Yearly Archives: 2015

Space Engineers Celebrates a Successful Two Years

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Independent developer Keen Software House is celebrating the 2nd anniversary of Space Engineers, a game about engineering, building and maintaining space structures based on real physics and real science, with sales exceeding 1.6 million copies since its release.

Released on Steam Early Access in October 2013, Space Engineers quickly became a fan favorite and cemented its position among bestsellers on Steam Early Access. Since its launch it has attracted a passionate community and builders of space structures around the world that became an integral part of the experience of creating more than 150.000 items on Steam Workshop.

“We are not celebrating just the 2nd anniversary of Space Engineers, but also the creative spirit of the community that drives us, pushes us into the unknown, makes us question what is even possible, and helps us see what we never before imagined,” said Marek Rosa, CEO and founder of Keen Software House.

The second anniversary comes on the verge of the upcoming biggest content update yet: Planets that will reinvent how fans experience Space Engineers. Keen Software House is dedicated to bringing new content, paying close attention to the community, shaping the game together with regular updates, and supporting creators by offering complete access to the game’s source code.

Space Engineers is available for purchase on Keen Software House e-shop: http://shop.keenswh.com/ and on Steam for $24.99 / 22.99€ : http://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/.

Marvel Future Fight Unveils Frightening New Features

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MARVEL Future Fight, the blockbuster Mobile Action RPG from leading Korean gaming company, Netmarble Games, has released the newest update featuring ferociously frightening new characters, new sets of creepy costumes and more. Hot off the heels of MARVEL Future Fight’s latest update for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the brand new update The Perfect Halloween introduces three brand new characters, Lash, Warwolf and Elsa Bloodstone into the fray, just in time for Halloween. Along with these fearsome new characters, six more characters will also receive new uniforms including Blade, Ghost Rider, Punisher, Black Cat, SPIDOC and a Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. variant of Lash.

 

As Halloween is approaching this weekend, players will be able to immerse themselves into an appropriately themed in-game event stage. MARVEL Future Fight story missions will be decorated for Halloween, while villainous bosses such as Venom and Green Goblin seek to wreak havoc on the universe. Six star skill sets have also been added for Super Heroes such as Punisher, Black Bolt and Thor to help defeat these brand new threats.

“We hope that fans of MARVEL Future Fight will enjoy our first seasonal update timed to Halloween. With the Marvel Universe crawling with a fair share of sinister Super Villains, the game will take a frightening turn with this new update,” said Seungwon Lee, President of Overseas, Netmarble Games. “The goal is to always keep our game consistently updated with fresh new content to keep fans coming back for more Super Hero excitement and adventures.”

 

    Additional exciting new gameplay features in The Perfect Halloween update include:

  • New Characters: Three new characters guaranteed to bring an onslaught of horrors include Lash, Warwolf, Elsa Bloodstone
  • New Uniforms: Six characters will be receiving a mix of modern and classic new uniforms including Lash, Blade (70’s Classic), Ghost Rider, Punisher (Noir),  Black Cat (Claws), and wait until you see the SPIDOC variant of M.O.D.O.K!
  • New Six Star Skill Set / Upgraded Character Balancing: Three Super Heroes will be receiving new six star skill sets including Punisher, Black Bolt and Thor. Two tutorial characters will also receive regular hit and six star skill improvements – Thor and Black Bolt
  • New Event Stage: Halloween themed event stage with bosses such as Venom and Green Goblin
  • New Alliance Battle: Weekly alliance battles will be held daily
  • Various Improvements and Bug Fixes

 

Grimoire: Manastorm gets Steam Free Weekend and Major Content Update

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A bright light in a sea of similarity Grimoire: Manastorm is far from an average multiplayer shooter. In Grimoire ammo, and cover systems have been replaced by genre-blending mechanics that reward cleverness as much as twitch. As a powerful wizard summon immovable objects and unstoppable forces – then watch them collide in spectacular arcane explosions. Travel instantaneously or turn your skin to impenetrable stone when enemies call down storms of meteors, summon deadly blizzards, and rip apart the fabric of space and time itself to destroy you. Use every trick at your disposal to lure opponents into deadly traps and your own devastating sorcery.

Grimoire: Manastorm has just had a major update which includes new character models, maps, and sound effects. This new update will be free to try on Steam starting October 29th (10am PT / 6pm CET) and ending November 1st. In addition Grimoire will also be 25% off via the Steam store for four days beginning on October 29th. Grimoire: Manastorm’s Early Access has received hundreds of positive reviews from Steam users, so what are you waiting for? It’s time to light up this Halloween with fireballs!