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.
A new year calls for a refreshed lineup. So good news: PlayStation Store’s January Sale promotion has received a fresh influx of games, DLC, and subscription deals, all discounted for a limited time* as PlayStation kicks off 2023 with one of the biggest promotions.
Here’s a taste of some of the titles on offer…
Need for Speed Unbound
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Next-Level Edition
Alien: Isolation
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Deluxe Edition
Battlefield 2042 Ultimate Edition
God of War
Human: Fall Flat
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition
Dying Light 2 Stay Human – Deluxe Edition PS5
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition
Sackboy: A Big Adventure Digital Deluxe Edition PS4 & PS5
Join PlayStation Plus before January 13th and save up to 40% on a new Extra or Deluxe subscription as part of the January Sale. Already a Plus member? Players can save 30% when they upgrade to Extra or Deluxe.
SYDNEY (Jan. 10, 2023)– Today Square Enix Ltd., and Luminous Productions debuted a new cinematic trailer for their upcoming title, Forspoken, voiced by lead actress Ella Balinska ahead of Forspoken’s January 24, 2023 launch. Join Frey Holland as she is mysteriously transported from New York City to the beautiful yet cruel landscapes of Athia. In her journey to find a way home Frey must look within to overcome the battles against twisted Breakbeasts and the treacherous Tantas.
To watch the new Forspoken – Cinematic Trailer, visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6goMdDb4UQ
Designed for PS5™, Forspoken will harness the full power of the console and demonstrate Luminous Productions’ philosophy to provide a gaming experience like never before, fusing together the latest technology with creativity. Forspoken will launch simultaneously on the PS5™ and PC (via STEAM®, Microsoft Store and Epic Games Store) on January 24, 2023.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 173 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
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Learn more about the beautiful, diverse land that inspired Tchia with its developers
LONDON (Jan. 9, 2023) – Developer Awaceb and publisher Kepler Interactive today invite you to take a nature walk across the gorgeous archipelago that inspired the upcoming tropical adventure Tchia in the second episode of its behind-the-scenes video mini-series. With the studio’s founders as your guides, discover the beautiful vistas, plant life, animals and culture of the Pacific island of New Caledonia, all of which inspired Tchia’s original world:
Awaceb, founded by two childhood friends from New Caledonia, is a small, nine-person Montreal-based studio creating a big adventure. Tchia draws inspiration from the homeland and firsthand experiences of these two friends, evoking the island nation’s customs, culture and gorgeous landscapes to create a powerful, fantastical island adventure. With a unique soundtrack and a cast of characters brought to life by talent from New Caledonia, Tchia is a true love letter to the team’s home.
Tchia is an open-world sandbox that invites players to jump into the adventure of a lifetime. Players can explore the ocean depths or become one with nature, with the game’s unique soul-jumping mechanic allowing them to take control of over 30 animals and hundreds of objects, turning the environment into the ultimate exploration tool.
Not everything is calm and relaxing in Tchia. The island the game’s heroine, Tchia, calls home has been invaded by strange fabric creatures called the Maano, who, under the orders of the archipelago’s evil ruler, have abducted her father. Players will have to use everything at their disposal to take them out. In between the action, players can rest, take a break and jam with a fully playable ukulele.
Tchia is set to release in Spring 2023 for PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. For more information, visit https://www.awaceb.com/tchia.
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About Awaceb:
Awaceb is a small studio based in Bordeaux, France. Founded in 2016, the studio’s first game was Fossil Echo, a story-driven 2D platformer. Tchia, Awaceb’s latest title, is a love letter to New Caledonia, the home of the studio’s two co-founders.
About Kepler Interactive: Kepler Interactive – led by the founders of Kowloon Nights – is a developer and publisher that operates on a co-ownership model. Its studios are given strategic leadership roles, all while continuing to develop their games their way, with no creative limitations. Kepler’s partner studios are as varied as they are talented, including A44 Games in New Zealand, Alpha Channel and Timberline in North America, Awaceb, Ebb Software, and Sloclap in Europe, and Shapefarm in Asia. Kepler Interactive itself is headquartered in London.
Fan-favourite Hunters, Rehan and Moto, to also receive new game-changing Hero Traits.
XD Games, Shanghai — January 6, 2023 | With Torchlight: Infinite gearing up for its first major update of 2023, XD Games have debuted the dungeon crawler’s exciting new hero, Erika. She will join the game’s current roster of playable characters when the Blacksail season goes live on January 12, 2023. Not only that, XD are introducing two new Hero Traits for Rehan and Moto, allowing for even more creative playstyle possibilities. Those who pre-register ahead of Torchlight: Infinite’s second season can automatically earn a bundle of in-game rewards (details below).
During this new season, Hunters will embark upon a swashbuckling quest into the endless Sea of Void. There’s plenty lurking in these deadly waters, including Torchlight: Infitie’s biggest challenge yet: the imposing king of the pirates, the Lord of the Void Sea.
Action RPG fans will find plenty to look forward to as the Blacksail season unfurls with a bounty of new content and features to explore. There will be more ways than even to customise and hone your character builds with the addition of new gear to loot and the Hero Relic item loadout slot.
Here is a closer look at some of the newly-revealed Blacksail highlights coming to Torchlight: Infinite later this month.
New Hero: Cateye Erika
Erika is a Stalker, hailing from the Ichi Tribe. Equipped with dual blades, her first Hero Trait is called “Wind Stalker” which specialises in rapid movement, allowing her to swiftly weave between enemies before delivering a devastating killing blow.
New Hero Trait: Raging Phantom (Rehan)
Get ready to inflict some serious damage. Rehan is the first to gain a brand new Hero Trait. “Raging Phantom” allows the battle-hardened berserker to become one with an Ancestor Spirit who will automatically attack enemies with Rehan’s main skills and annihilate his enemies.
New Hero Trait: Charge Calling (Moto)
Another new Hero Trait coming in the next season is Moto’s “Charge Calling”. Flanked by his platoon of Synthetic Troops, the ingenious commander can now activate their self-destruct protocol to deadly effect, ordering his robotic minions to rush into enemy mobs only to explode seconds later.
Community Event: First Down
XD have also announced a new community event that will pit streamers against each other as they attempt to reach Timemark 6, and defeat the Traveller boss as fast as possible. This is an interactive contest in which streamers’ supporters will be the ones winning rewards based on the rank of the streamer they choose to back during this contest. To support a streamer, participants just need to enter their dedicated code in Torchlight Infinite’s redeem menu page. All streamers’ supporters will then directly receive 50 Primocrysts as a welcome gift. At the end of the event, all valid participants will win rewards based on their chosen streamer’s final placement.
Those excited for the new season can pre-register here for some in-game goodies. This bundle includes the following:
Insight Crystal x1
Shattered Primordial x200
Oblivion Waters x20
Resurrection Token x20
XD GAMES
Founded in 2003, XD Inc. is a global video games developer and publisher with extensive experience across development, publishing and operations. As of 2022, XD has 38 free-to-play and paid games with over 50 million monthly active users worldwide. In addition, TapTap — a mobile games community and app store — was launched by XD in 2016 and is estimated to currently have 44 million monthly active users. XD’s mission is to assemble like-minded talented games industry craftspeople with a common goal of touching the hearts of players around the world. XD produces games of the finest quality with passion, offering a pure gaming experience, and encouraging players of all ages to embrace the unique joy of video gaming.
