Expansion of 2K Foundations projects serves even more underprivileged communities with diverse programming across basketball, golf, music, and more

Sydney, Australia – July 8, 2021 – 2K Foundations, the philanthropic arm of 2K that supports and inspires underserved communities by directly investing in local enrichment programs, unveiled its latest project in Toronto this week. In partnership with the City of Toronto, HXOUSE and global artists The Weeknd and NAV, the Toronto Lawrence Heights Court has received a complete refurbishment that includes a new scoreboard, backboards, repairs to the court, and an art installation designed by award-winning, multi-disciplinary artist Ben Johnston and multimedia artist Trevor Wheatley.

“The support from 2K Foundations has made a huge difference to the children in our community who truly benefit from better access to play,” said Janie Romoff, Forestry and Recreation General Manager at Toronto Parks. “In a community that’s been greatly impacted by COVID-19, the impact of 2K Foundations’ contributions are invaluable and will motivate our kids to pursue their passions on and off the court once it is safe to do so.”

“Working with my home city of Toronto and 2K Foundations on this community enrichment effort is something that is personal to me,” said The Weeknd, musician and co-founder at HXOUSE. “We’re proud to have renovated a space where kids of all backgrounds can hone their crafts and follow their passions.”

“As a Toronto native, it’s an honour to give back to the city where I grew up playing ball,” said NAV, musician. “Because basketball and hip hop can provide so many opportunities for kids growing up in this community, we designed a court and helped renovate a community centre that empowers kids of all backgrounds to explore their interests.”

Over the next year, 2K Foundations will continue its support across a variety of projects worldwide, from further investment into music programming through its new Studio 2K initiative that provides opportunities to create, learn and enjoy music, to creating more opportunities for education and learning. In addition, 2K Foundations will continue its investments in local communities through court refurbishments in partnership with globally renowned artists and athletes.

“2K Foundations was inspired by the basketball community and started with the goal of giving back to the sport that has been a huge part of our company,” said David Ismailer, President at 2K. “Over this past year, we’ve witnessed firsthand the disruption COVID-19 has brought to the world, and we’ve learned so much more about what these communities need as a result. We’ve spent the past year expanding the work we do, both on and off the court, to support projects across music, education, and more. It is with this knowledge that we continue to commit our time, funding, and talent roster to directly help these communities that inspire us, expanding our efforts across different pillars and into more parts of the world.”

Throughout 2020-2021, 2K Foundations has grown its efforts to support a number of projects, representing communities around the globe and showcasing the program’s expansion to include career and learning initiatives, expanded access to sports through golf clinics and tournaments, community enrichment opportunities through music and upgraded studios, and much more: 

• Cal Johnson Park Court, Knoxville, Tenn. – Refurbished two basketball courts designed in partnership with Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker and artist Erin Miller Wray that opened October 2020, and earned a Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Award for Public Art;
• Elencio Mercedes Sports Arena Court, Dominican Republic – Done in partnership with Boston Celtics power forward Al Horford, this new court is currently being installed and painted with the colours of the Dominican Republic flag;
• Nechells Wellbeing Centre, Birmingham, UK – Partnered with the City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club, whose club ambassador is former NBA player Hakeem Olajuwon, to renovate the current facilities and enable them to offer more community projects. It is the largest basketball club in Birmingham and delivers over 80 hours of basketball sessions to over 800 youths each week in an ethnically-rich community, but underserved area of the UK;
• Urban Ventures and First Tee, Minneapolis, Minn. – Introduced a brand-new program from 2K Foundations that looks to expose the game of golf to more Black and female youth in the area. The program provides green fees, lesson fees, and equipment to these minority groups to help them get exposed to career paths that may not have existed before;
• Ace Kids Golf, Oakland, Calif. – 2K Foundations provided an opportunity for Ace Kids Golf to create its first-ever golf tournament in March 2021, with a second tournament that took place this past month;
• Dryades YMCA, New Orleans, La. – Partnered with local youth art organization, YAYA, to create a music program with a mentor artist and young artist in training, as well as create a music lounge for youth, which includes a recording studio, instruments, and mixing equipment for them to create their own music. The program has also expanded to hosting art workshops for local youth that take place in the brand-new Dryades garden, providing a safe and creative outlet for students, with more support planned later this year.

Working directly with community leaders to address important needs, last year 2K also quickly implemented a Distance Learning Initiative, where iPads, high-speed internet and weekly educational lessons were provided to community centres in Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Orleans, and Oakland. Families in these communities were greatly impacted by school closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and these resources enabled them to continue their education in a safe setting.

For more information on 2K Foundations, including current and upcoming projects, please visit the group’s official website.

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About 2K Foundations

Founded in 2018, 2K Foundations is focused on elevating communities across the globe by providing resources and experiences built on motivation, collaboration, determination, and teamwork. Since its inception, the foundation has invested in more than 40 initiatives, completing various projects that provide greater access to sports, career and learning opportunities, community enrichment, and more. To find out more about current and upcoming 2K Foundations projects, please visit our website at http://foundations.2k.com/.

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 at 2k.com and on the Company’s official social media channels.

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Rapid-Fire Red Dead Online Passes Designed for Bandits

The Quick Draw Club is a series of four distinct rapid-fire passes in consecutive installments as part of the new Red Dead Online: Blood Money update. The contents of the club and its passes are geared specifically with the personalities of the frontier’s criminal underbelly in mind. Membership in the Quick Draw Club entitles you to rewards, bonuses, and items to help live life on the fringe of the law, starting with a familiar outfit from a notorious gang leader.

With The Quick Draw Club No. 1 you can unlock:

• Dutch’s Redcliff Outfit
• The Whitchurch Cattleman Revolver Variant
• The Rushword Shirt
• The Fircroft Hat
• Up to 25 Gold Bars and More

With each installment of The Quick Draw Club, you’ll get access to 25 Ranks of rewards for 25 Gold Bars. Earn 25 Gold Bars back for each pass by completing all 25 Ranks. Plus, purchase all four installments of The Quick Draw Club to get a Reward for The Halloween Pass 2 for free. You’ll also earn additional perks for each consecutive pass that you purchase.

No. 1 – JULY 13TH THROUGH AUGUST 9TH
Dutch’s Redcliff Outfit
Rushword Shirt
Whitchurch Cattleman Revolver Variant

No. 2 – AUGUST 10TH THROUGH SEPTEMBER 6TH
Rowberrow Outfit
Haverhill Hat
Cartridge Wraps

No. 3 – SEPTEMBER 7TH THROUGH OCTOBER 4TH
Beadnell Sight
Bagshot Knife
Layham Jacket
Galleywood Wraps

No. 4 – OCTOBER 5TH THROUGH OCTOBER 27TH
Ibarra Mauser Pistol Variant
Huntingdock Coat
Forester Poncho
Dunster Outfit

Earn Your Blood Money Across a Series of Daring Robberies

New Opportunities and More Coming in Next Week’s Red Dead Online Update

Step into the burgeoning criminal underworld of Red Dead Online: Blood Money on July 13, and prove you are willing to get your hands dirty in service to some particularly notorious and well-connected members of Saint Denis society.

Blood Money
There are whispers in the alleys of Lemoyne’s capital that Guido Martelli — right-hand man and underboss to the infamous Angelo Bronte — needs gunslingers of strong constitution. Martelli is seeking to recover a valuable commodity known as Capitale. Originally devised as a unique system of exchange for more sensitive business dealings away from the watchful eyes of the taxman, it’s since ended up in the hands of nearly every lowlife across the five states. Now, Bronte and Martelli want it back — if you can find and return it, Martelli will reward you with access to more worthwhile criminal opportunities.

Martelli is purely focused on results — entry into this world of more civilized crime requires nothing beyond a trusty sidearm and the willingness to use it, and no upfront investment is required.

Crimes and Opportunities

Martelli has entrusted some of The West’s most reprehensible soldiers of fortune with leads on where you might find Capitale. Visiting these contacts will reveal an entirely new type of work known as Crimes. Crimes will range from cloak-and-dagger coach holdups to multi-stage robberies — including kidnapping, brutal debt collections, and more.

Embark on Crimes either as a lone gun or with a full Posse of cutthroats alongside you. During each outing, keep a keen wit and search high and low for signs of Capitale to return to Guido Martelli — including from hidden chests or on the remains of those who’ve crossed your path. As you traverse the plains in Free Roam, you may hear of unlocked Homesteads and vulnerable Camps, ripe for the picking and begging to be relieved of a Capitale stash.

Accumulating enough Capitale for Guido Martelli will reveal Opportunities. These are dispatched by Martelli in a scheme to stifle a rising Lemoyne senator who is disrupting Bronte operations throughout the region. Each Opportunity can reveal various approaches to the task at hand — listen into nearby conversations or look out for important targets to uncover new paths to completion and weaken the politician’s position by bringing each of the three Jewels of the West to Martelli. The first of three Opportunities is available on July 13, while two more will unveil themselves in time.

The Quick Draw Club

The Quick Draw Club is a series of four distinct rapid-fire passes, arriving in consecutive installments over the coming months. Purchasing each membership entitles you to rewards, bonuses, and items to help live life on the fringe of the law — starting with Dutch’s outfit, The Redcliff. With each consecutive pass you purchase, you’ll earn additional perks and rewards for continuing the journey.

Each pass will cost 25 Gold Bars, all of which you’ll earn back by completing the Pass’ 25 Ranks. As an added bonus, players who purchase all four passes will receive the upcoming Halloween Pass 2 for free.

New Clothing, Returning Pass Items, and More

In response to your feedback, the Skill and Satchel Pamphlets previously released via the Outlaw Pass — such as unlocking the ability to Fast Travel from a Wilderness Camp — will be placed on general sale at the Fence.

Plus, over the coming weeks and months, some of the most stylish and oft-requested clothing items from Outlaw Passes No. 2 and No. 3 return for players who were unable to obtain them — including Outfits worn by the legendary members of the Van der Linde Gang like Marston’s outfit, The Clelland, Arthur’s Haraway outfit, the Dedham outfit worn by Bill Williamson, and Javier’s The Zapatero outfit.

As part of the July 13th update, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online on PC will offer NVIDIA DLSS support to all Windows users with eligible NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics cards. The newly supported feature boosts frame rates and generates beautiful sharp images.

Stay tuned for more details on next week’s update here at the Newswire.

HyperX and Champion Athleticwear Announce Glow in the Dark Apparel Collection

Limited-Edition Collab Helps Make Round-the-Clock Gameplay Possible

Australia – July 8, 2021 –HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced a third, limited-edition apparel drop with Champion, makers of authentic athletic apparel since 1919. The new HyperX x Champion® Glow in the Dark Collection includes Powerblend® fleece hoodies, Powerblend® fleece joggers and cotton T-shirts, all featuring a minimalistic design with glow in the dark accents.

Crafted exclusively with HyperX, the Glow in the Dark Collection celebrates HyperX and Champion Athleticwear’s season-three collaboration with glow in the dark graphics and a limited-edition, throwback jock tag. The perfect balance of style and comfort, the new collection is made for continuous gameplay.

“The success of the last two HyperX x Champion® collections underscores that gaming fans crave trendy, comfortable apparel that displays their passion for gaming and style,” said HyperX. “With this season-three HyperX and Champion® collab, we jointly created a capsule that proudly showcases fans’ love for iconic streetwear while tastefully alluding to their gaming roots. Gamers can hit the lights and yet still radiate on-screen with our limited-edition Glow in the Dark Collection.”

“As an innovator in activewear design, Champion Athleticwear is excited to participate in yet another cutting-edge collaboration with HyperX,” said Jeff Johansen head of marketing at Champion Teamwear. “The brand is proud to support gamers with distinctive, limited-edition items that continue to push the boundaries on design and decoration.”

The HyperX x Champion® Glow in the Dark Collection will be available for purchase on July 14 on Champion.com. The items in the series are available in a range of unisex sizes from S – XXL, with the cotton T-shirt retailing for US$30, Powerblend® fleece joggers retailing for US$60 and Powerblend® fleece hoodie retailing for US$75. For more information and availability on the HyperX x Champion Glow in the Dark Collection, visit the HyperX Collab page. Pricing from HyperX Collab page, subject to change without notice. Retailer’s pricing may vary.

About HyperX

For 18 years, HyperX’s mission has been to develop gaming solutions for every type of gamer and the company is consistently recognized for delivering products that provide superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. Under the tagline of “WE’RE ALL GAMERS,” HyperX gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, USB microphones, and console accessories are the choice of everyday gamers as well as celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and overclockers worldwide because they meet stringent product specifications and are built with best-in-class components.

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About HP

HP Inc. creates technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. Through our product and service portfolio of personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions, we engineer experiences that amaze. More information about HP Inc. is available at http://www.hp.com .

About Champion®

Since 1919, Champion Athleticwear has offered a full line of innovative athletic apparel for men and women including activewear, sweats, tees, sports bras, team uniforms and accessories. Champion uses innovative design and state-of-the-art product testing to ensure uncompromised quality and innovative apparel for its consumers. Champion Athleticwear can be purchased at department stores, sporting goods, specialty retailers, and at Champion.com. For more information, please contact us at 1-800-315-0563 or at Facebook.com/Champion, follow us on Twitter @Championusa or on Instagram @Champion. Champion is a brand of Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI).

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ROCCAT’S VIBRANT MAGMA MEMBRANE KEYBOARD NOW AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT JB HI-FI

Magma stuns with RGB lighting that redefines the membrane gaming keyboard category

Sydney, Australia – 8^th July 2021: ROCCAT, Turtle Beach’s (Nasdaq: HEAR) Hamburg, Germany-based PC peripheral brand, announced the newest addition to its award-winning keyboard lineup – the Magma is now available exclusively at JB Hi-Fi Australia. The Magma Membrane RGB Gaming Keyboard’s fully illuminated top plate brilliantly showcases ROCCAT’s innovative AIMO RGB lighting technology. The Magma’s attractive AUD$99.95 RRP also makes it the best choice for new gamers and anyone looking to add a unique RGB experience to their desktop.

“There’s no other keyboard out there that does what Magma does with its unique RGB lighting, and the price makes it an easy investment to significantly upgrade your desktop lighting setup,” said René Korte, ROCCAT Founder and General Manager for PC Peripherals at Turtle Beach.

ROCCAT’s Magma Membrane RGB Gaming Keyboard is equipped with a semi-transparent top plate and five-zone, 10 LED backlighting for ROCCAT’s best AIMO lighting showcase to date. With 16.8 million RGB colour illumination options, gamers can enjoy a vivid and immersive lighting experience. Magma connects with all other products in ROCCAT’s AIMO range, including the Kone Pro series mice and Elo series headsets, to create a vibrant PC gaming battle station.

Magma also features silent membrane typing thanks to high-quality rubber dome keys. Keystrokes feel both responsive and reliable. Advanced anti-ghosting technology ensures gamers can press all the most-used keys simultaneously when reacting in the heat of battle.  Magma is also equipped with convenient media controls and features ROCCAT’s acclaimed Easy-Shift [+] technology allowing gamers to assign a secondary function to their most-used keys. ROCCAT’s Magma membrane keyboard comes with a detachable palm rest to suit gamers’ preferred typing and gaming styles. Now available at JB Hi-Fi for an RRP AUD$99.95.

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

About Turtle Beach Corporation

Turtle Beach Corporation https://corp.turtlebeach.com) is one of the world’s leading gaming accessory providers. The Turtle Beach brand is known for pioneering first-to-market features and patented innovations in high-quality, comfort-driven headsets for all levels of gamers, making it a fan-favourite brand and the market leader in console gaming audio for the last decade. Turtle Beach’s ROCCAT brand 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.

Steel Reign, the epic conclusion of the Brotherhood of Steel storyline that launched late last year, is available to download today for all Fallout 76 players.

Watch the Steel Reign Launch Trailer:

Picking up on the heels of last year’s Steel Dawn update, you arrive back at Fort Atlas to find the tensions between Paladin Rahmani and Knight Shin have reached a boiling point. After swarms of Super Mutants start to appear and people are reported missing, how will you guide the Brotherhood? Will you take the side of justice or will you remain committed to duty?

The Steel Reign update includes:

• New Questline – Choose what direction the Brotherhood of Steel will take and solve the mysteries behind the appearance of the Super Mutants
• New Locations and Gear – Unlock unique gear from the Brotherhood’s arsenal and explore new locations as you uncover what’s been happening in Appalachia
• Season 5 Scoreboard – K.D. Inkwell is back in Escape from the 42nd Century! Rank up to unlock new rewards including C.A.M.P. items, cosmetics, and more. Beginning July 7
• Legendary Upgrades – Put those Legendary Modules to work and create your own 1, 2, & 3-star legendary items, right from the comfort of your own C.A.M.P.

Steel Reign is available now and free for all Fallout 76 players.

Legendary mash-ups duo create new song for launch of the Turtle Beach Recon 500 headset
Featuring samples from multiple gaming scenarios, the track is free to view here
New headset features new designs previously unseen in their category

Thursday, 8 July 2021, Sydney: Australian legends of the mash-up scene Mashd N Kutcher have collaborated with global gaming audio brand Turtle Beach to celebrate the launch of the brand’s new Recon 500 headsets. Sampling all manner of gaming sounds, from the click of a keyboard to the pow-pow and screeches of first-person shooters and racing titles, the MNK boys have mixed up a banger which listeners can find on the Turtle Beach SoundCloud.

View the video for “WHEN U COLLAB WITH TURTLE BEACH” here and listen to the track here.

The track, WHEN U COLLAB WITH TURTLE BEACH, samples sounds from the world of gaming, including peripheral sounds such as keypresses, headset jacks and some of their favourite games. Clocking in at just over three minutes, MNK leaned into their childhoods to create a retro electronic grunge vibe to give the track a boss battle feel which aims to soothe the itchy trigger fingers of gamers from all walks of life while demonstrating the breadth of aural dynamism available to gamers on a daily basis.

The new Recon 500 headsets from Turtle Beach are an amalgamation of high-end features previously unseen in their category, such as 60mm Eclipse™ Dual Drivers delivering stunning sound and engineered with AccuTune™ wood composite-injection technology for acoustic perfection. The Recon 500s are available now at retail for RRP$129.95. Mashd N Kutcher’s track is free to listen to via the Turtle Beach SoundCloud.

Country Manager for Turtle Beach, Jeremy Cox, says: “At Turtle Beach we’re all about gaming audio, and with the launch of our next-level Recon 500 headsets we wanted to work with Aussie legends Mashd N Kutcher to create something we’d not attempted before: Music.

The boys who brought us lockdown cheers with Get On the Beers absolutely sMashd it out of the park with WHEN U COLLAB WITH TURTLE BEACH and we’re in awe of what they’ve achieved with just a few gaming sounds.”

Matt, one half of Mashd N Kutcher, says: “A huge portion of our audience are gamers, so we’ve relished the chance to create music made from sounds they’d hear every day. WHEN U COLLAB WITH TURTLE BEACH is, for lack of a better word, a banger and listening to it through Recon 500s is a real treat. We’re interested to see how gamers respond to the track, so have a listen and let us know what you think on socials!”

With more than forty years of gaming audio expertise behind the brand, Turtle Beach leads the industry through continuous innovation in both design and manufacturing, and the Recon 500 headset maintains this tradition.

Recon 500 headsets come in two colours, Black and Arctic White, and are compatible with all gaming platforms. They are available from all major retailers.

For the latest information on Turtle Beach products, accessories, and stories, visit the Turtle Beach website at www.turtlebeach.com and the Turtle Beach Blog at https://blog.turtlebeach.com.

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About Turtle Beach Corporation

Turtle Beach Corporation (https://corp.turtlebeach.com) is one of the world’s leading gaming accessory providers. The Turtle Beach brand 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.org) 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 shares are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.

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While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that its goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company or on its behalf. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to the acquisition and integration of businesses, substantial uncertainties inherent in the acceptance of existing and future products, the difficulty of commercializing and protecting new technology, the impact of competitive products and pricing, general business and economic conditions, risks associated with the expansion of our business including the implementation of any businesses we acquire, our indebtedness, the outcome of our HyperSound strategic review process, the Company’s liquidity and other factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in  the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the Company’s other periodic reports. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company is under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement after the date of this release whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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AALBORG, Denmark — July 7, 2021 — Realms Deep, 3D Realms’s shooter-focused digital event, returns for a second year filled with world premieres and special guests, from Friday, August 13 through Sunday August 15, with a live show airing at 10:00AM PDT on August 14, on the 3D Realms’ Twitch channel. 

A Realms Deep Steam Sale will also take place from Aug. 13-15. This year, Realms Deep also includes “The Vault”, filled with talks, interviews, lessons and great discussions with some of the brightest minds in the first-person shooter industry. The Vault content will unlock throughout the weekend!

Prepare for three days dedicated to all the latest old-school shooters, newer shooters and everything in-between. Some non-shooters might even sneak in! Realms Deep 2020 featured 40+ games including the Hexen-inspired GRAVEN, Ion Fury’s Aftershock expansion, and Postal: Brain Damaged.

This year’s event plans to more than double the fun with 100+ titles worth of reveals and updates. 3D Realms invited their friends with announcements from Slipgate Ironworks, Devolver Digital, 1C Entertainment, Running with Scissors, New Blood Interactive, HYPERSTRANGE, and more.

Realms Deep returns with deep-dives, lessons, keynotes and discussions, with classic industry icons and legends as part of The Vault, throughout the weekend. These names will be revealed leading up to the show! Tune in to hear from a new generation of developers, like MK Schmidt (Star Explorers, Paradox Vector), Damjan Mozetič (Call of Saregnar), Scumhead (Vomitoreum), and many more.

In addition to some super secret debuts, expect updates on GRAVEN, dark-fantasy action adventure WRATH, and Ion Fury Aftershock. Ivar Hill continues to work with 3DR and prepares to provide exciting news on Core Decay, an immersive sim inspired by classics like System Shock and Deus Ex revealed at last year’s Realms Deep.

Just like last year, proceeds generated by exclusive Realms Deep merchandise available during the show all go directly to Child’s Play.

“We had an amazing time at last year’s Realms Deep sharing not only what we’ve been working on all year, but our friends’ projects too,” said Frederik Schreiber, co-owner of 3D Realms. “We hope to see Realms Deep grow each year, and we hope shooter fans swing by and hang out!”

Realms Deep 2021 begins on the Realms Deep website on Friday, August 13 through August 15, with a live show airing at 10:00AM PDT on August 14 on 3D Realms’ Twitch channel. For more information, visit the official Realms Deep website, follow 3D Realms on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, join the team’s Discord and check out the official 3D Realms website.

About 3D Realms

Founded 30 years ago, 3D Realms was the publisher, developer and creator of many legendary gaming franchises, most still going strong: Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem, Shadow Warrior, Max Payne and Prey.

To learn more about 3D Realms please visit the studio’s official website.

KEEP IT CLEAN WITH POWERWASH SIMULATOR’S CHALLENGE MODE UPDATE, OUT NOW!

For those looking for a little more pressure, beat your scores in Challenge Mode!

SYDNEY (8^th July 2021) – Today, independent developer FuturLab released their first content update for Steam Early Access title POWERWASH SIMULATOR. Published by Square Enix Ltd, the latest update (0.4) features new ‘Challenge Mode’, additional cleaning jobs, and some all-important community requested quality of life changes. POWERWASH SIMULATOR lets players wash away their worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Players can build their very own power washing business and blast away every speck of dirt and grime that they can find. With a unique take on the simulation genre, POWERWASH SIMULATOR focuses on player relaxation and escapism. 

For players looking for a little more pressure, new ‘Challenge Mode’ invites you to fight grime in different scenarios; by washing against the clock in Time Challenge or testing your accuracy by using as little water as possible in Water Challenge. 

“POWERWASH SIMULATOR can offer something for everyone, which is why we created ‘Challenge Mode’,” commented Lead Designer Dan Chequer. “With the deliberate exclusion of limits and time pressures in Career Mode, the new separate Challenge Mode evolved naturally to offer a light bit of competition for those who want it.”

That’s not all for the 0.4 Update! Get into the zen zone with more fantastically filthy things to clean; forage in the forest and help Hunter Lode clean his Treehouse, restore a well-travelled RV to its former glory and lend a helping hand to a ‘copter caked in ash! 

We’ve also added a whole host of quality-of-life changes to improve gameplay, such as a reworked soap system, support for up to 240FPS and an extra level of crouch to get to those hard-to-reach places. You can read all about our QOL changes in our latest Dev Log.

POWERWASH SIMULATOR is currently available on Steam Early Access here: 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290000/PowerWash_Simulator/

Related Links:

Official Website: https://futurlab.co.uk/game/powerwash-simulator-2/
Twitter: @PowerWashSim
Discord: https://bit.ly/JoinPWSDiscord
TikTok: @powerwashsim
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerwashsim/

About FuturLab

FuturLab is a boutique, award-winning game studio based in Brighton, UK. FuturLab has developed and published remarkable games on PC and console since 2003. The game studio is best known for Velocity 2X, Tiny Trax, Mini-Mech Mayhem and Peaky Blinders: Mastermind and is currently working on the highly anticipated PowerWash Simulator.

About Square Enix Collective

Square Enix Collective® is a London-based division of Square Enix Ltd. The Collective programme was launched in 2014 to assist indie game developers build community awareness for hundreds of games pitches and has helped teams to raise in excess of $1.2 million via Kickstarter campaigns. Collective has now published and distributed a range of indie titles since April 2016 and is on the look-out for great new projects and talented teams to work with globally – whether it’s publishing support for a development that’s already funded, or investment to help the creation of a game.

About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 161 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com.

CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, EIDOS MONTREAL, FINAL FANTASY, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

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MapleStory M Kicks Off Three Year Anniversary Celebration With Game Update and Feature Content Throughout July

Level Increase, 5th Job Skills, and Arcane River Special Content arrive July 6

LOS ANGELES – July 7, 2021  –  MapleStory M, the free-to-play mobile MMORPG for iOS and Android, is celebrating its third anniversary with a host of new features and content beginning with the latest game update arriving July 5 which includes the highly anticipated addition of 5th Job Skills and Arcane River Special Content and a level cap increase to 230.

5th Job Skills have officially arrived in MapleStory M, offering players above Level 200 that have completed job advancement quests, the opportunity to fortify their characters’ abilities by allowing them to upgrade from primary 1-4 Job Skills to use 5th Job Skills.

Unlike the initial 1-4 Job Skills, 5th Job Skills are divided into three different types – Shared Skills, Class-Specific Skills, and Job Skills, offering more diverse battle opportunities for characters and overall use.  

• Shared Skills: Skills that can be acquired and used by any character regardless of Class or Job.
• Class-Specific Skills: Skills that can only be used by a specific Class (Warrior, Magician, Bowman, Thief, or Pirate).
• Job Skills: Skills that are limited to a specific Job, similar to applications with 1st through 4th Job Skills.

With 5th Job Skills acquired, access to the Arcane River area along with special Arcane River content is granted. The Arcane River provides advanced MapleStory M content including daily quests, the ability to boost Arcane Power and gain stronger Arcane Symbols which enable characters to boost their damage and deal stronger hits when hunting in the Arcane River area. The Arcane River also adds new daily quests which become available after the region’s story quests have been completed.

To learn more about MapleStory M, visit the App Store or Google Play page and follow @PlayMapleM on Twitter for the latest updates.

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About MapleStory M https://maplestorym.nexon.com/

MapleStory M, launched globally on July 24, 2018, brings the nostalgic world of side-scrolling MMORPG MapleStory to mobile, offering the same endless amount of customization, immersive storylines and epic boss raids that fans have come to expect from the epic franchise. MapleStory M quickly reached 10 million downloads within 100 days after global launch and recently celebrated its 2-year anniversary with 16 million global downloads.