Hero Concept Announces Modern Take on Classic Brick Breaker

Doughlings: Arcade Launches on Steam in May

Istanbul, April 17th  – From the minds of Hero Concept, comes the arcade brick breaker that is putting an addictively fun twist on a classic genre. Doughlings: Arcade combines the timeless fun of brick breaker mechanics, and an art style with a nostalgic feel, with a fresh take on power-ups, character evolution, level design and humorous narration.

Rather than rest easy with a tested classic, Hero Concept has added new layers of clever play and mechanics. Playing as Morpheus you are tasked with healing as many of your fellow Doughlings as possible in each level. The traditional power-up is revamped and instead, Doughlings offers the ‘Show Off’ which when earned provides an effective and entertaining trait to use in each level.

Character evolution comes into play in a unique way with Doughlings in the form of unlocking additional personas. Personas are activated by DNA in the level and are limited time power-ups with special abilities. Each persona comes with its own unique “Show Off” trait providing alternate gameplay that results in creative strategies and some humorous animations.

Doughlings is jam-packed with 90 levels of varying levels of difficulty and opponents that provide even the most seasoned brick breaker a challenge. An additional layer of progression is present with Morpheus and his 6 alternate personas by collecting elixirs to activate even more powerful abilities.

If 90 levels aren’t enough, Doughlings also offers level creation. Players can design and share their custom-made levels, offering endless amounts of play time and challenges.

To put the icing on the cake, Doughlings is topped off with comical narration that isn’t afraid to tell it like it is. Doughlings: Arcade will be available on Steam, Green Man Gaming, Fanatical, and Kinguin for PC and Mac in May.

• Classic breakout gameplay with new mechanics.
• 6 different characters with unique superpowers.
• Special abilities to unlock for each character to help you along your journey.
• 90 levels to play and challenge your skills.
• Lots of different targets to face and destroy.
• Create your own levels with the level editor.
• Dozens of achievements to complete.

SABER INTERACTIVE ANNOUNCES NBA PLAYGROUNDS 2, COMING TO PLAYSTATION®4, XBOX ONE, NINTENDO SWITCH™ AND WINDOWS PC IN 2018

Sequel to the Smash-hit Arcade-action Sports Game Returns to the Streets With New Playgrounds, Season Mode, Ranked Championship Leagues, Four-Person Online Multiplayer and More

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. – April 17, 2018 – Independent developer Saber Interactive has revealed NBA Playgrounds 2, the next installment in the bestselling arcade-sports franchise. NBA Playgrounds 2 raises the intensity of the series’ over-the-top, two-on-two street action with a new line-up of online and local multiplayer game modes, as well as new courts from playgrounds across the world.

Playgrounds Championship mode introduces a new worldwide ranked league system, featuring multiple competitive solo and co-op division ladders for players to climb. Season mode is a new single-player experience that recreates the feeling of leading a team through the regular season, playoffs, and, ultimately, the NBA Championship itself. There’s also improved matchmaking with dedicated servers, the arrival of four-player online matches, the return of three-point contests, custom matches, and more – pick your team and play without limits!

NBA Playgrounds 2 continues to feature the sport’s biggest players front and center. The game will launch with a massive roster of over 200 current and retired NBA players – including Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis, DeMar DeRozan, Damian Lillard, Karl-Anthony Towns, Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Dr. J., Allen Iverson and Larry Bird. There are new moves and power-ups to bust out, improved AI, and new player models and animations.

NBA Playgrounds 2 is expected to launch in 2018 on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™ and Windows PC. It is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB. For the latest updates as its release approaches, visit playgroundsgame.com, and follow the series on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About Saber Interactive

Based in the U.S., Russia, and Spain, Saber Interactive is an independent developer whose credits include Quake Champions, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo: Master Chief Collection, and others. Saber’s most recent release, NBA Playgrounds, is one of the best-selling digital console titles of 2017. The company has multiple development studios across the world making great games and bringing fun interactive experiences to life.

About THINK450

THINK450 is the innovation engine of the NBPA, charged with creating disruptive and substantive business relationships for the most marketable athletes on the planet. THINK450 represents every current NBA player and works with leading companies and brands across all industries to help its members capitalize on growth opportunities in the content, marketing, technology, and licensing arenas – among others. For more information, please visit THINK450.com.

Play Minecraft with your eyes – SpecialEffect release ‘EyeMine’ software

UK-based gamers’ charity SpecialEffect have today released their unique open-source EyeMine software that will enable many people with severe physical disabilities to play Minecraft – using only their eyes.

Windows-based EyeMine is free to download for anyone with a Minecraft account and works with a number of suitable eye-trackers. It can be made compatible with any eye tracker that can control a mouse pointer.

The software has a number of ability levels. If players can use eye gaze to select a square button about a quarter of the height of a monitor, they should be able to walk, fly and attack. More accurate eye control enables players to build, select items from the inventory and chat.

The help of a number of people with physical disabilities has been vital in the development and testing of the software. One of them, Becky Tyler, demonstrated the software to her gaming heroes (and long time SpecialEffect supporters) Lewis Brindley and Mark Turpin of the Yogscast recently.

SpecialEffect Founder and CEO Dr Mick Donegan said, “For us, EyeMine represents a watershed development. It’s a flagship example of taking the experience we’ve gained through our one-to-one work with gamers with the most severe physical disabilities and translating it into a means of helping a huge number of people on a global scale.”

Overview: http://www.specialeffect.org.uk/eyemine
Download and full details at https://github.com/SpecialEffect/EyeMine/wiki
Tutorials: http://bit.ly/2qyL4x6

Please note: EyeMine is not compatible with Minecraft on mobile or gaming consoles.

SpecialEffect is an award-winning charity that helps people with disabilities to benefit from the fun, rehabilitation and therapy of video games. They support people of all ages through assessments, equipment loans and equipment modifications.

SpecialEffect
The Stable Block, Cornbury Park, Charlbury, Oxfordshire OX7 3EH
Office: 01608 810055
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www.specialeffect.org.uk
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Point & Click Your Way into History by Backing Jengo on Fig, Humanity’s Last Hope for Old School Adventure Games

Robot Wizard Calls on True Believers in the Power of Puzzles and Funny Words to Support the Official Fig Crowdfunding Campaign Today!

Paris — Apr 17, 2018 — Global Game publisher Playdius and independent studio Robot Wizard are proud to announce that the point & click adventure game Jengo, has successfully achieved its Fig Backstage Pass Program, with more than 20% of its fundraising goal reached and over 270 backers in one month! Starting today, Jengo is starting its full Fig Crowdfunding campaign!

Jengo is a point & click in the purest old-school tradition. You put your mouse pointer somewhere, clickety-click and something wicked happens. You know how it goes: you’re looking for the most inappropriate item combination possible and test it out to see if the developers have the same kind of sick mind as yours.

In Jengo you play as Jeff, a disgruntled gaming veteran seeking new challenges. Just like you, Jeff is looking for the ultimate game. Little does he know that his search will bring him to a strange, lonely place at the edge of the Pixelverse: a remote town called Old Meta, whose sky is blighted by a large crack which slowly consumes the land.

If you’d like to find out more about Jengo, fill your head with fascinating facts and product info on the official Fig campaign page. Be sure to check out the latest Jengo Fig pitch video from creators Louis and Graeme. While you’re there, let your eyes feast upon the gorgeous hand drawn art and drown your earholes in this YouTube music video that tells the tale of the Jengo.

ABOUT PLAYDIUS
Playdius is the publishing branch of Plug In Digital, video game distribution leader based in France. Since 2015, we are patiently building a strong line up on PC, Consoles and Mobile with games from all over the world such as Hover, Bury Me My Love, Splasher or upcoming Away and Edge of Eternity.

Our ambition is to bring to the players the very best of incredible indie production, with creative and different games that match with our motto: “Play Outside the Box”.

NEW TRAILER REVEALS CONAN EXILES’ FINAL FORM AS THE COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH BEGINS!

Funcom’s open-world survival game Conan Exiles receives global release on 8^th May

After 14 months of Early Access, Conan Exiles finally receives its full launch on 8^th May, becoming available in Australia at retail. Today, Funcom kicks off the countdown to launch on www.conanexiles.com and fires off a brand-new trailer that captures how the new Conan Exiles will look and play. Funcom has also released a blog post today detailing exactly what’s coming to the game at launch. And there’s a lot.

More information about Conan Exiles and the development can be found here: Conan Exiles Blog

“Live. Love. Burn with life. Slay and survive,” says the world’s greatest barbarian as he thrusts another exile into the deadly beautiful open-world of the Exiled Lands. Soon, gamers on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will get to do just that.

“We wanted to make sure leaving Early Access is something more than just removing the Early Access label and saying we’re done,” says Funcom CEO Rui Casais. “Besides being the first time it’s available on PlayStation 4, the launch of Conan Exiles brings with it a massive expansion of the game world, game-changing new features such as monster invasions known as the purge and an entirely new action-oriented combat system, as well as many other major additions that truly makes this the ultimate vision of Conan Exiles. If you were ever on the fence, or you are just discovering it for the first time, 8^th May is the time to join the adventure.”

Conan Exiles entered Early Access on PC on 31^st January 2017. The game is an open-world survival game set in the brutal lands of Conan the Barbarian. Here players must survive in a savage world, build their kingdom, and dominate their enemies in brutal combat and epic warfare. You start with nothing but your bare hands and forge the legacy of your clan, building anything from a small home to gigantic fortresses and entire cities. Wage war using swords, bows, siege weapons, and even take control of giant avatars of the gods and lay waste to enemy cities. Conan Exiles can be experienced in both local single-player and in persistent online multiplayer.

For more information about Conan Exiles, please visit www.conanexiles.com .

Sea of Thieves: Content Plans

New updates, new features and new challenges coming your way!

It’s been just over three weeks since we launched Sea of Thieves, and a lot has happened since then! We’ve been listening to you all, and we know you are keen to hear how we plan to grow Sea of Thieves. As we’ve always said, launch is just the start, and we are going to grow and evolve the game with feedback from our community. It feels like the right time to reveal how we’ll do this.

Sea of Thieves is a unique experience. As we look to add to the game, we will be very purposeful about the type of experience we want to create, and how we want this game to grow. At the same time, we have also been listening closely to everyone playing the game since launch and have been ensuring that this feeds into our content plans. When considering what to add to our plans, we always consider how we can make the most impact on the following:

• Bringing players together in interesting ways, encouraging different types of player encounters
• Enriching the world that players adventure in
• Giving players new ways to play
• Giving players a variety of goals and rewards
• Broadening the journey to Pirate Legend and beyond

Alongside this, what’s key for us is the rhythm and cadence we want to get into with Sea of Thieves. Our focus for April is to continue addressing the top feedback points, but as we move into May, our focus will shift to new content.

Our first content update, The Hungering Deep, will release in May and bring with it a new AI threat to the world. Crews will have to work together to discover and defeat this threat as part of a unique event. We will also be introducing a number of new mechanics to assist players on this adventure, and there will be unique rewards that players can earn as part of this event. Beyond this, we will begin our weekly events programme during May, where we introduce new mechanics and give players fun new ways to play with weekly events and rewards.

In the summer months, we’ll debut two more content updates with Cursed Sails, which will include a new ship type, and Forsaken Shores, which will introduce players to a perilous new part of the world to explore.

Similarly to The Hungering Deep, both of these updates will also include new gameplay mechanics for players, new AI threats to challenge and new unique rewards to claim.

As we’ve always said, we never wanted to do anything to separate our players, so we’re pleased to confirm that all content updates will be available to all our players, at no additional cost.

For more details on our plans for the coming months, and some in-depth thinking behind them,

With Sea of Thieves being a game that grows and evolves, we’ll be listening to you, our community, throughout. As such, we’ll always be looking at whether our current plans are meeting your needs. Based on feedback since launch, we have changed the priorities for both Pets and Ship Captaincy which we had previously announced as things we would look to add in the few months after launch. These are on the back burner for now whilst we add to the game in other areas. Expect our plans to continue to be fluid, but always with the goals listed above as our guiding principles.

We are hugely excited to be beginning this phase of Sea of Thieves, and seeing where the adventure takes us.

A LEGEND IS REBORN. SHENMUE I & II LAUNCHING FOR PLAYSTATION 4 AND XBOX ONE IN 2018. 

SEGA’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation of gamers!

SEGA® Europe Ltd. is proud to announce that the pioneering epic saga Shenmue™ I & II is to be re-released for a new generation. Get ready to go on a thrilling voyage across faithful recreations of Japan and Hong Kong, China, in a timeless tale of revenge and mystery when Shenmue I & II launches on PlayStation® 4 and Xbox® One in 2018.

Since their original release, Shenmue I & II have established a passionate following and are revered as one of gaming’s greatest series of all time. These revolutionary masterpieces deliver a gripping story of retribution as Ryo Hazuki sets out to avenge his father’s death and attempts to unravel the secrets behind a mysterious artefact known as the Dragon Mirror.

Shenmue I & II comes complete with the original feature set that defined modern gaming, including enthralling jujitsu combat, investigative sleuthing, and RPG elements in addition to memorable mini-games. Shenmue I & II is set within engrossing real-time open worlds that feel truly alive thanks to day-to-night cycles and weather changes, with a population of civilians who follow their own schedules.

This is the definitive version of these all-time classics and will be the best Shenmue experience to date. The re-release will stay true to the originals with modernised features including fully scalable screen resolution, choice of modern or classic control schemes, an updated user interface and the option to enjoy either the original Japanese or English voiceovers.

Shenmue I & II will be available to pre-order from Australian retailers soon, for all the latest information head over to: https://shenmue.sega.com/

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