A fledgling vampire in a dark medieval fantasy – will the thirst lead you down the path of righteousness or deceit?

Stockholm, Sweden — September 1st, 2020 — Early Morning Studio’s dark, medieval tactical RPG Vampire’s Fall: Origins will launch on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One on September 17th. Already popular on Steam and mobile, the game has drawn a community around its clever, slightly dark-humoured story and classic 2D open-world RPG elements mixed with turn-based combat gameplay.

After the malevolent Witchmaster destroys the Vamp’Ire village you awaken as a fledgling vampire set on a course for revenge. Your efforts to halt the dark magic conjurings of your evil foe take you on a journey through a vast 2D open world where you embark on quests, encounter a variety of NPCs and engage in snarky dialogues that add a lighthearted counterpoint to the sinister atmosphere. Whether you choose the path of virtue or corruption you will face scores of enemies through over 50 hours of gameplay, leveling up your character by unlocking skills and abilities as well as upgrading your gear along the way. 

“Vampire’s Fall has come a long way since the first time we came up with the concept,” said Emir Kuljanin from Early Morning Studio. “Now 10 years later and three platforms in, we are gearing up for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One launch to welcome console players into the gritty and witty world full of mystery.”

Check out Vampire’s Fall: Origins on Steam, Facebook and Discord.

About Early Morning Studio

Founded in 2010, Early Morning Studio is a Swedish indie developer with a passion for creating high quality old-school RPG games without any hand-holding. Their title Vampire’s Fall: Origins was released on mobile in 2018 to great success which led to its launch on Steam in January, 2020 with a review rating of Very Positive. For more information, visit: http://earlymorningstudio.com

LG VIRTUAL EXHIBITION OPENS TO VIRTUAL APPLAUSE

Vision for evolved home living showcased in explorable online IFA booth

SEOUL, Sep. 1, 2020 — For this year’s IFA trade show, LG Electronics (LG) is sharing its vision of an ideal home that would maximise convenience and comfort for families and individuals who are spending more time at home. Throughout the month of September, LG’s first-ever virtual exhibition is providing a compelling experience complete with real life scenarios and demonstrations of how the company is making home life more relaxing, efficient and rewarding.

Under the themeExperience LG Like Never Before, a realistic rendering of Hall 18 of Messe Berlin gives visitors a chance to explore the company’s latest innovations from the comfort and safety of their own homes. Upon entering LG’s online exhibit, visitors can sit back and enjoy a curated tour led by a helpful virtual guide or view a tutorial that explains how to navigate the booth using the Mini Map. Guests can click a product to try it out or view technical specifications and features.

The exhibition was designed with Unity Technologies’ Korea office using the Unity engine, the world’s leading platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content. The engine provides a comprehensive set of software solutions to create, run and monetise interactive, real-time 2D and 3D content for mobile phones, tablets, PCs, consoles, and augmented and virtual reality devices.

The highlight of the digital exhibit is OLED New Wave, an installation featuring an array of flexible screens that deliver a dramatic demonstration of LG OLED picture quality and ability to assume unique form factors, which captivated audiences at CES in Las Vegas earlier this year. Visitors can enjoy LG’s home entertainment offering in the Home Cinema Zone, where they can experience the LG OLED TV outstanding picture and sound or immerse themselves in the ideal gaming environment in the Gaming Zone. The virtual Sports Bar is optimised for enjoying sporting content while the Lifestyle Zone invites visitors to enjoy the realm of possibilities made real by OLED – from Wallpaper to Gallery to Rollable.

The viewing experience in the home entertainment zones is designed to deliver the key OLED TV attributes known as 4S: sharp, swift, smooth and slim. Virtual technology allows guests to compare LG’s self-lit displays against conventional LED/LCD TVs using incredibly detailed footage of a starry night. Visitors can then enjoy the rich, atmospheric audio generated by the company’s advanced soundbars and speakers, all thanks to Meridian Audio technology.

The benefits of LG’s comprehensive range of smart home appliances and integrated services can be seen in seven dedicated zones. Organised around the three themes of Health, Hygiene, and Convenience, the aptly named Reimagine Your Life @ Home with LG zones demonstrate how a home can be made better with technology. LG technology is shown to improve the cleanliness of clothing and dishes, which creates a hygienic and convenient lifestyle – also providing a proactive, personalised customer service care.

In LG’s AI Connect Air Care Mode demonstration, visitors get to experience the joy and convenience of connected appliances that make spending more time at home easier. In the Laundry & Styling Room, visitors can see LG’s latest lineup of washing machines such as LG WashTower with AI technology.  Prep Station & Dining Room is where guests can simulate scanning groceries to prepare meals using LG smart appliances, while AI Connect Cooking Mode makes cooking easier with less planning and thinking. Visitors can also experience the expanded range of Proactive Customer Care solutions, LG’s AI-based offering alerts customers of potential problems before they occur, expedites repairs when they are needed and offers useful maintenance tips to keep LG appliances performing at their best.

Guests are encouraged to visit www.lg.com/exhibition to experience LG’s IFA exhibition in all its virtual glory or to download the LG Virtual Studio interactive mobile app for either Android or iOS devices.

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About LG Electronics Inc.

LG Electronics is a global innovator in technology and consumer goods with a presence in almost every country in the world and a diverse workforce of 74,000. LG is composed of five companies – Home Appliance & Air Solution, Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Vehicle Component Solutions and Business Solutions. With 2019 global sales of USD 53 billion, LG is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of products from TVs, washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners, mobile devices, digital signage and automotive components. LG is also known for its premium LG SIGNATURE and advanced LG ThinQ brands, which feature the company’s artificial intelligence technology. For more news on LG, go to www.LGnewsroom.com.

Lenovo™ Reveals Smarter Innovation and Design with Holiday Consumer Line-up

Give the gift of smarter tech with three new premium laptops coming this season

Enjoy powerfully immersive entertainment and more productivity with this season’s must-have tech devices that are more intuitive, packed with thoughtful design details, and oh so stylish. In time for great holiday gift giving, Lenovo™ is introducing a number of new premium consumer products aimed at enabling better, transformative user experiences including the Lenovo Yoga™ Slim 9i¹ laptop with genuine leather cover, the versatile Lenovo Yoga 9i¹ 2-in-1 convertible laptop, and the stylish and savage Lenovo Legion Slim 7i¹ gaming laptop.

The ultrathin bezels on the new Yoga Slim 9i, both 2D and 3D glass options shown ⁴

Make a Smarter Style Statement with Yoga

Organise your busy life with the bold innovation of our top-of-the-line consumer PC sub-brand, Lenovo Yoga, designed to deliver refined craftsmanship, Windows 10, and stunning visuals for consumers with sophisticated taste. This new class of slim laptops that includes the ultra-slim Yoga Slim 9i laptop and the new 14-inch Yoga 9i convertible, also with a genuine leather cover option, were engineered to provide exceptional portability and stunning looks without compromising productivity, performance or long-lasting battery life.

Both offer the super-fast responsiveness of next-gen Intel® Core™ processors (coming soon) combined with graphics based on the Intel X^e architecture. The Yoga 9i also comes in a larger 15-inch option with the performance of up to 10^th Gen Intel Core i9 HK-Series mobile processor enhanced by up to powerful NVIDIA® GTX 1650 Ti with Max-Q Design to empower your creativity.

Leather cover option on the 14-inch Yoga 9i

If you love high style, then you’ve come to the right place! Prominently featured on the new 14-inch Yoga Slim 9i laptop and optional on the 14-inch Yoga 9i convertible laptop – as a first on Lenovo consumer laptops – is an authentic black leather cover bonded with an aerospace-grade, aluminum chassis for more durability.

The Yoga Slim 9i

A special 20-step bonding process allows the leather to retain its original appearance with the natural imperfections that make each product unique. This handmade assembly process takes an incredible eye for detail and craftsmanship; each laptop cover is heat stamped with the Yoga logo, then a reflective gloss is applied to make it stand out. Just like any luxe leather good, the soft, organic exterior of these laptops begs to be touched, and to help ensure the highest standards of reliability, each is inspected and tested to withstand the everyday wear and tear under several conditions, including UV light exposure and tension, up to 3 kg of pulling force is applied to test durability.² These quality materials are responsibly sourced by a leading leather developer behind many of today’s popular contemporary brands.

The Yoga 9i convertible is also offered in all-metal and multiple colors, including warm Mica on the 14-inch and Slate Grey on the 15-inch model.³

Premium Entertainment at Home or from Nearly Anywhere

The attractive 14-inch Yoga Slim 9i is one of our most premium, thinnest and lightest laptops at just 13.9mm (0.54 inches) and weighing only 1.26kg (2.77 lbs). It offers up to 4K touchscreen IPS VESA DisplayHDR™ 400 (3840 x 2160) and dazzles with up to 90 percent DCI-P3 color spectrum and 500 nits of brightness that’s optimised by Dolby Vision®.

Improved Rotating Sound Bar hinge on the Yoga 9i, shown on the 14-inch model

To provide the ultimate sight and sound experience, all of the consumer Yoga laptops unveiled today offer stunning visuals enabled by Dolby Vision for ultra-vivid picture quality and spectacular sound powered by Dolby Atmos® Speaker System which is delivered through dual front-facing speakers on the Yoga Slim 9i laptop, or via an improved Rotating Sound Bar capable of delivering Dolby Atmos experiences on the Yoga 9i. Design improvements include a larger sound tunnel and optimised speaker placements in the convertible’s hinge for clearer and deeper audio in every mode. The Yoga Slim 9i model with UHD display also offers a 3D Curved-edge Display⁴ as a premium option for a more streamlined look that’s inspired by the micro-borders of a smartphone.

Cool to the Touch and Responsive in your Hand

The interactive touchscreen experience comes standard on the Yoga Slim 9i as it does on our Yoga 9i 2-in-1 convertibles. Bring entertainment to life on the versatile 14-inch Yoga 9i with up to 4K IPS VESA DisplayHDR 400 and the metal option weighing just 1.37 kg (3.02 lbs), or go for the 15.6-inch panel option for up to 4K IPS VESA DisplayHDR 400, also with 500 nits of brightness and weighing 2 kg (4.4 lbs). Help protect your eyesight while working longer hours on your laptop by adjusting the tones of your display using Eye Care Mode via Lenovo Vantage.

The 15-inch Yoga 9i in Slate Grey

With this caliber of visual horsepower stacked inside such a thin and light package, we had to rethink the thermal design of the Yoga 9i 14-inch model. To keep things cool to the touch, we added thermal venting holes on the underside of the keyboard, which lowers the device temperature by an average of two degrees Celsius over previous generation.⁵ We also increased the size of the hidden heat vent behind the Yoga 9i’s rotating hinge, while slimming down our fan blades, just a few examples of the purposeful details that allow you to accelerate the apps you use every day.

No matter if you go with the 14- or 15-inch model, you’re getting our best consumer features in a convertible. Because with the 15-inch Yoga 9i with up to 16GB DDR4 memory and up to 2TB PCIe SSD storage⁶, you’re also getting discrete graphics and two Thunderbolt 3 ports for power, speedy data transfers and external display support—all wrapped up in a sturdy yet lightweight metal body. Both convertibles come with Windows Ink and a garaged active pen that fits comfortably in your hand and quickly recharges inside the PC when you’re not using it to sketch, doodle or take notes.⁷ And if you’re a scribbler who prefers a real pen in your hand, the new elastomer nib on the Yoga 9i’s digital pen replicates a nicer, smoother tactile feel when writing.

Improved active pen comes with Yoga 9i, the 14-inch shown here in Mica

Also offered on our hand-tooled leather-covered 14-inch models in Shadow Black hue is an edge-to-edge Glass Palm Rest that looks super-premium and is smooth to the touch. An encased Smart Sensor Touchpad provides vibrations when pressed to recreate the familiar feeling of a real click; this shift to haptic feedback allowed us to increase the touchpad’s clickable active surface area by nearly half and we’ve coated it with a fingerprint-resistant finish too, so you need not worry about unseemly smudges. And for a shortcut to more functionality in these times of repeated hand-sanitisation or washing, appreciate the more accurate login of the new Ultrasonic Fingerprint Reader⁸ that’s liquid resistant and works even with damp or freshly sanitised fingers.⁹

The Yoga Slim 9i

Smarter Features add more Convenience

Flow seamlessly between work, entertainment, and passion projects a whole lot faster with smarter features. Power on your Lenovo laptop by simply lifting the lid. Improved Yoga laptop keyboards come with soft-landing dome-design keypads to enable a smooth, comfortable and responsive typing experience that feels bouncier, and the Yoga Slim 9i also comes with Smart Sense Keyboard that auto-adjusts your keyboard’s white backlighting based on ambient light conditions.

The 14-inch Yoga 9i in Mica

To stay better protected on the Yoga 9i, simply slide your webcam’s TrueBlock Privacy Shutter closed; featured for the first time on the Yoga Slim 9i is a new privacy advancement aimed at maintaining a slimmer top bezel while still shutting out unwanted onlookers—just flick an electrical shutter switch on the side to cut power to the Yoga Slim 9i’s built-in infrared (IR) camera for peace of mind. Your IR camera and Windows Hello work with Lenovo Smart Assist to enable smarter features powered by a Lenovo designed and tuned chip to achieve benefits like a more secure hands-free facial recognition login, plus you’ll get shoulder-surfing Privacy Alerts and automatic screen-locking when you walk away, thanks to the attention-sensing software from Glance by Mirametrix®. Your laptop will even call out with an alarm if it’s ever moved without your permission when your back is turned at your local coffee shop. Yoga laptops unveiled today are also capable of auto-upscaling video content quality to 4K from 1080p through use of machine learning in Windows Media Player and today’s popular web browsers, known as Super Resolution 2.0.¹⁰

For even more hands-free functionality, use your laptop’s built-in mics to speak to Alexa® even when your PC is locked.¹¹ You can set reminders, control your smart home, play music and either a skip song or crank up the volume and do all of this without having to turn your attention away from the document you’re editing or the website you’re viewing. Keeping your household in sync can be easier than ever with the Alexa Announcement feature allowing you to broadcast short voice messages to Alexa-enabled devices. In the coming months, you can expect even more features from Alexa to help you stay connected, enjoy your music, and control your smart home.

Battery Life and Better Connectivity

Not only have our laptops gotten thinner, lighter, faster—but they’re more power efficient too. Enjoy faster charging and better performance without overheating and straining the system, thanks to the smarter dual charging built into the new Yoga Slim 9i. This special feature along with an increased battery capacity, up from a 52WHr battery to the more powerful 63.5WHr, means reduced fan noise for a better user experience and a longer battery life of up to 20 hours¹² that exceeds our Rapid Charge Express standard with up to an incredible 4 hours of local video playback after charging in just 15 minutes.¹³ Get connected with up to three full-functional Thunderbolt™ 4 Type-C ports placed on either side of the Yoga Slim 9i for super-fast transfer speeds and high ease of use without your cable getting in the way as you work.

The 15-inch Yoga 9i is immersive in every mode

Power through your day with help from Bluetooth 5.1 and Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+)¹⁴, and stay active with the 14-inch Yoga 9i convertible that comes with two Thunderbolt 4 ports and up to 18 hours of battery life¹² and Rapid Charge Express.¹⁵ Charge fast with Rapid Charge Boost¹⁶ on the 15-inch Yoga 9i convertible and get up to 13 total hours of battery life¹² —thanks in part to Lenovo Q-Control’s AI-powered Intelligent Cooling built in Lenovo PCs to optimise battery life and thermals according to your needs. To try other performance modes such as Battery Saving Mode for quiet activities and Extreme Performance Mode for heavy-duty tasks, just press your Fn-Q keys.

Experience Immersive Gameplay with the World’s Lightest 15-inch GeForce RTX™ Gaming Laptop

The holiday season offers gamers lots of opportunities for well-earned downtime in front of your battle rig playing your favorite titles. But when it’s time to get back to work or school, don’t forget that gaming laptops with dedicated graphics and Windows 10 can be used for more than just gaming. To give you the freedom to take your device wherever you need, we’re introducing the world’s lightest GeForce RTX gaming laptop¹⁷ available in a compact 15-inch size the new Lenovo Legion Slim 7i¹with up to 10^th Gen Intel Core i9 HK-series mobile processor which allows for unlocked gamer tuning.¹⁸ Available in Slate Grey hue and made from aerospace-grade aluminum for its strength and extreme lightness, this finely-calibrated powerhouse gaming machine offers impressive frame rates and reduced load times.

Withup to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design GPUs for real-time ray tracing, Lenovo engineers work closely with NVIDIA on Max-Q-configured laptops to develop new features that increase both performance and power optimisation like Advanced Optimus¹⁹ technology that lets you manage system graphics by intuitively switching back and forth from integrated (for light workloads) and discrete graphics to dramatically extend battery life for max frame rates when gaming on models with Full HD panel option.

Historically, a laptop’s CPU and GPU have a predefined and fixed power budget regardless of the type of content being run. But with built-in Max-Q Dynamic Boost²⁰ technology, it automatically enables real-time GPU and CPU power balancing, allowing your system to dynamically shift power from the CPU to the GPU during heavy-duty activities like gaming.²⁰ By intelligently assessing your system’s power demand on a frame-by-frame basis, a power shift only happens when it’s needed, resulting in higher frame rates and smoother gaming for up to a 10 percent performance boost.²⁰

Other NVIDIA supported features on the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i with up to GeForce RTX GPUs include enhanced DLSS 2.0 (Deep Learning Super Sampling) technology, which uses AI to boost frame rates by up to two-times faster²¹ than the original while retaining a sharper image with half the pixels when ray tracing is enabled. 

Games like a Pro, Stays Cool under Pressure

Less bulk at 17.9mm slim (.71 inches) and weighing just 1.86 kg (3.96 lbs) means more mobility aided by a 71WHr battery for up to 7.75 hours of battery life²² and Rapid Charge Pro.²³ To create thinner, lighter and more powerful gaming laptop designs every year, we continually optimise thermal performance via the smarter airflow solutions of Lenovo Legion Coldfront 2.0. With new machine-drilled holes applied above the keyboard, our redesigned air intake system is 31 percent larger on the Lenovo Legion Slim 7i to better manage any heat dissipated during heavy gameplay with up to 115 percent more airflow going to the CPU and GPU than in previous generations. Combined with an increased number of exhaust fan blades so it can grab and push more cool air, and a smarter 5-point sensor array that monitors the system to stay two steps ahead of any increased power demands, your cooling fans won’t get too loud to drown out the incredibly immersive sound of Dolby Atmos Speaker System with Sound Radar by Dolby, all set inside your laptop’s well-designed acoustics chamber to reduce rattling.

Be Battle Ready with Smarter Features

Bootup and log in with one click with an intuitive biometric Fingerprint Reader built into the power button, and for more privacy use the built-in Privacy Shutter on your new top-placed webcam. And because every gamer’s needs and wants are different, we offer up to 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (RAID 0) of storage⁶, up to 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 of memory, and multiple 15.6-inch screen options, including up to 4K IPS VESA DisplayHDR 400 with 100 percent Adobe RGB, a refresh rate of 60Hz, and 600 nits of brightness—ideal for streamers. Or, if you’re into eSports and would rather hit 144 frames per second (FPS) at 144Hz for less lag on a Full HD IPS display with 100 percent sRGB color gamut, the choice is entirely yours. All of our stunning visual displays offer expansive 85.6 percent screen viewing ratio and support Dolby Vision, which transforms entertainment through incredible brightness, contrast, color, and detail. When compared to a standard picture on PCs, Dolby Vision can deliver colors and highlights that are even brighter with darker blacks. The result is a refined, lifelike image that will make you forget you’re looking at a laptop screen.

Making the Keyboard Feel more Mechanical

The Lenovo Legion Slim 7i comes with enhanced TrueStrike keyboard beloved by gamers with second transition switches providing a more satisfying, deeper key travel feel. Enjoy all the benefits of a full-sized gaming keyboard in an ultra-slim chassis including 100 percent anti-ghosting, a dedicated number pad, full-sized arrow keys and a large glass trackpad—you can even opt for cool Corsair® iCUE RGB individual key illumination.

While on the go, gamers can enjoy all the advantages of an ultra-portable laptop powered by the latest hardware with fast-connectivity with Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+)¹⁴, two Thunderbolt ports, and Bluetooth 5.

And for access to even more gaming settings and controls on the new Lenovo Legion Slim 7i and all your favorite Lenovo Legion PCs and laptops, check out the Lenovo Vantage for Gaming software on your PC to customise your gameplay experience. Gamers who want the most out of playing their favorite games on their Lenovo Legion desktop PCs and laptops will love receiving first-hand technical gaming advice from customer care team members when they opt for a Lenovo Legion Ultimate Support white-glove service package, included at no cost for the first year.²⁵ Many of our support technicians are also gamers, so you’ll leave with answers to your questions plus little-known software tuning tips and hardware optimisation tricks to help you beat the competition.

AU Pricing and Availability²⁶

• The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i 14-inch laptop (known as Yoga Pro 14s in China and IdeaPad Slim 9i in North America) will start at $3,199AUD including VAT and is expected to be available starting December 2020²⁶ 
• The 14-inch Lenovo Yoga 9i convertible laptop (known as Yoga Pro 14C in China) will start at $3,999AUD for leather covered model (including VAT) and is available from December 2020.
• The 15-inch Lenovo Legion Slim 7i will start at $2,699AUD including VAT and is expected to be available starting December 2020.²⁶

About Lenovo

Lenovo is a US$45 billion Fortune 500 company with a vision to become the global leader in Intelligent Transformation through smart devices and infrastructure that create the best user experience. Lenovo manufactures one of the world’s widest portfolio of connected products, including smartphones (Motorola), tablets, PCs (Thinkpad, Yoga, Lenovo Legion) and workstations as well as AR/VR devices and smart home/office solutions. Lenovo’s next generation data center solutions (ThinkSystem, ThinkAgile) are creating the capacity and computing power for the connections that are changing the business and society. 

Lenovo works to inspire the different in everyone and build a smarter future where everyone thrives. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Weibo, or visit us at http://www.lenovo.com/.

There is no hope. There is only TERROR SQUID

Oslo, Norway – August 31st, 2020 – Apt Games has unleashed an all new trailer for TERROR SQUID as part of Gamescom’s Awesome Indies showcase. Succumb to its score attack synth nightmare in this sneak peek ahead of its Fall release on Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac.

TERROR SQUID is an easy to understand but difficult to master arcade game in which every enemy projectile is emitted by you, the TERROR SQUID. Set around a doomed planet, you’re a cosmic chaos entity spinning around the world emitting all manner of hazardous projectiles. What goes around comes around, as your inky bullet reign of terror circles around the globe creating an apocalypse of your own design. TERROR SQUID obliterates genre conventions of tightly choreographed patterns, and instead puts you in the role of your own worst enemy. Think fast and strategically as you weave through a bullet hell of your own making!

Your objective is to survive for as long as possible without getting hit by your own projectiles. Survive for long enough and you can release a primordial blast of dark energy, detonating your projectiles in glorious chain reactions. Inspired by the spherical maps of Super Stardust and the short, intense action of Devil Daggers, TERROR SQUID is an endlessly addictive test of strategy and reflexes. Only the best players will manage to survive for even a minute in this unholy vector graphics apocalypse. Destroy worlds, ascend the leaderboards, and become one with the void in TERROR SQUID.

“TERROR SQUID has long been a passion project that merges Lovecraftian horror with Super Stardust-like arcade action and 80s darkwave music,” said Creative Director Syver Lauritzsen. “It’s more than just retro nostalgia though, as TERROR SQUID’s brief loops of ultra punishing action will test your skills and wits as you enter a flow state and become one with the TERROR SQUID.”

Add TERROR SQUID to your Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148550/TERROR_SQUID/
For more information about TERROR SQUID visit: https://terrorsquid.ink/

About Apt Games 
Apt Games is a software division of the acclaimed digital ad agency Apt, making its gaming debut with the release of its score-attack arcade affair TERROR SQUID, coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam in 2020.

Developers reveal new gameplay walkthrough in Gamescom Awesome Indies showcase

Montréal, Quebec – August 31st, 2020 – Breaking Walls has revealed an all new developer walkthrough showcasing the life of a sugar glider in AWAY: The Survival Series, heading to PC and PS4 in Early 2021. Enter your own personal nature documentary as you glide through the forest, sneak past predators, and hunt down your prey, all while a narrator describes your every move.

AWAY: The Survival Series is an exploration adventure set in a distant future where nature has reclaimed the planet. Playing as a tiny sugar glider, soar across misty chasms, leap from tree to tree, and climb to the top of the forest canopy as you embark on a journey to save your family.

As you brave these untamed lands, you will have to hunt down small prey, fight larger enemies, and hide from apex predators. Jump, climb, and glide through your environments as you solve navigational puzzles and make your way through the dense wilderness.

Along the way players will uncover the mysterious remnants of a fallen human civilization. While most of the game is played from the perspective of the sugar glider, there are brief sequences where players can control other animals and insects, such as beetles, lizards, foxes, crabs, and more. The world of AWAY is vast and wild, and there’s something new to discover around every corner.

Breaking Walls is composed of an all-star team of industry veterans who have worked on acclaimed series such as Assassin’s Creed, Prince of Persia and Far Cry. Additionally, Breaking Walls has partnered with Life and Planet Earth II composer Mike Raznick to create an enchanting orchestral score for AWAY: The Survival Series. The result is a natural world brought to life with stunning detail.

“AWAY: The Survival Series has been inspired by contemporary nature documentaries such as Planet Earth, Blue Planet, Life, and Our Planet, offering players a truly immersive and cinematic take on a nature adventure,” said Breaking Walls Co-Founder and Creative Director Laurent Bernier. “We want AWAY: The Survival Series to truly embody the wonder, majesty, and perils of the natural world. We look forward to showing you more when AWAY launches in early 2021.”

Breaking Walls has also released a set of relaxing nature soundscapes recorded straight out of the game. Immerse yourself in the world of AWAY with the sounds of a dense forest, the gentle call of birds, and the echo of a distant waterfall. You can get the soundscapes for free at awayseries.com/nature.

Add AWAY: The Survival Series to your Steam Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/750200/AWAY_The_Survival_Series/
For more information about AWAY: The Survival Series visit: https://www.awayseries.com/
Breaking Walls official site: https://breakingwalls.co/
Follow AWAY: The Survival Series on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwaySeries/
Follow AWAY: The Survival Series on Twitter: https://twitter.com/awayseries
Follow AWAY: The Survival Series on Discord: https://discord.gg/AWAY

About Breaking Walls 
Breaking Walls is an independent game studio founded by industry veterans in Montréal, Quebec, an international hub for innovation and expertise in game development. With decades of experience working on AAA titles such as Assassin’s Creed, Prince of Persia, and Far Cry, the Breaking Walls team has spent the past 4 years developing their first indie title, AWAY: The Survival Series.

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

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