Stormind Games, developer of the critically acclaimed Remothered has revealed the first details and trailer for their brand new IP, Batora: Lost Haven, coming to Xbox One and Series X|S, Playstation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Watch the official announcement trailer!
Built on a rich Action RPG foundation, Batora follows Avril - a regular 16-year old girl, not a natural born hero - as she realises, after losing everything she cares for, that she is the only one who can save a dying planet Earth from oblivion. This is how her interplanetary adventure starts: along this journey she will visit colorful and mysterious planets and meet intriguing characters - and she will learn that every choice has a consequence.
Far from a standard aRPG game, Batora is based on the duality between mind and body, introducing a new game mechanic that challenges players to find the perfect balance between the two - losing sight of one could mean that their journey is over. Batora doesn’t present the hero’s journey in black or white, good or evil: there are decisions and there are their consequences. Every single decision Avril makes will turn out to be important, often even life-changing, for the characters she meets or the places she visits.
“We live our lives in a constant state of flux between our physical and mental well being, often with little thought for how they affect each other.” commented Giacomo Masi, Narrative Designer on Batora: Lost Haven. “The journey which Avril takes in Batora really focuses on the need for a strategic dualism - mastering the balance between the physical and the mental - whilst presenting a multi-branching, narrative full of consequences, rich in plot twists and credible, like-able characters.”
Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve. Travel to an abandoned communist resort and use your unique psychic abilities to uncover its deeply disturbing secrets, solve dual-reality puzzles, survive encounters with sinister spirits, and explore two realities at the same time. The Medium is a third-person psychological horror game that features patented dual-reality gameplay and an original soundtrack co-composed by Arkadiusz Reikowski and Akira Yamaoka.
The Medium is available to purchase on Xbox Series X and Windows 10 PCs for $49.99, €49.99, AU$74.95 and is available free for Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
Farming Simulator 19 brings even more tools and equipment to its already huge roster with today’s release of the GRIMME Equipment pack! Featuring machinery by the renowned international farming equipment manufacturer, the pack is available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows 10, and MAC. Get the full overview in its Launch Trailer!
Created by Team FSI Modding, winners of the Mod Contest Special Award, the GRIMME Equipment Pack brings a whole host of new farming possibilities with an emphasis on potato harvesting. The pack contains 13 new pieces of equipment from GRIMME, including potato harvesters, planters, weeders, transport belts and trailers, as well as a bonus tool from the in-game Lizard brand. All items will be available through the in-game shop after downloading the pack.
The GRIMME Equipment Pack is available now on PC, Mac, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. If you own the Season Pass for Farming Simulator 19, you can download the DLC for free now via digital stores.
For further details on the GRIMME Equipment Pack, check out our previous Farming Simulator 19 coverage here.
The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood, the ultimate Elder Scrolls experience featuring the base game, new Blackwood Chapter, all previous Chapters, is now available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, PC and MAC!
The Elder Scrolls Online is the first Elder Scrolls game to let you explore the Elder Scrolls world with others. Return to Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online, the latest chapter of the award-winning series, and bring the legendary experience online for the first time. Explore the vast world with friends or embark upon an epic adventure alone — the choices you will make will shape your destiny.
The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood CE includes exclusive Collector’s Items, the Base Game, and all Chapters: Blackwood (New for 2021), Greymoor, Elsweyr, Summerset and Morrowind.
For more information on The Elder Scrolls Online, including upcoming video game release dates, screenshots, game trailers and more, subscribe/follow @XONEHQ on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Pinterest, download and install the free Xbox app for android, and stay tuned!
Titan Forge Studios has confirmed that Season 8 of SMITE is now available as a major game update on all platforms.
Season 8 brings a new map for the main game mode, a Battle Pass, an event and several free skins are leading a legion of new content. Tutorials and guides have been improved to be more helpful than ever as a wave of new players is hitting the #1 MOBA on console.
Check out the cinematic trailer introducing the Babylonian in-game event now live, as well as the upcoming playable Gods Tiamat and Gilgamesh.
New Conquest Map & 50 Items
Not only did the Goddess Tiamat banish Cthulhu to another plane of existence, she also rebuilt the universe in her image. The Conquest map was no exception and its aesthetics are now Babylonian-inspired. Its layout also changed drastically. It is bigger and more strategic than before, featuring new Jungle camps with innovative gameplay mechanics. What’s more, this living map is set to undergo three more meta-refreshing rounds of changes as SMITE’s storyline progresses throughout the year.
In addition, players now have access to fifty new items in Conquest: various starter items each come with two different but equally powerful upgrades for the later stages of the game. Strategic planning will be key to make the most of this new feature set to reshape the balance of power on the battleground.
Revised tutorials and role guides have been implemented as part of SMITE’s constant efforts to bring in new players in the best possible conditions. In Conquest, newcomers can now rely on tips, item recommendations and even waypoints guiding them to lanes and objectives, all adapted to their role within the team.
And Free Skins for All
SMITE has developed the habit of giving back to its community. To start players off on the right foot for this new Ranked and esports Season, no fewer than three new skins can be unlocked for free simply by playing.
Midgardian Macaque Hun Batz and Crash Test Janus are available as Ranked rewards for Season 7 and 8 respectively. Crash Test Janus is the first Ranked reward to be available before the end of the Season, as soon as players win 75 games.
Last but not least, Pure Heart Ganesha is the commendation reward for Season 7. As such, this skin is given to anyone who proved courteous enough on the battleground—testimony to Hi-Rez’ sustained endeavor to encourage all manner of friendly player interactions.
SMITE hits the ground running on the cosmetics front as well, starting with the new Battle Pass: Most Wanted depicting a glorious Goddess-only futuristic heist crew.
Also out today, the Season Pass 2021 secures access to all Season 8 Gods and extra content for each as they’re released. It also unlocks 1000 Gems, a new title and the Limited Edition Grand Magus skin for community-favorite Anubis.
Finally, Tiamat’s divine intervention marks the start of the Dawn of Babylon event. Over several months it will feature new skins bundled together at a great price. The collection reward skins are already playable for anyone who proactively purchases all the event skins.
90s classics inspired platformer Kaze and the Wild Masks launches on March 26, 2021 with a physical and digital editions on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia and PC via Steam.
During its early development stages, Kaze and the Wild Masks already received noticeable praise from both players and specialized press. Last year’s Xbox One demo and Steam Beta version were showered with acclaim from notable press and fans of the genre. They received positive reviews and the Xbox One demo got a 4.6 out of 5 rating.
Kaze and the Wild Masks will release on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Steam and Google Stadia on March 26th.
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