1979 Revolution: Black Friday Coming to PS4 and Xbox One this Spring
Award-winning interactive drama 1979 Revolution: Black Friday coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Indie publishing label Digerati is delighted to announce that it’s bringing 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, a multi-award winning and BAFTA nominated story-driven adventure, to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The release date is currently scheduled for spring 2018.
Created by iNK Stories, the entertainment studio co-founded by Rockstar Games alumni Navid Khonsari, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday immerses players in the turbulent real-world events of the Iranian uprising.
Described by Kotaku as “ground-breaking and important”, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday has received widespread acclaim for its gripping narrative and accurate portrayal of a pivotal moment in the history of the Middle East.
1979 Revolution: Black Friday is written and directed by Navid Khonsari, a game development veteran who has worked on a lengthy list of best-sellers, including GTA: Vice City, Alan Wake and Resident Evil 7.
Khonsari grew up in Iran but left with his family after the revolution. Regarded by Iranian officials as ‘pro-American propaganda’, sales of the game have been banned in the country and Khonsari has been accused of being a U.S. spy.
About 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
Based on true stories and historical events, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday is an interactive drama about choice and consequence, chaos and order.
The year is 1978, the place is Tehran, Iran. You play as Reza Shirazi, a young photojournalist who returns home to find his people protesting the ruling King, the Shah. Armed with your camera, you capture the emotionally-charged stories and events unfolding on the streets and in the shadows.
As you're pulled deeper into the dangerous world of civil unrest and revolution, the fate of those around you becomes intrinsically linked to the decisions you make and the path you choose to follow.
Key Features
• Critical Choices: The choices you make will shape your experience in the revolution, and the fates of those around you – both in the present and the future.
• Cinematic Experience: Branching cinematic story told through motion captured animation and voice over performances. Discover the rarely seen world of Tehran in the 1970s, through a striking visual style.
• Exploration: Explore the world of the collapsing city under martial law: covert headquarters, rioting protests, bustling city streets and more.
• Photography: Take photos of the period accurate in-game world and compare them to the original archival photos captured by celebrated photojournalists.
• Unique Gameplay: Including urban triage, interactive action scenes and photo processing.
• Key Collectables: Discover and unlock more than 80+ unique stories that color and enhance your experience of the Iranian Revolution, including primary sources such as archival videos, home movies, graffiti, photographs and more.
• Based on True Events: Based on real first-hand testimonies of freedom fighters, witnesses and casualties of the revolution which helped define the 21st century, as well as those who were imprisoned in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison.
Sci-fi Platformer Planet Alpha Joins Team17, Coming to PS4, Xbox One, Switch & PC
Mysterious Sci-Fi Platformer Planet Alpha Jins Team 17's Games Label
Award-winning international games label Team17 and Denmark based independent developer Adrian Lazar today announced that the beautiful platform adventure game Planet Alpha has joined Team17’s games label.
Planet Alpha is an atmospheric side-scrolling platform adventure game. Combining fast platforming, creative puzzles, stealth mechanics and a unique art style to create an unforgettable experience.
You awake on a strange alien world that is home to many mysterious, exotic flora and fauna. As you explore the world around you, you'll uncover the ability to rotate and control the planet. Is this world really as tranquil and serene as it first appears and what more will you discover?
Development on Planet Alpha initially took life in 2013 with Adrian Lazar working on the game solo in his spare time. In 2015 Lazar left his job at IO, having worked on Hitman (2017), Hitman: Absolution and Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days, to focus on the game full time and recruited a small international team to support development.
“Planet Alpha is the work of passion of a small but very ambitious team. We are building something special and we’re putting everything we have into it. Developing the game for over 4 years has been a roller coaster, so when we looked for a publisher we were very selective.
“I am thrilled to have found in Team17 a partner who can offer us the resources that we need to bring this game to the players, but more importantly I'm excited to have a partner that truly believes in Planet Alpha as much as we do. I cannot wait to share our creation with the world,” said Adrian Lazar, Creator of Planet Alpha.
Debbie Bestwick, MBE, CEO of Team17 added, “At their best video games can take us to different worlds on amazing journeys. The world that Adrian and his team have made is one that I want to spend time in. It’s such a pleasure to welcome Planet Alpha to the Team17 games label.”
Planet Alpha is heading to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC in 2018.
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Rising Star Games and Amplify Creations Enter Into Publishing Partnership to Unleash Fantasy RPG Decay of Logos in Autumn 2018
Videogame publisher Rising Star Games today announced it has entered into a partnership with Portugal-based developer Amplify Creations, to publish the third-person fantasy action-RPG Decay of Logos on digital storefronts across all major gaming formats in autumn 2018.
Decay of Logos is an immersive action role-playing game inspired by the developer’s love and passion for European folklore, high fantasy fiction and archetypal classic third-person action-RPG videogames. The game hails from the imagination of lead game designer and programmer André Constantino and is developed by award-winning independent software organization Amplify Creations.
The game sees players exploring a vast interconnected world, packed with secret locations and items to discover. Adventurers will engage in deadly and punishing combat with other-worldly enemy constructs, and discover a world filled with arcane lore as they unravel the intricacies of the game’s various weapon, armour, inventory and level-up systems and mechanics.
“After many years developing middleware used by thousands of other game developers, our good fortune has allowed us to indulge in a passion project to make the kind of game that excites us as players”, said Diogo Teixeira, producer at Amplify Creations. “Working alongside Rising Star Games has been both a pleasure and an enriching experience that will undoubtedly help us deliver a better product and reach a wider audience.”
“It is an honour to work alongside such a credible and visionary organisation as Amplify Creations, to help bring their incredible imagination to life in Decay of Logos”, said Martin Defries, Managing Director of Rising Star Games. “The game is striking, complex, subtle and beautiful all at once and enriches Rising Star Games’s portfolio of outstanding action games”.
Decay of Logos weaves a tale of a girl and her elk companion, who meet after her village is destroyed by one of the King’s sons. Battered and oblivious of the culprit behind the attack, the girl will not rest until she has her revenge. During her quest she will unveil secrets about the King and his sons, slowly realising that all is not what it seems.
Take a peek behind the curtain at the ongoing development of the game and follow the Amplify Creations team’s development blog at decayoflogos.com.
Earthfall to Invade PS4, Xbox One and PC this Srping
When the alien menace arrived, they brought with them hordes of horrors from another world with one goal - to wipe humanity off the face of the Earth. Now, after countless battles against four-man teams of human defenders, the invaders will be making their arrival in Earthfall's full launch on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this spring. Coming this spring from developer Holospark, Earthfall challenges four players to team up online and fight against an invading otherworldly menace. Get your friends together and join the battle, equipping yourselves with a mix of modern and futuristic weaponry, portable barricades, mobile turrets, and maybe even turn the aliens’ technology against them!
"When we launched Earthfall on Early Access, we received a great response from players," said Russell Williams, CEO of Holospark. "Now it's time to bring Earthfall to completion, along with making it available to Xbox One and PS4 players. We think players on all three platforms are going to be stunned by the game's amazing 4K visuals, and will find themselves unable to tear themselves away from the cooperative sci-fi-themed gameplay."
Earthfall, from Seattle-area developer Holospark, is a cooperative shooter for up to four players. Using team-based tactics to fortify holdouts and complete objectives, players must work together to survive. Aliens have invaded, and it's up to players to fight back with a modern arsenal of weaponry combined with the ability to fortify locations and create choke-points with man-portable barricades and heavy turrets.
Earthfall features a complete story-mode, wherein players will uncover the reason for the invasion, and more.
Key Features
• Cooperative Survival For up to Four Players - Team up with friends to survive the alien infestation. Robust multiplayer support and A.I. teammates stand ready to ensure a full team at any time regardless of available players
• Build Your Defenses - Strategically deploy barricades to block the enemy hordes and install turrets anywhere to create perfect alien killing zones
• Multiple Campaigns - Each campaign tells a story across several missions, allowing players to dive in and experience diverse settings and mission types across the Pacific Northwest
• Close Encounters of the Brutal Kind - Deadly aliens come in all shapes and sizes, from massive drones armies attacking in waves to towering behemoths spitting plasma, every experience is different, each time you play
• Battle Unpredictable Enemies - Earthfall features a dynamic spawn system providing a constant set of new challenges lurking behind every corner
• An Unfolding Story - Every campaign reveals new content and secrets behind the world of Earthfall and the cataclysmic alien invasion
Gal Gunvolt Burst for PS4 now available in North America and Japan, launches April 6 in Europe
Inti Creates has released Gal Gunvolt Burst for PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store in North America and Japan for $9.99 / 980 yen, alongside a “Rivals” downloadable character set for $4.99. It will launch in Europe on April 6.
Gal Gunvolt Burst is essentially a PlayStation 4 version of Mighty Gunvolt Burst, which is currently available for Switch and 3DS. Outside of the name, the only difference is that you can play as Gal Gun: Double Peace‘s Ekoro from the beginning of the game.
Here is an overview of the game, via Inti Creates:
About the Game
Intense 2D sidescrolling action reminiscent of the golden age of action games in the 1990s is combined with modern gaming elements! Players will have dozens of collectible power-ups to acquire and a character customization system of unprecedented depth to experiment with! This perfect blend of classic and modern features will feel right at home for fans of action games from the past and the present.
Choose your character from Mighty No. 9’s Beck, Azure Striker Gunvolt’s Gunvolt, and Gal Gun: Double Peace’s Ekoro, and experience an original story that brings these characters together in a virtual parallel world. Let’s have a closer look at the action in the official trailer!
About DLC Character Set: Rivals
Debuting at the same time as Gal Gunvolt Burst is the Rivals DLC Character Pack, which contains three brand new playable DLC characters! The gang of rivals is all here, featuring RAY from Mighty No. 9, Copen from Azure Striker Gunvolt, and Kurona from Gal Gun 2, each bringing their own unique abilities and play-styles to the game!
Kalypso Media has released the official gameplay trailer for Tropico 6.
Here is an overview of the game, via Kalypso Media:
About
El Presidente is back! In times of political turmoil and social unrest, the people are calling out for a visionary leader, one who will steer the fate of their country with foresight and ingenuity. Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your nation through four distinctive eras. Face new challenges on the international stage and always keep the needs of your people in mind.
For the first time in the series, manage extensive archipelagos, build bridges to connect your islands and use new means of transportation and infrastructure. Send your Tropicans on raids to steal the wonders of the world, including the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower. Customize your palace at will and give election speeches from your balcony, to win the favor of your subjects.
Key Features
Play on large archipelagos for the first time in the series. Manage multiple islands at the same time and adapt to various new challenges.
Send your agents on raids to foreign lands to steal world wonders and monuments, to add them to your collection.
Build bridges, construct tunnels and transport your citizens and tourists in taxis, buses and aerial cable cars. Tropico 6 offers completely new transportation and infrastructure possibilities.
Customize the looks of your palace at will and choose from various extras.
Tropico 6 features a revised research system focusing on the political aspects of being the world’s greatest dictator.
Election speeches are back! Address the people and make promises that you can’t possibly keep.
Co-operative and competitive multiplayer for up to four players.
Tropico 6 is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2018.
Arcade-style co-op shooter RICO coming to PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC this fall
Rising Star Games will publish United Kingdom-based developer Ground Shatter’s arcade-style, first-person cooperative shooter RICO digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC this fall, the company announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via Rising Star Games:
About
The game’s title stands for “Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations” Act, a United States federal law relating to criminal organisations. But forget that! Just kick down doors, shoot bad guys, and exploit the element of surprise to gain the upper hand against overwhelming odds, in this cooperative multiplayer first person shooter. Partner up with a friend in local couch co-op or online, to blast through an ever-changing series of procedurally generated levels. Come back every day for daily challenges and, as you play, unlock weapons, weapon customizations, and new “traits”– gameplay affecting rewards that modify, enhance and dramatically alter your characters’ abilities.
RICO is an arcade-style, first-person shooter inspired by modern action cinema. In the game you and a friend play as a pair of loose-cannon police partners, given twenty-four hours to crack a case as part of an elite organised crime taskforce. Planning is tactical rather than strategic, players must react in the moment to shootouts as they unfurl, with additional extra time to assess the situation if they are able to surprise their adversaries. Ammo and enemies are plentiful, and combat is punchy and impactful, supported by an extensive destruction system that ensures every shot looks and feels great.
Key Features
Online co-op and offline split-screen play
“Daily play” with online leaderboards
Randomly generated cases, operations, and environments
Unlockable weapons, traits, and mission types
Compete against the clock to solve a case in 24 hours
Curve Digital 今日宣布将由姊妹公司 Kuju 开发以《毒枭(Narcos)》为基础改编游戏,董事总经理 Jason Perkins 表示:「我们很高兴并且自豪的能将这部受好评的电视剧,以游戏形式推广。 」
而 Kuju 工作室负责人 Brynley Gibson 提到:「我们期望创造一款符合该系列故事线的游戏,并且会加入令玩家感到惊奇的元素,相信能让玩家和电视剧粉丝感到满意。 」
《毒枭》改编游戏预计 2019 年春季推出,目前计划制作 PC 与家用主机版本。
Curve Digital has announced that it will publish a video game based on the Narcos television series developed by its sister company Kuju Entertainment for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC in spring 2019.
“We’re looking forward to creating a game that matches the fantastic storyline and gritty action of the Netflix series,” Kuju head of studio Brynley Gibson said in a press release. “We’re tremendously excited and have some amazing gameplay elements in the works that will please both fans of the show and gamers.”
The Narcos television series is currently in production for season four. It chronicles the true-life rise to power of drug lords and the explosion of cocain trafficking in the world.
Super Bomberman R, which previously released for Switch, will be released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 12 in the Americas and June 14 worldwide, and on PC via Steam on June 13, publisher Konami announced. It will cost $39.99.
In addition to the new platforms, special characters will be released in collaboration with Sony, Microsoft, and Valve. Digital pre-orders or retail purchases of the “Shiny Edition” will also include new characters.
The following collaboration characters will be available:
PlayStation 4 Version – Ratchet & Clank Bomber (from the Ratchet & Clank series)
Xbox One Version – Master Chief Bomber (from the Halo series)
Steam Version – P-body Bomber (from the Portal series)
Digital pre-orders and retail purchases of the Shiny Edition will include the following new characters for a limited time:
Eight Shiny Bomberman Brothers Set
Golden Vic Viper Bomber
Here is an overview of the game, via Konami:
In Super Bomberman R, up to two players can work cooperatively in ‘Story’ mode to clear stages in order to save the galaxy. Guide a wide variety of Bomberman characters around maze-like areas using timed bombs to open walkways and take out opponents. Multiply the fun and play with up to eight players* in ‘Battle’ mode, or jump into the competitive Grand Prix mode. Grand Prix is a team-versus-team mode that pits two teams of up to 3 players each who battle it out in different arena stages using characters with special abilities.