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Numskull Designs proudly announce:  The Quarter Arcades ‘PAC-MAN™’ ¼ Scale Arcade Cabinet

Numskull Designs proudly announce:  The Quarter Arcades ‘PAC-MAN’ ¼ Scale Arcade Cabinet

#QuarterArcades – 7th August

Numskull Designs is incredibly proud to team up with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment for the first in a series of Quarter Arcades exclusives!

The world’s most recognisable video game ‘PAC-MAN’ has gone back to where it began with one of the most realistically-presented formats of the original platform. ‘PAC-MAN’ as a character inspired generations and the original game is still one of the most addictive arcade experiences ever created – and now you can experience the real deal from the comfort of your home as it was in the 1980’s.

This official, fully playable, highly collectible 1/4 scale replica stays true to the original arcade cabinet, with everything from its artwork, button/joystick sizes, and coin-mechanism shrunk down proportionately, so you get an authentic arcade experience that can be conveniently played on a desk, or displayed with pride on your shelf.

Whether you’re experiencing PAC-MAN for the very first time, or have fond memories of spending your pocket money gobbling up ghosts, this is the most authentic, playable miniature replica on the market!

  • Official Bandai Namco Entertainment licensed product: 1/4 scale playable replica of the original 1980s PAC-MAN arcade cabinet
  • Quarter Arcades #1: First of the series – collect them all to build your own miniature arcade!
  • Releasing as a ‘Collectors Edition’: Limited to only 10,000 units!
  • Includes exclusive ‘PAC-MAN’ coin and ‘Collectors Edition’ packaging: – once they’re gone, they’re gone
  • Realistic replica: Everything from the artwork, shape, wooden shell and buttons are precise replicas
  • High-quality: Made for durability, playability, and portability, playing the original arcade ROM

The Quarter Arcades ¼ PAC-MAN arcade cabinet is available worldwide to pre-order here for £149.99, and will be shipping in early December 2018. 

The first ever ¼ PAC-MAN arcade cabinet will be unveiled at the Play Expo event in London on August 11th-12th at the Quarter Arcades stand.

Here are the super nerdy specs, for those that want to be sure this is the real deal:

  • Height x 430mm – Width x 160mm – Depth x 210mm
  • 5 inch full-colour TFT screen with 4:3 ratio
  • 3-watt built-in speaker with volume control
  • Built-in rechargeable lithium battery for portable use
  • Micro USB powered (1.8m cable included)
  • LED backlit marquee banner
  • Reverse air vents with wire mesh
  • Replica wooden shell with metal details
  • 100% accurate emulation running the original arcade ROM on a bespoke emulator

PAC-MAN™&©1980 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

About Numskull Designs:

Numskull Designs produces innovative, unique, and official merchandise and clothing products for all the biggest and best names in entertainment! Working with brands such as Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, PlayStation, SEGA, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Activision, Warner Bros., and many more, Numskull has manufactured products ranges based on the biggest video game, movie, TV show, and comic book properties, which are available worldwide.

Visit www.numskull.co.ukfor more information.

ALL FOR ONE, THE GREATEST VILLAIN ANNOUNCED FOR MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE

ALL FOR ONE, THE GREATEST VILLAIN ANNOUNCED FOR MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE

Today, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe revealed the presence of All for One in the roster of MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE. A new special move is also revealed for all the characters, the EX Plus Ultra! The action-packed game, based on the famous franchise is scheduled to be launched on October 26th, 2018 for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™, PC Digital via STEAM® and other distributors.

All for One was once Japan’s most powerful villain and All Might’s arch-nemesis, he has remained outside of superheroes affairs for the past years, raising Shigaraki to become his successor. Players will be able to use his unfathomable power and recreate his epic battle against All Might!

The EX Plus Ultra is the ultimate move in MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE. By fully charging their Energy gauges player will change the tide of the battle with the help of their Sidekicks with a triple powerful attack!

MY HERO ONE’S JUSTICE will be launched on October 26th, 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch, PC Digital via STEAM and other distributors. For more information about the game and other products from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.com, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU , or join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU .

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms including all major video game consoles, PC and mobile.  The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, DARK SOULS™, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE COMBAT™. For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu . All the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment products are available on the official store https://store.bandainamcoent.eu

LEI WULONG, ANNA WILLIAMS, AND… NEGAN FROM AMC’S THE WALKING DEAD TO JOIN THE ROSTER OF FIGHTERS IN TEKKEN 7’S SEASON PASS 2 PACKAGE!

LEI WULONG, ANNA WILLIAMS, AND… NEGAN FROM AMC’S THE WALKING DEAD TO JOIN THE ROSTER OF FIGHTERS IN TEKKEN 7’S SEASON PASS 2 PACKAGE!

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe today reveals some details for the TEKKEN 7 Season Pass 2. Negan the walking dead iconic villain will be part of the Season Pass 2. Additionally, players will access two returning characters, try to master their playstyles and prove their worth against players from all over the world. More info about the Season Pass 2 will come soon!

Your eyes do not deceive you, your pounding heart does not betray you; Negan from AMC’s The Walking Dead is making his way into TEKKEN 7 to deal a world of pain in the TEKKEN universe. Negan, beloved by fans of The Walking Dead for his charismatic yet sinister demeanor, is ready to destroy all challengers, regardless of their stature in the TEKKEN universe.

Lei Wulong makes his long-awaited return to TEKKEN, this time sporting some new threads, new attitude, and his deadly Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake, and Dragon styles. True Lei Wulong fans will also enjoy the return of Lei’s Drunken Master style to the TEKKEN 7 arena!

Anna Williams returns to wreak havoc in TEKKEN 7 and to drive her sister, Nina Williams, crazy! As the personal bodyguard of Kazuya Mishima and the second-in-command of the G Corporation, Anna doesn’t only have the intelligence to run circles around her opponents, she’s got the deadly fighting skill to back-up her killer looks as well.

Keep the TEKKEN experience going on your smartphone as well! Anna is coming to Tekken Mobile on the same day as her console release, check out some of her moves at the end of the trailer. Lei will also be added to Tekken Mobile, at a later date.

Discover our latest update including new roster addition Alex and our summer events!

Download and play now for free at tekken-mobile.com

In TEKKEN 7, all fights are personal! Prepare to enter the ring as TEKKEN 7 is available for the PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and STEAM® for PC. To find out more about TEKKEN 7, please head over to the official website: https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/tekken/tekken-7.

Enter the Mishima feud on:
The official Website: https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/tekken/tekken-7
The official Facebook: @TekkenEU
The official Twitter: @TEKKEN
The official VK: VK.com/Tekken

Mobile:
Facebook: facebook.com/tekkenmobile
Twitter: twitter.com/tekkenmobile

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms including all major video game consoles, PC and mobile.  The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, DARK SOULS™, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE COMBAT™. For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu . All the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment products are available on the official store https://store.bandainamcoent.eu

inXile Entertainment Announces Aug. 14, 2018, Release Date for The Bard’s Tale Trilogy Remaster

inXile Entertainment Announces Aug. 14, 2018, Release Date for The Bard’s Tale Trilogy Remaster

The first volume in The Bard’s Tale Trilogy arrives on Steam and GOG.com for PC on Aug. 14, with the remaining volumes launching later this year

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.Aug. 6, 2018 – inXile Entertainment, the studio led by Interplay founder and industry icon Brian Fargo, is proud to announce The Bard’s Tale Trilogy, a complete remaster of the legendary series that helped define the RPG genre. Featuring updated graphics and optional quality-of-life gameplay features, The Bard’s Tale Trilogy is the ideal way to experience the dungeon crawling challenge that made the original games beloved classics. The title will release on Aug. 14, 2018, for PC on both Steam and GOG.com with a retail price of $14.99.

Features of The Bard’s Tale Trilogy include:

  • Remasters of all three original The Bard’s Tale games. The first volume, Tales of the Unknown, is available at launch, with The Destiny Knight (fall 2018) and Thief of Fate (winter 2018) arriving later in the year.
  • A uniform playing experience across all three titles without the need for emulation or compatibility concerns.
  • Create a party in the first volume and play it across all three volumes to create a heroic narrative all your own.
  • For the first time, play as male or female across all three games. Also includes other quality-of-life changes such as automapping for all three games, spell access, and updated equipment/inventory management.
  • Updated art that holds true to the spirit of the originals, featuring never-before-used character art by series creator Michael Cranford!
  • An opportunity for new players to experience the events that led to The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep and The Mage’s Tale!
  • The final content to be released will be a Legacy Mode, a set of options which allows players to make the titles play similarly to the 1980s originals… with all the challenge that entails!

Partnering with Australia-based Krome Studios, The Bard’s Tale Trilogy is an ambitious undertaking for inXile, especially as no complete source code for the original games could be found. Not only that, each game worked and looked differently depending on its platform, and each title was different in many ways from the others. Often times, it was discovered that features in some versions of the games were present but had no actual functionality.

“If archaeology and game development had a baby, it would be this project,” said Lindsay Parmenter, Head of Development at Krome. “By studying the code across different versions of the game, we were able to piece together developer intent and recreate it. Of course, having access to some of the original team members helped, too!”

inXile CEO Brian Fargo added, “We were extremely limited in what we could do in the 1980s. This is an opportunity to truly realize the vision that the original dev teams had, and in some cases fix a few bugs that are over thirty years old. Even with all the challenges this project presented, we’re thrilled with how this has turned out, and we can’t wait for our fans to start playing this.”

The Bard’s Tale Trilogy can be found here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/843260/The_Bards_Tale_Trilogy/
https://www.gog.com/game/the_bards_tale_trilogy

In 2015, a successful Kickstarter campaign for The Bard’s Tale IV brought the series back after nearly thirty years. As part of their commitment to backers and fans of the franchise, inXile embarked on this remaster project, as well. Now in 2018, the wait is over. The Bard’s Tale Trilogy is a chance for old fans to be young once again and for a new generation of roleplaying and dungeon crawler fans to discover why these games matter so much all these years later.

About inXile Entertainment

InXile Entertainment is a premiere video game development studio with locations in Newport Beach, CA, and New Orleans, LA, and is behind leading titles including Wasteland 2, Torment: Tides of Numenera, The Mage’s Tale, The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep, and Wasteland 3. Headed by Brian Fargo, inXile Entertainment is home to both industry veterans and up-and-coming talent, and is at the cutting edge of innovation in delivering high-quality titles to their passionate and dedicated fan base.

About Krome Studios

Krome Studios is the multi-award winning creator of the best-selling TY the Tasmanian Tiger series, and the developer of over 40 titles across PC, consoles and mobile; including Microsoft Game Room, The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. For more information, please visit www.kromestudios.com and follow on Twitter or Facebook.

Wargaming Celebrates Their 20th Anniversary

Wargaming Celebrates Their 20th Anniversary

Still going strong 20 years on, festivities are being run across all games

August 6, 2018 — Throughout the month of August, Wargaming is celebrating hitting the 20-year milestoneTo thank each and every tanker, pilot, and commander of the 200 million-strong community for sharing the passion and dedication, a special set of events are starting, and everyone is invited to take part.

Over these two decades, the company has created a portfolio of over 15 titles across PC, consoles and mobile. On these platforms, it has taken the lead to bring free-to-play to the mainstream audience. Wargaming cooperated with industry leaders while making younger developers’ dreams become a reality through recently developed 3PP programs.

World of Tanks PC
Wargaming’s flagship title is preparing a fancy camouflage and emblem unique to the 20-year milestone. Alongside this, there will be a marathon of missions and a huge amount of tanks heavily discounted.

Check for more details here: https://worldoftanks.asia/

World of Warships PC
On August 22, captains will be transported to St Petersburg when they open their Port: after all, St. Petersburg is the hub of development. The game is also sharing its own 3rd birthday so it’s extra special.

Community celebrity Dasha has been transformed into an in-game captain, and each player will receive her for each nation. Everyone will receive patches featuring the aforementioned Dasha and another fan favorite, Alena, as well as a group of new signal flags.

Check the Developer Bulletin for more details: https://worldofwarships.eu/en/news/public-test/bulletin-078/

World of Tanks: Mercenaries

Total War: ARENA
Total War: ARENA is offering 100,000 Free XP to anyone who logs in to the game from August 3-10. This sum can be used to unlock in-game content. In addition, from August 3-8, players will get x6 XP for each Commander’s first victory and huge discounts of 50% on the Commanders themselves and customization items. This is the best time to discover the free-to-play multiplayer title from the legendary Total War™ series.

More details via the link below: https://totalwararena.com/en/news/specials/happy-birthday-20/

World of Warships Blitz
Starting August 23, World of Warships Blitz celebrates Wargaming’s 20th anniversary with a week full of sales and events. Treat yourself with a whole bonanza of discounted items like Boosters, Ship Slots, Premium Ships, Silver, Gold and much more.

To come on board, just download the game! See you in the high seas in World of Warships Blitz.

World of Warships Blitz is available on the App Store and Google Play

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About Wargaming
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Founded in 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 4500+ employees and more than 20 offices globally. Over 200 million players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Their flagship products include the massively popular free-to-play hit World of Tanks and the strategic naval action game World of Warships.

Wargaming focuses on external partnerships with established and indie developers across PC and console through the company’s third-party publishing unit, Wargaming Alliance. Wargaming Mobile, a unit dedicated to capitalizing on the mobile market, is actively forging new collaborations to deliver new and engaging on-the-go experiences.

Official website: www.wargaming.com

DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ OPEN-BETA SCHEDULE CONFIRMED FOR NINTENDO SWITCH PLAYERS

DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ OPEN-BETA SCHEDULE CONFIRMED FOR NINTENDO SWITCH PLAYERS

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe today announces the details for the NINTENDO Switch™ Open-Beta. Fighters all over the world will be able to try the Switch version of DRAGON BALL FighterZ. The test session is scheduled from August 10th 6:00am CEST to August 12th 9:00am CEST (10th August 4pm AEST Sydney time to 12th August 7pm AEST Sydney time). To be able to play during the Open-Beta, players will have to download the client which is already available from the Nintendo eShop.

The Open-Beta will include four different game modes: The Practice Battle Tutorial to hone their skills and Arena Match, Ring Match and Ring Party Match to compete against each other.

To try different playstyles and build the ideal team, players will have access to the basic roster including the following 23 fighters: Goku (SS), Vegeta(SS), Piccolo, Gohan(Adult), Gohan(Teenager), Frieza, Ginyu, Trunks, Cell, Android 18, Gotenks, Krillin, Kid Buu, Majin Buu, Nappa, Android 16, Yamcha, Hit, Tien, Goku(SSGSS), Vegeta (SSGSS), Beerus, and Goku Black.

DRAGON BALL FighterZ for the NINTENDO Switch will be available on September 28th, 2018.

DRAGON BALL FighterZ is available for Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and PCs via STEAM. For more information regarding titles from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.com, or follow us on
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU, or https://www.facebook.com/DBZ.videogames/. Join the conversation on Twitter at: https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms including all major video game consoles, PC and mobile.  The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, DARK SOULS™, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE COMBAT™. For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu . All the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment products are available on the official store https://store.bandainamcoent.eu

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 4 MULTIPLAYER BETA NOW LIVE ON PLAYSTATION 4

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 4 MULTIPLAYER BETA NOW LIVE ON PLAYSTATION 4

First of Two Beta Weekends Underway on PS4; Second Beta Weekend Commences August 11 to 14 in Australia and New Zealand on PS4, Xbox One and PC

All Beta Participants Receive In-Game Calling Card, and Those Who Reach Max Rank Receive Permanent Unlock Token to Use in Multiplayer at Launch, Additional Blackout Beta Launches in September Where Fans Can First Experience Black Ops 4’s All-New Battle Royale Mode. 

Aug. 4, 2018 – Beginning today, the highly-anticipated Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 Private Multiplayer Beta is live around the world, available first on the PlayStation 4. Players who pre-ordered the game at participating retailers can jump into the first weekend of multiplayer testing, now through 3am AEST , Tuesday, August 7. Private Multiplayer Beta participants will experience a sampling of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer mode, which features gritty, grounded combat, along with new levels of customisation and tactical gameplay, and a variety of new weaponry, maps and modes for the ultimate Black Ops multiplayer experience. The Private Multiplayer Beta is an important stress test of game systems at scale and serves as a critical development function offering real-time analytics and feedback prior to the final game release worldwide on October 12.

“We built Black Ops 4 for the community, which is why getting the game early into players’ hands through the Beta is so important to us, especially as we hit the home stretch and polish the game for launch,” said Dan Bunting, Co-Studio Head, Treyarch. “The team at the studio is dedicated to delivering the deepest and most rewarding multiplayer we’ve ever made, and we want community feedback to make the game’s launch the best it can be – we can’t wait for fans to jump in and let us know what they think.”

The Multiplayer Beta schedule is split into two weekends as follows:

  • Multiplayer Beta Weekend 1:
    • Saturday, August 4 at 3am AEST – Tuesday, August 7 at 3am AEST

(PlayStation 4 only)

  • Multiplayer Beta Weekend 2:
    •  Saturday, August 11 at 3am AEST – Tuesday, August 14 at 3am AEST (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)
    • Sunday, August 12, 3am AEST – Tuesday, August 14, 3am AEST (PC Only Open Beta)

The Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 Private Multiplayer Beta* features six maps, several game modes including the all-new Control mode, and the opportunity to play as ten different Specialists. The Beta content represents just a portion of the multiplayer content that will be available at launch October 12th. In Black Ops 4, Specialists each have their own unique weapons, equipment and playstyles. Players can be powerful alone or devastating as a team working together. The Beta also features the return of the iconic Pick 10 system, along with a series of innovations in weapon handling, combat flow and health regeneration. Players will have the opportunity to strategise with their team through tactical teamplay while discovering unique and powerful ways to combine Specialist skills and dominate their opponents.

If PlayStation 4 players are unable to join the first Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Private Multiplayer weekend they will have another opportunity to join the Private Multiplayer Beta during its second weekend of testing, as it opens to players that have pre-ordered the game at participating retailers of either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. The second Private Multiplayer Beta weekend begins on Saturday, August 11 at 3am AEST , and runs through Tuesday, August 14 at 3am AEST . Additionally, PC players will have their own PC Open Beta** which will take place from 3am AEST Sunday, August 12  until 3am AEST Tuesday, August 14. Players will need a Blizzard Battle.net® account to access it, and those who pre-purchase the game through Battle.net will get a full extra day – beginning at 3am AEST on Saturday, August 11– to play with their friends and fellow community members.

Players who partake in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Private Multiplayer Beta will receive in-game rewards that will activate at the time of launch. All players will be gifted a unique, one-of-a-kind commemorative calling card to display in-game. Additionally, players who achieve total max rank during the Beta will be awarded one permanent unlock token that will unlock any item from the Create-A-Class menu at launch.

Treyarch will be actively gathering community feedback throughout both Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Private Multiplayer Beta weekends. The data gathered will be used to fine-tune gameplay balance, stress-test servers and optimise the online experience ahead of the game’s launch this October. Private Multiplayer Beta participants will have the opportunity to share their feedback and join in an active dialogue with the development team across a variety of outlets, including player surveys and online forums, with frequent Beta update posts planned from Treyach.

The Black Ops series has become the most played in Call of Duty® history as well as a cultural phenomenon around the globe. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is the deepest, most engaging Black Ops game ever that offers more ways to have fun with friends. It features a gritty, grounded, all-out combat experience that raises the bar for Multiplayer mode with greater tactical gameplay and player choice; the biggest Zombies offering ever with three full experiences at launch; and Blackout, where the Black Ops universe comes to life in a massive battle royale experience featuring iconic characters and locations from all four Black Ops games in a one-of-a-kind offering that is uniquely Black Ops. A separate Blackout Beta is planned in September, with dates to be announced soon.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is published by Activision and developed by Treyarch with additional development support from Raven Software and PC development with Beenox. The title is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on October 12th. Black Ops 4 for the PC delivers a fully-optimised experience, which for the first time in Call of Duty’s history will be available exclusively on Battle.net, Blizzard Entertainment’s online gaming service.  For more information and the latest intel check out: www.callofduty.comwww.youtube.com/callofduty and follow @CallofDuty and @Treyarch on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is scheduled for release on PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One, and PC. Check the Classification (CTC).

About Treyarch
Treyarch is an award-winning video game studio, driven by the desire to create epic gameplay experiences that are enjoyed by as many video game fans as possible. It is an approach that has helped to make the studio behind the Call of Duty®: Black Ops series of games, an industry-leading developer. Call of Duty: Black Ops set an entertainment launch opening record upon its release in 2010 and continues to be one of the best-selling games of all time, according to NPD and GfK Chart-Track; Call of Duty®: Black Ops II set world-wide launch day records; and the studio’s most recent Call of Duty®: Black Ops III held the biggest entertainment opening weekend of 2015, and was the #1 console game globally for the calendar year. Additionally, Treyarch is the birthplace of Call of Duty’s Zombies. Treyarch is wholly owned by Activision.

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.

STEVEN UNIVERSE: SAVE THE LIGHT AND OK K.O.! LET’S PLAY HEROES RETAIL BUNDLE COMING THIS FALL TO PLAYSTATION®4, XBOX ONE AND NINTENDO SWITCH™

STEVEN UNIVERSE: SAVE THE LIGHT AND OK K.O.! LET’S PLAY HEROES RETAIL BUNDLE COMING THIS FALL TO PLAYSTATION®4, XBOX ONE AND NINTENDO SWITCH™

Two Cartoon Network fan favorites will be available on Nintendo Switch for the first time at retail and through the Nintendo eShop

ATLANTA Aug. 3, 2018 Cartoon Network and Outright Games have revealed they will release a new boxed product exclusively at retail this fall featuring two of Cartoon Network’s top games in one package: Steven Universe: Save the Light and OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes. The bundle will be available globally on the PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch™ on Oct. 30 in North America and Nov. 2 in Europe for $39.99/£34.99/€39.99.

Marking the first time these console titles will be available on Nintendo Switch, both Steven Universe: Save the Light and OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes will also release as standalone titles in the Nintendo eShop on Oct. 30 for $24.99/£19.99/€24.99 and $19.99/£17.99/€19.99, respectively.

Developed by Grumpyface Studios with an original storyline crafted alongside series creator Rebecca Sugar, Steven Universe: Save the Light is the sequel to the hit mobile RPG Attack the Light. Discover new and familiar characters on a journey through Beach City and beyond to stop a mysterious Gem new to the world of Steven Universe. Build your party of heroes from the show, level them up with new gear and abilities, and unleash mighty team attacks and Fusions in thrilling battles that blend real-time and turn-based elements.

OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes is an off-the-wall action RPG developed by Capybara Games with an original storyline made in collaboration with OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes series creator Ian Jones-Quartey. When the diabolical Lord Boxman resets the card levels of every hero in Lakewood Plaza Turbo, a mall for heroes, it’s up to young K.O. to help his friends, defeat Boxman’s robot army and save the day. Smash and bash through ridiculous quests and hard-hitting battles featuring brawler-style combat, leveling up with new combo moves to prove yourself to the comical characters that call Lakewood Plaza home.

Steven Universe: Save the Light is currently available as a digital title on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One, arriving on Steam for Windows and Mac later this month. OK K.O.! Let’s Play Heroes is out now as a digital title on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC.

Cartoon Network and Outright Games have previously partnered together on Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion and Ben 10, both available now on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Find out more at www.outrightgames.com/SUKO.

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About Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network is Turner’s global entertainment brand and the # 1 animation network in the U.S., offering the best in original content for kids and families with such hits as Adventure Time, The Powerpuff Girls, Steven Universe, We Bare Bears and The Amazing World of Gumball. Seen in 192 countries and over 400 million homes, Cartoon Network is known for being a leader in innovation with its approach to engaging and inspiring kids at the intersection of creativity and technology. Its pro-social initiative, Stop Bullying: Speak Up, is an acknowledged and often used resource for kids and adults looking for tools that can assist in dealing with the ongoing issue of bullying.

Turner, a WarnerMedia company, is a global entertainment, sports and news company that creates premium content and delivers exceptional experiences to fans whenever and wherever they consume content. These efforts are fueled by data-driven insights and industry-leading technology. Turner owns and operates some of the most valuable brands in the world, including Adult Swim, Bleacher Report, Boomerang, Cartoon Network, CNN, ELEAGUE, FilmStruck, Great Big Story, HLN, iStreamPlanet, Super Deluxe, TBS, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), TNT, truTV and Turner Sports.

About Outright Games

Founded in 2016 and based in the UK and US, Outright Games is a family business making family entertainment. We are passionate about creating great games with quality licenses, as we understand the value of brands and the relationships they share with consumers. We use our expertise to create high-quality video games, combined with our ability to distribute on a global scale. Wherever the Outright Games logo is found, you can feel assured that the game will be suitable and fun for the whole family to play together.

A Rite from the Stars Review

A Rite from the Stars

Developer: Risin’ Goat
Publisher: Phoenix Online Publishing
Platform: Mac, Windows (Reviewed)
Release Date: 19 July 2018
Price: $14.99 USD – Available Here

Video Review

Overview

A Rite from the Stars is an old school point and click adventure game set on the fictional island of Kaikala. Kirm, a mute boy from the Makoa tribe must pass his rite of passage into manhood with the help of his guiding star Hoku and his meercat Mirk. The three will venture deep into the jungles to prove Kirm’s wisdom, courage, and spirit.

Story

Probably the most notable thing about A Rite from the Stars is the constructed Makoan language made especially for the game. All the spoken lines are in this fictional language with subtitles for your region. For the most part, the Makoan language lines up nicely with the subtitles, letting players pick up the odd word or two. A few lines feel like they were changed last minute as the speaker will say a syllable, but the subtitles will provide two or three full sentences.

The plot is serviceable, but generally quite bland. For the most part, the spirit challenge is the most interesting of the three because it has the most meat on the bones. Since the Kirm is mute, most of the dialogue involves Hoku and other characters. I think it’s handled well as Kirm still participates in conversations with gestures and facial expression.

Gameplay

A Rite from the Stars is a point and click adventure. Each of the three challenges have a main gameplay mechanic. Wisdom is the most traditional of the three, requiring players to pick up items and use them in the right spot for most puzzles. In the spirit challenge, players can switch between the physical world and the spirit world. Finally, the courage challenge pairs Kirm with his meercat Mirk who is immune to poison.

The puzzles in A Rite from the Stars has some bright points among the doldrum. The music-based puzzles are my favourites, especially the rhythm-based puzzle early in the spirit challenge. The game generally excels with the logic puzzles as long as the puzzle’s main mechanic only appears once or twice. The puzzles are creative and offer a variety of challenges to keep players on their toes. Disappointingly, there are long stretches in the courage section where the puzzles are some variant of the fruit and poison puzzle. It gets repetitive and boring, making it feel like the developers ran out of ideas part way through the game.

The puzzles that test the player’s reflexes and timing are the most frustrating due to the game’s clunky controls. The game only requires the use of the mouse, using left click to move or interact and right to trigger the challenge’s special ability. The scheme generally works well except for the timing-based puzzles in the courage section, as guiding Kirm and Mirk to the correct locations at separate areas can be unpleasantly challenging. The problem lies with the game’s painfully slow movement speeds combined with the rather small window of opportunity to successfully complete puzzles. The shooting star puzzle earns a special mention for being the worst of the timing puzzles. The hitboxes are much larger than what is displayed on screen and later portions require a good bit of waiting around for the right moment, making failure a long and frustrating trek back from the checkpoint.

Most of the game’s interactive hotspots are responsive. The vine walls in the courage section are the major exception. They have a very small hotspot that is unnecessarily fussy about responding to commands. The camera angles can be awkward at times. The angles make it difficult to navigate multi-area puzzles. Changing areas in these zones can sometimes cause Kirm to slow his casual jog down to a crawl, further exacerbating the game’s already slow pacing.

Visuals

A Rite from the Stars is a simple, but attractive looking game. The art style is very cartoony with bright colours and exaggerated characters. The spirit challenge is easily the most eye-catching part of the game with a trippy atmosphere and off the wall set pieces.

Audio

The audio experience in A Rite from the Stars is excellent. The sound effects are solid. The voice actors do a great job of delivering their lines, sounding confident and fluent in the fictional Makoan language. I enjoyed listening to the soundtrack. The music is a playful mix that takes the classic video game soundtrack and infuses it with exotic instruments.

Overall

A Rite from the Stars has an interesting presentation and a handful of solid puzzles. While the brain teasers are fun, their shine is blotted out by the frustrating timing and reflex-based puzzles. The painfully slow movement speed and the repeated use of certain puzzles makes the game feel like a demo that was stretched out until it was long enough to be sold as a $15 USD game. I believe A Rite from the Stars would have been a much stronger title if a lot of the pointless travel were cut out and the courage section was trimmed down to its base puzzles and redistributed between the other two challenges. Drop the price to compensate for the much shorter length of the game, and Risin’ Goat would have had a much more polished title.

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NBA 2K18 Hits Franchise Sales Record

NBA 2K18 Hits Franchise Sales Record

This generation’s highest-rated basketball video game has sold-in more than 10 million units cementing legacy with major milestone

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – August 3, 20182K has announced that NBA® 2K18 has now sold-in more than 10 million units, setting a new record for the franchise. Since its inception in 1999, the NBA 2K franchise has sold-in more than 80 million units worldwide and is the top-rated and top-selling NBA video game simulation series of the past 17 years*.

NBA 2K18 featured the Boston Celtics’ star point guard, Kyrie Irving and 2016 Basketball Hall of Famer, Shaquille O’Neal on the covers of the Standard and Legend Editions, respectively. This is a major milestone in 2K’s 19-year history of delivering the most thrilling NBA basketball action.

NBA 2K18 is our highest-selling sports title ever, and a testament to the tireless hard work and innovation of the team at Visual Concepts,” said Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two Interactive.  “The ability to improve consistently upon an annual series and grow its audience reflects the team’s drive to remain on the leading-edge of pop culture and finding new and exciting ways to captivate and engage players.”

The NBA 2K franchise features all the exciting on-court action that comes from a real NBA game, and NBA 2K18 introduced The Neighbourhood – an online, connected world inside NBA 2K, allowing players to immerse themselves in the off-the-court lifestyle of an NBA star.

“Without the tremendous passion, ambition, and dedication of the entire team at Visual Concepts, a milestone of this magnitude wouldn’t be possible,” said Greg Thomas, President, Visual Concepts. “It’s incredibly rewarding that the team’s hard work and desire to achieve greatness in NBA 2K has reached so many fans around the globe, and now we look forward to the challenge of setting new benchmarks with the upcoming release of NBA 2K19.”

In addition to the state-of-the-art simulation that NBA 2K is known for, the franchise has remained on the cutting-edge of pop culture by partnering with the hottest celebrities in film, music and pop culture, such as Michael B Jordan, Spike Lee, Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams, Drake, DJ Khaled and Justin Bieber, and has featured in-game partnerships with top brands including Nike, Gatorade, Ruffles, Jordan Brand, Reese’s Puffs, Under Armour, Foot Locker, New Era, State Farm, Spalding, Tissot, Mountain Dew, Mitchell & Ness, JBL, Adidas, and Kia.

NBA 2K is sold in over 122 countries and has reached local audiences with regional releases including NBA 2K Online and the upcoming NBA 2K Online 2 in Asia. In 2018, Take-Two formed a joint-venture with the NBA to form the NBA 2K League launching the first-ever professional eSports league built around a simulation sports video game.

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Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, which are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment. The 2K label has some of the most talented development studios in the world today, including Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games and 2K China. 2K’s stable of high quality titles includes the critically acclaimed BioShock®, Borderlands™, Mafia, and XCOM® franchises, the beloved Sid Meier’s Civilization series, Evolve™, Battleborn®, the popular WWE 2K franchise and NBA 2K, the highest rated* annual sports title of this console generation.

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