The Council Episode 3: Ripples - How to play now - PC PS4 XO

The stakes continue to rise, and Louis must decide where he stands. Complete Season and Season Pass holders play today, full release on July 26.

The third episode of The Council, the narrative adventure game redefining the genre with RPG mechanics and consequences for every choice, releases today for all Complete Season and Season Pass owners. Episode 3: Ripples continues the story of Louis de Richet as plots are laid bare, characters reach their breaking points, and an unexpected, terrifying truth is uncovered. It will take all of Louis’ influence to prevent the situation from getting out of hand.

Citadel - Forged with Fire Reignited - PC PS4 XO

Citadel: Forged With Fire gives players complete freedom to determine their own destiny as they become an infamous hunter of the wizards, tame mighty beasts, forge alliances with their fellow players to create an imposing House of Conjurers, or visit uncharted territories to unravel their rich and intriguing history.

Citadel: Forged With Fire Reignited Update Features:

• Overhauled spell-crafting system: a revamped system that encourages experimentation. Using new ingredients players can craft and modify a large array of unique spells.
• Revamped in-game menus: Visual and functional overhaul of menus including; inventory, crafting, spell-crafting, tame management and social relationship management.

FPS survival horror game ZKiller -PC release

For gore gaming sickos, indie publisher The Gamewall Studios launches ZKILLER for Steam. This FPS survival horror game, developed by Chainsaw Games, is available on PC for $6.99.

ZKILLER is a First Person Shooter set in an apocalypse world in which waves of zombies try to kill you. Equip yourself with 30+ high-poly realistic weapons and blast over 20 different types of infected beings. Unlock and explore 5 levels to unleash the fury of hugely powerful bosses as you save mankind from extinction.

BAFTA announced Dr Jo Twist OBE as Chair of Games Committee

Jo Twist is a long-standing member of the BAFTA Games Committee and has also served on the Learning & New Talent Committee. She has actively supported the BAFTA Breakthrough Brits and BAFTA Young Game Designers new talent initiatives, and sat on the organisation’s task force examining sexual harassment and bullying in the film, games and television industries.

Twist takes up her role during a period of expansion, as BAFTA grows its games membership in the UK and North America, and seeks to promote the craft of game creation, and the cultural importance of games, to a global audience.

Armored Warfare to launch on Xbox in August

Set in a not so distant future, players take control of contemporary tanks and armored fighting vehicles raging war on ruthless organisations and companies on the global battlefield. From frozen cities to sun-scorched islands, players compete with rival teams for domination of these hotspots in the competitive modes. Commanders can join forces with friends to carry out challenging PvE missions and unravel gruesome stories told through season bound narratives. Global Operations combine cooperative and competitive game modes together on large scale maps pitting up to 30 players in intense and explosive tank wars.

Armored Warfare will be completely free-to-play for Xbox Gold Members, but for members who wish to get a head start on the combat experience, My.com prepared several pre-launch editions with great bonuses that are available for a limited time only. Starter packs contain variously perks both cosmetic and of convenience for players including exclusive decals, player titles, premium vehicles and more!

Ultra Space Battle Brawl (USBB) competitive local multiplayer party game

In a retro art style heavily influenced by Indonesian culture in look and sound. A mashup of Street Fighter and Pong on steroids, in USBB you challenge your friends in a frantic battle fighting with a “Pong” ball, which must be hit at an angle to avoid your opponent and destroy the diamond located on the opposite side of the screen - behind said opponent who is moving frantically to block your efforts. It’s easy to pick up and play, but hard to master and could contribute to a fair amount of animosity amongst your friends.

Featuring a strong 80s arcade vybe, USBB has retro graphics and character art, with a “funkot” soundtrack, which is a mix of dangdut (Indonesian folk) and house music.

Post-Apocalyptic RPG Shin Megami Tensei Liberation Dx2 released on iOS Android FREE

SEGA announce Shin Megami Tensei Liberation Dx2 has made its debut in global markets on iOS and Android. After a successful initial release in Japan, Shin Megami Tensei Liberation Dx2 is launching worldwide in English so that all fans of the Shin Megami Tensei series, originally developed by Atlus, can now play the renowned post-apocalyptic RPG on their mobile devices for free with in-app purchases.

Fans of the Shin Megami Tensei series will have the chance to discover an all new episode in this post-apocalyptic adventure, featuring demon summoning, negotiations, and fusions, along with 3D dungeon exploration. Players can take advantage of enemy weaknesses in combat through the press-turn combat system.

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 arcade-action sports game with next level energy and attitude from 2K

This over-the-top, two-on-two basketball experience will complement the best-selling NBA 2K simulation franchise and expand 2K’s footprint in the basketball video game space.

“The original NBA Playgrounds was a fantastic throwback to the glory days of arcade-action sports,” said Greg Thomas, President, Visual Concepts. “The new NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 will step up this energy and attitude big time – with a bit of added NBA 2K flair – giving fans of both franchises an exciting new way to game with friends around the world.”

Green Hell can you survive the darkest depths this August 29th? - PC

Ex-Techland Warsaw team members (Dying Light, Dead Island, Nail’d), are excited to announce that their first-person, psychological survival simulator, Green Hell will be hitting Steam Early Access on August 29th, 2018! Set in the uncharted depths of the sweltering Amazon rainforest players will be challenged at every turn in a desperate quest for survival. From the harsh rainforest environment to its wild inhabitants, the player may never know friend from foe until it’s too late.

Upon the Early Access release, players will be able to dive into a full one half of the final map, encounter five dangerous and hostile creatures, and learn how to inspect their bodies for all kinds of wounds, infections, and parasitic nasties. Not only that, they can get a sneak peek into the Story Mode with a fully voiced over tutorial introduction.

Third Person Sci-Fi Shooter Gene Rain XBox One release

Available now in Germany and the USA; Launching in the rest of Europe by the end of the month.

“Today the dystopian Gene Rain world opens up for Xbox One players, and we’re looking forward to recruiting more rebels in Europe at the end of the month,” says Kavka Wang, the Marketing Director at E-Home Entertainment Development. “Featuring incredible next-gen graphics and extreme TPS combat, Gene Rain expands the plot through new human narrative structures and delves deep into moral convictions as in how far you will go to achieve your goal.”