BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced that the all new Secrets and Scions Update is now live for Bless Unleashed. With this latest update, players unlock an additional story that takes players from the Ivory Dunes to Beoran in new Campaign Quests. Friendly allies and hostile forces such as the sinister Faceless await to encounter players throughout their journey where they’ll discover secrets and rewards along the way. Also included is a new Invasion Quest that opens a new dimensional rift in Beoran, unleashing evil elementals, golems, and the undead that players must defeat to restore peace. Additionally, a new Two-Player Arena Challenge, The Wraith Commander, will test any duo to dodge and defeat the enemy and its vicious attacks. Lastly, overall improvements to the Prestige Quests and Reputation Systems have been included to where daily Prestige Quests will be added, which will make it easier for players to reach Exalted Status and advance Reputation gains with their desired faction. For more information about Bless Unleashed on the Secrets and Scions Update please visit: https://blessunleashed.com/news/release-notes-the-secrets-and-scions-update

Bless Unleashed takes place in the untamed world of Lumios and presents a rich backstory created with hardcore MMO players in mind. The game features deep combo-driven mechanics, player customization, and cooperative (PvE) and competitive (PvP) multiplayer. Currently, the land of Lumios features 14 zones for players to explore and battle against countless foes within. There are nine powerful Field Bosses scattered across the wilds and more than 40 Elite Bosses who drop amazing rewards for heroes who can defeat them. Additionally, there are nine unique Dungeons to explore, enabling players to truly feel the dangers of Lumios. Players may also engage in battle across 10 Arena Challenges and 11 Lairs belonging to powerful foes who eagerly wait to dispatch unprepared adventurers. Developed using Unreal® Engine 4, Bless Unleashed brings unparalleled visuals to a fully realized fantasy world, offering one of the most stunning MMORPGs developed specifically for console players. Players adventure across an open persistent world where mythical beasts roam the land and player vs. player battles can take place at any time.

For more information about Bless Unleashed, please visit: https://blessunleashed.com, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BlessUnleashed/, or join the conversation on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BlessUnleashed. 

Grab the hit physics-based spaceship salvaging game for 30% off now on Steam Early Access

PARIS — May 6, 2021 — Blackbird Interactive and Focus Home Interactive’s acclaimed sandbox spaceship salvaging game Hardspace: Shipbreaker has launched its newest update: “Salvage Your Future.” Building on almost a year of improvements through Steam Early Access, including new ships, a new salvaging tool and new game mode, today’s content drop brings the most substantial revamp to the game’s campaign yet. And now’s the perfect time to dive in: Hardspace: Shipbreaker is on sale for 30% off on Steam for a limited time!

You might be alone in space, but that doesn’t mean you have to be lonely! A whole new cast of characters has been introduced to Hardspace: Shipbreaker’s campaign. While living out the trials and tribulations of a spaceship salvager, you’ll meet and interact with fellow shipbreakers and other LYNX employees from all walks of life.

As part of the tutorial and Act 1 revamp, you’ll also discover a whole new way to learn the ropes before climbing through 30 Certification ranks! A host of additions and changes also arrive as part of the update, including a redesigned HUD, new stickers to personalize your tools, quality-of-life improvements and more.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker is in development for an official launch on PC and consoles in the future.

Fans of the Original Game Will Now Be Able to Explore, Craft, and Celebrate in Portia This Winter on iOS and Android Devices

May 7, 2021 – After selling over two million copies worldwide on PC and console, Pathea Games and Pixmain today announced the hit game, My Time at Portia,is coming to mobile. Fans of the original will now be able to explore and craft their way through the town of Portia in a seamless mobile experience for iOS and Android devices. 

My Time at Portia became a blockbuster title through its PC launch in 2019. Receiving praises from players and reviewers globally, the Town of Portia has since become the top destination for farming and crafting. Once stepping upon the land of Portia, one will be tasked with restoring a neglected workshop and fulfilling the destiny of becoming the number one builder in town! Besides setting up shop and fulfilling workshop commissions, one will also experience other aspects of farm life such as exploring beautiful landscapes and ruins, taking down monsters through combat, and charming one’s way through new friendships that could turn into more!

All the ingredients that made the success of the original release and what players came to love will be present in the mobile launch! Portia’s post-apocalyptic farming and town life sceneries, 3D crafting and farming, relationship systems will all become available on mobile. The mobile version benefits from a few necessary and welcome upgrades, such as full touchscreen, UI redesign and new manual and auto-save functions to ensure a smooth portable gaming experience.

My Time at Portia mobile will be released on iOS and Android this winter. To keep up to date with the mobile release of My Time at Portia please like us on Facebook and join us on Discord.

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About My Time at Portia

My Time at Portia is a role-playing simulation adventure game inspired by the likes of Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, Dark Cloud 2 and the magic of Studio Ghibli. It is currently available on PC, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. 

About Pixmain

Pixmain is a new indie game publisher focused on games with creative and engaging gameplay that feature compelling themes like art, music, and immersive storylines. Without limitations to genre, platform, and region, Pixmain strives to make more high-quality games accessible to players around the world. 

About Pathea Games

Pathea Games was founded in 2012, and their mission is to make unique games based on new technology, new ideas and user-generated content. They strongly believe that the community input is fundamental for the future of gaming and entertainment. They are currently creating titles for PC and consoles. They are located in Chongqing, China. Visit http://pathea.net for more info.

A meatier adventure stirs in the darkness as a new story chapter heads to all platforms

Moscow, Russia (06 May 2021) – Having carved up a storm on PC, brutal 2D hack-and-slash adventure Demon Skin will be arriving on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on 30 September. And that’s not all: publisher Buka Entertainment and developer LUDUS FUTURE are also pleased to confirm that console players will experience a deeper, richer adventure thanks to the inclusion of a new playable chapter.

This bonus addition, accessible part-way through the main adventure, will hurtle players into the past to explore events before the game’s cataclysmic opening scenes. Battle-scarred players who are already enjoying Demon Skin on PC will be able to freely access the new prequel chapter from the end of June, with console players set to receive the full experience on launch day.

Ahead of the new chapter, PC players can already enjoy a host of improvements that have been added to Demon Skin based on player feedback. Patch 1.0007 is now live and introduces various fixes and updates including added save points, remapped gamepad controls, extra combat animations across multiple weapons, dialogue skip options, an all-important character death counter and much more. The full list of improvements is available here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/1522140/announcements/detail/3065239561546493934

Demon Skin is available now on PC and is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on 30 September 2021.
 
Discover the story of Demon Skin’s production, and the long path filled blood, sweat and tears undertaken by lead developer Denis Listov, in this post-mortem: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1522140/view/3065238927493514084
 
Buy Demon Skin now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522140/Demon_Skin/

About Demon Skin
Demon Skin is a hard-hitting dark fantasy brawler with tactical stance-based combat and perilous platforming elements, which plunges players into an epic struggle against ever-increasing odds. Smash and crash your way through deadly realms and rip weapons from the cold, dead claws of slain demons in a relentless, battle-strewn adventure brimming with devious traps and hulking bosses. Level-up your warrior, hunt down secret artifacts and master the art of juggling weapons (occasionally hurling one into a crowd to split enemy skulls, of course) until you’re unstoppable.
 
The demons won’t know what hit them…

KEY FEATURES
– Sophisticated combat system. Improve your skills by mastering various stances for lightning-fast parrying and inflicting maximum damage with spectacular finishing moves! Keep an eye on the level of stamina and other indicators of the character’s physical condition – all these features directly affect the outcome of the battle.
– An extensive skill tree. Gain experience to learn new combos and enhance health, stamina, and attack power.
– Dozens of enemy types. From skeletons, zombies, and spiders to werewolves, lizards, and golems – fighting each of them requires a different approach.
– Huge arsenal for killing monsters. There are more than 30 types of edged and blunt weapons at your disposal and each type is only effective against a certain type of enemies. You can even destroy enemies with your bare hands – it’s not as effective but still a lot of fun.
– Secrets and artifacts. Some rare and ancient artifact weapons are hidden in the secret places of the game world. Find it to unlock the impressive super skills after achieving a certain level.
– A demon on the outside, a demon within. Collect shards of Crystal and become even stronger, build up your bone armour and turn into a fearsome demon.
– Gloomy landscapes in the spirit of dark fantasy: from the icy wastelands and deep dungeons to the twilight forests and abodes of the undead, this cruel world lives a life of its own, but terrifying creatures that inhabit it are not always hostile. On your way, you will not only meet

About Buka Entertainment
Buka Entertainment, based in Moscow, publishes, distributes and develops computer and video games for all platforms since 1993. Today Buka is one of the biggest Russian PC games publishers, localizers, console video games distributors, and digital distributors in the country. Buka publishes thoughtfully crafted games and software, distributing them throughout Russia and CIS alongside partnerships with Microsoft, Valve, Square Enix, Koch Media and other leading publishers.
 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Buka_Ent_Games
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BUKAEnt/
VK: https://vk.com/buka_entertainment

About LUDUS FUTURE
The LUDUS FUTURE team was created in 2019. It brought together several enthusiastic developers with prior experience in game development. Their main goal is to implement original ideas and gameplay experiments in games. Demon Skin is their first project in which they put all their skills and souls.

The opening animation for SCARLET NEXUS, the upcoming action-RPG from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., has been released and can be viewed with the following YouTube trailer below. The opening animation features the song “Dream In Drive” from Japanese rock band THE ORAL CIGARETTES with animation from Sunrise Inc. SCARLET NEXUS will be available on June 25, 2021 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and PC via STEAM®.

SCARLET NEXUS is a thrilling Action-RPG featuring a unique dual protagonist storyline where players can choose to play through the game as either Yuito Sumeragi or Kasane Randall and experience the story through their eyes. Interact learn new details about each character’s squad members and finish both Yuito and Kasane’s playthrough to get the complete SCARLET NEXUS storyline. Beyond the story, both characters allow for different gameplay experiences. Yuito attacks with his blade while Kasane uses kunai for wide, sweeping attacks. Both Yuito and Kasane also feature their own skill trees and will be teamed up with a wide variety of characters through their missions. Combine your squad’s powerful psychic abilities with Kasane and Yuito’s attacks to take advantage of enemy weaknesses and dominate the battle. 

Parachuting onto Nintendo Switch, PlayStation platforms and Google Stadia later this year

Walnut Creek, Calif. (May 6, 2021) – Calling all trigger-happy tigers and murderous monkeys: Modus Games and Pixile Studios today announced that Super Animal Royale is launching in early access on Xbox Game Preview and Game Pass on June 1st. Game Pass subscribers will have free access to the Founder’s Edition on day one.
 
This is the first time the adorably brutal 2D multiplayer shooter, currently in Steam Early Access, will be available on a home console. Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Google Stadia versions will also arrive later this year, when the game leaves Early Access. All versions will be cross-play and cross-save compatible with each other.
 
The news was accompanied by a brand-new trailer that explores Super Animal Royale’s backstory in a toe-tapping musical extravaganza:

Players eager to join Super Animal Royale’s feral mayhem can also download the Steam Early Access version, which has 95% “Overwhelmingly Positive” reviews, now on PC and Mac: https://store.steampowered.com/app/843380/Super_Animal_Royale/

Those who start on PC today will be able to continue where they left off on their Xbox One, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X when it arrives on Game Preview.

Super Animal Royale is a battle royale with a zoological twist. Play as your favorite cuddly, genetically modified animal picked from 300+ breeds, find your style with 600+ cosmetic items, and jump off the back of a Giant Eagle and into a 64-player fight to the death! You’ll fire shotguns and sparrows, toss grenades and bananas, ride emus and hamster balls all the way to the top of the food chain. The explosive top-down action pairs perfectly with an expressive flat-design style, and the innovative fog-of-war-system enables a game that’s as deep and strategic as it is fun and accessible.

Hunt down the latest details on Super Animal Royale by visiting AnimalRoyale.com, joining the Super Animal Royale Discord server (https://discord.gg/animalroyale), or following the game on Twitter (@AnimalRoyale).

For details on Modus Games’ full lineup, visit its official site or follow Modus on Twitter (@Modus_Games).

About Modus Games 
Modus Games is one of the fastest-growing video game publishers in the world. The label prides itself on providing AAA publishing services to talented independent developers across the globe. For more information, visit www.modusgames.com.

About Pixile Studios
Pixile was founded in 2011 to create online multiplayer games that are accessible enough for new players to enjoy right away, but deep enough to keep them coming back for more. After completing the competitive multiplayer tower defense game Stratosphere, Pixile is now fully focused on Super Animal Royale, which delivers a whole new perspective on the battle royale genre. Visit pixilestudios.com for more information.

CD PROJEKT RED announces that Journey is back for a fifth season in GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. Players can start levelling up once again to unlock brand new, exclusive rewards for free right now on PC, Apple M1 Macs, iOS, and Android.

Journey is GWENT’s progression system which rewards players as they level up by earning victories in the game’s Standard, Seasonal, and Draft mode matches. Season 5 brings over 100 levels to unlock, each containing exclusive avatars as well as Reward Points, which players can redeem for items available in GWENT’s in-game Reward Book. Journey’s fifth season will last for the next three months and is themed around Triss Merigold — legendary Temerian sorceress, and Geralt of Rivia’s beloved friend

In addition to the base tier of Journey, free to all players, the Premium Pass is also available — granting players instant access to the customizable Triss Merigold legendary neutral leader skin. It also features even more rewards to unlock, including different fashion outfits, trinkets, and auras for Triss, premium and standard Card Kegs, player titles, as well as animated borders and avatars. Additionally, players can also purchase a special bundle which includes the Premium Pass as well as an instant Journey progression boost.

https://www.playgwent.com/en/journey

GWENT: The Witcher Card Game is available for free on PC via GOG.COM and Steam, Apple M1 Macs running macOS, as well as on Android and iOS. For more information on GWENT, visit playgwent.com.

About GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

In GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, gamers clash with their friends in fast-paced duels that combine bluffing, on-the-fly decision making and careful deck construction. The game is played over a best-of-three series of rounds, as players unleash their hand by slinging spells and diverse units with special abilities, and use clever tricks to deceive their opponents.

About CD PROJEKT RED

CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes video games for personal computers and video game consoles. The studio’s flagship titles include The Witcher series of games, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game and the upcoming futuristic AAA role-playing game — Cyberpunk 2077. Together with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the CD PROJEKT Capital Group. CD PROJEKT S.A. is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011).

The All-New Recon 500 is a Top Choice for Gamers Seeking a Headset with Definitive Style, Impressive Sound & Comfort, and Multiplatform Compatibility for a MSRP of $79.95

White Plains, NY – May 6, 2021 – Leading gaming headset and audio accessory brand Turtle Beach (NASDAQ: HEAR) today unveiled the Recon 500 as a groundbreaking new addition to the Company’s popular Recon line of gaming headsets.The Recon 500 debuts Turtle Beach’s patented, first-of-their-kind 60mm Eclipse™ Dual Drivers and custom-crafted AccuTune™ wood composite-injected earcups which combine to deliver unprecedented sound quality at every frequency. The Recon 500 also features Turtle Beach’s noise-cancelling TruSpeak™ microphone while memory foam cushions, ProSpecs™ glasses-friendly technology, and a lightweight frame deliver extraordinary comfort. The Recon 500 features a standard 3.5mm audio interface for multiplatform connectivity with Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, PC, and compatible mobile devices. With a MSRP of $79.95, the Recon 500 is a top choice for gamers seeking to elevate their performance with a powerful, affordable headset. Available in Black and Arctic Camo colorways, fans can pre-order the Recon 500 now from participating retailers and at turtlebeach.com. Turtle Beach’s Recon 500gaming headset launches in North America on May 30, 2021 and at participating retailers across Europe on June 18, 2021.

“With our all-new, patented Eclipse™ Dual Drivers, Turtle Beach is once again first-to-market with groundbreaking gaming audio technology that makes the Recon 500 one of the best sounding headsets,” said Juergen Stark, Chairman and CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation. “The Recon 500 delivers some of the most impressive engineering advances our Recon series gaming headsets have ever achieved. It redefines what gamers will expect in a headset at this price point, offering an innovative design, masterful audio performance, and plush comfort.”

Gamers can experience a revolution in gaming audio with the Recon 500. Turtle Beach’s all-new, patented 60mm Eclipse™ Dual Drivers separate high and low frequencies for ultra-detailed gaming audio across a massive soundstage. The Recon 500’s earcups are precision-engineered and injected with AccuTune™ wood composite, lending to enhanced acoustics for realistic sound imaging. The removable TruSpeak™ noise-cancelling mic delivers reliable, clear, pro-level communication with teammates and other players, and on-ear controls put Volume and Mic Mute right within reach when you need it.

For comfort, soft memory foam cushions wrapped in highly breathable athletic fabric surround the Recon 500’s powerful drivers, allowing gamers to stay cool in the heat of battle. The Recon 500’s adjustable, metal-reinforced headband is built to last while still being lightweight and flexible to stay cozy during long gaming sessions, and Turtle Beach’s patented ProSpecs™ glasses-friendly design removes pressure on your spectacles to add further comfort while you play.

For more information on the latest Turtle Beach products and accessories, visit www.turtlebeach.com and be sure to follow Turtle Beach on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

About Turtle Beach Corporation

Turtle Beach Corporation (https://corp.turtlebeach.com) is one of the world’s leading gaming accessory providers. The Turtle Beach brand (www.turtlebeach.com) is known for pioneering first-to-market features and patented innovations in high-quality, comfort-driven headsets for all levels of gamer, making it a fan-favorite brand and the market leader in console gaming audio for the last decade. Turtle Beach’s ROCCAT brand (www.roccat.com) combines detail-loving German innovation with a genuine passion for designing the best PC gaming products. Under the ROCCAT brand, Turtle Beach creates award-winning keyboards, mice, headsets, mousepads, and other PC accessories. Turtle Beach’s Neat Microphones brand (www.neatmic.com) creates high-quality USB and analog microphones for gamers, streamers, and professionals that embrace cutting-edge technology and design. Turtle Beach’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.

Available for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch

Barcelona, Spain – May 6th, 2021 – Grimorio of Games and JanduSoft S.L. in collaboration with distributor Tesura Games are excited to announce the Physical Editions of the monster summoning action roguelike Sword of the Necromancer, available for pre-orders today for PlayStation 4 and Switch. The Sword of the Necromancer Physical Edition launches in July and will be limited featuring the following items:

• A physical copy of the game
• A full-color printed instruction booklet
• An original soundtrack CD
• An artbook
• Eight IR cards
• An individually numbered collector’s certificate
• An Ultra Collectors edition box including DLC

Sword of the Necromancer is a dungeon-crawler action-RPG with roguelike elements where you can revive your defeated enemies to make them fight alongside you. Turn your foes into allies using the forbidden powers of the Sword of the Necromancer and help the rogue Tama reach the dungeon’s depths to gather enough power to bring her beloved priestess Koko back from the dead. Assemble a small army of monsters, equip yourself with weapons and relics, and level up to take on the guardians that stand between you and your goal.

Each attempt gets you closer to the Necromancer: upon death you’ll lose all your equipped weapons and monsters, but you will retain part of the level you achieved in your run. As you scour deeper through the dungeon you’ll uncover more of Tama and Koko’s past. Do you think it is dangerous to go alone? Then use the Flask of Homunculus to create a copy of yourself and play with a friend in local co-op! Additionally, there are IR codes that can be scanned to make the game easier. Or harder. The choice is yours!

“After the success of Sword of Necromancer we’re excited to let our fans get their hands on the physical edition of the game” say the developers. “Included in this edition are the artbook and original soundtrack, key elements that helped make the world of Sword of the Necromancer so memorable. This is in addition to seven IR cards and a certificate of authenticity that are a must have for any die hard fans.”

About JanduSoft S.L
JanduSoft is a Catalonian video game developer and publisher located in Barcelona. Its developed titles include Indiecalypse, Caveman Warriors, and Runemals. Now it also operates as a publisher, with a focus on both ports as well as fresh, new titles for PC and consoles.

About Grimorio of Games 
Grimorio of Games is a small team based in Barcelona. After developing the hyper-active action platformer Super Hyperactive Ninja, Grimorio of Games launched a Kickstarter campaign for the upcoming roguelike Sword of the Necromancer, which raised over €200K.

About Tesura Games
Tesura Games is a Spanish Indie video games Publisher and Distributor whose aim is to bring nice and cool independent games to market. Find us on: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

After more than 30 million downloads, everyone’s favourite marsupial is set to take on N. Tropy from Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time

King, a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, today announced that Season 2: Running Outta Time for Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! will be launching on mobile May 6. With more than 30 million downloads since launching on March 25, Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! is set to launch its latest season that features a new land to explore, new minions to defeat, exclusive rewards and skins to earn, and new bosses to vanquish – including N. Tropy from Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time.

Tapping into 25 years of Crash Bandicoot history, Season 2: Running Outta Time features a new land called Beach Jungle, which was first featured in the original Crash Bandicoot from 1996. Beach Jungle contains four battle runs, a collection run, one time trial and two challenge runs. There are also four new bosses to beat. Along with N. Tropy, players will have the opportunity to battle against Tiny Tiger, Fake Coco and The Noid – Domino’s® Pizza mascot. Players may also complete new weekly missions to earn trophies, compete on the new seasonal leader board and complete the Bandicoot Pass to earn exclusive skins and rewards. 

In Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! players run, spin, swipe and smash their way through mysterious lands, defeating the henchmen of Dr. Neo Cortex who has dispatched iconic villains across the multiverse. With the help of his sister Coco, Crash must bash Cortex’s minions back to their own dimensions! The game offers an un-fur-gettable gameplay experience, with a variety of running challenges and exciting features that add depth and progression to the game including time trials, collection runs, base building and crafting. The game will also be updated regularly with new cosmetic items, classic and creative new skins, and much more during regular seasonal updates.

The Wumpa Archipelago is vast and fans of the Crash Bandicootfranchise will immediately recognize memorable regions from previous Crash Bandicoot games, such as Temple Ruins, Turtle Woods, The Lost City, The Lab and more. Classic enemies and bosses, including Scorporilla, Nitrus Brio and Fake Crash will try to thwart Crash’s progress in a brand-new adventure that gamers can play on the go.

Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! is now available to download and play for free on iOS and Android. For more information visit www.CrashOnTheRun.com.