Jan 17, 2023

Mato Anomalies - Prime Raven

Fellow Rift travelers and detectives,

It's been a while since our last update, and we have news, news, news for you!
The most important: Mato Anomalies has a release date, and it’s coming up fast:

Mark your calendars for March 10, 2023!

Watch the release date trailer here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RyJ_uRCqLw

To support us here on Steam, don’t forget to wishlist!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2024390/Mato_Anomalies

We're also very pleased to announce that several incredibly talented people have lend us their voice to bring our main characters to life:

The Detective, Doe:

The Shaman, Gram:

The Android, SkyEye:

The Thief, Butterfly:

The Veteran, Smoker:

The Idol, Mist:

The Gangster, Lady Edelweiss:

The Messenger, Ringless:

To support our cause and help us to defend Mato against the threat of the Bane Tide, wishlist Mato Anomalies on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2024390/Mato_Anomalies/

To learn more about the game, or say hi to everyone’s favourite Android SkyEye, follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram

For more news on the developers, check out:
Twitter
Facebook
https://arrowiz.com/

And to discover more titles from our publisher Prime Matter:
https://linktr.ee/PrimeMatter
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Jan 17, 2023

The Crew 2 Season 7 Episode 2: Blizzard Rush

The Crew™ 2 - UbiFate

The next chapter of The Crew® 2 is upon us. Season 7 Episode 2: Blizzard Rush will be available for free to all players on January 18th.

This Episode is going to freeze you out! You'll have to utilize all the skills you have harnessed in the past to overcome this icy inclement weather. It's time for Season 7 Episode 2: Blizzard Rush!

Of course, you can also expect new vehicles, vanity items, LIVE Summits and a fresh Motorpass dropping onto the icy tracks!

Full breakdown below.

NEW EVENTS AND CHALLENGES

You may have beat the storm, but will you be able to conquer the blizzard?

From January 18th onwards, the icy winds will test your driving abilities to the extreme.

Sub-zero conditions will truly test your mettle. Will you have what it takes to crush your opponents?

Whatever the case, you have accrued a wealth of experience tackling Into the Storm and dealing with its blustering winds and blinding dust, well preparing you for your hardest challenge yet. You must be ready, for the blizzard is ready for you.

NEW VEHICLES AND VANITY ITEMS

Like last season, a selection of vehicles from Season 1 will now be made available in the store for bucks or Crew Credits! The cars making a comeback over the course of this Episode will feature the BMW M8 Competition Coupe (Street Race), Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 RS (Rallycross), Ram 1500 Rebel TRX Concept (Rally Raid), and the Mitsubishi 3000 - GT VR4 (Street Race)!

As new Seasons are added to The Crew 2, we will continue to bring back vehicles from previous Seasons in chronological order. Make sure to check your collection to see what you may have missed!
Let's check out the new set of exciting vehicles coming with Season 7 Episode 2: Blizzard Rush, including the Porsche 928 S4 (1986) - Street Race.

The vehicle above will be available for purchase in bucks or Crew Credits, on January 18th.

You can of course expect more vehicle additions to the store throughout the Episode.

SEASON 7 EPISODE 2 MOTORPASS

Here is a breakdown of what you can expect in the Motorpass with this new update. With new vehicles and new vanity items, you will have lots to choose from!

NEW LIVE SUMMITS

BWAAAAH! The Rabbids are here! A brand-new batch of LIVE Summits are being released, beginning on January 18th with the Year of the Raving Rabbids!

Our next Premium LIVE Summits will come on January 25th and will feature the Proto Hup One Clumsy Edition (1930) - Steet Race as the Platinum reward.

Be sure to check The Crew Hub regularly to stay up to date.

Fresh new content is at the forefront of what we want to highlight for this Episode. A cornucopia of new vehicles and vanity items is available for you to obtain. Get ready to take on a new challenge and conquer these frozen lands!!

Look out for our weekly articles on our official channels for the latest news and announcements. See you on the icy tracks gearheads!

Jan 17, 2023

Patch v1.0.9g Released!

WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition - loboLoco

1.0.9g - Released 17 January 2023

NEW in LOST RIVER:

* Lost Luck Silver Mine, in the Temple Rocks area, is now explorable. Start a new game to explore the mine -- in new games, there are two miner's lanterns outside the mine, be sure to pick one up before going inside.
* Miner achievement for reaching deepest point in Lost Luck mine.
* Three new dens.
* Six new rendezvous sites.
* Toggle in Game Settings: Gameplay to disable the Low FPS alert.

IMPROVEMENTS:

* Modest increase of odds of cougar attack on homesite.
* Gore dialog now appears after killing an animal with different gore options (had been appearing on snowshoe hare).
* Reduced brightness in scent view when snow is on the ground In non-winter seasons.
* Snow accumulated on animals now melts quickly when indoors.
* Collector's Cache achievement can now be earned in LR as well as SC, and the requirement in either is to have eight collectible objects at your den.
* When jumping to next year, your pack name is the default selection at the end of Establish Territory quest.
* Some reductions in memory usage when going from one game scene to another.
* Terrain and water refinements.
* In Lost River, more tall grass patches added in downtown area.

IMPROVEMENTS in LOST RIVER:

* Improved NPC pathfinding around the boulders below cliffs.
* More tall grass patches added in downtown area.
* Added a few more days in Find Mate quest before winter season begins.
* Foam now appears around wolves in all LR water bodies, including hot springs. (Did not before due to new water shaders in LR.)
* New LR-specific set of suggested pack names when naming your pack.
* Numbering of wolves in Lost River rival packs now starts at higher numbers than one (in new games only).
* Reduced pitted/jagginess of deep snow surface around rocky areas.

BUGS FIXED:

* Multiplayer: If host has already earned a multiplayer achievement, then players in that session won't earn it if unlocked. (Recent regression from another fix a few weeks ago.)
* In Photo Mode, the camera icon changes position based on HUD scaling.
* For multi-part achievements, Achievement Progress alert appears even after achievement has been unlocked.

BUGS FIXED in SLOUGH CREEK:

* If it rains after snowfall, snow coverage is inconsistent between some terrain sections, creating odd lines.
* There are no bull elk in large elk herds in autumn.

BUGS FIXED in LOST RIVER:

* Multiplayer: In Cattle Ranch area, several issues with player-wolf getting stuck against fence or running unstoppably.
* Multiplayer: In certain situations, cattle ranch fence break and deterrents are not synce correctly between host and other players.
* In winter, the scent glow on many dirt dens is blocked by the snow mound.
* Wolves float too high in the water in some creeks.
* Leaves blow around the player when indoors.
* Beavers carry branches when going away from water, instead of when returning to it.
* Dead dog airborne scents are not the X icon.
* Distant animal vocalizations aren't audible in some seasons.
* Error in German Shepherd dog might cause issues when it's traveling.
* When snow is present in main menu, the distant hills don't have snow.
* In certain circumstances, non-host players can change the name of the pack in multiplayer games.
* In certain locations, newborns can spawn outside of tall grass patches.
* When setting up a multiplayer game, if the game cannot connect to the selected region, the player is often unable to choose another region and try again.
* Wolf growl audio keeps playing if player chooses another emote during thethx growl.
* There are no bull elk in large elk herds in autumn.
* Rival pack scent post near the Blades is just outside the correct hex.
* Natural Landmarks achievement: Blades location should unlock during Endless Summer, but does not.
* In Early Spring, tree at densite in Monday Gulch is offset from den.
* Allison Acres houses don't load soon enough when entering that area from the hilltop.
* Various issues with dens and terrain.

Jan 17, 2023

Beta 8 "'SPLOSIONS" BIG Patch (Beta 8.3.7)

No Plan B - GFX47

The Good Patch

Big patch this time, almost a major update, with lots of quality of life improvements and fixes.

Here's a high level change log:

New content and features

New skin items (tacticool NVGs anyone?)

Improvements

Added the map size and threat level options for the randomly generated missions
Added the Field of View customization to the replay system
Improved variety of the generated maps
Tweaked the cost of weapons and skills
Reworked the UI

Fixes

Fixed map generation sometimes leaving obstacles in front of some doors
Fixed the map editor for some players

Full Changelog