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China freezes all game license approvals
https://www.pcgamer.com/china-freezes-all-game-license-approvals/
China has frozen all approvals of game licences amid a government shakeup.
Bloomberg reported that it has been four months since China’s regulators approved any new games for sale in the market.
According to “people familiar with the matter” (all sources declined to be named) the freeze has occurred due to an ongoing restructuring of departments within the Chinese Government, including the National Television and Radio Administration, which is responsible for granting licenses, and the ministry of Culture and Tourism, which has become increasingly stringent about game regulation in the last couple of years.

>>Too bad for chinese players

 

GOG's daily deal is Nantucket, 33% off: https://www.gog.com/game/nantucket

 

Let's go now to Steam with its daily and four Midweek Madness deals:

• The daily deal is the Early Access title DESOLATE, 33% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/671510/DESOLATE/
• theHunter: Call of the Wild is the first of the MM deals, and it's 50% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/518790/theHunter_Call_of_the_Wild/
• Next comes Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder, 66% off: https://store.steampowered.com/app/434460/Rock_of_Ages_2_Bigger__Boulder/
• The Batman, both Arkham and LEGO franchises, are on sale, with up to 75% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/batman/
• And finally we have Team17, that's having a publisher sale with up to 90% discounts: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/team17pub/

 

There's a new Humble Bundle, the Humble Jackbox Party Bundle full of party games for us: https://www.humblebundle.com/games/jackbox-party-bundle

 

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GAMING NEWS

Rebellion’s Strange Brigade gets an extended gameplay overview trailer
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/rebellions-strange-brigade-gets-an-extended-gameplay-overview-trailer/
Rebellion has released an extended gameplay overview trailer for its upcoming 1930s third person adventure game, Strange Brigade. Today’s new trailer gives newcomers to the game all the info needed to become a fully-fledged hero. From the lowdown on the Brigade’s supernatural powers to the veritable legion of mystical malefactors in their way, this video has got the lot.

 

Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a new first-person survival horror game, coming to the PC in 2019
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/lunacy-saint-rhodes-is-a-new-first-person-survival-horror-game-coming-to-the-pc-in-2019/
Iceberg Interactive and developer Lazarus Studio have announced Lunacy: Saint Rhodes, a first-person survival horror game in which you’re never truly safe – as the game watches your every move and adapts to your playing style. Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is slated for release for PC in 2019.

 

Open world action-RPG, Outward, to be published by Deep Silver
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/open-world-action-rpg-outward-to-be-published-by-deep-silver/
Deep Silver and Nine Dots Studio, together with Maximum Games, have announced their collaboration to publish the forthcoming open-world action RPG, Outward. The global publishing deal will cover the release on all platforms, in both physical and digital formats.

 

Here are 20 minutes of gameplay footage from the beautiful platformer, GRIS
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-20-minutes-of-gameplay-footage-from-the-beautiful-platformer-gris/
Yesterday, we informed you about GRIS; a beautiful platformer that is coming to the PC later this year. Developed by Nomada Studio, GRIS looks really interesting and Gamespot has shared a video showing 20 minutes of gameplay footage.

>>As someone that always tries to explore every single corner, this game looks both like a dream and a nightmare at the same time.

 

New screenshots and teaser trailer for Rune: Ragnarok, official PC system requirements
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/new-screenshots-and-teaser-trailer-for-rune-ragnarok-official-pc-system-requirements/
Human Head Studios has released some new screenshots and a brand new teaser trailer for Rune: Ragnarok. Rune: Ragnarok is the sequel to the 17-year old Rune game and is set in a dangerous universe where gods, beasts, and the last remaining humans struggle to survive.

 

Koch Media acquires TimeSplitters and Second Sight, future games to be published by Deep Silver
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/koch-media-acquires-timesplitters-and-second-sight/
Koch Media today announced the acquisition of the cherished video games series Timesplitters. The agreement sees Koch Media become the owners of the intellectual property and the rights to create videogames based on the brand which will be produced by the Koch Media’s publishing label Deep Silver.

>>That almost guarantees a remake or remaster of those games. TomaTito has made a thread about it.

 

First gameplay trailer released for Battlerite Royale
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-gameplay-trailer-released-for-battlerite-royale/
Stunlock Studios has released the first gameplay trailer for Battlerite Royale. Combining an Action MOBA/Arena Brawler and Battle Royale survival gameplay, the new mode throws 20 players into a cutthroat island deathmatch, played “Free For All” or as a duo from a top-down perspective.

 

New Battlefield 5 gameplay trailer releases tomorrow, teaser trailer out now
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-battlefield-5-gameplay-trailer-releases-tomorrow-teaser-trailer-out-now/
Electronic Arts and DICE have released a new teaser trailer for Battlefield 5 and have revealed that a brand new, proper, gameplay trailer will be released tomorrow. Naturally, this trailer will be based on the Gamescom 2018 build that DICE will showcase at this upcoming gaming event.

 

First pre-alpha gameplay footage for Iron Danger; new tactical RPG with time manipulation mechanics
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/first-pre-alpha-gameplay-footage-for-iron-danger-new-tactical-rpg-with-time-manipulation-mechanics/
Action Squad Studios has released the first combat gameplay footage from their upcoming tactical RPG Iron Danger. In the video, player characters enter the fray with a group of Northlanders; an invading army of mechanically enhanced soldiers.

 

New Shenmue I & II Collection trailer focuses on combat and mini games
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/new-shenmue-i-ii-collection-trailer-focuses-on-combat-and-mini-games/
SEGA has released the third and final part of its series of videos exploring the world of the Shenmue. This final part focuses on the game’s combat mechanics and mini games, narrated by the English-version voice actor of Ryo Hazuki, Corey Marshall.