Vestaria Saga, the September 2016-released freeware PC game developed by Japanese studio Vestaria Project, is coming west via Steam in 2019, publisher Dangen Entertainment announced. Watch the Vestaria Saga English Announcement Trailer: A free demo will be available via Steam on August 16. Here is an overview of the game, via Dangen Entertainment: About Vestaria…

THQ Nordic has announced the acquisition of the cherished video games series Timesplitters and Second Sight. The agreement sees THQ Nordic become the owners of the intellectual property and the rights to create videogames based on the brands. Largely considered as one of the most influential console games of the early 2000s Timesplitters was originally…

The Blackout beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII will begin on September 10 on PlayStation 4 with other platforms to follow, publisher Activision and developer Treyarch announced. As previously detailed, Blackout is a new battle royale-style mode featuring classic playable characters from previous Black Ops games on a “colossal map” that features locations…

Rune, the open-world viking RPG previously titled Rune: Ragnarok from Human Head Studios, will launch via Steam Early Access in September, the company announced. Check Out the Rune ‘Flicker of Light’ Trailer: A beta will begin on August 18 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, withs servers available in the United States and Europe….

Infuse Studio has announced Spirit of the North, a third-person adventure game “coming first to PlayStation 4.” Watch the Spirit of the North Reveal Trailer: Here is an overview of the game, via its official website: About Spirit of the North Spirit of the North is a single-player, third-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking…

Deep Silver and Nine Dots Studio, together with Maximum Games, have announced their collaboration to publish the forthcoming open-world action RPG, Outward. The global publishing deal will cover the release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, in both physical and digital formats. Check Out the Outward Announcement Trailer: In Outward, you play an adventurer,…

Rebellion has released a new “101” gameplay trailer for its upcoming 1930s co-op shooter Strange Brigade. Watch the Strange Brigade Gameplay Overview Trailer: The six-minute trailer features a full overview of the game, including new levels and the newly announced Score Attack and Horde Modes. Strange Brigade is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One,…

Publisher HandyGames, parent company THQ Nordic, and developer Cliffhanger Productions have announced Jagged Alliance: Rage! for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It will launch this fall for $29.99 on consoles and $19.99 on PC. Check Out the Jagged Alliance: Rage! Announcement Trailer: Jagged Alliance: Rage! will be the first game published by HandyGames, which…

The Switch version of Dark Souls Remastered will launch worldwide on October 19, publisher Bandai Namco and developer From Software announced. Also releasing on the same day is the amiibo figure based on the famous Solaire of Astora. It will allow the true Warrior of the Sunlight to prove their faith by using the “Praise…

Sumo Group has announces that it has acquired The Chinese Room from founders Dan Pinchbeck and Jessica Curry. As an award-winning independent game developer, The Chinese Room is best known for creating the innovative games ‘Dear Esther’, ‘Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs’, the genre-defining ‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture’ and Google Daydream exclusive ‘So Let…

Crystal Dynamics, the renowned developer of the Tomb Raider franchise, is expanding with key new hires at its Redwood Shores headquarters and the creation of a new Bellevue, Washington satellite studio: Crystal Northwest. “We’re aggressively scaling up our teams and adding a new studio with spectacular talent to deliver the ultimate gaming experiences for our…

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Insomniac Games have released the gameplay launch trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man. Watch the Spider-Man PS4 Gameplay Launch Trailer: Here is an overview of the game, via PlayStation.com: A new and authentic Spider-Man adventure Marvel and Insomniac Games have teamed up to create a brand-new and authentic Spider-Man story. This isn’t the…

Circle Entertainment announced that it has partnered with developer Pathea Games to release their next game Protoform on Nintendo Switch. Protoform is the latest game from Pathea Games, the studio behind the titles Planet Explorers and My Time at Portia. Protoform is described as “a game that’ll deliver a clean aesthetic, with gameplay that’ll focus…

Nomada Studio and Devolver Digital have announced GRIS, a serene and evocative narrative experience, for Nintendo Switch and PC later this year. Check Out the GRIS Announcement Trailer: Free of danger, frustration or death, players will explore a meticulous designed world brought to life with delicate art, detailed animation, and an elegant original score. Through…

The Switch version of Undertale will launch in September “in all regions,” developer Tobyfox announced. While the game will be available via the Nintendo eShop, a physical edition is now available for pre-order on Fangamer. Undertale is currently available digitally for PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PC. Here is an overview of the game, via…