Pinball M awakens five frightful pinball tables, including Chucky’s Killer Pinball, Dead by Daylight Pinball and more TODAY!

SAN FRANCISCO – Nov. 30, 2023 – Brace yourselves, horror aficionados and pinball enthusiasts! Zen Studios, the pinball wizards behind the acclaimed Pinball FX series, today unleash a new nightmare into the pinball realm with their new spine-tingling pinball platform – Pinball M. Prepare to tilt into terror as Zen Studios horrifies PlayStation, Xbox, Steam and the Epic Games Store with Pinball M – TODAY! Pinball M will launch on Nintendo Switch on December 28. 

Pinball M boasts a sinister lineup of pinball tables available day one, designed to keep players on the edge of their seats from the moment they plunge into the darkness. Prepare to face your deepest fears with Zen’s own Wrath of the Elder Gods – Director’s Cut, Dead by Daylight Pinball, Chucky’s Killer Pinball, and The THING Pinball in collaboration with Universal Products & Experiences. To complete the launch table lineup, Duke Nukem’s Bigshot Pinball delivers a wild and uninhibited extravaganza, complete with bubble gum.

But the horror doesn’t stop there! Pinball M introduces never-before-seen features that will plunge players even deeper into the nightmarish realms.

Play Corners

With Play Corners, the haunting ambiance of each table creeps beyond the gameplay, immersing you in 3D environments in the table menus. You can customize your Play Corners with an array of chilling decorative elements that can be earned through gameplay, making the perfect space to reflect your own twisted tastes.

Profile Banners

Pinball M also touts a multitude of other new and malevolent features that will keep even the most experienced pinball players wickedly entertained. Player profiles become their own personal banner of horror, as you customize with a wide range of haunting options showcasing your unique and terrifying identity.

New Challenges

Engage the tables like never before in the Dread Challenge and Shiver Challenge. Reach the point threshold in Dread to give yourself another minute to reach the next one. Accumulate and survive as long as you can. Can you brave the Shiver Challenge? The table lights dim to almost total darkness and you have to navigate your ball based on your instincts.

Community Features

With Pinball M, pinball is no longer a solitary gaming experience. Players can engage in a variety of new community features where modes like the Nightmare Trails await! Each day, random objectives materialize to torment and test players, accompanied by separate daily leaderboards that intensify the spirit of competition.

This is just the beginning of the horrors that await in Pinball M. Stay tuned for spine-chilling updates, as additional pinball tables are planned to release later this year with more expected to come in 2024.

Don’t miss your chance to immerse yourself in the darkness and unleash your pinball prowess in Pinball M. Get ready to tilt into terror like never before! For more information visit www.pinballm.com.

About Zen Studios

Zen Studios is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all major digital game platforms. Recognized as one of the premier gaming studios in the world, Zen has worked with some of the most iconic entertainment studios, including Lucasfilm, Marvel Entertainment, NBC Universal, and FOX Digital Entertainment.

Zen’s Pinball FX franchise has defined video game pinball excellence since 2007, and critically acclaimed titles like Circus Electrique and Operencia: The Stolen Sun have proven its devotion to creating captivating RPGs. Zen Studios joined Saber Interactive in November 2020. For more information on Zen’s library of titles, visit zenstudios.com.

About Chucky

CHUCKY is a continuation of the iconic film franchise chronicling the murderous escapades of the notorious killer doll. In the TV series, Chucky crosses paths with archenemies, old allies, and new prey as he seeks to inspire fear and mayhem wherever he goes. This series is produced by Universal Content Productions (UCP) and executive produced by creator Don Mancini, Nick Antosca, Alex Hedlund, David Kirschner and Jeff Renfoe. Chucky is currently streaming on Peacock.

About The THING

Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) teams Kurt Russell’s outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Once unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them.

About Universal Products & Experiences

Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) globally drives the expansion and elevation of NBCUniversal’s iconic collection of brands, intellectual properties, characters, and stories based on the company’s extensive portfolio of properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. The division executes this through innovative physical and digital products, as well as engaging retail and product experiences across our expansive global theme park destinations (for both owned and third party IP), location-based venues, e-commerce product platforms, and retailers around the world. Along with global brand strategy and creative, UP&E’s lines of business include Consumer Products and Games, along with Theme Parks Merchandise & Retail. UP&E is a division of Universal Destinations & Experiences, part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. More information is available at universalproductsexperiences.com.

About Embracer Group

Embracer Group is a global Group of creative and entrepreneurial businesses in PC, console, mobile and board games and other related media. The Group has an extensive catalog of over 900 owned or controlled franchises.

With its head office based in Karlstad, Sweden, Embracer Group has a global presence through its twelve operative groups: THQ Nordic, PLAION, Coffee Stain, Amplifier Game Invest, Saber Interactive, DECA Games, Gearbox Entertainment, Easybrain, Asmodee, Dark Horse, Embracer Freemode and Crystal Dynamics – Eidos. The Group has 135 internal game development studios and is engaging more than 15,500 employees in more than 40 countries.

DUBLIN — Nov. 30, 2023 — Baldur’s Gate 3’s most feature-filled patch yet is out today, not only fixing slowdowns caused by the eternal acts of thefts and violence reported earlier this week, but also bringing with it brand-new epilogues, providing closure to each player’s unique journey, as well as new game modes and so much more.

This playable new epilogue gameplay, accessible to all players loading the game prior to the final fight, takes place before the credits. Players will now find themselves in camp, six months after the events of Baldur’s Gate 3’s story, where they’ll meet new friends and old, taking all the time they need to say their final goodbyes to the party.

For the writers of Larian, this ‘final goodbye’ has been some of the most complex writing in the game so far, as it takes advantage of the game’s reactivity across the entire adventure. A gigantic tree of permutations defines the content, with new writing (3,589 lines to be exact), cinematics, and even characters joining the get-together at camp, organized by Withers.

Alongside the new epilogue content comes two new game modes: Honour Mode and Custom Mode. Honour Mode not only makes the game more difficult in and out of combat, but also introduces over 30 new tweaks to all of the game’s boss fights, with a new Legendary Action system designed to catch players off-guard and increase the challenge. Now bosses can perform new actions, adding twists and turns to all major fights throughout the game.

Inspiration points become more valuable in Honour Mode, as loading previous games – or ‘save scumming’ – is disabled, meaning players will need to keep count! Some of the more powerful ‘unintended exploits’ have been removed for players who embark on an Honour Mode adventure, though have been kept open for players to exploit in other difficulty settings.

When a player dies, they will be presented with statistics of their journey, including how long and how far they survived for. Should players choose, they can continue their adventure, which will then disable Honour mode. Players who do manage to complete the entire game with Honour Mode enabled (without dying) will be awarded the coveted Golden D20.

Those who lack a penchant for punishment (or perhaps want to push it to its extremes) may avail of Custom Mode, a new game mode that allows players to pick and choose a type of experience best for them. With many options to pick from, a few favorites include the option to hide the required roll to succeed dice checks, which gives a more realistic D&D experience, as well as the ability to hide enemy HP in battle, again more closely simulating the tabletop style.

Other options in Custom Mode include short rests fully healing the party, as well as disabling death-saving throws, or even the ability to hide failed perception checks, which means you’ll never know there was even a roll to begin with!

This patch also lands with improved inventory access, allowing players to manage the inventory of all companions from one single UI, regardless of whether or not they’re currently in your party. On top of all this, Patch 5 also brings performance improvements engineered as a consequence of the Xbox version of Baldur’s Gate 3, which benefits all platforms.

Patch 5 is so feature-full, we recommend reading the full patch notes. It includes many tweaks, fixes, and additions.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is out now on PC, Mac and PS5, and launches in December on Xbox Series X|S.

More information on Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on the official website. You can stay up to date with the latest Larian Studios news via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and the official Discord server.

About Larian Studios

Larian Studios is an independent RPG developer founded in 1996 in Ghent, Belgium. Over 400 people work between worldwide studios in Ghent, Quebec, Dublin, Guildford, Malaysia and Barcelona. Larian is best known for the Divinity universe, which they introduced to the world with Divine Divinity in 2002. In 2014, Larian launched Divinity: Original Sin, a classic CRPG that won over 150 awards and nominations. The company released its critically acclaimed sequel Divinity: Original Sin 2 on Sept. 14, 2017, followed by the Definitive Edition in August 2018 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to a 93 Metacritic rating. The Nintendo Switch version released in September 2019 featuring cross-save progression between Nintendo Switch and Steam. Divinity: Original Sin 2 won a BAFTA for Best Multiplayer Game. On Aug. 3, 2023, Larian released Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC. On Sept. 6, 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 was released on PS5.

The battle for the kingdom begins today on PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch

Boulder, Colo. (Nov. 30, 2023) – Following its launch on Steam earlier this year, Serenity Forge and Twin Otter Studios today released the gorgeous pixel art tactical RPG Arcadian Atlas to consoles. Your formal invitation to save the kingdom of Arcadia is here across PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch for $29.99. Purchase now on your platform of choice: https://www.serenityforge.com/games/arcadian-atlas

The wait is over and the fate of the kingdom has fallen into your hands. Today’s new trailer will give you a taste of what is to come in this epic journey where every choice you make can change the lives of everyone around you permanently:

Arcadian Atlas is a unique, narrative-driven isometric tactical RPG set in Arcadia, a nation tearing itself apart via political factions and treacherous intrigues just as ancient evil forces begin to awaken. With a queen willing to do anything to ascend to the throne, no one is safe.

In order to save Arcadia, players need to build an elite party of adventurers from more than 12 unique classes, each with their own custom skill trees and equipment ranging from potion-brewing apothecaries to magic-channeling warmancers. Strategic, turn-based battles will determine the fate of both the kingdom of Arcadia and its people. Every single action counts: just one wrong move could tear your party and the land itself apart for good.

The stunning pixel art of Arcadian Atlas pairs with a rich story that will push players into tough, emotionally driven choices and send them down an unforgettable path. No one is safe now that the Atlas, a power that can change life in an instant, has been unleashed.

For more information about Arcadian Atlas, please visit https://arcadianatlas.blogspot.com/ 

Stay in the loop on all things Serenity Forge by visiting the team’s website and Twitter page.

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About Twin Otter Studios

Twin Otter Studios is an independent game developer started in 2015 by siblings Taylor & Becca Bair. After ranking in various game jams, creating their 5 hour indie RPG “Genesis” together & working professionally in the gaming industry as a writer & freelance artist (respectively), the brother/sister duo decided to make their work official with an LLC & logo, growing their team with the coding expertise of Paddy Otterness and jazz-infused musical stylings of Moritz P.G. Katz and sound studio German Wahnsinn to craft Arcadian Atlas, a dream project years in the making.

Our goal is to craft lovingly handmade games with a fusion of modern elements & classic aesthetics that we ourselves would want to play. We have brought together some of the freshest & most innovative talent in the industry to bring you unforgettable gaming experiences.

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. Learn more at http://serenityforge.com.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – November 30, 2023 -Thirdverse, Co., Ltd., a virtual reality game development, distribution and management company, announced the successful completion of an $8 million USD funding round through a third-party allocation of new shares. This latest investment round brings the company’s total funding to an impressive $38 million USD, including the initial capital raised prior to the corporate spin-off on May 1, 2021.
 
Thirdverse has ambitious plans to intensify its focus on the development and worldwide marketing of two groundbreaking VR titles. “X8,” a VR multiplayer hero shooter, and “SOUL COVENANT,” a thrilling VR dramatic action game currently under development.
 
On November 9, 2023, Thirdverse’s highly anticipated VR title, “X8,” developed by Thirdverse US Studios, made its official debut on the Meta Quest store and Steam store. Soon, the company will reveal service launch dates for the PlayStation VR2 and PICO versions. “X8” previously entered Early Access on the Meta Quest App Lab and Steam in May 2023, rapidly accumulating 180,000 downloads in approximately five months since its initial release. The game has also successfully paved the way for VR esports in Japan and abroad, having already hosted three esports events. At the Tokyo Game Show 2023, Thirdverse unveiled “SOUL COVENANT,” an immersive VR dramatic action game with an official release scheduled for early 2024.
 
Thirdverse’s latest funding round attracted a diverse group of investors who share the company’s vision for the future of VR gaming. These investors recognize the tremendous potential of Thirdverse and its innovative approach to the industry. The company is committed to delivering immersive and cutting-edge experiences that captivate VR enthusiasts worldwide.
 
Hironao Kunimitsu, CEO of Thirdverse, said: “We are thrilled to have raised $8 million USD in funding to continue our mission of pushing the boundaries of VR gaming. The success of ‘X8’ and our upcoming ‘SOUL COVENANT’ release demonstrate the incredible potential of VR, and we are excited to bring these experiences to an ever-growing global audience.”
 
Hiroyuki Watanabe, CEO of B Dash Ventures Inc., said: “The virtual reality market is rapidly growing. With Apple and Meta striving to bring VR into the mainstream, we anticipate the global enthusiasm for VR will continue to grow. Thirdverse’s VR games have the potential to be enjoyed worldwide as evidenced by “X8”, which has been played globally since its launch. Additionally, we expect that the upcoming game title “SOUL COVENANT” will provide an immersive experience for everyone with its unique worldview and narrative. B Dash Ventures will continue to support Thirdverse, a leading VR company representing Japan.”
 
Junichi Taguchi, General Manager of Mitsubishi UFJ Capital., Ltd. Investment Department No.2, said: “We’ve been involved in the gaming industry for many years, and it’s incredible to see that Thirdverse is at the forefront of VR gaming and esports. VR gaming is on the cusp of a transformative era and Thirdverse’s vision aligns with this exciting future, and I’m thrilled to join them on this journey.”
 
Thirdverse remains dedicated to reshaping the future of VR gaming, delivering captivating experiences that transport players to new realms of entertainment.
 
For more information about Thirdverse and its innovative VR gaming projects, please visit https://www.thirdverse.io/en/.
 
About Thirdverse, Co., Ltd

Founded in 2020, Thirdverse, Co., Ltd is a virtual reality game development, distribution and management company paving the path to the metaverse with two studios in Japan and the United States.

In August 2022, the studio launched its next-generation sword-fighting VR title “ALTAIR BREAKER” for Meta Quest 2 and PCVR. In November 2023, Thirdverse officially launched its multiplayer VR tactical hero shooter title called “X8” developed by its US Studio. At the Tokyo Game Show 2023, the company also revealed its newest VR project “SOUL COVENANT”, set to release in early 2024. Currently, Thirdverse plans to strengthen the recruitment of VR game creators for the development of new titles, scheduled for release in 2023 and beyond. For more information, visit www.thirdverse.io.

Are you a fan of big robots? A superbly stylish mech-themed 2D side-scroller is coming to Xbox!

Chinese indie developer RocketPunch Games in partnership with publisher E-Home proudly announced their mech-themed 2D side-scrolling game Hardcore Mecha: Bravely Edition will be released on December 14th. An Xbox exclusive Mecha Skin has been packed to the Bravely Edition, and all the released DLCs’ been unlocked! Pre-order opens today with a 20% discount.

View the single-player mode trailer:

Visit Store Page: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/HARDCORE-MECHA/9P0ZSZCLPD40

About the game:

Hardcore Mecha is a mech-themed 2D side-scrolling action game developed by RocketPunch Games, a Chinese indie game label. Hardcore Mecha’s inspired by the Super Robot War series and was a success when it debuted. The Bravely Edition will offer an Xbox exclusive Mecha Skin, and Xbox players can unlock all the released DLCs.

Game features:

Exciting, fast-paced Mecha Battle! – A campaign mode offers rich gameplay and seamless in-game cut-scenes for an immersive experience. In the local multiplayer battle, you can choose your favorite mecha, showcase your amazing free style combo moves, experience the fast-paced hardcore competitive battle of steel, or choose to play a round of ‘friendly’ chaos free-for-all.

Stunning Highly Polished 2D Animations – The detailed skeletal animation with a unique impression of power will fully showcase the characteristics of each mecha. The smooth and natural movements have also laid a good foundation for the fine handling experience. Natural 2D rotating animation, the use of visual deception like dislocation and timely switched elements have brought out a visual effect like 3D artwork.

Fast-pace Gameplay Mechanism – No in-game preset combo moves, no need to cram up combo moves table. The player will have full control over how to maneuver and shoot. Each player can come up with their own amazing styles.

4 Times Fun – Against each other with local split-screen. Single purchase, 4 times of fun!

Various Mechas – American style, Japanese style, Super style, Realistic style, there are dozens of mechas of all kinds of styles available. Each mecha has its own unique tactical value, only the player who has completely grasped the features of each mecha can fully bring out their maximum combat effectiveness. What type of Mecha is the best? Prove it with your hands to your friends!

Challenge against Mecha with Mortal Flesh – The pilot can be controlled to eject from the mecha and work alone in critical moment with proper strategy, it will absolutely be a force on the battlefield that cannot be underestimated.

Xbox exlusive Mecha Skin – An exclusive Mecha Skin designed for Xbox fans!

About RocketPunch Games

We are RocketPunch Games, an indie game team from Beijing, China. Our mission is to create high-quality games across various genres and platforms.

In 2019, with the support of numerous players and friends, our debut game, Hardcore Mecha, earned the Indie Game Award at the PlayStation Awards 2019. After its release, the game received a 33/40 score, entering the Famitsu Gold Award and an 8.8/10 score from IGN Japan. Currently, we are simultaneously developing a supernatural sci-fi roguelite turn-based strategy game titled Anomaly Collapse .

Now, in collaboration with our partner E-Home, we are bringing Hardcore Mecha: Bravely Edition to the Xbox platform! This edition includes all DLCs, local multiplayer mode with all characters unlocked, gallery mode, and a new skin featuring the iconic Crimson Flame with the green X symbol for Xbox fans! We hope that the intense mecha battles of Hardcore Mecha: Bravely Edition will continuously convey RocketPunch Games courage to break through ourselves to every player.

About E-Home

E-Home Entertainment Development Company Ltd. is a joint venture between Microsoft Corporation and Oriental Pearl Group, and the first registered company in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. E-Home publishes local and global high-quality games and features employees from around the world. Currently, E-Home is the largest publisher on the Chinese Xbox platform.

Get ready to beam up for multiplayer mayhem in this roguelike adventure 

Cambridge, UK, 30 November 2023. Today Jagex and Outlier Games’ spaceship management roguelite, This Means Warp, launches on consoles. Now available on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, players can fly solo to take on the fast-paced sci-fi action or enlist with some trusty crewmates in co-op. 

Now available for the first time on consoles, This Means Warp sees players exploring a strange new procedurally generated universe, while managing their spaceship and going head-to-head with other spacefaring enemies in hectic real-time battles. Players will have to stay on top of repairs and upgrade their ships, make sure weapons are fully loaded, and ultimately work together in order to survive the harsh world of intergalactic exploration. 

Up to four players can team up in either online or local multiplayer and enjoy frantic co-op gameplay that’s easy to understand, but tough to master. For those who prefer their challenges solo, however, there is a varied cast of AI crewmates to recruit to lend a hand aboard the ship. Space is a deadly new frontier and you’ll never know what you might face next in this sci-fi roguelite adventure. 

This Means Warp features: 

• Procedurally generated challenges make every game unique with randomised maps, items, enemies, and encounters. Players will need to adapt to new challenges by making the best of their arsenal of weapons and upgrades. 
• Deep, strategic combat that requires players to think on their feet as they contend with hectic, real-time battles where they must balance beating their foes while keeping their ship in one piece. 
• Varied roster of crewmates will support players as the galaxy provides challenge after challenge to overcome. Gamers can team up with up to three players or can choose to fill the ranks using a roster of AI crewmates. 

This Means Warp is out now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch priced £15.98 / €19.99 / $19.99. 

For more information about Jagex Partners visit the official site, Twitter, and Instagram. For more information on Outlier Games visit the official website. 

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About Outlier Games 

Based in Dublin, Ireland, and Toronto, Canada, Outlier is an independent video game development studio focused on community-led multiplayer games. Founded in 2018 by experienced entrepreneurs from the tech and entertainment industries, Outlier develops strategic, replayable experiences for core gamers. For more information about Outlier, go to. 

About Jagex   

A leader in creating deep and engaging live games on PC and mobile, 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.  

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 600 people globally, and is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Wow, Turnip Boy is really running with some bad…pickles?!

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Nov. 30, 2023 – Developer Snoozy Kazoo and publisher Graffiti Games have snitched on Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, confessing that the single-player heist adventure is plotting to release on Jan. 18, 2024, for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass, and PC Game Pass. The follow-up to the notorious hit Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, this comedic roguelite journey teams Turnip Boy up with the fearsome Pickle Gang to pull off the weirdest heist of all time. It’s plant-astic!

Release Date Trailer: YouTube

In Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, you’ll need more than just your average garden tools to get the job done. Buy wacky items like a diamond pickaxe, C4 and a cardboard box on the dark web to help you achieve the perfect heist. But robbing banks won’t be a carrot cakewalk – you’ll have to survive intense shootouts with security guards and elite veggie swat teams to secure your harvest and keep on thieving! Who knew turnips could be so dangerous?

KEY FEATURES

• A thrilling, single-player adventure full of high-stakes bank robbing, dark web browsing, and furious fuzz fighting!
• A big ol’ bank to explore and loot, with roguelite elements to turnip the action.
• Take on the authorities in intense shootouts with tons of wacky weapons.
• Meet a cornucopia of quirky food-based characters, including some familiar faces, plus new citizens with their own stories and problems.
• Earn collectible hats to wear and cassettes with new banger tracks to blast.
• Discover the deeper history of Turnip Boy’s world and peel back the layers of how it became what it is.

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank is available to wishlist now on Steam. For more information, visit the game’s website, and follow the development team on Twitter, TikTok and Discord.

About Snoozy Kazoo

We make really, really dumb video games.

Snoozy Kazoo is an independent game studio founded in Western Massachusetts. Our goal is to make small, short, dumb-as-heck games with a strong emphasis on looking on the goofier side of life. There’s enough serious content in the world, let that be in games, movies, music, or even our lives in general. We want to provide people an escape from that, while respecting their time and abilities. www.snoozykazoo.com

About Graffiti Games

Graffiti Games is a video game publisher comprised of a strong team of games industry veterans. With a powerful, global distribution network encompassing both digital and physical retail partners, Graffiti achieves worldwide reach and maximizes sales potential for its games. Graffiti is known for a portfolio of high-quality games, including the recent best sellers Blue Fire and Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion. To find out more about Graffiti and our portfolio, please visit www.graffitigames.com.

London (November 30, 2023) Got something new for ya, stranger! Resident Evil™ 4 VR Mode is welcoming players to enter the world of survival horror on Dec. 8, 2023. Step into the boots of Leon S. Kennedy and experience his action-packed journey closer than ever with PlayStation®VR2. This immersive new way to enjoy the award-winning title will be available as free DLC for all PlayStation®5 owners of Resident Evil™ 4.

A free demo for Resident Evil 4 VR Mode is creeping to the PlayStation™ Store the same day. The Resident Evil 4 VR Mode Gameplay Demo provides a 360° look at the game’s opening and new features, including the Shooting Range, where players can experiment with weapons and get a feel for the realistic controls.

Resident Evil 4 VR Mode supports the full main story campaign and delivers an added level of immersion to Leon S. Kennedy’s harrowing rescue mission. The experience lets players see the terrifying world directly through Leon’s eyes and soak in his surroundings with the 4K HDR display of PlayStation VR2. Resident Evil 4 VR Mode further enhances the atmosphere with 3D audio so players can hear the threats lurking around every corner.

In addition to grounding players in this hostile environment, Resident Evil 4 VR Mode heightens the realism with PlayStation VR2 Sense™ technology. The intuitive controls provide new ways to interact with the world. Weapons can be handled with natural motions, including unique gestures for reloading specific firearms, such as handguns, shotguns, and rifles. This also extends to the game’s enhanced knife action for those close encounters.

Resident Evil 4 VR Mode also features a Shooting Range mode that provides a training ground to help players hone their combat skills by testing out the aiming, firing, and reload mechanics for each weapon.

Resident Evil 4 is available now across PlayStation 5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The title is also set to debut on iPhone 15 Pro and all iPads and Macs with the M1 chip or later on Dec. 20, 2023.

About Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4 follows Leon S. Kennedy six years after surviving the biological disaster of Raccoon City. Now an agent reporting directly to the president of the United States, Leon is dispatched to an isolated European village to rescue the president’s missing daughter. There, he discovers a terrifying fervor beyond reason that grips the local populace. Resident Evil 4 preserves the essence of the original while using Capcom’s proprietary RE ENGINE to deliver modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics. Beyond the main campaign, the fan-favorite bonus mode The Mercenaries is available as free DLC Players can also see another side of the adventure in the Separate Ways DLC, which follows Ada Wong on a secret mission that answers lingering questions from the main story. Resident Evil 4 has garnered widespread acclaim and sold over 5 million units worldwide.

About Capcom

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including groundbreaking franchises Resident Evil™, Monster Hunter™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, Devil May Cry™ and Ace Attorney™. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Tokyo, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com  or news.capcomusa.com.

Capcom, and the Capcom logo are registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. in the U.S. or other countries. Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil and Street Fighter are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

A new year heralds a new world in Core Engage’s debut title about reclaiming the earth.

Istanbul, Turkey; Hamburg, Germany. November 30th, 2023 — Core Engage and Daedalic Entertainment are proud to announce that the developer’s debut title, New Cycle, will launch into Early Access on January 18th, 2024. The survival city-builder is set on a post-apocalyptic Earth ravaged by solar flares and reduced to settlements reminiscent of early civilization. Players must take lessons and knowledge of the past into each new day, hoping to carry forward into a future for humanity. 

New Cycle is a dieselpunk-inspired city-builder with an emphasis on survival. You are the leader of a small group of settlers seeking refuge after a catastrophic solar flare desolated the Earth. You start with only a basic settlement, a few hungry workers, and many unfulfilled needs. Over time, as your population grows, new challenges for your colony will emerge —fluctuations in morale, disease outbreaks, power losses, and resource demands will all test your capabilities as a leader. Nothing is ever certain, but each new day is another opportunity to rebuild what was lost and return humanity’s dominion over the earth. 

Looking into the bright dawn of Early Access in January, Turkish developers Core Engage are excited to inject fresh energy into the survival city-building genre by elevating tried and true hallmarks both narratively and mechanically. With the unique crisis component around the sun and climate changes reminiscent of today’s ecological concerns, New Cycle honors the existing elements while entertaining innovation in light of the new world and circumstances. Early Access will feature two different gameplay modes (campaign and sandbox), three different biomes, 54 buildings, 47 producible resources, three classes of society, eight different stages of development, and an inventory of 3D assets divided into three main eras and art style approaches.

Core Engage will continue to keep community feedback in mind through the Early Access period in the overall development progress. Future New Cycle colonizers can wishlist the game on Steam.

About Core Engage

Core Engage is a videogame development studio based in Istanbul. Founded in 2019 with the partnership of Verusa Holding under the leadership of two developer brothers, the company aims to produce management-based, systems-driven games with rich mechanics, comprehensive worlds, and high levels of scientific reality, especially in the strategy and simulation genres. Core Engage, which has been working non-stop and expanding its development infrastructure since the day it started its development life, is now preparing to launch its first product, a post-apocalyptic colony survival city builder titled New Cycle.

About Daedalic Entertainment

Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher supporting indie developers for over 17 years, bringing their titles to every major gaming platform. The line-up of games comprises a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on 4 distinct areas: story-telling, strategy, co-op-games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new line-up of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Potion Tycoon, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish! and more. In regards to future titles please look out for upcoming games like New Cycle, Reveil, Capes, Magin: The Rat Project Stories, Edge of Sanity, Wild Woods, and many more. Since April 2022 Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house Nacon.

Watch the Lead Actors of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Weigh the Consequences of Their Choices in a New Gameplay Trailer

PARIS — Nov. 30, 2023 — Focus Entertainment and DON’T NOD are delighted to feature the voices of the two lead characters of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden – ghost hunters Red Mac Raith and Antea Duarte – in a brand-new video titled “The Weight of Consequences.” You’ll dive deep into the conflicted motivations driving each of these people, as well as the impossible choices that await as you decide the fate of their journey.

Explore the game through the eyes of the duo’s English voice actors: Russ Bain (Shetland) and Amaka Okafor (known for her leading role in the critically acclaimed series Bodies). They’re accompanied by Head of Narration Stéphane Beauverger. You’ll discover the importance of choices and their impact on the mystical world of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Immerse yourself in the lives of the people of New Eden to uncover their terrible secrets and exorcise a world overrun by supernatural forces.

After Antea’s death and her return as a ghost, the couple faces an impossible moral dilemma. With Antea’s spirit now stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead, the duo must make a heart-wrenching choice: release her soul and let her go for good…or betray their Banisher vows by sacrificing the living to bring her back to life. Use your skills to combine Antea’s spiritual powers with Red’s formidable arsenal and break the link between tormented souls and the living they haunt.

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden will release on Feb. 13, 2024, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The game is available for pre-order now.

Discover the Red Echoes Edition, containing an old leather-bound journal illustrated with Red’s memories, as well as an ink writing set, the game on the platform of your choice, and the “Wanderer Set” DLC!

And don’t miss the Collector’s Edition of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, which includes:

• The game on the platform of your choice with the downloadable “Wanderer Set” for Red
• A separable statuette of Red and Antea
• The official artbook of the game
• A Steelbook®
• Two Banishers signet rings

These versions are exclusive to the Focus Entertainment Store and limited in number, so pre-order today!