Return to the wonder days of summer camp, riding bikes and adventure in this nostalgic spin on the award-winning micro-strategy game series

STOCKHOLM – Oct. 16, 2023 – This year, ring in your Halloween with a trip back to the Summer of Greed! Raw Fury has released Kingdom Eighties, the newest standalone game in the award-winning micro-strategy series, on consoles and mobile devices. Take a ride back in time and save your town from doom in this single-player love letter to the glory days of camp, riding bikes to the mall, and sitting around the TV in your pajamas on Saturday mornings.

Kingdom Eighties is out now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch for $11.99 with a launch discount for Playstation®Plus subscribers and Nintendo Switch players. It is also available on iOS $4.99 and Android devices for $4.99.

Kingdom Eighties’ console launch is part of a grand celebration of the Kingdom series, which turns 8 years old this month. As part of the celebration, games across the franchise will be discounted up to 90% on Steam – learn more here Coronation Week.

A stylish new spin on the hit Kingdom franchise, Kingdom Eighties is an epic adventure of micro-strategy and base-building wrapped in the neon-retro vibes of the ‘80s. As the young Leader, you’ll team up with new friends like the Champ, the Tinkerer, and the Wiz to protect the town of Monarch from the relentless attacks of the mysterious Greed.

Recruit neighborhood kids and assign them roles like soldiers and builders, use coins to build and expand your kingdom, and fortify it by raising walls and defensive turrets. But be ready – when night falls, the Greed will attack without mercy. Explore your town, unlock new mounts, discover powerful weapons and tech upgrades, and manage your resources wisely to survive.

Key Features

• Step into the Kingdom Franchise: Kingdom Eighties builds on the series’ well-known world and mechanics with a new experience perfect for newcomers to learn the ropes and fall in love with the franchise.
• Befriend Your Trusty Companions: Join forces with three supporting characters who will lend you their aid on your journey: the Champ, the Tinkerer, and the Wiz. Each has different abilities you can combine to progress through the game.
• Hit the Streets in Style: Explore new urban locations never before seen in a Kingdom game. Find fresh wheels at the skateboard park, visit the shops on Main Street, and free the New Lands Mall from the Greed.
• Live for the Summer: Kingdom’s iconic, handcrafted, pixel-art magic is back with a distinctively ‘80s neon feel. Vibe to an original synthwave soundtrack from Andreas Hald, and travel back to the wonder days of bike rides and summer camp, when anything seemed possible!
• Brand-New ‘Survival Mixtapes’ Mode: Press play on the mixtape in the pause menu and get ready for heart-pounding survival gameplay. Try your luck beating endless waves of Greed to earn yourself a crown – how many days will you last?

Kingdom Eighties is also available on PC and Mac via Steam. For more information, visit the game’s official website.

About Fury Studios

Kingdom Eighties is developed by Fury Studios. Founded in 2019 by Raw Fury, the studio is based in Zagreb, Croatia, and Stockholm, Sweden. Along with the development of the Kingdom franchise, Fury Studios supplies 2D/3D asset production and animations, technical support, multi-platform porting, code optimizations and quality control for Raw Fury’s various partners and titles.

About Raw Fury

Raw Fury is a boutique indie (un)publisher founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke, and David Martinez. We do not care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.

 492 gaming cosplayers in one place at Hamburg’s pop culture event

Hamburg, October 16th, 2023 – Polaris Convention 2023 surpassed all expectations this weekend with more than 27,000 gaming and cosplay fans assembling at Messe Hamburg. The weekend was completely sold out, with more than three-times the number of visitors compared to last year when it took place for the first time. 

 Content creator Jasmin Sibel aka Jasmin Gnu loved the event: „This was my first Polaris. I really liked the atmosphere and the diverse program. The event had a good size: I had time to talk to my community and to meet other creators and colleagues in a relaxed environment. I also love the huge cosplay area and it was cool to be able to admire all the elaborate costumes.”

 One of the event’s highlights was the official Guinness World Record sponsored by TikTok which was passed with flying colors on Sunday: 492 enthusiastic cosplayers dressed in video game costumes surpassed the previous record of 491 that was established in Tampere/Finland way back in 2013. The impressive display showed the community’s love and passion for cosplay and gaming. Additionally, a cosplay contest was held in front of 2,000 guests and a jury of high-caliber judges on the PLITHC main stage. First place among all the fantastic cosplays went to LazerLiz with her Junker Queen cosplay.  

 Polaris Convention was not just an event, it was a journey into various worlds, each with its own fascinating aspects. Cosplay, gaming, cooking shows, a retro corner, dancing, panels and much more were all part of the program. Additionally, all three days were accompanied by a streaming program on Twitch with more than 200,000 viewers on the Polaris Twitch channel and shared by many of the participating creators for all those who couldn’t take part in person. 

The Polaris team has already started working on next year’s edition, planned for October 11^th to 13^th 2024 in Hamburg – with even more exhibitors, creators, artists and more space. Exhibitors can already sign up and an early bird discount for three-day tickets has also started.  

STOCKHOLM (October 16, 2023) – Avalanche Studios Group announced today that it will open a new location in Montreal, Canada. The expansion follows the acquisition of Monster Closet, a Montreal-based studio founded in 2021 by a core team of veteran game developers with over 100 years of combined experience in AAA game development

Montreal is the company’s fifth location following Stockholm, New York City, Malmö, and Liverpool. The full force of Monster Closet’s developers has now been integrated into Avalanche Studios Group’s existing teams, joining the development of current and future IPs.

– 2023 marks Avalanche Studios Group’s 20th anniversary, and becoming a part of Montreal’s thriving game development scene is a fantastic way to start our new chapter, says Stefanía Halldórsdóttir, CEO of Avalanche Studios Group. With this addition to our locations, we bring on board some of the brightest talents in the industry, reinforcing our ability to create fantastic games for millions of players around the world.

– From the very first moment we met, we knew that Avalanche Studios Group would be a perfect fit for us, says Graeme Jennings, former CEO of Monster Closet, now leading the Montreal location of Avalanche Studios Group. We share the same passion for our craft and for creating great games. Not to speak about our common values around people, inclusion, collaboration, and making sure all voices are heard. If you add the fact that Avalanche has been making amazing titles for 20 years – becoming part of such a legacy and contributing to its continuation is a dream come true.

In its rich 20-year history, Avalanche Studios Group has developed a strong portfolio of games that redefine open-world vastness, player agency, and emergent gameplay. Combined with our focus on a sustainable work environment and inclusive work culture, we aim to fill a unique position in Montreal.

About Avalanche Studios Group

Avalanche Studios Group is a leading interactive entertainment company offering a wide range of games and live services from creative divisions Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds, and Systemic Reaction. Its portfolio includes the Just Cause franchise, theHunter: Call of the Wild, Generation Zero, Rage 2, Call of the Wild: The Angler, Ravenbound, and the upcoming Contraband. Founded in 2003, Avalanche Studios Group draws from over two decades of open-world experience. All its games are developed using the proprietary Apex engine, enabling vast and dynamic worlds, full of emergent gameplay and endless creative possibilities.

Learn more at www.avalanchestudios.com.

Dejima Studios announces that their first video game title will be Hyper Blade 2050.

Hyper Blade 2050 is a futuristic text-based sports management simulation, set on a future Earth and based on the fictional sport of Hyper Blade. Players will experience the emotions and excitement of professional sports management, whilst being drawn into the rich story of the people living on a future Earth in 2050.

Hyper Blade is a combination of the sports of ice hockey, handball, and roller derby, and is inspired by the movie Rollerball (1975).

Dejima Studios is a new game studio, creating compelling games with a focus on intelligent and innovative game experiences that players will love to explore.

For more information, or to sign up for playtesting, please visit www.dejimastudios.com.

The Holiday season starts now as The Grinch and Max set out to steal the Whos presents, in this new adaptation of the Christmas classic

Bandai Namco Europe together with Outright Games, the leading global publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, and Dr. Seuss Enterprises, a leading global children’s entertainment company, are for the release of The Grinch: Christmas Adventures. Based on the classic Christmas story written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss, How The Grinch Stole Christmas!, the game will take players on a mischief-filled journey throughout all of Who-ville. It is available now to play now on PlayStation 4®, PlayStation 5®, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, Xbox X|S, and Steam.

In this 2D platformer adventure game, fans can play as The Grinch and his faithful dog Max with up to 2 player local co-op mode, as they go on a mission to ruin Christmas for the town of Who-ville and steal all their presents. Players can also collect puzzle pieces as they go through levels to construct and unlock new abilities that will aid schemes, including a Santa disguise for stealthy sneaking and a snowboard for faster travel between locations.

Watch the full launch trailer

With three main locations to visit – The Grinch’s cave, the countryside and Who-ville itself – fans will be treated to colourful and festive visuals inspired by Dr. Seuss’s original drawings, as well as appearances from recognisable characters. Explore and adventure, as players help The Grinch discover the true meaning of Christmas and make his heart grow three sizes.

The Grinch phenomenon began in 1957 with the publishing of the original book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Today he is one of the most culturally celebrated and beloved holiday characters that millions of families have incorporated into their holiday celebrations. Earlier this year, a sequel to the original bookwas released by Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House Children’s Books. Taking place one year after the original story, The Grinch sets out to win the Who-ville’s Christmas Crown with the most spectacular Christmas tree ever seen, but once again learns a valuable lesson about the true spirit of the holiday from an old friend. The brand continues to expand, as the #grinch has 9.3B views on TikTok, generated over 15B impressions in 2022 and The Grinch (2018 movie) is the #1 holiday movie worldwide.

Stephanie Malham, ​COO, Outright Games Ltd, said: “It has been an incredible pleasure to work with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to translate the beloved story of ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas!’ into the world of video games. We’re bringing this incredible adventure to a whole new generation of fans, and it’s been an exciting experience adapting the core elements that make the book such an enduring classic into a completely different entertainment medium.”

Hernán Castillo, CTO from Casual Brothers Ltd, said: “’How The Grinch Stole Christmas!’ is a classic Christmas story beloved by so many. We wanted to keep the spirit of the book alive within our game and side-scrolling platform adventures are a timeless game design that is familiar to gamers across generations and skill levels.”

The Grinch: Christmas Adventures is available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC.

About Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.:

Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. is a leading global publisher and developer of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.

Bandai Namco Europe is producing intellectual property for a global audience and is building its reputation with franchises such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™, PARK BEYOND™, and the upcoming UNKNOWN 9™ Awakening – developed by the recently acquired Reflector Entertainment based in Montreal, QC.

Bandai Namco Europe serves as the Headquarters of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. for mainland Europe, which is known for creating and publishing many of the Toy & Entertainment industry’s top franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TAMAGOTCHI™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™, DARK SOULS™ and the recently released ELDEN RING™. For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu.

About Outright Games:

Outright Games is a global video games publisher with a focus on bringing quality family entertainment to a worldwide audience. Founded in 2016, Outright Games has established its place in the market delivering engaging interactive games of beloved entertainment licences globally. Outright Games brings stories and characters to life with titles including favorites such as Peppa Pig: World Adventures with Hasbro, DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos with Warner, Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova and Paw Patrol: Grand Prix with Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of The Nine Realms with NBC Universal. With an Outright Games title there will be fun for all the family to enjoy. For more information please visit: www.outrightgames.com

About Dr. Seuss Enterprises

Founded in 1993, Dr. Seuss Enterprises is a leading global children’s entertainment and licensing company focused on promoting literacy, education, self-confidence and the wonderful possibilities of a child’s imagination through the beloved works of Dr. Seuss. All Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ profits benefit charitable organizations that focus on causes such as education, health, animal conservation, and the arts. For more information visit DrSeussEnterprises.com.

About Casual Brothers

Casual Brothers LTD is an experienced game development team founded in 2010, based out of the UK.  They’re comprised of team members with decades of experience in digital games, and have released their own titles, as well as supporting the development of projects for other studios, across PC, console, and mobile platforms.

The Haunted by Daylight Event is Back and Scarier than Ever

MONTRÉAL – Oct. 13, 2023 – The most frightening event in the Dead by Daylight Universe, Haunted by Daylight, is just around the corner. Starting Oct. 18, players are invited to step into the Void, take part in thrilling gameplay challenges, and of course get decked out in spooky Outfits. A new Tome also awaits any brave soul looking to delve deeper into the world of Dead by Daylight.

Enter the Void
From Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. (EDT) until Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. (EDT), players will be able to experience an eerie new section of the Entity’s Realm for the first time.

The Haunted by Daylight Event introduces Void Zones: pockets of a mysterious Realm where former Survivors and Killers, now called Haunts, are discarded by The Entity. Players must deposit the Void Energy they collect into Unstable Rifts to open portals to the Void. Once inside, their goal will be to release Haunts into the Map where they’ll provide unique advantages throughout the Trial.

Halloween Livestream
Players are invited to tune in to Dead by Daylight’s official YouTube and Twitch channels for a Haunted by Daylight LIVESTREAM beginning at 2 p.m. (EDT) on October (Friday the) 13th. Watch the team do a deep dive on all the new Haunted by Daylight gameplay mechanics, seasonal cosmetics, and other updates as well as a developer Q&A with a few surprises along the way. Only the bravest will dare enter the Void…

Explore New Stories
Available now, Tome 17: COMMITMENT uncovers new memories for The Oni and Feng Min, with appearances from The Dredge, Adam Francis and Dwight Fairfield. Explore Feng Min’s past through snapshots of heated e-sport competition and a difficult home life, while The Oni’s memories reveal the hulking Killer’s unmatched brutality and descent into madness.

Outfits to Die For
Available on Oct. 18, the Void Collection features Very Rare Outfits for David King, Yun-Jin Lee and Haddie Kaur.

These Void-touched Outfits present the Survivors with glowing blue eyes as the edges of their clothing seem to fade into an eerie oblivion. Ice-like spikes protrude from their shoulders and sleeves for a ghastly effect. Players will need to be quick as this Collection is only available until Nov. 6.

The Hallowed Blight Collection is also adding some new looks beginning Oct. 24 with Very Rare Outfits for The Onryo and Yoichi Asakawa, and an Ultra Rare Outfit for The Xenomorph.

The Onryo’s Hallowed Blight Outfit features her hair and clothing covered in eerie Blight Serum pustules while Yoichi’s Hallowed Blight Outfit features a chic deep-blue jacket, burgundy undershirt, and beige trousers stained with Blight Serum. As for the Xenomorph, its torso is covered with bulbous glowing growths, adding to an already terrifying silhouette.

The Haunted by Daylight Event arrives on Oct. 18, 2023, and will be playable until Nov. 6, 2023 on all supported platforms.

About Dead by Daylight™  

Created by Behaviour™ Interactive, Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer action horror game of hide and seek, set in a dark fantasy and drawing from all corners of horror, where each match is a different experience. Dead by Daylight boasts more than 50 million players both globally and across all platforms. On any given day, up to 2 million players step into The Fog, whether on PC, console, or mobile. Since its release in 2016, the game has become a place where cult classic horror survives and thrives, having welcomed legends from TV, movies, and video games. For more information, please visit deadbydaylight.com.

About Behaviour™ Interactive

Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the acclaimed building and raiding title Meet Your Maker. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s leading providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places to Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North and Behaviour UK – South) and the Netherlands (Behaviour Rotterdam). For more information, visit www.bhvr.com. 

© 2015-2023 BEHAVIOUR, DEAD BY DAYLIGHT and other related trademarks and logos belong to Behaviour Interactive Inc. All rights reserved.
 

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Madrid October 13, 2023. Kittengumi: The Sakabato’s Thief is a visual novel that takes us to an alternate Japan (Nyppon) where the protagonists, a cat and a panda who believes he is a cat, will have to find the thief of the sakabato, one of the treasures of the Kittengumi – a group of samurai cats that protects the safety of Nyedo (Edo), to which they belong.

This will be the characters’ first official mission and during this adventure, they will interact with many characters and, depending on the decisions, the story will unfold in different ways, not all of them with a happy ending.

Kittengumi: The Sakabato’s Thief is the first in a collection of visual novels that tell different stories starring the members of this group, That its available now on Playstation Store, Steam and Nintendo Switch in several languages and with ten endings to surprise you.

It is a day like any other in the city of Nyedo, in faraway Nyppon. But at the headquarters of the Kittengumi, a group of samurai who watch over security and justice, a great commotion has arisen. The emblematic Sakabato sword has been stolen. This is a huge disgrace for the samurai clan, who will not hesitate to take to the streets to recover their treasure. Together, the young Ryuudama, the panda bear with feline aspirations Kumaneko, the ninja Azuki and other warriors will have to overcome a thousand challenges to discover the thief.

On the other hand, if we tell you that Kittengumi is a visual novel, it is because there is one thing that has been developed with great care. Indeed: The visual aspect. All the characters and scenes in Kittengumi have been drawn by hand, with the care and delicacy of a kanji calligrapher. In addition, the soundtrack, composed for traditional Japanese instruments, adds a unique atmosphere.

It should be noted, for those who are fans of Japanese culture, that Kittengumi is inspired by the Shinsengumi, a historic special police force of the last shogunate of Japan. This fierce team of samurai has been given the appearance of anthropomorphic cats (or pandas who think they are cats), in the purest manga style, and with winks that will please the most fanatical otaku.

They are relentless, they are brave, they are tough. And, above all, they are cute. Kittengumi: The Sakabato Thief is the starting point of a saga that promises to be memorable.

Featured content:

• Decide how the story progresses and discover the 10 different endings: Your decisions matter and will determine the path that Ryuudama and Kumaneko choose. Will you catch the thief? Will they get out unharmed? Will you meet all the characters?
• All hand-drawn: Our artist has drawn every character, every setting, and every part of the game with great effort, love, and care.
• Story with lore beyond the main game: This game is the premiere of a saga that will bring many adventures. The game is full of characters, references, and lore beyond the main story.
• Follow the story from any unlocked scene: You can pick up the story from the scene selector and try all the variants without having to start from scratch each time.
• Soundtrack with Japanese instruments: The soundtrack is carefully created with period instruments that will accompany you throughout the adventure.

Now available on Steam, Playstation Store and Nintendo eShop

About Gammera Nest

Gammera Nest is a video game development and publishing studio, based in Madrid, which has launched successful titles such as Nubla or Nubla 2. In partnership with Sony Interactive Entertaiment España, it has worked in collaboration with cultural entities, such as the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum, the Prado Museum or the Telefónica Foundation. He is also in charge of overseeing the educational project PlayStation Talents, from which numerous initiatives created by new talents in video game development emerge.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM U.C. ENGAGE Global Version – Service set to begin October 17 EDT, 2023!

New-York, New-York, October 13, 2023 – Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. is pleased to announce that MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM U.C. ENGAGE Global Version, our latest Gundam mobile app, which has already been downloaded over 3 million times in Japan, will allow early downloads starting October 15, 2023, and will officially be launching service the following day on October 17.

Store URLs App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6448015376?mt=8

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bandainamcoent.gundamucengage_ww

Official Site URL Official Website: https://gundam-uce.ggame.jp/en/
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/gundam_uce_en
Official Facebook： https://www.facebook.com/gundam.uce.en/

We hit over 200,000 preregistrations, so we’re planning to send out some great rewards to celebrate.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM U.C. ENGAGE’s total preregistration count has surpassed 200,000.

To celebrate this milestone, users may receive the following in-game rewards once service launches.

*Users will receive rewards based on the total number of preregistrations at the end of the campaign.
(Ex: In case of 100K preregistrations, users will receive “UR Gundam” and a total of 3,000 Diamonds.)

*The preregistration process can be completed by preregistering via one of the app stores and by following the official Twitter and Facebook accounts. Preregistration numbers count the total number of preregistrations for the app’s global version in all languages.

Please check the preregistration website for more details.
https://gundam-uce.ggame.jp/en/pre-regist/

The Release Celebration Campaign is coming soon!
To kick off the release celebration, an in-game campaign will be launched where users can earn great rewards like 5,000 diamonds and more.

Behind-the-Scenes Video Project, ENGAGE Documents, Covering the Gundam Series’ Production is Now Available

ENGAGE Documents
A special documentary to commemorate MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM U.C. ENGAGE.

This documentary is set to feature a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Gundam series and the development of U.C. ENGAGE.

Watch and discover new charms hidden within the wide world of the Universal Century.

Vol.01 – New Gundam and protagonist come to light!

Vol.02 – A new adaptation of “The Nightmare of Solomon”…?

Vol.03 – Harutoshi Fukui and the Animation of “Moon Gundam”

Vol.04 – Universal Century Timeline

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM U.C. ENGAGE
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM U.C. ENGAGE is a UNIVERSAL CENTURY war/strategy battle game that brings together all the Gundam characters into one mobile game.

You can enjoy an animated depiction of the UNIVERSAL CENTURY from Gundam and a new storyline that combines animation and battle/adventure!

In addition, experience the battlefields in space firsthand through awesome 6 vs. 6 battles with realistic 3D mobile suits in an easy-to-use/auto-play war/strategy battle game!

• Story Mode, where you can look back on past Universal Century series
• 6 on 6 battles made easy with autoplay
• Form your very own squad full of your favorite mobile suits
• Gundams portrayed in gorgeous 3D graphics
• New story added every month

Title MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM U.C. ENGAGE Genre Anime Battle Strategy / Robot 　
Release Date October 17 EDT, 2023 Price Free download with purchasable items
Platforms App Store, Google Play
Languages English, Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong), Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)

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