Pre-purchase now live for Octopath Traveler on STEAM

Square Enix Ltd., today announced that players can now pre-purchase the critically-acclaimed OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ on STEAM ahead of its release on 7th June 2019.

OCTOPATH TRAVELER for PC brings to life the game’s unique HD-2D visuals, blending striking 2D character designs with a beautiful 3D world. Featuring eight distinct characters each with their own tales to enjoy ranging from journeys of self-discovery to quests for revenge, each hero will start their journey in a different land within the perilous continent of Orsterra, allowing players to steer their own journey depending on whom they choose.

Players who pre-purchase OCTOPATH TRAVELER ahead of its launch will receive an exclusive set of eleven desktop wallpapers, featuring beautiful artwork of the title’s beloved heroes and stunning environments.

OCTOPATH TRAVELER will be available for PC (STEAM) from 7th June 2019 with English and Japanese audio, and English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese text. For more information, visit: https://store.steampowered.com/app/921570/

BOOM! Nexon and Final Strike Games Reveal New Title, Rocket Arena, Entering Closed Beta May 23rd

LOS ANGELES – May 16, 2019 – Nexon America, in partnership with veteran-led development studio, Final Strike Games, is bringing its brand new first-person multiplayer shooter Rocket Arena to closed beta on PC. The beta will occur from May 23 to May 29 via the Nexon Launcher and Steam. Players can sign up for a chance to blast off this exclusive round of beta testing here.

Rocket Arena brings a unique 3-on-3 cross-platform experience to the first-person shooter genre and features a roster of vibrant characters competing in quick 5-minute matches in the Rocket Championship Tour. Set in the curious World of Crater, Rocket Arena introduces special gameplay mechanics distinct from standard shooters, reveling in a host of colorful weapons and abilities that utilize fanciful rockets in imaginative forms.

In Rocket Arena, players are equipped with a blast meter that increases as they are blasted by rockets. As the meter reaches its critical point, players become susceptible to being knocked out of the map, but will quickly return to the stage to stay in the action. With dedicated matchmaking functionality, servers account for skill level and latency when pairing players together. Rocket Arena will be available for cross-platform play on PC and Xbox One at launch, with PlayStation 4 currently in development.

Watch the reveal trailer here:

“We developed Rocket Arena with high-quality gameplay mechanics, superb controls, and the network code required of an online FPS. Rocket Arena is an intricate shooter at its core, complete with a marvelous world, colorful characters, and ridiculous rockets,” said Kevin Franklin, Founder/CEO of Final Strike Games. “Nexon shared our vision for Rocket Arena and provided the resources and expertise to realize our goal. The result is a game that our team is exceptionally proud of, and look forward to playing every day.”

The closed beta period features a selection of six maps, four game modes, and six characters. Players participating in the beta will also be able to earn cosmetic rewards to use in the release version of Rocket Arena.

Klei Releases Don’t Starve: Hamlet out of Steam Early Access Today

Klei, the critically-acclaimed independent games studio behind the much loved franchise Don’t Starve, is pleased to announce the release of Don’t Starve: Hamlet, the third DLC for Don’t Starve, available on Steam on May 14.

View the teaser



In this latest DLC for Don’t Starve, players uncover a lost town of aristocratic Pigmen nestled within a foreboding tropical jungle. Expanding on Klei’s dark and whimsical style, Don’t Starve: Hamlet will see players having to use their skills and survival strategies developed in Don’t Starve, in order to find their place amongst the Pigmen and weather the ominous Aporkalypse.

With a whole civilization to explore, there’s much to do in Don’t Starve: Hamlet from adjusting to a new society to discovering lost ruins, all with new characters along for the adventure.

Key features of Don’t Starve: Hamlet include:

Reacquainting to city life: Visit shops and trade with the pig society. Players can purchase and renovate their own home.

Delving into ancient ruins: Explore the lost world of an ancient pig civilization filled with traps and try your hand at treasure hunting.

Exploring new lands: Discover the secrets of new wildlife and seasons.

Crafting and experimenting: New ingredients and recipes to help solve unique new problems this new land brings.

3 new characters:
Wilba - Daughter to Queen Malfalfa, Princess Wilba has the love of her people. If only she wanted the job.

Wormwood - Who knows where this creature of nature came from, but he'll likely grow on you.
Wheeler - A gutsy aeronaut whose latest adventure has blown off course.

In addition to the trials and treasures that await players in Don’t Starve: Hamlet, there’s a surprise new character for EVERYONE that owns Don’t Starve. But who? They’re a reckless inventor of curious contraptions, but can they survive their greatest experiment yet? Players will soon find out as Wagstaff has now arrived in the Constant.

Enter the world of Don’t Starve: Hamlet via Steam on May 14 here.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/712640/Dont_Starve_Hamlet/

A Plague Tale: Innocence - Launch Trailer

A Plague Tale: Innocence releases tomorrow – watch the Launch Trailer!

Asobo Studio’s debut new IP, A Plague Tale: Innocence, launches tomorrow for Xbox One on May 14. Embark on a dark adventure through a war-torn, medieval France, relentlessly pursued by the Inquisition and never-ending hordes of ravenous rats.

A Plague Tale: Innocence tells a grim and emotional story, with gameplay blending action and adventure. Follow Amicia and her little brother Hugo, as they attempt to survive a harsh, brutal world plagued by war and the Black Death. On the run from the Inquisition and surrounded by unnatural swarms of rats, the siblings’ rocky journey will not leave them unscathed.

A Plague Tale: Innocence releases May 14, on Xbox One. - (Amazon Link)

Yoshi’s Crafted World - Yoshi 101 Trailer - Nintendo Switch

Jump into a new Yoshi adventure in a world made of everyday objects—like boxes and paper cups! As Yoshi, you’ll leap up high, gulp down enemies, and set out on a treasure hunt to find all the different collectables.

Available now, exclusively on Nintendo Switch! (Amazon Link)