Shape the Battlefield in Epic Battles with Cross-Play Support
Baltimore, MD – October 22nd, 2020 – Following its success on PC with 1 million players as well as its recent release on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, Indie publisher Versus Evil and developer Abrakam Entertainment are pleased to announce that digital collectible card and turn-based strategy game Faeria is coming to PlayStation 4 on November 3rd.
Now gamers on PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One can all go head to head, making good use of the games cross-play support feature. With Faeria’s unique living game board players can raise mountains, build forests, fill lakes, or harness the sands of the deserts during play.
“Faeria’s innovative ‘living board’ sets it apart from other CCG titles where your cards and board management makes it strategic, fresh and fun to play. With the launch of Faeria on PlayStation 4, we now have a fully cross-platform CCG bringing a well crafted fantastical world of creatures, magic and strategic combat for all players to enjoy”. said Steve Escalante General Manager of Versus Evil. “Congrats to the Abrakam Entertainment team and our porting partners at Fishing Cactus for helping us complete this journey.”
With Faeria’s beautifully illustrated card decks and strategic gameplay, players will enjoy over 100+ hours of single player content, co-operative missions and puzzles to as well as a vast array of single player challenges as well.
For more information on Faeria check out its official website here Versus Evil Faeria information page here
Gothenburg, Sweden – October 22, 2020 – In celebration of Lonely Mountains: Downhill’s first anniversary and reaching over one million players, Thunderful Publishing & Megagon Industries are thrilled to present the volcanic island of Eldfjall. The new mountain is available as downloadable content starting today, October 22nd, and players can explore the exciting new terrain on Steam®, Nintendo Switch™ and Xbox One for $5.99/€5.99*. The PlayStation®4 version is coming soon.
The DLC: Eldfjall Island comes complete with brand-new challenges for each of its four trails. Players will be able to unlock new outfits, paint jobs, and accessories, all while racing down the mountain as quickly as possible to climb up the leaderboards. Additionally, new special effects will make the journey even more intense than ever before with thunderstorms and an active volcano!
“We are excited to share our biggest and most versatile mountain so far!” says Jan Bubenik, developer at Megagon Industries.
Features
Four new trails with new challenges and resting spots
New special effects: Ride through a Thunderstorm and navigate alongside an erupting volcano
Satisfy your inner Viking and unlock unique outfits, helmets, and paint jobs
Upgrade your existing outfits with the new pro helmet
Complete your fashion style with new unlockable backpacks
Make your name famous on the leaderboards!
One year – One Million Players
Lonely Mountains: Downhill was initially released on October 23rd in 2019. During its first year, the game has had great success amongst players and the critiques; this has resulted in more than one million players (1,2 million as of September 2020) and winning awards like “Best Indie Game” at the German Developer Awards and “Best International Indie Game” at Poznan Game Arena.
“The way the game has been received during this past year has touched us more deeply than we anticipated. Not only was the number of positive reviews and loving feedback from the community overwhelming, but we know that for some riders, the Lonely Mountains were more than a just game”, says Daniel Helbig and Jan Bubenik, developers at Megagon Industries. “We’ve had players saying that the game brought them a place to retreat to during these challenging times the world has faced lately. It’s beautiful to see that our game has found its place in the heart of so many players.”
For more information about Lonely Mountains: Downhill, please visit the official website: https://lonelymountains.com/
About Megagon Industries
Megagon Industries is an independent studio from Berlin, founded in 2013. Before working on Lonely Mountains: Downhill they released two successful mobile games – … and then it rained and Twisted Lines.
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.
GONNER2 BLASTS INTO THE WORLD TODAY ON PC, NINTENDO SWITCH, XBOX ONE & XBOX GAME PASS
Get Wild with Friends with New Co-op Platforming Gameplay for Up to Four Players!
STOCKHOLM — Oct. 22, 2020 —Raw Fury AB and Swedish indie studio Art in Heart, led by game designer Mattias “Ditto” Dittrich, are euphoric to announce that GONNER2, the sequel to the IGF award-winner GoNNER, launches today worldwide on PC via Steam and GOG.com, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Game Pass.
GONNER2 sees the return of our unexpected hero Ikk, and this time around he’s setting off on a wacky action ride to help Death herself. Death’s lair has been taken over by a mysterious presence, and Ikk needs to help her get rid of it. Players will journey through colorful, chaotic worlds in this balletic and ballistic action platformer, pulling off flying, jumping and bouncing stunts while trying to figure out just what the heck is going on. You can now also team up with friends in the new local co-op mode for up to four players.
With its procedurally generated worlds and non-linear level structure, every session of GONNER2 delivers a unique experience. And there are unique ways PC players can choose from to grab the game, too:
GONNER2: The base edition. A great purchase for a great game. Play solo or together with friends in co-op!
The Full Ikk Edition: The whole enchilada! Get both the GONNER2 base game and itsoriginal soundtrack in one pack.
Lose Your Head Deluxe Bundle: A juicy combo featuring both the GONNER2 and GoNNER base games, plus the GONNER2 and GoNNER original soundtracks!
More information on GONNER2‘s release on PlayStation®4 and Xbox Game Pass for PC will be available in the future. For more on Art in Heart and GONNER2, check out the game’s official website: www.GonnerGame.com.
About Art in Heart
Art in Heart is a studio founded by programmer, game designer, and artist Ditto (Planeter, Hets). The studio’s first project, GoNNER, was released in 2016 and won an IGF award. It was the the first commercial release for Ditto after having released several smaller and well-regarded prototypes on itch.io.
Conquer Geographical Advantages, Befriend Eurasian Empires and Secure Trade Routes in Your Quest to Unify China
Hertfordshire, 22nd October – KOEI TECMO Europe and famed developer Kou Shibusawa are excited to reveal the release date for their upcoming historical strategy game, Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack. The expansion pack will release digitally on the 11th February 2021 on the PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System and Windows PC via Steam®, while also making its series debut as the first ruler-based Romance of The Three Kingdoms game on Nintendo Switch™.
In Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack, players are able to acquire geographical advantages once they have conquered a certain amount of cities within a province, with each province boasting its own unique advantages to help, turn the tides in battle. For example: conquering the Qing Province grants the High Reputation ability — expanding the auto conquer range — while conquering Southern Jing Province enhances the probability of recruiting free officers or captives with the Rhetorician advantage.
Once certain geographical advantages are unlocked, players can open-up trade routes with Eurasian countries – a series first! The four great empires that existed during the same era, Daqin (Rome), Anxi (Parthia), Guishuang (Kushan) and Tianzhu (India) can now become trade partners, and through developing strong relations with each empire, players will earn techniques or books, teaching special tactics. The Parthian Shot Tome, for example, enables commanders to learn the Parthian Shot ability for their units, while Mansumriti increases politics and prolongs the life of ally units. Some of these abilities are extremely powerful, so players must carefully consider their relations with Eurasian empires, while at the same time preventing enemy forces from commencing trade.
In addition, new officer characteristics focusing on trade have been added to the Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack. March Leader decreases the number of days required for trade, while Special Envoy makes it easier to increase relation levels. These new characteristics help players smooth-out relationships with their trading partners.
On top of the new gameplay information today, KOEI TECMO Europe also revealed the early purchase bonuses for Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack, which will be available to freely download within the first two weeks from launch. The bonus scenario ‘The Fall of Shu Han’ will be available for players on all platforms, whilst the ‘Battle of Yiling’ scenario, originally a bonus for the release of Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV, will be available exclusively to Switch players.
For all of the latest information on Romance of The Three Kingdoms XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack, check out the official site, ‘Like’ us on www.facebook.com/koeitecmogames, and Follow us on Twitter @koeitecmoeurope.
ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.
KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite Ninja Gaiden and fighting entertainment title Dead or Alive. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of GUST, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com
We want the player to enjoy the best experience imaginable.
Madrid, October 22nd, 2020. Although the release of Oniria Crimes was originally scheduled for October 28th, Badland Publishing wanted the player, regardless of the platform chosen, to enjoy the best experience imaginable: the new release date has been set for December 3rd.
To make the wait even more worthwhile, we are working on a surprise to broaden the dream experience of the cKolmos Games title.
Oniria Crimes is an investigative adventure in a dystopian world, with noir tints and voxel aesthetics that takes place in a dream world, which the human being has managed to access through the “De la Llave” method, full of characters with great personality and a very caustic sense of humor.
Oniria Crimes will be released on December 3rd for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Pixonic’s hit game receives a full visual and technical overhaul
Thursday, October 22, 2020 — Pixonic, a MY.GAMES studio, today launched War Robots Remastered worldwide on iOS and Android. Featuring a host of visual upgrades, the Remastered version of the game introduces incredible new levels of performance, technical proficiency, and detail to the popular online action shooter. This update also provides a solid foundation for future updates to introduce further optimizations to visuals and other aspects of the game.
81 robots, over 105 weapons, and 4 maps have been fully revamped, with many other textures and 3D models in War Robots Remastered also receiving improvements. Complementing these changes, the implementation of new, realistic lighting allows for detailed environmental shadows and reflections.
From the dynamic glare on robot hulls, to the raging exhaust of jet thrusters, and even the blast particles flying through the air, so many textures, effects, and UI elements have been upgraded. Players can delve into this new dimension of detail without having to re-learn the ropes — all maps, robot behaviors, and game mechanics remain fundamentally unchanged!
The developers employed cutting-edge technologies to bring the new, highly-detailed graphics and technical upgrades to life even on low-performance devices. Thanks to careful optimization, memory and battery resources are used sparingly to reduce the demands on players’ hardware.
War Robots Remastered can deliver a smooth performance of 60 frames per second on high-end devices. The game will soon feature five graphics settings, with Minimal and Performance settings available right now, and High, Balanced, and Ultra settings launching in 2021. Selective downloads are also planned at a later date, allowing players to install high-resolution textures and models separately to optimize storage space.
War Robots Remastered is available to download now on iOS and Android, with the updated version of the game coming soon to Steam, Facebook, and Amazon. The new War Robots Remastered trailer is also available now and features the song ‘In Circles’ by the Russian post-rock band I Am Waiting For You Last Summer.
ABOUT PIXONIC
Pixonic is a Moscow-based developer founded in 2009. They found early success with social games, before pursuing development in the growing mobile market. They joined Mail.Ru in 2016, later becoming a part of MY.GAMES. War Robots is their most popular game to date, having been downloaded more than 180 million times. In 2020, the studio also launched the PvP mobile shooter Dino Squad. Pixonic is developing rapidly, researching markets, and preparing to launch new projects, including the visually upgraded War Robots Remastered.
About MY.GAMES
MY.GAMES is an international gaming brand (part of Mail.ru Group) and a leading Eastern European online entertainment company. MY.GAMES is comprised of 11 regional offices in Russia, Europe and the US, over 1,800 staff, and 12 development studios. MY.GAMES creates titles for the PC, consoles, and mobile devices. The company operates over 60 projects, with more than 150 titles in its portfolio including War Robots, Hustle Castle, Left to Survive, Skyforge, and Allods Online. MY.GAMES portfolio includes renowned titles like Warface, ArcheAge, Perfect World, Revelation Online, Conqueror’s Blade, Lost Ark, and more. About 700 million players have registered within MY.GAMES titles. The company also develops its own media, operates the MY.GAMES Store platform, has a dedicated investment division (MGVC), supports gaming and esports services, and much more.
In December last year, Swedish independent game developer 10 Chambers Collective – formed in 2015 by nine industry veterans known for titles such as PAYDAY: The Heist and PAYDAY 2 – released their first game GTFO, a 4-player co-op action/horror FPS, in Early Access.
It has been described as “Left 4 Dead meets Aliens”, and uses a Rundown concept, where the game is regularly updated with new expeditions (i.e. maps, scenarios, enemies, etc.) that replace the previous ones. Today, they’re dropping a trailer announcing the release of their biggest Rundown update to date (together with 1.5 hours of uncut gameplay with the developers playing); introducing features such as the much-awaited match-making and a unique layered difficulty system – as well as a new environment, new enemy, new weapons and tools.
GTFO takes place in a terrifying underground facility called “the Complex”, where your team’s survival relies on your ability to communicate, coordinate – and count your bullets. In the new update, players will explore the data center of the Complex for the first time. The new Rundown also comes with a range of weapons and tools, which will come in handy when you encounter the new, creepy enemy.
“This Rundown is easily our biggest update yet. We’re adding core features such as matchmaking, and introducing a new system we call “layered difficulty”. Depending on what route you choose throughout some of the expeditions, you will find it either very hard – or extremely hard. This will make it easier – or should I say less hard – for new players to take on GTFO, but at the same time giving our more seasoned community members a hardcore challenge right from the first expedition”, says Ulf Andersson, Creative Director of GTFO.
Match-making has been a long-awaited feature for new players to quickly find others to join them down in the Complex. Match-making will be in alpha in the new Rundown and the developers will update the feature continuously until they nail the perfect balance for the system. So far, people have found their squad at the GTFO’s thriving Discord server which now boasts over 200 000 members.
“As GTFO requires a lot of communication and teamwork, we haven’t wanted to use a basic match-making system, as it could generate poor matches and risk giving new players the wrong experience. When we’re adding it now, we will need our community’s help to refine it. We’re starting off with it in alpha mode and will continue to develop it iteratively as we go on to see how it works with the volume of players we have”, says Simon Viklund, composer and game designer of GTFO.
To help with the game’s story, 10 Chambers have brought on Adam Gascoine, who has previously worked on DOOM, DOOM Eternal, and The Last of Us.
“With the last Rundown, we added more to the story of why you are down in the Complex, and we will continue building the story with this one. I don’t want to spoil anything for our community, but let’s say that the Rundown is called ‘Contact’ for a reason”, says Simon Viklund.
This new update, named Contact (Rundown #004), is now available to everyone that owns GTFO Early Access. When owners update the game, it will wipe and replace the previous Rundown with the new one.
PAYDAY THE HEIST® and PAYDAY 2® are registered trademarks of their respective owners. After Impact AB is not associated with, affiliated with, sponsored by and/or endorsed by them.
About 10 Chambers
Founded in 2015, 10 Chambers is a game studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. The studio was founded by Ulf Andersson who also founded Overkill Software and was the brain behind the PAYDAY franchise. GTFO is developed in Unity and is the debut title from the studio. More information about 10 Chambers is available at www.10chambers.com.
The trucking experience is going places with its the free ‘Hidden Places & Damage System’ DLC
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – October 22, 2020 – Today SOEDESCO® delivered their free ‘Hidden Places & Damage System’ DLC for Truck Driver®. A brand-new trailer shows the first gameplay footage of the DLC, which is now available on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. The trucking experience launched on console in September of last year and has since gotten numerous updates. Now SOEDESCO revealed they are far from done with the title by launching their free DLC. Besides an upcoming Nintendo Switch™ version, Truck Driver, which is a SOEDESCO original IP, will continue to be improved and expanded.
Information Title: Truck Driver® Platforms: PS4™, Xbox One Upcoming Platforms: Nintendo Switch™, Steam® Genre: Simulation Release date: 19 September 2019 Nintendo Switch Release Date: 17 November 2020 Hashtag: #TruckDriverGame
Since its release, Truck Driver has gotten a completely new AI System, improved weather effects and a Unity Engine upgrade among others. In an in-depth blog, SOEDESCO looked back at a full year of updates and improvements since Truck Driver released on PS4™ and Xbox One. They plan to continue to support the game with more content and updates in the future. As of now, SOEDESCO released the free ‘Hidden Places & Damage System’ DLC to further enhance the trucking experience.
SOEDESCO is aware of the issues with the Xbox One version of the DLC and is currently investigating this.
About ‘Hidden Places & Damage System’ DLC Get ready to hit the road and discover hidden places and new vehicles. Drive safe though, since a new damage system shows visual damage on your truck and other vehicles at the point of impact. With three hidden places, you can search for unknown roads and unlock new achievements/trophies. You can also spot five brand-new vehicles in traffic, including a tow truck and minibus. So drive responsibly and go exploring!
Features
Get visual 3D damage with dents and scratches on your truck and other vehicles
Find three hidden places that are off the map and unlock new achievements/trophies
Spot five new vehicles: a minibus, classic muscle car, tow truck, box truck and pick-up truck
Discover your clients’ new look with revamped character art
About SOEDESCO SOEDESCO® is a worldwide publisher of both digital and boxed games on multiple platforms. The company was founded in 2002, with its headquarters in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Their portfolio includes titles such as Monstrum, Owlboy, Among the Sleep, Remothered: Tormented Fathers and Teslagrad. SOEDESCO also publishes their own IPs including Truck Driver, Adam’s Venture®, and Real Farm.
More information about SOEDESCO® and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.soedesco.com or by following @SOEDESCO on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Onmyoji New Spinoff—Onmyoji: The Card Game—Launched Today in Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Australia
GUANGZHOU, China – Oct 22nd 2020 — Developed by NetEase Games, Onmyoji: The Card Game, the new spinoff of Onmyoji, has been launched today in Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Australia.
Onmyoji: The Card Game is a duel card game derived from the Onmyoji IP. It inherits the iconic Japanese style fantasy world view, where players step into Shinkiro, the exclusive land of Yokai and enjoy Hyakubun, the most popular card game there. With each duel, players will be able to unlock fascinating stories about Yokai and encounter their favorite Shikigami from Onmyoji once again.
Onmyoji: The Card Game adopts a new card duel gameplay, which requires players to build a deck with 4 Shikigami and their exclusive cards. Each card has a unique function, affording the duels with card upgrade, transformation, and combination.
During the launch period, tons of free stuff and activities are waiting.
Activity 1: Launch Rally Bonus
After the game is officially launched, bonuses for all players will be unlocked according to the rally number. There are 5 target numbers of rallying, the more players participate the bigger the bonus goes: Gold*6666 for reaching 20,000, Myth Scroll*10 for reaching 100,000, Jikikaeru Ticket*15 for reaching 250,000, Talisman*200 for reaching 400,000, and the special title Joyful Gathering for reaching the final target number 600,000.
Activity 2: Seven-day Sign-in Daily Rewards
Upon launch, players can log-in and get rewards every day on the first 7 days, including Card Packs, the exclusive card of popular Shikigami—Evolved: Shuten Doji, a random SSR, and special card back—Gather Together.
For more detailed content, please follow the official Facebook to get the latest information.
Onmyoji: The Card Game is a Yokai-themed collectible card mobile game developed by NetEase games and a spinoff of Onmyoji. Hundreds of top painters and voice actors teamed up to create a hidden world of Yokai. The soundtrack is the work of Satoru Kosaki, famous Japanese composer.
Onmyoji: The Card Game creates a very different sensation from the original work, Onmyoji. Not only are the portraits redesigned, but also a new soundtrack is produced, bringing a brand new Yokai feast for Onmyoji fans.
About NetEase Games
NetEase Games is the online games division of NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES and HKEX: 9999), developing and operating some of the most popular mobile and PC games in markets including China and Japan. As one of the world’s largest incubators of quality online game content, NetEase Games is dedicated to supporting the growth of innovative studios around the globe and growing an international presence along the way. To complement its self-developed games and world-class R&D capabilities, NetEase Games also partners with other industry leaders including Blizzard Entertainment, Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary) and other global game developers to operate some of the most popular international online games in China. For more information, please visit neteasegames.com.
Redmond, Washington, October 22nd, 2020 – Team Meat has revealed all new footage of its long awaited platformer sequel Super Meat Boy Forever as part of a developer livestream commemorating its predecessor’s 10-year anniversary.
This new footage reveals a spoiler-free look at the light world and dark world in the first 4 chapters in the game, information about how New Game Plus works in Super Meat Boy Forever, and some other stuff that you’ll just have to see for yourself.
This much anticipated sequel also moves the Meat Boy saga forward, as Meat Boy and his partner Bandage Girl have had a child, Nugget, who has unfortunately been kidnapped by the sinister stillborn psychopath, Dr. Fetus (I hate that guy!). So now it’s up to Meat Boy, Bandage Girl, and some surprising new characters in the Meat Boy Cinematic Universe, to rescue the kidnapped child.
In the time since we saw him last, Meat Boy has been hitting the gym and he now packs a punch with an oversized, Battletoads-esque right fist that packs a mean whollup! Combined with new slide and plummet maneuvers, Meat Boy is more agile than ever!
What’s better than playing through Super Meat Boy Forever once? The answer is simple: Playing through Super Meat Boy Forever several times and having new levels to play each time! Levels are randomly generated and each time the game is completed the option to replay the game appears and generates a whole new experience by presenting different levels with their own unique secret locations. We’ve handcrafted literally thousands of levels for players to enjoy and conquer. You can replay Super Meat Boy Forever from start to finish several times before ever seeing a duplicate level. It is truly a remarkable feat of engineering and a monumental example of ignoring the limits of rational game design and production.
“Much has happened in the decade since Super Meat Boy launched on Xbox Live Arcade,” said Team Meat co-founder and Creative Director Tommy Refenes. “A new generation of consoles came and nearly went, some folks made a movie about the development of Super Meat Boy, 2020 happened and the less said about that the better. And we’re proud that Meat Boy remains as beefy and bloody as ever!”
Super Meat Boy Forever will launch when it’s ready on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. We promise it won’t be another 10 years!
About Meat Boy Meat Boy took the world by storm in 2008 when it was conceived as a free Flash game by developers Edmund McMillen and Jonathan McEntee. This devilishly difficult love letter to arcade platformers went so viral that over 8 million people played it. Due to its popularity, Team Meat founders Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes collaborated on a commercial successor that became the 2010 megahit Super Meat Boy, which went on to sell over a million copies in its first 15 months. Now 10 years later, Super Meat Boy is still capturing the populace’s imagination as its Switch port’s launch sales nearly matched that of its 2010 debut on Xbox 360. The franchise’s latest project is Super Meat Boy Forever, which is due very soon on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
