Ransack and Demolish Interstellar Ships in VR Shooter “Space Shells” Today

THE GREAT BEYOND – 7 Dec. 2022 – Space Shells, the rogue-lite VR shooter from developer Mobirate, breaks and enters into corporation-controlled space fleets on Oculus Rift, Valve Index, HTC Vive, and Windows Mixed Reality via Steam Early Access today. 

Trespass into the hulls of massive intergalactic spaceships, under the keen radars of hostile droids. Suit up in a variety of shells, state-of-the-art mechanical bodies created with cutting-edge technology, to eliminate the robotic threats and strike a financial blow to the greedy businesses controlling them. Prepare to dent some framework and amass an impressive android body count, going barrel-to-motherboard with enemy bots, drones, and turrets. 

Work efficiently by landing precise headshots or slaughter in style with a barrage of expertly aimed grenades, quickly timed dodges, and devastating blows. Unlock advanced weapons and shells with each fallen ship, clearing cabins with caution as each vessel smuggles highly combustible materials. 

“Ready your VR headsets to complete dangerous missions amongst the stars and earn a name that strikes fear in the hearts of your enemy in the early access edition of Space Shells” said Anton Belov, Cofounder, Mobirate. “The 1.0 version will expand the game with a complex, futuristic story following the demolition of this evil, capitalistically-fueled organization.” 

Space Shells is available now on Oculus Rift, Valve Index, HTC Vive, and Windows Mixed Reality via Steam Early Access for $19.99 with English language support.

About Mobirate

Mobirate is a tight-knit, family-founded indie development studio committed to shattering the world with great games. They stand proudly with an impressive track record in the mobile market, achieving millions of downloads to date on titles including Dead Ahead: Zombie Warfare, Big Rig Racing, Rovercraft 2, among many others, and are now breaking into the PC space with their first VR title Space Shells.

For more information on Mobirate, please visit the official website.

Gamers Can Expect Free DLC Each Quarter of 2023

Lakewood, Colorado — December 6, 2022 — Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, is a 4v1 action-packed video game that launched on Tuesday, October 18, from the asymmetrical multiplayer experts at IllFonic. Today the developer and self-publisher shares some information on its support plan for the title in 2023.

At launch gamers were able to hunt or haunt through five unique maps in Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. Early in quarter one of 2023, IllFonic will be adding a new map to the mix, The Facility. The Facility closed for good in the late 1980s and has been recently purchased by a private investor group, who have plans to renovate and reopen the facility. Unfortunately for them, it’s being plagued by ghostly activity, and construction crews refuse to enter this haunted health center. Design Director, Jordan Mathewson shares what makes playing this map unique, “The look that this play space is worn by time gives the players a unique feeling compared to our current job locations [maps]. Construction workers are civilians and have begun a restoration of this facility that has uncovered why it was abandoned in the first place. Varied corridors combined with medium-sized rooms are built stacked up to provide a unique, more intimate gameplay experience with a creepier aesthetic. There will be some interesting ways to utilize these new areas in this map to each player’s, Ghostbuster or Ghost, advantage. We will share more soon!” 

Beyond the map, the community will be able to play as a new Ghost type – Muncher. Immediately recognizable, this fan-favorite is the most requested Ghost IllFonic has received to date. If you are a haunting enthusiast, then you will not be disappointed to get your hands on this mischievous spirit in game. Not to fear all those who heard the call of the firehouse, you will be getting some new character customization options in DLC #1 too! Players can expect more images and details as we get closer to the date for the first drop in the new year. And remember, IllFonic plans to release similar DLC Drops each quarter of 2023 for free, in addition to the continued Quality of Life patches they are currently supporting Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed with. 

For more information please visit www.GhostbustersSU.com and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

About Sony Pictures Consumer Products

Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP) is the licensing and merchandising division of Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group and Sony Pictures Television for Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. Sony Pictures Television operates dozens of wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies around the world. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production organizations include Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Stage 6 Films, AFFIRM Films, Sony Pictures International Productions, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html

About IllFonic 

Founded in 2007, IllFonic (IllFonic, Inc.) is an independent video game developer with studios in Lakewood, Colorado; Tacoma, Washington; and Austin, Texas. Our staff is composed of video game, music, and technology veterans redefining how games are made and marketed. Titles and collaborations include Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Arcadegeddon, Predator: Hunting Grounds, Friday the 13th: The Game, Dead Alliance, Star Citizen, Evolve, Armored Warfare, and Nexuiz. For more information visit www.illfonic.com

This is The Cosmic Shake: New SpongeBob Game to Launch January 31^st 2023 – Pre-Order Starts Now

Sydney, Australia, December 7^th, 2022 – Mermaid tears, bubbles, and wishes are all part of a cosmic adventure that awaits you in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake! Every adventurer needs the right gear and in Cosmic Shake you’re in for a treat: pre-order the game now, either digitally or physically at participating retailers, and receive the Costume Pack for free! This includes 7 iconic costumes, such as RoboBob SteelPants, Mermaid Man Bob, and Opposite Day.

The Costume Pack will also be available for purchase on launch day.

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.

Included in the Costume Pack:

• RoboBob SteelPants
• Mermaid Man Bob
• JellyBob
• Primitive Sponge
• Dried Sponge
• Opposite Day
• Band Geek

Links & Info:
Steam: https://thqn.net/sbcs-steam
Website: https://cosmicshake.thqnordic.com

The BFF Edition Overview

The “BFF Edition” for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is ready for pre-order now at EB Games, at an SRP of $399.95.

Included in the collector’s edition is:

• Cosmic Victory Statue – 25cm / 9.8″
• Inflatable Patrick – 50cm / 19.7″
• BFF Amulet with Necklace
• 4 Costume miniature bouncing balls
• 4 placemats
• Standard copy of the game on the chosen platform
• Costume Pack DLC

Links & Info:
PlayStation 4: PlayStation 4 BFF Edition – EB Games

Xbox One: Xbox One BFF Edition – EB Games

Nintendo Switch: Nintendo Switch BFF Edition – EB Games
Website: https://cosmicshake.thqnordic.com

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is in development for Nintendo Switch™, PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One and will be out January 31^st, 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

SpongeBob SquarePants – The Cosmic Shake Website

About THQ Nordic

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

THQ Nordic Website

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. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount’s (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.

Nickelodeon Website

7.5 Million+ Cumulative Downloads Across Multiple Platforms 

TORONTO – Dec. 6, 2022 – Goose Goose Duck, the cutthroat multiplayer social deduction game by Gaggle Studios, Inc., is presently the most-played game in its genre on Steam with more than 97,000 concurrent users (CCU) surpassing the milestone of eliminating more than a million geese in a single day..

Goose Goose Duck continues to draw new birds to the flock. Over the past week, it has on average more than eight times the foul fowls online at once as the closest competitor in the genre on Steam. The community continues to grow in size, with more than 7.5 million avian assassins and duck hunters lifetime across all platforms, continuing to grow and outnumber the competition.

Uncover the quack among the geese in 16-player games featuring in-game proximity chat. Each round, decide amongst teammates which gander to gank in hopes of scouting out the malicious mallard. Scour eight mysterious maps like the S.S. Mothergoose, Nexus Colony, and Black Swan, as more than 40 roles including the goofy Dodo Bird, duck-eating Cannibal, and the devious Morphling.

Choose carefully to make sure the duck’s goose is cooked, as they will tear through the geese and inch closer to total geese extinction. Choose from more than five built-in game modes including Classic, Halloween-inspired Trick or Treat, tactical Draft mode, sneaky Dine & Dash, and fast-paced Goose Hunt to complement any player’s style. 

Check out new content each month with fresh updates like the upcoming historical Egypt-inspired map, Ancient Sands, implementing three new roles and gameplay mechanic features. Be among the first to experience Ancient Sands in early access, as well as use gold to obtain in-game cosmetic items such as a cozy cow PJ hood, cute mermaid fin, regal silver crown, or a floating puppy, grim reaper, alien, or ghost friend.

“Our community continues to support us by growing Goose Goose Duck and so we continue to support them with more and more content regularly,” Shawn Fischtein, Co-founder & CEO, Gaggle Studios, Inc. “We couldn’t do it without the supportive community we’ve been granted and the enthusiasm they show us with each content update!”

Goose Goose Duck is free-to-play on Steam, Google Play, the App Store, and Galaxy Store. For more information, follow @Gaggle_Fun on Twitter, subscribe to the official YouTube channel, join fellow geese partiers on Discord, and check out the official Gaggle Studios, Inc. website.

About Gaggle Studios, Inc.

Gaggle Studios, Inc. is an indie team of industry veterans aiming to bring together gamers through fun, playable communication-based games. With an impressive background in everything from mobile app development to location-based amusement, Gaggle Studios uses strategy and party tactics to get people online simultaneously. to further their mission of changing the way people play together forever. 

To learn more, visit the official Gaggle Studios, Inc. website.

Dead Island 2 Showcase introduces brand new gameplay & information through captivating live action short

HELL-A, CALIFORNIA, 6^th December 2022 (Sydney, Australia, 7^th December 2022) | The bold new Dead Island 2 Showcase premiers today, updating players on content in a fun and entertaining way via an incredible live action short cinematic, which also includes an extended look at exclusive footage.

Watch on Twitch.tv/DeepSilver from 7am AEDT / 9am NZDT on Wednesday, 7^th December.

The Showcase is a live-action pulp-adventure, starring three fictional characters, set in a similar universe to Dead Island 2. With the military long gone, it follows these fearless survivors in their search for a safe haven from the virus outbreak and zombie hordes. As they roam the supposedly abandoned mansion of local video game and movie producer in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills, they’ll soon discover that nowhere is safe.

It also features the brand new Dead Island 2 Welcome To HELL-A Trailer – join in-game characters Jacob and Amy on a picture postcard tour. Witness our unique gore tech, upgradable weapons and combat system, and of course the gruesome zombies, as the slayers show you around their stylish, sun-baked zombie-smashing playground.

All the usual tourist attractions are featured, from Beverly Hills to the shores of Santa Monica – even the Hollywood sign is ablaze – a true showcase of where paradise meets hell in Dead Island 2.

The game’s brutal combat is revealed in all its glory with slicing, kicking, stomping and burning using katanas, machetes, swords, hammers, guns and more. Dead Island 2 features the Fully Locational Evisceration System for Humanoids (F.L.E.S.H.), cutting-edge technology designed to deliver the most gruesome zombie experience ever seen in a video game. Plus, see how weapons can be improved with upgrades and add-ons, and how players can exploit their zombie infection releasing devastating powers.

Another surprise inside the showcase is a sneak peek into Alexa Game Control, which allows players to  perform in-game actions using their voice, launching on Dead Island 2 on Xbox and PC, in English in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Currently available to pre-order is the highly covetable Dead Island 2 Limited Edition – the HELL-A Edition is full of unique items from the game’s world to further the immersion of every Dead Island fan.

Players who pre-order any edition of Dead Island 2 will receive the Memories Of Banoi Pack, featuring two unique weapons that celebrates the original Dead Island game and a special skill card.

Furthermore, there’s a stunning hand-painted resin collector’s figurine of Amy, chilling in the iconic Burger 66 diner after a zombie slaying session. This standalone, premium figurine is available to purchase exclusively from Deep Silver at www.DeadIsland.com.

The HELL-A Edition includes:

• Exclusive SteelBook® with game disc
• Expansion Pass
• Venice Beach Travel Map
• 6 x Slayer Tarot Cards
• 2 x Pin Badges
• 1 x Patch
• Golden Weapons Pack
• Pulp Weapons Pack
• Character Packs 1 & 2

The Memories of Banoi Pack includes:

• Banoi War Club
• Memories of Banoi Baseball Bat
• Weapon Perk – Balanced
• Personal Space Skills Card

ABOUT DEAD ISLAND 2

Dead Island 2 is a First Person Action RPG set in a hellish, yet stylish and vibrant, gore-drenched vision of Los Angeles, nicknamed HELL-A. The series’ unique formula, dark humour and over the top zombie-slaying returns, with all the swagger and charisma you’d expect from Dead Island.

Dead Island 2 will release on 28^th April, 2023 on Xbox Series X and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment systems from Microsoft, PlayStation®5 and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment systems and the Epic Games Store for PC.

For more information on Dead Island 2 follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

© 2023 PLAION GmbH and published by Deep Silver. Developed by Deep Silver Dambuster Studios. Additional development by Fishlabs GmbH. Deep Silver, Dead Island, Dambuster, Fishlabs and their respective logos are trademarks of PLAION GmbH. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.

ABOUT DEEP SILVER

Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds by creating products of the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires. Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the gritty, post-apocalyptic Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include the next entries into the TimeSplitters and Dead Island franchises. Deep Silver development studios include Deep Silver Dambuster Studios and Free Radical Design, both in Nottingham, UK and Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com. All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

ABOUT DEEP SILVER DAMBUSTER STUDIOS

Deep Silver Dambuster Studios is a AAA game developer with a heritage spanning over 20 years, with around 170 designers, narrators, artists, programmers and engineers making up the talented team.

Established in Nottingham (UK), the studio was founded by a passionate team of games industry veterans, with the genesis of the studio traced back to the late 1990s, when several people formed Free Radical Design where they worked on TimeSplitters.

In 2014 the studio was acquired by Deep Silver and rebranded Deep Silver Dambuster Studios. It released Homefront: The Revolution for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in 2016. In the 12 months following the launch of Homefront it released additional Resistance Mode content and three individual story expansions; The Voice of Freedom, Aftermath and the final story bookend, Beyond the Walls.

The studio is now developing the next instalment in the highly successful Dead Island series of games.

 For more information please visit www.DSDambuster.com.

ABOUT PLAION

PLAION is a leading independent developer and producer of games and entertainment products, with ten development studios and five publishing units based all over the world. Founded in 1994 as Koch Media, PLAION offers a unique breadth of services and solutions, dynamically growing its business to push ourselves and our partners to the forefront in all the segments we operate in. PLAION runs a multi-label strategy, with fully owned publishing units, such as Deep Silver, Prime Matter, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.

Additionally – as a global publishing partner – PLAION has formed long-term multinational publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, Focus Multimedia, Giants Software, Koei Tecmo, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, THQ Nordic, Tripwire, Warner Bros and many others. With its parent company in Höfen, Austria – and the HQ in Munich, Germany – PLAION owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States as well as Japan and Hong Kong. PLAION owns ten game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL, USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham, UK), Fishlabs (Hamburg, DE), Warhorse Studios (Prague, CZ), Milestone (Milan, IT), Voxler (Paris, FR) , DigixArt (Montpellier, FR), Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów, PL), Free Radical Design (Nottingham, UK) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, NL). Additionally, PLAION collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.

Part of PLAION is also PLAION PICTURES, a leading independent film distributor in Europe with a library of more than 1.400 titles. Further business operations include Sola Media, a sales agency and production company for family entertainment, Spotfilm Networx, a multi-channel streaming network, and a sub-label dedicated to Japanese animation. PLAION also owns the leading video game merchandise company DPI Merchandising (Denver, Roseburg, USA and Munich, DE) and a Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, CZ. PLAION is an Embracer Group company.

The biggest brawl in River City history is set to begin on December 15

Valencia, Calif. — December 6, 2022 — Break out the baseball bats, polish the brass knuckles, and start practicing your dabs — the long-awaited beat-’em-up sequel, River City Girls 2, at last has a release date. Independent game studio WayForward, alongside Arc System Works, is thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated brawler is scheduled to launch digitally in North America and Europe on December 15, 2022. Featuring six playable characters, online gameplay, a deep combat system, character-specific voiceovers, a massive nonlinear game world, and RPG-like character growth, the game will arrive on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, carrying an ESRB rating of E10+.

Picking up directly after 2019’s River City Girls, River City Girls 2 gives players even more of what they loved about the original: more characters, up to four player co-op, enhanced movesets, new enemies to fight, and a bigger world to explore and brawl through. Newcomers Marian (from the Double Dragon series) and Provie (from River City Ransom: Underground) join the returning playable cast of Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki as they set forth on a sprawling adventure that takes them from one end of town to the other while battling the Sanwakai criminal syndicate that’s thrown River City into chaos.

Other knuckle-busting features include new weapons, interactive environments filled with destructible objects, loads of side quests, more than 40 shops overflowing with items and accessories, and powerful hired heavies that will assist players in battle. Complementing the action are dynamic motion-comic cutscenes, thousands of lines of spoken dialogue from top-notch vocal talent — including Kayli Mills as Misako, Kira Buckland as Kyoko, Greg Chun as Kunio, Kaiji Tang as Riki, DeeZumaki as Provie, and Erika Harlacher as Marian — once again directed by Cristina “Vee” Valenzuela, and an epic, jam-packed soundtrack from critically acclaimed River City Girls series composer Megan McDuffee.

The OST is currently available for digital download below:

https://meganmcduffee.bandcamp.com/album/river-city-girls-2-original-game-soundtrack

For more information on River City Girls 2, please follow @WayForward on Twitter and Facebook, or discord.gg/wayforward on Discord, and stay tuned for updates on www.wayforward.com

Key Features

• Six playable characters, each with their own fighting styles and upgradable move sets!
• Enhanced combat: guard crushes, lift-off combos, and more!
• River City is bigger than ever! New locations with multiple routes and secret areas!
• Play solo or team up with a friend, locally or online
• New hired henchmen aid players in battle! Hold two recruits at once!
• Loads of NPCs to meet, interact with, and punch in the face – including surprise cameos!
• Awesome anime intro, comic book cutscenes, English and Japanese voiceovers, and a spectacular soundtrack featuring RCG1 composer Megan McDuffee!

ABOUT WAYFORWARD

Based in Valencia, California, WayForward was founded in 1990 and has remained an independent game developer for more than 30 years. It is home to many talented individuals including programmers, environment artists, animators, modelers, illustrators, audio wizards, designers, and team leaders. With new avenues for distributing games directly to fans, they are finally able to make the games they have always wanted to.

River City Girls, Kunio-Kun, Double Dragon, and all related characters, names, locations, and assets are copyright © ARC SYSTEM WORKS. All rights reserved. Game Copyright © 2022 WayForward Technologies Inc. Used under license.

London (December 06, 2022) Resident Evil™ Village Cloud continues to thrill on Nintendo Switch™ with the launch of the Winters’ Expansion available now. This content introduces new features for the eighth main entry in the renowned survival horror series, including “Third Person Mode,” more playable characters for the action-packed bonus mode “The Mercenaries Additional Orders,” and an epilogue to the story in “Shadows of Rose.”

The Winters’ Expansion and Resident Evil™ Village Gold Edition, a bundle of the base game and DLC, are also available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The Winters’ Expansion is also planned for release on Mac at a later date.

The Winters’ Expansion provides three new ways to enjoy the award-winning Resident Evil™ Village. The highly requested “Third Person Mode” allows players to experience Ethan Winters’ journey from a whole new angle with an over-the-shoulder perspective and never-before-seen animations. Meanwhile, Ethan is joined in “The Mercenaries Additional Orders” by three new playable characters. Chris Redfield, Lord Heisenberg, and Lady Dimitrescu join the fray, each wielding a unique arsenal of weapons and skills in this arcade-inspired mode, which now includes extra stages and balance improvements. “Shadows of Rose” rounds out the expansion with a new story set 16 years after the events of the campaign. This scenario follows a now grown-up Rose Winters in search of a cure for her unwanted powers. Explore a twisted realm of consciousness and wield Rose’s abilities to survive the nightmares that await her.

A demo for Resident Evil Village Cloud is available now via the Nintendo eShop. This streaming demo enables players to try the cloud version for a limited time and test out their network environment. After checking out the demo, players can purchase the full game and the expansion through the same app.

Resident Evil™ 2 Cloud and Resident Evil™ 3 Cloud are also currently available for Nintendo Switch. Resident Evil™ 7 biohazard Cloud is on its way to the system as well on Dec. 16, 2022.

About Resident Evil Village

Set a few years after events of Resident Evil™ 7 biohazard, Resident Evil Village sees tragedy befall the Winters family once again. After their home is attacked, Ethan ventures into an eerie village to rescue his kidnapped daughter. Resident Evil Village continues Ethan’s journey in the first-person view, bringing the series’ signature survival horror scares and pulse-pounding action up close and personal.

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.

Raise a family, farm the land, run a business, and build an everlasting legacy in a vast world filled with adventure, creativity and meaningful choices 

Guildford, UK – 6 December 2022. PixelCount Studios has today launched the life sim sandbox RPG Kynseed for PC. Developed by former Fable developers, Kynseed offers players a vast and beautiful hand-crafted world to explore, countless lives to live and experiences to discover, and an RPG story spanning generations. Kynseed is available now on Steam with a 10 percent launch discount running from 6 December to 13 December. 

Developed by veterans of the Fable series, in Kynseed players plant a mystical acorn and raise it into a family tree where their choices form the branches. Players will raise a family, farm the land, run a business, and explore a vast world as its inhabitants age and reveal their secrets. When the player character dies, control passes to their children and the adventure continues across generations. 

More than five years in development, Kynseed is already enjoyed by more than 125,000 Early Access players. With today’s launch, Kynseed reaches 1.0 with the arrival of arrival new gameplay alongside an enthralling story told across the generations. An epic tale of adventure and ambition will unravel in a beautifully hand-crafted world as players discover the secrets of the land of Quill and its cast of memorable characters.  

Kynseed Features:   

• A generation-spanning story. Embark upon an epic adventure filled with joy, sorrow, comedy, and tragedy, where choices matter and decisions echo through the generations.  
• Run a business. Forge tools as a blacksmith, run a store, mix potions as an apothecary, or find other ways to build a fortune.   
• A world of exploration. The land of Quill is filled with characters, secrets, danger, and dark faery tale creatures to battle.  
• Farm the land. Grow ingredients for food and potions, work the soil, and set up a home for your family.   
• Develop lasting relationships. Quill is full of colourful NPCs who will remember your deeds, actions, and pranks.    
• Find proverbs. Unlock the lore and secrets of this mysterious faery tale world.  
• Gather materials. Forage and farm to craft items, cook recipes or mix cures for a range of bizarre maladies.  

To celebrate the launch of Kynseed and to thank the game’s community, players who have been enjoying Early Access will receive an exclusive cosmetic item for their farm.  

Kynseed is available today on Steam with a 10 percent discount for £17.99/$22.49/€22.49. After 13 December Kynseed will be available to purchase for £19.99/$24.99/€24.99.   

ABOUT PIXELCOUNT STUDIOS   PixelCount Studios is a small team of independent developers who have come together to build the game of their dreams. Kynseed is an original RPG life sim inspired by the charm, eccentricity, and humour that permeated Lionhead Studios’ games. PixelCount Studios was founded by Fable developers Charlie Edwards and Neal Whitehead and is Chaired by game industry legend Sir Ian Livingstone.  

ROCKFISH Games has secured a grant to develop post-launch expansion content for their upcoming open-space looter shooter, EVERSPACE 2.

Hamburg, Germany – December 6, 2022 – Independent AA developer ROCKFISH Games is the recipient of a sizable 1.65 million Euro grant from the German federal parliament. The latest distribution of the German games fund grant by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection in October from, totalled nearly 10 million Euro, bolstering small, mid-sized, and large video game studios of all kinds in Germany. For ROCKFISH Games, this means a jump start in the development of additional content for the upcoming installment of their popular fast-paced space combat franchise.

“The government’s continued interest in supporting German studios shows a commitment to fostering local talent and the creation of new IP in a growing creative field,” shared Michael Schade, CEO of ROCKFISH Games. “As we close in on the launch of EVERSPACE 2 in 2023, our team is looking to what’s to come in the future, and this grant is helping make it happen. We’re excited to share that ROCKFISH Games will be using this grant as part of our €3.9 million major expansion for EVERSPACE 2 planned to release in 2024. While we’ll have more to share about this content in the future, I will say that this major expansion will give EVERSPACE fans more star systems to adventure in as we explore stories focused on the companions of EVERSPACE 2.”

As part of the studio’s commitment to self-publishing and marketing their exciting space-faring EVERSPACE IP which has sold over 2.5M copies across all platforms to-date, ROCKFISH has expanded their marketing team with a seasoned hire: 

In January 2023, Lee Guille joins ROCKFISH Games as Communications & PR Director from Canada. In addition to his background working with independent developers around the globe, he brings a decade’s worth of communication, marketing, and PR experience from roles in gaming and ecommerce industries. 

“I’ve been a fan of EVERSPACE for quite some time now and have admired the team’s transparency and commitment to working with the community during development. In working with the team at ROCKFISH, I saw an incredible commitment to creating polished, exciting adventures that combine three of my favourite things: spacefaring action, deep RPG mechanics, and lore-filled science fiction stories,” said Lee Guille ROCKFISH Games Communication & PR Director. “I can’t wait to help take this incredible franchise into the future!”

In addition to the expanded Marketing department, the ROCKFISH Games team is continuing to expand. Opportunities in Programming and Art roles are currently open to increase momentum on EVERSPACE 2 and aid in developing future projects. 

EVERSPACE 2 is currently available in Early Access on Steam, GOG, and the Microsoft Store. With the sixth and final major content update Ancient Rifts dropped just a few days ago, version 1.0 is planned to release on PC, as well as Xbox and PlayStation consoles in early 2023. This is also when a fully optimized version for Steam Deck will be available.

Watch the official release trailer for the EVERSPACE 2 Ancient Rifts update here.

About EVERSPACE™ 2

EVERSPACE 2 continues the story of Adam Roslin from the first part of the series. EVERSPACE 2 currently has four sprawling star systems that can be explored by space pilots. Players experience Adam’s emotional journey and personal development from an immortal clone space pilot to an individual character whose death has final consequences in an open-world action RPG. EVERSPACE 2 offers in the current Early Access version more than 35 hours of gameplay and already contains all core mechanics of the targeted final version.

EVERSPACE 2 can be purchased on Steam here and on GOG here. The full version for PC, including Mac, native Linux, and optimized Steam Deck support as well as Xbox and PlayStation, will be released at a reasonably increased price in early 2023.

About ROCKFISH Games GmbH

ROCKFISH Games is an independent AA game studio specializing in high-quality Unreal Engine 4 action RPG video games for PC and consoles. Industry veterans Michael Schade and Christian Lohr founded ROCKFISH Games to create a new breed of adrenalin-filled adventures for space shooter fans through their acclaimed EVERSPACEIP. After spending 30 years as joint entrepreneurs in the 3D graphics and mobile gaming space, Schade and Lohr built ROCKFISH Games from the ground up alongside their former team of veteran talents to the current studio of 25 cherry-picked game developers and community experts from across the industry.

Using Kickstarter as a platform to build a new community in 2015, ROCKFISH Games reached a runaway success with EVERSPACE, which has sold over two million copies on PC and consoles. Building on this success and propelled by yet another wildly successful Kickstarter campaign in 2019, ROCKFISH Games is dedicated to crafting a compelling next-gen single-player open-world space shooter experience that is driven by quality storytelling while being highly accessible at the beginning and yet deep in its gameplay mechanics to appeal to casual as well as hardcore space action aficionados from around the globe with EVERSPACE 2.

God of War Ragnarök is now picture-ready! With the latest update, players will now have access to the Photo Mode feature.  

From quiet moments with Kratos and Atreus, to the elegant and brutal combat shots with ice and fire flying – the range of the photographers who take shots in God of War has been a constant source of inspiration.

With this latest update to God of War Ragnarök, PlayStation is pleased to finally be able to give players access to Photo Mode in this game as well!  

God of War Ragnarök – Photo Mode Features 

• Apply expressions to the following characters in a scene:
  • Kratos, Atreus, Freya, Brok, Sindri, Tyr, Angrboda, Thor, and Thrúd
  • Hide main or side characters in a scene
  • Adjust camera controls with:
    • Field of View
    • Focal Length
    • Camera Roll
  • Adjust shutter controls with:
    • Depth of Field
    • Focus Distance
    • F-Stop
  • Adjust brightness and filters with:
    • Film Grain
    • Exposure
    • Filter Intensity, with finer controls for Vibrance and Saturation
  • Apply vignettes, borders, and logos

To get players started, Santa Monica Studio Photo Mode aficionado and QA Lead Tim Ward has shared some tips (and amazing photos)! 

Photo Mode Tips 

• Adjust the Filter Intensity, Vibrance, and Saturation on your desired filter for a wider range of colours. 
• Be sure to add a vignette when appropriate to give your shot more depth.
• Don’t be afraid to roll the camera a little bit, especially when shooting combat. It can make your screenshots feel more dynamic and less like the camera is always shooting from a fixed horizontal position. 
• If you like to take vertical shots, you can roll the camera 90 degrees to give yourself the much-needed headroom.
• Remember, lighting is everything! Your screenshots will really pop if the subject of your shot is properly lit. Know where your light source is when entering Photo Mode to give your subject proper visibility.
• Take your time looking for a shot you’re happy with. A lot of times, you can enter photo mode thinking of taking a specific shot only to find something else better during that moment. Explore with the camera and move about the scene and see what jumps out at you.

Players be sure to tag @SonySantaMonica or use the hashtag #GodofWarRagnarök to share. 

For more information on God of War head to the PlayStation Blog.

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