Studio Led by Ken Levine, Creator of System Shock 2, BioShock and BioShock Infinite, Unveils First Trailer of New Game in Development at The Game Awards 2022

Ghost Story Games, the development studio led by game creator Ken Levine, today announced that Judas, an all-new single-player, narrative first-person shooter is in development for the PlayStation®5 computer entertainment system, Xbox Series X|S console systems, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The new project was revealed at The Game Awards 2022 as a world premiere unveiled by Geoff Keighley. In conjunction with the project reveal, Ghost Story Games has launched the official pages for Judas on Steam and the Epic Games Store where fans can now add the game to their Wishlist.

A disintegrating starship. A desperate escape plan.

You are the mysterious and troubled Judas. Your only hope for survival is to make or break alliances with your worst enemies. Will you work together to fix what you broke – or will you leave it to burn?
 

Watch the Judas “Official Reveal Trailer”

“We founded Ghost Story Games to build upon the legacy of System Shock 2, BioShock, and BioShock Infinite,” said Ken Levine, President & Creative Director. “With Judas, we’ve created an entirely new world and set of characters while exploring different approaches to single-player, narrative first-person shooters.”
 

Ghost Story Games was founded by Ken Levine (Creative Director of System Shock 2, BioShock, BioShock Infinite) and former Irrational Games developers. The studio’s mission is to create narrative-driven experiences rooted in immersive world building and gameplay. Their passion and pedigree have resulted in genre-defining experiences for more than 25 years.
Ghost Story Games is deep in development on Judas and will self-publish the game. More information will be made available in the future. Players can add the game to their Wishlist on Steam and the Epic Games Store starting today. For continued updates on Judas development, fans are encouraged to follow the developers on their official website, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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Discover the new trailer for Little Nightmares II along with the demo which is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch!

Digital Pre-orders on Nintendo Switch are available now and you can grab Little Nightmares on PC for free on the BNEE Store from January 13 to 17*.

Console players can now discover the spooky world of Little Nightmares II and get a glimpse of Mono’s journey discovering the Wilderness level on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The demo is already available on PC on Steam and GOG.com.
 
Also starting today, the game is available for pre-order on the Nintendo Store.

Physical pre-orders for the Day One Edition and TV Edition (in Europe) are still available here. The TV Edition will add, in addition to the Nomes’ Attic DLC and Mokujin mask, the complete soundtrack of the game as well as an exclusive diorama of Mono & Six, an artbook, a steelbook case, an Artbook and stickers for the game.
 
For players willing to immerse themselves in the Little Nightmares universe, the first game is now available to grab for free on PC from January 13 to 17 on the BNEE store*. The creation of an EPIC account will be required. The game is also part of Xbox Game with Gold in January, so players with a Xbox Live Gold subscription can jump in the shoes of Six and explore the Maw.
 
In an effort to continue telling the stories behind the lost children of the Little Nightmares world, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe has worked on a digital comic book, whose first two chapters are available now on Android and iOS. The comic book will go into the story between Little Nightmares and Little Nightmares II.
 
*At the time we are sending this, due to high demand will be a slight delay on the keys distribution, you can invite readers to either subscribe to the waiting list in order to be alerted when new keys are available, or to check regularly.

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Ghosts ‘N Goblins Resurrection and Capcom Arcade Stadium coming to Nintendo Switch in early 2021

Today at The Game Awards 2020, Capcom announced Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection and Capcom Arcade Stadium, two new titles for the Nintendo Switch system that pay homage to some of Capcom’s most revered arcade classics. Providing a modern take on a beloved franchise, Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection will bring a haunting new adventure to life starting February 25, 2021, when it releases digitally across North America and Europe on Nintendo Switch. For old-school fans and arcade novices alike, Capcom Arcade Stadium will usher 32 classic Capcom titles out of arcade machines and onto Nintendo Switch when it releases digitally in February 2021. More information on Capcom Arcade Stadium will be announced at a later date.

About Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection

The legendary platforming series rises again, as Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection marks the heroic return of the series, which debuted over 35 years ago. Paying homage to Ghosts ‘n Goblins and Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, the latest entry combines the franchise’s action platforming gameplay with storybook-like graphics and challenging new obstacles. The new entry will once again follow the valiant knight Arthur as he runs, jumps and battles his way through eerie stages set in the Demon Realm, a demonic fantasy world. Arthur must overcome countless ghoulish foes on his quest to rescue the princess from the treacherous grasp of the Demon Lord. Brave knights will need to proceed with extreme caution as terrifying dangers await, including familiar enemies like Zombie, Skeleton Murderer, Pigman and Red Arremer.
 
Whether a longtime Ghosts ‘n Goblins fan or a newcomer, Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection players can decide how perilous Arthur’s journey will be by selecting one of three different difficulties: Squire, Knight and Legend. New to Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection is the Page mode, which allows untested apprentices to respawn on the spot with unlimited lives. To progress through the Demon Realm, Arthur must utilize everything at his disposal, from tried-and-true weapons like the Lance and Dagger to all-new additions like the Hammer and Spiked Ball. Arthur’s updated arsenal also includes various types of skills and magic, allowing players to bring game-changing spells like Firewall and Thunderstorm into combat. Arthur will need to master each of the weapon types and magic abilities to overcome his battle against evil and restore peace to the land.

About Capcom Arcade Stadium:

Capcom Arcade Stadium will allow players to bring home the electrifying thrill of an arcade with 32 action-packed classics, which includes a free download of 1943 – The Battle of Midway – and the original Ghosts ‘n Goblins as a stand-alone add-on. Retro fans can then choose to purchase up to three different arcade packs that highlight a different era of Capcom arcade goodness, from ‘80s classics like BIONIC COMMANDO and STRIDER to ‘90s favorites like SUPER STREET FIGHTER II TURBO. Players can also purchase the all-in pack containing all three packs of 10 games in addition to the Ghost ‘n Goblins stand-alone add-on for maximum retro nostalgia. This must-have collection will include (up to four-player) local multiplayer for the games that support it. Additionally, each title comes with a variety of options that can be adjusted such as Game Speed, Difficulty Level, Display Settings, Display Filters and various frames including a variety of 3D-rendered arcade cabinets. Each game also comes with a Rewind feature, allowing players to jump back in time to save themselves (or a friend) from any unforeseen dangers.

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We are a group of retro game developers that have teamed up to give you a taste of what recently released games are available for the Commodore 64!

This is a bunch of great games that will bring you back to more innocent times. Back when you only needed 8 bits, a can of coke, and lots of lovely big pixels to keep you happy!

Relive the heyday of the Commodore 64 with lovely new games that make the 38 year old machine shine! These games have been created with love from developers that cherish the nostalgic 8-bit experience.

This bundle combines holiday themed games and other recent paid and free games. For anyone that is looking for a collection of lovingly crafted escapes into yesterday’s hardware there is something for everyone. There are games for two players working together or competing, shoot-em-ups and platformers, number games and different takes on match-3 puzzles.

Whether you grew up in the mid 80s and want more games just the way you remember them or you’re just curious about new games for your grandparents’ dusty breadbin there is something for everyone in this bundle.

The C64 XMas Bundle is a collection of games to get the end of the year started in the right way!

The bundle will last from 00:00 at 1st of December through to midnight December 31st.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE BUNDLE NOW: https://www.badgerpunch.com/xmas/

Click here to download VICE to emulate C64 on your PC – https://sourceforge.net/projects/vice-emu/

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WORMS TODAY CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF EXPLODING SHEEP, HOLY HAND GRENADES, AND ANNOYING POKES OFF CLIFF EDGES

The iconic series reaches a quarter of a century as it prepares for the launch of its latest incarnation, Worms Rumble, on 1^st December.

Team17 is today celebrating 25 years of its most iconic franchise, Worms. First launched on 17^th November 1995 on the Commodore Amiga, Worms games have featured on console, PC, and mobile platforms throughout the hardware generations, with more than 75 million copies enjoyed.
 
Originally produced as ‘Total Wormage’ by creator Andy Davidson the Worms series has long expanded and experimented with new concepts and gameplay, including 2003’s Worms 3D and 2011’s Worms Crazy Golf. The latest installment – the fast paced, real-time action Worms Rumble – will continue this inventive trend on 1^st December when it launches on PlayStation® 5, PlayStation 4, and PC.

To celebrate the milestone, until 24^th November the brand new Team17 Store is offering a wide selection of Worms games with up to 80% discounts, and curated bundles offering even greater savings. An additional 10% discount code is available via Team17’s social media channels to celebrate the recent launch of the store, and also applies to Worms Rumble pre-orders! Today also sees the announcement that three iconic instalments in the series, Worms, Worms Armageddon, and Worms Blast, will launch onto the Evercade console platform in 2021. A special set of pin badges from Pinfinity that feature Worms through the ages – with added augmented reality functionality – will also soon be available for pre-order.

Team17’s Twitch channel is being taken over for a 13-hour live stream, hosted by some special guests as they play Worms games from the past 25 years: Until 5pm GMT, Stream team Halcyon Frequency is playing classic Worms titles including, Worms Armageddon, Worms Reloaded, Worms Revolution, Worms Ultimate Mayhem, Worms WMD, and Worms Clan Wars! Between 5pm-6pm GMT, Team17 community advocate streamers WobblyRedMan, TwiceTheSlice, and JoeR55 will be playing Worms Rumble on Team17’s Steam and Twitch channels, alongside some of the Worms Rumble developers.

Debbie Bestwick MBE, Chief Executive Officer, Team17, said:
“For a long time, Worms has been at the very heart of Team17. Even now, years into a successful period as a games publishing label, the battling critters remain an important part of our DNA. It’s a series loved by gamers of all ages for decades, with an enduring appeal even when it’s explored and played with new experiences. Watching the series develop over the years has been a wonderful journey to share with one of the most passionate and vocal communities in gaming. Here’s to another 25 years of Worms!”
 
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Giant 40-Foot-Tall Xbox Series X Comes to the US at the Gorge Amphitheatre As Xbox celebrates new console launches around the world

This past weekend, just days before the release of Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, Microsoft Corp. unveiled a 40-foot-tall replica of the Xbox Series X in the dreamlike landscape of The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State. The structure featured a rotation of dream-inspired art from local artists — a nod to the Xbox Power Your Dreams campaign for the new consoles.

Today, the installation footage will be streamed online (www.twitch.tv/Xbox) and reveal clues for #SolveForX, an online global scavenger hunt. Fans can follow @Xbox Twitter to review rules and participate for their chance to win the Ultimate Xbox Experience bundle or one of seven Xbox Series X consoles. Select pieces of art will also be made available digitally after launch.
The installation is one of many activations that will be coming to life worldwide as we approach launch day, all of which will be featured in the official Xbox launch livestream on Nov. 10 starting 11 a.m. PST. More info about what is happening around the globe can be found here.

What: Microsoft unveils 40-foot-tall Xbox Series X art installation to celebrate new console launches

When:  Installation will be livestreamed on Xbox Global Twitch Channel (www.twitch.tv/Xbox) on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, 3-6 p.m. PST

Where:  The Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State  

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Gamers shelling out £450 for the new PlayStation and Xbox consoles are actually getting a great deal, as gaming systems of yesteryear would have cost as much as £1,200 in today’s money.

The money saving team from NetVoucherCodes.co.uk have looked at how much 33 classic consoles were when they launched and after adjusting the prices for inflation, it turns out that just over 30% of them would have cost more than the PS5 and Xbox Series X.

This means that the new PlayStation and Xbox consoles, which feature the very best in modern gaming technology, are actually great value for money.  

One of the first video game systems to be brought into the home was the Atari 2600. In 1977 it would have cost families £199, which translates to a whopping £1246 in today’s money.

Other expensive consoles include the 1990 TurboGrafx 16 which cost the equivalent of £914, and the 1993 Panasonic 3DO that cost a staggering £600 at the time – around £1231 now.

Some of the most budget friendly consoles that the research has highlighted include the Nintendo GameBoy Advance and Nintendo DS, which would have cost just £92 and £195 in today’s money.

TheNetVoucherCodes.co.uk team have used digital Argos catalogues going back to 1977 to find the £RRP of the consoles at launch, and worked out what they’d cost now using Bank of England’s inflation calculator.

A spokesperson forNetVoucherCodes.co.uk said: “After the new consoles were announced, gamers were waiting with bated breath to see just how much of a dent they were going to leave in their pockets.

“For the top-level consoles, families are going to have to shell out at least £500 for the system and a game which sounds extortionate, but looking at how much popular consoles have cost throughout the decades, we’re actually getting a pretty good deal.

“Video game technology is more advanced than ever before but, taking into account the price of inflation, just over 30% of mainstream consoles have technically cost more than these new releases.

“This should be good news for gamers who are keen to get their hands on the new systems. Only question is which one do you choose? It’s worth taking into account the games that will be exclusive to each console, as well as subscription costs like Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus.”

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Countdown to Release Debut Playstation 4 & (Nintendo Switch) 12 Days

TAITO, together with ININ games, is pleased to announce that after the acclaimed release on Nintendo Switch of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends, PlayStation 4 owners can look forward to the digital  debut release of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back which is bigger, better, with more features for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo fans to revel in. 

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back will be available digitally and in physical editions in America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand on 17th November 2020.

https://bubblebobble4friends.inin.games/ 

More Stages – More Content! More Fun! Bubble Bobble 4 Friends on Nintendo Switch received praise and acclaim from the critics and fans although many requested more content. TAITO and ININ Games listened, hence its return and PlayStation 4 debut along with a favourite character to spice up this platform feast. Conveying even more exciting challenges and more ‘Bubble Bursting’ addictive mayhem, it looks and plays like a dream. Beware though the infamous Baron marks his appearance within 100 unique new stages: twice as many stages as before to offer unprecedented confrontations!!! Nintendo Switch will not miss out either for, if you purchased the original title, the extra content can be downloadable free on release and new purchasers of course will get this bumper game in full!

In Game Elements

• 4 Player Co-Op mode
• Total of 200 Levels
• Original Arcade version included
• Online Ranking feature 
• Return of a fan-favorite villain: Baron von Blubba

About the Game. Simple – Smart – Addictive
The cutesy adorable Bub and Bob are ready to float to the challenge presented. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back is a single-screen platform action game released as a complete new addition to the legendary Bubble Bobble series, in which you control the bubble dragons Bub and Bob, clearing stages by blowing bubbles to trap enemies, then bursting them to defeat them. Players can acquire special skills by completing an area, and level them up by collecting letter bubbles that form the word “EXTEND”. You can play together in multiplayer with up to four players. Also included is the original arcade version of Bubble Bobble.

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Boom Shakka Lakka! Insert Coin, the Ultimate Midway Games Documentary, Releases November 25 as Part of Alamo Drafthouse On Demand

Today, Cargo Film & Releasing — a global film sales and distribution agency — is pleased to announce the upcoming digital release of Insert Coin, a documentary focused on the history of Midway Games, a ragtag team of game developers with a simple punk-rock design mantra: “there are no rules.” Director Joshua Tsui’s Insert Coin takes viewers on a raucous ride with the studio’s iconoclastic designers led by Eugene Jarvis as they introduced the world to industry-defining games such as NARC, Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam that earned over a billion dollars at the arcade and remain pop culture touchstones to this day!

Insert Coin releases on November 25, 2020, as part of Alamo Drafthouse’s Alamo On Demand Digital Release and in independent cinemas nationwide.

Insert Coin is the authoritative insider Joshua Tsui’s love letter to Midway Games, where he worked on the Mortal Kombat franchise (and whose face was used for character Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat IV). A graduate of Columbia’s film school, Joshua also led efforts to introduce digitized video technology to an industry previously dominated by hand-drawn pixels.
 
Insert Coin features interviews with past Midway team members including Eugene Jarvis (Defender and Robotron: 2084), Mark Turmell (SmashTV, NBA Jam, NFL Blitz), John Tobias (co-creator Mortal Kombat series), George Petro (NARC, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Revolution X), and others. Also prominently featured are industry insiders Carly Kocurek (Coin-Operated Americans) and novelist and screenwriter Ernest Cline (Ready Player One, Armada). Insert Coin showcases the history of one of the most unique groups of game creators of the arcade and early console era.
 
“We’re thrilled to work with Joshua Tsui and his team to finally bring Insert Coin to fans,” said David Piperni, Founder of Cargo Film & Releasing. “Midway is so core to gaming’s DNA, and this documentary reminds us all of those great gaming moments from the past, right down to the sounds of Scorpion’s ‘Get over Here!’ to the ‘Boom Shakka Lakka’ of NBA Jam!”
 
“Insert Coin is the culmination of my work in and passion for the gaming industry blended with my love for visual storytelling,” added Joshua Tsui, Insert Coin’s director. “It truly is my love letter to the early days of Midway and how it influenced the transition from classic coin-operated games to ushering in a new generation of console gaming. I hope fans of video games, and especially of Midway, will love watching Insert Coin as much as we enjoyed making it!”
 
In the ‘80s and ‘90s, Midway Games took the world by storm with games such as Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, Rampage, SmashTV and countless others. Led by Eugene Jarvis, an acclaimed game designer in his own right, the studio dominated the market with hit after hit. Insert Coin looks at both the rise and fall of Midway Games and everything in-between — from the creative personalities who brought Scorpion and Sub-Zero into the cultural zeitgeist to the games that introduced the iconic characters. Midway affected the culture – not just of gaming – but of public consciousness as a whole. Featuring interviews with the team behind some of Midway Games’ biggest hits, along with games industry personalities, Insert Coin is the definitive look at one of the most important contributors to gaming history. 
 
More info about Insert Coin is available on Facebook and the official website.

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