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E3 Expo: We Happy Few Gets August Release Date

Compulsion Games and Gearbox Publishing are excited to announce that We Happy Few will be released on August 10, 2018 for Xbox One, Xbox One X (with HDR and 4K support), PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro (with HDR and 4K support). Featuring an additional 20+ hours of narrative-driven gameplay, players will play as three uniquely flawed characters coming to terms with their past and uncovering the secrets of Wellington Wells, an island off the coast of England that seems to have been cut off from the rest of the world after World War II. Set in retrofuturistic 1960s … Continue reading E3 Expo: We Happy Few Gets August Release Date

E3 Expo: Watch the Cyberpunk 2077 trailer

CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, are thrilled to present the E3 trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 — the studio’s upcoming futuristic RPG. More information about Cyberpunk 2077 will follow at E3 2018, which begins Tuesday, June 12th. To keep up to date, visit cyberpunk.net. Developers: CD Projekt RED Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Events: E3 Expo 2018

Subnautica Game Supporting Charities for World Oceans Day

The developers behind the hugely popular underwater game, Subnautica, are helping to make a difference this World Oceans Day by running a special weekend sale with Steam – helping raise vital funds for leading conservation charity WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation). From June 7 at 10am PST to June 11 at 10am PST, Subnautica will be available for 20% off the regular Steam price of $24.99. In addition, 15% of net developer profits will go directly to WDC to support their work all over the world to keep whales and dolphins safe and free from the many threats they face, … Continue reading Subnautica Game Supporting Charities for World Oceans Day

Bad Robot Games Formed

Bad Robot’s President and COO, Brian Weinstein, announced today that the entertainment production company has entered a strategic relationship with Tencent, a leading provider of Internet value added services in China, to form Bad Robot Games. Dedicated to developing original games, the new division will be the exclusive game development vehicle for, and controlled and operated by, J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has also joined the new gaming arm as a synergistic minority investor. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Bad Robot Games will team up with traditional game developers to create both large and … Continue reading Bad Robot Games Formed

Ubisoft Promises Full Crew 2 Post-Launch Support

Today, Ubisoft revealed the post-launch plan for its upcoming open-world racing game The Crew 2. The release of the game on PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC. on June 29 is only the beginning of the journey for all motorsports addicts, as the development team will introduce ample new content through regular updates. Ubisoft also unveiled The Crew 2 Season Pass, which will be available to purchase from June 29 at the price of $39.99 and will be included in the game’s Gold Edition and Motor Edition. … Continue reading Ubisoft Promises Full Crew 2 Post-Launch Support

BAFTA Award Winner Shows The Spectrum Retreat Gameplay

BAFTA Young Game Designer winner, Dan Smith, and publisher, Ripstone Games, are pleased to share the first gameplay footage of the upcoming first-person puzzler, The Spectrum Retreat. The all new gameplay and commentary details the pristinely eerie Penrose Hotel and unique colour-coded puzzles devised by the young game designer, showing how the basic colour swapping mechanics learnt in early levels will become increasingly complex later in the game. In addition, the footage hints at the narrative arc of the The Spectrum Retreat and the potential turmoil players might experience within its walls. The Spectrum Retreat takes place in the near … Continue reading BAFTA Award Winner Shows The Spectrum Retreat Gameplay

Paradox Interactive Acquires Developer Harebrained Schemes

Paradox Interactive, a publisher and developer of interactive entertainment, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Harebrained Schemes, LLC, a Seattle-based developer of award-winning games set within genre-defining universes. Harebrained Schemes will now act as an internal studio and division within the Paradox organization, led by its own internal management and creative teams, designing and developing the games that have earned them their outstanding reputation. Harebrained Schemes was founded in 2011 by industry veterans Jordan Weisman and Mitch Gitelman. Weisman is the creator of many acclaimed game universes including Shadowrun, Crimson Skies, and BattleTech/MechWarrior, and has founded … Continue reading Paradox Interactive Acquires Developer Harebrained Schemes