CD PROJEKT RED announces that a new season of Journey is now underway in GWENT: The Witcher Card Game. Players can earn unique rewards by leveling up in Journey on all supported platforms: iOS, Android, and PC.
Journey is GWENT’s progression system with over 100 levels, each containing unique rewards. Completing special weekly quests and winning games across Standard, Seasonal, and Draft game modes will earn you progress and unlock new items. Journey’s fourth season will last for the next three months and is themed around Yennefer of Vengerberg — one of the Continent’s greatest sorceresses, and Geralt of Rivia’s true love.
The base tier of Journey is free for all players. An optional Premium Pass also returns for the fourth season, granting instant access to the customizable Yennefer of Vengerberg legendary neutral leader skin. The Premium Pass also features even more rewards to unlock, including different fashion styles and accessories for Yennefer, card kegs, player titles, as well as animated avatars and borders.
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game is available for free on PC via GOG.COM and Steam, 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).
Boulder Dash® Deluxe™, the brand new sequel to Boulder Dash®, a world-famous interactive video game from 1984, is now available on the, likewise, brand new Atari® VCS Console.
Munich, Germany – Feb. 9th, 2021 – BBG Entertainment GmbH, a leading producer and publisher of casual and retro games, announced today that Boulder Dash® Deluxe™, the reincarnation of Boulder Dash® from 1984, will first be made available on Atari®’s newly launched VCS Console.
You may feel like you’ve been thrown back into the 1980s. Two classics from that time, the Boulder Dash® video game and the Atari® VCS game console, are back! A classic game and a retro game console finally join forces again – with up-to-date specifications, graphics, and gaming elements. Boulder Dash® Deluxe’s core is based on the original game, first published in 1984. This most recent, and revolutionary update, was just completed when Atari® announced the upcoming launch of its new VCS Console.
Stephan Berendsen, President of BBG Entertainment GmbH, states: “Atari® now provides the platform that enables us to bring back together what have always belonged together – the Atari® and Boulder Dash® with both their origins dating back to the 1980s. Back then, the original Boulder Dash® was first released for the Atari® 400/800 home computer. When I heard about Atari®’s VCS Console launch, I saw a fantastic opportunity to offer retro-gaming fans across the globe a unique set-up. Boulder Dash® Deluxe will therefore first be released on that console.”
Boulder Dash® Deluxe takes you, together with its in-game character Rockford™, into a myriad of new and exciting challenges. Dig through spectacular caves with 3D elements; avoid falling boulders; collect valuable gems and avoid nefarious enemies along the way. Discover treasure chests with rare collectibles and valuable power-ups. Boulder Dash® Deluxe includes 180 new, exciting and unique levels. As a bonus for all fans, Peter Liepa, creator of the original Boulder Dash®, and a video game legend himself, has created “Liepa World” – with a set of 20 of the most mind-bending levels ever!
The game is priced at US $14.99 for the Atari® VCS Console. In March, PC versions of Boulder Dash® Deluxe (Windows and Mac) will be released on Steam®. In the not distant future, Boulder Dash® fans will be able to rejoice when Boulder Dash® Deluxe is made available for iOS on the Apple App Store℠,Android™ on the Google Play™ store.
The original Boulder Dash® was a ground-breaking interactive game in the early days of the home computer and video game era, having first been launched in 1984. Boulder Dash®, and its many sequels, have delighted and challenged casual and hard-core players of all ages and sexes for almost four decades. Boulder Dash® is an innovative, action-puzzle, ‘digging & collection’ game responsible for launching its own game genre. The game’s protagonist is named “Rockford”. Players must guide him as he digs through caves, collecting gems in an attempt to reach the exit within a limited amount of time, while avoiding various types of dangerous creatures as well as obstacles like falling boulders and the constant danger of being crushed or trapped by an avalanche, or killed by an underground explosion. Boulder Dash® was first published by First Star Software, Inc. in 1984 on the Atari® 400/800, C-64 and Apple II.
About BBG Entertainment GmbH BBG Entertainment is a games developer and publisher headquartered in Munich, Germany. The founder and staff of BBG Entertainment have years of experience in the market for computer and mobile games, especially in the area of retro and casual gaming, and excellent contact with many renowned gaming companies for well over 20 years. BBG Entertainment offers games like Boulder Dash®, Dynablaster® and Einstein™ Brain Trainer. For more information about all BBG Entertainment products please visit www.bbg-entertainment.com.
Many big cinema releases are being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down cinemas in many parts of the world. Paramount Pictures Australia is keeping the options fresh at Australian cinemas by bringing classic films back to the big screen.
Breakfast at Tiffany’swill be the latest classic to be shown on Australian cinemas. People will be able to catch the romantic comedy at select cinemas starting on February 11th. The re-release coincides with the 60th anniversary of the film.
Adapted from Truman Capote’s novella, Breakfast at Tiffany’s stars Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard. Holly Golightly (Hepburn) is a carefree playgirl on the hunt for a millionaire to marry. Her plans go awry when she begins falling in love with her neighbour, a struggling writer (Peppard).
A decade ago when news came out about a rail shooter that involved high school girls screaming in joy as players shoot them with pheromones and zoom in on their bodies few would have thought that the series would ever actually make it to the West. For the most part, they were right as the original game was never released in the West but low and behold, the sequels and even a VR version were eventually released many years later. Now in celebration of the ten year anniversary for the series Gal*Gun has been remastered as Gal*Gun Returns and released with nearly every piece of DLC that was released for the original. So now that the game that started it all has finally closed the gap, is it worth your time?
Story
An Angel Trainee by the name of Patako has one task left to properly graduate and become a full fledged angel, help a human fall in love with the help of a Cupid Arrow. She sets her sights on Tenzou Motesugi, a high school boy, only to accidentally set her crossbow on overload and blast him with sixteen Cupid Arrows making him completely irresistible to nearly every female that sets their eyes on him. This blessing quickly turns out to be a curse as Patako informs Tenzou that this newfound charisma only lasts a day and once it wears off every girl, even female animals, will hate him for the rest of his life.
As such, Tenzou only has the rest of the day to try and confess his love to one of four heroines that he is already somewhat close to. Only problem is, these girls are the few that happen to be resistant to Tenzou’s charms as each of them appear to have their minds elsewhere or have bigger problems than someone trying to find love. As such, players will need to make their choice of character to pursue and find themselves locked into that route as they run through the game, interacting with the girl through various dialogue choices and taking part in a number of different styled shooting games in an effort to try and woo their chosen heroine.
The characters in Gal*Gun Returns are rather straightforward in nature and many longtime fans of anime or any of the standard tropes will know what to expect when it comes to most of the character developments that take place but the interactions between Tenzou and the girls are still rather enjoyable despite their predictability. It is also worth noting that every girl has more than one ending and players will need to try harder than usual to obtain a “True End.”
Once players obtain a proper true ending they will unlock an additional story mode that serves as an epilogue of sorts called Doki Doki Carnival. This sees Tenzou dealing with the fallout of his post-admiration school, encountering another angel, and trying to hold onto the girl he has fallen in love with which will vary depending on the True Endings that the player has obtained. Doki Doki Carnival works well as quite replayable post-game content that also gives the regular girls of the school some personality and time to shine, even if it is still kept to a minimum. The standard story routes and epilogues do provide quite a bit of content but it is a bit unfortunate that it pales in comparison to the story content provided in the sequels.
Gameplay
With Tenzou drawing the attention of every girl in school, including a few members of the teaching staff, he has to defend himself against the waves of girls by using his “pheromone shot” to give them euphoria and put them temporarily out of commission. Every girl can take a few shots before going down though players can try to aim for a “sweet spot” for an instant takedown with each girl in the school having a different location on their body that will result in the ecstasy shot. This allows for some interesting instances where players can begin to recognize which girls can easily be taken down first in a wave since every character appears quite frequently given how long an average run through a story route can be.
Girls can damage Tenzou’s willpower by confessing their love to him up close with a letter, something which is far more limited compared to later games, and shouting confessions from a distance where their words can be shot out of the sky. If the player ends up losing all of their motivation gauge then he will suffer defeat and end up with the girl that managed to deal the finishing blow. Thankfully Tenzou has the ability to recover health whenever he uses “Doki Doki Mode” on a girl. Everytime a girl is defeated the player will fill up a heart meter that can be built up to four times and trigger the aforementioned mode. Here players will take their target into a pink world where they will target various parts of a girl’s body to make them explode with happiness and then take down every other girl on screen all while refilling Tenzou’s health.
Outside of the standard rail shooting gameplay players will also encounter various “boss” stages that involve either taking on the heroine of their choice or completing a mission objective alongside a character. These range from helping change boos to cheers at a concert, shooting metal balls out of the air, breaking a cage loose from a helicopter, and more. These help change things up from time to time and keep things fresh and even the Doki Doki Mode is expanded upon a bit more in the Carnival section of the game as players will need to manage to take down up to six girls at a time while limiting their meter usage to properly succeed. None of this is exceptionally difficult but one thing that may throw some players off a bit is the stat system.
Anytime Doki Doki Mode is used on a character Tenzou’s base stats; Intelligence, Athleticism, Style, and Lewdness will change depending on the girl that they used it on. This wouldn’t be too much of a problem if it weren’t for the fact that each of the four main heroines have different preferences and players will need to make sure they keep their stat values in line or risk missing out on a True Ending even if they made all the correct dialogue choices. Considering players are rewarded with information about the background characters and even access to them in the gallery the more each character is targeted, it is a bit counterintuitive at times.
It is also worth noting that for longtime fans of the Gal*Gun series, this is easily the tamest game in the franchise so far. Perhaps the developers were unsure what they could get away with originally and then took things further from there but things such as seeing through clothing while zoomed in or vacuuming off their uniforms are no longer a thing and the most players will generally see are glimpses of underwear when targeting a character in Doki Doki Mode or when they fall in standard gameplay.
Visuals & Audio
While it may not be as varied as its sequels or quite as impressive looking, it is clear to see that the developers have done their best to improve the graphics from the original release and while the stages are fairly simplistic in nature a lot of attention has been given to the character models. The main heroines are all given solid designs and look great while all of the standard students have unique looks to them, allowing players to easily recognize who they may need to target. It is worth noting that thanks to this version of the game including all of the DLC players will be able to change the main heroines into a few different costumes and alter the standard characters’ uniforms, gym clothes, and swimsuits to vary things up quite a bit, especially since some of these outfits are more varied for each character.
The game features only the original Japanese voice work but it is nice to note that the entire game is voiced with every character given proper subtitles, even during Doki Doki Mode/Carnival. As for the soundtrack, the game features a re-recorded version of the previous opening theme and a number of new pieces of background music. Those playing through Aoi’s route will also find some rather enjoyable vocals mixed into the music during certain stages as well.
Overall
By going back to the beginning Gal*Gun Returns may be simpler than its sequels and doesn’t take its fanservice quite as far but it is still a solid rail shooter that offers tons of unlockable content, multiple routes to enjoy with enough variations to keep things feeling relatively fresh, and plenty of fanservice to still enjoy. This results in a game that remains very enjoyable but perhaps not the first stop newcomers should take when it comes entering the Gal*Gun series.
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Nguyen Dang Binh from Vietnam won the Best of the Best Award in the 3-Colors group and Yman.S from Malaysia won in the Unlimited Colors
Aljohn M. Matias, Teo Sze Ting and Lilo Jong take home the Special Awards
Since November 2020, the campaign has reached and touched the hearts of over 39 million people, with over 20,000 votes collected across all APAC regions as art lovers voted for their favorite design
February 9, 2021, Taipei: Unleashing the power of memories yet again, Kingston Technology, a world leader of memory products and technology solutions, today announced the winners of the Kingston x CSD APAC Mask Design Competition. Kingston partnered with CSD, a leading brand of face masks, to unite art enthusiasts of APAC regions with the theme “There’s Strength in Memory.” Since the kick-off of the competition in November 2020, the campaign has reached and touched the hearts of 39 million people. The video featuring the immaculate designs of the top 10 finalists has accumulated over 625,000 views. Receiving the love and admiration from voters, Nguyen Dang Binh from Vietnam won the Best of the Best Award in the 3-Colors group, and Yman.S from Malaysia won in the Unlimited Colors group. Selected by the judges, the Special Award was given to Aljohn M. Matias (Philippines), Lilo Jong (Malaysia) and Teo Sze Ting (Malaysia).
Commenting on the exciting results, Kevin Wu, Kingston’s sales/marketing and business development Vice President of APAC region, said, “We at Kingston have always strived to help our customers preserve and share their memories. We are grateful for all of the submissions and for our creative partnership with CSD, which has enabled us to bring these most personal captivating life experiences to life.” Jonathan Chang, COO of CSD, then added, “Over the years, CSD has revolutionized face masks, making them an imperative part of health while adding character and personality into them. The exemplary designs from everyone who entered as well as the finalists truly echo the theme, ‘There’s Strength in Memory.’ It is our honor to see that these unique stories are turned into wearable memories, hopefully spreading positivity to everyone during these challenging times.”
The initiative gave wings to imagination and encouraged the artists to bring their profound as well as life-altering memories onto face masks. The Best of the Best Award winners will be receiving USD $5,000 prize money each, as well as a trophy and self-designed face masks. The Special Award winners will be receiving USD $1,000 prize money each and face masks with their designs will also be mass produced.
Selected as the “Best of the Best” from the 3-Colors group, Nguyen Dang Binh is a banker in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Voters were attracted by the joyous atmosphere in his design Doodling Paper as Nguyen Dang Binh illustrates his happy college memories through interesting faces, and reminds art lovers to follow their passion.
Selected as the “Best of the Best” from the Unlimited Colors group, Yman.S is a Senior Packaging Designer from Malaysia. His bubbly design Monster Nation incites positivity among voters as he turns the scary monsters dreaded in our childhood memories, which also represent the day-to-day hardship we face, into cute little monsters.
Perfect Imperfection by Bachelor of Fine Arts student Aljohn M. Matias in the Philippines was selected for the Special Award. He uses a minimalistic design to comment on the collective experience of meeting diverse groups of people and how these differences make us who we are, perfectly imperfect.
Love Memories Forever by multimedia Designer Lilo Jong receives the Special Award as well. She depicts the deep-rooted emotion of missing her family by using storage devices from different time periods to represent her family members. She wishes reunite with her beloved family members, together, just like in her artwork.
Strength in Memory by Teo Sze Ting, a freelance illustrator from Malaysia, was also selected for the Special Award. Through her powerful typography design with hidden messages, such as “The year we fought together…”, “2020, a year to remember”, in the barcodes, she reflects on the memories of 2020 and encourages people to find strength and motivation from memories.
Kingston – Guarding Your Memories, Kingston is With You
Kingston has consistently safeguarded people’s precious memories for 33 years with the highest quality standards. By preserving people’s memories, we have become the driving force for progressive development. Resonating our long-term values, we believe that only with “memory” growth, there can be breakthroughs in “memory” technology. Only with excellent “memory” , you can become the world’s best, and as an indispensable part of your memories – ‘Kingston is With You’.
From big data, to laptops and PCs, to IoT-based devices like smart and wearable technology, to design-in and contract manufacturing, Kingston helps deliver the solutions used to live, work and play. The world’s largest PC makers and cloud-hosting companies depend on Kingston for their manufacturing needs, and our passion fuels the technology the world uses every day. We strive beyond our products to see the bigger picture, to meet the needs of our customers and offer solutions that make a difference. To learn more about how Kingston Is With You, visit Kingston.com.
CSD – Health in Style
Founded in 1947, CSD, as the leader in Taiwan for health protection supplies, we have supplied reliable and quality medical suppliers to doctors and hospitals internationally, and have become a significant player in the process. With profound changes in homecare needs over the last few decades, brought about by the likes of SARS, COVID-19, etc. CSD took their expertise and applied it to their vision for the consumer homecare market. Since 2015, CSD has created a series of fashion medical face masks, which not only deliver high levels of safety and performance, but also combines health and style to an everyday homecare product. In addition, CSD has collaborated with multiple international boutique brands, as well as special events and concerts. For decades to come, from hospitals to the street, CSD will continue to redefine standards and set new trends – ‘Health in Style’.
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A Closer Look at Real-World Fashion Brands Civilist & MISBHV in GTA Online
Whether you’ve hopped on English Dave’s private jet, spent any time on The Music Locker’s dancefloor, or checked out the recent pages of Vogue and WWD, you surely have noticed the real-world fashion brands introduced to GTA Online as part of The Cayo Perico Heist: Civilist and MISBHV. Both these esteemed labels come to us through our friends Keinemusik, whose connections with Berlin’s street culture run deep, beyond electronic music and into the intersections of art, fashion, skateboarding and more. Thanks to this partnership, both labels now have clothes available for you to buy at retailers across Los Santos in GTA Online.
Civilist is one of Berlin’s most revered and highly respected skate shops, bringing the finest hardware and streetwear to the local community, including its own eponymous in-house label. Civilist’s bond with Keinemusik is tight, and the crew even dedicated their own track to the brand, a thumping deep house banger that features in their Music Locker set.
MISBHV is a Polish streetwear and fashion label, known for its close ties to the underground dance music scene, both on and off the runway – boasting acid-bright tie-dye shirts and skin-tight bodysuits perfect for an all-night rave. You can check out Rampa’s contribution to the MISBHV DJ Mix series, Sonic Sculptures, over on Keinemusik’s website.
Keep an eye out for these collaborations when looking for new gear on your next trip to Ponsonby’s or Didier Sachs.
VZR Model One Headset for Audiophile Gamers Makes Waves Q2 2021
Debut Product by Former Apple Lead Audio Engineer’s New Company
SEATTLE — 8 Feb. 2021 — VZR™, a new audio products company founded by Apple’s former lead acoustics engineer, Vic Tiscareno, and veterans of the video game and audio industries, today reveals the VZR Model One audiophile gaming headset, with preorders and shipments beginning in Q2 2021. Visitors to the VZR website can sign up now to be the first to know when pre-orders begin.
The VZR Model One delivers natural, expansive, audiophile-quality sound and is particularly adept at accurately rendering immersive 3-dimensional soundscapes. Every component in the VZR Model One has been optimized to deliver class-besting performance and the Model One features the debut of a ground-breaking, proprietary and patented innovation called CrossWaveTM that truly sets it apart from competitors and more expensive audiophile headphones.
Commercially available for the first time in the VZR Model One, CrossWaveTM is a passive acoustic lens technology that selectively and strategically reshapes audio waves to emulate the way one would perceive the sound in real life without headphones, resulting in improved separation, openness and accurate 3D spatial positioning – all without digitally altering the audio source.
Competitive players will benefit from the more accurate, realistic positional audio, with the potential for improved in-game performance through superior spatial awareness and a greater ability to pinpoint small but crucial details like footsteps and gunshots. Proprietary VZR testing in virtual reality applications shows that the VZR Model One enabled subjects to determine the location of positional sounds more quickly than with competing gaming and audiophile headsets.
Even for those who play immersive single-player games or want a headphone that will let them rediscover their favorite music, the VZR Model One performs beautifully. VZR designed the headset to deliver the fidelity and detail of a studio reference speaker system alongside the warmth and openness of open-backed audiophile headphones – all in an affordable headset that offers best-in-class performance no matter how it is used.
The VZR Model One utilizes modular, high-quality, custom-sourced components, with standard 3.5mm connections for maximum compatibility and minimum latency. The detachable boom mic features a patent-pending noise-canceling design that ensures clear communication. The included headphone cable comes equipped with an inline microphone that activates when the boom is detached, and a mute switch.
Experts in gaming and audio tested the VZR Model One during its several years of development and endorse it, including Ed Lima, the BAFTA-nominated sound designer known for his work on Doom 3 and Borderlands, GRAMMY-winning musician and producer Anthony Ray, better known as Sir Mix-a-Lot, and many more prominent figures in their respective industries.
“We meticulously designed everything about the VZR Model One, using years of research, decades of experience, and feedback from audio experts to refine the headset to maximize its performance,” said Vic Tiscareno, Founder, VZR. “From the drivers to the cable and earpads, we’re not cutting any corners to make the perfect headphones for gamers, audiophiles, and anyone who demands great audio.”
VZR was founded in 2014 by veterans of Apple, THX, SRS Labs, Samsung Design Lab, and THQ. Composed of experts in the field of audio engineering and acoustic design who are fans of gaming and high-quality sound, the company sets out to bring WINNING SOUND to all. By utilizing decades of expertise in both hardware audio electronics and sound design to create state-of-the-art designs, VZR’s products meet the needs of competitive gamers and music fans without compromise.
PlayStation®5 Open Beta Launch to Coincide with Patch 5.5 Release
Following the reveal of Endwalker™, the highly-anticipated fourth expansion for FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online, SQUARE ENIX® revealed first details for Patch 5.5—the next major update for the critically acclaimed MMORPG, scheduled to release on 13th April.
Additionally, the recently announced PlayStation®5 console version of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online is scheduled to launch into open beta on 13th April, 2021. The PlayStation 5 version will feature numerous upgrades from the PlayStation 4 version, including significantly improved frame rates, faster load times, 4K resolution support and more. Players whose FFXIV service account has a registered license for the PlayStation 4 version may download and play the PlayStation 5 Upgrade Version at no extra cost at the start of the open beta period, while new players can experience the game on the PlayStation 5 through the Free Trial. The full version of the game will be available on PlayStation 5 following the conclusion of the open beta.
Titled “Death Unto Dawn,” Patch 5.5 will be split in two parts and set the stage for the Endwalker expansion. Part one is headlined by the third chapter of YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse—the NieR-inspired alliance raid featuring the work of guest creators Yosuke Saito and YOKO TARO—alongside an abundance of new story and battle content, system updates, and more.
Additional details on Patch 5.5 content are outlined below:
● New Main Scenario Quests – The story update—split into two parts—will pave the way for the Endwalker storyline. ● NewAlliance Raid – The third chapter of the NieR-inspired YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse alliance raid series. ● “Sorrow of Werlyt” Questline Update – The thrilling conclusion of the Warrior of Light and Gaius’ quest to thwart the Empire’s warmachina development project. ● New Trial: The Cloud Deck – Players can face off against the fearsome Diamond Weapon in this latest trial, which will be available in both Normal and Extreme difficulties. ● New Dungeon: Paglth’an – Players can tackle this new story dungeon alongside fellow adventurers or a party of non-player characters via Trust System compatibility. ● “Save the Queen”Questline Update – Alongside the addition of a new field area, “Zadnor,” players can further upgrade their Resistance Weapons to their final and most powerful stage. ● New Unreal Trial –The next powered-up version of an existing primal will be unleashed upon level 80 heroes, providing players with a new challenge and a chance to collect unique prizes. ● Crafter Updates –High-level crafters can look forward to new content in Patch 5.5 that will earn them special achievements and unique crafting tools. ● Ishgard Restoration Update –Locals of The Firmament will periodically hold Fêtes to celebrate the completion of the restoration. ● “Explorer Mode” Update –The Explorer Mode feature will be expanded to all Level 70 dungeons. Explorer Mode allows players to explore dungeons free from danger to capture striking and fun screenshots while enabling the use of mounts and minions.Players will also now be able to use performance actions while in dungeons, such as playing musical instruments. ● Performance Action Updates – Players will now be able to change instruments at any time while performing, and a new instrument will be added. ● Job Adjustments for PvE and PvP Actions, New Custom Deliveries, Ocean Fishing Update, New Mounts and more.
The recently announced fourth expansion pack of the FINAL FANTASY XIV Online saga, Endwalker, is scheduled to release Autumn 2021 for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Mac. Endwalker is the culmination of the Hydaelyn and Zodiark story, in which Warriors of Light will encounter an even greater calamity than ever before, and will bring an abundance of new content, including multiple new jobs, an increased level cap, vast new areas, adjustments to the battle system, as well as a variety of new battle, crafter and gatherer content.
With over 20 million total registered players and a new expansion on the way, there has never been a better time for newcomers to begin their adventures in the critically acclaimed FINAL FANTASY XIV Online saga. The recently expanded Free Trial now includes all content from A Realm Reborn and the Heavensward™ expansion (and updates through Patch 3.56), as well as an additional playable race (Au Ra), and three additional playable jobs (Dark Knight, Astrologian, and Machinist). Free Trial players can enjoy hundreds of hours of award-winning gameplay and story experiences equivalent to two full FINAL FANTASY titles, without limit on playtime.
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.
Sydney, Australia 9th February 2021 | Deep Silver has unveiled full details of the upcoming DLC for Gods Will Fall, with three paid for planned content drops, along with free Dolmen Depths DLC.
Releasing in stages across Q2 and Q3 this year, each DLC instalment will include a full new level and God encounter, plus new items and skills and new warrior cosmetic items. A new weapon class will be included in each of the first two instalments of the DLC. There will also be some new features added to the overworld. The game will automatically update for those who own the Valiant Edition.
In addition, Dolmen Depths is completely free for all via a patch in Q2. Delve into a mysterious underworld of the Dolmen Depths and fight to bring a long lost warrior back from the beyond and into your party. A new, procedurally generated dungeon environment, brimming with enemies, desperate to keep the dead where they belong.
Gods Will Fall is out now digitally on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo Switch™, PC and Google Stadia.
For more information about Gods Will Fall, please visit one of the following official sites:
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Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the gritty, post-apocalyptic Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include the next entries into the Saints Row, TimeSplitters and Dead Island franchises. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, and Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com
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ABOUT CLEVER BEANS
Manchester-based Clever Beans was formed in 2010 by managing directors, Martin Turton and Andrew Newton. Having worked together in AAA games development for many years, they decided to ‘go indie’ and pursue their dream of making fun games everyone can enjoy. Working exclusively with Sony as a second party studio, they completed the PlayStation exclusive game, When Vikings Attack in 2012. The first game to ever support Cross Platform play between PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Vita, it was built using their own in-house engine, lovingly known as “Beans Tech”. Clever Beans has expanded with several industry veterans (and some n00bs) joining its ranks, as they continue to expand into a crack games development ninja squad. Since When Vikings Attack, it has mostly working on many uber-super-secret projects. In Summer 2017, Clever Beans released the PlayStation exclusive title “Wipeout – Omega Collection” for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro. Visit www.CleverBeans.co.uk for more information.
300% EXP EVENT NOW LIVE IN A3: STILL ALIVE AS PART OF MAJOR UPDATE THAT INTRODUCES NEW “SOMIUS” REGION FOR PLAYERS
Items valued up to $150 given to Players, along with Launch of Offline Battle ‘ALIVE MODE’ for Continuous Player Growth, Maximum Level Increases, and Upcoming Server Merges
LOS ANGELES – FEB. 8, 2021 –Netmarble’s latest update for its popular Dark Fantasy Open World MMORPG A3: STILL ALIVE officially introduces the previously-teased “Somius” region that is now open for Warriors to explore and conquer, alongside various in-game events and enhancements that are available for players .
The new Somius region introduces new quests, new territories for players to explore, and the first two floors of a new Corrupt Aselcan Ruins dungeon to conquer. To prepare for the Somius region, the maximum player level has increased to 140 and new level 130-140 equipment has been added to the game.
A new Offline Auto Battle – ALIVE MODE is also now live. Based on A3: STILL ALIVE’s unique AI Battle feature, players can use detailed strategy to hunt and continue the excitement of growing their characters’ strength even while they are offline. ALIVE MODE offers major alerts – including item achievements, deaths, lack of supporting items and full inventory – to keep players updated on their character’s status. ALIVE MODE also supports active gameplay timings that stand out from other auto battle modes that only feature basic auto-play and reward collecting.
In newly opened servers, players will be given a 3x Experience Boost, and can participate in a Bonus Time event. Various rewards, including up to 3x Heroic 6★ Soul Linkers, a Legendary 8★ Conversion Ticket, and a Heroic Accessory Chest, will be provided via the Somius Special Event, Adrasil’s Trial Ranking Event, and a new Guild Event.
To celebrate this major update, every player will be given an assortment of in-game items valued at $150 by inputting the coupon code ‘POWERUPA3’ so that they can continue enjoying A3: STILL ALIVE.
Other changes made to the game include:
Apostle, Skill, and Guild maximum levels have increased to 60, 40, and 10 respectively, with one passive skill added upon reaching the player level of 140
Equipment / Accessory Awaken Systems are added, so players can create Legendary★ Set Equipment from Legendary★ Equipment and Set Accessories for Ancient Accessories
A new Raid, Twilight Cemetery, is now open for high-level Warriors. Warriors with Level 125 can enter Normal difficulty. Level 135 and higher warriors can enjoy Nightmare difficulty
A3: STILL ALIVE’s original servers will merge into 5~7 new servers that are now open for each four regions
Legendary Soul Linker Switch system allows a 7-Star Legendary Soul Linker now to be switched for a Level 1 Soul Linker of the same type with in-game currency
Today’s update also introduces various events, including:
Somius Special Event (Feb. 4~18)
In addition to 14 Day Missions and a Raid EXP Bonus Time event, players entering the new servers will also see a 300% boost in earned experience, along with those who enter the Metium area.
Returning users will also enjoy a 28-Day Daily Check-In Event, along with a separate 7-Day Mission event
Server Merge Event (Feb. 4~18)
Players may take pictures with as many guild members as possible, and share the picture to Facebook. The guild with the most liked comments will be rewarded 500x Blue Diamonds for every Member.
Set in an apocalyptic fantasy world of swords and sorcery, A3: STILL ALIVE is a cross-genre mobile experience that pairs the enormous and living worlds of Open-World RPGs with the extreme combat of Battle Royale. Players must be vigilant in an always-open Player vs. Player (PvP) environment as they fight against enemies with intense hack & slash combat and prove their mettle in a variety of PvP and Player vs. Environment (PvE) modes. A3: STILL ALIVE is beautifully rendered with splendid console-quality 3D graphics that are brought to life thanks to the outstanding optimization of the Unity Engine.
A3: STILL ALIVE is now available as a free digital download (with in-app purchases) on Apple’s App Store and Google Play, in 172 countries around the world.
For more information, please visit the official website and forum, and follow A3: STILL ALIVE on Facebook and YouTube.
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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 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
