Kalypso Media today announced that it has secured all rights to the gaming IP, Commandos. With this latest acquisition, the entire Commandos brand is completely owned by Kalypso Media, which not only covers future releases but also all distribution rights to the entire series thus far, including Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, Commandos 2: Men of Courage, Commandos 3: Destination Berlin and Commandos: Strike Force, as well as Pyro Studios’ other titles, such as Imperial Glory and Praetorians.
Epic Games today announced the launch of Fortnite’s Season 5. Players can drop in now and find all kinds of changes to the Battle Royale map. A Viking ship, ancient statues have appeared on the island, and Moisty Mire has been hit with a drought, bringing with it a brand new desert outpost.
Fortnite’s first four-person vehicle has also arrived. Players can hop in a zippy All Terrain Kart (ATK) with their squad and uncover all-new mysteries and locations. A new season also means a new Battle Pass. Packed with more than 100 rewards, including all new toys and cosmetics, players can pick up the Battle Pass for 950 V-bucks to start earning rewards.
Daedalic Entertainment today announced that its futuristic thriller State of Mind will launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on August 15th.
A major update to Battalion 1944, the ‘old-school’ multiplayer FPS by Bulkhead Interactive, published by Square Enix Collective, opens up a new game mode, a new graphics overhaul, and a brand new free progression system called BattleRank, amongst other major improvements. Rolling out today, this package of updates is the latest in a line of tweaks and improvements being worked on by Bulkhead Interactive as they continue to manage the game’s run through Early Access.
XSEED Games today launched Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity, the action-RPG take on the danmaku series developed by indie studio Ankake Spa, for PC on Steam. The title is now available for $14.99, with a 10% discount off the regular price throughout its launch week. The Steam release adds support for a variety of resolutions up to native 4K and includes the new ‘Bullet Hell’ difficulty, created exclusively for this release to offer a more challenging experience that lives up to the series’ reputation.
Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer Hibernian Workshop revealed the story trailer for Dark Devotion, coming to PC and consoles. The animated 2D trailer tells of an unforgiving world of divinity and sacrifice where only the most gifted souls (or most tenacious) will discover the entire truth of the mysterious and deadly Temple.
Capcom and Pure Imagination Studios are in production on a computer graphics animated special that will expand upon the universe of Monster Hunter, Capcom’s game series. Production will be completed this Winter and the special is expected to premiere in 2019.
The 3D animated special, dubbed “Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild,” tells the story of a brave young man determined to prove himself as a monster hunter worthy of recognition. His chance will come all too soon when he discovers that his remote village lies in the path of an Elder Dragon—a veritable force of nature made flesh.
Developer Frostkeep Studios announced Rend officially launches on Steam Early Access on July 31st for $29.99. Rend is a team-based survival game set in the fabled universe of Nordic myth. Players choose one of three rival factions to battle against each other for the right to ascend to Valhalla and join the army of the gods.
Ubisoft announced Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars, the second post-launch adventure, will release July 17th on available platforms.
Lost on Mars transports the franchise’s insanity from Hope County to the red planet as Nick Rye is teleported to a hostile planet to help his buddy Hurk thwart an alien invasion of Earth. This adventure gives players a new arsenal of alien weaponry, including the Blaster of Disaster, Hellfire and Morphinator, while also introducing a new traversal tool with Space Jets. Humankind’s future is in the hands of the game’s most notorious guns-for-hire. Time to squash some bugs!
In addition, all Far Cry 5 players will have access to new Mars-themed assets in Far Cry Arcade, available now.
Indie developer Fatshark today announced that Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is available on Xbox One today.
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