Debuted today during the Future Games Show at gamescom, coming soon to PC and consoles

TOKYO – 21 August 2024 – Faaast Penguin, the free-to-play chaotic multiplayer racing game developed by historia Inc., dives belly-first onto Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store in September this year, as announced at Future Games Show at gamescom. Pre-register for access to special skins, and test the slopes during Open Beta Test from Friday, 6 September at 18:00 PST until Sunday, 8 September at 21:00 PST.

Roll, slide and glide from summit to finish line in a reckless downhill race solo, alongside up to four friends in online multiplayer, or in a battle royale against forty fearless penguin pals. Knock competitors off-course, zoom across speed boosts, scoop up items, and take risky shortcuts while jockeying for first place in a fast-paced battle race.

Pump up the momentum across island resorts, desert pyramids, lush forests, and much more with 16 tracks available at launch and more to come afterwards. Deftly maneuver to reach the finish line and survive the cut, staving off elimination after every round. Winners can hop aboard a ride to the next race, but losers get left behind to try their luck by starting a new race at the summit.

Careen towards Sardine Cans to increase speed, and collect 10 cans to fuel up an impervious, high-speed Ultimate Ride boost on a rocket. Ram into rivals to bump birds skyward to give enemies a brief taste of flight while slowing their momentum. 

Collect the most points at the end of 4 races to achieve victory! Customize outfits, Rides, Ultimate Rides, and emotes to stand out! Some outfits even change based on gameplay. Since performance is not affected, why not enjoy vacation in style? Return for each additional season and enjoy new themes and added courses! 

“Faaast Penguin was designed to be an exhilarating experience for all ages, as if you were on an activity tour of a resort the moment you launch the game,” said Shun Sasaki, Producer / Game Designer at historia, Inc. “In the races, you can attack your rivals to fly into the sky and gain advantages, which we believe is a gaming experience that has never been seen before. We hope you will experience the thrill of taking shortcuts by successfully launching a series of attacks!”

Faaast Penguin arrives on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series XIS, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store in September 2024. For more information, follow historia Inc. on X (formerly Twitter).

About historia, Inc.

historia Inc. is a developer based in Tokyo behind titles such as The Caligula Effect 2 and LIVE A LIVE with an aim to create heart-touching, life-changing gaming experiences. 

Set sail on stormy seas and explore the rugged Nordic coast in an original narrative adventure from TomorrowHead Studio, coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2025

SPOKANE, Wash. – Aug. 21, 2024 – International independent game developer TomorrowHead Studio today revealed the first trailer for its debut game, WILL: Follow The Light, during the Future Games Show. WILL: Follow The Light is a realistic, single-player, first-person journey through the harsh northern latitudes, coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2025.

TomorrowHead Studio is a new international game development company headquartered in Spokane, Washington. Deeply inspired by the wanderlust of travel and exploration, TomorrowHead wants to send players on journeys of discovery – to explore places and worlds they’ve never been to before.

WILL: Follow The Light is a narrative adventure taking players on a journey across stormy seas and rugged Nordic shores. Players will take the helm of a sailing yacht – piloted with realistic controls and developed in collaboration with arctic voyagers – and navigate the cold and hostile environments of far-northern seas.

Players will assume the role of Will, a fearless man who grew up on the sea, as he ventures north in search of his missing son. WILL’s story explores the relationship between father and son in an adventure taking players on an emotional rollercoaster through wild thunderstorms, the ringing silence of loneliness, and a tale about the importance of caring for loved ones.

Players will face challenges on the sea and on land. As players progress, they will solve puzzles rooted in real life, chart their path using an authentic weather station and lifelike navigation system, and traverse snowy trails by dog sled in search of answers.

“We have been working together on WILL for more than two years, so today’s announcement is an exciting moment for our team,” said Roman Novikov, Founder and Game Director at TomorrowHead Studio. “At TomorrowHead, we are inspired by some of the best games in the genre and what they do so well – Firewatch’s feeling of escape and loneliness… Alan Wake’s visuals and atmosphere – and we have invested deeply in art and technology to bring players a narrative adventure that will see players exploring the world in a whole new way. We’re looking forward to revealing more later this year.”

Players can wishlist WILL: Follow The Light on Steam and keep up to date with TomorrowHead Studio on the official website, Twitter/X, YouTube, Tiktok, Instagram and Reddit.

About TomorrowHead Studio

Headquartered in Spokane, Washington, TomorrowHead Studio is an independent game developer with a global team spread across the world. Our people are deeply inspired by travel, so we want to share our passion with players, sending them off to explore places and worlds they’ve never been before. With a strong background in CGI, we are eager to deliver realistic visuals and unique adventures that fully immerse players in the narratives we create, making them feel like an integral part of the story. Our debut project, WILL: Follow The Light, is set to release in 2025.

THIS IS GUN FU. New trailer showcases cinematic combat, boss fights, and soundtrack by composer Le Castle Vania (John Wick franchise)

Limassol, Cyprus – 21 August, 2024 – International games developer Nekki today revealed the hard-hitting new trailer for SPINE at the Future Games Show, featuring all-new in-game action, cinematics, parkour, boss fights, and the debut of SPINE’s original score by producer and composer Le Castle Vania (John Wick, Payday). Featuring cinematic combat in a futuristic cyberpunk world, SPINE will define the gun fu game genre when it launches for PC and consoles in late 2025.

The trailer offers first looks at a spectacular parkour chase, new finishers, and boss fights against an enemy wearing a large combat exoskeleton and a ninja equipped with a spine of their own, deploying spider mines to dominate the battlefield. Movie fans may notice some homages to iconic action movies, including a close-quarters hallway fight and flock of white doves.

Today’s new trailer also showcases the debut of the game’s original soundtrack by producer and composer Le Castle Vania, whose music features throughout the John Wick movie franchise. Stream the new single from SPINE now on Le Castle Vania’s Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube.

About SPINE

SPINE is a single-player, story-rich action game where the player takes on the role of rebellious street artist Redline, accompanied by her sentient combat implant, Spine. Players join them as they challenge the autocratic AI regime of Tensor Corporation while learning to trust each other. 

SPINE features camerawork and combat choreography by action movie stunt specialists and is powered by Unreal Engine 5 and Nekki’s original animation engine, Cascadeur, making players the star of their own action movie where no two fights are the same.

“We believe a truly cinematic game should immerse players in its world and story through action, not just cutscenes, a huge focus in SPINE is on fluidity of movement and combat,” said Dmitry Pimenov, Producer of SPINE. “Today’s trailer featuring early gameplay is a glimpse at how we’ll deliver on that promise, with real-life stunt work from action movie specialists, a camera that puts players in the heat of the action, free-flowing combat and takedowns that let players orchestrate their own action scenes, and a hardcore soundtrack from artists like Le Castle Vania!”

SPINE features:

• Movie-Like Experience – SPINE puts players inside the action with a dynamic combat camera that makes every fight feel like a movie, without ever stealing control from players.
• Innovative Combat – A thrilling fusion of cinematic gunplay and beat ’em up. Dive into the chaos of SPINE‘s combat, where every move is a dance between gunfire and raw, close-quarter bullet mayhem. It’s not just a game; it’s an artistic canvas for your own style of destruction.
• Unrivaled Atmosphere – Dive into an action-packed narrative set against the backdrop of a captivating cyberpunk world. Explore the contrast between the gleaming, utopian facades and the gritty, decaying alleyways, as each location becomes a stage for adrenaline-fueled gunfights.
• Gripping Narrative – Embark on a gritty journey into the near-future with Redline, a rebellious street artist, and her AI companion, Spine — a combat implant with a mind of its own. Together, they stand against an oppressive AI regime, and every fight they have sends ripples through the streets they navigate, changing the lives of the people they meet.

SPINE has collaborated with NVIDIA to harness cutting-edge NVIDIA RTX technologies, including AI-powered NVIDIA DLSS 3 and ray tracing, to deliver enhanced visual quality and a smoother, more immersive gaming experience. Get an exclusive first look at SPINE with DLSS 3 in the new SPINE X NVIDIA trailer, revealed yesterday.

Players can wishlist SPINE on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox, and keep to date with SPINE on the official website, Discord, Twitter/X, Tiktok, Facebook, and Reddit. For those interested in the game’s universe, Nekki publishes a webtoon comic “SPINE: Bullet Dancers” that lets fans dive into the world of SPINE before the game is released.

About Nekki

Headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, Nekki is a leading developer and publisher in the gaming industry, known for creating high-quality action games and the proprietary animation software Cascadeur. With global downloads exceeding one billion, Nekki’s portfolio includes famous titles like Shadow Fight and Vector. With SPINE the company continues to push boundaries, creating a new action IP for PC and consoles. For more information, please visit https://nekki.com.

Watch “Discovering Aeternum,” a New Video Series to Prepare Players for ‘New World: Aeternum’

We can’t wait for players on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S to finally get their hands on New World: Aeternum when it launches on Tuesday, October 15. In the meantime, we’re excited to unveil our new video series, “Discovering Aeternum,” with two new episodes publishing each week starting today through mid-December.

Split into three phases across 34 episodes, “Discovering Aeternum” will teach new players invaluable tips about how to Arrive, Survive, and Thrive in the harsh environments of Aeternum.

We’ll have more to share about what viewers can expect from the “Survive” and “Thrive” phases of the series in the future. In the meantime, Episode 1 of the “Arrive” phase is available right now for your viewing pleasure, which you can catch below. Narrated by in-game character Grace O’Malley, the Arrive phase of the series will ground new players in the strange world of Aeternum and many of the characters, territories, settlements and much more that they’ll encounter on their journeys. Observant players may recognize the first two episodes, which we’ve released previously. In response to community feedback, we’ve adjusted and expanded the series to help new players prepare to hit the ground running when New World: Aeternum arrives in October.

Check back at the official New World YouTube channel tomorrow for Episode 2, with future episodes publishing every Tuesday and Wednesday from now through to December 11.

The hit pixel-art extraction shooter from CABO Studio and Modern Wolf finally exits the wasteland on October 23rd as it heads out of Early Access into an official launch!

London, UK – 21st August, 2024 – CABO Studio and Modern Wolf are pleased to announce that the tense procedurally-generated extraction shooter, ZERO Sievert, will be making its way out of Early Access on October 23rd and launching into 1.0 on Steam! After nearly two years of navigating the post-apocalyptic wasteland, the ZERO Sievert community can finally celebrate its official launch in October with a spine-tingling new trailer that debuted at the Awesome Indies Gamescom showcase today. 

Watch the new trailer below and the Awesome Indies Showcase @ 19:00 CEST.

Since the game’s Steam Early Access launch in November 2022, ZERO Sievert has gone through an array of mutations. These include multiple new maps, new weapons, gunplay improvements and sought-after localisation into a bevy of languages.

In addition to all these improvements throughout Early Access, the 1.0 version will come with an endgame zone of the Zakov City map for players to complete the ZERO Sievert story, along with final gameplay polish. Following an in-depth process of refinement and updates led by player and community feedback,  ZERO Sievert has gone through significant changes to improve the game’s overall balance, and refine its tense gameplay.

“Working on ZERO Sievert has been an incredible process to be a part of and we’ve been so impressed by Luca and everyone who’s contributed to making this game what it is today,” said Phil Elliott, CEO of Modern Wolf. “A lot of love and effort has been poured into this project over the past two years, along with some invaluable input from players, so we’re very proud to present the final product of all that work!“

ZERO Sievert is available to purchase now in Steam Early Access for $19.99, with an increase to $24.99 at full 1.0 release. 

About ZERO Sievert

Set in the apocalyptic wasteland of Zakov, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. ZERO Sievert launched into Steam Early Access in November 2022 and is currently sitting with over 9,000 positive reviews.

About CABO Studio

CABO Studio was founded by Luca Carbonera in Italy in 2020. Currently working on his first title, ZERO Sievert is PvE top-down shooter that combines tight and tense gameplay with environments and atmospheres to match.

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.

Pre-registration is available now for the side-scrolling cyberpunk adventure’s Kickstarter campaign, launching next month

NEO-BARCELONA – Aug. 21, 2024 – During the Awesome Indies Showcase, developer 2Awesome Studio and publisher CRITICAL REFLEX announced that the cyberpunk metroidvania Altered Alma will launch a Kickstarter campaign on Sept. 3, 2024. Coinciding with the Kickstarter, the game’s first high-octane demo will also be released on Steam, giving players a taste of its heart-pumping action.

Embark on a journey through the neon-lit streets of Neo-Barcelona in this stunning cyberpunk adventure! As a young ex-mercenary named Jack, you’ll carve your way through ruthless gangsters in fast-paced combat. Upgrade your hero with unique abilities, recruit and forge bonds with new crew members, and make difficult moral choices while trying to protect the ones you love.

Key Features:

• A Space Opera Metroidvania: Acquire powerful upgrades, discover new routes, and adapt your playstyle as you take on the gangs and criminal kingpins of Neo-Barcelona.
• Ship, Captain & Crew: Recruit new crew members and customize and upgrade the Esperanza – Jack’s spaceship and base of operations – to make it your own. The choices you make will directly influence Jack’s abilities and playstyle.
• Forge Relationships: Bond with rich, colorful characters: reconnect with Jack’s old friends and make new ones! Recruit them to your cause, build relationships, and even possibly find love in an unforgiving world.
• Intense Combat: Master a rapid, stylish combat system while using your mobility, skill, and powerful abilities to overcome the relentless onslaught of enemies.
• Barcelona Re-Imagined: Explore Neo-Barcelona, a futuristic city based on the real thing! Featuring iconic landmarks like the Sagrada Familia, Park Guell and many others, although they may not look exactly as you expect…
• All-Star Writing: Experience a thrilling story written by industry legends Antony Johnston (Resident Evil: Village, Dead Space) and Emma Beeby (Tails of Iron, F1 23).

Altered Alma is available to wishlist now on Steam and pre-register on Kickstarter. For the latest information, visit www.AlteredAlma.com, and follow the game on Twitter, Facebook and TikTok.

2Awesome Studio

2Awesome Studio is an independent studio specialized in high-quality game development and porting, including Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, The Last Faith, AK-xolotl, and Altered Alma, with more than 25 employees, including software engineers, graphic artists and QA staff. www.2awesomestudio.com

About CRITICAL REFLEX

CRITICAL REFLEX is an indie game publishing label on a mission: find kick-ass games, make sure they’re at their best upon release, and put them in front of as many gaming fans as possible. Members of our team have worked with a lot of successful indie projects, launched a dozen crowdfunding companies, and now we’ve come together to publish games that we love! www.criticalreflex.com

August 21, 2024 – Starpixel Studios and Frizuo are excited to announce the first public demo of Dive The Depths, set to launch on October 1st. This action-packed underwater adventure will be featured in the October edition of Steam Next Fest, offering players an early opportunity to explore its mysterious and dangerous ocean world.

To accompany the demo release, a brand-new demo trailer is now available, showcasing the game’s unique underwater environments, fierce sea creatures, and challenging boss battles. Watch the Demo Trailer below.

The Dive The Depths demo introduces players to an immersive underwater experience, filled with vast biomes, monstrous bosses, and hidden treasures waiting to be uncovered. The game will also be featured in the Future Games Show, providing viewers with an exclusive look at the upcoming demo.

Key Features of the Demo:

• Explore vast underwater biomes
• Battle monstrous bosses and unique sea creatures
• Discover hidden treasures and secrets within the depths

Players are encouraged to wishlist Dive The Depths on Steam to stay updated on all news and be notified as soon as the demo becomes available.

Wishlist Dive The Depths on Steam and prepare for the demo launch on October 1st.

August 21, 2024 – Today, PersonaeGame Studio is putting their gladiators back in the ring with the announcement of Blackthorn Arena: Reforged, a remastered edition of the original Blackthorn Arena. With enhanced graphics, new content, quality-of-life improvements, and all previous DLCs in one package, Reforged is ready to reenter the arena and challenge players like never before.

This remaster promises over 20 hours of fresh gameplay and a visual overhaul that truly lets the brutality of the arena shine. Fans of the original will receive Blackthorn Arena: Reforged for free when it launches later this year, as long as they own the original game at the time of release. Starting August 21, the original Blackthorn Arena will be offered at a major discount, making it the perfect time for new recruits and seasoned arena masters alike to jump into the fray.

To stay updated on all news regarding Blackthorn Arena: Reforged, players are encouraged to wishlist the original Blackthorn Arena on Steam, where announcements about the remaster will be posted.

In anticipation of its release, Blackthorn Arena: Reforged will be featured in the Future Games Show. Tune in for an exclusive preview of what’s to come, including a first look at the upgraded visuals and content.

What’s New in Blackthorn Arena: Reforged?

Blackthorn Arena: Reforged breathes new life into the original game with enhanced visuals, fresh content, and numerous quality-of-life improvements. Players will once again take up the mantle of arena master, assembling and training gladiators, managing their arenas, and battling for dominance, with exciting new features awaiting them in this remastered edition.

Stay Updated

To ensure you don’t miss the latest news on Blackthorn Arena: Reforged, wishlist the original Blackthorn Arena on Steam.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1194930/Blackthorn_Arena

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, August 21st, 2024. Today, Fatshark announced that all players are invited to play in the Open Beta for the long-anticipated Warhammer: Vermintide 2 ‘Versus’ on Steam.

Vermintide 2: Versus is an entirely new way to play Vermintide 2 with this new asymmetric PvP+E game mode. Engage in thrilling 4v4 battles, alternating between the iconic Ubersreik Five Heroes and the devious Skaven specials, all set against the backdrop of the rich Warhammer Fantasy Universe.

The Open Beta is live between August 21st until September 2nd on Steam.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – Versus Features at Final Launch Include:

• Intense Asymmetrical Multiplayer Action: Teams of up to four face off and play both the beloved Ubersreik Five Heroes and the Pactsworn offering diverse strategies and unpredictable matches
• Character Variety and Specialization: Choose between 5 different Heroes and 20 different careers. Play also as the Verminous Pactsworn, with 5 different Skaven to choose from, each with their own unique abilities.
• Familiar Grounds, New Battles. Rediscover the war-ravaged lands of the Vermintide 2 maps, now reimagined for PVP, letting you experience the familiar lore of the Warhammer Fantasy universe in a brand new, exciting way to play
• New Challenges and Rewards. Show off your skill with a brand new progression system containing challenges and rewards designed specifically for Versus.

All of the features stated above are not included in the Open Beta, for more information please visit vermintide.com

About Fatshark

Fatshark is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and was established in 2007. More than 100 experienced game developers are part of the independent developer, and we strive to create compelling interactive experiences. Apart from Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, the team has previously developed titles including Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide, Lead and Gold, Krater, and War of the Roses. For more information, visit www.fatsharkgames.com

About Games Workshop

Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of

Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniatures, novels, and model kits through more than 540 of its own stores (branded Games Workshop® or Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands and product ranges (including our publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2024. Vermintide 2, the Vermintide 2 logo, GW, Games Workshop, Warhammer, The Game of Fantasy Battles, the twin-tailed comet logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under licence. © Fatshark AB 2018-2024. All rights reserved to their respective owners.

Sam ‘EnrightBeats’ Enright’s sci-fi adventure-RPG prepares for launch on PC and consoles in just a few short weeks with a brand-new interstellar trailer.

Wednesday, 21^st August 2024 – United Label, CI Games’ home for highly ambitious, lovingly-crafted videogames, has announced during the Future Games Show at gamescom that 2.5D adventure-RPG, Beyond Galaxyland, will launch 24^th September on PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch™. Created by Chicago-based game developer and music producer, Sam ‘EnrightBeats’ Enright, Beyond Galaxyland is inspired by classic sci-fi movies of the 1980s and iconic turn-based RPGs of the 1990s.

Set among the stars, the game follows Doug, a high school student who’s whisked away to Galaxyland – a seemingly idyllic, zoo-like collection of planets – moments before the destruction of planet Earth by a celestial destroyer of worlds known only as ‘The End’. As Doug embarks on an interplanetary quest, pinballing around a cluster of diverse planets and biomes – including neon-lit cities, a cybernetic casino, and a desert set within the dead husks of starships – he’s joined by a ragtag medley of companions  in a valiant effort to discover the truth behind Galaxyland and somehow undo the apocalypse of Earth.

Beyond Galaxyland modernises the beloved, old-skool RPG with a cosmic-cocktail of classic platforming, puzzle solving, an engaging turn-based combat system, epic boss battles, and a capture/summons mechanic that allows Doug to unleash the fauna he battles in future fights. A demo of Beyond Galaxyland, which gives gamers a chance to experience a romping slice of the adventure, is available to play during gamescom at the Indies of the Americas Pavilion, Hall 10.2, F11h.

Beyond Galaxyland key features:

• Active turn-based combat: Engage in strategic turn-based battles against a vast range of galactic nemeses, with time-responsive defensive gameplay to minimise damage. Each party member has a range of unique abilities at their disposal, but for an additional tactical advantage, sneakily scan your enemy pre-battle to discover their strengths and weaknesses.
• Interplanetary exploration: From the blizzard-swept planes of Arcos to the tropical jungle ravines of Erros, the neon-buzzing cities of Neo to the arid sand dunes of Xalm, explore a cosmic cluster of unique worlds, each with its own quests, environmental puzzles, and out-of-this-world characters.
• A classic sci-fi adventure: A semi-open 2.5D adventure-RPG in a classic sci-fi fish-out-of-water tale that pays homage to family-friendly adventure and sci-fi movies. Beyond Galaxyland’s story features laughter, loss, peril and friendship, all dipped in a dazzling layer of neon-tastic pixels.
• Epic boss battles: Encounter 25 epic bosses throughout many extraterrestrial travels, including colossal space dragons, flesh eating flowers, and the all-knowing bionic behemoth that is the Nexus Mind.
• Capture & utilise enemies: Successfully capture the many weird and wonderful creatures encountered on different worlds, each possessing exclusive abilities, and later unleash them during the heat of battle.

About United Label

Founded in 2018, United Label is CI Games’ home for highly ambitious, lovingly crafted videogames. Röki, the label’s inaugural release, received critical acclaim upon its launch in late 2020, and was nominated for best ‘Debut Indie Game’ at both The Game Awards and BAFTA Game Awards. In summer 2021, the company published Eldest Souls, a pixel-art boss-rush game, which became an instant hit among top streamers globally thanks to its challenging but fair Soulslike combat. This was followed shortly afterwards by Tails of Iron, a stunning adventure-RPG. United Label’s objective is to work with both highly experienced independent studios and passionate start-ups, offering them a strong publishing structure built for success. For more information about United Label, please visit www.unitedlabelgames.com.

About Sam Enright

Sam ‘EnrightBeats’ Enright is a Chicago-based electronic music producer and video games developer. He released his first game, the cinematic turn-based RPG The Greater Good, independently on Steam in 2018, and has spent the last six years working on his follow-up title, the interstellar adventure-RPG Beyond Galaxyland, which launches on PC and consoles in 2024.