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Whether you’re gaming on either PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One or Series X|S, or if Nintendo Switch is your favourite gear, you can now enjoy the prologue for Whateverland – a crazy point-and-click adventure mixed with a turn-based board game for free. And that’s just a warm-up before the cross-platform launch planned for September 22nd!August 25th, Warsaw, PolandIf twisted plots with a dash of humor (all right, a whole bucket of it), abstract puzzles inspired by such classics as THE “monkey wrench” one (admit it, you loved it), artsy graphics, and unique genre mixing are your thing, then Whateverland will not only be right up your alley, but it’ll also easily become one of your favorite indie gems. Watch the Whateverland trailer HERE. Download the free prologue from the PlayStation store (https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP4724-CUSA26844_00-9895159942460296), Microsoft store (https://www.xbox.com/en-gb/games/store/whateverland-prologue/9n7bkq972sz7), or Nintendo eShop (https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/whateverland-switch/) to test your brains and sense of humor before the September launch.ABOUT WHATEVERLANDWhateverland is a hand-painted point-n-click adventure game with a branching dialogue system, non-linear gameplay, various endings, and a unique in-game turn-based board game.WHATEVERLAND – MAIN FEATURES

August 25th, 2023On August 25th, 2023 developer Cultic Games and OverGamez as a publisher are pleased to reveal the Cats and the Other Lives game for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Cats and the Other Lives is an atmospheric, adventurous, 2D, story-driven, pixel-art puzzle game. Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, “Cats and the Other Lives” explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen.Gameplay trailer: https://youtu.be/ZT9kdNmrOGA  ABOUT THIS GAME Following the passing of Bernard Mason, the patriarch of the family, all the remaining Masons return to their childhood home for one last time. As Aspen, the cat of the household, players will take a journey across the hopes, disappointments and regrets of the enigmatic Mason family, traversing through a rich narrative that spans over decades. The game embraces a simple yet intuitive point and click play style, celebrating a design approach based on the behaviours of common house cats living all around the world. Is the cat just a pet, or does this creature play a more mysterious role in our lives?  Main Features: – Be a charming but ordinary house cat. Aspen is neither the witty talking cat nor a supernatural creature. Play as the domestic cat of the Mason household. – Unravel the decades-spanning story of the Mason Family by witnessing the relations of the surviving family members and tracking ghosts of the past. – Explore the mysterious Mason Manor to every nook and cranny in beautiful 2D pixel art supported by modern cinematic lighting. – Experience gameplay sequences inspired by naturalistic cat behaviour. Track the scents of different family members throughout the house or cause total mischief in an already tense dinner – as any proper house cat would do! – Start as the silent witness and eventually become a force of change in the lives of the family members throughout the three chapters of the game.  Details:

Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery VR will launch for PlayStation VR2, PC virtual reality headsets via Steam, and Quest on September 14, publishers Akupara Games and Akatsuki Taiwan, and developer Silver Lining Studio announced.

Roguelite top-down shooter AK-xolotl will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on September 14, publisher Playstack and developer 2Awesome Studio announced.

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Limbic Entertainment will release Park Beyond downloadable content “Beyond eXtreme” on September 29 alongside its version 2.0 update, the companies announced.

SEGA will release “The Final Horizon” update for Sonic Frontiers on September 28, the company announced as part of Gamescom 2023: Opening Night Live.

Avatar: The Last Airbender – Quest for Balance will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Playtation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on September 22 for $49.99, publisher GameMill Entertainment and developer Bamtang Games announced.

Landfall will release Totally Accurate Battle Simulator for PlayStation 4 via PlayStation Store on September 5, the developer announced.

First-person shooter Warstride Challenges will leave Early Access and launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam on September 7, publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Dream Powered Games announced.

CharacterBank will release virtual reality RPG RUINSMAGUS: Complete for PlayStation VR2 on September 19, the developer announced. It includes both the main game and its downloadable content “The Warrior and the Tailor.”

Publisher SEGA and developer Creative Assembly will host a closed beta test for multiplayer first-person shooter HYENAS from August 31 to September 11 on PC, the companies announced. A new gameplay trailer was also released.

The Making of Karateka will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on August 29 for $19.99, followed by Switch in September, developer Digital Eclipse announced.