Grab your D20, Ready your Party and Prepare for an Epic Campaign
PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 20, 2020 – French development studio and veteran pen and paper players, Tactical Adventures announced today its tactical RPG, Solasta: Crown of the Magister, is available now on Steam Early Access for $29.75 (a 15% launch discount). The Solasta: Crown of the Magister Early Access campaign features brand new elements of verticality, a unique team-based adventure and over 10 hours of authentic tabletop gameplay.
Watch the Solasta: Crown of the Magister narrative launch trailer:
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: Crown of the Magister is a party-based adventure 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: Crown of the Magister, light is a tool to explore the depths and hollows of dungeons or can be used as a weapon against the creatures in the dark, but if players aren’t careful, it will give away the party’s position to nasty creatures bent on their demise.
Solasta: Crown of the Magister Features:
Verticality: Solasta is a three-dimensional world, rather than a series of flat maps. Locations can be explored by climbing walls, flying, teleporting, crawling through tunnels, finding secret passages, or falling through unstable ground, allowing the player to use the environment to take on encounters in multiple different ways.
Team Based Adventure: Players will have many options to choose races, classes, backgrounds, and can even roll for stats as they create their party. All members are essential – together you will adventure through Solasta as a group, where you must work together in pursuit of your quest.
Tactical CRPG: Each encounter can be handled in multiple ways. Will you use the high ground to strike your enemies from above as a Darkweaver Rogue, or shove your enemies into deep chasms as a Mountaineer Fighter? Your choices alone will determine the destiny of your party.
Light: Light will not only help to see your surroundings as you explore deep underground or in a dungeon. It can also be used as a weapon against the light-fearing creatures you will encounter along your journey. Careful, though – light can also give away your position.
Created by Tabletop Players: Tactical Adventures is a team of highly experienced Tabletop players and veteran game developers who are passionate about the genre, striving to create the best Tactical RPG video game
Solasta: Crown of the Magister is available now on Steam Early Access.
“ZOIDS WILD: BLAST UNLEASHED” LAUNCHES TODAY EXCLUSIVELY ON NINTENDO SWITCH
THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON BASED ON THE BLOCKBUSTER JAPANESE ANIME FEATURES EXPLOSIVE BATTLES AND SPECTACULAR 3D COMBAT
Sydney, October 20th, 2020 – TOMY Company, Ltd. and Outright Games, the leading worldwide publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, today released the ultimate mecha showdown Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed. Featuring legendary characters from the hugely successful Zoids franchise, this new game finally brings Western audiences the exhilarating 1v1 battles, stunning anime faithful graphics and action packed 3D combat they have been waiting for, exclusively on Nintendo Switch™.
Watch the brand-new launch trailer here:
Follow Arashi and his Liger as they help Team Freedom defeat the power-hungry Dark Metal Empire, in spectacular head-to-head battles!With stunning graphics faithful to the anime and a simple 3D combat system that lets you instinctively chain combos, adventure awaits in Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed. Take mecha combat to the next level!
Key Features:
Go head to head – Compete in 1vs1 mecha battles with breathtaking 3D combat
Enter the Zoids universe – Play as a large cast of Zoids characters with faithful visuals
New story – Join the war between factions and discover a new Zoids sub-species
2-player action – Test your skills against other players
Simple controls – Easily chain moves and devastate opponents with your Final Blast
“We’re thrilled to today bring a new iteration of the wildly popular Zoids to the West,” said Terry Malham, CEO of Outright Games. “This is an incredibly exciting franchise, with a universe and legacy that is ideal for a video game adaptation. With an extensive cast of the most popular Zoids, and an in depth story modem, we feel we have created a faithful adaptation that fans will love.”
Zoids is a global franchise that spans 35+ years, with its long running series of model kits, comics, TV shows and video games. Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed is based on the most recent smash-hit anime series iteration ‘Zoids Wild’.
TOMY (dba TAKARATOMY in some areas) is a comprehensive toy and content company that produces a wide variety of products and characters for people of all ages and nationalities, and has more than 95 year of history since its founding. Generations of families have enjoyed our all-time favourites such as Plarail, Tomica, and Licca, and such toy lines as Beyblade and Transformers have become genuine global phenomena. As a 21st century toymaker TOMY will continue to make products which reflect the changing times as we fulfil our Corporate Mission which is to “create new value from play” for people all over the world.
About Outright Games:
Outright Games is a global video games publisher with a focus on providing quality family entertainment to a worldwide audience. Founded in 2016, Outright Games has established its place in the market delivering engaging interactive games of beloved entertainment licenses globally. Outright Games brings stories and characters to life with titles including favourites such as Jumanji: The Video Game with Sony Pictures, Paw Patrol: On a Roll with Nickelodeon, Ben 10 with Cartoon Network, and Dragons: Dawn of New Risers with NBC Universal. With an Outright Games title there will be fun for all the family to enjoy. For more information please visit: www.outrightgames.com
SAN DIEGO – October 19, 2020 – Psyonix, San Diego video game developer, announced that Ghostbusters will headline the upcoming Rocket LeagueHaunted Hallows Event starting tomorrow, October 20, on all platforms! The in-game event will feature Event Challenges that unlock Ghostbusters-themed items and two Limited Time Modes.
Haunted Hallows will begin on October 20 and end on November 2. Once the event goes live, players will need to complete Event Challenges to unlock the following themed items:
Ghostbusters Avatar Border
GhostBusters Player Banner
Ghostbusters Wheels
Stay Puft Topper
Stay Puft Wheels
Ectoplasm Boost
Mood Slime Boost
Ghost Trap Topper
Slimer Topper
Ecto-1 Player Banner
The two Limited Time Modes that will be available for Haunted Hallows are:
Haunted Heatseeker (October 20 – October 26) – Heatseeker mode will be played in a spooky new Haunted Urban Arena
Spike Rush (October 26 – November 2) – Spike Rush will be played on night map variants
The Item Shop will also feature additional Ghosbusters-themed items, including the return of the Ecto-1, as well as items from previous Haunted Hallows, like the Reaper Goal Explosion, for the duration of the event!
Check out the landing page HERE and the most recent blog post HERE for additional information.
ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE
Winner or nominee of more than 150 “Game of the Year” awards, Rocket League is one of the most critically-acclaimed sports games of our generation. Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC, Rocket League includes nearly endless customization possibilities, a fully-featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely.
To learn more about Rocket League, please visit www.RocketLeague.com, “Like” it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.
ABOUT PSYONIX™ Based in San Diego, CA, Psyonix is a critically-acclaimed video game developer and a leading expert in Unreal Engine technology. For more than 15 years, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the award-winning Sports-Action hit, Rocket League®.
ABOUT SONY PICTURES CONSUMER PRODUCTS Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP) is the licensing and merchandising division of Sony Pictures’ Motion Picture Group and Sony Pictures Television for Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), which is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. Sony Pictures Television operates dozens of wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies around the world. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production organizations include Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Stage 6 Films, AFFIRM Films, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html
ABOUT GHOST CORPS Ghost Corps, Inc., a subsidiary of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., is focused on expanding the Ghostbusters brand with live-action feature films, animated motion pictures, television, merchandise, and other new entertainment products. Ghost Corps is headquartered on the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City, Calif.
XIII unveils its fighting gear in a new good old weapons trailer!
Available on November 10th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The game will release on Nintendo Switch in 2021.
Sydney, October 20th, 2020 – Microids and PlayMagic are thrilled to announce that a brand-new trailer for XIII – the remake of the world-famous cel-shaded FPS from 2003 – is now available. This trailer unveils the weapons and gadgets players will be using to achieve their goal.
XIII will have access to a lethal arsenal suiting all situations and play styles. Use brute force thanks to heavy weaponry: 44 Magnum, M16, Bazooka… Remain stealthy by (over)using light weapons such as a 9mm silenced, a throwing knife, a crossbow or even a harpoon gun. XIII will also rely on a wide variety of gadgets such as a grappling hook, a spying microphone or even a lock pick. Very handy to get through all kinds of situations!
XIII will release on November 10th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The game will be available in 2021 on Nintendo Switch. Stay tuned for a future announcement regarding the Switch release date.
About the Story of XIII:
Who are you?
The country is still in shock after President Sheridan’s assassination.
You wake up injured and with amnesia on the shore of an east coast beach. The only clues about your identity are the number XIII tattooed on your collarbone and the key to a locker. Despite the memory loss, you realize not everything has been forgotten as you seem to have amazing reflexes comparable to a well-trained government agent. You will soon be on your way to uncover your past, discovering in the process your role in the murder of the US president and unveiling the most astonishing conspiracy in the country’s history.
Play as “XIII” – a man who has no memory about his identity – and try to find out the truth regarding the set up of a major conspiracy. Follow XIII in his search for his identity through a thrilling solo campaign and brutal online fights!
Players will be delighted to hear the iconic soundtrack and voices from the original game!
Discover the content of the Limited Edition, available as soon as November 10th, 2020 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
This edition will be available in 2021 on Nintendo Switch.
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The Limited Edition will include:
The game
A two-sided metal case
3 art cards
13 in-game golden weapon skins
The Golden Classic Weapon Skins Pack (Pistol + Golden Knife) is a pre-order bonus for all editions at participating retailers and available through digital pre-orders on Xbox One and Steam only. These bonus elements will be available for free from November 10th to December 10th for all players purchasing the digital PlayStation 4 version.
In the end, will you find out what really happened to you?
It is no secret the rights to Baldur’s Gate has been the prize many RPG developers have sought since Black Isle Studios folded. With the success of the Divinity Original Sin series, Larian Studios was chosen to be the Baldur’s Gate 3 developers, and it seems like a match made in heaven. While Larian Studios has skipped their preferred fund raising and publicity platform Kickstarter, Baldur’s Gate 3has just launched on Steam Early Access. The first act of the game is out, alongside six player classes and nine races/subraces.
The story in Act One is solid so far. The main plot moves at a fast pace and offers lots of branching story paths. The five origin characters cannot be selected as the main character at this time. They can all be recruited as party members, so players can get an early look at each character’s personal stories. So far, the origin characters are a diverse lot. Most aren’t shallow good or evil types, rather having a more nuanced personality.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition adapted to Divinity Original Sin 2’s mechanics. It is by no means a perforce 1:1 adaptation, but closer to a reinterpretation or a hybrid. For example, weapon stats are more similar to Divinity Original Sin 2, likely for gameplay balancing. However, Larian Studios makes every effort to remind players constantly they are playing a D&D video game by doing things like displaying weapon damage as dice rolls and using long and short rest mechanics.
In the spirit of Dungeons & Dragons, combat is not the main focus of Baldur’s Gate 3, but rather a tool in the box for players to use as necessary. There are lots of situations where players are outright discouraged from engaging in combat due to overwhelming numbers or higher level enemies. Players almost always have the option to use non-combat skills or stealth solve the problems. While charismatic characters will have an advantage using less violent approaches, the developers have been very good so far about providing other types of characters some non-combat options too.
Combat in Baldur’s Gate 3 is strategy heavy and can be punishing at times for the casual player. Like Divinity Original Sin 2, elemental surfaces and their associated combos are powerful tools that players and enemies alike can use. Positioning is incredibly important in the game to prevent damage, increase the chance to hit, and avoid being swarmed by the enemy. The AI is usually an enjoyable challenge for the average gamer, even though only normal difficulty level is available at this time. I noticed the AI struggles with pathing at times with multi-layer maps with holes in the floors, but the issues seem to be minimal.
As with any early access title, balancing is a work in progress for Baldur’s Gate 3. Adapting the D&D 5th edition rules for the Divinity Original Sin 2 engine is a big task, and Larian Studios still has a lot of work to do. I found casters to be underwhelming compared to both physical combat characters in Baldur’s Gate 3 and their spellcasting compatriots in Divinity Original Sin 2. The switch from a cooldown-based system to D&D’s spell slot system hobbles spellcasters endurance, requiring frequent rests between battles to get the most of out of casters. Hybrid melee spellcasters like Shadowheart the cleric are the hardest hit, with her melee abilities nowhere near powerful enough to compensate for her flaccid spells. Ranged rogues on the other hand seem to swing too far in the opposite direction, easily able to dart into range to fire a powerful arrow and then dash to safety all in one turn.
The controls have not changed much since Divinity Original Sin 2. They are very practical and work well for users who only want to use a mouse and those interested in using shortcut keys too. My only issue is how easy it is to accidentally drag abilities off the hot bar. While there is a hot bar lock to prevent accidents, I believe increasing the minimum distance an icon needs to be dragged before it moves out of its slot would be a very practical solution for those looking to keep their bars unlocked.
The graphical experience is solid so far. The art style is realistic fantasy that fits well with the Dungeons & Dragons source books. The humanoid and monster animations are solid. The animal animations on the on the other hand are statuesque and amateur looking. Watching the dog move is absolutely jarring.
The early access build has an incredible amount of audio already. The soundtrack is excellent video game fare. The sound effects are solid. The voice acting is excellent, and there is so much of it. An actor has performed almost every line in the first act, and the narration is very good.
I am impressed with the Baldur’s Gate 3 Steam Early Access build. While it is obvious the game is still in development, the first act is already enjoyable. Larian Studios still needs to do a lot of balancing, but the patches have already come out at a machine gun pace since the Steam Early Access launch. While the full game is not expected to be released for another year at least, I suspect a lot of impatient fans will be starting new games of Divinity Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition while they wait. I know I have.
Shellback Tech’s 2020 Custom PC Builds for Disabled Veterans & Disabled First Responders Now Include ROCCAT’s Latest Award-Winning Keyboards, Mice, Headsets, & More
San Diego, CA – Oct 19, 2020 – ROCCAT, Turtle Beach’s (Nasdaq: HEAR) Hamburg, Germany-based PC brand, today announced a partnership with Shellback Tech. Founded in 2018 by disabled Iraq veteran Travis Peacock and his wife Brittani, Shellback Tech creates customized, one-of-a-kind, gaming and streaming PCs for disabled veterans and first responders in need, and donates them along with a monitor, desk, chair, and accessories at no cost. Through this partnership Turtle Beach is donating an assortment of ROCCAT’s latest award-winning PC accessories – including the all-new Eloseries gaming headsets, Vulcankeyboards, and Burstmice – ensuring Shellback Tech’s forthcoming PC gaming battle stations come fully equipped with the best PC gaming accessories.
“It’s an honor for us to support Shellback Tech’s fantastic mission to help our nation’s disabled veterans and first responders by creating and donating these amazing customized PCs for them,” said Juergen Stark, Chairman and CEO, Turtle Beach. “Gaming has the ability to help people recover more quickly from injuries sustained during service, so we’re grateful for the opportunity to work with Travis and Brittani. They are doing great work and we’re happy to be a part of it.”
Travis and Brittani at Shellback Tech work closely with each of the recipients chosen, as well as their loved ones, to understand their individual needs in order to create the PC gaming system best suited for them. Travis and Brittani started Shellback after gaming helped Travis recover from injuries sustained while he was deployed in Iraq. By the end of 2020 they will have created over 60 custom built PCs – all donated to other disabled veterans and first responders, and this year’s remaining builds will be powered by ROCCAT’s latest PC gaming peripherals, ensuring each recipient receives the high-quality gear they deserve.
“As a disabled veteran, I know first-hand the impact injuries can have, and gaming has been a big help in not only my recovery but also to getting to where I’m at today,” said Travis Peacock, Co-founder of Shellback Tech. “Being able to meaningfully impact the lives of other fellow service members in a positive way by designing and building gaming PCs that help them, both in recovery and doing the work in their new careers, is enormously fulfilling. It is a genuine pleasure to be working with Turtle Beach and ROCCAT to make an even greater impact.”
Click here for additional details on Shellback Tech, and be sure to visit the Shellback Tech Facebook page. For more information on ROCCAT’s line-up of high-quality, German-engineered PC gaming accessories, visit ROCCAT.org, and be sure to follow ROCCAT on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
About Turtle Beach Corporation
Turtle Beach Corporation (corp.turtlebeach.com) is one of the world’s leading gaming audio and accessory providers. The Turtle Beach brand (www.turtlebeach.com) is known for pioneering first-to-market features and patented innovations in high-quality, comfort-driven headsets for all levels of gamer, making it a fan-favorite brand and the market leader in console gaming audio for the last decade. Turtle Beach’s ROCCAT brand (www.roccat.org) combines detail-loving German innovation with a genuine passion for designing the best PC gaming products. Under the ROCCAT brand, Turtle Beach creates award-winning keyboards, mice, headsets, mousepads, and other PC accessories. Turtle Beach’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.
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Sydney, October 19th, 2020 – It’s back-to-school season! Time to open the doors of your school and welcome your new students. Put on your schoolbag and get your notebooks, the game My Universe – School Teacher is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and digitally on Xbox One and soon on PC/Mac.
Play as a young teacher with a mission! Take on the challenge to bring your new school back to the top and become the best teacher of all. In order to achieve these goals, numerous tasks await you. Share your knowledge with your pupils, get involved with the school life, take part in contests and help improve the reputation of your school so it becomes the best in town. Your teaching skills and efforts will be worth your while!
In your classroom, you will need to carefully manage your students. They all have unique strengths and weaknesses. It’s up to you to adapt your teaching and make sure they can follow and learn in the best conditions. Each discipline features its own mini-game, as you succeed, more and more pupils will take part in your classes and new mini-games will be unlocked.
And that’s not all. In addition to the customization options for your character (man/woman, clothes, accessories…), you can customize the whole school according to your own sense of style. Improve your school by decorating all its different locations according to your wishes. Colors, shapes, items… everything is possible for you to imagine and create the school of your dreams!
Game features:
A unique gameplay style for each discipline – Biology, art, geometry, music… and so much more!
Unique students – Each having their own strengths and weaknesses.
Different possibilities – Follow the weekly program or explore the school freely to discover all its secrets.
Full customization: choose the name and logo of your school, the appearance of your character, even the decoration of your classroom and the different locations in your school.
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School Teacher is the second game of the My Universe series, after My Baby. The My Universe series is designed specifically for kids excited to jump into their dreamed adult life. It is also part of the Microids Life label, dedicated in providing gaming experiences for the entire family and all profiles of players.
Microids Life label combines gaming experiences accessible for all ages and gamer profiles, hoping to complement each of their life’s milestones.Our goal: unite all gamers around experiences inspired by real life, offering everyone the chance to acquire new knowledge as they play and enrich their daily routine.
About Microids
Microids is a French video game publisher. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset, Philippe Dessoly and Pierre Adane), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Taking inspiration from legendary titles, including Asterix & Obelix, and Titeuf, Garfield, Fort Boyard, XIII and Blacksad, Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters.
New Video: Take a look behind the design of Relicta
Sydney, Australia – October 19th, 2020 –Ravenscourt and Mighty Polygon announced that the critically acclaimed puzzle game Relicta is now available via GOG.COM. To celebrate the release, the team invites all interested players to take a look behind scenes of the creation of the design behind the beautiful levels that make up Chandra Base.
About Relicta Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game. Played through the eyes of a scientist, you’ll need to use your creativity to play with the laws of physics, utilizing magnetism, polarity and gravity to unravel the secrets of a research facility on the moon. Chandra Base will test your scientific skills, as they are the only thing that can keep your daughter alive …
In Relicta each corner tells a story, each new step is a challenge. Find your way around the enigmatic, terraformed craters and investigate different locations and ecosystems. Will you rush straight ahead and try to reach safety? Or will you take your time to gather clues and unravel the intrigues of 22nd century orbital politics?
Buried in the eternal darkness of the lunar craters lies a secret that might claim your daughter’s life – or change the fate of humanity forever.
Are you ready to face the ultimate consequences of your research?
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About Mighty Polygon
Mighty Polygon is an independent game studio established in 2015 based in Valencia, Spain. Our focus is to create original games with strong narratives that have great mechanics.
As a team we are detail oriented, and meticulous in our approach to each aspect of the game; from plots and systems, graphics and exquisite soundtracks.
Using the Unreal Engine we are able to create a truly immersive world with beautiful locations. We are all passionate gamers, we love to combine adventuring with logical riddles, and ultimately this enables us to make the type of games we like to play.
About Koch Media
Koch Media is a global developer, publisher and distributor of computer and videogames, gaming hardware and merchandise.
The company’s publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe, America and Australia. Koch Media has more than 25 years of experience in the digital media business and has risen to become a leading games publishing partner. Koch Media runs a multi-label strategy with fully owned content providers, including the labels Deep Silver, Milestone and Ravenscourt which publish games for consoles and PC across all physical and digital channels.
Koch Media has formed long-term multi-national publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Bethesda, Capcom, Codemasters, Konami, Koei Tecmo, NC Soft, Sega, Square Enix, Warner 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 and the United States. The Koch Media group owns six 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) and Voxler (Paris / France). Additionally Koch Media collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world. Koch Media also owns Gaya Entertainment, a leading games merchandise company in Langenfeld, Germany and the Quality Assurance Facility in Olomuc, Czech Republic. Furthermore, with Koch Films the Koch Media Group runs an established film business. Koch Films is a European independent film distributor with business primarily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy as a cinema, TV, online and Home Entertainment distributor.
NBA 2K has unleashed the next season of MyTEAM for NBA 2K21 on current-generation consoles, continuing the first season structure in the franchise’s history. Season 2 focuses on highlighting the NBA’s off-season and the young talent emerging in the NBA.
MyTEAM Season 2 brings a variety of new content for ballers to enjoy including:
A new Level 40 Grand Prize: Pink Diamond Blake Griffin.
New Triple Threat Challenges in single player mode, with a grand prize of a Diamond Rafer Alston.
New Signature Challenges from Vince Carter and over 40 reward cards with NBA 2K21 Next-Gen cover athlete Zion Williamson as the Season’s Level 1 Free Agent card with Luka Doncic, Rui Hachimura, Trae Young, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and more waiting in the wings for players to unlock.
New “Win the Weekend” agenda groups every weekend this Season in MyTEAM creates the opportunity to earn XP in all modes and progress through the Seasonal levels. Plus, Limited mode returns featuring Los Angeles Lakers rings inspired by the current champs and more unique and great rewards.
Check out the full Courtside Report written by the NBA 2K dev team for all the details on the latest season below. Remember that all progress players make on the current-gen version of NBA 2K21 will transfer to next-gen coming November 10 for Xbox Series X/S, November 12 for PS5 users.
I hope you’re ready, because the upcoming six weeks will add a new way to play, more rewards, some of the most unique promos ever released, and, of course, the launch of NBA 2K21 on next gen consoles.
So why Next is Now? With the ’19-’20 NBA season coming to a close last weekend with the Lakers’ 17th Championship, all 30 teams and their fans are looking ahead to the next in this unprecedented offseason. The league’s young players are poised to take control and free agents are ready to sign. So we are using MyTEAM’s second-ever Season to shine a spotlight on the NBA offseason and the young talent emerging in the NBA.
To lead the way as our Level 40 Grand Prize, is former #1 overall pick, Pink Diamond Blake Griffin! Anyone who has seen what the Season 1 Stephen Curry is capable of on the MyTEAM court will not want to second-guess pursuing Griffin, and trust me, both of these cards stay a level above the rest on next gen as well!
So what can YOU expect in MyTEAM Season 2: Next is Now?
MyTEAM: Season 2 has arrived, bringing new challenges, more rewards, and an all-NEW way to play 3v3. NEXT IS NOW.
TRIPLE THREAT CHALLENGES
A new way to play 3v3 in MyTEAM has arrived, with Triple Threat Challenges! This new single player mode will add Triple Threat to the ever-evolving world of MyTEAM Challenges. Take on some of the best trios of all-time with players in your collection, meet new & multiple Win Conditions, adapt your trio to fit the Challenge Rules, and earn rewards to improve your lineup for every mode in MyTEAM!
To tip-off Season 2, you will find a Spotlight set of 10 Triple Threat Challenge games against almost all of the rewards for this Season. More on those players later!
You can expect Triple Threat Challenges to be the staple of our Spotlight Challenge releases, which will roll out on different days of the week in Season 2. If you complete all of these Challenges, you will earn a player making his MyTEAM debut, Diamond Rafer Alston! Who better than “Skip to My Lou” himself?
WIN THE WEEKEND
Season 1 let us all experience MyTEAM Limited for the first time. The lineups we encountered every weekend were creative to adapt to each new restriction and we cannot wait to see what you come up with as everyone’s MyTEAM collections get deeper. With the grand seasonal prize of Limited requiring 6 Championship Rings, missing one is the definition of HOF Heart Crusher.
We have heard your feedback and in Season 2, the Lakers-inspired rings will be easier to get, showing up after just a few wins in Limited. You will not want to stop playing after getting your ring though, as we are adding more unique and great rewards to improve your lineup each weekend.
Accompanying Limited each weekend will be new “Win the Weekend” Agenda groups. This will be your chance to earn more XP every weekend in MyTEAM, in all modes. Expect to get your reps in each weekend, and doing so will earn you a free award pack from the latest release!
MORE AGENDAS, MORE REWARDS
In Season 1, we had the NBA postseason to inspire Moment Agendas, but it looks like we have at least a few months until they can make a return. Thankfully, the young players of the league made some impressive early-season stat lines that you can recreate in MyTEAM for that all-important XP!
You may have encountered a handful of Original Owner Agendas in Season 1, and they will be returning as bonus XP Agendas in Season 2’s Agenda groups. Meaning if you aren’t the Original Owner of a particular card, you are still very much in the running for that Level 40 Blake Griffin.
As mentioned in the MyTEAM unveiling blog, a new Season brings new rewards. Over 40 new reward cards will be added by the end of the Season, enough to run three full lineups! 12 new players for the Reward Market, three new Exchanges, and for the newly expanded Triple Threat Offline, 450 wins will see your collection pick up a Diamond Victor Oladipo. A new Pink Diamond reward will also be available for completing all of the Next is Now collections this Season, the now two-time champ, J.R. Smith!
Start your Next is Now journey with NBA 2K21 Next Gen cover athlete Zion Williamson as this Season’s Level 1 Free Agent card. Luka Doncic, Rui Hachimura, Trae Young, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and more will unlock as you level up. Like Season 1, each season level reward player is waiting to earn you even more XP.
No matter what mode you play in MyTEAM, there are rewards and XP waiting to be earned by you!
NEW SIGNATURE CHALLENGE
I sincerely hope you all enjoyed cover athlete Damian Lillard’s Signature Challenge to launch NBA 2K21’s MyTEAM. His epic game against the Thunder in the 2019 Playoffs was a moment to behold, and an incredible challenge to undertake in MyTEAM. Thank you Dame!
Up next is a player who I have been waiting to play with, making his NBA 2K21 MyTEAM debut with his own Signature Challenge, Vince Carter! After a career that played games in FOUR different decades, he was able to pick one game for MyTEAM fans to recreate.
On January 8th, 2006, Vince Carter hit a clutch game winning three over the Raptors, from a hand-off assist from Nets teammate Jason Kidd. It was his second game in the away locker room in Toronto, and needless to say, a very important moment in his career.
If you can complete Vince Carter’s Signature Challenge by matching his 42 points and dropping a few threes on the Raptors, then you will earn 15 Tokens and a Hall of Fame slashing badge. Not bad for a single game! Here is the issue though, if Vince Carter is making his debut in NBA 2K21’s MyTEAM, you’ll need to get him somehow to play in his Signature Challenge…. Enter the locker code VINCE-CARTER-GAME-WINNER to pick up the card you will need to complete this challenge. Locker code expires Friday November 27, 07:59:59 AM PT.
NEXT IS NOW
Yes, the Next is Now in MyTEAM! Remember, if you are playing on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, ALL of your MyTEAM progress, lineups, and collection will carry over to the next generation of consoles. So, if you were one of the players who earned Season 1’s Level 40 Grand Prize of Stephen Curry, you already know what he will look like in your lineup in less than a month!
We cannot wait for you to experience MyTEAM on the next generation of consoles and being able to carry over ALL of your progress is an absolute game changer. The Next is literally NOW in MyTEAM. Earn these lineup-changing rewards and get ready for the next gen release of NBA 2K21 in November!
All Hands on Deck: Aquanox Deep Descent Dives Into Action
Sydney, Australia, October 19th, 2020 – Here we go – Aquanox Deep Descent is out now and you can finally play the underwater vehicle combat shooter. Whether you start your campaign solo or invite up to three friends, to start your journey in Aqua in the co-op mode or, if the PVP dogfights are your thing: Now it’s time to check out the anticipated next entry of the Aquanox Saga.
Aquanox: Deep Descent is a first person underwater vehicle shooter, in which players control a variety of customisable ships to engage in fierce battles in the dystopian deep sea world of Aqua.
In the near future, the Earth’s surface has become uninhabitable. What remains of humankind lives in former mining and research stations, deep below the surface of the sea. Born and raised in the only world we know, the loose network of underwater settlements, torn by the war for resources and dominance between various factions.
Take control of a team of highly trained fighter pilots and experience an epic story in the deep sea world of Aquanox. Send your enemies down to Davy Jones’s Locker with well-aimed torpedoes, mortars, mines and more. Explore the deepest corners of the oceans – mysterious, hazardous, uncharted.
Features
Fight: Unique underwater vehicle combat with a wide variety of play styles
Co-op: 4 player drop-in co-op, with four distinct pilots who are all involved in the game story
Customise: Choose your ship, and upgrade it to fit your preferred playing style
Explore: Explore, salvage, and loot- all while discovering the deepest corners of the ocean
PVP: Classic multiplayer modes, including Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch Dogfighting
About Digital Arrow Established 2010, Digital Arrow is an independent game development studio headquartered in Novi Sad, Serbia that produces games for PC, PS4 and XboxOne. At the core, Digital Arrow aims to deeply explore the various gaming mediums with open and flexible development led by the goal to define innovative and immersive experiences.
