At a panel held at San Diego Comic-Con today in the historic Hall H, Insomniac Games revealed an array of exciting new information for their upcoming PlayStation 5 game, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, releasing on Friday, 20 October 2023.

The panel kicked off with the debut of a brand-new trailer, which sets up the story in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. When Kraven’s hunters arrive in the city, it sets off a mystery of why they are there and who, and what, they are hunting. But as the Spider-Men and MJ dig deeper into Kraven’s motivations, the symbiote begins to threaten Marvel’s New York and everyone and everything they hold dear. 

Check out the epic new story trailer here.

As many may have noticed in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s Gameplay Trailer from the PlayStation Showcase in May, Peter’s new Black Suit affected his personality and gives him new, powerful symbiote abilities. Bits of that are shown in this trailer as well, and Peter’s symbiote powers tax his relationships with Miles, MJ and Harry.

There are new looks at the expanded Marvel’s New York and players will now be able to swing across the East River and explore Brooklyn and Queens. The iconic Coney Island also makes its debut in the new trailer. 

Additionally, a full look at the monstrous Venom is revealed in the new trailer. 

The panel concluded with the first look at the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition bundle, which features stunning designs that capture the look and feel of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. The threat of Venom and the symbiote will be one of the most formidable challenges that the two Spider-Men will face. The designs aim to reflect the intensity of the symbiote and its capacity for transformation and power with a takeover design for the PS5 console and DualSense wireless controller. 

The limited edition design will be available in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition – PS5 Console Bundle, as well as PS5 Console Covers – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition, PS5 Digital Edition Console Covers – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition, and DualSense Wireless Controller – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition, with pre-orders starting July 28. 

To find out more about the titles available the Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Limited Edition – PS5 Console Bundle visit the PlayStation Blog.

Learn more from Insomniac on crafting a Venom story, designing his character and to view the story trailer visit the PlayStation Blog. 

For the latest PlayStation news, follow PlayStation Australia on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. 

Today, Rare released the first instalment of Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island, available for free to owners of any Sea of Thieves edition across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11 PC, Steam, and all Xbox Game Pass members.

Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island is a collaboration between Rare and Lucasfilm Games that brings together two beloved casts of pirate characters to tell an original story.  Please visit Xbox Wire for an interview with Rare about combining the two game worlds, capturing Monkey Island’s spirit in Sea of Thieves and watch the launch trailer from Rare on YouTube.

The Legend of Monkey Island is a hilarious and heartfelt love-letter to the iconic Monkey Island adventure game series. This collaboration comprises three Tall Tales, following Guybrush Threepwood’s adventures in the Sea of Thieves and featuring Guybrush, ghost pirate LeChuck, and more characters (and voice actors) from the Monkey Island game series. Tall Tales will be delivered in monthly installments, as free updates to owners of any Sea of Thieves edition and Xbox Game Pass members beginning today, July 20.

With three Tall Tales releasing this Summer, whether it’s solving puzzles, mastering Insult Sword Fighting or navigating through lava-filled catacombs with Guybrush as your guide, this free expansion update is an opportunity for owners of any Sea of Thieves edition to experience the world of Monkey Island like never before between Sea of Thieves and the Monkey Island series.

See the perils of Rubicon 3 in new full CGI story trailer for Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon

The new story trailer for ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™ shows players the exciting and dangerous world awaiting them. The realities of turning a profit on Rubicon 3 are fraught with peril, especially when Handler Walter is involved. Watch as Walter’s Hounds execute their mission with ruthless tenacity and get a glimpse of the events that will lead up to the beginning of ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON. So, pilot C4-621, are you ready to get to work on Rubicon? Find out what awaits in the new story trailer here:

ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON, the latest high-octane action game by FromSoftware, Inc. (ELDEN RING™, DARK SOULS™) and Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. releases globally on August 25^th. ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON is full of mech action, including fast-paced, omni-directional battles, in-depth customization, and thrilling boss fights. The game is coming to PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam®.

Preorder now and get ready for the global launch of ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON. The game will be part of PlayStation® Free Upgrades and Xbox Smart Delivery. The game will be presented with both English and Japanese VO, with text localizations in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Neutral Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean.

For more information about ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON and other titles from Bandai Namco Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bandainamcoeu/. Join the conversation on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

VANCOUVER, Canada — July 20, 2023 — Frank and Drake, the gorgeous rotoscoped narrative adventure starring an unlikely duo solving a conspiracy developed by Appnormals — the award-winning creators of STAY — and published by Chorus Worldwide (Coffee Talk series, A Space for the Unbound), faces a dark truth from two perspectives today on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch in the Americas, PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. European and Asian Nintendo Switch versions will launch soon.

Set in the fictional Baltimore-inspired Oriole City, enter the lives of the eponymous protagonists embroiled in a strange conspiracy. Frank works by day as the superintendent of a ramshackle apartment complex while recovering from amnesia. His roommate Drake lives a nocturnal life thanks to his sunshine allergy, and recently began suffering from premonitory visions. Asynchronously, they must work together to decipher a tangled web of strange mysteries, sharing clues through post-it notes on their refrigerator.

Navigate a character-based day/night cycle teeming with macabre riddles, cryptic puzzles, and mystifying mini-games. Delve into the duo’s collective perception of the world around them and piece the whole story together through branching narrative paths with multiple endings. Discover enlightening insights resulting from in-game decisions and unearth an inconceivable clashing of two fates — then find out who’s responsible.

Frank and Drake’s story comes to life through the use of rotoscoping, with more than 5,000 frames of animation traced over real-world filmed references. This animation style lends the tale a fluid, distinct look that brings the unlikely protagonists and the characters they interact with to life. That includes Underdog, Frank’s scrappy one-eyed, wheelchair-riding dog — though Drake’s nocturnal conduct may first require gaining the dog’s trust.

“Oriole City and its denizens have so much character to offer,” said Shintaro Kanaoya, founder and CEO of Chorus Worldwide. “The first impression of Frank and Drake’s rotoscoped world is just the beginning. We can’t wait for you all to see Frank and Drake’s merging of realities — which path will you take first?”

Frank and Drake releases today on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch (in the Americas), PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One for $24.99 / €22.99 / £19.99. The game supports English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese language text. Physical versions for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5|4 will arrive on store shelves later this year from Funstock. Nintendo Switch versions in Europe and Australia launch soon. 

For more information, follow Appnormals and Chorus Worldwide on Twitter, and visit the official Frank and Drake page on Chorus Worldwide’s website.

About Chorus Worldwide

Chorus Worldwide is a global publisher composed of gaming veterans with experience at world-renowned companies including Microsoft, Supermassive Games, and Electronic Arts. Originally created to guide indie developers into the rapidly growing Asian markets, Chorus now works with talented developers across the world, including Argentina, Indonesia, and Malaysia, finding huge success in titles like the acclaimed Coffee Talk, and the Asian releases of The Room and The Room Two.

About Appnormals 

Appnormals is an indie game studio based in Barcelona, Spain with a penchant for innovative storytelling. They tell their narratives through the lens of multiple artistic stylings like pixel art (STAY), traditional Chinese paintings of guo ha (Terracotta), and rotoscoped capture (Frank and Drake).

Preliminary exhibitor list, schedule available now

SEATTLE – 21, July 2023 – Show organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade reveal the first list of exhibitors showcasing at PAX West 2023, the West Coast’s most-attended gaming event. PAX West welcomes gamers from around the world to the revamped Seattle Convention Center this Labor Day weekend from Friday, Sept. 1, through Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. 

Nintendo, Bandai Namco, and Among Us developers Innersloth, are among the many publishers ready to offer attendees hands-on opportunities with their most anticipated releases and hottest games. International publishers like Devolver Digital, NIS America, PLAYISM, and XSEED Games will also take over a larger than ever expo hall thanks to the addition of the new Summit building to the Seattle Convention Center. 

In addition to the jam-packed expo, PAX West 2023 will treat attendees to panels along with a variety of live entertainment throughout the show. Panelists will explore lighthearted topics such as fan-favorite universes like Kingdom Hearts and Zelda, as well as a variety of important topics to the gaming industry. Participants include popular content creators Caddicarus and STPeach, journalists from Kotaku, TheGamer, and IGN, and talented team members from Microsoft, Riot Games, and more. Check out the preliminary schedule here. 

Nintendo Live, the separately-ticketed event, will take place at the original Arch Building of the Seattle Convention Center, with a special selection of hands-on gameplay, live performances, special merch, tournaments, and more.

PAX Arena will see a weekend full of intense esports competition, including an Among Us tournament as part of Stream Stars. Celebrate gaming from creators of all kinds in the PAX Together activations throughout the show. Additionally, the community will get the chance to come together in tabletop, handheld, and console freeplay areas, along with the Bring Your Own Computer section.

“PAX West is where it all began, so I’ll always have a special heart for this one. Plus, it’s about fifteen minutes from my house,” said Jerry Holkins, co-founder of PAX, Penny Arcade, and Child’s Play. “It’s gone by many names – PAX Prime, even just plain old PAX at first. It’s been in many places, sometimes even multiple places at once. But we’ve put together a strong one this year and I can’t wait for you to see it.”

Four-day PAX West 2023 badges are available now for $260, while individual day passes go for $71 each. Media and content creator registration is currently open from now until Friday, July 28, at 8:00 am PDT. For more info, check out the PAX West website, and follow PAX on Twitter, Facebook, Twitch, YouTube, and Instagram. 

About PAX

PAX, or Penny Arcade Expo, is a festival for gamers to celebrate gaming culture. First held in Seattle in 2004, PAX has nearly doubled in size each successive year, with PAX Prime 2014 selling out of tickets in a matter of minutes. Connecting the world’s leading game publishers with their most avid and influential fans, PAX expanded with a second show in Boston in 2010, and a third in San Antonio in 2015, making it the three largest gaming shows in North America. The first international PAX was held in Melbourne, Australia in 2013. In 2017, Penny Arcade established PAX Unplugged, its first tabletop-focused show, held in Philadelphia.

About ReedPop

ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading events organizers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events across the globe as well as a full service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localized audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America and Europe, including: New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), Star Trek Missions and more. In addition to organizing and managing events, ReedPop also runs and operates the Gamer Network and its portfolio of leading gaming websites including Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun and GamesIndustry.Biz. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based, globally focused group of professionals that are uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion.

About Penny Arcade

Penny Arcade has been the world’s most popular webcomic for over 20 years, with over 3.5 million readers. Started in 1998 in the living room of Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins, it has grown into a media empire encompassing multiple beloved properties such as Lookouts, Automata, and beloved D&D live-play series Acquisitions Incorporated. Penny Arcade was responsible for the creation of Child’s Play, a gaming charity that has raised over $45 million dollars for children across the world. They are also the founders of PAX, the number one consumer gaming festival in North America, with hundreds of thousands of loyal visitors every year.

Embark on a journey of vengeance to become King of Skull Island in this new action-adventure game

MINNEAPOLIS – July 20, 2023 – Your reign is at hand! Skull Island: Rise of Kong arrives on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam later this year. Based on the rich history of Skull Island developed by creator Joe DeVito and based on Merian C. Cooper’s King Kong, this exhilarating third-person action-adventure game lets you become Kong on a journey of vengeance as you fight to claim your rightful place as King of Skull Island.

Take on an action-packed quest to avenge the death of Kong’s parents at the hands of the ultimate alpha predator: the saurian terror Gaw. Traverse the mysterious island and uncover its secrets across a variety of treacherous environments, discovering the power coursing through its exotic flora and fauna. Conquer waves of primal beasts, defeat unique bosses, and rise above all who stand in Kong’s way to being King!

Key Features

• Explore the Origins of the King: Start your journey as the orphaned Kong and experience his evolution to the King of Skull Island as you hunt for revenge against Gaw.
• Unleash the Fury of Kong: Deal devastating combos to dominate Gaw’s ferocious minions, and unleash your rage to heighten the impact of your attacks. Send even the most gargantuan of enemies fleeing with your earth-shattering roar and brutal finishing attacks.
• Ascend to New Heights: Gain new abilities through special events and intense boss fights to unlock Kong’s full potential.
• Discover the Mythos of Skull Island: Explore mountainous terrain, jungles, swamps, skullite-filled caves and more to unearth collectibles, unlock new areas, and learn more about the mysterious history of this faraway land.

Skull Island: Rise of Kong is available to pre-order now for $39.99 at major retailers. A digital deluxe version of the game entitled the Colossal Edition will be coming up for pre-order soon at $49.99. This edition includes eight exclusive film grains featuring the ability to experience a red-tinted rage mode and the original look of the classic 1933 and 1970s-era King Kong films, the Kong style pack with eight different colors so you can choose your own Kong, a boss-rush mode allowing you to defeat all the titans of Skull Island, and a behind-the-scenes exclusive pack including looks at in-game artwork and the all-original orchestral soundtrack.

This game is developed by IguanaBee Studios and published by GameMill Entertainment. 

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London, July 20th 2023 – Curve Games and Orc Chop Games have launched a new demo for their award-winning roguelike turn-based RPG, Goblin Stone. Don’t let another goblin die at the hands of experience-point-thirsty adventurers. Check out the demo today, available on Steam from the 20th of July through to the 3rd of August and join the fight to save the goblins!   

Goblin Stone features tactical combat, unique base-building, legacy systems, and a strong roguelike loop, all presented in a gorgeous story-book aesthetic with AAA-quality narration. Goblins and orcs have been hunted to near extinction and driven underground. Players must gather a ragtag group of goblins and journey through an epic procedurally generated world, seeking to change an entire species’ fate.  

Goblin Stone’s fully narrated storyline is accompanied by original music from award-winning composer Peter McConnell, famed for his work on Hearthstone, Grim Fandango, Psychonauts and Broken Age. The game is set to release on Steam in 2023. To learn more, please visit the official Steam product page.

About Orc Chop Games  

A self-funded indie game studio started by a driven couple who began developing games together in 2009. We started in Redwood City, California, and now have studios in Manila and Beijing through our partners at TOPGAME.  

We aim to create “passion project” games because we believe the best games are born out of a real passion you can’t shake off. We build games that are slightly off the beaten path, familiar enough to draw you in yet strange enough to make lasting memories.  

About Curve Games    

Curve Games is an award-winning independent label working with developers worldwide to deliver the best in interactive entertainment. With a uniquely diverse games catalogue that includes renowned indie hits such as For the King, Bomber Crew, The Ascent, and Lawn Mowing Simulator, and the multi-million-selling smash hit Human Fall Flat, Curve Games has taken its place as one of the leading games publishers worldwide.   

PARIS – July 20, 2023 – Today Focus Entertainment and its studio Deck13 Interactive unleashed a gripping new combat trailer for their upcoming game Atlas Fallen, the epic fantasy action RPG where you’ll battle legendary creatures in superpowered combat. Releasing on August 10 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, pre-orders are open on all platforms. Watch the video now for a five-minute deep-dive into the exhilarating action of Atlas Fallen!

Rise as the ultimate champion and shape your playstyle

In a devastated, sand-covered world, you’ll seize the divine power of a mysterious Gauntlet and wield heroic abilities to defeat a tyrannical, almighty god. Tame the sands to shape them into three powerful weapons and move through the air with incredible speed and agility. Pick an unstoppable duo of weapons with which to go into battle, and use the deadliest combos in a seamless flow between them. Watch your weapons grow larger as you build Momentum to unleash the full, irrepressible power of the Gauntlet.

The 151 Essence Stones that can be found in the world of Atlas grant you a wide range of extra effects and abilities. Whether you prefer to play aggressively or with a mix of shields, debuffs and healing, you can combine Essence Stones how you like to create your own approach to combat.

These tools allow you to take on intense fights against a wide bestiary of Wraiths. Adapt and play wisely against each opponent, and extend the combat possibilities even further with a friend in two-player online co-op mode. You can play the full story campaign together, finding the most incredible synergies to defeat your enemies in increasingly impressive style.

Limited Edition available for pre-order

Pre-orders are now open for 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!

Rise from the dust when Atlas Fallen launches on August 10 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Pre-orders are open on all platforms and grant a special DLC bonus: the “Ruin Rising Pack,” with exclusive cosmetic items and combat abilities.

The upcoming World War II turn-based strategy game from Absolutely Games reveals its core gameplay and unique mechanics ahead of its launch in late 2023.

Thursday, 20^th July 2023 – Absolutely Games and Team17 Digital today shared the first gameplay video for Classified: France ’44, which launches later this autumn.

The video outlines the ambitious gameplay mechanics that evolve the turn-based tactics genre. These include the game’s unique morale system that means every shot counts; stealth and ambush gameplay to thin down overwhelming enemy forces; a flexible overwatch system that enables players to pick out attacking targets; and real-world fix-and-flank tactics to outmanoeuvre and destroy the enemy.

Classified France ’44 is inspired by the untold story of the Jedburghs: a group of heroic Allied special forces, dropped into occupied France to sow chaos behind enemy lines in the run-up to D-Day. During the game’s extensive campaign and using its RPG system, players will build a team of hardened soldiers and selfless French Resistance freedom fighters in the weeks ahead of the decisive Normandy landings; decide which missions to pursue, which regions to liberate, and ultimately shape the outcome of D-Day.

Classified: France ’44 Key Features

• Realistic Tactics: Enemy engagements replicate real-world military tactics. Use stealth to ambush your opponents, pin them in place with suppressing fire, then when their morale is broken, flank them to finish the job.
• Discover an untold story: Lead a campaign based on the heroic exploits of the Allied special forces ahead of the Normandy landings. Unite with the French Resistance, growing a unique and memorable team with their own skills, politics, and personalities.
• Define D-Day: In the game’s branching and highly replayable campaign, form an elite team, liaise with disparate political factions, face challenging dilemmas, liberate key regions of France, and ultimately, raise a Resistance force that will make or break the D-Day landings.
• Fight on: Classified: France ’44 is built on the Classified System, and will include a mission editor for the PC community to craft and share their own creations, using the very same tools that the game itself was built in. Upcoming DLCs develop this further, with new enemies, campaigns, and more!

For more information on Classified: France ‘44 sign up to the official website

About Absolutely Games

Formed in late-2019 by industry veterans, each with over 25 years’ experience, Absolutely Games is set to be a new powerhouse of strategy and tactical video games. Consisting of 27 talented developers and with a focus on a strong vision, culture, and belief in excellence, the studio prides itself on developing evolutionary, high-quality gaming experiences for PC and consoles. Its first title will be Classified: France ’44, a historical strategy experience set in the run up to D-Day, coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

About Team17 Digital

Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio comprised of over 140 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Team17 Digital’s portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, and Overcooked! franchise.

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Control the Fast-Changing Map through a Series of Escalating War Strategies and Diplomacy!

Hertfordshire, 20^th July 2023 — In celebration of the 40^th Anniversary of the NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION series, KOEI TECMO Europe is proud to announce that NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Awakening, the 16^th entry in Kou Shibusawa’s famed historical simulation franchise, is now available digitally for PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch, and PC Windows via Steam®.

Begin your conquest of Japan’s Warring States period with theNOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: AwakeningLaunch Traileron YouTube

In NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Awakening, players will experience the life of a daimyō, a powerful Japanese leader, in the troubled times of the Warring States Period, 16^th century Japan. As the head of their own clan, players will have to make the best decisions in key areas ranging from the economy, to diplomacy, and military might in hopes of eventually unifying the country.

As players progress and begin taking over larger pieces of the map, their tactics expand through the cooperation between daimyō and officer provinces. Here, a regent, who is the leader of a province, will propose Province War Tactics, with various scenarios playing out depending on the regent’s ability. Tactics include: joint offensives, with all troops marching towards the same target as the daimyō province; ranging attacks, where provinces attack multiple castles of the same enemy clan all at once; bolster, where troops in the rear send soldiers to the allied units in the frontline; and feint, where troops march near enemy borders, luring them out of their castles to create opportunities for an allied units’ attacks. With so many tactics to choose from, it’s key for players to choose their regents wisely in order to outmanoeuvre enemy forces!

One of the series’ most popular features, siege, also makes its comeback in NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Awakening, but in an entirely new form. For the first time in the series, sieges will take place on a single map with different types of terrain and totally different castles or castle towns, allowing players to enjoy dynamic sieges and a new level of strategy. When attacking, players will need to decide where to break through and which route to take while, when defending, they will need to decide where to deploy defensive equipment and how to intercept the attacking force.

In NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Awakening, players can also build their inner circle by appointing officers to “council officials” which include two types of positions, “conservators” and “overseers”. A “conservator” is a role that can have influence on the whole clan and can only be assigned to someone higher than senior retainer or daimyō from vassal clans. Thus, players need to consider wisely before appointing a conservator. An “overseer” is a role that can have influence on the clan’s policies.

There are various overseer traits and they can range from proposing new policies to reducing the cost of issuing policies. In addition, NOBUNAGA’S EMBITION: Awakening will include various features that befit the 40^th Anniversary of the series, including landmarks and achievements that will affect the strategy. Players will also enjoy a large variety of scenarios, events, policies, and more, as well as elements from the previous titles such as an editing function that will enable them to change officer status, background music and scenarios, or create new clans.

NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Awakening is available in both standard and Digital Deluxe editions. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the base game, Officer Artbook (Japanese version), NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION 40^th Anniversary Commemorative Book (Japanese version), Complete Soundtrack, the exclusive scenario “Muskets Arrive”, and the NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION 40^th Anniversary “Officer Face Graphics and Additional Traits” (six each). Anyone who purchases the game digitally until 2^nd August 2023 will also receive the early purchase bonus scenario entitled “Battle of Tetorigawa”. For more information on NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Awakening, visit the official site, Join us on the KOEI TECMO Europe Discord server, ‘Like’ us on Facebook, and Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @koeitecmoeurope.

ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite Ninja Gaiden and fighting entertainment title Dead or Alive. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of GUST, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com

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