WRATH: Aeon of Ruin Explodes onto Steam Early Access Today

The Original Quake Engine Rises on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One 2020

AALBORG, Denmark – Nov. 22, 2019 – WRATH: Aeon of Ruin, the dark fantasy horror FPS powered by the original Quake engine from publishers 3D Realms and 1C Entertainment and developer KillPixel Games, unleashes bloody fury on Steam Early Access today at 10 AM PT / 7 PM CET. Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One versions will be available in 2020.

Once adrift upon the Ageless Sea, Outlander finds himself on the shores of a dying world. A radiant figure draped in white, the Shepherd of Wayward Souls, burdens Outlander with a harrowing task: journey into the sprawling gloom and slay the fallen Guardians who have plunged this world into darkness.

WRATH launches in Early Access with the first of three non-linear Hub worlds and two unlocked levels. Annihilate the horrors lurking within the ruins of the Old World with an arsenal of devastating weaponry and mystical artifacts. Early Access will continue to receive content updates that add even more levels, enemies, weapons, artifacts and music by Quake Champions composer Andrew Hulshult.

“At 3D Realms we want to evoke nostalgia from the golden era of gaming using classic FPS engines, but with a modern twist,” said Frederik Schreiber, Vice President of 3D Realms and Producer on WRATH. “With the incredible Quake engine as our vessel and developer Jeremiah ‘KillPixel’ Fox at the helm, shooter fans are in for a twisted ride.”

Fans can get their first taste of WRATH: Aeon of Ruin for PC today at 10 AM PT / 7 PM CET on Steam Early Access for $24.99 / €20,99 / £19,99 including a 5% launch discount with an additional 10% through the WRATH – Ion Fury Steam bundle. Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One will follow in 2020.

For more information, please explore the official websites for WRATH, KillPixel Games, 3D Realms and 1C Entertainment or follow the game on Twitter, Facebook, and Discord.

About KillPixel Games

Jeremiah “KillPixel” Fox is a Florida-based developer with roots in the Quake community.

About 3D Realms

Founded 30 years ago, 3D Realms was the publisher, developer and creator of many legendary gaming franchises, such as: Wolfenstein 3D, Duke Nukem, Shadow Warrior, Max Payne, and Prey.

To learn more about 3D Realms please visit the studio’s official website.

About 1C Entertainment

1C Entertainment is an international group with offices located in Warsaw, Gdansk, Prague, Budapest and Moscow and operating in the segments of game production, distribution and services for video game developers. The company releases video games for all platforms through its global network of partners digitally and in retail. 1C Entertainment has successfully launched over 100 game titles including critically acclaimed series – IL-2 Sturmovik, King’s Bounty, Men of War, and Space Rangers. Recent releases include such games as Ancestors Legacy, Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark and Deep Sky Derelicts.

For more information about 1C Entertainment and their games, please visit the official 1C Entertainment website.

ENCHANTED MOBILE MMORPG SPIRITWISH DELIVERS OVERHAUL OF NEW CONTENT IN FIRST UPDATE

Nexon’s new fantasy-adventure game earns new characters, events and more for iOS and Android

SEOUL – Nov. 22, 2019 – A roster of spellbound heroes engage in unprecedented simultaneous multi-character gameplay in the beautiful world of Spiritwish, the new massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) from NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Beginning today, mobile players around the world can warp into Spiritwish’s first ever content update for free on the App Store and Google Play.

In Spiritwish, players are invited to command a team of heroes as they follow in the footsteps of the Three Gods for control of the ancient relics and to protect the land of Kaleva against looming evil. Spiritwish offers players the ability to control three characters at a time while boasting a unique MMORPG experience on mobile devices.

Today, Spiritwish’s enchanted gameplay grows with a myriad of new features including:

• Fierce Guild Boss – Players and fellow Guild Members can work together in teams of up to 50 per Summoning Altar to take down new Guild Bosses for Masterpiece and Legendary++ rewards. Summoning Altars can be purchased with Gold from the Guild Shop
• Daunting Characters – Three new heroes are now available to enlist in battle, including the Staff-equipped Runesinger and Bow-wielding Runesinger for ranged attacks, and the melee-swinging Striker
• New World Boss – The Demonic Hot Springs 3F Area now offers the “Ruto” World Boss for players to challenge and earn Legendary Ruto Rings and Ruto Necklaces from Ruto Boxes
• Recruitment Quests – Players can now embark on Fighter, Archer and Cleric Recruitment Quests to earn character cards and learn more about the heroes in Spiritwish.

Many years ago, legendary heroes known as the Three Gods created an era of peace across their bountiful kingdom by overseeing powerful ancient artifacts. When war erupted between two factions ‘Pohjola’ and ‘Kaleva’ for control of the relics, the kingdom fell into disarray. Now, a new band of adventurers is tasked with eradicating the vile monsters who have spawned within the kingdom as a result of the skirmish.

Spiritwish is the latest project from the developers at NEON Studio, best known for their work on Ragnarok, Granado, Espada and Tree of Savior. Today’s content update arrives after it rose to the top of the mobile game charts in Korea, earning fourth and third in revenue on Google Play and the App Store, respectively.

Additional information for members of the press:

• Check out the official Facebook page here

About NEXON Co. Ltd.
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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Journey Further Into The Deep – Huge Barotrauma Update The Beasts Within Is Out Now

Massive free update adds new submarine, traitor missions, monsters, character customisation options, radically overhauled AI behaviour and over 100 quality of life improvements

HAMBURG, Germany – 22nd November, 2019: Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and independent studios FakeFish and Undertow Games are pleased to announce that the unique sci-fi submarine simulator Barotrauma has received its second major update, suitably titled ‘The Beasts Within’.

Barotrauma (priced at $29.99/£21.49 GBP/€24.99) sends up to 16 players on an underwater journey in a range of submarines beneath the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. It’s there they’ll discover alien wonders and/or horrors, command various submarine systems, and fight to survive dangers from both outside and within.

‘The Beasts Within’ update comes to the celebrated early access survival game for no extra cost and features not only a raft of quality of life features but new content:

·  New Character Customisation Options: 30 new character sprites, including new hair, beard and accessory options to give fans more ways to make their crew feel visually unique.

·  New Kastrull Submarine: The Kastrull is a dependable attack submarine that brings plenty of firepower to any fight. Sporting an experimental open ballast tank, low tolerance to flooding, and numerous crew stations, a large, experienced crew will get the most out of these subs.

·  New Traitor Missions: The ability for players to secretly work against their teammates to manufacture their underwater demise is one of the most popular ways to play Barotrauma online. This update adds five bonus traitor missions, with more varied objectives than before.

·  New Hammerhead Monster Species: This new alien species will pose a challenge even for Barotrauma veterans. The tiny Spawn variants aren’t a danger on their own, but in numbers they can easily overwhelm even a well prepared crew. Their Matriarch, on the other hand, is strong, angry and, in true sci-fi tradition, can punch a hole in your hull just for funsies.

This new content is also accompanied by an improved server browser, radically overhauled bot AI logic to make it easier to tackle missions on your own in single-player, and over 100 quality of life improvements and bug fixes.

To learn more about ‘The Beasts Within’ update and Barotrauma’s continued development, please visit the official Steam product page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/602960/Barotrauma

New assets can be found here: http://bit.ly/BarotraumaBeastsWithin###

Cross-Platform Play and Ranked Battles Arrive in World of Warships: Legends 

Cross-Platform Play, Ranked Battles, Black Friday, and New Maps! 

November 22 – A new update for World of Warships: Legends is coming on November 25 with Cross-Platform Play, Ranked Battles, and Black Friday Events. This update is packed with player-driven content ranging from UI improvements to entire new maps. The update will also be an important milestone for World of Warships: Legends and Wargaming thanks to the introduction of Cross-Platform Play—a first for Wargaming’s console titles. 

“Making sure that our players have the best experience possible is our biggest goal, so I’m excited that both sets of fans will be able to enjoy World of Warships: Legends together,” states Victor Kislyi, Wargaming CEO. “This is just the first step in our cross-play efforts; it’s definitely something we want to build on in the future.” 

With Cross-Platform Play, or Cross-Play, commanders can battle with or against any other player in World of Warships: Legends regardless if they are on Xbox One or PlayStation 4. Legends is the first Wargaming title to implement cross-platform functionality, joining the growing list of games that are including this feature. In World of Warships: Legends, Cross-Play will reduce matchmaking times on both consoles, while the game-play experience will remain the same. At the moment, the feature only works in the matchmaker—players cannot interact between the consoles in regards to voice-chat or playing with friends on a different console. Cross-Play is a huge step for Wargaming console titles and they are working on making it fully functional. 

The November update also comes with a new mode—Ranked Battles! Ranked Battles provide players new opportunities for even more intense and competitive battles. By adding substantial rewards for participating in the Ranked sprints, every match has an impact. It’s sink or swim in these sprints, make it to the top for the best loot! There are two sprints of Ranked Battles announced—the first one will feature Tier V ships; the second will feature Tier IV ships. These competitive battles will test the skill of players, from preparing their ships and commanders to destroying their enemies. 

All this in time for Black Friday! World of Warships: Legends will have an epic sale and some exclusive deals to celebrate. Notably, there will be three “Black Edition” ships on sale for a discounted price compared to their regular counterparts. The three ships are the Warspite B, Scharnhorst B, and the Atlanta B. The Atlanta was the reward for completing the first season in World of Warships: Legends and this will be the first time that she will be available after the full release of the game. These “Black Edition” ships have a sleek, jet-black skin that make them stand out on the high seas.  

Apart from these major additions, there are also a number of player-driven changes. Notably, a filter in the port to help players organize their ships and a set of new maps. 

Download World of Warships Legends for free here on PS4 or XB1 https://wowslegends.com/

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About World of Warships: Legends 

Experience epic naval action in World of Warships: Legends, a massively multiplayer online game where you can master the seas in history’s greatest warships! Recruit legendary commanders from maritime history, upgrade your vessels and stake your claim to naval supremacy with or against players around the world in thrilling and immersive battles. 

World of Warships: Legends brings the online naval action loved by millions to home consoles for the very first time, alongside a host of content and features exclusive to the console experience. 

Official website: https://wowslegends.com/ 

About Wargaming 

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 4500+ employees and offices spread all over the world. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships. 

Official website: www.wargaming.com 

NARUTO X BORUTO NINJA VOLTAGE CELEBRATES 2ND ANNIVERSARY WITH AUGMENTED REALITY FILTER, IN-GAME REWARDS AND EVENTS

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. today announced that action role-playing mobile game NARUTO X BORUTO NINJA VOLTAGE is celebrating its 2nd Anniversary with an ongoing campaign boasting augmented reality (AR) filters, summons, mini-games, raid battles and more. The campaign begins today, and is set to run through Monday, December 16.

The “I’m a Ninja, Too!” Facebook AR campaign will make it easier for fans of the NARUTO franchise to become full-fledged shinobi than ever before! In the first part of the campaign, users can instantly master both the Rasengan and Chidori—the signature Ninjutsu of Naruto and Sasuke—and don the iconic forehead protector of Hidden Leaf Village. Furthermore, aspiring shinobi can also acquire the Sharingan, Byakugan and Rinnegan Visual Jutsu. Details about the second part of the campaign will be announced at a later date. For more information, please visit the game’s official Facebook page.

Simultaneously, the in-game anniversary campaign includes the following:

• New Character: Minato Namikaze (Reanimation) 
  • Konoha’s Yellow Flash and 4th Hokage Minato Namikaze (Reanimation) bolts to the battlefield just in time for the 2nd Anniversary! In his Reanimated form, Minato can change into the powerful Kurama Link Mode during his Ninjutsu & Ultimate Jutsu.
• New Mini-games: Pig Races and Bowl Buster
  • Those who win the daily Pig Races and Bowl Buster mini-games will have the opportunity to win Shinobite! Each mini-game can be played three times per day, awarding two Shinobites per win (a total of 12 each day). In the Pig Races, players try to predict which Ninja Pig will emerge victorious in the straightaway race, while the Bowl Buster challenges them to hit targets with shuriken.
• Ten Tails Raid Battle
  • Prepare to face off with the progenitor of all Tailed Beasts, the Ten Tails, in NINJA VOLTAGE’s most challenging raid battle yet! Players who overcome the Ten Tails—an enemy so massive it doesn’t even fit on screen—will be rewarded with the Fortress Installation prize that was selected during the previous 1st Anniversary celebration campaign.
• Ninja Card Login Bonus
  • All users who log in during the event period will receive an exclusive 2nd Anniversary Ninja Card with a vibrantly-colored illustration of Naruto and Sasuke from the Fourth Shinobi World War.

NARUTO X BORUTO NINJA VOLTAGE is available now as a free download on Apple App Store and Google Play. For more information on the game and celebration, please visit the official NARUTO X BORUTO NINJA VOLTAGE website at:  https://ninjavoltage.bn-ent.net/

SYNTH-PUNK ROGUELIKE SHOOTER BLACK FUTURE ‘88 LAUNCHES ON NINTENDO SWITCH & PC

Get revenge before your heart explodes in Good Shepherd Entertainment and SuperScarySnakes’ electric new 2D co-op action game!

OAKLAND, Calif., and AMSTERDAM – Nov. 21, 2019 – Good Shepherd Entertainment and indie developer SuperScarySnakes have officially released the 2D roguelike action shooter Black Future ‘88 on Nintendo Switch and Windows PC. The game is available today via the Nintendo eShop and Steam for $19.99, with a special launch discount of 10% off on both platforms until November 28.

Black Future ‘88 is synth-punk Contra with tons of explosive twists. In a grim alternate history where it’s always 1988, you’ll ascend a procedurally generated tower through a merciless onslaught of bullets, lasers and steel on a mission to exact revenge on the maniac who destroyed the world with nuclear fire. Battle homicidal robots, cutthroats, bosses and more in a death trap that’s constantly evolving to kill you.

You’ve only got 18 minutes until your heart explodes, but strategic combos of weapons, abilities, buffs and curses will help you close the gap between you and your mark. Choose from several deadly characters as you shoot, slash and dash through anything standing in your way.

Survive this nightmarish neon dystopia alone or with a friend in two-player local co-op, then measure your mettle against the world on the global leaderboard with special daily challenges. Black Future ’88 also supports Steam’s new Remote Play Together feature, letting PC players join a friend’s game online.

A special physical release of Black Future ’88 on Nintendo Switch is expected to launch at retail stores in 2020.

Black Future ’88 is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB and PEGI 7. For more info, visit www.BlackFuture88.com, and follow Good Shepherd Entertainment and SuperScarySnakes on Twitter @GoodShepherdEnt and @SuperScarySnake.

About Good Shepherd Entertainment

Good Shepherd Entertainment publishes video games from independent artists worldwide and operates a proprietary investment platform for a growing global network of qualified investors seeking risk-mitigated participation in the $130B video game industry. Originally established in the Netherlands in 2011, operating under the name Gambitious, the Company became a full-featured publisher in 2014. Good Shepherd Entertainment is backed by some of the industry’s most notable names, including Devolver Digital, Croteam and Perfect World, all successful companies in independent game development and publishing. www.GoodShepherd.games

About SuperScarySnakes

SUPERSCARYSNAKES is a mostly one-man studio based in Oakland, California, established with the focus of making over-the-top action games with incredible soundtracks.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Overview Video Details a Life at the Helm of a Merc Unit

Gameplay of Destructive Firefights, Mech & Contract Management Explore the Struggle of Surviving the Succession Wars

VANCOUVER (Nov. 21, 2019) – Developer Piranha Games today released new, never-before-seen gameplay in a crash course guided walkthrough for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, the first mainline MechWarrior game in nearly two decades, ahead of its launch for PC on Dec. 10 via the Epic Games Store.

The battles on display showcase MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries’ expansively destructible environments, designed so that Mechs can tear through structures while swatting helicopters out of the sky and reducing rival pilots’ rides to scrap. Briefs on the moments between battles make it clear that with mission recovery, pre-deployment loadouts, and the severity of danger faced all in the hands of players to navigate, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries’ campaign is all about risk, reward, and consequence.

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries marks the return of the series’ mission-focused campaign structure, allowing pilots to call the shots while leading either AI-controlled allies or up to three friends through optional co-op into dangerous contracts. Unit leaders will decide which risky missions to accept, where their priorities lie across the Inner Sphere’s volatile conflict zones, as well as how to best utilize the resources earned from their dances with death.

To lock onto the latest with MechWarrior, pre-order MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (https://mw5mercs.com/), visit the MechWarrior Online website (https://mwomercs.com/), and follow Piranha Games on Twitter through @PiranhaGames (https://twitter.com/piranhagames) and @MechWarriorF2P (https://twitter.com/Mechwarriorf2p).

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THE CYCLE’S NEWEST UPDATE ADDS STORY MISSIONS, VISUAL UPGRADES & MORE!

Try the competitive quest shooter’s new upcoming map before anyone else in this Friday’s public playtest

BERLIN – Nov. 21, 2019 – YAGER has released a new content update for The Cycle, the hit free-to-play competitive quest shooter. The major highlight is the introduction of story missions, a new contract type (in solo mode only) where players can learn more about the game’s lore and unlock exclusive rewards.

In addition, the update adds a new feature — the Navigator — which lets players get information about nearby objectives more easily without having to open the map. The patch also includes multiple visual effect enhancements, especially for monsters and the storm, as well as a variety of weapon and ability balance changes, performance upgrades, quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes.

You can get a firsthand taste of The Cycle’s new Map 2 (part of the upcoming second season of content, expected early 2020) in the public playtest this Friday, November 22, from 5-11 PM CET/8 AM – 2 PM PST. Map 2 is significantly more vertical and diverse, with four unique biomes (forest, farmland, rocky plains and desert), plus a town center with bars and a giant spaceship. Players who participate and complete a survey can also pick up an exclusive in-game banner.

The Cycle is a match-based first-person shooter with a focus on PvEvP action: complete jobs, defeat hostile lifeforms, gear up with new weapons and powers, out-score other prospectors, and make it off the planet alive before it kills you. The Cycle delivers a competitive multiplayer experience where everyone can survive, but how you stake your claim can make all the difference. Form squads with friends, make uneasy alliances with strangers, or go it alone — the choice is yours!

The Cycle is free to play in early access for Windows PC via the Epic Games Store. Players can also grab the Fortuna Pass, a special season pass available in both free and premium tiers and featuring over 150 exclusive unlockable rewards. For more information, visit www.TheCycle.game.

Keep up with future updates by following YAGER’s content development roadmap for The Cycle: https://trello.com/b/6LuxGQiP/the-cycle. The full patch notes for this week’s update are available at https://thecycle.game/release-notes-release-6-november-19.

About YAGER

YAGER is an independent developer of computer and video games based in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1999 by five dedicated developers and artists, our focus is the creation of vivid and meaningful high-quality gaming experiences. Today, 20 years after its foundation, a strong, international team of game-loving developers is busy at work bringing YAGER’s vision of gaming to life as an independent self-publishing studio. www.yager.de