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Archive for February, 2022

Paris, France, February 25th 2022 – Life is Strange co-creator and DONTNOD co-founder Hervé Bonin’s studio Nameless XIII and publisher Dear Villagers (The Forgotten City, ScourgeBringer) have announced that their survival adventure Ashwalkers will be coming to Nintendo Switch on March 10th, 2022.

Years after a geological disaster, a group of survivors called “The Squad” set out into a ravaged world. They need to find a safe haven for their people, but to reach it they must cross a post-apocalyptic wasteland full of complex moral dilemmas. Players must manage the party’s food and equipment and find their way through a dynamic narrative with multiple possible endings.

As well as being available for digital download on the Nintendo eshop, Dear Villagers are partnering with distributor Meridiem to release a special physical edition of Ashwalkers. Ashwalkers – Survivor’s Edition will include a specially designed box and an art book illustrating some of the stunning black and white artwork from the game and a set of character stickers.

Features:

• Face complex moral dilemmas and make meaningful decisions
• Discover new paths on each roughly 2 hour-long playthrough
• Four distinct characters, 34 different endings depending on your choices
• Find food, manage equipment and ration medication to keep the group from succumbing to madness and despair
• Travel and learn about this hostile world destroyed by a volcanic apocalypse
• Seek out and harvest vital resources in the wild
• Overcome obstacles, violent encounters and the deadly climate on your journey

“Ashwalkers is a melancholy narrative game offering an unprecedented amount of choice as players guide their party through its greyscale wasteland,” said Hervé Bonin, founder of Nameless XIII. “Its small, intimate scale makes it perfect for Switch, where you can hold it close to your face and easily put it in sleep mode for convenience. It’s such a good fit for Ashwalkers’ thoughtful, deliberately paced take on the survival genre.”

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24th February 2022 – Indie publisher Ratalaika Games, together with Infamous Quests, the developer, is delighted to announce the digital release of Quest For Infamy for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch is set for March 4th 2022 priced $9.99 / €9.99.

Quest For Infamy is an homage to some of the great ad iconic releases of the mid and early 90s where the focus was on story, variety, gameplay, in-depth adventure, wit, serious RPG elements and interaction, along many surprises – all combined within a great storyline and neatly encased with a simple point and click interface. It may look old-fashioned or retro focused to some, but Quest for Infamy presents an experience not to be missed with many laughs and sarcasm along the way in the fulfilling jaunt/adventure. Topped with plenty of mystery, intrigue, action, fighting enemies, boss battles, and discovering hidden secrets, the wise cracking lead character marks the experience as a title to check out!

So Much to See and Experience

Featuring a large, explorable world, with hundreds of NPCs to interact with – including some very strange and interesting fantasy characters. Three acts will draw the player into the story and many various settings and locations keep interest and focus high. There is the quaint village of Volksville, the large, sprawling Grecian inspired city of Tyr, the vast and lonely Grasslands, The mysterious North Woods and the treacherous South Woods, Rogue’s beach, and many other places that will intrigue players along with lots of hidden environments to discover.

RPG elements are central to the genre mix, as are developing individual skills that can help you in your quest, and in some cases, using your skills changes the outcome of certain incidents will be one of the many factors that contributes to and shapes your gaming experience.

And so the story begins……….

Quest For Infamy starts with Mr. Roehm, a roguish fellow, escaping the clutches of Baron Brandlevrot, who believes he’s done him wrong – and he escapes in a straw-filled cart to the town of Volksville, in the picturesque Valley of Krasna. Stuck in town, due to a bridge being out, Mr. Roehm finds himself unintentionally drawn into the secretly nefarious goings on in the valley. As he explores the town and valley, he faces a strange cult that has plans for the peaceful valley, and unravels the connection to a mystery that has long plagued the people of Krasna.

Roehm can seek out one of three mentors which will teach him about the different classes he can become – a rogue, a sorcerer or a brigand. He can use his cunning, brains or brawn to craft his own adventure! Learn the secrets of thievery and practice your sneakiness on the path of the rogue. Train your muscles and forge friendships with a brutish band of toughs on the path of the Brigand. Learning magic spells on the path of the sorcerer; gathering items and reagents to create spells as you learn how to use magic to your advantage are all part of the overall experience in Quest for Infamy.

Features:

• Fully hand painted backgrounds and hand animated figures.
• Over 200 locations to explore
• Three different paths through the game with different classes to choose from.
• An intuitive combat and magic system.
• Plenty of secrets to find on your exploration of the Valley of Krasna.
• Plus lots more……………

A mixed cross genre game that combines all the best in a gaming experience!

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Stuttgart, February 24th, 2022 – Strictly Limited Games together with Sometimes You, are pleased to announce the upcoming pre-order start of exclusive limited editions of the adventure puzzle game 7th Sector coming for Nintendo Switch and PS4. The Limited and the Special Limited Edition will be available for pre-order from February 27th!

About the Game

Set in a cyberpunk world, the adventure puzzle game by the one man team/developer Sergey Noskov offers the player an atmospheric and dystopian world with a lot to discover. Always accompanied by an immersive soundtrack that underlines the gloomy atmosphere of the game. Whilst solving different unique puzzles and collecting information, you are learning more and more about the world and its story. Play as several “characters” each with individual skills that give you the ability to operate different devices and machines in this world. Starting as a spark in a power line, you’ll pass through different areas as the game progresses. Eventually you are controlling drones or robots to solve puzzles until you reach one of four different endings depending on your choices and actions.

The ingenious gameplay and the unique atmosphere have quite rightly earned this game the Best Indie Game Award (DevGAMM 2019) and the Excellence in Visual Art Award (DevGAMM 2019). Convince yourself of this indie gem!

• Atmospheric cyberpunk setting
• Several “characters” with individual skills to control
• Different unique puzzles to solve
• Immersive graphic style and sound

Limited Editions

Fans and collectors will get the chance to secure one of the limited editions for Nintendo Switch or PS4 from Strictly Limited Games, as soon as pre-order starts this week on Sunday, February 27th.

The Limited Edition will be available for €29.99, limited to 2,500 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1,500 copies for PS4.

There will also be a Special Limited Edition coming with some exclusive collectibles:

• Exclusive Special Limited Edition Box
• Original Soundtrack CD
• Reversible Poster
• Magnet Set of 2
• 3 Acrylic Artcards
• Set of 5 Postcards
• 2 Stickers
• Colorful Game Manual

The Special Limited Edition will be available for €49.99, limited to 1,500 copies for Nintendo Switch and 800 copies for PS4.

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Stuttgart, February 22nd 2022 – ININ Games and Strictly Limited Games are excited to announce the Wonder Boy Collection coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4 including the most iconic adventures from the legendary game series of the 80s and 90s. The retail edition including four awesome titles of the Wonder Boy / Monster World universe will soon be available for pre-order in Europe and North America. Through publisher Bliss Brain, the Wonder Boy Collection will also be available as a digital download version for Nintendo Switch and PS4. On top of that, Strictly Limited Games are working on exclusive Limited and Collector’s Editions that will be available at their store!

Celebrating the beloved adventures of Wonder Boy

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the adventures of Wonder Boy have delighted gamers of all generations and built up a huge following all over the world with their dazzling blend of energetic platforming and action-RPG. However, the Wonder Boy games have seen few releases in the West on modern gaming hardware – until now.

To celebrate the legacy of this iconic game series, the Wonder Boy Collection will contain a carefully curated set of essential titles of the legendary series, precisely ported to today’s home consoles and including extended features like filter, shader, a rewind and fast forward option and a save anytime option! On top of that, the collection will come with a beautiful art gallery!

With the the Wonder Boy Collection (Nintendo Switch/PS4), Wonder Boy fans get a total of four games of one of the most influential series from gaming’s past:

• Wonder Boy (1986)
• Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1987)
• Wonder Boy in Monster World (1991)
• Monster World IV (1994)

So, whether you want to experience the epic adventures for the first time, revisit a youth spent playing Wonder Boy, or add a refreshingly distinct platformer to your collection, the Wonder Boy Collection is a perfect fit for you!

The Wonder Boy Collection (Nintendo Switch/PS4) will soon be available for pre-order at retailers in Europe and North America. The download edition including the same four iconic Wonder Boy adventures will hit the digital stores at the time of release!

Limited & Collector’s Editions at Strictly Limited Games

As the legendary Wonder Boy game series is celebrating its 35th anniversary, Strictly Limited Games will offer the ultimate Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection (Nintendo Switch/PS4) that will feature even more of the most iconic Wonder Boy games ever released. On top of that, those games will come in various console ports to create the best possible retro experience!

Dedicated collectors can also look forward to some awesome exclusive items included in the Collector’s Editions of the Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection.

More information about the limited versions will follow soon, so stay tuned!

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Your world is plunged into madness when a mysterious Mist surrounds Shin Mikado Academy. In order to save your friends, you must enter the Otherworld to challenge the seven Pactbearers who are corrupting the academy. Develop your Ego and embrace the power of your madness to gain strength. But take care not to delve too far, lest you risk losing yourself.

MONARK is available now on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC!

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Espoo, Finland – February 17th, 2022 – Improx Games’ brain-teasing puzzle adventure game The Last Cube is now slated for a March 10th release on PC, Switch, Xbox and PlayStation consoles. Set in a series of surreal otherworldly landscapes, it’s up to you to discover the history of this uncanny alien civilization.

The Last Cube is a richly atmospheric puzzle game about guiding a cube through a plethora of mystifying, monolithic chambers as you uncover the story behind this peculiar world. Explore a wide array of brutalist architecture ranging from foggy nightmarish abysses, to oppressive lava lit factories, to uplifting natural landscapes full of golden rays of sunshine glistening against mountains. Coupled with an epic soundtrack that thoroughly enriches the ominous vibe, and an abstract story of a dying world on the cusp of ruin, The Last Cube is a moody, mysterious puzzler that fully immerses you in its derelict world.

The Last Cube features a unique sticker system, allowing you to stamp certain abilities onto your cube’s sides, granting all new abilities for that surface. Some will allow you to dash through barriers, others will create makeshift stairs, and some grant the ability to spin in place for easy maneuvering in tight places. Positioning your cube to acquire the desired stickers on the correct surface can range from pleasingly simplistic, to masochistic head scratchers as you scramble through The Last Cube’s 100+ puzzles. New mechanics are introduced at a breezy clip, rapidly expanding one’s perception of what your cube is capable of.

Clamouring through each chamber offers a sturdy challenge, though only the most dedicated players will uncover all of The Last Cube’s bevy of collectibles and bonus stages littered throughout the adventure. Do you have what it takes to solve the puzzle tracks left by your ancestors and save this peculiar world from collapsing?

“The Last Cube has come a long way since its inception in 2017 and has grown into a far more ambitious project than we ever could have imagined,” said Max Samarin, creative director at Improx Games. “The final result is a rich puzzle experience whose gameplay is full of joyful aha-moments and surprises, set in very diverse, colorful, eerie and mysterious environments of the Cube Planet. We think casual and hardcore puzzle fans alike will be enamoured by its gradually evolving mechanics and wealth of secrets when The Last Cube launches on March 10th.”

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Publisher All in! Games is thrilled to announce a new gameplay trailer for their in-house title, Red Wings: American Aces, a spin-off of their previous aerial arcade shooter, Red Wings: Aces of the Sky. The dynamic trailer features commentary by the games creator Norman Lenda, and offers insights into the inspiration behind the game as well as highlighting some of the features that will help players master the skies as a true dogfight ace.

Red Wings: American Aces is coming to PC and Nintendo Switch with a confirmed release date to be announced soon.

About Red Wings: American Aces

Red Wings: American Aces puts you in the pilot’s seat of a nostalgic, action-packed arcade shooter illustrated in a vibrant comic-book style with a gaming mode for every occasion. Prove yourself in exciting aerial battles and make a name for your squad as the best aces of WWI!

Key Features:

• Fly online – Test your skills against a max of 9 other players in Last Man Standing, Score Battle, or Time Battle modes or gather your squad of up to 5 pilots and battle other squads in Elimination, Time Team Battle, or Score Team Battle modes

• Fly locally – Play custom games in 3 different modes (Score Battle, Time Battle, and Hide n’ Seek (2 players only)) solo against AI or against another player

• Complete 30 missions in campaign mode – relive the aerial dogfights of WWI and encounter all manner of unexpected challenges (available in local co-op for 1-2 players)

• Upgrade your pilot progression skill tree – develop your pilot skills and rearrange points depending on the mission at hand

• Pilot 15 different warplanes, each with unique skins – stand out in the heat of battle with a plane your enemies won’t soon forget

• Rise to the challenge – be prepared for thunderstorms that blast skill cooldowns, sandstorms that reduce visibility, missions where you’ll only be able to take out enemies with barrel rolls, and more!

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16 FEBRUARY, 2022 – Digerati is delighted to confirm the release dates for A Musical Story, the new rhythm game experience and debut title from French developer Glee-Cheese Studio.

A Musical Story will launch as follows: 2nd March for PS4 and PS5, 3rd March for Nintendo Switch, 4th March for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam, GOG, Epic, and other storefronts), Mac, iOS and Android. There will be a 10% launch discount for the PC, Mac, and all console versions. A Deluxe Edition including the full game, official soundtrack, digital artbook and wallpapers will also be available for PC and Mac.

A Musical Story‘s innovative approach to rhythm games, which puts an emphasis on the player’s ability to listen and feel the music rather than simply following a visual timeline, combined with its striking animated art style and original, 70s influenced folk-rock-psychedelia soundtrack, has garnered critical praise since the game was first revealed.

In addition to being part of The Day of the Devs Official Selection, A Musical Story has won ‘Best Art Direction’ at the Indie X Awards, ‘Best Audio’ at the Taipei Game Show, and received two Honorable Mentions at this year’s Independent Games Festival Awards for ‘Excellence in Audio’ and ‘Excellence in Visual Art’.

About the game

A Musical Story is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory. Each correctly played melody opens a new chapter into Gabriel’s past, bringing him closer to the truth.

Key features

• Rekindle Gabriel’s memories with rhythmic button presses in time with the music
• Storytelling without words – discover Gabriel’s journey through music and visuals alone
• Gabriel’s story comes to life through a beautifully crafted art style created by Alexandre Rey
• A unique original soundtrack featuring 26 songs, composed and performed by Charles Bardin and Valentin Ducloux
• Play every song perfectly to unlock a hidden chapter

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Hamburg, Germany, February 15th, 2021 – Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and developer Zing Games are happy to announce that Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes will be bringing its fast-paced and chaotic action to PC and Switch on March 2nd, 2022. The crazy pinball title incorporates tower defense and rogue-like elements, creating an exciting mashup in which no two playthroughs are ever the same.

About Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes

In Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes, players have to shoot, slam and smash their way through hordes of adorable, goofy zombies in this ingenious fusion of pinball and point defense. With 10 different heroes on their side, each with their own unique way of dealing with the oncoming zombie horde, players need to face eleven epic bosses. In order to take those down, skill is the only thing they can count on: pinball precision and careful ability management are a must!

There are hundreds of helpful powers and items that can be discovered and unlocked. In order to find them, players must set out across four worlds waiting to be explored via the overworld map. Random generation ensures that no playthrough is the same, while improvisation and adaptation are the names of the game if the worlds are to be freed of rampaging zombies – pinball style!

Preorders for the Switch versions start on February 16th, 7 PM CET.

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15th of February 2022 – Indie publisher Ratalaika Games is delighted to announce the digital release of Moto Roader for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch is set for February 25th 2022.

Facts – Not Fiction

The iconic Moto Roader MC was first released in 1992 and its return allows gamers to now test their reactions, skill and bottle! Looks easy – it’s not! Full speed ahead thirty years on, and this beloved title is now poised at the starting line on consoles.

Play head to head against the computer or locally with a friend in multiple modes of futuristic race challenge. Choose from an array of cool cars and drivers, as well as a variety of gameplay modes.

Features:

• Classic legacy title
• Choose from multiple cars and drivers
• Numerous race tracks
• Multiple game modes including bumper car challenges
• Up to 4 player (up to 5 on Switch) local coop

Top down action, a fabulous array of scenery where precision, together with luck, is required!

When it comes to iconic video game fun, Moto Roader MC is a time-honored first place finish.

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