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Get This Show On The Road! Motorcycling Platformer Bike Baron 2 now available on iOS, iPadOS and Apple TV

Sequel to the chart-smashing #1 iOS hit returns with hours of intense competition, adrenaline-fuelled races and more!

Helsinki, Finland — May 27th, 2021 — Indie publisher Cornfox & Bros are proud to announce that the chaotic motorcycling platformer Bike Baron 2 is now available for iOS, iPadOS and Apple TV for £6.99 / $6.99 / €7.99. Developed by Mountain Sheep and Mureena, the team behind Badlands 1 & 2, the Minigore series, Ice Rage and #1 smash-hit iOS title Bike Baron, the sequel promises hours of competition, fierce challenges and dramatic races for players.

“We are delighted to share that Bike Baron 2 is now available on iOS, iPadOS and Apple TV,” said Heikki Repo, Creative Director from Cornfox & Bros. “The community has wanted a sequel to Bike Baron for a long time, it is wonderful to finally deliver and release the game. Now a whole new generation of iOS users can scratch their inner daredevil itch!”

Grab your ticket to ride in the adrenaline-filled mayhem in Bike Baron 2, with over 50 thrilling and chaotic tracks to compete on as part of daily tournaments, online challenges and regular content updated. With immense replayability, insane tracks and a humorous, dramatic setting, test the pixel-perfect controls and tight physics to become the ultimate stunt daredevil. Race, crash, improve and repeat – the competition is going to be fierce!

Visit the Bike Baron 2 website: https://www.bikebaron2.com/
Like Bike Baron 2 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBikeBaron/
Follow the Cornfox & Bros Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cornfox
Subscribe to the Cornfox & Bros YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CornfoxBros/

About Cornfox & Brothers
Founded in 2010 by brothers Jukka & Antti Viljamaa and Heikki Repo, Cornfox & Brothers is a Finnish-based independent game developer with a passion for delivering memorable, story-driven experiences for gamers of all kinds, and on all platforms. The team is mostly known for the acclaimed adventure RPG Oceanhorn franchise that has been nominated for and won several awards globally. For more information, visit: https://www.cornfox.com

Super.com to Publish Inaugural Game from Newly Formed Studio — Gruby Entertainment

Super.com to Publish Inaugural Game from Newly Formed Studio — Gruby Entertainment
 
New Studio, Formed by Team of Experienced Developers, to be Supported by Publisher Super.com
 
London, UK (May 27, 2021) — Today, entertainment publisher and investment firm — Super.com — is pleased to announce a partnership with the Polish independent game development studio Gruby Entertainment. The studio, formed by a team of experienced industry creators and developers, is working on a new, as-yet-unannounced, First-Person Shooter. As part of the cooperative agreement, Super.com will publish the studios’ inaugural game, providing valuable consultation and mentorship throughout the development process as they collaboratively bring the game to worldwide markets.
 
Founded as a fully remote studio, Gruby Entertainment is composed of technical and programming experts with more than four decades of combined experience in game development. Prior to forming Gruby Entertainment, team members worked on the top-selling Outriders as well as other titles, bringing expertise from both the independent games and the AAA space to the new company. The growing 15 member studio came together with a goal of creating memorable gaming experiences, inviting players to enjoy action-packed hours of solid gameplay accompanied by crucial and meaningful strategy and decision making.
 
Gruby is currently developing an unannounced First-Person Shooter. As one of the most popular genres with extensive creative potential that Gruby Entertainment is eager to explore, the studio members have challenged themselves to develop a game that embraces unique gameplay, hardcore mechanics, and distinctive stylized art.
 
“Super.com has followed a strategy of seeking out gifted developers such as Gruby Entertainment with advanced technical knowledge and providing them with the support they need to make their vision a reality,” commented Anna Grigoreva, Publishing Director, Super.com. “With their innovative take on video games, we know that their first title will push the genre’s boundaries and provide a rich experience for gamers.”
 
“Super.com’s offer of cooperation has created a great growth environment for our studio,” said Kamil Misiowiec, co-founder of Gruby Entertainment. “We are thrilled to expand our team and knowledge base, and show the world a fresh approach to action games!”
 
Keep up to date with Super.com by following them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting the official website.
 
About Super.com 
Super.com is a video game company that not only publishes outstanding action games across all significant modern gaming platforms but also invests in upcoming and innovative development studios across the globe. Our mission is to provide game developers with everything they need to be successful: A loyal audience, publishing and business development support, and the funds they need to finance their growth.
 
Find out more through the official website: https://super.com
 
About Gruby Entertainment 
Gruby Entertainment is a small, independent, and fully remote, game development studio founded in 2020. As a company, we put great effort into creating games that we all want to play. We enjoy each development moment and treat it as an opportunity to make the final product a memorable experience. Gruby Entertainment’s goal is to create solid, high-calorie gameplay for hardcore players, granting them action-packed hours of entertainment accompanied by crucial and meaningful decisions.
 
Find out more by visiting the official website: http://grubyentertainment.com


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ROCCAT EXPANDS PC GAMING HEADSET LINEUP WITH THE ALL-NEW, PREMIUM WIRELESS SYN PRO AIR, FEATURING IMMERSIVE 3D AUDIO

ROCCAT’s Newest Headset Takes Its Spot Atop the Award-Winning PC Accessory Brand’s Lineup, Offering Premium Wireless Sound Performance and Ultimate Comfort 

White Plains, NY – May 27, 2021 –  ROCCAT, Turtle Beach’s (Nasdaq: HEAR) Hamburg, Germany based PC peripheral brand, today revealed the all-new Syn Pro Air premium wireless PC gaming headset. The Syn Pro Air is a groundbreaking addition to ROCCAT’s headset line, taking its rightful spot as the top wireless offering from the award-winning PC brand. The Syn Pro Air further elevates the perfect mix of ROCCAT’s German design and engineering with Turtle Beach’s audio expertise and patented technologies. The result is a sleek headset that clearly shows off ROCCAT’s signature style, with the brand’s Stellar Wireless technology as the backbone of a powerful 3D audio experience with long battery life and AIMO intelligent RGB lighting. The Syn Pro Air also features Turtle Beach’s exclusive, patented innovations such as Superhuman Hearring® for a competitive advantage, the TruSpeak™ high-sensitivity microphone to ensure you’re always heard clearly, and ProSpecs™ glasses-friendly ear cushions for those who game with glasses. ROCCAT’s Syn Pro Airis available for pre-order today from participating retailers worldwide and from www.roccat.com,  and will be available June 20, 2021 for a MSRP of $149.99.

“Much like the Elo Series, the Syn Pro Air is the perfect combination of ROCCAT’s strong design focus and Turtle Beach’s audio expertise and class-leading tech,” says René Korte, ROCCAT Founder & General Manager for PC peripheral at Turtle Beach. “Syn Pro Air offers fans the latest 3D audio technology paired with flawless wireless connectivity, plus our semi-transparent Bionic Shell design that’s amplified with AIMO lighting. Syn Pro Air is hands-down our best PC gaming headset yet.”

The Syn Pro Air pushes the boundaries of traditional 7.1 surround sound even further. 3D audio introduces a third dimension to the soundscape, allowing gamers to hear from above and below in addition to hearing from all around them. The Syn Pro Air’s sound is powered by Turtle Beach’s 50mm Nanoclear™ drivers. In addition to fully immersive 3D audio, the Syn Pro Air offers Turtle Beach’s exclusive Superhuman Hearing sound setting, which boosts critical in-game sounds like approaching enemy footsteps for a competitive advantage.

The Syn Pro Air uses ROCCAT’s Stellar Wireless technology to deliver a flawless, cable free experience. Stellar Wireless continually manages the headset’s signal strength and battery consumption to offer an impressive 24 hours of continuous use on a single charge. For gamers who might have forgotten to charge their devices before a gaming session, 15 minutes of USB-C rapid charge will offer up to five hours of play. The headset comes with a wireless 2.4 GHz USB-A transmitter with 20Hz–20kHz speaker frequency response.

Built using ROCCAT’s latest and most advanced materials, the Syn Pro Air is a robust yet lightweight headset. The Bionic Shell design showcases ROCCAT’s renowned lighting ecosystem, AIMO, which offers up to 16.8 million color lighting customization options. AIMO will allow gamers to customize their Syn Pro Air to their taste, and works right out of the box without the need for extensive configuration. Syn Pro Air also features Turtle Beach’s ProSpecs glasses-friendly cushions, which make gaming with spectacles a breeze, and its ear cushions feature plush memory foam while  the perfect-fit headband guarantees comfort for hours. The cushions are wrapped in athletic fabric that’s breathable and has moisture-wicking properties to prevent the build up of heat and sweat. Engineered to provide gamers with every possible convenience, Syn Pro Air includes intuitive on-ear audio controls for easy sound adjustment on the fly. The earcups also fold-flat, and the detachable flip-to-mute TruSpeak mic provides great versatility for gamers and streamers who travel.

For more information on the latest ROCCAT PC gaming products and accessories, visit ROCCAT.com and be sure to follow ROCCAT on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

About Turtle Beach Corporation

Turtle Beach Corporation (www.turtlebeachcorp.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.

Headup Announces Gigapocalypse, a 2D Retro Action Destruction Game for PC

Become superior and destroy EVERYTHING this summer!

Cologne, May 27, 2021 – Headup announces Gigapocalypse for PC, and the collaboration with solo-developer Goody Gameworks. Gigapocalypse is a 2D pixel art destruction game in which you can relive your childhood memories! Every fan of the early days’ video game classic “Rampage”, and also of “Godzilla” and “King Kong”, should pay attention now:

As a giant Kaijū-inspired monster – the so-called “Gigas” – you’re going to leave a pixelated trail of destruction in a variety of differently themed locations, accompanied by pumping heavy metal songs to make sure your destruction comes in style.

Try – die – repeat: With each run your Giga will become more powerful until you reach the boss enemy in each location. The further you get in a level and the more you destroy the more mutation points you will get. Use the mutation points to upgrade your Giga with powerful mutations, skills, skins or even up to five cute yet evil pets at the same time which accompany you on your journey. You can even take care of your Giga in Tamagotchi-style mini games and decorate your Giga´s “home” with cool stuff that will also improve your Giga and make them more menacing.

Gigapocalypse will be released into Steam Early Access in summer 2021. The full game will feature nine different Gigas, each with their unique distinctive abilities and six beautifully detailed pixel style locations based on earth’s historical and future timeline.

You can try a demo of Gigapocalypse at the Steam Next Fest on June 16thWishlist now on Steam!

Also, feel free to check out the game’s Twitter page and discuss with the developer on Discord.

About Gigapocalypse

As a little kid, picking up your dragon toys, spewing fire, feels powerful, and destroying everything is one of the best childhood memories for many of us. Now you become that giant monster in Gigapocalypse, a 2D pixel art destruction game, inspired by classical Kaijū movies such as “Godzilla” and “King Kong”, and the game classic “Rampage”.

Gigapocalypse features a selection of different “Gigas” from the Prehistoric Era, the uncharted outer space, and the forgotten history. Each with unique skills, mutations, and manifold skins that can be unlocked with level-ups.
Start your destruction spree and destroy everything on your way through different beautifully detailed pixel- style locations. Ever wondered how it looks like when a giant monster destroys a wild west town? Or clashing against the brave Knights Templar? Gigapocalypse has the answer. But beware: Nasty soldiers, wizards, drones, and mechs will do everything to stop you! With each try your Giga will become more powerful until you will finally make it to the diversified, epic boss fights that await you at the end of each level.

Complete quests, take care of your Giga in Tamagotchi-style mini-games, find secrets to upgrade your Giga and its “home” and unlock cute but yet lethal pets that accompany you on your journey.

Gigapocalypse is loud, punk, metal, anarchy, and a lovely homage to the game and movie classics. It´s a game for the kid in all of us.


FEATURES INCLUDE:

  • Nine Gigas with unique distinctive abilities
  • Six beautifully detailed stages based on earth`s historical and future timeline
  • Customize your Giga and define your own destruction style
  • Themed enemies and buildings
  • Epic and hilarious boss fights
  • Unlockable pets, skills, and mutations
  • Quests and secrets
  • Fast-paced action with simple controls
  • Satisfying visual destruction in cute pixel art style
  • Lore based on existing myths and cryptozoology
  • Easy to approach, addictive gameplay style
  • Heavy-Rock soundtrack – if it´s too loud, you´re too old!

About Headup

Headup is a hybrid games publishing and development company providing players worldwide with the best content in the independent gaming sector. Established in 2009, it is active on all major platforms such as consoles, mobile devices and PC, and was awarded as “Best Publisher” at the German Developers Awards in 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2019. With over 80 million customers served on mobile and further several million players on the PC and consoles, Headup is always looking to raise awareness and commercial success for developers thinking outside the box. More information can be found at www.headupgames.com and twitter.com/headupgames.

About Goody Gameworks

Goody Gameworks is an indie game studio by a solo developer Goody Pundit. Growing up and falling in love with pixel art games fuels his dream to make one and shares the Goody experiences. Releasing many titles of browser games and proceeding to multi platform games, the studio loves to tinker with genres, especially the retro one. The studio goal is to represent the retro gaming experience in a new, simple, and fresh perspective. More information can be found on www.goodygameworks.com and twitter.com/goodypundit.

STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town Second DLC Brings Back Old Friends in a New Area and Fresh School Uniforms

XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced the release of the second wave of ‘Expansion Pass’ DLC for STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town, which launched exclusively on the Nintendo Switch™ system on Mar. 23. The popular farm/life sim game recently hit a sales milestone, reaching 200,000 units sold in North America and becoming the fastest-selling title for the company on a single platform. The second DLC is available now as part of the ‘Expansion Pass’ on the Nintendo eShop, priced at $19.99, or as part of the ‘Expansion Pass Set’ including the base game priced at $69.99. It is not sold separately.

The breeze is always pleasant in a brand-new area to explore with the ‘Windswept Falls Expansion Pack’. Old friends Dunhill, Felicia, Hina, and Neil return from a past Nintendo 3DS™ entry in the series, with Felicia and Neil available as new marriage candidates. Studious farmers & marriage candidates can also now expand their wardrobe with the ‘School Uniforms’ set. 

‘Expansion Pass’ Part 2 Content:

  • ‘Windswept Falls Expansion Pack’ 
  • New area to visit
  • Four characters from previous 3DS entry in series, including two marriage candidates
  • ‘School Uniform’ costumes for the protagonists
  • ’School Uniform’ costumes for the 10 marriage candidates*

*base game characters only

About STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town

STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town is a brand-new adventure that drops eager explorers in Olive Town, a charming seaside community on the edge of the untamed frontier, where they will work to breathe life back into their grandfather’s dilapidated farm. Though it may at first appear to be a sleepy burg, Olive Town is home to dozens of unique characters to befriend when players are ready to take a break from building their dream farm— a dream farm where further exploration of the farm can yield magical lands where seasons never change, an island in the sky and even a unicorn to ride!

Developed by Marvelous Inc. and published by XSEED Games in North America on the Nintendo Switch™ system, STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town launched on Mar. 23, 2021. The ‘Premium Edition’ and a standalone retail version are available for purchase from the XSEED Games Store and participating retailers for a MSRP of $59.99 and $49.99 respectively. The digital versions of the game are available for purchase on the Nintendo eShop, with the ‘Expansion Pass Set’ priced at $69.99 and the base game priced at $49.99. The title has been rated “E for Everyone” on the Nintendo Switch by the ESRB.

More information about XSEED Games’ products can be found at www.xseedgames.com. Fans can also follow XSEED Games on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, get in depth info from their developer blog, and join the discussion on their Discord server at: http://discord.gg/XSEEDGames.

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Fishing Fighters: The Master of Mizugami Lands on Nintendo eShop

Catch some fishing fun with up to 8 players or test your angling skills against wily rivals

Torrance, Calif. — May 27, 2021 — Aksys Games announced today that Fishing Fighters: The Master of Mizugami is available now exclusively on the Nintendo eShop. This fresh catch for the Nintendo Switch™ offers a unique competitive experience that will lure anglers as well as friends and family. Get hooked on a new type of party game as you compete in fierce fish-offs with up to eight players, or simply relax and enjoy your favorite fishing holes. Put your casting skills to the test in Story Mode where players engage with fierce rivals in search of the elusive legendary fish.

Fishing Fighters lets players select from an ocean of options, including deep sea, river, and lake fishing, along with a boatload of bait, lures, and equipment. Factor in time of day, water depth and the map to catch even larger fish! Enjoy authentic angling realism with the motion sensor and rumble features of the Nintendo Switch™ Joy-Con controllers. The unique Story Mode features immersive scenarios with original character designs. Join in fierce battles and pursue the ever elusive legendary fish in the quest to become the ultimate fishing champion!Fishing Fighters has been rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, and is available now at the Nintendo eShop for $19.99.

For more information, visit www.aksysgames.com/fishingfighters.

About LATEGRA, Inc.

We will disseminate live entertainment on a global scale, expand the harmony of emotion and sympathy, and create opportunities to live more happily tomorrow than today. With that as our mission, we are an entertainment group that continues to take on the challenge of expanding and evolving live entertainment by making full use of xR and the latest digital technology. lategra.com

About Aksys Games

One of the Top 10 Metacritic Publishers of 2020, Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is a visionary video game publisher committed to publishing unique and high-quality interactive content for all current-generation platforms since 2006. Its lineup of games includes the wildly successful BlazBlueUnder Night In-Birth, and Guilty Gear franchises, Little Dragons Café, the award-winning Spirit Hunter: Death Mark and Spirit Hunter: NG adventures and Code: Realize titles. More information about Aksys Games and its unique products can be found on the company’s website, www.aksysgames.com.

SpecialEffect announce date for flagship One Special Day campaign: Friday 1 October 2021

Charity SpecialEffect has announced its flagship One Special Day fundraising and awareness campaign, which will celebrate its sixth year on Friday 1 October.

May 27th, 2020 – This campaign, which last year saw games industry companies from across the world raise £500K through making corporate donations, gifting sales revenue and participating in virtual events, is vital in supporting SpecialEffect’s mission to help people with physical disabilities all over the world to access video games. Over 25 partners have already pledged their support (full list at https://www.onespecialday.org.uk); more partners and campaign details will be announced in the coming months.

With demand for the charity’s services continuing to rise and many of their fundraising events having been cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19, One Special Day in 2021 has taken on an extra significance, as SpecialEffect’s Founder and CEO Mick Donegan explains: 

“Despite the challenges of the last 15 months, SpecialEffect has been continuing its work to bring the joy of video games and technology to some of the most disabled people in the world. Our staff have worked tirelessly in response to requests for accessibility advice from developers from far and wide while, at the same time, provided individual online assessments for the ever-increasing number of would-be gamers who have needed our help. Meanwhile, our R&D team have been working hard to introduce exciting new accessible gaming projects such as ‘Eye Gaze Games’, which is already opening up the world of gaming to severely disabled gamers in over 30 countries. Securing the future of all of our services is vital for those we support, which is why this year’s One Special Day is more important than ever and one of the many reasons why we continue to be eternally grateful to those in the games industry who support in our work so generously.”

Since its inception in 2016, One Special Day has raised over $1,500,000 towards the work of SpecialEffect to help people with disabilities in the United Kingdom and all over the world. 
 
If you’d like to get your company involved in One Special Day contact Nick Streeter at [email protected]

SpecialEffect are an award-winning charity that enables people with physical disabilities to benefit from the fun and inclusion of video games. We support people of all ages through personalised assessments and equipment loans.

Pecaminosa is now available on Nintendo Switch and Steam

The unique Action-RPG noir from Cereal Games can now be purchased in digital format both from the eShop and on PC through Steam.

Madrid, May 27th, 2021. The Action-RPG with noir look created by Cereal Games is already available in digital format for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. We will soon confirm the final release date of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Pecaminosa, which are also coming very soon in digital format.

If you like noir style, detective stories and, why not, ghost tales, and you’re a pixel lover, Pecaminosa has all that and much more. Character evolution, several types of weaponry, melee attacks and dodges, secret areas, rewards for finishing off certain enemies, final bosses… it has it all!

Check out Pecaminosa – A Pixel Noir Game First 30 Minutes of Gameplay

John Souza, a former cop and newly-appointed local drunk, has an unexpected visitor from the past.
The ghost of Charlie “Two Angels”, a fallen mob boss, appears before Souza with a proposition: help him capture his former associates, so he can redeem himself, and be allowed unto Heaven.
Hell, that sounds easy, right?… Maybe too easy…
Will Souza set his bottle aside and take up the mantle of justice again? Or will he be just as damned as Charlie?

Check out Trailer here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-MGBNx4vC4

The player will be able to freely explore a typical city of the 1940’s with a stunning level of detail, which is particularly noticeable in the interior of the buildings, decorated with touches of vintage jazz inspired by film noir classics.

Along with being able to explore different playstyles with the LIFE System, everyone that gets to play Pecaminosa will also be able to customize the main protagonist with a significant variety of weapons and apparel, as well as enter casinos and play gamblingmini-games.

The people behind Cereal Games don’t hide their influences when creating Pecaminosa and describe their creation as a mix between Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and the imaginary of Orson Welles. The aim of their title is to provide a unique and impactful experience to the players. 

Pecaminosa leans on the perspective, mechanics, and objectives of the third Legend of Zelda game and adds the tension, drama and ambience of the film noir genre, like Citizen Kane and Touch of Evil.

Main features:

  • Unique ambience: Film noir atmosphere with an original jazz soundtrack that will make you fall in love…
  • Mini-games: Want to take home the pot playing Blackjack? Be our guest…The tables are still hot.
  • Guns and apparel: Customize your character’s weapons and clothing, evolving them through the L.I.F.E. System.
  • Boss battles: Let’s raise a glass or two to the good old times! Besides taking part in an intense and dashing narrative, you also get to fight against big, bad, bosses!

Pecaminosa is now available in digital format on the Nintendo eShop for Switch and on PC via Steam. We will soon announce the release date of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions.

The Sandbox to feature Richie Hawtin and deadmau5 in hot new metaverse collaboration

Pixelynx has purchased LAND as it looks to expand the metaverse horizon

HONG KONG – May 26th, 2021 – The Sandbox, the decentralized gaming virtual world from Animoca Brands, is proud to announce today the latest partnership with two legendary electronic artists, Richie Hawtin aka Plastikman and deadmau5. The partnership has been brokered by Pixelynx, a new gaming venture launched by the two artists as a “portal into the metaverse” and to help a diverse range of artists and brands develop digital collectibles and virtual worlds.

Richie Hawtin and deadmau5 are renowned for pushing boundaries with new technology and have been experimenting with virtual worlds, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain for the past two years. Pixelynx has acquired LAND in The Sandbox and will be launching gaming experiences and NFTs bringing its artists’ unique vision of music in the metaverse to The Sandbox

The Sandbox is a unique virtual world where players can build, own, and monetize their gaming experiences using NFTs. These NFTs come in the form of SAND, ASSETs, and LAND. SAND is the currency used within The Sandbox which can be used to purchase ASSETs. ASSETs, are tokens serving as creation elements in The Sandbox Game Maker and are used on LAND, the digital real estate in this metaverse. These components of The Sandbox work in concert to allow players create digital assets in the form of NFTs, upload them to the marketplace, and integrate them into games using the #nocode Game Maker.

deadmau5 states: “As a virtual world fan, The Sandbox is a place I’ve been into for a few years now. There is no other platform like it with its ease of operation. Rich and I are known for the unique digital landscapes we create for our live shows and now we are planning something extraordinary in this space together.

Richie Hawtin states: “With my collaboration with The Sandbox I intend to ENTER. this new developing world to create fun and safe places for like-minded people to hang out. This world will have an emphasis on music and collaboration and will become an important part of the Hawtin reality where I plan to bring all my projects together under one roof. I hope this will be a place to take the next step in our exploration of the promise of the Metaverse, together.

Richie Hawtin and deadmau5 represent the first wave of electronic music artists embracing a community-first mindset to lead the way in engaging deeply with their fans and audience in our gaming virtual world,“ said Sebastien Borget, COO & Co-Founder of The Sandbox. “As passion-driven artists, they are pushing the boundaries offered by NFTs in the open metaverse, and we look forward to seeing how they use their LAND to build original music and gaming experiences in The Sandbox.

The Sandbox has secured over 60 partnerships, including Avenged Sevenfold, The Smurfs, Care Bears, Atari, and CryptoKitties, to build a fun, creative “play-to-earn” platform that offers virtual worlds and game experiences owned and created by players. The play-to-earn model gives players true ownership of anything they collect in the game, allowing them to trade it to other players (including outside the game on other websites), transfer it to other players, or even resell it.

The Sandbox is scheduled to launch its first public Alpha for players later in 2021, enabling anyone to experience a social hub and gain the power to build a fantastic collection of fantasy and role-playing adventures that can be traded as NFTs with other players, creators, and artists on the platform.

Links & Social handles
Find more information on the The Sandbox on our Medium page: https://medium.com/sandbox-game
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame
Join our Discord channel: https://discordapp.com/invite/vAe4zvY
Visit the Pixelynx website: https://www.pixelynx.io/

About The Sandbox
The Sandbox, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is one of the decentralized virtual worlds that has been fueling the recent growth of virtual real-estate demand. The Sandbox has partnered with major IPs and brands including Atari, Rollercoaster Tycoon, Care Bears, The Smurfs, Shaun the Sheep, and Binance, and expands their use in support of good causes. Building on existing The Sandbox IP that has more than 40 million global installs on mobile, The Sandbox NFT Metaverse will offer players and creators a decentralized and intuitive platform to create immersive 3D worlds and game experiences and to safely store, trade, and monetize creations through blockchain. For more information, please visit www.sandbox.game and follow the regular updates on TwitterMedium and Discord.

About Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands is a leader in the field of digital entertainment, specializing in blockchain, gamification, and artificial intelligence technologies to develop and publish a broad portfolio of products including the REVV token and SAND token; original games including The Sandbox, Crazy Kings, and Crazy Defense Heroes; and products utilizing popular intellectual properties including Formula 1®, Marvel, WWE, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Doraemon. Animoca Brands’ portfolio of blockchain investments and partnerships includes Lucid Sight, Dapper Labs (creators of CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot), WAX, Harmony, and Decentraland. Subsidiaries include The Sandbox, Quidd, Gamee, nWay, and Lympo. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com or get updates by following Animoca Brands on Facebook or Twitter.

About Richie Hawtin
Richie Hawtin aka Plastikman is an iconic electronic musician, DJ and technologist. His critical acclaim spans the creative realm of the fine art community to the technological vanguard. Meanwhile, as a performing artist, he is constantly pushing conceptual frontiers, moving things forward, welcoming as many as he can to ideas and experiences that would have seemed pure science fiction when he began his career. Hawtin will be working with other artists to deliver a unique multifaceted experience, including Minus artist Marc Houle.

About deadmau5
deadmau5, who is Joel Zimmerman, is an internationally acclaimed electronic music producer and musician.  A multiple JUNO Award-winner and GRAMMY nominee, deadmau5 produces a variety of styles and forms of electronic music. In the live realm, his 2019/20 U.S. cubev3 tour featuring production of his own design and implementation ranked in the Top 10 of Pollstar’s top tours globally. Beyond his music career, he is also a co-founder of gaming venture PIXELYNX and is an executive of HD streaming platform StreamVoodoo.

About Pixelynx
A new gaming venture launched by deadmau5 & Richie Hawtin that is focussed on launching new playable experiences and integrations with virtual worlds through blockchain technology.

Truck Driver is now available on Epic Games Store and Steam

New trailer shows off PC Features

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – 27 May 2021 – Trucking experience Truck Driver is now available on Epic Games Store and Steam. SOEDESCO® released special trailer today, showing what specific PC features the game contains. The game is being developed for PC by their internal development studio: SOEDESCO Studios and has already been available on PlayStation® 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

Visit the Epic page: https://www.epicgames.com/store/p/truck-driver
Visit the Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/768180/PR

The new trailer SOEDESCO published shows PC specific features in Truck Driver like multi monitor support with panoramic view, Tobii eye tracking, button mapping, unlocked framerate and a range of graphical settings to tweak.

Information
Title: Truck Driver
Platforms: PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
Developer: Kokku, SOEDESCO Studios
Genre: Simulation
Release Date: 19 September 2019
Hashtag: #TruckDriverGame

About Truck Driver
When you inherit a truck from your father, you decide to take your chance and move to a new city. Here, it’s up to you to make a name for yourself and earn the respect of the local community. Drive through a seamless open world, work with all kinds of people ranging from a constructor to a lumberjack and honor your father by making it as a Truck Driver!

Features

  • Enjoy a trucking experience focused on your career as a truck driver
  • Build stronger relationships with the local community with each job
  • Customize your truck with tons of parts and tune it to your liking
  • Navigate through diverse landscapes and interesting locations

About SOEDESCO®
SOEDESCO is an independent video game developer, publisher and distributor. The company was founded in 2002 by Soedesh Chauthi and has its headquarters in Hoogvliet – Rotterdam, the Netherlands. They create interactive entertainment and publish games on multiple platforms. Their portfolio consists of titles such as Kaze and the Wild Masks, Monster Crown, Owlboy, Monstrum, Among the Sleep and Remothered: Tormented Fathers. They also have their own IPs including Truck Driver®, Adam’s Venture® and Real Farm.

More information about SOEDESCO® and their products can be found on the company’s website or by following @SOEDESCO on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About SOEDESCO® Studios
Our in-house development studio SOEDESCO Studios consists of an enthusiastic team of young talents who are passionate about video game development. The studio has offices in Hoogvliet – Rotterdam, the Netherlands and Pilsen, Czech Republic.

We are experienced in development for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®, Xbox One, Stadia™ and PC. Our projects include co-development of games such as Defunct, Among the Sleep, Kaze and the Wild Masks, and Dog Duty. SOEDESCO Studios continues to focus on developing interesting new content for all generations of gaming.