MONTREAL, Quebec – 14 Sept. 2023 – Sugar Shack, the cozy maple syrup management sim crafted by developer MadLife Divertissement and publisher Freedom Games opens its doors on PC via Steam today, inviting sugarmakers to embark on an adventure like no other!
Step into an enchanting world where the magic of early spring meets the sweetness of Québec’s rich folklore. Nestled in the heart of this picturesque scene is the Sugar Shack, home to syrupy goodness and endless possibilities. Discover a perfect blend of farming, harvesting, cooking, serving, and world-building, all while enjoying the added delight of cooperative gameplay for 1-4 sweet-toothed entrepreneurs.
Fire up the oven, plow the field, tap maple trees, and breathe life back into the land surrounding this beloved little haven. Engage in the delightful cycle of harvesting, cooking and serving to satisfy customers and brighten their day. Improve the reputation of the Sugar Shack by selling produce, baking home-made products and helping create a tranquil sense of community.
Customize a hand-crafted landscape with a clear vision and hex tiles. Place structures, design hiking paths, and control resource production, even shaping the flow of rivers. Every tile helps uncover fresh quests, resources, and boundless opportunities. In Sugar Shack, no two worlds are alike, leaving room for endless creativity and exploration.
“It’s time to tap some maple and build a welcoming world in Sugar Shack,” said Benjamin Tarsa, Director of Publishing, Freedom Games. “The only limitations are how far one’s imagination can stretch, and this Quebecian wonderland just needs a kind hand and helpful community to blossom into a thriving, cozy escape, welcoming all. Come join us on PC now!”
Sugar Shack is available now on PC via Steam, priced at $19.99 (USD) with English, French, German and Simplified Chinese language support.
MadLife Divertissement is the start-up of four graduates of the Polytechnique de Montréal who met during the Ubisoft university competition. Their first work as a studio, a Zorya prototype game, won first place in 3 categories of the competition and was chosen across the country to represent the university level of Canada at E3 2017. They strive to create games featuring fantastic and unique worlds where the player can escape on a mad imaginary excursion.
About Freedom Games
Freedom Games is a publisher dedicated to offering best-in-class services to partners and providing players around the world with unique and memorable experiences. With over 50 years of combined industry experience at the executive level, Freedom Games seeks to leverage its expertise to facilitate great games and even better publishing experiences.
The rapid-fire deck-building FPS reveals its new upcoming expansion and gets its biggest discount yet!
STOCKHOLM – Sept. 14, 2023 – Friends vs Friends, the frantically delightful deck-building FPS from developer Brainwash Gang and publisher Raw Fury, is hosting a Steam Free Weekend starting today through Sept. 18! And there’s no better time to grab some mates and hop in: Friends vs Friends’ newest map – Gas Station – is now live, plus you can grab the base game for 50% off – its greatest discount yet – all throughout the weekend!
Brainwash Gang and Raw Fury kicked off the Friends vs Friends Steam Free Weekend with a new trailer revealing the first details for “Wired Wrecks,” the game’s first premium expansion, coming this October. “Wired Wrecks” will introduce a brand-new area – Racco’s Workshop – as well as 10 card backs, 10 hama chains and five new skins. This will also launch alongside a free update which includes a brand-new character free for all players, KlustR Jr., plus five new cards.
New and returning players can fill ‘er up today with Friends vs Friends’ latest free map: Gas Station. Set against looming billboards and an abandoned car wash, the Fossil Gas Station is the perfect battleground for all-out warfare. Use rooftops to get a sniper’s advantage, weave in between buildings to duck for cover, and keep an eye out for the skylight to swoop down on unsuspecting adversaries. Gas Station joins the recently added Island to bring the total number of standard maps in the game to six.
In addition, there are fresh in-game cosmetics to grab today for badass Dobermann Donnie B, including a new skin, card back and keychain, free for all players.
New updates have also been added today to enhance the overall Friends vs Friends experience for all players. An improved matchmaking system adds grading to the post-match screen and gives players an overall ranking, displayed on their player portrait. New anti-cheat protections have also been implemented to detect potential exploits. On top of all this, the development team continues to deliver a variety of balance changes and fixes to the game based on community feedback to help ensure a fun and fair experience for everyone.
Friends vs Friends combines combat and deck-building with all the frenetic fun of an online PvP shooter. Your powers, weapons and debuffs are all played from your card deck, allowing you to become a titan, summon friendly turrets, steal health with vampire bullets, and more. Choose your character, create a custom deck of madcap weapons and abilities, and hop into fast-paced multiplayer mayhem with friends and friends you’ve yet to meet! Earn new cards, level them up, and unlock new characters with unique skills in chaotic 1v1 or 2v2 game modes.
About Brainwash Gang
Brainwash Gang is a video game developer with headquarters in Madrid, Spain. Known for Damnview: Built from Nothing, Grotto, Nongunz, The Longest Road on Earth, and more, the Gang rebels against tying itself to a single genre, instead focusing on the feel of games.
Raw Fury is a boutique indie (un)publisher founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke, and David Martinez. We do not care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.
Experience the original adventures that started it all, lovingly restored with enhanced graphics and complete with all expansions and secret levels – Pre-order the definitive collection of iconic Tomb Raider adventures today!
AUSTIN, Texas – Sept. 14, 2023 – Lara Croft is back! Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics have partnered to announce Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft, a new three-game bundle of the first three Tomb Raider titles (Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider II, Tomb Raider III), lovingly restored with upgraded graphics and performance enhancements, complete with all expansions and secret levels for the first time ever on consoles. Developed and published by Aspyr, this definitive collection is available to pre-order today and launches Feb. 14, 2024, on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and GOG.
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft lets long-time fans and newcomers alike step into the boots of the iconic hero in her first three adventures like never before. Experience the classic action and innovative gameplay that helped pioneer 3D gaming, spawned a beloved franchise which has sold more than 95 million copies worldwide since its debut in 1996, and made Lara Croft one of the most recognizable video game characters in the world.
Players can experience the journey their own way, with the ability to toggle on the fly between enhanced and original graphics, as well as switch between classic and modern joystick control schemes. Fans will also discover a variety of quality-of-life improvements, including camera lock-on and achievements.
Tomb Raider I + the “Unfinished Business” Expansion
In the game that started it all, adventurer Lara Croft has been hired to recover the pieces of an ancient artifact known as the Scion. Run, jump, swim and climb in fearless acrobatic style to find out the truth of its origin and powers, leaving only a trail of empty tombs and ammo in your wake. The original Tomb Raider comes complete with the “Unfinished Business” expansion, which adds four new bonus levels in two extra chapters.
Tomb Raider II + the “Gold Mask” Expansion
The award-winning second installment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve the legendary Dagger of Xian, said to grant the powers of a fire-breathing dragon to its holder. Tomb Raider II includes the “Gold Mask” expansion, which adds five new bonus levels in a separate mini-adventure.
Tomb Raider III + “The Lost Artifact” Expansion
In Tomb Raider III, Lara follows the clues to a deadly secret in this complex adventure combining challenging puzzles with high-speed action. Boldly leap chasms and blast monsters in pursuit of a mystery that defies any earthly explanation. “The Lost Artifact” includes six new levels that continue Lara’s adventures from the original Tomb Raider III.
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft is available to pre-order today for $29.99, with several opportunities for additional savings:
Console players can pre-order with a 10% discount (Some restrictions apply, see retailers/platforms for details).
PC players who currently own Tomb Raider I (Steam), Tomb Raider II (Steam), Tomb Raider III (Steam), or Tomb Raider Trilogy (GOG) can pre-order with a 20% loyalty discount on the platform where they own the original titles.
For more information about TOMB RAIDER, follow at:
Aspyr is a leading video game publishing and development partner focused on maximizing the potential of games across all platforms for all players. Today, the company supports a growing network of partners that includes many of the industry’s leading entertainment IP holders, publishers, developers, and technology providers. Aspyr is a standalone entity under Saber Interactive, an Embracer Group company. Aspyr is based in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.aspyr.com.
About Crystal Dynamics
Crystal Dynamics has developed and published more than 30 games during its award-winning, 30-year adventure. Some of the company’s beloved franchises include Legacy of Kain and TOMB RAIDER, which has sold more than 95 million copies worldwide. TOMB RAIDER’s protagonist, the hero Lara Croft, has been a cultural icon for more than 25 years, appearing in more than 20 games, and has made an indelible mark on virtually every facet of entertainment. In addition to its headquarters in San Mateo, CA, Crystal Dynamics has two additional studios: Crystal Northwest in Bellevue, WA, and Crystal Southwest in Austin, TX. Crystal Dynamics is part of Crystal Dynamics – Eidos, the 12th operative group within Embracer Group AB which is publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker EMBRAC B. (EMBRAC B).
The TOMB RAIDER video game franchise, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, includes more than 20 video games, is loved by more than 160 million people around the world according to a May 2022 survey, and has sold over 95 million copies since the first entry was released in 1996. The franchise’s popularity has exploded into a series of blockbuster films based on the original Tomb Raider game and 2013 reboot. Its protagonist Lara Croft has been a contemporary global icon for over two decades and was listed as one of TIME Magazine’s 15 Most Influential Video Game Characters of All Time. The most recent “Survivor Trilogy,” comprised of Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015), and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018), garnered more than 200 “Best of” awards and nominations, and chronicles Lara Croft’s remarkable origin story. All of this continues to make TOMB RAIDER a destination brand for adventure entertainment.
KONAMI and WayForward team up to bring Contra: Operation Galuga’s high-octane action to modern gaming platforms
LOS ANGELES – September 14th, 2023 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KONAMI) and WayForward today announced that Contra: Operation Galuga — a new entry in the legendary Contra run-‘n’-gun video game series — is on its way to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Developed by WayForward (the studio behind the acclaimed Contra 4), Contra: Operation Galuga is scheduled to launch digitally in early 2024, with a physical version for consoles also on the way.
The reveal trailer for this explosive revival can be seen below
Contra: Operation Galuga returns to the series’ classic roots as a thorough reimagining of the original NES/arcade Contra game from the 1980s. Iconic weapons and environments meet new stages, new enemies and bosses, new play mechanics, an updated power-up system, and modern graphics and sound.
Fan-favorite elite Contra commandos Bill Rizer and Lance Bean are redeployed into battle against the Red Falcon terrorist group, which has turned the once-peaceful Galuga Island into an all-out warzone where the fate of mankind hangs in the balance.
Up to two players can team up for co-op combat in Story Mode, and up to four players can join forces in Arcade Mode, as they run, jump, and shoot their way through various stages, including the jungle, the waterfall, and a hovercycle ride through an enemy base. Iconic weapons such as the spread shot, laser, and homing missiles return — now with the ability to stack two weapons of the same type for increased firepower — plus surplus weapons can be sacrificed to unleash awesome Overload abilities. The intense action will be enjoyed by Contra veterans and newcomers alike, thanks to three difficulty settings plus a variety of additional challenge options.
Key Features:
The granddaddy of the run-‘n’-gun genre is back, reimagined and more action-packed than ever!
A variety of explosive stages!! Infiltrate the jungle, ascend the waterfall, speed through an enemy base on a hovercycle, and more!
Team up! Up to two-player co-op Story Mode and four-player Arcade Mode.
Multiple playable characters with distinct abilities!
Epic, screen-filling boss battles!
New and fan-favorite weapons, now with stackable upgrades and incredible Overload abilities!
Multiple difficulty options and a wealth of extra content
The physical version of Contra: Operation Galuga will be published by Limited Run Games on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox in standard as well as collector’s editions. Further details about the game will be revealed in the months leading up to its release.
For more information, please visit www.konami.com/games/contra/og/us/en/, and follow @ContraSoldier, @Konami and @wayforward on X, Facebook, and other social media.
About Konami Group
Konami Group was established in 1973, starting as an amusement machine manufacturer for arcades. Over the years, the company has grown to include different business units across various markets. Currently, KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION includes the Digital Entertainment, Amusement, Gaming & Systems, and Sports Businesses. The company went public on the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1984, the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, and the London Stock Exchange in 1999.
About WayForward
Based in Valencia, California, WayForward was founded in 1990 and has remained an independent game developer for more than 30 years. It is home to many talented individuals including programmers, environment artists, animators, modelers, illustrators, audio wizards, designers, and team leaders. With new avenues for distributing games directly to fans, they are finally able to make the games they have always wanted to.
About Konami Entertainment
Konami Digital Entertainment, which is the core company of Konami Group, develops entertaining content for mobile, console and card games. The company is known for global franchises such as eFootball™, Metal Gear, Silent Hill, Castlevania, and Contra, as well as the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game series. www.konami.com/games/corporate/en/
During the latest episode of Night City Wire, CD PROJEKT RED unveiled a new cinematic trailer for their upcoming expansion, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, starring Idris Elba. Also presented during the show was an array of new information, including the changes to gameplay coming with the new expansion, new music, and the launch date for Cyberpunk 2077’s free Update 2.0.
This special episode of Night City Wire — the show centered around discussion, news, and announcements regarding Cyberpunk 2077 — heavily featured the star of Phantom Liberty, Idris Elba (Thor: Ragnarok, Luther, The Suicide Squad, The Wire). The world premiere of a brand-new trailer starring Elba — set seven years before the events of Phantom Liberty — started the show, and was followed by additional behind-the-scenes footage of the well-known actor.
Watch Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty — Official Cinematic Trailer
The audience had the opportunity to see Elba discuss his character in the expansion, secret agent Solomon Reed, in both an interview and a frame by frame analysis of the trailer itself.
Watch Idris Elba BTS
Later in the episode, more details were revealed about new elements and changes to gameplay. Game Director Gabe Amatangelo talked about the revamped perk and skill trees, and the completely new Relic skill tree that’s coming exclusively with the Phantom Liberty expansion. Also presented were three short videos featuring CD PROJEKT RED gameplay designers sharing their favorite character builds. As a bonus, the studio also released the Cyberpunk 2077 Build Planner — a free tool where players can create and plan their own builds in their browsers; everyone wanting to explore the changes made to the perk system, including the Relic skill tree from Phantom Liberty, can do so here.
The release date for Cyberpunk 2077’s free Update 2.0 was also revealed during the episode. With its revamped police system, redesigned perks, enhanced cyberware, and more, the update will be available from September 21st for all players who own Cyberpunk 2077 on current-gen consoles and PC.
Like in all CD PROJEKT RED games, music plays an important storytelling role in Phantom Liberty, and composers, P.T Adamczyk and Jacek Paciorkowski took part in this episode of Night City Wire to discuss how they created brand-new music for a spy-thriller story. The composers gave insight into Phantom Liberty’s score, and unveiled that the score is available to stream right now in full. They also discussed details of the new radio stations included in the game. One of the new stations’ playlists — Growl FM — is composed entirely of tracks hand-picked from those submitted for a music competition organized for the Cyberpunk 2077 community. During the show, a Growl FM documentary was announced, releasing on September 18th, highlighting how the radio station came to be.
Toward the end of the music segment, the theme song for Phantom Liberty was teased; the song is written and performed by Dawid Podsiadło, currently one of Poland’s top artists. Dawid previously worked with the studio to record music for the critically acclaimed anime, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
Watch Dawid Podsiadło BTS Teaser
The world premiere of Phantom Liberty, Cyberpunk 2077’s spy-thriller expansion, is coming to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC — including GeForce Now — on September 26th, 2023.
About Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is a narrative-driven, open-world RPG set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour, and body modification. The game tells the multilayered, mature story of cyber-enhanced mercenary V. Players are faced with choices and consequences as they customize their character and playstyle, take on jobs, and build their reputation. The game has sold over 20 million copies and won over 200 awards, and is also the inspiration for the award-winning Netflix anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created by CD PROJEKT RED in collaboration with Studio Trigger. Its spy-thriller expansion, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, is slated for release in September 2023. Cyberpunk 2077 is set in the universe of the classic pen & paper RPG system, Cyberpunk 2020.
About CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, and the futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077, upon which the Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created by CD PROJEKT RED and Studio Trigger, is based. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).
Chapters 2 and 3 arriving later this year, console releases planned in 2024
LIMASSOL, Cyprus — Sept. 14, 2023 — REMEDIUM, the twin-stick shooter set in the grim post-apocalyptic Renaissance from developer Sobaka Studio and publisher ESDigital Games, engages the unforgiving wilds in the first chapter, launching on PC via Steam Early Access and Epic Games Store today with a 20% launch discount.
Set in the same decaying universe as REMEDIUM: Sentinels, available now on PC and consoles, REMEDIUM’s second and third installments will enter the fray later this year, with console releases for PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch planned for 2024.
Decades after the horrific Grey Plague wiped out nearly all human life, turning unfortunate souls and delicate fauna into decaying, hungry beasts, little remains. The few remaining survivors desperately fortify their defenses while searching for a cure, but hope dwindles for one as when a mission outside the fortress walls results in the infection invading their veins. He must scour the devastated landscape in search of a cure or be cast from the encampment forever.
Slay abominable mutants in perishing biomes, ready to strike in deadly droves. Evade chimeras, gargoyles, golems, elementals, and more with skillful dodging maneuvers while tearing through them with powerful combinations of firearms and alchemical ammunition. As the infection grows stronger, make the most of its horrific symptoms by using them as battle advantages.
Search every dark corner for vital ingredients to upgrade weapons, armor, strength, and stamina in the form of amalgams, injections, and potions. Inoculate as needed to enhance combat abilities, or weave mysterious elemental power into dwindling ammunition to make every shot count. Fight through every last beast and boss to survive long enough to find the antidote.
“The gripping saga of the REMEDIUM universe commences today! We’re thrilled to finally turn the first page into Early Access on Steam and Epic Games Store,” said the Sobaka Studio development team. “The secrets lurking in the dark depths of the plague-ridden wasteland will finally reveal themselves to brave heroes everywhere.”
REMEDIUM is available now on PC via Steam Early Access and Epic Games Store with language support for English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
Sobaka Studio is a small indie game developer. Previously released titles include top-down shooter Redeemer and 9 Monkeys of Shaolin – two Beat’em ups with epic combat. They are currently working on REMEDIUM, a fast-paced twin-stick shooter, as well as REMEDIUM: Sentinels, a rogue-lite bullet hell, both set in a grim post-apocalyptic Renaissance setting.
About ESDigital Games
ESDigital Games is a newly emerging video games publishing company, specializing in premium indie and mid-core games for both PC as well as consoles. ESDigital Games released the 80s-themed point-and-click adventure Unusual Findings, tactical card combat game Deck of Ashes and roguelike action RPG Scholar of the Arcane Arts that is available on Steam and Epic Games Store via Early Access. Their upcoming releases include twin-stick shooter REMEDIUM, story-driven shooter Memory Lost, a blend of RTS, tower defense, and match-3 Cats on Duty, as well as some unannounced games.
CD PROJEKT RED, in collaboration with Milan Records, invites players to discover the music of Phantom Liberty, the upcoming expansion to Cyberpunk 2077 releasing September 26th. The tracks, fresh out of Night City, are now available worldwide on all popular music streaming platforms.
The 15 released tracks are a selection of Phantom Liberty’s full score and take listeners on a nearly hour-long journey into the world created specially for the expansion by composers P.T. Adamczyk (Cyberpunk 2077, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners) and Jacek Paciorkowski (Seven: The Days Long Gone).
The album is an opportunity to get to know the world of Phantom Liberty before its release by introducing listeners to the atmosphere of the action-packed district of Dogtown and immersing them in the spy-thriller story created by CD PROJEKT RED. The entire album is available on music streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer, and many others.
“I loved being able to come back to Night City, but I loved creating a completely new score based on a new adventure, in this unique, dark-future location of the most dangerous district of Night City even more!” says Senior Composer at CD PROJEKT RED, P.T. Adamczyk. “We use more than just visual design and story to create the mood of our games; we also put an emphasis on music. Everything has to work together to create one coherent image. This time, we had the fun challenge of working in a completely new territory, a spy-thriller story, the effect of which Jacek Paciorkowski and I are very proud of. An hour of music from Phantom Liberty awaits you to give you a taste of just what’s coming your way. I hope that you’ll like it — and see you soon in Dogtown.”
During the special episode of Night City Wire — the official series covering Cyberpunk 2077 — the studio also announced that the free Update 2.0 will include three new radio stations: 89.7 GROWL FM, comprising tunes from winners of a community competition, 107.5 DARKSTAR RADIO, including two tracks by Idris Elba who plays secret agent Solomon Reed in Phantom Liberty, and 99.9 IMPULSE RADIO, containing an over hour-long DJ set by Idris Elba and featuring the Polish duo Private Press.
Watch the latest episode of Night City Wire
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty will release for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC (GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store, and GeForce Now) on September 26th, 2023. The Cyberpunk 2077 base game is required to play the expansion. To find out more about Cyberpunk 2077 and its expansion,visit the game’s official website, as well as follow the game on Facebook and X.
About Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is a narrative-driven, open-world RPG set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour, and body modification. The game tells the multilayered, mature story of cyber-enhanced mercenary V. Players are faced with choices and consequences as they customize their character and playstyle, take on jobs, and build their reputation. The game has sold over 20 million copies and won over 200 awards, and is also the inspiration for the award-winning Netflix anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created by CD PROJEKT RED in collaboration with Studio Trigger. Its spy-thriller expansion, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, is slated for release in September 2023. Cyberpunk 2077 is set in the universe of the classic pen & paper RPG system, Cyberpunk 2020.
About CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, and the futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077, upon which the Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created by CD PROJEKT RED and Studio Trigger, is based. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).
Seattle, Washington – June 22, 2023. Victura and Highwire’s first-person tactical shooter Six Days in Fallujah received its first new content today, with the release of the Wargame update.
With an all-new new game mode: Wargame, as well as weather and time-of-day cycles, night-time flares, sandstorms, FUBAR (Hard) Mode and more control over every mission through procedural sliders, Six Days in Fallujah is the ultimate simulation of the uncertainty of combat.
The latest update features some game-changing additions, including:
● New Mode: Wargame Wargame gives players extensive control over mission parameters before loading into the AO. Not only can players now choose specific missions and roles, they can also customize a multitude of battlefield conditions, like time of day, weather, building density, AI posture, and more.
● Flares A new rhythmic cycle of darkness and light during missions as bundles of flares are launched into the sky and illuminate the area of operations before slowly fizzling away. Be careful! Flashlights and muzzle flashes alert insurgents to maneuver against you in the darkness.
● SandStorm Your biggest threat is no longer enemy AI, but reduced visibility that comes with sand particles, dust and debris, and heavy wind – all of which also messes with your comms. The Intensity of the sandstorm depends on the procedural roll, and it may even roll through the AO halfway through the mission. Just like Flares, the next mission is unlike any other.
● Hard Difficulty (FUBAR) The most adverse conditions are now available as an option for each mission, dialing up the intensity of the battle. AI enemies implement complex strategies and behaviors. ‘Survival Rules’ mean no re-spawning from the AAV and ‘No KIA Allowed’ ends the mission when any of your fireteam is killed.
● Procedural Sliders Players can now control timer length, or remove it entirely, as well as increase or decrease building population both internally and externally, change the dynamic of missions from an internal hunt to a sparsely populated shoot-out.
The most realistic simulation of urban combat to date, Six Days in Fallujah is developed with help from more than 100 Marines and Soldiers who served in the Second Battle of Fallujah, as well as more than two dozen Iraqi civilians and soldiers. Based on true stories from the battle, Six Days requires players to overcome real-world scenarios with their fire team by using real-life military tactics.
Expected to remain in Early Access on PC for one year, Six Days in Fallujah is available for USD 39.99, EUR 38.99 and GBP £32.99, with a full release for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S planned for late 2024.
Check out the Early Access Trailer:
More information about Six Days in Fallujah is available at www.sixdays.com.
ABOUT SIX DAYS IN FALLUJAH
Six Days in Fallujah is a highly realistic first-person tactical shooter based on true stories of Marines, Soldiers, and Iraqi civilians during one of the world’s toughest modern battles. Players lead a fireteam through real-life encounters enabled by unique technology that simulates the uncertainty and tactics of urban combat. Six Days in Fallujah is produced and published by Victura and developed by Highwire Games, which is led by many of the original Halo and Destiny leadership. Six Days will be available in Early Access for PC on June 22, 2023, with the full release expected for console and PC in 2024.
ABOUT VICTURA
Victura creates action games that let players participate in the true stories that changed history. The company is led by Peter Tamte, who helped lead Bungie as executive vice-president during the development and introduction of Halo, managed worldwide consumer marketing for Apple, founded Destineer, a global top-25 videogame publisher during the late 2000s, and created MacSoft, which was the world’s #1 publisher of Macintosh consumer software during the 1990s and 2000s.
ABOUT HIGHWIRE GAMES
Highwire Games is a small team of veteran game developers with a proven record of creative vision and disciplined, high-quality production. Highwire was created by Jaime Griesemer, who was lead designer for the original Halo and Destiny games, Marty O’Donnell, who was audio director and composer for Halo and Destiny, and Jared Noftle, who co-founded Airtight Games and has more than 20 years in the industry. They are joined by many other talented people in Highwire’s studio in Seattle, WA and across the world.
Marvelous Europe and XSEED Games Prepare Heroes for Battle with Expanded ‘Official World Guide’
Marvelous Europe today surprised fans with the release of a free playable demo for their upcoming action RPG, Silent Hope, which is scheduled to launch on the Nintendo Switch™ system and Windows PC via Steam worldwide on Oct. 3. The demo allows players to take on the entire first level of the Abyss, and is now available for download digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch and Steam. The demo will also allow players to carry over any progress made to the full release*.
To help adventurers eager to explore The Abyss, Marvelous Europe and XSEED Games will soon release an update to the recently launched ‘Official World Guide.’ The next update will familiarize players with the user-interface and control scheme, and delve into some of the dangers and opportunities that await them below. While exploring, players may encounter unique challenges including ‘Memory Rifts’, which transport the player to a special temporary realm containing deadlier monsters that yield rare and powerful loot when defeated, and mysterious ‘Blackstone Statue Trials’ that reward those strong enough to defeat them. After any expedition into The Abyss, successful or not, players will return to Base Camp, where all seven heroes have their own unique role to play in crafting the supplies needed for the next descent.
Whether using gathered materials to create and upgrade equipment at the Warrior’s Forge, caring for animals and harvesting their byproducts on the Archer’s Farm, or whipping up buff-granting food in the Fighter’s Kitchen, everyone has a part to play if the seven heroes hope to conquer the Abyss!
Silent Hope harkens back to the glory days of isometric dungeon-crawlers, but with modern flourishes. Players will take the role of seven unlikely heroes, each with their own unique weapon, fighting style, and non-combat job, spending their days battling through enemies and collecting materials in The Abyss before returning to Base Camp to rest, improve their gear, and prepare for their next adventure into the depths. Each journey into The Abyss will be a fresh experience, with procedurally generated layouts ensuring no two adventures are the same, with greater dangers lurking the further the heroes dare to venture.
Key Features
Seven Heroes, Seven Unique Fighting Styles: Players can choose from a motley crew of characters like the well-rounded Wanderer, long-range specialist Archer, or heavy-hitting Warrior to find whose skills suit their playstyle, and embrace new roles and abilities as they gain more experience.
A Home at the Edge of the World: Find new recipes and materials and return to the Base Camp at the edge of The Abyss, where each character has a unique job. From alchemist to blacksmith to cook, each hero brings something different.
Engaging Exploration and Dungeon-Crawling: Experience a new layout each time players enter the enigmatic Abyss, keeping them on their toes every moment. Stay on the lookout for Memory Rifts, where greater rewards and challenges await.
A Vibrant Storybook Aesthetic: With its mournful princess, spellbound kingdom, and everyday heroes, Silent Hope feels like a fairy tale come to life – right down to the mysteries waiting to be uncovered in the visually stunning underworld.
Preorders are now available for the standard edition via the Marvelous Europe website at participating retailers and is available for digital pre-purchase for 39.99/£34.99 on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch and Steam. Silent Hope will be published by Marvelous Europe for Nintendo Switch in Europe and Australia on October 3rd, 2023. XSEED Games will be publishing the Nintendo Switch version in North America and the PC via Steam version worldwide. This title has been rated PEGI 12.
For more information regarding Marvelous Europe, please visit the official website, or follow @MarvelousEurope on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube.
*This title does not support cross-platform saves.
March into battle with new Commanders, new factions, and new modes next month
London, UK – 14th September 2023. Chucklefish and Robotality today announced during the September Nintendo Direct, that their highly anticipated turn-based strategy sequel Wargroove 2 will be marching onto PC and Nintendo Switch on 5 October 2023 with pre-orders starting today with a groovy 20% off over on Steam and Nintendo Europe and America eShops!
Also revealed today, the latest faction coming to Wargroove 2: The Faahri Republic. A nation of curious mouse-folk who have landed in Aurania on a scholarly expedition. What the Faahri Republic lacks in military experience, they more than make up for with academic theory. Equipped with mysterious crystal technology, Commanders Lytra, Pistil, and Rhomb must work together in pursuit of information for their mysterious benefactors.
About Wargroove 2 Trouble stirs on the shores of Aurania. An ambitious new faction has unearthed forbidden relics capable of catastrophic consequences. But how far will they go to achieve glory? Take to the battlefield, sea, and sky with a cast of new Commanders, using your wits to wage turn-based war!
An all-new Wargroove adventure for new recruits and veteran wardogs alike!
Return to the frontline with new Commanders, as mysterious new factions join the fight
Supercharge your Commander’s Groove with a newly updated Groove system
Follow three new Campaign arcs, interwoven in a fierce conclusion
Battle with or against your friends in Co-Op & Multiplayer mode, locally or online for up to four players
Put your strategic abilities to the test with a new roguelike mode – Conquest!
Develop new tactics with five new unit types to master
Level-up ordinary units by picking up special items
Battle after dark with new night mode
Get more creative than ever with new & improved map, campaign & cutscene editors
Captivating soundtrack written by composer Dale North (River City Girls 1 & 2, RWBY Arrowfell, Alchemic Cutie)
Wargroove 2 is coming to PC and Nintendo Switch on 5 October 2023 priced at $19.99 / £16.75 / €19.49.
About Robotality
Robotality is an independent game development studio, which was founded in co-operation with Nia Schmidheiny in 2013. While based predominantly in Germany, they however work with passionate developers from all over the globe, producing some of the most beautiful and truly unique game experiences. Robotality previously worked on original IP Halfway and Pathway, and are now partnered with Chucklefish to develop Wargroove 2.
About Chucklefish
Chucklefish is an independent game developer and publisher based in London, UK, with a love of charming pixel art and a drive to support and create amazing games. Since 2011, Chucklefish has developed its own games (Starbound and Wargroove) and supported indie developers to realise their own visions. They’ve published titles such as Risk of Rain, Stardew Valley, Timespinner, Pathway, Eastward, INMOST and Starmancer. With their third in-house game – Witchbrook – in the works as well as many exciting projects from their publishing partners, Chucklefish have never been more proud to remain independent.
