Highlights:

• The Remedial Knights start a charity drive that goes terribly wrong
• Get two new students, including Serina (Christmas) and Hanae (Christmas)
• See a whole new side of the students in a new Mini Story

NEXON Korea Corp. (CEO: Jung-Hun Lee) announced on Wednesday, June 14, an update for the subculture game Blue Archive’s latest story event, Cathedra’s Merry Christmas: Remedial Knights’ Gift, developed by their subsidiary company Nexon Games (CEO: Yong-Hyun Park).

In this Event Story, players will see what happens when Christmas arrives in Kivotos as the Remedial Knights get caught up in a conspiracy involving the Thugs. Throughout the Event Story, players can earn various Elephs and equipment to help them grow. Upon completing the story, players can get items like Pyroxene x400 and Secret Tech Notes.

Meanwhile, two new students have also been added. Serina (Christmas) is a Piercing-type Striker student from Trinity General School who uses her EX Skill: Echo of Blessings to increase Crit DMG for allies within a circle (excluding herself) and grants them one Holy Night’s Blessing. Those allies gain Piercing Effectiveness proportional to the amount of Holy Night’s Blessings they have accumulated. Hanae (Christmas) is a Mystic-type Special student from the same academy. Her EX Skill, Time for Presents!, grants one Holy Night’s Blessing to allies within a circle. Those allies gain a 60-second continuous recovery effect proportional to the amount of Holy Night’s Blessing and Healing they get.

Nexon is also introducing new Mini Story content where Sensei can get to know the students in a whole new way. The first two episodes of the mini stories, The Red Winter Tour Log, are available now, and more are expected to be released in the near future.

To celebrate the update, Nexon is giving away Pyroxene x100 every day until Tuesday, June 27, and a new Furniture item, the Warm Christmas Fireplace, on day seven.
 
For more information about “Cathedra’s Merry Christmas: Remedial Knights’ Gift” please visit official Blue Archive communities.

• The Cathedral’s Merry Christmas Remedial Knights’ GIFT PV: [LINK]
• Blue Archive Official Discord: [LINK]
• Blue Archive Official Twitter: [LINK]
• Blue Archive Official Facebook: [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 45 live games on multiple platforms including mobile and available in more than 190 countries. 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 year has flown by so quickly since PlayStation rolled out the new PlayStation Plus tiered plans, ushering in new benefits to the service such as the Game Catalogue and Classics Catalogue, along with Game Trials for blockbuster titles. Whether players subscribe to PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra or Deluxe, it’s been great to see the positive feedback from players around the world for the quality titles offered monthly. 

Today, PlayStation is celebrating this wonderful milestone with 10 days of activities for the PlayStation community. It’s also PlayStation’s way of saying thanks to players everywhere for supporting them in this new era for PlayStation Plus.

Firstly, here are some of the games joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue next week: 

● Far Cry 6 (PS4/PS5) 
● Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (PS4/PS5) 
● Rogue Legacy 2 (PS4/PS5) 
● Inscryption (PS4/PS5) 
● Soulstice (PS5) 
● Tacoma (PS4) 
● Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (PS4)
● Killing Floor 2 (PS4) 

Game Trial for WWE2K23 (PS4), will also be available on Tuesday, 20 June. 

From Tuesday, 20 June through Friday, 30 June, there will be a number of activities for both PlayStation Plus members and non-members to participate in. 

Free Avatars and Wallpaper Illustration for PlayStation Plus members 

(for PlayStation Plus members and non-PlayStation Plus members) 

To mark this occasion, all members will receive a voucher code to redeem custom avatars that commemorate some of the popular titles offered through PlayStation Plus. Be on the lookout for an email, or check the PlayStation Plus website for a voucher code that can be redeemed from Tuesday, 20 June to Friday, 30 June. 

A free PlayStation Plus wallpaper illustration for desktop and mobile will also be available; check this website between Tuesday, 20 June to Friday, 30 June to download the wallpaper. 

PlayStation Stars campaigns 

As part of the celebrations, PlayStation is taking inspiration from the memorable 2022 PlayStation Plus Mr. Malcolm spot, which debuted alongside the new plan offerings. Three exclusive digital collectible rings will be available through the following campaigns, which will run from Tuesday, 20 June through Friday, 30 June. 

PlayStation Plus Celebration: Game Catalogue

(for PlayStation Plus Extra, Premium and Deluxe members) 

Pay homage to PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue by playing any one of these recent Game Catalogue additions to get the Game Catalogue digital collectible: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Demon’s Souls, Yakuza Kiwami, Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection, or Assassin’s Creed The Ezio Collection. 

PlayStation Plus Celebration: Classic Catalogue 

(for PlayStation Plus Deluxe members)

Step back in time and celebrate a year of the PlayStation Plus Classic Catalogue with the Classics Catalogue digital collectible. To unlock this special digital collectible, players need to launch the four games that match the hints provided once the campaign begins. 

PlayStation Plus Celebration: Game Trials 

(for PlayStation Plus Deluxe members) 

It’s been an incredible first year of the AAA PlayStation Plus Game Trial. Play any one of these featured PlayStation Plus Game Trials to get the Game Catalogue digital collectible: God of War Ragnarök, MLB The Show 23 (PS4), The Last of Us Part I, Dying Light 2, or Stay Human (PS4 & PS5).

Enter to win a PS5 and PS VR 

(no PlayStation Plus membership required) 

Join the PlayStation Plus celebration for an opportunity to win a PS5 console and the groundbreaking PS VR2 headset with the PS VR2 Sense controller. To participate, head over to the PlayStation Plus website and answer five questions about the service. This campaign runs from Tuesday, 20 June- Friday, 30 June. Be sure to check out the PlayStation Plus webpage for more details! 

Starting in Australia on Tuesday, 20 June at 8PM – Friday, 30 June at 3:59PM local time 

Online Multiplayer Weekend 

(no PlayStation Plus membership required) 

Get ready for another online multiplayer weekend starting Saturday, 24 June at 12:01am through Sunday, 25 June at 11:59PM local time and play against, or alongside, other players online. Online multiplayer is available without a PlayStation Plus membership during this time.

PlayStation Plus Speedrun Challenge – Sackboy a Big Adventure on PS5 

(for players with or without a PlayStation Plus membership) 

Sackboy is back to celebrate PlayStation Plus with another round of Speedrun challenges. Starting on Saturday, 24 June at 12:01am through Sunday, 25 June at 11:59PM local time, enter for a chance to win a 3-month PlayStation Plus Deluxe membership. Sackboy: a Big Adventure is currently part of the Game Catalogue for PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe members, and non-members can also join the challenge if they own the title. To participate, simply select the challenge card from the Sackboy Game Hub on a PS5. Players can also locate the challenge in-game within the Knitted Knight Trials via the Pause Menu or World Map. More details are available on the PlayStation website.

Thanks again to the PlayStation community for embracing PlayStation Plus and joining this journey. It’s been a wonderful year so far, and PlayStation looks forward to more great adventures to come. 

See the PlayStation Plus website for more details and updates on PS Plus offerings.

For more info, head to the PlayStation Blog, and learn more about PlayStation membership plans here.

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

Sydney, Australia, June 15^th, 2023 – Publisher Microids is thrilled to announce that Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express will be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 19^th, 2023, and unveils the Deluxe Edition. Set in 2023, Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express retells this classic story for a modern audience. Faithful to the central plot, additional elements have been added to the story to surprise and delight even the most dedicated fans of the Queen of Crime!

The Deluxe Edition will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and will include:

• The video game
• A 48-page artbook
• The digital original soundtrack
• An Orient Express ticket bookmark

Murder on the Orient Express has been developed by Microids Studio Lyon, with artistic direction by Cédric Peyravernay, a French artist who has made significant contributions to the video game industry. He has showcased his talent and expertise as a character designer in major projects such as Diablo IV, Prey, Dishonored 2, Dishonored, and two episodes of the Netflix series Love, Death + Robots. The 48-page artbook, available in the Deluxe Edition, showcases some of the artist’s character design work.

About Agatha Christie – Murder on the Orient Express:

On board the Orient Express, the legendary detective Hercule Poirot tries to solve the murder that has taken place on the prestigious train while surrounded by a cast of intriguing characters with their own secrets and motives. Solving the mystery won’t be easy and through numerous twists and turns, players will have to use their little grey cells as well as detective skills to unravel the truth and bring it to light.

Whether you are a fan of the iconic book or movies, a lover of murder mysteries, or just looking for a thrilling adventure, this new proposal has something for everyone.

Game features:

• Faithful, but augmented: The game is a faithful but augmented adaptation of the original story, with a new character named Joanna Locke added to the mix. With her, you can regularly exit the train environment during playable flashbacks.
• Embody the legendary detective Hercule Poirot: Enter into Hercule Poirot’s head to discover mind maps and make deductions, adding an extra layer of depth to the gameplay. And don’t forget the many puzzles with object manipulations that are scattered throughout each chapter.
• A rich adventure with strong twists: Get ready for major plot twists that will keep you hooked until the very end. Murder On the Express is renowned for having one of the best plot twists in literary history, and this game is no exception. But this time, set in 2023, you will lead your investigation in a whole new light.
• A brilliant detective and mystery game: As you play, you will take on the roles of Poirot and Joanna, solve puzzles and make deductions to uncover the truth behind the murder. In a 3^rd person view, you will inspect the sets and talk to all the protagonists, searching for clues and confronting the suspects.
• Fully voice-over: Fully dubbed in English, German and French.

Murder on the Orient Express will be released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 19^th, 2023.

Find Microids on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin

Or visit our website: http://www.microids.com/

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.

About Agatha Christie Limited

Agatha Christie Limited (ACL) has been managing the literary and media rights to Agatha Christie’s works around the world since 1955. Collaborating with the very best talents in film, television, publishing, stage and on digital platforms ACL ensures that Christie’s work continues to reach new audiences in innovative ways and to the highest standard.  The company is managed by Christie’s great grandson James Prichard

Industry veterans at WIMO Games collaborate with Hasbro for virtual reality track building and racing.

AUSTIN – June 14, 2023 – Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem, the toy car racing and track creation game, starts its tiny engines in Q4 2023 on VR platforms, as revealed today at the UploadVR Showcase. Micro Machines come to life in VR thanks to global branded entertainment leader Hasbro in collaboration with WIMO Games’ creative staff of former vice presidents and gaming industry veterans from companies including Electronic Arts, GREE, Zynga, and KingsIsle Entertainment. 

Relive the golden days of adolescence, racing Micro Machines around tracks, but using the power of virtual reality to bring otherwise impossible courses, stunts, and speed to life. Utilize simple controls inspired by slot-car racers, where the analog trigger on VR controllers regulates how fast the car goes. Blaze through circuits as quickly as possible, but maintain proper speed around turns to perform stunts at maximum speed.

Build incredible tracks using an incredibly intuitive, easy-to-use system taking advantage of VR controllers to manipulate, switch, and place pieces. Build impossible courses with moving parts, loop-de-loops, and stretches suspended in mid-air, to achieve speeds no toy car has ever reached. 

Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem supports building tracks in Mixed Reality at mind-blowing scope and scale. Build courses that will send cars racing over sofas, under beds, and around sleepy pets. Create portals to send a vehicle racing through a wall in the kitchen, and then fly out of another spot in the living room. Send toy monster trucks crashing through elaborate set pieces, all without any mess or cleanup. 

Racing skill and creative course building mesh together in the Campaign mode, where different objectives require choosing the right car and the proper course to get the job done! Some objectives require a fast car and a track built for speed, while others demand a (miniature) monster truck that can rack up destruction points. Modify the circuits and customize cars as necessary to get three stars and earn new vehicles and parts for faster racing and bigger stunts.

“We wanted to craft an experience which brings our most cherished childhood memories to life, taking them from the realm of imagination and into reality, virtual reality,” said Dave Rosen, CEO, WIMO Games. “The fact that we have the official Micro Machines license from Hasbro to lend authenticity to the experience is the cherry on top.”

Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem releases Q4 2023 on VR platforms to be announced. For more information on Micro Machines: Mini Challenge Mayhem, visit WIMO Games’ official website and follow the studio on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. For more information on Hasbro, visit their official website, and follow them on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

About WIMO Games

WIMO Games is an independent video game developer and publisher formed in 2021 in Austin, Texas. The studio consists of gaming veterans with experience working together and across the industry, with an emphasis on development for VR. The WIMO Games team aims to create titles infused with each member’s own passion, excitement, and dedication to quality, to make players feel like they can take on anything.

About Hasbro

Hasbro is a global leader in play whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers engaging brand experiences for global audiences through gaming, consumer products and entertainment, with a portfolio of iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands.

Hasbro is guided by our Purpose to create joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time. For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute and one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50.

FROM NEXT-GEN VR ACTION, TO IMMERSIVE SIMS AND RELAXING CITY BUILDING, NDREAMS’ LINEUP OF VR BIG HITTERS TAKES CENTRE STAGE

14 June 2023 – nDreams, the award-winning VR publisher, developer, and headline sponsor of the Upload VR Showcase, has given a deeper look at three of its upcoming VR titles at the event.

Action shooter Synapse for PS VR2, PowerWash Simulator VR, and relaxing city builder Little Cities for Meta Quest were all showcased with brand new gameplay trailers that provided further details and insight into what players can expect from this eclectic mix of VR titles in the months ahead.

The Synapse Gameplay Trailer provided a deeper dive into how players will be upgrading and evolving their arsenal and telekinetic abilities, as they fight deep into the mind of an enemy of the state this 4 July.  It also provided some additional narrative context to the game’s setting, including insights into Peter Conrad (voiced by David Hayter) and Clara Sorensen’s (voiced by Jennifer Hale) in-game dynamics.

The PowerWash Simulator VR Gameplay Trailer welcomed players to showcase their play style, from The Perfectionist to The Dirt Destroyer. PowerWash Simulator VR allows the player to express themselves any way they please, adding an extra layer of immersion and interactivity to busting dirt with the power of VR!

Finally, the Little Cities Sandbox Update Trailer focused on the heavily-requested Sandbox Update, the latest addition in the game’s post launch roadmap. Arriving on 29 June, the Sandbox Update features the ability to craft islands from scratch! Fully customise (or randomise) your experience with a landscape editor, fresh Attractions, ruins, and lots more… 

“There are so many exciting games in the works at nDreams, and we’ve been eagerly anticipating this chance to show everyone more of them,” said Patrick O’Luanaigh, CEO of nDreams. “And what better place to do so than at a packed Upload VR Showcase, of which we’re headline sponsors! 

Whether you prefer the explosive, telekinetic thrills of Synapse, bringing back that sparkle in PowerWash Simulator VR, or sculpting idyllic islands with your own hands in Little Cities’ Sandbox Update, this trio of unique titles shows off just how amazing it is to be a VR gamer right now. We’re proud to be driving the next generation of VR creativity across multiple genres.”

Full details on each title can be found on their respective store links, Synapse, PowerWash VR and Little Cities.

Keep up to date with all future nDreams updates by following across social. You can also join the studio’s official Discord server to connect with the team. You can also keep up to date with PowerWash Simulator VR on Twitter and Little Cities on Twitter.

About nDreams
nDreams is a world-leading VR game developer and publisher headquartered in Farnborough, UK. They are the team behind hit titles Phantom: Covert Ops, Far Cry: Dive Into Insanity and Fracked, as well as publishing innovative VR games developed by the brightest indie talents including the cosy smash hit, Little Cities. Fully dedicated to VR games since 2013, no publisher has greater virtual reality experience and specialism. With the recent acquisition of Near Light, nDreams is now comprised of five internal development teams, across four studios: the original nDreams Studio, nDreams Studio Elevation, nDreams Studio Orbital and now Near Light. With a $35 million investment from the Aonic Group in March 2022 and several exciting projects in development across our teams – including Synapse and Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord – nDreams has cemented its place at the forefront of VR gaming.  

About FuturLab 
FuturLab® is an award-winning game studio based in Brighton, UK. FuturLab® has developed and published remarkable games on PC and console since 2003. The game studio is best known for Velocity 2X, Tiny Trax, Mini-Mech Mayhem and Peaky Blinders: Mastermind and most recently, the highly acclaimed PowerWash Simulator.

About Purple Yonder 

Purple Yonder is a new VR studio, based in Cambridgeshire, UK. Founded by husband-and-wife team, James and Kelly Howard, Little Cities is Purple Yonder’s debut game. The studio is committed to creating captivating VR experiences, using their experience of working on AAA and indie titles to deliver compelling gameplay in VR. 

Hybrid sandbox-roguelike melee brawler featured in UploadVR Showcase 

QUEENSLAND, Australia – June 14, 2023 – Paint the Town Red, the first-person brawler with sandbox combat levels and a massive roguelike mode from South East Games, makes the madcap melee even more personal in VR on Steam, PlayStation VR2, and Meta Quest 2 in early 2024, as announced at the Upload VR Showcase earlier today. 

Following its highly popular 1.0 release in 2021, Paint the Town Red comes out swinging in VR in a violent voxel world made for destruction. Obliterate enemies and obstacles in a crimson splash of blocks through fast paced melee combat. Take prospective brawlers on a bruising trip through punishing arenas above and below ground. Fight hand-to-hand or unpack an arsenal of more than 200 weapons ranging anywhere from pool cues and giant ham legs to futuristic firearms and blades.  

Pick a bar fight for the ages in Scenarios mode, exploring different timelines through high octane sandbox arenas. Start scraps in unexpected locations like a rowdy Biker Bar, a Disco, an old Western Saloon, an early ‘90s Prison, and a Pirate Cove, each with a slew of enemies armed and ready with period accurate weaponry. Fight to the bloody end in the Arena mode, a gauntlet of increasingly difficult waves of combat.

Sink to the depths in Beneath mode, a roguelike dungeon crawling experience where the real monsters come out to play. Infiltrate an underground network infested with undead creatures and unravel spine-tingling mysteries in each procedurally generated run. Solve puzzles, explore caves and ruins, and gain class specific abilities like teleportation and necromancy. Face off against the ultimate evil in the form of four devastating Elder Gods. Choose from one of five classes to customize and upgrade, from the fireball wielding Warlock to the lightning-fast Spectre.

“The first person intuitive gameplay of Paint the Town Red made a VR experience an obvious and natural progression of the game,” said Matthew Carr, South East Games, Co-founder. “Immersion and creativity are at the heart of Paint the Town Red and now the possibilities are massively expanded, offering what we feel is the wildest and most chaotic fun VR experience..”  

Paint the Town Red VR will launch in early 2024 on Quest 2 VR for $19.99, PlayStation VR2 for $19.99 with a discount for existing PlayStation owners of Paint the Town Red, and on Steam VR as a $9.99 add on DLC. The base version of Paint the Town Red is available now on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, in addition to Steam for Windows PC, Mac, and Linux.

For more information, please visit Paint the Town Red’s official website, follow South East Games on Twitter, and search #PTTR or #PaintTheTownRed.

About South East Games     

Founded by cousins Matthew and Shane Carr in 2009, working as programmer and artist respectively, the duo worked nights and weekends to release a handful of small iOS games while working at larger companies by day including THQ and The Creative Assembly. Unhappy with working on the smaller aspects of larger titles, they wanted to work on something fresh and new, and achieved that with Paint the Town Red, which debuted on Steam Early Access in 2015 and readies its 1.0 and console debut in 2021.

South East Games has worked with Jeff van Dyck on Paint the Town Red. The two-time BAFTA award winning Composer and Audio Director, known for his emotive scores and immersive audio design in video games over the last two decades such as his work in the Total War series, Alien Isolation, and EA classics like Need for Speed and FIFA.

In its first week, players engaged in over 27,000 matches, completing an astonishing 327,000 rounds of intense 5v5 gameplay

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – June 14, 2023 – Thirdverse, Inc., leading development studio behind the popular VR multiplayer hero shooter game X8, is excited to announce significant updates and remarkable achievements following the game’s successful launch on May 18th. X8 is a VR multiplayer hero shooter game that offers gamers customizable loadouts of weapons, armor, items, and abilities, allowing players to equip their heroes before the battle begins. With new features implemented and outstanding metrics attained in its first week, X8 continues to engage players and define the hero shooter genre.

Players can access X8:
Meta Quest : https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/4518172508241377/
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763510/X8/

Since its debut, X8 has received an overwhelmingly positive response from the gaming community. In just one week, players engaged in over 27,000 matches, completing an astonishing 327,000 rounds of intense gameplay. Impressively, 3,703 bombs have been defused, demonstrating the skill and dedication of X8’s dedicated player base. Notably, the top three most frequently chosen heroes in this period were Sarai, Jaguar, and Vesper, showcasing their popularity and unique abilities.

To enhance the X8 experience even further, Thirdverse has introduced a range of exciting new features:

• New Indicator above Bomb Sites: A visual indicator has been added to highlight bomb sites, aiding players in navigation and strategic decision-making.
• Ghosting Removal from Purgatory: The issue of ghosting has been addressed, ensuring fair and immersive gameplay for all participants.
• New Buy Phase Wrist Shop: The introduction of the Buy Phase Wrist Shop allows players to conveniently access and purchase items during the buy phase, streamlining the gameplay experience.

In addition to these significant feature updates, Thirdverse has diligently worked on various improvements and fixes to refine the gameplay experience for X8 enthusiasts. The ultimates purchase issue has been resolved, enhancing the overall balance of the game. Weapon and item providers have been reworked to prioritize player comfort, while Jaguar’s turret mechanics have been improved for a more satisfying gameplay experience. Numerous other updates, including party fixes, improved weapon accuracy stats, aim down sights fixes, and abilities rebalancing, have been implemented to ensure X8 remains an exciting and well-polished game.

Product Overview:

• Supported Platforms: Meta Quest App Lab, Steam
• Title: X8
• Genre: VR Multiplayer Hero Shooter
• Price: Free
• Release: May 18, 2023
• Players: 5v5, up to 10 players
• Teaser Website: https://playx8vr.com/

About Thirdverse, Co., Ltd
Founded in 2020, Thirdverse, Co., Ltd is a virtual reality game development, distribution and management company paving the path to the metaverse with two studios in Japan and the United States. In August 2022, the studio launched its next-generation sword-fighting VR title “ALTAIR BREAKER” for Meta Quest 2 and PCVR. In September, Thirdverse announced a new multiplayer VR tactical hero shooter title called “X8” developed by its US Studio, and exhibited the game to the public for the first time at the Tokyo Game Show 2022. In November, they announced that both titles are joining the lineup for PlayStation®VR2. Currently, Thirdverse plans to strengthen the recruitment of VR game creators for the development of new titles, scheduled for release in 2023 and beyond.

Hinwil, 14 June 2023 – Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports will have the nous, experience and talent of one of the foremost esports organisations in the world – and of its Grand Prix-winning CEO – by its side as it announces a partnership with R8G e-Sports Sim Racing Team, the organisation created and led by former Formula One star, Romain Grosjean.

R8G, which boasts a wealth of talent, both in the driving department and in its extensive support team of engineers, coaches and managers, will work with Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports as it goes for the biggest prize of all, the World Championship crown in the F1 Esports Pro Championship.

R8G e-Sports Sim Racing Team is racing across various platforms: with many titles and wins to its name, as well as million impressions on social media, the organisation became a major online racing force in the last three years. R8G won the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual and the ESL Drivers’ World Title, finishing runner-up in Formula E Accelerate, DTM eSports and the SimRacing World Cup. In 2021, they took part in the first ever Olympic Virtual Games, earning a silver medal. They entered the F1 Esports scene in the same year, rising quickly thanks to their team structure and their emphasis on developing young talent.

Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Team Representative: “R8G is the partner we need to help Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports make another step forward. Our strategy is ambitious, both in terms of what we expect from the competitions we take part in, to what we want to deliver to our partners and fans: to achieve this, we need top-tier partners, and R8G fits the bill perfectly. They have a proven track record of success, both in F1 Esports and in the wider world of simracing, and they know how to deliver strong results. In Romain, they have a leader who has competed at the highest levels throughout his career and is translating his expertise into benefits for the whole team. We are excited about the season ahead and the future of our esports team.” 

Romain Grosjean, CEO of R8G e-Sports: “In the three years since I created my esports team, everything has been geared towards detecting young talent and winning titles. We have emerged from zero in just three years, to become one of the best structures in the world. It is obviously an honour to work with Sauber Esports and Alfa Romeo F1 Team KICK Esports to play a leading role in F1 Esports. On track and off track. I know most of the people in the team since years all around in F1 paddocks. Our experiences in both the real and virtual world will help us to take the final step. There is a lot of talent in the team and a lot of energy, desire and ambition. I cannot wait for the season to start.”

About Sauber Group of Companies:

The Sauber Group of Companies is composed of two operational entities: Sauber Motorsport AG, which operates and manages its Formula OneTM team; and Sauber Technologies AG, which focuses on third-party business in the areas of advanced engineering, prototype development and additive manufacturing, in addition to full and model-scale testing in the factory’s state-of-the-art wind tunnel and ground-breaking innovation in the field of aerodynamics. The companies collaborate closely and share know-how to apply the expertise of more than 550 dedicated individuals at the headquarter in Hinwil, Switzerland, to all internal and external projects.

The Sauber Group puts sustainability at the heart of its mission; its business, operating under the ISO 14001 environmental management standard, has been carbon neutral since 2011 and the company has achieved the Three-Star level in the FIA Environmental Accreditation Framework.

Since its founding in 1970, the innovative Swiss company has been setting standards in the design, development and construction of race cars for various championship series, such as Formula One, DTM, and WEC. Following its own Formula One debut in 1993, Sauber Motorsport AG has established one of the few traditional and privately held teams in the sport. A member of the exclusive club of teams which competed in more than 500 F1 races, it celebrated 30 years in the sport in 2022 and continues to go from strength to strength on and off the track.

The time is coming for a legend. LEGEND BOWL brings back the glory days of pixel football games, where each game was a complete experience providing 1000s of hours worth of gameplay, stuffed to the brim with features that made you truly feel like the coach, and with endless replayability. With the perfect mix of hybrid arcade-style football and simulation aspects on and off the field, LEGEND BOWL is bringing the gridiron back to glory.

LEGEND BOWL will be brought to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Series X|S consoles by Top Hat Studios, Inc. this summer 2023.

Hailed as the “second coming of Tecmo Bowl” [PC Gamer], and the American Football game that’s “the modern ‘Madden’ alternative you’ve been craving” [Inverse], LEGEND BOWL is THE genre defining challenger to the staples of gridiron sports games. After an arduous multi-year long porting process, which involved deep enterprise-level collaboration between Top Hat Studios, Inc., and YoYoGames to make radical core improvements to GMS2, the game’s underlying engine, LEGEND BOWL delivers a smooth, native gameplay experience optimized for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game is also coming to Nintendo Switch and last generation consoles, Xbox One and Playstation 4, thanks to extensive engine optimizations.

Legend Bowl’s flagship mode is a fully fledged FRANCHISE mode, which gives players the feeling of being in the coach’s seat they’ve been craving for. Create your own coach (or choose one from the league), pick one of the 32 unique teams to champion, and then take them through successive, complete, 17 week schedules. Manage your stadium facilities, team rosters and player’s needs, and face the grilling of the press on the news wire. There’s also a complete off season where you’ll take your team through retirements, free agency, player progression, and a full 7 round draft. Legend Bowl puts you into the center of the action, and you’ll need to manage the chemistry of your roster and players to build a legendary team. And as a living, breathing franchise… the actions of other teams will matter, too…

Regardless of mode, player control and customization is key. In LEGEND BOWL, you’ll be able to fully customize players, coaches, and teams to create your very own dream league. Choose from a variety of hairstyles, faces, visors, earrings, hats, headbands, gloves, and more to build as unique of a roster as you can dream up. When it comes to attention to detail, nothing’s spared. Realistic weather, complete with a time cycle lighting system, makes you feel the chill or heat on the field. Clear, cloudy, rain or snow, you’ll have to brave it all. On the field stat overlays, halftime stats, end of game stats, field art, live referees, chain gang, mascots, advertisements, fans and more get you immersed in the game and put you in the stadium!

For more drop-in style play, exhibition mode allows you to simply select any 2 teams, and face them off as either Human vs CPU, Human vs Human, or just watch sparks fly as CPU vs CPU! Play with up to 4 players locally. There’s also bracket style tournaments, where 16 teams try to finish at the top. Momentum and weight makes you feel the impact of every tackle, fumble, or kick, and brings the battle on the gridiron alive. Carefully balanced to have the optimal mix of arcade style fun with realistic/sim gameplay mechanics, speed, agility, acceleration and more all come into play.

About Top Hat Studios, Inc. 

Top Hat Studios is your favorite curator and publisher of fine, indie game delicacies. A proud supporter of games from blockbuster productions all the way to niche and boutique experimentations, anything goes! Whether it be weird and wacky, soothing for the soul, or just a plain good ol’ time – all that matters is the spirit of true indie runs through a game. Top Hat Studios diverse portfolio includes hits such as Frogun, Ova Magica, SONZAI, Labyrinth of the Demon King, and many more. The firm provides a full suite of publishing, business development, creative media, and engineering & porting expertise working with all major codebases and toolkits, to indie developers of all shapes and sizes.

About Super Pixel Games

Super Pixel Games is the alias of Javier Martinez – for who, developing games is the ultimate passion, and building epic sports games is a speciality. Javier aims to bring fun and immersive sports games to gamers all around the world, with the hopes of giving sports gamers truly innovative alternatives on the virtual field!

Marvelous Europe and XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today confirmed that Cuisineer, the upcoming food-focused action roguelite, will be participating in Steam Next Fest, from June 19-26, with a brand-new demo.

On today’s menu: The diverse biomes Pom, Cuisineer’s young adventurer turned restauranteur, will explore and battle through as they gather the ingredients needed to cook up delicious meals. From marshy swamplands to icy caves, Pom will need to scour four diverse biomes on her quest for the finest ingredients in the land. Each adventure will pose unique challenges and rewards, with procedural generation creating new layouts, enemy camps, and ingredients native to the respective biomes for players to explore.

Sneak a peek at Cuisineer’s Smorgasbord of Dungeons in Latest Video

One day, Pom returns to her hometown of Paell to see her parents only to find their restaurant closed for business and deep in debt. Now, she must re-open the restaurant and make it thrive. To collect ingredients from the land Pom pursues adventure in the world outside Paell, wielding her cooking utensils against giant chickens, artillery shrimps, fire-breathing peppers, and other pesky perils, sipping boba tea along the way. Cook up a frenzy and grow the derelict eatery into a sensational restaurant that will make Pom’s parents proud.

Developed by BattleBrew Productions and co-published globally on Windows PC via Steam by Marvelous Europe and XSEED Games, Cuisineer will be released in summer 2023. This title has not been age rated.

For more information regarding Marvelous Europe, please visit the official website, or follow @MarvelousEurope on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube.

More information about XSEED Games’ products can be found at www.xseedgames.com. Fans can also follow XSEED Games on Facebook, Twitter,Instagram, Twitch.

About BattleBrew Productions

BattleBrew Productions is a feisty crew of creators and crafters working on the next generation of games in the sunny island of Singapore. Founded in 2017, they develop and publish the popular BattleSky Brigade series on Google Play for Android and the Apple Store for iPhone and iPad platforms.

About Marvelous Europe

Marvelous Europe is the publisher behind Mandragora, Nova Antarctica and Ninja or Die, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marvelous Inc., developer of the beloved Story of Seasons (known as Harvest Moon prior to 2013) and Rune Factory series.

Established in 2012, Marvelous Europe is passionate about helping games to reach a global audience while nurturing emerging developers and studios. With decades of experience and strong ties to the worldwide indie game dev community, the highly skilled European team is committed to supporting studios worldwide find success, while continuing to publish and distribute select Marvelous Inc. content.

About XSEED Games

XSEED Games is the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvelous Inc., which is a publicly traded company listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Formed in 2004 and located in Torrance, California, XSEED Games publishes interactive entertainment content for PC and consoles from the Marvelous portfolio as well as from a variety of third-party partners and independent developers.

The company’s portfolio of published games and series’ include STORY OF SEASONS (Bokujo Monogatari), SENRAN KAGURA, and Rune Factory, No More Heroes, Corpse Party, AKIBA’S TRIP, and Granblue Fantasy: Versus; along with titles from independent developers including Potionomics and Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories. XSEED Games has grown its reputation among global gamers with its critically acclaimed localizations and commitment to fans, remaining ever dedicated to its “indie spirit, player-first” approach for quality games.