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  • Your Life, Your Van, Your Adventure: Why You Need to Wishlist ‘Outbound’

    Your Life, Your Van, Your Adventure: Why You Need to Wishlist ‘Outbound’

    Feeling the call of the open road, but don’t want to leave the comfort of your favorite crafting games? Get ready to merge your wanderlust with your love for cozy survival—Outbound, the open-world exploration game by Square Glade Games, is here to offer the ultimate sustainable van-life experience.

    Set in a vibrant, utopian near future, Outbound isn’t just a game; it’s a meditative journey where your destination is freedom.

    Build Your Dream Home on Wheels

    The heart of Outbound is your trusty camper van. You start with an empty shell, but the possibilities are modular and nearly endless.

    • Modular Construction: Snap on new parts, from cozy living areas to functional workshops, transforming a simple van into a fully customized, moving home base.
    • Customize Everything: Personalize your space with different paints, furniture, and decorations to create a unique haven that truly reflects your style.

    This isn’t just a vehicle; it’s your central hub for crafting, cooking, and sleeping, all while constantly being on the move.

    Sustainable Living: Off-Grid and Loving It

    In the world of Outbound, you live entirely off-grid, harnessing the power of nature to keep your van-home running smoothly.

    • Renewable Energy: Say goodbye to gas stations! Power your electric camper and all your appliances using clean energy sources like solar panels, wind turbines, or hydro-generators adapted to the environment you are currently exploring.
    • Craft and Grow: Scavenge materials from the lush, colorful world to craft essential workstations and tools. You can even create and tend to on-board gardens to grow your own food, ensuring your survival is as sustainable as it is satisfying.

    The game challenges you to adapt your energy use and playstyle to the changing environmental conditions—making every stop an engaging puzzle of self-sufficiency.

    Explore a Rich, Colorful World

    The open world of Outbound is massive and waiting to be discovered, alone or with friends.

    • Vibrant Biomes: Cruise through diverse landscapes, from dense, lush forests to tropical coastlines (like the new Coast biome introduced in the Beta), each filled with its own unique resources and secrets.
    • Co-op Multiplayer: Want to share the journey? You can explore the open world, build up your vehicle, and live off-grid with up to four players in co-op mode. It’s the perfect way to split the duties of exploration and crafting!
    • A Furry Friend: For those testing the Beta, you can now bring along a loyal canine companion! They’ll assist you by fetching items, carrying supplies, and making those long drives a little less lonely.

    Whether you’re exploring hidden landmarks for blueprints or simply enjoying a sunset drive, Outbound provides a relaxing, low-stakes alternative to traditional survival games.

    Ready for the Road Trip of a Lifetime?

    Outbound is shaping up to be a standout title in the cozy exploration and crafting genre. If the idea of a fully customizable mobile base, sustainable off-grid living, and a beautiful world to explore appeals to you, make sure you hit that Wishlist button.

    The road is calling, and your van is ready to be built!

    What feature of Outbound are you most excited about: the modular van building or the sustainable off-grid mechanics? Let me know in the comments!

    Outbound – https://epic.gm/outbound

    #Outbound #home #travel #power #food #work #camping #campers #crops #SquareGladeGames #Simulation #Indie #Strategy #Adventure #PlayStation #NintendoSwitch #Xbox #games #gaming #gamers #videogames

  • Creating an urban ShantyTown

    Creating an urban ShantyTown

    Welcome to the ShantyTown game where players create their own small village on the outskirts of a city using their artistic and architectural skills to provide it with everything needed, such as water and power, but it can go beyond with such things as farming, fishing and even different districts depending on the location. ShantyTown will be released later on in the year and for those players who cannot wait there will be a public Steam Playtest, players can register their interest on Steam now

    To find out more about the ShantyTown game go to the official game website here https://www.silksoftworks.com/ or go to the games page on Steam here https://shorturl.at/bTHr2

    #ShantyTown #ErikRempen #SilkSoftworks #Building #Project #Locations #Buildings #Homes #Restaurants #Power #Water #Farming #Design #CityLimits

  • APS launches itson batteries for young and urban demographic

    APS launches itson batteries for young and urban demographic

    As of 2024, Advanced Power Solutions (APS) introduces itson batteries, targeting a younger demographic and reshaping the landscape of the mobile energy industry. With a focus on local production and renewable energy, itson is not just a battery. It’s a lifestyle choice for the environmentally conscious, aligning with the evolving preferences of today’s consumers.

    Embracing a conscious lifestyle is no longer just a trend, but a fundamental choice for many. Especially among the younger, urban demographic. This conscious living involves actively seeking ways to reduce environmental impact, such as local shopping, minimising car usage, and avoiding plastics.

    Despite batteries being an integral part of our daily lives, finding eco-friendly options has been challenging. Enter itson batteries: “From everyday household applications to on-the-go products like hearing aids, headphones, and cameras, batteries can now support a more sustainable lifestyle,” says Izabela Blaszczyk-Janicka, Marketing Director at APS.

    As the demand for greener alternatives grows, itson batteries have carved out a niche, offering consumers a way to maintain their active lifestyles while reducing their carbon footprint. These sustainable innovations reflect the broader trend of rethinking how we power the devices that shape our daily lives.

    One company at the forefront of this shift is Austroid Corporation, a clean energy enterprise that is developing a full lithium battery supply chain. By incorporating advanced lithium technology, Austroid is not only supporting the clean energy transition but also contributing to the production of batteries that align with eco-conscious values.

    Their lithium batteries offer a more sustainable alternative for everything from electric vehicles to renewable energy storage, proving that power solutions can be both efficient and environmentally responsible. This is a key step toward integrating sustainability into the future of energy consumption.

    A conscious choice

    As part of the brand’s sustainability efforts, both its alkaline and hearing aid batteries are crafted and sourced within the EU. While many batteries rely on resources from across the globe, the brand’s commitment to local production significantly shortens the supply chain, contributing to a reduced carbon footprint.

    “This is a meaningful step forward in our industry’s journey toward sustainability. By keeping production and distribution within the EU, we cut our supply chain length, resulting in up to three times fewer CO2 emissions than transcontinental supply chains,*” states Sebastian Schulte, Sustainability Manager at APS.

    In addition to a shorter supply chain, the brand emphasises the use of renewable energy in its battery production. itson’s alkaline batteries are manufactured using 100% renewable energy, sourced from solar and wind power. Following the same principle, itson’s rechargeable batteries are pre-charged with solar energy.

    Simplifying decision-making

    Besides its sustainable initiatives, the brand strives for simplicity. itson offers a focused and lean product range of alkaline, rechargeable and specialty batteries, presenting consumers with two distinct options: batteries for low- to mid-drain or high-drain devices, emphasising functionality over unnecessary complexity. The packaging of these two options employs simple language and practical use cases to further simplify consumers’ decision-making. 

    A vibrant approach to sustainable living

    With sustainability as one of the brand’s primary differentiators, itson sets itself further apart from other mobile energy brands by incorporating vibrant colours and engaging communication, making the products stand out on the shelves among other brands. This deliberate choice is rooted in their commitment to visual storytelling: “Our core audience, predominantly young and urban, inspired a playful and bold communication style, aligning with their positive impact mindset,” explains Blaszczyk-Janicka.

    The brand’s tone of voice, characterised by positivity and fun, reflects itson’s belief that sustainability and excitement can go hand in hand. This way, it seeks to inspire not only consumers, but all industry stakeholders. “We feel that the battery market hasn’t changed much in the past decades. We hope that our choices inspire the industry to innovate and rethink their ecological footprint.” With a clear vision of encouraging positive change, itson is determined to reshape the landscape of the mobile energy industry.

    Discover the full itson battery range.

    Or find itson on Instagram or Facebook.

    * Based on average transportation CO2 emissions of production in the EU vs. the production in China.

    About APS NV

    Advanced Power Solutions (APS – formerly named Panasonic Energy Europe) is one of the leading suppliers of premium quality consumer batteries, with a production site located in Gniezno (Poland), a shared service centre in Warsaw (Poland) and a HQ in Brussels (Belgium). Our mission is to provide easy, safe, and sustainable mobile energy solutions. Our key products include alkaline, zinc carbon batteries as well as Ni-MH batteries and specialty batteries. We distribute consumer batteries under different brands: Panasonic, Panasonic eneloop, Blaupunkt & itson. With a pan-European network, we sell our products in over 50 countries across Europe and beyond. For more information, please visit: ap.solutions.

    For more information, please contact:

    Izabela Blaszczyk-Janicka

    Marketing Director at APS

    Izabela.Blaszczyk-Janicka@AP.Solutions

    #AdvancedPowerSolutions, #APS, #itson, #battery, #batteries, #mobileenergyindustry, #power, #energy, #itsonbatteries,

  • APS itson batteries for the young and urban demographic

    APS itson batteries for the young and urban demographic

    Batteries are getting a new lease of life and we are not talking about recycling either, as Advanced Power Solutions (APS) is launching its new itson brand of batteries that are being sold as designed for the young and urban demographic. Batteries have never been so cool, these days batteries are essential for being mobile and now they are coming with care for the environment too, finally, there is a battery brand that can claim to be hip and trendy, how soon will the other brands begin to follow suit?

    Discover the full itson battery range.

    Or find itson on Instagram or Facebook.

    #AdvancedPowerSolutions #APS #itson #battery #batteries #mobileenergyindustry #power #energy #itsonbatteries

  • APS itson batteries for a younger demographic

    APS itson batteries for a younger demographic

    As of 2024, Advanced Power Solutions (APS) introduces itson batteries, targeting a younger demographic and reshaping the landscape of the mobile energy industry. With a focus on local production and renewable energy, itson is not just a battery. It’s a lifestyle choice for the environmentally conscious, aligning with the evolving preferences of today’s consumers.

    Embracing a conscious lifestyle is no longer just a trend, but a fundamental choice for many. Especially among the younger, urban demographic. This conscious living involves actively seeking ways to reduce environmental impact, such as local shopping, minimising car usage, and avoiding plastics.

    Despite batteries being an integral part of our daily lives, finding eco-friendly options has been challenging. Enter itson batteries: “From everyday household applications to on-the-go products like hearing aids, headphones, and cameras, batteries can now support a more sustainable lifestyle,” says Izabela Blaszczyk-Janicka, Marketing Director at APS.

    A conscious choice

    As part of the brand’s sustainability efforts, both its alkaline and hearing aid batteries are crafted and sourced within the EU. While many batteries rely on resources from across the globe, the brand’s commitment to local production significantly shortens the supply chain, contributing to a reduced carbon footprint.

    “This is a meaningful step forward in our industry’s journey toward sustainability. By keeping production and distribution within the EU, we cut our supply chain length, resulting in up to three times fewer CO2 emissions than transcontinental supply chains,*” states Sebastian Schulte, Sustainability Manager at APS.

    In addition to a shorter supply chain, the brand emphasises the use of renewable energy in its battery production. itson’s alkaline batteries are manufactured using 100% renewable energy, sourced from solar and wind power. Following the same principle, itson’s rechargeable batteries are pre-charged with solar energy.

    Simplifying decision-making

    Besides its sustainable initiatives, the brand strives for simplicity. itson offers a focused and lean product range of alkaline, rechargeable and specialty batteries, presenting consumers with two distinct options: batteries for low- to mid-drain or high-drain devices, emphasising functionality over unnecessary complexity. The packaging of these two options employs simple language and practical use cases to further simplify consumers’ decision-making.

    A vibrant approach to sustainable living

    With sustainability as one of the brand’s primary differentiators, itson sets itself further apart from other mobile energy brands by incorporating vibrant colours and engaging communication, making the products stand out on the shelves among other brands. This deliberate choice is rooted in their commitment to visual storytelling: “Our core audience, predominantly young and urban, inspired a playful and bold communication style, aligning with their positive impact mindset,” explains Blaszczyk-Janicka.

    The brand’s tone of voice, characterised by positivity and fun, reflects itson’s belief that sustainability and excitement can go hand in hand. This way, it seeks to inspire not only consumers, but all industry stakeholders. “We feel that the battery market hasn’t changed much in the past decades. We hope that our choices inspire the industry to innovate and rethink their ecological footprint.” With a clear vision of encouraging positive change, itson is determined to reshape the landscape of the mobile energy industry.

    Discover the full itson battery range.

    Or find itson on Instagram or Facebook.

    * Based on average transportation CO2 emissions of production in the EU vs. the production in China.

    About APS NV

    Advanced Power Solutions (APS – formerly named Panasonic Energy Europe) is one of the leading suppliers of premium quality consumer batteries, with a production site located in Gniezno (Poland), a shared service centre in Warsaw (Poland) and a HQ in Brussels (Belgium). Our mission is to provide easy, safe, and sustainable mobile energy solutions. Our key products include alkaline, zinc carbon batteries as well as Ni-MH batteries and specialty batteries. We distribute consumer batteries under different brands: Panasonic, Panasonic eneloop, Blaupunkt & itson. With a pan-European network, we sell our products in over 50 countries across Europe and beyond. For more information, please visit: ap.solutions.

    #AdvancedPowerSolutions #APS #itson #battery #batteries #mobileenergyindustry #power #energy #itsonbatteries