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NETMARBLE’S TO LAUNCH QUIZ-DRAWING GAME KOONGYA DRAW PARTY ON MARCH 26

NETMARBLE’S TO LAUNCH QUIZ-DRAWING GAME KOONGYA DRAW PARTY ON MARCH 26

The humorous quiz-drawing game ranked # 1 in the Korean App Store and Google Play is coming to global mobile game market on the 26th of March

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MAR. 19, 2020 – Today, the global mobile game company Netmarble Corp announced that their all-new real-time social quiz creativity game KOONGYA Draw Party is officially launching worldwide on March 26, KST.

KOONGYA Draw Party is a humorous quiz-drawing game that everyone can create and judge quirky pun drawings, and share them among others. With its unique features make it easy for everyone to realize and share their brilliant ideas, KOONGYA Draw Party achieved No. 1 in total downloads on both the App Store and Google Play, an over 30 million quizzes created by users since Aug. 8, 2019. This game has expanded widely through all types of social channels, resulting in the game sustaining a huge amount of popularity with a peak of 500,000 daily active users, and becoming the No. 1 popular new brand in South Korea among 20-year-old players in 2019.

KOONGYA Draw Party offers players various kinds of game features on mobile platform. Players can earn prizes and collect KOONGYAsKOONGYA Draw Party’s mascots that give skills which generate in-game boosters – in the game’s Tour Mode. Adventure Mode allows players to explore their neighborhood and discover location-based drawings. And Party Mode creates the ability to host a playroomwhere up to eight players can take turns drawing and guessing each other’s Quiz.

Pre-registrations are now available on the App Store and Google Play. Follow KOONGYA Draw Party on Facebook.

About Netmarble Corporation
Netmarble Corporation strives to entertain audiences of all ages around the world by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is one of the fastest-growing mobile game companies and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 6,000 employees, Netmarble has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games including Lineage 2: Revolution, Blade & Soul Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, BTS WORLD, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. As a parent company to Kabam, a top mobile game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, the largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual social game developer and a major shareholder of BigHit Entertainment, a music production and artist management company, Netmarble has a strategic partnership with CJ ENM Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMORPG company. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

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MARVEL COMICS’ HUGE HIT HOUSE OF X & POWERS OF X COMES TO MARVEL FUTURE FIGHT!

MARVEL COMICS’ HUGE HIT HOUSE OF X & POWERS OF X COMES TO MARVEL FUTURE FIGHT!

New Characters, Uniforms, and Battles Now Available for Agents

LOS ANGELES, MARCH 19, 2020 – Today, Netmarble announced a new update inspired by Marvel’s “House of X” and “Powers of X” X-Men comic book storylines – in which Charles Xavier and the mutants create a new world order on the island of Krakoa and reveal themselves to the world — for their popular mobile game MARVEL Future Fight. All-new characters, gameplay improvements, and House of X-themed uniforms are now available for Agents to collect and experience.

New uniforms have been added, including a House of X uniform for Wolverine and Magneto, a Marvel Girl uniform for Jean Grey and a Nimrod the Lesser uniform for Sentinel. Three new House of X-themed characters have also been added to the game: Professor X, Mystique, and Mister Sinister.

Additionally, Professor X has new ultimate skills and can now be upgraded to Tier-3, while the ‘Awaken Potential feature’ for Mystique is now unlocked. The ‘Realize Potential’ feature is also unlocked for Professor X, Mystique, and Mister Sinister. Other improvements include updates to the S.H.I.E.L.D Academy Mission and tutorial renewal.

Today’s update also introduces ‘Squad Battle’ to MARVEL Future Fight. Squad Battle is a new game mode where players compete with other Agents with obtained battle scores by forming teams of Super Heroes that meet specific conditions. Players are divided into six leagues where they must compete against each other for access to higher leagues. Every week, leagues are re-established and promotions, sustainment, and demotions are determined by ranks within each league.

MARVEL Future Fight celebrated its fourth anniversary with over 100 million players across the world. The game is currently available worldwide in the App Store® and Google Play™.

For more information, please visit http://marvelfuturefight.netmarble.com.

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About Netmarble Corporation

Netmarble Corporation strives to entertain audiences of all ages around the world by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is one of the fastest-growing mobile game companies and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 6,000 employees, Netmarble has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games including Lineage 2: Revolution, Blade & Soul Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, BTS WORLD, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. As a parent company to Kabam, a top mobile game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, the largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual social game developer and a major shareholder of BigHit Entertainment, a music production, artist management and publishing company, Netmarble has a strategic partnership with CJ ENM Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMORPG company. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over eighty years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing, publishing, games, and digital media.

For more information visit marvel.com. © 2020 MARVEL

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DEEMO -Reborn- Receives New J-Pop Duo EGOIST DLC, Free Today Through April 19

DEEMO -Reborn- Receives New J-Pop Duo EGOIST DLC, Free Today Through April 19

TOKYO — March 19, 2020 — DEEMO -Reborn-, the expanded and definitive edition of the hit rhythm game downloaded more than 22 million times from Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)’s publishing label UNTIES and developer Rayark Games, will receive a DLC containing five songs from the popular Japanese artist EGOIST today at 10:00 a.m. PT.

Available for free until April 19 before rising in price to $6.99 USD, the new song pack features EGOIST’s “All Alone With You,” “Planetes,” “Ghost of a Smile,” “Kimi Sora Kiseki” and “Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta,” all of which can be played in both VR and controller modes. Fans of all skill levels can challenge themselves to master multiple difficulty levels of these hits fitting to DEEMO -Reborn-’smelancholic setting.

The 13th in a series of DLCs, the EGOIST Special Selection brings the total number of downloadable songs to 65. The J-pop duo joins a renowned roster of collaborators including Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu’s Earthbound Papas, metal band Jigoku Quartet’s guitarist Shinichi Kobayashi, and electronic and contemporary classical group Mili. Each of the first 12 five-song packs contains two VR mode and three controller mode tracks.

Explore titular character Deemo’s breathtaking castle and master a piano whose beautiful melodies have the power to grow a tree to unbelievable heights. With gameplay alternating between musical performances as Deemo and exploration as his unexpected visitor, DEEMO -Reborn- presents its beloved and touching tale as an unforgettable and immersive PlayStation VR experience.

“EGOIST’s songs are a perfect fit for the atmosphere and gameplay of DEEMO for both VR and regular TV screens,” said John Davis, G&R Representative, UNTIES. “Collaborating with EGOIST on a DLC was very special for all of us and their songs make a great addition to the ever-expanding pool of music in DEEMO -Reborn-.”

DEEMO -Reborn- is now available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR with PlayStation Move controller support for $39.99 USD and supports English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Traditional / Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. The EGOIST Special Selection DLC will be free until April 19, 2020 and cost $6.99 USD after that. The first 12 song packs are available for $4.99 USD each or as a season pass for $29.99 USD. The season pass does not include the EGOIST Special Selection DLC. An animated DEEMO film is also on the way and expected to wrap up production in 2020.

For more information, please follow @UNTIESWORLD and @DeemoRayark on Twitter or check out the official Facebook page.

About UNTIES

Based out of Tokyo, Japan, Sony Music’s video game publishing label UNTIES is dedicated to expanding the reach of Japan’s best indie developers. Their name derives from their goal of untying games from specific platforms and sharing them worldwide. For more information, visit

the UNTIES website or follow @UNTIESWORLD on Twitter.

About Rayark Games

Founded in 2011, this Taiwanese studio is a passionate team dedicated to creating high-quality gaming experiences and digital content on various platforms. Rayark is best known for its rhythm games including DEEMO and the Cytus series.

RAW FURY & PLAYMESTUDIO REVEAL THE SIGNIFIER, A TECH-NOIR MYSTERY ADVENTURE GAME COMING THIS SUMMER TO PC

RAW FURY & PLAYMESTUDIO REVEAL THE SIGNIFIER, A TECH-NOIR MYSTERY ADVENTURE GAME COMING THIS SUMMER TO PC

STOCKHOLM March 19, 2020 — Raw Fury and indie developer Playmestudio have announced The Signifier, a surreal video game expected to launch on PC this summer. In the darkest reaches of the human mind, you’ll interpret the abstract language of unconscious thought on a quest to determine the truth in a subjective world.

Undertake a tech-noir mystery adventure like nothing you’ve experienced before. When the vice president of the world’s largest tech company turns up dead in her apartment, you’re called in to investigate using advanced experimental technology. Journey into the last memories of the deceased with the Dreamwalker machine, a deep brain scanner that can recreate recorded senses and dive into the unconscious. Explore the surreal, solve the puzzles hidden within, and discover the truth for yourself.

The Signifier is available to wishlist now on Steam. For more information, check out https://www.thesignifier.com.

Give us a shout!

Official Site: rawfury.com
Discord: discord.gg/rawfury
Twitter: @RawFury
Upcoming Games: https://rawfury.com/upcoming-games-from-raw-fury-a-year-of-adventures-awaits

THE GUILD’S STRONGEST MAN JOINS THE FRAY IN KOEI TECMO’S FAIRY TAIL

THE GUILD’S STRONGEST MAN JOINS THE FRAY IN KOEI TECMO’S FAIRY TAIL

New Playable Character and Fan-Favourite Eclipse Story Arc Revealed

Hertfordshire, 19th March 2020 – KOEI TECMO Europe and developer GUST Studios announced two huge additions to their upcoming magical JRPG, FAIRY TAIL, boosting the roster to 16 playable characters with the inclusion of Gildarts — “the strongest man in the FAIRY TAIL guild”— while also revealing the first details on the game’s Eclipse story arc. FAIRY TAIL is set to be released across Europe on the 25th June 2020 for the Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC via Steam®.

One of the most powerful additions to the FAIRY TAIL roster to date, Gildarts is an S-Class Mage who uses “Crush” magic to reduce anything he touches to rubble. Gildarts joins the fight in support of Natsu and other party members, using his overwhelming strength to help swing the odds in the guild’s favour. Throughout the adventure, fans will be able to put together their own dream team of FAIRY TAIL members and their rivals, including everyone from Gildarts to Erza, Gray, and Gajeel. The more characters continue to fight together in the same party, their bonds will gradually strengthen, and as their friendship level increases, special conversations called “Bond Dialogue” will play out, including original dialogue written specifically for the FAIRY TAIL game.

In addition, the first details of the game’s new Eclipse arc have also been revealed. This popular storyline revolves around “Project Eclipse,” an experiment that opens up a gate to the past, unleashing Dragons that lived over 400 years ago into the present timeline. Can Lucy and friends survive a fight against the great dragon Zirconis?

FAIRY TAIL is currently in development for the Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC via Steam®, and available to pre-order now from GAME and independent retailers through Centresoft.

A Digital Deluxe version of FAIRY TAIL has also been recently revealed, boasting a special Grand Magic Games costume, a bonus Lacrima set, and a DDX Limited Ryza costume for Lucy!

Purchasing any version of the game, physically or digitally, within a limited time from launch will also unlock the Early Purchase Bonus special ‘Miss Fairy Tail’ costume for Erza.

To stay up-to-date with the latest information on FAIRY TAIL, please visit the official site at https://www.fairytailgame.com/, Like us on www.facebook.com/koeitecmogames, and Follow us on Twitter @koeitecmoeurope. In the mean-time, check out a fiery new trailer showcasing the gripping narrative around the Eclipse Project!

ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite Ninja Gaiden and fighting entertainment title Dead or Alive. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of GUST, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com

Based on the manga “FAIRY TAIL” by Hiro Mashima originally serialized in the weekly SHONEN MAGAZINE published by KODANSHA Ltd. ©Hiro Mashima, KODANSHA/FAIRY TAIL Committee, TV TOKYO ©KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. The KT logo is a registered trademark of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

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Introducing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks Plus New Titles for Console and PC

Introducing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks Plus New Titles for Console and PC by Ben Decker, Head of Gaming Services Marketing, Xbox

Today, we’re announcing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks, a new exclusive member benefit starting March 18 that provides even more value for our Ultimate members. When we launched Xbox Game Pass in June 2017, we did so with the goal of creating a membership that provides the best value in gaming. Our members have told us they love discovering new games, but they also want new in-game content. Through Perks, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will now regularly receive new benefits including DLC, in-game content and more – all free and included with membership.

To kick things off, this month members can redeem these Perks for free:

Phantasy Star Online 2: Enter the world of one of Japan’s biggest online RPGs with a special content bundle, which includes unique emotes, in-game cosmetics including an Xbox jacket, a gold ticket Mission Pass and in-game currency with a Meseta Crystal. Available to members in the US and Canada only.

World of Tanks: MercenariesA global multiplayer free-to-play game dedicated to tank warfare in the mid-20th century. Start your journey with three powerful tanks and more!

Sea of Thieves: The essential pirate experience, from sailing and fighting to exploring and looting – everything you need to live the pirate life and become a legend in your own right. With Perks, you get a free Ori-inspired Ancestral Sails, Figurehead, Hull, and Flag to adorn your ship.

Smite: Become divine in the #1 MOBA on Xbox, with a bundle that unlocks five Gods, special character skins and voice packs so you can ride into the battle of the Gods in style. With Smite, join a community of 30 million players and defend your portal in showdowns in the Collesium.

We’ll announce new Perks in the future alongside updates to the Xbox Game Pass catalogue, so stay tuned. There’s no need to register or sign-up for the Perks program; as long as you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member, you can find your Perks on your console within the Xbox Game Pass tab, in the new Xbox (beta) app on Windows 10 PC, or within the Xbox Game Pass mobile app. If you are not a member of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can join today and get your first month for just $1.

As always, when we try something new, we want your feedback; please let us know what you think of the Perks program. Your feedback drives the evolution of Xbox Game Pass, and we appreciate the time you take to help us improve.

And now, I’m excited to share the upcoming titles joining Xbox Game Pass this month.

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC

Astrologaster
A comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London, play as ‘Doctor’ Simon Forman and treat his patients using astrology and win him a medical license. Explore Simon’s life, relationships, and his work. Make story choices strategically or just for fun – but be warned your choices will have consequences (and unpredictable side effects) in this story-driven adventure game based on a truly ridiculous story.

Bleeding Edge – Xbox Play Anywhere
Grab your team and tear it up in Bleeding Edge, an electrifying online brawler where every fighter comes mechanically enhanced for mayhem! Choose your fighter from a diverse cast of colourful characters from the edges of society: burn rubber as bold and beautiful Buttercup with her detachable saw blade arms, wreak havoc as Black-Metal rocker Niđhöggr with his electrifying guitar solos or slash up the streets as Daemon, New York’s most wanted assassin. Come join the cybernetic clash of the century!

Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
It’s morphin time! Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid pits current and classic rangers and villains in 3 vs. 3 tag battles. Test your skills online against friends and players from around the world for endless replayability. Experience authentic but re-imagined Power Rangers battle sequences like never before.

The Surge 2
On the way to Jericho City, your plane is shot down by a mysterious storm and crash-lands in the outskirts. You wake up weeks later in a derelict detention facility inside the city. Robots are on a rampage and a dark, expanding nanostorm looms over the cityscape. In this hardcore, brutal melee combat game, The Surge 2 challenges you to unravel its hidden secrets.

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console

March 19

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Aerial combat has never looked or felt better than this. Soar through photorealistic skies with full 360-degree movement. Weather and environments affect your aircraft and HUD, making those dogfights just that more realistic. Take to the skies and become an ace pilot!

Kona
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of private detective to investigate surreal events in an eerie village while battling the elements to survive.

The Surge 2 – Xbox One X Enhanced
Your plane is shot down by a mysterious storm and crashes in the outskirts of Jericho City. Waking up weeks later in a derelict detention facility inside the city, you find that robots are on the rampage and a dark, expanding nanostorm looms over the city. The Surge 2 challenges you to unravel its hidden secrets in this hardcore, brutal melee combat game.

March 24

Bleeding Edge – Xbox One X Enhanced / Xbox Play Anywhere
Join the cybernetic clash of the century! Choose your fighter from a diverse cast of colourful characters from the edges of society: burn rubber as bold and beautiful Buttercup with her detachable saw blade arms, wreak havoc as Black-Metal rocker Niđhöggr with his electrifying guitar solos or slash up the streets as Daemon, New York’s most wanted assassin. Then grab your team and tear it up in Bleeding Edge, an electrifying online brawler where every fighter comes mechanically enhanced for mayhem.

March 26

Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
Experience authentic but re-imagined Power Rangers battle sequences like never before. Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid pits current and classic rangers and villains in 3 vs. 3 tag battles. You can also test your skills online against friends and players from around the world for endless replayability. It’s morphin time!

And we’re sorry to see them go, so get some game time in on these while they’re still in our library, these are the games leaving our libraries soon:

Console

  • Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
  • Cities: Skylines
  • The Golf Club 2
  • LEGO Worlds
  • Operencia: The Stolen Sun
  • Vampyr

PC

  • Battle Chef Brigade
  • Cities: Skylines
  • Kingsway
  • Operencia: The Stolen Sun
  • Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You
  • Vampyr

Thank you for all your feedback and your dedication to playing some amazing games. To keep up with the latest with Xbox Game Pass, you can download the mobile app and the new Xbox (Beta) app on your Windows 10 PC. Be sure to keep an eye on our Twitter and Instagram for more games to come.

START YOUR MAGICAL ADVENTURE TODAY IN TRIALS OF MANA PLAYABLE DEMO

START YOUR MAGICAL ADVENTURE TODAY IN TRIALS OF MANA PLAYABLE DEMO

Take the Personality Quiz to Find Your Perfect Team Ahead of Release

SYDNEY, 19th March 2020Square Enix Ltd., invites players to start their epic Trials of Mana™ journey in a free playable demo available today for the Nintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and STEAM® ahead of the game’s 24th April launch. 

The demo for the upcoming action-RPG lets players be the first to explore the game’s vast fantasy world, selecting their party of three from six unique characters and setting forth on an exciting journey to battle against the forces of evil. Players will be able to try each character by experiencing the beginning of each hero’s story and seeing how their adventures weave together against villainous enemies. Players will also be able to continue their progress made within the demo through to the full game.

For fans unsure of which character to choose first within Trials of Mana, a personality quiz is now available to see which hero suits you best. With a strict time limit on each question, users will have to react with their instincts to discover which hero’s personality matches to their own. Square Enix Members who complete the quiz will also receive special character avatar portraits so each user can show their hero in style. To take the Trials of Mana Personality Quiz, visit: https://trialsofmana.square-enix-games.com/en-gb/quiz/

Trials of Mana will be available forNintendo Switch™ system, PlayStation®4 system and STEAM® on24th April 2020.

Related Links:

Official Trials of Mana website: www.trialsofmana.com

Twitter: @ManaGame

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManaGame/

Instagram: @squareenix  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/UKSquareEnix

#TrialsofMana

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Sea of Stars Announced: The New Turn-based RPG From Sabotage, Creators of The Messenger

Sea of Stars Announced: The New Turn-based RPG From Sabotage, Creators of The Messenger

A multi-layered adventure, Sea of Stars is a prequel story to The Messenger set in the same universe; Kickstarter campaign launched

QUEBEC CITY – (Spring Equinox, March 19, 2020) — For the Spring Equinox today, indie studio Sabotage announced Sea of Stars, a new turn-based RPG inspired by the 90s classics. Telling the story of the Children of the Solstice, the game focuses on engaging combat and unrestrained exploration, featuring freedom of movement seldom seen in the genre. The studio also launched a Kickstarter campaign for Sea of Stars today with an incredible array of options for fans to get involved (https://seaofstarsgame.co)

Sea of Stars’ compelling world unites players with Valere and Zale, youths fated to become Solstice Warriors. Combining their Sun and Moon powers to perform Eclipse Magic, they are pledged to fight the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer. Sabotage’s knack for twisting narratives makes for an engrossing, wondrous tale surrounding a world’s looming apocalyptic threat.

Combat challenges players to coordinate adaptive strategies while thwarting opponents with pre-emptive attacks, rewarding carefully timed strikes and interrupted advances. With six playable party members distinct in fighting style and personality, experimentation is key to discovering devastatingly powerful new match-ups. There’s no need to grind to unlock a character’s true potential, either, as character progression is balanced to flow along with the story. Sea of Stars’ journey prioritizes meaningful encounters over enduring dozens of the same fights.

Key Features

●      Dynamic Combat: With every encounter harboring threats deadly to the careless tactician, victory demands sharp timing, anticipation, and pre-emptive counters to ultra powerful attacks.

●      Engaging Exploration: Climb, dive, swim and leap across a lush world brimming with life and hidden secrets, enjoying the journey between battles as much as the action itself.

●      Gripping Story: Become acquainted with six playable characters with rich backstories, personalities, and varied motives as the mysteries of a troubled world come to light.

●      All Fun, No Tedium: Enjoy combat without fear of hitting a wall and having to grind for experience or items; in Sea of Stars, defeat requires a change in battle plans, not hours of repetition to better the odds in a rematch.

●      Rich Universe: A sprawling, lively land, Sea of Stars’ hosting region can be enjoyed as a standalone story or a supplemental adventure for fans of The Messenger.

●      Radiant Lighting: Dynamic light effects pairs with a world-influencing day/night cycle to make every area feel truly alive, pushing the traditional visual limits of classically-styled 2D pixel-art games; the only way to properly tell the story of heroes conjuring the powers of the Sun and the Moon.

Fans interested in backing the Kickstarter can head directly to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sabotagestudio/sea-of-stars and get involved for as little as $1.

For more information, please hit up www.seaofstarsgame.co.

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DOOM Eternal Review

DOOM Eternal

Developer: id Software
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Platforms: PlayStation 4Xbox OneWindows (Reviewed)
Release Date: 20 Mar 2020
Price: $59,99USD – Available Here $99,95AUD – Available Here

Overview

Hell on Earth, hell in DOOM. Talk about viral advertising, right? I probably shouldn’t joke about this, but there is also nothing wrong with some healthy (no pun intended) humor in our everyday lives. You know the usual; wash your hands, practice social distancing and stay safe. And you know, play something while at it. We’ve been preparing for this our whole lives, at least when it comes to being isolated. But speaking of playing, do I have one good game suggestion for you or what! DOOM Eternal is finally out (well for me, thanks to the press copy but not for you till Friday) and it’s absolutely perfect. Yeah, I’m not beating around the bush, the game is a perfect 10, I’ll just drop this right now. Now sit back and I will explain everything in great detail how and why 10.

Story

With previous DOOM ending on a horrible cliffhanger (which can be forgiven on an account of being a hellishly good game), this one picks up on the plot instantly. Like a weekly episode of your favorite TV show. The forces of hell are still spreading destruction on Earth and trying to conquer it all and it’s only in the hands of the DOOM Slayer to stop it once and for all. This time game story is easier to follow, it gives us more background on the DOOM Slayer and expands on the overall lore. The novelty in DOOM Eternal is the inclusion of a hub. You get your so-called Fortress of DOOM (fitting name), the main hub for taking on missions, replaying previous ones for collectibles and other stuff, as well as practicing your gunning skills on the enemies deep below the fortress in a makeshift prison. But let’s go one step at a time.

Gameplay

If you’ve played the previous DOOM, you should know that this one is also always-on-the-move, take-no-prisoners, rip-n-tear-through-everything shooter. Now you have some handy new moves and gadgets to help you stay alive and rip apart the hordes of demons. There is a shoulder-mounted flame belch for damaging demons (but incredibly hard to kill them with) and then they drop armor shard in return for killing them, a freeze grenade to stop some demons in place while you focus on the more dangerous ones and lastly, more parkour shenanigans since our slayer can now grab onto pipes and teleport himself to enemies with a patented shotgun hook. That last part is as crazy as it sounds but also incredibly fun. Another thing that’s amped up in DOOM Eternal is the enemies. Sure, you might think, it is to be expected from a sequel, but not like this. Not like this…..

Since I am but a simple gaming journalist, I decided to pick the easiest difficulty for my review. And everything went well for the first level or two. After that, it became obvious that playing on the lowest difficulty has no effect in the long run. If anything, enemies on the higher difficulties are only more aggressive with heavy attacks but everything else stays the same. And I mean everything. Your damage to them, their damage to you, speed, etc…In the end, I realized that nothing will help me. I actually had to git gud. Flame belch demons to get armor, chainsaw them for ammo and glory kill for health. After a while, I managed to stand my own ground against a small army of demons, zipping from one spot to another, tearing through them, evading them and staying alive – while steadily lowering their count. And this is where the beauty of DOOM Eternal gameplay lies; you actually feel like a hero because you earn it over the course of the game with your skills. Not because the game is gonna go easy on you and shower you with health and ammo on every corner. You have to fight for it. Earn it.

Visuals

Same engine, same things to expect, right? Well yes but actually no (see how up to date I am with the current memes). What’s the use of a good looking game if the locations are all bland and uninspiring? Good thing that’s not the case here. From the angelic Taras Nabad to the gothic Nekrovol and the snowy hell of Cultist Base, you’ll be astounded with the visuals as well as the level design. Some fan-favorite enemies from the franchise are making their return and they’ve also received new looks and attacks. Weapon models are improved as well and sometimes just standing in the quiet landscape near the erupting lava and pitfalls will fill you with awe. That is until some pesky imp starts to scratch you and you realize it’s time to move on and rip ‘n’ tear.

Audio

Weapons still attain the same level of loud and malice but that’s not why we’re all here, right? I’ll just answer it now: yes! Mick Gordon’s soundtrack is as amazing as it was in previous DOOM and as someone said to me recently “I can’t believe that the new Gordon’s album comes with a free game”.Amusing but true. There is nothing as catchy and blood pumping as BFG Division this time around, but his music is sure to keep you at the edge while you’re being cornered by two Pinkies and one Mancubus. Or perhaps it is them that are cornered?

Overall

One bonus point for DOOM Eternal goes to the game length. Without delving too much into getting every collectible and consider that I replayed some levels maybe 2-3 times, I did manage to snoop around every corner but my main focus was to follow the story. Regardless, after taking down the final boss I realized I clocked just a bit over 20 hours of pure story gameplay. And yet, what’s commendable is not the game length but how in those 20 hours it doesn’t get tiring even once, it doesn’t drag or slows down. DOOM Eternal is high octane adrenaline filled rampage all the way to the very depths of Hell. Buy, don’t think. Stay inside, stay safe and make this month of March a bit more exciting.

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TURN THE TABLES WITH UNO FLIP! ™, NEW ADD-ON CONTENT FOR THE UNO® VIDEO GAME, AVAILABLE NOW

TURN THE TABLES WITH UNO FLIP! , NEW ADD-ON CONTENT FOR THE UNO® VIDEO GAME, AVAILABLE NOW

Sydney, Australia — March 18, 2020 — Today, Ubisoft announced that UNO Flip!, the latest DLC for UNO® will turn the well-known card game rules upside down as it releases on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, Windows PC and Nintendo Switchsystem. UNO Flip! is the UNOcard game you know with an exciting new twist: a double-sided deck that gives classic gameplay a competitive edge. 

Switch between the light and the dark sides by playing the brand-new Flip card and get ready to shake things up with unique action cards:

  • Flip Card The Flip card sparks the fun in UNO Flip! as everything inverts once it’s played, including the discard pile, the draw pile and each player’s hand.
  • Draw One Card – When this card is played, the next player must draw one card and miss their turn.
  • Wild Draw Two Card – Play this card to choose the colour that continues to play and make the next player draw two cards and lose their turn.
  • Draw Five Card When this card is played, the next player must draw five cards and miss their turn.
  • Skip Everyone Card – This card can swing games as it skips everyone in line and gives the player who placed it an extra turn.
  • Wild Draw Color Card – Once this card is in play, the player chooses a color for the next player to draw. No matter how many cards it takes, the next player must keep drawing until they find the chosen color, and they also lose their turn.

For those who want to draw even more, UNO Ultimate Edition is bundled with UNO andUNO Flip! and includes UNO Just Dance®, Rayman®, Rabbids® and winter themes. These variations remix the fun in different ways by adding new theme cards that require different strategies for players to win.

In UNO, players take turns matching a card in their hand with the colour or number card shown on the top of the deck. In addition to classic UNO gameplay, the UNO video game will also have a variety of online and social features. Players will have the ability to drop in and out of game as well as connect with family and friends using voice and video chat. To up the ante, players who strategize and stack their way to winning matches can snag a spot on weekly and global leader boards. Additionally, the UNO video game will give players interactive tutorials, in-game tips and the display of house rules before every match.

About Mattel

Mattel is a leading global children’s entertainment company that specializes in design and production of quality toys and consumer products. It creates innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. It engages consumers through our portfolio of iconic franchises, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, American Girl®, Fisher-Price®, Thomas & Friends™ and Mega®, as well as other popular brands that it owns or licenses in partnership with global entertainment companies. Its offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. It operates in 40 locations and sells products in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and technology companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in exploring the wonder of childhood and empowering kids to reach their full potential. Visit the company online at www.mattel.com.

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 2018–19 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,029 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

UNO and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from, Mattel. © 2016–2020 Mattel. All Rights Reserved. Game software © 2016–2020 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Just Dance, Rayman, the character of Rayman, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.