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.

Side Scrolling Strategy Game Out Today on Windows PC

June 3rd, 2021 — Pixeye Games is excited to announce its base defense strategy game Until We Die is now available on Steam for $16.99!

Until We Die is a post-apocalyptic strategy game where the remaining survivors find refuge in the Moscow Underground after a global disaster. Command wards to gather supplies and turn an abandoned station into an impregnable fortress-colony capable of resisting any threat.

To win, you have to survive for roughly 30 game days, fending off a series of attacks on your base — small packs of creatures at first, but by the end you’ll be up against a sweeping horde of mutants. The game will end in defeat if our hero Ivan dies during the run; or if the power generator (the heart of the base) is destroyed.

Features:

• Run around and dispense valuable orders to your subjects that await your commands.
• Build fortifications, research technology to secure your base further and defend more effectively.
• Send expeditions to the surface.
• Attack mutant lairs to secure new land for farms and tents.
• Gather supplies from crates and extract food from mushrooms and anything else that looks edible… wasn’t there a meaty-looking rat that just ran down the tracks?

Until We Die is available on Windows PC, with a Nintendo Switch edition in the works for a subsequent release as well.
To learn more about Until We Die, visit: http://uwd.pixeye.games/Twitter:@PixeyeHQ
Discord: https://discord.pixeye.games/

About Pixeye Games
Pixeye Games is a small team of game developers located in Kaliningrad, Russia. We are currently developing Until We Die for PC and consoles.

The Video Games Industry Charity Announces the Appointment following significant growth as its
ongoing mission to unite the industry continues

London, UK. June 3^rd 2021, Videos Games Mental Health Charity, Safe In Our World (http://www.safeinourworld.org) is pleased to announce Dr. Gina Jackson OBE has joined the charity as CEO.

Dr. Gina Jackson OBE is a Video Games Industry pioneer, becoming an OBE in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours, she was a recent recipient of the MCV/Develop Women in Games award for her outstanding contribution. Gina began her career in games development in 1992 and has worked for developers, publishers, and distributors covering console, PC, and mobile games. Most recently Development Director at Sold Out, Gina will continue her association with GamesAid, stepping down as Vice-Chair but continuing as a trustee, she remains on the board at NextGen Skills Academy, Visiting Professor in Games Industry and Business at Norwich University of the Arts and acts as an advisor to several games developers.

“Gina has been a key individual in the establishment of Safe In Our World, serving as a Trustee and lending her invaluable advice as the charity has grown.” Said Leo Zullo, Co-founder and Chair of Safe In Our World. “The Charity is at a level now where we needed to bring in the right expertise to lead Safe In Our World into the years ahead. After a hard year of lockdowns and COVID-19, the need to ensure our players and teams can find support is larger than ever. With our continued momentum, the Board of Trustees and I are delighted and thrilled to be able to appoint Gina and look forward to a new chapter in the Safe In Our World journey.”

Dr. Gina Jackson OBE, commented, “I am absolutely honoured to be able to take up the position of CEO for this incredible charity. Whilst taking our first steps it was apparent that our goals to eliminate the stigma about mental health and to promote the dialogue surrounding mental health has resonated with both gamers and those who work in the industry.” She continued, “From the companies engaging with the level up programme who are transforming workplaces to support wellbeing to the community manager mental health training, it is clear these are initiatives that are being welcomed by industry.  The feedback we have been getting from our Safer Together discord server demonstrates the power and support that a positive online community can bring and the generosity of those who participated and donated during our May fundraiser continues to inspire us to provide resources, training and tell people’s stories so we can all feel empowered to talk about our mental health and seek support whenever we need or want it.”

Dr. Gina Jackson OBE begins her role with immediate effect.

In the two years since Safe In Our World formed, the charity has united the industry with its campaign for the removal of stigma around mental health and ensure gamers and teams can find the right support. Over 50 of the biggest gaming companies having joined already, including 505 Games, Mediatonic Games, Sega Europe and The Embracer Group, the charities mission continues with ongoing activities, including free training for Community Managers, signposting for support and upcoming Safer Together Campaign in May.

For more information, and to download press assets, please visit:

Safe In Our World https://safeinourworld.org/press-centre/

About Safe In Our World
Safe In Our World is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1183344. A team of seasoned gaming veterans passionate about mental health brainstormed for over two years over ways they could make a difference. Launched on World Mental Health Day on October 10th, 2019, its aims are to raise awareness of mental health issues within the video games industry, and to provide resources, signpost help, and to drive change for everyone connected with the industry, for developers, publishers and service provides, to content creators and players. Its initial mission is to create an online destination where people can seek help, gain access to resources and information, and discover stories from real people within and surrounding the games industry, with more detailed policies available via the website. Safe In Our World is a worldwide hub accessible for anyone in need.

Kerillian brings the magic with the Sister of the Thorn

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, June 3, 2021.  Independent developer Fatshark is proud to bring a new career to the award-winning and multi-million selling Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

The Sister of the Thorn is a new career for Kerillian that brings new abilities, weapon types, talent tree, character skin, challenges as well as a new hat and new voice lines. Kerillian will use magic in a greater way than ever before and will not pull any magical punches towards any enemies she encounters. The Sister of the Thorn is the perfect member of any team as she brings the heaviest support of all careers in the game.

The Sister of the Thorn is available for purchase on Steam today, and console players don’t have long to wait with the new career being released on June 30.

“We are happy to launch the third new career to Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Kerillian is bringing the magic and it’s a perfect start to the summer.” says Martin Wahlund, CEO Fatshark. “The Sister of the Thorn is prickly enough to fend off any enemy encountered.”

Sister of the Thorn Features

• Briar Javelin
• Deepwood Staff
• New talent tree
• Exclusive character skin
• New challenges
• New voice lines
• New hat

Kerillian – The Sister of the Thorn Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629000/Warhammer_Vermintide_2__Sister_of_the_Thorn/

Skulls for the Skull Throne
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/skulls

About Fatshark®Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and established in 2007 independent developer Fatshark is comprised of a team of 100+ experienced games developers, who strive to create compelling interactive experiences. Apart from Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, the team has previously developed titles including Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide, Lead and Gold, Krater and War of the Roses. For more information, visit www.fatsharkgames.com

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®), the www.games-workshop.com 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 our publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.

100% funded after 16 days. Exciting new stretch goals unlocked

Bangkok, Thailand, 3rd June, 2021. Exciting new roguelite village-builder Kainga: Seeds of Civilization has hit it’s initial Kickstarter funding target after only 16 days, and thereby unlocking the first round of new stretch goals. There is still time to show your support and be part of this exciting journey by heading over to the official Kickstarter page and checking out the rewards on offer. 

“This is an exciting milestone in the development journey of Kainga: Seeds of Civilization” said Erik Rempen, solo game designer of Kainga. “With this funding I can now start to bring in external resources to support me in the design of the game and add the extra layers of polish needed to elevate Kainga to the level of quality the fans expect. We have hit our initial target, but we still have a way to go! We are building a great community of fans who are not only supporting this project financially, but helping shape the future development of the game with their thoughts and ideas”. 

After reaching this important milestone in the campaign, the first stretch goals are now activated on the Kickstarter page and will provide exciting new content additions to the gameplay experience: 

• Balloons – Erik will look to add balloons to Kainga, but not in the way you’d expect! 
• Wandering Traders – Trade luxury goods for advanced technologies with nomadic traders
• Sandbox mode – A new game mode that allows you the freedom to build cool towns without external pressures! 

If these three goals are reached, then there are more waiting to be revealed. 

In case you missed the initial Kickstarter trailer, you can watch solo game designer Erik Rempen talk about his three year journey developing Kainga: Seeds of Civilization and his hopes for the future of the game. Watch the trailer on YouTube here

Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is a roguelite village-builder set in a world full of mystery and surprise. Taking on the role of the Thinker, the leader of the village, you will need to adapt to the procedurally generated environment and surroundings and make the right choices to allow your people and village to flourish. The Thinker is responsible for passing the players’ decisions and commands on to the people. Although the citizens are somewhat expendable, if the Thinker falls, you lose. Much like the king in chess, they’re weak and vulnerable and must be protected at all costs. 

Instead of following the long-winded city builder formula, Kainga: Seeds of Civilization is focused on short, 30 minute to 1 hour challenges. Each challenge is a fresh and diverse experience in a new location which still allows the player to make progression between runs.

Features of Kainga: Seeds of Civilization. 

• Create A Unique Culture. Using the unique thinker skill tree, select research from a diverse branching technology tree inspired by civilizations around the world, make your mark on the world, with your choice of buildings, festivals, resource production and more! 
• Adapt to Your Surroundings. Use the terrain and resources to your advantage, keep an eye on the resources you have available and carefully plan and adapt to an ever changing environment, as you battle against the elements, disasters, other villages and even the beasts that roam the lands. 
• Train Units and Tame Beasts. Keep your village safe by researching technologies to equip your villagers with weapons to repeal attacks, or even use the beasts to your advantage by taming them and turning them on your rivals. 
• Acquire New Knowledge for Future Runs. Every end carries the seed of a new beginning, unlock new technology, biomes and challenges to add further complexity to each run.. Earn Karma to purchase advanced structure types and rescue thinkers to play with their leadership style and unique quirks.
• Live Amongst or Upon Giant Beasts. The wildlife of these lands wander and interact with the environment, and often destroy those in their way. Can you learn to live with these animals? Or better yet, manage to tame them and build upon them. 
• Build Legendary Structures. From towering stone menhirs, to great halls and more. Construct and protect massive buildings using materials sourced from around the map.
• Customize Your Playstyle. Choose a look and starting layout personalized to how you play best before diving into the procedurally generated world and putting your skills to the test.

Fans can also wishlist the game on Steam here. 

For more information please visit the official website here, follow Kainga: Seeds of Civilization’s journey on social media via Twitter and don’t forget to join the conversation on the official Discord channel.

The latest content update “Red Skies” brings MiG-23M fighter jets, better nuclear blasts and more.

Gaijin Entertainment announced that the military online action War Thunder added a new major Content Update “Red Skies”. It adds rank VII aviation to the game, including the Soviet MiG-23M and the Chinese J-7E fighter jets, as well as dozens of other military vehicles, i.e. Soviet Yak-28B tactical bomber, modern Russian T-80BVM tank, German Marder A1 APC, Franko-Finnish ITO 90M SAM and Italian Dante Alighieri battleship. Currently there are more than 2000 real ground, air and naval war machines in the game! The nuclear blast effect allows now to realistically destroy buildings in real time. The latest update also adds two new maps (Red Desert and Sunken City), and commander sights for ground vehicles that are actually equipped with such a device in real life are now fully simulated.

The MiG-23M is the most modern aircraft in the Soviet/Russian tech tree and is currently the fastest fighter jet in the game. It has a variable sweep wing with three positions and a maximum speed of Mach 2.4. The MiG-23M brings down enemies with a twin autocannon, bombs, rockets and air-to-air guided missiles, including the new R-23R with its radar homing head and and the R-23T with a thermal seeker. The MiG-23M infrared search-and-track device is capable of capturing the thermal signature of an operating engine from an enemy aircraft at a very large distance and covertly launching a missile without alarming any enemy radar warning system.

The introduction of rank VII aircraft is a major step for War Thunder that will allow the game to move forward from Vietnam war era signature fighter jets, like MiG-21 and  F-4 Phantom II, and gradually add even more contemporary machines in future updates.

The T-80BVM is an upgrade of the old Soviet T-80BV tanks to the level of the modern T-72B3 and T-90M MBTs. The modernization includes an up-to-date fire control system with a duplicate sight for the commander, and the ability to operate the 9M119 tandem ATGMs, as well as the “Relikt” ERA pack instead of the outdated “Kontakt-1”. Thanks to the latter, the protection of the vehicle from HEAT and AP projectiles has been significantly increased.

The “Red Skies” update also brings the thorough simulation of a nuclear blast effect. This allows the player to watch the blast leveling buildings in any map from various points of view. The new algorithm generates the nuclear mushroom, condensation domes and the blast wave that realistically interacts with the sky and objects on the map. Tactical nuclear weapons were added to the game in the “New Power” update and are available in arcade and realistic battle modes to the best performing players. In a situation when the team fights poorly as a whole, a single hero can farm enough points to respawn in a strategic bomber and bring victory to their side with one single successful strike.

The latest update also adds a few minor but quite useful mechanics, like the naval shell chase camera or the ability to help your teammates with firefighting in the vehicle. 

Full information on the “Red Skies” Update is available at the official website.

About War Thunder
War Thunder is a free-to-play, cross-platform, massively multiplayer military masterpiece with millions of fans worldwide, that allows players on PC, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Mac and Linux to fight their way across air, land, and sea in the same battlefield. War Thunder offers 1,700+ playable aircraft, armored vehicles and ships from the early 1930s to the 2000s. The US, Soviet, British, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and French military vehicles represented in game are carefully researched, historically accurate recreations of their real world counterparts. Fans can expect hundreds more added as Gaijin Entertainment commits to ongoing development via regular updates. Official website: http://warthunder.com

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, Cuisine Royale and Star Conflict as well as PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

Gamigo invites all players to experience the Closed Beta of the tower defense MOBA hybrid this weekend, with the Early Access scheduled for July.

Hamburg, June 03, 2021 – gamigo’s highly anticipated 4 vs 4 multiplayer online game Skydome, which has been in Closed Beta since April, is moving ever closer to its Early Access phase, now announced to happen in July. In the weeks leading up to this, the game will experience a number of balancing and stress tests, the first one going live this upcoming weekend. For these tests, new waves of Closed Beta applicants will be invited to experience the game’s thrilling and unique multiplayer gameplay. Interested players can sign up for access on the game’s website, Skydome.

The Skydome stress test sessions will happen starting Friday, June 4th at 5 PM CEST (11 AM EDT, 8 AM PT) and continue until June 7th, 2 PM CEST (8 AM EDT, 5 AM PT). During this time, everyone will have the chance to join the server, even without a code.

With a unique gameplay mix of tower defense and MOBA, Skydome is an exhilarating multiplayer experience for up to 8 players in a 4 vs 4 format.

From the Skydome temple floating high in the skies, Champions are sent out to fight armies and monsters across the universe, using their own individual strategies and skills to create defenses and set up towers that help them dominate their opponents. The battles take place in challenging arenas, where Players must assemble a team of skilled heroes to defend their base and crush enemy walls while completing rewarding side objectives. No two Champions are alike, giving players the opportunity to explore new abilities, different defense towers and varying strategies with each hero.    

In Skydome, players delve right into fast-paced action matches in isometric 3D, with thrilling challenges waiting around every corner. Depending on each playstyle, players can craft elaborate defensive team strategies or face the battle head-on by utilizing special intervention skills to sabotage their opponents. Deathmazes, magic portals, and time manipulation are all part of a player’s toolset to become the ultimate champion in this epic tower-defense battle arena.  

Main Features:  

•       A roster of diverse Champions, each with their own unique skills and personal towers
•       Fast-paced, isometric 3D action strategy gameplay  
•       Players can deploy walls and towers to fortify their map  
•       Use of intervention skills to directly disrupt enemy defenses   
•       MOBA-style jungle areas with unique boss monsters  
•       Invasion System: Defeat waves of monsters invading your territory and fight your enemies by utilizing buffs, extra troops and more  
•       4 vs 4 Multiplayer Matches: team up with your friends to outsmart your competition  
•       Seasonal ranking system on release date  

gamigo and Kinship Entertainment will continue to provide ample content throughout the different launch phases of the game and after release. Over time, they will provide players with new gameplay elements, additional Champions, maps and much more.     

Further insights into the new title will be shared in the upcoming weeks on the game’s official website.