Season of Giving: NBA® 2K21 MyTEAM Season 3 Launches Today

Fans can experience new players, challenges, rewards and 12 Days of Giving leading up to the NBA Season Restart in Season 3

2K has announced that NBA 2K is releasing the next season of MyTEAM for NBA® 2K21 on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC, continuing the debut season structure in the franchise’s history. In the season of giving, MyTEAM Season 3 is giving you tons of new players, challenges, rewards and more.

Living up to its name, MyTEAM Season 3 brings an array of new content for players, including:

• A new level 40 prize: Galaxy Opal Dwyane Wade. There will be 45 total levels this season, with extra prizes through levels 41-45;
• New Triple Threat and 5v5 ‘Spotlight Challenges’ with current and former NBA stars;
• New ‘Shaq Signature Challenge’ puts players in the 2000 Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Western Conference Finals, with a grand prize HOF Badge inspired by Shaq and Diamond Shoe;
• New ‘Season of Giving’ packs featuring Pink Diamond Headliners in each pack. Collect all the headliners to earn Galaxy Opal Wilt Chamberlain;
• New Galaxy Opal Baron Davis reward after completing select events and challenges;
• MyTEAM Black Friday deals, 12 Days of Giving leading into the NBA Season Restart on December 22, deals and more.

Check out the full Courtside Report written by the NBA 2K dev team for all the new details on the latest season here with full details below. Remember that all progress players make on the current-gen version of NBA 2K21 will transfer to the next-gen version within the same console family via dual-access. More information is available at the dual-access FAQ: https://nba.2k.com/faq/. 

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COURTSIDE REPORT – MyTEAM Season 3

The Season of Giving has come to MyTEAM for Season 3! It is a festive time of year and the next six weeks in MyTEAM will be focusing on the many ways you can earn and receive new Reward Cards, including the first Galaxy Opal players! November has already been an exciting month for MyTEAM, with the launch of Next Gen and thirteen 2020 rookies added to the nearly 1,000 player cards available now in the mode. There is a LOT to go over, so let’s get into it!

Cutting straight to the chase, Galaxy Opal Dwyane Wade is your Level 40 reward in Season 3! You’ll be giving plenty of assists with ‘Flash’ as this card will be PG eligible when he enters lineups later this season, and will be the first straight-up Galaxy Opal reward card we’ll see on MyTEAM courts (outside of evolution Elgin Baylor, we can’t wait for the NBA Season to get started Domination fans!). Two of Wade’s championship rings were won with LeBron James, so who better than ‘The King’ to start Season 3 as your Level 1 Free Agent Reward. Simply hit up the Season Agendas Menu to pick up this card and start earning that XP!

Shaquille O’Neal Signature Challenge

Wade won his other championship with none other than Shaquille O’Neal, who not only helped us launch Season 3 with that epic voiceover in the trailer, but is also providing his handpicked Signature Challenge for the season. It’s time for you to fill those size 23 kicks in Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. Featuring one of the most iconic plays of his career, Shaq rose above the Blazers to slam home a high alley-oop from the one and only Kobe Bryant. Enter the locker code BRYANT-TO-SHAQ to pick up a free version of Shaq for this challenge, but you can use any version of Shaq to complete his Signature Challenge, or his Spotlight Challenge set.

Yes, Spotlight Challenges based around a player are BACK! Take on Triple Threat and 5v5 challenges based around 5 different NBA Superstars’ careers. Each will have a locker code card to get you started, but like Shaq’s, you can use any version of these players to complete these Spotlight Challenges. You WILL want to enter these locker codes though, because those cards alongside the Spotlight Challenge rewards, are just part of the puzzle for another Galaxy Opal.

More Galaxy Opal Rewards

Baron Davis will be the second Galaxy Opal reward player of Season 3! You will be able to add ‘B-Diddy’ to your collection by redeeming locker codes, beating all of the Spotlight Challenges, earning reward players from mode-based Agenda Groups, and collecting player cards from Limited Time Events. Plenty of ways to get and earn new reward players this season, all culminating with a Galaxy Opal! To get you started on your way, there will be a locker code which includes a Diamond Ja Morant on Thanksgiving. If you miss out on the reigning Rookie of the Year, don’t stress! There will be multiple chances to add him to your collection throughout the season.

On top of Wade & Davis, TWO more Galaxy Opals will also debut during Season 3. First, Wilt Chamberlain will be the Season Collection Complete reward. The Season 3 releases will be spread across every day of the week, and each will feature a Pink Diamond card needed to pick up ‘The Big Dipper’ for your collection. Season 3 will also feature the final release of IDOLS Series I, which as promised in the first Courtside Report for MyTEAM, the IDOLS Series I Collection Complete card WILL be a Galaxy Opal.

If you already have Domination Reward Elgin Baylor evolved, there could be a full Galaxy Opal starting 5 ready to strike fear into any Unlimited opponent by the end of the Season!

MyTEAM Limited and Unlimited Updates

Staying with Unlimited, tweaks were made to the top tiers in the mode, lessening the win requirements to remain in a tier before being demoted. Limited will continue to use new lineup conditions to put all lineup builders to the test each weekend with Championship Rings & other great prizes available after each W.

 Let’s get back to the Rewards with this Season’s Pink Diamonds! If you can pick up the 6 championship Rings in Limited this season, high-flying Aaron Gordon will be yours. Rise up through the tiers of Unlimited and go 12-0 when it counts the most to bring home Andre Iguodala. The legendary Connie Hawkins is available in season’s Ascension (along with new rewards & packs), earn your 600^th win in Triple Threat to pick up Michael Finley, and Elton Brand has been added to The Exchange (which also includes a Sapphire Derrick Rose!).

12 Days of Giving

The NBA will begin the 2020-21 season during Season 3, so we will countdown to tip-off with the 12 Days of Giving. Be sure to login every day for a chance at rare players, and guaranteed Ornament Balls! Yes, the Team Ornament Balls are back and are EXCLUSIVE to all releases during Season 3: Season of Giving. So if you want to stay on the path to the Fire Ball & the new Holographic Ball, ‘tis the season!

MyTEAM Festival

Finally, to tip-off everything Season 3, we are holding the MyTEAM Festival starting Friday, November 25 through Sunday, November 27. First – all (yes, ALL!) previous packs will be available at some point during this weekend, as well as a few special limited releases that you will NOT want to miss. In addition to new locker codes all weekend in both the Community Hub and on Twitter @NBA2K_MyTEAM, Spotlight Challenges for Season 1 and Season 2 will return for the weekend giving you a second chance at Diamond Bill Russell & Rafer Alston.

We’re also running Token Blitz all weekend long, increasing your Tokens with every win in MyTEAM. On top of the new additions to the Reward Market, two new packs will be available for the weekend in the Token Market. Including a MyTEAM Festival Starter Pack available for just a few Tokens.

It is Season 3: Season of Giving in MyTEAM. 5 Spotlight Challenge sets, 4 Galaxy Opals, nearly 3 dozen new reward players, 2 sets of Ornament Balls, and a new NBA season. Enjoy the MyTEAM Festival, and have a safe and healthy Holiday season!

JUST DANCE^® 2021 CELEBRATES K-POP WITH K/DA PARTNERSHIP, NEW TRACK AVAILABLE NOW!

DOWNLOAD LINKS: SCREENSHOT | MAP | COACHES

SYDNEY, AUSTRLIA — November 26, 2020 — Today, Ubisoft announced the release of “DRUM GO DUM” by K/DA, the virtual pop supergroup featuring Ahri, Kai’Sa, Evelynn and Akali from Riot Games’ League of Legends, in Just Dance^® 2021. “DRUM GO DUM” featuring Aluna, Wolftyla, and Bekuh BOOM will be available for free in Just Dance 2021 for three months, before becoming an exclusive map for all Just Dance Unlimited* subscribers.**

“We’re so excited to collaborate with musical phenomenon K/DA to bring “DRUM GO DUM” to Just Dance this year,” said Matthew Tomkinson, the Creative Director of Just Dance 2021. “We were able to work with K/DA’s creative team to create this map, integrating K/DA’s official choreography and design to produce the perfect homage to the group’s dance track in their EP, ALL OUT. We’re really happy with the final result and can’t wait for the Just Dance community to finally see it!”

Check out the official “DRUM GO DUM” concept video here.

Just Dance 2021 is available now on Nintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Stadia.

For more information about Just Dance 2021, the Just Dance Controller App or Just Dance Unlimited, please visit justdancegame.com. Follow Just Dance on Twitter @justdancegame and use hashtag #JustDance2021.

*Just Dance Unlimited is an additional subscription service available through Just Dance 2017, Just Dance 2018, Just Dance 2019, Just Dance 2020 and Just Dance 2021.

** New song available in Just Dance 2021 via title update download and playable until February 25, 2021, at which point the song will no longer be playable in JD21, but will be available via the Just Dance Unlimited paid subscription for all Just Dance 2021 owners. Just Dance Unlimited requires internet access, Ubisoft account registration and subscription fee. cancel anytime. Terms and conditions apply, including age and territorial restrictions. after trial, if any, continued access to Just Dance Unlimited requires subscription fee.

ABOUT RIOT GAMES

Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the most player-focused games in the world. In 2009, Riot released its debut title, League of Legends, to worldwide acclaim. League has gone on to be the most-played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports.

As League enters its second decade, Riot continues to evolve the game while delivering new experiences to players with Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, League of Legends: Wild Rift, and multiple work-in-progress titles, while exploring the world of Runeterra through multimedia projects across music, comic books, TV, and more.

Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has 2,500+ Rioters in 20+ offices worldwide. Riot has been featured on numerous lists including Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” “25 Best Companies to Work in Technology,” “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials,” and “50 Best Workplaces for Flexibility.”

ABOUT JUST DANCE CONTROLLER APP

The free Just Dance Controller App enables players to use their smartphone to play the game without any peripherals or added console cameras. The app transforms the player’s smartphone into a motion sensor that tracks the accuracy of their moves and allows them to navigate through the game.

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.

Ultimate Games S.A. has announced that Electro Ride: The Neon Racing, a neon arcade racer with retro-futuristic vibes, will launch on Nintendo Switch on November 27^th this year. Players can expect, among others, a dynamic driving model, vehicles and race tracks inspired by Eastern Bloc countries, multiple game modes and an original synthwave soundtrack.

In July this year Electro Ride: The Neon Racing debuted on PC and was very well received by players. The racing game created by Sylwester Osik currently has a 100% positive rating on Steam. Ultimate Games S.A. is responsible for converting and publishing the game on Nintendo Switch.

“Electro Ride is a neon racer full of vivid colours, high speeds and colour-sensitive nitro stripes. While it is, of course, a very arcade game, physics also plays an important role. Each car has a slightly different feel, and sometimes it is necessary to hit the brakes. The game is set in an alternative world, which combines the grey reality of 20^th century Middle-Eastern European countries with retro-futuristic neon madness” – said Sylwester Osik, the creator of the game.

Electro Ride: The Neon Racing – Switch Trailer:

The cars are modelled on vehicles developed in the 20th century in Eastern Bloc countries, including the Polish People’s Republic, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and the USSR. The creator of the game emphasizes that motoring fans shouldn’t have any problems with recognising the inspirations behind the neon speed demons. The tracks themselves are also based on cities which belonged to the communist sphere of influence in the years 1945-1989 (including Warsaw, East Berlin, Prague, Sofia and Moscow).

Electro Ride: The Neon Racing offers the players several very different game modes. The main one is the extensive story mode, which takes approximately 4 hours to complete on the easiest difficulty setting. In this mode, the players compete in various types of races, and from time to time they have to face a boss. Additional modes are also available, including time attack, last man standing, and ghost race. Electro Ride: The Neon Racing also features split-screen multiplayer.

“The game will appeal to, among others, fans of racers in the style of Horizon Chase Turbo, OutDrive or Neon Drive. Electro Ride: The Neon Racing is, however, a completely unique proposition, with an unprecedented retro-futuristic vision of reality. The racer’s style and feel has been additionally amplified by the original synthwave soundtrack composed by Maciej Kulesza, who is also working on, among others, the music for Shadow Warrior 3” – added Sylwester Osik.

Electro Ride: The Neon Racing – main features:

• a neon-filled racing madness;
• an alternative, retro-futuristic reality;
• 21 different cars;
• varied game modes (including story, time attack and last man standing);
• 20 race tracks located in the countries of the Eastern Bloc;
• split-screen multiplayer;
• an original synthwave soundtrack.

The digital launch (Nintendo eShop) of Electro Ride: The Neon Racing has been scheduled for November 27^th 2020.

Basic information:

title: Electro Ride: The Neon Racing
genre: racing, retro, arcade, sports, indie
producer: Sylwester Osik
publisher: Ultimate Games S.A.
language: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese
no. of players: 1-2
file size: 2 GB
release date: 27.11.2020 (Nintendo Switch), 11.07.2020 (PC – Steam)

Electro Ride: The Neon Racing (Nintendo eShop):

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/electro-ride-the-neon-racing-switch/

Electro Ride: The Neon Racing (Steam):

https://store.steampowered.com/app/696150/Electro_Ride_The_Neon_Racing/

Othercide’s latest PC update adds new campaign gameplay and map variety

Grab Focus Home Interactive’s gothic horror tactical RPG for 33% off on Steam!

PARIS — Nov. 25, 2020 — Othercide, the darkly twisted tactical RPG from Lightbulb Crew and Focus Home Interactive, is getting a major update today on PC featuring a new mission type which will appear during campaigns: Penance.

Penance missions force a balanced offensive and defensive playstyle. Large swarms of enemies will attack your Daughters, but rather than blindly fighting their way out, each Daughter must slay a specific number of foes to fill their Penance gauge and leave the battlefield. Be careful: if one of your Daughters kills too many enemies, your remaining units may have to fight alone to escape!

In addition, today’s update changes how maps can appear throughout the campaign for a greater feeling of variety and replayability.

Othercide is available for 33% off on Steam for a limited time. Players can also grab the Othercide + OST + Artbook Bundle with an additional special discount.

Today’s update will arrive at a later date on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

Tactical Adventures, a French development studio of passionate RPG game developers and tabletop players, recently released its tactical RPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister on Steam Early Access. The game has seen much love from the community, has a very positive Steam user rating (94%+), and will be in the Steam Autumn Sale beginning today through December 1 for $29.74 (a 15% discount). Gather around the virtual table (at a safe distance) and partake in this action-and-strategy-packed tabletop adventure.

Watch gameplay for Solasta: Crown of the Magister here.

Watch the Solasta: Crown of the Magister 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 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 aren’t 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, follow on Twitter, Instagram, like on Facebook, watch on YouTube, and Twitch, and join the conversation on Discord or the official forums.
 

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Grab Passtech Games & Focus Home Interactive’s thrilling action roguelite for 33% off on Steam!

PARIS – Nov. 25, 2020 – Passtech Games and Focus Home Interactive are pleased today to release the latest major Steam Early Access update for the roguelite action game Curse of the Dead Gods. The “Eagle’s Spire” update is free to download and adds an entirely new temple to explore, full of new traps, weapons, enemies, bosses, secrets and much more.

Getting ever closer to the ultimate vision for the game, today’s update adds the third and final temple for players to adventure through: the Eagle’s Spire, an electrified nightmare of magic and technology. This new location effectively increases the content of the game by one half, and the possible combinations you’ll encounter are as endless as the temple’s deadliness. More updates remain before the game’s final release early next year, including the ultimate showdown with the God of Death himself!

You can get Curse of the Dead Gods for 33% off for a limited time on Steam Early Access for PC. The game is also coming soon to consoles.

Subscribers to the PlayStation initiative will get the latest instalment, the first real-time action Worms title, for free during December.

Wednesday, 25^th November 2020 – Team17 and Sony Interactive Entertainment are today announcing that Worms Rumble, the latest instalment in the long-running and award-winning Worms franchise, will be free on PlayStation Plus during December on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The news means that in just one week, players across both PlayStation platforms will be able to fight it out across the game’s urban arenas alongside – and against – those on Steam in up to 32-player, real-time action, thanks to its crossplay functionality.

There’s still time for Steam players to take advantage of preordering Worms Rumble, and gain access to the ‘New Challenger’ content pack, featuring exclusive cosmetic items: the ‘New Challenger’ Outfit; Worms Rumble beanie; Worms Rumble baseball bat skin; Purple Worm Skin; Worms Rumble Banner; and the ‘New Challenger’ title. Two additional cosmetic packs, the Action All-Stars Pack^# and Legends Pack^#, provide additional customisation options for players and are available to preorder ahead of launch; the Legends Pack is included in the Worms Rumble Digital Deluxe Version.

Worms Rumble Key Features:

• Real-time, frantic, 32-player action: Worms Rumble makes history as the first game in the series’ 25-year history to introduce real-time strategic combat and object destruction
• Get more targets with crossplay matchmaking: Whether on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, or PC players can battle against players from all other platforms
• Make your Worm its own: No Worms game would be complete without cosmetics and personalisation, ranging from outfits and hats to skins for your Worm and weapons they wield
• Lock and load your arsenal: Crates across the maps contain a host of weapons and items, including fan favourites like the Sheep Launcher, Holy Hand Grenade, and Grapple Gun.

The Action All-Stars Pack is available on Steam for £3.99/$4.99/€4.99, while the Legends Pack is £6.99/$7.99/€7.99. The standard edition of Worms Rumble is now available to preorder on Steam and the Team17 Store for £10.99/$14.99/€14.99; Worms Rumble Digital Deluxe Version, which includes the Legends Pack, is available to preorder £16.99/$21.99/€21.99.

To keep up to date with all the information on Worms Rumble please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and join us on Discord.

About Team17 Group plc

Founded in 1990, Team17 Group plc is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Floated on AIM in 2018, Team17, with its extensive portfolio of over 100 titles, embodies the spirit of independent games. In addition to the award-winning Overcooked!, Yoku’s Island Express, and the iconic Worms, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2020, Team17 has helped bring critically acclaimed titles including Moving Out, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, and The Escapists to gamers everywhere. Visit www.team17.com for more info.

New CPUs, GPUs, and RGB peripherals; oh my! 

Just in time for the holidays, award-winning PC system builder and gaming brand MAINGEAR has announced their festivities with a Black Friday/Cyber Monday special! While supplies last, pre-configured MAINGEAR VYBE gaming desktops are available with up to $500 in savings, with systems that include new AMD Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors and NVIDIA GeForce 3000 series graphics cards. 

MAINGEAR’s award-winning and popular VYBE is available in four preconfigured options, starting at $749 USD, with the VYBE Stage 4 model featuring the 12-core AMD Ryzen 9 5900X as well as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. PC gamers, content creators, and esports enthusiasts can skip the lines and stop refreshing their in-stock alerts.

MAINGEAR has won multiple Editors’ Choice awards from publications such as PC Gamer, Hot Hardware, PC World, Maximum PC, Computer Shopper, and more. Each MAINGEAR system is handcrafted for precision performance and uncompromised quality. MAINGEAR PCs feature absolutely zero bloatware and offer lifetime service and customer support. Buyers can additionally boost preconfigured VYBE systems for more memory and storage. The promotion ends November 30, 2020. 

To view the full Black Friday/Cyber Monday special, visit: https://maingear.com/blackfriday. 

For more information, or to purchase a product, please visit www.MAINGEAR.com. Follow on Facebook at facebook.com/MAINGEAR and Twitter at twitter.com/MAINGEAR.

Holiday Gift Guides: With the holiday season fast approaching, now is the time to begin planning presents and crafting gift guides! To help your audience pick out the best gaming gear for their needs, we invite you to check out MAINGEAR’s lineup of award-winning computer hardware and fun accessories. 

Featuring a new special operation, brand new weapons, and three PvP maps

Amsterdam, Netherlands – November 25, 2020 – MY.GAMES and the Warface team are happy to announce the release of the new Swarm season in Warface on PC. With this content update, the game is moving onwards to a seasonal system. Swarm features a special co-op PvE mission under a code name inspired by 1980s horror classics, new PvP maps, four brand-new weapons, new sinister enemies, and tons of seasonal rewards. The new season is available now on PC as a free update, with versions for PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch coming soon.  

At the center of the new season is the special operation, Swarm. It takes place in a town on the border of the Mojave Desert where people have started to mysteriously disappear. The Warface forces has been told that the Blackwood corporation held samples of an unknown life form from the ship of Martian colonists. The strange creatures have broken free and are now posing danger to all living beings. To combat this threat, the Warface corporation has sent out the elite Sigma-3 squad. Squad members will need to escort cargo through enemy territory and defeat the entity that controls the insects. Team coordination will be vital for success.

Swarm season features:

​* New Enemies. Arachnids are fast and dangerous predatory mutant beetles that prefer to hunt in the dark.
* New Boss. The arachnids are controlled by something huge that lurks in the depths of an underground complex. Players will need the most powerful weapons available if they are to deal with this monster.
* New Equipment. A flamethrower with unlimited ammo and an upgradable Unmanned Combat Vehicle.
​* 3 new maps for PvP multiplayer: The Free for All PvP mode now includes “Yard 2.0” and “District 2.0”, two popular maps from the Plant the Bomb mode. Also included, a brand-new “Tunnel” map for Team Deathmatch mode.
​* Updated reward system. Complete the Special Operation to unlock a box with seasonal rewards. 

In addition to the special operation, new maps, and rewards, Swarm season also includes four new alien-themed weapons. Players can gain access to all of these additions immediately via a free update. 

To learn more about the update, as well as the latest news regarding the game, head over to the game’s website.

About Warface

Warface is a widely popular tactical first-person shooter, available for free download on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch with over 86 million registered players. Warface is being developed by Blackwood Games for PC, Allods Team for consoles, and is globally published by MY.GAMES. 

Documentary Shines a Spotlight on Midway Games, the Influential Studio that Changed the Course of an Entire Industry

NEW YORK, NY (NOVEMBER 25, 2020) — Today, Cargo Film & Releasing — a global film sales and distribution agency — is inviting fans of gaming history to “get over here” and check out Insert Coin, a documentary that offers viewers a peek into the history of legendary development studio Midway Games. Available today via Alamo Drafthouse’s Alamo On Demand Digital Release, Insert Coin takes viewers back to the early days of the groundbreaking studio, famous for legendary titles like Mortal Kombat, NBA Jam, and Narc.

Director Joshua Tsui has crafted Insert Coin as a love letter, time machine, and insider’s look at a studio that created pop culture giants that would fundamentally change how we played video games. The early 90s were like the Wild West era of the gaming industry, and no studio represented that ethos more than Midway Games with its wildly controversial (and hugely successful) titles like Mortal Kombat, a game that thrilled players and shocked parental advisory groups across the globe with its over the top violence and colorful cast.

Tsui was there when it all went down, having worked on the Mortal Kombat franchise and even lent his face to Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat IV. Insert Coin features interviews with past Midway team members, including Eugene Jarvis (Defender and Robotron: 2084), Mark Turmell (SmashTV, NBA Jam, NFL Blitz), John Tobias (co-creator Mortal Kombat series), George Petro (NARC, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Revolution X), and others. Also prominently featured are industry insiders Carly Kucerek (Coin-Operated Americans) and novelist and screenwriter Ernest Cline (Ready Player One, Armada).

“We’re incredibly proud of this film and it was a pleasure working with Joshua Tsui and his team,” said David Piperni, Founder of Cargo Film & Releasing. “As we kick off the latest console generation, we hope Insert Coin serves as a fun and informative ride that takes players back the era when gaming exploded as a mainstream pop-culture phenomenon.“

“Putting together Insert Coin was a wonderful trip down memory lane, but it’s also so much more than that,” said Joshua Tsui, Insert Coin’s director. “This film documents a true paradigm shift in gaming, and Midway Games was instrumental in bringing fun, competitive titles from the arcade to the living room. I’m beyond excited to share this journey with our viewers, and hope they have as much fun watching it as we did making it.”

It’s hard to overstate the impact Midway Games had upon the gaming industry and the entertainment industry as a whole. Mortal Kombat went from a controversial arcade game to an iconic IP that spawned numerous sequels, theatrical films, comic books, action figures, and cartoon series. NBA JAM, Rampage, and SmashTV brought co-op and multiplayer to living rooms worldwide, allowing players to experience the thrill of the arcade in the comfort of their own homes. Insert Coin explores the rise and fall of the epochal studio, featuring interviews with team members and industry icons, footage and insider stories from the early days of the company, and how it went from dominating the industry to becoming the stuff of legend.

More info about Insert Coin is available on Facebook and the official website

About Cargo Film & Releasing:
 
Led by David Piperni and Dan Cantagallo, Cargo Film & Releasing specializes in representing documentary features for all revenue streams in the global marketplace with care. ###