The remake of the genre-defining 1994 classic System Shock has been on the radar of fans for some time now, and Nightdive has worked tirelessly to breathe new life into the game with a full-fledged — and absolutely stunning — remake that’ll shine on modern hardware.
With gorgeous new visuals and a brutal dismemberment system, the iconic title welcomes players new and old back to Citadel Station and the arms of the delightfully villainous SHODAN. In the homestretch of development, Nightdive Studios and publisher Prime Matter have spent the time ironing out details and making sure the game has that little bit of extra spice that fans will appreciate. From never before seen enemies and quality of life gameplay tweaks, to a revamped hacking system and visceral new combat options, the System Shock remake will be every bit as immersive and entertaining as fans have been hoping.
Watch the latest System Shock trailer here:
System Shock is available for pre-order on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store for $39.99 USD and includes a free copy of the upcoming System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition for all early buyers. System Shock will also release for Xbox One and Series S|X and PlayStation 4|5.
‘PLANTERA 2: GOLDEN ACORN’ RELEASING APRIL 2023Tend to Your Garden, Attract Mellows, and Grow the Magical Oak Tree
January 11th, 2023 — The round blue Mellows return to the garden in Plantera 2: Golden Acorn, releasing April 2023 on Steam.
Rumor has it that a big magical oak tree has placed its seed in the garden. It’s your job to tend to the magical oak tree and grow it to the sky to harvest its Golden Acorns.
Features:
Build your garden to attract Mellows for assistance
Harvest yourself or let the Mellows do the work for you, even while you’re away
Adorn your garden with beautiful decorations
Tend to new plants, bushes, and trees
Attract new animals at ground, sea, and air
Unlock new items to improve your garden and grow the magical oak tree to the sky and beyond
About VaragtP: VaragtP is a solo developer from Sweden who has been making games their whole life. Plantera 2 will be their seventh commercial game release and first sequel
LOS ANGELES – January 11, 2022 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has released a new update for Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds to kick off the new year for the original fantasy RPG series. Today’s update, available now on mobile platforms and playable on PC using cross-play, includes various events and rewards in celebration of the New Year.
Players will have the opportunity to celebrate the start of the new year in limited-time events for special rewards:
New Year Check-In: 14 days of checking into the game will reward players with the Traditional Otherworld Costume and various Summon Coupons.
New Year Dice Event: Completing simple missions such as checking in to the Kingdom will give players access to this event with rewards available including a Miraculous Warding Doll Selection Chest, 6★ Tetro Puzzle Selection Pack, and Uncommon Weapon Enhancement Stones.
Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds is also adding new content in this update, including a ski-wear costume, the Extreme Winter Outfit, and a new Rare Darkness Familiar, Relixx. Players can now ride two new mounts – ‘Snow Racer’ as well as ‘Eternal Flame’.
Furthermore, this latest update introduces players to a new Field Boss. The ancient mechanical dragon Mecharagon returns in an even more powerful form as Corrupted Mecharagon. Players can earn this powerful foe’s Sealed Mecharagon Earrings Chest by defeating Corrupted Mecharagon during the first or second week of the event.
Developed based on Level-5 and Studio Ghibli’s original fantasy RPG series ‘Ni no Kuni,’ fans can learn more about Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds’ latest game info and updates by visiting the official website (https://ninokuni.netmarble.com/) and following the game’s Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Discord channels.
About Netmarble Corporation
Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Marvel Future Revolution, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and Marvel Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found athttp://company.netmarble.com
Zurich, Switzerland, January 11, 2023 – The open-world action RPG Kandria from Swiss indie game studio Shirakumo Games is now available on Steam. Players awaken as an android in a post-apocalyptic world that encourages exploration with its beautiful 2D pixel art style, but also offers numerous challenges. The game’s soundtrack is also available now.
You can watch the trailer for Kandria here:
In Kandria, you set foot in a huge open world with a total size of more than 2.5 million square meters, which can be explored freely right from the start. However, this post-apocalyptic world also holds numerous dangers. In 250 individually designed rooms, your skills are put to the test in challenging jump’n’run sections. All sorts of threats lurk in the caves and ancient ruins: It’s not just wild animals and renegade robots you have to watch out for. Many humans are also a serious threat in this harsh world.
In settlements, however, you will meet inhabitants who are simply trying to survive in a hostile world. By helping them with their problems in 50 different quests, not only do you give them hope. You also shed light on the mysteries of the world around you. Or… just do your own thing. The world of Kandria has a lot to offer, both for adventurous explorers and for those who just want to live a quiet life in this strange world. Fishing, for example, is a safe way to recover from the strains of post-apocalyptic day-to-day life. And you never know: you might just catch something of value.
Kandria is available now on PC via Steam. More information about Kandria can be found on the official blog.
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About Shirakumo Games
Shirakumo Games is a small Swiss studio founded by Shinmera in 2020. In 2021 it released Eternia: Pet Whisperer, a short visual novel, and since founding has been working on Kandria, an open-world action RPG. Shirakumo Games focuses on developing games from scratch, with a zero crunch policy.
Cozy gardening simulator Garden In! arrives on PCs on January 26 with greenhouses full of seedlings and plants to satisfy your greenthumb cravings
Turin, Italy – January 11, 2023 – Italian Developer Dramatic Iceberg and Finnish publisher Bonus Stage Publishing today announce January 26 as the release date for their new game Garden In! and to celebrate that, they have released a brand new trailer for the game.
Fans of wholesome games and plans have been waiting for the game since the summer 2022 when its demo was featured on Wholesome Direct. Now it finally opens the doors to your own dream gardens full of cuteness and warmth.
“We love plants but our team wasn’t very good at keeping them alive. That’s why we worked hard on Garden In! in order to create a fun yet relaxing experience for everyone. Now I can say that we’re a little bit better at taking care of our green friends.” says Tommaso Verden, game designer of developing company Dramatic Iceberg
Watch the Garden In! Release Date Announcement Trailer:
The game will be released on Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com on January 26th at 2 PM CET.
Release for other platforms are in the planning and should happen in the near future.
About Dramatic Iceberg
Founded by a group of friends making games inside a garage, Dramatic Iceberg is a small game development studio based in Turin, Italy. Driven by a long lasting passion for video games, with a touch of ambition, we work to create and share entertaining games, like the ones we used to play and love.
About Bonus Stage Publishing
Bonus Stage is a Finnish indie game label full of love for indie developers making games of their dreams. Our way of working is made of the statement and promise to always be one of the good guys for studios and games of all kinds.
Sydney, Australia, January 11th, 2023 – Meet all your favourite Bikini Bottomites in the premium cross-platform game SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake! THQ Nordic, in association with Nickelodeon, have revealed a brand-new trailer previewing SpongeBob and his friends coming together in this cosmic adventure. Watch SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick, his house snail Gary, karate-pro Sandy, the music-loving Squidward, and many more – all voiced by the original voice actors! Meet old friends and make new ones while saving Bikini Bottom!
A vial of magic Bubble Soap is given to SpongeBob and Patrick by the mysterious fortune teller Kassandra, what could possibly go wrong? They bubble up too many wishes and what seemed like harmless fun turns into a cosmic catastrophe: the very fabric of reality unravels and magical WishWorlds open up everywhere! With many of SpongeBob’s friends being sucked into these strange worlds, your favourite sponge must don various cosmic costumes to travel to the WishWorlds and bring back his friends to restore Bikini Bottom. But beware, Kassandra may not be the helping hand she claims to be…
Watch the new Trailer on YouTube:
Watch the BFF Edition Trailer on YouTube:
Pre-Order SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake! SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is ready for pre-order now. When pre-ordered, the game will include the Costume Pack for free. The Costume Pack will also be available for purchase on launch day.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is in development for Nintendo Switch™, PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One and will be out January 31st, 2023.
Since its launch on July 17, 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has reigned as the most-watched animated series for 22 consecutive years, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony award-winning Broadway musical and a global fan base. SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the most widely distributed properties in Paramount International history, seen in more than 170 countries, translated in 29+ languages, and averaging more than 100 million total viewers every quarter. SpongeBob SquarePants was created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif. The character-driven cartoon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurable optimistic and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends.
About SpongeBob SquarePants – The Cosmic Shake Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could possibly go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the very universe very together could come very undone, opening up portals into Wishworlds full of knights, cowboys, pirates, and prehistoric snails. But that’s nothing everyone’s favourite sponge can’t handle – with the right cosmic costume! Everybody do the Cosmic Shake!
Features:
Unlock classic and new platforming skills like the Fishhook Swing and Karate Kick
Don more than 30 F.U.N.tastic costumes like SnailBob and SpongeGar
Travel to 7 distinct Wishworlds like Wild West Jellyfish Fields and Halloween Rock Bottom
Experience all the buddy movie banter with SpongeBob’s permanent companion Balloon-Patrick
Meet all your favourite Bikini Bottomites from the series, voiced by their original actors
Enjoy the in-game soundtrack featuring 101 songs from the series, including Sweet Victory
About Nickelodeon Now in its 43rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films.
Welcome to 2023, Game Pass friends! We’re starting off the year with some iconic franchises from beloved Japanese developers whose games will soon be landing with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass. For now, let’s start juicing up our controllers and get our pre-install on; it’s time to get to the games!
Coming Soon
Persona 3 Portable (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 19 If I say there’s an hour “hidden” between one day and the next… would you believe me? Master the power of the heart, Persona, and uncover the tragic truth of the Dark Hour. Experience the iconic, critically acclaimed RPG that reinvented the Persona series!
Persona 4 Golden (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 19 Experience a coming-of-age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders. The world-renowned Persona 4 Golden promises unforgettable adventures, meaningful bonds, and heartwarming experiences shared together with friends.
Monster Hunter Rise (Cloud, Console, and PC) – January 20 The critically acclaimed action-RPG series returns! Set in the Japanese folklore inspired land of Kamura, players will team up to battle fearsome monsters, craft a wide variety of gear, and prevent the world from falling into calamity. Rise to the challenge and join the hunt!
In Case You Missed It
Mortal Shell:EnhancedEdition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available now Making a return to the Game Pass library, Mortal Shell is a deep action RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Your adversaries spare no mercy, with survival demanding superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
Stranded Deep (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available now Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific. Experience terrifying encounters both above and below an endless environment. Come face to face with some of the most life-threatening scenarios that will result in a unique experience each time you play.
Valheim: Mistlands Biome Update (PC) – Available now It’s time to pick up your Viking shield once more and set sail for the Mistlands! Valheim’s latest biome update promises new ways of both building and fighting, but you’d better make sure to stay on your guard as there are many new dangers as well…
Leaving January 15
The following games are leaving the Game Pass library soon, so be sure to use your membership discount to save up to 20% on any games you want to keep in your library!
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Nobody Saves The World (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Pupperazzi (Cloud, Console, and PC)
The Anacrusis (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC)
We Happy Few (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Windjammers 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
We’re just getting warmed up and we’ll be back soon with more games, more Perks, and more news. If your new year’s resolution was to play more games, I highly recommend grabbing the Xbox Game Pass mobile app so you can download your games remotely and pick out what you plan to play next. Keep tuned here and at @XboxGamePass or @XboxGamePassPC on Twitter for more!
This new trailer of Tales of Symphonia Remastered, whichwill be available on PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™ and digitally on Xbox One and will be compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on February 17th 2023, is focusing on the gameplay features that players will be able to discover when they embark on their quest to regenerate the world.
In the game, players will be able to explore the vast decaying world in order to regenerate Sylvarant while saving Tethe’alla. To do so they will be able to use powerful techniques and unison attacks with their team to defeat powerful foes. In addition to the weapons and accessories that can be found in the world, crafting will also allow the party to regenerate and keep going as they will need all their strength and friendship to succeed in their perilous quest.
The fight for freedom and a better world is in full force in Tales of Symphonia Remastered, a remastered version of one of the most loved Tales Of stories.
Montpellier, France, January 10th, 2023 – Indie developer Artefacts Studio in partnership with Dear Villagers have revealed that the third and final expansion of their hit RPG The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos is coming to the Switch eShop today for $14.99/ €14,99/ £11.39. Titled with Back to the Futon, this massive expansion holds four brand-new chapters, filled with shenanigans and epic hijinks, bringing about the conclusion of our heroes’ adventures in the wackiest of all dungeons.
In Back to the Futon, the adventurers are sent on a quest through time and space to solve once and for all the temporal anomaly that has enveloped the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. During these time-traveling shenanigans, our heroes will face off against multiple challenges and enemies, including the zealous cultists of Dlul, the drowsy God of Sleep, as they search for the statuette of Gladeulfeurha.
Back to the Futon is an epic undertaking that’s roughly half as long as the base game (around 20 hours). The culmination of everything introduced in The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk and its previous expansions (The Ruins of Limis and Splat Jaypak’s Arenas), Back to the Futon will allow players to reach level 16, offering them several new passive and active skills along with new gear.
The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos’ is a turn-based tactical RPG chock-full of charm, humour and chaos! Leading a ragtag company of unlikely heroes, players will embark on an epic adventure combining the fun, creativity and chaos of an epic fantasy tabletop campaign with the challenge of the very best tactical RPG games to deliver an adventure unlike anything you’ve played before.
New features:
Play through 4 brand new story chapters (half as much as the original game!)
Discover new legendary items and skills!
Help your characters become stronger, up to lv16
Perfect your tactics with new gameplay mechanics
Lots and lots of chickens!
For more information on The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: Buy The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk on Steam Visit The Dungeon of Naheulbeukwebsite Follow The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk on Twitter Follow The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk on Facebook
About Artefacts Studio Based in Lyon, Artefacts Studio is one of the major players in the French indie gaming scene, with more than 50 passionate employees, and a strong focus on narrative, tactical, RPG, and racing games. Since its foundation in 2003, the studio has helped develop major console titles like Blood Bowl III and Space Hulk Tactics. Artefacts has been creating full games since 2014, including Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders and The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos.
About Dear Villagers Dear Villagers is a publishing label of Plug In Digital. It’s a place where talented studios can unleash their creativity and focus on bringing unique single player experiences to players on PC and console, experiences that will stay with them long after the credits roll. Dear Villager’s lineup includes the award-winning The Forgotten City, The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk, ScourgeBringer and Edge Of Eternity.
Players can race through the world of dinosaurs, enjoy new team relays, highlight karts and more
SEOUL – Jan. 10, 2022 – Fans of mobile racing game KartRider Rush+ can take a trip back in time in the prehistoric Season 17 “Jurassic Island” update starting today. The new season will transport players to the island of dinosaurs to experience exciting new content including themed racers “Lodumanodon” and “Cilia,” a fiery kart “Flaming Dragster” that shoots flames at opponents and thrilling new tracks such as “Great Adventure on Jurassic Island (Jurassic)” and “Dinosaur Ruins (Desert).”
Players who join the race will experience:
New Highlight Kart “Gallant Knight” – “Gallant Knight,” features a sleek, noble look and explosive speed. Only obtainable at the “Knight Center,” players can choose from one of “Gallant Knight’s” two designs: Golden or Steel.
New “Sim Mode” Content – Nexon unveiled new content for “Sim Mode,” including the ability for players to challenge opponents in team races with friends during “Team Relays.” In “Elite Challenge,” players will confront a powerful boss character in a ruthless battle in hopes of obtaining an item to activate an exclusive kart.
Legend Tier Rewards – Players can now receive “Nickname Spray Choice Pack,” “Exclusive Title” and more upon achieving the Legend Tier five times consecutively.
“Free Super Batteries” Event – From Wednesday, Jan. 11 until Sunday, Jan. 22, “Lucky Star Jewel,” “30 Batteries,” “Lucky Star Jewel Lottery Box” and more can be obtained by completing quests such as logging in and participating in ranked races. At the same time, players will be able to get a “Stamp” for every first-ranked race win, which can be exchanged for a new character, a 2023 “Turbo Crystal” and so on.
“Museum Entry Ticket” Rewards – Other rewards include a “Museum Entry Ticket,” which players can gain by logging in and participating in ranked races until Thursday, Feb. 2. “Museum Entry Tickets” can be exchanged for “Jurassic Museum Entrance (perm),” 500 “K-Coins,” and more.
Fans can find more information on KartRider Rush+ and the new “Jurassic Island” season on the official website.
About NEXON Co. Ltd. Founded in 1994, NEXON Co., Ltd. (Nexon) (3659.TO) is a company engaged in the production, development and operation of online games and Virtual Worlds. First listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2011, Nexon was placed on JPX400 in 2015 and added to the Nikkei Stock Index 300 in 2017. In 2020, Nexon was added to the Nikkei 225. Nexon currently has more than 45 live games on multiple platforms including mobile and available in more than 190 countries. Major game franchises include MapleStory, KartRider and Dungeon&Fighter. In 2021, Nexon completed the acquisition of Embark Studios AB, a company based in Stockholm, Sweden, developing multiple projects for global release.
