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Curious Expedition 2 is out now on PC

Nintendo Switch™, Xbox and PlayStation® versions to follow later in 2021

Gothenburg, Sweden – January 28th, 2021 – Thunderful Publishing & independent developer Maschinen-Mensch are excited to announce that their narrative roguelike adventure, Curious Expedition 2, has entered into commercial launch on PC (Steam®). After their highly successful Early Access period, Maschinen-Mensch have been improving the game gradually into the ultimate procedural storytelling roguelike experience. Curious Expedition 2 is available now on Steam® for €19.99 / $19.99 / £16.99. Stay tuned for an extensive post-launch content plan in 2021, which we will detail in the near future! A console release on Nintendo Switch™, Xbox and PlayStation® platforms will follow later in the year.

“We’re so excited that Curious Expedition 2 is complete and its many treasures are ready for plundering by would-be adventurers,” said Johannes Kristmann, Co-Founder at Maschinen-Mensch. “Finishing our game in the midst of a global pandemic has been a challenge, so we want to say a big thank you to our community for their invaluable feedback. We hope the digital adventures that await in Curious Expedition 2 will help satisfy the wanderlust we all have from being stuck at home for over a year!”

“We are immensely proud of the team at Maschinen-Mensch. Curious Expedition 2 is a beautiful, surprising and challenging experience that continues to reward players the more they invest into it,” said Tyrone Walcott, Product Manager at Thunderful. “We are just getting started though, as later this year we’ll be bringing the game to consoles and we also have an extensive post-launch content rollout plan in the works. Details will be coming soon, so get ready for more adventurers throughout 2021!”

Purchase Curious Expedition on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040230/Curious_Expedition_2/

In a reimagined late 19th Century, it is 1886 and the world is waiting with bated breath in the lead up to Paris World’s Fair. During this time, an immense discovery has been made: mysterious islands in the oceans have begun to appear, only to vanish soon afterwards, as if by magic. The three great Explorer Clubs of Paris are now funding expeditions to these strange islands in a bid to make bold new discoveries, to be exhibited in their stands at the upcoming World’s Fair. Take on the role of an intrepid explorer, assemble your crew, and come across all manner of unique cultures, flora, fauna, treasures and more. With a timeless art style inspired by the classic Franco-Belgian comics of the 20th century and an arrestingly charming orchestrated soundtrack, Curious Expedition 2 is a pulp adventure storybook come to life.

Using a combination of hand-crafted and procedural gameplay and story elements, Curious Expedition 2 creates completely unique and epic adventures every time you play. It tells its story through traditional choice-based adventure mechanics, but also adds in resource management, turn-based exploration and combat sections with dice-roll mechanics, and roguelike elements. It’s a curious mix of genres and subgenres, all wrapped up in a streamlined and accessible gameplay experience with powerfully dynamic options. 

In Curious Expedition 2, no two adventures are ever the same. Your character and those you recruit are all procedurally-generated with specific classes, but with their own unique look, abilities, strengths and weaknesses. On your adventures, all manner of unforeseen circumstances can positively or negatively impact your progress, so careful resource and sanity management is needed to make it back home with your spoils – and your team! There are multiple expedition types, each with their own unique goals and events. Will you seek out the legendary Golden Pyramid, or choose to recover the Rainbow Orchid instead? Plunder ancient shrines, haggle with traders or indiginous tribes, loot ghostly pirate ships, and a whole lot more in your own procedural pulp adventure. In Curious Expedition 2, a world of unimaginable wonder and surprise awaits!

Curious Expedition 2 is available now for PC (Steam®), priced at $/€19.99 / £16.99.  Later in 2021 Curious Expedition 2 will come to Nintendo Switch™, Xbox and PlayStation® platforms.

About Maschinen-Mensch  

Maschinen-Mensch is a Berlin-based studio founded in 2014 by Riad Djemili and Johannes Kristmann, combining 15 years of experience in professional AAA game productions. Among other projects, they worked on the multi-award winning game “Spec Ops: The Line” by YAGER Development. Maschinen-Mensch’s debut title Curious Expedition was first released in 2015 on Steam.

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.

SNK’S SUPERCHARGED SEQUEL, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, ELECTRIFIES THE RING WITH RETURNING CHAMPION BENIMARU NIKAIDO

TEAM HERO MAKES ITS EXPLOSIVE DEBUT WITH PROTAGONIST SHUN’EI, THE SLEEPY MEITENKUN, AND SHOOTING STAR BENIMARU

Osaka, Japan, January 27, 2021 – SNK CORPORATION (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company Chairman and President: Ge Zhihui) has revealed today an exhilarating new character trailer for BENIMARU NIKAIDO, a returning champion in THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV (KOF XV). BENIMARU, alongside master illusionist SHUN’EI and sleepy-yet-deadly MEITENKUN, make up the dynamic TEAM HERO. More teams and character trailers will be unveiled leading up to the game’s launch later this year.

MEET TEAM HERO: SHUN’EI, MEITENKUN, AND BENIMARU NIKAIDO!

KOF XV continues the KOF series’ legacy with its iconic 3-on-3 team battles. Different teams have different stories and endings.

BENIMARU NIKAIDO

Born into a rich family and raised by his Japanese father and American mother, this shooting star takes fighting to a shocking level. His slender frame enhances his electrostatics and his chiseled legs (built from years of shoot boxing) allow him to land kicks that hit like bolts of lightning. During this tournament, Benimaru’s friend and rival, Kyo Kusanagi, forces him into a position where he must watch over Shun’ei and Meitenkun.

SHUN’EI

Though young, Shun’ei is a master manipulator of illusions. Shortly after mysterious hands form around his body and he is disowned by his parents, Shun’ei falls under the wing of legendary martial arts master Tung Fu Rue, the likes of which teaches him how to come to grips with his new-found powers.

Following the defeat of a strange being known as Verse, Shun’ei continues his training in an effort to better control his powers. He enters the tournament with his friend Meitenkun to further push his abilities to the limit.

MEITENKUN

With pillow in hand, this sleepy young fighter is a master of the hidden martial arts technique Hyakkyokuminminken, or Eight Extremities Slumber Fist. He considers his mentor Tung Fu Rue and fellow disciple/best friend Shun’ei his family. Many think Meitenkun is Tung’s secret weapon, as the extent of his explosive power and technique is a mystery to all.

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ENCHANTING VR ODYSSEY RYTE: THE EYE OF ATLANTIS REVIVES ANCIENT LEGEND TODAY

UNRAVEL ATLANTIS’ MYSTERIES, DISCOVER SUPERNATURAL POWERS AND SAVE THE WORLD FROM RUIN WITH STEAM VR AND OCULUS STORE BY MID FEBRUARY

Paris, France, January 27, 2021 — Orichalcum Pictures, a hybrid production company founded to explore archaeology through a multimedia lens, announced today that their ancient Greece and Myst-inspired VR adventure game, Ryte: The Eye of Atlantis, is now available for Steam VR for $19.99 and will land on Oculus in the next couple of weeks. Set in a dreamlike, semi-realistic depiction of Atlantis, players are able to wield remarkable abilities as they learn to read the stars, solve challenging puzzles and find their place in a battle that will determine the future of the long lost paradise.

Uncover the epic journey that awaits aspiring Atlanteans with today’s launch trailer: 

“Ryte: The Eye of Atlantis melds the captivating mechanics of classic graphic adventure games like Myst with accurate descriptions from ancient Greek philosophers like Plato,” says Clovis Rossillon, President of Orichalcum Pictures. “We can’t wait for players to explore our authentic, true-to-life vision of Atlantis while forging their own venerable epic in virtual reality.”

As alternate history fans take in outdoor markets and sacred temples filled with believable occult artefacts and statues, they’ll form alliances with Atlanlean natives like Danae and learn how to exercise telekinetic abilities of repulsion and attraction in order to circumvent cleverly designed obstacles. Every decision and discovery determines one of four distinct endings and the fate of Atlantis and oneself.

Ryte: The Eye of Atlantis (Oculus Rift, Oculus Rift S, HTC Vive, Vive Cosmos) is now available on Steam VR for $19.99 and will be on Oculus store later in February. For more information, please visit the title’s Steam, like the game on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter, and subscribe to the title’s YouTube channel.

About Orichalcum Pictures
Orichalcum Pictures is a hybrid production company founded to explore archaeology and history through a multimedia lens, including video, virtual reality and sponsorships. Projects currently in production include documentaries on egyptology history and participations in excavations taking place in Egypt through patronage. The ancient Greece and Myst-inspired VR adventure game Ryte: The Eye of Atlantis is now available for Steam VR and Oculus.

WRITE A PAGE IN THE HISTORY OF ROGUELIKES WITH ROGUEBOOK

The roguelike deckbuilder is coming to Steam with a free demo available from February 3 to 9, 2021

Lesquin, France, January 27, 2021 – Dust off your inkwell, insert your gems in the card sockets and build up the most colossal deck: NACON and Abrakam Entertainment are pleased to announce the arrival of the roguelike deckbuilder Roguebook, the game in which the pages turn as the adventure continues! Roguebook will be available as an exclusive demo during the Steam Game Festival, from February 3 to 9, 2021.

Developed by Abrakam Entertainment, the developers of Faeria, and co-designed by Richard Garfield, the creator of Magic: The Gathering™, Roguebook takes place in the enchanted world of Faeria. In the game, players choose 2 heroes amongst the 4 available and form a team to take on the legends of the Roguebook, a cursed book whose existence threatens all living creatures.

In Roguebook, adventurers on an almost blank map. They progress by revealing new tiles they can move to, using an ingenious inkwell system. The Roguebook changes with each run, so the obstacles encountered are different from one game to the next. Same goes for the enemies you must defeat in tactical turn-based battle.

As in a traditional deckbuilder, players collect cards that they can use in the different challenges. You can upgrade the cards by inserting gems to earn unique bonuses. In addition to these cards, players can create dazzling team synergies using each hero’s specific abilities. These abilities are found in a skill tree, and can be unlocked through a disruptive mechanism: the Tower Deck.

Unlike other games where the most frequent strategies is streamlining your deck, Roguebook encourages players to build a deck using as many cards as possible in order to increase the team’s offensive and defensive capabilities. With a meticulous strategy, wise moves and a little bit of luck, players can create an invincible heroic duo!

The Roguebook demo will be available exclusively during the Steam Game Festival, from February 3 to 9 . There will be lots of streams to mark the occasion, including one with Richard Garfield on Wednesday, February 3rd at 10pm CET (1pm PT). Try out this unique and magical adventure for free!
  The final version of Roguebook will be released on PC (Steam) on June 24, 2021, and later on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch

Add Roguebook to your Steam wishlist and receive an alert when the demo is available

Roguebook is on Facebook, Twitter, Discord and YouTube.

All NACON Games and accessories are here: nacongaming.com

About  Abrakam Entertainment
ABRAKAM ENTERTAINMENT is the AA Video Game Developer of the successful PC strategy game ‘Faeria,’ which launched in 2017 to 85% positive Steam reviews and praise from critics and major influencers. With their own tools and a very dedicated team, ABRAKAM has the ability to develop innovative strategy games efficiently. Roguebook, a roguelike card game, is their next next major title to be launched on PC and Consoles.

About NACON
NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 10 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20 years of expertise at the service of players. This new unified business unit strengthens NACON’s position in the market, enables it to innovate by creating new unique competitive advantages and achieve its ambition to become one of the world’s leading players in gaming. https://www.nacongaming.com/

Olija Review

Olija

Developer: Skeleton Crew Studio
Publisher: Devolver Digital
PlatformsXbox OnePlayStation 4PC (Reviewed), Nintendo Switch
Release Date: 28 Jan 2021
Price: $14,99 USD – Available Here

Overview

Occasionally, you play a game where its atmosphere and setting really grab a hold of you. So much that your initial impression is: “I wish I really lived there”. And it doesn’t matter much if it’s a fantasy setting or not. The last time I felt that way was while (re)playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Comfy Mediterranean coastline wherever you look, vineyards, and plenty of towers to climb on for an even better scenery to look at. So who cares if you might get mauled by a bear every once in a while or Athenians may ransack your village? It’s a small price to pay. And why this opening talk for some Assassin’s Creed game in my Olija review? What is it that they both have in common? The atmosphere, of course. Something that Olija presents quite well.

Story

Once again, we are introduced to a cozy Mediterranean setting. While it doesn’t have dangerous bears or Athenians this time, things are far from good. Each year, the sea offered less and less fish. Our protagonist Faraday, a penniless young lord, could not endure that anymore so he gathered a crew and set sail for a desperate hunt. After weeks of sailing, the brave men spotted a dark and enormous whale that could very well be the answer to their food troubles. But the hunt for the whale didn’t go exactly as planned, so Faraday is now shipwrecked in an unfamiliar place. The mysterious country of Terraphage is home to many traps and enemies so it won’t be easy to escape it and return to your homeland.

Gameplay

After a short tutorial section, the game will take us to meet our new “friend” – a legendary cursed harpoon that will make our stay in Terraphage a bit easier. Armed with your new weapon and quick combos, you’re now free to explore the new land as you see fit. Aside from fluid combos, the harpoon also possesses the ability to teleport, which you can also chain with said combos for a stronger final attack. As you progress through the game, you can find new upgrades for your harpoon and secondary weapons. One neat gimmick regarding combat and exploration is how the throwable feature of your harpoon is implemented. You can throw it to higher areas and teleport to where your harpoon is, reaching locations that you couldn’t get to otherwise. You can also toss it to where the enemy is, shorting the distance and even damage the enemies once you recall the harpoon to your hand (if they’re on its path). Another selling point of Olija is the exploration. Find secrets and gather material in order to craft hats. Yes, I said hats. Being malnourished in this game is no excuse to not look stylish. On top of making you look badass, wearing certain hats will give you various combat perks. Your home base of Oaktide in the land of Terraphage serves as a central hub for crafting new hats ad meeting characters that you found and liberated through exploring.

Visuals

If there is another game reminiscing of Olija, I’d single out one title that shares a similar ambience when it comes to visuals and that is, without doubt, Another World. However, while the minimalistic pixel art graphics there managed to only emphasize the ambience, in this game it feels like it took a bite that’s a bit hard to chew. While the environments in Olija are occasionally brimming with details, often I’d find myself staring at the scenery trying to distinguish is that a bush, a chest hiding behind something, or an enemy. Certain enemies look like Picassoesque blobs that seem unfinished or created with the principle of “less is more”. Well, in this case, less is merely less and it doesn’t look good. Sometimes, when evoking the pixelated retro style it is good knowing when to stop and Olija clearly struggles with where that limit should be.

Audio

On the store page of Olija, I was greeted with the clarification that the soundtrack is “inspired by Flamenco, lo-fi and traditional Japanese music”. If that description has made you expecting some mellow tones (especially when focusing on a lo-fi part), well you couldn’t be more wrong then. Having mistaken expectations is a good thing in this case. Overall, the soundtrack is tense, energetic, and adrenaline-fueled whether it is during exploration or while stabbing multiple enemies. Some Japanese inspired tunes reminded me of the Tenchu series and this choice of music in a meticulously curated soundtrack is there to emphasize the atmosphere. In any case, coupled with fluid combat and distinct art style, the soundtrack only serves as another selling point for Olija.

Overall

If there is one game that will deserve having an epithet of an acquired taste, it’s definitely Olija. Let’s make this clear – it’s not a game for everyone. It’s not trying to appeal to a broader audience and it won’t hold your hand as you play through it. What you get here is a product of a unique atmosphere, a carefully crafted soundtrack, and an art style that definitely separates the game from the rest. It’s just a question of whether it is your cup of tea or not. If you allow yourself to be drawn into the world of Terraphage and its outlandish setting, you’ll end playing it for way more than you might expect.

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WARRIORS: RISE TO GLORY ONLINE MULTIPLAYER AVAILABLE NOW ON STEAM

Enter the Arena for Epic Multiplayer Battles for Free for a Limited Time

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – JANUARY 28, 2021 – Independent developer Gavra Games announced today its new turn-based gladiator combat game, Warriors: Rise to Glory Online Multiplayer, is available now on Steam free for a limited time. Players will compete in 1v1, 2v2 or six-player free for all battles where treacherous alliances and staying three steps ahead are the keys to victory. Enter the arena and step up to be the ultimate gladiator as you honor the legacy of your ancestors in a world where blood and guts decide the fate of men.

Warriors: Rise to Glory Online Multiplayer Gameplay Features:

  • High Stakes, Over-the-top Brutal Combat: Crush other players’ skulls with a mighty axe, pierce their armor with a deadly arrow or kick them into deadly traps all in the name of glory! Raise the stakes and bet wisely to win great rewards – but if you fail, you could lose your life, glory and all your gear!
  • Settle Your Beef: Play online with and against your friends to prove once and for all which lineage’s brood really is peak of the pack.
  • Form Powerful Alliances: Keep your enemies close and your allies closer! Pick trustworthy and strong allies to execute a winning strategy in battle…but trust no one – alliances are fragile.
  • Level Up: Gain experience and level up your warriors with better weapons, armor, stats, and skills to pass down for generations to come.
  • Battle Your Way: Prove your strength in a 1 v 1 battle, team up in a 2 v 2 battle, or take on the world in “Free for All” combat.
  • Are You Not Entertained?: Boost your favorite warrior’s lineage, hype up the crowd and rally them to your advantage or line your pockets by betting on a game of chance at the local tavern.
  • Roguelike Gameplay: Once a warrior is dead, he is dead, however, the house they built will remain solid and upright.
  • You Are Judge, Jury, and Executioner: As the all-powerful and superior warrior in a deathmatch, you decide the fate of your fallen foe – to kill or to humiliate? Each decision has its own reward.
  • No Two Lineages Alike: Use the creation tools to make the warriors of your lineage as fearsome or goofy as you want. Prove to everyone that it is not just about being the best, it’s also about being the best looking.

In Warriors: Rise to Glory Online Multiplayer, players will receive hype from the crowd as they chuck bananas or toilets at your foes from the stands. Earn XP and coins as you defeat other players and their warrior spawn and use the riches to don killer armor and weaponry. Warriors: Rise to Glory Online Multiplayer is not just about flatulence and stabbing someone until their innards pool at their feet – this game goes deep, real deep. Beyond the farting, stabbing, memes, slicing, and fighting, you will discover that positioning, calculated risk, and the knowledge of your surroundings are what line the path to victory.

Warriors: Rise to Glory Online Multiplayer is available on Steam free for a limited time. Stay up to date with all Warriors: Rise to Glory Online Multiplayer news on the website, watch on YouTube, follow on Twitter, and “Like” us on Facebook.

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ABOUT GAVRA GAMES
Two cousins obsessed with video games from the time we were old enough to hold a controller decided to follow our lifelong dream of becoming game developers and open our own gaming studio that is now a team of six developers. As a team of hardcore gamers, we understand the value of creating a fun, easy to learn but hard to master experience for our gamers. No pay to win and no “surprise mechanics”! Just pure old fun. All this while placing our unique sense of humor pretty much everywhere because well… we can!

Shots Fired: World of Tanks Console Rolls into 2021 with a Bang!

Shots Fired: World of Tanks Console Rolls into 2021 with a Bang!

Season 4 will introduce amazing rewards and all new themed tank variants as the console title prepares for its 7th birthday!

World of Tanks Console is excited to announce the launch of Season 4: Winter Warriors, following the success of the Seasons 1, 2 and 3. In the wake of the wrestling prowess of SummerSlam, the vehicular violence of Hot Wheels™ and the non-stop madness of Action Heroes – World of Tanks Console is heating up for 2021!

On the cusp of its 7th birthday, World of Tanks Console is proud to introduce Winter Warriors to its community of 20 million tankers – giving them the chance to dominate their foes using themed tanks whilst earning rousing rewards.

Between January 26th and March 8th, tankers will have the opportunity to play through the Winter Warriors Season, unlocking game-changing rewards as they go. From boosts and vouchers to Gold and even days of Premium – the reward levels just get better and better. And that is not all – tankers will also be in with a chance of unlocking the US M48A2/T54E2, the French Bat-Chatillon Bourrasque and the Soviet Object 777 Version II – all with bespoke Winter Warrior Skins!

Players without the Season Pass can look forward to rewards every three levels – including Key Cards, Gold, Silver, Consumables, Boost Ops and even the King Tiger at level 100! Season Pass holders will have access to more weekly challenges with rewards at every level earned – including Object 777 Version II at level 75 and M48A2/T54E2 at level 100. For Premium Season Pass holders, they can expect all of the rewards and benefits in the Season Pass – plus the Bat-Chatillon Bourrasque and a Bat-Chatillon Bourrasque skin upon purchase!

Creative Director TJ Wagner said: “In 2020 we gave our players a huge array of Season themes – from WWE warfare to Hot Wheels™ hysteria – and tankers came in droves to participate! Winter Warriors is a return to a historic theme – and gives players a whole new season to work through, continuing the World of Tanks Console adventure into 2021.

This year, we’ll also be celebrating 7 years of World of Tanks Console, so our community of over 20m players have a lot more to look forward to!”

Since announcing day one compatibility on next generation consoles, World of Tanks Console has also seen thousands of players enjoying the title in a completely new way – taking advantage of the games’ cross platform gameplay and enhanced gaming experience brought on by the latest update.

For more information on World of Tanks Console, please visit: https://console.worldoftanks.com

For more information on Season 4, please visit: https://console.worldoftanks.com/en/winter-warriors-season/

About World of Tanks Console

World of Tanks Console is a team-based massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armoured combat. Players immerse themselves in fierce 15-v-15 tank combat with opponents from around the world, fight it out on more than 90 different maps, and take command of their preferred vehicle out of over 740 tanks from 11 different nations.

World of Tanks Console is played by more than 20 million players worldwide and is available on PlayStation®4 & 5 and on Xbox One, Xbox Series S & X. World of Tanks Console can be downloaded for free by all PlayStation Network and Xbox Live account holders, with stunning 4K resolution and HDR support on PlayStation®4 Pro, PlayStation 5, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S & Xbox Series X. The epic, story-driven campaign mode War Stories can also be played for free on all platforms, giving players the chance to rewrite history in immersive single-player and co-operative battles.

Official website: http://console.worldoftanks.com

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 5500 employees and offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships.

Official website: wargaming.com

POSTAL 4: No Regerts: Wednesday Update Brings a Bidet Into Every Home

New Missions, Zones, Weapon, Customization Options Expand Edensin

TUCSON, Arizona — 27 January, 2021 — POSTAL 4: No Regerts®, the over-the-top comedic first-person shooter and latest entry in Running With Scissors’ classic franchise enjoyed by millions, flushes in Hump Day with the “Wednesday Update,” adding new missions, areas, character customization, and TONS of ass cleaning hijinks on Steam Early Access and GOG for PC today.

Midway through another effed up week in the charming town of Edensin, the Postal Dude awakens in the palatial estate of the Edensin Mayor himself, Mike J. As the Master Bidet-er, Mayor Mike J sets The Postal Dude loose on a righteous crusade. Cleanse the filth of Edensin by installing bidets where they matter most, in the headquarters of the toilet-paper-obsessed Wipe Militant led by Tinklage, and let the holy water flow! Resolve a diplomatic crisis south of the border. Disposable wipes and other “environmentally safe” lies about toilet paper create an iceberg-sized blockage in Edensin’s sewage system, causing tons of American sewage to burst into Mexico. Montezuma would be proud!

As the latest protagonist in POSTAL 4’s increasingly wacky sandbox, Mayor Mike J. sends The Postal Dude to the grand opening of Kunny Island Amusement Park. Krotchy, the phallic mascot of POSTAL, has a new yonic partner in Kunny. Performing at Kunny Island is former real life porn star/DJ Carter Cruise, lending her likeness and voice to her in-game character.

Hit up the newly opened Lil’s Fashion Funwear for character customization, including the Drag outfit and Classic Trenchcoat outfit from POSTAL 2. Arm The Postal Dude with the Mop, a new melee weapon capable of deflecting bullets and cleaning spills. Experience a host of new additions to POSTAL 4 including first-person splatter on the Dude and a dynamic fluid system so blood, piss and puke can flow downhill. Explore the new Affluent/Industrial District, home to lavish mansions, luxurious lawns, and the best shopping on this side of the border.

“Edensin is evolving into a place for every kind of saint and sinner to enjoy,” said Vince Desi, founder of Running With Scissors. “There’s no greater crime than killing trees for a half-assed cleaning job, and no greater pleasure than a relaxing stream of warm water hitting just the right spot.”

An open-world sandbox shooter set across five days where every day brings new ridiculous exploits, POSTAL 4: No Regerts receives its third in-game day with the Wednesday Update, available now on Steam Early Access and GOG for PC. To get in character as everyone’s favorite bathrobed antihero, check out the official website and follow Running With Scissors on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Discord.

About Running with Scissors

Founded in 1996, Running With Scissors is one of the oldest indie studios in the game industry. Publisher and developer RWS focuses on creating socially conscious games through humor and satire.

To learn more about Running With Scissors please visit our website at gopostal.com.

Zen Studios Reveals Next-Gen ‘Pinball FX’

The Next-Gen Pinball Experience Lands Later This Year

Get your first look at Pinball FX now with the first episode of “The Pinball Show,” Zen’s new monthly pinball extravaganza!

BUDAPEST, HungaryJan. 27, 2021 — The Pinball wizards at Zen Studios are excited to announce that a new, next-generation version of Pinball FX is in development for release later this year.

Zen’s most ambitious pinball project to date, Pinball FX will introduce Pinball Royale, a frantically exciting multiplayer action mode incorporating battle royale-style gameplay. The game will also feature a new Career mode, challenge modes, a clan system, enhanced visuals and more. Leagues, tournaments and competitive play have been retooled to bring the community together in unique ways, and live events and seasonal content will mean there’s always something new going on. In addition, Zen will introduce original tables featuring brand-new IPs, which will be revealed in the future.

Zen is also launching “The Pinball Show,” an entertaining new source for monthly news, updates, surprises and more on everything pinball from Zen Studios. The first episode is available right now on Zen’s YouTube channel and features a closer look at the upcoming Pinball FX. Subsequent episodes will air once a month throughout the course of the year.

Pinball FX originally launched on Xbox LIVE Arcade in 2007 and has become the #1 brand in digital pinball, featuring an extensive library of pinball tables based on Marvel, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, DOOM, Williams Bally, Family Guy and more. At the heart of the series is an amazing community of passionate players, whose input, ideas and contributions have helped shape the Pinball FX experience for well over a decade.

About Zen Studios
Zen Studios is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all major digital game platforms. Recognized as one of the premier gaming studios in the world, Zen Studios has worked with some of the most iconic entertainment studios, including NBC Universal, FOX Digital Entertainment, Marvel Entertainment, South Park Studios and Lucasfilm, as well as revered gaming properties like Valve’s Portal and Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead. Zen Studios’ CastleStorm franchise has also won the developer critical acclaim and commercial success, including the coveted Editor’s Choice awards from both the Apple App Store and Google Play, and its Pinball FX franchise has defined video game pinball excellence since 2007. Recently, Operencia: The Stolen Sun stands as one of the most critically acclaimed RPGs of 2019. Zen Studios joined Saber Interactive in November 2020.

About Saber Interactive
An Embracer Group company headquartered in the U.S. with studios in Russia, Spain, Belarus, Sweden and Portugal, Saber Interactive is a studio whose credits include the 2019 hit World War Z (with more than 10 million players worldwide), Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered, SnowRunner, the NBA Playgrounds franchise, Crysis Remastered, The Witcher III for Nintendo Switch, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

YORUICHI LAUNCH TRAILER RELEASED FOR JUMP FORCE; EARLY ACCESS BEGINS JAN. 29

YORUICHI LAUNCH TRAILER RELEASED FOR JUMP FORCE; EARLY ACCESS BEGINS JAN. 29

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today released the launch trailer for Yoruichi, who will officially join the JUMP FORCE roster as paid DLC on Feb. 2 for all platforms (early access for Character Pass 2 owners begins on Jan. 29). To see the former Commander of Soul Society’s Stealth Force in all her glory, check out the latest JUMP FORCE trailer here

Fellow JUMP FORCE Character Pass 2 member Shoto Todoroki is currently available on all platforms, while Meruem and Hiei are currently available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PCs via STEAM®, and will be launching for Nintendo Switch on Feb. 2 (early access on Jan. 29). By purchasing Character Pass 2 for $17.99, players will immediately unlock and/or receive early access to all contained characters as they become available on their respective platform; characters may also be purchased separately for $3.99 each. Additionally, the recently announced Giorno Giovanna is coming to all platforms Spring 2021. 

JUMP FORCE is available now for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and PCs via STEAM; the JUMP FORCE Deluxe Editionis also currently available for Nintendo Switch.