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Archive for April, 2024

Medellin, Colombia – April 29th, 2024 – Independent game developer C2 Game Studio has today revealed that its upcoming third-person action-RPG Astor: Blade of the Monolith will launch May 30th on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. The release date was revealed as part of the ID@Xbox Showcase, featuring some of the most exciting upcoming indie games from around the world. The announcement also comes in the wake of a recent title rebrand. Wield legendary runic weapons and magical abilities in fast-paced combat as you confront the source of evil found on planet Gilese, and enjoy a rich, immersive adventure as you guide a lone hero across the planet in a desperate search for answers.

“We’re really excited to finally reveal our release date for Astor: Blade of the Monolith,” said Luis Correa, Founder & game director at C2 Game Studio. “Myself and everyone at C2 are immensely proud of the game, and we can’t wait for players to get their hands on it when it releases on May 30th.”

More about Astor: Blade of the Monolith:

Explore the vibrant planet of Gliese, once inhabited by an ancient race, and now home to their sentient creations – the Diokek. After the ancients’ disappearance, the Diokek lived in peace until malevolent creatures, the Hiltsik, started wreaking havoc among their settlements. With threats of a more sinister force at play, Astor – a young Diokek warrior, must journey across Gliese to solve the mysterious disappearance of his creators thousands of years ago, believing that they may have left behind the key to their salvation.

Inspired by Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, and The Legend of Zelda, Astor: Blade of the Monolith features fierce fighting mechanics and wondrous exploration. Learn new attacks, abilities and combos, use runic power to summon powerful constructs in combat, and collect legendary weapons as you crush hordes of enemies.

KEY FEATURES

• Engage in intense battles against 16 different enemies and 10 formidable bosses across over 20 hours of main story and side quests
• Arm yourself with 4 unique weapons, master dynamic skills and combos, summon powerful constructs, and craft your own combat style
• Traverse Gliese’s diverse landscapes, complete various side quests and uncover remnants left by your creators
• Test your skills in combat challenges and conquer New Game+ mode for an even greater challenge

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April 29th – Warsaw, Poland | QubicGames has announced that Baking Time by CrazyLabs will be released for the Nintendo Switch on May 3rd.

Stack all kinds of mouth-watering baked goods, from croissants to cookie hearts and everything in between!

Grab your spatula, lift the baked goods out of the oven, and put them on display so that customers can buy them! With a steady stream of hungry customers waiting in line, it’s up to you to deliver their orders quickly and efficiently!

Satisfy your customers and earn money that you can spend to hire additional staff and expand your bakery! Unlock new recipes and serve even more delicious pastries!

Need a helping hand? Invite your friend to play in local co-op mode and expand your bakery to the next level! Grab your aprons and get ready to bake up a storm in Baking Time together!

Features:

• Bake over 30 different pastries that your customers won’t resist!
• Collect baked goods with a spatula and put them on the display to sell them!
• Operate the cash register and satisfy your customers’ appetites!
• Earn tons of money to unlock new levels of your bakery!
• Hire staff to help you collect the baked goods much faster!
• Unlock 32 adorable animals that boost the cash you and your bakers collect!
• Upgrade your character and workers to walk faster or carry more pastries!
• Perform baker’s tasks and claim your rewards
• Prepare baked goods for special large orders!
• Feed your cookie monsters to get money each second
• Use the teleport to move faster between levels
• Get caught up in the cooking fever and try not to get hungry!

So what are you waiting for? Keep those ovens hot and bake on!

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April 29th – Warsaw, Poland | QubicGames has announced that My Horse Stories by CrazyLabs will be released for the Nintendo Switch on May 3rd.

Put on those cowgirl boots, style your new horse, and start racing like a champ!

You’re located on a horse farm that becomes your haven, and with each passing day, you grow closer to your loyal companion – a graceful horse with whom you’ll weave your own unique horse-riding tale!

To rise above the competition and conquer the racetracks, you must train tirelessly, immersing yourself in the art of horsemanship. Your dedication will bring you face-to-face with rival stars and formidable opponents who will test your skills and determination. You and your horse will form an unbreakable bond through intense training sessions, setting the stage for legendary horse riding tales that will be whispered for years to come!

But it’s not all about intense races and fierce rival stars. In the tranquil moments between training, you’ll find solace in the stars’ stable horses – majestic creatures that inspire awe and fill your heart with joy. Take the time to nurture and care for them because their well-being is crucial to your success. Pamper them with love, groom their silky manes, and dress them in dazzling saddles that reflect their extraordinary beauty.

Features:

• Train every day with your horse till you’re ready to compete in international horse races
• Compete in exciting horse story racing competitions around the world!
• Wow the crowd with your amazing jumps!
• Dress up like a champion in the most fabulous cowgirl boots ever!
• Take good care of your horse: feed, groom, and dress him up in an eye-catching saddle!
• Do farm chores.
• Upgrade your horse-story farm and build new facilities.
• Climb the leaderboard and make your family proud!

Sunday 28th April 2024. Today, Japan: crim Co., Ltd.,released of ‘El Shaddai ASCENSION OF THE METATRON HD’ remaster for the Nintendo Switch.

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron combines many genre elements with its glorious anime style graphical presentation that changes dramatically as the player progresses through a totally mesmeric experience. What is offered within El Shaddai goes far beyond these confines in that action, strategy and platforming are just a few of the challenges and exciting dangers that unfold.

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is all about its simple controls. You can experience the profound action by pressing a few buttons and the same goes to the in-game jump action and battle scenes. The intuitive controls can lead you to the best gaming experience throughout the game.

Developed by a hugely-talented, Tokyo-based team headed by the legendary Sawaki Takeyasu (Devil May Cry) El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron.

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April 24th – Warsaw, Poland | QubicGames has announced that Life Bubble by Homa will be released for the Nintendo Switch on April 26.

Embark on an exciting journey to explore new planets, collect valuable resources, and rescue lost astronauts!

Your mission is to expand your life bubble across the planet and repair your ship to continue your adventure into the unknown!

Chop wood, mine colorful crystals or diamonds, and use them to rebuild machines and bridges that will help you expand your life bubble area! Every construction needs specific raw materials, so search for their deposits and get to work!

Complete missions or sell resources you don’t need to buy characters and machine upgrades. Improve your abilities and tools to explore the planet fully prepared!

Features:

• travel through beautiful and mysterious planets, each with unique resources and terrains
• collect valuable raw materials to rebuild machines and bridges
• explore different areas and expand your life bubble over places where it is impossible to survive!
• buy various character upgrades: bag, speed, life, tools, and power
• buy machine upgrades to increase its storage capacity
• fight enemies with your power weapon
• complete missions for extra money!

Be ready for obstacles along the way. Enemies are out to conquer your tiny universe. Protect your life, bubble miniature world, and fight back like a true space cowboy!

Prepare yourself for a unique and unforgettable space adventure!

April 22nd, 2024: Today indie publisher Ratalaika Games, and 9Ratones’ Sergio Poverony, are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of ‘Zombies, Aliens and Guns’, a stylized and exciting challenge, “Run and Gun” top down shooter with a  clever mix of 2D pixels and 3D graphics.

Earth Needs a Hero – is it You?

Releasing on 26th April on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, Nintendo Switch and PC Steam, the player is Earth’s last hope against an invasion from a band of military rebels! The protagonist must rescue survivors, collect vaccines, and fight off hordes of zombies*.
*(The zombies are actually humans. Aliens attacked the planet and started turning people into zombies).

Non-stop action prevails throughout. Cross the terrain in a jeep, catch up with the train and destroy it…. face the root cause and defeat it. Life could not be so, erm… deadly!

Action, Events, Problems!

The main character is a peacekeeper, who is tasked with delivering the vaccine to the main headquarters. But during the flight, the helicopter crashed.

You will encounter pockets of zombies popping up all over the world. Scientists, unable to understand the origin of these phenomena, are trying to treat the zombies. They’ve used antiviral drugs. Nothing worked. But one military scientist found a way to subdue and tame the zombies – he invented a vaccine, which should be transferred to all countries on earth.

Progression & Aggression!

The character, as he progresses, will unlock and have access to 3 weapons – an assault rifle (default), a shotgun and a machine gun. Each weapon is upgraded, increasing the strength and rate of fire. On different locations it is more convenient to play with a shotgun, on some locations with a machine gun. But always remember that bullets run out and it takes a little time to replenish them.  You can also use acceleration, dash.

Some Interesting Facts

In case of death, the player starts the game from the beginning of the current level. In some locations zombies can be random, in some, where you have to go from point to point or save survivors, enemies are more linear.

There is no inventory, it all depends on which weapon crate you pick up. Some crates may be hidden in the game location. The player can only see the number of bullets and lives.

At almost every location, you have to solve a certain problem. For example, to bring the driver to the jeep. Collecting medicines and weapons. If the driver dies, the mission is over.

There are several biomes in the game, there is a tropical island, a forested area. The main character will ride not only on cars but also on a boat. Will visit the port. Will get through the night motorway and the dead village. Will find the cause of all the evils, will get to the alien base and destroy the main evil alien, which is protected by hordes of his zombies and aliens.

Summing Up the Game in a Sentence

A zany action film-esque game featuring zombies, aliens and guns.

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18th April 2024. Today, Japan based crim Co., Ltd., is readying for the 28th April, 2024 release of ‘El Shaddai Acension of the Metatron HD’ Remaster for the digital Nintendo Switch.

Developed by a hugely-talented, Tokyo-based team headed by the legendary Sawaki Takeyasu (Devil May Cry) El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatro.

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron combines many genre elements with its glorious anime style graphical presentation that changes dramatically as the player progresses through a totally mesmeric experience. What is offered within El Shaddai goes far beyond these confines in that action, strategy and platforming are just a few of the challenges and exciting dangers that unfold.

Improved Game Features for Switch

• Implemented Full HD support, improved framerate, optimized loading, and general optimization.
• The Switch version is visually more beautiful and fluid.
• included as bonus content are the post-ending novels “Lucifer’s Fall Chronicles of Ceta” and “El Shaddai Acension of the Metatron Art Book”.

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron combines many genre elements with its glorious anime style graphical presentation that changes dramatically as the player progresses through a totally mesmeric experience. What is offered within El Shaddai goes far beyond these confines in that action, strategy and platforming are just a few of the challenges and exciting dangers that unfold.

The game is all about its simple controls. You can experience the profound action by pressing a few buttons and the same goes to the in-game jump action and battle scenes. The intuitive controls can lead you to the best gaming experience throughout the game.

Source: PR Email

Brooklyn, New York – April 12, 2023 – VoxPop Games, Inc. and publishing partner Ratalaika Games S.L. announced today the release of Outer Terror, the New York Video Game Awards 2024 Nominee, pulp action bullet hell horror game, is available now on consoles around the globe. This horde shooter has you assemble a ridiculous arsenal of weapons and blitz through endless waves of cosmic creatures in stylish roguelite worlds that pay homage to classic B-movies and the Golden Age of horror comics of the 80’s and 90’s.

“With Outer Terror coming to home consoles, it is a true testament to the power of the entire VoxPop Platform,” said Charles Fang Yu, Founder & CEO of VoxPop Games, Inc. ”our middleware toolset offers new independent game developers a pathway to publish their games. Outer Terror is the proof point, we are thankful for the efforts of the entire Ratalaika Games team bringing this game to consoles and we cannot wait to explore all of the fantastic new partnerships this will bring.”

Explore Outer Terror either solo or co-op through the decimated cities swarming with deadly cosmic creatures to battle in fierce rapid-fire hybrid combat! Stay alive for as long as you can while attempting to assist the few survivors still alive. Five uniquely themed chapters feature 10 playable characters, each equipped with their signature weapons and special attacks forming an anthology of classic horror stories.

Exploring each massive map,  players will discover survivor strongholds and treasures. All culminating with massive boss encounters, elite creatures from beyond, ghouls, robots, and otherworldly abominations.

Outer Terror Game Features:

Battle, Loot and Explore – Discover other treasures and hidden items as you explore each massive map. This may lead to boss encounters and otherworldly abominations.

Weapon Stacking – Each player will experience increasing difficulty as gameplay progresses, bringing the opportunity to upgrade and gain new weapons and powers.

Survive Together – Sit back and enjoy side by side expansive cooperative play in 2-player couch co-op gameplay.

Unique Characters – Players can choose to play as one of the 10 survivors, each boasting unique weapons and skills that will help them in battle.

Nostalgic Art Style – Inspired by B-movies and classic comic books Outer Terror features art from renowned digital artist, Joe Roman (Chito).

Don’t Die! – Each volume of Outer Terror is packed with hordes of enemies set on ending your run, whether it be a vampiric zombie polar bear, the mangled remains of a pet bunny rabbit, or a pack of sentient toasters.

Outer Terror is available now on Xbox X|S, PS4/5 and Nintendo Switch for $9.99 USD.

Outer Terror marks the first game launch for VoxPop Games’ new peer-to-peer games distribution and development platform, where multiple stakeholders, including the developer, artists, and voice actors, will be paid directly from the VoxPop platform. The middleware toolset VoxPop offers, allows game developers to use equity in their games as an advanced resource for both team profit-sharing and launch marketing.

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Pamplona, Spain – April 11th, 2024 –  Maniac Panda Games and Catness Games are proud to announce that their well-received 2.5D platformer/puzzler One Last Breath will release as a Collector’s Edition on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 consoles this summer, at a price of 69.99€. Alongside a copy of the game, players can enjoy some additional items in the Seeds of Hope Edition that will enhance the One Last Breath experience, as they attempt to heal the planet and put a stop to the ruin that has befallen it.

The Seeds of Hope Edition comes in a collectible monobox and includes an exclusive 16-page comic, a biodegradable peat pot, a substrate disk, and a seed “bomb,” alongside a customizable wing crafted from algae. Everything you need to grow your plant can be found in this collector’s edition – simply add water and wait. As you make your way through One Last Breath restoring the landscape by growing trees, grass and roots, you can connect with nature outside of the game too. The included comic also allows you to delve deeper into the world of One Last Breath, enhancing your experience with the game. The Seeds of Hope Edition releases this summer.

About One Last Breath

One Last Breath is a 2.5D platformer/puzzler wherein you play as Gaia, an earth goddess born from mother nature’s very last breath. Thrust into existence in a post-apocalyptic earth where mankind has all but vanished, it’s up to Gaia to restore life back to the planet. But be forewarned, as decades of pollution and greed have twisted the land into a hostile ruin full of deadly aberrations.

Gaia’s powers allow her to control the environment – such as creating paths using tree trunks or summoning vines to hang between gaps – which are used in a variety of puzzles. Throughout her journey she’ll visit abandoned factories filled with hazardous, man-made obstacles that are mysteriously still operational. This polluted landscape is crawling with mutants who will mercilessly hunt Gaia down, so you must be careful if you’re to achieve your goal of restoring the planet. You’ll need to thoroughly explore too, as doing so will unlock an alternate ending, further uncovering the truth about humanity’s fate and its future.

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April 8th – Warsaw, Poland | QubicGames has announced that Color Road by Voodoo will be released for the Nintendo Switch on April 12.

Race around the track and collect the balls of your color to get as far as possible! Sounds easy? You wish!

Each time you jump over the ramp, the color of your ball changes! Pay close attention to the color of your ball and only touch the balls on the track that match yours. If you don’t succeed, the ball bounces, and the game is over! As if that wasn’t enough, the further you get, the faster your ball will start moving, and you’ll have less time to react!

Looking for a greater challenge? Look no further! Up to 45 different challenges await you! Get a certain number of points in time, change the ball’s color 10 times, or smash 15 red balls! You’ll be rewarded with ball skins and roads for completing these challenges!

Play with a friend to compete in multiplayer mode and see who gets the farthest!

Features:

• roll the ball on the road as far as possible
• only touch balls of the same color as yours
• watch out for gates and color-changing ramps
• face off against another player in local multiplayer mode!
• complete all 45 challenges
• change the skins of balls, tails, and roads
• collect coins to buy additional lives
• train your reaction time to perfection!

How far will you be able to roll the ball? It’s time to start the challenge!

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