SUIT UP FOR HUNTING FESTIVAL OF FRIGHTS IN ENTROPIA UNIVERSE’S MERRY MAYHEM EVENT

Timeless multi-world online game features holiday-themed competition for rare loot

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Dec. 20, 2018 – This holiday season Entropia Universe players can bundle up by the fire and join in a number of festive opportunities to score valuable treasure chests stocked with loot. The long-running Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game’s annual Merry Mayhem hunt is now underway and runs until Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, with event results announced on Tuesday, Feb. 5.

This year players can participate is several different Merry Mayhem divisions, including Mayhem Assault, Mayhem Annihilation and Free-for-All (FFA) Mayhem. There is also a special hunting mission for Merry Mayhem newcomers to participate in along with the main event. Players will fight to defeat hordes of creatures for a chance to earn coveted Christmas Strongboxes and Mayhem Tokens.

Players can enroll in Merry Mayhem fun through “Santa’s Little Helper” non-playable characters in Nymphtown, Fort Zeus and Fort Ithaca on Planet Calypso. A full list of event rules and details can be seen here.

ABOUT ENTROPIA UNIVERSE
Entropia Universe is a living, breathing virtual multi-world online game where players can escape and create their own reality, choosing their own path and transforming themselves into whoever they want to be. First launched in 2003, Entropia Universe has continuously raised the bar for online virtual societies by introducing players to real-cash currency, limitless job possibilities, and a full-on item investment platform. Players collect and earn virtual currency (‘Project Entropia Dollars’ or ‘PED’) within the game and are able to convert this cash to and from their real-world bank accounts. Since launch, five other developers through the Entropia Planet Partners program have created additional planets, each with their own unique attributes and systems.

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More information on Entropia Universe can be found at http://www.entropiauniverse.com/.

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KartKraft – next gen kart racing simulation – getting bigger and better!

Bielsko-Biała, Poland – December 19, 2018 – IMGN.PRO and Black Delta are proud to announce that released in November 2018 in Early Access – KartKraft – will get new and much anticipated game mode – Quick Race vs AI. From now on players will be able to compete up to against 8 AI-controlled drivers on four different levels of difficulty. All AI-opponents are real-life drivers. New mode is also introducing polished physics and collisions and it’s a first step to full multiplayer which will be available later in 2019.

Full list of changes and upgrades introduced in new patch:

Fixes/Improvements:

• Fixed FFB/DirectInput bug causing effects to be downloaded to the device and restarted each update
• Improved driver animation
• Fixed excessive chassis rattle in replay mode
• Fixed driver animation not rendering correctly in replay mode
• Fixed temporal aliasing in replay mode
• Further HUD optimisations
• Fixed driver bounds bug causing some drivers to pop into the scene during the podium

New Features:

• Added Quickrace game mode with up to 8 AI drivers (Anthony Abbasse, Gary Carlton, Bas Lammers, Lorenzo Luches, Remo Luciani, Jorge Pescador, Bart Price, David Sera)
• Added trackside cameras in replay
• Added floating player name tags for other drivers
• Added distance travelled and total laps statistics

KartKraft is an extreme kart racing sim with the most advanced vehicle physics ever produced for a racing game. Master the skill of racing karts on laser-scanned, fully recreated circuits. Accelerate to 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds with no suspension, while racing against 20 other drivers. Feel your kart bend, twist and bounce on every bump, crack, and curb in the track as you drive on officially licensed circuits from around the world. Learn what it takes to corner at over 2.5Gs while balancing on only three wheels as your engine screams at 21,000 RPM and your tires squeal, slide and deform, trying to grip the track. No suspension, no downforce, no seatbelts.

Available on Steam and other digital distribution platforms: https://buykartkraft.com/

Launch day features:

• 3 Circuits – Paul Fletcher International, Geelong Kart Club, Go Kart Club of Victoria
• 8 Chassis Manufacturers: Arrow, CRG, Deadly, Formula K, Monaco, OK1, Praga, Sodi
• 1 Engine: IAME X30
• PvP Leaderboard Mode
• Photomode

About Black Delta
Black Delta first drew attention in June, 2014, after winning the People’s Choice award at The Big Pitch, a Venture Capital competition in Melbourne, Australia. In January of this year, Black Delta closed its first round of funding to further develop and commercialise the KartKraft prototype.

Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, Black Delta specialises in the development of gaming and simulation software and hardware.

Atari® Flashback Classics Brings Retro Fun to PlayStation®Vita Today with 150 Remastered Atari Games

Set Sail for Vita Island with This Definitive Collection of Beloved Atari 2600, Atari 5200, and Atari Arcade Titles Including Tempest®, Super Breakout®, Haunted House®, and Dozens More!

NEW YORK, NY (DECEMBER 19, 2018) – Atari®, one of the world’s most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers, today announced the digital release of Atari® Flashback Classics for PlayStation®Vita. Featuring Atari’s most comprehensive collection of arcade and home console titles, Atari Flashback Classics is available now from PlayStation®Store in North America. PlayStation®Vita owners can now enjoy 150 Atari fan-favorites — including Asteroids®, Centipede®, Canyon Bomber®, Warlords®, Yars’ Revenge®, and Missile Command® —  all with additional content and online features!

Never before available on PlayStation®Vita, Atari Flashback Classics has arrived as a holiday surprise on Sony’s portable system! Dive into the legendary publisher’s iconic library of games — featuring titles from the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200 home consoles, along with former arcade exclusives. Atari Flashback Classics adds support for trophies, rankings and multi-player support to bring players together just like in the olden days. Original Arcade cabinet art and console manuals round out the package to make Atari Flashback Classics a must-have for fans and collectors!

Atari Flashback Classics is designed to take advantage of the unique controls of PlayStation®Vita to bring new life to beloved games. Each game can be played using analog, digital, and touch inputs. Up to four-player local multiplayer and two-player online is available as well on a per-title basis.

Key Features Include: 

• 150 Classic Atari 2600, 5200, and Arcade Games: Play seminal Atari titles including Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Pong®, Tempest®, Warlords®, and many more.
• Ad Hoc, Online and Local Multiplayer: Battle for arcade supremacy against friends either online or at home.
• Arcade Games Online Rankings: Compare your high scores with players from around the world.
• PlayStation®Vita Functionality: Designed to take advantage of the greatest features on PlayStation®Vita including PlayStation® TV support.
• Brand New User-Interface: New User-Interface designed to re-create the classic arcade experience.
• Flexible Control Schemes: Play the classics using analog, digital, and touchscreen inputs.

Developed by Code Mystics, Atari Flashback Classics is now available for purchase from PlayStation Store for $19.99 USD. Atari Flashback Classics is rated E for Everyone for Mild Cartoon Violence, Simulated Gambling, and Use of Tobacco. To learn more about Atari Flashback Classics, please visit: www.Atari.com.

To stay up-to-date on all things Atari and retro-pop-culture, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Atari, and follow us on Twitter @Atari and Instagram.

ABOUT ATARI
Atari is an interactive entertainment production company. As an iconic brand that transcends generations and audiences, the company is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Pong®, and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari has offices in New York and Paris. Visit us online at www.atari.com.

© 2018 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. Atari word mark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.

ABOUT CODE MYSTICS
Based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Code Mystics (www.codemystics.com) is a prolific and versatile independent developer, comprised of industry veterans. With over 50 titles spanning both high-profile flagship brands and popular indie titles, Code Mystics’ proprietary technology delivers pixel-perfect solutions on all platforms from console and handheld to mobile and desktop and even custom hardware.

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Developer JoyMasher Gets Real About Teamwork in Behind the Scenes Video for Q1 2019’s Blazing Chrome

Brazilian indie devs confront criticism and confess their real feelings about compromise, communication and responsibilities of being a part of a larger team (esp. when you’re a couple) 

PARIS — December 19, 2018 — Brazilian development duo JoyMasher has been creating games for the better part of the last decade, garnering a cult-like following among its fans for producing high quality indie titles. In the latest developer diary released by publisher The Arcade Crew for JoyMasher’s upcoming arcade shooter Blazing Chrome (PC, Switch, PlayStation 4), the video reveals that the long road of development isn’t all paved with roses.

JoyMasher is on the cusp of releasing its third and highest profile game to date, Blazing Chrome, a side-scrolling action homage to gaming classics like Contra and Metal Slug. In today’s latest no-holds-barred behind the scenes video from publisher The Arcade Crew, Danilo Dias discusses his biggest hurdles in game development: other people. Dias also goes on to speak about criticisms and questions the couple have faced – including topics like creating games from their country’s own rich folklore – a pressure unique to developers outside the United States.

Blazing Chrome hits PC, PS4 and Switch early next year. A visually gripping throwback to the golden days of side-scrolling shooters, Blazing Chrome invites players to tear through a variety of distinct stages filled with deadly, bullet-spewing AI as Mavra, a lone human resistance fighter, or the rebellious robotic insurgent Doyle.

Fashion aficionados can also get a headstart on repping humanity’s salvation by donning a special Blazing Chrome-themed t-shirt in the upcoming Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes for Nintendo Switch. A preview of the shirt’s design is viewable here: https://twitter.com/Grasshopper_JP/status/1060811401738899457

Add Blazing Chome to Steam wishlists here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/609110/Blazing_Chrome/

To keep Blazing Chrome in your sights, visit http://joymasher.com and follow them on Twitter (https://twitter.com/joymasher) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/JoyMasher).

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