You Can’t Drive this, but you can buy (then crash it) it when the chaotic multiplayer racing game arrives in stores for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5

LONDON January 14th 2021 – Pixel Maniacs and Perp Games are proud to announce their partnership to bring ‘Can’t Drive This’ to physical retail on PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5, in early 2021.

‘Can’t Drive This’ is a competitive co-op multiplayer party racing game (yes, this is such a thing) and some of the most fun you will have on your console in 2021.

The unique gameplay sees players frantically building the road in front of them as your CO-OP partner attempts to drive their monster truck on your newly made raceway.   Easy right?   Maybe,, but the driver must keep the vehicle above the speed-limit, or the vehicle will explode (Heard that plot line before..).  Of course, if they they drive too fast, they will run out road, so don’t think you get it easy as the road builder. Then, if you can’t take the pressure of building the track, customise your own truck with gazillions of options and try your hand at driving while your mate scrabbles to pave the way. 

With 2-player online multiplayer game as well as up to 4 players on local split screen, single player, 4 games modes, literally trillions of customizable options across vehicles and tracks (no, we have not tried them all), and leaderboards the tension fun never stops. 

Currently available as an Early Access Title on Steam, ‘Can’t Drive This’ has been a huge favorite for You Tubers and Streamers with 1,000’s of videos generating millions of views.

‘Can’t Drive This’ will be available this spring, physically and digitally on PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 as well as additional digital formats. 

Steve Crouse, Creative Director at Pixel Maniacs said, “We didn’t develop Can’t Drive This as a remedy for low blood pressure, but it is what it is.  We know how important physical copies are to people and we are thrilled that our fans will have the option to own Can’t Drive this in physical format.”

“Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best and ‘Can’t Drive This’ had everyone at Perp in fits of laughter,” said Rob Edwards, Managing Director.  “It is such a massive pleasure to add ‘Can’t Drive This’ to our growing portfolio of current and next gen games, we are proud to be working with such a talented team”

And yes, it’s as chaotic as it sounds – especially in four player split-screen.

Can’t Drive This’ comes to Global Physical Retail on PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5, in early 2021.

Steam link https://store.steampowered.com/app/466980/Cant_Drive_This/
Pixel Maniacs Facebook –  https://www.facebook.com/pixelmaniacs
Pixel Maniacs Twitter – https://twitter.com/pixel_maniacs
Pixel Maniacs English TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@pixel_maniacs_en

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 recognized global force in entertainment, bringing extraordinary and exciting games to market, across multiple formats and media.

About Pixel Maniacs
Pixel Maniacs is an indie game development studio based out of Nuremberg, Germany. The company behind Pixel Maniacs – the Benjamin Lochmann New Media GmbH – was founded in 2003, and has since gone through several stages, eventually ending up in game development. In 2016, with the release of our debut title ChromaGun, we acquired the brand Pixel Maniacs, under which we develop and release all our games.

Defend Earth from an All-Out Alien Invasion in this 2D-Hybrid Shooter from Assemble Entertainment and WhisperGames 

Wiesbaden, Germany (January 14, 2021) – Prepare your battlestations; alien annihilation is on the horizon! Assemble Entertainment and China-based publishing partner WhisperGames have today announced the very first title to be published as a result of the intergalactic alliance: Squadron 51. This dimension-bending shoot-‘em-up features 2D action in a world of deep 3D environments and is inspired by 1950s sci-fi icons such as War of the Worlds, Godzilla, and Dr. Strangelove. Squadron 51 is developed by Loomiarts and will launch its attack on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC via Steam later this year. 

Play as Lieutenant Kaya, a leading force in the rebel cause, and face the unrelenting hostile alien aircraft, martian fighters, and monsters, all in the glorious black-and-white of the 1950s! The future of the Earth is in the hands of Squadron 51!

“We’re huge fans of classic sci-fi horror and we jumped at the opportunity to co-publish Squadron 51 with our partner WhisperGames,” said Assemble Entertainment CEO Stefan Marcinek. “Squadron 51 has found a loving home among Assemble Entertainment’s other award-winning titles known for their charming eccentricity. Fans of all genres will appreciate this delightfully original SHMUP.”  

Watch the Squadron 51 announcement trailer here: 

Warning! Extraterrestrials from outer space have arrived on our planet, bringing promises of a bright new future for the earthlings. However, this otherworldly partnership soon reveals a darker side as the VEGA Corporation, the alien enterprise led by the hideous Director Zarog, is imposing its predatory politics on the human race. In the midst of this oppression, the rebel group Squadron 51 rises as a response against the violent acts committed by these vile beings. Will the brave pilots of Squadron 51 and their aircraft stand a chance against Zarog’s diabolic fleet of flying saucers?

Key Features Include: 

• SHMUP Yeah!: Enjoy classic shoot-’em-up gameplay with four unique aircraft that can be customized with special weapons
• Cinematic Experience: Marvelous black-and-white aesthetics, live-action FMV sequences, and dubbed voices will tell the story of the battle between Squadron 51 and Director Zarog’s alien fleet
• 11 Ways to Save the World: Fight against enemy ships and bosses in 11 different environments – snowy mountains, forests, cityscapes, and more
• Rookie Pilots Supported: Whether you’re a beginner or a veteran flying ace, Squadron 51 supports dynamic difficulty that allows every pilot to enjoy the alien extermination
• Ducks Fly Together!: Fighting an alien horde is more fun with a squadmate! A second player can enter a level at any time — earn points with a co-op player and unlock together new special weapons and upgrades

To learn more about Squadron 51 and add the game to your wishlist, visit the official Steam store page here. Squadron 51 will launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC via Steam later in 2021. For more on the game and the development team, visit the official site at http://loomiarts.com, and for more information on how you can help the rebellion fight off this extraterrestrial invasion head over to the Kickstarter page.

To keep up to date with Squadron 51’s plan of attack, follow Assemble Entertainment on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and join the community on Discord. 

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. 
 
About WhisperGames
 
Founded in 2015, WhisperGames is a global video game publisher based in Xiamen, China. They provide multi-language text and audio localization services (including in-house voice-over recording), PR, marketing, community support, maintenance, legal services, and more. WhisperGames have developed strong partnerships in over 20 countries and has provided customized publishing and localization solutions for over 100 video games.  

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Atmospheric, Cinematic Short Produced in Conjunction with Award-Winning Studio Platige Image

KRAKOW, POLAND – Jan. 14, 2021 – Bloober Team, the studio behind acclaimed horror games including Blair Witch, Observer: System Redux and Layers of Fear, today released a live action trailer for its upcoming psychological horror title, The Medium.

The cinematic two-and-half-minute trailer was produced in cooperation with award-winning VFX and animation studio Platige Image, with academy award nominee Tomasz Bagiński serving as Writer and Creative Producer, and talented Paweł Maślona as Director.

The trailer brings to life in stunning detail the game’s unique atmosphere and art style inspired by painter Zdzisław Beksiński – in addition the key characters central to the game’s mystery, including Marianna the titular medium, an enigmatic man named Thomas, a spirit called Sadness, and The Maw, a deceptive and hostile entity who can travel between the material and spirit world.

“The Medium is a game with a very strong narrative backbone. The most important thing for me was to understand what the essence of this story is, who its heroes are and its tone,”said Writer & Creative Producer, Bagiński. “The task was to lean as hard as possible on the emotional side of the story while trying to keep as many of the twists as possible a secret. The script is supposed to build a certain mood rather than reveal a story.”

Bagiński is an academy award-nominated and Bafta-winning filmmaker, visualist and storyteller. He was responsible for directing the now-iconic cinematics for such games as The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077, as well as Microsoft and Ubisoft productions.

While the live-action trailer takes a thematic, atmospheric and character-driven approach to The Medium, Bloober Team also recently released an extended 14-minute gameplay trailer that can be seen at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJi-7Ue_7ms. Players will be able to fully recognize and appreciate the many references and interesting details included as part of the live-action trailer once they have the chance to play the game later this month. 

“The Medium is our biggest and most ambitious project to date,” said Piotr Babieno, CEO, Bloober Team. “When we thought who could write a live action trailer for the game, Tomasz Bagiński quickly became the most natural choice. After all, his Oscar-nominated The Cathedral was also inspired by the art of Zdzisław Beksiński, just like the spirit world in our game. I’m personally very happy that we could create something together.”

Players can head to www.themediumgame.com to preorder on Steam, Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store at the price of $49.99/€49.99/£41.74 with a 10% off discount before launch. Players who pre order via Steam will receive The Medium Original Soundtrack (by Akira Yamaoka and Arkadiusz Reikowski) and The Art of The Medium (digital artbook).

Developed and published by Bloober Team, and rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB and PEGI 18, The Medium will launch on Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store on Jan. 28.

For more information on The Medium, please visit www.themediumgame.com; Follow us on Twitter @TheMediumGame; Like us on Facebook @MediumGame, or follow us on Instagram @the_medium_game.

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Presented by GamesBeat and Facebook on Jan. 26-28, 2021

January 14, 2021 (SAN FRANCISCO) – The games industry continues to see major uplift stemming from the pandemic and next-gen releases with games contributing $40.9 billion to the US economy. The gaming industry is currently one of the few growing during this time period, with major IPOs and funding rounds keeping pace through 2021. 

With the increased visibility and need to continuously drive growth, GamesBeat, the gaming division of VentureBeat, is gathering the community from January 26th to January 28th for a new 3-day summit focused on Driving Game Growth, hosted in a partnership between GamesBeat and Facebook, and the metaverse. 

The newly expanded 3-day event serves as an opportunity for game developers, publishers, investors, and more, to learn and capitalize on new information in a fast moving and competitive, but hugely growing industry which everyone has their eyes on.

“At VentureBeat Lab, we’re seeking partners who can authentically bring forth the right kind of thought leadership that is valuable to our readers and event attendees. We’re proud to partner with Facebook on the next big gaming event, and announce the diverse pool of speakers we’ve secured for this event,” said Gina Joseph, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at VentureBeat.

Brought to you in partnership with Facebook Gaming and Facebook Audience Network, we’ll be talking about major ad ecosystem changes, monetization strategies and the cross-platform appeal and accessibility of instant games. 

Opening the first day are Rick Kelley, VP of Global Gaming at Facebook, and Steve Webb, Facebook Audience Network’s Director of Global Sales & Operations, who will tackle Facebook’s perspective on major growth opportunities in 2021. This is followed by Dean Takahashi, Lead Writer for GamesBeat, and Josh Yguado, Jam City’s Co-Founder/President, giving the Jam City perspective.

Following the opening keynotes, Chris Akhavan, SVP of Business Development, Corporate Development & Advertising of Glu Mobile and Joseph Kim, CEO of LILA Games, will dive into data and insights to tackle common misconceptions about ads monetization. Additional panels featuring speakers from Product Madness, Ludia, Game Hive, and FUN-GI will also address new video, ad, and app bidding strategies for game publishers and developers to use across casual, hypercasual, midcore and hardcore games in 2021.  

Uniquely positioned for the current era, Nate Morgan of Facebook Audience Network, Kris Davis of Kabam, Rob Ricca of Scopely, and Nick Tuosto or Liontree will be tackling “Mergers and Acquisitions: Behind the Deal During a Pandemic.”

Two standout panels focused on key topics also include “Finding More Gamers via Instantly Accessible Games and the Cloud” and “Moving the Gaming Industry Forward: Impactful D&I initiatives.”

Additional topics covered on January 26th include marketing automation, next-generation consoles, and growing games at scale, plus the importance of culturalizing games and reaching international audiences. 

For the following two days, the focus will shift to the metaverse, a topic Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat has covered in-depth. Key speakers tackling the metaverse include Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith, CEO of R. Talsorian Games; Geoff Keighley, creator of The Game Awards; Siobhan Reddy, head of Dreams creator Media Molecule; and Richard Bartle, a pioneering researcher on AI in games and online gaming. 

For a full list of topics, speakers, and more, please visit our event site here.

Thanks to the support of Facebook, this event is free to those who have registered for the traditional audience of CEOs and executives who will come for the content and the networking, along with the aspiring developers and international audiences. This event will be all-virtual and available online hosted on VentureBeat’s best-in-class digital platform.

Pre-registered games industry executives will have access to behind the scenes Q&A rooms, private networking lounges, 1:1 meetings, and more. Sign up today to reserve your spot.

About VentureBeat

Founded in 2008, VentureBeat is the leading journalistic tech source for news in artificial intelligence, gaming, and tech news and events that provide deep context to help business leaders make smart decisions. We explain the latest tech and gaming trends with an eye on what is transforming people’s lives. VentureBeat games writers are ranked in the top five according to Techmeme and are industry staples when it comes to reliable games industry coverage. The site gets 6 million monthly unique views and 12 million monthly pageviews, 39 percent of which is C-suite business decision makers and 80 percent business decision makers who are focused on transformative technology. The company has a social following of 1.6 million across Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. 

Discover the inspiration behind the game’s story

Barcelona, Spain – January 14th, 2021 – Game developers JanduSoft S.L and Grimorio of Games have released the third and final Developer Diary for their impending monster summoning action roguelike Sword of the Necromancer, ahead of its launch this January 28th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. This video delves into the inspirations behind the story and lore of their impending monster summoning dungeon-crawler. All three dev diaries are available on the Grimorio of Games YouTube channel where the development team provides in-depth behind the scenes peeks into the making of Sword of the Necromancer. 

Wishlist Sword of the Necromancer on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1243890/Sword_of_the_Necromancer/

Sword of the Necromancer is a dungeon-crawler action-RPG with roguelike elements where you can revive your defeated enemies to make them fight alongside you. Turn your foes into allies using the forbidden powers of the Sword of the Necromancer and help the rogue Tama reach the dungeon’s depths to summon enough power to bring her beloved priestess Koko back from the dead. Assemble a small army of monsters, equip yourself with weapons and relics, and level up to take on the guardians that stand between you and your goal.

Each attempt gets you closer to the Necromancer. Upon death you’ll lose all your equipped weapons and monsters, but you will retain part of the level you achieved in your run. As you scour deeper through the dungeon you’ll uncover more of Tama and Koko’s past. Don’t want to go it alone? Then use the Flask of Homunculus to create a copy of yourself and play with a friend in local co-op! Additionally, there are IR codes that can be scanned to make the game easier. Or harder. The choice is yours!

About JanduSoft S.L
JanduSoft is a Catalonian video game developer and publisher located in Barcelona. Its developed titles include Indiecalypse, Caveman Warriors, and Runemals. Now it also operates as a publisher, with a focus on both ports as well as fresh, new titles for PC and consoles.

About Grimorio of Games 
Grimorio of Games is a two-person team based in Barcelona. After developing the hyper-active action platformer Super Hyperactive Ninja, Grimorio of Games launched a Kickstarter for the upcoming roguelike Sword of the Necromancer, which raised over €200K on Kickstarter.

Famed quarterback Cal Rogers returns with the InnoForgers team to compete in this year’s Forge Bowl in the hit strategy game Forge of Empires. The Forge Bowl begins on January 14, 2021 and ends on February 3, 2021. 

In Forge Bowl, the goal is to score touchdowns for your team. 35 quests can be completed immediately and another 20 quests are unlocked daily. The goal is to reach the end zone and score a touchdown, giving players the opportunity to win the coveted touchdown reward. There are also five different trainers available, which offer various benefits. Players should use them very wisely. Each move across the field requires footballs, which players can earn through quests. These can also be collected by logging in daily and when solving events. For every yard players advance, their rank in the league increases. A higher rank promises better rewards. At the end of the event, they receive additional special rewards depending on their rank.  
 
Forge Bowl 2021 also brings new, exciting buildings. The main prize is the Terracotta Vineyard. The level 1 building can be obtained from the quest line and it can be upgraded up to level 8. To do this, players will need Terracotta Vineyard upgrade kits. They can get these from the quest line itself as well as from touchdown rewards. The level 1 building brings hapiness, population, and coins. At level 2, it also generates medals. With level 3, goods are added. From level 4, the building also provides Forge Points. With more upgrades, the power increases further. 

In addition, players will have the chance to get four new 5×2 decorations, each of which exists in two different variants, as well as three new portraits. 

Forge of Empires is free to play and available for browser and mobile for Android and iOS devices. 

About Forge of Empires 
Since its release in 2012, Forge of Empires (www.forgeofempires.com) has been one of the world’s most successful strategy games, with several million active players in over 30 markets. In Forge of Empires, players guide a village through the different epochs of human history – from the Stone Age to the distant future. Through skillful planning and tactics on the battlefield, they can expand their sphere of influence and create an impressive empire. Continuous content updates ensure several years of fun. You can switch between browser, iOS and Android devices at any time while playing. 

About InnoGames 
InnoGames is Germany’s leading developer and publisher of mobile and online games. The company based in Hamburg is best known for Forge of Empires, Elvenar and Tribal Wars. InnoGames’ complete portfolio encompasses seven live games and several mobile titles in production. Born as a hobby, InnoGames today has a team of 400 employees from more than 30 nations who share the passion of creating unique games that players across the globe enjoy for years. 

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

Gothenburg, Sweden – January 14th, 2021 – Thunderful Publishing & independent developer Maschinen-Mensch are excited to announce that their upcoming title, Curious Expedition 2 will be leaving PC (Steam®) Early Access and entering into commercial launch on January 28th. Maschinen-Mensch have been building the game and listening to community feedback to turn Curious Expedition 2 into the ultimate narrative roguelike experience. 

While the PC release marks a major milestone for Curious Expedition 2, the adventure has only just begun! A console release on Nintendo Switch™, Xbox and PlayStation® platforms is coming later this year, along with an extensive post-launch content plan for 2021! To celebrate the announcement that Curious Expedition 2 will be launching in just two weeks, a new gameplay trailer has been released for the game, showcasing its beautiful audiovisual direction, charming writing, accessible, yet deep gameplay and branching story systems:

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

“We are so excited to reveal that Curious Expedition 2 will be out in just two weeks! Creating this game has been quite the journey in itself,” said Johannes Kristmann, Co-Founder at Maschinen-Mensch. “For all you adventurers out there, we wish you good luck on your travels. With a treasure trove of content planned and console versions too, there’s a lot more to come from us in 2021.”

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 indigenous 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.

Releasing for PS4 and Nintendo Switch on Jan 29

January 14th, Cologne – Headup and developer Cracked Heads Games announced that their first-person horror game Silver Chains is coming to PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch in just two weeks from now – the release date for both platforms is locked in for January 29th.

After a car accident, the main protagonist Peter finds himself trapped in an old English manor. He went there as it was his only change to get help and shelter for the night, even if it didn’t look too welcoming. Soon he realizes that he’s not alone in there, something is lurking in the shadows. To find a way out, he explores the ancient building and it’s getting weirder with every door he’s leaving behind…

Using Unreal Engine 4, Silver Chains’ graphics bring to life the hauntingly beautiful interiors of an early 20th century English manor. The Victorian architecture plays its part in creating an eerie atmosphere which will keep you on the edge of your seat as you unravel the mysteries of this place and uncover pure madness.

Check out the Console Trailer that will give you the creeps by revealing some of the game’s supernatural creatures. Take a seat, crank up the volume and see for yourself!

About Silver Chains

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which happened here.

After his car hit a tree in a stormy night, Peter wakes up in an old abandoned mansion, somewhere in England. He can´t remember why and how he got here, but soon he realizes that the house is not as abandoned as it seems. While trying to find a way out of the house, Peter has to uncover the dark secrets of what has happened in this place.

As he tries to find his way out, Peter discovers hints which indicate that he has already been here before. But by the time he’s starting to put the pieces of the puzzle together, something evil has picked up his trail… Solve puzzles to find out how you are connected to the mysteries of this place. But be careful: Something evil lurks in the cold, dark masonry and it has already started hunting you.

Features:

• An atmospheric horror experience: photo-realistic & detailed graphics bring the interior of an old abandoned mansion to life and an eerie soundtrack will fully immerse you into the game.
• Story-exploration-game with puzzle- and action elements: Unravel the mysteries of a huge mansion and gain entry into its hidden areas by solving puzzles
• Beware the dangers lurking in the dark. This evil you cannot fight – run for your life or find a place to hide: Experience intense feelings of horror as you try to escape from the monster chasing you down.

About Headup

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

About Cracked Heads Games

Cracked Heads Games started its work in 2016 as a game developing company. Consisting of five employees, the company is located in a small town named Yakutsk, Russia.

Once part of a successful company focusing on mobile games, the team has always wanted to create games for consoles. So, leaving everything behind, they decided to start their own company. After creating office conditions in a rented apartment, Cracked Heads Games decided to start development for their first own game, an ambitious horror survival game called Silver Chains. The game was presented at some of the largest gaming conferences such as E3, Tokyo Game Show and gamescom. Whilst preparing the release of their debut title, this ambitious company, has already started a new project, despite its size. 

MILESTONE ANNOUNCES MXGP 2020 RELEASE ON PlayStation®5

Next generation Motocross experience.

Sydney, Australia – January 14^th, 2021 – Milestone is pleased to announce the release of MXGP 2020 on PlayStation®5. Thelatest chapter of the beloved series of the official FIM Motocross World Championship, is now on the next-generation along with a lot of exclusive features.

Thanks to the innovative DualSense Controller, MXGP 2020 will have amazing haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, giving a real dirt bike experience to players. Additionally, PlayStation®5 gives the opportunity to upgrade resolution up to 4K with strong 60 FPS, increasing details and immersion for a smoother motocross experience. Last but not least, riders who really love competition will now have the chance to compete in online races up to 14 players.

In MXGP 20 you can enjoy the adrenaline of the current MXGP season, competing with 68 riders from MXGP and MX2 categories on all the 19 circuits of the season. Building your career starting as a rookie will be just the first step for glory: players will be able to join an official team or build their own one, personalizing their experience to fit their dream as a competitive rider. Track Editor is back with some new features added in. With Heightmaps feature, players can replicate the real MX tracks configurations, often built on hills and mountains, adding realism and all the challenges that real riders face during races. Four different types of terrain will allow players to choose and customize the element in order to create the track of their dream. Those tracks could be shared online with friends and community.

MXGP 2020 on PlayStation®5 is available now.

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About Milestone

Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is one of the leading and longest established racing game developer in the world.  The 200+ people team is responsible for hit series like MotoGP™ and MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame series as well as own IPs Ride and Gravel. Milestone is fully privately owned and independently self-funded. For more information please visit www.milestone.it

Milan, Italy – January 14th, 2021. Avast landlubbers! 3DClouds has raised theirJolly Roger to announce that their highly anticipated sea fairing action RPG King of Seas will launch on February 18th, 2021 for PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. After a busy year of development, King of Seas is finally ready to set sail and thrill pirate fans around the world. 

Fans can wishlist this swashbuckling adventure game on Steam now, with console pre-orders opening soon. 

King of Seas is an Action Role playing game set in a deadly procedurally generated pirate world. In a ferocious plot you will fight to regain what has been taken away and embark on an epic adventure in a fantastic world, filled with battles, lost islands and treasures. A universe full of amazing characters and breathtaking missions will keep you anchored as you strive to become the king of all pirates.

In celebration of this momentous occasion, 3DClouds has released a new gameplay trailer to whet your appetite ahead of the launch. 

King of Seas will be available on February 18th for Windows PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Fans can wishlist the PC version on the official King of Seas Steam page here. For all the latest information please visit the official website here or follow on social media Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Discord and YouTube. 

About 3DClouds

3DClouds is a graphic studio creating multimedia productions in Computer Graphics and MultiService 3D. For some years 3DClouds has specialized in creating video games thanks to a team of veterans of the sector, with experience in Microsoft, Milestone and Ubisoft, and a team of young and enthusiastic talents. 3DClouds debut videogame All-Star Fruit Racing released in 2018 was a kart racer available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch. The following year 2019 turned out to be a very big year for 3DClouds with three separate titles released. Xenon Racer our second game was released in the spring showcasing another example of design innovation within the racing videogames genre. In November “Race With Ryan” a second kart racing game was released which we developed for the most famous youtuber channel in the world, Ryan’s Toy Reviews. Closing out on a busy 2019 we also released CARRUMBLE, a completely new take on the brawler genre.