Yooka-Replaylee, a remastered edition of Playtonic Games' (@PlaytonicGames) acclaimed Yooka-Laylee, will launch on consoles and PC with stunningly revamped visuals, refined camera and controls, a freshly updated orchestral score, and exciting new content..
Yooka-Replaylee is the definitive remastered and enhanced version of the 3D indie platforming collectathon darling, Yooka-Laylee (2017), developed by key creative talent behind the Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country games. New remixed challenges and old favourites await as you embark to explore the huge, beautiful open worlds as the lovable buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the purple one) once more, all while backed by a beautiful orchestral soundtrack. Did we mention there is a map now? A shiny new currency? And tons of customisation options? The favourite buddy duo has never moved, looked, or sounded better!
Corporate creep Capital B is on a quest to steal all the books in the world and turn them into cold hard cash. BUT the most powerful book in the universe is right under his crooked nose in the neighbouring Shipwreck Creek, home to our adventurous buddy-duo, Yooka and Laylee! Seeing their prized book stolen pulls them into a wacky adventure across many fantastical & imaginative worlds, full of colourful characters and vault-loads of shiny collectibles.
Yooka-Replaylee Features:
MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER – With an art and animations overhaul and enhanced performance and resolution, the favourite buddy duo has never looked or moved better.
NEW AND IMPROVED CHALLENGES – Improvements to existing in-game challenges and many entirely new challenges to discover and undertake!
NEW COLLECTIBLE CURRENCY – Capital B's inept minions have dropped their hard-earned coins all over the place. Collect the official currency of the Hivory Towers to spend on video games' most beloved sentient vending machine.
NAVIGATING THE WORLD – Now you can get lost in the game, not in the world! A brand-new world map and challenges tracker helps you know where you are and what needs to be done. Hooray!
VENDI HAS PLENTY TO OFFER – Tonics are back with all new flavours! With the option to equip multiple game-changing enhancements, you can truly customise your playstyle. And as if that wasn't enough, Vendi has new lines of merchandise for the modern fashionable adventurer.
REVISED CONTROLS & CAMERA – A new tweaked move set allows you to combine moves more fluidly while the new camera controls makes framing the action a breeze.
A DREAMY ORCHESTRAL SOUNDTRACK – The original score from famed video game composers Grant Kirkhope (Banjo-Kazooie) and David Wise (Donkey Kong Country) returns but as a beautifully arranged orchestral score. Now seriously, clean out those ears.
Yooka-Replaylee is in development for consoles and PC. Specific platforms to be announced.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is the most ambitious consumer flight simulator ever undertaken, designed to take advantage of the latest technologies in simulation, cloud, machine learning, graphics and gaming Watch the brand new trailer released during the Xbox Game Showcase.
The anticipation for a next-generation sequel must be quite high among fans, especially with the promise of availability on both Xbox and PC platforms from day one. The inclusion in Xbox Game Pass and PC Games Pass will certainly make it accessible to a wide audience. Current aircraft and airports that are in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020), as well as virtually all Marketplace add-ons, will be supported in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be available for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Steam on November 19, 2024, and will be available with Game Pass on console, PC, and cloud on day one.
Extinction Rift, a retro first person shooter where your most powerful weapon is a punch with your bare hands, has been announced for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam). Inspired by classic titles and with graphic style of the first PlayStation console, the title pays homage to the golden age of the genre and brings new gameplay elements.
Extinction Rifts is a fast-paced FPS where you get stronger as your combo increases! Inspired by classic shooters, you will battle your way through secret enemy headquarters and destroy the Ancient Monoliths with your devastating gauntlet!
In a dystopian future, mysterious monoliths have suddenly appeared on planet earth, causing fear and doubt. Humanity, fearful of the origin and power of these artifacts, began to debate what should be done, always inclined to destroy them.
However, a paramilitary terrorist group called New World has taken possession of five of the monoliths around the world in order to use their supposed powers for their cause: the selective extinction of the human race!
It's now up to you, armed with a super-powerful item, the Adreno-Gauntlet, to locate all the monoliths and destroy them completely to ensure the survival of the planet!
Extinction Rift features:
A frenetic action boomer shooter where your power of destruction increases as you shoot enemies and destroy objects.
The more you fight, the more energy you store in your special glove, capable of eliminating all the enemies in an entire stage with a single punch.
Manage your pace of play and see how devastating your punch can be!
In Extinction Rifts, an enormous amount of power is required to destroy the monoliths and only the Adreno-Gauntlet is capable of doing it. Can you destroy them all and avoid extinction?
Extinction Rift will release simultanousely in the second half of 2024 across Xbox Series, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Switch and PC (Steam).
Rablo Games (@RabloGames) annonuced that its whimsical RPG,"Necro Story," will be available for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam this September. The title will be participating in Steam Next Fest from June 10 to June 17.
Necro Story is a light-hearted RPG that puts you in the shoes of Jaimus the Necromancer. Guided by the mischievous ghost Vivi, you'll cast powerful spells, raise skeleton armies, sign dark pacts with demons, and capture souls in this hex-citing journey to the underworld. With a blend of humorous writing and strategic auto-battler mechanics, it's a game that's dying to be played. Summon armies of undead and recruit the souls of your defeated enemies to create an unstoppable team in an RPG that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Necro Story features:
Dive into five schools of magic: Affliction, Darkness, Life Stealing, Summoning, and Dark Pacts – experiment with over 20 spells, each with their own unique skill tree.
Customize Your Undead Army: Capture the souls of your enemies and add them to your team. With up to 9 members in your party, the strategic possibilities are endless!
Transform Into Powerful Demons: Sign Dark Pacts to transform and unleash devastating powers.
Engage in Real-Time Battles: Use your necromantic prowess to outwit and overpower your foes in dynamic battles.
Unlock Hidden Secrets: Pay close attention to your surroundings, as the game is full of hidden paths you can unlock to gain access to unique equipment & items.
Witty Banter: Necro Story doesn't take itself too seriously and is filled with silly interactions with various demons, souls and other wacky NPCs.
Necro Story is scheduled to launch across Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam) in September.
Lady Death Demonicron, a retro sword-slicing, magic-wielding beat-em-up based in the Lady Death universe has been funded on Kickstarter and is coming soon to Xbox Series, PS5, Switch and PC. Brian Pulido–Lady Death’s visionary and Coffin Comics founder–will co-write the game into the franchise’s existing canon.
Lady Death: Demonicon is all new sword-slicing, magic-wielding, 15 level, multiplayer beat-em-up. The game takes the best aspects of the 1990's 16-bit era arcade classics - little bit of Streets Of Rage, a pinch of Golden Axe and a dash of Mortal Kombat - all mixed together with a killer 90's industrial-metal soundtrack.
All Lady Death wishes is to mourn her friend in peace; which is difficult to do when a horde of demonic enemies swarms the cemetery gates. These malevolent forces hound Lady Death between realms, invoking a hunt through alternate realities that bring forth a sinister mystery. Poised to help is Ravenheart, a haunted swordsman prepared to accompany Lady Death through these ominous realms in search of answers to a convoluted mystery. Little does she know, but Lady Death is about to enter the most brutal battle of her undead life.
Lady Death Demonicron marks 30 years of Lady Death and is the first video game installment of the franchise; the project hit its 150,000 goal within the first 3 days from launch and is continuing to climb. With pre-production currently underway, the game will soon move into full development. Created by renowned comic artist and writer Brian Pulido, Lady Death has appeared in nearly 400 comics, earning her a title as one of comics’s most beloved–and feared–anti-heroes. Lady Death Demonicron sees the game’s heroine and her partner, Ravenheart, thrown into the depths of hell for deadly combat. Driven by a thirst for vengeance, she hunts those who fear her–and dispatches them with ruthless ease. In Lady Death Demonicron, players move through hand-drawn environments, accessing the heroine’s lethal sword skills, destructive magic, and strong intuition. Upgrade your kit as you battle through the game’s 15 beat-em-up style levels, earning new swords and uncovering brutal finishers to slay a path to victory!
DevGAMM Lisbon (@DevGAMM) returns to sunny Cascais on November 14-15. Catch up with old friends, connect with game developers from around the world, hear from seasoned professionals, and have a great time all around. Super Early Bird Tickets on sale now.
Last year DevGAMM Lisbon welcomed more than 600 attendees from 44 countries, and with a 60% ratio of decision-makers, DevGAMM is the perfect event for business. With 50 learning sessions hosted last year, 60 showcased games, and 341 companies present during the conference, DevGAMM Lisbon aims to get even bigger this year! Get ready for a refined gamedev experience by the Atlantic Ocean. Discover the best of Portugal through exclusive opportunities, private dining, and parties with extraordinary networking.
“From its humble beginnings in a Kyiv garage to becoming an international brand connecting game developers and publishers, DevGAMM has grown into a significant force in the gaming industry, with multiple European locations and a global fan base”, says Maria Chyrvona, CEO. “Our last year’s Lisbon event, being DevGAMM’s debut at Europe’s westernmost point, marked a true milestone in the history of the event. We are extremely happy that the event was so well received and that we can announce a second Lisbon edition today.”
The conference will take place on November 14-15, at the Oitavos Luxury Hotel in Cascais.
Super Early Bird Tickets are available here from $150 to $750.
DevGAMM Lisbonalso revealed the firstspeakers of 2024:
● Lee Williams, Freelance Writer and Designer for Fall Guys, The Return of the Obra Dinn, and Valheim
Born in Ukraine in 2008, DevGAMM has been uniting game industry professionals from Eastern Europe and beyond for over 16 years now. Each conference features multiple networking opportunities, heavy-packed content by top speakers, new games from all over the world, and so much more. DevGAMM Lisbon will provide a sense of vibing Portuguese industry with many great activities such as the Game Showcase, a Public Pitch, or various VIP activities. The first activities will be added on the official website soon.
SOEDESCO revealed that Magical Bakery, an enchanting game that combines cooking and management, crafted by Superlumen, will be released for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC later this year. The game promises to offer a delightful blend of culinary arts and business strategy.
Step into the shoes of a magical baker trainee and craft delectable treats with magical sprinkles to solve your customers' problems, warm their hearts, or make their day brighter. Prove yourself worthy to inherit a magical bakery by leveling up to unlock recipes and passing exams. Inherit the shop from the old and tired witch owner and bring new life to this magical haven!
Magical Bakery features:
Experience a cozy management game where you run a magical bakeshop
Bake all sorts of sweets and pastries infused with magic to solve your customers' problems and bring them joy Develop skills, unlock new ingredients, and upgrade the bakery to your heart's desire
Pass exams at the Academy of Magical Bakers to earn the right to inherit a magical bakery
Enjoy an adorable and whimsical visual style that is sure to delight players of all ages
Customize your character into your ideal magical baker look
Adding to the excitement, Magical Bakery is joining the lineup of delightful titles to be featured in Wholesome Direct 2024. Mark June 8th on your calendars and tune in at 9pm PST/6pm CEST to witness this showcase of heartwarming, artistic, and emotionally resonant games.
Magical Bakery is scheduled to release on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC later in 2024.