Turn-Based Tactics Battler “Warside” Enters the Fray with New Trailer Today

Warside, the fast-paced turn-based infantry battler primed for victory from developer LAVABIRD and publisher First Break Labs, offers a glimpse of the battlefield in a new trailer ahead of launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam.

Check out Warside’s brand-new trailer here!

Prepare for war in a gripping single-player campaign with more than thirty missions. Rally the troops as one of twelve Commanders, each with distinct abilities capable of turning the tides of battle. Deploy and master more than twenty-five unit types across an array of environments, from the driest deserts to the thickest forests.

Direct artillery, submarines, bombers, and more to control the land, air, and sea, and bring about the enemy’s downfall in the blink of an eye. Collaborate in local and online co-op missions, or take on friends and foes alike in local and online PvP, and watch opponents go down in flames.

Direct artillery, submarines, bombers, and more to control the land, air, and sea, and bring about the enemy’s downfall in the blink of an eye. Collaborate in local and online co-op missions, or take on friends and foes alike in local and online PvP, and watch opponents go down in flames.

Warside will fight to emerge victorious on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam with language support for English, French, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.

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.

Tripwire Presents, the publishing division of Tripwire Interactive that focuses on releasing great games from other independent studios, today announced upcoming opportunities for media and consumers to play two of their upcoming titles. Revealed during the Future Game Show during Gamescom 2024, pirate-infused turn-based tactics title Rogue Waters from indie developers Ice Code Games, developers of Hard West 2, and tactical stealth adventure title The Stone of Madness, developed by the creators of Blasphemous and Blasphemous 2, The Game Kitchen, will be storming upcoming events in August and September giving many attendees their first opportunity to play these upcoming games ahead of launch.

Turn-based tactics title Rogue Waters will be anchoring first in Seattle, WA at PAX West 2024 in the ‘Games from Poland’ Booth, #1125 from Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, where attendees can get their hands on this swashbuckling rogue-lite, complete with pirate-themed booty for attendees to plunder. Developers Ice Code Games will also be present at the Mix Seattle event on Aug. 30, a short trip from the Seattle Convention Center for a more intimate hands-on demo alongside a treasure trove of fantastic indie titles. The final stop for Rogue Waters world tour will land the title on the distant shores of Japan for Tokyo Game Show from Sept. 26-29, where it will be playable in the ‘Games from Poland’ booth in the Indie Game Area. Rogue Watersis scheduled for release on Windows PC via Steam and the Epic Game Store on Sept. 30.

The Stone of Madness will also join Mix Seattle event on Aug. 30, providing attendees with the first opportunity to play The Game Kitchen’s mind-bending new stealth adventure title outside of Europe. The Stone of Madness is in development for Windows PC via Steam and the Epic Game Store, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch™ system with a target release window in early 2025.

About Rogue Waters

Rogue Waters is a tactical turn-based rogue-lite set in a pirate world overtaken by a terrible curse. Recruit a ragtag crew of pirates and grow them into fierce warriors, befriend and call upon classic creatures of pirate myth, chart a course through an ever-changing game world, and turn the tides of battle on land or sea by manipulating the map to gain an advantage in a fresh take on tactical turn-based combat. The crew and the Kraken await your command–will ye heed the call?

About The Stone of Madness

The Stone of Madness is a tactical stealth adventure game set in a Spanish madhouse in the late 18th century, presented with gorgeous hand-crafted, period-inspired artwork. Located in the Pyrenees, a timeworn Jesuit monastery is home both to a madhouse and a prison; five mysterious characters have been imprisoned between its walls under different pretenses. Plagued by cruel punishment, madness, and despair, they will soon devise a plan to escape this place and its evil inhabitants, relying on each other to face their deepest fears. 

For more information about Tripwire Interactive please visit their official website and follow them on X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 28, 2024 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has launched a new update for its collectible RPG, Tower of God: New World. Players will experience a new SSR teammate, in-game events and more. 

SSR [Golden Beast] Lilial (Green Element, Warrior, Anima) has been added as part of the latest update. A Princess of Zahard from the Lo Po Bia Family who loves to be the center of attention, Lilial is known for her special skills to summon her puma during combat. Players can equip the new Margarita Finish costume for SSR [Golden Beast] Lilial as well.

A brand-new Giga Boss Battle is now available for players to challenge through September 4. This game mode calls on all players to join forces and take on a powerful boss for higher scores. Each server will receive a cumulative score that will determine in-game rewards. Shinsu, Coins, Master Keys, and more will be offered as rewards that will be divided among the servers, with greater shares going to servers that score higher. Players who achieve the highest score in each server will receive special rewards such as Expirable Suspendiums, a Border, a Title, and more. 

A new selection of events to celebrate the latest update is now available through September 11: 

• [Golden Beast] Lilial Check-in: Check-in for 14 days during the event period and obtain SSR Soulstones, Suspendiums and more. 
• [Golden Beast] Lilial Boost Mission: Offers the opportunity to acquire SSR [Golden Beast] Lilial up to three times. A SSR Selection Chest will be awarded to players who have completed in-game missions and acquired SSR [Golden Beast] Lilial. 
• Shinsu Purification Event: Players can purify the Supergiant Worm for Purification Points and Shinsu Purification Letters. Rewards include Normal Summon tickets, a special Title, Revolution Ore, and more. 

Additionally, Zigena Clash! Special Summon Viole will run through September 4, allowing players who have reached 100 total summons to receive Viole. Players can also earn SSR+ [Thorn] Viole and various items during the event period. Other content updates add Adventure Floors 101 to 105, as well as Trial of Origin and Trial of Chaos expansions. 

In Tower of God: New World, players can take control of fan-favorite characters to ascend the Tower. Join Twenty-Fifth Bam – and more than 100 characters – as he fights his way through the Tower in gorgeous 3D animation that will make players feel like they have stepped into an anime world. Players will experience fast-paced battle mechanics while utilizing a unique Slot System that powers up a particular “slot” instead of a specific character. 

The game is now available on Google Play and the App Store while the PC version is available to download from Google Play Games Beta. Players are encouraged to sign up on Discord and other social channels (YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, and Facebook) for the latest information.

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.

Blast off into a heartfelt story to change the past

Boulder, Colo. (Aug. 28, 2024) – Serenity Forge is over the moon to announce that they will be porting To the Moon, from developer Freebird Games, to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Today’s news coincided with the reveal that The Beach Episode will be launching Sept. 20 on PC: https://serenityforge.com/games/to-the-moon

To The Moon Trailer:

The Beach Episode Trailer:

In the upcoming The Beach Episode, the Sigcorp crew blasts off on an all-expenses-paid vacation to the Golden Lobster Resort, for a grand total of one day. Join familiar faces from To the Moon, Finding Paradise and Impostor Factory in this series finale of sorts, filled with mini-games, mysteries and relaxation. Even the dead are returning, but something’s not adding up…

Console players will soon finally have the chance to meet To The Moon’s Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts. The doctors give people the amazing opportunity to rewind the clock back to the start of their lives, but only in the patient’s head.

This operation is quite serious as the new life becomes the last thing patients remember before taking their final breath. Therefore, the operation is only performed on patients on their deathbed, to fulfill their final wishes they hoped to accomplish during their lives.

This unusual adventure follows Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts as they work to fulfill the dream of an elderly man named Johnny. With each step back in time, a new fragment of Johnny’s past is revealed. As the two doctors piece together the puzzled events that spanned a lifetime, they seek to find out just why the frail old man chose his dying wish to be what it is.

And Johnny’s last wish is, of course… to go to the moon. Fans of To The Moon can also look forward to Serenity Forge’s stunning Memory Globe, available for pre-order next week for $74.99.

The Beach Episode will be launching with English and Chinese language support at launch, with other language support being added near the end of year.

About Serenity Forge

Based in Boulder, Colorado, video game development and publishing studio Serenity Forge prides themselves on the care and dedication they put into their work, creating meaningful games that challenge the way you think. Firm believers in the artistic, cultural, and educational power of video games, Serenity Forge aims to craft unique interactive experiences to broaden players’ horizons and expand their perspectives. 

About Freebird Games

Freebird Games is an indie game studio based in Canada, founded in 2008 by Kan (Reives) Gao, to tell stories that meant something to him. Since then, the Freebird team has been growing with a cast made up of eccentric and talented characters, allowing us to do what we do today.

Players can now enjoy their mad scientist fantasy from the comfort of their couch.

August 27th, 2024, Warsaw – Image Power, a Polish publisher and developer of video games, have announced that Creature Lab will launch on Xbox on August 30th. Creature Lab lets players experience the life of a modern Frankenstein with a very liberal approach to test subjects and official procedures. It’s the perfect game for anyone interested in conducting crazy experiments, nurturing new creatures, and choosing the best body parts to attach to them. All while avoiding the increasingly strong military retaliation (for some reason people don’t appreciate monsters stealing resources and kidnapping people).

Creature Lab is coming to consoles as a result of our successful Kickstarter campaign. Thanks to the generous support of over 200 backers, Creature Lab got its PlayStation release on June 5th and now, after a short delay, is finally getting its Xbox release.

Creature Lab on Xbox Store

About Creature Lab

Creature Lab sets you on a difficult path of a genius, yet a bit wicked scientist. Establish your hideout and let the experiments commence! Conduct crazy experiments, mix mutagens, analyze their properties, grow DNA-based body parts, and attach them to your test subjects. Manage your inventory, expand your lab, and make sure your hideout is safe. Send your sick creations into the city to obtain necessary salvage and test new subjects!

Prepare your laboratory, obtain basic reagents, and see what happens when you mix them together. Don’t forget to name all your recipes! Apply your mutagens to test subjects and observe how they react. Grow entirely new body parts and attach them to the creatures you just brought to life. Discover nearly limitless interactions between mutagens and body parts as you slowly assemble an army of mutants.

There’s no use hoping for government funds so you’ll make do with anything you can find or even steal. Manage your inventory, expand your lab, and make sure your hideout is safe. Don’t let the panic guide you, the more stressed you are, the bigger the chance that the military will drop by to say hello! Don’t leave any traces, be patient and extremely careful! They will never even know what hit them!

Running low on resources? Need more test subjects? Send your nasty creatures into the city! Find whatever resources you need. Spread panic in the city to scare off anyone trying to find your hideout. And if the military starts looking for you, send the strongest of your creatures to teach them a lesson. Let no one stop you in your search for the ultimate mutagen!

Key Features:

• First-person mad scientist simulator that lets you become the modern Frankenstein
• Complex resource and inventory management
• A strategy element – plan raids on the city and prepare for encounters with the military
• Thousands of different mutagens to discover – you name them all
• Unique body parts to grow and attach to your test subjects
• A fear mechanic that lowers the chance of your hideout being discovered
• Interactive monster & potion encyclopedias
• Singleplayer campaign mode & sandbox mode

ABOUT IMAGE POWER

The history of Image Power reaches back to 2012 and the establishment of the first concept art and digital painting school in Poland of the same name. In 2019, after becoming a public company, Image Power extended the scope of its business to game production and publishing. In April 2021 the Company successfully debuted on the NewConnect market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The strategy of the Company assumes working on low-budget productions, including simulators and similar genres, as well as gradually engaging in projects of higher production and marketing scope, including the premium category. Image Power creates the games with the use of internal developer teams, as well as external studios. The strategy of the Company is to publish 3-4 titles per year for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox family consoles, and Nintendo Switch.

The Ultimate Competitive Parkour Showdown on PC is available now

Tampere, Finland – August 28, 2024: Get ready to unleash your inner parkour master, Makea Games today launches Supermoves, the high-octane freerunning game on PC via Steam!

The trailer can be viewed below:

Supermoves throws players into a world of acrobatic possibilities, letting you grind rails, soar from trampolines, wall run, swing on zip-lines, and pull off gravity-defying flips across a massive playground of urban environments.

Master the art of parkour with intuitive first and third-person mechanics, allowing you to experience the thrill of freerunning from a variety of perspectives across multiple modes. 

Key Features:

• Freerun Your Way: Become a parkour prodigy with a deep moveset that lets you chain together fluid runs, epic flips, and creative lines across expansive levels.
• Massive 40-Player Online Mayhem: Test your skills against dozens of players in pulse-pounding online matches featuring eight thrilling game modes. From bombastic battle royales to classic races and technical obstacle courses, there’s something for every type of parkour enthusiast.
• Eight Thrilling Game Modes: Experience the variety! Brave the shrinking safe zone in Rising Tide, race your rivals in Sprint and Circuit modes, or test your reflexes in the explosive Bomb Tag. Hunt for collectibles in Loot mode, showcase your parkour prowess in the fan-favorite Obstacle Course, or dominate the competition in epic Battle Royale and Tournament modes.
• Become the Freerunning Champion: Embark on a single-player Career Mode that will push your parkour skills to the limit. Progress from local gyms to breathtaking rooftops, conquering classic goal levels, races, and tournaments in a nostalgic journey that celebrates the art of freerunning.
• Build Your Parkour Dreams: Unleash your creativity with the intuitive Makea Editor. Craft your own parkour playgrounds, design heart-pounding races, or build chill hangout spots. Remix existing levels or create entirely new ones – the possibilities are limitless! Publish your creations for the entire Supermoves community to enjoy.

Supermoves is available on PC via Steam now for $14.99 / €14,79 / £12.79 for its standard edition.

Players can upgrade to the Supermoves Digital Deluxe Edition featuring additional cosmetics and the soundtrack, which is available as a $4.99 / 4,99€ / £4.29 purchase. It’s not just a game, it’s a movement. Never stop running! 

About Makea Games

Founded in 2022 in Tampere, Finland, Makea Games is a game development studio built on the foundation of UGC (user-generated content), social play, and empowering players. Their core mission is to provide players with the ability to create anything they can dream of, piece by piece within their games, sparking imaginations and unleashing creativity.

This is achieved by offering intuitive tools and fostering a collaborative online community, essentially giving players an online sandbox to build their dream games in. Makea Games titles themselves are testaments to the potential of their creation tools, being both fun and engaging games while showcasing what players can achieve. Believing in the power of community, Makea Games invites enthusiastic gamers to join their Discord server to playtest, develop games together, and be part of the creative process. Makea Games’ current project, Supermoves, the ultimate parkour showdown, is released on PC via Steam in August 2024. 

Face off against a familiar foe as a new combat encounter arrives in Old School RuneScape – with new rewards up for grabs!

Wednesday, 28 August 2024, Cambridge, UK. Old School RuneScape players, prepare to jump into battle against a new eight-legged adversary as venomous villain Araxxor arrives in-game today. 

Marking 10 years since Araxxor’s debut in the original RuneScape, this classic creepy crawly lurks into Old School RuneScape as a completely reimagined solo combat encounter. Hunt down this supersized spider from deep within the murky swamps of Morytania, while fending off swarms of araxxytes keeping players away from its nest.

Watch the Araxxor Slayer Boss here: 

Head into battle in Araxxor’s hidden lair, contending with venomous acid and oversized fangs in this melee-focused Slayer Boss fight. But, with abundant spoils to claim for players who reign victorious, taking down this enormous arachnid is well worth the fight.

Defeat Araxxor to unlock plentiful rewards, the Noxious Halberd, the new best-in-slot Amulet of Rancour, the cute (but still creepy crawly) Araxxor pet, and much, much more.

As a major new boss encounter, Araxxor is the first Slayer Boss to be introduced to Old School RuneScape since Alchemical Hydra in 2019, delivering a challenging fight for both new players and veterans alike.

Old School RuneScape is available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile.   

About Old School RuneScape 

Old School RuneScape is the industry-defining collaboration between the community and developers. Embracing its nostalgic heritage, hundreds of thousands of active players control the direction of the game with an in-game polling system. Featuring adventures for solo play through to 100-player strong raids, Old School RuneScape caters for every brave adventurer. Old School RuneScape continues to innovate, introducing its first ever new skill in 2023 to commemorate its 10th anniversary, arriving later this year.

About Jagex   

A leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower our communities across PC, mobile and consoles. Jagex’s flagship MMORPG, RuneScape, has welcomed over 300 million player accounts to its world and is a $1billion + lifetime revenue franchise. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond live operations; our titles are forever games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped.
 
In 2022, Jagex expanded with the acquisitions of PipeWorks and Gamepires, bringing its expertise in building forever games to SCUM, a multi-million selling open-world survival title in Steam Early Access & other unannounced titles. Jagex employs more than 600 people globally, and is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.    

This modern remake from Tengo Project pays homage to the original and push the boundaries of the action-platformer genre and difficulty levels

Check out our review for Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn here!

Berlin, 29th August 2024 – The wait is over. NatsumeAtari, in partnership with ININ, is proud to announce the global launch of Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn, the highly anticipated reimagining of the classic retro title. Available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S and Steam.

Reliving a Classic, Reinvented for a New Era!
Originally developed by Natsume and released in 1990 for the NES, Shadow of the Ninja (known as Blue Shadow or KAGE in some regions) stood out as a tough-but-fair side-scrolling action game that became a fan favourite among the retro gaming community. The game was praised for its challenging yet rewarding gameplay, two-player cooperative action, and atmospheric level design.

In this thrilling action-adventure platformer, you will use your striking katana, as well as the acrobatic finesse of a ninja to face the advance of powerful enemies. Our fearless heroes, Hayate and Kaede have undergone a major visual upgrade from their original 8-bit models. From the deadly foes to the no-less deadly stages, every part of this title has been faithfully remade in stunning high-quality graphics.

Special attention was dedicated to the already acclaimed 2-player mode, which now features upgraded cooperative gameplay dynamics, refined character interactions, and an overall optimised experience. So, grab a friend and engage in deadly shinobi combat to save the world in this dark action gem Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn!

This remake brings back Iku Mizutani, the star composer who helped create the iconic Natsume sound and renowned tracks for various NES games.

As with the original version, Dynamic Pro handled the illustrations! The key visuals/character illustrations are also by Dynamic Productions, as was the case with the first version in 1990

Features and Innovations

• Reimagined Visuals: Fully remastered in stunning high resolution, the game features hand-drawn 2D art mixed with dynamic environments, breathing new life into every corner of the original world.
• Enhanced Combat System: Refined combat mechanics introduce new ninja abilities, combos, and precision platforming that rewards skill and strategy.
• Expanded Storyline: Dive deeper into the lore of the Shadow of the Ninja universe with a completely new designed and added level, providing a more immersive experience.
• Co-op Mode Revamped: The beloved local cooperative mode has been reworked, offering seamless integration and more intense team-based action.
• A Star-Studded, Rockin’ Soundtrack: Play along with the legendary Hiroyuki Iwatsuki and Iku Mizutani’s electrifying guitar riffs and fast-paced melodies.

Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn is available digital for just €19,99 and physical for €29,99 (PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch). There is also a physical PS4 version available from SLG.

For the real retro game music lovers, Shadow of the Ninja – Reborn will also release a Digital Deluxe Edition for PS4/PS5, NSW, and Steam priced at €24.99, that includes the electric digital soundtrack by legends Iku Mizutani and Hiroyuki Iwatsuki!

Even more information about the game can be found on the official website.

About ININ

ININ, a subsidiary of United Games Entertainment GmbH, is a rising publishing label for high-quality retro, arcade, and indie games. With a passion for feel-good games, ININ brings classic titles back to life and creates future gaming gems. Known for titles like “Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World,” “Cotton Reboot,” and “CrossCode,” ININ is the Western publishing partner for iconic TAITO series such as “Bubble Bobble” and the legendary “Space Invaders.” In collaboration with partner label Strictly Limited Games, ININ offers limited and collector’s editions to die-hard gamers. As ININ continues to impact the gaming world, stay tuned for frequent announcements of new (or old but returning) games.

About NatsumeAtari

Natsume Atari Inc. has been consistently developing software for game consoles for the past 30 years. Using production techniques cultivated over many years of development, we continue to provide high quality software for both home and handheld game consoles and developing software on the latest gaming platforms as well. While working mainly as a contract development company, we also provide services from product planning to development. Created by our skilled development staff, our titles have been made with particular care to good game feel while playing and were well received by our clients and customers.
We also do the planning to smartphone applications and mobile content, while being highly flexible to handle a variety of needs, such as mobile site management for anime titles and smartphone game development.
Development is currently handled by two studios, one located in Osaka and the other in Nagoya.

About Dynamic Production　

Since its establishment in 1969, Dynamic Productions has been engaged in the management of manga artists, novelists and manga authors, including Go Nagai, as well as producing newly drawn manga, planning various events and managing the copyrights of its artists.

About Mikio Tachibana

Born 11 May 1976 in Saitama Prefecture. After working as an assistant to Go Nagai, he made his debut in 2004 and has since published serialised works such as Mazinger Otome and Mazinger Otome Taisen.He continues to publish short manga, newly drawn manga and illustrated works in all genres.

©1990-2024 NatsumeAtari Inc. Published by United Games Entertainment GmbH　 illustration ©2023 Mikio Tachibana/Dynamic Production.

Leicester, UK – 28th August 2024 – A new way to build up your business empire is coming to the upcoming tycoon sequel, Rise of Industry 2, on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5.

Specialized complexes will be a new feature to the series with players now able to build self-contained production lines containing factories, power plants, industrial furnaces and farms to boost efficiency and improve the all-important bottom line.

Watch the new trailer featuring complexes below:

Offering an immersive business tycoon experience for both casual tycoon players and wannabe CEOs, Rise of Industry 2 enters a new era as players will establish profitable production chains to rub shoulders with the great and the good of the corporate world in 1980s USA. 

Fledgling industrialists can climb the business ladder across 15 unique and exciting scenarios in the all-new campaign mode, while still defining their own success in the returning sandbox mode. Social connections will also play a big part as players must network with CEOs of other companies to trade in materials and finished products, and get introductions to their powerful friends in the industry. 

Wishlist Rise of Industry 2 on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5 by visiting RiseofIndustry.com.

ABOUT KASEDO GAMES

Kasedo Games work closely together with enthusiastic & talented indie developers from around the world to publish ‘Triple I’ titles that players will love.

Through our vast knowledge of producing, PR, marketing and distribution, we always strive for quality games made by quality indie teams and we understand that every game and every studio has different requirements. The support, creative freedom and platform we provide means we can make great games happen without forgetting their roots.

Titles under the Kasedo label include: ‘IXION, ‘City of Gangsters’, Recipe for Disaster’, ‘Filament’, ‘Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus’, ‘Rise of Industry’, ‘Project Highrise’ and ‘Crowntakers’. www.kasedogames.com