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Second Free Content Update Now Available for ‘Pacific Drive’ [Trailer]
On the heels of July’s free content, Ironwood Studios has launched its second free content update for its supernatural survival title Pacific Drive in “Drive Your Way”. This new update introduces a wealthy of features, including giving players greater control over their car, environment and overall experience. Alongside the update, a new cosmetic add-on, the Anomalous Customization Pack, is also now available for $4.99.
Drive Your Way introduces six gameplay presets, in addition to the default Pacific Drive setup:
- Iron Wagon: Significantly increases difficulty, adds permadeath
- Scenic Tour: Lowers difficulty, removes death and reduces requirements to driving, hazards, damage and crafting
- Mechanic’s Road Trip: Driving is impacted by the terrain and status of the car. Items cost more to repair and cannot be crafted while on runs
- Joyride: The same gameplay and tension as Pacific Drive, but gathering, crafting and research requirements are all lowered. Damage and failure penalties are minimal
- Nuclear Journey: Every map will be filled with lose dose radiation that is harmful to the player. Storms are faster and stronger, hazards and damage are more plentiful
- Olympic Gauntlet: All aspects of the game are much harder. An extreme gauntlet to challenge the most dedicated breachers
These presets can be fine-tuned with over 50 new settings, offering even more ways to experience Pacific Drive. Players can adjust gameplay elements like terrain impact, storm intensity, damage modifiers and crafting requirements, among others. Additionally, Ironwood Studios has implemented further performance optimizations delivering improvements across all platforms.
Meanwhile, the Anomalous Customization Pack gives you the following for your car:
- Bunny Express (Bobble Head)
- The Mail Opener (Hood Ornament)
- Souvenir Shifter
- Anchor Steering Wheel
- Vacation Sticker
- Decal Kit: Wave of the Future
Pacific Drive is available now on PC via Steam and PlayStation 5.
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Souls-like ‘Blasphemous’ Receiving New Physical Limited ‘Martyrs’ Edition’ for PS4, Switch
The Game Kitchen is celebrating their 2D Souls-like Blasphemous reaching 5 million in sales in a big way. Publisher Team 17, together with astragon Entertainment, have announced a new premium physical edition for PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch in Blasphemous: Martyrs’ Edition. Pre-orders for the Martyrs’ Edition are now live via the Team 17 website.
Launching on October 30, the Blasphemous: Martyrs’ Edition delivers the complete Blasphemous experience. Alongside the base game with all released content included on-disc/cartridge, the edition features a 48-page Visual Compendium showcasing previously unreleased artwork, a premium poster featuring an all-new key visual, a developer letter, a game manual, and a digital soundtrack with 38 tracks.
Developed by The Game Kitchen and originally released back in 2019, Blasphemous (read our review) is a brutal action-platformer set in the nightmarish land of Cvstodia, combining challenging hack-and-slash combat, exploration, stunning pixel art and a deeply atmospheric gothic world. Players take on the role of The Penitent One, battling fearsome enemies and towering bosses in a quest to break the endless cycle of death and rebirth.
In addition to being available for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, you can also grab Blasphemous on the Xbox One, and PC via Steam and GOG.

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