Watford, UK – 24 April 2024: Last night during Indie games publisher Wired Productions’ first ‘Wired Direct’ digital event since 2021, 8 games dropped reveals, release date details and brand new gameplay first looks!
From a surprise Nintendo Switch release, to new game signings, gameplay reveals and the first look at a brand new VR venture that sees Wired collaborate with VR pioneers Just Add Water on an all-new, and deeply personal project – Wired Direct was a celebration of indie games and their creators.
Streamed on Twitch, YouTube and Billbilli globally, Wired Direct 24 gave viewers an exclusive look at a fascinatingly varied mix of genres from developers Pollard Studio, KeokeN interactive, Angry Demon Studios, LKA, Luminawesome Games, Tomas Sala, Just Add Water and Nosebleed Interactive.
Supported by partners such as Intel, Unity, Razer and more, the event was also co-streamed by PirateSoftware and also by hundreds of creators from the recently launched Wired Creator Collective program.
Game announcements during the showcase were:
DIG VR
KARMA: The Dark World
Gori: Cuddly Carnage
Hotel Architect
Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles
Arcade Paradise VR
Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles
Deliver Us The Moon
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First Ever Digger Game Made For Meta Quest
Publisher Wired Productions and award-winning developer Just Add Water, are pleased to announce DIG VR, a brand-new light-simulation game, with a casual arcade-twist, that perfectly recreates the feeling of driving a real digger, as revealed during Wired Direct ‘24.
The first-ever digger game made exclusively for Meta Quest, DIG VR captures the sheer joy, adrenaline and frustrations of life on a digger in equal measure. Regardless of whether you’re a novice or digging pro, DIG VR will deliver an exciting experience with authentic and immersive controls.
Check out DIG VR Announcement Trailer:
Starting off with nothing more than a mini-digger and a dream, unearth your digging passion in the charming town of Diglington. Progress from a micro-sized digger to a colossal machine, with a diverse set of attachments to overcome the most challenging of jobs.
DIG VR is now available to wishlist on the Meta Store.
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A Multi-Dimensional Narrative Inspired By The Works of George Orwell, David Lynch and Kojima-San
Psychological thriller KARMA: The Dark World, created by groundbreaking Chinese developer, Pollard Studio, was announced as part of Wired Direct ‘24. This visionary new title explores what is possible in narrative design and technology, featuring mind-bending concepts with next-generation visuals, crafting a true cinematic masterpiece.
The setting is East Germany in 1984, in a dystopian world ruled by the Leviathan Corporation. KARMA takes players deep into a world where twisted creations linger just out of sight, and where every shadow holds a secret.
Discover the truth in a dark story of love, loss and deception.
Check out ‘Down The Rabbit Hole’ trailer here:
You can wishlist Karma: The Dark World on steam now, with more information to be shared in the future on PlayStation and Xbox channels.
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Five Years In The Making – There’s No Stopping The Unicorn Executing Skateboarding Hero
The launch Gori: Cuddly Carnage is just months away, as revealed exclusively during Wired Direct ‘24 -.releasing on PC, Xbox One and Series S|X, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch on August 29th 2024.
Check out the all action trailer here:
Players can pre-order Gori: Cuddly Carnage on PlayStation and Xbox today, or wishlist on Steam.
A cat with cute paws and vicious claws, Gori, with his friendly hoverboard F.R.A.N.K, and the perpetually sad AI, CH1P, are the only thing standing between what’s left of society and the Adorable Army – a horde of insane, blood-thirsty unicorns and toys set on total world destruction.
Unleashed accidentally by the hapless Professor Y, this collection of former toys turned tyrants now roam the Earth under the leadership of Pinky, the diseased dictator at the head of the Ultra Pets.
Gori: Cuddly Carnage looks to redefine the 90s platformer for a modern audience. Full of dark humour, terrifying toys and nightmarish bosses, this is an uncensored hero adventure with no holds barred.
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Early Access Coming Soon
Wired Productions and Pathos Interactive are proud to reveal Hotel Architect will be coming into Early Access in 2024, with the first gameplay reveal taking place during Wired Direct ‘24. For the first time ever, players will be able to build the hotel of their dreams in the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon game.
The hotel-y anticipated builder will feature a host of unique zones as players become building experts and hospitality gurus. It’s up to them to build their very own dream hotel from the ground up or rejuvenate dilapidated lots in need of love, designing each and every room to perfection, all while trying to keep their staff happy and the construction line moving.
Check out the game reveal trailer:
To be part of the ongoing journey and to help shape the game as it heads towards release, join the official Discord. We hope you enjoy your stay.
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Lumote Is Back And This Time With a Friend
Wired Productions and Luminawesome Games are excited to reveal an all-new free update for Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles,, a cozy puzzle-platformer drenched in a truly immersive world of colour and music. Revealed as part of Wired Direct ‘24, the new Companion Mode and next-gen update will be coming in Summer 2024.
Check out the new trailer:
Dive back into the Great Depths and get lost in a fantastical landscape – but this time, you can bring a friend. Squish, bounce and bop your way through visually stunning levels updated for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
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Neon-lit arcades, nostalgic trips down memory lane, all in a VR headset near you!
The critically acclaimed and much-loved Deliver Us the Moon will be launches tomorrow! Taking players on an empowering journey from virtual rags to arcade riches, they will transform the decrepit ‘King Wash’ Laundromat into a thriving arcade business! Alongside this, the ‘Out of this World’ Jukebox Expansion, featuring a whole host of tracks inspired by the 90’s era, is set to release later this year.
Under neon lights, players can immerse themselves in a world gone by as they step into a virtual reality like no other. Strapping on a headset will be like putting on a time machine, as they craft their very own arcade, chock full of titles that have been specifically created to be experienced in VR.
Arcade Paradise VR features 12 fully realised VR cabinets alongside 27 traditionally controlled games from the original release. From intense basketball action to games that will push players to the physical limit, Arcade Paradise VR will also include 6 new VR-specific titles – including the ‘Future Home: Enter Reality’ cabinet.
Watch the Arcade Paradise VR Launch Trailer here:
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Wired Direct ‘24 provides a first look at Tomas Sala’s first Bulwark Update: Trade, Tribute and Splinters
Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles launched just last month, but it’s already getting its first in a series of sizeable updates as solo developer Tomas Sala shares the first look at Free DLC, the aptly named: ‘Trade, Tribute and Splinters’.
Revealed as part of Wired Direct ‘24, Sala’s latest update will allow players to secure and spend fresh resources, while battles will now result in ‘splinters’, a form of plunder that players can seize from their enemies and put towards reshaping and revolutionising their own strongholds.
Check out the trailer here:
Set in the tempestuous seas of the Ursee, Bulwark has received a dedicated fan following with players creating homes for more than 100 million inhabitants in this war-torn world. Vast cities have sprung up across the ocean, with this city-building sandbox still having plenty more up its sleeve.
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Deliver Us the Switch Port!
The critically acclaimed and much-loved Deliver Us the Moon will be launching on Switch later this year, as revealed at Wired Direct ‘24.
With over 5,000 reviews on Steam, this space thriller will put players in an apocalyptic near future where Earth is on the brink of death and only one astronaut can save humanity.
Currently available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, the Switch version will see players able to take the Moon with them wherever they go. Players will be faced with hazardous environments, depleting oxygen levels and puzzling obstacles between them and the preservation of all human life.
Check out the Switch trailer for this cinematic experience below
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Wired also dropped the news that together the publisher is working with LKA on their third release, following 2017’s The Town of Light and 2022’s Martha Is Dead.
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