Godstrike, Boss Rush Bullet Hell Shooter, Now Available on Nintendo Switch, Steam
Race Against the Clock to Slay Gods in Battles Where Time is Your Health
MADRID – 16 April 2021 –Godstrike, the boss rush bullet-hell shooter where time is everything from publisher Freedom Games and developer OverPowered Team, is now available on Nintendo Switch and Steam for Windows PC.
In a realm where remnants of a fallen divine power spend eternity fighting amongst one another, hope for the future is a thing of the past. Until the forgotten splinter of divinity, Talaal, emerges from obscurity with its Herald Yissia to stand against Talaal’s siblings and their eternal war.
Harness Talaal’s unfathomable powers and duel against twisted creatures and strange beings in multi-staged boss battles. Move quickly and strike true as the Herald Yissia, weaving through incoming enemy fire while blasting back and unleashing god-granted powers to alter the flow of each battle. Make every second of each battle count — because in Godstrike, time functions as Yissia’s health bar and currency.
With each hit taken, Yissia and Talaal lose health and valuable seconds off the clock, making trading blows a dangerous proposition. And to complicate matters, each skill used drains the clock and the duo’s health, adding additional depth to each battle’s ballet of bullets. Outfit the Herald with an ever-expanding roster of skills and abilities in the form of blessings and occult boons that expand their powers at a cost.
Overcome Talaal’s trials in the Campaign Mode, where new skill unlocks are earned by defeating other Heralds. Combine skills and abilities to create surprising synergies that turn Yissia into a whirling force of destruction. Fire off True Shot, a curving homing attack with the bullet-clearing Astral Shield to strike foes without consequence. Experiment with the Herald’s myriad abilities to defeat Talaal’s wicked siblings.
Master Heraldic powers in Arcade Mode where every ability is already unlocked or attempt to overcome the ultimate ordeal in a Challenge Mode with randomized boss orders and strange new blessings earned from each fight. Outplay the Godstrike community by taking on Daily Challenge runs with wickedly randomized modifiers or broadcast your journey to slay the Heralds on Twitch, with full-featured chat integration that allows viewers to impact the action by voting on status effects and more.
“Like Talaal and Yissia, we’ve been watching the clock with each passing day,” said Pablo Monroy, Art Director, OverPowered Team. “We are thrilled to bring Godstrike to Nintendo Switch and Steam today!”
Godstrike is now available on Nintendo Switch and Windows PC for $14.99 with an additional 20% launch discount on both platforms. The game includes full gamepad functionality as well as support for English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese language options.
For more information on Godstrike, please visit the game’s Steam page.
About Freedom Games
Freedom Games is a publisher dedicated to offering best-in-class services to partners and providing players worldwide with unique and memorable experiences. With over 50 years of combined industry experience at the executive level, Freedom Games seeks to leverage its expertise to facilitate great games and even better publishing experiences.
OverPowered Team is a Madrid-based independent game developer founded by college friends. They strive to create titles that expand upon familiar genres with unique mechanics and colorful art. Godstrike is the studio’s debut title. They are also creating tactical roguelike, Ruin Raiders.
‘SAGA FRONTIER REMASTERED’ NOW AVAILABLE ON MODERN CONSOLES AND MOBILE DEVICES
The Beloved PlayStation® Classic is Now Available in Europe for the First Time with a Host of Improvements and Additions including Improved Graphics, New Events, a New Playable Protagonist and More
LONDON (Apr. 15, 2021)– SQUARE ENIX® announced today that SaGa Frontier™ Remastered,the HD remaster of the beloved JRPG classic SaGa Frontier™, is now available worldwide on the Nintendo Switch™ system, the PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System, PC (STEAM®)* and iOS and Android mobile devices.
Developed and overseen by SaGa Series General Director Akitoshi Kawazu and Producer Hiroyuki Miura, with art by Tomomi Kobayashi and music composed by Kenji Ito, seasoned veterans and newcomers alike can enjoy a host of exciting new improvements and additions that were not featured in the original version when released in 1998. Launching in Europe for the first time, SaGa Frontier Remastered features beautifully remastered graphics, newly added scenario content starring fan-favorite Fuse as the new eighth playable character, and all-new character events. Other game feature updates include double and triple speed boosts, New Game+ Mode, a newly redesigned UI, a story chart feature, and autosave.
To watch the latest SaGa Frontier Remastered Trailer
“I am incredibly excited and proud to give new life to SaGa Frontier and to bring new additional features, Fuse’s character, and more to the remastered version –something the team and I wanted to do for the original but were unable to at the time,” said Kawazu. “As someone who worked as part of the original development team, I cannot wait for Western players and a new generation of SaGa fans to immerse themselves in the world and story, and experience the latest release from the SaGa series!”
SaGa Frontier Remastered is part of the ongoing SaGa franchise from SQUARE ENIX that so far includes Western releases of Romancing SaGa™ 2, Romancing SaGa™ 3, SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS and Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe™.SaGa Frontier Remastered builds upon the original cult classic’s multiple storylines by introducing previously cut content, including Fuse’s main scenario and several new events for fan-favourite character Asellus. While playing, players will experience this role-playing adventure as one of eight heroes via the Free-Form Scenario System, with each character engaging in their own storyline and goals, exploring the sci-fi fantasy universe known as “The Regions.” Players will be able to experience the game in different and exciting ways based on their choices, all while discovering unique worlds, technology, and magic.
SaGa is a series of revolutionary role-playing games, created by legendary game developer Akitoshi Kawazu (FINAL FANTASY, FINAL FANTASY II, SaGa Frontier). Since THE FINAL FANTASY LEGEND was released in 1990 for the Game Boy, the series has expanded with several additional entries across numerous platforms. Other SaGa series regulars include illustrator Tomomi Kobayashi, who has given the series its own unique style, and composer Kenji Ito (Mana series). Although the SaGa series shares its roots with FINAL FANTASY, the SaGa series has always incorporated revolutionary and challenging gameplay mechanics, such as player choice, branching storylines and implementing characters with wildly different playstyles, setting it apart from other JRPG series. SaGa Frontier Remastered is part of the ongoing SaGa franchise from SQUARE ENIX that so far includes Western releases of Romancing SaGa™ 3, SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS and Romancing SaGa Re;universe.
About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 161 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
‘ALL NEW UPDATE’ FOR A3: STILL ALIVE ADDSSCHOLAR CLASS AND 5X GROWTH BONUSES
Grow Even Stronger with Expanded Level Caps and Soul Linker Complements
LOS ANGELES – APRIL 15, 2021 –A3: STILL ALIVE, Netmarble’s dark fantasy open world mobile RPG, received its latest update today, which brings a whole new way to play the game with the introduction of the Scholar Class. To celebrate, players can look forward to a series of in-game activities that boost combat power and offer buffs that benefit continued growth of their characters, Soul Linkers, and Shus, the player’s Avian familiars that assist them during battles.
Scholars are a new and well-rounded warrior class in which players can specialize in close and long-range combat depending on which skills are used. The Scholar also has access to four types of summons they can activate. Players eager to play the Scholar can look forward to new Starter Missions, which offer various rewards once completed. After the update, players will receive a 7★ Hecamione Soul Linker, EXP Soul Stars, Complement Chests, and other various boosting benefits in order to reach 2M Combat Power in 2 weeks, regardless of the classes.
Today’s update also brings the following to players:
5x Faster Growth Speed Event
From April 15 – May 06, players can look forward to Bonus Hot Time that offers a 400% in EXP earned with monster hunt in new servers
When reaching certain in-game level, players can achieve Main Quest Auto-Clear Tickets for automatic mission clear with Gold
Players over Lv. 50 can participate in Mine Exchange Event and have until April 29 to redeem Sealed Grimoire tickets (which can be found in the Shiland Mine) for EXP Chests
Max Level Equipment are provided to support players in new server. Players can get Maximum Level Equipment in every 10 Levels until they reach up to Lv. 130.
Complement Soul Linker Items, combat power-boosting items for Soul Linkers, are now available
Level Expansion – Players can now reach Lv. 160, while new Lv. 150~160 equipment had been added. This also includes a new Lv. 160 Legendary Background Set Grade.
The new Saeldir region, the Ermondo Mine equipment Dungeon, and B4 of the Refuge of the Dead have been newly opened for player Warriors to experience
More information about A3: STILL ALIVE ALL NEW UPDATE can be found HERE.
Set in an apocalyptic fantasy world of swords and sorcery, A3: STILL ALIVE is a cross-genre mobile experience that pairs the enormous and living worlds of Open-World RPGs with the extreme combat of Battle Royale. Players must be vigilant in an always-open Player vs.
Player (PvP) environment as they fight against enemies with intense hack & slash combat and prove their mettle in a variety of PvP and Player vs. Environment (PvE) modes. A3: STILL ALIVE is beautifully rendered with splendid console-quality 3D graphics that are brought to life thanks to the outstanding optimization of the Unity Engine.
A3: STILL ALIVE is now available as a free digital download (with in-app purchases) on Apple’s App Store and Google Play, in 172 countries around the world.
For more information, please visit the official website and forum, and follow A3: STILL ALIVE on Facebook and YouTube.
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About Netmarble Corporation
Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and Big Hit Entertainment, Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com
Meteoras, colossal aliens which destroyed Earth’s surface 200 years after TOKYO CHRONOS, drove humans into the underground Augmented Tokyo. Amassing their forces to fight back, human armies deploy Makhia, giant mecha with Rail Cannons powerful enough to destroy the alien invaders.
Play as Lieutenant Chloe, an android and humanity’s best chance at returning to the surface. Fight in mech battles alongside her AI assistant Noa, who resembles Chloe’s departed friend Coco. Chloe fights to avenge her friend who was devoured by the Meteoras, while struggling with her relationship with Noa who is ever-present in her dual roles as aide and a pop singer, while acting nothing like Coco.
Between mecha battles, explore Augmented Tokyo, interact with residents, or tune into cyber Noa’s 360-degree J-pop concerts. Discover a story with numerous branching paths and multiple endings using the Libra system , which points out impactful choices and unvisited story branches. Uncover all the threads of the 15-20 hour campaign using the Ariadne system to return to past decisions to rewrite humanity’s fate.
Renowned character artist LAM and mecha designer I-IV contributed their specialties to bring a vibrant cast of characters to life with English and Japanese voice acting. Famous J-Pop performers have come together to create a heart-pumping soundtrack, including an all-new song by ASCA (Fate/Apocrypha, Sword Art Online, TOKYO CHRONOS) called “DESIRE, and performances by R!N Gemie (PROMARE, Attack on Titan Season 2).
“With the release of ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos on PSVR, we have ensured the full protection of humanity now that virtually anyone with a VR headset can play our game,” said Haruki Kashiwakura, game director, MyDearest. “We are already exploring where we can take the Chronos Series from here, and I assure you this is not the end of the ALTDEUS story.”
ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos is available now on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 via backward compatibility for $29.99/€24.99 featuring English and Japanese voice acting and Chinese (Simplified), German, and French subtitles. ALTDEUS is also available on SteamVR and the Oculus Store for Oculus Quest and Rift devices.
MyDearest Inc. is one of the leading VR game developers in Japan with a passion for unconventional storytelling. Their desire to share intricate narratives and gripping VR experiences have taken their journey to the West with the release of their mystery adventure game TOKYO CHRONOS in 2019. After a successful Kickstarter campaign for TOKYO CHRONOS and accolades from Oculus, MyDearest Inc. sets its sights on global releases again with titles like ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos.
Interactive Narrative Adventure Takes Players on a Surreal Road Trip Along a Lost Highway Where Nothing is Quite What it Seems
Baltimore, MD — April 15th, 2021 — Independent games publisher Versus Evil in partnership with multi award winning development studio Mad About Pandas today announced that the atmospheric first-person mystery game, Hitchhiker – A Mystery Game, is now available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game was launched on Apple Arcade last month.
In Hitchhiker, players find themselves on a mysterious journey along a dusty highway with no recollection of who they are or where they are going. Players piece together their memories by catching rides with strangers across the country who provide clues to your character’s past and solutions to various environmental puzzles.
Hitchhiker is recipient of several award nominations and wins based on it’s First Ride Prototype including Intel Buzz Workshops Developer Award, and winner of the Game Connection Best Story award. The game was also an Innovation in Game nominee at Ludiscious, the Zurich Game Festival in 2018.
Welcome to wherever you are and the adventure of thumbing a ride with a stranger.
About Versus Evil
Founded in 2013, Versus Evil, LLC is the US based video game publisher behind critically acclaimed video games Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire and The Banner Saga trilogy. Publishing games on all major mobile, PC and console platforms, Versus Evil works with independent development studios from around the world. The corporate philosophy is to champion for the independent game developer. For more information visit https://versusevil.com
About Mad About Pandas
Mad About Pandas is an award-winning German independent video game developer founded in 2005 by Patrick Rau and based in Berlin. The studio has released acclaimed titles such as Ubisoft’s Galaxy Racers, The Great Jitters: Pudding Panic, and the narrative mystery game Hitchhiker. Learn more at https://www.madaboutpandas.com.
Asphalt Franchise Crosses One Billion Downloads Across All Platforms; Additionally, Asphalt 9: Legends Coming to Xbox Platforms
Acclaimed Racing Franchise Asphalt Hits Major Milestone, and Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One Port Announced With Windows 10 Cross-Play
Paris, France, April 15, 2021 – Gameloft, leader in the creation and publishing of games, is thrilled to announce that the Asphalt franchise, one of the longest-standing, world’s most downloaded, multi-awarded arcade racing franchise, has reached the milestone of one billion downloads across all platforms. Entering into its 16th Anniversary, the Asphalt franchise launched in 2005 with Asphalt Urban GT, originally made available on Java-based feature phones, the N-Gage, and Nintendo DS, with the most recent addition being the latest smash hit Asphalt 9: Legends, available on the App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch, and macOS.
In addition, Gameloft is thrilled to announce that Asphalt 9: Legends will soon be launching, free-to-play, on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One Consoles with cross-play and cross-save support for players on Windows 10. More details to be announced soon.
Additionally, Asphalt 8: Airborne and Asphalt 9: Legends will release dedicated time-limited events, starting April 26th, celebrating this impressive milestone where players would be able to stack-up amazing rewards and prizes!
“For over 20 years, Gameloft has been on the forefront of what players could experience on mobile devices, and just over 15 years ago we kicked off a franchise that has remained a core series to us, Asphalt,” said Thomas Aurick, VP of Creation at Gameloft. “In the years since, we transformed Asphalt into the most readily-accessible racing franchise in the world. This is only just the beginning for Asphalt, and with the impending launch of Asphalt 9: Legends on the Xbox platform, we further commit to bring anyone, on whatever gaming platform a racing experience beyond imagination. This is the Gameloft of today.”
Asphalt 9: Legends can be downloaded here. Asphalt 9: Legends for Switch can be downloaded here. Asphalt 8: Airborne can be downloaded here.
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About Gameloft
Leader in the development and publishing of games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, two of which are featured in the “Top 10 iOS Games by All-Time Worldwide Downloads” from App Annie. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Dragon Mania Legends, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Disney®, LEGO®, Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel®, Lamborghini® and Ferrari®. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 3,600 people worldwide. Every month, 70 million unique users can be reached by advertisers in Gameloft games with Gameloft for brands, a leading B2B offering dedicated to brands and agencies. Gameloft is a Vivendi company.
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Revolutionary NFT Gaming Metaverse Will Release A Set Of Official Shaun the Sheep Games and Digital Assets (NFTs), Starting With A NFT Drop On April 20th
HONG KONG – April 15th, 2021 –The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced today it will launch the Shaun the Sheep® NFT collection, “Shaun the Sheep Heroes”, on April 20th at 1 p.m. (UTC). The collection will enable creators and players of The Sandbox to use six Shaun the Sheep characters within its gaming virtual world. A limited run of 831 Shaun the Sheep NFTs will be available for direct purchase on www.sandbox.game/shop with payment exclusively in SAND, the utility token of The Sandbox. Among the six Shaun The Sheep characters available as NFTs, the rarest piece will feature a unique Super Shaun to be sold at auction on OpenSea for 24 hours only.
Game creators in The Sandbox will be able to use the Shaun the Sheep NFTs within The Sandbox Game Maker beta version to begin creating their own stories and adventures featuring the characters of the globally famous family-favourite TV series. Players will be able to use these six ‘Super Sheep’ NFT characters in The Sandbox Game Maker, allowing them to create their own adventures, stories, and games and publish their creations on The Sandbox’s open metaverse – no coding or programming skills required.
The ‘Super Sheep’ appeared in episode three of Shaun the Sheep Season 6: Adventures from Mossy Bottom and expanded Shaun’s world with the drama and excitement of the superhero genre. The episode tells the tale of how the animals of Mossy Bottom Farm are subjected to bullying by the pigs until a costumed superhero appears. In true Shaun the Sheep style, the character’s new ‘super powers’ aren’t quite as sophisticated as you would imagine: dressed in a costume last seen on the washing line and wielding a borrowed leaf blower, the ‘Super Sheep’ restores peace to the farm… until the pigs discover his true identity.
The Shaun the Sheep NFTs will be available in varying rarity and scarcity and purchasable exclusively using SAND tokens. The use of blockchain technology and, specifically, NFTs allow owners of these playable digital collectibles to have transparent and independently verifiable proof of scarcity and ownership.
Following this sale, The Sandbox NFT Marketplace will continue featuring collectible digital assets from major brands and IPs, as well as from creators from its community, including featured and time-limited sales.
The Sandbox is building a unique virtual world where players can build, own, and monetize their gaming experiences using NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and SAND, the main utility token of the platform that serves as the basis of transactions and interactions. In The Sandbox, players create digital assets in the form of NFTs, upload them to the marketplace, and integrate them into games using the #nocode Game Maker.
“Who could imagine that a humble sheep would be a pioneer as the first virtual character turned into an NFT in The Sandbox gaming virtual world?” said Sebastien Borget, COO & Co-Founder of The Sandbox. “It is our pleasure to work with Aardman to empower the creators on our gaming platform to play, create, and engage with Shaun the Sheep through these branded and exclusive NFTs that anyone can now acquire on our Marketplace with this first exclusive sale.”
Adam Vincent-Garland, Category Manager – Interactive at Aardman said, “Shaun the Sheep recently celebrated his 25th anniversary and has become a global character brand loved by millions of people around the world. Here at Aardman we are always looking for innovative ways to reach our audiences and tell engaging stories, so we are excited to work with a platform that empowers its users to craft their own virtual worlds and create unique adventures like The Sandbox. We are very proud to not only be the first Sheep to enter the metaverse but also one of the first licensed characters!”
About The Sandbox The Sandbox, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is one of the decentralized virtual worlds that has been fueling the recent growth of virtual real-estate demand. The Sandbox has partnered with major IPs and brands including Atari, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Care Bears, The Smurfs, Shaun the Sheep, and Binance, and expands their use in support of good causes. Building on existing The Sandbox IP that has more than 40 million global installs on mobile, The Sandbox NFT Metaverse will offer players and creators a decentralized and intuitive platform to create immersive 3D worlds and game experiences and to safely store, trade, and monetize creations through blockchain. For more information, please visit www.sandbox.game and follow the regular updates on Twitter, Medium and Discord.
About Animoca Brands Animoca Brands is a leader in the field of digital entertainment, specializing in blockchain, gamification, and artificial intelligence technologies to develop and publish a broad portfolio of products including the REVV token and SAND token; original games including The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and Crazy Defense Heroes; and products utilizing popular intellectual properties including Formula 1®, Marvel, WWE, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Doraemon. Animoca Brands’ portfolio of blockchain investments and partnerships includes Lucid Sight, Dapper Labs (creators of CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot), WAX, Harmony, and Decentraland. Subsidiaries include The Sandbox, Quidd, Gamee, nWay, and Lympo. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com or get updates by following Animoca Brands on Facebook or Twitter.
About Aardman Aardman, based in Bristol (UK) and co-founded in 1976 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton, is an independent and multi-award-winning studio. It produces feature films, series, advertising, games and interactive entertainment – such as the ‘visually astonishing’ (Guardian), BAFTA® nominated console game, 11-11: Memories Retold, and the four-times Gold Cannes Lions-winning StorySign app – and innovative attractions for both the domestic and international market, including a new 4D theatre attraction at Efteling in the Netherlands.
Its productions are global in appeal, novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised and full of charm reflecting the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of the Aardman team. The studio’s work – which includes the creation of much-loved characters including Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Timmy Time and Morph – is often imitated, and yet the company continues to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning content for cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms and live experiences around the world.
The studio runs the Aardman Academy which has a commitment to nurturing talent by delivering excellence in film and animation training and mentoring. The Aardman Academy offers a variety of courses from intensive one-day workshops teaching production skills and storyboarding, to comprehensive twelve-week courses for professionals in craft based subjects from model making to animation.
In November 2018 it became an Employee Owned Organisation, to ensure Aardman remains independent and to secure the creative legacy and culture of the company for many decades to come. www.aardman.com
About Shaun the Sheep Shaun the Sheep, Aardman’s family favourite TV series, is recognised the world over for its slapstick humour, distinctive look and strong, quirky characters and enjoyed across multiple media platforms. First appearing in Nick Park’s 1995 Academy Award® winning Wallace & Gromit ‘A Close Shave’, Shaun then went on to star in his own series, created by Richard Starzak which launched on BBC One in 2007. Shaun the Sheep is currently broadcast in 170 territories around the world and is an internationally celebrated icon with over 5.6 million fans on Facebook. In 2015 the first Shaun the Sheep Movie with feature film partner Studiocanal was released around the world to critical acclaim and the first half hour TV special aired as part of many broadcaster’s festive season., The feature film sequel Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon was released in October 2019 closely followed by a sixth season of the series in 2020. A new festive special is currently in production due for release late in 2021.
Award-winning Comic Book Publisher and Indie Game Studio Partner on Multi-Platform Remaster of Classic Video Game Based on Popular Shadowman Comic Series
Vancouver, WA (April 15, 2021) – Independent video game publisher and remaster studio Nightdive Studios, in partnership with comic publisher Valiant Entertainment, is thrilled to announce today that their remastered edition of the classic action-adventure video game SHADOW MAN is now available for Windows PC. SHADOW MAN: REMASTERED is available now on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Game Store, with Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation versions releasing later this year.
SHADOW MAN: REMASTERED takes the cult-classic and brings it howling into 2021 with modern trappings like 4K widescreen and HDR support, anti-aliasing, and a host of other stunning improvements.
What do you get when you combine Voodoo mythology, an interdimensional war for the souls of humanity, and Jack the Ripper? SHADOW MAN…
Shadow Man is the brave and powerful supernatural hero who protects humanity from the sinister demons that lurk in the Deadside and spill into our world. The SHADOW MAN video game was originally developed by Acclaim Studios and published for the PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Dreamcast in 1999. Considered a “lost classic” for years, the PC version of the game was published again in its original form by Nightdive Studios in 2014. SHADOW MAN: REMASTERED was updated using Nightdive’s proprietary KEX engine which has been used to restore classic video games across all digital platforms including System Shock: Enhanced Edition, Turok, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Blood: Fresh Supply, and Forsaken Remastered.
“SHADOW MAN is the perfect franchise for the remaster team at Nightdive Studios,” said Stephen Kick, Nightdive’s CEO. “It has a dark, unique setting and is a cult-classic with a significant fan base. We’re extremely pleased with how the remaster turned out and can’t wait for players to jump back into the world of Michael LeRoi, joining his fight to keep Deadside at bay — this time in glorious 4K.”
“It’s a testament to the popularity of SHADOW MAN that we’re able to tell his story across two different mediums this month nearly three-decades after he was first introduced to the world,” said Russell Brown, President, Consumer Products, Valiant Entertainment. “Working with Nightdive to revitalize the classic SHADOW MAN game was a joy, and we’re so excited to welcome back existing fans of the game and comic book series, as well as introduce the franchise to newcomers.”
SHADOW MAN: REMASTERED Key Features:
4K widescreen support
No more jaggies thanks to anti-aliasing and other post-processing magic
A whole new visual experience with dynamic shadow mapping and per-pixel lighting
Never-before-seen content previously cut from the original game
High Dynamic Range (HDR) rendering to take full advantage of modern displays
SHADOW MAN: REMASTERED retails for 19.99 USD. A special launch-week promotion reduces this temporarily to 14.99 USD (25 percent off) at launch. Customers will also receive free digital comic copies of the original SHADOWMAN issue #1 (2018) and a preview of the upcoming SHADOWMAN issue #1 (2021).
Valiant Entertainment is home to the third-largest connected universe in comics, behind only Marvel and DC, comprising over 2,000 characters. The SHADOWMAN comic book series relaunch from Valiant Entertainment begins on April 28, 2021. SHADOWMAN #1 will be available for purchase from comic book retail shops and online retailers.
About Nightdive Studios
Based in Vancouver, Washington, Nightdive Studios is a dedicated team of industry veterans committed to restoring the classic PC game titles of the past and making them accessible to a new generation of gamers. Hit titles from Nightdive Studios include System Shock 2, System Shock Enhanced Edition, Turok, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, and Forsaken Remastered. The team is currently working on the remaster of System Shock with an expected release date of 2020. More info can be found at the company’s website at www.nightdivestudios.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/NightDiveStudios or via Twitter at @NightDiveStudio
About Valiant Entertainment
Valiant Entertainment, a subsidiary of DMG Entertainment, founded by Dan Mintz, is a leading character-based entertainment company that owns and controls the third most extensive library of superheroes behind Marvel and DC. With more than 80 million issues sold and a library of over 2,000 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Harbinger, Shadowman, Archer & Armstrong, and many more, Valiant is one of the most successful publishers in the history of the comic book medium. For more information, visit Valiant on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and ValiantEntertainment.com. For Valiant merchandise and more, visit ValiantStore.com.
Today Capcom held a special streaming event specifically for Resident Evil and with it came plenty of new information and footage for Resident Evil Village. First things first, players will soon have access to a new demo of the game that will provide players a total of sixty minutes to explore either the village section or the castle section of the game, or split their time between the two as they see fit.
This limited demo will only be available for a limited time with the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 netting only a half hour version of each on April 17th to April 18th with a full hour long version then releasing again on all platforms on May 1st.
Those who simply want to see a bit more about what Resident Evil Village will also find that a new trailer was released showing off not only a number of new locations but footage of enemies that players will face off against, places they will travel, and much more. Perhaps best of all for longtime fans though is the reveal that the game will now feature the bonus Mercenaries Mode filled with plenty of content and rewards as players test their skills against challenging enemies all while worrying about how much time they have left. The new trailers and screenshots for the game can be found below while the title itself is still set to be released on May 7th for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia.
Commanders can now explore a wider galaxy, discover new worlds and analyse new organic samples
Cambridge, UK – 15 April 2021. Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) announced today the start of the third phase of the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey PC Alpha. The Alpha, accessible since 29 March, is available for Lifetime Expansion Pass owners and players who have pre-ordered the Odyssey Deluxe Alpha expansion pack. The Odyssey Alpha will be updated to include the new content today at 2:30pm BST.
The third stage of the Odyssey Alpha continues to expand the playable portion of the galaxy to 50 light years and moves focus towards the exploration of undiscovered planets and the Exobiology career path. Additionally, Commanders will finally experience the coveted “First Footfall” moments within the Alpha, when they set foot on a previously uncharted planet for the first time.
The Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Community Team released today a new video explaining everything you need to know about the new Exobiology career path.
The list of new features available in the third phase of the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey PC Alpha phase include*:
First Footfall: a new player experience of setting foot on a newly discovered planet within the Alpha.
New sampling gameplay available thanks to the new Genetic Sampler tool.
Expanded playable area of the galaxy to approximately 50 light years.
New space suit available for purchase: Supratech Artemis explorer suit.
General rebalancing of all available missions and rewards.
*Areas of play and features during the Alpha are subject to change.
A full list of updates can be found on the Elite Dangerous Forums here.
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey releases on PC in late spring 2021. Prospective PC Commanders can pre-order now and secure access to the Alpha via Steam, the Epic Games Store and the Frontier Store.
Releases on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system are planned for Autumn 2021.
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About Elite Dangerous Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Some may know you as an ally; others will call you a pirate, a bounty hunter, a smuggler, an explorer, an assassin, a hero… Fly with friends, fight for a cause or go it alone. Your actions change the galaxy around you in an ever-unfolding story. Explore a detailed 1:1 model of our real galaxy, and be the first to discover one of 400 billion star systems. Start with a small starship and a handful of credits, and do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to stand among the ranks of the Elite.
About Frontier Frontier is a leading independent developer and publisher of videogames founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its proprietary COBRA game development technology to create innovative genre-leading games, primarily for personal computers and videogame consoles. As well as self-publishing internally developed games, Frontier also publishes games developed by carefully selected partner studios under its Frontier Foundry games label.
