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Colossal Cave Brings Magic, Wonder to PlayStation VR 2 in 2023

Fantasy Adventure Launches on PC, Meta Quest 2, Consoles Today

Xbox Version Makes a Short DetourSEATTLE – Jan. 19, 2023 – Sierra On-Line founders Ken and Roberta Williams’ Colossal Cavethe ultimate 3D interpretation of the original text adventure, will enchant the uncharted lands of PlayStation VR 2 in 2023. The game launches today on Meta Quest 2, Nintendo Switch™PlayStation 5, as well as Windows PC and Mac via SteamThe Epic Games Store, Humble, Itch.io, and Amazon. The Xbox Series X|S version takes a scenic stroll and will arrive at a later date.

The entrance to this breathtaking yet treacherous fantasy world has finally been opened for courageous adventurers. Forge an unforgettable path through the near-bottomless depths of a massive underground labyrinth. Collect both mundane and magical items throughout the caverns, solving crafty puzzles to uncover untold fortunes and secrets alike.

Rise a trusty lantern to illuminate miles of vibrant and enchanting passageways while clutching a well-seasoned ax generously gifted by a semi-hostile dwarf. Spelunk around colossal stalagmites erupting from the earth as the ambient noise of lingering bat colonies, echoing expanses, and lumbering creatures imbue the senses. Make friends (or foes!) with majestic beasts before emerging from the mystic caves victorious, and venture back home, treasures in hand. 

“The original Colossal Cave Adventure was truly unlike anything anyone had seen before, and we hope to make a similar mark on the next generation,” says Roberta Williams, Founder and Lead Designer, Cygnus Entertainment. “Ken and I would have never thought this game could be the experience we’ve created today, but we’ve made that dream a reality thanks to a lot of love and hard work from us, our team, and our gracious partners.” 

Colossal Cave is a game with a long history, and as we got deeper into the project we realized that our Sierra heritage as well as the game’s history were a powerful combination,” says Ken Williams, Founder and CEO, Cygnus Entertainment. “When we began this project we received overwhelming support from every direction because of what this game ment to an entire generation. We’ve had the fortune to watch kids and adults alike enjoying the game just as we did all those years ago, and we can’t wait to bring it to all of our fans today!”

Dynamic duo Ken and Roberta Williams are back with a new company, Cygnus Entertainment, to create exceptional video games like their seminal classics that put them on the map, including a class of 2020 Video Game Hall of Fame recipient, King’s Quest, as well as Space QuestPhantasmagoria, and many others. The couple was awarded the Pioneer Award at the GDC 2020 along with the Industry Icon award at The Game Awards in 2014.

Colossal Cave is available now on Meta Quest 2, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation 5, as well as Windows PC and Mac via Steam and The Epic Games Store for $39.99 USD in 13 different languages including English, Arabic, Japanese, German, Italian, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Polish, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Russian.

For more information, please visit the official website, subscribe to the weekly newsletter, and join the team on TwitterInstagramFacebook, and Twitch for community streams.

About Cygnus Entertainment

Cygnus Entertainment is an independent studio based in Seattle, WA founded by industry trailblazers Ken and Roberta Williams who previously founded, and ran the legendary company Sierra Online for nearly 20 years, publishing over 200 hit titles including Half-LifeKing’s QuestLeisure-Suit LarryPhantasmagoriaNascar RacingHoyle’s Card Games, and many more. Cygnus Entertainment focuses on crafting entertaining game experiences that provide maximum fun while delivering thrilling challenges.

Terraform Mars in New Ways with Per Aspera VR, Arriving February 9 on Meta Quest 2

The award-winning planetary strategy game’s free “Home” update launches on PC next week in time for the Steam Base Builder Fest

STOCKHOLM Jan. 19, 2023 – Raw Fury and Tlön Industries are excited to share that Per Aspera VR is coming to Meta Quest 2 on Feb. 9, 2023. Announced during the Upload VR Winter Showcase 2022, the award-winning planetary simulator will be available as a digital download for $24.99. Bringing a uniquely designed base-building experience to a whole new audience, players will be tasked with crafting a terraforming plan and cultivating a thriving interplanetary civilization, setting a new strategy game standard in VR.

Before then, Steam and GOG.com owners of the original Per Aspera will benefit from a free content update, titled “Home,” coming on January 23. Players will be able to take on an all-new quest that tasks you with building out your population and floral coverage across the red planet. New and continuing technologies will also be added, as well as special projects, buildings and four new achievements. The new content will be implemented in time for the Steam Base Builder Fest on January 23.

About the Game

Per Aspera VR is coming to Meta Quest 2 on February 9. It provides the same world-class gameplay and voice acting talent from the likes of Troy Baker, Laila Berzins, and more, along with co-operative cultivation in sandbox mode, all while immersing and challenging players from a whole new perspective with a VR headset.

As AMI, the world’s most sophisticated AI, you’ll transform a barren landscape into a luscious paradise, while finding a few secrets along the way. With no room for human error, you’ll need to balance resource management with defensive strategies as you face an unknown, aggressive force who do not appreciate your colonial intent.

Per Aspera originally released on Steam and GOG.com on Dec. 3, 2020, followed by “Green Mars,” a free update which introduced flowing water and biomes. “Blue Mars” released in 2022 as paid DLC, encompassing extended play and water routes. “Home” is the latest addition to Per Aspera and will be available for PC on January 23 as a free content update, adding an entirely new quest line and more achievements, as well as new and continuing projects.

About Tlön Industries

Tlön Industries is a game development company focused on bringing deep narrative experiences to dynamic system-oriented games. We aim to create world class games for players like us.

About Raw Fury

Raw Fury is a boutique indie (un)publisher founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke, and David Martinez. We do not care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.

Glide, Sail and Roam Through Tchia’s Enthralling, Vibrant Tropical World in New Gameplay Series

Take in the magnificent sights, culture and stirring melodies bringing this spring’s most heartfelt and charming adventure to life

LONDON (Jan. 19, 2023) – Developer Awaceb and publisher Kepler Interactive today begin a new gameplay series touring the delightful island world of Tchia, a tropical adventure inspired by Awaceb’s firsthand knowledge of the Pacific island of New Caledonia.

Join Game Director Phil Crifo for a dive into Tchia’s richly realized world in the gameplay series’ first featurette: 

The video ventures out with the young heroine, Tchia, for a glimpse at the game’s awe-inspiring fictional world, prime for exploration and curiosity. Tchia’s trip includes visits with lively and memorable locals as she takes a break from the sandy shores and cliff sides to chat, practice tunes with her ukelele and partake in her island’s traditions. Awaceb’s small, nine-person team draws inspiration for Tchia’s world from the childhood friendship of its co-founders, who grew up together in New Caledonia. Awaceb has used the co-founders’ love for their homeland as a guiding light while creating Tchia, building a comprehensive tribute to the island and its people reflected across the game’s iconography, cultural traditions, fauna, voicework and themes.

Tchia is an open-world sandbox that invites players to jump into the adventure of a lifetime. Players can explore the ocean depths or become one with nature, with the game’s unique soul-jumping mechanic allowing them to take control of over 30 animals and hundreds of objects, turning the environment into the ultimate tool.

Not everything is calm and relaxing however. The island Tchia calls home has been invaded by strange fabric creatures called the Maano, who, under the orders of the archipelago’s evil ruler, have abducted her father. Players will have to use everything at their disposal to take them out. In between the action, players can rest, take a break and jam with a fully playable ukulele.

Tchia is set to release in Spring 2023 for PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. For more information, visit https://www.awaceb.com/tchia.

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About Awaceb:

Awaceb is a small studio based in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 2016, the studio’s first game was Fossil Echo, a story-driven 2D platformer. Tchia, Awaceb’s latest title, is a love letter to New Caledonia, the home of the studio’s two co-founders. 

About Kepler Interactive: Kepler Interactive – led by the founders of Kowloon Nights – is a developer and publisher that operates on a co-ownership model. Its studios are given strategic leadership roles, all while continuing to develop their games their way, with no creative limitations. Kepler’s partner studios are as varied as they are talented, including A44 Games in New Zealand, Alpha Channel and Timberline in North America, Awaceb, Ebb Software, and Sloclap in Europe, and Shapefarm in Asia. Kepler Interactive itself is headquartered in London.

Stranded: Alien Dawn Challenges Players to Tame and Train Alien Wildlife in Latest Early Access Update

The update brings animal taming, dogs, a new survivor, and more to planet survival sim

Cambridge, UK – 17 January 2023. Frontier Foundry, the games label of Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV), and developer Haemimont Games announced today the second major content update for Stranded: Alien Dawn. The Tame and Train Update brings a range of new features to all players on Tuesday 24th January as part of ongoing development. Stranded: Alien Dawn is available to play in early access now on PC via Steam for a suggested retail price of £24.99/$29.99/€29.99.

Early access players can now take their survival strategies even further with the ability to tame, train, and breed a vibrant array of alien wildlife, as well as the introduction of three new dog species. By researching Animal Taming, survivors can unlock the ability to tame animals, but beware; some species may prove hostile if not pacified correctly. Survivors will then be able to name, heal, train, play, lead, and slaughter their animals, with players able to use the new ‘Ranch’ activity to control taming and training priorities.

Taming wildlife will prove fruitful for any base, with plenty of resulting resources, and some creatures even able to be trained for combat against threats. Keeping tamed animals happy and comfortable is crucial for success – ensuring they are fed daily and housed safely is vital. Survivors can also receive boosts to relaxation and happiness as they play and bond with tamed animals.

Alongside animal-taming mechanics, players can now select Hugo Delano, a new survivor, for their group as part of the update. Hugo’s colourful past as a zookeeper makes him a worthwhile addition, with his ability to train almost any creature and his adept farming skills sure to prove useful for survival.

The Tame and Train Update also introduces a range of additional resources, recipes, and animal statues, as well as five new Steam achievements, which survivors can gain by proving their animal husbandry skills.

Prospective survivalists can look forward to further updates and enhancements in the coming months, with plenty of exciting content on the horizon. Stranded: Alien Dawn is available now on PC via Steam for a suggested retail price of £24.99/$29.99/€29.99.

Follow Stranded: Alien Dawn on FacebookInstagramTwitter, and YouTube, or visit www.strandedaliendawn.com for more information.

For full details of the update, visit [Here]

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About Stranded: Alien Dawn
Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim where the fate of a small group hinges on your every choice. Make vital decisions to protect survivors from starvation, disease, extreme weather and more. From basic camps to fortified bases, create a stronghold to defend against hostile alien wildlife that roam an expansive 3D landscape. Devise innovative solutions to problems and manage multiple unforeseen crises at the same time, ensure the survivors live to see another sunrise while on this epic and unpredictable journey.

About Frontier
Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) is a leading independent developer and publisher of videogames founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its proprietary COBRA game development technology to create innovative genre-leading games, primarily for personal computers and videogame consoles. As well as self-publishing internally developed games, Frontier also publishes games developed by carefully selected partner studios under its Frontier Foundry games label.

About Frontier Foundry
Frontier Foundry is the games label of Frontier Developments. By forming partnerships with quality external developers and leveraging the company’s proven publishing expertise, Frontier Foundry is best placed to bring players unique and memorable new games that break boundaries and create legacies.

About Haemimont Games
Haemimont Games is an independent game development team brought together by a common passion: to thrill, engage and provoke gamers worldwide. The studio is behind Tropico 3, 4 and 5, Surviving Mars and Victor Vran. Their latest creations include Stranded: Alien Dawn and Jagged Alliance 3.

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PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN NOW FOR NEXON’S BLUE ARCHIVE EVENT STORY: “BUSINESS TRIP! MOMOYODOU”

Players will meet several new students and visit a deserted island resort in the latest event story

Highlights:

  • Pre-Registration for the “Business Trip! Momoyodou” event story will be available until Monday, Jan. 31, with several incentives for participating.
  • Players can take a vacation in new event story “Abydos Resort Restoration Task Force” following the update on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
  • Three new students, Wakamo (Swimsuit), Nonomi (Swimsuit) and Ayane (Swimsuit) arrive in the story.
  • January – March update roadmap is revealed in the official community page.

SEOUL – Jan. 19, 2023 – Nexon’s Blue Archiveis gearing up for its upcoming event story “Business Trip! Momoyodou” with pre-registration open now until Jan. 30. Players who pre-register for the event by filling out a Beach Shack Employment contract on the Blue Archive official website can look forward to receiving several rewards including 1,200 Pyroxene following the update on Jan. 31.

Pre-Registration Rewards

The gifts for pre-registering go beyond the 1,200 Pyroxene, as players can also receive additional rewards depending on the number of participants. In addition to Pyroxene, players can receive 10 Advanced Tech Note Choice Tickets and 10 Advanced Tactical Training BD Choice Tickets. There’s even a chance to be one of 500,000 participants to receive 10 Free Recruitment Tickets.

Event-Story: Abydos Resort Restoration Task Force

Blue Archive fans can also play a new event-story, “Abydos Resort Restoration Task Force,” following the Jan. 31 update. This story may take place on vacation, but travelers will put relaxation aside as they face off against Wakamo and the Helmet Gang at a deserted island resort. That’s not all to look forward to, however, as New World Raid content “Allied Operation” will be introduced for the first time.

New Students

Along with the update comes three brand-new, unique students for players to meet:

  • Wakamo (Swimsuit) – Wakamo may have been suspended from the Hyakkiyako Allied Academy, but that isn’t stopping her. She is a Piercing-type Striker whose EX Skill, “Caledon Flower Divination,” inflicts the Stun effect and deals damage proportional to her ATK. It deals damage to the enemy a total of six times and applies an additional Stun effect with the last attack.
  • Nonomi (Swimsuit) – Hailing from Abydos Academy, Nonomi is an Explosive-type Striker who can deal damage proportional to her ATK to a single enemy. Her EX Skill, “Time to Cool Off!,” ignores the delays between normal attacks up to a certain number of times.
  • Ayane (Swimsuit) – Players can also get the Piercing-type Special student Ayane (Swimsuit) through the event. Acting as Tactical Support, her EX Skill allows her to appear in battle mounted on a Water Cloud. On the Water Cloud, Wakamo can activate Missile Rain every 12 seconds to deal damage proportional to her ATK to a single enemy while ignoring a portion of their DEF.

Beach Shack Special

Nexon also is commemorating this update with a Beach Shack Special. A Ball minigame will be available to players until Feb. 5, and they can visit the minigame page and try to pick the right cup to win rewards, including 600 Pyroxene and 10 Advanced Tech Notes Choice Tickets.

Convenience Updates

There will also be various convenience updates, such as a feature to fix skills at the start of the battle, a Friend System, a skip feature for the Tactical Challenge content, and a Formation preset.

January – March Roadmap

The “Business Trip! Momoyodou” event story isn’t the only thing to get excited about, as Nexon unveiled the roadmap for Blue Archive updates through March. The second half of the main story, “Eden Treaty Vol. 3 Chapter 4: Kyrie of the Forgotten Gods,” and the event story “After-School Sweets Club: A Sweet Secret and Shootout” are forthcoming. Additionally, charming new students such as Hoshino (Swimsuit), Saori, and Kazusa will be introduced.

More details about Blue Archive‘s Event Story update can be found on the official homepage and community pages:

  • Blue Archive Official Forum: [LINK]
  • Blue Archive Official Twitter: [LINK]
  • Blue Archive Official Facebook: [LINK]

About NEXON Co., Ltd. https://company.nexon.co.jp/en/

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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Evil never sleeps – Remnant: From the Ashes is coming to Nintendo Switch!

Sydney, Australia, January 19th, 2023 – Evil never sleeps – Remnant: From the Ashes is coming soon to Nintendo Switch™! Get the game either digitally or physically at participating retailers and confront the danger as the world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension.

Humanity is struggling to survive, but they possess the technology to open portals to other realms and alternate realities. Are you brave enough to travel through these portals to uncover the mystery and take back what’s yours?

Explore dynamically-generated worlds that change each time you play through them. Each of the game’s four unique worlds is filled with monstrous denizens and environments that will provide fresh challenges with each playthrough. Adapt and explore – or die trying. The hostile environments will greet you with tough-as-nails enemies and epic bosses. Slay the monsters, earn experience, grab the loot and upgrade materials to prepare and approach each encounter in dozens of unique ways.

Watch the Trailer on YouTube:

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Remnant: From the Ashes is in development for Nintendo Switch™, and available for PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.

About Remnant: From the Ashes
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.

  • Explore dynamically-generated worlds that change each time you play through them, creating new maps, enemy encounters, quest opportunities, and in-world events
  • Overcome enemies and epic bosses to earn experience, valuable loot and upgrade materials you can use to build a wicked arsenal of weapons, armour, and modifications
  • Team up with up to two other players to increase your chances of survival. Teamwork is necessary to make it through the game’s toughest challenges… and unlock its greatest rewards.

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About THQ Nordic

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Meet Giles Hemlock, the ice-cold businessman in Park Beyond!

In Park Beyond, you get to create the park of your dreams – but you will also need to pay attention to its financial status and create an entertaining experience for the visitors. As a visioneer, you will have to make sure the park turns a profit by ensuring a variety of fun rides for all ages and make them easily accessible to visitors.

You will need to keep an eye on the overall happiness by providing the visitors with all the goods and services they need, delivered by well-trained staff keeping the park safe and tidy. An extraordinary experience will loosen up the visitor’s wallet for a purchase of very special souvenirs, which only satisfied visitors want to get.

While building and handling challenging parks in the expansive story mode of Park Beyond, you will also have to watch out for your rival’s aggressive methods and dirty tricks as he tries to take your business down. With disregard for anything fun and his terrible management methods, we introduce Giles Hemlock, CEO of Hemlock Consortium, and self-proclaimed genius. His number one goal is to crush any joy and dreams under the heel of profit making and parking complexes!

What kind of sabotage does he have up his sleeves? Keep an eye on him in this new trailer:

Park Beyond is set to release in 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

For more information on Park Beyond visit the official webpage.For other products from Bandai Namco Europe please visit: www.bandainamcoent.eu, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU. Join the conversation on Twitter at: https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

Returnal launches on PC February 15

Sony Interactive Entertainment is thrilled to reveal that PC players can join Selene on her adventures through Atropos on February 15, 2023 with the release of Returnal. 

Available for pre-order on Steam and Epic Games Store for $94.95.

Watch the features trailer here.

PC gamers will be able to experience the wonders of Returnal in uncompromising detail with newly added NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR and NVIDIA NIS capabilities allowing players to improve frame rate and enjoy increased performance.

Discover the breathing alien world in a whole new way with Ultrawide at 21:9 and Super Ultrawide 32:9 resolution formats.

Players can immerse themselves with the 3D sound of Returnal on PC and enjoy the award-winning audio and music through Dolby Atmos, two 3D audio solutions, or 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound. 

All of this is best experienced on a DualSense wireless controller in its full haptic feedback and adaptive trigger glory; players can experience each encounter with nudges and rumbling cues coming directly to their fingertips, adding an extra layer of communication as an advantage to the player. Support for Keyboard & Mouse is also available, along with a wide range of customisation options to tailor the controls.

PC players can play their way with all new controls and customisation options including the ability to play with a DualSense controller through a wired connection to their PC, allowing players to experience haptic feedback and dynamic trigger effects, designed for Returnal PC.

To find out more about the features available to players in Returnal PC, head to the PlayStation Blog.

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Asking the Experts: Kids explain SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

MEDIA ALERT: THQ Nordic talked to the experts on SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake and asked for their verdict: “It feels like a video game and a movie combined!”. In this new trailer, kids explain what they love about the upcoming game and why making “silly wishes” leads to SpongeBob and his trusty friend Balloon-Patrick embarking on a magical quest to save Bikini Bottom.

Watch the new Trailer on YouTube:

Watch the BFF Edition Trailer on YouTube:

Pre-Order SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake!
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is ready for pre-order now. When pre-ordered, the game will include the Costume Pack for free. The Costume Pack will also be available for purchase on launch day.

Included in the Costume Pack:

  • RoboBob SteelPants
  • Mermaid Man Bob
  • JellyBob
  • Primitive Sponge
  • Dried Sponge
  • Opposite Day
  • Band Geek

Links & Info:
Steam: https://thqn.net/sbcs-steam
Website: https://cosmicshake.thqnordic.com

The BFF Edition Overview

The “BFF Edition” for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is ready for pre-order now at EB Games, at an SRP of $399.95.

Included in the collector’s edition is:

  • Cosmic Victory Statue – 25cm / 9.8″
  • Inflatable Patrick – 50cm / 19.7″
  • BFF Amulet with Necklace
  • 4 Costume miniature bouncing balls
  • 4 placemats
  • Standard copy of the game on the chosen platform
  • Costume Pack DLC

Links & Info:

PlayStation 4: PlayStation 4 BFF Edition – EB Games
Xbox One: Xbox One BFF Edition – EB Games
Nintendo Switch: Nintendo Switch BFF Edition – EB Games
Website: https://cosmicshake.thqnordic.com

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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is in development for Nintendo Switch™, PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One and will be out January 31st, 2023.

Since its launch on July 17, 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants has reigned as the most-watched animated series for 22 consecutive years, while generating a universe of beloved characters, pop culture catchphrases and memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, a Tony award-winning Broadway musical and a global fan base. SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the most widely distributed properties in Paramount International history, seen in more than 170 countries, translated in 29+ languages, and averaging more than 100 million total viewers every quarter. SpongeBob SquarePants was created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, Calif. The character-driven cartoon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurable optimistic and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends.

About SpongeBob SquarePants – The Cosmic Shake
Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could possibly go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the very universe very together could come very undone, opening up portals into Wishworlds full of knights, cowboys, pirates, and prehistoric snails. But that’s nothing everyone’s favourite sponge can’t handle – with the right cosmic costume! Everybody do the Cosmic Shake!

Features:

  • Unlock classic and new platforming skills like the Fishhook Swing and Karate Kick
  • Don more than 30 F.U.N.tastic costumes like SnailBob and SpongeGar
  • Travel to 7 distinct Wishworlds like Wild West Jellyfish Fields and Halloween Rock Bottom
  • Experience all the buddy movie banter with SpongeBob’s permanent companion Balloon-Patrick
  • Meet all your favourite Bikini Bottomites from the series, voiced by their original actors
  • Enjoy the in-game soundtrack featuring 101 songs from the series, including Sweet Victory

SpongeBob SquarePants – The Cosmic Shake Website

About THQ Nordic

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About Nickelodeon
Now in its 43rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. Nickelodeon is a part of Paramount’s (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment brands.

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ROCKET LEAGUE PRESENTS NEON NIGHTS FEATURING PLATINUM RECORDING ARTIST COCHISE BEGINNING JANUARY 25

SAN DIEGO – January 19, 2023 – Psyonix will be partnering with Cochise, most famously known for his huge hit song “TELL EM”, for this year’s Rocket League Neon Nights in-game event beginning on January 25! Neon Nights will include Event Challenges with Cochise-themed items, Cochise Item Shop content, the return of two Limited Time Modes (LTMs), and Golden Moons. Watch the Neon Nights trailer HERE, which features Cochise’s new Rocket League inspired song “LONG WAY.”

Neon Nights will be live from January 25 until February 7 and the content featured in the event is:

  • New Neon Nights Event Challenges – Players will be able to complete Event Challenges to unlock Cochise-themed items such as his songs “TURN IT UP” and “LONG WAY” as Player Anthems, the INSPECTION Decal, MR. PROFESSOR Wheels, and more. Additional Challenge rewards will be Golden Moons, which unlock items from the Zephyr, Victory, and Overdrive Item Series’.
  • Cochise Item Shop Content – Cochise’s song “POCKET ROCKET” will be available as a Player Anthem in the Item Shop for 200 Credits. In addition, the Cochise Antenna and the The Inspector Player Title will be available for free for the duration of the event. 
  • Spike Rush and Speed Demon LTMs – The action-packed 3v3 Spike Rush Mode will be live January 25 until February 1, while the super-fast paced Speed Demon Mode will be live February 1 until February 7.

For more information about Neon Nights, check out the blog post HERE and assets can be downloaded HERE

If you or a member of your team is interested in codes for Cochise content, please let us know and we will send you a code when Neon Nights is live.

ABOUT COCHISE

Cochise cuts through the distractions of modern life and the chaos of the internet to make music that is playful, organic—and alive. He has an omnivorous appetite for different sounds and styles, and vibrates on the right digital frequencies to connect with fans across the globe with ease. But the 24-year-old rapper and producer from Palm Bay, Florida, is also blessed with the instinct and ability to place his work firmly in a cultural lineage and to stay grounded in relatable human emotions. His recent single “LONG WAY,” and his sophomore album, THE INSPECTION, demonstrate this adaptability and mastery of mood, something that’s been part of his DNA since he was growing up. Born to a mom from Jamaica and a father from Barbados, Cochise’s youth in their Palm Bay home was filled with reggae, gospel, and old-school rap. While he remembers early phases making songs fondly, he didn’t start taking things seriously until high school, when the desire to pursue music “finally attacked” his brain. Once it did, things moved quickly, from 2018’s Pulp and its sibling EP, Hijack, to a series of singles that confirmed him as a gifted stylist. It was his 2021 debut album, Benbow Crescent, which flits from punishing low ends to dazzling falsettos without skipping a single one of Cochise’s rhythmically sophisticated beats. Now with release of his latest album THE INSPECTION, he seems destined to be that rarest of artists: a true innovator who can reach a mass audience.

ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE

Winner or nominee of more than 150 “Game of the Year” awards, Rocket League is one of the most critically acclaimed sports games of our generation. Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on Epic Games Store, Rocket League includes nearly endless customization possibilities, online Ranks and Competitive Tournaments, a fully featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely.

To learn more about Rocket League, please visit www.RocketLeague.com, “Like” it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.

ABOUT PSYONIX

Based in San Diego, CA, Psyonix is a critically acclaimed video game developer and a leading expert in Unreal Engine technology. For more than 20 years, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the award-winning sports-action hit, Rocket League®. Psyonix joined the Epic Games family in 2019.

© 2015-2023 Psyonix LLC. Rocket League, Psyonix, and all related marks and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Psyonix LLC. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.