Tribetoy released a developer diary today that goes over the combat and social mechanics of their upcoming airship combat/diplomacy game: Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing. This diary goes over commanding the crew of drones, resource management, and NPC negotiation. Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing is based on the idea of a reality show, where players make alliances with other captains, and then find the perfect time to do away with them.

Tribetoy’s staff offer some of their favorite playstyles, playable characters, and regale viewers with tales of their time with Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing – most of which end in betrayal! You can look forward to being your own devious scallywag of an airship captain when Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing flies onto Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation 4 in April.

Versus Evil announced a quartet of upcoming new titles that are slated for the 2019 year, on top of bringing Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire to console, which is also very exciting. They also pointed out that Nintendo Switch fans will get a special treat when the original Pillars of Eternity comes to the Switch later this year. First up is Yaga, winner of the Nordic Game Discovery Contest. It tells the story of Ivan, a one-handed blacksmith who was cursed by bad luck. He must tackle impossible tasks from the tzar in this Action-RPG, inspired by Slavic folktales.

Gambrinous brings Cardpocalypse to life this year (the team that developed Guild of Dungeoneering). It follows 10-year old Jess as she starts at a new school where all the kids are collecting and playing the Mega Mutant Power Pets card game. Set in the 1990s, Cardpocalypse is a single-player card game where you change the cards and the rules as you play, delivered within a charming school-based narrative. Hitchhiker from Berlin-based indie developer Mad About Pandas is another beautifully realized title launching this winter. Described as thought-provoking, spooky, and compulsively entertaining, Hitchhiker propels the player through five different philosophical road trips in which they must piece together clues to solve a mystery.

Versus Evil has also taken on the publishing duties of the strategy card game Faeria, and will provide assistance to developer Abrakam in releasing/promoting the game to a wider set of online gaming stores, and also working on bringing the console version to life. Attendees at GDC will be able to see Faeria and Faeria’s new DLC at GDC 2019. Last but not least, zombie survival game Into The Dead 2 will be coming to Nintendo Switch. The Into the Dead franchise is finally making its long-awaited debut on the onsole after amassing more than 100 million downloads on mobile. This and so much more awaits Versus Evil fans in 2019.

On top of its new game announcements, Versus Evil is announcing a new indie game development fund as it looks towards 2020 in its publishing ventures. “2019 is a momentous year for Versus Evil. It’s a year of unprecedented growth for the company.  We have added new team members, new developers and a full slate of fun, unique, independently developed video games from creators located around the world,” said Steve Escalante, GM and Founder of Versus Evil.  “We’re also excited about our new independent video game fund which will allow us to continue to invest in more games for 2020, 2021 and beyond. If you are a developer that has an amazing game in the role-playing, strategy or action genres, we want to speak with you.  Let’s catch up at GDC and PAX East! I am so proud of what the Versus Evil team has built and look forward to the next award winning game!”

Red Dead Online’s Beta officially gets its first major update. With it comes gameplay, weapons and clothing additions, some balance tweaks, and community-requested improvements.

NieR: Automata‘s “Game of the YoRHA” Edition is now live on PS4 and Steam. With it comes a ton of content and DLC for the full experience of this post-apocalyptic ARPG.

All Players Receive:

• 3C3C1D119440927 Expansion DLC*
• Cardboard Pod Skin
• Retro Grey Pod Skin
• Retro Red Pod Skin
• Grimoire Weiss Pod
• Machine Mask Accessory

Players on PS4 / PSN Receive:

• Set of 15 PS4™ Avatars
• PS4™ Dynamic Theme
• amazarashi Head Pod Skin
• Play System Pod Skin

Players on Steam Receive:

• Valve Accesssory
• Set of 2 Wallpapers

Special Operation 4 drops on February 27th, 2019 for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands. The Sapper Class awaits, as do wave after wave of enemies in Guerilla Mode. This and much more await in this next update.

Overwatch reveals its next hero Baptiste, a combat medic, in this new Origin Story.

To celebrate the launch of Trials Rising, Ubisoft teamed up with some top gaming personalities to see how the in-game biking experience compares to real life. It’s available now for 24.99 on the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Xbox One. There is also the Gold Edition which adds 55+ tracks for 39.99.

World War Z is coming on April 16th, 2019. Get ready for insane Player vs. Player vs. Zombies action using Saber’s dynamic Swarm Engine.

inXile Entertainment has partnered with Krome Studios have teamed up to bring The Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate to PC, which completes the Bard’s Tale trilogy. The Bard’s Tale Trilogy is a remaster of the original series that helped define RPGs in the West and features a wealth of updated graphics and quality-of-life changes.

The Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate means players can now import their party across all three games, transforming the trilogy into one heroic journey across three volumes. Today’s release features the premiere of Legacy Mode, a series of toggle-able options that allow players to teleport back in time and play the game as if they were in the 1980s.

The Complete The Bard’s Tale Trilogy includes:

• Complete remasters of all three original The Bard’s Tale games (Tales of the Unknown, The Destiny Knight, and Thief of Fate)

• A uniform playing experience across all three titles without the need for emulation or compatibility concerns.

• Create a party in the first volume and play it across all three volumes to create a heroic narrative all your own.

• For the first time, play as male or female across all three games. Also includes other quality-of-life changes such as automapping for all three games, spell access, and updated equipment/inventory management.

• Updated art that holds true to the spirit of the originals, featuring never-before-used character art by series creator Michael Cranford!

• An opportunity for new players to experience the events that led to The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep and The Mage’s Tale!