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ATTRITION: TACTICAL FRONTS RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED: 7 MAR 2018

ATTRITION: TACTICAL FRONTS RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED: 7 MAR 2018

Cardboard Keep’s fast-paced, World War themed strategy game receives full release on Steam in three weeks

Canberra, 15 Feb 2018: Cardboard Keep today announced that Attrition: Tactical Fronts will move from Steam’s Early Access to Final Release on Wednesday 7 March 2018. This classic, World War themed, turn-based strategy game for PC Windows, Mac and Linux is accessible and quick to play without sacrificing tactical variety and depth – either single player against AI, complete with full campaign and integrated tutorial, or versus a friend in multiplayer. Procedurally generated skirmish maps ensure replayability, along with the facility to create and share custom maps with other players via Steam Workshop.

Intuitive controls and a straightforward user interface combine to streamline play, and a simple “outcome indicator” previews the likely result of engagements. But players will need to master a variety of unit types with distinctive attributes, and maneuver them wisely to exploit strengths and avoid exposing weaknesses, while extracting maximum advantage from the terrain.

Attrition: Tactical Fronts has enjoyed a successful period in Early Access and we’ve been busy finishing off the campaign and listening to feedback from the community,’ said Cardboard Keep’s Calum Spring, the Designer and Programmer of Attrition. ‘Players can now design and upload their own levels to Steam Workshop using the integrated Map Editor to play against friends or an AI opponent, which has proved a popular feature. We’re looking forward to playing community creations ourselves!’

Game Features:

  • Quick-fire, hex-based, turn-by-turn gameplay, like a digital board game.
  • 17 mission single-player campaign with pre-built maps, incorporating a tutorial to learn unit and terrain types and combinations – overcome challenging scenarios and attain mechanical mastery.
  • Integrated Map Editor for uploading levels to Steam Workshop, plus the option to procedurally generate skirmish maps on demand, both playable against AI or a friend in online multiplayer – with point-buy army requisition or random unit selection.
  • 11 distinctive WWII-themed unit types and 15 terrain types with a range of distinctive gameplay modifiers, including modelling of suppression, deployment constraints, elevation and more.

Easy to learn, hard to master, this addictive fast-paced game of tiny heroics will challenge the most grizzled armchair generals.

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About Cardboard Keep

The founders met while studying at AIE Canberra, a tertiary college for game studies, and completed several award-winning projects together. After forming Cardboard Keep, the team released N64 inspired Warden: Melody of the Undergrowth in 2016 for PC, Mac and Linux, followed by Puzzle Puppers in 2017, shortly to be launched for Nintendo Switch. Currently in public alpha is Witch Thief, a mystical 3D bullet-storm quest.

Programming puzzler Algo Bot hits Steam Today

Programming puzzler Algo Bot hits Steam Today

Independent developer Fishing Cactus brings their charming new programming game to Steam

Mons, Belgium, February 14, 2018 – independent game developer Fishing Cactus (Epistory – Typing Chronicles, 2016) announced today that Algo Bot, a pan-galactic coding-based adventure puzzle game is available on Steam for $9.99 USD.

In Algo Bot, players control the movements of a lovable but down-on-its-luck robot, using basic programming skills to solve puzzles. Set aboard the pan-galactic colonization ship Europa, over 46 levels, players must devise algorithms to carefully control Algo Bot’s path, borrowing concepts from the programming world – including variables and subroutines.

In the rich single-player story campaign, Algo Bot meets PAL, a cantankerous and aloof line manager, and Gemini, the cheerfully eccentric shipboard computer. When a routine recycling job goes horribly wrong, Algo Bot and this unlikely band of heroes must work together to save the sleeping colonists on board the Europa.

ALGOBOT RELEASE TRAILER

Algo Bot is a unique futuristic adventure puzzle game, delivering a one-of-a-kind programming gameplay experience, teaching basic programming concepts in a fun and entertaining way.Algo Bot’s features include:

  • A bittersweet story with two lovable heroes
  • Over 40 programming puzzles set in 5 unique environments
  • Easy to understand for beginners, but difficult enough for puzzle enthusiasts
  • Play with various programming concepts
  • Backtrack to already cleared levels to optimize your solutions
  • Stunning 3D graphics
  • The British Touch: we’ve teamed up with Epistory’s writer, Joseph J Clark, to give Algo Bot a light storyline with a touch of British humor

Algo Bot is available now on Steam for $9.99 USD in English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Polish and Italian and on sale for $8.99 on launch day.

Contact
https://twitter.com/AlgoBot
https://www.facebook.com/algobot/

http://www.algo-bot.com/
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About Fishing Cactus
Fishing Cactus is an indie developer composed of 20 individuals. Based in Belgium, the company’s name is to signify their originality and ability to thrive in a nation without many game development studios. Fishing Cactus is the maker of Epistory – Typing Chronicles.

To learn more about Fishing Cactus please visit  http://www.fishingcactus.com/

GAMEVICE LAUNCHES MINECRAFT BUNDLE – BRINGING CONSOLE CONTROL TO MOBILE

GAMEVICE LAUNCHES MINECRAFT BUNDLE – BRINGING CONSOLE CONTROL TO MOBILE

Gamevice Minecraft Bundle Features Exclusive Case, Console Quality Control and Minecraft iOS Game Code

LOS ANGELES, CA – February 15, 2018Gamevice, the makers of industry-leading mobile controllers, announced today that a special Gamevice Minecraft Bundle for iPhone is now available for $89.95 on Amazon.com and select retail stores in North America. The Gamevice Minecraft Bundle includes a special edition carrying case and a code to download Minecraft on iOS. Gamevice enhances the Minecraft mobile gaming experience, bringing console control to your mobile device. The Gamevice controller creates seamless cross platform gameplay between iOS, PC and consoles, as it enhances the experience on your iPhone.

 

“Minecraft is one of the greatest games of all time and playing Minecraft with Gamevice puts mobile players on equal ground with PC and console players. said Phillip Hyun, CEO, Gamevice. “Gamevice offers low latency and precision control, delivering a console quality experience to more than one thousand different games including Mojang’s masterpiece.”

The Gamevice Minecraft Bundle is available for iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 6s/6s Plus, and iPhone 6/6 Plus and is now available for $89.95 on, Amazon.com and select retail stores in North America.

Gamevice gives players latency-free control over their mobile experience, along with console precision, highly responsive buttons and joysticks in a comfortable and ergonomic design. Gamevice is an all-in-one entertainment hub that works as a controller for more than 1,000 mobile games, DJI’s Spark drone, and Sphero’s SPRK+ and Star Wars Droids, and is now available at Gamevice.com or select retailers.

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ABOUT GAMEVICE
Transforming the Apple iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, and iPad Pro’s, into a full-fledged portable gaming platform with real, console quality controls. Gamevice is a lightning connected attachable controller offering the lowest latency possible of any controller on the market. This MFi certified (Made for iOS devices) dual analog stick controller easily snaps onto the Apple iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus, 7 and 7 Plus, 6s and 6s Plus, iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPad Pros, to deliver true, fully functional hardware gaming controls. The controller also works with Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, Note8 and Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge devices.

More than just a controller, Gamevice is an entertainment hub that transcends the boundaries of play, bringing video games, drones and toy control to one device. Mobile gamers and gadget gurus no longer have to deal with the limitations of a touchscreen as Gamevice delivers controls on par with consoles or high-end remotes. From modern console classics like Capcom’s Street Fighter IV to Mojang’s omni-platform Minecraft, there are more than 1,000 Gamevice compatible games. Weighing in at less than a pound, Gamevice was engineered specifically to enhance gaming for mobile devices.

World War 2 Turn Based Operational Strategy Game Klotzen! Panzer Battles Coming To PC in Summer 2018

World War 2 Turn Based Operational Strategy Game Klotzen! Panzer Battles Coming To PC in Summer 2018

Rewrite History in Hex Based Strategy Game to Deliver 600+ Unit Types and Over 60 Different Combat Scenarios For Armchair Generals

Zagreb, Croatia – February 15th, 2018 – Independent developer Maxim Games today announced their debut title, Klotzen! Panzer Battles, a World War 2 turn based operational strategy game utilizing a hex based map system, will be coming to PC in Summer 2018. Offering a challenging turn based combat experience, Klotzen! Panzer Battles tests the battle-hardened skills of strategy fans as they look to take on a wide variety of historic military scenarios from World War 2.

Armed with over 600 unit types divided into 22 unit classes, including infantry, tanks and tank hunters, fighter planes, bombers, submarines, battleships and more. Klotzen! Panzer Battles gives players the opportunity to rewrite history, by conducting military campaigns, that play out in entirely new ways and change historical timelines and outcomes, such as the allied invasion of Normandy in 1943, or executing successful assaults  on London or Moscow.

We’re very excited to bring Klotzen! Panzer Battles to PC later this year. It’s a game where you can literally change the course of military history with ‘what-if’ based scenarios”, said Zoran Stanic, Lead Developer of Maxim Games. “We’re focusing on a  feature set that delivers a realistic player experience, where aspects like unit customization, unit development and the way air and sea units can be utilized to  bring something fresh to WW2 turn based strategy games”.

In Klotzen! Panzer Battles players can bring their full military contingent of land, sea and air assets to bear as they conduct campaigns in over 60 different historical scenarios based on real-life military campaigns from WW2. The game includes a variety of map sizes, ranging from 200 km to over 1000 km in size, and covers terrain from the snow-covered Eastern front to the scorching, unforgiving desert of North Africa, each hex representing 20 km to allow keen strategy players to test their combat prowess and tactical cunning in a quest for outright victory. With 80 commander skills to choose from to customize their units, players are challenged in campaign mode, which utilizes the forces of one specific nation from scenario to scenario, or a standalone mode where players can choose either Axis or Allied units to command.

Klotzen! Panzer Battles is the first game project coming from Croatian indie game studio Maxim Games.
For more information click here: http://www.klotzenthegame.com/
Klotzen! Panzer Battles Steam Page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/804860/Klotzen_Panzer_Battles/
Klotzen! Panzer Battles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/klotzenpanzerbattles/
Follow Maxim games on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/IndieMaximGames

Nintendo Download: The Witch is Back … and Now on the Go!

Nintendo Download: The Witch is Back … and Now on the Go!

Bayonetta 2 will be available on Feb. 16. (Graphic: Business Wire)

  • Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch
    • Bayonetta – Bayonetta is a butt-kicking, havoc-wreaking witch, and she’ll shoot, whip and slice as she uncovers the truth about her own past. Her weapons and moves are all stylishly over-the-top, but she can also dodge attacks to slow down time, and inflict Torture Attacks on her enemies. Use Wicked Weaves to summon Infernal Demons, dodge enemies’ dangerous attacks to slow down time and punish angels with deadly devices. You can even dress Bayonetta up in four Nintendo-themed costumes: Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Link and Samus Aran. Bayonetta will be available on Feb. 16.
    • Bayonetta 2 – Bayonetta’s back and more powerful than ever. Wield wild weapons and execute deadly moves – like the powerful Umbran Climax – to take out angels and demons in this breathtaking and critically acclaimed action game. The Bayonetta 2 game also features an online and local wireless two-player cooperative mode in which players bet halos on their performance and work together to amplify their sass, cause destruction and score some riches. (Additional accessories are required for multiplayer mode and are sold separately.) Bayonetta 2 will be available on Feb. 16.
    • Get both Bayonetta games for a great price! – Purchase Bayonetta or Bayonetta 2 on Nintendo.com or Nintendo eShop and get a discount on your purchase of the other game. Once you purchase Bayonetta or Bayonetta 2 from Nintendo.com or Nintendo eShop, any time you purchase the other Bayonetta game from Nintendo.com or Nintendo eShop, you’ll get an automatic discount applied at checkout.
    • FeFe is a new type of platform adventure where the story is up to you to discover, without handholding, told wordlessly through the discoveries you make during gameplay. Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with secrets and mystical creatures. Fe will be available on Feb. 16.

New DLC:

  • Fire Emblem Warriors Season Pass (for Nintendo Switch/New Nintendo 3DS) – New playable characters, History Maps, costumes and more have come to the Fire Emblem Warriors game. Here’s what’s in the Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon pack: three new characters, three new History Maps, four new costumes, new armor break models, new support conversations, new weapons and new weapon attributes. If you already purchased the Season Pass, this DLC Pack is available to you at no additional cost. The Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon DLC Pack can be purchased on the official site. Note: new costumes, character-exclusive weapons and weapon attributes must be unlocked as rewards from playing through the new History Maps. The full version of the game is required to use the DLC.

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In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop on the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account.

Customers in the U.S. and Canada ages 18 and older can also link a PayPal account to their Nintendo Account to purchase digital games and content for the Nintendo Switch system both on-device and from the Nintendo website. Once the accounts are linked, users may also use PayPal as a payment option when buying digital content for the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS family systems from the Nintendo website.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel.

Remember that Nintendo Switch, Wii U, Wii, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 2DS XL and Nintendo 2DS feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. Nintendo 3DS players who register a Nintendo Network ID gain access to free-to-start games and free game demos from Nintendo eShop, and also get the latest news and information direct from Nintendo. For more information about this and other features, visit https://www.nintendo.com/switch, https://www.nintendo.com/wiiu or https://www.nintendo.com/3ds.

SHAQ FU: A LEGEND REBORN TO STOMP ONLINE AND AT GLOBAL RETAIL THIS SPRING

SHAQ FU: A LEGEND REBORN TO STOMP ONLINE AND AT GLOBAL RETAIL THIS SPRING

Basketball Legend Shaquille O’Neal Returns in All-New Video Game on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC and Nintendo Switch

WATFORD, United Kingdom, and MAPLEWOOD, N.J.Feb. 15, 2018Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn will launch this spring for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, Windows PC and Nintendo Switch™. In an all-new partnership, Saber Interactive has joined forces with independent publisher Wired Productions to give this cult-favourite a global digital and physical release.

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is an intense, action-packed beat ‘em up which sees players take on the role of the unstoppable Shaquille O’Neal as he fights his way through the hordes of hell and Hollywood. Master devastating combos, battle outlandish celebrity bosses and take on all comers with an array of weapons, including katanas, shuriken and baseball bats. Channel Shaq’s alter egos, Big Daddy O and Big Diesel, in epic battles in the successor to the worst game ever on a mission to restore Shaq’s legacy.

“We know diehard fans have been waiting eagerly to experience the hard-hitting action of this new take on Shaq Fu, and we’re excited to team up with Wired Productions to get the game physically into the hands of players this spring,” said Saber CEO Matt Karch.

Leo Zullo, Managing Director at Wired Productions, commented, “Shaq Fu has an incredible legacy in the history of video games, and we’re delighted to be part of the team shooting to earn Shaq his place in the future of video games.”

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn will arrive globally at physical and digital retail this spring for the PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One, Windows PC and Nintendo Switch. This game is a co-production of Saber and Big Deez Productions and published in partnership with Wired Productions.

Anyone who purchased NBA Playgrounds on Nintendo Switch prior to June 10, 2017, will receive a free copy of Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn upon release. Saber will share more specifics regarding timing and delivery of rewards for the game’s Indiegogo backers directly via the game’s Indiegogo page.

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About Saber Interactive

Based in the U.S., Russia, and Spain, Saber Interactive is an independent developer whose credits include Quake Champions, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo: Master Chief Collection, and others. Saber’s most recent release, NBA Playgrounds, is one of the best-selling digital console titles of 2017. The company has multiple development studios across the world making great games and bringing fun interactive experiences to life.

About Wired Productions Ltd
Wired Productions is a leading video games publisher based in Watford, UK. Founded 2008 and shortlisted by MCV for Indie Publish of the Year 2018, Wired have produced and published award-winning titles across all major platforms. Bringing games to market in both physical and digital media, notable launches to date include Super Dungeon Bros, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and The Town of Light.

Deep Silver Brings Popular Galaxy on Fire Brand to Nintendo Switch

Deep Silver Brings Popular Galaxy on Fire Brand to Nintendo Switch

Sci-fi Shooter Manticore – Galaxy on Fire will be Available in March 2018

Larkspur, Calif. – Feb. 14th, 2018 – Deep Silver today announced it will be bringing their flagship sci-fi brand Galaxy on Fire to the Nintendo Switch with the upcoming space action game Manticore – Galaxy on Fire. The title was developed by the Hamburg-based studio Deep Silver FISHLABS. It will launch on “the home console that players can take wherever they go” on March 22nd, 2018.

Prior to its entry in the console space, the Galaxy on Fire series has seen four stand-alone games with more than 25 million downloads as well as more than 400,000 5-star ratings on mobile, Mac and PC.

The game is set in the Neox Sector of the galaxy, where the player is recruited as a pilot by the mercenary carrier Manticore. The crew of the Manticore is investigating an intergalactic conspiracy behind a cataclysmic event known as “The Shattering” which has caused much suffering in the sector. With the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance, the player faces off against vicious space pirates, rival mercenary outfits and cut-throat mining companies to bring the culprits to justice. Throughout the story-based campaign, the player flies unique space ships, fights deadly enemies and faces more than 30 bosses in a handcrafted game world with more than 35 unique locations.

As an immersive space action game for the Nintendo Switch, Manticore – Galaxy on Fire combines intense dog-fighting gameplay with a gripping narrative in three acts and best-in-class 3D graphics.

Key Features:
8+ hours of storyline with intense sci-fi action gameplay
2+ hours of fully-voiced narration in English and Japanese
60FPS across all play modes: Handheld, Tabletop and TV
A handcrafted universe with more than 35 exciting locations
Full support of the unique Joy-Con & Switch Pro controllers – with HD rumble

For more information and to get the latest updates on the game, follow Deep Silver on Twitter (@DeepSilver) or on Facebook (Facebook.com/DeepSilver), or visit http://Manticore.DeepSilver.com/.

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ABOUT DEEP SILVER FISHLABS

Deep Silver FISHLABS is Koch Media’s mobile unit operating under the premium publishing label of Deep Silver. Having spearheaded 3D mobile gaming for more than a decade, the Hamburg-based studio has assembled an award-winning portfolio of international top titles such as the acclaimed Galaxy on Fire saga. In addition to developing their own IPs in-house, the 90-strong team of Deep Silver FISHLABS also provides comprehensive publishing services for co-operant independent developers from all over the world. To date, the games of Deep Silver FISHLABS have generated a total of 120+ million downloads. www.dsfishlabs.com

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

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Mulaka Release Date Announced

Mulaka is a 3D action game based around the rich culture of the indigenous Tarahumara (or Rarámuri) people of Northwest Mexico. You play as a Sukurúame – a Tarahumara shaman – and using their well renowned running prowess, along with other abilities granted to you by the demigods, you embark on a journey of epic proportions to stop the 4th destruction of the world.

Mulaka is based upon the real and rich mythology of the Tarahumara people. Draw upon the power of their demigods and fight terrifying creatures based on their traditional stories. From small wisps to giant elementals, you’ll need to master their arts to combat these threats.

Explore a world based heavily upon the beautiful landscape of Sierra Tarahumara, rendered in a vibrant, beautiful 3D low-poly style. Explore this world by using the Tarahumara peoples physical abilities, demigod transformations, puzzle solving, and potion crafting. Use these various abilities and gameplay options to save humanity from the corruption attempting to consume it.

Become immersed in the world of the Tarahumara people through features such as their local music providing the soundtrack to their language providing the narration to the game.

Mulaka will be available on PlayStation 4 and Steam from February 27th 2018, Nintendo Switch on March 1st, and Xbox One on March 2nd for $19.99 USD. Pre-orders for the game are already available for purchase on all platforms.

Crossing Souls Review

Crossing Souls

Developer: Fourattic
Publisher: Devolver Digital
FormatPC (Reviewed), PlayStation 4
Release Date: 13 Feb 2018
Price: $14.99USD – Available Here

Overview

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve must have heard by now about this TV show called Stranger Things. It is a science-fiction horror ode to the 80’s that garnered great reviews. It also had a perfect setting and an atmosphere to be emulated in a video game. Thanks to the wonders of Steam Direct, I managed to notice one release that didn’t go further beside copying the logo of the show, but one DMCA later, that story came to an abrupt end. Crossing Souls is a game that has a lot more work and details put into it but how does it bode with trying to invoke that 80’s feel? Does it have its own identity? And most importantly, is it a good game? Let’s find out.

Story

California, 1986. A gang of five friends discovers a strange pink stone that enables them to look into the past and travel between worlds. Soon enough, the story unravels to involve a government conspiracy, ghosts and an inevitable plot of saving the world. Chris, Matt, Charlie, Big Joe and Kevin and the names behind the merry bunch of five. They all have unique skills and gameplay abilities that only when combined will help you get past the obstacles and unravel the whole story. While the story itself is engaging, the execution is needlessly stretched. Sometimes, you’ll find main characters talking about things that just happened and it feels more like a game communicating directly with you and telling you what to do next.

Gameplay

After the initial quests of getting the gang together and finding the pink stone, I was finally given more control in the game. This small town in California managed to be full of charm. It’s filled with NPCs you can talk to (impressive how almost none of them are just a standing asset), find out more about what’s going on and solve occasional sidequests. It is also full of references to popular movies and TV shows. The Goonies inspired gang is made out of every character cliché and it’s not a bad thing. Chris is a blue-haired baseball bat swinging lad, Matt is a geeky inventor type and Charlie is a swift lass with a mean whip for a weapon. Then there’s also Big Joe who can pack a mean punch and lastly, mischievous Kevin, master of pickpocketing. Beside unique weapons, all of them have abilities in the field which can help them reach higher grounds or climb up the vines. The first hour or two are extremely linear and you don’t have much freedom to explore the town, which is a damn shame as you will see later.  Every house you can enter, every street and area is brimming with attention to details and people you can interact with.

Visuals

One of the unique elements of Crossing Souls is that as you go further into the story, you are rewarded with cartoon cutscenes with featuring VHS static filter and invoking memories of the cult Dragon’s Lair franchise. The development of Crossing Souls started in 2014 and I imagine a lot of that went into fine-tuning the visuals. It is incredible how much work went into the enriching the environment. Every NPC has some short looping idle animation, making the whole town feel alive. Some of the boss fights and chase sequences are an absolute joy to look at and it is a shame you can’t revisit them without replaying the whole game.

Audio

On the store page of Crossing Souls, there is a blurb of text saying how it features “an original score that includes tracks inspired by John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith as well as radical Synth-Pop in the purest 80’s style. It’s something that raised my expectations quite a bit before leaving me disappointed. The music is there during intense story moments and boss fights but as far as everything else, you are always left with wanting more. Sometimes there are just some generic looping synth sounds to remind you that your audio is working. Then at certain locations, you have pieces of original music greatly complimenting the setting and making you want to stick around more (while destroying random oil drums and crates with your baseball bat).

Overall

Crossing Souls had a long development resulting is something rather impressive.  It features a compelling story, great visuals and crazy attention to details. It manages to be a love letter to 80s nostalgia and Stranger Things while creating and maintaining its own identity. It is a labor of love made by devs who started working on it way back in a dusty attic (which might also now explain the name of their studio) and with a clear vision since the start.

Capsule Computers review guidelines can be found here.

NEW TRAILER REVEALS FEB. 28 RELEASE DATE FOR GOOD SHEPHERD ENTERTAINMENT’S AMERICAN FOLKLORE GAME WHERE THE WATER TASTES LIKE WINE ON STEAM

NEW TRAILER REVEALS FEB. 28 RELEASE DATE FOR GOOD SHEPHERD ENTERTAINMENT’S AMERICAN FOLKLORE GAME WHERE THE WATER TASTES LIKE WINE ON STEAM

AMSTERDAM Feb. 14, 2018 – Good Shepherd Entertainment has released a new trailer announcing that Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, the original story-driven adventure game from co-developers Dim Bulb Games and Serenity Forge, will launch on Feb. 28, 2018, on Windows PC, Mac and Linux via Steam.

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a wistfully imaginative game about traveling the land, sharing stories and surviving manifest destiny. Wander through a century of American folklore and history, encountering an eclectic cast of characters and exploring their deeply personal tales along the way. This surreal journey into the heart of the country’s past features gorgeous illustration from Kellan Jett and Serenity Forge, blending dramatic 2D visuals with a 3D overworld map of the United States.

Good Shepherd Entertainment recently revealed the talented list of voice actors bringing life to Where the Water Tastes Like Wine’s many compelling stories, including renowned singer-songwriter, musician and actor Sting, Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series), Cissy Jones (Firewatch), Kimberly Brooks (Mass Effect) and more. The full list of voice talent within the game can be found here.

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine will be available on Feb. 28 for $19.99. The newly announced “Wayfarer” edition, which includes a digital copy of the game’s hauntingly beautiful OST, composed by Ryan Ike, and a digital art book for download, will also be available for $26.99.

For more information, please visit www.goodshepherd.games/games/where-the-water-tastes-like-wine.

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 Dim Bulb Games

Dim Bulb Games was founded by Johnnemann Nordhagen, co-founder of Fullbright and sole programmer on Gone Home. Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, a game inspired by the folk tales and folk music of America, is the first project by the studio. https://twitter.com/dimbulbgames

About Serenity Forge

Serenity Forge, based in Colorado, U.S., aims to create meaningful, value-driven interactive experiences that challenge the way you think. We pride ourselves in the care and dedication we put into our work, whether that be our own IPs or those of our collaborators. http://serenityforge.com