Ravenlok – Dive into the Rabbit Hole on Xbox and PC in 2023

Fairytale and Epic Finale of Voxel Trilogy Announced by the Award-Winning Creators of Echo Generation, Revealed at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase

TORONTO — 12 June 2022 — Ravenlok, an action-packed fable from Cococucumber is a fairytale reimagining of a kingdom troubled by an evil queen and a young girl’s destiny to fulfill a dangerous prophecy. As revealed during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, Ravenlok will come to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC in early 2023 and release with Xbox Game Pass and Game Pass for PC subscribers on day one. Ravenlok will be available for purchase on Windows PC through Microsoft Store and the Epic Games Store, where it is now open for wishlist.

While exploring an old barn filled with antiques and knick-knacks, a curious mirror appears: a portal into a magical realm. Ravenlok is greeted by peculiar creatures and faces evil entities while on her quest to defeat the Caterpillar Queen, and ultimately find her way home. Pick up a sword and shield, rise to the occasion, and embark on a journey to save a land shrouded in darkness.

Explore mysterious areas from a gloomy Mushroom Forest to the haunted Mask Mansion. Slash through sinister jesters and burn down the Weeping Fungi in arena-based, real-time combat. Discover new weapons or unexpected items, level up to unlock your skills, and complete quests to learn the secrets of the fallen world. 

Rendered in spectacular 4K resolution and 60 fps on Xbox Series X, Ravenlok is optimized to show off a wonderful world veiled in a bewitching fairytale aesthetic. A mystical atmosphere sets the tone with vibrant 3D pixel art accompanied by a suspenseful soundtrack that brings to life vivid forests, haunting castles, and more.

Inspired by childhood fables of aspiration and belief, Ravenlok empowers players to take on the role of a young girl on a path of self-discovery by embarking on a journey to overcome challenging situations and learn life lessons.

“Ravenlok is a culmination of our studio’s exploration into the 3D pixel aesthetic, completing our voxel trilogy with higher details and more complex environments,” said Vanessa Chia, Game Director and Producer of Ravenlok. “We are delighted to share our spin on the fairytale genre by weaving a heartwarming tale, led by a young female protagonist set in an action-packed fantasy world.”

Wishlist Ravenlok on the Epic Game Store or learn more by visiting the Ravenlok Xbox page. More information can be found on the Cococucumber website, Twitter and Instagram.

About Cococucumber

Cococucumber is a Toronto-based developer and publisher of critically acclaimed indie games. Led by Martin Gauvreau and Vanessa Chia, the studio is known for creating original titles that blend a spirited story with action-packed gameplay. Titles by Cococucumber include narrative puzzle-platformer Planet of the Eyes, co-op dungeon crawler Riverbond and award-winning turn-based adventure Echo Generation. Ravenlok is their fifth title.

Grab the horns of Nate, the “Demon of Bad Taste”, in recipe that blends the obscene with old-school 3D platforming

Dueren, Germany – June 13th, 2022 – Via a new release date trailer that debuted today at the Guerrilla Collective showcase, Headup and Sluggerfly announced that that their obscene 3D platformer, Hell Pie, will be cooked and ready to serve on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC on July 21st. This old-school-inspired 3D platformer takes bad taste to the next level in an adventure full of insane environments, repugnant characters and fun grapple-based platforming.

In Hell Pie, you grab the horns of Nate, the ‘Demon of Bad Taste’. Your task is to gather the disgusting ingredients for Satan’s infamous birthday pie. Venture out into the overworld and do whatever it takes to ensure those ingredients are secured in time, or there’ll be hell to pay!

Luckily Nate isn’t alone on this quest, with his ‘pet’ angel Nugget ready and able to offer support. Nugget offers his holy insight when needed but, more importantly, is chained to Nate, so he can be used as a grappling hook or swung around as a weapon. Nate can also equip horns he finds across the world to give him new hellish abilities, from charging through enemies and boulders , to gliding through the air. 

Together, Nate and Nugget will explore wild environments, meet tons of unsavoury enemies and characters, and witness some truly shocking sights in the seriously twisted take on the classic mascot platformer.

“Hell Pie is a game that we’ve had a lot of fun making and we can’t wait to share all the obscenity and silliness with the world at large when it comes to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC on July 21st,” said Christian Patorra, Sluggerfly’s CEO. “We’re sure anyone who shares our love of classic 3D platforming is going to like what we are cooking up!”

About Headup
Headup is a hybrid games publishing and development company providing players worldwide with the best content in the independent gaming sector. Established in 2009, it is active on all major platforms such as consoles, mobile devices and PC, and was awarded as “Best Publisher” at the German Developers Awards in 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2019. Since February 2021, Headup is part of the Thunderful Group based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

About Sluggerfly
Sluggerfly is an independent game studio founded in 2015 in Essen, Germany. Their first game, Ben and Ed, was released the same year. Sluggerfly aims to create games with personality and characters that you can remember. They think that dark and funny work well together.

The Fridge is Red Terrifies PC in Q4 2022

tinyBuild helps horrifying game jam hit transform into full horror anthology

SEATTLE — 11 June 2022 — The Fridge is Red, the first-person horror anthology series with PS1-inspired visuals from developer 5WORD Team and publisher tinyBuild, haunts Steam later this year as revealed today during the Guerrilla Collective Digital Showcase. Download the demo of this macabre experience right now ahead of Steam Next Fest, featuring the first pieces of the anthology.

Frank cannot pry his eyes away from the red fridge in his basement as it emanates strange voices and ominous sounds. Frank wants to find his missing daughter; Laurie’s notes on the floor suggest that this demonic appliance somehow did something to her. Frank searches for answers to access the unopenable icebox, but he cannot look away, for every time he does, the red fridge moves in closer, emitting malice with every shake and scratch.

Frank’s tale represents just one of multiple terror-filled experiences populating The Fridge is Red. Unravel the mystery of the red refrigerator and the mental anguish of those who cross its path across a variety of stories including haunted hospital halls, a creepy church graveyard, snowy highways and other locations. Uncover horrifying revelations while contending with unspeakable dread tormenting those seeking the truth.

The Fridge is Red combines the aesthetics of the PlayStation 1 era’s horror games, combining early 3D with modern effects to replicate the memories those classics conjured. Drab and rusted colorways set a malevolent tone for different environments, all explored from a first-person perspective, set to haunting background music and dismal sounds to create an unnerving environment.

5WORD Team, creators of Death Crown, startled the world with their Epic MegaJam entry DO NOT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE RED FRIDGE, which earned attention for its introduction to a haunting universe inspired by PS1 horror classics. Now the team partners with acclaimed publisher tinyBuild to bring the full anthology to life under a shortened title: The Fridge is Red.

“We’ve explored countless ideas when participated in game jams and prototyping concepts in our own free time, however we never saw any developer receive as an enthusiastic response to a demo as we did with DO NOT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE RED FRIDGE,” said Artem Kudriashov, lead designer, 5WORD Team. “ After witnessing the terrified reactions and demand for a full game from gamers as well as streamers, we began considering giving the people what they called for, but when tinyBuild said they would help us realize our vision, we knew we had to bring the world The Fridge is Red.”

The Fridge is Red releases for Steam for PC later this year, and will support English, French, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Korean and Simplified Chinese language text.

To learn more about the game visit tinyBuild’s official website, and follow the publisher on Twitter and YouTube, and join the 5WORD Discord.

About 5WORD

5WORD is a Russian-based indie studio co-founded by Artem Kudriashov and Stas Pisarev, to develop original indie games for PC. The studio received high praise and accolades for their first title Death Crown, a 1bit real time strategy game. The studio received acclaim and attention for its 2020 Epic MegaJam entry, DO NOT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE RED FRIDGE, set to become a full retail game, The Fridge is Red, published by tinyBuild in 2022.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild is a Seattle-based indie label behind the Hello Neighbor franchise and over 30 renowned titles, including Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, and Party Hard. With additional development offices in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Riga, Latvia, tinyBuild is rapidly building a portfolio of fun, high-quality games across multiple platforms.

The demo will be available during the Steam Next Fest from June 13 to June 20

Paris, June 13, 2022 – Microids is pleased to announce a demo for the indie game Scrap Riders is now available during the Steam Next Fest, from today until June 20. The game will launch digitally on Nintendo Switch and Steam on September 21^st, 2022.

Scrap Riders is a pixel art beat’em up adventure game set in a cyberpunk future, developed by Spanish studio Games for Tutti. You play as Rast, a member of the outlaw bikers gang Scrap Riders, and make your way through the wastelands as well as a big metropolis controlled by corporations. Act as a smuggler with caustic humor to survive in this post-apocalyptic world.

Fight your way through this 2D beat them up using your fists and guns, but beware: the wastelands are not for the faint of heart. There, violence is always the answer, but it won’t be enough! Without your wits you won’t last long. Talk to the right people, gather clues, and kick bad guys’ asses!

Key features:

• A unique gameplay mix: Scrap Riders offers an original combination of Beat ’em up gameplay and old-school Point’n Click adventure puzzles & dialogs. Fight, point & click your way through the story!
• A retro art style: Embrace a unique retro vibe with lovely pixel art visuals and a 16-bit soundtrack!
• Crazy humor and references: Have some laughs with zany dialogs from quirky characters and try to identify all the meta jokes and pop culture references hidden throughout the game!
• A fascinating cyberpunk world to explore: Wander through the diverse environments of this post-apocalyptic universe, from wastelands to a big neo-punk metropolis controlled by corporations.

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Scrap Riders will launch digitally on Nintendo Switch and PC/Mac on September 21^st, 2022.

Scrap Riders is a new game joining the Microids Indie label, after Grand Mountain Adventure: Wonderlands, Fallback, Murder Mystery Machine, Lornsword Winter Chronicle and the Kingdom Majestic compilation. Microids Indie is a publishing label aimed at providing support to indie studios and developers with the creation and launch of their games.

Check out Microids Indie on: https://www.microids.com/microids-indie/

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About Games for Tutti 

Games For Tutti is a Spanish indie game studio formed by four people. Two programmers/game-designers, one visual artist and one composer/sound designer. They love pixel-art style and retro feeling in indie games. Their current project is Scrap Riders, a pixel-art adventure game. Their most notable influences are graphic adventures from LucasArts and classic beat-em-ups like Streets of Rage, Double Dragon and Final Fight.

About Microids Indie

Microids Indie’s objective is to help independent developers and studios bring their game to market. Our mission: offering our know-how in terms of publishing, marketing, communications, and sales to optimize the launch of their products.

About Microids

Microids is a French video game publisher. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Revolution Software, Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset, Philippe Dessoly and Pierre Adane), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Taking inspiration from legendary titles, Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters.

Publisher Kepler Interactive gave fans new looks at three of its upcoming games over the course of this weekend’s Summer Game Fest, Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, Epic Games Showcase, and PC Gaming Show. Find new footage from a trio of stunning games below, including a new look at Tchia‘s amazing soul-jumping feature, which lets players swap between seagulls, fish, and even coconuts to help explore and fight across the game’s lush, vibrant island. 

Tchia Soul-Jumping Mini-Feature

Flintlock Gameplay Reveal

Scorn Gameplay & Release Date Trailer

Scorn Gameplay Walkthrough Feat. Doug Bradley (Hellraiser)

With three exciting titles on the way and more to come, be sure to keep an eye out for announcements from Kepler Interactive’s titles.

Elves Have Arrived on Noberia, Bringing the Timeless Tradition of Marriage With Them

SEATTLE, WA – June 13, 2022 – Videogame developer and publisher Xoberman LLC. has released its latest update for the fantasy kingdom building sim Noble Fates today. The new “Love and Elves” update introduces Elves, who have journeyed to Noberia from far away lands bringing the custom of Marriage with them! The update also features new faces, haircuts and adds ears for all character types. With the new faces Mortals have discovered they are now attracted to one another. They’ve started to grow flowers and turn them into beautiful bouquets to offer as gifts to potential suitors, doing everything they can to win over their heart and offer them the lasting promise of marriage! 

To celebrate these happy nuptials Noble Fates is offered at $17.50 (30% discount off the full retail price) on Steam. 

Watch the Noble Fates Love and Elves Update trailer HERE:  

Noble Fates “Love and Elves” Features: 

• Elves: New characters who have journeyed from far away lands and now call Noberia home, bringing with them the timeless custom of Marriage! Elves get along well with humans, but can be at odds with Orcs. Elves have great potential in hunting and crafting but their stature can limit their potential in melee. Elves live twice as long as Humans and Orcs, but progress more slowly across their lifespan. 
• Updated Characters: Mortals now have new faces, haircuts and finally ears! The Gods blessed them with new appearances In hopes to ensure marriage is accepted throughout the lands. Human and Orc faces now feature many new variations and more detail than before! 
• Attraction: With their new faces, the Mortals have discovered that they are now attracted to one another. Mortals have a broad range of preferences that include gender, age, race, and even wealth – evaluate their desires and compatibility with a potential partner on the attraction tab on the character sheet. 
• Gifts: Mortals have discovered they can grow and harvest beautiful flowers, processing them into bouquets for gifts. Gifts can be given daily, helping a friendship blossom into true love! 
• Marriage: Arrange a wedding between two of your Mortals. Marry a lovestruck pair of mortals and transform their love into loyalty, or devise a one-sided marriage to keep an important Noble happy! Treat a Noble’s  partner well to keep them happy. Decorate the Wedding Arch to celebrate the monumental occasion! 

Inspired by the depth and fun of Rimworld and the brutal clash of ambition, intrigue, and violence from Game of Thrones, Noble Fates charges players with building a kingdom worthy of lasting recognition. Build, craft, farm, mine, hunt, defend – even command from the sky, or take control in third person. Your story goes where the people, your actions, and their reactions take it.

How will you rule? Follow us @NobleFates, chat with us on Facebook, hang out with us on Discord.gg/5ZEZK2Sn and discuss at www.reddit.com/r/noblefates. 

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ABOUT XOBERMON LLC
Xobermon is a Seattle, WA-based development team founded by Chris Willoughby, former lead engineer of ARK: Survival Evolved and the State of Decay 1 and 2 team, and Matt Kaplan, whose work was featured in HoloLens and Forza, among others. Noble Fates is their first game on Steam PC.

13 JUNE 2022, WARSAW, POLAND – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Solo indie developer Apptivus has released a playable demo of their debut PC title Impaler. It’s now available on Steam just in time for the Next Fest event.

The demo gives players a chance to repel enemies on four levels and try the core gameplay mechanic of summoning sharp spikes to impale monsters, build barriers, and reach higher ground. It’s difficult, rewards movement, and each run feels different thanks to rogue-like elements. 

Key game features of Impaler include:

• Summon spikes to impale, build barriers, and reach higher ground
• Highly replayable with 6 weapons, 10 enemies, and diverse map layouts
• 30+ unique upgrades to unlock
• Original pixel art inspired by ’90s shooters
• Retro synth/metal tracks and crunchy sounds
• A custom engine made in pure C + OpenGL. No bloat
• Full controller support and Steam Deck optimization

Impaler will be released on Steam and other PC storefronts later in 2022.

Check out Impaler on Steam

About Apptivus

Apptivus is an indie product company that creates toys, software, and sometimes video games.

Spikewave Games will partner with Perp Games to bring ‘Evotinction’ to market later this year on PlayStation® consoles.

London, UK, June 13th 2022 – Spikewave Games and Perp Games are delighted to announce they are partnering to bring Evotinction to PlayStation® consoles, later this year.

As well as digitally publishing ‘Evotinction’ on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Perp Games will also create a special physical edition for retail.  To celebrate, we have released a new trailer:

Developed by the independent Chinese studio Spikewave Games – a team founded by former employees of the Chinese branch of 2K Games, ‘Evotinction’ is a third person hack and stealth game featuring unique hacking mechanics including a variety of hacking skills, environment devices and gadgets.

Set in the near future, ‘Evotinction’ challenges the relationship between evolution and extinction.  As AI, gene editing and quantum entanglement technologies rapidly develop, its potential threat grows as well.   One day our greatest achievement, will turn on its creators.   

The Spikewave Games team is composed almost entirely of die-hard stealth game fans,” said Gu Xingyan, founder of Spikewave Games. “Ever since we first started working on Evotinction in 2016, we have been committed to exploring a unique near-future dystopian setting that lets us tell a gripping story and explore cool, futuristic tech with the potential to enrich the stealth genre. I think you will agree that Evotinction delivers on that promise.

“We are very fortunate to have been selected as part of the second batch of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s China Hero Project, and are immensely grateful for all the fantastic support we have received throughout the development of Evotinction. And now, with the help of Perp Games and Astrolabe Games, Evotinction can finally take the world stage. We are extremely happy to welcome players from all over the world to experience our game on Playstation and PC.”

“Evontiction is an amazing looking, thought provoking stealth game, developed by an incredibly talented new studio.   The amount of detail and options for players to complete each level is staggering and we look forward to seeing all the different ways players complete the game and how they interact with all the multitude of hack options and in game tools.”  Said Rob Edwards, CEO at Perp Games.

Spikewave Games – www.spikewavegames.com

Perp Games Website – www.perpgames.com

Perp Games Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/perpgames

About Perp Games

Perp Games is a global video games publisher, with a proud track record of publishing award-winning titles, exciting indie games and some of the world’s most recognized franchises, from the most talented studios. Perp Games is an established and recognized global force in entertainment, bringing extraordinary and exciting games to market, across multiple formats and media.

About Spikewave Games

Spikewave Games is a passionate game development team founded by four experienced hardcore game developers whose years of close cooperation have forged a shared vision in addition to a highly efficient team

PARIS — June 13, 2022 — Asobo Studio and Focus Entertainment revealed exclusive videos from their upcoming game A Plague Tale: Requiem, the direct sequel to the critically acclaimed and awards-winning A Plague Tale: Innocence. Unveiled yesterday at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022, the new trailer entirely captured on Xbox Series X is available to watch now.

The game is also currently being showcased at the prestigious Tribeca Festival in New York City. More to come in the upcoming Focus Entertainment Showcase starring A Plague Tale: Requiem on June 23, including a new extended gameplay trailer and the release date!

Get ready for the next A Plague Tale experience with a taste of Requiem’s gameplay

Discover the action Requiem is about to bring to the A Plague Tale series as the trailer follows Amicia using new weapons—including a crossbow and knives in hand-to-hand combat—and evolving the way players want in a wide variety of environments. Narrative elements complete the sequences to inform of the stakes at play, between the dooming threat of the Macula and the children trying to resist the temptation of open violence.

A Plague Tale: Requiem at Tribeca Festival!

This year’s edition of the renowned Tribeca Festival has started, with the official nomination of A Plague Tale: Requiem to its carefully selected line-up of video games. Discover how A Plague Tale came to life with the team at Asobo Studio.

Tribeca Games Showcase:

Stay tuned for the release date reveal with exclusive gameplay on June 23!

A Focus Entertainment Showcase goes live in ten days. Don’t miss its share of exclusive A Plague Tale: Requiem content!

Twitter Announcement: https://twitter.com/Focus_entmt/status/1536289465395707906

A Plague Tale: Requiem releases later this year on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC, and in Cloud Version on Nintendo Switch. The game will be available at launch with Xbox Game Pass for Console, PC and Cloud. Visit the Focus Entertainment Store for more on A Plague Tale: Requiem and the whole Focus catalog.

A small price to pay for the most ambitious take on the science fiction series yet

Starship Troopers – Terran Command, the most ambitious game set within the universe of the cult film series, is set to launch on June 16 at the enticing price of £23.79 / $29.99 / €24.99. 

For those who are unfamiliar, Starship Troopers – Terran Command is an intense real-time strategy title that tasks players with defending the galaxy against infinite hordes of insects. Facing seemingly insurmountable odds, commanders will need to employ deadly strategic tactics when deploying their units on the battlefield.

Ahead of its release, the incredibly sought after Starship Troopers – Terran Command has been added to 333,145 wishlists and streamed for a total of 37,265 hours on Twitch. In true spirit of the franchise, 4,214 bugs have been squashed by the development team and 1 billion Arachnids have been eradicated by testers and players. Some more fascinating statistics on the upcoming game can be found here.