[Steam page] The studio lights are dimmed and a giant eagle is dropping clusters of cute animals by umbrella into an island paradise. Welcome to Super Animal Royale, the first nature show with machine guns. Pick your favorite animal and in all likelihood, it will only live for 6 minutes or less. The cuddly carnage begins today! Super Animal Royale is a top-down multiplayer survival shooter for up to 64 players. Engineered to charm and kill, Super Animals are cute enough to make you go “Aww” and deadly enough to make you go “Ahh!” Select your favorite from a menu of foxes, pandas, kitties, and other bloodthirsty beasts. Parachute into the ruins of an ill-fated safari park and fight off a lethal barrage of bullets, explosives, and silly dancing. Enjoy carefully balanced run and gun gameplay combined with an intuitive fog of war system that restricts a player’s view to line of sight, allowing for sneaky, strategic play. Matches are a brisk six minutes, so … [Read more...] about – Battle royale with cuddly animals and guns enters Steam Early Access
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– First European professional league begins January 2019
[Official website] PUBG Corp. and StarLadder are expanding their foray into the esports scene with the launch of the first professional league for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in Europe. The annual combined prize pool for the professional PUBG Europe League (PEL) and Contenders League is €1,000,000. Starting in January 2019, PUBG Europe League will be part of a global competitive system, in which top-performing teams from PEL will have a chance to qualify for an international event at the end of the season, where the best teams from each region will compete against one another to decide the season’s champion. The League will consist of three phases in the 2019 season. Throughout the whole season 16 teams of PUBG Europe League will play in a specially designed Battle Royale LAN-studio in one of the European capitals. PUBG Corp. will provide housing and travel support to the teams participating at the PUBG Europe League, and continue supporting the teams with … [Read more...] about – First European professional league begins January 2019
– Korean media interviews developer devCat on new MOBA title
Developed by Korean studio devCat using the powerful Unreal Engine 4, Ascendant One took many by surprise when teasing some awesome character models which could be on par with those found in the recently ceased MOBA, Paragon. However, another surprise turn took place when it was revealed that Ascendant One will instead use a top-down camera angle, similar to other MOBA titles such as Dota 2 and League of Legends. The Korean media held an interview with devCat recently, and here are some of the translated text. Q: Many other game companies have been focusing on mobile games for a while now. Why introduce a PC game? A: Our parent company Nexon has been focusing on mobile games as well. devCat is currently developing several projects on different platforms and methods, including some mobile games which are not revealed to the public yet. We saw an opportunity in the market, hence we started working on Ascendant One. Q: Can you briefly introduce yourself, game director? A: I entered the … [Read more...] about – Korean media interviews developer devCat on new MOBA title
– Mobile shooter gets PC Steam launch later this year
[Steam page] While it is common to see PC games getting mobile versions these days, it is really rare to see mobile games get made into a PC game, which is happening for Gameloft’s Modern Combat 5. First launched for mobile devices back in 2014, Modern Combat 5 has quietly landed on Steam with a scheduled release date of fall 2018. The requirements are not very high, demanding a Windows 10 operating system and Geforce GT 730 for the recommended specs, along with 4GB of space. Stay tuned for updates! Modern Combat 5 is an intense FPS that puts you in control of one of 10 unique soldier classes, each packing their own unique arsenal, skills and personality – but they all share the same thirst for victory! Players will get to travel worldwide from Tokyo to Venice to stop an apocalypse, or test their teamwork in dynamic multiplayer battles against online rivals from around the world! 14 languages will be supported when Modern Combat 5 launches. Before I forget, the game is … [Read more...] about – Mobile shooter gets PC Steam launch later this year
– New Archer class to be showcased at TwitchCon 2018
Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games announced today that Black Desert Online will showcase its brand new Archer class for the very first time at this year’s TwitchCon which is being held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The event takes place between the 26th and 28th of October. I believe this is the first time this new class will be showcased, even ahead of South Korea! The Official Black Desert Online Guild 3v3 Tournament Final will also take place, where finalists from North America and Europe battle for a $10,000 grand prize! Players will also be able to experience the brand new Drieghan expansion which is set to launch on November 14. All of this brand new content will be playable on 46 high-end Alienware Aurora PCs at the Black Desert Online Booth (#808). Other content will include exclusive developer interviews, cosplay panels and also exclusive item giveaways for everyone who is watching the live stream on Black Desert Online’s official Twitch channel. About … [Read more...] about – New Archer class to be showcased at TwitchCon 2018