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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Abertay University’s Dare Academy play out at EGX Birmingham

The finalists of Abertay University’s Dare Academy 2018 games design competition will face a panel of industry judges as the curtain comes down on the contest at this year’s EGX in Birmingham.

Returning for a second year after a highly-successful first outing, Dare Academy 2018 has produced an array of creative, fun and thought provoking games, ranging from party puzzlers to those exploring disability and PTSD.

Last year, Dare 2017 winners Bit Loom were rated among The Guardian’s top games of EGX for their unique “double-ended dog puzzler” PHOGS!, with the game going on to be commercially released by Coatsink.

There was similar success for their Dare classmates, Wee Door, whose game OIL was “Game of the Day” on the App Store after its release; while Pocket Sized Hands, who also competed in 2017, now operate a successful VR, AR and games development business in Dundee.

Gelly Break is a Coop Jump & Run 3D Comic style game on Nintendo SWITCH

The 3D comic style with an active camera provides a dynamic and varied gaming experience for both younger and older players.


The target groups are parents who want to play together with their children but also gamers, who enjoy local coop platformers. With the mobility of the Nintendo SWITCH, as well as the ability to play on a TV, Gelly Break is equally the perfect game for a shared evening on the couch, as well as on the go. (Schoolyard etc.)

Pre-Order Bonuses Included with Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight

Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight are launching on December 4, 2018! And good news for those who pre-order either (or both!) of the Day One editions: each features a fan-favorite Persona character you can add to your dance roster, along with their exclusive tracks!


Fear the Wolves Early Access update, fresh content, gameplay tweaks and better performance

New update for Battle Royale FPS Fear the Wolves, now available in Steam Early Access. Fear the Wolves drops players, in squads or as lone wolves, into the oppressive environments of a radiation-ravaged Chernobyl. The classic Battle Royale mode forces them to fight to be the last man standing.


From the launch of the early access, Vostok Games has been looking after the feedback from the community which has allowed the team to roll out multiple updates and improvements - but that was only a start, as dev team continues improving their game on a regular basis along the Early Access period. Today’s update is first dedicated to performance optimisation – many players should see a significant improvement during their gameplay sessions, while the developers continue working hard to make sure Fear the Wolves runs smoothly and reaches higher performance on all configs as the Early Access goes on.

Big Hero 6 joins Sora and friends in Kingdom Hearts 3 - Tokyo game show trailer

Just ahead of the Tokyo Game Show event, Kingdom Hearts III fans were transported to the futuristic city of San Fransokyo, where the heroic cast of Big Hero 6 joins Sora and his friends in an epic battle against the darkness. Big Hero 6’s story of friendship continues on in Kingdom Hearts III, as the super crew of Hiro Hamada, Honey Lemon, Go Go Tomago, Wasabi No-Ginger, Fred and their robot companion Baymax embark on a new adventure together with Sora, Donald and Goofy.


The world of Big Hero 6 is just one of the expansive worlds in the massive Kingdom Hearts universe. The trailer also shows off new footage from the Disney and Pixar worlds of Frozen, Monsters, Inc., Tangled and Pirates of the Caribbean, while shedding new light on the Kingdom Hearts storyline as well as a first glimpse of a fan-favorite character.

Experience the tragedy of the Russian atomic submarine K-141 Kursk Game - New Screenshots & Music Concert Announced.

KURSK documentary-adventure game from Jujubee is set to launch in under a month. If you're in Poland check out the theme composed by Mikolaj Stroinski (The Witcher 3 OST) performed live by the Cooperate Orchestra planned for Friday, October 12th, 18:15 at Earth Hall (on the premises of Poznań International Fair: https://gic.gd/epic-game-music-concert/).


KURSK is the first ever documentary-adventure game. It focuses on the tragedy of the Russian atomic submarine K-141 Kursk, that sank in the Barents Sea in August 2000. The game's plot will be largely based on facts, making the player a witness to dramatic events that shook the world at the time.

Dark Comedy Sci-Fi Survival Game 60 Parsecs released

Casting players into the role of an ill-fated space captain. Beginning with 60 frantic seconds of scavenging for supplies before being blasted into the depths of space, players must survive on limited resources and make difficult decisions (should you really be starting an intergalactic dance-off?), all in the name of keeping themselves (and their crew) alive for one more day on the hunt for a new home.


We could talk all day about the countless ways players can and will meet their untimely demise in the great beyond, so instead, let’s focus on the numbers. Fun numbers.

NVIDIA to help accelerate the development of autonomous vehicles

NVIDIA has announced rFpro as a software partner at the GPU Technology Conference Japan 2018. rFpro will provide the virtual environment used to develop autonomous vehicles (AV) in NVIDIA DRIVE™ Sim and NVIDIA DRIVE Constellation.


NVIDIA DRIVE Sim is a platform that simulates a self-driving vehicle’s sensors – including cameras, LiDAR and radar. It drives the company’s NVIDIA DRIVE Constellation, a new hardware-in-the-loop virtual reality AV simulator. rFpro’s photorealistic environment ensures that training and development of the systems accurately translates into the real world.

Penny Arcade - THE MAGIC HOUR travelogue style web series featuring Magic: The Gathering

Penny Arcade will debut the first episode of THE MAGIC HOUR, a new show where Penny Arcade creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins meet companions old and new over friendly games of Magic: The Gathering, on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018.


Over the course of six 15-minute episodes, Mike and Jerry greet, befriend, and compete with special guests, including media presenter Anna Prosser-Robinson, Twitch streamer Disguised Toast, games media personality Morgan Webb, WWE Superstar Tyler Breeze, and more.

Monday, September 17, 2018

Euro Truck Simulator 2 Krone Trailer Pack DLC arrives

SCS Software proudly announces the release of "KRONE Trailer Pack" - the latest addition to the wide range of specialized DLCs for the critically acclaimed Euro Truck Simulator 2. With the 1.32 game update out, today we're proud to introduce a new set of trailers demonstrating the power of the new trailer ownership feature.


A BOUT KRONE TRAILER PACK DLC
KRONE Trailer is one of the major vehicle and machine manufacturers in Europe. We're proud to bring their trailers into Euro Truck Simulator 2. Krone Trailer Pack gives you a good number of high-quality trailers for different cargoes, plus tuning parts, cabin accessories, and paint jobs.

Smash Hit Plunder - PSVR multiplayer madness on October 5th

Smash Hit Plunder is getting a boxed release through Perp Games on October 5th in Europe!


Smash Hit Plunder will also be playable on a PSVR for the very first time at this years’ EGX and Perp Games will be giving away prizes to players with the highest scores at the event!

This highly anticipated multiplayer adventure features up to 4 player versus multiplayer for friends and family while sat in the same room. While also a fantastic solo adventure, Smash Hit Plunder is also the first co-op Narrative Campaign Adventure game for PSVR.

Brave Frontier: The Last Summoner on iOS Android

Brave Frontier: The Last Summoner, newest mobile strategy JRPG, now available for iOS and Android devices, and available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.



Brave Frontier: The Last Summoner is an original, full-fledged mobile JRPG set in the Brave Frontier extended universe. Embark on a fantastic adventure in a new branch of the story set a thousand years after Brave Frontier, leaving Grand Gaia behind. In this standalone adventure, players will meet a new cast of characters as they unravel the mysteries of a new world. This new addition to the Brave Frontier franchise was crafted with a splendid state-of-the-art HD 2D design, bringing all character artworks to life like never before.

Episode Two Suffer the Children - The Walking Dead: The Final Season' Premieres September 25 Official trailer

the official trailer for episode two of The Walking Dead: The Final Season. You can download the trailer now by following the links above. You can also see an early scene from the episode by following this link.


Episode two, 'Suffer the Children,' will be available for download starting September 25, 2018 on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch across all regions. Digital season passes are currently available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch for $19.99. Players who purchase a digital season pass will receive download access to each of the season's four episodes as they become available. More information about individual episode release dates can be found here.

Celebrated crime caper The Swindle coming to Switch

The Swindle is a steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, stealing oodles of cash, and hotfooting it from the police.


Players must platform their way across beautifully drawn levels, utilising an array of lo-fi stealth mechanics in their pursuit of the perfect loot grab. Lovers of silent takedowns and hacking mini-games need look no further. Early adopters of the The Swindle on Nintendo Switch will enjoy a 20% pre-purchase discount making the game a veritable steal.

Experts in video games technology to attend Game-On 2018 conference in Dundee September 18-20

Video games technology experts from across the world will travel to Abertay University in Dundee for this year’s Game-On 2018 international conference.


Exploring all aspects of how technology is used in the industry, a stellar line-up of speakers has been included for the Dundee event, with delegates coming to the city from countries including Russia, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, USA, Czech Republic, UAE, Portugal, Finland, Japan and Australia.

Spider-man climbs to top of UK games chart Lara Croft follows...

ChartTrack game chart all formats
Week ending 15 September 2018



1 MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN
2 SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER
3 NBA 2K19
4 CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY
5 MARIO KART 8 DELUXE

Secret Techniques, Exclusive Moves, and More Revealed in Latest Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee

Pokémon announce new details about exclusive Pokémon moves, Secret Techniques, and much more in the highly anticipated Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! games, releasing on November 16 on the Nintendo Switch system. Both games are designed for players taking their first steps into the Pokémon video game world as well as for longtime fans wanting a new way to play Pokémon.


Clear the Way: Secret Techniques
Pikachu or Eevee can help players overcome obstacles they encounter and make travel easier in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! by learning Secret Techniques. These special skills can be used by the player’s partner Pokémon outside of battle to clear away trees (Chop Down), glide across water (Sea Skim), and quickly revisit towns and cities that have already been explored (Sky Dash).

Powerful Partner - Exclusive Moves
The player’s partner Pikachu or Eevee can use exclusive moves that no other Pokémon can use. These exclusive moves will help players face any challenge during their adventures in Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! And once the player’s relationship with their partner reaches a certain level, the partner Pokémon will occasionally send a sign during battle that its partner power (one of its exclusive moves) can be used. Even if the partner Pokémon is not in the battle, it may still send a sign. If the player responds, the partner will bolster the Pokémon in battle by boosting its stats.

Suikoden II New Orchestral CD Crowd-funding reaches goal for full album

On Sep. 14, 2018, the re-launched Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for a new orchestral CD recording featuring music from “Suikoden II” had reached its first stretch goal at $27,500 for a full album. The campaign, was hosted by VGM Classics, a classical record company specialising in video game music. The campaign now aims for stretch goals for more music by September 20, 2018.



Suikoden II
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vgmclassics/suikoden-ii-an-orchestral-cd-2cd-0

“Suikoden II” is a role-playing video published by Konami for the PlayStation system in 1998. The original music was based on orchestral and ethnic sounds that reflected the many cultures and feelings that permeated the story.

Soulcalibur VI - Luxor Cervantes joins game - PC PS4 XO

Bandai Namco confirm one of the most iconic characters of the franchise, the ghostly pirate Cervantes, is returning to fight in Soulcalibur VI. He’ll be playable when the game launches on 19th October, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.


When Cervantes first gripped Soul Edge, the power of the cursed sword transformed him into a monster. He used the sword to bring a reign of terror and carnage to the world, as the sword continued to manipulated his mind. But soon the cursed sword’s plans were thwarted by a heroic ninja and a brave warrior. Cervantes was defeated, consumed by fire and sentenced to the depths of hell, his body turned to ash.

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Project Cars 2 - Ferrari essentials pack - PC PS4 XO


Compete at Ferrari’s mythical test-track at Fiorano or live all the thrills of the Mugello Circuit’s high-speed turns in eight alluring cars that capture the essence of performance and design that is at the heart of Ferrari. Dominate GT - and sportscar-racing with the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta and the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa: Tame the raw power of the banshee-wailing, fire-spitting Group 4 Ferrari 512 BB LM: Breathe the aura of Enzo Ferrari’s final supercar, the peerless Ferrari F40: Feel the cut-and-thrust of spec’-racing at its finest in Ferrari F355 Challenge cars: And then complete your drive into decades of Ferrari success with three of today’s most desired supercars—the track-only Ferrari FXX K, the irresistible Ferrari 458 Speciale A, and the snarling, impudent Ferrari F12tdf.

Note: The Pista di Fiorano is playable only with Ferrari cars in-game.