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Game Of Thrones: Kingsroad Launches in Steam Early Access On March 26

2025/03/21
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Netmarble and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announce the highly anticipated action-adventure RPG title Game of Thrones: Kingsroad will begin welcoming players to Westeros on March 26 with Early Access on Steam.

Netmarble also announced starting March 21, players on Steam can purchase a Founder’s Pack to help start their journey through Westeros off in style. Each tier of the Founder’s Pack comes with Early Access to the complete game, as well as a selection of items including exclusive costumes, mounts, season passes, and items that will come in handy during their adventures. For further details about the Founder’s Packs, visit the game’s page on Steam or this new Founder’s Pack video. The game will become playable on Steam for all Founder’s Pack purchasers on March 26.

Players can also pre-register through the App Store and Google Play store on iOS and Android devices, respectively. Upon launch, players will be able to enjoy a full cross-play experience across all supported platforms and devices. This popular feature will maintain progress across all devices and allow players the freedom to experience the world of Westeros in their own way. For a look at what exciting adventures await, Netmarble has released a new Early Access Trailer.

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is Netmarble’s upcoming action-adventure RPG officially licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on behalf of HBO®. The game brings the continent of Westeros to life with remarkable detail and scale, following extensive research to faithfully recreate fan-favorite locations from the series as well as previously unseen lands. Players will forge their own legacy and be immersed in intense battles, allowing them to experience the thrill of combat as if they were part of the “Game of Thrones” world.

Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is set to launch across various territories this year on PC via Steam or through Windows Launcher, as well as on iOS and Android devices. More to come on worldwide launch dates soon. Visit (https://gameofthrones.netmarble.com/) or join the community conversation on Discord, Facebook, X and YouTube.

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Release Date Trailer

2025/03/21
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Today at the Future Game Show Spring Showcase, Nightdive Studios announced that System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster — its modernized edition of the 1999 classic sci-fi horror action role-playing game — will be released on PC and consoles on June 26, 2025. Prepare yourselves, insects.

System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster brings the acclaimed PC game to consoles for the first time. Nightdive Studios has rebuilt System Shock 2 for modern platforms using its proprietary KEX Engine, offering players the definitive System Shock 2 experience with improved visuals, enhanced gameplay, improved performance, cross-play co-op multiplayer, mod support, and more. Every aspect of the game has been refined to provide the best possible experience for new fans as well as veterans.

Watch the System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster release date trailer:

The original System Shock 2 revolutionized storytelling, atmosphere, and gameplay in the medium, inspiring a generation of titles to follow. It completely reshaped the way gaming audiences viewed the potential for storytelling in first-person games and went on to win over a dozen awards and “Game of The Year” recognitions.

Set 42 years after the events of the first System Shock, antagonist SHODAN and her army of merciless mutants infest the starship Von Braun. Players embody a soldier who awakes from cryo-sleep with cybernetic implants grafted to his flesh. As he sets out to unravel the horrifying mystery of the derelict starship, he’ll need to hone his upgradable skills and utilize powerful weapons and paranormal psionic abilities to survive the monstrous creations of SHODAN — and endure her narcissistic god complex.

Romestead Official Announcement Trailer

2025/03/21
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Today, Three Friends, the indie publisher formed of industry veterans, has announced their first signed title Romestead, developed by Swedish studio Beartwigs. Revealed today at the Future Games Show Spring Showcase 2025, this survival town-builder invites players to build and expand their home, alone or with friends, as they seek to rebuild Rome and conquer the legendary foes that inhabit these ancient lands.

The pixel art world of Romestead offers eager adventurers a canvas upon which they can turn a meagre village into a thriving town; constructing buildings for leatherworkers, altars to gods, insulae for citizens, and more, all connected by straight roads of course. Through exploration, players will discover new materials, giving rise to the advanced technologies essential to a flourishing realm.

Key gameplay features of Romestead include:

  • Extensive Town Building that enables players to live out their dreams of being a great Roman leader; rebuild civilisation from ruin, and set your citizens to work; farming crops, smithing weapons, collecting resources, and much more.
  • Worship System thanks to which worthy rulers can dedicate their gratitudes to the many gods of the Roman pantheon, acquiring unique and special technologies, buildings, and upgrades. These are unlocked through Worship, a currency gained by completing quests, pledging resources, and sacrificing the very citizens that have helped the settlement grow.
  • Dungeon Crawling & Boss Fights that will challenge even the most mighty of warriors. Players must arm themselves, smith tools, build fortifications, and prepare siege weaponry, especially crucial for those seeking to take on the most fearsome threats.
  • A Vast World with mystery waiting to be uncovered throughout. Explore six unique biomes, including the plains, forests, swamp, desert, volcanic, and a massive ruined city. Each environment adds its own twist, requiring players to improvise and adapt to new threats and discoveries.
  • Co-op Multiplayer Experience that rewards cooperation and coordination, cuts down the tedium and crystalises the fun. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and it certainly wasn’t built alone.

“Romestead hits that sweet spot,” says Albert Säfström, Co-Founder and Producer at Three Friends. “It combines the perspective and aesthetics of A Link to the Past with the progression of Terraria, and it just hits me right in the heart. Also, can we call it a ‘romelike’? I think we should.”

“The idea for Romestead largely comes from our love for the town-building and survival genre,” says Sam Bloom, Co-Founder and Developer at Beartwigs. “We wanted to create a game that would meld these genres and add a historical and mythological twist. We spent a good bit of time deciding on a setting, but landed on Ancient Rome, being one of the most historic civilisations to date.”

Romestead is currently in development for PC with a release date yet to be announced. Players can wishlist the game now on Steam, to be notified when the game enters its Early Access release.

Wreckfest 2 Early Access Release Trailer

2025/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Ladies and Gentlemen, the next generation of demolition derby madness is here. Wreckfest 2 is crashing into Early Access on Steam today, bringing next-level car destruction, slicker graphics, improved physics, and a whole lot of new features to fuel your inner petrolhead. And yes, it’s once again developed by Bugbear Entertainment – the masters of metal-mangling mayhem.

Just like its predecessor, Wreckfest 2 will keep evolving throughout Early Access, with fresh content and features rolling in regularly. Bugbear and THQ Nordic are all about making this a game for the players, shaped by the players. We want your feedback – tell us what you love, what you want more of, and what crazy ideas we absolutely need to implement. We’ve got a truckload of ideas (and an actual truck), but we want to hear which ones you like the most!

Are you ready to take the wheel?
Buy Wreckfest 2 on Steam: https://thqn.net/wf2-steam

Now, a fair warning: don’t expect Wreckfest 2’s Early Access version to be as jam-packed with content as Wreckfest 1 after nearly a decade of updates, patches, and DLCs. This is just the beginning of an epic ride, and the game will grow with regular updates, guided by our living roadmap – powered by you.

To reflect this evolving journey, Wreckfest 2 is launching at an introductory SRP of $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99, with a 20% launch discount for the first two weeks (until April 3, 2025), making it an even sweeter deal. As development progresses and major updates roll out, the SRP will gradually increase until the full 1.0 release on PC and consoles.

Initial Content EA Launch March 20, 2025:
Game modes

  • Single-player racing & derby with up to 24 players (bots)
  • Multiplayer racing & derby with up to 24 players + bot support

3 maps with multiple tracks
Scrapyard map:

  • Circuit course with intersections
  • Crazy course with oncoming traffic

Speedway map

  • Figure 8 circuit
  • Speedway oval circuit

Derby arena

  • Sandpit map (new remake of WF1 track)
  • Circuit long route + reverse variant

1 Singleplayer Map Testing Grounds

  • Sandbox map with ramps, loopings, etc. (similar to the “Sneak Peak map” of WF1)

4 Cars

  • 2× ’60s/’70s American muscle cars (as seen in trailers)
  • 1× ’80s EU banger car (compact)
  • 1× ’90s US banger car (intermediate)

Features

  • Basic paint customization for all cars (more customization options coming later)
  • Garage to edit & save car designs
  • 1st version of Replay mode, including photo mode
  • Leaderboards

A Highland Song Nintendo Switch Physical Edition Launches March 27

2025/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, Trailers / Videos

Get ready for a wild adventure as Super Rare Games joins inkle LTD to bring you A Highland Song!

Recently nominated for a BAFTA award for Best British Game, this critically acclaimed title is coming in an exclusive physical edition on Nintendo Switch™! 🌲

Moira McKinnon is running away. Adventure through the Scottish Highlands, with open platforming and dynamic storytelling, maps and music. From the creators of Heaven’s Vault and 80 Days.

In the Highlands, every peak has a story to tell and every valley echoes with a song. Giants sleep, ghosts sing, crows carry messages, and eagles lift the dead. But the Highlands’ crags are unforgiving and its summits are cold – Moira’s trek will not be easy.

📅 Release Date: 27th March, 6pm GMT (11am PDT/2pm EDT)

3000 Switch Standard Editions available for sale worldwide at Super Rare Games.

Sengoku Dynasty Mono No Aware Update Trailer

2025/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Development Team Superkami and Publisher Toplitz Productions are excited to announce the release of the new update named ‘Mono No Aware’ for their open world life-sim city builder mix Sengoku Dynasty. This marks the next milestone on the post-release roadmap for the feudal adventure, where you rise from survivor to powerful Daimyo and take on conquering the extensive game world either alone or with up to four participants in cooperative multiplayer.

Veterans and newcomers alike will appreciate the improvements made with the current update, that roughly translates as ‘appreciation of life’ regardless of their preferred playstyle. With the addition of ‘Personal Quests’, the already extensive list of activities in Sengoku Dynasty gets even longer. These tasks are procedurally distributed among all your villagers and other friendly NPCs. In future updates, this system will be extended with more types of quests and unique NPCs to distribute them.

Yet another big addition is the enhancement of the Dynasty feature: while you were able to raise a family before, now you can actually start playing as your descendant and take on the task of forging a renowned dynasty. Your progeny will inherit your inventory and dynasty level, but will start with an empty perk tree, some XP for initial unlocks, and a powerful, inheritable background perk. Continue the lineage and you might be able to collect them all.

The survival aspect has also been enhanced: With the new statuses that impact your health and can even kill you, you have to adapt to your environment more than ever. Raining cats and dogs? Seek shelter under a protective roof or a rock formation so you don’t get soaking wet. In winter you will appreciate the warmth of a campfire that will keep you from freezing to death. Numerous other improvements include further performance optimization, bugfixes and much more. The full patch notes can be found on Steam, where you can also follow the game so you don’t miss any news or updates.

Of course all released as well as upcoming updates will be integrated in the Sengoku Dynasty console versions currently in development and slated for a release later this year. The anticipated release date for those will be announced in the coming weeks.

To celebrate the release of the update, Sengoku Dynasty is discounted for a whopping 30 % on Steam. For more details, players can visit the game’s official Steam page.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Official Launch Trailer

2025/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

Today, Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed® Shadows, the new iteration of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, is now available worldwide. The game is available on Ubisoft+*, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna, Macs with Apple silicon via the Mac App Store, as well as Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. Additionally, the game is Steam Deck verified.

Led by Ubisoft Québec**,the acclaimed studio behind Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Assassin’s Creed Shadows immerses players in 16th-century Japan. Players can experience the intertwined stories of Naoe, an adept shinobi Assassin from the Iga Province, and Yasuke, the powerful samurai of historical legend. As players embark on their personal journeys and engage with their distinct gameplay styles, they will encounter pivotal historical figures and shape their shared destiny as Japan treads a brutal path toward unification.

As the first major open-world RPG installment since Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Assassin’s Creed Shadows ushers in a new era for the franchise, launching exclusively on new-gen platforms. Developed with the latest ANVIL engine technology, the game takes immersion to new heights with a richly detailed world, introducing cutting-edge features like dynamic seasonal weather, real-time lighting and shadows, stunningly realistic visuals, diverse landscapes, and destructible environments that react to player actions.

The standard edition of Assassin’s Creed Shadows is available for $69.99 on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Macs via the Mac App Store.

  • The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the base game, the “Sekiryu Dual Pack” which contains gear, and weapons for both Naoe and Yasuke, the “Sekiryu Hideout Pack” contains hideout cosmetics, and “Mastery Points”.
  • The Collector’s Edition includes the base game, the “Sekiryu Dual Pack”, the “Sekiryu Hideout Pack”, “Mastery Points”, and physical content. The physical contents are a Steelbook, the World map, Naoe & Yasuke figurine, Naoe’s life-sized Katana Tsuba, a Wall Creed Scroll, a 76-page collector’s artbook, and 2 sumi-e lithographs.

The Digital Deluxe Edition is also available on Ubisoft+ Premium* for $17.99 per month.

For more information on the Assassin’s Creed Franchise, please visit: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed

For the latest news on the Assassin’s Creed Franchise and other Ubisoft games, please visit: https://news.ubisoft.com/.

EmpireCraft Studios And Toplitz Productions Announce Wild West Pioneers

2025/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Polish development team EmpireCraft Studios and German publisher Toplitz Productions proudly announce Wild West Pioneers, a fresh take on city-builders, combining beloved classic gameplay elements with contemporary visuals and modern comfort.

Become a visionary and shape the foundation of America, when you set out to explore and colonize the frontier. After humble beginnings, you can eventually establish a townhall and expand the encampment you started with into a hustling and bustling city.

Manage resources, while you take care of the residents and their individual needs like food, water and safety. Appoint sheriffs, build up defense systems and protect your aspiring, prospering town from outlaws and wild animals.

Learn to secure new territories via scouts or colonization posts, explore the strategic map, manage multiple settlements and adapt to challenges waiting for you in the undiscovered frontier. Enjoy the diverse environments, follow the captivating narrative and participate in quests.

“We are very happy to work with EmpireCraft Studios on Wild West Pioneers”, comments Matthias Wünsche, CEO Toplitz Productions. “They have embraced our core philosophy of creating ‘Games with Heart and Soul,’ bringing a thoughtful and well-crafted approach to the city builder genre. Their vision strikes a careful balance between modern design and the classic appeal of strategic settlement building. We look forward to seeing players shape their own communities and experience life on the American frontier.”

Wild West Pioneers will be released later in 2025 on PC in Early Access. Further information on the game can be found on the Steam product page, where it can be wishlisted already. 

Features:

It Is Your Choice

You decide what the West will look like. Choose from a wide variety of buildings both commercial as well as residential and upgrade them over time to accommodate the ever-changing needs of the settlers. Pick mayors and sheriffs, but be careful who you appoint – their perks will affect the cities’ growth.

The West Is More Than One City

One settlement is only the beginning. While you discover new resource streams and production chains the urge to expand will become unstoppable. Send your settlers into uncharted territory and build new villages. Then set up trade routes, so resources can be exchanged. Don’t leave anybody behind or it will cost you dearly.

Every Settler Is A Person

Your villages are filled with characters. Everybody has needs and demands that you have to fulfill, if you want your reputation to precede you. Only with a sufficient happiness level influenced by job availability, health standards etc. will you be able to attract new settlers and become one of the driving forces in the expansion of the United States.

The Circle Of Life

Day and night cycle have an impact on the game world. Watch the city life change from dusk till dawn and show true leadership skills when you take on the challenges of efficient production chains and trade routes.

Strategize Your Expansion Of The West

The strategic map will help you to plan your progress. Send expeditions, establish trading outposts and dispatch wagons with daring explorers eager to found new settlements. With the sandbox character of Wild West Pioneers, no game will ever be the same.

Take a seat

Sit back, chill and watch your plans come to fruition. Observe the hustle and bustle of city life, where every job is executed by a person and not a backend value. Watching your settlement grow in its detailed glory is half the fun.

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown – Season 3 Launch Trailer

2025/03/20
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

KT Racing and NACON are pleased to announce the launch of the third season of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown. This free update, available to all players, introduces new mission types, new cars, new unlockable content, and significant Quality of Life improvements, such as Solo mode in races and AI difficulty selection.

In response to community feedback, the developers have adjusted the original plans for Season 3 of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown. Initially designed to introduce Clan Wars, this new season instead enhances the player’s experience with various content additions, including two new mission types: Navigation and Convoy.

In Navigation missions, players must reach a target within a limited time, without a map and guided only by a compass, putting their sense of direction to the test. Meanwhile, Convoy missions—well known to fans of the first two Test Drive Unlimited games—challenge players to carefully transport a designated vehicle to the finish line. These missions operate on a contract-based system and incorporate different parameters based on the chosen difficulty, such as traffic conditions, weather, travel distance, and vehicle type.

Additional customization content is also included, such as the introduction of Sharps and Streets Clan HQ shops, where players can purchase various customization items for their cars and avatars, as well as the return of personalized license plates, allowing players to select a design and custom text from a wide selection.

Season 3 also brings significant gameplay improvements, introducing Solo mode, which allows players to immediately start a race against AI opponents, pause the race anytime and restart it instantly. This mode also lets players choose from five AI difficulty levels and earn rewards accordingly. The developers continue to work on optimizing the game for both consoles and PC, as well as developing new community-requested features for future seasons.