Join us as we run through the first 45 minutes of gameplay for FORECLOSED, a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a cyberpunk world!
FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a Cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations. Follow the story of Evan Kapnos in this sleek comic book styled game as he unravels the conspiracy behind his identity foreclosure. Who is responsible and why?
FORECLOSED Developer: Antab Studio Publisher: Merge Games Platform: Windows Release: August 12th 2021
Available now on steam – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1308880/FORECLOSED/
Summary
Recommended – “FORECLOSED offers cool gameplay mechanics wrapped up in a unique comic book style aesthetic that moves seamlessly from full screen to comic book panels as you make you progress through the game.”
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The resource management survival sequel brings new challenges, deeper strategic gameplay, and the perennial threat of extinction to Steam players next month.
Thursday, 12th August 2021 – Team17 and Unicube Studios have today announced resource management survival game Sheltered 2 will be launching on Steam on 21st September. Placing players into a post-apocalyptic landscape Sheltered 2 tasks players with surviving the horrors that await at the end of the world. Building upon the foundations of the 2016 original, Sheltered 2 features revamped combat systems and new factions mechanics for deeper strategic gameplay, a new 3D art style, and punishing survival challenges spread out across the devastated surface of the Earth.
Top tips for staying alive in the wasteland:
As the fight to survive is tested by internal and external threats, players will create and build up their own faction and base, manage resources and meet survivor needs. Sheltered 2’s factions system in isinstrumental to a campaign’s success; relationships can be forged between factions, giving players the option to trade and work together, with both sides thriving from the association. Alternatively, bitter rivalries can be ignited, potentially leading to catastrophic effects and ushering in an untimely end to the faction leader and their base.
Sheltered 2 Key Features:
Factions: The factions system allows players to forge relationships with other groups to provide their base with resources and support, or they can grab their weapons and take things the old-fashioned way
Resource Management: Players will balance the needs and wants of their survivors, manage scarce resources, craft items needed to maintain the shelter, cook meals, and build equipment to keep their group alive, and with the expanded power system players can generate energy in new ways
Faction Leader: New for Sheltered 2, the faction leader is the most important member of a shelter, boasting their own unique and powerful traits, the faction leader will be pivotal to success, with their death meaning game over
An Unforgiving Wasteland: Starvation, asphyxiation, extreme temperatures, and combat are just some of the challenges players will face in the harsh wasteland
Combat: In Sheltered 2 players will use a variety of skills coupled with the ability to build parties of four and targeting specific body parts on their enemies to deal the most visceral damage in combat situations. Each action performed also has a stamina cost, so strategy will be at the forefront of every altercation, each move critical in the balance of life and death
Characters: Survivors have their own personalities, traits, desires, and skills to acquire, and the ability to customise each individually means every faction member is unique.
Survivors looking to start their adventure in the wasteland can wishlist Sheltered 2 on Steam. To keep up to date with all the information on Sheltered 2 please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and join us on Discord.
About Unicube
Founded in 2014 Unicube is an independent developer based in Shrewsbury, UK. Visit http://www.unicube.net for more info.
About Team17 Group plc
Founded in 1990, Team17 Group plc is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Floated on AIM in 2018, Team17, with its extensive portfolio of over 100 titles, embodies the spirit of independent games. In addition to the award-winning Overcooked!, Yoku’s Island Express, and the iconic Worms, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020, Team17 has helped bring critically acclaimed titles including Hell Let Loose, Moving Out, Golf With Your Friends, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Blasphemous, and The Escapists to gamers everywhere.
The 60-player battle royale experience is open to all players, blending brutal melee combat and fluid movement.
Hangzhou, August 12, 2021 | 24 Entertainment is excited to announce that NARAKA: BLADEPOINT has just landed on Steam and on the NARAKA: BLADEPOINT website, delivering a unique battle royale experience complete with unrestricted movement via grappling and parkour, along with deep, tactical melee combat to make each match exciting and intense as fighters spar for victory.
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT is taking battle royale to the next level with “Unchained Multiplayer Combat” — combining exhilarating melee action and unparalleled movement, through parkour, offering a dynamic verticality to gameplay. Whether clashing swords in head-to-head conflicts, or sniping unaware opponents from afar, fighting is fast and exhilarating in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT.
With this full release the fearsome Yoto Hime is joining the fight as a brand new hero, and a fiery chainsaw weapon has also been added alongside a new dagger to provide fresh offensive options. Additionally, those who played the beta will see map alterations and further optimisations to the battle royale experience, including a casual mode, when they jump into the game once more.
During its public beta test on Steam, the game accrued over a million participants and was in the top 5 most played games on the platform, and 24 Entertainment are ready for even more warriors to enter the battlefield.
The game is available to purchase now for the following price points:
Standard Edition: $19.99/ £17.99
Deluxe Edition: $34.99/ £30.99
Asura Streamer Themed Edition: $34.99/ £30.99
Ultimate Edition: $49.99/ £45.99
Find out more about NARAKA: BLADEPOINT at the links down below.
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.
Over a week of gifts, and more, await tankers, including a brand-new Premium tank
August 12, 2021 — World of Tanks’ August Heat is hotting up even more with their 11th birthday celebrations, offering some great gifts to say thank you to their players for their continued support with Summer Presents.
For simply logging into the game, tankers will get their hands on a brand-new, historically accurate Premium tank: the T-34 with an L-11 gun. This Tier IV Soviet medium tank features a default concealment bonus and will come with a 100% trained crew and a Garage slot.
Additionally, tankers who log in seven times on separate days between August 12th and 22nd will be rewarded with 7 days of World of Tanks Premium Account and 7 Gift Tickets, which can be exchanged for valuable rewards, including bonds, credits, and even more valuable goodies in a special section of the in-game Store.
“We’ve prepared a special event for our 11th anniversary with some great gifts, and we invite all players, old and new, to come join us,” states Max Chuvalov, Publishing Director, World of Tanks. “We really hope everyone enjoys what Summer Presents, Update 1.14 and August Heat as a whole, bring to the game!”
Another huge part of August Heat is in full swing: Update 1.14. The latest update introduces a line of Czechoslovakian heavies which will follow on from the Škoda T 25, the Tier VI medium tank. These beasts sport a feature unique to them: the choice of two guns, which are both equal in terms of performance and stats, but one features a two-shell autoloader, the other a classic cyclical gun. Additionally, with Update 1.14, tankers will also have more freedom to tinker and tune their vehicles to better suit their roles on the battlefield.
Field Modification are available to all Collectors’ and Tier VI-X vehicles, excluding rental ones. It also excludes special game mode vehicles, and will only become available after vehicles reach Elite status.
As well as Czechoslovakian reinforcements and Field Modification, a new map, Safe Haven, is coming to World of Tanks. Available for Random Battles, this summer map takes inspiration from 1960’s Japan and features a soundtrack by the World of Tanks audio team and Akira Yamaoka, the man behind those iconic Silent Hill compositions.
And finally, Update 1.14 will also see the return of Frontline for the first time in 2021, a new game mode called Topography which will test and improve tankers’ knowledge of maps and various changes to select Premium vehicles and the Personal Missions for Artillery.
World of Tanks is the first team-based, massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armoured warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with gamers all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 600 armoured vehicles from 11 nations, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 5,500 employees and 18 offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include the free-to-play hits World of Tanks and World of Warships, as well as World of Tanks Blitz — the critically acclaimed mobile tank shooter with cross-platform support.
SEGA REVEALS SONIC AND TAILS IN SUPER MONKEY BALL BANANA MANIA
Sonic The Hedgehog and Miles “Tails” Prower join the monkey gang at launch on 5th October
Sydney, Australia – 12th August 2021: SEGA® has announced beloved duo Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles “Tails” Prower are rolling into Super Monkey Ball Banana Maniaas playable characters! The Blue Blur and his two-tailed sidekick will be free and unlockable through normal gameplay on all platforms on 5th October 2021.
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This special birthday collaboration celebrates the respective 20th and 30th Anniversaries of Super Monkey Ball and Sonic The Hedgehog, with Sonic and Tails joining the monkey gang sporting classic character models that honour their historic legacy. Both characters will be playable in all 300+ levels and collect rings in lieu of bananas as they speed through the wondrous worlds of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.
Sonic and Tails join an all-star cast in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania that includes Beat from Jet Set Radio along with additional yet-to-be-revealed guest stars. Follow the official Super Monkey Ball channels on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for more reveals in the weeks ahead!
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania launches on 5th October 2021 for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania will also support Xbox Series X Smart Delivery immediately on release, ensuring players will only have to buy the game once to play it on their favourite Xbox console. Additionally, buy the PS4™ version play the PS5™ version at no extra cost.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – August 12, 2021 – Today, Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed® Valhalla’s next major expansion, The Siege of Paris, will be available.
Set in Francia, this new adventure will set Eivor on a dangerous path full of gripping questlines across the Frankish countryside towards one of the most infamous battles in Viking history. Players will get their hands on new weapons, abilities, gear, and skills to take on new enemy types. The Siege of Paris will also mark the return of Infiltration Missions, directly inherited from long-time, fan-favorite Black Box Missions. Here, players will have the liberty to choose the best way to eliminate their designated target. The Siege of Paris will be available for all Season Pass owners or as a separate purchase for $36.95 by all owners of the main game.
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Players will have access to the expansion after completing one of the two first narrative arcs available in England (Grantebridgescire or Ledecestrescire), which unlock just after they arrive from Norway. When in Ravensthorpe, Eivor will stumble upon visitors from Francia offering suspiciously generous presents and will then find their way to Francia. The suggested power level for Francia is 200, but there is no mandatory power level to play The Siege of Paris.
With development led by Ubisoft Montreal*, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla offers players the captivating experience of playing as Eivor, a legendary Viking warrior, driven from Norway by endless wars and dwindling resources in ninth century AD. Players can relive the ruthless fighting style of Viking warriors with a revamped dual-wielding combat system and experience new gameplay features such as raids, assaults, and the settlement, as well as a revamped progression and gear upgrade system. Political alliances, combat decisions and dialogue choices can influence the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, so players must choose wisely to protect their clan’s home and their future.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is available on Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One consoles, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on Windows PC, as well as on Ubisoft’s subscription service, Ubisoft+.**
For more information about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, please visit assassinscreed.com.
For the latest news on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.
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*Associate Ubisoft studios are Sofia, Singapore, Montpellier, Barcelona, Kyiv, Bordeaux, Shanghai, Chengdu, Philippines, Quebec, Bucharest, Saguenay, Winnipeg and Pune. Additional help provided by external partner Sperasoft.
** $19.95 per month. Cancel anytime. The Gold and Ultimate Editions will be available as part of a Ubisoft+ subscription. More information at ubisoftplus.com.
About Assassin’s Creed
Since it first launched in 2007, the Assassin’s Creed series has sold more than 155 million games worldwide. The franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series in video game history. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into numerous other entertainment media.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon®, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: http://www.ubisoftgroup.com.
Astroneer Announced for Nintendo Switch – System Era’s award-winning title arrives on a new platform in early 2022
SEATTLE – Aug. 11, 2021 – Today, as part of the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, independent developer System Era Softworks announced their first title, Astroneer, will come to Nintendo Switch in early 2022. Specially developed to run exceptionally well on Switch, players will be able to enjoy the full Astroneer experience on the go.
Astroneer’s interplanetary survival sandbox adventure has been played by more than six million space explorers since its Steam Early Access launch in 2016 and subsequent full release in 2019. Since that 1.0 release, System Era has updated the game more than 25 times, adding Automation, Missions, and a full Creative Mode. Astroneer has won seven Webby Awards, a SXSW Gaming Award, and has a 91% lifetime rating on Steam.
Astroneer celebrates space travel by giving solo players and friends alike a galaxy of planets to explore. Excavate using the game’s Terrain Tool to collect valuable resources for researching new technology. Craft vehicles, build and customize bases, overcome the challenges of diverse biomes, and uncover the secrets at the heart of the solar system.
For more information, visit the official website or follow Astroneer on Twitter and Facebook.
About System Era Softworks
System Era Softworks is an independent game development studio based out of Seattle, Washington. Inspired by space-exploration and possessing an optimistic view of space-age futurism, the System Era Softworks team strives to build games that motivate future generations of spacefarers.
Necrobarista: Final Pour Out Now on Nintendo Switch
Including New Modes, Gameplay, Locales to Explore, Improved Visuals, Music
MELBOURNE, VIC – Aug. 11, 2021 – Necrobarista, the gorgeous cinematic cel-shaded visual novel from Route 59 Games, is now available on Nintendo Switch™, as revealed in the Nintendo Indie World Showcase today. Dubbed the “Final Pour,” this enhanced version contains a fresh brew of new content that will also be coming soon as a free and flavorful expansion for the PC and Apple Arcade versions of the game.
Return to Melbourne’s favorite supernatural café and share a fresh cup of coffee with the living and dead. Now remastered with overhauled visuals and a cinematic aspect ratio, Necrobarista: Final Pour is overflowing with content, including four hours of never-before-seen gameplay, new modes, more original music, additional environments to explore, and bundled-in DLC.
Delve deeper into the tales of The Terminal’s necromantic new manager Maddy and her ghostly guests. Venture into unfamiliar spaces like the “Sky Station” and “Soul Storage” while enjoying original storylines. The experience also now includes Studio Mode, which caffeine enthusiasts can use to create and edit scenes using the Necrobarista Engine. Meanwhile, Ashling Doodle Mode allows new patrons to be drawn, customized, and inserted into the game.
Necrobarista: Final Pour also includes the “Walking to the Sky” and “Devil’s Den” downloadable content updates previously released via Steam and Apple Arcade. The original soundtrack from composers Kevin Penkin (Florence, Made in Abyss, Tower of God) and Jeremy Lim has also been expanded with new tracks to enhance this colorful anime-inspired narrative adventure.
“When we first envisioned Necrobarista, we never expected it to become a cult hit that would touch and inspire so many people,” said Kevin Chen, lead designer, Route 59 Games. “We look forward to welcoming even more fans into our community now that the game is out on Nintendo Switch and hope those that have been with us the whole time enjoy the Final Pour.”
Necrobarista is out now on Nintendo eShop for $21.99 / €17.99 / ¥2480 with an additional 15% off as an introductory launch discount. The game is also available as part of the Apple Arcade subscription service and on PC via Steam and GOG.com. The “Final Pour” will be available on PC and Apple Arcade soon. Supported languages include English, French, French (Canadian), Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, and Dutch.
To learn more, visit Necrobarista’s website or follow Route 59 Games on Twitter and Facebook.
About Route 59 Games
Route 59 Games is a Melbourne-based indie studio comprised of industry veterans dedicated to creating interesting narrative games. They came together in 2015 to create Necrobarista by combining their love of anime and visual novels to innovate and rejuvenate the genre.
Endearing Action-RPG Garden Story Surprise Launches Today on Switch, PC and Mac
PORTLAND – August 11, 2021 –Garden Story, the adorable action-RPG where a young grape protects and rebuilds a whimsical community from developer Picogram and published by Rose City Games, blooms today on Nintendo Switch™, Steam and Epic Store for Windows PC as well as MacOS with no prior release date announcement, as revealed today at Nintendo Indie World Showcase.
In a small, hidden land resides The Grove, a massive tree full of mana. Four settlements surround the great tree: Spring Hamlet, Autumn Town, Winter Glade, and Summer Bar. Denizens of these towns include Greenlings — precious fruit, fungi, and vegetables — Seafolks, and Frogs. Each region appointed honorable citizens as Guardians, leading to safe, happy communities. But now the villages have fallen into disrepair, and the age of Guardians seems to be nearing its end.
This mantle now falls to Concord, the youngest Greenling around. As the newly-appointed Guardian of Spring Hamlet, they’ve got plenty of work ahead of them to prove they’re worthy of such a prestigious title. Help the community by checking the daily request board for tasks, including gathering resources to help local shopkeepers, repairing bridges to ensure safe passage for citizens, battling the invasive entities collectively known as Rot, and much more.
Prepare for the challenges ahead by mastering Tools useful for both combat and harvesting. Slash bothersome roots with a Sickle or use it to chop hay free from Rot. Pluck shells from the sea or the armor off of enemies with the Dowsing Rod. Upgrade each tool with precious resources, then explore the deepest corners of dungeons and battle bosses threatening The Grove’s peace.
Help your fellow neighbors in need to earn more than 60 memories with the denizens of the towns. Each memory empowers the young Guardian to carry on their mission by providing useful perks like improved Stamina, Run Speed, or Health or other unique abilities. Collect schematics throughout the world, then use the handy Toolbox to create Benches, Request Boards, Town Storage Containers, or more decorative items like Umbrellas.
Settle into a new role on the coziest island around, with warm acoustic instrumentation and catchy synth beats composed by Grahm Nesbitt (Floppy Knights, Goodbye Doggy) accompanying Concord’s adventures. Dress up with fashionable hats like the Sparkle Cone or Golden Sun Snapback to make Concord shine. Enjoy a wholesome pixel-art world while living and evolving as a Guardian ready to cultivate love and confidence wherever they go.
“Garden Story is inspired by generations of different migrant peoples whose love & courage place me where I am today,” said Picogram, creator of Garden Story. “It’s dedicated to them and the wonderful stories they will never have the chance to tell.”
Rose City Games is an indie studio based in Portland, Oregon, born out of a love for games and community. Inspired by the games the team grew up playing, the studio is dedicated to telling fantastical stories that immerse players through striking artwork and unforgettable soundtracks.
A curious surprise for would-be adventurers revealed at today’s Indie World showcase
Gothenburg, Sweden – August 11th, 2021 – Thunderful Publishing & independent developer Maschinen-Mensch are thrilled to announce that their charming narrative roguelike adventure, Curious Expedition 2, is available now on the Nintendo Switch™. The game originally launched on PC and received several free content updates, so Switch players can enjoy the whole package while playing at home or on the go. The Nintendo Switch™ retails for $/€19.99 / £16.99.
Curious Expedition 2 is like a Journey to the Centre of the Earth version of D&D, mixed with narrative roguelike elements, all wrapped up in a streamlined and accessible gameplay experience. Take on the role of an intrepid explorer, assemble your crew and head out into the unknown. On your expeditions you’ll come across all manner of cultures, flora, fauna, treasures and more, ranging from the worldly to the altogether more… curious! Using a combination of hand-crafted and procedural gameplay and story elements, Curious Expedition 2 creates completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
You can fight T-rexes, plunder pirate ghost ships, barter with traders and indigenous tribes, recruit fellow explorers, discover ancient treasures and a whole lot more in your own procedural pulp adventure. In Curious Expedition 2, a world of unimaginable wonder and surprise awaits!
The Switch version includes all the content added after launch, most notably the new Director Mode and weekly Club Competitions that offer more challenges and rewards.
“It was really exciting for us to see Curious Expedition 2 announced and made available during the Nintendo Indie World showcase,” said Riad Djemili, CEO of Maschinen-Mensch. “We think the game is a great fit for the Switch, as you can start your run at home on the big screen and just pick up where you left off on the go. Curious Expedition 2 welcomes all types of adventurers and we can’t wait for more players to explore the colorful world we created.”
About Curious Expedition 2In a reimagined late 19th Century mysterious islands shrouded in purple fog have begun to appear in the oceans, only to vanish soon afterwards. The three great Explorer Clubs of Paris are now funding expeditions to these strange islands in a bid to make bold new discoveries. These new treasures will be exhibited in their stands at the upcoming World’s Fair. Will you seek out the legendary Golden Pyramid, or choose to recover the Rainbow Orchid instead? In Curious Expedition 2, a world of unimaginable wonder and surprise awaits! Purchase Curious Expedition 2 on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/Curious_Expedition_2
Curious Expedition 2 is available now for PC (Steam®), priced at $/€19.99 / £16.99 and Nintendo Switch™ priced at $/€19.99 / £16.99. The game is also launching soon on Xbox and PlayStation® platforms.
Thunderful Publishing is a games publishing company, founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2017. Part of the Thunderful Group, which also includes development studios Zoink Games and Image & Form, and publisher Rising Star Games, Thunderful Publishing focuses on premium PC and console games for a worldwide audience and is the publisher behind award-winning games such as Steamworld Quest: Hand of Gilgamesh, Lonely Mountains: Downhill and Curious Expedition 2.
About Maschinen-Mensch
Maschinen-Mensch is a Berlin-based studio founded in 2014 by Riad Djemili and Johannes Kristmann, combining 15 years of experience in professional AAA game productions. Among other projects, they worked on the multi-award winning game “Spec Ops: The Line” by YAGER Development. Maschinen-Mensch’s debut title Curious Expedition was first released in 2015 on Steam.
