Magic: The Gathering’s latest set for the Modern format brings on the nostalgia with powerful reprints, iconic planeswalkers, and a callback to the Eldrazi

7 June, 2024 — Wizards of the Coast today launched pre-release events for Modern Horizons III, the latest set for the world-renowned trading card game, Magic: The Gathering (MTG). Bringing powerful new cards and reprints from Magic’s history to the Modern format, Modern Horizons III brims with collectibility and nostalgia for players to sink their teeth into. Modern Horizons III will be released for MTG Arena on June 11 and for tabletop on June 14.

The Eldrazi return

Modern Horizons III includes the retelling of the Eldrazi, a story of unfathomable horrors that follows the malevolent interdimensional Eldrazi titans and their plane-devouring pursuits. Packed with newly-imagined versions of the god-like beings, players can unleash Emrakul, Ulamog, and Kozilek in their staggering physical forms across foil-etched or even serialised borderless concept treatments exclusive to Collector Boosters. 

Serialized Modern Horizons 3 cards are localized in English only and are available in Magic: The Gathering – Modern Horizons 3 Collector Boosters of any language. Non-serialized Modern Horizons 3 cards are mechanically identical to serialized variants. See product packaging for details.

Planewalker’s spark

Modern Horizons III also sees the return of heroic and villainous planeswalkers, from Ajani Goldmane and Ral Zarek to Grist and Sorin Markov. The new set showcases five fan-favourites in brand new double-faced cards (DFC) that depict how they became Planeswalkers.

Modern’s never been more marvellous

Designed for both draft and updating the competitive Modern format, Modern Horizons III offers the chance to create strong new decks or revitalise old favourites. Front and centre is the long-awaited return of allied fetch lands, nonbasic lands that allow players to fully customise and optimise their mana base. These are available in four awe-inspiring treatments; regular frame, extended-art frame, retro frame, and borderless frame. 

For those looking to reinvigorate their competitive strategies by channeling aether, energy isa returning mechanic that uses energy counters to pay the cost of activated or triggered abilities. Another important addition to Modern Horizons III and its skill-focused gameplay is the bonus sheet, which reprints a range of classic cards, bringing them to the Modern format for the very first time.

Expand the collection with power and style

Players can revel in the nostalgia of Modern Horizons III with the retro frame treatment, which pays homage to card designs from Magic’s history. The borderless profile treatment also makes a return, alongside the frame break treatment with its striking and vibrant art bound to impress any collector.

Magic the Gathering: Modern Horizons III includes Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, Commander Decks and Collector’s Edition Commander Decks, Prerelease Packs, Bundles, and Gift Edition Bundles. For more information on Modern Horizons III, visit: 

https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/modern-horizons-3.

ABOUT MAGIC: THE GATHERING

Magic: The Gathering’s compelling characters, fantastic worlds, and deep strategic gameplay have entertained and delighted fans for more than 30 years. Fans can experience Magic through the tabletop trading card game, the digital game Magic: The Gathering Arena, a New York Times bestselling novel, and a critically acclaimed comic book series. With more than 50 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon published in more than 150 countries.

ABOUT HASBRO

Hasbro is a global branded entertainment leader whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers engaging brand experiences for global audiences through gaming, consumer products and entertainment, with a portfolio of iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands.

Hasbro is guided by our Purpose to create joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time. For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute and one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50. For more information, visit www.corporate.hasbro.com

Sydney, Australia, 7^th June, 2024 – Gravity-defying stunts and jaw-dropping flips headline the new Monster Jam™ Showdown Freestyle trailer released today by Milestone and Feld Motor Sports, Inc. 

Watch the Monster Jam Showdown Freestyle trailer below

A number of events taking place in ramp-filled locations and a comprehensive tutorial will help fans to unleash their creativity and perform the most spectacular stunts. From bicycles to moonwalks, from donuts to stoppies, Monster Jam lovers will recognise the core of real-life events.

Importantly, it will be possible to experience the Freestyle mayhem both in stadiums, inspired by the venues hosting official events, as well as in open-air arenas, with distinctive looks and styles. Stadiums will provide the atmosphere of the official competitions featuring ramps and deformable cars, with three themed environments transporting players to some of the most iconic and extreme locations. With stunning visuals reminiscent of Alaska’s rugged terrain, Colorado’s breathtaking landscapes, and the unforgiving land of Death Valley, players will find here original layouts designed to enable the craziest tricks such as moonflips and big air just to name a few. Moreover, destructible objects such as drones, hanging targets, or huge board structures will keep the combo multiplayer going, allowing players to push the limits of their trucks even further than the real drivers.  

Monster Jam™ Showdown will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™, and PC as of August 29, 2024,with Early Access available from August 26, 2024.

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About Milestone

Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is one of the leading and longest-established racing game developers in the world. The 290+ people team is responsible for hit series like MotoGP™, MXGP, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame, and the acclaimed Hot Wheels Unleashed™, as well as its own IPs RIDE and Gravel.

About Feld Motor Sports

Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting specialized arena and stadium-based motorsports entertainment. Properties include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and the SuperMotocross World Championship. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a subsidiary of Feld Entertainment, Inc.

About Monster Jam

Unexpected, unscripted, and unforgettable, Monster Jam® features world-class athletes competing for championships on perfectly engineered dirt tracks that push these ever-evolving, state-of-the-art trucks to the limit. Beyond the 350 global live events each year, the Monster Jam brand extends off the track into the home through products, content, and merchandise that keeps the fun alive year-round. 

 A sneak peek of the new prologue debuted during Guerrilla Collective

7 June, 2024 – KIBORG, the fast-paced action rogue-lite with brutal, cybernetic-enhanced combat from developer Sobaka Studio, receives an explosive prologue, KIBORG: Arena, this summer on Steam for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, as shown in a new gameplay trailer that premiered at Guerrilla Collective. The full version of KIBORG will pummel PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.

Watch the new trailer below:

Fend off waves of foes with brutal efficiency as Morgan Lee, the leader of a ragtag group of resistance fighters on the prison planet Sigma. Strike with punishing hand-to-hand combat skills, blast mechanized soldiers with firearms, and deploy cybernetic-enhanced abilities to devastate bloodthirsty baddies. Learn to dodge, block, and parry adversaries to set them up for the killing blow. 

KIBORG: Arena finds Morgan Lee, who sends the clones that fight on his behalf out on missions, fighting in the Sigma’s Coliseum. Here, Morgan’s clones will square off in bloody battles against other denizens of the prison planet for the cash to help keep his resistance going. KIBORG: Arena also features Endless Mode, which spawns an infinite amount of increasingly difficult enemies to overcome.

Gather resources to unlock permanent upgrades, form alliances, and research forbidden technologies to gain the upper hand in the full version of KIBORG. The Substance, a plague of nano-bots infecting everything in its path, has infested Sigma and left the prison planet under strict quarantine. 

Delve into procedurally generated missions where vicious enemies and brutal challenges await. Deal with the varying factions vying for control and survival on the planet’s only megacity. Make each decision carefully as missions take place in a single day. With each victory and loss, the story moves forward with no game over screen to turn back from. 

“I’ve always wanted to create a game that combines my love of roguelites and brutal action games,” said Dimitry Kachkov, Head of Sobaka Studio. “I hope as players experience the KIBORG: Arena, they experiment with every augment and weigh their choices throughout Morgan’s story.”

KIBORG: Arena launches this summer on Steam for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. Follow Sobaka Studio on Twitter/X, YouTube, join the Discord server, and visit the official website for more updates. 

About Sobaka Studio

Sobaka Studio is an indie game developer. Previously released titles include top-down shooter Redeemer and 9 Monkeys of Shaolin – two beat’em ups with epic combat. They are currently working on the twin-stick shooter REMEDIUM available now in Early Access and time survival game REMEDIUM: Sentinels, which both share one grim post-apocalyptic Renaissance setting. Their next title is KIBORG, the rogue-lite with brutal, cybernetic-enhanced combat.

Experience non-stop robot mayhem from 29th August 2024!  

Sydney, Australia, 7^th June 2024 – Hold onto your circuits! Evil Raptor and PLAION are thrilled to bring their 3D, action-adventure platformer, Akimbot, to gamers on 29^th August 2024, on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Steam. For a glimpse into the action and adventure to come, check out the brand-new release date trailer.

WATCH THE BRAND-NEW TRAILER

In Akimbot, you will play as Exe, an outlaw robot with his unexpected sidekick, Shipset, as you blast your way through armies of robots, control spaceships and forge your own path on a mission to save the universe from impending doom! Set in a sci-fi world where only robots exist, travel the galaxy and experience non-stop robot mayhem and explosive action!

Players can start their mission to save the universe in the new demo for Akimbot, during Steam Next Fest from 3am AEST on 11^th June. In the demo, players’ journey will begin the way many great stories do – with a prison break. Players will need to gear up for robot mayhem, action and adventure as they play through Akimbot’s first level set in Data Bay. It will allow players to get into the nuts and bolts of the game, as they traverse through the environment, join the Data Bay locals for a dance party, complete a boss battle and test out Akimbot’s unique weapon wheel.

Join Evil Raptor on Discord to share your favourite moments from the demo at: https://discord.gg/R22tfDgN75

Hold on to your circuits and get ready for an action-packed adventure as you join Exe and Shipset on this riveting journey across the universe, coming 29^th August 2024. Wishlist now on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.

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About Evil Raptor 

EvilRaptor is a small French independent studio founded in 2020. Comprised of eight people, they are passionate about making games and sparking joy in people’s minds. After the success following the release of Pumpkin Jack in 2020, they were able to formally create Evil Raptor and engage more people to work on their newest project, Akimbot!

About PLAION 

PLAION is a dynamic and diversified business in the global entertainment sector, masterfully crafting franchises that captivate audiences worldwide. Boasting a vast network of eight game development studios, sixteen regional publishing offices, three game publishing labels including Deep Silver, and PLAION PICTURES as an independent film publisher and distributor, the company extends its influence with merchandise production and expansive distribution capabilities across the globe. 

Founded nearly three decades ago, PLAION has firmly established itself within the entertainment arena. With a diverse range of services and solutions, PLAION stands as the premier publishing partner for console and PC games across both physical and digital channels. Moreover, its strong foothold in the Virtual Reality (VR) domain highlights the company’s commitment to varied gaming experiences. 

PLAION is an Embracer Group company. 

Discover the launch trailer of this thrilling new journey where 50 Smurf-tastics mini-games await you.

Sydney, Australia, 7^th June 2024 – Publisher Microids and IMPS are delighted to announce that The Smurfs – Village Party is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Developed by Balio Studio, The Smurfs – Village Party is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Developed by Balio Studio, The Smurfs – Village Party offers two distinct gameplay experiences.Firstly, an adventure mode at the heart of the Smurfs’ universe, where players will travel through 10 different environments to discover an original story, created especially for the game. Secondly, a party game mode, where up to 4 players can compete locally in the 50 mini-games available.

Watch the launch trailer

About The Smurfs – Village Party :

Papa Smurf is having an extraordinary party! For this occasion, he is asking all the Smurfs to take part in the preparations to make the party unforgettable! Scour the village and invite all the Smurfs to the event, but beware of Gargamel who has heard about the party and will do everything he can to spoil it…

In party game mode, get your friends and family together for hours of fun in 50 mini-games inspired by the world of Smurfs. In adventure mode, set off on a thrilling journey full of quests, meet over 100 iconic Smurfs and explore 10 different regions, from the Smurf village to Gargamel’s territory.

Game features:

Party game:

• 50 mini-games
• 19 playable iconic Smurfs
• + 31 outfits for your playable Smurf
• 6 types of games (sport, quickness, luck, memory, battle and accuracy)
• 2-4 local multiplayer

 Adventure mode:

• Original story in the Smurf Village
• Meet over 100 iconic Smurfs
• 10 various environments (Enchanted Forest, Snowy Mountains, Gargamel’s Territory, …)

The Smurfs – Village Party is out now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

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About Microids

Microids is a French video game publisher. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Revolution Software, Sloclap, Oddworld Inhabitants, Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Go Nagai, Charles Cecil, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset…), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Taking inspiration from legendary titles, Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters.

About Peyo, IMPS (International Merchandising Promotions & Services)

IMPS is the world license holder for The Smurfs. Ever since its establishment in 1984, IMPS has worked closely with its teams worldwide to develop with success many merchandising programs, retail operations, publishing activities, broadcasting offers, theme parks, shows, video games, online games, official Smurfs license soundtrack… All of which played a part in the global success of the franchise. IMPS is managed by Véronique Culliford, Pierre Culliford’s daughter, the Smurfs’s creator, better known by his pseudonym Peyo.

About Balio Studio

Based in Belgium, BALIO STUDIO is an independent game development studio dedicated to the creation of video games. With over 25 highly qualified experts, they embody the synergy between passion and skill. Founded in 2009 by the Baglio brothers, BALIO STUDIO has become a key player in video game development in Belgium. Our expertise extends to a variety of platforms, including PC/MAC, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4/5, Xbox One/Series. Our partnership with Microids is the reflection of the quality and reliability for which BALIO STUDIO is renowned. Our portfolio includes games that have not only captivated gamers but have also been praised for their creativity and innovation.

Start a movie studio, cast talented actors, and prepare to sweep awards season

Warsaw, Poland – 7 June, 2024 – Blockbuster Inc., the dazzling movie studio management sim from developer Super Sly Fox and publisher Ancient Forge, makes its big screen debut on PC via Steam today. 

Manage an up-and-coming movie studio in the bustling city of Los Ricos, where actors, directors, and other filmmakers dream of becoming A-list talent. Set working hours, purchase filming sets, manage the studio’s reputation, and rake in the big bucks with a record-breaking marketing campaign.

Embrace the art of filmmaking, and develop movies from the ground up. Choose enticing genres, hire talented actors and crew members, form budgets, and determine the ideal target audience. Produce the next thrilling action epic, gut-busting comedy, or tear-jerking romance to dominate the box office and win over audiences and critics worldwide.  

Nurture a new generation of superstars, carefully catering to their distinct talents. Select from a roster of readily available actors, or create them from scratch with their own traits and appearances. Studio managers beware, as working alongside too many A-listers brings its own set of challenges.

Sweep awards season by meticulously crafting each film, from choosing the cinematic camera angles to selecting striking costumes. Ensure the stars align to secure the perfect take while optimizing filming resources. Once the cameras stop rolling, oversee post-production to finalize the sound design, special effects, and scene layouts leading up to the film’s release. 

“The launch of Blockbuster Inc. brings all our childhood dreams of creating movies to life,” said Maksymilian Strzelecki, Co-Founder & Technical Director at Ancient Forge. “We hope budding filmmakers of all ages test their creativity by developing the next rising film studio.”

Blockbuster Inc. hits the big screen on PC via Steam today for $25.99 USD. Available languages at launch include English, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Danish, Dutch, and French. Aspiring movie moguls can read the latest updates on the official Blockbuster Inc. Twitter/X, Facebook, and Instagram channels, and joining the Discord server. 

About Super Sly Fox

Super Sly Fox is a young and enthusiastic Greek game studio that proudly debuts with a simulator game like no other – “Blockbuster Inc.” Founded in 2021 studio of three, brings a fresh look to the well-known mechanics tailoring an experience like never before. Blockbuster Inc. highlights its commitment to advanced management and eye-catching stylistics, paying tribute to old-fashioned games. Follow their journey at https://blockbusterincgame.com.

About Ancient Forge

Ancient Forge is a game development and publishing company from Poland led by experienced game developers with a strong passion for mechanics-heavy games.

The whole team works fully remote, without a dedicated office. It is Ancient Forge’s belief that remote work is the optimal way to run a small game development company in this day and age. Scouting the best talent, the team is committed to building games in a small but highly skilled team, employing more than fifty incredible individuals, allowing for multiple projects to be simultaneously worked on.

Big Boy Boxing, Enter the Chronosphere, Toy Tactics, and more round Joystick Arcade spotlight

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. – June 6, 2024 – Joystick Ventures, a premier supporter of indies, walks viewers through an arcade brewing with their upcoming titles during the Guerilla Collective annual summer showcase, including a dedicated Joystick Arcade segment.

Watch the entire Joystick Arcade showcase below:

Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, a character-driven, film noir detective adventure from The Wild Gentleman, uncovers skin-crawling truths on PC this Q3/Q4 2024. Ruffle feathers as Sonny and Marty, the Wilderness’ toughest detectives, as they solve devious mysteries in a tale of murder, betrayal, and conspiracies. Watch the latest trailer below. 

Big Boy Boxing, the energetic boss rush game developed by Soupmasters, enters the ring with a brand new trailer ahead of its Q4 2024 launch on PC via Steam. With the help of Coach Hank, sucker punch an ensemble of hard-headed boxers in a quest to become the biggest champion. Watch the new trailer below. 

Hell of an Office, a satanic speedrunning first-person platformer from developer 43 Studios, clocks into its latest shift on PC via Steam Early Access with a brand-new animated trailer. As the latest employee in HellO, speedrun through a corporate underworld with reality-bending physics across 100 demonic levels before Satan has a word with HR. Watch the new trailer below.

Enter the Chronosphere, a psychedelic turn-based bullet hell roguelike developed by Effort Star, debuts a new gameplay trailer during the publisher spotlight. Assemble a ragtag crew of alien misfits to survive turn-based skirmishes against pesky foes. Equip new load-outs, develop new strategies, and combine intergalactic abilities to create out-of-this-world mayhem. Watch the latest trailer below. 

Toy Tactics, a family-friendly, physics-based RTS encompassing the history of warfare in toy form from developer Kraken Empire, checks out with a brand new trailer today. It’s all out toy-fare in an RTS featuring dozens of miniatures to collect, spells to master, and challenging boss fights to overcome. Watch the new trailer below.

StarVaders, a fusion of deckbuilding roguelikes and grid-based tactics from developer StarVaders Studio, shoots for the stars with a brand new trailer ahead of its Q2 2025 launch on PC. Outsmart waves of alien foes in grid-based shoot em’ up combat, collect an arsenal of cards, and overcome impossible odds against brutal boss fights. Check out the latest trailer below.

Build a thriving community aboard landships in Trailblazers: Into the March from developer Strangers, the latest title in Joystick Ventures’ lineup. Customize and upgrade ships, recruit crew members, and take on contracts to explore uncharted territories. Watch the reveal trailer below.

ANTONBLAST, the fast-paced explosive action platformer all about destruction from developer Summitsphere, premiered its new animated trailer as part of an individual Guerrilla Collective premiere. Watch the smashing new trailer, and play a demo today on Steam and Nintendo Switch ahead of launch on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2024.

Guerilla Collective also featured the world premiere for WILD Tactics, the turn-based strategy game set in the World of Wilderness popularized by Chicken Police. Watch the animated debut trailer for this XCOM-inspired tactical experience from Guerilla Collective below.

For more information on Joystick Ventures, visit their official website and follow them on Twitter/X.

About Joystick Ventures

Joystick Ventures is a Sherman Oaks-based investing and publishing company whose main goal is to encourage indie developers to stay honest and promote experimentation to push the limits of game design across all genres, styles, and geographies. They are most known for their 2022 release, Lost in Play, which has sold more than 100,000 copies.

Build overpowered decks in card battler inspired by ‘Into the Breach’ and ‘Slay the Spire’

MONTREAL, Quebec – June 6, 2024 – StarVaders, the mech-powered, grid-based, roguelike deckbuilder developed by StarVaders Studio, has joined forces with publisher Joystick Ventures as revealed during Guerrilla Collective. Watch a new gameplay trailer below and join a Closed Playtest via Discord, before the invasion begins in the first half of 2025. Catch an additional trailer on Saturday, June 8 as part of Future Games Show. 

StarVaders combines the emergent growth and fleet-footed thinking of deckbuilders with the positional and tactical considerations of grid-based strategy games. Pilot a mech and fend off the alien invasion of Earth by not just playing cards to attack, but by preventing the enemies from advancing too close in the atmosphere, lest the doom meter fill and damn humanity!

All action takes place on a grid where the space invaders steadily descend each turn. Movement, attacks, and special abilities all require Heat, an energy source that determines how many actions the mech can take. However, strategic use of overheating allows for one extra move, at the cost of burning the card for the rest of the round.

With the extra dimension of the grid, each card plays an ever-more important role. Tanking attacks doesn’t drain health, but instead adds a junk card to the deck that may hinder crucial future turns. Keep enemy tactics in mind and end them before the doom meter fills. Get dealt a bad hand? Use a Chrono Token to rewind the turn and draw a new hand. Commandeer mechs with different pilots, each possessing special game-changing abilities and individual card pools that require different approaches. 

“The reception to the game has been tremendous so far, and we really feel like we’ve made something that combines two of our favorite genres into something fresh,” says Eddie Cai, Lead Designer at StarVaders Studio. “Even when I myself play the game, I STILL find new insane build archetypes and combos almost every time I play!”

StarVaders gears up to defend Earth in the first half of 2025 on PC via Steam. Join the official StarVaders Discord to sign up for the Closed Playtest.

To gather more intel on StarVaders, check out StarVaders Studio’s official website and follow @starvaders_game and publisher @JoystickVenture on social media.

About StarVaders Studio

StarVaders Studio is a Montreal-based three-person team delivering unique, fun, and memorable titles to share with the gaming community. StarVaders is their first commercial title and passion project.

About Joystick Ventures

Joystick Ventures is a California-based investing and publishing company whose main goal is to encourage indie developers to stay honest and promote experimentation to push the limits of game design across all genres, styles, and geographies. They are most known for their 2022 release, Lost in Play, which has sold more than 200,000 copies.

Forsake your katana and experience the Bloodless demo from 3D Realms and Point N’ Sheep during Steam Next Fest

AALBORG, Denmark – June 6, 2024 –During today’s Guerrilla Collective showcase, 3D Realms and Brazilian indie studio Point N’ Sheep announced that Bloodless, the stylish action-adventure game featuring hard-hitting non-lethal combat against deadly enemies, will launch on Steam on Aug. 29, 2024. Check out Bloodless’ action-packed combat and unique pixel art style in the game’s latest gripping trailer!

Abandon your gory past and engage in non-lethal combat in Bloodless. Take on the role of Tomoe, a ronin who has since relinquished her title and katana to save Bakugawa, her old land, from the bloody grasp of Shogun Akechi. It’s up to you to become the spark of hope your people need.

Master the dash-counter to disarm and disable enemies on your journey to save your homeland. Explore a beautifully rendered pixel-art world and experience an emotional tale of redemption as you face your past to make things right.

Bloodless Features:

• Unique Non-Lethal Combat: Tomoe has sworn not to take another life and must instead disarm her enemies. Use a combination of counters and disarming ki-attacks to defeat the shogun’s army.
• Depth & Customization: Find your own fighting style by making use of special ki techniques that allow for unique combos, as well as enhancements from crests and herb infusions you find across the land of Bakugawa.
• Striking Environments: Explore the sacred nature and mistreated districts of Bakugawa, where its society lives under a violent and corrupt military regime, isolated from the world and shattered by the terrors of its past wars.
• Emotional Storytelling: Even as a coward and deserter through the eyes of her own people, ronin Tomoe returns to her former land after witnessing all the blood that a blade can shed, hoping to spark the hope and courage Bakugawa needs to fight back against its violent political methods.

Experience the pixel-precise action of Bloodless for yourself when the game’s prologue demo launches during Steam Next Fest starting June 10.

For more info, visit the official Bloodless website, and follow the game on Twitter.

About 3D Realms

Redefining AAA – Action, Attitude, Adrenaline, 3D Realms has rocked the world for almost 30 years by publishing unforgettable, iconic games like Duke Nukem, Terminal Velocity, Shadow Warrior, Death Rally, Max Payne, and more recently Ghostrunner, Ion Fury, Cultic, Tempest Rising, Phantom Fury and RIPOUT.

Led by industry veterans, 3D Realms is a proud member of Saber Interactive, with a mission of publishing games for grownups. Unapologetic and uncompromising, we’re not afraid of being who we are and being damn good at it – for everyone’s benefit. For more information, visit 3drealms.com.

About Point N’ Sheep

Point N’ Sheep is a Brazilian indie game studio formed by five friends, emerged from a relationship built after years working together on gamedev companies and having fun on game jams. Now they build retro-modern games that provoke nostalgic experiences through striking atmospheres with fresh takes on themes and mechanics.

Watch animated trailer for latest title in World of Wilderness

BUDAPEST, Hungary – June 6, 2024 – Developer The Wild Gentlemen and publisher Joystick Ventures today revealed WILD Tactics, the turn-based strategy game set in the World of Wilderness popularized by Chicken Police. Watch the animated debut trailer from Guerilla Collective below.

Inspired by genre classics like XCOM, an unlikely squad of former soldiers, police, and criminals must come together to save the Wilderness, the city introduced in Chicken Police: Paint it RED!. Though they may come from different backgrounds and species, they must build up their base and recruit allies to their squad to restore order to their home.

Engage in missions that run the gamut from covert operations to all-out assaults on enemy forces. Utilize the environment to find effective hiding spots, and gain the high ground on foes, striving for every advantage. Use each hero’s skills to gain the upper hand in battle, and discover the backstory that led these anthropomorphic fighters here.

“The reception to the original Chicken Police and its distinctive characters led us to think about how we could explore this world further, ” said Bánk Varga, Co-Founder at The Wild Gentleman. “We’re aiming to combine a fresh playstyle in the world with tactics-driven gameplay, with the strong narrative hooks and character moments that compelled people.”

“Working with The Wild Gentlemen on Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! has been a wonderful experience, and when they came to us with WILD Tactics, it was a must for us to add to our portfolio,” said Andrea Alvarez, Product Manager, Joystick Ventures. “The World of Wilderness is full of surprises, and we can’t wait for the world to explore this new chapter for themselves.”

WILD Tactics is in development for Steam for PC with further platforms to be announced at a later date. For more information, visit The Wild Gentlemen’s official website, and follow them on Twitter/X. Visit Joystick Ventures’ official website and follow them on Twitter/X.

About The Wild Gentlemen

The Wild Gentlemen is the independent game studio behind Chicken Police: Paint it RED! — the award-winning buddy cop noir adventure set in the World of Wilderness — and is currently working on the sequel Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!. The team is based in Hungary and consists of nearly twenty core members, some of whom have worked on games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Call of Duty: WWII, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, the Crysis series, Haegemonia: Legions of Iron, and Ryse: Son of Rome. Alongside the games in the World of Wilderness, which now also includes turn-based strategy game WILD Tactics and cozy café management simulator Zipp’s Café, The Wild Gentlemen is working on projects like the immersive disco-punk space-horror RetroSpace. 

For more information, visit https://thewildgentlemen.com/.

About Joystick Ventures

Joystick Ventures is a California-based investing and publishing company whose main goal is to encourage indie developers to stay honest and promote experimentation to push the limits of game design across all genres, styles, and geographies. They are most known for their 2022 release, Lost in Play, which has sold more than 200,000 copies.