Yoko Shimomura (Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts) collaborates with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra for a new on demand family concert film

Dresden, Germany – September 9, 2021 … Merregnon Studios, in collaboration with Konserthuset Stockholm and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, is proud to announce that specially prepared concert film, Merregnon: Land of Silence, will premiere for free on Konserthuset Play, Friday September 10, 2021 at 10:00 CET / 04:00 EST / 01:00 PST.
 
Featuring exclusive music by acclaimed composer Yoko Shimomura (known for her work on multi-million selling video games Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts), the concert video production is designed to introduce families and children to the wonder of the orchestral sound. The story has been written by celebrated German children’s author Frauke Angel, with Merregnon: Land of Silence’s production led by Thomas Böcker, who previously worked on the internationally acclaimed Final Symphony and Symphonic Fantasies video game concerts.

Performed through narration, music, and beautiful illustrations, Merregnon: Land of Silence is a symphonic fairy tale that follows the story of orphan Miru and builds on the tradition of timeless classics like Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. The score demonstrates a lavish diversity of sound and displays the various orchestral sections and soloists.

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra pioneered the performance of music by video game composers in 2006 and has since enjoyed over a decade of sold-out concerts and fruitful collaborations with some of the finest composers of the genre, as well as numerous projects with Merregnon producer Thomas Böcker. The newly composed Merregnon: Land of Silence marries this trailblazing approach with the orchestra’s long-time commitment to the next generation, and complements its distinguished educational offering, which includes regular school and family concerts, field trips and masterclasses.

With its digital platform Konserthuset Play, the orchestra offers a comprehensive library of filmed performances which are available for free streaming anywhere in the world.

YOKO SHIMOMURA
COMPOSER
“It’s a great honour to be asked to compose for an orchestra, and I’m particularly pleased and excited to be involved in the Merregnon: Land of Silence project. Creating something that children and young people will enjoy is a rewarding challenge, and together with the charming story and beautiful artwork I hope we will inspire a brand-new generation of orchestral and classical music fans.”

THOMAS BÖCKER
CREATOR AND PRODUCER
“It has always been a goal of my work as a producer to convey the beauty and power of orchestras. I’m fortunate to have had the creative help of some of the most talented individuals from the worlds of music, art and storytelling, and I’m indebted to the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra for the faith it has shown in actively seeking to premiere Merregnon: Land of Silence.”

STEFAN FORSBERG
EXECUTIVE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
“We are immensely proud to present the world premiere of Merregnon: Land of Silence. It’s a joy that the music is composed by Yoko Shimomura. She is one of the most renowned composers in the world of gaming music and we have performed her works in recent years. We firmly believe that the aesthetics of her music can introduce a new audience to orchestral music, no matter the medium.”
Merregnon: Land of Silence will be able free to view on demand 10:00 CET / 04:00 EST / 01:00 PST, September 10, from: https://www.konserthuset.se/en/merregnon

About Merregnon Studios
Founded by Thomas Böcker, Merregnon Studios was the first company to stage and produce a video game music concert outside Japan in 2003, at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany. It continues to produce concerts all over the world, including the ongoing tour of its hugely popular Final Symphony programme, which to date has been performed in Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, the USA, New Zealand, China, Austria and Australia.

Merregnon Studios produced the first all-European video game concert production to take place in Japan and has been the first company ever to work with the London Symphony Orchestra on live performances of video game music. The company has won several awards for best concert productions and has worked with X5 Music Group, DECCA and Deutsche Grammophon to release a number of CDs and digital albums featuring video game music, including the Final Symphony album, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, having placed in the top five of both the Billboard and Official UK Classical Album charts.

About The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1902 and Konserthuset Stockholm has been its home since 1926. Noted for its ambitious programming, composer festivals with contemporary music and pioneering work on a more gender balanced repertoire, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is very much present in today’s music life. The orchestra participates in the festivities associated with the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.
Regular guest conductors include notable names such as Riccardo Muti, Andris Nelsons, Herbert Blomstedt, Nathalie Stutzmann, Franz Welser-Möst and Conductor Laureates Alan Gilbert and Sakari Oramo. The latter concluded his tenure as Chief Conductor in Spring 2021.

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra has received considerable attention for several recordings. Among them the Carl Nielsen’s symphonies with Sakari Oramo – BBC Music Magazine Award 2016.
The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra is today among the most active streaming players worldwide.
With its digital platform Konserthuset Play, the orchestra offers a comprehensive library of filmed performances which are available for free streaming anywhere in the world. The collection includes orchestral music, chamber music and jazz as well as productions for families and schools.

Insurgency: Sandstorm’s New Gameplay Overview Trailer Showcases the Tactical Action Coming to Consoles on September 29

PARIS — Sept. 9, 2021 — New World Interactive and Focus Entertainment (previously Focus Home Interactive) are bringing Insurgency: Sandstorm to consoles on September 29, but fans can get a closer breakdown of this action-packed experience today with the game’s new overview trailer. Find out why over a million PC players already have enjoyed this definitive tactical co-op FPS.

Gameplay Overview Trailer:

Insurgency: Sandstorm is a gritty tactical FPS where two factions battle it out in immersive gameplay that rewards careful action and strategy over sheer run-and-gunning. Every mission is objective-based, with multiple tactical options to choose from, and can be played in either full-scale PvP matches or co-op for up to eight players.

Play as several different classes from either faction, each sporting its own set of specialized gear and equipment made with great attention to detail. You can customize your weapons and items for every playstyle, but each modification comes at a tactical cost, so prepare appropriately. As you level up, you’ll also unlock various outfit items like camouflages, BDUs, track-suits, helmets, and different armor types. Customize your soldier’s appearance and voice to make your mark on the battlefield.

Insurgency: Sandstorm lands September 29 on PlayStation®4 & Xbox One, with enhanced capabilities for PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X at 4K resolution and 60 FPS. In 2022, the game will receive further next-gen enhancements, with added support for PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S console features.

Pre-order Insurgency: Sandstorm, or the game’s Deluxe Edition or Gold Edition, to receive the Warlord Gear Set and Peacemaker Gear Set. The Deluxe Edition includes Insurgency: Sandstorm and its Year 1 Pass, while the Gold Edition includes the additional Year 2 Pass, releasing throughout the year after launch. Each Year Pass includes 16 cosmetic sets, with an extra four instant rewards for the Year 2 Pass.

The new update brings dozens of new vehicles, two maps and better visuals

Gaijin Entertainment announces that the “Direct Hit” major content update for the military online action War Thunder is available now. It makes the game better in all aspects. New content such as the Soviet attack jet MiG-27M with guided bombs, Swedish interceptor JA37C Jaktviggen, US heavy cruiser USS Pittsburgh and  Italian IFV C13 T90 will provide new experience, new visual effects and upgraded 3D models of existing vehicles will make the game look better, while user interface updates will make it more user friendly. War Thunder also received the support of the version 2.2 of NVIDIA DLSS technology that brings high quality and high resolution graphics without sacrificing FPS performance.

JA37C Jaktviggen is a fighter-interceptor from a Viggen family of jets that were supplied for service in the 1980s and became a “calling card” of the Royal Swedish Air Force for a long time. The fighter’s unusual airframe design, efficient flaps and air brakes allow it to make quick turns with very good roll speed. The JA37 version of Viggen was developed to fulfill the tasks of a fighter-interceptor, so the main emphasis in the weapons list is placed on the air-to-air missiles, including the completely new RB71 with radar guidance, a huge launch range and G-tolerance of about 30G. 

The ‘Direct Hit” update also brings realistic and better looking effects of water interacting with physical objects like bullets and shells. Ammunition storage explosions and ship fires are also updated. Aviation fans should check the new look of the iconic B-17 bomber planes. The number of polygons on the updated models tripled, and the textures became 4 times larger.

The range of maps for the combined battles of ground and air vehicles was also expanded. “Spaceport” is based on the map from the “Warfare 2077” April Fools event and offers more open fighting grounds surrounding the confined city center. “Breslau”  is focused on urban combat and the design was inspired by the Siege of Breslau (Wrocław) which took place in the final months of WWII. The naval battles also got an important improvement: fire control system adds aiming reticule, UI hits for each gun’s status and a convenient lead marker.

Finally, the update also officially adds content created by War Thunder players as part of the revenue share program. Timur “_PtaXa_” Taniya  developed the detailed cockpit model for the German He 111 H-16 bomber, while Daniil “Joy_Division__” Zaytsev created the German flying boat BV 138. Detailed explanation of revenue share rules is available here.

The full list of changes in the update is available at the official War Thunder website.

About War Thunder
War Thunder is a free-to-play, cross-platform, massively multiplayer military masterpiece with millions of fans worldwide, that allows players on PC, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Mac and Linux to fight their way across air, land, and sea in the same battlefield. War Thunder offers 1,700+ playable aircraft, armored vehicles and ships from the early 1930s to the 2000s. The US, Soviet, British, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and French military vehicles represented in game are carefully researched, historically accurate recreations of their real world counterparts. Fans can expect hundreds more added as Gaijin Entertainment commits to ongoing development via regular updates. Official website: http://warthunder.com

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, Cuisine Royale and Star Conflict as well as PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

After appearing at Gamescom 2021 and entering Alpha and Beta tests, official release date has been confirmed 

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – 9 September 2021 – With Saint Kotar’s appearance at Gamescom 2021 and its Alpha and Beta tests launch for Kickstarter backers, SOEDESCO and developer Red Martyr Entertainment are proud of how far they’ve come. Today, SOEDESCO confirms that the point & click psychological horror detective adventure Saint Kotar will launch on October 28 for PC and will be available on Steam®, Epic Games Store and GOG.

Recently, Saint Kotar appeared at Gamescom 2021, the annual trade fair for video games that was held virtually last month. From August 25 to August 29, Saint Kotar was featured in the event’s Indie Arena Booth Online, where players were able to visit the booth to find out more about the game. 

As part of reaching their Kickstarter milestones, Red Martyr Entertainment also launched Saint Kotar’s Alpha and Beta tests. Here, Kickstarter backers were given exclusive access to the Alpha and Beta versions so they could provide their feedback for the final build of the game.

Saint Kotar on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redmartyr/saint-kotar/

Information
Title: Saint Kotar
Platforms: Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG
Developer: Red Martyr Entertainment
Genre: Horror
Release Date: October 28 2021
Hashtag: #SaintKotar

About Saint Kotar
In this story-and-choice driven psychological horror detective game, you play as Benedek and Nikolay – two troubled godly men in search for their missing relative in an ancient God-devoted town called Sveti Kotar. Here, an unknown presence preys upon the weak and sways on devil worship and witchcraft. Evidence points to your missing relative being involved in the grisly murders and the occult, but what is the truth? Are you also to blame for what happened?

Will you put the pieces together and unravel the truth behind the town’s centuries-old horrid presence? Or is madness going to be your fate?

• Solve the mystery behind your relative’s involvement with the town’s bizarre and morbid rituals
• Switch between two realities to get to the bottom of the town’s horrifying secrets
• Take caution as your choices will affect both story and gameplay
• Discover hidden locations and complete side tasks to uncover the whole story

Game page: https://soedesco.com/games/saint-kotar
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358530/MC
GOG: https://www.gog.com/game/saint_kotar

About SOEDESCO®
SOEDESCO is an independent video game developer, publisher and distributor founded in 2002 with its headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. We create interactive entertainment for a large and diverse community to enjoy.

At SOEDESCO we strive to bring fun and engaging gaming experiences to a worldwide audience. Our portfolio consists of titles such as Owlboy, Kaze and the Wild Masks, Monster Crown, Among the Sleep, Remothered: Tormented Fathers and Monstrum. We also have our own IPs including Truck Driver®, Adam’s Venture® and Real Farm.

More information about SOEDESCO® and their products can be found on the company’s website or by following @SOEDESCO on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Red Martyr Entertainment
Red Martyr Entertainment is a game development and interactive storytelling studio founded in 2019. The Croatia based studio consists of three core members and Saint Kotar is their first project.

Saint Kotar originally came to life in a 2020 Kickstarter campaign where it was successfully backed by over 1100 backers coming from different parts of the world.

Red Martyr Entertainment’s mission is to inspire and entertain people around the globe by creating bold, engaging stories designed to kindle emotions and imagination through interaction.

Prevent Doomsday AFTER it happened in a unique strategy game about Witches and Time Travel!

Montreal, Canada – September 9th, 2021 – Autoexec Games’ upcoming time-bending action-RTS hybrid Timemelters has launched a Kickstarter campaign in an effort to expand the scope of the title. While it’s already far into development, with a Steam Early Access launch coming slated for later this year, there are a slew of extra features Autoexec would like to implement that would require additional support.

Directed by Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves co-creator Vincent Blanchard, Timemelters is a completely original action-RTS hybrid that offers both single-player and co-op play throughout its entire 20-mission campaign. You play as a witch, Teagan, trying to stop a mysterious undead uprising from taking over her village in the dark and corrupted land of Hogendale, which is loosely inspired by the events that occurred in Scotland in the 16th century.

Playing from a behind the shoulder third-person perspective, you’re given a host of magical powers ranging from rewinding time to play alongside your past self, raising the dead, recruiting trees to wallop foes, erecting walls, blasting baddies with energy beams, and setting portals to teleport around the map.

Timemelters hosts a huge menagerie of strategic powers that combine immediate third-person character action games with RTS and tower defense gameplay, as you zip around the map setting up defenses using a mix of AI companions, mind-controlled foes, and echoes of your past self. You’ll have to use your full arsenal of magical powers if you’re to protect Hogendale!

Timemelters has been in development for three years and most of the game is in a playable state with about 85% of the single-player campaign completed. The Kickstarter campaign is being used to fund extra features, such as a Challenge Mode that offers extra replay value, voice acting, extra language options, more playable characters, controller support, and even console ports. Furthermore, rewards include beta tests, offering players an opportunity to leave feedback on what changes they’d like to see. 

“We truly want this campaign to help create a strong community around Timemelters, with gamers who are as enthusiastic as we are about fine-tuning the game – particularly in its multiplayer modes,” said Autoexec Founder and CEO Vincent Blanchard. “That’s why we are giving beta access as a reward. We don’t want people to just try out our game; we want to have a real discussion with the community that will help us really evolve the game, allowing Timemelters to reach its full potential.”

More about Timemelters:
Autoexec website: https://www.autoexec-games.com/
Facebook: http://www.timemelters.com/facebook
Twitter: https://twitter.com/autoexecgames
Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096140/Timemelters/
Kickstarter: http://www.timemelters.com/kickstarter

About Autoexec Games 
Founded in 2017, Autoexec Games is an indie studio based in Montreal that strives to merge innovative gameplay with rich and unique universes. Its CEO is industry veteran Vincent Blanchard, the co-founder of Artifice Studio and co-designer/producer of Sang-Froid – Tales of Werewolves, which sold more than 300,000 copies worldwide. Autoexec Games aims to create something entirely new, with never before seen mechanics and game rules. Most of all, it seeks to create something fun.

New motion comic video reveals the lore behind NEO and its Earth refugee inhabitants

Sydney, Australia — September 9, 2021 — VR Realms announced today that new free-to-play MMO for kids NEO 2045 will step out of Open Beta for a final launch on September 23rd. In addition to the vast galaxy full of sci-fi action, quests and inter-galactic adventure already available in Open Beta, the final launch version will also include the anticipated Game Maker and Pet Battles, ensuring something for everyone, all within a safe environment appropriate for younger players. Sign up today for endless multiplayer action and build, explore, socialize and play!

It started innocently enough – the year is 2045 and a teenager beats the all-time high score for an unbeatable video game. But when player Jax reaches level 299 and beats the Lazertron 3000 game disaster strikes, as this results in a rare integer overflow with terrible consequences. The game’s big boss, Lazertron, escapes into the real world with a sole purpose – to destroy all Earthlings, since he still thinks it’s in the video game. Catastrophic events unfold as Lazertron takes control over earth’s robot factories creating human-killing machines all over the world. After destroying much of Earth, Lazertron’s army attacks Jax’s teenage crew on the Hypershot interstellar space station, hovering just outside of Earth’s orbit. The attack causes the unfinished Hypershot jumpgate to power up and fire the gigantic spaceship containing Jax and his crew through the rift, lightyears from earth. Luckily the ship is snagged into the orbit of an undiscovered planet where they establish NEO, the New Earth Outpost, and activate the homing beacon to attract any surviving escape pods from Earth…

NEO 2045 is a sci-fi action MMO for all ages with a vast open world, loads of single and multiplayer mini-games accessible through various arenas and locations as well as a series of Social Realms and Player Realms where players can terraform mountains and valleys and build structures and vehicles using dynamorphic components that connect seamlessly. 

The new Game Maker available at launch is a drag and drop game editor that empowers kids to co-create all kinds of games from racing to puzzle play, action games to adventure platformers. The Game Maker also allows scalability, letting players create small byte size games to larger multiplayer experiences. 

Also available at launch will be the anticipated Pet Battles, where players can pit their adorable pets against each other in card battle gameplay where they can collect cards, create decks and pick their own Clash Cards for battle, choosing between their pet’s most awesome attack, defense or buff moves. 

For more information, visit: www.neo2045.com

Follow NEO 2045 on social media:

Twitter: NEO2045 (@PlayNeo2045) / Twitter
Facebook: PlayNeo2045 | Facebook
Instagram: NEO2045 (@playneo2045) • Instagram photos and videos
TikTok: NEO2045 (@playneo2045) TikTok | Watch NEO2045’s Newest TikTok Videos
Youtube: PlayNeo2045 – YouTube
Twitch: playneo2045 – Twitch

SnowRunner’s Season 5: Build & Dispatch Is Now Available

PARIS – Sept. 9, 2021 – SnowRunner, the ultimate off-road driving experience from Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment (previously Focus Home Interactive), is expanding once again with Season 5: Build & Dispatch, now available for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC as part of the game’s Year 2 Pass. Today also brings a free new update with goodies for everyone, including the new Immersive Mode, as well as the introduction of crossplay between all PC platforms.

Season 5: Build & Dispatch takes you to Rostov Oblast, Russia, with two totally new maps to explore, including a heavy industrial zone and the Antonovsky Nature Reservation. Restoring the old TATRA factory will reward you with two mighty TATRA 8-wheelers: the TATRA FORCE and TATRA PHOENIX, both boasting the brand’s signature adaptable axles.

The Season 5 update also introduces a toggleable Immersive Mode, which lets you experience the game with a minimalist UI for a breath of fresh air or a new level of challenge. There’s new add-ons, too, including the community-requested dynamic ramp, facilitating vehicle loading for long-haul missions, and a new skin for the DON 71 scout for all SnowRunner players.

Finally, today’s update includes a new code-based invite and matchmaking system that allows crossplay for all PC users across Steam, the Microsoft Store, and the Epic Games Store.

SnowRunner and the Year 2 Pass are available now on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. You can grab the game and all content from the Year 1 Pass with SnowRunner – Premium Edition. For more information, visit our official store page.

It’s gloves off and claws out in this adorable physics-based cat fighter for Switch and PC

Rogue, a leading publisher of “bats*** insane” video games, today announced that frantic, physics-based multiplayer, competitive-cat-tussling game, Fisti-Fluffs is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC on Thursday, Sept. 23 for $19.99. Players will create “meow-hem” with up to three friends as they pounce, whack, and tussle through the kitty kingdom while destroying the environment. Fisti-Fluffs is now available for pre-order on the Nintendo eShop.
 
An all-new gameplay trailer can be found HERE

Fisti-Fluff features: 

• Fast-paced physics-based cat tussling fun.
• Engage in hilarious brawls with up to four players. Online play coming soon via an update after launch.
• Weapons everywhere —smack objects to launch them across environments.
• An adorable roster of real life cats (Try not to ooh and aah at all of the lovable kitties and charming style).
• Customizable create-a-kitty mode with cat styles, hats, and outfits.
• Snap shareable screenshots overflowing with cuteness using built-in camera mode in the Playroom.
• Six fully destructible and colorful stages to bust up.
• Five playable game modes: Tussle, Crown Control, Destruction, Party, and Kibble Defense.

ICYMI here is the latest news from Rogue

• Rogue is Publishing Narrative-Driven Stealth-Action Game Midwintär, Announced as Part of Gamescom 2021
• Rogue is Publishing Two New Twitch-Paced, Violence-Drenched First Person Shooters
• Harlow Rolls onto the Nintendo Switch, PC, and MAC early next year

For the latest, follow Rogue on Twitter
 
About Rogue Games 
Rogue Games, founded by industry leaders with more than 150+ years of games publishing experience, is a new kind of game company powered by innovative technology and developer-first solutions. Rogue’s extensive portfolio of games, which spans mobile, console and PC, features award-winning hit titles including Sociable Soccer ‘21™ and Arcanium as well as trending titles like Under: Depths of Fear, Bright Paw, Super Impossible Road and many more. Rogue is headquartered in San Mateo with offices in Los Angeles and Seattle. www.rogueco.com

Visit the Heart of Saxony Countryside and Keep to Time in Latest Content Release of Popular Sim on PC and Console from Dovetail Games

KENT, U.K. – Sept. 9, 2021 – Dovetail Games today launched the bustling German route, Nahverkehr Dresden, for Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, and Xbox Series X|S. This next roll out of fresh content of the popular train simulation series will bring much cheer as the route is set in the heart of Saxony countryside is available as part of the Rush Hour Season Ticket – which gives immediate access to Nahverkehr Dresden and Boston Sprinter as well as the upcoming London Commuter. The game released earlier this month and continues to entertain fans and build communities around the world with its distinctive gameplay and experience.

Nahverkehr Dresden is one of the busiest routes released for Train Sim World 2 to date. Experience complex operations out of the iconic Dresden Hbf, with commuters and international travelers converging to make a hustle and bustle mix of S-Bahn, regional, inter-city, and freight traffic. Dating back to the 1830s, the line between Dresden and Riesa is one of Germany’s first long-distance railways. Today the line’s importance keeps it busy, faster services beat the regional traffic using separate fast and slow lines that each take a different path through the Saxony countryside.

A busy network also means lots of trains. The Nahverkehr Dresden route features five locomotives to take control of. Take on the challenges of regional, S-Bahn and freight services with the DB BR 442, BR 143, BR 146.2 BR 363 and MRCE BR 185.5, plus take control of IC and ICE services with the BR 406 ICE 3M. All officially licensed and authentically recreated.

Get the Rush Hour Season Ticket for $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 or purchase the stand alone Nahverkehr Dresden route individually for $29.99 / €29.99 / £24.99. New operators can pick up the Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour Deluxe Edition bundle which includes Train Sim World 2 and the Rush Hour expansion, priced at $49.99 / €49.99 / £44.99.

More information about the new routes and features included in Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour can be found below:

Train Routes:

●Nahverkehr Dresden: Conquer two paths through the Saxony countryside, whether Regional, Express, S-Bahn, or Inter-City Express. Climb aboard modern DB and MRCE traction and transport both passengers and freight alike on this complex route out of Dresden’s Central station. Available now.

●Boston Sprinter: Take control on the busiest and fastest passenger rail line in the United States and explore the famed Northeast Corridor between the two state capitals of Boston and Providence aboard iconic Amtrak and MBTA equipment. Available now.

●London Commuter: One of Britain’s most hectic main lines from the historic London Victoria, through the international hub of Gatwick Airport and into the country’s oldest railway seaside resort, Brighton. Operate both Southern and Gatwick Express locomotives through this challenging route mixing stopping, semi-fast, and express service. Coming soon.

Game Features:

●New Passenger System: Adding a greater variety of passengers, new clothing and increased volumes during peak times creates the feel of operating under real-world rush hour conditions on each station approach.

●Busy Network: A wide range of services on the route ensure that players see lots of traffic moving around traveling between each station. Take control of a service and face the challenge of keeping to time on this busy commuter route.

●Updated Immersion: Enjoy a newly updated immersion controller scheme that gives players quicker access to controls and camera views. Including the new ‘head out’ camera. Can you complete a service driving with the HUD switched off?

●Train Sim World 2 advanced simulation: Along with all of the new features, players can also enjoy all of the existing features of Train Sim World 2 on these new routes including creative tools like the Livery Designer and Scenario Planner, detailed tutorials and learning aids, as well as powerful realistic simulation thanks to the SimuGraph physics engine.

●Dovetail Live: Players can track and share progress of their Rush Hour experience with online stats, check the Driver Logbook to review performance, and Railfan Shots to capture and share the perfect moment.

For more information on Train Sim World 2: Rush Hour, visit www.trainsimworld.com and follow the game on Twitter and Facebook @trainsimworld, Instagram @trainsim, TikTok @trainsimworldofficial, and Facebook @trainsimworld. Keep up with all the latest simulation news from Dovetail Games at https://live.dovetailgames.com/.

About Dovetail Games:

Dovetail Games was launched in 2013. Previously trading as RailSimulator.com Ltd, the business launched in 2009 initially producing and marketing PC game Train Simulator. Today Dovetail Games is responsible for train and fishing simulation games and is developing for PC and leading consoles. http://www.dovetailgames.com.

About SimuGraph:

Developed by Dovetail Games, SimuGraph Vehicle Dynamics Engine is a powerful visual modeling and simulation framework for the construction and real-time simulation of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems in the context of vehicle dynamics.

About Unreal Engine:

Developed by Epic Games, the award-winning Unreal Engine is known for world-class graphics, tools and scalability across PC, console and mobile platforms. Unreal Engine technology is designed to accelerate developers’ productivity for creating high quality games, applications, training simulations, visualizations, digital films and animated entertainment. To access UE4, visit www.unrealengine.com and follow @UnrealEngine.

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Coming to PlayStation and Xbox One September 30th

Hong Kong – September 9th, 2021 – Developer and publisher eastasiasoft just released a new gameplay trailer for Xuan Yuan Sword 7, showcasing the game’s combat ahead of its PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release on September 30th. Here we get to see a smattering of player character Taishi Zhao’s flashy combat moves, eerie mythological enemies, and monster summoning abilities in action.

The console versions of Xuan Yuan Sword 7 were announced at the end of April as a collaborative effort between eastasiasoft, SOFTSTAR, and DOMO Studio, and will be coming soon to console players in the west for the first time in the history of this 30-year-old saga.

In the newest installment of the series, players will follow the standalone story of Taishi Zhao and enjoy dynamic, real-time combat, which makes Xuan Yuan Sword 7 the perfect entry point for new players. 

Retail editions will be produced in partnership with Maximum Games, available at all major retailers in North America, Europe and Australia or directly from Maximum Games starting October 12th.

Xbox One digital pre-orders will open on September 16th.

“Xuan Yuan Sword 7 is a truly epic adventure through Chinese mythology, and we wanted to showcase some of the mesmerizing monsters you’ll face off against when the game launches on September 30th,” said Joshua M French, Community Manager at eastasiasoft.

About Xuan Yuan Sword 7

Set 2000 years ago in China near the end of Western Han rule, Xuan Yuan Sword 7 places players in the role of noble swordsman Taishi Zhao following the trail of a mysterious bamboo slip from the crypt of Marquis of Liu that promised prosperity, but only brought famine and misery in its wake. To protect his family and seek out the truth of this calamity, Taishi Zhao embarks upon a journey through a mythological realm full of otherworldly beings bent on his destruction. 

Along the way, Taishi Zhao must master a host of fighting techniques. Armed with the Elysium Scroll, he can slow down time, absorb monsters, or alter the environment. Upgrade your armor and weapons, develop passive skills, and learn new techniques. Block, dodge, and riposte your foes as you journey through this haunted realm.

Xuan Yuan Sword 7 is a celebration of ancient China’s landscape, civilization and culture, infused with the mystique of its own legends. With a story deeply rooted in ancient Chinese history and mythology, Xuan Yuan Sword 7 reimagines both as one fantastical and chaotic realm under the governance of a new Xin Dynasty. Witness the final destiny of the Mohists who believed in an ancient philosophy of logic, rational thought, and science that was once as popular as Confucianism in China 2200 years ago.

More information on Xuan Yuan Sword 7

Visit the Xuan Yuan Sword 7 website: http://www.swd7.tw/main/index/en

About Eastasiasoft Limited
Eastasiasoft Limited is an independent, Hong Kong–based developer and publisher of interactive entertainment specializing in video games and related media. Founded in 2007, eastasiasoft has published a diverse variety of titles in digital and physical format. Eastasiasoft is a licensed PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One publisher. Some of eastasiasoft’s recently licensed and published games are Moero Crystal H, Ghost Blade HD, Gunlord X, Sword & Fairy 6, Rainbow Skies, Rainbow Moon, and the Söldner-X franchise.

About SOFTSTAR
Softstar Entertainment Inc. is a leading brand for PC games for the Chinese market and has created the Sword & Fairy, Xuan Yuan Sword, and Richman as the top three best known Chinese-speaking game IPs. It is also the very first Chinese game provider to invest in the development of spin-off products & services, presented in such diverse media as TV dramas, novels, comics, and physical games, so as to satisfy all the entertainment demands of its numerous and wide-ranging consumers. Up to date, Softstar owns a fan base of 500 million people in Greater China, as well as fan clubs across the whole China; its domestic and international business partners span across North East Asia, South East Asia, North America and Europe.

About DOMO Studio
DOMO Studio is one of Softstar’s main development studios, led by the producers Yang Yuansheng and the “Father of Xuan Yuan Sword” Mark Tsay. DOMO Studio consists of more than 60 team members and is one of Taiwan’s leading game development studios.

In addition to “Xuan Yuan Sword” team members, DOMO Studio also includes a dozen senior animators, character artists, scenery artists, 3D designers and senior engineers who have participated in well-known game projects in Taiwan and abroad, as well as well-known novel authors, animation directors, senior animators, story writers, and others.

About Maximum Games
Maximum Games ranks as a top 20 global video game publisher of interactive digital entertainment spanning all genres and supporting multi-platforms. The company’s mission is to provide a proven and strong hands-on approach to publishing, marketing, and distribution. Established in 2009, the company is led by female entrepreneur Christina Seelye, a seasoned executive of digital consumer products and channel marketing. Under Seelye’s leadership, the company has been recognized with numerous awards such as “Fastest Growing Tech Company” by American Business Awards and has made the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies for five consecutive years. Maximum Games has offices in both the US and UK and continues to expand its scope of global publishing and distribution via direct reach and strategic partnerships. For more information on Maximum Games, visit the company’s website at http://www.maximumgames.com.