Solve a historic mystery in the world-first AR true crime mobile game True Crime Mysteries: Misadventure in Little Lon, launching October 6 as part of Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW).

Created by Victorian studio 10Tickles, this immersive augmented reality game challenges players to unravel an intriguing true crime from Melbourne’s notorious red-light district in 1910.

Players are propelled on an exhilarating adventure through the streets of Melbourne’s past, exploring heritage sites where spine tingling events went down. Collecting clues and questioning the delightful deviants who lived in the laneways of Little Lon.

The historically accurate game investigates a series of clashes that landed Ernest Gunter in hospital and led to his eventual demise. 

Furious friends and family struggle to gain justice for Gunter, convinced he was hit in an unprovoked attack; while associates of Bourke Street Rat, John Evans, claim Gunter attacked Evans with murderous intent. A stolen kiss, money owed to the mob, a hired hitman. Are they telling truth or lies? You decide!

‘Misadventure in Little Lon’ features sound design by Sianna Lee, and players can find real newspaper articles and artefacts from the Little Lon archaeological dig hidden throughout the game.

Emma Ramsay, 10Tickles Co-founder said, “We are excited to be launching our first game in the True Crime Mysteries series during Melbourne International Games Week. ‘Misadventure in Little Lon’ transports you from this realm to one shrouded in historical intrigue and can be played from anywhere in the world.”

True Crime Mysteries: Misadventure In Little Lon will be available via the App Store or Google Play ($7.99) from 6 October.

Members of the public are invited to the official launch of ‘Misadventure in Little Lon’ where they can meet ‘real life’ characters and the game-makers. Sunday 6 October, 1pm – 5pm starting from State Library Victoria. Register now.

About Melbourne International Games Week, 5 – 13 October:
Melbourne International Games Week,  Asia Pacific’s largest games festival includes 30+ events and activities for game-players, makers, industry, families and educators. Over 77,000 people will explore the future of games, network and test their playing skills!  MIGW is an initiative of the Victorian Government.

DISCOVERY TOUR: ANCIENT GREECE TO RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 10

Explore the World of Assassin’s Creed ^® Odyssey in a New Educational Mode

Sydney, Australia – September 6, 2019 — Today, Ubisoft announced that Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece, an educational tool allowing anyone to explore and interact with the history and culture of the Ancient Greek world, will release on September 10. Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece is free for all owners of Assassin’s Creed^® Odyssey and is also available independently on PC via Uplay.

History is your playground in Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece, where players can take guided tours or freely roam around the rich open world of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey free of conflict and gameplay constraints. Visitors will travel through 29 regions in over 300 stations with tours featuring five different themes, philosophy, famous cities, daily life, war and myths. It also exhibits new features that allow players to learn the way they want, with 35 unique avatars and 15 mounts that are accessible by progressing through objectives.

With Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece, players are encouraged to take their time and enjoy the most accurate 3D interactive reconstruction of Ancient Greece ever made and to take part in immersive guided tours to learn more about this incredible place and time. Based on the dialogue choice system introduced in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece will test each visitor with an engaging, fun and rewarding quiz at the end of each tour.

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

For the latest on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and other Ubisoft games, visit news.ubisoft.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, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. 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.ubisoft.com.

© 2018–2019 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Epic Games to Launch Fortnite: Darkfire Bundle Worldwide on Nov. 5, 2019

Heat up the Battle with 13 New Items in the Biggest Fortnite Content Pack Ever

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Epic Games are continuing to collaborate with the upcoming launch of Fortnite: Darkfire Bundle, an all-new retail bundle that is set to release worldwide beginning Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.

As part of a worldwide retail distribution partnership for the gaming phenomenon Fortnite, the retail version of the Fortnite: Darkfire Bundle will have a $44.95 and will include over $100 worth of in-game content. Fortnite: Darkfire Bundle will include 13 new items: three Legendary Outfits, three Legendary Back Blings, three Rare Dual-Wielding Pickaxes, three Epic Wraps, and new Emote. Players will be able to pick up the new bundle for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Nintendo Switch™ system, and the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X. Players can also purchase Fortnite: Darkfire Bundleand download digitally through the in-game store and first-party digital marketplaces.

Download Fortnite Battle Royale and Fortnite Creative for free at https://www.fortnite.com/.

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About Fortnite

BATTLE. BUILD. CREATE. Fortnite is the free, always evolving, multiplayer game where you and your friends battle to be the last one standing in 100 PvP mode or collaborate to create your dream Fortnite world.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc. is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

About Epic Games

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is the creator of Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games. Epic’s Unreal Engine technology brings high-fidelity, interactive experiences to PC, console, mobile, AR, VR and the Web. Unreal Engine is freely available at unrealengine.com. For more information on the studio, visit epicgames.com and check out @EpicGames.

Published and Distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc.

SYDNEY, Australia, Friday 6 September 2019 – As gamers around Australia prepare to lift their Lancers for the launch of Gears 5, Xbox ANZ has revealed an exclusive range of bespoke unisex jewellery inspired by the iconography of the fan-favourite franchise.  

Crafted by fire and cast in ice-cold silver, Australian designer, Jason Moss, took inspiration from the mysterious Locust necklace owned by Gears 5’s lead protagonist, Kait Diaz, to create a limited edition ring and pendent design that any COG would be proud to wear. 

Most famous for his custom creations, some of the world’s most recognized celebrities wear Moss’ work, including recent Rolling Stones cover artist, Harry Styles. Designed in his trademark style, these handmade creations reflect the visual themes of the fire and ice locales from the game while leaning into the aesthetic of one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas.  

The pendant pays homage to the iconic Gears COG tag and the trials and tribulations faced by our heroes. Featuring a split Crimson Omen interweaved on a chain necklace, the piece is weighted like the expectations placed on the Gears shoulders to save humanity.   

The ring sees an entangled Crimson Omen take centre stage. It features a complex design reflective of the unanswered questions of Kait’s bloodline, and the tensions bubbling under the surface as the squad fights off the Swarm and learns about her past. 

Encased in a chamber emblazoned with each piece’s production number, only 100 of each design have been created. Gears 5 fans around Australia can visit the Xbox ANZ Facebook today for more information on how to claim a piece of history for themselves.  

“We know that fans of Gears are loud and proud when it comes to their passion for the franchise, and we wanted to create something that would allow them to showcase their pride every day. With so many complex themes weaving throughout the Gears universe, Jason Moss with his experimental, raw style was the perfect artist to bring this collection to life.” says Tania Chee, Xbox Lead for ANZ. 

Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can play the highly-anticipated title as part of their monthly subscription from today. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate includes Xbox Live Gold and unlimited access to over 100 high-quality console and PC games. New members can subscribe for just $2 for the first two months, then $15.95 thereafter. Gears 5 is also available at the Microsoft Store and other retailers in Australia from 10^th September (RRP AU$99.95).

Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with #Gears5. 

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After more than 10 years, a sequel to the iconic video game classic will finally be released exclusively for Nintendo Switch via ININ Games and Strictly Limited Games.

Stuttgart, Germany – After more than 10 years, Nintendo Switch players can look forward to a sequel of the cult 80’s game series Bubble Bobble by TAITO. The new Bubble Bobble 4 Friends was developed by the original studio TAITO Corporation and will include a brand new local 4-player mode. The sequel will be released both digitally and physically exclusively for Nintendo Switch in Europe and Australasia on November 19, 2019, with the release in the USA to follow in the first quarter of 2020.

As in the previous highly popular series, the thrilling and epic bubble fight starts again!

One night, a child’s room became enfolded by a miraculous light and every object under its rays suddenly came to life – including the child’s most favourite toy, the little dragon called Bub. Full of jealousy, the wicked magician Bonner challenges the friendly dragon to battle.

In the ’80s and ’90s, the players jumped through the levels either solo or in the two-player mode. In the new part of the popular Bubble Bobble series, a 4-player cooperative mode is integrated, providing even more fun with friends.

“Bubble Bobble is an extremely popular title in Europe, so we decided to implement a pre-sale in Europe in conjunction with ININ Games and Strictly Limited Games. It is also the first internally developed title since Taito has re-entered the consumer market, and the development team is thrilled to be working on this famous IP. I deeply hope that many people will enjoy it” says Hiroshi Uemura, Executive Officer, Division Manager of Development, TAITO CORPORATION.

Collectors can look forward to the Collector’s Edition of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends, distributed exclusively by Strictly Limited Games. The ININ publishing label markets the retail versions and digital releases on the Nintendo eShop.

About ININ Games:

ININ Games, the new publishing label of United Games GmbH, focuses on the classic digital and physical marketing of high-quality retro, indie and arcade titles. Along with undisputed classics, numerous other milestones of gaming culture are in the planning and will be announced in the coming months. For more information about ININ, visit http://www.inin.games/

About Taito:

TAITO Corporation (TAITO) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, TAITO operates core businesses such as game arcade operations, coin-operated game machines, and mobile phone content services. A seminal part of gaming history, TAITO caused a worldwide sensation with its arcade legend, SPACE INVADERS®, and developed such fan favourites as PUZZLE BOBBLE® (BUST-A-MOVE®) and ARKANOID®. Today, TAITO continues to thrill game lovers of all generations by offering both classic and new family-oriented titles on the latest gaming platforms. TAITO delivers a wide range of entertainment experiences with the goal of providing consumers with fresh surprises and new discoveries. More information on TAITO can be found on the Internet at http://www.taito.com

The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors Out Now Australia & New Zealand

Stuttgart, Germany, – ININ Games, publishing label of United Games GmbH, is pleased to announce The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors, Taito’s iconic and classic sequel to the arcade hit, is released. This highly anticipated game will excite fans of the genre and pull in a whole new generation of gamers. Released on Sony PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

To the uninitiated, The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors is a  side-scrolling arcade brawler featuring a strong cast of five playable characters and a plethora of individual moves, with two completely new faces joining the team.  For even more gripping immersion fans can experience the eagerly awaited, and superb, two-player co-op mode and an online ranking system so that you can measure yourself against fighters from all over the world. In a total of 8 levels, players will brawl their way through waves of enemy hordes, either alone or in pairs.

Players assume the role of one of the five android ninjas to take on the tyrant Banglar and his henchmen with a variety of individual moves in a dystopian future.

A completely uncut and mesmerizing experience is presented and options to change the colour of hit effects are just a few of the surprises in store supplemented by new enemies previously not seen on the original Western Super Nintendo version. Importantly the original developers, TENGO PROJECT, have improved the audio-visuals in every respect, making an already outstanding game even better!

The 6-minute trailer below gives an insight into some of the new features and characters that are presented in The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors.

The North America version on both Sony Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch is due in October

The Eyes of Ara reveal Brain-teasing Puzzles Oct. 15 on Nintendo Switch™

Full touch screen and Joy-Con™ motion control support bring mysterious castle to life

MELBOURNE, Australia – 6 Sept. 2019 – The Eyes of Ara, the award-winning puzzle adventure set in a mysterious castle, will share its secrets with Nintendo Switch on Oct. 15, 2019.

On Nintendo Switch, The Eyes of Ara’s secrets come to life like never before with dedicated touch screen and Joy-Con support. On the go, piece puzzles together with the ease of a finger or stylus. When docked, guide the Joy-Con to precisely point at puzzle objects using the inbuilt gyroscope. These intuitive control options make exploring the richly detailed environments as empowering as it is rewarding.

After years of silence, a strange radio transmission erupts from a centuries-old, long-abandoned castle. As the technician hired to investigate the call, enter the perplexing citadel, navigate massive, detailed environments, and solve complex puzzles to uncover the truth behind the mysterious signal.

A labyrinth of secret suites and intricate mysteries in a fantastical setting await. In each of the castle’s beautifully crafted areas, find helpful clues and objects, using or combining them in inventive ways to venture deeper. Lost keepsakes and other secrets off the beaten path tell the captivating story of those who came before.

“Community and critical support for The Eyes of Ara have made it possible to bring this enchanting castle and all its tantalizing mysteries to Nintendo Switch, where exclusive control options make the game more accessible than ever,” said Ben Droste, lead developer, 100 Stones Interactive. “When Switch owners enter this castle, they’ll find a perplexing world full of secrets that rewards deep thinking with even deeper mysteries.”

The Eyes of Ara is now available for pre-order via the Nintendo eShop with a limited-time 15% pre-order discount andwill release for Nintendo Switch on Oct. 15, 2019 for $14.99 USD. It is currently available on PC, Mac, iOS, and Android. On Switch, The Eyes of Ara will support English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese and Simplified Chinese languages.

For more on The Eyes of Ara, visit the official website and follow 100 Stones Interactive on Twitter and Facebook.

About 100 Stones Interactive

100 Stones Interactive is a one-man game development studio out of Australia founded by former Sega senior environment designer Ben Droste in 2015. The Melbourne-based studio crafts beautiful, high-quality games that leave a lasting impression on the player, seeking to bring new and wonderful experiences to gamers all around the world.

On September 5th, Sin Slayers, a pixel-art RPG in the setting of dark fantasy, was released on Steam, GOG and Humble Store for $14.99(launch discount – 15%). The game combines JRPG and Roguelite elements. Players can manage their squad of heroes, fight in turn-based battles, balance their sin level and explore a huge randomly generated world.

In April 2019, the demo version of Sin Slayers was released. It was downloaded more than 100,000 times and received positive feedback from both players and the press.

Sin Slayers is a dark RPG set in a treacherous underworld. The player will need to create, equip and lead a team of heroes, each with their own pros and cons that you must incorporate into your strategy. To escape your doom, you must slay the seven Sin Lords. Fight in JRPG-inspired turn-based combat and explore a roguelike world, thanks to randomly generated maps and encounters, and the varying difficulty of every playthrough.

“For the first time we presented the final version of the game at PAX West 2019 and got an incredible feedback from the players. It’s nice to see how players enjoy the project, go through the locations, fight monsters and want to spend more time in the game than they can at the show.” –Vadim Rybkin, Chief Marketing Officer.

Key features:

• 10 playable characters, each with their unique abilities, skills and weaknesses
• Classic turn-based JRPG combat system
• Roguelite mixed with Dungeon Crawler elements
• Randomly generated levels ensure that players will find new secrets, monsters and events on each playthrough
• Lots of additional quests and tasks from NPC’s
• A dark fantasy atmosphere inspired by Castlevania, Diablo and the Dark Souls series
• Sin system affects the difficulty of each playthrough 
• A wide variety of skills to learn, armor to craft, and artifacts to discover
• 7 main locations with unique enemies and gameplay features

Platforms:
The game will be released on September 5th, 2019 on Steam, GOG and the Humble Store.
On release Sin Slayers will support Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

About the developers:

Sin Slayers is developed by goonswarm studio. Each team member has their own unique experience in game development.

Black Tower Entertainment is a game publisher specializing in projects with RTS or RPG elements. Press kit: http://goonswarm.ru/presskit/sheet.php?p=Sin%20Slayers
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sinslayersgame
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sinslayersgame/
VK: https://vk.com/sinslayers
Website: http://www.sinslayers.com
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/783190/Sin_Slayers/

Farm Like Never Before! Farming Simulator 20 Comes to Nintendo Switch on Dec. 3, 2019

PARIS — Sept. 5, 2019 — GIANTS Software and Focus Home Interactive have announced as part of this week’s Nintendo Direct that Farming Simulator 20 will launch on Dec. 3, 2019, on Nintendo Switch. If you missed the big reveal, you can check it out in the replay from the Nintendo Direct.

New screenshots show off the vehicles and horse-riding mechanics coming to Farming Simulator 20 after their debut in Farming Simulator 19. In addition, Farming Simulator 20 will include products from John Deere, the largest agriculture machinery company in the world. There’s also new machinery and crops with cotton and oats, tending to livestock of pigs, cows, and sheep, as well as a whole new North American environment to explore and develop as you like.

With over 100 faithfully reproduced farming vehicles and tools, Farming Simulator 20 will deliver hours of farming fun at home or on the go when it launches on December 3 on Nintendo Switch.

About Focus Home Interactive

Focus Home Interactive is a French publisher based in Paris, France. Known for the quality, diversity and originality of its catalogue, Focus has published and distributed original titles (A Plague Tale: Innocence, Vampyr, Farming Simulator, Call of Cthulhu, Insurgency: Sandstorm) that have become benchmark titles worldwide, available both in store and for download across the world. Focus publishes games on all major platforms, consoles and PC. The publisher’s catalogue will get even richer in the coming months and years with eagerly awaited games such as The Surge 2, SnowRunner, GreedFall and many more.

CLOSED BETA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR DAEDALIC ENTERTAINMENT’S TEAM-FOCUSED RTS A YEAR OF RAIN

Second playable faction showcased in the Undead Champs Tournament, which is running now until the grand finale on September 28

HAMBURG, Germany — Sept. 5, 2019 — Publisher and developer Daedalic Entertainment has announced that registration is now open for the upcoming PC closed beta of the highly anticipated, team-focused real-time strategy game A Year Of Rain. Players who want to get firsthand experience before the game officially launches later this year can apply for beta access at https://beta.ayearofrain.com.

Daedalic recently revealed A Year Of Rain’s second playable faction — the Restless Regiment. An army of bloodthirsty, unliving warlords, soldiers, beasts and souls under the mindless obedience or zealous devotion of Lady Llorona, the Restless Regiment is a force to be reckoned with in battle, fueled by a singular purpose and torment.

To give fans a first impression of this new faction, Daedalic has set up the Undead Champs Tournament. Four teams, among them RTS players from TKA E-Sports and Berliner eSports Club e.V., are fighting for top standing before the grand finale on September 28 at 19:00 CEST. Matches take place every week and are streamed live on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/wardiii, with the first VODs available to view now. More information about the tournament and videos of every match are now available at www.ayearofrain.com/en/news/undead-champs-2019.html.

A Year Of Rain combines classic real-time strategy elements with a strong focus on teamplay and hero units. The game’s co-op campaigns and online and offline modes are designed with a team of two players in mind. The classic 2v2 skirmish mode is being developed for competitive matches from the very start. Meanwhile, the “Against All Odds“ mode is an innovation in the genre, where two lone heroes face two entire armies.

To keep track of the latest news about A Year of Rain, please visit:

Official website: https://www.ayearofrain.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ayearofrain
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ayearofrain
Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/ayearofrain
Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/319540/A_Year_Of_Rain

About A Year Of Rain

A Year Of Rain is a team RTS uniting classical elements like base building and expansive story campaigns with strong hero focus and team-oriented gameplay. Apart from the co-op campaigns for the three factions, A Year Of Rain features additional 2v2 modes like “Skirmish” and “Against all Odds.”

A Year Of Rain is being developed by Daedalic Entertainment internally and will enter early access for PC in 2019.

About Daedalic Entertainment

Daedalic Entertainment publishes and develops high-quality games for all platforms. The company has a diverse line-up of high-quality titles, including classic adventures, RPGs, and strategy and multiplayer games. With more than 80 employees, Daedalic is currently developing a new line-up of innovative games across consoles, PC and mobile platforms.

Among the AAA titles in production at the studio are the team-RTS A Year of Rain (PC), as well as The Lord of the Rings – Gollum (multiplatform). A Year of Rain combines classical elements like base-building and a comprehensive story campaign with hero-focused and team-oriented gameplay. The Lord of the Rings – Gollum is an action-adventure that tells the story of Gollum from a perspective never witnessed before in any storytelling media, all the while staying faithful to the legendary books of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Based in Hamburg, Germany, Daedalic is one of Europe’s most acclaimed publishers and developers. With a total of 32 awards in the German Developers Award (including multiple accolades for “Studio of the Year”) and 12 German Computer Game Awards for genre-defining games such as Deponia, Edna & Harvey, Silence, Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth, The Long Journey Home, and State of Mind, Daedalic is a record holder for the two most prestigious games awards in Germany.