In eager anticipation of the forthcoming F2 2019 season, Codemasters has released the first in a new series of videos focusing on the FIA Formula 2 Championship. For the first time in the official videogame’s history, players are now able to choose from both F1 and F2. Fans of F2 were able to play the full 2018 season at launch and, in the coming weeks, Codemasters is set to release an update giving players access to the full 2019 season. The first video can be viewed here –

Paul Jeal, F1 Franchise Director at Codemasters, explains further: “We were delighted to include F2 in F1 2019 this year, and the reaction to its inclusion has been fantastic. Not only are the cars great fun to drive, but the unique race weekend format of Formula 2, and the near equal cars makes for a perfect gaming combination.

With both the F1 & F2 seasons about to resume from the summer break this weekend, at the FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 2019, I know that many of our fans are looking forward to getting their hands on the latest car & driver line-ups and experiencing a full F2 2019 Championship.

For those fans who aren’t as familiar with Formula 2 as they are with Formula 1, we have spoken to several former drivers, the commentators and F2 themselves on what makes it so different from F1, as well as touching on the predominant themes of rivalry and the pathway to F1. It was fascinating to get a great insight from those who have been there and done it and I hope our fans enjoy this series of videos over the coming weeks”

With appearances from George Russell, Lando Norris and Alex Albon, who themselves have risen from F2 to F1 in the 2018 season, alongside the likes of F2 experts Bruno Michel, Davide Valsecchi and Alex Jacques, the series of videos will excite gamers ahead of the forthcoming 2019 F2 season.

Follow Codemasters F1® games blog and social channels on Twitter and Facebook for future updates and buy F1 2019 now from http://www.formula1game.com/

Check out the 14-minute Gameplay Walkthrough! GreedFall, the upcoming core RPG experience from Spiders studio, is getting close to its release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. On September 10, explore the new world and forge your own destiny as you embark on a journey to cure the disease that devastates your homeland. Dive deep into GreedFall’s gameplay in this new 14-minute Gameplay Walkthrough with commentary.

As this gameplay shows, the wilderness of GreedFall is home to many strange and dangerous creatures, especially after dark – but there are more ways than one to overcome them. Experiment when selecting your skills and branch out into firearms, magic, alchemy, and more!

Scattered around the many open areas of GreedFall, you’ll find a variety of places to set up camp. There, you can access your workbench to deeply customize your equipment, switching out parts to change up both the look and stats of your gear. Campsites are also a great opportunity to catch up with your companions and get to know them better. Your life may depend on it.

GreedFall releases September 10, 2019 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Pre-orders are live now on all platforms.

Headup and Devespresso Games are pleased to announce today’s release of their rogue like fantasy adventure Vambrace: Cold Soul, available digitally for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for £19.99 / €24.99 / $24.99. You will find the game on the Nintendo eShop (US/EU) and the PlayStation®Store

Originally launched on Steam for PC and Mac earlier in 2019, Vambrace: Cold Soul is the second game of Devespresso Games, who created the indie cult classic The Coma: Recut, now with a major departure from the survival-horror mechanics and features a new focus on rich narrative and deep strategy. Weaving a tale of gothic horror from the minds of Minho Kim and T.L. Riven, the gameplay features multi-class party building mechanics, punishing roguelike expeditions, and an immersive story with high replayability. Vambrace also boasts Minho’s signature hand-illustrated graphics that is sure to please 2D and retro game enthusiasts.

Players take on the role of Evelia Lyric as they embark on a series of expeditions that will truly test their leadership capabilities. Assemble a team of unique characters all with different strengths, abilities and fighting styles in order to defeat the evil that awaits. Craft new items from old loot to ensure the team is properly equipped to face new challenges and threats. The path will be fraught with difficulties and the unexpected, each of the game’s seven chapters will require a perfectly balanced but different team in order for the player to progress.

Since the game’s release on Steam, Devespresso have listened carefully to player feedback and implemented a wide variety of new updates which has garnered a very positive Steam rating for the game’s most recent patch. The console version will include all significant updates and improvements.

Coming to Xbox One on August 30 is the challenging and unforgiving adventure that is Decay of Logos. Help Ada on her quest for revenge after her village gets burned to the ground by Crimson Knights bearing the royal quest.

Find solace in your trusty elk companion as you battle the unforgiving foes that roam this once peaceful realm.

Decay of Logos is out now for Xbox One with ID@Xbox , PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch

For more information visit: https://decayoflogos.com/

Follow the team on Social Media: https://twitter.com/decayoflogos https://twitter.com/risingstargames

Gamer Network, organiser of the biggest UK video game events, is proud to announce that Dotemu & The Arcade Crew, the independent publishing and development teams behind Windjammers 1 & 2, Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap and Blazing Chrome, will be bringing four playable titles to EGX 2019 for the very first time!

Co-developed alongside Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games, Streets of Rage 4 brings the iconic series back with a masterful tribute to and revitalisation of the classic action fans adore. Amongst the best beat’em up series ever created, this latest instalment of Streets of Rage features jammin’ ‘90s beats from the original series composers, new playable characters and a fluid, exaggerated art style. The game’s hand-drawn animation adds a burst of flair to every pummelling while still encompassing the gritty aesthetic perfected within the original trilogy.

Windjammers 2 channels the original arcade classic’s infectious attitude in beautiful hand-drawn animations, bursts of colour and totally fly visual effects that bring the series’ signature flair to life. Combining everything fans love about the classic title, Windjammers 2 will bring new stages and characters, surprising and amazing new power moves and enhanced gameplay mechanics!

KUNAI

Fighting through KUNAI’s visually enrapturing world is a warrior’s delight, where right off the bat players have ample opportunities to reduce enemies to scrap metal while swinging on ropes across chasms, dashing up walls to lofty goals, and dropping in on unsuspecting targets. KUNAI’s journey is dialled to 11 from the start, with every badass fight, supremely lethal upgrade and unearthed secret sending the adventure further off the charts. Bursts of action pop boldly across KUNAI’s distinct art direction with sharp splashes of colour accentuating attacks, making each battle an engrossing, thrilling spectacle.

Young Souls

1P2P Studio -a co-operative action RPG in which a pair of loner teens stumble upon a looming threat to humanity emerging from an alternate dimension, welcomes players into its charming world and beast-ridden dungeons in early 2020. Jenn and Tristan are two teenagers who find themselves suddenly abandoned and without a family until a good-hearted scientist adopts and brings them into his home settled within a small port town. Life in Portsbourgh for Jenn and Tristan proves uneventful. Uneventful, that is, until they uncover a portal to another world which threatens the very existence of life on Earth as we know it.

All titles will be playable in the Rezzed Zone at EGX 2019, taking place from October 17-20 London’s ExCeLl.

Promising to be the best show yet, EGX 2019 – sponsored by Virgin Media – will feature more than 1,500 screens of interactive entertainment with blockbuster triple-A titles from the world’s biggest publishers sitting alongside a huge collection of innovative indie games in the Rezzed Zone. The show will also feature esports, retro gaming and meet and greets with notable personalities from YouTube and Twitch.

To keep up with the latest EGX developments, please visit, like, follow and subscribe to their channels:

• Facebook: facebook.com/EGX
• Twitter: twitter.com/EGX
• YouTube: youtube.com/EGX
• Instagram: Instagram.com/egxofficial/

On Oct. 29, the 16-bit magic of Disney’s Aladdin and The Lion King games, complete with new features and enhancements, will be re-released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and PC. Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King will include the fan-favourite versions of each original title, featuring upscaled graphics to support high definition displays and additional upgrades to enhance playability on current consoles. The collection also includes a brand-new “final cut” of Aladdin and an original Aladdin “tradeshow demo” that has not been publicly available since 1993.Fans will be able to revisit these beloved games and take advantage of a variety of modern support options, including instant save states, a “Rewind” button to jump back up to 15 seconds, level select, invulnerability, infinite lives, and an “Interactive Game Viewer.” The Interactive Game Viewer enables players to view full game playthroughs, with the ability to skip forward, jump in, and start playing at any point.

In addition, Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and the Lion King features:

• Authentic Game Content with Modern Improvements – Fans old and new can enjoy the original game builds, upscaled graphics, customizable controls, special filters for visual enhancement and more.
• Variety of Game Versions – The collection includes multiple playable platform versions of the games including their Sega Genesis, Game Boy and Super Game Boy releases, as well as The Lion King Super Nintendo Entertainment System version.
• A Helping Hand – Players who want to experience the Disney magic in true “Hakuna Matata” fashion can use the Interactive Game Viewer, Rewind feature and cheat codes to aid gameplay progression.
• Curated, Explorable Museum – A treasure trove of behind-the-scenes development assets including interviews, an art gallery and a music player shares the rich history behind the Aladdin and The Lion King 16-bit games.

Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and the Lion King has been updated for current consoles and PC by publisher Nighthawk Interactive and development studio Digital Eclipse. Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and the Lion King is coming to retailers on Oct. 29 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 system, Xbox One, and PC.

The JUST CAUSE 4: DANGER RISING DLC is available now for Gold Edition and Season Pass owners.

DANGER RISING is the third and final part of the “Dare Devils, Demons and Danger” expansion pass and the biggest addition to JUST CAUSE 4 since launch, featuring 9 new missions, plus exciting new gadgets, weapons and vehicles. Last but not least is a new addition to Rico’s already impressive suite of traversal options in the massive open-world of Solís: a fully functional Hoverboard.

The story picks up with giant submarines appearing off the coast of the island of Solís, serving as massive outposts for the Agency, who have arrived to hunt down the rogue agent Rico and reclaim their technology. He must take down all strongholds to bring the Agency to their knees. Every submarine base presents new gameplay challenges and requires a fresh approach to strategy in order to put them out of commission.

With Agency operatives stalking the shores of Solís, Rico is faced with a difficult new challenge – an enemy with the same technology and training as him. For the first time, Rico must fight other agents, tough and dangerous foes with grapple hooks of their own and incredible new high-tech weaponry.

“JUST CAUSE 4 is a huge sandbox experience, full of over-the-top action and amazing emergent gameplay moments. There’s nothing else like it.” said Victoria Setian, Senior Producer at Avalanche Studios. “But it’s about to get crazier! We are so excited for players to finally get their hands on the Hoverboard in JUST CAUSE 4. It’s a game-changer, which will allow our players to tackle content in a whole new way.”

JUST CAUSE 4: DANGER RISING is available now on XBOX ONE, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC and is available for a suggested price of $11.99 (US) and £9.99.

Gold Edition purchasers receive 7 days early access to the JUST CAUSE 4: DANGER RISING DLC, starting the 29th of August. Standard Edition access begins on September 5th, 2019.

You can read more about the improvements to JUST CAUSE 4 on the Developer Blog:
https://square-enix-games.com/en_GB/topic/jc4-dev-updates

Games with Gold line up for September 2019 has been revealed !

Kicking things off with Hitman: The Complete First Season and then collaboration is the key to escaping in We Were Here. On Xbox 360, and Xbox One via Backward Compatibility, save humanity once more in Earth Defense 2025, then unleash brutal combinations in Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

These titles are free to all XBOX LIVE Gold subscribers with a valid subscription for September.

With just a few days before release, Bigben and KT Racing are pleased to share the latest glimpse behind the scenes of WRC 8, the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship.

Through two Dev Diaries, KT Racing’s Art Director, Amaury Beyris, and Physics Designer, Jérémy Lolieux, shed some light on the game’s level design and physics.

In the first video on level design, Amaury Beyris details each step in the process of creating a rally. From referencing the database to achieve a 1:1 scale, to recreating landmarks, each detail is crucial for reproducing the look and feel of special stages and rallies. To increase player immersion, WRC 8 also includes the unique terrain features and weather conditions of each country, which realistically affects the driving, car set-up, tyre choice and much more.

In the second video, Jérémy Lolieux talks us through some of the major physics improvements in WRC 8 compared with the previous edition. After collaborating with Citroën Racing engineers and rally drivers, the developers were able to redesign and refine the physics engine for most aspects of the car: transmission, differentials, turbo, grip, suspensions and tyre behaviour, etc. By working all these elements into the game and creating more predictable driving behaviour, players can enjoy an ultra-realistic experience and more intuitive control of the car.

This is the most complete and authentic official WRC simulation ever made. New off-road physics for all surfaces, a completely redesigned Career Mode, extreme and dynamic weather conditions, 52 teams, 14 countries, over 100 special stages, weekly challenges and an eSports mode… Experience the most intense WRC yet!

For More Information:

• Facebook: WRC the Official Game
• Twitter: @wrcthegame
• YouTube: Bigben Games
• Instagram: @wrcthegame

Just one week away from celebrating the one year anniversary of the release of Insomniac’s games ‘MARVEL’s Spider-Man PS4’ and today the Game of the Year Edition has been released for PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro.

Spider-Man PS4: Game of the Year Edition will get you the full game, as well as the entire Marvel’s Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps DLC Expansion – a three-chapter narrative to the game that tells its own spectacular, post-game story.

This game is incredible and a must for all comic book and Spider-Man fans. Grab it now if you have yet to webswing around New York!

MARVEL’s Spider-Man PS4: Game of the Year Edition is out now!

The next lineup of PS Plus titles for September have been announced with Batman: Arkham Knight and Darksiders III and are your PlayStation Plus games for September!

Batman: Arkham Knight

Descend into the besieged streets of Arkham City as DC’s most-iconic crime-fighting crusader in Rocksteady’s neo-noir action adventure and explosive finale to the Arkham series.

Pull on the legendary black cowl and explore the vast, neon metropolis, grappling up walls and vaulting across rooftops, gliding between buildings, or tearing through the streets in the super-powered Batmobile.

Go up against some of the caped crusader’s most iconic enemies, including Scarecrow, Harley Quinn, Killer Croc and more, using brutal hand-to-hand combat and an array of gadgets to liberate the over-run city once and for all.

Darksiders III

A visceral hack-and-slash action adventure, Darksiders III places you in a dark fantasy world filled with diverse environments, dangerous foes, hidden secrets, and weapons and abilities to unlock.

Take on the role of Fury, the most unpredictable and enigmatic of the Four Horseman, as she returns to the scorched Earth to hunt down and destroy the Seven Deadly Sins. Track down each of the Seven Deadly Sins, slay their minions, and restore the balance between good and evil on Earth.

Let the apocalypse begin…

Both Batman: Arkham Knight and Darksiders III are available to download from PlayStation Store between September 3rd and September 30th for all fully subscribed PS Plus members.