FURNACE AND RIPOSTE GAMES & CO ANNOUNCE DUNGEON STARS AVAILABLE NOW ON STEAM EARLY ACCESS

DUNGEON STARS EARLY ACCESS LAUNCH TRAILER REVEALED!

Montreal, April 26, 2018 – Riposte Games & Co and Furnace Games today announced that their side scrolling hack & slash dungeon crawler, Dungeon Stars, will be available for PC via Steam Early Access starting on April 26, 2018 for $14.99.

Dungeon Stars is an explosive evolution of the classic dungeon crawler with addictive button-smashing action set in a world populated by lovable characters, a beautifully rich 3D environment, rapid progression and procedurally generated levels.

Players can take part in Early Access starting Thursday, April 26, by purchasing Dungeon Stars through the official Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/788640/Dungeon_Stars/

“It is great to see the indie development team born from our partnership with Furnace Games taking their first step towards a bigger audience and we are excited to see the progress and how player feedback shapes Dungeon Stars in the coming months in Early Access.” said Johan Eile, CEO of Riposte Games & Co.

Key Features available with the Early Access launch of Dungeon Stars are:

– Visually stunning blend of 3D lighting technology with hyper expressive 2D-Style characters.
Collect 15 charming and adventurous heroes, each with their own unique powers and special quests to perform. Team them up to take on various challenges.

– Simple and addictive action-combat that has heroes blasting through hordes of enemies.
Block powerful enemy attacks, Smash through enemy shields, and unleash rapid Attacks to deal damage as fast as possible. As you defeat enemies, you power up your Special Abilities to turn the tables on dangerous opponents and powerful Bosses.

– Powerful pets and gear creating a variety of magical combinations and capabilities to explore.
Level-up your heroes to unlock abilities and boost their stats; equip magic gems and pets to give them new powers; customize your heroes to match your play style.

– 40+ adventures with special procedural content that bolsters replay and exploration.
Random encounters, secret rooms and loot are never the same twice.

– Choose from 3 different heroes to play with.
Switch heroes on the fly and assign them to your squad depending on the ability you need to face your enemies, defeat the boss and complete the dungeon.

Platform: Windows PC (support for other platforms is under consideration)

During the Early Access period, participants will help shape the final details of Dungeon Stars and provide invaluable input as the title rolls to a full launch. As we are not yet feature complete, gamers can expect a number of new features, optimizations, and enhancements to be released during and after the Early Access period. These include, but are not limited to, new dungeons, new modes, new bosses, and new characters.

Players are encouraged to visit the Official Dungeon Stars Forum and leave their Early Access feedback:

– Steam forum: https://steamcommunity.com/app/788640/discussions/

Dungeon Stars is developed by FURNACE GAMES for PC and is available now on Steam Early Access.

More news on the Dungeon Stars Full Release will be made available in the coming months.

Stay up-to-date with the latest Dungeon Stars news and information at furnacegames.com. You can also keep track of the game on Facebook.

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About Riposte Games & Co.
Founded in 2014, Riposte Games & Co (formerly Cloudcade Canada) has emerged as a development powerhouse for mid core F2P games on mobile, PC, and Web. Over the last few years the team has developed and released top performing games across all platforms, including the titles Shop Heroes, Swords & Potions, and Card Monsters. Led by a group of savvy video game professionals, the company is built on a rock solid foundation that combines technology and art to create a fantastic player experience.

About Furnace Games
Furnace Games was founded by Jim Montgomery and Allan Ditzig and is based in Dallas TX.  The team is composed of an award-winning group of game makers with decades of collective experience and 6 years working together on hit games. The team has a proven track record of creating successful franchises on console, PC and mobile platforms. With more than 40 combined years of experience across genres and consoles, including work on hit titles like Mortal Kombat, Dark Age of Camelot, CastleVille and Dungeon Boss.

PC Building Simulator Sells a Very Real 100,000 Copies in Its First Month

We heard you liked building PCs so we built a game about building PCs so you can play it on the PC you built 

LONDON – April 25, 2018 – UK-based independent game publisher The Irregular Corporation announced today that its virtual PC building title, PC Building Simulator, has sold more than 100,000 copies in its first month on Steam Early Access.

The demo, originally created by Claudiu Kiss, enjoyed viral success in 2017 and was the 3rd most downloaded free Itchi.io title that that year. Launched last month as a fully-fledged simulator the title enjoyed critical praise from the global tech and games community for its attention to detail, realism and sheer fun factor.

Stuart Morton, producer at The Irregular Corporation said,, “The overwhelming support we have had from the PC gaming and building community has been nothing short of phenomenal and we are extremely grateful to all the players who have been so passionately providing feedback, this is the whole reason we wanted to launch into Early Access. There are plenty of new and exciting things to come for PC Building Simulator and we can’t wait to share them with our ever-expanding community.”

The Irregular Corporation is continuously working to update the title with new hardware and software partners and enhancements as it rounds the bases to its 1.0 launch, scheduled for later this year.

In PC Building Simulator, players can create their own PC empire in career mode. From simple diagnosis and repairs to bespoke, boutique creations that any gamer would love to have, the sky’s the limit. With an ever-expanding marketplace full of real-world and realistically priced components you can finally stop dreaming of that ultimate PC and get out there, construct it in Free Build mode and see how it performs.

Hardware manufacturers such as MSI, CORSAIR, COOLER MASTER, EVGA, NZXT, ARCTIC, SILVERSTONE, RAIJINTEK, TEAM GROUP LTD and more have allowed true-to-life models of their products to be included. More partners will be added throughout the game’s early access period and beyond.  In addition to the hardware partners, PC Building Simulator have also teamed up with UL Benchmarks (formerly Futuremark) so players can benchmark their in-game systems using a simulation of 3DMark.

Fans can purchase PC Building Simulator on Steam for £14.99/$19.99/€19.99. For more information on PC Building Simulator, please visit: http://www.pcbuildingsim.com/. Follow PC Building Simulator on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook for the latest news and updates.

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The Irregular Corporation is a British games publisher, based in London. Founded by industry veterans based in the UK, their focus is on creating and supporting original games for niche markets and communities. Since March 2017, the company has been working on Sailaway: The Sailing Simulator for PC, which recently had its full release after evolving in Early Access. The publisher also recently announced that they’re working on the experimental-adventure title Under a Porcelain Sun from Studio Oleomingus.

Steam store page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/621060/PC_Building_Simulator/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IrregularCorp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theirregularcorp/
Website: http://www.theirregularcorporation.com/

Uncover the Puzzling Secrets of Lake Ridden With May 10 Release on Windows PC and Mac

Malmö, Sweden – April 25, 2018 – The enigmatic Lake Ridden, an atmospheric, story-driven, puzzle mystery from Swedish indie team Midnight Hub (ex-Mojang, Paradox) is coming to Windows PC and Mac via Steam and GOG.com on May 10. Blending adventure, mystery and first-person puzzle-solving, Lake Ridden’s rich narrative structure complements its imaginative time-bending challenges!

The warm summer is giving way to the first signs of autumn. You are Marie, a 13-year-old girl who, reluctantly, decides to join her younger sister and friends for one last camping weekend in the wilderness. But what begins as the perfect goodbye to summer quickly takes an unexpected turn after an argument with your sister ends with her running off into the forest. While searching for her, you stumble upon an old forgotten estate…

Through narrative-driven, first-person gameplay, you must find clues, solve puzzles, discover secrets and interact with mysterious residents to find your sister and escape Lake Ridden.

Sara Casen, CEO and producer at Midnight Hub, said, “We’re super excited for you to play Lake Ridden! We quit our jobs at the big companies to get a chance to develop this beautiful, puzzling world for you. We’ve basically been four developers in a room doing this for the past two years. It may have been tough at times, but I truly feel we managed to create something fantastic with Lake Ridden! So it’s all been worth it.”

Lake Ridden Features:

• Experience a rich narrative in a beautiful, atmospheric setting.
• Uncover an old estate filled with mysteries, explore a stunning forest and experience a thrilling time-bending adventure.
• Solve tricky puzzles and look for clues as you investigate your sister’s disappearance.

About Midnight Hub

Midnight Hub was formed in 2015 by Johan Bernhardsson, Erik Nilsson and Sara Casén. Before forming Midnight Hub, the founders worked at game companies such as Mojang, Paradox and Massive. The studio is currently a crew of five and, together with various skilled collaborators, hard at work with the upcoming mystery game Lake Ridden for PC.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/696530/Lake_Ridden/

For more information, visit:
Midnight Hub Twitter
Midnight Hub Facebook
Midnight Hub YouTube

BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. ANNOUNCES 11-11: MEMORIES RETOLD FROM AARDMAN STUDIOS AND DIGIXART

Two Master Craft Studios Collaborate to Create an Artistic and Emotional Story-Driven World War I Experience

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (April 25, 2018) – Leading interactive entertainment developer and publisher, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., today announces a collaboration with world famous Aardman Animation Studios and DigixArt to create 11-11: MEMORIES RETOLD, a story-driven narrative adventure, presented within a breathtaking art style reminiscent of paintings, that will deliver a wholly unique experience. 11-11: MEMORIES RETOLD will be available for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and PC via STEAM®.

11-11: MEMORIES RETOLD brings together amazing talents from game and animation studios, along with top music production, and narration to create a grippingly emotional story experienced through the lens of World War I.

“Engaging audiences with compelling stories through animation is at the heart of what we are trying to do at Aardman. With this project we want to produce an emotionally rich experience with distinctive visual character to help you understand what war is all about.” – Dave Sproxton, Founder, Aardman

“11:11: MEMORIES RETOLD is a very special game at many levels. From the painted style to the emotional journey we create for the player to revive their heritage, we are pushing the boundaries of what a game can be and hope it will leave a mark on you.” – Yoan Fanise, Game Director, DigixArt

“We are thrilled to be able to partner with the incredibly talented teams at Aardman Studios and DigixArt. Their passion and vision behind the sorts of emotions video games can illicit is very exciting to witness.” – Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.

For more information regarding 11-11: MEMORIES RETOLD and other titles from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. please visit https://www.bandainamcoent.com, https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS, or join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL Z®, and ONE PIECE®. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS

About Aardman Animation Limited

Aardman Animations, Ltd., also known as Aardman Studios, or simply as Aardman, is a British animation studio founded in 1972 and based in Bristol. Aardman is best-known for films made using stop-motion clay animation techniques, particularly those featuring plasticine characters Wallace and Gromit. For more information please visit http://www.aardman.com/.

About DigixArt

DigixArt is a video game development studio founded in 2015 in Montpellier, South of France. It’s located in the famous innovation incubator Cap Omega. Its ambition is to offer meaningful and innovative gaming experiences to a wide audience. After the success of the first game Lost in Harmony™ in 2016, the team is bringing its experience to a second project on HD platforms. For more information about DigixArt please visit http://www.digixart.com/.

Press Release © 2018 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

NEW PIXIES, MECHA SUITS, AND EVENTS IN EPIC STRATEGY RPG MASTER OF ETERNITY

Nexon’s Immersive Strategy Role-playing Game (SRPG) Master of Eternity Delivers First Ever Content Update

Seoul – April 25, 2018 – Master of Eternity (M.O.E.), the addictive strategy role-playing game from NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), delivers its first ever content update today. M.O.E. pairs cute Pixies with fierce mecha suits to explore, battle and raid the game’s immersive universe. Players will have the opportunity to meet an adorable all-new Pixie, level up their mecha suits, and participate in new events in Master of Eternity’s new update, available worldwide on iOS and Android.

Master of Eternity explores a vast universe plagued by a galactic war fought between bands of eccentric Pixies, commanding unique and powerful mechas to engage rivals, foes and even friends. Today’s content update includes:

• Exclusive New Pixie – Latest addition to the Master of Eternity crew is Madi, a kind and loveable Pixie;
• Updated Mecha Suits – The US Rating Suit is now obtainable by evolving the S3 Grade Suit;
• Special Event – large-scale in-game special event to celebrate the content update;
• Additional Content – even more new chapters and temples for players to enjoy.

The Master of Eternity content update is available now for iPhone and Android. Additional information for members of the press:

• Visit the official Master of Eternity Facebook page

About NEXON Co. Ltd.
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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Oslo, Norway, April 24th, 2018 – Indie studio Snowcastle Games today announced the release of a free EARTHLOCK Steam demo for PC and Mac players. The demo, available now through the EARTHLOCK Steam page, allows players to explore the beautiful surroundings of Umbra, a harsh planet that stopped spinning thousands of cycles ago. Inspired by the classic 3D Japanese RPGs of the late 90s, EARTHLOCK boasts a fresh spin on turn-based combat and character progression. Players enter a beautiful world haunted by a fateful past and join a party of unlikely heroes on their journey to rescue Amon’s uncle from an ancient cult. Only then might they uncover the secrets of EARTHLOCK.

“Since launching on Steam, we’ve had multiple request from the adventure RPG community to release an EARTHLOCK demo,” said Bendik Stang, CEO at Snowcastle Games. “In the try before you buy demo, all progress that you have made in your two hour playthrough automatically transfers over to the full game. You’ll able to take off right where your demo finished.”

EARTHLOCK takes the rich, linear story and turn-based combat of JRPGs and presents it a gorgeously realised, unique world, rich with history and lore. Battles are challenging, highly strategic affairs, whilst the game’s extensive crafting and perk system is crucial to success. The demo puts players in control of 6 different characters across its run-time, guiding them through the early stages of character  building and team management. You begin playing as Ive, accompanied by her storm dog, Taika, before taking control of Amon and a few other unforgettable characters, each with their own unique abilities.

MONTREAL, CANADA – April 24, 2018 – Hang up that orange jumpsuit, because the height of post-apocalyptic fashion is here! Today on PC (and coming soon to Xbox One), Scavengers Studio has given Darwin Project inmates a chance to wildly expand the contents of their Dressing Room by adding over 200 unlockable cosmetic items, with even more on the way.

As inmates play matches and earn the favour of Fans, they’ll work their way up the ranks in Darwin Project’s new and improved progression system, earning Fan Gifts along the way. These special packages hold all manner of new cosmetic items for inmates to mix and match as they express themselves in the arena. Scavengers Studio plans to add more hairstyles and facial customization as well, alongside fresh Show Director digs.

Adding to this perfect storm of manhunting action, Scavengers Studio announced last week that Darwin Project is now available to play for free on Steam! Not only that, but a brand new tool has been introduced for inmates to experiment with: the Glider. Unlocked as a result of the community’s diligent flag-collection efforts, inmates can now take to the skies with a flick of the Crafting Wheel on Steam and Xbox One.

Darwin Project is now free to play on Steam. For the latest updates, visit Scavengers Studio’s official website or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Discord, Reddit and Instagram.