BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. Invites Fighting Game Fans to the Japan Fighting Game Publisher Roundtable #2 Livestream

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. invites fighting game fans to tune-in to the Japan Fighting Game Publisher Roundtable #2 which will be livestreamed on the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Twitch channel on Saturday, February 20th at 9:00pm PST.

Hosted by TEKKEN 7 Producer, Michael Murray, the Japan Fighting Game Publisher Roundtable #2 livestream will bring together fighting game producers and directors from Arc System Works, Arika, SNK, Capcom, and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment’s very own Katsuhiro Harada (Director of the TEKKEN franchise) and Naoya Yasuda (Esports Producer) to talk about fighting games, the video game industry, and esports news. This roundtable livestream promises to be fun, enlightening, and may pack a few surprises for viewers.

Mark your calendars today to join us for a night of fun-filled conversation with your favorite fighting game developers on Saturday, February 20th at 9:00pm PST at: https://www.twitch.tv/bandainamcous.

Torn Banner Studios and Tripwire Presents Invite Players to Experience the Next Era of Melee Combat with Cross-Play Closed Beta Access Beginning March 26 on Epic Games Store, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S

ROSWELL, Ga. – February 12, 2021 – Developer Torn Banner Studios, publisher Tripwire Presents, and retail co-publishing partner Deep Silver, are excited to officially announce that Chivalry 2 will launch on June 8, 2021 with Cross-Play support for PC (via Epic Games Store), the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 computer entertainment systems, the Xbox One family of devices, and the Xbox Series X/S console systems. PC players ready to enter the ultimate medieval battlefield early are encouraged to pre-order Chivalry 2 today for guaranteed access to the Chivalry 2 Cross-Play Closed Beta event beginning March 26.

Digital pre-orders are live today for PC for both the standard edition of Chivalry 2 (MSRP $39.99, €39.99, £34.99) and the Chivalry 2: Special Edition (MRSP $49.99, €49.99, £44.99). More news on the availability of console pre-orders will be announced soon.

Chivalry 2 will offer pre-order incentives across the standard and special editions. The standard edition pre-order of Chivalry 2, available for both digital and retail, will grant players the Royal Zweihänder weapon skin. The Special Edition, offered for digital pre-order only, comes with a bevy of additional exclusive items including the full Chivalry 2 game, the Agatha Jousting Knight Armor and Royal Broadsword, the Mason Jousting Knight Armor, the Gold Horseman’s Axe, the Roses novelty item, and more. All digital pre-orders of either the standard or special edition will guarantee access to the upcoming closed beta. Please visit the official website for additional pre-order information.

“Our dev team has been firing on all cylinders to create the best medieval combat game imaginable,” said Torn Banner Founder, Steve Piggott. “Chivalry 2 is going to be everything fans of the first title dreamed of and so much more – from a combat system rebuilt from the ground up, to massive upgrades in scale and visuals.”

“We continue to be impressed with the craftsmanship and creativity from our partners at Torn Banner Studios,” said John Gibson, CEO and Co-owner at publisher Tripwire Interactive. “They’ve crafted something very special with Chivalry 2, building the groundwork for a game that will allow players to experience epic medieval battles across all five major gaming platforms for years to come.” 

Scheduled to begin on March 26 and running through March 29 for PC (via Epic Games Store) PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S Console Systems, the Chivalry 2 Cross-Play Closed Beta event will offer fans the chance to experience the ultimate medieval battlefield ahead of its global multiplatform June 8 launch.

For more from developer Torn Banner Studios on what a “True Sequel” means for the genre-defining first-person medieval slasher and a closer look at the next era of melee combat, be sure to visit our press kit to watch the full extended cut of the first installment of the Chivalry 2 Developer Diary series from the recent Epic Games Showcase.

Additional details on what players can expect from the upcoming Chivalry 2 Cross-Play Closed Beta event include:

• Cross-Play Across All Platforms: Cross-Play smashes the boundaries between PC and console, allowing players to face-off on the battlefield together, regardless of platform.
• Size Matters: Experience the chaos of epic medieval battlefields, charge forth to the frontlines of battle, and experience true mass-scale combat supporting up to 64-players designed to capture the intensity and scope of “The Battle of the Bastards” from Game of Thrones.
• Master Blade, Bow, or… Chicken: Your arsenal expands with the new subclass system that provides more variety than ever before. Four base classes expand to 12 subclasses, including the Skirmisher, a melee/ranged hybrid – to the Poleman, a fighter who keeps foes at bay with long-distance melee.
• The World is Your Weapon: Own the field with a variety of heavy siege engines including Ballistae, Catapults, Trebuchet, Battering Rams, Mantlets, Spike Traps, Ladders and more. Utilize traps to defend, including spikes, bear traps, and more. You can even deal damage with a smorgasbord of “found items” on the battlefield. Try downing a cup of mead and deal a killing blow with the empty chalice or finish off a foe by smashing him in the face with a flaming chicken!
• New Map – The Siege of Rudhelm: In the first public hands-on of Chivalry 2 since PAX East 2020, experience the return of the fan-favorite Team Objective mode and join attacking or defending teams as 64-players vie for control of a well-fortified castle in a never-before-seen map.
• Many Modes: In addition to Team Objective mode, closed beta participants can also sharpen their skills in a variety of other modes, including Team Deathmatch and Free-for-All.

Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first-person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era –from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, sprawling castle sieges, and more. Dominate massive battlefields while catapults tear the earth apart as players lay siege to castles, set fire to villages, and slaughter filthy peasants in the return of Team Objective maps.

Improving on the original genre-defining Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, Chivalry 2 invites players to master the blade with an all-new and improved combat system that combines real-time strikes and a free-flowing combo system to speed up the action and let players become a whirlwind of steel on the battlefield. Created with the ability to fight multiple foes in mind, Chivalry 2’s combat mixes the best of both FPS and fighting game genres for an unmatched melee experience.

To stay up to date on the latest regarding Chivalry 2 news, please sign up for the Chivalry 2 newsletter on the official website, follow Tripwire Presents, join the official Chivalry 2 Discord server, and follow the developers on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

© 2021 Torn Banner Studios & Tripwire Interactive Published by Koch Media, Austria. Deep Silver® is a registered trademark of Koch Media in the USA and elsewhere.

Chivalry 2 will be released for PC exclusively on the Epic Games Stor and through selected online retailers via Publisher Iceberg Interactive.

Torn Banner Studios

Torn Banner Studios is an exciting independent video game company located in Toronto, Canada. Passion and innovation are the core elements of everything that we do. We are people that truly love games and are lucky enough to be following our dreams, thanks to the incredible support from our community.

We want to go places other companies are afraid to go, because we believe great games begin with the passion of a small group of diehard fans. Those fans have the deepest understanding and appreciation for the subject they love and a vision for how it should be presented in a game. We want to breathe life into that vision and allow more people to appreciate it. We want to take on the challenging ideas that when done well create truly powerful and unique games that are remembered. You say it can’t be done? We say bring it on.

About Tripwire Interactive

Formed in 2005 as a humble independent developer and founded by gamers who found success in the video game modding community, Tripwire Interactive has developed and self-published multiple critically acclaimed titles in the wildly popular Killing Floor and Rising Storm franchises, which have collectively sold over 20 million units to date. The studio’s most recent hit release, Maneater, breaks new ground in the popular action RPG genre and finds players taking on the role of a deadly shark with the uncanny ability to evolve as it feeds.

Since then, Tripwire Interactive has expanded its business and now turns its experience and resources to include publishing titles spanning multiple platforms and genres from other talented independent studios. The publishing division named “Tripwire Presents” aims to help like-minded independent studios bring their titles to market, including Chivalry 2 developed by Torn Banner Studios, Espire 1: VR Operative developed by Digital Lode, and Road Redemption developed by EQ Games and Pixel Dash Studios.

About Deep Silver

Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.

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 grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include Dead Island 2 and Saints Row V. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA, and Warhorse Studios based in Prague, Czech Republic. For more information, please visit www.deepsilver.com. 

Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software, games and films). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, North America and Australia. The Koch Media group has more than 20 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become the number one publishing partner in Europe. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Kaspersky Labs, Konami, Koei Tecmo, Milestone, Sega, Square Enix, etc. in various European countries. With Headquarters in Höfen, Austria Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux, Australia, Czech Republic and the United States. 

All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

About Iceberg Interactive

Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans. Located in Haarlem, The Netherlands and staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an assembly of game developers around the world, both midsize and indie. 

Known for many hit franchises including Circle Empires, Starpoint Gemini and Endless Space; the company has enjoyed recent success with Multiformat titles such as Transient, Shortest Trip to Earth, The Sojourn and Railroad Corporation. Iceberg Interactive has many exciting games coming up, including Blazing Sails, Star Dynasties and Sacred Fire.

To learn more, please visit www.iceberg-games.com.

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Whether dancing to a deadly beat, blasting from an Archwing Slingshot, or diving into fashion framing, Digital Extremes’ arsenal of new update content, seasonal events, and reward-filled activities featured on Epic Game’s Digital Direct Showcase stream on Twitch today is sure to excite Warframe players. Following this February’s reward-filled “Star Days” and “Lunar New Year” live events, Digital Extremes introduces fan-favorite Octavia in Prime form, notefully packaged with the “primed” guitar-like Shawzin. The year’s first major update, Call of the Tempestarii, will deliver all new Corpus Railjack space battle gameplay enhanced by a new lore-filled Quest to unlock the soul-reaping 46th Warframe, Sevagoth.

Warframe Update and Event Schedule

• Star Days (February 11-24): Spread the love by earning majestic wings and colorful ephemera and delve into the world of “Fashion Framing” in Warframe’s version of Valentine’s Day!
• Lunar New Year (February 16-March 5): Celebrate the Year of the Ox with a variety of limited-time alert rewards and platinum bundles (including decorations, skins, boosters, mods, credits and more) to ring in the Lunar New Year.
• Octavia Prime (February 23): Dance to the beat of your enemies’ defeat with the debut of the musically inclined Octavia Prime on all platforms (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch). Wield her Primed Tenora and Pandero weapons, and create custom music with her signature Mandachord and guitar-like Shawzin Prime!
• Call of the Tempestarii (Coming Soon): Soar into all new Railjack space battles to engage the massive Corpus Fleet Capital Ships and navigate treacherous Void Storms in your quest to unlock the ghostly new warframe, Sevagoth.

DownloadWarframe today and join the fun!

To keep up with the latest updates, be sure to follow Warframe on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Download Warframe on Steam PC, Epic Games Store, PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5, Xbox One and Nintendo™ Switch.
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Romance Is in the Air in GTA Online

Couple up and celebrate accordingly, with bonuses on Till Death Do Us Part and Shotgun Wedding, plus discounts on Valentine’s Day content, free champagne, and more.

Take a deep whiff of the air around Los Santos and you’re bound to catch notes of perfume mixed in with the usual air pollution, fumes, and gunpowder. GTA Online is celebrating Valentine’s Day this week with a range of discounts and bonuses to help you feel the love.

3X GTA$ and RP in Till Death Do Us Part
Till Death Do Us Part is a recipe for the ultimate GTA Online quadruple date. Four couples each have just one life between the two of them — if your partner dies, you die. Remember: codependence is dramatic and romantic. Cuddling up is its own reward here, too: players regenerate health by staying close to one another. Get comfortable and destroy any couple that comes too close.

Jump straight into Till Death Do Us Part via the boot menu or by hitting PAUSE > ONLINE > JOBS > PLAY JOB > ROCKSTAR CREATED > ADVERSARY MODE.

3X GTA$ and RP in Shotgun Wedding
A cozy little chapel tucked into the beachside town of Paleto Bay is the perfect venue for a quiet ceremony — or a cacophony of close-quarters combat and chaos. Win or lose, you’re walking away from Shotgun Wedding with triple the usual GTA$ and RP.

Shotgun Wedding can be launched by pressing PAUSE > ONLINE > JOBS > PLAY JOB > ROCKSTAR CREATED > DEATHMATCHES.

2X GTA$ and RP on DJ Missions
Clubbers and ravers are always making requests of the DJ; it’s only right we hear them out every once in a while and indulge their whims. Keep an eye out for texts from English Dave or Tom Connors, as they’ll need help keeping Moodymann, Keinemusik, and Palms Trax comfortable. Whether it’s charged crystals, pizza, or prized personal belongings, bring them back swiftly and you’ll be rewarded with invaluable industry clout, plus an additional 2X GTA$ and RP.

Free Champagne at Nightclubs
You and Mr. Connors will be happy to learn that all Nightclubs in Los Santos, including The Music Locker, are offering free champagne to all guests this week. Nothing keeps the romance alive quite like a bit of bubbly on the house. Go on, pop some Blêuter’d and spray it all over the place.

Play to Unlock: The Buckingham Luxe Tee
Should you manage to complete the Cayo Perico Heist and escape in one piece (or any other Heist Finale, for that matter), you’ll receive the Buckingham Luxe Tee, free of charge, as a reward.

On the Podium This Week: Vapid Dominator GTX
Swing by the lobby of The Diamond Casino & Resort to give the Lucky Wheel its daily spin and walk away with GTA$, RP, clothing, mystery items, and more. This week’s top prize on the podium is the Vapid Dominator GTX, a muscle car that might as well run on uncut toxic masculinity.

Discounts
Partners looking to make a special occasion out of this week can take a blanket 30% off all Valentine’s Day-related content, such as the Gusenberg Sweeper and all Valentine’s Day attire at clothing stores.

If you’ve enjoyed the vibes at The Music Locker, but you’re interested in turning a profit of your own in the nightlife space, you can take advantage of 40% off all Nightclub properties plus 30% off their upgrades and renovations:

40% off all Nightclubs

30% off Nightclub Upgrades & Renovations

40% Off Select Vehicles:

• Albany Roosevelt and Roosevelt Valor
• Buckingham Valkyrie
• Buckingham Luxor and Luxor Deluxe
• Buckingham Swift and Swift Deluxe
• Ocelot Swinge

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 35% off the Annihilator Stealth helicopter and a whopping 70% off the Progen Tyrus supercar.

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

Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

Borderlands® 3’s Broken Hearts Day Event Begins; Special Limited-Time Discounts on Select Digital Editions Continue

Score themed loot for your Vault Hunters during the Broken Hearts Day seasonal in-game event from now until February 25

Borderlands® 3’s Broken Hearts Day seasonal event* is back for the second year running! Mysterious floating hearts are swirling around lovesick enemies across the Borderlands. Aboard Sanctuary III, your Saurian pal Maurice—sensing an opportunity to further his studies of our species’ courting rituals—needs assistance. As you travel around the galaxy, he’d like you to break any hearts you see by shooting them down. Simple!

Hearts aren’t all the same, of course, and during this event, there are six distinct ways they can break. Some will fall to the ground with a fiery explosion, while others will drop loot, regenerate your health, or briefly turn nearby enemies into allies. Word has it there are even rare hearts that will spawn groups of ghosts from the Bloody Harvest, affording you an off-season opportunity to score some spooky loot.

Maurice places an equal value on all the various heart types and will keep track of how many you’ve broken. Obliterate enough hearts, and he’ll mail new Broken Hearts Day rewards for your troubles:

• 10 – “ECHOcardiogram” ECHO Skin;
• 25 – “Cosmic Romance” Weapon Trinket;
• 50 – “Terminal Polyaimorous” Legendary Maliwan SMG;
• 75 – “Heartbreaker” Vault Hunter Skin;
• 100 – “Wedding Invitation” Legendary Jakobs Sniper Rifle.

Vault Hunters that helped the sentient Saurian last year will notice that this year’s Broken Hearts Day event includes recoloured ECHO Skin, Weapon Trinket, and Vault Hunter Skin cosmetic rewards. It also brings back last year’s Legendary guns— which can only be obtained during this event— at the current level cap of 65.

This seasonal event has now begun, and you have two weeks to assist Maurice before the event ends on Thursday, February 25. If you don’t want to take part in the Broken Hearts Day event or simply want to play Borderlands 3 without breaking hearts for a while, you can opt out from the main menu. Note that when you join an online game, the host player’s setting will determine whether or not the event is active.

But that’s not all! The latest episode of The Borderlands Show was packed with exciting updates and announcements, including news on the upcoming Director’s Cut* add-on for Borderlands 3, the impending re-release of award-winning adventure title Tales from the Borderlands®, and the reveal of the Disciples of the Vault premium cosmetic packs coming soon to Season Pass 2*. Be sure to catch all the news by visiting borderlands.com or newsroom.2k.com. 

Still haven’t joined the mayhem? For a limited time, get 50% off Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition and 55% off Borderlands 3 Super Deluxe Edition on Xbox via the Microsoft Store and PC via Steam and Epic**! You can also pick up a copy of the Borderlands 3 Standard Edition for 67% off on Xbox via the Microsoft Store, PlayStation via the PlayStation Store, and PC via Steam and Epic! See full dates and availability below.***

Borderlands 3 is available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. For assets and additional information, please visit newsroom.2k.com.

* Requires a copy of the Borderlands 3 base game to play.

** Based on 2K’s suggested retail price. Offers apply to digital editions only. Offers valid only while supplies last. Exact offer dates & discount will vary by region and retailer & are subject to retailer’s own terms. See retailer’s site for specific details & terms. Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. 2K Games is not responsible for the fulfillment of any retailer offer. 

*** Offers on the Epic Games Store valid from February 4, 2021 to February 11, 2021. Offers on Steam valid from February 4, 2021 to February 18, 2021. Offers on the Microsoft Store valid from February 9, 2021 to February 22, 2021. Offers on the PlayStation Store valid from February 3, 2021 to February 17, 2021.

Borderlands 3 is developed by Gearbox Software for 2K. 2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia – 11 Feb 2021 – UnderMine, the action-adventure roguelike brimming with secrets from developer Thorium Entertainment, blasts open secret passages today on Nintendo Switch after more than 600,000 miners enjoyed the game on Steam and via Xbox Game Pass.

Step into the shoes of an unlucky adventurer and charge through a dangerous system of mines and caverns filled with monstrous creatures, puzzling challenges, and heavenly rewards. Fight carefully, for reckless peasants may find themselves meeting an early grave. Death is not the end, as the next poor potential hero receives some of the fallen worker’s gold and can purchase permanent upgrades or get a financial leg up on their run.

Demolition experience is a plus; use bombs as weapons and tools to locate secret passages containing hidden loot or potential allies. If the hired hand can survive against the many malicious monsters in each level, they then have the chance to square off against the massive, room-filling bosses that guard more spoils.

Abilities granted from relics, magical potions, and treasure add a layer of strategy and planning for the mindful adventurer. Make use of these wondrous items, enhancing the current run’s profit margin. Collect all the gold possible to make the next run easier, or purchase equipment and upgrades aiding the current descent.

Veteran miners can test their mettle in the Othermine, a hardcore roguelike experience; start each descent with no upgrades for maximum replayability. Thorium will dive even further into the UnderMine with post-launch updatesin the coming months for all platforms with new zones, bosses, and items.

“We put a lot of work into the Switch version of UnderMine, making sure it runs perfectly at 60 frames per second in both handheld and docked mode,” said Derek Johnson, Founder, Thorium Entertainment. “If it’s your first time delving into the mines or if you’re picking it up to play it on the go, UnderMine on the Switch is the perfect way to play.”

UnderMine is available now on Nintendo Switch for $19.99. UnderMine supports English, French, German, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian language text.

For more information, please visit UnderMine’s official website, check out the game on Twitter and Instagram, join the official Discord server, and follow Thorium on YouTube and Twitch.

About Thorium Entertainment

Founded in 2015 by Derek Johnson, with his fellow former Relic Entertainment co-worker Clint Tasker joining him, the two-person Vancouver studio brought together by their passion for games. The duo was inspired by their experience in AAA development and the processes that make those games great while having the benefits of independent development, such as artistic integrity and being true to themselves. At the end of the day, Thorium knows games are meant to be fun, and if they’re not enjoying the process, their players aren’t going to enjoy the game. UnderMine is the studio’s debut title, initially released for Steam Early Access in 2019.

Sydney, Australia, February 12^th,  2021 – Today, 1C Entertainment and Koch Media announced that King’s Bounty II, the upcoming successor of the critically acclaimed unique turn-based tactical role-playing King’s Bounty series, will be released on August 24, 2021 for PlayStation® 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The original launch date in March 2021 was revised to ensure the best experience for players when the game comes out.

“As a team, we had to make the difficult decision to move King’s Bounty2’s release to a later point in 2021 to ensure the team has adequate time to deliver a King’s Bounty best possible experience, “ said Nikolay Baryshnikov, CEO of 1C Entertainment.

“We are currently at a stage where the game is complete and playable, but we need more time to finish playtesting, fixing, polishing, and postponing launch will give us the precious months to balancing phase, much needed for such important project for us, with its ambitious, open world, its complex narrative, deep Turn-Based Tactical and RPG mechanics, “ said Denis Maltzev, King’s Bounty II producer. “Seeing the love and passion you, as our fans, put behind this project, we are grateful for all your support and ask you for a little more patience with us. We’re hoping that this won’t be a long delay and please make sure to keep an eye on our channels to receive all upcoming updates on the game as we get closer to the new release date.“

Players could see a first glimpse of the game at the Epic Games Showcase and LUDI Awards on February 11, 2021. More information about the game will be shared at a later stage.

Watch the trailer here:

Watch The Epic Games Store Spring Showcase here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/epicgamesinc

About King’s Bounty 2

Offering a fresh take on the acclaimed fantasy series, King’s Bounty 2 expands upon its tactical turn-based battles to offer players a truly immersive RPG experience that adds weight to their every decision, whether leading an army into battle against unliving horrors, or building relations with local townsfolk. Experience a rich world that blends realism and fantasy, filled with compelling stories, memorable characters and moral choices aplenty!

Players take on the role of one of three heroes – each a personality with their own background – and experience a non-linear adventure in an open and vibrant fantasy world. Split into two distinct phases, players traverse the realm from a third-person perspective, picking up quests, exploring the wilderness, and getting to know the people they meet. When conflict arises, however, the perspective shifts to tactical, turn-based combat. Players must then make smart use of their units as they fight to win. To learn more about King’s Bounty II, visit www.kingsbounty2.com. 

About 1C

1C Entertainment is an international group with offices located in Warsaw, Gdansk, Prague, Budapest and Moscow and operating in the segments of game production, distribution and services for video game developers. The company releases video games for all platforms through its global network of partners digitally and in retail. 1C Entertainment has successfully launched over 100 game titles including critically acclaimed series – IL-2 Sturmovik, King’s Bounty, Men of War and Space Rangers. Recent releases include such games as Ancestors Legacy, Deep Sky Derelicts, Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark, Ion Fury and Secret Government (in Early Access). For more information about 1C Entertainment and their games, please visit the official 1C Entertainment website

About Koch Media

The Koch Media Group is a global developer, publisher and distributor of video games, VR games, gaming hardware and merchandise.

The group’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America, Australia and Asia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading global publishing partner. The Koch Media Group runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned publishing units such as Deep Silver, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt which publish games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.

Additionally, as global publishing partner Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Konami, Koei Tecmo, Sega, Square Enix, Warner Bros and many others. With its parent company in Höfen, Austria, and the Publishing HQ in Munich, Germany, Koch Media owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States as well as Japan and Hong Kong.

The Koch Media Group owns seven game development studios: Deep Silver Volition (Champaign, IL / USA), Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham / UK), Deep Silver Fishlabs (Hamburg / Germany), Warhorse Studios (Prague / Czech Republic), Milestone (Milan / Italy), Voxler (Paris / France) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam /The Netherlands). Additionally, the Koch Media Group collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.  

Part of the Koch Media Group is also Koch Films, a European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor. The Koch Media Group also owns Gaya Entertainment, a leading video game merchandise company in Munich, Germany, and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Koch Media is an Embracer Group company.

SnowRunner “Season 3: Locate & Deliver” DLC Out Now on PC, PlayStation®4 & Xbox One

New premium and free content updates bring the exciting return of logging gameplay, plus new maps, vehicles and much more!

PARIS — Feb. 11, 2021 — SnowRunner, the ultimate off-road driving experience from Saber Interactive and Focus Home Interactive, is expanding once again with “Season 3: Locate & Deliver.” Available now for all Season Pass and Premium Edition owners on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC, Season 3 brings two original maps in a new region, plus new vehicles, vehicle skins, stickers, and the return of the franchise’s iconic logging gameplay. There’s also a free update today with new content for all players.

Season 3 introduces Wisconsin, USA, a new region that’s all about logging lumber for big paydays. A limited number of generators are needed to power all the buildings in the area, and it’s up to you to pick and choose what you need and when as you repair a train station and its accompanying lines.

Your new vehicles for Season 3 are the International PayStar Twin Steer, the Pacific P512 PF, and the BOAR 45318. They’ll help power you through the new maps of Grainwoods River and Black Badger Lake, two flooded, densely forested landscapes filled with broken-down machinery and challenging missions to discover.

Season 3 also adds a free content update for all players featuring new trials, cargo, missions, and various cosmetic upgrades. More logging activities have been added to previous maps, meaning everyone can get a taste of the action. And don’t forget to check out the ever-expanding selection of community-made mods on both consoles and PC to further enhance your SnowRunner experience.

“Season 3: Locate & Deliver” is also available as standalone DLC. SnowRunner’s Premium Edition, which includes both the base game and its Season Pass, can be purchased on the official store.

Playable Sitcom 3 out of 10 Comes to Nintendo Switch on 3 March

Binge Season One of Game Dev Satire with Special Features

BOSTON — 11 Feb., 2020 — 3 out of 10, the episodic playable sitcom from Terrible Posture Games about life at the world’s worst game development studio, goes multi-platform with a pivot to Nintendo Switch on Wednesday, 3 March.

Over 4.5 million players tuned in for 3 out of 10’s debut season last fall on the Epic Games Store, where new episodes released every week for five weeks. Now, on consoles, experience the entire five-episode season in one package. Dive deeper with a bevy of brand-new special features including the surprise-filled Open Explore Mode, actor profiles, the official soundtrack, a concept art gallery, Big Head Mode, and director commentary.

Game animator Midge Potter shows up for a job interview at Shovelworks Studios, a beleaguered bunch of game dev ne’er-do-wells who have yet to earn a review score higher than 3 out of 10. 

Before she can ask, “What’s your work-from-home policy,” Midge finds herself fending off shark-obsessed protestors, shuttling sacrificial interns back to the campus halls from whence they came, and stocking up on foam bullets for an office-wide battle royale. Small wonder the Shovelworks team can’t seem to finish their game. How are you supposed to get any work done with sentient mannequins and a flamethrower-obsessed character artist wreaking daily havoc?

Equal parts video game and animated show, 3 out of 10 tackles the ridiculous business of making games with irreverent reverence. Follow a cast of zany, larger-than-life developers while each episode pays homage to gaming history with clever mini-games. Brave a game dev university, the secret tunnels to Canada, and more with cover-based shooting, side-scrolling brawls, first-person sneaking, brain-teasing puzzles, pinball, and loads of other game styles both fresh and nostalgic. 

“Bringing 3 out of 10 to Nintendo Switch was a chance to give new and returning players alike a fresh look at what it’s really like to be a game developer,” said Joe Mirabello, creative director for Terrible Posture Games. “And if that’s not enough of a window into this industry, check out our directors’ commentary for thoughts about making a game about making a game!”

3 out of 10 will launch for Nintendo Switch on Wednesday, 3 March for $9.99. For more well-intentioned lampooning, hang out with Terrible Posture Games on Twitter, Facebook, Discord, and the official website.

About Terrible Posture Games

Terrible Posture Games is an independent studio founded by veterans of game development on the idea that great talent is global, so studios should be completely remote. Responsible for the creation of Tower of Guns and co-development of MOTHERGUNSHIP, the studio aims to be a compassionate place for developers to grow and make fun things.

Tactical Adventures, a French development studio of passionate RPG game developers and tabletop players, released its tactical RPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister on Steam Early Access last Fall. The game has seen lots of love from the community, has a very positive Steam user rating (93%+), and will be included in the Steam and GOG Lunar New Year sales, beginning today through Monday, February 15 for $29.04 (a -17% discount). Assemble your party and enjoy the action-and-strategy-packed tabletop adventure this Lunar New Year.

Check out Gameplay for Solasta: Crown of the Magister:

Check out preview for Solasta: Crown of the Magister here:

Wizards of the Coast has granted Tactical Adventures a license to use the Dungeons & Dragons SRD 5.1 content and rules in Solasta: Crown of the Magister.

Solasta is a team-based adventure game where each character plays a critical role in the campaign and can be a hero. The dynamic and mysterious world features elements of verticality, allowing players to use their surroundings as an element of strategy. Players can position ranged characters on high vantage points or send their thief down into shafts and caverns to scope out what lies ahead. In Solasta, light is a tool to explore the depths and hallows of dungeons or can be used as a weapon against the creatures of the dark, but if players are not careful, it will give away the party’s position to nasty creatures bent on their demise.

Stay up to date with Solasta: Crown of the Magister: visit the website, purchase on Steam, on GOG, follow on Twitter, Instagram, like on Facebook, watch on YouTube, and Twitch, and join the conversation on Discord or the official forums.