XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., have released the fifth and final wave of DLC for STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town on the Nintendo Switch™ system, the ‘Twilight Isle Expansion Pack.’ The final DLC is available as part of the ‘Expansion Pass’ on the Nintendo eShop, or as part of the ‘Expansion Pass Set,’ a bundle which includes the base game. The ‘Twilight Isle Expansion Pack’ takes farmers to a new area where they will encounter familiar faces from the Nintendo 3DS title STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Towns. 

Raise the anchor and set sail for the idyllic shores of Twilight Isle! The seaside locale is home to returning marriage candidates and townsfolk:

Marriage Candidates

● Ludus: Known as the “jack of all trades” in his hometown of Lulukoko, Ludus does a little bit of everything. He’s trusted by children and adults alike, making him an ideal partner for farmers looking to start a new family.

● Lisette: The sunny owner of Westown’s flower shop, Lisette grew up in a normal household without much drama. As a result, she can be a bit naive. While she may still dream of royalty sweeping her off her feet, visiting farmers will find her a uniquely cheerful partner to settle down with.

Townsfolk

● Tigre: Tigre speaks with courtesy to everyone, even if he sometimes has trouble fitting in with the lighthearted villagers of his hometown of Lulukoko. He dreams of being as strong and reliable as his grandfather Haulani and thinks of Ludus as an older brother.

● Moriya: The master of Tsuyukusa’s wholesale store, Moriya is a severe and untrusting man with a reputation for speaking bluntly. Despite his gruff demeanor he isn’t unfriendly, and he looks after the other residents of Twilight Isle.

Details on all Expansion Pass DLC are available at: www.storyofseasons.com/PoOT/expansionpass. XSEED Games has shared information about recently deployed updates for STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town that bring additional improvements, more details can be found here: Version 1.0.7.

Developed by Marvelous Inc. and published by XSEED Games in North America on the Nintendo Switch™ system, STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town launched on Mar. 23, 2021. The ‘Premium Edition’ and a standalone retail version are available for purchase from the XSEED Games Store and participating retailers for a MSRP of $59.99 and $49.99 respectively. The digital versions of the game are available for purchase on the Nintendo eShop, with the ‘Expansion Pass Set’ priced at $69.99 and the base game priced at $49.99. The title has been rated “E for Everyone” on the Nintendo Switch by the ESRB.

More information about XSEED Games’ products can be found at www.xseedgames.com. Fans can also follow XSEED Games on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, get in depth info from their developer blog, and join the discussion on their Discord server at: http://discord.gg/XSEEDGames.

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Because the heart of gaming needs more farming: With Farming Simulator 22 represented at Gamescom 2021, GIANTS Software brings relaxing agriculture to the world’s largest event for computer and video games. To unveil new features and details, the publisher and developer will host a stream for the next installment of the popular game series on Friday, August 27 at 9pm CEST / 12:00pm PT on the official GIANTS Software Twitch channel.
 
Watch the new Farming Simulator 22 trailer:

First gameplay trailer reveals European map
Farming Simulator 22 invites farmers to a new Mediterranean environment in Europe. Ideally suited for the new crops; grapes, olives, and sorghum, the French map Haut-Beyleron is perfect for creating an idyllic vineyard landscape. GIANTS Software reveals the last of three maps, included in the game at launch, by showing it off in the brand-new trailer at Gamescom. After the previous cinematic trailer, this also marks the first trailer consisting of actual gameplay footage, revealing many new vehicles and tools.
 
Growing further: Season Pass announced 
First season pass announced: While Farming Simulator 22 offers more content than ever before, including over 400 machines and vehicles, three maps, and brand-new gameplay features like seasonal cycles and production chains, the game will extend even more over time: GIANTS Software starts the evolution of Farming Simulator 22 with the Year 1 Season Pass – including three packs and one larger expansion to be released as DLC within twelve months after release. On top of that, the game will also receive free content updates.

Stream to reveal more on Friday
“We won’t miss the chance to attend Gamescom with Farming Simulator 22”, comments GIANTS Software CEO Christian Ammann. “As the game is in its final stages of development, we’re proud to present more details at the world’s biggest gaming fair and show our fans and gamers the very first gameplay trailer.”

The Gamescom stream starts on Friday, August 27th at 9pm CEST on the official GIANTS Software Twitch channel. Farming Simulator 22 releases November 22nd for PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia. For more information, please visit the official Farming Simulator website.

Raise Your Favourite Monster and Train Them to Compete Against Eccentric Creatures in the Ultimate Tournament!

Hertfordshire, 26^th August 2021 – Today, KOEI TECMO Europe proudly revealed that the beloved Monster Rancher series will finally make its triumphant return to the West with the release of Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX! This collection bundles together Monster Rancher 1 (1997) and Monster Rancher 2 (1999), bringing them to Nintendo Switch™, Windows PC via Steam®, and iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch® via the App Store® for the first time on the 9^th December 2021. A special announcement video was also released today featuring a message from Fujita-san, Executive Producer of the Monster Rancher series.

In celebration of the magical series’ 25^th anniversary, Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX brings the wildly popular simulation games to modern hardware where players raise their own monsters and train them to compete against other eccentric creatures in combat and tournaments. With hundreds of different monster types, each with their own skills and abilities, every Rancher will be able to raise and train monsters that are a perfect fit for their personality and play style.

The special collection also includes content that was never originally featured in the original Western release, such as additional save slots, Freeze slots, and Monster Hall of Fame slots. New features have also been added to Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, including a memo feature to use while raising monsters, rankings for random battles, and a high-speed mode to play through the game faster.

The Monster Rancher series originally launched with a unique feature that allowed players to use physical CDs to generate monsters in the game, with each CD having a unique ID that would spawn a different monster. This feature has been re-worked in Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, allowing players to search a database to find their desired CD and generate a monster from its data. Enjoy searching a vast database of songs from around the world and generating monsters based off of some of your favourite music!

For more information on Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, check out the official website, ‘Like’ us on www.facebook.com/koeitecmogames, and Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @koeitecmoeurope.

ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite Ninja Gaiden and fighting entertainment title Dead or Alive. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of GUST, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com

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Tetris® Beat is available exclusively on Apple Arcade

Bucharest, August 26th, 2021 – Full-service games development agency Amber, has announced the launch of Tetris® Beat, an Apple Arcade exclusive game that fuses the hit gameplay of Tetris with innovative rhythm mechanics and features exclusive music from a diverse and eclectic lineup of trending artists.

Published by N3TWORK, Tetris Beat is a video game co-developed by Amber, with an international team of 25 people involved in the production across 5 international locations. The soundtrack includes a diverse and eclectic series of incredible musicians, including Alison Wonderland, GARZA (of Thievery Corporation), Hannah Diamond, Octo Octa, Dauwd, CINTHIE and many more. The game features 18 game-exclusive songs  spanning Dance, Hip Hop and Pop, with new songs from a variety of genres added every month.

“The development of a title with a legacy as strong as Tetris shows the level of professionalism and talent that Amber has today, but also how much the company has grown globally: an extremely diverse team, made up of specialists from our studios in Bucharest, Guadalajara and Montreal and beyond,” said Jaime Gine, CEO of Amber.

In Tetris Beat, players can choose from one of three modes that each offer a unique variation on the core Tetris gameplay experience. In Drop mode, a fusion of Tetris and rhythm gameplay, players rotate and drop Tetriminos to the beat to build massive combos and score big. Tap mode is more casual and rhythm focused, but still has an element of Tetris strategy. Marathon mode is the Tetris you know and love and allows players to customize their own soundtrack. On Apple TV, players can also play multiplayer on the same screen in Marathon mode. With these three modes, Tetris Beat offers something fun for all players regardless of their experience with Tetris or rhythm games. It also includes 3 difficulty levels for each mode along with leaderboards for each song that allow players to challenge friends from around the world.

Tetris Beat can be played on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV and offers support for physical controllers and Spatial Audio for AirPods Pro and AirPods Max. You can download assets for Tetris Beat here and find complete details about the game here.

​​At the 2021 Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards, Amber won the “Best Localization and QA Service Provider” award and was nominated for “Best Service Provider”. Amber partners with brands including Disney, NBC Universal, Paradox Interactive, Rovio, That Game Company, and Raw Fury among others.

To visit the Amber website: https://amberstudio.com/
Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amber_studio
Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmberDevs/

About AmberAmber is a game development agency built by a collective of artisans residing in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guadalajara, and Bucharest. The company concept was inspired by the decades of game dev experience of its leadership, through the realization the industry needed a more versatile development services platform. Amber is structured as a network of studios with different skills and specializations, delivering top quality services in full game production, co-development, engineering, design, live-ops, QA, localization and more.

PC players can paint the town red starting today, PlayStation 4 & Xbox One players can join the jamboree on September 1

Seattle, Wash – (August 26, 2021) – Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Realmforge Studios have today thrown open the doors for Tropico 6’s preeminent presidential party – the brand-new Festival DLC. Starting today, PC players (Windows, Linux, and Mac) are invited to host the biggest bonanza the archipelago has ever seen, presiding over its planning and working closely with El Presidente to fight for their right to party. For PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players, Tropico 6 – Festival will be available on September 1.

Tropico 6 – Festival challenges players to channel their creativity by planning and managing a series of celebrations, while combating ‘The Boredom’ – an evil, fun-fighting force that threatens to thwart all festivities on the sun-soaked isles of Tropico.

Store links:Kalypso Store | Steam | Microsoft Store

Empowering players to serve up the best soirees possible, Tropico 6 – Festival also adds a unique party planning mechanic to Tropico 6, allowing players to host 20+ types of festivals. Four distinctive, themed areas will be included for players to throw spectacular shindigs, as well as new buildings such as the Dance School, Balloon and Fireworks factory to get the party started. Players will also be able to enjoy a host of new musical additions, alongside a snazzy party outfit for El Prez and a paint job for the presidential palace.

Features

• Party it up with the new ‘Festival’ mechanic: host 20+ types of festivals each based off different eras and ensure your soirees are the talk of the town for years to come
• New scenario-driven campaign: take on The Boredom – an ancient evil threatening to engulf Tropico in clouds of mundanity and mind-numbing activities
• 8 new buildings: make use of 4 new festival areas and ensure your parties are well equipped with new buildings like the Balloon Factory and Fireworks Factory
• Add a spring to your citizens’ step with the Dance School and keep your island visitor numbers healthy by adding a Ticket Shop for specific festivals
• 4 new tunes: keep the party going with an assortment of new tracks, each tailored to a different festival
• 3 new edicts: experiment with exciting new features like Funhouser Special, Customer Service and Laundry Festivals
• 2 new customization options: pick your perfect party outfit and set your palace to match

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About the Kalypso Media Group

Kalypso Media Group GmbH is a fully independent publisher, developer and marketer of interactive entertainment software with 150 employees in 10 locations throughout Germany, England, France, Japan, and the United States, including Kasedo Games, Kalypso Media’s digital-first label, and three development studios – Realmforge Studios (Dungeons series), Gaming Minds Studios (Railway Empire, Port Royale) and Claymore Game Studios (upcoming Commandos game). Kasedo Games also now holds a majority stake in France-based developer Bulwark Studios, increasing the Kalypso Media Group’s total development studios to 4.

Specializing in developing strategy games for a global audience on all modern platforms, Kalypso Media’s IP portfolio includes the full rights to the Tropico series, Commandos, Port Royale, Dungeons, Sudden Strike, Railway Empire, and others. Kalypso Media’s recent releases are Commandos 2 – HD Remaster and Praetorians – HD Remaster, Railway Empire – Nintendo Switch™ Edition, Dungeons 3 – Complete Collection, Railway Empire – Complete Collection, Port Royale 4, Tropico 6 – Nintendo Switch™ Edition, Commandos 2 – HD Remaster for Nintendo Switch™ and Spacebase Startopia. Upcoming releases include Spacebase Startopia for Nintendo Switch™ (9/24/21) and Disciples: Liberation (10/21/21). Kasedo Games’ recent releases include Filament, console and tablet versions of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, Distant Kingdoms (available in Steam Early Access) as well as City of Gangsters.

“Electrifying” New Biome Brings New Enemy Types, Weapons, Upgrades, and Challenges

Wiesbaden, Germany August 26th, 2021. Get ready for some seriously ‘shocking’ news! Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer SmokeStab today launched another action-packed Steam Early Access update for their unique 360° rogue-lite shooter Orbital Bullet! The Harvest Season Update introduces a slew of new content “Joule” just love! A gorgeous (and deadly) new planet to explore, four new weapons, five new upgrades, four new skills, and some bangin’ new tunes to keep you charged up and ready to dish out some electrified death!

Key Features of the Harvest Season Update Include:

• New Weapons: The Charged Laser, Burstgun, Cannonball, and Bouncing Shotgun
• New Upgrades: Melee Swing, Long Shot, Hovering, Critical Ranged Attack, and Drone Armor
• New Class Skills: The Auto Turret, Deadly Dodge, Rocketeer Jetpack, Boosted Weapon Switch
• New Enemy Types: Plenty of new ‘shocking’ enemies to battle sure to leave players ec-”static” with glory!

While it might look like a great place to host a Tron-themed rave, the planet Talos is anything but a fun place to party. Even the sadistic goons at Dread Corp. won’t venture out without protective suits, armor, and robotic drones. However, it’s an extremely important planet for any evil corporation thanks to the Harvest Fields. The never-ending lightning storms provide a near-endless supply of energy — which is useful for powering the Neuropods, which Dread Corp. installs in the strongest hosts to create and control new elite soldiers.

Luckily, players won’t have to head in under-equipped, thanks to a whole bunch of new weapons, skills, and upgrades. Being on a planet full of electricity is super handy for charging these new firearms, and the Charged Laser, Burstgun, Cannonball, and Bouncing Shotgun can all be powered up by holding the trigger button — making for a larger, messier, and more powerful destructive force! 

It’s nice to have a better gun, but sometimes combat requires a more tactical approach. The Harvest Season Update comes with five new upgrades, including the distance-increasing Long Shot, the Melee Swing that can stun enemies up close, a damage-reducing swarm of drones, a critical chance increaser, and a hover ability.

But wait, there’s more! Four new class skills are also available to players with the new update. The Auto Turret drops a tower that shoots plasma projectiles horizontally at enemies. The Rocket Backpack allows players to charge up a homing missile that seeks out enemies in close range. The Empowered Weapon swap encourages diversity in death-dealing by providing a temporary power boost which increases weapon damage every time the weapon is changed. Finally, the Dodge Attack skill allows players to simultaneously avoid an enemy attack and give ‘em what for with a slash of your knife!

More details about the Harvest Season Update can be found in the Devblog, which also shows some of the concept art behind The Harvest Fields.

Orbital Bullet is currently in Early Access on PC via Steam for £10.29 / €12.99. Stay up to date on the game by following on Instagram and Facebook, and of course, visit the website at https://www.orbitalbullet.com. 

Assemble is also offering a special ‘Save The World Edition’ on Steam for £18.99 / €22.99 that includes the thumpin’ official soundtrack. The publisher will make a 10% donation to Ocean Cleanup from every ‘Save The World Edition’ edition sold.

Throughout Early Access, developer SmokeStab Studio invites players, fans, and all members of the community to join the official Discord to share feedback, gameplay recommendations, content suggestions for new weapons, challenges, bosses, planets, enemies, and more during the pre-launch phase. 

If you’d like to chat with a member of the development team to talk about the inner workings of Orbital Bullet or the Harvest Season Update, we’d be more than happy to help out!

About Assemble Entertainment

Based in Wiesbaden, Germany, Assemble Entertainment is an independent games developer and publisher, best known for the modernized award-winning Leisure Suit Larry series, featuring two new entries in the iconic decades-spanning saga, and the multi-award-winning Endzone – A World Apart, that challenges players to survive and thrive following an environmental apocalypse. Assemble Entertainment also organizes GermanDevDays, an annual conference that attracts more than 1,200 attendees from across the German-speaking video game development industry.

New Light the Shadow Event launches for Hunt: Showdown

Legendary weapons, new Legendary Hunters, and more rewards up for grabs, the event is also featured in a brand-new trailer

Sydney, Australia, 26^th August 2021 – Hunt: Showdown players are invited to join the game’s latest live event, available now.

The Light the Shadow Event offers players the chance to earn Legendary weapons, Blood Bonds, Hunt Dollars, and the opportunity to add two Legendary Native American Hunters, “The Exile” and “The Third Son,” to their ranks.

The event offers two distinct routes to earn rewards, Path One: Pierce the Shadow or The Path Two: Cleave the Shadow, with different rewards and weapons on offer for each. Players who complete one path can also complete the remaining path to earn all the rewards on offer during the event.

A brand new event themed DLC will be added to the game “Bayou Wraith” which includes a Legendary Hunter (Techie Wraith) and two Legendary weapons. 

By completing both paths, players can earn two Legendary Hunters, “The Exile” and “The Third Son”. Players can choose which path they wish to follow or complete both during the event to earn all rewards:

Watch the trailer here

Path One: Pierce the Shadow

By choosing the Path of the Hunting Bow and destroying targets with this weapon, players can earn the following rewards:

• Two 25-Proof Vapours
• Hunting Bow
• Hunting Bow Ammo: Poison Arrows
• Hunting Bow Trait: Dewclaw
• Legendary Conversion Pistol “Faultless”
• Hunting Bow Ammo: Concertina Arrows
• Legendary Hunting Bow “The Wayfinder”
• Hunting Bow Trait: Hundred Hands
• Hunting Bow Ammo: Frag Arrows
• Legendary Hunter “The Exile”

Path Two: Cleave the Shadow

By choosing the Path of the Throwing Axe and destroying targets with its gleaming blade, players can earn the following rewards:

• Two 25-Proof Vapours
• Throwing Axe
• 500 Hunt Dollars
• 50 Blood Bonds
• Legendary Winfield Marksman “Bayou Phoenix”
• 1000 Hunt Dollars
• Legendary Throwing Axe “Tomahawk”
• Throwing Axe Trait: Assailant
• 150 Blood Bonds
• Legendary Hunter “The Third Son”

“We’re so excited to bring this brand-new unique event to players, they’ll have to choose a path and then this determines their game and what they’ll experience, whilst also giving them a chance to go onto the other path later. There is also a brand-new event themed DLC “Bayou Wraith” and we look forward to seeing what players think and seeing them in the bayou very soon”, comments Fatih Özbayram, Senior Producer for Hunt: Showdown.

Hunt: Showdown is out now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players can find out more about the latest live event and the game by visiting https://www.huntshowdown.com/news

About Hunt: Showdown

Hunt: Showdown is a competitive first-person bounty hunting game that packs the thrill of survival games into a match-based format. Set in Louisiana in 1895, the game boasts a mixture of PvP and PvE elements that creates a uniquely tense experience. It’s not just the creatures who are a threat—it’s every Hunter on the map. In the classic game mode, a match of Hunt pits 12 players—playing solo or in teams of two or teams of three —against each other as they race to take out gruesome beasts for a bounty they must collect and get off of the map, while Hunt’s quickplay mode offers a shorter match for solo players to scavenge for weapons as they compete for a diminishing pool of bounty. The higher the risk, the higher the reward–but a single mistake could cost everything. Hunt is available now on Steam. For more information, visit www.huntshowdown.com.

About Crytek

Crytek is an independent videogame developer, publisher, and technology provider dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming with its cutting-edge 3D game development solution, CRYENGINE. Headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Crytek has created multiple award-winning titles, including the original Far Cry, the Crysis series, Ryse: Son of Rome, The Climb, Robinson: The Journey, and Hunt: Showdown. Crytek delivers fun and innovative gaming experiences for PC, consoles, and VR and continues to grow its reach in the games-as-a-service market. Every Crytek game is created with CRYENGINE, which can be used by anyone to develop games.

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.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Doctor Who: Worlds Apart will launch its second permanent card set, ‘Time Lord Victorious’, on August 26^th 2021.

The set will include two brand new packs of the cards themed around the transmedia series of the same name, which follows Doctors from across the series as they face Daleks and the ancient alien race known as the Kotturuh.

Doctor Who: Worlds Apart is an officially licensed digital trading card game published by Reality Gaming Group that has been in development since early 2021, combining the richness and variety of Doctor Who lore with a deep, strategic game mechanic for PC and Mac.

The ‘Time Lord Victorious’ set marks the first time that completely new cards have been added permanently to the game, alongside the original cards released as part of the “Unearthly Origins” set in November 2020.

Each of the fifty new cards features hand-drawn artwork, characters, companions and enemies from the Doctor Who universe, classic and new.

All Doctor Who: Worlds Apart cards available to purchase use Non-Fungible Token (NFT) technology, which enables players to sell and trade the cards with each other on an open marketplace. Every card in the game is available in beautiful 3D frames, which allow players to create custom decks that are truly unique, making every card a collector’s item.

The cards in the ‘Time Lord Victorious’ set are available in either in the ‘Core Pack’, priced at $4.99, or the ‘Premium Pack’, priced at $49.99. All the cards, artworks, characters and stats are the same between the packs, so you only need the Core Pack to enjoy the new mechanics and gameplay. The Premium Pack, designed with collectors and NFT enthusiasts in mind, features the brand new  ‘Time Lord Victorious’ and ‘Kotturuh’ frames and will only be available for a limited time.

All Doctor Who: Worlds Apart cards get minted onto the blockchain when players open packs, and are assigned a unique serial number so every card is truly a one of a kind. Serial #1 cards of popular characters can reach high values amongst digital collectors on the marketplace and can even be exported to public marketplaces like Opensea, representing true digital ownership.

“This latest set of cards will provide players with new ways to experience the game when the alpha launches later this year,” said Reality Gaming Group’s Co-Founder Tony Pearce, “Because every Time Lord Victorious card is an NFT that you own, you can trade and sell your cards directly with other players and Doctor Who fans, building your unique collection of cards and frames just like you would in a physical trading card game.”

About Reality Gaming GroupReality Gaming Group develops innovative games and marketplaces that combine the best of traditional gaming with new technology based on the blockchain and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). We’re currently working on NFT based trading card game Doctor Who: Worlds Apart and mobile AR shooter, Reality Clash. The Reality Gaming Group development team has more than 20 years’ experience across Mobile, PC, Console, AR and VR games platforms.

Reality Gaming Studios and Sustainability

All Reality Gaming Group eNFTs, including minted Doctor Who: Worlds Apart cards, run on our own self-created “sidechain” of the Ethereum mainnet. This allows us to make substantial reductions to the amount of energy used per transaction. We have recently integrated with layer 2 network Polygon to further reduce these energy costs. Reality Gaming Group is committed to developing our “Game For Earth” energy plan and will continue to seek to minimise energy expenditure on all NFT projects. All non-blockchain data generated by Reality Gaming Group is stored and processed on servers that use 100% renewable energy.

About Doctor Who 

Doctor Who is one of the longest running action-adventure television series in the world spanning 57 years and winning over 100 awards. This quintessentially British show has a huge global following, with 9.6m fans across social platforms/channels and 100m video views on YouTube in the last year alone. It has been honoured by Guinness World Records as the longest running science-fiction series in the world. Doctor Who has a proven track-record in consumer products and live entertainment with over four and a half million Sonic Screwdrivers sold in the past eleven years, over 13 million action figures sold since 2005, over 19 million DVDs sold globally and over one million tickets sold for live events.

About BBC Studios

BBC Studios, a global content company with British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group.  Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen, it spans content financing, development, production, sales, branded services, and ancillaries from 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, including factual, drama, entertainment and comedy. BBC Studios has offices in 22 markets globally, including six production bases in the UK and production bases and partnerships in a further nine countries around the world. The company, which makes around 2,500 hours of content a year, is a champion for British creativity around the world and a committed partner for the UK’s independent sector. Created in April 2018 by the merger of two existing commercial subsidiaries, BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios, the company has revenue of around £1.4bn.  In the year to March 2019, it returned £243m to the BBC Group, complementing the BBC’s licence fee and enhancing programmes for UK audiences.

RocketBrush Studio’s debut title resurrects necromancy and brings rogue-lite action RPG The Unliving to Steam Early Access later this year.

Thursday, 26^th August 2021 – Team17 and RocketBrush Studio have today revealed that dark fantasy action RPG The Unliving will be launching into Steam Early Access on 26^th October. Combining rogue-lite and real-time strategy gameplay, The Unliving offers up a unique spin on the RPG genre and follows a powerful Necromancer out to wreak havoc across humanity’s domains by smiting enemies, before resurrecting and commanding them as a horde of sinister undead.

Featuring procedurally generated worlds and endless runs that offer their own set of enemies, artifacts, and secrets, the Necromancer must learn from each failed attempt in order to succeed in defeating the opposing forces of humankind. As they wield powerful necromancy and lead their army of reincarnated fallen foes, players will burn cities to ash and slay epic bosses, all the while avoiding death’s permanent embrace time and time again.

The Unliving Key Features: 

• Turn enemies into obedient undead minions: Reincarnate fallen foes into loyal soldiers that obey every command
• Sacrifice the undead: The Necromancer can sacrifice members of his undead legions to release powerful spells that can change the course of the battle
• Enjoy hand-drawn levels: The world of The Unliving is procedurally generated from a selection of meticulously crafted and highly detailed pixel art
• Death is only the beginning: Through each permadeath players will be resurrected, keeping their progression and unlocks, each attempt better equipping the Necromancer to take on the challenges that lurk in the shadows  
• Overcome gruelling bosses: Powerful creatures prowl the wilderness, waiting for their chance to take down the Necromancer, each boasts its own fighting style and abilities, requiring strategic gameplay to overcome
• Unlock the secrets of necromancy: Cryptic notes, coerced information, and ancient artifacts will be instrumental in piecing together the truth behind the necromancer’s immortality, and the unnatural abilities he wields

Ahead of October’s launch into Early Access, The Unliving is now available to Wishlist on Steam. To keep up to date with all the information on The Unliving please follow us on Twitter and Reddit, and join our Discord community

About RocketBrush Studio

RocketBrush Studio is an international developer and video game art outsourcing company, which has worked alongside a number of established industry brands, including Supercell, Romero Games, A Thinking Ape, and Paradox Interactive. The studio’s debut title – The Unliving – is a dynamic rogue-lite action RPG with strategic elements currently in development. Visit https://rocketbrush.com/ for more information

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.

The Swedish battle metallers will headline the ‘Spirit of War’ event, which offers up the first-ever Tier IX Premium tank

August 26, 2021— Get ready to headbang with the latest collaboration between Swedish metallers, Sabaton, and World of Tanks. The two facets of heavy metal are about to really put on a show. Kicking off in full force with the ‘Steel Commanders’ music video that is an essential addition to every tanker’s battle music playlist, the band will also be staging a massive in-game event that will reward tankers with a little bit of history: the first-ever Tier IX Premium tank!

“It’s been a great experience working with the World of Tanks and Wargaming guys on this huge project. Together, we made an epic music video for ‘Steel Commanders’ and it’s the perfect way to kick off our massive collaboration,” states Joakim Brodén, lead vocalist of Sabaton. “We’re proud to be part of this brand new in-game event that features the first-ever Tier IX Premium tank as the ultimate prize, as well as us as crew members!”

Apart from the music video, also starring the GRAMMY Award-nominated virtuoso cellist Tina Guo, Sabaton are headlining a new in-game event: Spirit of War. The event will see tankers take on challenges to reap the utmost reward: the game’s first-ever Tier IX Premium tank, the Strv K. Eagle-eyed viewers will have noticed it in the ‘Steel Commanders’ video, and it will be manned by a Sabaton crew that includes Brodén, who recorded a custom voiceover that’s full of Easter eggs for fans to discover. Once tankers earn their Strv K, they will be tasked with getting the exclusive ‘Spirit of War’ 3D style.

“We’ve really enjoyed working with the Sabaton guys and we’re happy to have them onboard this project,” states Max Chuvalov, Publishing Director, World of Tanks. “Our players love their music, and we complement each other as we are both fascinated with military history. Plus, we hope the new tune will inspire tankers to go that extra mile for the victory.”

Even if players ultimately do not finish the marathon, they will earn plenty of goodies along the way and each stage they clear will allow them a set 10% discount on purchasing the Strv K, and the same is true for the 3D style. The Strv K also features its own Sabaton soundtrack and will allow you to earn bonds in Random Battles, so it’s a vehicle no tanker will want to miss out on, if not for owning a piece of World of Tanks history. The Spirit of War event will run from August 27 through September 6.

For more information about the Spirit of War event, visit worldoftanks.com.

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About World of Tanks

World of Tanks is the first team-based, massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armoured warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with gamers all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 600 armoured vehicles from 11 nations, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.

Official website: https://worldoftanks.asia/

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 5,500 employees and 18 offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include the free-to-play hits World of Tanks and World of Warships, as well as World of Tanks Blitz — the critically acclaimed mobile tank shooter with cross-platform support.

Official website: https://asia.wargaming.net/en

About Sabaton

In the more than two decades since their launch, Swedish metallers Sabaton have gained a legion of loyal fans across the globe by carving out a reputation as one of the hardest working bands in the business, an assessment shared by the UK’s Guardian: “Other than veterans Iron Maiden, Sabaton is the biggest heavy metal band in Europe.”

Since the band’s debut album in 2005, Sabaton has been combining standout stage design and production with epic concept albums, linking real-life historical war events with classic kick-ass metal. Sabaton has released nine studio albums, amassed six GOLD, one PLATINUM, and one four-times-PLATINUM awards, seen eight of its albums score Top 10 international chart status and six claim the Top 5. The band has earned eight Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards nominations, taking home the award for “Breakthrough Artist” in 2011 and “Best Live Band” in three different years, and a Grammis nomination (Swedish equivalent to the U.S. GRAMMY) as Best Heavy Metal Band.

Sabaton has amassed more than two-billion streams across all streaming platforms, and more than 1.5-billion YouTube views. Over its 20-year touring history, Sabaton has headlined major festivals and sold-out arena concerts around the world.

Official website: sabaton.net