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Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition Launches Today on PlayStation 4 & Xbox One

The turn-based tactics game from the creator of X-COM debuts on consoles with four DLC expansions, including the new DLC 4: “Corrupted Horizons,” out now on consoles and PC

SOFIA, BulgariaOct. 1, 2021 — Snapshot Games, in partnership with Saber Minsk and Prime Matter, has released Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition, the highly anticipated console debut of the renowned strategy game from X-COM series creator Julian Gollop. Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition is available today on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One for $39.99 and features the full game plus four major DLC expansions, including the new “DLC 4: Corrupted Horizons,” launching today on both consoles and PC.

Phoenix Point delivers a new breed of turn-based strategy and action. Earth has been overrun. A mutating alien menace threatens the last remnants of mankind. It’s up to you to lead Earth’s resistance: explore a ravaged planet, build your bases, research new technologies, manage resources on a global scale, and fight in full-scale, turn-based tactical battles to survive. Work together with different factions to unite mankind and take back the planet via Phoenix Point‘s diplomacy system, or crush all your rivals with military might.

Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition has been designed to feel at home on consoles, with a revamped interface and control scheme to ensure every action lands intuitively on controllers. The game runs at 1080|30 FPS on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One, but PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X players can experience it at 4K|60 FPS, with a free upgrade to the next-generation version of the game coming after launch.

Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition Features:

  • The Complete Phoenix Point Experience to Date: Includes the full game plus four major DLC expansions (“Blood and Titanium,” “Legacy of the Ancients,” “Festering Skies,” and “Corrupted Horizons”), as well as a bonus weapons pack, console-exclusive skins, and a ton of community-driven updates and upgrades.
  • Intense Turn-based Battles: Deploy your squad of four or more soldiers and drones in tactical, turn-based battles. Take direct control of your soldiers’ shots in combat with a unique free-aiming system — target enemy weak spots, weapons, and more for mass impact.
  • Defend Earth from a Mutating Alien Menace: Face down an alien threat that adapts to your tactics to constantly challenge you. Take on intense boss fights against huge monsters with unique abilities that require precise planning and execution.
  • The Geoscape Reborn: Take command of a strategic view of world situations and conflicts to plan operations and manage resources on a global scale.
  • Deep Unit Development: Customize your soldiers with unique skills and a vast array of weapons and equipment.
  • Uncover the Threat: Experience a complex narrative with multiple possible endings, and learn about the origins of the crisis through exploration, diplomacy, and research.
  • Manage Diplomatic Relations: Decide how to deal with different factions trying to reclaim Earth. Earn unique rewards for cooperation (and face the consequences for opposition).
  • Optimized for Consoles: Revamped UI and gamepad controls designed specifically for consoles.
  • Free Next-Generation Upgrade: Experience the game at 4K|60 FPS on PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X, with a free upgrade for PlayStation®4 and Xbox One owners after launch.

DLC 4: “Corrupted Horizons”

DLC 4, out now, introduces the deadly new Acheron enemy and the Corruption effect, which lowers your soldiers’ will to fight. But a new allied unit can help counter this threat: the Mutoid, a human-Pandoran hybrid immune to Corruption. Mutoids’ abilities can be acquired from any class known to the player, letting them combine powers in new and exciting ways. But Mutoids cost Mutagens to produce, evolve with new abilities, and heal when wounded, adding an element of risk to their tactical advantages.

Phoenix Point: Year One Edition is available on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, the Microsoft Store, GOG.com and Google Stadia. PC players can grab DLC 4: “Corrupted Horizons” today for $4.99 (DLC 4 will arrive on GOG.com in the near future).

For more on Phoenix Point, visit https://phoenixpoint.info, and follow the game on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Discord and the official forums.

About Snapshot Games

Snapshot Games is a video game development studio founded in 2013 by Julian Gollop and David Kaye and headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria. Gollop is recognized for creating the X-COM video game franchise in the 1990s with UFO: Enemy Unknown and X-COM: Apocalypse. Gollop is also the CEO of Snapshot Games. The company’s developers include industry veterans with years of prior experience working for studios like Ubisoft Sofia, Crytek Black Sea and more.

About Saber Minsk

Founded with the acquisition of the Steel Monkeys team in 2018, Saber Minsk is a video game developer based in Minsk, Belarus. Among its projects, Saber Minsk has worked on the console version of Snapshot Games’ acclaimed sci-fi strategy and tactical combat game Phoenix Point, which puts players in control of humanity’s last remnants against an apocalyptic alien threat.

Saber Minsk is owned by Saber Interactive Inc., one of the eight operative units of Embracer Group.

About Prime Matter

Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Prime Matter is a premium gaming label dedicated to delivering a range of diverse and immersive games from amazing gaming development talent all around the globe. The company covers projects of all styles, scopes and sizes, from producing to publishing, perfect for ambitious teams taking their first steps that need full support without compromising their dreams, as well as more established studios looking to build their brand further in the global market.

Prime Matter looks to lead through creativity, expression and passion with games that will grip and enchant with enthralling storytelling, winning audiences with incredible moments and larger-than-life experiences. Prime Matter is a proud member of the Koch Media Group.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Review

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

Developer:Sega
Publisher:Sega
Platforms:Switch, PC, Xbox One, Playstation 4 (Reviewed), Playstation 5, Xbox One S|X
Release Date: Available Now
Price: $39.99 – Available Here | $59.95 – Available Here

Overview

Every good game deserves a chance to shine again. The underdog in Sega’s library has always been Super Monkey Ball, as the quirky party/platformer has always been popular amongst its large fanbase, despite not seeing regular releases over the years. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania looks to bring us rolling back to the good old days, with a new coat of paint and a fresh set of beats to go bananas over. Can the first installments bundled here capture a new generation of fans? Let’s find out. 

Story

Did anyone every play Super Monkey Ball for the plot? Sure, there is a story mode intact, but to this day the light narrative featuring Ai-Ai, Gon-Gon, and other monkies never really did it for me as the gameplay is largely the focus. Sure, it is “cute” and gives our protagonists some needed flavor, but the stages and mechanic utilization are the stars of this entire package. Those looking for more however will love to know that a lot of other Sega characters have been packed in, allowing the player to play as Sonic, Tails, Beat (Jet Set Radio), and even Kazuma Kiryu from Yakuza in ball form. Strong stories or not, there is a lot to love about all of the faces featured, where even non fans will instantly find someone to mesh with. 

Gameplay 

Featuring a tilt control system where you maneuver stages to roll your character, there is something unique and refreshing about going back into Monkey Ball all these years later. For the most part, controls are familiar and crisp, utilizing modern features to update the game. While longtime fans may find some additions refreshing, others may be amiss at newer refinements. You see, Super Monkey Ball is a game about controlling your momentum through physics on various stages. Your speed and technique comes down to precise movements and skill, which makes the gameplay rewarding and oh so satisfying.  

For the most part, these stages feel better than ever, with minor touches added to enhance difficulty and balance areas that may have been a little wonky in the past. The massive variety of stages are sure to keep most rolling along fine, but the difficulty spikes (and the constant rolling off the stage) adds a layer of tedium that felt a bit unnecessary. There are “helper” assists and a ton of power-ups that can aid in frustrating courses, but the precise motions required along with trial-and-error gameplay don’t always mix as they should, with minor imperfections in design sticking out on several stages in later parts of the game. Sure, the gameplay is still fun, I just think as an adult I pay attention to detail a little too much to get the enjoyment out of some sections compared to how I consumed these little stages years ago. 

Monkey Target, one of the most popular modes also makes a reappearance here, and things are mostly decent, but minor innovations of the present have muddied the mode just a bit. Maybe its that the controls just don’t feel as tight for this mode, or maybe it is just the way the restructuring of said controls work in comparison, but rolling down that old ramp is a lot more cumbersome than it used to be. Add in awkward animations for any drop-off and some of the past charm has obviously faded for Banana Mania’s well-meaning recreation. Monkey Billards is still fun, as is Tennis and so on, but make no mistake, this is a rebuilt version of past titles, and enjoyable or not, will not feel exactly the same as they did on previous consoles. 

That said, this may be one of the most jam-packed party titles to hit a modern consoles. There is so much to do and see that even a handful of minor annoyances are forgivable due to the amount of quality content found within this package. Sure, the mini-games were treated with less love and attention than the main game, but that main game and some of those unique oddities are still lovely, where a player can go in and spend hours rolling around, dashing through hoops, curves, and loops to their heart’s content. 

Visuals  

I think the most prominent feature of the past Monkey Ball titles was the amount of color the game had. This title is even more visually stunning, with polished graphics adding updates that still give us that zest and pop from the past. The cutscenes are less appealing this time around, but still do a decent enough job at creating the little narrative within to be forgiven, as again- most will not go into this party game looking for a novel. I see a lot of die-hard fans having trouble digesting the heavy amount of change visually for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. I was never in that group and still had my moments, but they never really stopped my own momentum once I really got into the core experience. 

Audio

The audio is superb here. With a lot of new tracks and a handful of the old for the nostalgic, there is a reason this soundtrack comes readily available. Each melody fleshes out a stage, adding so much charm and quirk that the tunes easily make up for most shortcomings of the actual game. With all of the sound updates I was surprised not to see more personality added into the cast itself, but Sega played it safe there and succeeded in keeping these primates endearing and lovable. 

Overall 

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is one of the best party games in years. There is just so much to do and experience that its hard to just go in for a pocket of time without staying up an entire night, attempting to beat a score or nail a new goal. Imperfections aside, this remade entry may not be the exact deluxe edition that so many discovered years ago, but it manages to celebrate the franchise well enough to re-introduce these hidden mascots to audiences in an effective manner. There is a bright future ahead for Super Monkey Ball, and if Banana Mania is any indication, we have a lot to look forward to. 

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gamigo and Eden Reforestation Projects continue cooperation permanently

Thanks to the generous support of players, the reforestation project has enjoyed great success and cooperation will be continued permanently at the request of the players

Hamburg, September 30, 2021 –gamigo is pleased to announce its cooperation with Eden Reforestation Projects will continue permanently. Players can continue to support the nature conservation campaign via gamigo’s charity website.

For almost two years now, players of participating gamigo games have been supporting the good cause of Eden Reforestation Projects with great enthusiasm and success. By purchasing charity packages in select gamigo games, players are rewarded with exclusive in-game items. Due to player contributions, the planters of Eden Reforestation Projects are able to plant new trees in affected regions of the world and, thanks to this support, receive fair remuneration for their valuable work in return.

Many gamigo players had wished for the opportunity to do good and participate in the reforestation project outside of time-limited campaigns. gamigo now enables its players to do this by setting up a permanent option on their charity website to regularly support the work of Eden Reforestation Projects.

At present, packages can be purchased for the following games from gamigo: Echo of Soul, Fiesta Online, Grand Fantasia, Last Chaos, Rift, Shaiya and Wolfteam. More titles and different packages will be added over time.

More information about the Eden Reforestation Projects and details about the participating games can be found on the charity website.

About Eden 

Eden Reforestation Projects are actively combating the climate crisis as they restore forest systems one tree at a time, alleviating the devastating effects of deforestation. And every tree planted serves to protect, provide, nurture and sustain all of life. But the work done by Eden Reforestation Projects also rebuilds communities. Fair wages and a commitment to skill-building and employment for women and single parents helps keep farmers from selling themselves or their families into slavery just to survive. more about Eden’s work around the globe: https://edenprojects.org/

ABOUT GAMIGO GROUP

The gamigo group is one of the leading publishers of online and mobile games in Europe and North America. The company’s diverse game portfolio includes free-to-play titles such as ArcheAge, RIFT, Trove and Aura Kingdom, as well as the recently launched buy-to-play game ArcheAge: Unchained. Counting more than 400 employees, gamigo group is one of the largest players in the gaming industry. Besides its 4 German locations in Hamburg (HQ), Berlin, Cologne, and Darmstadt, the gamigo group also has branches in Istanbul (Turkey), New York, Redwood City, Austin, Bellevue (US), and Seoul (South Korea). In addition to gamigo AG, the group includes the subsidiaries gamigo Inc. and also operates as WildTangent, Aeria Games, Verve Group and Mediakraft Networks and as the brands Infernum, Intenium, Looki, and Poged. The company strives to grow not only organically, but also through acquisitions. Since 2013, it has made more than 25 acquisitions, including titles, gaming and technology companies as well as individual game assets.

Mesoamerican-Inspired Platformer ITORAH Has New Demo for Steam Next Fest

Brand new demo available for a limited time only, 1-7 Oct.

Wiesbaden, Germany 1st October, 2021 – Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer Grimbart Tales are excited to announce today a brand new demo for their outrageously colorful action-platformer ITORAH as part of Steam Next Fest. The hour-long demo is available from October 1st to the 7th, and introduces players to never-before-seen sections of the game — including new biomes to explore and a formidable boss battle! 

Inspired by Mesoamerican culture and featuring a distinct, visually captivating art style and setting, ITORAH is a vivid, hand-painted 2D platformer with streamlined metroidvania elements. Players join the titular Itorah as she fights her way through the stunningly realized world of Nahucan in her journey to save her land from a deadly and mysterious plague. With tight, fluid controls and a heartwarming story of love and sacrifice, ITORAH challenges players with demanding platforming sections that utilize a series of unlockable abilities, as well as putting them through the paces with engaging combat and thrilling boss fights.

Play the demo now as part of Steam Next Fest.

Key Features of ITORAH Include: 

  • Hand-Crafted Quality: Explore a beautifully realized world inspired by South and Central American landscapes, each lovingly hand-painted by the development team to breathe life into the world of Nahucan
  • Fluid Controls: Enjoy a staggering amount of animations that truly bring Itorah and her amazing range of abilities to life in the hands of players
  • Make Friends Along the Way: As the old saying goes, the “real treasure is the friends made along the way,” and Itorah will need the help of her new allies to help her defeat the great evil threatening the land
  • Good ol’ Fashioned Platforming: When she isn’t hacking and slashing her way across the landscape, Itorah will need to keep her jumping and dodging skills as sharp as her ax as she conquers progressively more difficult puzzles and platforming sections
  • Unravel the Mystery: Is Itorah the only human left, and if so, what happened to everyone else? Get to the bottom of the mystery with plenty of exciting twists and turns along the way as the brave young warrior battles her way through lush forests, ancient temples, and more on her quest to save Nahucan!
  • Challenging Bossfights: Face Nahucan’s voracious fauna and imposing bosses. There’s no moving on until all foes have been vanquished! 

ITORAH will launch for Windows PC via Steam later this year. Add the game to your wishlist here

Follow Grimbart Tales on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and join the community on Discord to keep tabs on ITORAH.

About Assemble Entertainment

Based in Wiesbaden, Germany, Assemble Entertainment is an independent games developer and publisher best known for modernized award-winning Leisure Suit Larry series, featuring two new entries in the iconic decades-spanning saga, and the multi-award-winning Endzone – A World Apart, that challenges players to survive and thrive following an environmental apocalypse. Assemble Entertainment also organizes GermanDevDays, an annual conference that attracts more than 1,200 attendees from across the German-speaking video game development industry.

About Grimbart Tales

Founded in 2018, Grimbart Tales is an independent Development Studio based in Kaiserslautern, Germany. At Grimbart Tales we want to cherish wonderful memories and create games like the ones that thrilled us in our childhood by focusing on delivering high quality art combined with good old platforming gameplay. Learn more about us at https://www.grimbart-tales.com/.

ITACHI UCHIHA (REANIMATED) NOW AVAILABLE IN NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER; NEW TRAILER REVEALED

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today released a brand new trailer showcasing Itachi Uchiha (Reanimated), who has officially joined the NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER playable roster as the third member of Season Pass 4. To see if you’re strong enough to resist the Sharingan master’s legendary genjutsu, check out the trailer below:

The Edo Tensei version of Itachi functions as a Heal-type character in NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER, with two powerful jutsu at his disposal: Yasaka Beads, which utilize his Susanoo to inflict ranged damage on enemies, and Tsukuyomi, which afflicts enemies with an attack-reducing debuff in addition to dealing damage. He can also activate Secret Technique: Izanami to force opponents to return to the point of activation every 10 seconds for a certain period of time.

Itachi Uchiha (Reanimated) is the third member of NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER Season Pass 4, which also features Sakura Haruno (Great Ninja War) and Nagato (Reanimated), as well as the upcoming Kawaki and one additional playable character that will be announced at a later date. Players who purchase Season Pass 4 will also receive Secret Technique: Super Uzumaki Rasengan as a bonus item.

NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER is available now in the Americas for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and PC via STEAM®.

Saint Kotar kicks off the spooky season at Steam Next Fest

Playable demo available until October 7

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – 1 October 2021 – Today, point-&-click psychological horror detective game Saint Kotar participates in the Steam Next Fest, Steam®’s multi-day event from 1st to 7th October, where hundreds of game demos are available as well as developer live streams. This means that starting today, a free playable demo is available for Saint Kotar.

As announced across their social media channels, SOEDESCO will stream the demo for Saint Kotar on 5th October at 4P.M. CEST, and will reveal the recently-added voice acting feature as well as more dark and grim-themed visuals in the game. 

Saint Kotar will launch on 28th October for Steam®, Epic Games Store and GOG.. 

About Saint Kotar
In this story-and-choice driven psychological horror detective game, you play as Benedek and Nikolay – two troubled godly men in search for their missing relative in an ancient God-devoted town called Sveti Kotar. Here, an unknown presence preys upon the weak and sways on devil worship and witchcraft. Evidence points to your missing relative being involved in the grisly murders and the occult, but what is the truth? Are you also to blame for what happened?

Will you put the pieces together and unravel the truth behind the town’s centuries-old horrid presence? Or is madness going to be your fate?

  • Solve the mystery behind your relative’s involvement with the town’s bizarre and morbid rituals
  • Switch between two realities to get to the bottom of the town’s horrifying secrets
  • Take caution as your choices will affect both story and gameplay
  • Discover hidden locations and complete side tasks to uncover the whole story

Information
Title: Saint Kotar
Platforms: Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG
Developer: Red Martyr Entertainment
Genre: Horror
Release Date: October 28 2021
Hashtag: #SaintKotar

Game page: https://soedesco.com/games/saint-kotar
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358530/MC
GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/saint_kotar

About SOEDESCO®
SOEDESCO is an independent video game developer, publisher and distributor founded in 2002 with its headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. We create interactive entertainment for a large and diverse community to enjoy.

At SOEDESCO we strive to bring fun and engaging gaming experiences to a worldwide audience. Our portfolio consists of titles such as Owlboy, Kaze and the Wild Masks, Monster Crown, Among the Sleep, Remothered: Tormented Fathers and Monstrum. We also have our own IPs including Truck Driver®, Adam’s Venture® and Real Farm.

More information about SOEDESCO® and their products can be found on the company’s website or by following @SOEDESCO on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Red Martyr Entertainment
Red Martyr Entertainment is a game development and interactive storytelling studio founded in 2019. The Croatia based studio consists of three core members and Saint Kotar is their first project.

Saint Kotar originally came to life in a 2020 Kickstarter campaign where it was successfully backed by over 1100 backers coming from different parts of the world.

Red Martyr Entertainment’s mission is to inspire and entertain people around the globe by creating bold, engaging stories designed to kindle emotions and imagination through interaction.

Vertigo Games Announces full setlist for critically acclaimed VR music game ‘Unplugged’

October 1st, 2021 We would like to let you know that we’ve announced the full setlist of our critically acclaimed VR music game Unplugged, which is coming to Oculus Quest on October 21 with a PC VR* release on Steam to follow later this year (*Valve Index Controller compatible headsets only). We received amazing feedback during our preview period last week and we can’t wait for players to take the stage!

Players get to rock out to a diverse set of tracks from world-famous rock bands to indie gems.

To accompany the news, we’ve released a new video as well, including gameplay footage to the tracks of:

  • Ozzy Osbourne – Flying High Again
  • The Offspring – The Kids Aren’t alright
  • Weezer – Say it Ain’t So 

Watch the video here

For more information on Unplugged view our FacebookTwitter and Instagram.

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About Unplugged

Developed by the newly formed VR studio Anotherway, Unplugged is a VR music game that uses novel and quality hand tracking technology to make you feel like a rock legend on a virtual stage!

About Vertigo Games

Vertigo Games is a multi-platform VR publisher and developer with offices in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Los Angeles, California. With teams in the areas of development, publishing and LBE (location-based entertainment) distribution, the company offers a growing portfolio of quality VR games that provide novel, powerful and full-featured gaming experiences both inside of the home, and outside of the home through its leading LBE content provider and management platform SpringboardVR. Current games include Vertigo Studios’ evergreen brand Arizona Sunshine®, critically acclaimed VR titles such as A Fisherman’s Tale, and LBE-exclusive VR experiences like Ghost Patrol VR®. Vertigo Games has several releases in the 2021 publishing pipeline, including Vertigo Studios’ next VR action FPS game After the Fall® and the VR music game Unplugged. Vertigo Games is a Koch Media Group company. vertigo-games.com

About Anotherway

Anotherway is a newly formed VR development studio, founded in 2020 by Ricardo Acosta and Julia Casal. For many years, Ricardo and Julia worked as developers for major clients and agencies such as Microsoft Hololens and Activision. While these environments were ideal for learning and skill development, the two always felt a need to build something of their own, on their own terms, away from the corporate grid. During lockdown, they started working on their own passion project “Unplugged”, which seemed to really resonate with the VR community. Realizing the potential Unplugged held, Ricardo and Julia decided to break their corporate chains and chase their ambitious dreams. Anotherway was finally born. unplugged-vr.com

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 activities, marketing and distribution 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, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.

Additionally, as global publishing partner Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, CI Games, Giants Software, Kalypso, Koei Tecmo, Konami, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, Tripwire, Warner Bros, and many others.

With its parent company in Höfen, Austria, and the Publishing 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 nine 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) , 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 Gaya Entertainment, a leading video game merchandise company in Munich, Germany, and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, Czech Republic.  

Koch Media is an Embracer Group company.

It’s Time to Get Creative! Demo Now Available for Virtual Hobby Simulator Model Builder

London, UK 1st October, 2021. Green Man Gaming Publishing and developers Moonlit S.A are pleased to reveal that there will be a demo version of the upcoming PC virtual hobby simulator, Model Builder available to download from today as part of the Steam Next Fest. Scheduled for release on PC in late 2021, Model Builder is the next generation of virtual hobby games that brings the joy of scale model building to enthusiasts and novices alike. 

It’s time to get creative with the new Model Builder playable demo where players can experience some of the great content the game will offer. Players can dive right in and learn the basics in a robust tutorial then challenge themselves in the commission and competition modes to experience the truly unique gameplay. If that’s not enough, then why not jump into the all new story mode and experience the excitement of professional model building, available for the first time in this demo! 

Through the course of the demo, players will get the chance to cut out, assemble and paint a selection of models from Model Builder’s full roster of vehicles, historical memorabilia, figures and pop culture. These include a simplified Spitfire, Dwarf Cleric, Wasteland Drifter, R35 Tank, Type VIIC German Submarine, Oriental Dragon and a C64 Warcrawler Steampunk Bot. There’s also the opportunity to purchase paints and tools for their workshop by gaining more experience, levelling and earning currency to personalise their work area. 

About Model Builder 

It’s time to get building and get creative! Join the latest trend in simulation games with Model Builder and unleash your creativity by cutting out, assembling and painting your models including planes, tanks, figures, mechs and more. Sell your creations for profit to expand your toolkit or display them in dioramas to create stunning and epic scenes for the whole world to see. 

  • Choose your models – Choose from vehicles, historical memorabilia, figures and pop culture and earn experience to unlock more models, or paint your favourite models again in a different or unique style.
  • Become a master builder – Choose the model that you want to create, feel the satisfaction of snipping out the model parts and build your model step by step. Finally, apply the finishing touches so it’s ready for painting.
  • The right tools for the job – You have a wide variety of tools available in your toolkit – everything you will need to assemble your impressive models and make them shine. You will be able to unlock new tools to help with precision work and finishes so you will feel like a pro in no time.
  • Customise – Now it’s time to get creative! Do you stick to the brief, or make the model your own and pimp it up? With plenty of paint to choose from, a choice of airbrush tools as well as fine detail brushes and impressive decals at your disposal, the sky’s the limit! 
  • Showcase your masterpieces – Once your model is complete, it’s not the end! You can create stunning and exciting scenes by arranging your model (or models) in a diorama, or showcase them in the photo booth and share them for the world to see.
  • Exciting story mode – Go on a fascinating journey in the footsteps of your grandfather Leon and his achievements by unlocking secrets of the past. Take on model building commissions and enter competitions on your journey to become a world class model builder. 

Model Builder will be released for PC via Steam in late 2021. The demo will be available to download today during the Steam Next Fest via the Steam page. Fans can also wishlist the game now. 

For more information on Green Man Gaming Publishing please visit the website at https://corporate.greenmangaming.com/news/ and for more information on Moonlit S.A please visit their website https://moonlit.games/.

About Green Man Gaming Publishing

Green Man Gaming Publishing works with developers around the world to bring great indie games to market. Green Man Gaming Publishing is a division of Green Man Gaming, the multi-award-winning global video games retailer and technology business.

About Moonlit S.A.

We are an independent game-dev studio with a software house pedigree to create complete and timeless games. We have been developing projects and technologies for major companies in Poland and abroad for over ten years.

Our technologies, such as Angular Light and Ultimate Water System, won prizes on GameINN 2017 and GameINN 2020. We are currently focusing on our release plan, including two high-quality productions: Model Builder and Dog Trainer.

OCTOBER IS HERE AND SLENDER: THE ARRIVAL IS COMING TO STALK MOBILE PLAYERS ON OCTOBER 13

Prepare for Scare as the Entire Critically Acclaimed Horror Survival Game Comes to iOS and Android

TORONTO, CANADA – October 1, 2021 — Veteran independent videogame developer Blue Isle Studios, announced today its cult-followed, critically acclaimed survival horror game Slender: The Arrival is coming to mobile devices on October 13. Watch your back as Slender Man will soon be able to stalk you wherever you go as you play through the entire PC / console experience in the palm of your hands. With a mobile device loaded in your pocket, you will never be safe again.
 
To celebrate its launch on October 13, Slender: The Arrival will be available as a free download with the first chapter of gameplay unlocked to allow players to decide if they are brave enough to continue the harrowing journey. Mobile users are invited to pre-order the free game, Slender: The Arrival on the App Store
 
Watch the Slender: The Arrival gameplay trailer

The only official Slender Man game, Slender: The Arrival puts you in the epicenter surrounding the enigmatic internet mythos that has captivated and terrorized millions. The frightening Slender Man is described by eyewitnesses as a thin, unnaturally tall man dressed in a black suit with a blank, featureless face. Players are enveloped in a dark, foreboding world of sensory deprivation with a story fraught with terror, filled with haunting visions and audio cues that create a healthy dose of tension and paranoia.
 
Experience the fear for the first time or re-live the full game you know and love in the palm of your hand with Slender: The Arrival on mobile. Yes, Slender Man can now stalk you wherever you go. The mobile adaptation of the game offers leaderboards for online competition against friends, with daily, weekly and lifetime competition scores. New mobile exclusive achievements and controller support for iOS devices. 
 
You’re on your own. No one to come for you. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Slender: The Arrival developed in collaboration with Eric “Victor Surge” Knudsen, creator of the paranormal phenomenon that has been terrifying the curious-minded around the world since its inception, with Mark Hadley and Blue Isle Studios. 
 
For more information, please visit www.slenderarrival.com, follow @BlueIsleStudios and ‘Like’ on Facebook and Instagram, and watch on YouTube.

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ABOUT BLUE ISLE STUDIOS
Founded in 2010, Blue Isle Studios is an independent videogame developer and publisher located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Canada. Lead by industry veterans Alex Tintor and Brenden Frank, Blue Isle has established itself as one of gaming’s most exciting developers, creating iconic titles that have sold millions of copies worldwide. A small yet passionate group of artists, designers and programmers, Blue Isle works to build captivating virtual worlds, delivering the best gaming experience possible no matter what the genre. www.blueislestudios.com.

Starship Troopers – Terran Command Try the demo from October 1st

This evening at 5pm UTC the Steam Next Festival will commence. It is a six-day long event on Steam in which many upcoming games will make demos available to play for free. We have great news: Starship Troopers – Terran Command will be doing its part in the Steam Next Festival, and everyone will be able to download and play the demo.

The demo will contain two scenarios, including “Peace of Mine.” This is an early scenario that already features most of the game’s key mechanics: players will deploy the Mobile Infantry to defend a central outpost, which will serve as the staging point to reactivate mining facilities and clear out all bugs nests in the surrounding area. We know that you’ve been looking forward to more news about the game. From our side, we’re looking forward to hearing what you think. We can’t commit to a specific release date yet as we want to act on the feedback we will receive. We only ask you, if you’re willing, to give us your honest opinions on the missions you’re going to play, so that we can ensure that the game lives up to fans expectations. You can share your feedback on the new Starship Troopers – Terran Command Discord server, available from October 1st.

“Releasing a Starship Troopers – Terran Command demo at Steam Next Fest was a key decision in the development pipeline”, said David Sharrock, Executive Producer of the game. “We really want this game to deliver on the promise of a true Starship Troopers experience, and collecting feedback from the players is an important milestone of this process”.

The Starship Troopers – Terran Command demo will be freely available on Steam from Friday, October 1st at 5pm  UTC to Thursday, October 7th at 5pm UTC.

About the Game

Starship Troopers – Terran Command is a thrilling single player real-time strategy game set in the Starship Troopers movies universe. Take command of the Mobile Infantry and do your part in the war against the Arachnid threat in a 20 missions long story campaign. Build, develop and control your armies to strike an effective balance between tactical superiority and strength in numbers. Ensure that human civilization, not insect, dominates the galaxy now and always!

More information on Starship Troopers Terran Command product page 

Starship Troopers – Terran Command will be published on PC in the next months. Stay tuned!