Pop Artist Pitbull Takes Centre Stage in Samba de Amigo: Party Central™️ for Nintendo Switch

SEGA® Collaborates With ‘Mr. Worldwide’ to Bring Global Hits and New Music to Players

Sydney, Australia – 16^th June 2023: SEGA has announced a collaboration with beloved pop icon, Pitbull, spotlighting him as a featured artist in the body-shaking music rhythm series.

Grooving all night long, players will be able to step and pose to a selection of Pitbull songs in Samba de Amigo: Party Central for Nintendo Switch including:

• The party pleaser “Shake Senora (featuring T-Pain and Sean Paul)”!
• A new track, “Let’s Take a Shot”, set to be released as a single for Pitbull’s upcoming album, Trackhouse!

Both tracks will be available as part of a free Day 1 update* for players! The base game also includes another Pitbull hit, “Celebrate”, which we previously announced.

Watch the Trailer online HERE

Samba de Amigo: Party Central launches for Nintendo Switch on 29^th August. For more information, including where players can currently pre-order the game, be sure to visit the official website at sambadeamigo.sega.com. 

*An online connection is required to access the free Day 1 update.

Key Features

• Get up and shake it in this vibrant and colorful rhythm action game with smooth controls that make the game fun for everyone.
• Groove to 40 hit songs from the world’s most popular genres, with more arriving as post-launch paid DLC!
• Test your technique in a variety of difficulty levels and challenges.
• Strut that style by customizing your character with unique costumes and accessories.
• Hit the dance floor and play online in World Party mode.
• Show the world what you’ve got by competing on the online leaderboards.

About SEGA of America

SEGA of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA CORPORATION, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment. Established in 1986, SEGA of America publishes and develops innovative interactive entertainment experiences for console, PC, mobile and emerging platforms. In 2020, SEGA ranked #1 among Metacritic’s Annual Game Publisher Rankings. Its globally beloved franchises include Sonic the Hedgehog, Like a Dragon™, Virtua Fighter™, Super Monkey Ball™, and Crazy Taxi™, along with Atlus’ Persona™ and Shin Megami Tensei™ series. Since its debut more than three decades ago, Sonic has become an entertainment icon featured in several dozen games, TV series, movies, merchandise and more. SEGA of America has offices in Irvine and Burbank, California. Visit www.sega.com.

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Become a High-Flying Legend of the Ladder on June 29

Sydney, Australia – June 16^th, 2023: THQ Nordic GmbH and AEW unveiled Ladder Match mode in AEW: Fight Forever. 

Check out what it means to defy gravity in the Fight Forever ring: https://youtu.be/_HTsZViJ-PE

Scheduled for release across PC, PS4™/5, Xbox One and Series S/X, and Nintendo® Switch on Thursday, June 29, 2023, AEW: Fight Forever is already being recognised for its retro approach to design, which includes hand-crafted animations and a nostalgic arcade feel. AEW: Fight Forever presents fans with their first chance to pull off wrestling moves only seen on the wildly popular AEW programming. Online co-op wrestling is going completely next level with Tag-Team matches that feature sequences of team manoeuvres performed with simple commands. Game modes including Ladder Match, Exploding Barbed Wire and Casino Battle Royale along with a stacked roster of popular AEW wrestlers, career mode, wrestler customisation, signature AEW arenas, multiple match types and some good ol’ fashioned unsanctioned fun await.

The AEW: Fight Forever Matt Hardy digital pre-order is available worldwide for PS4™/5, Xbox One and Series S/X, and Nintendo® Switch.

THQ Nordic and AEW also revealed the content of the special AEW: Fight Forever Elite Edition, which will be available digitally for both console and PC:

• Early Access (24-hour/available Wednesday, June 28)
• Matt Hardy and Broken Matt Hardy roster additions
• Six more amazing AEW in-game roster wrestlers: Dax Harwood, Cash Wheeler, The Bunny, Keith Lee, HOOK and Danhausen
• PLUS four mini-games inspired by the biggest wrestlers in AEW

Follow @aewgames for AEW: Fight Forever for updates, and don’t forget to tune into All Elite Arcade on Twitch every Thursday at 1 a.m. AEST (Wednesday at 11 a.m. EDT).

For more info visit: https://aew.thqnordic.com

About THQ Nordic

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

THQ Nordic Website

About AEW

Founded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan in 2019, AEW is headlined by CM Punk, Jon Moxley, Thunder Rosa, Chris Jericho, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), Adam Cole, Sting, FTR, Jungle Boy, Jade Cargill, Dr. Britt Baker, Scorpio Sky, Hangman Page, Sammy Guevara, Matt Hardy, Samoa Joe, Swerve Strickland, Miro, Lucha Bros., PAC, Wardlow, Darby Allin, Nyla Rose, Red Velvet, Ruby Soho, Toni Storm, Hikaru Shida, Athena, Malakai Black, Andrade El Idolo, Christian Cage, Eddie Kingston, Ethan Page, Orange Cassidy, Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Luchasaurus, Lance Archer, Keith Lee and many more. For the first time in many years, AEW is offering an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a roster of world-class talent that is injecting new spirit, freshness and energy into the industry.

“AEW: Dynamite” airs every Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. ET on TBS and attracts the youngest wrestling audience on television. The fight-forward show “AEW: Rampage” airs every Friday from 10-11 p.m. ET on TNT. AEW’s multi-platform content also includes “AEW Dark” and “AEW Dark: Elevation,” two weekly professional wrestling YouTube series, “Being the Elite,” a weekly behind-the-scenes YouTube series, and “AEW Unrestricted,” a weekly podcast series. For more info, check out:

https://www.allelitewrestling.com/

About YUKE’S Co., Ltd.
After developing the world’s first 3D wrestling video game engine for the PlayStation, YUKE’S has continued to lead the world in fighting game technology. YUKES’ main expertise lies in having the foresight and planning ability to methodically research the subject matter of an upcoming title to be able to transform the product into the optimal consumer gaming experience, and having the technology at hand required to do so. YUKE’S has undertaken the planning & development of numerous game titles which have been released across markets worldwide. We will continue to
provide entertainment, dreams, and profound inspiration to people around the world through the creative expression of innovative ideas.

https://www.yukes.co.jp/en/

Bandai Namco Europe and Limbic Entertainment are proud to announce the grand opening of Park Beyond, their theme park management simulation, available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. A free two-hour trial version is also available on Xbox Series X|S, as well as PlayStation 5 for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers.

Park Beyond has something in store for all types of players. Are they visionneers looking to find the future of amusement parks? Impossification will allow them to transform rides, shops and event staff, making the mundane, incredible. Is management in their blood? A vast array of control panels will help them follow every parameter and penny spent to make sure their park runs perfectly, and visitors are thriving. Are they creative at heart with big ideas? Modular building with its extensive library of asset will give free reigns to their left brain to create amazing scenery for visitors to wander, while the roller-coaster creator will allow them to build the ride of their dreams.

Creativity will take a step further in August with the implementation of mod.io, the user generated content sharing platform, that will allow players to share their creations with everyone, no matter what platform they play on.

Upcoming DLCs, both free and paid, will also bring more craziness to Park Beyond starting this summer, with new themes for rides, decors, entertainers and more.

Watch the launch live action trailer here:

Park Beyond is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

For more information about titles from Bandai Namco Europe please visit: https://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.

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About Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.

Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. is a leading global publisher and developer of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.

Bandai Namco Europe is producing intellectual property for a global audience and is building its reputation with franchises such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™, PARK BEYOND™, and the upcoming UNKNOWN 9™ Awakening – developed by the recently acquired Reflector Entertainment based in Montreal, QC.

Bandai Namco Europe serves as the Headquarters of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. for mainland Europe, which is known for creating and publishing many of the Toy & Entertainment industry’s top franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TAMAGOTCHI™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™, DARK SOULS™ and the recently released ELDEN RING™.

For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu.

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Bandai Namco Europe announced today that the new LEGO® NINJAGO®: Dragons Rising level and game content are now available in LEGO Brawls. This new set of NINJAGO themed content introduces new playable characters including over a dozen new LEGO Minifigures, along with a new Dragon Core control-the-point game mode that has brawlers scrambling to assert their dominance over the key territory.

Rise to the challenge in a strange and dangerous new realm. Sora, Arin, and 14 other new LEGO Minifigures are bringing their epic adventure to LEGO Brawls with an all-new LEGO NINJAGO: Dragons Rising level. Don’t let the mergequakes rattle you! Will you be among the next generation of heroes to master the new Dragon Core control-the-point game mode?

Check out the new LEGO Brawls NINJAGO: Dragons Rising level and content:

LEGO Brawls is a family-friendly, brick-based, team action bawler with cross-platform play (cross-play) and multiple game modes that can be enjoyed by players of all ages, skill levels, and play preferences. Players build and compete with custom, one-of-a-kind LEGO minifigure brawlers tailored to their personality, strategy, and play style with more than 77 trillion customization possibilities. Moreover, the game features iconic LEGO themed levels, from beloved classic themes like Space and Castle, to fan-favorites such as LEGO Jurassic World™, LEGO NINJAGO, and LEGO Monkie Kid™.

For information on LEGO Brawls and other products from Bandai Namco Europe, please visit www.bandainamcoent.com or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU. Join the conversation on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

LEGO Brawls is now available via retailers, Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store for Xbox, Steam®, Apple Arcade®, Epic Games Store, and GeForce NOW™. For more information, please visit www.legobrawlsgame.com. 

LEGO® BRAWLS SOFTWARE ©2023 Red Games Co. Produced by Red Games Co. under license from the LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2023 The LEGO Group.

All other trademarks are properties of their owners.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — June 15, 2023 — Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games, and former creative director and lead writer of the GRAND THEFT AUTO, RED DEAD REDEMPTION, and BULLY video game franchises, among others, has founded Absurd Ventures, a media company which will create new IP across all platforms and for all formats. 

Absurd Ventures is building narrative worlds, creating characters, and writing stories for a diverse variety of genres, without regard to medium, to be produced for live-action and animation; video games and other interactive content; books, graphic novels, and scripted podcasts.

“We are building Absurd Ventures to create new universes and to tell great stories, wherever and however we can,” said Dan Houser.

Absurd Ventures launched its new website, www.absurdventures.com, where users can register to receive exclusive content and company updates. Absurd Ventures also launched its social media channels.

Until 2020, Dan Houser was the creative director and lead writer for Rockstar’s games and game series, which sold more than 500 million units, and comprise five of the top ten-rated games of all time. 

GRAND THEFT AUTO V is the most successful entertainment release of any kind, grossing more than $1 billion in its first three days, and selling more than 175 million copies to date. 

RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 grossed more than $725 million in its first three days, is one of the highest-rated games of all time, and has been hailed as “one of the greatest games of the modern age.” It has sold more than 50 million copies.

About Absurd Ventures:

FINALLY, AN AMERICAN INSTITUTION EVERYBODY CAN HATE 

Grove Street Games is pleased to announce that their critically acclaimed title Auralux: Constellations is making its console debut on Nintendo Switch. This comprehensive version of the game features all previously released DLC coupled with a fresh control scheme developed exclusively for Switch.

Auralux: Constellations is a pure strategy game that is deceptively simple, stripping away cumbersome tech trees and specialized units. Victory is achieved by conquering constellation after constellation in an interstellar war that spans the galaxy. The game features a slow, graceful feel, easy-to-learn mechanics, and minimalistic graphics, all pulsing to the rhythm of ambient music.

Auralux: Constellations will be available for $7.99 on the Nintendo eShop. A special launch discount of 75% off will be live from June 22 through July 6, 2023.

Watch the Auralux: Constellations launch trailer HERE:

The developers will be celebrating the launch with a special multiplayer livestream on Twitch.tv from 12pm – 3pm EDT on June 23rd, 2023. For the latest updates, follow Auralux on Twitter, like the game on Facebook or visit the website at auraluxconstellations.com.

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ABOUT GROVE STREET GAMES

Located in Gainesville, FL, Grove Street Games has been an influential game developer since 2007. They have delighted fans of the world’s greatest games with bold interpretations on new platforms, and have delivered fresh and original games to millions of happy players. They have grown to be a leader in the industry because of their commitment to building incredible and accessible gaming experiences. Their games can be found worldwide across all major gaming devices, including consoles, PC, and mobile. www.grovestreetgames.com

BRNO, Czech Republic & VIENNA, Austria – June 15, 2023 – THQ Nordic and developer Ashborne Games have revealed a new behind-the-scenes video for Last Train Home, the recently revealed survival RTS in which players must lead a group of Czechoslovakian soldiers home in the aftermath of World War I. The video provides a closer look at the creation of the game’s live-action reveal trailer, which aired during the PC Gaming Show and features both real actors (including award-winning Czech actor Karel Dobrý [Mission: Impossible, A Knight’s Tale, Carnival Row] as Captain Langer) and game developers acting as soldiers. The trailer also showcases accurate replicas of trains, weapons, clothing and relics from the World War I era.

Behind The Scenes Video:

Reveal Trailer:

Last Train Home thrusts players into the grim aftermath of the First World War. As a commander of the Czechoslovak Legion, you’ll find yourself trapped in the chaos of civil war in the heart of Russia. Aboard an armored train, you must venture into the unforgiving landscape of Siberia and safely bring your men back home.

In order to accurately represent the time period, the game team partnered with the official Czechoslovak Legionary Community, which operates the “Legiovlak,” a faithful replica of a legionary train from the years 1918-1920, complete with a locomotive, infantry car, workshop, kitchen, ambulance, artillery car and more. The team was able to use the Legiovlak when recording to accurately depict the time when Czechoslovak war operations were taking place on the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia.

Last Train Home is developed by Ashborne Games in Brno, Czech Republic, and is coming to PC. The game is available to wishlist now on Steam. For more information, visit the official website, and keep up with the team on Facebook, Instagram and Discord.

About Last Train Home

The Great War is over – but the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.

Features

• PICK YOUR BATTLES: Deploy your squad and complete diverse objectives in real-time missions where specialist combat skills, planning, and superior tactics will lead you to victory.
• EQUIP YOUR SOLDIERS: Level up your men by unlocking new skills and gathering better equipment – discover their stories, assign medals, and help them rise up through the ranks.
• MANAGE YOUR CREW: Direct your soldiers in their non-combat roles aboard the train. Craft items, heal your wounded, and restore morale for the arduous journey home.
• UPGRADE YOUR TRAIN: Unlock your armored train’s full potential by upgrading the carriages and locomotive, and oversee important maintenance work to keep it running.
• JOURNEY THROUGH SIBERIA: Stockpile and trade supplies, make new allies, and overcome crisis after crisis as civil war rages across the vast snowfields of Siberia.
• BASED ON HISTORICAL EVENTS: Last Train Home is a compelling narrative that portrays the experiences of the Czechoslovak Legion and their valiant fight on behalf of the Entente powers during World War I. You can learn more about the game’s historical background on Wikipedia.

About Ashborne Games

Ashborne Games is a game development studio with roots in Brno, Czech Republic, growing the strategy/RPG genre. The team is currenctly working on its new project, Last Train Home, and was also responsible for helping Comanche to lift off. The studio is a member of the THQ Nordic family.

About THQ Nordic

THQ Nordic’s official boilerplate can be found on our website: https://www.thqnordic.com/company/about

Experience the twisted puzzle platformer’s first-ever playable demo during Steam Next Fest!

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – June 15, 2023 – Graffiti Games and developer Team Ugly have revealed that Ugly, the stirring single-player puzzle platformer set in a darkly twisted fairy-tale world, is coming to Nintendo Switch! The game will launch simultaneously on Switch and PC, where it was previously announced, later this year. A new trailer for Ugly is available now, and players can get their hands on the game’s first-ever playable demo on PC during Steam Next Fest, beginning Monday, June 19.

Nintendo Switch Reveal Trailer: YouTube

Ugly‘s innovative mirror mechanic lets you create a shadowy reflection of yourself that you can swap places with to solve challenging puzzles, topple towering bosses, and explore a wicked world where nothing is as it seems. Unravel the dark secrets of a tormented nobleman’s mind as you confront the traumas of the past and piece together a tragic narrative. It’ll take logic and skill alike to survive this perilous journey of self-reflection, but beware… sometimes the truth is ugly.

KEY FEATURES

• Overcome enormous bosses and tricky puzzle rooms using an innovative mirror mechanic, delivering a satisfying mix of skill and strategy.
• A wide range of mind-bending puzzles, most of which can be solved in a variety of ways, offering a unique experience for each player.
• Each puzzle room provides fresh challenges and a new piece of the story. Solve them all to reveal the full picture, and unlock an alternate ending by overcoming the hidden puzzle rooms!
• Secrets, secrets, everywhere, from hidden rooms to hints about your tragic past… Do you dare to find them all?
• Experience a dark fairy tale brought to life with stunning art style, detailed animations, and plenty of interactable elements.

Ugly is available to wishlist now on Steam. For more information, visit www.UglytheGame.com, and follow the latest updates from the team on Twitter and Discord.

About Team Ugly

Team Ugly is an independent developer team established in Barcelona and ​​focused on crafting impactful video games.

About Graffiti Games Graffiti Games is a video game publisher comprised of a strong team of games industry veterans. With a powerful, global distribution network encompassing both digital and physical retail partners, Graffiti achieves worldwide reach and maximizes sales potential for its games. Graffiti is known for a portfolio of high-quality games, including the recent best sellers Blue Fire and Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion.

Launch Celebrated with 20% Discount Until June 29th

CALABASAS, Calif. – June 15, 2023 – Crime Boss: Rockay City, the star-studded co-op organised crime FPS by leading video game publisher 505 Games and developer INGAME STUDIOS, launches digitally today on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The physical edition of the game will follow on September 5th, 2023.

Become the foremost felon of Rockay City in this adrenaline-packed first-person shooter inspired by 90’s action movies and featuring an A-list cast led by Travis Baker (Michael Madsen), who seeks to fill the void left at the top by the demise of the previous crime boss. Become the ‘crim’ of the crop’ in a world of crooked kingpins vying for dominance and set the city on fire in daring heists and turf wars, all while Sheriff Norris (Chuck Norris) gathers evidence to take Baker down. Keep the chaos up and the cuffs off.

Along with Madsen and Norris, the campaign features scenery-chewing action stars Danny Trejo, Kim Basinger, Danny Glover, Damion Poitier, Michael Rooker, and Vanilla Ice, aka “Hielo”.  Friends who commit felonies together stay together, so join online multiplayer with up to three friends in the ‘Crime Time’ missions, or advance through ‘Urban Legends’, short mini co-op campaigns that provide extended experiences in the Rockay City underworld.

“Crime Boss: Rockay City on consoles incorporates many fixes and we will continue to improve the game with upcoming free updates,” said Jarek Kolář, Development Director at INGAME STUDIOS, “Releasing the game to the wild was just the beginning of the Crime Boss story, and the console versions represent another chapter of that story.”

Crime Boss: Rockay City is now available digitally for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S alongside the previously-released Epic Games Store PC version for £39.99, with physical editions for consoles arriving on store shelves September 5th, 2023. A 20% launch discount on console is available until June 29th.

About 505 Games

505 Games, a Digital Bros’ subsidiary, is a global publisher focused on offering a broad selection of video games for players of all ages and skill levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on console and PC platforms as well as mobile devices.Publishing highlights include DEATH STRANDING (PC), Control, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Ghostrunner, Gems of War, Journey to the Savage Planet, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. 505 Games has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, China and Japan.

Explore worlds both real and surreal in this investigative mystery VR thriller!

STOCKHOLM – June 15, 2023 – The Signifier VR, the surreal first-person mystery adventure game from developer Playmestudio and publisher Raw Fury, launches on Meta Quest 2 today. Move freely between reality, objective memories and subjective feelings, searching for clues and solving puzzles on a mind-bending journey that blends experimental investigation, psychology and artificial intelligence.

Take on the role of Frederick Russell, an expert in AI and psychology, as well as the main researcher behind an experimental deep brain scanner called the Dreamwalker. Thrust into a spiral of intrigue after the vice president of the world’s biggest tech company turns up dead in her apartment, you must utilize this controversial device to explore the unconscious mind and venture through worlds both real and surreal in search of the truth.

The Signifier VR delivers complete narrative and atmospheric immersion, letting newcomers and fans of the original alike experience this riveting story from a totally new perspective. Imaginative dreamscapes come to life with high-resolution textures, detailed environments, pre-baked lighting, and a variety of interactive objects. The VR edition has been carefully rebuilt for Meta Quest 2 with full locomotion, UI adjustments, revised puzzles, additional interactive objects, and more. The game’s natural movement mechanics, intuitive controls and minimalist UI are designed to provide engaging gameplay while enhancing accessibility for those prone to motion sickness.

The Signifier VR is available now as a digital download on the Meta Quest Store for $19.99.

Raw Fury has published several other critically acclaimed titles on Meta Quest, including Townscaper VR, Call of the Sea VR, Gun Jam VR and Per Aspera VR, which is a finalist in the VR Category at the BIG Awards and just received the “Green Mars” content update. If you’d like to check out any of these other VR titles, just reply to this email!

About Playmestudio

Playmestudio is an independent studio based in Santiago, Chile, which focuses on creative, carefully crafted cinematic experiences. The studio takes pride in defying traditional genres, pursuing profound narrative concepts and creating original (yet accessible) gameplay mechanics, supported by a very strong art direction. Playmestudio is now working on a near-future psychological thriller and spiritual successor of their debut game: The Signifier.

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.