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Archive for October, 2020

8 October, 2020 – Indie publisher Digerati is thrilled to announce that The Magister, a new card-battler murder-mystery RPG from developer Nerdook, will also launch on Nintendo Switch, in addition to the previously confirmed Steam version. The Magister will be available for Nintendo Switch and Steam early 2021.

Players take the role of a Magister – agents assigned to enforce the rule of law in the far-flung provinces of the Empire. Dispatched to the remote village of Silverhurst, you must investigate the grim demise of a fellow Magister. You have 14 days to solve the case.

Following a successful beta campaign on PC, development on The Magister has been extended to allow for continued improvements and new features to be implemented across both versions of the randomly-generated whodunnit adventure.

A PC demo for The Magister is available to download now for a limited time as part of Steam’s Autumn Game Festival.

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October 7th, 2020 – Game developers JanduSoft S.L and Grimorio of Games are pleased to announce that monster summoning action roguelike Sword of the Necromancer will be launching on December 10th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions will follow later.

Sword of the Necromancer is a top-down action roguelike with a unique twist: you can resurrect any enemy you kill as an undead minion to fight alongside you! On top of that, there’s a fluid combat system with a smorgasbord of weapons and gear to choose from. As you descend this procedurally-generated dungeon you’ll have to weigh the consequences of what armaments to equip as you amass your army of the undead!

As you descend this procedurally-generated dungeon, you’ll have to make some tough, tactical decisions. Should you fall in battle you’ll lose all your gear and half of your level, so be careful! And if you’re really feeling adventurous, you can clone yourself, allowing for a friend to jump in for some two-player local co-op.

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Oslo, Norway – October 7th, 2020 – Apt Games is proud to announce that its unholy score-attack synth nightmare TERROR SQUID will launch on the Nintendo Switch eShop and Steam on October 15th for $9.99 / €9.99 / £8.99. There is no hope. There is only TERROR SQUID.

TERROR SQUID is an easy to understand but difficult to master arcade game in which every enemy projectile is emitted by you, the TERROR SQUID. Set around a doomed planet, you’re a cosmic chaos entity spinning around the world emitting all manner of hazardous projectiles. What goes around comes around, as your inky bullet reign of terror circles around the globe creating an apocalypse of your own design. TERROR SQUID obliterates genre conventions of tightly choreographed patterns, and instead puts you in the role of your own worst enemy. Think fast and strategically as you weave through a bullet hell of your own making!

Your objective is to survive for as long as possible without getting hit by your own projectiles. Survive for long enough and you can release a primordial blast of dark energy, detonating your projectiles in glorious chain reactions. Inspired by the spherical maps of Super Stardust and the short, intense action of Devil Daggers, TERROR SQUID is an endlessly addictive test of strategy and reflexes. Only the best players will manage to survive for even a minute in this unholy vector graphics apocalypse. Destroy worlds, ascend the leaderboards, and become one with the void in TERROR SQUID.

“With TERROR SQUID we wanted to make a hypnotic score-attack game that’s easy to grasp, but difficult to master,” said Creative Director Syver Lauritzsen. “We also wanted it to feel haunted, just as the best 80s arcade games infect your brain in ways both terrifying and entrancing. Become one with the TERROR SQUID.”

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The Trails of Cold Steel IV Digital Deluxe Edition is now available for preorder on the PlayStation Store. For a limited time only, the Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the game and four cosmetic DLC bundles, will be discounted at $59.99 until the game’s release on October 27.

Mad Rat Dead can now be preordered on the Nintendo eShop and PS Store. Secure a copy today to be ready when the beat drops on October 30! Digital PS4 preorders will also receive a free theme and avatars. Get a feel for the rhythm in the meantime with the Mad Rat Dead Demo Contest; enter for a chance to win specialty items and Limited Edition!

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Paris, October 6^th, 2020 – Four years after its original release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is making a come-back on the Nintendo Switch with additional content! The game is out today worldwide on the Nintendo eShop and in retail for the European region. The retail version will come out on November 3^rd, 2020 in the United States.

Praised by its players since its original release, the game published by Microids and initially developed by Artefacts Studio is now being ported with a lot of attention by Tower Five.

Step into the shoes of the famous private detective Hercule Poirot in this adventure game adapted from Agatha Christie’s classic novel and try to solve the riddles the murderer left behind. This original puzzle game will put both your intelligence and patience to the test!

Collect as many clues as you can by interrogating the suspects and draw conclusions regarding the serial killer and his evil plan.

Find below a list of enhancements added to the game:

• A brand new interface reinforcing player’s immersion

• A smoother gameplay to provide a better experience

• Addition of multiple tutorials to guide players

• New lighting effects

• Reworked sound design

• New anti-aliasing more on par with the artistic direction of the game

Owners of the game on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC will benefit from a free update allowing them to access these enhancements.

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TOKYO – Oct. 1, 2020 – Orangeblood, developer Grayfax Software and publisher PLAYISM’s RPG inspired by ‘90s hip-hop, brings beats and bullets today to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

In an alternate take on the late 1990s, gangs are at war on the artificial island of New Koza off the coast of Okinawa. The prisoner Vanilla finds herself tasked with a secret mission she must complete to earn her freedom. Assemble a fierce all-woman crew of ass-kickers, and deliver beatdowns to mobsters, robots, and other gang threats that stand in their way.

It’s 40 oz. and 7.62mm bullets to freedom, with tons of procedurally-generated firearms with unique stat modifiers to collect while turning the tides of the gang war. Battle yakuza thugs in turn-based combat that rewards strategically-timed reloads. Score some sweet sneaker drops, kicks that kick up the heroes’ stats.

Brought to life with detailed pixel art, Orangeblood’s radiant look captures the grimy feeling of the era mixed with the neon-soaked cityscapes of urban Japan. Vibe with an original hip-hop soundtrack inspired by the greats of the decade mixed with Japanese influences.

“I know everyone has been stuck inside most of this year and you haven’t been able to travel to your usual holiday destinations,” said Grayfax, sole developer of Orangeblood. “I put a lot of work into the world design of Orangeblood, so I hope that you can all enjoy the exotic, Tropical Japanese vibes to take the edge off being stuck at home.”

Orangeblood is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese for $19.99.

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