Yearly Archives: 2019

Nira Teaser – Explore, Build, Fight, Survive

Nira is the latest game announced by Baseline Games, and the new trailer details the four pillars of gameplay in this survival title: Explore, Build, Fight, Survive. Nira is an Early Access title on Steam, with a goal of releasing in 2020.

In Nira, players will have to gather resources to survive, but when night falls, deadly foes arise. It will be up to players to build their base, craft weapons, and tame animals in order to fight hordes of goblins.

Darksiders Genesis Reveals Launch Dates

THQ Nordic and Airship Syndicate have officially confirmed the various release dates for Darksiders Genesis, ranging from 2019 to 2020. The PC and Stadia releases will arrive on December 5th, 2019, and consoles will have theirs on February 14th, 2019. They have also offered a 15% discount for PC Pre-Orders.

In today’s trailer, we get to see Strife having a dustup with Malgros the Defiler. In Darksiders Genesis, Strife and War will be teaming up in the first-ever two-player Darksiders title. Solo players can swap between the two on the fly, and in co-op, the players can combine their powers to devastate any enemies in their path. Each character builds a special attack meter, and when they activate it, they become a colossal creature of pure devastation.

Underworld Dreams to Be Playable at Manga Barcelona

Underworld Dreams is an upcoming psychological horror title from Drop of Pixel, and it will be playable during Manga Barcelona (Oct. 31 – Nov. 3).  In Underworld Dreams, players live through the found footage starred by Arthur Adler, returning to Groc House. Groc House is important, as the murders he was blamed for were committed there. Set in the 880s, Underworld Dreams is a Lovecraftian horror title, based in The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers. It’s scheduled to release in Q1 2020, on the Nintendo Switch.

Day and Night Now Available on Nintendo Switch

Day and Night from Ridiculous Games, is now available on the Switch exclusively, for 19.99, and it is a loving tribute to TetrisDay and Night is a 2D falling block puzzle game that requires split-second decision making amidst chaotic times. It uses a day and night mechanic, so that players will have their concentration and reaction times put to the test.

To defeat an opponent, players not only think about their current time of day/night but strategically stack inactive blocks in preparation for a time change that turns the rules upside down. Collecting blocks clears the screen and builds the time meter. Filling the meter switches the time of day for both players and activates blocks that were inactive just a moment ago. Being able to think ahead to build up massive combos will be key to success.

Jeremy Airey, CEO, Ridiculous Games had this to say:

“Day becoming night and vice versa is how our game differentiates itself from the other greats in this genre. The two sides of the screen are presented as either time state, with day and night blocks spawning for both players. The core game becomes a dual challenge because players can only collect blocks that match their time state while managing an ever-growing number of inactive blocks while racing against the clock,”

The Long Dark: Episode Three: Crossroads Elegy Goes Live

Whether or not you’ve played the other two episodes of The Long Dark or not, players will have access to Episode Three: Crossroads Elegy, on PS4, Xbox One and Steam. Instead of playing as Will Mackenzie, players will have a new focal point. Dr. Astrid Greenwood heads into the unforgiving wild and has her own story of survival and exploration.

In continued support of the community, players new to The Long Dark purchase one game at one price and receive all previous episodes, updates and content, while 3.3 million existing purchasers automatically receive Episode Three: Crossroads Elegy for free. Both new and long-time players alike will receive all future updates and content for free as part of their game purchase

Hinterland founder and creative director, Raphael van Lierop discussed this latest update:

“We’re thrilled to finally be able to share part of Astrid’s story with our players. Episode Three introduces new characters, new gameplay systems, and new plot arcs that reveal more about the nature of our Quiet Apocalypse. We can’t wait to hear what players think about our latest work on The Long Dark.”