The good times are rolling out to mark the 11^th anniversary of World of Tanks and the release of Update 1.14

August 5, 2021 — Things are hotting up for World of Tanks with August Heat. Incorporating a new update, the anniversary celebrations and more, this occasion will be something no tanker wants to miss.

A major part of August Heat is Update 1.14, and there’s plenty of new additions, including the Czechoslovakian heavies. The line will start at Tier VII and then, at Tier VIII, players will be able to take advantage of a feature unique to the line: the choice of two guns, a classic cyclical one or a two-shell autoloader. Both armaments are equal in performance and stats (calibre, alpha and elevation arc), but will allow tankers to choose a weapon which better suits their play style.

As well as the introduction of the Czech brawlers, a brand-new map is hitting World of Tanks: Safe Haven. Available for Random Battles, the 1000×1000-meter summer map is set in 1960’s Japan and this new battlefield features a demilitarized civilian port that is gradually crowding out the small fishing village that was there first. The soundtrack to this map is the result of a collaboration between the World of Tanks audio team and Akira Yamaoka, renowned composer of Silent Hill fame.

Another new addition is Field Modification. Allowing tankers to precisely configure their favourite vehicles depending on their preferred combat roles, these mechanics are available for all Collectors’ and Tier VI-X vehicles, excluding rental ones. Also, all the vehicles that have access to Field Modifications will receive a new parameter, Role, which was introduced in Ranked Battles previously and, in total, there are 15 available.

Additionally, to mark the 11^th birthday of World of Tanks, players will be treated to valuable rewards and cool gifts. While the team are keeping their cards close to their chest, the event is looking to be one tankers will never forget with presents aplenty.

And finally, August Heat will see the introduction of Topography, a brand-new mode which will test tankers navigational skills, the return of the fan-favourite Frontline and much more!

For more information about August Heat, visit https://worldoftanks.asia/.

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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

NBA® 2K22 Unveils New Music Discovery Soundtrack Experience 

Players can discover new tracks, experiences, and opportunities for artist discovery through each new Season in NBA 2K22

2K has announced that NBA® 2K22, the next version of the top-rated and top-selling NBA video game simulation series, is unveiling a new approach to its in-game soundtrack that includes an all-new integration with Seasons, along with an array of music from top artists, including Aussie duo A.B. Original, Aitch, Freddie Gibbs, Gunna, Megan Thee Stallion, Metro Boomin, Saweetie, Skepta, Smino, Travis Scott, and many more.

“Basketball and music are so intertwined and have become an integral part of our game,” said Alfie Brody, Vice President of Global Marketing for NBA 2K. “NBA 2K has become a global platform for music discovery and that continues with NBA 2K22. This year, we are creating a dynamic soundtrack, complete with early access to unreleased tracks, new artists, and opportunities for fans to become part of the experience and solidify their place in video game history.”

Players will be able to discover music throughout the year via “First Fridays,” where new songs will be added to the soundtrack on the first Friday of every new Season. Each update will feature a mix of high-profile and up-and-coming artists to support music discovery and growth within NBA 2K22. More details on what will be included in each Season will be shared later in August.

“We’ve built NBA 2K to be one of the gold standards for video game soundtracks,” said David Kelley, Senior Manager, Partnerships & Licensing at 2K. “This year, the opportunity to evolve the experience for players by creating moments where we can debut and share incredible new music is another step toward how we are bringing together the real-world of basketball culture with our game through music, not only through well-known artists, but also providing our players an opportunity to get in the game and showcase their own talents.” 

This year also introduces brand-new ways for aspiring artists to become a part of the NBA 2K series music experience. The all-new Producer Series will integrate a Beats Pack into the game and create an opportunity for the community to record their best verses over the beats and showcase their talent. More details on the Producer Series and even more ways aspiring artists can be involved in the NBA 2K soundtrack which will be unveiled closer to launch.

Starting September 10, players can experience all the music available in-game at launch and beyond on the official NBA 2K22 playlist; check out the 2K Beats official site for more information.

NBA 2K22 is rated PG by the OFLC and will be available on September 10 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms. For more information, please visit the NBA 2K22 official site.

Follow NBA 2K on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook for the latest NBA 2K22 news.

Visual Concepts is a 2K studio. 2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

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Hit Role Playing Game, My Time at Portia Launches on Mobile Devices  

To Celebrate Launch, My Time At Portia is Available at Limited-Time-Only Discount Price, Along with Exclusive Mobile “Housewarming” Gifts

Thursday August 5, 2021 — Pathea Games and Pixmain are inviting players to pack their bags for a charming post-apocalyptic trip to the town of Portia in the hit game, My Time at Portia, which launched today on mobile devices. After selling over two million copies worldwide on PC and console, and becoming one of the most popular games on Steam, My Time at Portia is now available on iOS and Android devices, with a variety of mobile-exclusive content and upgrades. To celebrate the launch, My Time at Portia is available for this week only at a special price of $9.99 AUD for iOS and $7.69 AUD for Android (normally $10.99 AUD). Players who download the game will receive mobile exclusive “housewarming gifts” for a limited time promotion. 

During over 100 hours of engaging gameplay, players will travel to the beautiful town of Portia, where they are tasked with restoring the glory of human civilisation on an unfamiliar land. In the process of becoming a seasoned builder, players will form bonds with the townsfolk and understand the buried truth of this post-apocalyptic world.

Pathea Games handled the port of the game to mobile through over a year of testing and iterations, ensuring the most authentic gameplay experience for fans of the original title. To support on-the-go gameplay, many of the original features are optimised to save time and maximise player enjoyment on a portable, smaller screen, helping builders speed up their pace and develop their dream town faster. Additionally, to help players progress more comfortably and complete tasks more conveniently, the mobile app features item tracking, task tracking, and auto way-finding. Players will also experience new manual and auto-save functions to ensure a smooth portable gaming experience as players are transported into the town of Portia anytime, anywhere. 

Caption: A semi-transparent user interface as well as retrievable quick bar and task bar to ensure that even on a 5-inch screen, it does not seem cluttered

Caption: Item-Tracking – If you’re ever feeling lost when crafting, you can easily track what you’re missing with item tracking.

Caption: Automatic Wayfinding – Not great with directions? No problem! These will help you navigate an open world map much faster so you’ll be at your destination in no time!

Caption: Rewards are now open as you unlock achievements! Don’t let your hard work go to waste!

Additional game features: 

• Enjoy the fun of building and operating a 3D workshop: Gather materials from every corner of the map, and experience the joys of progressing and transforming from manual labor to industrialised automation. As the latest builder in town, take up new responsibilities and contribute to the town of Portia and its people by honing your craftsmanship. From a basic sewing machine to a high-tech flying seat, players must build everything with their own hands. If players wish to develop animal husbandry, they can adopt an alpaca!
• Become friends… or fall in love with fellow Portians: The town of Portia has over 50 interactable non-player characters (NPCs). Develop and deepen your relationships with them, and they may provide players with unexpected assistance. Players can swing or ride a hot air balloon with their favorite NPC to strengthen the bonds of their relationships. When everything falls into place, players can tie the knot, have children, and experience the hard work and joys of parenthood.
• Engage in challenging battles and embark on adventures: Hone fighting skills, defeat terrifying monsters of post-apocalyptic ruins, and unearth the truth of the former world buried beneath.

• Receive exclusive mobile-only items: A limited-time offer for players that download the game the first week! Players will receive a special mystery gift box from the game’s sequel, My Time at Sandrock, as well as items designed exclusively for mobile such as a brand new swimwear set, massage chair, and mushroom cabin.  New players on mobile will also get a chance to receive three gacha boxes that only reveal a surprise item upon opening.

My Time at Portia is available in 13 languages including English, German, French, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Spanish, Italian, and traditional and simplified Chinese. 

The game is recommended for mobile devices with RAM>3GB for iOS and Android to ensure the best experience on mobile, and devices such as: 

• iOS (iPhone 7 and above, iPad Pro 3 and above, iPad mini 5 and above, iPad Air 3 and above, and iPad 2019 and above)
• Android (Android 9 and above, RAM>3GB)

To keep up to date with updates to My Time at Portia, like us on Facebook and join us on Discord. 

Iconic member of the GG’s joins the monkey gang as an unlockable character at launch, 5^th October

Sydney, Australia – 5^th August 2021: SEGA® revealed today that Beat, laidback “Rudie” and main protagonist from the cult classic Jet Set Radio™, is coming to Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania as a playable character when the game launches on consoles, 5^th October 2021.

JET SET RADIOOOOOOOO! Watch the trailer here

Jet Set Radio, the wall-tagging Dreamcast™ classic from 2000, introduced players to Beat and the anti-establishment GG’s, the rebel street gang of graffiti artists founded to fight for free expression. Now Beat brings his trademark flair, carefree attitude, and inline skating prowess to the world of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania as a playable character unlockable on all platforms through normal gameplay at launch.

Beat joins the monkey gang with his original style fully intact, sporting his trademark green goggles, soundwave lenses, oversized headphones, and the same magnetic skates he used to glide and grind through the futuristic streets of Tokyo-to. Instead of bananas, players will collect spray paint cans as they roll, tilt, and bounce through the wondrous worlds of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.

Beat is the first of several iconic guest characters joining the monkey gang in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania – follow the official Super Monkey Ball channels on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for future reveals in the coming weeks!

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania launches on 5^th October 2021 for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania will also support Xbox Series X Smart Delivery immediately on release, ensuring players will only have to buy the game once to play it on their favourite Xbox console. Additionally, buy the PS4™ version and play the PS5™ version at no extra cost.

ARMORED SUPER HEROES UNITE TO PROTECT MANKIND FROM ROBOT DOMINATION IN NEW MARVEL FUTURE FIGHT UPDATE

LOS ANGELES – AUG. 4, 2021 – The latest update for MARVEL Future Fight, Netmarble’s popular mobile game, sees Earth’s mightiest heroes fight for the future of mankind armed with next-level technology to defend the world from its doom in Armor War 3099. Agents can look forward to new uniforms, new upgrades and more in this latest update.

The time for Doom has arrived. Doctor Doom, armed with powerful technology, travels through space and time to take over the world, but Agents can now ready themselves with armor from the distant future and prepare for war. Original 3099 uniforms have been added for Doctor Doom, War Machine, Hulkbuster (Iron Man Mark 44) and Rescue.

In addition, several MARVEL Future Fight heroes will also be receiving gameplay updates! Doctor Doom is now available for Tier-3 upgrade with new Ultimate Skills and the ‘Realize Potential’ has been added for five heroes: Ultron, Singularity, Adam Warlock, Mantis and Yondu.

Finally, special Summer Days uniforms have been added for Silk and Quicksilver.

Other changes to MARVEL Future Fight are:

• The ‘Awaken Potential’ has been added for Hulkbuster (Iron Man Mark 44) and Rescue,along with new Awaken Skills.
• Improvements have been made to the main menu for easier usage of in-game functions and content

MARVEL Future Fight recently celebrated its sixth anniversary with over 120 million players across the world. The game is currently available worldwide in the App Store® and Google Play™.

For more information, please visit http://marvelfuturefight.netmarble.com.

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About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.

For more information visit marvel.com. © 2021 MARVEL

App Store is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries.  App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc.

Nothing says fun like state-enforced fun, begins August 26 on Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Seattle, Wash. – (August 4, 2021) – Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Realmforge Studios have today announced that Tropico 6 will launch its brand-new ‘Festival’ DLC on August 26. Busting onto PC (Windows, Linux and Mac via Steam OS), PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Tropico 6 – Festival allows players to become the hottest party planner on the archipelago, assisting Tropican leader El Presidente in hosting an array of spectacular shindigs while staving off an ancient entity.

In Tropico 6 – Festival, players will plan, build and make use of a stunning sense of cunning to manage a series of magnificent island soirees whilst taking on ‘The Boredom’ – an evil entity threatening to remove all things fun from the sun-soaked isles of Tropico.

Festival adds unique party planning gameplay to Tropico 6, including four distinctly themed areas for players to throw their events, new buildings such as the Dance School, Balloon and Fireworks factory, a bevy of fresh tunes, and a snazzy party outfit (and paint job) for El Prez and the presidential palace.

But what’s a festival without gifts? Until launch, Windows PC players can pre-order the DLC for 10% off, only at the Kalypso Store.

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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Information

Title: Tropico 6 – Festival
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Developer: Realmforge Studios
Genre: Dictator simulator
Release: August 26, 2021
Hashtag: #Tropico6

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 Disciples: Liberation (Q4 2021). 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 the upcoming City of Gangsters (TBA).

GIANTS Software, developer and publisher of the worldwide popular Farming Simulator series, announces in-person events for the current Farming Simulator League (FSL) esports season. So far, tournaments in the third season have been held as online events. All participants can now look forward to real events in Bavaria, Germany, subject to compliance with the relevant hygiene concepts.

August tournament in GIANTS Studio
The qualified teams will play the final round of the eighth tournament on 14th and 15th August in the GIANTS Studio of the German GIANTS Software branch in Erlangen. There, the best FSL teams will meet each other in real life for the first time in the current season and fight face to face in groups of three for ranking points and tournament prizes. A highlight video of the last tournament played provides an atmospheric preview.

September tournament at HÖRMANN
From 11th to 12th September, the next knockout tournament will take place in Buchloe at the Allgäu family business Rudolf Hörmann GmbH & Co. KG. The specialist for agricultural and commercial construction offers enough space and comfort for an exciting competition and event atmosphere in its modern and spacious production hall. HÖRMANN itself provides an FSL team consisting of factory employees, which currently occupies fourth place in the overall season standings.

Live broadcasts of the Sunday events
The final round of the last eight teams remaining in the tournament will be commented on and broadcast live from 10 am on Sundays, 15th August and 12th September on the official GIANTS Software channels on Twitch and YouTube. GIANTS Software is also planning real events for the two other remaining events in the season calendar. Further information will be announced shortly.

Free esports tournament client
Developer and publisher GIANTS Software is organising the FSL, which has a total prize pool of 250,000 Euros, as the competitive esports mode for Farming Simulator. Via the free Tournament Client for Season 3, every interested fan of the Farming Simulator can register for the FSL and prove themselves in the qualifying rounds with the potential of competing against one of the seeded sponsored teams. In the tournaments, which are held as knockout events, the teams collect league points, which are used to qualify for the big season finale in November 2021.

The competition requires teamwork and skill on a separate map in the PC version in order to harvest grain together, produce bales and then deliver them to your own barn faster than the competing team.

Further information is available on the FSL website at fsl.giants-software.com.

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About GIANTS Software
GIANTS Software is an international video game developer and publisher from Switzerland established in 2004 and known worldwide for creating the popular Farming Simulator series. The team with offices in Switzerland (Zurich), Germany (Erlangen), USA (Chicago) and Czech Republic (Brno) is very committed to maintain close contact to the agricultural industry and to engage with the community. For more information, please visit giants-software.com

About Farming Simulator
Since 2008, over 25 million versions of Farming Simulator have been sold worldwide. The game series has been released on all popular platforms including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs since 2008. From the start, the team enabled users to create mods with the company’s own GIANTS Engine. With the Farming Simulator League (FSL), the series introduced a competitive eSports mode in 2019 – with teams competing in professional

Burberry has today announced it is partnering with Mythical Games to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) collection in their flagship title, Blankos Block Party, a partnership of firsts paving the way for the future of digital ownership in gaming. Blankos Block Party is a ground-breaking, multiplayer party game featuring digital vinyl toys known as Blankos that live on a blockchain, inherently providing players with proof of verified ownership and authenticity. Burberry is the first luxury brand to feature in Blankos Block Party.

Adorned with Burberry’s new TB Summer Monogram and inspired by the brand’s Animal Kingdom house code, the limited-edition, limited-quantity Burberry Blanko – a shark named Sharky B – is an NFT that can be purchased, upgraded, and sold within the Blankos Block Party marketplace. As part of this collection, Burberry will launch its own branded in-game NFT accessories, including a jetpack, armbands and pool shoes, which players can apply to any Blanko they own. Sharky B can also be trained to master an array of powers, including speed and agility, ensuring both the toy’s uniqueness and rarity.

At a time when customers are continuously redefining community spaces and the ways in which they connect with brands, Burberry’s collaboration with Mythical Games reflects the house’s longstanding spirit of innovation and creativity, going beyond to forge lasting connections with its communities.

Rod Manley, Chief Marketing Officer at Burberry said: “Pushing boundaries through experimentation sits at the heart of what we do at Burberry, and we are continually looking to connect with our communities in the spaces they love. With this exciting concept, we are able to unlock genuine value for the gaming community by encouraging players to interact with our brand in an environment that celebrates art, design and exploration.

Gaming is a unique space for us to test and learn and trial digital innovations that embody our values and celebrate creativity amongst our communities. Partnering with Mythical Games feels like a natural next step, going beyond our in-house games by bringing the Burberry universe into an established environment. It has been fantastic to work so closely with Mythical Games to bring this new customer experience to life.”

Nicole Yang, Vice President of Marketing at Mythical Games said: “Mythical is transforming the way creators and brands engage with their audiences through blockchain and player ownership. The Burberry x Blankos collaboration is a highly anticipated first for both our companies – the first NFT collection for Burberry, and the first luxury brand in Blankos Block Party. We’re incredibly excited to bring the iconic TB monogram into the dynamic, unique world of Blankos, giving players a new way to interact with a beloved and forward-thinking brand.”

This will be the first digital item to be released as part of Burberry’s B Series, a series of limited-edition product drops available on Burberry’s channels which combine moments of inspiration and discovery. With the Blankos B Series drop, Burberry is empowering gamers to own an NFT from the new collection and actively engage with its house codes.

The limited-edition Burberry Blanko will be available for in-game purchase to all Blankos Block Party players worldwide on 11 August.

About Burberry and Gaming

• Burberry launched its first game, B Bounce, in October 2019 and its extension Ratberry, in celebration of Chinese New Year, in January 2020.
• The luxury house’s first multi-player game, B Surf, was launched in July 2020 in support of the TB Summer Monogram campaign.
• All games have been developed in-house by Burberry’s digital teams.
•  Burberry announced its partnership with Mythical Games in June 2021.

About Mythical Games

Acknowledged by Forbes Disruptive Technology Companies To Watch in 2019 and Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2021, Mythical is a next-gen games technology company creating a universal gaming ecosystem by leveraging blockchain technology and NFTs for tools that enable players, creators, artists, brands and game developers to become stakeholders and owners in new game economies.

Led by gaming industry veterans, the team specializes in building games around player-owned economies and has helped develop major franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, Marvel Strike Force and Skylanders and a marketplace team of experts from Stubhub, Charles Schwab and QuantCo.

About Blankos Block Party

Mythical’s first flagship title ‘Blankos Block Party’ is a vibrant, inclusive world styled like a giant block party, where players can compete in a variety of fun minigames with friends, collect and blend unique digital vinyl toys called Blankos and earn fully ownable digital items through gameplay, in each case in the form of NFTs which can also be bought and sold on the Mythical Marketplace in player-to-player transactions for real money. This first game transforms the relationship between game economies and players, brands, content creators and game developers to showcase Mythical’s vision of player-owned economies.

Publicly-available demo out now on Steam

August XX, 2021 — Analgesic Productions is pleased to reveal its upcoming story-driven 3D platformer Sephonie will launch within Q4 2021 on Windows PC and Mac — with a demo currently available on Steam.

Memories linger across time, deep under the island of Sephonie. Explore a massive cave network, and link with unidentified species using the novel Puzzle Grid system. Explore the island’s depths as shipwrecked biologists Amy, Ing-wen, and Riyou, unravelling mysteries both scientific and spiritual, watched over by a supernatural being who exists beyond human history.

Next-generation platforming

The caves of Sephonie vary wildly from lush, jade chasms to reddish flora-filled sandstone caverns. Their physical and rocky layouts demand a fitting moveset! Fling yourself over high ledges using the satisfying Teledash Vault, activate the quick-but-risky Sprint when you need to cover long distances, and deftly Wallrun across dangerous outcroppings. When the obstacles become insurmountable, use the plants and animals of the environment to unlock powerful new abilities like soaring high jumps and swift grapples.

The Relaxing and Casual Puzzle Grid System

The trio must research the island’s unknown creatures by Linking with them. Using the one-of-a-kind “Puzzle Grid” system, you’ll rotate and place a series of multi-colored puzzle pieces onto the board, and connect large, same-colored islands. The caves are full of both small and massive creatures — each with their own importance to the cave’s ecosystem and each with a different challenge to overcome.

There’s no ‘right’ solution to Linking: use your intuition to react to the creature’s moves and what appears on the board, and you will soon be on your way to success!

A Research Trip Gone Awry

In the near future, three biologists are on a joint research trip to use their ONYX implants to research the creatures of the uninhabited Sephonie Island. However, a mysterious phenomenon destroys their ship, leaving them shipwrecked.

Amy Lim, Taiwanese-American and bold leader, hails from the midwestern USA town of Bloomington. Riyou Hayashi, an analytically-minded Japanese-Taiwanese researcher, calls the bustling Tokyo his home. And Ing-wen Lin, a kind and considerate Taiwanese scientist, lives in Taipei.

The trio will find their motivations and loyalties put to the test as they navigate Sephonie’s caverns, facing not only rocks and creatures but also their deepest memories and dreams.  As they grow more intimate with each other and the island, an ancient force, brewing deep in the island’s abyss, may threaten their newfound relationship, and the world…

Features

• A deep, emotional story about the close bonds of a trio, the priorities of nations, and the delicate connection of humans and nature, spanning beyond human history.
• A human experience crafted entirely by the IGF Grand Prize-nominated duo of Marina Kittaka and Melos Han-Tani, behind works such as Anodyne 1 & 2, Even the Ocean, and All Our Asias.
• Master a parkour-esque moveset to sprint, wallrun, jump, and fling yourself through Sephonie Island’s rocky and physical caverns.
• A novel and accessible Puzzle Grid System that will stretch your brain in fun ways.
• A beautiful and varied cave system filled with all manner of large and surprising creatures

About Analgesic Productions
Analgesic Productions is a studio specializing in single-player, narrative-heavy adventure games with experimental flair and twists on traditional gameplay. We are Marina Kittaka and Melos Han-Tani. We’re the creators of Anodyne, Anodyne 2, Even the Ocean, All Our Asias, Bratavism, and more.

To learn more about Analgesic, visit: https://analgesic.productions/
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/analgesic
Twitter:@analgesicprod

Cruis’n Blast’s New Gameplay Trailer Shows Off the Game’s Wildest Tracks

Preorder the classic arcade racer today, coming to Nintendo Switch on September 14!

Raw Thrills showcases select tracks from arcade favorite Cruis’n Blast for Nintendo Switch in their latest video! This new gameplay trailer highlights some of the game’s 29 thrilling tracks across 6 tours, including Space Attack, Dino Janeiro, Mountain Mayhem, British Invasion and Twister Terror, featuring alien invasions, prehistoric dinosaurs, mountain rallies, police chases, dangerous weather and so much more.

Cruis’n makes its triumphant return to consoles with Cruis’n Blast! The iconic racing series hasn’t seen a new console entry for more than a decade, but the 2017 arcade smash hit Cruis’n Blast is finally bringing the series back home on Nintendo Switch!

Cruis’n Blast features 4-player local network or multiplayer split-screen and 23 larger-than-life vehicles – from licensed supercars to unicorns. Cruis’n Blast releases September 14, 2021, for Nintendo Switch and is available for preorder now.

For more information on options to preorder Cruis’n Blast, visit the official site.