Cologne, July 22, 2021 – Headup is hell-bent on causing some havoc today! They have let loose a new 2D pixel-art destruction game, GIGAPOCALYPSE, inspired by classic Kaijū movies such as Godzilla and King Kong, and the legendary game series Rampage. For today’s Early Access launch, get a taste for destruction with the new trailer.

As you turn towering cities to rubble, a blood-pumping heavy metal symphony will accompany you, perfectly scoring the chaos of your very own monster apocalypse!

Now that Gigapocalypse has hit Early Access, all nine “Gigas” will slowly be added in the lead up to the final game. Each one will bring new powers, mechanics and deadly upgrades, increasing the scope for devastation. More locations will be added too, bringing the final tally to six stages set during the past, present and future – meaning your reign of destruction can span across time itself!

Also, check out the game’s Twitter page and feel free to discuss with the developers on Discord.

About Gigapocalypse

As a little kid, picking up your dragon toys, spewing fire, feels powerful and destroying everything is one of the best childhood memories for many of us. Now you become that giant monster in Gigapocalypse, a 2D pixel art destruction game, inspired by classical Kaijū movies such as “Godzilla” and “King Kong” and the game classic “Rampage”.

The game features a selection of different “Gigas” from the Prehistoric era, the uncharted outer space and the forgotten history. Each with unique skills, mutations and manifold skins that can be unlocked with level ups.

FEATURES INCLUDE:

• Nine Gigas with unique abilities and skill trees
• Six beautifully detailed stages based on earth’s past, present and future timeline
• Themed enemies and buildings
• Epic and hilarious boss fights
• Unlockable minions, skills, and mutations
• Extra quests and secrets to unlock more abilities for your monsters
• Fast-paced arcade action with simple controls
• Satisfying visual destruction in cute pixel art style
• A heavy metal soundtrack to perfectly complement the chaos
• Razer Chroma support

About Headup

Headup is a hybrid games publishing and development company providing players worldwide with the best content in the independent gaming sector. Established in 2009, it is active on all major platforms such as consoles, mobile devices and PC, and was awarded as “Best Publisher” at the German Developers Awards in 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2019. With over 80 million customers served on mobile and further several million players on the PC and consoles, Headup is always looking to raise awareness and commercial success for developers thinking outside the box. More information can be found at www.headupgames.com and twitter.com/headupgames.

About Goody Gameworks

Goody Gameworks is an indie game studio by a solo developer Goody Pundit. Growing up and falling in love with pixel art games fuels his dream to make one and shares the Goody experiences. Releasing many titles of browser games and proceeding to multi-platform games, the studio loves to tinker with genres, especially the retro one. The studio goal is to represent the retro gaming experience in a new, simple, and fresh perspective. More information can be found on www.goodygameworks.com and twitter.com/goodypundit.

‘90s Cross-Country Teen Crime Adventure The Big Con from Mighty Yell & Skybound Games Lands August 31 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One & Steam

You (yes, you!) can audition to voice all thirteen (13!) spoken words of dialogue
in The Big Con’s new community contest

LOS ANGELES — July 22, 2021 — Indie developer Mighty Yell and publisher Skybound Games are paging to say the ‘90s cross-country adventure game The Big Con will launch on Aug. 31, 2021, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam for $14.99 / €12,49 / £10.74. A classic teenage coming-of-age story, The Big Con is a hilarious trip featuring open-ended narrative, sneaky situations, puzzles and exploration… and lots of petty theft and grifting!

Release Date & Behind-the-Scenes Trailer:

Mighty Yell’s new behind-the-scenes trailer announcing The Big Con’s release date is a deep dive into the ongoing process to audition for the game’s sweeping, sprawling screenplay, an unabridged manuscript of thirteen weighty words (not a typo, it’s 13 words long). With each individual syllable carrying so much theatrical gravitas, there seemed only one logical solution: invite fans to submit their own recorded performances for a chance to have their voice appear in the game itself!

Mighty Yell asked some of gaming’s most accomplished thespians to spread the word about this search for the industry’s next big stars. Four greats who will not appear in The Big Con itself, but who are featured in the game’s new trailer — Troy Baker (The Last of Us, Uncharted), Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead), Melissa Hutchison (The Walking Dead), and Erika Ishii (Apex Legends, Destiny 2) — have helped kick off this fun community contest today.

From July 22 until July 29, those based in the United States can submit your very own audition tape! We’ve made it radically easy for anyone to rival some of the industry’s best voice talent. It’s never been simpler: just go to https://www.thebigcongame.com/bigcontest to learn how.

The Big Con is all about Ali, a teenage con artist trying to save her mom’s video store from unscrupulous loan sharks any way she can. In this colorful adventure filled with punchy puzzles and dialogue, how you make that money is up to you: travel across the country picking pockets and locks, persuading marks, sneaking around in disguises, and even profiting off the latest plushie fad.

The Big Con Features:

• An irreverent comic adventure game with open-ended situations, puzzles, and exploration.
• Crime is cool now — sneak, pickpocket, wear disguises, and grift and con anyone you can!
• Mouth off! Talk your way into deals and out of trouble across the country.
• Meet a cast of weird ‘90s characters and rip ‘em off (or help them, if that’s your deal).
• Original theme song from Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? house band Rockapella!
• Call home and argue with your mom!

The Big Con is available to wishlist now on Steam.

About Skybound Games

Skybound Games is a division of Skybound Entertainment with the capabilities to produce, develop, and license video games. The team works closely with creators to expand their unique and exceptional IP to new platforms. The Skybound Games slate houses everything from indie projects to high-budget franchise titles, with recent games including Telltale’s The Walking Dead, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Before Your Eyes and The Big Con. The studio can be found on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and www.skybound.com.

About Mighty Yell Studios

The Big Con is the debut game from Mighty Yell, a fully remote team of developers whose individual credits include Jazzpunk, Guacamelee! 2 and Runbow. Mighty Yell is a smart bunch of fun folks from across the Toronto game dev community who like to laugh and play together and support each other in creative endeavours. The studio’s name came from a playlist of punk tunes founder Dave Proctor listens to on repeat, and the team brings that same uplifting energy to everything it does. You can find Mighty Yell on Facebook, Twitter, and Discord. You can wishlist The Big Con on Steam now.

Today is the day! Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition, the wacky Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater-inspired freestyle motocross game from Tate Multimedia, is officially available for purchase on Steam and GOG.com, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 and it costs 19,99 EUR/USD.

(Players can also check out other motorbike games from Tate Multimedia: Urban Trial Freestyle, Urban Trial Playground, and Steel Rats, as they all are 50% off!)

The award-winning freestyle-motocross title will hook players with its easy-to-learn, difficult to master gameplay that will see them flippin’, spinnin’, and grabbin’ their way across 30+ vibrant and feature-rich levels. With a bevy of customization options and three single-player modes, Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition is the definition of “just one more run”. And with online leaderboards available to solidify bragging rights, mastering the longest combo chain of high-scoring tricks is the path to FMX glory!

Following a successful run on the Nintendo Switch™ — where the title won Gold prize in Best Nintendo Switch – Casual Game category at the NYX Game Awards — Urban Trial Tricky is bringing its combo-tastic trick stylings to PC and console in all its 60FPS glory. Each level is filled to the brim with ramps, giant loops, and obstacles that will have players going full send at full speed — even if actually landing the trick doesn’t work out every time. Of course, with a delightful variety of customization options available, picking the right helmet for the job will keep all digital Evel Knievels safe from harm and looking good while doing so.

Key Features of Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition:

• You Can’t Spell Freestyle Without Style: It’s all about expression in Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition, picking the tricks and combos that truly represent your individual style. But more importantly, it’s about stacking the craziest amount of tricks in a combo to smoke your friends and show them who really runs the scene!
• Leadership is an Action, Not a Position: It’s one thing to be better than your siblings or roommates, but to truly showcase your skills you’ll need to dominate the online leaderboards.
• One Trick Two Trick Three Trick COMBO: Crank the pop-punk and get your Tony Hawk on by linking the gnarliest tricks and creating a beautiful, fluid, and most importantly, scoreboard shattering combo.
• Customize Your Kit: An extensive set of cool accessories and paint jobs provides players with a huge suite of options to make their rider look as good as they rip. Did someone say hot dog costume?
• Just Have Fun With It: While knocking out the highest score is an admirable goal, the cruisy pick-up-and-play nature of Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition means it’s just as much fun trying to nail that one trick or line that screams “perfection” for you and your personal style.

Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition is now available for purchase on  Steam and GOG.com, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.

To keep up with all things Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition, follow the game on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook 

About Tate Multimedia:
 Tate Multimedia S.A. is a Poland-based, independent developer and game publisher. Creators of the classic Kao the Kangaroo franchise, well known Urban Trial Series and awarded Steel Rats.

Duesseldorf/Germany, July 22, 2021 – With Bus Simulator 21, bus and simulation fans can look forward to the largest bus fleet in the history of the popular Bus Simulator game series! astragon Entertainment and stillalive studios are happy to announce that players will be able to choose from a diverse selection of 30 officially licensed buses by 10 world-famous brands and manufacturers!

The official Bus Simulator 21 – Brands Showcase Trailer is available here:

Bus Simulator 21

• 10 world-famous brands: Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Scania, BYD, Alexander Dennis, Blue Bird, Grande West, Setra, IVECO BUS and MAN
• 30 officially licensed bus models – incl. city buses, articulated buses, electric buses and a double decker
• Two huge maps – US and European setting
• Numerous new, revised and extended features
• Improved open world approach
• Co-op multiplayer mode
• Bus Simulator 21 will be released on September 07, 2021 for PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One and also be playable on the new console generation

On two huge maps, Bus Simulator 21 offers players the opportunity to set up their own bus company either in the metropolis “Angel Shores”, which is inspired by a large US city, or in the fictional European city “Seaside Valley”. Whether alone in single player mode or together with friends in the cooperative multiplayer mode, players will get the opportunity to prove their skills as a bus driver and lead their company to success.

During the course of the game, players can choose from a total of 30 officially licensed bus models by 10 world-famous brands – including city buses, articulated buses, electric buses and a double-decker.

Overview of the included brands and bus models:

Alexander Dennis Ltd.:

• Enviro200 (city bus)
• Enviro500 (double decker)

Blue Bird:

• SIGMA 12m (city bus)

BYD:

• BYD eBus 12m (electric bus)
• BYD eBus 18m (articulated electric bus)

IVECO BUS:

• IVECO BUS Urbanway 12m (city bus)
• IVECO BUS Urbanway 18m (articulated bus)

Grande West:

• Vicinity 30ft (city bus)
• Vicinity 35ft CNG (city bus)

MAN:

• Lion’s City (city bus)
• Lion’s City CNG (articulated bus)
• Lion’s City city bus (city bus)
• Lion’s City G (articulated bus)
• Lion’s City L (city bus)
• Lion’s City M (city bus)
• Lion’s City 18 (articulated bus)

Mercedes-Benz:

• Citaro (city bus)
• Citaro K (city bus)
• Citaro G (articulated bus)
• CapaCity (articulated bus)
• CapaCity L (articulated bus)
• eCitaro (electric bus)
• eCitaro G (articulated electric bus)

Scania:

• Citywide LF 12m (electric bus)

Setra:

• Setra S 412 UL (interurban bus)
• Setra S 416 LE business (interurban bus)
• Setra S 417 UL business (interurban bus)
• Setra S 418 LE business (interurban bus)

Volvo:

• 7900 Electric
• 7900 Electric (articulated bus)

In addition to the large number of lovingly reproduced bus models, players can also look forward to numerous new and revised features, various options for customizing their buses, and an even more open-world approach with more freedom than ever before – making Bus Simulator 21 the most extensive bus driving experience in the history of the popular game series!

Bus Simulator 21 will be released on September 07, 2021 for 34.99 EUR / 34.99 USD / 29.99 GBP (RSP) on PC as well as for 49.99 EUR / 49.99 USD / 44.99 GBP (RSP) on PlayStation^®4 and Xbox One and will also be playable on the newest console generation.

Bus Simulator 21 shop page: https://shop.bussimulator.com/

Please visit us at:

Homepage:    https://www.bussimulator.com/
Facebook:      https://www.facebook.com/BusSimulatorGame/
Twitter:           https://twitter.com/BusSimGame
Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/bussimgame/
Discord:          https://discord.gg/astragon

astragon Entertainment GmbH
astragon Entertainment (founded on July 25, 2000 in Hagen/Germany, since 2019 based in Duesseldorf/Germany) is one of the leading independent German games publishers. The focus of the diverse product portfolio of our company lies on high-quality technical simulation games such as Construction Simulator, or Bus Simulator, but also many other exciting games such as Police Simulator: Patrol Officers or the space strategy game Drone Swarm. The distribution of high-quality licensed and distribution products such as Farming Simulator, Transport Fever 2 and SnowRunner complete our attractive product range. astragon games are available world-wide on many different platforms such as consoles, smartphones, tablets, and PC. Find more information at: http://www.astragon.com

stillalive studios

stillalive studios is an award-winning game development team whose goal is to create dynamic and unique games. The company was incorporated in early 2013 in Innsbruck (Austria) and today counts about 20 members. We are an experienced and enthusiastic team of game developers embracing both gameplay and technological challenges, working with both Unity and Unreal. For more information visit http://stillalive-studios.com/.

The slapstick humor infused tactical RPG will soon be available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PS4; Get it 55% off on Steam while you can!

Krakow, Poland — July 22nd, 2021 — All in! Games is excited to announce that Fort Triumph, the fantasy turn-based tactics title from CookieByte Entertainment, will be released for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One on August 13 with backwards compatibility on PS5 and the Xbox Series S|X. There’s news for PC players too! The game is 55% off on Steam until July 29.

Watch Fort Triumph’s gameplay trailer:

“After Fort Triumph’s successful debut on Steam last year, we are confident that console players will enjoy the unique blend of XCOM and Heroes of Might and Magic III it presents. The demand for tactical games on consoles is growing so we’re excited to provide fans of the genre with something fresh,” said Piotr Żygadło, CEO at All in! Games. “The game’s colorful visuals and upbeat soundtrack complement its quirky essence. We think it will suit both hardcore gamers looking for a challenge as well as casual players that are drawn by the game’s lighthearted comedy.”

Fort Triumph Xbox One Store Page
Fort Triumph Nintendo Switch Store Page
Fort Triumph Steam Store Page

About Fort Triumph 

Fort Triumph is a fun fantasy-themed turn-based tactics game. It has been described as part XCOM, part Heroes of Might and Magic III, while adding unique tactical environmental interactions of its own. Decide what level of challenge you’re ready to face, explore the world, build towns, collect artifacts, improve your heroes, and utilize physics to influence your tactical surroundings while you enjoy original in-game music created by award-winning composer, Marco Valerio Antonini.

About CookieByte Entertainment

CookieByte Entertainment is a team of tactics-passionate indies who have been working on Fort Triumph since 2016. What started as a trio of friends has grown into a small team of programmers, artists, and writers working from Tel Aviv. Most of the team grew up on tactical turn based games, RPGs, and adventure games, but they have a couple of hard core FPS lovers as well as several brave MMORPG survivors.

About All in! Games

All in! Games is a publicly traded video game publishing and production house based in Krakow, Poland. Founded in 2018, the team creates and supports local and international games for PC and consoles. All in! Games’ portfolio features titles such as Chernobylite (The Farm 51), Paradise Lost (PolyAmorous), Alaloth: Champions of The Four Kingdoms (Gamera Interactive), Tools Up! (The Knights of Unity), and many more. For more information, visit: https://www.allingames.com/

Get rolling for only $9.89 for a limited time

OSAKA, Japan – July 21, 2021 – The colorful, endlessly upbeat 3D platformer Super Sami Roll, created by Sonzai Games and published by X PLUS, is launching today on Steam!

Inspired by ‘80s and ‘90s platformers where players roll a ball through beautiful game worlds (like Marble Madness and Super Monkey Ball), Super Sami Roll effortlessly delivers the high-rise thrills, rolling hills, and adorable characters reminiscent of gaming’s golden days.

In Super Sami Roll, you need to get through 12 fun-filled hours of content to help Sami rescue his friend Vera from a meanie who calls himself “Albert VII.” Cruise past beautiful green fields, deserts dotted with magnificent pyramids, dangerous oozing volcanoes, frigid ice lands, and many other memorable places to take Albert VII down a peg … or two (yep, Albert V sounds about right!). Grappling hooks? That’s so 2020. In this game, you get a grappling tongue to get out of sticky situations!

In Super Sami Roll, you need to get through 12 fun-filled hours of content to help Sami rescue his friend Vera from a meanie who calls himself “Albert VII.” Cruise past beautiful green fields, deserts dotted with magnificent pyramids, dangerous oozing volcanoes, frigid ice lands, and many other memorable places to take Albert VII down a peg … or two (yep, Albert V sounds about right!). Grappling hooks? That’s so 2020. In this game, you get a grappling tongue to get out of sticky situations!

“With Super Sami Roll, I wanted to create a game that brings back the ‘warm and fuzzy’ feeling we all experienced back in the ‘90s (and early ’00s) playing 3D platformers – particularly the rolling kind,” says Sergio Matta, CEO and lead developer at Sonzai Games. “However, I wanted more than to simply pay homage to a beloved genre. I want to give players something new … and that’s precisely where the grappling tongue comes in! This core mechanic – plus a living, breathing world filled with personable NPCs – is what makes Super Sami Roll special.”

Key Features

• Picturesque world: Explore eye-catching environments and meet memorable characters.
• Level variety: Play through dozens upon dozens of unique levels!
• 2D and 3D: Painstakingly hand-crafted pixel art meets modern 3D graphics.
• Secrets galore: Tons of secrets – including awesome unlockables like a multiplayer mode!
• Easy to learn, tough to master: Progressive difficulty with a hearty challenge.
• Sami in style: Customize your character to your heart’s content.
• Musical delights: Upbeat soundtrack – check! 

Pricing & Availability

Super Sami Roll is now available on Steam (Windows) for $9.89 – a 34% discount. The game will return to its original retail price of $14.99 on July 28. An OST bundle is also available for a discounted price of $11.86 (41% off retail).

Super Sami Roll

Twitter – https://twitter.com/SuperSamiRoll

Discord – https://t.co/8KOX5gIleg?amp=1

About X PLUS

Starting as a fashion company in 1986 in Osaka, Japan, X PLUS went from making figurines of popular Kaiju and Japanese fictional characters (Shonen-Ric) to developing and publishing indie games like Smelter and Super Sami Roll. To learn more about X PLUS, please visit https://en.xplus.co.jp/service/game-development.

About Sonzai Games

Founded in 2020 by veteran developer Sergio Matta, Sonzai Games is an indie studio with big dreams.

Launch, rush, crash, glide, warp, and hang to solve 180 unique audio-visual hand-crafted circular platforming puzzles with over 75,000 user-generated levels to explore!

London, UK – 22nd July 2021 – Indie studio SPECTRUM48 today announce that minimalist circular puzzle-platformer ‘OCO’ will launch on Steam for Windows PC and Mac on 12th August 2021. OCO originally launched on mobile platforms in 2019 and won critical acclaim as well as multiple award nominations including being finalist at Google Play’s Indie Game Showcase 2019, Develop’s Big Indie Pitch, and Pocket Gamer’s People’s Choice Award 2020 as well as being ‘Game of the Day’ on App Stores all over the world.

In OCO, puzzle fans will find intelligent and intuitive puzzles set in a circular minimalist world where a responsive procedural soundtrack changes depending on how they play the game. The 180 hand-crafted levels are beautifully designed and are eminently pick up and playable, however, players will need patience, perception, and precision to fully master the game.

OCO features a simple yet powerful level editor as well as a bustling Discord channel where players are submitting new levels constantly. With 75,000+ user-generated levels to try, there is a tonne of content for gamers to get their teeth into. There are also weekly OLYMPUS contests where the best players worldwide compete to top leaderboards in ‘Speedrun’ and ‘Endurance’ – fighting to become THE ‘God of Olympus’.

“In OCO we wanted to create a minimalist experience which is extremely playable but also cerebral and challenging,” commented Philip Sinclair lead game designer at SPECTRUM48. “We’ve had a great experience on mobile platforms and are now hyped to see how hardcore Steam players engage with the competitive element in terms of leaderboards and our challenges, we’re also excited to see how these new players will interact with the level editor and what kind of levels they will create!”

OCO FEATURES:

• Precision platforming – Simple one-button controls combined with complex challenging puzzles make for a cerebral yet inherently pick-up and playable experience.

• 75,000 user-generated levels – OCO’s community are active and busy!

• 180 hand-crafted levels – Complete SPECTRUM48’s gameplay arc to become a master OCO player.

• Built-in level editor – Create levels and challenge friends to complete them.

• Procedurally-generated soundtrack – Audio and atmospherics change with every single level depending on how you play the game.

• Established Online Community – There’s already a thriving community around OCO with a Discord channel, online leaderboards, cross-platform cloud save and cross-platform multiplayer available.

• Olympus Mode – become the ‘God of Olympus’ and gain the power to curate the game in weekly challenges.

Find OCO on Steam here.

Find the brand new OCO Steam Launch trailer on YouTube here. Follow OCO online using #ocogame

About SPECTRUM48
SPECTRUM48 is an independent video game studio based in Bristol, UK. With a background in architecture, clean lines and logical design is fundamental to its video games aesthetic – this can be fully experienced in ‘OCO’. SPECTRUM48’s focus is on developing innovative, creative, original, high-quality video game experiences. Find out more at www.spectrum48.com.

WARSAW – July 22, 2021 –Today Klabater announced that Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg and Strategic Mind: The Pacific, a well-received PC strategy game series, will debut on PlayStation 4 (with PlayStation 5 compatibility) on August 5 this year.

The release of the games is quite a treat for the fans of strategic wargames. Especially since the Sony consoles do not offer a wide catalog of such titles. Experience the acclaimed Strategic Mind series in full glory with two installments, Blitzkrieg and The Pacific, soon landing on PlayStation 4 & 5! 

• Visit Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg PlayStation site 
• Visit Strategic Mind: The Pacific PlayStation site  

Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set during the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to the good old wargame genre. You will be leading the German Armed forces, overcoming unthinkable odds, and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way! 

Watch Blitzkrieg PlayStation trailer:

Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set during the WW2 period, depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan, waged in the Pacific Ocean, with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail.

Watch The Pacific PlayStation trailer:

“Our goal was to reinvigorate the old-school wargames genre with innovative combat mechanics and storytelling. We did not want the player to just move his tank units back and forth and attack the “bad guys”. We wanted him to feel that he is a Chief of General staff who plans the operations, argues with superiors, and puts in place his subordinates. To that end, we have created over 70 minutes of in-game cinematics for each of our titles, as well as lots of in-game dialogues.” – says Oleksandr Sienin, the Lead Game Designer in Starni games, developer of the series.

Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg key features:

• You will have the opportunity to command ground, air, and naval forces with an emphasis on land battles.
• Modern 3D graphics brought by the UE4 engine with detailed models of all units, a day/night cycle, and weather effects.
• You can upgrade and customize your troops by leveling them up and selecting skills that best suit your strategy. Moreover, you can equip your troops with additional equipment for each operation to better suit both your tactics and the war theatre.
• You will be getting awards throughout the game and they will give you access to unique HQ skills, which you can learn to increase the efficiency and synergy of your troops.
• You can acquire new units of various types, or upgrade your existing ones. All new units and equipment are available at historically accurate moments of the campaign.
• You can take numerous trophies and use some of the enemy`s most advanced units against them in future battles.
• While we strive for historical accuracy, we also allow you to explore various “what if’s” and see what could have happened if the German Armed forces were even more successful in their struggle for dominance over the European continent.
• Storytelling cinematics, as well as in-operation dialogues with full voice-over, will help you get a better feeling of the epoch-making events.

Strategic Mind: Pacific key features:

• Play both sides of the conflict to gain a unique insight into the epochal events of the War in the Pacific: the United States of America defending both its global power and its ideals and the Empire of Japan fighting for the right to take the future of our world into its hands.
• You can decide which ships, submarines, and aircraft will constitute the bulk of your force. Manage your fleet between missions with all models becoming available at historically accurate moments.
• A unique system of attachments allows you to customize your units with additional equipment to increase their efficiency and weave them perfectly into the strategies of your divisions.
• Oversee your units becoming more experienced combatants throughout the campaign and choose which skills they should focus on to better suit your strategy.
• A detailed system of naval battles allows you to damage various ship systems, such as all sorts of armaments, hulls, engines, flight decks, etc. For instance, damaging an enemy ship`s engine will reduce its speed and thus all of its defenses, making it easy prey for the rest of your flotilla.
• Choose which of the commander’s skills will better suit your strategy and use them at the right moments to turn the tide of the battle.
• Modern graphics combined with historically accurate models of all units make the playing experience much more immersive than ever before.
• Employ the heroes forged by the furnace of war for the most difficult tasks to ensure the success of the operation.
• Witness the events unfold through the plot-driven cutscenes.
• Intricate combat mechanics let you show the full extent of your tactical and strategic superiority.

Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg and Strategic Mind: The Pacific will be released on PlayStation 4 & 5 on August 5th this year.

Dark Fantasy Survival RTS Age of Darkness: Final Stand Trailer and Early Access Announcement

Build, Gather and Fight in a Desperate Last Stand Against an Onslaught of Never Ending Evil

PlaySide Studios have announced their dark fantasy survival RTS Age of Darkness: Final Standwill be descending into Early Access through Steam in Fall 2021. Age of Darkness: Final Stand presents a modern, darker spin on the survival RTS genre that will challenge new players, and strategy experts alike. The initial story driven trailer is now live giving players a sneak peak into the title and unique gameplay.

Strategic construction, careful resource management, and rapid recruitment are the keys to surviving unrelenting swarms of Nightmares. Robust defences to build, battleworn heroes to enlist, and the tug of war between light and dark all complemented with an original soundtrack by Path of Exile composer Kamil Orman-Janowski.

Survive the Never Ending Evil

Age of Darkness: Final Stand will enter early access with an intense survival game mode that tests your resolve. By day, construct buildings, gather resources, and recruit an army led by unique Heroes. Scout into the deadly fog of war and take the fight to the horrors within. By night, survive swarms of enemies numbering in the thousands. Made to be highly replayable, your army will fall, your settlements will crumble, but you will learn. Rise from the ashes again and again to push back the darkness of ‘The Veil’ and keep the light alive.

Fog of War: Evolved

Light up a rich, complex, procedurally generated map to claim territory back from ‘The Veil’. A dynamic living death fog that conceals enemies, drains life from your troops and turns structures into spawning nests for the Nightmares. Holding the line against this terror is not for the faint of heart. Any units unfortunate enough to be too close to ‘The Veil’ become ‘horrified’, sending them into fits of fear and lowering their effectiveness. Only light cures the darkness, so fight in the light or pay the price.

Death Nights

Brace yourself against huge tidal waves of Nightmares. Leveraging an internally developed technology called ‘SwarmTech’ allows the game to render over 70,000 enemy units on the screen at one time. These enemy legions claw their way up through seething fissures in the earth to reinforce ‘The Veil’. When the Death Night begins, you’ll be weakened by a Malice – a random affliction capable of undermining the best laid plans. If you are fortunate enough to survive until dawn you will be rewarded with a choice of Blessings. Live or die, Death Nights will test your strategic skills to breaking point.

Heroes Vs Horrors

Lead the charge against the horrors of the night with powerful and unique Heroes. Using special abilities gained from levelling up, these Heroes can be key to turning the tide of a desperate battle. But beware, the Nightmares have elite roaming champions of their own that drop precious resources when killed, posing an extreme and ever-present threat to your expansion. Are you the hunter, or the hunted?

Early Access & Community

At PlaySide, we are passionate about working hand in hand with our players to help shape the evolution of Age of Darkness: Final Stand, both during Early Access and into the future. Our strongest desire is to have a title reflective of our gaming passion whilst providing a unique challenge that players from this genre both desire and demand. We look forward to building a long-term community and engaging with our players who share a like-minded vision of making a deeper, darker, challenging combat RTS experience.

“Age of Darkness: Final Stand heralds PlaySide’s expansion into the hardcore PC platform. As a studio created to develop AAA titles, the vision has always been to develop larger, more hardcore titles on PC and Console” said Gerry Sakkas, CEO, PlaySide Studios. “Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a testament to the grit, adaptability and talent of our artists, engineers and game designers. We’re extremely excited and anxious to meet our first wave of players on Steam and to finish building Age of Darkness: Final Stand together with the community!”

“The PC RTS genre is as wild and untamed as it is deep and complex. This is a space where anything goes and the player’s expectations are limitless” said Sean Gabriel, Lead Designer on the title. “Rising to that challenge and bringing PlaySide’s special blend of personality, experience, and talent to bear has been a herculean task of which we’re exceptionally proud. With Age of Darkness: Final Stand we’ve been able to combine our passion for Action RPGs, Roguelikes, and RTS games into something wholly our own – and we’re only just getting started.”

Age of Darkness: Final Stand Links

●        Official Website: Age of Darkness: Final Stand

●        Steam: Age of Darkness: Final Stand on Steam (steampowered.com)

About PlaySide Studios

PlaySide Studios is one of Australia’s largest independent game developers. Focussed on creating AAA titles with 90+ experienced developers from some of the largest studios including EA Visceral, Riot, Epic, 2K, and THQ. The company portfolio consists of 57 titles delivered across a variety of platforms, including PC, Console, VR, AR and Mobile. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

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MMORPG V4 CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW TRAILER, REWARD EVENTS

Limited-Time V4 Anniversary Events Include Special Rewards and Merge of V4 Global with V4 Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau

LOS ANGELES – July 21, 2021 – In celebration of MMORPG V4’s first anniversary, Nexon is giving back to the game’s players with two limited-time, in-game reward events and a Global Event – both accompanied by a new cinematic trailer. During the Global Merge Event, Tharsi 1 and Tharsi 2 will be added in Asia, and players will be able to connect with more friends across the continent as V4 Global merges with V4 Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

In V4’s limited-time “Pengdro Has Appeared” event, players will need to be on their toes as it disappears within an hour. The event will take place three times  on every Friday, every eight hours at the Tollan Lagoon Salt Crest Shoal from Wednesday, July 21 to Friday, July 13.

During the “Constellation Mission” reward event, also taking place Wednesday, July 21 to Friday, July 13, players will have the opportunity to enhance their constellation and win various rewards, including the rare “Epic Star Piece Chest,” after completing all the missions.  

Powered by Unreal Engine 4, V4 is a cross-platform free-to-play fantasy MMORPG that gives players the ability to customize their heroes as they defend a breathtaking world from the forces of darkness. With exquisitely detailed battles and offense-focused classes, players can team up with warriors from all over the world on mobile and PC to defeat evil. The game features nine uniquely designed character classes that combine new and classic styles for a vibrant take on role-playing game. With near limitless progression, fierce competition, and friendly cooperation with other players across servers around the world, V4 is designed for core gamers who want to be at the front of the action – and for the more casual gamer who wants to build deeper online communities.

More information about the all-new V4 update and the game’s latest updates can be found at https://www.nexon.com/v4/ or @V4Global on Twitter.

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About V4

Powered by Unreal Engine 4,V4 is a cross-platform free-to-play fantasy MMORPG that gives players the ability to customize their heroes as they defend a breathtaking world from the forces of darkness. With exquisitely detailed battles and offense-focused classes, players can team up with warriors from all over the world on mobile and PC to defeat evil.

About NEXON Co. Ltd.
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.