Madrid, Spain – 14th February, 2022. Meridiem Games is thrilled to announce a new deal with developer Path Games to publish and distribute a special boxed edition of Insomnis, the terrifying first-person horror game for PlayStation 5.  

Meridiem Games will be responsible for the manufacture and distribution of the special  boxed edition of Insomnis across European territories later in 2022. More details on the content in the physical edition will be released soon. 

Joe Castevet has just inherited an old mansion on the outskirts of the countryside. What Joe doesn’t realise is that this family legacy is cursed. Discover the dark secrets buried deep in the Castevet abode as you fight against your own destiny in a story field with intrigue and terror!

Explore your grandfather’s mansion where nothing is as it seems. Rooms will change, bringing your worst nightmares to life as you Immerse yourself in a morally ambiguous narrative, where nothing is as it seems. 

Solve original, complex puzzles in your search for answers but make your decisions with caution as the fate of the characters will depend on it. 

More details on the special boxed edition of Insomnis will be released soon. For more information, visit www.meridiem-games.com

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About Meridiem Games

Meridiem Games is an independent publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms. The entire Meridiem Games team is focused on satisfying the demand of gamers who love physical editions, titles such as Fahrenheit 15Th Anniversary PS4, KUNAI Day One Edition NSW, Daymare: 1998 Black Edition PS4, Pang Adventures Buster Edition PS4/NSW, etc… have been released in their physical edition thanks to Meridiem Games… www.meridiem-games.com 

About Path Games: Path Games is a Spanish videogame development company founded in May 2018 by Gonzalo G. Luna (Programmer and designer) and Virginia Calvo (Designer and artist).  Path Games aims to tell stories with horror as a narrative thread and surprise with its gloomy atmospheres. www.pathgames.es

The walls are painted red in thrilling new look at high-octane  limb-severing action game coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S & PC

Tolochenaz, Switzerland – February 14th, 2022 – This Valentine’s Day, 110 Industries comes bearing the appropriately red-hued gift that is the bloody new Wanted: Dead Valentine’s Day trailer. The trailer treats us to a closer look at the game’s stylish high-octane combat, complete with spectacular John Wick-esque style finishers and slick, limb-severing swordplay.

Developed by Japanese studio Soleil, Wanted: Dead blends melee sword combat, exciting gunplay and a unique limb severing system to deliver a deep action title inspired by the mechanically rich combat systems found in titles like Devil May Cry, Bayonetta  and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

Players take on the role of Lt. Hannah Stone, stepping into a dark and dangerous vision of cyberpunk Hong Kong as leader of the “Zombie Squad”, an elite team who work outside the purview of the traditional police force. You will fall in love with Stone’s elite combat skills that combine style and substance, delivering cool slow-motion sequences, the ability to issue orders to teammates and a limb severing mechanic that changes enemy attack patterns.

Your date with Wanted: Dead this Valentine’s Day will take a stop at the Atomic Heart diner. Offering a change of pace to the game’s adrenaline-pumping combat, the diner offers a place for Lt. Stone to chill as she consumes food and drinks for buffs that will help her on her deadly missions, while giving us players the chance to get to know the eccentric cast of characters that comprise her team.

“We’ve been thrilled with the response from the press and public since we revealed Wanted: Dead last year,” said  Sergei Kolobashkin, founder and Creative Director at 110 Industries. “Everyone really seems to have embraced the outlandish style and tone we are aiming for! We hope you all enjoy our Valentine’s Day gift and I promise you there will be plenty more to come this year, so keep your eyes open!”.

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About 110 Industries
110 Industries is a company that develops, publishes, and distributes video games for gaming consoles and cloud gaming services; provides strategic, transparent and tailored solutions for successful long-term investments on the video game market. 

The Gunk coming to Steam and other PC platforms in Spring 2022

Gothenburg, Sweden – February 14th, 2022 – Following The Gunk’s release on Xbox Game Pass in December of 2021 as part of Thunderful’s strong ongoing partnership with Xbox, Thunderful are pleased to report that the title’s launch has been a big success, engaging hundreds of thousands of players.

The game’s success among players has been mirrored in a positive critical reception, with Eurogamer describing the game as “a treat” and IGN praising it for its “vibrant alien terrain and the absolutely fantastic soundtrack that makes wandering those areas a beautifully meditative exercise”.

On the back of the game’s strong performance on Xbox Game Pass, the game will be receiving a new photo mode. With the addition of this new mode, players will be given the tools to take and edit stunning shots of The Gunk, allowing the community to share images from the game online via this much-requested feature.

Along with the new photo mode, The Gunk will soon be opened up to a larger audience thanks to the addition of language support for four new languages, including Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, simplified Chinese and Russian, meeting the demand of the community’s most requested languages.

Thunderful is also pleased to announce that The Gunk will be released on Steam and other PC platforms in Spring 2022. The release will include the new photo mode and the additional languages that will be added to the Xbox version of the game.

Players who can’t wait to get hold of The Gunk on these new PC platforms this Spring and start capturing stunning shots with its new photo mode can begin exploring its intriguing alien world now on Xbox Game Pass or via the Xbox Games Store.

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About Thunderful
Thunderful Group is a group of companies that develops, publishes and invests in games as well as distributes Nintendo products, games, game accessories and toys. Founded in 2017 Thunderful Games is one of the two business segments in Thunderful Group, the other being Thunderful Distribution. Over the last few years Thunderful Games has, organically and via acquisitions, grown into a global organization with eight development studios and over 300 employees. Besides the award-winning internal development pipeline, Thunderful Games also publishes a large number of third-party titles and invests in external game projects.

Australian Team Celebrate Third Anniversary Since Acquisition 

Sydney, Australia, February 14, 2022 – Koch Media Pty Ltd this week celebrates their 3^rd anniversary since joining the Koch Media family. On February 13, 2019, Koch Media acquired leading Australian publishing partner 18point2. Since then, the Australian and New Zealand business has seen huge commercial success for owned and partner titles in the territory.  

To celebrate their 3^rd birthday, Koch Media will be giving away prizes throughout the week, starting with a Dying Light 2 Collector’s Edition for PlayStation 5 today. The competition is open now, and fans are invited to visit the Koch Media ANZ Twitter channel to find out how to enter.  

Over the last three years, the Sydney based team have launched over 180 titles, sent over 400 press releases in 2021 alone and sold over 2.5 million units to consumers across the territory. Since 2019, Koch Media ANZ have introduced the critically acclaimed karaoke franchise, Let’s Sing, into the market to great success, launched new IPs including Outward, Biomutant, Hot Wheels Unleashed™ and Back 4 Blood and reignited local gamers love for fan-favourite remakes Destroy All Humans! and SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom Rehydrated. 

Led by Managing Director Roger Clarke, the Australia & New Zealand Koch Media team publishes products for a number of partners including Warner Bros. Games, THQ Nordic, Techland, Microids, Paradox Interactive as well as internal publishing labels Deep Silver, Ravenscourt, Prime Matter and Milestone. Koch Media offers a full suite of publishing services, with tailored solutions to meet each partner’s needs across Trade, Communications, Marketing and Distribution.  

Earlier this year, in addition to ANZ responsibilities, the team were tasked with establishing an Asia Pacific hub, which sees the Tokyo and Hong Kong offices join the Sydney-based team in a new venture. Offering publishing services and territory insights to partners, the regional team of 30 talented and highly experienced people offers a streamlined and effective solution to the management of the complex Asia Pacific region. 

Klemens Kundratitz, Managing Director of Koch Media Group remarked “We are very proud to have reached this milestone in Australia and New Zealand and of the success that the last three years have seen. In addition, I am delighted that Roger will be leading the Asia Pacific team as Koch Media continues to grow its presence in the region, building on the great work already carried out by the Hong Kong and Japan teams.”  

“This incredibly exciting development offers extraordinary opportunities for both internal publishing labels, as well as current or new partners looking to simplify their approach to the region, without the loss of territory-specific knowledge and insights. The team brings deep capabilities and experience across areas such as the media landscape, consumer preferences and key marketing channels.” commented Roger Clarke, Managing Director Koch Media Asia Pacific. He went on to say, “With the region representing over 50% of global consumer spending in Games, and displaying the highest levels of industry growth, this increased regional focus offers partners the ability to tap into Asia Pacific consumers and to quickly grow their businesses.”   

The coming year brings even more opportunities and exciting things to come. With an amazing lineup of owned and partner titles for the coming year and beyond, Koch Media in Sydney will be moving to a new, larger headquarters. The space will be purpose-built for events, with streaming and recording capabilities, and a collaborative floorplan for the recently expanded team while allowing for further growth. To find out more information, follow Koch Media ANZ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. 

About Koch Media 

The Koch Media Group is a global developer, publisher and distributor of video games, VR games, gaming hardware and merchandise.  

The group’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America, Australia and Asia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading global publishing partner. The Koch Media Group runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned publishing units such as Prime Matter, Deep Silver, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels. 

Additionally, as global publishing partner Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, CI Games, Giants Software, Kalypso, Koei Tecmo, Konami, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, Tripwire, Warner Bros, and many others. 

With its parent company in Höfen, Austria, and the Publishing HQ in Munich, Germany, Koch Media owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States as well as Japan and Hong Kong. 

The Koch Media Group owns nine game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL / USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham / UK), Deep Silver Fishlabs (Hamburg / Germany), Warhorse Studios (Prague / Czech Republic), Milestone (Milan / Italy), Voxler (Paris / France), Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów / Poland), Free Radical Design (Nottingham / UK), Vertigo Games (Rotterdam /The Netherlands) and DigixArt (Montpellier, France). Additionally, the Koch Media Group collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world. 

Part of the Koch Media Group is also Koch Films, a leading European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor. The Koch Media Group also owns Gaya Entertainment, a leading video game merchandise company in Munich, Germany, and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, Czech Republic.  

Koch Media is an Embracer Group company. 

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ © 2021. Published and Developed by Milestone S.r.l. All rights reserved. HOT WHEELS™ and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from, Mattel. ©2022 Mattel. All manufacturers, accessory suppliers, names, tracks, sponsors, brands and associated imagery featured in this game are trademarks and/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners.

All proceeds from the shoe auction will be donated to Red Dust to support health initiatives in Indigenous communities

14 February 2022 – 2KAustraliatoday announced a special collaboration with Gamilaroi and Wiradjuri Indigenous artist Allan McKenzie to design a one of a kind NBA® 2K22 inspired shoe for charity. McKenzie customised a pair of adidas Harden Stepback 2.0 basketball shoes and nominated Indigenous charity Red Dust to host an auction with all the proceeds from the sale helping their mission of working together to enrich lives, improve health and strengthen the future of Indigenous youth and families.

The auction will be live on Red Dust’s eBay page at 12pm AEDT on 21 February 2022 and will run until 12pm AEDT 2 March 2022.

“I’m honoured that 2K asked me to collaborate on one of their most popular games, which drove most of the inspiration behind the design of the shoe along with the game of basketball,” said McKenzie. “It’s amazing to be able to have my designs auctioned off to a cause close to my heart, that ties in so well with NBA 2K22.”

“As we commence delivery of Red Dust’s Healthy Living Program in remote communities this year we’re excited to partner with Allan and 2K for this unique initiative,” said Scott Stirling, Red Dust CEO. “Basketball is deeply embedded in Red Dust’s history. Our founder, John Van Groningen, was closely connected with the NBL and our first visits to remote communities involved NBL star players as volunteers. Their efforts inspired hundreds of athletes to follow suit across 25 years, engaging in inspirational two way exchanges with thousands of young Aboriginal kids in remote communities.”

Red Dust was formally established in 2006, but has been working with remote Indigenous communities for 25 years. This project with 2K marks their first partnership with a global video game publisher. To donate to Red Dust, visit https://reddust.org.au/donate/. Visit their official website and Facebook page to stay up to date on their latest projects.

Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K22 is rated PG by the OFLC.

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Short Trips with Franklin and Lamar Now Available for All Players – Now Easily Accessible via the Jobs Menu and Awarding 2X GTA$ and RP Through February 16

It’s been quite some time since Franklin Clinton and his notorious accomplices knocked over the biggest targets in Southern San Andreas. Since then, Franklin’s put down roots in Los Santos — getting married, starting a family, and even wearing a suit to work. Meanwhile, Lamar just got high. But now it’s LD’s time to come up, and he’s laying the groundwork for a legit, above-board business of his own, if he can just pull it together…

It was supposed to be so simple: a couple storefronts in tourist-friendly neighborhoods, branded grinders, boutique strains, prescription-strength edibles, but Lamar’s run into all sorts of issues getting his operation off the ground. First off, legalization didn’t kill the illegal drug trade, but it did create an incentive for black-market dealers to undercut upstanding, tax-paying citizens like Mr. Davis. Then there are the celebrity investors and venture capitalists who heard about the latest cash-crop and circle overhead like vultures.

As Lamar sees it, Franklin still owes him a couple favors from back in the day. And Franklin’s down for pretty much anything, so long as Tanisha doesn’t find out he’s been smoking again.

Originally only available to play once you’ve completed the VIP Contract tracking down all of Dr. Dre’s missing tracks in The Contract, all GTA Online players can now see the world through the eyes of Franklin and Lamar in the two-player story-based co-op Short Trips — accessible via the Jobs Menu and paying out 2X GTA$ and RP through February 16.

And check out the video above, set to ‘Let’s Get It’ by NEZ and ScHoolboy Q — which can be heard on Radio Los Santos and will also be coming soon to music download and streaming services via CircoLoco Records.

SEED CAPITAL

Lamar’s quest to go legit starts with a warehouse and a truck full of his finest produce. He’s not expecting any trouble – which should tell you all you need to know. When the Vagos show up for their cut, it’s up to Franklin and Lamar to make sure that for once, crime doesn’t pay.

FIRE IT UP

Lamar’s looking to get revenge on the Vagos and plans to burn down some of the gang’s illegal grow houses in the Sandy Shores area. Franklin and Lamar are hoping to reduce the gang’s crops to ashes, but if they’re not careful, they might smoke themselves out in the process.

OG KUSH

Lamar finds his first big client in Jimmy Boston, actor and high-profile Epsilon devotee, whose plans for Lamar’s business are not the kind of corporate synergy Lamar is looking for. More proof that celebrities ruin everything – even weed.

Once you’ve enjoyed your short trips and are feeling more yourself, stick around the studio space. You never know, you might catch a recording session in progress or spot an artist dropping by to visit Dre. Or you might hear Lamar and Franklin playing the dozens and sharing stories about way back when.

Award Winning Procedural Narrative Sensation Will Soon Be Available On PlayStation and XBOX

Sydney, Australia, February 12, 2022 – Ravenscourt and DigixArt are announcing that their critically acclaimed title Road 96 – the ever-evolving story-driven adventure game with survival elements in which players must escape a country ruled by an authoritarian regime that’s on the brink of collapse – will soon be available on both Sony PlayStation® and Microsoft XBOX .

“Road 96 with its inspiration from the classic road trip movies from the 90’s, seemed a natural fit to this generation of both consoles and their owners. Sit back and prepare for a road trip like no other.” he added.

Features

• Road 96 is a crazy, beautiful road-trip. The discovery of exciting places, and unusual people on your own personal journey to freedom.
• An ever-evolving story-driven adventure inspired by Tarantino, The Coen Brothers, and Bong Joon-ho. Made by the award-winning creators of Valiant Hearts and Memories Retold. Announced as part of the OMEN Presents initiative from HP Inc.
• Moments of action, exploration, contemplative melancholy, human encounters and wacky situations. Set against a backdrop of authoritarian rule and oppression.
• A stunning visual style, a soundtrack filled with 90s hits, and a thousand routes through the game combine so each player can create their own unique stories on Road 96.

Hit the road. Adventure. Freedom. Escape. Run. Flee the Regime. Try to survive.

NOTES TO EDITORS

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https://ravenscourt.games/en-GB/games/road96/

Platforms: Will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X
Audio: English only
Subtitles/Interface: French, English, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Polish

About Road 96
Road 96 is a procedural ever-evolving story-driven adventure game with survival elements in which players must escape a country ruled by an authoritarian regime that’s on the brink of collapse. Road 96 has an ever-evolving story that unveils more and more on each run to escape the country, inspired by road trip movies from the 90s from directors like Quentin Tarantino, The Coen Brothers and Bong Joon-ho. The game soundtrack features tracks from bands like Survive (Stranger Things).

About Ravenscourt
Established in 2014 – and operating from its Munich headquarters in Germany – Ravenscourt’s mission is delivering amazing games to a broad audience from both established studios and industry newcomers. With a diverse portfolio, managing the titles of multiple international studios, Ravenscourt games span everything from adventure and management sims through to city builders and indie gems. The label even boasts a good old sing-along karaoke franchise. Our players delight in engrossing narrative driven adventures, relish the challenge of building new worlds and love solving puzzles. We have more delights in store for them. The publishing label Ravenscourt stands for worthy interactive entertainment for a broad range of players. It belongs to the Koch Media Group.

About DigixArt
DigixArt is a video game development studio founded in 2015 in Montpellier, South of France. It joined Koch Media group in 2021 to increase its capacity to create innovative and captivating gaming experiences like Road 96. For more information about DigixArt Studio please visit http://www.digixart.com/

SEVEN KNIGHTS 2 INTRODUCES CHAPTER 12 AND NEW LEGENDARY HEROES IN LATEST UPDATE

LOS ANGELES – FEB. 8, 2022 – Netmarble’s latest mobile roleplaying game Seven Knights 2 received a new update today that adds Chapter 12 of the game’s story and introduces two new Legendary Heroes, Legendary+ Three-Tailed Fox Yuri and Legendary Daybreak Thunder Dragon Lene.

Seven Knights 2’s latest chapter focuses on the Daybreak Mercenaries getting caught up in a trap set up by Shane and unveils the story of the battle with the archenemy. As part of this update, players can now acquire two newly added heroes – Legendary+ Three-Tailed Fox Yuri and Legendary Daybreak Thunder Dragon Lene. Three-Tailed Fox Yuri has a special skill called ‘Charm,’ where the spelled enemy gets to attack its own side. Awakened Lene owns Suppressor power that can be used on Shane’s newly updated raid.

Other additions and events for Seven Knights 2 players to enjoy include:

• Legendary + Hell Lord Kris, and legendary New Year’s Clothes Yeonhee Pet Obtain Event – Today’s update introduces the Legendary+ Hell Lord Kris and the Legendary New Year’s Clothes Yeonhee Pet that are now available to collect. Players can also look forward to taking part in various events, including payback events on Map for Field Exploration.
• New 4-Player Raid– With the newly launched 4-player raid feature, participants have the chance to encounter Nestra’s Incarnation Shane.
• New Equipment Set – Players have the chance to acquire craft materials and equipment through the newly added 4-player raid feature. As the new equipment makes the attack speed more swift, it can be applied to various heroes.

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. The game is available to play in twelve languages, including English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Russian, and Indonesian.

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.

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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.