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Grip and flip your way to victory with friends in ‘Heave Ho’

Independent developer Le Cartel and Francophile game label Devolver Digital have announced Heave Ho, a physics-based local multiplayer adventure across an impossibly wide ravine. Heave Ho is playable at PAX East this weekend on a 20-foot 4K screen and likely at every other event of note on its way to a Summer 2019 launch on Nintendo Switch and Steam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl07NG4ZY5c

Fight the Forces of Evil with Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Gain Ground for Nintendo Switch™

Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Gain Ground are now available for the Nintendo Switch™ for €6.99 each. Put Alex Kidd's rock-crushing fists to the test in this SEGA AGES release containing several quality-of-life improvements including a Rewind option to make the game more accessible. Meanwhile, Gain Ground gets an arcade-faithful version featuring an All-Member Mode that unlocks all 20 characters, along with a three-player local multiplayer option. Build your SEGA AGES collection by picking up both titles today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERS3uI7iIGI

Team17 and Black Matter unleash HELL LET LOOSE on Steam Early Access on June 6th

Team17, together with independent development team Black Matter, announced today that their hotly anticipated authentic WWII shooter Hell Let Loose will launch on Steam Early Access on June 6th, priced € 29.99. Budding recruits can pre-order now to secure a place in three upcoming BETAs for themselves and two friends ahead of launch. The opening salvo will take place over the weekend of April 5th, with a further two advances coming at a later date. Backers of Black Matter’s successful Kickstarter campaign will also be eligible to jump into the action!

Dinosaur-filled fantasy RTS Warparty launches with all-new Story Campaign mode and trailer

Prepare for action - the dinosaurs are at your door. RTS aficionados Warcave and the primates at Crazy Monkey Studios today announced the launch of their RTS labour of love, Warparty, out now for PC, Mac, Switch, PS4 and Xbox One. Warparty is a real-time strategy game set in the stone-age era. Players can build, recruit and control a group of soldiers, as well as fight and tame fierce dinosaurs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvSEbYBRk6A

Endless Space 2 Free Update “Muck & Makers” Out Now

Slime, grime, and redemption are the stars this week in the “Muck & Makers” Endless Space 2 free update, available now via Games2Gether. Enjoy all the trappings of a space-dump fairy tale: a clumsy-but-lovable amphibian hero, a minor faction hell bent on turning trash into treasure and, naturally, a quest called “Munchie Madness”.

Enter the Gungeon’s ‘A Farewell to Arms’ update arrives on April 5

The Gungeon masters of Dodge Roll Games and the NPCs at Devolver Digital have announced Enter the Gungeon’s final update, A Farewell to Arms, will arrive on April 5, the three-year anniversary of the game’s initial launch.

First Ass-kicking Gameplay Footage of Streets of Rage 4 Released

Publisher and developer Dotemu (game design) and developers Lizardcube (art direction) and Guard Crush Games (programming) today bless the world with a first look at the lifebar-draining brawls of Streets of Rage 4, an all-new entry to SEGA’s most iconic beat ‘em up series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdsCVmrfrjI

Sci-fi thriller Observation will land on the Epic Games Store and PlayStation Network on May 21st

Master storytellers No Code and scaredy pants Devolver Digital have announced the sci-fi thriller Observation will release May 21, 2019 on PlayStation 4 and the Epic Games Store. Eager artificial intelligences in training can pre-order Observation from PlayStation Network or the Epic Games Store and get 10% off prior to launch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq4KcGBkX48

Yager’s THE CYCLE to launch exclusively on the Epic Games Store this year

YAGER, the acclaimed developer of Spec Ops: The Line and Dreadnought, has revealed that its newest game, the competitive quest shooter The Cycle, will release exclusively on Windows PC via the Epic Games Store later this year. Players can go to the Epic Games Store right now or visit https://thecycle.game/sign-up/ to sign up for The Cycle’s three day alpha test, playable in English, German and Russian, which will run from March 28-30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSCUv9pUcdY

Nintendo and Devolver Digital: My Friend Pedro and Katana Zero

Nintendo and badass publisher Devolver Digital just rolled out some big news at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. (Drum roll please...) Launch dates for Katana Zero and My Friend Pedro have been announced for Nintendo Switch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ucHXQPjz4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIVtT7SJrMM

The doctor will see you now! Two Point Hospital: Pebberley Island is out on Steam

Sunglasses? Check. Map and compass? Check. Stethoscope? Check. We’re ready for an expedition to Pebberley Island, as Two Point Hospital’s second DLC is out now on Steam for €8.99! To celebrate, famous part-time explorer and germaphobe Wiggy Silverbottom enlisted the help of chap-hop artist Professor Elemental in his new music video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-OChHpQ-bw

Arcade-Style Run-and-Gunner Blazing Chrome to Scrap Humanity’s Demise on Xbox One

Publisher The Arcade Crew today announce with developer Joymasher that Blazing Chrome, the co-opable fight to save Earth from an impending hellish rule of AI which would feel right at home in any arcade, will reach Xbox One in addition to the already announced Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC this spring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XIyJxZTDYM

Raaaaaadical Windjammers 2 Gameplay Debut Shows Dope New Abilities and Characters

The diehard retro fans at Dotemu today share further proof they’re making the impossible a reality with the debut of Windjammers 2’s power disc-slinging gameplay. The striking reveal of the game’s gorgeously fluid art in motion introduces another entirely original character, Max, and shows series favorite Mita in full force alongside the previously confirmed powerhouse Wessel and newcomer Grace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or1-y1LQJCo

Deconstructeam and Devolver Digital release The Red Strings Club on Nintendo Switch

Independent developer Deconstructeam and pottery enthusiasts Devolver Digital have released the critically-acclaimed The Red Strings Club on Nintendo Switch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd-fvOc6Qv8

Two Point Hospital adds SEGA and Special Guest IP items in-game to celebrate its Open Surgery Free Weekend and SEGA Steam Sale!

Get your scrubs and surgical gloves at the ready, as Two Point Hospital is hosting its Open Surgery Free Weekend on Steam until 6pm CET, 18 March 2019. To celebrate, Two Point Studios are teaming up with SEGA studios Amplitude, Sports Interactive and Creative Assembly to bring exciting new items to the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_psgta3Z3Ec

F* S* Up As an Adorable Tablet-Powered Ninja in KUNAI From TurtleBlaze and The Arcade Crew

Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer TurtleBlaze are kicking down your inbox door to share the first word on KUNAI, an adventure best explored through ninja-tier parkour and best survived with razor sharp combat reflexes. GDC attendees can get first dibs in booth N3007 from March 20-22 and PAX East attendees can sample its fast-paced action for themselves at booth #21097 or in the Indie Megabooth from March 28-31. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_1EM7MkELw

Cannabis Tycoon Game Weedcraft Inc Opens for Legally Dubious Business on April 11

Development kings Vile Monarch and grow room hermit Devolver Digital today announce that Weedcraft Inc, the team’s narratively-driven fresh strain of tycoon simulator taking a grounded, realistic look at the murky, volatile world of the rapidly-evolving American cannabis industry, will be available for €16.79 on April 11, dealt exclusively on Steam.

Skylanders™ Ring of Heroes Reaches Number One in Germany and France

Com2uS' new mobile RPG Skylanders™ Ring of Heroes enjoyed a successful launch in Germany, France and other key western markets like the US. The highly anticipated mobile game has climbed to the top of both the Google Play and iOS App Stores within a week of launch. The game is available for download now through Google Play and the iOS App Store.

GRIS GETS UNDONE IN NEW UPDATE

Nomada Studio and Devolver Digital have released the GRIS Undone, a free update to the gorgeous narrative platformer featuring unused concept art and music tracks, as a celebration of the game reaching 300,000 units sold. GRIS is currently 15% off on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam, Humble and GOG. https://twitter.com/nomadastudiobcn/status/1103683673646383105

Warparty is bringing the RTS genre hurtling into the stone age

Neolithic RTS enthusiasts Warcave and stone tool users Crazy Monkey Studios are proud to announce the imminent launch of Warparty, coming to PC, Mac, Switch, PS4 and Xbox One on March 28th . Following a few months of fine-tuning in Steam Early Access, Warparty is preparing to reveal its full prehistoric glory to real-time strategy fans worldwide, including its all-new feature-packed Story Campaign mode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez7iAYcr_ao