Yearly Archives: 2019

The Banner Saga 2 Now Available on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass

The Banner Saga 2

Stoic revealed today that alongside Versus Evil, The Banner Saga 2 is now available on the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Banner Saga 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed and award-winning RPG The Banner Saga, which is also available on Xbox Game Pass and continues the story where decisions and consequences go hand in hand in a beautifully crafted adventure of myth and legend.

We’re excited to add Banner Saga 2 to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass subscription service, we’ve been floored by the great response from fans who can now continue their stories from the first game.” said Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil.

Children of Morta Reveals Pricing and Box Art

Children of Morta

Children of Morta will be heading to Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC, and today Dead Mage and 11-bit studios revealed it will come this summer. It will be priced at 21.99 USDas well. Children of Morta is set in a distant land that still copes with themes familiar in our daily lives. The goal is to evoke simple emotions that we are intimately familiar with – and value sometimes more than we dare to admit. Whether it’s love, hope, longing, uncertainty or loss, an extraordinary adventure awaits. The Corruption is spreading throughout the land, and the guardians of Mount Morta will stand against the ancient evil. It’s not quite a story about saving the universe, but a family who stands together to do what’s right, and fight off the darkness.

Spaceland Announced from the Creators of the Braveland Trilogy

Tortuga Team announced today that they have scheduled a Q3 2019 release for Spaceland, their upcoming sci-fi tactical RPG for PC. Players will be putting together a futuristic kill team, to drop down into alien bases, and take care of the threats contained therein. The battles will be quick, with no time being wasted on costumes, loadouts and those kinds of details. Each character is ready for battle, and ready to get the job done.

Characters are focused less on recovering from missed shots, and more focused on the placement of the characters for the best line of sight, and optimal shots with their weapons. Unit placement is key, and so is speed in this streamlined RPG.

“Spaceland is the loving homage to sci-fi classics, both games and books, that we’ve been wanting to make for a long time,” said Anton Mikhailov, Creative Director at Tortuga Team. “We’ve taken the core of the tactical RPG, the turn-based combat, and reworked it for speed — meaning players will likely only spend 10 minutes at most on a battle, but it will be fun and exciting the entire time! We expect fans of sci-fi entertainment will enjoy our storyline, while fans of tactical combat will find something new and refreshing in Spaceland.”

Features of Spaceland Include:

  • We’re Going Old-School: Inspired by classics of the genre such as XCOM, Laser Squad, and IncubationSpaceland turns up the heat on the battlefield by offering a playstyle that is familiar, yet uniquely exciting.
  • Quick N’ Fun: Fast and furious battles focus on the action and only take 10-15 minutes. Planning is good, but blasting is better!
  • Packing the Heat: Equip your team with futuristic weapons such as Dash Thrusters, Grenades, Teleporters, Mines, Power Shields, and much more! Scavenge surroundings for equipment and ammo in a hostile environment with scarce resources.
  • Explore and Exterminate: Discover the secrets of alien bases as you explore them, unlocking new data and expanding your digital encyclopedia of alien info — all of which will help you annihilate them with ease!
  • A Beast for Every Occasion: Fight for your life against alien lifeforms that feature speed, strength, armor, and more — all challenging your tactical mettle as you figure out the best way to defeat each type

Conan Unconquered – Challenge the Devs

The Conan Unconquered team are challenging the players to see if you can beat them at their own game. In the Challenges menu, you can use the code L3M9BM9, and see if you have what it takes. The top five scores will be listed in the game for the world to see.

The score you need to beat Conan Unconquered developer Renato Orellana is above 556,500.

GreedFall Releases Story Trailer Ahead of E3 2019

GreedFall is the latest RPG from Spiders, and it takes players to Teer Fradee Island in September 2019 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. This island is overflowing with magic, and so mercenaries and treasure hunters are all converging to find some ancient riches. You, however, are hunting for a cure to save your home continent from a horrific illness, and are caught between the invaders, and the local natives.

You can progress and succeed in quests through a multitude of paths. Whether utilizing combat, diplomacy or deception, the way you reach your objectives depends on your choices and how you choose to develop your character. The island of GreedFall is a living, ever-evolving world. Your actions, from seemingly trivial choices to the most important political decisions, will influence its course and, ultimately, shape your story.

Capcom to Host Pro-US 2019 Mid-Season Street Fighter Finals at CEO

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Press Release:

The Street Fighter League: Pro-US 2019 Mid-Season Final is the culmination of a double round robin tournament series featuring six teams and spanning 10 weeks of action. For the mid-season final, four teams will battle for a prize pool worth $57,000 with the top team taking $30,000. Second place will be awarded $15,000 and both third place teams will be awarded $6,000. Additionally, the two top teams will move to on to Season 2 where they will be joined by four new freshman teams.

Street Fighter League: Pro-US features 3-on-3 Street Fighter™ V: Arcade Edition team battles, with six teams formed from a mix of seasoned pros, online warriors and fan favorite players from the United States. The League features a unique to FGC “character ban” feature. At the start of each match, teams will have the opportunity to ban one character for the entirety of the match. Players must also choose different characters from their teammates for the duration of the match. The goal is for the teams to strategize the matchups in and out of the game by working more closely as a team, especially if the best player may not necessarily get to play their best character exclusively.

Community Effort Orlando (CEO) started out as a combined effort by the Fighting Game Community in Orlando and the rest of the state of Florida. CEO’s Main Objective now is to bring together fans of the fighting game genre and gaming, in general, To Compete, Learn and Have Fun.

Grandia HD Collection for Nintendo Switch Coming Soon

Grandia HD Collection

GungHo Online Entertainment announced today that the classic RPG series Grandia is coming to the Nintendo Switch as Grandia HD Collection. The Grandia HD Remaster for PC on Steam will also be released at the same time as the Switch Collection. In addition, Grandia II: Anniversary Edition ill be renamed Grandia II HD Remaster, and will be sold separately from the Grandia HD Remaster for PC. Known for its terrific characters, mature storytelling, and a delightful battle system, more information on this will be revealed at E3 2019.

GRANDIA HD Collection, GRANDIA HD Remaster (PC), and GRANDIA II HD Remaster (PC) will feature a variety of new and improved features such as:

GRANDIA features

  • Enhanced details to UI, sprites, and texture art
  • Original cinematic videos receiving visual enhancements
  • Widescreen support and customizable resolutions (only for PC)
  • Steam cards and Achievements (only for PC)
  • Audio: Japanese and English
  • Language Support: Original English and Japanese plus French and German translation
  • Gamepad and keyboard support with remappable controls (only for PC)

GRANDIA II features

  • Enhanced details to UI, sprites, and texture art
  • Original cinematic videos receiving visual enhancements
  • Widescreen support and customizable resolutions (only for PC)
  • Audio: Japanese and English
  • Language Support: Original English and Japanese plus New French and German translation

Eternal Fury

Eternal Fury is a 2.5D massive multiplayer online role-playing game featuring fantasy kingdom management, turn-based battling, and hero-summoning mechanics. Long ago the Ruler of the Underworld invaded the Human Realm to conquer and rule over the gods. However, her lofty ambitions came crashing down in the face of overwhelming resistance from the Five Kings of Midgard. Now, the stage is set for a grand new age of forgotten gods, brave warriors, and unspeakable evil.

Business Model: Free-to-Play

Microtransactions: Yes, there are optional in-game purchases available.

Key Features:

Going Against Goliath: Take down even god-like enemies with an incredible arsenal of devastating attack power.

To Adventure!: Complete a series of exciting story missions to amass a wealth of valuable resources.

Lord Commander: Reinvest earned rewards into managing, constructing, and upgrading a capital city of epic proportions.

Pump Those Numbers: Increase your overall battle rating by leveling up, unlocking new skills, and equipping high-quality gear.

From the Ether: Recruit mythical companions like Merlin, Thor, and Frigga for the tough journey ahead.

Head to Head: Test your might against the best players from around the globe in the competitive arena.

Classes:

Knight – Light and justice seeking Human Alliance soldiers. Wields long swords, great blades, heavy or light armors, and also functions as a DPS-Tank hybrid.
Archer – Forest dwelling hunters thoroughly disconnected from society. Masters of efficient takedowns with the help of a long-range firing crossbow.
Mage – Life-long scholars of the eternal vastness of nature. Unmatched in dealing and healing damage as a staff-wielder.