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Re-Discover the Mystery of Alchemy in the Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack, Launching April 22, 2021

Visit a Land in the Dawning Era of Alchemy and Experience a Heart-Warming Tale Through the Eyes of Young Alchemists Sophie, Firis, Lydie, and Suelle.

BURLINGAME, Feb. 4, 2021 – KOEI TECMO America and developer GUST Studios are proud to reveal the upcoming Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack, slated for launch on the Apr. 22, 2021 for theNintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC via Steam®.

The three games: Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX, Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX, and Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings DX, will come packed with a large amount of the previously released DLC for the titles, as well as all-new content for the DX versions — including a special digital artbook, photo modes, and the option to speed-up battles. This release also marks the first time that Atelier Sophie and Atelier Firis will be playable on the Nintendo Switch™, enabling players to enjoy these adventures at home or on the go. The Atelier Mysterious Trilogywill be available for purchase as individual titles or together in a specially priced Deluxe Pack containing all three games. 

The first title, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX, follows the adventures of young novice alchemist Sophie Neuenmuller, who discovers she is the owner of an enigmatic book imbued with a soul. This Mysterious Book seems to hold the secrets to the art of alchemy, and as Sophie experiments with alchemy throughout the story, she unravels the book’s forgotten memories and eventually sets out to uncover the strange tale of its origin. The DX version of this game includes a brand-new coming-of-age story for Sophie, as she struggles to step into the shoes of her late grandmother – the town’s reliable alchemist.

Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX is the second entry in the ‘Mysterious’ saga, following the adventures of the enthusiastic Firis Mistlud and her loving older sister Liane Mistlud. The sisters have lived their entire lives in the isolated town of Ertona, where Firis uses her unique ability to see where material crystals are buried. By way of a fateful encounter, Firis learns of the Alchemy Exam and decides to take her first step into the outside world, setting off on a grand journey to become a certified alchemist and discover the mysteries that life has to offer! The DX version of the game adds four new vehicles and several exploration items to improve efficiency and speed, as well as seven new quests that lead to unlocking the powerful new foe Palmyra.

The gripping conclusion to the Mysterious Trilogy, Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings DX, follows the tale of alchemist twins — the reserved but caring Lydie Marlen, and the eccentric and carefree Suelle Marlen. The young twins work alongside their father at the family atelier, but due to his inexperience in alchemy, they rarely see any customers. While working hard to hone their skills, the duo uncovers a mysterious looking painting, and as they reach out to investigate, the girls are drawn inside a world bountiful with rare materials perfect for alchemy! This fateful discovery is just the beginning of the twin’s adventure, leading them to their joint goal — to run the best atelier in the country! The DX version of the game introduces a new painting that connects Lydie and Suelle to the world of Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists. In order to help Lady Nelke develop the city, the twins will have to embark on new missions and fight against perilous new enemies!

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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous First Beta Available Now

Owlcat Games Launches Interactive “Choose Your Own Story” Community Quest and Reveals New Combat Gameplay Trailer

Moscow, Russia, February 3, 2021 – Owlcat Games has announced that the first beta for its classic isometric CRPG, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, is now available to backers who contributed to the title’s Kickstarter or Slacker Backer campaigns in the relevant tiers. Fans are able to play the first four chapters of the game – over 50 hours of beta quality content – and broadcast their experiences on Twitch and YouTube.

In celebration of the beta’s launch, the studio has unveiled details on an interactive “Choose Your Own Story” Community Quest and released the opening animated video. The quest events are to be determined entirely by the community and set to begin on Twitch this Friday, February 5, at 2 PM CET / 5 AM PST.

Discover the journey that awaits Wrath of the Righteous’ community below:

Owlcat also revealed a trailer showcasing the title’s relentless combat and shared that Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous may now be added to one’s wishlist on Steam.

Admire the chaos and heroism that awaits with today’s Combat Gameplay Video below:

Today’s beta allows fans to play through the game’s prologue and first three chapters with all quests, all companion storylines, and some romantic options available. At this time, the fourth chapter is incomplete as side quests are missing and some draft assets are still in place. The beta includes two combat modes to try: real-time with pause and turn-based (as it is in Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition).

The first three chapters may be streamed on Twitch and YouTube. Fans may play through chapter 4, but will be prompted with a message alerting them not to stream before their experience begins.

Players can also play through the Mythic progression system and choose one of six Mythic Paths (nine will be featured in the final game): Angel, Azata, Lich, Demon, Aeon, and Trickster. Each path impacts the title’s main narrative in a unique way, though major developments will occur in later chapters. Mythic abilities like devastating spells and powerful buffs may be experimented with however fans wish. Players will be able to navigate through all the content with an up-to-date, redesigned UI.

Notable Kickstarter stretch goal features available in this beta include a new “thiefling” companion named Woljif Jefto, a new progression system for player’s pets, three new classes (Warpriest, Hunter, and Skald), a new race (the Oreads), one of two additional romance interests (Camelia), and a social goal granting new backgrounds for player characters based on Pathfinder Second Edition.

Wrath of the Righteous’ second beta – set to arrive this spring – will comprise more content, including features promised to Kickstarter backers. Keep an eye on the title’s official website and Kickstarter page for updates.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/owlcatgames/pathfinder-wrath-of-the-righteous

Owlcat Games’ community-driven “Choose Your Own Story” Quest, launching on Twitch this Friday, February 5, at 2 PM CET / 5 AM PST, will task fans with collectively making decisions during five critical events. Set during the Crusade, players will have to come together and choose between two options to determine the protagonist’s moral alignment and the story’s cinematic conclusion.

Stream viewers may vote by clicking buttons on screen (via Twitch Extension) and moving their virtual Paladin and Lich avatars, which represent the inner demons residing within the heart of the protagonist. Will the story’s hero break the staff of the Necromant or use it to fulfill their selfish desires? The ultimate decision depends on which avatar crosses the finish line first. A website hub will launch soon detailing the upcoming events and the community’s progress. More information regarding this interactive community experience may be found here.

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous will launch on PC Windows and Mac via Steam and GOG this summer. A second beta is set to arrive this Spring. Wishlist the game today on Steam. Fans may pre-order the title at owlcatgames.com.

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About Owlcat Games
Owlcat Games was founded in 2016 by a group of developers united by their love of CRPGs. The team is led by veteran game designers behind titles like Heroes of Might and Magic V, Silent Storm, Etherlords, Evil Islands: Curse of the Lost Soul and other games. Team members also took part in the development of popular MMO titles Allods Online and Skyforge. The first project unveiled by Owlcat Games was 2018’s Pathfinder: Kingmaker, an isometric computer RPG based on the highly popular Pathfinder pen-and-paper roleplaying game by Paizo Inc. The success of Kingmaker has allowed them to continue working with Paizo on a new Pathfinder adventure, Wrath of the Righteous.

About Paizo
Paizo Inc. is one of the world’s leading hobby game publishers. Since 2002, millions of players have joined the goblin army by playing the Pathfinder® and Starfinder® roleplaying games across tabletops, at conventions, at their favorite local game store, and digitally on virtual tabletops. Paizo.com is an online retail hobby destination for gamers that carries the latest products from top hobby game publishers. Players also find accessories, like dice and maps, miniatures, T-shirts, goblin plush toys, and the newest releases to quickly replenish those adventuring supplies for the next dungeon run.

Get Hands-On with Satirical Puzzler, Lab Rat, to Demo at the Steam Games Festival

You are being monitored, profiled and judged by a metrics-obsessed AI…

Somerville, MA – February 3, 2021 – Game development studio Chump Squad is excited to announce the demo for upcoming satirical puzzler, Lab Rat, will be available to play at the Steam Game Festival on February 3rd 2021.

Brought to you by the creator of Kine, Lab Rat is a hand-crafted narrative puzzler masquerading as a machine-generated video game. Players progress through over a hundred satisfying yet surprising puzzles in an AI-administered test. Over time, the AI will develop an understanding of humanity—albeit ludicrously misguided—based on your performance and survey response. 

  • Maneuver objects, divert lasers and manipulate electricity to overcome 100+ genre-bending puzzles.
  • Outwit a metrics-obsessed machine intent on heckling you for your humanity.
  • View and contribute to in-game analytics that are updated in real-time with real player data.

Lead developer Gwen Frey comments, “I had this oppressive and absurd feeling in lockdown, cut off from much human interaction and only communicating with others through social media. I wanted to make a game that captured that, not in a way that’s negative or dark, but kind of light-hearted. I wanted to poke fun at the absurdity of our current situation.”

Lab Rat’s demo will launch in tandem with the Steam Game Festival on February 3rd. Expect to try out hand-on demos, chat with developers, watch live streams and learn about the best new games at this digital event, all from the comfort of home.

Human test subjects for this demo will be accepted on PC only. It’s up to you to avoid becoming just another data point for the next tester’s playthrough! Please note the direct transfer of electrons to test subjects may occur, but does not typically result in long term damage…

About Chump Squad 
Founded by industry veteran Gwen Frey – former CFO of Molasses Flood, where she helped develop ‘Flame in the Flood’ –  Chump Squad is a fully remote game development studio. Since its inception in 2018, Gwen has used the “Hollywood Model” starting each game with a small incubation team, with collaborators brought on as a project hires specifically to realize the vision of a single game. This has allowed her to leverage the expertise of specialists while keeping her studio low-cost and fully independent.

Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition Review

Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

Developer: Team NINJA
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
Platforms: PlayStation 4PlayStation 5PC (Reviewed)
Release Date: 5 Feb 2021
Price: $84,95 AUD – Available Here $59,99 USD – Available Here

Overview

We all have these moments in our gaming career that we’re exceptionally proud of. Getting all the achievements in our favorite game. Taking down a boss with only one pixel of our health bar left. Crossing the finish line with just 0,001 seconds left on the clock. And each of us has at least one of those moments where we would want to erase our memory just to relive them again. Also, did you know that I once managed to beat Final Fantasy VIII without realizing that you could use limit breaks? Is my playthrough of Nioh 2 The Complete Edition in the company of those proud memories? Definitely not. It is filled with rage, despair, countless deaths, and hopelessness but behind those grim moments, there was another story. A story about a journey where the reward isn’t at the end of it, but the journey itself serves as a reward. And it only took me around 350 deaths in-game to figure that out.

Story

Ever played a game where the story serves as both a prequel and a sequel to the previous game? Well, that’s Nioh 2 for you. Set in the late 1500s, most of the game’s chapters are a prequel to Nioh, while the end chapters of the story take place after the first game’s last storyline after the Siege of Osaka. Players take the role of a character nicknamed Hide, a half-yokai referred to as a “shiftling” whose journey through the Sengoku Era begins when they befriend Kinoshita Tokichiro, a merchant seeking to make his mark in history, and Mumyo, a demon hunter of the Sohaya group. One peculiar thing about the storyline here is that many of the bosses and side characters that you encounter are real historical figures. As you learn more about the war-ravaged Japan and take down powerful bosses, your friendship with Tokichiro will also be tested.

Gameplay

Years ago, an older coworker once told me that the good thing about life is that it’s difficult only for the first 100 years – then it gets considerably easier. I thought about it a lot while I played this game. Did you know that the second enemy in the game is harder than the very first boss in the game? Crazy but true. Veterans of the first game will have no trouble maneuvering through the many mechanics of Nioh 2 The Complete Edition but if you’re a newcomer, you better sit down and do some heavy tutorial reading. While it doesn’t take much to figure out everything that the combat here has to offer, the game makes the mistake of throwing everything at you all at once and leaving you alone to understand it all. You have burst counters, weapon familiarity, yokai shift, anima gauge, benevolent graves……….and I’m pretty sure I missed a thing or two there. Understanding each of these is a key to mastering the combat system of Nioh 2 The Complete Edition. Burst counter is an advanced riposte technique that, if timed right, can nullify the power of an enemy attack, and land massive Ki damage. Yokai Shift is your demonic form that gives you enhanced power, speed, and durability once activated. It’s a great way to turn the outcome of many boss battles in your favor. Benevolent graves were a welcome addition to Nioh 2 and they were basically phantoms of player-controlled characters. Incredibly useful as a distraction for enemies and you can even count on them to survive a hit or two during boss battles.

Visuals

I’m a sucker for needlessly detailed customization in video games and in that regard, Nioh 2 really caters to me. The game has a diablo-like loot system (aka you won’t find an enemy that doesn’t drop at least one thing on kill) and there is an enormous amount of weapons and armor sets. You don’t like the look of your katana or armor pieces? That’s fine, cause now you can copy the appearance of another weapon or armor onto your existing one. The levels are visually impressive almost as they are long. Seriously, during your first dozen of hours in Nioh 2, it will take an hour on average to complete it and explore every nook and cranny. Each level contains a couple of shortcuts, sometimes one just near a boss area. Remember, you will die a lot. When it comes to technical stuff, visual improvements for PC also include 4K Ultra-HD support, wide-screen compatibility, HDR, and 144Hz monitor support.

Audio

After playing it for just a bit over 30 hours, I realized that this game is the closest that we will ever get to Tenchu on PC. Or at least until Tenchu magically appears on Steam one day (hope dies last). The atmosphere of post-feudal Japan, the constant clashing of steel as I traverse through the levels, flinging shurikens at Tengu warriors…….it’s all there, really. A lot of work went into the audio aspect of the game and that’s no surprise. A game where the emphasis is on repetition (aka dying often) can’t have forgettable tunes. What I particularly liked is how the theme follows the setting of whatever mission you’re playing at the moment. For example, playing “twilight missions” (harder versions of regular missions with better rewards) will be accompanied by tense and fast notes. Whenever you explore some parts of the level with fewer enemies, the music will subtly switch to something more serene.

Overall

This game is a classic example of knowing what you’re getting into. Sure, it’s fun and it looks (and runs) great on PC. However, I’m not joking about the difficulty curve. It’s not steep, it’s more of a straight line shooting upwards. It’s a game where leveling up is not a sure way to completing the game, but mastering its mechanics is. Depending on your patience you might squeeze a couple of hours from it before calling it quits or be busy with it till the end of this month. In a way, patience is what encapsulates this game. By waiting, we eventually ended up with the edition of the game with all DLC and some PC improvements as a bonus. And being patient and learning is how you will get through most of the game. Learning from enemy attack patterns, while finding their weaknesses and openings for critical blows. And once you’re done with it, it turns out that the fun has just started. The New Game+ option is there to break the very best of the best. Better loot and new smithing recipes but with higher-level enemies and bosses gaining new attacks. What’s not to like? So you liked the Dark Souls trilogy and explored everything there? Good, cause that was all a very long tutorial in preparation for this Nioh. If you find inexplicable joy in finally taking down a boss that just killed you 50 times before, look no further. A game for all you stubborn masochists is finally here.

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VERTIGO GAMES ACQUIRES VR ARCADE PLATFORM SPRINGBOARDVR

VERTIGO GAMES ACQUIRES VR ARCADE PLATFORM SPRINGBOARDVR

SpringboardVR staff joining Vertigo Games provide for continuity of service while acquisition will offer operators access to free-roam VR content and new tools for operators and game studios

Sydney, Australia (February 4th, 2021) – Vertigo Games, the multi-platform VR publisher and developer best known for the platinum-selling VR shooter “Arizona Sunshine”, has today announced that it has completed the acquisition of SpringboardVR, a leading provider of VR venue management software and the largest content marketplace for location-based entertainment (LBE), for an undisclosed amount.

Several key customer-facing members of the SpringboardVR team will be joining Vertigo Games, which will ensure seamless service and operations for arcade operators and game studios around the world. The SpringboardVR brand and software platform will continue to operate under its current name but with the support and resources of the Vertigo Games team. This combination will provide operators with access to free-roam VR content via Vertigo’s HAZE VR distribution platform as well as giving both operators and game studios new tools to grow their LBE business. The roadmap for this new content and features will be released in the near future.

Vertigo Games has long been a supporter of location-based VR, with its portfolio of games accounting for roughly 25% of minutes played in Western LBE venues led by Arizona Sunshine, the perennial #1 most played title in VR arcades. Vertigo Games VR experiences are available in more than 700 arcades, family entertainment centers, and theme park venues globally through third-party services like SpringboardVR, as well as their own LBE VR distribution platform HAZE VR.

“Vertigo Games continues to believe in the power of location-based virtual reality to drive the growth of the medium,” noted John Coleman, Director of Business Development at Vertigo Games. “We’ve had a great relationship with the SpringboardVR team over the past four years, and we are excited to pick up the responsibility to carry forward the vision of SpringboardVR. They’ve done a great job building the largest VR content marketplace for LBE, and we look forward to leading SpringboardVR into the future in this exciting phase of accelerating growth in VR.”

SpringboardVR, which was founded in 2017, currently offers more than 400 virtual reality titles through its leading content marketplace that serves over 500 companies in more than 40 countries.

“Vertigo Games was our first choice to take over SpringboardVR because of their unwavering commitment to location-based VR. They are uniquely positioned to build on our successes as they have worked directly with VR arcades for years and they continue to be the single largest publisher on the platform,” noted Bradley Scoggin, former CEO and co-founder of SpringboardVR. “We are incredibly proud of what we built with SpringboardVR and are very thankful for our partner locations and the content studios that have distributed their games with us.”

The SpringboardVR founders and key senior members of their development, product, and services teams have moved to form the core of a new company called ArborXR, which manages devices, content, and users in the enterprise VR ecosystem.

“ArborXR is a natural evolution for us – we always saw the transformative power of VR beyond entertainment,” noted Jordan Williams, Co-Founder and COO of ArborXR. “Many companies today are trying to deliver XR training and experiences using consumer hardware and inadequate enterprise software. Consequently, as they transition from pilot projects to larger deployments, they face all kinds of problems. We’ve already built a commercial VR solution managing thousands of users, devices, and content titles and we translated that experience to ArborXR, which is purpose-built to make it easier for companies and content providers to deploy enterprise VR at scale.”

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About SpringboardVR

Founded in 2017, SpringboardVR is a leading provider of VR venue management software and the largest content marketplace for LBE (location-based entertainment) that offers headset management, content distribution, and commercial licensing for LBE and education venues. The company currently serves more than 500 companies in more than 40 countries across the globe. SpringboardVR is a Vertigo Games company. springboardvr.com

About Vertigo Games

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

ABOUT ARBORXR

ArborXR is an enterprise-grade XR device management, content management, and content distribution solution for enterprise companies and XR solutions providers looking to scale. At launch, ArborXR is being used by Fortune 500 companies, Independent Software Vendors, educational institutions, and SMBs. ArborXR.com

R-TYPE®️ FINAL 2 RELEASES IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ON 30 APRIL, 2021!

NIS America is excited to announce that R-Type®️ Final 2 will be coming to Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4,  PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on 30 April, 2021 in Australia and New Zealand!

The PlayStation®4,  PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S versions will be digital only.

About the game:

The legendary shoot-’em-up hit is back with unparalleled R-Type experience! As the latest installment of a series renowned for its colorful visuals and frenetic shooter action, R-Type Final 2 steps it up in its explosive debut on current platforms with 3D graphics and modernized gameplay features.

New and old players alike can shape their experience to their liking with the performance-based difficulty system and customizable ships and pilots, while experiencing classic R-Type trademarks such as the “Force” mechanic and an addictive gameplay loop. Navigate an entire universe of new and classic stages, face enemies that evolve with your performance, and blast the competition away with worldwide leaderboards in this successor to the acclaimed R-Type franchise.

Key Features:

Enhanced and Evolved: Experience R-Type’s explosive return on current platforms, where the frenetic action of the original games meets contemporary visuals and modern gameplay features such as evolving enemies.

Universal Challenge: The performance-based difficulty system adjusts to each player’s individual experience, making this game accessible to new and old pilots alike. When you’re done decimating the alien hordes, check out the worldwide leaderboard to see how you stack up against other pilots!

Customized Loadout: Personalize every element of your ship, including coloring, types of weapons, and decals. Additionally, choose among dozens of fighters that appeared in previous series installments, and even customize your pilot to your liking.

Among Us Meets One Night Ultimate Werewolf in the Thrilling Upcoming Multiplayer Social Deduction Game Eville, with Demo Available During the Steam Winter Festival

Attention Villagers! There Hast Been a Series of Murders in the Towne and Thou art all Suspects. Prithee Report to the Towne Square for Trial and Potential Execution!

DATTELN, GERMANY (February 3, 2021) — It’s murder most foul, and everyone is a suspect…including you! Today independent developer VestGames is thrilled to announce that their riveting, upcoming social deduction game, Eville is now available to demo during the Steam Winter Festival. Combining the best elements of games like Among Us and One Night Ultimate Werewolf with a hefty dose of RPG elements, Eville takes a familiar genre to new heights, all wrapped up in a (seemingly) friendly fantasy village aesthetic.

A series of brutal murders plague the once tranquil village of Eville, a cozy medieval village with a rather inauspicious name. Under the cover of night, hapless villagers have met their demise at the hands of vicious killers who must be stopped at all costs! With no suspects in sight, it is up to the residents of Eville to determine the culprits and put a stop to their villainy before they find themselves at the end of the assassin’s knife. Work together as townsfolk and use your unique special abilities and character roles to deduce the identity of the murderer and put them on trial — or as a Conspirator and sow dissent amongst the villagers, disarming pesky traps, or helping the murderer take down annoying barriers and clearing paths for the killer. Remember, murder is a team sport! Who knows, perhaps you’ll be the dastardly villain next! Keep an eye out for player “tells”, and spot the murderer, or as the killer, deceive those rural rubes until it’s bedtime for Boris and Betty.

Eville’s the next step in the evolution of social deduction games, and it’s going to bring an incredible amount of new ideas to the table, or should I say, town,” said Hendrik Hollenborg VestGames Owner and Lead Developer on Eville. “We wanted to make a title with all the backstabbing and hilarity the genre is known for, but with a level of depth and strategy that we know players will really enjoy.”

In Eville, each game starts with players being assigned the designation of honorable Citizen or murderous Conspirator! Specialized roles are also assigned to each player, granting them special skills and abilities to support their investigation or aid their systematic slaughter. In real-time, Citizens must use their social abilities, unique role skills, and call upon the help of NPC villagers to look for clues and identify suspects throughout the day, while Conspirators do their best to throw them off their scent. Villagers can purchase special tools and tomes to help suss out the village’s villains, while Conspirators may break in, loot homes, and wipe out the defenseless denizens by night. But should these foul evildoers get sloppy and give away clues to their identities, they’ll be accused, tried, and executed in a totally fair and impartial trial by their fellow village-dwellers. Let’s just say it brings a whole new meaning to “Trial by Fire.”

Key Features:

  • More Strategy than a Queen’s Gambit: The combination of character roles, items and upgrades, unique skills, and a multi-layered map adds a depth of strategy and replayability that other games in the genre don’t come close to.
     
  • Magical and Maybe Murderous Medieval Aesthetic: Murder and mayhem might be afoot in Eville, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a sunny stroll around town collecting herbs and chatting up vendors. You can even customize your avatar with different skins, outfits, and cosmetic items.
     
  • The Wolves Come Out at Night: The day and night cycle isn’t just a gimmick, but a fundamental gameplay mechanic; during the day, villagers mill around town, going about their business before tucking in for a nice restful evening in their snuggly bed…Unless you’re the murderer, of course, where nighttime is the right time — to hack people to death while they sleep.
     
  • Receive a Role, Play to Your Strengths: Eville casts players into different roles with every session, each with unique abilities and advantages. Enjoy flexing your voting power as the Mayor, or setting traps for the dastardly murderer as the Trapper, investigating suspicious villagers as the Detective, or cast doubts and aspersions by talking smack about the other players as the Slanderer.
     
  • Let’s go to the (Medieval) Mall: When the sun is out, players can spend their hard-earned copper on items and upgrades to help them survive the night — or, conversely, survive the traps laid out by those tricky good-guys trying to prevent a blue-collar axe murderer from doing their thing!

Eville will be available for PC via Steam in Early Access in 2021. A multiplayer demo is now available starting today until February 9, 2021, during the Steam Winter Festival. 

You can play the demo on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1220170/Eville/

Keep up to date on all things Eville by joining the conversations on Discord and Reddit, and by following the game on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube, and the official website: https://eville-game.com.

About VestGames

VestGames is an indie game studio located in the Ruhr area of Germany that was founded in June of 2020 to complete development on the social deduction title Eville. Initially a solo-project,  VestGames founder Hendrik Hollenborg worked on Eville for two years before founding VestGames to finalize development. The team began to expand in 2020, bringing on more programmers and artists with experience in multiple virtual reality projects spanning everything from emergency prevention to kitchen planning software. To learn more about VestGames, please visit the official website: https://eville-game.com/

State of Survival Introduces Reservoir Raid Mode with a Global Esports Event – The Nations Cup

Players and teams from all over the world will battle for a grand prize of $10,000 USD

SAN FRANCISCO – February 3rd, 2021 – KingsGroup, a global leader in the mobile gaming and entertainment industry, is proud to announce that the State of Survival Reservoir Raid Nations Cup has begun. State of Survival, a zombie-themed survival strategy mobile game, added a new competitive player versus player (PvP) game mode, Reservoir Raid, last year. With the introduction of the Nations Cup, alliances and players from all over the world now have the chance to play against each other, and crown their first Nations Cup Champion.

In Reservoir Raid, two players battle each other for State of Survival’s most valuable resource – water. In a similar style to a King of the Hill match, teams aim to control water reservoirs and water treatment centres in order to score points. Occupying other key points on the battlefield, such as workshops and power stations, will provide you with special bonuses and benefits which can help to turn the tide of battle. Reservoir Raids are lengthy, tactical battles of attrition, with up to 30 players from every alliance able to join. The winner is the team that has accumulated the most points through water reserves once the game has finished.

To celebrate the launch of the Reservoir Raid Nations Cup, players can take part in The Nations Cup, a global esports tournament where alliances from all across the world will face off against each other in Reservoir Raids. The winning alliance will not only be crowned World Champion but will also take home a $10,000 USD cash prize and $ 20,000 in-game rewards.

Currently, the tournament is in the registration stage, (January 25th until February 7th). The Points Race (qualifiers) will begin on February 13rd and end on March 1st in North America, Europe, East Asia and Southeast Asia & Middle East. The Points Race will last for two weeks, after which the top alliances from each region will battle it out in the Semi-finals and Final.

Players can download State of Survivalfor free on the App Store and Google Play and jump straight into the fight to survive.

For more information on State of Survival please visit the official site, and follow the game on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest updates.

About KingsGroup
Founded in September 2016, KingsGroup is a global digital interactive entertainment game studio specializing in strategy games. The studio employs above 500 people spread across 20 countries and regions. KingsGroup is the maker of King of Avalon which has topped the list of game bestsellers in 67 countries, as well as Guns of Glory which has achieved No.1 ranking in 45 countries, including the USA and most European markets. State of Survival is the studio’s most recent successful game that has been rapidly climbing the charts.

Daedalic Entertainment Cooks Up Godlike Burger – A Comedy Roguelike Business Simulation

Run an interstellar diner with aliens on the menu, coming to early access on Steam in 2021. Try the Godlike Burger demo on Steam at 10am Pacific / 7pm CET today!

Hamburg, February 3rd 2021 – Order up! Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and Developer Liquid Pug LLC are pleased to announce Godlike Burger, a unique game where you run a restaurant and kill delicious aliens, will launch into Early Access in the first half of 2021. Godlike Burger is a delicious mix of cooking simulator and business management game, with a strong pinch of crime and dark humor. Make burgers, run a restaurant, find creative ways to turn your alien customers into tomorrow’s´ Special, and of course: don’t get caught! Godlike Burger will have a playable demo available as part of the Steam Games Festival from February 3rd through February 9th. 

Godlike Burger is a business simulation in the style of the classic Pizza Connection. As the player, you run a burger joint in outer space. Start by setting up the tables, equipment and decor, then get to serving your customers who rush into the restaurant in waves. Unknown to your patrons, the secret ingredient in your burgers is the customers themselves! As both manager and cook, you somehow have to kill your customers, whether you lure them into traps or simply stab them to death, and bring the “ingredients” into the kitchen. Make sure you avoid detection as the space police enjoy a good burger and always seem to be on the watch for missing aliens. Sound a little gruesome? Don’t worry! The game has a hilarious comic aesthetic that allows you to concentrate on the humour while making a great burger. 

Key features:

  • Your Restaurant. Your space-diner has plenty of parking, lots of seating, bathrooms and everything you need to bring in customers.
  • Your Food. It’s the tastiest in the galaxy because it’s made from the most delicious ingredients: the customers themselves! 
  • Cooking. Different alien races want their burgers done their way. This means each race wants different meats and sauces. Cook to order and meet the demands of your exacting alien clientele.
  • Daytime Gameplay. During the day, customers arrive in waves seeking delicious food, placing orders and demanding good service. Keep them happy or they’ll get annoyed and leave before you have the chance to turn them into burgers.
  • Nighttime Gameplay. Each evening you spend time upgrading your restaurant, setting up the menu, managing the business or flying it to new parts of the galaxy.
  • Harvest Ingredients. Hidden Traps allow you to kill your customers unnoticed and when the traps fail, pull out your cleaver and collect the tastiest cuts of meat you need to build burgers.
  • Avoid Detection. Space cops are a suspicious bunch and can be alerted by escaped customers or may spot wrongdoings if they drop by for a burger. Don’t get caught or you’ll get closed down.

Godlike Burger is set to enter Early Access on Steam in the first half of 2021. Get more information on Steam.

About Liquid Pug LLC (Developer)

Liquid Pug is a developer of PC and mobile games created by a small team of professionals that dedicates their efforts and talent to create great products. Founded in 2017, we already have over 10 games already published and we’re eager to bring our next game, Godlike Burger, to gamers everywhere. 

About Daedalic Entertainment

Daedalic Entertainment publishes and develops high-quality games for all platforms. The company has a diverse line-up of high-quality titles, including classic adventures, RPGs, and strategy and multiplayer games.

Badland Publishing and Awin Games sign a partnership agreement to boost indie publishing

Awin Games, the gaming division of Awin Capital, will cooperate with Badland Publishing with the aim of boosting the development of indie video games and innovating in the industry by supporting the release of indie titles.

Madrid, February 3rd, 2021.Badland Publishing and Awin Games have just signed a collaboration agreement between the two companies with the aim of boosting the development of indie titles on an international scale. 

Awin Games, together with Badland Publishing, promises to innovate in the industry and boost development through the synergy between the publisher’s know-how and Awin Capital funding.

After the successful experience of developing a title such as Agents: Biohunter in collaboration with PlayStarkAwin Capital has decided to enter fully into the indie development industry through this agreement.

The first title to benefit from the agreement signed between the two companies will be Alpaca Ball: All Stars, which will soon hit the market in digital format for both PS4 and Xbox One (already available on PC and Nintendo Switch) and will be released in physical format, both in standard and collector’s edition, on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Alpaca Ball: Allstars will be the first title to benefit from the recent agreement between Awin Games and Badland Publishing.

About Awin Games
Awin Games is a business line of Awin Capital, in its gaming vertical, dedicated to the development and co-publishing of Indie video games on an international scale.

About Awin Capital
Awin Capital is a company that participates in the capital of several companies with the commercial and financial goal of carrying out various business strategies through our subsidiaries, affiliates, or investees, in order to contribute to their long-term value.

Awin Capital invest in start-ups and technology-based companies, with a strong innovative component and a vertically integrated business model.

Our objective is focused on selecting companies with a high profitability potential, taking a minority stake in the capital and generating business synergies to contribute to their development and competitiveness through their consolidation.