After going through more than a few issues Skybound Games has announced that the third episode of The Walking Dead: The Final Season is finally on its way. The company will be continuing the series with the third episode, called “Broken Toys,” being released on January 15th for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.
With less than a week left until it is released, the company has decided to release a new trailer for the episode that gives us a brief look at what fans of the series can expect in this penultimate episode to Clementine’s story. You can check out the trailer below where Telltale Games, the previous publisher of the series that folded months ago, is still given a bit of mention.
Koei Tecmo has announced that they have delayed the release of Dead or Alive 6, which was originally set to be released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on February 15th, two weeks. The game is now set to be released worldwide on March 1st with the company stating that while the game’s “development is already near complete; however, we would like to take more time to further polish its balance, gameplay, and expressivity.”
This news come after a tease earlier in the day that hinted that a demo for the game would be arriving sometime in the future as the game’s official Twitter stated that “Perhaps the time has come to give our fighters a chance to TEST their skills.” Of course at the time of this writing no official demo for Dead or Alive 6 has been confirmed.
If you were hoping that Alien: Isolation would be getting a proper console sequel of some sort then you probably won’t like hearing that Alien: Blackout is now a mobile game that will be released for Android and iOS platforms. Announced by FoxNext Games, D3 Go, and Rival Games Alien: Blackout will continue the story of Amanda Ripley, Ellen Ripley’s daughter, who was the protagonist of the highly acclaimed horror game released five years ago.
Players will need to make use of the space station’s limited power supply to operate a holographic map, surveillance cameras, and motion tracker while trying to stay hidden and keep their crew alive across seven different levels all while the Alien’s unpredictable nature may make the game end at any moment. No release window was announced but you can check out the trailer below.
Starxium 20XX – a neon aesthetic team-based car video game launches its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter
PARIS, FRANCE – 04/01/2019 –– The Midnight Team is proud to announce the launch of the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign of its first title: Starxium 20XX. An e-sport oriented video game in a retro and 80s inspired universe that is scheduled for a PC release late 2019.
The game is highly reminiscent of the 80s with its neon lit nights and boasts original synthwave music. Its strong visual and sound identity allow the game to be appreciated by a growing community of retro lovers who crave the 80s pop culture.
“Starxium 20XX was created with e-sport in mind: it’s made to be as fun to play as it is to watch” – says Hugo Attal, founder of The Midnight Team. “That’s why I developed a new genre of vehicle-based game: a ‘capture the point’ with a high-speed moving point. Players need to stay near a moving convoy so it’s easier for viewers to understand what is going on in the round.”
Key features:
Gorgeous neon aesthetics: Did you ever dream to drive fast on the 80s highway, leaving a big tron-like light trail behind you, listening to good old synth music like synthwave? This is the place! A new genre: The game is 4v4. Strategy and communication are key in order to capture the convoy. Stay near it and throw your opponents off track. Car Customization: Players can customize the skin of their car but also the components like the motor, the tires, the brakes, and so on… All components are made by 21 different manufacturers. Game Modding: People can contribute to the game by creating new maps and modes. Some are already planned such as a battle royal racing mode with high speed cars.
The Midnight Team is a new independent game studio. It is a one-man team featuring Hugo Attal who is the creator, developer, game designer, graphist, composer, 3D modeler, webmaster, community manager, designer and marketer of Starxium 20XX.
BECOME A MASTER OF EARTHLY FORCES
WITH THE ELEMENTALIST CLASS IN BREACH
Not all the classes in Breach, the upcoming action-RPG from QC Games, utilize dark or mystical magic to defeat enemies – some draw upon the powers of the Earth to bring down foes and protect their team. The latest video from QC Games highlights the Elementalist class – a member of the Arcane school of magic that draws its power from elements in nature.
The Elementalist uses elements of nature such as fire, wind, water and ice to cast damaging spells. Utilize Quake to send shockwaves at your enemies, knocking them off their feet. Or look towards the sky and summon a massive meteor onto your opponents, dealing fire damage and literally rocking their world. Elementalists can also up the defensive measures by casting an Aqueous Globe protective field that blocks projectiles and reduces damage to allies.
Watch the Breach Elementalist trailer:
Special Breach pre-order packages are available starting at $24.99 – players can visit PlayBreach.com and take advantage of exclusive offers from the various pre-order packs that include Steam Early Access, and unique in-game items like sprays, dance emotes, a digital artbook, and much more.
Alpha Testing for Breach continues this weekend, beginning at 12 PM CST on Friday January 4 and ending at 11 PM CST on Sunday January 6. Players who wish to join in on the fun can register at PlayBreach.com.
Breach will enter paid Steam Early Access later this January 2019 with the Free-To-Play full launch in 2019. Can’t wait to prep your mission loadouts and squad combinations? Look for announcements on future Technical Alpha testing and an Early Access release date by following Breach on Twitter, ‘Like’ us on Facebook, and visit the official game page at PlayBreach.com.
AUDEZE REVEALS NEW “TEAM CARBON” COLORFOR MOBIUS GAMING HEADPHONES AND HEAD GESTURE TECHNOLOGY
Team Carbon Mobius Headphones Available on January 10 Exclusively on Amazon
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 4, 2019 – Audeze, the world’s leading manufacturer of planar magnetic headphones, announced today the release of “Team Carbon,” an Amazon-exclusive colorway addition to the award-winning Audeze Mobius lineup. Team Carbon joins Team Copper and Team Blue, the original Mobius duo that earned over a million dollars in initial crowdfunding and made Mobius one of the most acclaimed gaming headphones of 2018.
Combining leading-edge, best in class technologies, Audeze Mobius delivers a realistic, immersive experience that will push the boundaries of your imagination and maximize the audio experience of gaming, movies, and music. With materials originally designed for space applications, Audeze’s planar magnetic technology produces pure, accurate, high-quality, audiophile sound. WAVES Nx® head tracking technology creates hyper-realistic 3D audio experiences indistinguishable from being in the game, movie, or live concert.
Audeze also announced today the introduction of customizable Head Gesture Keybinds. With Head Gesture Keybinds, users will be able to map various keyboard inputs and macros to corresponding head-tracking movements. For example, a head tilt to the left while wearing Mobius can be mapped to a game-specific action such as lean left from cover. The functionality is fully customizable and can be used to trigger a variety of actions in various games. For those who simply wish to jump in and play, several game-specific presets will be included in the update to Audeze HQ.
Head Gesture Keybinds provide a greater degree of freedom when gaming with Mobius, allowing the user to tailor their playing experience through multiple hands-free input options beyond a traditional mouse and keyboard. These features will also provide a new means of control for gamers with physical disabilities. Head Gesture Keybinds are currently being beta-tested for a full release on Audeze HQ in early 2019. Audeze HQ, a free downloadable application for Windows and Mac, currently offers HRTF Personalization, Sound Profiles, Head-Tracking Visualization, and Device Information.
The Team Carbon Audeze Mobius and an early demonstration of the Head Gesture Keybinds will be shown at the Audeze Showcase at CES 2019.
“Audeze has always been defined by our commitment to innovation and our passion for creating best-in-class listening experiences,” stated Sankar Thiagasamudram, CEO of Audeze. “Mobius was developed as a foundational platform with limitless potential to elevate gaming audio. With Mobius, Audeze continues to expand the expectations for what a headphone can achieve, offering additional avenues for increased immersion, efficiency, and entertainment while still maintaining world class audio.”
Mobius is designed with the gamer’s quality of life in mind. It comes with a flexible, detachable boom microphone with built-in noise attenuation, mute/unmute functionality, and independent microphone volume control to provide crystal-clear voice quality. With the inclusion of contoured memory foam earpads and an adjustable, durable, memory foam padded headband, Mobius delivers lightweight comfort ideal for long-term use.
Audeze Mobius retails for $399. Audeze Mobius Team Carbon will be available to purchase exclusively at Amazon starting on January 10, 2019. Mobius Team Copper and Mobius Team Blue are currently available on Amazon and can also be purchased directly from Audeze at www.audeze.com/mobius. For more information on the Audeze Mobius, follow Audeze on Twitter and Instagram, “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.
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Waves is the world-leading developer of audio DSP technologies and the driving
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PAX South 2019: 1C Entertainment Lineup Showcases Compelling RPG and RTS Titles
Media and Gamers Invited to Booth #10220 for Hands-on Play with Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark, Re-Legion, Eternity: The Last Unicorn, and Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones 1C Entertainment, a global PC and console games publisher, today unveiled its PAX South lineup of four highly anticipated roleplaying and strategy titles for PC and console platforms, giving gamers a reason to look forward to PAX South starting on Friday, January 18. Each of the titles has a unique hook and style that simultaneously embraces the gameplay strengths of classic titles while looking forward with new twists and innovations. The acclaimed Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark (PC, XB1, PS4) will showcase the latest build of the new fantasy and steampunk influenced turn-based tactical RPG game, and the innovative Cyberpunk PC strategy game, Re-Legion (PC), will also be showing a brand-new build for the first time. The developers of the unique action RPG, Eternity: The Last Unicorn (PC, XB1, PS4), will present a new build and be available for interviews, as will the team behind the 2D Lovecraftian horror RPG, Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones (PC, Mac, Linux), which will be shown in the US for the first time ever. All four games sit in 1C Entertainment’s sweet spot of roleplaying, strategy, and action with a focus on the features—and gameplay—that matter to gamers. Attending media and content creators are encouraged to book specific appointment times to guarantee access and attention, and full details can be found below. 1C Entertainment at PAX South 2019 DetailsWHO: 1C Entertainment is a recognized global PC and console games publisher with offices in Europe and Russia. The growing company has launched over 100 games including acclaimed titles like 2018’s Ancestors Legacy and Deep Sky Derelicts, making it one of the largest publishers and distributors in Eastern and Central Europe. Demos will be conducted by—and interviews are available with—representatives from 1C Entertainment and developers as noted below. WHERE: PAX South 2019 in San Antonio, Texas at the 1C Entertainment Booth, #10220. WHAT: 1C Entertainment is hosting attendees at PAX South 2019 to showcase four highly anticipated upcoming RPG and RTS titles via hands on play for the following PC and console games: Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark(PC, XB1, PS4 | Spring 2019) – The latest build of the story-driven, turn-based tactical RPG set in a fantasy world with a touch of steampunk will be shown. In the game, which is currently available on Early Access with a 93% “Very Positive” rating on Steam, players will control the Arbiter Kyrie, an agent of the Immortal Council tasked with preserving stability and order throughout the land. Paying homage to tactical RPG classics (Rock, Paper Shotgun compared it to Final Fantasy Tactics), the game stands on its own as a worthy successor, bringing a slew of refinements through thoughtful development and helpful player feedback obtained in Early Access.
Re-Legion (PC | Q1 2019) – A new demo of the upcoming
cyberpunk-style real time strategy game will provide a unique single-player
experience. Played from a classic isometric, top-down view, the game allows
players to become a prophet in a futuristic technocratic society where they
can define their own belief system, convert citizens into Adepts, and
upgrade them into fighting units to rid the city of non-believers. Belief
itself becomes the game’s key resource, allowing for a unique strategy game
with philosophical undertones—rather “like Syndicate with cults instead of
corporations,” as PC Gamer described it.
Eternity: The Last
Unicorn
(PC, XB1, PS4 | Q1 2019) – A new demo of the unique action RPG inspired by
tales of Norse mythology and the mechanics of classic games will be
available. Players will encounter lush locations and striking fantasy
characters as Aurehen, a young Elf, who undertakes a quest to free the last
surviving Unicorn that protects Elven immortality. Developers from Void
Studios will be available for live interviews and playthroughs.
Stygian: Reign of the Old
Ones
(PC, Mac, Linux | 2019) – A roleplaying game of horror, loss, and madness
set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. The game offers mix of rich RPG
world building and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an
illustrative 2D visual style that manages to be both quaint and terrifying.
Developers from Cultic Games will be on hand for interviews and to curate
the game’s first demos in the US.
WHEN: PAX South show hours; January 18-20, 10 AM–6 PM daily with 30 and 60-minute appointments available. WHY: 1C has a growing reputation for delivering satisfying RPG, strategy, and action titles for PC and console players. The four titles shown at PAX South presage an exciting year for the company, with every game exhibiting its own strengths with a look to the future as well as the past. From a new take on classic turn-based roleplaying with Fell Seal to an innovative strategy game relying on converting human followers in Re-Legion to a throwback action-RPG with Eternity orStygian’s madness-fueled, 2D horror RPG gameplay, 1C has a game experience for players of every stripe.
It looks like NIS America has encountered some trouble with RPG Maker MV as the publisher has announced that the game’s Western release date has been pushed back to an unknown date. Originally planned to be released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on February 26th the game is now slated to be released sometime in 2019.
According to NIS America the delay has occured “due to ongoing issues with development” and they have apologized for “the inconvenience caused to all those who are looking forward to this game, and we are taking action in order to deliver the best possible product to our fans.” It is interesting to note that while the PlayStation 4 and Switch versions of the game were released in Japan back on November 15th, the Xbox One version was delayed to winter 2019 in that region as well.
IO Interactive has announced something a little special for fans of the Hitman series. The company has announced that they are planning on releasing Hitman HD Enhanced Collection digitally for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on January 11th. This collection contains both Hitman: Blood Money as well as Hitman: Absolution with both games being remastered into a 4K resolution and running at 60 frames per second.
Other additions to Hitman HD Enhanced Collection include improved lighting, shadow mapping, and updated controls to provide “a more fluid experience.” Hitman: Blood Money follows Agent 47 as he travels across the world facing off against assassins known as “The Franchise” with missions taking part in Chile, the Paris Opera House, and even the White House. Hitman: Absolution on the other hand follows Agent 47 as he pursues redemption across 20 missions.
Fall Damage Studio has decided to extend the closed beta for Batalj by one month, pushing the end date from the original December 31st date to January 31st. This will give players more time to provide feedback on the game. Fall Damage Studio announced they will be pushing out a massive update with new content in the second week of January, so the extra time will help crush new bugs that appear.
Batalj is a turn based action strategy game pitting players in vicious 1v1 battles. Players will be able to assemble their own squad with units from one of three factions. There are nine heroes and 54 units to choose from.
Batalj is scheduled to launch sometime in 2019 on Steam.
