Building the next generation of gaming developers in rural areas

Sweden – July 8, 2021 – The founders of Arrowhead Game Studios, the team behind one of the world’s biggest international game successes with the game Magicka, is now investing in the company Mind Detonator whose business concept is to capture talent at a very early stage and build the next generation of gaming developers far from the big cities.

“Mind Detonator is a fantastic initiative that gives us a chance to give back and create an opportunity for more people to be part of a journey equally as fantastic as our own. I really wish there was something similar when we started our business”, says Johan Pilestedt, CEO and founder of Arrowhead.

Mind Detonator is a unique investment in gaming companies in the early stages. It is a combination of local support, local investors and international gaming developers that help each other to create the best conditions for game developers to succeed.

Quality of life and full focus on the game

Mind Detonator has an ambition to open Game Villages in different countries’ rural areas to offer financing for developer teams starting in the Nordic region. They offer opportunities for them to build their games full time, without traditional incubator requirements to learn how to run a business at the same time. Now, the entire working day can be spent creating the game – and in their spare time, teams can recharge and find new energy in the Arctic environment.

“Mind Detonator breaks new ground. In our work to build the Arctic Game Lab, we have looked a lot at incubators and other initiatives to promote growth among gaming developers and come up with our unique solution. We and our partners have found a way forward where the teams we bring in receive basic funding that gives them development time during a full year, housing, studio and the possibility of additional financing after one year combined with the fact that during this time we also take functions in the teams. We believe that this, combined with our and Arrowhead’s network, can lead to game productions that find their audience.” says Lars Lindblom, CEO and founder of Mind Detonator.

In October 2021, our first Game Village in the city of Jörn in northern Sweden opens. An investment that is influenced by the demands of the new age with anti-urbanization and sustainability with a local train station and bus commuting to the ski resort not far away. There in Jörn, five teams with up to five people each will start their journey. It is, however, still possible to apply. In the long run, Mind Detonator aims to open more Game Villages, in other countries, and make at least 15 investments per year.

“Our first step will be to bring in talent and teams from the Nordics to validate the concept, and second step will be to aim for more Game Villages in more countries to be able to help international gaming teams regardless of country” says gaming veteran Michael Stenmark who is now actively working to find talent for Mind Detonator’s first investments.

About Arrowhead Game Studios

Arrowhead was formed in 2009 in Skellefteå by students at Luleå University of Technology in connection with their production of the game Magicka. This game was released in 2011 by Paradox Interactive and is today one of the world’s most downloaded games on PC. In 2012, the entire Arrowhead moved to Stockholm, where they have around 80 employees and have carried out a number of major game productions such as Gauntlet and Helldivers, etc. 

Learn more at http://www.arrowheadgamestudios.com

About Mind Detonator

Mind Detonator is a game catalyst that operates outside the major cities. It is an initiative to complement the gaming industry and broaden it and show the possibilities with smaller towns where there are good chances for a good life with a high quality of life and low costs, which provides the opportunity for a focused game production with high quality.

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About Arctic Game Lab

Arctic Game Lab is an organization that works to create a strategic platform for the gaming industry in northern Sweden. Arctic Game Lab works with business development, investment support, creating gaming training, gaming events and creating a strong gaming community. They create opportunities for gaming studios to grow and give individuals an opportunity to become part of the gaming industry. Arctic Game Lab is a collaboration between the municipalities of Umeå, Skellefteå, Piteå, Luleå and Boden. Within the region, there are about 70 gaming companies, about 400 people working in the gaming industry and 14 gaming educations at both university and YH level.

Arctic Game Lab is now northern Europe’s fastest growing gaming cluster. For more information, visit http://arcticgamelab.com/

Dovetail Games today announced the Skyhook Games developed ‘Cane Creek: Thompson – Potash Route’ DLC for Train Sim World 2 has left the yard and is live for PC, the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X. The new route, including the AC4400CW and SD40-2 locomotives authentically recreated in the game, is available for purchase for $24.99 / £24.99 / €24.99

A comparative newcomer to American rail, the Cane Creek Branch opened in 1962 and remains in operation by Union Pacific, serving a sprawling potash mining facility in Utah. Players will be handling line-hauling and switching duties before getting behind the controls of the massive six-axle diesel engines. Running 40 miles from Brendel, Utah south to Potash, Utah, the route takes players on a tour through the extraordinary scenery unique to the western deserts of America as they travel the winding “roller coaster” through canyons and vast, open lands.

The new line can be experienced in multiple ways, allowing players to operate the trains, ride as a conductor, complete route tasks, or pick a vantage point to observe the locomotives and scenery from afar. Players can also take advantage of the Livery Designer to create a custom look for their locomotives and use the Scenario Planner feature to create custom scenarios of the Cane Creek route.

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

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The Sandbox teamed up with Skybound Entertainment to bring The Walking Dead to their virtual world – Plus standalone characters and assets players can use to create original The Walking Dead adventures.

HONG KONG – June 8th, 2021 – The Walking Dead is coming to the metaverse… The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced today that it has partnered with Skybound Entertainment to bring an authentic new The Walking Dead experience to The Sandbox open gaming metaverse. Never before have fans had access to a customisable The Walking Dead experience like this.

Inside The Sandbox metaverse, the carefully integrated The Walking Dead game experience will encourage gamers to unite with friends and other players as they overcome the day-to-day requirements of surviving a walker-infested habitat: scavenging for food, gathering resources, building walls, nurturing  relationships, making alliances and more. Through the power of The Sandbox, voxel versions of favourite The Walking Dead characters, such as Rick Grimes, Michonne and the iconic walkers, can be combined with a horde of assets to allow users to recreate memorable comic book storylines to play through or to forge their own original adventures.

Visit the landing page to claim a survivor backpack for free:
http://thewalkingdead.sandbox.game

Part virtual real-estate, part amusement park, The Sandbox fully embraces the idea of the metaverse as this continuous shared digital space where worlds and heroes collide to make rainbow-colored magic (think Ready Player One). Skybound Entertainment’s IP joins over 160 existing partnerships including deadmau5, Richie Hawtin, The Smurfs, Care Bears, Atari, ZEPETO, and CryptoKitties, all following The Sandbox team’s vision of empowering players to create their own experiences using both original and well-known characters and worlds. In addition to the dedicated The Walking Dead experience on The Sandbox map, users will be able to create their own fan-made adventures and stories featuring characters, game items, equipment, wearables, and decorative digital assets from The Walking Dead franchise—or just showcase the assets they own in a digital gallery or museum.

As a first step to bring The Walking Dead into The Sandbox’s metaverse, the team will give users the possibility to get pieces of virtual real estate close to The Walking Dead’s spot in the metaverse, enabling fans and gamers alike to be as close as ever to their beloved brand.

“Bringing The Walking Dead comic book franchise to The Sandbox metaverse will offer fans a groundbreaking opportunity to play, create, socialize, inhabit and interact within a novel multiplayer gaming virtual world,” said Dan Murray, Co-CEO, Skybound Games & Merchandise “It was important to us to offer a rich The Walking Dead experience in The Sandbox and leverage this first chance for players to create and share their own, user-generated new adventures featuring characters created by Robert Kirkman.”

“Our collaboration with The Walking Dead provides a whole new level of entertainment to our gaming metaverse, being one of the most exciting additions to our growing list of well-known IPs that exist alongside user-generated worlds created within The Sandbox,” said Sebastien Borget, COO and Co-Founder of The Sandbox. “Fans will be able to step into an immersive, action-packed The Walking Dead experience as well as add their favorite Skybound characters and assets to their very own game worlds.”

The Sandbox is scheduled to launch its first public Alpha for players in Summer 2021, enabling anyone to experience a social hub and gain the power to build a fantastic collection of fantasy and role-playing adventures that can be traded with other players, creators, and artists on the platform.

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About The Sandbox
The Sandbox, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is one of the decentralized virtual worlds that has been fueling the recent growth of virtual real-estate demand having partnered with major IPs and brands including Atari, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Care Bears, The Smurfs, Shaun the Sheep, and Binance. Building on existing The Sandbox IP that has more than 40 million global installs on mobile, The Sandbox Metaverse offers players and creators a decentralized and intuitive platform to create immersive 3D worlds and game experiences and to safely store, trade, and monetize their creations. For more information, please visit www.sandbox.game and follow the regular updates on Twitter, Medium and Discord.

About Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands, ranked in the Financial Times list of High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2021, is a leader in digital entertainment, blockchain and gamification. Animoca Brands develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products including the REVV token and SAND token; original games including The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and Crazy Defense Heroes; and products utilizing popular intellectual properties including Formula 1®, Marvel, WWE, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Doraemon. Animoca Brands’ portfolio of blockchain investments and partnerships includes Sky Mavis (Axie Infinity), Dapper Labs (CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot), OpenSea, Harmony, Bitski, and Alien Worlds. Its subsidiaries include The Sandbox, Quidd, Gamee, nWay, Pixowl, and Lympo. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com or get updates by following Animoca Brands on Facebook or Twitter.

About Skybound Entertainment
Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform content company that works closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending their stories to further platforms including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. The company is the home of notable properties including The Walking Dead, Invincible, and Super Dinosaur. Skybound holds strategic partnerships across the entertainment industry, and has the in-house capabilities to serve as publisher, producer, and global distributor for tabletop and video games. On screen, Skybound holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios and a first-look movie deal with Universal. Additional partnerships include comic book publishing with Image Comics, book publishing with Simon & Schuster, and a first-look narrative audio deal with Audible.

BOSTON, JULY 8, 2021 – Indie game studio HappyGiant and Publisher Big Sugar have announced that Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual! is available today on Oculus Quest. The action-adventure VR title featuring Steve Purcell’s irrepressible dog with a hat and hyperkinetic rabbity-thing, is the duo’s first game in more than a decade and the pair’s first foray into Virtual Reality. The game can be downloaded July 8th, 2021 starting at 1 pm EST on the Oculus store page for $29.99 USD.

Following its release on Oculus, Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual! will launch later this year for SteamVR and Viveport Infinity, and then PlayStationVR (PSVR) in early 2022. The game will feature subtitles in multiple languages soon as well.

Even multimedia evil-slappers like Sam & Max could use a hand, and this time they’re using the incomprehensible magic of virtual reality to invite the player into their off-kilter world for a furious day of monster-slaying, obstacle courses, responsibly discharged firearms, and, of course, saving the entire freaking world. Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual! mixes puzzles and escape rooms with challenges of skill and classic point-and-click adventure sure to put even the heartiest Freelance Police cadet through their paces.

HappyGiant has ensured the pair is in good hands with an all-star team of Sam & Max veterans including the characters’ creator, Steve Purcell, renowned concept artist Peter Chan, writer and designer Mike Stemmle, and music composer Jared Emerson-Johnson who wrote an original soundtrack for the game. David Nowlin and Dave Boat are returning to voice Sam & Max. In addition Steve Purcell also performed as a character in the game, a first for the series.

“It was amazing to watch this game coming to life and see Sam & Max take on yet another new medium.” said Steve Purcell, the creator of the series. “Happy Giant found the sweet spot in capturing the spirit of the older games while making something entirely new and weird. It was fun getting to interact with Sam & Max in a virtual world, help out with the initial design and even contribute a little bit of voice work at the end.” 

Gameplay Highlights:

● Experience the two-fisted japes and tomfoolery of internationally beloved icons Sam & Max in mind-melting virtual reality!
● Push yourself to be the best of the best of the middling, as a dog and a naked rabbity thing harangue and cajole you through a bewildering assortment of Freelance Police Academy training challenges.
● Discover the horrible and socially relevant secrets lurking behind, under, and within Cap’n Aquabear’s rotting theme park!
● Give evil scientists and demonic trespassers their just desserts… with sprinkles!
● Immersion so real you can feel Sam’s breath on your neck!

About Sam & Max

Sam & Max, Steve Purcell’s dog and rabbity-thing known collectively as the Freelance Police, were introduced to the unsuspecting world in 1987. They have appeared in comics, video games, an animated TV series, and an Eisner award-winning webcomic. Together they patrol the sticky streets of a fantastical New York City, righting wrongs, smashing evil, and delivering hot steamy plates of justice on the daily. They’ve been to Heck and back, shattered the time stream, and made America safe for bigfoots … and are now coming to virtual reality.

About HappyGiant

HappyGiant is a leader in XR games and immersive experiences. Founded by veterans of LucasArts, the company are winners of a prestigious KAPI Award for “Best Mixed Reality Toy of the Year 2019”. Its first AR Game, HoloGrid:Monster Battle, was featured by Apple as “Game of the Day”, and received numerous awards. Its QuasAR Arena game was one of the first true ‘persistent multiplayer’ AR games to market, and Geek & Sundry listed HappyGiant’s AR Platform as the #1 leading AR Gaming platform of the future. HappyGiant has worked with companies including Microsoft, Disney, Hasbro, Spin Master, Qualcomm, and was a runner-up in Niantic’s first Beyond Reality Contest.

About Big Sugar Games Big Sugar is a new publisher that does what it wants. And what it wants is to work with talented, independent developers, and to publish the unique, fun, compelling, entertaining, memorable and all-around high-quality games that they create.

Star Hunter DX & Space Moth: Lunar Edition + Boxed versions for pre-order  +

Stuttgart, Germany – July 8th 2021 – Strictly Limited Games, together with the talented two person team from 1CC and publisher Chorus worldwide – known for the releases of awesome, innovative indie games – are happy to announce the pre-order start of a duo of very cool, challenging old school style Shoot ‘em Ups!

Star Hunter DX & Space Moth: Lunar Edition will be available as boxed versions for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. A Limited Edition and a Special Limited Edition can be pre-ordered from July 11th, 2021 exclusively at the Strictly Limited Games Shop.

Combining full Shoot ‘Em Up power! 

These two games combine a truly outstanding, pixel-art style and a real challenging Bullet Hell experience for newcomers and pros to the genre. Shoot ‘em Up fans will get their money’s worth with this July pre-order! 

Star Hunter DX

Star Hunter DX is an old school shooter for the modern times. It perfectly combines the gaming experience of classic arcade Shoot ‘em Ups with a modern pixel-art style and awesome 80s cartoon character designs. Choose from three different pilots and conquer the cosmos by dodging bullets and using “Bullet Time” to stand up to even the strongest enemy. Fans can look forward to a genre representative with a lot of nice features:

• Crisp pixel art 
• 3 different pilots (Luna, Edgar, CAT-99) each with an own way of fighting
• 5 worlds and 6 bosses to master
• Over 50 unique enemy types
• Power up your special attack and enter “Bullet Time” to slow down your opponents
• Challenging like original arcade games
• But still beginner-friendly thanks to an extensive practice mode 

Space Moth: Lunar Edition

To give fans the ultimate Bullet Hell experience, Space Moth: Lunar Edition is also included in this duo of excellent arcade style Shoot ‘em Ups. As Space Moth, the player has to face a variety of giant and angry laser insects in order to escape the Earth and blast away into space. 

• Easy to control
• Free remap of the setup
• A superior electronic soundtrack
• Colorful and bright pixel art 

Space Moth: Lunar Edition is the updated Version of 1CC’s vertical arcade shoot ’em up Space Moth DX, which was released for PC back in 2016. The core elements are reworked for a brand new intense gameplay experience – coming for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4! 

The Limited Edition is available for €29.99, limited to 2.000 copies for Nintendo Switch and 1.000 copies for PlayStation 4 worldwide. 

The Special Limited Edition features:

• Special Limited Edition Box
• Star Hunter DX & Space Moth: Lunar Edition for Nintendo Switch or PS4
• Original Soundtrack
• Bubblegum Cards
• Reversible Instruction Poster
• Pin

The Special Limited Edition is available for €49.99, limited to 1,000 copies for Nintendo Switch and 500 copies for PlayStation 4.

An aluminium art card is also available for €9.99 – limited to 199 copies. 

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About Strictly Limited Games 

Strictly Limited Games is a German publisher based near Stuttgart, specialized in releasing a curated selection of digital download-only games in exclusive collectable physical editions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Nintendo Switch. The company was founded in 2017 by Dennis Mendel, a former scholar for game studies and advisor at Fraunhofer Institute, and Benedict Braitsch. Both passionate collectors with a combined collection of over 7.000 digital and physical games for all console generations, their intention is to form an opposite pole to the current trend of digital-only releases. All collectors’ editions are available exclusively at Strictly Limited Games online store www.strictlylimitedgames.com.

About 1CC

1CC Games is a small indie game studio from London, England that specialises in creating arcade style games, particularly shoot ‘em ups.

They’ve previously worked with Rising Star Games to help localise Japanese bullet hell shooters, and with The Heart of Gaming arcade in London to make bespoke arcade cabinets for some of their titles.

With a number of upcoming projects, and in keeping true to their arcade roots, 1CC Games are branching out into other genres as well as continuing to make their own style shoot ‘em ups.

For more information, visit https://www.1ccgames.com/.

About Chorus Worldwide

Chorus Worldwide is an indie games publisher, dedicated to finding great games from anywhere and delivering them to gamers everywhere. Founded in 2014 and comprising industry veterans based around the world, Chorus is passionate about finding the most innovative games from developers far and wide. Chorus prides itself on being a genuine partner to developers, holding itself to the highest levels of service and integrity. Visit https://chorusworldwide.com/ for more information.

Endless roguelike adventure also awaits Nintendo Switch™ players as the ‘Requiem of Elements’ DLC launches today.

Friday, 9^th July 2021 – Team17 and NExT Studios have announced that adventure roguelike Crown Trick is coming to Xbox One and PlayStation® 4 on 31^st August, following its launch last year on Steam and Nintendo Switch™. Crown Trick welcomes players to The Nightmare Realm as they guide protagonist Elle on a perilous journey through procedurally generated dungeons, carefully navigating unique enemies and traps that only move when Elle does thanks to the unique synchronous turn-based mechanic. Players will need to strategically plan each move in order to survive, using a combination of skills, Familiars, and weapons in order to escape the Nightmare Realm.

Available from today, the free Requiem of Elements downloadable content sees Nintendo Switch players invited to once again venture into the labyrinthian dungeons of Crown Trick; the new update includes ‘Dungeons of the Deep’, a new endless game mode that tests players ability to stay alive by providing a gauntlet of randomly generated traps and enemies to survive. The DLC, already available on Steam, also includes new weapons, relics, Familiars, skills, and achievements.

Crown Trick key features:

• Engaging strategic gameplay: Monsters and traps move only when the player moves; carefully thought-out strategies are key to escaping the labyrinthine dungeon
• Fight how you want: Create and develop a unique combat style with 40+ active skills, 60+ passive abilities, 30+ usable items, and 170+ special relics, all of which create different ways to cut through enemy encounters
• Learn from enemies: Gather elite ‘Familiar’ skills by overcoming enemies ready to unleash on others deeper in the dungeon
• Different dungeons every time: The procedurally generated maze ensures players have unique experiences every time they enter The Nightmare Realm.

About NExT Studios

NExT Studios aims to make differentiated, high quality and reputable games via multiple approaches including but not limited to original idea incubation, advanced technology application as well as external collaboration. We experiment with new designs, create new experiences, research new technologies, work across platforms and game genres, to explore future possibilities in gaming as a unique media and keep pushing the boundaries.

About Team17 Group plc Founded in 1990, Team17 Group plc is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Floated on AIM in 2018, Team17, with its extensive portfolio of over 100 titles, embodies the spirit of independent games. In addition to the award-winning Overcooked!, Yoku’s Island Express, and the iconic Worms, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020, Team17 has helped bring critically acclaimed titles including Hell Let Loose, Moving Out, Golf With Your Friends, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Blasphemous, and The Escapists to gamers everywhere.

Includes all Gold Edition content alongside next-gen graphical enhancements 

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – 8 July 2021 – Farming experience Real Farm is launching on PlayStation® 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch as the Real Farm – Premium Edition on September 30 this year. The game recently received a substantial free ‘Gold Edition’ update on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, which includes all previously released DLC along with many fixes for remaining bugs, a UI/UX overhaul and graphical enhancements. This Premium Edition takes it a step further, taking advantage of the graphical processing powers of the next generation of consoles.

Information
Title: Real Farm – Premium Edition
Platforms: PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Kokku, SOEDESCO Studios
Genre: Simulation
Release Date: 30 September 2021
Hashtag: #RealFarm

About Real Farm – Premium Edition 
Pull on your boots, fire up your tractor, and start your ‘Real Farm’. Go from farmhand to agricultural A-list in career mode, or cultivate the role of an established farmer in free mode. With two maps, you get to explore the American -and West European country side. Acquire land, manage staff, crops and animals, and drive powerful farm vehicles while you grow your reputation as you go.

The Premium Edition includes:

• Both the Potato pack & Grünes Tal map DLCs 
• Optimized for the next generation of consoles with improved graphics and frame rates 
• Various quality of life improvements, including a completely new AI and a UI/UX overhaul 
• Re-polished game mechanics and a smooth farming experience

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

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

Our products create a fun and safe place for people to be themselves; both in the virtual world as on our social platforms. We believe quality games come from quality people. With our team of specialists in Communications, Creative, Producing and Development we make sure as many people as possible can enjoy our games in the most optimal way.

• Get ready to show the results of your training and K.O. your enemies 
• Ryu’s iconic outfit lands in Free Fire; unlock his time-limited costume before July 18
• Claim exclusive themed items just by playing Free Fire, including the Pet Skin: SF Shiba and Pan- Street Fighter; the Ryu Backpack; and 5x diamond vouchers

SINGAPORE – July 8, 2021 – Free Fire’s Street Fighter V crossover event enters its Final Round on July 10. Since the “Free Fighter” campaign kicked off on July 2nd, players have charged a ton of energy honing their skills. Now, with the crossover’s epic peak day fast approaching, Street Fighter stalwarts Ryu and Chun-Li are inviting players to unleash the results of their training and K.O. their enemies. 

Plenty of exciting in-game activities and content await players, including the chance to claim time-limited Street Fighter V-exclusive items such as Ryu’s iconic outfit!

Battle in Ryu’s iconic outfit from 10 July From July 10, players will get the opportunity to add Ryu’s iconic outfit to their wardrobes. Comprising his battle-worn white karate gi, red headband, and red gloves, his stylish outfit will enable players to channel Ryu’s warrior spirit as they charge onto the battlefield. But that’s not all, players will also unlock the Hadouken emote with the Ryu bundle!

Unlock time-limited themed items for free Players will get the chance to add a host of time-limited Street Fighter V items to their collection for free just by logging into Free Fire and completing the various in-game missions and activities on July 10. These will include exclusive themed skins such as the Pet Skin: SF Shiba and Pan- Street Fighter; the Ryu Backpack; and 5x diamond vouchers, just to name a few.

Street Fighter is a fighting video game franchise developed and published by Capcom and is one of the world’s highest-grossing video game franchises of all time. It has sold 46 million units worldwide as of March 31, 2021. Street Fighter V was released for the PlayStation 4 and PC in 2016.

Free Fire is an immersive battle royale game created specifically for mobile gamers. Developed and published globally by Garena, Free Fire achieved a record high of over 100 million peak daily active users in 2020.

“Free Fighter” has all these and more. Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter for the latest Free Fire news.

Free Fire can be downloaded on both Apple iOS App and Google Play store.  Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter for the latest Free Fire news.

About Garena

Garena is a leading global online games developer and publisher. Free Fire, its self-developed mobile battle royale title, was the most downloaded mobile game in the world in 2019 and 2020, according to App Annie. 

Garena is run by passionate gamers and has a unique understanding of what gamers want. It exclusively licenses and publishes hit titles from global partners – such as Arena of Valor, Call of Duty: Mobile, and League of Legends – in selected markets globally. Garena champions social and entertainment experiences through games, enabling its communities to engage and interact. Garena is also a leading esports organiser and hosts some of the world’s biggest esports events.

Garena is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a leading global consumer internet company. In addition to Garena, Sea’s other core businesses include its e-commerce arm, Shopee, and digital financial services arm, SeaMoney. Sea’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.

About Capcom

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including groundbreaking franchises Resident Evil™, Monster Hunter™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, Devil May Cry™ and Ace Attorney™. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Tokyo, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan.

Thunderful Publishing & Megagon Industries are happy to announce that the new Daily Ride season 7 “Summer Strolls” introduces a brand new major update in the form of ALL NEW Daily Rides Modifiers! This new feature will challenge seasoned and novel riders alike by switching up the gameplay in the beloved Daily Rides and is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One from today.

The new Modifiers give experienced riders novel and unexpected ways to get them out of their comfort zone. Play completely new trail layouts with the Changed Checkpoint modifier, make a 720 trick with the Better Flying Control modifier or jump on the overpowered Super Bike and race down the mountain like never before! And if you feel like you know the trails like the back of your hand? The mind-twisting Mirror Modifier will put your knowledge to the test. A new surprise awaits each day as a randomly selected modifier combination will be added to the chosen Daily Rides Trail, making them a literal game changer!

Check out a snippet of what to expect:

• Mirrored Mode – the trail is horizontally mirrored, challenging everyone who already knows all the trails by heart
• New Obstacles and Short Cuts – new obstacles will keep you on your toe or allow you to use new and unexpected short cuts
• Changed Checkpoints – checkpoints have been moved, removed and/or added so you need to find completely new shortcuts and routes
• Unlimited Sprinting – Infinite stamina, so sprint as long as you want!
• Better Flying Control – in mid air the player can rotate the bike faster, allowing some nice stunts
• Double Bonus – twice as many season points gives an extra incentive to participate today

…and many more!

Now to shine some light on the latest Daily Rides…Season 7: Summer Strolls which besides introducing the Daily Ride modifiers also adds some beach-life outfits and accessories to the game.

Dress up your character in classic sunny season garb with 4 new outfits: 

• Beach
• Sporty
• Summer
• Neoprene

Get ready for outdoor activities with two cool backpacks: Surfboard and Yoga Mat
Top your look off with two summer themed helmets: Cap and Straw Hat!

Daily Rides is a seasonal cross-platform daily leaderboard competition. Each day a trail will be selected randomly, complete with new obstacles, shortcuts and modifiers. Every 3-8 week season offers up a new theme with unlockable cosmetic rewards for participants. Do you have what it takes to dominate the season? Get riding and see if you can rise to the top of the leaderboard!

PlayStation – Planet of the Discounts – SALE

Feeling like you want to take a trip to the mountains? Well if you’re on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5, Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a part of the Planet of the Discounts sale starting today and lasting up until July 21st. During the sale get Lonely Mountains: Downhill for 30% off (extra 10% discount for Playstation Plus). Get the Eldfjall Island DLC for 20% off (extra 10% for Playstation Plus).

Lonely Mountains: Downhill and the Eldfjall Island DLC are both available now for Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, PlayStation®4 and PC (Steam®).

A demo for Lonely Mountains: Downhill is available on Steam®, Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation® so, if you are on the fence, download it and head down the first trail of the Sierra Rivera mountain.

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Waraní Studios first-person horror adventure will be released first on Steam. We will soon announce its release date on other platforms.

Madrid, July 8th, 2021. After a few months with no news about THE ORIGIN: Blind Maid, the first-person horror adventure will finally arrive on July 22nd on PC via Steam. We will soon announce the upcoming launch of Waraní Studios title on other platforms.

THE ORIGIN: Blind Maid will take place in Gran Chaco, a vast region that stretches across Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina, and its storyline will explore terrifying myths and legends of universal folklore.

Along with the announcement of its imminent release, the title created by Waraní Studios debuts a new trailer that you will find below:

THE ORIGIN: Blind Maid is a first person game, where the use of guns should be limited to certain challenges and evil creatures, you will count on very low ammo and should fight just when there is no other chance, fleet whenever is possible if you want to get the end of the adventure.

Decades after the happenings that created THE ORIGIN, a corrupt politician fled from justice, refuges himself in an inhospitable región full of terrible legends. His assistant runs away from him holding the key from the car that the politician needs to leave the place. During his search, he will face space and time, being forced to come back to the past and face The Origin of the Blind Maid while he tries to redeem himself.

Main features:

• From an old alchimist, learn how to create beverages, craft and the use of black magic to face your enemies.
• Will you be able to listen to psychophonies from those who dare to visit the place? If so, maybe you can use it in your own good.
• Improve your physical and mental skills to get any real chance to find out The Origin.
• Solve intrincated puzles to carry on with your adventure

THE ORIGIN: Blind Maid will be released on PC via Steam on July 22nd. We will soon announce its release date on other platforms.