科隆展作为在德国科隆举办的大型游戏展会(世界三大游戏展之一,E3展以及东京电玩展),而THQ Nordic的大本营又是在奥地利的维也纳,所以此次参展科隆展也算是“近水楼台”。而期间除了《暗黑血统3》放出试玩之外,还将放出以下游戏的的试玩《生化变种(Biomutant)》、《归于沉寂(Fade to Silence)》和《零世代(Generation Zero)》(《正当防卫》系列开发商Avalanche Studios新作)
至于其将公布的两款神秘新作,他们将在科隆展期间(8月21号至25号)宣布,敬请期待。
THQ Nordic has announced the lineup of titles it is bringing to Gamescom 2018, which will run from August 21 to 25 at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany.
Here is the full list of titles:
Biomutant (PS4, Xbox One, PC) – Playable
Darksiders III (PS4, Xbox One, PC) – Playable
Fade to Silence (PS4, Xbox One, PC) – Playable
Generation Zero (PS4, Xbox One, PC) – Playable
Townsmen VR (Steam VR, Oculus, Vive, Windows Mixed Reality)
Wreckfest (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Unannounced Game #1 – “A world exclusive announcement which will break cover during the official gamescom opening ceremony”
Unannounced Game #2
THQ Nordic will release de Blob 2 for Switch on August 28 for $29.99, the publisher announced.
The platform puzzle game first launched for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and DS in February 2011, followed by PC in June 2017, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in February 2018.
Here is an overview of the game, via THQ Nordic:
About
Comrade Black is back and so is his war on Color. There will be no stopping him or his brainwashing new cult from taking over Prisma City-that is, until de Blob comes back to re-ignite color revolution!
de Blob 2 is a platformer which utilizes unique painting functionality as the main game mechanic along with classic platforming actions and low gravity space. Set a few years after the events of the first de Blob game, action in de Blob 2 revolves around another attempt to wipe all colorful individuality from Prisma City and its residents. It’s up to the player to join the Color Underground and bring color back to the world. Features include: multiplayer support, 12 new single player levels, new power-ups and epic boss battles.
Key Features
Imagine – Set off on an action packed color adventure with 12 new single player story levels where custom paints, patterns and music bring the world to life any way you want
Laugh – Only the colorful prankster Blob can foil Papa Blanc’s evil hypno plot to steal all the color from Prisma City
Power – Speed smash through walls, jet jump over skyscrapers and slam squash Inkies with all new power-ups that turn you into a super Blob
Explore – Paint your way past icy outposts, tropical bio domes and distant space stations to free the fair citizens of Prisma City
Transform – Inside, outside, above the Earth and below it, Blob embarks on mini missions and epic boss battles to restore color and music back to this rich universe
Share – Recruit your friends to join the color evolution in the 2 player split screen coop mode
Putting Scarf around your neck just in time for winter 2018/2019
Although current temperatures across the globe might indicate otherwise, THQ Nordic knows that winter is coming and announced its new game today: Scarf. Scarf is slated for a PC release in winter 2018/2019.
Developed by Uprising Studios, based in Salamanca, Spain, this 3D platformer for all ages will feature rich and diverse game environments, a cute protagonist with a fashionable, red scarf, and the feeling of living in very close touch with nature itself.
About Scarf
Scarf is a 3D Adventure game, where protagonist Hyke must use his polymorphic scarf to explore a magical environment, solve mysterious puzzles and overcome difficult challenges. Hyke’s scarf morphs into different objects which will help to progress the adventure. Hyke was born in an unknown place, surrounded by other souls. All of them will start a path through the World with the main goal being to meld with it and become part of nature.
Key Features
• A story for all audiences with multiple narrative layers
• Beautiful scenarios
• A mysterious polymorphic scarf adapts to each world to give the player different skills and mechanics for each level
• Immersive narrative and very visual gameplay through a story without text
• Moments of quiet introspection and exploration juxtaposed by intense situations where skills will be put to test
• Distinctive game worlds
• Natural scenarios where the inhabitants will respond differently to your actions
• A magical world with a unique mythology where the player will visit different locations
The Unexpendables - Jagged Alliance: Rage! coming this fall
We are all getting older. Nothing bad about that, right? Well, the knees might hurt sometimes, seeing things far away gets a bit harder, and – oh, boy! - the heart is not as strong as it used to be. But we wake up every morning, go to work, business as usual: killing some bad guys, igniting the odd rebellion, overthrowing another evil dictator…
That's what the mercenaries of Jagged Alliance have been doing these past 20 years. And now Ivan Dolvich, Helmut "Grunty" Grunther, Kyle "Shadow" Simmons and the other infamous fighters have a mission again when they're stranded behind enemy lines: survive!
In Jagged Alliance: Rage! you are constantly on the brink of breakdown. Badly equipped and outnumbered, it's up to the player to lead their seasoned mercenaries in tactical turn-based missions and to light the spark of a revolution.
Jagged Alliance: Rage! is in development for PC, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, and the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X and will be released fall 2018 with an SRP of 19,99 $ on PC and 29,99 $ on consoles.
Jagged Alliance: Rage! is the first game to be published by HandyGames, the latest family member of the THQ Nordic network. HandyGames will act as an independent publisher, focussing on small and mid-sized projects or 3rd-party indie games.
About Jagged Alliance: Rage!
Jagged Alliance is back – With a new take on turn-based tactics, adventure elements and the well-known quirky mercenaries! Set 20 years after the first Jagged Alliance, this spin-off lets you experience a road trip into a jungle hell to test your mind and body to the limits!
This time it’s just you and a few allies versus an entire island ruled by a drug overlord and his crazed army.
Key Features
• 2 Player online co-op mode.
• Deep turn-based tactical gameplay mixed with adventure elements.
• Choose a variety of tactics ranging from stealth to brute force.
• Strong character personalities with own skills, desires and personal conflicts.
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• Rage skills: Unique character abilities that get more powerful over the course of the battle.
• Powerful Commanders coordinate enemy troops on the battlefields.
• Face terrifying experimental drugs and use them to manipulate your enemies.
THQ Nordic has acquired the TimeSplitters and Second Sight IPs, the company announced. The acquisitions were made through Koch Media, a fully owned subsidiary of THQ Nordic.
Here is an overview of the TimeSplitters IP, via THQ Nordic:
TimeSplitters was largely considered as one of the most influential console games of the early 2000’s. The three game series earned a large and passionate fan base thanks to its unique humor, art style and pop culture references while encouraging customization and modification to give each person their own individual experience. TimeSplitters was originally created by the development studio Free Radical Design that later become Deep Silver Dambuster, part of the THQ Nordic group.
Second Sight was a science fiction action adventure game also developed by Free Radical Design and released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in September 2004, followed by PC in February 2005. Here is an overview of the game, via PlayStation.com:
Join John Vattic, a man endowed with psychic abilities, as he attempts to escape a US medical facility. As you discover more and more of John’s psychic powers, you’ll slowly uncover the events that landed him in the hands of the researchers. You’ll gain access to a variety of psionic abilities (such as Psi-Blast, Telekinesis, Projection, and Charm) and powerful weapons (including handguns, tranquilizers, and machine guns). Complete your objectives using a combination of shooting action and stealth tactics.
While THQ Nordic did not share further information, it teased that “full details of future TimeSplitters and Second Sight products will be revealed in due course.”