The narrative-driven histrionic adventure launches on PC, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One later this year.

Thursday, 30^th September 2021 – Team17 and Infinigon Games have today announced that quirky narrative-driven cooking adventure Epic Chef will be launching on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 11^th November. Epic Chef follows the adventures of Zest, a newcomer to Ambrosia – the culinary combat capital of Concordia – as he aims to become the best chef in the kingdom. Featuring a dynamic recipe system to rustle up over 100,000 unique dishes from ingredients grown and reared on his newly acquired dilapidated haunted villa, Zest must combine a litany of flavours with growing prowess in the kitchen to best the master chefs of Concordia at their own game and take the culinary crown.  

Zest has prepared a delicious trailer to enjoy:  

Key features

• Story Time: A wonderfully crafted narrative unfolds as players journey to become the very best chef in Ambrosia
• Delicious Dishes: Dynamic recipe creation means that players can experiment with thousands of different ingredient combinations to create a unique menu of delicious delights
• Food Fights: Engage in battles across Ambrosia with master chefs; dishes are scored on a variety of things and no two judges have the same taste, meaning every battle is different
• Home Sweet Home: Customise and repair the dilapidated (and slightly haunted) villa Zest calls home to its former glory
• Discover Ambrosia: When the kitchen gets a little too hot players can go on spa trips, try fishing, or meet the friendly locals.

To keep up to date with all the information on Epic Chef, go to www.visitambrosia.com – the official website of the Concordian Tourism Board – like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and join us on Discord.

About Infinigon Games

Infinigon is the project of a group of hardcore gamers who happen to be video game industry professionals. Just a team of gamers working hard to create the games they love to play: unique indie products with an original perspective.

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.

Global publishing deal sees brutal sword fighting game coming to PC and consoles in 2022

Leamington Spa, UK – 30th September, 2021. Blending a unique fusion of fast-paced, sword fighting action with dynamic one-hit-kill combat, diverse weapon playstyles and online multiplayer, leading UK games publisher Kwalee is thrilled to be bringing Grindstone and Triple Hill Interactive’s highly anticipated title, Die by the Blade, to PC, PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch in 2022.

Drawing inspiration from legendary titles such as Bushido Blade, Way of the Samurai and the Dark Souls series, Die by the Blade is coming to PC & Console with the support from publishing partner Kwalee. Developed by Grindstone and Triple Hill Interactive, players will be able to experience a fresh take on the fighting genre where every move counts when Die by the Blade arrives next year. 

Blending strategic gameplay with a brutal, calculated touch, each weapon in Die by the Blade defines the moveset of the diverse roster of customisable characters. From the fine precision swing of the Katana, the fast, tactile maneuverability of the Wakizashi, to the heavy, brutal rhythm of the Nodachi, each weapon offers diverse playstyles in tense 1v1 battles across online and single player modes. 

Bringing together a team studded with gaming veterans, including the co-founder of Codemasters, developer of NBA Jam and other senior executives, Kwalee’s ambitions in the PC & Console space has led to the establishment of a veteran department experienced in Premium Indie (III) and AAA chart-topping hits, with Die by the Blade set to be an exciting addition to Kwalee’s forthcoming catalogue of PC & Console games. 

“Triple Hill Interactive are a fantastic development team and, as a huge fan of Bushido Blade back in the day, I could not be happier that Kwalee is partnering with them to bring the savage, one-hit-kill game Die by the Blade to PC & Console gamers next year.” highlighted Max Everingham, Head of PC & Console Publishing at Kwalee. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Kwalee as global publisher for Die by the Blade”, commented Peter Nagy, founder and CEO of Grindstone. “It’s exciting to work with a partner who shares our vision and excitement for the game and with their publishing expertise we look forward to a worldwide multi-platform launch in 2022” 

With 7 playable characters, all with their own unique backstories, alongside a wide range of customisation options, players have the chance to tailor their cosmetic style before testing their mettle across game modes including tournaments, ranked online modes and more (to be revealed soon!)

Having gone from strength to strength as a publisher with 700,000,000 downloads of hit mobile games such as Draw It, Shootout 3D and Object Hunt, Kwalee is ecstatic to be working with the hugely talented Grindstone and Triple Hill Interactive teams, with much more news on the game to be arriving soon!

Features of Die by the Blade

• One-hit-kill – All it takes is one slice in tense, one-hit-kill based combat
• Choose your playstyle – A diverse array of weapons with different movesets
• Multiplayer showdowns – Take the battle online with ranked online modes
• Customisation – Tailor your characters style to the way you see fit
• Brutal encounters – Dismember your opponents with brutal precision
• Welcome to “Samurai Punk” – Unique artstyle which merges a cyberpunk aesthetic with japanese-inspired themes.

Fans can wishlist the Die by the Blade on Steam now. Keep up to date with all the latest news by visiting the official social media channels – Twitter / Facebook / Instagram / Discord 

About Kwalee

Kwalee is an industry-leading multi-platform publisher made up of over 170 employees with offices all over the globe. Publishing on PC, Console, and mobile, Kwalee has achieved over 700,000,000 downloads across App stores in the hypercasual market with hit mobile games such as Draw It, Let’s be Cops 3D, Rocket Sky!, and more. More recently, Kwalee has also expanded into PC & Console publishing with a veteran team experienced in Premium Indie (III) and AAA chart-topping hits.

About Grindstone

Grindstone is the new age publisher from Slovakia founded by industry veteran Peter Nagy in 2015. Despite starting low profile, projects produced and supported by Grindstone stand out of the crowd with their unique concept, ideas and production quality. Beyond the production of games, Grindstone leads the growth of the regional game development ecosystem, organizes the international game conference Game Days, and aims to become a major global publishing and production company.

About Triple Hill Interactive

Triple Hill Interactive is a fast growing game development studio from Košice, Slovakia. Founded in 2015 by Peter Adamondy, Triple Hill is dedicated to bringing innovative and high quality projects to PC and consoles. Triple Hill released several mobile games and currently is working on Die by the Blade – innovative one-hit-kill sword combat game inspired by Bushido Blade slated for 2022 release.

New publisher, created by established games industry marketing talent, is offering indie game publishing with triple A values. 

Cambridge, UK | October 1st, 2021 — Digital Matters Publishing (DMP) has been founded by UK gaming stalwarts, Spencer Crossley (SCEE, Warner Bros., Hasbro) and Mark Reed (Heaven Media), to bring a new dimension to digital publishing. Combining best-in-class brand management with a global resource of marketing experts, DMP can deliver the kind of resources usually reserved for AAA titles to exciting new projects from ambitious, younger studios.

Digital Matters was founded on a simple belief: today’s indie games have a marketing problem. With competition fiercer, and discovery more challenging than ever before, making a great game is no longer enough, and the importance of marketing in helping a game reach its commercial potential cannot be overstated.

Led by CEO Spencer Crossley, an industry veteran who has helped build some of the most successful franchises and startups in games and supported by over 100 staff located in multiple offices around the world, Digital Matters’ mission is clear — to put marketing front and centre. This means treating indie developers like superstars and their games like global franchises, and to help great game experiences find their audience more effectively than ever before.

DMP brings together these decades of publishing experience with one of the biggest international gaming marketing agencies, Heaven Media. Working alongside their global network of commercial, hardware, and peripheral partners, DMP can fully realise the launch and long-term potential of new titles.

Through leveraging partnerships, producing content, integrating into events, activating influencers, networking social media, as well as accessing our large and dedicated PR team, Digital Matters can provide resources and knowledge that most smaller developers simply can’t access, along with commercial expertise and assistance. 

Spencer Crossley commented: ‘We’re giving developers access to enormous resources and expertise and more importantly, we’re treating them like the superstars they will become. Through funding for development, marketing expertise, and a wealth of publishing experience, we have the facilities to create success stories, and to get the best out of games and developers.’

Digital Matters Publishing will be making an appearance at the Develop:Brighton conference from 26th to 28th October, talking to developers and what they can offer to support their projects. 

*ENDS*

About Digital Matters Publishing:

Digital Matters Publishing is a highly experienced and talented team of award-winners who have curated some of the world’s biggest gaming and entertainment brands. Headquartered in the UK with offices across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, Digital Matters Publishing is seeking passionate developers, looking to bring their visions to life across all platforms and territories through their creative excellence and unparalleled reach.

Website: www.digitalmatterspublishing.com 

Wired Productions celebrates the news with cryptic new trailer and limited time demo on Steam tomorrow

Watford, UK, Thursday 30th September, 2021: It’s 1944, and a war that for so long seemed so far away is now creeping ever closer to home. As the Allies fight their way up the spine of Italy, Giulia has to battle her demons following the death of her twin sister Martha, just as her father, a General in the Wehrmacht, now finds himself on the front line…

Global Video Games Publishing Label, Wired Productions, and leading Italian studio, LKA, today lift the lid on a brand new trailer for forthcoming first-person psychological thriller Martha Is Dead, focusing on the Second World War’s impact on the game’s Tuscan setting.

Following the death of her twin sister Martha, Giulia finds herself battling her demons just as her German father Erich – a General serving in the Wehrmacht – fights to hold back the tide of war. 

Wired Productions and LKA can also reveal Giulia’s father, Erich, will be voiced by celebrated German actor Udo Kier, who has been a leading figure in both German and International films for over 50 years. Most recently, Kier played the leading role in the critically acclaimed and award-winning film Swan Song. His role in Martha Is Dead – which came about as a result of a shared vision and belief in the project – sees him voice Erich in three languages; Italian, English, and his native German.

Watch the cryptic new World War II trailer:

“The setting has always been an incredibly important part of Martha Is Dead,” offers Luca Dalco, Founder & Director, LKA. “Italy in 1944 was a country paralysed by panic and paranoia. With the Germans occupying the north as the Allies liberated the south, loyalties were strained as the nation quite literally split in two. 

“Udo Kier was a perfect fit for the role of German General and father of the twins. It is a real coup for the team to land him.”

In addition, the first-ever Martha Is Dead demo will launch as part of Steam Next Fest, which runs from Friday 1st October through to and including Thursday 7th October. Said demo will include different excerpts from the game, plus an exclusive ending scene and additional elements that won’t feature in the final release. These excerpts will serve as a consummate vertical slice to give players a feel for what’s to come, with at least an hour of playtime on offer.

“The German army thought they had an unbeatable code system. How wrong they were!” chimes in Leo Zullo, Managing Director, Wired Productions.

Built in Unreal® Engine 4, Martha Is Dead combines real-world locations, working in links to historical events, superstition, folklore, and deep psychological distress.

Martha Is Dead will launch on PC, PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 5 and the Xbox family of devices. Players can add the title to their Steam Wishlist here.

ABOUT WIRED PRODUCTIONS

Wired Productions a video games publisher based in Watford, UK. Wired has produced and published award-winning titles across all major platforms for over a decade. Bringing games to market in both physical and digital media, notable launches to date include The Falconeer, Those Who Remain, Deliver Us The Moon, AVICII Invector, Close to the Sun, GRIP: Combat Racing, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and The Town of Light.

ABOUT LKA

LKA is a leading and award-winning video games studio based in Florence, Italy. Founded more than 20 years ago and specialising in artistic production across media, LKA’s debut video game The Town of Light received critical acclaim, including a Drago D’Oro award for Greatest Artistic Achievement. Martha Is Dead, LKA’s upcoming release continues the studio’s signature multi-layered narrative style combined with real world locations, and will release in 2021.

Martha Is Dead is co-funded by the European Union through the Creative Europe Programme.

Latest Addition to Expansion Pass Four Available Now 

STOCKHOLM – September 30, 2021 – Paradox Interactive, a company that excels at decoding age old riddles, today released the Ancient Relics Story Pack, available now for Playstation and Xbox gamers. The latest add-on to Expansion Pass Four is now available for console fans for $9.99/ £7.19/ €9.99*.

Players can also choose to purchase Ancient Relics along with the Federations and Necroids Species packs as part of the fourth expansion pass for $24.99/ £21.99/ €24.99* 

Unveil new mysteries within the brand new launch trailer below!

Uncover the ruins of long-dead civilizations in Relic Worlds to piece together the story of their rise and eventual downfall. Mine their derelict cities and ships to unearth the truth, discover powerful relics and harness them for your own empire’s ambitions.

In all, Stellaris: Ancient Relics includes:

• Said Ancient Relics: Collect and acquire valuable relics in your adventures as rewards for overcoming major crises or after completing a dig at an archaeological site and solving the chapters. Each relic gives significant benefits to your empire to aid in your interstellar escapades.
• Those Who Came Before: Encounter clues about two extinct Precursor civilizations, the Baol and the Zroni, the former a sprawling hivemind of plantoids, the latter some of the most powerful psionics to have ever lived. Players can investigate these home systems to understand who they were and, more importantly, what one can learn from their demise.
• Relic Worlds: Once filled with teeming life, these Relic Worlds now lie dead, replete with desolate ruins and dormant mysteries. Players can excavate guaranteed archeological sites on these worlds to explore these remnants and bring to light powerful relics and artifacts.
• Dig In: Hit the dirt on a variety of enigmatic and alien worlds with more archeology sites available for your empire to study… or plunder. Each site begins a story with between one and six chapters to investigate. Retrace the history to discover artifacts and relics that can be boons to your empire.
• Matter of Artifacts: Learning from history is much more than parables and antiques, it can often be the key to understanding one’s own place in the galaxy. Utilizing archaeological research, discover Minor Artifacts, a new resource type which can help empower one’s empire.

For more information about Stellaris: Console Edition, visit   https://www.stellaris.com/en/console

* This represents suggested pricing. Pricing is set by the retailer and incremental differences may occur based on region.

Paradox Interactive is a leading global publisher of strategy games for PC and console. The company has developed and published a world-renowned catalog stretching back to 1999, with players hailing from all around the world.

The publisher’s steadily-growing portfolio includes firmly established franchises such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Hearts of Iron, and Stellaris series created by Paradox Development Studio, the Age of Wonders series created by Triumph Studios, as well as award-winning titles such as Cities: Skylines, Pillars of Eternity, and more from a network of partner studios. Paradox is the owner of the World of Darkness IPs and is publishing Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Today, over four million people play a Paradox game each month, and the number of registered Paradox users is over twelve million.

Paradox’s head offices are located in Stockholm, Sweden. Our development studios are located in Stockholm, Malmö and Umeå, Sweden, in Delft, The Netherlands, in Seattle, Washington, and in Berkeley, California. We share a passion for gaming and gamers, and our goal is to provide deep and challenging games with hours of gameplay and endless variety to our ever-growing community.

For more information, please visit our forums and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Comet sighted!

Tokyo, Japan – 30 September 2021. TAITO Corporation today released their puzzle platformer title BUBBLE BOBBLE 4 FRIENDS: THE BARON’S WORKSHOP with a 15% launch discount. It’s available from the Steam store page here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1287030/.

To celebrate the release and the Steam-exclusive Workshop mode, where players can create new stages and share them with players all around the world, a level design contest is open for entries from today! Check out this special video message from Bub as he tries some of the development team’s new stages which are waiting in Steam’s Workshop now!

About the contest:

Anyone can enter by simply creating a stage and adding the #BB4Fcontest hashtag to it when uploading to Steam’s Workshop. Ten inning entries will be selected and introduced by Bub in a Let’s Play… video on his YouTube channel in November. Further details can be found on Steam.

About the game:

The Steam release of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron’s Workshop features all the original and downloadable content from the PlayStation®4 and Nintendo Switch™ releases, plus a new PC-exclusive Baron’s Workshop mode where players can create new stages using dozens of block types, enemies and gimmicks unlocked as they play through the game, then share them with players everywhere.

See Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron’s Workshop in the announce trailer here:

First launched in 1986, Bubble Bobble is an iconic arcade classic in which twins Bub and Bob clear stages of bullies by blowing and bursting bubbles. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends is the latest edition in the classic Bubble Bobble series and the first new sequel in 24 years. Join Bub and Bob as they journey with their friends Peb and Pab on a quest to defeat their old enemies Bonner and Baron von Blubba in 200 stages of platform puzzle action.

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron’s Workshop features:

• The Baron’s Workshop – Exclusive to the Steam version, create, share and download new Bubble Bobble stages with players around the world. Unlock various blocks, enemies and gimmicks as you play through the main campaign.
• 1-4 player couch co-op.
• 4 Friends – With 100 stages to take on!
• Arcade of the Future – Play 100 more super-difficult stages with no continues for pro Bubble Bobble players.
• Original Arcade Mode – A faithful port of the classic Bubble Bobble for 1-2 players, with scanlines and screen ratio options for a truly authentic arcade experience.
• Global online leaderboards – Challenge your friends’ best scores across every game mode.

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron’s Workshop is available now on Steam for $39.99 / £30.99 / €39.99 with a 15% off, one week launch discount.

Visit the Bubble Bobble 4 Friends official website and follow Taito on Twitter @TaitoCorp.

About Bubble Bobble

The Bubble Bobble series is an action game with puzzle elements. First released to arcades in 1986, players control the bubble dragons, Bub and Bob, to clear stages. With numerous sequels and spinoffs across various hardware platforms, Bubble Bobble 4 Friends is the first sequel in 24 years for the main series.

About Taito Corporation

TAITO Corporation (TAITO) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, TAITO operates core businesses such as game arcade operations, manufacturing coin-operated game machines, and mobile phone content services. A seminal part of gaming history, TAITO caused a worldwide sensation with its arcade legend, SPACE INVADERS, and developed such fan favorites as PUZZLE BOBBLE (BUST-A-MOVE) and ARKANOID. Today, TAITO continues to thrill game lovers of all generations by offering both classic and new family-oriented titles on the latest gaming platforms. TAITO delivers a wide range of entertainment experiences with the goal of providing consumers with fresh surprises and new discoveries.

More information on TAITO can be found on the Internet at https://www.taito.co.jp/en.

SNK making waves on Steam with 2 new additions and an upcoming update forKOF ’98 UM FINAL EDITION

Osaka, Japan, September 30, 2021 – SNK CORPORATION (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company Chairman and President: Ge Zhihui) proud to announce both the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol.1 STEAM EDITION and SNK VS. CAPCOM: THE MATCH OF THE MILLENNIUM are available today on Steam. In addition, another title from the SNK Steam library THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION will be receiving a major update this winter featuring Code Mystics’ online rollback netcode for epic battles around the world.Stay tuned for more details.

[NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol.1 STEAM EDITION]

Retro game fans rejoice!

The NEOGEO Pocket Color dream collection, containing 10 handheld defining classics, is coming to Steam!

■View 3D models of the games and their cartridges. Zoom in and take a look around!
■Of course, titles compatible with the NEOGEO POCKET can be displayed in monochrome mode!
■2 player local co-op, so invite a friend over and game the night away! (Not available for some titles)

[This selection includes the following games]

■SNK GALS’ FIGHTERS
■SAMURAI SHODOWN!2
■KING OF FIGHTERS R-2
■THE LAST BLADE: Beyond the Destiny
■FATAL FURY FIRST CONTACT
■METAL SLUG 1ST MISSION
■METAL SLUG 2ND MISSION
■DARK ARMS Beast Buster 1999
■BIG TOURNAMENT GOLF
■CRUSH ROLLER
*Note: Included titles may differ from the NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol.1 on the Nintendo Switch.

[Information]
■Title : NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION VOl. 1 STEAM EDITION
■Genre：Versus Fighting Game/Action/Sports
■Platform：Steam
■Release：September 30^th, 2021
■Price：＄39.99 / €39.99
■Players: 1 to 2 players
■Rating：ESRB: Teen / PEGI: 7
■Official Site：https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/games/ngpcs

[SNK VS. CAPCOM: THE MATCH OF THE MILLENNIUM]

Back in 1999, SNK and CAPCOM brought their best fighters together for a fighting game extravaganza! The dream collaboration that can fit in your hands can now be enjoyed on Steam!

■Fearsome fighters from killer series such as KOF, SAMURAI SHODOWN, STREET FIGHTER, and DARKSTALKERS clash fists in an all-out 26-fighter brawl!
■Choose from either Single, Tag, or Team-based fighting modes! Additionally, there are 3 different battle styles you can choose from!
■What’s a fighting game without Survival, Time Attack, and Mini Games to keep you busy in-between bouts? Collect points and unlock those hidden characters!
■2 player local co-op, so invite a friend over and game the night away!

[Information]
■Title: SNK VS. CAPCOM: THE MATCH OF THE MILLENNIUM
■Genre: Versus Fighting Game
■Platform：Steam
■Release：September 30^th, 2021
■Price:＄7.99 /€7.99
■Players: 1 to 2 players
■ESRB: Teen
■Official Site: https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/games/ngpcs

SNK making waves on Steam with 2 new additions and an upcoming update for KOF ’98 UM FINAL EDITION

Strap in tight because a major update (which includes rollback netcode) is coming to THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION this winter for Steam! Βeta Test details coming soon so stay tuned!

©SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
©CAPCOM CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
*©2021 Valve Corporation. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
*All company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
*All in-game footage displayed is work-in-progress. Design and specifications are subject to change.

The PlayStation Plus line-up is here! This October, you can arm yourself with WWII-era weaponry, a golf club, or fist and do battle on war-torn frontlines, lush greens, or otherworldly realms. From Tuesday, 5 October PlayStation Plus members will be able to add Hell Let Loose, PGA Tour 2K21 and Mortal Kombat X to their console library.

Let’s take a closer look at the games…

Hell Let Loose | PS5

This WWII-inspired multiplayer title splices epic 100-player battles with a unique resource-based RTS-inspired meta-game, where Commanders direct the flow of battle and co-ordinate powerful in-game abilities that influence the team’s march to victory. Team up and tackle enemy combatants online* in 50v50 skirmishes across a dynamically shifting frontline, choose one of 14 playable roles within infantry, recon, and armour unit types, each equipped with authentic weapons, vehicles, and equipment.

PGA Tour 2K21 | PS4

Prove you’ve got what it takes to become FedExCup Champion. Take on PGA Tour Pros across stunning, real-life courses during your very own career and earn rewards and gear, then play against your friends or the world’s best players in local and online* matches. Create your own player and customise your equipment, then build your own clubhouse, designing and running full seasons and tournaments customised to your rules and requirements.

Mortal Kombat X | PS4

NetherRealm Studios’ bone-crunching beat ‘em up fuses cinematic presentation with an all-new gameplay experience. For the first time in the series’ history, every character in its robust roster has a selection of different fighting styles to pick from, offering an expanded range of strategies to take into battle, as well as combat against.

Hell Let Loose, PGA Tour 2K21and Mortal Kombat X will be available to download from Tuesday, 5 October through to Monday, 1 November.

And remember, players still have time to download September’s PlayStation Plus games line-up, with Predator: Hunting Grounds, Overcooked: All You Can Eat! and Hitman 2 available until Monday, 4 October.

To learn more about the PlayStation Plus line-up for October, head to the PlayStation Blog.

For the latest PlayStation news, follow on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. 

Ikumi Nakamura exclusive design revealed

Sydney, Australia September 30th, 2021 – Prime Matter and Studio Iggymob are proud to reveal the hidden star behind the scenes of their upcoming action-fest Gungrave G.O.R.E.

What’s better than 1 legendary artist? Two!
In addition to the creator of the bad-ass antihero Grave, Yasuhiro Nightow, today we announce that Ikumi Nakamura has also been heavily involved working alongside the developers bringing her own unique style to the project and helping Studio Iggymob fulfill their vision.

Ikumi Nakamura said, “This collaboration with Gungrave G.O.R.E was such a precious time for me as a fan of the original Gungrave series. The experience also had me thinking a lot and brought up many good memories. Please look forward to more news that will be coming soon!”

“Her creation and passion is incredible, with the unique and fresh approach she brings, it’s the perfect match for what we wanted for Gungrave G.O.R.E” Said Kay Kim Senior V.P Studio Iggymob. He added “In true Gungrave style, nothing is quite what it seems! We don’t want to give too much away right now, but each boss Grave encounters has a higher, more powerful form of themselves, the “Superior Boss”. Here you can see one of Ikumi Nakamura’s characters in full action – her interpretation and realisation of our “Yensen Superior”.

Unleash the Cerberus!
Watch the extended trailer complete with the latest, blood spraying goretastic gameplay as the dual pistol wielding, coffin carrying, undead manifestation of retribution, twisted justice and loyalty unleashes his vengeful fury on his hapless foes (with a few surprises to boot).

Watch the trailer below:

Grave returns in 2022 to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X and PC. Stay tuned for more!

About Gungrave G.O.R.E

Gungrave G.O.R.E is a stylish third-person action shooter by South-Korean Studio IGGYMOB, in which you take on the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection and badass anti-hero of your dreams, mowing down tons of enemies in a gory ballet of bullets.  As a sequel, Gungrave G.O.R.E is the ultimate resurrection of the Gungrave franchise for veteran gunslingers and Gungrave fans, but also a gloriously gory standalone story experience for a new generation of gamers, and on a new generation of consoles.

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About Prime Matter
Headquartered in Munich, Germany, Prime Matter the premium gaming label dedicated to delivering a range of diverse and immersive games from amazing gaming development talent all around the globe.
Working across projects of all styles, scopes and sizes, single-player, co-op to live ops, from producing to publishing, from ambitious teams taking their first step that need full support without compromising their dream to larger established successful studios searching that next step in the global market and building of brands. Prime Matter looks to lead through creativity, expression and passion, with games that will grip and enchant with enthralling story-telling, winning an audience with its incredible moments and larger-than-life experiences.Prime Matter is a proud member of the Koch Media Group.

About Studio IGGYMOB
Based in Seoul, South Korea, IGGYMOB is comprised of seasoned veterans of the video games industry and young, fresh talent. The multinational team is developing console titles across various platforms.

PlayStation Australia has today announced new research revealing how online gaming helps Australians stay connected with friends, family, loved ones that they aren’t able to see in person. To help encourage Australians to jump online and connect with a mate, online gaming will be free this coming weekend. 

The research found that over 4.5 million Australian gamers have used online gaming to stay connected to people they haven’t been able to see over the last 18 months. This finding is backed up by a recent report from Telsyte revealing that video game subscriptions have grown by 13% in the last year. 

Other key findings include:

• Over half (52%) of Australian gamers have used online gaming to stay connected to people they haven’t been able to see over the last 18-months
• One in two (51%) Australians agree that online gaming has a positive effect on their social life.
• One in four (25%) gamers are using online gaming as their preferred form of communication to stay connected with friends and family over any other communications platforms.
  • 17% choosing to connect through gaming more than online video call.
  • 14% using it more than phone calls.
  • 14% choosing gaming over social media platforms.
  • 12% opting to stay connected through gaming over texting.
• Nearly 1 in 10 Australians (8%) surveyed have formed a romantic partnership or bonded with their partner through online gaming.

PlayStation Australia is offering a free weekend of PlayStation Plus, its online multiplayer platform for all Australians this weekend, from 2-4 October 20121.