GTA Online: San Andreas Mercenaries Now Available

Team up with some of Los Santos’ most daring guns-for-hire and take back the city in GTA Online: San Andreas Mercenaries. Lead the fight against Merryweather Security’s forces as one of the Los Santos Angels and engage in explosive guerilla operations while conducting high-stakes, high-flying raids all across the state.

Charlie Reed’s got an impressive résumé — beyond his work as an aircraft mechanic in the Hangar, he’s an ex-military operator with significant experience assisting in various Heists around Los Santos over the years. He’s also been working on a plan called Project Overthrow — a multipronged attack on Merryweather Security to knock them well and truly off their perch.

The way Charlie sees it, Merryweather have amassed enough defense contracts, illegal R&D, and good old-fashioned criminal rackets that ripping them off in a series of high-flying schemes is a win-win scenario for him and your smuggling operation. Project Overthrow features six new missions for 1–4 players that will put your mercenary skills to the ultimate test: conducting reconnaissance, recovering valuable equipment, performing audacious rescues, and fighting your way through the teeth of Merryweather’s well-oiled war machine.

Project Overthrow is launched from the new Operations Terminal upgrade for the Mammoth Avenger, available at Warstock Cache & Carry.

Also initiated from the new Operations Terminal, the Los Santos Angels can take on three private contracts in daring Los Santos Angels Operations. Each of these presents an opportunity to acquire an Outfit for first-time completion and rotate through optional bonus objectives with each replay for an additional pay bump.

These include jumping out of a chopper and onto the deck of an aircraft carrier under cover of darkness, calling in a bombing run, and using an EMP blast to knock out a government installation. LSA Operations can also be launched by calling Charlie directly from your iFruit after your Operations Terminal has been installed.

It’s a new day for smuggling operations, as Hangar properties are being upgraded to host a suite of new abilities and features. A fully equipped Hangar can now store and customize the Avenger, as well as upgrade your personal arsenal with an Mk II Weapons Workshop.

Charlie’s ex-military associates have also taken to hanging out around the Hangar: Ask dishonorably discharged helicopter pilot and recent Los Santos Angels recruit Rooster McCraw to source cargo for a small fee.

You’ll also find free Snacks and Weapon pickups around the property to help you prepare for any fight ahead, and those looking to sharpen their skills at Flight School will find a convenient access point added inside the Hangar.

Four new Source Missions have been added to the Free Trade Shipping Co. on the Hangar laptop alongside three new Sell Missions — all for smugglers who prefer the driver’s seat to the cockpit. Perform deep sea dives, oust private militaries, and more in this expansive update to the Air Freight Cargo business by choosing the Land option when launching.

New Avenger Upgrades

The utility of the Mammoth Avenger has expanded in a big way. Owning a Facility (or Hangar) is no longer required to own and operate an Avenger, which can be called out to your location via the Services section of the Interaction Menu. Those who do own a Hangar with a Workshop will be able to customize their sky fortress with new mil-spec upgrades, including front-facing machine guns and missiles, as well as a Stealth Module or a Missile Lock-On Jammer that can be activated while on autopilot.

The Operations Terminal is an interior upgrade that unlocks access to Project Overthrow and the Los Santos Angels Operations detailed above. This can be purchased directly from Charlie in the Hangar, or when customizing your Avenger in the Charlie Upgrades menu. If you’re down to join the fight but don’t yet own a Hangar, the Operations Terminal can be purchased when upgrading the Avenger on the Warstock Cache & Carry website.

Another exciting new upgrade available for the Avenger is the Mammoth Avenger Thruster. If you’ve left your mobile sky base on Autopilot high above the city but you’re stranded on the ground, simply call the Mammoth Avenger Thruster directly to your location using the Interaction Menu. When nearing the rear cargo bay of the Avenger, hit D-pad right to dock inside.

Grotti Itali GTO Stinger TT

The Grotti Itali GTO Stinger TT (Sports) comes equipped with an illustrious pedigree, built on a bedrock of exotic cool and decades of Italian innovation — it’s the next generation of imported luxury, and it’s available now from Legendary Motorsport and the Luxury Autos showroom.

Bring your Grotti Itali GTO Stinger TT up to code by visiting Imani in the Agency Vehicle Workshop and outfitting it with Armor Plating, Slick Mines, Remote Control Unit, and a Missile Lock-On Jammer.

Maibatsu MonstroCiti

The Maibatsu MonstroCiti’s (Off-Road) reputation already precedes it by several thousand miles. It’s a family-friendly SUV that leads a double life as a sporty competitor capable of summiting any and all terrain in its path. It was a cult classic in Japan for years, and now it’s destined to find its way into the hearts of local drivers in no time flat.

Pick up a Maibatsu MonstroCiti from Southern San Andreas Super Autos or at the Luxury Autos showroom and equip it with Imani Tech upgrades like the Remote Control Unit and a Missile Lock-On Jammer.

More New Vehicles

Additional new vehicles have been added with today’s update, ranging from the boxy off-road brawn of the Declasse Walton L35 and Vapid Ratel, to the stealth capable F-160 Raiju fighter jet, Mammoth Streamer216 propeller plane, and more.

And coming next week, look forward to the next generation of the Bravado Buffalo as the EVX hits showroom floors. Plus, all limited-time vehicles from Los Santos Drug Wars — the Weeny Issi Rally, Toundra Panthere, Karin Hotring Everon, and Willard Eudora — have now been added for general sale.

Meanwhile, many lesser-used vehicles have been removed from dealership websites to streamline the shopping experience … these will occasionally be made available in other ways, including at The Diamond Casino & Resort’s Lucky Wheel.

New Weapon: Tactical SMG

The new Tactical SMG is the pinnacle of sidearm technology: fully automatic, oversized magazine, drive-by capable, and devastatingly powerful. Pick one up from the Gun Van and feel the weight of the future in the palm of your hand.

And More…

This update also brings rebalances to the in-game economy, experiential upgrades based on extensive player feedback, expansive updates to the Creator, and the new Career tab in the Pause menu on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S used for charting your progress through GTA Online’s multitude of criminal pursuits. See the full title update notes to learn more.

Later this summer, keep an eye out for new vehicles and dynamic events unfolding in Freemode with the return of Armored Van robberies. Plus, take part in a large-scale battle on Cayo Perico in just a few short weeks.

GTA+

Join GTA+ and celebrate the launch of The Vinewood Club — offering premium services to the high rollers of Los Santos. Members can enjoy the following benefits through July 19:

• New Maibatsu MonstroCiti Off-Road Vehicle
• New Avenger Operations Terminal
• Cream Pearl and Blue-Green Flip Chameleon Wheel Paints
• 1.5X GTA$ and RP on Project Overthrow Missions
• 40% off the Mammoth Thruster docking station, Front Machine Guns, and Missiles Upgrades for the Avenger

And much more, including a GTA$500,000 bonus delivered upon billing each month. Visit the GTA+ website for the complete breakdown.

The game will be available in its Limidead and standard editions on September 5^th, 2023!

Sydney, Australia – June 14, 2023 – Forever Entertainment and Microids are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of The House of the Dead: Remake’s limited edition, known as Limidead Edition, for PlayStation 5! Developed by MegaPixel Studio, this highly anticipated remake allows players from around the world to (re)experience the thrilling encounters with the iconic zombies from the original The House of the Dead game, which made its mark in the gaming industry in the mid-1990s. Produced by Microids, the Limidead Edition as well as the standard edition are now available for pre-order, with a scheduled release date of September 5^th, 2023.

Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/yX7ZJ-uFU0c

This edition will include:

• The House of the Dead: Remake game
• An exclusive lenticular box
• Two creature silhouettes
• A sticker sheet

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About The House of the Dead: Remake:

Relive the arcade spirit of the 90s with this remake of the renowned shooting game!

A scientist and expert in biochemist and geneticist, Dr. Roy Curien, descends into madness as he seeks a power that can resurrect the dead. After his success, one of the researchers, Sophie Richards, manages to contact her friends from the AMS, Thomas Rogan and Agent G, asking for their help. Their mission is to stop the mad scientist and save all the laboratory personnel by making their way through the mansion, while fending off hordes of undeads. Whether alone or in two-player mode, confront undeads and nightmare creatures in this gory and action-packed shooter!

• A complete remake (visual, audio, and new modes) of the iconic shooting game originally released in arcades in 1997.
• Playable alone or in two-player mode using controllers or a mouse.
• Non-stop frenetic action that keeps you on the edge.
• Unlock a full bestiary of creatures to learn about their weaknesses.

The Limidead Edition of House of the Dead: Remake as well as the standard edition will be released on PlayStation 5 on September 5^th, 2023.

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To learn more, visit: https://www.microids.com/game-the-house-of-the-dead-remake/

About Microids

Microids is a French video game publisher. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Revolution Software, Sloclap, Oddworld Inhabitants, Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Go Nagai, Charles Cecil, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset…), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Taking inspiration from legendary titles, Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters.

About Forever Entertainment

The focal point of our work in Forever Entertainment is cooperating with indie developers and publishing new, as well as existing titles. With over 100 games released across all platforms, anyone can find their favorites – starting from puzzles and fast-paced platformers to horrors and remakes of the classic games such as Panzer Dragoon and The House of The Dead.

You can watch the full Extended Showcase on-demand here; for an overview of everything announced, check out today’s Xbox Wire blog.

Today, the Xbox Games Showcase Extended took a deeper look at the games and news announced this past Sunday, including in-depth interviews with development teams and updates from partners.  From the exclusive reveal of hands-on gameplay with Thunder Lotus Games’ 33 Immortals; unveil of a new partnership with Warner Bros. to bring Dune to Microsoft Flight Simulator; brand new content for the smash hit Hi-Fi RUSH; and deeper looks into Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Avowed and Towerborne, this year’s Showcase Extended went even deeper on some of the most ambitious, creative games coming to Xbox.

June 14, 2023 – There’s going to be more to Rocket League than meets the eye because Transformerscontent will be available in the game beginning tomorrow! 

The heroic Autobot Bumblebee will be available in the Item Shop as the Bumblebee Car (with Bumblebee Wheels and Engine Audio) for 1600 Credits. In a Rocket League first, the Bumblebee Car will feature four converting celebration animations for winners during the Post-Game Spotlight screen, including a chance at a special animation for the match MVP. 

The Transformers Bundle will also be available for 2500 Credits and includes the Bumblebee Car, Bumblebee Engine Audio, Bumblebee Wheels, Optimus Prime Goal Explosion (also available separately for 800 Credits), Blueprint Bumblebee Player Banner, and two Transformers-themed Player Titles. In addition, the iconic 1984 “Transformers Theme” will be available as a Player Anthem for 300 Credits.

Transformers content will be available from June 15 until June 28. For more information about the Transformerscontent, check out the latest blog post HERE.

If you or a member of your team is interested in codes for Transformers content, please let us know and we will send you a code when the content is live tomorrow.

ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE

Winner or nominee of more than 150 “Game of the Year” awards, Rocket League is one of the most critically acclaimed sports games of our generation. Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation^®4, PlayStation^®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on Epic Games Store, Rocket League includes nearly endless customization possibilities, online Ranks and Competitive Tournaments, a fully featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely.

To learn more about Rocket League, please visit www.RocketLeague.com, “Like” it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.

ABOUT PSYONIX

Based in San Diego, CA, Psyonix is a critically acclaimed video game developer and a leading expert in Unreal Engine technology. For more than 20 years, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the award-winning sports-action hit, Rocket League^®. Psyonix joined the Epic Games family in 2019. 

© 2015-2023 Psyonix LLC. Rocket League, Psyonix, and all related marks and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Psyonix LLC. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. 

ABOUT TRANSFORMERS  

The TRANSFORMERS brand is a global powerhouse franchise with millions of fans around the world. Since 1984, the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons has come to life in movies, TV shows, comic books, innovative toys, and digital media, bringing incredible “MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE” experiences to fans of all ages. The brand’s enduring connection is made possible by its rich storytelling and characters: the heroic Autobots who seek to protect all life, and the evil Decepticons who seek to conquer the universe. The TRANSFORMERS brand is a Hasbro franchise.

ABOUT HASBRO
Hasbro is a global leader in play whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers engaging brand experiences for global audiences through gaming, consumer products and entertainment, with a portfolio of iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands. Hasbro is guided by our Purpose to create joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time. For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute and one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50.

NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS, the latest game in the Ultimate Ninja STORM franchise, announces three new characters coming to the game, each with a focus on Karma, the four-point pattern known to keep the spirits of members of the Otsutsuki clan within.

Boruto (Karma), Jigen & Kawaki are joining the largest roster in NARUTO game history, offering players the possibility to use their Karma to unleash very powerful techniques on their opponents. 

NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS celebrates the 20^th Anime Anniversary of NARUTO and will offer the largest roster in a NARUTO game including new ones such as Ashura and Indra Otsutsuki. The game, building on the success of the franchise, will feature crisp graphics in the vein of the anime along with dynamic battles with support for up to 60 fps on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

For more information on NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS and other products from Bandai Namco Entertainment please visit: www.bandainamcoent.eu. Join the conversation on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/Narutovideogame

IGN Summer of Gaming,Guerrilla Collective announce new details of the upcoming tactics RPG

OAKLAND — 12 June 2023 — Two new trailers for Demonschool, the school-life tactics RPG with hints of Persona, Shin Megami Tensei, and Italian horror cinema from developer Necrosoft Games and publisher Ysbryd Games (WORLD OF HORROR, VA-11 HALL-A), debuted at Guerrilla Collective and IGN Summer of Gaming. The new videos showcase a never-before-seen boss, companion characters, battle techniques, and more.

As the final heir to the last-standing demon hunters family, college freshman Faye finds more than she bargained for from her school experience. While most students are bogged down with assigned reading, she finds herself whisked away on supernatural investigations. Could these hellspawned creatures be the ones from her family’s lore?

As seen in the Guerrilla Collective Showcase, a sentient stack of CRT TVs interrupts her study sessions, electrifying the battlefield with a retro flair. This villian forecasts static discharge strikes and a 100% chance of television precipitation! The next demon on the docket, first shown during IGN Summer of Gaming, unleashes a bouquet of barbed tongues on a circular battlefield. Shake up a new strategy to defeat this ghoul before it swallows the world! 

Survive a whole semester by strategizing study sessions, building up classmates skill sets, and setting schedules to fit combat training, side quests, and school activities. Blossom friendships and relationships with 15 characters to choose from. Revealed in this week’s showcases are two more champions: Ti, a professional powerlifter whose special attack knocks back enemies in all directions, and Kestrel, a fitting rival for Faye who passes through enemies and strikes their pressure points.

Enter a purgatory where 2D and 3D art collide in battles with armies of macabre beings. With grotesque visuals summoned from Japanese manga and Italian horror cinema of the 60s and 70s, paired with structure and color pigment of JRPG favorites like Shin Megami Tensei and Persona, a semester at university couldn’t get creepier.

“The message of working together to triumph against all odds shines through in Demonschool’s relationships.” said Brandon Sheffield, creative director of Necrosoft Games. “Of course, we couldn’t make it easy, now could we? Demonic televisions and terrible-tongued beasts are just perfect to mix it up and strengthen Faye’s friendships.”

Demonschool opens enrollment on PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, and Steam Deck later in 2023. 

Take notes from Ysbryd Games on the official website, research the studio on Twitter and Facebook, and join the official club on Discord. Catch Necrosoft Games after school on the official website, Twitter, and Discord.

About Ysbryd Games

Publisher Ysbryd Games delivers games with stories that have the heart and soul to stay with players for a lifetime, underlined by captivating gameplay and striking aesthetics.

About Necrosoft Games

Necrosoft Games is an Oakland, California-based game developer with members all over the world. Founded by Game Developer Magazine and Gamasutra alum Brandon Sheffield after he left journalism, the studio now numbers six strong after developing a string of cult indie gems like Gunhouse, Oh, Deer!, and the Hyper Gunsport.

Carl Jung, Joan of Arc, Rasputin, and more board the Existential Soul Train

STOCKHOLM – June 13, 2023 – Everhood 2, the Unconventional Action RPG (UARPG) sequel to one of 2021’s best-reviewed indie games by developer Foreign Gnomes, revealed its true technicolor self at IGN’s Summer of Gaming. Everhood 2 will explore alternate realities on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch in early 2025.

After awakening in the space between reality, a lost Soul finds themself at the center of a cosmic conflict. Recruited by a Raven who promises to return their voice, the Soul must enter interdimensional doors in hopes of gaining enough power to slay the fearsome Mind Dragon. Travel to strange worlds, meet peculiar characters, and engage in a refined, expanded battle system on an unforgettable journey of existential proportions challenging gaming conventions.

Grab a pair of Moon Blades (among other upgradeable weapons!) and groove to the action-based rhythm of an epic salsa through time and space. Dodge melodic onslaughts, absorb elemental attacks, and strike back by releasing stored energy to hit each enemy’s weakness. Fight to an expansive soundtrack of Electronic Psychedelic Power Rock tunes specially written for each musical encounter against Carrot Mages, time cops, interdimensional mutants, and just…so much more. 

Earn experience from defeated foes, scour environments for weapon upgrade tokens, and seek out powerful new weapons while preparing for the trials awaiting the Soul. The Mind Dragon threatens to overtake time and space, with the potential to erase entire realities from existence. Master a dynamic battle system that requires timing and careful movement before facing off against the Mind Dragon and other strange beings lurking just beyond perception.

Hang out with a humorous cast of colorful characters in a mysterious neon-dark world and explore different dimensions to confront the inevitable end of time. Follow the advice of Raven, the Soul’s veritable spiritual spotter, to worlds like the wartorn Vegetable Kingdom and an omniscient being’s pocket dimension. Seek meaning in a narrative mambo of madness while chatting with Carl Jung, squaring off against Rasputin, and diving into philosophical discussions with Terrance McKenna as wayward souls search for absolute truths.

“Releasing Everhood in 2021 changed our lives, and we’re preparing to share a bigger and stranger world with everyone,” said Chris Nordgren, co-founder of Foreign Gnomes. “We’re aiming to make a super-polished experience for newcomers, but for fans of the original…we’ve got plenty of mysteries for you to uncover.”

Everhood 2 will be available on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch in early 2025 with English, French, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Japanese language support. 

To learn more about Everhood 2, wishlist the game on Steam, visit the official site and join the community Discord and Twitter.

About Foreign Gnomes

Foreign Gnomes is a two-person collective composed of Chris Nordgren and Jordi Roca. The duo seeks to create undefinable experiences that capture imaginations across the globe.

NEOWIZ, a leading game developer and publisher in South Korea, today released a brand-new gameplay overview trailer for its highly-anticipated upcoming Souls-like title, Lies of P as part of Xbox’s Games Showcase Extended. The trailer introduces players to many of the core gameplay systems in the game, including Weapon Assembly, Fable Arts, Legion Arms, P-Organ upgrades, and more. 

The gameplay overview video serves as a detailed introduction to Lies of P for anyone unfamiliar with the title. Beginning with the basics, such as genre and inspirations behind the setting, story, and characters, the video soon delves into more nuanced topics around the game’s diverse gameplay systems and mechanics. Some of these include the weapon assembly system, which allows players to mix and match blades and handles from various weapons they discover, the Fable Arts, which are unique abilities attached to each weapon, and Legion Arms, which unlock new playstyles by equipping different mechanical arms with powerful effects. The full video covers even more essentials in Lies of P, with the full game hiding plenty of other secrets for players to discover on their own when the game launches later in the year. 

Inspired by the familiar story of Pinocchio,Lies of P is an action Souls-like game set in the dark, Belle Époque-inspired city of Krat. Once a beautiful city, Krat has become a living nightmare as deadly puppets run amok and a plague sweeps the land. Play as P, a puppet who must fight his way through the city on his unrelenting journey to find Geppetto and finally become human. Lies of P presents an elegant world filled with tension, deep combat and character customization systems, and a gripping story with interesting narrative choices where the more lies told, the more human P becomes. Just remember:in a world filled with lies, no one can be trusted…

NEOWIZ will launch Lies of P on Sept. 19, 2023. The standard and deluxe editions are available for pre-order for $59.99 and $69.99 respectively, in digital or physical format on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and participating retailers. This gameis rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB, PEGI 16, and USK 16. 

Fans interested in learning more can follow the game on Twitter, Facebook, and Steam, or join the community on the official Discord server. 

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The Studio Behind the Award-Winning The Messenger Makes its Next Release a Stellar Highlight in the Game Pass Library

QUEBEC CITY (June 13, 2023) – Developer Sabotage Studio’s Sea of Stars, the turn-based RPG inspired by the golden era of ’90s role-playing classics, will reach Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass on Aug. 29 as it simultaneously launches on PC, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation consoles. The news was revealed today as part of the Xbox Games Showcase Extended presentation, confirming an excellent new route to enjoy the must-play adventure: https://sabotagestudio.com/press-release/highly-anticipated-turn-based-rpg-sea-of-stars-arriving-on-xbox-game-pass-pc-game-pass-day-1-alongside-global-august-launch-on-all-platforms/

Sea of Stars tells the story of two Children of the Solstice, following youths Valere and Zale as they face their fated duty to become Solstice Warriors. They wield the lone force capable of defeating the monstrous creations of an evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer. Valere and Zale’s grand journey follows their mastery of Sun and Moon powers as they learn to combine their strengths to cast powerful Eclipse Magic. Legendary composer Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger) also joins Sabotage Studio’s composer Eric W. Brown on Sea of Stars’ rousing original soundtrack, delivering an incredible sonic experience for one of this year’s most eagerly awaited games.

Sea of Stars features:

• Active Turn-Based Combat: Pressing the action button in sync with battle animations strengthens a hero’s attacks and reduces incoming damage during defense. Along with interactive timed attacks, combat features boosting and a strategic “locks” system, providing options for leveraging different damage types in order to hinder enemies while they are preparing powerful attacks or spells, all in an immersive take on the RPG genre; no random encounters, transitions to separate battlefields, or grinding.

• Unshackled Traversal: Swim, climb, vault, jump off or scale ledges while seamlessly traversing through the world with a navigation system based on platformer expertise that breaks free from classic, bound-to-the-ground tileset movement.

• A Story-Rich Adventure: Meet dozens of original characters and progress memorable narrative arcs throughout a captivating journey. Sometimes epic, sometimes silly, and other times emotional, Sea of Stars explores classic themes of adventure and friendship with heart, while also being chock-full of the unexpected twists and events you’d expect from a Sabotage Studio production.

• All Fun, No Tedium: Enjoy experimenting in combat without fear of hitting a wall requiring grinding or farming for unique items; in Sea of Stars, defeat calls for a change in battle plans, not hours of repetition to better the odds in a rematch.

• A World You Can Touch: There are many ways to hang out in the world of Sea of Stars if you feel inclined to change the pace during your adventures. Sailing, cooking, fishing, stopping by a tavern to listen to a song, or playing the beloved tabletop game known as “Wheels” … every system has been designed to deliver a journey that pays tribute to retro classics, while rethinking conventional elements to offer a smooth and refreshingly modernized experience.

• Radiant Lighting: Dynamic lighting effects pair with a world-influencing day/night cycle to make every area feel truly alive, pushing the traditional visual limits of classically stylized 2D pixel art games – the only way to properly tell the story of heroes conjuring the powers of the Sun and the Moon.

For complete game information, please visit www.seaofstarsgame.co.

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Developer Brainwash Gang and publisher Raw Fury have revealed a new trailer through IGN’s Summer of Gaming, alongside a free new content update and a look at just the start of what’s to come in Year One for Friends vs Friends, the delightfully frantic deck-building FPS that recently launched to Very Positive reviews on Steam.

Today’s free ‘Little Lars’ update adds a new skin and five new cards. Another free expansion, titled ‘Baba’s Laundromat,’ is coming in early July and will include 10 new cards, 15 cosmetics, and five skins unlocked by completing quests from the newest NPC on Buddy’s Boulevard: Baba!

Friends vs Friends puts a game-changing twist on the classic FPS formula: all your powers, weapons and debuffs are played from your deck of cards! Become a titan, summon friendly turrets, steal health with vampire bullets, or just give your opponent a big head. Earn new cards, level them up, and unlock new characters with unique skills in chaotic 1v1 or 2v2 game modes.

Key Features

• Friends vs Friends: Matchmake with players worldwide in fast-paced 1v1 or 2v2 combat, or host private matches with your friends. Need support? Invite some pals to spectate!
• A Game with Character: Choose from a cast of stylish characters, each with their own special abilities that improve the synergies of your deck.
• Progress to Impress: Level up and get new cards through matched bouts and timed challenges.
• Stack Your Deck: Collect weapon, trap and curse cards, then level them up to increase their power.
• Play Dress-Up: Unlock cool cosmetics like skins and card design variants for bragging rights!
• Practice, Practice, Practice: Go up against bots to try out new card combos and improve your skills for when it really counts.
• Low Price + High Quality = How?! Keep the crew together! Friends vs Friends levels the playing field on cost, so jumping in is a big-brain move.
• Updates & Seasonal Content: Expect loads of post-launch content, including new unique characters, cards, maps, and upgrades to your home base!

Friends vs Friends will launch on consoles later this year, along with two premium expansions. For the latest game news and updates, follow Friends vs Friends on Twitter and join the official Discord.