Yearly Archives: 2019

If Found. . . is a Visual Novel Coming in 2020

If Found. . . is an upcoming interactive visual novel, coming from Annapurna Interactive in 2020. It was created by Llaura Ash McGee and dreamfeel, which is a small studio in Dublin. If Found. . . aims to bring an intense exploration of family, community, connection, and isolation to life.

In the game, players enter the mind of Kasio, a young, rebellious and creative soul who is destroying her diary on New Year’s Eve. To discover her story and uncover her secrets, players must erase her words and her memories. In this vivid and honest depiction of the West of Ireland in the early 1990s, players explore Kasio’s world through her torn up memories, like moving into an abandoned mansion, hanging out with the band, going to a punk show, breaking into Kasio’s own house, destroying the universe, and finding out who Kasio can be.

Stronghold: Warlords Reveals PAX West Trailer

Firefly Studios released their first full gameplay trailer for Stronghold: Warlords during PAX West 2019, taken directly from the floor’s playable demo. This trailer shows off some of the depth and power of the new ‘Warlords’ system, and also teases the new gunpowder-fueled siege equipment and castle traps.

Nick Tannahill, Marketing Director at Firefly Studios had this to say:

“Warlords has come a long way since our E3 reveal! We’ve been paying close attention to fan feedback and made a range of graphical improvements, in addition to adding new units and siege weapons. We’ve also upgraded the look and feel of the Warlords system, which is fully playable at PAX West”.

Total War: Warhammer II Announces ‘The Hunter VS The Hunted’

Huntsmarshal Markus Wulfhart is ready to expand the borders of the Empire and aims to desecrate the temples of the Lizardmen gods. This is a dangerous gambit, and death isn’t the worst fate that could befall him. Nakai the Wanderer has awoken from centuries-long slumber, to seek out those who threaten Lustria. Total War: Warhammer 2 is about to receive a mighty new DLC pack.

Out September 11th and playable in both the Eye of the Vortex and Mortal Empires campaigns, The Hunter & The Beast introduces two new Legendary Lords for the Empire and Lizardmen races, with unique faction and campaign mechanics, as well as a host of devastating battlefield units. This DLC will add the largest ever unit to Total War: Warhammer, with the Dread Saurian. A titanic unit, it will wreak terrible havoc upon any who stand in its path. Blessed by the Old Ones, it’s just one of several new units on the way. This DLC will retail for 8.99.

Epic Games Store Presents PAX West Showcase

Epic Games released a new trailer for PAX West 2019, that reveals eight games that are on the way to the Epic Games Store. Below is a brief synopsis of each game.

Ooblets: Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands and dance-battle other ooblet trainers in the adorable world of Oob!

No Straight Roads: Welcome to Vinyl City, where you’ll play as Mayday and Zuke to fight the massive EDM empire of mega-corporation NSR. Lead a musical revolution with your indie rock band as you battle to regain control of your city. Epic musical boss battles await in this action-adventure!

Manifold Garden: Explore the infinite and master the impossible in this first-person exploration game that reimagines physics and architecture.

Superliminal: Forget everything you know about puzzle games. Change your perspective and manipulate the world around you to solve mind-bending puzzles in this genre-defying debut from Pillow Castle Games.

Wattam: Enter the whimsical world of Wattam with more than 100 wacky and carefree characters from sushi to seashells and gigantic trees to normal-sized toilets. See what kind of silly things happen when you push the limits of the game’s physics and animations to create crazy and comical results. Go ahead and goof around!

The Alto Collection: The magic of Alto’s Adventure and Alto’s Odyssey is coming to PC with The Alto Collection! Snowboard across beautiful alpine hills, or soar above windswept dunes on your sandboard with fluid and exhilarating physics-based gameplay. The vivid minimalist environments, original music, and handcrafted audio make for an ambient and immersive experience (headphones recommended!).

Airborne Kingdom: Take a fantastical journey — fly the desert and build your domain. Airborne Kingdom uniquely blends city management and exploration, with a world and lore all its own. Build housing, gather food, satisfy needs, and grow your tribe.

The Eternal Cylinder: Experience a completely original take on the open-world survival/adventure genre. In this ambitious project by ACE Team, you’ll control a herd of adorable creatures through a strange, surreal alien world. Explore gorgeous biomes and ecosystems while avoiding The Eternal Cylinder – a mobile megastructure that has destroyed and absorbed countless civilizations.

Renzo Racer Leaves Steam Early Access Today

Fans of cartoon-styled kart racers rejoice!  EnsenaSoft released the full version of Renzo Racer on Steam today. Renzo Racer is a kart racer where players race into a world of magic and color. 16 animals can be selected to race across 20 tracks, complete with wacky power-ups. A new Tournament Mode and local multiplayer are also available. Renzo Racer is also on the Windows Store (desktop only) and supports VR on HTC Viveport and Steam.

“Renzo Racer will challenge your maneuverability and driving skills” says Samuel DenHartog, CEO at EnsenaSoft. “Plow through destructible objects, jump off ramps and watch out for scattered rocks, fallen trees, black ice and oil slicks”.