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The Latest in GTA Online: 1.5X Rewards on Special Cargo and Gunrunning Sell Missions, Double Rewards on Client Jobs, and More

Collect Extra Dividends for Your Executive Business ProwessGet 1.5X Rewards for Completing Special Cargo and Bunker Sell Missions, Double Rewards on Client Jobs, and More

Building a business empire from the ground up requires commitment and taking advantage of special opportunities when they present themselves. One great way Executives climb the ladder of success in Los Santos is through the import and export of illicit commodities, and this week there’s even additional bonuses for the upwardly mobile Executive on the successful delivery of Special Cargo Sell Missions.

50% Bonus on Special Cargo and Gunrunning Sell Missions

Executives and Gunrunners sitting on surplus stock can offload their goods at a premium this week — both Special Cargo and Gunrunning Sell Missions are paying out an extra 50% GTA$ and RP for successful deliveries.

2X GTA$ and RP on Client Jobs
Completing Client Jobs operations for Paige Harris will result in double paydays of both GTA$ and RP. Operators who own the Benefactor Terrorbyte can access Client Jobs via the touchscreen terminal inside the fortified truck. And if you don’t have one, the Terrorbyte is available at a 30% discount this week from Warstock Cache & Carry.

Business Discounts

Get into any of the above business activities, as well as some two-wheeled shenanigans, by taking advantage of special discounts this week. Take 30% off Executive Offices, Bunkers, Nightclubs, all MC Businesses, and the Benefactor Terrorbyte.

Only on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

Hao’s Premium Test Ride: Pegassi Weaponized Ignus

Drop by Hao’s Special Works inside the LS Car Meet to scope out this week’s Premium Test Ride: a Weaponized Pegassi Ignus with all the upgrades the experts at HSW could shove under the hood. Feel free to give it a spin around the test track and buy it directly from Hao.

Hao’s Special Works Time Trial

Gun it between Pacific Bluffs and Mount Gordo with any Hao’s Special Works upgraded vehicle in this week’s HSW Time Trial.

3X GTA$ and RP on Sumo (Remix)

The rules are simple, but the terrain is subject to major change. Sumo (Remix) pits you against your competitors in a mad dash for a shrinking, moving safe zone with bits of track disappearing at random along the way. Survive or fall to your doom — either way, players will earn 3X GTA$ and RP.

3X GTA$ and RP on Roadgame

In Roadgame, two teams are on a mad dash to a stash of contraband alongside the Great Ocean Highway. Once the package is collected, you’ll need to deliver it to the White Water Activity Center while under heavy fire from the other team. Defend your team’s carrier with life and limb to help them make safe passage. Win or lose, both sides walk away with Triple Rewards all week.

This Week’s Prize Ride: Pegassi Zentorno

Beating out your fellow street racers and the LSPD’s squad cars to place Top 3 in the Pursuit Series for five days in a row will land you the Pegassi Zentorno, a Los Santos classic that will give both you and the rubberneckers whiplash.

Give the Dewbauchee Champion, Lampadati Tigon, and Ocelot Jugular a Spin
The LS Car Meet’s Test Track is the perfect place to give the Dewbauchee Champion, Lampadati Tigon, and Ocelot Jugular a cursory spin, as well as more competitive tests like Scrambles and Time Trials — all at no personal cost.

This Week on The Diamond Casino Podium: The Annis Euros

Visit The Diamond Casino & Resort’s lobby and give the Lucky Wheel a spin. You might walk away the owner of the Annis Euros, seen rotating on the podium adjacent, or you’ll leave with GTA$, RP, clothing, accessories, snacks, or a mystery prize.

Discounts

In addition to 30% off Executive Offices, Bunkers, Nightclubs, all MC Businesses, and the Benefactor Terrorbyte, there’s a range of discounts available for gearheads this week.

Vehicle Discounts:

  • Överflöd Entity XXR – 30% off
  • Ocelot Ardent – 40% off
  • Truffade Adder – 40% off
  • Obey Omnis – 40% off
  • Dewbauchee Seven-70 – 40% off
  • Invetero Coquette BlackFin – 50% off

Prime Gaming Benefits

GTA Online players who successfully connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will get GTA$100K just for playing anytime this week.

To ensure access to future benefits, make sure to visit Prime Gaming and sign up.

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

Enter a metropolis of glamour and grime in Streets of New Capenna

Magic: The Gathering’s next expansion brings crime, class and corruption to a new Art Deco-style Plane

Friday 29 April, 2022 — Wizards of the Coast today released Streets of New Capenna, the latest set for the world’s oldest and best trading card game, Magic: The Gathering (MTG). Set in the brand new Art Deco noir metropolis of New Capenna, the set centres around five unique crime families vying for control over the city. Streets of New Capenna contains 281 cards and releases on MTG Arena and tabletop today.

A city built by angels and ruled by demons, New Capenna conceals a crooked underbelly beneath its extravagant parties and classy citizens. Five conniving syndicates feud for control over the supply of “Halo”, a rare resource highly sought after for its material beauty and magic-boosting power. But as the invasion of a bigger threat enters New Capenna, it’s up to Planewalkers Vivien and Elspeth to prevent the conflict between families from boiling into an all-out war.

Players can choose which of the three-colour crime factions they want to join, each led by a mob boss and characterised by a unique mechanic:

The Obscura

Information is power

The Obscura are gifted magicians who channel their magic for means of deception, using illusions and orchestrating scenarios to manipulate and blackmail their adversaries.

Mechanic: Connive – draw a card and discard a card. If a non-land card is discarded this way, put a +1/+1 counter on the creature that connived.

The Maestros

Kill for the finer things in life

Old-money vampires who are connoisseurs of art, the Maestros are shady assassins disguised among the elite and hell-bent on preserving the culture of Old Capenna.

Mechanic: Casualty – sacrifice a creature with power N or greater to copy any spell tied to this ability.

The Riveteers

Always finish the job

Reliant on brute force to get the work done, the unmatched craftsmanship skills of the Riveteers make them masters of intimidation and destruction.

Mechanic: Blitz – creatures with blitz can be cast for an alternate cost to gain ‘haste’ and ‘when this creature dies, draw a card’. Sacrifice the creature at the beginning of the next end step.

The Cabaretti

Fun isn’t free

The Cabaretti are a cult of druids known for throwing the most lavish parties in New Capenna, but their power over the masses reaches far beyond their illustrious dance halls.

Mechanic: Alliance – whenever another creature enters the battlefield, a unique effect is triggered.

The Brokers

Read the fine print

While The Brokers seem to handle mundane legal matters and property disputes by day, these dubious solicitors secretly follow a grim doomsday prophecy.

Mechanic: Shield – if a creature with a shield counter would be destroyed or dealt damage, remove a shield counter instead.

As MTG’s take on urban fantasy, Streets of New Capenna includes 10 full art “Metropolis” basic lands.

Additionally, “Skyscraper” and “Golden Age” showcase treatments that present the vibrant locations and unique cards of New Capenna in all the glitz and glam of the Plane.

Streets of New Capenna will be available as Draft Boosters, Set Boosters, and Collector Boosters, with factionalised Theme Boosters and Commander Decks for the player’s crime family of choice.

For more information on Streets of New Capenna, visit https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/streets-of-new-capenna or view the cinematic trailer at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ZGymAvfP97qJabgqUkz4A.

About Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering’s compelling characters, fantastic worlds, and deep strategic gameplay have entertained and delighted fans for more than 25 years. Fans can experience Magic through the tabletop trading card game, the digital game Magic: The Gathering Arena, a New York Times bestselling novel, and a critically acclaimed comic book series. With more than 40 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon published in 11 languages in more than 70 countries.

About Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., is an award-winning developer and publisher of tabletop and digital games that ignite a sense of adventure in passionate players around the globe. Best known for publishing groundbreaking fantasy franchises, MAGIC: THE GATHERING® and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®, Wizards is dedicated to bringing together world-class talent to create unforgettable play experiences at its headquarters in Washington and studios in Austin and Montreal. Learn more at www.wizards.com.

SEVEN KNIGHTS 2 LAUNCHES A NEW SEASON OF IN-GAME CONTENT AND EVENTS

LOS ANGELES – APR. 28, 2022 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, released a new season game update for the mobile role-playing game, Seven Knights 2. Season 2 offers a variety of in-game content, playable heroes, events and much more.

Starting today, fans can explore Moonlit Isle, a new region created for Season 2, which brings newly added playable heroes, Heavenly Sword Ace and Harmonic Melody Lina, popular characters from the original Seven Knights game, Heavenly Sword Ace (Legendary+ grade hero) is a lord of Moonlit Isle who protects his residents against any threats. He is a powerful PVP character who has the ability to unleash the Area of Effect stun skill, Pull and Invincible. Harmonic Melody Lina (Legendary grade hero) is an ex-member of Evan Expedition, now fighting for peace on Moonlit Isle along with Ace. She is an all-round healer who can cast shields, boost combat attacks, and heal party members.

The latest update brings new improvements to Field Exploration. Players will have more time to explore and farm – the map that is needed to play in the field is drastically reduced. A new Exploration Field Offline Mode allows players to use Field Exploration and obtain rewards, even when the app is closed.

To celebrate the launch of Season 2, players have the opportunity to participate in several in-game events and obtain rewards including:

  • Legendary+ Heavenly Sword Ace Rate Up Event (April 27 – May 11)
  • Harmonic Melody Lina Summon Shop Rate Up Event (April 27 – May 11)
  • Ace / Lina Growth Support Event (on-going) – Players can obtain 10 Soul Stones
  • Special Check-In Event (on-going) – New users can obtain 3 legendary heroes
  • Seven Knights 2 Carnival Event (on-going) – exclusive for New and returning users,  a chance to obtain a Legendary + Hero
  • Additional events to celebrate Season 2’s game update are currently underway – players can explore and discover more events in the game

Seven Knights 2 takes place 20 years after the original Seven Knights, and centers on the Daybreak Mercenaries who embark on a journey to find the last member of the Seven Knights “Rudy,” after a series of events involving a mysterious girl named Phiné. Starring an array of characters depicted with stunning graphics powered by Unreal Engine 4, Seven Knights 2 will immerse players in a true sequel featuring the fun and innovative gameplay of Seven Knights enjoyed by players around the world. Players can collect and develop charismatic heroes while engaging in a deep and immersive cinematic story.

Seven Knights 2 is available now for download on Google Play, App Store and Windows PC (beta).

More information on Seven Knights 2 can be found on the official Facebook page, YouTube and forums or by visiting Netmarble’s Global YouTube channel.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Marvel Future Revolution, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and Marvel Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

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Be Funny Now! Opens the Curtain on Steam, Android, iOS May 17

Competitive party game created by Jacksfilms with more than five million fans

SEATTLE – Apr. 28, 2022 – Be Funny Now!, the competitive party game created by YouTube star Jacksfilms and developed by Galvanic Games, sets the stage for comedic camaraderie on Tuesday, May 17 on Steam for PC, the App Store for iOS and Google Play for Android.

Be Funny Now! turns Jack Douglass’ (4.7m YouTube subscribers) long-running “Yesterday I Asked You” segments into an interactive 8-player game of absurd wit. Gather friends or play with strangers and answer over 600 written or sketch prompts, with more added regularly. Conjure forth the funniest string of words in response to absurd introductions to the questions given. Show that a picture is truly worth 1000 words, and draw the best, most humorous sketch based on the given art task.

Stand proudly behind comedic gold as others in the game shower the funniest submissions with emojis and bouquets of roses. Unfunny answers will still bear fruit, as the audience can throw tomatoes at responses they dislike. The more beloved the response, the more points earned, and the joker with the most points earns the title of the winner — the ultimate comedy prize.

Utilize unlockable emotes and cosmetics to customize a comedic avatar to complete the picture-perfect image of one’s most entertaining self. Spend coins earned from funny answers and winning games to look even funnier…whether in the haha way or in the “What is going on with that guy” way.

Be Funny Now! means being funny anytime, anywhere. Answer the daily word or image prompt, testing wits against the funniest people around the world, vote for others’ answers, gaining coins and more unlockables. Create private rooms to play with friends in cross-platform multiplayer games. Join public games either solo or with a party of friends and deliver some gut-busting laughs to strangers worldwide.

Be Funny Now! takes the fun me and my friends have with Yesterday I Asked You, and brings it to the world in a format you can play anywhere,” said Jack Douglass, the man behind Jacksfilms. “Well, maybe not literally anywhere. Please don’t play Be Funny Now! while driving a forklift.”

Be Funny Now! launches on Tuesday, May 17 on Steam, Android, and iOS for free. For more information, visit Is Be Funny Now! Out Yet?, follow @Jacksfilms on Twitter and subscribe to Jacksfilms, jackisanerd, and the Jacksfilms Twitch.

About Jacksfilms

Jack Douglass started making online videos in 2006, amassing a following of more than five million fans across his YouTube channels Jacksfilms, jackisanerd, his Twitch account Jacksfilms, and other social media platforms. His content has earned more than 2.5 billion views, thanks to popular segments like his “Yesterday I Asked You” where he reviews the answers to absurd questions he gave people at the end of a previous video. He is the proud owner of a folding Android phone, and his wife Erin says to say that he’s married.

To learn more about Jack, visit his YouTube channel.

About Galvanic Games

Galvanic Games has been making games in Seattle since 2015. The original four founders worked at a creative agency making games, but split off to form Galvanic to build games they believed in. Galvanic’s other titles include the upcoming Wizard with a Gun, Some Distant Memory, Gurgamoth, and Questmore.

For more information, visit Galvanic Games’ official website.

NEW MARVEL FUTURE FIGHT UPDATE OPENS THE MULTIVERSE WITH MARVEL STUDIOS’ DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS INSPIRED COSTUMES

LOS ANGELES – APR. 28, 2022 – Today, Netmarble releases a new update for their blockbuster mobile RPG MARVEL Future Fight, with new uniforms, content, and improvements themed after the highly-anticipated film Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Starting today, players can obtain all-new uniforms inspired by Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness for Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch, Wong, and America Chavez. The new update gives players the opportunity to advance Wong to Tier-3 as well.

To further enhance the game experience, the new ‘Multiverse Invasion’ co-op mode has been added, in which a team of three will join forces to clear the stage in real-time. This update combines ‘Co-op Play’ and ‘World Boss Invasion’, both of which will be retired.

Further, ‘MARVEL UNIVERSE’ feature has been updated, allowing Agents to see not only their Superheroes but also all their items in the game at a glance.

MARVEL Future Fight has over 120 million players across the world with the game currently available worldwide in the App Store® and Google Play™.

For more information, please visit http://marvelfuturefight.netmarble.com.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Seven Knights 2, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, MARVEL Future Revolution, Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.

For more information visit marvel.com. © 2022 MARVEL

App Store is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries.  App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc.

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Get Packed: Couch Chaos Moves Into Its New Home On Nintendo Switch Today

Switch version of acclaimed couch co-op removals game out now, delivering new mini-games

Gateshead, United Kingdom – April 28th, 2022 – Coatsink is pleased to announce that a new Switch version of Moonshine Studio’s acclaimed couch co-op removals game, Get Packed, is out now. Get Packed: Couch Chaos delivers the same hilarious local co-op action that made the original release a hit, at a new price point of $14.99 / €14.99 / £9.99 SRP.

Get Packed: Couch Chaos is the local couch co-op removals party game that’s full of calamity and carnage for 1-4 players. When a greedy salt mining company takes over Ditchlington, Last Ditch Removals must handle the hostile eviction. Being the only moving crew in town, demand has far outweighed supply, so there’s no time to dally! Snatch people’s stuff, throw it in the truck, and move on to the next house… leaving a trail of destruction, explosions, and debris in your wake!

The original Get Packed launched to critical acclaim in April of 2020 on Stadia, where it went on to become the #1 highest rated Stadia game on Metacritic. Following an expanded edition that added a truckload of new content that is now available on Switch, this new version also adds a new selection of minigames alongside a full campaign, Time Attack, Versus and Destruction Game Modes. 

Are you ready to reclaim the town of Ditchlington?

About Coatsink
Coatsink formed in 2009 and has grown into a diverse and versatile development studio and indie Publisher which is now part of the Thunderful Group. Coatsink has developed and published fantastic games for all current gen consoles, PC and Virtual Reality, including the recent games Get Packed, Onward, Cake Bash, Transformers: Battlegrounds, PHOGS! and Jurassic World: Aftermath. Coatsink has built its reputation on exciting and innovative titles and a wicked sense of humor.

About Moonshine Studios
Moonshine Studios is an independent games company founded as part of the Falmouth Launchpad program, which was part-funded by the EU regional development fund and the Cornwall Council to help increase growth and development of the digital tech sector in the Cornwall region. Moonshine Studios released their first title, Get Packed, as a time-based exclusive for Google Stadia in April 2020 with publisher Coatsink.

PSYONIX AND FORMULA 1 ANNOUNCE 2022 FORMULA 1 FAN PASS

SAN DIEGO – April 28, 2022 – Psyonix, the San Diego video game developer, announced that Formula 1® is coming back to Rocket League with the 2022 Formula 1® Fan Pass, available on all platforms beginning May 4!

The 2022 Formula 1® Fan Pass will feature F1® themed content throughout the year and the first release will include the new Formula 1® 2022 Car, five F1® team Decals (Alfa Romeo 2022, AlphaTauri 2022, Ferrari 2022, McLaren 2022, and Red Bull 2022), a McLaren Miami 2022 Decal, and Pirelli Wheels. The Fan Pass will be available in the Item Shop for 1100 Credits from May 4 until May 10 and a Formula 1® 2022 Player Banner will be available for free for that same duration. 

Additional content will be added to the 2022 Formula 1® Fan Pass later this year around upcoming Formula 1® races, such as additional team Decals (Alpine 2022, Aston Martin 2022, Haas 2022, Mercedes 2022, and Williams 2022) and other colors of Pirelli Wheels. Players that purchase the Fan Pass will have the new items added to their inventory automatically when they’re available in the game.

The 2022 Formula 1® Fan Pass is part of the multi-year collaboration between Psyonix and Formula 1® since 2021, and it arrives into the game ahead of the FORMULA 1 MIAMI GRAND PRIX which takes place May 6-8.  

To learn more about the 2022 Formula 1® Fan Pass, please read the latest blog post HERE.

If you or a member of your team is interested in a 2022 Formula 1® Fan Pass code, please let us know and we will send you one when it’s available in the game on May 4.

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. 

© 2015-2022 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.

ABOUT FORMULA 1®
Formula 1® racing began in 1950 and is the world’s most prestigious motor racing competition, as well as the world’s most popular annual sporting series. Formula One World Championship Limited is part of Formula 1® and holds the exclusive commercial rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship™. Formula 1® is a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, BATRA, BATRK, FWONA, FWONK) attributed to the Formula One Group tracking stock. The F1 logo, F1 FORMULA 1 logo, FORMULA 1, F1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX, PADDOCK CLUB and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing BV, a Formula 1 company. All rights reserved.

Hyper-Social Multiplayer Deduction Survival Game Killer in the Cabin Release Date Announced!

On May 12th, expose the killer among us before the killer finds you!

Oslo, Norway – 28th April 2022 – One killer, one cabin, no survivors. Independent developer Games People Play today announced that their intense multiplayer hyper-social deduction and survival game Killer in the Cabin, will come to full launch on Steam for $4.99 / $3.99 / €3.99 on May 12th following a successful early access campaign.

Currently in Early Access, each match in Killer in the Cabin chooses one killer who must eliminate every other party member while avoiding detection. After multiple updates adding dynamic new features including a hotly requested server browser system, the ability to play with AI bots and text chat communication options to the fray, Killer in the Cabin is now ready for a new wave of players to survive in the harsh conditions of the bliss Norwegian wilderness and the looming threat of a murderous impostor.

Killer in the Cabin is a love letter to social deduction and survival board and video games,” said Jack Kristoffersen, Lead developer at Games People Play. “We’ve listened to the community during the early access period and the game’s now ready for full launch. We’re so excited to introduce a new host of players to the cabin and check out the creative ways people murder each other in game!”

For more information about Killer in the Cabin:
In Killer in the Cabin, play as a member of a group of survivors from a bus crash in the desolate Norwegian mountains, where in order to survive you must work and communicate together in order to gather supplies, discover shelter and share food as you wait for help to arrive. Stick together and you’ll make it out alive, but danger looms: there’s a hidden killer in the group, working to sabotage all survival efforts and eliminate the party, one by one. With 15 minute long game sessions and multiplayer play with up to 8 players, Killer in the Cabin puts players’ communication, deception and truth-telling skills to the ultimate test.

About Games People Play
Games People Play is a new game studio located in Norway. It was founded by the management from Artplant, responsible for games such as Block N Load and Battlestar Galactica Online. The studio focuses on creating player-focused games together with its communities.

BECOME THE WORLD’S TOP MONSTER RANCHER IN THE MONSTER KOSHIEN WORLD BATTLE TOURNAMENT

Put Your Monster Rancher Skills to the Test in the First World Tournament for Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX!

Hertfordshire, 28th April 2022 – Today, KOEI TECMO Europe revealed further details on the first tournament for Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, scheduled to kick-off on the 10th May 2022. Players who own the title on Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC via Steam®, and iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch® via the App Store® will be able to participate using the monsters they have raised in-game.

Marking the first-ever worldwide tournament for the series, Monster Koshien World Battle will allow players to enter their favourite monsters from Monster Rancher 2 into an online tournament to discover who is the number one monster rancher on the planet! Between the 10th – 23rd May 2022, players will be able to upload their save data to the game servers using the built-in ‘Tournament’ mode to officially enter themselves into the competition. Battles will take place behind the scenes via the game’s ‘Tournament’ mode and will be based on auto-battles, with those making it to the quarterfinals and beyond having their auto-battles presented online in a special video featuring commentary from the series’ Executive Producer, Kazumi Fujita!

Once the competition comes to a close, the champion will win a special plaque and gold medal, while the 7 runners-up will receive a medal based on their placement. Furthermore, the Top 4 players will win an in-game Gold Medal, the Top 16 will win an in-game Silver Medal, the Top 64 will win an in-game Bronze Medal, and everyone that participated will receive an in-game Participation Certificate. For further details on the tournament, as well as entry requirements, please visit the game’s official website.

KOEI TECMO Europe also announced that those yet to dive-in to the magical world of Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX will be able to pick-up the title at a discounted rate starting today. The discount will be available across all platforms, including Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC via Steam®, and iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch® via the App Store®, with further details on the sale period being available on the KOEI TECMO Europe Twitter channel.

For more information on the Monster Koshien World Battletournament, check out the official website, ‘Like’ us on www.facebook.com/koeitecmogames, and Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @koeitecmoeurope.

More about Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX

In celebration of the series 25th anniversary, Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX bundles together the fan-favourite Monster Rancher 1 (1997) and Monster Rancher 2 (1999) and brings them to modern hardware for the first time. The beloved titles allow players to birth monsters from their favourite music, using an online database to choose the album they desire, with each album birthing its own monster. Players will then raise their monsters and train them to compete against other eccentric creatures in combat and tournaments – each with their own attributes and abilities – allowing players to find the perfect companion to secure their victory!

Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX features the complete versions of both games, with the inclusion of content that never originally appeared in the original Western launch, such as additional Freeze slots and 27 additional monsters. The new release adds further new content to make the titles even more enjoyable, including Training Records to help with raising monsters, rankings for random battles, and a Fast Forward mode to speed up the gameplay.

ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite Ninja Gaiden and fighting entertainment title Dead or Alive. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of GUST, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com

Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX ©KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. Monster Rancher is a trademark of KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. The KT logo is a trademark of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

KAKAO GAMES OPENS UP DYSTERRA FOR GLOBAL BETA

Amsterdam, The Netherlands — April 28, 2022 Kakao Games and developer Reality MagiQ has announced its upcoming multiplayer sci-fi shooter Dysterra will be open to players for an upcoming global beta test this May.

Running between May 4-17, players will be able to participate in the multiplayer beta via Dysterra’s official Steam page — simply by clicking the ‘Request Access’ button.

Dysterra is an online multiplayer game, mixing solid first-person shooting with sophisticated survival and crafting elements, in a distinct dystopian world; following the Terrafire — an enormous pillar of fire that erupted after humans began mining the Earth’s core. Players have to fight to survive as the planet’s final days ebb away.

During the global beta test, they will engage in ferocious battles with a mixture of melee weapons and firearms. While the more taxing crafting requirements (lowering the entry barrier for shelter construction, etc) have been modified to accommodate the game’s beta period, with Kakao Games and developer Reality MagiQ wanting participation to maximize the interaction between players. There will also be more of a focus on acquiring special skills through relentless combat and base occupation.

After feedback from the game’s followers — collated from previous gameplay tests — the expectation is that players will find more hit satisfaction, an upgraded UI, and greater development of motion-capture animations.


More detailed information and play guides will be shared through Dysterra’s official Discord channel and Steam community.

The Dysterra team is currently seeking creators through their own partner program, as well as opening up campaigns in platforms such as Keymailer and Woovit.

More details about Partner Creators here: https://discord.gg/6J8raGxYrT


About Kakao Games
Founded in 2016, Kakao Games is a leading publisher of online and mobile games, responsible for releasing titles including KRAFTON’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (serviced in Korea), MMORPG Elyon, ArcheAge, Survival MOBA Eternal Return (service in North America, Europe and Oceania), Kong Studios’ Guardian Tales (serviced in North America, Europe, Latin America and Oceania), and Moonlight Sculptor (serviced in North America and Europe).