Don’t miss the action-packed title in Steam’s Tower Defense Fest and its upcoming closed beta.

LUBBOCK, Texas – July 25th, 2024 – Mint Creative is excited to announce their FPS tower defense game, BrainZ Defender, coming to Steam in 2025. The game is participating in Steam’s Tower Defense Fest running from July 29th to August 5th, and will be hosting an exclusive closed beta on the first day for their Discord members.

BRAINNSS
Zombies are taking over the world and you’re our only hope! Tasked with a mission from the Elites, retrieve an enigmatic brain from an overrun government lab and safely transport it from Alaska to the White House in DC. Brain in hand, play solo or band together with up to 3 other friends and defend it from the relentless assault of the undead looking for a tasty meal. Travel across the states as you fight, strategize, and adapt against zombies of all shapes, sizes, and attributes that come your way.

Locked and Loaded
BrainZ Defender features an impressive arsenal of weapons and traps to explore. Visit the “PAK-A-GAT” vending machine for all your firearm needs, from assault rifles and submachine guns to shotguns, rocket launchers, and more. Weapon upgrades and elemental ammo types boost your firepower, while traps offer essential support and obstacles against the horde. Quickly deal damage over time with fire ammo, slow enemies to an amble with ice ammo, or whittle away at their health using poison ammo. Rounding out your defenses are flamethrowers, tesla coils, barricades, and the ol’ reliable automatic turret, some of the many handy traps available.

Reporting for Duty
Gear up for battle in BrainZ Defender’s upcoming closed beta on July 29th! This exclusive sneak peek is available to those in the BrainZ Defender Discord server only. Those interested in trying out the game and helping provide crucial feedback can join their Discord server to sign up.

Planned Release Features:

• The Great American Road Trip awaits as you defend the Brain across 10 different levels on your path towards DC, including atop the Golden Gate Bridge and in a demolition derby arena in Nashville.
• Devise the ultimate defense as 10 distinct zombie types look to exploit any weak points.
• Amplify your damage by improving your weapon’s capabilities. Over 10 guns to choose from featuring enhancements to increase damage, reduce reload speed, increase ammo capacity, and more.
• Strengthen your fortifications with 17 various traps, each with their own upgrades.
• Wield the elements of fire, ice, poison, electricity, and acid, with more to come; each offering boasts different advantages and usages against the enemies.
• Become one with the zombies through the PvP mode in the form of defenders vs invader. The invader will have an overhead view as they command the zombies to spawn whenever and wherever they please.

BrainZ Defender is available to wishlist on Steam, with an upcoming closed beta test on July 29th for Discord server members only.

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About Mint Creative

Mint Creative is a small indie studio from around the globe dedicated to crafting fun experiences. As passionate gamers ourselves, we are creating games that we ourselves would want to play.

• Assemble a crew and battle across a spectacular galaxy in this mobile-first card game
• Play the game in person at Gen Con in the Event Hall

Olympia, Wash.—July 25, 2024—Million Dreams Games today revealed their upcoming title, Once Upon a Galaxy, a pick-up-and-play mobile card game that combines fast action with simple mechanics and extensive customization for a quick and fun, but deeply strategic experience. Choose your captain and assemble a crew as you sail across a diverse and spectacular galaxy filled with your favorite storybook characters, legends of myth and other cosmic entities in this highly engaging card battler.

“Our goal is to make a game that is fun to play, amazing to look at, and enchants players and inspires them to join us on our journey,” says Matthew Place, Chief Dreaming Officer. “We want to bring the joy of trading card games to a whole new audience, so we are focusing on designing a game that is very accessible and easy to jump in and play on your phone, but with engaging, strategic depth.”

In Once Upon a Galaxy, players first select a Captain who grants a crew bonus for the entirety of the run, then choose Characters from the Shop to add to the crew. They then face off against the opponent’s crew in a fierce battle! Upgrade your Characters from bronze to silver and gold to collect treasures with cool abilities, and use powerful spells to aid in battles.

“I love how fast-paced Galaxy is–I can join a game on my phone basically anytime, and async play makes it even easier to stop or start it whenever I want,” says Luis “LSV” Scott-Vargas, Magic The Gathering Hall of Famer, game designer, and streamer. “Once Upon A Galaxy combines deep strategy and great gameplay with fast games and a great app. This is the perfect phone game.”

Key feature of the game include:

• Battle Anytime – Play single player mode against opponents at your own pace.
• Battle Your Friends – Play live by jumping into a lobby against 5 other players for extra competition.
• Show Your Style – Customize your decks and upgrade your cards to express your personal style. Vibe with the Animals, fight alongside mythical Heroes, scheme with treacherous Villains, loot your opponents as a Pirate and hoard treasures with ferocious Dragons.
• Card Game Veterans – Galaxy’s team is stacked with designers with decades of experience from strategic card games such as Storybook Brawl, Hearthstone, Elder Scrolls: Legends, Magic the Gathering, and more.
• Art is magic – Galaxy features original art commissioned from world class digital artists, with hand painted characters and backgrounds. Enjoy a unique modern take on familiar fairy tale characters.

Playable on mobile, tablet and desktop, Once Upon a Galaxy is currently in closed beta with the open beta launching next month. Million Dreams Games will be showing the game at GenCon 2024 in Indianapolis happening August 1-4, with a Kickstarter campaign launching at that time. For more information, visit www.galaxygame.gg

About Million Dreams Games

We’re a new, streamlined team of seasoned game industry veterans, working on the mobile card game Once Upon a Galaxy. At Million Dreams, we want to create games that enchant our players and inspire them to join us in turning dreams into reality. milliondreamsgames.com

The biggest and the most comprehensive update on the game is coming in the Developer Deep Dive video on August 12

Kyiv, Ukraine – 25 July, 2024 – S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will now be launching on November 20, 2024, moving from the previously planned date of September 5, 2024.

“We know you might be tired of waiting, and we truly appreciate your patience. These two additional months will give us the chance to fix more “unexpected anomalies” (or simply “bugs”, as you call them). We are always grateful for your ongoing support and understanding – it means the world to us. We’re just as eager as you are to finally release the game and for you to experience it for yourself.” said Yevhen Grygorovych, Game Director at GSC Game World.

With the launch nearly here, the team is ready to share the biggest and the most comprehensive update on the game yet. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Developer Deep Dive will premiere in collaboration with Xbox on the 12th August, 2024, featuring a variety of never-before-seen content, including:

• Interviews and behind-the-scenes of the development process;
• Lots of new footage, including world overview, various locations, gameplay and cutscenes;
• A full video walkthrough of one of the story quests.

This Developer Deep Dive is set to give our fans the full understanding of how the game plays and looks. More details will be shared soon.

Since the very start of Russia’s full-fledged war against our country, GSC Game World has been supporting Ukraine in all the ways possible. For those willing to do the same, we recommend following a link to the official charity fund of Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine himself – https://u24.gov.ua/

About S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the latest instalment in the acclaimed series that has captivated millions of players globally. This new entry combines first-person shooter elements with immersive sim mechanics and horror, delivering a uniquely intense experience. Featuring unprecedented scale, advanced graphics, and a rich, atmospheric adventure, it promises to be the ultimate S.T.A.L.K.E.R. journey.

About GSC Game World

GSC Game World, a Ukrainian video game developer, was founded in 1995 and is renowned for the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Cossacks series. The studio is committed to delivering top-tier gaming experiences and is currently focused on the upcoming release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

European retail boxed editions coming for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 alongside the digital release of the 2D action platformer. 

Barcelona, Spain – 25th July 2024. Global publisher and distributor SelectaPlay has today confirmed the release of two physical boxed editions of their upcoming 2D action platformer Morkull Ragast’s Rage. Releasing alongside the global digital PC and console launch, SelectaPlay has revealed a physical Standard and Collector’s Edition for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch will be available via European specialist stores. 

Developed by Disaster Games, Morkull Ragast’s Rage is an exciting 2D action game that combines platforming and action with a touch of exploration. Take control of Morkull, God of Death and Darkness and Lord of the Ragast, and get ready to experience awesome gameplay mechanics that allow him to break the fourth wall and communicate with the player in some exciting and unexpected ways! 

SelectaPlay will be creating, publishing and distributing the physical versions of Morkull Ragast’s Rage for fans to enjoy, and has been working to create a Collector’s Edition worthy of the God of Death and Darkness himself! The limited Collector’s Edition will come with the physical release of the game, a set of four character stickers, a colour artbook with concept art and designs from the game and a CD of the game’s awesome soundtrack (along with a digital download code) all housed in a specially designed collector’s box. 

Watch the recently released animated trailer for the game here

Get ready to play as Morkull, the villain of this story who has some interesting knowledge. . . He knows that he is a character in a video game. He also knows the existence of a player who controls him (that is, you) and he knows of some developers who have created him (that is, us).

Your objective? Help Morkull escape from the Ragast so he can rule and carry out his evil plans around the world. Yep, that’s right. your typical cliché villain….

• Art and animation – Morkull Ragast ‘s Rage is completely hand-drawn and animated frame by frame. Inspired and influenced by traditional animated films and other two-dimensional video games. This traditional animation endows the entire cast of characters with great naturalness and life within.
• Break out of the fourth wall – What makes the game special is Morkull himself, his personality and character along with that fourth wall break that allows him to talk to players as if he were right there. We have endowed Morkull with great charisma and personality, constantly generating a lighthearted atmosphere, loaded with constant humour, bad jokes and pop culture references.
• Combat system – You’ll have your own hands and all the power that comes with being the God of Death and Darkness of course… plus you’ll have a wide selection of combos and abilities that will allow you to fight your way through the deepest corners of the Ragast.

Morkull Ragast’s Rage will be published globally via digital stores for PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 later in 2024. The physical Standard and Collector’s Editions will be available for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 via European specialist retailers. Both the physical version and the digital version of Morkull Ragast’s Rage can now be pre-ordered.

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About Disaster Games

Disaster Games is a videogame studio founded in 2023, located in Zaragoza, Spain and formed by a group of young developers who are currently working on Morkull Ragast’s Rage.

About SelectaPlay

SelectaPlay is SelectaVisión’s video games publishing branch. The company works with talented studios on unique video games and helps them publish their titles in both physical and digital formats in Europe and worldwide.

About SelectaVisión

SelectaVisión is a video publishing company founded in 1984. Based in Spain, SelectaVisión’s catalog includes anime and live-action feature films, TV shows, and movies. Publishing both anime classics and the latest Japanese productions since 1997, SelectaVisión has built a long relationship with fan-favorite Japanese producers and distributors, becoming the major publisher of anime content for Spanish audiences. 

Gather, Craft and Build to your Heart’s Desire in this Wholesome Cozy Life-sim

Oberhaching, Germany, July 25, 2024: Indie studio Family Devs and publisher Toplitz Productions announce that the cozy open world farming game Harvest Days leaves Steam Early Access and launches Version 1.0 today and is also available simultaneously on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One (supporting Smart Delivery), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 as well as Nintendo Switch™.

Leave the city hustle and bustle far behind as you step into the shoes of an independent farmer where you can live, work, and unwind in the tranquil outdoors and take over a small, forgotten farm to become one with nature. 

Watch the release trailer on YouTube

Harvest Days proudly stands apart from the crowd in the ever-popular life simulation genre, carving its own unique path with a variety of features and a cozy gameplay for you to create your personal sanctuary. You’ll have the opportunity to relax, unwind and delve into the intricate world of farm management caring for animals, tending your garden, not to mention, harvesting and trading over 50 different cultivable crops.

Venturing outside the boundary of your farm you’ll be able to explore every nook and cranny of the open world around you, from the lush fertile fields to the charming farmsteads and natural landmarks of the surrounding environment with dozens of different activities to enjoy. 

But that’s not all: In a world rich in resources you’ll be able to gather, craft and build from wood, stone, minerals, gems and even magic mushrooms as you carve out an idyllic life the way you want to live it. Enjoy the benefits of a self-sustaining lifestyle away from the city, build your own tools, furniture and decorations in order to bring your dreams to fruition.

Need heavy machinery to get a job done? Harvest Days features a selection of vehicles to choose from including tractors, combine harvesters, plows and seeders to get labor intensive tasks completed with ease.

Your unwavering dedication and hard work will be rewarded with a paradise of your own making  a veritable farmer’s haven that you can proudly call home.

Harvest Days is available now on Steam for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

About Family Devs

Family Devs is an indie video game studio based in Barcelona, Spain and was founded in 2020. It is a family business who is currently developing their new video game, Harvest Days. Harvest Days is an open-ended country-life RPG.
https://familydevs.com/

About Toplitz Productions
The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with “heart & soul” for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles, such as the “Dynasty” and “Giant” series.

New side missions, weapons and more. Are you worthy to wield the blade?   

Thursday, 25th July 2024 – Trepang Studios and Team17 Digital have released the latest DLC called Bladekisser for the exhilarating FPS, Trepang2. Shoot and slice your way through enemies and embark on new missions, engaging in up-close, brutal combat with your killer sword.  

Following the launch of Trepang2 last year, this DLC will feature 3 new weapons, an impressively crafted sword, a mint machine gun, and a revolver to obliterate your enemies. It also includes 2 new side missions, 9 combat simulator maps, 3 HVTs and new intel. Those who already have the Trepang2 Season Pass will have Bladekisser included.  

WATCH THE LAUNCH TRAILER below

Bladekisser DLC is available now for £7.99 / $7.99 / 7.99EUR. For more news, follow Trepang Studios on Discord and Twitter.   

About Trepang Studios 

Developers of Trepang2, the Unreal 4 powered indie FPS featuring slow mo bullet dodging, kung fu, gory dismemberment and intelligent enemy AI. Based in Vancouver, Canada. 

About Team17 Digital 

Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Winner of the ‘Publishing Star’ award at the 2023 Develop: Star Awards, Team17 Digital has assembled a portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, DREDGE, and the Overcooked! franchise.

SEMINAL FANTASY MMORPG RUNESCAPE MAKES ITS COMIC BOOK DEBUT THIS OCTOBER! 

July 25th, London – RuneScape, the hugely popular fantasy gaming IP from leading game developer Jagex, expands into a brand-new comic book series this October from Void Trip writer Ryan O’Sullivan, with artists Sid Kotian (Gambit, The Adventures of Apocalypse Al) and Daniel Bayliss (RuneScape FCBD edition). RUNESCAPE: UNTOLD TALES OF THE GOD WARS is a four-part mini-series published by Titan Comics, and launches with an oversized Issue #1 this October, following a mysterious teaser in Titan’s Free Comic Book Day edition last year. 

This new comic joins a range of RuneScape releases from Titan’s partnership with Jagex, which includes graphic novels, original fiction, and coloring books – exploring the rich and vibrant world of Gielinor, home to humans, elves, dwarves, vampyres and dragonkin alike.

Since its release in 2001, over 320m RuneScape accounts have been created across PC, Steam and iOS and Android mobile platforms. Set in the medieval fantasy realm of Gielinor, both RuneScape and the retro styled Old School RuneScape take players on an open-ended adventure in a vast ever evolving world brimming with diverse races, guilds and ancient gods, challenging them to take on varied quests and a host of unique monsters.

Expanding on the fan-favorite God Wars dungeon questline, this new comic book series will delve into the Temple of Lost Ancients, set during the catastrophic and iconic God Wars – where four warring armies fight for control of the Godsword, the only weapon capable of killing a deity. RUNESCAPE: UNTOLD TALES OF THE GOD WARS focuses on Maro, trapped in the center of the conflict, and who dreams of breaking free of his master’s clutches… 

The debut comic book issue will feature a host of stunning cover artists including Alan Quah, Ivan Shavrin, Sid Kotian, Alex Moore and RuneScape’s lead concept artist Dave Barker.

RUNESCAPE: UNTOLD TALES OF THE GOD WARS #1 is on sale at comic shops on October 9th, 2024 and will be available to order from the August 2024 edition of Diamond PREVIEWS, and from Forbidden Planet for UK & Europe. Each physical edition of the comic will include a special game code for 200 Runecoins.

About Titan Comics

Titan Comics, a Titan Publishing Group company (which includes Titan Books, Titan Magazines and Titan Merchandise) is the comic book arm of the Titan Entertainment Group, and its sister company is the pop culture retail chain, Forbidden Planet. Titan Comics offers astounding comics and graphic novels from the world’s greatest licensed properties, alongside creator-owned comic books from new and world-renowned talent and classic graphic novels re-mastered for brand-new audiences.

Titan Comics publishes a variety of genres through its imprints; Hard Case Crime (world-renowned pulp-crime publishing), Statix Press (critically-acclaimed translated comics and graphic novels), the new Titan Manga (exciting manga and anime-based titles) and Titan Nova (new young readers imprint).

For more information, visit: https://www.titan-comics.com

About Jagex 

 A leader in creating deep and engaging live games on PC and mobile, Jagex’s flagship MMORPG, RuneScape, has welcomed over 320 million player accounts to its world and is a $1.5 billion 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.  Jagex has 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. Jagex employs more than 700 people globally, and is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom. 

Today, NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS welcomes a new season pass character, Kawaki (Karma Progression).

Kawaki comes from the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations anime series, and is marked with a peculiar symbol called Karma, granting him extraordinary abilities and holding a hidden danger. Unleash his unique abilities in this new DLC and unlock his potential.

Watch the new trailer here:

This DLC also features unique Ramen costume for Naruto Uzumaki and Road to Sakura costume for Hinata Hyuga.

In addition to the 4^th character and 2 special costumes of the NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS, the DLC Pack 4 also comprises:

• Matching Voice x 12
• Ninja Info Card Image x 5

Get ready to power up and dominate with this new DLC! Watch the trailer here: Link

NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS, the latest entry in the Ultimate Ninja STORM franchise is available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.

For more information about  NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS and other titles from Bandai Namco Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu, and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bandainamcoeu/.  Join the conversation on X at https://x.com/Narutovideogame.

Calling all Jujutsu Kaisen Fans! The Free Update #2 for JUJUTSU KAISEN CURSED CLASH is available for download now. This latest update brings Noritoshi Kamo, from the Kyoto Campus of Jujutsu High, as a new playable character for the showdown.

Noritoshi Kamo is the heir of the Kamo clan, known for his blood manipulation techniques and a skilled archer who integrates Jujutsu into his combat style. Experience Noritoshi’s unique skills, techniques and fighting style in this intense battlefield.

This newly available character is also available as an enemy for Online Co-Op. Moreover, the Free Update #2 also comes with additional customisable items for JUJUTSU KAISEN CURSED CLASH.

Join the epic battle of sorcerers with Noritoshi Kamo and watch the trailer here:

JUJUTSU KAISEN CURSED CLASH is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via STEAM.

For more information on JUJUTSU KAISEN CURSED CLASH visit the official webpage.For other products from Bandai Namco Europe please visit: www.bandainamcoent.eu, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok.  Join the conversation on X.

The best titles of the year and the indie hits of the coming years 

Cologne, July 17th – Once again this year, the Indie Arena Booth (IAB) at gamescom offers the largest selection of the best indie titles of the year, where everyone is guaranteed to find what they are looking for. Over 160 titles from 37 countries have made it into the curated line-up and can be played by all visitors in hall 10.2, booth F010g – E019. 

The Indie Arena Booth trailer with the full bundle of games:

From action to contemplation, everything is offered: Those who like an adrenaline rush can turn the hordes of hell into kindling in the best Diablo style in Jötunnslayer: Hordes of Hel or escape from the Bastille in the bullet time platforming shooter Sacre Bleu. Or perhaps it could be Somber Echoes, a Metroidvania in a Greco-Roman spaceship?

Those who like it cozy, on the other hand, will also find what they are looking for, with very different approaches to the theme of comfort. Running a fantasy pub in Tavern Talk and looking for true love at the same time? That’s possible. Or how about making as much mess as possible as a chunky little pomeranian in Doronko Wanko? In Winter Burrow, on the other hand, you have to build a home as a small rodent and give your life meaning.

There are games that are worth a look for their art style alone: Keylocker mixes anime design with cyberpunk pixel optics, 30 Birds is inspired by Persian art and the historical-surreal fantasy world of Hieronymus is based on the work of the great master, Hieronymus Bosch himself.

But story-writting is not neglected either, and from Moses and Plato – Last Train to Clawville, a detective adventure with unsuspecting fox detectives, to the historical courtroom drama The Darkest Files and a melancholy journey through post-apocalyptic Seoul in Goodbye Seoul, fans of narrative games will get their money’s worth.

This year’s “Games that defy categorization” category includes Henry Halfhead, a game about the life story of half a head, or the wild adventures of a jellyfish who is abandoned by his wife and led astray by a drug-addicted magician (Netherworlds), as well as the rhythm puzzle platformer ANTRO, in which a nihilistic parcel delivery man runs parkour to the sound of hip hop and electro.

And there’s also a game about the suffering of game designers, in which players can finally experience for themselves what it’s like to fix bugs, add features and get one step closer to the release date…

As befits a world-class showcase, there are of course also some world premieres to marvel at. Playable for the first time ever are ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard, Morriton Manor Stories: Nordic Whispers, The Merlies and Usual June, as well as long-awaited fan favorites such as Slay the Princess – The Pristine Cut or Yes your Grace: Snowfall and many more. More highlights to be announced.  

You can find the whole lineup here: https://indiearenabooth.de/gamescom2024/games