Check out Border Pioneer and Stray Path at Steam Next Fest 

Bristol, United Kingdom — October 4, 2024 | Two leading indie publishers are joining forces to provide a one-stop publishing operation for independent developers. 

Yogscast Games, publisher of brilliant indie hits such as PlateUp! and Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, and Gamersky Games, one of China’s most influential games media, community platforms and digital publisher in its own right, have joined forces to provide global publishing support for independent developers. 

The aim of the relationship is simple:  utilise local expertise to ensure games benefit from global representation, no matter where they originate. The first two titles to pioneer this agreement are Border Pioneer and Stray Path – two games which have been developed in China, but with huge potential outside of their home turf.

Border Pioneer, developed by Yahzj Games is a pixel-style city-building game with survival, deckbuilding and tower defense elements set for release later this year. Stray Path, from chx games, is an adventure and strategy game combining traditional Freecell gameplay with roguelike card mechanics, which will release in the coming months. 

“We’ve been working with Gamersky in an informal capacity for some time,” says Simon Byron, MD, Yogscast Games. “I’ve always admired their work – in terms of being able to move the needle within China and beyond, they’re the best. But having flirted with each other for a while, it’s time to make it official, so we’re delighted to formalise our co-publishing relationship starting with these two launches. Border Pioneer and Stray Path are very much Yogscast Games games – and we can’t wait to help bring them to a global audience.”

“We’ve supported Yogscast Games’ releases in China for a couple of years now and have really enjoyed working with the team and in particular their games, which have been of consistently high quality,” adds Brandon Zhang, director, Gamersky Games. “Being able to work together on global launches will ensure we’re able to deliver global campaigns with regional expertise – and we look forward to adding more titles to our joint portfolio.”

Border Pioneer and Stray Path will be featured as part of Steam’s October Next Fest. For more information and to Wishlist for further updates, check out Border Pioneer on Steam here and Stray Path here. 

About Yogscast Games

Yogscast Games was established in 2017, with a simple goal: to work with small teams to develop and publish games which are as fun to watch as they are to play. Its most recent releases have included poker-powered deckbuilding game ‘Aces & Adventures’, the wickedly amoral ‘Trolley Problem, Inc.’ and the wildly successful restaurant management roguelike ‘PlateUp!’.

A brand new playable demo will be available during Steam Next Fest

LONDON, UK – 3^rd October 2024 – Modern Wolf, a UK independent publisher of games, is pleased to reveal that Void Sols, the minimalist, geometric souls-like developed by Atlanta-based Finite Reflection, will be getting its eagerly anticipated full 1.0 release for PC on November 12^th.

The Steam Page can be viewed HERE

In advance of the 1.0 release, Void Sols will also have a brand-new playable demo for everyone to sharpen up their skills with during the upcoming Steam Next Fest running between 14^th and 21^st October. The demo will feature up to three hours of gameplay in the main storyline, alongside a range of bonus challenge modes for players to experience, as well as the chance to battle two main bosses, numerous enemies, and experiment with a range of build combinations and weapons.

In Void Sols, you will explore a minimalist top-down shadowy geometric world as a lowly triangle, challenging you to take down powerful sword-wielding angular enemies, crafty arrow-flinging fiends and brutal bosses. Personalise your build on your quest to liberate this subjugated world.

KEY FEATURES

• Refine your build – Acquire ‘Sols’ (in-game power-ups) by defeating enemies and roaming a rich world of hidden mysteries, and spend them on tailoring your playstyle. Change your loadout and stats at designated ‘bonfires’ as much as you want in order to adapt to the challenges you will face.
• Explore a world teeming with secrets – Enter a dark, abstract fantasy with non-verbal narration and extensive lore to discover. Unveil secret shortcuts, hidden items, and reveal what led this world to be plunged into darkness.
• Face formidable foes – the perfect gateway to the souls-like genre, Void Sols features a range of difficulty sliders to ease you into the game or to challenge even the toughest souls-like veterans. Turn the tides in your favour by using the enemy’s own traps against them, exploit their weaknesses, and gain temporary allies.

Priced at £16.99/$19.99/€19.99 for the standard edition, there will also be a digital Deluxe Edition featuring Soundtrack, Art Book, and Companion Guide priced at £20.99/$24.99/€24.99.

Remember, death is only the beginning! 

About Modern Wolf

Modern Wolf is an independent publisher of games. Boasting a catalogue of exciting games that span genres, art styles, and development teams, their goal is to publish titles that players can enjoy and master again and again. 

About Finite Reflection

Finite Reflection is an Atlanta-based independent game studio, established in 2017 by a group of friends with a dream to craft uniquely weird, high-quality gaming experiences that challenge conventions and push boundaries. Their most recent game, Void Sols, blends the gameplay of a Souls-like with a geometric design that feels nostalgic of classic arcade titles.

Outsmart your friends in this hilariously chaotic multiplayer experience based on the mega-hit social-strategy card game!

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Oct. 3, 2024 – POW. MEOW. Mayhem has arrived! Exploding Kittens VR, Saber Interactive’s latest virtual reality experience based on the wildly popular social-strategy card game, is now available on Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 2 for $19.99. Grab your headset and play your favorite hilarious and chaotic card game in this new and immersive VR experience, developed under license from Asmodee Entertainment and published by Saber.

Exploding Kittens VR supports up to 15 players through a vibrant social hub, as well as multiplayer games for up to five players, and a solo mode against bots. Force your rivals to draw the dreaded Exploding Kitten and claim victory as the last player standing! You can also personalize in-game avatars, explore the social hub, and enjoy a range of fun mini-games exclusive to Exploding Kittens VR.

Key Features

• Experience Your Favorite Card Game Like Never Before: Socialize with friends and make new enemies in this laugh-out-loud VR strategy experience based on the hit card game.
• Master a Variety of Tools to Win: Use a slew of tools to strategically outsmart your opponents and come out on top. Look into the future, steal items from other players and deny their moves, defuse an Exploding Kitten at a crucial moment, and more!
• Three Unique Game Modes: Battle it out in either classic or blitz mode for up to five players, or against your biggest rival in duel mode.
• Engage with Immersive Social Hub: Discover an array of exciting activities in the social hub, including mini-games, character customization and more!

First released in 2015, the original Exploding Kittens card game was a breakout success as the most-backed Kickstarter campaign of all time, followed by multiple adaptations across multimedia, including video game consoles, mobile devices, and even an animated television series streaming now on Netflix. 

Exploding Kittens VR is available now on the Meta Store for $19.99|£14.99|€19.99. For the latest updates, follow Saber on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

About Saber Interactive

Saber Interactive is a worldwide publisher and developer consisting of 13 studios in the Americas and Europe. Creating games for all major platforms based on original and licensed IPs, Saber’s titles include Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, Jurassic Park: Survival, World War Z, SnowRunner, and Expeditions: A MudRunner Game. Founded in 2001, Saber is known for two decades of development partnerships with leading developers and publishers, including producing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Nintendo Switch, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Crysis Remastered, and many others. Learn more at https://saber.games.

About Asmodee Entertainment

Asmodee Entertainment exists to expand the Asmodee IPs into sectors adjacent to board games, such as video games, movies & TV shows, cultural products, toys and social/live entertainment. This gives our core fans more opportunities to engage with the brands and stories they love, and enables us to reach new customers in new markets with a wide variety of exciting, quality products and experiences based on our IPs. Our global team licenses to established industry partners who distribute products through their own third-party networks. Find out more at asmodee-entertainment.biz.

About Exploding Kittens

Exploding Kittens is a leading game and entertainment company with a mission to inspire people to connect, laugh, and play fun games in the physical world. To date, Exploding Kittens is the #1 most-backed project in Kickstarter history and has sold over 35 million games.

Started by former Xbox game designer Elan Lee and The Oatmeal’s founder Matthew Inman, Exploding Kittens and its family of games seek to reshape traditional game night into an entertaining person-to-person experience. Today, there are over 40 games available for purchase, an animated Netflix series that launched in July 2024, an exclusive Exploding Kittens mobile game for Netflix subscribers, as well as an Exploding Kittens mobile app available on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch.

Get a first look at the action-packed, family-friendly adventure that awaits with the debut gameplay trailer!

NEW YORK and AMSTELVEEN – Oct. 3, 2024 – Get ready for an epic adventure! Mindscape and Dav Pilkey are excited to reveal the first look at gameplay for Dog Man: Mission Impawsible.Take a look at the magic of the beloved Dog Man graphic novels in the world of gaming. For the first time ever, fans and gamers can dive into the thrilling adventures of Dog Man with an exciting 2D side-scrolling platformer. Dog Man: Mission Impawsible is produced under an agreement brokered by Joester Loria Group, Dav Pilkey’s global licensing representative for Dog Man, and is developed by Floor 84 Studio, a studio known for their collaborations with Disney, Warner Bros., and Mattel. The game will be available Dec. 6, 2024, digitally and physically on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, as well as digitally on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series X|S.

About Dog Man: Mission Impawsible

Help Dog Man and his friends chase down the supa bad guys in their most impawsible mission yet! Embark on an exciting journey across 50 unique levels spanning five diverse worlds, all in pursuit of the thief who stole the key to the city. Switch between Dog Man and his Supa Buddies, each equipped with special abilities and gadgets like Rocket Boots, Retractable Claws, and Dirt-Proof Pants. Together, conquer challenging obstacles and take down powerful, recognizable bosses!

Key Features

• 50 Exciting Levels: Explore iconic locations from the Dog Man universe, including the City Hall, Giant Marshmallow Factory, and Police Station. Each location offers platforming and puzzle-solving challenges.
• Teamwork: Switch between Dog Man and his Supa Buddies, each with their own special abilities, to overcome obstacles and defeat bosses.
  • Dog Man: Digs underground and glides through the air.
  • Li’l Petey: Hacks gadgets and fits into small spaces.
  • 80-HD: Pushes heavy objects and jumps long distances.
• Fun Gadgets: Unlock new gadgets and abilities like a grappling hook, rocket boots, and power gloves as you progress to navigate through levels.
• Puzzles and Bosses: Solve puzzles and defeat unique bosses, using your team’s abilities in clever ways during each boss fight.
• Humor and Action: Enjoy funny dialogue, amusing interactions, and non-stop action that keeps you engaged in Dog Man’s world.
• Rewards and Collectibles: Revisit levels with new gadgets to find secret areas and rescue the missing Comic Club members.
• Art Style: Experience great animations inspired by the books, with comic-style sound effects that add a fun, cartoonish touch to the action.

Release Date

Dog Man: Mission Impawsible will be available on Dec. 6, 2024, for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Xbox Series X|S.

For more information, please visit www.Mindscape.com/dog-man.

Steam Next Fest

Dog Man: Mission Impawsible will be featured at Steam Next Fest from October 14-21, offering players the opportunity to dive into the game with a playable demo. The demo will be available on other platforms soon.

About Dav Pilkey

The publication of Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder marks Dav Pilkey’s 38 years of writing and illustrating award-winning and bestselling books for children. When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books—the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants. In college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to write and illustrate for kids. He took her advice and created his first book, World War Won, which won a national competition in 1986. Dav’s stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, empathy, and the triumph of the good-hearted. When he is not making books for kids, Dav loves to kayak with his wife in the Pacific Northwest.

About Mindscape

Established in 1991, Mindscape has been at the forefront of the development, marketing, publishing, and distribution of video games for over 30 years, capturing the minds and imagination of millions of gamers around the world, from children to adults. Mindscape is best known for distributing big brands such as The Smurfs, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Bluey, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 and Story of Seasons, and publishing and developing games like the Windstorm games, Pool Party, Speed 3: Grand Prix, Prince of Persia 3D, Myst, Riven, Life in Willowdale: Farm Adventures, Games Advent Calendar, and Unpetrified. In the coming years, Mindscape will deliver more fun and accessible games.

Mindscape® and the Mindscape® Logo are registered trademarks of Elementalz B.V. and its affiliates. © 2024 All rights reserved.

About Floor 84 Studio

Floor 84 Studio was established in 2000 by founder and CEO Jeff Hardy. F84 is based in Van Nuys, California. With over 19 years in business, F84 has developed a wide array of capabilities as well as created numerous strategic partnerships. With this network, our talented core team of Artists, Designers, Programmers and Producers are well positioned and committed to delivering the highest quality product possible. F84 has a great passion for the place where art and technology meet and this is why we operate in the interactive and games business. As the market changes we are dedicated to change with it. We continually push our limits and expertise to the edge and believe that this is one of the many reasons for our success. Today, mobile dominates the digital landscape but we will never know absolutely what tomorrow brings… what we do know is we will be ready to embrace and take fullest advantage when it’s here.

Huddle around the campfire, as giant dwellings and enormous changes await the world of Smalland

Stockholm, Sweden – October 3, 2024 | Maximum Entertainment is introducing a giant upgrade to a small world, in its newest content update for Smalland: Survive the Wilds. 

A new world of exploration awaits with the Campsite Update, located near the Playpark and Desert Regions. Rich with artefacts of the giants and mysterious relics spinning tales of forgotten times and different worlds. Players will be able to explore gigantic tents and battle ferociously furry enemies for even stronger armour and weapons – and maybe even gain a loyal mountable mouse companion as they face off against an exciting new boss encounter. 

Alongside the mountable mouse, players can gather new resources like Mouse Fur, Hide, and the Infant Mouse, which can be incubated in a challenging new event that will push even the most seasoned adventurers to their limits.

Those fierce enough to survive can celebrate their victory with new gear, including the powerful Rodent Spear and a full four-piece Rodent Armour Set. But it’s not just armour that awaits players, a quirky new NPC, the Prospector, awaits in a chaotic worksite, ready to assist those willing to explore the unknown.

With an updated map, improved access to the northern desert, and the ability to choose respawn locations, players can now dive straight into the thick(et) of it. And the adventure doesn’t stop here, as more balances and fixes to refine the experience are also introduced.

Coming to PC today and arriving on consoles soon, now is the perfect time to hop on the strongest mount and lead a brave team towards uncharted territories in Smalland: Survive the Wilds, available on PC, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

About Maximum Entertainment

Maximum Entertainment is a global entertainment company dedicated to crafting indie to AA video game experiences through original content and licensed partnerships. A fully integrated group with a broad portfolio of content, the company emphasizes collaboration and inclusivity in its partnerships to produce the highest level of interactive entertainment. With more than 300 titles in its catalog, Maximum Entertainment has joined forces with talented creators and renowned franchises around the globe to deliver magic to the gamer in everyone. Maximum Entertainment employs experienced professionals across the entire value chain of video games including development, publishing, transmedia, sales, and operations.

The Drop is playable for free until the 14^th of October as part of the Free Starter Pack and as an Elusive Target in HITMAN World of Assassination

Copenhagen, Denmark, October 3^rd, 2024 – IO Interactive, the independent video game developer and publisher behind the internationally acclaimed HITMAN franchise shares today an update on how players have been fairing in their attempts to take down the Drop. The nightlife mogul, who features superstar DJ Dimitri Vegas’ likeness and voiceover work, will continue his residency in Club Boom until the 14^th of October, leaving two weeks for players to try and take him off the billboard. Prepare your loadout with precision, plan your exit strategy, and above all, make sure The Drop falls.

So far, the success rate of the mission has reached 47%, compared to 61% last year, meaning players may have underestimated The Drop’s security detail, or could have been distracted by his DJing skills. Most of the agents who have completed the mission have chosen to make things personal, as the preferred method of elimination was to take him out was using melee, with 33% opting for this route. The Drop also may want to stay away from workshop tools, as the favourite weapon used against him was the screwdriver. You can find more statistics regarding players’ preferred tactics to complete The Drop below:

Alongside The Drop Elusive Target, IO Interactive released The Drop Pack, a DLC that includes: The Base, which grants permanent access to The Drop through the Elusive Target Arcade mode, The Club Boom DJ suit, a set of cosmetics for the Freelancer Safehouse, as well as three items. The Season of the Drop is also currently running, with new content coming to the game in the next weeks, with an upcoming cameo of the Undying himself, Curated contracts, and the spooky Mills Reverie making its way back. 

HITMAN World of Assassination is available now for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The Drop Pack is available for $4.99/€4.99/£3.99 on every platform.

Subscribe to IO Interactive’s press page to receive all our latest news: https://ioi.dk/press

About HITMAN World of Assassination

HITMAN World of Assassination brings together the best of HITMAN 1, HITMAN 2 and HITMAN 3 in a bumper package of content that includes the main campaign, Contracts mode, Escalations, Elusive Target Arcades and featured live content.

HITMAN World of Assassination also includes the ‘Freelancer’ mode, a new way to play on your own terms, that combines rogue-like elements and deep strategic planning with a persistent and infinitely replayable gameplay experience.

About IO INTERACTIVE

IO Interactive is an independent videogame developer and publisher with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul, and Brighton. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform videogames in the last two decades, IOI is dedicated to creating unforgettable characters and experiences using their award-winning proprietary Glacier technology.

IO Interactive will develop and publish the very first James Bond origin story with the working title Project 007 and is currently developing a new IP under the codename Project Fantasy. © 2024 IO Interactive A/S. IO Interactive, IOI, HITMAN are registered trademarks of IO Interactive A/S. © “PlayStation”, “PS5 logo” and “PS4 logo” are registered trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment ©Inc. XBOX and Xbox logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license. © 2024 Nintendo. Nintendo Switch and Joy-Con are trademarks of Nintendo.  All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.  All rights reserved. 

Watford UK – 3rd October 2024 – Publisher Wired Productions and developer Just Add Water have excavated the news you’ve all been waiting for: DIG VR is set to launch on October 24th for Meta Quest! Step into the virtual realm of earth excavation with DIG VR, where intuitive controls blend seamlessly with immersive features and music to create an experience of operating a bright yellow digger that is so realistic, that you’ll almost think you can smell the diesel, mud, and sweat. To mark this milestone, Wired Productions has unveiled a heartfelt new trailer, evoking the nostalgia of childhood dreams and cherished connections to the past.

“The pandemic was a terrible period for many, but one positive outcome was the concept of DIG VR, which came about whilst quarantined on my father’s farm in Italy. Using a digger in real life, with those controls and a steep learning curve, made the idea of a digging game in VR pop. Coming back to the UK and talking to the Just Add Water team, and of course, Meta, the idea took shape and DIG VR began its journey.” 

“The game is deeply personal, but should resonate with many folks, from VR fans to construction workers, to simulation fans, and more importantly parents and their children.” 

“In DIG VR we wanted to recreate the feeling of being on a digger, or for those who have never tried, to encapsulate the essence of operating these wonderful machines. The concept was born in Italy, made in the UK, and now being shared to the world.” 

Said Leo Zullo, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Wired Productions

About Dig VR

Enter the town of Diglington, where the journey to becoming a master of operating excavators starts off with nothing more than a mini-digger and a dream. Players will experience several types of diggers making their way through heavy machinery up to operating a colossal machine. DIG VR features a diverse set of attachments to help you overcome the most challenging of jobs. Players will dig, delve, dredge, and of course, discover their love of all things excavational!

What excavators in DIG VR can expect: 

• Choice of authentic & simplified controller schemes  
• Full Career Mode Campaign with options for both serious & casual players  
• Control powerful machinery, with up to 4 machines in a range of sizes 
• Unlock up to 7 unique tool heads to attach to the digger. Which includes a bucket, Breaker, Circular Saw, Auger, Trimmer, Compactor and Grabber.  
• Over 70 customisation options to unlock for your digger, including decal, paint & skins  
• Play quirky mini-games, or enjoy the zen sandbox mode 
• Featuring the first ever dynamic dig-able terrain in VR, which can be dug, moved and dumped.  
• Work alongside 6 original radio stations with 45 songs featuring hard-hitting anthems, zen and chilled vibes and empowering tracks. Created by talented and well-revered artists, composers and producers from the likes of Kieron Pepper (ex-Prodigy live drummer), Stu Brootal (Ivar & The Horde), Pascal Magdinier, Lania Kea, and more!

Continue reading more on DIG VR here!

Wishlist now on the Meta Store! – https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/dig-vr/6128709557192619/ 

DIG VR is coming to Meta Quest on 24th October 2024. Sign up for more information via DigVRgame.com, tune in to DIG FM, the brand-new digital radio station designed for construction workers globably.

DIG VR is also compatible with Roto VR Explorer, a next-generation VR gaming chair made in partnership with Meta. The new chair creates an unparalleled immersive experience with Meta Quest headsets with its patented ‘Look & Turn’ technology transforms the seated 360º experience. In addition to its powerful motorized base, the chair also has full-body haptics too. Furthermore, DIG VR will be the first game to use the SDK and it is fully compatible with the Roto VR Explorer at launch. It’s time to take your immersion to the next level and also eliminate motion sickness at the same time. 

About Wired Productions 

Wired Productions is a true Indie Publisher proudly presenting a diverse range of specially curated games from some of the greatest storytellers and independent developers. Named as “Indie Publisher of the Year” at the MCV / Develop Awards, Wired is home to an award-winning collection of titles including: Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, Arcade Paradise VR, Tin Hearts, Martha Is Dead, The Falconeer, The Last Worker, and Deliver Us The Moon. Upcoming titles include Gori: Cuddly Carnage, Hotel Architect, DIG VR and KARMA: The Dark World.

About Just Add Water

Just Add Water was founded in 2006 by Stewart Gilray and after his death has continued to grow as an experienced games development studio. The company has partnered with a variety of the industry’s most high-profile publishers and developers, on well-loved and award-winning franchises. Their 25+ staff have worked on Sniper Elite VR, Sniper Elite VR Winter Warrior for Rebellion Developments, as well as BPM: Bullets Per Minute (for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch) for Playtonic and AWE Interactive. Other clients have included Bethesda, Oddworld Inhabitants (Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath & Oddworld: New & Tasty), Bossa Studios (I Am Bread), FuturLab (Powerwash Simulator), Bithell Games (Volume & Volume: Coda), and Liquid Swords.

Helping bring the wonders of running a shop on a dinosaur island to as many as possible

03/10/24 –  Locadile and Team17 Digital have today announced a language localisation partnership. Working on Ambertail Games’ highly anticipated Amber Isle, Locadile and Team17 look forward to bringing beautiful and creative products to games through freedom in translation. Locadile have previously worked on The Making of Karateka, The Knight Witch, Pixelshire, Against the Storm, Bramble: The Mountain King, Dredge – The Iron Rig, Clone Drone in the Danger Zone and have brought high quality translation to games, tailored to local culture and language.

Tommy Nordkvist, Locadile Founder:

“Locadile have loved collaborating with Team17 and Ambertail Games on this amazing project. We‘ve been inspired by the freedom we were allowed, and our amazing linguists have poured their creative talent into a very charming end-product. From the very beginning of this project, there was a profound sense of understanding and an earnest commitment to building trust between the teams. Being given the opportunity to work this closely together, we were allowed to put all of our experience and processes to work on another of Team17’s many original, creative and cherished games.

We wish Team17 and Ambertail Games all the best with the launch of this splendid game.”

James Keeley, Team17 Localisation Manager:

“Amber Isle is a much-loved title at Team17, and with 48 bespoke Paleofolk and over 100,000 words, it was crucial we partnered with a quality localisation partner. Locadile absolutely delivered, providing a creative and personal service while understanding the needs of indie development. From translating poems, to localising Queer themes, we are thrilled to bring Amber Isle to a wider, global audience.”

About Locadile

At Locadile, we’re geeks at heart and we have a deep passion for games, especially when turning them into high quality products for local markets. Our team has decades of collective experience in the game localisation industry, reliably localising almost everything from indie-games developed by single developers to franchises for large publishers, playing roles in production, localisation, PM and LQA. The backbone of our DNA is based on open and direct communication with all involved parties, putting respect and mutual understanding first.

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.

Build, tune and customise your own car, then take the wheel and test them out on the streets

Warsaw, Poland – 3rd October, 2024 – BeardedBrothers.Games are pleased to announce that their Need For Speed meets Car Mechanic Simulator blend of car customisation and racing, Underground Garage, is speeding towards a Steam Early Access release on October 24th. Underground Garage lets you delve deep under the hood to tweak every conceivable aspect of your car, give it a custom paint job and then take it out into an open world to take on challenges and test it against your friends. Players who want to try the game out before it launches can head to Steam and download the newly released demo.

After a gang tied to illegal racing and smuggling leads to the garage owner missing, it’s up to you and your colleague Deb to restore the garage and solve the mystery. Unlock new tools and workstations as the story progresses and you upgrade your garage. With the new tools at your disposal, you can purchase rundown cars and parts from the junkyard and go to work to restore them to their former glory.

The realism offered by Underground Garage’s extensive customisation options extend to the game’s damage simulation, delivering realistic engine and body damage from impacts that make it the most realistic car mechanic simulator out there. Underground Garage isn’t just about fixing cars, however; it’s about perfecting them. Tweak your car’s performance after every test drive to make your dream ride, then choose from a vast palette of colour options,  stickers and decals to decorate your car with your own style.

Underground Garage offers an open world city where you will complete quests and drive to key locations to follow the game’s story, as well as serving as a playground where you can take on speed attacks and time attacks. During the game’s time in Early Access,  there are plans to add full fledged races, as well as multiplayer so you can enjoy the game with your friends! With the game’s story supplemented by procedurally generated quests requiring you to tune, fix and paint cars, you’ll never run out of things to do in this auto-tinkerer’s paradise!

“With the wealth of customisations options we’ve built into Underground Garage, from the minutiae of engine parts, to cool decals, and our realistic damage system, we really believe this is the most realistic car mechanic simulator on the market,” said Olaf Sobczyński, CTO and Producer at BeardedBrothers.Games. “Add to that the ability to take your creations out onto the streets and race against friends and I think players are going to have a lot of fun when the game hits Early Access on October 24th.”

About BeardedBrothers.Games

BeardedBrothers.Games was founded in 2018 by brothers Darek and Lukasz Skrzypkowski in Warsaw, Poland. The company makes games that use procedural generation to create immersive gameplay with high replayability and prides itself on creating projects together with the gaming community.

Serve cocktails to affect your patrons’ mood and loosen their tongues, then gather and connect evidence to solve murders

Geel, Belgium – October 3rd 2024 – Rogueside is pleased to unveil its new narrative-driven murder mystery game coming to PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch, Best Served Cold. Set in the fictional Tzaran capital of Bukovie, you play as a bartender at a speakeasy where potential suspects and witnesses gather. The police are stumped by a series of murders shaking the local community and an ambitious young detective has forcefully recruited you to help crack the cases in exchange for letting you off the hook for running a speakeasy. Serve your patrons cocktails to loosen their tongues, allowing you to gather the clues you need to solve the murders.

Meet a fascinating cast of intriguing characters seeking solace or stirring up trouble in ‘The Nightcap’, a bar renowned for attracting a varied clientele that spans the social strata. Lend an ear to your patrons and form a bond as you get to know their backstories – you’ll no doubt fall in love with the fascinating cast, but you’ll still have to coax out confessions and uncover clues in spite of the friendships you build. Remember, even the tightest of lips can be loosened with the right mix of charm, persuasion and alcohol.

At the end of each day, you will find yourself back at your apartment with an evidence board that displays the clues you’ve collected. Connect related clues to make new deductions that you can take back to the bar the next day to interrogate customers with, while you soothe their moods by serving the right drinks and lending a sympathetic ear. Build your case piece by piece, then present your findings to solve a series of thrilling murder mysteries.

In Best Served Cold, you will experience a richly crafted world inspired by the cultural and artistic revival of 1920’s Bucharest. The intriguing characters you meet in The Nightcap – an illegal bar in the basement of an upscale bookstore – serve as a lens through which you learn about a city where cultural, political and economic shifts are fragmenting the old order, creating new tensions in a changing world. Learn how this backdrop ties into the lives of your patrons and the whirlwind of a murder mystery you’ve been thrust into in a story crafted by writers Joshua Aldred and Thomas Welsh, known for his work on Cloudpunk.

“We’re thrilled to reveal Best Served Cold for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch with our new trailer,” said Antje Van den Heuvel, Art Director at Rogueside. “We’ve crafted an atmospheric world filled with fascinating characters that we know players are going to love getting to know as you serve them their favourite drinks, along with an intriguing mystery that’s going to hook you in and bring you along for all the twists and turns.”

About Rogueside

Rogueside is an independent Belgian game developer on a mission to bring joy and excitement to players all over the world. Their team is made up of dedicated game enthusiasts who are passionate about crafting quality games that can be enjoyed by anyone. Whether it’s through quirky characters, breathtaking visuals, or puns galore, the studio is dedicated to crafting games that bring a smile to your face and leave you with a sense of joy and satisfaction.