Fade To Silence gets biggest update yet - Guilt

The beautiful looking survival RPG, "Fade to Silence" has received its biggest update so far called "Guilt". The update introduces a new follower, a new region to explore and a new kind of monster plus new social events. The game is developed by Black Forest Games and published by THQ Nordic and has been a available through Steam Early Access.



New Content and Features of Fade to Silence Guilt

The Glare and Shuttle
This is a new region which can also be seen in the video. It featues an icy ravine leading up to a broken dam is now open for exploration and you can reach it via The Pit.

The Feeder 
It is a new mob which is vicious, slow and deadly. The Feeder has a tongue that darts out of the maw in its underbelly. On impact, it drags you back to the feeder – into the perfect position for its devastating attack.

New follower Issa – The Sniper
Always armed and ready to hunt, Issa enjoys the thrill of the chase. She doesn’t give up until she gets what she wants. She is likelier to join if you have other people with you as tracks of your other followers may lead her to your camp.

Social Events & Leadership
The first batch of social events that occur in your camp and force you to make tough decisions. As your followers’ worldviews warped by the eternal winter clash, you must manage the intricate relationships for the sake of your camp. Each decision you’ll be forced to make will have an outcome and impact the overall morale of your followers.

Episodic sci-fi game Elea receives 6th major update increasing FPS limit and hint systems

The people behind the sci-fi adventure "Elea" have been constantly listening to feedback from gamers and have thus released the sixth major update for the game. The game has been in Early Access since end of April, which has already resulted in an abundance of useful feedback from the community and previewers. The final version of "Elea - Episode 1" is releasing this summer for Xbox One and Steam.



In order to make the gameplay more engaging and user friendly the movement speed has been increased and numerous hints and objectives have been added. Additionally, a brand new hint system was introduced, giving the player more detailed objective information.  A “how to play” help screen has been added to guide players as well, accessible from the settings menu and at the start of the game. Another major improvement is that the FPS limit has been improved, now enabling up to 120 FPS, making the game run even more smoothly. Also, better screen space reflections have been added, in order to improve the graphical performances and make the surreal world of Elea look even more gorgeous.

Elea is being developed by Kyodai and published by SEODESCO and is an episodic sci-fi story telling adventure with particularly good soundtrack (as we noted in an earlier article). Marten Buijsse, Community Manager at SOEDESCO said, “Since the Early Access launch we have received a lot of community feedback and we’re very happy that so many people wanted to pitch in and help. The game has made great progress in these few months, but we’re not done yet! For the remainder of the Early Access period we will continue to update the game in accordance with player feedback, all the way until we have a perfect version 1.0.”

Purple Lamp advances the development for The Guild 3

In order to fast track the completion of the medieval strategy game, The Guild 3, an additional studio has been employed. The game was being developed by GolemLabs and now they will receive a helping hand by Purple Lamp.

Purple Lamp is a new studio that consists of veteran developers, who have worked on various titles before at Austrian publisher/developer Sproing, among others. The new studio will will solve any problems as well as integrate planned features such as multiplayer, societies and the sovereign-mechanic into the game in the following months. Harald Riegler, CEO of Purple Lamp said, "The Guild is a fantastic franchise and we're proud to contribute both our experience and our personal passion for strategy games to deliver the game that fans are hoping for."

Jean-René Couture, CEO GolemLabs Studios Inc. added, "For the past few years, the folks here at GolemLabs had the huge honor to work on The Guild 3. However, the very last remaining stretch of development will be done under the care and reigns of THQ Nordic. So, from now on, GolemLabs will eagerly and proudly be waiting for the release of The Guild 3. For us here at GolemLabs, it is time to embark on new and exciting adventures."

It seems that GolemLabs had some issues with the later stage development and publisher THQ Nordic decided to call in a new team. The Guild series have consisted of games that are set in medieval times where the player takes control of a regular person and work their way up to building an empire. The Guild 2 was released all the way back in 2006 and now the sequel is available on steam as part of Early Access.

Enter Shadows: Awakening closed bets by pre-ordering the game at a 15% discount

Kalypso Media has announced that players can get into the closed beta for their upcoming RPG 'Shadows: Awakening' by pre-ordering the game. While the game will launch in late summer of 2018, the closed beta is open. Those who choose to pre-order the game will be eligible for extra items and even a 15% discount on the game. The game costs Rs 899 on Steam and with the 15% discount the cost comes down to Rs 764.

The Legendary Armory pack contains three mighty weapons and three mythical armor sets to steel your hero for the battles ahead. Also included is a digital artbook showcasing a range of stunning illustrations and concept artworks from the world of Shadows: Awakening. You can also treat your ears to the digital soundtrack, featuring the game's atmospheric and compelling musical score.

Shadows: Awakening is the new adventure in the Heretic Kingdoms saga. It is a unique, isometric single-player RPG with real-time tactical combat. You take control of a demon summoned from the Shadow Realm – the Devourer – to consume the souls of long-dead heroes and embark on an epic adventure with challenging gameplay, a gripping storyline and enchanting graphics.

Episodic sci-fi adventure game Elea to enter Steam Early Access on 24 April 2018

Video game publisher SOEDESCO announced that they are publishing the first game from Bulgarian developer Kyodai, called 'Elea'. Elea is an episodic sci-fi storytelling adventure called and will launch this summer for PC and Xbox One. But before that the game will be available in early access on Steam on the 24th of April at a reduced price.

Elea game story

The game tells the story of the titular character Elea, a space scientist on a mission to find her husband Ethan. In 2073, earth was struck by a horrid childhood mutation disease that also affected Elea’s youngest son. Ethan left on the interstellar spaceship Pilgrimage in order to colonize an earth-like exoplanet and save humanity from extinction. When Pilgrimage reached the planet, the vessel went radio silent. Thirteen years later, Elea ventures out on research starship RSS Recovery to find out what happened to Ethan. Along her journey, she encounters phenomena beyond human grasp.

The game is powered by Unreal Engine 4 and looks gorgeous in the screens we have seen thus far. The exotic space setting is sure to provide the developers with some interesting visuals to present to the player. You can find the Steam page of the game here:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/812020/Elea__Episode_1/

Another thing that particularly clung with us is the background score which almost has the quality of a big budget Hollywood movie. So kudos to the composer Simeon "Zimone" Hristov! In case, just like us you also develop a fondness for the soundtrack then that will also be available on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/837910/Elea_Episode_1__Soundtrack/

Freeride Mode added in free update to Descenders

Extreme downhill racing game, 'Descenders', received its first major update and it is free to download. The update adds the highly requested Freeride Mode and more gear to the game.

The Freeride mode will allow players to build a track of their own liking and even share it with other players. This can be a nice departure from the regular procedurally generated maps that the game throws at you. Along with this, the update offers bug fixes, adds new kits and support for two languages - Portuguese & Estonian.

Developed by Dutch studio Rage Squid and published by No More Robots (but why?), the game was launched on February 9, 2018 as an Early Access title on Steam. The game has been priced at Rs 569 ($24.99/£19.49) and according to the developer, the price will not change even after the game is completed, which itself would take 6-8 months. Descenders will soon be making it to Xbox One via Game Preview and to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch later on.

Wild West themed indie first-person shooter, Sky Noon to enter Early Access in Q2 2018

"It's high noon...i mean, Sky Noon!"

Independent game developer Lunar Rooster and indie games partner Reverb Triple XP have officially announced that 'Sky Noon' will be launching into Steam’s Early Access program in Q2 2018. This first person shooter has been set in a quirky Wild West set high in the sky.




Taking place in a reinvented Wild West universe where the frontier floats among the clouds, powerful cartels crave to control the most precious resource in the west: water. Players take the role of hired gunslingers that battle opposing fighters across floating islands in the sky.
There are no health meters in Sky Noon; instead, to eliminate enemies, players use various super-power compressed air weapons to send them flying over the bounds of land and into the abyssal sky. The game gets a host of equipment like:

• Grappling hooks
• Lassos
• Steam-powered jetpacks
• Jump pads
• Teleporters

Sky Noon is the two year long adventure started by lead designer Craig Taylor who, along with the other “core four” of Lunar Rooster, began creation of the game while studying game development at Auckland’s Media Design School in New Zealand.

“The feeling of bringing your first video game project to life is absolutely surreal and amazing,” states Craig Taylor, lead developer of Lunar Rooster. “The idea was really simple – let’s make a first person shooter that felt familiar, yet different. We’re delighted that there’s gamers that wanted this type of experience and the team is really looking forward to the feedback from players to improve Sky Noon during the Early Access development.”

First-person tactical shooter game, Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare now available on Steam Early Access!

If you are looking for a tactical first-person shooter that has some strategy elements built into it the 'Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare' could be worth a look. The game has entered Steam Early Access and is  a single-player PC game that will cost you Rs 367 after a 20% discount on the original Rs 459 price. Players assume the role of a commander and raise money, build an army, engage the enemies in field combat. You can attack hostile territories and defend currently held ones and eventually dominate the world.

“There aren’t many first-person shooters that combine or strongly focus on strategy and role-playing elements. In Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare, we managed to marry the essence of first-person shooter, grand strategy and role-playing games into one unique hybrid game. We want to give players the freedom and challenge to choose their equipment, troops, tactics, enemies, and play-style. Our goal is to provide our players with the first sandbox FPS and grand strategy hybrid game that will allow them to experience shooters from an exciting new angle.
The game is not just a shooter; it is about taking the role of an army commander and every action that players make will influence the next steps of their career." - says, Lead developer, Hai Ren

The game is being developed by KK Studios and the gameplay is divided into two portions: the overworld map and the first-person shooter. In the strategy portion, the player visits locations, trade for money, upgrade equipment, accept missions, engage enemies on the field or lay siege to towns.

Key Features of Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare:

FPS meets Strategy Game
Start your career with one pistol and 5 soldiers, how would you become the most powerful army in the world? The game is not only about shooting, but also about your career as an army commander.

Free-Form Sandbox Game Experience
Trade with the locals, recruit soldiers, loot villages, fight bandits, attack territories and conquer the world. You are in charge of your own destiny!

Epic Large Scale Combat
Immerse you in really epic battlegrounds of hundreds of combatants. Watch your men charge into enemy lines and spill blood for victory.

Commanding an army
You are not fighting alone. Issue direct orders to your squads during a firefight, taking advantage of the terrain, setting up flanking routes and crush the enemies with the final charge!

Realistic Combat Simulation
Ballistic simulation, detailed environment, realistic sound effects and highly intelligent AI will give you an immersive real battlefield experience.

Vehicle building game Trailmakers now on Steam Early Access, will enter Xbox Preview Program soon

'Trailmakers' a vehicle building adventure game from Flashbulb Games has entered Steam Early Access. Currently you can get the game at a 10% discount for Rs 508. Trailmakers will also makes its way into the Xbox One Preview Program later this year.

Trailmakers is a game that lets players build their own vehicles out of different parts and then use those vehicles to roam around an uncharted planet alone or with some friends. You can use the vehicle to race with fellow players, do sweet jumps or to explore the map. The game is being made by professionals from companies like Square Enix, CCP, Press Play and Rare

Building the perfect vehicle is a breeze with Trailmakers' easy-to-use interface. Snap together parts including everything from off-roading wheels to wings. Each part has its own physical rules including shape and weight, but the possibilities they offer are endless. If a design does work out then you can save the blueprints and share them with friends in only a couple of quick clicks.

Trailmakers Game Modes

1) Expedition Mode
Trailmakers' single-player Expedition Mode challenges players to start with only four wheels, a seat, a frame, an engine, and a destination on the other side of the island. Resources and new parts to play with are scattered around the world. Some hills require hefty amounts of horsepower, while other gaps and valleys can only be leapt over with rockets strapped onto the vehicle, or even flown over with helicopter blades if they can be uncovered. Expedition will later be updated so up to four friends can explore, create, and overcome obstacles together.

2) Sandbox Mode
There is also a Sandbox Mode that empowers up to four players to build vehicles with no limits on what's available to players. Building anything from walking tanks to cars able to transform into a robot or jet with one button press is possible. Land, sea, and sky are all testing grounds for turning impossible ideas into exciting experiments.

3) Dethrone Mode
For those who wish to build with friends, Dethrone Mode, a high-impact fusion of capture-the-flag and king-of-the-hill, will debut with Early Access. Flashbulb's "Physics-Over-Network" technology synchronizes crashes for up to four players so each participant sees the same glorious explosions.

More multiplayer modes, as well as new skins and vehicle parts, are already in development and will be introduced later as comprehensive, frequent post-launch support.

Trailmakers Pricing

Trailmakers is currently available to play in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Danish, and Polish for Rs 565 ($19.99 / €19.99 / £14.99). A one-week 10% launch discount takes it down to Rs 508 ($17.99 / €17.99 / £13.49.)

Soul switching, dungeon crawling, beat 'em up game, Soul Grabber launched on Steam

Indie game developer, Masthead Studios is launching their beat’em up dungeon adventure game 'Soul Grabber' on PC today. The game is available on the Steam and while it has been priced $1.99 (Rs 85), you can get it for just Rs 75 if you buy it before February 5. The game is currently still under development and is available under the Early Access program.

The looks of the game are sure to bring some nostalgia to the player, mixing 3D elements with a 2D canvas. While the setting is grim, the scenery is odly colourful (and we liked that!). Soul Grabber mixes the quintessential button hitter formula with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration. Play the role of an archeologist who is trapped in a devastated universe and possess the body of your skillful enemies – deadly beasts, fearsome demons and many other gruesome creatures– to find the way to break the spell.

“With Soul Grabber we are twisting the classic beat’em genre by featuring the body-swap skill which will give you the power to fight as if you were one of the bad guys” says Orlin Dutskinov, Creative Producer at Masthead Studios. “The current game is a neat game, but it will evolve into a longer and deeper adventure as the project gets closer to it’s full release”.

Soul Grabber contains dozens of distinct enemies whose bodies can be possessed by your character. Explore 3 demonized areas and conquer the netherworld by defeating terrifying bosses in your attempt to escape from destiny. You also create your own story and experience as you progress through the game due to its randomly generated dungeons.