Soedesco will publish a physical edition of Chilean game studio AOne Games’ upcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive fighting game Omen of Sorrow in late 2018, the company announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via Soedesco:
About
Omen of Sorrow features 12 perfectly designed legendary creatures inspired by gloomy European myths, such as a vampire, succubus and werewolf. The game offers stunning Unreal Engine 4-powered graphics. The battle system of Omen of Sorrow revolves strongly around player skill, ensuring a captivating experience for veterans and newcomers alike.
A Fresh Take on the Classics, Created by Experts
Omen of Sorrow was created by a team of fighting game enthusiasts, aiming to combine the best elements of the classics into the ultimate fighting game experience. By visiting many events during development, AOne games took inspiration from the community of hardcore fighting game fans. This has resulted in a refreshing new take on the genre, with a flawless online multiplayer experience. Besides online combat, Omen of Sorrow also offers players an elaborate single player mode with epic boss fights, and a local multiplayer mode to compete against friends.
Key Features
Revel in perfect design inspired by age-old European myths and legends.
Choose among 12 iconic dark characters, each with unique abilities.
Engage in epic boss fights in a superb single player mode.
Enjoy a flawless online and local multiplayer experience.
Feast your eyes on outstanding Unreal Engine 4 powered graphics.
Natsume and Rising Star Games Reveal New Character and Features for Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4
Natsume, a worldwide developer and publisher of familyoriented video games, and Rising Star Games, European video game publisher and long-standing partner of Natsume, today revealed the special features that make up Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. New to the console versions is Soleil, a new character, as well as the a new game feature of Co-op Play, upcoming DLC, and a Season Pass, all adding to an even more unique Harvest Moon experience!
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition players will meet Soleil, a Gem Sprite whose origin is shrouded in mystery. Being a Gem Sprite, Soleil is unfamiliar with the world outside of the dark caverns. It will be up to players to introduce Soleil to the wonders of the outside world!
Soleil will also guide players through the new Co-Op Play. Grab a friend, and they’ll be able to control Soleil and help out on your farm using Soleil’s Gem Sprite magic! Soleil will be able to grow crops, tend livestock, and gather materials. Farmwork has never been so easy!
What’s more, Soleil is also a marriageable candidate! When Soleil develops feelings for the main character, they will take on a human form!
A Season Pass will also be available to players who want access to all four planned downloadable contents the game will feature. All four downloadable contents are designed to enhance and offer more of a unique Harvest Moon gameplay experience!
A Season Pass will also be available to players who want access to all four planned DLC the game will feature. All four DLC are designed to enhance and offer more of a unique Harvest Moon gameplay experience!
In Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, players begin the game as they set out looking for a fresh start and new surroundings. During their voyage, their ship is hit by a storm and goes down. As they drift into a small harbor town, now in a shambles from the storm, it will be up to the player to help rebuild the town and save the lighthouse…but it won’t be easy! Nevertheless, with some hard work growing crops, tending livestock, and gathering materials for repairs, players will be able to make new friends, start a family, revive the lighthouse, and save the town!
For North American players, Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition is available for pre-order for $39.99 at GameStop. View more info about Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition for Nintendo Switch at GameStop here and the PlayStation 4 here. A 6-inch Harvest Moon Chocolate Cow Plush is included as a pre-order bonus with the standard boxed retail version.
For players in Europe and beyond, Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition is available for preorder at selected retailers. In addition, a limited run of a deluxe release, Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Collector’s Edition is also available for pre-order. The Collector’s Edition contains all of the exciting content of the Special Edition, and also includes the full Season Pass, a hot drinks mug, a tote bag and a selection of pin badges, all lavishly presented in a barn-shaped presentation case and will be available with for the Nintendo Switch version and PlayStation 4 version.
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition is slated to launch this May for $39.99.
The Swords of Ditto PS4-only LocoRoco Crossover Quest Announced
The Swords of Ditto Reveals LocoRoco Crossover Quest
Independent developer onebitbeyond, SIE Studios Japan, and Devolver Digital have revealed a PS4-exclusive LocoRoco crossover quest in The Swords of Ditto. The upcoming adventure RPG / roguelite hybrid is available to preorder now on PlayStation 4 and PC with 20 percent off the $19.99 price up until the April 24 launch.
The special quest will task intrepid adventurers with entering a secret cave and wrangling up all the loose LocoRocos while defending themselves from the classic Moja Troop baddies. Complete with familiar music, sound effects, and even singing, any triumphant heroes will find themselves with a truly worthy reward!
The Swords of Ditto creates a series of unique, compact adventures for a new hero every 100 years in a seemingly never-ending struggle against the evil Mormo. Players will awaken as one of the chosen adventurers and wield the legendary sword of the land through a dangerous and ever-changing overworld, diabolical dungeons, and secret lairs, ascending Mormo’s tower to face off with the evil witch herself. Retrieve powerful new toys, slap on perk stickers, and complete side quests to fill out your inventory as each new run is different from the last.
The only constant is the sword itself, as experience and power gained for the sword in each adventure carries over to the hero’s successor. Take down Mormo and the world is a happier, brighter place, but failure puts Ditto and its poor citizens into a dark, crumbling version of their world. Make this journey alone or invite a fellow champion for local cooperative play on both PlayStation 4 and PC.
The Swords of Ditto developer onebitbeyond was created by former creative director at Curve Studios Jonathan ‘Bidds’ Biddle and boasts a roster of top game development veterans thrilled to work on their first project together. Based out of London, onebitbeyond have been working on The Swords of Ditto since late 2015 and will be demoing the game at PAX East 2018 in April.
Excited adventurers can follow the game’s progress and latest news as theswordsofditto.com or @onebitbeyond on Twitter.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden ~ 36 Minutes of Gameplay
Funcom Reveals First Gameplay From Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden
Funcom announced ‘Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden’ just a few weeks ago with a Cinematic Reveal Trailer that quickly made some significant ripples in the duck pond of the Internet. A lot of the credit for that goes to Dux, a duct-taped, crossbow-wielding anthropomorphic duck who saw a sudden rise to fame in the weeks that followed. Apparently, anyone can become popular on the Internet, all you need is ruffle a few feathers.
Last week the bird flu to San Francisco to present the game behind closed doors at the Game Developer Conference. This week you will soon see that if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck, it probably is much more than just a CGI duck as Funcom finally reveals how ‘Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden’ looks and plays through 30 minutes of unedited gameplay presented by the developers at The Bearded Ladies.
Tired of duck puns yet? We promise to send you some more later.
“I would just like to apologize for all the duck puns in this press release”, says Lawrence Poe, Chief Product Officer at Funcom. “Our PR people are nothing but a bunch of quacks.”
The game, which is being developed by Bearded Ladies and published by Funcom, is set to release in 2018 on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players must take control of a team of unlikely heroes, such as Dux (a crossbow-wielding, walking, talking duck) and Bormin (a boar with serious anger issues), and help them navigate a post-human Earth with its abandoned cities, crumbling highways, and mutated monsters on every corner. The team behind the game includes former ‘Hitman’ leads as well as Ulf Andersson, the designer of ‘PayDay’.
‘Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden’ is powered by the Unreal Engine and will be available on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 in 2018. The game is based on the classic ‘Mutant’ IP that has spawned several popular pen and paper role-playing games since the 1980s, including the current ‘Mutant: Year Zero’ from Free League and Modiphius Entertainment. The IP is owned by the Cabinet Group and the interactive rights are controlled by Heroic Signatures, a company owned by both Cabinet Group and Funcom. For more video material, screenshots, and more information about ‘Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden’, please visit the official website that launched today on mutantyearzero.com.
About Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is a tactical adventure game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former Hitman leads and the designer of Payday.
Key Features
• Tactical Combat: Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is the ultimate fix for your tactical strategy addiction. Dive into a deep, turn-based, tactical combat system inspired by the XCOM games.
• Explore a Post-Human Earth: Journey through a post-human world of abandoned cities, crumbling highways, and overgrown countryside. Check back at the Ark, a neon-bathed oasis of ill repute and questionable characters, to restock your supplies and plan out your next adventure.
• Control a Team of Mutants: A duck with an attitude problem and a boar with anger issues; these aren’t your typical heroes. Get to know Dux, Bormin, Selma, and many other characters each with their own unique personality and deranged perspective on the world and their situation.
• Master the Stealthy Approach: Sneak through shadows to avoid conflict or to catch enemies unaware. Real-time stealth allows you full control of approach: sneak into an enemy camp, position the team of Mutants to your advantage, and gain the element of surprise.
• Unlock Mutations: Unlock new mutations and abilities for your Mutants, such as Selma’s Stoneskin, Bormin’s Charge, and Dux‘ uncanny ability to sneak into a camp full of enemies unnoticed, despite being a 4-foot tall walking, talking duck with a crossbow.
• Dynamic Environments: Use the environment to your advantage. Stay out of floodlights, hide from line of sight, or just blast down fully destructible walls and buildings and wreak utter havoc.
• Loot, Loot Everywhere: From makeshift slingshots to high-powered rifles and top hats to police vests, make sure you equip your Mutants for the dangers ahead. Nothing says post-human quite like a mutated boar in spiked metal armor charging at you with a blunderbuss in his hands.
Little Dragons Cafe Launches this Summer in Europe
Here be Dragons... and Cooking, and Farming and Adventuring! Rising Star Games Announces European Publishing Role for Little Dragons Cafe
Videogame publisher Rising Star Games today announced it will be publishing in Europe the much-anticipated brand new title from Yasuhiro Wada, Little Dragons Cafe. The game launches as a physical release and digitally across Europe and beyond in summer 2018 on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
“As one of the great gaming auteurs, Rising Star Games has been proud to publish many of Wada-san’s game creations”, said Martin Defries, Managing Director of Rising Star Games. “We have a long and successful history together through Harvest Moon, Little King’s Story, No More Heroes and many more. It is a partnership born of a respect that Wada-san creates great gaming experiences. We know that Little Dragons Cafe is another one of his gaming classics and we’re delighted to be the publishing partner of choice”.
Little Dragons Cafe is the latest tour de’ force from Yasuhiro Wada, founder of the Harvest Moon series. The story begins with a twin brother and sister running a small cafe with their mother. All was peaceful and routine until one morning the twins discovered that their mother fell into a deep sleep and wouldn’t wake up. Suddenly, an old wizard appears and tells the twins that their mother is gravely ill and that they must raise a dragon in order to save her. Working together with their three quirky staff members (waiter, waitress, and chef), the two siblings must raise a dragon and manage the family business while at the same time discover what is causing their mother’s illness and find a cure.
Key Features
• Raise your very own dragon! - Embrace your nurturing instincts and raise your own dragon! Through wise decisions, proper nutrition, and empathetic nurturing show the world the true potential of your dragon companion!
• Create culinary masterpieces and run a successful cafe - Learn new recipes and master the art of cooking while running your cafe. Explore the world, discover new ingredients, and expand your menu (and your restaurant!) while catering to the whims of your customers.
• Farm the land and harvest nature’s bounty - The best dishes use the freshest ingredients, and the best way to insure that is to grow your own produce. Till the land and fish the rivers, and gather the most flavourful fixings for your signature dishes.
• Serve the townsfolk, make them happy! - Not only cook for the people in your town, but also help them with their problems to increase your popularity and the general happiness of everyone around you.
Developed by Aksys Games and ToyBox and published across Europe and beyond by Rising Star Games, Little Dragons Cafe is scheduled for physical and digital release in summer 2018.
Guns of Icarus Alliance will launch for PlayStation 4 on May 1 for $14.99, developer Muse Games announced. Pre-orders are available today and include a 25 percent discount, and exclusive in-game ship figurehead and costume set.
The PlayStation 4 version of Guns of Icarus Alliance will feature cross-platform play and voice chat with the currently available PC version.
Here is an overview of the game, via Muse Games:
Guns of Icarus Alliance: PS4 Edition is the ultimate steampunk airship combat game, complete with an ongoing war between six elite factions vying for control of a ravaged world. Up to 32 players can engage in epic PvP airship battles, with four players manning each ship, or team up with their faction to take on the game’s AI in heart-pounding PvE skirmishes. Players take on the roles of Pilots, Engineers and Gunners, and work with their crew towards victory. During battle players will repair the ship’s armor, gun down enemy balloons, and deftly weave in and out of combat to dominate the skies in a variety of game modes and maps. Regardless of what platform an air pirate and their crew is playing from, the game fully supports cross-platform voice chat to help the group become a cohesive unit. In this ever-changing universe, a team’s successes and failures constantly shape and reshape the world based on who dominates the battlefield. In the skies of Guns of Icarus, players and their teammates triumph or perish, together.
Dead by Daylight studio Behaviour Interactive has announced Deathgarden.
Users can sign up for the Deathgarden PC closed alpha at the game’s official website. Deathgarden will also be playable at PAX East 2018 in Boston from April 5 to 8.
Details about the game, including platforms outside of PC, were not announced.
Fighting EX Layer‘s final two playable characters are Sanane and Hayate, developer Arika announced.
Here is an overview of the two fighters:
Sanane (voiced by Megumi Ogata)
A cheerful and athletic girl who stands out with her exceptional Sports Naginata skills; however, she is occasionally overcome with a sense of deja vu when using it.
After crossing paths with a certain man at the Sports Festival, Sanane felt something and began to question the truth behind her early life.
Hayate (voiced by Takuma Terashima)
The successor to the Hayate Spirit; although he remembers “That Thing,” he has chosen to live a normal life and is currently a university student.
A master of his own style of swordplay using the Sports Chanbara, he is unbeatable in all of the University League.
He is also highly respected as an instructor.
After facing off with Sanane at the Sports Festival, he awoke to his duty and resolved to seal Garuda.
The two fighters join the previously announced characters Allen Snider, Blair, Darun Mister, Doctrine Dark, Garuda, Hokuto / Shirase, Jack, Kairi, Shadowgeist, and SkulloMania for a total of 13 playable characters.
Arika released a new trailer featuring the two characters, which features a message from company president and CEO Akira Nishitani, who teases the addition of an extra mode, and that the company wants to release extra characters as downloadable content.
“But my company is yelling at me and telling me we can’t make any more characters if the game doesn’t sell!” Nishitani said. “If we don’t reach our target in the first month, after release, then they won’t make the new characters for me.”
Here are the rough sketches for the characters Nishitani wants to make:
And in the spirit of April Fools’ Day, here is SNK producer Yasuyuki Oda made into a fighting game character:
Fighting EX Layer is due out digitally for PlayStation 4 by the end of June.
The First Tree coming to PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in late 2018
Third-person exploration game The First Tree, which is available now for PC via Steam, is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch in late 2018, developer David Wehle announced. Studio DO Games has been hired to complete the console ports.
Here is an overview of the game, via David Wehle:
About
The game follows the stories of two interconnected beings: one of a fox looking for her missing cubs, and another of a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Players take control of the fox on a poignant and beautiful journey that crescendos at the source of life, and perhaps result in an understanding of death. Along the way, players can uncover artifacts and stories from the son’s life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.
Key Features
Recently nominated for Best Game and Best Music and the Emotional Games Awards.
A poignant, intimate story by a one-man team with an ending you won’t soon forget.
Featuring a gorgeous soundtrack by acclaimed artists like Message to Bears, Lowercase Noises, and Josh Kramer.
A short game (about an hour and a half) focused on story with some light puzzle solving and platforming.