http://www.gamespress.com/ The latest news from Games Press en-US Games Press http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Peanut-Buttons-Acclaimed-VR-Adventure-Retropolis-2-Never-Say-Goodbye-T http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Peanut-Buttons-Acclaimed-VR-Adventure-Retropolis-2-Never-Say-Goodbye-T VR robo-detective adventure sequel set to reach the main Quest store on May 16th; pre-order for a discount. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Tel Aviv, May 2st, 2024 — Peanut Button, the indie studio renowned for pushing the boundaries of VR storytelling, proudly announces the next chapter in the Retropolis saga. Following its successful run on App Lab and Steam, "Retropolis 2: Never Say Goodbye" is poised to reach a wider audience as it graduates to the main Quest store on Meta... Thu, 02 May 2024 17:33:38 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/FOUNDRY-is-now-available-in-Early-Access http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/FOUNDRY-is-now-available-in-Early-Access Voxel-based factory building sim launches into Early Access. STOCKHOLM AND VANCOUVER — MAY 2 —  Today, Paradox Interactive and Channel 3 announced that  FOUNDRY , the 3D voxel-based factory builder, is now available in Early Access on Steam for $29.99 / €29.99 / £26.99... Thu, 02 May 2024 17:30:35 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Can-you-escape-this-frozen-purgatory-Gothic-horror-survivors-like-When http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Can-you-escape-this-frozen-purgatory-Gothic-horror-survivors-like-When How many nightmarish abominations does it take to change a lightbulb? PQube (London, UK) - May 2nd, 2024  – When the Light Dies is out now in Steam Early Access.   When the Light Dies is a survival game with roguelite elements set in a desolate, frozen wilderness. Step into a murky world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay... Thu, 02 May 2024 17:26:55 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Fun-Dog-Studios-Unveils-First-Gameplay-for-The-Forever-Winter http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Fun-Dog-Studios-Unveils-First-Gameplay-for-The-Forever-Winter First gameplay footage revealed from Fun Dog Studios' squad-based, tactical looter-shooter. OLYMPIA, WA – MAY 2, 2024 -  Today, Fun Dog Studios, an independent game developer formed by industry veterans behind iconic titles like  Horizon: Zero Dawn ,  DOOM Eternal ,  Killzone ,  Hawken , and  Mass Effect , unveiled the first look at gameplay for their debut game,  The Forever Winter ... Thu, 02 May 2024 17:22:58 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/USC-GAMES-8TH-ANNUAL-STUDENT-EXPO-IS-ON-TUESDAY-MAY-7 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/USC-GAMES-8TH-ANNUAL-STUDENT-EXPO-IS-ON-TUESDAY-MAY-7 Blizzard's Lydia Bottegoni to give keynote at University of Southern California’s student event on May 7th. LOS ANGELES (May 2, 2024) –   Featuring games by students from the University of Southern California’s top-ranked games program, the 8th annual USC Games Expo kicks off on Tuesday, May 7, with a live stream at 4:00 pm PT on Twitch and the USC Games Expo website ... Thu, 02 May 2024 17:04:00 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/EXTRACTION-IMMINENT-IMMEDIATE-ACTION-REQUIRED-UNDEAD-INC-OUT-NOW http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/EXTRACTION-IMMINENT-IMMEDIATE-ACTION-REQUIRED-UNDEAD-INC-OUT-NOW Roguelike resource management title given medical clearance to mingle with the public today. Thursday, 2 nd May 2024  – Rightsized Games and Team17 Digital have today launched rogue-like resource management sim Undead Inc. on PC. Stepping into the role of managing director of their very own Endswell Medical franchise, players will be tasked with growing the business, stuffing the coffers,... Thu, 02 May 2024 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/SMITE-2s-First-Alpha-Weekend-Starts-Today http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/SMITE-2s-First-Alpha-Weekend-Starts-Today Debut alpha weekend has probably begun before you even read these words, but you might want to brush up on some basics first. Alpharetta, USA   - May 2, 2024 -  Titan Forge Games has opened the  SMITE 2  servers for the  first Alpha Weekend event which officially begins today . The first selected players who  signed up  for the alpha test, as well as all purchasers of the  Founder’s Edition , will be able to enter the godly battlegrounds  until May 5th ... Thu, 02 May 2024 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/11-bit-studios-Mind-Bending-Adventure-INDIKA-is-Out-Now http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/11-bit-studios-Mind-Bending-Adventure-INDIKA-is-Out-Now Odd Meter's adventure starring a Russian nun launches on PC. THIS NEWS IS EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY, MAY 2nd @ 7:00 AM PACIFIC, 10:00 AM EASTERN, 4 PM CEST   Warsaw, Poland - May 2nd, 2024 — What is  INDIKA , you ask? The latest offering from 11 bit studios’ publishing division, INDIKA is set in a surreal version of early 20th-century Russia centering around a simple nun’s bizarre and spiritual journey... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:42:05 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/CURVE-GAMES-MARKS-NINTENDO-SWITCH-CHINA-DEBUT-WITH-NO-1-SMASH-HIT http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/CURVE-GAMES-MARKS-NINTENDO-SWITCH-CHINA-DEBUT-WITH-NO-1-SMASH-HIT Launched on Switch in China with help from Tencent. LONDON,  2nd May 2024  – British games publisher Curve Games and Lithuanian studio No Brakes Games have successfully launched the popular multi-player platformer Human Fall Flat into China on Nintendo Switch thanks to an exclusive agreement with Tencent... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:39:15 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Lets-head-out-on-an-adventure-into-the-world-of-toys http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Lets-head-out-on-an-adventure-into-the-world-of-toys 3D puzzle adventure arrives on Switch. May 2nd, 2024 (Thurs.)   - CFK releases ALTF4 series developer PUMPKIM’s latest work, SOWON: The Toy Wonderland , to the Nintendo Switch™! - Tumblbug funding raises quadruple their goal, raising expectations for this unique new 3D adventure game dealing with dreams, memories, and time - Downloadable version available May 2nd, 2024 (Thurs... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:36:54 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/AgeofGames-Releases-Latest-Chapter-in-the-Ludicrous-Retro-Flash-King-I http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/AgeofGames-Releases-Latest-Chapter-in-the-Ludicrous-Retro-Flash-King-I "Retro-Flash" point-and-click RPG launches on Steam at £2.49 minus a 15% discount. Bari, Italy, May 2nd, 2024: AgeofGames, veteran indie developer of retro games for PC and Gameboy Advance, is pleased to announce the release of King Island 2 is available to purchase on  Steam for PC  with a 15% discount from the price of £2.49... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:34:00 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/LADY-DEATH-FUNDS-VIDEO-GAME-ADAPTATION-IN-48-HOURS-VIA-ONGOING-KICKSTA http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/LADY-DEATH-FUNDS-VIDEO-GAME-ADAPTATION-IN-48-HOURS-VIA-ONGOING-KICKSTA Hand-drawn comic spin-off currently going great guns on Kickstarter. Melbourne, Australia, 2 May 2024 |   Lady Death’s pursuit of vengeance is stepping off the page and onto the screen.  Lady Death Demonicron , a canonical beat-em-up video game in the Lady Death universe, has been funded on Kickstarter and is coming soon to PC and console... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:28:14 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/New-Pokemon-Center-Summer-Collection-Featuring-Apparel-and-Picnic-Acce http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/New-Pokemon-Center-Summer-Collection-Featuring-Apparel-and-Picnic-Acce Sunny merch range features illustrations by James Turner. LONDON — 2 May 2024 — The Pokémon Company International unveiled the new Pokémon Lazy Summer collection, available starting today at Pokémon Center — the premier online destination for official Pokémon merchandise in the U.S... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:27:10 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/The-IGDA-and-Western-University-Release-2023-Developer-Satisfaction-Su http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/The-IGDA-and-Western-University-Release-2023-Developer-Satisfaction-Su Gauging sentiment across the industry. SAN FRANCISCO – May 2, 2024  – The  International Game Developers Association  (IGDA) has released its 2023 Developer Satisfaction Survey (DSS) in partnership with Western University. Through the collation of data provided by 777 respondents between May 17 to October 20, 2023, this most recent DSS... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:21:06 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/ARHAEKON-Predict-Edumedia-launches-a-new-Dungeon-crawler-on-Steam-Earl http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/ARHAEKON-Predict-Edumedia-launches-a-new-Dungeon-crawler-on-Steam-Earl Turn-based roguelike dungeon-crawler to get a Q2 Steam Early Access release. Keycodes delivered upon request   Arad, Romania –May 2, 2024–  Independent development studio Predict Edumedia will be releasing  Arhaekon,  a tactical turn-based roguelike dungeon-crawler game on  Steam  Early Access in Q2... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:18:07 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/FREE-CAMPAIGN-MAP-UPDATE-ANNOUNCED-FOR-TOTAL-WAR-PHARAOH http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/FREE-CAMPAIGN-MAP-UPDATE-ANNOUNCED-FOR-TOTAL-WAR-PHARAOH Free update welcomes four new playable cultures . LONDON – MAY 2nd, 2024:  SEGA Europe Limited and The Creative Assembly Ltd. have today announced a free update for Total War: PHARAOH that heralds the arrival of four iconic new playable cultures alongside over 150 new and reprised battle units, all within an expanded theatre of war... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:14:00 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/FORCECON-Makes-its-Return-to-Boeing-Center-at-Tech-Port-Featuring-All- http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/FORCECON-Makes-its-Return-to-Boeing-Center-at-Tech-Port-Featuring-All- US Air Force to host 'Modern Warfare III' event in San Antonio on Saturday, May 11th. SAN ANTONIO, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Air Force through Air Force Gaming, home to 40,000 Airmen and Guardians connected by gaming, announced today the latest edition of FORCECON that celebrates the intersection of gaming, technology, innovation, education and the United States Armed Forces... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:11:42 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/VIDEO-Sugar-Mess---Lets-Play-Jolly-Battle-Demo-is-available-on-PlaySta http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/VIDEO-Sugar-Mess---Lets-Play-Jolly-Battle-Demo-is-available-on-PlaySta PSVR2 demo now available for JollyCo's story-driven arcade shooter. May 2, 2024 - Sugar Mess - Let's Play Jolly Battle Demo is available on PSVR2 now! Get ready to play this story-driven arcade shooter centered around a linear campaign, divided into unique levels, each featuring a distinct gameplay style and mode!... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:06:35 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Third-patch-of-Operation-Medic-Bag-out-now-with-Quickplay-and-more http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Third-patch-of-Operation-Medic-Bag-out-now-with-Quickplay-and-more Third 'Operation Medic Bag' patch improves things further. “Operation Medic Bag” is a focused effort to respond to community expectations and improve PAYDAY 3. The initiative covers a range of sought-after features and improvements to gameplay, stability, matchmaking, content and enhanced features... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:06:12 +0100 http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Games-Lift---the-Incubator-for-Game-Developers---from-Gamecity-Hamburg http://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Games-Lift---the-Incubator-for-Game-Developers---from-Gamecity-Hamburg Get your applications in now for round 5 of the Gamecity Hamburg's process. Hamburg, May 2, 2024: The location initiative Gamecity Hamburg kicks off the application phase for their Games Lift Incubator 2024. This unique funding program for game developers in Germany is open for applications from May 2 to June 10 at https://gamecity-hamburg.de/incubator/ ... Thu, 02 May 2024 15:02:47 +0100