Third-person MOBA Fault: Elder Orb Exits Early Access, Goes Free-to-Play on Epic Games Store July 18, 2022

GREENWICH, Conn. – July 13, 2022 – Fault: Elder Orb, the multiversal third-person action MOBA developed by Strange Matter Studios and published by Pocketful of Quarters, leaves Early Access and crosses over into the free-to-play dimension on PC via Epic Games Store starting Monday, July 18, 2022.

At the intersection of colliding universes, encounter Heroes fighting for the survival of their worlds and experience a familiar multiplayer arena from a fresh, next-gen viewpoint. Feel each tangible high-octane match from an over-the-shoulder perspective while maintaining classic tactical strategies and roles the genre is known for. Defeat minions and rival Heroes to collect gold for legendary gear. Increase characters’ stats and spend experience points into one of four different abilities tied to each hero.

Navigate intricate maps full of jungle paths, boon awarding creatures, and sneaky hiding spots all useful for changing the flow of each lane’s minion wave. Keep an eye on the sky and ruined rooftops for potential ambushes that take advantage of Fault’s sense of verticality in a full 3D space.

Master a growing roster of 24 dramatically different heroes across dimensions including the likes of earth-bending mages, angelic robots, and otherworldly behemoths. Collaborate and experiment with teammates to discover Hero ability combinations and unleash torrents of pain on the enemy team while advancing on their towers and obliterating the base’s core. Seamlessly join tournaments hosted by streamers everywhere on POQ.gg thanks to Quarters integration. Win Quarters in these community events and purchase in-game items in the POQ prize store for any game that accepts Quarters, including Fault: Elder Orb.

“As a small team of indie devs that kept this ambitious project running for nearly three years without a hard marketing push, we think we have accomplished something truly impressive,” said Ryan Red, Community Director & PR Manager of Strange Matter Studios. “Our Early Access period gave us valuable time with our biggest supporters and implementing their essential feedback. We have taken it all to heart, their words have led to so many positive changes for Fault! We will keep following this path and continue improving the game beyond its v1.0 launch.”

“We believe the future of gaming is turning premium games into free to play,” said Mike Weiksner, co-founder and CEO of Pocketful of Quarters. “There are so many games stuck behind paywalls, and the launch of Fault: Elder Orb serves as a use case on how to make experiences player-centric through the use of interoperable, multi-game currencies like Quarters.”

Fault: Elder Orb will be available and free-to-play on PC via the Epic Game Store starting Monday, July 18, 2022.

For more information on Fault: Elder Orb, please visit the game’s official website, join the community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Discord and Twitch. 

About Strange Matter Studios

Strange Matter Studios is a nearly twenty person sized development studio based in Montreal, Canada. Together they share the collective drive to create games that can reach across the entire globe. Every team member’s role is dedicated to creating an enjoyable, solid, gameplay experience dedicating their design philosophy to well crafted game mechanics above all else. With their first game Fault: Elder Orb, they are invested in rebuilding and improving upon the 3D action MOBA genre.

About Pocketful of Quarters

Pocketful of Quarters (POQ) is taking back video games for players with its Quarters, a game and platform agnostic digital currency that enables players to seamlessly move tokens and assets between games and utilize them across hundreds of gaming titles and genres. POQ received no-action relief for its platform payment token, Quarters, meaning it is accessible for gamers in the United States and around the world. Additionally, with POQ’s patented Zero-click transfer technology, players can earn and spend blockchain and crypto tokens just by taking actions within games.

Backed by an all-star team of investors and advisors like Tim Draper (Draper Associates), Michelle Phan (Co-Founder of Ipsy) and Chris Cross (Formerly of Blizzard Entertainment, THQ, EA, and DreamWorks Interactive), Pocketful of Quarters aims to empower players with choice and transform the way they play with a universal currency across all games.

Legendary pro-skateboarder will bring skate culture to his Tony Hawk LAND in The Sandbox

HONG KONG – 13 July 2022 – The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced today it has partnered with Tony Hawk Inc. and Autograph to create a Tony Hawk LAND in The Sandbox, marking the first entry of Tony Hawk into the metaverse.

Through the partnership, Tony Hawk Inc. and The Sandbox will collaborate on Tony Hawk’s 6×6 LAND to build the largest virtual skatepark ever made. In addition, Autograph will create Tony Hawk avatar NFTs based on Tony Hawk and his most iconic skateboards, equipment, and apparel including the legendary skateboard Tony Hawk used to land the 900 at the X Games in 1999. The Sandbox will make these NFTs interoperable in its open metaverse, turning Autograph’s high-fidelity avatars into 3D voxel versions that have in-game functionality for experiences, adding utility and value for their owners.

Tony Hawk is a legendary skateboarder, entrepreneur, and founder of The Skatepark Project. He became a pro skateboarder at the age of 14, and by 16 was considered the best competitive skateboarder on Earth. A World Champion for 12 years in a row, he continues to skate demos and exhibitions internationally, and remains the most recognized action-sports figure in the world. He considers skateboarding to be an art form, a lifestyle, and a sport, and was the first skateboarder to land a 900 – considered one of skateboarding’s most technically demanding moves – among many other achievements. Hawk is an inaugural member of the Skateboarding Hall of Fame. 

“I have been a fan of new technology all of my life – from the first videogames and home computers with CGI capabilities – so I am fascinated by the metaverse, and excited to bring our culture into the virtual landscape of The Sandbox,” said Tony Hawk.

“Tony Hawk embodies the perseverance of constantly striving for improvement while never giving up, and it forged him into a skateboarding legend and successful entrepreneur,” said Sebastien Borget, COO and Co-Founder of The Sandbox. “We share his passion for innovation, creativity, and the drive to constantly create something: this is the energy that powers our entertainment metaverse. There’s no better way to bring skateboarding culture to The Sandbox than by following the example of the greatest skateboarder of all time, whose legacy stretches from the sport and lifestyle’s early days to the present and beyond.”

“At Autograph, we strive to build otherwise impossible experiences for communities of fans and this is a step towards our goal of connecting them uniquely and at scale to Tony Hawk and each other,” said Dillon Rosenblatt, co-founder and CEO at Autograph. “We are thrilled to be working with The Sandbox and Tony Hawk on this activation and many others.”

Part virtual real estate, part amusement park, The Sandbox fully embraces the idea of the metaverse as a continuous shared digital space where worlds and heroes collide to make magic. Tony Hawk joins over 300 existing partnerships including Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, The Rabbids, Gucci Vault, The Walking Dead, Snoop Dogg, Adidas, Deadmau5, Steve Aoki, Richie Hawtin, The Smurfs, Care Bears, Atari, ZEPETO, and CryptoKitties, all following The Sandbox team’s vision of empowering players to create their own experiences using both original and well-known characters and worlds.

Find more information on The Sandbox on our Medium page: https://medium.com/sandbox-game

About The Sandbox

The Sandbox, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is one of the decentralized virtual worlds that has been fueling the recent growth of virtual real estate demand, having partnered with major IPs and brands including Warner Music Group, Ubisoft, The Rabbids, Gucci Vault, The Walking Dead, Snoop Dogg, Adidas, Deadmau5, Steve Aoki, Richie Hawtin, The Smurfs, Care Bears, Atari, ZEPETO, CryptoKitties, and more. Building on existing The Sandbox IP that has more than 40 million global installs on mobile, The Sandbox metaverse offers players and creators a decentralized and intuitive platform to create immersive 3D worlds and game experiences and to safely store, trade, and monetize their creations. For more information, please visit www.sandbox.game and follow the regular updates on Twitter, Medium, and Discord.

About Animoca Brands

Animoca Brands, a Deloitte Tech Fast winner and ranked in the Financial Times list of High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021, is a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain, and gamification that is working to advance digital property rights and contribute to the establishment of the open metaverse. The company develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products including the REVV token and SAND token; original games including The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and Crazy Defense Heroes; and products utilizing popular intellectual properties including Disney, WWE, Snoop Dogg, The Walking Dead, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Formula E. It has multiple subsidiaries, including The Sandbox, Blowfish Studios, Quidd, GAMEE, nWay, Pixowl, Forj, Lympo, Grease Monkey Games, Eden Games, Darewise Entertainment, Notre Game, and TinyTap. Animoca Brands has a growing portfolio of more than 340 investments, including Colossal, Axie Infinity, OpenSea, Dapper Labs (NBA Top Shot), Yield Guild Games, Harmony, Alien Worlds, Star Atlas, and others. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com or follow on Twitter or Facebook.

About Tony Hawk Inc.

After more than 30 years of building a global brand ranging from apparel, toys, events, endorsements, social media, film production, and one of the most successful video game franchises ever, legendary pro-skateboarder Tony Hawk remains one of the most popular athletes in the world. Hawk’s foundation, The Skatepark Project, helps finance public skateparks in underserved communities across the USA and other parts of the world. And he still skates regularly.

About Autograph

Co-founded by Tom Brady and headquartered in Los Angeles, Autograph is an NFT platform that brings together the most iconic brands and legendary names in sports, entertainment, and culture to create unique digital collections and experiences for fans. Members of its star-studded Advisory Board have dropped collections that all sold out in record time, including Tiger Woods, Tony Hawk, James Harden, Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles, Wayne Gretzky, Derek Jeter, Sabrina Ionescu, and more.

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Join SEED and Uncover the Mysteries of the Frontier While Finding a New Home and Family in the Town of Rigbarth

London, United Kingdom – July 13, 2022 – Marvelous Europe is pleased to announce that Rune Factory 5 is now available on Windows PC via Steam featuring visual updates and new customization options, as well as dual-audio support for both English and Japanese voice tracks.

The farming/life sim RPG title is available as a standard edition for €59.99/£49.99 and a ‘Digital Deluxe Edition’, featuring 13 exclusive outfits inspired by marriage candidates from Rune Factory 4, for €69.99/£59.99, with a 10% launch week discount on both ending July 20. Additional DLC content, including costumes and in-game items, is also now available with pricing ranging from €1.99 – €4.99/£1.69 – £4.29.

The farming/life sim RPG title delivers a full 3D adventure that has players exploring treacherous dungeons and battling dangerous foes to unravel a mystery threatening their adopted home of Rigbarth. In between each day’s adventure, they’ll grow crops, participate in local festivals, and build friendships with a lovable cast of townsfolk. Rune Factory 5 includes features new to the series such as link attacks, co-op cooking, and same-sex marriage.

Additionally, if players own Rune Factory 4 Special on Steam, fan-favorites Doug and Margaret will take up residence in Rigbarth’s Blue Moon Inn. Each character will offer their own requests on the task board, with the successful completion rewarding players with the outfits for Lest and Frey, the protagonists of Rune Factory 4. Doug and Margaret are fully integrated into the world of Rune Factory 5, and while neither are eligible for marriage, they will be found around town and can join the protagonist’s party before adventuring!

About Rune Factory 5
In the sleepy border town of Rigbarth, a shift is happening. Mysterious events are unfolding, affecting the runes that govern the balance between humanity and nature…

As the newest ranger for the peacekeeping organisation, SEED, protect the frontier town by rounding up rowdy monsters with your official SEED-issued spell seal. When not on a mission, work with the people of Rigbarth to help the town flourish through farming, festivals and friendships!

As the balance of peace begins to shift, however, it comes time to prove yourself. Team up with townsfolk and embark on a grand adventure to unravel the mystery befalling the land, embracing your inner-power to halt the descent into chaos.

Key Features:
● Fast-paced action RPG combat: Venture into the vast, vibrant wilderness with friends from Rigbarth by your side to unlock powerful and stylish link attacks that encourage teamwork and strategy.
● Forge friendships and find love: Forge friendships, fall in love and even marry the townsfolk who live and work alongside you in Rigbarth, including same-sex marriage for the first time in the series.
● Relaxing life simulation gameplay: Take time out of your adventure to enjoy the gentler pace of town life. Compete in cooking, crafting, and fishing contests or invite your sweetheart to join you for stargazing during one of Rigbarth’s many seasonal festivals.
● Fantasy farming taken to new heights: Grow a wide variety of crops in the field or on a dragon’s back and tame monsters to serve as your helpful farmhands.

Developed by Marvelous Inc., Rune Factory 5 is now available via Windows PC via Steam. The Nintendo Switch™ version was released in Europe and Australia on March 25th, 2022. The game is rated PEGI 12, USK 6 and M in Australia.

Fans can also follow Marvelous Europe on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or go to the website for more information: marvelousgames.com

About Marvelous Europe
Founded in April 2012, Marvelous Europe Limited is the European arm of Marvelous Inc. a publicly listed entertainment company based in Tokyo. Marvelous is both a game developer and publisher having released popular PC and console titles including Story of Seasons and Rune Factory, in addition to third-party acquisitions such as Granblue Fantasy Versus and Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin.

For more information about Marvelous Europe products, please visit www.marvelousgames.com. Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.

Atomic Wolf Studio and publisher Games Operators have announced Yet Another Fantasy Title (YAFT), parody action RPG set in open world, that makes fun of clichés and tropes of the fantasy genre. The announcement is accompanied by the trailer, shedding light on ridiculous and yet epic adventures that await players.

Dude, where’s my unicorn? See how Yet Another Fantasy Title ridicules fantasy worlds

The developers from Atomic Wolf and the publisher, Games Operators, invite you to a well-known fantasy world. Maybe we are too familiar with it and it’s time to make fun of clichés and tropes of the genre. The latest trailer shows a parody of dungeons, dragons, wizards and unicorns.

Every fantasy land has its Chosen One. Or it had one in the case of Yet Another Fantasy Title (YAFT). As a simple outlaw, who’d normally be prey for the protagonist in some side quest, you slew the kingdom’s savior and took his unicorn stead. Now it’s up to you to kill the dragon, steal the Ring and get some rep in the castle’s hood. Allies will be important on your epic quest which, by the way, you can totally leave for later and concentrate on causing some mayhem – since you’ve killed the hero of this land, who’s going to stop you?

Watch the game’s announcement trailer

An epic masterpiece by an old British professor or some story by an inexperienced Dungeon Master – no fantasy tale is safe from YAFT’s roast. Despite its munchkin-like tone, the game stays a classic action RPG set in an open world. The player’s character may choose to follow the main quest or do tons of side activities, while riding their horse/unicorn/wolf/donkey throughout the land. You can adjust your playstyle thanks to a vast arsenal of weapon types. If you enjoyed a game like Rustler (dubbed Grand Theft Horse), YAFT (Grand Theft Unicorn) will be right up your alley.

Main game features:

• Absurd Yet So Classical Fantasy Open-World Game: YAFT is filled with various pop-culture references and humor. Find them all on your way to the dragon, and slay this so-called fire-breathin’ pain in the neck.
• Plot twists yet such a predictable story: Kill The Chosen One, take over his quest, and set on a journey to win half of the princess and a hand of the kingdom. Or maybe there is no princess in this story?
• Crazy yet so typical side quests: Drink with ogres, fight big bad trolls, and rob gold-digging goblins of the precious ring. Let a drunk-on-potion wizard send you on various missions, and wreak havoc – whenever and however you want. Just mind the guards – they may have something against that.
• MAGIC, because what would be a fantasy game without a good old fireball: Don’t want to fight with a sword and bow? Try magic! Send fireballs to turn your enemies into ashes. Freeze them and let them live forever as ice statues. Create a blizzard and fry those who decide to oppose you.
• Horse, Donkey, Wolf, and Unicorn riding: Find various rides and decide whether to explore the world on the back of a regular horse, magical unicorn, furry wolf, or stubborn donkey. And if you’re not a fan of animals, you can always go on foot.
• 15 different weapons of mayhem: A sword and a bow won’t be your only weapons. Choose from a dozen or so different ones to find which are the best to fight monsters, and which are better for humans.

About the publisher:
Games Operators is a publishing company that invests in, releases, and promotes video games. The company helps to develop innovative and unique video games like 911 Operator and Radio Commander by getting involved in projects at various levels of progress – from the conceptual phase to nearly-finished products. http://www.gameops.pl/

Slice Cyber-Enhanced Scum in an Infinite Cycle To Enact Your Violent Revenge

BEIJING, CHINA – JULY 13, 2022 – Developer eBrain Studio has announced that cyberpunk action roguelite LOOPMANCER is now available on PC via Steam. When private eye Xiang Zixu awakens in his bed on the morning of death, he sets out to investigate the connection between the disappearance of a famous journalist, his murder, and his limitless resurrection. 

Kill, die, and enact revenge across seven randomly generated levels filled with bionic cyborgs, deformed mutants, and opera-mask-wearing gangsters controlled by the notorious Wei Long. Are you strong enough to become a LOOPMANCER?

Watch LOOPMANCER’s launch trailer:

“I advise you not to get involved in this,” says Wei Long, LOOPMANCER’s mob boss. “Or you’ll die a very tragic death!!”

As Xiang journeys through bustling streets and chilling ghost towns, he’ll unlock upgrades for his lethal arsenal of high-tech weaponry, cybernetic enhancements, and slow-motion finishers. Every death is an opportunity to revisit one of LOOPMANCER’s intricately designed levels – with traps, randomly generated layouts, and hidden secrets to keep you on your toes.

Defeat challenging bosses, investigate side paths, and make difficult decisions to determine one of seven unique endings. Discover how every choice affects Xiang Zixu and the residents of Dragon City. No one ever said becoming a LOOPMANCER would be easy.

LOOPMANCER includes RT and integrates NVIDIA DLSS for performance boosting. NVIDIA DLSS is an AI super resolution algorithm accelerated by Tensor Cores on GeForce RTX GPUs. It allows the game to render at 1080p, improving frame rates. It also uses AI and game engine data to deliver the image quality of a native 4K output.

LOOPMANCER is now available on Steam.

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650810/Loopmancer/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LOOPMANCER
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eBrainStudio/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCE7cmdceKYwkSwV3iWZ7MA 
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nDBBWUtkY5

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ABOUT EBRAIN STUDIO
EBrain Studio is a Beijing-based developer that has just released its first game, LOOPMANCER. The title is now available on PC via Steam.

Battle the Kandarian Demon at Castle Kandar in a free new map, along with new weapons, premium cosmetics, and an all-new Exploration mode

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – July 13, 2022 – Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games, in collaboration with Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), have released the “Army of Darkness” update for their co-op PvP|PvE multiplayer action title Evil Dead: The Game. This major content update introduces a new map featuring Castle Kandar, the setting of the classic MGM film Army of Darkness, as well as two new weapons, new premium cosmetics and a new single-player Exploration mode. The new map, weapons and mode are free for all owners of Evil Dead: The Game. The update is available now for players on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC via the Epic Games Store.

Evil Dead fans will recognize numerous locations on the Army of Darkness map, most notably Castle Kandar itself, recreated in vivid detail. Other locales include the iconic Windmill, the Arthurian Outpost, Fort Gort and the Castle Kandar Keep, which held the Necronomicon during the attempted siege by the army of darkness. In addition to the free map, players will also be able to fight with two new, free weapons: the Mace, a slow but powerful close-range weapon perfect for going medieval on deadites; and the Explosive Crossbow, slow to reload but with a blast worth the wait.

In the new Exploration mode, players will be able to experience Castle Kandar as well as the other maps in the game entirely on their own. Free roam across all the vast locations and learn the lay of the land while honing your slaying skills against roving Deadites.

Starting today, players can also purchase two new Ash outfits from Army of Darkness: the Ash Williams S-Mart Employee Outfit and the Ash Williams Gallant Knight Outfit. The Medieval Bundle is available as well, featuring new outfits for Lord Arthur and Henry the Red, along with a gold getup for Evil Ash and his minions.

The Medieval Bundle includes:

• Henry The Red’s Scottish Vibe Outfit
• Lord Arthur’s Battle Prep Outfit
• Spoil those Survivors’ good looks in style with the Gilded Attire costume pack for the Necromancer Demon army, including Evil Ash, along with a new Screamer jump scare image for the Necromancer Demon

The Ash S-Mart Employee Outfit and the Gallant Knight Outfit are available now for $2.99 each. The Medieval Bundle is available for $7.99 and is also included in Evil Dead: The Game’s Season Pass 1.

Inspired by the iconic horror, humor and action of the Evil Dead franchise, Evil Dead: The Game brings the series’ biggest characters together in a pulse-pounding battle with the forces of darkness. Work as a team of four survivors to kick Deadite butt and banish the vile Kandarian Demon. Or become the Demon yourself, using its powers of possession to stop the good guys dead and swallow their souls!

Evil Dead: The Game delivers the ultimate Evil Dead action experience. Choose your squad with fan-favorite characters from every era of the franchise, including Ash, Kelly Maxwell, Pablo Simon Bolivar, Annie Knowby, Scotty and Lord Arthur. Battle with more than 25 hard-hitting weapons, like the good ol’ chainsaw and boomstick, and level up a variety of character classes with their own unique abilities to survive the night in multiplayer and bonus single-player missions.

The title is officially licensed by Boss Team Games from Renaissance Pictures, leading European production and distribution company STUDIOCANAL, leading entertainment company Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), and global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) to develop the first multi-platform console and PC game based on “The Evil Dead,” “Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn,” and “Army of Darkness” films and the STARZ “Ash vs Evil Dead” television series. The game is developed and published by Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games.

Players with NVIDIA graphics cards can experience Evil Dead: The Game with AI-accelerated NVIDIA DLSS for maximum performance and image quality. The game can also be played via GeForce NOW, NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service.

For more information, visit www.EvilDeadtheGame.com, and follow the action on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Saber Interactive

An Embracer Group company headquartered in the U.S., Saber Interactive is a worldwide publisher and developer consisting of 22 studios in the Americas and Europe. Creating games for all major platforms based on original and licensed IPs, Saber’s titles include Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, World War Z, SnowRunner, Evil Dead: The Game and A Quiet Place. Founded in 2001, Saber is known for two decades of development partnerships with AAA publishers, producing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Nintendo Switch, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Crysis Remastered, and many others.

About Boss Team Games

Boss Team Games, LLC focuses on console, PC, and mobile games based on iconic characters and franchises. In addition to Evil Dead: The Game, the company recently released the hit mobile game Cobra Kai: Card Fighter and is working on other titles adapted from popular film and television franchises. Follow Boss Team Games on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bossteamgames.

About Renaissance Pictures

Renaissance Pictures was formed in 1979 by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell.

About Creative Licensing

Located in Los Angeles, Calif., Creative Licensing is a full-service independent merchandise licensing agency that specializes in long-term brand development. Founded in 1982, Creative Licensing currently represents a large catalogue of classic films and properties, including STUDIOCANAL for this project.

About STUDIOCANAL (a CANAL+ Company)

STUDIOCANAL, a 100% affiliate of CANAL+ Group held by Vivendi, is Europe’s leader in production, distribution and international sales of feature films and series, operating in all four major European markets – France, United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain – as well as in Australia and New Zealand.  It finances and produces around 30 films per year, distributes around 50 films per year and owns one of the largest film libraries in the world, boasting nearly 6,500 titles from 60 countries. STUDIOCANAL also produces more than 200 hours of TV series each year at an international level, either directly or through its award-winning network of European production companies (TANDEM Productions, RED Production Company, URBAN MYTH FILMS, BAMBÚ PRODUCCIONES, STUDIOCANAL ORIGINAL, SUNNYMARCH TV, SAM Productions).

About Metro Goldwyn Mayer

Metro Goldwyn Mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content. In addition, MGM has investments in numerous television channels.

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) encompasses world-class motion picture and television studio operations aligned with the STARZ premium global subscription platform to bring a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. The Company’s film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and a valuable collection of iconic film and television franchises. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for audiences worldwide.

THE EVIL DEAD™ and its related characters are copyrighted trademarks of Renaissance Pictures, LTD. exclusively licensed to Diversion3 Entertainment, LLC. EVIL DEAD is a registered service mark of Renaissance Pictures LTD. All rights reserved. EVIL DEAD 2: DEAD BY DAWN™ is a trademark of STUDIOCANAL S.A.S. All Rights Reserved. © 2022 STUDIOCANAL S.A.S. All Rights Reserved. ARMY OF DARKNESS © 1993 Orion Pictures Corporation. ARMY OF DARKNESS and its related trademarks, logos, characters, and other materials TM Orion Pictures Corporation & © 1993-2022 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. ASH VS EVIL DEAD © 2022 STARZ Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved. EVIL DEAD: THE GAME programming and content is © 2022 Evil Dead GameCo, LLC, assigned under license to Boss Team Games, LLC Additional Game Design ™ and © Diversion3 Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

The Fundraiser Begins Today and Runs Through December With a Spaceship Build-off Stream on July 22

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, and LOS ANGELES – July 13, 2022 – Cloud Imperium Games will soon meet their interstellar rival, CCP, at the CIG studio for the “Battle of the Bricks,” a fundraising event for Extra Life, a charity supporting Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. Battle of the Bricks tasks each team with hand-building replicas of popular ships from sci-fi spacefaring MMOs, EVE Online and Star Citizen, while completing difficult challenges. Tune in to Star Citizen’s Twitch channel at 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific on Friday, July 22 to watch CCP and Cloud Imperium Games build ships while eating the world’s hottest chili peppers, revealing embarrassing photos, and more. The fundraiser will remain open until December 31, 2022.

CCP and Cloud Imperium Games are accepting donations today on the Battle of the Bricks fundraiser page here: Tiltify – Battle of the Bricks.

Throughout June 2022, EVE Online and Star Citizen players submitted digital recreations of their favorite spacecraft to be considered for the charity live stream event. The teams received countless creative submissions, with EVE Online’s Primae and Star Citizen’s Banu Merchantman being selected by a panel of community judges as the winners for the build-off.

“When Cloud Imperium Games challenged us on Twitter to a spaceship build-off back in December, we gladly took them up on it,” said Rafn Herlufsen, Director of Player Experience and Community at CCP Games. “CCP Games and Cloud Imperium Games are friendly rivals, but they are similar in that each has a dedicated community of intrepid space pioneers. Tune in to the live stream event on July 22nd to cheer on your team and help us fundraise for a good cause.”

“We knew our friends at CCP would answer the call to the Battle of the Bricks, and we’re excited to bring our amazing communities together for this fantastic fundraising event for Extra Life,” said Tyler Witkin, Director of Community at Cloud Imperium Games. “It has been inspiring to see our separate universes join forces to rally around such a wonderful cause and celebrate the creativity and passion on display in the space game genre that we all share. We hope everyone joins us live for the final challenge on the 22nd.”

“We’re thrilled that CCP Games and Cloud Imperium Games are going to be supporting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through Extra Life,” said Adam Schifani, Senior Manager of Community Experience at CMN Hospitals. “We are grateful to both the EVE Online and Star Citizen communities for their generosity and passion!”

As various donation milestones are met during the stream, CCP and Cloud Imperium Games will spin a wheel to determine the activity both teams must attempt. Activities for the stream range from wholesome to zany, including EVE Online or Star Citizen in-game ship giveaways, trying rotten shark, eating mystery-flavored jelly beans, and much more. The full list of activities that the teams could be tasked with attempting will be revealed during the live stream event on July 22, 2022.

EVE Online can be downloaded for free by visiting www.eveonline.com. For all the latest information about the game, please visit EVE News.

For further information, including how to download and play Star Citizen, visit the official website. Enlist today and join this ever-expanding universe by visiting the game’s Welcome Hub and Guide System for tips on how to play.

About EVE Online®

EVE Online (PC/Mac) is a compelling, community-driven sci-fi MMO game where players can build and pilot a wide variety of spaceships, traversing vast solar systems for free and choosing their own path from countless options, experiencing space exploration, immense PvP and PvE battles, mining, industry and a sophisticated player economy in an ever-expanding sandbox. EVE is a captivating game in which hundreds of thousands of players compete for riches, power, glory and adventure, forging their own destinies in a single thriving universe.

About CCP Games

CCP is a leading independent game developer that has been praised for its artistry, technology and game design that facilitates emergent behavior, empowering players with compelling means of self-expression. Founded in 1997 on the principle of pushing the envelope and breaking new ground on all levels, CCP is on a mission to create virtual worlds more meaningful than real life. With the launch of EVE Online in May 2003, CCP established itself as a pioneer of cutting edge massively multiplayer games, winning numerous awards and receiving critical acclaim worldwide. CCP is headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, and has additional studios in London and Shanghai.

About Star Citizen

Star Citizen combines classic space sim and FPS gameplay with boundary-pushing visuals in a massively multiplayer setting of unprecedented fidelity. Live how you want to live: shift paths from cargo hauler to outlaw, explorer, or any other role, whenever you want. Explore multiple planets and moons, including vast cities and underground caverns, all created with a unique combination of procedural planet technology and complementary hand-crafted design.

About Cloud Imperium Games

Cloud Imperium Games is a new kind of independent studio dedicated to delivering AAA games outside the established publisher system. It was founded in 2012 by renowned visionary game developer Chris Roberts (Wing Commander series, Freelancer, Privateer), Sandi Gardiner, and international media lawyer and producer Ortwin Freyermuth (Carlito’s Way, Shattered, Das Boot – Director’s Cut), with industry veteran and studio director Erin Roberts (Lego videogame series, Starlancer, Privateer) joining the team in 2013. Cloud Imperium Games is creating Star Citizen, a record-shattering, largely crowdfunded space sim, and Squadron 42, a Hollywood-caliber, story-driven single-player game set in the same universe. Cloud Imperium Games operates in “open development” – sharing progress and updates in near real time. This paradigm-shifting development process (game development usually occurs behind closed doors) gives the community an unprecedented look at Star Citizen and Squadron 42’s development and allows direct feedback and interaction between players and developers, thereby ensuring that the games being developed are what players want to play.

About Extra Life

Extra Life is a fundraising program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®. The Extra Life community fundraises year-round to Change Kids’ Health to Change the Future. Donations go to member children’s hospitals to fund critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, along with innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, and child life services.

Since its inception in 2008, Extra Life has raised over $100 million USD to Change Kids’ Health to Change the Future. Right now, children’s hospitals need YOUR support.

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“Hot Springs Resort No. 227 Daily Log” event story treats players to new characters and special rewards

SEOUL – July 13, 2022 – The wait is finally over for Blue Archive’s new steamy event story “Hot Springs Resort No. 227 Daily Log.” In this update, students of Spec Ops No. 227 will have to overcome various obstacles to build their massive hot springs resort. Players who pre-registered for the event will receive their reward of 1,200 in-game currency Pyroxene. Additionally, logging in by Tuesday, July 19 will gift players an extra 1,200 Pyroxene, as well as tech note items that are used to enhance students’ skills.

This exciting new story also introduces three new students: Cherino, Chinatsu, and Tomoe. These students all bring something valuable to player’s teams. When using her EX Skill, Cherino mounts her weapon, the Purginator No. 1, which then deals additional damage to enemies for every three normal attacks. Chinatsu helps allies by increasing their attack speeds. The third student, Tomoe, increases the crit, crit damage, and movement speed of allies within range, while also decreasing the normal attack range. Obtaining Tomoe will require Elephs, a currency received by clearing the first episode of the event story.

The hot springs resort update also comes with 20 types of themed furniture, including Traditional Tile Lattice Wall and Cypress Healing Set Bathtub. These will be available by crafting and in furniture chests. Additionally, participation in Hot Springs Management will grant currencies such as Eleph and Eligma, as well as artifacts for Tomoe.

Further details on “Hot Springs Resort No. 227 Daily Log” can be found on the official website and social media pages.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EN.BlueArchive
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Discord: https://discord.gg/bluearchiveglobal
Forum: https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive/main

About NEXON Co. Ltd.
Founded in 1994, NEXON Co., Ltd. (Nexon) (3659.TO) is a company engaged in the production, development and operation of online games and Virtual Worlds. First listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in December 2011, Nexon was placed on JPX400 in 2015 and added to the Nikkei Stock Index 300 in 2017. In 2020, Nexon was added to the Nikkei 225. Nexon currently has more than 50 live games on multiple platforms including mobile and available in more than 190 countries. Major game franchises include MapleStory, KartRider and Dungeon&Fighter.

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Being one of the most demanded season recaps so far, it’s finally time to gear up to survive as Thunderful & Megagon Industries take you on another trip to the post-apocalypse with Daily Rides Season 15 Recap: FURY RIDE. Get ready to kick up some dust with outfits and a new paint job appropriate for the end of the world. Lonely Mountains: Downhill is available on Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PC (Steam®). The game is also verified for Steam Deck.

Players looking to take on the challenge in FURY RIDE can unlock some awesome new outfits for their rider and a rad new paint job for their bike. The Scavenger outfit will have you battle-ready and perfectly complements the Scavenger bike paint job – a mad combo that offers maximum style. Are you more the cautious type? The Hazmat outfit will protect you from anything out in the wilderness, except your own bike crashes. The Prepper outfit is available for anyone who always wants to be ahead of the game. And finally, the Wastelander outfit will kit you out in full post-apocalyptic garb… witness!

Daily Rides is a cross-platform daily leaderboard competition. Each day a trail will be selected randomly, complete with new obstacles and shortcuts. The four week season offers up a new theme with unlockable cosmetic rewards for participants. Do you have what it takes to dominate the new season? Get riding and see if you can rise to the top of the leaderboard!

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Lonely Mountains: Downhill was initially released on October 23rd in 2019. During its first year, the game has been a hit amongst players and critics alike; resulting in more than one million players (2.5 million as of December 2021). The game won awards such as “Best Indie Game” at the German Developer Awards and “Best International Indie Game” at Poznan Game Arena. Lonely Mountains: Downhill recently received two free DLCs which both add additional environments and tracks, “Riley’s Return” and “Misty Peak”.

Lonely Mountains: Downhill is available now on Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, PC (Steam® and Windows 10 via the Microsoft store) and Mac (Steam®). Lonely Mountains: Downhill is verified for Steam Deck. A demo for Lonely Mountains: Downhill is available on Steam® and Nintendo Switch™, so if you are on the fence download it and head down the first trail of the Sierra Rivera mountain.

For more information about Lonely Mountains: Downhill please visit the official website: https://lonelymountains.com/