Football for everyone comes home to PC & consoles on October 10!

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Sept. 7, 2023 – Saber Interactive, in partnership with the NFL Players Association and OneTeam Partners, has revealed a brand-new trailer for Wild Card Football, showcasing over-the-top arcade action featuring pro football stars and icons from the latest installment in the bestselling arcade-sports Playgrounds franchise. Narrated by renowned ESPN commentator Chris Berman, the new “What Is Wild Card” trailer gives lifelong football fans and newcomers alike an inside look at how Wild Card Football flips the sport completely upside down with bombastic moves, game-changing Wild Card power-ups, and devastating Rule-Breakers to outplay your opponents when they least expect it!

About Wild Card Football

Wild Card Football offers a fresh way to play America’s most popular sport with action-packed gameplay mechanics that can turn the tide with the flip of a (wild) card. The game features pro superstars and legends like Colin Kaepernick, Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Patrick Mahomes, Ja’marr Chase, Christian McCaffrey, Micah Parsons, Justin Jefferson, Aaron Donald and many more, as they go 7-on-7 for gridiron supremacy.

Key Features:

• Create Your Dream Team: Choose from hundreds of genuine pro players, reimagined Playgrounds-style, and assemble the ultimate 7-on-7 gridiron squad. Advance through different challenges and events to unlock new players and other exciting rewards.
• Play Your Wild Cards: Unleash over 150 Wild Cards to turn the tide of the game in your favor in an instant. Bust out special moves like summoning walls or invisibility, boost your team’s stats at a crucial moment, or play a Rule-Breaker and flip the rules of the game completely.
• Become a Champion: Prove your skills in single-player Season mode, climb to the top of the leaderboards in competitive online multiplayer with full crossplay, or challenge your friends at home for bragging rights in local multiplayer.
• Customize Your Squad: Personalize your team’s logo, uniforms and colors, choose your home stadium, then build unique playbooks and Wild Card decks to perfect your strategies on the field.

Wild Card Football will be available Oct. 10, 2023, for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Pre-order the game today and receive the “Legacy Players Kickoff Pack” at launch, featuring four legacy legends with unique throwback outfits: Dan Marino, Jerry Rice, Barry Sanders and Walter Payton.

For more info, check out PlaygroundsSports.com, and follow the game on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

About Saber Interactive

An Embracer Group company headquartered in the U.S., Saber Interactive is a worldwide publisher and developer consisting of over 20 studios in the Americas and Europe. Creating games for all major platforms based on original and licensed IPs, Saber’s titles include Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, World War Z, SnowRunner and Evil Dead: The Game. Founded in 2001, Saber is known for two decades of development partnerships with AAA publishers, producing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Nintendo Switch, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Crysis Remastered, and many others.

About the NFLPA

The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is the union for professional football players in the National Football League. Established in 1956, the NFLPA has a long history of assuring proper recognition and representation of players’ interests. The NFLPA has shown that it will do whatever is necessary to assure that the rights of players are protected—including ceasing to be a union, if necessary, as it did in 1989. In 1993, the NFLPA again was officially recognized as the union representing the players and negotiated a landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NFL. The current CBA will govern the sport through the 2030 season. Learn more at www.nflpa.com.

About NFL Players Inc.

NFL Players Inc., the licensing and marketing arm of the NFLPA, connects businesses to the power of NFL players. NFL Players Inc. creates customized business solutions for partners, through licensing, marketing strategy and player activations. For more information, please visit nflpa.com/players-inc.

About OneTeam Partners

OneTeam Partners is a global sports licensing, marketing, media, and investment company representing the commercial interests of more than 10,000 players across various sports, including the NFLPA, MLBPA, MLSPA, U.S. Women’s National Team PA, WNBPA, NWSLPA, U.S. Rugby PA, and the LCSPA, as well as college athletes.

Wild Card Football © 2023. Published by Saber Interactive Inc. Developed by Saber Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. NFLPA and the NFLPA logo are trademarks of the National Football League Players Association. All rights reserved. Colin Kaepernick, Kaepernick are trademarks of Inked Flash, Inc. All rights reserved. All player likenesses used under license.

Play as a mesmerising new hero and plunder an ancient city hoarded with hidden treasures.

XD Games, Shanghai — September 7, 2023 | The City of Aeterna has opened its doors to Hunters around the world with Torchlight: Infinite’s new season arriving today on PC and mobile at 17:00 PT. Following the game’s successful global launch, this latest free major update introduces even more ways to play, with challenging new content and an enchanting newcomer to Torchlight’s hero roster. Not only that, XD Games are excited to unveil a wave of improvements, enhancing the dungeon-crawling experience for everyone!

Here’s what ARPG fans can expect with the launch of Torchlight: Infinite SS2: The City of Aeterna:

New Gameplay Content

• [New Gameplay] The City of Aeterna: delve into ancient ruins, gathering the resources needed to rebuild the lost city, unlock secret passages, and earn incredible rewards. Featuring  a random Map and endless tower climbing challenge
• [New Hero] The Forsaken Iris: a powerful Spirit Magus from another world, Iris is the ninth playable hero in Torchlight: Infinite adding to the game’s diverse lineup of characters. Iris sports a unique playstyle, summoning Spirit Magi to her aid in battle, buffing and upgrading their powers thanks to their dynamic Growth mechanic.
• [New Hero Trait] Flame of Pleasure: Gemma players can unlock a fiery new skill set for their favourite Torchlight: Infinite hero. Become a walking inferno as you baptise your enemies in a barrage of flames for massive damage.
• [New Season Boss] The Lone King: for the ultimate prize, Hunters can complete bonus objectives to track down this season’s final boss, battling it out for a bounty of hidden treasures.
• New Season Pass: earn bonus rewards as you play including the new hero Iris who can be unlocked by purchasing the Ultimate Season Pass.
• Psalms of Aeterna: a massive Talent Panel filled with season-related Talent Nodes that players can unlock gradually by finding collectibles within the city.

Major Optimizations

• Increased Legendary Drop Rate: this has been boosted by 3.5 times, now making rare Legendary Gear easier to obtain. 
• Netherrealm Battles: these have also been revamped meaning a more thrilling map-clearing and treasure hunting experience. 
• Crafting optimization:  the crafting system has been improved so that Affixes can now be upgraded; Hunters can choose their desired affix when crafting.
• Blueprint System: a new way to obtain Legendary gear. By collecting blueprints throughout the season, players can craft corresponding Legendary gear in their inventory.
• Trade House Upgrade: it’s now easier to search, save, and auto-check items.  
• New Skills, Legendary Gear, and quality of life changes: with a new season comes plenty of new gear to unlock, as well as game-wide updates including improvements to crafting, Chaos Invasion, Divinity Slates, and the PC controller experience.

In addition, Hunters who log into Torchlight: Infinite on September 7th will unlock a limited edition Portrait Frame to celebrate the new season launch.

XD Games

Founded in 2003, XD Games. is a global video games developer and publisher with extensive experience across development, publishing and operations. As of 2022, XD has 38 free-to-play and paid games with over 50 million monthly active users worldwide. In addition, TapTap — a mobile games community and app store — was launched by XD in 2016 and is estimated to currently have 44 million monthly active users.  XD’s mission is to assemble like-minded talented games industry craftspeople with a common goal of touching the hearts of players around the world. XD produces games of the finest quality with passion, offering a pure gaming experience, and encouraging players of all ages to embrace the unique joy of video gaming. 

Discover the game’s various features via new videos

Sydney, Australia – September 7^th, 2023 – Publisher Microids and studio Magic Pockets unveil the gameplay features players will experience on the beautiful island of Maupiroa, in Dolphin Spirit – Ocean Mission. Through a series of four short videos, players will be immersed in a unique educational experience. They will discover the mysteries and magic that surround this beautiful island, explore its hidden secrets, dive into a fascinating codex, and access educational resources to become real experts in underwater flora and fauna. The most curious players also have the opportunity to explore the stories and missions of the members of the island’s association by visiting the Microids blog.

Watch the new gameplay videos below

Explore the landscapes: https://youtu.be/PSS1_r4kJLo
A marine codes to complete: https://youtu.be/7hNJFVd-tTA
Learn about ecology: https://youtu.be/TSf2OcUTIs4
Mystery and magic: https://youtu.be/K99C-u_GLiA

About Dolphin Spirit – Ocean Mission:

Your journey on Maupiroa will not be easy! However, you can count on your grandfather and the locals to help you in your quest to save the island from destruction. Embark on a fantastic adventure and immerse yourself in the heritage of your ancestors to unlock the secrets of the magical totems. Discover the hidden treasures of underwater life with your sidekick Keanu the dolphin. Take part in the conservation missions of the local association and take photos of the island’s wildlife to complete your codex. Marvel at the rich marine ecosystem and learn how to preserve it. Use your power to help the endangered marine life.

Game features:

• An original story filled with mystery and magic.
• A fun way to learn about ecology with well-researched information.
• A codex to complete to learn more about the different marine species.
• Wild and colorful landscapes to explore.

Microids and Magic Pockets have worked closely with experts from Cetasea, an association working to create a European network of marine mammal refuges, ensuring in game data accuracy. Players will discover the world of marine life while learning more about the importance of marine habitat conservation.

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The standard edition available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch will include:

• The game
• 2 postcards
• A strip of stickers

Dolphin Spirit – Ocean Mission will be available September 28^th, 2023 in both retail and digital versions for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch and in digital versions only fox Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4 and PC.

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About Microids

Microids is a French video game publisher. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Revolution Software, Sloclap, Oddworld Inhabitants, Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Go Nagai, Charles Cecil, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset…), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Taking inspiration from legendary titles, Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters.

©2023 Microids SA. Tous droits réservés. Développé par Magic Pockets. Publié par Microids SA. Tous droits réservés.

Sydney, Australia – 7^th September 2023: Focus Entertainment and Auroch Digital are thrilled to announce that their FPS Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, is now available! The bloody and explosive homage to the retro shooters of yore set in Games Workshop’s iconic universe is available with a physical version on Nintendo Switch.

Watch the intense Launch Trailer and start purging the taint of Chaos!

It is time to purge the heretics! 

Load up your Boltgun and plunge into battle headfirst! Experience a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, classic, frenetic FPS gameplay and the stylish visuals of your favourite 90’s retro shooters.

Play as a battle-hardened Space Marine on a perilous mission across the galaxy, as they battle against the Chaos Space Marines and daemons of Chaos.

In glorious boomer shooter style, unleash your devastating Space Marine arsenal as you blast through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood. Run, jump and charge across huge levels to shoot, shred and slice the worst heretics across the galaxy!

BLAST cultists apart with your mighty Boltgun! SMASH traitors with your Charge! SHRED the spawn of the Archenemy with your Chainsword! MAIM and OBLITERATE hordes of foes with your array of iconic weapons!

Only in death does duty end!

Unleash your mighty wrath in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, now available physically on Nintendo Switch.

Take a fateful dive into the dark later this September in this deeply intimate and dark journey from Xalavier Nelson Jr.

El Paso, Texas (Sept. 6, 2023) – Pills. Slow-motion. Slaughter. Xalavier Nelson Jr. and Strange Scaffold welcome you to the final stop of your one-way trip in El Paso, Elsewhere. Load your weapons and make sure you have enough stakes to prepare for the horrors you’ll find in today’s final trailer that debuted during IGN and Feardemic’s Fear Fest: Black Summer. The unending void will not relent, so you can’t either. El Paso, Elsewhere is launching Sept. 26, 2023 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam for $19.99. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546310/El_Paso_Elsewhere/

Watch the final trailer for El Paso, Elsewhere here:

Shown in today’s trailer, protagonist James Savage comes upon a sudden and horrifying realization; this twisted place doesn’t feel like a burial ground. Amongst the flood of violence, Savage isn’t just thriving—he feels good. Free to succumb to his addictions, and the pursuit of one final good act before the end of the world. More carnage awaits in the twisting halls of this dimension-shifting hell, all leading to a cataclysmic confrontation with Savage’s ex-girlfriend and the lord of the vampires, Draculae.

On this path towards oblivion, Savage hunts the monsters protecting Draculae, who seeks to perform a ritual that will end the world as we know it and place it under her reign. Armed with shotguns, pistols, uzis, stakes and more, the only choice players have is to keep moving forward, one slow-motion dive after another, to preserve reality itself. Delve through more than 40 floors of heart-pumping action, all to the beat of a hip-hop horror soundtrack featuring vocals from Xalavier Nelson Jr. himself. Pop pills to keep the pain away, dodge through the hordes while unloading your weapons with bullet-time mechanics and don’t stop running. 

Features: 

• Badass bullet time mechanics that let Savage weave between enemies while filling them with holes.
• A meaningful collection of weapons; tear through Draculae’s army with a shotgun, an uzi, a hunting rifle, pistols and more.
• Battle through a wide variety of horrific creatures, from werewolves and vampires to damned brides and biblically accurate angels.
• Environments filled with interactive objects – shoot ‘em up to get a better vantage point or snap a wooden table in half to resupply your stakes.
• An original hip-hop horror soundtrack made in a collaboration between Xalavier Nelson Jr. and RJ Lake.
• A fully-voiced cinematic neo-noir story starring Xalavier Nelson Jr. and content creator Negaoryx (Emme Montgomery).
• 40+ level campaign set in the ever-changing bowels of a motel in El Paso, Texas, with biomes ranging from medieval castles to blood-spattered meat lockers.

Keep up with the creatures from El Paso, Elsewhere by following Strange Scaffold on X, Instagram, or TikTok @StrangeScaffold.

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“Please don’t.” – Princess

TORONTO, CANADA – Sept. 6, 2023 – Slay the Princess, the fully-voiced surreal horror visual novel developed by Black Tabby Games (Scarlet Hollow), tempts fate, fortune, and feelings Friday, October 20, 2023 on Steam for PC, Mac, Linux, and Steam Deck, as revealed today at Fear Fest.

“The more I tell you about her, the more difficult your task is going to be. The Princess poses an existential threat to the entire world, and she will do and say whatever it takes to get out of that cabin. So focus up, stop asking so many questions, and slay her before it’s too late.”

Does this mysterious narrator (voiced by Jonathan Sims from The Magnus Archives) speak true? Mysteries lurk between his words, and he’s definitely not divulging the whole story. Walk into the cabin, pick up the blade, and decide the truth for yourself. Or don’t even go to the cabin! Maybe say “to heck with this” and just leave. No matter how it ends, somehow you keep finding yourself outside the same cabin, with the same command… but the princess (voiced by Nichole Goodnight), she’s not the same as she was the last time…right?

Facilitate fate in an evolving drama drenched in monochromatic hand-penciled art from Ignatz-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard (The Crossroads at Midnight, The Last Halloween). Experience déjà vu like never before in a branching meta-narrative that unfolds its story in warped, hilarious, and unpredictable ways. Slay or be slain (or find a third option?) as each loop contorts to reflect each decision, forming a story with new twists and turns each playthrough. Begin the quest anew, joined by new personalities attempting to guide your actions.

Endure the princess’ attempts at escaping her shackles. Hold fast in the face of her emotional manipulation…unless she’s telling the truth? Maybe she is a monster, maybe she did kill you that one time…or a few times, actually, but how does the narrator know this will save the world? What even is this world and what power does the narrator hold over it? Question everything. Or don’t. Just slay the princess and everything will be fiiiine. Probably.

“It starts out simple,” says Tony Howard-Arias, Lead Writer at Black Tabby Games. “And, ultimately, it stays simple — the premise never changes. You’re here to slay the Princess, and you need to slay her to save the entire world. But trust is a fragile thing, and the context around the goal changes dramatically the more decisions you make and the more you develop your relationship with the characters and the world. We’re really excited to see how everyone navigates these surreal gray waters.”

Slay the Princess launches on PC, Mac, Linux, and Steam Deck Friday, October 20, 2023 on Steam for $17.99 with a 10% launch discount, and bundled discount with Black Tabby Games’ Early Access title Scarlet Hollow. For more information on Slay the Princess, check out the official website, follow developer Black Tabby Games on Twitter and Tumblr, and join the official Discord and Reddit.

About Black Tabby Games

Black Tabby Games is an award-winning indie studio composed of Abby Howard (Ignatz-winning graphic novelist) and Tony Howard-Arias. Their combined penchant for powerfully interactive storytelling forms a consistently unforgettable duo of horror and humor as seen in 2021’s award-winning Scarlet Hollow.

LOS ANGELES, CA – September 6, 2023 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, announced its brand new game, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, has launched globally (except some countries like China and Vietnam) on Android and iOS platforms following a successful Early Access period.

Based on their flagship franchise and the successor to the original Seven Knights game, Seven Knights: Idle Adventurehas been reimagined as an idle RPG, Developed with low capacity and low specification devices in mind with a guiding principle of easy playability, players will experience an expanded storyline with previously untold episodes of the original Seven Knights heroes. Collect and nurture returning fan-favorites who have been reborn as cute SD characters.

Featuring over 135 Seven Knights heroes, 25 pets, and 182 hero costumes, players can look forward to a variety of features and modes, including:

• Main Field Exploration: Players can explore territories while raising their favorite Seven Knights heroes. These territories are composed of stages which are cleared by summoning a boss after defeating a certain number of enemies within a stage. As players progress through each stage, they can enjoy the story through cutscenes and portrait conversations that reveal details which expand on relationships from the Seven Knights lore.
• 10v10 PVP Arena: A desynchronized PVP mode where players can battle other players’ heroes and earn points based on wins and losses of the match. Numbers of rewards can be obtained based on the points earned.
• Dungeon Delves: Obtain in-game currency by exploring special dungeon challenges with their team. These challenges include Gold Dungeon, Hero EXP Dungeon, Knight’s Token Dungeon, Relic Shard Dungeon, and Pet EXP Dungeon..
• Conquest Request: A system where players can obtain rewards for defeating a challenging group of monsters that’s been summoned. Upon clearing, players will acquire Dice to power up their heroes and unlock their full potential
• Infinite Tower: With a total of 300 floors, this is the ultimate challenge for players. Various rewards can be acquired for defeating enemies on each floor.
• Missions: Numerous content will be released with Daily, Weekly and Continuous missions.

While the unique-grade hero Evan and 7,777 rubies will be given to kick start the idle adventure, numbers of events are prepared for the fans around the globe to celebrate the launch:

• Grand Launch Special 1,777 Draws Check-In Event[1]  

• After logging in for 7 days in a row, players can obtain 1,777 Summon Hero Tickets.
• People of Terra Carnival Event (9/6~9/20)[2][3]
  • Users can obtain Carnival Tickets by participating in the event and exchange them for the “Legend Hero Mirage”
• New Knight’s Order Check In (Ongoing)[4]
  • 10,000 Rubies will be awarded on the first day of check in, a Seven Knights Summon Ticket will be given on the 3rd day, with 3x Legend Summon Ticket given on the 14th day

As an official continuation of Seven Knights, a game enjoyed by 60 million players globally, Seven Knights Idle Adventure will be an exciting addition for fans looking to learn more and interact with their favorite heroes with a low time investment.

For more information on Seven Knights Idle Adventure, please be sure to stay tuned to the official brand website for future updates. The game will introduce many more heroes and modes in the coming months.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, The King of Fighters ALLSTAR, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, and forthcoming PC games like Paragon: The Overprime.

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GHENT, Belgium – Sept. 6, 2023 – One month after Baldur’s Gate 3’s release on PC to a 96 rating on Metacritic and an “Overwhelmingly Positive” 95% user review score on Steam, Larian Studios has launched the next-generation Dungeons & Dragons RPG on PlayStation 5.

Watch the PS5 Launch Trailer, Narrated by the Forgotten Realms’ Own Shadowheart:

PlayStation 5 Features

In a post on the PlayStation Blog this week, Larian Studios posed an important question: “How exactly do you translate an uncompromising RPG to a controller without it feeling like eating a wet hotdog?”

The answer: Baldur’s Gate 3 has been built for the PS5 from day one, and much work has gone into delivering the game’s complexities in just a few buttons and triggers. Using the PlayStation 5 DualSense Controller, access to actions, spells, long rests and items becomes a matter of muscle memory.

The full post on the PS Blog goes into more detail about features like Lightbar reactivity and various controller scheme options.

Cross-Saves

Baldur’s Gate 3 features cross-save compatibility between platforms – including PC and PS5 – allowing players to carry their progress with them wherever they go. Accessing cross-saves requires players to log into a Larian account, but no PS Plus subscription or additional purchase is required.

Additional Platforms

Baldur’s Gate 3 is expected to come to Xbox Series X|S later this year and will feature split-screen co-op on Xbox Series X, as well as cross-saves between PC, PS5 and Xbox.

An official Mac release is currently planned for late September.

Hotfix #5

A hotfix released alongside Baldur’s Gate 3 on PS5 addresses PS5-specific issues and fixes a bug that blocked access to some of Minthara’s lines of dialogue. Read the attached patch notes for details.

About Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 is the critically acclaimed next-generation RPG from the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2, set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons and providing a level of breadth and depth unprecedented in a modern RPG.

More than twenty years after the release of Baldur’s Gate 2, it’s finally time to return to the Forgotten Realms. Your choices shape this tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power.

Choose from 12 classes and 11 races from the D&D Player’s Handbook and forge an identity of your own design, or play as an Origin hero with a hand-crafted background – like the Dark Urge, a fully customizable Origin character with its own unique mechanics and blood-soaked story. Whoever you choose to be, adventure, loot, battle and romance your way across the Forgotten Realms and beyond.

Gather your party and take the adventure online as a party of up to four. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, together you will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.

More information on Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on the official website. You can stay up to date with the latest Larian Studios news via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and the official Discord server.

About Larian Studios

Larian Studios is an independent RPG developer founded in 1996 in Ghent, Belgium. Over 400 people work between worldwide studios in Ghent, Quebec, Dublin, Guildford, Malaysia and Barcelona. Larian is best known for the Divinity universe, which they introduced to the world with Divine Divinity in 2002.

In 2014, Larian launched Divinity: Original Sin, a classic CRPG that won over 150 awards and nominations. The company released its critically acclaimed sequel Divinity: Original Sin 2 on Sept. 14, 2017, followed by the Definitive Edition in August 2018 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to a 93 Metacritic rating. The Nintendo Switch version released in September 2019 featuring cross-save progression between Nintendo Switch and Steam. Divinity: Original Sin 2 won a BAFTA for Best Multiplayer Game. On Aug. 3, 2023, Larian Studios released Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC.

“PHRENAPATES SHOWDOWN” USHERS IN THE END OF AN ERA IN NEXON’S BLUE ARCHIVE

Highlights:

• Students set out on a journey to defeat the Allied Operation boss, Phrenapates
• A new Millennium Science School student, Koyuki, joins the class
• Blue Archive reached 1^st place on the Korea Apple App Store’s top-grossing list for a second time in a row

SEOUL – Sept. 6, 2023 – As the sun sets on the sprawling city of Kivotos, popular mobile RPG Blue Archive is offering closure to players’ time in the captivating world with one last epic battle: Main Story Part 1 Final Episode’s fourth story, “Phrenapates Showdown.”

From NEXON Korea Corp., Blue Archive has players step into the shoes of Sensei, an advisor for the Federal Investigation Club, Schale, shortly after the disastrous disappearance of the General Student Council president. As anarchy takes over, it’s up to Sensei to mobilize the eccentric students of the academy city of Kivotos and take matters into their own hands. Defined by its dynamic, strategic combat, and charismatic cast of characters, Blue Archive offers players a blend of tactical planning and real-time action with a light-hearted, emotional center.

In the final chapter of Blue Archive’s story, available until Tuesday, Sept. 19, Sensei embarks on a heartfelt quest to reunite with their fellow students after a long and emotional journey to save Kivotos from a threat that has plagued its safety since the game’s inception. Players can bear witness to the culmination of Blue Archive’s central narrative that has been intricately woven since 2021 and can also defeat the boss of the Allied Operation, Phrenapates, to earn Pyroxenes, Secret Tech Notes and Recruitment Tickets.

“Phrenapates Showdown” introduces the grand finale with features including:

• Powerful Students, Koyuki and Shiroko – Two highly anticipated new students are making their grand debuts at the end of a long journey. Koyuki is a Mystic-type Striker from Millennium Science School with an EX move that deals damage to enemies in a circular area by throwing a bomb made of bullets, electricity or fire. Shiroko is an Explosion-type Striker from Abydos High School who uses her EX Skill to deal powerful damage to a single enemy proportional to her ATK.
• New Event Content – In addition to the new students, Nexon introduced the “Restoration Project D.U. Shiratori City” event. By completing tasks, players can help rebuild the city, earn Credit Points, Artifacts and other rewards. Players can also trade the event currency for all kinds of rewards at the Event Shop.

Adding to the excitement that comes with the end of Blue Archive’s Main Story, Blue Archive reached Korea Apple App Store’s top-grossing list twice during the Final Episode thanks to its excellent immersion and spectacular visuals.

For more information about Blue Archive’s Main Story update, “Phrenapates Showdown,” players can visit the official Blue Archive communities.

• Blue Archive Special Webpage: [LINK]

About NEXON Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1994, NEXON Co., Ltd. (Nexon) (3659.TO) is a company engaged in the production, development and operation of online games and Virtual Worlds. First listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2011, Nexon was placed on JPX400 in 2015 and added to the Nikkei Stock Index 300 in 2017. In 2020, Nexon was added to the Nikkei 225. Nexon currently has more than 50 live games in more than 190 countries on PC, console, and mobile. Major game franchises include MapleStory, KartRider and Dungeon&Fighter. In 2021, Nexon completed the acquisition of Embark Studios AB, a company based in Stockholm, Sweden, developing multiple projects for global release.

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A classic retro-style game that bends gravity in 3D

Göteborg, Sweden – September 6, 2023 – Molly Medusa: Queen of Spit is now up and available for PC players on Steam! Solo developed by Neckbolt aka Niklas Hallin and published by Burning Planet Digital, Molly Medusa takes you to an adventure of the cursed sculptor’s apprentice in the world of interesting acquaintances, mystical temples, and labyrinths that are physically impossible.

“My name is Niklas, and my solo-developed indie game Molly Medusa is finally coming to Steam. Like my previous game (Yono and the Celestial Elephants), it’s a wholesome adventure with focus on puzzles and level design, but this time it’s in third-person 3D, and everything and everyone turns to stone! It’s solo-developed and personal, with puzzle-dungeons, twisting gravity, bosses to petrify, and a sense of adventure and sailing!” tells Niklas Hallin.

In Greek mythology, Medusa is generally described as a human female with a head full of snakes instead of hair and eyes that turned those looking at her into stone. That’s our Molly!

Molly Medusa: Queen of Spit is now available at a discounted release price on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2407400/Molly_Medusa_Queen_of_Spit/

Check out the latest trailer of Molly Medusa:

Game features

• Use your Medusa Curse to turn anything living into stone.
• Explore massive temples with interconnected passages and mind-boggling level design.
• Walk on walls! Gravity is local, and any surface can be a floor.
• Find powerful items to aid you in your journey. All items are used for puzzles, combat and boss fights.
• Sail across the Sands of Solitude for extra secrets, treasures and upgrades.
• Choose from two camera options: classic or free.
• Featuring a hard-rocking heavy metal soundtrack by Burning Planet.

About Burning Planet

Molly Medusa’s heavy metal soundtrack is provided by Burning Planet. What began as “Burning Planet Music” in 2015, a music production company for games, has now expanded into an in-your-face, punk driven game publisher – “Burning Planet Digital”. As a publisher, we approach an indie game as if it was a band. Website: www.burningplanet.se