Semi-finalists announced for $500,000 Games Development Challenge: Developing Beyond

Human evolution, the Black Death and life on Mars are some of the themes chosen by the semi-finalists selected for Developing Beyond, a $500,000 year-long development competition by Epic Games and Wellcome in which teams create new games IP using Epic’s Unreal Engine. In the recent call for entries, developers were challenged to submit compelling, immersive and highly entertaining concepts based on the theme Transformations.

Comedian and broadcaster Susan Calman is chairing a panel of judges which will follow the games’ development throughout the competition. The judging panel includes games development legend John Romero; historian, author and broadcaster Bettany Hughes; Professor Ian Goodfellow, Head of Virology at the University of Cambridge; and Eurogamer’s Chris Bratt.

First screenshots for Final Fantasy VII Remake shown at Monaco - PS4

This image shows Cloud sneaking around the starting area as well as a brief look at its UI. There’s an ATB bar located right underneath the HP parameters.

This second screenshot shows the Guard Scorpion the first boss in Final Fantasy VII with Cloud and Barret. Note some of the areas around the boss will be destructible.

Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanda Historically Inspired game - PC PS4 XO

A historically inspired action title set in Sengoku era Japan – the storied historical period also known as the Age of Samurai – SAMURAI WARRIORS: Spirit of Sanada focuses solely on the legendary Sanada Clan. Through their fierce will to survive, they fought with utmost vigilance to ensure that the Sanada name would be upheld throughout history.

The tale of the Sanada Clan begins with patriarch Masayuki Sanada, a much-requested character who joins the SAMURAI WARRIORS series for the first time. The player follows Masayuki’s first battle, trailing the clan’s meteoric rise from lowly vassals to powerful lords which led to the birth of the fan-favourite samurai, Yukimura Sanada.

Antihero: The Book Club Master Thief pack Free - Pre order offer - PC Mac mobile

Set against the backdrop of a gas-lit Victorian underworld, players take on the role of a Master Thief and have to employ a number of underhanded and ruthless tactics to dominate each territory before their opponent does.

Gamers who pre-order Antihero will get the first DLC pack, “The Book Club” Master Thief Character Pack, for FREE. This pack contains four Master Thief skins based on well-known literary characters: Miss Alice, Ebeneezer Scrooge, Sherlock Holmes, and Tiny Tim. In addition to this, gamers will get a 20% pre-order discount off the retail price at launch.

Tips for the Generation 2 Pokémon Go latest update iOS Android 3DS features

The latest Gen 2 Pokémon Go update is finally here. It adds a load of new Pokémon but the game has also changed or added in a number of things.

New Berries
PokéStops are also now offering up new Berries, namely the Nanab and Pinap Berries.
The Pinap Berry will give you extra Candy if your next throw after the Berry is successful in catching the Pokémon.
The Nanab Berry on the other hand, will temporarily calm down the Pokémon and stop it from making erratic movements.

theHunter: Call of the Wild hunting simulator (without killing anything) released

theHunter: Call of the Wild is available via digital download and select retailers. The game is priced at 29.99 Euro and will be supported by optional DLC content post-launch.

theHunter: Call of the Wild offers the most immersive hunting experience ever created. Step into a beautiful open world teeming with life, from majestic deer and awe-inspiring bison, down to the countless birds, critters and insects of the wilderness. Every inch of the 50-square mile world is crafted using Apex – Avalanche Open World Engine – award-winning technology crafted during a decade of developing explosive action games. In addition to its rich single player experience, theHunter: Call of the Wild offers unique multiplayer options – cooperative and competitive – for up to 8 players. Share the ultimate hunting experience, and earn those bragging rights!

Imperial Japanese Armor to roll out in War Thunder update - PC PS4 Mac Linux

Following on from the December 1.65 update and recent end of closed beta for Japanese tanks ‘Way of the Samurai’, additional Japanese tanks will be rolling out in its next major update for all players.

Ahead of this rollout, Gaijin Entertainment will be providing daily profiles of some of the key vehicles on its War Thunder devblog beginning with the Japanese Type 87 SPAAG self- propelled anti-aircraft gun. The current roster of Japanese armor has added 30 armored ground forces vehicles modeled on interwar vehicles and modern developments of the Cold War era, featuring a full range of tanks, self-propelled guns and anti-aircraft vehicles, including exotic models, such as the largest amphibious tank of World War II, the Type 2 Ka-Mi, and a modification of the Chi-Ha tank equipped with a 120mm naval cannon, the Chi-Ha Short Gun.

Shiness: the Lightning Kingdom Overview Trailer - PC PS4 XO

Action-RPG Shiness: the Lightning Kingdom reveals its deep gameplay and enthralling universe in a brand new video.

While Shiness releases in just a few weeks on PS4, Xbox One and PC, its universe was born over 20 years ago from the pen strokes of Samir Rebib, Artistic Director of the studio. Composed of passionate people, independent studio Enigami went through a successful Kickstarter campaign, allowing the project to grow and gain momentum, until it was picked up by Focus Home Interactive. Now the development phase is nearing conclusion, the indie studio keeps pumping all its energy and passion into Shiness, and a child's dream is finally becoming an indie-RPG with a bold personality!

In Vitra - New JRPG made in Germany - PC Mac

Fans of Japanese-style role-playing games can look forward to March 2017. With "In Vitra" German publishing and development house rokapublish releases a 3D role-playing game with turn-based combat system in classic JRPG style.

The game was developed in cooperation with German indie studio bumblebee. "In Vitra" introduces players to the fantastic world of Vitra, which is threatened by a mysterious plague that keeps spreading.

Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey - PC PSV PS4

Koei Tecmo detailed the enhanced battle system and remarkable abilities on offer in the latest title from the long-running Atelier series, Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey.

Slated to release on the 10th March 2017 for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system and on Windows PC via Steam, players will follow the adventures of Firis as she takes her first steps into the outside world to become a certified alchemist.