Taiko no Tatsujin Rhythm Festival, the brand new game in the Taiko no Tatsujin franchise will arrive on Nintendo Switch on October 14th. Pre-orders for the game are now open with 2 editions available:
The Standard edition
The Taiko Drum Set edition that contains the Standard edition of the game and the Drums
Watch the new trailer:
A Digital Deluxe edition will be available later that will contain the Standard edition with a 90-days access to the Taiko Music Pass.
Players will be able to hone their drumming skills through the 76 songs that will be available in the game. In addition to these songs that will be available in the Taiko mode, the Story mode will take them on a journey to become a Drum Master along with DON-Chan and Kumo-Kyun. Players will also be able to showcase their skills in online battles, or collaborate with friends in the Party Mode. “Don Coins” will be earned through the different modes and allow for players to get items such as costumes or nameplates to personalize their appearance.
The Taiko no Tatsujin franchise, which started in 2001, has seen countless titles and songs in the over 20 years long history of the rhythm game franchise. Taiko no Tatsujin Rhythm Festival will be the first title to offer the Taiko Music Pass along with a 7-days free access. By subscribing to the Taiko Music Pass players will have access to a catalog of more than 500 songs with monthly updates adding new songs. More details are available on the official website.
Players with save data from Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun will receive 3 bonus songs as well as some customization items.
On top of this, episodes of Taiko no Tatsujin: The Anime, are now available on Youtube. The anime series follows Kotaro and his friends in their quest to become Taiko masters, with the help of DON-Chan and other characters from the Taiko no Tatsujin franchise.
Stunlock Studios is building on their experience with their top-down brawler Battleritefor their next game V Rising. It is a vampire themed crafting survival game using a similar top down brawler mechanic for combat. V Rising is currently on Steam Early Access with plans for more content being added over the next year before a full release.
There isn’t too much of a plot in V Rising. Most of the writing is dedicated to the short biographies of the V Blood targets the player will hunt down over the course of the game. It’s nothing special, but it does give a little life to the characters.
V Rising’s crafting survival mechanics are the standard affair. Players will run around the map collecting resources and fending off enemy. Since this is a vampire themed game, the needs of the undead are a little different than the mortals. The vampiric themed mechanics are done well. They follow the standard lore closely and provide compelling gameplay without being intrusive. For example, the player needs to keep their blood pool topped up to heal themselves. The developers add an extra layer of complexity by having all the enemies in game have their own blood type and quality which will dictate what buffs the player will have. Blood pools are large enough that finding high quality blood is not only a reward that will last quite some time, but it also rewards players for coming prepared with other sources of healing items and avoiding damage by dragging out the buff length.
The crafting system is a work in progress. There’s a large tech tree to grind through that will take players from basic bone and stone tools all the way up to exotic dark silver weapons. The crafting rate needs to be tweaked though. The game is currently scaled for groups of three or more players which makes soloing or playing as a pair quite the grind. Players will have to dip into the server settings to bump up drop rates and speed up craft timers if they don’t want to spend forever grinding.
Luckily, Stunlock Studios has created a very flexible server configuration that lets players have a lot of granular control over the gameplay experience. The developers even provided several presets to scale the game at different difficulty levels. Considering the grind, a few extra presets designed to scale the game for solo players would have been a great addition. Also, an editor that allows players to edit these settings in game after the server is created would be handy as players currently need to edit the actual config file itself to make changes.
V Rising doesn’t deviate far from the genre’s formula in terms of base building. There’s a mix of production and cosmetic parts so players can build their ideal castle. There isn’t a huge variety for cosmetics right now, but the more important buildings with actual practical functions are there. I really like how the game encourages players to organize their castle into rooms with matching floor types to give their production buildings bonuses. It restricts the cosmetics a little, but the extra planning is a nice touch. My only annoyance with the building mechanics right now is placing buildings near the bottom of the screen can be difficult to see as the menu can get in the way. It would be nice if the build menu was temporarily replaced with a stripped-down set of instructions for place or cancel.
The combat in V Rising is without a doubt the star of the show so far. Combat is probably best described as skill forward. It’s nowhere near as punishing as a Souls game, but it’s not a mindless brawler either. Players will need to master the basic dodge mechanics to survive. The V Blood targets offer more complex boss mechanics, including some memorable fights like the armourer. The game feels tight and responsive in combat, and it’s a real joy.
Like many other things, balance is still being worked out. Crossbows are in an odd place. The range makes them difficult to balance since V Rising supports both PVE and PVP gameplay. On the other hand, their current state makes them inferior to other weapons due to their low damage output and painfully slow speeds. At this point, the game would be better served by either buffing the damage or removing crossbows completely if it is too unbalanced for PVP.
The audio/visual presentation so far is excellent. The soundtrack is full of enjoyable ambient and orchestral tracks that fit the vampire theme well. The sound and visual effects are solid. The visual effects are used in a smart way to convey important gameplay mechanics, like spending too long in the sun. The visual style has an excellent mix of moody tones in the dark that contrasts beautifully with the bright life during the day.
V Rising is already an intriguing game. It puts a unique and thematically accurate spin on the standard crafting survival game, then combines it with a solid combat system. It has a good amount of content, and the game is decently balanced considering its in Early Access. All things considered, V Rising looks like it has a very bright future ahead of it.
Recommended: A unique twist on the classic crafting survival genre featuring excellent combat and interesting vampire mechanics.
Join 10 million PC players in a thrilling and furious fight for survival on Morus Isle
HANGZHOU, JUNE 23, 2022 | 24 Entertainment and NetEase Games are excited to announce that NARAKA: BLADEPOINT — the hugely popular battle royale sensation — which has now sold over 10 million copies since its launch in August last year, is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass.
Everything from the UI to the gameplay has been fully optimised, and the Xbox version is supported by Dolby (and Dolby Atmos) stereo to provide players with a completely immersive audio experience.
To celebrate the Xbox launch, all players will also have access to a brand new weapon: The Dual Blades, the first double handed weapon to come to NARAKA allowing players to deliver striking blows with a high attacking speed and unstoppable movement with multiple-hit combos. You can see the weapon in action here.
Cross play with PC will also be available from today but is optional, meaning players on Xbox can play with 10 million PC players to team up, or battle against each other.
NARAKA is also going to see the return of the game’s zombie mode, Omni’s Nightmare, with major updates. Players will now be able to pick two skills, from a random selection of three, before entering each game — and will now pick a side before the match starts which increases the likelihood of being on that side.
You can view the new gameplay trailer for Omni’s Nightmare here.
As part of the ongoing updates to the game, a new campaign mode will be coming to the later this summer, but if new players want to dive into the game before then NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is currently part of the Steam Summer Sale where there is 30% off from 9am 6/22 to 10am 7/7 PDT.
Make sure to keep up to date with all the latest NARAKA: BLADEPOINT action on the NARAKA site.
About 24 Entertainment 24 Entertainment is a Chinese game studio founded by a group of artists, engineers, and designers; who are all gaming industry veterans. We have a shared vision of introducing global players to Eastern cultures through cutting-edge gaming technology.
PlayStation Australia has today announced the launch of its all-new PlayStation Plus game subscription in Australia, providing more flexibility and value for gaming fans. The newly enhanced PlayStation Plus offers a compelling, high-quality game catalogue across a diverse content portfolio*.
With the all-new PlayStation Plus, players can discover and engage with more content than ever before and deepen their connection with the PlayStation community through shared experiences.
“The global launch of the all-new PlayStation Plus represents a massive evolution of our game subscription service offering, and we are pleased that fans worldwide can now enjoy hundreds of fantastic games available in the PlayStation Plus catalogue,” said Jim Ryan, President and CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment.
“The high calibre of content is what sets PlayStation Plus apart, and the service will continue to grow with new monthly game offerings that include some of our most celebrated titles on PlayStation platforms. We are truly grateful for the passionate support of our PlayStation community over the years.”
Below are the benefits of the different tiers for the all-new PlayStation Plus.
PlayStation Plus Essential
Benefits:
Provides the same benefits that PlayStation Plus members are getting today, such as PlayStation®4 (PS4™) and PlayStation®5 (PS5™) monthly games, online multiplayer access, exclusive discounts, cloud storage and more. There are no changes for existing PlayStation Plus members in this plan and pricing remains the same.
Provides all the benefits from the Essential plan and adds a catalogue of up to 400* of the most enjoyable PlayStation®4 (PS4™) and PlayStation®5 (PS5™) games – including blockbuster hits from our PlayStation Studios catalogue and third-party partners. Games in the Extra plan are downloadable for play.
The new PlayStation Plus game catalogue will include breathtaking titles from dozens of talented studios across the globe, including PlayStation Studios developers such as Insomniac Games, Naughty Dog, and Sucker Punch, and third-party partners such as Rockstar Games, Square Enix, WB Games and more. At launch, the PlayStation Plus game catalogue will include titles such as Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, Marvel’s Guardian of the Galaxy, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, NBA 2K22, and Red Dead Redemption 2. The hundreds of games available in the PlayStation Plus games catalogue will continue to refresh and evolve over time, so there is always something new for gamers to play.
Classic games coming to PlayStation Plus include beloved hits such as Ape Escape, Syphon Filter and Tekken 2. Some of these classic games will show improved frame rates and higher quality resolution than their original launch versions. Additionally, select games from the original PlayStation and PSP™ generations will include a new user experience with menus that allow players to save their game at any time, or even rewind the game to replay a specific section.
The all-new PlayStation Plus builds upon more than 25 years of SIE’s expertise in gaming innovation and a strong legacy in network services. PlayStation Plus initially launched globally in 2010 and was the first console membership service to provide a regularly refreshed library of monthly games. With the newly enhanced PlayStation Plus, SIE is taking game subscription services to the next level by delivering even greater value to gamers.
To find out more about the updates to PlayStation Plus head to PlayStation.com.
*Number of games may vary by market. Availability of Classics, Game Trials and Game Catalogue also varies over time, plan and country/region. See https://www.playstation.com/Plus for details and updates on PS Plus offerings. PlayStation Plus is an ongoing subscription subject to a recurring subscription fee taken automatically (at the then-current PS Store price) at the frequency you choose at purchase until cancellation. Terms apply: play.st/psplus-usageterms
“The rich stole from us and now we’re going to steal it back”
Sydney, Australia – 23rd June 2022: SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced HYENAS™, an ambitious multi-platform challenger in the shooter space from the globally-acclaimed developer Creative Assembly™.
A ballsy entry into the most competitive genre in gaming, HYENAS is driven by a desire to get the game into the hands of its most important critics early, with sign-ups now open for the closed alpha test on PC for the US and EU regions. (Sorry, Australia)
Get your first taste of HYENAS here
In HYENAS, the world is broken… literally. The billionaires have finally made it to Mars, leaving Earth and those tax bills far behind. The zero-gravity tech that powered their journey has shattered our planet, abandoning us in a drifting slum called the ‘Taint’. The only thing the rich care for is rare Merch, pop culture swag from the lives we left behind which they loot from the rubble to furnish their Martian mansions.
Time for us to steal it back. Lumbering spaceship shopping malls, known as Plunderships, are plump with nostalgic booty stolen from Earth’s remains and packed with the sort of hired thugs, alarm systems and armed drones only the hyper-rich can afford. Assemble your crew of Hyenas from a ragtag cast of uniquely skilled and armed criminal misfits to get in, get the Merch and get the hell out.
It’s space piracy smash and grab, with your team of three fighting against four other crews to nab the spiciest haul and grab the getaway. You’ll need both guns and guile; each Plundership is a sandbox playground of interlocking systems creating endless opportunities for slick teams to exploit the environment, security networks, hired goons and competing crews to gain an edge.
And when it all kicks off, blisteringly quick movement and lethal combat combine in hazardous, and often switchable, zero-G zones, providing dramatic opportunities for you to master your environment to trap and eliminate other crews.
“We believe the key to modern shooter success is understanding what players want to see and where they want to take their experience. We know we’ve got something interesting on our hands, but we also know the odds are stacked against us,” said Executive Producer, David Nicholson. “To take on the biggest games in the industry, we need to hear what players think, right up front and early. If you’re in, we want to take you along for the ride. That’s why after today’s announcement, we’re also launching into the first of our public Alpha tests.”
An audacious new project from a multi-award-winning studio, aiming to do to shooters what they did to horror with Alien: Isolation, there’s much more detail to come. However, some features have already been ruled out. HYENAS won’t include pay-to-win mechanics. It will include Panini sticker albums, a SEGA Mega Drive and PEZ dispensers.
HYENAS is coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4 and PC in 2023. For more information about HYENAS, you can follow the progress of the game at playhyenas.com or @PlayHyenas on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About SEGA Europe Limited:
SEGA Europe Limited is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA CORPORATION, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. SEGA wholly owns the video game development studios Two Point Studios, Creative Assembly, Relic Entertainment, Amplitude Studios, Sports Interactive and HARDlight. SEGA Europe’s website is located at www.sega.co.uk
About The Creative Assembly™ Ltd.
The Creative Assembly Ltd. is one of Europe’s leading games development studios, founded in 1987 and located in West Sussex, UK and in Sofia, Bulgaria. With a heritage of award-winning AAA titles, including the multi-million selling Total War™ series, Creative Assembly continues to build an impressive portfolio of games and world-renowned partnerships; working with Games Workshop on Total War™: WARHAMMER®, Twentieth Century Fox on Alien: Isolation, plus 343 Industries and Microsoft on Halo Wars 2. Creative Assembly has, with their exceptionally talented team of over 700, amassed a wealth of awards, including multiple Best Place to Work awards and recent accolades from BAFTA, Music+Sound and Develop’s Industry Excellence awards
NI NO KUNI: CROSS WORLDS LATEST GAME UPDATE BRINGS NEW KINGDOM CONTENT
LOS ANGELES – June 22, 2022 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, released a new game update for the massively multiplayer online role-playing anime game Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds. Players can experience a variety of New Kingdom content including updated features, events and more.
In Relic War, kingdoms compete by conquering locations on the game map. The kingdom with the most points earned upon occupying multiple locations will win the battle and receive the ‘Relic’ with buff attributes. During the Relic War, the players can come up with all kinds of strategies by setting up the barricade and utilizing the Neutral Monsters.
Additionally, while the Fiery Mt. Know-How map has been added to the Dimensional Border content, Dingo, a new ride that resembles a wolf will be available to use as well.
Players will have the opportunity to experience several new in-game events including:
Episode Eve! Prepare for the Ancient Genie! event: Players who clear various missions will receive rewards based on accumulated points. A 4-star Toko and many more rewards, which may be helpful to players throughout the further episodes, will be given during this event.
New Dimensional Border Treasure Hunt event: Upon clearing the Dimensional Border, the players can acquire the ‘Compass’, which is the ticket to start the Treasure Hunt event. The players get to open the slots, where the most-wanted rewards (Equipment Summon Coupon, Energy Drink and more) are placed, utilizing the ‘Compass’.
Developed based on Level-5 and Studio Ghibli’s original fantasy RPG series ‘Ni no Kuni’, Ni no Kuni: Cross is available on mobile platforms and also playable on PC using cross-play.
Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Marvel Future Revolution, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and Marvel Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found athttp://company.netmarble.com
London, UK – 22nd June, 2022 – Marvelous Europe today announces that Rune Factory 5 will release onto Windows PC via Steam on 13th July with visual updates and new customisation options for the platform.
The farming/life sim RPG title delivers a full 3D adventure that has players exploring treacherous dungeons and battling dangerous foes to unravel a mystery threatening their adopted home of Rigbarth. In between each day’s adventure, they’ll grow crops, participate in local festivals, and build friendships with a lovable cast of townsfolk.
To celebrate its upcoming arrival on a new platform, Rune Factory 5 will be available for a 15% pre-purchase discount off its standard €59.99/£49.99 price, which will decrease to a 10% launch week discount once the title releases on 13th July. The ‘Digital Deluxe Edition’ featuring 13 exclusive outfits inspired by the marriage candidates of Rune Factory 4 will also be available for pre-purchase for €69.99/£59.99 with the same discounts as the standard edition.
Both English and Japanese voice tracks will be available in Rune Factory 5 along with features new to the series such as link attacks, co-op cooking, and same-sex marriage. Owners of Rune Factory 4 Special on Steam will also receive a special bonus in Rune Factory 5: in addition to outfits inspired by past protagonists Lest and Frey, fan-favorites Doug and Margaret will come live in Rigbarth as guest NPCs.
The following downloadable content will also be available for purchase at launch: • ‘The Holy Knight and the Bibliophile Swimsuit Set + New Ranger Care Package Item Pack’ (€1.99/£1.69) • ‘The Marionette and the Glorious Horse Swimsuit Set + New Ranger Care Package Item Pack’ (€1.99/£1.69) • ‘The Elf and the Hidden Royal Lineage Swimsuit Set + New Ranger Care Package Item Pack’ (€1.99/£1.69) • ‘The Young Proprietress and the Dwarf Swimsuit Set + New Ranger Care Package Item Pack’ (€1.99/£1.69) • ‘The Resplendent Butterfly and the Priest Swimsuit Set + New Ranger Care Package Item Pack’ (€1.99/£1.69) • ‘Famous Butlers Swimsuit Set + New Ranger Care Package Item Pack’ (€1.99/£1.69) • ‘Rune Factory Outfits: Raguna and Mist’ (€1.99/£1.69) • ‘Rune Factory 2 Outfits: Kyle and Mana’ (€1.99/£1.69) • ‘Rune Factory 3 Outfits: Micah and Shara’ (€1.99/£1.69) • ‘Rune Factory Series Outfit Set’ (€4.99/£4.29)
About Rune Factory 5 In the sleepy border town of Rigbarth, a shift is happening. Mysterious events are unfolding, affecting the runes that govern the balance between humanity and nature…
As the newest ranger for the peacekeeping organisation, SEED, protect the frontier town by rounding up rowdy monsters with your official SEED-issued spell seal. When not on a mission, work with the people of Rigbarth to help the town flourish through farming, festivals and friendships!
As the balance of peace begins to shift, however, it comes time to prove yourself. Team up with townsfolk and embark on a grand adventure to unravel the mystery befalling the land, embracing your inner-power to halt the descent into chaos.
Key Features: ● Fast-paced action RPG combat: Venture into the vast, vibrant wilderness with friends from Rigbarth by your side to unlock powerful and stylish link attacks that encourage teamwork and strategy. ● Forge friendships and find love: Forge friendships, fall in love and even marry the townsfolk who live and work alongside you in Rigbarth, including same-sex marriage for the first time in the series. ● Relaxing life simulation gameplay: Take time out of your adventure to enjoy the gentler pace of town life. Compete in cooking, crafting, and fishing contests or invite your sweetheart to join you for stargazing during one of Rigbarth’s many seasonal festivals. ● Fantasy farming taken to new heights: Grow a wide variety of crops in the field or on a dragon’s back and tame monsters to serve as your helpful farmhands.
Developed by Marvelous Inc., Rune Factory 5 will launch on 13th July for Windows PC via Steam. The Nintendo Switch™ version was released in Europe and Australia on 25th March, 2022. The game is rated PEGI 12, USK 6 and M in Australia.
About Marvelous Europe Founded in April 2012, Marvelous Europe Limited is the European arm of Marvelous Inc. a publicly listed entertainment company based in Tokyo. Marvelous is both a game developer and publisher having released popular PC and console titles including Story of Seasons and Rune Factory, in addition to third-party acquisitions such as Granblue Fantasy Versus and Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.
Get your first in-depth look at the turn-based, tactical RPG coming to PC and consoles later this year
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — June 22, 2022 — Zen Studios and Saber Interactive have released a new gameplay overview trailer for Circus Electrique, the original turn-based, tactical RPG set in a steampunk Victorian London. Today’s video, narrated by the game’s Lead Writer Chris Baker, gives you a first-look tour of the greatest show in London, where you’ll have to defend the city from maddened citizens by using unique carnival talents, recruiting new entertainers, correctly utilizing the right abilities, tactics, positioning and much more!
Circus Electrique is part story-driven RPG, part tactics, part circus management, and completely enthralling – all with a steampunk twist. When everyday Londoners mysteriously turn into vicious killers, it’s up to the circus’ lineup of Strongmen, Fire Blowers, Clowns and other performers to save the city in tactical turn-based 4v4 battles. With 15 playable classes in total, each with their own eccentric skill-sets, you’ll need to carefully assemble your motley crew in order to save the city.
Key Features:
Electrifying RPG Combat: Test the skills of Strongmen, Fire Blowers, Escape Artists, Clowns, and other classic circus performers – there are 15 playable archetypes in total, each with deep tactical options in battle. Assemble the most ideal combination of acrobatic artists to fight against over-the-top enemies.
Manage the Greatest Show in Steampunk London: Despite the chaos, the show must go on! Rebuild the circus to its former greatness and beyond, recruiting and training the most talented performers from all over the world. Performers’ skill, chemistry with one another, and overall Devotion combine to determine the success of a single show – and you’ll need every single spare Shilling you can get to keep everyone paid and happy.
A Circus Like No Other: Immerse yourself in a striking world based on vintage circus posters, Victorian-era archetypes and classic steampunk charm.
Circus Electrique will launch on Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch later this year. It is available to wishlist now on Steam and the Epic Games Store. For the latest updates on the game, visit the official website, and follow along on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
About Zen Studios
Zen Studios is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all major digital game platforms. Recognized as one of the premier gaming studios in the world, Zen has worked with some of the most iconic entertainment studios, including Lucasfilm, Marvel Entertainment, NBC Universal, Funko and FOX Digital Entertainment.
Zen’s Pinball FX franchise has defined video game pinball excellence since 2007, and critically acclaimed titles like Operencia: The Stolen Sun have proven its devotion to creating captivating RPGs. Zen Studios joined Saber Interactive in November 2020. For more information on Zen’s library of titles, visit https://zenstudios.com.
About Saber Interactive
An Embracer Group company headquartered in the U.S., Saber Interactive is a worldwide publisher and developer consisting of 22 studios in the Americas and Europe. Creating games for all major platforms based on original and licensed IPs, Saber’s titles include Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, World War Z, SnowRunner, Evil Dead: The Game and A Quiet Place. Founded in 2001, Saber is known for two decades of development partnerships with AAA publishers, producing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Nintendo Switch, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Crysis Remastered, and many others.
Get lost in the dystopian world of REDO! this summer
Philadelphia, 22 June 2022. Robson Paiva and Top Hat Studios today launched their sci fi action-adventure game REDO! on Playstation 4/5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. REDO! is an atmospheric, non-linear RPG adventure where a girl searches for another human in a futuristic cityscape.
Check out the world of REDO! in the launch trailer on the official Nintendo and PlayStation YouTube channels: (Please note, these won’t go live until 5pm BST.)
Featuring retro graphics and an experimental score, the ambient and evocative world of REDO! comes to life as players explore, fight and survive. With brutal, methodical combat every tool available is required to survive as enemies breathe fire, release electricity and spit plasma.
Key Features:
Deep, cryptic, and mysterious lore left behind by the last remnants of humanity
A diverse array of weapons and items, each with their own utility
A vast, open-ended sprawling metropolis and dying world to explore
Over a dozen terrifying, twisted and unique enemy types
New Game Plus mode which lets players… redo it all over again, with a twist
Brutal non-linear action RPG with Dark Souls inspired gameplay, emphasizing a balance of lethality and stamina
In REDO! the age of humanity is over. The decaying city is overrun by terrifying biomachines – but there is someone left behind. Players take on the role of “the last human on Earth” as she adapts to her new reality and faces the mistakes of mankind in this mysterious narrative adventure. With cryptic lore to be unearthed, players are on a journey to discover what’s left. Then a single message appears:
“Meet me at the top of the Solar Cathedral”.
With unsettling undertones inspired by Lovecraft and the works of Tsutomu Nihei, the dark, mysterious, and gloomy vibes of REDO! are a story set after the end of everything.
REDO! is out today on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series S|X and Nintendo Switch for $9.99/£9.99/9.99EUR.
About Top Hat Studios Top Hat Studios is a trailblazing New York-based indie publisher and porting house, whose titles range from the colorful and quirky, action-packed and neon-drenched, to the outright bizarre, and soothing simulators – a proud supporter of games from blockbuster productions all the way to niche and boutique experimentations. THS’s portfolio includes titles such as Frogun, Toasty: Ashes of Dusk, Paper Animal RPG, and Ova Magica. Top Hat Studios are also the video game industry’s leading Kickstarter success consultants, having designed and supported noteworthy campaigns such as Ova Magica, Elementallis, and Cloudscape. Top Hat Studios provides a full suite of publishing, business development, and porting expertise to both indie and solo developer
YAGER’s first-person extraction shooter kicks off its first season of content featuring the new Fortuna Pass
BERLIN — June 22, 2022 — After a successful Pre-Season launch with over one million unique players, Season 1 of The Cycle: Frontier, YAGER’s first-person extraction shooter, begins today. Experience the dynamic sci-fi world of Fortuna III with new rewards and surprises as you compete against other Prospectors in PvE/PvP action to complete quests, clear dungeons, and gain reputation on the space station you call home.
Season 1 of The Cycle: Frontier introduces the new Fortuna Pass, allowing players to earn Aurum, Salvage tokens, and other free goodies to help them survive the deadly dangers of Fortuna III. The paid version of the Fortuna Pass includes new Prospector skins, a set of weapon skins, emotes, weapon charms, XP boosters, and more.
To celebrate the season start, YAGER is launching a Twitch Drops campaign, running from June 23 to July 4, which will include valuable in-game gear as well as vanity items. You can learn more about the Twitch Drops here.
The Cycle: Frontier is free to play on Steam and the Epic Games Store with streaming via GeForce NOW, so jump in today and start prospecting. For more information, visit https://thecycle.game. Keep up with the latest updates by following the game on Twitter and YouTube, and join the conversation with the devs on Discord.
About YAGER
YAGER was founded in 1999 by five enthusiastic developers and artists, focusing on creating immersive and thrilling games. Making beautifully crafted games that amaze players with the richness of their worlds, where there are multiple ways to succeed and progress their characters, and where all of this continues to evolve after launch, where novelty and drama are just around the corner, making our games immense fun to play, talk about and watch. Today, 22 years after our founding, a highly skilled international team of game enthusiasts is working to build YAGER’s vision of immersive and engaging games.
