Become the Ultimate Space Merchant as Cosmonautica Blasts onto Steam and Mobile
STUTTGART, Germany – 31 July 2015 – Start the thrusters, chart a course and get in the captain’s chair as award-winning, screwball space simulation game Cosmonautica from independent video game developer Chasing Carrots launches on Steam (PC/OSX/Linux) for $14.99 and mobile (iOS/Android) for $6.99. A wacky and humorous space game that combines elements of trading and crew simulation, Cosmonautica has players start to captain a washed-up space cruiser as they explore a universe filled with colorful characters and funky space tunes.
Cosmonautica releases with detailed and amusing simulation gameplay that users can play at home or on the go thanks to cross-platform play. With a myriad of player feedback from a stint in Early Access, Cosmonautica launches with a bevy of new content, including new game missions, a variety of spaceships and improved gameplay.
“Our goal from the beginning with Cosmonautica was to create a game with a lighthearted atmosphere and solid simulation gameplay,” said Josef Vorbeck, producer at Chasing Carrots. “We’ve already received a tremendous reception for Cosmonautica from the game’s time in Early Access and we think Cosmonautica’s look and feel will entertain new players on both PC and mobile.”
Cosmonautica is a comical space game that tasks players with managing their unique crewmembers in order to succeed and become the galaxy’s greatest space trader. As Captain, players will face space pirates, trade with zany alien races and taxi customers through space in their customizable ship with upgradeable rooms for even more individuality.
For more information on Cosmonautica please visit the game’s website, or the Chasing Carrots Facebook and Twitter pages.
About Chasing Carrots
Chasing Carrots is an independent game development studio based in Stuttgart, Germany. The studio aims to produce small, refreshingly unique games for the downloadable PC, console and mobile games market. The team at Chasing Carrots wants to inspire a wide audience of players, while staying true to the kind of games we love to play ourselves.
Whose ready for more Super Smash Bros. content!? Wave 3 of DLC and a big patch is here for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS and it includes a number of updates and new content including costumes, stages and new features.
First patch 1.10 introduces the long awaited Tournament mode. The mode allows you to set up tournaments and hand out an ID for players to join similar to Mario Kart 8 tournaments. Up to 64 competitors may play in a tournament. Unfortunately, and this is a very big negative for most players, the mode is online only unlike in past titles Melee and Brawl.
In another feature taken from Mario Kart, replays can now be uploaded straight to YouTube for the world to see. The replay feature is exclusive to the Wii U version of the game. In unannounced changes, a number of fighters are receiving slight buffs and nerfs in attack damage, lag and hit boxes.
Now for paid content. Two new stages and a number of new costumes are being added for Mii characters. Players can purchase these separately or in bundles. All content is listed below.
New stages
– Peach’s Castle (64) – Hyrule Castle (64)
Mii Costumes & Hats
– Bear Suit Hat – King K. Rool Hat – Flying Man Hat – Chrom Wig – Black Knight’s Helm – Lloyd Wig – Samus’s Helmet – Hoodie – Bear Suit (Gunner) – King K. Rool Outfit (Brawler) – Flying Man Outfit (Brawler) – Chrom’s Outfit (Sword Fighter) – Black Knight’s Armour (Sword Fighter) – Lloyd’s Outfit (Sword Fighter) – Samus’s Armour (Gunner) – KK Slider Outfit (Brawler)
Each outfit is available separately for $1.05 for one version of the game, or $1.35 if you want it for both. Stages cost $2.60 for one version and $3.90 to own it on both games. There are also bundles for all the new content or just all the new Mii outfits which are slightly cheaper than purchasing everything together. Prices listed in Australian Dollars. The KK Slider Outfit is free however and you get it when you download the newest patch.
Check out screenshots and the new trailer below to see these new outfits in action. Let us know in the comments below what your thoughts are on the latest content and if your favourite character suffered or was boosted by the latest patch in any way.
Windows 10 is rolling out and August is about to start, which means Microsoft has plenty of news to share.
Four Action-Packed Free Games with Gold Coming in August 2015
It’s that time of the month again! Xbox Live Gold members can look forward to four new free titles this August. For Xbox One owners, Metal Gar Solid V: Ground Zeroes will be free all month. How To Survive: Storm Warning Edition will also be free from August 16th to September 15th. Xbox 360 owners can get their hands on Metro 2033 from August 1 to 15th. Then the sequel, Metro: Last Light will be free from August 16th to the 31st.
The British Racing Invasion Arrives in the Forza Motorsport 6 Garage
Last week’s Forza Motorsport 6 garage announcement was all about the classic American car company Ford. This week takes a hop across the pond to Britain and the 2014 British Touring Car Championship with the 2014 Audi #67 Rotek Racing S3 Saloon and the 2014 Toyota #80 Speedworks Motorsport Avensis. This week, the following cars are joining the garage:
2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
2000 Nissan Silvia Spec-R
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
1992 Honda NSX-R
1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD-455
2002 Camaro 35th Anniversary SS
2014 Mercedes-Benz A 45 AMG
2012 Ultima GTR
2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed
1997 Land Rover Defender 90
2014 Audi #67 Rotek Racing S3 Saloon
2014 Toyota #80 Speedworks Motorsport Avensis
2014 Honda #2 Castrol Honda Civic WTCC
2014 Honda #5 Zengo Motorsport Civic WTCC
2014 Toyota #20 United Autosports Avensis
2014 Toyota #11 Handy Motorsport Avensis
1991 Ferrari 512 TR
2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
1992 Volkswagen Golf Gti 16v Mk2
1992 Alfa Romeo 155 Q4
1987 Buick Regal GNX
2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is
2013 Lexus GS350 F Sport
1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
1980 Renault 5 Turbo
2015 Jaguar XFR-S
2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8
2013 Mazda MX-5
1994 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta
1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee
1993 Jaguar XJ220
1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1990 Subaru Legacy RS
2002 Acura RSX Type-S
2003 Audi RS 6
1991 GMC Syclone
1973 Mazda RX-3
1995 BMW M5 E34
How to Stream Games from Your Xbox One to Your Windows 10 PC or Tablet
If you’re part of the early wave of adopters, Microsoft has released the following guide to help you stream your Xbox One to your Windows 10 PC or tablet.
Step 1: Plug in and set up an Xbox One controller on your Windows 10 PC or tablet
Windows 10 PCs already have native support for Xbox One controllers. Just plug the controller in via the USB cable that came with it, wait for the drivers to install, and you’re good to go. It’ll vibrate when it’s ready to use. Easy!
Step 2: Launch the Xbox app for Windows 10.
It’s free, and built into Windows 10. Also easy!
Step 3: Create an Xbox Live account, or sign into your existing account.
After launch, you should see the Home screen, and a prompt to either log into your account or create a new account. It’s a simpler process than ever, as well as free. Just follow the steps you’re given; you should hopefully have some experience logging into accounts for things, if you’re on the Internet reading this!
Step 4: Turn on your Xbox One.
It might be easier to set it up in the same room as your Windows 10 PC so you can see both at once – but it’s certainly not necessary, if you don’t mind moving back and forth should you need to double check any info.
Step 5: Connect your devices.
Make sure both your PC and your Xbox One are on the same wired or wireless network (wireless networks should have the same name). Then, on your Xbox One, navigate to the Preferences section of the Settings menu, and make sure the “Allow game streaming to other devices” box is checked. Next, in the Xbox app on your PC, go to the left-hand navigation and click on “Connect.” You should see your Xbox One listed as a connection option (in certain circumstances, it will already be connected – for example, if you’ve previously connected in the past). Simply click on your console’s listing, and the app will handle the rest. If you’re having trouble connecting, try restarting the app.
Step 6: Stream those games!
Go to the Xbox app’s Home menu, then select a recent Xbox One game from the Recently Played list, then “Play from Console” to start streaming.
Five ID@Xbox Windows 10 Titles We’re Excited About
Microsoft is bringing five indie games to Windows 10 and Xbox One with their ID@Xbox program.
Ashen – A third person action RPG about forging relationships in a sunless world covered in ash.
Cuphead – An old-school style platformer that is inspired by classic 1930’s cartoons.
Pit People – The developers of one of the first Xbox Arcade game Castle Crashers is back with a turn based strategy.
Swordy – This game litters an entire screen with medieval weapons then spawns all the players without weapons, causing a frantic rush as players grab their favourite weapon to start bashing heads. This could possibly be the best party game since Bomberman on the SNES.
Wasteland 2 – The sequel to Fallout’s predecessor is coming to Windows 10 and Xbox One after a successful run on Steam.
Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta Now Available
Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta is available now on the Windows 10 store. Those who already own the Java version of Minecraft can log into their Mojang account and get their free key right now! Otherwise, the game costs $12.29 AUD during the beta, and it is likely the price will go up once the game leaves beta.
THE TALOS PRINCIPLE: DELUXE EDITION TO BLOW THE MINDS OF PLAYSTATION 4 OWNERS OCTOBER 13
Sydney, Australia – 31 July 2015 – Existential game label Devolver Digital today shared the news that award-winning philosophical puzzler The Talos Principle is heading to PlayStation 4 on October 13. The Talos Principle:Deluxe Edition for PlayStation 4 will include the critically acclaimed first-person puzzler and the divine expansion pack The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna.
Alongside the digital version, introspective PlayStation fans will be able to make a holy pilgrimage to a game retail store and get their hands on a special boxed release of The Talos Principle:Deluxe Edition courtesy of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment in Europe and Australasia, and Nighthawk Interactive in North and South America.
Created by the reflective souls at independent developer Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (Infinite Ocean), The Talos Principle Deluxe Edition asks the big questions as players connect the metaphysical dots through the ruins of humanity’s once great civilizations. Solving increasingly complex puzzles through the eyes of a sentient robot is just the first step on the greater path to enlightenment.
As if that weren’t enough, the additional Road to Gehenna content will show players an entirely new side of disembodied guide Elohim’s world: a completely new set of characters with their own society, history and philosophy to unravel.
“I have it on good authority that those dedicated fans that purchase both the digital and retail versions of The Talos PrincipleDeluxe Edition will become omnipotent,” commented Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker. “That’s not a guarantee but certainly something to consider.”
For more information and updates on The Talos Principle Deluxe Edition follow @Croteam and @DevolverDigital on Twitter. For news on the game in boxes in shops, check in with @BandaiNamcoEU and @NH_Interactive.
Leiji Matsumoto’s 1978 space opera Queen Emeraldas will be published in English for the first time beginning in July 2016. It will be published in two hardcover volumes which will contain more than 400 pages each. The story follows “young man Hiroshi Umino after he sneaks aboard a spaceship in order to leave Earth.”
Yui Sakuma’s Complex Age, “which offers an in-depth look at the life of cosplayer Nagisa Kataura as she gets older and tries to keep her beloved hobby a secret”, will be published in large paperback form from June 2016.
Finally, Nao Emoto’s manga series Forget Me Not (Soredemo boku wa kimi ga suki) will start being released in March 2016. Kodansha describes the series: “Serizawa was walking home from work one day when he was struck by a truck. Woozy and injured, he remembers a woman taking him to safety. It was someone he recognized… but who?”. The series is based on the novel by Taiwanese author Mag Hsu.
Creative Assembly and Sega released the first gameplay video for Total War: Warhammertoday. The ten minute long demo was made with a pre-alpha build of the game, though the battle was scripted to ensure certain engagements happened at the right time.
An unnamed developer is providing commentary for the Quest Battle, entitled The Battle of Black Fire Pass. The battle pits Emperor Karl Franz and his Empire army against Orc Warboss Grimgor Ironhide and the Greenskin hordes. This level was shown off during E3 as part of the press demos.
Total War: Warhammer is set to launch on PC in 2016.
It was just announced today that Burnie Burns and Matt Hullum will be attending the first ever RTX Australia next year. With Adam Kovic and Bruce Greene coming down as Team Funhaus and Chris Demarais and Aaron Marquis coming down as Team Social Disorder, the latest guests will be known as Team Lazer Team. You can also call them Team Original or Team Grizzled Veterans, as Hanabee suggests.
The general sale for weekend passes will begin tomorrow, August 1, at 10:00am AEST. For fans who have only recently discovered Rooster Teeth Productions, more information about Burnie can be found here and about Matt here. You can follow Burnie on Twitter @Burnie and Matt @matthullum.
WHISPERING WILLOWS RELEASES NEW TEASER, HEADING TO XBOX ONE AND MOBILE AUGUST 12
Get ready, Xbox One and mobile gamers – indie publisher Abstraction Games and developer Night Light Interactive have announced today their haunting, original adventure/horror game, Whispering Willows, will be coming to Xbox One, Google Play and the App Store on August 12! The Wii U version will be following shortly thereafter.
Elena possesses the ability to turn into a spectral version of herself to interact with other spirits and access areas of the haunted Willows Mansion.
Originating as one of the best-reviewed games on the crowd-funded Ouya platform, Whispering Willows features a compelling and rich narrative filled with gorgeous hand-painted 2D visuals. Gamers take on the role of Elena, a young girl determined to solve the mystery behind her missing father. Using a unique amulet gifted from her father, Elena possesses the extraordinary ability to project her spirit outside of her body. While in this spectral form, she can interact with the benevolent spirits and wicked wraiths that used to dwell within the walls of the sinister Willows Mansion. Help Elena use her astral projection to solve puzzles, help lost spirits, and uncover the mysteries behind her missing father.
To request a review code, additional assets, or any information, please contact Jerry Whitehead III with Reverb Communications ([email protected]). For additional information, please head to nightlightinteractive.com, follow @NightLightGames and like them on Facebook.
Indies have made quite a name for themselves this generation and rightfully so with smaller, unsigned teams offering some really fun and unique experiences. Nintendo Australia (as well as Nintendo America and Europe) are now getting behind the Indie games available on the Wii U through the eShop, offering people free preview versions of nine indie games over the coming month. This promotion is being titled Nindies@Home.
Starting from today, three different titles will be available each week until 20th August 2015, Once the full games launch, players of the Nindies@Home preview versions can save 15 percent on the price of each respective full version for one month after their release as long as the downloads are attached to the same Wii U console and Nintendo ID. The nine games, their developers and a description of each game is available below along with the dates that game will be available through the promotion.
31st July – 6th August
forma.8 from Mixed Bag: In a distant future, the small exploration probe forma.8 is stranded alone on the surface of an alien planet. Players must explore a huge open world to help the probe acquire 10 different power-ups and recover a powerful energy source deep under the surface. The game includes an area exclusive to the Wii U version.
Runbow from 13AM Games: Up to nine players can join in the colourful chaos in this Nintendo eShop exclusive. The world transforms before players’ eyes with each swipe of colour, so think fast to stay alive. Go head to head in Run, Arena and King of the Hill, or play as the ColorMaster and manipulate the environment on the Wii U GamePad controller. Players can take on challenges alone or with friends in Runbow‘s Adventure Mode. The full game also features guest characters from other Nintendo eShop titles.
Extreme Exorcism from Ripstone: In this paranormal Wii U platformer, every move players make comes back to haunt them. After each round players survive, a ghost will appear to mimic their every move from the round before. The longer a player survives, the more extreme the game becomes. The game offers 20 ghostbusting weapons, 50 challenges and co-op or deathmatch battles for up to four friends.
7th August – 13th August
Lovely Planet from tinybuild and QUICKTEQUILA: This first-person shooter gun ballet for Wii U is set in a cutesy abstract world. Players jump and shoot their way through five worlds full of treacherous enemies with your trusty semi-automatic. The game offers a hundred levels to master and five worlds to discover, with multiple secrets hidden deep within each world.
RIVE from Two Tribes: This metal wrecking, robot hacking Wii U shooter combines old-school gaming values in a new-school execution. With intense 360-degree shooting and platforming action, players learn to alter the behaviour of their robotic enemies by collecting and uploading hacks.
Typoman from Headup Games: Change Words, Change Worlds! Typoman is a two-dimensional puzzle platformer distinguished by a unique game world. Be the HERO and set out on the journey to become whole and gain the powers you need to defeat the giant, evil demon that rules the world you are trapped in.
14th August – 20th August
Freedom Planet from GalaxyTrail Games: Players fight their way across the celestial world of Avalice, where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the butt kicking. This cartoony, combat-based platform Wii U adventure pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
Mutant Mudds Super Challenge from Renegade Kid: This platformer picks up right where the original Mutant Mudds left off. The game, which is exclusive to Nintendo eShop on both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, includes 40 new dimension-bending levels and epic boss fights designed for super players.
Soul Axiom from Wales Interactive: More than 40 unique locations await in this first-person sci-fi Wii U adventure. The game is a psychological thriller with exploration and puzzle elements. Players interact with cryptic logic puzzles, make psychological decisions and explore memories to unlock the secrets of their identity.
The staff of Avalanche Studios were asked what they thought about Rico Rodriguez, and they sure had a ton to say about the hero of the Just Cause series. The new Just Cause 3dev diary features Rico, with many developers sitting down to talk about the changes and upgrades Rico will be seeing from a technical, story, and gameplay standpoint.
The usual technical improvements aside, Rico the person will be front and centre in the new game. While the developers admitted they passed over his personality in favour of the setting in previous titles, Just Cause 3 will be focused on Rico’s return to his homeland and the physical and emotional scars he bears from his previous two adventures.
Just Cause 3 launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows on December 1st, 2015.
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