1950s-set action platformer Tyler: Model 005 launches for Xbox One, PC on August 21
Tyler: Model 005, a 3D action platformer set in the 1950s, will launch digitally for Xbox One and PC via Steam on August 21 for $9.99, publisher Maximum Games and developer Reversed Interactive announced.
Tyler: Model 005 first launched via Steam Early Access in February 2017. Here is an overview of the game, via Maximum Games:
About
Many years after powering down, a tiny robot named Tyler is accidentally powered back on during a riotous thunderstorm and must discover what has happened to his creator and home. Set in the 1950s, Tyler: Model 005 is a 3D action-platformer and exploration game where you customize and control a spunky miniature robot as he journeys through a house full of obstacles, puzzles, and foes.
Because you are a minuscule robot, normal items take on a completely new dimension in Tyler’s world: chairs, stairs and bookshelves are giant obstacles you must overcome. It’s your job to navigate through your surroundings and find out as much as you can, collecting objects and solving puzzles along the way.
Wear an assortment of diverse outfits, from medieval helmets to pixelated eyeglasses, and battle varied enemies with your trusty bolt-blade, boxing gloves, cherry bombs and more! Discover all that Tyler is capable of as his adventures begin in Tyler: Model 005!
Key Features
• 3D Action Platforming. Explore Tyler’s 1950’s home that’s been overrun by all kinds of pesky critters.
• Size Matters. As a tiny robot, ordinary objects are larger than life! Maneuver over giant obstacles to reach new destinations.
• Quirky Combat. Equip a variety of different weapons to help you get past the horde of vermin that have infested your home. Call on your trusty bolt blade or fiery cherry bombs to abolish the pests!
• Story-Based Puzzles. Tyler’s creator has run off somewhere, and it’s your job to navigate his big house to discover what’s happened. Solve puzzles and collect items throughout the house to solve the mystery!
• Bot Customization. Dress Tyler up with articles of clothing and fun accessories to customize his look. Unlock new abilities when you complete an entire accessory set!
The Beloved Classic Australian Children’s Book Storm Boy Game Adaptation Announced
Storm Boy: The Game, an adaptation of the novella exploring the friendship between a child and his pet pelican, will soar to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC, Mac, iOS, and Android in late 2018, Blowfish Studios announced today.
Based on Colin Thiele's 1964 children’s book of the same name, Storm Boy takes place on the beaches of South Australia near the mouth of the Murray River, where the titular protagonist rescues orphaned pelican chicks, one of whom later becomes the child’s pet and faithful companion, Mr. Percival.
Experience an interactive retelling of the classic tale by taking control of both Storm Boy and Mr. Percival in key moments, such as when the pair rescued stranded sailors during a storm. Relive their friendship and enjoy seaside activities across a wide assortment of fun and relaxing mini-games, including sand drawing, sailing, cockle hunting, playing fetch, sand surfing, pelican feeding, and more.
Players can also enjoy Storm Boy by flying around the Coorong amongst flocks of other birds or alone, taking in painterly, dream-like views of the untamed lagoons and coastline.
“Storm Boy is a classic piece of literature in Australia, and we’re proud to adapt it for a new medium,” said Ellen Jurik, Senior Producer, Blowfish Studios. “We hope players of all ages will enjoy this story, whether it’s for the first time or through a new lens, and can’t wait to share it with the world when we release it for consoles, PC, and mobile devices later this year.”
Storm Boy will be playable ahead of its release later this year PAX West and PAX Australia. To learn more, visit Storm Boy: The Game’s website. https://stormboythegame.com/
Control third developer diary: ‘The Oldest House’
第三人称超能力冒险游戏《控制 | CONTROL》释出最新宣传片「The Oldest House」,预计于 2019 年推出
The third developer diary for Remedy Entertainment’s Control introduces the “Oldest House,” which is the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Control in the game. It is described as “an ever changing world within a location were nothing is what it seems to be.”
Control is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2019.
Chara-Ani Corporation has launched a Langrisser countdown website with 15 days on the clock teasing a “restart” for the series in 2018. The countdown will end on August 23 at 12:00 JST.
Langrisser is a strategy RPG series that has sold more than one million units worldwide. The first entry launched for Sega Genesis / Mega Drive in 1991.
It is worth noting that Famitsu‘s report on the launch of the teaser website categorizes it under “Console Games.”
Publisher 1C Company and developer Layopi Games have released the Gamescom 2018 trailer for recently announced third-person action game Devil’s Hunt.
Here is an overview of the game, via 1C Company:
About
In Devil’s Hunt, players will go to hell and back in the battle between Demons and Angels. In this upcoming third-person perspective (TPP) action game developed for PC and console by Layopi Games, players will become Desmond, a man with demonic powers who can decide the fate of our world by joining either side of the conflict. Based on the original hit Polish fantasy novel, “Equilibrium,” Devil’s Hunt brings to life the eternal fight between light and darkness as all-out war between Demons and Angels appears imminent with the mortal world as the battleground. Desmond can fight using his fists and claws, making use of the skills his demonic and human sides offer—but ultimately he must choose which side he will follow. The game is planned for release in 2019.
Key Features
• Captivating Storyline: Based on the original novel by Polish author Paweł Leśniak.
• Change Forms: Exercise useful human and demon skills alike to overcome obstacles.
• Fight Like a Demon: Third-person melee combat with large variety of attacks, combos, and enemies.
• Deep Narrative: Expressed through gameplay and high-quality cutscenes.
• Explore the Mortal World: Rich, context sensitive environment interactions.
Devil’s Hunt is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2019.
Scribblenauts Mega Pack announced for PS4, Xbox One, and Switch
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced Scribblenauts Mega Pack, a new two-game collection featuring full versions of Scribblenauts Unlimited and Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure along with bonus content for both games. It will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on September 18 for $29.99.
Here is an overview of each game, via Warner Bros.:
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Scribblenauts Unlimited fosters unlimited creativity, exploration and social elements that create a fun experience for fans of all ages. The game features a huge side-scrolling open world with high-definition, hand-drawn scenery and objects where players can help the game’s hero, Maxwell, solve robust puzzles and challenges by summoning any object they can imagine.
Scribblenauts Unlimited has been updated with two new bonus levels, supports online sharing of user-created objects, updates two-player mode, and features a new easy-to-use “sunflower” style text entry system. The new Zed Zeppelin level lets players battle sky pirates and work with crew members to keep the dirigible safe while the new Land of Sweet Hyperbole level allows players to drive around in a candy car and interact with candy neighbors.
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure melds the boundless creativity of Scribblenauts™ with thousands of DC characters and objects – all drawn in the distinctive Scribblenauts™ art style. In the game, Maxwell comes to the aid of the mightiest DC Super Heroes Batman, Superman, and the rest of the Justice League as they face the fiercest DC Super-Villains, such as The Joker, Lex Luthor, and Sinestro. Fuelled by the player’s imagination, where anything they write comes to life, Maxwell must use his magic notebook to summon heroes and tools to stop the villains’ evil schemes and save the universe. In his imaginative and comical quest, he must travel to iconic DC locations such as Gotham City, Metropolis, Atlantis, and two new bonus locations, Titans Tower, under attack by the formidable demon Trigon, and Belle Reve, the base of operations for the Task Force X.
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure has also been updated with hundreds of new DC characters, objects and costumes.
We Happy Few: Uncle Jack Live VR announced for PlayStation VR, available today for free
Compulsion Games has announced We Happy Few: Uncle Jack Live VR, a free PlayStation VR-exclusive side story to the upcoming We Happy Few available today via the PlayStation Store.
Here is an overview of the game, via the PlayStation Blog:
The original goal for Uncle Jack Live VR was to provide players with a chance to meet and work with Wellington Wells’ most prominent celebrity figure. Initially, the experience simply involved ways to manipulate a broadcast camera within a standard Uncle Jack episode, but the project evolved from watching Uncle Jack in-studio to actually building a full broadcast with him, featuring dynamic content and multiple outcomes.
We owe the enhancement of the concept to the multi-medium expertise and masterful execution of our partners at Signal Space Lab. By their design, each phase of the broadcast tasks the player with selecting the perfect news article for Uncle Jack to read aloud on-air, ensuring Wellies everywhere stay entertained and remember to “take their Joy.” If you happen to get it wrong, UJ will expertly roll with the punches, spinning the bad news in hilariously positive ways—but you can count on his opinion of you changing as a result. Anger him enough and he’ll outright cancel the broadcast. Make good decisions, and you’ll be his favorite guest producer ever!
But impressing Uncle Jack isn’t your singular concern. There happens to be a Downer Outbreak developing throughout the broadcast center, and it’s up to you to find a way to turn all those frowns upside down (hint: it involves dosing them with a whole lot of Joy!).
Over the course of development on We Happy Few, the team amassed a huge amount of content that we wanted to collect and share with our biggest fans, so we included an “Archive Mode” in Uncle Jack Live VR to do just that. When you’re done playing producer, you can spend some downtime in the media archives where you can explore over 40 Uncle Jack episodes, listen to official We Happy Few soundtrack selections, and watch bonus materials like trailers and animation reels. That’s hours upon hours of content to absorb in a nice cozy virtual space!
Dedicated fans will be happy to know we’ve included plenty of fun We Happy Few Easter eggs within the PS VR experience. You’ll find a number of our favorite assets decorating the spaces, including the “salty dog,” authentic happy masks, a very British phone booth, and a worn-out poster given to us by our good friends at Gearbox Publishing.
We Happy Few is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on August 10.
Deathgarden will launch for PC via Steam Early Access on August 14 for $29.99, and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One alongside the full PC release in early 2019, developer Behaviour Interactive announced. Progression made in the Early Access version will carry over to the full release.
The Early Access version will launch with a free week of gameplay for all players until August 21. Pre-orders are automatically upgraded to the normally $49.99 Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes exclusive Origin cosmetic sets, the game soundtrack, and a digital art book.
The following new content will be added to the game alongside its Early Access launch:
• New mode: Gather and Deliver
• New time of day: Night
• Progression and Customization
• Main Hub (Locker Room)
• Two new weapons and one fresh power for the Hunter
• Two new perks for the Runners
Additionally, Behavior Interactive announced that players who participated in the Deathgarden alpha or beta tests are invited to play the game during an Early Access soft launch, which begins today.
Watch the Steam Early Access launch trailer below.
The Arcade Crew and 1P2P announce RPG beat ’em up hybrid Young Souls
Young Souls Captures Hearts and Minds Across Two Worlds
From The Arcade Crew (Blazing Chrome, Dark Devotion) and 1P2P (Inside My Radio – winner of Ludum Dare 23) comes a touching and exciting new tale about life, family, adventure, and saving the world: Young Souls.
Gorgeously animated, Young Souls draws you in with its distinct art direction but keeps you playing via a deeply narrative-driven RPG beat-em-up that features clever crossover mechanics. Young Souls features precise gameplay mechanics wrapped inside a profound story with unforgettable characters and intense combat. Penned by Matthew Ritter (The Walking Dead game, Nova Phase graphic novels), Young Souls draws players into a familiar place teeming with nostalgia and adventure where everything is possible.
Jenn and Tristan are twin teenagers who find themselves suddenly abandoned and without a family until a good-hearted scientist adopts and brings them into his home settled within a small port town. Life in Portsbourgh for Jenn and Tristan proves uneventful. Uneventful, that is, until they uncover a portal to another world which threatens the very existence of life on Earth as we know it. The alternate world is filled with goblins, friends and foes, but Jenn and Tristan are used to going it alone and set out to navigate this strange new world – all was going well … until it wasn’t.
Young Souls features intelligently designed drop in/drop out mechanics, meticulously and gorgeously rendered environments to play in, set to a beautiful original soundtrack scored by Joachim Neuville (Inside My Radio). Players can train, collect gold and raid in dozens of dungeons with a variety of weapons, but will have to be careful that Jenn and Tristan don’t meet an early demise.
For more information about Young Souls, please visit youngsouls-game.com.