Tactical Roguelike Deckbuilder Castle Morihisa Arrives on Steam, Nintendo Switch Early 2022

BEIJING – 17 December 2021 – Castle Morihisa, the tactical roguelike deckbuilder set in a dark fantasy feudal Japan from developer Smokingbear Studio and publisher Thermite Games, arrives on Windows PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch in early 2022.

Following a military decree by the shogunate, Castle Morihisa fell silent. Rumors have it the castle’s lord set his sights on usurping the throne. As unease descends on the land, metsuke Yagyū Munenori calls upon a trusted spy to investigate and report back to the shogunate.

Trek toward the ominous castle as one of four different classes: Monk, Samurai, Onmyoji, and Ninja, each with their own distinct deck of cards. Master the Monk’s Meditation and Mantra systems to stun foes and channel karma to bolster armor. Cut down enemies with the Samurai’s katana, employing Sakura and Retaliation for massive damage. Summon Shikigami spirits and leech life with the Onmyoji’s blood magic. Stalk prey as the Ninja and unleash Mantra Sign, Kunai, and Shuriken skills in devastating combos.

Build a deck from more than 300 cards and fight against enemies inspired by Japanese folklore. Spend action points to deal damage or add armor to mitigate incoming attacks. Concoct card combos to turn the tide of increasingly harrowing battles. Overcome overwhelming odds to earn talent points to unlock game-changing passive abilities and provide an array of viable builds rife for experimentation across multiple runs.

Spend hard-earned coins at the card shop to build out the perfect deck while marching ever closer to Castle Morihisa. Encounter random events, minibosses, and more on an overworld map inspired by classic Ukiyo-e art. Commune with legendary fallen warriors, harnessing their spirits for limited, multi-use powers. Strive to reach Castle Morihisa, but do not fear failure. Each new run features randomly generated encounters for a consistently unpredictable experience.

“Castle Morihisa gracefully combines the challenge of tactical deckbuilders, roguelike mechanics, and Japanese folklore into a highly replayable package,” said Zhenghang Cai, Game Producer, Smokingbear Studios. “With multiple characters, skill systems, and cards to learn and master, Castle Morhisia will challenge players on PC and Switch when it launches early next year!”

Castle Morihisa will launch on Windows PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch in early 2022 for $14.99/€12.49, with English, Japanese, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)- language support. A free demo is available to download on Steam.

For more information, please visit the official Steam page, join the Discord community, and follow Thermite Games on Twitter.

About Thermite Games

Thermite Games is a Beijing-based publisher comprised of industry veterans. Formed in 2020, Thermite Games specializes in bringing indie games and premium content to players across the globe.

For more information, please visit the official Thermite Games Twitter page.

Upcoming fantasy looter shooter details new environments, enemies, game mechanics, and more with fresh trailer and game guides

Hot off last week’s appearance at The Game Awards, 2K and Gearbox Software have dropped a new update on Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands®, detailing a slew of new gameplay information, including the reveal of the Spellshot and Clawbringer classes, fantastical new environments like the Weepwild Dankness, fresh details on guns and damage types, and much more.

Be sure to check out the newly released “Welcome to Wonderlands #2” trailer and Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Game Guide for a more detailed look at each feature, as well as the second Dev Diary featuring insights from the Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands development team.

Two More Classes Unveiled

Create your perfect hero through deep appearance customization and a multiclass system that lets you mix and match six unique character skill trees. Joining the Stabbomancer and Brr-Zerker are the Spellshot and Clawbringer:

• Spellshots are gun-toting wizards who can unleash a constant barrage of spells and bullets and transform their enemies into harmless livestock with the snap of a finger. While others may view their guns as mere weapons, the Spellshot has trained rigorously until it becomes an extension of their own magical will, weaving gun and grimoire together to enhance their spells and imbue their weapons.

• Clawbringers are faithful warriors who bring down thunder and flames upon their enemies with a spectral hammer alongside their fire-breathing Wyvern Companion. They are an order of warriors who seek to bring heroism to the Wonderlands. Their Dragon Aura empowers their whole party with additional damage and more.

Even More Environments

There are tons of places to explore in the Wonderlands, each with their own plot missions, robust side quests, unique enemies, and more:

• The Weepwild Dankness pose many a danger. Countless have fallen in the face of its fumes, and even more have tripped over the bajillion mushrooms and tree roots everywhere. The best advice for any adventurer would be to stay away before your face turns as purple as the shrooms! But the second-best advice is to keep your eyes open—and your nose and mouth and any other orifice you can think of closed;

• The Fearamid holds despair and desolation so thickly, you can almost taste the sad in the air. Raised skeletons, shambling undead, and the emotionally dead skulk every corridor. The rare few heroes who enter this place should have no illusions about the task before them: to enter unprepared would be a huge mistake;

• Mount Craw is home to a bustling gobtropolis where rowdy, nasty little Goblins and towering, tyrannical Trolls toil in the name of their subterranean deity. Not all are satisfied with their labours, however. A booger of revolution is slowly taking form in the nostrils of the workforce. It’s time to pick a side! And that booger.

Shrooms are Here!

The Wonderlands are as dangerous as they are beautiful, with a huge variety of monsters, including the ever popular shrooms:

• Shrooms may be cute, but they only want to tear you limb from limb. Their armoured caps swing up to reveal a giant maw full of glistening teeth with your name on each one. The forest’s immune system will come at you from every direction, sending germinators to launch spores at you from afar, or powerful walking colonies to stomp you flat and flood the battlefield with fungi;

• Goblins are the grease-glazed thumb smudges of a sugar-addled creator who just ate two gas station burritos for afternoon tea. Small and tricky, these surly little brussels sprouts wreak havoc wherever they can. They may be individually weak, but they are dangerous in large numbers. Always tinkering, Goblins are adept with all sorts of long-range weapons and gadgets;

• Trolls like one thing and one thing only: having someone to beat up. As such, you’ll find them assisting the Dragon Lord’s skeletal horde in their war effort and wherever you find the Trolls’ feisty cousins, the Goblins. Beware their heavy clubs and hurled boulders, but keep your Ward up—a few have somehow mastered spellcasting, firmly cementing the difference between wisdom and intelligence.

New Loot and Combat Mechanics

Enjoy the story solo or start a party with up to three friends in seamless online multiplayer or local split-screen. Share the spoils or rush to get the shiniest loot with fresh details on in-game mechanics, and check out the Game Guide for even more the details:

• Co-op. When it comes to questing, the more the merrier! Your Party of Heroes in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands can have up to four Fatemakers uniting to save the queendom. Of course, Tina wants to ensure you face a reasonable challenge regardless of party size, so the more players there are in your group, the tougher your foes will be. When jumping into the creation of a new Fatemaker, you’ll also have a choice between two options that determine how loot drops and enemy scaling are handled during multiplayer.

• Guns. There are millions of different guns to loot across the Wonderlands, as each one is randomly assembled from a huge assortment of parts and components with their own properties. But they all belong to one of six basic categories, corresponding to the six types of ammo found across the environments;

• Damage Types. There are five elemental damage types available to you in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Fire, Frost, Lightning, Poison, and Dark Magic. When squaring off against an enemy, take stock of what colour their health bar is; this will indicate what elemental damage type works best against them;

• Wards. If you want to survive the Wonderlands, you’d be wise to seek out Wards at your earliest opportunity. When equipped, Wards envelop your Fatemaker in a swirl of shielding magic, so your soft, fleshy bits can withstand axe slashes and razor-sharp arrows with ease;

• Rings/Amulets. Rings typically provide flat boosts to your loadout, like increases to Action Skill duration, damage or magazine size for a given gun type, Companion damage, and so on. Amulets are more likely to grant special effects, like a chance to instantly reload your equipped gun’s ammo after a melee hit. They can also increase things like Class Power and damage, whether that’s all your damage across the board or more specific avenues like gun or status effect damage;

• Rarity. The longer you’ve been adventuring, the more familiar you are with a universal truth: not all loot is created equal. The weapons, spells, and equippable gear you find in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands come in a variety of rarities, which you can quickly identify by what colour an item glows when it drops.

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands will launch on March 25, 2022 across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and PC via the Epic Games Store exclusively at launch, and on other PC digital storefronts later in 2022. Pre-orders are now available across all launch platforms, and players can also visit playwonderlands.com to register for the game’s newsletter.

Developed by Gearbox Software, the anticipated ESRB rating for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is M by the OFLC. For screenshots, key art, and other visual assets, please visit newsroom-anz.2k.com. To learn more, please visit playwonderlands.com and follow @PlayWonderlands on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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FAR CRY 6 PLAYERS CAN TEAM UP WITH DANNY TREJO IN FREE CROSSOVER MISSIONS, AVAILABLE TODAY

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Classic Edition Is Also Available Now

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — December 17, 2021 — Today, Ubisoft^® announced two free crossover missions featuring Danny Trejo are now available for Far Cry 6 players. Additionally, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon: Classic Edition, the critically acclaimed cyber-shooter brought to the next generation of consoles, will launch today,  on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5 and PlayStation®4. The game will be available as a standalone purchase or as part of the Far Cry 6 Season Pass. On Windows PC, Season Pass holders will receive the original 2013 game.

Starting today, Far Cry 6 players will be able to team up with Danny Trejo in two free missions playable solo or in two-player co-op:

• “Danny & Dani vs Everybody”, a new Yaran story in which players will need to prevent Antón Castillo’s forces from blowing up Danny’s plan to come to Yara to make his world-famous tasty tacos to feed the hungry.
• The sixth and final Special Operation, “Malagua”. Upon completing the mission “Danny & Dani vs Everybody”, Trejo returns a favor by joining players to help students protesting the Antón’s military – who is deploying the chemical weapon (PG-240X) in Yara.

Players will also get access to the Danny Trejo® Bundle giving them access to new themed gear to customize their characters with, including Trejo’s signature real-life outfit and taco truck.

In Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, players jump in a 1980s-style, retro-futuristic open-world in which Earth has been ravaged by a nuclear war. As Sergeant Rex Colt, a state-of-the-art Mark IV Cyber Commando, players take on the mission to save humanity from the threat of an army of rampaging killer cyborgs, mutated scientists, metal sharks and vicious Blood Dragons that shoot lasers from their eyes.

Led by Ubisoft Toronto**, Far Cry 6 is an open-world first-person shooter that plunges players into the heart of a modern-day guerrilla revolution. On the island of Yara, President Antón Castillo vows to restore his nation to its former glory while grooming his son Diego to follow in his footsteps. Yet, paradise comes at a cost and enriching his country means subjugating those who don’t follow his vision. Players will take up the cause to liberate Yara as Dani Rojas – a local Yaran and military drop out – tries to escape Yara but ends up joining revolutionary group, Libertad. As Dani, players will experience the adrenaline and chaos of “resolver” guerrilla combat, Far Cry style, with the most creative and innovative arsenal yet.  

Far Cry 6 is available worldwide on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, as well as Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store. Players can also subscribe to Ubisoft+ on PC. Throughout the holiday season, discounts up to 40% will be applied to Far Cry 6’s Standard, Gold and Ultimate editions across all digital stores.

For more information on Far Cry 6 and its Season Pass, please visit Farcry.com.

For the latest news on all of Ubisoft’s games, please visit: news.ubisoft.com 

PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch Join the Voyage in 2022

WARSAW, Poland – Dec. 16, 2021 – Trash Sailors, the hand-drawn co-op sailing adventure where maritime explorers navigate convoluted waters, puts to sea on Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG for Windows PC today. Developers fluckyMachine and publisher tinyBuild call sailors on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch to join the crew in 2022.

The world, afflicted by a Trash Tsunami, is now enveloped in garbage as far as the eye can see. Across the horizon, couches, chairs, TVs, and more flood the world. Gather up to four shipmates through online or local multiplayer to clear the seas of robosharks, Trashkraken, and other treacherous sea beasts. Don’t let them sink the raft or, worse yet, eat the crew whole!

Rubbish is the key to survival. Use it to repair the raft and create fuel for the journey ahead. Fish for handy items others discarded while sailing through drowned cities, frozen seas, and forgotten swamps. Cast wide nets to collect pirate maps unlocking new levels and treasure chests filled with golden screws. A prized loot, they buy weapons such as laser guns to fend off mighty foes or bright lights to ward off giant spindly spiders.

Every pirate is as strong as the crew around them. With all hands on deck, assign jobs to make sure the raft never runs out of fuel, crashes into other boats and buildings, or worse, gets eaten by hungry crocodiles. Join forces to defeat arctic pirates, repair parts, and avoid sinking and becoming sea monster snacks.

Survive the utmost quest–keep friendships strong. A topsy-turvy adventure set in a colorful hand-drawn world, Trash Sailors puts even the greatest of mates to the test. A ridiculously fun experience for all ages, the game mixes whimsical cartoons and nautical tunes to create a party atmosphere full of laughs.

“Ahoy, mateys! It’s our pleasure to invite sailors everywhere to join our exploits through a junk-filled ocean,” said Piotr Karski, fluckyMachine co-founder, game designer, and programmer. “We hope Trash Sailors becomes a go-to title bringing as much fun to your family and friends as it did to ours–but maybe with a lot less fights!”

Trash Sailors is available now on Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG for Windows PC for $19.99/€19.99. It supports English, German, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese languages. PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch launches are planned for 2022.

For more information, visit Trash Sailors’ official website, follow @TrashSailors on Twitter and Instagram, like the game’s Facebook page, and join their trashy-licious Discord server.

About fluckyMachine

Based out of Warsaw, Poland, fluckyMachine is a two-person studio created by Veronika Harkavenko and Piotr Karski. While she’s busy creating the quirky and whimsical art illustrating their games, he brings them to life through coding, programming, and everything else. Trash Sailors is their second game.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild is a Seattle-based indie label behind the Hello Neighbor franchise and over 30 renowned titles, including Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, and Party Hard. With additional development offices in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Riga, Latvia, tinyBuild is rapidly building a portfolio of fun, high-quality games across multiple platforms.

MARVEL FUTURE REVOLUTION INTRODUCES MAGIK – THE RULER OF LIMBO – IN LATEST IN-GAME UPDATE

New ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Limited-Time Content Now Live for All Players to Enjoy

LOS ANGELES – DEC. 15, 2021 – Today’s update for MARVEL Future Revolution, the award-winning open world action RPG on mobile by Netmarble, brings an all-new member of Omega Flight to player squads – Magik. Otherwise known as Illyana Rasputina, ruler of Limbo and sister to X-Men member Colossus, Magik is now officially live in the game. Netmarble is also celebrating the upcoming theatrical debut of Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: No Way Home with all-new limited-time content themed after the film.

Magik utilizes her gigantic Soulsword, a powerful weapon made from part of her own soul, to release powerful magic and unleash enemies on the battlefield. As the ruler of Limbo, Magik has access to demonic spells; the ability to summon demons like Hydras, Imps, and Hounds; and teleportation powers through her mutant Stepping Discs ability. She also has the ability to transform into Darkchylde, Magik’s dark half, allowing her to explosively destroy enemies. Players can now experience what makes Magik unique and distinct from other playable Super Heroes, and can learn more about her character by visiting MARVEL Future Revolution’s Developer Notes HERE.

Today’s update also introduces new content themed after the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home theatrical debut. From Dec. 15, a new Epic Invasion called the ‘The Sinister Six’ is now available for players eager to assist Spider-Man in stopping The Sinister Six from succeeding with their menacing plans. A new Spider-Man: No Way Home-inspired costume is also available now for players to collect and customize their Spider-Man character. Spider-Man [No Way Home] has also been added as a new companion for players to recruit.

Other additions in today’s update include:

• Training Grounds – PvE content where players can farm experience points to level up their Super Heroes.
• New Companions – In addition to Spider-Man [No Way Home], other characters like Daredevil have been added to MARVEL Future Revolution as Companions
• Various Improvements, including:
  • Combat Targeting System Improvements
  • Costume Nano-Fusion Improvements
  • Omega Card/Companion Presets
  • Content QoL Changes (Dark Zone, Omega War, Special Operations)

Developed by Netmarble Monster, MARVEL Future Revolution is the second collaboration between Netmarble and Marvel Entertainment, and a successor to the long-running hit mobile game MARVEL Future Fight, enjoyed by more than 120 million people worldwide. MARVEL Future Revolution is available to download on iOS and Android devices. For the latest news on MARVEL Future Revolution, please visit the official website (https://marvelfuturerevolution.com) and follow #MARVELFutureRevolution across all social channels:

• Facebook: Marvel Future Revolution
• Twitter: MarvelFutureRev
• Instagram: marvelfuturerevolution
• YouTube: Marvel Future Revolution

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ABOUT MARVEL Future Revolution
MARVEL Future Revolution is Marvel’s award-winning Open World action RPG for mobile devices, featuring AAA-quality, 3D graphics in an original, high-stakes, adventure-driven storyline by well-known Marvel writer Marc Sumerak (Spider-Man, the Avengers and more). After numerous Earths converge in the multiverse to form an entirely new ‘Primary Earth’, players will join the newly formed ‘Omega Flight’ Super Hero team to serve as the last line of defense against a never-ending series of threats and nefarious Super Villains. With eight playable characters outfitted in iconic costumes from throughout the Marvel Universe, along with more than 400 million costume combinations per hero to choose from, players can meticulously personalize their ideal Super Heroes look while exploring archetypal locations in an Open World of massive proportions.

Since launching in August 2021, MARVEL Future Revolution has been recognized by Apple as the 2021 ‘iPad Game of the Year,’ by Google Play as the ‘Best Competitive Game’ of 2021, and by The Game Awards – receiving a nomination for ‘Best Mobile Game’ in 2021.

For more information and to join the MARVEL Future Revolution movement, please visit: https://marvelfuturerevolution.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, 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 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. © 2021 MARVEL

Guardians-inspired collection set to drop in 2022

LONDON (December 16, 2021) – Today, Eidos-Montréal, Adidas, and Marvel unveiled a first-look at the upcoming Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy footwear collaboration. Set to launch in 2022, the collection will feature six unique shoes inspired by the Guardians’ distinct looks and personalities, as explained by James Liu, Senior Designer, Footwear, Exclusives – adidas:

• Star-Lord – Forum Hi 84 and Forum Mid
  • “Star-Lord has an old-school charm and is an expert in galactic combat and battle techniques; similarly, the Forum mid has an undeniable retro appeal and is a proven contender in its own area of expertise.”
• Gamora – ZX 2K Boost 2.0
  • “Gamora is known across the universe as being a warrior with unmatched strength, speed and skill – and also for her lineage to the MCU game-changer Thanos. The ZX 2K Boost, the most recent silhouette to bear the iconic ZX moniker, is sleek and sharp like Gamora’s blades and takes colour and material references from her armour and appearance.”
• Drax – Ozelia
  • “Drax is fierce and headstrong, with superhuman strength and a formidable human-mutate physique. The Ozelia, is built like a classic sneaker but features amplified characteristics like a maximal midsole and moulded panels and lines that draw similar visuals to Drax’s brutish form.”
• Groot – NMD R1
  • “To capture the essence of the plant-life superbeing that is Groot, we started with the rugged trail version of the modern classic NMD R1. Unique to the style is a lugged outsole which helps to naturally grip the floor, and the mud-guard that runs along the bottom of the shoe helps protect the foot. Adding to this, we used a 2-tone knit in shades of brown as a nod to Groot’s roots for the upper, and an embroidered detail featuring ‘I AM GROOT’ in an alien language featured in the game.”
• Rocket – ZX 1K Boost
  • “Rocket Racoon is a weapons specialist, elite marksman, and master tactician, who takes on amplified abilities from its racoon counterparts. We started with the ZX 1K Boost silhouette as a base – it’s a modern interpretation of a familiar style, using the latest technology for optimal performance. We added technical features like speed lacing, and high-vis reflective elements inspired by Rocket Racoon’s weaponry.”
     

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“A key starting point for the design of each sneaker was the unique visual cues from each of the characters – whether it’s the stitching details on Star-Lord’s leather jacket, Groot’s earthy colour palette, or Drax’s unmistakable tattoos,” added Liu. “From there, we wanted to inlay various design discovery elements that helped further bring the story of each character to life. Bringing it all together across the collection are unique signifiers for this original take on Guardians of the Galaxy as a Super Hero team – with matching sockliners, hang tags, labels, and packaging.”

Check out the full interview with adidas’ James Liu, Tony Holmes (Senior Product Manager) and Kenan Marlin (Color Designer) here

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is available now on PlayStation®5 console, PlayStation®4 console, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles, PC, and streaming via GeForce NOW. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cloud Version for Nintendo Switch™ is also available now in select regions.
 
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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 https://www.marvel.com 
© 2021 MARVEL
 
About Eidos-Montréal
Established in 2007, Eidos-Montréal™ is a premiere developer of interactive entertainment based on new intellectual properties and beloved franchises including the acclaimed Tomb Raider® and Deus Ex® series. Renowned as master storytellers, the studio builds immersive worlds and adventures that create lasting memories for players across the globe. Eidos-Montréal crafts its multiple interactive projects with close-knit teams in a hybrid work environment, keeping their focus on creativity and technological innovation.
Eidos-Montréal and its network of studios, Eidos-Sherbrooke™ and Eidos-Shanghai™, are part of the Square Enix® group of companies. More information on Eidos-Montréal can be found at https://eidosmontreal.com.

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 164 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 83 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
 
More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com
 
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Zen Studios Announces Remastered “Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure” Table

The first-ever digital release of the classic pinball table is coming with enhanced features to Zen’s Pinball FX, Pinball FX3 & Williams™ Pinball in 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Dec. 16, 2021 — During the latest episode of The Pinball Show, Zen Studios, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games, revealed a new remastered edition of the classic “Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure” pinball table. This first-ever digital release of the 1993 Williams™ “SuperPin” legend captures the authentic look, design and feel of the original machine with additional features and enhancements. It will launch in 2022 as premium DLC for multiple Zen titles, including the next-generation Pinball FX, Pinball FX3, and Williams™ Pinball.

Made for Indiana Jones and pinball fans worldwide, Zen’s digital release of “Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure” faithfully recreates one of the best Williams machines for the modern age in precise detail.

Features:

• “Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure” combines a fan-favorite Williams machine with everyone’s favorite adventurer – enjoy the original music, sounds, rules and look of the machine brought to the digital space for the first time.
• Experience the table just as you remember it, with true-to-life Pro Physics simulation, carefully developed by the pinball experts at Zen, using super slow-motion footage to capture flipper, rubber and ball movements to better understand and recreate pinball mechanics.
• Discover the table in a new way with 3D effects in the ‘Enhanced’ version, including side wall art, ball trailer effects, particle effects and a whip-wielding Indiana Jones.
• Play at home, with friends, or compete online with single-player, local multiplayer, challenge, and tournament modes.

“Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure” is coming to multiple Zen titles, allowing for many players to experience this all-time pinball legend. It will arrive in March 2022 for Pinball FX3 on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation®4, as well as Williams™ Pinball on iOS and Google Play.

It will also be available alongside the early access launch of Pinball FX on PC via the Epic Games Store in March 2022, and later alongside the official launch of Pinball FX on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®5, Xbox One and PlayStation®4 in summer 2022.

About Zen Studios

Zen Studios is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all major digital game platforms. Recognized as one of the premier gaming studios in the world, Zen Studios has worked with some of the most iconic entertainment studios, including NBC Universal, FOX Digital Entertainment, Marvel Entertainment, South Park Studios and Lucasfilm.

Zen’s CastleStorm franchise has won the developer critical acclaim and commercial success, including the coveted Editor’s Choice awards from both the Apple App Store and Google Play. Its Pinball FX franchise has defined video game pinball excellence since 2007. And Operencia: The Stolen Sun stands as one of the most critically acclaimed RPGs of 2019. Zen Studios joined Saber Interactive in November 2020. For more information on Zen’s library of titles, visit https://zenstudios.com.

Racing to a New Platform in the New Year

LONDON ( 16^th December, 2021) – SQUARE ENIX® Ltd., and Original Fire Games today announced that the top-down racing game CIRCUIT SUPERSTARS, is coming to PlayStation®4 consoles on 27^th January 2022. A competitive game with a charming edge; built by racing fans, for racing fans – CIRCUIT SUPERSTARS is already available for purchase on PC via Steam® and Xbox One.
 
The game celebrates generations of multi-disciplinary motorsport, focusing on tactile driving that feels great – but also with a high skill ceiling, that will have players spending hours honing their perfect lap. Noisy Pixel hailed CIRCUIT SUPERSTARS to be a “…racer with depth that is both surprising and rewarding” while PC Invasion noted that the game is “Glowing with polish and attention to detail”. TheRace.com also celebrated CIRCUIT SUPERSTARS as a game “…packed with features that true motorsport fans will enjoy”.
 
PS4® racers will have the opportunity to cross-play with their friends playing on PC (via Steam®) or Xbox and will have access to the garage of their dreams, packed with 12 vehicles ready to compete on any of the 19 different tracks available, set in 13 vibrant locations. Players can also enjoy a range of customisable liveries for both driver and cars, in addition to helmets and victory celebrations which can be unlocked by levelling up. There’s a racing style for everyone, with multiple motorsport disciplines represented in the game including Rallycross, Open Wheel Single-Seaters, Trucks, GT racing and plenty more free content to come in the future!
 
CIRCUIT SUPERSTARS for PS4 will be available on 27^th January 2022. The game is also available now on PC (via Steam®) and Xbox One, also planned for release on the Nintendo Switch™ system in the second quarter of 2022.
 
For further information please visit: http://www.circuit-superstars.com/

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097130/Circuit_Superstars/
Xbox: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9ph3rr8mvfjl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/circuitsup
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CircuitSUP/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/circuitsuperstars

About Original Fire Games

Original Fire Games is a small team originally started by three siblings from Mexico: Carolina, Carlos and Alberto Mastretta. Together they have a combined total of 14 years in game development, as well as more than 15 accumulated years of real motor racing experience. They are bringing every bit of that expertise and passion to Circuit Superstars to make a competitive game with a charming edge. Circuit Superstars is a love letter to the world of motorsport – made for the fans, by the fans.

About Square Enix Collective

Square Enix Collective® is a London-based division of Square Enix Ltd. The Collective programme was launched in 2014 to assist indie game developers build community awareness for hundreds of games pitches and has helped teams to raise in excess of $1.2 million via Kickstarter campaigns. Collective has now published and distributed a range of indie titles since April 2016 and is on the look-out for great new projects and talented teams to work with globally – whether it’s publishing support for a development that’s already funded, or investment to help the creation of a game.

About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 164 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 83 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 85 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com.

About BBC Studios

BBC Studios, a global content company with bold British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group, supporting the licence fee and enhancing programmes for UK audiences. Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen and beyond, its activities span content financing, development, production, sales, branded services, and ancillaries across both its own productions, and programmes and formats made by high-quality UK independents. Award-winning British programmes made by the business are internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, with brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear, Doctor Who and Bluey. BBC Studios has offices in over 20 markets globally, including ten production bases in the UK and production bases or partnerships in a further nine countries around the world. The company, which ordinarily makes around 2000 hours of content a year for both the BBC and third parties including Apple, Netflix and Migu, is a champion for British creativity around the world.  It is also a committed partner for the UK’s independent sector through a mix of equity partnerships, content investment and international distribution for programme titles.

The Hit Open-World RPG Sands of Salzaar Officially Launches on Steam

Brave the depths of the desert and experience new gameplay, revamped systems and more, available for 40% off for a limited time

SHANGHAI — Dec. 16, 2021 — XD and Han-Squirrel Studio have officially released Sands of Salzaar, the open-world indie RPG featuring large- and small-scale real-time strategy action, on Steam. This international hit with “Very Positive” (~87%) ratings since it debuted on Steam Early Access last year is available for $14.99, with a special 40% launch discount for two weeks.

Sands of Salzaar lets you lead mighty armies into epic battles while rising over a fantasy world of sprawling dunes to create your own legend, from lonesome hero to ruthless warlord. The Old Empire has fallen, leaving rival tribes to compete for control of a vast desert kingdom in an engaging story brought to life with unique hand-drawn visuals.

Customize your hero as a warrior, sorcerer, beastmaster and more, then dive into the narrative-driven open world of Story mode and the new free-to-explore Sandbox mode. Meet a variety of characters, trade across borders, unlock unique talents and establish your own city and force… Every playthrough offers new challenges and experiences that reflect the decisions you make.

Sands of Salzaar’s gameplay blends grand battles and strategy across massive sieges, dungeon combat and small-scale battles. Recruit and train your forces with new features like hero-exclusive command skills and a fresh system to upgrade units, then prepare to take down a wide range of AI troops and bosses to acquire new land, resources and even capture legendary beasts.

In addition to declaring war, players can choose to make peace and team up with rival factions utilizing diplomacy tactics. Sands of Salzaar’s 1.0 launch adds AI rebellions, tribal titles and a new Favor system between NPCs, making social relations across the land as well as within your own faction more diverse and dynamic. 1.0 also delivers reworkings of character skills and arms units across the board, an all-new UI experience, bonus side quests, mod support and a wide variety of other improvements.

For more from the Sands of Salzaar community, join the discussion on XD’s Discord server.

About XD

XD is a game developer and global publisher. Since founding in 2011, XD has been on a mission to “Impact Each and Every Gamer by Promoting the Spirit of Craftsmanship.” With an extensive portfolio of award-winning indies such as ICEY, To The Moon, Eastward, Human: Fall Flat and Terraria Mobile, and the operation of TapTap — a mobile gaming community and platform celebrated by 70 million registered users — XD is dedicated to the highest content quality in the gaming industry.

Official English Investor Relations Site: ir.xd.com/en
Official English Twitter: https://twitter.com/XD_EN_Official

About Han-Squirrel Studio

Han-Squirrel Studio is a Chinese game developer team devoted to crafting unique games based on ancient martial arts and cultures. Through their ingenuity, many of the team’s titles have received immensely positive reception from Chinese indie RPG lovers and martial arts fans.

Official Site: https://hanjiasongshu.com

Indie games label signs ex-Factorio developer Ernestas Norvaišas and his 2022 Steam Early Access transport city builder with a twist

Wednesday, 15th December 2021 – Team17 has today announced Sweet Transit, a train-led city builder in development by ex-Factorio 3D artist and developer Ernestas Norvaišas. Preparing to depart into Steam Early Access in 2022, Sweet Transit is home to a world where the railway is king, and trains are the sole means of transportation and expansion. As players use these mighty iron horses to build new settlements, they’ll work to create intricate production lines to grow humble villages into thriving metropolises while moving through distinct eras such as the introduction of steam power and the invention of the combustion engine. 

A brand-new announcement trailer is ready to depart below, narrated by award-winning actor, director and playwright, Steven Berkoff:

Sweet Transit Key Features

Expansive train-led city builder: Starting with a single warehouse, build a thriving interconnected world of villages and cities as you expand your rail network and evolve your society

Customisable rail network: Construct platforms and stations linked by intricate railway routes to help connect settlements and ensure a painless transit for both workers and civilians

Evolve your industry: From steam to diesel, play through distinct eras of the railway and plan the most economical expansions using the technology at your disposal

Be a person of the people: Keep a close eye on your citizens and ensure their needs are met as you expand your routes and scale up your settlements

Full modding support: Create custom content via Steam Workshop, including structures, locomotives, in-game rules, progression markers, and graphics

Ernestas Norvaišas, Developer, Sweet Transit, said:

“Sweet Transit aims to capture the satisfaction of creating intricate systems that all work together in harmony. It’s a game where you can really settle in and enjoy solving unique challenges every time you play. I’m a huge fan of city builders and trains, and Sweet Transit really is a bit of my love letter to both. I can’t wait to share more of what we’ve been working on soon.”

Harley Homewood, Head of Publishing, Team17, said:

“Ernestas has an impressive development history and Sweet Transit’s train-led take on city building and resource management promises something brand-new for PC players. We’re excited to help bring the game to a hungry audience of city builder fans and train enthusiasts, and we look forward to sharing more soon.”

To keep up to date with all things Sweet Transit, wishlist the game on Steam now.

About Ernestas Norvaišas

Ernestas Norvaišas is a solo independent developer based in Lithuania.
A strategy enthusiast and former 3D Artist at Wube Software (Factorio), Ernestas is now working on Sweet Transit, his debut title for PC, due for release in Steam Early Access in 2022.

About Team17 Group plc

Founded in 1990, Team17 Group plc is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Floated on AIM in 2018, Team17, with its extensive portfolio of over 100 titles, embodies the spirit of independent games. In addition to the award-winning Overcooked!, Yoku’s Island Express, and the iconic Worms, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020, Team17 has helped bring critically acclaimed titles including Hell Let Loose, Moving Out, Golf With Your Friends, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Blasphemous, and The Escapists to gamers everywhere.