShadowPlay™ Highlights automatically captures the player’s greatest gaming achievements in video and screenshot, enabling seamless sharing through social channels.
Rengkok – Developer Reikon Games and the street gang bosses of Devolver Digital have announced the brutal cyberpunk action shooter RUINER will hit Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on September 26. The new ‘Ugly Heart’ trailer heralds in the release date and puts the spotlight on some of RUINER’s more extravagant weapons.
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend. Combine preternatural reflexes, augmented tools, and the arsenal of fallen foes to tear down and dismantle the corporate titans of virtuality dealers at HEAVEN.
“After the success of the Hotline Miami series and the impending cash money windfall of RUINER and Absolver, Devolver Digital will only publish games with masks now,” noted Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker.
Reflexes will be put to the test as players take aim at HEAVEN, the monolithic corporation behind the entertainment networks bringing people real sensations in virtual worlds. The masked hero will utilize a fantastic array of weaponry and gadgets in concert with fluid movement and tactical strikes to save his kin and discover the hidden truths of Rengkok.
If you or someone you love is looking to become an unstoppable psychopath with a super sweet video helmet strapped to their face, please visit ruinergame.com and follow @RuinerGame on Twitter.
August 21, 2017 – Be it man or tree-frog, everyone is welcome in the resistance to help fight off unending hordes of alien invaders in the second trailer for Mothergunship. Utilizing humor, and the sheer havoc provided by ceaseless waves of weapon-fire, the developers at Grip Digital and Terrible Posture Games have literally immersed players in bullet-hell. Stuck aboard an orbiting spacecraft, players must fight interminable, procedural generated enemies in an attempt to make it to a final boss, whose sheer size instills fear in the heart of even the bravest resistance commanders.
Mothergunship will be playable at both the Gamescom Indie Arena and PAX West Indie Megabooth this year, taking appointments and giving players a chance to demo the onslaught.
GAMESCOM
Set your course for the Gamescom Indie Arena to go hands-on with brand-new MOTHERGUNSHIP content. Located in hall 10.1, at booth A020.
PAX WEST
Game developer, Joe Mirabello, will be on site to field interview questions at the PAX West Indie Megabooth. Swing by booth #752 to test your luck with the resistance.
MOTHERGUNSHIP is coming for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam in 2018. Visit www.mothergunship.com to enroll into the resistance movement now, for exclusive information, content and other members-only perks!
August 19, 2017 – Ready to jump into the cockpit of a speedy TIE Interceptor or nimble A-wing? In Star Wars Battlefront II’s new Starfighter Assault mode, players can live out their ultimate Star Wars fantasies by becoming an ace pilot in epic space battles set across authentic locations from all three cinematic Star Wars eras. Space combat has been vastly improved and expanded with superior controls, deeper customization and role-based team play featuring an all new class-based system.
Get a peek at the some of the iconic ships that players can pilot in intense, high stakes dogfights in the new Star Wars Battlefront II: Official Starfighter Assault Gameplay Trailer.
Also be sure to tune in to the EA Live Show at Gamescom streaming on EA.com on August 21 at 9:30am PDT/6:30pm CET to watch the Starfighter Assault live gameplay reveal. 24 players will face off in a swirling dogfight in the Fondor: Imperial Shipyard map, weaving around an Imperial Star Destroyer complete with speedy fighters, thundering bombers, distinct hero ships, and more.
For updates on Starfighter Assault and the new hero ships that will be revealed during Gamescom, head to the EA Star Wars blog.
