The new Sorrow Asylum 2 is coming soon to Steam, which you can wishlist right now!


The new game expands on the story of Lara and other creatures of the asylum, more info on the Steam page with new pictures from the game!


https://store.steampowered.com/app/2558830/Sorrow_Asylum_2/

Hello Noveans,

We've deployed a new hotfix. Dual Universe is now in version 1.4.8.

• Fixed IRLaserEmitter wrongly displaying a visible laser beam.
  
• Fixed Transfer Unit being stuck with server error on a container hub.
  
• Fixed combat lore modal step label appearing wrongly "completed" most of the time.

• [PVE] On rare occasions radars don’t pick up the first targets on entering a mission.
  
• [Inputs] Joystick buttons are currently not correctly separated between different devices in the interface and report conflicting bindings. The devices are still however treated as individual devices and the keys are unique to each device allowing you to bind multiple joystick devices in parallel.

We continue the work on fixing and improving the game thanks to your feedback.
Thank you very much for your support!

At first, we do not expect many players to win the game because the map designs are insanely difficult. However, how wrong we were to think so, up to 6.2% of players passed the final bomb in chapter "Nuclear CORE", that's an amazing result, this proves that players really spend time and dedication to analyze and defuse those bombs we made. Not only defuse it, players even try to speedrun it with minimal action counts, and finish the bomb within a few seconds.


Those 4 new components are:

• Persistent Battery
  
• NAND Logic Gate
  
• Switch Logic Gate
  
• Intersect Gate

These campaign bombs will be available after you complete chapter 9 "Nuclear CORE" as a bonus level, these designs are not difficult, still, it changes drastically your bomb-defusing mindset with their abilities.
We thank you for submitting your ideas, concepts, bugs, etc. So we can see the problems we're missing and what can we do to expand our game.


Creative, mind-blowing, etc. There’s no such word that can describe the bomb designs made by players around the globe, Not just hards, these designs carry unique play styles, making the game even more fun. Thanks for your time and dedication, we hope to see more in the future

It's the end of August and it's summer, and we want to celebrate that with a discount:
from August 15 to 22, Intruder In Antiquonia is available at a 30% discount.

Those who have played Black Stigma or have been in touch with the community will be familiar with this lady.

She is our one and only Ms. Nano.

Nano is praised as the most beautiful killer among the playable characters within the Black Stigma universe.
Born in Russia, she received strict assassination training from her father and professional hitman, Hardworker Zero.
The training between the two went on until Nano was 14 years of age.

The year Nano turned 14, Zero abandoned her and left under unknown circumstances. And for the first time in her life, Nano was free from her father's assassination training and indulged in a "normal life."

Ballet was the first thing that the youthful 14-year-old tried out in her attempt to live as an ordinary teenager.
She knew very well how beautiful she looked, so she would have wanted to erase her bloody past through hobbies that took advantage of her appearance.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Russian State Ballet of Siberia performing "Swan Lake", 2022-[/color]

Frankly, ballet did not have a big influence on Nano's life and career as a contract killer after she reached adulthood.

It is rather that she was able to learn ballet with ease thanks to her physical abilities built from years of training.






[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Masutatsu Oyama (Choi Bae-dal a.k.a Mas Oyama, 1923–1994), one of Japan's martial arts legends[/color]

Why would a photo of a karate master suddenly appear while discussing ballet?
It is because Mas Oyama is known as the first martial artist to argue that ballet is closely related to martial arts, which was quite a peculiar statement at the time.

Mas Oyama was a Korean martial artist who became and widely known as a karate master in Japan.
He was also famous for hosting bizarre events where he would take down a bull with just his bare hands, or battle masters from all around the world.
His reputation began to spread globally, attracting numerous martial artists from the western hemisphere to move to Japan and become his apprentices.

He was not only immensely powerful but also quirky in character, which later caused many movies, comic books, and media mix products to pay homage to him, including "Ryu" from the "Street Fighter" series.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Various media mix characters influenced by Mas Oyama From left to right - (1) "Doppo Orochi" from "Baki the Grappler", (2) Mas Oyama as himself, (3) "Choi Bae-dal" from "Fighter in the Wind", (4) "Ryu" from the "Street Fighter" series[/color]

As a world-class fighter during the 1960s and 1970s, he would often argue that people who have pursued ballet hold a lot of potential for becoming martial artists.
Mas Oyama would stress the close connection between ballet and martial arts in various interviews and lectures, based on his experiences communicating with ballet dancers in the United States.

It is said that ballet not only requires muscles that can exert strength beyond one's weight restrictions but also flexibility and rhythm at all times.
These characteristics of ballet inspired Mas Oyama's way of training karate.
Mas Oyama once commented that one of his ballet-dancer friends was a very strong fighter, even though he did not receive any professional training.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Japanese magazine "Power Karate Illustrated", December 1985, Excerpts remade from Mas Oyama's lecture held in Japan, May 1978[/color]






[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Professional(?) ballerinas from "Scary Movie 5"[/color]

It is extremely hard to pursue ballet as a lifetime career.
One must first meet the physical measurement requirements of prestigious ballet academies in order to follow an elite course.




[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Photo of the famous "Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet" and their admission criteria, Female dancers of 170cm must be under 47.2kg to pass.[/color]


[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Students who failed the admissions for a prestigious ballet academy, The slender, if not skinny, girl on the right failed to enroll because she weighed 5kg more than the required weight.[/color]

Once they pass the harsh body measurement requirements, what lies ahead of them is a training even worse than the admission.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: A ballet student who got injured during an exam, He cries in pain but the coach yells at him to die backstage.[/color]

As seen in the documentary footage above, professional ballet training is an endless road of pain and endurance.
Those who make it past the agonizing training and exams are reborn as professional dancers, who not only bear extreme power but also delicate acting skills.




[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: The leg muscles of ballet dancers; It is hard to notice how muscular they are, as the legs are usually covered in tights or tutus during performances.[/color]






[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: WSOF (PFL) champion David Branch in ballet training[/color]

Sometimes we can see martial artists practicing ballet as part of their training.
David Branch, the PFL (mixed martial arts league; previously named WSOF) champion, is a good example.

Branch is an MMA champion who reigned over the middle to light heavyweight class from 2014 to 2015.
After conquering the WSOF, he began to develop an interest in ballet and its merits while studying various training methods.
He eventually launched a ballet training project with the famous ballet producer and former Bolshoi Ballet dancer, Dmitri Roudnev, where the entire process was made public through social media.




[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme's signature "360 spinning kick"[/color]

Renowned actor Jean-Claude Van Damme is also a martial artist who is closely affiliated with ballet.
The climax of his action sequence is usually finished with a spinning kick that resembles a jump in a ballet performance.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: The Grand Jete, assumed to be the origin of Van Damme's 360 spinning kick[/color]

Van Damme has been a martial artist since his youth, when he started his career with karate.
His passion for karate was so deep that he won the European Karate Championship even before coming of age.

While pursuing karate, he also practiced Muay Thai, bodybuilding, and ballet to master his martial arts skills.
It is presumed that traces of ballet can be seen in his flashy mid-air kicks because he took ballet lessons for a total of 5 years, starting when he was 16 years old.





Since we've mostly talked about buff martial artists in this column, let's go back to our bombshell killer, Ms. Nano, and wrap up the story.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Cases of attractive female spies/assassins, (Left) Scenes referring to the "Red Room" and "Natasha Romanov" from "Black Widow", (Right) "Yor Forger" from "Spy x Family"[/color]

- "Beautiful woman" + "Killer / Spy" + "Trained from an early age" etc...

These are the keywords that make up many attractive yet powerful female characters throughout various media and content in 2023.

As we continued writing the story for Black Stigma, we wanted to put as many "popular elements" as we could in Nano's character background.
Ballet was the last piece of her story that we pondered over until the end.
To sum up Nano's early life, it goes as follows:

* Mother goes missing right after Nano is born 😢
* Hitman father trains his only daughter to be a killer 😧
* Homeschooled (where the lessons were only about killing) until 14 😨
* (Perhaps we should put in "Ballet lessons as part of training," which resembles the "Red Room" from "Black Widow"... 🤔 )


At this point, we just wanted to give Nano happy memories that she could treasure.
We wanted her to enjoy ballet as the art form it is instead of as a method for killing or fighting.

We hope our little post provided you with a chance to see ballet from a new perspective.
We will be back with more interesting backstories about Black Stigma.
Thank you!



The Climax of Killer Action
BLACK STIGMA Team

Those who have played Black Stigma or have been in touch with the community will be familiar with this lady.

She is our one and only Ms. Nano.

Nano is praised as the most beautiful killer among the playable characters within the Black Stigma universe.
Born in Russia, she received strict assassination training from her father and professional hitman, Hardworker Zero.
The training between the two went on until Nano was 14 years of age.

The year Nano turned 14, Zero abandoned her and left under unknown circumstances. And for the first time in her life, Nano was free from her father's assassination training and indulged in a "normal life."

Ballet was the first thing that the youthful 14-year-old tried out in her attempt to live as an ordinary teenager.
She knew very well how beautiful she looked, so she would have wanted to erase her bloody past through hobbies that took advantage of her appearance.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Russian State Ballet of Siberia performing "Swan Lake", 2022-[/color]

Frankly, ballet did not have a big influence on Nano's life and career as a contract killer after she reached adulthood.

It is rather that she was able to learn ballet with ease thanks to her physical abilities built from years of training.






[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Masutatsu Oyama (Choi Bae-dal a.k.a Mas Oyama, 1923–1994), one of Japan's martial arts legends[/color]

Why would a photo of a karate master suddenly appear while discussing ballet?
It is because Mas Oyama is known as the first martial artist to argue that ballet is closely related to martial arts, which was quite a peculiar statement at the time.

Mas Oyama was a Korean martial artist who became and widely known as a karate master in Japan.
He was also famous for hosting bizarre events where he would take down a bull with just his bare hands, or battle masters from all around the world.
His reputation began to spread globally, attracting numerous martial artists from the western hemisphere to move to Japan and become his apprentices.

He was not only immensely powerful but also quirky in character, which later caused many movies, comic books, and media mix products to pay homage to him, including "Ryu" from the "Street Fighter" series.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Various media mix characters influenced by Mas Oyama From left to right - (1) "Doppo Orochi" from "Baki the Grappler", (2) Mas Oyama as himself, (3) "Choi Bae-dal" from "Fighter in the Wind", (4) "Ryu" from the "Street Fighter" series[/color]

As a world-class fighter during the 1960s and 1970s, he would often argue that people who have pursued ballet hold a lot of potential for becoming martial artists.
Mas Oyama would stress the close connection between ballet and martial arts in various interviews and lectures, based on his experiences communicating with ballet dancers in the United States.

It is said that ballet not only requires muscles that can exert strength beyond one's weight restrictions but also flexibility and rhythm at all times.
These characteristics of ballet inspired Mas Oyama's way of training karate.
Mas Oyama once commented that one of his ballet-dancer friends was a very strong fighter, even though he did not receive any professional training.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Japanese magazine "Power Karate Illustrated", December 1985, Excerpts remade from Mas Oyama's lecture held in Japan, May 1978[/color]






[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Professional(?) ballerinas from "Scary Movie 5"[/color]

It is extremely hard to pursue ballet as a lifetime career.
One must first meet the physical measurement requirements of prestigious ballet academies in order to follow an elite course.




[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Photo of the famous "Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet" and their admission criteria, Female dancers of 170cm must be under 47.2kg to pass.[/color]


[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Students who failed the admissions for a prestigious ballet academy, The slender, if not skinny, girl on the right failed to enroll because she weighed 5kg more than the required weight.[/color]

Once they pass the harsh body measurement requirements, what lies ahead of them is a training even worse than the admission.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: A ballet student who got injured during an exam, He cries in pain but the coach yells at him to die backstage.[/color]

As seen in the documentary footage above, professional ballet training is an endless road of pain and endurance.
Those who make it past the agonizing training and exams are reborn as professional dancers, who not only bear extreme power but also delicate acting skills.




[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: The leg muscles of ballet dancers; It is hard to notice how muscular they are, as the legs are usually covered in tights or tutus during performances.[/color]






[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: WSOF (PFL) champion David Branch in ballet training[/color]

Sometimes we can see martial artists practicing ballet as part of their training.
David Branch, the PFL (mixed martial arts league; previously named WSOF) champion, is a good example.

Branch is an MMA champion who reigned over the middle to light heavyweight class from 2014 to 2015.
After conquering the WSOF, he began to develop an interest in ballet and its merits while studying various training methods.
He eventually launched a ballet training project with the famous ballet producer and former Bolshoi Ballet dancer, Dmitri Roudnev, where the entire process was made public through social media.




[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme's signature "360 spinning kick"[/color]

Renowned actor Jean-Claude Van Damme is also a martial artist who is closely affiliated with ballet.
The climax of his action sequence is usually finished with a spinning kick that resembles a jump in a ballet performance.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: The Grand Jete, assumed to be the origin of Van Damme's 360 spinning kick[/color]

Van Damme has been a martial artist since his youth, when he started his career with karate.
His passion for karate was so deep that he won the European Karate Championship even before coming of age.

While pursuing karate, he also practiced Muay Thai, bodybuilding, and ballet to master his martial arts skills.
It is presumed that traces of ballet can be seen in his flashy mid-air kicks because he took ballet lessons for a total of 5 years, starting when he was 16 years old.





Since we've mostly talked about buff martial artists in this column, let's go back to our bombshell killer, Ms. Nano, and wrap up the story.



[color=lightgreen]▲ Source: Cases of attractive female spies/assassins, (Left) Scenes referring to the "Red Room" and "Natasha Romanov" from "Black Widow", (Right) "Yor Forger" from "Spy x Family"[/color]

- "Beautiful woman" + "Killer / Spy" + "Trained from an early age" etc...

These are the keywords that make up many attractive yet powerful female characters throughout various media and content in 2023.

As we continued writing the story for Black Stigma, we wanted to put as many "popular elements" as we could in Nano's character background.
Ballet was the last piece of her story that we pondered over until the end.
To sum up Nano's early life, it goes as follows:

* Mother goes missing right after Nano is born 😢
* Hitman father trains his only daughter to be a killer 😧
* Homeschooled (where the lessons were only about killing) until 14 😨
* (Perhaps we should put in "Ballet lessons as part of training," which resembles the "Red Room" from "Black Widow"... 🤔 )


At this point, we just wanted to give Nano happy memories that she could treasure.
We wanted her to enjoy ballet as the art form it is instead of as a method for killing or fighting.

We hope our little post provided you with a chance to see ballet from a new perspective.
We will be back with more interesting backstories about Black Stigma.
Thank you!



The Climax of Killer Action
BLACK STIGMA Team

Hi everyone!!! I wanted to update all Silverleaf University students that I just finished testing on Steam Deck and Steam has approved the game on Steam Deck as "Playable."
I wanted to ask for your feedback to improve the game experience on Steam Deck. What other visual novel(Renpy) do you think has the best compatibility with Steam Deck?



To learn more about the game visit the community page.

Greetings Warlander!




Starting at 9:00 am on August 18th, 2023 (Fri.) until 8:59 am on August 20th, 2023 (Sun.), get ready for the Reward Boost Event in Warlander!

Unlock an Extra Reward after Every Battle!

Make sure you don't let this slip by!




With only 4 days until Warlander Season 2 we're introducing the new Avatar parts that will be available in the new Season!





⚔️ Your Warlander Team 🛡️

Join our community-focused game development discussions on your favorite platform:
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1675900/Warlander/

Dear warriors and Steam players,

We hope this message finds you well and still enjoying the thrill of the fight in Broken Edge. Today, we have news to share that reflects our commitment to the game, its community, and its future. We want to be upfront and honest about a decision we've made, and we genuinely hope you understand our perspective!

Keeping the Momentum

Since launch, we've taken great pride in delivering numerous free updates to enhance your gameplay. These updates weren't just about adding new features and fighters; they were our way of saying "thank you" for your unwavering support. With each new addition, we aimed to provide fresh excitement and depth to your duels.

Here's a glimpse of some of the free updates we've released:
- Persian Update (December, 2022): new fighter ; new arena ; voice chat ; leaderboard.
- The Forge (January, 2023): public test server to try new content before their release.
- Viking Update (February, 2023): new fighter ; new arena ; server selection.
- Pirate Update (May, 2023): new fighter ; new arena ; multi-blade feature.
- Upcoming Ronin Update (September, 2023): new fighter ; new arena ; PSVR 2 launch.
- MORE TO COME before the end of 2023. But it’s a surprise for the moment.

The enthusiasm we've seen within the community has been incredibly rewarding, and we're deeply thankful for your involvement in making Broken Edge a living game.

A New Price

With the ongoing development and maintenance of Broken Edge comes a set of challenges. After careful consideration, we've made the tough decision to adjust the price of the game to $14.99, starting September 5th, 10AM PT. This change will help us sustain the game's quality, offer more content, and provide the support you deserve.



Seize the moment

We value your commitment and want to make sure you have a chance to seize the current pricing before the adjustment takes effect. Until September 5th 10AM PT, you can purchase Broken Edge at the initial price of $9.99.
A Heartfelt Thank You

The road we've traveled with Broken Edge has been filled with thrilling battles, memorable moments, and shared victories. We're thankful for every player who has made this journey with us, and we're committed to ensuring that the fight continues.

We truly appreciate your understanding, and we're grateful to have you as a part of our community.

See you in the arena,

TREBUCHET & Fast Travel Games

Secure Broken Edge at $9.99 now.

Summer is here, and the fun in the sun has come to Conqueror’s Blade! Soak up super sales, look cool with the Sakura Kitsune Mount Set, and engage in exciting events all summer long.
From now until September 14, you can ride into battle in style with the Sakura Kitsune Attire Chest. Spend your Golden Keys to obtain this Chest, and open it for a chance of receiving a reward fit for a fox god—Sakura Kitsune Mount Set, which will set the battlefield ablaze with special effects!

Check out the drop rates for all Attire Chests in-game via the ‘G’ menu.


Play Conqueror’s Blade between now and September 14 to enjoy the following summery activities:

• Dig Up Doctrines: Acquire powerful Doctrines from a new Excavation Site to give your Units enhanced might on the battlefield until September 14 (08:00 Server Time).
• Sign-in Event: Log in daily to pick up Scrap, Artificer's Stones, Silver Keys, and more until August 31 (08:00 Server Time).
• Hero XP Boost: Take advantage of a 50% Hero XP Boost from August 18-20.
• Warrior’s Spirit Twitch Drops: Tune in to Twitch to earn rewards worthy of a mighty warrior. Rack up viewing time to claim pieces of the fearsome Porphyry Knight Attire until August 28!

Battle Roulette is back! From August 17-24, fight in 10v10 Field Battles where you respawn with a new Unit upon every death.

Units will be randomly assigned from a Unit Pool of 3-Star, 4-Star, and 5-Star Units after every respawn. Use the hand you're dealt to achieve victory and receive rewards. 

Jump into Battle Roulette every day until August 24 at the following times: 
Collect Scrap Weapons and Scrap Armour from Matchmaking Battles to donate to the Steel Scrap Challenge until September 7(08:00 Server Time), and turn scrap into gold! 

Earn rewards like Treatises, Pure Wisdoms, Optimal Divine Crows, and more for you and your server by donating your Scrap. You can also receive bonus items just for you such as Uncommon Scrolls of Mastery, Epic Hero Schematics, and the Immortal Modao Unit Attire.

Pick up the Conqueror’s Blade: Sengoku Battle Pass, Sengoku Battle Pass Bundle, and the Supreme Glory Bundle for 50% off and enjoy dozens of tiers of premium rewards for your efforts in battle until August 31 (08:00 Server Time) from the ‘F5’ menu or the in-game Store.

You can also boost your existing Tiers to square away any remaining rewards with 40%off Sengoku Battle Pass progress.

This Battle Pass is only available during Conqueror’s Blade: Sengoku. The Season is due to end soon, so don’t delay!
It’s time to fill your coffers for summer spending! Spend your Sovereigns at the in-game store before August 31 (08:00 Server Time) to earn Golden Keys and Large Chests of Silver.
To claim Fortune’s Bounty rewards, open the Activities Panel (press ‘O’) and select Activities from the top tab. Then, select Fortune’s Bounty to see which rewards you can collect and click ‘Get Reward’ to have them sent to your inventory.

Soak up the summer fun in Conqueror’s Blade until September 14!