Oberhaching, Germany – Development team Moon Punch Studio and publisher Toplitz Productions are excited to jointly announce that the Early Access period for Wild West Dynasty officially is nearing its end.

On August 22, 2024, the gates to the fictitious American frontier at the beginning of the 19th century will open and invite players to survive and thrive, while building a future not only for themselves, but for other settlers as well who decide to join their cause.

After a long arduous journey through Early Access and with the help of invaluable community feedback, Wild West Dynasty is ready to settle down and captivate gamers with its unique mixture of gameplay elements that will cater to a variety of playstyles.

“This is a big milestone for Wild West Dynasty. Thanks to the help of the players and community we were able to align the vision of the developers with the needs and wishes of the gamers. This is a collaboration that shows what you can achieve, when you get the community on board and truly listen to them”, says Szymon Żebiałowicz, Development Lead and CEO of Moon Punch Studio.

Since the original release in Early Access virtually no stone has been left unturned to improve or revise the game on all fronts, rebuilding it from the ground up, starting with visuals and performance to features and UI. Wild West Dynasty Version 1.0 is also adding new elements, a fresh story and a multitude of management options to control the workforce and resources in your settlements, making this a fully new gameplay experience.

Features

• Survive, Build, Manage
  Conquer the harsh environment. Survive the elements. Build your homestead and convince other settlers to join you. Manage natural and human resources, so not only you but also the whole settlement will prosper. This is your chance to show how the West was won.
• A New Beginning
  Follow the optional story of the game’s new protagonist John Ryder. Uncover the history and secrets of Red Rock and its inhabitants, make friends and face enemies. Your decisions matter and can mean the difference between life and death, your own included.
• Build a Life
  You might start by just building a simple house for yourself. But before you know it, you have to manage a full settlement with inhabitants and their needs and of course the required resources to progress. And don’t forget to decorate the buildings with a huge number of craftable items and furniture. DIY has never been this easy.
• First Person Perspective
  Immerse yourself in the visually stunning world of Wild West Dynasty. Exploring, building, decorating, hunting and all the other activities are even more intense with the optional first person view.
• The Heart and Soul of the Settlement
  Only the community will be strong enough to thrive and survive. Manage your settlements to make sure that there are enough resources, food and water available to your fellow settlers. Arrange treks to transport goods between all your settlements and distribute jobs so everyone will prosper.
• Explore the Open World
  Enjoy the beauty of a fictitious version of the American frontier. Explore the prairie and its wildlife, discover settlements and tap new resources needed to advance either your home or the communities you support.

About Toplitz Productions
The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with “heart & soul” for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles, such as those from the “Dynasty” and “Giant” series.

Stay up to date and learn everything worth knowing about Toplitz Productions by following the company on X (Twitter), Facebook, the official website and Instagram.

Zaprešić, Croatia – Ocean Media and TuttiFrutti Interactive are excited to announce that Darkarta: A Broken Heart Quest Collector’s Edition is now available on the Nintendo Switch. Embark on a dire, thrilling quest of unraveling the dark past of Mary. 

Mary would have never imagined that fate could wipe away the peaceful serenity of her life. Learn more about Mary’s past by solving puzzles and exploring unforeseen sites. Would you help her discover the secret that dates to 3700 years ago!

Darkarta: A Broken Heart Quest Collector’s Edition main features:  

• A mother’s epic frantic journey in search of her lost daughter, to the lost civilization of the Indus Valley – An untold saga of true love.
• Explore “unforeseen” environments and original puzzles. 
• Bonus Chapter “Rising of the Phoenix”
• Prequel Comic Book, Mom’s diary pages
• 30 Nostalgic memory collectables 
• 36 Hall of Fame Medals
• 28 Morphing Objects
• Replay Mini Games, Hidden Object Puzzles and Cut-scenes

Watch the launch trailer: https://youtu.be/wwPS8Zn01J0?si=f5foXI8iaH-fU-m4

About TuttiFrutti Interactive:
Tuttifrutti Interactive is an award-winning premium game developer studio, and has a multi-talented in-house team! The company has skyrocketed in the gaming world with a bang, making it a hub for gaming modules of premium quality Art/Animation/ Cross-platform Development/ Testing services and delivered in record time!

Oberhaching, Germany – Twelve notes. That’s all that it takes to create beautiful and diverse music across an eclectic mix of styles. Yet in the right hands they are the foundation for a wonderfully weird musical chaos. Developer Produktivkeller Studios and Publisher SunDust are proud to announce that the PC sleeper hit Disaster Band not only extends its touring run with an upgrade, available today, as well as a whopping 55% discount in the current Steam Summer Sale. The chaotic and highly entertaining rhythm game will be moving to more stages than ever, when the curtain lifts on the console versions on July 11, 2024.

Up to 4 players can pick up their instruments on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch and try to master the classical music tracks included, extend their library via Mod.io or try their best to play one of the songs supplied by the community. Disaster Band will allow full cross-platform multiplayer, so regardless of your preferred platform, band members are easy to find.

Watch the Console Announcement Teaser on YouTube

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart mentioned that the music is not found in the notes, but in the silence between. Everybody who picks up Disaster Band and either plays solo, as part of a dynamic duo, a terrible trio or quirky quartet will agree, once they pick up classical instruments like the violin, flute, violoncello or trombone or even one of the more exotic contraptions and try to follow the notes in order to fight your way up the worldwide leaderboards.

There is nothing wrong with playing wrong – unless you want to crack that highscore. But with the creative freedom to play any given note at any given time, you can practice or improvise, while you discover the music. And don’t forget: Practice makes perfect! And perfection will eventually lead to higher scores. But where is the fun in that? With Disaster Band’s dynamic sound engine even playing the wrong notes leads to tremendous fun and endless entertainment for all ages and skill levels.

Thanks to Mod.io integration, your musical journey has no end. Use your PC to create your own MIDI tracks and share them with the community. Or import other players’ songs to get into a new groove either in the rehearsal room or on the world stage.

Features:

• Online-Multiplayer for up to 4 players – If you are host or joining the party, if you play with friends or strangers: the low latency connection makes sure that more players mean more fun
• Intuitive controls – Precise, direct and effortless: Disaster Band makes sure, that absolutely everybody can enjoy their way to musical success, on supported systems even with gyro-controls
• 20 tracks out of the box – Get your friends and prove with these timeless classics that you have what it takes to be a master musician
• Mod.io integration –  Create your own tracks (via MIDI) and share them with the Disaster Band community. (*) Please note: To create and upload tracks you need a PC.
• 15 instruments to choose from – Experience the songs like never before: From classical greats like violin or trombone to exotic instruments and even cats meowing or a choir there are thousands of possible combinations.

Disaster Band in the PlayStation Store
Disaster Band on Steam
Disaster Band will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on July 11, 2024.

(*) Mod.io integration is not available on Nintendo Switch.

PANGYO, South Korea – NCSOFT is excited to announce that its new brawler action game, BATTLE CRUSH, is now available in Early Access. Players from 100 countries worldwide can now engage in the action on Steam, Google Play, Apple App Store, and Nintendo Switch, enjoying full cross-play support across all platforms.

The Early Access launch kicks off with the first season, ‘The Great Crush Era.’ Players can dive into three exciting game modes:

• Battle Royale, a 30-player showdown where only one emerges victorious. Battle Royale can be enjoyed solo or in teams of three,
• Brawl, where you choose three characters to battle it out. Brawl mode offers solo and two-player team options.
• Duel, an intense 1v1 face-off.

Check the latest BATTLE CRUSH trailer here: https://youtu.be/8ocAeJ7pRQY

BATTLE CRUSH features 15 characters inspired by mythological figures, each equipped with unique action skills that add layers of strategic depth. Players can personalize their characters using in-game currency earned through gameplay and battle passes.

To celebrate the launch of BATTLE CRUSH, an in-game event is currently underway, offering players rewards for joining the battle. These rewards include the Freyja skin, a Premium Calixer Trial Pack, and five profile images. For more details, visit the official BATTLE CRUSH website and join the official BATTLE CRUSH Discord, X, and YouTube Channel.

BATTLE CRUSH on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2287920/BATTLE_CRUSH/

BATTLE CRUSH on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ncsoft.battlecrush.global

BATTLE CRUSH on App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6443843264

BATTLE CRUSH on Nintendo e-Shop: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Battle-Crush-2441111.html?s=countries 

About NCSOFT Corp. 

NCSOFT, headquartered in Pangyo, Korea, is the world’s premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games, including the critically acclaimed Lineage®, AION®, Blade & Soul®, Guild Wars® franchises as well as numerous casual games. With approximately 5,000 employees worldwide, NCSOFT aims to provide fun for everyone, everywhere in the world. More information can be found at www.ncsoft.com.

Oberhaching, Germany – Spanish indie development studio Family Devs and publisher Toplitz Productions are happy to announce that the Early Access phase of Harvest Days is coming to a close. On July 25, 2024, the cozy open world farming sim will not only release its version 1.0 on PC, but will also be available simultaneously on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

Harvest Days began its journey on Steam Early Access in May 2022. Numerous updates later and incorporating the community feedback gathered over the whole development period, now it is time for the next step. With its beautiful lo-fi artdesign, the relaxing atmosphere as well as intuitive controls across all platforms this is the perfect game for aspiring farmers of all ages.

Leave the stress of the big city behind, when you enter the world of Harvest Days and become a resident of ‘Duda’s Village’ as you take over an abandoned farm. Developing your property at your own pace while you befriend the neighbors, adopt adorable pets or explore the open world, you decide what to do and when to do it.

Utilize the easy-to-use crafting system to make your own furniture from resources you gathered or to produce items in order to sell them to the locals. Reinvest your profits to grow and optimize your farm. With Harvest Days there is always something fun to do.

Harvest Days Version 1.0 on PC as well as the console versions for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch will be released on July 25, 2024

Harvest Days on Steam

Harvest Days in the PlayStation Store

About Family Devs
Family Devs is an indie video game studio based in Barcelona, Spain and was founded in 2020. Nomen est Omen – Family Devs is an ambitious indie development studio, a “family business who is currently developing their new video game, Harvest Days. Harvest Days is an open-ended country-life RPG.

https://www.harvestdaysgame.net/

About Toplitz Productions
The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with “heart & soul” for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles, such as the “Dynasty” and “Giant” series.

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Oberhaching, Germany – Polish developer Umeo Studios in partnership with games publisher Toplitz Productions proudly reveal their latest video insights for Farmer’s Dynasty 2, highlighting the art of farming, the latest video gives players an insight on how you can prepare and cultivate their chosen crops as they embark on the farming life. Farmer’s Dynasty 2 will give budding farmers both traditional farming equipment as well as state-of-the-art machinery to help with the workload, from plowing fields, harvesting crops and transporting and processing crops to market..

Gamers can still put the game through its paces with the current Steam Next Fest demo where they’ll get a feel of using various resources and tools, renovating buildings into a functioning agricultural base in preparation for a life of farming.

Farmer’s Dynasty 2 will bring open-world farming simulation complete with thrilling main campaign and an assortment of captivating side quests for players to live, build and farm in order to bring their farming dreams to life. 

The playable demo is still available to download and play on the game’s official Steam page here.

Check out the new ‘Art of Farming’ trailer here:  https://youtu.be/sZGFxHP_XR4

About Umeo Studios
Umeo Studios is a small independent development studio nestled in Poland, dedicated to providing engaging player experiences, their previous titles include Lumberjack Dynasty and Farmers Dynasty.

About Toplitz Productions
The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with “heart & soul” for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles, such as those from the “Dynasty” and “Giant” series.

Oberhaching, Germany – Independent developer Render Cube and publisher Toplitz Productions are delighted to announce that the Co-op mode, new Oxbow Map and character creator for Medieval Dynasty will come to Xbox Series X|S and will be available with Game Pass on console and on PC, Microsoft Store on Xbox, and on PlayStation 5 and Epic Games Store on June 27th.

Current gen console players will be able to join the fray with their PC counterparts as Medieval Dynasty expands its dominion cross-platform, expanding their co-op adventures in the Middle Ages. Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 console gamers will now get a chance to experience Piastovia for themselves, the heart and soul of the Oxbow where their epic journey and exciting new quests will begin.

Not only does the co-op mode introduce a whole new player experience for current gen console players to enjoy with their friends, but they’ll also notice that villages within the Oxbow come alive with a newfound vibrancy, teeming with activity as village folk go about their daily lives and conduct their chores.

Hunting, trading and building together in the Oxbow, players will be transported to a realm brimming with enigmatic characters, captivating landmarks, and charming villages.

Following the successful integration of its long-awaited and much-requested co-op mode and new map in December on Steam last year, the integration of co-op to current gen consoles brings an exciting new dimension to the gaming experience. Console players can now immerse themselves in the action alongside friends, unleashing teamwork and companionship to conquer challenges and explore the new landscape of the game’s medieval universe.

“We’re thrilled to offer players new experiences and content that redefine immersion and camaraderie in the world we’ve meticulously crafted. This marks not only a significant milestone in our journey but also reinforces the enduring strength and appeal of the Medieval Dynasty brand across PC and console platforms“- said Matthias Wünsche, CEO Toplitz Productions GmbH.

Medieval Dynasty is digitally available now in the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store on Xbox. The PC version 1.0 was released on Steam, GOG.com and the Epic Games Store in fall 2021 after a highly successful early access phase, and sold over 1.75 million copies as of Dec 2023. Versions for current gen consoles have been available since October 2022 and have secured an active community as well.

The Oxbow map will also be made available for the GOG.com version of Medieval Dynasty but without multiplayer at the date of release, so players can enjoy the Oxbow solo. The Steam version for PC will also be updated with new content.

Developer Render Cube has plans for further content for players to enjoy in the coming months when it ‘fires up its forges’ for the Armors, Crests and Shields update later in 2024.

Players can visit the official Medieval Dynasty Discord server here

About Render Cube
Render Cube is a Polish development studio founded in 2012. In the initial period of its activity, it focused on outsourcing works, commissioned mainly by other game producers, which resulted in cooperation with, among others, CD Projekt, Techland or Platige Image. In recent years, the company has been focusing on the production of its own games, released on PC and console platforms. The biggest title of the studio is Medieval Dynasty, a unique production that combines the best features of such popular genres as survival games, simulators, builders, RPGs and strategies.The company employs over 30 people and is listed on the Polish Stock Exchange.

About Toplitz Productions
The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with “heart & soul” for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles, such as those from the “Dynasty” and “Giant” series.

©2024 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. “PlayStation Family Mark”, “PlayStation”, “PS5 logo”, “PS5”, “PlayStation Shapes Logo” and “Play Has No Limits” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.