LAB132 (@laboratory132) revealed that Astral Tracks, a competitive speedrunning 3D platformer that puts a host of dynamic movement possibilities at your disposal, is coming to console and PC. From Spider-Man-like swinging, to Titanfall-esque wallrunning, you must use these abilities to complete Astral Tracks’ procedurally generated platforming levels as quickly as possible and defeat your friends both locally and online.
In Astral Tracks, you run, jump, dash, swing, slide and wallrun your way through procedurally generated tracks constructed from hand-made chunks. The game’s variety of movement options encourages you to refine your runs and experiment with new approaches to compete for the best times as you deal with whatever surprising obstacles the game throws up. Astral Tracks features both online and local multiplayer support, as well as online leaderboards, providing all the motivation you need to jump back in and shave a few seconds off your time.
Daily, weekly and monthly challenges add an extra dimension of fun to your runs through Astral Tracks’ cyber-sci-fi settings and serve to ratchet up the level of competition by bringing players together to compete on the same tracks. Your progress through the game will be rewarded with unlockable costumes and accessories that can be purchased with in-game currency (there are no microtransactions), from peculiar tin-foil hats to elegant butterfly wings, adding an outlandish splash of eccentricity to the game’s Marvel-inspired interdimensional sci-fi aesthetics.
Astral Tracks is coming soon on console and PC! No release date was announced.
Featuring on multiple “most anticipated lists” for 2022, including for the likes of Eurogamer and Polygon, Cursed to Golf is a genre-twisting 2D roguelite golfer that features outlandish special abilities, diverse biomes, challenging bosses and a soundtrack that slaps harder than any heard in a golf game before.
In Cursed to Golf, you play as a would-be golf champion who tragically dies just as he’s about to win a tournament. Instead of making it to heaven (or hell), you find yourself in Golf Purgatory. If you can golf your way through the ever-changing 18 hole course spread across four biomes (Purgatory, The Oasis, The Caverns and Hell), you’ll be able to ascend back to life. Prepare for dungeon-like holes, often with multiple paths to the flag, littered with Grave Grabbers, deadly spikes, explosive TNT boxes and all manner of other traps and hazards.
Fear not, cursed golfer. For all the hazards that stand in your path, consider Chuhai Labs your friendly caddy, handing you a host of helpful tools to give you a chance of overcoming them. Shot Idols are a blessing from the golf god, awarding you extra shots for smashing through them, teleporters will take you closer to the flag, even TNT boxes can sometimes hide shortcuts, should you detonate them properly! On top of that, ACE CARDS offer you awesome single-use abilities that you could never use in real life. Rewind time with a Mulligan, freeze water with the Ice Ball,
guide your ball to its target with the Rocket Ball, get out of sticky situations with a Portal and blast your ball into three with the Scattershot. These are just a few of the over 20 power ups you’ll have access to.
In between holes, you’ll be able to drive around the map in your Golf Cart. You might discover some treasure chests, card packs, or come across a totally-not-shady-at-all guy who will meet you at forks in the road and help you choose a path to take. It’s always a good idea to stop by the Eterni-Tee shop to buy card booster packs, switch up your outfit, or store a few special cards in your binder so they can survive in between runs.
Cursed to Golf will be launching August 18th on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Global video game publisher 505 Games dialed up the summer heat with three new announcements over the weekend at the PC Gaming Show and the Xbox Showcase.
Cyberpunk slice-of-life-sim Nivalis, made its debut glowing with style and charm. Looking for a little more danger? Serial Cleaners, the sequel to the grimy crime scene cleanup cult hit Serial Cleaner, takes a trip to ‘90s New York later this year on Thursday, September 22, 2022.
NIVALIS
505 Games is proud to announce the incredible, stylistic cyberpunk slice-of-life sim NIVALIS. Presented at the PC Gaming Show last Sunday, the first ever gameplay trailer is now available. Grow your business, manage restaurants and nightclubs, make friends and enemies, and even find love in Nivalis, the stunning cyberpunk Voxel-art city that stretches from the ocean to the clouds, lovingly brought to life by Cloudpunk developer ION LANDS. Now available to wishlist on Steam and Epic Games Store.
SERIAL CLEANERS
The highly anticipated sequel to cult-hit SERIAL CLEANERhas been announced for release on September 22, 2022, in the latest Story Reveal trailer. Set in the grimy underworld of 90’s New York, work as four different and unique ‘cleaners’ sent to cover up the gruesome aftermaths of gangland hits and jobs gone wrong. Only this time, not everything is as it seems! Available on Steam, Epic, GOG, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
GUNFIRE REBORN
Coming soon to Xbox and PC Game Pass, dive into this single-player or co-op, level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG elements. Players can control outlandish anamorphic heroes with various abilities, and wield over-the-top weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. Available on Gamepass in October 2022.
110 Industries announced that their high-octane third-person action game Wanted: Dead is coming to Xbox Series X|S, PS5 & PC. Check out the bloody new Wanted: Dead Valentine’s Day trailer.
Developed by Japanese studio Soleil, Wanted: Dead blends melee sword combat, exciting gunplay and a unique limb severing system to deliver a deep action title inspired by the mechanically rich combat systems found in titles like Devil May Cry, Bayonetta and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
The trailer treats us to a closer look at the game’s stylish high-octane combat, complete with spectacular John Wick-esque style finishers and slick, limb-severing swordplay. Let's take a look.
Players take on the role of Lt. Hannah Stone, stepping into a dark and dangerous vision of cyberpunk Hong Kong as leader of the “Zombie Squad”, an elite team who work outside the purview of the traditional police force. You will fall in love with Stone’s elite combat skills that combine style and substance, delivering cool slow-motion sequences, the ability to issue orders to teammates and a limb severing mechanic that changes enemy attack patterns.
Saints Row is now available for digital pre-order and pre-load on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S ahead of its February 25, 2022 release date. Pre-order Saints Row and get The Idols Anarchy Pack, featuring a selection of stolen neon equipment that's sure to get you noticed.
Experience the biggest and best Saints Row playground ever created; the unique sprawling world of Santo Ileso is the backdrop for a wild, larger than life sandbox of thrilling side hustles, criminal ventures and blockbuster missions, as you shoot, drive, and wingsuit your way to the top.
As the future Boss, with Neenah, Kevin, and Eli by your side, you’ll form The Saints – and take on Los Panteros, The Idols, and Marshall as you build your empire across the streets of Santo Ileso and battle for control of the city. Ultimately Saints Row is the story of a start-up company, it’s just that the business The Saints are in happens to be crime.
There are three (3) editions of Saints Row available to pre-order:
Slam dunk and body slam your way with two action-packed arcade games at a reduced price with the 2K Ball N’ Brawl Bundle - now available on the Microsoft Store for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The bundle includes WWE 2K Battlegrounds Deluxe Edition and NBA 2K Playgrounds 2.
Become a legend on the court and in the ring with two action-packed arcade games in the 2K Ball N’ Brawl Bundle! Brawl as your favorite WWE Superstars & Legends using over-the-top moves in WWE 2K Battlegrounds Deluxe Edition. Then take street ball to the next level in NBA 2K Playgrounds 2, with a master roster of current & retired NBA players. Ball and brawl without limits at a reduced price today!
WWE 2K Battlegrounds Deluxe Edition
Brawl as your favorite WWE Superstars and Legends like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock and Ronda Rousey in outlandish environments using an arsenal of over-the-top moves, special abilities and power-ups. The Deluxe Edition includes three versions of each Superstar, an additional 1100 Golden Bucks to unlock additional Superstars and Legends, plus the bonus, Edge.
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2
NBA arcade action is back! The sequel to the original smash hit takes street ball to the next level with a master roster of current and retired NBA players, improved online matchmaking with dedicated servers, four-player online matches, three-point contests, new playgrounds, custom matches, and more.