CD PROJEKT RED announces that the box release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will be arriving on store shelves in North America, Europe and select territories across the world starting January 26th, 2023.

Released on December 14th, 2022 as a free next-gen update for owners of the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC versions of the game, alongside a standalone next-gen digital purchase, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition takes advantage of the extra power of modern gaming hardware to offer numerous visual and technical enhancements over the original. 

For PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, which are now receiving a physical release of the game, these include Performance and Ray Tracing modes, support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, faster loading times, and more. On PlayStation 5 the game also utilizes the advanced haptics and adaptive triggers of the DualSense controller, allowing players to further immerse themselves in the experience.

Furthermore, the next-gen version introduces items and a quest inspired by the The Witcher Netflix show, as well as quality of life additions: new camera options, quick Sign casting, Photo Mode, cross-platform progression, map and UI tweaks, a selection of community-created mods integrated into the experience — among many others. The Complete Edition also comes with all previously released content for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — the award-winning Hearts of Stone & Blood and Wine expansions, as well as 16 pieces of extra content.

For more information on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition and The Witcher series of games, visit the official website, as well as follow the game on Facebook and Twitter.

About The Witcher franchise

Created by CD PROJEKT RED, The Witcher is a series of fantasy role-playing games following the adventures of professional monster slayer Geralt of Rivia. To date, the series has sold over 65 million copies worldwide and garnered over 1000 awards. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which released in 2015 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and later in 2019 on the Nintendo Switch, won a total of 250 Game of the Year awards and has sold over 40 million copies worldwide. The Witcher games are set in the universe created by Andrzej Sapkowski in his series of books.

About CD PROJEKT RED

CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, and the futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077, upon which the Netflix anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, created by CD PROJEKT RED and Studio Trigger, is based. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).

New premium DLC will launch on March 7th

Cyprus, Nicosia 19 January 2023 — Owlcat Games is excited to announce that critically acclaimed CRPG Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous has reached 1 million sales worldwide on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch (cloud version). 

Launched in September 2021 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (indirect sequel to Pathfinder: Kingmaker) started out as a Kickstarter project and is based on the tabletop Pathfinder Adventure Path campaign of the same name. 

“Reaching such a milestone again with our second game is a very important sign for us that the company is developing in the right direction. – says Alexander Mishulin,  Creative Director at Owlcat Games – We are keen on bringing the best cRPG experience on the market and will continue to fill the rich world of Pathfinder with more content including premium and free DLCs.” 

The first premium DLC from Season Pass 2 is going to be available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 7th, 2023. Cloud version for Nintendo Switch will arrive later. The Last Sarkorians premium DLC features a new companion for the Knight Commander’s party and a new playable class: the ever changing shifter! The nation of Sarkoris was destroyed by the demons, yet the last of its people are ready to fight back. Meet Ulbrig Olesk, a Sarkorian shifter capable of turning into a mighty griffon, who remembers Sarkoris as it was before Areelu Vorlesh opened the Worldwound. Take him into your party and experience the crusade through the eyes of the last surviving tribal chieftain of old Sarkoris. Explore a new region, fight new enemies… And maybe even find new love! 

Moreover, abilities, similar to Ulbrig’s, will be available for the player as well with the new Shifter class! Choose from one of six available archetypes, fight as a humanoid armed with sharp claws, or transform into a mighty beast—or both!

To commemorate the significant milestone , Owlcat has announced a special RPG Sale on Steam and GOG with following discounts:

70% on base game, Mythic and Commander Editions, 50% off on the released premium DLCs.

The promotion runs from today through to January 26th, 2023.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is now available on all major digital storefronts, including Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, together with consoles on PlayStation 4, Xbox One (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S via backward compatibility) and Nintendo Switch (via Cloud). Prime Matter, PLAION’s premium gaming label, distributes the physical console copies.

About Owlcat Games

Owlcat Games is a team of developers united by a love of RPGs. From our beginnings as a small group of games industry veterans obsessed with the idea of making our dream games a reality, we have grown into a truly international company, with our headquarters in Cyprus and more than 120 employees spread across offices in various countries. We are continuing to expand and take on new hires from around the world, and we also get together every week to play tabletop games in the office and on Roll20 online.

About META Publishing

META Publishing is a rising video game label powered by industry veterans and gaming enthusiasts worldwide. We do not only publish games but create unique relations between the game and the players. With love and passion for games, we cater to developers’ needs and help them make each game shine!

About Prime Matter

Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Prime Matter is the premium gaming label dedicated to delivering a range of diverse and immersive games from amazing game 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 the Koch Media Group.

About Paizo

Paizo Inc. is one of the world’s leading hobby game publishers. Since 2002, millions of players have joined the goblin army by playing the Pathfinder® and Starfinder® roleplaying games across tabletops, at conventions, at their favorite local game store, and digitally on virtual tabletops. Paizo.com is an online retail hobby destination for millions of gamers that carries the latest products from top hobby game publishers. Players also find accessories, like dice and maps, miniatures, T-shirts, goblin plush toys, and the newest releases to quickly replenish those adventuring supplies for the next dungeon run.

London (January 20, 2023) The award winning and top-selling Monster Hunter™ series brings the critically acclaimed Monster Hunter™ Rise to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, and PlayStation®4 today. The global launch is also available with Xbox Game Pass for console, PC, and cloud. Receiving widespread praise for its trademark action RPG gameplay, exciting new features, and ongoing free post-launch support, Monster Hunter Rise has already sold over 11 million units. Monster Hunter Rise offers features including 4K resolution support, advanced graphics options, voice chat, 3D audio, and more. Following its highly regarded Nintendo Switch™ and Steam releases, Monster Hunter Rise transports players to the colorful Kamura Village as it prepares to defend against the looming Rampage.

A new trailer for Monster Hunter Rise can be found on the Monster Hunter YouTube channel

To overcome the looming Rampage, the hunters of Kamura make use of the new Palamute hunting companions and “Wirebug” grappling mechanic as they engage in the series’ trademark action-packed combat. The “Canyne” Palamute companions join the series favorite “Felyne” Palicoes in assisting players while out on hunts. In addition to lending their considerable offensive capabilities to any fight, Palamutes can also carry hunters on their backs to swiftly chase fleeing monsters and traverse the open maps. Wirebugs, on the other hand, enable hunters to nimbly grapple in any direction during a hunt, and can be paired with each of the 14 weapon types to create unique “Silkbind Attacks.” Damaging monsters with these new attacks make them susceptible to the new “Wyvern riding” technique, which allows players to temporarily take control of a monster and yield spectacular battle sequences during a hunt.

When players aren’t exploring the five expansive locales, such as the Shrine Ruins, Flooded Forest, and Sandy Plains, they can also battle hordes of massive monsters in the new Rampage quest type introduced in Monster Hunter Rise. In these quests, hunters work with the citizens of Kamura Village to prepare defensive installations and guard the Stronghold barricades against waves of invading monsters, including any powerful Apex monsters that may arrive during the siege. In addition to the new game mode, Monster Hunter Rise also introduces new “Switch Skills” for each weapon as hunters progress through the game. By swapping out these new skills with existing Silkbind or regular attacks, players can create all new combos and strategies that match their preferred playstyles.

Monster Hunter Rise also includes new features to improve joining up with others for hunts. Dynamic difficulty scaling for multiplayer automatically adjusts as new players enter and exit hub quests. The new “Hunter Connect” feature allows players to create tags with their objectives and playstyles, search for other players with the same tags, or invite friends to any tags they have joined. Upon completing a quest in multiplayer, players are also able to like the other hunters in their party, and increase the odds of finding each other in matchmaking.

Monster Hunter Rise features customizable optimizations, enabling hunters to enjoy their journey in 4K resolution and 60 FPS on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, while also offering 3D audio for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Ranged and shielded weapons also make use of DualSense™ adaptive triggers on PlayStation 5. Additionally, the massive Monster Hunter™ Rise: Sunbreak paid expansion will arrive in Spring 2023.

About Capcom

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including groundbreaking franchises Resident Evil™, Monster Hunter™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, Devil May Cry™ and Ace Attorney™. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Tokyo, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com or news.capcomusa.com. Capcom, and the Capcom logo are registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. in the U.S. or other countries. Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil and Street Fighter are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

Sydney, Australia, January 20^th, 2023 – When developing a successor to a legendary franchise like Jagged Alliance, the most mentioned wish from fans is: “Don’t f*** it up!” It’s a tightrope walk to make sure the game feels familiar to those who loved both, Jagged Alliance 1 & Jagged Alliance 2 but also brings new improvements to the table.

To make sure to get that vision right, who’s better to ask for guidance than one of the original creators of the franchise? That’s why developer Haemimont Games has been working with Ian Currie, designer of and responsible for the original concept of Jagged Alliance. Ian’s been involved in the Jagged Alliance 3 project since day one.

Jagged Alliance games are known for their unique blend of strategic campaign management, a huge world to explore, diverse side-quests, in-depth tactical combat, and beloved characters. The upcoming Jagged Alliance 3 stays true to these elements and in the new Legacy Trailer, Ian Currie and the Haemimont Games team give us a taste of what makes it special.

If you want to learn more, check out the latest developer diary: https://thqn.net/ja3-dd02

Jagged Alliance 3 is currently in development for PC and set to release in 2023. Add the game to your wishlist now!
Wishlist on Steam: https://thqn.net/ja3-steam

If you want to learn more about the game, make sure to follow on social media or discuss with other fans in the forums or on Discord:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaggedalliancegame/
Forums: https://community.jaggedalliance.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/jaggedalliance

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About Jagged Alliance 3
Grand Chien, a nation of rich natural resources and deep political divides, is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and a paramilitary force known as “The Legion” seizes control of the countryside. Now, the President’s family has pulled together all their resources, including an arrangement with the powerful Adonis corporation, to hire a group of skilled mercenaries tasked with finding the President and bringing order back to the country.

In Jagged Alliance 3, select from a huge cast of mercenaries all with their own unique personalities, quirks, and backstories. Then go out and explore Grand Chien as you meet new people, earn money, grow your team, and ultimately make your own decisions that will decide the country’s fate.

• Engage in rich, tactical turn-based combat
• Recruit from a large cast of unique mercenaries, including many familiar fan favourites
• Loot, salvage, and customise an arsenal of weaponry and equipment
• Choose from a wide array of special perks to customise your mercs as they level up
• Decide the fate of Grand Chien in an open RPG structure
• Control territory, train the locals, command multiple parties, and defend against enemy forces in an alive, active world
• Experience the campaign with friends in online co-op mode

Jagged Alliance 3 Website 

About THQ Nordic

The THQ Nordic official boiler plate can be found here: https://thqnordic.com/company/about

THQ Nordic Website

Today we’re excited to reveal 13 more amazing games to the PS VR2 library – all expected to arrive within one month of the February 22 launch.

Currently, more than 30 games are scheduled for the launch window through March*, including titles from popular IP like Horizon Call of the Mountain, No Man’s Sky, and Resident Evil Village. A free PS VR2 update for Gran Turismo 7 is also on track for launch day and there is also a quick update from the President of Polyphony Digital, Kazunori Yamauchi:

“We’re thrilled that Gran Turismo 7 will be a PS VR2 launch title! Through a free upgrade, for those who have already purchased Gran Turismo 7, players will experience all cars and tracks in VR like never before. GT7 in VR takes full advantage of PS VR2’s next-gen features. With eye tracking and foveated rendering, players will experience stunning visual fidelity while racing in any of the 450+ cars. While 2-player split-screen races are not supported in VR, all other races, including online races, will be available. From the Nürburgring to Tsukuba, tracks can be experienced exactly as they are in real life.”

Now, let’s let the developers introduce today’s newly revealed titles:

Before Your Eyes

Embark on an emotional and award-winning adventure where you control the story and affect its outcomes with your real-life blinks. In this unique VR experience, you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

The game uses the PS VR2 headset’s front-facing camera to immerse you in a way you’ve never experienced before. You will learn to control the flow of the narrative with your actual eyes – blinking through precious memories of family, first love, and the rise of an artistic career, ultimately revealing a heartbreaking truth.

Kayak VR: Mirage 

Paddle through the ice caves in Antarctica, kayak with dolphins in Costa Rica, conquer a thunderstorm in Norway, and discover the canyons of Australia. Explore these breathtaking locations with photorealistic graphics, a rich variety of wildlife, and immersive soundscapes that bring it all together.

With PS VR2’s foveated rendering and HDR OLED displays, Kayak VR: Mirage is looking sharper and more vibrant than ever. Whether you want to take it easy and enjoy the scenery or get your heart rate up and compete in the race mode, we’ve got you covered. And because paddling is so intuitive, it’s a great game to show off your new headset to friends and family.

Pavlov VR

The #1 most popular multiplayer PC VR shooter is coming to PS VR2, featuring realistic weapon interactions and attachments, and a range of competitive and social game modes.

Take down a failed laboratory experiment that has escaped in an asymmetrical style of 1 vs. all gameplay. Bring three friends and queue up for a wave-based zombie co-op. Drive a T-34 tank and communicate with your gunner to eliminate a group of axis soldiers. Use your sharp wrinkled brain and the power of reasoning to find the bad actors in a twisted murder mystery style of game called TTT. Or, you could just clone yourself into the form of a traffic cone and hide behind the storage shelf of a warehouse; it’s up to you.

Puzzling Places

Puzzling Places brings relaxing and wholesome 3D jigsaw puzzling to VR! Put together hyper-realistic miniatures of beautiful places from around the globe.

The award-winning PlayStation VR title is coming to PS VR 2 with major enhancements such as higher visual fidelity (sharper textures, 120 Hz, higher render resolution); eye tracking for enhanced piece selection; haptic feedback and adaptive triggers from PS VR2’s Sense controller; room scale support (puzzle in a larger play area); and now includes a PS VR2 1000 piece puzzle!

Puzzling Places for PS VR2 launches February 22 and will be available in the PS Store for $19.99 / €19.99**, and is a free upgrade for players who currently own the PS VR version.

Song in the Smoke: Rekindled

Song in the Smoke: Rekindled is the ultimate VR survival action-adventure – a physical, immersive game where you craft, hunt, and survive in a fantastic, dangerous world. Fully remastered with supercharged graphics, gameplay that takes advantage of the PS VR2 Sense Controllers and haptics, and an all-new free jump and clamber mode completely unique to PS VR2. Featuring a 15+ hour single-player campaign, you’ll challenge a savage world filled with strange beasts who are both prey and predator. Craft melee and ranged weapons, make clothes, build fires, and brew potions as you traverse the landscape in your quest for survival. Free upgrade from the PlayStation VR version.

Synth Riders: Remastered Edition

Kluge Interactive is excited to announce that a remastered Synth Riders is coming to PlayStation VR2. Delivering the best version of the game to date launching alongside the new VR headset – our PlayStation fans are in for a treat!

With remastered visuals, nuanced controller haptics as you ride the rails, headset feedback for in-game obstacle feedback, next-gen performance, and SSD optimisation to dramatically reduce load times, players will have a deeply-immersive & seamless gameplay experience.

The remastered version is a free upgrade for everyone who owns the PS VR version of Synth Riders – including all music DLC already purchased.

Thumper

Become a space beetle on a rhythm-action hellride in Thumper. The gameplay is fiendishly simple: tight controls, classic action, and breakneck speed. Combined with psychedelic visuals, a throbbing soundtrack, and adrenalising boss battles, it’s pure rhythm violence.

On PlayStation VR2, the 4K visuals (2000 x 2040 per eye), 3D audio, and PS VR2 Sense controller’s haptic feedback deepen the immersion and monumental dread. Get ready to feel every satisfying thump and punishing crash. Thumper will leave you bruised, battered, and hungry for more.

NFL Pro Era

Now’s your chance to be QB1 of your favourite NFL team with NFL Pro Era, the first fully licensed NFL and NFLPA virtual reality (VR) game. Utilising real-time game data, NFL Pro Era brings the bright lights, team chants, and thousands of screaming fans to your home in one of the most authentic and immersive first-person VR games ever. Step under centre and see if you have what it takes to lead your team to a Super Bowl or play virtual catch with friends in your favourite stadium. Whatever you decide, the future of the game is up to you!

What The Bat?

What The Bat? is a whimsical slapstick comedy from the people behind the anti-golf golfing game What The Golf? It’s a bit like What The Golf?, except instead of golf, it’s all about baseball, and it’s in VR, and you have bats instead of hands. Get swingin’, champ. In a series of increasingly absurd minigames, What the Bat? challenges you to live as a modern-day bat-girl, shooting, cooking, smashing, swinging, parking, painting, pickling, and even petting (there’s a dog). Experience fully immersive silliness in a first-person experience like no other. 

Rez Infinite

In October 2016, Rez Infinite debuted as a PS VR launch title and we’re excited to be back, just in time for the launch of PS VR2! Prepare yourself once again for THE ultimate version of Rez, a thrilling journey of sights, sounds, and shooting action, except this time in PS VR2 with eye tracking (you can track and aim at enemies!) and haptic feedback from the controllers and headset feedback. 

Experience 360 degrees of mind-blowing synesthesia as you blast your way through waves of enemies and massive transforming bosses, with your every move triggering colours and sounds that sync and blend to the beat of the unforgettable soundtrack. Rez Infinite is also playable in standard TV mode on PS5. Owners of the original PS4/PS VR game will be able to upgrade to PS5/PS VR2 version for $9.99 USD / €9.99.

Tetris Effect: Connected

Over four years ago, we launched Tetris Effect on PS4 and PS VR. Reinventing a classic and delivering a whole new experience – one that you’ve never seen, heard, or felt before in any other Tetris game – wasn’t easy but the overwhelmingly positive reception motivated and pushed us further to evolve the title as ‘Connected’ with the multiplayer expansion. Today we’re excited to announce Tetris Effect: Connected is coming to PS5 and PS VR2 on February 22. With eye tracking enabled, you can enter the Zone by closing and then opening your eyes. You can also feel key moments of the game and your actions through headset feedback and haptic feedback on the DualSense controller. These enhancements deliver a truly unique Tetris experience. The game is also playable on PS5 without a PS VR2 headset. Owners of the original PS4/PS VR game will be able to upgrade to PS5/PS VR2 for $9.99 USD / €9.99. 

Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition

In partnership with MGM, we are excited to confirm the return of Creed: Rise to Glory with Creed: Rise to Glory –  Championship Edition, coming to PlayStation VR2 in 2023. We’re thrilled to pair up again with MGM and expand on what Creed: Rise to Glory has to offer for old and new fans alike. Fights have never felt more visceral, as we intend to deliver an even more immersive boxing experience, only possible with the hardware and features of the PS5 and PlayStation VR2. Creed: Rise to Glory –  Championship Edition returns you to the ring, this time with a fresh set of gloves. Experience brand new game content, modes, and settings to create a more immersive and personalised experience for new and seasoned Creed players alike. Additionally, Championship Edition players will have the opportunity to truly test their skills in a reworked online PvP with optimised matchmaking and cross-platform play. Creed III, the third instalment of the hit franchise, opens in theatres nationwide on 3rd March, 2023. 

The Last Clockwinder

The Last Clockwinder is a puzzle automation game about making synchronised contraptions out of your own clones. You play as Jules, a young woman on a mission to repair the Clocktower: an ancient haven for the galaxy’s plants and seeds that’s fallen into disrepair.

Use the Clockwinder’s gloves to turn everything you do into a perfectly looping clockwork clone. Create an interconnected system of clones to grow plants, harvest resources, and synthesise new seeds. You can coordinate your clones to create marvels of precision teamwork, hare-brained Rube Goldberg machines, or a troupe of synchronised dancers.

This brings our current launch window lineup to more than 30 games, with hardware and software available beginning February 22, 2023. Here’s what we’re tracking:

• After the Fall (Vertigo Games)
• Altair Breaker (Thirdverse)
• Before Your Eyes (Skybound Interactive, launch window)
• Cities VR (Fast Travel Games) 
• Cosmonious High (Owlchemy)
• Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition (Survios, launch window)
• The Dark Pictures: Switchback (Supermassive, launch window)
• Demeo (Resolution Games)
• Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate (MyDearest Inc., Perp Games)
• Fantavision 202X (Cosmo Machia, Inc.)
• Gran Turismo 7 (via a free update to the PS5 version of GT7)
• Horizon Call of the Mountain (Firesprite, Guerrilla)
• Job Simulator (Owlchemy)
• Jurassic World Aftermath (Coatsink)
• Kayak VR: Mirage (Better Than Life)
• Kizuna AI – Touch the Beat! (Gemdrops, Inc.)
• The Last Clockwinder (Pontoco/Cyan Worlds)
• The Light Brigade (Funktronic Labs, purchase includes PS VR and PS VR2 versions) 
• Moss 1 & 2 Remaster (Polyarc)
• NFL Pro Era (StatusPro, Inc., free PS VR2 upgrade)
• No Man’s Sky (Hello Games, launch window)
• Pavlov VR (Vankrupt)
• Pistol Whip (Cloudhead, free upgrade)
• Puzzling Places (Realities.io, free upgrade)
• Resident Evil Village (Capcom, via a free update to the PS5 version of RE Village) 
• Rez Infinite (Enhance)
• Song in the Smoke (17 Bit)
• Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition (ILMxLAB)
• Synth Riders (Kluge Interactive, free upgrade)
• The Tale of Onogoro (Amata K.K)
• Tentacular (Devolver)
• Tetris Effect: Connected (Enhance)
• Thumper (Drool LLC)
• The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners: Ch. 2: Retribution (Skydance, launch window)
• Vacation Simulator (Owlchemy)
• What the Bat (Triband)
• Zenith: The Last City (Ramen VR, free upgrade) 

As more games confirm their launch window availability, we’ll add them to the list. See you February 22!

To find out more about the titles available at launch, head to the PlayStation Blog.

For the latest PlayStation news, follow PlayStation Australia on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. 

*Final launch software lineup subject to change without notice.

The next DLC pack for Civilization VI: Leader Pass – Rulers of China – is now available! Establish new dynasties with the Rulers of China Pack*, which includes Yongle (China), Wu Zetian (China) and Qin Shi Huang the Unifier (China).

Yongle (China)

When Zhu Di, prince of Yan, ascended to the throne, he took the reign name Yongle. As emperor, he didn’t overindulge in luxuries, but sought and received tributes from dozens of other countries. In-game, he likes Civilizations with positive income per turn and dislikes those with negative income per turn.

New Ability: Lijia

• All Cities receive projects where they can convert 50% of their Production into Food, Faith, or 100% if it is Gold.
• Cities with 10 or more Population receive +2 Gold, +1 Science, and +1 Culture per turn for each Population in the city (requires Rise and Fall or Gathering Storm DLC pack).

Wu Zetian (China)

The only woman ever to sit on China’s throne, Wu Zetian shifted the focus of power away from powerful families in favour of a more centralized bureaucracy and, by opening administrative examinations to all, moved Chinese politics towards a more meritocratic system. As the empress regnant, she relied on her secret police to eliminate any perceived rivals, and she’s no more tolerant of competition in-game. She dislikes any nearby armies and settlements that aren’t hers.

New Ability: Manual of Entrapment

• All offensive Spies operate at 1 level higher.
• Whenever an offensive spy mission is successful, you also gain 25% of the Culture and Science that the targeted city earned that turn.
• Receive a free spy after discovering Defensive Tactics.  

Qin Shi Huang the Unifier (China)

While he didn’t personally lead troops, Qin Shi Huang is remembered as a warlord who unified China, even going so far as to standardize weights and measures, make Chinese writing uniform, and issue a new Imperial currency.  He’s also remembered for the creation of what we now know as the Terracotta Army, which was constructed to protect him in the afterlife. Since he likes to recruit Barbarians in-game, he dislikes when other Civilizations attempt to defeat them.

New Ability: Thirty-Six Stratagems

• Melee units receive the Converts Barbarian Action. This action transforms Barbarian units into your units.       

Civilization VI: Leader Pass** is a new season pass that adds 18 new playable leader selections to Civilization VI. Civilization VI: Leader Passcontent will be delivered via six DLC packs scheduled for release through March 2023*** on Windows PC via Steam and Epic, MacOS via Steam and the Mac App Store, and iOS via the App Store. For more details on Civilization VI: Leader Pass, visit www.civilization.com. 

*Base game and Leader Pass required to access Rulers of China content.
**Base game required to access all Civilization VI: Leader Pass content and additional DLC packs required to access certain leaders and content included in the Leader Pass. Leader Pass is only available on Steam, Epic, Mac App Store, and iOS, and is already included as part of the Civilization VI Anthology Edition. See https://civilization.com/news/entries/new-leaders-coming-to-civilization-vi/ for more info.

*** Estimated release dates, subject to change. Leader Pass content will be automatically delivered in-game as it is released

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is now available to purchase on Steam, and on sale through February 2 as part of our Rockstar Games Publisher Sale.

In addition to modern controls, graphical and environmental upgrades, and other enhancements — these versions of Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas are Playable on Steam Deck and support additional features on including achievements and more.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition is also currently available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via the Rockstar Games Launcher — and will release later in January on the Epic Games store.

Join the Revolution in Action Roguelike DIG – Deep in Galaxies on PC

February 16 MADRID — Jan. 19, 2023 — DIG – Deep in Galaxies, the action roguelike platformer with open-world progression and tons of guns from developer Molton Studio and publisher Raiser Games (known for the popular YouTuber’s Life series and critically-acclaimed cult hit Song of Horror), launches on PC and Steam Deck via Steam on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.

DIG’s roguelike gameplay, open-world flexibility, and up to four-player co-op blend together for a deliciously anarchic stew of highly-replayable arcadey action, upgrades, and explosions. Wreak havoc in a huge variety of biomes, discover events in space, and complete missions to earn weapons, items and skills to fill out an in-game encyclopedia built for completionists, and much more. 

Suit up and ship out on an intergalactic journey to push back against the wicked Overlord and his tyrannical empire either solo or with friends. Choose a character class, each with their own starting loadout and ultimate ability, then chart a course through the galaxy with complete freedom. Hop from planet to planet while undertaking missions for the locals or exploring for new gear and supplies.

Choose a destination, prepare for a fight, and embark for non-stop action full of shootin’, lootin’, and explootin’. Take on dangerous adversaries throughout alien planets and strange biomes. Clear gaps with double jumps, throw ropes to cross chasms and dig through soft soil to carve a path forward. DIG’s moment-to-moment gameplay encourages creativity with the flexibility to progress through stages in myriad ways. Face the Challenge and Battle Modes for even more ways to test player skill.

Unlock new skills after clearing missions and gain powerful passive abilities complementing an eclectic range of equipable weapons, gear, and potions, allowing for customized builds capable of overcoming even the galaxy’s most imposing foes. Synergize builds with co-op partners to create an overwhelming gang of space revolutionaries while blasting through The Overlord’s forces. ¡Viva la revolución!

“DIG – Deep in Galaxies is a robust action-packed adventure built with zero downtime, maximum fun time,” said Juan Iscar, Product Marketing Manager, Raiser Games. “With the freedom to explore different planets and open-ended gameplay that translates into couch co-op chaos, we look forward to seeing what our players’ revolutions look like when DIG launches next month!”

DIG – Deep in Galaxies v1.0 launches on Steam for $14.99 with English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Turkish-language support. To learn more about DIG – Deep in Galaxies, wishlist the game on Steam, and make sure to follow Raiser Games on Twitter and TikTok.

About Raiser Games

Raiser Games is a boutique game publisher led by a team of industry veterans, specializing in helping independent developers bring their best ideas to life by producing, marketing, publishing, and distributing their products on multiple platforms on a worldwide scale. Raiser Games’ portfolio includes its flagship title YouTuber’s life, with over millions of players, Lovecraftian cult-hit Song of Horror, quirky arena shooter Goat of Duty, and MOBA manager spin-off Esports Life Tycoon, among others.

To learn more about please visit the team’s website. 

Take on a New Side Hustle with the Taxi at the Downtown Cab Co. – Plus, Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit and More in GTA Online This Week

Looking to embrace the gig economy? The Taxi (Service) is now available for purchase from Warstock Cache & Carry, allowing entrepreneurial drivers to launch Taxi Work in their own Pegasus vehicle, and at their own leisure. Just be prepared for reviews like “Noisy engine, but the vibrations are fun. 3/5”, “Why does it smell like cured meat? 2/5” and “Driver blasted Rebel Radio, ran red lights, and flipped the bird at anyone within 20 feet. 5/5. Would recommend.”

Leave the Meter Running: Introducing Taxi Services

If you’re looking to familiarize yourself with the nooks and crannies of metropolitan Los Santos and the outlying areas, there’s no better way than picking up customers and chauffeuring them to their destinations with Taxi Work. While it may not have the allure of a career as a Snapmatic influencer, the prestige of Vinewood stardom, or the infamy of being the state’s preeminent weapons trafficker, there’s something to be said for those who take on this role that’s vital to the city’s lifeblood.

Visit the Downtown Cab Co. depot on the corner of Tangerine Street and Mirror Park Boulevard in East Vinewood to get cracking. Veteran Arena Warriors who reached Sponsorship Tier 25 can also use their special red version of the Taxi to complete fares.

Drivers who aren’t ready to purchase their own cab can still launch Taxi Work by showing up for duty at Downtown Cab Co. Complete 10 Taxi Work jobs in a row to earn the Taxi Star Award and unlock the Trade Price for the new Taxi.

Players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S can take advantage of several new destinations that have been added to Downtown Cab Co.’s Taxi Service, with a special new Skip to Destination fast travel service. Call Downtown Cab Co. on your iFruit to request a Taxi, let your driver know where you’re headed, and hit Skip to Destination to beat the traffic. And GTA+ Members can really put the Skip to Destination service into overdrive, with just a 5-minute wait in between trips.

Get Cooking with Your Own Mobile Drug Lab

For anyone yet to embark on the First Dose of Los Santos Drug Wars, the MTL Brickade 6×6 — a heavy-duty service vehicle that also comes with a nimble Maibatsu Manchez Scout C motorcycle — is now available to purchase directly from Warstock Cache & Carry.

So if you’d like to maximize your profit margins while minimizing your contact high from the Fooliganz, entrepreneurs can now purchase this fully functional mobile laboratory and immediately start tooling it up for acid production, adding an intoxicating new hallucinatory asset to their drug business portfolio.

Of course, you can also steal the Brickade 6×6 as part of the adventures with the Fooliganz in the First Dose story missions, which open up customization options for the Brickade 6×6 and also now have an added benefit with the new Hard difficulty setting (more on that below).

Lunar New Year Celebrations

Celebrate Lunar New Year with the Traditional Painted Rabbit mask and a free Rabbit tattoochest piece to show off at your next poolside gathering — gifted to all GTA Online players who log in this week. Players who log in this week will also receive GTA$188,888 delivered within 72 hours of log in.

Tattooists around Southern San Andreas will also be offering limited-time Lunar New Year tattoos — only available through January 25 — to help commemorate the occasion.

Hard Mode Event: The First Dose Continues with 2X GTA$ and RP on First Dose Missions

The First Dose Hard Mode Event continues this week. Help Dax and the Fooliganz climb the pile of undesirables known as Los Santos’ criminal underworld to collect the following rare items (delivered before February 17) and reap 2X GTA$ and RP all this week.

• Green Fooliganz MTL Brickade 6×6 livery: Complete any First Dose mission on Hard difficulty
• Safari Ranger Överflöd Entity MT livery: Complete 3 different First Dose missions on Hard difficulty
• Speed Demon Übermacht Cypher livery: Complete any First Dose mission on Hard difficulty in less than 10 minutes
• Kisama Drifter Annis 300R livery: Complete any First Dose mission on Hard difficulty without dying

Bonuses on Special Cargo Sales and Special Vehicle Races

CEOs whose warehouses are running over with contraband can offload cargo using the SecuroServ Network and earn an extra 50% on all Special Cargo Sales this week.

Give your adrenal system a jumpstart by strapping yourself into a Thruster jetpack, an amphibious Blazer Aqua or any of the other rides eligible for competition in Special Vehicle Races, doling out Double Rewards to all racers this week.

Premium Deluxe Motorsport Showroom
Visit Simeon Yetarian to peruse his selection of top-of-the-line cars inside the Premium Deluxe Motorsport showroom, including the Pfister 811 (Super, 30% off), Karin Sultan RS Classic (Sport), Pegassi Ignus (Super), Dinka Sugoi (Sport), and Dewbauchee Champion (Super). Get a closer look, kick the tires, and purchase direct — Simeon prefers to do business without a middleman anyway.

Luxury Autos Showroom
The window display of Luxury Autos showroom across the street from Record A Studios is becoming a tourist destination in its own right — a portal to a dimension where excess is the norm, and vehicles like the Pegassi Osiris (Super,30% off) and Dinka Jester RR (Sport) are readily available for closer inspection, comparison, and direct purchase. Imagine it — the future is friction-free where it matters.

This Week’s Gun Van Arsenal
The Gun Van is the gray market’s roving answer to rising local demand for weaponry. This heavily laden Vapid Speedo allows you to shop from a rotating selection of weapons and ammo — available at lower prices than your closest Ammu-Nation and without officious Rank restrictions (further off-license discounts are listed below):

Railgun | Heavy Rifle (25% off) | Heavy Revolver | Pump Shotgun | Advanced Rifle | Up-n-Atomizer (40% off for GTA+ Members) | Baseball Bat | Knife | Knuckle Duster | Molotovs | Pipe Bombs | Tear Gas

Other Vehicle Offerings This Week
Visit the lobby of The Diamond Casino & Resort to give the Lucky Wheel a spin. If fortune smiles upon you then you might walk away with the Överflöd Autarch (Super). You’ll be the envy of the parking lot outside, and the terror of the valet assigned to the door.

Prize Ride Challenge: Use your instincts and every shortcut you know to come out in the Top 3 in the Street Race Series for three days running to earn the keys to a Pegassi Torero (Sport Classic).

On the Test Track: Pfister Growler (Sport), Karin Futo GTX (Sport), and Karin Calico GTF (Sport)

Only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

Premium Test Ride: Shitzu Hakuchou Drag (Motorcycle)

HSW Time Trial: Textile City – Stab City

GTA+

Driver’s seat, passenger’s seat, backseat — whichever seat you’re in, GTA+ Members are poised to enjoy the following rewards and bonuses through February 15:

• Claim the Taxi from Warstock Cache & Carry and use Downtown Cab Co.’s services for free
• Earn 2X GTA$ on Tips for completing Taxi Work
• A free Equipment Upgrade for your Acid Lab
• Exclusive Gun Van weapon skins: the Trippy Knife skin and Trippy Baseball Bat skin
• Lunar New Year Gifts: Yeti Year of the Rabbit Tee and Noh Painted Rabbit mask
• Complimentary drinks at all bars and nightclubs citywide

All of this, and more, for just $5.99 a month — including a bonus of GTA$500,000 delivered upon billing and deposited automatically into your Maze Bank account. For full details, visit the GTA+ website.

DISCOUNTS

Join the ranks of the upwardly mobile elite by purchasing an Executive Office and any Upgrades and Modifications to the Office, both for 30% off this week. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to reinvent yourself — pick your latest identity by perusing from a selection of Biker, Animal, and Diamond Casino Heist Masks at 50% off through January 25. And make sure to consider these discounted vehicles as additions to your fleet:

• Pfister 811 (Super) – 30% off
• Sparrow (Helicopter) – 30% off
• Sea Sparrow (Helicopter) – 30% off
• Pegassi Osiris (Super) – 30% off

Prime Gaming Benefits

GTA Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming before January 25 will receive the Sprunk Snowflakes Festive sweater within 10 days of logging in and a lump sum of GTA$125K for playing anytime this week.

As part of our ongoing Lunar New Year celebrations, players who connect to Prime Gaming before February 22 will receive the Twilight Painted Rabbit mask within 10 days of logging in to help ring in the Year of the Rabbit in style.

All bonus GTA$ will be deposited into your Maze Bank account within 72 hours at the start of the next weekly event. To ensure access to future benefits, make sure to visit Prime Gaming and sign up.

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

January 20, 2023 – Psyonix will be partnering with Cochise, most famously known for his huge hit song “TELL EM”, for this year’s Rocket League Neon Nights in-game event beginning on January 25! Neon Nights will include Event Challenges with Cochise-themed items, Cochise Item Shop content, the return of two Limited Time Modes (LTMs), and Golden Moons.

Watch the Neon Nights trailer HERE, which features Cochise’s new Rocket League inspired song “LONG WAY.”

Neon Nights will be live from January 25 until February 7 and the content featured in the event is:

• New Neon Nights Event Challenges – Players will be able to complete Event Challenges to unlock Cochise-themed items such as his songs “TURN IT UP” and “LONG WAY” as Player Anthems, the INSPECTION Decal, MR. PROFESSOR Wheels, and more. Additional Challenge rewards will be Golden Moons, which unlock items from the Zephyr, Victory, and Overdrive Item Series’.
• Cochise Item Shop Content – Cochise’s song “POCKET ROCKET” will be available as a Player Anthem in the Item Shop for 200 Credits. In addition, the Cochise Antenna and the The Inspector Player Title will be available for free for the duration of the event. 
• Spike Rush and Speed Demon LTMs – The action-packed 3v3 Spike Rush Mode will be live January 25 until February 1, while the super-fast paced Speed Demon Mode will be live February 1 until February 7.

For more information about Neon Nights, check out the blog post HERE

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

ABOUT COCHISE

Cochise cuts through the distractions of modern life and the chaos of the internet to make music that is playful, organic—and alive. He has an omnivorous appetite for different sounds and styles, and vibrates on the right digital frequencies to connect with fans across the globe with ease. But the 24-year-old rapper and producer from Palm Bay, Florida, is also blessed with the instinct and ability to place his work firmly in a cultural lineage and to stay grounded in relatable human emotions. His recent single “LONG WAY,” and his sophomore album, THE INSPECTION, demonstrate this adaptability and mastery of mood, something that’s been part of his DNA since he was growing up. Born to a mom from Jamaica and a father from Barbados, Cochise’s youth in their Palm Bay home was filled with reggae, gospel, and old-school rap. While he remembers early phases making songs fondly, he didn’t start taking things seriously until high school, when the desire to pursue music “finally attacked” his brain. Once it did, things moved quickly, from 2018’s Pulp and its sibling EP, Hijack, to a series of singles that confirmed him as a gifted stylist. It was his 2021 debut album, Benbow Crescent, which flits from punishing low ends to dazzling falsettos without skipping a single one of Cochise’s rhythmically sophisticated beats. Now with release of his latest album THE INSPECTION, he seems destined to be that rarest of artists: a true innovator who can reach a mass audience.

ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE

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

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

ABOUT PSYONIX™

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

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