PARIS — April 15, 2022 — Focus Entertainment is pleased to announce that Evil West will be playable for the first time as part of the publisher’s show floor lineup at PAX East 2022 at booth #12043! The new third-person action game from Flying Wild Hog puts you in the boots of a vampire hunter fighting bloodthirsty monstrosities to save a Wild West consumed by darkness.

Battle through the shadows to eradicate a threat that lies beneath your feet in this exhilarating adventure featuring dynamic, third-person combat and brutal combos, coming soon to PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC.

You can check out other Focus titles during PAX East at booth #12043 as well, including the newly revealed Warstride Challenges, Chants of Sennaar, Dordogne, and Hardspace: Shipbreaker, which officially launches out of Steam Early Access on May 24.

The physical edition of Evil West is available for pre-order now on the Focus Entertainment Store. Add the game to your wishlist now and become a Focus member to get the latest information and future exclusive offers from Evil West and across the entire Focus catalogue.

Customization powerhouse to be revealed in all its glory on 21^st April

Santo Ileso, USA, / Sydney, Australia, 15^th April 2022 | Publisher Deep Silver together with developer Volition will exclusively reveal full details of Saints Row’s best in class customization suite, during an incredible premiere featuring a trailer, interviews and insider information on 21^st April, 2022.

The extensive showcase, starring key members from developer Volition and hosted by actress and host, Mica Burton, will air on Deep Silver’s Twitch and YouTube channels at 12pm PDT on 20th April / 5am AEST on 21^st April.

Within the showcase itself, longtime fans and newcomers alike will be delighted to see a brand new trailer fully focused on customization across all aspects of player choice in the game, that will get gamers excited about all the incredible ways you can Be Your Own Boss in Saints Row – it will truly show off the breadth and depth of the customization features Volition have packed into the title.  

Set in the fictional vibrant city of Santo Ileso, Saints Row is complete reboot of the series and combines all the action, crime and humor you’d expect from a Saints Row game. The extensive customization suite is Volition’s most powerful toolset to date and is best in class; you can modify almost anything in outlandish or aspirational fashion. How your Boss looks as you take over the city’s criminal underbelly is entirely up to you.

Volition has removed the boundaries of gender and restrictions for players – put anything on without limits and rules. Plus, there’s an incredible amount of vehicle options and weapon customization tools. Ultimately, in Saints Row, Player Choice comes first.

Saints Row will launch 23^rd August, 2022 on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, the all-in-one games and entertainment systems from Microsoft, the PlayStation® 4 and the PlayStation® 5 computer entertainment systems and on Epic Games Store for PC.

Players can pre-order the game via Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store, Epic Games Store, all good retailers and via the official Saints Row website: SaintsRow.com/preorder

For more information on Saints Row visit the website SaintsRow.com follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SaintsRow and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SaintsRow.

©2022 and published by Deep Silver, a division of Koch Media GmbH, Austria.  Developed by Deep Silver Volition LLC. Deep Silver, Saints Row, Volition and their respective logos are trademarks of Koch Media GmbH. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.

ABOUT DEEP SILVER

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

ABOUT DEEP SILVER VOLITION

Deep Silver Volition combines long-standing industry experience and state-of-the-art technology with creativity and a strong dash of humor, to create the truly unique gaming experience their fans know and love. Its portfolio comprises the critically acclaimed Saints Row series of games, Agents of Mayhem, Red Faction, Descent/Freespace and Summoner series. It is currently working on the next Saints Row game. The studio is in downtown Champaign, Illinois. The Champaign-Urbana metropolitan area is home to the University of Illinois and is a diverse, growing community that combines the arts, a vibrant technology sector, and affordable housing. Deep Silver Volition currently employs over 240 talented people. In 2013, Volition joined Koch Media / Deep Silver as one of their three international development studios. Four years later, the group was acquired by Embracer Group. To learn more about Deep Silver Volition, please visit the official website DSVolition.com, and follow on Twitter @DSVolition and Facebook @VolitionGames.

ABOUT KOCH MEDIA 

The Koch Media Group is a global developer, publisher and distributor of video games, VR games, gaming hardware and merchandise. The group’s publishing, marketing and distribution activities extend throughout Europe, America, Australia and Asia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading global publishing partner. The Koch Media Group 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 – Koch Media 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 – Koch Media 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. The Koch Media Group owns 10 game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL / USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham / UK), Deep Silver Fishlabs (Hamburg / Germany), Warhorse Studios (Prague / Czech Republic), Milestone (Milan / Italy), Voxler (Paris / France) , Digixart (Montpellier / France), Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów  / Poland), Free Radical Design (Nottingham / UK) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam / the Netherlands). Additionally, the Koch Media Group collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world. Part of the Koch Media Group is also Koch Films; a leading European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor. The Koch Media Group also owns leading video game merchandise companies Gaya Entertainment (Munich / Germany) and DPI Merchandising (Denver, Roseburg / USA) and a Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc / Czech Republic. Koch Media is an Embracer Group company. 

UTRECHT – April 14, 2022 – Cat Cafe Manager, the charming restaurant management and feline adoption simulator from developer Roost Games and publisher Freedom Games, serves scrumptious bowls of wholesomeness for Nintendo Switch as well as PC via Steam and Epic Game Store today.

Enter the cozy community of Caterwaul Village, where warm welcomes and adorable kitties go hand-in-hand. The family business, Granny’s cafe, beckons for a grand reopening and the latest resident of Caterwaul is the person for the job. Create delectable dishes, get to know the locals, and aid fuzzy residents in finding their fur-ever home all while uncovering a magical mystery.

Boost the cafe’s appeal by welcoming in more of Caterwaul’s four-legged residents and learning their personality quirks. Befriend colorful characters like Carla-Lala, a helpful witch who understands the pressures of walking in family footsteps, to learn about the village’s culture and earn presents from friends. Breathe new life into Granny’s cafe with redesigned interior decor and hire fresh staff yearning to care for fluffy and human customers alike.   

Choose from an amalgamation of decor and menu selections to attract newcomers of all varieties like fishermen and witches to increase profits and spend on the cafe’s expansion. Build additional rooms with special themes of any desired design from the wallpaper down to the lamps on end tables. Craft a menu with everyone’s favorite snacks and regular coffee orders to make this café a direct line to a relaxation station.

“Connecting with a happy cat is an experience that just sticks with you,” said Rick Sorgdrager, Lead Game Designer and Writer, Roost Games. “Cat Cafe Manager empowers cat lovers to create these magical encounters for others daily!”

Cat Cafe Manager is available on Nintendo Switch as well as Windows PC via Steam for $19.99 featuring English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese language support. 

For more information on Cat Cafe Manager, please visit the official website, join the Discord community, and follow the team on Twitter.

About Roost Games

Roost Games is a video game collective comprised of three indie gaming veterans. With previous experience working on projects including Reus, Renowned Explorers, and Godhood, Roost Games strives to create charming sims that meld inviting settings with cerebral gameplay.

To learn more, check out the official Twitter account.

About Freedom Games

Freedom Games is a publisher dedicated to offering best-in-class services to partners and providing players around the world with unique and memorable experiences. With over 50 years of combined industry experience at the executive level, Freedom Games seeks to leverage its expertise to facilitate great games and even better publishing experiences.

For more information, visit the official Freedom! Games website.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker Officially Launches Out of Early Access on May 24 for Steam & PC Game Pass

PARIS — April 14, 2022 — Blackbird Interactive and Focus Entertainment’s acclaimed, zero-g, sandbox spaceship-salvaging game Hardspace: Shipbreaker is blasting out of Steam Early Access on May 24! After nearly two years of regular content additions, the 1.0 version will officially release on PC via Steam, the Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass. Prepare to roll up your sleeves and get to work in the perilous (but profitable!) world of deep-space salvage, where your planning and execution will be put to the test.

Get ready to explore the world of a blue-collar worker salvaging the dangerous husks of decommissioned spaceships. You’ll cut, pull apart and destroy all manner of vessels while contending with reactive, true-to-life, zero-g physics. With several classes of procedurally designed ships, from small transports to large freighters, every vessel is a unique and open-ended challenge for your creative thinking.

Experience a thrilling campaign where your employer – the LYNX Megacorporation – may not be your friend, and your coworkers may be the only people you can trust. Upgrade your tools, take on more and more valuable ships, and recover hazardous materials to pay back your astronomical debt to the Lynx company – without blowing yourself up in the process.

Take a break from the day-to-day work of a shipbreaker and flex your skills in competitive challenges against other players in the R.A.C.E. game mode leaderboards. And if you want to simply relax, hone your technique or just enjoy the calming, meditative nature of high-stakes salvage, you can play on any ship with no limits in the Freeplay game mode.

Want to try the game before launch? Hardspace: Shipbreaker will be playable this month at PAX East, where it was first unveiled and played by the public two years ago! Come visit Focus Entertainment booth #12043 and discover the latest enhancements to the Freeplay game mode.Hardspace: Shipbreaker is also in development for a future release on consoles. For more on the game, visit https://hardspace-shipbreaker.com.

Frenetic 2D Platform Brings Lightning Fast Action From Inside a Cursed Washing Machine

Denver, CO – April 14th, 2022 – Independent games publisher Versus Evil and developer Nighthouse Games today announced that their 2D platform action game Sockventure is now available on Nintendo Switch..

Sockventure brings super fast, eye catching gameplay with its stunningly colorful graphics and frenetic 2D platform action over 200 handcrafted levels across 7 chapters. Developed by Nighthouse Games players take on the role of Supersock, a superhero tasked with finding all the missing socks inside a cursed washing machine.

Check out the Sockventure Official Nintendo Switch Announcement Trailer:

Precision-based gameplay and split second timing are essential to navigate the intricately designed levels filled with deadly hazards such as fire, lasers, circular saws and other dangerous threats.

Sockhero can acquire new skills during his deadly sock retrieval mission, wall jumping, double jumping, dashing and stomping help him navigate the myriad of colorful levels and devious hazards in the search for lost socks. Sockhero can also collect coins scattered throughout the levels which unlock dark chapters, presenting a whole new platforming challenge without auto-run.

“Sockventure brings a fantastic mix of difficulty, depth, vibrant level design and rapid fun gameplay.” said Steve Escalante General Manager of Versus Evil. “We are excited to bring Sockventure to Nintendo Switch and know that fans of this genre are getting one of the best platformers to grace our lineup of releases in 2022”

For more information on Versus Evil’s 2022 titles and release dates head over to www.versusevil.com

About Nighthouse Games
 
Nighthouse Games was founded in 2020. Nighthouse Games is an award-winning two-man game studio from Tampere, Finland and its focus is in making high quality 2D platformer games for PC and consoles. Learn more at nighthousegames.com.

About Versus Evil

Founded in 2013, Versus Evil, LLC is the US based video game publisher behind critically acclaimed video games First Class Trouble, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and The Banner Saga trilogy. Publishing games on all major mobile, PC and console platforms, Versus Evil works with independent development studios from around the world. The corporate philosophy is to champion for the independent game developer. For more information visit versusevil.com

Pawsome debut trailer showcases the cutest murder-kitty in action; Get exclusive hands-on at PAX East

Watford, UK – 14th April, 2022 – Publisher Wired Productions and Angry Demon Studio (Apsulov: End of Gods) today announce a publishing partnership for the cuddly, ultraviolent skate-slasher Gori: Cuddly Carnage. Visitors to PAX East can get their bloody paws on the game next week by dropping by the Wired Productions booth at 14030, at the heart of the show floor. The game is available to Wishlist on Steam today.

A brand new trailer introduces the outlandish world of the purr-fect pet, Gori, and showcases a glimpse of the game’s unique brand of ultra-fast, cutesy, blood-soaked combat.

Watch the Announce Trailer:

Gori: Cuddly Carnage is a fast paced, third-person skate-and-slash which sees players slice creepy toys and dice mutated unicorns as a murder-kitty on a death-dealing hoverboard!

A horde of mutated and blood-thirsty toys known as The Adorable Army has wiped out all humans and laid waste to everything on Earth that wasn’t cute or cuddly enough to join its ranks. Only Gori – the most adorable and badass cat in the world,- a sentient, razor-sharp hoverboard, F.R.A.N.K and modular AI CH1-P, can stop the carnage of the Adorable Army and its dark leaders.

Gori: Cuddly Carnage Features

• Fast-paced, third-person skate-and-slash carnage.
• A futuristic world tainted by the Adorable Army.
• Immersive (and very cute) environments.
• Adaptable music that reacts to your actions and playstyle.
• Intense destruction, brutal combat, and a whole world to smash to bits.

“We’re thrilled to have teamed-up with the ludicrously inventive and wonderfully talented Angry Demon on the absurdly brilliant Gori.” Said Leo Zullo, Managing Director at Wired Productions “When they showed me the demo there was only one reaction… F*&K YEAH. A super cool Cat on a hoverboard doing combis and chopping off unicorn heads!? I mean, come on! The team have such energy it is infectious and it oozes throughout the game. Love it!”

“We are feline great about our partnership with Wired Productions who have, from the very start, been so passionate about our murderous kitty, Gori.” Said John Kalderon, CEO at Angry Demon Studio. “We can’t wait to continue the journey of Gori, F.R.A.N.K and CH1-P alongside Wired, as we bring the game to a whole new level!”

Further information about Gori: Cuddly Carnage will be revealed throughout the coming months.

For more information, visit: https://wiredproductions.com/games/gori-cuddly-carnage/

About Wired Productions

Wired Productions is an independent video games publisher based in Watford, UK. Wired has produced and published award-winning titles across all major platforms and its games are curated to deliver on its mantra: ‘Driven by Passion.’ Bringing games to market in both physical and digital media, notable launches to date include Martha Is Dead, The Falconeer, Those Who Remain, Deliver Us The Moon, Close to the Sun, GRIP: Combat Racing, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and The Town of Light. Recently, Wired Productions announced its upcoming slate of titles during Wired Direct. Upcoming titles include Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles, Arcade Paradise, Gori: Cuddly Carnage, Tin Hearts, Tiny Troopers: Global Ops and The Last Worker.

About Angry Demon Studio

Angry Demon Studio is an independent game developer based in Skövde, Sweden, focused on creating high-quality, adrenaline-filled experiences and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in small-scale game dev. Its debut title Unforgiving – a Northern Hymn was a hauntingly unforgettable slice of Nordic folk horror. The team explored these themes further with a striking vision of future viking terror in Apsulov: End of Gods, and is currently hard at work on the ultra-inventive, ultra-violent, ultra-cute skate-and-slasher Gori: Cuddly Carnage.

Suzhou, China, 14 April 2022 – Season servers for Myth of Empires will be officially available worldwide from 14 April, 17:00 BST / 12:00 EDT / 09:00 PDT (15 April at midnight China Standard Time). This update will feature brand-new Season Servers with higher collection and XP rates, as well as a points ranking system. Prior to Season Servers becoming available, starting 14 April at 15:00 China Standard Time, Myth of Empires will be available for a discounted price of $20.99 (16% off) with 3-packs available for 19% off.

New Servers with New Character Growth Rates

At the start of its first season, 3 commanderies and 16 PVP counties (servers) will be available. Asia will receive 8 servers, while North America and Europe will each get 4. Season 1 will last from 15 April until 15 June, at which time, another season will begin.

The multipliers listed above are all based on the current normal servers as a reference. Adjustments will be made as the season progresses. For example, Boundary Marker resource tax will be 5-10x. At the beginning of the season, the rate will be 5x, but the amount of Copper that players will gain through Boundary Markers will increase over the course of the season until it reaches 10x. Some values, for example the crafting and repair speed, will not increase over the course of the season.

Seasons Feature Point Rankings and Rewards

At the end of the season, winners will be determined using the Points Ranking system, and each member of the guild/alliance will receive rewards. Each guild member’s arts of war, total proficiency, honor, achievement completion progress, and the number of county officials in their guild will affect the guild’s total number of points for the season.

Once points are calculated, the top three guild and alliance members will get season-exclusive outfits and other rewards. Other participating guilds/alliances will get currency that can be used to get various items, equipment and structure skins, and more. Some of these items can even transfer over to normal servers to be used there.

The International Vanguard Edition of Myth of Empires is available for purchase at store.mythofempires.com.

Embrace the new blood and conquer the gothic world of Vardoran this Spring

Skövde, Sweden – 14th April, 2022 – Swedish game developer Stunlock Studios have today announced that V Rising, the upcoming open-world fantasy vampire survival game, will launch on Steam Early Access on May 17th following their successful on-going closed beta. Explore the gothic world of Vardoran in solo or co-op playthroughs this Spring as you control newly awakened vampires on the hunt for blood, fighting against bandits, mythical creatures and the light-wielding Church of Luminance in intense combat encounters.

Learn more about the world of V Rising in the latest Dev Blog:  https://blog.stunlock.com/v-rising-dev-update-11-the-world-of-vardoran/

In V Rising, you need to survive as a newly awakened vampire in a world ruled by humans and rise to become the next Dracula. Feed on blood to gain new powers, hide from the scorching sun, and engage in real-time PvE and PvP combat set in a dark fantasy realm. Raise your castle and invite friends to join as you explore a vast open-world, pillage villages, skirmish with bandits, and delve into the lairs of supernatural beasts. Attack other players’ castles, or become a diplomat in a game of blood, power, and betrayal. 

There is still time to Sign up for the V Rising Beta here: https://playvrising.com/signup

About Stunlock Studios:
Founded in 2010, Stunlock Studios is one of the leading Swedish game developers located in Skövde. With a passion for competitive gaming, the studio crafts groundbreaking and community driven games, always with their players in mind. Previously released titles include Battlerite, Bloodline Champions, and Dead Island: Epidemic. For more information, visit: https://www.stunlock.com

New meta-game with base camp, side missions, a mysterious story and more added. The game is available for free on the Epic Game Store for a limited time 

Hamburg, Germany, April 14th, 2022 – Insurmountable, the roguelike adventure where you bravely tackle the intimidating heights of three mighty mountains, today receives a major free update, adding a whole new meta-game with side missions, a brand-new story, a broader variety of maps  and much more. To properly celebrate the new update, the game is available for free on the Epic Games Store until April 21st. The game is also available on Steam and GOG.com 

This brand new trailer shows what the game is all about:  

The 2.0 trailer showcases everything that’s new:

In Insurmountable, players brave three dangerous peaks looking for the ultimate mountaineering challenge. As one of three playable climbers with different backgrounds, they have to manage the terrain, weather and unpredictable events waiting for them on their adventure. Every decision counts and preparation is key.  

With Update 2.0, the experience gets vastly expanded with an all-new meta-game. Players now have to not only climb the three main mountains, but also complete several side-missions. In-between missions, they return to their base-camp, proceed with the story, manage their upgrades and prepare for their next climb. 

Key-Features of Update 2.0: 

• A brand new story awaits players. Gone are the individual stories. Now, the three characters find themselves in a time loop, caused by the research station which is now their base. They have to free themselves and find out more about the mysteries looming in the mountain range.
• Base Camp – The base is an almost entirely abandoned research facility in the mountain range. Here, players can choose their next mission, upgrade kit and skills, and decide on which items to bring. 
• Mountaineering Map –  Found in the base camp, the map indicates which missions are available, which ones are completed, and which ones are not yet unlocked. 
• Prepare Accordingly – Upgrades and preparing for missions include collecting knowledge in different areas such as items, characters, terrain, and the environment. How much knowledge is received depends on the mission. Knowledge is essential to level up their respective areas (items, character skill trees, team upgrades).
• Procedurally generated maps are a big part of the 2.0 update as side missions will rely heavily on this feature, allowing players to climb a wider variety of mountains.
• New Feature: tracking is a new goal that players have to find and reach in order to clear a mission. 
• The new and improved tutorial will be context-based and offer new players information according to their progress.
• Balancing & In-game Skills have been completely reworked. 

Insurmountable is currently available on Steam, with the 2.0 update going live on April 14th. At the same time, the game will also be available on GOG and the Epic Game Store – on the EGS for free for a short time. 

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About Daedalic (Publisher)

Daedalic Entertainment publishes and develops high-quality games for all platforms. The company has a diverse line-up of high-quality titles, including classic adventures, RPGs, and strategy and multiplayer games. With over 50 employees, Daedalic is currently developing a new line-up of innovative games across consoles, PC, and mobile platforms. Based in Hamburg, Germany, Daedalic is one of Europe’s most acclaimed publishers and developers. With a total of 32 awards in the German Developers Award (including multiple accolades for ‘Studio of the Year’) and 12 German Computer Game Awards for genre-defining games such as Deponia, Edna & Harvey, Silence, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth, The Long Journey Home, and State of Mind, Daedalic is a record holder for the two most prestigious game awards in Germany. Recent publishing hits include Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Iratus: Lord of the Dead, Partisans 1941 and more.