ENTER THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORLD OF NINTENDO LABO: VR KIT, OUT NOW

Make, play, discover and even create your own VR games

12^th April 2019 – Battling aliens, feeding hippos, painting like an elephant, flying on the back of a bird and many other fun and family-friendly virtual reality* experiences await in Nintendo Labo: VR Kit – out now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. Take a look at what’s included by checking out the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit – Launch trailer on the official Nintendo YouTube channel.

Combining the physical and digital gameplay of Nintendo Labo with basic VR technology, Nintendo Labo: VR Kit introduces virtual reality in a unique and approachable way for kids and families. After making a variety of Toy-Con creations – like the Toy-Con Blaster, Toy-Con Elephant and Toy-Con Wind Pedal – out of the included materials with the help of the included Nintendo Switch software’s interactive instructions, users can play a variety of simple VR games and experiences by combining their creations with the Nintendo Switch and its pair of Joy-Con controllers. Many of the Toy-Con also provide sensory feedback, like a blast of air produced from the Toy-Con Wind Pedal or a satisfying “click” of the Toy-Con Blaster, to add to the overall VR experience. You can even design your own bite-sized VR games and experiences with the included programming tools in Toy-Con Garage and Toy-Con Garage VR.

Shareable VR with friends and family

All the games and experiences in Nintendo Labo: VR Kit are designed to be shareable, fun and social. By alternating turns, everyone in the room can watch and enjoy other’s reactions and join in the fun. Some games even allow players who aren’t looking into the Toy-Con VR Goggles to interact with the on-screen experience. For example, if one player is exploring the in-game ocean and taking photos with the Toy-Con Camera, another person in the room can wear the Toy-Con Snorkel and step in front of the Camera to make a bug-eyed fish swim quickly toward the player’s face.

Two programming tools are included with the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit software. Toy-Con Garage is the tool that is returning from previous kits and optimised for this kit’s Toy-Con creations. Toy-Con Garage VR is a new tool that allows players to create their own VR games and experiences. In fact, Toy-Con Garage VR is the tool that the development team used to create everything in VR Plaza, where over 60 more bite-sized games and experiences await. It’s easy to go “under the hood” to see how the development team put everything in VR Plaza together. You can use what you’ve learned to start new projects from scratch, or even open VR Plaza games in the Toy-Con Garage VR programming tool and use them as a starting point.

Different ways to start your Labo experience

Two primary configurations for Nintendo Labo: VR Kit are available now – one that includes all Toy-Con creations and one that includes a smaller selection of projects to get started:

• Nintendo Labo: VR Kit: The complete Nintendo Labo: VR Kit includes the Nintendo Switch software and materials to build all six Toy-Con projects – the Toy-Con VR Goggles, Toy-Con Blaster, Toy-Con Camera, Toy-Con Bird, Toy-Con Wind Pedal and Toy-Con Elephant – as well as a Screen Holder and Safety Cap. It’s a good option for kids and families who want to dive in to the full experience.
• Nintendo Labo: VR Kit – Starter Set + Blaster: The Starter Set includes the Nintendo Switch software, plus all the components to build the Toy-Con VR Goggles and Toy-Con Blaster, as well as the Screen Holder and Safety Cap. The Starter Set is a great entry point into the world of Nintendo Labo VR.

Players that own the Starter Set can purchase the following optional expansion sets to expand their experience:

• Nintendo Labo: VR Kit – Expansion Set 1**: Expansion Set 1 includes the components needed to build the Toy-Con Elephant and Toy-Con Camera.
• Nintendo Labo: VR Kit – Expansion Set 2**: Expansion Set 2 includes the components needed to build the Toy-Con Wind Pedal and Toy-Con Bird.

Bonus VR experiences featuring Mario and Link

Coming soon, the Toy-Con VR Goggles from the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit will allow players to experience moments from two of the most popular Nintendo Switch games in a whole new way. On 26^th April, free software updates for Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will add compatibility with Nintendo Labo: VR Kit, giving owners of the software some simple and fun bonus experiences to enjoy. In Super Mario Odyssey, you can play three new mini-missions to complete various objectives in three familiar Kingdoms. You can also experience the adventure of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild like never before by exploring the vast world of Hyrule with VR visuals. Check out the Super Mario Odyssey & The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – VR, Nintendo Labo style! trailer on the official Nintendo YouTube channel.

Experience family-friendly VR with hippos, aliens, photography and more with Nintendo Labo: VR Kit for Nintendo Switch out now. Nintendo Labo: VR Kit will launch with two primary configurations – the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit and the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit – Starter Set + Blaster – while owners of the Starter Set looking to expand their Labo VR experience can purchase two optional expansion sets.

*Users can easily turn off the VR feature and use the included Screen Holder instead of the Toy-Con VR Goggles to enjoy any of the included games and experiences in 2D.

**The two expansion sets do not include the Toy-Con VR Goggles or Nintendo Labo: VR Kit software.

Additional Links:
Nintendo Switch website: http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo-switch/
Nintendo Australia website: http://www.nintendo.com.au/  
Nintendo Australia Twitter: https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo Australia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo AU on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nintendoau

PUBG MOBILE’S DARKEST NIGHT GAME MODE DROPS NEXT WEEK, ADDS GRUESOME GHOULS AND TOXIC GAS

Blockbuster mobile game haunts players with new features, weapons, game modes and more in upcoming update

LOS ANGELES – April 11, 2019 – Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation continue the chicken-dinner-filled 2019 rampage by revealing an extensive content update for PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE (PUBG MOBILE). Next week, players can dive into all-new game types, spectator mode and more in the free 0.12.0 update on the App Store and Google Play.

In late 2018, Tencent Games, PUBG Corporation and Capcom joined forces to bring the notorious world of Resident Evil 2 into PUBG MOBILE for a terrifying survival mode riddled with the undead. Next week’s 0.12.0 update amplifies the horror further with the introduction of “Darkest Night” mode. In this revamped survival game type, players are dropped into PUBG MOBILE’s, where they can team up or go solo to fight off hordes of zombies and poison gas for 30 minutes to escape.

Full details for the 0.12.0 content update include:

• Survive Till Dawn 2.0 – The PUBG MOBILE x Resident Evil 2 survival game mode will be revamped with new gruesome ghouls and never-before-seen ballistic weaponry for even more nightmarish gameplay;
• Darkest Night – Players can team up or drop-in solo to survive the undead invasion and toxic gas until evacuation;
• Spectator Mode – Players can observe the action live by spectating the matches of their friends, Crew and Clan members;
• Crosshair Modifications – The red dot, holographic, 2x scope and 3x scopes can be adjusted to different colors, along with multiple shape variations of the red dot reticle.

The version 0.12.0 update arrives just weeks after Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation announced the PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019, the game’s biggest global esports venture ever with over $2.5 million in prize pool earnings. With more than 200 million downloads and 30 million daily players, PUBG MOBILE continues to grow as one of the world’s most trending mobile games. Stay tuned for more news regarding PUBG MOBILE’s latest updates and emergence into the world of Esports.

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 original PC and Xbox One 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.

Acclaimed Adventure Game Silence Out Now on Nintendo Switch

Daedalic Entertainment brings its beloved and beautiful adventure to Nintendo’s home console

HAMBURG, Germany – April 11, 2019 – Daedalic Entertainment is delighted to announce that the fan-favorite adventure game Silence is out now on Nintendo Switch.

Silence is a beautifully animated adventure about 16-year-old Noah and his little sister Renie, who are cast from the real-world during an air raid and flung into a magical realm stuck between life and death. This conflicted dimension, full of colorful characters, twisted monsters and sights that push the boundaries of reality, is stuck in a state of war against dark creatures haunting towns and cities, with only a small band of rebels standing in the way of utter anarchy.

“Silence is one of the most popular adventure games we’ve ever created, so bringing it to the Nintendo Switch was a no-brainer for us,” explained Daedalic CEO Carsten Fichtelmann. “We’re excited for the Switch’s substantial adventure-game-loving audience to finally get to experience Silence’s enchanting mix of color and personality.”

Featuring an emotionally gripping story, imaginative puzzles, beautiful visuals blending 2D and 3D art design, compelling characters and hours of fully voiced dialogue, Silence is part sequel, part spin-off of the classic adventure The Whispered World, which was also developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

To find out more about Silence, please visit Daedalic’s official website.

About Daedalic Entertainment

Daedalic Entertainment publishes and develops high-quality games for all platforms. The company has a diverse line-up and offers a variety of high-quality titles, from classic adventure to strategy games, multiplayer games and RPGs. Since May 2014, Daedalic is part of the Bastei Lübbe group of companies.

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 Awards (including multiple accolades for “Studio of the Year”) and 11 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 record holder for the two most prestigious games awards in Germany.

With more than 80 employees, Daedalic is currently developing a new line-up of innovative games across consoles, PC and mobile platforms.

SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE KILLS IT WITH MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE IN LESS THAN 10 DAYS!

Newest Videogame from the Developers of Bloodborne and Dark Souls*

Realizes 90+ rated review score across all platforms and Hits Highly Coveted

Santa Monica, CA – April 11, 2019 – Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice has shinobi-death-blowed its way into fans hearts and the top of the charts! With a “Must-Play” status on Metacritic that only one percent of all games achieve each year¹ and 90+ rated review score across all platforms on Metacritic, the highly-anticipated game sold more than 2 million copies worldwide² across PlayStation, Xbox and PC in less than 10 days.

“Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has brought something very special and unique to Activision’s portfolio of games. It’s been an honor to work with FromSoftware to help introduce a brand-new franchise to gamers around the world,” said Michelle Fonseca, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Activision. “The fans have made Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice one of the most incredible game launches of 2019 thus far. The game has performed well on all platforms including PC and we’re excited by the continued support from gamers and critics alike. It has been gratifying to see the enjoyment from fans when they overcome each challenge.”

On launch day, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was the #1 viewed game on Twitch³. With more than 631 million minutes watched on Twitch³ during launch weekend, players could not get enough of the intense combat and thrilling opportunity to escape death. The game also had 1.1 billion minutes watched on Twitch within one week³.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice introduces players to a beautifully-dark world filled with brutal enemies, intense sword combat, and engrossing vertical exploration. Fans of FromSoftware will find familiarity in the gritty gameplay found in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice where combat reigns supreme. Players will enjoy combining new features, such as prosthetic arm tools, with visceral head-to-head battle to fulfill their destiny in a vast world filled with beautiful vistas, unique weaponry, and larger-than-life foes. Published** by Activision, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is available now on PlayStation®4; PlayStation®4 Pro; the family of Xbox One devices from Microsoft, including the Xbox One X; and PC via Steam. The game is rated M for Mature (Blood and Gore, Violence). For more information, please visit www.SekiroTheGame.com and follow @SekiroTheGame on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

About FromSoftware

Game developer based in Tokyo, Japan. Known for the Armored Core series, Dark Souls series and Bloodborne amongst other titles. More information can be found on the official homepage: http://www.fromsoftware.jp/

About Activision

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com or by following @Activision.

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*Bloodborne is a trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. Dark Souls is a trademark of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. Sony and Bandai Namco are not the publisher of SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE. Activision has no affiliation with Bloodborne or Dark Souls. 

© 2019 FromSoftware, Inc. Published and distributed by Activision. ACTIVISION is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

BECOME A COMMANDER IN A.O.T. 2: FINAL BATTLE

Utilise Unique Weapons To Take On An All-New Threat!

Hertfordshire, 11^th April 2019 – KOEI TECMO Europe released a plethora of information today regarding the new gameplay Systems and playable characters featured in their upcoming title, A.O.T. 2: Final Battle. The latest entry in their colossal action game series, based on the worldwide anime phenomenon ‘Attack on Titan’, is slated for release on the 5^th July 2019 for the PlayStation®4 Computer Entertainment System, Nintendo Switch™,the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X, and digitally on Windows PC via Steam®.

A.O.T. 2: Final Battle offers aspiring commanders the chance to create their own corps, and fight to recover the land outside of the walls, in the action-packed Territory Recovery Mode. As players start, they’ll be able to customise their corps’ name and emblem; as well as assign a commander from any of the game’s playable characters – including their custom-made Scout from A.O.T. 2. Territory Recovery Mode features two rounds. The first is a ‘Base’ phase where players can freely roam around to socialise with allies, use materials to prepare and upgrade equipment, and prepare themselves for the battle ahead. Once that phase is complete, the ‘Outer Campaign’ phase begins; Scouts will venture outside of the walls in this thrilling section in the hopes to claim land back for humanity.

A range of remarkable new gear is provided to Scouts for their battles against titanic foes. The standard ‘Slashing Gear’ returns; where they will equip blades with their ODM to quickly slice body parts, alongside the powerful ‘Shooting Gear’ action, where blades are replaced with guns. Shooting Gear provides the choice between One-Handed Attacks, allowing for easy targeting and evasion of Titan parts in exchange for faster gas consumption and lower damage attacks, or Two-Handed Attacks which deal massive damage while making it harder to evade incoming hits. Scouts are also provided a revolutionary weapon in the fight against the Titans; the Thunder Spear, which sports the greatest power in their arsenal and can completely wipe one out in a single blow.

Scouts eager to join the action are able to pre-order now to get their hands-on bonus content for the ultimate ‘Attack on Titan’ experience. Those who purchase A.O.T. 2: Final Battle, physically or digitally, on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One during the first month of launch will receive the “Queen of Historia” costume for Christa, “Young Male Coat” for Kenny, “Plain Clothes (Underground City)” for Levi, and “One-piece Dress” costume for Mikasa. PlayStation 4 players will also receive early access to playable characters ‘Kenny’ and ‘Zeke’ when purchasing in the first month, whilst Xbox One players that pre-order the game ahead of launch will be able to unlock these two characters early for their roster. Pre-orders on Nintendo Switch will start in the coming weeks; stay tuned to the official site and social channels for further information.

KOEI TECMO Europe also released two new trailers today to showcase these exciting gameplay features, as well as a first look at five new playable characters; Scout Regiment member, Nifa, 104^th Training Corps cadet, Floch, First Interior Squad Captain, Kenny Ackerman, First Interior Squad member, Traute, and a mysterious man, Zeke – which might know more to the mystery behind the walls than he lets on.

For more information on A.O.T. 2: Final Battle, check out our official website http://www.koeitecmoeurope.com/aot2/finalbattle, Like us on www.facebook.com/koeitecmogames and Follow us on Twitter @koeitecmoeurope for all the latest details.

ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.

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