Two new DLC packs, including one course pack, and one cosmetic pack are now available to purchase on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and Nintendo Switch™. 

Tuesday, 12th September 2023 – Team17 Digital has released two premium Golf With Your Friends DLC packs, available for purchase now on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. Nestled in the heart of an idyllic woodland, ‘Peaceful Pines’ tees up 18 brand new holes for players to pit their skills against as they are whisked away to an enchanted forest littered with ancient runes, and grants access to everything from crocodiles and snakes to natural mounts and soothing slopes for players to tinker with in the level creator. The ‘Fairytale Fables Pack’ boasts a collection of enchanting ensembles with a selection of hats, floaties, and trails for players to spruce up their ball, and swing in style with.

18 new courses await in Peaceful Pines:

Find your new fae-vorite look with the Fairytale Fables Pack:

The Peaceful Pines DLC is available today for USD 8.99 / EUR 8.99 / GBP 7.99, and the Fairytale Fables Pack is available for USD 3.99 / EUR 3.99 / GBP 3.49 .

Golf With Your Friends Key Features:

• Fantastically themed courses: Tee off on a variety of courses, including a volcano, prehistoric putting in the museum, and even an intergalactic round in space!
• 12-player par-tee: Play with up to 12 friends in simultaneous putting action
• Game-changing effects: Power-ups and surreal effects change the game of golf in major ways, from warped gravity to misshapen balls and ball collision!
• Wacky game modes: Explore outside-the-box challenges aside from the traditional game of mini-golf, including Golf With Your Friends’ takes on hockey and basketball
• Make the ball your own: Customisation options include skin, hats, and trails to personalise the golfing experience

To keep up to date with all the information on Golf With Your Friends please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and join us on Discord.

About Team17 Digital

Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Winner of the ‘Publishing Star’ award at the 2023 Develop: Star Awards, Team17 Digital has assembled a portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, DREDGE, and the Overcooked! franchise.

Overnight, Turn 10 Studios unveiled the first 17 minutes of Forza Motorsport. Check out the first few races and more including:

• An Open Practice lap at Maple Valley behind the wheel of the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray and the last two laps of an endurance race at Hakone where you will experience the 2023 No.01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R.
• The Builders Cup Intro Series introduces a few select starter cars including the 2019 Subaru STI S209, 2018 Honda Civic Type R and 2018 Ford Mustang GT.
• A full-grid race on the all-new Grand Oak Raceway with the 2018 Honda Civic Type R.

Forza Motorsport is currently available for pre-order on the Microsoft Store and Steam. Players that pre-purchase the Premium Edition will have access to the game 5 days early starting October 5, 2023. Forza Motorsport is coming on October 10 to Xbox Series X|S consoles, Windows 10 and 11 PCs via the Microsoft Store and Steam, and Xbox Game Pass for console, PC and Cloud Gaming (Beta).

For more on Forza Motorsport, the Forza franchise and all things Xbox, stay tuned on Xbox Wire and Forza.net.

Developer and Publisher HYPERGRYPH Invites Players to Become the Rainbow in POPUCOM, the Latest from the Creators of the Wildly Popular Arknights

SHANGHAI — Sept. 11, 2023 —Game developer and publisher HYPERGRYPH is proud to announce POPUCOM, a multiplayer co-op puzzle adventure platformer that supports both couch co-op and online co-op for up to four players. The colorful puzzle adventure is the latest from the creators of the beloved tactical RPG and tower defense hybrid hit, Arknights, and is coming soon to the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 computer entertainment systems and PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store). In addition, Tokyo Game Show 2023 (TGS 2023) attendees can look forward to a first-look and hands-on demos with POPUCOM from Sept. 21 through Sept. 24 at Hall-1 C09 in the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, Japan. 

Watch the Latest Trailer for POPUCOM and Learn How to Save the World by Matching Colors with Your Rainbow Popper! 

The World Runs on Colorsin POPUCOM  

POPUCOM is a fantasy adventure set in a mysterious parallel universe. Co-start your journey by teaming up with a friend – and enter a world filled with colorful settings. Grab a Rainbow Popper and fire colored bullets at the naughty Pomus. Matching three Pomus of the same color instantly pops and eliminates the threat. In addition to the Pomus, players must discover the right timing for jumping, changing color, or activating special mechanisms to successfully navigate the stages.  

• Play with Friends! Enjoy 4-player couch co-op with split-screen as well as online co-op with cross-play support. Team up and work together to become the rainbow and save the world in a Co-op Adventure featuring a wide variety of 3D platform puzzle stages, as well as mini-games. 
• Become the Rainbow: Use your Rainbow Popper to shoot, match, and pop brightly colored gummies, solving various match-3 and physics puzzles to advance through each stage. 
• Recruit Trustworthy Companions: Making new friends is also an essential skill in this 3D platforming adventure. Recruit Rollo the Bomb, Captain Kitty, Barrier Bot, and Power Kid as your helpful companions to solve the puzzle and save the world! 

To stay up to date on the latest on POPUCOM news and updates, visit the official website, and follow the game on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. For more information about HYPERGRYPH, please visit the official website. 

About HYPERGRYPH 

HYPERGRYPH is a company located in Shanghai that was founded in 2017. We are a vibrant team with great potential. Art, technology, and good business practices are the 3 core beliefs of our creative process. We have gathered like-minded individuals who seek to create titles with quality content, excellent art as well as fun, engaging challenges. At HYPERGRYPH, our young, passionate, and inspired developers are determined to push the boundaries of digital aesthetics and contents. Our goal is to create fascinating and immersive worlds. 

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Partner Elgato to Offer Fantastic Streaming Hardware Prizes.

LONDON, UK – September 11, 2023 – Games industry mental health charity, Safe In Our World, is running its annual Press Pause charity fundraiser from the 27th to the 31st of October this year with sponsorship from the audiovisual tech giant, Elgato.

The Press Pause fundraiser centres around the idea of pressing pause on life by pressing play in-game and will help Safe In Our World continue its valuable work in raising awareness, reducing stigma, and providing resources on mental health within the games industry. 

The fundraiser is now entering its second year and hopes to beat last year’s milestone of £10,000 in funds raised. The charity is inviting creators to raise money via challenges, streams, raffles, and more, with sponsor Elgato on hand to provide rewards for the first 20 fundraisers to reach £500 and promising to match whatever funds are raised for the charity up to the value of £10,000! Those interested in participating can sign up to organise their own fundraisers via our Tiltify page here.

“We are both excited and extremely proud to support Press Pause 2023. Mental health is such a hugely important aspect of everyone’s lives, and we’re glad that great organisations and charities like Safe In Our World are championing the cause and raising awareness,” said Tom Hildreth, Senior Partnerships Manager at Elgato. “Through campaigns like this, we hope more people will realise they aren’t alone and the emotions they are dealing with are normal, not something to be ashamed of or feel the need to hide. So, please consider joining us to raise some money and awareness on the topic and even get some goodies to upgrade your stream while doing it.”

If that wasn’t exciting enough, Safe In Our World is also offering its own rewards for fundraisers who hit significant goals. Those who raise up to £1,000 in funds will receive a custom-made Press Pause Game Boy, and those who reach £2,000 will receive a custom-made Press Pause Game Boy, a rechargeable USB-C Game Boy battery, and some small design customisation options.

“At Safe In Our World, we embrace using games to escape when we need to, as they provide a healthy outlet for processing difficult emotions, even if it’s on a subconscious level,” explained Rosie Taylor, Content & Community Manager at Safe In Our World. “This is why we’re encouraging streamers and creators to get involved and help us promote the benefits of gaming for mental wellbeing while raising money for and awareness of the value of mental health support for our community.”

As an alternative to fundraising, individuals and organisations who would prefer to make a direct donation can do so via Tiltify. There’s even a reward for corporate donations of £3,000 or more in the form of a custom-made Game Boy that can feature completely bespoke imagery/branding and would make a fine addition to any office or HQ. 

About Safe In Our World

Safe In Our World is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1183344. A team of seasoned gaming veterans passionate about mental health brainstormed for over two years over ways they could make a difference. Launched on World Mental Health Day on October 10th, 2019, its aims are to raise awareness of mental health within the video games industry and to provide resources, signpost help, and drive change for everyone connected with the industry – from developers, publishers, and service providers to content creators and players. Its initial mission is to create an online destination where people can seek help, gain access to resources and information, and discover stories from real people within and surrounding the games industry, with more detailed policies available via the website. Safe In Our World is a worldwide hub accessible for anyone in need.

Len’s Island releases its biggest update to date with new armour, survival mechanics, cursed dungeons, procedural caves, and a trailer showcasing all new content.

BRISBANE – September 11, 2023 – The world of “Len’s Island” just became more thrilling as Flow Studio announces the release of their highly sought-after update “The Cursed Underworld”. Now available to play on Steam, the update boasts new game-changing features, inviting players to plunge into cursed dungeons – a hardcore alternative to the regular challenges. These new dungeons offer adrenaline-charged combat against elite adversaries and cunning traps, rewarding the brave with treasures from cursed chests.

To triumph over these challenges, players can now arm themselves with newly introduced customisable armour endowed with special abilities and potent enchanted weapons. Every armour piece is interchangeable, and enchantments can now be added to any weapon or tool, allowing for diverse combat strategies.

The most expansive feature in this update? A sprawling cave network that not only doubles the size of Len’s Island but is also procedurally generated, offering a unique exploration experience in every playthrough. These subterranean realms serve as rich mining grounds and new pathways for exploration, as they connect to the islands above.

“Our goal was to amplify the dungeon crawling and survival mechanics without sidelining the peaceful aspects of the game many love,” said Julian Ball, Founder of Flow Studio. “For every hardcore feature we’ve added, we’ve designed alternative paths for our players who enjoy calmer gameplay.”

In essence, “The Cursed Underworld” update strikes a harmonious balance between intensity and peace – enabling players to enjoy Len’s Island in different ways. Players not keen on intense dungeon-crawling can either bypass hardcore elements using the new peaceful mode or empower themselves via the skill tree and specialty armour.

The Cursed Underworld update is available to play on Steam now. In celebration, Len’s Island is currently offering a 40% discount on game purchases for a limited time only.

About Flow Studio

Flow Studio is an independent game development studio headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. We are a group of creatives with a common passion: to create gaming experiences we are truly proud of. Flow Studio has steadily grown from two developers since launching Len’s Island into Early Access in 2021 and is now comprised of seven developers from around the world. For more information, please visit the official website.

Captivating Story About Death, Suffering, Spirituality & Politics!

Lasi, Romania, September 11^th 2023: Produced by indie game developers Darkania Works and GrimTalin, the Last Days of Lazarus is a chilling first-person adventure set in a post-soviet Eastern Europe telling the tale of a troubled man, long estranged, returning to his childhood home after his mother’s death to spend some time with his sister Lyudmila. But as the country around him seems to fall apart, so does reality itself, with a series of unexplainable events leading him on a quest to find out more about his family’s disturbing past.

Available today on PC via STEAM™ in addition to PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S, the Last Days of Lazarus has received praise for its chilling gameplay and is the proud recipient of the Best Romanian Indie Game award (ASUS ROG 2021) in addition to the winner of Best Visuals award (DEV.PLAY 2021).

Game Trailer (PS®5):

Last Days of Lazarus is a first-person adventure game with a strong narrative and rich visuals inspired by the post-soviet era with a Gothic vibe and supernatural elements. As the story unravels, you will encounter questionable characters whose corrupted version of the truth you will need to navigate. With a troubled past yourself, you will struggle not only with solving the mysteries laid upon you but also with keeping alive any sliver of hope for salvation. Inspired by the developer’s history and locations, the game offers a story filled with supernatural elements of local belief, laid upon communist and post-communist struggles. In a sick society where everyone cares only about themselves and their survival, can family bonds still be upheld and cherished?

Last Days of Lazarus offers a disturbing story, religious imagery, and the occasional scare, and features eight exciting chapters across five detailed locations inspired by actual places from Romania. Your task is to explore, meet strange characters, find documents, and solve light puzzles to learn about what happened to your troubled family.

KEY FEATURES

• Bone chilling setup inspired by Eastern European communism.
• Enthralling story about death, suffering, spirituality, and politics.
• Optional places to explore and uncover more disturbing facts about your family.
• Dread and gore combined with eerie beautiful environments.
• Disturbing plot with unexpected twists.

Last Days of Lazarus is available from here:

PlayStation®5 https://store.playstation.com/en-ro/concept/10005733
Xbox Series X|S https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/last-days-of-lazarus/9p2004jlwwkc
PC-STEAM™ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1359920/Last_Days_of_Lazarus/

The game is currently on sale for PS5 (50% + 10% for PS+) until September 13^th and it will be on sale on STEAM™ (50%) between September 18-25, and on Xbox (60%) between October 10-16.

Game Website https://www.grimtalin.com/lazarus

About Darkania Works | GrimTalin

Darkania Works is a one-man indie game studio founded by George Remus Poiana. He has previously worked on Gray Dawn, a similarly styled narrative driven adventure game that has received praise for its beautiful unique visuals and thought-provoking story.

GrimTalin is a one-man indie game studio founded by Catalin Marcu. He has previously released the beloved nostalgia filled retro platformer The Adventures of Elena Temple and the relaxing puzzler Long Ago: A Puzzle Tale.

September 11, 2023 – Skillprint, a pioneer in personalizing games to match the personality, cognitive skills, and motivations of players, today announced that its Chief Product Officer, Davin Miyoshi, will be a distinguished speaker at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki, featuring the game industry’s top thought leaders and authorities. This year’s conference will be held September 12-13 at Wanha Satama. On September 12 at 3:20 PM, Davin will join a panel on “Holistic AI: The Best AI Tools for Game Developers & How To Use Them.”

In this panel, attendees can hear from Davin and other leaders how game developers and marketers are incorporating AI tools into their workflows to streamline processes and reduce workloads – as well as retrain staff on AI tools and navigate the ethical issues and legal challenges that come with using AI.

Skillprint stands at the forefront of innovation in gaming, spearheading the integration of state-of-the-art AI technologies to elevate gaming experiences for global players. Leveraging insights from neuroscience research, player gameplay data, and an exhaustive understanding of game attributes and ratings, Skillprint recently launched the beta version of the AdaptivePlay AI Platform. This cutting-edge platform is designed to assess and cultivate players’ cognitive skills and personality traits, offering them an individualized gaming journey. AdaptivePlay is poised to empower developers with the capability to dynamically fine-tune game difficulty, progression, rewards, and gameplay in response to each player’s distinctive personality, proficiencies, and motivations.

For more information about Skillprint and to schedule a time to meet at PocketGamer Connects Helsinki, please visit www.skillprint.co.

About Skillprint

Skillprint is at the intersection of gaming and cognitive science and uses AI to reveal insights about a player’s talents, mindset, and personality traits. Its mission is to democratize access to insights that empower individuals and game developers to thrive.

Founded in 2019, Skillprint’s Insights are embedded in 40+ games which collect and analyze an average of 1,200+ events per player per game session and predict a player’s personality traits and cognitive skills and help them to achieve their desired mood. Combining neuroscience research, player gameplay data, and over 150+ game characteristics and ratings, Skillprint can vet games for their ability to assess and develop a player’s cognitive skills and personality traits, positively affect their mood, and help them to achieve their goals.

The company has raised $3.5 million in funding, backed by private investors and leading VCs in the gaming, mental wellness, and future of learning sectors. For more information, visit: www.skillprint.co.