Frozenbyte today announced a special “Demo Event” for its upcoming stealth action game Shadwen. Players are invited to try out the sneak peek preview that captures the essence of Shadwen and highlights key gameplay features. With each playthrough the players are helping drive down the eventual launch price of the game.
How to participate:
Step 1: Download the free sneak peek demo at www.shadwen.com (available on Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store)
Step 2: Play! Complete the demo as many times as you want, each playthrough contributes to a community score; the higher the community score, the lower the launch price!
Step 3: Share and win! Watch the launch price go down and share your best moments with #FromTheShadows for a chance to win Shadwen and Frozenbyte related prizes!
The event runs from Wednesday, February 24th to Monday, February 29th. The demo will be available for a limited time. Shadwen will be released later this spring for PC and consoles, with exact dates and platforms to be announced later.
Kasedo Games and Random Layers today revealed that the upcoming puzzle platformer Upwards, Lonely Robot will release on March 10th. The announcement is accompanied by a brand new teaser trailer that hints at the game’s storyline.
The Hitman opening cinematic bridges the twenty year gap in the new Hitman game between the end of the Prologue and the Sanguine Fashion Show in Paris.
The trailer takes viewers all the way back to the thermal baths of the Hotel Gallard in Budapest as seen in the original Codename: 47 and to the Chilean Delgado vineyard from Blood Money, as it charts a journey through some iconic Hitman moments.
After a successful beta on PS4, Io-Interactive now invites all PlayStation Plus members to try out the Hitman beta on March 4th. Hitman will launch on March 11th for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
The Molasses Flood announced that The Flame in the Flood is available today on Xbox One and PC for $19.99. The Flame in the Flood is a rogue-lite river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten, post-societal America. Forage, craft, outwit predators, and brave the rapids as you make your way down the procedurally generated river.
505 Games and Kunos Simulazioni today announced its racing simulator Assetto Corsa has been delayed and will not hit the track on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on June 7th, with additional development time allowed to polish the experience.
Two Tribes today announced that Toki Tori 2+ is now available for the PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store for $14.99 with a 20% launch discount.
Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for One Piece: Burning Blood which highlights Marineford Arc Story Mode. One Piece: Burning Blood will be available on May 31st for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation Vita and PC.
Deck13 today announced that the PC party racer Obliteracers, by Australian developer Varkian Empire (Space Dust Studios), is now available on Steam. Players will be available to purchase the $14.99 game at a 10% discount for the first 14 days of sale on Steam.
Microsoft today revealed the Xbox Games with Gold offering for March. On Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold members can download Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments throughout March. Lords of the Fallen is also being offered starting March 16th through April 15th. On Xbox 360 and Xbox One with Backward Compatibility, starting March 1st, Supreme Commander 2 will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through March 15th. Then on March 16th, Xbox Live Gold members can download Gears of War 2 for free through March 31st.
Microïds and Artefacts Studio today announced that Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders is now available both at retail and for digital download on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The new console versions join the PC version which launched earlier this month. The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game that gives players the opportunity to discover — or rediscover — one of the most famous novelist’s most popular stories in a whole new way.
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