Continue your adventures with four new Drive Pass Seasons featuring new content and challenges

Today, 2K and the LEGO Group revealed new details about post-launch content for LEGO® 2K Drive, the ultimate AAA driving adventure game. The game will launch with incredible value, with a vast trove of playable (and replayable!) content that only continues to grow post-launch with four unique, Drive Pass Seasons.

Free Drive Pass Content

Beginning with the release of Drive Pass Season 1 in June, each Season will have new challenges and 100 levels to play through. In each Season you can earn a whole host of all-new free rewards with the free rewards changing from Season to Season. In Season 1, look forward to earning new drivers, stickers, flairs, sounds, and more. Furthermore, an all-new biome will be released within the first year.

Premium Drive Pass Rewards

Additionally, you can purchase the Premium Drive Pass, available for individual purchase for each Season, or the ‘Year 1 Drive Pass’ which is a bundle that includes the Premium versions of Seasons 1-4*, the Awesome Pizza Vehicle and 550 Coins that you can use in the in-game store, Unkie’s Emporium. Each Premium Drive Pass Season will allow you to earn even more rewards, including new vehicles from popular car manufacturers like Dodge (Season 1), Nissan** (Season 1) and more. 

LEGO 2K Drive’s Drive Pass Seasons don’t have time limits, so you can pick up and play each available Season at your own pace, and if you have been playing through the free version of a Season and decide to upgrade to the Premium Drive Pass, you will instantly unlock all the Premium rewards you have earned based on your current level.

LEGO 2K Drive Standard Edition will be available worldwide on May 19, 2023 for Nintendo Switch^TM, PlayStation®5 (PS5™), PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. 

The ‘Year 1 Drive Pass’ is also included with LEGO 2K Drive Awesome Edition and Awesome Rivals Edition. It is also available for individual purchase.*

The ESRB rating for LEGO 2K Drive is E10+. To learn more, please visit https://lego.2k.com/drive/ and follow on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

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* Drive Pass rewards require unlocking with gameplay. Year 1 Drive Pass includes the Premium versions of Seasons 1-4 of the Drive Pass which unlocks additional premium rewards through gameplay. Year 1 Drive Pass is included with LEGO 2K Drive Awesome Edition and Awesome Rivals Edition. Also available for individual purchase. Base game, 2K Account and internet connection required. For more information on the Drive Pass, go to https://lego.2k.com/drive/drive-pass/.

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Early Access Registration Now Open for NEXON Games’ Free to Play 5v5 Online Shooter on Steam for PC

Today, NEXON Games has announced that the 5v5 tactical shooter VEILED EXPERTS will be available via Early Access on Steam for PC starting May 18 at 8:00pm PT. Players can prepare for VEILED EXPERTS’ final release in 2023 by adding the free to play game to their Wishlists now at the official VEILED EXPERTS Steam page linked here.

On the heels of the Final Beta Test, the VEILED EXPERTS development team has gathered player feedback to create an improved gameplay experience for Early Access and has added preliminary controller support to the game. The development team will continue to refine the gameplay experience through the official VEILED EXPERTS release later this year based on feedback from Early Access. For players who participated in the Final Beta Test, usernames and event rewards obtained will be saved, but all other information will be reset.

In VEILED EXPERTS, players jump into the boots, sneakers and heels of a group of multinational agents engaged in a worldwide conflict between governments, corporations and terrorists to take hold of an advanced microchip known as the Lepton System, a groundbreaking technology that threatens to throw off the world’s balance of power. With a combination of ten diverse agents, each with a unique blend of skills and Lepton abilities, teams must strategize and survive through an onslaught of opposing enemy forces. Multiple game modes offer varied combat scenarios and objectives, these include Bomb Defusal, Team Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch vs AI modes.

To uncover more about VEILED EXPERTS and the agents included in the title, NEXON Games has released a trailer, which you can view (and embed) from the following link: HERE

For more information, players can visit the official website, the official VEILED EXPERTS Steam page, and follow the game on Facebook and Twitter. A robust companion app, Veiled Experts Global, can be downloaded for Google Play Store and the Apple App Store to access 2D replays of battles, access player stats and connect with the player community.

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LOS ANGELES – May 4, 2023 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, releases a new game update for its open world mobile RPG, Blade & Soul Revolution. Starting today, players can enter a new dungeon, experience game improvements, participate in events and more.

The new Ebondrake Cult Secret Hall dungeon is now available where players can cooperate with other parties to block the attacks from Demon Lord Jinchin and get Radiant Demon Lord Jinchin.

Also Dungeon Auction is newly introduced. When players complete dungeons, they can use Silvers and Black Crystals to participate in bidding where they can obtain up to 3 additional items.

Process Soulstone content has been improved that allows players to utilize Soulstones obtained from Faction War and receive various items to upgrade their equipment. Additionally, balance improvements were made to 10 classes including Blade Master, Assassin, Soul Fighters, and more. Hongmoon has been expanded to Lv. 90 as well.

Players can celebrate this new update with several new in-game events, including:

• New Carnation Coin Shop: Players can exchange Carnation Coins acquired from other events with the Super Ancient Restoration Stone Selection Chest and Outfit Design: [Dream World]

• Ebondrake Cult Secret Hall – Operation: Rescue Soha: Check-in the game or complete in-game missions such as clearing the seasonal dungeon are awarded the New Carnation Summon Pouch and Super Gem Chest.

• Defeat Demon Lord Jinchin: Complete in-game missions including Enter Merged Dungeon, to acquire the Super Secret Technique Scroll and Legendary Fragment.

Blade & Soul Revolution is an open world mobile RPG that translates breathtaking cinematic stories of revenge based on the PC online game of Blade & Soul. The game stays true to its PC roots with a high level of full 3D graphics and large-scale content that has been revamped to perform flawlessly on mobile devices. It displays an eastern-fantasy world with stunning full 3D graphics backed by the Unreal Engine 4, offering massive real-time faction battle and incomparable hands-on action experience.

Blade & Soul Revolution is now available as a free download (with in-app purchases) via the App Store, and on Google Play. For more information, please follow Blade & Soul Revolution on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

About Netmarble Corporation

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

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LOS ANGELES – May 4, 2023 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has released a new update for Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds.  New content is now available for all players to experience including a new episode, costumes, familiar, and various in-game events.

In the newly added episode Goldbeard’s Treasure Island, players can discover the Treasure Island by defeating the pirate-turned-Kraken, Goldbeard. Exclusive episode stories and Reputation Quests will be available featuring solo and five player dungeon marine warfare. Once the dungeon is cleared, players will be rewarded with Episode EXP, the Palm Tree Island Puzzle Pack and a 4★Purrloiner depending on tier.

Players can explore various islands of the Vermuda Archipelago and find a number of equipment rewards including the Pirate Badges, Pirate Code Piece Chest, and Suspicious Key. Using the Telescope, players can research skills they need to get through the episode. The Telescope skill can be leveled up via Episode EXP which can be obtained by clearing the Episode Dungeon.

Through the Episode Pass, various rewards are available, including 4★Purrloiner, the First Mate title, and Familiar Summon Coupons. The Premium Pass is also available for this episode, which includes rewards such as toys for 4★Familiar, Luxurious Palm Tree Island Puzzle Pack, and Pirate Badges.

New cosmetic-themed items have been added such as the Pirate Hat, Pirate Outfit, Pirate-themed mount “Surfskipper”, and a New 4★ Rare Petal – an Earth & Support type Familiar. When equipped, the hero’s basic attack’s damage increases, and also grant’s Fairy’s Blessing that increases attack speed.

Players can participate in three new events, including:

• Find the Secret Navigation Log!: Through a simple mission, the event item ‘Navigation Log’ can be acquired. These can be exchanged for ‘Goldbeard’s Hat’, ‘Crystal Orb Summon Coupon’, ‘Miraculous Crystal Orb Warding Doll’ and more.
• Purrloiner Power Up Event: Players can power up PurrloinerIn and obtain various growth items such as  4★Purrloiner, and Jelly Bottle.
• Catch Pirate King Cluu! Event: The mini game can be played using the Catch Pirate King Cluu!! Event Tickets. Items such as the 6★Toy Chest, Familiar Summon Coupon, Toy Combining Kit can be acquired.

Developed based on Level-5 and Studio Ghibli’s original fantasy RPG series ‘Ni no Kuni,’ fans can learn more about Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds’ latest game info and updates by visiting the official website (https://ninokuni.netmarble.com/) and following the game’s Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Discord channels.

About Netmarble Corporation

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

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5 million+ comics sold, tie-in feature issue available during Free Comic Book Day 2023

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 5 May 2023 – Shadowman, the best-selling fan favourite comic series with more than 5 million copies sold, reawakens to explore haunting secrets and voodoo mysticism in Shadowman: Darque Legacy. The all new action-horror game from developer and publisher Blowfish Studios in partnership with renowned comic publisher Valiant Entertainment and their parent company DMG Entertainment will emerge from the darkness on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, as well as PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.

As a flagship title for Valiant, the adventures of Jack Boniface and other Shadowmen against the forces of the Deadside have entertained comic readers and gamers alike for decades. First published in 1992, the franchise has garnered such acclaim that it even boasts an officially declared “Shadowman Day” since Jan. 17, 1993. 

As a conspiracy threatens to overrun the realm of the living, Shadowman must contend with horrifying inhuman entities with challenging melee combat. Follow a dark path from the land of the living to the hellish realm of the Deadside as you cross the veil between both. Embody the hero of the dark to traverse the necromantic divide, overcome dastardly obstacles, and silence the terrifying threats lurking within.

“It’s been an honour to breathe new life into such an iconic IP, with Shadowman’s first venture into gaming since the PlayStation 2 era,” said Clinton McCleary, Game Director, Blowfish Studios. “We’re looking forward to ushering fans into the horrifying, punishing, but rewarding experience we’ve crafted. Stepping into the role of Shadowman, players will encounter a compelling cast of heroes and villains while taking their scythe to the most wretched denizens of the Deadside.”

“It is a testament to the evergreen popularity of this franchise that we’re able to tell a brand-new, out-of-continuity Shadowman story, nearly thirty years after he was first introduced to the world,” said Russell Brown, President, Consumer Products, Valiant Entertainment. “In Shadowman: Darque Legacy, our friends at Blowfish Studios has been working with our team at Valiant to write the story and are creating a unique, carefully crafted, spine-chilling Shadowman experience. We can’t wait for Shadowman fans to jump into this action-horror adventure and for gamer fans to get introduced to Shadowman and the Valiant Universe.”

Shadowman: Darque Legacy will release in 2024 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, as well as PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. For more information about the Shadowman series and its upcoming game, please visit the official website and follow Blowfish Studios on Twitter.

About DMG Entertainment

DMG Entertainment is a global media and entertainment company based in Beverly Hills, CA. Founded by Dan Mintz, the company portfolio has grown to include diverse holdings across film, television, comic book publishing, gaming, and location-based entertainment. Operating as both a production and distribution entity, DMG Entertainment is best known for films such as Looper and Iron Man 3 and the #1 box-office release of Bloodshot starring Vin Diesel.

About Valiant Entertainment

Valiant Entertainment, a subsidiary of DMG Entertainment, founded by Dan Mintz, is a leading character-based entertainment company that owns and controls the third most extensive library of superheroes behind Marvel and DC. With more than 90 million issues sold and a library of over 2,000 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Harbinger, Shadowman, Archer & Armstrong, and many more, Valiant is one of the most successful publishers in the history of the comic book medium. For more information, visit Valiant on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and https://ValiantEntertainment.com/. For Valiant merchandise and more, visit https://ValiantStore.com/.

About Blowfish Studios

Blowfish Studios is an award-winning game developer and publisher based in Sydney, Australia. The studio strives to release original multi-platform games, while also collaborating with developers from around the world. As developers first, they bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to any partnership. The studio provides development services to get the game release ready, porting to all major platforms, platform approval, marketing, and promotion to the world. Blowfish Studios is a subsidiary of Animoca Brands.

To learn more about Blowfish Studios please visit the team’s website as well as follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

May 4, 2023 – Sydney, Australia – Warner Bros. Games and Avalanche Software released today a vocal music video for “Will I Fly (Isidora’s Song)” inspired by events from Hogwarts Legacy, the critically acclaimed, best-selling video game launching on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on May 5, 2023. The haunting song performed by Utah-based recording artist Dune Moss is set alongside gameplay footage of Isidora, who faces harrowing choices about her own perception, the use of Ancient Magic and its curative potential. “Will I Fly (Isidora’s Song)”is available now from WaterTower Music across all digital streaming platforms. 

Dune Moss, who began her vocal training at age 12 and appeared in the top 40 on “American Idol” in 2021, is also featured on “Overture to the Unwritten” on the Hogwarts Legacy (Original Video Game Soundtrack) from WaterTower Music.

Hogwarts Legacy invites players to embark on an epic journey as a fifth-year student at Hogwarts, gifted with a rare ability to tap into ancient, powerful magic much like Isidora. Guided by the Wizard’s Field Guide and unique instruction from professors and other characters, fans will uncover a compelling storyline filled with thrilling challenges and mysteries. Developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games under the Portkey Games label, Hogwarts Legacy introduces an original story that puts players at the centre of their own wizarding world adventure.

Hogwarts Legacy launched on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on February 10 and is coming to Nintendo Switch on July 25.

To view and share the Hogwarts Legacy – “Will I Fly” Music Video, visit:  Hogwarts Legacy – “Will I Fly” Music Video

To watch the Hogwarts Legacy Twitch Live Stream on May 5 at 9am PDT/May 6 at 2am AEST, visit: Avalanche Software Twitch

Join the Hogwarts Legacy conversation on Facebook (https://facebook.com/HogwartsLegacy), Twitter (https://twitter.com/HogwartsLegacy), Instagram (https://instagram.com/HogwartsLegacy) and YouTube (https://youtube.com/HogwartsLegacy).

Website: http://www.hogwartslegacy.com 

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HOGWARTS LEGACY © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Developed by Avalanche. WIZARDING WORLD and HARRY POTTER Publishing Rights © J.K. Rowling. PORTKEY GAMES, HOGWARTS LEGACY, WIZARDING WORLD AND HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia © and ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Sydney, Australia, May 4^th, 2023 – Get ready for a colourful adventure, filled with deadly enemies and dangerous environments that will test your every move! Biomutant is coming to Nintendo Switch™, delivering a thrilling blend of intense martial arts combat and post-apocalyptic exploration. Step into a vibrant world teeming with unique flora and fauna in each of the seven regions, but tread carefully, as every decision you make on your way can carry weighty consequences. Get ready to unleash your inner warrior and embark on the adventure of a lifetime in Biomutant!

Visit the website for more information: http://biomutant-switch.thqnordic.com/

Biomutant is coming to Nintendo Switch™, and is already available for PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One™, and Xbox Series X/S. Owners of the Xbox One / PlayStation 4 versions can get a free upgrade (Xbox One to Xbox X/S, PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 only!) to the enhanced version. Please note, that an upgrade is not possible for those who own a physical PS4 disc but a PS5 without a disc drive.

About Biomutant
BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Wung-Fu fable RPG, with unique martial art styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting, and mutant ability action.

• A NEW TAKE ON 3rd PERSON COMBAT
  The martial arts style combat system allows you maximum freedom of movement and agility while mixing shooting, melee, and powers from your mutations. Learning new Wung-Fu combat forms through progression and learning from masters you’ll meet, will constantly add to your choices and make sure combat never gets old.
• EVOLVE YOUR GAME-PLAY
  You’ll be able to re-code your genetic structure to change the way you look and play. This will of course affect your attributes and in addition to this, exposure to bio-contamination in the world will lead to mutations like the Turtleform and Mucus Bubble, while exposure to radioactivity found in bunkers from the old world will affect your mind and unlock psi-mutations like telekinesis, levitation and more.
• NEXT LEVEL OF CRAFTING
  You are totally free when crafting weapons. Mix and match parts to create your own unique 1H or 2H slash and crush weapons. Revolvers, rifles and shotguns and add modifications like cork-screws and battery-powered chainsaw modules to bio-contaminated sludge vials adding to your combat arsenal. There are even characters you’ll meet that’ll craft cool stuff for you, like bionic wings, a jump-pack and even let you modify your Automaton – the scrap-toy sidekick!
• GEAR UP FOR ADVENTURE
  You are totally free when equipping your character. Not only when it comes to choosing weapons you created, but what type of gear you wear. Equip a gas-mask and an oxygen tank for exploring the Dead Zones, thermos-resistant clothes for venturing into cryonic areas or protective gear for taking on bio-contaminated creatures, the choice is up to you.
• SURVIVE IN A VIBRANT OPEN WORLD
  You are free to explore the world and what lies beneath its surface, by foot, mech, jet-ski, air-balloon or area unique mounts. Explore the dying wildland, the tunnels and bunker networks of the underworld, and find your way up the mountains or out in the archipelago. There are lots of discoveries to be made, mysteries to unravel, creatures to confront, and weird characters to meet in this vibrant and colourful world.
• AN UNUSUAL STORY WITH AN UNUSUAL END
  Your actions play a major part in the unfolding of a story where End is coming to the New World. A plague is ruining the land and the Tree-of-Life is bleeding death from its roots. The Tribes stand divided, in need of someone strong enough to unite them or bring them all down…
  You are guided through the world by a Storyteller that narrates every step of your journey, but it’s your actions and choices that’ll decide how your story of survival ends.

Biomutant Website

About THQ Nordic

The THQ Nordic official boiler plate can be found here: https://thqnordic.com/company/about

THQ Nordic Website

Today we announced that this year’s Xbox Games Showcase will take place on Monday, June 12 at 3:00 am AEST. As previously announced, a dedicated Starfield Direct will air immediately following the Xbox Games Showcase.

The Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct Double Feature will both be available to watch on the Xbox Twitch, Xbox YouTube, Xbox Twitch ASL and Xbox Facebook channels, and will include news and updates about games coming to Xbox, PC, and Cloud Gaming. For more information, please check out today’s blog – and mark your calendars for Monday, June 12.

Additionally, days after the event (exact time/dates TBC) we’ll host the Xbox Games Showcase Extended, a follow-up deep-dive show with interviews focused on the news from our Xbox Games Showcase and other updates from our partners.

The oppressive onslaught brings two characters to Steam Early Access

El Dorado Hills, CA. – May 3, 2023 – Soul Survivors, the dark fantasy time-survival roguelite from developer and publisher Stingbot Games, is now available on Steam Early Access for PC and Deck Verified.

Face mobs of monstrous foes in a skill-based showdown combining dynamic classes, meta-game progression, and challenging yet fair combat. Cut through flesh constructs, ashen skeletons, money-laden mollusks, and more in a finely tuned experience drawing inspiration from time-survival games, Soulslikes, and highly replayable roguelikes punctuated by harrowing boss encounters.

The Early Access version of Soul Survivors launches with two playable characters, with six total planned throughout development, each providing wildly different combat experiences. Stand as the stalwart Bogatyr, an armored knight with access to earth-shattering hammers and an empowering horn, or command undead legions as the Necromancer while controlling the arc of the dark sorcerer’s spiked flail. 

Transform class-specific automated attacks with powerups and modifiers that alter the flow of combat, like the Bogatyr’s fearsome Butcher’s Blade’s shattering AOE effects. Spend gold to upgrade talents and unlock persistent upgrades like the Necromancer’s Soul Reaver, a skill granting pets the power to collect souls. Experiment with builds catering to all manner of playstyles that allow each hero to turn into an unstoppable force on the battlefield.

Fight to stay alive in stages inhabited by countless foes. Make micro-decisions during the din of combat and prepare for showdowns against bosses that arrive at timed intervals. Face the Flesh Golem in the forlorn Linden Forest and take a crack at the hulking skeleton Chancellor Autlaic deep below a fallen castle. But be wary, besting these beasts doesn’t grant victory; defeating a stage’s final boss throws heroes into Cursed Mode, ramping the carnage to near-impossible levels.

Soul Survivors builds upon the familiar framework established by popular time-survival games and adds a robust combat system familiar to action-RPG fans to create a rewarding experience that encourages mastery and experimentation. With frequent updates planned throughout Early Access, survivors will have new characters, stages, and challenges to face on the road to the 1.0 release.

“Since beginning development on Soul Survivors, we have worked tirelessly to create a unique and entertaining time-survival roguelite,” said Sterling Selover. “Whether you’re familiar with the genre or are a fledgling adventurer, our blend of distinctive combat, persistent progression, and dark fantasy world-building has something for everyone.”

Soul Survivors is available now on Steam Early Access for PC and Deck Verified for $3.99 USD with English-language support. For more information, visit the official website, follow Stingbot Games on Twitter, and purchase Soul Survivors today.

About Stingbot Games

Stingbot Games is an El Dorado Hills, California-based independent game development company comprised of avid gamers with an insatiable thirst for creating fantastic gaming experiences. The studio’s first title, The Forbidden Arts, was released in 2019.

For more on Stingbot Games, visit the official website.