New content, location and gameplay featured in free playable demo of 663 Games’ upcoming detective noir thriller

Guangzhou, China – 14 October 2024. The time has come to enter Darkwater City and join Detective Lucas as he investigates a series of bizarre murders in the updated playable demo for Kill The Shadow, which will be available at the start of the upcoming Steam Next Fest, running from 14 – 21 October. 

Published by 663 Games and developed by Shadowlight Sanctuary, Kill the Shadow is a dark narrative-driven detective role-playing game where players choose their investigation methods as they embark on a journey to solve the case. The development team has collaborated with a renowned American writer to completely rewrite the English script for Kill the Shadow, ensuring that while staying true to the original story, the English version offers a deeper sense of linguistic and cultural immersion.

The new demo introduces a new setting and storyline in Zhulong Walled City with around 30 minutes of gameplay and a new immersive flashback opening scene set ten years ago. The demo also has two new scenes, a revamped factory setting for better optimization, and includes more high-quality music and refined dialogue that provides deeper insight into the characters and world. 

663 Games and Shadowlight Sanctuary have created a new trailer which showcases brand-new gameplay clips and content from this highly anticipated title. 

The updated Steam demo can be downloaded as part of the Steam Next Fest from 14 – 21 October and fans can add the game to their Wishlists now. 

Kill the Shadow is a suspenseful narrative-driven detective role playing game. Investigate a series of bizarre murders in different areas of Darkwater city: the missing Master Ruan at the temple fair, the sudden death of Wangcai, and the grudges at the Shipwreck.

Find the lost memories of the city and piece together the truth of its division from ten years ago. Unravel the truth – kill, judge, or even kiss (?) the mastermind behind it all.

Features: 

• Hints and Evidence – Freely choose how you enhance your abilities—strength, spirit, charm—and select your own methods to investigate cases—psychological warfare? Bribery? Or simply beating your suspects? Deduction System: Collect, analyze, and connect related clues to create your own unique investigation path
• Seeing the Past – “The Shadow”, a strange creature attached to you that reads memories and reconstructs the traces of the deceased “Don’t worry, Lucas, we’re just using each other. You use me to find the culprit, and I, well, I love tasting those bizarre stories, hahaha!”, says the Shadow.
• The Ways of the World – Meet various characters in the city: the energetic girl with a camera, the elegant Mrs. Ruan, the rumoured goddess who can cast spells, and the elderly fish-selling lady. Discover the stories behind them. Encounter characters like the self-righteous Captain Theo, Griff Smith’s son Axel Smith, the foul-mouthed Little Rascal, and the deceased Master Ruan. Earn the hearts of your favourite characters by completing certain events!
• Retro and Neon – The combination of 3D environments and 2D pixel art characters creates a unique artistic style with a striking contrast between modern and retro aesthetics. Explore a variety of diverse and freely explorable scenes: the dilapidated steel forest factory, the muddy shipwreck dock built on water, the Zhulong Walled City blending the fictional traditional Ma Island and Imperial culture, and the bustling old city district.

Kill the Shadow will be released for PC via Steam in late 2024. Fans can add the game to their Wishlist now.

About 663 Games 

663 Games is a newly established publishing label committed to premium and indie game publishing on PC, consoles, and mobile platforms. The company, headquartered in China, was founded by a team of passionate gamers and industry veterans. The team had a proven track record of achieving global success with several titles previously, offering extensive experience and resources for worldwide publishing, along with unique advantages for a strong presence in the Chinese market. The team empathises with the financial challenges that independent developers and small teams often encounter, and 663 Games is dedicated to providing them with funding support to help bring their creative visions to life. As a new, ambitious and trustworthy global publisher, 663 Games collaborates closely with developers to ensure commercial success.

Re-envisioned Fish-Man Island Arc and Special Episode Will Stream on Crunchyroll

Sydney, Australia (October 14, 2024) – Toei Animation has announced that the legendary anime series One Piece will be embarking on a hiatus following today’s release of Episode 1122. The series will return in April 2025 with fresh episodes from the Egghead arc. During the hiatus, fans can look forward to new content, including One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga, a special re-envisioned edition of the iconic arc streaming on Crunchyroll. These episodes will be available exclusively in select regions for one month before becoming accessible on other platforms worldwide.

This special 21-episode cutdown will showcase the Fish-Man Island Arc with a fresh look and feel, bringing a contemporary visual style and new animation sequences, including opening and ending themes. The new opening theme, “We Go!” by Kitadani Hiroshi, will include a special guest collaboration to be announced soon, while the ending theme, “Sailing” (TV version) by BE:FIRST, adds an exciting new touch. Designed to capture the essence of this fan-favorite storyline in a concise format, One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga is set to captivate One Piece fans, worldwide, all over again!

Additionally, on October 20, a special 25th Anniversary Episode will premiere, honoring One Piece’s enduring legacy with a 30-minute ensemble depicting the reunion of the Straw Hat crew from the perspective of the non-pirate characters. Set in the Sabaody Archipelago after the Summit War, the story follows its protagonist, a young girl and admirer of Nami, as she sets off on a small adventure. Fans can look forward to the episode being available on Crunchyroll, too.

One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga Official Synopsis:

The Straw Hats reunite at Sabaody! The promised day has arrived. The Straw Hats have made it back to Sabaody Archipelago after two arduous years of separation. In the very same place where they once lost to Pacifista, the Straw Hats have proven themselves to be stronger and ready to begin their journey to the New World. With the Thousand Sunny now equipped to travel underwater, the next stop is the Fish-Man Island. “One Piece Log: Fish-Man Island Saga” is a special edited version of the original arc from “One Piece”, in an abridged 21-episode story with an enhanced contemporary visual look.

One Piece, based on the manga by Eiichiro Oda, follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates to find the ultimate treasure, The One Piece, and become the Pirate King. This long-running series continues to captivate fans around the world with its unique blend of action, humor, and heartfelt storytelling.

For more information and to get ready for the festivities, visit our official One Piece show page on Crunchyroll and the official English X (formerly known as Twitter) home for One Piece.

About Toei Animation Inc.

Based in Los Angeles, Toei Animation Inc. manages the distribution of Toei Animation’s top properties, including franchise series Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, One Piece, Digimon, Saint Seiya and many others, to North America, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, Toei Animation’s Los Angeles office also oversees all categories of consumer product licensing based on its film and television brands within these territories. For more information, please visit toei-animation-usa.com.

About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is the global anime brand that fuels fans’ love of anime. With the ambition to make anime an even bigger part of pop culture, Crunchyroll offers fans the ultimate anime experience and destination centered around a premium streaming service. Crunchyroll has the largest dedicated anime library, an immersive world of events, exciting theatrical releases, unique games, must-have merchandise, timely news, and more. Anime is for everyone and is accessible to stream across territories through Crunchyroll—whether on the go on mobile, through gaming consoles and big-screen devices at home, or on desktops anywhere.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group.

Discover how people across the country think! The Jackbox Survey Scramble is a collection of hilarious survey-based games, using real one-word answers from real people. The game will be available to play during Steam Next Fest (Oct. 14 – 21) and will be released at the end of October.

Enjoy an all-new party experience for the whole family using the family-friendly filter. Play four game modes that constantly change based on answers submitted by real players around the globe, including you! 

Invite your friends, family, coworkers, and enemies to see how they think when it comes to questions like, “In one word, what’s the cutest nickname for butts?” or “In one word, what’s the best sandwich topping?”

Get to know The Jackbox Survey Scramble’s four game modes!

Hilo: Can you guess the most popular one-word cat names? How about the least? In Hilo, compete to find the most and least popular answers to a wide variety of questions. The rankings may surprise you! It turns out a lot of people named their cat Frank. That’s a freebie.

Speed: In the fast-paced Speed, think on your toes to uncover as many answers on the list as possible, as quickly as possible. It’s everyone for themselves in a race against the clock! Each round the points increase, and the stakes get a little higher! Can you handle it?

Squares: Two teams compete to claim three squares in a row on the grid. Guess popular choices for the first squares, semi-popular choices for the middle squares, and least popular choices for the final squares. We guarantee, you’ve never had a more heated argument over attractive fictional characters than you will playing Squares!

Bounce: In Bounce, two teams control a paddle that sits on a scale between most popular to least popular answers. Work with your team to guess an answer that puts your paddle in the right place to intercept a bouncing ball and stop your opponents from scoring a goal! But be careful! The ball gets faster with each answer!

The Jackbox Survey Scramble will include four game modes at launch. Additional game modes will be added to the game in a free update before the end of the year!

Wishlist The Jackbox Survey Scramble now!

The Jackbox Survey Scramble will be released on most major platforms including Steam, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and more this October!

Melbourne, Australia, October 14, 2024 – What’s the spark of true love? For some, it’s a perfect date, kind words, or shared laughter. For others, it’s a video game about a lamb cult leader who sacrifices followers and serves them… bowls of poop? Well, for these two couples, that’s exactly what it was!
 
PAX Australia, held once a year in Melbourne, Australia, is one of the biggest events in the Australian games calendar. And in a historic PAX first, two couples have tied the knot in a huge Temple straight from indie megahit Cult of the Lamb built specifically for the two rituals, and were overseen by the popular religious leader and cult figure, the Lamb themselves.
 
The first couple, Tanner and Jasper, were married at 11am, on Sunday October 13th. After meeting through a mutual friend, they eventually met up in Melbourne, and have been together for two years. They are part of the Australian ‘Furry’ community and made their vows while dressed in fursuits especially made for the occasion. Tanner came dressed in his Gryphon outfit, while Jasper complemented him by wearing their Jackalope costume.
 
The second couple, Shania and Blake, were high school sweethearts and have been together for over 13 years. They exchanged vows in their own wedding at 3pm, the same day. They chose more traditional wedding attire for the ceremony..
 
Titled ‘Unholy Matrimonies’, both ceremonies were themed on the popular computer game, Cult of the Lamb, a game which holds special meaning for both couples. They were witnessed by thousands of people, who were also attending the popular gaming event, PAX Australia, being held at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
 
“We felt it would be very fitting to get married by a game that we both enjoy very much and actually helped us to get to know each other in our early part of our relationship,” Tanner stated when asked about why they chose this wedding theme. His partner, Jasper, added, “There isn’t a day we aren’t talking about the wedding and all the amazing people who are doing all this hard work to make this life changing event happen.”
 
“Shania and I have always had crazy dreams of what our ideal wedding would be like,” Blake commented. “Over the years we’ve come up with countless plans of what we wanted to have. When we saw the opportunity arise on Twitter we thought, what else would be a more ‘us’ way to celebrate our love together!”
 
Shania added, “For me, I think it would be easier to ask why not? We always wanted to have a big memorable wedding, and over the thirteen years that we’ve been together we could have NEVER thought of something so creative and unique. Everything that the Cult of the Lamb team has done for us has been so incredibly supportive”
 
Created by local game developers, Massive Monster, and published by Devolver Digital, Cult of the Lamb has become a literal ‘cult-classic’ selling over 3.5 million units worldwide, positioning itself as one of the most successful games to ever be produced in Australia.
 
Follow the Lamb – https://twitter.com/cultofthelamb

Slice, smash, and splatter as Art the Clown in a blood-soaked retro beat ’em up

October 11, 2024 – As the highly anticipated Terrifier 3 slashes its way into theaters, the thrills continue off-screen with the announcement of Terrifier: The ARTcade Game. Set to launch in 2025 for Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, this brutal beat ’em up offers fans the chance to step into the chaos of Art the Clown’s world. With influences from classic arcade hits, it is a blood-soaked blend of retro nostalgia and modern multiplayer madness.

Produced by SelectaVisión, published by Selecta Play and developed by Relevo, Terrifier: The ARTcade Game draws inspiration from iconic horror-themed arcade classics of the 80s and 90s. The game pays homage to the horror-themed titles that defined an era. Whether you’re a fan of the Terrifier franchise or a lover of pixelated action games or retro gaming, this game delivers a blood-soaked trip down memory lane.

In Terrifier: The ARTcade Game, players step into the role of Art the Clown, the notorious villain from the Terrifier series, as he disrupts movie sets where films about his own gruesome acts are being shot. Instead of letting the cameras capture the staged terror, Art brings his own brand of real chaos, tearing through hordes of policemen, firewomen, camera operators, stunt performers, makeup artists, and even unsuspecting civilians. The vibrant pixel art graphics bring the film’s eerie settings to life, while smooth animations make every attack and finishing move a gory delight.

Features to Die For

• Gorgeous Pixel Art & Animation: The game captures the essence of the Terrifier films with bright, cartoonish pixel art and fluid animations that vividly depict the gruesome action.
• Multiplayer Mayhem: Team up with up to 4 players for a chaotic local co-op experience. Work together—or against each other—in various game modes, each offering its own unique challenges.
• ​​​​​​​Bloody Arsenal of Weapons: From chainsaws to cleavers, pick up a variety of weapons to turn your enemies into bloody pulp. Power-ups scattered throughout the stages give you an extra edge in combat.
• Diverse Stages & Boss Battles: Travel through multiple stages, each with different paths to explore and enemies to defeat. At the end of each stage, prepare for intense boss battles that will test your skills.
• ​​​​​​​Chiptune Soundtrack: Relive the golden age of gaming with a glorious chiptune soundtrack that perfectly complements the retro aesthetic and adds to the chaotic atmosphere.
• Over-the-Top Attacks & Finishers: Enjoy hilarious and gory attacks that make every fight as entertaining as it is brutal. The finishing moves are guaranteed to leave a lasting impression!
• Multiple Game Modes: Dive into six game modes, offering quick beat ’em up sessions or extended challenges, each with unique twists and obstacles to keep the gameplay fresh and exciting.

You can now add Terrifier The ARTcade Game to your wishlist in Steam and PlayStation5. To learn more about Terrifier: The ARTcade Game, you can follow the Selecta Play on Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, YouTube, and join its official discord. 

About Selecta Play 

SelectaPlay is SelectaVisión’s video games publishing branch. The company works with talented studios on unique video games and helps them publish their titles in both physical and digital formats in Europe and worldwide.

About Relevo 

We have been developing video games for various platforms since 2009, be it consoles, PC, mobile, arcades, or even vintage microcomputers. We commit to creating well-designed video games that offer fresh and creative gameplay, lots of depth, great characters, high replay value, and loads of fun retro gaming influences.

VOIN, the hack-and-slash, action RPG set in a dark fantasy open world from solo developer Nikita Sozidar and publisher tinyBuild, taps into extraordinary power with the Steam Next demo available now. In the latest demo, check out a host of newly implemented features, including additional weapons, customized difficulty settings, new monsters, updated graphics, and more!

Sling massive greatswords into waves of fiendish enemies as VOIN, an entity conjured by a powerful mage. Battle vile, menacing fiends with hard-earned loot. Item affixes are fully implemented to aid in customizing formidable builds capable of carving through the onslaughts of this dark world’s denizens.

Roam the latest realm in stunning pixelated old-school art style. Discover dormant secrets by soaring through the skies and dashing across waterways to reach new destinations.  Encounter brand-new monsters, including venomous Vipers and explosive Bombers. Use the customizable difficulty settings to adjust the challenge level and embrace danger.

Unleash elemental fury with primordial magic to dispose of hordes of enemies in the blink of an eye. Carry two weapons simultaneously, hot-swapping between them to adapt to dangerous scenarios. Loot enemy corpses for valuables containing random affixes to strengthen builds through new abilities. Unlock access to boss arenas to challenge fearsome foes and overcome daunting challenges. The path to these arenas has been updated, providing a journey more treacherous than in prior playtests.

VOIN arrives on Windows PC via Steam later this year. Download the Steam Next Fest demo beginning October 14, 2024! To stay updated on 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.

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.

Join us in local or online co-op, including Steam Remote Play, to fend off the forest critters while protecting the wooden wagon!

11.10.2024 Hampurrrg …. err … Hamburg – Meow meow! Things are getting serious! The small but fearless kittens of Wild Woods are ready to face the dangers of the dark forest, and this time, they need your help more than ever! With the demo now available, you can dive into their adventure early and get a taste of the action before Steam Next Fest kicks off next week. Enjoy the game with your friends in a local or mixed local-online co-op adventure. Steam Remote Play will still be available for the final game too, so you and your friends can enjoy the journey easily – embracing that indie spirit with fun for players of all experience levels!

The adventure begins at Steam Next Fest, but the action starts now in the demo. By day, the kittens gather everything they need – wood, herbs, and solve ancient shrine puzzles for powerful buffs to strengthen themselves and upgrade their wagon. But hold on tight, because when night falls, the danger escalates! Forest critters, from angry bunnies to sinister badgers, rush in to attack. The precious wagon is at risk, and the kittens need brave players like you to help defend it!

Luckily, there are plenty of ways to gear up: you can upgrade the cats and their wagon, making them stronger! And the best part? Up to three other adventurers can join in, helping the kittens survive each night until they face off against the realm’s mighty champion!

Wild Woods is set for release in winter 2024/2025 – but players can take the reins early with the demo and help protect the wagon and Rosie the goat! Get ready for a brave and adorable journey through the woods, and don’t forget to add the game to your Steam wishlist to stay updated. The kittens purr with gratitude and can’t wait to meet their courageous new friends!

About Octofox Games

Octofox Games, a small remote-only indie game development studio based in Germany, is currently developing their debut title “Wild Woods”. With a team of just three people, their mission is to create easily accessible action co-op games for a wide audience.

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.

Unfurl the canvas and create a frozen paradise

Shanghai, China — October 11th, 2024 | XD Games are excited to reveal what’s to come in the next season of Torchlight: Infinite as part of their preview livestream. The publisher’s beloved aRPG that’s drawn comparisons to Diablo and Path of Exile and combines fast gameplay with a unique art style that fans adore.

With an entirely new gameplay loop and hero, there’s plenty for Hunters to uncover this season! Joining the roster is Selena, a powerful musician whose melodic song will light up the Frozen Canvas this October! Bringing a new tune to shift between two incredibly powerful forms for devastating effect, Selena’s sure to become a fan favourite! 

The first of her forms is a Bard Mode, which enwraps Selena’s skills in foam. But be careful, these foam clouds are deadly. When they come in contact with enemies they burst into luminescent color and trigger her skills, allowing her to delay foes and move swiftly across the battlefield, summoning tides and dealing damage from afar.

Sometimes though, going in Loud is the only option! In Loud Song Mode, Selena’s powers crescendo, and while her movement is restricted, the damage boost will blow her enemies away, allowing her to effortlessly shift from support to immense damage dealing at the click of a button.

Strap on ice boots and explore the frozen Netherrealm. Littered throughout are Snowpaper Fragments, mystical pieces of the Frozen Canvas that players can use to enter the next stage, battle enemies and gather a variety of colors to create a canvas of their very own.

Each painting they unlock with these fragments kickstarts Color Mixing Objectives, tasks that allow Hunters to unlock new colors and effects while they finish their own masterpieces. Once complete, they step onto the Frozen Canvas itself to transform this living landscape to their own desires. 

Collecting Colored Snow from this region improves their painting skills, unlocks new brushstrokes and even reveals hidden monsters and valuable treasure in the snowy plains and caverns of the Netherrealm.

From a Simple Stroke to Artistic Flourish

As Torchlight: Infinite continues to grow, so do the skills players can use to traverse this fantastical world. The new Inspiration Essence will allow Hunters to equip explosive support skills across multiple slots, enhancing their damage, forms and creating unexpected effects in combat.

Requiring materials from the Frozen Canvas, these new skills allow players to create more diverse and imaginative builds than ever. But that’s not all, the support skill tree has seen a dramatic improvement, with the addition of:

• Split Shot – Rapid Advance: Supported skill becomes a channelled skill, continuously firing projectiles at enemies within a certain range with the number of projectiles fired being equal to the skill’s Projectile Quantity.
• Groundshaker – Wrathful Vault: The skill now transforms into a leap, creating a devastating fissure when Hunters crash into the ground. When supported skill does not consume Demolisher Charge, players gain an additional +150% Attack Speed. If no enemies are within 8 meters, the supported skill cannot consume Demolisher Charge.
• Whirlwind – Whirling Blade: This skill now has the Projectile Tag, and the quantity of Wind Blades is not affected by the Projectile Quantity Bonus
• Ring of Blades – Strength in Numbers: When players cast this skill, it creates a Ring of Blades around them and their Minions, offering a new level of protection for those supported by creatures.

Alongside these new skills, Torchlight: Infinite is freshly balanced with the frequency of rare abilities reduced to ensure they retain their impactfulness on builds. What’s more, Hero Traits have been simplified to allow for a more focused approach to levelling up characters and creating destructive playstyles.

Crafting has also been overhauled, with Legendary Crafting removed and non-Legendary crafting redesigned to give players a more consistent experience and rewarding exploration as they discover Legendary items.

Players can obtain Rotten Axis and Brilliant Axis through Clockwork Ballet gameplay and use them to corrode non-legendary equipment. Corrosion has a chance to turn affixes in the equipment into powerful T0 affixes, but when no T0 affix is obtained after corrosion, the equipment becomes binded.

Exploring the Netherrealm

It’s not just Hunters that have been revamped. The vast Netherrealm has also seen its fair share of changes. From Confusion Cards activating more frequently and additional challenging levels for Hunters to explore in Profound Timemark 8 and Deep Space, players will discover a whole new side to the Netherrealm.

The new Supreme Showdown adds 20 high-level bosses for players to test their mettle against. They’ll need everything they have to defeat these brutal bosses, using all of their might and trickery to survive. If they do, they’ll be rewarded with a Legendary Season Pactspirit as proof of their might!

If that wasn’t enough, the Golden Havoc – Odak will also be a daily boss battle for players to face. They can win daily rewards, unlock milestones and reap the benefits of daily destruction.

With two weeks until the new season, there’s never been a better time to be a Hunter. Prepare for the new season, pick up your paintbrushes and prepare to turn the Frozen Canvas red (or whatever color you prefer).

XD Games

Founded in 2003, XD Games. is a global video games developer and publisher with extensive experience across development, publishing and operations. As of 2022, XD has 38 free-to-play and paid games with over 50 million monthly active users worldwide. In addition, TapTap — a mobile games community and app store — was launched by XD in 2016 and is estimated to currently have 44 million monthly active users.  XD’s mission is to assemble like-minded talented games industry craftspeople with a common goal of touching the hearts of players around the world. XD produces games of the finest quality with passion, offering a pure gaming experience, and encouraging players of all ages to embrace the unique joy of video gaming.

Pre-order the newest remastered collection of Lara Croft’s classic adventures today, featuring enhanced visuals, modern controls, Photo Mode, and more! 

AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 11, 2024 – Aspyr and Crystal Dynamics are thrilled to announce Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, a new three-game collection featuring Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, each remastered with improved visuals, modern control options, Photo Mode, trophies and achievements, and more. Developed and published by Aspyr, this new title will release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on Feb. 14, 2025, and is available to pre-order today for $29.99!

Following the incredible success of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft, released earlier this year on PC and consoles, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered will bring the next trio of beloved, globe-trotting Tomb Raider adventures, originally developed by Core Design, to modern platforms with a variety of improvements for players to relive or experience for the very first time.

Discover remastered visuals that bring new life to environments, characters, and artifacts, with the option to toggle between classic and modern graphics on the fly! Choose between new modern controls inspired by later entries in the series for smoother movement and camera capability, or opt for the original tank-style controls. Photo Mode is also back with all poses from Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft included, along with brand-new ones to commemorate the adventure! Players will also find quality-of-life updates like boss health bars, plus new trophies and achievements* nodding to iconic moments from the series.

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered includes:

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999)

Lara Croft uncovers the lost tomb of the Egyptian God Set, unwittingly unleashing him and fulfilling an ancient prophecy—one that plunges mankind into darkness. Pursued at every turn by her arch-rival, the unscrupulous archaeologist Werner Von Croy, Lara embarks on a journey of discovery across Egypt, where she must overcome the most ingenious puzzles and infernal traps ever devised while facing terrifying evil from beyond the grave.

Tomb Raider: Chronicles (2000)

Following the events of The Last Revelation, Lara Croft is buried in an Egyptian tomb and presumed dead. At her memorial, those closest to her reminisce about secrets from her past. Travel back and experience Lara’s untold adventures, introducing new gameplay mechanics like stealth and tightrope balancing!

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (2003)

Accused of murder, Lara becomes a fugitive on the run, uncovering a sinister conspiracy involving alchemical experiments and the search for ancient artifacts. It’s up to Lara to stop this unholy alliance from unleashing its incredible powers on the world.

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered is available to pre-order today for $29.99, with a 10% discount on PlayStation, Steam, and Nintendo.

*Trophies and achievements available on supported platforms.

About Aspyr

Aspyr is a leading video game publishing and development partner focused on maximizing the potential of games across all platforms for all players. Most recently, the organization released STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™, available now on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. Aspyr also recently announced the upcoming Legacy of Kain™: Soul Reaver 1-2 Remastered and Star Wars™ Episode I: Jedi Power Battles™ for PC and consoles, available to pre-order now. Today, the company supports a growing network of partners including many of the industry’s leading entertainment IP holders, publishers, developers, and technology providers. Aspyr is an Embracer Group company. Aspyr is based in Austin, Texas.

About Crystal Dynamics

Crystal Dynamics is an award-winning, best-in-class game development studio headquartered just south of San Francisco in sunny San Mateo, Calif. Founded in 1992, Crystal Dynamics has grown into a world-class studio by developing iconic franchises and keeping at the forefront of the very latest in technology and graphics. Having created beloved properties such as Gex and the Legacy of Kain series, as well as driving the award-winning, massively successful Tomb Raider franchise with over 100M franchise units sold to date, Crystal Dynamics is now laying the groundwork for the next generation of innovative and technologically stunning projects.

About TOMB RAIDER

The TOMB RAIDER video game franchise includes more than 20 video games, is loved by more than 160 million people around the world according to a May 2022 survey, and has sold over 100 million copies since the first entry was released in 1996. The franchise’s popularity has exploded into a series of blockbuster films based on the original Tomb Raider game and 2013 reboot. Its protagonist Lara Croft has been a contemporary global icon for over two decades and was listed as one of TIME Magazine’s 15 Most Influential Video Game Characters of All Time. The most recent “Survivor Trilogy,” comprised of Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015), and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018), garnered more than 200 “Best of” awards and nominations, and chronicles Lara Croft’s remarkable origin story. All of this continues to make TOMB RAIDER a destination brand for adventure entertainment.

Unlock the dark secrets of long-lost civilization in ESDigital Games’ thrilling side-scrolling action game.

Limassol, Cyprus – 11 October 2024. As the release of the highly anticipated AWAKEN – Astral Blade approaches, publisher ESDigital Games and developer Dark Pigeon Games are excited to release First Contact, an action-packed Prologue on Steam offering fans a sneak peek into the dark Metroidvania world and the bionic protagonist, Tania. 

Ahead of the game’s global launch on 22nd October, PC players can now get extended hands-on with this thrilling, fast-paced, side-scrolling action game and join Tania on her journey to uncover the mysteries hidden deep in the jungles of the Horace Islands. First Contact will tease fans with gameplay and story reveals from the start of the game and face off against three incredible bosses as she ventures deeper into the rainforests of the island. 

There is still time to add AWAKEN – Astral Blade to Wishlists ahead of the global digital launch on 22nd October for PC via Steam/ EGS and PlayStation 5. For European fans who prefer something more physical, the special boxed ‘Tania’s Edition’ packed with in-box goodies and exclusive in-game content can now be pre-ordered from local specialist retailers. 

To whet your appetite, the team has also created a brand new gameplay walkthrough video showcasing the first 45 minutes of the First Contact Prologue. Watch Tania start her journey and see the action unfold as she ventures deeper into the mysterious Horace Islands.

AWAKEN – Astral Blade and the upcoming sci-fi stealth action game Steel Seed will be playable at Polaris Con 2024 from 11-13 October in Hamburg, Germany. Both titles will have hands-on demos for visitors to try out in the Indie Arena (Hall B7) and as featured projects in their Polaris Game App. More information on Polaris Con 2024 can be found at https://polaris-con.com/en/ 

About AWAKEN – Astral Blade

Weave your own story in this dark 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania action game. Join a bionic girl Tania, as she is sent into the rainforests of the Horace Islands in search of a missing team of researchers. Once there, Tania discovers Karpas energy flooding through the islands, mutating the animals and plants into deadly mutants.

As she journeys deeper into the forests, Tania discovers the centuries-old remains of Jacha City, a long-lost civilization thought extinct, and with it, the former Royal Altar and ground zero of the Karpas energy source. Here Tania’s journey truly begins as she discovers ancient secrets buried deep within the ruins and she must discover the truth of the Kapras Energy and the truth of her own origins and destiny.

Features

• Kill your enemies with a wide range of combos: from the fastest to the slowest. Parry enemy attacks to gain an advantage, use the Quick Rise ability to get back into the fight, and run at enemies as they attack to slow down the world around you and gain immunity to damage. Combos and skills will also help you get through hordes of enemies and defeat bosses.
• Control the course of the story, help Tania make decisions at crucial moments in the game and follow your own path to reveal mysteries of the past and present. Different routes can lead you to different endings. Search the Horace Islands for clues and information about the mysterious and dangerous world of AWAKEN – Astral Blade.
• Collect the mysterious Aether and use it for your own benefit. Improve Tania’s combat skills and strength, or spend it on different abilities useful in various situations. How about upgrading your weapons or trading some Aether for useful items? The choice is yours.
• Don’t waste your time travelling. The map is designed to save you time while exploring it. If you have trouble in combat, you can reduce the difficulty level and get some useful Skills. Tania always finds cheerful words for you even in your darkest moments. Because this is not only her story, but also yours.

AWAKEN – Astral Blade will be released globally on 22nd October for Steam/ EGS and PlayStation 5 and can be added to Wishlists now! The physical AWAKEN – Astral Blade ‘Tania’s Edition’ will be available on the same day across European specialist retailers. Check local retailers for pre-order options.

About ESDigital Games

ESDigital Games is a global video game publishing company specializing in premium indie and mid-core games for both PC and consoles. ESDigital Games’ upcoming releases include the stealth-action title Steel Seed, the Metroidvania-inspired Awaken – Astral Blade, the alchemy RPG Battlejuice Alchemist, the story-driven sci-fi adventure Sky of Tides, the twin-stick sci-fi shooter Memory Lost, and the puzzle adventure Island of Winds, as well as several unannounced titles currently in development. Their current portfolio includes the RTS tower defense and match-3 mechanics title Cats on Duty, the ’80s-themed point-and-click adventure Unusual Findings, the tactical card combat game Deck of Ashes, and the Early Access releases of the twin-stick shooter REMEDIUM and the roguelike action RPG Scholar of the Arcane Arts.