Heavy metal space saga Valfaris launches free demo - PC PS4 XO

A limited time demo for Steel Mantis’ upcoming heavy metal 2D action-platformer Valfaris. Available on Steam now through to December 31st, players can get a taste of the colourful, cathartic run ‘n’ gun chaos Steel Mantis has cooked up for them in 2019.

Once the clock hits midnight PT on New Year’s Eve, the demo will be deleted, and players will have to wait until 2019 to get a full look at Valfaris’ brutal sci-fi combat. The demo and Steam page have been localised into the following languages: EU French, EU Spanish, Italian, German, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Mandarin, Japanese.

Award-Winning Gaming Headphones Audeze Mobius

The First 3D Premium Gaming Headphones UtiliSing Planar Magnetic Technology for Unparalleled Audio Quality Now Available Just in Time for the Holidays.

For gamers to maximise the capabilities of the premium headphones, Audeze has developed "Audeze HQ,” a free downloadable app available on Windows and iOS. The application allows the user to customise various settings for their headphone, including head anatomy, room size for room emulation, and sound profile selection. Future versions of the application will allow firmware upgrades directly through the app that extend the functionality of the Mobius headphone.

Smoke & Sacrifice Sachi’s story of discovery plays out in this hand-drawn narrative RPG

Solar Sail Games and award-winning publisher Curve Digital today announced that Smoke And Sacrifice, a hand-drawn narrative driven RPG is conquering the wasteland of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on January 15th, 2019.

Having previously been released on PC and Nintendo Switch™, players on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will finally be able to play as Sachi; a mother who after sacrificing her first born son to the Sun Tree is on a dangerous journey of discovery, deceit and danger in the Underworld. Craft a huge variety of weapons and armour using technology ranging from stone age to steampunk. Search for answers through meetings with friends and foe alike. Explore the game's beautifully realised world and untangle its living, breathing world.

Pacifist Roguelike Miasma Caves is Coming to PC Early Access

Miasma Caves, the pacifist roguelike, will dig its claws into Early Access on PC on January 23, 2019.

Lethal Miasma has plagued the caves near Radiant Ridge, a small and peaceful village. Following in the footsteps of her family, Lesath is the village's skilled and bookish treasure hunter. Able to withstand the Miasma better than the rest of Radiant Ridges’ residents, Lesath adventures into the caverns in search of valuable treasure, new gear, and precursor technology from lost civilisations.

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Assetto Corsa Competizione Ferrari 488 GT3 at Hungaroring

The fourth Early Access update of Assetto Corsa Competizione, which is going to be released, includes the highly awaited Ferrari 488 GT3, one of the protagonists of the whole Blancpain GT Series championship. The famous Ferrari racing car joins the other GT3 models of BMW M6, Bentley Continental and Lamborghini Huracàn. The Hungaroring circuit is also introduced in the update, for the first time in its history brought to the general public using the Laserscan technology - usually offered by professional driving simulators.

The new build of Assetto Corsa Competizione is not limited to new content, but offers specific gameplay additions to enhance the level of realism, such as the custom, Sprint and Endurance races, now also available for multiplayer, allowing players to challenge each other in a full racing weekend, with free practice and qualifications.

World War Z Coop Third-Person Shooter Classes introduced - PS4 XO

World War Z, Saber’s upcoming four-player co-op multiplayer game inspired by Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster action film. World War Z takes players on a zombie-packed journey of unique survivor stories all around the world, including New York, Moscow, Jerusalem and more. Powered by Saber’s dynamic Swarm Engine™, the game unleashes hundreds of fast-moving, bloodthirsty zombies at a time on players for a heart-pounding action experience. Focus Home Interactive will be in charge of the worldwide digital distribution of World War Z on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One storefronts.

Also released today is a new look at what is one of gaming’s most anticipated third-person shooters, breaking down World War Z’s main classes, each bringing a unique play style and balance of firepower and abilities to the carnage.

New Breach Hero Class Arcane Menders joins co-op, RPG dungeon brawler

Not every class in Breach needs to slice and dice enemies to prove their worth in-game – some have a more noble purpose than that. The Arcane Mender class in the upcoming co-op, RPG dungeon brawler from QC Games uses magic to heal teammates and blast enemies. Having an all healing magical being on your team may prove to be just as beneficial as having a Gunslinger on staff.

The Arcane Menders can do more than just provide healing skills: use the Guardian Sprite ability to apply a damage shield to yourself or an ally, and build up your Transcendent Blast ability through successful healing to unleash a powerful magical blast that takes down enemies with an almighty force. Arcane Menders are able to heal themselves or teammates, making them an irreplaceable member of any squad heading into the Breach.

CLUEDO classic board game now on Nintendo Switch

Colonel Mustard on the bus with the Joy-Cons, or Professor Plum on the sofa with the Pro Controller? Players can now decide themselves as Marmalade Game Studio released the CLUEDO game for Nintendo Switch on November 30th, 2018.

“We believe the Switch is going to be the new home of digital games, so we’ve worked hard to bring CLUEDO to life on the platform” said Michael Willis, Marmalade’s CEO, “It looks great on the Switch’s screen, and it looks even better in the dock—we’re really excited about our big-screen debut. The Switch is a modern classic, and CLUEDO is a classic made modern. We can’t wait for players to try it!”

World War Zoo Animal Animal Royale Game released on PC Mac

Strategic, top-down 2D fight for fur-vival, set on a remote island full of exotic biomes, psychotic animals, and giant hamster balls, exits a successful Beta into Early Access on PC / Mac. It's a hoot. It's live now on Steam with an extended free weekend for all comers thanks to support from Valve, but Steam Keys are available for media from me in any case - just hit me up here.

Grab a brand new trailer, screenshots and press release below from Dropbox. Don't miss this. I know it's time to wind down for the year, but this is the perfect way to do it with all your friends!