Tallinn based virtual reality studio Maru VR announced their upcoming VR game Bootstrap Island, a Robinson Crusoe-style roguelike survival game set in the 17th century. Players find themselves shipwrecked on a mysterious tropical island where they must quickly learn to adapt and stay alive during intense sessions exploring for food, drink, and weapons; collecting materials to make fire; and surviving visits in the dark nights from ferocious beasts.



Bootstrap Island is designed with enthusiast VR-players in mind, focused on PCVR headsets like Valve Index and Meta (Oculus) Quest PC-link devices; the game offers a realistic survival adventure in an immersive, yet comfortable VR experience designed with minimal menus and natural feeling controls. The choices a player makes will be critical to their chances of survival, with every decision perhaps resulting in life or death consequences.



“We are designing Bootstrap Island specifically for virtual reality, and focusing on creating immersive gameplay with a compelling narrative. Players will really feel like they have found themselves washed up on the shore of a classic storybook adventure", explained the game's creative director Rein Zobel.



A few of Bootstrap Island’s features include: a mysterious and active volcano, encounters with tribal natives, realistic and detailed interactions, a dynamic day and night cycle, systems-based gameplay and randomized resources.



Players interested in previewing Bootstrap Island will be able to try a demo during the upcoming October Steam NextFest. The game will arrive on Steam Early Access in Q1 of 2024, and the full release is set for 2025.

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• Added input binding for toggling freecam in flight
  
• Added NavBall texture color changes based on velocity state
  
• 🚀 Improved orbits decaying when vessels are not applying any thrust https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/212388-appe-are-dropping-orbital-decay-when-in-low-orbit-of-some-planetsmoons/
  
• 🚀 Fixed: Airbrakes respond to roll inputs https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/217891-airbrakes-deploy-when-performing-roll/
  
• 🚀 Fixed: Camera orientation flips 180 degrees after switching to flight from map https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/217818-camera-resets-position-every-time-you-enter-and-exit-map-view/
  
• 🚀 Fixed: Normal SAS orientation maneuver burn at periapsis is inaccurate https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/216619-incorrect-maneuver-on-inclination-change-normal-and-anti-normal/
  
• 🚀 Fixed: Kerbals eject with extra velocity when EVA'd from Grumble Seats while in space flight https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/217883-kerbals-still-flung-at-high-speeds-when-going-eva-in-space/#comment-4297898
  
• Fixed: Dates don't start on Year 1 Day 1
  
• Fixed: Activate/deactivate action button for engines gets out of sync
  
• Fixed: Alternators produce power when engines are off
  
• Fixed: Animated engine gimbal forces are incorrect after reverting
  
• Fixed: Animated gimbals don't function when offscreen (when in map or offscreen during flight)
  
• Fixed: AP and PE markers of inactive vehicle in orbit stay on screen after switching focus to a landed vehicle within the Tracking Station
  
• Fixed: Action vessel can be controlled while in the Tracking Station
  
• Fixed: Camera zooms in and out when scrolling in some flight apps
  
• Fixed: Cargo bay aero shielding sometimes leaves contained parts out of collider checks
  
• Fixed: Errors generated when launching a vessel with a fairing
  
• Fixed: Hibernate in timewarp doesn't work properly for probes
  
• Fixed: Mouse look does not stay active when pressing Tab in flight
  
• Fixed: Probe cores stop consuming electricity after being decoupled
  
• Fixed: RCS blocks don't work in fine control mode
  
• Fixed: RCS thrusters remain on when switching away from a vessel
  
• Fixed: SAS and throttle sometimes reset when decoupling stages
  
• Fixed: SAS mode buttons do not always register clicks
  
• Fixed: Timewarp overshoots when crossing SOI boundary, causing orbit to change

• Added LODs to some KSC buildings
  
• Added LODs to spotlight shadows at KSC
  
• Cleaned up code and UI to improve performance of some windows
  
• Improved performance when hovering over items in the parts picker UI
  
• Improved UI performance when adding or removing stages in the VAB
  
• Improved VAB framerate by optimizing part bounds calculations
  
• Massively improved speed of PAM deployment/closure
  
• Optimized code in the sonic boom system preventing unnecessary calls
  
• Optimized terrain shader by removing expensive and infrequently-used features
  
• Optimized undo and redo actions in the VAB to reduce update delays

• Fixed: Error generated and failure to load when attempting to load a game with a crash-landed vessel
  
• Fixed: Error spam while loading a game with a vessel orbiting Kerbol

• Adjusted colliders for all landing gear parts so they are more accurately selectable/highlightable
  
• Fixed: LY-60 landing gear sometimes flips when extended
  
• Fixed: Rovemax M1 twitches back and forth at the suspension when off the ground in flight
  
• Increased fairing maximum length for AE-FF000, AE-FF125, AE-FF250, AE-FF375, and AE-FF500 parts
  
• Updated drag cube for the HS-I Deluxe Inflatable Heat Shield so that it properly changes when deployed and retracted
  
• Updated the side count of the RF-AD-L 800 fuel tank to better match like-sized parts
  
• Updated the side count of the RS-AD 800 fuel tank to better match like-sized parts

• 🚀 Fixed: Flight UI flickers when using an AMD GPU https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/217867-graphical-glitches-on-amd/
  
• Adjusted interactable area on scrollbars
  
• Improved how loading tips are displayed to show more of them
  
• Updated fairing editor icons to improve legibility
  
• Fixed: HUD issue that occurred when scaled to 50%
  
• Fixed: Holding click and dragging some buttons can cause the wrong visual state to display
  
• Fixed: Only one celestial body name can be pinned at a time in the Tracking Station
  
• Fixed: Part description does not expand when pressing Shift in the part picker
  
• Fixed: Save window in the VAB can be dragged horizontally
  
• Fixed: Tracking Station load screen remains visible when transitioning from Training Center

• 🚀 Fixed: Center of Thrust, Center of Mass, and Center of Pressure markers appear when there's no vessel in the VAB https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/216597-centre-of-massthrustpressure-vectors-sitting-on-the-vab-floor/
  
• 🚀 Fixed: The player is unable to change symmetry modes while holding the first part of a strut or fuel line. It is now only locked when holding the second part. https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/217953-cannot-change-symmetry-while-holding-a-strut/
  
• 🚀 Fixed: When Alt-copying a subassembly with wings, the copy has one of the wings flipped upside down https://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/topic/217851-plane-wings-invert-on-copy-paste/
  
• Fixed: Camera panning orientation does not update when toggling vehicle orientation modes in the VAB
  
• Fixed: Engine shrouds are generated incorrectly when stack attaching a non-root engine above other parts
  
• Fixed: Current anchor point and potential anchor points are not differentiated in the VAB
  
• Fixed: Fuel bar is sometimes empty when loading a vessel in the VAB
  
• Fixed: Undo removes the held part
  
• Fixed: VAB and anchor points appear when they should not
  
• Fixed: Parts Manager shows the pod icon for all categories
  
• Reduced delay for disappearance of fairing and wing edit buttons when cursor has moved away from procedural part
  
• Fixed: New workspace not resetting history snapshots for the Undo tool
  
• Removed duplicate history snapshots for the Undo tool for compound parts
  
• Fixed: Part of the LY-35 Landing Gear shakes uncontrollably when placed in the VAB
  
• Fixed: Base size of TOOB-375 adjustable tube causes stacked tubes below to generate the wrong size fairing in the VAB
  
• Fixed: RF-AD-B 400 does not create a copy of the part when node attaching a part

• Fixed: Jetpack cannot be used on previously EVA'd Kerbals when EVAing a new Kerbal

• Adjusted timing of voiceover when reaching a maneuver in the burn timer
  
• Fixed: Audio stopping under some circumstances
  
• Fixed: Sounds based on time of day do not play correctly at KSC
  
• Fixed: Vessel audio is not heard when throttling or staging the vessel while in map mode

• Fixed: First time user experience confuses map view for tracking station view
  
• Fixed: The player loses keyboard and camera control when pausing and resuming a tutorial mission while in map mode in the Training Center
  
• Fixed: Training Center shows artifacts in the background when transitioning from VAB
  
• Fixed: Tutorial "Deorbiting" does not detect a crash event correctly

• Integrated: Localized strings for save gameplay menu

• Fixed: LoadByLabel not properly respecting assets in addressables in mod asset bundles. Labelled addressables should load properly now.

Orbital Decay: Improvements have been made to address the issue and we continue to work on eliminating it completely.

Performance Degradation: While we have seen improved performance in many ways as noted in the Optimizations section above, some players may see issues on GPU-bound setups while in orbit around Kerbin or on the surface of other planets. We are working to resolve this issue. If you see any changes in your performance, please fill out a bug report through the link below.

If you'd like to provide feedback about this build, there are many different ways to do so:
Submit Feedback through the Game Launcher
Suggest a Change on the KSP Forums
Join us on Discord to discuss potential changes

Bug reports should be shared to either:
Private Division Customer Support
Dedicated Bug Reports on the KSP Subforum

Operation Heavy Mettle amps up the anticipation with new Attacker Ram and her BU-GI Auto-Breacher gadget. With an automated tank, Ram can take on the competition by destroying walls, floors, and other elements to offer new vantage points. One tank can shake up players’ strategies by destroying their gadgets and any soft surfaces in its path and Ram has four of them!

Game modes receive several updates this season, including a Quick Match rework, a redesign of Unranked (now called Standard), and a brand-new Arcade game mode. Quick Match is faster than ever, with reduced round timers, objective locations automatically revealed, and bomb sites come set up with reinforcements to let Defenders focus on strategic defenses, a welcome fast-paced environment for both new and experienced players. For Attackers, a 10-second invulnerability at the start of Action Phase will prevent spawn peeking, giving them time to approach the building. The redesigned Standard playlist offers the core Siege experience without Operator or map ban phases and will offer another option for players besides the competitive Ranked mode. Also being introduced is Weapons Roulette, an all-new fast action game mode coming to Arcade playlist, which lets all players start with the same weapon that automatically swaps to a new one after a set amount of time.

The Heavy Mettle Premium Battle Pass will run from August 29 to November 27, 2023 and cost 1200 R6 credits. Play matches, earn tokens, and get 100 rewards you want when you want them! Unlock the new Operator, Ram, instantly, plus a ton of exclusive items including 18 Bravo packs, a Bravo token, 600 R6 credits back, a neon-themed 3D set for Bandit, a historical South Korean set for Vigil, the elegant Intricate Lacquerware drone skin, a vividly colored ramen-themed Signature skin! Once you complete the Battle Pass, you can earn a Bravo Pack ticket that will enable you to choose a unique reward from the Bravo Pack Collection. Need R6 credits for the Battle Pass? Pick up the best deal on credits with the 2670 Premier Pack that includes 2670 R6 credits, an exclusive Finka set, and renown booster for the same price as a regular 2670 R6 credit pack.

For more information, visit https://rainbow6.com/battlepass

Today is the first day of Dead Metal early access, over time many many many new features, enemies, bosses and more will be added. I am very excited to get the game out into the public space and am looking forward to feedback from early access players in order to make the game the best it can be.

There will be regular bug fix patches over the next few weeks for whatever is discovered during this very early period in the games life. If you come across any bugs you should feel welcome to come join the games public discord which is linked both on the steam main page and in game.

I hope you all have as much fun playing as I had and will continue to have working on it.

Hello, Alchemists!

Big news is dropping on The MIX Next online showcase TOMORROW! Tune in at 10 AM PT/1:00 PM EST/19:00 CEST for a piece of info you've all been waiting for.... ;) Check out the Official MIX Website for all the fabulous titles that will be included and how to watch!



We're also going to be a part of the Monster Taming Direct on September 4th at 1:00 PM PT/4:00 PM ET/22:00 CEST where we will introduce three new Spirits!! See details below:



So much happening! See you tomorrow!

~ Kate, Community Manager, and Showcase Shenanigan-er

Hey everyone! A new playtest #5 is planned for this weekend. It will last from September 2 to September 3.

It is very important that there are enough players in the game at the same time to test matchmaker and test gameplay with only 5 players!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515130

Start Time is 00:30 AM (EST)

Join us and tell your friends! Let's make a cool online game together!

Enjoy PSO2 Day on the 1st of every month!
There will be Limited-time Tasks, so come and enjoy NGS during this period!

*This campaign will be held for 48 hours, as there is a scheduled maintenance set to be conducted during the campaign period. Please be aware that the normal duration for this campaign is 36 hours.

*Please also note that you will receive the gifts only once during the period.

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• 50 SG
  
  *When you receive Star Gems via the Receive Campaign Items menu, they will be directly added to your owned Star Gems (SG).
  
  
• Special Scratch Ticket (x2)

*To be eligible for gifts, it is necessary to select a character and enter an NGS Block.
*If you start using a Premium Set during the event period, the gift item will be sent once you move to an NGS Block.
*Please refer to the Receive Campaign Items menu in-game for the deadline to receive campaign items.
*You can obtain gifts via Receive Campaign Items in the System Menu in NGS Blocks.
*Rewards are distributed to the account, so please be careful about which character you use to receive them..

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In PSO2 Blocks on the 1st and 21st of every month – known as PSO2 Day – an ARKS style Rappy called the ARKS Rappy will appear! They look so cute wearing their version of the Close Quarters outfit!
They might drop equipment with new Augments or even a Rappy Suit Mini: ARKS!

*The ARKS Rappy only appears in new Rooms created after the campaign starts. A new Room can be created by accepting a quest, setting a password, and then checking the Also Limit Multiplayer Requests from Other Parties box. After accepting the quest, select Party Commands under Community in the Main Menu, and change the Password Settings under Party Settings to allow other players to join.

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• Even if you fulfill the conditions with multiple characters, you can only receive one gift per account.
  
• Only users using a Premium Set during the campaign period are eligible.
  
• The account may no longer be eligible to receive the gift if all characters that met the requirements are deleted.
  
• In PSO2 Blocks, to prevent server overload, some notifications, such as incoming mail, Alliance invitations, and campaign items will not be displayed if you log in during an Urgent Quest. Even though the notification is not displayed, incoming mail, Alliance invitations, and campaign items will be delivered normally.
  
• The ARKS Rappy does not appear in Trigger Quests.
  
• The content and schedule of the campaign may change due to unforeseen operational reasons. Thank you for your understanding.
  
• Please note that items distributed in this campaign may also be distributed in other campaigns.

Thank you for enjoying PSO2:NGS!

Balance improvements.

Hey doomed souls,

I can tell that you are scared and confused about how you got here in my crypts. Well, over the weekend my ambassadors went to Gamescom in Cologne, Germany to, how do I say this nicely; devour their souls in Cryptmaster. I would thank those that visited my crypts but either they’ve sadly escaped or have been dissolved into the crypts. hehehe.

I’ve been watching and taking notes from the souls that ran through the crypts and already am improving and expanding the crypt for the next round of souls to come through. I was going to send you to your doom but I’ll cut you a deal though, with the increased activity in Cryptmaster the last batch of souls have left quite a bit of a mess in here. Clean up the dungeon and I’ll consider releasing your soul.



- The Cryptmaster

Battle Mode is here!

Compete with friends (locally) in deathmatch mode.
You can use all purchased weapons, as well as melee attacks, grenades, and jumpsuit attacks to cause even more chaos.

What's more in version 1.1

• added Vsync in options menu
  
• balanced collectable money
  
• minor fixes