After selling more than 1.4 million copies, the ENDER series continues

TOKYO – Feb. 21, 2024 – ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom In The Mist, the sequel to the critically-acclaimed dark fantasy metroidvania fairy tale ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights which sold more than 1.4 million copies from publisher Binary Haze Interactive as well as developers Adglobe and Live Wire, purifies supernatural curses on Nintendo Switch in 2024, as shown during today’s Nintendo Direct.

Decades after the Rain of Death, a new journey begins in the Land of Fumes, where mystical powers lie beneath the earth. The kingdom’s desire for conquest led to the creation of the Homunculi, machine-like artificial life forms prepared to execute the king’s will. A recent resource-harvesting mission gone awry caused toxic vapors to emerge from underground, driving both man and machine to feral madness.

As the Homonculi devolve into dangerous creatures, guide Lilac –- an “Attuner” with the power to purify those infected by the fumes — on a quest to save the kingdom. With the help of friendly machines and spirits who fight in Lilac’s stead, fend off mechanized legions of lunging carcasses, cannonball-firing corpses and chainsaw-wielding goblins terrorizing the land.

Turn foes into friends by exorcizing corruption from enemy bosses. Wield their powers to add 30 different abilities to Lilac’s combat repertoire in an enhanced battle system where she can equip up to four special abilities at once. Improve Lilac’s odds of surviving this hunt for lost memories by leveling up attack strength, HP, and armor.

Explore the depths, heights and far corners of the kingdom for lore-filled relics. Collect and trade gold for upgraded items at the Blacksmith’s storefront. Combine story fragments from the kingdom’s fleeing inhabitants with Lilac’s forgotten memories. Seek the truth in an atmospheric hand-drawn setting set to the soothing serenades of returning musical group Mili (Ghost in the Shell, Goblin Slayer) with a brand new original soundtrack available for purchase at launch.

“We teased a sequel to ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights nearly two years ago, and we have received countless requests from our online community for a second adventure,” says Hiroyuki Kobayashi, CEO, Binary Haze Interactive. “It is an honor and a pleasure to announce our next title with the help of Nintendo during such a prestigious event. We have much much to share in the very near future, stay tuned!”

ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in The Mist will arrive on Nintendo Switch in 2024 with language options in Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), and Korean-language support.

For more information, follow ENDER MAGNOLIA on Twitter / X, Facebook, and Instagram, as well as the Binary Haze Interactive’s official account on Twitter / X.

About Binary Haze Interactive

Binary Haze Interactive, founded in 2020 by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, is a production and publishing company located in Tokyo, Japan. Starting with ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, Binary Haze publishes games with a focus on atmospheric settings for major consoles and PC.

Today, Minecraft announced it will be introducing Add-ons to the Minecraft Marketplace for Minecraft Bedrock edition. 

Add-ons are like mods – they change the way that things in the game look and behave – and unlike a lot of other Marketplace content, they can be applied to your existing worlds. With Add-Ons, you can add custom blocks, items, mobs, recipes, and other game content to your worlds. For example, an Add-on might create a gravestone where a player dies, safely storing their items until broken, or add a portal that players can build to connect two points in the overworld. Add-ons can be applied to multiplayer worlds and Realms, and only the world owner needs to own the Add-on. In addition, we want to emphasise that players can continue installing non-Marketplace mods — We have no plans to remove the ability to sideload mods from popular third-party websites or mobile apps that are compliant with the Minecraft End-User License Agreement (EULA). 

Think of this initial launch as a “snapshot” of what Add-ons will look like in the future – a preview meant to test them out and gather feedback from the community with more to come later this year. 

For the full announcement, including a list of Add-ons that are available now in the Minecraft Marketplace, please see today’s Minecraft.net blog post. 

Sydney, Australia – 21^st February 2024: Publisher and developer GIANTS are excited to announce the release date for Farming Simulator Kids as the 26^th of March. Farming Simulator Kids begins teaching the joys and importance of Farming on Nintendo Switch. GIANTS has also revealed the first gameplay trailer – cute animals included!

Watch the first gameplay trailer below:

• Children start joyfully harvesting on the 26^th of March on Nintendo Switch™
• The first gameplay trailer offers a cute-looking preview of characters, animals & more
• Available for pre-order soon – physical version includes a colouring book

First Gameplay Shows Animals & Characters

Farming Simulator Kids invites young players to live a cozy farm life – cute and colourful, with a variety of farming-related activities and various locations to explore. With the first gameplay trailer, GIANTS Software offers a glimpse into a day as an aspiring young farmer: gardening, planting and harvesting crops, milking cows, producing delicious products, and getting into the seat of a John Deere tractor. The renowned manufacturer was involved in the development of Farming Simulator Kids from the very beginning and is present with a variety of its iconic machinery.

Pre-orders will soon be available for the physical version of Farming Simulator Kids, which comes with a 12-page colouring book, allowing young agriculturists to paint tractors, horses, cows, and some neighbours they will meet and interact with in-game.

Farming Simulator Kids will be available from the 26^th of March for Nintendo Switch.

About GIANTS Software

GIANTS Software is an international video game developer and publisher from Switzerland established in 2004 and known worldwide for creating the popular Farming Simulator series. The team with offices in Switzerland (Zurich), Germany (Erlangen), USA (Chicago) and Czech Republic (Brno) is very committed to maintain close contact to the agricultural industry and to engage with the community. For more information, please visit giants-software.com

About Farming Simulator

Since 2008, over 30 million units of Farming Simulator have been sold worldwide. The game series has been released on all popular platforms including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs since then. From the start, the team enabled users to create mods with the company’s own GIANTS Engine. With the Farming Simulator League (FSL), the series introduced a competitive esports mode in 2019 – with teams competing in professional tournaments and many acclaimed brands and sponsors on board. More information available at farming-simulator.com

© 2024 Published and developed by GIANTS Software GmbH. Farming Simulator, GIANTS Software and its logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GIANTS Software GmbH. All manufacturers, agricultural machinery, agricultural equipment, names, brands and associated imagery featured in this game in some cases include trademarks and/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners. The agricultural machines and equipment in this game may be different from the actual machines in shapes, colours and performance. © 2024 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. “PlayStation”, “PS5” and “PS4”, are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, the Xbox Sphere mark, the Series X logo, Series S logo, Series X|S logo, Xbox One and Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X|S are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo. Mac, Apple, the Apple logo and the App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google LLC. All other names, trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

It’s time to build your lair, raise goblins and fight for their right to exist.

Manila, 21 February – Award-winning indie studio Orc Chop Games, has released a new trailer and announced that their Narrative turn-based RPG, Goblin Stone, will launch on Steam and Epic Games Store on 12 March for $24.99.

Watch the new Trailer below:

Developed by Orc Chop Games, Goblin Stone is an epic turn-based RPG with roguelike elements, where players help goblins survive after being hunted to near extinction. They will assemble a merry party of goblins and navigate a treacherous path to survival, battling nefarious adventurers, pompous elves, and grumpy dwarfs, in a world brought to life through nostalgic, storybook-inspired hand-drawn visuals. 

Goblin Stone’s heartwarming narrative blends with strategic gameplay as players venture through procedurally-generated adventures, where permanent death heightens the stakes. Players will also build a sprawling underground lair, from the barracks to the war room, where a goblin breeding system allows them to combine the best goblin genes, improve their attributes and customize their fighters for the battles ahead. 

Goblin Stone is fully narrated by Scottish voice actor James Smillie, with music from award-winning composer Peter McConnell known for his work on Hearthstone, Psychonauts and Monkey Island.

Players can choose through hundreds of combinations between Goblin classes, weapons, abilities, map traversal. The game has over 40 hours of gameplay, 60 different enemy types, over 150 fully illustrated story images and 25 Boss battles.

Goblin Stone will be released on PC via Steam and Epic Games on 12 March. More details about Goblin Stone can be found here, and you can join an active. Goblin community on the Goblin Stone Discord here.

About Orc Chop Games

Initiated by an ambitious couple, Orc Chop Games is a self-funded indie game studio. We specialize in crafting ‘passion project’ games, where fervent creativity meets a twist of the unconventional. We blend the familiar with the unexpected, creating games that are not just engaging but memorable as well.

Overnight, Xbox announced several new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass on console, PC and cloud beginning today including:

Week of February 19:

• Return to Grace, February 20 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Tales of Arise, February 20 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Bluey: The Videogame, February 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Week of February 26:

• Maneater, February 27 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Madden NFL 24, February 27 (Cloud)
• Indivisible, February 28 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Space Engineers, February 29, (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Week of March 4:

• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun March 5 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

For more details on the new games joining Xbox Game Pass this month, available Perks and Quest updates, check out Xbox Wire here.

PlayStation Australia is excited to announce the PlayStation Pulse Elite™ wireless headset is now available for purchase in-store and online from authorised retailers in Australia. The headset is one of the first PlayStation audio devices to utilise studio-inspired planar magnetic drivers, to reproduce sound with near-perfect accuracy along the entire audible spectrum.

Enter a new era in gaming audio at home and on the go with the PlayStation Pulse Elite™ wireless headset and enjoy extraordinary lifelike sound in your favourite games with planar magnetic drivers, and hear every detail with a lossless and lightning-fast PlayStation Link™ wireless connection. 

Immerse yourself in soundscapes packed full of rich, subtle details while deep bass lets you feel each epic in-game encounter. Enhance your perception in 3D Audio supported PS5® games as audio cues are positioned with an incredible degree of accuracy across all three dimensions. 

The PlayStation Pulse Elite™ wireless headset is priced at $239.95 AUD RRP. A PlayStation Link USB Adapter is included with Pulse Elite, but is also available as a standalone purchase for $34.95 AUD RRP.

Check out this hands-on report of the PlayStation Pulse Elite™ wireless headset here.

Keep up with the latest news from PlayStation Australia on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. 

— First Seven Tracks in 16-Track Series Available Now —

Sydney, Australia – February 21, 2024: THQ Nordic and Rainbow Studios have released the first of ten content drops for the new DLC for MX vs ATV Legends. The 2024 Monster Energy Supercross Championship will include ALL 16 official tracks. The first content drop, available now, includes the following tracks: Anaheim, San Francisco, San Diego, Anaheim 2, Detroit, Glendale, and Arlington.

Check out a first look at the 16-track DLC pack below:

All upcoming tracks will receive their in-game unlock 4 days before the actual real-life racing event. So Tuesdays are the in-game unlock and Saturdays are Race Days! Here is an overview of the remaining unlock dates: https://thqn.net/mxvsatvSX24/

New Boxed Edition:

On April 23, 2024, the new box edition will be released at an SRP of $49.95 and will include the base game of MX vs ATV Legends, as well as the 2024 Monster Energy Supercross Championship DLC.

MX vs ATV Legends is being developed by Rainbow Studios and published by THQ Nordic. The base game is available for PC, PS4, XB1, PS5, Xbox Series X|S. Please note that the base game MX vs ATV Legends is required to play the DLC.

For more information about MX vs ATV Legends visit https://www.mxvsatv.com/ or follow @mxvsatv on socials.

Check out the latest trailer: https://youtu.be/kLi-qxjC8eQ

About MX vs ATV Legends

Features:

• Compete in the new career mode where your choices lead to different paths, sponsorship opportunities and special, invitational events!
• Explore massive open environments including the California coastline!
• Experience the brand-new Trails mode for high intensity, point-to-point outdoor racing – prepare to be dropped into a starting gate in the middle of a mountain range alongside your friends and face a course defined by Mother Nature’s relentless challenges!
• Race in 2-player split-screen and 16-player online mode with squad-based gameplay.
• Customise your rider and vehicles with the latest parts and gear from the leading manufacturers in off-road racing.
• Ride berms and ruts with higher precision than ever before with the refined physics system.

For a complete list of OEM vehicles featured in the OEM Vehicles DLC, as well as news and updates on MX vs ATV Legends, visit mxvsatv.com or @mxvsatv on social.

About THQ Nordic
Our official boiler plate can be found on our website: https://thqnordic.com/company/about

Russian Roulette with Shotguns Coming to New Storefronts with Expanded Features

NICOSIA, Cyprus – Feb. 20, 2024 – CRITICAL REFLEX has announced its partnership with indie developer Mike Klubnika to bring the viral horror game hit Buckshot Roulette to Steam and consoles. The popular “Russian roulette with shotguns” will release on Steam with new updates featuring gamepad support, Steam achievements, additional language support, a downloadable original soundtrack, and new items for the endless “Double or Nothing” mode. The Steam version will launch March 15, with the console version coming later this year.

Two enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck.

Buckshot Roulette is Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Dive into a gritty underworld nightclub. Face off against The Dealer. Brace yourself as you pull the trigger. Load the chamber, press your luck, double down. There’s no prize for second place.

Key Features:

• Shotgun Showdown: Experience the thrill of Russian roulette reimagined with the raw power of a 12-gauge shotgun. Challenge your opponent across three intense rounds and either claim your victory or face the ultimate consequence.
• Meet Your Match: Go head-to-head with The Dealer, playing the odds same as you. No tricks. Can you beat him at his own game?
• Underground Vibes: Step into a shadowy underground nightclub, where the ambiance is charged with the vibrations of drum machines against cold metal railings.
• Risk It All: Test your nerves in the Double or Nothing mode. How long can you last?
• New Items: Discover unique items introduced with the Steam version, a special treat to those already familiar with the game.

Buckshot Roulette originally launched on itch.io in 2023 and quickly became a smash-hit experience with players, particularly on streaming platforms and YouTube. In addition to English, Buckshot Roulette’s Steam release will support French, Italian, German, Spanish, Estonian, Ukrainian, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Turkish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and both Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

Wishlist Buckshot Roulette on Steam today and join the CR Channel Discord community for the latest news, engaging discussions and more.

About Mike Klubnika

Mike Klubnika is an independent game developer based in Estonia. With a knack for sci-fi horror, Mike has spent the majority of their free time developing horror games that take place in alternate dystopias, attempting to immerse the player in handcrafted industrial environments through detailed mechanics and visual storytelling. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Boards Of Canada and Aphex Twin, Mike has also composed grungy backdrops that are featured in several of their games.

About CRITICAL REFLEX

CRITICAL REFLEX is an indie game publishing label on a mission: find kick-ass games, make sure they’re at their best upon release, and put them in front of as many gaming fans as possible. Members of our team have worked with a lot of successful indie projects, launched a dozen crowdfunding companies, and now we’ve come together to publish games that we love! www.criticalreflex.com

About CR Channel

CR Channel is the Critical Reflex publishing label focusing exclusively on indie horror. Join the Discord here: https://discord.gg/FrzN8srBfy

A unique medieval sandbox blends third-person action with real-time strategy featuring thousands of soldiers in all-out warfare

SEATTLE – Feb. 20, 2024 – Publisher tinyBuild and developer Redemption Road Games today announced Kingmakers, an epic medieval sandbox game with action and strategy elements. Players will take on the role of an elite task force operative sent back in time to war-torn medieval England with a vast arsenal of modern weapons. The mission: change the course of history and prevent the apocalypse in the future.

Kingmakers throws you back in time to the age of all-out medieval warfare. Save the future in an epic action-strategy sandbox featuring thousands of soldiers at the same time. Build your kingdom, grab your gun(s), and lead your armies into massive, real-time simulated battles — solo or in co-op for up to four players.

Key Pillars

• Change History & Save the Future: You’re the last hope in a dying world. Travel back 500 years to medieval England to change the course of a bloody war and, if you’re lucky, stave off the apocalypse.
• Groundbreaking Medieval Simulation: Each battle runs as a fully real-time simulation with thousands of soldiers fighting simultaneously. Next-gen multi-threaded AI controls the decision-making and loyalty of every unit on the battlefield, combined with a unique procedural animation system for an unprecedented degree of character and combat fidelity.
• Brings Guns (and a Lot More) to a Sword Fight: Use assault rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, armored SUVs, bikes, attack helos, air strikes and more to make sure the history-altering goes smoothly. Put your sharpshooting skills to the test and wreak absolute havoc on the battlefield.
• Command Your Troops in Battle: Seamlessly swap between combat and issuing orders at any time for endless strategic possibilities. Allocate legions of archers, swordsmen, spearmen, and cavalry, build fortifications, and plan your next move before diving right back into the fray.
• Conquer Solo or Team Up in Co-op: Up to three friends can lead their own armies alongside yours in online co-op. Work together to break down the enemy castle’s defenses or defend allied strongholds against hordes of opponents. Prepare for an epic medieval multiplayer experience like no other.

Kingmakers launches into Steam Early Access in 2024. Wishlist the game now and follow along on Twitter to stay up to date with all the latest announcements.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild started as an indie game developer and morphed into a developer-publisher you can’t miss. The company’s dedication to creating long-term partnerships and elevating recognizable franchises has resulted in many successful collaborations with talented developers from all over the world. The company has released dozens of games, including Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, and more. Although headquartered in the Seattle Area, USA, the company has established a strong global presence with studios across the US, Netherlands, and throughout Eastern Europe.

https://www.tinybuild.com

About Redemption Road Games

Redemption Road Games is an independent development studio with offices in Atlanta and Los Angeles. The team has released several successful indie titles, including Road Redemption and Defy Gravity, as well as other projects for PC and consoles. The team’s focus on fun, realistic simulation and action-packed gameplay is evident in Kingmakers, their most ambitious title to date, launching in 2024 and published by tinyBuild.

Upgrade your ship, loot treasure and manage crew in your quest for revenge

Tønsberg, Norway, 20th February 2024 – Indie solo developer Jardar Solli has today announced his upcoming pirate adventure Seablip will launch in Early Access on PC and Mac in Q2 2024, with a full launch planned for 2025. Solve mysteries of the sea as you seek revenge for the murder of your grandfather and explore an open world in your ship, taking part in strategic ship battles, crew management, island base building, looting treasure, fishing and much more. Wishlist Seablip on Steam now!

In Seablip, explore a vibrant and dense open world containing a series of islands to discover and enemy pirates to defeat, as you roam the seas during a 100 year war between the Redcoats and the Bluecoats. Inspired by the likes of Faster Than Light and Sid Meier’s Pirates!, Seablip allows you to perform a number of tasks as well as allowing the freedom to explore. Upgrade your ship with extra cannons and inventory space, hiring new crew to aid you in your adventures as you gather resources from a range of sources. Chop trees, mine minerals and water crops as you make use of the tools at your disposal. Engage in a plethora of minigames and activities as you progress, building bases and making use of your trusty fishing rod. Find gold from treasure or earn it by selling your wares, or even take bounties found around the world and enhance your pirate reputation as you get paid.

Following successful funding of the game through Kickstarter and a well received demo released during the Steam Next Fest, solo developer Jardar Solli looks to release Seablip into early access this year, while he perfects the many mechanics present in the title and adds new features to what is already a highly ambitious RPG. 

Embark on your pirate adventure and discover an ominous mystery when Seablip releases into Early Access this year.

About Jardar Solli

Following 5 years (more than 10,000 hours) of development on Seablip, including a successful Kickstarter campaign that launched in 2020, self taught coder and solo developer Jardar Solli is edging closer to living his dream in releasing his first title. Seablip will launch on Early Access in 2024, aiming for a full launch in 2025.