Monthly Archives: July 2019

Earth Defense Force 5 Deploys onto Steam

Earth Defense Force 5, the latest in the bug-destroying, Earth Saving franchise has now launched globally on PC, via Steam today. To celebrate this, a 20% off discount is live for the first week (normally 59.99), beginning today. Developed by SANDLOT, EDF5 continues the traditions set in this series, and since it first launched in 2003 on the Playstation 2, EDF has earned a reputation for being utterly relentless and challenging, with tons of enemies on screen to destroy, a wide variety of classes, weapons, and B-Movie dialogue.

This focus on delivering an overwhelming scale of enemies and a sense of exhilaration continues with Earth Defense Force 5, featuring the most detailed enemy models featured in the series to-date with breakable limbs and body parts and more advanced AI behavior. Earth Defense Force has a ton of content and plenty of replay value, with over 100 missions, and five difficulties to pick from for each mission. There are more than 1,000 weapons and armaments to unlock, as well as four classes to master.

Classes include the Ranger, a well-rounded infantry soldier, the Wing Diver, a highly mobile air unit, the Fencer, a heavy weapons unit with thick armor, and the Air Raider, a support focused class with the ability to call in various air support types like vehicles, orbital airstrikes, and missile barrages. Of course, there’s also multiplayer, online and offline, with two-player split-screen in couch-co-op, and four-player online.

Valkyria Chronicles 4: Complete Edition Launches

Valkyria Chronicles 4 is the latest installment in the turn-based strategy RPG series from SEGA and is now available at a permanently reduced price of 29.99 on the Switch, PLaystation 4, Xbox One and Steam. Valkyria Chronicles 4: Complete Edition is live today as well, and features all of the DLC released for the game for 49.99. For those of you who already own the main game, there is an all-in-one DLC pack for 24.99, and contains the following:

  • A United Front with Squad 7
  • Edy’s Advance Ops
  • The Two Valkyria
  • Expert Level Skirmishes
  • A Captainless Squad
  • Squad E, to the Beach!

SolSeraph – Launch Trailer

SolSeraph is now available on Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam, and brings a blend of top-down strategy and side-scrolling action to life again. Last seen in titles like ActRaiser, you will need to guide these tribes to expand their territory, dispel the darkness, and save the day as Helios, Knight of Dawn.

StarCraft: Cartooned Now Available

Starcraft Cartooned

An all-time classic RTS title has come back with an exciting, refreshing new way to play – StarCraft Cartooned! Featuring new adorable cartoon graphics by Carbot Animations, this is a fantastic way to experience StarCraft. Even if you’re new to the battle, or a long-time veteran, StarCraft: Cartooned has something for you. Every unit, structure, map, menu, and mission has been reimagined and has both the single-player and online content for players to tackle. You can even take on custom games in StarCraft: Cartooned! It’s available from Blizzard for 9.99 on their website.

Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid Releases New Free and Paid DLC

Power Rangers Battle for the Grid Update

Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid has a major update dropping today on Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One, in terms of both paid and free DLC. The first two characters in the Season One pass release today, with an asking price of 14.99 for the full Season One Pass, or 6.99 per character individually. Purchasing the Season Pass also unlocks a bonus skin. Today, Trey of Triforia and Jen Scotts release.

  • Trey of Triforia: The original Gold Zeo Ranger, Trey was an alien from the planet Triforia who came to earth to help the Zeo Rangers battle the Machine Empire. There, he was attacked and split into three separate beings, forcing him to temporarily transfer his Gold Ranger powers to veteran ex-Ranger Jason Lee Scott.

  • Jen Scotts: Jen Scotts assumed the role of leader of the Time Force when her fiancé, the Red Time Force Ranger, was killed by an escaping criminal named Ransik.  Fearless, determined and compassionate, Jen and her team did everything they could to track down Ransik and bring him to justice.

  • Lord Zedd (Coming Soon): The self-proclaimed “Emperor of Evil,” Lord Zedd has conquered and enslaved much of the galaxy. Initially leaving the “insignificant” Earth for Rita Repulsa to conquer, he returns to punish her for her failure and finish what she started.

  • Jason Lee Scott – Red Dragon Shield (skin): After Tommy Oliver, the Green Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, was killed by Lord Drakkon, an evil version of Tommy from an alternate dimension, Jason inherited the Dragon Shield and Dragon Dagger. With their added strength and the ability to summon the Dragonzord, Jason was able to lead the other Rangers in the fight against Lord Drakkon.

As for the free update, this second free update (1.3) introduces some new features to the game. Social play and matchmaking were improved, including Direct Match so you can play against your friends. Crossplay now exists between Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, for Ranked, Casual and Direct Matches. This will increase the players’ ability to find matches faster, with people in a similar skill pool.

Stranded Sails Crosses Harvest Moon with Zelda in October

Merge Games announced a new title coming to consoles in October, and they’re teaming up with Lemonbomb Entertainment and rokapublish to bring it to life. Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands will arrive in October on the Switch, PS4 and Xbox One, digitally as well as physically. Stranded Sails is an upcoming open-world exploration/farming adventure, which has an adorable world and plenty of adventures and mysteries to unlock. Ship-wrecked on a mysterious archipelago, you have to survive, and solve this island’s mysteries – and find a way home.

From finding resources and planting crops, to establishing your own farm to feed all survivors in your camp, Stranded Sails fuses addictive survival mechanics alongside a far-reaching journey which has you undertaking a vast adventure spanning numerous islands, where an abundance of treasure lies waiting. It takes inspiration from Harvest Moon, The Legend of Zelda, and other titles such as My Time at Portia, and Stranded Sails will bring its own style to this adventure genre.

KEY FEATURES

  • Experience an open-world adventure full of quests and discovery
  • Farm and cook to survive! Provide food for your crew and improve their level of happiness, whilst experimenting with different ingredients to discover new dishes
  • Manage the creation and expansion of your crew’s camp and prove your skills as a shipbuilder
  • Explore a diverse array of different islands by foot or boat on your travels to find a range of tools and treasure
  • Fight against supernatural dangers and solve the secrets of the cursed islands