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“Golf With Your Friends 2” Announced for 2025!

A little birdie told me something’s cooking…

11/12/24 – Radical Forge and Team17 Digital have collided to bring you a whole new chapter of Golfing with your friends, enemies and treasured acquaintances. Get ready for 24/7 golfing action, pumped up to the highest heights with totally tubular thrills and spills. 

Coming to PC and Consoles near you with new mechanics, weather, and cross-platform online multiplayer. Build your own courses, share them with your friends, and then utterly destroy them with the sneaky hidden hole-in-one setup you built in.

We’re ramping up in the coming months to bring you the latest in golf-related news – so keep your eagle eyes peeled to see what we’re putting out. 

About Team17 Digital

Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Winner of the ‘Publishing Star’ award at the 2023 Develop: Star Awards, Team17 Digital has assembled a portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak:Memories of Azur, DREDGE, and the Overcooked! franchise.

Visit www.team17.com for more info.

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Wisper: Out Now on Steam

Montpellier, France – December 11th, 2024. PID Games and Aechmea Studio are thrilled to announce the launch of their indie game, Wisper, which is now available on Steam! The game was initially revealed during the Awesome Indies event at Gamescom 2023 and featured a playable demo at the Indie Arena Booth during the same event. You can start playing today for just $9.99/€9.99!

Wisper is a relaxing 3D open world filled with magical creatures, unique people, and their secrets. Learn about them and the world they live in. Save villages from corruption on your journey to become a Wisper.

Wisps have been around since the beginning. They are creatures from another world, whose behavior and purpose remain a mystery to most people. That’s where the Wispers step in, as their role is to understand and deal with the enigmatic wisps.

Key Features

  • A relaxing 3D open world
    Wisper is set in a seemingly peaceful land, filled with various biomes, where people have lived since the beginning of the wisps. Explore a world influenced by their powers, meet unique people, and save them from the actions of a corrupted wisp.
  • A learning journey
    Follow the adventure of an aspiring Wisper, tracking the appearance of a Legendary Wisp.
  • The wisps
    Wisps are magical creatures who came from another world, each one has a way to affect their surroundings. Their visuals and power varies and when they are affected by bad feelings or human behavior, their body will start becoming corrupted, will lose control and destroy things or worse, hurt people.
  • The Legendary Wisp
    As a Wisper, go in search of the wisps and learn about them during your journey. As peaceful as it seems, it won’t always be that way as you follow a Legendary Wisp, corrupting its environment and villages around.
  • Tools to explore the open world
    Use a range of tools to make your hiking easier. Wall jump with your pickaxe, reach higher places by grabbing trees with your hook, perform tricks with your skate, and travel the map faster.
  • Keep track of everything in your notebook
    As a future Wisper, it’s important to keep track of every new piece of information! Your notebook will record the wisps you find and interact with, along with their visuals and behaviors explanations.

Aechmea Studios

Aechmea Studios is small team of 4 people from Brazil, formed in 2017. The founder, Takain, has been passionate about creating games since childhood, from mods to tabletop games. Later, joined by 3 of his friends, Aechmea was founded, and their love for exploration games led to the development of Wisper.

PID Games

PID Games is a publishing label created by Plug In Digital. We provide tailor-made publishing support for all platforms, from Ghost of a Tale to Paper Beast, including Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, PomPom, Skabma…

Snail Games Unveils Its Vision: For The Stars Dev Diary Highlights Ambitious AAA Space Survival Adventure

First Ever Sneak Peek at Pre-Alpha In-Engine Gameplay + Discover How Emergent Storytelling, Alien Ecosystems, and Transformative Mechanics Are Shaping This New Space Survival Experience

Culver City, USA – December 11th, 2024 – Snail Games USA are pleased to unveil the first Dev Diary for their upcoming AAA space-themed “open universe” survival title, For The Stars, coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Playing as an intrepid explorer and scientist, For The Stars invites you to travel from world to world, uncovering the secrets of alien civilizations, seeking out rare and exotic creatures and harnessing resources to tame the deadly biomes you encounter on a vast array of diverse planets waiting to be explored.

This sneak peak at For the Stars features Game Director Primus Majda, Lead Designers Matt Kohl and Calix Reneau, and Art Director Andrew Swihart as they touch on their favorite aspects of the game. They’ll touch on its storytelling, creature and character design, otherworldly architecture, procedurally-generated biomes, and ambitious mechanics that allow you to fully terraform – or destroy – entire planets!

In For The Stars‘ ambitious persistent multiplayer universe, you will establish and expand outposts across the cosmos, conquer the challenges of hostile biomes, forge alliances and build a legacy that spans the galaxy.

Key Features

  • Emergent Storytelling: Lead Designers Matt Kohl and Calix Reneau share how For The Stars allows players to create their own narratives through exploration, discovery, and interaction with alien ecosystems. Every choice players make—whether forging alliances or terraforming entire planets—affects their story and the galaxy itself.
  • Unforgettable Worlds: Art Director Andrew Swihart discusses the game’s striking visuals, from towering alien architecture to biomes teeming with life. Each procedurally-generated planet is designed to evoke a sense of wonder and danger, ensuring media and players alike will marvel at the variety.
  • Terraforming on a Cosmic Scale: Lead Designer Matt Kohl reveals one of the most ambitious mechanics: the ability to transform—or obliterate—entire planets. This feature empowers players to mold alien worlds to suit their needs or conquer hostile biomes.
  • Evocative Alien Design: From exotic creatures to ancient ruins, every detail is designed to immerse players in a universe teeming with mystery. Developers share how the team drew inspiration from classic sci-fi while creating something fresh and unforgettable.
  • Persistent Multiplayer Universe: Developers tease the dynamic, player-driven galaxy, where alliances leave a lasting impact on the game’s vast interconnected worlds.

For The Stars has been our dream project for years, and we’re excited to be able to publicly show off the process of what we’re making,” said Primus Majda, Game Director on For the Stars. “Most of all, we’re excited to see how it all comes together for players when they embark upon their own cosmic voyage when For the Stars launches.”

More about For The Stars

For The Stars Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1415230/For_The_Stars/
Website: https://forthestars.game/

About Snail Games USA

Snail Games USA is a leading independent global developer and publisher of digital entertainment. They strive to create the best gameplay experience for gamers by leveraging technology and innovation in all that they do. The company’s growth and success since 2009 reflect its commitment to continue pushing boundaries and create something truly great.

Meridiem announces the physical edition of The Cub for Nintendo Switch

Outwit evolved wildlife and dangerous hybrid flora in this stunning platform parkour title!

Madrid, 11 December 2024 Meridiem is pleased to announce that it will release a physical edition of The Cub, a challenging platform parkour title inspired by classic SEGA games of the 90s such as The Jungle Book, Aladdin, Lion King, but with modern twists and ideas. Developed by Demagog Studio, digitally published by Untold Stories and physically published by Meridiem, the physical The Cub – Back to Earth Edition will be available for Nintendo Switch on 13th March 2025.

Meridiem will be responsible for designing and manufacturing this beautiful physical edition, including The Cub – Back to Earth Edition for Nintendo Switch, a special artwork case, a digital copy of the game’s soundtrack and a beautiful artbook with concept work from the developers.

Outwit evolved wildlife and dangerous hybrid flora, crack environmental puzzles that keep you guessing, and stay one step ahead of the wicked humans who are pursuing you in a twisted apocalyptic safari hunt.

The story of a hunted cub

After the Great Ecological Catastrophe, the ultrarich flee to Mars and leave the rest to perish. But among them, a small child who has developed immunity to the hostile planet remains. Decades pass, and those on Mars venture back to Earth to recon the ravaged planet. When they spot a small human child, The Cub, they immediately try to capture it. This sets off a journey of escape, exploration and discovery through the urban ruins of humanity coupled with frantic cat and mouse chases.

This world tells tales

Explore the ruins of humanity after the Great Ecological Catastrophe wipes out most of the civilization and leaves our remains to be reclaimed by an evolved mother nature. The story and clues of how and why humanity fell are strewn throughout the world. Crumbling brutalist tower blocks and abandoned genetics labs. Depleted chemical mines and overgrown battlefields. Each level has a story to tell.

The perfect tunes to keep you company

Accompanying you on the journey is Radio Nostalgia From Mars, a custom soundtrack that’ll crash land into your psyche. Sink into thought-provoking survivor stories from the few ultrarich living on Mars, while a smooth-voiced radio DJ keeps the show moving with a collection of chill apocalypse-wave tunes.

If looks could bring back memories

Meticulously drawn and stylized to look like the classic animated films of the late 90s – Atlantis, Tarzan, Road to El Dorado – while also taking a page from Samurai Jack’s creator Genndy Tartakovsky’s critically acclaimed series, Primal.

The Cub – Back to Earth Edition will be available in physical format for Nintendo Switch on 13th March, 2025. Pre-orders are available now, please check local retailers for pricing and availability!  

About Meridiem

We are Meridiem, a video game publisher and distributor in love with its culture, which we protect and pass on in order to preserve it. We do this by fostering talent through investment in independent projects with potential, bringing back classic titles, promising indies and AAA games while continuing to support the physical format.

Side-scrolling survival and base-building sci-fi game KENTUM coming in 2025

Explore an ever-changing world and create your own habitat as the last man on earth!

Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 10th, 2024 – Tlön Industries, developers of the acclaimed terraforming game Per Aspera, have today unveiled their next title as the 2D side-scrolling base-building survival game KENTUM. Revealed today at the Latin American Games Showcase at The Game Awards, KENTUM is coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series consoles in 2025.

KENTUM places players in the role of a man awakening from a very, very long nap. After 7,000 years in suspended animation, he awakens to find himself seemingly the last man on earth. With no one else to rely on, you must scour for resources and use advanced technology to create your own home base to sustain your survival.

Explore post-post-apocalyptic landscapes with dynamically changing climates and seasons full of unknown forms of flora and fauna. From trash mountains to desolate ruins, each area is filled with secrets to discover and challenges to overcome – like extreme weather and low gravity. Gather resources, fight newly evolved predators, harvest life-forms, and adapt to the hazardous, ever-changing world of 10,000 AD!

With no civilization you need to ensure that your house is more than a home; it must also be a factory. You’ll have to craft new automatization machinery and creatively combine your findings to optimize your own self-regulating habitat. Create your own farms, craft coal and ingots, build claws and conveyor belts. And don’t forget to decorate the place, as increasingly complex pipelines could be an eyesore. After all, this is the one environment you have control over, so you might as well make it personal to you!

“With KENTUM we wanted to find that sweet spot between relaxing base-building, where you’re customizing and optimizing your abode in real-time, with more dangerous survival expeditions, where you must venture out into the wild to collect resources,” said Roque Rey, game director at Tlön Industries. “The end result is something that juggles creative construction, action, exploration, and cosmetic customization into a cohesive sci-fi story about making the best of a bad situation. We think fans of various genres will find something to like in KENTUM when it launches next year!”

For more information on KENTUM: Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165140/Kentum/
Tlön Industries website: https://tlon.vg/

About Tlön Industries

Tlön Industries is a game development company focused on bringing deep narrative experiences to dynamic system-oriented games. With our main offices in Buenos Aires, Argentina, we aim at creating world class games for players like us. Our debut game, Per Aspera, was nominated for the Best Simulation/Strategy Game in the DICE Awards 2021.

GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage Now Available

GTA Online’s latest major free update, Agents of Sabotage, is now available to play on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.

After purchasing the legendary Darnell Bros Garment Factory, players will head underground to take on Los Santos’ super-rich and the military-industrial complex in a series of multi-part high-stakes scores employing the latest clandestine technology.

Plus, more vigilante Dispatch Work is now available, alongside fresh rides including a new version of the iconic Bravado Banshee, upgrades to the Terrorbyte truck, an array of experience improvements, and much more – with full details including:

  • New Property: The Darnell Bros Garment Factory, equipped with a Mk II Weapon Workshop, Personal Quarters, a passive income safe, 10 Personal Vehicle storage slots, and a Basement Garage with access to the city’s underground pathways, allowing to quickly travel to and from select locations
  • The FIB Files: Four new multi-stage endeavors, bringing down an IAA-protected aircraft, stealing military tech from under Fort Zancudo, executing a stealth break-in to recover missing artwork, and penetrating Maze Bank’s secret slush fund
  • Two new Dispatch Work missions, assisting the LSPD’s Vincent Effenburger to clean up the streets of Los Santos
  • New Benefactor Terrorbyte Upgrades:
  • A Collectible Scanner to easily find certain collectibles
  • A Master Control Terminal, helping players manage their business stock and supplies, vehicle storage and cargo
  • A Missile Lock-On Jammer, preventing other players from locking on to the Terrorbyte
  • Silent Running, hiding the vehicle’s blip from other players nearby
  • New Vehicles: The Banshee GTS (free to claim for GTA+ Members through January 8), Chavos V6, Dinka Jester RR Widebody, plus law enforcement versions of the Canis Terminus Patrol and Vapid Caracara Pursuit
  • Missile Lock-On Jammer compatibility added to 50 popular vehicles
  • The Heist Challenge Rewards: The NOOSE Outfit awarded to anyone who completed an eligible Heist Finale between November 7 and December 4, and the Police Predator (Boat), available to claim by all players from Warstock through December 15
  • Experience improvements: Boosted payouts for Drift and Drag Races, automatically granting Body Armor when launching (and relaunching) missions, and the ability to toggle through siren options when driving Law Enforcement Vehicles
  • With more to come, including holiday events, new Stunt Races with a Lunar New Year twist, new Drift Races, the new El Strickler Military Rifle for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S players, additional Transform Race tools coming to the Rockstar Creator, and much more

GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage Now Available

Go underground with a disgruntled ex-operative and an excitable submariner to steal military secrets, uncover IAA corruption, retrieve stolen art, and bust a billion-dollar enterprise in GTA Online: Agents of Sabotage.

Own a piece of Los Santos history by taking over the Darnell Bros Garment Factory, and employ the latest clandestine technology alongside your criminal know-how to take on The FIB Files — a series of new multi-part scores. Plus, clean up the streets in new vigilante Dispatch Work, and much more.

Darnell Bros Garment Factory

Once upon a time, Darnell Bros Garment Factory was home to the greatest heist Los Santos had ever known. Now, this legendary HQ is prepped for a brand-new shadow operation. Former FIB agent Jodi Marshall, armed with a grudge against her former employers and backdoor access to their data network, is ready to hit every major authority in the state.

Jodi’s dragged Helmsman Pavel out of the depths and is looking to combine her access and technical skills with his smuggling proficiency and your criminal acumen to execute a series of high-stakes, high-tech scores targeting the city’s super-rich and the military-industrial complex.

Answer Pavel’s call, then visit the Garment Factory in East Los Santos (or use the Maze Bank Foreclosures in-game website) to get started.

The Garment Factory also comes equipped with a Mk II Weapon Workshop, Personal Quarters, a passive income safe, 10 Personal Vehicle storage slots, and more.

The Garment Factory Basement Garage also provides access to the city’s underground pathways, allowing you to quickly travel to and from Burton Station, Del Perro Station, La Mesa Subway, LSIA Parking Station, and the Tataviam Truckstop. These off-radar spots are only marked on your map if you get close, so dropping a Point of Interest on them could help you move around efficiently.

The FIB Files

Once you’ve made introductions, toured the factory space, and have the Darnell Inc. app installed on your iFruit, you’ll have access to The FIB Files. Jodi requires your expertise to snatch up some valuables to sell to interested buyers around Los Santos.

Master your hacking, infiltrating, and technical sabotage skills in four new multi-stage endeavors as you bring down an IAA-protected aircraft, steal military tech from under Fort Zancudo, execute a stealth break-in to recover missing artwork, and penetrate Maze Bank’s secret slush fund.

TIP: Downloading the Darnell Inc. app will add a new icon to your iFruit home screen. If you’re looking for Quick Join or Settings, flip to the second page of your apps.

A select assignment will be designated a Priority File with an increased GTA$ payout that can only be completed once weekly.

Prep for these scores and then complete the Finale to earn GTA$ and trinkets to adorn your desk inside the Garment Factory. Complete optional mission challenges that test your ability to perform under pressure for bonus GTA$ and new Career Progress rewards.

New Terrorbyte Upgrades

Thanks to a creative blend of espionage and blackmail, Jodi can add several new upgrades to the Benefactor Terrorbyte — which is also now storable inside the Garment Factory. Bureau Tech gives you exclusive mods that will introduce new features such as managing businesses, easily finding certain collectibles, and staying undetectable, including:

Collectible Scanner

Activating the scanner when driving as the owner of the Terrorbyte will reveal the locations of nearby collectibles, including Playing Cards, Action Figures, Peyote Plants, Signal Jammers, Movie Props, Media Sticks, LD Organics Products, Shipwrecks, and G’s Cache.

Master Control Terminal

Manage your businesses’ stock and supplies, vehicle storage, and cargo from a new Master Control Terminal installed inside your Terrorbyte.

Missile Lock-On Jammer

Prevent other players from locking on to this vehicle at any time.

Silent Running

The Terrorbyte’s blip will be removed from the radar and map for any players unaffiliated with the owner anytime it is stationary.

Owning the Garment Factory unlocks these new upgrades for the Terrorbyte so make sure you’ve got your own command truck — available from Warstock Cache & Carry for anyone yet to procure this menacing rolling tech fortress.

New Vehicles: Bravado Banshee GTS and More

There is a convoy of new vehicles arriving in Agents of Sabotage, including a new addition to Bravado’s storied Banshee line — the Banshee GTS. The latest version of the beloved two-door roadster is free to claim for GTA+ Members through January 8. Also available at Southern San Andreas Super Autos is the Chavos V6, a new Sedan addition to Dinka’s reliable fleet.

Missile Lock-On Jammer compatibility has been added to 50 popular vehicles, including select Law Enforcement Vehicles, the Pegassi Zentorno (Super), and the select rides returning to Legendary Motorsport’s inventory — the Annis RE-7B (Super), Annis S80RR (Super), and Ocelot XA-21 (Super). Apply this Imani Tech at your Agency Vehicle Workshop or in The Vinewood Club Garage’s Vehicle Workshop if you are a GTA+ Member.

Several vehicles are returning to the available inventory at Legendary Motorsport and Southern San Andreas Super Autos, including the Benefactor Stirling GT (Sports Classic).

New Custom Jester RR Widebody

Those in the market for a new custom ride with stunning looks won’t want to miss the new Dinka Jester RR Widebody (Sports), pre-stocked by Dinka’s sports modification team with custom mods, upgrades, wheels, and more. Now on sale in the Luxury Autos showroom and the Legendary Motorsport website, the Dinka Jester RR Widebody is a reimagining of a classic, reupholstered from the tires up.

New Law Enforcement Vehicles

Run crime off the road with law enforcement versions of the brawny Canis Terminus Patrol and muscular Vapid Caracara Pursuit. As with the other off-the-grid LSPD vehicles, you’ll need to speak to Vincent to complete Slush Fund as part of The Cluckin’ Bell Farm Raid as leader to unlock these rides. Completing the new Dispatch Work missions will unlock their Trade Prices.

New Dispatch Work

Cleaning up the streets requires the right equipment. Vincent’s got two new Dispatch Work missions he needs help with, including rescuing an undercover informant and repossessing a drug operation running out of the back of a food truck. In addition to curbing local crime, completing these missions will unlock Trade Price discounts for upcoming Law Enforcement Vehicles.

You might notice LSPD officers leading a new community outreach initiative, showing off their sparkling lowrider and supercar variants of patrol cars in at-risk neighborhoods as part of an effort to drum up recruitment. Successfully stealing and outmaneuvering the pursuing officers is a great way of trying out these new Law Enforcement Vehicles before they’re made available for purchase in the coming weeks.

The Heist Challenge Rewards

As reward for successfully hitting the GTA$20 TRILLION target in The Heist Challenge, anyone who completed an eligible Heist Finale between November 7 and December 4 will receive the NOOSE Outfit, while the Police Predator (Boat) is now free to claim for all players from Warstock through December 15.

And More to Come…

Look out for lots more, including festive gifts for the holiday season, the arrival of new Stunt Races with a Lunar New Year twist, new Drift Races, the new El Strickler Military Rifle for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S players, additional Transform Race tools coming to the Rockstar Creator, and much more.

As part of this update, we’re implementing another round of experience improvements, including permanently boosting payouts for Drift and Drag Races, and automatically granting Body Armor when launching (and relaunching) missions. Players driving Law Enforcement Vehicles can also now toggle through siren options. Check out these and other update notes at Rockstar Support, and stay up to date with everything going on in GTA Online at the Newswire.

The Dawning Event Returns with New Treats in Destiny 2

Join the Community Dawning Bake-Off to earn new emblems!

Today, Eva Levante makes her much-anticipated return to the Tower to celebrate The Dawning festival, where players can indulge in snowball fights to freeze and shatter enemies, as well as to gather ingredients and bake treats for allies around the system. 

Eva will guide players through activities with new challenges and a special Event Card filled with rewards such as the new Exotic ghost, Frost Dragon Shell. Additionally, Guardians can style themselves as magical, frosty dragons with the Astral Stasis Drake sets available in the Eververse Store throughout the event. The Dawning also features a new Adaptive Void Linear Fusion Rifle, Mistral Lift, and brings back freshly updated Dawning weapons from previous years with unique perk combinations.

This year introduces a new community event, the Dawning Bake-Off, which includes three new hidden exclusive emblems inside A Gift in Return packages. To increase the drop-rate of these rare items, players will need to bake cookie recipes that change weekly. Baking these treats contributes to community-wide progress which will boost emblem drop-rates. Learn more about the Dawning Bake-Off details in last week’s This Week in Destiny blog.

Players can jump into Destiny 2: Revenant Acts I & II now, which features the new Tomb of Elders activity, Tonic brewing, Onslaught: Salvation, new weapons and Artifact perks, and more. 

© 2024 Bungie, All rights reserved. Dates and content subject to change.

Best-Selling RPG Wartales Launches The Skelmar Invasion DLC Today

Lead rebel warriors to liberation in highly-requested deadly siege battles across the countryside

BORDEAUX, France – 11 Dec. 2024 – Wartales, the open-world medieval tactics RPG from developer Shiro Games, lays siege to new lands in The Skelmar Invasion, the new DLC now available on PC via Steam and GOG. This bloody new expansion adds an uncharted map to explore, as well as a host of community-requested features.

Travel to the once free and fruitful lands of Ormance, now occupied by vicious Skelmar soldiers. Unshackle local baronies and heavily fortified castles from enemy control in the heart of each territory. Plan calculated raids and recruit local rebels to aid in the resistance.

Build a fearsome army and lead them into pulse-pounding new siege battles against strongholds at the heart of each barony, taking Ormance back piece by piece. Outfit each fighter with the best armor and weapons to withstand deadly fire from new crossbow-wielding adversaries defending each imposing castle.

Once a barony has been liberated, strengthen the resistance by rebuilding Ormance’s ruined settlements and garrisons. Each restoration unlocks new progression options for every fighter in the warband. Grow ever stronger and take battle and free Ormance from Skelmar control.

“With The Skelmar Invasion, we focused on introducing some of our players’ most wished-for features,” said Quentin Lapeyre, Game Director at Shiro Games. “Siege battles introduce a whole new way to play the game from a strategic level. We’re beyond thrilled to finally get this into players’ hands and watch them wage war to liberate Ormance.”

The Skelmar Invasion is available now on PC via Steam and GOG for $19.99/€19.99/£16.99 with a two-week launch discount of 10% off. Additionally, new Wartales players can pick up the base game and The Skelmar Invasion in a specially priced bundle for $33.50.

For more information about Wartales, please visit the official website and follow the game on X/Twitter, Facebook, or Discord

About Shiro Games 

Shiro Games is an independent Bordeaux-based studio founded by video game veterans Sebastien Vidal and Nicolas Cannasse to bring new innovative games to life. Based in Bordeaux, France, the studio released its first project Evoland in 2013 and its acclaimed sequel Evoland 2 in 2015. Shiro Games then launched its popular Viking strategy game Northgard on Steam in 2018, which has gone on to sell more than 3 million units across various platforms as well as Dune: Spice Wars, the spice-infused blend of 4X and RTS gameplay. Wartales is their latest title, with several major DLC additions since its release in April 2023. 

Hack-and-Slash ARPG “VOIN” Saves The World on Steam Early Access Today

Soar across dark fantasy realms and purge vile demons, one blade at a time

SEATTLE – December 10, 2024 – VOIN, the hack-and-slash action RPG set in a dark fantasy world from solo developer Nikita Sozidar and publisher tinyBuild, hurls two-handed greatswords at foul demons on PC via Steam Early Access today. VOIN’s Early Access launch arrives at the heels of garnering more than 100,000 Steam wishlists.

Born through the ancient magic of powerful sorcerers, an elemental servant known as VOIN becomes humanity’s only hope of saving the world from total destruction. Harness VOIN’s mage-granted gifts — martial prowess, powerful spellcasting combos, and the ability to soar the skies — and embark on a crusade to crush the demon-borne plague.

Wield powerful greatswords to carve through waves of wicked enemies in one massive swoop. Conjure primordial magic to snuff out attackers with a powerful gust of wind. Observe and adapt to enemy behavior, devise a strategy, and fell formidable bosses.

Venture across realms drenched in a dark fantasy allure, featuring breathtaking pixelated graphics that blend old-school aesthetics with modern appeal. Dash through decaying fields and leap through the sky with VOIN’s unique traversal moveset. Vault across waterfalls and ascend mountainous peaks to discover hidden areas and the precious loot within.

Morph into an ever-more formidable force by eliminating corrupted creatures and plundering their mighty weapons and powerful equipment. Purify gear at the hub world to enchant equipment and enhance VOIN’s skillset, learning devastating new attacks. Unlock entry into Boss Arenas, where the mightiest, cruelest threats await. 

VOIN is available today on Windows PC via Steam Early Access for USD 19.99 / 19.50€. The game supports English, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Ukrainian languages. 

To stay up to date with VOIN, follow @vointhegame and @tinyBuild on X (formerly known as Twitter), wishlist it on Steam, and subscribe to Sozidar’s YouTube channel

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild started as an indie game developer and morphed into a developer-publisher you can’t miss. Our 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 Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, and more. Although headquartered in the Seattle Area, USA, the company has established a strong global presence with studios across the US, Netherlands, Latvia, and throughout Eastern Europe.

For more information, visit: https://www.tinybuild.com/ 

About Nikita Sozidar

A solo developer with a deep background in music and design, Nikita started his game development career as a pixel-art artist and mod developer. VOIN is his first title.

Australian-Made Cozy MMO That Raised $1.2M on Kickstarter Unveils ‘Neighborhoods’ Feature in Stunning New Trailer

From its viral social media success to a global community of over 500,000 fans, Loftia is reshaping what it means to connect in an online game. Now available to wishlist on Steam!

Sydney, Australia, Tuesday 10 December – Loftia, the groundbreaking cozy solarpunk MMO from Australian indie studio Qloud Games, has unveiled a new trailer showcasing its innovative  ‘Neighborhoods’ feature during the Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards Edition showcase. Following viral success across social media with over 40 million views and a Kickstarter campaign that raised over US$1.2 million, Loftia has cemented itself as one of the most anticipated games.

The new Neighborhoods social feature introduces a unique way for players to connect: by attaching their personal floating islands to others, forming a small community of islands anchored around a central, shared hub. Whether players want to farm together, visit each other’s homes, host social events, or simply hang out, Neighborhoods is designed to bring players closer, either by matching them with existing friends or connecting them with new ones.

Neighborhoods joins the collection of other cozy game mechanics available in the wider world of Loftia, like farming, crafting, fishing, cooking and decorating. This is alongside social features like group adventures, community projects, clubs, and many other ways to interact and connect with others. No matter what you like to do, there’s something for everyone in the upcoming, solarpunk world where you can work together with others toward a brighter, more sustainable future.

Australian indie game studio Qloud Games was founded in 2022 by Michael Su and Martina Qin, who left their corporate jobs to bring their dream game to life. Documenting their journey online, they have fostered a unique connection with their community. By actively involving their community, nicknamed “Loftians”, in the development process and prioritizing player feedback, Loftia is spearheading a new method of community-driven game creation. 

“Loftia is our love letter to the classic online worlds that brought so many of us together. There’s something truly special about the nostalgic charm of early online games – the way they’ve connected people and sparked so many lifelong friendships,” said co-founders Mic and Martina. “With Loftia, and with our new Neighborhoods feature, we’re excited for players to rediscover the joy of shared online experiences.”

With its solarpunk aesthetic and a focus on meaningful player interactions Loftia is more than just an MMO – it’s a collaborative project shaped by its community. With its innovative features and dedicated fanbase, Loftia is poised to become a cornerstone in the cozy gaming genre. 

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