The summer is going to get a whole lot hotter with the official return of the TEKKEN Online Challenge for 2021 and with ASTRO Gaming joining the action as the Official Headset and MixAmp partner of this year’s TEKKEN Online Challenge. The popular online tournament series is back and bigger than ever as more TEKKEN 7 players from around the world can now participate in 14 different regions spanning the globe to vie for the chance to take home a part of over $100,000.00 in prizes and cash provided by Bandai Namco Entertainment and ASTRO Gaming!
The TEKKEN Online Challenge 2021 season will comprise of each region hosting one Masters event and one Regional Final event where competitors will come together online to hold furious TEKKEN battles at the highest levels. Also making a return for 2021 are Dojo community events through the introduction of a new online TEKKEN 7esports tournament portal so that community members can organize events on all available platforms as an official part of the TEKKEN Online Challenge season. The TEKKEN 7 esports tournament portal can be accessed here: https://tekken-esports.bn-ent.net/.
Head over to the following YouTube link (ready for embedding) to check out a new trailer celebrating the return of the TEKKEN Online Challenge!
Lastly, in an effort to get all players and fans prepared and on a level fighting stage, a new TEKKEN 7 balance update will go live on May 27th. Players and fans can learn more about the upcoming balancing patch by following the TEKKEN 7 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TekkenAmericas, the TEKKEN 7 Twitter channel: https://twitter.com/tekken, or by visiting the official TEKKEN 7 website: https://tk7.tekken.com/.
*ASTRO Gaming are matching the $50,000+ prize pool from Bandai Namco Entertainment, for the Online Challenge Season bringing the total cash prizing to over $100,000. ASTRO Gaming is the Official Headset and MixAmp partner, and merchandise prizing sponsor for the TEKKEN Online Challenge 2021 season, providing over $25,000 in Custom Headset and Apparel for tournament and award winners!
We are pleased to announce that the highly anticipated console release of naughty third-person shooter Hentai vs. Evil now has an official date, and players won’t have to wait much longer. Hentai vs. Evil arrives on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch this week, May 27th.
Hentai vs. Evil is an action-packed romp through sprawling open-world stages where survival horror is balanced against lighthearted “fanservice” presentation. Each playable heroine is fully customizable, from body shape and hairstyle to clothing and accessories. Multiple play modes and difficulty settings allow players to decide their approach to missions, offering ample replay value to take up arms against demons, orcs and zombie hordes.
The console version of Hentai vs. Evil is ported and published by Eastasiasoft Limited, in partnership with Catness Game Studios. Digital pricing will be set at US$9.99/€9.99, with an additional 20% launch discount available on the Nintendo Switch eShop for a limited time.
About Hentai vs. Evil
Sometimes a little zombie killing and demon slaying is all you need, but a dash of naughty flavor to spice things up can’t hurt, right? In Hentai vs. Evil, demons have invaded the city, the suburbs and even a beachside village, turning residents into flesh-eating zombies and throwing cute girls into cages. It’s time to stop the madness! Rescue the girls, have them join your ranks as you take down the source of evil in a rain of bullets and look good doing it!
Featuring three playable characters, all customizable to your liking, Hentai vs. Evil offers a hedonistic action experience that prizes freeform fun above all else. Navigate open-world stages on foot, utilize a variety of weapons to take down your foes, survive by grabbing power-ups and make sure no waifu gets left behind!
CD PROJEKT RED announces the upcoming release of Price of Power, the first-ever Expansion Set for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. The set’s first entry — Once Upon a Pyre — is coming to PC, Apple M1 Macs, iOS, and Android on June 8th, 2021.
Price of Power is a set consisting of three story-related expansions for GWENT with the main theme of magic and how different factions seek out, fight for, or exploit its power. The first expansion of the Price of Power set — Once Upon A Pyre — will introduce 26 new cards: 4 cards of different rarities per faction and 2 neutrals. New abilities and gameplay mechanics will also be making their way into the game, bringing fresh and powerful synergies to take advantage of in battle. Once Upon A Pyre will release on June 8th, 2021 on all supported platforms.
In anticipation of the first expansion’s arrival, players can take advantage of a special, time-limited offer. The Price of Power Expansion Pass grants access to all Price of Power premium cards, with a selection of cards becoming available with the release of each of the set’s three expansions. Also included with the offer is the animated Pyre coin — available to use immediately after purchase of the Expansion Pass. Offer details are available in GWENT’s in-game store and on the official Price of Power website.
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).
Major free content update includes a new mode, tribe, biome, enemies, recruitable characters and items
Gothenburg, Sweden – May 24th, 2021 –Thunderful Publishing & independent developer Maschinen-Mensch are excited to announce that a new free update is available now for their roguelike pulp adventure, Curious Expedition 2. This new update is titled The New Director. Adding the new Director Mode, The Corrupted Portal Worlds explorable biome, Pale Masks Tribe and a whole host of other content, The New Director update brings even more replayability and surprises to Curious Expedition 2. Up to May 31st, Curious Expedition 2 will be 25% off on Steam®, so grab your gear and set off on an adventure!
Curious Expedition 2 is like a Jules Verne pulp adventure version of a pen & paper RPG, mixed with narrative roguelike elements, all wrapped up in a streamlined and accessible gameplay experience. Take on the role of an intrepid explorer, assemble your crew and head out into the unknown. On your expeditions you’ll come across all manner of cultures, flora, fauna, treasures and more, ranging from the worldly to the altogether more… curious! Using a combination of hand-crafted and procedural gameplay and story elements, Curious Expedition 2 creates completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
The New Director mode takes place after the main game, putting the player as the new Director of the Expedition. As a seasoned explorer, head out to even more dangerous islands filled with unimaginable discoveries. With a team that stays and grows with you, add modifiers every year that will make your expeditions more challenging!
“Right after finishing working on Crusader Kings III, I joined the team at Maschinen-Mensch to help design post-release content for Curious Expedition 2,” said Petter Vilberg, Game Designer at Maschinen-Mensch. “We’ve been hard at work on Director Mode for some time now, and it’s been really fun to see how it keeps providing new challenges, even for seasoned players! Having to choose your own difficulty modifiers emphasises the strategic aspects of the game, and makes the way you build your trek much more important.”
Additionally, The New Director update adds an outlandish new biome: The Corrupted Portal Worlds. Walking through them will take players to islands that are heavily influenced by the purple fog, offering some truly otherworldly sights. They are very dangerous, but also hold great discoveries for those brave enough to plunder them. Expect a mix of brand new locations, corrupted remixes of where you may have been before, freaky new enemies, items, events and creatures. You may even come face to face with the Duke, a tentacled monstrosity with the ability to communicate with humans.
These corrupted islands are also indigenous to the mysterious Pale Masks tribe, whose smile adorned masks cover a face corrupted by the purple fog. They have also begun moving out beyond The Corrupted Portal Worlds, so you may see them taking over other islands, too.
This update adds other new elements like a ferocious new T-Rex enemy, recruitable jellyfish and Stygimoloch (dinosaur) characters, Joobee the truffle hog, and other items that will aid you on your travels. All that and a load more surprises await in Curious Expedition 2!
About Curious Expedition 2 In a reimagined late 19th Century mysterious islands shrouded in purple fog have begun to appear in the oceans, only to vanish soon afterwards. The three great Explorer Clubs of Paris are now funding expeditions to these strange islands in a bid to make bold new discoveries. These new treasures will be exhibited in their stands at the upcoming World’s Fair. Will you seek out the legendary Golden Pyramid, or choose to recover the Rainbow Orchid instead? In Curious Expedition 2, a world of unimaginable wonder and surprise awaits!
Curious Expedition 2 is available now for PC (Steam®), priced at $/€19.99 / £16.99. Later in 2021 Curious Expedition 2 will come to Nintendo Switch™, Xbox and PlayStation® platforms.
About Thunderful Publishing Thunderful Publishing is a games publishing company, founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2017. Part of the Thunderful Group, which also includes development studios Zoink Games and Image & Form, and publisher Rising Star Games, Thunderful Publishing focuses on premium PC and console games for a worldwide audience and is the publisher behind award-winning games such as Steamworld Quest: Hand of Gilgamesh, Lonely Mountains: Downhill and Curious Expedition 2.
About Maschinen-Mensch Maschinen-Mensch is a Berlin-based studio founded in 2014 by Riad Djemili and Johannes Kristmann, combining 15 years of experience in professional AAA game productions. Among other projects, they worked on the multi-award winning game “Spec Ops: The Line” by YAGER Development. Maschinen-Mensch’s debut title Curious Expedition was first released in 2015 on Steam.
The update brings new maps, weapons and squads for all three available campaigns
Gaijin Entertainment and Darkflow Software announced that the military online shooter Enlisted just got a new major Content Update “At the Reichstag Walls” that features new maps, weapons and vehicles for all campaigns. The “Battle of Berlin” campaign closed beta testing has moved into the second stage, where the progression system is unlocked for CBT participants and anyone can try the entry level squads.
Each of the new maps bring something special to the game experience. In the Normandy campaign, players have an airfield to protect or capture. The aircraft at the base are fuelled and ready for action, so brave soldiers can use them for the additional support. The Battle of Moscow expands to a huge Soviet forestry complex that includes a tree cutting operation and river raft assembly, complete with industrial buildings and a rail station. The Berlin campaign now features the battle for the Wilhelmstrasse, one of Berlin’s most famous streets, and one of the routes the Red Army took to attack the Reich Chancellery. The street is well fortified, so infantry will have to use the narrow side lanes and buildings to advance, and bayonets will prove to be quite effective here.
All campaigns get new progression levels, that bring dozens of new squads, weapons and vehicles, including the PTRS 41 anti-tank rifle, the M1A1 Thompson submachine gun, M24 Chaffee light tank, Republic P-47D-28 Thunderbolt and the Fw 190 A-8 fighter planes. All were used in the corresponding periods of World War II.
The Closed Beta Test of the Battle of Berlin has moved into the second stage, where the progression system is being polished. Therefore, Berlin CBT participants are now earning campaign experience and can start unlocking campaign levels, improve squads, choose weapons and equipment, and recruit new soldiers. The progression starts from level 1 and will not be wiped after the CBT ends. Full access to the Berlin CBT is available to the relevant early access pack owners, but now anyone can try Berlin battles using basic level 1 squads.
Two other campaigns, which are the Battle of Moscow and the Invasion of Normandy, are fully available to everyone for free.
More information on Enlisted is available at the official website: https://enlisted.net
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/
About Darkflow Software Darkflow Software is a game studio founded in 2016 by video game industry veterans and is located in Riga, Latvia. Currently, the company is working on the squad based multiplayer WW2 shooter Enlisted and online shooter CRSED: F.O.A.D.
About Enlisted Enlisted is a squad-based first person MMO shooter covering key battles from World War II. The game carefully recreates weapons, military vehicles and the atmosphere of that era, while demonstrating really massive clashes of numerous soldiers, tanks and aircraft with artillery and naval support. Official website: https://enlisted.net
Decide the fate of entire civilizations in this thrilling space adventure
Shenzhen, China, May 24th, 2021 – Indie developer Smartmelon and publisher Ohayoo are excited to announce that their award-winning game Lightracer: Ignition is available on iOS and Android devices. The sci-fi idle game with a heavy focus on story elements is free to download via the App Store and Google Play, and it includes in-game purchases.
In Lightracer: Ignition all matter is slowly being torn apart by the expansion of the universe called the Big Rip. The players will decide the fate of all the civilizations who rely on their help in these trying times, and at the same time follow the story of their struggles during the twilight of the universe.
Players will take control of a high-tech space ark to lead their compatriots to safety, while evolving spectacular technologies, meeting interesting AI characters, and unlocking different stories and modes. Lightracer: Ignition features 9 planets and 10 chapters where player choice has a huge impact on how the story unfolds and determines the endings they will get. The core gameplay is that of an idle game, which provides a relaxing experience, while the immersive storytelling allows the players to read up on all the extensive lore the team prepared.
“What makes our game stand out from other mobile experiences is the emphasis and depth of the story”, said the team at Startmelon. “Lightracer: ignition has a philosophical background and more than 150 thousand words that significantly expand the and deepen the world.”
Alongside the story, players will discover and unlock new gameplay modes while progressing: after starting with collecting energy and building celestial projects, they will fight in interstellar wars and build tower defense structures, and later participate in space wars that offer another layer of complexity. On their journey they will also have the help of three advanced AIs that have different characteristics, and also collect Star Children – iconic figures of various civilizations that further enrich the experience.
“My passion for both game creation and science fiction is what motivated me to make Lightracer: Ignition”, said the game’s producer, Shu Li. “Most of the world view and story setting are born out of our tactical role-playing game experiences and many plots pay tribute to classic sci-fi works such as Blade Runner, Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets, Cyberpunk, The Matrix, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.”
About Smartmelon Studio Based in Shenzhen, China Smartmelon is devoted to making games with themes of life, society, and the universe. Their game series 100 Million Small Goal simulates the life of businessmen in the modernization process and ancient times. Their second game Interworlds won the nomination for the Best VR Game Award of 2017 China IndiePlay. Their newest project, Lightracer: Ignition, won the Best Mobile Game Award of 2020 China IndiePlay.
About Ohayoo Ohayoo is a leading casual game publishing platform that empowers developers to transform their creativity into chart-topping hits and bring joy to players worldwide. Backed by unique expertise across growing gaming markets in Asia and around the world, Ohayoo offers global publishing capability to optimize value and run effective marketing for game studios of all sizes. Since launching in 2019, Ohayoo has published 150+ games and achieved 500 million total downloads, with 9 games individually bringing in over $15 million USD in revenue each, and 39 games individually driving revenue over $1.5 million USD each.
The North Sydney squad claimed victory over the Brisbane Bulldogs in an epic seven game series
Monday 24 May, 2021 — Season two of the World of Tanks ANZ Premier League is now in the history books with the North Sydney Sentinels being crowned the champions. In a thrilling seven game series against the Brisbane Bulldogs, the North Sydney squad secured their second Premier League title and the $10,000 first place prize making them back to back champions. All grand final games were held in Fortress Melbourne to a full crowd and were viewed by over 5,000 people as part of the live broadcast.
Kicking off back in early March, the World of Tanks ANZ Premier League season two has been an exciting ride for viewers and players alike with a number of surprise upsets and near victories along the way. “This season was more than we could have hoped for across the board” said World of Tanks ANZ Product Manager, Jake Truman. “We had a bigger prize pool, record-breaking viewer numbers, insanely close matches and our first live event ever for the Premier League. What more could you ask for?”
The North Sydney Sentinels walk away from season two $10,000 richer with their opponents the Brisbane Bulldogs taking home a respectable $5,000 prize. The Melbourne Matildas and South Sydney Skorpions, took home $3,000 and $2,000 respectively after their battle for third place the previous weekend. The North Sydney Sentinels also received limited edition World of Tanks themed HyperX Cloud II Wireless headsets as well as ROG Strix Curved 32 inch WQHD Gaming Monitors.
“All players should be exceptionally proud of their efforts across the last few months” said Truman. “They kept us all entertained with amazing displays of skill and sportsmanship so we owe them and our fans a massive thanks. Let’s hope we can keep that momentum going and experience an amazing season three!”
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About World of Tanks
World of Tanks is the first team-based, massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armoured warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with gamers all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 600 armoured vehicles from 11 nations, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 4500+ employees and offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships.
Debut DLC lets you fill your boots as a notorious Caribbean swashbuckler, available now for Windows PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Sydney, AU – (21 May, 2021) – Publisher Kalypso Media and developer Gaming Minds Studios have today announced that economic trade sim Port Royale 4 has launched its debut DLC ‘Buccaneers’, allowing players to step into the shoes of a notorious 17th century swashbuckler. The new expansion is available for purchase via the Kalypso Store, Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store, with the Nintendo Switch™ version to follow later in the year.
In Port Royale 4 – Buccaneers, piracy is at its peak and players will work to become an infamous 17th century Caribbean buccaneer. The expansion introduces the brand-new ‘Buccaneer’ game mode where scallywags-in-training can amass a scurvy crew, capture or build their own pirate fleet (including the vessels the ‘Pirate Barque’ and ‘Galleon’) and raise the notorious Jolly Roger all while exploring 12,000,000 square kilometres of sparkling, uncharted Caribbean. Once players have their sea-legs, the choice is theirs where to train their telescopes: those settlements dotted about the land or the enticing, sea-faring bounty of passing magistrates.
Port Royale 4 – Buccaneers is out now for Windows PC, PS4 and Xbox One and features brand-new missions, additional gameplay features, and an extended soundtrack of jaunty shanties to score all the skulduggery.
Information
Title:Port Royale 4 – Buccaneers DLC Platforms:Win-PC, PS4, Xbox OneDeveloper: Gaming Minds Studios Genre: Economic simulation/Strategy Release:Out now (Win PC, PS4, Xbox One) Nintendo Switch™ (later in 2021)
Product Information
Port Royale 4
In Port Royale 4, set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century. Take control of a colony as a young and ambitious governor, eager to learn what it takes to manage and grow their small settlement into a bustling trader city.
Buccaneers DLC
In Port Royale 4 – Buccaneers, it’s the Golden Age of piracy and buccaneers roam the seas! Sail under the Jolly Roger, plunder and raid convoys loaded with precious booty and work to establish yourself as the most notorious buccaneer in the Caribbean. Dedicate yourself to privateering and let your cannons do the talking!
Features
New ‘Buccaneer Mode’ for Free Game: choose your hometown and raid other colonial nations as a bona fide swashbuckler
Capture your opponents’ ships or build your own fleet of privateers in the shipyard, including the Pirate Barque and Pirate Galleon
Privateer for other nations to increase your fame and infamy
Annex other nation’s towns and add them to your sovereign territory
New game objectives and missions focused on piracy, combat, and conquest
New ‘pirate’ aesthetic for your nation’s buildings and towns
Jaunty new music during naval battles
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About the Kalypso Media Group
Kalypso Media Group GmbH is a fully independent publisher, developer and marketer of interactive entertainment software with 150 employees in 9 locations in Germany, England, Japan, and the United States, including Kasedo Games, Kalypso Media’s digital-first label, and three development studios – Realmforge Studios (Dungeons series), Gaming Minds Studios (Railway Empire, Port Royale) and Claymore Game Studios (upcoming Commandos game).
Specializing in developing strategy games for a global audience on all modern platforms, Kalypso Media’s IP portfolio includes the full rights to the Tropico series, Commandos, Port Royale, Dungeons, Sudden Strike, Railway Empire, and others. Kalypso Media’s recent releases are Commandos 2 – HD Remaster and Praetorians – HD Remaster, Railway Empire – Nintendo Switch™ Edition, Dungeons 3 – Complete Collection, Railway Empire – Complete Collection, Port Royale 4, Tropico 6 – Nintendo Switch™ Edition, Commandos 2 – HD Remaster for Nintendo Switch™ and Spacebase Startopia. Upcoming releases include Club Manager 2022 (2021) and Disciples: Liberation (Q4 2021). Kasedo Games’ recent releases include Filament and console versions of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus and Distant Kingdoms (available in Steam Early Access).
HyperX Origins 60 is the brand’s first 60 percent mechanical gaming keyboard and includes HyperX Red Switches HyperX Alloy Origins Core Tenkeyless RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard now has HyperX Blue Switch variant
Sydney – May 24, 2021 – HyperX, a leading gaming peripheral brand, today announced that the HyperX Alloy OriginsTM 60 mechanical gaming keyboard is now available in Australia. A compact, 60 percent form factor keyboard, Alloy Origins 60 features HyperX Red linear mechanical switches that are built for performance, longevity and rated with an 80 million lifetime click rating per switch.
Alloy Origins 60 is the first HyperX 60 percent gaming keyboard built with HyperX Red linear mechanical switches. HyperX Red switches are designed with a shorter actuation point and shorter travel time than other switches on the market, for a more responsive switch action.
As a durable, stable gaming keyboard, Alloy Origins 60 features a full aircraft-grade aluminum body and offers a space-saving 60 percent layout that maximises desktop real estate for ultimate mouse movement. The keyboard includes RGB exposed backlit keys for brighter illumination with radiant lighting effects and double shot PBT keycaps with secondary functions for long-term use and durability. The Alloy Origins 60 also comes with additional accessory keycaps, including a HX ESC keycap and exclusive HyperX-designed spacebar, along with a keycap puller for added customisation.
“HyperX is committed to making reliable keyboards with features and design specifications required by gamers,” said HyperX. “Our new Alloy Origins 60 mechanical gaming keyboard will meet the needs of gamers looking for an even more compact, 60 percent form factor keyboard for their gaming and work from home setups.”
HyperX also announced it is now shipping the HyperX Alloy Origins Core Tenkeyless RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with HyperX Blue mechanical switches in Australia. The HyperX Blue switches are favoured by gamers who like clicky key sounds and operating action when playing or typing.
“HyperX is excited to add HyperX Blue mechanical switches to the Alloy Origins Core lineup,” said HyperX. “Alloy Origins Core was designed specifically for TKL keyboard fans. Adding the new HyperX Blue switches alongside the existing red switch version allows gamers to choose their preferred switch type while receiving the top performance, reliability and style inherent in keyboards with HyperX-branded switches.”
Alloy Origins 60 and Alloy Origins Core include RGB backlit keys with exposed LED for brighter illumination with radiant lighting effects and five adjustable brightness levels to enhance gaming, day or night. Supported by HyperX NGENUITY software, Alloy Origins 60 and Alloy Origins Core offer advanced customisation features for lighting and macros, including customisable per-key lighting effects.
Both keyboards feature Custom Game Mode, allowing users to choose which keys are enabled and disabled. Macro keys can be assigned and stored in the macro library, and users can choose from three adjustable keyboard angles for perfect positioning. With on-board memory, users can save up to three profiles for on-the-go gaming using HyperX NGENUITY software. Other features include 100 percent anti-ghosting, full N-key rollover and a detachable USB Type-C to USB Type-A keyboard cable.
The Alloy Origins 60 is available for an MSRP of AUD$179 in Australia from selected retailers. For more information, please visit the Alloy Origins 60 product page.
The Alloy Origins Core Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is available for an MSRP of AUD$195 in Australia from selected retailers. For more information, please visit the Alloy Origins Core product page.
About HyperX
For 18 years, HyperX’s mission has been to develop gaming solutions for every type of gamer and the company is consistently recognised for delivering products that provide superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. Under the tagline of “WE’RE ALL GAMERS,” HyperX gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, USB microphones, and console accessories are the choice of everyday gamers as well as celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and overclockers worldwide because they meet the most stringent product specifications and are built with best-in-class components.
Join the #HyperXFamily at facebook.com/hyperxanz, and learn how HyperX products can enhance your console experience and boost performance for both you and your PC at hyperxgaming.com. Whatever your skill level, whatever genres you play, we embrace all gaming enthusiasts everywhere with our core belief — We’re All Gamers.
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Rainbow Six Siege welcomes Thunderbird, an Operator from the Nakoda First Nation, among many other updates
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — May 24, 2021 — Today, Ubisoft® revealed the second season of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege Year 6: North Star and its new indigenous Operator, Thunderbird, coming from the Nakoda nation, a North American First Nation, in addition to an entirely reworked Favela map, and more.
In North Star, players will discover a brand-new Defender: Thunderbird. She deploys Kóna Healing Stations, which heal any player – ally or enemy – as long as they are within close proximity to this device, even if they are downed, and has a short cooldown between each charge. Thunderbird is a low armor, high-speed operator, equipped with the SPEAR .308 or SPAS-15 as primary weapon, and BEARING 9 or Q-929 as a secondary weapon.
In addition, North Star introduces a reimagined Favela map with reworked rooms, better map overview and improved navigation. These changes will improve readability, making sure players always know where they are and where they are going when playing on Favela.
On the Test Servers, two new features will be trailed this season: a revamped armour system and activities after death. Players’ armour will be converted to additional health so they have better visibility on their armour’s impact. Additionally, players will have new activities after death, with Attackers being able to control their own drones while some Defenders will be able to use their gadgets after their death (including Maestro, Echo or Mozzie). These changes will have a strong impact on gameplay and need to be tested to get players’ feedback. They will be available on the Test Server only and will not release on live servers at North Star launch.
Additional updates coming with North Star include:
Scoreboard 2.0
New corpse icons
Bullet holes fix
Operator balancing (Melusi, Mira, and Maestro tweaks and Gas Propagation rework)
The Test Server for North Star will go live on May 25. The Test Server is an alternative version of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, allowing players to test upcoming gameplay features that will make their way into the main game itself. Since this is a testing environment, a consistent gameplay experience is not guaranteed on the Test Server. Players are invited to submit the issues they encounter on the Test Server on the R6 Fix platform here.
Alongside a thriving professional esports scene and a community of over 70 million registered players, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege puts players in the middle of a fast-paced, ever-evolving multiplayer experience grounded in the selection of unique Operators. Using the right mix of tactics and destruction, Rainbow Six teams engage their enemies in sieges, where both sides have exclusive skills and gadgets at their disposal. Defenders prepare by transforming the environments around them into modern strongholds, while attackers use recon drones to gain intel for carefully planning their assault. With access to dozens of Operators inspired by real world counter-intelligence agents from around the globe, players can choose exactly how they want to approach each challenge they encounter. Through the constant addition of new Operators and maps that add to the depth of both strategy and combat, the unpredictability of each round of Rainbow Six Siege sets a new bar for intensity and competition in gaming.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon®, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: http://www.ubisoftgroup.com.
