Take a (space) walk on the (psychological) wild side 

Boulder, Colo. (July 13, 2023) – Twilight Zone aficionados Serenity Forge (Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, LISA: Definitive Edition) and part-time explorers Lifeless Worlds revealed an August 10 release date for the forthcoming sci-fi adventure title, Lifeless Moon,for PC with console editions to follow early next year. Lifeless Moon is a gorgeous 3D platformer delicately unfolding a haunting but beautiful story of two astronauts exploring the moon in an Apollo-era mission. Encounter familiar, but otherworldly places that leave them and the player questioning what is real, and where (and when) they might actually be (Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147330/Lifeless_Moon/). 

Secrets await on the desolate moon, unlocking mysteries that will help you search for truth and survive. Following the footsteps of the explorers who came before you, understanding the trauma that befell them may be the key to your return home – utilize analyzation skills, unravel clues and master completely new technologies as you begin to see your new reality on a grander scale. Players will confront a strange phenomenon and tap into its extraordinary creative powers as they seek to unravel the mystery and learn the truth. 

Lifeless Moon is the spiritual successor to Lifeless Planet which sprang from cult hit to almost ten million players over the course of its lifetime. This extraordinary game launches on PC August 10. 

Keep up with Lifeless Moon by following Lifeless Worlds on Twitter, YouTube and checking out the official website. Stay in the loop on all things Serenity Forge by visiting the team’s website and Twitter page.

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About Serenity Forge

Based in Boulder, Colorado, video game development and publishing studio Serenity Forge prides themselves on the care and dedication they put into their work, creating meaningful games that challenge the way you think. Firm believers in the artistic, cultural, and educational power of video games, Serenity Forge aims to craft unique interactive experiences to broaden players’ horizons and expand their perspectives.

About Lifeless Worlds Studio

With its cold, dark winters, Alaska turned out to be a great place to hunker inside behind a glowing computer screen and develop indie games. Hiking the mountains and glaciers of the “great land” also provided inspiration for alien landscapes in developer David Board’s first title, Lifeless Planet. But really the story of Lifeless Worlds Studio began back in the early 1980s on a Commodore VIC-20. Board took to programming and computer art on that little machine with 5KB of memory and he never looked back. In his day job, Board develops science education apps for museums and science centers, and that passion for sharing science influences the themes and content of his games. In 2014, David moved to the Seattle area with his wife and two husky mix dogs. His second major game Lifeless Moon is due for release soon.

PARIS – July 13, 2023 – Today Focus Entertainment and DON’T NOD are thrilled to announce that Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden will release on Nov. 7, 2023. This poignant narrative action RPG, in which you hunt and battle supernatural horrors to alter a tragic fate, is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Pre-orders are now open in physical versions and on Steam, with a superb Collector’s Edition available, as well. Get a glimpse of the heartrending journey ahead with the cinematic release date reveal trailer!

Prepare for impossible choices and dramatic consequences…

Experience a powerful and intimate narrative in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, where you play as Antea Duarte and Red mac Raith. You are lovers and Banishers – ghost hunters who vow to protect the living from the threat of lingering ghosts and specters. But when Antea tragically becomes one of the spirits she loathes, you take on a desperate search for a way to liberate her from her new plight.

Enter the lives of New Eden’s communities in a world plagued with supernatural creatures and ancient secrets. Use your wits and combine Antea’s spiritual abilities with Red’s powerful arsenal to defeat and banish the souls that torment the living.

Heavy decisions will lie on your path as you decide the fate of New Eden’s inhabitants – be they living people or wandering souls – dramatically impacting your story and the challenges you’ll face. Will you honor your Banisher oath or sacrifice the living in a desperate bid to bring your beloved back?

Pre-orders and Collector’s Edition

• The Standard Edition of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden can be pre-ordered now on Steam, as well as in physical versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
   
• The Collector’s Edition is also available for pre-order and comes with a separable statuette of Red and Antea, the game’s official artbook, a Steelbook®, two Banishers signet rings, and the game on the platform of your choice (physical copies for consoles, digital copy for PC) with the “Wanderer Set” in-game DLC.

Pre-order your edition while stocks last! Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden releases November 7 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

PARIS – July 13, 2023 – Today Focus Entertainment and its studio Deck13 shared a new behind-the-scenes video for their upcoming game Atlas Fallen, the epic fantasy action RPG where you’ll battle legendary creatures in superpowered combat. Prepare to glide torrid sands when the game releases on August 10 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Pre-order now and go “Behind the Sand” with today’s new video to learn more about the dev team and their creative journey.

An epic adventure is born

Over the years, the innovative people at Deck13, a small but talented dev team based in Frankfurt, Germany, have consistently sought to enhance the RPG experiences they offer, exploring new ideas, all within their in-house engine, Fledge. With Atlas Fallen, Deck13 takes its passion for thrilling action RPG experiences to new territory.

Following their sci-fi series The Surge, the team embraced a fresh vision for a unique medieval fantasy world with faster-paced combat. Today’s video features several developers and creatives, as well as gorgeous concept art and game footage, showcasing the fun, exciting, and inspiring adventure waiting to be discovered in Atlas Fallen.

The gameplay presentation gives you a glimpse of Atlas Fallen’s thrilling combination of exploration and combat, with insight from the dedicated people who envisioned it. Prepare for an energetic world filled with hidden mysteries and breathtaking locations, with an easy-to-pick-up, empowering combat system that provides immediate excitement and the freedom to tailor your play style.

Pre-order Atlas Fallen’s Limited Edition Now

Players can now pre-order the newly revealed Atlas Fallen – Limited Edition, which includes:

• The game on the platform of your choice (Physical copies for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X; Steam code for PC)
• The game’s official Steelbook®
• A metal poster
• The “Ruin Rising Pack” DLC

Don’t miss this special edition before it runs out!

Set foot in the sand-covered world of Atlas Fallen and battle its extraordinary beasts when it launches on August 10 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Pre-orders are open on all platforms and grant the special bonus “Ruin Rising Pack” DLC, with exclusive cosmetic items and combat abilities.

Quena’s Requiem Update adds new levels, improved VR performance to Meta Quest 2 & Pro

BOSTON — July 13, 2023 — Get ready for an enhanced VR fantasy-adventure experience as EOLIA, the acclaimed successor in the award-winning Rhythm of the Universe series, welcomes explorers to embark or progress on their exhilarating journey across the enchanting and massively explorable Eolia. The much-anticipated Quena’s Requiem update is set to roll out on Meta Quest 2 and Pro today!

The substantial Quena’s Requiem update expands the core gameplay to a remarkable 8+ hours, featuring a formidable boss, the colossal sandworm-like Quena in an exhilarating musical theory-inspired showdown. This expansion also introduces highly sought-after improvements, including refined hand tracking, redesigned tutorials, and sweeping audio-visual upgrades across all maps. 

Once a flourishing paradise, EOLIA now stands on the brink of ruin. With a massive storm looming and the inhabitants of EOLIA suffering under the oppressive Tritone army, it’s your mission to traverse ruins and endure harsh deserts to restore the desolate lands to their former splendor.

Dive into captivating puzzles centered on musical theory in this second installment of the award-winning Rhythm of the Universe series. Seamlessly switch between controllers and hand tracking to play musical instruments, commandeer mighty creatures, and interact with over 300 items. 

In a significant nod to environmental responsibility, a portion of proceeds will be devoted to pertinent climate-conscious non-profits. EOLIA encourages gamers, students, teachers, and individuals of all ages to engage in compelling “what-if” narratives to grasp the critical importance of global conservation and climate-conscious initiatives.

“EOLIA mirrors Earth’s climate issues, and our objective is to not only entertain but gamify climate awareness by illustrating through the gameplay of Conga Dholak. You will find the levels in our new update to explore this same narrative,” said Jason Parks, CEO of ROTU.

The Quena’s Requiem update launches today on Quest 2 and Pro, supporting English voice and text, along with Simplified Chinese subtitles. Further language localization will be available in future updates. For more information about ROTU Entertainment, please visit the official website, follow the studio on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and journey to the official Discord server.

About ROTU Entertainment

ROTU Entertainment, an acclaimed gaming and virtual art studio located in Boston, Massachusetts, is pioneering the next generation of storytelling. By building a growing international network of developers, artists, and industry pioneers, they are seamlessly merging the realms of game development and virtual production. ROTU’s clients include Keanu Reeves, Tencent, A&E, Mach49, Orbital Studios, Epic Games, Neville Page, and Robert Rodriguez.

Learn more about ROTU Entertainment, Rhythm of the Universe: IONIA, and EOLIA by visiting the company website or reading their interview on UnrealEngine.com.

Star Citizen Creators Bring Long-term Partners Fully on Board, Expanding Global Development Reach

LOS ANGELES and MONTREAL – July 13, 2023 – Cloud Imperium Group (CIG) today announced that it has fully acquired Turbulent, a leading Montreal-based studio, after successfully working together for nearly 11 years. The two companies have collaborated since 2012 on the ongoing evolution of Star Citizen, the iconic massively multiplayer AAA video game currently in development, with the world-record in crowdfunding, with more than $580 million raised since October 2012.

Today’s announcement completes a long-term and fruitful joining of the companies, with CIG announcing in 2020 that it had acquired a 25% shareholder stake in Turbulent. The addition of the studio reflects CIG’s strong presence in the bustling games community in Canada, with offices in Montreal and Toronto. CIG also has global studios in Los Angeles, Austin, Frankfurt, and Manchester, and now has over 1,100 employees around the world working on its ambitious projects.

“We enthusiastically welcome Turbulent to our family of studios, as an integral part of our Star Citizen development,” said CEO and founder of CIG, Chris Roberts. “Fundamentally, we recognize the shared cultural values and passions between our two companies, which have helped create a natural synergy and development pipeline for our joint projects over the past decade.”

Turbulent’s existing projects will continue as planned and its team of 189 employees will remain in place. The studio’s management team of Benoit Beauséjour (CTO), Marc Beaudet (CEO), Claire Buffet (VP Strategy & Creation), Guillaume Voghel (Development Director), and Dorine Segura (Operations Director) in Montreal will continue to run the studio. In addition, Beausejour and Beaudet will become CIG shareholders and join the CIG executive group as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Studios Operations, respectively.

“After more than a decade of shared success, it was only natural that the next step be to join forces,” said Benoit Beauséjour, co-founder of Turbulent. “The Montreal and Quebec gaming and tech industry benefit from this transaction, which serves to reaffirm the depth of talent to be found here. And we will benefit from the expertise of a huge global network of CIG talent while our studio team will now be able to work on projects that are international in scope.”

“Benoit and Marc have been great partners since the very first days of our crowdfunding campaign and have been an integral part of all our successes these past 12 years, from supporting our crowdfunding campaign, to developing our e-commerce platform, to building our marketing and platform infrastructure, and now to actively contributing to the development of our games,” further said Roberts of CIG. “As we approach some of our biggest milestones to date, we’ve never felt better equipped to realize the unprecedented ambition of Star Citizen and Squadron 42. We are on a unique journey and the Turbulent team have been with us every step of the way, sharing our relentless passion for making the best game universe ever. We could not be happier to welcome them to our CIG family of studios!“

Star Citizen combines classic space sim and FPS gameplay with boundary-pushing visuals in a massively multiplayer setting of unprecedented fidelity. Live how you want to live: shift paths from cargo hauler to outlaw, explorer, or any other role whenever you want. Explore multiple planets and moons, including vast cities and underground caverns, all created with a unique combination of procedural planet technology and complementary hand-crafted design.

For further information, including how to download and play Star Citizen, visit the official website. Enlist today and join this ever-expanding universe by visiting the game’s Welcome Hub and Guide System for tips on how to play. Keep up to date with Star Citizen development via the game’s Progress Tracker and Roadmap. Millions of players from around the world have already joined to help CIG build the most-ambitious game ever made. For continued updates, follow Star Citizen on Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube.

About Cloud Imperium Group

Cloud Imperium Group is the parent company of Cloud Imperium Games, a new kind of independent studio dedicated to delivering AAA games outside the established publisher system. CIG was founded in 2012 by renowned visionary game developer Chris Roberts (Wing Commander series, Freelancer, Privateer), Sandi Gardiner, and international media lawyer and producer Ortwin Freyermuth (Carlito’s Way, Shattered, Das Boot – Director’s Cut), with industry veteran and studio director Erin Roberts (Lego videogame series, Starlancer, Privateer) joining the team in 2013. ClG is creating Star Citizen, a record-shattering, largely crowdfunded space sim, and Squadron 42, a Hollywood-caliber, story-driven single-player game set in the same universe. CIG operates in “open development” – sharing progress and updates in near real time. This paradigm-shifting development process (game development usually occurs behind closed doors) gives the community an unprecedented look at Star Citizen and Squadron 42’s development and allows direct feedback and interaction between players and developers, thereby ensuring that the games being developed are what players want to play.

About Turbulent

Turbulent helps ambitious companies unlock the potential of their audience. Through an approach that is fun and transparent, they co-create improbable impact. Immersing themselves in the business of their client they deliver strategic guidance and craft custom technology that increases revenue, improves processes and enriches user experience. Founded in 2002, Turbulent designs video games and innovative digital platforms. Attesting to its outstanding team and achievements, the company has won hundreds of national and international awards: Webby, FWA, Communicators, W3, Octas, Numix, Canadian Screen Awards, to name a few. Annual revenues are on the rise, having soared from $6 million in 2019 to $25 million in 2023.

More than 12 million explorers can enjoy added accessibility options, Hardcore mode, and more

SEATTLE – July 13th, 2023 – Astroneer, the award-winning interplanetary survival sandbox played by more than 12 million space explorers developed by System Era Softworks, voyages into uncharted territories with the free Custom Games Update available today on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and arriving on Switch in late July.

New avenues of customized exploration await eager astronauts. Experience Astroneer like never before with new planet generation options. Engineer a harsh, unforgiving universe with all-new Hardcore and Permadeath modes, or design an inviting planetary oasis with added accessibility options for rookie explorers to dip their toe into the Astroneer world.

Reach for the corners of the cosmos in a single player solo expedition, or with a crew of astronauts in a 4-player co-op adventure. Create entirely new scenarios starting from any planet, then share those configurations through shareable codes that allow you to spawn with items, per biome customizations, and more.

Blast off into the great beyond and reshape the solar system in a space sandbox adventure. Explore every inch of seven marvelous worlds in search of a mysterious power dispersed throughout the galaxy, and craft a path to discovery ranging from the void of space to cavernous planetary cores and everything in between. 

Use the Terrain tool to dig, collect, shape and mold surrounding topography across seven distinct planets each with multiple biomes. Excavate a path underground and venture through caves to reach a planet’s core, or build a sky-high ramp to launch vehicles over rugged terrain. Mine resources and raw materials, and fashion structures with connected power sources to create a thriving home base.

Astroneer has garnered praise from across the galaxy, earning the title of Metacritic’s 60th most discussed PC game of 2019 and receiving numerous awards including the SXSW 2019 “Gamer’s Voice” Award, and multiple 2019 Webby awards including “Best Adventure Game”, “Best User Experience”, “Best Art Direction”, “Best Game Design”, and “Best Visual Design”.

“Astroneer’s continued success is in no small part thanks to our community of astronauts that started with us in 2016 with Steam Early Access,” says Joe Tirado, Project Lead on Astroneer at System Era Softworks. “With the Custom Games Update, the journey we’ve taken together can long continue with more options than ever before, and we look forward to seeing new and veteran explorers venture into the stars above.”

Astroneer is currently available on Steam at a 60% discount for $11.99, and available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for $29.99. Astroneer supports the English, French, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese and Turkish languages.

For more information, visit the official website or follow Astroneer on Twitter and Facebook.

About System Era Softworks

System Era Softworks is an independent game development studio based out of Seattle, Washington. Inspired by space-exploration and possessing an optimistic view of space-age futurism, the System Era Softworks team strives to build games that motivate future generations of spacefarers.  

For more information, please visit the System Era Softworks website.

Graduate from the Royal Academy of Magic in Five Years or Play at Your Own Pace 

BURLINGAME, Calif. – July 13, 2023 – Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer GUST Studios proudly announce that Atelier Marie Remake: Alchemist of Salburg is now digitally available for the Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5 Computer Entertainment System, PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System, and Windows PC via Steam®. This re-imagined take on the classic title includes all-new graphics along with plenty of new elements to enhance the gaming experience as KOEI TECMO celebrates the 25^th anniversary of the beloved Atelier game series.

In Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg, players are reintroduced to Marie, a struggling student at the Royal Academy of Magic, whose teacher lends her an alchemy atelier for her upcoming graduation exam. Marie’s ultimate goal is to create an item within five years that will satisfy her teacher, but to do this, she’ll need to improve her alchemy skills, gather materials, and earn money for reference books and tools, as well as hire adventurers. Where to start is up to the player, as they’ll be able to navigate the game at their own pace in this carefree adventure, with the ultimate goal to graduate from the academy. 

This modern version of the classic game includes all-new graphics, new 2D illustrations, and cute “chibi”-style character models. While maintaining the simple and highly flexible playability of the original game, Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg also introduces a tutorial, helpful clues via “Professor Ingrid’s Tasks”, and an Unlimited Mode for a carefree adventure.

In addition, players can now discover freshly written additional events for a completely new scenario where they are able to learn intimate details about the characters that were not in the original story. Players are also able to win rewards by completing the six fun and exciting minigames, remade for the latest platforms, and immortalize their adventure with the all-new Photo Mode.

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg is available in both a standard and Digital Deluxe Edition. This premium version of the game includes the original game “Atelier Marie Plus: The Alchemist of Salburg”, the “Gust Extra BGM Pack” and “Another Look” Costume Set. A Digital Deluxe Upgrade Pack is also available digitally and includes all the items of the Digital Deluxe Edition except for the standard version of the game. 

In celebration of the 25^th Anniversary of the Atelier series, two free DLCs are available for all players; the “25 Glasses” accessory, and the Atelier Series Legacy BGM Pack. For more information on Atelier Marie Remake: Alchemist of Salburg, be sure to visit the official site, Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/koeitecmous and Follow us on Twitter @koeitecmoUS.

ABOUT KOEI TECMO AMERICA CORP.

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Five Years in the Making!

“Wake up guardian, wake up last savior. All the high humans have fallen. You are the last hope of this land. Bring order and wipe out chaos and darkness. The unspeakable has occurred, the unholy marriage of a High-human and darkness seed.” 

New York, United States, Thursday 13th July, 2023: Fairyship Games, a small US-based developer with a focus on narrative-based titles, is excited to confirm forthcoming action-adventure RPG Testament: The Order of High Human will launch on Steam and Epic Store later today.

Also in development for a later release on both Xbox and PlayStation, Testament: The Order of High Human is an original first-person, story-based action-adventure RPG where players will assume the role of Aran – the king of High humans in the land of Tessara – as he stands as the guardian of the realm. 

Betrayed by his brother, Arva, and robbed of his powers as the world around him is plunged into darkness and overrun by ominous creatures, Aran sets about regaining his powers and confronting Arva to restore Tessara to its former glory. Along his way he’ll upgrade his sword, bow, and magic abilities as players begin to develop their own unique fighting style. 

Watch the brand new out today trailer here!

In short, Testament: The Order of High Human is a tale of a fallen king’s journey to save his realm from darkness and destruction. It’s an adventure designed to pay homage to leagues of different games and genres those at – the 15 people strong – FairyShip Games all grew up playing. 

“We’ve been working on Testament: The Order of High Human’s for the best part of five years and, for the majority of that time, just a small core team of 15 people,” offers co-creator and studio co-founder Moe Naderi. “Now it’s launch day and the nerves are high – this means so much to all of us here – but we can’t wait to see what people make of the world we’ve created and the story we want to tell.”

In Testament: The Order of High Human you can:

• Experience an immersive combat style based around three different approaches, each one designed to offer their own unique traits players can specialize in.
• Master sword game-play with a variation of destructive and elemental combos.
• Take charge of 16 magic abilities including single-target spells, traps, Area of Effect (AoE attacks), Damage per Second (DPS), and defensive spells. 
• Utilize a magical bow with four different types of arrows such as normal arrow, ricochet arrow, explosive arrow, and passthrough arrow.
• Take advantage of a grand XP and upgrade system that motivates players to fully explore every land and dungeon. 
• Experience unique gameplay areas with exciting platforming that reminds of the nostalgic excitement from retro 2D platformers.
• Take charge of a brand new ‘Eclipse System’, based on gameplay entities called eyes of darkness.It consists of 3 different gameplay mechanics that can work separately or together to deliver exciting encounters and challenges. 
• Use more than 18 consumables at the player’s disposal. These craftable items can alter the player’s health and mana or create enhancements on the players belongings and surroundings. Using them together can deliver advantages to help players shape their own playing style. 
• Take on more than 40 main and side-quests, carefully crafted and relevant to the games consistent storytelling. 
• Experience strong and engaging storytelling with a nonlinear narrative style. 

Testament: The Order of High Human has been in development for the past four and a half years by a small team of 15 people with a passion for storytelling. The game will launch later today on Steam and Epic Store for $34.99/€34.99/£29.99. Details on the PlayStation and Xbox launches will follow.

About Faryship Games

Fairyship Games is an American video game developer and publisher founded by Moe and Joe Naderi in 2017. With our (past) experience and aspiration we would like to introduce ourselves as a studio who makes games with solid gameplay while telling good stories for gamers.

Today, Xbox announced that, starting this week, it’s releasing a new platform-wide, reactive voice reporting feature to Xbox Insiders, allowing players to capture and report inappropriate in-game voice chats. As the next step in Xbox’s safety innovation, voice reporting – specifically for in-game chat – was targeted as this is an area where players have the highest opportunity to interact with players outside their friend network. Xbox’s player reporting now covers all content including text, image, video and voice.

The feature, part of Xbox’s larger moderation suite, equips Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One players with the ability to capture a 60-second video clip of an in-game voice incident that they believe violates our Community Standards and submit it as evidence to our Xbox Safety Team for review, who will evaluate the user report and determine if a policy violation took place. We’ve also made updates to our notification features so the player that submitted the report will get a notification about whether or not Xbox took action on the report submitted.

The process follows a ‘capture now, report later’ scenario, meaning players can initiate a report while in a game, capture the audio containing the speech in question, return to their game, minimizing disruption to play. The clip lives on player’s console for 24 online hours, giving them the flexibility to either submit immediately or wait until they’re ready. Xbox will also send a reminder to report if players haven’t completed one within the 24 online hour period. If they decide not to report, the clip will be erased from consoles automatically.

This feature was built after much research and feedback from the player community, including Xbox Ambassadors. It will go out first to the Xbox Insiders program before becoming widely available to the console player base in English-language speaking markets (US, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand). Xbox is actively exploring and testing additional languages.

Xbox knows that each player has an important role to play in its thriving and growing community, and is calling for players to step up for one another, be active allies, and report any experiences of toxicity.

Raise The Woof with Little Friends: Puppy Island, Available Now on Nintendo Switch

Sydney, Australia – 13^th July 2023: Explore a paradise island and meet adorable puppy pals in Little Friends: Puppy Island, an un-paw-gettable island adventure, available now on the Nintendo Switch™ system.

Watch the Launch trailer here

Become best friends with Shibas, Labradors, Corgis, Huskies, Dachshunds and more in a totally labradorable adventure. Go for walks across exciting locations, dig up hidden treasures, build and expand your holiday resort, and meet lovable pups to care for on your very own tropical island.

Dress up your puppies with over 350 outfits and accessories, and explore sandy beaches, snowy mountains, cherry blossom sanctuaries and more. Care for your puppies by bathing, feeding, brushing, walking and playing with them. Find the paw-fect locations to build new accessory shops and activity stations, and level up your puppies’ skills to discover new areas of the island and become the ultimate pup stars.

FEATURES:

• Little Friends On Holiday! – Set off on an exciting new adventure that takes your puppy-care experience even further! Explore an entire paradise island, find exciting new locations, dig up treasures and embrace your adventurous side with your new Little Friends.
• Explore Puppy Island! – Take your lovable companion out on their very own adventure across an island filled with puppies! Discover sandy beaches, snowy mountains, cherry blossom sanctuaries and so much more! What will you uncover on your adventure?
• Become Puppy Pals! – Become friends with 9 different breeds of puppies and find the perfect companions to enjoy your adventure with! Meet new puppies while out on walks and bring them home to care for them. Take photos using the in-game camera to make memories that last a lifetime.
• Build The Ultimate Puppy Paradise! – Discover new locations throughout the island to build new toy, clothing and accessory shops and unlock pawsome new items for your puppies!
• Enjoy Puppy Care! – Brush, bathe, feed and play with your pups to give them everything they need for their adventures! Improve their obedience, agility, endurance & more, levelling up their stats to gain access to exciting new areas of the island.
• Dress Up Your Pup! – With over 350 colorful outfits and accessories to choose from, find your puppy’s own unique style! From tiaras and dresses to mohawks and sunglasses, customise your puppy’s look however you like!

Little Friends: Puppy Island is available on Nintendo Switch today at physical retailers.

About Fireshine Games

Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical videogames based in London, England. Originally established in 2014 under the name Sold Out, Fireshine Games works with studio giants such as Team 17, Rebellion and Frontier Developments as well as introducing new indie dev studios to the world like Pugstorm, Stonewheat & Sons, Spiral Circus, ColePowered Games and many more – publishing for physical and digital distribution. Fireshine is also part of the EG7 group of companies.

About Big Blue Bubble

Big Blue Bubble is an established video game developer with over 15 years of experience creating fun, innovative, and accessible titles. With more than 100 titles to date, Big Blue Bubble maintains a proven track record of being the first to market with a variety of innovations in technology and game design, establishing the company as a long-standing industry veteran. Big Blue Bubble’s commitment to producing fun, engaging games has earned the studio recognition from prestigious organizations around the world, such as Deloitte, BAFTA, and IGN. Big Blue Bubble continues to produce award-winning titles that stand the test of time, including their top-grossing flagship franchise,

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