Darksburg, Co-Op Zombie Action Roguelite game coming September 23rd

Form a squad of eclectic Survivors and defend the zombie-infested streets of Darksburg. Rain down hellfire as Sister Abigail, a pious nun with a mean streak. 

Tear through undead as Varak, the wolfman with a heart of gold. Or don the plague mask of Dolorosa and lob projectiles at the re-animated hordes. Experience dynamic and unpredictable showdowns across procedurally generated stages, master special abilities and character perks, and draw up battle plans with teammates or AI partners to reclaim this medieval city from its shambling invaders. 

DwarfHeim Enters Early Access This October With Four Multiplayer Modes

The co-op RTS game, DwarfHeim, will be launching into Early Access on October 22nd, 2020.

DwarfHeim Early Access Content:

• Conquest — The main co-op multi player mode of DwarfHeim. Choose a class, join up with 2 other players and work together to tear through the enemy team’s defenses to destroy their Town Hall.
• Skirmish — Recently announced and teased in the latest trailer, Skirmish is available in Single-Player and Online Co-op. Put your strategies to the test in this challenging mode and pit your Dwarves against an AI-controlled rival clan in a series of maps each more challenging than the last.
• Survival — A gruelling and fast-paced challenge mode. All classes, buildings, units and abilities are immediately unlocked. Challenge yourself and try to outlive the onslaught of troll waves that come your way in the Survival mode. Survival mode will be available in Single-Player and Online Co-op and is available to play right now at the DwarfHeim PAX/EGX digital booth.
• Sandbox — A more relaxed game mode for the player who likes to take their time. All units and buildings are immediately unlocked. Build your own experience, and create your perfect settlement in this creative game mode. Sandbox is also available in both Single-Player and Online Co-op.
• There’s plenty more that will release throughout Early Access. Stay tuned for updates on the DwarfHeim roadmap.

Journey Of The Broken Circle Game a game about life, love and existentialism

Lovable Hat Cult believe they have just done that! In the ‘Journey Of The Broken Circle’ you dive into a beautiful universe, where a satisfactory gameplay, combined with a deep story that throws the main character into a self-discovering journey makes ‘Journey of the Broken Circle’ a rewarding and different kind of game.

By overcoming obstacles, meeting NPCs with different personalities and discovering new places, the Circle grows and develops as a character. It learns about the world and itself, and we, along with it.

In this beautiful, fun and intriguing game the broken Circle sets out on an existential journey to look for something to complete it. The game is easy to relate to, as we all, on one level or another, are looking for something to complete us.

Bartlow's Dread Machine Arcade Shooter Game Trailer

Set entirely within the confines of this titular relic from the dawn of the Electric Age, Bartlow’s Dread Machine casts one to two players as government agents in a series of escapades through New York, San Francisco, and all across the continent as they seek to rescue the kidnapped President Roosevelt from the forces of evil. But beware, sinister forces are at work! 

Bound to the clockwork gizmos running this contraption, agents are mere metal figurines roving around on rails. But these aren’t any ordinary tin toys as they have free rein on how to navigate these forking networks of tracks. 

FaZe Clan win PlayerUnknown Battlegrounds (PUBG) PCS2 Europe Grand Finals to win share of the $200,000

On Sunday September 13, FaZe Clan won the PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Continental Series (PCS) 2 Europe Grand Finals, claiming the winner’s share of the $200,000 USD prize pot. The roster - consisting of David ‘Fuzzface’ Persson, Ivan ‘ubah’ Kapustin, Ludvik ‘Aitzy’ Jahnsen and Gustav Blond - beat off competition from 15 other teams who will each receive funds depending on their placement position. Participation money will also be distributed among teams who did not progress from the tournament Group Stage.

As well as the $200,000 prize pot, participating PCS2 Europe teams will benefit from the Pick’Em Challenge, with 25% of revenue from global in-game PCS2 item sales being distributed among teams in Europe and other regions.

Counter Strike: GO eSports Game joins Dota 2 by surpassing $100M prize money

CS:GO (Counter Strike: GO) has joined the exclusive club of eSports games with a prize pool exceeding $100 million. It reached this milestone in August 2020 and as of September 14, had awarded a total of $100.87 million.

Dota 2, a brainchild of Valve just like CS:GO, is the top ranking eSports game in this regard. As of the same date, it had awarded a total of $226.78 million.

CS:GO Largest Ever Prize Pool Was $1.5M, Compared to Dota 2’s $34.3M

While CS:GO awarded its total prize pool across 5,184 tournaments, Dota 2 only had 1,415 tournaments under its belt. The reason for this disparity has to do with Dota 2’s championship, The International. In 2019, this tournament awarded the highest prize pool on record, amounting to $34.33 million. The amount was split among 18 teams, a total of 90 players. CS:GO managed to surpass the $100 million mark because of its high number of tournaments.

Risk of Rain 2 is Coming Soon to Stadia With New Stage

Risk of Rain 2 is coming soon to Stadia for one-click play across compatible laptops, desktops, phones and tablets. Risk of Rain 2 on Stadia introduces Sundered Grove, a new stage releasing first on the platform. The full game and new map will be available for purchase on the Stadia store for $24.99.

Explore the new Sundered Grove, where ancient flora has risen up to reclaim this once sacred refuge. Mazes of roots and overgrown fungus have twisted the landscape, leaving only ruins. Battle through the lofty canopy to the deep underground. Sundered Grove will accompany Abyssal Depths and Siren’s Call as an alternate fourth stage where survivors will search the entangled area for the legendary chest.

Operation Tango It take two to save the world - game demo teaser

IT TAKES TWO to save the world in this Asymmetrical Spy Thriller. Pair up with a friend as a special agent or elite hacker, and work together to bring a high-tech global menace to its knees. 

Operation: Tango is an espionage-themed cooperative adventure challenging you and a friend to complete dangerous missions across the globe in a high-tech near-future world. As an exclusive team of two, you and your partner will become AGENT and HACKER, working together to infiltrate, investigate, and eradicate the forces threatening the free world. Work in tandem from two different points of view with only your voice to link you. Teamwork is crucial, and communication is key! 

NOTE: Operation: Tango requires both players to have access to a working microphone.

Marvel's Avengers Game tops UK Games chart as Tony Hawk's slips to second

Week ending 12/09/2020

1 MARVEL'S AVENGERS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2 TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 1 + 2 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3 ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS NINTENDO
4 KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RE-RECKONING THQ Nordic
5 MARIO KART 8 DELUXE NINTENDO

Borderlands 3 coming to Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 as Free upgrade

Full next-gen support, new Vault Hunter skill trees, additional add-on content, vertical split-screen, four-player local co-op, and more during today’s digital showcase.

Just in time for Borderlands 3’s one-year anniversary, Gearbox Software and 2K today revealed their plans for the future of Borderlands 3 – including full next-gen support, a new skill tree for each Vault Hunter, additional co-op features, and more – during the Gearbox PAX Digital Showcase.

Puyo Puyo and Tetris New Adventure Mode in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 game

New colourful story of Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, giving players a chance to plan their pops and strategise their stacks for the game's Adventure mode.

Reunite with Ringo, Tee, and a lovable cast of returning and new characters from Puyo Puyo Tetris for a new journey! The worlds of Puyo Puyo and Tetris have merged thanks to a mysteriously powerful being known as the Dimensional Parasite. With this threat looming, Ringo, Tee, and friends must traverse the world to pop Puyos and clear Tetriminos to rescue their pals from a dark corruption. But they'll quickly learn that there's more to their quest than meets the eye when they face the Dimensional Parasite, with new mysteries and clues to uncover as their out-of-this-world journey unfolds.

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.