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‘The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters’ Coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch this May

21 April 2020 The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, the critically acclaimed Korean survival-horror adventure, is set to make its console debut this May on PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch. The title, developed by Devespresso Games and published by Headup, focuses on atmospheric, story-driven gameplay with hand-illustrated manhwa (Korean manga) aesthetics.

Following its successful Early Access launch in November 2019, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters has garnered an “Overwhelmingly Positive” Steam status with 97% of the Steam players posting positive reviews. The game has been critically lauded for its vibrant visuals, nightmare-fuelled narrative, and killer AI. 

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters continues the dark story introduced in The Coma: Recut. Despite being a sequel, no familiarity with the original game’s story is necessary. This time, players take on the role of new protagonist Mina Park, a minor side-character from the first game. Mina is forced to escape her deserted high school to elude the clutches of a relentless, psychotic slasher. She soon realizes that she has been unwittingly drawn into a dangerous, shadowy version of her waking world reality while exploring the surrounding district.

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters explores the universal themes of friendship, bullying, and the pressures of academic achievement in a distinct Korean context. Players must balance the urgency of exploration while preparing for dangerous encounters that will result in branching cutscenes, multiple endings, and possible perma-damage.

It will support eleven languages: English, Korean, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Spanish, Thai, Portuguese, and Brazilian Portuguese.

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Thrilling Rogue-like Tactics Survival Game 'Dead Age 2' Set To Launch for PC This June

Latest Title in the Popular Franchise Comes With New and Improved Features

07 April 2020 Together with indie developer Silent Dreams, we are thrilled to announce that the next game to join the fan-favourite Dead Age franchise — Dead Age 2 — is set for an Early Access launch on Steam and GOG for Windows PC on June 3, 2020. The newest game in developer Silent Dreams' fan-favorite franchise blends the survival, management, and role-playing game genres with elements of rogue-like gameplay and turn-based combat as players battle to survive the zombie nightmare while rebuilding society. Players will experience a brand new, stand-alone story and all-new features, as they once again brave a world infested with flesh-eating devastation.

Dead Age 2 follows a group of determined survivors who have fled to Freedom City in search of a cure for the plague that triggered the zombie apocalypse ten years ago. Join them on their journey for survival as they complete quests, scavenge valuable resources, and build up their base to live long enough to see the world at peace. Tense turn-based tactical combat against gangs of looters and hoards of brain-devouring monsters can result in death for their character — permanently — while unlocking persistent upgrades can bring hope for the future of the weary group of survivors. With a branching storyline and six unique endings, every decision made counts as the player’s group must befriend other survivors, navigate difficult choices, and maybe even find romance along the way.

Watch the new trailer: https://youtu.be/KNpg7oLeK10

Building on the strengths of the original Dead Age — which currently has a "Very Positive" rating on Steam by over 3000 user reviews — players can expect improvements across the board to the mechanics that drew thousands of players to the franchise. Dead Age 2 introduces a new, open world where players can explore unique indoor and outdoor environments, and additional exciting ways to reach over 80 locations including boats, trains, and other vehicles for faster travel. A new, advanced combat system will make the survivors a deadly match against enemies, and an upgradeable 3D base will provide players with the tools they need to survive and thrive, such as a crafting room for creating helpful items and a radio station to help them locate essential supplies.   

Check out the features below for even more new possibilities:
 
  • A Brave New (Open) World: A new feature for the franchise, players can now freely explore the open-world map, limited only by walking distance as well as the number of resources that will keep them alive until they reach one of the 80 destinations. New indoor locations, including desolate hospitals, life-saving bunkers, eerie schools, and resource-rich army supply stores, as well as a return to the barren wilderness, bring a new depth to the struggle for survival.
     
  • Home, Sweet Home (Base): Dead Age 2 introduces the Advanced Base Management System. Players can increase their chances of survival by assigning tasks to survivors on their team, such as crafting essential items, building and upgrading stations used to improve defense and the quality of life at their base. Growing your base will unlock advanced crafting recipes that will improve craftable items and resource yield.
     
  • We're All In This Together: As the undead apocalypse progresses, new factions of survivors spring up: the merciless Military, the devious Smugglers, and branches of independent civilians who have banded together to survive. Players must visit these factions’ outposts, take on missions and make quick decisions during events to gain their favor (or gain new enemies) through an all-new Faction Reputation System. Gaining the support of the factions will improve trade relations in order to purchase upgraded faction gear and unlock new endings.
     
  • Upgraded Combat: A new and improved combat system allows players to strategically place their combatants with new front and back row positioning. With the ability to use up to 24 skills and execute powerful knock-back attacks in battle, players are more powerful than ever as they engage deadly flesh-eating zombies and other survivors hell-bent on taking their resources for themselves. Random events now appear in 3D, adding a terrifying layer to the spine-chilling battles.
Dead Age 2 will be available for Windows PC in Early Access via Steam and GOG on June 3, 2020. Players can wishlist the game by visiting the official Dead Age 2 Steam store page, here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/Dead_Age_2

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Headup announces the award-winning mystery adventure „Trüberbrook” for Android and iOS

Also, the double winner of 2019’s German Computer Games Awards (DCP) celebrates its first birthday today!

12 March 2020

In collaboration with the German production company btf, and exactly one year after its launch on PC and consoles, we are pleased to announce the mobile version of the atmospheric mystery adventure Trüberbrook. Truber-what? Well, imagine “Twin Peaks” meeting “The X-Files”, but in rural cold-war Germany. The release for Android and iOS will happen in Summer 2020. An exact date is still to be announced.

Trüberbrook is a two-time winner of last year’s prestigious German Computer Games Awards (DCP). After its nominations in four categories, it first received the ‘Best Staging’ award, and was also crowned with ‘Best German Game 2019’. Dubbed by professional speakers like Justin Beard and famous German actors Jan BöhmermannNora Tschirner, and Dirk von Lowtzow, both the German as well as English version features high-quality and fun voice acting.

During the estimated gameplay length of 5 to 8 hours, the player takes the role of young American physicist Hans Tannhauser who, while actually on a holiday, dives into the everyday life of the mysterious village of Trüberbrook – just to find out he didn’t get there by accident. He’s here to save the world!

The game was co-funded by the German organisation Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and by a successful Kickstarter campaign. Trüberbrook was released exactly one year ago for Windows, Mac, Linux, and a bit later for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. Speaking of the PC version: Currently, you’ll find Trüberbrook on Steam with a huge discount of 50%!
 

Brilliant eye candy achieved by complex technical effort

Trüberbrook was produced by German-based production studio btf (bildundtonfabrik), mostly known for their current Netflix series “How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)” and the German late night show “Neo Magazin Royale” with Jan Böhmermann.

The developers achieved the game’s unique look through a complex and lengthy process: In the beginning they built all scenes in extremely detailed miniature models – all by hand and with masses of elbow grease and glue! To give the game its realistic look, they illuminated each scene in a cinematic way with real film-equipment lighting in different moods. These scenes were then subsequently digitized through photogrammetry and refined. Afterwards, the digitized world got further enriched by reflections, real-time shadowing, particle effects, and depth of view.


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Rigid Force Redux Bringing Furious Side-scrolling Shmup Action to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One

Side-Scrolling Powerup-Grabbing R-Type-Inspired Action Comes to Xbox One and Switch in Summer 2020

26 February 2020 Developed by com8com1, a studio led by Marcel Rebenstorf, who previously worked at Ubisoft Blue Byte on titles such as ANNO and Might and Magic Heroes Online, the game has players piloting their spacecraft against an onslaught of aliens, powering up via special Energy Orbs and Force Shards which offer special offensive and defensive abilities. Rigid Force Redux will breathe new life into the classic side-scrolling shooter genre with its lovingly hand-crafted 3D models, stunning environments, detailed effects, and an electrifying Synthwave soundtrack.

Influenced by old-school shmups like R-Type, Turrican II, and Gradius, Rigid Force Redux will have players piloting a fighter that’s positively armed to the teeth with numerous upgradeable weapon systems and supplemental Force Shards! These adjustable Force Shards allow you to shoot in multiple directions, and block incoming enemy fire, while Energy Orbs appear and need to be captured in order to boost the ship’s power supply and eventually unleash an extremely powerful blast against the enemy horde. All that doesn’t only look great, but also makes you feel really powerful.


Explore a vast variety of beautiful biomes

Battle it out against huge swarms of enemies, gunships, laser wielding mechs, and giant alien creatures. Every enemy has its own unique and challenging strategy, from the tiniest creature up to the largest boss. And there’s an awesome variety of those bosses — from menacing intergalactic beasts to heavily armed Mechanoids, there's a slew of unique super-sized opponents. Take out a rampaging Defense Satellite, assault a mutated cave-dwelling plant monster, and survive a nerve-wracking chase against the deadly Blade Guardship (to name just a few) on your mission to save the galaxy.

If that’s not enough, the game also includes special Arcade and Boss Rush Modes, global leaderboards and 40 achievements. Rigid Force Redux packs all the fun and features needed for endless hours of battling and blasting fun!

Watch the announcement trailer below:




Features include:
  • Unique weapons and power-up systems inspired by classics of the genre
  • A variety of different enemies, challenging mid-bosses and enormous end bosses
  • An exciting story mode with animated cutscenes
  • Additional Arcade and Boss Rush game modes for extended high score runs
  • Six different action-packed 3D stages
  • Adjustable difficulty levels — for beginners to shmup masters
  • Leaderboards and 40 achievements to unlock
Original synthwave soundtrack by DREAMTIME featuring Michael Chait

Rigid Force Redux will be available for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One in Q2 2020.

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Spooky 3D Platformer Pumpkin Jack Announced for PC & Consoles

Wreak Havoc and Help Evil Triumph Over Good!

18 February 2020 We are thrilled to announce that the comically creepy 3D platformer from developer Nicolas Meyssonnier, Pumpkin Jack, will make its way to PC and consoles in Q4 2020!

Fans of games like MediEvil and Jak and Daxter will enjoy engaging in an epic battle of evil against good as you jump, dodge, and carve your way through challenging enemies and daunting puzzles. The use of Unreal Engine grants for gorgeously rendered and gruesomely colourful landscapes.
 
The peaceful Boredom Kingdom, with its happy citizens, monotonous calm... and adorable little bunnies, has sent the Devil himself into a flying rage! With dreams of turmoil, torture, and bloodshed on his mind, he unleashed the dreadful Curse of the Eternal Night upon the land. Not in love with the idea of a change in their peaceful lifestyle, the humans summon their saviour — a mighty wizard with the power to put an end to the evil curse.

In order to stop these party crashers from ruining his fun, the Devil summons the spirit of Jack, the Pumpkin Lord, to fight against the wizard’s army of beasts and destroy the killjoy wizard! You, as Jack, will be tearing your way through fright-filled levels as you punish those who dared defy your master!
 
Watch the brand-new announcement trailer:
 

Features include:

  • Colorful Cartoon Setting: Travel through lurid landscapes in levels featuring alluring atmospheres, each crafted with vibrant colour palettes, and high-quality lighting effects
     
  • Fight For Your Life: With challenging beasts lurking around every corner, players must master the art of combo attacks, dodging, and timing to survive dynamic real-time battles! Players must unlock weapons and choose wisely in order to strike down all who oppose them!
     
  • Don’t Lose Your Head: Solve puzzles that focus on physics, gravity, and reflection as Jack, or ditch the skinsuit and just use your flaming head to burn books, hammer some moles, create paths for magic spheres, and more as each level introduces new and exciting challenges
     
  • Find Friends to Fight at Your Side: Helpful companions are there to assist Jack in his journey, including a haughty hooty owl to guide him along, and a snarky crow, itching to assist with long-range attacks

Pumpkin Jack will be available for PC & consoles in Q4 2020. Players eager to jump into the fray can download the free demo on Steam right now.

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'Bridge Constructor Ultimate Edition' Out Now for Nintendo Switch!

Delve into the relaxing joy of bridge construction with intuitive touchscreen controls and two included heavy-duty add-ons

31 January 2020 The Ultimate Edition of Headup's popular physics-based puzzle game franchise, Bridge Constructor, will is available now in the Nintendo eShop (US/EU).

With over 50 million downloads on various platforms, the famous Bridge Constructor has a massive player base. Today, users of the Nintendo Switch will also get the chance to enjoy its captivating, yet relaxing gameplay.

At a price of €14.99, $14.99 or £11.99, the Bridge Constructor Ultimate Edition utilizes the Switch's touchscreen functions for highly intuitive bridge building gameplay, as well as contains the two heavy-duty add-ons "Trains" and "Slopemania":
  • Base Game - The original Bridge Constructor features 40 physics-based levels varying from easy to very hard, making you an accomplished bridge builder without any formal training.
     
  • SlopeMania - Featuring another 24 tricky levels that will have you using sloping lanes (and jumps!) to overcome massive height differences. Did you ever see a flying 40-ton tank truck? This is your chance!
     
  • Trains - Another 18 brain-twisting levels - and it gets even heavier: Build even stronger bridges to get some extremely heavy trains securely over beautiful rivers and dizzyingly deep ravines.

Check out the new Launch Trailer:
 



About Bridge Constructor Ultimate Edition

Bridge Constructor Ultimate Edition includes the "Bridge Constructor" and both DLCs "Slopemania" and the "Trains" Expansion Pack!

In Bridge Constructor, you can become an accomplished bridge builder without any formal training. Play 40 different levels, and build bridges over deep valleys, canals, or rivers. Stress tests reveal whether the bridge you build can withstand the daily stress of continual use from cars and trucks.

You can choose between a range of materials for each individual bridge, such as wood, steel, cables, or concrete pillars. Use the appropriate materials and stay within budget to build the perfect bridge. Thanks to the choice of materials, you can build each bridge in any number of ways – your budget is the only limit. Set your imagination and creativity free!

Features:
  • 40 Levels on the island nation of Camatuga
  • Now with free build mode
  • 5 Settings: City, Canyon, Beach, Mountains, Hills
  • Map with all unlocked worlds/levels
  • Intuitive touchscreen controls
  • 4 different building materials: Wood, Steel, Cables, Concrete pillars
  • Color coded load indicator for different building materials
  • Three different load bearing levels: Car, Truck and Tanker
  • High score per level
  • Slopemania Add-On: 24 "sloping" levels incl. especially tricky crazy levels
  • Trains Add-On: Open up 3 new islands with 18 heavy-duty levels

In the SlopeMania add-on you find yourself on the Tiltin Islands, home to three brand new islands where you'll even be building your bridges inside colorful grottoes! The 24 tricky, never-before-seen levels will have you using sloping lanes to overcome the massive height differences. The "Crazy Levels" are the real brainteasers and require out-of-the-box thinking and unusual solutions. The "Trains" DLC lets you visit the "Choonited Kingdom" island group, with a total of 18 new levels across three islands. Build massive bridges that can withstand the enormous weight of the two new vehicles on offer – a commuter train and a heavily loaded freight train. The idyllic and beautifully designed landscapes will make the heart of every railroad fanatic skip a beat.

   

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Enter a Korean Shadow Realm with 'The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters'!

Launching for PC, Mac and Linux, with 97% Positive User Reviews

28 January 2020 Together with our friends at Devespresso Games we are pleased to announce the full release of The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters - an atmospheric, story-driven Korean survival horror game. It’s now available on Steam and GOG for €14.99 / $14.99 / £11.99, and playable on PC, Mac, and Linux.

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters continues the dark and sinister adventure from The Coma: Recut with players journeying beyond the deserted Sehwa High School and into the surrounding district. Featuring vibrant, hand-illustrated visuals by Minho Kim combined with a nightmare-fuelled story of a relentless slasher by T. L. Riven, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters precariously balances the urgency of exploration with the need for survival. Set in a distinctly Korean environment, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters explores universal themes of friendship, bullying and the pressure to achieve academically.

Since its Early Access launch in November 2019, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters received rave user reviews with 97% of the Steam players posting positive reviews and gaining 'Overwhelmingly Positive' status in the last 30 days. Check out the official trailer:
 


New players will not require familiarity with the story from The Coma: Recut. The sequel follows the journey of a new protagonist, Mina Park, and her first experience in the Shadow Realm. Those who are familiar with the story will be rewarded for their knowledge of the lore, some references and cameo appearances from returning characters.

Early Access buyers will receive a free Art Book and an eerie Original Soundtrack at release. For new buyers, the Art book, soundtrack, and two skins will be available to purchase separately or as part of the Deluxe Bundle:
  • The Full Game: €14.99 / $14.99 / £11.99
  • Soundtrack: €3.99 / $3.99 / £3.19
  • Art book: €3.99 / $3.99 / £3.19
  • 2 Character Skins (price per skin): €1.99 / $1.99 / £1.69 
  • Deluxe Bundle (Game + Soundtrack + Art book + 2 Skins):
    €22.99 / $22.99 / £18.49

Two Skins are available at release and will be included in the Deluxe Bundle:
  • Locks of Love - Featuring an avatar and portraits with a new hairstyle
  • Winter Princess - Featuring the Sehwa winter school uniform
Additional skins are planned for post-release including ‘School Bully’, ‘Summer Child’, ‘Model Student’, ‘Local Celeb’, ‘Beach Bum’, and ‘Gamer Girl’.


With its full release, new plots and new surprises were added, too:
 
  • An all-new ending & theme song
  • New lines of dialogue with newly voiced characters 
  • Secret rooms waiting to be discovered
  • Bonus main screen wallpapers
  • New "kill screens" 
  • Trading cards
  • 10 additional Achievements
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About The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters
Mina Park, a student of Sehwa High, awakens in the dead of night in her school. She soon realizes that something is amiss. The once-familiar school where she spends her evenings studying looks twisted and changed. She finds herself pursued by someone or something that looks eerily like her English teacher. To survive, Mina must venture beyond the boundaries of her school and into the surrounding district. There, she will encounter strange creatures, mysterious strangers, and uneasy allies.

Features:
  • Fear Dark Song’s relentless pursuit to kill you, now with an all-new AI.
  • Craft items to prepare for critical life-or-death situations or risk permanent injury.
  • Explore the nightmarish district of Sehwa and discover its dark secrets.
  • Scavenge resources to survive deadly encounters and afflictions.
  • Unlock tools and upgrades to reach previously inaccessible areas.
  • Hide to avoid detection and certain death. Pass challenges to conceal your location.
  • Featuring vibrant, hand-illustrated in-game visuals and comic strips.

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Krampus is Coming to Town with The Textorcist's New Holiday Update

Have you been naughty or nice?

24 December 2019 Ho Ho Ho fellow Textorcists,

Christmas is here and Santa Claus finished checking his list.
Instead of opening his presents and drinking hot chocolate, Textorcist Ray Bibbia is being visited by the evil half-demon Krampus!

The full story: Ray just decorated his office - there are stockings, wreaths and even a Christmas tree. He waited until Christmas Eve before opening his presents. But when he finally did, one of the first presents didn't contain a present at all - no, it's Krampus, an evil spirit who is now available in The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia. (Currently discounted.)

Can you save Ray´s Christmas and beat the evil half-demon? The clock is already ticking, so prepare yourself and get ready for a true Christmas horror story!

Happy Holidays!


About The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia

 
Get ready for an electrifying mix between a bullet game and a typing hell! Dodge bullets while typing exorcisms and jump into the adventure of Ray Bibbia, a private exorcist who's going to face the threats of a demonic outbreak and deal with his sinful past at the same time! A city in decay, streets filled with thugs and only one man to stop it all. Groundbreaking gameplay, exorcists, demons, the Pope and tons of hardcore action-filled boss battles for the first type em up game ever realized.
 
Features
  • Intense storytelling
  • Tons of bullets
  • Lots of typing
  • 10 Boss fights (+ Krampus)
  • Challenging twisted typing mechanics for every boss
  • Type even to open a door
  • Type on a Holyvetti computer
  • Show it off with online leaderboards
  • Play with the keyboard for a typing experience or with a gamepad for a rhythm experience
  • Original Soundtrack composed by GosT
  • Some more bullets

Forgotten Relics Update Features:
  • Boss Rush Mode (Speedrunners welcome!)
  • Story Mode now offers 30 (+1) Trinkets
  • Hardcore Boss Fights
  • Updated Leader Boards