PC version to exit Steam Early Access, enabling cross-play

SEOUL – July 9, 2021 – Hunter’s Arena: Legends will launch on August 3, 2021, as a PS5, PS4, and PS Plus exclusive, as revealed today during a State of Play event by PlayStation®. The PC version will exit Steam Early Access on the same date, adding new features and enabling cross-play with PlayStation® players. It will also receive a limited time 50% launch discount. 

Watch PlayStation State of Play trailer here:

“We’d like to apologize for taking a considerable amount of time to polish our game and making our fans wait for the official launch,” said David Yoon, the CEO of Mantisco. “Today, I’m excited to confirm: Hunter’s Arena Legends will get a full release on August 3d on PlayStation and PC with cross-play!”

Major changes in the release version include:

• Five new Hunters – Five new warriors – Momo, Dalgi, Wu Kong, Pigsy, and Sandy – will be added to a total roster of 17 Hunters that players can enjoy, test, and craft their own strategies with.
• Smaller map for tighter gameplay – Listening to user feedback, the map has now been shrunk and the number of players has been decreased for more dynamic gameplay and easier navigation. Fast travel options have also been added.
• Overhauled combat system – To give players more options, Quickstep has been added to the game. It’s a risky move that can turn the tide of the battle, but using it makes players more vulnerable to enemy’s projectiles.
• New arena, crossplay, and more – There’s a new arena coming, as well various optimizations that allow for cross-play between PС and PlayStation. The game’s PC performance has been further improved.

About Hunter’s Arena Legends

Hunter’s Arena is a 30 player PvP & PvE combat-based Battle Royale set in the ancient age of Demon Hunters. 

Experience a next generation Battle Royale that includes killing monsters, upgrading skills, and getting items within a quickly shrinking battlefield. 

From snowy mountains to dense forest and dangerous lava fields, detailed and realistic terrain impacts how players do battle. Special dungeon areas allow players the choice to work together to fight boss monsters for powerful rewards.

For more information on Hunter’s Arena Legends, please visit the official website.

“PlayStation”, “PS5, “PS4” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. “SONY” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

About Mantisco

Mantisco is an independent game studio based in Seoul, Korea. The team is composed of industry veterans that worked on such games as Street Fighter 3, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Lineage 2, Blade & Soul and more.

Creativity has no limits!

Mattel and Milestone showed today a deep dive dedicated to the Track Builder, a brand new game mode for Hot Wheels Unleashed™ where players can express themselves thanks to an editor without limits.

The Track Builder is the same tool that Milestone’s designers used to the create the game’s tracks, this means that players have in their hands all the powers to unleash their creativity.

Players will learn how to take control of the iconic orange track modules, the backbone of all the adrenaline races. Twisting, bending, stretching and finally placing every available module is now part of the pure racing fun experience!

For the occasion, Federico Cardini, Lead Game Designer for Hot Wheels Unleashed, presents a deep dive dedicated to how the Track Builder works:

After more than two years of development, the final result allows players to create crazy tracks in an extremely easy way, starting from choosing one of the environments available in the game, including the Track Room, a special stage designed specifically to showcase the freedom of the Track Builder, thanks to an empty big space without any kind of limits or obstacles.

Any element of the environments could potentially be part of the track, this means that players can mix track modules with a stage’s objects in order to create dynamic and unpredictable races.

Players will also have the chance to bring their tracks to the next level, thanks to the special Track Builder Modules. More than 20 amazing modules are available, such as T-Rex Escape, Spider Ambush, Hungry Cobra, those will make the tracks even more unique, insane and challenging.

The Track Builder also features the chance to share creations with the world or enjoy the tracks made by other crazy players. Being part of the community means having the chance to become an extraordinary designer or simply a racer always looking for new adrenaline and unpredictable challenges.

Finally, the new videos unveiled seven new vehicles out of the 60+ available on day 1. They are: 24 Ours™, Off-Duty™, Supercharged™, RocketFire™, Street Creeper™, Surf ‘N Turf™, Tricera-Truck.

Hot Wheels Unleashed offers players the opportunity to drive the cars as if they were playing with the die-cast toys. The gameplay includes adrenaline-filled races, an extended choice of Hot Wheels vehicles with different attributes and rarity levels that players can customise with different skins, and jaw-dropping tracks set in everyday-life locations with special track modules and interactive items. The game also features a revolutionary Track Builder enabling players to customise tracks in any game environment and share them with the game’s community.

For more information and where to pre-order, visithotwheelsunleashed.com. Drivers can also join the #HotWheelsUnleashed conversation online at Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.

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About Milestone

Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is one of the leading and longest established racing game developers in the world.  The 200+ people team is responsible for hit series like MotoGP™, MXGP and Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame, as well as RIDE and Gravel, Milestone’s own IPs.

For more information please visit  www.milestone.it

About Mattel

Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends™, UNO® and MEGA®, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and e-commerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™ © 2021. Published and Developed by Milestone S.r.l. All rights reserved. HOT WHEELS™ and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from, Mattel. ©2021 Mattel. All manufacturers, accessory suppliers, names, tracks, sponsors, brands and associated imagery featured in this game are trademarks and/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners.

Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.

Today’s State of Play provided players with a nine-minute look at Deathloop’s time-twisted world as well as exciting updates on upcoming indie and third-party titles.

In addition to the showing of Bethesda’s action adventure, viewers were treated to a tantalising first glimpse at gameplay for Jett: The Far Shore, a new trailer and gameplay details for Lost Judgement, the news that Death Stranding Director’s Cut will launch on PlayStation 5 this September and more.  

Check out the full list of announcements below. Or, if you missed it, you can check out the full State of Play episode here.

State of Play July 2021: All the announcements

• Arcadegeddon Early Access begins today for PS5
• Deathloop: First look at extended gameplay
• Death Stranding Director’s Cut launches on PS5 September 24, 2021
• Designing Rayton, the iconic rabbit protagonist in F.I.S.T.
• Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles comes to PS5 October 15
• First glimpse at the gameplay of Jett: The Far Shore
• Lost Judgment: New trailer, gameplay details
• Quill’s epic adventure continues in Moss: Book II, coming to PS VR
• Sifu: New trailer, updated launch window
• Tribes of Midgard: Post-launch plans revealed
• 30-player battle royale Hunter’s Arena hits PS4, PS5 August 3

For more information on this morning’s State of Play, head to the PlayStation Blog.

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

ROCCAT’S SYN PRO AIR – THE AWARD-WINNING PC ACCESSORY BRAND’S NEW WIRELESS 3D AUDIO PC GAMING HEADSET – AVAILABLE NOW AT AUSTRALIAN RETAILERS

ROCCAT’s new wireless gaming headset offers PC gamers immersive 3D audio, stellar wireless connectivity, a bold new lightweight design, and introduces the innovative new NEON device and ecosystem software suite

Sydney, Australia – 9^th July 2021:  ROCCAT, Turtle Beach’s (Nasdaq: HEAR) Hamburg, Germany-based PC peripheral brand, announced its all-new Syn Pro Air premium wireless PC gaming headset is now available at Australian retailers and from http://au.roccat.com/. The new addition to the award-winning PC accessory brand’s headset range offers a bold new lightweight design, delivering premium comfort for PC gamers, along with integrating Turtle Beach’s highly-acclaimed audio expertise and technologies. The result is a sleek headset that showcases ROCCAT’s signature style, with the brand’s Stellar Wireless technology delivering a solid connection and superior 24-hour  battery life, and AIMO intelligent RGB lighting shining through its Bionic Shell. The Syn Pro Air also features Turtle Beach’s exclusive, patented innovations such as Superhuman Hearing^® for a competitive advantage, powerful Nanoclear™ 50mm drivers, the TruSpeak™ high-sensitivity microphone to ensure you’re always heard clearly, and ProSpecs™ glasses-friendly ear cushions for those who game with glasses. The Syn Pro Air also ushers in the arrival of NEON, the brand’s all-new device and ecosystem software suite providing PC gamers with a variety of control and customisation options. The ROCCAT Syn Pro Air is available for an RRP of $249.95 at Australian retailers.

“The Syn Pro Air is packed with innovation that PC gamers will love, and it’s our first product to introduce NEON, which has been in development for several years,” said René Korte, ROCCAT Founder & General Manager for PC Peripherals at Turtle Beach. “Our goal for NEON has been to create a new device and ecosystem software experience for our fans that reflects the brand’s core values. NEON does just that, as it’s modern, sleek, and optimises the product experience. We will continue adding features to NEON over the next months, including support for other recent products, but we’re happy to start seeing our community use it with the debut of the Syn Pro Air.”

The Syn Pro Air breaks the boundaries of traditional 7.1 surround sound, as 3D audio introduces a third dimension to the soundscape allowing gamers to hear sounds from above and below, as well as the surrounding sounds. The Syn Pro Air’s audio is powered by Turtle Beach’s exceptional sounding 50mm Nanoclear™ drivers. In addition to fully immersive 3D audio, the Syn Pro Air features Turtle Beach’s unique Superhuman Hearing^® sound setting to enhance key in-game sounds such as approaching enemy footsteps, offering PC gamers a true competitive advantage.

ROCCAT’s Syn Pro Air uses the brand’s Stellar Wireless technology to provide solid wireless connectivity. Stellar Wireless continuously manages the signal strength and battery consumption of the headset, providing an impressive 24-hours of continuous use on a single charge. For gamers who may forget to charge the device, 15 minutes of USB-C fast-charging will provide up to five hours of game time. The headset is equipped with a wireless 2.4 GHz USB-A transmitter and has a speaker frequency response of 20Hz-20kHz.

Robust and lightweight, the Syn Pro Air also features Turtle Beach’s ProSpecs™ glasses-friendly cushions, which make gaming with spectacles a breeze, and its ear cushions feature plush memory foam while the perfect-fit headband provides comfort for hours. The cushions are wrapped in breathable athletic fabric and has moisture-wicking properties to prevent the build-up of heat and sweat. The Syn Pro Air also includes intuitive on-ear audio controls for easy sound adjustment on the fly, and the earcups also fold-flat. The Syn Pro Air also includes Turtle Beach’s fan-favourite TruSpeak™ flip-to-mute mic, which is also detachable and offers great versatility for gamers and streamers who travel.

Like the new Kone and Burst series, the Syn Pro Air showcases AIMO – ROCCAT’s renowned lighting ecosystem – through its unique looking Bionic Shell. PC gamers can configure AIMO’s 16.8 million lighting customization options to get their favourite illumination through the new NEON software. Additionally, the Syn Pro Air’s RGB lighting also works right out of the box with no configuration or setup needed. Gamers can download NEON from http://au.roccat.com/pages/neon for a new, modern, and intuitive driver software experience.

For more information on the latest ROCCAT PC gaming products and accessories, visit ROCCAT.com

About Turtle Beach Corporation

Turtle Beach Corporation is one of the world’s leading gaming accessory providers. The Turtle Beach brand (www.turtlebeach.com) is known for pioneering first-to-market features and patented innovations in high-quality, comfort-driven headsets for all levels of gamer, making it a fan-favorite brand and the market leader in console gaming audio for the last decade. Turtle Beach’s ROCCAT brand (www.roccat.com) combines detail-loving German innovation with a genuine passion for designing the best PC gaming products. Under the ROCCAT brand, Turtle Beach creates award-winning keyboards, mice, headsets, mousepads, and other PC accessories. Turtle Beach’s Neat Microphones brand (www.neatmic.com) creates high-quality USB and analog microphones for gamers, streamers, and professionals that embrace cutting-edge technology and design. Turtle Beach’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.

SINK YOUR TEETH INTO EXCLUSIVE CONTENT AS HUNGRY SHARK TEAMS UP WITH DISCOVERY CHANNEL FOR SHARK WEEK 

The Award-Winning Hungry Shark Series Celebrates More Than 800 Million Downloads on Mobile

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – July 9, 2021 – Today, Ubisoft announced Hungry Shark’s annual partnership with Discovery Channel to deliver brand new game content in celebration of Shark Week. Developed by Ubisoft Future Games of London (Ubisoft FGOL) and Ubisoft Barcelona Mobile, Hungry Shark World and Hungry Shark Evolution are currently available to download for free on Android and iOS platforms.

To kick off this year’s Pirates-themed Shark Week, Hungry Shark Evolution is getting a fin-tastic Shark Week ‘takeover’ in-game. Get hooked on jaw-some social posts and a real-life shark fact series that will put your knowledge to the test. For the main event, set sail with your shark for two different live events, the Treasure Hunt (July 11-14) and Captain White’s Last Will (July 15-19). With treasure pieces hidden throughout the map, uncover four pieces every day to get rewarded with a new item to add to your loot.

If you’re still hungry for more, get your fins on a new pirates-themed item pack in Hungry Shark Evolution, including a rare treasure chest and ruthless swordfish baby, to work your way up the food chain. The Shark Week Items Pack will be available for in-game purchase at AU$7.99.

With a download every second, Hungry Shark World is also bringing back fan-favourite Shark Week content from previous years in an exclusive mini-level that is sure to pack a bite.

For more information on Ubisoft mobile games, please visit https://www.ubisoft.com  

About Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is distributed to 100.8 million U.S. homes, can be seen in 224 countries and territories, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information, please visit www.discovery.com

About Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. For 30 years Discovery has been dedicated to satisfying curiosity and entertaining viewers with high-quality content through its global television brands, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as U.S. joint venture network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Discovery controls Eurosport, the leading pan-regional sports entertainment destination across Europe and Asia-Pacific. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, through Discovery Education, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. For more information, please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.

ABOUT UBISOFT

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon®, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2021 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Driver, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

New Survival Maps Arrive in GTA Online – Get Double Rewards Through July 19, and More

A wave of chaos and violence is sweeping across the Los Santos area — swarms of armed invaders are laying siege from the La Puerta scrapyard to the Vespucci Canals. Strap up and battle the Ballas, Vagos, and more across seven new Survivals, out now.

As a reward for outstanding courage and risking life and limb in the face of relentless waves of adversaries, all Survivals are dishing out 2X GTA$ and RP, while competing in any of the new Survivals will land you a lump sum of GTA$100K within 72 hours of playing.

And keep an eye out for Freemode Events and Challenges in Freemode, as you’ll earn triple the usual rewards for taking part through July 19.

GTA Online Summer Update

GTA Online’s forthcoming summer update includes the Los Santos Car Meet, the beating heart of car culture in Southern San Andreas. Keep an eye out on the Newswire for more information coming soon.

Simeon Export Request Bonus: The Sunset Tint Oversize Shades

Stay on the lookout for text messages from the ever-present Simeon Yetarian. In addition to the usual monetary dispensation, completing one of his Export Requests by returning a coveted vehicle to his garage will land you the Sunset Tint Oversize Shades as a bonus for being employee of the month (available within 72 hours of logging in after July 15).

This Week on the Podium: Vapid Retinue Mk II
The Diamond Casino & Resort contains many attractions, not least of which is the Lucky Wheel, offering GTA$, RP, clothing, and mystery prizes of all sorts in return for a simple spin. This week on the podium is the Vapid Retinue Mk II — a boxy version of a classic that is equally at home on tarmac and tearing up dirt trails.

DISCOUNTS

Make sure you’ve got enough room for your car collection: Garages of all sizes are 40% off. See below for the complete list of discounts offered on a range of vehicles — land, air, and sea alike.

• P-45 Nokota – 30% off
• V-65 Molotok – 30% off
• R-10 Bombushka – 30% off
• HVY Vetir – 30% off
• Übermacht Revolter – 30% off
• Western Cargobob – 40% off
• Kraken Submersible – 40% off
• Lampadati Toro – 40% off
• Vapid Slamtruck – 40% off

Starting with this event, we will begin removing individual Jobs to make room for further updates. These Jobs will be cycled in and out over time as we continue to add to the game in the future.

PRIME GAMING BONUSES & BENEFITS
GTA Online players who successfully connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will get GTA$100K just for playing any time this week.

In addition, Prime Gaming members will receive exclusive discounts, including 70% off the Buckingham Valkyrie helicopter and 80% off the Dinka Sugoi.

To ensure access to future benefits, make sure to visit Prime Gaming and sign up.

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

Today at Sony State of Play, Bethesda Softworks revealed a new PlayStation 5 (PS5) extended gameplay walkthrough for Arkane Lyon’s DEATHLOOP, the innovative first-person shooter where players are trapped in a timeloop with their worst enemy. Our protagonist Colt is on the hunt for Aleksis “The Wolf” Dorsey, one of eight key targets to eliminate before the day once again resets.

Check out the new gameplay walkthrough here:

In DEATHLOOP, there are many ways to reach and take down a target. This all-new look at the game gives players a glimpse at just one of the ways to do away with the self-absorbed Aleksis. And, just as Colt escapes mostly unscathed, his nemesis Julianna (controlled by either a player or the AI) gets the best of him, putting an end to his one-man party and restarting the timeloop.

DEATHLOOP is launching exclusively on console for the PS5 and for PC on September 14, 2021. Check out this article here for more info on the gameplay walkthrough you just watched.

Action-packed FPB (First Person Boomeranger) Boomerang X has launched onto Switch & PC alongside a thrilling new gameplay trailer! 

Catapult yourself through the air, use the power drawn from fallen creatures to slow time, and cut through the swarms of dark beings with your razor-edge boomerang. Travel through once bustling locales, sacrificed to hide a myth, and descend the Godpath into the lost realms below. Cleanse these halls and ensure that whatever lies beneath doesn’t come back.

“This is the first in a long line of boomerang-themed video games,” confirmed Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker.

For more revolutionary revelations, rotate on over to boomerang-x.com and follow @devolverdigital and @videodang on Twitter.
 

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Sci-Fi Roguelike Gravity Oddity Teleports onto Consoles and PC Summer 2022

 Launching on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 + 5, Xbox One + Series X|S, PC

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – July 8, 2021 – Gravity Oddity, the gravity-bending space action roguelike from developer Invincible Cat, fuels up its jetpack for a Summer 2022 launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Steam for PC.

Gravity’s gone! Planets have started to shrink and shatter. Survivors create new colonies on floating rocks in space or live lonely lives in their ships. Fortunately, Rio Grande Corp. anticipated this disaster and created the Gravity Boots, empowering people to walk on any surface and live nearly normal lives. But Rio Grande Corp. may have an evil agenda: they’ve kidnapped the protagonist’s roommate, Gary. With Gary gone, how will our hero pay his rent?

Grab those Gravity Boots and go after Gary on a journey through space. Zip across asteroids and leap from ship-to-ship with a handy jetpack and modular raygun capable of teleporting its user to any surface. Fight on ceilings and walls to take out soldiers and turrets while dodging ship security systems. Master gravity in fast-paced, chaotic shootouts emphasizing verticality, precision shots, and platforming skills. 

After blasting bad guys and wrecking ships, loot everything to find money, supplies, or one of 80+ stackable mods. Discover synergistic upgrades to empower the starting sidearm, with improvements like bouncing bullets, homing shots, or even spawning a decoy with each reload. Arm up and defeat the boss in each procedurally-generated stage to travel to the next area. Move with caution, as perma-death means the loss of those precious upgrades.

Customize the colorful, cartoony look of Gravity Oddity’s silly sci-fi journey by tweaking the protagonist’s costume and appearance. Coordinate outfits with both the protagonist’s furry friend Newton and their robot to look sharp while teleporting across the galaxy. Even the music changes to match the gameplay: while songs typically start off with piano, intense action amplifies the soundtrack, adding retro synth elements for the ultimate space experience.

“Designing Gravity Oddity has been creatively fulfilling because I’ve worked directly with my community,” said Tim Verrouil, solo developer and founder, Invincible Cat. “I asked them what they’d want in a game, and we came up with this concept together. It was tricky to make combat work on walls and ceilings but with their help, I think we’ve made it very enjoyable!”

Gravity Oddity will be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Steam for PC. It will support English, French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, South Korean and Japanese. 

To learn more, visit Gravity Oddity’s official website, check out Invincible Cat’s Twitter and Facebook page, and join the official Discord server. Gravity Oddity is also part of the GameBCN video game incubator.

About Invincible Cat

Founded in 2016 by Tim Verrouil, Invincible Cat was formed to create fun, unique and polished Indie Games. Tim became enamored with the indie game scene when he moved from his native France to Vancouver in 2014, where his love for the medium saw him launching Invincible Cat’s first title, Guilt Battle Arena, in 2018. 

Apogee Entertainment Reveals Challenging Roguelike Below the Stone, Survival Shooter Dead Fury

Revived Storied Publisher Bringing New Titles to PC, Consoles 

DALLAS — 8 July 2021 — Legendary indie publisher Apogee Entertainment unveils two new titles coming to its catalog: Strollart’s Below the Stone, a back-to-the-past hand-drawn roguelike arriving in 2022, and Funder Studios’ Dead Fury, the story-rich zombie survival shooter arising in 2023. Both titles will release on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam for PC. 

A PAX Online East Indie Showcase selection, Below the Stone invites treasure seekers to join the Explorer’s Guild of Draggas as an apprentice dwarf, continuing the sacred dwarven tradition of mining. Descend into procedurally generated, pixel-art biomes, digging for treasure and ore to obtain crucial upgrades for the next run. Discover the hidden world underneath the stone. Explore carefully, for anything earned in the mine is lost forever upon a Depth Dweller’s demise!

Dead Fury features narrative-driven missions with fast-paced, third-person shooting in a world where humans are now unstoppable killing machines thanks to a mysterious infection brought back to Earth hidden within Mars’ rocks. Play as Jaxon, a soldier stationed in New Zealand who must fight off intelligent hordes with clever traps and firepower while he tracks down the rare flower that can slow the spread of the Fury infecting humanity.

In April, renowned publisher Apogee Entertainment returned to the video game stage with its original founder, Scott Miller. The new Apogee seeks to continue the pioneering spirit of the company in the 1990s, when the company released classic titles including Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem 3D, and many more.

“Below the Stone and Dead Fury are perfect representatives of what we want to do at Apogee in the 2020s: give you that old-school feel while taking the medium forward to a new era,” said Scott Miller, founder of Apogee Entertainment. “By finding one-of-a-kind video game experiences and funding them in their early stages, we’re allowing developers to continue designing outside the box and make some incredible experiences.”

For more information on Strollart’s underground tale of dwarven expedition, check out the official website, and follow the studio on their website, Twitter, and Discord.

To learn more about Dead Fury, shamble over to the official website, and follow along on Twitter.

For more on Apogee Entertainment, please visit the Apogee website and follow @Apogee_Ent on Twitter.

About Strollart

Founded as a place for a group of friends to come together and express their love of indie games, Stollart looks to break the formula that’s pervasive within the AAA space and build something that can only be found within indie development. Michael Carroll, director, producer, and artist, is joined by Andrew Leonard and Karam Bharj in the development of their debut game, Below the Stone, with an eye set on showing what a few friends in a metaphorical basement can build together.

About Funder Studios

Funder Studios’ founder Paul Cousins took his love of open-world and simulation games and began work on the studio’s debut title, Dead Fury, in 2019. The studio aims to take the best parts and the lessons they’ve learned from their favorite titles, and make them into fun, refined, and eye-opening experiences.

About Apogee Entertainment

Apogee Software’s legendary journey began in 1987, when Scott Miller decided to split his new game, Kingdom of Kroz, into three episodes, with the first episode available as free shareware. The “Apogee model” of distribution would revolutionize PC gaming and catapult Apogee Software to global renown. As a publisher, Apogee (and its later incarnation, 3D Realms) would introduce the world to id Software, Remedy Entertainment, Parallax Software, and other video game superstars in the making. As a developer, Apogee would innovate and inspire in equal measure, creating treasured characters and franchises like Duke Nukem, Shadow Warrior, and Prey en route to earning over a billion dollars in commercial revenue.

The new Apogee Entertainment, with founder Scott Miller and longtime partner Terry Nagy at the helm, will empower today’s incredibly talented indie developers, paving the way for their global success with innovative ideas, cutting-edge marketing, and the same fearlessness that changed the industry.