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GWENT launches on Apple M1 Macs!

GWENT: The Witcher Card Game from CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, is now available for all Apple M1-equipped macOS devices. Players can download the game for free right now from the Mac App Store.

GWENT is a free-to-play card game of choice and consequence, where skill — not luck — is your most powerful weapon. Leading powerful armies from the Witcher world, players wage war against one another in dynamic multiplayer duels across a number of modes, including ranked games, friendly matches, and Draft battles.

GWENT: The Witcher Card Game for macOS works with all devices equipped with the Apple M1 chip and features full cross-play and cross-progression support with versions of the game for PC (via GOG.COM and Steam), Android, and iOS. Device compatibility requirements can be checked on GWENT’s product page on the Mac App Store.

https://apps.apple.com/app/gwent-the-witcher-card-game/id1466943149

To celebrate the new release, GWENT’s in-game store has been updated with special macOS and iOS-only offers. The Ultimate Starter Pack includes 35 Premium Kegs in total: 5 per each of GWENT’s expansions and 5 Ultimate Premium Kegs. With the Witcher’s Pack, on the other hand, players will gain 45 Premium Kegs from the latest expansion — Way of the Witcher. Discounted by 30%, both offers will remain available until April 22nd.

GWENT: The Witcher Card Game is available for free on PC via GOG.COM and Steam, as well as on Android, iOS, and now also on Apple M1 devices running macOS. For more information on GWENT, visit playgwent.com.

About GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

In GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, gamers clash with their friends in fast-paced duels that combine bluffing, on-the-fly decision making and careful deck construction. The game is played over a best-of-three series of rounds, as players unleash their hand by slinging spells and diverse units with special abilities, and use clever tricks to deceive their opponents.

About CD PROJEKT RED

CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game and the upcoming futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Capital Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).

Super Meat Boy Forever is coming to PlayStation and Xbox on April 16th

Super Meat Boy is back and beefier than ever!

Redmond, Washington, April 9th, 2021 –Super Meat Boy Forever, Team Meat’s long, long awaited sequel to 2010’s runaway platforming hit Super Meat Boy, is coming to PlayStation 4 & 5 and Xbox One & Series X/S on April 16th, where it will cost $19.99 / £15.99  / €15.99. This follows its December release on Nintendo Switch and Epic Games Store.

This much anticipated sequel also moves the Meat Boy saga forward, as Meat Boy and his partner Bandage Girl have had a child, Nugget, who has unfortunately been kidnapped by the sinister stillborn psychopath, Dr. Fetus (I hate that guy!). So now it’s up to Meat Boy, Bandage Girl, and some surprising new characters in the Meat Boy Cinematic Universe, to rescue the kidnapped child.

In the time since we saw him last, Meat Boy has been hitting the gym and he now packs a punch with an oversized, Battletoads-esque right fist that packs a mean whollup! Combined with new slide and plummet maneuvers, Meat Boy is more agile than ever!

What’s better than playing through Super Meat Boy Forever once? The answer is simple: Playing through Super Meat Boy Forever several times and having new levels to play each time! Levels are randomly generated and each time the game is completed the option to replay the game appears and generates a whole new experience by presenting different levels with their own unique secret locations. We’ve handcrafted literally thousands of levels for players to enjoy and conquer. You can replay Super Meat Boy Forever from start to finish several times before ever seeing a duplicate level. It is truly a remarkable feat of engineering and a monumental example of ignoring the limits of rational game design and production.

“As great as it was for Super Meat Boy to make his return on Switch and the Epic Games Store, no return would be complete without a victory lap on PlayStation and Xbox platforms – which many of you may remember Meat Boy making his console premiere on over a decade ago,” said Team Meat co-founder and programmer Tommy Refenes. “Super Meat Boy Forever isn’t just more of the same though. This is Meat Boy evolved. He now has a completely different moveset, controls, power-ups, and endless level remixes that can be played forever!”

Visit the Super Meat Boy website: http://supermeatboy.com/
Follow Super Meat Boy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/supermeatboy?lang=en
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About Meat Boy
Meat Boy took the world by storm in 2008 when it was conceived as a free Flash game by developers Edmund McMillen and Jonathan McEntee. This devilishly difficult love letter to arcade platformers went so viral that over 8 million people played it. Due to its popularity, Team Meat founders Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes collaborated on a commercial successor that became the 2010 megahit Super Meat Boy, which went on to sell over a million copies in its first 15 months. Nearly eight years later, Super Meat Boy is still capturing the populace’s imagination as its Switch port’s launch sales nearly matched that of its 2010 debut on Xbox 360. The franchise’s latest project, Super Meat Boy Forever, was released on Epic Games Store on December 23rd 2020, with Xbox One and PlayStation versions to follow in early 2021.

Self-righteous arcade comedy Say No! More out now on Switch, Steam and iOS

Behold the positive power of saying NO!

Gothenburg, Sweden – April 9th, 2021 – Thunderful Publishing & Studio Fizbin are proud to announce that their highly anticipated NO!-Playing Game, Say No! More, is currently available for download on Nintendo Switch™, PC & Mac (Steam®) for £13.49/€14.99/$14.99*, and on iPadOS and iOS for £5.99/€6.99/$5.99**. To celebrate the launch, Thunderful have prepared a new trailer and a mini-documentary about the making of Say No! More with Studio Fizbin.

Say No! More is the world’s first NPG (NO!-Playing Game), a brand new experience coming straight from the minds of Studio Fizbin. In a world where everyone sticks to the status quo of saying “YES”, create your own custom character and take on the role of an intern on a mission to change the world with the positive power of “NO!”. With this new power nothing will get in your way as you shout “NO!” at any absurd requests fired at you.

Using simple controls designed for anyone to pick up and play, start your working life through a predetermined path in a quirky office environment. As well as shouting NO! in your chosen language, use your NO! different emotional states to send them reeling. Confuse people with different actions to let their guard down, then charge up your NO! for an even greater effect on unsuspecting colleagues.

Touching on timeless and modern issues such as social etiquette, friendship and workplace standards, this hilarious adventure has tender depth. It’s all wrapped up in a fun late 90s video game style, complete with chunky, colourful visuals, comical animations and jazzy music that you’ll struggle to say “NO!” to. 

Thunderful Publishing
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Studio Fizbin
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About Thunderful Publishing
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 Studio Fizbin
Studio Fizbin is a German independent games studio in Ludwigsburg and Berlin, founded by Sebastian Hollstein, Alexander Pieper and Mareike Ottrand. Studio Fizbin’s focus is on story-driven games and interactive apps with engaging, original and unique characters, worlds and stories that drive positive change to those who experience them.

New military online shooter Enlisted is now available for free to everyone

Players will dive into fierce clashes in infantry squads, tanks and aircraft of World War II battles

Gaijin Entertainment and Darkflow Software announce that the new military online shooter Enlisted is now available to everyone on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The Battle for Moscow and Invasion of Normandy campaigns are included, both being significantly improved during the Closed Beta test period. New campaigns will be added regularly in the future.

Enlisted is a World War II shooter that carefully recreates the atmosphere of massive infantry battles with tank and aircraft support. The game developers have shown a lot of attention to authenticity in the weapons and gear, as well as their historical availability. For example, a Tiger tank in the Battle of Moscow campaign will not be seen, because at that time in 1941, it wasn’t in service with the German army yet. At the same time Enlisted is easier to get into than most simulation-type games. A player can jump into the middle of the action fast and spends most of the time actually fighting.

“We focused on making Enlisted feel like real World War II battles, but we never forgot that it’s a game first and foremost. We strive for a golden middle ground between fluid and fun gameplay of shooter games and the unforgiving realism of military simulators”, – explains Eugene Guskov, a game director of Enlisted.

Each player has a squad of up to nine soldiers controlling one of them directly, while others follow orders. It is possible to freely switch between active soldiers at any time to react to combat situations on the fly. When killed, a player can continue the fight by assuming control of one of the surviving squad members. This allows a player to retaliate immediately, without having to wait for a respawn first. When the whole squad perishes, a player continues the fight using the next one available: it could be infantry of 12 existing classes, a tank crew or an aircraft pilot. Thanks to this, it’s possible to try various distinctive roles during one battle, like leading the charge in a tank, providing support as a mortar squad or a battlefield engineer constructing gun positions, cleansing buildings with flamethrowers or raining fire down from above in a dive bomber. Enlisted also features more traditional modes with each player controlling one soldier only.  

Enlisted is our biggest product launch in recent years, and we’re planning to support and expand the game”, – says Anton Yudintsev, the co-founder of Gaijin Entertainment.

The updated version of Enlisted features new missions, weapons and gear that were not seen during the Closed Beta Test. For example, the new Fortified District map in the Battle for Moscow campaign is a frozen battlefield, where the attacking side crosses the river to storm a massive fortification under dynamically changing weather conditions. The game progression system has also been drastically changed, and the Battle Pass is now the main way of getting new soldiers and equipment. The first Battle Pass season began on April 8th and will last for 75 days. The most interesting rewards are the rare collectible weapons: Berdan No.2 and Gewehr 1888 rifles, Schmeisser MK36 III SMG and Springfield M1903 semi-automatic carbine with Pedersen device. Many Battle Pass rewards are available for free, while others require a purchase of a premium Battle Pass. 

More information on Enlisted is available at the official website: https://enlisted.net

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, Cuisine Royale and Star Conflict as well as PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

About Darkflow Software
Darkflow Software is a game studio founded in 2016 by video game industry veterans and is located in Riga, Latvia. Currently, the company is working on the squad based multiplayer WW2 shooter Enlisted and online shooter CRSED: F.O.A.D.

About Enlisted
Enlisted is a squad-based first person MMO shooter covering key battles from World War II. The game carefully recreates weapons, military vehicles and the atmosphere of that era, while demonstrating really massive clashes of numerous soldiers, tanks and aircraft with artillery and naval support. Official website: https://enlisted.net

VR gunslinging space western Speedy Gun Savage is now available on Steam Early Access

Slay bosses and earn bounties on HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift

Hyderabad, India – April 9th, 2021 – Gamitronics are excited to reveal that their gunslinging space western VR-exclusive Speedy Gun Savage is out today on Steam Early Access for $9.99. Compatible with HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift, this Early Access build is feature complete, but to ensure that it’s as polished as possible, community feedback will be taken into account before the full launch this Summer, when it will also be available on Valve Index and PlayStation VR.

Speedy Gun Savage is an arcade shooter putting players in the gunslinging boots of alien bounty hunter Wolf as they embark on a quest through three stages of futuristic, western-inspired shootouts. Joined by their robot sidekick 3V4N, Speedy Gun Savage features a dynamic cover system, three guns, over a dozen enemy types, and three planets each with multiple levels and with their own unique bosses. Each stage offers replayability with online leaderboards as players hone their gunslinging game in this steampunk adventure.

To commemorate this Early Access launch, Gamitronics wanted to share the story trailer which will introduce you to the game’s gunslinging alien bounty hunter protagonist Wolf, and the various planets he roams in search of his bounties. Check it out:

In addition to their work in video games, Gamitronics has worked on numerous theme park attractions using both VR and robotics. Many of these were based around known video game properties including Resident Evil, Final Fantasy,and Battlefield, wherein these franchises were realized in painstaking detail for publishers such as Capcom, Square Enix, and EA. Speedy Gun Savage is a sizzle reel for what they can do by consolidating all of their VR and robotics specializations entirely into one blistering video game showcase.

Speedy Gun Savage is the perfect hybrid of classic arcade shooter and high tech wizardry,” said CEO of Gamitronics, Rajat Ojha. “Having worked on numerous theme park attractions, we have a keen eye for the kinds of immersive, timeless experiences people crave. Western shootouts are a captivating fantasy, as are spacefaring adventures, so we decided to combine the two in VR. We think players will have a rootin’, tootin’ time!

More information on Speedy Gun Savage:
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Follow Gamitronics on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamitronics_studios
Visit the Speedy Gun Savage website: http://sgsthegame.gamitronics.com/

About Gamitronics
Gamitronics is the pioneering theme park, VR/AR and robotics/AI company based in Hyderabad, India. Gamitronics has worked on multiple theme parks and leading VR/AR from the forefront.

Deathloop Pushed Back Again to September 14

Once again Bethesda and Arkane Lyon has announced that they will be delaying their upcoming release of Deathloop from its previously planned release of May 21st to September 14th. This delay is the latest in a series of push backs in the industry as a whole and the third such delay to hit Deathloop in particular.

The reason given for Deathloop‘s delay this time around is that the developer is “committed to quality and preserving our team’s ambitions” while trying to make sure that the team remains safe in these times. The extra development time will be used to “create a fun, stylish, and mind-bending player experience.” As it stands, Deathloop is now set to be released on the PlayStation 5 and PC on September 14th.

Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 Debut Trailer and Screenshots Revealed

Aquaplus and Tamsoft have announced that they are continuing the musou spinoffs for Utawarerumono as the company has announced that Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 will be releasing in Japan on July 22nd for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. To go along with this announcement the company released a number of screenshots as well as a debut trailer featuring parts of the opening video and some gameplay footage. It is worth noting that considering Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 is set after the events of not only the first game but also after the first visual novel, players may not want to watch it in an effort to avoid spoiling themselves.

Utawarerumono: ZAN 2 will feature not only a number of new playable characters but has also seen a number of changes since the first game in response to player feedback and the company has noted that, since the original voice actor for Haku has passed away, that any new scenes featuring the character will be voiced by Keiji Fujiwara.

This Week in GTA Online: Free Tropos Rallye Car, Triple Rewards in Hunting Pack and Freemode Challenges, Double Rewards in Transform Races, and More

Free Vehicle Giveaway: The Lampadati Tropos Rallye

Plus Triple Payouts on Hunting Pack and Freemode Challenges, and More

Few cars are as comfortable on tarmac as they are climbing up a mud-slicked cliff face, weaving between tree branches and boulders — the Lampadati Tropos Rallye is one such vehicle. All players can claim a free Tropos Rallye from Southern San Andreas Super Autos any time this week from April 8th until April 14th, 2021*.


3X GTA$ and RP on Hunting Pack
Bring a booby-trapped vehicle to an explosive end by stopping it dead in its tracks, then lay your life on the line in defense of your own team’s precious cargo in Hunting Pack. Win or lose, bag triple the usual GTA$ and RP rewards.

3X GTA$ and RP on Freemode Challenges

Keep an eye out for Freemode Challenges firing regularly in GTA Online throughout the day. These unique challenges pit players in Freemode against each other in all sorts of various trials, such as the Longest Wheelie Challenge, Vehicles Stolen Challenge, and more. Earn 3X GTA$ and RP for taking part until April 14th.


2X GTA$ and RP on Transform Races

Cars, planes, trucks, jets, jetpacks — Transform Races answer the age-old question of which to choose with an inappropriately loud “All of the above.” Whatever shape your adventures take this week, you’ll take home 2X GTA$ and RP as you morph your way to victory.


Free Jock Cranley Suits

Whether you’re a fanatical supporter of Blaine County’s finest export — the stuntman-turned-politician-turned-commentator Jock Cranley — or simply an adrenaline addict with a taste for spiffy clothes, logging into GTA Online this week will land you the Gold, Silver, Pink and Black Jock Cranley Suits, all free of charge.

On the Podium This Week: Blista Kanjo
The Diamond Casino & Resort is always worth a visit, even if it’s just to swing by the lobby and spin the Lucky Wheel to win GTA$, RP, clothing, mystery prizes, and more. This week on the podium is the Blista Kanjo — a boxy Japanese import and a certified cult classic.


Discounts

In addition to the Tropos Rallye giveaway, there are select other discounts available this week including 40% off all High End Apartment properties and half off all Mk II Weapon Upgrades and conversions.All that, plus sales on a variety of vehicles — see below for the complete list:

  • Grotti Cheetah Classic – 30% off
  • Vapid Winky – 30% off
  • HVY Insurgent – 40% off
  • HVY Insurgent Pick-Up – 40% off
  • Lampadati Casco – 40% off
  • Obey Omnis – 40% off
  • MTL Dune – 40% off

Prime Gaming Bonuses & Benefits

GTA Online players who successfully connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will receive the Kosatka submarine’s Sonar Station for free, along with GTA$200K just for playing any time this week.

In addition, Prime Gaming members receive exclusive discounts, including 80% off the Annis Savestra, 35% off the Vapid Slamtruck and 40% off the Maibatsu Manchez Scout motorbike.

To ensure access to future benefits, make sure to visit Prime Gaming and sign up.

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

* Grand Theft Auto V Required; Online console play requires paid subscription. Vehicle must be claimed in-game before offer expires on April 14th, 2021.

Tongue-in-cheek VR sim Traffic Jams is Out Now on Oculus Quest and PC VR

Tongue-in-cheek VR sim Traffic Jams is Out Now on Oculus Quest and PC VR

Introducing wacky traffic control fun and couch party play for the whole family

Sydney, Australia – April 9, 2021: Vertigo Games, the VR specialist publishing and development arm of the Koch Media Group, and Little Chicken Game Company (REKT!, Track Labs) have today released Traffic Jams, a tongue-in-cheek VR sim with a wacky take on traffic controlling and an asymmetrical multiplayer mode that will let VR players share the fun with the whole family. Traffic Jams is available on Oculus Quest and PC VR and supports Oculus store cross-buy. A PlayStation VR release follows later this Australian winter.

Watch the launch trailer, which shows off a sneak peek of the game’s career mode, its wacky crossroads full of unexpected twists and turns, and its asymmetrical multiplayer mode here:

“After over a year of hard work, we are very happy and proud to share Traffic Jams with the world,” said Yannis Bolman, CEO at Little Chicken Game Company. “From the first demo, we’ve seen people have so much fun with it. Through the power of VR, players get so immersed that we’ve seen testers jump around when cars started crashing. We put a lot of effort into making the game fun and rewarding, whether you’re a seasoned player or new to VR. We’re excited to see everyone let out their inner traffic controller and control traffic in their own way!”

In the world of Traffic Jams all traffic lights have gone out. It’s up to you to keep traffic flowing in the face of outrageous events and flagrant road rage! Starting out on a quiet corner in a small town, job offers soon start pouring in from iconic cities around the globe where you’ll need to guide rude pedestrians, impatient drivers, and the occasional meteorite along before road rage strikes. Sound easy? Think again! This wacky VR game throws in monsters, (un)natural disasters, and up to 4 non-VR friends in (couch) party mode!

Published by Vertigo Games and developed by Little Chicken, Traffic Jams is available now for Oculus Quest and PC VR for and supports Oculus store cross-buy. A PlayStation VR release follows later this Winter.

For more news about Traffic Jams, find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to the newsletter at trafficjams-vr.com.

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About Traffic Jams

In a world without traffic lights, one reigns supreme. Step onto the crossroads and keep traffic flowing in the face of outrageous events and flagrant road rage. Easy? Think again! This chaotic VR game throws in monsters, (un)natural disasters, and up to 4 non-VR friends in party mode! trafficjams-vr.com

About Vertigo Games

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

About Little Chicken

Little Chicken started making games back in 2001. With a rich history in work for hire projects, among which a lot of VR projects on the early VR platforms, the studios switched to making their own games back in 2015. They released REKT! and Rescue Wings on mobile platforms. And also Track Lab, a music-making gamified tool on the PlayStation VR platform. From that team comes Traffic Jams, where all the lessons learned in VR and all previous games come together. littlechicken.nl

Handheld Anal Probing now possible: Destroy All Humans! is coming to Nintendo Switch™ on June 29th, 2021

Handheld Anal Probing now possible: Destroy All Humans! is coming to Nintendo Switch™ on June 29th, 2021 

Destroy All Humans! while sitting on the loo.

Sydney, Australia, April 9th,  2021: Legends say that the most brilliant inventions were created in garages. We call bull excrement on that! Real evil plans come together on the loo! On June 29th, 2021 Destroy All Humans! will land on Nintendo Switch™ and anal probing is now handheld. Start the invasion on the go and collect DNA while flushing, the fate of mankind rests in your hands (literally)!

The Switch™ version comes with ALL available skins that were created for the game, including the Skin Pack DLC. The standard version will be available for an RRP of $59.95

About Destroy All Humans!

The cult-classic returns and invades everything but your privacy on July 28 2020! Terrorise the people of 1950s Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest DNA and bring down the US government in the remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities. Reduce their cities to rubble with your flying Saucer!

One giant step on mankind!

Destroy All Humans! is a cult classic and one of the few games that will have you laughing out loud. Many games have taken inspiration from its mix of humoristic story-telling and easily accessible open world shooter action, as well as its wide range of over-the-top weaponry. But there can only be one Cryptosporidium: the human-hating alien with the voice of an angry Jack Nicholson and a shorter fuse than a xenomorph on steroids.

Step right up and enjoy the show!

Only Destroy All Humans! allows you to explore idyllic US cities of the 1950s, read the thoughts of their citizens to uncover their secret desires… and then burn the very same cities to the ground with the mighty Death Ray of your flying saucer!

Features

  • Use your Abducto Beam to throw tanks around!
  • Use your psychokinesis powers to crush a farmer under his own cow!
  • Discover which seemingly prude ’50s housewife secretly has the hots for her hairdresser!
  • Slowly batter a human to death with his own hat!
  • Light up the night by zapping your enemies with teslatastic electricity!
  • Take. One. Giant. Step. On. Mankind!

Visit the website for more information: https://destroyallhumansgame.com/

Notes for Editors:

About THQ Nordic

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