Developer LKA and Wired Productions have announced that their horror […]

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Will be unedited on Xbox and PC.

Martha Is Dead will be censored on the PlayStation 5 and PS4, publisher Wired Productions has announced. The potentially “distressing” horror game will release unedited on other platforms, like Xbox and PC, but the company states that “it is with regret we have had to modify the experience with some elements no longer playable”.

We’ve reached out to the organisation to try and get clarification of what has actually been changed and why, and will update if and when we receive a response. Some fans hypothesise that the modifications may relate to a scene in which you’re required to surgically remove a corpse’s face, which you then proceed to wear as a mask. Grim stuff!

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Martha is Dead, the upcoming first-person psychological WW2 thriller from The Town of Light developer LKA, will require certain elements to be altered ahead of its release on PlayStation 4 and PS5, publisher Wired Productions has revealed. The PC and Xbox versions remain unaffected, however, and will release unedited at launch on 24th February.

Martha is Dead unfolds in Tuscany, 1944, against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict between German and Allied forces; as its story begins, the body of a woman, Martha, is discovered by the side of a lake deep in the Italian countryside, and players - in the role of her twin sister - must deal with the repercussions of the murder, "all whilst the horror of war draws ever closer".

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Speeding through livid landscapes onto Oculus Quest is Avicii Invector.

The Last Worker has been revealed by Wired Productions, Oiffy, and Wolf & Wood, with the game heading to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Meta Quest 2 later this year. The game places you in the shoes of an employee in the fictional online retailer Jungle, who works in the fulfilment centre JC1. The centre is 650 million square miles big and occupies the same space as Manhattan, which in this world has submerged under the waves of the Atlantic. The Last Worker is a narrative game in which players will go through the JC1, which has been the subject of a tour by Jungle CEO Josef Jüngle. However, what is soon apparent is that something is going quite wrong in this fulfilment centre as the machines start to turn on the human workers. What follows is a lot of death and it seems as The Last Worker you will have to survive and figure out what is happening. “The Last Worker is a true labour of love and I’m lucky to be working with the best creative talent money can’t buy,” said Writer, Director and Producer Jörg Tittel. “With people like these, one can’t help but deliver the goods, but should we fail, I hope Mr. Jüngle can give me a job?” “We have all become attached to the characters in The Last Worker. Seeing them transition from Mick McMahon’s sketches and then brought to life by such amazing actors has been a fantastic process to be a part of.” Said Ryan Bousfield, Creative Director of Wolf & Wood. “I’m extremely proud of the innovative approach taken by our team to create a rich and exciting world that is as immersive on screen as it is in VR. We’re looking forward to showing you the first elements of gameplay.” “The Last Worker is a truly unique experience, and we are proud to support both the innovative work of Jörg Tittel and the multi-talented indie studio Wolf & Wood in creating this awe-inspiring title,” said Leo Zullo, Managing Director, Wired Productions. “We are excited to formally introduce players to Jüngle and the epic Fulfilment Centre in which the game is set. The intense, surprising, and heartfelt story is one that we cannot wait to share later this year.” The Last Worker will include a number of different endings dependent on the choices players make throughout the story. It will star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Jason Isaacs, Clare-Hope Ashitey, and David Hewlett, plus more to be announced. The music has been scored by Oliver Kraus who has worked with the likes of Adele, Sia, and Florence and The Machine. Source: Press Release

My name is Jörg Tittel, writer and director on The Last Worker. Together with Ryan Bousfield and his wonderful team of developers at Wolf & Wood, and publisher Wired Productions, I’m delighted to show Xbox players the first glimpse of gameplay from our narrative adventure coming later this year. In our brand-new trailer, CEO Josef […]

The Last Worker is slated to arrive during 2022.

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AVICII Invector: Encore Edition will feature 35 of the DJ's chart-topping tunes.

AVICII Invector Encore Edition will be coming to a VR plaftform for the first time, launching on Meta Quest 2 (formerly Oculus Quest 2) with the release date set as January 27th. Pre-orders are live now. Wired Productions and Hello There Games have confirmed that this version of AVICII Invector Encore Edition will have 35 tracks including S.O.S, Freak, and Peace of Mind. All music royalties from each copy of the game will be donated to the Tim Bergling Foundation which looks to highlight suicide as a mental health emergency worldwide. Tim Bergling, aka AVICII, took his own life in 2018 at the age of 28 having struggled with mental health difficulties. “When Tim and I first started talking about Invector, he was actually sent an early prototype VR headset. He was fascinated by the technology and the opportunities it created.” Said Oskar Eklund, the CEO of Hello There Games, “Working with Tim’s father, Klas, to finish this project has been an emotional process for the whole team. We still grieve for Tim, but we came together knowing this was a project he was very passionate about and hope his fans can continue to celebrate and remember AVICII for the light that he was.” “At Wired, we are all about celebrating the art, music, and developers behind each release. AVICII Invector, in many ways, is our perfect match.” Said Leo Zullo, Managing Director, Wired Productions. “Bringing AVICII Invector to VR has been a labour of love, one that will immerse fans and Meta Quest gamers alike in an unforgettable virtual reality experience. An experience which, I hope, will continue to celebrate Tim’s music and legacy for years to come.” AVICII Invector was first released in December 2019 with the Encore Edition releasing on Switch in 2020. When Dom reviewed the original release, he wrote: “AVICII Invector proves to be something of surprise. Edge of the seat rhythm action, great visuals and a varied and moving soundtrack make this a fantastic retrospective of a genuinely unique artist.“ Source: Press Release

Castlevania NFTs are marking Konami’s entrance into the non-fungible tokens market. These Castlevania NFTs are part of Konami’s 35th Anniversary celebration for the iconic franchise. These NFTs are not just still images but also clips from the Castlevania series, with a total of 14 Castlevania NFTs being sold in this auction, which will be running next week from January 12th 10pm GMT to January 15th 2am GMT. The auction is taking place on OpenSea which uses the Wyvern Protocol built upon the Ethereum blockchain technology. Ethereum has been heavily criticised for the environmental impact it has with some research suggesting one transaction on Ethereum uses the same amount of electricity as the average household in the US for an entire workweek. Ethereum is stating it will be pushing upgrades through 2022 to reduce the carbon footprint of transactions by 99%. In the FAQ published by Konami the following has been made clear. One is that purchasing any of the NFTs does not entitle the owner any intellectual property rights such as copyright and trademarks, and there will be no cancellations or refunds once transactions are confirmed. Another interesting little tidbit is this line from the FAQ which reads, “NFT with the exact same data will not be resold, but similar NFTs tied to the same game-title may be resold in the future.” Konami is not the first gaming company to embrace the NFT trend. In September last year the game Phantom Galaxies was revealed which would allow NFTs in game. Ubisoft revealed its NFT program Quartz with the aim to sell items for its games starting with Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and Square Enix President Yosuke Matsuda also sees NFTs as an avenue for the games industry. There has been backlash too. STALKER 2’s NFT plans were cancelled after backlash from series fans, Valve will not allow NFTs or games with them on Steam, Wired Productions will not be including NFTs in its games, and Ubisoft also saw a lot of backlash to Quartz, with not much activity registered there. Source: Konami