Stunning new screenshots highlight action and environments
PARIS – Mar. 1, 2023 – Focus Entertainment and its studio Deck13 Interactive are excited to announce thatAtlas Fallen, the epic fantasy action-RPG where you battle legendary creatures in superpowered combat, launches May 16 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.Save the date and prep yourselves with glorious new screenshots showcasing the game’s high-octane action and breathtaking environments. More thrills will follow with a spectacular Gameplay Trailer coming soon, so stay tuned!
Rise from the Dust
On your own or with a friend, take on a heroic journey through a variety of breathtaking environments, swiftly gliding through the desert landscapes of a vast sand-covered world. Explore ancient ruins and unearth the mysteries and secrets of a fallen society. Fight a corrupt god and extraordinary beasts thanks to the divine power of your shape-shifting weapon. Unlock powerful skills and abilities to build a unique moveset and rise as the champion who will liberate the people of Atlas.
Developers Can Now Apply to Join Japan’s Premiere Indie Event
TOKYO – March 1, 2023 – INDIE Live Expo, the biannual live digital showcase connecting indie game fans all over the world with 70 million total views since its debut in 2020, today opens up game submissions for independent developers and publishers to take part in the two-day summer showcase occurring Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, 2023. Submissions close Tuesday, March 28 at 11:59 AM JST / 3:59 PM CEST / 9:59 AM EDT / 6:59 AM PDT.
INDIE Live Expo shines a digital spotlight on never-before-seen titles, DLC and updates to existing indies. Additionally, both a Steam and Xbox sale will take place featuring both new participants and alumni from the six previous shows.
Companies interested in participating in the showcase and Steam event can submit their games and view the full rules and regulations at this link. Those seeking sponsorship opportunities such as logo placements and special segments can inquire here. Previous sponsors include ID@Xbox, Freedom Games, SHUEISHA GAMES, Inti Creates, Cygames, Kodansha, Chorus Worldwide, and Marvelous Europe among many others.
INDIE Live Expo’s 2023 showcase aims to build on a massively successful Winter 2022 event touting more than 16 million views with the help of more than 70 simulcasters. The last event introduced 290-plus indie titles, with ILE as a whole nearing 2000 showcased games to date since the first event in 2020.
“Discovering new projects from indie developers from around the world is the absolute highlight of our work here at INDIE Live Expo, and we can’t wait to see old friends and newcomers submit their content for this summer’s expo,” said Ryuta Konuma, Founder of Ryu’s Office. “We strive to create a point of connection between creators and players, and aim to offer a more impactful way of bringing new independent gaming creative projects to the world every year.”
For more information and detailed reports on previous broadcasts, the impact of participating in INDIE Live Expo, INDIE Live Expo Awards, and information on how to promote games for creators, developers, and publishers alike, please consider subscribing to the INDIE Live Expo Letter.
Interested in watching INDIE Live Expo’s Winter 2022 showcase? Rewatch DAY1 and DAY2 here.
Ryu’s Office offers in-depth marketing solutions for smartphone, console, arcade, and PC games in Japan. They are particularly focused on the planning and production of numerous live broadcasts based out of Japan for the gaming industry. To learn more, visit the official Ryu’s Office website.
Basing a story in a sci-fi setting means that the sky is no longer the limit as developers can freely take their tale into the far reaches of space if it means telling an interesting narrative. Of course, when it comes to trying to create unique gameplay to go along with the storyline, things can become a bit more difficult and trying to find inspiration from other popular titles is a fairly safe bet. Scars Above is the type of game where it is easy to see where it draws inspiration but tries its best to put its own spin on things to try and create something new. The only problem is, sometimes trying something different ends up creating a lesser experience.
Story
One day a mysterious alien artifact humanity called the “Metahedron” appeared just outside of Earth’s atmosphere. With no knowledge of whether this alien object might be a threat, a group of scientists and engineers have been put together as members of the Sentient Contact Assessment and Response (SCAR) team to investigate.
After crafting a tool to help overcharge their scanners, Kate Ward and the rest of the crew find themselves in peril as their ship experiences systemwide failures and is pulled into a gravity well generated from the Metahedron. After blacking out during the crash, Kate awakens to find out that she has been stranded on a strange alien planet where hostile creatures are eager to tear her apart. With no idea of where she is or the location of the rest of her crew, Kate must do her best to investigate this strange land and uncover the secrets behind the alien visions she has begun experiencing since awakening.
Scars Above tells a fairly well-told sci-fi tale that will keep players engaged throughout the game’s fairly short run time of a little over six hours. The brief time players spend interacting with other crew members does a solid enough job establishing the cast that must be found and rescued as Kate serves as the driving force seeking to uncover the numerous mysteries that exist on the alien world with her analytical mind being able to reverse-engineer and even create new tools from alien tech and creatures and surprisingly nearly everything does have some type of revelation by the time the credits roll. Unfortunately, while a competent enough sci-fi tale, it does start to falter a bit towards the end especially with players needing to backtrack through three previous locations only to end on such a hard-stop conclusion that players cannot even access their old save once completed.
Gameplay
As Kate begins her adventure she must fight against different types of alien creatures, a few of which have different elemental variants, traverse through mostly straight-forward level design, and occasionally solve various environmental puzzles to clear an obstacle before facing off against a boss that, most of the time, will test the player’s mettle. Should they happen to die to an enemy in any way, Kate will respawn back at the latest pillar that she has activated. This can be used to also restore ammo and healing items but any time players choose to activate the pillars they will respawn any standard enemies that they may have defeated beforehand, though the possibility of skipping a long trek through an area is possible by opening up various shortcuts along the way.
Those who are familiar with the “soulslike” games will feel quite at home with Scars Above though it does change things up enough to try and make itself unique. One of the first weapons Kate obtains is a melee electric cutter that serves as the only actual melee weapon in the game with only a couple upgrades throughout the story, which is a good thing because outside of using it as a last resort, melee in Scars Above is best left to bypassing the rare cuttable obstacle. Instead, Kate’s primary weapon is a firearm that she has crafted and modified using remaining parts of her ship as well as biological parts from the alien flora and fauna that she encounters. This sounds a bit better than it really is however, as players will eventually find themselves with, what boils down to, an electric rifle, a charge-shot fire blast, ice lobbing freeze gun, and acid spewing shotgun with the electric and fire versions receiving alternate versions in the late game.
Interestingly enough, these elemental attacks play a role both in and outside of combat. As Kate travels through certain locations she will have to deal with certain obstacles such as ponds filled with flesh-eating worms that can be frozen over for safety or plants that burn just long enough to stave off frostbite while traveling through frozen terrain. Along these same lines, players can use a fire shot to melt the ice below an enemy, dropping them into the freezing waters below for a quick elimination. When it comes to fighting enemies, players can combine various elemental effects for powerful combos, such as a wet enemy taking massive damage from electricity or freezing faster, allowing players to stun them in place for some time. It is also worth noting that many enemies also have various weakpoints on their body that can be targeted with specific elemental blasts to bring them down much quicker than usual.
That being said, Scars Above does its best to try and throw a lot at the player, offering multiple enemies that will target Kate from blindspots, swarm her with smaller enemies mixed in with bigger foes, and while many of them can take plenty of damage, most of what Kate’s arsenal offers eventually begins to make nearly all combat encounters a rather simplistic endeavor. Initially when players are only capable of using one healing item, burning limited “Fiber” resources to craft minor heals, and only having one gun on them, things can be quite challenging especially before players learn enemy patterns. That quickly begins to change as Kate gains more firearms and it comes to light that most enemies in the game have the same exact attack patterns, even when upgraded to mid-boss size. Combine this with the numerous tools that Kate will quickly begin to unlock ranging from a shield that can take numerous hits allowing no damage, grenades that slow everything trapped in their radius to a crawl, and more. While tools may make use of battery power, not only can players upgrade battery power to last longer through a poor leveling system but also can make use of fiber to craft refills at minimal cost making everything from normal encounters to most boss battles a simple thing to deal with on Normal difficulty. It is nice to note that, should players find themselves struggling with a section somehow or want more of a challenge the game does offer an Easy as well as a Hard option to change things up at any time.
That being said, while not inherently difficult, Scars Above’s boss battles are rather interesting most of the time. Many of them feature mechanics that players have learned while traveling through the area or a unique element that may only appear for one fight and never again. This does make for some exciting encounters with at least a few of the game’s bosses but unfortunately for every unique boss, another is a simplistic affair with the final encounter being a real letdown. The same can be said for the game’s puzzle mechanics as most simply involve finding a symbol to match in the environment or on an object and matching it to make progress or moving power supplies around in what quickly becomes monotonous gameplay, especially when they appear close to a boss encounter not once but twice.
Scars Above makes use of a rather odd choice of leveling. Rather than dropping any sort of resource, players can only gain experience by scanning a creature or plant the first time they see it, translating limited alien writings, or simply finding many alien cubes scattered around each pathway. This limits upgrade potential to the game’s pace but this rarely feels like an issue since so many of the skills that Kate can learn by leveling up are largely useless with even the max upgrades offering only a minor increase in damage and defense. That being said, one of the early upgrades makes all cubes and resources visible through simply scanning the area making finding them a breeze and players will likely finish the title with tons of spare points. Of course, since there is barely any side exploration as the longest detour is often only just off to the side of the main objective, no side-quests of any kind, and minimal lore that can be found off the beaten path there is little reason to actually go through the game again, especially since there is no option for New Game+ nor even the ability to reload a save before the final boss.
Visuals & Audio
If there is one thing that Scars Above manages to pull off quite well it is level design. While players may not see much in the way of branching paths as they explore the alien world they will be traveling through a number of different alien biomes ranging from swamps, frozen tundra, and even a freakishly gorey location later on that turns out to be one of the best and most memorable areas in the game. The character designs are solid enough though a bit on the simplistic side and unfortunately enemy variety is a bit limited as well, especially since many foes simply receive a reskin of a different element when fought in a different location.
As far as the voice work is concerned, the cast has handled their jobs incredibly well here with Kate’s voice actress portraying the character perfectly and the alien languages that players will hear when traveling through and deciphering audio logs are interesting both in tone and how they are handled. Sound effects and background music in the game are a bit on the simpler side but they work well enough, especially when tied in with the aforementioned location.
Overall
Scars Above is the type of game that feels like it has a lot going for it, especially when it comes to certain level designs, but it never quite manages to deliver anything well-enough to feel like a good game even with its cheaper launch price. There is an enjoyable and mysterious sci-fi story to be had, including a couple “wow” moments but it begins to falter near the end due to padding issues, while its combat struggles to find the proper balance between challenging and becoming simplistic when players take advantage of the tools at their disposal.
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New Battle Lines are Drawn as Zachary Beattie (aka “Stovepipe”) is the latest target to find in Season 11: Reign of Fire
Sydney, Australia — March 1, 2022 — Today, Ubisoft announced the launch of Season 11 for Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2. Season 11: Reign of Fire introduces players to the latest target that The Division must go after as part of Year 4, along with new weapons, gear and quality of life improvements, and a new apparel event. Season 11: Reign of Fire is available to all The Division® 2 Warlords of New York owners and Ubisoft+ subscribers.
A New Battle Emerges: An alliance has been formed between the Black Tusk and the True Sons! But with Captain Lewis’ troops now siding with The Division, new battle lines are drawn. Natalya Sokolova has emerged from the shadows and is taking a more active role in leading the Black Tusk. Hunters have also been more active in the Capitol and a new recruit has emerged to help decipher encrypted Hunter drone files.
Enter Stovepipe: Season 11 follows the story of the latest target to find – Zachary “Stovepipe” Beattie, an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Specialist. Tasked to destroy explosives, Stovepipe began collecting schematics and prototypes for increasingly unstable Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). This caught the eye of the Black Tusk, who eventually recruited Stovepipe as one of their own. The Division is now tasked to collect intel for Stovepipe’s whereabouts. To do that, they must find and neutralize four targets (Charles “Chunks” Crawford, Lieutenant Bantam, Mort “Cursed” Kellogg and Beatrice “Auntie” Kaplan). Take down these four targets, and The Division will be able to locate Stovepipe. Season 11 is the third and final season for Year 4 of The Division 2.
Alongside tracking down Stovepipe, players will have a chance to earn:
One new Gear Set (“Hotshot”)
One new Brand Set (“Habsburg Guard” or “HG”)
One new Exotic Weapon (“Sacrum Imperium” marksman rifle)
One new piece of exotic gear (“Ninja Bike” backpack from The Division 1)
Weapons, Gear & Vanity Items! Season 11 also includes new weapons, gear and an array of vanity items for players with the Season 11 Pass. In addition, players with the Season Pass can gain access to the following premium track rewards:
12 new weapon skins
11 new gear dyes
Two new face masks, including one as the level 100 reward
The Division 2 is available now on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, the Xbox One family of consoles, Xbox Series X | S, Windows PC, including on Ubisoft+, Ubisoft’s subscription service. For the latest news on Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.
About Tom Clancy’s The Division Since the first The Division game launched in 2016, the series has offered a revolutionary experience through multiple games, all offering robust RPG customization with tactical action combat. Upcoming games in the series include The Division Resurgence for mobile and survival-action shooter, The Division Heartland. Fans can sign up for a chance to play The Division Heartland at thedivisionheartland.com, and for a chance to play Resurgence at thedivisionresurgence.com.
About Ubisoft Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed®, Brawlhalla®, For Honor®, Far Cry®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®, Just Dance®, Rabbids®, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, The Crew®, Tom Clancy’s The Division® and Watch Dogs®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2020–21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.
Today, 2K released an in-depth look at global music phenom Bad Bunny in WWE 2K23, the newest instalment of the flagship WWE video game franchise.
After impressing crowds during his breakout appearances at the 2021 Royal Rumble and WrestleMania 37, Bad Bunny is now taking his wrestling skills to the virtual ring as a playable character.
Check out all the action in the exciting trailer showcasing Bad Bunny’s
Stay tuned for additional news in the coming weeks to reveal even more of what’s new in WWE 2K23.
WWE 2K23 is scheduled for release on March 17 for PlayStation®5** and PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, and PC via Steam. For more information on WWE 2K23, visit the game’s official website, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe on YouTube. Official campaign hashtags #WWE2K23 and #EvenStronger.
LOS ANGELES – February 28, 2023 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, releases a new game update forThe Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. To commemorate the three-year anniversary of the Holy War Festival, players can experience a newly added character, participate in several limited-time events, obtain special rewards, and more.
As part of the update, players can access the new light attribute hero [The Four Archangels] Mael of Sunshine. Chapter 26 has also been updated, allowing players to obtain the Diamond and Artifact Card upon completion of the chapter. Additionally, the newly improved Underground Labyrinth Season 3 is available for all players to enjoy while New Holy Relics for Goddess of Beauty Freyja and Mono of Blood and Iron have been updated.
The Holy War Festival’s Three Year Anniversary celebration brings various in-game events for all players, including:
7DS 3rd Anniversary Holy War Festival ~Origin of the Sun Festival Draw: Provides the opportunity to earn[The Four Archangels] Mael of Sunshine. Existing heroes such as [Twisted Darkness] Berserk Estarossa, [Restored Memories] Elizabeth of Eternal Rebirth, and [Demon King’s Deputy] Executioner Zeldris, as well as heroes of The Four Archangels or Demon, are offered in this draw as well. SSR heroes are guaranteed at 300 and 600 mileages, while the new hero [The Four Archangels] Mael of Sunshine is guaranteed at 900 mileages.
7DS 3rd Anniversary Special Thank You Draw: Players will obtain a chance to earn a total of 264 heroes, which is the largest scale.For 14 days, 7DS 3rd Anniversary Special Thank You Part 1 Pick Up Ticket will be provided everyday to participate in 7DS 3rd Anniversary Special Thank You Part 1 Pick Up Draw. This ticket can be used to earn 11 heroes (a maximum of 154 heroes for 14 days). During the second part of the festival, players can access a maximum of 110 heroes with the 7DS 3rd Anniversary Special Thank You Part 2 Step Up Ticket.
3rd Anniversary Holy War Festival Check-in Event: Participating players who check in can obtain a maximum of 200 Diamonds for the 28 days.
Global 3rd Anniversary Special Mission: Comprised of 5 different missions, rewards like 3rd Anniv. Holy War Festival Tickets (10 tickets) and UR Evolution Pendant are provided upon completion of each and every mission
3rd Anniversary Holy War Festival Goddesses’ Lucky Cards Event: Composed of 10 stages, rewards can be earned by picking a card using an item provided during the game play. Players can earn various items including an Event Costume for the new hero [The Four Archangels] Mael of Sunshine, Global 3rd Anniversary Card Pack, and growth materials.
Event Boss Battle – Aboru: Rewards will be provided based on the accumulated score of clearing the event boss battle. In-game items earned during the event boss battle can be exchanged for rewards at the exchange shop, including the Global 3rd Anniversary Lucky Bag Ticket, Event Costume for new hero [The Four Archangels] Mael of Sunshine, and Global 3rd Anniversary Card Pack.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross brings the riveting story and adventures of [The Seven Deadly Sins] into a turn-based RPG mobile gaming with dynamic combat and breathtaking animations. The continent of Britannia is brought to life with the cast of the original Japanese voice actors reprising their characters in high-resolution 3D animated cutscenes. Strategiz by combining the unique skills of [The Seven Deadly Sins] characters to take down bosses or in PVP mode and even dress up the characters in exclusive outfits and new accessories through regular updates.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross is now available for download on theApp Store and Google Play. For more information, please visit the game’s official website and Facebook.
Based on the manga “The Seven Deadly Sins” by Nakaba Suzuki originally serialized in the weekly SHONEN MAGAZINE published by Kodansha Ltd.
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.
FOR THE FIRST TIME PLAY ANNO 1800 FOR FREE ON PC AND CONSOLESFROM MARCH 16 TO MARCH 23
Watch the Dev Diary Trailer to Discover More about Anno 1800 Console Edition, launching on March 16 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
Sydney, Australia– March 1, 2023 – Today, Ubisoft announced that, for the release of Anno 1800 Console Edition on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on March 16, players can enjoy an entire free week of Anno 1800, The Free Week will be available on all platforms from March 16 to March 23*. Learn more about Anno 1800 Console Edition with the Dev Diary Trailer available to watch today. Finally, fans can pre-order the official second Anno 1800 vinyl soundtrack, Four Seasons, produced by Black Screen Records, releasing on the 25th birthday of the Anno brand on March 31st. All new music tracks will be available on Spotify at the same time as the release.
During the Free Week from March 16 to March 23 on Ubisoft Connect, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, players will have access to the full main content and their progression will carry over if they decide to purchase the game**.
Developed by Ubisoft Mainz, Anno 1800 is a city-building and strategy game, that gives players the opportunity to show off their leadership skills: build gigantic metropolises, set up efficient and profitable logistical networks, colonize an exotic new continent, charter expeditions to the four corners of the globe, and dominate their opponents diplomatically, commercially or militarily.
Anno 1800 Console Edition will release on March 16th on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Players can learn more about the process of bringing the Anno 1800 experience to consoles through the Dev Diary Trailer released today.
Finally, fans can pre-order the official second Anno 1800 vinyl soundtrack Four Seasons, produced by Black Screen Records. The opulent soundtrack invites into the musical worlds of the game’s four expansion sets. All new music tracks will be available on Spotify on the 25th birthday of the Anno brand on March 31st.
*The Free Week will happen from March 16 to March 23 on PC on Ubisoft Connect, the Epic Games Store,, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. Exact timing will be shared closer to the Free Week. The Free Week won’t be available on Steam.
**Any progression made during the Free Week will carry over when players upgrade to the full game, on any platform of their choice thanks to our cross-platform cloud save system. An online connection might be required to start the game as a free player along with a subscription.
About Ubisoft Mainz The teams at Ubisoft Mainz are engineering Ubisoft’s biggest blockbusters. Operating from a historic city in the heartland of Germany, the studio develops genre pushing games like the acclaimed Anno 1800 and lends decades of expertise to AAA co-development projects like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and the upcoming Beyond Good and Evil 2. More information at mainz.ubisoft.com.
About Ubisoft Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed ®, Brawlhalla®, For Honor®, Far Cry®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®, Just Dance®, Rabbids, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, The Crew®, Tom Clancy’s The Division®, and Watch Dogs®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2021-22 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,129 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.
Double Rewards on all Blood Money Opportunities in Red Dead Online – Pick up Bonus Gold on Daily Challenges, Enjoy 2X RDO$ and XP for Competing in the Featured Series, and More
Commit to a life of crime and reap the rewards. All Blood Money Opportunities are paying out 2X RDO$, Gold, and XP while Blood Money Contracts are offering 2X RDO$. Completing Blood Money Opportunities and Contracts will also yield extra gifts.
Complete 3 Blood Money Contracts any week this month to land the grey Valdez Vest. Complete any Blood Money Opportunity as part of a Persistent Posse to receive a Gold Bar. Each week, ambitious criminals can also earn the following:
February 28 – March 6: Complete the Covington Emerald Blood Money Opportunity to receive gray Helsby Gloves
March 7 – 13: Complete select Blood Money Crimes (Stagecoach Stickup, A Lit Fuse, Wrongful Property, Back Pay) to receive a beige Gator Hat
March 14 – 20: Complete the Il Sovrano Blood Money Opportunity to receive a black pair of Plata Pants
March 21 –27: Complete 10 Daily Challenges this week and receive a grey Caffyns Hat
March 28 – April 3: Complete the Ember of the East Blood Money Opportunity to receive the silver and brown version of Manstilla Poncho
All Rewards will be delivered within 72 hours of completion.
Get Bonus Capitale
Plus, you’re more likely to happen upon Capitale in chests and in the pockets of felled foes when taking on Blood Money Contracts through April 3.
50% Extra Gold for Completing all Daily Challenges
Determination is a requirement for life on the frontier — completing all availableDaily Challenges pays out an extra 50% Gold. In addition to the seven community-wide Daily Challenges, hone your skills and complete three Role Challenges any week this month to earn an extra RDO$100.
Double Rewards on the Featured Series
Rely on your reflexes and instinct and compete in vicious combat — the Featured Series is paying out Double RDO$ and XP, all month long.
Featured Series Calendar
February 28 – March 6: New Hanover Series
March 7 – 13: Tumbleweed Series
March 14 – 20: Blackwater Series
March 21 – 27: Hardcore New Austin Series
March 28 – April 3: Ambarino Series
Community Outfit
Cut a more sophisticated silhouette on the frontier by claiming this month’s Community Outfit, a polished ensemble created by redditor Bri-Desiree of the r/RedDeadFashion community. Visit participating Tailors or claim the following items from the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue for free this month:
Frill Shirtwaist (Female) or Collar Overshirt (Male)
Visit the Fence this month and pick up the Hired Gun Kit at 40% off. This outlaw-focused care package includes the Fierro Bandana, Ammo, Tonics, Gun Oil, and Capitale.
Plus, see below for additional Red Dead Online discounts this month.
Discounts:
33% off – Capitale from the Fence
40% off – Tonics
35% off – Trinkets
30% off – Ability Cards and Ability Card Upgrades
40% off – Fishing Rod and Fishing Lures
30% off – Pistols
30% off – Turkoman Horses
40% off – Springfield Rifle
30% off – Pacific Union Hat, Annesburg Hat, and Duplessis Top Hat
Prime Gaming Benefits
Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will receive a gift consisting of 5 Gold Bars. Players will also receive the Buckley Hat in black, the Rivera Hooded Tunic in white and brown, and the Howl Emote — now through April 3.
Sci-Fi Third-Person Action Adventure In Stores Now
Sydney, Australia – 1 March 2023: The wait is over; Scars Above – the challenging sci-fi third-person action, set in a mysterious alien world – is now available in stores across Earth.
Created by Serbian developer Mad Head Games and published by Prime Matter, the game puts you in the space boots of Dr. Kate Ward as she finds herself abducted and lost on a surreal and dangerous word.
To mark the occasion we’re blasting off with a launch trailer (space pun intended) that gives players some insight into this stellar title.
We’re excited to announce the game has a surprise ‘guest’; Gamer, music producer and YouTube star, The Dooo, has been involved in Scars Above’s music production, including composing a track for the game. Check out his channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDooo/
If you want to enjoy the full original sound track (OST) of the game you can find it on all major music streaming platforms: https://lnk.to/ScarsAbove
About Scars Above
A colossal and enigmatic alien structure appears in Earth’s orbit and stuns the entire world; humanity names it ‘The Metahedron’. The Sentient Contact Assessment and Response team (SCAR) – consisting of scientists and engineers – is sent to investigate.
Things don’t go as planned and the Metahedron hauls the team across space into a mysterious extrasolar plane. It’s here that Kate (our heroine) wakes up, alone, on a strange and hostile world; determined to survive, she sets out to find your crew and unravel the mystery behind what’s happened.
About Prime Matter
Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Prime Matter the premium gaming label dedicated to delivering a range of diverse and immersive games from amazing gaming development talent all around the globe.
Working across projects of all styles, scopes and sizes, single-player, co-op to live ops, from producing to publishing, from ambitious teams taking their first step that need full support without compromising their dream to larger established successful studios searching that next step in the global market and building of brands.
Prime Matter looks to lead through creativity, expression and passion, with games that will grip and enchant with enthralling story-telling, winning an audience with its incredible moments and larger-than-life experiences. Prime Matter is a proud member of PLAION.
About Mad Head Games
Mad Head Games is one of the pioneers of game development in Serbia. Founded in 2011, it quickly grew into an industry leader, blazing the trail for all up-and-coming domestic game developers. The company is known for its innovative approach to casual adventure games, and after years of consecutive successes, it is expanding into new genres, developing new projects and boldly making headway into CORE and F2P markets.
When a mysterious alien structure appears above Earths’ orbit, humanity sends the SCAR team to investigate but things quickly go wrong as the team is sucked into a strange space. We play as Kate as she explores these alien surroundings and faces down against numerous hostile creatures before finally meeting with another member of her crew.
Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.
Scars Above Developer: Mad Head Games Publisher: Prime Matter Platform: Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One Release Date: 1 Mar, 2023 Price: $33.99 USD
Not Recommended – “Scars Above’s premise and storyline are the best parts but poorly balanced combat and lack of extra content make this sci-fi tale one that is over far too quickly to be memorable.”
