World of Warcraft is approaching its official 20th Anniversary on 23 November and players can take part in a myriad of in-game activities commemorating two decades of adventure, as the first content update for The War Within (11.0.5) is now live!
The Champions of Azeroth, past and present, are invited to the Caverns of Time tucked away in the wastelands of Tanaris for a special celebration and opportunities to earn a plethora of rewards. Here’s a glimpse of what players can look forward to in the 20th Anniversary update:
NEW CLASSIC RAID: Blackrock Depths
This classic era dungeon has been refashioned into a 10-15 player, 8-boss raid available in LFR, Normal and Heroic difficulties.
NEW TIMEWALKING: Classic Dungeons
Classic dungeons will be offered in the LFD group finder and will officially enter the Timewalking rotation beyond the anniversary event.
Deadmines (original classic version)
Dire Maul (east and west wings)
Stratholme (living and undead wings)
NEW WORLD BOSSES
Additional raid bosses are making a return with updated rewards in addition to previous anniversary raid bosses:
Sha of Anger (from Mists of Pandaria)
Archavon the Stonewatcher (from Wrath of the Lich King)
LEGENDARY REWARDS
New mounts, pets, and classic transmog sets will be available to earn using a new currency, Bronze Celebration Tokens.
Additionally, updated modern versions of the Tier 2 armor sets will be purchasable with Bronze Celebration Tokens, available for all classes with new ones created for classes that were not available in the classic Tier 2 era!
Content update 11.0.5 will also bring additional changes and features for players to enjoy, including class balance updates, new quests and the expansion of the Dracthyr race into six new combat classes including rogue, mage and priest.
For more information on the anniversary update in The War Within, check out our blog on the World of Warcraft website.
LOS ANGELES – OCTOBER 22, 2024 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has announced a new update for its idle RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: IDLE Adventure. Players can now experience a new hero and content updates, as well as various events celebrating Halloween.
Starting today, players can add Estarossa of Love to the roster of playable characters. He is a VIT-attribute Tank whose special skill, ‘Full Counter’, taunts enemies and grants a Reflect buff on himself. This skill allows him to mirror a portion of the damage cast back at the attacker upon being hit. Estarossa of Love is obtainable by using Rate Up Summon Tickets or Diamonds through November 5.
A brand-new PvP content, ‘Brawl’, has been introduced in this update. Players will create three separate decks, each with its own strategy, to compete against other players. Those who win two out of three matches will be victororius. Participants will earn Brawl Coins, which can be exchanged for various in-game items at the Brawl Shop.
Several events have launched to celebrate Halloween, offering valuable rewards. In the Spooky Haunted House Event, players will use the event currency, ‘Old Lantern’, to acquire various rewards such as a Legendary Hero Summon Ticket and Diamonds hidden in silhouettes. Players can also challenge the Halloween Event Boss, ‘Little Ghost Tori’, while Ban’s Delicacies, Tavern Plunder and Tavern will be transformed into Halloween-themed designs.
Other updates include an expansion of stages to 4000 with new story content, as well as a Rate Up Summon for Guardian of Istal Zaneri, a DEX-attribute support.
Based on the global hit manga and anime ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’, the game welcomes players to an idle RPG world overflowing with epic adventures and fan-favorite characters from the franchise. Inspired by The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, the mobile RPG enjoyed by 60 million players around the globe, The Seven Deadly Sins: IDLE Adventure offers an enjoyable gameplay experience featuring a variety of content, an easy-to-play One-Tap Draw system, as well the opportunity to collect and nurture beloved characters.
For more information on The Seven Deadly Sins: IDLE Adventure, please be sure to stay tuned to the official website and official social channels (Facebook, Discord) for future updates.
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 athttp://company.netmarble.com.
I have a weird love of The Smurfs. While I haven’t paid much attention to the cinematic adaptations in the past decade, I have always found it to be an odd comfort to watch the old cartoon, which still holds up today. Microids are bringing that charm and heart to consoles with The Smurfs: Dreams, a 3D platformer that ties in a narrative to appeal to a younger audience. Does it prove to be a welcome in a genre that needs some love, or is this another licensed title worth skipping? Let’s find out.
The Smurfs Dreams – Gameplay
Story
Gargamel is at it again and has found a way to put almost all of Smurf Village to sleep by tampering with the food supply. Luckily, Papa Smurf is left unharmed and puts you in control of this adventure, where you must enter the dreams of the villagers and attempt to wake them up before the evil force comes to wreak havoc. The plot itself here is fine, but the execution is a bit dry. Without voice acting, or even music, there is a void of personality here and that really makes the whole adventure feel bland. Sure, there are little cutscenes, but most don’t really tie together the plot well enough to make it memorable, and while I admire the effort, the story ultimately is flat here.
Gameplay
The gameplay was probably what I was most excited about here. If you grew up in the days when platformers were a dime a dozen, you know it was rare for there to be a “bad” one as most, while generic – still had the same mechanics to give us something playable. That is really what The Smurfs: Dreams is. A playable, yet simplistic take on the genre that plays it a bit too safe for its own good. Your character can jump and has the ability to grab most items (though they don’t physically grab, it’s more of a float above your head kind of thing) in order to progress forward. There are puzzles, but they never feel involved enough for intrigue, instead feeling like a minor roadblock that is cleared without much issue or problem.
Honestly, the controls are fine and the game’s controls feel tight enough. The worlds here are also varied and have a good number of places to explore. The player has items to collect as well as berries, which act as the game’s currency system. On paper, it sounds just like it is, a bare-bones platformer that gets the job done. The issues with Dreams come more from how vacant these worlds are. While some lands are impressive, others feel barren and empty, as if there was a rush to build specific stages. This is a 3D platformer through and through, and while I don’t think many will have issues with exploring, they might have a bit of a boring time due to how easy and lacking the environments are overall.
Stages also go on way too long. Each “constellation” of the dream world acts as a stage which is made up of three chapters. When you beat one, you simply go right into the next. These chapters are long though and mainly repeat the same gimmicks over and over, such as puzzles and ways to defeat enemies. Boss battles act as a brief refresher, but don’t come up with anything inventive to keep the player motivated and entertained either. Dodge this, jump on that, repeat. I think kids will be fine with this and this game does remind me a lot of those PlayStation 2/Gamecube platformers from years ago, but The Smurfs: Dreams needs a gimmick as unlocking costumes occasionally was really the only excitement I had during my time with the experience.
Audio
This may be the biggest issue within the whole product. The soundtrack is there, but it’s boring and doesn’t capture the environment whatsoever. It’s almost like elevator music, never adding to such wonderfully created stages. The Smurfs also groan and grunt, but do not talk, which is another lost opportunity. Even if it was a random cast, it could have added something more to bring the story alive if Microids would have dug in a bit here, but what we are left with is a rather uninspired set of tunes that don’t represent the property in any way. There were moments when little chimes would occur and I thought it was coming around to at least delivering something familiar, but those were over so quickly that it never made up for the lack of spirit.
Visuals
This I can compliment. The character models look fantastic and the worlds are bright and vivid. This may be one of the best-looking licensed platformers from a graphical standpoint I have seen in some time, but without sound to match, it’s just kind of hollow. There were no hiccups or glitches, just my little smurf, roaming around in a muted world. While some themed stages are great, others are literally empty. You’re just trying to get to the end with not a lot of design added to the environments.
Overall
I get it, I am way out of the target audience for this game, but I love platformers. The Smurfs: Dreams is a competent platformer that lacks the soul and heart of the actual property it’s named after. The mechanics are basic, the music is stale, and there is so much to be desired. That said, this is a pretty game and it is well-designed when it comes to the characters themselves. It’s just unfortunate that the adventure feels half-baked and commits the sin of being “boring”. Microids seem like they have a lot of potential to create something special, but this licensed romp is just a little too basic for its own good.
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The Smurfs are back in The Smurfs: Dreams, offering a fresh platforming experience. Papa Smurf enlists a lone Smurf to save the village by diving into the dreams of its sleeping inhabitants to wake them up. Join us as we explore the basics and jump into Smurf dreams with a fun and joyful take on the platforming genre!
The Smurfs – Dreams – Gameplay
The fate of the Smurf Village rests in your dreams: dive into a fantastic journey to save it in this fully immersive and magical 3D platformer! Gargamel has devised a new evil scheme to catch the Smurfs! He casted a cunning curse on the sarsaparilla bushes, causing a deep slumber across the Smurfs after they eat the delicious leaves.
Embark on a dreamlike quest to awaken all the Smurfs before the evil Gargamel reaches the village! Experience a thrilling yet unpredictable journey: in the dreamworld, anything is possible and excitement can quickly turn into a nightmare…
The Smurfs – Dreams Developer: Ocellus Studio Publisher: Microids Platform: Windows, PlayStaton 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch Release Date: 24 Oct, 2024
Not Recommended – “The Smurfs: Dreams is a functioning platformer, but never quite taps into enough of that magic to bring us an interesting experience to the namesake. They may be pretty, but these lands feel a bit vacant of charm and personality.”
Thinking back, it’s a bit surprising that it has been eight years since the original release of Persona 5. Perhaps this is due to how the Persona series remains incredibly popular to this day or the fact that Persona 5 has been given so many revamps or guest appearances in that timeframe that it feels hard to top it. Well, one man thought the same and it happened to be the game’s director and producer Katsura Hashino who left P-Studio when he finished the game and formed Studio Zero within Atlus instead. Intent on crafting a high fantasy style game and moving away from the direction Persona was likely heading, Studio Zero spent years developing their first grand RPG in the form of Metaphor: ReFantazio and it must be said that not only have they succeeded, they’ve created the type of RPG that you just don’t much of these days, an original IP offering both quality and quantity of content with so much lore players will be delving in for more.
Story
Players are thrown right into the mix of things as they find themselves entering the world of Euchronia, a fantasy realm where eight races live in tenuous peace underneath the rule of an incredibly powerful king that has helped hold the land together despite the simmering tensions, blatant racism, poverty, religious extremism, and inequality and all of that entails. The only problem is, that very king has just been assassinated and the only living heir to the throne has also been laid low by a curse so powerful that he has been whisked away to safety, declaring him dead to the public in an effort to find a cure. It is here where players step in as the protagonist, an Elda boy who is from a race looked down on by every other race. Joined by a fairy named Gallica the player quickly learns the identity of the man that took the king’s life and plan an assassination attempt not just for revenge but to possibly lift the curse on the prince only for it to fail in spectacular fashion.
What unfolds then is the revelation that the former king had left a grand magic spell in case of his passing, one that would determine the next proper ruler for the throne should no heir apparent be available. One where the people choose, making the one person who finds the support of this divided land of people behind them, the next proper king of Euchronia. In a world ruled by bloodlines, race dominance, and nobles squashing commoners or even using others as test subjects, the thought of a popular election ripples through the land and even spurs the main character to take to the race for the throne, seeing it as their best possible chance to not only get a chance to get close enough to claim the life of the kingslayer but also save anyone that they can along the way. Especially when the race for the kingdom is turned into a literal race across the land by the country’s recognized religion seeking to create a theocracy through underhanded means.
For a game with metaphor in its title the writers don’t beat around the bush when it comes to the themes of Metaphor: ReFantazio and over the nearly hundred hour journey throughout the game players will be absolutely steeped in the dynamics of this struggling world and its people. With the pretense of the race serving as a driving force to bring players to different locations throughout the land they’ll discover countless new allies along the way as well as the shocking disparities some areas face compared to others as well as the persecution of certain races compared to others. Whether it is as blatant as a direct story interaction with a plot character or as subtle as a passing bit of dialogue while players explore the city how they are a filthy Elda or that they should ignore the corpse on the corner because it was a lowly Paripus, every element of the game seeks to show that despite being a land where no direct conflicts take place, Euchronia has rotted from within.
The thing is, even this is all just a framework set to establish the world that players will be traveling through and the interactions that they will have with their “Followers.” In many ways, despite moving away from the similar stylings found in Persona, Metaphor: ReFantazio still utilizes many of the same mechanics at least as far as character interactions go, though they have been made far more streamlined. Along the way players will meet a number of characters that will become Followers and lend their assistance in any way they can. Some of these characters will be party members while a majority of them won’t be, though one of these, we won’t spoil who, certainly feels like she should have been a party member thanks both in part to her early introduction in the story and eventual bonuses, though I digress. Along these same lines players must deal with an ever ticking clock as every action, be it entering a dungeon, hanging out with a Follower, or even doing an activity to boost a “virtue” takes time and each day only has an afternoon and night cycle to work with as well as deadlines they must meet for certain quests or dungeon completions.
Many quality of life elements have been made to these systems however and that is partially thanks to Gallica. At any time players can ask their fairy friend what Follower is currently available to talk to and have their “Bond” increase, if there are any potential quests they haven’t taken on yet, and even hints on activities that might be useful and even teleport the player right to a Follower if they need to. Similar to the past, there are occasionally certain requirements to continue a Follower’s storyline such as having a certain level of imagination or tolerance, but even this is made a bit easier to handle as players can directly see how far each “virtue” increases when they take part in an activity, never having to wonder just how close they might be to reaching the next step in a virtue to continue their interactions. Along these same lines, there are no requirements of having specific dialogue choices or equipped items needed to maximize an interaction. As for the characters themselves, it must be said that the Followers storylines are just as impactful as one would expect from an Atlus game, if not more so thanks to the darker tones set by the themes as well as the grander scale events occur and some of their developments ended up being quite shocking as we progressed through them, especially in late stages.
Going back to the core storyline buried beneath the outstanding character interactions and deep well of lore that Metaphor: ReFantazio manages to dig for itself and players will find a story that is hard to walk away from even at its slowest moments. There are numerous twists and turns as well as massive revelations, one of which is a bit easier to guess than others, and players will be quite eager to see things through to the end, finding this high fantasy RPG perhaps one of the best RPGs that Atlus has produced even if it does lack the romance aspect in it, though there are hints that they were thinking about it here and there.
Gameplay
As mentioned before, a lot of the standard interactions within towns and the day-to-day time passing remains the same from the Persona series. Players can travel through town and talk with random NPCs, accept side-quests or bounties on monsters though these side-quests and bounties usually involve traveling off to a dungeon that will take a day or two to get to, shop at various shops, or even just kill time by interacting with a supporter or boosting one of the five “virtues” which are courage, wisdom, tolerance, eloquence, and imagination. Now, as mentioned before, dungeons actually take time to get to and players will need to account for that when it comes to taking on quests since they’ll spend the in-between time on their massive “Gauntlet Runner” where a variety of other options become available. Similar to town, players can talk with their party members to gain virtues, cook in the kitchen, eventually plant seeds, or even clean up to find items. In fact, some party member “Bond” increases can only happen while traveling via the Gauntlet Runner and Gallica will even mention this when it is necessary.
Once players get to a dungeon, whether it is for a side-quest or a main storyline quest, they’ll find that while some aspects of combat remain the same, others have changed. First and foremost, Metaphor: ReFantazio makes use of a blended combat system that I’ve seen previously used in The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak where players attack an enemy while exploring in the dungeon and either stun them, giving them an opening attack and stunning blow on the target when entering turn-based combat called “Squad Battles” here or, if the player is a few levels higher than their enemy, slay them instantly in the dungeon and forgoing a turn based battle altogether. This allows for players to avoid having to deal with turn-based fights that would slow down exploration against enemies that they would crush anyways while also encouraging thoughtful exploration to properly stun foes equal or greater than their level to get an upper hand before tapping the button to enter into Squad Battle.
As players enter the turn-based Squad Battle they will find themselves taking part in the press-turn system that the Shin Megami Tensei series used where targeting an enemy weakness or landing a critical blow can provide an additional attack while a missed attack will cost an extra attack or, should it be blocked or drained entirely, completely end your side’s turn and the same with the enemy. This means players will need to always make sure to target weaknesses while avoiding having theirs targeted and can even slide to the front row or back row to deal extra damage or take less damage depending on the class a character is. Or, in the case of Metaphor: ReFantazio, what Archetype a character is currently wielding.
Rather than having a set “persona” or even a devil that will work alongside a specific character, the entire party now can make use of “Archetypes” in combat. These Archetypes all come with their own strengths and weaknesses, passive skills, attack skills, and more and depending on what Archetype the character has equipped it will also determine what equipment they can wear. This is similar to a class-based Job system as any character can take on any Archetype that they want as long as it has been unlocked and they have the “MAG” (a secondary currency for Archetype use) to spend. This means they can take their powerful knight character and transform her into a mage temporarily or swap out a summoner to become a gunner should the need arise.
Various Archetypes are unlocked by obtaining certain Bond levels with Supporters and also by progressing through the game and it is even possible to inherit some skills from already leveled up Archetypes into another one. Meaning players can highly customize their class loadout and change things up should the need arise. That being said, while it won’t take long for players to be able to change Archetypes from the menu even during dungeon exploration it is not possible to swap Archetypes in a fight so be wary of that. It is also interesting to note that various Archetypes can, when certain skills are obtained, are capable of teaming up with an ally of a complimentary type to perform extremely powerful Synthesis Attacks that take up two turns but often deal immense damage or have incredibly powerful buffs as a result.
Metaphor: ReFantazio‘s combat feels wonderful to master, especially when players are really in the groove or have unlocked a number of special Bond abilities as some late stage game unlocks can really power players up. In fact, the game even respects players for sticking true to their favorite character classes by rewarding players with Archetype EXP items should a character’s Archetype level up again past its mastery point. Combine this with its excellent exploration elements and day-to-day life and bonding moments and you have a game that truly strives to put its best foot forward in every regard even if it is in a world at its tipping point..
Audio & Visuals
Metaphor: ReFantazio has a lovely sense of gothic style that works perfectly with its high fantasy setting. The character designs for the eight races that players will encounter play it a bit on the safe side outside of a couple more unique races but they work more than well enough especially combined with the wonderful character portraits that accompany them. It is also nice to note that there are a plethora of fully animated anime cutscenes scattered throughout the game’s most important moments, really making these moments shine. It is interesting to note that the Archetype designs are also incredibly over-the-top even if most of the spells are fairly standard and haven’t been given too much of a revamp compared to what most fans would expect. Along these same lines it would be nice to see a bit more enemy variety as the game does start to reuse enemy designs with only slight variations in later stages and more than a few side-quest dungeons have the same feeling layout and designs which can make them feel a bit on the repetitive side.
The game also supports a very solid English dub with a great number of voiced lines handled by an excellent English voice cast though it must be said that I wish that most of the Bond scenes with Followers would have had voice work as only the introduction and final scenes do at the moment which is disappointing. As for the soundtrack the game makes wonderful use of its score to offer a wide range of excellent tracks with a heavy orchestral theme used during combat combined with some impressive vocals and a number of other great tracks as well.
Overall
It may have seemed like an impossible challenge but Atlus and Studio Zero have managed to pull it off. They’ve created a high fantasy RPG that not only has an impressively in-depth storyline with serious themes spread throughout its day-to-day living style but it delivers an RPG that feels masterfully crafted from the experience the team has had before to create a game that outdoes even their best offerings before it. Metaphor: ReFantazio captures the magic that so many RPGs feel like they sometimes have lost touch of and delivers an experience unlike any other, making it a must play for any fan of the genre.
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Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond is available to purchase on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG
Prague, Czech Republic – October 22, 2024 – Become a world leader today! Fulqrum Publishing and Jujubee are delighted to announce that their grand strategy title Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond is available to purchase from today, as it is launching into Early Access on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG!
Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond is here to put you into office. You are cordially invited to prove your political brilliance – pick from a range of 195 countries, set up your government and navigate the pitfalls of domestic and international politics. A glorious destiny awaits – the domination of not just the Earth, but the whole Solar system!
To achieve this ultimate goal, you will have to carefully consider a myriad of decisions, starting with the choice of a country you wish to lead. Taking control of any contemporary nation in order to fulfil your ambitions: from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe and everything in between.
You will also need to select your optimal form of government, build your cabinet of ministers, and improve your character’s skills – all while leading your country’s efforts in economic development, research, diplomacy, espionage or war. Will you lead your people to the stars or to their ultimate doom?
Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond is available from today in Early Access – with three game modes currently available at launch – Realism, Overdrive and Sandbox. Players can begin their political empires on Earth, before slowly expanding out into the solar system – with the option to lead any country existing in 2010, the starting year of the campaign.
The game will continue to be shaped throughout its Early Access period, with the full 1.0 launch expected to be released in 2025. A number of features and mechanics are already planned to be added during the Early Access period – including the possibility to use weapons of mass destruction, implement martial law, the influence of pollution on the environment, different winning objectives for campaigns and much more – even overall different campaign scenarios and recreating historical countries.
The developers are also planning to add more textual localizations to the game at full launch, including French, German, Spanish, Polish, Simplified Chinese and Russian. Of course, due to the nature of Early Access, these plans can change based on community feedback. If you’d like to join the community and help the development of the game yourself, you can join the Discord server and Steam Discussion forums to share your feedback directly with the developers themselves.
Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond is available to purchase today on PC via Steam, GOG, the Epic Games Store and other digital storefronts.
About Fulqrum Publishing
Fulqrum Publishing is a global games publisher with a diverse portfolio of titles, including in-house and independent productions. Fulqrum Publishing released over a hundred games, including the critically acclaimed titles like Men of War, King’s Bounty, Space Rangers, Fell Seal, Forgive me Father and many others.
About Jujubee
Jujubee, founded in 2012, is known for games like the FLASHOUT and Realpolitiks series, along with titles like Take Off: The Flight Simulator, Punk Wars, and Deep Diving Adventures. The studio is currently developing the survival-strategy game Dark Moon, the third entry in the Realpolitiks series, and the casual RPG Emerald Caravan. Focused on creating visually appealing, fun games for consoles and PCs, Jujubee is publicly listed on New Connect, part of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
October 22nd, Cracow, Poland. Stacy — David’s beloved daughter — is lost amidst the city, crumbling under the weight of the Titans’ showdown. Utilize the surrounding technology, to manipulate the Titans’ movements and use their destructive force to your advantage. Navigate through this metroidvania-inspired world swarmed with collapsing buildings, toxic leaks, raging fires, and pure chaos.
Face off against both iconic and brand-new Titan species, including the awaited and teased Abaddon — created by the 7LEVELS team in conjunction with Legendary Entertainment. Reunite with the mighty Kong and confront other ferocious Titans together. Use the innovative Monarch ORCA Σ device being your only hope to influence the beasts and survive.
Kong: Survivor Instinct is a 2.5D action-adventure game that combines realistic platforming, challenging combat, and metroidvania-style exploration during a thrilling quest of survival worthy of the Monsterverse franchise.
KONG: SURVIVOR INSTINCT – MAIN FEATURES
TRUE MONSTERVERSE ADVENTURE: Influence the Titans with Monarch tech and use their enormous strength to your advantage as you navigate a treacherous maze of collapsing buildings, toxic leaks, and raging fires. Scavenge for resources, weapons, and tools to solve environmental puzzles and defend yourself against both human and monster enemies.
FACE THE LEGENDARY KONG: Explore and survive as you encounter Kong in all his majestic glory, face the formidable Abaddon, and confront other new and returning superspecies and Titans! Whether you scavenge through half-destroyed buildings or fight off mercenaries, these enormous monsters are nearby, directly or indirectly impacting your gameplay. Though the Titans pose a lethal threat, you can – and must – influence their behavior with the ORCA Σ, a new prototype inspired by Monarch’s technology.
ALAN JONAH RETURNS: Discover an official Monsterverse story set shortly after the events of Godzilla vs. Kong. Stand your ground against the Hyenas, a mercenary group led by Alan Jonah. Reemerging after the events of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the former eco-terrorist leader returns in Kong: Survivor Instinct with a new villainous scheme.
A FATHER’S MISSION TO RESCUE HIS DAUGHTER: Take on the role of David, an oil rig worker braving a crumbling city to find your only child, Stacy. Make your way through the districts while encountering fellow survivors taking shelter among the rubble, mourning their loved ones, or on the verge of giving up hope. Feel the awe-inspiring terror Titans bring upon a city through the eyes of a father desperate to find his daughter!
Kong: Survivor Instinct was developed and published by 7Levels and is now available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S for $24.99/€24.99. There’s also a launch discount available on every platform, up to 15% off. Please note that the exact details of the offer vary between platforms and we encourage players to check the digital stores to learn more.
Ten years strong, Legendary’s Monsterverse is an expansive story universe of cross-platform experiences centering around humanity’s battle to survive in a world facing a catastrophic new reality – the monsters of our myths and legends are real. Beginning with Godzilla in 2014 and continuing through 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong, and most recently the record-breaking Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, the Monsterverse has accumulated over two billion dollars at the global box office and expanded into the highly successful event series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters for Apple TV+. Including an inter-connected world of video games, graphic novels, toys, and live experiences, the Monsterverse represents epic entertainment on the largest possible scale. https://www.legendary.com/
7Levels is an independent team of professionals who made their passion a way of life. Founded in 2014 and based in Poland, 7Levels is focused on creating exciting action-adventure games with exceptional settings and novel twists on gameplay. https://www.7lvls.com/
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STOCKHOLM – 22 October 2024 – The East India Company, a private enterprise backed by the power of the British Parliament. governs tens of millions of subjects in India and is the center of gravity for politics in South Asia. But a population that large and diverse can only be ruled by foreign shareholders for so long before the weight of numbers imposes itself on historical destiny. Determine the fate of India in Pivot of Empire, a new expansion for Victoria 3, coming on November 21.
In Victoria 3: Pivot of Empire, Paradox Interactive’s historical society simulation adds greater depth to one of the oldest and richest nations in history. The Victorian Age was a time of transformation for India, and Pivot of Empire highlights the challenges facing any ruler of that great and diverse nation, including the fragmentation of princely states, the demands of Parliament, the growing demands for Indian independence and more.
Features of Victoria 3: Pivot of Empire include:
New Events and Journal Entries for the East India Company, the British Raj, the Sikh Empire, and various Princely States.
New Historical Content for India and the Sikh Empire, including The Indian Uprising and various historical social and political movements, as well as companies.
Choose the future of India as nationalists debate between the fight for reform or the dream of full independence, and British administrators anxiously try to preserve their power.
Reshape the British India Caste System through laws and events, contending with the existing power structure.
Use the new Harvest and Famines mechanics to secure India’s food supply, taking advantage of the unique events and narrative content.
New art, including new buildings, a new UI skin, a new paper map, event art, clothing assets and many new historical Characters.
Victoria 3: Pivot of Empire will be available on 21 November 2024 for the suggested retail price of $9.99/￡8.50/€9.99.
About Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive is one of the premier developers and publishers of strategy and management games for PC and consoles. The players are located all over the world but some of the biggest markets are North America, Western Europe and Asia.
The game portfolio consists of popular franchises such as Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, the Surviving games, Age of Wonders and Victoria. Paradox Interactive also owns the World of Darkness brand catalog.
Barotrauma Surpasses 47,000 Reviews on Steam, with an Overwhelming 93% Positive Rating and is 50% off until Nov. 4th.
Jupiter, Europa – October 22, 2024 – Daedalic Entertainment, along with the mischievous masterminds at Undertow Games and FakeFish, is excited to announce that the Unto the Breach update for Barotrauma is officially live! This massive update is now available, bringing fresh chaos to your submarine experience with a revamped PvP mode, terrifying new enemies, and countless gameplay improvements. Read further for more details of what the Barotrauma-team has stowed in the hold for you.
PvP: Dive into the Deep End of Battle
The PvP mode gets a complete overhaul with two new mission types—King of the Hull and Outpost Deathmatch. Smaller maps, new boarding tactics, and a perk point system bring fresh layers of combat and strategy. And don’t forget: we support custom maps, because who wouldn’t want to design their own underwater war zone?
Alien Ruins: Even More Fun for Masochists
For PvE lovers, we’ve supercharged alien ruins with new traps, puzzles, and narrative events. Dive deeper into the mystery of Europa, with powerful new items crafted from Dementonite that make every ruin crawl worth the risk. Just don’t get too comfortable—Europa is still watching.
New Husk Enemies: Now Featuring More Ways to Die
The Unto the Breach update adds three deadly new Husk enemies to your roster of nightmares. Keep an eye out for the Husk Prowler, Exosuit Husk, and the terrifying Husk Chimera, who’ll be sure to ruin your day—one decompression at a time.
Outposts: Now With More Places to Unwind
Visiting an outpost? Expect surprises, thanks to 36 new modules, including bathhouses, nightclubs, storage rooms and much more. A huge thanks to modder NotWendy for contributing to this wild expansion of outpost variety.
Fixes and Improvements You’ve Been Asking For
From improved medic AI to smoother performance and more flexible save options, the Unto the Breach update comes packed with player-requested fixes. We’ve even added one-handed riot shields. You’re welcome. The Unto the Breach update is available right now, so dive back into Barotrauma and see how much more delightfully chaotic Europa has become.
About Barotrauma
Developed by Undertow Games and FakeFish, Barotrauma is the ultimate 2D co-op submarine simulator where survival is an afterthought and betrayal is just another day at the office.
About FakeFish and Undertow Games
Barotrauma, an underwater, outer-space game of teamwork and ever-present Danger, reached 1.0 in March 2023 after several years in early access on Steam, and continues to receive regular updates. Embracing mod-ability and open development, Barotrauma is built in close communication with its players, and its Steam Workshop hosts over 50,000 fan creations. Barotrauma began as a freely downloadable project by Undertow Games, the solo developer of the free open-source horror game SCP – Containment Breach. Later, the award-winning fellow indie studio FakeFish joined the project with their team of industry veterans and fresh talents to launch Barotrauma on Steam. Based in Turku, Finland, the joint studio continues to support Barotrauma with further updates while also developing future game titles.
About Daedalic Entertainment
Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher that has supported indie developers for over 17 years, bringing their titles to every major gaming platform. The line-up of games includes a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on four distinct areas: storytelling, strategy, co-op games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new line-up of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include New Cycle, Barotrauma, Unrailed!, REVEIL, Potion Tycoon, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish! and more. Please look out for upcoming games like The Occultist, Woodo, Magin: The Rat Project Stories, Edge of Sanity, Wild Woods, and many more. Since April 2022, Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house Nacon.
Voracious Games’ Indie Hit is Open for Business on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S; PC Version Receives Free Update and Paid DLC Content
London, U.K. — 22 October 2024 — Marvelous Europe today released Potionomics: Masterwork Edition on the Nintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S consoles, available digitally and as a physical release. An expanded version of Voracious Games’ award-winning concoction of potion crafting, magical shop sim, deck-building, and RPG-style romance, the Masterwork Edition spices up the mixture with new features including voice acting to bring the story to life, Cozy and Capitalism difficulty options, and Endless gameplay mode expanding replayability.
The Masterwork Edition also includes an expanded role for wealthy potion dealer and rival Boss Finn, who joins the cast of romanceable characters with brand-new story scenes, “life coach” services Sylvia can purchase for added benefits in potion-selling, and cards to expand her haggling skills.
The PC version of Potionomics has received a free update alongside the console release, adding many new gameplay features including voice acting, difficulty modes, Endless gameplay mode, and additional improvements. The update is free for all current owners and is included in the PC release moving forward. The “Boss Finn Content Pack” and all it entails is available on PC via Steam separately as downloadable content priced at $4.99.
The art of Potionomics begins with perfecting your potion-brewing craft and building your deck of haggling cards to help you make the most of each sale. In order to succeed in Rafta’s lively economy you’ll need to get to know the colorful residents who will help you collect new recipes, elite ingredients, and even all-new cards for your deck. Whether it’s your first day on the job or you’re a sorcerer’s salesman, the magic of capitalism has never been more alive than in Potionomics: Masterwork Edition.
FEATURES
Can You Hear Me Now?: Sylvia’s story comes alive with all-new voice acting providing an added layer of depth and connection to Owl, Roxanne, Quinn, Mint, and other beloved characters. Additionally, new text languages will include German, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
More Modes, More Fun: Make more of your time in Rafta with the new “Endless” mode, where the selling never stops. Test your sales skills with “Capitalism” mode, or don’t, and take it easy with “Cozy” mode for a more casual experience. Plus, the new “One Love/Free Love” options allow you to express Sylvia’s feelings for as few or as many suitors as you can handle.
Wheel and Deal: Negotiations can be tense when every coin counts, but you’ll manage Sylvia’s stress with ease by playing your cards right. Develop friendships with adventurers and other shopkeepers on Rafta to learn even more advanced negotiation tactics.
Recipe for Success: Choose the best ingredients to make even basic potions extraordinary, perfecting the taste and aroma to please your pickiest customers. But beware—if you aren’t careful, you’ll get some pretty gross results!
Fantastic Friends and Foes: Rafta, home to some of the world’s most potent magic, is packed with big RPG personalities, each seeking a leg up in their adventures. Befriend and recruit them to help you level up your own potion game, but don’t expect everyone to be friendly…
Developed by Voracious Games and published by XSEED Games, Potionomics was released on Windows PC via Steam, on Oct. 17, 2022. The free patch patch adding new features to the PC version and the “Boss Finn Content Pack” DLC were released on October 22, 2024.
Potionomics: Masterwork Edition released on October 22, 2024 for the PS5™, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch™ system. The game is available physically and can be ordered now through the Marvelous Europe website at participating retailers for an RRP of €39.99 and will also release digitally on the Nintendo eShop, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5 for €29.99.
For more information regarding Marvelous Europe, please visit the official website.
