You know what Arc System Works does: They make fighting games like nobody else. But maybe you feel left out, because you do most of your gaming on a computer. Well pick up your lunch and come sit at the cool kids table because Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, the ultimate version of one of gaming’s finest, uh, games, is coming to Steam for Windows next Tuesday, May 26, 2015.
 
For too long have PC users suffered, bereft of Guilty Gear‘s unique brand of insanity. Now, all your favorite characters are back—all twenty-five of them—and re-turned for battle. We’ve got your foul-mouthed robot, your magic hair lady, your blood-crazed homunculus desperate to marry a talking axe-key, your time-traveling witch, your bag-head guy…and plenty more. Every one of ’em has a story mode for you to play through, and a suite of tweaks and balance changes for competitive play. No Gear is more Guilty than this one.
 
Check out these sick bullet points:

• Online Multiplayer! Go up against your friends (or enemies, or strangers) in Ranked or Player matches, using the magic of the internet. Ranked matches track your wins, while Player matches don’t—so just have fun!
• Full 25 character cast! Accent Core Plus marks the return of fan favorites Kliff Undersn and Justice, rounding out the cast of 25 playable characters. And in the latest Plus R version, they have been fine-tuned for more competitive play!
• Modes by the Bucketload! All-time series favorite modes are back: Survival, M.O.M., Mission, and Training Modes.
• Art! Unlock over 100 artist illustrations in Gallery mode.
• So Metal! Purchases on Steam include a digital copy of the 24-track GGXXACPR soundtrack. Indulge yourself in Ishiwatari Daisuke’s world of heavy drums, bass, and electric guitars.

 
For more information please visit the official website: http://www.arcsystemworks.jp/steam/ggxxacpr/en/, or the Steam store page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/348550

Our partner, treeofsaviorgame.com, reports that imcGAMES has confirmed its plans for an international beta test, most likely using Steam.
 
An imcGAMES announcement said that the company is preparing to host a test with “participants from abroad,” and placed Tree of Savior on Steam Greenlight in preparation. No schedule has been set for the test yet, and imcGAMES cautions that IP blocks will be in place for countries that have signed publishing contracts, such as Korea and China.

A world far far away…. Approaches at high speeds, a new visitor is upon the world of Jiendia. The vast lushes trees of Yggdrasil lurks from afar with Jiendia on a direct collision course. At the helm of Yggdrasil, the fearless ruler, Odin, stands ready with his mighty hammer in hand to fulfil his duty as the guardian of his realm. La Talers SCRAMBLE!!!!
 
OGPlanet, the popular free-to-play gaming portal launches a new Episode, Genesis, to the ever growing 2D fantasy MMORPG – La Tale.
 
WHATS NEW OVERVIEW
 
Introducing 2 new maps Vanaheimr and Yggdrasil, both equipped with new bosses: Odin and Kazno! Be prepared to fight them in the new dungeons along with this release:

• Road of Flower
• Road of Moon
• Road of Dream
• World’s Genesis

 
GENESIS FEATURES:

• New La Tale Messenger
• New Game Interface Revamp
• New Damage Display Revamp

 
New Achievement System:
Complete missions from any of the following categories, level up (Max Lv. 20) to gain permanent stats.

• General Missions
• Growth Missions
• Explore Missions
• Challenge Missions
• Combat Missions
• Misc Missions

 
And much much more awaits in La Tale….

Independent mobile games developer Tequila Games released today its free digital card battler Earthcore: Shattered Elements on the App Store for iPad and iPhone. Earthcore’s mechanics allow players to minimize the randomness typical of card games by employing their intellect and tactical thinking, creating powerful skill combos to surprise and eventually to topple their opponents.
 
To create “the game they always wanted to play”, developers tore up the genre rule book. Earthcore offers an unprecedented array of strategic gameplay possibilities, including elemental powers, skills, and chants, granting players with abilities such as damage amplification, power mimicking, card swapping and turning enemies cards into dust.
Earthcore: Shattered Elements’ key features include:
 

• Highly tactical gameplay that allows players to take control of any battle
• An innovative Risk mechanic in which players gamble their health points while playing stronger cards
• Card Crafting, generating hundreds of thousands of possible skill combinations on cards
• A compelling single-player campaign featuring a rich fantasy storyline full of intrigue, suspense and treachery
• Three different multiplayer modes, including casual matches, friends challenges and online epic PvP ranked leagues and tournaments
• Hundreds of finely illustrated cards for players’ decks, outstanding visual effects and an original orchestral music

 
The production of Earthcore lasted over 18 months, allowing the development team to tune the gameplay based on extensive player feedback. Cooperation with Michal Oracz, top board game designer behind the success of Neuroshima Hex! and artists who illustrated games like Magic: The Gathering and A Game of Thrones, was pivotal to the game’s development. Gaming press has already welcomed Earthcore as “one to watch”, a “welcome change from most digital CCGs” and a potential “new CCG obsession”.