New World Interactive released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming FPSInsurgency: Sandstorm. The trailer features an action packed mix of gameplay and cinematic snippets that follows a wounded soldier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8bu_OLU818
Insurgency: Sandstorm is the sequel to the the 2014 multiplayer FPS Insurgency. New World Interactive is looking to deliver the full FPS experience with their new game by offering 16 vs 16 combined arms multiplayer battles and, for the first time, a full fledged single player campaign. New features include character customization, ranked match making, and multiplayer maps capable of automatically scaling for the number of players in the game.
Insurgency: Sandstorm is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One later in 2018.
Extinction Smashes Its Way to Stores on April 10th, 2018
Pre-orders Available Now for Standard and Deluxe Editions
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2018) — Originally announced in June of 2017 and followed by a strong showing at E3, Iron Galaxy and Modus Games are excited to announce the release date for Extinction. Prepare to save humanity from the formidable Ravenii on April 10th, 2018.
Pre-orders are available now for the standard and deluxe editions of Extinction. The standard edition is available for €69.99 and the Deluxe Edition, which includes the ‘Days of Dolorum’ season pass, is available for €79.99. Digital pre-orders will be available in early February. Players who want the season pass at a later date can purchase it for €14.99.
In Extinction, players take on the role of the hero, Avil. The last of the legendary Sentinels – the only warriors capable of toppling the Ravenii – he is all that stands between the towering ogres and the survival of the human race. Featuring insane skill-based combat that’s not for the squeamish, you’ll have to traverse the environment with precision while executing devastating attacks on your enemies. Use your whip to launch Avil into the air while dispatching a full-scale assault on monstrous beasts who want nothing more than to decimate you and your world. Annihilate all that stands between you and rescuing the people of Dolorum from extinction.
Extinction will be available on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC on April 10, 2018.
About Iron Galaxy
Located in Chicago and Orlando and founded in 2008, Iron Galaxy is a leading independent video game development studio that focuses on tech outsourcing, porting and developing quality games. The company’s most notable products include Killer Instinct, Wreckateer, Divekick and Videoball. For more information, please visit www.irongalaxystudios.com.
About Modus Games
Modus is a premier global publisher of video games across all major physical and digital entertainment platforms. The label prides itself on collaborating with talented developers around the world to bring innovative games to the masses.
Game Info
Name: Extinction
Publisher: Modus Games
Developer: Iron Galaxy
Street Date: April 10th, 2018
Standard Edition Price: £54.99
Deluxe Edition Price: £64.99
Platforms: PlayStation®4 / Xbox One / PC (Windows)
Category: Action
PEGI 16 / USK 16
Bandai Namco has announced that they are bringing three familiar faces to the roster of Soulcalibur VI as well as a brand new original character. The returning faces are the signature Nightmare, Kilik, as well as Xianghua while the new character is an “agent in black” named Grøh. Grøh utilizes the Aval Twinblade Swordsmanship that often employs multiple consecutive slashes. This has a major disadvantage in that a careless practitioner runs the risk of injuring themselves. As such, it takes a lot of practice to use this style effectively. Dual-swordsmanship also allows for the swords to be split in two and wielded separately. This tactic is one of the many ways a wielder can use to surprise their opponent, giving them the opportunity to string together a series of blows that lead to a final, deadly slash.
You can check out a trailer showing off these four characters as well as some screenshots from Soulcalibur VI below. As for the game itself, it is currently set to be released sometime later this year for the Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe have just released a new gameplay trailer and screen shots for NEW GUNDAM BREAKER
NEW GUNDAM BREAKER will offer an exhilarating experience to players as they are able to destroy incoming hostile Gunplas, gather those parts and seek to construct their very own Gundam!
About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN™, GALAGA™,TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, ACE COMBAT™ and DARK SOULS™. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is the premier publisher for anime based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE™. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.eu or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU
Action RPG veterans NeoCoreGames is looking to create a fresh take on the long running action RPG genre with Warhammer 40,000 – Inquisitor: Martyr. The game currently features three classes, a persistent world, the first act in the campaign, and a variety of randomly generated missions. We had a chance to test out the new 0.7.0 update on Steam Early Access that introduced some massive changes to the game.
Warhammer 40,000 – Inquisitor: Martyr is set in the Caligiri Sector. The Inquisitors, the secret agents of the Imperium, have been sent to investigate a distress signal from an ancient fortress monastery. Currently, the early access build has the first act of the campaign, randomly generated mini-campaigns, and a bit of miscellaneous lore. So far, the writing is decent. The dialogue tends to be on the shorter side, which keeps the game moving at a quick pace. Those looking to delve a little deeper can find and read a variety of logs, notes, and messages left in game. As a person with little experience or knowledge of the Warhammer 40,000 lore, I found myself a little lost at times with the game’s setting. The Imperium’s religious-based system is unique, but it also makes it hard to understand at times. I hope NeoCoreGames adds a little more story content to the first chapter to better explain the setting before the game leaves early access.
Warhammer 40,000 – Inquisitor: Martyr has a novel levelling system that is perfect for the alt-aholics out there. Players level both their character and their account at the same time. The account level grants points for skills and attributes for each character, while the character level dictates the item level of dropped equipment. I think it’s a great balance that gives players a sense of progression when they start a new character, while getting them into high end content quickly if they have a high level main. The system will really shine if NeoCoreGames chooses to create more classes for the game.
The classes are entertaining so far. The Crusader is the warrior. He’s heavily armoured and excels at close ranged combat, though can wield ranged weapons just as well. The class is probably the friendliest to newbies as cover is less important when in melee range and being able to absorb damage after missing a telegraphed attack makes the game very forgiving. On the other hand, the Assassin class is a squishier, high DPS rogue specializing in guns, dual wielding swords, and high mobility. The most difficult of the bunch is without a doubt the new Psyker class. This mage keeps players on their toes by having them juggle multiple mechanics at once. Since the mage is neither mobile like the Assassin or tanky like the Crusader, players need to be careful with their positioning. To further complicate matters, most of the Psyker’s abilities generates warp instability. As the Psyker becomes more unstable, the greater the chance a warp anomaly will spawn to plague the Psyker with a variety of debuffs.
Combat in Warhammer 40,000 – Inquisitor: Martyr tempers the faster pacing of an action RPG with the tactical positioning of a cover shooter. Characters have two damage pools, health and suppression. Health is self-explanatory, lose all of it and die. Players have three lives to complete most missions before it is game over. The suppression system on the other hand is tied to the game’s status effects. The higher the level of suppression, the more likely the character will suffer from debuffs. The cover system is the best way of dealing with suppression and health damage. It’s implemented well for the most part, but I do wish the game gave some sort of indicator when cover will interfere with a shot.
Instead of having large levels connected together like a traditional action RPG, Warhammer 40,000 – Inquisitor: Martyr opts for a shorter mission system that rewards players with a guaranteed box of loot at the end of the mission. It gives the game a bit of a free-to-play MMO feel, but the shorter nature of mission allows the game to generate mini-campaigns called Priority Assignments that add more continuity to the missions outside of the game’s hand-made story content.
The audio/visual presentation in Warhammer 40,000 – Inquisitor: Martyr is decent so far. The sound effects and soundtrack are enjoyable. The voice acting is clearly incomplete right now, but what is there is passable. The graphics is gritty and gory, though there is still a bit of optimization work to be done between now and release.
Warhammer 40,000 – Inquisitor: Martyr is shaping up to be a solid action RPG with some unique mechanics to set it apart from the pack. The classes are feel different from one another, and the combat pays tribute to Warhammer 40,000’s table top roots. NeoCoreGames may have found their next big action RPG franchise with Warhammer 40,000 – Inquisitor: Martyr.
The Long Reach is set for digital release on PC, macOS, PlayStation4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
All versions priced at £12.99, €14.99, $14.99.
Boxed Signature Edition collector’s versions will also be available for PlayStation4 and PlayStation Vita, both priced at £25.
About The Long Reach.
At first look The Long Reach is an adventure game but closer inspection also reveals it’s a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a sceptical view on the human psyche.
The Long Reach takes place in New Hampshire, in the fictional town of Baervox. The game draws its inspiration from Lone Survivor and The Cave and all the classical adventures (except that The Long Reach is set in the present day). You don’t play in a post-apocalyptic world or explore a fairy-filled fantasy world. You’re in the thick of it, just around the corner from the place where you buy your groceries.
The Long Reach is a horror-thriller hell bent on screwing with your perception of things.
The game misuses stunning pixel art to create gruesome and unsettling images.
You’ll be playing as Calvin throughout the game – this is an example of the lies and deception that we have in store for you.
You won’t be forced to figure everything out. Escape if you wish, in fact we encourage you to run for your life!
Solve puzzles that require thinking outside the box. The box provided by our publisher was never used during the development.
You’ll be able to talk with plenty of characters. In fact, you’ll have a chance to pitch in every five lines or so.
A classic adventure game inventory filled with keys and weird stuff (note: no Elvish swords glowing faintly blue when evil is close in this game).
Original atmospheric and haunting soundtrack. The composer’s not right in the head, he brought weird stuff home to use in the soundtrack. We’re all concerned for his cat.
About Painted Black Games.
Painted Black Games is a young Ukrainian game dev studio. There are four of us and we’re making our first joint game – an adventure thriller The Long Reach. The creating process started in 2015. The creation of Painted Black Games wasn’t an accident. It was the only logical result of people passionate about creating games meeting each other.
NEW NI NO KUNI II: REVENANT KINGDOM ASSETS NOW AVAILABLE FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today released new Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM screen shots and art highlighting the various types of Higgledy partners players will encounter through their journey, as well as Kingdom Mode. Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM will be available for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and STEAM for PC on March 23, 2018.
Throughout his journey in Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM, Evan will encounter spirits called Higgledies. These forces of nature will aid Evan and friends in battle by automatically attacking enemies, providing elemental or physical buffs to party members while in battle, and opening shortcuts and new pathways in dungeons and throughout the world. Players can collect 100 unique Higgledies including Higgledy heroes, each with their own unique attacks and special powers. Strategically take the best into battle to gain the upper hand.
Kingdom Mode gives Evan the opportunity to regain his throne by creating Evermore, a new kingdom where everyone can live in harmony. Create and place a variety of buildings to build out the kingdom’s infrastructure and provide jobs for the citizens of the kingdom. New storefronts mean new items, weapons, and Higgledies will become available for Evan and his team on their quest to rid the world of evil.
Take the Loot! You pirate! ONE PIECE BOUNTY RUSH Coming Soon to Mobile Devices
Pre-Register on Google Play to Be Among the First to Experience New Anime Adventure
All hands on deck for ONE PIECE BOUNTY RUSH, the upcoming mobile PvP action game from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. Based on the bestselling ONE PIECE anime series, players can take part in epic 4-versus-4 team battles in this cooperative and competitive PvP mobile action game, available in year 2018 as a free-to-play app on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Starting on January 28, fans can pre-register via Google Play for notifications once ONE PIECE BOUNTY RUSH is available to download. Fans can also visit the ONE PIECE BOUNTY RUSH Facebook page for details about a special Like campaign that determines in-game item gifts at the time of launch.
In ONE PIECE BOUNTY RUSH, characters are divided into Fighter, Warrior, Supporter, Shooter, and Swordsman, complete with their own unique skill sets to allow players to tailor each encounter to their playstyle. Gamers can team up with friends to battle it out with players from around the world in real time, vying to become top pirate on the seven seas.
“ONE PIECE BOUNTY RUSH is a brand new mobile app for the people around the world to cooperate and compete simultaneously in online battles. We created all the beloved ONE PIECE characters to have their individual skills and moves and players can enjoy their unique motions. I hope players will enjoy ONE PIECE BOUNTY RUSH with their friends and colleagues,” said Ken Kanai, Producer of ONE PIECE BOUNTY RUSH at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
For more information, check out the official website and official Facebook page!
Saint Seiya Cosmo Fantasy Celebrates 3 Million Downloads with In-Game Events and Bonuses Worldwide
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, Inc., today announced that the free-to-play action role-playing-game (RPG) set in the mythological anime world created by renowned artist Masami Kurumada, Saint Seiya Cosmo Fantasy, has reached 3 million downloads worldwide. To celebrate the milestone, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment is hosting in-game festivities around the world in regions where the app is available, enabling players to earn up to 30,000 Holy Stones during the event through special event quests, rewards, and log-in bonuses starting on January 26th. Players can download Saint Seiya Cosmo Fantasy for free on the App Store for iOS and Google Play for Android mobile devices.
The celebration runs through February 6th at 8:59 pm PT (February 7th 4:59 am UTC), and gives players extra rewards for every special quest they clear. Rewards will be based off of the number of special quests cleared worldwide, with a maximum of up to 10,000 Holy Stones, 1,000,000 Coins, and other items being given out as rewards for quest completion. Players can use these free Holy Stones at the Zodiac Fest featuring the game’s exclusive character–Sagittarius God Cloth Seiya.
A special Cosmic Event will be held between January 25th 9:00 pm PT (January 26th 5:00 am UTC) and February 6th 8:59 pm PT (February 7th 4:59 am UTC). During the Cosmic Event, players will get Cosmic Points from clearing quests and be ranked based on the total cumulative points they have earned. Players will be rewarded based on their final ranking after the event ends. The Ranking Rewards include items such as Cosmos of Sagittarius Seiya, Gemini God Cloth Saga, and other Items. Players will also be able to roll Cosmic Gasha with the Cosmic Points they have earned.
Log-in bonuses will also be taking place daily from January 26 11:00 am PT (January 26th 7:00 pm UTC) to February 15 10:59 am PT (February 15th 6:59 pm UTC), and players can earn up to 20,000 Holy Stones throughout the event.
Last but not least, a special poll will begin on the official website from January 26th to March 18th—asking players to vote for their favorite Saints. The top 10 Saints will be added to a special Gasha in which players will be guaranteed to get one character out of the 10 in the near future, so make sure to join the poll and vote for your favorite Saints!
Additional assets for Saint Seiya Cosmo Fantasy can be found at our new press room site at: http://bneapressroom.com or the following FTP location:
For more information, check out the official website and official Facebook page!
OPEN WORLD SANDBOX SURVIVAL GAME PixARK COMING TO EARLY ACCESS IN MARCH
Set in the World of Hit Game ARK: Survival Evolved, PixARK is Coming to PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2018
Today Snail Games announced that open world voxel-based sandbox survival game PixARK will be entering Early Access on Steam and Xbox Games Preview in late March. Inspired by the world of the multi-million selling ARK: Survival Evolved, PixARK will be coming via retail and digital distribution to PC, Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox One X, Sony PlayStation 4 entertainment system and the Nintendo Switch later in 2018.
“With PixARK, we’ve taken the action and excitement that older players know and love in ARK to a new direction in order to introduce that world to an entirely different audience,” said Peter Kang, director of live operations and business development, Snail Games. “PixARK is a fun, colourful game that introduces players of all ages to ARK while adding creative building modes and a clever pick-up-and-play experience.”
In PixARK, a group of players wake up on a mysterious island, only to find themselves stranded. To survive, they must hunt, harvest, craft items, grow crops and build shelters to protect themselves from dinosaurs, natural hazards and potentially hostile human players. Using skills and the natural resources around them, players must tame or kill vicious creatures and learn to travel between worlds to uncover the mysteries that surround them.
PixARK is an open world voxel-based sandbox survival game bringing a new take on the world of ARK: Survival Evolved. The game will feature:
Single player and online multiplayer
The ability to collect and craft items and build bases
Over 100 dinosaurs and other creatures to tame, train and ride
Character progression and customisation
Procedurally generated worlds, with no two worlds ever being the same
Creative Mode which allows players to construct whatever they can imagine
More than eight unique biomes to explore, including deserts, jungles, caves and more
Procedurally generated quest system to keep players actively engaged in their worlds
Since its launch into Steam’s early access program in June 2015, over 12 million survivors have been stranded on the ARK island, wandering an incredible land to discover how to tame, train, ride and breed the 100+ dinosaurs and primeval creatures roaming the land.
