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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is now available on Nintendo Switch™!

NIS America is excited to announce that The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is now available on Nintendo Switch™ in Australia and New Zealand. The long-awaited finale to the epic engulfing a continent comes to a head in the final chapter of the Trails of Cold Steel saga!

About the Game:

The Erebonian Empire is on the brink of all-out war! Taking place shortly after the ending of Trails of Cold Steel III, the heroes of Class VII find themselves against the full force of the Empire in an attempt to stop its path of total domination. Further, the hero of the Erebonian Civil War and Class VII’s instructor, Rean Schwarzer, has gone missing. Now, the students of Class VII, old and new, must unite with heroes from all over the continent to create the only chance the world has to be spared from total destruction.

Key Features:

The Ultimate Class Reunion – Boasting the largest roster in series history, heroes from all over seek to join the cause! The heroes of Class VII unite with Crossbell’s Special Support Section and even the heroes of Liberl.

Battle Most Refined – New and returning systems join the already polished combat of The Legend of Heroes series, including the ability to summon giant mechs to the field for devastating attacks, engage in Auto Battle for more expedient combat, and utilize Lost Arts, the most powerful Orbal magic capable of turning the tide of battle.

Pursuits of the War Weary – In between epic battles, catch a breather with a number of mini-games including returning favorites like Vantage Master, and fishing and puzzle games, as well as all-new pursuits like Poker, Blackjack, and the Horror Coaster.

About Nihon Falcom:

Falcom is a game developer founded in 1981 that has created many titles for consumer game platforms and boasts an extremely enthusiastic fanbase worldwide. Notable titles include the “Ys” series, the “Trails” series, and Tokyo Xanadu. Last year has seen the release of Hajimari no Kiseki while this year will also be met with the latest installment of the “Trails” series, Kuro no Kiseki.  

About NIS America:

In 2003, NIS America was established in Southern California to bring exciting, one-of-a-kind Japanese culture to North America.  


NIS America’s team members devote themselves to the fans. Their respect for their fans is at the heart of everything they do.  As an established entertainment publisher in the U.S., NIS America is committed to continuous growth and improvement.

NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., a company famous for its unique line of strategy RPGs with titles such as Disgaea and Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk. In keeping with its mission, NIS America also publishes other popular Japanese games, like the highly acclaimed title, Ys IX: Monstrum Nox.

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This Week in GTA Online: Triple Rewards in Casino Work, Double Rewards in all Rockstar Created Stunt Races, Diamonds in the Casino Vault, Tee Unlock, and More

Triple Rewards on Casino Work and Rumors of Diamonds in the Vault

Plus a Free Sponsor Tee for All Open Wheel Racers, Double Rewards in Stunt Races, and More

Trading in your cash for chips is one way to try and get rich off a casino’s dime. Another is helping Agatha Baker by completing Casino Work missions and assisting the house in running some errands around Los Santos: fending off mercenaries, chauffeuring VIPs, and generally making yourself useful. Ms. Baker will make it worth your while, dishing out triple the usual cash and XP on all Casino Work until April 28th.

If you would rather get your hands dirty: multiple walkie-talkies inside The Diamond have been chirping about a potential delivery of diamonds being made to the vault sometime this week. The only way to confirm or deny the rumor is to scout out the contents of the vault to see if the odds are in your favor.

2X GTA$ and RP on Stunt Races

Sometimes your greatest foe in a Stunt Race isn’t your co-competitors, but gravity itself. Whether you defeat a fundamental force of nature, your fellow racers, or end up in a fiery hunk of charred metal on the business end of a loop-de-loop, all players will earn 2X GTA$ and RP on all Rockstar created Stunt Races through April 28.

Free Open Wheel Sponsor Tee for All Open Wheel Racers
Turn your torso into a walking billboard by participating in any Open Wheel Race this week to have the Open Wheel Sponsor Tee added to your wardrobe next week.

On the Podium this Week: Annis RE-7B

While you may be helping or hindering the financial success of The Diamond Casino & Resort (or just visiting the bar), there’s no downside to spinning the Lucky Wheel: there’s GTA$, RP, clothing, mystery prizes, and more, all up for grabs at no cost to you. This week’s top prize on the podium is the Annis RE-7B, a Japanese-built racing prototype designed with the most exacting specifications and race conditions in mind.

Curate Your Space: 50% off all Penthouse Decorations in the Casino Store

Do your party guests keep remarking on how drab your new spot is? If so, it might be time to get new friends … and some new décor. Luckily, all Penthouse decorations are half off at the Casino Store, conveniently located in the lobby of The Diamond, so feel free to deck your halls out, perhaps with the latest and greatest works by artists like Urbanski, Dimi, Gaspar Losa, and more.

Discounts:         

Don’t let envy get in your way: there’s a grab-bag of discounts on offer this week that’ll help you climb the social ladder, whether it’s 40% off the Master Penthouse Suite atop the Diamond and all its Customizations and Add-Ons, or a selection of vehicles that are sure to turn heads.

Vehicles:

  • Pegassi Torero — 30% off
  • Grotti Itali GTO — 40% off
  • Lampadati Komoda — 40% off
  • Nagasaki Stryder — 40% off
  • Maxwell Vagrant — 40% off

Prime Gaming Bonuses and Benefits

GTA Online players who successfully connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account with Prime Gaming will receive the Kosatka submarine’s Sonar Station for free, along with GTA$200K just for playing any time this week.

In addition, Prime Gaming members receive exclusive discounts including 70% off the Pegassi Zorrusso and 80% off both the classic Grotti GT500 sports car and Pfister Comet Safari off-roader.

To ensure access to future benefits, make sure to visit Prime Gaming and sign up.

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

Oh What a Wonderful World: New Trailer for Biomutant

Oh What a Wonderful World: New Trailer for Biomutant

Sydney, Australia, April 23rd, 2021 –  Biomutant is getting closer to its release on PC, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One™ on May 25th, 2021. Experiment 101 and THQ Nordic want to give you some insight into the world of Biomutant. Lean back, relax, and enjoy the new mesmerizing World Trailer:

Watch the Trailer on YouTube:

Digital Pre-order
The digital pre-order for Biomutant kicks off on PlayStation®4, Xbox One™ and PC. You can pre-order the game now at your favourite store for an SRP of $99.95. The game will offer the Mercenary Class Loadout as a pre-order bonus.

PC Pre-Order links:
Pre-order on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/597820/BIOMUTANT
Pre-order on Gog.com: https://www.gog.com/game/biomutant
Pre-order on Epic Game Store: https://www.epicgames.com/store/p/biomutant
Pre-order on Origin: https://www.origin.com/store/biomutant/biomutant

Pre-order on Xbox: https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/biomutant/bsn8bs8f8bbj
Pre-order on PlayStation: 
https://store.playstation.com/en-au/concept/229899

Pre-order via Biomutant’s website with all our trusted partners:
https://biomutant.com/order-biomutant/

Pre-order Bonus: The Mercenary
The Mercenary Loadout offers a unique combination of perks – which can be unlocked in-game – but with this DLC you can start the game already set up! The Mercenary Loadout has dual-wield as a starting ability and is geared up with the “Nippon Katana” and the shorter “Nippon Copecutter”. Simply put, it’ll let you experience the world of Biomutant as a classic samurai-looking warrior from the very beginning.

Who gets the Merc Class Loadout as a preorder incentive?
The Merc Class Loadout will be included in all digital preorders, as well as the Collector’s Edition and the Atomic Edition of Biomutant (no matter if it is a preorder or not); inside there will be a little leaflet with the access codes on it. Preorders for the physical Standard Edition will not get the Mercenary.

Will it be exclusive or is there a difference for PC and consoles in terms of digital preorder?
No, they are basically the same; the only item that will be exclusive to the console will be a PS4 theme of Biomutant.

Will I be able to buy the Merc after release?
Yes, we will offer it also as a DLC post-release; the preorder incentive gives you get a slightly better deal if you preorder (base game plus “free” merc DLC) versus buying the game on release day and then buying the Merc Class Loadout on top of that.

Collector’s Editions available for pre-order:
The Atomic Edition is unique at it’s very core, and contains the following components:

  • High Detail Diorama – 60cm/23″ long, 25cm/10″ width, 30cm/12″ height
  • Game Biomutant
  • Steelbook
  • T-Shirt in L/XL
  • Oversized Mousepad 80cm/31″ x 35cm/14″
  • Artwork on Fabric A1 size
  • Soundtrack
  • Premium Box
  • The Mercenary DLC

The Biomutant Atomic Edition will be available at selected retailers for an SRP of $599.95.

Pre-order here: https://biomutant.com/

Biomutant Collector’s Edition
Mutate your living room! The Biomutant Collector’s Edition will be available for an SRP of $199.95. The genetic code of this edition has the following sequence:

  • Game Biomutant
  • Game hero figurine
  • Artwork on Fabric A1 size
  • Soundtrack
  • Premium Box
  • The Mercenary DLC

Pre-order here: https://biomutant.com/

Stay up to date with Biomutant and visit the game’s website or follow the social media channels.

Website: https://biomutant.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biomutantgame/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/biomutant

About Biomutant

BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Wung-Fu fable RPG, with unique martial art styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting, and mutant ability action.

  • A NEW TAKE ON 3rd PERSON COMBAT

The martial arts style combat system allows you maximum freedom of movement and agility while mixing shooting, melee, and powers from your mutations. Learning new Wung-Fu combat forms through progression and learning from masters you’ll meet, will constantly add to your choices and make sure combat never gets old.

  • EVOLVE YOUR GAME-PLAY

You’ll be able to re-code your genetic structure to change the way you look and play. This will of course affect your attributes and in addition to this, exposure to bio-contamination in the world will lead to mutations like the Turtleform and Mucus Bubble, while exposure to radioactivity found in bunkers from the old world will affect your mind and unlock psi-mutations like telekinesis, levitation and more.

  • NEXT LEVEL OF CRAFTING

You are totally free when crafting weapons. Mix and match parts to create your own unique 1H or 2H slash and crush weapons. Revolvers, rifles and shotguns and add modifications like cork-screws and battery-powered chainsaw modules to bio-contaminated sludge vials adding to your combat arsenal. There are even characters you’ll meet that’ll craft cool stuff for you, like bionic wings, a jump-pack and even let you modify your Automaton – the scrap-toy sidekick!

  • GEAR UP FOR ADVENTURE

You have full freedom when equipping your character. Not only when it comes to choosing weapons you created, but what type of gear you wear. Equip a gas-mask and an oxygen tank for exploring the Dead Zones, thermos-resistant clothes for venturing into cryonic areas or protective gear for taking on bio-contaminated creatures, the choice is up to you.

  • SURVIVE IN A VIBRANT OPEN WORLD

You are free to explore the world and what lies beneath its surface, by foot, mech, jet-ski, air-balloon or area unique mounts. Explore the dying wildland, the tunnels and bunker networks of the underworld, and find your way up the mountains or out in the archipelago. There are lots of discoveries to be made, mysteries to unravel, creatures to confront, and weird characters to meet in this vibrant and colourful world.

  • AN UNUSUAL STORY WITH AN UNUSUAL END

Your actions play a major part in the unfolding of a story where End is coming to the New World. A plague is ruining the land and the Tree-of-Life is bleeding death from its roots. The Tribes stand divided, in need of someone strong enough to unite them or bring them all down…

You are guided through the world by a Storyteller that narrates every step of your journey, but it’s your actions and choices that’ll decide how your story of survival ends.

About THQ Nordic

The THQ Nordic official boiler plate can be found here: https://thqnordic.com/company/about

THQ Nordic Website

Touhou Hyouibana ~ Antinomy of Common Flowers Flies to the Fight Today on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4

Tag-Team Fighter Accepts New Challengers in Official Touhou Game

TOKYO – 22 April 2021 –Touhou Hyouibana ~ Antinomy of Common Flowers, the tag-team Touhou fighter from developer Twilight Frontier in collaboration with Team Shanghai Alice and publisher Phoenixx, takes to the skies today on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as well as PlayStation 5 via backward compatibility.

Duke it out in 2v2 battles above the magical land of Gensokyo in this official Touhou title set between the 15th and 16th entries in the series. Launch blistering assaults against foes and dodge their rebuttals in 2D versus battles integrating bullet hell mechanics. 

Execute simple-input special moves only requiring a joystick and single button combination to set up various punishing combos and guards. Enhance a Primary fighter’s arsenal with abilities granted by the Secondary fighter’s Spell Cards and swap characters at will. Unleash a blitz of lightning-fast combos and skillful dodges to overwhelm opponents.

Learn how to use each character and get to the bottom of the Perfect Possession incident in Story Mode. Fight as one of 19 Touhou characters, including series heroine Reimu Hakure.

Fighters ready to test their might can battle other players in their choice of local play, or online multiplayer. Learn the ins and outs of each character in the Training mode, and put those skills into practice with the Vs. COM mode.

“After the global Touhou community helped make Touhou Hyouibana ~ Antinomy of Common Flowers on PC so beloved, we’re excited to give Nintendo Switch and PlayStation fans a chance to play,” said Unabura Iruka, Co-Founder and Game Designer, Twilight Frontier.

Touhou Hyouibana ~ Antinomy of Common Flowers is available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 via backward compatibility for $34.99/29.99 EUR. It supports English and Japanese. The game is also available now on Steam for Windows PC.

To learn more, visit the Twilight Frontier official website, Phoenixx official website, Facebook page and follow @Phoenixx_inc on Twitter.

About Phoenixx

Established in 2019 by industry veterans, Phoenixx aims to support innovative and creative developers from Japan and around the world. Its mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one creator, one game, and one community a time.

To learn more, visit the Phoenixx official website, Phoenixx Facebook page, and follow @Phoenixx_inc on Twitter.

About Touhou Project

Touhou Project, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the “most prolific fan-made shooter series,” is a collection of games set in the world of Gensokyo and using a recurring cast of familiar characters. Predominantly consisting of vertical shooters, the Touhou Project includes games developed by the original creator, one-man studio Team Shanghai Alice, as well as fan works made by other developers.

About Twilight Frontier

Twilight Frontier is a Japanese developer, responsible for developing multiple games in the Touhou Projects, including Urban Legend in Limbo, Hopeless Masquerade, Immaterial and Missing Power, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody, Touhou Hisoutensoku, and Touhou Hyouibana ~ Antinomy of Common Flowers.

MARVEL’S AVENGERS TACHYON ANOMALY EVENT NOW LIVE

MARVEL’S AVENGERS TACHYON ANOMALY EVENT NOW LIVE

Players Can Form Teams with More Than One of the Same Super Hero for a Limited Time

SYDNEY (April 23, 2021) – Today, SQUARE ENIX Ltd. announced that the Tachyon Anomaly event for Marvel’s Avengers has gone live. First revealed one month ago at SQUARE ENIX PRESENTS, the Tachyon Anomaly Event includes a variety of activities, including a new opportunity for players to form teams online with more than one of the same Super Hero in any mission, starting today and running until May 3rd.

Watch the Tachyon Anomaly Event trailer

The world is reeling as AIM’s tampering with time has led to periodic Tachyon Anomalies. During these events, Avengers from different timelines can converge in a single location and take on threats together, allowing players to form teams of more than one of the same Super Hero online. Players can also matchmake into teams that contain the same Heroes, leading to new and exciting team compositions.

During the two weeks of the event, players that complete any Temporal Assault missions will receive an exclusive animated Temporal Assault Nameplate usable with any Super Hero as a reward.  Completing additional Temporal Assault missions rewards players with Priority Set pieces for high-level Heroes.

The Tachyon Anomaly event also makes Tachyon Rift missions accessible to Heroes who are Power Level 1-100, allowing all players to experience them. A new Tachyon Rift mission, “And We’re Back,” is available on the War Table starting with this event, giving players more missions of that type to run.

About Marvel’s Avengers

Marvel’s Avengers offers players a truly rich experience and combines the single-player focused Reassemble story campaign with the ongoing Avengers Initiative’s War Zone missions, which take the Avengers around the world and beyond. Each mission in the Reassemble campaign is designed to showcase one or more hero’s unique abilities, while the Avengers Initiative missions can be played solo with your own custom AI team or with a group of up to four players* as any Hero in the player’s roster.

The narrative of Marvel’s Avengers continues to expand over time with the addition of new stories featuring new heroes, villains, mission types, regions, items, and more delivered to players at no additional cost once they own the core game, such as the recently released Operations, Kate Bishop – Taking AIM and Hawkeye – Future Imperfect. These stories move the entire Marvel’s Avengers narrative world forward on a multi-year arc, and all new missions are accessible to the entire roster of playable heroes.

Marvel’s Avengers is currently available on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Stadia.

*Internet connection required. Your platform’s online multiplayer requirements will apply.

About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media for over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media. For more information visit marvel.com. © 2021 MARVEL
 
About Crystal Dynamics
Crystal Dynamics® has developed and published over 30 award-winning titles during its 28-year adventure. Some of the most beloved franchises include Gex®, Legacy of Kain® and most recently, TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 82 million copies worldwide. With over 30 video game titles released and hundreds of awards, the heroine Lara Croft® has been a cultural icon for over 20 years and has made an indelible mark on virtually every facet of entertainment. Most recently, Crystal Dynamics expanded its operations by opening Crystal Northwest™ in Bellevue, Washington.
 
For more information on Crystal Dynamics, please visit http://www.crystald.com/, their Twitter account, Facebook page, or their LinkedIn page.
 
About Eidos-Montréal
Eidos-Montréal™ (a Square Enix® studio) is focused on creating immersive and captivating experiences. For the last decade, the development teams at Eidos-Montréal have orchestrated the successful reboot of the DEUS EX® series (Deus Ex: Human Revolution®, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided®), released the latest entry in the THIEF® franchise, and have also played a key role in the development of the award-winning TOMB RAIDER® series.
 
For more information on the studio, please visit https://eidosmontreal.com/ and find us on TwitterInstagramFacebook and LinkedIn.
 
About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 159 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 81 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com


Developed by Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal. Development support provided by Nixxes. All rights reserved.

CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, the CRYSTAL DYNAMICS logo, CRYSTAL NORTHWEST, EIDOS, EIDOS-MONTRÉAL and the EIDOS-MONTRÉAL logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Limited. SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. DEUS EX, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION, DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED, DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY, GEX, LARA CROFT, LEGACY OF KAIN, SPACE INVADERS, TAITO, THIEF, and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies. Nixxes and the Nixxes logo are trademarks of Nixxes Software BV. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. STEELBOOK is a trademark of Glud & Marstrand and is marketed globally by Scanavo.

SLICE-OF-LIFE YURI VISUAL NOVEL, “PERFECT GOLD”, NOW ON STEAM!

MANILA, Philippines — Indie game developer Yangyang Mobile has released Perfect Gold on Steam. A short, coming-of-age yuri visual novel, Perfect Gold: The Alchemy of Happiness (or just “Perfect Gold”) is the story of two young mages who get a second chance at love and friendship by escaping detention in order to attend a long-awaited festival.

In Perfect Gold, you get to play as Marion LaRue, a fiery elemental mage, and Audrey Clary, the heiress of the renowned alchemist Clary family. As they spend the day together, players can uncover how Marion and Audrey’s relationship fell apart.

GAME FEATURES:

  • A WLW (women who love women) story for WLW: Follow a heartwarming, slice-of-life story between two girls as they get a second chance at love and friendship.
  • A short and sweet story: At around 30,000 words and with 2-4 hours of gameplay, Perfect Gold is just the game for those who like to relax with character-driven visual novels.
  • 2 Playable Characters: See the story unfold through the eyes of Audrey and Marion.
  • Fully Voiced: Features a cast of talented professional English voice actors who breathe life into the characters.
  • Vibrant and Animated Visuals: Immerse yourself in the magical city of Castlecoast, brought to life by animated characters, backgrounds & illustrations.
  • Interactive Dialogue Choices: Your choices influence the characters’ actions and will affect the story’s ending.
  • Original Soundtrack: Listen to beautifully composed music tracks that accentuates the story’s most emotional beats.

Last year, Perfect Gold launched its Kickstarter campaign with a base goal of $8,000 USD. With the help of its 900+ backers, the game was able to reach double its funding goal. 

If yuri is your cup of tea, then we highly suggest checking out the game. You can purchase Perfect Gold on Steam for $7.99. The 10% launch discount ends on April 26, 2021.

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/578540/Perfect_Gold__Lesbian_Visual_Novel/

Perfect Gold is available on both Windows and Mac. Aside from English, the game is also localized to Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian and German languages.

ABOUT YANGYANG MOBILE

Yangyang Mobile is an indie game development company specializing in story-driven games. Based in the Philippines, the company is run by a group of passionate individuals who live off creativity and pizza. 

To learn more about their games, visit their website: http://www.yangyangmobile.com/
Or check out their Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/yangyangmobile/
Or support them on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yangyangmobile

You can also follow them on:

DISCORD: https://discordapp.com/invite/dACNN8P
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/yangyangmobile
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/yangyangmobile/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/yangyangmobile

We Are The Caretakers Begins Conservationist Mission Today on Steam Early Access

ANN ARBOR, MI – 22 April 2021 – We Are the Caretakers, the sci-fi turn-based tactical RPG set in an afrofuturist world from developer Heart Shaped Games, fights to protect virtual and real-world wildlife starting today, Earth Day, on Steam Early Access

We Are the Caretakers centers around the Raun, a rhino-like species targeted by poachers both earthbound and extraterrestrial. The Caretakers, led by the Conductor, task themselves with protecting these creatures, essential to the ecosystem of the land of Shadra, but hunted for their animal byproducts.

As the Conductor, rally units from 20-plus job classes with more than 70 special abilities onto real-time strategy maps with RPG turn-based combat. Protect the Raun from extinction alongside Akachi, an orphan Raun that joins the Caretakers. Navigate a nuanced morality system, where the Conductor must balance their reputation with the decisions they make to protect the Raun, and whether they reform defeated poachers or send them to face justice. 

We Are the Caretakers features a cast of primarily Black characters envisioned by art director Anthony Jones (former cinematics artist at Activision Blizzard) combined with synthetic and organic elements for his interpretation of afrofuturism. Experience a story-rich campaign from BAFTA and IGF-nominated narrative director Xalavier Nelson Jr. (Hypnospace Outlaw, SkateBIRD) or take on the procedurally-generated Survival mode.

To support real-world conservation efforts, developer Heart Shaped Games will contribute revenues from the game to non-profit organizations that support wildlife conservation efforts. These include the previously-announced contribution of 10% of the developer’s revenues from the We Are The Caretakers game to the Wildlife Conservation Network’s Rhino Recovery Fund, which focuses on improving the health of rhino populations while also benefiting local people.

“In our quest to have a quantifiable impact in the world with our game, we’re proud to work with real-world groups like WCN,” said Scott Brodie, founder, Heart Shaped Games. “Raising awareness is important, but we wanted to make sure We Are The Caretakers has a real, lasting impact on supporting animal conservation efforts.”

We Are The Caretakers joins Steam Early Access for Windows PC today, Earth Day 2021, for $19.99 with a 20% launch discount.The 1.0 version launches on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC later in 2021, featuring new story chapters, game modes, and characters. The game supports English language text, with French, German, Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, and more translations in development. 

For more information, visit the official website, join the We Are The Caretakers Discord, and follow Heart Shaped Games on Twitter, Facebook, and Twitch. Players can wishlist now on the We Are The Caretakers Steam Page

About Heart Shaped Games

Heart Shaped Games is a design-centric indie game studio founded in 2010 by 18-year game industry veteran Scott Brodie. As a diverse, remote team of veteran developers, Heart Shaped Games’ mission is to have an impact by creating meaningful and memorable games that fans will love. Their line-up of award-winning titles continues to expand, and so far includes We Are The Caretakers, Hero Generations, Brave Hand, and Highgrounds.

CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE TRANSFORMS TO 1984

Call of Duty: Warzone Experiences Biggest Update Yet as Season Three of Warzone and Black Ops Cold War Kicks-Off Most Ambitious Free Content Offering in Call of Duty History

Warzone Crosses 100 Million Players, Call of Duty Franchise Premium Game Sales Surpass 400 Million Units Life to Date

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – April. 22, 2021 – Call of Duty®: WarzoneTM and Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War Season Three launches today with the most ambitious free content offering in Call of Duty® history. Season Three marks a huge celebration for Call of Duty: WarzoneTM, which has crossed 100 million players since its launch last year. The free-to-play, free-for-everyone battle royale experience that fans know and love, receives its biggest transformation yet, travelling back to 1984 and the Cold War.

The new Warzone features massive changes, including new and reimagined locations, new gameplay options and deep optimizations across the entire map as nearly every building, surface and object has been touched to provide a more seamless gameplay experience. Across Black Ops Cold War, throughout Season Three players will experience new multiplayer maps and modes, the next chapter of Call of Duty Zombies in Outbreak and a host of new gear to use in the battles ahead. This is just the beginning with more content, events and surprises to come this season and beyond.

“The launch of Warzone has reinvented Call of Duty. In just over a year, more than 100 million players around the world have jumped in to play Warzone together, and starting today we’re taking it to a new level,” said Rob Kostich, President, Activision. “Season Three brings a massive amount of content and new updates – the most since launch – to Warzone as it transforms to 1984, while we’re also bringing a tremendous amount of new, free content to Black Ops Cold War. Thank you to our fans everywhere, today is a celebration for our community. There’s so much more coming this season and beyond, get ready.”

The massive Season Three community celebration taking place today is the culmination of weeks of events inside Warzone that led to waves of Zombies overtaking Verdansk, its eventual nuclear detonation and ultimate transformation – and Call of Duty players were there for every part of it.

  • For weeks, players have fought-off Zombies throughout Warzone, while tracking their progress via Containment Protocols and Corruption Zones.
  • Yesterday, as the Zombies horde reached its tipping point, millions of players experienced an event in-game that triggered a nuclear blast decimating the entire Warzone map, as Verdansk went dark.
  • In its aftermath, Warzone players were transported to Rebirth Island, where a series of mysterious in-game clues and hidden messages helped players unlock the remaining secrets of the event and understand what really happened to Warzone, ultimately transporting everyone to Verdansk in the year 1984, and the highly anticipated launch of Season Three.
  • As the new Warzone experience officially launches today, the community celebration continues as players head online to play all the new Season Three content, including the new-look Verdansk 1984 Warzone map and a host of new Multiplayer and Zombies content across Black Ops Cold War
  • Fans can follow the latest intel @CallofDuty on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or visit www.callofduty.com. Viewers can also head to Twitch.tv/callofduty for live action, including the Atlanta FaZe $100,000 Gold Rush Tournament.

Fans of all walks of life embody the “Let’s Go!” spirit when they squad up to play Call of Duty together. To celebrate the launch of Season Three, a number of Warzone super fans across the worlds of hip-hop, gaming, and professional sports, including AJ Tracey, Dennis Schroder, Druski, Gunna, Jack Grealish, Jack Harlow, Michelle Viscusi, Mookie Betts, Nadeshot owner of CDL Team LA Thieves, Rocky No Hands, Saweetie, Swae Lee and Young Thug have come together with famed music video director Gibson Hazard in a new campaign called “Squad up the World” that captures the #Let’s Go! thrill we all experience when playing Call of Duty together

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPEDbmP-Lx4

Call of Duty: Warzone is integrated with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®Call of Duty and its titles are published by Activision, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), and developed by studios (in alphabetical order) Activision Shanghai, Beenox, Demonware, High Moon Studios, Infinity Ward, Raven Software, Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games.

About Activision

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com or by following @Activision.

Star Citizen — Alpha 3.13: Underground Infamy Update Goes Deep with Cave Missions, Ship-to-Ship Docking, and More!

Cloud Imperium Games Continues Work on Most Ambitious Game Project To-date, Adding New Underground Environments, Reputation Systems, Ship-to-ship Docking, and Two New Vehicles

LOS ANGELES April 22, 2021 Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) today announced the launch of the Star Citizen – Alpha 3.13: Underground Infamy update. Available for all active and new Star Citizen players, the update represents CIG’s continued commitment to creating the most ambitious game project to-date, introducing for the first-time a variety of new features, systems, and content, including ship-to-ship docking, a reputation manager tracking player’s alignment with NPC mission givers and factions across the ‘verse, gigantic caves with a variety of new missions, and two brand new vehicles.

“Star Citizen players new and old alike will have much to discover and explore with today’s release of Star Citizen Alpha 3.13: Underground Infamy,” said Cloud Imperium co-founder and Star Citizen Creative Director, Chris Roberts. “Long-time players will be excited to see the first implementation of highly anticipated features such as ship-to-ship docking. In addition, with new cave missions and new vehicles, additional visual enhancements to more Stanton locations, and the first iteration of Reputation Management, we are seeing more of our vision for a living and immersive universe where your actions matter coming to life.”

Watch the Star Citizen — Alpha 3.13: Underground Infamy trailer above

With so many new additions, there is something for everyone in the Star Citizen – Alpha 3.13: Underground Infamy update.

  • BIG Cave Content: Planet environments will see the introduction of big caves. And by “big,” we mean, “really BIG.” In terms of size, and scope, these caves are larger and more complex than anything players have explored previously. In addition, Bounty Hunter, Assassin, and Combat missions can now occur within these dangerous environments. New entrances allow for players to drive into the maw of caves, with sinkholes also offering a new way for players to fly in and explore underground.
  • Ship-to-ship Docking: Ship-to-ship interaction sees a huge leap forward. This first iteration of the system allows the docking and undocking of the Merlin fighter from the Constellation Aquila, Phoenix, and Andromeda, with more ships receiving support in coming patches.
  • Reputation Manager: Players can expect a new menu on their mobiGlas tracking their reputation with mission givers, organizations, and factions across the ‘verse. By completing missions and tasks players will earn reputation, improving their standing with said faction for a variety of rewards. The reputation manager represents the first such progression system introduced to Star Citizen.
  • Greycat ROC-DS: Designed for when the job at hand is a little bigger than expected, this Dual Seat mining vehicle minimizes the headaches with a manually operated mining arm to reach even the most precarious deposits and maximizes profits with more than quadruple the onboard ore-storage of the very popular standard model.
  • Cyclone MT: Outfitted with a combination gun and missile turret, the Cyclone MT offers players an all-out assault ground vehicle that carries increased combat options in the field compared to other Cyclone vehicles.
  • Cargo Mission Updates: Cargo missions receive two new updates including Quantum sensitive cargo missions, challenging players to manually fly to their destination without relying on their Quantum drive. Multi-drop timed cargo missions come online as players are expected to deliver three packages each with slightly varied timers, requiring more strategic flight navigation for greater rewards.

For full details on the Star Citizen – Alpha 3.13: Underground Infamy update, please head here.

Star Citizen combines classic space sim gameplay with boundary-pushing visuals in a massively multiplayer setting with unprecedented fidelity. Live how you want to live: shift paths from cargo hauler to outlaw, explorer, or any other role, whenever you want. Explore multiple planets and moons, including vast cities and underground caverns, all created with a unique combination of procedural planet technology and complementary hand-crafted design.

For further information, including how to download and play Star Citizen, visit the official website. Enlist today and join this ever-expanding universe by visiting the game’s Welcome Hub and Guide System for tips on how to play. Millions of players from around the world have already joined to help CIG build the most ambitious game ever made. For continued updates, keep up with Star Citizen on Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube.

About Cloud Imperium Games®

Cloud Imperium Games is a new kind of independent studio dedicated to delivering AAA games outside the established publisher system. It was founded in 2012 by renowned visionary game developer Chris Roberts (Wing Commander series, Freelancer, Privateer), Sandi Gardiner, and international media lawyer and producer Ortwin Freyermuth (Carlito’s Way, Shattered, Das Boot – Director’s Cut), with industry veteran and studio director Erin Roberts (Lego videogame series, Starlancer, Privateer) joining the team in 2013. Cloud Imperium Games is creating Star Citizen, a record-shattering, largely crowdfunded space sim, and Squadron 42, a Hollywood-caliber, story-driven single-player game set in the same universe. Cloud Imperium Games operates in “open development” – sharing progress and updates in near real time. This paradigm-shifting development process (game development usually occurs behind closed doors) gives the community an unprecedented look at Star Citizen and Squadron 42’s development and allows direct feedback and interaction between players and developers, thereby ensuring that the games being developed are what players want to play.

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WITNESS THE NEW MOON WITHIN THE RUINS OF RESENT IN BLADE & SOUL REVOLUTION’S APRIL UPDATE

WITNESS THE NEW MOON WITHIN THE RUINS OF RESENT IN BLADE & SOUL REVOLUTION’S APRIL UPDATE

LOS ANGELES – APRIL 22, 2021 – A new update from Netmarble’s Blade & Soul Revolution, its new open world RPG, recently launched and features a handful of permanent and limited-time zones for players to enjoy, alongside other improvements and changes made to the game.

Two new zones are now open for players to explore. Ruins of Resent, a new War Zone, is a hunting ground reserved for top players that is open to experience, while a new limited-time dungeon exclusively for Blade & Soul Revolution’s New Moon campaign is now live. By conquering the dungeon, players will collect event coins which can be exchanged for limited-time rewards like Seasonal Costumes, and an Awakened Fleeso Heroic Pet.

Other improvements and changes for Blade & Soul Revolution include:

  • Moonlight Village Spinning Wheel – All players who participate in this event can receive 400 Silver Moons and other special rewards like additional coins, equipment, and more
  • Integrated matching that supports matching between servers, which allows PvP combat with players of other servers, is now live
  • Various convenience and UI / UX improvements

Blade & Soul Revolution is an Open World Mobile RPG that translates breathtaking cinematic stories of revenge based on the PC online game of Blade & Soul. The game stays true to its PC roots with a high level of full 3D graphics and large-scale content that has been revamped to perform flawlessly on mobile devices. It displays eastern-fantasy world with stunning full 3D graphics backed by the Unreal Engine 4, offering massive real-time faction battle and incomparable hands-on action experience.

Blade & Soul Revolution is now available as a free download (with in-app purchases) in 149 countries via the App Store, and 126 countries on Google Play. For more information on event-related news and tips, please follow Blade & Soul Revolution on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Discord.

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About Netmarble Corporation
Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade & Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com