“The film 2020 deserves” invades Australia and New Zealand

Film Industry Alumni band together for UK passion project

Invasion Planet Earth is the sci-fi movie that 2020 deserves now arriving in Australia and New Zealand on iTunes.

An extraordinary passion project led by UK writer, director and editor Simon Cox, Invasion Planet Earth is an entertainingly cult cinema experience inspired by 1970’s science fiction classics including Star Wars, Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica and Six Million Dollar Man. Filled to the brim with budget special effects and acting school performances, the movie smartly subverts traditional sci-fi tropes to offer the perfect Friday night-in entertainment.

Invasion Planet Earth is quickly earning itself a cult status across the UK and US with audiences lauding the small budget, indie film. The science fiction homage makes bold narrative twists to subvert the genre, but with polarising one and five star reviews it’s set to sit alongside cult movie classics including Starship Troopers, The Blob and They Live.

Originally titled Kaleidoscope Man, Invasion Planet Earth was first conceived in 1999 by director Simon Cox, from there began a 20 year journey to see it launch internationally. Cox found difficulty in securing investment to fund production initially, despite a stunning film pilot starring HBO TrueBlood’s Steven Moyer. He spent the next few years promoting his film across local UK community events and channels including ComicCon and Memorabilia Birmingham, where in 2012 he launched Invasion Planet Earth’s first ever crowdfunding campaign.

The film’s funding woes saw Simon travel to France on the promise of significant funding following a mysterious phone call. After reaching Paris, Simon found himself in a dingy bar with a proposition from two gang members to traffic money to Switzerland in return for funding. Politely declining, Simon returned to continue his crowdfunding campaign.

“I tried doing things the right way, business plans, Shark Tank, investor pitches, but after ten years of bashing my head against a wall, I just had to ask people for help. There’s probably a few family members who thought they’d see their investment returned a bit sooner than this, just hoping I still get invited ‘round for Christmas”, jokes Cox.

The initial campaign of over $100,000 AUD (£60,000 GBP) was unsuccessful in reaching its target, however it highlighted an eager community rallying around the project. Cox repositioned and launched a secondary campaign with a target of just $9,000 AUD (£5,000 GBP) which was smashed, achieving a total of over $13,000 AUD(£7,200 GBP). These funds saw the production of the iconic crowd scene from the film, with over 900 invested participants.

Across the next two years, six more crowdfunding campaigns were launched and with interest in the film growing, 20 minutes of Invasion Planet Earth was funded and shot. Between 2015 – 2019, the film attracted larger financial investors which was enough to finish the movie.

Throughout development, Cox enlisted the help of friends and industry experts to bring Invasion Planet Earth to life. School colleague Mark Robbins took the helm as co-producer, with Gordon Hickie (Holby City, Inspector Lyndley Mysteries, Redcap, Leon the Pig Farmer) as Director of Photography. The special effects in the film were the result of pro bono work from two animators, as well as 3D model maker Ian Whiston. Cox also upskilled himself in film compositing (SFX) to complete the film with Lukas Remis (Star Trek Discovery) aiding on larger CGI pieces.

Composer Benjamin Symons set the score to the film, with Alan Snelling (Sherlock, Silence of the Lambs) agreeing to dub the final soundtrack following a chance encounter with Cox. British pop icon, Toyah Willcox was also brought on board to support the film, singing the movie’s closing theme and making a cameo within the film. With the assistance of sound designer Keith Tinman for sound effects, Invasion Planet Earth was graded in Pinewood Studios (Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman, Aladdin).

Invasion Planet Earth is now available for purchase on iTunes..

Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X Launch November 10, Starting at AUD$33 a Month with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play

by Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox

Now more than ever, gaming plays an important role in our lives. As one of the greatest forms of creative expression, gaming sparks in our imagination and connects us to new worlds, stories, and our friends.

On November 10, a new generation of console gaming begins. That’s when our vision becomes reality with the most performant, immersive and compatible next-generation console gaming experiences, and the freedom to play your games with your friends, anytime, anywhere.

To empower you more than ever to jump into the next generation of gaming, today we confirmed:

• Xbox Series X, our most powerful console ever made, and Xbox Series S, next-generation performance in our smallest console ever built at a more affordable price, launch globally November 10, pre-orders start September 22.
• The expansion of Xbox All Access to 12 countries, offering you a next generation Xbox and 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate starting at AUD$33 a month, with no upfront costs.
• EA Play Comes to Xbox Game Pass at no additional cost.

Bringing the Next Generation of Gaming to Everyone on Day One

We believe that access to the next generation should be available to everyone. And we know that price is an important factor for many of our fans. To complement Xbox Series X and invite more players into the next generation sooner, we built Xbox Series S—an all-digital, next-gen console designed to deliver everything that is core to next-generation gaming – faster load times, higher frame rates, and richer, more dynamic worlds – in our smallest, sleekest Xbox ever. Developing two consoles in parallel from the beginning enables us to deliver the most powerful console ever in Xbox Series X and make next-gen gaming available and affordable to more players on day one with Xbox Series S.

Empowering you with freedom and choice is core to everything we do at Xbox. In addition to the traditional option of purchasing the new generation of Xbox Series X and S at AUD$749 (Estimated Retail Price) and AUD$499 (Estimated Retail Price) respectively, we’re expanding our Xbox All Access program to 12 countries this holiday, with more to come in 2021.

Whether you’re upgrading to the newest consoles or joining the Xbox family for the first time, Xbox All Access is the easiest way to get the best of Xbox. Xbox All Access provides an Xbox Series X, or Series S, along with 24 months of the full Xbox Game Pass Ultimate experience. In total, that means you get access to:

• The next-generation Xbox console of your choice
• Over 100 high-quality games to play on console, including next-gen Optimised games
• Over 100 high-quality games to play on PC
• An EA Play membership to play more than 60 of EA’s biggest and best console and PC games
• And over 100 games to play from the cloud

That’s all with no upfront costs and a low monthly price. Xbox Series S will be available starting from AUD$33 a month for 24 months and Xbox Series X will be available starting from AUD$46 a month for 24 months.

The Ultimate Gaming Membership Goes Beyond the Console and Keeps Getting Better

With the Xbox Game Pass community now over 10 million players, we know how critical it is that your friends can easily access and play the same games you can. And you’ve pushed us to make Xbox Game Pass the only membership with access to more than 100 games on your console, PC, and mobile.  

To provide even more value, we are teaming up with Electronic Arts to provide Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC members with an EA Play membership at no additional cost starting this holiday. This means Ultimate members can enjoy EA Play on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, and Windows 10 PCs, and Xbox Game Pass for PC members get EA Play on Windows 10. In addition to the 100+ games in the Xbox Game Pass library today, Ultimate and PC members will be able to play more than 60 of EA’s biggest and best console and PC games like FIFA 20, Titanfall 2 and Need for Speed Heat, as well as titles from some of EA’s most popular franchises like Battlefield, Mass Effect, Skate, and The Sims. Some of the best EA Play games will also be available for Ultimate members to play on Android devices from the cloud at no additional cost.

And we’re continuing to add great games and experiences to Xbox Game Pass for PC. Game Pass for PC and the Xbox App will become generally available on September 17.

The Best Place to Play the Biggest Games

When Xbox Series X and Series S launches this November, it will herald a new generation of game experiences. Optimised games for Xbox Series X and Series S coming this year are built to take full advantage of our fastest consoles ever. On day one you will be the first to enjoy next-gen versions of the most anticipated games of the year such as Gears Tactics, Tetris Effect: Connected and Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion. Ubisoft is known for leveraging new technologies and the power of new hardware to deliver groundbreaking games, and we think you’ll be blown away by the experience you’ll have playing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion on Xbox.

Xbox Series S is designed around the same technology that will make these games and so many others look and feel incredible. In speaking to game developers, we identified the areas that are most difficult to scale effectively, including the CPU and I/O, and made it easy to include Xbox Series S for developers who are targeting their experiences for Xbox Series X.

Powered by the Xbox Velocity Architecture, you can expect the same benefits from Xbox Series S such as faster load times and Quick Resume. Xbox Series S also supports all the same next gen features including HDMI 2.1, frame rates up to 120fps, DirectX Raytracing and Variable Rate Shading. It will also support Spatial Sound, including Dolby Atmos, and Dolby Vision via streaming media apps like Disney+, Vudu and Netflix at launch. Plus: Dolby Vision support for gaming will come first to our next-gen Xbox consoles in 2021.

And the new Xbox consoles are also the only next-generation, backward-compatible consoles that allow you to play thousands of games from four generations better than ever before, and empower you to play with friends wherever you want across your console, PC, and mobile device.

The Best Generation of Gaming Yet

Gaming has evolved in the last decade to make it easier, simpler and more affordable for any player to make that first connection with a new world, a new story, or a new friend. With a family of next-gen Xbox consoles, even greater variety and value with Xbox Game Pass, and an expansion to Xbox All Access, we invite everyone to join us for this next generation of gaming. 

Rocket Arena Runaway Megadon Event Now Live

EA and Final Strike Games announced the launch of the Runaway Megadon Event, another special limited-time event in Rocket Arena that offers players a chance to hop into new maps, modes, playlists and more. Starting today through September 22, tour competitors can blast off to Boone’s home region of The Wilds in search of a magnificent missing Megadon.

You can view the new Runaway Megadon event trailer here. 

Players can explore the new map, Kayo Kanyon, an abandoned whistle stop in the Wilds featuring some of the ricketiest tracks in Crater, where they’ll come to find a rocket-shaped water tower, a tar pit filled with Megadon Bones and ancient Rockets, mining tunnels and more as they head off on the hunt for Boomer the Megadon.

In addition, tour competitors can journey to new event playlists and play new game modes: Megamuzzle and Splat, or test their solo skills in Duel. Those who log into the event on consecutive days will also be treated to a number of free, exclusive rewards from the Rocket Rail Line, including the Megadon Adventure, Boone, Rugged Rocks Totem Pattern, Rocket Rail Caboose Totem Symbol and the Fossilized Megablast VFX Trail.

To celebrate the in-game event, players can earn special Twitch Drops by simply watching Rocket Arena on Twitch, including Runway Megadon Epic and Legendary outfits!

Rocket Arena (Standard Edition) on Origin/PC will also be available for free for all Amazon Prime members starting September 10 until October 10. Prime members can claim the game for free by visiting https://gaming.amazon.com.

Assassin’s Creed^® Valhalla Will Launch Worldwide on November 10

Ubisoft brings Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs^®: Legion as its First Launch Titles on the Xbox Series X | S

Sydney, Australia — September 10, 2020 — Today, Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed^® Valhalla, the next instalment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, will release on November 10, 2020 on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation^®4, the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on Windows PC, as well as on UPLAY+*, Ubisoft’s subscription service, and Stadia. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs^®: Legion will both be launch titles on the Xbox Series X | S, and will release on PlayStation^®5 upon the launch of the console.** Watch Dogs: Legion will release on October 29, 2020 on Xbox One, PlayStation®4, the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on Windows PC, as well as on UPLAY+*, Ubisoft’s subscription service, and Stadia.

With both releases available for the launch of the new Xbox Series X | S, Ubisoft brings players an opportunity to enter the next generation gaming experience with two of its most iconic franchises. Leveraging the new consoles’ cutting-edge features and power, Ubisoft unleashes the depth of its open worlds in unprecedented ways and demonstrates its commitment to developing truly immersive games. 

“We are excited to announce that players will be able to discover Assassin’s Creed Valhalla sooner than expected! We cannot wait to see the world we’ve been creating over the past three years coming to life on all platforms, including on the next generation of consoles with the Xbox Series X | S on November 10.” said Julien Laferrière, Producer on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

With the Xbox Series X | S, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will take full advantage of the enhanced graphics, giving players the opportunity to experience the open world of Norway and England down to the very last detail. On Xbox Series X, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will run at 60 FPS in full 4K resolution.

The near-future London of Watch Dogs: Legion will fully benefit from the Hardware Accelerated Raytracing of the new Xbox Series X | S: from Piccadilly Circus and its giant digital screens to Camden High Street’s neon lights and holograms, the power of real-time ray traced reflections brings a never seen before level of realism to an urban playground.

In addition, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion will both leverage the consoles power by offering higher resolution textures and improved shadow quality to players, along with clutter density on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Both games will be taking advantage of the Direct Storage, benefiting from faster loading times and a smoother world transversal experience. 

Finally, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion will leverage the Smart Delivery** technology, allowing players to buy the game once and play it on either Xbox One or Xbox Series X | S on November 10, 2020. Cross-save functionality between Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S will also be supported on both games so players can keep their progression from one platform to another.

With development led by Ubisoft Montreal***, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla follows the epic saga of Eivor, a fierce Viking raider raised on tales of battle and glory. Offering a captivating Viking experience, the game brings players to a beautiful and mysterious open world set against the brutal backdrop of England’s Dark Ages. Players can take advantage of new features including raids, growing their settlements, and building their power in a quest to earn a place among the gods in Valhalla. The Gold, Ultimate, and Collector’s Editions**** of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla as well as the Ubicollectibles® products are available for pre-orders. Fans who pre-order Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will receive The Way of the Berserker bonus mission at launch, in which players will join a legendary Norse Berserker on his quest for revenge.

For more information on Assassin’s Creed, please visit: assassinscreed.com

In Watch Dogs: Legion, led by Ubisoft Toronto*****, London is facing its downfall. Amidst the growing unrest of a restless London, an unknown entity named Zero-Day has framed secret underground resistance DedSec for coordinated bombings across London. In the aftermath, criminal opportunists from every corner of London took hold and filled the void left by a defeated government. As a member of DedSec, players will be going up against those criminal opportunists in Watch Dogs: Legion; sadists, mercenaries, cybercriminals, and more; they’ll have to be prepared for a variety of situations. Players must recruit members into their DedSec Resistance to take on these criminal opportunists, liberate London and uncover the identity of Zero-Day.

For more information about Watch Dogs: Legion, please visit watchdogs.com, and join the conversation by using #watchdogslegion.

For the latest news on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs: Legion and all of Ubisoft’s games, please visit: news.ubisoft.com

*$19.95 AUD per month. Cancel anytime. The Gold and Ultimate Editions will be available as part of a UPLAY+ subscription.  More information at uplayplus.com.

**Players who purchase Assassin’s Creed Valhalla or Watch Dogs: Legion on Xbox One or PlayStation®4 will be able to upgrade their game to the next-gen version ( Xbox Series X | S or PlayStation®5) at no additional cost. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion leverage the Smart Delivery technology – buy the game once and play it on either Xbox One or  Xbox Series X | S when both the console and that version of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla or Watch Dogs: Legion are available. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla PlayStation®4 and Watch Dogs: Legion Digital and Blu-Ray™ games gives access to the corresponding Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion PlayStation®5 Digital version at no additional cost, when available. Requires a PlayStation®5 or a PlayStation®5 Digital Edition, the game disc (if owned on Blu-Ray™) must be kept inserted in the PlayStation®5 disc tray to play, a PlayStation® Network registration, additional storage & Broadband internet connection. May incur bandwidth usage fees.

***Associate studios are Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Pune, with additional help from external partner Sperasoft.

****Final content and release dates subject to change. Some features may not be available at launch. Content may be available for purchase and/or as giveaway(s) separately at Ubisoft’s sole discretion at any time.

*****Associate studios are Ubisoft Montreal, Paris, Bucharest, Kiev, Newcastle and Massive Entertainment, a Ubisoft Studio.

About Assassin’s Creed

Since it first launched in 2007, the Assassin’s Creed series has sold more than 140 million games worldwide. The franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series in video game history. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into numerous other entertainment media.

About Watch Dogs

Watch Dogs launched in 2014 as the video game industry’s best-selling new IP at launch. To-date, the award-winning franchise has sold more than 40 million games worldwide. The hacker series extends to other entertainment media, including books and comics. The next opus in the franchise, Watch Dogs: Legion, will release on October 29, 2020.

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. Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks in the US and/or other countries. Stadia, the Stadia beacon, and related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC.

Light the Sky with Fire on November 10 as The Falconeer Releases on PC, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S at the Dawn of a New Generation

Watford, UK – September 9, 2020 – Wired Productions and visionary independent developer Tomas Sala announced open-world air combat game, The Falconeer, will release on November 10^th, 2020 for PC and the Xbox family of devices, as the dawn of a new generation breaks.

With rolling oceans and glorious skies, The Falconeer will offer a truly next-gen visual experience across all formats, including a minimum of 4K60 on Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X.

The Falconeer Day One Edition is available to pre-order now at all good retailers and at https://www.thefalconeer.com/. PC players can sign-up for the exclusive beta by heading to The Falconeer Discord channel to register their interest: https://discord.gg/falconeer

Wishlist the game on Steam now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135260/The_Falconeer/

For more information, visit http://www.thefalconeer.com, join the Discord at discord.gg/falconeer or follow the game now to receive future updates on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thefalconeer or Twitter https://twitter.com/TheFalconeer.

About Wired Productions

Wired Productions is a leading video games publisher based in Watford, UK. Wired has produced and published award-winning titles across all major platforms. Bringing games to market in both physical and digital media, notable launches to date include Those Who Remain, Deliver Us The Moon, Close to the Sun, GRIP: Combat Racing, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and The Town of Light.

#GETWired reflects the active and ever-growing number of fans and consumers who support us.

About Tomas Sala

Tomas Sala is an independent game artist and designer as well as the co-founder of game studio Little Chicken Game Company. Best known to most gamers for his exotic Skyrim Mod series: Moonpath to Elsweyr, Tomas has developed a unique visual style over the years that have helped turn helped turn games such as Rekt! (iOS/Switch), SXPD (iOS) and TrackLab (PSVR) into unique visual and interactive experiences.

PLAYISM Game Show Reveals New Games Before Tokyo Game Show

Livestream Event to Feature World Premieres for Next-Gen Platforms

TOKYO – 9 Sept. 2020 – PLAYISM, Japan’s oldest indie game publisher known for Bright Memory: Infinite, DEEEER Simulator, and Fight Crab, announces the PLAYISM Game Show (PGS) with a vast lineup of announcements set to air Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at 11:00 am AEST with an expected runtime of two hours.

The English stream will be hosted and interpreted live by j-mon on YouTube, PGS will feature world premieres, exciting new information on unreleased titles coming to next-gen systems, a comment from President of Gearbox Publishing Steve Gibson who PLAYISM have worked together with in the past on Subnautica, and reveals of acclaimed Asian indie games PLAYISM is preparing for release in 2020 and 2021. There will also be a very special gift giveaway to celebrate the inaugural stream of the PLAYISM Game Show.

PGS serves as PLAYISM’s Pre-TGS Lineup Reveal Party ahead of this year’s all-digital Tokyo Game Show (TGS), Asia’s premier video game event taking place Wednesday, 23 Sept. to Sunday, 27 Sept. Many PGS titles will be featured in the company’s events and digital booth at the extensive virtual TGS festivities.

PLAYISM serves as a gateway between the West and the East’s best indie games. Western players have enjoyed titles such as Kero Blaster from the creator of Cave Story, Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight, and Touhou Luna Nights thanks to PLAYISM. Meanwhile, Japanese audiences enjoy localized versions of Subnautica, 2064: Read Only Memories, VA-11 Hall-A, Necrobarista, and further titles to come.

“There are games created by one person, or by small teams, simply because the creators wanted to. They are created because of the passion of these people towards their art. This passion is not something that can be imitated with huge budgets and large teams,” said Shunji Mizutani, Executive Producer, PLAYISM. “These are the games that we have supported for almost a decade. These, are Indie Games.”

The PLAYISM Game Show occurs Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at 11:00 am AEST with an expected runtime of two hours in English on YouTube.

For more information on PLAYISM, please visit the PLAYISM official website, Facebook page, and follow @PlayismEN on Twitter.

About PLAYISM

Known for publishing popular indie games from Japan, including Touhou Luna Nights, Fight Crab, La-Mulana 2, Bright Memory, and DEEEER Simulator, PLAYISM was created with the global indie community in mind. The company focuses on helping developers every step of the way, from localization to distribution of their games.

To learn more, visit the PLAYISM official website, Facebook page, and follow @PlayismEN on Twitter.

Gameloft for brands and Moose Toys partner to create an immersive experience with OH! MY GIF collectable brand!

The innovative mobile app offers a brand new family experience where traditional toy play merges with digital fun

September 9, 2020 – Gameloft for brands, leader in the creation of gaming experiences for brands, and Moose Toys, leading toy company, are proud to partner on the OH! MY GIF: GIFs Gone Live App, a new digital tool that allows consumers to extend their experience with the OH! MY GIF brand.

Using AR technology, the GIFs Gone Live app brings the OH! MY GIF toys to life by scanning AR cards to create digital GIFs of the tangible OH! MY GIF toy they have just collected. The app also allows children to show their creativity and emotions by customizing their own videos and pictures with over 50 fun animated GIFs. They can also stay connected with friends and family through the app which allows them to share their favorite digital GIFbits through messaging apps.

Gameloft brought its 20-year expertise and know-how in mobile gaming to this new OH! MY GIF! app, which comes from a partnership with Moose toys to meticulously create a 100% safe and family friendly solution.

“Moose is super excited for kids to start collecting OH! MY GIF and playing with the GIFs Gone Live App, which adds a whole new dimension to the play experience of our newest collectable brand. Gameloft was the perfect partner to collaborate with on this app, with their expert knowledge in this field and their ability to deliver a 100% controlled and safe solution for our consumers.” stated Alysha Curtis, Global Brand Manager at Moose Toys.

“It was a real pleasure to work with Moose Toys on a project that merges reality and digital worlds,” said Thierry Lecat, Managing Director at Gameloft creative agency. “We leveraged our 20 years of expertise in mobile entertainment to create an innovative, immersive and fun experience, aligned with both Moose Toys and Gameloft’s values of safety and quality.”

“We are very proud of this successful collaboration with Moose Toys and are super excited to bring the GIFbit characters to life in the digital realm through the AR feature in an entertaining, social, disruptive and fun way. The innovative approach and digital mindset of Moose Toys team opened up a new range of possibilities to connect with kids, drive creative expression and let everyone become a content creator” said Florent Vallauri, Senior Managing Director at Gameloft South East Asia Pacific.

This app is available on App Store and Google Play Store.

The OH! MY GIF toys will be available in the following countries:

May: Australia, Middle East, Spain, United-States
June: Canada, United Kingdoms
August: Mexico
October: Korea, Philippines
December: France, Germany

About Moose Toys

Moose Toys exists to make children Superhappy, it is at the heart of everything we do. The team has innovation in its DNA and is famous for the design, development and manufacture of award-winning toys that continue to disrupt the market! Moose Toys leads in categories including collectibles, craft, dolls, games, and youth electronics and is consistently recognized as the most creative company in the industry. 

We are a family-run business, but that doesn’t mean we are small-time. We shook up the toy industry in 2014 with the global phenomenon Shopkins, and through these pint-sized characters, we reinvigorated the way children play. Not satisfied to stop at toys, we have also stretched ourselves into creating content, entertainment and making worldwide licensing deals. Moose calls Australia home, but our 500-strong team is scattered globally, spreading the Superhappy.

About Gameloft for brands

With a monthly audience of 250 million active players, 300 million impressions, and an average playtime of 27 minutes per day per user, Gameloft for brands offers advertisers a unique level of visibility and engagement with their audiences. To date, Gameloft for brands has delivered more than 10,000 campaigns for prestigious brands such as Air France, Coca-Cola®, Ford, FOX™, Ferrari, ING, Netflix, Procter & Gamble, Samsung and LEGO, in over 40 countries around the world (North America, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, etc.) and our work has been honored with over 50 awards from marketing organizations.

All trademarks referenced above are owned by their respective trademark owners.

With over 100 million registered users on Steam, the announcement opens up the MMORPG to a much wider audience

YOOZOO Games, Shanghai — 09.09.20 | League of Angels – Heaven’s Fury was released in April this year, much to the delight of fans of the series. Seven years after the original LOA debuted, Heaven’s Fury takes the game to a new level, with spectacular graphics and stunning real-time combat. For those that are yet to witness the action, League of Angels – Heaven’s Fury is a revolutionary 3D online action RPG that takes place in a fantastical world based on Western mythology. The gods have fallen to corruption, and as the chosen one, it is up to the player to gather the legendary Angels and reclaim the heavens. The game offers the chance to fight with players from all over the world, or make friends and build an international alliance.

Steam is considered the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games. Players enjoy the Steam Chat feature where you can talk with friends or groups via text or voice without leaving Steam. Videos, Tweets, GIFs and more bring group chats to life. Meet like-minded players in the Game Hub – where you can find everything about LOA – HF all in one place. Stream your gameplay live with just the click of a button, and share your game with friends or the rest of the community to grow your following.

As well as the options to meet new people, form clans, and chat in-game, players on Steam can take advantage of exclusive deals, automatic game updates, and other great perks. The Steam mobile App is available on iOS or Android, meaning you can access Steam on the go. With 28 languages supported and more than 100 payment methods across more than 35 currencies, Steam is truly a global gaming community.
New stories, Intense PVP, Epic Boss Hunts, and the Classic Angels you love await. Access League of Angels – Heaven’s Fury on Steam here.

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About YOOZOO Games
YOOZOO Games is a global entertainment company specializing in game development and distribution. The company is headquartered in Shanghai with offices across Asia, Europe, and the US. Since its founding in 2009, YOOZOO has forged a strong global distribution network and launched over 40 highly successful titles including Game of Thrones Winter is Coming, the League of Angels series and Saint Seiya Awakening: Knights of the Zodiac.

Taiwan – September 9th, 2020 – Bottle Milk Studio is proud to announce that Fantasy of Expedition, the real-time strategy/RPG hybrid by solo developer LW.C, is coming out of Steam Early Access on September 14th. This finalized build of the game will cost $12.99 / £9.99 / €10.39 though anyone who buys it now for $9.99 / £7.19 / €8.19 will get the full release come launch at no extra charge.

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 is an immensely ambitious undertaking by game dev wunderkind LW.C.,” said Milk Bottle Studios’ Publishing Director, Echo. “It’s so rich in systems and detail. And its mix of different genres combined with its randomly-generated nature makes it simply a hoot to play!”

“I’ve always been a fan of RPGs of all stripes, from turn-based to real-time, so I wanted to make a game that combined the two,” said LW.C the founder, programmer and artist. “So with Fantasy of Expedition I decided to make something highly tactical in the planning stages, but also wild and chaotic in action. I think I managed to find the perfect middle ground that provides a wholly unique experience.”

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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.

Steam Early Access update out now and adds World 5: The Canal Zone and 2 more characters

Seattle, Washington – Sept 9th, 2020 – Tribetoy and Beep Games, Inc. have announced that Bartlow’s Dread Machine, the old-timey arcade shooter based on early 20th-century parlour game cabinets, will officially launch on September 29th. This will be the first time the full adventure is available on Steam, where Bartlow’s Dread Machine is currently in Early Access. It will also serve as the game’s Xbox One debut.

Leading up to the launch, Beep and Tribetoy have today updated Bartlow’s Dread Machine‘s Early Access version to include featuring a new chapter of the pulp adventure and two more unlockable characters. The Canal Zone is the penultimate world in Bartlow’s Dread Machine and offers players another unforgettable scenario for our intrepid adventurer. Our hero will journey through dense Central American jungles to reach Teddy Roosevelt’s pet project: the as-yet unfinished Panama Canal. There, our agent discovers that the excavation has uncovered a mysterious structure, containing untold horrors and dark magic. Our villain is waiting and serves up his most dreadful creations yet as our hero contends with both monsters and a series of disturbing visions! Will our hero be able to shoot their way out of this one…? There’s only one way to find out!

In addition to this suspense-filled yarn, Early Access players will now have the opportunity to unlock two more classic characters from the past:

Mary Fields, the pioneering mail coach driver and her deadly Hand Carronade weapon
Nicola Tesla, the iconic inventor extraordinaire and his shocking Lightning Precipitator weapon

“Working up to the climax of our adventure in Bartlow’s Dread Machine, The Canal Zone really brings the heat,” said  Matthew Hoseterey Co-Founder and Director of Design at Tribetoy. “This chapter of the story really throws all sorts of twists and turns at the player both from a story, visual and gameplay perspective. Expect the unexpected.”

Set entirely within the confines of this titular relic from the dawn of the Electric Age, Bartlow’s Dread Machine casts one to two players as government agents in a series of escapades through New York, San Francisco, and all across the continent as they seek to rescue the kidnapped President Roosevelt from the forces of evil. But beware, sinister forces are at work! 

Bound to the clockwork gizmos running this contraption, agents are mere metal figurines roving around on rails. But these aren’t any ordinary tin toys as they have free rein on how to navigate these forking networks of tracks. Think Pac-Man if he were made of metal, wore a cool peacoat, and was packing some serious heat! Sets made of wood and tin unfold around you in real-time as you navigate this immersive puppet show. Encounter a cast of improbable monsters and historical characters as you traverse the high seas and beyond using trains, ships and even a newfangled automobile!

The final game will feature a wealth of content with 6 worlds, 52 guns, and all manner of outfits to deck out your gumshoe. Unlock unique spins on historical characters, like Zombie General Custer and Annie Oakley. Plus the drop-in / drop-out couch co-op contains per-player difficulty, allowing each player to set the challenge level to their preference. 

Available now on Steam Early Access for PC, Bartlow’s Dread Machine is priced at $14.99 USD and will be available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.

Visit the Bartlow’s Dread Machine website: https://www.dreadmachine.com
Follow Tribetoy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tribetoy?lang=en
Wishlist or buy on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1228870/Bartlows_Dread_Machine/

About Tribetoy
Founded in 2008, Tribetoy is dedicated to making unique interactive experiences. Its first game, Chu’s Dynasty, brought unprecedented depth, and time manipulation, into a 4-player fighting game with its 2010 XBLIG release. Its second title, Bow to Blood, tasked players with captaining an airship in a multi-stage reality TV show. Its third title, the twin-stick shooter set inside an early 20th-century parlour game, Bartlow’s Dread Machine, is due in 2020 on PC and Xbox One.

About Beep Games, Inc.
Founded in 2003 by industry veteran Clayton Kauzlaric, Beep Games, Inc. developed the cult platformer Voodoo Vince which saw a newly-remastered version in 2017. The company also teamed up with Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert to create the concept for EA’s Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue in 2010 and the mobile puzzler Scurvy Scallywags in 2013. It is now collaborating with Tribetoy on Bartlow’s Dread Machine.