Borderlands 3 Introduces Zane in New Trailer

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July 31, 2019

Borderlands 3 Introduces Zane in New Trailer

Gearbox and 2K have started what will likely be a series of character introduction trailers for the playable characters in Borderlands 3 and the first character they are starting with happens to be Zane the Operative. He is described as the game’s resident tech expert, with an ingenious gadget at the ready for any life-or-death situation. Zane can equip two Action Skills at once, though choosing to do so will replace his ability to toss grenades.

To help you decide if Zane is the right Vault Hunter for you, here’s a brief overview of his three skill trees: Doubled Agent, Hitman, and Under Cover. As seen in the video, Zane’s “Digi-Clone” unique ability allows him to have two Action Skills at the same time while Double Agent can provide bonus damage while these skills are in use. You can find the video below and keep an eye out for Borderlands 3 when it is released on September 13th for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Persona 5 Royal Introduces Morgana

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July 31, 2019

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Out of all of the Persona 5 Royal characters who could possibly forget about Morgana, the “second-in-command,” motor vehicle, and bedtime reminder of the Phantom Thieves. This latest trailer from Atlus for the game focuses on showing off a number of new scenes where Morgana interacts with various members of the cast, including a closing scene featuring Ann, and rather than a pair up attack, this time we get a brief look at his new Persona form, Diego.

Currently Persona 5 Royal is set to be released in Japan on October 31st for the PlayStation 4 and has already been confirmed for Western release sometime in 2020.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood Review

Admir Brkic

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July 31, 2019

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Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Developer: Machine Games, Arkane Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One, Windows (Reviewed)
Release Date: 25 Jul 2019
Price: $29,99USD – Available Here $69.95AUD – Available Here

Overview

Wolfenstein games do a marvelous job with toeing the line of serious ad campy. On one hand, you have a game that’s not drawing anything from fantasy, but history and reminds us of the atrocities of war. On the other, it does not shy away to venture into occult and paranormal. To be fair, that also draws a bit from history considering that there are still a bunch of theories and folk tales involving Nazis and the occult. But I am digressing. The latest Wolfenstein entry gives us more weapons, more Nazis to shoot at and more gameplay features. Some good, some…….questionable.

Story

The story continues quite a bit after the ending of Wolfenstein: The New Colossus. The protagonist of all the previous games, BJ Blazkowicz has disappeared from the face of the earth and it’s up to his daughters to find him. Wait, what?! Yep, remember the pregnant Anya from the previous game? Well, she is slightly less pregnant now and a proud mother of twins. When I said that quite a bit of time has passed, I meant that the two Blazkowicz girls are now old enough to dual wield guns, bury knives and hatchets into the Nazi skulls and dig out some answers (occasionally brain bits as well).

Gameplay

With the story addition of introducing two new protagonists, there is also a gameplay addition of playing in co-op. The host usually takes the role of Jessica, while the other player is Sophie. This time, armored enemies tend to have a weak spot on their backs so the winning strategy most of the time is for one player to draw the attention of the enemy, while the other tries to get behind him for massive damage. Of course, it is a tactic that can be best performed in co-op since you can’t really rely on something like that while playing with an AI. There is also something called pep signal. It is a character rechargeable ability that you use when things get tough to either heal, buff up some armor, become invulnerable for a short while or deal double damage for a bit. One can also be chosen for Sophie. The weapon repertoire is decent (especially once you get the skill to use heavy weapons from super soldiers) and they are upgraded with silver coins that you find while exploring the streets of Paris. Speaking of exploring, one of the best news about Wolfenstein: Youngblood is that the Machine Games is now joined by Arkane Studios. Yes, that Arkane. One of my favorite things about Dishonored games and Prey was the marvelous level design by Arkane. I’m happy to inform that the level design in Wolfenstein: Youngblood is at the same level of quality. While the mission objectives will give you straight info on where to go and how, there is a lot more waiting to be discovered if you stray away from the usual path. Secret entrances, silver coins, secret rooms and so on. Now, let’s talk about those questionable features. At this point, you might have assumed that the game would be slightly easier thanks to the co-op. Two protagonists are stronger than one, no? Not really. To “balance” that, in a bizarre turn of events, enemies now have levels and health bars. Obviously, you can also gain levels by doing the main story and side quests, but it doesn’t change the fact that almost all enemies are now bullet sponges. And don’t you even dare to try to complete the game by following nothing but the story missions. No can do, some grinding and side questing is mandatory unless you want to deal with over-leveled opponents that can kill you in one hit. Fun. Every time you level up, you get a permanent 2% damage on your character which makes a difference after a dozen levels or so. It is also advisable to upgrade your weapons with new parts (that you can buy with silver coins). There is also something called gold bars, a currency that can be bought with real money but thankfully, those are only limited to cosmetics right now. There is one question that I haven’t found an answer for: just why? Seriously, who asked for this? In a really horrid way, the decision is understandable, since the main campaign is incredibly short (4 hours at most) and grinding and RPG mechanics are there to artificially boost the length of the game. On top of that, Wolfenstein: Youngblood features one of the most juvenile and over the top characters in a video game.

Visuals

After that rant, let’s go back to some good stuff. The visuals. The game looks amazing even on medium settings and again, thanks to Arkane Studios level design never feels anything close to generic or boring. The lightning is great, interiors look good (say what you want about Nazis, but they sure loved cleanliness) and power suits on Sophie and Jess are incredibly detailed.

Audio

First promo trailers featured tunes from Carpenter Brut which was positively surprising. I was under the impression that synthwave would play a big part in Wolfenstein: Youngblood soundtrack but alas, it left me wanting more. After three games or so, the music does feel fresh this time around. It just feels like there should be way more of it. There were plenty of times where I roamed the streets of Paris followed by absolute silence and occasional gunshots. At least the sound design is as good as ever, weapons feel and sound different depending on where you shoot (outside or indoors) and sometimes it’s just fun to lurk behind a corner and listen to Nazis talk about their daily lives before you throw a hatchet at them.

Overall

On the surface, Wolfenstein: Youngblood seems like a decent game. It looks good, has a bunch of new stuff but unfortunately, in that bunch, there is a thing or two that nobody asked for. Funny thing is, I would even be ok with a significantly shorter game after you remove all the grinding bits. Right now, we have a mixed product where half of the time playing it feels super fun and half of the time it feels like a chore. Bethesda, take my advice for the next time, work more on writing the story instead of prolonging the already short one with cheap gameplay gimmicks that nobody asked for.

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Blair Witch Gameplay Video

Travis Bruno

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July 30, 2019

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It came as a surprise that a Blair Witch game was in the works from Bloober Team and now we have a brief look at how the game will play in first-person as they have released an official gameplay trailer with a nice sampling of horror.

This video, found below, gives us a brief look at exploration, some combat, environmental interactions, the commands players can give their dog companion Bullet, and of course some horror scenes.Currently Blair Witch is set to be released on the Xbox One and PC on August 30th and will be available as part of Xbox Game Pass.

Disgaea 4 Complete+ Trailer Pushes Valvatorez for Overlord

Travis Bruno

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July 30, 2019

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Disgaea 4 Complete+ Trailer Pushes Valvatorez for Overlord

A new trailer for Disgaea 4 Complete+ has been released by NIS America that serves both as something of a character introduction and a funny little look at various parts of the game itself. The trailer introduces Valvatorez, the primary main character of the game, as well as a number of political elements that he wants to change which just so happen to be as ridiculous as the various elements focused on in the latter half of the trailer.

You can find the video below and keep an eye out for Disgaea 4 Complete+ when it is released on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on October 29th in North America and Europe as well as October 31st in Japan.

NICKELODEON DEBUTS BRAND-NEW ANIMATED SERIES LEGO® CITY ADVENTURES, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, AT 4.30PM AEST

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NICKELODEON DEBUTS BRAND-NEW ANIMATED SERIES LEGO® CITY ADVENTURES, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, AT 4.30PM AEST

Nickelodeon and the LEGO Group will premiere the all-new high-stakes CG-animated comedy series LEGO® City Adventures on Monday, August 12 at 4.30pm (AEST). A rollercoaster ride of fantastic fun, the series (10 episodes) depicts the funny, smart, and dynamic slices of life within the sprawling and diverse LEGO City community, following the absurd and action-packed adventures of its residents. Premieres continue Mondays to Thursdays at 4.30pm until August 22, on Nickelodeon.

“LEGO CITY is our strongest evergreen property globally, and for the first time we are leveraging episodic content to establish characters and personalities that bring the city to life,” said Jill Wilfert, Vice President, Licensing & Entertainment for LEGO Group. “We’re thrilled to partner with Nickelodeon for this important evolution of LEGO CITY given how well positioned they are to engage children and families with relevant programming.”

“The LEGO brand is known for creating imaginative and innovative content for kids, and we are excited to collaborate with the LEGO Group to bring the unique characters, style and humour of LEGO City Adventures to life on Nickelodeon,” said Layla Lewis, SVP of Global Acquisitions and Content Partnerships, Nickelodeon.

LEGO City Adventures explores the intertwining paths of the city’s everyday heroes as they work together to stop a mysterious master criminal who begins to wreak havoc on their town. In the premiere episode “Cubs and Robbers” a movie promotion stunt goes wrong, unleashing a humongous ‘Cubby the Cop’ balloon on the city. Then, in “Billy the Bug” Fire Chief McCloud accidentally buys a malfunctioning Twirly Hat for her nephew.

Citizens of LEGO City introduced throughout the series include: Sargent Duke DeTain (Joe Zieja, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4), an overly heroic cop; Freya McCloud (Misty Lee, DC Super Hero Girls), a crisis-ready fire chief; Shirley Keeper (Alex Cazares, The Loud House), the grumpy street sweeper; Harl Hubbs (Daniel MK Cohen, Fixed), an overeager handyman; Tippy Dorman (James Arnold Taylor, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), an expert doorman with a secret; Solomon Fleck (Roger Craig Smith, Avengers Assemble), the dedicated city mayor; Percival “Wheelie” Wheeler (Mick Lauer, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal), a skateboarding police chief and more.

Created and produced by LEGO Group, LEGO City Adventures is also produced by Flaunt Animation (Scotland) and Passion Pictures (France) and written by Jon Colton Barry (Phineas and Ferb), Steven Banks (SpongeBob SquarePants), Jamie Moyer (Modern Family) and Brian Hunt (Second City Chicago). Jason Oliveri is the executive in charge of LEGO City Adventures for Nickelodeon.

LEGO City Adventures will debut as part of Animated August, which sees Nickelodeon’s key animated programs take centre stage, with all-new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants, The Loud House, Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiering at 4pm throughout the month.

LEGO City Adventures premieres on Nickelodeon (Foxtel channel 701, Fetch channel 146) for two weeks on Mondays to Thursdays, starting Monday, 12 August at 4.30pm.

Nickelodeon’s ‘Animated August’ kicks off from Tuesday, 6 August to Thursday, 29 August from 4pm.

LEGO City Adventures and all animated premieres are also available on Nick Play. Download the free app from the Apple Store and Google Play.

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 GETS EVEN BIGGER WITH NEW SEASON PASS CONTENT AVAILABLE TODAY FOR PLAYSTATION®4 SYSTEM

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Philip Federico

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July 30, 2019

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DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 GETS EVEN BIGGER WITH NEW SEASON PASS CONTENT AVAILABLE TODAY FOR PLAYSTATION®4 SYSTEM

SYDNEY, 30^th July 2019 – The building continues with all-new building packs available in the DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™2 Season Pass starting today. Expanding on the critically acclaimed title released earlier this month, the season pass gives access to a host of new content, recipes, hairstyles, clothing and all-new areas to explore.

Hotto Stuff Pack – Including more than 40 recipes to help players design and decorate structures in the style of the Hotto Steppe – a popular resting area in a distant land. Players will also gain access to an all-new island with the materials needed to build these new recipes.
Aquarium Pack – The world of DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 has become your oyster. A fishing island awaits you, where you can learn how to catch and breed 40 different fish that can be added to your own DIY aquarium. Unlock an additional tool, the fishing rod, as well as customisation options and apparel fitting of a water bound adventure.
Modernist Pack – This set includes over 70 recipes for modern-looking structures, hairstyles and clothing. Build a luxury hotel, modern condominiums and more with the largest new set of recipes yet.

Owners of the DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 Season Pass for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, gain early access to the above content from today. The Hotto Stuff Pack is also available to purchase separately from today, with the Aquarium Pack available separately from August 2^nd and the Modernist Pack from August 9^th 2019.

Also available for free from today for all DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 players is the Knickknack Pack, containing recipes for Celebratory Soup, Ornate Adornment and Pretty Paddle.

PlayStation®Plus Users can also download the following additional content for free from today:

Legendary Line Art Recipe – Recipe for a painting of the Scions of Erdrick.
Lo-Res Luminary Recipes – Includes a set of recipes for building the Scions of Erdrick.

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 is available now for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. For more information, visit: https://dqbuilders2.com/.

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LARGEST COMPETITION IN MOBILE ESPORTS HISTORY CONCLUDES AS TEAM REPRESENTING CHINA WINS PUBG MOBILE CLUB OPEN 2019 GLOBAL FINALS

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Philip Federico

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July 30, 2019

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LARGEST COMPETITION IN MOBILE ESPORTS HISTORY CONCLUDES AS TEAM REPRESENTING CHINA WINS PUBG MOBILE CLUB OPEN 2019 GLOBAL FINALS

China’s TOP ESPORTS team defeats global competition in Berlin and earns $180,000 USD in 2019 Global Finals Spring Split as first details are revealed for the 2020 PUBG MOBILE World League

LOS ANGELES – July 29, 2019 – China’s TOP ESPORTS team won the most valuable Chicken Dinner of all time in the inaugural PMCO Spring Split Global Finals in Berlin. The tournament ended as TOP ESPORTS outscored the other 15 other competitors from around the world with a total of 344 points to win the championship in the largest competition in mobile esports history. TOP ESPORTS took home a cash prize of $180,000 and a limited BAPE x PUBG MOBILE champion outfit.

X-QUEST F from China came in second place, winning $90,000 and ELITE GAMING from China earned third place honors with a $45,000 cash prize. RRQ Athena’s G9 took home the Twitter Fan Favorite Player Award and Mortal from Team SouL earned the Website Fan Favorite Player Award.

Leading global technology company, Vivo, was the official title sponsor of the PMCO 2019, providing NEX smartphones to empower players’ conquest at the competition with an ultra-smooth gaming experience.

“After months of competition leading up to the championship and three intense days here in Berlin, we’re thrilled to crown TOP ESPORTS the champions of the PUBG MOBILEClub Open Global Finals,” said Vincent Wang, General Manager of Global Publishing Center, Tencent. “We congratulate all the teams that made it to the finals and showed the gaming community the playability, action and fun in our game.”

Fans can celebrate the tournament’s finale by unlocking a limited edition BAPE x PUBG MOBILE outfit in-game beginning Thursday, Aug. 1 and in physical stores later in August, in addition to other new in-game and physical BAPE items.

In addition to the competition, award-winning DJ Alan Walker debuted his new collaborative song with PUBG MOBILE “Live Fast” with an unprecedented live performance. NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and eight other international celebrities including Boy Pakorn, Pevita Pearce, Powerbang Gaming also dropped in for a special TEAM UP PUBG MOBILE show match.

At the close of the event, James Yang, Director of PUBG MOBILE Global Esports at Tencent Games, revealed impressive statistics for 2019 and a look ahead to 2020. More than four times as many fans tuned into this year’s PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019 Spring Split compared to the 2018 PUBG MOBILE Star Challenge Global Finals, excluding the recent Club Open Prelims and Finals. Registration for the Fall Split tournament begins on Thursday, Aug. 8 and is open to all players. Yang also announced the 2020 launch of the PUBG MOBILE World League, which will feature the best pro teams in the world. More information about the event will be revealed soon.

The weekend’s events concluded with Vincent Wang also unveiling that PUBG MOBILE’s classic Erangel map will receive an overhaul of upgrades including new terrain, buildings and enhanced quality and clarity throughout. Part of the new content includes a partnership with AMC’s “The Walking Dead” to bring the popular show to the PUBG MOBILE. Wang also revealed new Africa servers are coming soon to celebrate PUBG MOBILE reaching the milestone of 400 million downloads and 50 million daily active players. Stay tuned for more information about when the new version will arrive.

The PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019is divided into Spring and Fall Split, each with a separate prize pool totaling $2.5 million USD. The top 16 teams from across 10 regions (South East Asia, India, the Middle East, North America, South America, Europe, Korea, Japan, China and Wildcard). The qualifiers for the PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019began March 2019 when over 30,000 teams battled to earn a spot at the prestigious event. PMCO 2019 provides a path for aspiring semi-pro clubs to pave their way to become esports professionals.

For more information about PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019click here.

PUBG MOBILE is available to download for free on the App Store and Google Play.

ABOUT PUBG MOBILE

PUBG MOBILE is based on PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS, the phenomenon that took the world of interactive entertainment by storm in 2017. Up to 100 players parachute onto a remote island to battle in a winner-takes-all showdown. Players must locate and scavenge their own weapons, vehicles and supplies, and defeat every player in a visually and tactically rich battleground that forces players into a shrinking play zone.

For more information, please visit the official PUBG MOBILEaccounts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

About Vivo

Vivo is a leading global technology company committed to creating trendsetting smart mobile products and services. Vivo is devoted to forming a vibrant mobile internet ecosystem, and currently owns and operates an extensive network of research operations, with R&D centers in San Diego, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou and Taipei. These centers focus on the development of cutting-edge consumer technologies including 5G, AI, mobile photography and next-generation smartphone design.

Vivo has also set up 5 production bases around the world across China, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Vivo has over two hundred million users enjoying its mobile products and services around the world. Vivo features offline retail stores in over 1,000 cities worldwide.

PLAYFUL STUDIOS’ NEW SUPER LUCKY’S TALE COMING TO NINTENDO SWITCH WORLDWIDE ON NOVEMBER 8

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Climb, leap, burrow and explore in this lovable 3D adventure platformer!

McKinney, TX – July 29, 2019 – Playful Studios has announced that New Super Lucky’s Tale, the adorable 3D adventure platformer, will launch globally on Nintendo Switch at physical retailers and digitally via the Nintendo eShop on November 8, 2019.

New Super Lucky’s Tale is a love letter to classic 3D platformers, with tons of collectibles to gather, rewarding secrets to discover, memorable characters to meet, and stylish costumes to show off. Climb incredible heights, jump agilely over danger, burrow deep underground, and explore amazing worlds on an epic quest to rescue the Book of Ages from the nefarious Jinx and his Kitty Litter underlings!

A challenging delight for players of all ages and skill levels, New Super Lucky’s Tale features an incredible variety of gameplay with expansive hubs, story-based adventure levels, 2D side-scrolling challenges, rewarding mini-games, mind-bending puzzles and thrilling boss battles.

To learn more about New Super Lucky’s Tale, visit www.NewSuperLuckysTale.com.

About Playful Studios

Playful Studios is a premiere independent game studio that creates timeless stories and characters that bring joy to the world, one game at a time. Located in McKinney, TX, Playful is the creator of Lucky’s Tale, Super Lucky’s Tale, and Creativerse, and was founded by the co-creator of Words With Friends. Visit Playful online at PlayfulStudios.com.

CLAAS Vehicles Join Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Edition, Coming October 22 to PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC and Mac!

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July 30, 2019

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CLAAS Vehicles Join Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Edition, Coming October 22 to PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC and Mac!

PARIS — July 29, 2019 — At FarmCon 19, the official community event for modders, developers and players of the Farming Simulator series, held at CLAAS Technoparc in Harsewinkel, Germany, GIANTS Software and Focus Home Interactive announced that the world-famous CLAAS brand will join the fleet in Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Edition, coming Oct. 22, 2019, to PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC and Mac.

More than 35 powerful vehicles and equipment from CLAAS, one of the world’s leading farming brands, will debut for the very first time in Farming Simulator history, letting players discover a wide range of activities like forage harvesting and baling with ultra-modern design.

Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Edition will be available as both a standalone product including the base game, as well as part of the Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Expansion for current Farming Simulator 19 owners on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Windows PC and Mac on Oct. 22.

Further details about Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Edition, its range of CLAAS products, and other additions will be revealed in the coming weeks. For more information, visit https://www.farming-simulator.com.

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, MudRunner 2, GreedFall 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 the website: www.maximumgames .com