The C64 Mini Coming on October 9 – 1982’s Top Home PC Comes Home Again
NOSTALGIA COMES ALIVE WITH THEC64® MINI – COMING TO NORTH AMERICA OCTOBER 9
Pre-order now, this Holiday’s Must Have Gaming System
Ontario, Canada – July 23, 2018 – Retro Games Ltd. and Solutions 2 GO announced today that the THEC64® Mini is coming to North American retail stores on October 9, 2018. THEC64® Mini, a 50% replica of the of the world’s bestselling home computer that launched in 1982, comes pre-loaded with 64 classic games and THEC64® Joystick. Originally designed with fans of the original machine in mind, THEC64® Mini is also attractive to kids and families thanks to its simple plug and play action. Aspiring gamers of yesteryear can revisit the past and program their own games – just add a keyboard, and THEC64® Mini becomes a fully functional home computer complete with C64 BASIC.
THEC64® Mini is available now for pre-order now at retailers across North America.
“We are delighted to be able to bring back some of the most loved retro games ever, on one of the most successful formats of all time”, said Paul Andrews, Retro Games’ Managing Director. “The North American release of THEC64® mini is a reimagining of the classic C64 computer and one of a series of products we have on the way.”
THEC64® Mini includes the following:
Pre-loaded with all the Retro Faves:THEC64® Mini comes with 64 classic titles already installed, including: California Games, Winter Games, Impossible Mission II, Boulder Dash, Jumpman, Pitstop II, Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe, Street Sports Baseball, Summer Games II, Temple of Apshai Trilogy, Uridium and more.
USB Ports: The unit comes equipped with two USB ports – perfect for adding an extra joystick for multiplayer games or plugging in a keyboard to create your own programming masterpieces.
Customized Visuals: The unit features high definition output at 720p and 60Hz via HDMI, 4:3 ratio, US/Europe display mode options, and a CRT filter for that classic look.
Back to the Basics: Plug in a USB keyboard and use as a fully functional home computer with C64 BASIC.
Don’t Forget to Save: For the first time, THEC64® Mini allows you to easily save your progress in games.
Always Optimized:THEC64® Mini supports software updates via USB flash drive so players have continued access to improved and enhanced programming.
No need for a time machine to hop back to 1982 – with THEC64® Mini, relive the past with the latest home computer that hit the scene over thirty years ago. Out went the silent black and white experience and in came 64KB of RAM, color graphics, and synthesizer sound. Roll forward 36 years and kick nostalgia into overdrive with the release of THEC64® MINI. A tiny but perfectly formed officially licensed 50% scale replica of this much loved machine. Featuring high-definition output via HDMI, a classic style joystick and 64 built-in games including Boulder Dash, Summer Games II, Impossible Mission II, and many more.
Join the THEC64® Mini community by following us on Twitter or Facebook or checkout the official website for more information.
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About Solutions 2 GO
Solutions 2 GO Inc. is a multinational distributor of video games, accessories and specialty products and is the exclusive distributor of THEC64® Mini console and joystick across the Americas.
About Retro Games
Retro Games Ltd is made up of people with a combined games industry experience of over 100 years. Having successfully produced and released many games across many formats, such the C64, ZX Spectrum, GBA, Wii and more. Members of the team also successfully bought to market the C64DTV direct to TV C64 games console, and Nintendo Wii C64 games. Based in the UK but operating on a global basis.
MAGIC WHEELCHAIR COSTUMES REVEALED AT SAN DIEGO COMIC CON
Star Wars themed wheelchair costumes created for seven children with disabilities
SAN DIEGO – July 23, 2018 – Magic Wheelchair, a nonprofit organization that builds epic costumes for kids and young adults with disabilities, made history this weekend unveiling seven Star Wars-themed wheelchair costumes at San Diego Comic-Con.
The recipients of the new Magic Wheelchair costumes have been deemed ‘ultimate Star Wars fans’ and now get to enjoy the ultimate cosplay experience. They were matched with volunteer builders worldwide including Adam Savage, Tom Spina, Fon H Davis, Michael McMaster, Gordon Tarpley, Pixologic, Dangling Carrot, and Monster City Studios, who worked tirelessly for over three months to ensure that the custom-fitted costumes – which include sound, animatronics, LED lighting and other special effects – are EPIC.
Adam Savage, former co-host of MythBusters and editor-in-chief of Tested.com, emceed the reveal on Saturday. As it was the first time the kids and their families saw the costumes, it proved to be a powerful and emotional experience for everyone in attendance. The kids were then able to spend the rest of the weekend enjoying the show in their new amazing cosplay.
Magic Wheelchair was at San Diego Comic-Con as Mimoco’s selected charity partner. More information can be found at https://www.magicwheelchair.org/.
ABOUT MAGIC WHEELCHAIR
Ryan and Lana Weimer, the founders of Magic Wheelchair, have five children, three of whom were born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, which requires the use of wheelchairs for the entirety of their lives. Each Halloween, Ryan made the biggest, “baddest” costumes that he could for his sons, Keaton and Bryce. Once news of these costumes spread, Ryan began receiving requests from parents around the world asking if he would transform their kids’ wheelchairs into “magic”. In 2015, Ryan and Lana decided to make that happen and started Magic Wheelchair, the non-profit organization that seeks to put a smile on the face of every child in a wheelchair.
Magic Wheelchair takes costume requests on the organization’s website. Because some of the kiddos have life-threatening illnesses, it is the goal of Magic Wheelchair to fulfill every single request as soon as possible.
Magic Wheelchair provides each volunteer builder with all necessary building materials and resources. They partner with the Stan Winston School of Character Arts to train builders, and bring together incredible and unlikely volunteers, anywhere from local comic book conventions to the special effects industry. The organization relies on donations made by the community surrounding each costume build. To date, Magic Wheelchair has built costumes for over 100 families nationwide and, this year, they anticipate delivering over 100 costumes in 2018.
Sometimes, you can just be sitting, performing some mundane activity, when you all of the sudden remember something awesome about your past. A breath of nostalgia takes over your lungs and for a second, you are in a different time entirely, savoring a feeling of bliss before hopping back into the sad reality of the present. About two weeks ago, I had this wave, but it has not stopped for a moment since. I was playing some random game, listening to a generic Spotify playlist when one song hit me like a fist in the mouth. You remember Backstreet Boys? NSYNC? How about LFO, Hanson, or even 98 Degrees? Well, this piece isn’t about any of them. Instead, I think it is time to talk about the greatest boy band of all time. Ladies and Gents, welcome to another Pop Capsule, where we will be shuffling into the new millennium with 2Gether.
I imagine that like two of you readers looked at that paragraph and smiled, and the rest could really care less. That’s fine, but if you don’t know 2Gether, come close as we kind of break down exactly what this little group of guys were all about.
2Gether were a fictional boy band who were made up of a real cast that could sing, act, and actually come off as funny in scripted situations. Think of a mix between The Monkees, Spinal Tap, and every single boy band from the era. The time was the year 2000, and after seeing a huge resurgence, boy bands had taken over music with their generic, yet catchy tunes, featuring random ensembles of five guys with “very different personalities”. This whole trend actually took off a few years prior, but by 1999 and into the next year, there were so many clones of this gimmick that it was almost impossible to keep up with each group.
Also big at the time was TRL, also known as Total Request Live. This show was a music countdown crafted exclusively for teenagers and produced on MTV. It featured an awkwardly hip host counting down the top ten most voted for videos in the country, which again, were mostly voted on by teenagers. Sure, the internet existed, but it was not nearly as accessible. This was a time where we were all connected by phone lines, rather than social media or other outlets we have today. With nearly every song on TRL being a boy band driven anthem or a solo pop singer’s howling about love, the world was finally starting to grind its teeth at the genre. Teens however continued to embrace every second, and that mix of over-saturation and fanfare made it the perfect time for Mark and Brian Gunn to come up with a project that would change the world for…like, six to nine months.
2Gether launched in a full-length feature film of the same name on MTV on February 21, 2000. The flick was semi-hyped, introducing the world to a new boy band which at the time seemed like a hybrid of comedy and music, based on the promos alone. The movie features the story of a disgruntled and overthrown boy band manager by the name of Bob Buss, who sets out to create a famous boy band in one week. His goal is to have his play a gig, opening for his old project dubbed “Whoa”, which is yet another boy band and the latter rival of 2Gether that he was cast out from early on. As the film progresses, Buss hand picks five random guys to fill his band, with each member possessing a stereotype that all groups had to have. First, we have “lovable heartthrob” Jerry O’Keefe, a clueless, yet decent main protagonist for our group. Next up is Chad Linus, taking the role of “the shy one”. Doug, his older brother (who is balding, pushing 40, and a bit heavier) is then chosen as “the older brother” for the group, and Mickey Parke, a “bad boy” wannabe with a love of urban culture joins in as the fourth member. Rounding off the top five is Q.T., a kid found in a karaoke bar that just happens to be dying of some random disease, which of course makes for even better marketing for that teen audience that Buss is after.
The movie moves fast and spins through the one week timeline in a hurry, where we get to see a group form, become friends, break up, get back together, perform a gig, and eventually – get famous. Everything within is just an over-the-top roller coaster of events, portraying characters who you can genuinely get behind, yet still stand back and just smirk at all of the well scripted chaos. This is not like a parody flick that brings up 1000 non-funny jokes that simply reference pop culture, but closer kin to the likes of The Brady Bunch Movie, as it is able to perfectly capture the essence of the product that it is producing satire for, without coming off as pompous or mean to that very product. You can hate boy bands and get “it”. You can love pop music and still get “it”, and laugh along the entire time. This film is a forgotten masterpiece that lives within the walls of its own era, and one that deserves more credit than what it receives today.
Oddly, a lot of the charm here comes with all of the subtle details that seem to never stop. For instance, on top of being shy, Chad is a huge Star Wars fan who is obsessed with Jet Skis. He also randomly makes random light saber and blaster noises during performances. Sure, all these little quirks are subtle, but go a long way to fully flesh out just one character. Each character has the same minor yet memorable traits that just make the film seem more rounded and satisfying as a whole. Watching 2Gether nearly two decades ago, I don’t think I picked up on this lightly inserted depth, but today, it was something I definitely appreciated. After the movie debuted, the band actually premiered a video on TRL, and even performed in tours around the country for promotion of their first (and second) CD. Fans of boy bands were randomly becoming huge fans, and if you were alive during this era, you may remember that despite the fact that this was satire, there still was a lot of realness to the product. There were issues of teen magazines with all five members’ faces on the cover, posters, and random marketing that would be found right beside merchandise for Backstreet Boys and Britney. 2Gether even made it to Billboard and cracked into Top 40 radio. Somehow, this little movie was able to go full circle and become what it parodied, as it was such a strong satire that it managed to get a decent fanbase. Just thinking about how ironic and twisted it was to see little girls obsessed with Q.T. and Jerry O’Keefe, singing their songs (which by the way are embellishing the hell out of the writing for your typical group), and hanging pin-ups on their walls makes the whole “experience” even more hysterical.
There was nothing like 2Gether, as it was a bit ahead of its time as a concept. Eventually, and by that I mean like months later, the group would get their own television show, which featured a lot more celebrity cameos, while still keeping these characters endearing and delightful. Before anyone had time to get tired of this boy band however, it was over. Tragically, Michael Cuccione (who played Q.T.) mirrored his on-screen character in some ways as he had spent his life plagued with illness. After a great year in the spotlight, Michael passed away from respiratory failure at the young age of 16 in the early part of 2001. There is some irony in that too, as if you watch the movie or the show, mortality is a topic that Q.T. brings up a lot to get the sympathy of young girls. It is still rather sad as when Q.T. passed, there was no 2Gether. I personally have seen some interviews with members that just stated they could not go on as a foursome, that MTV just pulled the plug, and so on, but honestly, I think the short life span of this band gives it a nicely tied bow that lives at the top of its own bullshit flavored cake that so many scarfed down without hesitation.
2Gether is something that comes around once in an era, and if you want a time capsule about the best and worst of pop culture through the eyes of a teen in the year 2000, then do some serious Calculus.
Do some Youtube searches, some hunting, and watch this fun little flick and study up on what it left behind. Sure, it lived fast, but 2Gether left behind a legacy that simply deserves to be remembered without having to get a memory jog from a second-rate playlist, which ironically is where it belongs in history. We may see the band reform one day, and we may not, but for now – this little MTV project still lurks in its space in pop culture, and stands as one of the best musical satires of a generation.
Chucklefish and ConcernedApe announced the highly anticipated Stardew Valleymultiplayer update will launch on Linux, Mac, and Windows on August 1st. A beta has been available on PC since April. The console multiplayer update is still in the works. PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One players will get the update at a later time, but no word quite yet on the status of the PS Vita.
Co-op is unlocked once the host player must have a cabin for each friend being brought into the game. They can be automatically made when starting a new game or built for a small fee on existing farms. From there, up to four players can work together to manage the farm, fish, interact with the townspeople, and explore the mines below the town. The game will maintain separate relationships, skills, and inventories for each player.
Produced by J.J. Abrams, Overlord follows the adventures of paratroopers dropped behind Nazi lines on the eve of D-Day. Instead of joining their brother in arms wreaking havoc upon the Nazi back lines, the soldiers discover a twisted Nazi experiment turning soldiers into supernatural beasts. The squad are in a fight for their lives as they attempt to determine the extent of the threat and get home to warn the Allies.
Overlord is scheduled to hit cinemas in 2018. The film will be out in the US on November 9th, while an Australian release date will be announced at a later time.
LUDICROUS ANTHROPOMORPHIC FOOD SIMULATION AND RPG BLEND MOBILE GAME “FOOD FANTASY” AVAILABLE NOW ON THE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY
LEADING MOBILE GAME DEVELOPER ELEX POISED TO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF ITS SARCASTIC STYLE MIXING FREE TO PLAY FOOD INSANITY NEW ADVENTURE GAME
San Jose, CA — July 20, 2018 — ELEX, a global developer and publisher of AAA mobile games, best known for releasing critically acclaimed titles Clash of Kings and Love Nikki!, announced today that its unique mix of Restaurant Management Simulator and Japanese Role Playing Game, Food Fantasy, is now available for free on the App Store for iOS devices and on Google Play for Android devices.
Food Fantasy is a complex free-to-play mobile fusion combining elements of creature summoners, lite JRPGs and restaurant simulator games. In this anthropomorphic food adventure, players are challenged with the task of running their own sophisticated restaurant as they battle with the help of their summoned Food Souls (i.e. Milk, Black Tea, Rice, Tom Yum..etc.) against the Fallen Angels (aka Binge, Gluttony, Pica, Rumination..etc) standing in their way.
To celebrate the launch, ELEX has published a brand new Food Fantasy trailer which can be viewed below:
Food Fantasy key features include:
– Food Personified – Collect Food Souls
Collect Food Souls from around the world with unique personalities, traits & looks. Tiramisu, Boston Lobster, Spaghetti, Coffee and Red Wine and many more waiting for you to encounter on your adventure!
– DIY Management – Create your unique restaurant
Real restaurant simulator with hundreds of recipes for you to discover. Customize and decorate your restaurant with different furniture and designs. Complete take-out orders and prevent dine & dash customers. Build your very own 5-star restaurant!
– Amazing Voice-Overs – Voice of Food Souls
Dual language voice-overs done by a cast of world renowned Japanese & English voice actors bringing life to Food Souls! Our cast includes Miyuki Sawashiro, Natsuki Hanae, Takuya Eguchi, Ayane Sakura, Kenshō Ono, Christina Vee, Ray Chase, Faye Mata and many more for you to discover!
– Food Combos – Hundreds of Food Pairings
Tiramisu & Chocolate, Coffee & Milk, Steak & Red Wine and various other powerful and “delicious” combos for you to turn the tides of battle. Unique “Talents” and an ever-changing “weather” system bring uncertainty and excitement during combat.
Foodies, it’s time to put your skills to the test!
Get ready to save the world with food and create a star-class restaurant in Food Fantasy!
About ELEX
ELEX is a global leading developer and publisher of free-to-play mobile games. Headquartered in Beijing, China, ELEX strives to adapt its know-how and experience in captivating a worldwide user base with engaging content to the western markets. With over 50 million active users worldwide and more than 8 million daily active users, ELEX’s portfolio includes Clash of Kings, Love Nikki! and Magic Rush. The teams throughout ELEX’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to deliver original mobile gaming experiences.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker to Brave an Exhilarating Adventure on Sept. 25
Classically-Inspired RPG’s Digital Editions Revealed, Pre-orders Now Available
Larkspur, Calif. – July 20, 2018 – Owlcat Games and Deep Silver today proudly announce the highly anticipated Pathfinder: Kingmaker, the first single-player classically-influenced role playing video game based on the best-selling Pathfinder tabletop series, will be released for PC digitally on Sept. 25, 2018.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker will take players on a tour through the infamous Stolen Lands, the dangerous and turbulent territories well known within Pathfinder fandom. The game will revisit familiar characters as well as well-known locations within the series’ lore and treat players to brand new adventures, deadly foes and unforeseen twists and turns. Fans of the fantasy pen-and-paper RPG will experience its epic, heroic universe in new ways while RPG gamers will discover their favorite genre in a more contemporary light brought to life by stunning 3D graphics.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker will challenge players as both adventurers and rulers as they will be able to claim explored lands and carve their own kingdom from the wilderness. Kingdom founding will go beyond simple stronghold-building to become a true reflection of the hero’s character and choices made throughout the game. Each kingdom will be a living thing shaped by alignment, choices, allies and the hero’s ability to lead their people.
Eager adventurers can now pre-order by selecting an edition of Pathfinder: Kingmaker best suited for their preferences:
Explorer Edition
Digital download
Noble Edition
Premium Digital Download*
Digital Art Book
Digital Original Sound Track
Two additional in-game player’s portraits (one female + one male)
Royal Edition
Premium Digital Download*
Digital Art Book
Digital Original Sound Track
2 additional in-game player’s portraits (one female + one male)
Digital Chris Avellone Adventure Module
Digital Map of Stolen Lands
In-game pet – Red Panda
Imperial Edition
Season Pass
Premium Digital Download*
Digital Art Book
Digital Original Sound Track
2 additional in-game player’s portraits (one female + one male)
Digital Chris Avellone Adventure Module
Digital Map of Stolen Lands
In-game pet – Red Panda
*Premium Digital Downloads include two in-game items to help an aspiring adventurer (a signet that allows you to bless your party several times a day, and a belt with a bonus to disease and fatigue resistance). Premium in-game items are designed to not break the game balance.
Title: Pathfinder: Kingmaker
Platforms: PC
Genre: RPG
Players: Single Player
Developer: Owlcat Games
Publisher: Deep Silver
Age Rating: ESRB Rating Pending
Release Date: Sept. 25, 2018
Pricing:
Explorer Edition – $39.99
Noble Edition – $54.99
Royal Edition – $69.99
Imperial Edition – $84.99
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About Owlcat Games Owlcat Games was founded in 2016 as part of a pilot initiative of My.com. The team is led by veteran game designers behind titles like Heroes of Might and Magic V, Silent Storm, Etherlords, Evil Islands: Curse of the Lost Soul and other games. Team members also took part in the development of popular MMO titles, Allods Online and Skyforge. The first project unveiled by Owlcat Games is Pathfinder: Kingmaker, an isometric computer RPG based on the highly popular Pathfinder pen-and-paper roleplaying game by Paizo Inc.
About Paizo Paizo Inc. is one of the world’s leading hobby game publishers. Since 2002, millions of players have joined the goblin army by playing the Pathfinder® and Starfinder® roleplaying games across tabletops, at conventions, at their favorite local game store, and digitally on virtual tabletops. Paizo.com is an online retail hobby destination for millions of gamers that carries the latest products from top hobby game publishers. Players also find accessories, like dice and maps, miniatures, T-shirts, goblin plush toys, and the newest releases to quickly replenish those adventuring supplies for the next dungeon run.
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. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining 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 grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series. 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.
TAKE A LAP OF HOCKENHEIMRING IN F1® 2018 WITH NICO HULKENBERG
Renault Driver Drives and Narrates a Lap of his Home Grand Prix™ Circuit
Larkspur, Calif. – July 20, 2018 – Codemasters® has today released a new video for F1® 2018, the official videogame of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, with Renault Sport Formula One™ Team’s Nico Hülkenberg driving a lap of Hockenheimring, the home of the German Grand Prix™.
The video, available to view now at www.youtube.com/formula1game, shows the German driver navigating a lap of the famous circuit whilst talking about his home race returning, and giving advice on how to get the best possible lap time.
The return of the German Grand Prix to the calendar for this season sees Hockenheimring included in F1 2018 along with Circuit Paul Ricard, which features in the series for the first time, and the 19 other official F1 circuits from around the world.
“It is always fantastic to have the real F1 drivers spending time with the game and giving us feedback on the handling and the game as a whole,” commented Lee Mather, Game Director, F1 2018. “The drivers can provide a finer level of insight. For example they can talk to us about facets of the circuits that only they know.”
F1 2018 offers the most complete Formula 1 gaming experience to date, reflecting the real sport, both on and off the track. Pressurized press interviews, expansive research and development, rule changes between seasons and mid season driver moves adds even greater depth to the Career Mode. As well as featuring all the official teams, the drivers and circuits of the thrilling 2018 season F1 2018 includes 20 iconic cars from the history of the sport, the most in the franchise’s history.
F1 2018 will release onto PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC (DVD and via Steam) worldwide on August 24, 2018.
About Codemasters Codemasters (AIM:CDM) is an award winning British video game developer and publisher with over 30 years of heritage. The company specializes in high quality racing games including DiRT, GRID and the BAFTA award-winning official FORMULA 1 series of videogames.
For more information on Codemasters’ product portfolio, please visit www.codemasters.com. Join in the conversation with @codemasters on Twitter or Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/codemasters.
All other copyrights or trade marks are the property of their respective owners and are being used under license. Developed and published by Codemasters.
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. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining 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 grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series. 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.
Slain: Back From Hell physical version is out now for Nintendo Switch
Brutal hack-and-slash cult hit now comes in a box, courtesy of Merge Games. Collectible Signature Edition also available
20 July, 2018 – Digerati is delighted to share the news that, thanks to a partnership with publisher Merge Games, a physical version of Slain: Back From Hell, the brutal, forged-from-heavy-metal hack-and-slash adventure, is now available for Nintendo Switch.
The boxed version released today, 20 July, in Europe priced €29.99 and £24.99. The North American launch is set for 7 August, priced $29.99.
In addition to the regular boxed version, a collectible Signature Edition of Slain: Back From Hell is also available for Nintendo Switch. The Slain: Back From Hell Signature Edition includes:
Region Free Nintendo Switch Slain: Back from Hell Game
The Official Slain: Back from Hell Soundtrack CD
Exclusive Slain: Back from Hell Guitar Pick
Slain: Back from Hell Artbook
An Outer Box with Developer’s Signature
Slain: Back From Hell Signature Edition for Nintendo Switch is available from Signature Edition Games.
About the game
You control the fate of Bathoryn, a doomed hero in a Gothic world, who seeks to liberate six cursed realms from six deadly overlords.
He must battle his way through this blighted land, packed with gruesome and lethal creatures before ascending (or sometimes descending) into a stronghold, all the while defeating fiendish traps and vile monsters alike.
Accompanying the heavy metal visuals is an even heavier metal soundtrack recorded by Curt Victor Bryant (formerly of Celtic Frost).
Key Features
Challenging ‘elemental’- based melee and magical combat
6 hours of bone-crushing, metal-fuelled mayhem and grisly gore
Choose from 3 unique weapons in your fight against the demon hordes
Full soundtrack recorded by Curt Victor Bryant, formerly of Celtic Frost \m/
Cunningly concealed secrets (shhh)
Boss fights, mini-boss fights, sub-mini- boss fights and macro-sub- mini-boss fights
No laborious leveling, no tedious grinding, no wimpy crafting!
About Digerati
As a publisher, Digerati is dedicated to helping independent developers bring their creations to market and into the hands of gamers. We take care of funding, distribution, marketing and production, leaving developers to focus on what they love.
About Merge
Merge is an independent video game publisher and distributor based in Manchester, UK. The company publishes and distributes interactive software worldwide for personal computers, video games consoles and mobile devices. Merge also specialises in publishing collectable games for retail and worldwide digital distribution for independent developers. More information about Merge products can be found at www.mergegames.com
Futuristic Third Person Sci-Fi Shooter ‘Gene Rain’ Hits Xbox One on July 24
End the Gene Rain era and restore the world order as the leader of the Death Squad
Shanghai, China — July 20, 2018 — Chinese publisher E-Home Entertainment Development today announced that their dystopian third person shooter (TPS), Gene Rain, will launch on Xbox One on July 24th. Set in a futuristic world where humans and technology collide, in Gene Rain players control the Death Squad, who must put a halt to a catastrophic gene-altering rain, which has been killing generations of innocent humans for years. Exploring the notion that the end does not always justify the means, Gene Rain expands the plot through new human narrative structures offering spectacular next-gen graphics.
“Following its launch on Playstation 4, we are now gearing up towards the launch on Xbox One, so Xbox players can experience this thrilling third person shooter,” says Kavka Wang, the Marketing Director at E-Home Entertainment Development. “Gene Rain draws players into a post-apocalyptic world with a rich backstory, that keeps them engaged through intense combat and striking visual effects. On a deeper level, Gene Rain portrays the story of a tragic hero who, despite his good intentions, chooses to sacrifice countless human lives for a brighter tomorrow.”
At a time of incredible technological advancements, the majority of human population has failed to adapt to the new rules of the world. In the hope of aiding humanity, the veteran of science and technology, Dr. Bill Feynman, created a genetic spraying agent to change the genetic structure of human beings, to make everyone’s IQ equal. Spread throughout the world by wind towers, the Gene Rain proved fatal to many and kicked off the fight between those in support of the Gene Rain and those rebelling against it and the new order.
Gene Rain puts players in charge of the Death Squad, who were formed to put a stop to the Gene Rain era. Controlling four characters LiYing (human), Salman (robot) and Alex (half human half robot) – players aim to close the wind towers over four main game scenes – the ruined city, the quiet town, the deep canyon, and the dark city. Utilising nine different guns, three of which can be upgraded, players fight different types of enemies driven by an intricate AI tree that allows for unique behavioral patterns. Players find themselves amidst intense bullet storms and explosions wreaking havoc on their surroundings, making Gene Rain a truly intense TPS experience
About E-Home Entertainment Development E-Home Entertainment Development Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between Microsoft Corporation and Oriental Pearl Group, and the first registered company in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. E-Home publishes local and global high-quality games on Xbox One worldwide. Currently, E-Home is the largest publisher on the Chinese Xbox One platform. For more information, visit: http://www.ehedco.com/?_l=en
