The game starts in 878 AD as King Alfred the Great drives the Vikings out of Britain in the Battle of Edington. Now, a power vacuum has opened up in the Vikings wake. Players will be able to guide either the Vikings, the Gaelic clans, the Welsh tribes, or the Anglo-Saxons as they seek to fill the void and become the next ruler of the Britain.
A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia is available now for Windows on Steam for $39.99 USD. Linux and Mac versions are scheduled to launch later this year.
SYDNEY, Australia — May 4, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft announced that For Honor® Season Six, Hero’s March, will launch simultaneously on current-gen consoles and Windows PC on May 17. Launching as a free update, Hero’s March will bring a brand new map, major Hero reworks, a new Visual Collection feature, and more. Newcomers to For Honor interested in getting a taste of the game ahead of Season Six can take advantage of the Free Weekend featuring recently launched dedicated Australian servers, starting today May 4 until May 7 on all platforms. Players who want to continue their journey after the weekend can keep their progress and purchase the game for up to 67% off. For all details on the For Honor Free Weekend, please visit forhonorgame.com/freeweekend.
New content coming includes:
New Map: One new map, the Beachhead, will expand the battlefield. The Beachhead will be available to all players for free and playable in all multiplayer modes except Tribute. Once a grand fortress of solitude and respite, it remains a picturesque view from afar and is a desirable stronghold for any army hoping to sway the odds of battle in their favor.
Major Hero Reworks: In the wake of Season Five’s Hero updates and positive feedback from players, For Honor will continue to improve and harmonize the current roster as two Heroes – the Orochi and Peacekeeper – will receive major gameplay updates with Season Six. More Heroes will receive similar updates in the future as the development team continues to prioritize game balancing.
The Visual Collection: This new feature will allow players to track all visuals they have obtained and then apply them on any gear they have in a separate in-game menu. This will help reduce the need to hoard gear for the reason of simply keeping visuals in one’s inventory, and also directly address player feedback about the lack of inventory space.
“We’re happy to see players react positively to our recent For Honor updates, which included the launch of dedicated servers and extensive Hero balancing changes, as well as new onboarding features,” said Roman Campos-Oriola, creative director of For Honor. “In addition to improving the core experience, we are also working on new content, including all-new Heroes; tune in during E3 2018 to learn more!” Following the introduction of the all-new training mode, the implementation of dedicated servers, and other updates, which have brought significant improvements to the player experience, the For Honor team has been dedicated to making the game more stable, accessible, and engaging for all players. To learn more about the development team’s vision for Season Six and beyond, please visit: http://forhonorgame.com/season6.
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios,* For Honor offers an engaging campaign and thrilling multiplayer modes. Players embody warriors of the three Great Factions – the bold Knights, the brutal Vikings and the deadly Samurai – fighting to the death on intense and believable melee battlefields. The Art of Battle, the game’s innovative combat system that puts players in total control of their warriors, allows them to utilize the unique skills and combat style of each hero to vanquish all enemies who stand in their way. For more information about For Honor, please visit forhonorgame.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ForHonorGame and on Twitter at twitter.com/ForHonorGame. For the latest about For Honor and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.
*Associate Ubisoft studios include Quebec, Toronto and Blue Byte.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2016–17 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,460 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
SQUARE ENIX AND NVIDIA ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION ON SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER
Nixxes Software Developing PC Version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider
SYDNEY, 4th May 2018 – Square Enix®, Eidos®- Montréal, and Crystal Dynamics® today announced they will be working with NVIDIA to develop the PC version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider™, the latest entry in the critically acclaimed and award-winning Tomb Raider® series.
NVIDIA will lend its gaming and PC development expertise to help bring the PC platform’s advanced gaming features to Shadow of the Tomb Raider. This effort will help maximize the performance benefits of the NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 10-series GPUs for PC gamers across the world. This continues the collaboration that began in the series’ previous title, Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Delivering the climactic conclusion to Lara Croft’s origin story in remarkable new detail, developers Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montréal are also partnering with the talented studio Nixxes Software for the PC version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Long-standing veterans of the Tomb Raider franchise, Nixxes Software will lead development of Lara Croft’s defining moment for PC gamers everywhere. The studio boasts outstanding experience working on past hit Square Enix titles such as Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and many others.
In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara must master a deadly jungle, overcome terrifying tombs, and persevere through her darkest hour. As she races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, Lara will become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Star of the critically acclaimed 2013 Tomb Raider reboot and the award-winning Rise of the Tomb Raider, Camilla Luddington makes her return as Lara Croft with yet another stunning performance in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Created by a team of veteran Tomb Raider developers at Eidos-Montréal, in collaboration with Crystal Dynamics, the game will be available for Windows PC/Steam® on September 14, 2018.
For full details on pre-order items, the Season Pass, key beats in the upcoming campaign, and more information on Shadow of the Tomb Raider, please visit the official website and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Longbow Games to Release Adventure Puzzle Game Golem on PC May 29
Toronto – May 3, 2018 – Get ready to experience a heartwarming journey between a young girl and a shape-shifting golem with the upcoming release of adventure puzzle game Golemfrom independent video game developer Longbow Games. Launching May 29th on PC for $14.99 USD, Golem has players control a young girl and a shape-shifting golem as they traverse through the ruins of an ancient tower to solve its challenging puzzles and re-activate its long-dormant machines.
“Golem is a different style of title for Longbow Games and we’re excited to see how our fans take to the game,” said Rob McConnell, President at Longbow Games. “We enjoy making people think with our strategy games and we believe the puzzles in Golem will follow this trend to make for an entertaining game experience.”
In Golem players control both the young girl and the golem while navigating through expansive levels, from caverns deep below the tower to the windswept turrets perched about the surrounding desert. Throughout the journey, the golem evolves to allow players new abilities to solve puzzles.
For more information regarding Golem please visit the game’s website, or Longbow’s Twitter page.
About Longbow Games
Based in Toronto, Canada, Longbow Games is an independent game developer founded in 1998 by the late Seumas McNally creator of DX-Ball 2 and Tread Marks. Most recently, Longbow has been working on the Hegemony series of historical wargames including Hegemony: Philip of Macedon (2010), Hegemony Gold: Wars of Ancient Greece (2011), Hegemony Rome: The Rise of Caesar (2014), and the latest title Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients (2015).
DREADNOUGHT WARPS AHEAD ON PLAYSTATION®4 WITH BIGGEST UPDATE YET, ADDING NEW PROGRESSION, CUSTOMIZATION AND FEEDBACK FEATURES
HOUSTON and BERLIN – May 3, 2018 – Six Foot and independent developer YAGER have released the biggest feature update yet for Dreadnought, the class-based spaceship action game, on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. These new improvements are designed to give players even more progression choices and ship customization freedom, as well as stronger feedback on their performance in battle. This update contains three patches previously released on the Windows PC edition of Dreadnought, as the development team continues working to achieve parity between both platforms.
Leading the charge, every customizable ship in Dreadnought on PlayStation®4 now offers two loadout slots, allowing players to change each vessel’s secondary weapon, modules and appearance items on the fly in and out of matches. Tech trees have been streamlined with fewer branching requirements, making it easier to unlock higher ship tiers. There are also new enhancements to the game’s real-time combat stats and ship reticles to give players better, more transparent information with each moment, as well as revamped orbit and end-of-match screens to make getting into new matches even more convenient.
Rounding out this massive update are two new preconfigured legendary hero ships in the Sinley Bay market – the serpentine Naga corvette and the fiery Phoenix corvette – as well as a new “Any” game mode button for faster matchmaking.
Dreadnought puts players in the captain’s chair of massive capital ships on the front lines of competitive team-based battles across a variety of multiplayer game modes. There are more than 50 playable vessels to master, each customizable with an array of weapons, modules, coatings and decals. Five distinct ship classes, specializing in tactical roles like frontline assault, long-range bombardment, strategic support and more, offer captains unique powers to exploit the enemy team’s weaknesses and claim victory.
Dreadnought is free to download on the PlayStation®4 system. It is also in free open beta on Windows PC and coming to Steam this fall. For the latest updates, visit www.dreadnought.com, and follow the game on Facebook, Twitter and Twitch.
About Six Foot
Six Foot was founded in 2000 as an interactive agency, building digital experiences designed to make connections between people, brands and technology more human and meaningful. Now, as a full-service games company with offices in Houston, Los Angeles and Berlin, we apply that same passion to building extraordinary video games and providing creative direction, marketing and brand management, front- and back-end development, customer service and community support for game publishers. www.6ft.com
About YAGER
Founded in 1999 in the heart of Berlin, YAGER is one of the gaming veterans of AAA development. The award-winning studio is dedicated to the creation of vivid and meaningful multi-platform gaming experiences. The YAGER team comprises gaming enthusiasts, technical experts and creative minds from across the world who all share a passion for great action games. YAGER was most recently recognized for its gripping military shooter Spec Ops: The Line. www.yager.de
Unstoppable Tycoon Juggernaut Transport Fever Gets Another Major Update
Performance Patch brings smoother gameplay and player-requested improvements as game continues to attract thousands of players daily
AMSTERDAM – May 3, 2018 – The joys of building a successful empire spanning 150 years of transport history do not grow old fast apparently. The train, boat, and plane buffs at Swiss studio Urban Games and public transport users at Good Shepherd Entertainment today blew the whistle on the Performance Patch update for Transport Fever, bringing some serious performance and framerate bumps to its legions of players, plus other fixes and enhancements.
First released in November 2016, Transport Fever is showing no sign of running out of steam. The game’s strong sales of over 300,000 copies to date are only the start of the story, with daily concurrent players in the range of 2-3,000 even a year and half after launch. Not to mention that once players get in, they stay in, with a median play time of 23 hours per player. This is one fever that people don’t want to shake off.
Aside from the overall performance and framerate boost, the comprehensive update includes big improvements to simulation performance, rendering, camera, tools, statistics, collision handling, terrain rendering, modding and a whole load more.
Released in 2016, Transport Feverfollowed hot on the heels of its 2014 predecessor, Train Fever, and never looked back. In the game, budding tycoons journey through 150 years of industrial age air, land, and sea transport innovation as they forge an empire worthy of Vanderbilt himself. The game is a treasure trove of 19th and 20th century buses, boats, trucks, trams, trains and planes, all of which can be played with endlessly with no risk of the wheels coming off.
Complete with community-based modding support via Steam Workshop, Transport Feveris available now for Windows PC, Mac and Linux via Steam and GOG. The new update is free for all owners. For more about the game, visit www.TransportFever.com.
About Urban Games
Urban Games is a young, dynamic, highly motivated and talented team location in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Team members feature deep knowledge of the genre and expertise in game design and computer graphics. Founded in spring 2013, the company developed Train Fever with four employees and shipped the title in September 2014. With more than 200,000 units sold, the debut title was a big success and enabled the company to double its workforce. After two years of development, Transport Fever, the sequel to Train Fever, was released in November 2016.
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
COCONUT ISLAND GAMES RELEASES PIXEL-BUSTING ARCADE SHOOTER VECTORIUM ON WINDOWS PC
SHANGHAI – May 3, 2018 – Independent game studio Coconut Island Games has released Vectorium on Windows PC via Steam for $4.99 (with a bonus 10% discount available to customers at launch). Developed by IndigoBlue Game Studio, Vectorium is a fast-paced arcade shooter with 15 colorfully pixelated levels and a beat-dropping electronic soundtrack.
Choose from a number of different character types with distinct playstyles and blast a wide range of enemies and bosses to smithereens. Combine basic and special attacks to rack up huge scores while dashing to evade a hail of deadly fire of all shapes and sizes. Complete each challenge solo or with a friend in 2 player local co-op.
Coconut Island is an independent game studio based in Shanghai, China. Founded in 2009, we’re committed to creating innovative games of all kinds that we love to play ourselves. Most of our members have worked for years at famous companies in the game industry like Konami and Autodesk. We released Naughty Kitties on Xbox One and One Tap Hero on PlayStation®Vita in China as one of the first Chinese developers making consoles games.
Our games have won many awards and nominations at events like IGF China and the Unity Awards. We also help organize China’s biggest indie games community/conference, IndieACE, with our experience as one of the earliest Chinese indies.
STAY, the innovative story-driven pixel-art adventure title is coming to PC, MAC and Xbox One worldwide this May
Every choice matters in this atmospheric, gripping and suspenseful puzzle story, you alone are the key to Quinn’s escape and sanity…
PQube (London, UK) May 3rd, 2018 – PQUBE today is delighted to announce that STAY, the highly anticipated atmospheric adventure game featuring pixel-style graphics and a gripping thriller-like story is releasing worldwide on PC May 16th and Xbox One on May 30th. The title will feature a 20% worldwide launch discount on Steam from the 16th May until the 23rd of May.
Along with the review, we’re allowing people to stream or record to the end of the first nine chapters to show the variety and choices on offer before the release date of the title, being a story-driven game with plenty of choices we don’t want to spoil the experience for everyone!
What would you do if a stranger’s fate rested in your fingertips? And how would you cope if every second could be the difference between life and death? New graphic adventure STAY is set to ask those very questions when it launches worldwide on PC and Mac on May 16th and Xbox One on May 30th.
Developed by award-winning Spanish indie studio Appnormals Team, STAY is the story of Quinn: A therapist who wakes up alone and locked in a strange room with nothing of note save for a computer hooked up to an internet chat room. That chat room has one other member: You. As Quinn’s only contact with the outside world, you become his single ray of hope. Your choices – and your timeliness when it comes to responding to his requests – will single-handedly shape his escape efforts… or lead him down the path to an untimely end.
The clock never stops STAY plays out in real-time, meaning that every minute spent away from the game is a minute Quinn is left alone. Drop out of conversations or leave Quinn to fend for himself for too long and there may be consequences to your actions.
Raise your empathy
Quinn is on edge, and every response matters. Prove yourself a compassionate ally and he’ll learn to trust you and share both his findings and deepest thoughts. Fail, and his emotions may work against you.
Interactive storytelling
Featuring 24 chapters, seven different endings, dozens of life-altering choices and entire webs of conversation, STAY is designed to be replayed multiple times. Explore myriad rooms and unearth hidden secrets in subsequent playthroughs to piece together the full story.
Uncover the truth
Webcams around the environment and on the computer enable you to watch and analyse Quinn’s reactions, mental state and actions while he is Away From Keyboard. Pick up on his lies, use that knowledge to your advantage and uncover the truth at the heart of STAY.
Solve mind-bending puzzles
Help Quinn get the better of the conundrums he encounters inside his prison by taking direct control of his actions during numerous puzzle sections.
STAY is ready to break out worldwide on PC and Mac on May 16th & Xbox One on May 30th.
Check out #staythegame on social media.
About PQube
PQube is a publisher, distributor and service provider for the interactive entertainment industry with a global reach through UK, Europe, Middle East, Australia and North and South America from its offices in Letchworth, Paris, Bristol and Bawtry. PQube is a licensed publisher for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo platforms and publishes and distributes games on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, 3DS, iOS, Android, PC and digital download. PQube has established a track record of success with major franchises including:- BlazBlue, GuiltyGear, WRC, MotoGP, Ride, MXGP, Arcana Heart, Harvest Moon, Senran Kagura and Steins;Gate. PQube also creates and distributes hardware, consoles and technology including Sega MegaDrive, Atari Flashback, BlazeTab and BlazeGear. PQube also provides a full range of creative, design, web, marketing, PR, development and e-commerce and fulfilment solutions. We thank all our partners and acknowledge all game names, brands and trademarks as properties of their respective owners. www.pqube.co.uk
About Appnormals Team
Appnormals Team is an award-winning indie studio from Barcelona, Spain. Co-founded by long-term friends Inaki Diaz and Dani Moya, who respectively worked in multiple fields of design and coding for many years, the creative duo started a journey together because of their passion for pixel art and love for old school games. After releasing several casual mobile titles such as the acclaimed ‘Super Barista’, Appnormals Team is dedicated to developing genuinely innovative games across multiple platforms; titles which embrace the studio’s quest for original mechanics, unique premises and a hallmark retro look and feel
Stunlock Studios brings new action MOBA Battle Royale mode to Steam and WeGame this summer
Skövde, Sweden – May 3, 2018 – In search for a MOBA-like Battle Royale game? Well, look no further, as Stunlock Studios today revealed the first details of Battlerite Royale, a combination of an Action MOBA/Arena Brawler and the Battle Royale survival gameplay. Featuring spectacular fantasy landscapes on a map 30 times larger than the standard arena mode map, Battlerite Royale throws 20 players into a cutthroat island deathmatch, played “Free For All” or as a duo.
“With a top-down Battle Royale mode we’ve set out to bring the ultimate survival experience to Action RPG and MOBA players.” said Johan Ilves, Marketing Director at Stunlock Studios. “We want to give players the excitement of a Diablo-esque exploration experience combined with the character variation of a MOBA and the thrill of a survival game. That said, I think anyone who’s looking for a fresh and different take on the Battle Royale genre will have a blast.”
Battlerite Royale is played in a top-down perspective using WASD controls and victory depends on factors such as players’ skill, map awareness, situational builds, and a sliver of luck. During fast-paced 10-minute matches players explore the map in order to find a variety of items, fight other players to grab their loot, and, ultimately, be the last one standing on the island. There are 27 unique Champions to choose from that offer a robust mix of roles: ranged, melee, and support. Every champion plays differently and mastering their abilities is the key to survive on the island, which makes Battlerite Royale stand out from similar titles.
Since the launch of Battlerite, more than 4 million unique players have tried their luck in the arena, shooting Battlerite up to the top of the ‘top selling’ free-to-play games on Steam on several occasions. Each week players get access to six unique champions on free rotation, and every character can be permanently unlocked with in-game currency or in-app purchases. As of today, the “All Champion’s Pack” is available to unlock all 27 current and all future champions for $29.99/ €27.99/23.79£.
About Stunlock Studios
Founded in 2010, Stunlock Studios is one of the leading Swedish independent game developers located in Skövde. With a passion for competitive gaming, the studio crafts groundbreaking and community driven games, always with their players in mind. Previously released titles include Bloodline Champions and Dead Island: Epidemic. For more information, visit: https://www.stunlockstudios.com
DARK SOULSÔ: REMASTERED WILL BE PLAYABLE ON MAY 11th AND 12th WITH THE NETWORK TEST
Dark Souls fans will need to mark these dates on the calendar as BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe today announced the Network Test client schedule for the upcoming DARK SOULSÔ: REMASTERED. In May and during 2 days, Xbox One and PlayStation®4 players will be able to discover the treacherous land of Lordran! Network Test on Nintendo Switch™ will arrive later.
Specific schedule is below as players need to register and download the game in advance:
May 2nd 00:01 CEST: Network Test client will be deployed and downloadable for players.
May 8th 11:59 CEST: Network Test client is not available for download anymore.
May 11th-12th: First players will be able to access the network test and tread on Lordran’s lands, meet their inhabitants and fight their treacherous ennemies. Network test schedule is below:
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms including all major video game consoles, PC and mobile. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, DARK SOULS™, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE COMBAT™. For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu
