Yearly Archives: 2020

Killing Floor 2 Perilous Plunder Update Trailer

Publisher and developer Tripwire Interactive invites players to walk the plank in the Killing Floor 2: Perilous Plunder update, out later today for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®4 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox One X, and PC via Steam. This update marks summer’s return with out of this world cosmetics, new map, new weapons, and summer-themed enemies.

Killing Floor 2: Perilous Plunder docks today with the new featured community map, Desolation; in this new map, players can look forward to exploring the surprises and multiple levels of the facility across Killing Floor 2’s popular game modes. Also arriving on shore are returning summer zeds and brand-new Matriarch seasonal summer variants. Players can face these stylish summer fiends with two new weapons: the HRG Kaboomstick for the Demolitionist and the HRG Telauncher for the Berserker.

Today’s launch of the Killing Floor 2: Perilous Plunder update, follows a longtime tradition of providing new maps, weapons, and notable free content updates since Killing Floor 2 first launched!

Killing Floor 2: Perilous Plunder update highlights include:

New Map:
Desolation – New Featured Community Map
– Supports survival, endless, weekly, and V.S. game modes
– Contains optional mini-games

Weapons:
2 New HRG Weapons:
– HRG Kaboomstick – Demolitionist
– HRG Telauncher – Berserker

Cosmetics:
New Space Pirate Themed Cosmetics
– Added to Summer Sideshow Seasonal Ticket Drops
– Includes hats, masks, arm bands, backpacks, helmets, and more

Returning Vault skins:
– Five Vault Stars themed weapon skins return

Space Pirate Outfit – available for purchase:
– Male or female
– Five additional texture variants, including hat and mask accessories

Enemies:
– Brand new Matriarch summer variations
– Returning summer zeds

Additionally, Killing Floor 2: Perilous Plunder brings back premium sideshow tickets, the Neon MKVI skin bundle, The Retro Neon Gear Bundle, and The Future Neon Gear Bundle – as well as two brand-new weapons for purchase: the Single and Dual Glock 18 for the Gunslinger and the Blunderbuss for the Support. Both new paid weapon DLCs come with 5 unique skins.

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!