Dead Cells will launch digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on August 7, developer Motion Twin announced. Console pre-orders include a 20 percent discount. Publisher Merge Games will also release a physical edition for PlayStation 4 and Switch.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
Roguelite? Metroidvania? Roguevania!
You grew up with the roguelikes, witnessed the rise of the roguelites and even the birth of the roguelite-lites? We’d now like to present for your consideration our RogueVania, the illegitimate child of a modern Roguelite (Rogue Legacy, Binding of Isaac, Enter the Gungeon, Spelunky, etc.) and an old-school Metroidvania (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and its ilk).
Key Features
• RogueVania: The progressive exploration of an interconnected world, with the replayability of a rogue-lite and the adrenaline pumping threat of permadeath.
• 2D Souls-lite Action: Tough but fair combat, more than fifty weapons and spells with unique gameplay, and of course, the emergency panic roll to get you out of trouble.
• Nonlinear progression: Sewers, Ossuary or Remparts? Once unlocked, special permanent abilities allow you to access new paths to reach your objective. Opt for the path that suits your current build, your play style or just your mood.
• Exploration: Secret rooms, hidden passages, charming landscapes. Take a moment to stroll the towers and breath in that fresh sea mist infused air…
Interconnected levels and progressive unlocking of access to the island provides you with a real incentive to explore your surroundings. Add in a degree of evolution for your character and permanent weapon upgrades and you can see where Dead Cells borrows from the long line of Metroidvanias that precede it.
At the end of the day though, it’s YOUR skills as a player that matter most! Roguelites are about constantly getting better, until what was an insurmountable obstacle becomes a walk in the park. Unforgiving combat wed to the absence of any kind of safety net makes for an adrenalin pumping ride each and every run and unrivaled replayability.
《东京Chronos》由《乐园追放-Expelled From Paradise-》的动作导演柏仓晴树任导演,《刀剑神域》责任编辑三木一马负责监制。游戏讲述原本青梅竹马的八人组,不知何时开始关系渐渐疏远,而又因为八人被一同关起来为契机,一场悬疑的游戏拉开了帷幕。
Sekai Project and MyDearest have launched the Kickstarter campaign for virtual realit mystery visual novel Tokyo Chronos, which is aiming for release across Oculus and Steam TV in early 2019, followed by PlayStation VR in May 2019. It is seeking $75,000 in funding.
Tokyo Chronos is the latest project from Japanese video game studio MyDearest, focusing on immersion and storytelling via virtual reality. In this game, the suspense and drama are told via a mix of gorgeous visual animation and a new comic book style UI, taking its inspiration from both animation and the visual novel genre and bringing them together in a brand new way.
VR allows you to look around, discover new details, new things each time and listen to the surroundings unlike ever before in a visual novel adventure via a dynamic sound system. The characters truly come alive right before your eyes, deepening the experience. The team behind Tokyo Chronos is a smorgasbord of industry veterans and talents, promising to deliver the very best in Japanese entertainment to the world of VR!
Producer: Kazuma Miki (Sword Art Online producer)
Director: Haruki Kashiwakura (Rakuen Tsuiho: Expelled from Paradise motion director)
Scenario Writer: Kou Segawa (A Mystery Schoolgirl series mystery writer)
Character Designer: LAM (illustrator)
MyDearest is a developer from Tokyo, Japan which specializes in virtual reality entertainment, specifically adventure games. Established in 2016, the company has already released several titles including Innocent Forest, an interactive VR novel.
Sekai Project is a Los Angeles based publisher and developer, specializing in localization of Japanese media and entertainment. Most known for their large catalog of visual novel classics, the company has also released games across major console platforms such as PS4 and the Nintendo Switch.
■ Synopsis
When, and why, have we become separated?
A group of eight childhood friends —
The time has come for the truth to be revealed.
Trapped in an empty, deserted Shibuya where time has frozen over.
A strange world where the eight disappear one by one.
— I am dead. Who killed me?
■ Characters
Kyosuke Sakurai (CV: Yuto Uemura)
Protagonist. 16 year-old attending high school in Shibuya. When he wakes up, he finds himself in the “Chronos World”, an empty, deserted Shibuya where time has frozen. Has a peaceful and caring personality. While the others become suspicious of one another, he tries his best to trust them. Back in his elementary school days, it seems that he was the leader of the 8 childhood friends, but…
Karen Nikaido (CV: Yui Ishikawa)
A quiet and mysterious girl. Calm but strong-willed. Wears a red ribbon as her trademark. Moved in when she was in elementary school. She was alone until Sakurai invited her into his group of friends. In the “Chronos World”, she acts curtly against Sakurai but…
Yu Momono (CV: Ibuki Kido)
A girl with a simple and innocent personality. Has known Sakurai for the longest. Lived nextdoor to Sakurai, and grew up together like siblings. Even as a high school student now, she always sticks to Sakurai. She is in the Camera Club, and brings with her a pink camera at all times.
Yuria Togoku (CV: Shoko Yuzuki)
Despite the childish look and actions, she is a genius physicist acknowledged by the government. Carrys around a strange stuffed animal that she named Patty. She acts at her own pace, but when something happened within the group of friends, she has always helped solve the problem using her intelligence.
Arika will release free downloadable content characters Vulcano Rosso and Pullum Purna for Fighting EX Layer, the company announced. Release dates for each characters will be announced at Evolution 2018, which runs from August 3 to 5.
Here is the full announcement, via Arika:
Arika would like to formally announce the following additional characters for our game Fighting EX Layer, which is currently available for purchase on PS4:
Vulcano Rosso
Pullum Purna
Furthermore, we plan to make these characters available free of charge.
Details regarding the release dates will be announced at Evo 2018, which takes place from August 3 in Las Vegas, America.
Also, in our next program update (which we are planning to release before the end of July) we plan to add:
The option to return to Training Mode after connecting to an Online Match (Return to Training / Continue Waiting for a Match)
“Arcade Mode Ver 0.80” (temporary name)
Thank you, and we humbly ask for your continued support of Arika.
Vulcano Rosso
After graduating from the Organization, Rosso began his new life as the “Narcissist Detective.” Although initially he didn’t intend on taking a request from a certain rich princess, once he heard the target was Jack he changed his mind.
Pullum Purna
After her father’s disappearance, Purna rose up and governed her country in his stead. While trying to figure out a way to escape from the boredom of her daily life, Purna discovered a clue about her father’s disappearance.
Fighting EX Layer is available now for PlayStation 4.
Dungeon Hunter V coming to PS4, PS Vita on July 13 in Japan
Gameloft and Laplace will release smartphone hack and slash Dungeon Hunter 5 on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita on July 13, the company announced.
Pre-registration is now available via the PlayStation Store in Japan (PS4, PS Vita) and will run through July 18. Users who pre-register will receive an equipment treasure chest containing a powerful weapon.
Join millions of Bounty Hunters in the latest opus of the most intense and immersive hack ‘n’ slash game ever released on mobile.
Key Features
• Embark on a Single-Player Campaign through Five Realms and countless dungeons – While seeking vengeance against those who have forsaken you, embark on an immersive journey as our spirit-imbued hero through the five shattered realms, and become known as the most notorious Bounty Hunter of them all.
• Cooperative Gameplay – Hire your friends or other players as Allies to help you on your journey of vengeance and bounty hunting.
Asynchronous Multiplayer – Customize your Stronghold with a large variety of creatures, manage and defend it, and raid opponents’ Strongholds to ravage their loot.
• Daily and Weekly Events – Daily dungeons will reward your demon-killing skills with unique materials to evolve and fuse your gear, while weekly Wanted Challenges will require you to get on top of the leaderboard to get the best rewards.
• Unrivaled Hack ‘n’ Slash Action – Discover how the animations and controls have been revamped to bring the most amazing combat moves and even more satisfying deaths.
Superior Graphics – Dungeon Hunter V offers AAA graphics and intricate details to bring the game and story to life.
Subnautica is coming to PlayStation 4! Ever since the earliest days of Subnautica on Steam, we have received constant requests for Subnautica to come to Sony’s console. Well, we heard you, and we are thrilled to be able to announce that we are working to make your requests a reality.
We have partnered with Panic Button, experts in console development, to help us bring Subnautica to the PS4. Panic Button are also helping to accelerate development on Subnautica Xbox.
Millions of people have enjoyed Subnautica on Steam, and in the as-yet-unfinished Xbox Preview. We hope that many more will now be able to experience the wonder, peril, and adventure that lies beneath the waves on Planet 4546B.
To be notified when Subnautica is available for purchase on PlayStation, follow @SubnauticaPS on Twitter, or Subnautica PlayStation on Facebook.
12 minutes of Spyro Reignited Trilogy ‘Idol Springs’ gameplay
The latest episode of PlayStation Underground features 12 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming Spyro Reignited Trilogy.
Specifically, the footage features the Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! Realm “Idol Springs.”
Spyro Reignited Trilogy includes remastered versions of Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage!, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon, and is due out for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 21.
Commandos Returns! Kalypso Secures All Iconic Pyro Studios Franchises
The Kalypso Media Group is thrilled to announce that it has secured all rights to the highly-acclaimed fan-favourite gaming IP, Commandos. With this latest acquisition, the entire Commandos brand is completely owned by Kalypso Media, which not only covers future releases but also all distribution rights to the entire series thus far, including Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, Commandos 2: Men of Courage, Commandos 3: Destination Berlin and Commandos: Strike Force, as well as Pyro Studios’ other titles, such as Imperial Glory and Praetorians.
“We are very proud and extremely honored to be able to add such large and successful brands as Commandos, Praetorians and Imperial Glory to the Kalypso Media portfolio” commented Simon Hellwig, founder and Global Managing Director of the Kalypso Media Group, “The opportunities that arise from this acquisition will help create the best possible conditions for the further growth of the Kalypso Media Group.”
Ignacio Pérez, founder of Pyro Studios, adds: “We have been looking for a suitable partner for the continuation of our products and brands for a long time. Kalypso has great expertise and experience with rebooting well-known titles, and we are delighted to have our IP in such good hands.”
Simon Hellwig continues, “We have great respect for what the Pyro Studios team have accomplished and created throughout the history of the studio. Therefore, we see it as our responsibility to want to revive and further develop these beloved games for the fans around the world. Of course, this will include the development of a completely new games for all platforms, but also an extensive adaptation of the existing titles for contemporary technologies and platforms. We’re incredibly excited about the opportunities, and will begin speaking to potential development studios in the near future.”
Since its initial launch in 1998 the Commandos IP is one of the most popular and well-known real-time tactics series in gaming history, focusing on careful and strategic action with finely-tuned stealth gameplay. The series revolutionized the genre with its groundbreaking game mechanics, and its influence can still be felt in strategy games today.
Perfect World and Gunfire Games, developer of the upcoming Darksiders III, have announced Remnant: From the Ashes, a third-person co-op survival action shooter coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2019.
Remnant: From the Ashes is set on a post-apocalyptic Earth overrun with beings from another dimension called The Root. In order to survive, players will traverse dimensions featuring “dynamically-generated levels,” craft weapons and equipment, recruit tradesmen to populate their home base, and customize their character to suit their personal playstyle. The game will also feature a character progression system and multiple hero archetypes to choose from.
A demo of Remnant: From the Ashes will be playable at Gamescom 2018 and PAX West 2018 in late August.