Train monkey companions and explore fantastical lands when The Escapists universe expands with a new desert island adventure The Survivalist

Transporting players to a desert island fantasy when The Survivalists launches on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on 9th October. 

The solo and co-operative survival and crafting game, set within the acclaimed The Escapists universe, will also be coming soon to Apple devices – and exclusively for mobile – through Apple Arcade. Pre-orders are now open on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One; those who reserve their ticket to the procedurally-generated island paradise will receive cosmetic extras to enjoy either solo, or with up to three friends in online co-operative multiplayer.

Paradise Lost - Gamescom 2020 Official Trailer

Penrose X wireless Gaming Headset for XBox Series X/S and PlayStation 5

Upcoming Audeze Penrose X Wireless Headset will be fully compatible with both Xbox Series X|S next generation consoles. Additionally, retail package shots of the Audeze Penrose and Audeze Penrose X were unveiled for both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

The Audeze Penrose wireless headset comes with a USB dongle that can be connected to Xbox Series X|S or PlayStation 5 gaming consoles, as well as current generation consoles and desktop computer systems. Penrose can also be connected to mobile devices using Bluetooth 5.0, with support for SBC and AAC codecs. 

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) $200,000 eSports Europe Grand Finals Sept 12-13 2020

On 12-13 September, sixteen of Europe’s best PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) rosters will lock horns at the PUBG Continental Series 2 (PCS2) Europe Grand Finals to fight for the lion’s share of the $200,000 prize pot. In addition to the prize pool, 25% of revenue from global in-game PCS2 item sales will be distributed among teams in Europe and other regions - with 12.5% added to regional prize pots and 12.5% going directly to rosters.

As ever, fans can follow all the action live on the PUBG esports official Twitch and YouTube platforms - matches start on 12 and 13 September from 19:00 CEST. Viewers can also watch streams in both Russian and Turkish on Twitch.

PC players tuning in to the PCS2 Europe Grand Finals can also earn Esports Points by watching the event live on Twitch. These can be used to claim rewards and items in the PUBG Esports Shop. More information can be found on the PUBG Esports Points page.

Focus Home Interactive full games discount list Steam PC - September 2020

This year’s Focus Home Interactive Publisher Weekend features discounts on recent releases and all the publisher’s bestselling titles. Huge deals are available across the entire Focus catalog, including last year's hit A Plague Tale: Innocence, widely celebrated for its gorgeous visuals and gripping narrative crafted by developers Asobo Studio. RPG fans can explore uncharted lands filled with lost secrets and fantastic creatures in Spiders’ GreedFall, or delve into the cyberpunk, nanite-infested world of Deck 13’s brutal action-RPG The Surge 2. There’s never been a better time to grab these experiences praised by journalists and players alike.

The sale is also an opportunity to try out some of Focus Home’s latest releases at reduced prices. These include the beautiful and enigmatic tactical horror game Othercide, which recently received the anticipated ‘Dream Mode’ update, crafted by Lightbulb Crew and discounted for the first time on Steam. You can also dive into our Early Access gems, facing new challenges in Passtech’s skill-based roguelike Curse of the Dead Gods, or slicing spaceships in zero-G in Blackbird Interactive’s Hardspace: Shipbreaker.

Othercide: dream mode - Game accolades trailer - Switch PC Update

Dream Mode eases the challenge for new players.

The Dream Mode update brings a new difficulty mode that lessens some of the harshest experiences in Othercide for smoother gameplay. The original and intended difficulty for the game is still available as Nightmare Mode. This update also brings a number of balance changes across both modes to lessen the punishing nature of the game’s first boss, The Surgeon.

Hardspace Shipbreaker new Reaction trailer - PC

Hardspace: Shipbreaker has been regularly updated since launch, and there’s plenty of fresh content still to come. While today’s update, available now on the beta branch, brings a new subclass of ship and more tutorials for new players, over the course of Early Access, players can look forward to new ships, tools, upgrades, game modes, additional customization options, and more. 

The upcoming releases of Acts 2 and 3 will also bring the campaign to a total of over 40 hours of gameplay. Throughout Early Access, the community continues to be an important part of the game’s evolution, with highly requested features such as the “Open Shift” campaign mode making their way into recent and future updates. For more info on what’s still to come, take a look at the Living Roadmap. Players can also share their feedback on social media about today’s update before it heads to the main branch later this month.

AGOS: A Game of Space Official VR release trailer - PC Oculus Rift HTC Vive

The year is 2057. Earth is doomed. In a desperate move for survival, mankind embarks aboard hundreds of ships, putting its future into the hands of artificial intelligence to guide them to a distant habitable planet in order to rebuild civilisation.

As the AI operating the very last ship to leave Earth, your mission is to travel for centuries through a perilous interstellar journey to reach this new promised land. No one has heard back from those who left before you.

Solasta: Crown of the Magister Tactical RPG Getting to play the game

Tactical RPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister will be available on Steam Early Access October 20. The launch date was announced in an exclusive gameplay trailer that shows the games unique features, including light, verticality, and distinguished tabletop gameplay elements as a party of four heroes ventures into the darkness on a brand new adventure through the world of Solasta.

Tactical Adventures is attending PAX Online, September 12-20, attendees are invited to stop by the Tactical Adventures booth to learn more about the upcoming RPG, join the game conversation and chat with the devs on Discord and play the free Solasta: Crown of the Magister demo on Steam during PAX Online.

Liftoff Drone Racing - Multiplayer Races Start on November 10th 2020

Liftoff: Drone Racing is heading towards its release on November 10th 2020. In addition to a gripping single player campaign, the fast-paced drone racing simulation comes with a challenging multiplayer mode, in which up to six players get to compete in different game modes.

Liftoff: Drone Racing will be released on November 10, 2020 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Whether in classic racing, freestyle or multiplayer mode, future pilots can definitely look forward to a thrilling experience with manifold fast-paced races.

Dynasty Warriors Audio Streaming Services Links over 700 tracks to stream

Over 700 tracks available to stream from the renowned one versus thousands action series.

Soundtracks from across the acclaimed DYNASTY WARRIORS series are now available to stream via Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Die-hard fans will also have the option to purchase these soundtracks digitally for the first time via Apple iTunes and Amazon Music!

New visual adventure game Spinch released

Enter into a world thick with bubbling psychedelia. Descend deep into a new ecology teeming with multiple pathways, luminous levels, and complex obstacles. Transcend the material realm and assume your true form as Spinch, a hyper-agile organism consumed by the quest to rescue its litter of missing offspring from an endless invasion of misshapen and malformed offbeats and oddities.

Bringing back old school difficulty, Spinch will have you replaying sections until you master your timing and reflexes. Dash, dodge, climb, swim, jump, and even shoot your own babies as you take on six enigmatic bosses in six vibrant worlds. Collect items to give you the upper hand while searching for your missing babies. Be on the lookout for your cousin - he's babysitting some of your relatives, but he's a little weird. With only a ticking clock and quick restarts - no lives or game overs - the game is welcoming to players of all experiences, but a formidable challenge to even the most capable of speedrunners.

Diverse In-game Events Now Available in Black Desert SEA

Various events and rewards will be available in Black Desert SEA starting today. Adventurers can now participate in diverse events that will give them helpful rewards for their characters.

A special Hot Time event will take place based on the worldwide rankings for the Secret Quest Challenge which has come to an end. Adventurers in Black Desert SEA will get an additional +20% Item Drop Rate buff until September 16. During this event period, the chances of obtaining boss gear will also be doubled when defeating World Bosses including Kzarka, Karanda, and Ancient Khutum.

Dandy Ace the fantastically addictive Action Roguelite game

Dandy Ace is an over the top fast-paced rogue like experience that follows a fabulous magician seeking to combine and use his magical cards while fighting and looting his way to defeat the Green-Eyed Illusionist, Lele, who has imprisoned him in a cursed mirror. While battling your way through Lele’s ever changing palace, combine different cards with more than a thousand possibilities, each with their own play styles and powers. Every run provides new challenges and combinations for players to explore as they progress closer to Lele.

Play as Dandy Ace, the amazing hero, and survive the challenges of the extravagant, lavish and ever-changing palace created to defeat him filled with bizarre creatures and outrageous bosses. Find all the magical cards, gather shards and gold, and get help from his assistants and unconventional allies.

Wingspan: relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds September 17 release

Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.

Features

• Relaxing strategy card game where your goal is to discover and attract the best birds.
• Single player and multiplayer modes for up to five players.
• Based on award winning, competitive, medium-weight, card-driven, engine-building board game.
• Hundreds of unique, animated birds with their real life sound recordings.
• Multiple ways to accumulate points with birds, bonus cards and end-of-round goals.

The Witcher Fine Art Print By Renowned Fantasy Artist Nekro Released

Art gallery Cook and Becker proudly announces the launch of a spectacular commissioned work by Spanish artist Nekro. 'Linked by Destiny' is made in conjunction with CD PROJEKT RED, the studio behind the immensely popular The Witcher video games, and shows fan favourites Geralt of Rivia, his horse Roach, Ciri, Yennefer and Jaskier/Dandelion in a stunning new light.

The artist behind this neo-baroque composition is Nekro, one of the most recognisable fantasy artists of our time. His intricately chiseled work, insanely detailed and full of references to classical art, has an elegance that makes the lush ornamentation more than palatable.

University of Gloucestershire to offer accreditated games courses...

TIGA, the games industry trade association, is pleased to announce the accreditation of the following games courses at the University of Gloucestershire:

• BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming
• BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design

The recorded destinations of students graduating from both courses showed significant numbers gaining employment in the games industry and a high level of graduates using their game technology skills in future employment.

Necromunda: Underhive Wars Game release and trailer

Welcome to the harsh world of Necromunda: Underhive Wars, the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop’s dark and violent Necromunda tabletop game, part of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. 

See the story in a massive campaign, grow and lead your gang across an endless Operations mode, then take it online to battle other players in brutal tactical fights. Pick your house, equip your fighters, level them up, and specialise your gang as much as you like with new skills, passives, careers, and much more.

DIRT 5 Racing game will be releasing on Friday 6 November 2020

It has been confirmed that DIRT 5 will now be releasing on Friday 6 November 2020 on PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and PC. The revised launch date will allow Codemasters to release all versions of the game in a shorter time frame, with the next generation of console launches expected for the holiday season.

“DIRT 5 has received widespread critical acclaim, culminating with it receiving the gamescom 2020 Best Racing Game Award,” said Frank Sagnier, Chief Executive Officer at Codemasters. “The revised launch date will allow us to take advantage of the next generation console launches which are expected in time for the holiday season."

Humankind - Gamescom 2020 Best Strategy Game winner explains the Religion Mechanic

Religion essentially works in tandem with the game’s cultural building blocks, in that various choices you make during your play-through will shape your civilisation’s religious tenets and effects. All the details are contained within the video.

In each game, you’ll be able to create and determine your society’s religion. Volatile at first, religions will evolve over the course of the game, typically consolidating into large blocks. Civics and event choices along the way will determine how religion fits into your society, including religious rights and the treatment of non-believers and religious minorities.