HyperX Releases Cloud Stinger Core Wireless Gaming Headset in Australia   

Stylish White Gaming-Grade Wireless Headset is compatible with PlayStation and PC  

Sydney, Australia  – 15 September, 2020 –  HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, today announced the release of the HyperX Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset in Australia. Featuring a 2.4GHz wireless connection and stand-out white colour scheme, the new Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset is powered by 40mm drivers designed to deliver immersive sound with clear mids, highs and an impactful bass. 

“HyperX strives to bring reliable and affordable gaming products that offer the best experience for console gamers,” said HyperX. “The Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset offers users a stylish white colour scheme that delivers the comfort and style inherent in HyperX products.”  

The Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset utilises a lightweight design, weighing just 275 grams, and offers soft earcup cushions for comfort during long gaming sessions. This PS4 and PC-compatible headset offers a range of usability features including convenient volume controls located on the earcup, a swivel-to-mute noise-canceling microphone, and adjustable steel sliders.

The HyperX Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset offers a cord-free experience with a range of 12 meters and battery life up to 17 hours¹.   

Availability

The HyperX Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset is available for AU$159 MSRP through JB Hi-Fi. For more information on the HyperX Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset global availability, please visit the HyperX Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset product page.

¹Tested at 50% headphone volume.

About HyperX

HyperX is the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s largest independent memory manufacturer, with the goal of providing gamers, PC builders, PC, console and mobile power users with high-performance components. For 16 years, the HyperX mission has been to develop gaming products for all types of gamers – high-speed memory, solid state drives, headsets, keyboards, mice, charging accessories for console players, USB flash drives, and mousepads – to the gaming community and beyond. The award-winning HyperX brand is known for consistently delivering products that deliver superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. HyperX gear is the choice of celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and over-clockers worldwide because it meets the most stringent product specifications and is built with best-in-class components. HyperX has shipped over 70 million memory modules, 10 million gaming headsets and one million keyboards worldwide.

Join the #HyperXFamily at facebook.com/hyperxanz, and learn how HyperX products can enhance your console experience and boost performance for both you and your PC at hyperxgaming.com. Whatever your skill level, whatever genres you play, we embrace all gaming enthusiasts everywhere with our core belief — We’re All Gamers.

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Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Cloud Gaming, Destiny 2, Night in the Woods, Company of Heroes 2, and More

by Megan Spurr, Community Manager, Xbox Game Pass

You might have noticed a couple extra words in the title of this post: Cloud Gaming! Today, we announced the initial launch line-up of more than 100 games that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can play on Android mobile phones and tablets from the cloud (Beta) in 22 countries starting September 15. And did we mention there is no additional cost? So keep an eye on our Twitter and Instagram, where we’ll let you know all the games coming soon to play on PC, console, and Android mobile devices!  

And if you didn’t catch the rest of our news from last week, may I recommend a little bit of light reading for you?

Coming Soon

Company of Heroes 2 (PC) – September 17
The follow-up to the highest rated RTS of all time, Company of Heroes 2 is an acclaimed blend of strategy and tactics will test players’ knowledge of real-world combat. Now with five armies included to play with in multiplayer and two single-player campaigns. Cover, line of sight, armour, and fully destructible environments all must be considered to lead your troops to victory

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep & Forsaken (Android & Console) – September 22
Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to experience responsive first-person shooter combat filled with stylish finishers and devastating Super abilities. Create your Guardian and explore the mysteries of the solar system while collecting powerful gear to customize your look and playstyle. Brave challenging co-op missions, compete with other Guardians in a variety of PvP modes, and experience a cinematic sci-fi story throughout both the Forsaken and Shadowkeep expansions. You decide your legend.

Halo 3: ODST (Android & PC) – September 22
Play as an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper (ODST) and explore the war-ravaged streets of New Mombasa as you attempt to piece together the Covenant’s motivations for invading the city. As an ODST, you don’t have the firepower or the overshields to go head-to-head with Elites, Brutes, and Hunters – so use stealth and hit-and-run tactics to eliminate threats and sneak behind enemy lines.

That’s not all though, as ODST Firefight is joining The Master Chief Collection on console and PC for the first time, with online matchmaking, dedicated servers, and new custom game modes! Grab some friends and hop into the fan-favorite mode as you take out wave after wave of Covenant invaders across 10 legacy maps.

Night in the Woods (Android, Console, PC) ID@Xbox – September 24
Join college dropout Mae Borowski as she returns home to the crumbling former mining town of Possum Springs, seeking to resume her aimless former life and reconnect with the friends she left behind. But things aren’t the same. Home seems different now and her friends have grown and changed. Leaves are falling and the wind is growing colder. Strange things are happening as the light fades.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (Android & Console) ID@Xbox – September 24
Sequel to the critically acclaimed Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide. Fight together with your friends against the forces of Chaos and Skaven in this epic 4-player co-op game set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world. Vermintide 2 expands the intense first-person combat with a brand-new enemy faction, 15 new career paths, talent trees, new weapons, an improved loot system, and more.

In Case You Missed It

We snuck in a few more games between the last time we talked here and now. Check these games out, they’re available for you to play now!

Black Desert (Android & Console) ID@Xbox
Welcome back to Xbox Game Pass! Experience fast-paced combat and an immersive story, within an expansive world just waiting to be explored. The game chronicles a conflict between two rival nations, the Republic of Calpheon and the Kingdom of Valencia. During your action-packed journey, you are accompanied by a Black Spirit – a companion whose destiny is intertwined with your own – as you discover the secret of the Black Stones and the history of their corrupting effects.

Stranger Things 3: The Game (Android & Console) ID@Xbox
The official companion game to Season 3 of the hit original series! Play through familiar events from the series while also uncovering never-before-seen quests, character interactions, and secrets! This adventure game blends a distinctively retro art style with modern gameplay mechanics to deliver nostalgic fun with a fresh new twist. Just like in the show, teamwork is at the heart of Stranger Things 3: The Game. Fans can team up in two player local co-op to explore the world of Hawkins, solve puzzles, and battle the emerging evils of The Upside Down as one of twelve beloved characters from the show.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics (Android & Console) ID@Xbox
In The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, you will lead a fledgling resistance of Gelfling against their oppressive overlords, the Skeksis, across more than 50 unique turn-based tactics RPG battles. Along the way, you will recruit and customize new allies by assigning them jobs, modifying their abilities, and outfitting them with equipment to ensure victory. With 14 playable characters, including familiar faces from the classic film and the new Netflix Original series, build your own teams and devise winning strategies to overthrow the rule of the Skeksis and restore light to the Gelfling homeworld of Thra!

Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta)

Last week we announced that Xbox Game Pass for PC and the Xbox App will become exit beta on September 17. We’ve built experiences with the help of the PC gaming community and PC game developers and can’t wait to keep that momentum going. We’ll continue to address your feedback and keep the library fresh – especially with EA Play coming this holiday.

We’re retiring the introductory Xbox Game Pass for PC price on the 17th, but if you’re already a member, you’ll pay the same rate through the next billing cycle (look out for a notification on September 17 with more detail). After that, Xbox Game Pass for PC will be available for $9.99 a month. If you haven’t tried Xbox Game Pass for PC yet, now is your moment! You can try your first month for $1.

DLC / Game Updates

Minecraft Dungeons: Creeping Winter DLC
Xbox Game Pass members save 10% off! A creeping winter spreads across the land, consuming everything it touches – and at the centre of the storm is the Wretched Wraith. The only chance to stop the biting frost is for a hero to face new missions and relentless enemies. Hunt down the source of corruption and discover new armour, weapons, and artifacts!

The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon & Expansion Pass – Available now!
Use your Xbox Game Pass membership discount to save 10% off! Continue your employment in the Halcyon colony with the first of two story-based expansions for The Outer Worlds. Mystery and intrigue abound on the Gorgon Asteroid, formerly the site of one of Halcyon’s most ambitious (and disastrous!) scientific experiments that has led to the asteroid becoming a den of monsters and marauders. Check out new locations, science weapons, customization, and lore on Gorgon!

Sea of Thieves: Talk Like a Pirate Day
Talk Like A Pirate Day is upon us, and there are antics aplenty for players venturing into Rare’s shared world pirate adventure Sea of Thieves this weekend. With a special Gold & Glory Weekend also offering double gold and reputation for savvy sailors playing between September 18 and 21, there are some glorious gains to be made – and the swashbuckling shenanigans don’t stop there! The in-game Storytelling emote will also be given to Game Pass members playing during September 17 and 20, just to make sure our pirates have the right tools to regale others with their tales from the seas. The Summer of Sea of Thieves event is ongoing until September 30, also offering opportunities to snag a fine stash of player titles and cosmetics. There’s never been a better time to be a pirate!

Save 25% on Disgaea 4 Complete+ for PC until September 17
If you’re enjoying Disgaea 4 Complete+, you can buy it between now and September 17 and enjoy a discount of up to 25%! Dive into a tale of revolution and redemption, woven throughout a dark and hilarious realm of vampires, werewolves, and other devilish denizens. Engage in immersive and in-depth tactics-based gameplay brimming with over-the-top destructive action and unload a horde of special features to take your Netherworldly adventures to another level. Brace your belt pouches and grab your sardines; the ultimate HD Disgaea game has arrived, dood!

Xbox Game Pass Quests

Even more September Quests are going live this week!  There are dozens available, but here’s a couple to check out:

• Sea of Thieves (Ultimate Members only, Starting 9/15) – “Talk like a Pirate” (Log in and play) – 25 points
• Dungeon of the Endless (All Game Pass Members, Starting 9/15) – “Open 10 doors” (Open 10 doors) – 50 points

Check back for daily, weekly, and monthly Quests on your console or see all your Quests in the Xbox Game Pass mobile app!  Redeem points for more Xbox Game Pass, Xbox gift cards and giveaway entries.

Leaving Soon

I know we haven’t been doing many favors for your hard drives with our recent announcements, but let’s save some room for the games that are leaving soon and give them a proper send-off! Remember to use your Xbox Game Pass membership discount to save up to 20% if you want to keep these games for good.

Leaving September 30

• Bad North (Console & PC)
• DiRT Rally 2.0 (Console & PC)
• Dishonored 2 (Console & PC)
• Panzer Dragoon Orta (Console)
• Westerado: Double Barreled (Console)
• Yooka-Laylee (Console)

Lastly, you don’t have to score your last goal just yet. While Rocket League (Console) is leaving soon, keep an eye on their Twitter for more information soon on when they are going free to play.

More games coming soon and more places to play them, it’s been an exciting September so far. As per usual, we’re not done yet! If you want in on this, get your first month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $1!

Cute ‘Em Up B.ARK Launches Animal Astronauts On Consoles and PC Q4 2020

BURBANK, Calif. – Sept. 14, 2020 – B.ARK, the interstellar animal adventure cute ’em up for the whole family from Tic Toc Games featured in a Nintendo™ Showcase earlier this year, blasts into space for fun, challenging adventures Q4 2020 as a timed-exclusive on Nintendo Switch™.

Carefully crafted by some of the minds behind Shovel Knight, Contra 4, and A Boy and His Blob, B.ARK feels like a Saturday-morning cartoon for the whole family. When a cybernetic army of sea creatures known as the Dark Tide threatens the universe, humanity’s only hope is Team Bio-Interstellar ARK (B.ARK), an awesome crew of animal pilots! 

Assemble for a family game night and join B.ARK’s four furry heroes on their journey to save the Solar System. Barker the Dog, Felicity the Cat, Lucio the Bear, and Marv the Rabbit all possess Super-Duper abilities to help turn the…tide…against the Dark Tide. Barker temporarily turns baddies into goodies while Felicity can double her bullets for extra damage. Create a powerful barrier for the whole team as Lucio, or slow down every on-screen enemy with Marv.

Coordinate with up to four local pilots to activate Super Fusion Combos that can take down even the most powerful revenge-seeking sealife. Though B.ARK soars through space in top-of-the-line ships, their fishy enemies put up quite the fight. When they take too much damage, crew members can attach to friendly ships in Side-Car Mode to stay in the fight. But a bit of friendly competition never hurt anyone — tally the results at the end of levels to see who played best.

Journey through our corner of the Milky Way discovering animated friends and foes while visiting colorful planets. Battle sea creatures like Guppies, Hammerheads, and Crush-taceans piloting powerful mechs. And what sort of cute ‘em up would be complete without tough bosses?

B.ARK invites families and friends to reconnect for a night of fast-paced fun.Charming hand-drawn animation, epic space-faring music that keeps the action lighthearted, and an all-ages setting means anyone can pick up the game, start playing, and start smiling in mere minutes.

“With B.ARK, we’ve created a seamless story experience from the opening cinematic to the menus, and into gameplay,” said Marc Gomez, director, Tic Toc Games. “We hope players and their teammates find themselves immersed in the colorful world we’ve presented to them and fall in love with the different animal heroes of the B.ARK team!”

B.ARK releases on Nintendo Switch™ as a timed-exclusive in North America, Europe, Great Britain, and Russia in English for $9.99. For more information on B.ARK, visit the official website, follow Tic Toc Games on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

About Tic Toc Games

DEVELOPMENT LIKE CLOCKWORK. Formed in 2011 and known for titles such as Adventures of Pip, Panda Pop, and Pug Run, Tic Toc Games is all about precision game-making. This highly crafted team of specialized components works in harmony inside of a state-of-the-art, brushed-steel case in Burbank, CA. However, they don’t need winding and you won’t need one of those crazy-looking magnifying monocle things to see how they do it. For more information about Tic Toc Games, visit their official website.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR NETMARBLE’S FIRST CONSOLE GAME SEVEN KNIGHTS – TIME WANDERER – NOW LIVE

Background on Seven Knights IP, Content, and Weekly Webtoons Now Live for Players

LOS ANGELES – September 11, 2020 – Today, Netmarble Corp revealed the all-new website for Seven Knights – Time Wanderer -, the company’s first console game for the Nintendo Switch™. The game is based on Seven Knights, one of Netmarble’s popular mobile role-playing game (RPG) IPs.

The new website will detail key information on the history of the Seven Knights brand, key features of the console release, and detailed listings of key characters and associated voice actors included in Seven Knights – Time Wanderer –. As part of the new website launch, an all-new trailer and in-game screenshots of the game, digital comics and beautiful soundtracks are also available to enjoy, and all these original assets will be revealed on a weekly basis until the game’s official launch.

Seven Knights – Time Wanderer – is a visually stunning, real-time and turn-based RPG based on Seven Knights Mobile, which features all-new control and battle systems as well as game content optimized for the console platform. Unlike the mobile version, this is a single-player RPG based on a limited story, players can collect new characters as they progress through their journey, without gacha.

Seven Knights – Time Wanderer – focuses on the story of the eighth member of the Seven Knights, Vanessa, and her ultimate magical equipment, a sentient hourglass known as Sandy, as she embarks on a journey to return safely home after falling into the twists of space and time.

The original version of Seven Knights has been available in over 150 countries worldwide since its first launch in March 2014, on both the App Store and Google Play, and has achieved 60 million cumulative download across the globe over six years. A turn-based mobile RPG enjoying great popularity worldwide, Seven Knights offers the fun of collecting and fostering nearly 700 kinds of characters with intense turn-based battles.

Seven Knights – Time Wanderer – will be released worldwide as a digital package through the Nintendo eShop in each region. More detailed information, images and trailer of the game can be found at the official website, Twitter.

Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a top developer and publisher pushing the boundaries of the mobile gaming experience with highly innovative games including Lineage 2: Revolution, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, Blade&Soul Revolution and MARVEL Future Fight. As a parent company of Kabam, and a major shareholder of Jam City and Big Hit Entertainment, Netmarble strives to entertain audiences around the world with a variety of mobile games based on its powerful franchises and collaborations with IP holders worldwide. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

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Systemic Reaction’s Co-op Dino Shooter Second Extinction Coming Oct. 13 to Steam Early Access

STOCKHOLM — Sept. 14, 2020 — Systemic Reaction, a creative division of Avalanche Studios Group, has announced that the online co-op dino shooter Second Extinction will be available on Steam Early Access for PC on Oct. 13, 2020, for $24.99. The reveal accompanies a new trailer featuring a time-lapse cover art drawing for the game from legendary retro cover artist Tom duBois. Tom’s work for Konami defined the action game genre of the ’90s, and his Second Extinction artwork captures the spirit of the era as characters Ortega and Amir make a great escape from the claws of death.

“What helped fuel me creatively? That’s easy! Badass characters! Mind boggling creativity! It gave me so much ‘go juice,’ I wanted to honor the designers by being as loyal as possible to the characters. The process is a constant back and forth between revising, correcting, and fine tuning until it just feels right. It never comes easy, and it’s a battle from start to finish,” said Tom duBois.

The time-lapse is a double-hit of throwback thrills, as Cody Carpenter (son of cult film director John Carpenter), uses his unique game-inspired synth and drum style to score the piece (track titled “Prehistoric Menace”).  

Second Extinction pits teams of up to three players together in fast-paced and intense battles to reclaim a dangerous frozen Earth from mutant dinosaurs. Fight side by side with your friends with a wide range of powerful weapons against beastly predators long thought extinct — now mutated and deadlier than ever! The War Effort is Second Extinction’s global metagame: by slaying dinos, completing missions and more, players will determine the kinds of enemies, activities, challenges and rewards they’ll face in different regions around the world.

Here’s what players can expect in early access:

• Day One: 4 Heroes, 10 Weapons with 5 upgrade tiers, and 6 missions across 7 regions
• In the future: 
  • Loadout modifiers — party buffs for each mission
  • Armor Augments 
  • Timed game modes, including a horde mode
  • An additional mutation and related effects
  • And much more!

Second Extinction is available to wishlist now on Steam. It is also in development for Xbox Series X and Xbox One. For more info, visit www.SecondExtinctionGame.com, and follow @2nd_Extinction on Twitter.

WE ARE SYSTEMIC REACTION

Small but fierce, we started as a group of veterans from within Avalanche Studios Group. Based in Stockholm and Malmö, we focus on crafting new and empowering games with unique settings. Drawing from our experiences within the industry, we want to create games that appeal both to us, and to you — our players. We want to play in a sandbox that lets your creativity thrive.

Our focus is freedom, exploration, and a drive to create games like the ones that kept us up at night as kids. So far, we’ve got Generation Zero launched and Second Extinction coming soon — with even more to come. Join us in the sandbox!

WIREGAMES Publishing and GD ENTERTAINMENT, today announced that their upcoming Early Access title, Primordials of Amyrion, will be hosting an open beta on both the Steam and Epic Games Store starting today and lasting all week until September 21, 2020 at 11am ET. The new Open Beta build has all-new Champions for players to try out, the celestial magic of Armaros, and the fiery magic of Angie. New Primordials also make their way into this latest build featuring the healing properties of Vellamon, along with Yordian, who defends his realm and turns his opponents into stone. Steam players and Epic Games Store players will be able to match up online and play against each other during Open Beta. This is a great way for returning and new players alike to try out Primordials of Amyrion before its Early Access launch on October 6, 2020. 

Primordials of Amyrion features:

• Lord Over Land – Battle for control of the realm without the tedium of dictation. It’s macro over micro.
• Choose Your Path – Upgrade Primordials, champions, minions and towers to directly counter an opponent’s army.
• Battle of Wit and Will – Test your mettle in 1v1 duels. No teammates can steal glory or bring your great name to shame.
• Bolster Forces – Unleash devastating activatable abilities in support of valiant minions marching into a brutal war of attrition.
• Manage Resources – Spend resources early and go for the killing blow, or build up an economy in an effort to overwhelm the long-game.

ABOUT PRIMORDIALS OF AMYRION
Primordials of Amyrion is a tug-of-war multiplayer online battle arena where players rule kingdoms and build armies to war for ever greater power. “One will rise, Many will fall. Compete in 1v1 duels against other Primordials and their armies, simultaneously balancing resource management while choosing upgrade paths for buildings, champions and minions to gain key advantages on the battlefield. While even the greatest Primordial may not control every unit on the battlefield, some have abilities and ultimates that can turn the tide of war.

For more information on Primordials of Amyrion, please visit www.primordials.game, and follow the game on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PlayPrimordials/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/playprimordials.

Master Roshi Officially Joins the DRAGON BALL FighterZ Brawl on September 18th!

Master Roshi fans rejoice! One of Dragon Ball’s most beloved and naughty characters will officially join the fight in DRAGON BALL FighterZ on September 18, 2020. Having trained the likes of Goku, Gohan, Krillin, and Yamcha, Master Roshi will surely bring great martial arts skill and devastating power with him as he takes on all challengers in DRAGON BALL FighterZ.

To see Master Roshi in action, head over to the following YouTube link (ready for embedding) to check out a new action-packed trailer featuring Master Roshi:

DRAGON BALL FighterZ is available now in the Americas for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PCs via STEAM.

Boundary’s Realistic Space Environments Strive for Best In-Game Realism and Visual Perception Ahead of PC Launch.

Guangdong – China, September 14th 2020 – Chinese Independent developer, Surgical Scalpels today revealed how they are harnessing the power of real-time ray tracing for its near-future multiplayer shooter Boundary with its Ray Tracing Benchmark.

With the team’s aspirations to provide the best in-game resolution and visual perception in an environment where physics, lighting and surface reflections require different texture effects, developer Surgical Scalpels has embraced the power of real-time ray tracing to bring a more ‘visual edge’ to the game.

“The Ray Tracing benchmarking is important for Boundary, as a team we’ve always strived to bring a level of real world realism that takes Boundary to a whole new level.” Said Frank Mingbo Li, Technical Director at Surgical Scalpels. “Real-time global illumination is the prominent ray tracing feature of the benchmark,with these visual technologies we can definitely go further beyond our current graphic state, allowing us to be more realistic and more precise”. He added.

Boundary’s realistic space environments feature complex space structures and orbiting facilities for players to navigate around, some of which utilize large reflective surfaces such as solar panels and glass. The benchmark facilitates ray traced reflections on opaque and translucent surfaces. Boundary’s ray tracing benchmark improves real-time, cinematic-quality rendering, further enhancing things like shadows and ambient occlusion which dictates how both direct and indirect light react with different surfaces and textures from astro-operators space suits to a highly reflective solar panel or helmet visor.

Boundary was previously one of the winners of the DXR Spotlight contest in China which saw several developers compete in building tech demos in Unreal Engine 4.22 featuring Microsoft DirectX 12 and DirectX Raytracing.

Boundary is due to launch on PC and PlayStation with a date to be officially announced.

For more information on Boundary for PC check out the games Steam page here https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364020/__BOUNDARY/ 

Join the conversation on their Discord Channel here: https://discord.com/invite/MDaSJwZ

About Surgical Scalpels

Established in August 2015, STUDIO SURGICAL SCALPELS is a newly established game company that develops high-quality consoles and VR games for China and overseas markets. Boundary is the development teams first major global release on PlayStation 4. Based in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, Surgical Scalpels is comprised of a team of 17 experienced and talented creatives who all bring their own unique insights from a broad range of professional fields. The team strives to develop games that deliver a rewarding player experience with strong execution and high quality. 

Amass an army of warriors and priests, then watch them duke it out with demons in real-time – now with English language support!

Taiwan – September 14th, 2020 – Bottle Milk Studio is proud to announce that Fantasy of Expedition, the real-time strategy/RPG hybrid by solo developer LW.C, has emerged from Steam Early Access today priced at $12.99 / £9.99 / €10.39; including a 10% discount for all regions during the first week of release. This fully realized release offers a new degree of polish, big fixes, and full English language support.

Designed, programmed, drawn and composed entirely by LYM, at LW.C, Fantasy of Expedition is a roguelike strategy adventure game about guiding a squad of warriors and priests on an expedition mandated by the Heavens to rid the land of demons. Your journey will toss randomly-generated scenarios your way, ensuring that each playthrough consists of fresh and exciting challenges with different arrangements of enemy types to battle and power-ups to equip. Every time you die you’ll still get to keep “legacies”, allowing for more powerful upgrades in subsequent playthroughs, offering endless possibilities. 

Combat is a hectic real-time affair, as you strategically amass an army of cute, pixelated characters to duke it out with unholy invaders. Choose your formations and customize each unit’s skills and items as you unleash your holy horde on the demonic denizens of the battlefield. Fantasy of Expedition merges tactical thinking with the chaotic scramble of war, effortlessly combining real-time strategy games, RPGs and roguelikes into a cohesive fantasy adventure.

“Fantasy of Expedition‘s unique spin on a strategy RPG has been well received by players during its time in Early Access and we’re thrilled to finally bring it to a western audience with full English language support,” said Milk Bottle Studios’ Publishing Director, Echo. “Thanks to community feedback, this release offers more depth and polish than ever before, making for the definitive version of Fantasy of Expedition.”

“Fantasy of Expedition has been a passion project of mine for years, as I single-handedly created all of its design, coding, art, music and sound,” said LW.C founder LYM. “I couldn’t have done it without the community though, offering me feedback throughout its Early Access release. I think you’ll find this full version of the game more balanced and accessible than ever!”

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FOE0914
Wishlist or buy on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/780670/Fantasy_of_Expedition/

About LW.C
LW.C is the work of solo game developer LYM. Based in Taiwan, LW.C single-handedly developed the graphics, sound, game design and coding for strategy roguelike Fantasy of Expedition.

About Milk Bottle Studio
Milk Bottle Studio founded in 2018, is an indie game publisher who wants to help small indie game developers to boost their games all over the world.

The Elo Series Headsets Offer PC Gamers the Perfect Blend of ROCCAT’s Award-Winning German Design & Innovation with Turtle Beach’s Unrivaled Audio Expertise & Exclusive Technologies.

San Diego, CA – September 14, 2020 – ROCCAT, Turtle Beach’s (Nasdaq: HEAR) Hamburg, Germany-based PC gaming accessories brand, today unveiled the Elo series PC gaming headsets as the first all-new products in its lineup of precision PC gaming equipment. Founded in 2007 by former pro gamer and current Head of PC Products at Turtle Beach, Rene Korte, ROCCAT has become a pioneering PC gaming accessories maker with a portfolio packed with technologically advanced and visually stunning products. In 2019, ROCCAT was acquired by Turtle Beach and became the Company’s official PC gaming accessories brand. The Elo headsets are the first products that blend ROCCAT’s award-winning design and innovation with Turtle Beach’s unrivaled gaming audio expertise and exclusive audio technologies.

ROCCAT’s Elo series includes three different headsets for PC gamers to choose from, each designed with premium, comfort-focused features such as memory foam cushions and a self-adjusting floating metal headband – offering a unique, durable, and weightless fit. The Elo X Stereo is a light-weight stereo headset with a MSRP of $49.99. The Elo 7.1 USB ups the ante with premium 7.1 channel surround sound, ROCCAT’s AIMO intelligent lighting system, Variable Mic Monitoring and a USB connection for a MSRP of $69.99. The Elo 7.1 Air takes things even further with wireless connectivity, Turtle Beach’s patented Superhuman Hearing® sound setting for a competitive advantage, and a long-lasting 24-hour battery life for a MSRP of $99.99. All three Elo series headsets will be available at participating retailers worldwide on October 4, 2020. Pre-order now at ROCCAT.org.

“The Eloheadsets show the result of what happens when you combine the best of ROCCAT and Turtle Beach, and this is just the first wave of our new precision-focused PC gaming accessories,” said Rene Korte, Head of PC Products at Turtle Beach. “The Elos look sleek and sound amazing, and we still have new additions to our award-winning Vulcan series keyboards on the way, along with new mice and more – all designed to deliver an amazing desktop ecosystem that makes ROCCAT the PC brand for all serious PC gamers.”

Turtle Beach CEO, Juergen Stark, added, “ROCCAT’s all-new Elo series PC gaming headsets, as well as the additional ROCCAT PC accessories that will be revealed in the future, reflect the very productive investments we’ve been putting toward growing Turtle Beach’s share in the $3 billion PC accessories market. ROCCAT’s new products offer PC gamers some of the highest performance and best-looking PC gear, all designed to provide a competitive advantage while making gaming more immersive and enjoyable, and is a core part of achieving our target of 10-20% annual topline growth over time.“ Full details of ROCCAT’s all-new Eloseries headsets are below, and more information can be found at ROCCAT.org.

Elo X Stereo Cross-Platform Gaming Headset

Designed for stereo enthusiasts and multiplatform gamers, the Elo X Stereo delivers supreme sound powered by precision-tuned 50mm drivers. Its extended cross-platform compatibility via a 3.5mm jack complements premium comfort features including memory foam cushions and a self-adjusting metal headband for a unique, weightless fit. Class-leading Turtle Beach audio technologies include the high-sensitivity, high-performance TruSpeak™ microphone and patented ProSpecs™ glasses-friendly comfort. The Elo X Stereocomes with a PC audio splitterand feels like a feature-packed premium product with an attractive MSRP of $49.99.

Elo 7.1 USB Surround Sound Gaming Headset The Elo 7.1 USB offers exceptional, immersive 7.1 channel surround sound powered by its precision-tuned 50mm drivers. It also boasts Turtle Beach audio innovations such as the high-sensitivity, high-performance TruSpeak™ microphone for crystal-clear communication, plus Variable Mic Monitoring to help avoid shouting, and ProSpecs™ glasses-friendly ear cushions. In addition to premium comfort features like memory foam cushioning and a self-adjusting metal headband, the Elo 7.1 USBalso works with ROCCAT’s AIMO lighting system offering vivid color customizations. The Elo 7.1 USB will be available for a competitive MSRP of $69.99.

Elo 7.1 Air Wireless Surround Sound RGB Gaming Headset

The Elo 7.1 Air is the top-end wireless model of the series. It offers exceptional, immersive 7.1 channel surround sound via powerful 50mm drivers and adds Turtle Beach’s exclusive Superhuman Hearing® sound setting for a competitive advantage. Elo 7.1 Air uses ROCCAT’s Stellar Wireless technology for a dependable wireless connection as good as, and sometimes faster than, a wired connection, as well as a long-lasting battery that averages 24-hours of use. The Elo 7.1 Air is also a new addition to ROCCAT’s AIMO product portfolio and will be available for a MSRP of $99.99. 

For more information on the latest ROCCAT PC gaming products and 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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