Settle down in an idyllic fantasy town in Rune Factory 3 Special Launching 5^th September 2023 on Nintendo Switch

Marvelous Europe Announces September 5th Release Date and Limited Edition for Expanded Version of Classic RPG/Life Sim

Sydney, Australia – 10^th March, 2023 – Marvelous Europe today announced that Rune Factory 3 Special, an expanded remake of the classic entry in the long-running fantasy life-sim series, will release on September 5^th 2023on the Nintendo Switch™ system across Europe and Australia.

Rune Factory 3 Special is available for physical pre-purchase for the Nintendo Switch™ system through participating retailers. A Limited Edition version of the game will be available, including a 140-page A5 notebook, character stickers, Micah-themed pin badges, a woven patch, an A3 poster, plus access to the in-game “Swimsuit Mode” allowing for characters to appear in their swimsuits year-round, all housed in a custom outer box featuring an original Rune Factory 3 Special illustration inspired by the game’s anime opening.

In Rune Factory 3 Special players take on the role of Micah, a young man with the power to turn into a golden sheep-like monster known as a wooly. Rescued by a young woman after falling headfirst into the provincial town of Sharance, Micah awakens with no memories of his past and soon finds himself embroiled in a longstanding conflict between humans and monsters. Micah must work to build bridges between the races to restore peace, all while uncovering a shocking secret of his own.

Featuring brand new content including Newlywed Mode, a set of standalone adventures unlocked after marriage to each of the game’s 11 eligible bachelorettes and a “Hell” difficulty level to challenge even veteran players!

Whether it’s a first visit or a return to Sharance after a long time away, players can experience the unforgettable story of Rune Factory 3 with improved graphics and redesigned 3D character models.

Published in Europe and Australia by Marvelous Europe and in North America by XSEED Games, Rune Factory 3 Special is scheduled for release on the Nintendo Switch™ system and Windows PC via Steam on September 5^th, 2023. This title has been rated PG on the ACB rating system. 

More information about Rune Factory 3 Special can be found on the official Twitter channel @RuneFactory_EU or on the Marvelous Europe website at www.marvelouseurope.com or @marvelouseurope across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube. 

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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.

For more information about Marvelous Europe, please visit www.marvelouseurope.com.

The first season of For Honor’s Year 7, Heresy, brings a new Hero skin and event

Sydney, Australia — March 10, 2023 — Today, Ubisoftrevealed the first season of For Honor’s Year 7, Heresy, available on March 16. This season kicks off Year 7 in For Honor, which will add four action-packed seasons with two new Heroes, four new Hero skins, four Battle Passes, Calendar Events, Throwback Events, Testing Grounds, three Hero Fests per Title Update, and more content to be revealed later on.

In Year 7 Season 1, the relics uncovered in the past year amassed a following of Fanatics. Following accusations of heresy, an Inquisition is formed to purge all Fanatics from Heathmoor. The Pirate Yinchen, once an Inquisitor, realizes that neither side are blameless. To stop the bloodshed, she begins a quest to destroy the relics in Season 1 Heresy. 

Take part in Heathmoor’s war of faith with the Inquisitor Yinchen Hero Skin, available at season launch for 25,000 Steel or in a bundle with 7-Day Champion Status and three scavenger crates for $17.95 AUD. In addition, players can jump into the launch event, Heresy of the Relics, until April 6 with new lootable weapons, a free event pass, and more. Players must capture zones to gain points and put the other team in breaking but with a twist: each Capture point results in a buff applied to each team member.

Year 7 Season 1’s Battle Pass will be available at launch with 100 tiers of different rewards reflecting the season’s theme. Players can grab the traditional Battle Pass for $14.95 AUD, or the Battle Bundle is available for $37.95 AUD, which includes the Battle Pass and instantly unlocks 25 tiers.

With over 30 million players, For Honor is available on PlayStation^®4, Xbox One, and Windows PC, as well as on Ubisoft+, the Ubisoft subscription service. For Honor is also playable on PlayStation^®5 and Xbox Series X|S through backward compatibility.

For more information about For Honor, please visit forhonorgame.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/forhonorgame and on Twitter at twitter.com/forhonorgame.

For the latest about For Honor and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

About For Honor

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios,* For Honor offers an engaging campaign and thrilling multiplayer modes. Players embody warriors of the four great factions – the bold Knights, the brutal Vikings, the deadly Samurai and the fearsome Wu Lin – fighting to the death on intense and believable melee battlefields. The Art of Battle, the game’s innovative combat system that puts players in total control of their warriors, allows them to utilize the unique skills and combat style of each hero to vanquish all enemies who stand in their way.

*Associate Ubisoft studios include Quebec, Toronto and Blue Byte. Additional development from Studio Gobo.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed ®, Brawlhalla®, For Honor®, Far Cry®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®, Just Dance®, Rabbids, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, The Crew®, Tom Clancy’s The Division®, and Watch Dogs®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2021–22 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,129 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2023 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. For Honor, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

Nintendo Switch joins the clutch later this year

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky – March 9, 2023 – YOLKED – The Egg Game, the sadistic yet eggs-hilarating platforming adventure developed by HardBoiled Studios and published by Hitcents, scrambles its way out of Early Access to version 1.0 on Windows PC and macOS via Steam with a host of new content on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Nintendo Switch players will join the eggs-citing mayhem later in 2023.

Awake as a failed eggs-periment in the lab of a mad scientist assembling an army of mutant eggs for a nefarious plan. Escape an impending demise and explore every peril-filled room of his not-so-ordinary home including the lab, attic, kitchen, and garden. Join hundreds of soon-to-be chicks on an egg-lectrifying adventure soon to leave Early Access with new features, collectibles, a never-before-seen level, and the long-awaited ending reveal. 

Grab, swing, and climb through physics-based levels as a bouncing two-armed egg. Leap out of the way from obstacles including ketchup, spatulas, darts, and scissors, carefully plotting every move, as everyday household items aren’t the only threat. Watch out for bombs and fire torches, and don’t assume anyone is a friend, as bees, spiders, and piranhas are all looking forward to an egg take down.

Unlock more than 80+ cosmetic skins including Devil, Pineapple, Football, and Cactus costumes by completing achievements and exploring every nook and cranny of each rage-inducing environment. Master controls to escape the narrowest crack, test speedrunning skills, and climb the leaderboards to become the fastest egg in the world. Uncover the secrets behind the scientist’s plans, your creation, and why he’s so keen on cracking you once and for all.

“YOLKED started as a fun class project when we were college students,” said Hazel Wong, Game Developer and Co-Founder, HardBoiled Studios. “Back then, our only goal was to win first place since none of us had any game development experience, so it’s unbelievable to think we’re now published on Steam and soon to be on Nintendo. It’s been three years since we first started on this journey, and cannot wait to see where else it will take us!”

YOLKED -The Egg Game eggs-its Steam Early Access for a full release on Windows PC on Thursday, April 6, 2023, for $6.99 USD. It will support English, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese languages. For more details, visit the game’s official website, wishlist it on Steam, follow @Hitcents and @HardBoiledDev on Twitter and @YolkedEggGame on TikTok, subscribe to its YouTube channel, and join the official Discord community.

About Hitcents

Founded in the late ‘90s as a pay-for-click ad service, Hitcents soon branched into game development once the founders Chris and Clinton Mills created the studio’s biggest franchise, Draw a Stickman, that has over 100 million downloads across mobiles, PC, and consoles to date. Now an indie publisher, the team focuses on exciting game experiences that transcend age ranges by combining wholesome themes with hardcore gameplay.

About HardBoiled Studios

Founded in 2020, the studio started as a class project when the co-founders Baha, Floney, and Hazel were all students at the University of Michigan. Their goal is to develop fun and goofy games that trigger a range of emotions for players of all ages. YOLKED – The Egg Game is their first title.

Leading Gaming Product Developer Extends Role of Official Supplier of Gaming Keyboards, Mice and Mouse Pads in New Multi-Year Deal

March 10, 2023 – HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, and Riot Games today announced a multi-year partnership extension for the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT). First established as a VCT founding partner in 2021, HyperX remains the official partner for gaming keyboard, mice, and mouse pads for one of the world’s fastest-growing esports.

“HyperX is excited to continue our Founding Partner role with the VALORANT gaming franchise in bringing better gaming experiences, together,” said HyperX. “Gaming is something we experience at home, with friends, and during special gaming events like VALORANT tournaments, and HyperX is proud to be part of this enthusiastic community.”

As part of the partnership, Riot will continue to source HyperX’s award-winning gaming products for all VCT global events including:

• The inaugural VCT LOCK//IN tournament, which just concluded with FNATIC taking the title and securing an extra slot for the VCT EMEA region at Champions 2023
• VCT Masters, coming in June to Tokyo, Japan, home to one of the sport’s most passionate and fastest-growing communities
• VCT Champions, the culminating event of the season where the first world champion of the new VCT will be crowned
• VALORANT Game Changers Championship, the pinnacle event for Riot’s groundbreaking initiative celebrating the top women’s pro teams around the world

2023 marks a new era for VCT as the sport debuts a new league model and competitive ecosystem consisting of three international leagues – VCT Americas, VCT EMEA, and VCT Pacific – that are home to 30 teams, plus 20+ Challenger leagues with hundreds of teams all around the world. 

“As a founding partner of the VCT, HyperX has been a valuable asset to the growth of our sport from the beginning, and we’re thrilled to extend our relationship as VCT embarks on its third season under a new global league structure,” said Leo Faria, Global Head of VALORANT Esports at Riot Games. “We at Riot are deeply invested in building long-term sustainability across our global esports, and we’re happy to have HyperX and their award-winning products along for the ride.” 

Since its 2020 launch, VALORANT has remained one of the fastest growing games in the world with the 2022 VCT Champions Grand Final attracting a record-setting 1.5 million peak viewers and an average minute audience of 1.25 million, +34% growth over the previous year.

About Riot Games

Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the most player-focused games in the world. In 2009, Riot released its debut title, League of Legends, to worldwide acclaim. League has gone on to be the most-played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports. With League in its second decade, Riot is continuing to evolve the game while delivering new experiences to players with Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, League of Legends: Wild Rift, Riot Forge, and multiple work-in-progress titles. Riot is also expanding the world of Runeterra through multimedia projects across music, comic books, board games, and Arcane, its popular animated series. Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, and led by CEO Nicolo Laurent, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has 3,000+ Rioters in 20+ offices worldwide.

About VALORANT Champions Tour

VALORANT is the highly competitive, 5v5 character-based tactical shooter attracting millions of players around the world. To foster and support global competition, Riot Games operates the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT), a year-long global circuit composed of leagues and global events spanning EMEA, Asia, and the Americas. Teams compete through three international leagues and global Masters events with the goal to qualify for Champions, a two-week long tournament where a single team is crowned the VCT Global Champion. Find out more about 2023 VCT Season and structure here.

About HyperX  

For 20 years, HyperX’s mission has been to develop gaming solutions for every type of gamer and the company is consistently recognised for delivering products that provide superb comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. Under the tagline of “WE’RE ALL GAMERS,” HyperX gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, USB microphones, and console accessories are the choice of everyday gamers as well as celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, streamers and influencers. Visit www.hyperx.com.   

About HP Inc.

HP Inc. is a technology company that believes one thoughtful idea has the power to change the world. Its product and service portfolio of personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions helps bring these ideas to life. Visit http://www.hp.com.

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• The only licensed Supercross videogame featuring official riders and tracks from the 2022 season is now available
• Find the rider in you under the coaching of the “King of Supercross” Jeremy McGrath
• Explore the Supercross Park and challenge your friends in the brand-new Rhythm Attack

Sydney, Australia / PALMETTO, Fla., (March 10, 2023) – Milestone and Feld Motor Sports, Inc. are pleased to announce the release of Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 6. The only licensed Supercross videogame featuring official riders and tracks from the 2022 season is now available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam for Windows PC®. The PlayStation version supports Free Upgrade from PS4 to PS5, while the Xbox version features Smart Delivery.

With 8 different game modes, the new chapter of the historic franchise promises to deliver the true spirit of Supercross, bringing together the love for competition and the desire to freely enjoy dirt bikes. Racing legend Jeremy McGrath will mentor riders throughout their journey into the world of Supercross: from initial tutorials and challenges in the Supercross Academy to customised quests and trainings, the “King of Supercross” will guide both newcomers and returning players to master a newly renovated gameplay that is both realistic and rewarding. Regardless of their initial skill level, players will find a number of new tools and settings that allow complete customisation of riding aids (e.g. auto steering, auto brakes, auto throttle, etc.), and bike set-up options. Finding the right setting on the bike will be crucial to reach the top in the career mode, climbing the ladder from the first races in the 250SX Class to fighting for the 450SX Class championship title.

Riding is a lifestyle and just like in real life, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 6 players can decide to enjoy their bikes beyond racing. The new Supercross Park is the perfect place to relax and chill alone or with friends; a massive free-roaming environment with five different areas containing huge jumps, original tracks, and so much to explore away from the pressure of competition. Riders will enjoy going full throttle down the Peak as well as launching themselves into exhilarating stunts at the Airport while darting through hangars and abandoned aircrafts; the most curious might try to dig into the secrets of the Quarry, while at the Stadium everyone will feel like the champion of the arena. Free-roaming aside, in the fifth area – inspired by the real-life FanFest – players can recover from injuries through the dedicated challenges of the Rider Shape System ortakeon special missions from Jeremy McGrath to improve their skills.

Also, a brand-new game mode to be played in split-screen will spice up the fun with friends: the Rhythm Attack consists of quick 1v1 shootout races on a straight section. No turns, no second chances: riders will compete in a single-elimination tournament until the champion is crowned.

Two new additions will enrich the online experience: for the first time, full console cross-play enables online matchmaking across every console system, while a new ranking system will constantly track online accomplishments.

Finally, after the success of past editions, the helmet and track editors are back. Choosing from a wide range of design options, players can express their style and share their creations with the online community, also cross-platform.  

Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 6 is now available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam for Windows PC®.

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About Milestone

Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is one of the leading and longest established racing game developers in the world.  The 200-people team is responsible for hit series like Hot Wheels Unleashed, MotoGP™ and MXGP – The Official Motocross Videogame as well as own IPs Ride and Gravel. 

About Feld Motor Sports

Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting specialized arena and stadium-based motorsports entertainment. Properties include Monster Jam^®, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and the SuperMotocross World Championship. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a subsidiary of Feld Entertainment, Inc. Visit monsterjam.com, SupercrossLIVE.com, and feldentertainment.com for more information.

About Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship:

Monster Energy AMA Supercross is the most competitive and highest-profile off-road motorcycle racing championship on the planet. Founded in America and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) since 1974. Over 17 weeks, Supercross attracts some of the largest and most impressive crowds inside the most recognizable and prestigious stadiums in North America to race in front of nearly one million live fans and broadcast to millions more worldwide. For more information, visit SupercrossLIVE.com.

NEW SUPERNATURAL MYSTERY-ADVENTURE PARANORMASIGHT: THE SEVEN MYSTERIES OF HONJO IS OUT NOW

Unravel the Mysteries Inspired by Real-World Japanese Urban Legends Today!

SYDNEY (10^th March 2023) – Square Enix® today announced that new single-player supernatural mystery-adventurePARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is out now on Nintendo Switch™, PC via Steam®, iOS and Android. 

Watch the PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo launch trailer here.

Set during the Showa Period (1926-89) in Tokyo’s Sumida City, Honjo, PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo brings to life the spine-chilling Seven Mysteries of Honjo ghost stories in the unique style of a 2D visual novel. This multi-layered collection of spine-chilling ghost stories centres around several protagonists who possess the “power of curses.” Playing from the viewpoint of a number of cursed characters, players can investigate the mysteries of Honjo. During the day players will explore mysterious areas of the city, solve puzzles, and find new clues to help them unravel the mysteries behind these seven deadly curses. Come nightfall, they’ll hunt or be hunted by other curse bearers. Players will have to master control of their own powers while working out how not to fall foul to the predations of those held by others during this supernatural ordeal.  

Players will also be able to enjoy the chilling original digital soundtrack by composer Hidenori Iwasaki from March 16.

PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo is available now on Nintendo Switch™, PC via Steam®, iOS and Android.

To learn more about PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, visit the Square Enix Blog here.

About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 173 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com 

Current Transport Fever 2 owners can unlock all new content with the Deluxe Upgrade Pack DLC

A free game update today introduces enhanced visuals, controller support and more for all players

AMSTERDAM – March 9, 2023 – Good Shepherd Entertainment and developer Urban Games are full steam ahead with the release of Transport Fever 2 – Deluxe Edition, the newest edition of the best-selling simulation tycoon game featuring a ton of exclusive content, arriving today on PC, Mac and Linux/Steam OS for $27.83 after a 42% launch discount for a limited time ($47.99 before discount). Players who already own Transport Fever 2 can unlock the full suite of Deluxe Edition content with the new Transport Fever 2: Deluxe Upgrade Pack DLC, available today for $9.99. In addition, players that buy/upgrade to the Deluxe Edition from now until Thursday, March 16, will also receive the “Early Supporter Pack,” which includes exclusive skins for five vehicles.

Transport Fever 2 – Deluxe Edition Exclusive Features:

• The full base game
• Three new maps across all landscape types to challenge players’ skills
• Six new historical vehicles: Hong Kong Meridian Ferry, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, British High Speed Train HST ”Inter-City 125”, Kenworth K100E, Citroën U55 Currus Cityrama and the Toyama Chihou Railway 8000 Series Tram
• Three new animals for three landscape types: wolf, puma and tropical fish
• Two full in-game soundtracks from the prequels Train Fever and Transport Fever
• The “Early Supporter Pack,” which includes the following exclusive skins: the prototype design skin for the Lockheed Super Constellation plane; the iconic Atlantique design skin for the TGV Sud-Est train; an American GM Fishbowl bus in the design of Santa Clara County; an alternative skin for the MAZ 103 with a modernized look; a colorful skin for the Mercedes Benz eCitaro based on a design from Luxembourg*

A free game update is also available today for all Transport Fever 2 players introducing a significant range of improvements, including enhanced graphics, as well as newly modelled vehicles with even more intricate detail and optimized rendering. Controller support is now available, letting players choose between the classic user interface and a new UI optimized for controllers. Finally, the update adds an array of technical upgrades like improved stability, performance, memory usage, and loading times, as well as various bug fixes and other bells and whistles.

Originally released in December 2019, Transport Fever 2 has been enjoyed by nearly one million people all over the world and is still gaining steam, making it the fastest-growing entry in the series yet. The game provides more than 170 years of real-world technology and history to design and master a transportation empire with a vastly improved feature set and user interface. Make a fortune creating elaborate new worlds of transport routes and infrastructure over land, sea and air, choosing from over 200 realistically modelled vehicles from Europe, America and Asia, including trains, buses, streetcars, trucks, aircraft and ships, plus modular stations, airports and harbors.

Experience the greatest logistical challenges from 1850 to today across three unique story campaigns featuring voiceovers and cutscenes, then let your creativity run wild through giant sandbox maps in free play mode. Empires boom in beautiful detail with intuitive construction tools and dynamic economy, transportation and city simulation systems. Build a diverse empire using the game’s new ecosystem options, with distinct natural environments to choose from, each rendered in exquisite graphical detail. Players can even create and share their own expansive worlds, missions, landscapes, vehicles and more with the in-game map editor and extensive modding tools and support via Steam Workshop.

Transport Fever 2 – Deluxe Edition is available to purchase today on Steam, GOG.com and the Epic Games Store. For more information, visit www.TransportFever2.com, and follow @GoodShepherdEnt and @TransportFever on Twitter.

*The “Early Supporter Pack” is available until March 16, 2023.

About Good Shepherd Entertainment

Good Shepherd Entertainment is an award-winning independent game publisher based in the Netherlands. The company has built a robust global footprint, shepherding talented development teams to create impactful games that innovate, challenge, and – most importantly – entertain. We’ve done this by pairing creators with writers, musicians and IP powerhouses and through strategic partnerships with some of the industry’s most notable names, including Devolver Digital, Croteam and Perfect World. In addition to the acclaimed John Wick Hex and Monster Train, GSE’s selection of titles includes Hellboy Web of Wyrd, Phantom Doctrine, the Transport Fever series, and the Hard West series.

About Urban Games

Urban Games is an independent video game developer based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Established in 2013, the company shipped the debut title Train Fever in 2014 and its second game, Transport Fever, in 2016. Both games became profitable within the first weeks after launch, and with more than half a million units sold, Transport Fever enabled the company to continue its strong growth. Urban Games’ third title, Transport Fever 2, was released on Dec. 11, 2019. www.urbangames.com

Long-Awaited Revival of a Japanese Horror Classic Finally Makes its way to the West!

BURLINGAME, Calif. – March 9, 2023 – Today, KOEI TECMO America is excited to announce that their remastered classic, FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, is now available digitally for the Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC via Steam®. The original game, released exclusively in Japan in 2008 for the Nintendo Wii®, has been one of KOEI TECMO’s most requested remasters for over a decade, and this marks the first time FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse is available to play, not only in North America, but across multiple consoles and PC.

FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse takes place a decade after five girls mysteriously disappeared at a moonlight festival on Rogetsu Isle, an island in southern Japan. While all of the girls were eventually rescued, their memories were lost, with only the faint remembrance of a single melody and a seemingly possessed masked woman dancing in the moonlight. Now, ten years later, with still no memory of the events surrounding their disappearances, two of the five girls have died, and the remaining three teenagers — Ruka Minazuki, Misaki Aso and Madoka Tsukimori — head back to the eerie island to solve the mystery of their friends’ deaths, while also unlocking the mystery of the memories left behind. 

As the girls explore the western-style mansions and abandoned hospitals on Rogetsu Isle, they will rely on the moonlight and a faint flashlight to search for clues. The story progresses by discovering relics like old newspaper articles and notes that help the girls unravel the island’s secret past. While exploring, the girls will also be confronted by a series of spirits. They will need to use a Fatal Frame franchise classic, the Camera Obscura, to repel vengeful ghosts, sealing away their power by photographing them. Throughout the game, the girls will need to equip stronger lenses and change out different films in order to capture the most powerful spirits, while also using the camera to capture “things that cannot be seen” to help them find the evidence they need to remember their haunting past. Later in the game, players will also be able to use the Spirit Torch – an exceptional device that uses moonlight stored in a spirit stone to subdue spirits.

The remastered game also features an all-new Photo Mode, along with new and altered costumes, and enhanced graphics including the improved rendering of shadows and light, delivering a more immersive and frightening experience. In addition, in-game movies and character models have been brushed-up to deliver a story that shines, both narratively and aesthetically as the three remaining girls attempt to rediscover their past before becoming victims once again. 

Alongside the standard version of the game, KOEI TECMO America also released a special FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Digital Deluxe Edition.Available digitally, this unique edition of the game includes the Rogetsu Isle Dinner Party Costume Set, and a digital art book (original soundtrack included).

In addition, anyone who purchases the digital copy of the game by March 22, 2023 will have the ability to download the early purchase bonus: Ruka Exclusive Costume “Marie Rose Outfit” from the Dead or Alive series. There is also a special save bonus costume for fans who have already played FATAL FRAME: Maiden of Black Water. Play FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse on the same device that has saved data from FATAL FRAME: Maiden of Black Water saved to receive the Save Data Bonus, the “Camera Obscura Hat”.

For more information on FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, please visit the official site, Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/koeitecmous and Follow us on Twitter @koeitecmoUS.

ABOUT KOEI TECMO AMERICA CORP.

KOEI TECMO AMERICA CORP. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Burlingame, California. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI is best known for its Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® franchises. TECMO is best known for the Dead or Alive®, Ninja Gaiden®, Tecmo Bowl®, and Fatal Frame® series.

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