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The Remastered Turok Trilogy is now Complete with Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion

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Oblivion has arisen! The Flesh Eaters have come to terrorize the world and let chaos reign! This cannot stand. The finale to one of gaming’s most iconic trilogies is here.

Nightdive Studios — in collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms — have announced that Turok 3: Shadow Oblivion is now available on PC and PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles. 

Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion is a faithful restoration of the classic first-person shooter initially released in 2000 for the Nintendo 64, upgraded through Nightdive Studios’ proprietary KEX Engine for play on modern gaming devices with up to a 4K resolution at 120FPS. It joins Nightdive Studios’ popular remasters of Turok and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, capping off the trilogy. 

The title features upgraded gameplay, high-resolution textures, enhanced lighting and rendering, and support for console gamepads with platform-specific features. It is also the first game from Nightdive Studios built on the latest version of the KEX engine, which utilizes an improved renderer to achieve a higher tier of visual fidelity across 3D models, textures, and graphical effects.

In Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion, players choose between dual protagonists Joseph and Danielle Fireseed, siblings of Turok 2: Seeds of Evil protagonist Joshua Fireseed. Together, they must defeat the titular antagonist Oblivion and its followers, the Flesh Eaters, after the supposed demise of their brother at its hands. 

Key Features of Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion include:

  • The Hunt Begins Again: A remastered version of the 2000 classic, available for the first time since its Nintendo 64 release — with advanced rendering features, including anti-aliasing, bloom, ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, and motion blur.
  • Oblivion Wept: Improved visual fidelity, modern graphical techniques, and highly upgraded performance for up to 4K 120FPS on PC, PlayStation® 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
  • Skin and Bones: Remastered environment art faithfully recreated from original Turok 3 developer Iguana Entertainment’s asset library, plus updated character and weapon models and animations.
  • Savor the Hunt: Celebrate your victories with unlockable Trophies and Achievements on Steam, PlayStation®, and Xbox.
  • Fate is in Your Hands: Feel the thrill of the kill with optional support for motion/gyro controls for Nintendo Switch and Gamepad Rumble.

Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion is available now on Windows PC via Steam, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch for $29.99. The remastered Turok trilogy is available in a bundle for $59.99 today across all platforms.

Shadow Man: Remastered is Available on Amazon Luna

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Nightdive Studios and Valiant Entertainment have announce their smash-hit title, Shadow Man: Remastered, is now available on Amazon Luna’s brand-new Retro Channel.
 
Amazon Luna is a cloud-based gaming service that offers subscribers a range of titles across Windows PC, Mac, Fire TV, Fire Tablets, Chromebooks, and on mobile for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. The newly launched Retro Channel features a range of classic titles that now includes Nightdive’s Shadow Man: Remastered, which currently sits at an “Overwhelmingly Positive” review metric on Steam with 700+ reviews.

Players can access Shadow Man: Remastered by subscribing to the Retro Channel on Luna for $4.99 a month.

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Shadow Man: Remastered Gets a Physical Release through Limited Run Games

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Limited Run Games — publisher and distributor of limited physical game releases — has opened pre-orders for standard and collector’s edition copies of Shadow Man: Remastered for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Limited Run Games’ Shadow Man: Remastered collector’s edition includes a Nintendo 64-inspired outer box, a non-functioning Nintendo 64 cartridge for display, an 18×24” double-sided poster, and the Shadow Man game soundtrack on CD.

You can order the game now.

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Shadow Man: Remastered Comes to Consoles

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It’s time to go back to Deadside. Nightdive Studios and Valiant Entertainment have announced that Shadow Man: Remastered is available on PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S|X consoles and The Nintendo Switch. 

Shadow Man: Remastered is an updated version of the cult-classic originally developed by Acclaim Studios and published on PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Dreamcast in 1999. Nightdive Studios has lovingly upgraded the Voodoo Noir action-adventure game with 4K widescreen support, dynamic shadow mapping, and never-before-seen content previously cut from the original game. 

Shadow Man: Remastered takes the cult classic and brings it to modern gaming platforms with modern trappings like 4K widescreen support, anti-aliasing, and a host of other stunning improvements. Shadow Man: Remastered on consoles takes full advantage of each system’s unique functionality, including Achievement / Trophy support on PlayStation and Xbox, and gyro-aiming on Nintendo Switch.

Shadow Man: Remastered retails for $19.99 USD on the respective storefronts for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles. The remastered game was initially released for Windows PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Game Store on April 15, 2021.

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Shadow Man: Remastered is Out Now for PC

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Return to the Deadside in Shadow Man: Remastered, on sale now for PC through Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store.

Nightdive Studios has resurrected the classic Valiant third-person shooter video game that allows players to control Michael LeRoi as he battles the forces of darkness to protect humanity from the terrors that lurk in the Deadside.

This remastered version of the fan-favorite video game features 4K widescreen support, dynamic shadow mapping, High Dynamic Range (HDR), and much more, including never-before-seen content that was cut from the original ’90s game! Plus, there are more than 150 new hidden items scattered throughout the game.

Shadow Man: Remastered is available for purchase now on PC through Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation versions release later this year. Shadowman #1 goes on sale April 28th wherever comics are sold. Read our reviews here and here.

Shadow Man: Remastered is Out this April ahead of the comic reboot

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Attention passenger, your return trip to the not-so-sunny land of Deadside has an official date! Remaster-aficionados Nightdive Studios have announced their updated version of the ‘90s classic, Shadow Man: Remastered, releases on April 15, 2021, on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Game Store! 

Originally released in 1999 for the PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Dreamcast, Shadow Man: Remastered follows Michael LeRoi, the current holder of the voodoo warrior moniker “Shadow Man”, as he battles the forces of darkness attempting to cross-over from their realm into the world of the living. Join Michael as he fights his way through the swamps of Louisiana, the back alleys of New York City, and the dark and terrifying land of Deadside in his mission to keep supernatural threats from invading the land of the living.

Shadow Man: Remastered comes with a bevy of awesome new features that take advantage of modern gaming hardware, including:

  • 4K widescreen support for the latest monitors
  • No more jaggies thanks to anti-aliasing and all sorts of other post-processing magic
  • A whole new visual experience with dynamic shadow mapping and per-pixel lighting
  • Never-before-seen content cut from the original game
  • High Dynamic Range (HDR) rendering to really take advantage of modern displays
  • Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 versions coming soon

To keep the undead party going, comics publisher and the original creator of Shadowman Valiant Entertainment will release their upcoming SHADOWMAN comic series reboot on April 28, 2021. Shadowman #1 will be available for purchase from retail shops and online retailers. 

Nightdive and Valiant Unveil All-New Before-and-After Shadow Man: Remastered Screens

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Nightdive Studios and Valiant Entertainment have released new comparative screenshots of the upcoming Shadow Man: Remastered, their remastered edition of the classic action-adventure video game Shadow Man. 

Headed to Windows PC via the Steam and GOG platforms, as well as to PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch consoles, Nightdive Studios’ remaster of the cult classic Shadow Man enhances the game’s playability while introducing numerous visual enhancements in the form of 4K resolution support, improved visual effects and assets, fully dynamic lighting, HDR rendering, and more! The remaster also features controller support with dual analog stick control, as well as other gameplay adjustments and the inclusion of content cut from the original game – for a remaster that greatly enhances the gameplay of the original.

Shadow Man: Remastered leverages developer Nightdive Studios’ proprietary KEX engine, which has been used to restore classic video games across all digital platforms, including System Shock: Enhanced Edition, Turok, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Blood: Fresh Supply, and Strife: Veteran Edition. Shadow Man has never looked so good or played so well! 

A brand new batch of screenshots released compares the upgraded graphical fidelity of Shadow Man: Remastered with that of the original 1999 game. 

Shadow Man is the brave and powerful supernatural hero who protects humanity from the sinister demons that lurk in the Deadside and spill into our world. The video game Shadow Man was originally developed by Acclaim Studios and published for the PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Dreamcast console in 1999. Considered a “lost classic” for years, the PC version of the game was published again in its original form by Nightdive Studios in 2014. Nightdive Studios’ Shadow Man: Remastered adds a host of features in addition to console support:

  • 4K widescreen display
  • Dynamic shadow mapping
  • Dynamic per-pixel lighting
  • Antialiasing, and other post-process effects
  • Higher density of particle effects
  • Refined art, audio, and assets
  • Refined gameplay experience
  • Reintroduction of missing content cut from the original game
  • Xbox, PS4, Controller Pro support with dual analog stick control
  • HDR Rendering

Shadow Man: Remastered releases on Windows PC and consoles in 2021. 

Valiant Announces Changes to their Structure

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Valiant has announced that it is restructuring its New York and Los Angeles offices to bring their publishing, tv, and film projects closer together.

The New York offices are moving to a new location that is currently under construction and will open in Fall 2020. The company has been working remotely since Mid-March due to COVID-19. Some rumors have swirled around the closing of their current NY office.

In Los Angeles, Valiant has hired comic industry veteran David Wohl as a Senior Editor.

The company has revealed some recent plans including the return of X-O Manowar in November with long-awaited X-O Manowar #2.

In March, the publisher announced a remastered 1999 Shadowman game from Nightdive Studios. They are also working with Blowfish Studios to develop new video games featuring characters from the Valiant universe.

This is on top of the release of Bloodshot, the film released by Sony in theaters and soon after on demand due to the pandemic, the continued work on Harbinger which is still slated to be released in 2021, and Faith: Taking Flight a young adult novel published by an imprint of HarperCollins.

Shadowman Gets a Remastered Edition of a Classic Video Game

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Valiant Entertainment has partnered with Nightdive Studios to develop a remastered edition of the classic action-adventure video game Shadowman. The remastered edition will be coming to Windows PC via the Steam and GOG platforms, as well as to the PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch consoles. This partnership continues Valiant’s expansion into other mediums in addition to publishing.

Shadow Man is the brave and powerful supernatural hero who protects humanity from the sinister demons that lurk in the Deadside and spill into our world. The Shadow Man video game was originally developed by Acclaim Studios and published for the PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Dreamcast console in 1999. Considered a “lost classic” for years, the PC version of the game was published again in its original form by Nightdive Studios in 2014.

Now the title is being updated using Nightdive’s proprietary KEX engine which has been used to restore classic video games across all digital platforms including System Shock: Enhanced Edition, Turok, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Blood: Fresh Supply, and Forsaken Remastered.

The Remastered version adds a host of features in addition to console support:

* 4K widescreen display
* Dynamic shadow mapping
* Dynamic per-pixel lighting
* Antialiasing, and other post-process effects
* Higher density of particle effects
* Refined art, audio, and assets
* Refined gameplay experience
* Reintroduction of missing content cut from the original game
* Xbox, PS4, Controller Pro support
* HDR Rendering

Shadowman will also have a brand-new comic book series this year! From the master of horror Cullen Bunn and bone-chilling artist Jon Davis-Hunt, Shadowman #1 will release on May 20th. Fans can contact their local comic shop to preorder a copy now.

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