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Neon Abyss Release Date Trailer

Neon Abyss is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on July 14th 2020!

Neon Abyss is a frantic run’n’gun roguelike where you’ll face tough bosses in the form of new gods in the abyss! Death, is not the end as you’ll unlock more items, characters, mini games and even bosses in your runs!

Upcoming Kingdoms of Amalur Remaster Officially Announced

By Jason Fogerty (JFogerty)

Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning

Following what appeared to be an accidental early leak on Microsoft’s official store, THQ Nordic and developer Kaiko have officially confirmed that a remaster of Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning is in the works. Entitled “Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning,” the remaster has a release date of August 11th, later this year. It will be the first revival of the franchise since the RPG launched back in 2012.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Coming This August

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning originally launched in 2012 on the PS3. Although it got positive reviews and a good reception from RPG fans, it didn’t perform that well when it came to sales. It’s developer, 38 Studios, shut down due to financial problems some time after, dashing any hopes for a sequel. However, the rights to the franchise were bought in 2018 by THQ Nordic, prompting rumours at the time that the series might start up again. Now, it seems that it actually is.

Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning

“The hit RPG returns!” reads the remaster’s new product listing on Microsoft’s website; “From the minds of the bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston, comes Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning. Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customisable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world.”

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning will be a full remaster of the 2012 title, but could also serve as a way to rebuild awareness of the series among gamers after its eight-year dormancy. If it sells well, it’s entirely possible that THQ Nordic could actually continue the franchise with a brand-new RPG instalment. For now, it’s only known that the remaster is coming to Xbox One. However, considering that the original was a PS3 title, it’s likely that the remaster will also be coming to PS4. For now, fans will have to wait for either Sony, THQ Nordic, or Kaiko to confirm as much.

 

Zorya

Zorya is a 3D cooperative-platformer challenging two partnered players with a slew of brain-bending environmental puzzles. Cast to earth and separated from her divine place besides her sister the sun, Aysu the goddess of the night survives in the shadows as only a fragment of her former self. Reunite the forces of light and darkness to restore the balance of the world once again!

Business Model: Buy-to-Play

Microtransactions: No

Key Features:

Perilous Partner: Work in tandem with your other half to manipulate the environment to overcome any tricky situation.

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Utilize Solveig’s powers to change the time of day thereby altering the shadows and the possibilities they contain.

Double-Edged Blade: Take note of and plan for changes in the environment as well as any enemy’s behavior when manipulating the time of day!

The Last Crystal

The Last Crystal is a 2.5D action-adventure game tasking one or two players with overcoming an intense series of challenges to retrieve a mystical artifact. Thousands of opportunistic explorers have tried and failed to uncover the legendary crystal tucked away in the furthest reaches of a trap-ridden temple, but now it’s your turn to enter the gauntlet with your life on the line. Will your survive until the end, or suffer the same cursed fate of those before you?

Business Model: Buy-to-Play

Microtransactions: No

Key Features:

Battle Buddy: Work in lockstep with your partner to dive deeper and deeper into increasingly dangerous rooms, or challenge yourself with controlling both characters at once.

Tomb Raider: Solve puzzles, slip past traps, and defeat giant guardian bosses such as a crossbred dragon snake and ferocious fire hellhound.

Need Somebody: Make your trek into the unknown a little easier with scavengable weapons, helpful skill unlocks, and even assistance from inhabitants of the temple itself.

LYN: The Lightbringer

LYN: The Lightbringer is a 3D action role-playing game featuring gacha-style hero summoning. Hundreds of years after the horrifying war between the Gods of Light and Darkness, the gears of conflict begin to turn and peace fades into memory once more. History repeats itself and past legends live again!

Business Model: Free-to-Play

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

Key Features:

Cool Collector: Recruit, enhance, or trade your beautifully represented noble knights however you see fit.

Group Effort: Muster your forces and travel across Vestri eliminating darkness and challenging epic raid bosses for fantastic rewards.

Come At Me: Mix-and-match the best of your champions to do battle against competitive opponents from around the globe!

Dota Underlords

Dota Underlords is a 3D top-down tactics game pitting groups of players against each other in round-based engagements fought with teams of units assembled on the fly. Home to gritty gamblers, sly smugglers, and everything in between, the White Spire was always a step away from utter chaos if not for Momma Eeb’s influence. But now, she’s been murdered and only a single question remains – who will rise to run the city?

Business Model: Free-to-Play

Microtransactions: Yes, there are optional in-game purchases available including a Battle Pass offering cosmetic items.

Key Features:

Full Pull: Buy heroes, form alliances, and choose an Underlord to lead your warriors into do-or-die combat!

Timely Takeover: Brush up on your fundamental mechanics by liberating the neighborhoods of the White Spire in single-player bouts featuring tricky challenges and a suite of fun unlockables.

White Hot Competition: Climb the ranks one match at a time against other players from around the world and from any platform at any time.