Today marks the release of Ranch Simulator’s biggest content update yet. The update completely revamps the building system so that players can now build facilities freely including foundations, walls, doors, stairs, roofs, coops, fences, feeders and more.
We’ve introduced a new map which is more optimised, delivering a smoother experience for some players along with some visual upgrades. Additionally, female pigs have been added – meaning that players can now breed piglets.
A hardware store has been introduced too. This is the place to visit in order to purchase your tools and building materials, such as wood planks, concrete, metal rebars, lawnmowers, trailers, paint and much more.
To celebrate the updated release, we’re also offering a 20% discount on Steam.
Ranch Simulator launched in Early Access on PC in March and, as of time of writing, sits at a 86% positive recent review score. The game’s RRP is $24.99/£19.99/€20.99.
Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.
Take a look at the multiplayer gameplay trailer. The game supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese Brazilian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Polish and Korean.
About Ranch Simulator
It was once your grandfather’s pride-and-joy, but your family ranch has fallen on hard times and it’s up to you to turn things around. Sitting in a forested valley far from civilisation, the dilapidated homestead will test all your abilities as you attempt to turn it into the most prosperous ranch in the region – either alone or in up to four player co-op multiplayer.
Rebuild Your Ranch
The years have not been kind to your family ranch and it will take time and money to restore it to its former glory. Buy tools from the local hardware store and purchase a range of vehicles from the garage to help with your rebuilding projects. Renovate the main house, decide what livestock you want to farm and construct the barns, pens and runs you’ll need to keep them safe and secure.
Look After Your Livestock
Grand building projects are one thing. Paying for them? That’ll come down to your ranching skills. Overseeing a profitable operation is all about the day-to-day. Once you’ve selected and taken on your livestock, regular feeding and watering will keep them healthy. Successful breeding and careful rearing of the young will help boost the numbers in your herds and flocks — and the more produce you have to sell, the more income you’ll receive for all that hard work.
Head Out on the Hunt
There’s a large open-world environment outside your cosy homestead and it’s teeming with wildlife. So when you feel like slowing the pace, why not grab your trusty rifle and head out into the forest to stalk deer and hunt bears? But remember, the wilderness lives by its own laws and you aren’t the only skilled hunter in the neighbourhood. Sometimes your steady hand and sharp eyes will also be needed back on the ranch to stop hungry wolves turning your off-grid dream into a nightmare.
Toxic Dog, a Russian indie developer, is currently working on Ranch Simulator. In this new title, the dilapidated homestead will test all your abilities as you attempt to turn it into the largest, most prosperous ranch in the region.
Now released in Early Access, Toxic Dog are focusing on updates to Ranch Simulator.
About Excalibur Games
Excalibur Games is the publishing arm of parent company Contact Sales Ltd, which was founded in 1997.
Excalibur Games has moved forward to release its own original products, in addition to widely recognised licensed titles.Successful releases Tracks, Shoppe Keep 2 and Flashing Lights have propelled Excalibur’s digital portfolio forward.Excalibur has worldwide MicrosoftTM Xbox, SonyTM Playstation and NintendoTM Switch publisher status.
Stuttgart, 15, July, 2021: ININ proudly presents a really unique game that calls for players who are not afraid of any challenge that combines action, with exciting tank battles, together with puzzle solving. ININ, the publisher through the SLG Partner Store, is excited to be releasing ConnecTank on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch with a Physical Boxed Limited and Special Limited Editions.
With its unique presentation, colourful and enchanting art style, the game’s premise is intuitive, challenging and inventive. Skill and teamwork is needed to fight rival tanks where 1 – 4 players can be a part of this 2D action adventure game.
Crazy and Fun
Set in what can best be described as a factory, which is not the kind of setting you would come to expect, players view the action from a slightly off centre top down view. It’s bold, it’s colourful and help is always on hand!
Build new tanks and take on jobs in an ever-changing world. Link conveyor belts together, craft ammo, and put out fires as you battle rival tanks to help Finneas Fat Cat deliver packages. Make deliveries for one of three barons that are seeking to become the top tycoon of New Pangea. Will you line Finneas Fat Cat’s pockets with more coins, amass an art collection with Lord Louis Longneck or help Emperor Pontius Penguin transport packages for the glory of the tundra.
Build up big honking tanks with rad designs to fight enemies and watch your skill and visions grow. Improve your existing tanks and get new tanks, not forgetting that each giant tank comes with its own skills, strengths and weaknesses. There are over a hundred missions, dozens of tanks to battle and each baron has his own drivers. Ironically as a driver yourself, whilst delivering your packages in a giant tank, you need to fight the rival shipping companies!
ConnecTank’s intuitive design ensures fluid gameplay and a collection of NPCs help progression and build momentum. Being a driver, in the bustling business world and defeating other tanks, means being skillful and precise with your weapons – exacting what, where and when to fire your cannons – is all part of the tanks you control. It really is dog eat dog with the opposing baron drivers.
A great variety of parameters are on offer to hone your skill and actions to progress. There is also a variety of vendors you can interact with and depending on which barron you are working with could affect the outcome.
Served Up Perfect
Menus, stats, numbers, grids, maps, numbers – all you would come to expect from a game of this description come complete with colour coding, etc. to make decisions easy. That said, the challenge is both compelling and fun!
About YummyYummyTummy, Inc.
YummyYummyTummy cooks up creative games with a fusion of developers from the East and the West. We are dedicated to surprising players with unique worlds, exciting gameplay, and memorable experiences for everyone to enjoy. For more information about YummyYummyTummy, please visit www.yummyyummytummy.com
About ININ Games
ININ Games focus on the digital and physical publishing of high-quality, feel-good retro and arcade games. ININ Games brings retro games to life and creates the classics of the future. They are best known for “Bubble Bobble 4 Friends”, “Slaps and Beans” and “The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors”. Numerous other milestones of classic gaming culture are in the planning and will be announced in the coming months. ININ Games is part of United Games Entertainment GmbH. For more information visit http://www.inin.games
Get ready to grab some folding chairs, drop some flying elbows, and shoot freakin’ laser beams in the wrestling ring! VICO Game Studio, in partnership with Reverb Triple XP, announced today that Action Arcade Wrestling will be launching on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on August 10. Bringing back fun to wrestling games, choose from over 30 incredible wrestlers and battle it out in over 25 different wrestling match-types including 5 on 5 Tag, Tornado Tag, Four-way matches, Battle Royal and many more.
Don’t see a wrestler crazy enough for your tastes? Jump into the AAW Wrestle Lab and unleash your imagination with hundreds of customization options to build the ultimate cross-platform wrestling hero or villain! The AAW Wrestle Lab is free to download now, so start making the next AAW champion today to prepare for the madness when Action Arcade Wrestling launches on August 10th.
Action Arcade Wrestling brings everything you love from ‘90s wrestling games with its own twist of chaos and fun. Join the action and step through the ropes in this fast-paced, arcade wrestling extravaganza to superkick the overly simulated wrestling games out of the ring! Choose from a roster of 30+ outrageous wrestlers executing powerful attacks and superhero-like abilities in the most over-the-top wrestling game ever conceived.
Action Arcade Wrestling will be launching on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on August 10, with the Nintendo Switch version launching shortly after. Stay updated on all Action Arcade Wrestling activities by following the game on Twitter, ‘like’ us on Facebook, and visit the official game page at ActionArcadeWrestling.com.
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ABOUT VICO GAME STUDIO LLC Action Arcade Wrestling was created by the joint partnership between lead programmer and producer Eugene Tchoukhrov, founder of VICO Game Studio LLC, and executive producer David Horn, independent developer. The duo have devoted much of their spare time from their full-time jobs to the production and launch of Action Arcade Wrestling.
Releasing today for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5
Cologne, July 15, 2021 – Headup are happy to announce their upcoming narrative adventure,Lost At Sea and will open its beautiful, but surreal islands today. Players can delve into an emotional journey about life, loss, love and reminisce about the past and future. Lost At Sea will be available for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5 at a price of $ 14.99, € 14.99 and £ 11.99. Steam users will receive a 10% release discount.
The story is about Anna, a woman in her mid-50’s. Thirty years ago, she met her husband, Andrew and they wished for a child, but that took way longer than expected. They had almost given up hope when it happened after all, and Danny was born. Sadly, nine years later, Danny died in a terrible boating accident with a friend. Years later after the tragedy, Anna also loses Andrew to early dementia. After Andrew nearly dies too, she becomes aware that she cannot provide the help he really needs. So, Anna leaves the house and starts processing her feelings on an island she created in her mind, similar to the one that cost Danny his life.
With Lost At Sea, Studio Fizbin created a game about universal themes focusing on life and death, coming to terms with your past and family. Set on a beautiful island, this game will force you to face your fears and take stock of your life through imaginative minigames and a relatable story. What are the most important moments of your life, and how do you want to live it?
Studio Fizbin are the critically-acclaimed creators of the beloved The Inner World adventure franchise and the studio behind the 2020 IGF honorable mention Minute Of Islands.
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” – John Lennon
Lost At Sea tells the story of Anna, who, in the later stages of her life, has come to be alone. To live her new future, she will first have to take stock of her past. Construct her memories by finding objects and solving puzzles on a strange island, and face the question we all face eventually: “Did I do it right?”
In Lost At Sea players experience poignant moments in Anna’s life, moments that we can all relate to, moments that make us all wonder how life can suddenly take a hold of us, instead of the other way around.
Set on a mysterious island, where every biome represents a phase of life, you will explore your surroundings and solve riddles to reclaim memories. All the while your fears are chasing you, trying to trap you in your misery and prevent you from moving on. In the end, this is a game about the things you want to remember, the things you wish for and about life as a whole.
FEATURES INCLUDE
A personal story: Experience moments from someone’s life first-hand and help the main character relive and re-assess them to move on
Island of the mind: Explore the different phases of life, each of them with their own beautiful biome on the island
Beautiful memories: Gorgeous illustrations capture the essence of the most important moments in Anna’s life, while elaborate sound design brings her deepest fears to life
Face your fears: Did I make the right choices? Did I fail my loved ones? As Anna, face all fears head-on, or walk away from them until you’re ready
Game to remember: Unlock memories with specifically designed minigames and puzzles that capture these memories in unique gameplay
About Headup
Headup is a hybrid games publishing and development company providing players worldwide with the best content in the independent gaming sector. Established in 2009, it is active on all major platforms such as consoles, mobile devices, and PC and was awarded as “Best Publisher” at the German Developers Awards in 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2019. With over 80 million customers served on mobile and further several million players on the PC and consoles, Headup is always looking to raise awareness and commercial success for developers thinking outside the box. More information can be found at www.headupgames.com and twitter.com/headupgames.
About Studio Fizbin
Studio Fizbin is an Independent Games Studio located in Ludwigsburg and Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2011, the studio strongly focuses on story-based games and interactive apps with exciting and unique characters, worlds and tales. Their first project “The Inner World“ received tremendous critical acclaim. Critics love the intense atmosphere, the intelligent puzzle design and the funny, ambiguous humor. Studio Fizbin also creates games for clients, such as a multiplayer-game-table for a museum or the elephant-app, based on the famous German TV show. The Studio won several awards for their projects, including “Best Family Game”, “Best German Game“ and “Best Innovation“, which reflects their high standards of quality. More at www.studio-fizbin.com and twitter.com/studiofizbin.
Explore the great British countryside this summer with the authentically satisfying Lawn Mowing Simulator
London, UK – 15th July 2021: Curve Digital and Skyhook Games are delighted to announce that Lawn Mowing Simulator, a stunning mowing simulator and detailed business management game set in the British countryside, is coming to Xbox Series S|X and PC on 10th August 2021.
David Harper, Co-founder of Skyhook Games said: “We can’t wait for players to get down to mowing this August. After a very successful game demo in June which had over 250,000 downloads, we’re really excited for players to experience Lawn Mowing Simulator in all its glory, creating their very own virtual lawn care business, manicuring lawns to perfection and just enjoying the general satisfaction of the lawn mowing experience.”
Michael Fisher, Product Manager at Curve Digital added: “Skyhook Games have done such a brilliant job creating a beautiful and realistic lawn mowing experience, and we can’t wait for players to jump in and experience it for themselves.”
About Lawn Mowing Simulator
Experience the beauty and detail of mowing the Great British countryside in Lawn Mowing Simulator, the only simulator that allows you to ride a genuine and expansive roster of real-world licensed lawn mowers from prestigious manufacturers; Toro, SCAG and STIGA as you manage your mowing business.
Lawn Mowing Simulator will feature:
PHYSICALLY AUTHENTIC LAWN MOWING EXPERIENCE – Execute ground checks, set your blade height, and measure your engine load as you complete a variety of contracts across Career Mode, Free Mode or Challenge Mode. Take your mowing to further heights with several attachments from stripe rollers, mulching kits, grass collectors, recyclers, flail decks and more.
BEAUTIFUL RURAL BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE – Lawn Mowing Simulator is set in a beautiful British countryside town. Busy residential streets, vast castle grounds, quaint cottage greens, and large equestrian fields are just some of the locations that await your mowing blades.
REAL WORLD LICENSED MOWER MANUFACTURERS - Toro, SCAG and STIGA front line Lawn Mowing Simulator with their real-world machines painstakingly recreated visually and physically. 12 Mowers are available in the base game, each with their own challenges, attachments and upgrades to pursue.
ACCURATE AND ATTENTIVE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT – Build your own lawn care business from the ground up. Purchase and upgrade your headquarters, hire employees, purchase advertising and balance the books as you grow and expand your business.
Lawn Mowing Simulator is headed to PC and Xbox Series S|X on 10th August 2021 and will be available for £24.99 / €29.99 / $29.99.
To be kept up to date with any news, follow Lawn Mowing Simulator on Steam.
About Curve Digital
Curve Digital is an award-winning independent label working with developers across the world to deliver the best in interactive entertainment. With a uniquely diverse games catalogue that includes classic indie gems For The King and Bomber Crew, critically acclaimed experiences such as Flame in the Flood and Autonauts, and the multi-million selling smash hit Human Fall Flat, Curve Digital has taken its place as one of the leading games publishers worldwide. In addition to working with a host of independent developers, Curve Digital’s internal family of studios includes Brighton-based development team, Runner Duck Games and established game studio IronOak Games. More information on Curve Digital can be found at http://www.curve-digital.com
About Skyhook Games
Founded by two expert game developers with over 50 years of combined development experience, Skyhook Games is a creative production house and developer based in Liverpool, UK. Their first in-house developed title, Lawn Mowing Simulator, will come to PC and Xbox Series S|X in 2021. More information on Skyhook Games can be found at www.skyhookgames.com
Battle a Sleepwalking Horde in the Lower Floors of Towering Skyscrapers as you Hunt for Supplies, Crafting Materials, Weapons, and Helicopter Parts
Wiesbaden, Germany – 15th July, 2021 — Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer Solar Powered Games are inviting you to the end of the society as today, the survival-crafting RPG Highrisers is officially launched on Steam. In Highrisers, players find themselves in an apocalyptic city-scape where the streets are filled with swarms of “Dreamers,”humans afflicted with a mysterious prion disease that has left them trapped in an eternal dream.
What remains of humanity has staked out the top floors of these towering structures as their last stand against the hordes of hungry sleepwalkers, but must take regular trips to the dangerous bottom floors to hunt for supplies and scrounge for crucial crafting materials — including spare parts for a helicopter that might just be their last chance at finally escaping the terror.
Highrisers Release Trailer
Players will hop into the boots of four survivors, each with their own unique abilities. Whether the plucky young Jes with her affinity for tech, or the mechanic Ike and his handy ability to repair machines, each character offers a different personality, a deep skill tree, and an individual approach to survival. They’ll need every bit of skill and grit when they descend to the treacherous lower floors to scavenge for supplies. Food, spare parts, tools, and weapon materials are all ripe for the taking — if our bold wasteland warriors can avoid the roaming gangs of dreamers the lurk below the sun line. Of course, merely surviving the night is only the first step, and in order to truly escape this city of sleepers players will need to repair the HC-27 helicopter to escape, transport more goods, and fly to safer shores — or rooftops.
Key Features of Highrisers Include:
Research, Scavenge, Craft: Gain the knowledge needed to craft the right supplies, and head down into the darkness below to get them. From clubs to crossbows and tools to medicine, everything you need to survive the night is just a few floors away — just watch out for the locals, they’re not super friendly.
This Building Was Different Last Time: Procedurally generated skyscrapers ensure a fresh experience each trip, but also forces your survivors to stay on their toes as they hunt for supplies in an ever-changing and always dangerous environment
Build Your Skills, Not Your Resume: Each character features a deep and robust skill tree that unlocks new recipes, perks, and abilities
We Are Like the Dreamer who Dreams: The savage somnambulators that wander the lower floors are not to be trifled with; you’ll need all your wits and tools to lure them, fight them, immobilize them, hide from them, deter them and stall them until the survivors get those precious spare parts to fix the helicopter and live to see another day!
Developed by Solar Powered Games and published by Assemble Entertainment, Highrisers is now available on Windows PC via Steam for £10.99 / €13.99. A special “Save the World” Edition is also available for £20.99 / €23.99, with 10% of the proceeds for every copy sold donated to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) for humanitarian aid in Yemen. Learn more and meet the cast of survivors at http://highrisers.de/.
Stay up-to-date with Highrisers by following Solar Powered Games on Facebook and Twitter.
About Assemble Entertainment Based in Wiesbaden, Germany, Assemble Entertainment is an independent games developer and publisher, best known for Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry, the latest installment in the humorously naughty point-and-click adventure 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 1,100 attendees from across the German-speaking video game development industry.
Join Us on Twitch This Friday to Explore a History of Hacking Games
Publisher Iceberg Interactive and developers LuGus Studios are excited to be at PAX Online this week from today, Thursday July 15th until Sunday July 18th with our upcoming game Midnight Protocol!
The team is also proud to unveil new promotional art courtesy of FULLY ILLUSTRATED and you can already get a taste of the story in our free demo and watch the trailer!
Our PAX Online Panel will be live on Twitch here at 13:15 Eastern (GMT -4) this Friday July 16th, or you can catch the replay on the Iceberg Interactive YouTube channel from next week.
The hour-long event features tech journalist David McClelland (BBC, TechRadar), who tells the story of how hacking became such a prominent theme in video games, before he’s joined by the team from LuGus Studios to explore how that history – the real and the fictional – is represented in Midnight Protocol.
Coming to PC, Mac and Linux via Steam later this year, Midnight Protocol is a tactical narrative-driven RPG with unique keyboard-only controls. Hack into servers, beat security systems and discover encrypted secrets while you try to find answers to why and how you got doxxed.
> HANG YOUR [H]AT
Will you respect others’ privacy and bank accounts, or leave no stone unturned? Midnight Protocol allows you to play as the hacker you want to be. Help the police track down a rogue hacker, or blackmail a desperate husband trying to recover… dubious pictures. Gain black, grey, and white hat reputation to change the direction of the story based on your choices.
> I[M]MERSION OVERLOAD
Midnight Protocol’s design focuses on immersing you in a world of digital warfare without complicated hacking mechanics. Your keyboard is your weapon, type commands to eliminate or evade security programs, letting your keystrokes become part of the soundtrack.
> NICE [D]ECK
Cracking a digital safe or extracting classified data requires careful planning. Pay the troll toll, use digital jackhammers, cloaks, and daggers to combat cybersecurity. Buy new programs or hardware on the black market, and customize your deck to fit your playstyle.
> DI[S]TRACTIONS ABOUND
Take on dozens of sidequests filled with easter eggs and references, gather additional intel on your targets before you start a mission, and play some hacker chess to wind down. Midnight Protocol is jam-packed with optional missions, providing hours of additional content.
Be sure not to miss any Midnight Protocol news by joining our community:
At LuGus Studios, we create clever and attractive games that broaden the medium’s horizon, including titles such as Liftoff: Drone Racing and Midnight Protocol.
Our projects incorporate culture, education, healthcare, art, history, science, and all things beyond mere entertainment.
LuGus Studios consists of talented core team members and freelancers. Our people are not just aces at what they do, but also have commitment, passion and a professional attitude.
ABOUT ICEBERG INTERACTIVE
Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans. Located in Haarlem, The Netherlands and staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an assembly of game developers around the world, both midsize and indie.
Known for many hit franchises including Starpoint Gemini, Killing Floor and Circle Empires; the company has enjoyed recent success with PC titles such as Shortest Trip to Earth, The Sojourn and Railroad Corporation. Iceberg Interactive has many exciting multi-format games coming up, including Blazing Sails (PC), Ambition: A Minuet in Power (PC) and Sacred Fire (PC).
Anyone, Anywhere: NBA® 2K22 Features Luka Dončić and NBA Scoring Legends – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki, and Kevin Durant – as Cover Athletes
Special edition covers created by world-renowned artist, Charly Palmer, to celebrate the legacy of basketball in honour of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary.
Sydney, Australia – July 15, 2021-2K has announced the full roster of cover athletes for NBA® 2K22, the next instalment of the top-rated and top-selling NBA video game simulation series of the past 20 years*. Global phenomenon and two-time NBA All-Star, Luka Dončić, graces the Standard Edition and Cross-Gen Digital Bundle, while a trio of the NBA’s most impactful big men – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki, and Kevin Durant – feature in a premium, NBA 75th Anniversary Edition, showcasing how each of these athletes changed the game.
All editions of NBA 2K22 are currently scheduled for worldwide release on September 10, 2021 and are available for pre-order today. Featuring best-in-class visual presentation and player AI, historic teams, and a wide variety of hoops experiences, NBA 2K22 puts the entire basketball universe in the player’s hands.
“Making the global cover of NBA 2K22 is special for me,” said Dončić. “I’m proud to represent my country in a special cover that honours the colours of the Slovenian flag. Basketball has given me so much, and I’m excited to give back and work together with 2K Foundations this year to help the lives of young kids around the globe.”
This year, NBA 2K22 will offer three editions of the game available on digital and physical formats: Standard Edition, a Cross-Gen Digital Bundle and a special NBA 75th Anniversary Edition:
The Standard Edition will be available for $99.95 AUD, $109.95 NZ** on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles, $89.95 AUD, $99.95 NZ** on Nintendo Switch and PC, and $109.95 AUD, $119.95 NZ** on new-gen consoles (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S);
The Cross-Gen Digital Bundle will be available for $124.95 AUD, $134.95 NZ** and grant players access to the Standard Edition across previous- and new-gen within the same PlayStation and Xbox consoles;
NBA 2K22NBA 75th Anniversary Edition will be available for $149.95 AUD, $159.95 NZ** for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Dual-gen access is included for both the Cross-Gen Digital Bundle and NBA 75th Anniversary Edition for the PS4/PS5 and Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S platforms and provides a version of the game on each console generation within the same console family. The NBA 75th Anniversary Edition for Nintendo Switch will only be available on digital format in ANZ.
The NBA 75th Anniversary Edition celebrates three of the league’s most iconic big men who revolutionized the league over its 75 years:
Hall of Famer, six-time NBA Champion and six-time MVP, and all-time NBA scoring leader, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a legend who still influences today’s game, from his patented Skyhook to his activism on social issues;
14-time All-Star, NBA Champion and MVP, Dirk Nowitzki, embodies not only the global expansion of basketball but also the evolution of the game itself as the protoypical sharpshooting big man;
11-time All-Star, league MVP and two-time NBA Champion, Kevin Durant, a legend in his own right and known for his one-of-a-kind presence in the league appears for the third time as an NBA® 2K cover athlete.
The NBA 75th Anniversary Edition and Cross-Gen Digital Bundle feature cover artwork painted by Atlanta-based artist, Charly Palmer, whose work in fine art is defined by complex compositions and a unique technique and style. Palmer’s work is exhibited across the nation; he is most recently known for his “Civil Rights” series of paintings and compositions titled “America Must Change,” which made waves as TIME Magazine’s cover in July 2020.
“The NBA 2K cover has always been a vehicle for storytelling and a way to showcase the unique and diverse backgrounds of the athletes,” said Alfie Brody, Vice President of Global Marketing Strategy at NBA 2K. “The culture around the game of basketball is vibrant and transcends geographical boundaries. This year, we want to showcase that global diversity via Charly’s amazing, one-of-a-kind art.”
In North America, players can purchase a special version of the Standard Edition featuring six-time WNBA All Star and WNBA Champion, Candace Parker, on the cover and available exclusively through GameStop and EB Games. Parker’s appearance is a milestone for NBA 2K: the first female cover athlete in the history of the franchise. The Chicago Sky star’s cover feature is the latest step in NBA 2K’s ongoing initiatives to feature women prominently in the game. In Japan, players can also purchase a special version of the Standard Edition that features Washington Wizards Rui Hachimura, a rising star who was the first Japanese player to be drafted in the first round in 2019 and first Japanese player to reach the NBA Playoffs.
Check out the NBA 2K22 official site for a full breakdown of the pre-order details and more info on the cover athletes featured across the different editions of this year’s game.
2K will also be releasing additional announcements about NBA 2K22 in the coming weeks, including first looks at features, the soundtrack reveal, live service updates, and much more. With ever-expanding content and one of the most passionate hoops communities, basketball never stops in NBA 2K.
Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K22 is rated PG by the OFLC. For more information on NBA 2K22, please visit https://nba.2k.com/.
** Based on 2K’s suggested retail price. Actual retail price may vary. See local store for info.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and T2 Mobile Games. Our products are designed for console systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.
About 2K
Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes global interactive entertainment for console and handheld gaming systems, personal computers and mobile devices, with product availability including physical retail and digital download. The Company is home to many talented development studios, including Visual Concepts, Firaxis Games, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games, 31st Union, Cloud Chamber and HB Studios. 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA® 2K; renowned BioShock®, Borderlands™, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization® and XCOM® brands; popular WWE® 2K and WWE® SuperCard franchises, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR® 2K. Additional information about 2K and its products may be found at2k.com and on the Company’s official social media channels.
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Sydney, Australia – 15th July 2021: SEGA has released the brand-new “Wondrous Worlds” trailer for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, the modern HD remaster of the original three Super Monkey Ball games coming to consoles on 5th October 2021. Watch the new trailer below, showcasing the imaginative worlds and main story mode from Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania.
Check out the “Wonderous Worlds” trailer here
Roll through the lush scenery of Jungle Island, catch a spa day in the Bubbly Washing Machine, or navigate the devious mazes of Dr Bad-Boon’s Space Colony hideout in your quest to save your beloved bananas! Immersive comic-book-style storytelling and a delightful cast of new playable characters debut in this faithful remaster, which features every world and stage from the beloved original games enhanced with new graphics and content.
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania launches on 5th 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 a PlayStation 4 version from an Australian retailer and play the PS5™ version at no extra cost when it launches. For more information, be sure to visit the official website, newly launched Super Monkey Ball social channels on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Join Jack Black, Seth Green and Patton Oswalt at Dungeons & Dragons Live 2021
Other stars in attendance include comedians Reggie Watts, Kevin Smith and Tiffany Haddish
Thursday 15 July, 2021 —This weekend, celebrity stars of the likes of Jack Black and Seth Green will join Wizards of the Coast to host Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Live 2021, a two-day virtual event in collaboration with G4 running from Saturday 17 July to Sunday 18 July, from 5am to 1pm AEST across both days.
Celebrating the world’s original and best roleplaying game, D&D Live 2021 will feature a range of exciting new announcements and will be broadcast across G4TV and D&D’s official channels, and available as videos to view after. Movie stars, influencers and musicians will band together to play D&D with tons of fans expected to tune in to the spectacle. This comes off the back of D&D’s best year ever in 2020 with record-breaking digital sales.
The live event will showcase a thrilling series of D&D campaigns frontlined by top Dungeon Masters and celebrity cast members. Most notably, acclaimed DM Kate Welch is hosting a swashbuckling investigation into dragons, krakens and sea giant queens titled The Lost Odyssey: Last Light Table. The roster for this table includes Jack Black, Reggie Watts, Tiffany Haddish, Lauren Lapkus, Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes. The star-studded cast selected children’s hospital fund Extra Life as the charity they’ll be raising money for during the event. Donations will be accepted leading up to and during the live-stream via Extra Life’s donation page.
Wizards has also announced WWE Superstars will be entering the dungeon in The Chaos Carnival. Hosted by Dungeon Master Aabria Iyengar, the campaign will unite WWE Superstars Xavier Woods, Ember Moon, MACE and Tyler Breeze as they overcome deadly adventures and high-flying attractions to reclaim something precious lost to them.
See the full roster of D&D Live 2021 tables below:
· The Lost Odyssey: Last Light Table: Jack Black, Reggie Watts, Lauren Lapkus, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, and Tiffany Haddish. Hosted by Dungeon Master: Kate Welch.
· The Chaos Carnival Table: Xavier Woods, Ember Moon, MACE and Tyler Breeze. Hosted by Dungeon Master: Aabria Iyengar.
· The Palace of the Vampire Queen Table: Patton Oswalt, Nick Peine, Allisyn Snyder, Jacob Houston, and Marisa Baram. Hosted by Dungeon Master B. Dave Walters.
· The Flubbybonks and Guzzleshucks Table: DrLupo, Negaoryx, and Ify Nwadiwe join G4’s Kevin Pereira, Adam Sessler, and Fiona Nova. Hosted by Dungeon Master Amy Vorpal.
· Beadle & Grimm’s Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill! Table: Seth Green, Deborah Ann Woll, Xander Jeanneret, and B. Dave Walters. Hosted by Dungeon Master Jon Ciccolini.
Included in D&D Live 2021 will be more information on highly anticipated upcoming D&D products with several surprise announcements in the line-up. Fans can also tune in to panels featuring lead designers behind the annual D&D storyline The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, the D&D sourcebook set in a Magic: The Gathering plane Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos and much more.
For more information on the live event and broadcast channels, please visit https://g4tv.com/dndlive.
About Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons® is a leading fantasy entertainment franchise, fueled by the imagination of fans around the world. It has been bringing gamers together for more than 44 years with its diverse offering of products, including books, video games and livestream entertainment on Twitch and YouTube. Now in its fifth edition, D&D is more popular than ever before.
Humans have always been gathering around to tell stories together. Dungeons & Dragons provides the framework for everyone to fulfill that basic social need and adventure with your friends.
About Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., is an award-winning developer and publisher of tabletop and digital games that ignite a sense of adventure in passionate players around the globe. Best known for publishing groundbreaking fantasy franchises, MAGIC: THE GATHERING® and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®, Wizards is dedicated to bringing together world-class talent to create unforgettable play experiences at its headquarters in Washington and studios in Austin and Montreal. Learn more at www.wizards.com.
About G4
G4 is the next-generation network created for every gamer. Authentic to its legendary roots, G4 returns in 2021 with classic shows and brand-new original content driven by a passion to entertain, unite and inspire gaming’s enthusiastic and diverse communities. Based in Los Angeles and available everywhere gamers congregate, G4 is committed to bringing the industry together through content, commerce, and experiences that set a new standard for gaming innovation, inclusion, and accessibility. Reinvented by Spectacor Gaming, owner and operator of a growing portfolio of gaming and esports assets – including Overwatch League’s Philadelphia Fusion and T1 Entertainment & Sports – G4 is also connected to and inspired by the technology and creativity of Comcast NBCUniversal. Please visit us at http://www.g4tv.com and find us on Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, Twitch, Discord, and Instagram.
