The Space Invaders Forever Collection!!! The ultimate, classic shooter that defies time. 

Stuttgart, December 11^th 2020 – TAITO and ININ Games are happy to announce that Space Invaders Forever, a collection featuring the iconic shooter brand, is out today, 11th December 2020 for Nintendo Switch™ both digitally and physically in North America, Europe and Australasia together with the PlayStation®4 platform versions with the exception of the Nintendo Switch™ digital North America release that will be on 15th December 2020. 

The legendary arcade game series is finally back on in its greatest iteration ever! In this collection, take part in the never ending fight against the invaders as we have put together three awesome and brand new takes on the bona fide arcade legend.

Space Invaders Extreme

In Space Invaders Extreme, mind, body and skills are all put to the test in this exhilarating and modern take on Space Invaders. Team up with friends, experience the psychedelic visualizer coloring the environments and feel the beat of one of the coolest soundtracks you’ve ever heard from TAITO’s legendary sound production team ZUNTATA.

Arkanoid vs Space Invaders

But for those who want something entirely different, Arkanoid vs Space Invaders brings two legends together for the very first time in an all new way of playing Space Invaders! Take control of the Vaus paddle ship and see what happens when things go balls to the wall crazy with plenty of twists and bounces throughout the fight, as well as some other familiar faces from the TAITO family

Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE

For those who want to go classic and relive this with friends and family, Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE brings back the familiar sights and sounds from the 1978 phenomenon, but this time space has expanded and the invasion can be fought with up to four people! The graphics might be simple, but the challenge is not! Luckily, no quarters are needed this time, so keep up the fight!

For over 40 years, Space Invaders has captivated gamers and helped shape the video game industry as we know and cherish today. This collection is a celebration of an icon, a modern take on a timeless classic and fun that will keep you coming back again and again… FOREVER!

Don’t miss out on the excitement!

About TAITO Corporation

TAITO Corporation (TAITO) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, TAITO operates core businesses such as game arcade operations, manufacturing coin-operated game machines, and mobile phone content services. A seminal part of gaming history, TAITO caused a worldwide sensation with its arcade legend, SPACE INVADERS, and developed such fan favorites as PUZZLE BOBBLE (BUST-A-MOVE) and ARKANOID. Today, TAITO continues to thrill game lovers of all generations by offering both classic and new family-oriented titles on the latest gaming platforms. TAITO delivers a wide range of entertainment experiences with the goal of providing consumers with fresh surprises and new discoveries. 

More information on TAITO can be found on the Internet at https://www.taito.co.jp/en.

About ININ Games

ININ Games focus on the digital and physical publishing of high-quality, feel-good retro and arcade games. ININ Games brings retro games to life and creates the classics of the future. They are best known for “CrossCode”, “Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!”, “Bubble Bobble 4 Friends”, “Slaps and Beans” and “The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors”. Numerous other milestones of classic gaming culture are in the planning and will be announced in the coming months. ININ Games is part of United Games Entertainment GmbH. For more information visit http://www.inin.games 

Epic Games and Digital Extremes Re-Kindle Era-Defining Partnership With Free, Limited-Time Bundle That Brings the Brutal Action of Three Unreal Tournament Weapons to Warframe

LOS ANGELES, CA – December 11, 2020 – Working together again for the first time in 16 years since the co-creation of Unreal series, Canadian developer and publisher Digital Extremes and Epic Games exclusively revealed at The Game Awards the iconic crossover Unreal Tournament Weapon Bundle for Warframe®. Available for a limited time for free in an unprecedented package in the Epic Games Store, this first-of-its-kind bundle introduces three Unreal Tournament player-favorite weapons to Warframe.

From Thursday, December 10, to Thursday, December 24 at 11:59 pm ET, PC players can download the Unreal Tournament Flak Cannon, Rocket Launcher and Shock Rifle, their respective Warframe skins and more, and instantly engage in white-knuckle crossover carnage wielding Unreal Tournament weapons in Warframe.

Digital Extremes’ and Epic Games’ first official collaboration in nearly two decades brings an evolved Warframe, with its new graphics rendering engine, dynamic real-time lighting, and smaller footprint, to a whole new generation of PC players, adding Warframe to Epic’s blockbuster lineup of free-to-play titles such as Fortnite and Rocket League, among others.

“More than 20 years ago, the teams at Digital Extremes and Epic were working on the original Unreal Tournament,” said Epic Games CEO, Tim Sweeney. ”It’s awesome to see how much success Digital Extremes has had with Warframe, and we’re excited to be bringing it to the Epic Games Store, along with such a cool nod to that history.”

“When we started working with Epic Games on Solar Winds and Epic Pinball, we had no clue they would lead to the collaborative decade of work that would blossom into the Epic’s Unreal franchise. With Unreal, we all helped create a great gaming experience together,” said James Schmalz, founder and CEO of Digital Extremes. “Fast forward nearly two decades to our current success, Warframe, and it’s humbling to see a couple of those early weapons we created introduced into our universe. To see some of that collaboration happening again today is incredibly exciting.”

Whether a new or current player, all Tenno can simply head to the Epic Games Store, sign in (or create an account), and download Warframe, unlocking the full Unreal Tournament Weapon Bundle and the Synkra Syandana (automatically given with download). Also, by downloading this bundle between Friday, December 11 and Monday, December 14, players will receive Double Credit Bonuses! The full bundle includes:

• Flak Cannon Skin
• Rocket Launcher Skin
• Shock Rifle Skin
• Drakgoon Weapon with Slot
• Ogris Weapon with Slot
• Stahlta Weapon with Slot
• Essential Critical Chance Bundle
• Affinity Booster

Having launched Warframe on PlayStation 5 this past November and soon to launch on Xbox Series X, Digital Extremes’ Unreal Tournament Weapon Bundle celebrates and expands Warframe’s monumental growth and evolution on PC, the next generation of consoles, and beyond. Look for a major announcement on Wednesday, December 16 during our final Devstream of the year on Twitch! 

The Unreal Tournament Weapon Bundle is exclusive on the Epic Games Store for a limited time, starting December 10, and ending 11:59 pm ET, Thursday, December 24. Experience the definitive, award-winning, cooperative looter-shooter Warframe, and become a powerful Space Ninja in an original sci-fi universe. Get it here today! For Tenno on console, we are hoping to make this bundle available on all platforms in the future.

Join the next generation and download Warframe on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PC, and Xbox One, Nintendo™ Switch now, and soon on Xbox One Series X. For more details, visit www.warframe.com.

To keep up with the latest updates, be sure to follow Warframe on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

ABOUT DIGITAL EXTREMES

Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world’s top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games’ multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multiplayer campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio has reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game, Warframe®, boasting a global community of 60+ million registered players on PC, PS4™, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™, and soon on PS5™ and Xbox One Series X. For more information about Digital Extremes, visit www.digitalextremes.com. To sign up for Warframe, visit www.warframe.com.

Includes literally thousands of procedurally-generated stages of meat mushing mayhem

Redmond, Washington, December 10th, 2020 – Team Meat is proud to reveal that it’s long, long awaited sequel to 2010’s runaway platforming hit Super Meat Boy is finally nigh! That’s right, Super Meat Boy Forever is coming for us all on the Epic Games Store on December 23rd, where it will cost $19.99, though there is a 10% pre-order discount bringing it to $17.99. It’s a holiday miracle!

This much anticipated sequel also moves the Meat Boy saga forward, as Meat Boy and his partner Bandage Girl have had a child, Nugget, who has unfortunately been kidnapped by the sinister stillborn psychopath, Dr. Fetus (I hate that guy!). So now it’s up to Meat Boy, Bandage Girl, and some surprising new characters in the Meat Boy Cinematic Universe, to rescue the kidnapped child.

In the time since we saw him last, Meat Boy has been hitting the gym and he now packs a punch with an oversized, Battletoads-esque right fist that packs a mean whollup! Combined with new slide and plummet maneuvers, Meat Boy is more agile than ever!

What’s better than playing through Super Meat Boy Forever once? The answer is simple: Playing through Super Meat Boy Forever several times and having new levels to play each time! Levels are randomly generated and each time the game is completed the option to replay the game appears and generates a whole new experience by presenting different levels with their own unique secret locations. We’ve handcrafted literally thousands of levels for players to enjoy and conquer. You can replay Super Meat Boy Forever from start to finish several times before ever seeing a duplicate level. It is truly a remarkable feat of engineering and a monumental example of ignoring the limits of rational game design and production.

“Super Meat Boy was a massive success that changed my life forever and people had been clamoring for a sequel for ages,” said Team Meat co-founder and programmer Tommy Refenes. “But I didn’t just want to deliver more of the same and call it a day. Meat Boy deserved more than that. I wanted to rebuild Meat Boy from the ground up, in a way that would offer an entirely new experience that still hits all the same kinetic, addictive notes as its predecessor. I know Super Meat Boy Forever took forever to make but we’re confident that it was worth the wait.”

Visit the Super Meat Boy website: http://supermeatboy.com/
Follow Super Meat Boy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/supermeatboy?lang=en
Like Super Meat Boy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuperMeatBoy/
Discord: https://discord.gg/teammeat

About Meat Boy
Meat Boy took the world by storm in 2008 when it was conceived as a free Flash game by developers Edmund McMillen and Jonathan McEntee. This devilishly difficult love letter to arcade platformers went so viral that over 8 million people played it. Due to its popularity, Team Meat founders Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes collaborated on a commercial successor that became the 2010 megahit Super Meat Boy, which went on to sell over a million copies in its first 15 months. A decade later, Super Meat Boy is still capturing the populace’s imagination as its Switch port’s launch sales nearly matched that of its 2010 debut on Xbox 360. The franchise’s latest project, Super Meat Boy Forever, is coming to Epic Games Store on December 23rd, 2020.

World Premiere at the Game Awards and on the Web

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, December 11, 2020. Today independent developer Fatshark revealed the first gameplay video from their upcoming 4 Player CO-OP game Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.

Web Exclusive – Extended Cut
Earlier today Fatshark aired the first-ever gameplay video from Warhammer 40,000: Darktide at The Game Awards with millions upon millions of viewers. For anyone that wants to see more from Darktide, Fatshark now offers an extended version of the Game Awards gameplay video.

“Since we announced Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on July 23 this year, the reception has been overwhelming and we are really excited to show more from the game.” says Martin Wahlund, CEO Fatshark. 

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will be coming to PC and Xbox Series X in 2021.

Wishlist Now:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1361210/Warhammer_40000_Darktide/

Get Updates on all things Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
www.playdarktide.com

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Fatshark brings the four player CO-OP experience to the 41st Millennium in 2021. Go deep into the hive city and face hordes of enemies you have only seen in your nightmares. Players will not be able to hide behind lethal ranged weapons, they’ll need to combine both FPS and melee skills as they get up close and personal in visceral clashes between Imperium and Chaos factions. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will bring everything you have come to expect from the developers of the multimillion selling award-winning Warhammer: Vermintide franchise.

About Fatshark®
Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and established in 2007 independent developer Fatshark is comprised of a team of 100+ experienced games developers, who strive to create compelling interactive experiences. Apart from Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, the team has previously developed titles including Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide, Lead and Gold, Krater and War of the Roses. For more information, visit www.fatsharkgames.com

About Games Workshop®
Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniature soldiers, novels and model kits through more than 529 of its own stores (branded Games Workshop® or Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands and product ranges (including our publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.

SYDNEY, Australia — December 11, 2020 — Ubisoft announced that For Honor^® Year 4 Season 4 Mayhem is now available for all players on PlayStation^®4, Xbox One consoles, Windows PC and Ubisoft’s subscription service, Ubisoft+.* In addition, 60 FPS gameplay is now available for current-gen For Honor owners on PlayStation^®5 and Xbox Series X | S for free through next-gen backward compatibility.

In a pivotal moment in Heathmoor’s history, rebels from all factions needed guidance to become a full-blown army, and the mercenary Gryphon answered their call to form the Chimera Alliance. Beginning today, the Knight Errant Gryphon invites players to join the resistance to defy the Order of Horkos and stop the Corruption in Year 4 Season 4 Mayhem.

Players can now unlock Gryphon as a playable Hero. Previously known as Holden Cross, Gryphon was a great warrior in the Order of the Lawbringers who fought side-by-side with Apollyon. After her death, he was rejected by his fellow Lawbringers, prompting him to join a mercenary guild and journey across the world, making friendships in all factions and learning new fighting techniques with a Bardiche, a sturdy polearm. Starting today, players can purchase Gryphon from first-party stores as part of a package that includes the new Hero, one exclusive Ornament, one Elite Outfit, three crates, and seven days of Champion Status. All players will be able unlock the Gryphon Hero for 15,000 Steel in-game beginning December 24.

Starting today, players can also purchase the Year 4 Season 4 Battle Pass to gain access to 100 tiers of premium rewards including weapons, outfits, mood effect, and more. Players who want a head start unlocking this content can purchase the Year 4 Season 4 Battle Bundle, which instantly unlocks the first 25 tiers.

From today until December 17, For Honor’s Testing Grounds are once again opening for a new testing phase. All players will be able to try new gameplay improvements for Warden, Peacekeeper, Shugoki, and Nobushi.

In addition, Year 4 Season 4 Mayhem will also conclude the For Honor Dominion Series, the currently on-going competitive program Ubisoft announced in the beginning of Year 4. Players will have one more chance to compete in the Last Chance Qualifier Pools and Playoffs on Dec 19 and Jan 9 respectively to earn their spot in the Grand Finals, which will happen on Jan 23. More information can be found on battlefy.com/dominionseries.

For more information about the new season, please visit forhonorgame.com/mayhem.

For more information about For Honor’s next generation updates, please visit https://forhonor.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/news-community/152-363368-16/for-honor-next-gen-plan.

For more information about For Honor, please visit forhonorgame.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/forhonorgame and on Twitter at twitter.com/forhonorgame.

For the latest about For Honor and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

*$19.95 per month. Cancel anytime. More information at ubisoft-plus.com.

About For Honor

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios,* For Honor offers an engaging campaign and thrilling multiplayer modes. Players embody warriors of the four great factions – the bold Knights, the brutal Vikings, the deadly Samurai and the fearsome Wu Lin – fighting to the death on intense and believable melee battlefields. The Art of Battle, the game’s innovative combat system that puts players in total control of their warriors, allows them to utilize the unique skills and combat style of each hero to vanquish all enemies who stand in their way.

**Associate Ubisoft studios include Quebec, Toronto and Blue Byte. Additional development from Studio Gobo.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2019–20 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €1,534 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2020 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

Developer celebrates with a global giveaway: Win an Oculus Quest 2 with the game and a whole horde of goodies

Sydney, AU – December 11, 2020: Vertigo Games and Jaywalkers Interactive have announced they are adding a brand new horde mode map to the platinum selling VR zombie shooter Arizona Sunshine. This free content update is set in the grungy Trailer Park, one of the more advanced campaign environments of Arizona Sunshine and will arrive on Oculus Quest on December 15, 2020, with a release on major PC VR headsets and PlayStation VR to follow in early 2021.

Check out the gameplay trailer for the new Trailer Park update here:

The free Trailer Park map is an entirely new content update for the evergreen zombie shooter Arizona Sunshine, one of virtual reality’s first full-feature games. Earning over $1.4 million dollars worldwide in its first month of release, Arizona Sunshine has since brought a slew of content updates and story expansions to fans across all major VR platforms – most recently an overall graphical enhancement for the Quest 2 – and continues to top the charts today as a VR favourite.

The Trailer Park horde mode map will transport up to four players to a closed off-area set in a grungy lot full of scruffy old trailers. Gather your fellow survivors and watch each other’s back as you scavenge the rundown trailers for precious loot and explore the alleyways and narrow side streets in a map with many places to hide… or get ambushed. Stand your ground against wave after wave of undead Freddies for as long as you can.

This December, Vertigo Games is celebrating Arizona Sunshine’s 4th anniversary with a global contest. For a chance to win an Oculus Quest 2 headset and a whole horde of Arizona Sunshine goodies, visit http://arizona-sunshine.com/horde-mode-challenge-2020/.

If you don’t have this must have VR title yet, you can get Arizona Sunshine on all major VR platforms for $59.95 SRP. For more news about Arizona Sunshine, find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to the newsletter at arizona-sunshine.com.

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About Arizona Sunshine

Built from the ground up for VR, Arizona Sunshine is a full-feature game that puts you in the middle of a zombie apocalypse as if you were really there. Explore a post-apocalyptic southwestern America in a desperate search for human contact in campaign mode, join forces with a friend in co-op multiplayer, or jump into the endless multiplayer Horde mode for up to 4 players. Handle weapons with real-life movements, freely explore a post-apocalyptic world, and put your survival skills to the test in VR – putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling and satisfying than ever before. arizona-sunshine.com

About Vertigo Games

Vertigo Games is a multi-platform VR entertainment company with offices in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Los Angeles, California. With teams in the areas of development, publishing and LBE (location-based entertainment) distribution, the company offers a growing portfolio of quality VR games that provide novel, powerful and full-featured gaming experiences both in- and outside of the home. Current games include Vertigo Studios’ evergreen brand Arizona Sunshine®, critically acclaimed VR titles such as A Fisherman’s Tale, and LBE-exclusive VR experiences like Ghost Patrol® VR. Among six upcoming releases for 2020/2021 is Vertigo Studios’ next VR action FPS game After the Fall®. Vertigo Games is a Koch Media Group company. vertigo-games.com

About Jaywalkers Interactive

Jaywalkers Interactive is a two-man game development studio from The Netherlands, consisting of Vincent Bonefaas and Laurens Bruins. We’ve cut our teeth on our multi-platform console game Kick & Fennick and our Oculus Rift demo: Blue Marble and have developed the VR game
Arizona Sunshine in collaboration with Vertigo Games. jaywalkersinteractive.com

WARNER BROS. GAMES REVEALS BACK 4 BLOOD FROM AWARD-WINNING TURTLE ROCK STUDIOS

Tune-in to the Back 4 Blood Gameplay Showcase Taking Place

Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. PST/ Dec 18 at 5 a.m. AEDT for More Gameplay and Game Details

Warner Bros. Games today revealed gameplay for Back 4 Blood, the upcoming first-person cooperative zombie shooter from Turtle Rock Studios, the critically acclaimed development team behind the ever-popular Left 4 Dead franchise. Fans can tune-in to the Back 4 Blood Gameplay Showcase on Dec. 17 PST/ Dec. 18 AEDT, 2020 to get an in-depth look at the game with discussions featuring Turtle Rock Studios team members and even more gameplay. The event will begin at 10 a.m. PST/ Dec. 18 at 5 a.m. AEDT and will be streamed on the Turtle Rock Studios Twitch, YouTube and Facebook.

To view and share the Back 4 Blood CG Trailer

To view and share the Back 4 Blood Gameplay Reveal Trailer

“Turtle Rock Studios, the talented team that put the co-op zombie genre on the map, is the perfect partner for us with Back 4 Blood as we pursue this important genre of gaming,” said David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Games. “This passionate development team is giving fans a new franchise that pushes this category of shooters forward with fun, frenetic combat.”

“Our fans have been waiting a long time for us to return to our roots and it’s amazing to finally show the world what we’ve been working on,” said Chris Ashton, Co-founder and Design Director, Turtle Rock Studios. “We are making this game with our community in mind and are firing on all cylinders to give players a compelling zombie experience that is unlike any other.”

Back 4 Blood can be played online with a squad of four players or solo with up to three AI teammates. The game will also support up to eight players in online PvP (person versus person) multiplayer. The story takes place after a catastrophic outbreak where most of humanity has either been killed or infected by the parasitic Devil Worm. Hardened by unspeakable events and emboldened to fight for the last of humanity, a group of apocalypse veterans called the Cleaners have rallied to take on the infected horrors known as the Ridden and reclaim the world.

To learn more about Back 4 Blood please visit: www.Back4Blood.com or join the community conversation on Facebook (Back4Blood), Instagram (turtlerockstudios), Twitter (@Back4Blood), Twitch (Turtle Rock Studios), YouTube (Back 4 Blood),  Discord (Turtle Rock Studios) and @WBGamesANZ.

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About Warner Bros. Games

Warner Bros. Games is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third-party game titles. Additional information about Warner Bros. Games can be found at www.warnerbrosgames.com.

About Turtle Rock Studios

Turtle Rock Studios is an award-winning independent game developer best known for its work on AAA franchises like Left 4 Dead, Evolve, and Counter-Strike. Turtle Rock Studios is currently developing the co-op shooter, Back 4 Blood, in partnership with Warner Bros. Games.

Back 4 Blood™ © 2020 Turtle Rock Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Turtle Rock Studios®, the Turtle Rock Studios Logo, Back 4 Blood™ and the Back 4 Blood™ logo are trademarks of Turtle Rock Studios, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Published by WB Games Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

New Features Available Today on the Xbox Family Settings App to Help Manage Children’s Gaming

by Dave McCarthy, Corporate Vice President, Xbox Operations

Gaming has long been a significant source of joy, inspiration, and social connection for players around the world, and social distancing has made this truer now than ever before. With the holiday break on the horizon, many parents and caregivers may be looking for ways to help balance screen time and family time. We know achieving this balance is important to families. That is why earlier this fall, we launched the Xbox Family Settings app for free on iOS and Android. Today, we are taking the next step on our journey to support families by introducing two new app features for child accounts on Xbox Live.

Pause Screen Time

The ability to pause screen time has been our number-one requested feature from parents and caregivers. Today, we are happy to add the Pause Screen Time feature to the app, which empowers parents to temporarily pause screen time for their children’s accounts – even if they have more screen time available for the day.

Whether the feature is used to reinforce asks to set the table for dinner or to make sure homework is completed, this feature will block children from their account until parents decide it’s time to play again, or until the block expires at the end of the day. Children will see the standard “Your screen time is up” notification on their screen when parents press pause, and once parents decide play can resume, the preestablished rules for game time will take effect.

Pause your children’s game time by temporarily blocking their screen time. When paused, your child will see the “your screen time is up” message until you decide they can play again.

Ask to Buy

As we head into the holidays, it makes sense that children might want to purchase new games to play.  We saw that our Ask to Buy feature – which is currently available via family settings on Xbox via console and PC – helps parents manage their children’s spending. So, we brought the feature to the Xbox Family Settings App so parents can manage from their phone.

Pause your children’s game time by temporarily blocking their screen time. When paused, your child will see the “your screen time is up” message until you decide they can play again.

If the setting is on, when children choose a game they would like to purchase, a request will be sent to the parent’s phone. This notification will include a link to where they can learn more about the game before approving or declining the purchase. The app will also list approved purchases so parents can keep track of recent purchases.

We hope that this feature helps take one more thing off the plates of busy parents everywhere.

When “Ask to buy” is activated for your children, you can get a notification in the app.

These two features join the existing app’s functionality, which helps to tailor each child’s access to Xbox:

• Screen time limits – set limits for each day of the week; for example, you can allow for more game time on the weekends or reduce it during the school week. And a new feature available today allows parents to proactively grant additional screen time – a great option if they did well on a test or completed their homework!
• Content filters – set filters based on the age of each child; for example, an 8-year-old can only access games that are rated E and will be blocked from accessing titles that are intended for more mature players.
• Play and communication settings – choose the option to block all access to play and communication with other players, limit access to “friends only” or grant permission for older children to play and chat with “everyone.”
• Friends list – new with the app is the ability to approve or decline friend requests your child has made to add friends; parents can also view their friends list.
• Activity reports – view daily and weekly activity reports for each child to understand how they are spending their time on Xbox.

Gaming is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family and have fun throughout the year, but it should also be part of a balanced lifestyle. We hope the Xbox Family Settings app will empower parents to have conversations about the right amount of gaming and appropriate content with their children. We’ll continue to update the Xbox Family Settings app to ensure that it meets the needs of today’s families and help everyone to enjoy fun and age-appropriate gaming.

Download the Xbox Family Settings app today for free for iOS and Android to jump in and easily manage your family’s gaming on-the-go.

For more information about the Xbox Family Settings app, visit Xbox.com/family-app.

Microsoft is committed to empowering families to set boundaries and encourage responsible technology use by offering choices on the tools that are right for each family’s unique needs – learn more here.

As announced at The Game Awards, the Master Chief is the next figure from across realities to join the hunt in Fortnite Chapter 2 – Season 5. Starting right now, suit up as the Chief in Fortnite and take on your next operation. The outfit includes the holographic Battle Legend Back Bling, and is available to purchase now for 1500 V-bucks on any platform that Fortnite is available. 

The Master Chief Outfit arrives as part of the new Master Chief set, which includes additional items for purchase including: the UNSC Pelican Glider (1200 V-Bucks), the Gravity Hammer Pickaxe (800 V-bucks), and the Lil’ Warthog Emote (500 V-bucks). 

All items can be acquired for 2600 V-Bucks as part of the Master Chief Bundle.

As a memento of the Chief’s Xbox history, when you play a match of Fortnite on Xbox Series X|S after purchasing the Outfit, you’ll unlock the Master Chief’s Matte Black Style.

And starting December 12 at 2:00AM AEDT/4:00AM NZDT, players can slip into the world of the Master Chief in Creative mode and experience a recreation of a classic map. Made by Atlas Creative, players can battle it out in a recreation of the iconic Blood Gulch map in a match of Capture the Flag. 

BRUCE CAMPBELL RETURNS AS ASH WILLIAMS IN EVIL DEAD: THE GAME FOR CONSOLES AND PC

New co-op/PvP multiplayer video game based on the “Evil Dead” franchise coming from Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Dec. 10, 2020 — At The Game Awards this evening, Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games revealed Evil Dead: The Game, an upcoming co-op and PvP multiplayer title in development for PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

For the first time ever, the Evil Dead universe comes together in one over-the-top experience starring boomstick-brandishing, chainsaw-wielding horror hero Ashley J. Williams. Boss Team Games has entered into an epic collaboration with Renaissance Pictures, STUDIOCANAL, leading entertainment company Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), and global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) to create this one-of-a-kind game.

Based on the “Evil Dead” franchise and characters created by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Bruce Campbell, the game casts players against the forces of evil that have been unleashed from the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, with sights and sounds inspired by the films “The Evil Dead,” “Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn,” and “Army of Darkness,” as well as the STARZ original “Ash vs Evil Dead” television series.

Work together as a team of four survivors, exploring, looting, crafting, managing your fear, and finding key artifacts to seal the breach between worlds. Or take control of the powerful Kandarian Demon to hunt Ash and his friends while possessing Deadites, the environment, and even the survivors themselves as you seek to swallow their souls!

Plenty of surprises await in this gore-filled battle against evil that captures the characters, horror, humor, and action from the franchise. Battle across memorable locations including the infamous cabin in the woods, brought to life with tons of terrifying visuals and all-new dialogue from Bruce Campbell. Discover more than 25 weapons, including Ash’s Gauntlet, Boomstick, and chainsaw, and advance in a variety of skill trees to grow stronger and survive in this fun co-op and PvP experience.

“I’m excited to be strapping on the chainsaw one more time,” said Bruce Campbell, who has given life to Ashley J. Williams across multiple films and the recent STARZ original “Ash vs Evil Dead” television series. “Boss Team and Saber Interactive are planning a huge immersive dealio, and I knew I had to come back. You’ll be able to step into my shoes and kick some Deadite ass!”

For more information, visit www.EvilDeadtheGame.com, and follow the game on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EvilDeadTheGame, Twitter @EvilDeadTheGame and Instagram @EvilDeadTheGame.

About Saber Interactive

An Embracer Group company headquartered in the U.S. with studios in Russia, Spain, Belarus, Sweden and Portugal, Saber Interactive is a studio whose credits include the 2019 hit World War Z (with more than 10 million players worldwide), Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered, SnowRunner, the NBA Playgrounds franchise, Crysis Remastered, The Witcher III for Nintendo Switch, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

About Boss Team Games

Boss Team Games, LLC is a new publisher focusing on console, PC, and mobile games based on iconic characters and franchises.

About Renaissance Pictures

Renaissance Pictures was formed in 1979 by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell.

About STUDIOCANAL

STUDIOCANAL, a 100% affiliate of CANAL+ Group held by Vivendi, is Europe’s leader in production, distribution and international sales of feature films and TV series, operating directly in all three major European markets – France, the United Kingdom and Germany – as well as in Australia and New Zealand.

About Metro Goldwyn Mayer

Metro Goldwyn Mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content. In addition, MGM has investments in numerous television channels. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

About Lionsgate

Combining the STARZ premium global subscription platform with world-class motion picture and television studio operations, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) brings a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world.Its film, television, subscription, location-based entertainment and games businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and the largest collection of film and television franchises in the independent media space.  A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for the audiences it serves worldwide.

THE EVIL DEAD™ and its related characters are copyrighted trademarks of Renaissance Pictures, LTD. exclusively licensed to Diversion3 Entertainment, LLC. EVIL DEAD is a registered service mark of Renaissance Pictures LTD.  All rights reserved. EVIL DEAD 2: DEAD BY DAWN™ is a trademark of STUDIOCANAL S.A.S. All Rights Reserved. © 2020 STUDIOCANAL S.A.S. All Rights Reserved. ARMY OF DARKNESS © 1993 Orion Pictures Corporation. ARMY OF DARKNESS and its related trademarks, logos, characters, and other materials TM Orion Pictures Corporation & © 1993-2020 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved. ASH VS EVIL DEAL © Starz Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.  EVIL DEAD: THE GAME programming and content is © 2020 Evil Dead GameCo, LLC, assigned under license to Boss Team Games, LLC. Additional Game Design TM and © Diversion3 Entertainment, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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