Test your battle skills and get heroic with swords, spells, blades and blasters from 7th till 13th of October
Melbourne, Australia – October 7th, 2020 – Independent developer Phase Two Games today revealed that their squad-based fantasy adventure RPG Battle Hunters playable PC demo is now available as part of Steam Game Festival Autumn Edition from 7th till 13th of October, before its full launch on PC and Nintendo Switch later this month.
Battle Hunters lets players form an adventurer party of 3 heroes, chosen from a line-up of 28 unique hero characters who are met and recruited along the journey.The playable demo gives players a taster of the fighting skills necessary to defeat the nefarious foes and beastly creatures they’ll face when the game launches on October 20th.
Battle Hunters offers a unique combat system that combines strategic command of your heroes with real-time action. Deploy special abilities, use items to keep you alive, and choose when and how to attack, defend or to beat a hasty retreat. Every choice can make the difference between victory and defeat. Battle Hunters is an adventure created in the style of older classics, with a new approach to combat, character classes and abilities.
About Phase Two Games From their early years at Beam Software on PC games like ‘Krush, Kill and Destroy’ to bringing the first ‘Sims’ game to iPhone for EA, and later going on to bring ambitious brands like ‘Need for Speed’ and ‘DeadSpace’ to the smartphone and tablet, Dan and Toby have a long and respectable history of both making games and dealing with top IPs. At Phase Two Games we are determined to produce quality experiences with a small, talented team. We have deliberately stepped away from large-scale corporate-style production to pursue a more traditional style of development in the hope that our games can be free of influences that undermine the creative vision. We love games, and hope you enjoy playing the games we make.
Liverpool, United Kingdom, October 7th, 2020 – Independent developer Milky Tea Studios today announced the demo for their high-adrenaline arcade-style sports brawler, HyperBrawl Tournament, is available to download throughout the entirety of the Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition.
All week from October 7th – 13th, the Steam Game Festival will shine a spotlight on all the new exciting games due to be released within the next six months. As part of the festivities, the HyperBrawl Tournament demo is available to download.
The demo will contain a wealth of features from the full game to whet your brawling appetite:
Three arenas to battle it out in – Temple of Entropy, The Foundry and Court of Azderitch.
Four playable heroes – Shade, Tristan, Toro and Go-Zen.
Five powerful weapons to wield – Sentry Shield, Cyclone Sword, Grapple Gun, Boost Bomber and Turbo Thruster.
Players can test their skills across 4 online and offline game modes too:
ARCADE – Jump into instant local multiplayer or single player matches for 1-4 players, earn XP and level up.
BLITZ – Compete online with players across the world for the ultimate accolade, becoming the ‘The HyperBrawl Champion’, the longer the win streak, the greater the rewards.
PRIVATE MATCH – Create or join a match online to prove yourself amongst your friends and reign over them with your superior HyperBrawl skills.
THE TRIALS – Enter the tutorial and practice your skills before entering the arena.
Revamped for PC and consoles, HyperBrawl Tournament is a beautiful and fast-paced PvP experience, optimised for skill-based online multiplayer or local ‘party’ play. Smash, brawl and score your way to victory in relentless, high-adrenaline, 1-4 PvP arena battles. Master the legendary HyperCurve, granting you complete control of the ball to outmanoeuvre opponents and score awesome goals. Or deploy the HyperForce, enabling you to launch your opponents out of the arena with its devastating, game-changing power. In a competitive mix of sports and brawling, players assemble their team with a combination of heroes and weapons of their unique choosing to bring into the arena as they fight for control of the ball, throwing it into the opposition’s goal to outscore their opponents. The key to victory is mastering the HyperCurve, and using the HyperForce at the most critical moments, to turn the tide of the match.
HyperBrawl Tournament is available now on Apple Arcade and launches this October 20th on Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
About Milky Tea Studios Milky Tea is a UK Game Development Studio. Established in Liverpool in 2005, the studio designs, makes and publishes its own video game intellectual property as well as offering “work for hire” game development services.
Over the years the studio has won or been nominated for nearly every major award in its industry, including prestigious awards from BAFTA, EMMY, Banff and TIGA. In 2017 the studio was shortlisted by Creative England as one of the top 50 best up and coming, innovative and disruptive companies across film, games and digital technology.
In 2017, a leading integrated Internet services provider in China, Tencent, made an investment into the company. With this new partnership in place, Milky Tea has expanded the team in Liverpool and is now working on exciting new gaming IPs.
New York, NY – October 7th, 2020 – Today, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony Music Masterworks announced they have partnered to publish and release the upcoming soundtrack HYPERBRAWL TOURNAMENT (MUSIC FROM THE VIDEO GAME). This joint creative effort reflects the One Sony initiative, which works to expand collaboration among Sony’s vast network of businesses. The soundtrack will be available on October 16, and it’s highly anticipated lead single “The Journey Begins” will be released this Friday, October 9.
HyperBrawl Tournament’s soundtrack was crafted by celebrated British music producer Steve Levine, known for creating iconic studio albums for Culture Club and music for The Beach Boys, Motörhead, Deniece Williams, Honeyz, Ziggy Marley, and Westworld. Levine’s album, which includes eighteen invigorating tracks, amplifies the retro, energetic feel of the HyperBrawl Tournament video game, which is an arcade-style sports brawler experience for 1-4 players created by Milky Tea Limited. HyperBrawl Tournament will be released on PlayStation®4 (PS4™) and other gaming consoles on October 20.
“I am thrilled to work with the Sony/ATV, the Milky Tea team and legendary producer Steve Levine on this epic soundtrack. Steve’s music really sets the tone for the high-octane ground-breaking game, and I know it will be enjoyed both in the HyperBrawl arena, and as a standalone body of music,” said Sarah Thwaites, UK Label Head, Sony Music Masterworks.
Felix Canetty-Clarke, Sony/ATV Director, Creative Research and Data, UK & International stated, “We are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the incredible Steve Levine, Sony Music Masterworks, and Milky Tea to create the soundtrack for HyperBrawl. Having both masters and publishing under One Sony has been an exciting first for me and we’re incredibly proud of this project.”
“I’m delighted to be involved with Sony/ATV and Sony Masterworks on this project. I truly believe that the One Sony initiative presents new opportunities for both the publishing and the sound recordings on a global level. As the record producer for this soundtrack, the game company Milky Tea encouraged my sonic and creative energies to flow from the initial musical sketches to the epic final mixes,” said Steve Levine.
Jon Holmes, Founder and Studio Director, Milky Tea Limited said, “We’re thrilled to work with Steve Levine, Sony/ATV and Sony Masterworks on this unique project. It has been a privilege to sit with Steve at his studio and watch a true master at work as he crafted music from our sketches, game mock-ups, animations and art references. He’s a legend and has brought our gameplay to life with an immersive soundtrack that creates an intergalactic science fantasy world – what’s not to love?”
About Milky Tea Studios Milky Tea is a UK Game Development Studio. Established in Liverpool in 2005, the studio designs, makes and publishes its own video game intellectual property as well as offering “work for hire” game development services.
Over the years the studio has won or been nominated for nearly every major award in its industry, including prestigious awards from BAFTA, EMMY, Banff and TIGA. In 2017 the studio was shortlisted by Creative England as one of the top 50 best up and coming, innovative and disruptive companies across film, games and digital technology.
In 2017, a leading integrated Internet services provider in China, Tencent, made an investment into the company. With this new partnership in place, Milky Tea has expanded the team in Liverpool and is now working on exciting new gaming IPs.
Hold the whole world in your hands with Doodle God: Evolution; now a bundle on PlayStation 4 of Doodle God and Doodle Farm (because every self-respecting God needs a retirement plan)
Planet Earth, October 7th 2020 | JoyBits, leading cross-platform publisher and developer, is proud to announce that after successful releases on both Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, the global classic puzzle game, Doodle God: Evolution arrives on PlayStation 4 on 15th October 2020. A two-for-one bundle of Doodle God and Doodle Farm.
Doodle God: Evolution sees players start out by combining the four elements (air, water, fire & earth) as they set about building their very own civilization. With over 500 unlockable items, players can progress through world-building with some gusto in the preliminary stages. But they will need to have all their creative wits about them to ultimately complete the puzzle — and their world. Not to mention supporting life itself. No pressure then.
Recreating a universe may seem like a huge, godly, undertaking for just one player. Fortunately Doodle God: Evolution offers some calming — and sometimes clarifying — moments of assistance. Each time players successfully create a new item they are rewarded with an interesting scientific fact or philosophical pearl of wisdom from some of the greatest minds our world has ever known. Occasionally that advice might not be obviously helpful but, as in life itself, there’s value in the journey. It’s all about piecing things together, literally.
Features: – Planet mode allows players to see their planet come alive as they play. – Mission mode offers new, exciting and challenging puzzles. – Puzzle mode tasks players with finding that all-important final object.
Doodle God: Evolution is brimming with demanding quests to complete and hundreds of interesting facts and funny, thought-provoking quotes to discover.
Available for purchase on the PlayStation store (priced £10/€10/$10) on 15th October 2020, Doodle God: Evolution offers an improved version of the much-loved puzzler Doodle God bundled with Doodle Farm!
Find more information on the Doodle God website, Facebook and Twitter pages.
About Joybits JoyBits Ltd. is a pioneer in the mobile, social and casual gaming space. Founded in 2002, the company has released over 40 games including the multi-platform, award winning, global hit franchise Doodle God, enjoyed in over 100 countries and downloaded over 250,000,000 times since its initial launch.
What goes around comes around as you blanket the world with squid spawn to create your own bullet hell
Oslo, Norway – October 7th, 2020 – Apt Games is proud to announce that its unholy score-attack synth nightmare TERROR SQUID will launch on the Nintendo Switch eShop and Steam on October 15th for $9.99 / €9.99 / £8.99. There is no hope. There is only TERROR SQUID.
TERROR SQUID is an easy to understand but difficult to master arcade game in which every enemy projectile is emitted by you, the TERROR SQUID. Set around a doomed planet, you’re a cosmic chaos entity spinning around the world emitting all manner of hazardous projectiles. What goes around comes around, as your inky bullet reign of terror circles around the globe creating an apocalypse of your own design. TERROR SQUID obliterates genre conventions of tightly choreographed patterns, and instead puts you in the role of your own worst enemy. Think fast and strategically as you weave through a bullet hell of your own making!
Your objective is to survive for as long as possible without getting hit by your own projectiles. Survive for long enough and you can release a primordial blast of dark energy, detonating your projectiles in glorious chain reactions. Inspired by the spherical maps of Super Stardust and the short, intense action of Devil Daggers, TERROR SQUID is an endlessly addictive test of strategy and reflexes. Only the best players will manage to survive for even a minute in this unholy vector graphics apocalypse. Destroy worlds, ascend the leaderboards, and become one with the void in TERROR SQUID.
“With TERROR SQUID we wanted to make a hypnotic score-attack game that’s easy to grasp, but difficult to master,” said Creative Director Syver Lauritzsen. “We also wanted it to feel haunted, just as the best 80s arcade games infect your brain in ways both terrifying and entrancing. Become one with the TERROR SQUID.”
About Apt Games Apt Games is a software division of the acclaimed digital ad agency Apt, making its gaming debut with the release of its score-attack arcade affair TERROR SQUID, coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam in 2020.
Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is now available on Nintendo Switch!
Will you be able to solve the “ABC” mystery?
Sydney, October 7th, 2020 – Four years after its original release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders is making a come-back on the Nintendo Switch with additional content! The game is now available worldwide on the Nintendo eShop and in retail for Australia and New Zealand. The United States retail version will come out on November 3rd, 2020.
Praised by its players since its original release, the game published by Microids and initially developed by Artefacts Studio is now being ported with a lot of attention by Tower Five.
Step into the shoes of the famous private detective Hercule Poirot in this adventure game adapted from Agatha Christie’s classic novel and try to solve the riddles the murderer left behind. This original puzzle game will put both your intelligence and patience to the test!
Collect as many clues as you can by interrogating the suspects and draw conclusions regarding the serial killer and his evil plan.
Find below a list of enhancements added to the game:
A brand new interface reinforcing player’s immersion
A smoother gameplay to provide a better experience
Addition of multiple tutorials to guide players
New lighting effects
Reworked sound design
New anti-aliasing more on par with the artistic direction of the game
Owners of the game on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC will benefit from a free update allowing them to access these enhancements.
About Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders
You open a worrisome letter: A mysterious murderer called “ABC” is challenging you! Impersonate the famous private detective Hercule Poirot, unquestionably the most iconic character imagined by the queen of crime Agatha Christie!
Interrogate suspects, gather clues, solve puzzles and try to discover the mysterious “ABC’s” identity. Leave no stone unturned to achieve the best deductions and unveil the serial killer’s plans. The detailed crime scenes, spread out in numerous cities throughout England, will also reveal tons of information for the most experienced detectives.
In “Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders”, discover a unique vision of Hercule Poirot’s universe.
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.
About Agatha Christie Limited
Agatha Christie Limited (ACL) has been managing the literary and media rights to Agatha Christie’s works around the world since 1955. Collaborating with the very best talents in film, television, publishing, stage and on digital platforms ACL ensures that Christie’s work continues to reach new audiences in innovative ways and to the highest standard. The company is managed by Christie’s great grandson James Prichard.
October 2020 will see the release of the 20th Century Studios feature film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s acclaimed mystery Death on the Nile. The film is directed by five-time Academy Award nominee Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Poirot. Branagh helms an all-star cast that includes Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders and Letitia Wright. The film follows the box office hit Murder on the Orient Express, released in November 2017, which grossed over $350million in the global box office.
Recent television projects include the critically acclaimed BBC One adaptation of The Pale Horse starring Rufus Sewell, Bertie Carvel, Sean Pertwee and Kaya Scodalario. Other recent adaptations include The ABC Murders (John Malkovich, Rupert Grint), Ordeal by Innocence (Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, Matthew Goode), And Then There Were None (Aidan Turner, Charles Dance, Sam Neill) and The Witness for the Prosecution (Toby Jones, Andrea Riseborough, Kim Cattrall), all produced alongside Mammoth Screen with screenplays from Sarah Phelps (Dublin Murders, Great Expectations, The Casual Vacancy).
Internationally, ACL works closely with leading screen production companies to deliver territory-specific adaptations. Notable productions include the popular French series Les Petits Meurtres d’Agatha Christie produced by Escazal, and Japanese adaptations of Murder on the Orient Express from Fuji TV (winner of the Tokyo Grand Prix drama award) and And Then There Were None from TV Asahi. Further projects are in development in Europe, the US, Asia and Latin America.
ACL’s 2020 literary projects include the global publication of the new Hercule Poirot novel The Killings at Kingfisher Hill, the fourth continuation novel from bestselling crime writer Sophie Hannah.
2020 heralds the 100th anniversary of the publication of Agatha Christie’s first Poirot novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles and will see a number of celebrations across the year.
Five Steps to Glory: Next Desperados III DLC adds Second New Mission
Sydney, Australia, October 7th, 2020 – A brand new mission comes to Desperados III with the second DLC of the Desperados III Season Pass. The story continues in “Money for the Vultures Part II: Five Steps Ahead.” The gang returns to Louisiana to challenge a new member of the DeVitt family. Explore a brand new location in the Bayou State, reunite with Isabelle for more Voodoo shenanigans and face off against a mastermind worthy of your talents.
The new mission comes as part of the Desperados III Season Pass and is also sold separately. The mission is available now.
Desperados III is available now on PC, Xbox One™ and PlayStation®4. The Season Pass is available for PC and consoles, please check your preferred platform for pricing. Check out our entire vendor’s tray here: https://desperadosgame.com/#order-here
About Desperados III
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. In this long-awaited prequel to the beloved classic Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, John Cooper will join forces with the runaway bride Kate, the shady hitman Doc McCoy, the giant trapper Hector, and Isabelle, a mysterious lady from New Orleans. On Cooper’s quest for redemption, his adventures lead him and his gang from rural towns, over swamps and riverbanks, and finally to a dramatic showdown worthy of Wild West legends.
Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol. Combine your team’s special skills to overcome each tough challenge in your own style.
Features
Play five unique characters, each with a very particular set of skills
Experience true freedom of choice with countless different ways to overcome any obstacle
Defeat large groups of enemies with careful planning and execution
Witness the glory of classic Wild West scenarios like frontier towns, mysterious swamps, sprawling modern cities, and many more
Choose between non-lethal and deadly attacks, stealth and blazing guns
Adjust the game to your playstyle with various difficulty settings and special replay challenges
The Showdown mode allows you to pause the game anytime and react to ambushes or surprise attacks
About Mimimi Games Mimimi Games was founded by Dominik Abé and Johannes Roth in 2008. The independent, award-winning development studio consists of about 25 employees and is based in Munich. As core studio Mimimi develops for PC as well as consoles and breathed new life into the real-time tactics genre with their title Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun in 2016. Currently, Mimimi is working on Desperados III.
Golden Spirit Bear Seen Mauling Poachers in Big Valley –Plus Bonus Club XP, Naturalist Discounts, and More
Keep your wits about you: the bodies of poachers have been found mauled by the massive Golden Spirit Bear in Big Valley. It is known for its thick, golden-blonde coat – captivating to the eye and prized by poachers alike. Talk to Harriet to launch the Sighting Mission but be forewarned: any encounter with this beast could turn fatal at a moment’s notice.
Sample or Kill the Golden Spirit Bear to receive an Offer for 50% off an Established or Higher Naturalist Item and bring its pelt back to Gus’ Trapper Store for a lush, custom coat made of the bear’s coveted fur.
While you are visiting Harriet, you may want to pick up the latest Vitalism Studies Pamphlet and start gathering Harrietum Officinalis to complete your transformation into a wild boar.
REWARDS
With your opportunity to earn all the rewards that the latest Wheeler Rawson & Co. Club and The Outlaw Pass No. 3 have to offer dwindling, all players will receive 5,000 Club XP simply by playing Red Dead Online anytime this week between October 6th and 12th.
BONUSES
Players can also earn twice the usual XP from Role Missions – including all Bounties, Trader and Moonshiner Sell Missions, Moonshiner Story and Bootlegger Missions, and Naturalist Sighting and Poaching Missions.
Free Roam Events, Showdowns, Races, A Land of Opportunities and Free Roam Missions are all doling out double XP until October 12th.
NATURALIST DISCOUNTS
Aspiring Naturalists can take 5 Gold Bars off the price of Harriet’s Animal Field Guide and 40% off all Naturalist Role Items – that should help them get their adventures in the wilderness started in earnest. Plus, those looking to visit Gus to purchase Trinkets can take 30% off the cost of assembly.
PRIME GAMING
Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account to Prime Gaming will receive Rewards for:
5 Free Legendary Animal Pheromones
6,000 Naturalist XP
A free Wilderness Camp
A Free Katata Coat crafted from the Legendary Katata Elk hide
In addition, Prime Gaming members will receive Rewards for a free Bar Theme and Outfit, Accessory or Emote of their choice, plus 6,000 Club XP and 10X each of Gin, Brandy, Rum, Baked Beans and Jolly Jack’s, all through October 12th.
Season 2 The Aftermath Brings New Gameplay Content and Battle Pass
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA— October 7, 2020 — Today, Ubisoft® announced Hyper Scape™ Season 2: The Aftermath is now available on PC, PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One family of consoles. Hyper Scape is an urban, fast-paced, free-to-play battle royale game developed by Ubisoft Montreal. Set in the virtual city of Neo-Arcadia, up to 100 players face each other to become champion of the Hyper Scape. Bringing a fresh take on the battle royale genre, Hyper Scape introduces innovative gameplay mechanics such as Hacks, the Fusion, the Decay, the Showdown and many more.
In Season 2: The Aftermath, Hyper Scape introduces new content including a hack, weapon, Hyper Scape Crowncast features, gameplay lore, a new Battle Pass, and customisation items.
NEW CONTENT COMING WITH SEASON 2
During this season, players will get the chance to discover a new district and try a new weapon, the Atrax, which bursts sticky explosives that detonate after a certain period of time. During the season will also come a new limited-time hack coming mid-season, Platform, which allows players to deploy a horizontal platform useful for navigation and offering new creative opportunities.
Over the course of Season 2 Hyper Scape will also offer several brand-new time-limited game modes, including Crown Rush Duo and Floor is Lava. The Platform hack will be key for Floor is Lava, where the ground is transformed into a deadly magma. On top of those new modes, Season 2 will also see the return of Crown Rush, Faction War and Turbo Mode, with more to be revealed later in the season.
The new Memorial district and landmark are located in the North of Neo-Arcadia, on top of Unity Hill where Mathieu Eiffel’s Season 1 secret lab was located. The Memorial landmark, build by Prisma Dimensions to honor the people hurt by the Blackout, is an impressive monument offering the same kind of loot density and conflict opportunities as the nine other Neo-Arcadia landmarks. As it’s located on top of a hill, it provides great sights on all districts of the virtual city.
Amongst the limited-time modes available during Season 2, Crown Rush solo will come back during the Season with a brand-new feature, Second Chance, allowing players who get eliminated early in the game to get reinserted and keep playing. The fan favorite Faction War will also come back in Season 2 as a limited time mode, including some changes to make it even more fun and accessible.
One big moment in Season 2 will be the launch of the Halloween event, starting October 20th and ending on November 3rd. During the event, the Crown Rush Squad game mode will be playable by night, as it will be the case for the limited-time modes Crown Rush Solo (Season 2 week 3) and Dark Haze Squad. The Halloween event will also feature a complete Halloween, spooky dress-up for Neo-Arcadia, the game hub and the lobby. Exclusive cosmetics will be available in the game’s store all along the event.
NEW UPDATES FOR THE HYPER SCAPE CROWNCAST EXTENSION
The Vote on Events feature, providing viewers real-time impact on battles, gets updated in Season 2 with a new Event Card called Infinite Slide. During an Infinite Slide event, players’ slides are much longer, almost infinite. However, they can still be interrupted by collisions or by player actions. In total, nine Event Cards are already available in the Hyper Scape Crowncast extension.
Hyper Scape’s first Season introduced a feature to its Crowncast Twitch extension: Kudos, a tool that allows stream viewers to support and react by producing in-game visual effects within a streamer’s match. Season 2 will introduce new Legendary Kudos, which can be purchased using Bits on Twitch.
NEW GAME FEATURES
New for Season 2, a ranking system will be available, giving players a way to see how they fare amongst other contenders. The rank will be formed based on the ten best matches of each player – Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond or Champion. Only matches played in Crown Rush Squad will count for the rank.
Starting with Season 2, players will get a Daily Gift every day they play Hyper Scape. The Daily Gift can include different items, such as Battle Points or cosmetics. They will also have access to their own and their squadmates’ player profiles, featuring information such as average damage dealt or K/D ratio.
SEASON 2 BATTLE PASS
Hyper Scape Season 2 also includes a new Free and Premium Battle Pass with 100 tiers of exclusive cosmetic items to unlock during the season. The Premium Battle Pass, available for 950 Bitcrowns, instantly unlocks the Mondragon Streetfighter Outfit. The Hyper Battle Pass, instantly unlocks the Mondragon Streetfighter, the Basilisk Rogue and the Ace Tsubame outfits as well as 25 Battle Pass Tiers, and will be available for 2,500 Bitcrowns. The Season 2 Premium Battle Pass includes exclusive items inspired by the Assassin’s Creed brand, including a Champion outfit and a deployment pod.
Players get Bitcrowns by simply playing the game, or by purchasing packs of Bitcrowns with real money on the Ubisoft or first-party stores. Viewers can progress their Battle Pass simply by watching Hyper Scape streams on Twitch with the Hyper Scape Crowncast extension enabled. Additional customization items including Emblems, Champions, Pods, Emotes, Ranged and Melee Weapons, and Weapon Skins will be available in the in-game store. Season 2 will also feature a brand-new Starter pack including Epic items and 2,875 Bitcrowns. PlayStation + members will get a new free Season 2 PS+ bundle including an exclusive Champion outfit and an exclusive weapon skin.
SEASON 2 STORY: THE MYSTERY OF HYPER SCAPE CONTINUES
In the aftermath of the Blackout, Dr.Tan – now the sole controller of Prisma Dimensions – positions her company as “too big to fail.” Nahari, a journalist, starts investigating the Blackout casualties and is contacted by Amandine Romée, who learned that her brother Simon is in a coma. Working together, the two of them begin deciphering clues when Amandine receives a mysterious message…
Every week, players can collect new Memory Shards to dive deeper into Season 2’s story and lore. Additionally, Amandine’s story will be featured in Issue 2 of the Hyper Scape Comics and will be released in chapters during Season 2.
For more information about Hyper Scape, please visit: hyperscape.com
About Hyper Scape
Hyper Scape is an urban, fast-paced, free-to-play battle royale game developed by Ubisoft Montreal. Set in the virtual city of Neo-Arcadia, up to 100 players face each other to become champion of the Hyper Scape. Bringing a fresh take on the battle royale genre, Hyper Scape is a fast-paced experience that introduces innovative gameplay mechanics such as Hacks, the Fusion, the Decay, the Showdown and many others. Through Hyper Scape Crowncast, a Twitch extension developed in partnership with Twitch, Hyper Scape offers a unique viewing experience, but also offers new tools for streamers to interact with their community. Hyper Scape is available on PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. It supports cross-progression across platforms.
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.
NBA 2K21 Delivers a Jaw-Dropping First Look at Next-Gen Gameplay
Next-Gen NBA 2K21 Reaches New Heights in Graphical Realism and Presentation
2K today unveiled the first true look at what gamers can expect on next-generation consoles this November, debuting a brand new NBA 2K21 gameplay video captured on PlayStation 5. Built from the ground-up to fully utilize the incredible power, speed and technology of the next-generation of consoles, NBA 2K21 will be available on November 10 for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S globally, November 12 for PlayStation®5 in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, and November 19 for PlayStation 5 in all other regions.
https://youtu.be/Jy00FgZNias
“Never before have we been able to deliver this level of visual fidelity and realism in a video game,” stated Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts. “NBA 2K21 is the standout title that best delivers the promise of next-gen: truly revolutionary graphics, lighting-fast load times and incredible new features and gameplay only possible on next-generation hardware.”
Today’s video features a raw look at next-gen gameplay for NBA 2K21, presenting an exhibition game between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks. Players are brought right up to the action on the hardwood – as if they suited up themselves – and the game is brought to life thanks to new AI systems that power every single person in the arena! From here, the new Rail Cam presents NBA 2K21 gameplay in a dynamic and visually stunning fashion, elevating the game to new immersive heights.
The next-gen version of NBA 2K21 is positioned to be an awesome leap forward and the largest game in franchise history. So much has been expanded and improved upon, including:
An eye-popping leap in graphical advancements: next-gen lighting, textures, physics, animations, and more that push NBA 2K21’s visual presentation to the bleeding edge;
Rebuilt player movement and player impact, driven by new on-court animation and collision engines that make for a smoother, tougher game;
The entire arena comes to life, with more than 150 unique AI-driven characters interacting seamlessly to create a ground-breaking Lower Bowl experience;
An expanded soundtrack with 202 songs at launch and more to come.
Today’s gameplay video is just the beginning with much more next-gen NBA 2K21 information coming soon. Beginning tomorrow, we’ll be breaking down all of the new next-gen gameplay-specific features across three Courtside Reports that cover core gameplay, new movement and the “Impact Engine,” as well as next-gen AI and major changes to the MyPLAYER Builder. Additionally, in the coming weeks, NBA 2K fans can look forward to learning about what’s new in MyCAREER, the WNBA, MyGM, and MyLEAGUE. And of course, fans will get an in-depth look into what will be the biggest expansion of NBA 2K’s online basketball community feature yet: the experience formerly known as the Neighbourhood.
