PUBG MOBILE NEW ERANGEL MAP ARRIVES FOR REVAMPED CHICKEN DINNERS IN 1.0 VERSION

AppStore Today Story just published an exclusive sneak peek for the overhaul of the beloved PUBG MOBILE Erangel map and its bold new look, which is to debut in the coming New Era of PUBG MOBILE starting Sep 8

Los Angeles – Aug. 31, 2020 – According to the joint announcement by AppStore and PUBG MOBILE on Aug 28, the long-awaited New Erangel map is coming in the next update, with an overhaul delivering a fully-refined battlefield experience that will have classic Erangel features feeling fresh once more. Beginning from Sep 8, players can skydive into the revamped New Erangel, alongside with other massive new features like New Tech, New UX in PUBG MOBILE 1.0 version, which turns out to be the “mysterious surprise” teased in the PUBG MOBILE New Era Announcement livestream event.

After many months of repeated analysis, refinement and testing, the PUBG MOBILE team has updated the game’s most popular map with changes that not only enhance the constantly-improving visuals and performance but also ensure high-quality original gameplay. The new Erangel map was updated with these main parts: all-new map elements, large resource point changes, redesigned buildings and the revamped visuals.

• All-new Map Elements –Fresh elements such as forgotten trenches, tree-trunk barriers, abandoned tanks and bunkers provide new ways for players to devise strategies and tactics when duking it out for Chicken Dinners.

• Large Resource Point Changes –Popular in-game destinations such as Sosnovka Military Base, Mylta Power, Mansion, Prison, Mine Zone and more are receiving rebalanced loot, gear and other resources. Players can expect richer scavenges in rural areas for a more balanced experience and different strategies, even though they are so familiar with the old places.

• Building Changes – Multiple buildings and shelters around New Erangel has been altered and improved. New strategies will be needed based on the building changes, that players need to change the defense and attack methods accordingly.

• Revamped Visuals – Lighting systems has been upgraded giving more life to the vegetation, sky, and water effect. As a result, players can see reflections on the water and indirect light from the sun. The models and texture quality are also improved, to give battles a more realistic feel, such as buildings and environment textures, particles, smoke, air blasts, muzzle flashes, and the scope interaction. The “Ultra HD” function can be unlocked for the highest graphic quality. The graphic improvement is offering an unprecedented high-quality experience in mobile device while keeping a smooth combat experience and classic gameplay.

Moreover, on top of the new features of New Erangel map, PUBG MOBILE’s user interface and interactive experiences have been completely overhauled, in order to bring players a more concise and intuitive control experience. Emphasizing interactions, visuals, motions and sound effects, PUBG MOBILE launched the innovative multi-screen switching mode and re-organized the existing functions into pages, which players can see from the lobby. Games, community, and purchases have been separated into 3 different spaces, enabling quick and easy access for players, and creating a simple and clean interface, helping players quickly locate their required functions. In addition, players can customize their own layout, for more comfortable operations.

Bringing New Tech, New UX, and New Erangel to players, PUBG MOBILE is entering a “Beyond A.C.E.” new era that is to redefine mobile gaming. Stay tuned for the 1.0 version update on Sep 8 free on App Store and Google Play.   

ABOUT PUBG MOBILE

PUBG MOBILE is based on PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone.

For more information, please visit the official PUBG MOBILEaccounts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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SFL Interactive and Maximum Games have announced the first DLC for its recently released arcade sports game Street Power Soccer is coming soon. The completely free DLC was teased in an exclusive trailer at Gamescom this weekend and will feature Swedish street soccer ambassadors, Josef and Jakob El-Zein the SKILLTWINS. The free DLC will feature new SKILLTWINS characters in a new playground located in their hometown of Vasteras, Sweden, and new gameplay that spotlights the skills needed to master each style of street soccer.

Street Power Soccer is available now globally in digital and retail stores for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam. Street Power Soccer combines creative style with high-energy action for an over-the-top soccer and arcade videogame experience. Street Power Soccer features six distinct game modes, tons of customizable options to style your team to your liking, pumped up music, stages and ambassadors from around the world including Sean Garnier, Liv Cooke, Melody Donchet, Andrew Henderson and many more.

Stay up to date with all Street Power Soccer news on the website, watch on YouTube, follow on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and “Like” us on Facebook.

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DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE BEGINS A WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN INSPIRED BY THE MAJIN BUU SAGA

Worldwide Campaign Has Players Reliving the Majin Buu Saga in a New Story Event; Goku & Vegeta (Angel) and Majin Buu (Gotenks) Can Now Be Summoned for a Limited Time  

Santa Clara, Calif., – (August 31, 2020), Leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. has kicked off a Worldwide Campaign for the wildly popular action puzzle title, DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE. The new campaign offers limited-time access to a new Story Event inspired by the Majin Buu saga of the Dragon Ball Z anime series as well as the opportunity to summon Goku & Vegeta (Angel) and Majin Buu (Gotenks) for a limited time. During the five week-long campaign, players can also take part in a Special Event once every 7 days, allowing them to earn up to a maximum of 100 Dragon Stones. DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE is available for free on the iOS App Store and Google Play store.

The Dual Dokkan Festival introduces two powerful characters: Goku & Vegeta (Angel) and Majin Buu (Gotenks), who will acquire incredible offensive and defensive capabilities and Active Skills upon being Dokkan Awakened to Legendary Rare (LR) status. By activating their Active Skills, Goku & Vegeta (Angel) can fuse into the powerful Super Vegito, while Majin Buu can use his absorption powers to become Majin Buu (Ultimate Gohan).

In addition to the new characters, the story events of the Majin Buu saga will come alive for DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE players through the “Showdown! The Ultimate Final Battle” story event. By battling through the Story Event of the Majin Buu story, players can clear stages to recruit Goku and Hercule, who can be Dokkan Awakened to become Super Saiyan 3 Goku and Hercule/Majin Buu (Good), respectively, via stages that will be added later during the campaign period.

DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE combines intense action puzzle game experiences, elements of classic board-games, and character deck creation featuring fighters from across the immensely popular DRAGON BALL universe. The game has been downloaded over 300 million times on Android and iOS mobile devices worldwide.

For additional news and updates on DRAGON BALL Z DOKKAN BATTLE, please visit the game’s official website: https://dbz-dokkan.bngames.net/en/, and follow the game’s official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/dokkanbattle.dbz and Twitter page: https://twitter.com/dokkan_global 

Coming soon to PC, Nintendo Switch & Xbox One

We are excited to announce that the arcade brick-breaking game Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure from developer Lillymo Games will be releasing on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Steam on September 23rd.

Inspired by arcade classics Breakout and Arkanoid, Twin Breaker aims to expand the genre’s concept by adding characters and a thought-provoking narrative. Centered around a pair of pilots searching for lost ships, the adventure spans interstellar space, presented as 40 unique stages with plenty of block-busting gameplay to drive it forward.

Old-school mechanics blend with modern gaming conventions such as New Game+, collectibles and bonus features, an achievements system, cutscenes and boss battles. Add to that a rocking soundtrack and pixel art aesthetics, and Twin Breaker is lightyears beyond its classic inspirations!

About Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure

Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure is a story-driven brick breaking game molded in the style of ‘80s arcade classics like Arkanoid and Breakout, but with a plot, characters, and meaning!

In the early 2300s, Earth is still recovering from a decades-long World War that engulfed most of the planet, except for an isolationist United States that used its power and prestige not to fight, but to reach for the stars. But when NASA’s generation ships disappear in interstellar space, only two pilots are capable of figuring out why. Featuring 40 stages, four boss fights, New Game+, multiple extra features, plenty of story and dialogue, collectibles, a rocking soundtrack, and a fun achievement system, Twin Breaker is an ode to both the past and the future.

More information:

• Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373080/Twin_Breaker_A_Sacred_Symbols_Adventure/
• Game details: https://www.eastasiasoft.com/games/Twin-Breaker-A-Sacred-Symbols-Adventure-New-Platforms

Raw Fury Gamescom Wrap-Up: New Trailers for Call of the Sea, GONNER2, Per Aspera & Sable!

STOCKHOLM — Aug. 31, 2020 — At this year’s gamescom, Raw Fury debuted a ton of original content from its upcoming catalogue: a new terraforming trailer for the planetary base-building sim Per Aspera; 10 minutes of absolute chaos and gameplay from GONNER2; a new look at the open-world exploration game Sable; and a narrated tour of the highly anticipated next-gen adventure game Call of the Sea.

Welcome to… Call of the Sea!

Join Out of the Blue’s Tatiana Delgado on a guided tour of the lush island world of Call of the Sea, a first-person puzzle adventure game about a woman searching for her lost husband’s expedition in the 1930s South Pacific. Explore verdant environments in an otherworldly, Lovecraftian tale of danger, mystery and self-discovery. What secrets will you unearth beneath this beautiful paradise?

Platforms: Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC
Release: Q4 2020
Developer: Out of the Blue

GONNER2: 10 Minutes of Raw Gameplay

Catch over 10 minutes of pure, unfiltered mayhem from GONNER2, Art in Heart’s upcoming sequel to the original hit GoNNER! GONNER2 is a procedurally generated platformer with roguelike elements that will keep you on your toes – now with even more color and chaos!

Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch
Release: Q4 2020
Developer: Art in Heart

Create Life on Mars in Per Aspera

Per Aspera is a planetary simulation experience about terraforming Mars that combines hard science fiction and base building. This new trailer offers a glimpse at the size and scope of the challenge ahead of you in making a new home for human life in the stars. Explore a sprawling map based on real-world geographical data from NASA, harvest resources from the surface, and use future tech inspired by real scientific and engineering principles to create a thriving planetary ecosystem.

Platform: PC
Release: Q4 2020
Developer: Tlön Industries

Soar Across a Vast Desert World in Sable

Get your closest look yet at Sable, an open-world coming-of-age tale of exploration and discovery across a strikingly rendered desert land. Embark on a deeply personal journey across an alien planet scattered with ancient monuments, ruined architecture, and ships fallen from the cosmos. Glide around this strange world, learn about its history and inhabitants, and find your place within it.

Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox One
Release: 2021
Developer: Shedworks

Give us a shout!

Official Site: www.rawfury.com
Discord: discord.gg/rawfury
Twitter: @RawFury

Three New Aircraft Join the ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN Arsenal this Fall

As the Project Aces team continues to celebrate Ace Combat’s 25^th Anniversary, we’re excited to announce the arrival of three new aircraft into the ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN arsenal of high-performance fighter aircraft, arriving this fall on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PCs via STEAM in the Americas.

Fans of the Ace Combat franchise will be no stranger to the three incoming aircraft with the ASF-X Shinden II, XFA-27, and the CFA-44 Nosferatu hitting their afterburners and streaking into action at supersonic speeds. Along with the arrival of these three aircraft, the Project Aces team has also prepared new weapons, aircraft skins, and emblems to accompany this incoming update.

Additionally, a new “Casual Easy” mode will be made available as a free update to ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN. This new mode will serve as the perfect entry point for novice players to take to the skies and participate in dogfights and aerial combat.

Horde Events, Monsters, and New Dungeons Levels Showcased in Gamescom Debut Trailer

Ragnarok Game LLC and developer Studio 369 revealed the new gameplay features for the upcoming Campaign Update for RUNE II, the definitive open-world RPG Viking adventure. The Campaign Update will launch September 9 and debuts the dungeons of Midgard, a skill tree system, Horde Events, and additional mythical creatures. With this update, an all-new, original main narrative will replace the old RUNE II storyline, introducing new characters, numerous quests, and an ending sequence fit for a legendary Viking saga. RUNE II is available now on the Epic Game Store and will be coming to Steam this November.

 Challenging Horde Events will have you defending villages from… well, hordes.

The Campaign Update is currently available on the PTR (Public Test Realm) server for all RUNE II players. More information on how to access the PTR server can be found at rune2.com/ptr

RUNE II is the definitive open-world RPG adventure. Charge forth in this re-envisioned story of betrayal, rebirth, and revenge… and take down a god while you’re at it. Call upon the power of the Viking deities Odin, Hel, or Thor to bless your quest to take down the prankster god Loki. Explore an expanded Midgard world with buildable villages and loot-filled dungeons. Battle savage hordes of enemies from Norse legends alone or online with friends. Experience brand new gameplay features including a skill tree system, parry combat mechanics, and a revamped quest system.

The Campaign Update will be available for RUNE II on September 9. RUNE II is now available at RUNE II website or on the Epic Games Store starting at $29.99. RUNE II will be launching on Steam this November. For keeping up on all things RUNE II, join the epic Viking war cry on Discord, read the latest update on our website, like us on Facebook and Instagram, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and follow us on Twitch and Twitter.

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SOLASTA: CROWN OF THE MAGISTER COMING TO STEAM EARLY ACCESS THIS FALL

French developer Tactical Adventures announced at Gamescom this weekend that its upcoming Tactical RPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister is coming to Steam Early Access this Fall. The news was announced in an exclusive trailer that shows some of the games unique features including light and verticality along with gameplay of a party of four heroes traversing through the magical world of Solasta and one of the beasts they encounter along the way.

Wizards of the Coast has granted Tactical Adventures a license to use the Dungeons & Dragons SRD 5.1 content and rules in Solasta: Crown of the Magister.

Solasta: Crown of the Magister is a team-based adventure game where each character plays a critical role in the campaign and can be a hero. The dynamic and mysterious world features elements of verticality, allowing players to use their surroundings as an element of strategy. Players can position ranged characters on high vantage points or send their thief down into shafts and caverns to scope out what lies ahead. In Solasta: Crown of the Magister, light is a tool to explore the depths and hollows of dungeons or can be used as a weapon against the creatures of the dark, but if players aren’t careful, it will give away the party’s position to nasty creatures bent on their demise.

Stay up to date with Solasta: Crown of the Magister: visit the website, wishlist on Steam, follow on Twitter, Instagram, like on Facebook, watch on YouTube, and Twitch, and join the conversation on Discord or the official forums.

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Bloober Team, the makers of Blair Witch, Observer and Layers of Fear, today announced their collaboration with voice actor Troy Baker, singer Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, alongside legendary composer Akira Yamaoka of Silent Hill fame, for The Medium, the third-person psychological horror game coming to Xbox Series X and PC via Steam in Holiday 2020. Troy Baker will voice The Maw, the main spirit world entity and antagonist in The Medium. Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, having worked together with legendary game composer Akira Yamaoka on the Silent Hill series, will be providing her vocals for the original soundtrack. The three will be bringing their unique talent and passion from their previous work together to what is Bloober Team’s largest and most ambitious project to date.

From left to right: Troy Baker, Akira Yamaoka, and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn 

In addition to today’s announcement of the talent collaboration, creators from The Medium development team have shared the first episode of the Behind the Scenes series for the game. This episode offers a deeper look at several key insights about the game such as the main theme – how perspective changes your perception. Furthermore, Bloober Team discusses what it means to play as a medium through the main character Marianne, who can live and interact between two worlds, the real and spirit, and what exactly is the Spirit World and what their inspirations are for it in The Medium.
 
Pre-Orders for The Medium are now open for both the Xbox Series X and PC via Steam on www.themediumgame.com for £41.74 / €49.99. Players who pre-order the game on PC via Steam will get a complete set of The Medium original soundtrack, featuring a ‘dual’ score soundtrack by Yamaoka-san along with Bloober Team’s Arkadiusz Reikowski, and also containing The Art of The Medium as a digital artbook.
 
Watch the new first episode of the Behind the Scenes series for The Medium here:

Developed and published by Bloober Team, The Medium will launch on Xbox Series X and PC via Steam during Holiday 2020.

For more information on The Medium, please visit www.themediumgame.com; Follow us on Twitter @TheMediumGame; Like us on Facebook @MediumGame, or follow us on Instagram @the_medium_game.

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12 games showcased in latest ‘Iceberg Ahead’ special Iceberg Interactive revealed new game trailers and release dates at Gamescom 2020 via IGN and the publisher’s latest ‘Iceberg Ahead’ broadcast event.

Hosted by Dan Maher (Inside Xbox) – the live show confirmed several September 2020 releases and offered a glimpse into the publisher’s anticipated line-up for 2021.

We’d love it if you’d watch the 15-minute Iceberg Ahead-show via the above links, or even share the show as a whole! We’ve also gathered up all the games and their news* in a convenient list:

Blazing Sails: Pirate Battle Royale, developed by Get Up Games
Fight for survival in Blazing Sails, a pirate battle royale game! Create your own unique pirate and ship. Band together with other players to command your mighty vessel. Navigate land and sea for loot, resources, unique weapons and ship upgrades. Sink every other ship to win the skirmish!

*Release: September 9th 2020 (Early Access)
Platforms: PC (Windows)

Transient, developed by Stormling Studios
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into an obscure dystopian world and hold firm to your consciousness, when you stumble upon the terrifying truth about your life in a domed city, a truth that might tear apart your own sanity and question your very existence.

*Release: October 2020
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Windows)

Radical Relocation, developed by Winglett Entertainment
Radical Relocation is an absurd physics-based puzzle game that turns a sleepy neighbourhood into an insane obstacle course! You’ll need flawless planning and nerves of steel to get your belongings from A to B – while they’re stacked and balanced on the roof of your moving vehicle!

*Release: August 31st 2020
Platforms: PC (Windows)

Interstellar Rift, developed by Split Polygon
Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Players will need to survive in a hostile galaxy with their own custom designed and constructed starship.

*Release: September 24th 2020
Platforms: PC (Windows)

Sacred Fire, developed by Poetic Studios
Sacred Fire is a psychological choice-driven RPG inspired by ancient Caledonia. Control your emotions and outsmart your opponents to turn the odds into your favor. Gain allies, fight battles and explore a branching narrative of war and romance. Who will you become to stop the invading Romans?

*Release: 2021
Platforms: PC (Windows)

Star Dynasties, developed by Pawley Games
Star Dynasties is a sci-fi strategy game set in a divided galaxy following the destruction of Earth. The game mixes a light empire management strategy layer with a unique procedurally generated narrative of human drama and feudal politics, where your choices will define your story.

Release: 2021
Platforms: PC (Windows)

The Sojourn, developed by Shifting Tides
A tale of light, darkness, and the nature of reality. Traverse a thought-provoking puzzle game and its immersive colour-drenched world of light and shadow.

*Release: Available Now (Consoles), September 29th 2020 (Steam)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Windows)

Lord of Rigel, developed by Rhombus Studios
Lord of Rigel is set in a galaxy locked in a galactic cold war. Choose between warring elder races, forge your own coalition, or go it alone. Navigate galactic council politics and defeat grand menaces while utilizing espionage, research, and military force to shape the galaxy.

*Release: 2021
Platforms: PC (Windows)

Conarium, developed by Zoetrope Interactive
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella “At the Mountains of Madness”, but largely set after the original story.

*Release: Available Now (PC, PlayStation & Xbox), Coming Soon (Nintendo Switch)
*Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox, PC & Nintendo Switch

Lunacy: Saint Rhodes, developed by Lazarus Studio
Explore your dark family history in Lunacy: Saint Rhodes, a first-person survival horror game where every decision you make changes the course of the game. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

*Release: Holiday 2020
Platforms: PC (Windows)

Railroad Corporation, developed by Corbie Games
Relive the pioneering spirit of the Golden Age of Steam by establishing your own railroad empire across 19th century North America. Race against time, as well as the competition, to bring settlements together, produce and trade goods and develop new technologies.

Release: Available Now
Platforms: PC (Windows)

Circle Empires Rivals, developed by Luminous
In this fast-paced multiplayer RTS, you and your friends will take control of your own tiny kingdoms and conquer a world made of circles. Each one is overflowing with enemies to fight, monsters to hunt and loot to hoard – but watch out… Friends can quickly become rivals!

Release: Available Now
Platforms: PC (Windows)

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ABOUT ICEBERG INTERACTIVE

Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans. Located in Haarlem, The Netherlands and staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an assembly of game developers around the world, both midsize and indie. 

Known for many hit franchises including Starpoint Gemini, Killing Floor and Stardrive; the company has enjoyed recent success with PC titles such as Shortest Trip to Earth, The Sojourn and Circle Empires Rivals. Iceberg Interactive has many exciting multi-format games coming up, including Transient (PC/XBO/PS4), Radical Relocation (PC) and Blazing Sails (PC).