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Overload

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 – Revival Productions is saying that Overload, the new six-degree-of-freedom tunnel shooter from the original creators of the critically-acclaimed 90s classic Descent, will be available for PC (Windows, Mac, & Linux) beginning May 31, 2018 for $34.99. The PlayStation4 and Xbox One versions will release Q3 2018.  Revival Productions was founded by Matt Toschlog and Mike Kulas, co-founders of legendary Parallax Software.  Revival created Overload, an FPS that combines the best of classic 6-Depth Of Field gameplay found in Descent with the latest in today’s technology to provide intense 3D action on PC, PlayStation4 and Xbox One.

“We started Overload as a nostalgic homage to Descent, but it’s really grown into something more. We were able to create a deep story with voice, a new challenge mode and add VR support. And all this is on top of graphics and sound we could only dream about 20 years ago,” said Mike Kulas, co-creator, Revival Productions.  Matt Toschlog added, “It’s been a blast creating this game, and we especially value the relationships we’ve formed with our Kickstarter backers and Early Access players.”

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Descent, developed by Parallax Software and published by Interplay in 1995, received critical acclaim for its 3D six-degree-of-freedom gameplay that combined the best of space flight simulation with FPS experience. Overload offers a Descent-like style of play, but brings the labyrinthine environments to new and vibrant life with updated features, deeper gameplay, and dramatically enhanced graphics. Overload is currently available in Early Access on Steam with a user rating of 97%.

Overload Gameplay Features

  • 15 level single-player campaign plus secret levels
  • Numerous level challenges including lava, forcefields, lockdowns, ambushes and secret rooms
  • 20 terrifying robot enemies, plus Super-Robots and Variants and three bosses
  • Multiplayer with public and private matches
  • Challenge mode (with two variants) and 12 Challenge Mode levels Story by the writer of FreeSpace 2 with fully-voiced audio (English Only)
  • Adrenaline-pumping soundtrack
  • Optional training level for refining your piloting skills
  • Achievements and Leaderboards
  • Upgrades and XP system and advanced player stats
  • Automap and Holo-guide for navigation assistance
  • Save anywhere
  • Six difficulty levels ranging from a casual challenge to very punishing
  • Support for mouse, keyboard, gamepad and/or joystick controls
  • Surround sound audio options
  • Virtual reality support for Oculus and Vive
  • Interface and Subtitle Available in: English, French, German, Spanish and Russian
  • Post launch: Release of Level Editor and support for user-created levels and campaigns

 

Overload
Overload

A “playable teaser” of Overload is available for free on Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/app/450220/Overload_Playable_Teaser_20/) or by direct download from https://playoverload.com.  It contains a small subset of Overload, giving you a taste of what it’s like to play in six-degrees-of-freedom.

Overload
Overload
Star Child Demo

Star Child

Playful and GameTrust premiered an all-new experience for Star Child at the Tribeca Film Festival’s Immersive Arcade, which features engaging VR and AR exhibits from some of the world’s top creators. The exclusive hands-on Star Child Demo offers the first new playable experience for the futuristic adventure since it debuted at E3 last year.

Scroll just a bit for the trailer!

Star Child is the story of Spectra, a deep space repair technician on a mission to aid an intergalactic facility. Spectra and her partner, King, find themselves in a race against a dangerous entity – a hostile, overwhelming force that threatens to destroy everything. The demo debuting today features Spectra’s first major task in bringing the Meridian Facility back online – with unexpected results.

Star Child Demo
Star Child

Star Child Demo

You will be transported to a stunning world through a cinematic lens where narrative and gameplay are seamlessly integrated. Further enhancing the story’s impact are the lack of onscreen displays or other UI elements, as well as a simple, intuitive control scheme. This frees up players of all experience levels to focus on interacting with the Meridian Facility, exploring the unfamiliar alien world, and solving intricate challenges.

Playful Corp Founder and CEO Paul Bettner said, “We are drawn to the possibilities new technologies provide in reaching new audiences, creating a stronger connection between them and our characters. Our team is building a unique narrative and story approach for Star Child, and we hope this allows players to truly explore this world in their own way.”

Star Child Demo
Star Child

Check out the Star Child Demo in the Immersive Arcade at Tribeca Film Festival now through Sunday, April 29. This teaser trailer offers a glimpse at the new demo, and additional information and screenshots can be found here.

…and here!  I am liking the look of this!

Micro Pico Racers

Micro Pico Racers

Micro Pico Racers is a fun top-down arcade racing game with a retro style graphics where you control of little cars racing over exciting tracks. Start your engines and prepare for the craziest and most addictive racing game ever. Fast-paced racing game with a fresh interpretation of the 16-bit style. This is an arcade racing game based on games that I loved playing in the arcades growing up. You could say it’s inspired by those games, maybe a tribute to them or simply a rip off, any of these could be true!

Micro Pico Racers is:
Developed by Josep Monzonís Hernández
Released: April 18th, 2018
Platforms: PC and Mac (Steam) (Did he say Mac?)
Price: $9.99
Availability: Digital Download
Languages: English
File Size: ~170MB
Social: www.twitter.com/2ksomnis

Micro Pico Racers Features

– Great retro pixel art design
– Select from over 20 vehicles each with its own unique handling and performance
– Grand prix mode witth 60 levels provides hours of fun and challenging races
– Multiple views (top down, isometric, back view)
– Detailed pixel art enviroments
– Different game mechanics (racing, destroy your rivals, drift challenge, time attack)
– Great car drive physics
– Split screen 2 player mode
– Online multiplayer mode
– Easy to learn, simple to play, but a real challenge to Master
– An awesome Soundtrack inspired by the glory days of top down racing games

Developer

I’m a indie game developer and my name is Josep Monzonís Hernández. I love create simple, fun and well designed games. My great inspirations are mostly games from the 8-bit and 16-bit era. I like every aspect of the process involved in making video games: pixel art, coding, game design and drawing. I hope that you’ll enjoy my games as much as I enjoy making them!

Micro Pico Racers
Micro Pico Racers
Micro Pico Racers
Micro Pico Racers
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

Call of Duty in 2018

MODERN WARFARE 2

The Call Of Duty franchise is getting a lot of attention so far this year. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the 2010 release, appears to be getting a remaster. See this article from CharlieIntel. Several sources are saying this, but this has yet to be confirmed by Activision. I will refrain from too much speculation other than to say, bring it on!

BLACK OPS 4

In what looks to be a game-changing experience, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 launches worldwide on Friday, 12th October for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.  Tune in Thursday, 17th May, when publisher Activision, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, and award-winning developer Treyarch, host the community reveal to a worldwide audience. Places to check:  www.callofduty.com , www.youtube.com/callofduty and follow @Treyarch and @CallofDuty on Twitter and Instagram and Facebook.

I am hearing that Black Ops 4 will not include a single player campaign mode. There could be any number of reasons for this. Making sense is the speculation surrounding the remaster of Modern Warfare 2 being Single player only. You would get one game for Single Player, another for the Multiplayer experience. Black Ops 4 may get a mode involving Zombies, but that is not the same as a single player mode. On a digression, I personally do not understand the fascination with zombies in video games. But anyway..

 

Call Of Duty World At War

Call Of Duty World At War (Retro)

The year was 2008. Call of Duty: World At War was a thing. Look at these platform release dates..

Call of Duty - World At War
Call of Duty – World At War

I honestly did not play this game a lot – but it had one of the best promo trailers I have ever seen:

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Call Of Duty – World At War
Call Of Duty – World At War

Call Of Duty – World At War
Call Of Duty – World At War
Collegiate Esports

Collegiate Esports

Collegiate Starleague

Collegiate Esports Players Competing for Over $100,000 in Scholarships at 2018 Grand Finals

Los Angeles CA: April 19, 2018 – The Collegiate StarLeague (CSL) is excited to announce the top teams competing at the 2018 North American Grand Finals on April 28-29. The two day tournament will take place at Ultimate Media Ventures in Huntington Beach, California and will feature top collegiate esports players from across North America competing for more than $100,000 in scholarships.

The finalists include teams from:

  • Dota 2 : McMaster University, Rochester Institute of Technology, UC Davis and Stony Brook University
  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive : Virginia Commonwealth University, Robert Morris University, CUNY Baruch and UCLA
  • League of Legends: Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, Robert Morris University and University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

The event features a first-of-its-kind collegiate Fortnite tournament, an Overwatch invitational, Vainglory invitation, open beta access to Quake Champions and Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Melee West Divisionals. Guests can also experience a speaker series, meet and greet and a collegiate gaming festival with music, food and entertainment.

Twitch, through the Twitch Student program, will be the exclusive streaming and distribution partner for the Grand Finals.

For more information, or to follow the live action, see www.cstarleague.com .

About The Collegiate StarLeague 
Collegiate StarLeague, a division of WorldGaming, is the world’s largest collegiate gaming league.  Since 2009, it has awarded over $400,000 in scholarship money to student gamers from around the world.  It has over 38,000 registered players across 1,500 registered schools.  For more information, visit www.cstarleague.com

Shoppe Keep 2

Shoppe Keep 2 Launch Trailer

BANBURY, Oxfordshire – April 20, 2018 
On April 26, 2018, you dive into the unique world of Shoppe Keep 2, in which players create, grow, and manage their own fantasy business. Though it sounds straightforward, keeping warriors, rogues, and wizards happy is no easy task. Strategically setting prices, shrewdly ordering stock, exploring vast lands, battling creatures, leisurely fishing, managing the town’s wealth, playing dress up, and even paying taxes-it’s all in a day’s work.

Shoppe Keep 2 will be available in Early Access on Steam at a price of £9.99/$12.99.

Shoppe Keep 2 is a vast, deep game, even as an Early Access release, but there’s now another way for players to delve even further into the world of Customerania. The Shoppe Keep 2 Digital Deluxe Edition will launch alongside the standard version of the game on Steam on April 26 for $17.92.

Shoppe Keep 2 Digital Deluxe Edition includes:

  • Shoppe Keep 2 Game
  • Shoppe Keep 2 Digital PDF Art Book – Come along for the journey as the artists at Strangefire take you from the conceptual stages to final art assets.
  • Shoppe Keep 2 Digital OST – Take the weird and wonderful world of Customerania with you, as you listen to Shoppe Keep 2’s official soundtrack.

Shoppe Keep 2 is an Early Access title, and so is the Digital Deluxe Edition. As the game progresses and updates throughout Early Access, new tracks will be added to the soundtrack, and new chapters added to the art book at no additional cost to Digital Deluxe Edition owners.

About Shoppe Keep 2

Welcome to the world of Shoppe Keep 2: Customerania-a whimsical open world surrounded by rolling countryside, packed full of quaint little houses, six-foot spiders, voracious wolves, angry mobs and, of course, your new Shoppe. Shoppe Keep 2 is a single player and multiplayer enhanced merchant simulator, inspired by the NPCs we know and love from classic RPGs and MMOs. While adventurers and rogues are out slaying dangerous beasts and selling an alarming amount of stolen plates, cheese and bread, it’s you, our trusty merchant who is keeping their shelves stocked.

Features

  • Run your very own adventurer’s Shoppe, selling potions, weapons and armor. Grow your fantasy enterprise from a single room to a two-floor mega Shoppe
  • Explore the open village, forest, and distant lands to procure rare resources
  • Equip yourself with bows, swords, and staffs and battle deadly creatures, barbarian invaders, and thieves
  • Play the entire game alone or in 2-4 player online co-op
  • An adaptable economy that changes with the online community. For example if you sell too many health potions, the market will become saturated!
  • Employ helper bots to automate your Shoppe
  • Craft with various ingredients to procure new products
  • Take on forest dwellers and pick up some sweet loot
  • Sell epic dragon armor, or equip it-all items in the game have their own stats and can be equipped by the player, who may find them invaluable in combat

To keep up to date with everything Shoppe Keep 2, players should  add the game to their Steam wishlist.

Shoppe Keep Twitter
Shoppe Keep Facebook

Shoppe Keep 2
Shoppe Keep 2
Uncharted Waters online

Uncharted Waters Online

April 20, 2018

Atlantis 

The legendary vanishing continent Atlantis, has resurfaced in Uncharted Waters Online! Appearing for the first time on the new Maris server relaunched through Papaya Play, Atlantis brings with it several benefits for Captains capable of reaching its shores, including:

  • Players can conduct ‘Ancient Technology Research’ in exchange for rewards with their home nation.

  • Players can commune with gods from classical mythology at Temples and receive unique powerful temporary ‘Blessings’.

  • A hidden dungeon can be accessed through the Temple of Poseidon, granting special rewards to players brave enough to enter.

Before Captains can take advantage of all the benefits Atlantis provides, they must first complete a number of prerequisite steps and construct a Solar Barge vessel capable of sailing there (see the link below).

True to its namesake, the ‘vanishing continent’ won’t be available in Uncharted Waters Online for long! Players should make the most of its return while they can, before it disappears beneath the waves once more.

More information on Atlantis’ return and how to access it can be found through the link below:

https://uwo.papayaplay.com/uwo.do?tp=atlantisReturns

Developed by Koei Tecmo, Uncharted Waters Online is a free-to-play online MMORPG for Windows operating systems. It is accessed through a game client and requires an Internet connection to play.

Starship Corporation

Starship Builder ‘Starship Corporation’

LAUNCH TRAILER SHOWS OFF NEW CAMPAIGN MODE

Haarlem, The Netherlands – Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Coronado Games announce that their spaceship-building game Starship Corporation is releasing out of Steam’s Early Access Program on May 3, 2018.

Having spent 2 years in Early Access Starship Corporation has seen massive improvements. The game has been shaped extensively with help from the community, from their feedback and constructive criticism, for which the Developer has expressed their gratitude. During Early Access, cybernetic organisms were introduced, as were mining and military features. The galaxy map was also redesigned to its current state.

See this for the updated graphics as well as the full feature set.

Starship Corporation‘s launch update will add a campaign mode with 99 different business contracts and two different endings based the player’s business relationships, as well as a ship database and two new rooms. Additionally, Russian language support will be added at launch, as well as improved loading/saving times, Steam achievements, and bug and performance fixes.

Starship Corporation is a starship-building simulation game in which you must design and build spaceships for the hugely demanding galaxy-wide market. It is you who must decide which technologies to invest in first, where to open new shipyards and where to establish new markets.
Key Features:

  • Campaign mode with 99 different contracts and two different endings, based on your business dealings.
  • Sandbox Mode with access to all known human settlements in the galaxy, business opportunities for your ships in areas like transport, mining, route-maintenance, security, military and research and racing.
  • 177 unlockable rooms and facilities for ship design
  • 22 unlockable fuselages
  • 24 Missions for standard operation, emergencies and hostile encounters to test your ship in Crew Management

Interested galactic entrepreneurs can purchase the game through Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/292330/Starship_Corporation/

 

Starship Corporation

Starship Corporation
Starship Corporation

Starship Corporation

Starship Corporation
Starship Corporation
Starship Corporation
Starship Corporation