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Archive for March, 2020

San Francisco, CA – March 23, 2020 – Zen Studios is excited to announce that their horror-themed, strategy RPG is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Epic Game Store in a scant few weeks on April 29, 2020. A tactical, turn-based RPG with roguelike elements, Dread Nautical combines immersive strategic gameplay with a charming—yet captivatingly eerie—atmosphere, making for one of the most unique videogame releases of the year.

Mysterious, supernatural forces have overwhelmed the luxury cruise liner known as the Hope with malevolent monstrosities aimed to wipe out any guest in their path. After choosing one of four unique characters, players will traverse twenty, randomly generated decks of the ship, seeking food and other supplies. Along the way, they’ll encounter 11 other colorful survivors, who may choose to join the fight based on what the player input and savvy social interaction. Properly planning which companions to bring, how they attack, and what skills to upgrade are the keys to escaping this “vacation” alive.

“The release of Dread Nautical to consoles and PC speaks to Zen Studios’ pursuit of developing a broad range of well-polished games to redefine our studio as more than just Pinball Wizards. We’re proud of everything we’ve brought to the pinball space, but are ready to take on new challenges in the broader gaming space”, says Mel Kirk, Vice President of Publishing. “More importantly, we are incredibly excited to allow our dev teams the freedom to create games they want to play, including titles in the turn-based RPG genre like Operencia: The Stolen Sun and CastleStorm II.”

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Experience a disaster-stricken city with the demo for Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories, now available to try on the PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop! The PC demo will be available at a later date.

Preorder the Limited Edition for PS4 or Nintendo Switch to have it in time for the game’s release on April 7!

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North Shields, United Kingdom, March 19th, 2020: Four Horses are pleased to announce that Miles & Kilo will launch on Nintendo 3DS eShops in the American and European regions on Thursday March 26th for $7.99 / €7.99 / £7.19. A long-awaited sequel to the popular Kid Tripp, Miles & Kilo will be available for the first time on Nintendo’s iconic handheld systems.

A routine flight for Miles and his four-legged best friend Kilo turns extraordinary when a sudden storm hits. Miles & Kilo are attacked by a mischievous spectre and sent spiralling into a crash landing on a haunted island! To make matters even worse, a local gang of thieving critters run off with all the plane parts. This plucky duo’s only hope is to embark on a thrilling chase across treacherous terrains. Will you help our heroes escape?

Miles & Kilo is a fast-paced, super-challenging action platformer featuring adorable pixel art and an old school soundtrack. Take control of Miles and Kilo to run, jump, bounce, swing, roll, surf, crash, smash and hop your way through 36 challenging levels across five beautiful hand drawn worlds. Both Miles and Kilo have their own diverse sets of moves and abilities: Miles can wall-jump, slide, punch, and toss fruit at pesky critters; Kilo can somersault through breakable walls and dash through the air to pounce on nearby baddies.

Features:

• Super challenging, fast-paced platforming action.
• Silky smooth 60 frames per second on all 3DS and 2DS systems.
• Stereoscopic 3D graphics on all 3DS systems.
• 36 formidable levels across five detailed worlds.
• Gorgeous hand drawn pixel art and charming retro soundtrack.
• Two super adorable characters with unique abilities.
• Identical content to the home console systems

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19 March, 2020 – Indie publisher Digerati is delighted to announce that players will soon be able to jump into the driving seat of Snakeybus as the vehicular-based arcade game arrives on consoles.

Developed by Seattle-based Stovetop Studios, Snakeybus offers a unique twist on the classic ‘thing getting longer’ genre popularised by Nokia phones at the end of the last millenium. By rethinking the concept in smart and clever ways, and asking ‘what if Snake, but with bus?’, Stovetop has devised Snakeybus.

The ever-lengthening Snakeybus will be winding its way to console digital stores on
31 March/1 April for PS4 (NA/EU respectively), 2 April for Nintendo Switch, and 3 April for Xbox One.

Released last year on Steam, Snakeybus has charmed players with its casual-but-challenging gameplay and chilled, lo-fi soundtrack.

About the game

Snakeybus is an absurd arcade-driving game and frantic score-chasing experience where the biggest danger is yourself! Wind through city streets, pick up as many passengers as you can and deliver them to their destination to increase your score AND the length of your bus!

Boost, jump, and steer around an obstacle course of your own making! Test your serpentine skills with various maps, modes, and bus types! All aboard the Snakeybus!

Key features

• Weave around, over, and under your ever-lengthening bus for high scores
• Collect passengers across 11 maps, including Paris, Miami, non-Euclidean space, and a dorm room
• Unlock exciting new buses to drive, such as School, Party, and Double Decker
• Play Classic mode, or test your skills in Time Race, Endless, and Aerial modes
• Be the best Snakeybus driver – challenge friends on leaderboards

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Staffordshire, UK – Lightwood Games is excited to announce the release of their latest word puzzle game, Epic Word Search Collection.

The game is available today on the PlayStation Store for PS4 and PS Vita, and the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch.

An Epic Word Search puzzles is a giant scrolling monster of a word search, with around 1,500 words hidden in a massive grid of more than 14,000 letters.

The sheer size of a puzzle means it takes even the most avid word puzzler about ten hours to complete each one! Fortunately, the game is optimised to load quickly so you can pick up right where you left off whenever you have a spare moment.

This new collection brings together optimised versions of four of our most popular puzzles, with an updated interface for both touchscreen and controllers, and an improved hint feature.

The puzzles included are:

• Epic Food Word Search – Munch your way from breakfast to dessert, sample the wares of farmers, butchers and bakers and top it all off with a selection of seasonings and sauces!
• Epic Animals Word Search – The furriest word search you’ll ever meet and want to tickle the tummy of! Go “eww” at creepy crawlies and “aww” at baby animals; visit the depths of the ocean and make a whole bunch of animal noises!
• Epic Journeys Word Search – Fasten your seatbelt! Travel in luxury on the Orient Express, go off-road through the Australian outback, explore the ancient Silk Road and embark on an expedition to conquer Mount Everest!
• Epic Sports Word Search – Score a home run, hit a hole in one, carry the ball all the way for a touchdown and catch a fish “this big”.

The game is rated is PEGI 3 and ESRB E.

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Querétaro, Mexico — March 18th, 2020 — Indie developer Seashell Studio is happy to announce that its frantic foodstuff multiplayer game, Lunch A Palooza, is coming to Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this Spring. Currently on Steam Early Access, Lunch A Palooza throws out the table manners rule book, as you battle your way to be the last meal standing.

In Lunch A Palooza players enter frenetic food fights as one of eight dishes, pushing other delicacies off the table in single player or local multiplayer for up to four people. Pepper your character with power-ups to spice up your unique attacks. When dishing out the pain anything goes, from serving side dishes to sweep up the competition, to setting up push traps to clear the table for the next sitting. Remember, the dinner table arena is a hazardous place for food with flying forks and knives always trying to nab a piece of you.

Lunch A Palooza offers a full menu of game modes sure to meet everyone’s tastes. The “Main Course” is a free-for-all with each player having five lives while battling to be the last edible standing. The “Royal Buffet” is an all you can eat version of the “Main Course” where you have unlimited lives but a set time to clear the competition away, with the player with the least falls winning. If you want something simpler, the “Side Dish” offers team battles and last but not least is the chef’s special, “King of the Cloche”, where players battle it out for cloche domination.

Featuring courses of four game modes, a colorful cast of whimsical characters and simple controls, Lunch a Palooza offers a thrilling food party where everyone is invited.

“We are pleased to announce that the order for Lunch A Palooza has been received and will be ready for consoles and Steam later this year,” said Rodrigo Cuadriello from Seashell Studio. “With it’s simple controls, roster of tasty playable characters and riotous food fights, Lunch A Palooza is the most fun you’ll have with friends around a dinner table.”

In 2019, Lunch A Palooza was the finalist of the Indie Prize Showcase for GameDaily Connect USA and Asia as well asx2 made the Pixelatl Showroom Section in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

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WARSAW, Poland (March 17th, 2020) — 2020 just got a bit more exciting for Switch gamers looking for gods to slay. During today’s Indie World showcase, Nintendo revealed that pixel-art boss rush game Eldest Souls from Fallen Flag Studio and publisher United Label is coming to Nintendo Switch this summer. The online event exclusively revealed brand new Switch gameplay footage, showcasing zones, NPCs and the Ancient Gods players will face in Eldest Souls. The Switch version joins the previously announced PC version, also heading to the hands of valiant players in the summer.

In Eldest Souls, the Old Gods have broken free from their long imprisonment, determined to wreak a terrible vengeance on all those who defied them. You play a lone knight, a great warrior, and the final hope of your civilization in the face of their wrath. Your mission: Slay them all.

• Slaying Gods is no easy task. Prepare yourself to be overwhelmed by brutal, challenging encounters, which only the most determined will survive.
• Explore the mysterious ancient Citadel, the prison of the Old Gods. This monument to humanity’s hubris has long been forgotten, and something dark has taken root deep within.
• Every encounter with the Old Gods will present a unique challenge. Claim their power, unlock new Talents and Abilities, and use everything at your disposal to slay them all.

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Valencia, Spain – March 17, 2020 – Summer in Mara is set to launch very soon, as Chibig unveiled a brand new trailer during today’s Nintendo Indie World Showcase! Nintendo Switch players will get first access to the game on consoles this Spring, with a simultaneous PC release, followed by PS4 and Xbox One launches later this year.

The new trailer shown today gives players a glimpse into the life of Koa, a young adventurer who wants to explore the world that lies offshore. Players will be able to farm and craft on their home island while also setting off to sea to explore the vast tropical archipelago of Summer in Mara, learning and growing with Koa along the way.

Summer in Mara is a mix of farming simulation and story-based adventure rolled into one as players will visit new islands, make new friends, and learn more about the evil corporation Elit, which wants to conquer Mara. As Koa, Chibig wants players to feel like they’re exploring the world of Mara to make it a better place. Character development is a huge focus for the team, and this is reflected in the care put into the friends met, and the anecdotes of their travels.

Summer In Mara features over 30 hours of playtime with 250+ missions to set off on and 20+ characters to meet and befriend. Along with a host of upgrades, secrets, and treasure to find, Summer in Mara is set to deliver a wholesome and fun experience for all ages.

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Manchester, UK, March 17th, 2020 — As long as there have been heroes, villains, and fighters the question, ‘Who do you think would win in a fight?’ has been on the tips of people’s tongues. Thanks to Bounty Battle, fans can now answer that question in the ultimate indie brawler showdown! Merge Games, along with France based developers Dark Screen Games, are delighted to announce that Bounty Battle, the 1-4 player beat-’em-up with characters from all over the Indie World, is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC this Summer.

During their showcase on March 17th, Nintendo highlighted some of the best indie titles coming to Nintendo Switch with Bounty Battle included in the mix!

Bounty Battle is the ultimate indie fighting game – a new 2D fighter, where you can pit your favorite Indie heroes against one another. Indie heroes from games like Guacamelee!, Dead Cells, Darkest Dungeon, Owlboy, and more battle it out in this fighter frenzy. Bounty Battle features over 25 fighters from over 20 different indie games and each fighter comes with their own Minion companion and unique abilities. Battle across levels inspired from the fighters’ native game worlds with up to 3 other players.

Characters – Bounty Battle showcases your favorite characters from these beloved indie games – Guacamelee!, Darkest Dungeon, Dead Cells, Awesomenauts, Nuclear Throne, Owlboy, Axiom Verge, SteamWorld Dig, Oddmar, Jotun, Battle Chasers Nightwar, Death’s Gambit, EITR, Super Comboman, Pankapu, Flinthook, Doko Roko, Tower of Samsara, Blubber Busters, Ruin of the Reckless, The Bug Butcher, and Blocks that Matter

Key Features

• A host of game modes including a Story Mode, Couch Multiplayer, Practise and Tutorial to discover your style
• Over 20 characters from your favorite Indie titles each with their own move set and special attacks
• Each fighter has their very own minion to summon and join the fight
• Over 10 arenas to battle on – some plucked from the worlds of their fighters
• Multiple color and palette swap options to fight in style

The ultimate indie fighting game, Bounty Battle Signature Edition, is also now available to pre-order direct from the Signature Edition store.

Available for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, the Signature Edition of Bounty Battle includes:

• Region free copy of Bounty Battle on the console of your choice.
• Four limited edition enamel pins featuring Bounty Battle fighters: Atlas, Lazarus, Lilith and Tyran.
• Numbered collector’s certificate, printed with the developers’ signatures.
• 34-page booklet detailing the combatants featured in Bounty Battle.
• Sturdy “Sierra” box with foam insert.
• Outer sleeve featuring alternative artwork.

Standard physical versions are also available. For more information visit the Signature Edition Store.

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Bubble Bobble 4 Friends, developed by the original studio TAITO Corporation and exclusively released on Nintendo Switch, is about to burst onto the American scene complete with the return of the popular dragons, Bub and Bob, along with news skills and amazing challenges. The sequel will be released, both digitally and physically, exclusively for Nintendo Switch in North and South America on March 31st 2020.

100 levels to defy the wicked wizard, Bonner, and his henchmen, where the player can be a solo star and jump, cavort, float and become a platform high flyer or play co-op mode with up to 3 friends. This integrated cooperative mode provides even more fun with friends, as well as offering some of the cutest, addictive, ‘platforming’, Bubble Bobble 4 Friends includes the legendary original Bubble Bobble game, plus much, much more….

Collectors from all over the world will also be delighted by the commemorative releases from Strictly Limited. A few copies of the very extensive Collector’s Edition of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends can still be pre-ordered from the Strictly Limited Games online store at a price of approx. 101 USD. The Collector’s Edition is limited to only 2500 Units and contains a sturdy hardcover box with magnetic lock, the original soundtrack, a fully localized hardcover artbook and many more exclusive items.

The Standard Edition is limited to 3500 units and offers a beautiful retro-style cover and an individual number on each copy, and is available for appro. 45 USD. Both editions will come with a very special Acrylic Print of Bub or Bob as an exclusive bonus item.

Collectors can look forward to the Collector’s Edition of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends, distributed exclusively by Strictly Limited Games. The ININ publishing label markets the retail versions and digital releases on the Nintendo eShop.

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