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Watch 4 minutes of “Dark Souls meets Tetris” isle-shifting action roguelike Loot River

Day of the Devs debuts developer walkthrough

Nová Dubnica, Slovakia – June 11th, 2021 – straka.studio with the help from SUPERHOT PRESENTS and Slovak Arts Council have revealed how its upcoming island-shifting action-roguelike Loot River, plays as part of the new Day of the Devs showcase. In the following video lead developer Miro Straka walks us through 4 minutes of Loot River, showing off how its terrain sliding mechanic works.

Set in a series of procedurally-generated labyrinths, Loot River is a dungeon-crawling action-roguelike that combines the tense, real-time combat and dark fantasy stylings of Dark Souls with the spatial block-shifting puzzles of Tetris

Armed with the power of the Relic, players can shift the ground beneath them, sliding floating ruins together in a series of tile puzzles. As players venture through these endless catacombs, they’ll encounter beasts, lost travelers, and bosses. These cosmic grottos offer a wealth of new weapons and gear to discover, as well as unholy knowledge to unearth for permanent upgrades.

Drawn to shards of an unholy relic, wandering nomads have found themselves in a perpetual cycle of life and death, losing their sanity as they journey through endless parallel realities, devouring each other to absorb the knowledge of their fellow travelers. No two journeys are ever the same as countless lost souls float through the Loot River.

“I’m a fan of both puzzle games and action games, so I wanted to create something unique where the action is a puzzle,” said Miro Straka. “Loot River takes the spatial sorting of Tetris and combines it with tactile hack-and-slash combat in a way I’ve never seen before. We hope this first peak at Loot River whets people’s appetites for it ahead of its release on Xbox and PC.”

Visit the Loot River website: https://lootriver.com/
Follow straka.studio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/straka_studio
Join the Loot River Discord: https://discord.gg/PDHGCjvMfU
Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1494260/

About straka.studio
straka.studio is a small Slovakian outfit that creates games focused on transforming the world around the player. After developing the mobile spatial puzzlers Euclidean Lands and Euclidean Skies, straka.studio has turned its attention to its most ambitious project yet, the action-roguelike Loot River, coming to Xbox and PC.

About SUPERHOT PRESENTS
SUPERHOT PRESENTS is an indie game funding initiative created by the team that made SUPERHOT. After making a runaway success through sheer gumption and foolhardiness, the studio now aims to give other foolhardy, upstart indies a hand. Shipping a game without a publisher or investors is daunting and can feel like a huge leap of faith, so the SUPERHOT team aims to make that jump a little less scary for indie developers. 

PSYONIX ANNOUNCES RETURN OF FAST & FURIOUS CONTENT TO ROCKET LEAGUE ON JUNE 17

SAN DIEGO – June 11, 2021 – Psyonix, the San Diego video game developer, in collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, announced that new and returning Fast & Furious content is racing into Rocket League beginning June 17, on all platforms!

The Fast & Furious 3-Car Bundle will include the iconic Dodge Charger and Nissan Skyline, marking their first return to Rocket League since the game went free to play, as well as the new Pontiac Fiero and a collection of new Fast & Furious themed items. The bundle will be available in the Item Shop for 2400 Credits and will feature: 

  • Fast & Furious Pontiac Fiero
    • Fast & Furious Pontiac Fiero Wheels
    • Fast & Furious Pontiac Fiero Wheels (Black Painted)
    • Flames Decal
    • Stripes Decal
    • Circuit Pro Decal
    • Wings Decal
    • Lightning Decal
    • Reel Life Decal
  • Fast & Furious Dodge Charger
    • Fast & Furious Dodge Charger Wheels
    • Fast & Furious Dodge Charger Wheels (Black Painted)
    • Alameda Twin Decal
    • Flames Decal
    • Good Graces Decal
    • Rally Decal
    • Sinclair Decal
    • Wheelman Decal
    • Reel Life Decal
  • Fast & Furious Nissan Skyline
    • Fast & Furious Nissan Skyline Wheels
    • Fast & Furious Nissan Skyline Wheels (Black Painted)
    • 2Bold Decal
    • 2Cool Decal
    • 2Tuff Decal
    • Clean Cut Decal
    • Home Stretch Decal
    • The Clutch Decal
    • Reel Life Decal

Each Fast & Furious Car Pack will also be available individually for 1000 Credits, while players that already own the Dodge Charger and/or Nissan Skyline can purchase Upgrade Packs (for the new Wheels and Reel Life Decals) for 300 Credits each. In addition, “Furiosa,” an all-new song by Anitta will be available as a Player Anthem along with a second Player Anthem that will be revealed when it’s live in the Item Shop. The Fast & Furious 3-Car Bundle, individual Car Packs, Upgrade Packs, and the two Player Anthems will be available in the Item Shop from June 17 until June 30. Lastly, the “Tuna, No Crust” Title can also be claimed for free beginning June 17.

There will also be a Fast & Furious: Rocket League Rumble livestream to celebrate the return of Fast & Furious content to the game. On June 19 at 11:00am PDT (ahead of the RLCS X South American Grand Finals pre-show at 1:30pm PDT), top Rocket League crews will compete in 4v4 Rumble matches to see which one will come out on top. Players can tune into Twitch to catch the action and more information about the stream will be shared closer to the event. 

For more information about the Fast & Furious content, check out the latest blog post HERE.

If you or a member of your team is interested in a Fast & Furious 3-Car Bundle code, please let us know and we will send you one when it becomes available in the game on June 17.

ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE
Winner or nominee of more than 150 “Game of the Year” awards, Rocket League is one of the most critically-acclaimed sports games of our generation. Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on Epic Games Store, Rocket League includes nearly endless customization possibilities, a fully-featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely.

To learn more about Rocket League, please visit www.RocketLeague.com, “Like” it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.

ABOUT PSYONIX™
Based in San Diego, CA, Psyonix is a critically-acclaimed video game developer and a leading expert in Unreal Engine technology. For more than 15 years, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the award-winning Sports-Action hit, Rocket League®. Psyonix joined the Epic Games family in 2019.

ABOUT THE FAST & FURIOUS FRANCHISE
Over the course of nine films that have stoked passion in an ever-expanding audience and have earned nearly $6 billion at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures’ record-smashing, homegrown Fast & Furious Saga has become the studio’s most-profitable and longest-running franchise. Across social media platforms, the fan following for the movies and cast has grown into the biggest of any active franchise. On the heels of The Fate of the Furious, which debuted in theaters as the biggest global opening of all time, the blockbuster franchise has expanded to a multitude of offerings – from toys and video games to an all-new animated series and successfully launched spin-off franchise. F9, the ninth chapter in the Fast & Furious saga, hits U.S. theaters June 25, 2021.

ABOUT UNIVERSAL GAMES AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS
Universal’s Games and Digital Platforms group leverages the vast portfolio of IP and characters from NBCUniversal. The Games and Digital Platforms group is a business unit of Universal Brand Development, which is chartered with globally expanding the company’s intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content and consumer experiences. The company’s extensive portfolio includes properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation, and NBC Universal Television and Streaming. Universal Brand Development is part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. www.universalbranddevelopment.com

Fast & Furious Franchise © 2017-2021 Universal City Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved

© 2015-2021 Psyonix LLC. Rocket League, Psyonix, and all related marks and logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Psyonix LLC. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Atmospheric Studio Ghibli inspired – Out of Line – Steam Next Fest Announcement

HAND-DRAWN PUZZLE PLATFORMER OUT OF LINEPENCILS ITSELF ONTO STEAM NEXT FEST LINEUP

FREE DEMO NOW AVAILABLE FOR STYLIZED AWARD-WINNING ADVENTURE ABOUT FREEDOM AND SELF-DISCOVERY

Paris, France, June 10, 2021 — Developer Nerd Monkeys and Publisher Hatinh Interactive have announced that award-winning hand-drawn puzzle platformer Out of Line will be a part of Steam Next Fest from June 16 to June 22. A free demo will be available for the first time as part of the celebration. Inspired by Studio Ghibli, the title illustrates protagonist San’s quest for identity as he attempts to escape a cruel factory controlled by a strange and ominous entity. Out of Line launches next week on June 23 for PC via Steam and other PC games stores, and on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One later this year.

Step into an impressionist world of mystery, machine, and modern philosophy with today’s Out of Line demo 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1630300/Out_of_Line/

 “We’re delighted to participate in Steam Next Fest alongside other esteemed independent developers,” says Francisco Santos, Lead Artist at Nerd Monkeys. “Today’s demo offers a glimpse of the beautiful, thought-provoking world we’ve crafted. We can’t wait for PC players to fully experience this immersive journey next week.”

As players use San’s spear to climb walls, activate switches, operate platforms, halt machinery and more, they’ll recover fragments of the young man’s memory and stitch together an emotional story of oppression, courage, and hope. Out of Line will be a playable art piece that encourages fans to think deeply about their own identity as they assist San in forming his own.

Key Features

• Enjoy dozens of visually impressive puzzles
• Learn to master the mechanics of the spear
• Interact with beautiful hand-drawn environments
• Learn from extraordinary characters
• Discover what San’s story means to you

Out of Line will be available on PC via Steam and other PC games stores next week on June 23. A free Steam demo will be available from June 16 until June 22. The game launches on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this summer.

About Nerd Monkeys
For the past eight years, Nerd Monkeys has been driven by a sheer passion for compelling video games, be it because of their captivating storytelling, the unique visuals or the fun gameplay mechanics and the experiences they can provide to people. We’re a bunch of crazy creatives, and we chose to apply our know-how into making cool games. Out of Line was brought to life by those core motivations. It is an incredible and emotional voiceless narrative with a unique art style.

About Hatinh Interactive
Hatinh Interactive is a data-first publishing label dedicated to indie games studios. The company publishes premium PC, console and mobile games worldwide. Please visit https://hatinhinteractive.com/ for more information.

New RPG Title MONARK is coming early 2022!

Follow your ego, control the madness.

NIS America is excited to announce that MONARK will be releasing on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 in early 2022.

Could you face yourself and the threats around you to save the ones you love? Shin Mikado Academy is engulfed in a madness-inducing Mist, and only you can save everyone inside. Develop your Ego to break the pacts set by the Pactbearers and remove the corrupting Mist.

Click here to watch the announcement trailer:

About the Game:

How far will you go to save the ones you love? Could you face the threats that surround you? Could you face yourself?

Your world is plunged into madness when the mysterious and deadly Mist surrounds Shin Mikado Academy. In order to save your friends, you enter the Otherworld, a Daemon-filled dimension beyond the real world. Within this enigmatic realm, you must learn to harness your Authority of Vanity and conjure a battalion of Fiends, whose power comes from the Ego of their master.

Develop your Ego through various psychological tests to enhance the power of your Fiends, and lead your forces into battle to fight with and against the seven “Pactbearers” that are corrupting the academy. Embrace the power of your madness to gain strength, but take care not to delve too far, lest you risk losing yourself. Fellow students and instructors will lend you their aid in your quest to resolve the anomalies throughout the campus.

Key Features:

Descent into Madness: Jump between exploring the Mist of the real world and fighting within the enigmatic Otherworld. Call upon allies, fight enemies, and unravel the mysteries surrounding your academy. Will you save the world or go mad and destroy yourself?

Into The Mist and Beyond: Dive into a dark realm where reality and the self collide. The mysterious worlds you’ll explore are brought to life in a surreal, dark neo-fantasy style, with intricate character designs and evocative settings.

Power of the Ego: Strengthen your Ego and customize the appearance and abilities of your Fiends. Unlock different Fiends to command in battle, and use the freeform tactical system to position your units and unleash destruction upon your enemies.

Game Details:

Release:           Early 2022
Platform:          Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, PC
Genre:             JRPG
Player(s):          1
Text:                 English  
Audio:              English / Japanese
Ratings:           RP 
Publisher:        NIS America, Inc.
Licensor:         FURYU Corporation

About NIS America:

In 2003, NIS America was established in Southern California to bring exciting, one-of-a-kind Japanese culture to North America.  

NIS America’s team members devote themselves to the fans. Their respect for their fans is at the heart of everything they do.  As an established entertainment publisher in the U.S., NIS America is committed to continuous growth and improvement.

NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., a company famous for its unique line of strategy RPGs with titles such as Disgaea and Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk. In keeping with its mission, NIS America also publishes other popular Japanese games, like the highly acclaimed title, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox.

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© FURYU Corporation. Licensed to and published by NIS America, Inc. “PlayStation Family Mark”, “PlayStation”, “PS4 logo” and “PS4” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.

New Hot Wheels Unleashed gameplay video unveils the fourth environment: the Skatepark

Skating like never before!

Mattel and Milestone released today a new Hot Wheels Unleashed™ gameplay trailer unveiling its fourth incredible environment, the Skatepark.

The Skatepark is the stage with the biggest space available to unleash creativity and build tracks, characterised by the absence of furniture and walls. Players can use ramps, railings, and beams to create their crazy routes.

This unique setting features breathtaking descents of the Halfpipe, dark tunnels inside the drainage vents and a huge basketball court.

Other 3 environments have been already revealed: the dark and rusty Garage, with its underground mood, the Skyscraper, a construction site that will test players’ fear of heights and the College Campus, where players can build tracks in a typical American College.

The new gameplay video also unveiled seven new vehicles out of the 60+ plus vehicles available on day 1. They are: Bad to the Blade, Hot Wheels High™, Veloci-Racer™, Solid Muscle™, Tur-Bone Charged™, Roller Toaster ™, Time Attaxi™.

More environments and cars will be revealed in the next months.

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 pieces and interactive items. The game also features a revolutionary Track Editor 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.

Civilization VI Anthology – Out Now at Special Introductory Price

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI Anthology Available Now on Windows PC

Launching with special limited-time introductory pricing of $69.95; includes Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, all DLC packs, all expansions and New Frontier Pass

June 11, 2021 2K has announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI Anthology is available now on Windows PC with a special limited-time introductory price of $69.95*. The ultimate entry point for any gamer who has yet to experience the award-winning, critically-acclaimed strategic gameplay that has made Civilization one of the greatest game franchises of all time, Civilization VI Anthology includes:

  • Sid Meier’s Civilization VI base game;
  • Civilization VI – Rise and Fall expansion;
  • Civilization VI – Gathering Storm expansion;
  • Civilization VI – New Frontier Pass;
  • All DLC Packs**: Civilization VI – Poland Civilization & Scenario Pack, Civilization VI – Vikings Scenario Pack, Civilization VI – Australia Civilization & Scenario Pack, Civilization VI – Persia and Macedon Civilization & Scenario Pack, Civilization VI – Nubia Civilization & Scenario Pack and Civilization VI – Khmer and Indonesia Civilization & Scenario Pack.

Representing more than $300 worth of content, Civilization VI Anthology is available today at a special limited-time introductory price of $69.95 and will increase in price to $142.95 at the end of the introductory period*. Civilization VI Anthology is also coming to console platforms later this year.

Civilization VI Anthology is rated PG For more information on the Civilization VI Anthology, visit www.civilization.com, become a fan on Facebook, subscribe on YouTube, follow Civilization on Twitter and Instagram and join the conversation using the hashtag #Civilization.

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

*Civilization VI Anthology special introductory price ends on Epic Games Store at 1 a.m. AEST on June 25, and on Steam at 3 a.m. PT on July 9. Pricing and availability may vary by region and retailer, and are subject to retailers’ own terms. See retailers’ site for specific details and terms.

**If you purchase the Civilization VI Anthology, do not also purchase these standalone packs separately as you will be charged for them.

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‘PAW PATROL: ADVENTURE CITY CALLS’ LAUNCHES THIS SEPTEMBER ON CONSOLES AND PC

Save the city with the world’s most famous team of rescue pups

Bigger city, bigger adventures and the PAW Patrol™’sbiggest rescue mission yet! Outright Games, the leading global publisher of family friendly interactive entertainment, in partnership with Nickelodeon, today announced the upcoming release of ‘PAW Patrol: Adventure City Calls’. Fans can join the PAW Patrol as they head to the big city and meet a new pup pal in this brand-new video game based on the franchise’s first full-length feature film ‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’, a Spin Master Entertainment production in association with Nickelodeon Movies, which will be distributed by Paramount Pictures and released into theatres on September 16th in Australia and September 30 in New Zealand. ‘PAW Patrol: Adventure City Calls’ will be available this on September 3rd for PlayStation®, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox and Steam.

Check out the full game announcement trailer here:

When the PAW Patrol learns that Mayor Humdinger has taken over a buzzing metropolis, they must save Adventure City from his selfish scheming! Fans become the pups – including Chase, Skye, and a brand-new pup pal– and use their unique abilities in high-stakes rescue missions. Deploy next-level gadgets and vehicles to explore the city and have even more fun with minigames like ‘Pup Pup Boogie’. With solo play and local co-op modes, this fun-for-all 3D platformer gives young gamers and their families the chance to join the PAW Patrol on their bravest mission yet.

Key Features:

●     TO ADVENTURE CITY! – Explore all-new locations from ‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’
●     BE THE PUPS – Including Chase, Marshall, Skye, and new city girl Liberty
●     MISSION PAW – Save the day in amazing rescues and bonus missions
●     COLLECT THEM ALL – Unlock reward badges for collecting all the pup treats
●     PLAY MINIGAMES – Like ‘Pup Pup Boogie’ in solo or local co-op mode

PAW Patrol is a global pre-school entertainment brand, and is consistently ranked as a top-rated preschool series, topping charts since it first aired in 2013. The global phenomenon reaches over 170 countries through the animated series, toys, apparel, games and live attractions.  Children who love PAW Patrol will be treated to  more action-packed adventures with the first full-length feature film ‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’ coming to the big screen on August 20.

With this new video game ‘PAW Patrol: Adventure City Calls’, Outright Games continues one of its longest and most impactful partnerships with Nickelodeon, having previously released top selling games in the franchise including ‘PAW Patrol: On a Roll’ and ‘PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay.’

‘We are beyond delighted to be making not only the third PAW Patrol video game as part of our enduring partnership with Nickelodeon, but the first based on a feature length film set in this incredible world,’ said Terry Malham, CEO of Outright Games. ‘The pups are incredibly special to us as they are to millions around the world and it’s a great honour to be able to create such fun interactive entertainment for all the fans to enjoy.’

‘PAW Patrol: Adventure City Calls’ launches September 3rd  2021 on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PC Digital

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN™, GALAGA™, TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, ACE COMBAT™ and DARK SOULS™. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is the premier publisher for anime-based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE™.

For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu . All the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment products are available on the official store https://store.bandainamcoent.eu

About Outright Games:

Outright Games is a global video games publisher with a focus on quality family entertainment to a worldwide audience. Founded in 2016, Outright Games has established its place in the market delivering engaging interactive games of beloved entertainment licenses globally. Outright Games brings stories and characters to life with titles including favourites such as Jumanji: The Video Game with Sony Pictures, PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay with Nickelodeon, Ben 10: Power Trip with Cartoon Network, and Dragons: Dawn of New Risers with NBC Universal. With an Outright Games title there will be fun for all the family to enjoy. For more information please visit: www.outrightgames.com

About ViacomCBS Consumer Products:

ViacomCBS Consumer Products (VCP) oversees all licensing and merchandising for ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, VCP’s portfolio includes a diverse slate of brands and content from BET, CBS (including CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution), Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and Showtime. With properties spanning animation, live-action, preschool, youth and adult, VCP is committed to creating the highest quality product for some of the world’s most beloved, iconic franchises. Additionally, VCP oversees the online direct-to-consumer business for CBS and Showtime programming merchandise, as well as standalone branded ecommerce websites for Star Trek, SpongeBob, South Park, and MTV.

Find out more: http://www.nick.co.uk/

About Spin Master Corp.:

Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children’s entertainment company creating exceptional play experiences through a diverse portfolio of innovative toys, entertainment franchises and digital games. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals®, Rubik’s Cube® and GUND®, and is the toy licensee for other popular properties.  Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, stories and endearing characters through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool success PAW Patrol and nine other original shows along with multiple short-form series, which are distributed in more than 190 countries. The Company has an established digital presence anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands, which combined have more than 40 million monthly active users. With close to 2,000 employees in 28 offices globally, Spin Master distributes products in more than 100 countries. For more information visit spinmaster.com or follow on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @spinmaster.

About Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a unit of ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands.  The PHE division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television Studios, Paramount Players, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles. PHE additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.

About Drakhar Studios

Drakhar Studio is a video game development studio for both mobile devices and Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo consoles. Founded in 2011 in Spain, Drakhar Studio started with small games for Android and Apple until in 2016 it launched its first game for consoles: Ginger Beyond The Crystal. Since then, Drakhar Studio has specialized in the development of video games for publishers and film and animation producers, standing out for its high level of quality, fun mechanics and special care in the artistic aspect.

For more information, please visit : www.drakharstudio.com

Press Release © 2020 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.

GTA Online Import-Export Bonuses Get Double on Vehicle Cargo Sell Missions, Triple Rewards on Extraction Mode and More

GTA Online Import-Export Bonuses Get Double on Vehicle Cargo Sell Missions, Triple Rewards on Extraction Mode, and More

All that hard work boosting high-performance vehicles is about to pay off, big time. Successfully completing any Vehicle Cargo Sell Missions between now and June 23rd will earn you double the usual GTA$ and RP.

Meanwhile, sourcing five or more vehicles by completing various Vehicle Cargo Steal Missions over the next two weeks will also land you a bonus of GTA$250,000. Doubling up and bringing back ten or more will bump that up to a cool half a million. These bonuses will hit your Maze Bank account by June 30th.

3X GTA$ and RP on Extraction

Being a VIP isn’t always easy. Take Extraction as a case in point: Bodyguards must find and protect the Target en route to the extraction point while a rival Hit Squad does everything in their power to intercept and bring them down by force. In return for laying life and limb on the line, all Extraction competitors will receive 3X GTA$ and RP, win or lose.

2X GTA$ and RP on VIP / CEO Work and Challenges

Trade in a ski mask for a three-piece suit and afford yourself all the luxuries of the executive lifestyle. Or keep the ski mask, whatever works. Earn double GTA$ and RP on all VIP / CEO Work and Challenges through June 23rd, as well as double the usual salary for all Associates and Bodyguards.

Enjoy Executive Privileges

Working hard and playing hard go hand in hand. Once you and your Associates are off the clock, visit The Diamond Casino Bar or The Music Locker to enjoy some free drinks on the house. Likewise, Pegasus is offering free concierge services. If you’d like to freshen things up, CEOs can waive the costs of changing their Office Assistant and renaming their Organization.

Get the Free Vinewood Boulevard Radio T-Shirt

All GTA Online players who jump into the action over the next two weeks will receive the Vinewood Boulevard Radio T-shirt, free of charge.

On the Podium This Week: Överflöd Entity XF

Whether you’re waking up in the Penthouse or on the bathroom floor, swing by the lobby of The Diamond Casino & Resort at any time to spin the Lucky Wheel. You’ll walk away with GTA$, RP, clothing, plus all kinds of mystery prizes. The top reward on the podium is a potent symbol of invention, innovation, and reckless efficiency: the Överflöd Entity XF.

DISCOUNTS:

Looking to legitimize your operation with all the corporate bells and whistles? Executive Offices — along with all their Renovations — are half off, while Vehicle Warehouses are 30% off. Plus, see below for a collection of vehicles available on sale.

  • Pfister 811 – 40% off
  • Benefactor Stirling GT – 40% off
  • Dewbauchee Seven-70 – 40% off
  • B-11 Strikeforce – 35% off
  • Buckingham Volatus – 35% off

Prime Gaming Bonuses & Benefits

GTA Online players who successfully connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will receive GTA$100K just for playing any time this week.

In addition, Prime Gaming members receive exclusive discounts, including 70% off the Buckingham Valkyrie 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.

DREAMWORKS SPIRIT LUCKY’S BIG ADVENTURE GALLOPS ONTO CONSOLES AND PC TODAY

Featuring vast open-world gameplay set in the wild frontier of the upcoming Dreamworks animation feature film spirit untamed

Saddle up for a frontier adventure like no other with Lucky and her wild Mustang, Spirit! Outright Games, in collaboration with Universal Games and Digital Platforms, today launched the brand-new video game, DreamWorks Spirit Lucky’s Big Adventure. Inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature film Spirit Untamed (Out tomorrow in Australian Cinemas), the game is available now for Nintendo Switch, Playstation®4, Xbox One and PC.

Watch the brand-new launch trailer here:

Players can ride as Lucky with her faithful Mustang, Spirit, and her fearless best friends, Abigail and Pru, on new treasure-hunting adventures. They can discover the hidden treasures of Lucky’s frontier town, Miradero, while navigating dangers like the villainous horse wrangler Hendricks. The new game also lets fans explore the massive open-world frontier, embark on exciting quests, take photos of unique in-game animals, and pick up various collectibles along the way.  

“With DreamWorks Spirit Lucky’s Big Adventure, we feel we have created one of our most unique games to date,” said Terry Malham, CEO of Outright Games.  “We have enjoyed adapting the frontier and Miradero into a beautiful, scenic open-world game that Spirit fans will really enjoy exploring with their favorite characters. Fans can now experience a complete horse adventure, right in their own living room.”

DreamWorks Spirit Lucky’s Big Adventure is available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC Digital.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN™, GALAGA™, TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, ACE COMBAT™ and DARK SOULS™. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is the premier publisher for anime-based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE™.

For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu . All the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment products are available on the official store https://store.bandainamcoent.eu

About Spirit Untamed

An epic adventure about a headstrong girl longing for a place to belong who discovers a kindred spirit when her life intersects with a wild horse, Spirit Untamed is the next chapter in the beloved story from DreamWorks Animation.
Lucky Prescott never really knew her late mother, Milagro Navarro, a fearless horse-riding stunt performer from Miradero, a small town on the edge of the wide-open frontier.
Like her mother, Lucky isn’t exactly a fan of rules and restrictions, which has caused her Aunt Cora no small amount of worry. Lucky has grown up in an East Coast city under Cora’s watchful eye, but when Lucky presses her own luck with one too many risky escapades, Cora picks up stakes and moves them both back with Lucky’s father, Jim, in Miradero.
Lucky is decidedly unimpressed with the sleepy little town. She has a change of heart when she meets Spirit, a wild Mustang who shares her independent streak, and befriends two local horseback riders, Abigail Stone and Pru Granger.

When a heartless horse wrangler and his team plan to capture Spirit and his herd and auction them off to a life of captivity and hard labor, Lucky enlists her new friends and bravely embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to rescue the horse who has given her freedom and a sense of purpose, and has helped Lucky discover a connection to her mother’s legacy that she never expected.
Spirit Untamed, the follow-up to DreamWorks Animation’s Oscar®-nominated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, is directed by Elaine Bogan (Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television’s Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia) and is produced by Karen Foster (co-producer, How to Train Your Dragon). The film’s co-director is Ennio Torresan (head of story, The Boss Baby), and the film’s score is by composer Amie Doherty (Amazon’s Undone, DreamWorks Animation’s Marooned).

About Outright Games

Outright Games is a global video games publisher with a focus on quality family entertainment to a worldwide audience. Founded in 2016, Outright Games has established its place in the market delivering engaging interactive games of beloved entertainment licenses globally. Outright Games brings stories and characters to life with titles including favourites such as Jumanji: The Video Game with Sony Pictures, Paw Patrol: On a Roll with Nickelodeon, Ben 10 with Cartoon Network, and Dragons: Dawn of New Risers with NBC Universal. With an Outright Games title there will be fun for all the family to enjoy. For more information please visit: www.outrightgames.com

About Universal Games and Digital Platforms

Universal’s Games and Digital Platforms group leverages the vast portfolio of IP and characters from NBCUniversal. The Games and Digital Platforms group is a business unit of Universal Brand Development, which is chartered with globally expanding the company’s intellectual properties, franchises, characters and stories through innovative physical and digital products, content and consumer experiences. The company’s extensive portfolio includes properties created by Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation, and NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. Universal Brand Development is part of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. www.universalbranddevelopment.com

About DreamWorks Animation

DreamWorks Animation (DWA), a division of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, within NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, is a global family entertainment company with feature film and television brands. The company’s deep portfolio of intellectual property is supported by a robust, worldwide consumer products practice, which includes licensing, and location-based entertainment venues around the world.  DWA’s feature film heritage includes many of the world’s most beloved characters and franchises, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Trolls and The Boss Baby, and have amassed more than $15 billion in global box office receipts.  DreamWorks Animation’s television business has quickly become one of the world’s leading producers of high-quality, animated family programming, reaching consumers in more than 190 countries.  Creating a diverse array of original content in a variety of formats and delivering deep, fully immersive worlds served up with compelling characters, the prolific studio has garnered 27 Emmy awards since inception in 2013.

A Heartful of Games

AHEARTFUL OF GAMES (AHEARTFUL) is an independent game studio based in Madrid, Spain. Since our Kickstarter debut on 14th of February, we’ve strived to make compelling and innovative games. Heart&Slash was our first project, and stood out for its unique visual style and virtually endless replayability, making it an engaging couch brawler experience. Founded in humble beginnings, H&S’s development was entirely remote and lasted over 18 months, all the while maintaining an active Early Access campaign. Heart&Slash was released on Steam, Xbox One and PS4 in 2016. The Nintendo Switch release came out during Christmas 2018. At the end of 2015, while H&S’s development was ramping down, AHEARTFUL collaborated with Kaia Studios with their debut title Dynasty Feud a 2D fast-paced 4-player brawler centered on one-hit-kill as a core mechanic. In a match of Dynasty Feud, players control all the family members of warrior dynasties, replacing each other after each death. Dynasty Feud earned multiple honors and awards for its engaging gameplay and support for online play. In 2017, we began the pre-production of IRONSKINS, for which so far, AHEARTFUL has received both the CREATIVE MEDIA and RED.ES grants. IRONSKINS is still in development today and is scheduled to release in 2020.

Tune Into Stage 2 Of The RAINBOW SIX® SIEGE Oceanic Nationals On June 18th

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — June 11th Today Ubisoft® announced June 18th as the start date for Stage 2 of the Oceanic Nationals 2021, taking place over seven playdays across six weeks, concluding with the playoffs on July 29th.

The full schedule for Stage 2 is as follows:

  • Playday 1: Friday, June 18
  • Playday 2: Saturday, June 19
  • Playday 3: Friday, June 25
  • Playday 4: Friday, July 2
  • Playday 5: Saturday, July 10
  • Playday 6: Friday, July 16
  • Playday 7: Friday, July 23

In Stage 1, the Chiefs were crowned champions after defeating the Knights in the Grand Final. The Chiefs were allocated 25 points, placing them at the top of the season leaderboard, with all other teams receiving points based on their position at the end of the playoffs.

The 2021 Season leaderboard is as follows:

RankTeamPoints
1stChiefs25
2ndKnights18
3rdROFLCOPTERGG15
4thBliss12
5thORDER10
6thRhythm8
7thWildcard Gaming5
8thLFO3

Teams will have the chance to earn more season points at the end of Stage 2, in addition to their share of the $25,000 prize pool.

All matches of the Oceanic Nationals will be broadcast on the global Rainbow 6 Bravo channel on Twitch.

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Oceanic esports, please follow us at https://twitter.com/R6esportsOCE with the hashtag #OCN.

About the Rainbow Six Esports global program
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege’s Esports includes 4 main regions, Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. All four regions run in parallel their own dedicated regional leagues, all feeding into one unique and global race towards a qualification for the Six Invitational, the pinnacle of the Rainbow Six Siege competitive year. As teams across the four regions face off in regional and global competitions, featuring 3 Majors and regional leagues, they will be ranked based on an in-depth point system that rewards sustained performance. Each competitive Season runs for nearly a year, from March through the following February. Each Season will be divided into 4 quarters. The first three quarters correspond to the 3 “Stages” of the regional leagues and conclude with a Six Major bringing together 16 of the world’s best teams – four per region across the four regions. Each stage awards prize money and points for the Global Standings. The Global Standings determine the sixteen teams earning a spot to the annual Six Invitational. Following the 3 stages, the last quarter of the season will be dedicated to regional finals and relegations. The season will then conclude with the Six Invitational that will crown the world’s best team. Four additional teams will also have a chance to qualify for the Six Invitational through Regional Open Qualifiers, making the Six invitational a 20-team competition.


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.

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