Enjoy a heartwarming tale of two broken people finding a new life together!
TOKYO – January 23rd, 2025 – Today MangaGamer released Waffle’s heartwarming, original tale, The Alchemist & His Battle-Scarred Homunculus. The title is now available on MangaGamer and Steam for $24.95, with a 20% launch discount for players to take advantage of this week.
This heartwarming and dramatic tale follows Rakels, the young alchemist who helped create living homunculi to better the lives of mankind, only to have his partner betray him and turn their creations into tools of war. After years of exile for speaking out against their use as weapons during the war, Rakels discovers the battered form of Mel, a homunculus who was discarded by a slave trader.
As the two begin to confront their traumatic pasts together, a new bond is formed that helps them heal and forge a loving future together. Sweet and tender moments abound as Rakels and Mel face their fears of society and intimacy to truly come together as a couple.
Key Features:
Single Heroine Focus: Mel, the homunculus, is the one and only heroine in this title, which means she enjoys that much more characterization and depth of character development. This increased depth of focus allows players to enjoy a more natural progression of attraction and attachment to the charming heroine.
Enjoy the Slow Life: Experience life in a fishing village within a medieval fantasy, savoring the peaceful and relaxing time Rakels and Mel spend together as they find healing and fulfillment in the beautiful, rural countryside.
Caring Young Woman Vibes: Enjoy spending time with a beautiful woman that’s caring and doting, one who will quietly watch over her partner when she’s not being more forward with her desire for intimate attention.
As their love slowly blooms, will Rakels and Mel be able to reintegrate into society? Can Rakels overcome his mistrust of others, and can Mel overcome society’s hatred of what she is? Will they finally be able to pursue their true dreams and live happily ever after? The choices these two make will ultimately determine their fate…
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A new Resonator Banner kicks off today in award-winning, open-world, action RPG Wuthering Waves. The 5-Star Resonator Banner featuring Roccia runs now through February 12, 2025 (11:59 server time, UTC +8). 5-Star Featured Resonator Roccia is exclusive to the Stage in a Box Resonator Convene and will not be available by any other means once the event ends. With a limit of two purchases Roccia’s Waveband will be simultaneously made available in the Afterglow Coral Store and will be removed once the Convene event ends.
About Roccia
Roccia is affiliated with Rinascita, with Havoc attributes. Always with a serene expression, and calm beyond her years, Roccia is unusually observant and very sensitive to others feelings, no matter how subtle or well-concealed they are. When they first came to the island, she noticed the secret anxieties of adulthood. After some time on the island Roccia started to feel homesick, and her companions tried to hide for fear of them rubbing off on those around them. Roccia, who has never been good with words, will always try to find a way to cheer them up – accompanied by Pero, of course. Sometimes creating a thick soup that reminds them of their hometown, or stage a show that will distract them from their worries. On stage Roccia features a juxtaposition between her calm face and chaotic movements that never fail to bring on laughter from the crowd. Enjoy yourself when Roccia puts on a show and don’t forget to repay her with a smile.
Roccia is a Jack of all trades, part of a troupe that is not flush with money, everyone aboard does their fair share. Roccia never takes anything she doesn’t feel she deserves, not even a simple piece of bread. Riding her suitcase, Roccia explores the ship, quietly and unobtrusively, discovering and bringing to life discarded trinkets – a cardboard box becomes a backdrop, against which many stories are told, a shattered glass ball and an old telescope become a kaleidoscope. Some call Roccia and Pero a treasure trove that contains everything. Before the compliment can fully reach her, Roccia is already riding off on her suitcase, her serene expression unchanged.
A lone girl with no home to return to, Roccia was found by a magical being Pero. A huge suitcase appeared on the deck featuring a treasure trove of defiance and creativity. The suitcase held various items: a quill still wet with ink, a crumpled handwritten script, a worn but beautiful mask, an unvetted play banned by The Order, and a petition signed by hundreds, protesting the harsh restrictions on artistic freedom. The suitcase had been left behind by a rebellious playwright who refused to churn out cookie-cutter play and disappeared without a trace. The suitcase set sail with the ship, listening to The Fools sing as they battled hardships on their journey. The objects inside symbolized the final ideas of many creators. Over time, these ideas reacted to The Fools’ soulful songs, merging together like rivers of inspiration until they became something new: a magical being, shiny and dark purple. Roccia named this magical being Pero, since the suitcase would emit a sound like “pero, pero,” and the name reminded Roccia of a loyal helper from a play she had once seen. Pero shared the dazzling shows and ideas hidden within her belly with Roccia, while Roccia offered Pero an identity – a name. This is how the troupe’s Fools came to live together, their fates forever tightly intertwined.
The 5-Star Resonator Banner for Roccia runs now through February 12, 2025 (11:59 server time, UTC+8). Wuthering Waves is a free-to-play, cross-platform, open-world action RPG that emphasizes dynamic movement and freedom of exploration on a mysterious, post-cataclysmic, sci-fi planet. Engage in fast-paced PVE combat that focuses on special dodge, parry, and counter mechanics. Compose a harmonious battle concerto with characters of different abilities. Wuthering Waves hosts a deep storyline, breathtaking art and atmosphere, and addictive action-RPG combat that is suitable for novice and veteran RPG players alike. Wuthering Waves features plenty of fierce opponents and captivating quests that unfold in the game’s vast world.
Founded in 2014, Kuro Games main focus is to create high quality, original games that push the boundaries. For over a decade Kuro Games has strived to bring more diverse, innovative, and enjoyable services to its players.
Kuro Games independently developed “Punishing: Gray Raven”, which was well received with warm response from players around the world. With over 30 million downloads worldwide, its recently released new open-world ARPG “Wuthering Waves” is receiving the same public reception.
LOS ANGELES – JANUARY 22, 2025 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, announced that its most advanced squad-based RPG King Arthur: Legends Rise has officially launched on global PC gaming platform Steam. The game is now available on PC Windows, Google Play and App Store with crossplay support.
To celebrate its launch, King Arthur: Legends Rise is welcoming global gaming fans on Steam by showcasing three Steam-dedicated packages, including “Steam Starter Package,” “Steam Premium Starter Package” and “Steam Special Legendary Hero Package.”
Along with the Steam launch, King Arthur: Legends Rise is opening a new chapter to its long awaited “Clan War” content, that will determine the strongest Clan of the season. Clan War is expected to bring fierce and strategic battles among Clans worldwide. A Special Trophy will be awarded to the winning Clan who has earned the highest total points for three seasons.
Additionally, a new Legendary Control type Hero “Ceres” joins the battlefield and is added to the roster of playable characters. Ceres, a High Priest of the Kingdom, is one of the early comrades of the Solar Legion and is projected to play a pivotal role in the Clan War content with her skills of forecasting the future using a mirror. A special “Ceres Dungeon Event” will be open until February 4 where event coins are obtainable by clearing missions and can be used to acquire various items including Relics for Ceres.
The thrilling “Forbidden Dungeon” brings new challenges with the introduction of “Hard Mode.” Players can enter Hard Mode after completing all floors of up to B100. An abundant of coins, seasonal rewards and clear rewards will be offered to players who participate in this higher difficulty level. Also, the “Forbidden Dungeon Play Event” offers Special Summon Tickets, Rate Up Summon Tickets and more until February 4.
King Arthur: Legends Rise is the next evolution of the crossplay squad-based RPG. Bringing a dark reimagining of the King Arthur story to life through intense combat, adventurous gameplay and best in class visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5 to PC and mobile. Joining Arthur’s quest to save Camelot from the threat of dreadful villains and the ancient gods, players will adventure across medieval Britain assembling a squad of powerful heroes. Alongside this action-packed story, players will also experience how Kabam has reimagined King Arthur’s legend into a visually stunning and vast turn-based RPG featuring both PvE and PvP gameplay.
Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling: ARISE, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, Tower of God: New World, Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.
Create a towering colony above the ocean, manage a society of desperate survivors, and keep it all from falling apart with the game’s first open playtest, playable now on Steam
SEATTLE – Jan. 22, 2025 – Video game publisher tinyBuild (Graveyard Keeper, Potion Craft, Kingmakers) and developer All Parts Connected are thrilled to reveal ALL WILL FALL, an innovative new city builder launching in 2025 on PC via Steam that combines high-stakes survival colony sim management with pure physics-based pandemonium where every building can crumble under its weight. It’s like Jenga with human lives at stake!
In a flooded post-apocalyptic world, you’ll construct and govern humanity’s last bastion the only way that remains: up. Stack buildings carefully while keeping real-world construction factors in mind, manage the needs of your people, and make tough decisions to keep your society and the city itself from collapsing. With various unique maps, objectives, and challenges to discover, there are always new heights to be reached and new disasters to try to avoid.
Key Features
Master 3D Physics-Based Construction: Land is limited in this oceanic world. Stack buildings and create optimized production chains to grow your city to new heights in all three dimensions, but be mindful of real-world construction factors to ensure your precious structures won’t all come tumbling down!
Lead Your Colony: Manage the needs and wants of different factions in your city like Sailors, Engineers and Workers, each with unique traits. Review and implement policies, manage the workload to maximize the effectiveness of production facilities, and maintain a balance between the factions – or pick your favorites to unlock their true potential at the cost of others’ goodwill.
Make Tough Decisions: Will you shepherd humanity for the greater good? Or rule in terror as a tyrant? Be benevolent and try to care for everyone, or be strict and punish dissent forcefully. The choices – and the consequences – are yours.
A New Dawn for Humanity: Send out expeditions, face unique threats with each play session, unlock various scenarios and challenges, and create new colonies to establish humanity’s new home above the seas.
Dominykas Kiauleikis and Danas Matusevičius, developers of the game, have shared their excitement for the announcement in a joint statement: “With ALL WILL FALL, we set out to create a unique mix of physics, simulation, and management mechanics for city builder and strategy fans. We want the game to be accessible yet deep, allowing you to tinker with its many systems and ‘smash some toys together.’ Being a Lithuanian studio, we are also excited to bring a spotlight on our local game development scene. On behalf of our small yet passionate team, we hope you put ALL WILL FALL on your city builder radar!”
ALL WILL FALL‘s new open playtestis available now on Steam until January 31. Try the game, share your feedback with the developers, and add ALL WILL FALL to your wishlist. ALL WILL FALL is launching in 2025 on PC via Steam.
About All Parts Connected
All Parts Connected is a new indie studio from Lithuania with a goal to put both the dev team and their country on the global gaming radar with a strong creative vision, deeply engaging gameplay mechanics, and the ability to connect all those parts into truly unique experiences.
About tinyBuild
tinyBuild started as an indie game developer and morphed into a developer-publisher you can’t miss. The company’s dedication to creating long-term partnerships and elevating recognizable franchises has resulted in many successful collaborations with talented developers from all over the world. The company has released dozens of games, including the Hello Neighbor series, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, DUCKSIDE and more. Although headquartered in the Seattle Area, USA, the company has established a strong global presence with studios across the US, Netherlands, and Eastern Europe. https://www.tinybuild.com
Tape 1 (“Bloom”) to Release on February 18 and Tape 2 (“Rage”) on April 15, 2025
PARIS – Jan. 22, 2025 – DON’T NOD has unveiled new information regarding Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, the next narrative adventure from the creators of Life is Strange. Details include how to buy the game, the price, the launch discount and the updated release date of Tape 2 (“Rage”) to April 15, 2025.
Price & Details
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage will be priced at 39,99€/$39.99/£35.89 upon release, with players able to benefit from a launch discount of 10%. This price point includes both parts of the game – “Bloom” and “Rage” – which together offer an immersive experience adding up to roughly 10-12 hours of gameplay. Tape 2 (“Rage”) will become available as a free downloadable update when it is released.
Updated release date for Tape 2 – “Rage”
While Tape 1 will be released on February 18, 2025, as planned, DON’T NOD has made the decision to slightly push back the release of Tape 2 (“Rage”) by four weeks, to April 15, 2025. This decision was made to allow for additional optimization and to give the team the necessary time to refine the experience for players and enhance the storytelling for a truly immersive continuation of the journey.
In the meantime, players and fans can expect some fun and interactive activities on social media to keep them entertained in the time between the two Tapes. These events will be an opportunity to dive even deeper into the world of Lost Records, interact with the community and share unique moments around the game.
Frequently Asked Questions
Read the Frequently Asked Questions document put together for eager players here for answers to questions you may have about the game, its launch, technical info, and more.
For the latest news, follow theLost Records: Bloom & Rage social media accounts: on X, Instagram and TikTok. You can also visit our website and follow DON’T NOD on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with news.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is an innovative narrative adventure game set over two timelines, following four high school girls who form lasting friendships over the summer, only to face a mysterious event that will change them forever. The game explores themes of identity, rebellion, and friendship. Unravel the mysteries on February 18 (“Bloom”) and April 15 (“Rage”) on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.
About DON’T NOD
DON’T NOD is an independent French publisher and developer with studios in Paris and Montréal creating original narrative games in the adventure (Life is StrangeTM, Tell Me WhyTM, Twin MirrorTM), RPG (VampyrTM, Banishers: Ghosts of New EdenTM), and action (Remember MeTM) genres. The studio is internationally renowned for unique narrative experiences with engaging stories and characters and has worked with industry leading publishers: Square Enix, Microsoft, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Focus Entertainment and Capcom. DON’T NOD creates and publishes its own IPs developed in-house such as Harmony: The Fall of ReverieTM, JusantTM and Lost Records: Bloom & RageTM as well as using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with third-party developers whose editorial visions parallel the company’s own.
Step into the studio’s immersive and innovative universe at dont-nod.com.
DON’T NOD (ISIN code: FR0013331212 – ALDNE) is listed on Euronext Growth Paris.
STOCKHOLM — January 22nd, 2025 — Paradox Interactive and Dreamsite Games have launched three new DLC packs for Across the Obelisk: Sigrun the Valkyrie, Bernard the Alchemist, and Shores of Sahti. These packs are now available on PC, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Players can purchase the DLCs individually or as part of the Sahti Collection through digital retailers. The Hero Packs (Sigrun the Valkyrie and Bernard the Alchemist) are priced at $4.99/£4.29/€4.99 each, while the Story Pack (Shores of Sahti) is available for $9.99/£8.50/€9.99. The Sahti Collection, which includes all three packs, is available at $14.99/£12.79/€14.99.
Sigrun The Valkyrie is a mage-scout hybrid hero capable of summoning lightning and thunder to torment her foes. Bernard the Alchemist is a scout-healer hybrid hero, best placed to take advantage of a new curse and tag. Shores of Sahti adds a new zone, a new subzone dungeon, several new story events and much more. Unveil the mysteries of the Sahti islands as you navigate through perilous waters, face formidable foes, and uncover hidden secrets in this newly awakened world. Additionally, Paradox Arc and Dreamsite Games have rolled out a substantial free content update. This update features a new gameplay mode, a new curse called Rust, new cards and items, a new corruptor, and various other improvements.
About Paradox Arc
Paradox ARC incubates and publishes deep, replayable games from studios with great ideas, including the titles Across the Obelisk, Mechabellum and Starminer.
Our mission is to cultivate long-term relationships with talented teams from around the world, build an exciting portfolio for players to enjoy over many years, and find future video game franchises for Paradox Interactive.
Paradox Arc is an initiative that is wholly owned and financed by Paradox Interactive.
Decades after “The Rain of Death” in ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, technological advancements gave way to the creation of artificial life forms known as homunculi, amalgamations of machinery and magic. But when a strange toxin begins to rise throughout the Land of Fumes, the homunculi lose their senses and turn violent, forcing humans to retreat from the onslaught of their former helpers.
Lilac awakes alone in a devastated laboratory deep underground with only vague memories of her past. She recalls her role as an Attuner, granting her the ability to save homunculi and humanity alike. Together with the friends she meets along the way, she must uncover the truth behind the toxic fumes and the cause of the conflict between humans and homunculi.
Explore the gloomy yet beautiful Land of Fumes, defeating and then purifying homunculi to convert them into allies. Bring up to four into battle at a time, grow stronger together, and customize Lilac’s abilities. Discover ten distinct powers and three upgrades for each, including melee attacks, long-range projectiles, lock-on auto-attacks, and more, totaling 30 different abilities.
Collect gold and spare parts scattered around the land to upgrade weapons and abilities at the Blacksmith. Uncover fragments of the truth in lab reports, diaries, and the pasts of Lilac and her friends.
Lilac’s journey will take her through gorgeously hand-drawn and hauntingly beautiful abandoned cities, a magic academy, colossal factories, and more, totaling 35 hours of content. Roam these melancholy lands to the eerie, whimsical soundscapes of international indie music group Mili.
“Last year, a lot of people played ENDER MAGNOLIA in Early Access, at Gamescom and at PAX West, and they all provided very valuable feedback that assisted with our development process” says Hiroyuki Kobayashi, CEO of Binary Haze and producer of ENDER MAGNOLIA. “We are very excited to finally be able to release the full version of the game. The development team, which includes myself, is so thankful for all the feedback and support we received from everyone since the release of ENDER LILIES, which was a great source of encouragement. We hope you enjoy ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist.”
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist is available digitally on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox Series X|S for $24.99 with language support for English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), and Russian.
For more information about ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, follow the game on X/Twitter and visit the official website, or find Binary Haze Interactive on X/Twitter and check out their official website.
About Binary Haze Interactive
Binary Haze Interactive, founded in 2020 by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, is a production and publishing company located in Tokyo, Japan, Starting with ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, Binary Haze publishes games with a focus on atmospheric settings for major consoles and PC.
A brand-new illustration by beloved artist Benitama and system overview trailer have been revealed!
Hertfordshire, 22nd January 2025 – Today, KOEI TECMO Europe and developer Gust unveiled new information for their upcoming JRPGAtelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land. In the latest entry of the Atelier franchise, players can freely explore the Aladiss continent by discovering ruins, uncovering hidden treasures, and encountering brand-new characters. A newly unveiled overview trailer gives fans a deeper look at the game system, while a brand-new key visual by Benitama has also been released to the public.Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Landwill be available 21st March 2025 on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Windows PC via Steam® and, for the first time in franchise history, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
Discover the game system overview trailer of Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land on YouTube
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land follows the adventures of Yumia Liessfeldt and her companions as they set off on a journey to unravel the mysteries behind the cataclysm that destroyed the once great continent of Aladiss, resulting in alchemy becoming taboo. In her quest, Yumia will be assisted by Flammi, a flying, self-confident traveling companion who once belonged to her mother. She will also encounter many different characters throughout her travels, including Licht, a highly skilled informant, Wilma, an anthropologist with a passion for the culture of Aladiss, and Erhard, the leader of the Research Team. Yumia will also encounter the Alber, a small and friendly tribe who live in various parts of the world.
Alongside Yumia, players will explore dungeons and ruins in search of hidden treasures including “memory vials”, remnants of the past that will allow them to consult certain information on the field such as the location of relic treasures around them. “Memory vials” can also be dismantled to obtain rare materials which are useful for synthesis.
By using the treasure trove keys found during their journey, players will be able to access precious treasures. They can find “trait crystals”, which can be used on items or equipment to improve performance from treasure chests. As they venture into Aladiss, fans will also find “mana geysers” which will release “particles”, needed to unlock new synthesis recipes.
In Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, exploration will not be without its dangers as players will sometimes have to venture into “manabound areas” where highly dense mana lies stagnant. Entering these areas will gradually deplete players’ energy, making it impossible to run, and reducing abilities in battle. While fans can restore their health by finding Alstahlia Flowers, discovering and restoring landmarks will clear the area and improve ease of exploration.
While progressing through the story, players will receive exclusive quests from their travelling companions, but will also be able to gain rewards by completing normal quests. Discovering and unlocking landmarks and Shrines of Prayers during exploration will grant them with location quests.
In addition to the standard edition, players can pre-order two special physical editions; the PREMIUM BOX that includes the base game*, an artbook, a B3-size cloth poster with original illustration, a CD with extra tracks, and an exclusive early access costume for Yumia, “Alchemist of her day off”. The SPECIAL COLLECTION BOX includes all of the content from the PREMIUM BOX, as well as a handkerchief in the style of the Aladiss Research Team bandana, an A1-size tapestry with an original illustration, a set of six decorative keychains, a set of six special clear file folders, a special sticker sheet, Yumia’s precious stuffed animal, an official short story, and accompanying translation booklet.
Everyone who purchases either a physical or digital edition up to two weeks after release will receive the “Athlete of Memories” early purchase costume for Yumia, the “Floating Object of Memories” costume for Flammi, and the exclusive “Training Wrist Weight” equipment.
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land will be available on 21st March 2025 on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Window PC via Steam®. The game will include Japanese voices with English, French, German and Spanish texts.
KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite NINJA GAIDEN and fighting entertainment title DEAD OR ALIVE. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of Gust, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com
Unlocking Interactive Experiences: Dive into a Thrilling Branching Narrative That Explores the Impact of AI and Technology on Society
Montreal, Canada, January 22nd, 2025 – Signal Space Lab and Actrio Studio are excited to unveil VREX, the innovative proprietary software tool that powers their breakthrough interactive VR experience, Human Within, now available on Meta Quest 2, 3 and Pro.
Directed by Avi Winkler and Anne Weigel, Human Within seamlessly blends a captivating storyline with interactive gameplay, utilizing VREX to create a thrilling branching narrative, immersing players in a world that explores the profound influence of AI and advanced technology on society while shedding light on the potential threats of misuse.
VREX’s aim is to democratize content creation for both VR and non-VR platforms, making it accessible to all creatives by using easy drag & drop functionality and deep technical menu based inputs. Resembling most timeline bound editors like video editors (Premiere, FinalCut) and digital audio workstations (Protools, Reaper), VREX offers interactivity features and authoring solutions that were integral to the development of award-winning projects such as Afterlife and Human Within.
Designed with both creative and technical teams in mind, VREX enhances immersion while optimizing media management and rendering for various devices. Its complex interactive workflows effortlessly combine branching narratives with attention-based choices that respond immediately to users’ stimuli, including eye movement and sound.
Key Features of VREX
Media Ingest: Supports a wide array of monoscopic and stereoscopic video formats, including popular options for Windows and MacOS (H.265 compatible).
Timeline Manipulation: Familiar video editing functionalities, such as zooming, scrolling, and track rearrangement for effective editing.
Choice Tracks and Logic: Enables selection of tracks based on user-defined criteria, with conditions to enhance branching narratives.
Attention-Based Choices: Interactive decision-making where video segments play based on user gaze, allowing users to confirm choices by maintaining focus on the desired content. This gaze based interactivity is in addition to other standard choice selection features (ie; point and click)
File Size Reduction: Innovative composite rendering reduces file sizes while preserving quality, ensuring seamless visuals with consistent color balance.
High Resolution: Maximizes visual quality by utilizing a proprietary decoding engine that achieves resolutions beyond usual device constraints. Human Within for example uses and decodes 8192 x 8192 video on Quest headsets which are normally limited to 5760 x 5760 pixels.
These features collectively enhance the immersive storytelling experience, making VREX an innovative tool for interactive narrative creation.
Signal Space is currently working alongside video content creators interested in pushing the boundaries of storytelling and giving them free access to the VREX tool. If you would like to be part of our early tester group or want to leverage its features in your next project, please contact us at: [email protected]
About Human Within
Signal Space Lab began pre-production of Human Within, in 2019, including script writing and prototyping the experience under the creative direction of Avi Winkler. Director Anne Weigel and award-winning German producer Actrio Studio joined the project and wrapped principal photography in December 2023. Human Within then began its festival tour in October premiering at FIVARS in Toronto on October 3rd and Beyond The Frame Festival in Tokyo on October 25th-27th, 2024. Supported by Meta, Canada Media Fund, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, and Filmstiftung NRW Germany, Human Within aims to raise the bar for interactive narrative VR experiences.
“Human Within is an experimental multimedia mix of film and interactivity that offers a one-of-a-kind look at what drives us to create new tech, and how technology shapes us in return,” said Avi Winkler, Creative Director at Signal Space Lab. “We didn’t just want to tell a story in a passive way, but let the audience play a role in how it plays out. With technology rapidly advancing every day, we wanted to change the way we tell stories in turn.”
Founded in 2014, Signal Space Lab is an award-winning interactive creation studio specializing in immersive XR entertainment, video games, and audio production. Our goal is to advance the art of interactive media by imagining and producing original, innovative, and memorable experiences that materialize into sound, visual, and gaming environments.
Malta, January 20, 2025 – Dorado Games is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated return of Elite Challenges to Conflict of Nations: World War 3. This revamped feature brings a new level of depth and competitive spirit to the alliance warfare experience, offering players the ultimate battleground to prove their strategic mettle.
What Are Elite Challenges?
Elite Challenges are team-based battles where alliances face off against one another in a no-holds-barred test of skill and strategy. Unlike regular alliance challenges, Elite Challenges come with a critical twist, players must be rank 25 or above and gold usage is prohibited! To kick off the return of competitive alliance matches two challenge maps are available, the Mediterranean and Antarctica. This demanding game mode also differentiates from other matches of Conflict of Nations: World War 3 with 2X starting resources and production and the tech tree starting on day 10. This allows commanders to produce much higher army counts and utilise a more diverse range of tech.
Why Now?
Elite Challenges were previously available in Conflict of Nations, but the manual process of setting up these events became unmanageable as the community expanded. After listening to player feedback and refining our systems, we’re excited to announce that Elite Challenges are back with a vengeance! Dorado Games Monetization Manager, Mark Abdilla shares he’s excitement on the feature – “Our elite alliance challenges are an important facet of competitive play and our community takes these challenges very seriously. We’re proud to be one of the very few games out there that actively gives players an option to completely restrict the use of premium currency in favour of serious competition. This, coupled with our recent changes to the way alliances are ranked on our leaderboard, is only a first step in breathing life back into our alliances and providing them with the necessary support to engage with the very best that Conflict of Nations: World War 3 has to offer!”
How Does It Work?
It couldn’t be any easier to get involved with the action:
Challenge Creation – Alliance leaders can initiate a challenge by selecting an Elite Challenge map and inviting another alliance to compete.
Challenge Acceptance – The opposing alliance leader can choose to accept or decline the challenge.
Player Participation – Once accepted, players from both alliances use their Elite Challenge tickets to join the match. Alliances must strategize and select their top players to compete for ultimate glory.
Get Ready for the Ultimate Test of Strategy
Elite Challenges are available now. Rally your alliance, sharpen your tactics, and prepare to conquer the battlefield like never before.
For more information, visit www.conflictnations.com or follow us on social media for the latest updates.
Conflict of Nations Key Features
Grand Long Term Strategy Experience: War wasn’t won in a day, and neither is Conflict of Nations. Prove your military might in online multiplayer matches against up to 140 other players.
Show the Might of your Munitions: Your arsenal includes a range of some of the most powerful weapons known to man. But be warned, these weapons come at a cost: Contamination, crimes against humanity, and declining national morale to name a few.
Turn Formidable Foes into Allies (and then back into foes): Enter enduring alliances, negotiate with other players over resource trades and if needs must- betrayal is always an option.
About Dorado Games
We’re an established games studio located at Balluta Bay on the sunny Maltese Islands. We’re focusing on designing, developing and marketing digital online games with a focus on mid core players from all over the world. In a relaxed yet productive environment the team draws on knowledge from more than 60 published titles across many platforms.
Being a member of the Stillfront Group Family, we are supported by a strong partner network all over Europe. Just a short hop from most European locations by plane, the entrepreneurial and creative vibe of the island drives our international team consisting of an ever growing team of German, Maltese, Chinese, Hungarian, Polish, Lithuanian, Spanish, Italian and Macedonian nationalities.
About Still Front
Stillfront is a global gaming company. We develop a wide range of digital games that attract over 50 million people each month. From well-established franchises like Home Design, Big Farm, and Supremacy to niche games, we span many different genres, including strategy, simulation, RPG and action, and casual and mash-up games.
We believe gaming can be a force for good. And we want to create a gaming universe that is digital, affordable, equal, and sustainable. So, we focus on developing games that are all about having a rewarding hobby, a great social experience, or a strategic challenge. Our HQ is in Stockholm, Sweden, but our game development is done by teams and studios all over the world. Our main markets are the US, Japan, Middle East and Africa, Germany, and the UK.
