A new batch of screenshots for AI: The Somnium Files have been released and this time they focus on a victim of who Spike Chunsoft describes as “the infamous Cyclops Serial Killer” with the victim being named Renju Okiura. You can check out the screenshots below and keep an eye out for the game when it is released on the PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch on September 17th in North America and September 20th in Europe.
AI: The Somnium Files places players in the shoes of detective Kaname Date as he is tasked with tracking down a mysterious serial killer. One rainy night in November, a woman’s body is found at an abandoned theme park, mounted on a merry-go-round horse. She had been stabbed repeatedly, and her left eye was gouged out.Kaname Date of the Metropolitan Police Department arrives on the scene. He recognizes the woman. Suddenly, he hears a noise from inside the merry-go-round.He breaks into the merry-go-round’s central column to find a young girl. And in her hands, she grips a bloody ice pick…
Earlier this year we learned that a new Shantae game was in the works and now after showing off an opening video WayForward has now announced the official name for Shantae 5 alongside some new details and screenshots. Shantae and the Seven Sirens as the game will now be called will be “Shantae’s biggest adventure yet.”
Shantae and her friends travel to a new tropical island only to find that there’s trouble in paradise. As Shantae gets caught up in the island’s sinister secrets, she’ll use all-new dance abilities and instant-transformation Fusion Magic to explore the nonlinear, interconnected world where she’ll visit multiple towns, overcome treacherous labyrinths, and battle dastardly bosses. The game also features a new collectible card system that grants players the freedom to augment Shantae’s powers to suit their own style of play.
After being released on PC earlier this year PQube has announced that they will be bringing Fiction Factory Games’ romance visual novel Arcade Spirits to consoles in early 2020. The game will be releasing on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch and is set in an alternate timeline set in the year 20XX where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. After a turbulent work history, you are granted employment at the Funplex, a popular arcade, home to a host of unique personalities and customers.
Players can design their character from the ground up to have their own selections reflected throughout the game’s artwork and gameplay and players will need to make roleplaying-based choices, that will allow them to grow their personality and relationships in any way you desire; Friendship, Platonic or something more intimate
Pre-orders Go Live for Farming Simulator 19 Platinum
Edition!
Build the farm of your dreams with even more vehicles and
tools on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC on October 22
PARIS — Aug.
16, 2019 — Pre-orders are now open for Farming Simulator 19 Platinum
Edition and the Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Expansion, the
most complete farming experience ever! Build on the wealth of content available
in the original Farming Simulator 19 with more than 35 new vehicles and
tools from CLAAS, one of the biggest farming brands in the world. Get the CLAAS
Dominator & Torion Pack when you pre-order via the Focus Home Interactive shop,
digital storefronts and major retailers.
The original Farming Simulator 19
experience lets you build the farm of your dreams with two sprawling
environments, 350 vehicles and tools, and dozens of crops and animals. The new Farming
Simulator 19 Platinum content is available in either the standalone Platinum
Edition, which includes the base game, or the Platinum Expansion
upgrade for current Farming Simulator 19 owners. Farming Simulator 19
Premium Edition and Farming Simulator 19 Season Pass owners on
PlayStation®4 and Xbox One will be able to download the Platinum Expansion on
their respective consoles at launch.
In addition, Farming Simulator
Platinum Edition will be featured alongside the CLAAS brand at gamescom,
August 20-24. The secondFarming Simulator League
tournament will also take place during the show — follow and watch all the
action on Twitch, YouTube and Mixer.
Farming Simulator
19 Platinum Edition and the Platinum Expansion will launch on Oct.
22, 2019, on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC and Mac.Pre-order now!
About Focus Home
Interactive
Focus Home Interactive is a French
publisher based in Paris, France. Known for the quality, diversity and
originality of its catalogue, Focus has published and distributed original
titles (A Plague Tale: Innocence, Vampyr, Farming Simulator,
Call of Cthulhu, Insurgency: Sandstorm) that have become
benchmark titles worldwide, available both in store and for download across the
world. Focus publishes games on all major platforms, consoles and PC. The
publisher’s catalogue will get even richer in the coming months and years with
eagerly awaited games such as The Surge 2, MudRunner 2, GreedFall
and many more.
About Maximum
Games
Maximum Games ranks as a top 15
global video game publisher of interactive digital entertainment spanning all
genres and supporting multi-platforms. The company’s mission is to provide a
proven and strong hands-on approach to publishing, marketing and distribution.
Established in 2009, the company is led by female entrepreneur Christina
Seelye, a seasoned executive of digital consumer products and channel
marketing. Under Seelye’s leadership, the company has been recognized with
numerous awards such as “Fastest Growing Tech Company” by American Business
Awards, and has made the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies
for the past two years. Maximum Games has offices in both the US and UK, and
continues to expand its scope of global publishing and distribution via direct
reach and strategic partnerships.
Keep it steady with a brand new trailer,
focused on the game’s titular contracts!
WARSAW, Poland (August 16, 2019) — Today, CI Games is excited to officially announce that Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts will be available everywhere with a global release date of November 22, 2019. Launching on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, this represents a return to form for the Sniper Ghost Warrior series, offering up best-in-class sniping and empowering players with more ways to take down their targets than ever before. Get the inside scoop on a brand new region and a wealth of new tactical tools to up your game with in the latest trailer!
While the initial gameplay reveal introduced viewers to Siberia’s
wilderness, the latest trailer takes place in a harbor that’s sure to be a
sniper’s delight. Going by the name of Black Gold, this is the second of five
unique regions present in the game, each based on actual locations deep in the
heart of Siberia. Defined by its wide-open spaces, Black Gold is the perfect
locale to test out Contracts’
brand new sniping mechanic, the Dynamic Reticle System, which enables players
to better manage the ballistics and atmospheric conditions of their every shot.
Given Contracts’
more realistic approach to combat with its focus on sniping, stealth, and
tactical thinking, the Dynamic Reticle System isn’t the only new tool available
to players. From pilotable Scout Drones and integrated binoculars with a
built-in recon system, to their Augmented Reality Mask and special bullet
types, players have a whole arsenal of new gadgets to get familiar with.
Whether at long range or in the heat of a firefight, these new tools serve to
enhance the rich, tactical gameplay the Sniper
Ghost Warrior series is known for.
At the core of all of this is the brand new contracts system.
Scattered across each region are main contracts which task players with
executing key targets in order to progress to new regions. While there are a
total of 25 main contracts that comprise the core campaign narrative, each
region acts as a sniping sandbox, densely-packed with side-objectives to
complete and ambient tasks to uncover. With a focus on emergent combat
encounters, no two deployments play out the same. This encourages players to
tackle contracts multiple times as they earn funds to upgrade their gear in
between contracts.
From an in-depth single-player campaign to a range of multiplayer
options, Sniper Ghost Warrior
Contracts features a wealth of different ways to play while keeping
you on your toes with every single encounter. Wipe down your scope and throw on
a jacket, because the harsh Siberian wilderness is set to challenge even the
most seasoned on sniper.
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts will launch
in November 22, 2019 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. For more information about the Sniper Ghost Warrior series,
head to SGWContracts.com, follow
the team on Facebook, or join
the conversation on Twitter.
Ion Fury Explodes out of Early Access, Launches
on Steam, GOG and the 3D Realms Store Today
DALLAS, TX – August 15,
2019 –Ion Fury, the old-school first-person shooter developed
by Voidpoint and published by 3D Realms and 1C Entertainment, kisses Early Access goodbye and launches on
Steam, GOG and the 3D Realms store today, with Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation® 4
and Xbox One coming later.
Despite permanent martial law, the crime-riddled Neo D.C. is under attack: Dr. Jadus Heskel and his army of cyborg cultists leave destruction in their wake. Corporal Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison, leader of the Global Defense Force, stops to get sloshed at a nightclub when an explosion interrupts her mid-drink. Equal parts furious and foul-mouthed, Shelly sets out to take Heskel down.
Sprint through a
cyberpunk city full of Heskel’s horrific creations and eradicate everyone and
everything in Shelly’s way. Wield her ever-faithful 18-round triple-barreled
revolver, Loverboy, and duck and weave through the streets. Paint the city red
with dual fire-spitting Penetrator submachine guns, perform fancy trick shots
with Bowling Bombs, wreak havoc with the all-powerful Ion Bow, or level the
block with Clusterpucks.
Each open level hides
secrets galore, so in between reducing foes to gibs n’ gore, search for ammo,
deadly new armaments and extra armor to make the next fight just a little bit
easier. Labyrinthine levels encourage exploration so keep an open eye while
searching for that next keycard, and enjoy glorious pixelated goodness.
Built to be a
retro shooter instead of simply emulating what made them great, Ion Fury is
fueled by the same Build engine that powered classics including Duke Nukem
3D, Blood and Shadow Warrior. Ion Fury delivers fast-paced action
fused with modern touches such as headshots, auto-saves, modern physics, and
widescreen support. Instagibbed cyber-cultists have never looked so
satisfyingly…splashy.
In addition to the
campaign, Ion Fury comes with Mapster32, an updated and modernized
version of the integrated level editor offered with Duke Nukem 3D back
in the day. Forge anything ranging from kill-rooms with unlimited ammo to
twisting hallways filled with secrets. Have a favorite map from the Duke and
Shadow Warrior days? Load it right up in Ion Fury and enjoy the
modern additions introduced by Voidpoint. Post levels directly on Steam
Workshop so everyone can enjoy them.
“For the first time in over 20 years, 3D Realms
is back at its roots, doing what we’re doing best. Our community has been so
patient and excited for Ion Fury,” said Frederik Schreiber, VP at 3D
Realms. “We are so pleased to bring Ion Fury to our fans so they
can experience a fresh take on classic ‘90s destruction for themselves.”
Ion Fury is available on Steam, GOG and the 3D Realms Store in English for $24.99. Join 3D Realms for a
digital launch party on Discord at noon (PST).
Founded 30 years ago, 3D
Realms was the publisher, developer and creator of many legendary gaming
franchises, most still going strong: Wolfenstein 3D, Duke
Nukem, Shadow Warrior, Max Payne and Prey.
Voidpoint was founded by
veterans of the Build Engine modding scene and is comprised of worldwide talent
with decades of combined development experience. The studio is proud to present
Ion Fury as their debut title.
About 1C Entertainment
1C Entertainment is a
global games publisher and developer with offices located in Warsaw, Gdansk,
Prague, Budapest and Moscow. The company releases video games for all platforms
through its global network of partners digitally and in retail.
1C has successfully
launched over 100 game titles including critically acclaimed series – IL-2
Sturmovik, King’s Bounty, Men of War and Space Rangers.
Recent releases include such games as Ancestors Legacy and Deep Sky
Derelicts.For more information about 1C and their games,
please visit the official 1C website
Root Letter: Last Answer is a bit of a unique visual novel and you’ll see why with the new gameplay trailer that has been released by PQube. As you’ll see in the video below the game features not only the original game but also the newly revamped live action version that was created for Root Letter: Last Answer. Players will have the option of swapping between both versions on the fly as they work to solve a fifteen year old mystery that involves the player’s old penpal Aya Fumino.
The game will feature numerous story outcomes as players will have various choices to make in their replies to Aya’s letters that will have lasting consequences and impact their relationships with characters. Currently Root Letter: Last Answer is set to be released on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC on August 30th in Europe and September 3rd in North America.
704GAMES ANNOUNCES NASCAR HEAT 4 GOLD
EDITION
FEATURING NASCAR LEGEND JEFF GORDON
Race as Jeff Gordon and Gain Access to
Gordon’s Axalta Paint Scheme With Limited-Run Gold Edition
CHARLOTTE,
N.C. (Aug. 15, 2019) –704Games, NASCAR Team
Properties’ exclusive console simulation-style video game licensee, today
announced that four-time
NASCAR Champion and NASCAR Hall of FamerJeff Gordon will grace
the cover of the special NASCAR
Heat 4 Gold Edition. The limited release will be available in
North America this September on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment
system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, and Windows
PC.
NASCAR
Heat 4 Gold Edition is now available
to pre-order at NASCARHeat.com
and select retailers. Only 20,000 physical copies will be sold.
Fans who purchase NASCAR Heat 4 Gold Edition will have the
ability to race as NASCAR Legend Jeff Gordon and the option to use Gordon as
their spotter. Fans will also have access to Gordon’s Axalta paint scheme from
Homestead-Miami Speedway, his final No. 24 paint scheme as a driver in the Cup
Series for Hendrick Motorsports.
“We’re thrilled to provide NASCAR Heat fans the
opportunity to race as a true legend in the sport,” said Colin Smith, President
of 704Games. “Paired with the enhanced look and feel and elevated gameplay of NASCAR Heat 4, fans who
purchase the Gold Edition will have the ultimate racing experience, and a
collector’s item to go with it.”
“It’s a great honor to be featured in the NASCAR Heat 4 Gold Edition,”
said Gordon. “NASCAR fans have really rallied around the NASCAR Heat franchise;
it’s served as a tremendous platform for fans to stay engaged with the sport
all year long. This game is as real as it gets. I’m excited to return to the track
in this capacity, and I’m looking forward to my fans making me look good out
there!”
NASCAR
Heat 4 builds on its predecessor and
sports a brand-new look and feel for race fans, complete with stunning visual
and audio enhancements, an upgraded user interface and the introduction of new
tire models for various track types, making for an even more realistic racing
experience on 38 virtual tracks across the country. This fourth
installment of the NASCAR
Heat franchise also boasts a deeper career mode where players can
operate and manage their own team and, for the first time, start in any of the
four series included in the game.
NASCAR
Heat 4 Gold Edition will also give
fans the Season Pass, making DLC updates to the game available throughout the
2019 season.
NASCAR
Heat 4 Gold Edition is available to
pre-order today for $69.99 at NASCARHeat.com
and other retail websites.
The standard edition of NASCAR Heat 4 is also
available to pre-order for $49.99. You can follow NASCAR Heat 4 on Instagram,
Twitter and
Facebook
for the latest updates.
About
704Games
704Games is a video game publisher and
developer focused on delivering high-quality experiences on console and mobile.
704Games, a video game licensee of NASCAR, released NASCAR Heat 3 on the PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system and Xbox One in September 2018. In 2019, 704Games, the
Race Team Alliance, and NASCAR launched the eNASCAR Heat Pro League, the first
NASCAR esports league on video game consoles. The gaming company also released NASCAR Heat Mobile, the
first authentic NASCAR mobile racing game on iOS and Android devices, in 2017.
704Games is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information,
please visit www.704games.com.
GOOD SHEPHERD ENTERTAINMENT TO PUBLISH ACE
TEAM’S
OPEN-WORLD SURVIVAL
ADVENTURE GAME THE
ETERNAL CYLINDER
Explore, evolve and escape hot fiery rolling
extinction on consoles and PC in 2020
AMSTERDAM & SANTIAGO, Chile – Aug. 15, 2019 – Good Shepherd Entertainment (John Wick Hex) and indie developer Ace Team (Zeno Clash, Rock of Ages) have announced a new publishing partnership for The Eternal Cylinder. This ambitious take on open-world survival adventure games is expected to release in 2020 on gaming consoles and exclusively via the Epic Games store for Windows PC at launch.
In The
Eternal Cylinder, players control a herd of adorable creatures
called Trebhums and must explore a strange alien world filled with exotic
lifeforms, surreal environments, and the constant threat of the Cylinder, a
gargantuan rolling structure of ancient origin which crushes everything in its
path. This vast ecosystem is a massive, procedurally generated land with unique
animal AI, real-time world destruction, and organic exploration and puzzle
design for emergent gameplay that ensures no two playthroughs are ever the
same.
Your Trebhums begin at the bottom of the food
chain but can mutate and evolve with new physical attributes and abilities by
eating a variety of flora and fauna. Devise and adapt dozens of mutations,
including new traversal skills like flying and swimming to reach new areas, as
well as new senses to help overcome puzzles, challenges and dangers. Your many
Trebhums can each have different mutations, and new mutations don’t replace
ones you already have, letting you stack ability sets in dynamic ways. Each
mutation will also change the physical look of a Trebhum, generating near
countless surprising creature designs for you to discover organically as
you explore.
To keep up with the latest updates from The Eternal Cylinder and
sign up to be eligible for the upcoming closed beta, please visit www.eternalcylinder.com,
and follow @theACETeam and @GoodShepherdEnt
on Twitter.
About
Good Shepherd Entertainment
Good Shepherd Entertainment publishes video
games from independent artists worldwide and operates a proprietary investment
platform for a growing global network of qualified investors seeking
risk-mitigated participation in the $130B video game industry. Originally established
in the Netherlands in 2011 as an equity crowdfunding platform under the name
Gambitious BV, the Company became a publisher in 2014 with the release of Train Fever, which was the
first game ever successfully published with equity crowdfunding. The Company
has since funded and released over a dozen original games across eight digital
platforms. The founders of Devolver Digital and Croteam, two very successful
companies in independent game development and publishing, invested in the
Company and joined its management in 2012. The Company rebranded in 2017 as
Good Shepherd Entertainment following an investment by Advance/Newhouse, having
established a track record of success with both independent developers and
investors. www.GoodShepherd.games
About
Ace Team
ACE Team is a game development studio founded
by brothers Andres, Carlos and Edmundo Bordeu. The studio, located in Santiago,
Chile, has over a decade of experience in the games industry and is one of
Latin America’s leading game developers. The independent studio is
internationally acclaimed for its unique titles which have achieved several
notable industry awards around the world.
Sign Up Now to Take Part in the
Closed Beta This Month and Experience the Most Over-The-Top Wrestling Action
EVER!
PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 15, 2019 – Independent developer VICO Game Studio, and CHIKARA, the wrestling innovator renowned for its family-friendly style of professional wrestling that reaches millions of fans in over 40 countries, announced today that CHIKARA: Action Arcade Wrestling (CAAW) will be launching in Fall 2019 on Steam. Inspired by the speed and quick button action of arcade wrestling games, players will revel in the fast gameplay, stylized comic-book visuals, and colorful cast of official CHIKARA wrestlers that include Razerhawk, Fire Ant, Hallowicked, Solo Darling, and many more.
A Closed Beta will take place this August for CHIKARA: Action Arcade Wrestling – for a chance to be part of this Closed Beta, please sign up HERE: reverb.gg/CHIKARABeta
VICO Game Studio has partnered with publisher Reverb Triple XP to bring the game on PC and to consoles. An indie publishing initiative of Reverb Communications, Reverb Triple XP will lead the marketing strategy for CHIKARA: Action Arcade Wrestling with its veteran team of game industry specialists in PR, influencer, social, and production services.
Watch the all-new CAAW announcement trailer
“There’s a nostalgia to the fantastic special moves, quick and easy two-button controls, and outrageous gameplay from old-school wrestling games,” adds Eugene Tchoukhrov, lead programmer and producer at VICO Game studio. “There’s an audience starving for these types of games and we are delivering our version with an updated modern style and tons of customization features in CHIKARA.”
“Everything we loved about those fast-paced wrestling games from the arcades, we’ve brought into CHIKARA: Action Arcade Wrestling,” states Dave Horn, executive producer for CHIKARA: Action Arcade Wrestling. “Eugene and I saw an opportunity to bring that over-the-top style back combined with the unique CHIKARA brand, and we are looking forward to revealing more of CHIKARA: Action Arcade Wrestling leading up to launch later this year.”
Welcome to the world of CHIKARA: Action Arcade Wrestling… a game that combines the quick action found in arcade wrestling games with the theatrical flair only found in the independent wrestling phenomenon, CHIKARA. Step through the ropes in this fast-paced, arcade wrestling extravaganza that’s easy to pick up with plenty of depth for the most seasoned wrestling gamer to keep coming back for more! With full game controller support, choose from a roster of 30+ authentic CHIKARA wrestlers, executing their signature moves and superhuman abilities in the most over-the-top wrestling game ever conceived.
Got a crazier wrestling personality to add? No problem! Take advantage of the Wrestle Factory Creation Suite to create your ultimate wrestler for CAAW. The Wrestle Factory provides an unprecedented amount of creation tools where gamers can unleash their creativity. Create fearsome monsters, favorite superheroes, classic arenas, rasslin’ icons… go crazy with the creative freedom of the Wrestle Factory!
Built using Unreal Engine 4, CHIKARA: Action Arcade
Wrestling will be launching this Fall 2019 – be sure to add the
game to your wishlist on Steam. Stay updated on all CAAW
activities by following the game on Twitter, ‘like’ us on Facebook, and visit the official
game page at ActionArcadeWrestling.com.
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ABOUT CHIKARA Since 2002, CHIKARA has been a market innovator bringing its unique, family-friendly flavor of Professional Wrestling to a global fan base. CHIKARA has reached millions of fans in more than 40 countries, across 16 seasons of action, combining a tried-and-true live touring schedule with the first of its kind, state-of-the-art video-on-demand and streaming subscription service. CHIKARA has fostered an interactive, culturally diverse fan-engaging experience that they affectionately call “The Fun-Filled Lucha Super Party.”
ABOUT REVERB TRIPLE XP Reverb Triple XP provides a spectrum of services customized to focus on the needs of indie game developers. Triple XP titles stand out with excellent gameplay, creative design, and that elusive fun factor. Once identified, Reverb’s team of game industry veterans partner with the indie dev team, fully understand the game by actually playing it and provide world class marketing, PR, social, production and distribution services that are fitting for games of the highest quality. A cornerstone of the programs is that the developer retains creative control and ownership of its intellectual property as well as receiving a custom solution tailored to their exact needs. Each year, only a handful of titles are chosen to be in Reverb Triple XP, prioritizing quality over quantity.
ABOUT VICO GAME STUDIO LLC CHIKARA: Action Arcade Wrestling was created by the joint partnership between lead programmer and producer Eugene Tchoukhrov, founder of VICO Game Studio LLC, and executive producer David Horn, independent developer. After the initial success of their first wrestling team-up, Action Arcade Wrestling 2, the duo launched a successful Indiegogo campaign for initial funding for CAAW. Tchoukhrov and Horn have devoted much of their spare time from their full-time jobs to the production and launch CHIKARA: Action Arcade Wrestling.
