Narrative Puzzler Fire Tonight Revealed, Blazing onto Steam in Q1 2021

TORONTO – 2 September 2020 – Fire Tonight, a narrative puzzle experience from developer Reptoid Games and publisher Way Down Deep following a couple’s journey to find one another in a burning city, will engulf Nintendo Switch and Steam on Windows PC and Mac in Q1 2021.

It’s 1990 and love is in the air for Maya and Devin. After finding each other in the big city, this strange place is beginning to feel like home. Maya’s mixtapes communicate her feelings for Devin with songs that speak louder than normal words. Meanwhile, Devin’s apartment is filling up with artifacts charting the course of their relationship. But when a raging fire sweeps over the town, how far will the lovers go to find one another amidst the flames and chaos?

Alternate between the characters’ perspectives on this unforgettable night. As roads close and phone lines go dead, guide Maya through alleys and across rooftops. Solve light environmental puzzles to surmount obstacles and outwit the police, cutting a path through the inferno toward Devin’s apartment. On the other side of town, Devin anxiously awaits her arrival. Explore his place and toy with their belongings to glean more information about the pair’s shared history.

Inspired by Information Society’s song of the same name, Fire Tonight tells a touching short story steeped in nostalgia for a more analog era. Help a couple reunite in a time of crisis in this neon-tinted throwback with approachable puzzles and a lush, electronic original soundtrack. 

“Fire Tonight is about connections and how challenging times reveal truths about who we are and those around us,” said Simon Paquette, co-founder, Reptoid Games. “We and our partners at Way Down Deep are thrilled to reveal Fire Tonight to the world today and we’re looking forward to sharing Maya and Devin’s story with players on Switch and Steam in early 2021.”

To learn more about Fire Tonight, please visit the official website, join the community on Twitter and Facebook, and check out the game’s PAX Online digital booth 12-20 September.

About Reptoid Games

Founded in 2015, Reptoid Games is a Toronto-based independent games studio behind the 2017 Ubisoft Indie Series award-winning title Fossil Hunters. The team at Reptoid aim to create hand-crafted, bespoke character-driven experiences for players across the globe.

For more information, check out the official Reptoid Games website.

About Way Down Deep

Way Down Deep is a Texas-based boutique publisher that specializes in bringing to life non-violent games set in the real world. Fire Tonight joins a growing catalogue of titles about love and life, including Circadian City, Half Past Fate, Date Night Bowling, and more.

To learn more, please visit the official Way Down Deep website.

World of Warships celebrates fifth anniversary with massive new update and a shipload of player gifts 

Update 0.9.8 brings a permanent campaign “Five Epochs of the Navy”, new Dockyard construction featuring Tier VIII U.S. Anchorage, the new temporary Asymmetric Battle battle type, and much more

World of Warships celebrates its fifth anniversary this September with a massive new update that’s going live today, bringing a new permanent campaign commemorating naval history through the ages, a new Dockyard featuring the Tier VIII cruiser U.S. Anchorage, a new battle type and loads of festive bonuses for the players. 

A new trailer celebrating the anniversary can be viewed here.

Update 0.9.8 introduces a new permanent campaign titled “Five Epochs of the Navy” that honours the history of shipbuilding. Naval aficionados can travel through different eras in the history of shipbuilding by completing 50 tasks across five missions. Successfully finishing the task will unlock an Epoch permanent camouflage, which can be applied to Tier IX ships. New campaign also comes with the Five Epochs of the Navy collection, that will take the players on a journey through five different historical eras of naval engineering. Elements of the collection can be obtained by the same-name containers. 

Update 0.9.8 will also see the launch of a new temporary battle type – Asymmetric Battle –  which will be available during the first two weeks of the anniversary celebrations. Historically, real naval battles frequently had an uneven number of combatants on each side, proving that tactics and strategy is the key to win over powerful enemies. In Asymmetric Battle, a team of five to seven Tier VII–VIII ships will fight against teams of nine to twelve ships of Tiers V–VI. By winning battles, players will earn a new temporary resource – Battle Tokens.

Players can build a new U.S. Tier VIII cruiser, the Anchorage, in a new Dockyard construction event. Anchorage’s in-game build comprises 20 phases, with 18 of them available to be finished by completing Directives. By completing all phases – also possible by spending doubloons – players will be awarded with the Anchorage and her National camouflage, a 10-skill Commander, a port slot, and a commemorative flag.

Furthermore, Update 0.9.8 allows players to receive a festive bonus for their first victory in this update on every ship starting from Tier V. Rewards include 2x World of Warships Anniversary camouflages for Tiers V–VII, 1x Gift container for Tier VIII that contains 5 special signals, 2x Gift containers for Tier IX, and 1x supercontainer for Tier X. On top of that, this new update also starts a new season of Ranked Battles for Tier X ships with 8vs8 format and deploys new visual improvements such as enhanced fog.

Further details on Update 0.9.8 can be found here.

About World of Warships

World of Warships is a free, historical, online combat PC game from Wargaming. With its massive fleet of most iconic war vessels, including four different ship classes and strategically designed environment, World of Warships provides the ultimate naval warfare gaming experience, suitable for everyone. Thanks to its largest collection of historically accurate ships available to play, World of Warships prides itself as a digital ship museum and a focal point for naval history enthusiasts. 

New thematic content and innovative game modes are being added on a regular basis, providing a diverse and exciting gameplay to its broad player base. 

One franchise – multiple platforms

After the successful launch of World of Warships on PC, its unique gameplay and design has been adapted to bring free massive naval battles to other platforms with World of Warships: Legends available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and World of Warships Blitz on iOS and Android mobile devices.

About Wargaming 

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 4500+ employees and offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships. 

Official website: www.wargaming.com

PARIS – Sept. 2, 2020 – Focus Home Interactive and Rogue Factor are proud to bring you your closest look yet at the upcoming tactical RPG Necromunda: Underhive Wars, the first video game adaptation of the dark Necromunda setting in Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe. In this new gameplay walkthrough, you’ll see every facet of the game, including story, gang management and strategic combat.

From single-player to multiplayer, Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a game of choices in every respect. Your gang is yours to grow as you see fit: pick which wretches to hire, specialize their stats and skills, and much more. With unique movement and action systems inspired by the tabletop game, every decision can be deadly.

You’ll get to experience the brutal world of Necromunda like never before. Embrace the massive, mysterious vaults of the Underhive with humongous levels filled with tricks, traps and true verticality.

Necromunda: Underhive Wars comes to PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC on September 8. Pre-orders are now live on Steam and Xbox One. For more info, check out https://www.necromunda-underhivewars.com.

The Signifier Launches October 15 on PC, Coming to PlayStation®4 & Xbox One in Early 2021

Get your closest look yet at Raw Fury & Playmestudio’s tech-noir mystery adventure in a new gameplay walkthrough trailer

STOCKHOLM — Sept. 2, 2020 — Raw Fury and Playmestudio have revealed that The Signifier, a surreal first-person tech-noir mystery adventure that blends investigation, experimental psychology, and artificial intelligence, will launch on October 15 for Windows PC via Steam and other digital stores. When the vice president of the world’s largest tech company turns up dead in her home, it’s up to you to examine her death using advanced technology to interpret the mind.

Step foot into the Dreamwalker, a deep brain scanner which recreates recorded senses in the virtual world, and venture into the memories of the deceased. Within the strange and unpredictable depths of the human consciousness, you’ll unravel a multi-layer narrative of power and intrigue that will leave you questioning everything. Move freely between three dimensions — reality, the objective and the subjective — exploring different events and environments for clues, solving puzzles, and putting the pieces together to discover the truth.

Game Features:

• A compelling narrative that spirals into a complex web of real-world intrigue and surreal suspense.
• Three coexisting dimensions to explore: reality, objective memories and subjective dreams.
• Move between realms to solve puzzles, unlock new dialogue branches, and unravel the mystery.
• Learn psychological concepts and use your powers and tools to navigate the strange and unpredictable unconsciousness.
• Become immersed in thought-provoking tension, free from jump scares.
• Question the implications of AI, intrusion to the consciousness, privacy, and the subjective creation of our minds.

The Signifier is available to wishlist now on Steam and expected to release on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One in early 2021. For more information, check out https://www.thesignifier.com.

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New Sighting Mission: Legendary Milk Coyote Roaming Near Blackwater

The Scavenging Predator Spotted Preying on Local Livestock

Travelers, beware: residents of Blackwater are reporting sightings of a white-furred coyote with pale, glowing eyes roaming the areas in and around the city, attacking local livestock. The Milk Coyote is said to have a den nearby, so expect it to travel in a pack of ferocious scavengers.

Speak to Harriet at her shop to launch this Sighting Mission. Players who successfully complete the Sighting Mission in any way will earn an Offer for 40% off any Novice or Promising Naturalist Item, while sampling the Milk Coyote’s blood will land you an Offer for 40% off any Distinguished Role Item.

Plus, play any of the modes featured in this week’s Hardcore Shootout Series and receive double the usual cash, Gold and XP.

Any player who jumps into Red Dead Online this week will receive a Reward for a free shirt (Rank 15 or below) of your choice.

GUS’ STORE

Should you opt to use lethal force on the beast, you can bring the Milk Coyote’s pelt to Gus Macmillan at his trapper store and for a fee, he’ll weave it into a beautiful coat for you to wear out and about on future hunts.

CATALOGUE ADDITIONS

The Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue introduces several new pieces of clothing this week, including the Barrelle and Inkstone Hats and the Farling Jacket.

MOONSHINING DISCOUNTS

This week’s discounts benefit the bootleggers: players can waive the cost of moving their Moonshine Shacks, take 40% off all Novice and Promising Moonshiner Items and 3 Gold Bars off Moonshiner Bar themes. To help aspiring brewers and distributors get their boots in the door, we knocked 5 Gold Bars off the cost of the Moonshine Shack through September 7th.

PRIME GAMING

Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will receive Rewards good for:

• 5 Free Legendary Animal Pheromones
• 6000 Naturalist XP
• A free Wilderness Camp
• A Free Katata Coat crafted from the Legendary Katata Elk hide.

In addition, players who connect to Prime Gaming before September 14th will receive a free Icahi Coat after selling the Icahi Boar’s hide to Gus, five Rewards for a free box of Nitro Express Ammunition and a Reward for 50 rounds of Sedative Varmint Cartridges.

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

MX vs ATV All Out Races onto Nintendo® Switch

Sydney, Australia, September 2^nd,  2020 – THQ Nordic and Rainbow Studios announced that the complete off-road racing experience, MX vs ATV All Out, has made its Nintendo Switch debut! MX vs ATV All Out delivers Supercross, Outdoor Nationals, Opencross, Waypoint and Freestyle competition plus much more to gamers on the go worldwide!

In MX vs ATV All Out, players choose between bikes, ATVs and UTVs, then refine their rider style at their own private compound. Deep customisation options feature both rider and vehicle selections, including gear and tuning parts from real manufacturers. A true arcade racer, MX vs ATV All Out allows players to blast across massive open worlds to compete head to head in various game modes, as well as race like their favourite MX pros inside stadiums and outdoor tracks. Freestyle mode allows players to win with style and crazy stunts! Or go All Out and show your riding skills in 8-player online multiplayer or two-player split screen!

Apex Legends Global Series – Autumn Circuit Begins October 3

EA and Respawn Entertainment announced the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) will continue its fierce competition with the Autumn Circuit commencing on October 3 with a prize pool of $500,000 USD. 

This next phase of the ALGS will follow a strong Summer Circuit series of tournaments which saw more than 2,000 of the best Apex squads from around the world compete for a spot in the Playoffs. On September 12 and 13, fan-favorite teams including Team SoloMid, Gambit Esports, Complexity Gaming and more will duke it out in the innovative Match Point playoff format on Kings Canyon and World’s Edge for a chance to be crowned ALGS Summer Circuit Champion. 

The ALGS Autumn Circuit will continue to bring the Apex Legends competitive community together when it kicks off on October 3, and culminates with the Playoffs on December 19-20. Leveraging cloud-based broadcast production technology, EA will broadcast each circuit tournament’s final day, showcasing the best-of-the-best of that weekend on Twitch and dedicated official AGLS YouTube channel. 

A full list of dates for the Apex Legends Global Series Autumn Circuit below:

• Autumn Circuit #1 = October 3-5
• Autumn Circuit #2 = October 17-19
• Autumn Circuit #3 = October 31 – November 2
• Autumn Circuit #4 = November 7-9
• Autumn Circuit LCQ = December 5-7
• Autumn Circuit Playoffs = December 19-20

Throughout the 2020 Apex Legends Global Series virtual tournaments, fans have tuned-in to catch the high-level play from established pros and newcomers alike, as new faces like North and AimAssist make their way onto the leaderboards. Following the recent launch of Apex Legends Season 6 – Boosted which introduced the new defensive Legend, Rampart, these competitions will continue to showcase the latest meta and Legend strategies to players around the world. 

For more information on the ALGS Autumn Circuit, please check out the following blog:

https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/news/algs-autumn-circuit

Dive Into New Gameplay With The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu Trailer

Today, EA, Maxis and Lucasfilm revealed an exciting new feature overview trailer showcasing gameplay for the upcoming The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu Game Pack, coming to PC via Origin and Steam, Playstation 4 and Xbox One systems on September 8.

You can check out the full feature trailer here

In The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu, players can create their Sim’s unique Star Wars story in an adventure to the Edge of the Galaxy, inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. The new trailer unveils the exciting journey set in the world of Batuu, which offers an entirely new experience for players and their Sims, and features all of the authentic sights and sounds of Star Wars, including iconic characters like Rey and Kylo Ren.

As a new visitor to Batuu, Sims can socialize with locals to understand why Batuu is unlike any other planet, and learn more about the forces fighting for its control. The Resistance, First Order and scoundrels aim to secure the upper hand of the Black Spire Outpost, and it is up to players and their Sims to determine who will succeed. Sims can choose to support Rey and Vi Moradi as part of the Resistance, pledge allegiance to the First Order under Kylo Ren or look to earn more credits with Hondo Ohnaka and the scoundrels. As Sims embark on exciting missions, they’ll increase their reputation, unlock iconic artifacts, equipment, new outfits and critical story missions that will influence changes to the world and tip the balance of power.

In addition, players can create a coveted lightsaber, customize their very own droid sidekick to help on missions, fly iconic starfighter ships or even try out their hand at romancing a Stormtrooper. When Sims return home, they can even bring back some of these items, like their lightsaber or droid, as well as new artifacts, decor and recipes inspired by their travels. They can also play a game of sabacc, or host a playful lightsaber training session.

Players interested in learning more about The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu can visit TheSims.com follow @TheSims on Twitter, Instagram or TikTok, and like The Sims on Facebook.