RiffRaff Games (@RiffRaffDev) confirmed that their third-person card-slinging occult noir stealth sim, Sleight of Hand, will launch day one on @XboxGamePass for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC in 2025. The powerhouse team at RiffRaff Games, helmed by multi-award-winning noir puzzle game FRAMED creator Joshua Boggs will also bring Sleight of Hand to Steam.
Step into the gumshoes of Lady Luck (voiced by Debi Mae West, Metal Gear Solid’s Meryl Silverburgh), a revered former occult detective fated to return for one final job: taking down her former Coven. Her departure was less than amicable; last time, she lost her left hand. Too tired to fight fate any longer, and with more overdue bills than bucks to her name, Lady Luck strikes out to Steeple City with cursed deck in hand, ready to track down everyone from her past life.
Slink through a hard-boiled city rife with taboo, where knowledge of ritual magic and possession of cursed artifacts separate the haves and the have-nots. Wield Lady Luck’s cursed cards to cast a smoke-based menagerie of magic. Navigate around patrolling ruffians by Evaporating into smoke. Faced with a group of huddled-up goons? Even the odds by intertwining their fates with the Chain Smoker card — now any cards cast affect them all at once. Snuff them out with a lethal card, or choose an affliction to help Lady Luck sneak right past.
Silently take out enemies using powerful card and state combos. Inaccessible guard causing problems with a spotlight? Take him out by marking his position with a Hex card, which tags any target within line of sight. Once Hexed, other cards combo with this state, like Peekaboo, which teleports the player behind any Hexed target in view. While lurking behind the unsuspecting goon, you don't need a card to know a silent takedown is the next play to get through.
Upgrade the deck and assemble the perfect hand for each highly replayable level, all built to encourage experimentation. Stick to subterfuge with Glimpse to see enemies behind walls and blind them with Ignorance to slip by undetected. Become a wickeder witch by taking out guards in one shot with Hand Cannon.
Discover hidden passwords to access secret pathways through speakeasies and interrogate former friends of Lady Luck’s ex-coven to settle "old debts." Gain new powers, intel, and cards to bring the coven leader in. Just hope the cards pulled come out in Lady Luck’s favor.
Sleight of Hand will be released on Xbox Series X|S and PC via Xbox Game Pass and Steam in 2025.
Space Invaders Deck Commander - The Board Game is a digital board game that combines the retro classic arcade shooter with fast paced strategy in a 3D world. Fans will relive the sights and sound of the original game in a new and exciting way.
Play it solo or with friends, online or offline, and compete on the global TAITO leaderboards. The exclusive commander deck of options will ensure every game is different and challenging.
Join Europe's largest game developer event, devcom Developer Conference (@devcom_global), on August 18-20, 2024, at Confex - Koelnmesse's new and modern venue on the gamescom fairground. Enjoy 22 conference rooms, a spacious hall, and an open-air plaza for talks, panels, and workshops. Experience the best of game development with up to 6,200 peers. #ddc2024
New Location: The Confex
The transition to the new Confex center marks a significant milestone for devcom Developer Conference and we are especially proud to be inaugurating the venue. Last year, with a record number of 3,400 attendees on site, our event reached its capacity limits, as attendees were lining up to attend highly anticipated sessions. The spacious design of the Confex, coupled with its state-of-the-art facilities, will alleviate congestion and ensure a smoother, more enjoyable experience for all participants. The new venue is located on the western side of the Cologne fairground, right next to the train station Köln Messe / Deutz.
Call for Speakers Now Open
devcom Developer Conference 2024 invites industry experts, innovators, and thought leaders to apply as speakers for this prestigious event. Whether aspiring to deliver a keynote address, lead a workshop, or engage in panel discussions, prospective speakers are encouraged to submit their proposals before the deadline in May. This is a unique opportunity to share insights, inspire audiences, and contribute to the advancement of the global games industry. Interested individuals can learn more and submit their applications on the official #ddc2024 program website.
Super Early Bird Phase Ending Soon
Act fast to secure your spot at devcom Developer Conference 2024 and save up to 400€ with the Super Early Bird ticket phase, ending on February 29. Don’t miss the chance to access two days of insightful conference sessions, explore the vibrant expo showcasing cutting-edge products and services, and network with industry peers from around the world. Take advantage of this limited-time offer to join Europe's biggest game developer event at an exclusive rate.
devcom Developer Conference 2024 is not just an onsite experience - it is a hybrid event, offering a Digital Pass for remote participants. Whether joining in person or virtually, attendees can access live-streamed and recorded conference sessions, explore the expo, and engage in extended matchmaking opportunities.
Funcom (@Funcom) revealed a stunning new gameplay trailer and featurette for Dune: Awakening, the first episode of the new Dune: Awakening Direct series. Embark on a breathtaking journey across Arrakis with Oscar-winning Cinematographer for Dune: Part 1 & Dune: Part 2 Greig Fraser, and Funcom Creative Director Joel Bylos, as they give us a glimpse at what it takes to bring Dune to life.
After announcing Dune: Awakening back in 2022, Funcom has kept its cards close to its chest. With the release of Dune: Part 2 this weekend, however, the developers are finally ready to uncover what has been growing beneath the sand’s surface this whole time.
In Creating Worlds: From Book to Film to Game, Funcom takes us on a breathtaking journey into the heart of Arrakis, featuring never-before-seen footage from the game. Interviews with Greig Fraser, academy award-winning Cinematographer on Villeneuve’s Dune Part 1 and 2, and Funcom Creative Director, Joel Bylos, reveal the creative overlap between Dune: Awakening and the recent movies. Get a glimpse at what it takes to bring the ultimate Dune fantasy to life.
Following Creating Worlds, the Survive Arrakis Trailer explodes out of the sand with colossal sandworms and soaring ornithopters. Gather materials to build your base in the style of your choosing, explore the deadly deserts in a variety of vehicles, learn deadly techniques and abilities from the Great Schools of the Imperium, and rise from survival to dominance. Witness the awesome scale and freedom of a living Arrakis.
Dune: Awakening combines the grit and creativity of survival games with the social interactivity of a large, persistent multiplayer game to create a unique and ambitious open-world survival MMO. Dune: Awakening is more sandbox than theme park. The emphasis lies in the freedom it offers in choosing and pursuing your goals, and the emergent moments that arise as they clash with that of other players.
Ultimate Games (@ULTGames) confirmed that Metro Simulator 2, the realistic and relaxing simulator with faithfully reproduced subway realities and train control mechanics from KishMish Games, will launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in 2024. The game is OUT NOW Nintendo Switch and PC.
Metro Simulator 2 allows players to become subway train drivers. The title offers both a free play mode and prepared scenarios with set schedules, which include predetermined conditions and situations. In Metro Simulator 2, players will find a total of 2 trains with different control systems, as well as a subway with 24 stations and various tunnels and objects.
The developers have also prepared an advanced speed control system, which helps prevent potential collisions or other undesirable incidents. In Metro Simulator 2, players must also monitor the speedometer and traffic lights, among other things, to ensure a safe ride.
Metro Simulator 2 features
Realistic simulator with the subway in the main role;
Faithfully reproduced train controls;
Relaxing gameplay;
Subway with 24 stations;
2 different trains.
Metro Simulator 2 will be available for Xbox and PlayStation consoles in 2024. The game has already been released on Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam).
Play as a survivor in the aftermath of Judgment Day in Terminator: Survivors, a new open-world survival game by NACON (@Nacon). Build the resistance and defy the machines in Terminator: Survivors, coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC (Steam). The game launches into Steam Early Access on October 24.
Terminator: Survivors is an open-world survival game set in the world of the famous sci-fi franchise Terminator, created by James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd in 1984. In this original story taking place after the first two films, you take control of a group of survivors of Judgment Day, in solo or co-op mode, faced with a multitude of lethal hazards in this post-apocalyptic world. But you’re not alone. Skynet’s machines will hound you relentlessly and rival human factions will fight for the same resources you desperately need.
It’s been four years since the day humanity nearly perished. The truth of the event is still muddied in half-truths as you emerge from a shelter to attempt and reestablish some semblance of society in a world that seems hell-bent on eliminating you and the last vestiges of mankind. You are tasked with scouring the surrounding land for materials, information, other survivors, and key resources to establish a base of operations for your fledgling group.
But you’re not alone. Skynet’s machines are hunting you. They don’t feel anything. They never stop. Ever. Until they completed their mission: the eradication of all humanity. Alone or within a group of up to four, lead humanity’s rise from the ashes and unravel the truth behind the bombs, Skynet and the Terminator threat.
Meet iconic characters of the franchise as well as original ones and immerse yourself in a meticulously crafted world set in the post-apocalyptic future of James Cameron’s masterpiece.
Explore the open world to discover the key materials and survivors you need to advance your home base, but never forget: The fearsome and deadly Terminator is out there, hunting you, and a constant threat.
Learn more about what happened on Judgment Day in an unexplored storyline and try to change humanity’s fate.
Grow the remnants of humanity at a home base you’ll use to establish a new foothold for humanity and stand tall against the machine threat alone or in co-op with up to three friends.
While you’ll be armed to attack up close and at range, stealth and caution may be more intelligent approaches with Skynet’s machines and scavengers lurking.
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