CAMBRIDGE, UK – May 24, 2023 – Launching today in Old School RuneScape, the iconic PvP minigame Bounty Hunter returns to test players’ combat abilities as they fight for dominance in The Wilderness. This reimagining of the classic game mode adds unique weapon rewards, powerful weapon enhancements, and the most approachable entry to PvP content in Old School RuneScape history.
Bounty Hunter is a PvP minigame that debuted in 2007 and saw players entering into three craters, each with a combat level cap, to duke it out for glory and loot. This return to Bounty Hunter will implement a few changes which will make the minigame a more approachable venture for PvP beginners.
A new, quick matchmaking tool will be used to pair players with combatants of similar combat skill level, so there will always be a fair fight. This minigame takes place in a dedicated arena called the Crater. Each player will be assigned a target when they enter the crater, and the victors are rewarded with the target’s loot (as is standard) and additional emblems that can be exchanged for unique items.
Rewards include Statius’ Armour, Vesta’s Armour, Zuriel’s robes, as well as access to Ancient Warrior Weapons including Statius’ Warhammer, Vesta’s Longsword, Morrigan’s Throwing Axe and more. There are certain items that can be imbued with special enchantments that enhance their magics when used in Bounty Hunter combat. These include the Dark Bow, Dragon Mace, Dragon Longsword, Abyssal Dagger and more.
This year, the Old School RuneScape team began the process of adding a new skill for the first time in the game’s 10-year history. Passing the pitching stage, the new skill, Sailing, will now enter refinement before it is put before the community for the lock-in vote. Learn more about community polling and the skill development schedule over on the Old School RuneScapewebsite.
About Old School RuneScape
Old School RuneScape is the industry-leading collaboration between the community and developers. Embracing its nostalgic heritage, hundreds of thousands of active players control the direction of the game with an in-game polling system. Featuring adventures for solo play through to 100-player-strong raids, Old School RuneScape caters to every brave adventurer. Old School RuneScape continues to innovate, introducing its first ever new skill in 2023 to commemorate its 10th anniversary, arriving later this year. Play now at http://oldschool.runescape.com.
About Jagex
A leader in creating deep and engaging live games on PC and mobile, Jagex’s flagship MMORPG, RuneScape, has welcomed over 300 million player accounts to its world and is a $1 billion lifetime revenue franchise. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are living games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly active worlds, and our community-focused development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped. Jagex Partners expands our portfolio working with living game developers across the globe, including Gamepires, Snowcastle Games, and Pipeworks Studios. Jagex employs more than 450 people at its Cambridge headquarters. Career information can be found at www.jagex.com.
With Konami announcing a full blown remake of Snake Eater fans of Metal Gear Solid were already quite pleased but with no release window many were left a bit disappointed. Thankfully Konami has something else to tide these fans over as the company has announced Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for release sometime this fall. No platforms were announced at the moment but this reveal did happen during PlayStation’s broadcast so expect at least a PlayStation 5 release of this collection.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 will offer Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater in one package and no price or plans of individual releases were revealed. That being said, the company did state that the latter two games will be the “HD Collection” versions of the game and have released screenshots showing off each of the three games below.
Konami has announced that they are working on a remake that many have been waiting for in the form of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. No release date or window was given for the game but the company has stated that it will be released on the Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and PC.
At the moment very little is known about what to expect from Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater but the press release from Konami has stated that the game “a faithful recreation of the original story and game design, while evolving the gameplay with stunning visuals and a seamless user experience.”
For now, the reveal trailer highlighting the various animals that Snake can eat throughout the game before revealing the man himself can be found below.
Los Altos, CA – 24 May, 2023 | 14 Hours Productions is thrilled to announce their new title, Yolk Heroes: A Long Tamago, which will be coming soon to Steam, itch.io, Google Play Store, and App Store.
You are the Guardian Spirit of this realm and you have been tasked with raising elf heroes by the Fairy Queen. Your realm is in grave danger, the Dark Lord and their minions are attacking the country side, your elves might be the only creatures who can save this land..
Yolk Heroes: A Long Tamago combines classic Tamagochi-style gameplay, where you raise and care for creatures at a slow relaxing pace, with RPG elements where you send your hero out on quests to test their strength. As you adventure with your hero, you will encounter new quests, equipment, areas, bosses, npcs and consumables.
Falling in battle repeatedly or not caring for your hero’s needs properly means that your little elf will perish. However, fear not – as the Fairy Queen can always give you a new elf egg to raise! You can’t save a realm without breaking a few eggs, after all.
Elves, in their egg form, must be defended from the weather and other creatures. Once the egg cracks open, a cute baby elf pops out! As a Guardian Spirit, your next step will be to raise your baby to become a fully-fledged hero.
Yolk Heroes plays like a classic Tamagotchi or more recent idle game. Once your hero is doing an activity, you can sit back and relax. Have the hero defeat monsters on your second screen or in your pocket. Your hero will notify you when they need your help on what to do next.
Even heroes need their rest (and bathroom breaks). Take good care of your elf before (and after) every adventure. Train their strength, dexterity, or intelligence – make them rest or put them in a bath. Keep them entertained and keep them fed. Take the game at your own pace and only venture out into the world when you (and your elf) are ready.
About 14 Hours Productions 14 Hours Productions is a small indie studio made up of incompetents, fools, and street thugs. In between adventures in back alleys, they like to make cute games about elves and eggs. With attitude, gumption, and a lot of fist-pumping, they hope to overthrow the world governments with their artistic productions and bring about a universe of pure cuteness.
23rd May 2023: SEGA®️ announced today that the upcoming rhythm action game Samba de Amigo: Party Central is now available for pre-order for the Nintendo Switch at selected retailers. In addition, SEGA has also revealed that Samba de Amigo: Party Central will officially be released for Nintendo Switch in the West on 29th August 2023!
For more information on the game, including the full reveal of the 40 songs featured in the game at launch, and where to pre-order, be sure to visit the newly-updated official website at https://sambadeamigo.sega.com/
About Samba de Amigo: Party Central
Get up and shake it centre stage in this vibrant and colourful rhythm action game with smooth Joy-Con controls that make the game fun for everyone.
Groove to 40 hit songs from the world’s most popular genres, with more arriving as post-launch DLC!
Test your technique in a variety of minigames and challenges.
Strut that style by customizing your character with unique costumes and accessories.
Hit the dance floor with up to 7 other players online in World Party mode.
Show the world what you’ve got by competing on the online leaderboards.
About SEGA of America
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Sydney, Australia – May 24th, 2023: Join us in an immersive experience and delve into the darkness with THQ Nordic’s Alone in the Dark Spotlight event, broadcasting live on May 26th at 10am AEST (May 25th at 5:00 PM PDT). Allow us to illuminate the mysteries that shroud Alone in the Dark, as we unveil answers to some of the most pressing questions surrounding the game.
This “mini-showcase” is entirely dedicated to Alone in the Dark, featuring not only new insights on the game, but also potentially unexpected revelations.
Alone in the Dark is a love letter to the ground-breaking original that lets you experience a haunting story through the eyes of one of the two protagonists: play as either Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood in this re-imagination of the classic survival horror game where Psychological Horror meets Southern Gothic. Explore your environments, fight monsters, solve puzzles, and uncover the uneasy truth of Derceto Manor…
Deep in the 1920’s south, Emily Hartwood’s uncle has gone missing. Together with private investigator Edward Carnby, she embarks on a journey to Derceto Manor, a home for the mentally ill where something is lurking. You’ll encounter strange residents, nightmarish realms, dangerous monsters, and ultimately uncover the plot of rising evil. At the intersection of reality, mystery, and insanity, an adventure awaits that will change your core beliefs. Who can you trust, what will you believe, and what will you do next?
The famous horror franchise makes its return! This re-imagination of the original trilogy aims to scare you to the bone and returns to infamous locations with a whole new story and mythical places to explore. Alone in the Dark is developed by Pieces Interactive in Sweden and will be coming to PC, Xbox Series S/X and PlayStation®5.
Explore Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game! Set in the gothic American south in the 1920s, Alone in the Dark features a noir-setting with classical Lovecraftian horror-elements, where the familiar meets the surreal.
Return to the roots of psychological horror and experience an atmospheric journey worthy of the game that started the genre.
Dive into a world full of sounds that make your skin crawl with a haunting, yet mesmerising doom jazz soundtrack.
Enjoy the thrill of desperate survival in a world where reality starts to crumble, evil lurks in every shadow and ammunition is scarce.
Experience this nightmare from either Emily Hartwood’s or Edward Carnby’s perspective and unearth the dark secrets of a gothic mansion.
Immerse yourself in a deep psychological story that goes beyond the realms of the imaginable, by Mikael Hedberg, cult horror writer of SOMA and Amnesia.
From Piccolo Studio, the award-winning developers behind Arise: A Simple Story, comes an emotional adventure platforming game that challenges the player to restore life on Earth
To celebrate launch, Private Division has made a charitable donation to The Nature Conservancy
New York, NY – May 23, 2023 – Private Division and Piccolo Studio are proud to announce that After Us is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Explore a surrealistic world as Gaia, the Spirit of Life, in a quest to restore a bleak and broken planet by reviving the spirits of animals. This third-person adventure game combines platforming, puzzle solving, and Piccolo Studio’s signature style of emotional storytelling to create an unforgettable experience. Will you be able to fight back the darkness to return hope to the world in After Us?
Private Division has made a charitable donation to The Nature Conservancy to celebrate the release of After Us. In this heartfelt game, players help restore nature by growing plants and trees, reviving extinct animals, and prevailing over the consequences of climate change. “We hope After Us brings more awareness to the efforts being made across the globe by so many fantastic organisations like The Nature Conservancy, each striving to create a brighter future for our planet,” said Michael Worosz, Chief Strategy Officer, Take-Two Interactive, and Head of Private Division.
Players traverse multiple biomes in After Us, tiptoeing carefully across tightropes high above a wasteland of a crumbling city, navigating treacherous waters of sunken ships, and dodging deadly traps while outrunning the watchful eye of the Devourers, oil-covered lumbering adversaries set on consuming all remaining life. Using her burst of life ability, Gaia emits radiant energy and light to regrow lost fields, sprout massive trees, and unlock new paths to travel.
“With After Us we sought to make a game that inspires and challenges players,” said Jordi Ministral, Game Director at Piccolo Studio. “At the core, we ask what kind of world we may leave behind. While seemingly dark at times, we ultimately want to share a message of hope and can’t wait to see the reactions from players.”
There are over 100 different animal spirits to collect in After Us. Players learn the final fates of various majestic creatures, such as the last whale, the final eagle caged, and the last deer hunted down. Each new environment presents new challenges and tells the stories of these beasts’ final moments before their climactic moment of rebirth. In addition to these great spirits, players can discover several other wildlife, including cats, squirrels, fish, horses, and more. Once found, these animals will begin to appear throughout the world: serene spiritual reflections of the inhabitants who once roamed Earth.
After Us dares players to discover what happened to our planet through imaginative and evocative environmental storytelling. Players will encounter gorgeous vistas and sweeping, destruction-strewn scenery offering moments of reflection. What choices led to the creation of this wasteland? Players will unlock hidden memories to learn about the tragedy and beauty of daily life. There are puzzles to be solved, which reveal glimpses into the devastating actions that led to this world. And ultimately, by unraveling these mysteries, players will discover the complete story behind After Us.
“After Us is meant not only to entertain but enlighten players. It is a title we are incredibly proud to be launching today,” said Naomi Steele, Senior Producer at Private Division. “Piccolo Studio showcases their strengths and abilities to craft an unconventional game that is sure to leave a heartfelt and poignant impression.”
Check out the launch trailer for After Us on YouTube.
After Us is available now for PC on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S for $29.99 MSRP. After Us is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on After Us, subscribe on YouTube, follow us on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, follow on Instagram, and visit www.afterusgame.com.
Private Division is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
About Piccolo Studio
Piccolo Studio is a developer from Barcelona, Spain, crafting creative and emotional games. Piccolo Studio’s identity relies in the use of unique, original game design, art direction and sound to deliver memorable interactive experiences. Piccolo Studio released Arise: A Simple Story in 2019 for PS4, Xbox One and PC, and a Nintendo Switch version was launched in April 2022. After Us is the second game of the studio.
About Private Division
Private Division is a developer-focused publisher that partners with the finest creative talent in the video game industry, empowering studios to develop the games that they are passionate about creating, while providing the support that they need to make their titles critically and commercially successful on a global scale. The Label publishes the Kerbal Space Program franchise, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey from Panache Digital Games, The Outer Worlds from Obsidian Entertainment, Disintegration from V1 Interactive, OlliOlli World and Rollerdrome from Roll7, and After Us from Piccolo Studio, with future unannounced projects in development with Moon Studios, Evening Star, Yellow Brick Games, Game Freak, and other esteemed independent developers. Private Division publishes the physical retail edition of Hades from Supergiant Games on PlayStation® and Xbox consoles. Private Division continues to build its internal studio capacity, with Roll7 and Intercept Games as internal developers for the Label. Private Division is headquartered in New York City with offices in Seattle, Las Vegas, Munich, and Singapore. For more information, please visit www.privatedivision.com.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga. Our products are currently designed for console gaming systems, PC, and Mobile including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO.
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PARIS — May 23, 2023 — Focus Entertainment and Auroch Digital are thrilled to announce that the FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is available today! The bloody and explosive homage to the retro shooters of yore set in Games Workshop’s iconic universe is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Load up your Boltgun and plunge into battle headfirst! Experience a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, classically frenetic FPS gameplay, and the stylish visuals of your favorite ‘90s retro shooters. Play as a battle-hardened Space Marine on a perilous mission across the galaxy as you fight against the Chaos Space Marines and Daemons of Chaos.
In glorious boomer-shooter style, unleash your devastating Space Marine arsenal as you blast through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood. Run, jump and charge across huge levels to shoot, shred and slice the worst heretics across the galaxy! BLAST cultists apart with your mighty Boltgun! SMASH traitors with your Charge! SHRED the spawn of the Archenemy with your Chainsword!
OBLITERATE hordes of foes with an array of iconic weapons! Unleash your mighty wrath in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, out now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. Enjoy a 10% launch discount on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Steam) for a limited time! Sign up as a Focus member to get exclusive news and upcoming special offers for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun and the whole Focus catalog.
As part of the Future Games Show announcement earlier today, teaser footage of two upcoming Rogue Games titles was revealed: the gorgeous hand-drawn 2D combat platformer Cookie Cutter and the quirky, relaxing climate-change adventure Highwater.
Cookie Cutter Love turns to rage and chainsaws in Cookie Cutter, a techno-pop-punk 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania set to the backdrop of a bleak and beautiful dying world. Become Cherry, a rage-driven android on a quest to rescue her beloved creator, Doctor Shinji Fallon, from the clutches of a deranged mastermind.
Highwater Earth has flooded, and the planet is doomed, but there’s still time to enjoy the view. Guide Nikos and friends through the flooded world of Highwater and beyond in this turn-based adventure game, where they’ll have to fight for their chance to escape.
Cookie Cutter and Highwater will be released on PC this summer. For more information on Rogue Games, follow us on Twitter, join the conversation on Discord and visit us on the official Rogue Games website.
CALABASAS, Calif.— May 23rd, 2023 —Miasma Chronicles, the post-apocalyptic tactical adventure from Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden creators The Bearded Ladies and leading video game publisher 505 Games, begins its trek for the future of humanity today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
The world lies in ruins, courtesy of a destructive substance called Miasma, a bizarre substance that has consumed the planet and threatens the last vestiges of humanity. Raised in the dusty mining town of Sedentary, a young man named Elvis comes into possession of a strange glove that can bend ‘Miasma’ to his will and together with his robot “brother” Diggs, the pair set off to solve the mystery of Miasma in this one-of-a-kind coming-of-age story.
Engage in tactical, turn-based combat with a squad of unlikely human and robotic heroes joining Elvis’ quest. Utilize stealth, environmental factors, and Elvis’ glove to gain the upper hand in strategic encounters. Level up and upgrade your party’s weapons and abilities as you explore the desolate beauty of New America in real time. Visit small towns, sprawling forests, and industrial cities full of oddball survivors in a world combining Americana, Western, and pulp science fiction influences.
Miasma Chronicles is available to download today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. for £39.99 GBP. A physical retail version for consoles arrives on store shelves from June 9, 2023 in Europe and from June 20, 2023 in North America.
For more information, follow The Bearded Ladies and 505 Games on Twitter, and visit the official website for The Bearded Ladies and 505 Games.
About 505 Games 505 Games, a Digital Bros’ subsidiary, is a global publisher focused on offering a broad selection of video games for players of all ages and skill levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on console and PC platforms as well as mobile devices. Publishing highlights include DEATH STRANDING (PC), Control, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Ghostrunner, Gems of War, Journey to the Savage Planet, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. 505 Games has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, China and Japan. For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit 505games.com.
