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Award-Winning Freestyle Motocross Game Urban Trial Tricky Deluxe Edition Coming to PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4

Prove Yourself as the Greatest Freestyle Motocross Rider in History by Pulling off the Wildest and Most Extreme Tricks Possible on Two Wheels

Warsaw, Poland (June 8, 2021) — Fire up the engine and tighten the straps on your helmet, Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition, the wacky Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater-inspired freestyle motocross game from Tate Multimedia, is headed to Windows PC via Steam and GOG.com, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on July 22, 2021! Following a successful run on the Nintendo Switch™ — where the title won Gold prize in Best Nintendo Switch – Casual Game category at the NYX Game Awards — the cruisy, pick-up-and-play FMX title is ready to go “full send” on PC and consoles! Enjoy a buttery-smooth 60FPS freestyle extravaganza and combine freestyle tricks and aerial maneuvers to get the highest score and most ridiculous combos. Players can customize their bike and rider to look as extreme as the stunts they’ll pull off in the game’s 30+ levels across three single-player modes!

“Urban Trial Tricky is the perfect casual but rewarding FMX game, providing an addictive, engaging experience that can be enjoyed by anyone, no matter their skill level,” said Magda Schwarzer, Marketing Manager at Tate Multimedia. “We’re very excited to bring the game to PC and console players, and know they’ll love the lively, endearing visuals and deceptively deep gameplay.”

Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition is set in a vibrant cartoon world filled to the brim with ramps and obstacles just screaming, “Hit me super fast and do something sick.” Pull off a wild variety of spins and tricks that may or may not be possible in real life — not that we encourage you to find out! With a huge set of skins and accessories available for the perfect custom character and a highly competitive leaderboard, players can build the perfect avatar to show everyone else why they deserve the top podium spot as the gnarliest FMX rider on the planet!

Key Features of Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition:

  • It’s Tricky Tricky Tricky: It wouldn’t be “Freestyle” motocross without the tricks, and Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition features a deep set of stunts, spins, and sick grabs to experiment with 
  • 60 Frames of Fun Per Second: A slick and smooth experience awaits players looking to take their freestyle insanity to all new heights 
  • Customize Your Kit: An extensive set of cool accessories and paint jobs provides players with a huge suite of options to make their rider look as good as they rip 
  • Crush the Opposition: Online leaderboards keep the competition strong and will push players to ever more extreme combos and high-scores

Urban Trial Tricky™ Deluxe Edition will release on Windows PC via Steam and GOG.com, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on July 22, 2021.

About Tate Multimedia
 
Tate Multimedia is a Polish independent developer and a leading game publisher in the area of electronic entertainment. Since 2000, Tate Multimedia has been successfully operating in most European and North American markets, as well as in Japan and China. Owing to games developed by Tate Multimedia and expertise in the gaming market, Tate Multimedia receives numerous accolades and is ranked high among game publishers worldwide with their suite of exciting titles and expertise in the gaming market

Acclaimed side-scrolling point-and-click adventure Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town Releases Today for Nintendo Switch

VLG publishing’s exciting new release brings modern twist to the classic adventure game genre

Rome, Italy – 8th June 2021. VLG publishing (a label owned by award-winning video game publisher, Leonardo Interactive) and developer imaginarylab, a studio dedicated to raising the bar in interactive storytelling are thrilled to announce that point-and-click side-scrolling adventure game Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town will launch worldwide today via the Nintendo store. 

Fans of classic games such as Day of the Tentacle and Monkey Island will soon be able to experience this modern take on these side-scrolling adventures, perfectly suited to the Nintendo Switch. Following the successful launch of the acclaimed PC version, Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town will captivate gamers with its beautifully drawn 3D visuals and contemporary mechanics, making it a must-buy title for all point-and-click enthusiasts. 

Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town offers a modern take on point-and-click adventure games by having players collect clues and solve puzzles in a computerized 3D pirate themed world. As Willy uncovers details regarding his father’s mysterious disappearance, fans of all ages are able to enjoy hilarious dialogue, whimsical characters and charming cartoon graphics. Old school fans of the genre can appreciate easter eggs that reference iconic titles they grew up with during the good old days of gaming.

10 years have passed since the mysterious disappearance of Willy’s father, the famous archaeologist Henry Morgan. After Willy receives a strange letter containing a cryptic message he heads on a perilous adventure to Bone Town, an unconventional place full of pirates and shady characters, to once and for all uncover the truth behind what happened to his father. 

Key Features:

  • Non-linear gameplay – Explore without constraint, collect items and solve stimulating puzzles.
  • Unique graphic style – A fantastical world with a magical atmosphere.
  • Full HD quality – Cinematographic cutscenes and over 50 locations to see.
  • A pirate world with a modern twist – Pirates and computers? Why not?!
  • 15 NPCs to interact with – Learn about the story through several hours of interactive dialogues packed with irony and easter eggs.
  • Original soundtrack – More than two hours of original music.

Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town is out now for Nintendo Switch for £22.49 / €24.99 / $24.99. The PC version is also available to buy now via Steam and GOG.For more information please the official website at www.leonardointeractive.com/game/willy-morgan/ 

About Leonardo Interactive

Leonardo Interactive is an award-winning video games publisher based in Rome, Italy and it has produced and published award-winning titles across all major platforms. Bringing games to market in both physical and digital media, the company has made notable launches to date including the award-winning Dry Drowning and the point and click adventure Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town and will launch Seed of Life, Hell Architect and the survival horror prequel Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle through 2021 and beyond . Leonardo Interactive is also owner of VLG publishing.

About VLG Publishing

VLG – label of Leonardo Interactive – is a publishing service company set up with the goal of working with games that tell strong stories and cast an eye on culture, while bringing truly memorable entertainment to gamers across the spectrum, whether on PC, console or mobile, and wherever in the world they may be playing. VLG provides developers with a structured network of advisors and experts, fostering new talents, trends and ideas to drive the next revolution of interactive storytelling. https://leonardointeractive.com/

About imaginarylab

imaginarylab is a video game studio created in 2015 and based in Italy. Currently working on their first game, Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town, imaginarylab aspires to raise the bar in interactive storytelling by delivering unforgettable narratives and engaging adventures.

Rick and Morty, and Superman join Fortnite in Season 7: Invasion!

Rick Sanchez, from Rick and Morty, intergalactic traveller, is joining Fortnite in Chapter 2 Season 7: Invasion, available now! Superman will also arrive later in the Season for players to unlock.

After repeated sightings, including in Queensland, the truth can no longer be contained: an alien invasion has arrived.

So, hold onto your Ray Guns and prepare to embrace the chaos, because new storylines and advanced weaponry are heading to the Fortnite Island.

With an explosive opening attack, a mysterious alien army is invading the Island. Under the command of Doctor Slone, the Imagined Order (IO) has taken it upon themselves to fight back. Players will battle amidst the chaos, meeting characters who embrace the invasion, oppose it or just want to keep fishing.

Watch a preview of the invasion on YouTube

In addition to new unlockable Pickaxes, Back Blings, Sprays, Emotes and more, this Season’s Battle Pass features characters who will be prepared to fight off the invasion or welcome it; the choice is up to you.

  • Rick Sanchez: Intergalactic traveler and the Rickest Rick. 
  • Superman: Few better to help save the day. Arriving later in the Season for players to unlock.
  • Kymera: The customisable extraterrestrial. Make him your own throughout the Season! (Unlocked immediately upon obtaining the Battle Pass.)
  • Sunny: The rockstar who wants off this rock.
  • Guggimon: Fashion horror artist. Kind of into the chaos.
    • NYC-based synthetic celebrity Guggimon is represented by designer toy and entertainment brand Superplastic. Guggimon and his partner Janky are among the top animated celebrities to go viral on social media, with millions of obsessed fans worldwide. He posts regularly on Instagram and TikTok.
  • Joey: Double agent. Unlock their built-in Emote to switch between Human and Alien.
  • Zyg: Ferocious battle droid made by the mind-controlling Alien Choppy. Put on Choppy as a Back Bling!
  • Doctor Slone: The one and only.

Create your own alien: In this Season’s Battle Pass, players immediately unlock the customisable Kymera Outfit — an Alien specimen for you to sculpt. Throughout the Season, collect Alien Artifacts to claim additional styles for Kymera. Mix & match different head shapes, eye colors, skin patterns, and more to create your own look.

Battle Stars return to the Battle Pass: Players can collect Battle Stars as they level up, then use those Stars to claim rewards like Rick Sanchez and Guggimon in the order they want. As you progress, you’ll unlock additional pages of rewards to claim.

Flying Saucers: Shoot down Saucers or hijack them to take control. Fly around with your squad as you fire at your foes, pick up anything that isn’t bolted down, or toss around fleeing vehicles.

Innovations of the IO: The Imagined Order has deployed sophisticated weaponry to combat the Alien invaders. Survey what’s around you with the Recon Scanner, shoot through structures with the Rail Gun, and fight your way forward with the flexible Pulse Rifle. The Aliens have devised unique tech, too, like the Kymera Ray Gun and more to come as the Season progresses.

Remodel on Demand (crafting is updated from Season 6: Primal!): The roving Saucers have made it rain Nuts and Bolts — discovered to be a viable crafting ingredient! With Nuts and Bolts, craft to construct once vaulted weapons. Turn an Assault Rifle into a Burst Assault Rifle, a Submachine Gun into Rapid Fire SMG, or a Shotgun into Lever Action Shotgun.

Spelldust to be released for iOS and Android worldwide on June 22!

Skellefteå, Sweden – June 8, 2021 – Swedish developer Grand Pike with support from Arctic Game Lab is proud to announce the release of their game Spelldust, to be launched worldwide for iOS and Android phones in the last half of June. The game experienced a soft launch in a few territories in April which enabled the developers to create an early start for a community that gave a lot of feedback. This feedback will now be honored to a large extent for further improvements when it releases in the rest of the world on June 22.

Spelldust is a real time strategy game with a Wizard Theme. Players engage in intense PVP-duels using preselected spell cards in what can be described as a mix of Hearthstone & Clash Royale. Spelldust use card mechanics and combinations from traditional card games, but is played in a mobile friendly real-time format.

“We are really excited about launching Spelldust and thrilled to show the world what we been working on for the last couple of years.”, says Daniel Öhgren, CEO at Grand Pike, “We have developed Spelldust for gamers, and we want to include our players in helping us improve the game in the future.”

Watch the brandnew teaser at:

For more information, visit:

Homepage: https://www.grandpike.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spelldustgame
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spelldustgame

About Grand Pike:

Grand Pike is a mobile games studio in Skellefteå, north of Sweden. Their mission is to develop games with high player value and bring their love for games to their products. They are currently working on their first game called Spelldust while expanding their studio. For more information, visit: https://www.grandpike.com

About Artic Game Lab:

Arctic Game Lab is an organization that is working to create a strategic platform for the game industry in northern Sweden; with business development, investment support, game educations and events to build a strong games community. They are creating an opportunity for studios to grow and give individuals the chance to enter the industry.

Arctic Game Lab is a collaboration between the municipalities Umeå, Skellefteå, Piteå, Luleå and Boden. In this area there are about 70 game companies and studios, about 400 professionals working in this industry and 14 game educations at university and higher vocational educations. Arctic Game Lab is now northern Europe’s fastest growing game cluster. For more information visit arcticgamelab.com

Descenders for Xbox and Series X rides into Australian retailers

Sydney, Australia – 8th June 2021: Sold Out and No More Robots are excited to announce that the physical version of extreme downhill biking game Descenders is available today at Australian retailers on Xbox Series X and Xbox One consoles.

We’re thrilled to be releasing a physical Xbox edition of Descenders simultaneously with the game’s Xbox Series X|S update this June,” said Katie Clark, Senior Product Manager at Sold Out. “Whether it’s new players or existing fans looking to pick up a physical copy for their collection, we can’t wait for Xbox players to lead their team to glory with this physical Xbox release.”

Players taking up the challenge on Xbox Series X will get to compete in 8 player lobbies and experience improved visuals while having the option to play in a 4K resolution mode or 120FPS performance mode.

Descenders is extreme downhill freeriding for the modern era, with procedurally generated worlds, and where mistakes have real consequences. Take on different jumps, slopes and hill bombs every time you play, and control every subtle movement of your rider, with an in-depth physics system made for slick whips and scrubs.

Build your rep in a fully-featured online Rep system that lets you show off your worth and earn new bikes and threads. Lead your team to glory and become the next legendary Descender.

For more information on Descenders, visit descendersgame.com

 About Sold Out

Sold Out combines a wealth of experience mixed in with youth to form its close-knit team. Publishing for physical and digital distribution Sold Out has had the joy of working with Team 17, Rebellion, Frontier Developments and other indie developers. For more information on Sold Out and its upcoming titles, visit the official website at soldout.uk.com.

About No More Robots

No More Robots isn’t just another video game publisher. No More Robots, best known for titles like Descenders, Hypnospace Outlaw and Not Tonight, is a data-driven publishing label, utilizing wide-ranging video game sales figures and statistics to pin down exactly what makes games sell. No More Robots is a publishing label run by real people, with real publishing experience.

WWE® SuperCard Heats Up with Twisted New Forged Card Tier

Witness an all-new, powerful card tier and celebrate the upcoming Hell in a Cell pay-per-view with rewards for all users who log in between June 18 to June 28

2K has announced the debut of the Forged card tier and rewards celebrating the upcoming Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event in WWE® SuperCard*, the collectible card-battling game from Cat Daddy Games. The new Forged card tier includes 75+ new, powerful cards from a grinding, molten metal workshop, featuring giant steel rams’ heads, powerful rhinos, snarling jaguars and magma-dripping wolves.

Over the coming days, WWE SuperCard social media channels will give players a sneak peek at behind-the-scenes assets for the tier, showcasing how these metal creatures came to life, with fan-favourite WWE Superstars such as Asuka, Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair, Rhea Ripley and Triple H standing tall amidst twisted metal and rivets, while a fiery furnace blazes behind them.

In addition to the new tier, players can look forward to a celebration of the upcoming Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event. Between June 18 and June 28, all users who log in will receive a gift** including:

  • One (1) SummerSlam ’20 Tier Sasha Banks Hell in a Cell card;
  • Hell in a Cell ’21 Cardback;
  • 1,000 SuperCoins;
  • One (1) Behemoth Tier WWE Universe Support card.

For more information on WWE SuperCard and 2K, visit wwe.2k.com/supercard, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and Instagram or subscribe on YouTube.

*WWE SuperCard requires iOS 11.0 or later for iOS devices, including iPhone and iPad, as well as requires Android 4.2.1 and up for Android devices. App includes optional in-game purchases.

**Offer available to new and current users who log in to WWE SuperCard between 12:00 p.m. PT on June 18 and 12:00 p.m. PT on June 28. Rewards can be redeemed in-game in the store section. One offer per account only. Terms apply. Void where prohibited.

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

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Ubisoft Announces Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction to be Fully Revealed at Ubisoft Forward

Ubisoft Announces Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Extraction to be Fully Revealed at Ubisoft Forward 

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – June 8, 2021 – Today, Ubisoft announced that the next mainline installment in the Rainbow Six franchise, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction, will have a full reveal on June 13th at 5AM AEST at Ubisoft Forward.

For a sneak peek into the world of Rainbow Six Extraction, formerly known as Rainbow Six Quarantine, check out the teaser here:

To learn more about Rainbow Six Extraction, watch a message from the development team here:

For more information about Ubisoft Forward, please visit ubisoft.com/Forward.

For more information about Rainbow Six Extraction, please follow us on social at @R6Extraction.

For the latest about Rainbow Six Extraction and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

About Ubisoft

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

Rip it up and start again in Terra Nil

Reclaim the wasteland..

Eco-warriors Free Lives (Broforce) and recycled publisher Devolver Digital have announced Terra Nil, a reverse city builder about ecosystem restoration, coming to PC on a distant, as-yet unspecified date in the post-apocalyptic future. Eager ecologists can begin restoring the planet to its natural glory in an all-new Terra Nil demo, available from June 16th as part of Steam Next Fest.

Terra Nil presents players with a task of global environmental rejuvenation. The open-ended strategy progresses through multiple stages of restoration, including cultivating biodiversity, fixing the climate and even recycling the buildings players used to get there. Traverse the planet, restoring different geographical regions, each with their own unique challenges, flora, and fauna.

Navigate sprawling, procedurally generated maps with lush hand painted environments where everything but the rocks move and breathe. Restore the world’s climate, with unique weather patterns for different regions and a beautiful and meditative reactive soundtrack and audio palette.

Visit terranil.com for more information.

Narrative Puzzler Fire Tonight Sparks onto Nintendo Switch, PC Aug. 12

Narrative Puzzler Fire Tonight Sparks onto Nintendo Switch, PC Aug. 12

TORONTO – June 5, 2021 – Fire Tonight, a narrative puzzle experience from developer Reptoid Games and publisher Way Down Deep following a couple’s journey to find one another in a burning city, engulfs Nintendo Switch, Windows PC, and Mac on Thursday, Aug.12, 2021.

Young hearts are set alight in Maya and Devin, a young couple who found love in the big city. Their lives together make this place feel more like a home as they reflect on memories of their relationship. Love burns hot, but there’s a raging fire sweeping across town burning even hotter. Help Maya escape the flames, cross town, and find her way back to Devin in this trying time.

Guide Maya through alleys and over rooftops while evading the inferno and police roadblocks. Solve light environmental puzzles to clear obstacles from Maya’s path and stay out of the cops’ line of sight to remain safe and under the radar until she can reach Devin’s warm embrace.

The events of Fire Tonight take place in 1990, a time before cell phones that leaves Devin stuck in his apartment only able to worry for Maya’s wellbeing. Help him pass the time and calm his nerves by reflecting on the couple’s history. Relax for a moment, listening to Maya’s mixtapes and perusing mementos from their relationship to discover more about their time together.

Fire Tonight is inspired by Information Society’s song of the same name. The game features an original electronic soundtrack from composer Lex Metcalfe to jam out to while helping the young couple find a way to reunite in a blazing neon-tinted city steeped in ‘90s aesthetics. 

“It’s easy to take for granted how much our loved ones mean to us,” said Simon Paquette, co-founder, Reptoid Games. “Fire Tonight gives players the chance to reflect on how love can stand against long odds in trying times. We look forward to sharing the game with everyone this August.”

Fire Tonight launches for Nintendo Switch, Windows PC, and Mac via Steam for $5.99 on Aug. 12. An introductory 20% launch discount will be available on both platforms during launch week. The original soundtrack will also be available for $6.99 with a special game bundle discount. To learn more, please visit the official site and join the community on Twitter and Facebook.

About Reptoid Games

Founded in 2015, Reptoid Games is a Toronto-based independent games studio behind the 2017 Ubisoft Indie Series award-winning title Fossil Hunters. The team at Reptoid aim to create hand-crafted, bespoke character-driven experiences for players across the globe.

For more information, check out the official Reptoid Games website.

About Way Down Deep

Way Down Deep is a Texas-based boutique publisher that specializes in bringing to life non-violent games set in the real world. Fire Tonight joins a growing catalogue of titles about love and life, including Circadian City, Half Past Fate, Date Night Bowling, and more.

To learn more, please visit the official Way Down Deep website.

NEW ORIGINAL STORY “RAGNAROK” REVEALED FOR THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: GRAND CROSS

NEW ORIGINAL STORY “RAGNAROK” REVEALED FOR THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS: GRAND CROSS

LOS ANGELES – June 7, 2021 –Netmarble has revealed details about ‘Ragnarok’- an all-new story chapter and content update for its cinematic adventure role-playing game (RPG) The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross – as part of a special World Premiere livestream on YouTube and Facebook on June 5. More details on the new content will be revealed at a future date.

‘Ragnarok’ is a wholly-original story made exclusively for the game that follows the heroes of The Seven Deadly Sins as they enter the world of Norse mythology and encounter new original heroes including Fenrir, Sigurd, Thonar, and Grimnir  – all of which appeared in the earlier livestream.

‘Ragnarok’s original story was planned ahead of the game’s launch and has been in production for more than two years in collaboration with Kodansha and the original author, Suzuki Nakaba. As such, the scale of the ‘Ragnarok’’story is equivalent to a full season of The Seven Deadly Sins anime, and new chapters will be available every other month along with existing story series.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross translates the storytelling and adventures of [The Seven Deadly Sins] into a highly engaging and entertaining mobile gaming experience, featuring stunning, high-resolution 3D graphics, with more than 150 characters, 200 costumes, and 200 dramatic cutscenes. The game is brought to life with the cast of the original Japanese voice actors reprising their characters. Since its launch in March 2020, the game surpassed 30 million cumulative downloads in a year across the world.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross is now available for download on the App Store and Google Play. For more information, please visit the game’s official website and Facebook.

Based on the manga “Nanatsu no Taizai” by Nakaba Suzuki originally serialized in the weekly SHONEN MAGAZINE published by Kodansha Ltd.

©Nakaba Suzuki, KODANSHA/The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments Project,MBS. All Rights Reserved. ©Nakaba Suzuki, KODANSHA/The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of the Gods Production Committee,TX

© Netmarble Corp. & Netmarble F&C Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and BigHit Entertainment, Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com