Saber Interactive, in partnership with Focus Home Interactive, has released the free ‘Six Skulls’ update for World War Z, the action-packed co-op shooter inspired by Paramount Pictures’ blockbuster film. This latest content pack introduces the new six-skull extreme difficulty setting for all chapters released so far. More than ever, these challenges demand careful resource conservation, a strategy to cover every corner and truly skilled trigger fingers, with unique rewardsa vailable for those brave enough to take them on.

The “Six Skulls” update follows the recent addition of “The Undead Sea” patch, which opened up a totally new mission aboard an undead-infested ferry in Tokyo, as well as a terrifying new zombie type to battle. In the near future, the team plans to release “The Big Update”, free DLC which will feature a new weekly challenge mode, as well as a number of weapon variants, character skins and accessories.

Powered by Saber’s dynamic Swarm Engine™, World War Z unleashes upon players hundreds of fast-moving, bloodthirsty zombies at a time, able to move and strike as one collective herd, as well as break off as individual attackers. Choose from six distinct classes and an arsenal of deadly weapons, explosives, turrets and traps. Outlive the dead through intense four-player co-op campaign missions around the world, including New York, Jerusalem, Moscow and Tokyo, and battle both zombies and real human opponents in competitive, team-based Players vs. Players vs. Zombies (PvPvZ) multiplayer.

World War Z’s free Six Skulls Update is available now on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, coming very soon to the Epic Games Store!

World War Z is currently available digitally and at most major retailers on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as well as Windows PC via the Epic Games store.

For more information, visit http://wwzgame.com, and follow the game on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WWZGame, Twitter @WWZTheGame, and Instagram@WWZGame.

The Xbox Game Pass has really become a must have subscription in recent months and in particularly now the Xbox Ultimate Pass now includes your monthly Xbox LIVE, Xbox Game Pass and now the PC Game Pass all under one subscription.

Now Xbox have announced the new titles that will join the Game Pass this month of July and oh it is a very shiny list indeed:

Looking forward to trying out “My Time in Portia” as have heard nothing but good things and I really enjoyed Shadow of War on its release so that is also a great addition to the Xbox Game Pass starting off this July 4th not to mention the critically acclaimed Undertale for PC Game Pass.

Following the very successful launch of Top Gear Series 27 – with new presenting team Paddy McGuiness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris – Xbox Games Studios’ Playground Games and BBC Studios are pleased to announce that all Forza Horizon 4 players can now immerse themselves in an all-new Top Gear-“Horizon Story” at no additional cost.

With a consolidated audience of 4.1 million, the first episode of the new series of Top Gear is the most watched BBC Two show of the year so far. Now with the Horizon Festival in the UK this year, Top Gear presenter Chris Harris and The Stig are there to see what it’s all about. This update adds a new Horizon Story, with seven chapters featuring entirely new gameplay, narrated by Chris Harris. Completing the Top Gear Horizon Special will unlock the “I am The Stig” t-shirt, The Stig race suit, the Top Gear project E-AT car, the record-breaking Top Gear Track-tor, and more.

Head of Digital Entertainment & Games at BBC Studios, Bradley Crooks says “Top Gear and Forza continue their great association working with the Horizon team for the first time with this all new Top Gear story. We can’t wait to see Stig and the team driving all over the UK like never before.”

In Forza Horizon 4, you experience new dynamic seasons in a shared open world, set in beautiful, historic Britain. Each week, a new season brings dry, wet muddy, snowy and icy conditions, adding new themed content, gameplay, challenges and rewards to all players across the world – all at once thanks to the Shared World.

Forza Horizon 4 is available on the Xbox One family of devices and Windows 10 PCs and is included in the Xbox Games Pass.

For more information: https://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/games/fh4

Square Enix Ltd., today announced that Tifa, the fan-favourite character from FINAL FANTASY VII, is now available for purchase as a downloadable character in both DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT and DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT Free Edition for STEAM and the PlayStation 4 .

Tifa Lockhart joins the ever-expanding playable roster of DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT today, bringing her powerful brawler playstyle to the game. As an Assassin character, Tifa is a master of martial arts, and able to unlock varied and powerful moves the more she hits her foes. Her Limit Break ability enhances her allies according to the number of successes she manages to roll on the slot machine reels that appear on-screen.

Additionally, to celebrate the recent launch of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers, the latest expansion for critically-acclaimed MMO FINAL FANTASY XIV Online, players can download a special new appearance for the downloadable character Zenos yae Galvus. Zenos’ Legatus of the XIIth appearance will be available to download for free from today until 16:59 BST / 17:59 CET on 7^th August 2019 on STEAM and until 23:59 local time on 7^th August 2019 on PlayStation 4. For more information about FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers, visit: http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/shadowbringers/

Both DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT and DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT Free Edition are now available on STEAM and the PlayStation 4 system. To learn more about DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT, go to https://sqex.link/final-fantasy-87931 

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• FINAL FANTASY Portal Site: https://eu.finalfantasy.com/

Wired Productions Ltd., an award-winning independent video games publisher, and leading developer Caged Element Inc., today revealed plans for GRIP’s Summer of Combat as they close in on the first anniversary of the arcade racer’s full multi-format release.

The Summer of Combat campaign is going to make the summer sizzle even hotter and commences with an action-packed free weekend for Xbox Live Gold members. The free weekend event begins Thursday, July 4 at 12:01 a.m. PT and runs through to Sunday, July 7 at 11:59 p.m. PT, alongside a 50% sale for racers that want to keep the battle going after the chequered flag waves! Summer of Combat then moves to PlayStation 4, Switch and PC, with weekly developer races and a scorching amount of new content. From new tracks and arena maps, to brand-new vehicles (including an as yet unannounced new licensed IP!) – in addition to a host of new updates and optimisation as the developers continuously look to fine-tune GRIP for its players!

GRIP’s Summer of Combat will include:

• Xbox Gold Free Play Days (July 4^th to 7^th)
• New Artifex vehicle manufacturer containing 3 new Airblade and Roller vehicles (DLC)
• Two new free Space tracks
• New garage cosmetic packs to further customise your vehicles (DLC)
• New free Orbital Prime ‘Skate Style Park’ arena map
• New retro car DLC pack
• … and to be revealed new car, inspired by an 80’s classic

Powered by Unreal Engine 4, GRIP: Combat Racing was a holiday hit in 2018. Since its launch, Wired Productions and Caged Element have released six free tracks, created battle lines with Red Vs Blue team modes and in May 2019, dropped the game changing update ‘AirBlades’ – which introduced anti-grav racers to the track for adrenaline pounding wheel-to-wing action, flipping the title on its head in a first for the genre!

For more information visit the GRIP: Combat Racing website HERE and blog post HERE.
GRIP: Combat Racing can be purchased now for console platforms (SRRP £34.99 / €34.99) and PC (SRRP £24.99 / €24.99) – digitally on Steam, the PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, Nintendo Switch or physically, upright or upside-down at global retail.

In addition to its digital release on Xbox One, GRIP: Combat Racing is available through the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, bringing the title to Xbox players around the world.

A nasty bug. And you. High noon, in front of the Saloon … the clock strikes 12 … *bang* and he’s sent to meet his maker! You are exactly the gunman, Mimimi Games is looking for – we need fans and interested players to participate in the closed beta test for Desperados III.

Desperados III, the upcoming real-time tactics game, was recently nominated as Best Strategy Game of E3 for the official Game Critics Awards. Although Desperados III is really breathtaking, it didn’t had a fair chance to win, as one of the competitors was the one and only John Wick. And everyone knows you shouldn’t mess with John Wick.

The Closed Beta will start on Tuesday, July 9th and will end on Sunday, July 21st. Out of all applications Mimimi and THQNordic will select 500 participants which will get the chance to play the game, which is entering the final stages of production.

Players can sign up for the Desperados III Closed Beta here: https://forms.gle/329bY5wwQmrvvLLu5 

“This is not the a “pre order now to play the game before anyone – but we don’t really need you feedback because release is in just two weeks”-closed beta, people might be used to nowadays. We really want to invite the community to play the game while it’s still under construction and share their thoughts and wishes with us. And we want to have the time to react to the players’ input and to optimize the game together.” says Dennis Huszak, Narrative Director at Mimimi Games.

Desperados III will ride into the sunset on PC, PlayStation and your Xbox One in 2019.

For more information on the game, please visit https://desperadosgame.com/

Today Crytek announced that their multiplayer bounty hunting game, Hunt: Showdown, will be seeing a full release on three major platforms this year. Hunt: Showdown for PC and Xbox will launch on August 27, 2019 for 39.99 EUR/USD. Meanwhile, PlayStation players will be seeing their own full release of the online game this Fall. In addition to this digital release, Crytek is partnering with Koch Media to bring the retail version of Hunt to stores worldwide.

Hunt: Showdown launched in Early Access on Steam in February 2018 and on Xbox Game Preview in May 2019. Both platforms allowed the Hunt team the unique opportunity to front a community-driven development process, by taking player feedback onboard and integrating it into the game’s development roadmap. Since that first release in February 2018, Hunt has seen nearly 20 updates and patches, including a new boss, a new map, two new times of day, additional AI, Quick Play, and more than a dozen weapons.

“Developing a game alongside such a passionate community has been so rewarding. It has taken us in new directions, and really inspired us to put everything we have into Hunt,” said Lead Hunt Producer Fatih Özbayram. “Now the time has come for the full release, and we couldn’t be more excited. We won’t forget the support this community has given us.”

As a thank you to that dedicated community, everyone who purchased Hunt during Early Access will receive an exclusive Legendary Weapon skin.

Meanwhile, Koch Media will be handling Hunt: Showdown’s physical distribution for PC, Xbox, and PS4, for all those players who want to own a physical copy of the game.

“Joining forces with Crytek for this amazing multiplayer game is exciting for everybody in the Koch Media family,” said Koch Media’s Head of Marketing Stephan Schmidt “The proven track record of the team in the FPS genre and the unique approach to multiplayer gaming gives us confidence that Hunt not only fits perfectly in our broad line up, but also serves a strong need in the market for fresh ideas. The close cooperation of the team with the community ever since the first release fuel the motivation of our global Koch Media teams, and we will support this title with all our experience in the retail market.”

Hunt: Showdown, a competitive first-person bounty hunting game, combines the thrill of first person shooters and survival games and packs those elements into a match-based format. Each match pits up to ten players—playing solo or in teams of two—against each other as they compete for bounty by taking out gruesome monsters in the swamps of Louisiana in what critiques have called a unique blend of PvP and PvE elements. But once players have taken a bounty, they instantly become a target for every other Hunter left on the map. The higher the risk, the higher the reward–but a single mistake could cost everything, and death is permanent. In Hunt’s Quick Play mode, ten solo players compete for the chance to keep their Hunter at the end of the match—and a considerable amount of gold.

For all the latest updates on the upcoming launch date, additional content, and the game’s roadmap, Hunt: Showdown can be found on Discord, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or the official game website https://www.huntshowdown.com/.

Apex Legends Season 2 – Battle Charge – is here, and Kings Canyon will never be the same. Introducing a range of exciting new content and ways to play Battle Charge brings with it the first major map update to Kings Canyon, a new Legend, Wattson, the debut of Apex Legends Ranked Leagues,  an all-new Battle Pass, the devastating L Star LMG, and more.

After a shadowy figure brought down the Repulsor Tower, the Apex Games were forced to shut down for a brief period. During that time, the lack of the Repulsor Tower allowed beasts to once again take their natural place in Kings Canyon, and in doing so brought with them a level of destruction that has left certain areas of the map unrecognizable. Crews setup base camps and worked around the clock to repair the map, also taking this time to add new features to the arena, while the lack of Legends have allowed certain areas of Kings Canyon to stabilize and grow.

Well this is certainly very interesting. Just as the PS Plus titles for July have gone LIVE, the PlayStation Blog has an article to explain why PES 2019 which was originally announced for PS Plus in July has been replaced with Detroit: Become Human Deluxe Edition at the last minute:

From the PlayStation Blog:

Update: We are making a swap to the PS Plus games lineup for July. This month, we are adding Detroit: Become Human Digital Deluxe Edition*, which also includes Heavy Rain (Beyond Two Souls**), to the July games lineup instead of Pro Evolution Soccer 2019. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Detroit: Become Human quickly became one of my top PS4 titles when it launched, an absolute masterpiece in immersive and emotional story telling where player choice truly matters in the narrative as AI servants slowly begin to become self aware and struggle to not only find their place in the world, but also their right to be free.

Horizon Chase Turbo continues to complete the PS4 line up for PS Plus but wow, what a last minute change and though it is not fully explained why the change has taken place, for me this is the strongest PS Plus entry in recent months.

You can our review of Detroit: Become Human here:

An active PS Plus subscription is required to get these games and they will be available from July 2nd to August 5th.

More imaginative, screen-filling bosses. Entirely new weapons & charms. And of course, another playable character – the lovely Ms. Chalice!

A cornuCUPia of fantastic action awaits in Studio MDHR’s Cuphead DLC pack, The Delicious Last Course. Coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 in 2020!

This DLC was originally intended for a 2019 release, however Chad Moldenhauer, the co-director of Studio MDHR explains the delay through Xbox Wire:

“While we initially announced a 2019 release date for the Delicious Last Course expansion, our highest priority is making sure this new adventure meets the meticulous level of care and quality we always strive for, we want to be absolutely certain that this next adventure feels at home in the world of ‘Cuphead’ and is full of moments that surprise and delight players. Furthermore, the development of the original game taught us a great deal about the importance of making things in a way that’s healthy and sustainable for our team.

We’ve learned so much about animation and really honed our technique during the development of Cuphead, so expect some particularly wacky and wild moments this time around! As well as a few surprises we aren’t prepared to talk about just yet.”

New Character Ms. Chalice will be able to double-jump and can be played throughout the entirety of Cuphead, not just the DLC. This will mean that players can revisit the rest of the game while playing as Ms. Chalice to experience it in a different way.

Cuphead is available now for Xbox One, Windows 10 PC and Nintendo Switch.

For more information – https://www.xbox.com/games/cuphead

Cooperation with the acclaimed Swedish punk rock formation involves writing, recording, and producing an EP featuring the greatest hits of SAMURAI, with creative direction provided by CD PROJEKT RED’s composer team headed by Marcin Przybyłowicz. Tracks born from the partnership include ones both heavily inspired by the original source material, as well as original tracks created by the band exclusively for Cyberpunk 2077.

“I’m incredibly excited about having Refused on board for Cyberpunk 2077,” said Marcin Przybyłowicz, Music Director, CD PROJEKT RED. “I know for a fact there are a lot of fans of the band at the studio, including Piotr Adamczyk, one of the composers working on the game, who came to me with the idea for this collaboration. I’m very happy he did, because the massive riffs, powerful drums, and hard-hitting vocals the guys from Refused deliver as SAMURAI have blown me away,” added Przybyłowicz. “I can wholeheartedly say the punk factor of Cyberpunk 2077’s music is through the roof!”

“Like us, SAMURAI is a group of rebels, albeit in a different time and place,” said Dennis Lyxzén, Lead Vocalist of the band Refused. “Working together with CD PROJEKT RED, writing music and song lyrics for Cyberpunk’s chrome rock icon was fun, but also very different in the creative sense. It was an unexpected challenge that turned out to be right up our alley and really got us going. The songs turned out great and the game looks insane,” added Lyxzén.

Gamers worldwide already got a taste of Refused’s work for CD PROJEKT RED’s upcoming open world, action adventure story, with SAMURAI’s Chippin’ In concluding the E3 2019 Cinematic Trailer for the game. Today, to celebrate the announcement, SAMURAI’s iconic track has been made available across select digital stores and streaming services.

Listen to Chippin’ In on YouTube

Cyberpunk 2077 is currently available for pre-order. The game is coming to PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on April 16th, 2020.

For more information, visit the official website — cyberpunk.net.

Following the recent conclusion of TELLTALE’S THE WALKING DEAD: THE FINAL SEASON, Skybound Games today announced it will release The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series, a comprehensive bundle of all four seasons of the acclaimed game series, on September 10th, 2019.

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series will be available globally as a physical boxed product in stores for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One – as well as digitally on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and the Epic Games store for Windows PC – on September 10.. The physical bundle can be pre-ordered via a variety of global retailers starting today. More information about digital pre-orders will be announced at a later date.

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all four seasons of the series, along with The Walking Dead: Michonne, 400 Days DLC and several digital bonuses. There are over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes, more than 10 hours of developer commentary, behind-the-scenes bonus features including concept and character art galleries, a “Return of The Walking Dead” documentary short, faithful recreations of classic menus, and a music player with over 140 musical tracks. The collection also includes the application across all seasons and content of “graphic black,” an art style that pays homage to The Walking Dead comics and was previously only available for THE FINAL SEASON.

“Graphic black is a loving tribute to the source material and a powerful art style that makes the game look like a living comic book,” said Kent Mudle, Creative Director for The Walking Dead and the Still Not Bitten team at Skybound Games. “An idea the team formulated and perfected with THE FINAL SEASON, this new visual styling offers longtime fans a way to play the series again in a brand-new light while giving new audiences a smooth visual ride across all seasons.”

Based on Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book franchise, The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series lets players experience the full story of Clementine as she grows from young girl to fearless survivor in the series that set a new benchmark for storytelling in games. A light of hope in dark times, Clementine learns from many protectors and endures countless threats in a post-apocalyptic world where the weak perish and the cruel survive. It’s up to players who Clementine trusts, who she loves, who she hurts, and what she chooses to protect when she cannot save everyone.

For more information about The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series, please visit https://www.skybound.com/telltales-the-walking-dead-the-definitive-series.

Borderlands 3 will soon be upon us but before then, iconic series hero Claptrap along with this new friend ‘Steve’ are taking new and would be vault hunters on a guided tour of all things Borderlands starting with this first episode taking a look at the world known as Pandora.

Join Claptrap and Steve on an awe-inspiring journey across the wilds of Pandora as they search for nature’s most beautiful spitting and/or barfing creatures.

You might notice a change in the voice of Claptrap now voiced by Jim Foronda, a longtime voice actor who has done a number of incidental roles in various anime but bigger roles in other Gearbox games like Borderlands 2 and Battleborn.

Borderlands 3 will be releasing on September 13th for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

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Today, Modus Games kicks off a series of Trine-related announcements in July in celebration of Trine’s 10th anniversary with the release of a brand-new video as part of their Indie Access series, featuring the composer of the Trine series in a behind-the-scenes look at how the score of the game contributes to the series’ magical atmosphere. Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince arrives on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC this autumn.

Composer and music producer Ari Pulkkinen discusses how his once hobby of sound design led to a professional career at Frozenbyte as the developer’s in-house music and audio director. Composer of all four Trine games to date, including new installment The Nightmare Prince, Pulkkinen gives viewers a look into the musical details that differentiate each game, paying particular attention to the subtle shifts in Trine 4 that work to create an unforgettably dreamlike experience for new and returning players alike.

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince returns to its roots in 2.5D this fall, boasting significantly more gameplay than its predecessors. Alongside Trine 4, Modus Games will release Trine: Ultimate Collection, the best way to experience the entire Trine series: Trine Enchanted Edition, Trine 2: Complete Story, Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power, and Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince.

To learn more about Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, visit www.trine4.com, follow Modus Games on Twitter @modus_games and Discord, like Modus Games on Facebook @modusgames, and wishlist Trine 4 on Steam.