Rigid Force Alpha launches onto Steam PC on August 31st 2018

Rigid Force Alpha - Classic shoot’em up action is back!

Developed by former ANNO, Might and Magic Heroes and Golden Sun developers

Announcing the launch of Rigid Force Alpha, a retro shoot ‘em up action game which will be available on Steam from 31st August 2018 at price £15.49 $19.99 €19.99.

Rigid Force Alpha breathes new life into the side-scrolling shooter genre with its hand-crafted 3D graphics, stunning environments, and detailed visual effects. Players can arm their fighters with numerous upgradeable weapons, increase their firepower with adjustable Force Shards and collect Energy Orbs to unleash extremely powerful blasts against an armada of enemies and huge bosses.

Marcel Rebenstorf, head of design and production commented: “Rigid Force Alpha has been a labour of love for the team at com8com1 since 2011 and is our first title. We are immensely proud to announce Rigid Force Alpha and unleash it to the world. Every stage of development, we asked ourselves, ‘can we make it better and can we make it more fun?; and we’re delighted with the result.”

Rigid Force Alpha couples an exciting story mode with a challenging arcade mode and has a vast number of features within the game, including:

• Unique weapons and power-up systems
• Vast amounts of different enemies, challenging mid-bosses and enormous end bosses
• An exciting story mode with animated cutscenes
• Additional Arcade and Boss Rush game modes for extended high score runs
• Six different action-packed 3D stages
• Adjustable difficulty level - for beginners to experienced players
• Leaderboards and 40 achievements to unlock
• Original synthwave soundtrack by DREAMTIME featuring Michael Chait

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Bus Simulator 18 - Free update - new missions & extra content for bus drivers - PC

Announcing the newest update for Bus Simulator 18 today. Virtual bus drivers can now look forward to an extensive package of brand new challenging missions.

After focusing on general game improvements and free content such as the License Plate Generator and the Country Skin & Decal Pack DLC for the Bus Simulator 18, the stillalive studios developer team now comes up with the next big surprise for the Bus Simulator 18 community: The brand new Mission Pack # 1 offers a whole set of new missions for advanced bus drivers! Just like in the previous missions, the new tasks are charmingly synchronized by professional voice actors.

Sky Noon First update - Pinnacle Map Featuring Ice Map, Duels, Discord Rich Presence, and More

The first content update for the “knockout” shooter Sky Noon is available now on Steam. The Pinnacle Map update features the all-new ‘Pinnacle’ Map that introduces ice physics into the game. Additionally, the debut of Duels mode adds intense and thrilling one-on-one gunfights across three specially-designed maps. Discord Rich Presence and new gameplay options including friendly fire and gravity sliders add new levels of insane fun for this Smash-style first person shooter.

Sky Noon Pinnacle Update Features:

• New Pinnacle Ice Map: Located at the top of Floating Frontier, don’t be fooled by the cool-looking Pinnacle Map where slippery ice physics will make it easier to knock opponents – and yourself – off the edge!
• Duels: Got a score to settle with a hateful hombre? Or maybe a friendly face-off with a friendly kemosabe? Jump into Duels, a special one-on-one gunfight, and select from three maps tailored for the mode to see who is the quickest and who falls the furthest.
• Discord Rich Presence: Gamers can now share their current status from Sky Noon on Discord and can soon organize matches.
• Additional Gameplay Options: Friendly fire, gravity, and time shift on hit are some of the new play options available to further enhance the Sky Noon hilarity.

What is Shenmue? Part 3: Brush up on your Jiu Jitsu moves ahead of the launch next week - PC PS4 XO

Next week, on August 21st, the Shenmue saga begins… With the English voice of Ryo Hazuki, Corey Marshall, to create deep-dive videos ahead of the Shenmue I & II release. If you missed our previous episodes, you can catch up on the first one detailing the saga’s story, and the second video looking at the different key characters in Shenmue. Now Corey walks us through combat systems and the different mini-games players can spend time with in the world.

Ryo Hazuki is a Jiu Jitsu master-in-training, spending his spare time busting up the bad guys or sparring with his friends. In Shenmue I & II, you’ll use and unlock real Jiu Jitsu moves that you can level up throughout and transfer between both games – which will come in useful as the enemies become tougher throughout the saga. Beyond stunning Jiu Jitsu moves, you will need great reflexes to progress through Ryo’s quest of retribution. Players will be able to experience first-hand the very first Quick Time Events, which Shenmue introduced to the gaming world.

Daemonical - Gripping Horror game where there is no place to hide - PC release

Daemonical presents differing gameplay depending if you play as Demon or Human which is played within a specified match time. The winning criteria for both - Humans – find 4 ritual parts and bring them back, or run and hide until the morning.

Demon – killing 4 remaining humans before morning presents double gameplay value! Action, be it stealth or out and out dynamic activity, adds subtlety throughout with strategic forethought which is essential in what is a do or die scenario with shocks and surprises constantly giving Daemonical a feeling of being part of a horror movie!

GameOn 2018 new gaming event in Vilnius will focus on indies and business

GameOn is the trailblazing gaming event in the Baltic region. The team of avid gamers, game developers, journalists and esports enthusiasts was formed around 2015 to establish a high-quality expo in Lithuania. Since then GameOn has grown into the epic yearly convention dedicated to gaming and technology enthusiasts and will return to Vilnius on November 2-3rd.

As GameOn is growing, so are the tasks and expectations organisers set for themselves. Event growth in attendance over the last years has been impressive thanks to new and exciting things introduced on a yearly basis - ever new esports tournaments, cosplay competitions, growing exposition space or video games music concert organised for the first-time last year. “GameOn” will continue in this tradition also adding more value for business visitors. Moving towards these goals, the 2018 event will introduce two novelties that will raise GameOn quality manifold.

Fission Superstar X - PC game launch date set for January 31, 2019

Fission Superstar X, a space ship rogue-lite in which it is your mission to deliver a "superstar" nuclear bomb to Earth while fighting off everyone who tries to stop you, is set to launch January 31st, 2019 on Steam!

Fission Superstar X takes place in a wacky version of the solar system, featuring nine unlockable ships, over 100 different crew members from humans to space bears, 64 different weapons both mundane and insane, over 20 different environments, and over 70 different enemy types including scavengers, fascist space cats, and giant insects. You'll fight your way through over 20 different environments and face off against giant bosses on your journey through the solar system.

Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise Pre-Orders Include Bonus Destiny Talisman Pack and PlayStation 4 Theme + Avatar Set

Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise launches on October 2, 2018! Life in a post-apocalyptic world isn't easy; dealing with rampant crime, foiling myriad assassination attempts, and traversing miles of sun-scorched desert every day can take a toll on even the most seasoned wasteland survivor.

Get prepared for your journey through the wastes ahead of time by digitally pre-ordering Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise on the PlayStation Store today at the link below:

Award-winning puzzle game MOLECATS - PC

Meet the Molecats – quirky mole/cat hybrids forever digging underground for tasty mushrooms and shiny relics!

Launching August 28 on Steam after a productive season on Early Access, Molecats is a true labor of love for multinational developer Vidroid – which has won several awards and produced sought-after talent, such as: sound designer Samuel Justice, who is credited on a number of AAA titles such as B4, Amnesia, and Paragon; and composer Vasiliy Kashnikov, who wrote the scores for Knock-knock, The Void, and Cargo! The Quest for Gravity.

Dustwind Launches out of Early Access with Massive Update

Dustwind Launches out of Early Access with Massive Update that Includes New Gamemode Territory Killswitch, Ability to Play Solo Missions - Take on the world!, Improved Custom Maps Editor and more!

Dustwind is a real-time tactical game set in a post-apocalyptic world has been in their ‘Early Access Phase,’ since last November. Today, August 15th at 12 pm EDT, Z-Software GmbH and Dustwind Studios are launching their ‘Full Release’ via Steam. The full release will be $24.99 USD, and will be on sale at 20% off ($19.99 USD) for the first week after release.