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Repair, Customise & Restore Modern-Day Gadgets & Vintage Antiques in The Repair House, Coming July 19

LONDON, UK – July 7, 2023 – Discover, repair and restore a range of modern-day items and vintage antiques to their former glory in The Repair House, the next game from Claudiu Kiss, the original creator of PC Building Simulator, launching on PC via Steam on July 19.

Dismantle, clean, fix, customise and sell everything from musical instruments, toys, games consoles, arcade cabinets and more in a relaxing restoration sim. Meticulously disassemble each item, locate individual components, and carefully restore and reassemble. Learn the restoration process and plan your execution to perfect your craft.

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Set up your repair house just the way you like it. Layout your tools, unlock new equipment and expand the space to open up new restoration opportunities. Get creative with the painting station to colour, spray, stamp, and stencil your newly restored items however you wish.

Bid for unique items at the auction house and explore old barns for rare items to restore. Find hidden gems in the flea market and restore them for a hefty profit. Take a chance and bid for abandoned storage lots with mystery contents, figuring out what they have to offer from the outside only. Will you end up with far more than you paid for… or far less?

FEATURES:

  • Run your own repair house in a relaxing repair and restoration game from the original creator of PC Building Simulator.
  • Discover a range of unique items to repair, customise and restore, including musical instruments, arcade cabinets, antiques, toys and more.
  • Visit auction houses, barns and flea markets, and bid on storage units to discover profitable items to restore.
  • Customise your workspace and advance your level to become the ultimate repair house.

“Claudiu’s experience in the repair genre has brought so much to the game, and we’re hopeful that the array of objects, locations, mechanics and customisation options available in The Repair House will gives players an experience that they can relax with and enjoy,” said Rob Feather, Product Manager at Fireshine Games. “Disassembling each of the in-game objects is compelling, appealing to the curious minds of players who want to discover their inner-workings. We’re really excited for players to start their own workshop and build the ultimate repair house later this month.”

The Repair House can be added to your Steam Wishlist now. For more information, follow @RepairHouseGame on Twitter or visit FireshineGames.co.uk.

About Quantum Logic Games
Quantum Logic Games was founded in 2021 by a young and passionate game developer who put together a small team that aims to create awesome games and have fun while doing it.

About Fireshine Games 
Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical videogames based in London, England. Originally established in 2014 under the name Sold Out, Fireshine Games works with studio giants such as Team 17, Rebellion and Frontier Developments as well as introducing new indie dev studios to the world like Pugstorm, Stonewheat & Sons, Spiral Circus, ColePowered Games and many more – publishing for physical and digital distribution. Fireshine is also part of the EG7 group of companies.

ITALIAN VIDEO GAME AWARDS 2023 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Last night the Italian games industry celebrated winning games tERRORbane, Venice 2099 and Saturnalia as well as Ubisoft Milan and Cristina Nava at the IVGA 2023 ceremony

Florence, 7 July 2022: Italian Interactive Digital Entertainment Association (IIDEA), Italy’s video game trade association representing the national games industry, is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Italian Video Game Awards, as streamed at last night from First Playable conference, Italy’s premier B2B video game industry event.

Viewers of the Italian Video Game Awards ceremony, streamed by international media partner VGC, were treated to an evening of celebration with international host Aoife Wilson as she bestowed awards to the winners.

In the games categories, newcomer Venice 2089 from Safe Place Studio received the Best Italian Debut award, Saturnalia from Santa Ragione won the award for Best Innovation, and surprise hit tERRORbane from BitNine Studio scooped the prize for Best Italian Game. For the Outstanding Individual Contribution and Outstanding Italian Company Cristina Nava and Ubisoft Milan took home the prizes. 

Thalita Malagò, General Director at IIDEA said: “We are so impressed every year at the IVGAs with the amount of talent we see in the industry through the amazing submissions that we receive. Each year IIDEA strives to encourage growth in the Italian games industry and we are so happy to have seen such great results in the last year.”

Full list of 2023 winners:

Outstanding Italian Company

Ubisoft Milan

Outstanding Individual Contribution

Cristina Nava

Best Innovation

Saturnalia (Santa Ragione)

Best Italian Debut

Venice 2099 (Safe Place Studio)

Best Italian Game

tERRORbane (BitNine Studio)

The nominees and winners of each category were decided by a panel of esteemed judges, whom IIDEA would like to thank for their participation in judging the Italian Video Game Awards 2023: Vikki Blake, Mike Channell, Lucy James, Imogen Mellor, Alexis Trust, Ross Thompson and Jake Tucker. A special thanks to this year’s media partners; GamesIndusty.biz and VGC.

For more information including all the nominees and judges for the Italian Video Game Awards 2023 head to www.firstplayable.it/italian-video-game-awards/

About IIDEA

The Association was founded in early 2000s. Our original members were mainly multinationals operating on Italian soil. Since 2011, with the establishment of several game development studios in our country, we broadened our membership base to Italian videogames-producing companies, which nowadays represent most of our members. In 2019, we opened the Association’s gates to esports business operators, such as teams and tournament organizers.Currently, the Association is composed of over 100 members, including videogames hardware manufacturers, videogames publishers, Italian game developers and esports business operators. Internationally, in 2002 IIDEA joined Video Games Europe, which is the European videogames Association located in Brussels. Since 2005 IIDEA is member of the Video Games Europe Board of Directors.

Moreover, the Association is also members of the PEGI Management Board, videogames age ratings system helping parents in making informed choices during the purchase of a videogame. In 2020 IIDEA join EGDF. We are an agile, slender and results-oriented Association. Our line of work is very pragmatic and based on the constant involvement of our members in order to ensure that our action keeps abreast of the industry steady evolution. Our members are at the hearth of any choice or action carried out by the Association. 

New Mortal Kombat 1 “Lin Kuei” Trailer Reveals Smoke & Rain as Latest Main Roster Characters

Warner Bros. Games has announced Smoke and Rain as the latest playable characters joining the main roster for Mortal Kombat 1, the latest installment in the acclaimed videogame franchise developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios.

Revealed in a new trailer focused on Scorpion and Sub-Zero’sstruggle to establish the Lin Kuei’s purpose in Liu Kang’s new Mortal Kombat Universe, the video introduces Smoke, a fellow member of the ancient warrior clan with a mastery of stealth and practical magic. With deep ties to Scorpion and Sub-Zero, Smoke has made the clan’s mission his own and joins his Lin Kuei brethren in defense of Earthrealm. The trailer also provides a first look at Rain, the High Mage of Outworld who has honed his craft of water magic into a fierce weapon and now hopes to learn the realms’ darkest and most powerful sorcery.

Additionally, Sektor, Cyrax, Frost, and Scorpion can all be seen in the video as new Kameo Fighters, which provide a wide range of support moves and abilities during matches.

View the official Mortal Kombat 1 – Lin Kuei Trailer

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Mortal Kombat 1 is the latest instalment in the acclaimed Mortal Kombat videogame franchise developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios and introduces a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe set in a new story with iconic heroes and villains reimagined as they’ve never been seen before. The game features a wide-ranging cast of legendary fighters with all-new backstories, including Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Kung Lao, Kitana, Mileena, Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage, Kenshi, Smoke, Rain, and more, along with a separate roster of Kameo Fighters who can assist during matches.

Mortal Kombat 1 is scheduled to launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) on Sept. 19, 2023. All Mortal Kombat 1 pre-orders will receive Shang Tsung as an in-game playable character, and those who pre-order the game for PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S will also receive access to the Mortal Kombat 1 Beta, which will be available in August 2023.

To learn more about Mortal Kombat 1, please visit MortalKombat.com or join the community conversation on Instagram (@MortalKombat), TikTok (@MortalKombat), Twitter (@MortalKombat), Twitch (NetherRealm), YouTube (Mortal Kombat), Facebook (MortalKombat), Discord (MortalKombat), or Reddit (MortalKombat).

Dive into Dolphin Spirit – Ocean Mission’s adventure with the first trailer!

Discover the fantastic island of Maupiroa and embark on an educational adventure with your dolphin companion Keanu

Sydney, Australia, July 7th, 2023 – Publisher Microids and studio Magic Pockets take players to the tropical island of Maupiroa with a first trailer for Dolphin Spirit – Ocean Mission. Accompanied by the dolphin Keanu, players will explore Maupiroa’s seabed and meet its inhabitants, while helping a local environmental association to save the island and restore its abundant ecosystem.

Watch the first trailer here.

Throughout their discoveries, players will complete their codex, a research notebook that records the missions they have been given as well as instructive information about the island’s flora and fauna. The codex also includes an environmental section detailing the causes and consequences of pollution on the wilderness and suggesting practical ways of preserving it.

About Dolphin Spirit – Ocean Mission:

Your journey on Maupiroa will not be easy! However, you can count on your grandfather and the locals to help you in your quest to save the island from destruction. Embark on a fantastic adventure and immerse yourself in the heritage of your ancestors to unlock the secrets of the magical totems. Discover the hidden treasures of underwater life with your sidekick Keanu the dolphin. Take part in the conservation missions of the local association and take photos of the island’s wildlife to complete your codex. Marvel at the rich marine ecosystem and learn how to preserve it. Use your power to help the endangered marine life.

Game features:

  • An original story filled with mystery and magic.
  • A fun way to learn about ecology with well-researched information.
  • A codex to complete to learn more about the different marine species.
  • Wild and colourful landscapes to explore.

Microids and Magic Pockets have worked closely with experts from Cetasea, an association working to create a European network of marine mammal refuges, ensuring in game data accuracy. Players will discover the world of marine life while learning more about the importance of marine habitat conservation.

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The standard edition available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch will include:

  • The game
  • 2 postcards
  • A strip of stickers

Dolphin Spirit – Ocean Mission will be available September 28th, 2023, on retail and digital versions for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and on digital only versions fox Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

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.

This Week in GTA Online: Double Rewards on Project Overthrow and LSA Operations, San Andreas Mercenaries Bonuses Event, and Much More

Earn Double Rewards at the Helm in LSA OperationsPlus, Last Chance for Rare Event Rewards, Double Pay on Project Overthrow and Agency Security Contracts, and More

This week in GTA Online, there’s money to be made running mercenary and security ops across multiple disciplines: Project Overthrow Missions, LSA Operations, and Security Contracts are all reliable and inflated sources of steady income this week. Meanwhile, the San Andreas Mercenaries Bonuses Event reaches its conclusion, and Air Races are offering bonus pay to all competitors.

2X GTA$ and RP on Project Overthrow Missions

Join forces with ex-con-turned-mercenary Charlie Reed in taking on Merryweather in Project Overthrow Missions and earn double GTA$ and RP, all week long. GTA+ Members, meanwhile, will earn Triple Rewards for their help in taking down Merryweather’s forces in these explosive operations.

2X GTA$ and RP on LSA Operations

Become acquainted with the turbulent world of airfare warfare as you parachute onto aircraft carriers, infiltrate private military bases and call in devastating airstrikes — all in a day’s work in LSA Operations, now paying out Double Rewards.

Project Overthrow Missions and LSA Operations can be accessed from the optional Operations Terminal upgrade inside the Mammoth Avenger. Speak to Charlie inside the Hangar or purchase the Operations Terminal via Warstock Cache & Carry when customizing your Avenger. Once purchased, you can also launch LSA Operations on the road by calling Charlie on your iFruit.

San Andreas Mercenaries Bonuses Event

Trafficking in valuable cargo is a high-risk, high-reward enterprise and this is your final week to earn rare collectibles for setting up a base of operations in the sky, smuggling contraband, and flying toward danger head-on.

Complete the following before July 12 to earn rewards delivered within 10 days of completion:

  • Buy (or previously own) the Operations Terminal and Mammoth Thruster Upgrades for the Mammoth Avenger to receive the Hinterland Bomber Jacket
  • Sell GTA$500,000 worth of Smuggler cargo goods before July 12 to receive the LS Pounders Cap
  • Complete all 6 Project Overthrow Missions before July 12 to get the Blue & Green Camo livery for the Mammoth Avenger
  • Complete all 3 LSA Operations before July 12 to receive the Conveyor livery for the V-65 Molotok

2X GTA$ and RP on Security Contracts

Help Franklin Clinton lend your Agency’s services to a wide-ranging clientele. Bolster your reputation as the go-to name in private security by completing Security Contracts, earning Double Rewards for the next seven days.

Once registered as a Boss, access the computer inside your Agency office and select from the Security Contract menu, or call Franklin from Freemode to request a random Contract.

TIP: You can Register as a Boss using the Interaction Menu.

2X GTA$ and RP on Air Races

Put your Flight School lessons to the test with the high-flying action of Air Races, dishing out Double Rewards to all competitors this week.

Only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

Premium Test Ride: Karin S95

Visit Hao’s Special Works in the LS Car Meet to see this week’s Premium Test Ride: a fully customized Karin S95 sportscar outfitted with a murderer’s row of mods and itching to see action out on the streets of Los Santos.

This Week’s HSW Time Trial

Once Hao’s finished tweaking your ride, put it to the ultimate test in this week’s HSW Time Trial: a South-North sprint between Textile City and sketchy Stab City up in Blaine County.

Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom

Simeon Yetarian’s Premium Deluxe Motorsport showroom is the premier destination for browsing and test driving curated selections of domestic and exotic vehicles.

Visit Simeon’s showroom to peruse the following returning retro vehicles, take any of them for a spin around the block, or buy them outright:

  • Vapid Hustler (Muscle)
  • Ocelot Swinger (Sports Classics)
  • Lampadati Michelli GT (Sports Classics)
  • Albany Hermes (Muscle, 30% off)
  • Dewbauchee JB700 (Sports Classics)

Luxury Autos Showroom

Park nearby and get up close to the glass of the Luxury Autos showroom window display to see the Lampadati Tigon (Super) and Enus Stafford (Sedan, 30% off) preserved in mint condition, compare specs and stats, and buy either (or both) directly from the window, no salesperson required.

This Week’s Prize Ride: Pfister Comet SR

Use shortcuts and street smarts to win in the Street Race Series for 3 days in a row and claim a free Pfister Comet SR (Sports).

Try Out the Ocelot XA-21, Pegassi Infernus, and Pegassi Vacca

The LS Car Meet’s Test Track is the perfect place to try out the Ocelot XA-21 (Super), Pegassi Infernus (Super), Pegassi Vacca (Super) by competing in Scrambles and Time Trials, burning rubber between the columns, and leaving skid marks all over the painted track.

On the Casino Podium: Dewbauchee Vagner

Spin the Lucky Wheel this week for the opportunity to win this week’s top prize: the Dewbauchee Vagner (Super), a concept car that presents a vision of the future that’s as stupendous as it is intimidating.

GTA+

GTA+ Members can enjoy a wide selection of rewards, bonuses, and other perks through July 19, including:

  • Maibatsu MonstroCiti (Off-Road) and Chepalle Motorsport livery
  • Cream Pearl and Blue-Green Flip Chameleon Wheel Paints
  • 1.5X GTA$ & RP on Project Overthrow Missions (stacking this week for 3X)
  • 40% off Avenger Upgrades

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

Discounts:

Speaking to Rooster McCraw in the Hangar and asking him to source Smuggler cargo goods for you will cost 50% less than usual, so put him to work acquiring some extra stock on the cheap.

Meanwhile, check out the discounts below to see if there’s any part of your criminal empire that needs upgrading or modifying, expand your real estate portfolio and vehicle collection, and more:

  • Agency Properties – 40% off
  • Agency Upgrades and Modifications – 40% off
  • Avenger Weapon Workshop and Avenger Vehicle Workshop Upgrades – 40% off
  • Albany Hermes (Muscle) – 30% off
  • Enus Stafford (Sedan) – 30% off
  • Buckingham SuperVolito (Helicopter) – 30% off
  • Titan (Plane) – 30% off
  • RM-10 Bombushka (Plane) – 30% off

Gun Van Inventory and Discounts

Assault SMG | Precision Rifle (30% off for GTA+ Members) | Combat Pistol | Heavy Rifle | Heavy Sniper (40% off) | Knuckle Dusters | Tactical SMG | Machete | Molotovs | Tear Gas | Pipe Bombs | Armor

3D Realms’ Realms Deep Returns with Action-Packed Showcase on September 30

AALBORG, Denmark — 7 July 2023 — 3D Realms proudly announces the return of its Realms Deep digital showcase, an annual event bringing world premieres and highlighting special guests, on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Fans are invited to tune into the 3D Realms’ Twitch and YouTube channels to watch the show airing at 8 PM CEST / 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT, with a theme inspired by late-night talk shows. 

Realms Deep 2023 is a single-day broadcast highlighting exciting action-packed games—from hardcore shooters to RTS, horror games, and RPGs—featuring updates from 3D Realms’ upcoming slate of projects, as well as news, premieres, interviews, and more from notable publishers and developers around the world. Interested partners who would like to submit their game(s) either for the Livestream and/or the Steam Event, can do so via the submission form.

3D Realms brings updates from numerous titles under their diverse portfolio, including 

Its highly anticipated classic RTS Tempest Rising, action-adventure FPS Phantom Fury, immersive sim Core Decay, sci-fi horror FPS RIPOUT, dark-fantasy FPS GRAVEN, dieselpunk action-rpg Combustion, Ion Fury’s Aftershock expansion, and maybe even an exciting surprise or two. Other developers and partners at this year’s Realms Deep include the return of New Blood Interactive, Running With Scissors, Slipgate Ironworks, HYPERSTRANGE, Dread XP, Hellforge Studios, Fulqrum, and Retrovibe, as well as THQ Nordic, Prismatika Games and many more, making their debut into the show!

Realms Deep returns with insightful interviews, discussions, and appearances by content creators, developers, and industry personalities. The Steam Sale occurring in conjunction with the show will include recently revealed titles, demos, discounted games, and more.

“We’re thrilled to bring Realms Deep to audiences for its fourth consecutive year,” said Frederik Schreiber, CEO of 3D Realms. “It’s important that we continue creating a platform where our partners have an opportunity to put their projects in the spotlight and fans can look forward to what we have in store.” 

Tune into Realms Deep 2023’s live broadcast on Saturday, September 30, at 8 PM CEST / 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT. For more information, visit the official Realms Deep website, follow 3D Realms on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, join the team’s Discord and check out the official 3D Realms website.

About 3D Realms

Founded 30 years ago, 3D Realms was the publisher, developer and creator of many legendary gaming franchises, most still going strong: Wolfenstein 3DDuke NukemShadow WarriorMax Payne and Prey.

To learn more about 3D Realms, please visit the studio’s official website.

Dark Survival Roguelite REMEDIUM: Sentinels Arrives on Consoles, PC 1.0 18 July 2023

LIMASSOL, Cyprus — 7 July 2023 — REMEDIUM: Sentinels, the grim time survival game with roguelite elements, ends its run in Early Access and charges with alchemical guns blazing into 1.0 on PC via Steam with 100% Steam Deck compatibility and Epic Games Store as well as Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4|5 on Tuesday, 18 July 2023.  

Developer Sobaka Studio and publisher ESDigital Games have added new weapons, enemies, bosses, maps, and more during its period in Early Access, with HUD, interface, and quality of life improvements as well as worldwide leaderboards and new achievements debuting with 1.0.

Set in the universe of REMEDIUM’s post-apocalyptic Renaissance, more than one hundred years have passed since the initial onslaught of the calamitous Grey Plague, which decimated a once-flourishing continent. Among the few remaining humans, brave scientists funneled their resources into constructing mankind’s last hope, the Sentinels – gargantuan metallic golems born of technological advancement and mysterious alchemy. 

As one of the few remaining Sentinels, rise as humanity’s last line of defense, taking on endless hordes of infected mutants until the reactor runs out of power. Wield an expanded arsenal of automatic, alchemy-based weapons and unleash devastating attacks upon swarms of plague-ridden beasts and bosses. Clear maps while collecting glowing Prime Matter and resources to upgrade guns, projectiles, and defenses. 

Find a fitting balance of weapon and force fields for all 8 Sentinels to prepare for the monstrosities that lie ahead. Match the machines with optimal offensive and defensive armaments and elemental upgrades to reach each Sentinel’s fullest potential and improve survival time with every run.

“Much like each run in REMEDIUM: Sentinels, Steam Early Access taught us valuable lessons via feedback from our community and improved the game for its 1.0 release on PC and consoles,” said the Sobaka Studio development team. “We have implemented all of the most requested features from more sturdy Sentinels, awe-inspiring armaments, and formidable foes, encased on a massive ruined landscape with the deadly ambiance of a decaying continent.”

REMEDIUM: Sentinels will be available on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4|5 on Tuesday, 18 July 2023 with a 20% launch discount.

The Nintendo Switch version (worldwide) will be available to preorder on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 (local time). Wishlist now on PlayStation at this link

For more information, please visit ESDigital Games on YouTube, follow @SobakaStudio and @ESDigital_Games on Twitter, join the human stronghold on Discord, and follow #REMEDIUMSentinels on social media.

About Sobaka Studios

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 as well as some unannounced games.

MARBLE IT UP! ULTRA ROLLS TO PC & CONSOLES AUGUST 17

Enjoy a first look at the ultimate marble experience, featuring a full single-player campaign and cross-platform multiplayer, with the game’s new reveal trailer!

EUGENE, Ore. July 6, 2023 – The Marble Collective is excited to reveal Marble It Up! Ultra, launching Aug. 17, 2023, on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Marble It Up! Ultra is the pinnacle of marble platforming from the minds behind Marble It Up! and Marble Blast.

Marble It Up! Ultra takes marble platforming to new heights with over 100 beautifully intricate levels, buttery-smooth controls, dazzling visuals, a full single-player campaign and exhilarating multiplayer mayhem. Whether you’re a seasoned marble pro or a first-time player, Marble It Up! Ultra is the perfect way to bounce into the roll-playing game of the millennium!

“We built Marble It Up! Ultra to bring precise multiplayer action gaming to players in a beautiful, family-friendly and nonviolent form,” said Alex Swanson, Lead Designer of the Marble It Up! franchise. “The team has taken the genre to a whole new level, applying decades of experience to fine-tune every aspect of both single-player and multiplayer gameplay.”

Key Features

  • An Energetic Marble Campaign: Take on an extensive single-player campaign of more than 100 levels spanning six primary and four bonus chapters. Roll your way through levels filled with dangerous obstacles, mind-bending paths, shifting gravity, bouncy floors, and potent power-ups.
  • Exciting Marble Multiplayer: Blast your way to glory with five uniquely competitive and chaotic cross-platform multiplayer modes. Team up to hunt gems, score goals, escape zombies, and prove your marble mettle online!
  • Magnificent Marbles: Unlock a collection of marbles, trails, and hats as you find hidden trophies, earn medals, and play online.
  • Marble Mastery: Unleash your skills by hunting achievements and climbing the Global Leaderboards! Weekly Challenges add new modifiers to levels for a fresh new way to compete each week.

Marble It Up! Ultra will be available to demo as part of the ID@Xbox Demo Fest starting July 11. For more information, please visit www.MarbleItUp.com.

About The Marble Collective

The Marble Collective is an era-spanning group of passionate developers – who both built and grew up alongside the marble-platformer genre – united to share the subtle joy of rolling with the world.

NETMARBLE’S TOWER OF GOD: NEW WORLD TO LAUNCH ON JULY 26

LOS ANGELES – July 6, 2023Tower of God: New World, the new collectible card game RPG from leading mobile game developer and publisher Netmarble, will release globally on July 26 for both iOS and Android platforms. Players can pre-register on either Google Play or the App Store, and sign up on the official Discord channel to receive rewards when the game launches, including an SSR version of Twenty-Fifth Bam and Character Summon Tickets (x10).

With more than 6 billion views worldwide, Tower of God became a worldwide phenomenon after its launch on WEBTOON. The franchise revolves around a boy named Twenty-Fifth Bam and his friend Rachel who dwell under a gigantic and mysterious Tower. Readers were immediately captivated by the characters who accepted the terrifying challenge to ascend it. It is believed that whoever reaches the top will have their wishes granted.

With the upcoming release of Tower of God: New World, players can take a more active role in the story as they take control of fan-favorite characters to ascend the Tower. Join Twenty-Fifth Bam – and more than 70 additional characters – as he fights his way through the Tower in gorgeous 3D animation that will make players feel like they have stepped into an anime world. Players will not only enjoy fast-paced battle mechanics, but a unique Slot System, which allows players to power up a particular “slot” instead of a specific character. This eliminates the grind of leveling up new characters – they can immediately be placed into the slot to become powerful teammates.

For more information about the game, pre-registration rewards, and upcoming events, be sure to sign up on the official Discord and other social channels (YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook).

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, The King of Fighters ALLSTAR, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, and forthcoming PC games like Paragon: The Overprime. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective Review

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Platforms: Switch, Xbox One (Reviewed), Playstation 4, PC
Release Date: Available Now
Price: $29.99 USD – Available Here

Overview

The Nintendo DS was home to many gems, some of which happened to release so late in the handheld’s life that they may have been overlooked despite featuring a well-known development team. Such was the case with Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective as it released in the West just a month before the 3DS hit the scene and with Shu Takami at the helm, this title quickly became a hidden gem that had remained locked to the handheld for well over a decade, outside of an iOS port shortly after release. Now freed from its mobile prison Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective has made the jump to current platforms but does this classic make the jump successfully?

Story

Bad news, you have awoken in a junkyard with no memory of who you are or even what happened but that is not the worst thing about the situation. You’re also dead and a ghost that will disappear when dawn breaks the next morning. Thankfully despite being an apparent murder victim, players are not completely helpless as a mysterious friend reveals that their ghost form is capable of manipulating objects in the normal world, traveling from place to place, and even rewinding time to change the fate of the recently deceased. Of course, your powers won’t work on your own corpse but that doesn’t mean that players can’t use their new abilities to try and find out who they are, what happened to them, and potentially try and save the lives of those willing to help them while trying to crack the many mysteries surrounding your death.

Since Ghost Trick is part puzzle game and part visual novel, players will find themselves in for quite a treat when it comes to the game’s writing. Not only does the title feature Shu Takumi’s signature eccentric cast with plenty of great jokes but it also makes use of this cast of characters to great effect. Nearly every character players meet will play a role in the story with many characters having excellent reveals tied to story progression, and boy does this story go to some extremes. This is by no means a bad thing as the many twists and turns, shocking reveals, and charming writing of Ghost Trick makes this a game that fans will be eager to keep playing because it is impossible to predict what will happen next. From beginning to end, Ghost Trick is a wild ride and one that tells a tightly knit storyline that still manages to make sense when everything is said and done, likely giving players some new favorite characters along the way, especially when it comes to a certain pomeranian named Missile.

Gameplay

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a puzzle game that tasks players with manipulating objects in the world around them. The player can move a limited distance at a time and enter the “cores” of items and even corpses and then use his “trick” ability to interact with said object. Many objects in the world are simply used to move from point A to point B while others will have various actions tied to them, such as rolling a cart, opening an umbrella, and much more. Every puzzle in the game involves trying to make use of the tools available to the player to either change the fate of a character, reveal something, or move from place to place and occasionally this can involve some trial and error.

While some puzzles can be done at the player’s pace, there are also those that involve saving someone’s life and these make use of the player’s ability to travel four minutes prior to the corpse’s demise. Here players will often need to work on a time limit while also making sure that they figure out how to use their tools properly because sometimes they only have one shot at triggering the right series of events to save someone’s life. Thankfully should players fail, or simply want to watch until the end to possibly learn more how events play out, these puzzles can be reset as many times as necessary until players find out the right way to solve them and there is a nice level of satisfaction when everything properly falls into place.

Considering Ghost Trick was originally a DS game, the title has made the jump to consoles and a single screen incredibly well. The previous touch controls translate perfectly fine with the analog sticks and swapping between the ghost and normal world is fast and simple, making transitioning between objects a breeze once players find themselves racing against the clock. It is worth noting that, thanks to the game’s original aspect ratio, the game doesn’t make the best use of the newfound single screen and instead remains true to the 4:3 ratio with the spare screen space used for time limits that may have been better suited to give players extra screen space.

It is worth noting that, since this is a remaster of the original game, those who have played the 2011 release won’t find much in the way of surprises as the story remains the same great storyline it always was. The title does feature a number of extras that come in the form of rearranged musical tracks, a new piece of music, artwork and concept art that players can unlock, and also the sliding puzzles that were previously only available in the iOS port though these are a bit on the simple side compared to the puzzles found in the main game.

Visuals & Audio

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective has seen a significant graphical improvement with its release on current platforms and the title has still managed to retain its signature charm. Character models in motion look as detailed and smooth as players can expect while the signature art style is still represented in their portraits during dialogue. As mentioned before, it is a bit disappointing that the game cannot be played in full-screen in any way.

The title does not feature any form of voice work but it does feature a great collection of music that allows players to either use the newly arranged tracks that have been remastered for this release or use the original music from the 2011 release, with both versions working perfectly considering the quality of the soundtrack even in the original version of the game.

Overall

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective’s release on current platforms brings an under played gem from over a decade ago to a far wider audience that can finally sample its amazing storyline full of twists, jokes, and heart and wonderful puzzles that are filled with head-scratchers and some that simply require some trial and error. Those who played the original release won’t find too much in the way of new content outside bonus artwork and a revamped presentation but even this is enough to give this unique puzzle game new life.

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