Farming Simulator 22 On Stage: GIANTS Software Shows Off Platinum Edition at Gamescom
Sydney, Australia – 24th August 2022: Heavy upgrades for Farming Simulator 22 on display: With the Platinum Expansion, publisher and developer GIANTS Software prepares to show loads of new content for the million-selling agricultural simulation at this year’s Gamescom.
New brands, new machines, new gameplay mechanics as well as a new map and more will be presented with Farming Simulator 22 – Platinum Edition. There’s a brand-new video trailer to tune fans and gamers in on the agricultural spirit that will be present at Gamescom.
You can watch the Gamescom trailer here.
Platinum Edition: Hands-on at Gamescom
Attendees will get an early preview of the new map, Silverrun Forest, as well as the new machines by Volvo Group, and much more before launching on 15th November on PC and consoles.
“With the Platinum Edition and its extensive scope of agricultural activities, Farming Simulator 22 becomes the showcase model for virtual farming”, comments Christian Ammann, CEO of publisher GIANTS Software. “We’re immensely excited and glad to present our Farming Simulator universe to the gamescom audience.”
Farming Simulator 22 is available for PlayStation®5 (PS5™), Xbox Series X, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC. Farming Simulator 22 – Platinum Edition will be released on 15th November. A Year 1 Season Pass is available, including the Platinum Expansion and extending the game with even more content. GIANTS Software will also continue to release free updates and user-generated content on the official ModHub.
AboutGIANTS Software
GIANTS Software is an international video game developer and publisher from Switzerland established in 2004 and known worldwide for creating the popular Farming Simulator series. The team with offices in Switzerland (Zurich), Germany (Erlangen), USA (Chicago) and Czech Republic (Brno) is very committed to maintain close contact to the agricultural industry and to engage with the community. For more information, please visit giants-software.com
About Farming Simulator
Since 2008, over 30 million units of Farming Simulator have been sold worldwide. The game series has been released on all popular platforms including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs since then. From the start, the team enabled users to create mods with the company’s own GIANTS Engine. With the Farming Simulator League (FSL), the series introduced a competitive esports mode in 2019 – with teams competing in professional tournaments and many acclaimed brands and sponsors on board. More information is available at farming-simulator.com
WNBA mode shines brighter than ever with all-new Community Goals, playable All-Star game, Commissioner’s Cup, and more
2K today unveiled new features and updates coming to The W* in NBA® 2K23 for PlayStation® 5 (PS5™) and Xbox Series X|S players. The W will introduce new ways to control how the league expands, community challenges, and more all-new content.
“The WNBA is quickly growing and evolving, and we are ensuring that we also expand the breadth and scope of The W mode to bring fans of the WNBA more ways to experience it,” said Felicia Steenhouse, Senior Producer at Visual Concepts. “This year The W provides an even more authentic WNBA experience that players can enjoy, from choosing how to expand the league to leading the community to new heights.”
The W mode adds a number of new features, including:
Community Goals: Every Season will feature six weekly goals the community can work together to reach. If the community is able to reach the collective goal in four out of the six weeks in that Season, every NBA 2K23 player will receive a reward**;
League Expansion: Progressing in The W to the maximum level 10 in League Popularity will unlock two Expansion Team slots. From here, players control how the league expands. Pick the city, build the arena, create the logo, and design the uniforms.
The W Rewards: New content and epic rewards, including WNBA Jerseys, Logo, and Coach MyTEAM cards, can be exclusively found in the W Online. Players can flaunt their jerseys, brand new historic gear, and more in both The W and The City;
Game Changers: Players who dedicate an immense amount of time and effort to achieve the community goal will earn Game Changer status. Game Changers will be granted exclusive access to rewards such as Team Takeover Boosts and will have the ability to imbue other players in The W Online with Player Boosts;
Contact Challenges: As players progress through the mode and gain contacts, they will be issued challenges. These challenges will have players circling certain games on the calendar, teaming up with new players in Contact Workouts, aiming for season-long stat goals, and stretching their game in new ways;
All Star & Commissioner’s Cup: For the first time in The W, players will have the opportunity to make the All-Star team and participate in the All-Star game, as well as the Commissioner’s Cup;
For full details on the new updates coming to The W in NBA 2K23 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, check out the latest Courtside Report. Stay tuned for additional deep dives in the coming weeks to reveal even more of what’s new in NBA 2K23.
NBA 2K23 is currently scheduled for release on September 9 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms. For more information, please visit the NBA 2K23 official website.
Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K23 is rated PG by the OFLC.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has today unveiled the new DualSense Edge wireless controller for Playstation 5, the first-ever high-performance, ultra-customisable controller of its kind.
Designed to allow players to create custom controls tailored to their playstyle, the DualSense Edge wireless controller features a number of hardware and software-based customisation options:
Ultra-customisable controls: Players can remap or deactivate specific button inputs, adjust stick sensitivity, travel distance and dead zones. For example, players can reduce travel distance for faster inputs in competitive FPS games or reduce the dead zone for precise throttle control in racing games.
Ability to save multiple control profiles: Players can save their ideal control settings to unique profiles and swap between on the fly. No more scrolling through huge settings menus between games!
On-controller user interface: The dedicated Fn button allows players to adjust their setup in-game; swap between pre-set control profiles, adjust game volume and chat balance, and access the entire controller profile settings while in game.
Changeable stick caps and back buttons: Three types of swappable stick caps (standard, high dome, and low dome) help players find the right level of comfort, grip and stability. Two swappable sets of back buttons (half-dome and lever), can be configured to any other button input.
Replaceable stick modules: Each individual stick module can be replaced, increasing controller longevity (sticks sold separately).
Built-in DualSense wireless controller features: Tying all the new features together is the signature comfort and immersive experience of the DualSense wireless controller when played supported games, with haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, built-in microphone, motion controls, and more.
The DualSense Edge wireless controller comes with a USB Type-C braided cable which features connector housing to lock into the controller, making it much less likely to slip out at a crucial moment (we’ve all been there!). It also comes with a carrying case, keeping all the components together and organised while also allowing players to charge the controller while stored in the case.
Daisuke Kurihara, Art Director, led the controller’s design process and shares a few insights on how it was created:
“The opportunity to create the DualSense Edge wireless controller was a dream come true for our team. We wanted to build on the legacy of iconic PlayStation controllers by creating a controller that empowers players to experiment and personalise elements based on their own unique playstyle – whether they are a competitive gamer or someone who just enjoys having more options to customise their play. The DualSense Edge wireless controller also features a number of thoughtful design touches that we hope players will enjoy, including a distinct DualSense controller-inspired black-and-white colour scheme and a unique PlayStation Shapes pattern on the touchpad and trigger surfaces.
“We are thankful to the many gamers, professional esports players, and developers who helped provide feedback on the controller’s design.”
To find out more about the new DualSense Edge wireless controller head to PlayStation.com.
Fame, Fortune, and Frogurt: 2K and Gearbox Software Announce New Tales from the Borderlands Coming October 2022
Available for pre-order today, the new standalone game expands the award-winning Borderlands universe with a cast of lovable losers in a new cinematic adventure typically reserved for vault hunters
Sydney, Australia – August 23, 2022 – Today, 2K and Gearbox Software announced that New Tales from the Borderlands, a new standalone, choice-based interactive narrative adventure set in the Borderlands universe, will be available worldwide on October 21, 2022. Beginning today, consumers can pre-order on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5 (PS5™), PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Nintendo Switch™, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
New Tales from the Borderlands immerses players in a deep and original story full of unexpected turns, heartwarming emotion, and classic Borderlands humour. Within the perpetually war-torn metropolis of Promethea, players will decide the fates of three underdogs out to make mayhem their business, with altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious “streetwise” brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-flinging Fran.
Players will face down a planetary invasion, vicious vault monster, and cold-hearted capitalists in this cinematic thrill ride where what happens next depends on their decisions. Every choice big or small can impact how the story unfolds, often in unexpected ways, and only by playing through the game will players fully understand how their decisions can change the Borderlands.
New Tales from the Borderlands is developed by Gearbox Software, led primarily by Gearbox Quebec – an incredible team with a deep history of creating compelling Borderlands narrative experiences. Gearbox Software also partnered with key alumni of the original Telltale Games narrative team to craft the all-new story in New Tales from the Borderlands.
Key features of New Tales from the Borderlands include:
THE UNDERDOG STORY OF THREE LOVABLE LOSERS – Decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, “streetwise” brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. With nothing left to lose and everything to gain, you’ll claw and con your way through this thrilling five-part story;
AN EXTRAORDINARY CINEMATIC ADVENTURE – The Borderlands aren’t just home to Vault Hunters, psychos, and weapons-corp CEOs; they’re full of downtrodden, intrepid civilians just trying to get by. With a host of returning and fresh faces, this unforgettable tale is sure to delight fans new and old;
YOUR CHOICES SHAPE THE OUTCOME – The decisions you make determine how your story ends in unexpected ways. Whether it’s Anu’s vision of a universe that markets more than weapons, Octavio’s dreams of fame and fortune, or Fran’s frosty plot for revenge, their success or failure depends on you.
Pre-order to get the Adventure Capital Pack, featuring cosmetics for Anu, Octavio, and Fran, 10,000 in-game currency and an in-game FL4K Vaultlander collectible!* Two editions with digital bonus content allow players to select the option that’s right for them:
Standard Edition (Digital Only) for $59.95 AUD / $69.95 NZD;
Deluxe Edition (Digital + Physical) for $79.95 AUD / $89.95 NZD, which also includes Tales from the Borderlands**
New Tales from the Borderlands will be available worldwide on October 21, 2022, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The OFLC rating for New Tales from the Borderlands is MA 15+.
2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO)
*Pre-order offer available through October 20, 2022. Digital pre-orders: The Adventure Capital Pack will be delivered via game at launch. Physical pre-orders: Adventure Capital Pack will be delivered via code in box to be redeemed in game. Terms apply.
**Digital orders of New Tales from the Borderlands (Deluxe Edition) on XBOX, PlayStation and PC: a digital copy of Tales from the Borderlands will be automatically entitled at time of pre-order or purchase. Digital orders of New Tales from the Borderlands (Deluxe Edition) on Nintendo Switch: a digital copy of Tales from the Borderlands will be automatically entitled at launch. Physical orders of New Tales from the Borderlands (Deluxe Edition): a digital copy of Tales from the Borderlands will be delivered via code in box. Terms apply. Tales from the Borderlands will be delivered for the same platform format and to the platform account associated with the pre-order or purchase.
PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE IN YOUR ISLAND SANCTUARY AND MORE IN FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE PATCH 6.2
“BURIED MEMORY,” AVAILABLE NOW
Major Content Update Introduces Island Sanctuary, Expanded Duty Support Features, New Main Scenario Quests and Much More
SQUARE ENIX® invites players to embark on a new journey in the critically acclaimed MMORPG FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online today with the arrival of Patch 6.2: “Buried Memory.”
This new major update whisks players away to their own Island Sanctuary, a fresh type of solo casual content. Players can build and explore their own personal farm on an island paradise abundant with wildlife by gathering materials, building facilities, caring for creatures, and more—all without the need for prior crafting or gathering experience.
Patch 6.2 also continues to expand the Duty Support system, which provides players with the ability to complete 4-player main scenario dungeons and trials alongside a party of NPCs. This latest update includes support for main scenario dungeons from the 2.x series to 3.0 (Snowcloak, The Keeper of the Lake, Sohm Al, The Aery and The Vault).
The Patch 6.2: “Buried Memory” trailer can be viewed here:
Patch 6.2 brings a variety of new in-game content for players to experience. Further details are outlined below:
New Main Scenario Quests – The epic story of the Warrior of Light continues as they set forth for a world engulfed in Darkness with this latest chapter.
New Side Story Quests – Experience the continuation of Tataru’s Grand Endeavor.
New Dungeon – New challenges await in the Fell Court of Troia.
New Trial – Band together with seven other players in a new trial with both Normal and Extreme difficulties.
New 8-Player Raid – Pandæmonium: Abyssos will be available in both Normal and Savage difficulties to challenge the most seasoned players. The Savage difficulty raid is planned for release one week following the launch of Patch 6.2.
New Unreal Trial – Battle against Sephirot in Containment Bay S1T7 (Unreal).
PvP Updates – PvP Series 2 and Crystalline Conflict Season 3 are now available with the release of Patch 6.2. Rival Wings Hidden Gorge content will also resume, along with adjustments to PvP actions and updates to the Crystalline Conflict ranked matching system.
Continued Improvements to the Main Scenario:
The Duty Support feature will be expanded to include main scenario dungeons from the 2.x series to 3.0 (Snowcloak, The Keeper of the Lake, Sohm Al, The Aery, and The Vault).
The Steps of Faith trial has been reworked into a solo quest battle.
The Thornmarch trial has been revamped.
Miscellaneous Updates – Additional content including updates to adventurer plates and portraits, glamour dresser capacity expansion from 400 to 800 slots and more.
Details about Patch 6.25 content, which will arrive at a later date, can also be found below:
New Side Story Quests – Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures continue in Patch 6.25.
New Weapon Enhancement Quests – Players can obtain and enhance Manderville Weapons throughout the Patch 6.x series, which will begin in the Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures questline.
New Tribal Quests: Omicron – New daily quests for Disciples of the Land.
New “Variant Dungeons” Battle Content – Players can enjoy new variable-difficulty dungeons—beginning with the Sil’dihn Subterrane—designed for 1-4 players, with the difficulty of enemies scaling depending on party size. Players will explore dungeons with Nanamo, featuring branching routes, which change depending on player actions within the dungeon. Folios can also be obtained from each route, which can be pieced together to deduce secrets and complete the entire story.
Criterion Dungeons –High-difficulty four-player content featuring a visually similar area to the Variant Dungeons, but with a set route. Criterion dungeons will feature two options of difficulties, each with their own unique set of rules and characteristics.
Alongside Patch 6.2 updates, the Moonfire Faire in-game seasonal event is in full swing until August 26, where players can obtain unique new rewards, including the Summer Sunset attire. More information on this limited-time event can be found here: https://sqex.to/t4wCH
Moreover, from August 27 to September 12, fans can enjoy The Rising in-game event, which features a new quest from the Wandering Minstrel. Those wishing to partake in the adventure can seek him out at Ul’dah’s Steps of Nald, and receive a Clockwork Solus minion by completing the seasonal event quest. More information can be found here: https://sqex.to/OeWUh
Moreover, the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Starter Guide Series, a seven-part online video series which provides novice players with tips and tricks to get the most out of their adventure, can be viewed now on YouTube. The videos follow the journey of new player Kaz and his mentor Mayra, who guides him through his first steps in Eorzea. More information about the series can be found here: https://sqex.to/8q2Pq
With more than 25 million total registered players, there has never been a better time for newcomers to begin their adventures in the critically acclaimed FINAL FANTASY XIV Online saga. The expanded Free Trial now includes all content from A Realm Reborn™ and the Heavensward™ expansion (and updates through Patch 3.56), as well as an additional playable race (Au Ra), and three additional playable jobs (Dark Knight, Astrologian, and Machinist). Free Trial players can enjoy hundreds of hours of award-winning gameplay and story experiences equivalent to two full FINAL FANTASY titles, without limit on playtime. More information is available: http://sqex.to/FFXIVFreeTrial
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 168 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 84 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 88 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Warner Bros. Games has revealed an all-new trailer for Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming open-world, action role-playing game in development by Avalanche Software, scheduled to launch Feb. 10, 2023. The “Sebastian Sallow’s Dark Legacy” gameplay trailer showcases some of the darker elements players will encounter, including a closer look at the game’s more dangerous locales, sinister foes and fearsome magical creatures lurking in the shadows. Focusing on one of Hogwarts Legacy’s optional companion questlines with Sebastian Sallow, the trailer also provides a glimpse at the Unforgivable Curses and difficult dilemmas players will face as they learn more about the Sallow family’s mystery and decide whether to engage with, or even embrace, the Dark Arts.
Hogwarts Legacy – Sebastian Sallow’s Dark Legacy Trailer
Starting August 25, Hogwarts Legacy will be available for pre-order on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles and PC via the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam and Epic Games Store. The Nintendo Switch pre-order date will be revealed soon. All players that pre-order will be able to obtain the exclusive Onyx Hippogriff Mount upon completing the relevant quest.
The Hogwarts Legacy Standard Edition will be available for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ and PC for $99.95 (SRP). PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S will be available for $109.95 (SRP).
The Hogwarts Legacy Deluxe Edition will be available for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ and PC for $114.95 (SRP). PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S will be available for $119.95 (SRP). It includes 72 hours Early Access to the game starting on February 7, 2023, as well as the Dark Arts Pack. The Dark Arts Pack provides access to an exclusive wardrobe via the Dark Arts Cosmetic Set, a flying Thestral Mount players can ride, and access to the Dark Arts Battle Arena where players can test their mastery of the Dark Arts against waves of challenging enemies.
The Hogwarts Legacy Digital Deluxe Edition will be available for $119.95 (SRP) across all platforms and includes the Deluxe Edition content as well as the Dark Arts Garrison Hat and cross-gen digital upgrade for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles.
The Hogwarts Legacy Collector’s Edition will be available for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S and PC for $499.95 (SRP) and includes the Deluxe Edition content, Dark Arts Garrison Hat, as well as a physical Life-Size Floating Ancient Magic Wand with Book Base, Steel Case, and in-game Kelpie Robe.
For fans wanting a first look at the contents of the Hogwarts Legacy Collector’s Edition, Avalanche will be unboxing it on YouTube at https://youtube.com/HogwartsLegacy on August 24 at 6:00 a.m. PDT (August 24 at 23:00 p.m AEST).
Published by Warner Bros. Games under the Portkey Games label, Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, action, open-world role-playing-game set in the 1800’s wizarding world. Beginning as a fifth year, players will embark on a journey through new and familiar locations, explore and discover magical beasts, craft potions, master spell casting, upgrade talents and customize their character to become the witch or wizard they want to be.
Hogwarts Legacy is scheduled to launch worldwide for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC on Feb. 10, 2023. The Nintendo Switch release date will be confirmed at a later time.
Maximum creative control allows players to build their dream parks in Park Beyond!
Discover the new trailerfor Park Beyondstarring characters from the game’s campaign busy making their craziest ideas a reality and giving more insight into modular building with extensive customization to create a fully personalised park.
Park Beyond is a brand-new take on theme park management simulation games developed by German-based studio Limbic Entertainment. As a visionary architect, players will take on the fantastic task of building and managing every detail of their own amusement park with a twist.
Engineering rides for their parks players will soon discover there is no such thing as impossible in Park Beyond with the Impossification: a concept where technology, money and gravity are no insurmountable obstacles.
Players will be able to create their own coasters using a modular placement system, allowing them to easily tweak the track’s inclinations, yaw, pitch, roll and loops. Modules such as a cannon or a ramp come into play at any moment in the creation of their coaster to give visitors the thrill of their lifetime.
Watch the new Modular Building trailer
What also makes a day at the park so memorable is the scenery, and players will have all the freedom to express their personality and creativity with the modular building system, allowing them to fully design shops, decorations, and facilities to build the park of their dreams.
Thousands of assets split into various themes such as a Western theme, a DaVinci theme, Candyville will let players design entire themed districts in their park, or mix and match any elements for a close to infinite number of possibilities.
Visionary architects will then be able to share their work with all other players, whether they are playing on consoles or PC. Players’ creations such as shops, coasters, and even entire parks will be available for everyone to enjoy!
Park Beyond is set to release in 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
NEVER SEEN BEFORE TRAILER SHOWS ON GAMESCOM OPENING NIGHT LIVE
Sci-Fi Third-Person Action Adventure Hitting Stores Early 2023
Sydney, Australia, August 24th, 2022: Scars Above – the challenging sci-fi third-person action-adventure shooter – created by Serbian developer Mad Head Games and published by Prime Matter – was revealed to the world at last night’s Gamescom Opening Night Live.
Watch the trailer:
Combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story – set on a mysterious alien world to explore – viewers across the world got to experience both the prologue and some of the elements of the game itself.
The title – which has been in development for some time – is scheduled to release in early 2023 on PC, Gen 8 and Gen 9 consoles
The Plot A colossal and enigmatic alien structure appears in Earth’s orbit and stuns the entire world; humanity names it ‘The Metahedron’. The Sentient Contact Assessment and Response team (SCAR) – consisting of scientists and engineers – is sent to investigate.
Things don’t go as planned and the Metahedron hauls the team across space onto a mysterious extrasolar planet. Playing the role of Dr Kate Ward – a SCAR member – who wakes up dazed, alone in a strange, hostile environment. Determined to survive, you set out to find your crew and unravel the mystery behind what’s happened.
SURVIVE AGAINST ALL ODDS
Kate is an astronaut and a scientist – not a soldier – but she’s resourceful and determined to do anything to survive. Use a combination of ranged weapons, devices, consumables and melee attacks, you need to manage stamina as you run, dodge, exploit weak points and discover effective tactics to defeat your foes. Combine different elemental attacks to beat the odds and break through otherwise impassable obstacles. Craft different items and gadgets to aid you against the countless threats in this exoplanet.
EXPLORE A MYSTERIOUS EXOPLANET
Immerse yourself in a carefully crafted adventure, inspired by the sci-fi classics. Explore an alien world filled with countless threats, gorgeous landscapes and ruins hinting of an ancient – yet advanced – civilisation that somehow disappeared. Journey through different biomes, such as marshlands, freezing wastelands, underground caverns and alien facilities – all with their own set of challenges, enemies, secrets and environmental hazards.
EMBARK ON A RESEARCH JOURNEY Kate is a scientist to her core and you’ll use that scientific expertise to extract information from your surroundings by scanning artifacts, materials and creatures in order to learn about their features, properties and weaknesses. As you explore your surroundings, you will conduct analysis and gain knowledge which will allow you to craft new gadgets, weapons and unlock abilities in Xenobiology and Engineering trees.
FIGHT CHALLENGING MONSTERS
Ghastly enemy designs – with diverse strategies and tactics – will keep encounters fresh, forcing you to find creative ways to defeat them.
About Mad Head Games:
Mad Head Games is one of the pioneers of game development in Serbia. Founded in 2011, it quickly grew into an industry leader, blazing the trail for all up-and-coming domestic game developers. The company is known for its innovative approach to casual adventure games, and after years of consecutive successes, it is expanding into new genres, developing new projects, and boldly making headway into new territory – action games for PC and consoles.
About Prime Matter:
Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Prime Matter the premium gaming label dedicated to delivering a range of diverse and immersive games from amazing gaming development talent all around the globe.
Working across projects of all styles, scopes and sizes, single-player, co-op to live ops, from producing to publishing, from ambitious teams taking their first step that need full support without compromising their dream to larger established successful studios searching that next step in the global market and building of brands.
Prime Matter looks to lead through creativity, expression and passion, with games that will grip and enchant with enthralling story-telling, winning an audience with its incredible moments and larger-than-life experiences. Prime Matter is a proud member of the PLAION Group, formerly known as Koch Media.
GOAT SIMULATOR 3 REVEALS FIRST GAMEPLAY TRAILER AT GAMESCOM OPENING NIGHT LIVE
Sydney, Australia – August 24th, 2022 — Today, Coffee Stain North, Coffee Stain Publishing and PLAION gave the world its very first look at Goat Simulator 3’s gameplay during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. Get ready for shear multiplayer madness as Pilgor and her friends descend on the island of San Angora to show off their new tricks – from reckless tractor driving to getting their ‘om’ on with a spot of goat yoga.
Watch the brand new trailer right
Goat Simulator 3 is a complex and serious(ly stupid) new sandbox adventure in which four players can jump in and cause complete havoc together. But don’t fret, we got you single goats covered as well! You can unearth all of the island’s secrets alone, no friends required.
Much like the original Goat Simulator, the sequel’s gameplay revolves around exploration, puzzle solving and “accidentally” destroying anything in sight – but this time there is so much more of it all. Blast NPCs with alien weapons, start wacky minigames anywhere in the sandbox (keep reading), become a “rhino” and stampede through town (sentence is soon over), join a secret goat society and help them achieve their goals, (hold that breath) drive a car straight into a gas station (what’s up with goats and gas stations anyway?), and so much more! The world truly is your oyster* (puh, you made it!).
But everyone knows you can’t destroy the world if you don’t look good. In Goat Simulator 3, there are so many fashionable items to get your hooves on. If you want to roam around wearing a pink tutu, a giant blonde wig and with paint tins for shoes, who are we to stop you? It differentiates you from that one friend who’s dressed like a medieval knight shooting lasers from their eyes, and the other that’s cosplaying a giant abominable banana (aka Abominana), after all.
Around San Angora there are seven multiplayer mini-games for players to discover. Once unlocked, they can be seamlessly started anywhere across the entire map for an extra challenge or somewhere hideously inopportune just for giggles.
King of the Hill
Stay inside the castle to gain crowns. The player with the most crowns wins!
The Floor is Lava
Don’t touch the lava! Use your parkour skills and climb as high as possible to escape the rising lava. Last one alive wins!
Car Derby
Drive into the rear of the other players vehicles to explode their bombs! Last player alive wins!
Prop Hunt
Classic hide and seek. If you are the seeker, find the other players by headbutting stuff. To hide, lick your desired prop. Move around when hiding to gain extra points.
Headsplat
Use your headbutt to paint the world! You get a point for each painted thing.
Hoofball
Get the ball in your goal to score points. The player with the most points wins, like usual.
Prop Golf
Get your prop to the flag ASAP! First player to reach the flag wins!
Santiago Ferrero, Creative Director at Coffee Stain North said: “If you’ve watched the gameplay trailer and still want to play Goat Simulator 3, to each their own! It’s not long now until we can finally get the game in your hands. We can’t wait, and neither can Pilgor for November 17th. We are just a little bit worried that we might have given you guys too many powerful tools to destroy the island, its inhabitants and the game in general. But it’s too late to do anything about it now.”
Goat Simulator 3 is set to release on November 17th on PC exclusively via the Epic Games Store, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Pre-orders are available now both digitally and physically at most retail stores.
Pre-purchase the game now on the Epic Games Store here, the PlayStation store here and the Xbox store here.
*The world is in fact an island, not an oyster. There are no oysters in Goat Simulator 3 – though there could be, if enough people wanted them.
About Goat Simulator
Goat Simulator 3 is a direct sequel to Goat Simulator, a silly game that started life as an April Fool’s joke born out of a game jam. In 2014, Goat Simulator became a true goat simulation sensation, selling millions of units across consoles and PC, as well as ‘earning’ ports to Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and most-recently Apple Arcade.
Goat Simulator 3 builds on everything fans of the first game loved, raising the baa to brand new heights (sometimes literally). Goat Simulator 3 is coming to PC exclusively on the Epic Games Store, as well as Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 on 17th November 2022.
About Coffee Stain:
Coffee Stain is a game developer, publisher and investor with offices in Skövde, Stockholm, Malmö, Trollhättan and Gothenburg. Founded in 2010, Coffee Stain is responsible for Goat Simulator, the Sanctum Games, A Story About My Uncle, Huntdown, and Satisfactory, currently in Early Access. Coffee Stain is also the publisher of popular games such as Deep Rock Galactic, Valheim, Songs of Conquest, and Midnight Ghost Hunt, made by external developers. To support diversity in the industry, Coffee Stain launched Leveling the Playing Field (LTPF) which offers funding to smaller and start-up development teams where at least half of employees are underrepresented minorities.
Coffee Stain North have their offices in Stockholm and is the team behind first-person platforming adventure A Story About My Uncle, and Goat Simulator DLC’s GoatZ & Waste of Space. Now, they are committed to delivering pure goat simulation to yet another generation of unsuspecting gamers.
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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.
New Gotham Knights Villains Trailer Reveals Harley Quinn and Clayface; Release Date Moves Up to Oct. 21
Warner Bros. Games and DC today released a new trailer for Gotham Knights, the upcoming open-world action RPG in development by Warner Bros. Games Montréal. The video reveals two DC Super-Villains – the mastermind criminal influencer Harley Quinn and the shape-shifting colossus Clayface, who are both part of the vast criminal element threatening the city in Gotham Knights, along with the cold-blooded Mr. Freeze and the secret and sinister Court of Owls. The trailer also provides a closer look at Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood and Robin in action as the four knights face off against these fearsome foes while trying to protect a vulnerable Gotham City.
Additionally, the Gotham Knights launch date has been moved up to Oct. 21, 2022, allowing players to jump into the action four days early when the game releases worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Gotham Knights – Official Villains Trailer
Gotham Knights features the Batman Family as players step into the roles of Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood and Robin, a new guard of trained DC Super Heroes who must rise up as the protectors of Gotham City in the wake of Batman’s death. From solving mysteries that connect the darkest chapters in the city’s history to defeating notorious villains in epic confrontations, players will confront an array of challenges as they evolve into their own version of the Dark Knight. Pre-orders will receive the 233 Kustom Batcycle Skin at launch, based on the vehicle’s first appearance in DC’s Detective Comics #233.
To learn more about Gotham Knights, visit GothamKnightsGame.com or connect with us online via Twitter (@GothamKnights), YouTube (GothamKnights), Instagram (@GothamKnights), Facebook (GothamKnights) and Discord (GothamKnights). To learn more about the backstory behind the events of the game, don’t miss DC’s six issue prequel series, Batman: Gotham Knights – Gilded City, launching on Oct. 25. Each issue includes a code for a redeemable in-game item. The DC UNIVERSE INFINITE digital subscription platform has an incredible selection of stories featuring all of the Gotham Knights video game characters; for more information and a free trial (where applicable) check out www.dcuniverseinfinite.com. DC UNIVERSE INFINITE is not intended for children and is not available in all countries.
