VR CO-OP FPS AFTER THE FALL® DEVELOPER SHARES CLOSER LOOK AT COMBAT & ENEMIES

Go behind the scenes with Arizona Sunshine developer Vertigo Games as they talk about their biggest VR action FPS yet

Sydney, June 4, 2021 – Vertigo Games, the VR specialist publishing and development arm of the global Koch Media Group, shared a new video during the PS VR Spotlight event today, giving a behind the scenes look into their upcoming VR action FPS After the Fall. Scheduled to launch on Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR and PC VR platforms, After the Fall is a VR action FPS that has intense 4-player co-op gameplay at its core. Players will team up in cross-platform multiplayer as they take on a hostile, frozen dystopian world in a raging fight for survival.

Watch as some of the lead developers on After the Fall and Arizona Sunshine dive into the combat and enemies of After the Fall in the new video here.

After the Fall is set in the frozen aftermath of an alternate 1980s Los Angeles where the use of experimental  substances meant to give humans more resilience against the new ice age created the ferociously mutated, undead snowbreed instead. Twenty years later, mankind is driven underground and its survival now depends on Harvest Runners; survivors who are courageous enough to venture out into the snowbreed infested frozen wasteland to bring back vital supplies. Armed with full VR motion controls, After the Fall makes players feel like a slightly overpowered 1980s action hero as they wield devastating weapons with real life movements in a weapon handling experience designed to satisfy even the most veteran VR players.

With intense 4-player co-op at its core, players join forces with other survivors across all major VR platforms as they venture out into enemy territory and take on huge hordes of snowbreed. Watch out for the more twisted types; from towering brutes that can instantly flatten you with a strike of their huge ice fist to decapitators that will grab you by the neck to pull you off the ground. No mission will play the same twice and taking on the snowbreed is a team effort as players will need to work together to survive the cold and hostile world of After the Fall.

Learn more about what being a Harvest Runner means and discover some of the different types of snowbreed you’ll be facing and the weapons that will help you take them out in our developer post on the PlayStation blog.

Developed by Vertigo Studios (Arizona Sunshine) and published by Vertigo Games, After the Fall is coming to Oculus Quest, PlayStation VR and PC VR platforms in Winter (AU) 2021.

To stay up to date about all things After the Fall, wishlist the game and register on afterthefall-vr.com for a chance at closed beta access.

About After the Fall

From the creators of Arizona Sunshine comes an epic VR action FPS set in the frozen remains of an alternate 1980s LA with intense 4-player co-op gameplay at its core. After the Fall pits players and their friends across platforms against a hostile, evolving post-apocalyptic VR world in a raging fight for survival. afterthefall-vr.com

• An Epic Multiplayer VR Shooter: Go solo or join forces in seamless co-op on a campaign through a post-apocalyptic, infested VR world from the creators of Arizona Sunshine®
• Hell Has Frozen Over: Discover, scavenge and survive the ice-covered and snowbreed-infested ruins of a post-apocalyptic LA ground to a halt in an alternate 1980s
• Towering Boss Fights: Survive unprecedented hordes, fight tactically to defeat specials and think on your feet as you square off against awe-inspiring bosses
• Discover Your Combat Style: Craft, upgrade and wield a huge variety of deadly weapons and devastating powers, all with real-life movements

About Vertigo Games

Vertigo Games is a multi-platform VR publisher and developer with offices in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Los Angeles, California. With teams in the areas of development, publishing and LBE (location-based entertainment) distribution, the company offers a growing portfolio of quality VR games that provide novel, powerful and full-featured gaming experiences both inside of the home, and outside of the home through its leading LBE content provider and management platform SpringboardVR. Current games include Vertigo Studios’ evergreen brand Arizona Sunshine®, critically acclaimed VR titles such as A Fisherman’s Tale, and LBE-exclusive VR experiences like Ghost Patrol VR®. Vertigo Games has five releases in the 2021 publishing pipeline, including Vertigo Studios’ next VR action FPS game After the Fall®, the VR music game Unplugged and the tongue-in-cheek VR sim Traffic Jams. Vertigo Games is a Koch Media Group company. vertigo-games.com

Watch the Chivalry 2 Launch Trailer and Pre-download Ahead of Global Launch for PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S

Who:

Torn Banner Studios is an independent video game developer based in Toronto, Canada. Following the release of the award-winning and genre-defining multiplayer hit, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, the team has been hard at work creating a “true sequel” experience with Chivalry 2 with support from publisher Tripwire Presents and global retail publisher Deep Silver.

What:

The Chivalry 2 launch trailer is here! Watch it now on YouTube and witness the ultimate medieval battlefield in action as swords crash against shields in large-scale 64-player combat. Chivalry 2 is launching soon on June 8, 2021 EDT (June 9, 2021 AEST) for PC (via Epic Games Store), the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 computer entertainment systems, the Xbox One family of devices, and the Xbox Series X|S console systems. The gamewill be available for pre-download and install on Sunday, June 6 at 11:00am Eastern Daylight Time for all platforms.

For players looking for an improved Chivalry 2 experience on PC, publisher Tripwire Presents is also excited to announce that Chivalry 2 will be streaming on GeForce NOW at launch. GeForce NOW is NVIDIA’s open cloud gaming service that taps into the thriving PC gaming ecosystem by streaming from world-class NVIDIA GPUs. Playing PC games on GeForce NOW provides members with instant access and uses Game Ready Drivers for the best performance. Even gamers on low-powered hardware can now play with amazing GeForce quality. For full details on GeForce NOW, please visit the official website.

When:

Chivalry 2 Pre-download for all platforms: Sunday, June 6 at approximately 11:00am Eastern Daylight Time (Monday, June 7 at approximately 1:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time)

Chivalry 2 Global Launch for all platforms: Tuesday, June 8 at approximately 11:00am Eastern Daylight Time (Wednesday, June 9 at approximately 1:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time)

*Online servers will not be active until launch day

For Honor Announces Year 5 Season 2 Mirage Will Be Available on June 10

Join warriors from Horkos and Chimera as they attack Kyoshin Temple after a brutal drought strikes Heathmoor

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – June 4, 2021 – Today, Ubisoft announced that For Honor Year 5 Season 2 Mirage will be available on June 10. As seen in the trailer released today, a new hero will be joining For Honor’s Samurai faction later this season, following the TU2 update.

For Honor Year 5 Season 2 brings an intense drought to Heathmoor after a period of abundance and celebration. Vegetation and water used to keep the legendary Kyoshin Temple in the Myre hidden from all, but now the temple has lost all its protections. While warriors try to survive and find water for their clans, they are seeing mirages and hallucinations due to the heat and lack of water. Some are even clashing with strange Samurai who seem to possess unknown capabilities.

Beginning June 10, a limited-time in-game event, Visions of the Kyoshin, will have players fighting for resources in the Kyoshin Temple with new special variables in the Temple Garden. A free event pass will be available with an ornament, a mood effect, and a battle outfit along with lootable weapons.

Along with this event, Year 5 Season 2 Mirage launches with drought-affected versions of the Temple Garden, Forest, Belvedere, and Highfort maps. For AUD$14.95, players can purchase a Battle Pass with premium content including a new execution and paired emote.

For more information about For Honor, please visit forhonorgame.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/forhonorgame and on Twitter at twitter.com/forhonorgame.

For the latest about For Honor and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

About For Honor

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios,** For Honor offers an engaging campaign and thrilling multiplayer modes. Players embody warriors of the four great factions – the bold Knights, the brutal Vikings, the deadly Samurai and the fearsome Wu Lin – fighting to the death on intense and believable melee battlefields. The Art of Battle, the game’s innovative combat system that puts players in total control of their warriors, allows them to utilize the unique skills and combat style of each hero to vanquish all enemies who stand in their way.

**Associate Ubisoft studios include Quebec, Toronto and Blue Byte. Additional development from Studio Gobo.

About Ubisoft

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

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

Publisher Freedom Games today revealed their schedule for the label’s first-ever E3 showcase. 

On Monday, June 14, at 12:30 PM PT, the Freedom Games E3 segment will air on all official event broadcasts. Running for 15 minutes, the Freedom showcase will highlight more than ten upcoming titles. 

Tune in for announcements, developer interviews, and updates on some of the most exciting indie titles on the horizon – with a surprise or two for eager fans.

Freedom Games will unveil trailers highlighting new content, launch windows, and additional platforms for titles including One Lonely Outpost, the farming sim set on a barren alien planet from Aurorian Studios, Coromon, the modern monster-taming RPG from TRAGsoft, Airborne Kingdom, the sky city-builder from A Wandering Band, Anuchard, the civilization restoration action RPG from stellarNull, Dreamscaper, the surreal rogue-lite action RPG from Afterburner Studios, and Cat Cafe Manager, the charming sim from Roost Games about restoring a family’s feline-focused bistro.

Also planned for the showcase is a pawsome update on To The Rescue!, the heartfelt dog shelter management simulator from developer Little Rock Games, with new gameplay footage and details on its charity partnership with The Petfinder Foundation. 

Freedom Games will also spotlight world-first gameplay videos for Sands of Aura, the open-world action RPG set in the dying days of a forgotten land from Chashu Entertainment and Tower Rush, the action strategy tug-of-war game from developer Megaglope Studios, with details of each game’s release window available, and a look back at a recent content creator weekend in Slaughter League, the deadly game show racing platformer from developer Microwave Games.

“Since launching Freedom Games, we’ve had the opportunity to work with amazing teams working on outstanding projects,” said Benjamin Tarsa, Director of Publishing, Freedom Games. “With our E3 showcase, we can’t wait to show gamers all the exciting projects coming in the future!”.

For more information on Freedom Games, please visit the official website

About Freedom Games

Freedom Games is a publisher dedicated to offering best-in-class services to partners and providing players around the world with unique and memorable experiences. With over 50 years of combined industry experience at the executive level, Freedom Games seeks to leverage its expertise to facilitate great games and even better publishing experiences.

For more information, visit the official Freedom Games website.

SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS SUMMER SHOWCASE TO AIR ON 14^th JUNE DURING DIGITAL E3 2021 EVENT

Company Teases World Premiere of a New Game from Eidos–Montréal, Updates on Life is Strange: True Colors, BABYLON’S FALL, Marvel’s Avengers and More

SYDNEY (4^th June, 2021) – SQUARE ENIX® today announced that the summer edition of SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS, the company’s digital show where world premieres, new game announcements, updates and news is delivered directly to the global gaming community, will air on 14^th June 05.15 AEST | 07.15 NZST as a Keynote during the all-digital E3 2021 event, as well as on Square Enix’s official Twitch and YouTube channels.

The stream will include exciting news from across the globe including: 

• The world premiere of a new game from Eidos–Montréal
• An exciting update on BABYLON’S FALL™
• Details about Marvel’s Avengers Expansion: Black Panther- War for Wakanda and updates on upcoming in-game events
• A deep dive on Life is Strange: True Colors™ and a first look at Life is Strange: Remastered Collection

To receive event updates and other Square Enix news, sign up to become a Square Enix Member; and be sure to subscribe to Square Enix’s official Twitch and YouTube channels ahead of the showcase on June 13. Additional information about SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS can be found at: http://www.sepresents.com/.
 

Related Links:

Official Homepage: https://square-enix-games.com/en_US
Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquareEnix
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnixProductsNA
Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/squareenixna

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media. For more information visit marvel.com.

© 2021 MARVEL

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.

BABYLON’S FALL, LIFE IS STRANGE, 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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Lead humanity’s greatest warriors, the Grey Knights, in a fast-paced, turn-based tactical RPG set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, launching in 2022 on PC

Cambridge, UK – 3 June 2021. Frontier Foundry, the games label of Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, ‘Frontier’), today announced Warhammer 40,000®: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters, a new game in partnership with world-renowned Warhammer 40,000 creator Games Workshop®.

Developed by Complex Games, Canada, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters will pitch humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, against the corrupting forces of Chaos in this brutal and fast-paced, turn-based tactical RPG.

Watch the announcement teaser trailer here:

Armoured in faith and shielded by devotion, the Grey Knights’ very existence is rooted in mystery: the possession of any unsanctioned knowledge about their secretive brotherhood is punishable by death. In Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters, players will experience the ruthless, merciless combat of the 41^st millennium, following the journey of these elite warriors in a narrative penned by acclaimed New York Times bestselling author, Aaron Dembski-Bowden.

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters will release on PC in 2022 on Steam and the Epic Games Store, published by Frontier Foundry. This exciting new title will build on Frontier’s existing partnership with Games Workshop®: Frontier have previously announced their Warhammer® Age of Sigmar® RTS title, which is currently in development.

The full cinematic announcement of Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters is planned for August 2021. Follow the game on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Visit the Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters official website at www.chaosgate.com.

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About Warhammer 40.000: Chaos Gate – DaemonhuntersLead the legendary Grey Knights against a galaxy-wide plot to infect worlds with cosmic plague in a turn-based tactical RPG set in the grimdark Warhammer 40,000 universe. Developed by Complex Games, in partnership with Frontier Foundry, and featuring a story penned by acclaimed Black Library author Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters offers satisfyingly strategic action in the 41st millennium.
 
About FrontierFrontier is a leading independent developer and publisher of videogames founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its proprietary COBRA game development technology to create innovative genre-leading games, primarily for personal computers and videogame consoles. As well as self-publishing internally developed games, Frontier also publishes games developed by carefully selected partner studios under its Frontier Foundry games label.

About Frontier Foundry
Frontier Foundry is the dedicated games label of Frontier Developments. By forming partnerships with quality external developers and leveraging the company’s proven publishing expertise, Frontier Foundry is best placed to bring players unique and memorable new games that break boundaries and create legacies.

About Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000 games, miniature soldiers, novels and model kits through more than 529 of its own stores (branded Games Workshop or Warhammer), its own web store, and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands and product ranges (including its publishing division ‘Black Library’ and its special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.

About Complex Games
Complex Games is a 20-year veteran independent videogame development studio based in Winnipeg, Canada. Having cut our teeth working on a ton of games for a variety of publishers and platforms over the years, we have since struck out on our own to create games that we are truly passionate about. Our first step on this new path of independence is Warhammer 40.000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters.

MAINGEAR Launches New NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti Desktops 

Multiple Award-Winning MAINGEAR Systems with the Latest NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti Available Starting Today 

Kenilworth, NJ (June 3, 2021) – MAINGEAR — an award-winning PC system integrator of custom gaming desktops, notebooks, and workstations — today announced that the new NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti is now available to configure within MAINGEAR’s product line of award-winning custom gaming desktop PCs and workstations. 

Powered by Ampere — NVIDIA’s 2nd gen RTX architecture, the NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti features enhanced performance for a more immersive, jaw-dropping gaming experience. NVIDIA’s 2nd gen RTX architecture delivers real-time ray tracing effects — including shadows, reflections, and Ambient Occlusion (AO) — allowing the NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti to take gaming graphics to new heights with ultra-realistic 3D visuals. The groundbreaking NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) 2.0 AI technology utilizes Tensor Core AI processors to boost frame rates while producing sharp, uncompromised visual fidelity comparable to high native resolutions.

“With the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, NVIDIA has delivered an incredible amount of performance to PC gamers,” said Wallace Santos, MAINGEAR CEO. “From our custom desktops with beautifully handcrafted liquid cooling to our new pre-configured VYBE, MAINGEAR desktops with the RTX 3080 Ti deliver the ultimate gaming experience paired with our legendary support and craftsmanship.”

The NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti is available now as a configuration option across multiple MAINGEAR gaming desktops — including PC Gamer’s Editor’s Choice award-winning F131, PC Mag’s Editor’s Choice award-winning VYBE, RUSH, and the impossibly small, yet fully-featured TURBO desktop. The new VYBE pre-configured desktops start at $1699, featuring an RTX 3060 Ti, topping out with a system designed to deliver the ultimate gaming experience with the RTX 3080 Ti for $3499. The VYBE brings MAINGEAR’s expertise in crafting the world’s most technologically advanced, best performing, and beautifully designed PCs to a gaming desktop with an unprecedented price to performance.

MAINGEAR’s full lineup of desktops offer countless customization options, including the latest AMD Ryzen and Intel processors, premium HyperX memory, and Gen4 NVMe storage options. These top-end components, paired with MAINGEAR’s exclusive APEX hand-crafted water cooling, unlock the performance potential of every MAINGEAR system. Learn more about MAINGEAR’s desktops with the NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti and other NVIDIA® GeForce 30 Series GPUs: maingear.com/geforce-rtx-3080-ti. 

About MAINGEAR
 
MAINGEAR is a high-performance PC system integrator that offers custom desktops, notebooks, and workstations. MAINGEAR has won multiple Editors’ Choice awards from publications such as PC Gamer, Hot Hardware, PC World, Maximum PC, Computer Shopper, and more. Each MAINGEAR system is handcrafted for precision performance and uncompromised quality. With a passion to craft the best and most innovative high-performance computers, MAINGEAR sets the standard among system integrators.

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Are you ready kids? Aye, aye Captain! 

San Diego (June 3rd, 2021) – Kongregate, a leading developer of mobile free-to-play games, today announced their latest title in development, SpongeBob’s Idle Adventures, coming this summer to mobile devices. In partnership with Nickelodeon, the game will take players on an underwater adventure to wacky new dimensions within the iconic SpongeBob universe. 

See SpongeBob’s Idle Adventures game announcement trailer.

Developed by Kongregate’s San Diego-based studio, Ultrabit, SpongeBob’s Idle Adventures starts with a normal, everyday kind of day under the sea. Sandy Cheeks is celebrating her birthday with close friends when Patrick accidentally breaks her vortex machine and sends everyone spiraling into a new dimension. Players will get to experience all the fun and madness alongside fan favorite characters including SpongeBob, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Plankton, and many more, all while trying to get them back home to the real Bikini Bottom!

“We’re very excited to be working in partnership with Nickelodeon once again, this time to bring a new SpongeBob adventure to mobile gamers all over the world,” said Tammy Levy, Chief Product Officer at Kongregate. “SpongeBob has become a huge cultural icon, full of wisdom and wacky adventures, and is beloved by fans worldwide. We’re thrilled to be able to add to the universe and bring this new SpongeBob adventure to life for fans, big and small, to dive into.”
 
SpongeBob’s Idle Adventures will float to iOS and Android devices worldwide this summer.

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About Kongregate
Kongregate is a leading developer of free-to-play mobile games. With 15 years of experience in free-to-play titles, Kongregate is focused on growing the idle games genre and building long term mobile gaming franchises through their partnerships with top tier entertainment brands. Their mobile games have been downloaded hundreds of millions of times and have billions of gameplays. Kongregate is a part of leading international digital entertainment group MTG and has three offices across the United States: San Diego, Portland, and Chicago.

About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 42nd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).

The Conclusion of ARK: Survival Evolved Delivers Biggest Map Ever, New Missions, Celebrity Voice Talent along with Storyline Bridging to Sequel ARK II

REDMOND, WA – JUNE 3, 2021 – Six years ago ARK: Survival Evolved charged its way onto Steam early access – now the final chapter of the eon-spanning story concludes with the release of ARK: Genesis Part 2. In Genesis Part 2, Survivors will explore a vast new world teeming with strange biomes and exotic creatures, while engaging in story-oriented missions that test their mettle, ingenuity, and survival skills. This final confrontation between the sprightly HLN-A and the deranged Sir Edmund Rockwell takes place on a gigantic colony ship travelling through deep space, and players will need to use all their ARK experience to survive!

The ARK: Genesis Part 2 expansion pack is a narrative bridge between the current game and its recently announced sequel, ARK II. Genesis Part 2 also introduces new voiceover talent to the ARK universe with David Tennant (Doctor Who, Good Omens) playing the villainous Sir Edmund Rockwell, and Madeleine Madden (The Wheel of Time, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Dora and the Lost City of Gold) taking on the in-game robotic AI companion HLN-A/Helena Walker.

The ARK: Genesis Part 2 expansion pack is now available to download as part of the ARK: Genesis Season Pass ($29.99 USD) for Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. In addition to Genesis Part 1 and Part 2, the season pass includes a ‘Noglin’ Chibi cosmetic, a ‘Shadowmane’ Chibi cosmetic, a new cosmetic armor set, and an in-game, artificially intelligent companion called ‘HLN-A’ who can scan additional hidden Explorer Notes found throughout the other ARKs.

Need to complete your ARK experience? Check out the definitive game collection ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition, specially priced at $59.99, packed with everything the franchise has to offer, including the ARK: Survival Evolved base game, and all expansion packs: Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, and Genesis Part 1 & Part 2.

ARK: Genesis Part 2 Gameplay Features:

NEW STORY-ORIENTED MISSIONS
A holographic guide, HLN-A, offers a wide array of engaging new story-oriented missions at varying difficulty levels, as Survivors build up strength for a final battle with Rockwell. Complete missions to earn map-wide bonuses and Hexagons, which can be spent for extra resources, Engram Points, TEK items, travel between environments, and more. Discover Explorer Notes and environmental cues along the way to learn even more about the ARK saga history.

EXPANSIVE WORLDS TO CONQUER
Emerge from the Genesis Part I simulation into a gargantuan starship filled with unique biomes, including beautiful elysian fields, an exotic twilight realm of highly evolved lifeforms, the depths of outer-space, and even the innards of the ever-expanding Rockwell himself. Whether it’s sentient alien plants, Rockwell’s digestive fluids, or asteroids warping in from intergalactic space travel, each biome presents unique hazards, but also opportunities to acquire new resources and creatures — including the powerful new ‘Mutagen’ that enables you to further evolve your existing tames!

STRANGE NEW CREATURES
The vast expanses of Genesis Part 2’s world is filled with brain-controlling Noglins, elegant high-tech Stryders, the cuddly mobile-nursery Maewing, and even the laser-shooting, bomb-blasting, barrel-rolling Astrodelphis starfighter — among other fantastical new creatures and evolved R-Variants of old favorites!

POWERFUL NEW GEAR
As you brave the many dangers of this new world, you’ll gain access to powerful new tools to aid you. You’ll learn how to place remote cameras, pull off tricks with a floating skateboard-like Hoversail, take care of your eggs with the high-tech Incubator, shoot arrows made of pure energy with the Tek Bow, even engage in a Real Time Strategy command mode within the new Exo-Mek — and far, far more!

ARK: Survival Evolved is available now on Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and is optimized for Xbox Series X/S! In ARK players are stranded naked, freezing and starving on a mysterious island, where they must hunt, harvest, craft items, grow crops, and build shelters to survive. Use skill and cunning to kill, tame, breed, & ride the dinosaurs and primeval creatures living in the ARK. Team up with hundreds of players online or try solo survival in offline play.

For the latest updates follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube, visit the Website at playark.com and watch us tame and train leviathan dinosaurs on Twitch.TV.

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ABOUT STUDIO WILDCARD
Founded in 2014 by industry veterans Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak, Studio Wildcard’s mission is to bring AAA quality to ambitious indie titles that are designed for core gamers. The studio’s hit title ARK: Survival Evolved, has sold more than 30 million copies across all platforms. The team emphasizes direct communication with their active community, implements player feedback into its fast, iterative dev cycle, and provides tools to drive user generated content. Studio Wildcard includes distributed developers across multiple continents, as wherever talented developers reside, Wildcard seeks them out! www.studiowildcard.com

Clear Your Decks! Sea of Thieves is Getting a 3xLP Soundtrack

Iam8bit’s collection includes gorgeous art, a 24-page storybook, and pop-up surprises

LOS ANGELES — June 3, 2021 — iam8bit and Rare are pleased to announce that Sea of Thieves is getting a soundtrack that even the most discriminating scallywags will treasure. The triple-LP collection includes a vast array of nautical tunes, capped off with a special 24-page illustrated storybook — and pre-orders start today on iam8bit.com.

Sea of Thieves players know that the pirate’s life can be a lonesome one. Even when you’re crammed in with several of your closest co-conspirators, there are long stretches where music is the only thing that keeps a crew together. Sea of Thieves‘ audio has been a standout component to Rare’s pirate-themed adventure, from interactive jam sessions to a score that beautifully underscores the majesty — and dangers — of the seafaring life.

Robin Beanland, Sea of Thieves‘ composer and the maestro behind many Rare classics including Jet Force Gemini, Killer Instinct, and Conker’s Bad Fur Day delivered an impressively diverse audio score that goes far beyond the expected sea shanties. His evocative work captures the hull-splintering terror of naval combat, the wonder of setting foot on an unexplored island, and — fine — a sea shanty or two. The Sea of Thieves soundtrack is iam8bit’s fitting tribute to an incredible collection of music, with cover and album art by Haley Wakefield.

The three-LP collection includes 38 tracks, spanning 125 minutes of music. To help you get into the pirate’s frame of mind, the collection’s hardcover book jacket opens to reveal a special 24-page bound-in storybook. “Merry” Merrick shares some of his tall tales from a life at sea, supported by nautical illustrations by Vivian Shih. Liner notes include shanty lyrics, in case you feel compelled to belt out a few tunes with confidence. Finally, the center labels on each disc include innovative pop-up papercraft art, which lends a three-dimensional effect in the form of tiny ships, dancing people, and other whimsical Sea of Thieves references. It’s an essential item for superfans of Sea of Thieves, adventure, or just great vinyl.

The Sea of Thieves vinyl soundtrack is available for pre-order from iam8bit starting today. The collection is priced at $99.99 and is estimated to ship Q3 2021.

About Rare

UK-based developer Rare has been making golden memories and redefining gaming genres since 1985, and exclusively on Microsoft platforms since joining Microsoft Studios in 2002. Following an opportunity to celebrate its heritage with the Rare Replay anniversary collection in 2015, the studio has been forging ahead with shared world adventures in Sea of Thieves since its 2018 launch and is simultaneously building a brand-new experience in Everwild, revealed at X019 in London.

About iam8bit

Founded in 2005, iam8bit is a creative production emporium that has quietly redefined the entertainment industry, time and time again. Collaborating with a plethora of partners and narrative-busting IPs, iam8bit punctuates the importance of engaging with fans directly. By creating the videogame industry’s very first community events, the company injected the idea of experiential immersion into game and film marketing (back when it was simply known as “theatre”). iam8bit also played a crucial role in the vinyl renaissance, minting its first record in 2010, and is the industry leader in premium physical editions of top-tier games. The company is based in Los Angeles and co-owned by Jon M. Gibson and Amanda White. Visit iam8bit.com and follow iam8bit on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.