Over the past weeks, Wargaming has been conducting a strategic review of business operations worldwide. The company has decided it will not own or operate any businesses in Russia and Belarus and will leave both countries.
Effective March 31 the company transferred its live games business in Russia and Belarus to local management of Lesta Studio that is no longer affiliated with Wargaming. The company will not profit from this process either today or going forward. Much to the contrary we expect to suffer substantial losses as a direct result of this decision.
We will be completing the operational transition with all due speed while remaining in full compliance with all laws and ensuring the ongoing safety and support of our employees. During the transition period the live products will remain available in Russia and Belarus and will be operated by the new owner.
Wargaming has also started the process of closing its studio in Minsk, Belarus.
We will be providing as much severance and support as possible to our employees affected by the change.
Despite the magnitude of this decision, we as a company are confident in the future of our business and are committed to delivering quality games to our players.
Including a 48-hour All-Access LAN ticket for the most dedicated DreamHack fans
Melbourne, Australia – Tuesday, April 5 — Today ESL Australia has announced that tickets to DreamHack Melbourne, Australia’s first DreamHack festival, to be held at Melbourne & Olympic Parks across September 2-4, will be made available to purchase on 10AM AEST THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 7 via Ticketek. Prior to general on-sale, existing fans subscribed to the DreamHack Melbourne newsletter will receive an invite to a 24-hour fan-only pre-sale starting from 10AM AEST (7AM AWST, 12PM NZDT) on Wednesday, April 6. Fans invited to the pre-sale will have the first chance to purchase limited tickets, including the BYOC LAN Pass and DreamHack Melbourne Founders Pass. DreamHack Melbourne is presented with the support of the Victorian Government via its tourism and major events agency Visit Victoria.
Attendees at the festival will be able to experience everything a classic DreamHack has to offer, including a BYOC LAN tournament in Tennis HQ, multiple esports finals including the LCO – League of Legends Circuit Oceania finals and Halo Championship Series: ANZ, held in Margaret Court Arena, ESL Challenger #50 CS:GO, held in Rod Laver Arena, and a number of other on-site gaming activities across the precinct, featuring everything from tabletop games to local independent game studios.
“We can’t wait to showcase everything DreamHack has to offer to our Australian community – to be able to bring this storied festival to life in Melbourne for the first time later this year is a unique opportunity. We’ve already heard how excited fans are to attend our BYOC LAN at DreamHack Melbourne, and would encourage everyone interested in attending to secure their ticket as soon as possible, as spots are limited.”
“With the DreamHack Melbourne Founders Pass, we wanted to give the most passionate members of the DreamHack community in Australia the chance to get hands-on with our take on a limited edition collectible well before the event. It’s something fans can cherish in years to come having been there with us from the beginning of this journey.” said Brad Baldwin, Project Manager at ESL Australia.
TICKET INFORMATION A day pass offers a single day of entertainment, with a festival pass granting access to all three days of the event.
ADULT (15+) DAY PASS – $50
CHILD (7 – 14) FESTIVAL PASS – $65
ADULT (15+) FESTIVAL PASS – $109
BYOC FESTIVAL PASS – $155
BYOC pass holders will be able to access all areas of DreamHack Melbourne, including overnight access to the DreamHack Melbourne LAN from Friday through Sunday.
Children 6 years of age or under gain free access to the festival, when accompanied by a parent or guardian who has their own valid ticket. Tickets can be purchased at https://esl.gg/dreamhackmelbtickets
FOUNDERS PASS To celebrate the first year of DreamHack in Australia, a DreamHack Melbourne Founders Pass ($50) will be available in limited quantity as an add-on to Festival Pass ticket purchasers. The DreamHack Melbourne Founders Pass will contain a unique, locally produced DreamHack Melbourne VFT, or Very Fungible Token; a gold-plated pin that will only be available to Founders Pass ticketholders. The DreamHack Melbourne VFT will be shipped in a commemorative box with a personalised note from the DreamHack Melbourne team in the months prior to the event.
About DreamHack DreamHack is an immersive, gaming lifestyle experience where the community comes to life. Millions of fans tune in to DreamHack broadcasts each year, and the 24 hour-a-day festival weekends feature everything gaming under one roof. Attendees experience professional esports tournaments, amateur and varsity gaming tournaments, world-famous bring-your-own-computer (BYOC) LAN party, cosplay championship, panels, art, activities, expo, screenings, live music and more. The DreamHack brand is a part of ESL Gaming, the world’s leading esports company.
ESL Gaming is part of MTG, the leading international digital entertainment group. More information is available atdreamhack.com and about.eslgaming.com.
ABOUT ESL GAMING ESL Gaming is the world’s largest esports and gaming lifestyle company. Since 1994, the company has been shaping the industry and leading esports and gaming innovation on a global scale across the most popular video games with numerous online and offline esports competitions, and through premier gaming lifestyle festivals. The company operates high-profile, branded international leagues and tournaments under the ESL Pro Tour, including ESL One, Intel® Extreme Masters, DreamHack Masters, ESL Pro League, and other preeminent, stadium-size tournaments. ESL Gaming also produces and hosts DreamHack Open tournaments, ESL National Championships, grassroots amateur cups, matchmaking systems, and DreamHack’s gaming lifestyle festivals — which feature everything gaming under one roof. ESL Gaming is part of MTG, the leading international digital entertainment group. More information is available at http://about.eslgaming.com/esl-australia
ABOUT TEG LIVE TEG Live is wholly owned by TEG, Asia Pacific’s leading ticketing, live entertainment and data analytics company. TEG Live is a dynamic and diverse promoter of live content in music, sport, family entertainment, esports and exhibitions. TEG Live connects millions of fans every year with unique live experiences and adds value to events with hospitality and sponsorship services. For more information, visit: http://www.teglive.com.au
ABOUT VISIT VICTORIA Visit Victoria is the state’s tourism, business and major events company, inspiring people to visit Melbourne and Victoria through creative story-telling and enriching events.
MELBOURNE – April 4, 2022 –Riftbound, the fantasy lane defense game developed by Barrel Smash Studios, wages an epic war of good versus evil on PC via Steam beginning Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Peace reigns in the enchanted realm until the nefarious Necromancer, doomed to spend eternity in the Dark Rift, breaks free of his otherworldly prison and threatens to spread his malicious influence across the land. Only a young spellcaster, with the counsel of the Great Oak and help of powerful elementals, can restore harmony and banish the magical menace once and for all.
Face waves of heinous foes in real-time combat, strategically attacking the ranks of Skeletons, Spearblasters, Berserkers, and other deadly adversaries. Lead a heroic army to confront wicked bosses such as the Giant Troll before meeting with the Necromancer himself. Learn each elemental’s characteristics and evolve these mythical beings into their ultimate forms from one of the five schools of magic.
Choose from more than 40 spells, evolutions, and combos to unleash devastating destruction upon the Necromancer’s villainous army by burning, zapping, freezing, and exploding the enemy legion. Evolve elementals in battle to raise defense levels and boost attacking tactics. Stun, block, and push enemy lines while taking the control of lanes to ultimately seal the Dark Rift prison.
Conquer rewarding side quests to unlock extraordinary spells, evolutions, and battle-changing upgrades to bolster strategy and tactics, exploring the best defense against the incoming undead army. Meet new allies throughout more than 50 levels and multiple difficulties while venturing across the Deep Woods, Snowcap Mountains, and Blighted Forest.
Riftbound’s legendary quest was developed with a wide range of accessibility options, offering an innovative dyslexia text feature allowing wizards to change between fonts, letters, characters, and line spacing to improve readability.
“We’ve developed an epic adventure full of magic and intrigue, with fable-like creatures in a high-fantasy setting,” said James Thomas, Co-Founder and Lead Programmer, Barrel Smash Studios. “We hope players will have as much fun immersing themselves in the Riftbound world as we did while creating it!”
Riftbound lands on Steam for Windows PC on Thursday, May 12, 2022 for USD $19.99. It will support English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Europe), Japanese, Russian, and Simplified Chinese.
Based out of Melbourne, Barrel Smash is a two-person studio founded by James and Louisa Thomas. Besides their shared love for smashing barrels in games, the couple focuses on creating accessible and inclusive gaming experiences for everyone to enjoy. Riftbound is their first title.
Free Playable Steam Demo Available Now and New Kickstarter Stretch Goals to be Revealed
BEIJING, CHINA – APRIL 4, 2022 – Developer Aurogon Shanghai announced today that its hand-drawn, 2D-animated action-adventure game Afterimage is now 100% fully funded on Kickstarter, with a free playable demo now available on Steam. Surpassing the initial funding target in just 40 hours, the Afterimage Kickstarter campaign is now over 260% funded with more than 1,100 backers in one week. With the Kickstarter campaign ending on April 21, new stretch goals will continue to be revealed adding more content and features to the project, assuring the Kickstarter community that Afterimage reaches its full potential when launching this Winter on PC and consoles.
Watch the Afterimage Kickstarter trailer
Explore the dazzling mystical worlds of Afterimage.
Inspired by legendary Metroidvania games like Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night and Ori and the Blind Forest, Afterimage takes place in the imaginative world of Engardin. Once a magnificent realm of magical life and fantastic beasts, the land has been ravaged by the folly of human ambition and warfare. A calamitous event has ruined the land, corrupting the souls and behavior of native species and humans alike.
Embark on a journey as Renee, a girl who lost her memory during the great catastrophe, as she retraces her steps to uncover past memories. Explore vast interconnected areas, traverse complex platform puzzles and encounter amusing characters that may help or hinder Renee’s journey. Discover a hauntingly beautiful yet dangerous world using Renee’s graceful weapon attacks and magic spells to defeat menacing and bizarre enemies.
Renee demonstrates power and grace with her attacks in Afterimage.
As Renee recovers lost memories and delves deeper into this hauntingly beautiful hand-drawn world, new weapons, skills, and magic spells will be learned. Customize the talent tree to upgrade Renee’s attributes, utilize passive abilities to bolster fighting techniques, and switch weapons on-the-fly during challenging boss fights. Gather tons of collectible loot and look out for lost recipes – give these to wandering chefs and they’ll make mouth-watering dishes with unique buffs!
Afterimage is available to back on Kickstarter until April 21. The playable demo is now available on Steam. Afterimage is coming Winter 2022 to Windows PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Media interested in learning more about Afterimage can contact Danitra Alomia ([email protected]). For more information, please visit the game’s Kickstarter page.
ABOUT AUROGON INFO & TECH (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.: We are a small indie team formed by Metroidvania lovers from a studio called Aurogon Shanghai. Some of us have been working on Aurogon’s previous titles including the Swords of Legends franchise. Aurogon Info&Tech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is a game development company formed by veterans in the game industry and was officially established in 2007, as a subsidiary to Netera. Netera (Beijing Wangyuanshengtang Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd.) was founded in July 2009, in vision to promote Chinese culture in a comprehensive entertainment method.
FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE REVEALSPATCH 6.1 TRAILER AND 12th APRIL RELEASE DATE
The Return of the GARO Collaboration, New THE PRIMALS Album and Endwalker Art Book Announced During Latest Letter from the Producer LIVE Broadcast
During the latest Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast, SQUARE ENIX® today revealed that Patch 6.1 for the critically acclaimed FINAL FANTASY® XIV: Endwalker™will release on 12th April. The broadcast showcased further details for Patch 6.1 content, titled “Newfound Adventure,” including a new trailer, live gameplay and more. Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida shared various details for the new Main Scenario Quests, “Tataru’s Grand Endeavor” Side Quest, extra story content for Role Quests and more coming to the Patch 6.1x series.
Patch 6.1 will also mark the first implementation of the new Duty Support System for A Realm Reborn™(2.0) content. With this new system, all 4-player main scenario dungeons and trials will be able to be played solo alongside a party of NPCs. Major revisions to Cape Westwind and later duties are also planned to further support an accessible, solo-play experience. The Duty Support System will also be expanded in future updates to support Patch 2.x content, as well as Heavensward™ expansion content and beyond.
You can view the new Patch 6.1 trailer below:
In addition to the trailer, Yoshida unveiled further details on some of the content players will experience in the Patch 6.1x series, such as:
· New Main Scenario Quests – Patch 6.1 will mark the start of a new chapter for Warriors of Light.
· New 24-Player Alliance Raid – The first part of an all-new original alliance raid series, Myths of the Realm: Aglaia will challenge players as they learn more about the divinities known as the Twelve.
· New Tribal Quests – Starting with Patch 6.15, players will be able to experience new Arkasodara tribe quests for battle classes and jobs.
· New Residential Area – Plots in Empyreum, the new Ishgardian residential district, will become available for purchase.An overview of the plot purchase system as well as an initial schedule for lottery system sales were presented.
· New Trial: The Minstrel’s Ballad: Endsinger’s Aria – Players can experience a new challenge with a new Extreme Trial, The Minstrel's Ballad: Endsinger’s Aria.
· Adventurer Plates (Beta Version) – The new Adventurer Plates feature was showcased in detail. Player portraits can be customised to include lighting, animation, and camera angles using a character’s current appearance, and multiple portraits can be saved for future use. The character profiles can include information such as favourite job and title, playstyle preference, active play times, and more.
· PvP Updates – Additional details on the new small scale PvP content known as Crystalline Conflict were revealed, including the new rewards system and PvP schedule.
· Additional content including job adjustments, the ability to try on gear available on the FFXIV Online Store, system updates, and more.
SQUARE ENIX also announced that PvP gear inspired by the hit Japanese TV show GARO will return with Patch 6.1. Players will be able to earn special mounts and gear modeled after the show designed by legendary character designer Keita Amemiya. New jobs introduced in Shadowbringers™ and Endwalker will now be able to equip this collaboration gear.
Patch 6.1 will also launch with a new dungeon and Unreal trial, Ultima’s Bane (Unreal), as well as the new Unending Codex, an assortment of information on characters and terms added to your Collection which will be updated as you progress through the 6.1 main scenario.
Patch 6.11 is set to bring a new Ultimate Duty – Dragonsong’s Reprise, while players can also look forward to the “Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures” sidequest and new Custom Deliveries launching in Patch 6.15. Data Center Travel will be added in Patch 6.18.
For more details and the latest updates, visit the official Patch 6.1 promotional website at: https://sqex.to/WNmob
Fans of THE PRIMALS, the official FFXIV band led by Sound Director Masayoshi Soken, can also look forward to their new album, THE PRIMALS – Beyond the Shadow launching globally on May 25, 2022. This new album is available for pre-order at the SQUARE ENIX Store: https://sqex.to/r59q4
Finally, the latest FINAL FANTASY XIV art book, titled FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker – The Art of Resurrection -Among the Stars-, was announced. This oversized full-colour art book contains artwork created during the development of Endwalker, featuring illustrations of the new jobs, sage and reaper, as well as new locations including Old Sharlayan and Radz-at-Han, dungeons, trials, equipment and more. This volumeoffers concept art, reference images and messages from the artists to commemorate the conclusion of the Hydaelyn and Zodiark saga. Physical art books will also include an exclusive Wind-up Ragnarok minion item code.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker – The Art of Resurrection -Among the Stars- is scheduled for release on Sept. 13, 2022, and is now available for pre-order at the SQUARE ENIX store with pre-orders at other major booksellers beginning from April 2. Visit the SQUARE ENIX Store at: https://sqex.to/f0Jjb
The full Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast can be viewed at: https://sqex.to/DWWb9
With more than 25 million total registered players, there has never been a better time for newcomers to begin their adventures in the critically acclaimed FINAL FANTASY XIV Online saga. The expanded Free Trial now includes all content from A Realm Reborn and the Heavensward expansion (and updates through Patch 3.56), as well as an additional playable race (Au Ra), and three additional playable jobs (Dark Knight, Astrologian, and Machinist). Free Trial players can enjoy hundreds of hours of award-winning gameplay and story experiences equivalent to two full FINAL FANTASY titles, without limit on playtime. More information is available here: http://sqex.to/FFXIVFreeTrial
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Check out our latest gameplay for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands as we embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry!
Gameplay covers the first main quest: “Bunkers & Badasses” where we attempt to stop the resurrection ritual for Dragon Lord before his seal is broken, we also defeat the first mini-boss: Ribula. We also check out the Overworld area which is Tiny Tina’s living Tabletop game board filled with new areas, activities and quest.
Embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry! Bullets, magic, and broadswords collide across this chaotic fantasy world brought to life by the unpredictable Tiny Tina.
Roll your own multiclass hero and loot, shoot, slash, and cast your way through outlandish monsters and loot-filled dungeons on a quest to stop the tyrannical Dragon Lord. Everyone’s welcome, so join the party, throw on your adventuring boots, and be Chaotic Great!
Recommended – “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands successfully puts a fantasy twist on the familiar looter shooter formula with great comedic writing, outstanding performances, and superb gunplay with tons of customization.”
It has been done. After 94 hours of my PC playtime, I managed to get all the achievements in Elden Ring. It wasn’t an easy task, but with some careful planning, I did it all. I made some mistakes, died a lot, and now I just stubbornly exploring the rest of the world map. Still plenty of catacombs, evergaols, and optional bosses to discover. During all of that journey, a couple of things were a lifesaver for me so I’m going to share them with you.
Mimic Tear Ashes
A spirit summon and also a boss in Elden Ring. You can find it in a chest locked behind an imp statue door in Night’s Sacred Ground. What’s special about this summon is that besides being a mirror image of you, it also copies all of your equipment, weapons, and weapon art when you summon it. And the best part is that it doesn’t use any FP, but it takes a chunk of your health instead. Summon it, chug one flask of crimson tears to restore those HP and you’re good to go. Don’t forget to upgrade it to +10 with Ghost Gloveworts and it might save you from certain death more times than you would expect. Also, a great tool to distract a boss from you for a while and it can dish out quite a bit of damage if you equip it with decent weapons.
Flask of Wondrous Physick
An easily missable consumable that you can find at the Third Church of Marika Site of Grace, laying on the ground in front of the statue. What this neat little flask does is that it turns you into an alchemist, sort of. This special flask can be customized using Crystal Tears to produce significant effects but is only usable once per rest. You want to clear that scarlet rot from yourself but you don’t have any Preserving Boluses? Flask of Wondrous Physics is there to help. How about boosting stamina, health, strength, and dexterity on top of slowly restoring health when you take a sip from it? It can all be done, as long as you find the corresponding crystal tears for the flask by defeating Erdtree Avatar bosses and exploring the Lands Between.
Bloody Slash
A great early game skill that can carry you all the way to Leyndell. Excellent for clearing mobs and getting out of a tight spot when surrounded. It costs a measly 6 FP to use and it scales with the arcane stat, regardless of the affinity chosen. It also takes away a tiny chunk of HP with every use but the damage output is great and it is increased with your weapon upgrade level. It is dropped by a Beast Crest Heater Knight fought at the top of the ramparts of Fort Haight.
Moonveil Katana
A beast of a weapon that scales primarily with strength, dexterity, and intelligence and is a good weapon for dealing melee slash and pierce damage. Its weapon skill called Transient Moonlight causes the wielder to sheathe the katana. A follow-up light attack creates a horizontal, short-range wave of magic energy. A follow-up strong attack creates a vertical, medium-range wave. Both commands are fast and deal high damage, making this an extremely powerful weapon art, only offset by its high FP cost. On top of that, it also causes 50 blood loss buildup with each attack making this a great all-around weapon with its fast attacks. Upgrade it to +10 and it will carry you through most of the game.
Tree Sentinel Set
Yes, an armor set. And no, I’m not joking. It is one of the coolest armor sets from the worst area in the game. You can get it in Auriza Hero’s Grave, in the eastern section of the Capital Outskirts. Solve a puzzle in this dungeon to destroy all the chariots and the set will be awarded to you when the last one is destroyed, along with Holy Ground ash of war as a bonus. It is a heavyweight armor that boasts superior overall physical defenses and high fire defense. While it is classified as heavyweight armor, it is also significantly lighter compared to the Bull-Goat Armor and Lionel’s Set. A perfect armor companion to your Moonveil Katana.
Celebrate April Fool’s Day with the game so absurd it shouldn’t exist…but does!
April 1, 2022 – Valencia, Calif. – First, it was a ridiculous joke. Then, it was a ludicrous downloadable game. Now, the unthinkable has happened: Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche — the most astonishing, hyperbolic, genre-shattering, over-the-top video game ever created by human hands — is getting a logic-defying physical release courtesy of independent game studio WayForward and publisher Limited Run Games. Available as an open preorder starting today and offered exclusively on Nintendo Switch, the funktasmical physical version of Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche can be preordered until May 1, 2022 on limitedrungames.com.
Starring cat-eared intergalactic bounty hunter Kebako and her companion Squiddie, Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche shatters genre conventions by combining side-scrolling, space-faring shoot-’em-up action with weapon power-ups that parody various game types, including puzzle, sports, platformer, arcade, rhythm, and RPG. Using this unconventional arsenal, Kebako blasts her way through wave after wave of quirky enemies across three galaxies while the absurd, fully voiced story unfolds. Each stage culminates in an epic, multiphase boss battle against the universe’s most implausible criminals, such as obsessed rockstar Gunnar Crossbones, insane cook Chefinoff, and vengeful Uramiko (AKA Cat Grill)!
But wait! There’s more! In addition to the standard edition of Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche (which includes the game and an alternative cover), a collector’s edition is also available, which includes the game itself, five astonishing alternative covers, a Squiddie plush, a CD soundtrack, stickers, temporary tattoos, space bucks (good luck finding anyone who will accept them as currency on Earth tho), a Space Bounty Hunter license, and an autograph card hand-signed by the game’s directors (with actual signatures, not some janky photocopy!), all packed into a collector’s box with blinged-out exclusive artwork — PLUS it comes with a bonus digital game code!
Heralded by the writer of this press release as the Citizen Kane of video games, the physical version of Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche is sure to go down in history as a must-have collector’s item and one of the most unlikely gaming experiences ever conceived. The digital version of the game also remains available in the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Name: Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche (physical version) Publisher: Limited Run Games Developer: WayForward Preorder Date: April 1, 2022 – May 1, 2022 Platform: Nintendo Switch Players: 1 Price: $34.99 (standard edition), $84.99 (collector’s edition)
Key Features
Nonstop side-scrolling action starring an adorable, bounty-hunting cat girl!
Collect game cartridges to wield insane weapons inspired by various game genres: puzzle, sports, platformer, rhythm, arcade, and RPG!
A wide variety of outrageous enemies including highly requested palette-swapped variants!
Multiphase boss battles against the universe’s most preposterous criminals!
Ludicrous, running VO character banter featuring anime superstars Cristina Valenzuela and Todd Haberkorn!
Available physically for the first time!
Space cow!!
About WayForward
Based in Valencia, California, WayForward was founded in 1990 and has remained an independent game developer for more than 30 years. It is home to many talented individuals including programmers, environment artists, animators, modelers, illustrators, audio wizards, designers, and team leaders. With new avenues for distributing games directly to fans, they are finally able to make the games they have always wanted to.
About Limited Run Games
Limited Run Games is a Raleigh-based publisher founded in 2015 that focuses on preserving games in a physical format. Publishing over 300 games in its lifetime and winning awards for its bespoke Collector’s Editions, Limited Run is the gold standard in bringing digital-only games to physical form for casual fans and collectors alike. Visit limitedrungames.com for the latest offerings, or follow the brand on your social media platform of choice for all LRG-related updates: @limitedrungames.
Platform, puzzle, and shoot’ em up all the way to victory. See below for more information on how Rogue is having fun with the announcement of Super Mega Zero
April 1, 2022 – LOS ANGELES – Rogue Games, a publisher of innovative and stylish video games, is announcing Super Mega Zero a genre-splitting precision puzzle platformer with shoot ’em up elements. Miss Undefined has been whisked away by the dastardly villain Kill Screen, and it’s up to one Zero to upgrade to Hero and go where no video game character has before: to defeat the Kill Screen. Grab an upgrade and watch Zero switch forms to go from precision platforming to the more puzzle-like action, to Shoot’ em Up gameplay. Super Mega Zero launches on April 21, for Steam, the Epic Game Store, and the Nintendo Switch for $9.99. Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch are now live at a discounted price of $4.99.
Key Features:
Challenge hundreds of handcrafted levels with a mix of platforming, puzzles, and shoot ’em up gameplay.
Classic arcade aesthetics and a banger chiptune soundtrack will bring players back to the 80s.
April Fools!
In the spirit of goofs and gaffs, Rogue has created a fun April Fools Day joke to go along with the announcement, sharing on social channels that Super Mega Zero is the spiritual successor to the never released old arcade-style game, Mega Zero. After being canceled due to a fatal glitch caused by a kill screen bug, a cart of Mega Zero is found, and then later reimagined into Super Mega Zero. Rogue’s blog post about the origin of Mega Zero can be found here.
About Rogue Games Rogue, founded by industry leaders with more than 150+ years of games publishing experience, brings innovative and distinct games to the masses. Its extensive portfolio of games, which spans console, PC, and mobile, features award-winning hit titles including Arcanium, Monomals, Super Impossible Road, Sprawl, and Swordcar. Rogue also recently announced key partnerships with Bloober Team and Netflix to bring a broad range of badass games to market.
Rogue is headquartered in San Mateo with offices in Los Angeles and Seattle. # # #
A new game can be accessed via the War Thunder game client
Gaijin Entertainment announces that the Open Beta Testing of the new military game, “Worm Thunder: Children of Arachis” has begun today. Two Great Houses fight for the desert planet of Arachis that is the only source of cinnamon, the most important resource in the known universe. Cinnamon fields are home to gargantuan sand worms, revered by the local population as divine beasts known as the ‘Fathers of the Desert’.
Players fight for control over three key points in the desert location. The Houses of the Bull and Hawk use the same imperial combat vehicles, but each House has its own unique combat units. Players will try all-terrain vehicles armed with a twin plasma autocannons, imperial MBTs and MRLSs, light strike ornithopters, as well as Hawk’s signature S-ONC assault tanks with sonic pulse cannons and Bull’s nuclear-powered Heavy twin-gun D-OTR tanks. All this firepower should be used carefully, because firing guns and moving at high speed attracts the sand worm.
The successful defense of the fields will be rewarded with cinnamon bags that can be used for the mystical transformation of player characters, or simply be sold on the interstellar market.
The testing of the new game takes place in the War Thunder military simulation game client until April 25th.
About War Thunder War Thunder is a free-to-play, cross-platform, massively multiplayer military masterpiece with millions of fans worldwide, that allows players on PC, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Mac and Linux to fight their way across air, land, and sea in the same battlefield. War Thunder offers 1,700+ playable aircraft, armored vehicles and ships from the early 1930s to the 2000s. The US, Soviet, British, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and French military vehicles represented in game are carefully researched, historically accurate recreations of their real world counterparts. Fans can expect hundreds more added as Gaijin Entertainment commits to ongoing development via regular updates. Official website: http://warthunder.com
About Gaijin Entertainment Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, Cuisine Royale and Star Conflict as well as PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/
