Audeze, the leading premium gaming headphone manufacturer, confirmed today that the upcoming Audeze Penrose X Wireless Headset will be fully compatible with both Xbox Series X|S next generation consoles. Additionally, retail package shots of the Audeze Penrose and Audeze Penrose X were unveiled today for both the PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.
The Audeze Penrose wireless headset comes with a USB dongle that can be connected to Xbox Series X|S or PlayStation 5 gaming consoles, as well as current generation consoles and desktop computer systems. Penrose can also be connected to mobile devices using Bluetooth 5.0, with support for SBC and AAC codecs. Both wireless and Bluetooth connections can be activated simultaneously, allowing users to customize their Penrose sound settings in real time using the Audeze HQ mobile and desktop app. Penrose will retail for $299 US at audeze.com and through participating international distributors. Shipments are expected in early October.
For more information on the Audeze Penrose, follow Audeze on Twitter, “Like” us on Facebook, subscribe to Audeze on Youtube to see and hear video demonstrations of Audeze products, and visit the website at www.audeze.com.
For Intrepid Players, Action and Adventure Await in Timequest, Machiavelli the Prince, Les Manley in: Lost in LA, and More Debuting During Ziggurat’s Publisher Sale Week
DENVER, COLORADO (September 11, 2020) — Today, publisher of retro-and-modern games Ziggurat Interactive is pleased to announce that they have released seven classic PC titles, for the first time, on gaming portal GOG.COM. Beloved classics including Timequest, Machiavelli the Prince, Les Manley in: Lost in LA, Les Manley in: Search For The King, Last Rites, Return of the Phantom, and Battle Engine Aquila — are now available for purchase.
In celebration of their release, Ziggurat is hosting a Publisher Sale on GOG.COM. For one week, enjoy a 33% discount on all of their incredible titles, making it the perfect time to pick up these newly released PC gems!
Ziggurat’s newest GOG.COM releases include:
Timequest: Players take a trip through ten critical historical events in this gripping interactive sci-fi adventure game from Legend Entertainment. Follow Zeke S. Vettenmyer, a Lieutenant in the Temporal Corps — a force dedicated to the protection of time and space — as he leaps through time to reverse the changes he has made that threaten the future and his very existence!
Machiavelli the Prince: Skill, strategy, and a shrewd business sense are the keys to success in this medieval economic-sim, which can be played against A.I. opponents or up to four players in local multiplayer. Players assume a merchant’s role in the Renaissance as they buy low and sell high to not only earn wealth and fame — but also to work their way to becoming nobility!
Les Manley in: Search For The King: Wild adventure and wacky scenarios seem to follow loveable Les Manley wherever he goes in this campy adventure game. Players guide Les through heaven and earth — literally — in search of Elvis, all to win over the woman of his dreams.
Les Manley in: Lost in LA: The sequel to Search for the King, Lost in LA follows the titular Les as he fumbles his way through zany situations searching for his kidnapped friend, Helmut the Human Bean. Les will be scouring LA’s sleazy streets in a quest that will have him rescuing not only his friend but also a plethora of missing celebrities!
Last Rites: The world is at the mercy of a zombie invasion in this tense first-person shooter. Gather your A.I. squadmates and get down to purging the world of these horrific flesh-eaters! To help you get the job done, there’s plenty of high-tech weaponry waiting for you to take it out for a night on the town.
Return of the Phantom: A murder has been committed at the premiere of the opera Don Juan Triumphant, and it’s up to you, as detective (and opera-lover) Raoul Montand, to uncover who the secret villain is and bring them to justice. Everyone believes it is a sinister and mysterious Phantom, and as the body count begins to rise, you have to leave no stone unturned as you seek out the masked face of evil.
Battle Engine Aquila: Prepare for fast and furious mech-powered warfare, as Battle Engine Aquila puts you smack in the center of a deadly land war, fought by blood-sworn enemies the Forseti and the evil Muspell. As Hawk Winter, an underground racer plucked from obscurity, you must helm the legendary Battle Engine Aquila and fight through 43 missions. Harness the Battle Engine’s mobility and devastating firepower as you guide legions of allies to victory while battling on the land, sea, and air across 12 massive islands.
“We are excited to continue working with GOG.COM to make more of our growing library of retro titles available to a new generation of gamers,” said Michael Devine, SVP of Business Development. “This latest collection of games encompasses a wide range of genres, including economic-sim, action, and adventure, delivering something for everyone.”
Timequest, Machiavelli the Prince, Les Manley in: Lost in LA, Les Manley in: Search For The King, Last Rites, Return of the Phantom, and Battle Engine Aquila are now available for PC via GOG.COM at a 33% discount.
Ziggurat Interactive has over 40 retro classic games in development, with new games releasing every month. Keep up to date on the latest news from Ziggurat on Facebook, Twitter, and the company’s official website.
About Ziggurat Interactive
Ziggurat Interactive was launched in late 2019 with the goal of preserving and expanding the legacy of video games. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Ziggurat creates and celebrates games — expanding the audience for both retro and new titles by making them accessible to players of all types while bringing classic licenses and new IPs to market through a variety of distribution channels across multiple platforms.
###
MicroProse Brand and Trademark founded in 1982 is owned by MicroProse Software Pty Ltd www.microprose.com
Accolade is a registered trademark of Billion Soft (Hong Kong) Limited. Use here is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.
Over 700 tracks available to stream from the renowned one versus thousands action series
Hertfordshire, 11th September 2020 – KOEI TECMO Europe revealed today that soundtracks from across the acclaimed DYNASTY WARRIORS series are now available to stream via Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Die-hard fans will also have the option to purchase these soundtracks digitally for the first time via Apple iTunes and Amazon Music!
The global release of these soundtracks not only celebrates the series’ 20th Anniversary, but marks the first time that they have been available to stream in the West. With over 700 tracks available, fans will be able to find their favourite tunes from their time ruling the battlefield in the Three Kingdoms era of Ancient China.
Follow the link below to start streaming the soundtracks:
…And that’s not all for DYNASTY WARRIORS fans, as a special TGS stage event will be taking place on the 27th September at 3pm JST! Stay tuned to the official KOEI TECMO Europe social channels to learn more.
Navigate the High School Cliques of 1981 and Craft your Adventure in EVC’s cozy RPG
Baltimore, MD – Sept 11th, 2020 – Independent developer EVC in partnership with indie publisher Versus Evil are excited to announce that their narrative-driven tactics RPG Wintermoor Tactics Club is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch following its critically well received launch on PC via Steam, GOG.com, and VersusEvil.com.
Wintermoor Tactics Club is a narrative-driven tactics RPG married with visual novel elements. You play as Alicia, one of the members of the Wintermoor Academy Tactics Club, where students play the premier tabletop game of the time, Curses & Catacombs. A mandatory snowball tournament between all of the clubs is announced by the Principal and each losing club is disbanded. Now you and your friends need to use your tactical skills to fight rival clubs, while also exploring the school and investigating the Principal’s true motivations for the tournament.
Perfect for both veteran tactics gamers and for new players who like the idea of tactics games but don’t know where to start, Wintermoor Tactics Club brings an easy going and light-hearted sense of humor to RPG adventure. Players can delve into the mystery of the clubs as they wage fantasy battles, spy on rival clubs and make new friends through the course of the story.
As much as it is an RPG, Wintermoor Tactics Club tells a story about the importance (and challenges) of inclusivity, it’s designed to have a warm and inviting feel. Inspired by the concept of ‘hygge’, the gameplay is streamlined and accessible, while the art, music, and writing create a cozy space. Even when it deals with serious conflicts and grand fantasy battles, Wintermoor is designed to feel like curling up with a good book and a hot cup of cocoa on a winter night.
“Bringing great player experiences to new audiences has always been our passion as a publisher, so I’m thrilled that we’re helping to bring such a well-received and heartfelt RPG like Wintermoor Tactics Club to console”. Said Steve Escalante, Versus Evil General Manager.”Titles like this are rare indie gems, they deal with the complexities we face in our daily lives and wrap it into a beautifully told, cozy RPG we can all embrace.” He added.
With dozens of unlockable upgrades and seven playable characters across 40 battles, players get to test their strategic mettle against a host of different characters while writing tabletop campaigns and crafting adventures. Wrapped in a charming narrative, the game explores the intimate relationships and personal stories behind Wintermoor’s mix of colorful characters.
Wintermoor Tactics Club supports English, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Brazilian Portuguese languages.
About EVC Founded in 2017, EVC, LLC is a team of ex-AAA game devs and longtime indies, working together to make good games and to make games good. Wintermoor Tactics Club, the studio’s first release, is coming to PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PS4. To learn more about EVC Games visit evcg.io.
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
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? FIND OUT WITH KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RE-RECKONING’S REAL-WORLD FATEWEAVER
THQ Nordic paired up with professional Insightful Reader PiscesPixie for a fortune-telling livestream on 10 September
Sydney, Australia, September 11th, 2020 –Ever wanted to know what the future has in store? Keen to see if this year can really get any worse, or if good news is lurking just around the corner? For the denizens of Amalur’s world that knowledge is commonplace thanks to the existence of Fateweavers who can predict people’s fate. But for those of us here on Earth? Well, the opportunity is now at hand…
To celebrate the launch of Kingdoms Of Amalur: Re-Reckoning on 8 September 2020 for PS4, Xbox One and PC, THQ Nordic teamed up with professional content creator and Insightful Reader PiscesPixie for a live Fateweaving session on Twitch. Fans of Kingdoms Of Amalur were invited to join PiscesPixie’s Fateweaving Twitch stream for an opportunity to have their personal fortune read live on air. Copies of Kingdoms Of Amalur: Re-Reckoning were also given away to select lucky viewers during the livestream.
The Kingdoms Of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Live Fateweaving Session, which took place overnight, saw PiscesPixie transform into a Fateweaver from the game to read players’ fortunes.
Missed the livestream? All is not lost: you can still view your Elemental Sign (Fire, Earth, Water, Air) Fateweaving readings for this week, live now on the THQ Nordic YouTube channel, to see what the coming days may have in store for you:
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning – Fateweaving Introduction with PiscesPixie
Elemental Sign Fateweaving readings for this week:
About Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning The hit RPG returns! From the minds of the bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston, comes Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world. Uncover the secrets of Amalur, from the vibrant city of Rathir to the vast region of Dalentarth to the grim dungeons of the Brigand Hall Caverns. Rescue a world torn apart by a vicious war and control the keys to immortality as the first warrior ever to be resurrected from the grips of death.
Build the ideal character for the most intense combat, choosing from a countless combinations of skills, abilities, weapons and pieces of armor
The revolutionary Destiny system allows you to continuously evolve your character class to your style of play
Seamlessly integrate magical and melee attacks as you take on scores of enemies in grand fight sequences and finish them off with brutal Fateshift kills
Extend your experience in Amalur with all DLC from the original release, from Teeth of Naros to Legend of Dead Kel and more!
Hundreds of hours of RPG play await! Travel from the vibrant city of Rathir, to the vast region of Dalentarth, and the grim dungeons of the Brigand Hall Caverns as you uncover the secrets of Amalur!
Explore deep levels of lore in a universe steeped in 10,000 years of fiction created by New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore
Enjoy countless side quests rich in political intrigue, romance, sinister magic, and even whimsy – all central to the primary mission
Rescue a world torn apart by a vicious war and control the keys to immortality as the first warrior ever to be resurrected from the grips of death
Explore a sprawling game world hailed as having “more content than any single-player game deserves!”
LG BRINGS AMAZON MUSIC APP TO WIDE RANGE OF SMART TVS
Latest firmware update gives select 2016-2020 LG TVs access to 60 million songs to enjoy
SEOUL, Sep. 11, 2020 — Starting this week, LG Electronics (LG) is launching an integrated Amazon Music app for select LG OLED, NanoCell and 4K UHD TVs produced between 2016 and 2020, for LG TV owners in key countries of Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas, including Australia.
With Amazon Music, Prime members 1 have access to two million hand-curated songs and over one thousand playlists and stations at no additional cost to their membership. Subscribers to Amazon Music Unlimited, the service’s premium subscription tier, have access to more than 60 million songs and thousands of playlists and stations.
For even more convenience, all compatible LG smart TV users can play their favourite music hands-free on their TVs using just their voice and the LG Magic Remote. And with LG 2020 TVs also being Bluetooth Surround ready, customers with compatible LG TVs will be able to connect two Bluetooth speakers simultaneously to enjoy their favourite tunes in virtual 4.0 surround sound.
“Bringing Amazon Music support to LG TVs is another example of the added value benefits our customers receive after the initial purchase,” said Park Hyoung-sei, president of the LG Home Entertainment Company. “LG’s smart TVs are designed to combine everything that the customer could possibly want in one single seamless experience, from live television and sports events to the streaming of TV shows, movies, music and more.”
# # #
1 Services vary per market.
2 Promotion available in Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, UK and US.
About LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company
The LG Home Entertainment Company is an industry leader in televisions and audio-video systems. The company is a globally recognized innovator for its leadership in OLED TVs which is revolutionizing the premium TV category. LG is committed to improving customers’ lives with innovative home entertainment products led by award-winning OLED TVs and NanoCell TVs featuring artificial intelligence and sound solutions developed in partnership with Meridian Audio. For more news on LG, go to www.LGnewsroom.com.
Campaign co-op, 3v3 map and New Story Trailer showing Native Mode are here!
Sydney, Australia – September 11th, 2020 – Celebrating the successful release of the real-time-strategy title, Iron Harvest, KING Art Games are happy to announce the first new multiplayer 3v3 map, The Great Wastes, and the single-player co-op feature are being added to the title today.
Additional new content will be added to the game according to last week’s released road map, including the highly anticipated ranked mode. This will allow players to climb up the diesel punk ranks and fight for the crown of 1920+. Later on, new 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 maps will bring even more variety to the world of 1920+.
Native Mode: In addition, to support and deepen the immersion into the gritty diesel-punk universe of 1920+, KING Art games worked with five studios and over 100 voice actors from Germany, Russia and Poland to provide native language voiceover for the characters of Iron Harvest. Experience the epic overarching story in each faction’s native language (instead of subtitles) with this unique level of immersion.
“Thanks to this effort from KING Art, the native mode throws players right into the middle of this European conflict and they can dive even deeper into the thrilling story line. It’s truly amazing seeing my artwork and the world I worked on coming to life in this way. For me personally, I wouldn’t play it in any other way than with the native languages for each faction, it just adds so much to the experience,” states Jakub Rozalski, the artist behind the world of 1920+.
About Iron Harvest
At the dawn of the 20th century, shortly after the end of the Great War, the world is full of secrets and mysteries, of opportunities and challenges. Tradition clashes with scientific and technological progress, while Europe is still recovering from the brutal battles of the World War. Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy game (RTS) set in the alternate reality of 1920+, just after the end of the Great War. To create the perfect RTS-experience the team has been working in close cooperation with global RTS-fans ever since the highly successful Kickstarter campaign.
###
About King Art Games
KING Art is an independent game developer with years of experience in creating high-quality games for all major platforms. More than 40 employees across several teams are located at the offices in Bremen, Germany and work with about as many freelancers around the globe. Founded in 2000, KING Art has since released more than 50 titles in different genres, with a focus on narrative games, RPGs and strategy games. The company and its games have received multiple prestigious awards, including Best Strategy Game and Best Development Studio.
KING Art is a licensed developer for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo plattforms and member of Verband der deutschen Games-Branche (GAME) and bremen digitalmedia.
About Deep Silver Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds by creating products of the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.
Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the gritty, post-apocalyptic Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include the next entries into the Saints Row, TimeSplitters and Dead Island franchises. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, and Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com
About Koch Media
Koch Media is a global developer, publisher and distributor of computer and videogames, gaming hardware and merchandise.
The company’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America and Australia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading games publishing partner. Koch Media runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned content providers, including the labels Deep Silver, Milestone and Ravenscourt which publish games for consoles and PC across all physical and digital channels.
Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Konami, Koei Tecmo, NC Soft, Sega, Square Enix, Warner and many others. With its parent company in Höfen, Austria and the Publishing HQ in Munich, Germany, Koch Media owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia and the United States. The Koch Media group owns six game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL / USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham / UK), Deep Silver Fishlabs (Hamburg / Germany), Warhorse Studios (Prague / Czech Republic), Milestone (Milan / Italy) and Voxler (Paris / France). Additionally Koch Media collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world. Koch Media also owns Gaya Entertainment, a leading games merchandise company in Langenfeld, Germany and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomuc, Czech Republic. Furthermore, with Koch Films the Koch Media Group runs an established film business. Koch Films is a European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor.
Explore and Adapt to Space with the Last of Mankind in Virtual Reality
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 – Today during Ubisoft Forward, Ubisoft announced AGOS: A Game of Space™, a space exploration adventure built for virtual reality. The game will launch on October 28th on Oculus Rift, HTC VIVE and VIVE Cosmos series, Valve Index and Windows Mixed Reality.
AGOS: A Game of Space takes players on an interstellar journey to reach a new habitable planet. Players will become the AI operating the last ship to leave a condemned Earth, guiding a group of survivors across eight unique stellar systems to find this new home.
Through innovative and realistic physics-based gameplay, players will build and pilot their space probes in order to upgrade their world-ship. Along the way, players will scavenge resources, unlock new technologies and face the perils of space to maintain life on board their ship during this extraordinary voyage to save humankind.
For more information on AGOS: A Game of Space, please visit https://agosgame.com .
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch_Dogs, Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2019-20 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €1,534 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.
When I was a kid, a blue cartridge for the Nintendo 64 came around and had me hooked instantly. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater is one of those classic franchises that we all missed, but understood why it went away. Over-saturation and poorer quality over the years made fans fall out love with the franchise. While Activision were mostly responsible for the decline, they are also responsible for what could be called the rebirth. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 is a new take on an old favorite, and attempts to bring old players back in by delivering that beloved experience in one meaty package. Does it accomplish that? Let’s find out.
Story
Well, no story to have here, but there are the main “Skate Tour” modes, which acts as an overall progression campaign. Players are tasked with picking up collectibles, performing environmental stunts, and clearing each goal in order to progress. If you have played before, not much has changed as most everything can be found in the same places for both titles. If you are new, think of it as Banjo-Kazooie (or any other Rare platformer) with a skateboard. Collect, progress, finish.
Players have two minutes typically, and must manage their goals appropriately in order to succeed. For instance, if I am going to collect the letters, I am only going to hunt for those first, as mixing goals easily equates into nothing getting accomplished. Luckily, a level can be played over and over again, and this is where the addiction truly begins.
Gameplay
Exquisite. That is the best word to describe the physics engine at work within Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2. The control scheme is fully customizable and feels fluid and effortless, allowing for players to concentrate on what really matters, like achieving high combos with tricks and practicing their ability to land correctly. With that mess of a remake that was released years back, it was easy to see how hard it must have been to re-create and re-modernize this old engine. I think one of the best qualities of this remake is how well Beenox put together everything to not only make it feel familiar, but also current.
The parks themselves are varied and offer a lot of room for both exploration and stunt work. Nearly everything is interactive, and I think every single park I played I would always spend my first run just taking a look around before going for any goals. That is kind of the gimmick at work here. You need to explore to understand where to go next, and how to get up to that once impossible height to capture some odd collectible or tape. Rewards come through satisfaction and progression, and with the new shop system which allows for a ton of cool (and free) unlockable content for players to grab.
The experience system also works well, letting the player level up, adjust stats, and more to their own custom skater. I, for the first time – had to turn down stats to get that damn tape at Downhill Jam, as it is awkwardly placed and can be missed quickly. I think I made over 30 attempts before adjustments, but that is a good thing, as this accessibility into these stats create opportunities to improve, as in reality – a truly air-borne skater is usually always going to over-shoot ground goals, and this kind of acts as the game’s gravity.
I also want to spend a second speaking about the in-game mods, which were formally cheats, allowing for infinite balance, no bails, and so on. I fell like twenty times in a minute booting up the game, and I wondered if I would just not get better. Being able to turn on the mods kind of gave me this worry-free mentality that truly enhanced my experience as I got to ease into the same game I remembered. Now of course I don’t need the mods, but for younger gamers or old timers like myself, it was awesome to have that option from the start. Multiplayer can be done online or locally, and it is great getting to play modes like Graffiti all over again. Players can also download a ton of maps, which as of right now I have only started to scratch the surface on the massive create a park option.
Visuals
I don’t think anyone would expect jaw dropping visuals from a Tony Hawk remake, but what is here is nice and gets the job done. All classic skaters have current scans of their faces, and while that is a bit of a “HEY YOU ARE OLDER!” alarm for myself, it is kind of a nice idea for this iteration. Animations are great and due to there being so many to see, it is awesome to have them transfer so smoothly into this remake without much stutter or issue. I think I may have had a couple of small visual hiccups (like seeing through a ramp or two), but none were bothersome or common, and this is definitely the greatest skating game to come out graphically this generation.
Audio
As soon as I heard Goldfinger, I was back. The soundtrack for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater: 1+2 is phenomenal, but you knew that. Most tracks from the past titles are back and sound great, and if you don’t like them, this game is absolutely just as great with a playlist running behind it of your own choosing. Voice acting is minimal, but Tony did a great job voicing himself for the tutorials and such, and grunts and sound effects add some nice character to the game. You want fear? Go to the Streets level and hear a horn honk without sliding off the road in safety.
Overall
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater: 1+2 was the best take on its genre three generations ago, and it is back to take its throne as the finest example of a skating game today. With few flaws, addictive gameplay, and an awesome soundtrack – it will go down as one of the best titles of this generation hands down. Personally, as an adult, some games just feel too intimidating to commit to, and the accessibility here makes this a relaxing and endearing romp that I have been thinking about going back to throughout every paragraph of this review. What should I do next? What can I build? When you are asking yourselves these questions minutes after an hours-in session, you definitely have a title that earns its keep and is absolutely a recommend.
Capsule Computers review guidelines can be found here.
Travel into the mind of everyone’s favourite psycho in Borderlands 3’s fourth expansive campaign add-on – available now! Plus, level up with the final level cap increase for the foreseeable future.
Ready for a real mind-trip, Vault Hunters? Borderlands® 3’s latest campaign add-on – Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck – is now available. Catch the brand new launch trailer below!
Thanks to some absurdly advanced technology devised by brilliant scientist Patricia Tannis, Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck takes place entirely in the titular meat maestro’s messed-up consciousness. Tannis is convinced that this unsettling environment holds the key to a mythical place she’s dubbed “Vaulthalla.” So, starting right now, she needs you to seek answers inside Krieg’s mindscape. Only by surviving the perils of Krieg’s twisted inner world can you reap the rewards of Vaulthalla:
Journey through the many demented vistas of Krieg’s psyche, where anything is possible and likely very violent;
Experience the world as Krieg sees it, including his perception of fan-favourite characters like Maya, the light of his twisted life;
Overcome a vast array of life-threatening manifestations that Krieg’s mind conjures up;
Expand Krieg’s mind and Tannis’ research in surreal side missions and Crew Challenges;
Score powerful Legendary weapons and gear that – according to Tannis – will work outside of Krieg’s consciousness;
Acquire brain-busting cosmetic items, including Vault Hunter Heads and Skins.
Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck is the fourth campaign add-on included with the Borderlands 3Super Deluxe Edition and Season Pass. It’s also available for purchase separately, though you will need to own a copy of the base game in order to play the add-on content. When you’re ready to put your life in Tannis’ hands and beam down into Krieg’s noggin, look for a psycho mask – highlighted with a yellow exclamation mark – in her lab aboard Sanctuary III.
Whether or not you own Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck, today’s patch also serves up a free level cap increase for all players. Vault Hunters can now unlock five additional levels and skill points on their way to the new maximum level of 65. Not only is this the largest single level cap increase since launch, it’s also the last planned level cap increase – at least for the foreseeable future.
Also, don’t forget to tune in to the Gearbox PAX Digital Showcase during PAX Online this Sunday, September 12 at 6:45 AM. With Borderlands 3’s first anniversary just a few days away, you can expect not only a look back at where the game’s been but also a look ahead to where it’s going next. Catch the showcase at twitch.tv/pax.
For more information about Borderlands 3’s features and content, please visit borderlands.com. To download screenshots, art, and other Borderlands 3 assets, please click here. For additional information and assets covering the entire 2K catalogue, please visit newsroom.2k.com.
2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
