New trailer debuted today in the Convergence Games Showcase

BOSTON, Massachusetts – September 26, 2024 – Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics battler primed for victory from developer LAVABIRD and publisher First Break Labs, answers the call to war on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam January 23, 2024, as revealed in the first-ever Convergence Games Showcase. A free demo is available now on PC via Steam.

Embrace the best of pixel graphics and turn-based tactical style from beloved wargames of the past in Warside. Take charge as one of twelve powerful Commanders, each touting distinct passive skills and Battle Powers. Wield these boons to change the tide of war and ensure victory through 30+ missions in a robust single-player Story Campaign.

March a variety of specialist infantry into the thick of battle, including snipers, medics, mortar teams, and more to take opponents down and keep allies standing when needed most. Deploy more than twenty-five unit types including artillery, tanks, submarines, and warships to control land, air, and sea as ground forces, aircraft, and naval units respectively.

Weather icy snow environments, sandy deserts, toxic wastelands, and even a secret lab hiding lurking enemies. Skirmish solo, recruit fellow commanders in local and online co-op, or challenge friends and foes alike in multiplayer battles in local and online PvP battles. For the ultimate creative touch in battle, design maps with the built-in mission editor and become victorious over all Warside has to offer!

“Warside began as a distraction to channel my energy into after an accident left me immobile for 18 months. My love for pixelated Wargames of the past helped it blossom into something special.” said Andy Savage, founder of LAVABIRD. “We hope you like our brand-new demo available now, and enjoy our modern take on the genre. We’re excited to be part of the recent tactics resurgence and can’t wait to show you Warside in full when it launches in January!”

Warside fights to emerge the victor on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam January 23, 2025 with additional language support. A free demo is now available on PC via Steam.

About First Break Labs

First Break Labs is an innovative, independently financed collective of video game industry veterans, committed to spotlighting groundbreaking new video games. With extensive experience at SEGA, Nintendo, ATLUS, and SmileGate, First Break Labs is on a mission to provide essential funding and marketing support to like-minded indie developers.

About LAVABIRD

LAVABIRD is a London-based indie game development company. The team is currently focused on development for Warside, its first title.

LONDON (Sept. 26, 2024) – Developer Indoor Astronaut today announced Unrailed 2: Back on Track will pull into the station on PC Nov. 7 via Steam Early Access, revealing the date via an all-new trailer debuted in the Convergence Games Showcase. The delightfully chaotic co-operative building game challenges groups to collaboratively place train tracks while clearing obstacles – and even boss battles against locomotive-sized foes – fast enough to prevent their ever-chug-a-chugging train from derailing. 

Unrailed 2: Back on Track’s release date trailer hauls new gameplay reveling in the non-stop fun awaiting teams ready to leap from the conductor’s seat to take on side quests, discover intriguing points of interest, and earn permanent upgrades for characters and engines while laying tracks to guide their train’s path. Branching routes and procedurally generated worlds ensure that no two journeys play out the same, and unlockable extras help keep the thrill of each new trip running at full steam. 

Unrailed 2 features:  

• An Unpredictable Adventure: Unlock new biomes, engines and upgrades while charting an ever-changing path, protecting your train from obstacles and dangerous acquaintances along the way. 
• Online & Local Co-operative Fun: Embark with up to three friends for four-player track-laying fun, coordinating to accomplish goals and avoid a run-ending trainwreck. 
• 4v4 Throwdowns: Face off against a rival team of travelers in the frantically fun Vs. Mode, while competing to top online leaderboards with unbeatable high scores. 
• Level Editor: Set your imagination as free as a runaway train in the all-new Terrain Conductor mode, building custom maps to share with the Unrailed community before playing the incredible creations of your fellow conductors. 

For more information, wishlist Unrailed 2: Back on Track on Steam, follow the Unrailed! Social channels and visit: https://unrailed-game.com/. 

About Indoor Astronaut: 

Indoor Astronaut is a super small indie studio located in Zurich, Switzerland with the goal to make co-op games more cooperative!

New trailer debuted today in the Convergence Games Showcase

BROOKLYN, NY — September 26, 2024 — Entropy Survivors, the online co-op roguelike bullet heaven  from Shoulders of Giants developer Moving Pieces Interactive and publisher First Break Labs, invites galactic guardians to save the universe on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on December 5, 2024, as revealed in the first ever Convergence Games Showcase. Experience gorgeous 3D art and compelling four-player co-op atypical to the genre in the new free playable demo, available now on PC via Steam.

Follow the beginning of Froggie and GERM’s battle against the alien forces of Entropy in a new jam-packed demo featuring one entire planet’s worth of adventure in a never-before-seen Forest biome. Test out never-before-seen gear, classes, weapons, and abilities, along with six levels of difficulty and fully functioning multiplayer ahead of the game’s full release.

Skillfully swap between Froggie’s ranged blasts and GERM’s robotic samurai swings while controlling both characters concurrently. Guide the heroes across scalding deserts, chilling cryospheres, lush alien forests, and more. Survive endless hordes of evil assailants and powerful bosses using outlandish weapons (and the power of friendship!).

Embrace absurdity and roll hundreds of enemies into a ball, smack ‘em around with a giant foam sword, or slam them with a stampede of garbage trucks! Earn new skills and weapons, customize gear, choose between distinct classes, and create OP builds to save planets in style.

Teamwork makes the dream work! Invite a brave crew of up to four in online co-op and take on the hordes together. Stand out from teammates with a rainbow of unlockable classes and color schemes, all beautifully crafted in detailed 3D artwork. Synchronize with each other’s equipment and abilities or race for XP crystals and top weapon drops to clinch the high score! But teamwork only lasts so long – survive to the end of the round to battle it out with teammates for true glory!

“With Entropy Survivors, we focused on finding fun new ideas only possible in a three-dimensional world, or with multiple players,” said Kyle Erf, Technical Director at Moving Pieces Interactive. “That focus brought us a game with oodles of enticing chain reactions and hundreds of powerful synergies. We’re so excited to see the meta evolve and see all the creative ways players are going to break our game!”

Entropy Survivors will explore new worlds on PC via Steam on PC via December 5, 2024, for $9.99 USD with additional language support. The new demo is now available for free on PC via Steam.

To learn more about Entropy Survivors, hop over to the official Discord server, find Moving Pieces Interactive on social media, and search the hashtag #EntropySurvivors.

About First Break Labs

First Break Labs is an innovative, independently financed collective of video game industry veterans, committed to spotlighting groundbreaking new video games. With extensive experience at SEGA, Nintendo, ATLUS, and SmileGate, First Break Labs is on a mission to provide essential funding and marketing support to like-minded indie developers.

About Moving Pieces Interactive

Moving Pieces Interactive is a small independent games studio based in Brooklyn, NY. They aim to create approachable games with stunning visuals and hidden depth. Entropy Survivors is their third title, following action roguelike Shoulders of Giants and retro platformer Dodo Peak.

Leamington Spa, UK – 26th September, 2024: Leading UK games publisher Kwalee and Swedish independent developer, PowerSnake, are pleased to announce the release date for upcoming 2D action-platformer, Voidwrought. Set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors, Voidwrought is releasing on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store and Nintendo Switch on 24th October, 2024.

A playable demo is available for download on Steam and will be coming soon to Nintendo eShop.Voidwrought lets players delve into the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation to strike down the primaeval gods that dwell there. Voidwrought features dramatically-realised hand-drawn locations, from the star-scorched Surface to the biomechanical Abandoned Expedition, inhabited by over 70 enemies and 10 formidable bosses. 

Voidwrought is coming to PC on Steam and the Epic Games Store, and to Nintendo Switch in October 2024.

About Voidwrought 

The coming of the Red Star heralds a new age. Emerging from its cocoon, the Simulacrum is driven to collect Ichor, the blood of the gods, from the monstrosities who hoard it.

Voidwrought is a fast-paced action-platformer with tight traversal, varied abilities, and formidable boss battles. Find and equip powerful Relics and Souls to customize your playstyle. Excavate into the rubble of the Gray City to construct a shrine filled with loyal followers.

Delve Beneath the Surface 

Descend below the star-scorched surface and explore the multidimensional depths below. Witness the corrupted revelry of the Court, lose yourself in the icy tunnels of the Old Waters, and discover the grim fate of the Abandoned Expedition. With sharp controls, engaging exploration, and deep lore to discover, Voidwrought is a dynamic addition to the modern Metroidvania genre.

Unleash Ancient Artifacts

The world is filled with treasures sought by the learned, the brave, and the mad. Scour the halls of your shrine, rend the corpses of defeated deities, and hunt in the hidden corners of the cosmos to find objects capable of granting unique powers. Discover and equip over 30 Relics and Souls, from spectral weapons to passive buffs, to match your preferred playstyle.

Build your Shrine 

Some still cling to the original faith. From a tiny cult, expand your influence and excavate further into the ruins. As you expand your shrine and followers, new secrets, rewards, and horrors come to light.

Features

• Experience smooth, satisfying movement and tight controls.
• Explore atmospheric, hand-drawn biomes, from the star-scorched Surface to the biomechanical Abandoned Expedition.
• Fight over 70 enemies and 10 formidable bosses.
• Customize your playstyle with over 30 active Relics and passive Souls.
• Expand your shrine to discover new treasures, abilities, and secrets.
• Enjoy a rich, foreboding score by Anima: Song of the Abyss and Vigil: The Longest Night composer Jouni Valjakka.

About Kwalee

Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK, and has published a growing catalogue of PC and console titles including Wildmender and ROBOBEAT along with upcoming titles The Precinct, The Spirit of the Samurai, Voidwrought, Hordes of Hunger, In Sink and GladiEATERS. 

Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder David Darling CBE, who is joined by a team of global games experts with studios in the UK, India, Portugal and China, Kwalee is on the lookout for high-quality games to publish on all platforms and encourages developers to get in touch.

Officially recognised as ‘Best Publisher’ (TIGA 2022), Kwalee is also highly active in the industry, as an ambassador of not-for-profit organisation Women in Games and a regular supporter of charities like Safe In Our World, GamesAid and SpecialEffect.

About Powersnake 

Powersnake consists of 3 developers based in Sweden, sharing a love for all things touching on cosmic horror, passive souls-like narratives, and intriguing mysteries. They’ve worked on titles ranging from adventure games, city-builders, and 3D platformers to horse riding games. Regardless of genre they strive to put gameplay first, be it fluid combat, responsive movement, or engaging exploration.

Voidwrought is their love letter to the metroidvania genre and such greats like Hollow Knight, Castlevania, Crowsworn, and others.

Incoming Message from ITER Corp: Volunteers Needed for ITER Playtest

LONDON, UK – September 26, 2024 – Operatives, mandatory volunteers have been requested by the ITER Corporation for the first excavation mission in the ITER restoration project. Please standby for further information.

Fireshine Games and fluckyMachine are excited to announce an upcoming Closed Playtest for mining roguelite tower defence game ITER, coming in late October. 

To guarantee access to the playtest, all players need to do is join the official Discord, where they will be invited to get an early hands-on with ITER once the playtest starts next month.

In ITER, you play as an Undercity operative who must board their mining ship to extract resources and harness the planet’s energy. Use gathered materials to enhance your mining capabilities, upgrade your items and equipment, and build your base’s defences in the fight against the mechanoids.

Choose your upgrades wisely; ITER Corp graciously allows you to decide your own career progression. Explore the pillar’s caves to uncover new technology and build automated combat systems to halt any oncoming threats. In case of emergency, man the gun tower to engage anything that dares to approach your base. And while fate may seem inevitable, spending progression points may help your successor’s chances of survival on the next run.

ITER will be available in 2025 and can be added to your Steam Wishlist now.

About fluckyMachine

Created by Veronika Harkavenko and Piotr Karski, and based out of Warsaw, Poland, fluckyMachine is a small two-person studio with big ideas. Veronika illustrates each game’s art, worlds and characters, while Piotr codes and programmes, working together to bring fun new games to life. They are currently working on their third game, ITER, launching in 2025.

About Fireshine Games

Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical video games based in London, England, with a focus on finding fun and bringing innovative indie gems to players around the world. Originally established in 2014, Fireshine Games has built a portfolio of digital titles and indie sensations, including award-winning titles Core Keeper and Shadows of Doubt, while partnering with studio giants to bring digital hits to physical release, including Lies of P from Neowiz, Balatro from Playstack, and Planet Zoo: Console Edition from Frontier Developments. Fireshine Games is part of the EG7 group of companies.

Leamington Spa, UK – 26th September, 2024: Leading UK games publisher Kwalee is pleased to announce its partnership with UK-based independent developer MilkBubblesGames for the upcoming turn-based battler, GladiEATers. The game is set to release in 2025 for PC via Steam.

In GladiEATers, players can cook up a team of food-based monsters to command in turn-based battles and become champion of the CALosseum! Chop, fry, boil and bake your GladiEATers as one of eight Combat Chefs in singleplayer, or take the fight beyond the kitchen in online and ranked multiplayer matches. 

In single-player mode, players take part in a series of duels with other combat chefs and their teams of GladiEATers in the CALosseum, unlocking new Combat Chefs and GladiEATers, and progressing the story with each attempt. As events among the competitors (literally) shake the foundations of the CALosseum, game mechanics shift in unexpected ways, and players may even find themselves exploring beyond the stadium’s walls…

Every battle begins in the kitchen! Start with basic ingredients and cook against the clock to develop them into powerful creatures. With each mini-game, you’ll change your GladiEATers’ form and boost its stats, but it’s up to you to choose how to spend your time. Will you cook up a complex-but-powerful ratatouille or overwhelm your opponent with a massive serving of simple boiled eggs?

GladiEATers also features an endless roguelike mode with various run modifiers, as well as online VS and ranked multiplayer modes. 

Wishlist the game now 

About GladiEATers

Welcome to the CALosseum! Combat Chefs with the power to cook sentient food monsters called GladiEATers have assembled to do battle, and only one can take the crown.

Cook your team in a snappy series of bite-sized minigames, then command your culinary creations in turn-based battles. Follow a diverse cast of characters, each with their own specialities, in single-player mode, then test your talent as a Combat Chef against friends and strangers online!

COOK YOUR TEAM

Every battle begins in the kitchen! Start with basic ingredients and cook against the clock to develop them into powerful creatures. With each mini-game, you’ll change your GladiEATers’ form and boost its stats, but it’s up to you to choose how to spend your time. Will you cook up a complex-but-powerful ratatouille or overwhelm your opponent with a massive serving of simple boiled eggs?

With your team plated up, it’s time to do battle in deep turn-based combat, with up to six GladiEATers per side and 150+ unique hand-animated abilities. Crush your opponents with courgettes, bash them with bread, and obliterate them with an orbital guacamole strike that’ll make them say ‘hey, that’s not how guacamole works.’ With each victory, you’ll discover diverse recipes, unlock new Combat Chefs, and rise through the ranks of the competition.

CRACK THE CAL-OSSEUM

Choose your Combat Chef and fight a series of spicy showdowns to become champion of the CALosseum in single player mode. As events among the competitors (literally) shake the foundations of the CALosseum, you may even find yourself exploring beyond the stadium’s walls…

Ready to test your skills in the real world? Take the fight to your friends with online VS modes and rise through the culinary ranks against the world in online ranked battles!

BECOME THE CHAMPION

The CAL Particle changed everything! As sentient food became a possibility, nations began to settle their differences through culinary combat in the CALosseum.

Follow a diverse cast of characters in this tale of cooking and conflict. The game features 60+ GladiEATers cookable by 8 Combat Chefs, all lovingly rendered in gorgeous pixel artwork. A pun-flinging egg farmer, a monolingual Finnish baker (and his best friend) and at least one secret agent will battle for victory, develop as chefs, and maybe even make a few friends along the way.

About MilkBubblesGames

MilkBubblesGames is an independent game studio working entirely remotely. Their team, made up of creatives from around the world, shares a love for pixel art. The group includes a designer, two programmers, a sound designer, two composers, and five artists. They came together to create GladiEATers, their first game, which has been in development for nearly three years. With GladiEATers, the team aims to serve a fresh and unique gaming experience by blending different genres in thoughtful and exciting ways.

About Kwalee

Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK, and has published a growing catalogue of PC and console titles including Wildmender and ROBOBEAT along with upcoming titles The Precinct, The Spirit of the Samurai, Voidwrought, Hordes of Hunger, In Sink and GladiEATers.

Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder David Darling CBE, who is joined by a team of global games experts with studios in the UK, India, Portugal and China, Kwalee is on the lookout for high-quality games to publish on all platforms and encourages developers to get in touch.

Officially recognised as ‘Best Publisher’ (TIGA 2022), Kwalee is also highly active in the industry, as an ambassador of not-for-profit organisation Women in Games and a regular supporter of charities like Safe In Our World, GamesAid and SpecialEffect.

Saddle up with Playtonic Friends’ cozy cowboy adventure life sim and help craft the perfect pixel prairie. 

Burton-on-Trent, UK – 26 September 2024. Publisher Playtonic Friends and developer Castle Pixel need your help! As the development of the cozy cowboy life-sim adventure Cattle Country, gallops ahead, the team is looking for your feedback to help shape the game into a true western classic! 

Cattle Country takes you on a wholesome adventure as a determined pioneer travelling west to start a new life in a pixel art prairie paradise. Think Red Dead Redemption meets Stardew Valley, and you’ll be heading to the right rodeo! 

Starting on October 25th, fans will be able to saddle up and check out the Cattle Country PC Open Beta via Steam and leave their valuable feedback! The teams at Castle Pixel and Playtonic Friends are committed to building a wonderful, cozy cowboy world to mosey on down to, and their feedback and ideas will help shape the next steps in the game’s development. 

And speaking of feedback, the team is thrilled to unveil the all new Cattle Country Key Art! That’s right, the community has spoken, and the team has listened and created something new to showcase the cozy, wholesome gameplay fans can expect! 

What can you expect from the Beta?

This Open Beta builds upon the Closed Beta that took place in August and features a hearty slice of what new settlers can expect from the full Cattle Country experience. We will be showing off some exciting new additions based on the community/Closed Beta feedback including, prairie pets, expansions to the in-game mining features and tool upgrades as well as more exciting additions we will reveal in the Open Beta! 

At the start you will be able to create your character, manage a pre-built ranch, interact with local characters, and explore some of the early features! Start by customising your character, your pronouns, and naming your ranch, as well as meeting Mayor Archibald who will welcome you to the town. For the sake of saving a little time, the Mayor has set up a small, simple ranch to get you started! Here, you can engage in an optional tutorial to get a lay of the land or jump straight in!

Mayor Archibald will then stay near your ranch, ready to whisk you away to the Town Square or the Mines if you want to fast travel. However, if you would prefer to explore on foot there will be signposts dotted about to help you on your way! You’ll also be able to interact with and befriend a small handful of the lively characters planned for the full game, who will have a variety of quests for you to potentially help with! 

These lovely folk are known as the Welcoming Committee, with Carl, the bank teller, Sassy,  the outdoor expert, John the blacksmith, and Carrie, who owns the saloon (which, rumours have it, might be haunted!!) all ready to guide you on your adventure!  Ready to get your hands dirty? Then it’s time to dig deep and explore the mines, try out your fishing skills, craft items, decorate your homestead and more!

This Open Beta is a chance to provide your feedback on your Cattle Country experience. You’ll receive a feedback form, and be able to discuss your thoughts via our Steam Community! Also, here’s a final friendly reminder that Cattle Country is still in early development and this Beta will not represent the final scope or performance of the final product! Sound like your brand of sarsaparilla? Then sign up and receive future updates on the Open Beta using this form and be part of the future development of this wondrous Wild West experience!

About Cattle Country

Here is a taste of some of the wild adventures awaiting you as you become part of this small community of settlers, and part of a story that’s as old as these hills. Welcome to Cattle Country. 

• Ranchin’ and Handcraftin’ – Making your home on the range is a modern departure. From sunup to sundown, you’ll be rollin’ up your sleeves and gettin’ your hands dirty working the land and raising your cattle. Building and crafting as you go to make your own little slice of heaven under the blue skies of Cattle Country.
• Swappin’ stories and settlin’ in with your neighbours – Get to know the townsfolk, hear their stories, help them out. The people here are a hardy bunch – you’ve got be to survive here. But they have hearts as warm as a hearth in the wintertime if you make the effort to stoke the flames. 
• Beware of Bandits – Not everyone in Cattle Country is the warm and fuzzy type, so watch out for nefarious plots and shady characters. Protect your homestead and your community.
• Rodeos to Romance – Making friends is a must in the Wilderness, relying on each other through thick and thin. But maybe you’ve got a yearnin’ for more? With 18 romanceable characters, take a chance and grab love by the reigns.Buried Treasure – Did yer hear? There’s treasure in the mines, for those who are brave enough to look for it. From precious metals and minerals to bandit stashes. Grab your pickaxe and venture out into the thrill of prospecting.
• Trackin’ game in the wild – From bunnies to bovine, there’s many a critter waiting in the woodlands for a keen adventurer. Hunting to eat or venturing out just to see all of nature’s wonders, it’s your call.
• Cattle Country is developed by Castle Pixel and published by Playtonic Friends and will be released on PC via Steam.

About Playtonic Friends

The studio that brought you Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Playtonic launched their publishing arm, Playtonic Friends to be a helping hand to indie developers around the world. Established in February 2021 Playtonic Friends has helped bring incredible titles such as B.P.M, Demon Turf, Blossom Tales 2 and Lil Gator Game to wider audiences.

About Castle Pixel

Castle Pixel are a small creative indie dev team based in the US and Canada. They are devoted to making big new adventures inspired by the classics they grew up with! Get ready for a new experience from the team that brought you Blossom Tales and Rex Rocket.

Uncover the secrets of the ancient world

LONDON (Sept. 26, 2024) – At the Convergence Games Showcase, Juhana Myllys, artist and designer of Bionic Bay, unveiled an exciting new trailer for the visually stunning pixel art game. Alongside the trailer, developers Mureena and Psychoflow Studio announced their partnership with Kepler Interactive, who will publish the highly anticipated indie title. Set in an ancient biomechanical world teeming with imaginative technology and deadly traps, Bionic Bay is available to wishlist now on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, will launch in 2025 and combines meticulously detailed pixel art with tight platforming and chaotic physics-based gameplay.

Bionic Bay‘s art is crafted with remarkable precision, as highlighted in the trailer, which showcases a tree made up of over 250,000 pixels and an awe-inspiring mechanical hand featuring more than 1 million pixels. The result is a breathtaking retro-futuristic biomechanical world unlike anything seen before in gaming. 

Bionic Bay’s distinctive visual style is matched by its innovative gameplay, with handcrafted levels bursting with creativity. At its core is the unique swap mechanic, offering players a fresh way to move, defend and attack. 

For those keen to learn more, Juhana will be sharing a more in-depth look at the swap mechanic and in-game physics on his X channel this month. Make sure you’re following Juhana here and the official Bionic Bay X account here for this and future behind the scenes insights into the incredible pixel-perfect platformer. 

Bionic Bay is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam in 2025. 

About Mureena: 

Finnish solo developer Juhana Myllys is responsible for art and design. Previous projects as an artist and a designer includes indie hits Badland and Badland 2. 

About Psychoflow Studio: 

Taiwanese indie game studio is formed by industry newcomers. This two-man company is formed by programmers who are handling the technical side of Bionic Bay. 

About Kepler Interactive: 

Kepler Interactive – led by the founders of Kowloon Nights – is a developer and publisher that operates on a co-ownership model. Its studios are given strategic leadership roles, all while continuing to develop their games their way, with no creative limitations. Kepler’s partner studios are as varied as they are talented, including A44 Games in New Zealand, Alpha Channel and Timberline in North America, Awaceb, Ebb Software, and Sloclap in Europe, and Shapefarm in Asia. Kepler Interactive itself is headquartered in London. 

• Netmarble’s newest entry based on “The King of Fighters” IP first revealed to the public at TGS 2024
• A character collectible AFK RPG, characterized by its use of pixel art graphics
• Official teaser site and YouTube channel opened on September 26

LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 – Netmarble, a renowned developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games led by Young-sig Kwon and Byung Gyu Kim, announced that it has unveiled the newest entry based on “The King of Fighters” IP at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2024.

Netmarble debuted its brand-new title THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK by premiering its teaser trailer  at the SNKbooth during TOKYO GAME SHOW 2024, which runs from September 26 to 29.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK is a character collectible AFK RPG based on SNK’s “The King of Fighters” IP and is currently being developed by Netmarble Neo, a developer with extensive experience in collaborating with SNK.

This new title features iconic characters from “The King of Fighters” series reimagined in pixel art graphics that gamers are familiar with from THE KING OF FIGHTERS R-2 on Neo Geo Pocket Color, which was developed based on THE KING OF FIGHTERS ‘98. In addition, THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK brings together key characters from “The King of Fighters” series to maximize the fun of collecting characters, and the game’s unique combat system will set it apart from other King of Fighters series and enhance the excitement of strategic play and character development.

Netmarble has also debuted the official teaser site and YouTube channel of THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK on September 26, showcasing the game’s teaser trailer that premiered at Tokyo Game Show 2024. Players can stay up to date with the latest info for THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK on the official site.

“The King of Fighters” is an iconic fighting game series that led the fighting game craze in the 1990s, with 15 numbered titles released to date. “The King of Fighters” series and its characters have been receiving strong support among fans around the globe for decades as the series’ systems and stories have evolved over time. 

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling: ARISE, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, Tower of God: New World, Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

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Become a private investigator and crack the case with the 1.0 launch of Shadows of Doubt

LONDON, UK – September 26, 2024 – Step into the shadows. Fireshine Games and ColePowered Games are thrilled to announce that the award-winning immersive detective sim Shadows of Doubt is available today on the PlayStation®5 (PS5) system, Xbox Series X|S and PC 1.0.

Nominated for ‘Most Innovative Gameplay’ at the 2023 Steam Awards and awarded Ukie’s UK Game of the Show at gamescom 2022, Shadows of Doubt is an immersive crime-solving sim that puts players in the role of a private investigator. 

Explore fully simulated cities and meet individual citizens each with their own name, job, apartment and daily routine. Use gadgets to uncover evidence, track down criminals and crack each case in a city where anybody could be a suspect. Scan fingerprints, browse call logs, read private emails, check CCTV, pick locks, and sabotage security systems… With multiple ways to solve each case, become the detective that you want to be.

Shadows of Doubt – 1.0 Update New Features:

• New Case Type: Kidnapping – Take on a brand new type of investigation with the introduction of Kidnapping cases, where detectives are tasked with finding and saving a victim from the perpetrator, acting quickly to solve clues in time.
• Cover Ups – A new feature where the killer may contact detectives to dispose of key evidence in exchange for cash. When desperate times call for desperate measures, will your moral compass be swayed…?
• Laboratories – Expand your investigation to laboratories, new explorable spaces that can appear throughout buildings, and featuring new items and furniture that can be used to decorate your detective’s home.
• New Pre-Generated Cities – Discover two new pre-generated cities to free from the clutches of crime with the Casablanca Quarter and New Lily-Crofte.
• The Umbrella! – Become fully immersed in the role of a private detective in a rainy neo-noir world with a brand new clothing accessory, the Umbrella.

All new content is available by downloading today’s 1.0 update on PC, and included with the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions at launch.

“After years of hard work from our small team, Shadows of Doubt is finally out now!” said Cole Jefferies, ColePowered Games. “I’m immensely proud of what we’ve put together, it’s a game that I hope everyone can enjoy playing again and again. I invite you to explore the dystopian city of Shadows of Doubt.”

Shadows of Doubt is available on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. To keep up with the latest info, follow @detectivesim, join the community on Discord and visit fireshinegames.co.uk.

About ColePowered Games

ColePowered Games is an indie development studio founded by Cole Jefferies, currently working on stealth detective game ‘Shadows of Doubt’. Previously developed city building puzzler ‘Concrete Jungle’.

About Fireshine Games

Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical video games based in London, England, with a focus on finding fun and bringing innovative indie gems to players around the world. Originally established in 2014, Fireshine Games has built a portfolio of digital titles and indie sensations, including award-winning titles Core Keeper and Shadows of Doubt, while partnering with studio giants to bring digital hits to physical release, including Lies of P from Neowiz, Balatro from Playstack, and Planet Zoo: Console Edition from Frontier Developments. Fireshine Games is part of the EG7 group of companies.