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War Thunder Readies Move To Xbox Platform

Gaijin Entertainment’s popular military vehicle combat MMO War Thunder is in development for Xbox One and Xbox One X, the world’s most powerful console. War Thunder brings air, land, and sea battles directly to gamers’ living rooms featuring carefully researched and reconstructed famous and rare vehicles ranging from the Spanish Civil War to the Cold War period. “Our fans have been asking for War Thunder on Xbox One and we have been working toward bringing its crossplay experience to them. We are thrilled to announce that we have reached an agreement with Microsoft to bring War Thunder to Xbox One … Continue reading War Thunder Readies Move To Xbox Platform

Guns n Stories: Bulletproof VR Gets Second Act

Independent developer MiroWin today announced that Guns ‘n’ Stories: Bulletproof VR is getting its next big Early Access update. Act II of the game has been released owners of them game meaning players can continue their journey into the strange and surreal world of Old Bill’s memories. Strap on your VR headset, don your cowboy hat, load up your six shooters and start showing the scum of Sintown who’s boss. Guns ‘n’ Stories: Bulletproof VR is a stylish, irreverent take on the VR shooter, a raucous inheritor to classics of the genre. “We couldn’t be happier to share Act II … Continue reading Guns n Stories: Bulletproof VR Gets Second Act

Chess Ultra Comes to Nintendo Switch

Ripstone Games announced today that Chess Ultra, the most breath-taking chess game ever made and TIGA Awards finalist for Best Strategy Game, will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 2nd November priced at £9.99 / $12.49 / €12.49. Those excited to see the game can check out the trailer here. Chess Ultra features stunning visuals, seamless online multiplayer and Grandmaster-approved AI that offers the ultimate chess experience. The game is cross-platform compatible so players on Nintendo Switch can play chess against players on PC and Xbox One. Chess Ultra fully utilizes the array of intuitive playing options on Nintendo Switch. … Continue reading Chess Ultra Comes to Nintendo Switch

Fight Like An Egyptian: Assassin’s Creed Origins Launches

Today, Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed Origins is now available for the Xbox One video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 4 Pro computer entertainment system, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. The game will launch on Xbox One X on November 7. Assassin’s Creed Origins takes place in Ancient Egypt, the most mysterious place in history, during a crucial period that will shape civilization. Playing as Bayek, a protector of Egypt, players will journey into a living, systemic open world, and discover the secrets behind the Great Pyramids, forgotten myths, the last pharaohs, and – engraved … Continue reading Fight Like An Egyptian: Assassin’s Creed Origins Launches

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Blitzkriegs Worldwide

Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today announced that Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, developed by the award-winning team at MachineGames, is available now for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and PC. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus rockets the action and chaos of the Wolfenstein franchise to new heights. As BJ “Terror-Billy” Blazkowicz, players must unite a rag-tag group of resistance fighters all striving toward one common goal: kicking Nazis out of America. “The Wolfenstein franchise is all about over-the-top action, combat and storytelling,” said Jens Matthies, Creative Director at MachineGames. “With The New Colossus, we pushed … Continue reading Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Blitzkriegs Worldwide

Full Steam Ahead: PUBG’s New Record

It’s not every day that a game that is neither AAA nor backed by a huge company manages to have more than one million Steam users playing at once. If you’re up to date with what’s hot, then it shouldn’t be a surprise what game is rocking and rolling: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). It’s free-for-all (not free-to-play) battle royale shooter has been making waves online, so it’s expected for the game’s player base to hit seven digits finally. PUBG’s Breaking Ground On September 22, PUBG managed to get past 1.4 million concurrent players, and hit an all-time high of 1,523,179 concurrent … Continue reading Full Steam Ahead: PUBG’s New Record

Animation Vertigo Sponsors GameFest 2017 Summit

Animation Vertigo, a U.S.-based external development company that provides high quality motion capture animation to entertainment industry leaders with offices in the Philippines, is proud to sponsor the launch of GameFest 2017, the pre-event of this year’s E-Sport and Gaming Summit (ESGS), the largest e-sport and gaming event in the Philippines. The prominent conference will include an exciting lineup of key speakers. “My mission has always been to introduce the vast creative talent of artists in my home country to the motion capture industry,” said Marla Rausch, CEO of Animation Vertigo. “Through Animation Vertigo’s sponsorship in GameFest 2017, and its … Continue reading Animation Vertigo Sponsors GameFest 2017 Summit

Playwood Project Scores Publishing Deal for Wartile

Danish Studio Playwood Project has teamed up with DECK13 (Lords of the Fallen, The Surge) to publish their debut title, WARTILE. The strategy game has been in Early Access since March 2017 and is now preparing for its final release. To celebrate this year’s Halloween a massive update has been released for WARTILE, adding a fitting themed Battle Board among other features. During the Steam Halloween Sale the game is 20 percent off. WARTILE is a strategy game which looks like a turn based game in first place, but in fact is so much more. With its cool down based … Continue reading Playwood Project Scores Publishing Deal for Wartile