Firewall Zero Hour Developer and Global Publisher Perp Games, partner to bring Solaris Offworld Combat to physical retail.

First Contact Entertainment’s critically acclaimed sci-fi multiplayer VR shooter will have a physical edition release of the PSVR version.

London, UK, February 2021 – First Contact Entertainment and Perp Games are delighted to announce they are partnering to bring the critically acclaimed, Solaris Offworld Combat to physical retail, by ‘Spring 2021’.

Developed by VR Experts, First Contact Entertainment, and the team who brought youFirewall Zero Hour, Solaris Offworld Combat is a fast-paced, multiplayer shooter that drops you straight into intense action! Now thanks to the PSVR, you can take full advantage of the PS Aim Controller support and experience the highest level of immersion possible. 

Quote from Developers

‘We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be working with PSVR specialist Perp Games to bring you the boxed version of Solaris Offworld Combat. We know how great it feels to hold a game in your hands, and we can’t wait for all of our fans to grab a copy!”

“First Contact Entertainment is one of the leading VR studios, and it is a great honour to partner with them.” said Rob Edwards, Managing Director at Perp Games. “We were fortunate to play an early build of Solaris Offworld Combat last year and we were blown away by the focus on all out action and fun. We knew then that the age of immersive multiplayer VR gaming had begun.”   

Solaris Offworld Combat will be available globally on PlayStation VR from Spring 2021.

Links

Solaris Offworld Combat Facebook Solaris Offworld Combat Facebook Group
First Contact Entertainment Discord  First Contact Entertainment Discord
First Contact Entertainment Twitter First Contact Entertainment Twitter
Perp Games Website – www.perpgames.com
Perp Games Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/perpgames

About Perp Games

Perp Games is a global video games publisher, with a proud track record of publishing award-winning titles, exciting indie games and some of the world’s most recognized franchises, from the most talented studios. Perp Games is an established and recognised global force in entertainment, bringing extraordinary and exciting games to market, across multiple formats and media.

About First Contact Entertainment

First Contact Entertainment is a Video Game Development studio that specializes in VR content with an emphasis on Games as a Service. Our diverse team is made up of an amazing group of fresh and experienced developers with numerous years of experience working on AAA & Independent titles.

Our vision and goal is to always innovate on new technologies, create compelling games and experiences that are fun for everyone, and most importantly, to enjoy ourselves along the way.

We develop for Sony PSVR, Oculus, and Vive platforms using UE4. Welcome to the next generation of video game development!

PARIS — Feb. 9, 2021 — Necromunda: Underhive Wars, the turn-based strategy title inspired by Games Workshop’s iconic license, is expanding even further on February 16 with its second gang DLC for PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC! Developer Rogue Factor and publisher Focus Home Interactive are excited to present the Cawdor gang, a ferocious cult of battle-hardened fanatics ready to convert and conquer the Underhive!

The Cawdor bring a fanatical bent to the action-packed, vertical shootouts of Necromunda: Underhive Wars’ single-player and multiplayer modes. Bound by their beliefs and forever hiding their faces behind elaborate masks, Cawdor zealots will shrug off blows that would seriously injure other fighters, maintaining their full battle capabilities even when grievously wounded.

Cawdor fighters allow for the same suite of heavy gameplay and cosmetic customization as all other gangs. Recruit, customize and build up your mysterious cultists with your choice of careers, perks, weapons, equipment, colors and more to create a truly unique and dangerous force!

The arrival of the Cawdor gang follows the recent release of the “Van Saar Gang” DLC and numerous major patches as part of Necromunda: Underhive Wars’ ongoing post-launch support. For more info, visit the game’s official website.

Redhill’s debut team shooter IP has secured over $30M in funding to date

HELSINKI – Feb. 10, 2021 – Redhill Games has announced the free open beta weekend for the team-based first-person shooter Nine to Five will run from February 11-14 on Steam. Kicking off tomorrow at 1pm ET/10am PT, the first public beta weekend will pit three teams of three against each other over three invigorating rounds with evolving objectives.

Set in a near-future where corporations rule everything and being a mercenary is just another job, Nine to Five is a shooter that’s as much about outsmarting your rivals as it is outgunning them. Matches develop over three phases, each influencing the next, forcing players to constantly adapt their strategy to win.

Redhill Games has secured over $30 million in financing over the past two years, with investment from Makers Fund, Play Ventures, and Redhill’s newest partner, Netease, plus backing from Kowloon Nights and Business Finland.

Players can sign up to be notified when the Nine to Five beta goes live on Steam and stay up to date on the latest developments at www.ninetofive.game.

About Redhill Games

Headquartered in Helsinki with multinational leadership and talent drawn from many of PC gaming’s top companies, Redhill Games was established in late 2018 with a core focus of creating high-quality titles that capitalize on the team’s extensive knowledge of free-to-play, games-as-a-service experiences. The studio employs over sixty talented developers from eighteen nationalities and continues to grow.

Ignite Your Passion with the We Love Games Sale on GOG.COM

• 2500+ deals up to 92% off • Highest discount yet on The Witcher 3

• Commander Keen Complete Pack now available

February 10th, 2021 – There will be many warm feelings exchanged this week, and we also have a small confession to make: we love games! And we believe that you do too! That’s why this special sale on GOG.COM is our love letter to this wonderful form of entertainment we all enjoy so much.

For starters, we have a surprise for you! During this sale, you can buy Cyberpunk 2077 for 10% off – the first official discount for the game! Fans of great games will also be pleased to hear that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition (-80%) has received its biggest discount yet. As always, when you buy CD PROJEKT RED games directly on GOG.COM, 100% of the money goes to the studio.

If you love classic games, make sure you don’t miss the Commander Keen Complete Pack (-70%) release on GOG.COM. It’s a unique collection of 5 platforming games that is sure to make your heart race!

With over 2,500 game deals up to 92% off, everyone will find a game (or two!) to help keep their heart’s full and their soul’s warm, even on these cold winter nights. Here are some of the lovely discounted titles available during the We Love Games sale:

• BioShock Infinite Complete Edition (-75%)
• CARRION (-33%)
• Control Ultimate Edition (-40%)
• Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition (-60%)
• Frostpunk (-66%)
• Journey to the Savage Planet (-40%)
• Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders (-50%)
• Mafia III Deluxe Edition (-66%)
• Metro Exodus (-60%)
• Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Imperial Edition Bundle (-35%)
• Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun (-80%)
• Shadow Warrior 2 (-80%)
• Stronghold Crusader 2 (-80%)
• The Outer Worlds (-75%)
• The Surge 1 & 2 – Dual Pack (-70%)
• Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York (-55%)
• XCOM 2 (-92%)

Also, there are a few game collections that deserve your attention for a passionate gaming date:

• Old love never fades with classic titles like Broken Sword 2: Remastered (-50%) and Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Complete (-75%).
• Play together with fun multiplayer games such as The Metronomicon (-80%) and Saints Row IV: Game of the Century Edition (-80%).
• For the love of gameswith fun, challenging titles like Life is Strange: Before the Storm  (-80%) and Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (-50%).
• Bestsellerswith hits such as Children of Morta (-50%), Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (-75%), and Hitman: Absolution (-80%).

Share your love for games and grab some great gaming deals with the We Love Games Sale on GOG.COM until February 15th, 2021, at 2 PM UTC.

Gamification Turns Long and Tedious Safety and Conditional Texts into an Interactive and More Approachable Experience for Users

Helsinki, Finland — February 10, 2021 — Presenting at the European Commission’s annual Safer Internet Day yesterday, virtual and social games developer Sulake, and the makers of Habbo, (which was recently acquired by Azerion), detailed its findings on how to make those long and boring, but so very necessary terms & conditions agreements more palatable for a younger audience within the virtual social platform. 

Sulake’s challenge for the Youth Pledge is to empower young users in Habbo to make informed decisions when playing, by increasing the transparency and visibility of its terms & conditions agreements. T&C texts are almost universally arduous, tedious reads that are mildly scanned at best and, probably more typically, not read at all before ticking the “agree” box at the bottom. However the information contained in the terms & conditions is nevertheless extremely important in ensuring a safe, smooth and fun user experience in an online platform such as Habbo.

As a 20-year old product catering to a wide audience of players from adults all the way down to 13-year-olds, Habbo has a passionate and active community and Sulake frequently involves the community in making decisions about what they want and how they want to engage with the platform. Sulake started by organizing a focus group of users between 14 and 24 years old to first gather feedback about why the terms & conditions are for the most part ignored and set out to make a more interactive, interesting and simpler way of communicating this important information to users through gamifying the T&Cs and integrating it into the new user tutorial. 

“In our goal of contributing to universal internet safety and transparency with our community we wanted to involve young players in this process to give them a voice in how they want to receive this information,” said Raquel Alvarez, Customer Experience Director at Sulake. “Unsurprisingly our focus group found the T&C texts long, boring, complex and repetitive. What we have now is a hybrid of tutorial and T&Cs that feature some video features with a bit of gamification to increase engagement and transparency, as well as overall understanding of do’s and don’ts.” Raquel Alvarez presented these findings at Safer Internet Day 2021, a landmark event in the online safety calendar which started as an initiative of the EU SafeBorders project in 2004 and taken up by the Insafe network as one of its earliest actions in 2005. Safer Internet Day is now celebrated in approximately 170 countries worldwide to combat emerging online issues and concerns from cyberbullying, to social networking, to digital identity.

About Habbo & Sulake
Sulake is a social entertainment company focused on providing a safe and fun online service for self-expression through its games, Habbo and Hotel Hideaway. Sulake was founded in 2000 by a small team of passionate people and now after 20 years, Habbo is still one of the largest virtual communities in the world, reaching players all over the world each month. With paying customers in over 115 countries and over 850,000 active users a month, Habbo continues to be a hugely popular and globally recognised brand.

Welcome back to your hometown with the ANNO 1800 season 3 pass

Shine a new light on your city with harbour, tourism, and new businesses in the new season for Anno 1800

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — February 10, 2021 — Today, Ubisoft announced that Anno 1800™, is releasing a Season 3 Pass composed of 3 DLCs, “Docklands”, “Tourist Season”, “The High Life”, as well as 3 exclusive ornaments. The Season 3 Pass will invite players to discover harbour trades, tourism, and manage big city-building heights. Players will experience a new way of exporting and promoting their cities thanks to modular warehouse district, tour busses, and skyscrapers. The new season follows two successful years, which saw 1.7 million players around the globe at the end of 2020.

“Docklands” is the first DLC from Season 3, releasing on February 23, 2021. Anno fans will transform their city by building a modular warehouse district, starting with the main building, which is inspired by the world-famous “Speicherstadt” (the world’s largest warehouse district and an UNESCO World Heritage site in Hamburg, Germany). Docklands will also provide Anno 1800 with a new way of trading, allowing players to export rare goods and reinforce their economy. Alongside Captain Tobias Morris, who will be the link between the players and companies all over the world, players are given the possibility to encounter interesting exports and become a market leader.

Season 3 Pass will also introduce players to the tourism industry through “Tourist Season,” scheduled for Autumn 2021. Players, among others, will keep visitors entertained with enriching activities and delicious dishes from their best restaurants, while also setting up a tour bus network in their cities. “The High Life”, on the other hand, will teach Anno adepts how to manage a big city full of skyscrapers, and how to satisfy demanding citizens with new commercial goods and malls in Winter 2021. This will permit players to customise their Anno 1800’s Old World session with brand new elements, such as new monuments, hotel, restaurants, buildings, and malls to progress their city.

There will be two Anno 1800 Year 3 Editions, available as of today:

• Complete Edition Year 3: Features main game, Deluxe pack, and all 3 season passes
• Gold Edition Year 3: Features main game, Deluxe pack, and Season 3 Pass

These will be available, replacing the old editions.  In addition to the three DLCs, Anno 1800 will receive free Game Updates to accompany each DLC release, which will focus on improving the gaming experience.

Developed by Ubisoft Mainz, Anno 1800 has allowed players to evolve and gain new skills as a ruler. Players can create their cities –big or small — plan efficient logistics networks, settle new continents, send out global expeditions, and dominate their opponents by diplomacy, trade, warfare, and new tourist attractions. The Anno 1800 post-launch plan offers new adventures, challenges and tools to the players to sharpen their skills and succeed in Anno’s world. In addition to the Season Pass 3 content, regular updates are bringing new free content to all players.

Since its creation, Anno 1800 has been dedicated to incorporating the Anno community into its thinking process.  Players have been solicited to take part in the creation and the development of the game by giving feedback through the Anno Union. Once again, players will be requested to decide on what cosmetic DLC they want. This collaboration between players and the studio is integral to the development team to create the best fitted game for its fans. Providing Anno community with the most customised and pleasant game possible, satisfying both players who enjoy the strategic aspect of Anno and those keener on the beauty aspect, is an important task for Anno team.

Anno is available on the Ubisoft Store and Epic Games store for Windows PC. Season Pass 3 will be available for AU$29.95.

For more information about Anno, please visit: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-au/game/anno/1800

To join Anno Union, please visit: https://www.anno-union.com/

About Ubisoft Mainz:

The teams at Ubisoft Mainz are engineering Ubisoft’s biggest blockbusters. Operating from a historic city in the heartland of Germany, the studio develops genre pushing games like the acclaimed Anno 1800 and lends decades of expertise to AAA co-development projects like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and the upcoming Beyond Good And Evil 2. More information at mainz.ubisoft.com.

About Ubisoft:

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2018–19 fiscal year Ubisoft generated Net Bookings of €2,029 million. To learn more, please visit ubisoft.com.

© 2018–2019 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Anno, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries

Grappling Hook Platformer Get-A-Grip Chip Swings onto Nintendo Switch March 25

New PC Update Launches Alongside Nintendo Switch, Introduces Unlockable Skins

NEW YORK — February 9, 2021 — Get-A-Grip Chip, the charming and satisfyingly challenging grappling hook 2D platformer from Redstart Interactive, escapes ROBOCO Manufacturing via Nintendo Switch on March 25. Face new challenges and earn cosmetic rewards in both the Nintendo Switch and PC versions via a simultaneous update.

Like any other day on the assembly line, Chip and Scan-It Janet happily build Battery Bots. When a factory mishap damages Janet’s circuitry, the discombobulated droid destroys the floor in a flash. Now it’s up to Chip to save the lost Battery Bots and help Janet return to her senses.

Any other wheeled, land-locked robot would find ascending ROBOCO daunting, but not this chap. Chip’s head-mounted magnetic grappling hook makes vertical traversal a breeze. Roll across platforms then launch the hook to acquaint Chip with a fun little thing called the Y-Axis. Get-A-Grip Chip’s satisfying single-button + dual joystick control scheme ensures challenge arises from intelligent, intuitive level design instead of wrestling with that darn controller. 

With more than 200 Battery Bots awaiting rescue across 30 lovingly-crafted levels through five diverse worlds, Chip’s got plenty of work to do. Master the hook and fling through the increasingly intense Assembly, Incinerator, Abandoned, Innovation, and Shipping floors. Chuck Chip over chainsaws, launch over lasers, and even escape chases with Scan-It Janet.

Some Bots wait in plain sight while others are hidden in secret rooms off the beaten path. Sure, Chip can beat the game by saving only 120 bots, but why stop there? Get-A-Grip Chip’s Switch debut and accompanying PC update introduces eight new cosmetic skins earned by completing various challenges. Dress up in solid gold or don a vampire outfit, then strut Chip’s stuff and push those skills even further with per-level leaderboards that encourage further mastery.

Navigating treacherous terrain never gets too stressful thanks to an aesthetic inspired by cute retro cartoons. An eclectic score courtesy of Eva Lawitts’ project Stimmerman propels the platforming to new heights with a toe-tapping mix of loungey jazz, hypnotic hip-hop, and even surf rock. And the best part? No head-mounted magnetic grappling hook required to headbang along. 

“While Get-A-Grip Chip starts with an assembly line, we hope Nintendo Switch players will feel the love we personally put into making each level,” said Vicky Wei, lead level designer at Redstart Interactive. “Chip’s ‘just one more try’ nature makes it a perfect fit for the platform, and we hope PC players love the new challenges and cosmetic rewards we added.”

Get-A-Grip Chip launches on Nintendo Switch™ March 25 in English and Japanese for $14.99. For more information on Get-A-Grip Chip, please visit the official website, follow on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and join the Discord

About Redstart Interactive

Named after a simple but finely detailed bird, Redstart Interactive is all fun and games. Redstart strives to produce polished, high-quality games with attention to detail like their mascot. A hidden gem in the game development community, Redstart Interactive is a promising up-and-coming development studio.

For more information on Redstart Interactive, please visit the official website.

Limited Time Clothing Returns, Plus Bonuses for Collectors, Naturalists, and Bounty Hunters

Visit the abandoned freehold of Tumbleweed via this week’s Featured Showdown Series to take part in Shootouts, Hostile Territory, and more — and walk away with triple the usual prize purse of RDO$ and Gold.

Role Bonuses

Keep a trusty sidearm and lasso at the ready as you roam the plains this week, as all Free Roam Bounty Missions are paying out an extra 50% on top of the usual sum.

Collectors who go out of their way to complete the Lovers Collection this week will receive an American Wildflower Map and three Chocolate Daisies for their efforts and determination.

Naturalists who have read the Vitalism Studies pamphlet and stockpiled enough Harrietum Officinalis to transform into a wild buck or rabbit over the course of the next seven days will receive a Reward good for a free Coat.

Plus, enjoy traipsing and traveling through the far and wide of the West with free Fast Travel all week long.

And to celebrate love being in the air, all gunslingers who jump in to play Red Dead Online this week will receive five Chocolate Bars, five Fine Brandies, and a Gold Jointed Bracelet.

Limited Time Catalogue Additions

The Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue is bringing back a selection of clothing, available for a limited time only. Whether it’s an evening stroll with your dearest across the avenues and boulevards of Saint Denis, or a trek through the woods of Tall Trees, make sure to visit your local Tailor or peruse the catalogue during your travels to assure your outfit is appropriate. Whatever you do, be sure to browse these pieces before they’re out of stock:

• Chambliss Corset
  • Hitched Skirt
  • Gardenia Hat
  • Fanned Stovepipe Hat
  • Darned Stockings
  • Bowyer Boots
  • Salter Shoes
  • Irwin Coat
  • Clymene Coat
  • Tied Pants
  • Griffith Chaps
  • Danube Outfit
  • Tasman Outfit

Discounts

If you’re having trouble attracting the interest of an unrequited love, perhaps an updated hairstyle might help turn your fortunes around. Visit the Barber in Saint Denis, Blackwater, or Valentine this week for a 50% discount on all Barber Services.

All Tailors are also offering 40% off all Outfits, including Role Outfits — meaning there is simply no excuse for looking anything less than dapper.

Those looking for lethal weaponry, meanwhile, can knock 40% off the cost of the Improved Bow as well as all Shotguns.

As far as Role-specific discounts are concerned, Harriet’s Shop is selling Tonics for 30% off, and all Prestigious Bounty Hunter Weapon Variants are available for 25% off through February 15th.

Prime Gaming Benefits

Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account to Prime Gaming will receive Rewards for:

• A free Bounty Hunter License
• An Award for the Trimmed Amethyst Bounty Wagon Livery

In addition, players who connect to Prime Gaming before February 15th will receive Offers for half off the LeMat Revolver and a Poncho of their choice, an Offer for a free Off-Hand Holster, plus 100 rounds each of High Velocity and Explosive Revolver Cartridges.

NEW DAWN OF X UPDATE BRINGS BATTLES, CONQUESTS, AND SUPER HERO UNIFORMS TO MARVEL FUTURE FIGHT

LOS ANGELES – FEB. 9, 2021 – Netmarble’s latest update for the popular mobile game MARVEL Future Fight adds a collection of new uniforms for fan-favorite Super Heroes based on the comic storyline establishing a new future of Mutantkind: Dawn of X. Additionally, improvements to Alliance Conquest and Timeline Battle, as well as enhancements to select characters in the game’s playable roster, have been made.  

Six new uniforms, including an X of Swords uniform for Cable, the Excalibur uniforms for Gambit and Rogue, and an All-New Wolverine uniform for X-23 will arrive in the game. Also, in honorof his 30th anniversary, the original30^th Anniversary Black Version and 30^th Anniversary White Version uniforms for Deadpool are now available for players to collect. Agents can also use Clear Tickets to upgrade a uniform’s EXP level starting today.

Alliance Conquest and Timeline Battle both received new improvements in today’s update.

A New York City-themed conquest area, and higher-level leagues for high-rank alliances, along with new effects and specials for various Super Heroes to use, have been added to the game. Changes to Timeline Battle also include a higher level ‘Challenger’ league, which high rank users of the current Vibranium league can now join. Additionally, exclusive rules and functions for the ‘Challenger’ league have been added to provide Agents with specialized battles.

Other MARVEL Future Fight improvements include:

• The ‘Realize Potential’ function has been newly updated for seven characters including:

Deathlok, Lincoln Campbell, Lash, Blue Marvel, America Chavez, Quasar (Avril Kincaid) and Anti-Man

• The ‘Awaken Potential’ function has been updated for Gambit, X-23 and Nightcrawler, with new Awaken Skills added
• Cable can now be upgraded to Tier-3 and has new ultimate skills

MARVEL Future Fight celebrated its fifth anniversary with over 120 million players across the world. The game is currently available worldwide in the App Store® and Google Play™.

For more information, please visit http://marvelfuturefight.netmarble.com.

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About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade&Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and Big Hit Entertainment, Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.

For more information visit marvel.com. © 2021 MARVEL

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