Telltale Games closes - no Walking Dead Season 4?

The shock news that Telltale Games is closing with the loss of more than 250 jobs is a sad day for the gaming community.

Did anyone see this coming?

With games like The Walking Dead - Game of Thrones - The Wolf Among Us - Guardians of the Galaxy - Borderlands - Batman - Stranger things they looked like a successful company yet the closed within days. Will Clementine's Walking Dead story ever get finished.

Vampyr: Difficulty modes update out next week on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC

Vampyr: Difficulty modes update out next week on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

DONTNOD Entertainment’s narrative-driven action-RPG Vampyr continues to receive ongoing support, as the difficulty modes update releases next week, September 26, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. There’s never been a better time for players to sink their teeth in, as a special discount on Steam for Vampyr is now live in celebration of the Focus Home Publisher’s weekend.

Depth of Extinction turn-based strategy game with roguelike elements - PC Mac Linux

launching Thursday, September 27 on Steam, GOG, itch.io, and the Humble Store. Inspired by XCOM 2 and FTL: Faster Than Light, the game allows you to handpick fighters from a roster of hardened operatives to join your squad – then battle vicious factions and killer machines in defense of mankind. Venture into a terrifying underwater world rife with violence in this complex, addictive strategy game with real permadeath and superb pixel art.

Depth of Extinction’s engaging storyline is rich in detail – unfolding gradually through random encounters. For maximum tactical freedom, the game allows you to choose from 8 different classes (each with their own unique skills) and up to 115 different weapons, armor, and items. Think ahead – and think fast – to remain in one piece after each mission ...

AION: new update 6.0 - A new dawn creates a whole new game...

MMORPG AION  is launching one of the largest updates of recent years on servers. The changes included in the update 6.0 are so significant that you can talk about a total relaunch of the game. The aim of "A New Dawn" is to restore the game to its roots and restore its original form to AION fans.

From 5.09. players could participate in the beta phase and test all changes willingly. Aion has been successful in the global market since 2008, and the European version was published by Gameforge in 2011.

Play Subsiege for free during the Steam Free Weekend - PC

The unique MOBA-RTS-Mix set in a beautiful underwater paradise Subsiege can be played for free during the Steam Free Weekend! The Free Weekend on Steam started at 7 pm (CEST) and ends on Monday at 7 pm (CEST). Subsiege allows up to 12 players to dive into the depths of the ocean and fight exciting real-time battles! While the battle for survival underwater reaches a boiling point, you should always keep an eye on the most important resource: Oxygen!

Subsiege is an intense real-time tactic game with main focus on massive 12 player battles. In a grasping deep sea world, you command a hand-picked squad of hero-like units to contend merciless sea monsters and teams of fierce competitors while your oxygen runs out with every breath. Can you stand the pressure?

Knights of the Wastelands arrives in Crossout with new weapons and technologies

Knight Riders event in Crossout, its post-apocalyptic MMO action game. The Knechte faction arrives in the wastelands for a couple of weeks and introduces new weapons and hi-tech parts for vehicles. From September 20th to October 9th players can earn ‘talers’ in a special mission and spend them for the new items in the Knechte shop.

One of the most exciting parts brought by the knights is the coupling module “Contact 2M”. This device lets players attach vehicles to each other. If you always wanted to modify the weapons and systems on your car but lacked energy or engine power – share this duty with your teammates! One vehicle can carry long range guns, another one can take mid range weapons, and they can connect to a third one, which will provide them with the necessary speed and defence in close combat, with chainsaws and flamethrowers. Create the most incredible combinations and compete in team battles with other inventors!

Carnival Games Available November 6 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4

The next entry in the popular Carnival Games franchise that has sold-in over 9.5 million units worldwide, previously announced for the Nintendo Switch, is also coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Carnival Games will be available at digital retail locations on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for £34.99 on November 6th 2018, and will also be available at physical retail locations on Nintendo Switch on Nov. 6, and on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on Nov. 20.

The Works of Mercy 6 minutes of gameplay - PC

'The Works of Mercy' is a psychological thriller inspired by the classics of the genre. The game’s plot revolves around mysterious killings committed on seemingly random victims. Only this time it’s the player who becomes the murderer.

The game tells a story of a personal tragedy and wrecked psyche. When a cryptic tormentor forces the protagonist to kill people in order to save his family, the game’s hero (and the player) is posed with a series of dramatic questions. Who is the tormentor? Why is he so vengeful toward the protagonist’s family? How far do you have to go to satisfy him? How can you justify the killing in the sake of saving someone’s life? And how will you cope with the sense of guilt?

Silent Night Game - Ghost Story for Christmas - PC

Silent Night - A Ghost Story for Christmas is a spooky festive tale, set at Northfield Church during an endless Christmas Eve. Beyond the Church, the Carrion Woods await, where the wood-dwellers still haunt the pines and rocky places. Nigel Danvers, ghost-hunter, encounters the spirits that rise when the North Wind doth blow, bringing heavy snow.

Northfield is haunted by the terrible Winter of 1349, when the Black Death swept across the land, killing over two thirds of the population. The plague was silent, invisible and deadly. Everyone was blamed, from witches to wood folk, as the once kind people of Northfield turned on each other. T'was the night before Christmas, and all through the church, plenty was stirring, especially the ghosts. To break the trap and escape, Nigel must make a terrible decision on the loneliest night of the year.

Antihero free this weekend on steam

Become the Ultimate ‘Master Thief’ in a Gas-Lit Victorian Underworld.

Absolute steal, devious digital board-game, Antihero is Free this weekend on Steam. During the free weekend, players can jump online in casual head-to-head matches and ranked PvP multiplayer. In addition, they can play through the story-driven campaign.

Eximius: Seize the Frontline FPS RTS early access 0n September 27th 2018

Emerging out of Closed Beta, Ammobox Studios is proud to announce the launch date of Eximius: Seize the Frontline for Steam Early Access after being in development for more than two years.

Eximius is a Strategic Action Shooter (FPS/RTS Hybrid) that focuses on squad-based combat and combines tactical First Person Shooter gameplay with high level strategic decision-making of a Real-time Strategy (RTS) game. The game features a competitive 5v5 team battles where players square off in a post apocalyptic urban environment.

Farming Simulator 19 first gameplay harvesting crops - PC Mac PS4 XO

Farming Simulator 19 first gameplay new trailer, Harvesting Crops, discover the basics of farming, including one of the new crops - cotton, using the latest brands, vehicles, and equipment in Farming Simulator 19!

Farming Simulator 19 is the deepest, most complete farming simulator ever as the multimillion-selling franchise takes a giant leap forward and provides the richest farming experience ever made for consoles and PCs. The game is an accurate simulator at heart, filled with deep management options, though it is also an accessible sandbox featuring two huge new maps, countless vehicles and a range of equipment to play with. Farming Simulator 19 boasts the franchise's largest roster yet with over 300 unique vehicles and equipment from all the leading brands, now including John Deere alongside Case IH, New Holland, Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra, Krone, Deutz-Fahr, and many others.

My Brother Rabbit’s Uplifting Journey Through Imagination - PC Mac PS4 Switch

Sudden illness overcomes a family’s cherished daughter. While the parents work hard to seek out the best treatment to help their child, their son takes it upon himself to help his sister cope with the cold and unfamiliar hospital. A combination of love for his sister, earnest imagination, and a beloved stuffed toy rabbit enables him to create a wondrous landscape and story to comfort her.

Through the lens of make-believe, the rabbit is a living denizen in a brilliant, surreal world. His friend flower is similarly ill, so he sets out on a voyage to help her. No obstacle can stop him on his quest to find the cure to her ailments. Clues and items necessary to progress hide behind every leaf and in every corner. Once found, these objects unlock over 30 entertaining puzzles including building fantastical vehicles to continue the rabbit’s trek.

The Gardens Between game released on Switch PS4 PC Mac

Journey with best friends Arina and Frendt through a world of time-bending puzzles and dreamlike isles. Manipulate the flow of time backwards and forwards to uncover clues and light their way in the stars. Experience an emotional journey as these childhood friends revisit a period in their life when friendship meant the world.

Light the way through a dreamlike world to guide best friends Arina and Frendt through a world of time-bending puzzles. Manipulate time backwards and forwards to uncover clues and find solutions that ignite constellations of memories written in the stars.

Thunder Lime Win Dare Academy games design competition

Student team Thunder Lime has been crowned the winner of Abertay University’s 2018 Dare Academy video games design competition.

A panel of industry judges ran the rule over the six finalists at the EGX games conference in Birmingham, with the winners scooping top prize of a funded trip to exhibit their game Kinoko at the massive Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this coming March.

Attack Helicopters Take Flight in War Thunder Update 1.81 The Valkyries

Gaijin announce the release of content Update 1.81 “The Valkyries” for the vehicular combat game War Thunder. It introduces combat helicopters as a playable vehicle type and adds plenty of other content to the game, including new tanks and aircraft, new locations and the Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS One support for the Xbox One version.

Combat helicopters are the latest type of vehicle added to the arsenals of War Thunder, with a dozen variants for the United States and Soviet Union leading the initial spearhead for this update. For the U.S., this includes three variants of the Bell UH-1 Huey, a true symbol of the Vietnam War, as well as three variants of the Bell AH-1 Cobra, the first dedicated combat helicopter to enter series production. The Soviet Union receives the multi-purpose Mi-4AV, multiple variants of the famous “flying tank” Mi-24 “Crocodile” (NATO reporting name “Hind”) and its modern modification Mi-35M.

Focus discount weekend on Steam - List of reduced titles

Lasting 5 days, from September 20 until September 24, enjoy these special discounts on over 50 original Focus titles.

This year’s Publisher Weekend features discounts on recent releases including Vampyr, widely celebrated for its deep player choices, visceral combat and compelling narrative constructed by developers DONTNOD Entertainment. Deck13’s hardcore action-RPG The Surge is also available at discount, including all released DLCs to date – there’s never been a better time to dive into the title’s acclaimed fast-paced, visceral combat.

FPS Survive Horrors Game Apparition Halloween early access release date

Play a dangerous game of cat and mouse as a paranormal investigator. Capture evidence of the infernal atrocities that occur in Green Creek, then try to escape with your life before becoming the next victim. Probe the night as deeply as you dare to unlock upgrades and climb the leaderboards.

Find yourself smack in the middle of a haunted forest in the dead of night. Talk to spirits through your Ouija board. Capture evidence of the paranormal, but beware, fiercely aggressive demons are on the hunt.

Wizards Tourney competitive party gameplay - PC PS4

Wizards Tourney is a competitive party game for up to four players in which different warlocks and witches from around the globe challenge each other to prove who is the best wizard of all. Choose among 12 different characters and start the battle in 6 fantastical settings full of traps and obstacles. Wizards Tourney can be played online through Parsec.

“In Wizards Tourney you can compete either against your friends in the same computer or online if you use Parsec”, says David Báez, Game Designer and Programmer at A Bonfire of Souls.

Survival Phenomenon Stranded Deep Open World Adventure Game on PS4 XOne on October 9th

The successful 'desert island' Steam title leaves Early Access first on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, complete with new features and content.

In the aftermath of a mysterious plane crash, you're left stranded on a chain of deserted islands somewhere in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Alone and without any means to call for help, you must test your survival skills in this dynamic open world adventure. Explore underwater and on land as you hunt for materials to craft the tools, weapons, and shelter you'll need to stay alive. But stay sharp: hunger, thirst, and exposure can be just as deadly as the wildlife. Live long enough, and you might just make it home...