Battle a Sleepwalking Horde in the Lower Floors of Towering Skyscrapers as you Hunt for Supplies, Crafting Materials, Weapons, and Helicopter Parts
Wiesbaden, Germany – 15th July, 2021 — Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer Solar Powered Games are inviting you to the end of the society as today, the survival-crafting RPG Highrisers is officially launched on Steam. In Highrisers, players find themselves in an apocalyptic city-scape where the streets are filled with swarms of “Dreamers,”humans afflicted with a mysterious prion disease that has left them trapped in an eternal dream.
What remains of humanity has staked out the top floors of these towering structures as their last stand against the hordes of hungry sleepwalkers, but must take regular trips to the dangerous bottom floors to hunt for supplies and scrounge for crucial crafting materials — including spare parts for a helicopter that might just be their last chance at finally escaping the terror.
Highrisers Release Trailer
Players will hop into the boots of four survivors, each with their own unique abilities. Whether the plucky young Jes with her affinity for tech, or the mechanic Ike and his handy ability to repair machines, each character offers a different personality, a deep skill tree, and an individual approach to survival. They’ll need every bit of skill and grit when they descend to the treacherous lower floors to scavenge for supplies. Food, spare parts, tools, and weapon materials are all ripe for the taking — if our bold wasteland warriors can avoid the roaming gangs of dreamers the lurk below the sun line. Of course, merely surviving the night is only the first step, and in order to truly escape this city of sleepers players will need to repair the HC-27 helicopter to escape, transport more goods, and fly to safer shores — or rooftops.
Key Features of Highrisers Include:
Research, Scavenge, Craft: Gain the knowledge needed to craft the right supplies, and head down into the darkness below to get them. From clubs to crossbows and tools to medicine, everything you need to survive the night is just a few floors away — just watch out for the locals, they’re not super friendly.
This Building Was Different Last Time: Procedurally generated skyscrapers ensure a fresh experience each trip, but also forces your survivors to stay on their toes as they hunt for supplies in an ever-changing and always dangerous environment
Build Your Skills, Not Your Resume: Each character features a deep and robust skill tree that unlocks new recipes, perks, and abilities
We Are Like the Dreamer who Dreams: The savage somnambulators that wander the lower floors are not to be trifled with; you’ll need all your wits and tools to lure them, fight them, immobilize them, hide from them, deter them and stall them until the survivors get those precious spare parts to fix the helicopter and live to see another day!
Developed by Solar Powered Games and published by Assemble Entertainment, Highrisers is now available on Windows PC via Steam for £10.99 / €13.99. A special “Save the World” Edition is also available for £20.99 / €23.99, with 10% of the proceeds for every copy sold donated to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) for humanitarian aid in Yemen. Learn more and meet the cast of survivors at http://highrisers.de/.
Stay up-to-date with Highrisers by following Solar Powered Games on Facebook and Twitter.
About Assemble Entertainment Based in Wiesbaden, Germany, Assemble Entertainment is an independent games developer and publisher, best known for Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry, the latest installment in the humorously naughty point-and-click adventure 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 1,100 attendees from across the German-speaking video game development industry.
Join Us on Twitch This Friday to Explore a History of Hacking Games
Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developers LuGus Studios are excited to be at PAX Online this week from today, Thursday July 15th until Sunday July 18th with our upcoming game Midnight Protocol!
The team is also proud to unveil new promotional art courtesy of FULLY ILLUSTRATED and you can already get a taste of the story in our free demo and watch the trailer!
Our PAX Online Panel will be live on Twitch here at 13:15 Eastern (GMT -4) this Friday July 16th, or you can catch the replay on the Iceberg Interactive YouTube channel from next week.
The hour-long event features tech journalist David McClelland (BBC, TechRadar), who tells the story of how hacking became such a prominent theme in video games, before he’s joined by the team from LuGus Studios to explore how that history – the real and the fictional – is represented in Midnight Protocol.
Coming to PC, Mac and Linux via Steam later this year, Midnight Protocol is a tactical narrative-driven RPG with unique keyboard-only controls. Hack into servers, beat security systems and discover encrypted secrets while you try to find answers to why and how you got doxxed.
> HANG YOUR [H]AT
Will you respect others’ privacy and bank accounts, or leave no stone unturned? Midnight Protocol allows you to play as the hacker you want to be. Help the police track down a rogue hacker, or blackmail a desperate husband trying to recover… dubious pictures. Gain black, grey, and white hat reputation to change the direction of the story based on your choices.
> I[M]MERSION OVERLOAD
Midnight Protocol’s design focuses on immersing you in a world of digital warfare without complicated hacking mechanics. Your keyboard is your weapon, type commands to eliminate or evade security programs, letting your keystrokes become part of the soundtrack.
> NICE [D]ECK
Cracking a digital safe or extracting classified data requires careful planning. Pay the troll toll, use digital jackhammers, cloaks, and daggers to combat cybersecurity. Buy new programs or hardware on the black market, and customize your deck to fit your playstyle.
> DI[S]TRACTIONS ABOUND
Take on dozens of sidequests filled with easter eggs and references, gather additional intel on your targets before you start a mission, and play some hacker chess to wind down. Midnight Protocol is jam-packed with optional missions, providing hours of additional content.
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At LuGus Studios, we create clever and attractive games that broaden the medium’s horizon, including titles such as Liftoff: Drone Racing and Midnight Protocol.
Our projects incorporate culture, education, healthcare, art, history, science, and all things beyond mere entertainment.
LuGus Studios consists of talented core team members and freelancers. Our people are not just aces at what they do, but also have commitment, passion and a professional attitude.
ABOUT ICEBERG INTERACTIVE
Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans. Located in Haarlem, The Netherlands and staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an assembly of game developers around the world, both midsize and indie.
Known for many hit franchises including Starpoint Gemini, Killing Floor and Circle Empires; the company has enjoyed recent success with PC titles such as Shortest Trip to Earth, The Sojourn and Railroad Corporation. Iceberg Interactive has many exciting multi-format games coming up, including Blazing Sails (PC), Ambition: A Minuet in Power (PC) and Sacred Fire (PC).
Anyone, Anywhere: NBA® 2K22 Features Luka Dončić and NBA Scoring Legends – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki, and Kevin Durant – as Cover Athletes
Special edition covers created by world-renowned artist, Charly Palmer, to celebrate the legacy of basketball in honour of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary.
Sydney, Australia – July 15, 2021-2K has announced the full roster of cover athletes for NBA® 2K22, the next instalment of the top-rated and top-selling NBA video game simulation series of the past 20 years*. Global phenomenon and two-time NBA All-Star, Luka Dončić, graces the Standard Edition and Cross-Gen Digital Bundle, while a trio of the NBA’s most impactful big men – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki, and Kevin Durant – feature in a premium, NBA 75th Anniversary Edition, showcasing how each of these athletes changed the game.
All editions of NBA 2K22 are currently scheduled for worldwide release on September 10, 2021 and are available for pre-order today. Featuring best-in-class visual presentation and player AI, historic teams, and a wide variety of hoops experiences, NBA 2K22 puts the entire basketball universe in the player’s hands.
“Making the global cover of NBA 2K22 is special for me,” said Dončić. “I’m proud to represent my country in a special cover that honours the colours of the Slovenian flag. Basketball has given me so much, and I’m excited to give back and work together with 2K Foundations this year to help the lives of young kids around the globe.”
This year, NBA 2K22 will offer three editions of the game available on digital and physical formats: Standard Edition, a Cross-Gen Digital Bundle and a special NBA 75th Anniversary Edition:
The Standard Edition will be available for $99.95 AUD, $109.95 NZ** on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles, $89.95 AUD, $99.95 NZ** on Nintendo Switch and PC, and $109.95 AUD, $119.95 NZ** on new-gen consoles (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S);
The Cross-Gen Digital Bundle will be available for $124.95 AUD, $134.95 NZ** and grant players access to the Standard Edition across previous- and new-gen within the same PlayStation and Xbox consoles;
NBA 2K22NBA 75th Anniversary Edition will be available for $149.95 AUD, $159.95 NZ** for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Dual-gen access is included for both the Cross-Gen Digital Bundle and NBA 75th Anniversary Edition for the PS4/PS5 and Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S platforms and provides a version of the game on each console generation within the same console family. The NBA 75th Anniversary Edition for Nintendo Switch will only be available on digital format in ANZ.
The NBA 75th Anniversary Edition celebrates three of the league’s most iconic big men who revolutionized the league over its 75 years:
Hall of Famer, six-time NBA Champion and six-time MVP, and all-time NBA scoring leader, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a legend who still influences today’s game, from his patented Skyhook to his activism on social issues;
14-time All-Star, NBA Champion and MVP, Dirk Nowitzki, embodies not only the global expansion of basketball but also the evolution of the game itself as the protoypical sharpshooting big man;
11-time All-Star, league MVP and two-time NBA Champion, Kevin Durant, a legend in his own right and known for his one-of-a-kind presence in the league appears for the third time as an NBA® 2K cover athlete.
The NBA 75th Anniversary Edition and Cross-Gen Digital Bundle feature cover artwork painted by Atlanta-based artist, Charly Palmer, whose work in fine art is defined by complex compositions and a unique technique and style. Palmer’s work is exhibited across the nation; he is most recently known for his “Civil Rights” series of paintings and compositions titled “America Must Change,” which made waves as TIME Magazine’s cover in July 2020.
“The NBA 2K cover has always been a vehicle for storytelling and a way to showcase the unique and diverse backgrounds of the athletes,” said Alfie Brody, Vice President of Global Marketing Strategy at NBA 2K. “The culture around the game of basketball is vibrant and transcends geographical boundaries. This year, we want to showcase that global diversity via Charly’s amazing, one-of-a-kind art.”
In North America, players can purchase a special version of the Standard Edition featuring six-time WNBA All Star and WNBA Champion, Candace Parker, on the cover and available exclusively through GameStop and EB Games. Parker’s appearance is a milestone for NBA 2K: the first female cover athlete in the history of the franchise. The Chicago Sky star’s cover feature is the latest step in NBA 2K’s ongoing initiatives to feature women prominently in the game. In Japan, players can also purchase a special version of the Standard Edition that features Washington Wizards Rui Hachimura, a rising star who was the first Japanese player to be drafted in the first round in 2019 and first Japanese player to reach the NBA Playoffs.
Check out the NBA 2K22 official site for a full breakdown of the pre-order details and more info on the cover athletes featured across the different editions of this year’s game.
2K will also be releasing additional announcements about NBA 2K22 in the coming weeks, including first looks at features, the soundtrack reveal, live service updates, and much more. With ever-expanding content and one of the most passionate hoops communities, basketball never stops in NBA 2K.
Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K22 is rated PG by the OFLC. For more information on NBA 2K22, please visit https://nba.2k.com/.
** Based on 2K’s suggested retail price. Actual retail price may vary. See local store for info.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and T2 Mobile Games. Our products are designed for console systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.
About 2K
Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes global interactive entertainment for console and handheld gaming systems, personal computers and mobile devices, with product availability including physical retail and digital download. The Company is home to many talented development studios, including Visual Concepts, Firaxis Games, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games, 31st Union, Cloud Chamber and HB Studios. 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA® 2K; renowned BioShock®, Borderlands™, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization® and XCOM® brands; popular WWE® 2K and WWE® SuperCard franchises, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR® 2K. Additional information about 2K and its products may be found at2k.com and on the Company’s official social media channels.
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Sydney, Australia – 15th July 2021: SEGA has released the brand-new “Wondrous Worlds” trailer for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, the modern HD remaster of the original three Super Monkey Ball games coming to consoles on 5th October 2021. Watch the new trailer below, showcasing the imaginative worlds and main story mode from Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.
Check out the “Wonderous Worlds” trailer here
Roll through the lush scenery of Jungle Island, catch a spa day in the Bubbly Washing Machine, or navigate the devious mazes of Dr Bad-Boon’s Space Colony hideout in your quest to save your beloved bananas! Immersive comic-book-style storytelling and a delightful cast of new playable characters debut in this faithful remaster, which features every world and stage from the beloved original games enhanced with new graphics and content.
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania launches on 5th October 2021, for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X, 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 a PlayStation 4 version from an Australian retailer and play the PS5™ version at no extra cost when it launches. For more information, be sure to visit the official website, newly launched Super Monkey Ball social channels on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Join Jack Black, Seth Green and Patton Oswalt at Dungeons & Dragons Live 2021
Other stars in attendance include comedians Reggie Watts, Kevin Smith and Tiffany Haddish
Thursday 15 July, 2021 —This weekend, celebrity stars of the likes of Jack Black and Seth Green will join Wizards of the Coast to host Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Live 2021, a two-day virtual event in collaboration with G4 running from Saturday 17 July to Sunday 18 July, from 5am to 1pm AEST across both days.
Celebrating the world’s original and best roleplaying game, D&D Live 2021 will feature a range of exciting new announcements and will be broadcast across G4TV and D&D’s official channels, and available as videos to view after. Movie stars, influencers and musicians will band together to play D&D with tons of fans expected to tune in to the spectacle. This comes off the back of D&D’s best year ever in 2020 with record-breaking digital sales.
The live event will showcase a thrilling series of D&D campaigns frontlined by top Dungeon Masters and celebrity cast members. Most notably, acclaimed DM Kate Welch is hosting a swashbuckling investigation into dragons, krakens and sea giant queens titled The Lost Odyssey: Last Light Table. The roster for this table includes Jack Black, Reggie Watts, Tiffany Haddish, Lauren Lapkus, Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes. The star-studded cast selected children’s hospital fund Extra Life as the charity they’ll be raising money for during the event. Donations will be accepted leading up to and during the live-stream via Extra Life’s donation page.
Wizards has also announced WWE Superstars will be entering the dungeon in The Chaos Carnival. Hosted by Dungeon Master Aabria Iyengar, the campaign will unite WWE Superstars Xavier Woods, Ember Moon, MACE and Tyler Breeze as they overcome deadly adventures and high-flying attractions to reclaim something precious lost to them.
See the full roster of D&D Live 2021 tables below:
· The Lost Odyssey: Last Light Table: Jack Black, Reggie Watts, Lauren Lapkus, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, and Tiffany Haddish. Hosted by Dungeon Master: Kate Welch.
· The Chaos Carnival Table: Xavier Woods, Ember Moon, MACE and Tyler Breeze. Hosted by Dungeon Master: Aabria Iyengar.
· The Palace of the Vampire Queen Table: Patton Oswalt, Nick Peine, Allisyn Snyder, Jacob Houston, and Marisa Baram. Hosted by Dungeon Master B. Dave Walters.
· The Flubbybonks and Guzzleshucks Table: DrLupo, Negaoryx, and Ify Nwadiwe join G4’s Kevin Pereira, Adam Sessler, and Fiona Nova. Hosted by Dungeon Master Amy Vorpal.
· Beadle & Grimm’s Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! Table: Seth Green, Deborah Ann Woll, Xander Jeanneret, and B. Dave Walters. Hosted by Dungeon Master Jon Ciccolini.
Included in D&D Live 2021 will be more information on highly anticipated upcoming D&D products with several surprise announcements in the line-up. Fans can also tune in to panels featuring lead designers behind the annual D&D storyline The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, the D&D sourcebook set in a Magic: The Gathering plane Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos and much more.
For more information on the live event and broadcast channels, please visit https://g4tv.com/dndlive.
About Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons® is a leading fantasy entertainment franchise, fueled by the imagination of fans around the world. It has been bringing gamers together for more than 44 years with its diverse offering of products, including books, video games and livestream entertainment on Twitch and YouTube. Now in its fifth edition, D&D is more popular than ever before.
Humans have always been gathering around to tell stories together. Dungeons & Dragons provides the framework for everyone to fulfill that basic social need and adventure with your friends.
About Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., is an award-winning developer and publisher of tabletop and digital games that ignite a sense of adventure in passionate players around the globe. Best known for publishing groundbreaking fantasy franchises, MAGIC: THE GATHERING® and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®, Wizards is dedicated to bringing together world-class talent to create unforgettable play experiences at its headquarters in Washington and studios in Austin and Montreal. Learn more at www.wizards.com.
About G4
G4 is the next-generation network created for every gamer. Authentic to its legendary roots, G4 returns in 2021 with classic shows and brand-new original content driven by a passion to entertain, unite and inspire gaming’s enthusiastic and diverse communities. Based in Los Angeles and available everywhere gamers congregate, G4 is committed to bringing the industry together through content, commerce, and experiences that set a new standard for gaming innovation, inclusion, and accessibility. Reinvented by Spectacor Gaming, owner and operator of a growing portfolio of gaming and esports assets – including Overwatch League’s Philadelphia Fusion and T1 Entertainment & Sports – G4 is also connected to and inspired by the technology and creativity of Comcast NBCUniversal. Please visit us at http://www.g4tv.com and find us on Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, Twitch, Discord, and Instagram.
Anthropomorphic Adventure Button City Arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac Aug. 10
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – July 14, 2021 –Button City, an adorably colorful narrative-driven adventure about friendship and community from Subliminal Gaming, will bring the fight against evil corporations to PlayStation 5™, Xbox Series X|S™, Nintendo Switch™ and Steam on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021 in partnership with WINGS Interactive. As revealed in the Wholesome Games showcase, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions are also in development.
Meet Fennel, a young fox and the newest kit in town. After arriving in the charming Button City with his mom, Fennel begins exploring his new home — especially the local arcade frequented by the town’s welcoming anthropomorphic youths.
Help Fennel fall in with the Fluff Squad, a crew of arcade-loving kids, as they spend a memorable week competing against rival teams while also hatching schemes to save their beloved hangout from Peppermint Pepperbottom, a greedy fat cat who puts profits over people.
Embark on a narrative-driven experience following Fennel’s journey from shy fox to arcade whiz as the Fluff Squad work to keep the lights on in Button City’s only arcade. Compete in Gobabots, a 4v4 action game that rewards the top team with a spectacular prize. Enjoy your time in town playing arcade minigames including rhythm and racing titles. Solve puzzles for locals and forge long-lasting friendships, collecting cute new outfits along the way.
Button City features vibrant low-poly aesthetics, quirky characters, and a whimsical atmosphere to enjoy alongside puzzles and quests that speak to the timeless experiences of growing up and fighting for what’s important.
“In Button City, you might be trying to save the day, but the characters’ bonds are the real star of the show,” said Ryan Woodward, Lead Programmer, Subliminal Gaming. “We’re thrilled to welcome visitors to Button City and introduce them to its colorful inhabitants when Button City comes to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Steam this August.”
Subliminal Gaming counts among the first batch of titles selected for funding by WINGS Interactive, an investment fund focused on indie games from studios with women and marginalized genders as prominent members of development teams.
Button City will come to Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Steam worldwide on Aug. 10 as well as PlayStation 5 everywhere except Japan, which will still receive the game in Q3 2021 on a date to be announced later. It supports the English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese languages. For more information, please visit the Button City official website, follow @ButtonCity on Twitter, and search for #ButtonCity on social media.
About Subliminal Gaming
Subliminal Gaming is a dev studio based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico aiming to create visually appealing games with an iconic aesthetic. Through the power of “hope-punk” ideals, they hope players will make long-lasting connections with diverse kinds of people.
WINGS, an investment fund focused on indie games by teams in which women and marginalized gender developers have key positions, makes investment decisions driven by a selection committee of outstanding women game developers seeking high potential games that will be successful on the market. To apply visit wingsfund.me, and explore the full roster of WINGS funded games at wingsfund.me/games. WINGS is also the presenter of Elevate, an annual 14-week global online incubator for indie game developers.
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened Fortifies Nintendo Switch Aug. 4 Alongside Major PC, Xbox Update
Massive Expansion Featuring New Characters, Story Content, and More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – 15 July 2021 –Dungeon Defenders: Awakened, the epic return of Chromatic Games’ multimillion-selling co-op tower defense action RPG series, will make its Nintendo Switch debut on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The highly anticipated free update “The Lycan’s Keep” (previously known as “Episode One”) will launch simultaneously on PC via Steam, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S; as well as releasing on or soon after the launch of Dungeon Defenders: Awakened on Nintendo Switch.
Progress through a multi-arc story campaign alone or with pals in online multiplayer. Place defensive blockades and offensive towers at the start of each map to halt waves of evil orcs, goblins, and dark elf armies that seek to destroy Eternia crystals. Leap into the action during the Combat Phase, where each character’s bespoke skills, abilities, and play style shines.
Experience the acclaimed Dungeon Defenders franchise for the first time on a Nintendo console with the arrival of Dungeon Defenders: Awakened. Choose from one of five heroes — seven with the launch of The Lycan’s Keep, including newcomers The Rogue and The Warden — and take down enemies in breathtaking fantasy environments across seven different game modes.
New obstacles and new allies await in The Lycan’s Keep, as The Rogue and The Warden join the battle-tested lineup of heroes you already know and love. Master swift strikes as The Rogue, an elite elven warrior and franchise newcomer capable of leaping from the shadows unnoticed, planting devices on enemies, and using his inner darkness to unleash massive amounts of damage.
Decimate your foes with the wrath of The Warden, the newest incarnation of Dungeon Defenders II’s beloved Dryad. This stalwart guardian of nature prefers to use laser-focused flowers but isn’t afraid to lob exploding mushrooms or call upon a pack of wisps to assist her in battle.
The Lycan’s Keep also brings an extensive rework to the item system, greatly improving the strength and accessibility of gear. This overhaul is coupled with an inventory system revamp that emphasizes improved navigation and menu readability. Experiment with all-new thematic weapon sets, countless pieces of new gear and accessories, including equippable Wings, and deck out heroes with cute pets hidden in each map to create heroes with personality and utility across each game mode.
Dive into post-story content with The Lycan’s Keep. This adds four maps, both reimagined previous Dungeon Defenders titles and new, culminating in an epic showdown against the titular Lycan King. In addition to new maps and characters, The Lycan’s Keep update introduces new challenges for even the toughest defenders. The new Tests Mode brings character-specific trials in the form of one-on-one encounters with bosses without the assistance of hero towers. Enemies can now teleport through Portals on Rifted Maps to make a beeline for a hero’s Crystal Core. Meanwhile, Survival maps receive a special bonus wave with powerful rewards for those who can complete them.
“Since launching Dungeon Defenders: Awakened in 2020, we’ve been hard at work bringing the game to new platforms and developing post-launch content for our loyal defenders to enjoy,” said Alec Saare, Creative Director, Chromatic Games. “With the release of Dungeon Defenders: Awakened on Nintendo Switch alongside The Lycan’s Keep update for PC and Xbox this August, there’s never been a better time to heed the call of adventure and fight across Etheria!”
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened will be available on Nintendo Switch Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, for $29.99. The Nintendo Switch version will launch with The Lycan’s Keep update or soon after its initial launch. The Lycan’s Keep update will also release for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S for free to all base game owners. A PlayStation 4 version is also planned for later this year with PlayStation 5 support.
Chromatic Games is a new independent game studio based in Gainesville, Florida, comprised of key original Dungeon Defenders developers, industry veterans, and fresh talent. Dedicated to forging player-first experiences in a fun, supportive environment, the team aims to revisit its roots with a rejuvenated mindset, building this beloved franchise up to reach new heights.
To learn more about Chromatic Games, please visit thestudio’s website.
Speak Softly and Carry a Big Scythe – Way of the Reaver is Now Available for Warlocks in the latest Blade & Soul: Endless Night Update
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – July 14, 2021 – Blade & Soul is giving its Warlock player class a new way to slay in the latest update with the Way of the Reaver specialization. Specialists at doing damage and buffing parties, Warlocks have been a cornerstone of Blade & Soul since they first arrived, but the new spec. literally transforms them into a specter of death. But such unholy power comes at a sacrifice – practitioners of the Way of the Reaver will no longer be able to summon their Thrall, trading it for the ability to enter Reaver Stance and cast damaging skills like Felling Strike and Scythe Rush, while buffing the party at the same time with Warding Strike and Soul Gate. Reap souls and unleash hell! Full details of the new specialization and other updates are available in the patch notes.
Check out the Blade & Soul: Endless Night Update livestrean video HERE.
Warlocks will find the Way of the Reaver an excellent specialization to deal continuous damage and provide powerful party buffs. The Martial Tome Talents allow players to further customize their specialization by choosing skills that allow for more mobility or crowd control. Mastering combos to keep up Reaver Stance – the ability to transform into a reaper of souls – will be the cornerstone of this new specialization. Some skills deplete the amount of time left in the transformation, while other skills add to it. In other words: Reap more souls to reap more damage.
Blade & Soul: Endless Night is now available to players in North America and Europe for free. To find out more about the Way of the Reaver and additional changes, please visit: bladeandsoul.com
Infection Free Zone will allow you to choose any real city in the world with its exact topography, buildings, and their arrangements, and become a leader of a group of apocalypse survivors. You’ll need to set up your base, and then try rebuilding and readapting the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Get ready because when dusk comes, the infected will do everything in their power to turn you into one of them. Infection Free Zone will debut on PC in 2022 but to ease the wait you can in the meantime enjoy the Last Duty DLC that has just been released for 112 Operator and serves as the Infection Free Zone plot introduction.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 14th, Warsaw, Poland.
In Infection Free Zone the whole world as we know it today, mapped city by city and building by the building is your playground. You’ll be able to use the OpenStreetMap’s real-world data to choose any city which you’ll adapt according to your survival needs, building shelters, powerplants, entanglements, or even farms. Anything that will allow you to last as long as possible while fighting the infected at night and protecting your base from the living during the day.
See the first Infection Free Zone screenshots below and watch the CGI trailer of the 112 OperatorLast Duty DLC, which serves as the Infection Free Zone plot introduction.
“The Mad Virus” came out of nowhere and spread throughout the world with the speed of jet planes. Most people were lucky as it caused their hearts to stop, and just like that, they were gone and didn’t have to worry about what the world would turn into after all hell broke loose. Others were less fortunate, going completely mad once infected and becoming incredibly aggressive toward just about everything. As a result, it didn’t take long for entire societies to collapse, followed by evacuated cities and deficiencies in essential resources like electricity, water, and food. Yet, the truly doomed are neither the dead nor infected, but the ones who survived. The ones like you, forced to live on and try to rebuild whatever is left of the civilization we once knew.
Infection Free Zone is a base-building, city rebuilder strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world of the future. Become one of the apocalypse survivors. Take the lead of a group of those still alive and mentally healthy from your city and try to establish a new “Infection Free Zone” that will allow you to make it through the night. Scavenge for resources, fight the infected, and defend your base from other survivors’ attacks. Consider anything and everything that might increase your chances of living and rebuilding the world as you knew it.
INFECTION FREE ZONE – MAIN FEATURES
Rebuild any REAL CITY in the world. Use OpenStreetMap’s real-world data and choose any city in the world in which to play. Set up shelters and production facilities. Adapt existing buildings to new needs. Build farms and powerplants, and don’t forget to establish defenses with walls, gates, and towers.
Scavenge for resources. Make good use of your knowledge of the city and find the best place to defend your base. Remember where the grocery stores and pharmacies were. Figure out where to find weapons. Keep in mind that old, devastated buildings might be filled with resources but also the infected lurking in the dark. So, if you decide to explore the ruins, you’d better go well-prepared.
Fight the infected. Prepare for large hordes of enemies attacking your base every night. Fight them off with every tool available – melee and ranged weapons, vehicles, walls, and even light sources. Choose to research a vaccine or cure that will stop the virus from spreading and ensure your ultimate victory, or simply enjoy rebuilding entire cities.
Protect your base from the living. Remember that your Zone is not the only one that exists out there. And, while some other groups of people who survived may be friendly, willing to help, and trade with you, others may turn out to be as hostile as the infected.
Infection Free Zone is being developed by Jutsu Games and will be published by Games Operators on PC in 2022.
Gamers can learn a bit of the game’s backstory and how it all started by downloading the 112 OperatorLast Duty DLC that serves as the Infection Free Zone plot introduction.
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About Jutsu Games
Jutsu is a Chinese word for technique, method, spell, skill, or trick. As result, the main focus of the team is to create innovative gameplay experiences. Jutsu Games is best known for their hit games 112 Operator, 911 Operator, and Rustler. http://jutsugames.com/
About Games Operators
Games Operators is a publishing company that invests in, releases, and promotes video games. The company helps develop innovative and unique video games like 911 Operator, Radio Commander, 112 Operator, BE-A Walker, and Transport INC. by getting involved in projects at various levels of progress – from the conceptual phase to nearly-finished products. http://www.gameops.pl/
Tampere, Finland June 14th, 2021: Today indie developer Random Potion is pleased to announce the start of a crowdfunding campaign for their next title, Ignis Universia: Awakening of the Erudite Empress!
Random Potion are seeking a modest goal of £40,000 at Kickstarter, and have released a demo of the game for would-be backers to sample before pledging! The game features a distinct storyline and features unique qualities that’s sure to please RPG and visual novel lovers alike!
“I’m excited to continue the story and have the ability to flesh out the characters from the original game. The battle system also gets an overhaul and a lot of added depth, something I’ve already done with previous games like Rimelands and Trulon, both of which received a lot of praise for their combat mechanics.” Arto Koistinen, Lead Designer.
“Funding the game via Kickstarter gives us a direct line to the players and complete creative freedom, which is useful when dealing with a game as quirky as Ignis Universia. Transparency and communication are important to us and we’ll be in contact with the backers throughout the project.”
Players will explore, talk to NPCs and solve tricky puzzles – each of the Chosen Sisters possess unique powers that players will utilize, as they progress through the game and its unique and quirky storyline.
Features:
Straightforward but tactical 100% turn-based battle system
Lovable, 4th wall breaking cast of characters
Story that parodies and references the genre, other fiction and music but also has a serious side
Cute summonable creatures
Ignis Universia: Awakening of the Erudite Empress is a fun and quirky love letter to classic JRPG and Visual Novels. Players take control of the Chosen Sisters and attempt to save the world from a cataclysmic catastrophe at the hands of Wizardess Galgatax and her army of undead unicorns! In this top-down 3D adventure, players explore the world of Ignis Universia, battle enemies, engage in a tongue-in-cheek storyline, and even summon a Cerberus Corgi and other cute summons to aid in battle!
About Random Potion Random Potion is an indie studio that hails from Tampere, Finland and was founded in 2017. The team specialize in games that feature strong narratives and charming visuals. Having released “The Dark Eye – Book of Heroes”, they are set to release their next commercial title, Ignis Universia on PC and Nintendo Switch.
The company currently employs five developers who have over 25 years of combined game industry experience, complete with several game releases such as Rimelands – Hammer of Thor, Trulon – The Shadow Engine, Trouserheart, Knights of Pen & Paper 2, Urban Empire, Rescue Everyday Heroes 2, and 2013.
