Show School Spirit and Hit the Books in The Sims’ Highly Anticipated Expansion Pack!

Australia – Oct. 23, 2019 – Class is in session! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Maxis™ today announced that The Sims™ 4 Discover University* Expansion Pack is coming to PC and Mac on November 15, 2019 and on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on December 17, 2019. The highly anticipated expansion pack introduces a new chapter for Sims where they can enroll in their dream school and take classes in engineering, education or law, decorate their dorm room to feel like home, dabble in extracurricular activities and make everlasting memories with new friends.

“Easily the most requested piece of content by our players, we’re excited to reveal The Sims 4 Discover University and can’t wait for everyone to make the world of Britechester their classroom. Players can have their Sims live out whatever college experience they choose and create unique memories during an opportunistic chapter of their lives,” said Michael Duke, Senior Producer of The Sims 4. “They can enroll in classes that pique their interest, whether that is biology, computer science, art history or even villainy! Players could set up their Sims for success and join a study group with friends or hit the snooze button and miss their morning lecture. They can also enjoy extracurricular activities such as joining college organisations and attending school spirit events.”

The Sims 4 Discover University introduces the brand-new world of Britechester and two unique schools for Sims to pursue their higher education: the historical University of Britechester for arts and humanities majors, and the modern Foxbury Institute for careers in science and technology fields. Both campuses offer a variety of new experiences that ultimately prepare Sims for the real world with new career tracks in teaching, law and engineering, and help them excel in existing career paths. Players can choose how Sims embrace college life, how often they attend class and study hard to keep their grades up or choose to skip class to hang out with friends instead.

The expansion also introduces a slew of new activities and items to help Sims settle into life as a student. Sims can have study sessions at the library or take a break and mingle with new friends in the student commons, play juice pong, explore the campus on a bicycle or pull pranks against the rival school. Sims can also join school organisations like robotics, debate, art, or a mysterious secret society, and show off their school spirit at special events. Players can customise their Sims’ new digs, whether they’re living in a dorm or off-campus, with new décor like posters or a mini fridge and transform the space into their own personal haven. Sims can also develop their personal style with new clothing items inspired by the latest trends, including late-for-class attire, professional ensembles, or new pieces featuring their school’s colors.

As Sims start this new chapter in their lives in The Sims 4 Discover University, they’ll have plenty to learn both inside and outside of the classroom. Whether they’re studying hard or playing hard, Sims will become their best selves and discover experiences that will shape them into what they want to become.

The Sims 4 Discover University Expansion Pack is rated T for Teen. For more information and to pre-order The Sims 4 Discover University, please visit www.TheSims.com.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers.

In fiscal year 2019, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.95 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognised for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Apex Legends™, The Sims™, Madden NFL, Need for Speed™, Titanfall™ and Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is available at https://www.ea.com/news..

The Sims, EA SPORTS, Battlefield, Apex Legends, Need for Speed, Titanfall, and Plants vs. Zombies are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. John Madden and NFL are property of their respective owners and used with permission.  PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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Spin Rhythm XD Slams Jams onto Steam Early Access Today

Nintendo Switch Version Coming 2020

MELBOURNE — October 22, 2019 — Spin Rhythm XD, the intergalactic rhythm game with the juiciest beats in the universe from Super Spin Digital, drops action-packed gameplay and dope beats on Steam Early Access today, with a complete Nintendo Switch version launching in 2020.

Live out DJ fantasies with an intuitive virtual MIDI controller. Start simple by spinning and tapping the digital turntable to match colored notes as they form and shift with the music, then learn advanced techniques like sustains, free spins, and beat smashes. Quickly bust out a song with mouse and keyboard for convenience, or embrace the ultimate home DJ experience with an actual MIDI controller. Super Spin Digital is aiming for compatibility with most DJ controllers.

Fifteen hard-hitting exclusive tracks from artists like Panda Eyes, Tristam, Hyper Potions and more are available now. Together with forward-thinking record label Monstercat (Beat Saber and Rocket League contributors), Super Spin Digital will continue to add more songs throughout Early Access.

Soar through a galaxy of beats and drops in hand-designed levels crafted to match the feel of every song. Multiple difficulty levels either pump up the jam or tone it down so players can let the music take them on the journey of their choosing. Daily leaderboards encourage sharpening those spinning skills, and global leaderboards coming shortly after Early Access launch will make it easy to see the best players in the world.

Coming in 2020, Spin Rhythm XD’s Nintendo Switch release will make DJ stardom both portable and accessible, offering multiple input modes including motion controls, Joy-Cons and touchscreen compatibility, and double the number of songs available at Steam Early Access launch.

“Spin Rhythm XD offers rhythm-genre fans the full DJ experience without requiring the mastery of every turntable,” said Dave Curro, co-founder of Super Spin Digital. “Players can hop into a song they like, make it as easy or as hard as they want, and just have fun.”

Spin Rhythm XD is available now on Steam Early Access in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified + Traditional), Japanese and Brazilian Portuguese. A Nintendo Switch version will be available in 2020. For more information on Spin Rhythm XD visit the official website, Twitter and Discord.

About Super Spin Digital

Super Spin Digital was founded to create the best game possible without the crunch and stress experienced so readily in the games industry. Focusing on rhythm games, Super Spin Digital is dedicated to bringing the golden age of gaming into the future.

For more information on Super Spin Digital, please visit their official website.

Cracked Crusaders Leaves the Farm, Crawls to iOS, Android Dungeons on Nov. 5

HOBART, AUSTRALIA – Oct. 22, 2019 – Cracked Crusaders, the fast-paced dungeon-crawling platformer from developer Webbysoft, begins its quest on Nov. 5 for iOS and Android.

The shepherd Milton, his loyal sheep-dog Holly, and duck friend Dory take up arms when evil critters invade Lachy Valley and abduct their beloved flock of sheep. Fortunately, the wizard Lumbario assists the trio, guiding their adventure to Limsburg, where they will delve into dangerous dungeons to defeat the evil forces.

Starting with a simple sword, Milton and company venture into more than 100 levels teeming with fearsome foes and perilous hazards across five different worlds. Collect the map to uncover all the secrets in each level, then find and slay the dungeon master! Complete levels quickly enough and defeat all enemies to earn stars to buy new weapons and upgrades.

No matter your preference, the blacksmith offers something suited for everyone’s tastes, selling weapons with different attack speeds, properties such as jump damage, and elemental effects improving strength in some worlds. Meanwhile, additional equipment such as double-jump boots help navigate, and health upgrades keep our champions in the heat of battle.

Cracked Crusaders’ heroes will need every advantage they can get; the dozen bosses run the gamut of nimble foes to seemingly-invincible screen-filling monstrosities with specific weak points. Each conquered boss puts the trio one step closer to finding their sheep and discovering who was behind the heinous heist.  

Comic-style panes flesh out the humorous narrative sequences, with a bonus ending for those who get all 300 stars in the 10-plus hour campaign, while a pumping house soundtrack compliments the exhilarating gameplay.

“Cracked Crusaders combines everything gamers like me love from dungeon-crawling, to platforming, and awesome tunes,” said Luke Webster, Founder, Webbysoft. “I even made my dog Holly a playable character and incorporated my favorite parts of Tasmania. Cracked Crusaders is special for me, but I also know everyone will have as much fun playing this action-packed experience, as I did designing it.”

Cracked Crusaders releases on Nov. 5 as a free download on the App Store and Google Play with support for English language text. A one-time in-app purchase removes ads, unlocks Holly and Dory as playable characters, and offers extra skins for each hero. The soundtrack by Koh-dee will be available on Spotify alongside the game’s release. 

For more information on Cracked Crusaders, visit the game’s official website and follow Webbysoft’s Luke Webster on Twitter.

About Webbysoft

Webbysoft is the home for the original games created by artist and game design teacher Luke Webster in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 2018, Webster is inspired by his home of Tasmania, the sheep farm he lives on, and his dog Holly. Webster provides game design, programming, and art while coordinating with talented external professionals to help round out his games, intending to grow with each new game.

Outside of original titles for Webbysoft, Webster is the artist on Wildfire, for which he received an Honorable Mention in Excellence in Art from the Australian Game Developer Awards. Webster also creates art for children’s books and teaches game design to high school students.

FARMING SIMULATOR 19 PLATINUM LAUNCHES TODAY

The Biggest Farming Simulator Expansion Ever Comes Home on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC/Mac!

PARIS — Oct. 22, 2019 — Farming Simulator 19 Platinum is available today on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC/Mac. This huge upgrade to Farming Simulator 19 is available as either an expansion for current owners, or a standalone bundle with all base content from Farming Simulator 19 included for newcomers.

Farming Simulator 19 Platinum features the highly anticipated addition of over 35 CLAAS-brand vehicles and tools, including the LEXION 8900, the JAGUAR 960 TT and the XERION 5000. These heavy-duty machines join some of the biggest names in the industry in game, including John Deere, Case IH, New Holland, Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra and more.

This brings the total number of vehicles and equipment to over 380, allowing for even more kinds of endless farming fun — livestock, forestry, harvesting and much more. Ride horses around two huge environments, play with friends in multiplayer, or continue to expand your game with mods.

Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Edition is available on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC at retail and digitally. The Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Expansion is available on all platforms digitally, as well as at retail for PC. Both editions’ digital versions are compatible with Mac. Grab Farming Simulator 19 Platinum today!

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 (The Surge 2, GreedFall, 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 SnowRunner and many more.

About Maximum Games

Maximum Games ranks as a top 15 global video game publisher of interactive digital entertainment spanning all genres and supporting multi-platforms. The company’s mission is to provide a proven and strong hands-on approach to publishing, marketing and distribution. Established in 2009, the company is led by female entrepreneur Christina Seelye, a seasoned executive of digital consumer products and channel marketing. Under Seelye’s leadership, the company has been recognized with numerous awards such as “Fastest Growing Tech Company” by American Business Awards, and has made the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies for the past two years. Maximum Games has offices in both the US and UK, and continues to expand its scope of global publishing and distribution via direct reach and strategic partnerships.

More information on our website: www.maximumgames.com

A BLOOD-MOON IS RISING! ARK “FEAR EVOLVED 3” EVENT FEATURES JACK O’ LANTERNS, GIGANTIC CANDY CORN, SPOOKY EMOTES & THE RETURN OF DODOREX!

All Hallows’ Eve is upon us, creating a chaotic world teeming with spooky surprises to scare and thrill all Survivors! The ARK: Fear Evolved 3 in-game event is on its way down your street, delivering candy corn themed supply drops and randomly spawning gravestones and pumpkin patches. From October 22nd to November 5th, the community’s most requested event will be active for ARK Survivors on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam.

Watch the Fear Evolved 3 Halloween video where Survivors run from hack ‘n slashers and headless pumpkin men boogie down:

The ghoulish graves and skeletal dinos have returned, but fear not! There are new items to collect, cool skin costumes to try out and a Blood Moon casting a pale shadow over it all. The ARK Fear Evolved 3 event features increased rates to 2X Player XP, 2X Harvesting and 2X Breeding (mating interval, egg hatch speed, and maturation), as well as:

• New cosmetic items: Jack O’ Lantern Mask, Hockey Mask, Headless Neck Stump, Halloween-inspired Dino Colorization Candy and event-themed undergarments (tops and bottoms)
• New emotes: Panic, Spooky Dance and Zombie
• Event-themed wild dinosaur spawns
• Randomly spawning gravestones, scarecrows and pumpkin patches
• A candy corn-themed supply drop brings an abundance of useful Halloween treats for players, surprises like berries, cooked meats, heal brews, veggie cakes, consumable buffing soups, dino Halloween candy and dino skins from past Halloween events.
• The environment and trees to be Halloween themed

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YAGER LAUNCHES THE CYCLE’S FIRST SEASON OF CONTENT

The competitive quest shooter’s new season pass adds tons of free and premium unlockable content

BERLIN – Oct. 22, 2019 – The first season of The Cycle, YAGER’s free-to-play competitive quest shooter, is here! “The Lost Prospector” update introduces the game’s first season pass, featuring over 100 levels that players can hit to unlock new, exclusive content.

The Cycle’s first season pass — the Fortuna Pass — is available for the next three months in two tiers, each with its own unique rewards:

• The Silver pass (free for all players) includes 30 unlockable rewards.
• The Gold pass (premium, available for 950 Aurum) is packed with over 120 unlockable rewards, including two new archetypes (the Thrill Seeker and the Veteran), new weapon skins and coatings, melee weapons, emotes, and banners that can be planted during a match to mark territory.
• Gold players can still level up the free Silver Fortuna Pass, giving them access to over 150 unlockable rewards in all.
• Players can also complete daily and weekly challenges to speed up their Fortuna Pass progress.

Over half a million players have battled across the alien frontier of Fortuna III since launch, and YAGER remains committed to continually improving and enhancing the experience. The team recently launched a brand-new item shop with daily and weekly item offers for purchase. And players can look forward to even greater surprises in the future, including a ranked matchmaking mode and all-new story missions offering insight into this mysterious world.

You can keep up with future updates by following YAGER’s new content development roadmap for The Cycle: https://trello.com/b/6LuxGQiP/the-cycle.

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 choose to stake your claim can make all the difference — form squads with friends, make uneasy alliances with strangers, or go it alone.

The Cycle is free to play in early access for Windows PC via the Epic Games Store. For more information, visit www.TheCycle.game.

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

STREET OUTLAWS: THE LIST RACES ONTO GAMING CONSOLES AND PC TODAY!

Join the exciting world of the top-rated American automotive racing lifestyle series on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC

MINNEAPOLIS – Oct. 22, 2019 – Street Outlaws: The List, the new lifestyle racing and tuning video game inspired by the high-speed cars and attitude of Discovery Channel’s Street Outlaws, one of cable television’s most highly rated unscripted series, is officially out now on gaming consoles and Windows PC. The game is available digitally and at major retailers today for $39.99 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, as well as on PC via Steam.

Street Outlaws: The List takes you inside the winner-take-all world of American street racing. Drive the coolest cars from the hit series, customizable with hundreds of authentic parts to match your style. Compete and win against your rivals across multiple game modes, featuring two-player head-to-head drag races and challenges.

Street Outlaws: The List is published by GameMill Entertainment and rated E10+ by the ESRB. For more information, visit streetoutlawsgame.com.

About GameMill Entertainment

GameMill Entertainment, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a third-party publisher of casual games for the mass market consumer. Development platforms include PC, Nintendo Switch™, Microsoft consoles including the Xbox One video game and entertainment system, XBLA, Microsoft Games On Demand, and Sony consoles including the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and mobile devices. With development across the globe, GameMill is a source of entertaining and fun games for all ages. For more information, please visit https://gamemill.com.

About Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is distributed to 100.8 million U.S. homes, can be seen in 224 countries and territories, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information, please visit www.discovery.com.

About Discovery, Inc

Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries and territories and nearly 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Eurosport Player and MotorTrend OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media; a landmark natural history and factual content partnership with the BBC; and a strategic alliance with PGA TOUR to create the international home of golf. Discovery’s portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. For more information, please visit corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.

Watch Strife and Malgros the Defiler Face-off in new CGI trailer

PC/Stadia: December 5, 2019
All Consoles: February 14, 2020, Valentine’s Day
Darksiders Genesis PC Pre-Order Kicks Off with a 15% Discount

Vienna, Austria and Austin, Texas, October 22, 2019 – THQ Nordic and Airship Syndicate today kicked off the PC pre-order campaign for the highly anticipated Darksiders Genesis, the first top-down action adventure in Darksiders franchise history featuring couch co-op and online co-op #togetherthroughhell #GunsNHorses #notalone

Watch Strife having a good old scuffle with Malgros the Defiler here

Pre-Order on PC here: https://darksiders.com/order-here/

Darksiders Genesis features the debut of the fourth and final horsemen – STRIFE – who can battle alongside his brother and fellow horsemen WAR in the first ever Darksiders two-player co-op mode. Solo players will be able to alternate between STRIFE and WAR on the fly, taking advantage of STRIFE’s ranged and WAR’s melee style attacks. Both characters can build up a special attack meter that, when activated, temporarily turns them into a colossal creature that leaves epic destruction in its wake.    

Darksiders Genesis is currently in development for PC, Google Stadia and all current-gen console platforms. The PC and Google Stadia versions of Darksiders Genesis will release on December 5, 2019. The console versions will release on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2020. More information about Darksiders Genesis here www.darksiders.com. For the latest news and updates, follow @darksiders on Facebook/Twitter or @thqnordic on Instagram.

About Darksiders Genesis

Darksiders Genesis is an action/adventure that tears its way through hordes of demons, angels, and everything in-between on its way to Hell and back with guns blazing and swords swinging. Genesis gives players their first look at the world of Darksiders before the events of the original game, as well as introduces the horseman Strife.

Features

• Blast angels and demons as the gunslinging Horseman Strife, playable for the first time
• Swap between the powerful swordsman War and Strife instantly in frenetic, single-player gameplay
• Explore the epic world of Darksiders and wreak havoc with a friend in two-player cooperative mode
• Experience a brand new story campaign that takes place before the original Darksiders, exploring the origin of the Seven Seals
• Grow in strength and power as you collect items, abilities, weapon enhancements, creature cores and more

About THQ Nordic
Our official boiler plate can be found on our website:THQ Nordic Website

LONDON — Oct. 22, 2019 — Developer SFB Games is happy to announce that the thrilling mystery game Tangle Tower has launched today on Nintendo Switch and Windows PC/Mac via Steam. Starring detective duo Grimoire and sass-giving Sally, Tangle Tower takes you to a strange and twisted mansion where a murder has taken place. The problem? The key suspect is… a painting?!

Nothing that Detective Grimoire hasn’t seen before! Investigate this bizarre murder case and solve the mystery clouding Tangle Tower. Hunt for clues, interrogate eccentric suspects and untangle many brain-twisting puzzles. Explore a beautiful, digitally-painted world brought to you by the creative vision behind titles such as Detective Grimoire, Haunt the House, and Snipperclips. Cross-examine the fully voiced and animated cast of quirky characters and solve the strangest murder mystery of all time.

Tangle Tower is now available on Nintendo Switch and Steam for $19.99/£15.49/€16.79, with a 20% launch discount until October 28.

For more information, please visit the game on the Nintendo eShop and Steam. You can also play Tangle Tower on Apple Arcade.

About SFB Games

SFB Games is a British independent game studio founded by brothers Tom and Adam Vian, who have been making games together since 2003. They’re passionate about designing unique games with a focus on fun, color, artistry and innovation. These particular design philosophies lined up well with Nintendo, when the two companies worked closely together to create the Nintendo Switch launch title Snipperclips – Cut it out, together!

SFB Games often collaborate with game artist/illustrator Catherine Unger, who has provided art for most of their games since 2014.

The highly stylized acclaimed brawler comes to Switch with tons of characters, content, features and more

Oct. 22, 2019 (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) – Skullgirls 2^nd Encore, the fast-paced 2D fighting game featuring fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world, is out now on Nintendo Switch. Developed by Lab Zero Games and published by Skybound Games, Skullgirls 2^nd Encore is available today by digital download via the Nintendo eShop for $24.99: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/skullgirls-2nd-encore-switch/

Skullgirls 2^nd Encore delivers a modern take on classic arcade fighters with a high-definition, hand-drawn twist. Unique gameplay mechanics, gorgeous animations, and creative characters with tons of personality make it a blast for both hardcore fighting game fans and newcomers alike.

Originally released in 2012, Skullgirls has amassed a dedicated fanbase over the years, releasing across multiple platforms, but never before on a Nintendo system. Skullgirls 2^nd Encore on Switch supports two players, both online and locally, and features all the extra DLC the game has received on other platforms, including new characters, a fully voiced Story Mode, unique challenges, helpful trials, color options and an endless Survival Mode.

Skullgirls 2^nd Encore is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB. For more information about Skullgirls, visit https://www.skybound.com/skullgirls.

About Skybound Games

Skybound Games is a division of Skybound Entertainment with the capability produce tabletop and video games. The team works closely with creators to expand their unique and exceptional IP to new platforms. Skybound Games’ slate across video games includes Telltale’s The Walking Dead, Baldur’s Gate, and Slime Rancher. The tabletop slate includes Pitchstorm, Superfight, and The Walking Dead: Something to Fear. Skybound Games can be found on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.