Make Puny Heroes Fear You in Iratus: Lord of the Dead

Raise the Dead, Rule the World

St. Petersburg, February 28th, 2018 – Villainy has a new name, and that name is Iratus: Lord of the Dead. Taking the villainous tone of Dungeon Keeper and the strategic style of Darkest Dungeon, this new game by Unfrozen lets players revel in true evil as they plan for domination.

Iratus: Lord of the Dead tells the story of a dark necromancer on a quest for vengeance. After many years dead, he has risen from the grave to reign terror on a world that has grown too comfortable for his liking. Finally ready to strike, gamers will take up his grisly (if sardonic) mantle and rebuild an army to defeat the pesky heroes that have taken residence underground.

“As you can tell, we were heavily inspired by our love for turn-based strategy games, we love dark humor and so set out to create a darkest dungeon meets dungeon keeper experience,” Said Denis Fedorov, lead developer at Unfrozen Studios. “We wanted to create something that was unique but familiar at the same time and so we created a combat system that on the surface players will be right at home with but once in, you’ll see things you were expecting and unique twists thoughout the mechanics.”

Iratus adds plenty of challenge to the classic turn-based combat system. Each fight is highly strategic, making every action in a battle matter. Debuffs, minion types, even movement will impact a fight for better or worse. Failure results in permanently destroyed minions, so players will need to think through every fight to hold onto valuable resources. The combat system is designed to avoid repetitive battles that are common to the genre and instead focus on unique strategic experiences and tactical situations that differ as your progress.

Because Iratus’s minions are undead, players now possess the means to affect morale meters that burdened them in other games. Depending on the monster and their abilities, they can lower the morale of the heroes they fight. If their morale is past the breaking point, enemies might flee the fight or even die from fear.

While heroes are renowned for the loot they’d collect in other RPGs, Iratus is only interested in their corpses. Collecting body parts from fallen enemies allows him to create various undead minions to fight in his name, such as Skeletons, Zombies, Vampires, and Banshees. This morbid crafting, along with Iratus’s other necromantic powers in Alchemy, Magic, and Tactics, will level up as Iratus re-remembers his powers and reestablishes his domain over death itself.

Iratus: Lord of the Dead will come to Steam on Early Access in Q2, 2018.

Key Features

• Develop and improve your belowground lair with necromantic powers.
• Craft undead minions with the body parts of dead enemies.
• Advanced fighting system: Know your enemies’ strong points and weak spots to achieve victory.
• Turn-based battle system with upward of 50 original minion’s talents.
• Intelligent enemy AI, challenging even experienced RPG-strategists.
• Three types of necromancer talents for gameplay: alchemy, magic talents, or tactical skills.
• Irreversible consequences. Classic roguelike features including character permadeath.
• Detailed stylized 2D graphics in the spirit of dark fantasy.
• Detailed skeletal animation made with Spine.
• Designed by Oles Ivanchenko: Well-known videoblogger, RPG mechanics specialist.

About Unfrozen

Unfrozen is a small independent game studio based in St.Petersburg, Russia with members of the team working on a variety of game projects for the last 15 years. The studio is currently developing its first project: The dark fantasy tactical roguelike RPG Iratus: Lord of the Dead. You can learn more about Unfrozen and their first game at http://iratus.org

Rogue-like Tabletop RPG, For The King, Comes Out Of Early Access In April, Heads To Console In 2019, Finds Home With Publisher Curve Digital

For the King is a unique blend of top-down strategy, turn-based JRPG-inspired combat and rogue-like gameplay systems

London, United Kingdom – February 28th, 2018 – Award-winning publisher Curve Digital, has partnered with IronOak Games to publish For the King, a rogue-like RPG adventure which sees players journey into procedurally generated levels to avenge their recently murdered King.

To celebrate the one year launch anniversary on Steam Early Access, IronOak Games has revealed For The King will move into a full release this April – and that PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions of the game will release in early 2019.

For The King is the first game from IronOak Games in Vancouver, Canada, formed in 2015 by a team of industry veterans who’ve previously worked on titles such as Sleeping Dogs, Dead Rising and Need For Speed. Driven by a desire to create a game they wanted to play, the founders quit their day jobs specifically to make For The King – and that passion and love helped the game become a huge Kickstarter smash in 2015, before going on to enjoy Steam Early Access success in 2017.

Mixing up a challenging blend of strategy, JRPG combat, and rogue-like elements, For The King features both a single player experience as well as the ability to play cooperatively both online and locally. Taking place in the gorgeous, hexagonal kingdom of Fahrul, players must strategically explore and battle their way through the fairytale, low-poly landscape in a bid to discover and survive, lest they succumb to death.

“For The King is a passion project for us and very much an homage to the RPG genre,” said  Colby Young, Game Designer of IronOak Games. “Early Access has been great for the game, allowing us to listen to fans and make the game as strong, polished and fun as possible. Now with its full release, and our new publishing deal with Curve, we can’t wait for more players to experience For The King.”

“We’ve been following For The King since its Kickstarter, and we’re extremely excited to announce today that IronOak have become part of the Curve family,” said Jason Perkins, Managing Director of Curve Digital. “The office is full of board game players and we frequently play them in our downtime. To have a title which encompasses this passion is thrilling – we can’t wait for the title to be fully released.”

The once peaceful kingdom of Fahrul is in chaos – the King is dead, murdered by an unknown assailant. With nowhere left to turn and stretched beyond her means, the queen has put out a desperate plea to the citizens of the land to rise up and help stem the tide of impending doom. In For The King, players can choose to create a makeshift party, either splitting up to cover more ground or sticking together for protection. A sound strategy can mean the difference between life and death.

Each play through is made unique with procedural maps, quests, and events. Players must brave the relentless elements, fight the wicked creatures, sail the seas and delve into the dark underworld. Brutal, turn-based combat unfolds using a unique slot system for attacks and special abilities while herbs can be gathered to heal wounds and cure maladies. Safe camps protect from the horror that nightfall brings but players must remember, they do not do this for the riches or fame but for their village and for their realm. For The King!

For The King will leave Early Access on Steam in early April. To coincide with this, the price will increase to from $14.99 to $19.99. Anyone wishing to purchase For The King now will benefit from the reduced price up until full release.

About IronOak Games
Founded in 2015, IronOak Games is an independent video game developer based in Vancouver, BC. The team consists of AAA game industry veterans, who previously worked on such titles such as Dead Rising 2, Sleeping Dogs, Turok and Need for Speed. Influenced by old school RPGS, For The King is the studio’s first foray into building a roguelike fantasy RPG based off the Black Gate board game, designed and created by Colby Young, Game Designer for IronOak Games. For more information, please visit http://www.ironoakgames.com.

About Curve Digital
Curve Digital is one of the world’s leading publishers of games on PC and consoles.

Since 2013, it has been been working with some of the world’s best game developers to help bring their games to the widest possible audiences all over the world.

From celebrated indie hits like Thomas Was Alone, The Swapper, Dear Esther and The Flame in the Flood, through to brand new titles like Human: Fall Flat, Stikbold: A Dodgeball Adventure and Bomber Crew, the company is passionate about what it publishes.

In July 2017 Curve Digital was recognised by the celebrated Develop Industry Excellence Awards as “Publishing Hero” for its recent work.

NEW AUTO ROYALE™ GAME MODE RELEASES TODAY IN H1Z1®

H1Z1 Launches Out of Early Access With Massive Update That Includes Tactical Deployment, HUD Revamp and a Surprise Vehicular Battle Royale Mode

SAN DIEGO – Feb. 28, 2018 – Daybreak Games® today announced the official launch of H1Z1®, the original standalone battle royale game that sparked a worldwide phenomenon. H1Z1 is now available on Steam for Windows PC with a brand-new game mode, Auto Royale™, injecting high-octane vehicular mayhem into the genre.

“In 2016, we did something unheard of – we split a successful game into two products and introduced the world to the first standalone battle royale game. The next year, we created the first battle royale esports league and became the second esport to ever air on broadcast television. This year, we continue to push this young genre forward with the introduction of Auto Royale,” said H1Z1 General Manager Anthony Castoro. “Auto Royale doesn’t rinse and repeat what is currently available on the market; it turns the genre on its head with a fresh approach – arcadey, vehicle-only battle royale unlike anything anyone has experienced before.”

Inspired by H1Z1’s fast-paced vehicle play, the new game mode – Auto Royale – features up to 30 teams of four in a battle to be the last vehicle standing. Teams speed around the massive map looking for power-ups, weapons, ammo, fuel and health as they try to outshoot, outdrive and outlast the competition. The mode introduces two new vehicles to H1Z1, a sedan and an armored recon vehicle (ARV), as well as a variety of features to cause vehicular havoc, including ramps, landmines, oil slicks, turbo boosts, vehicle jumps, corrosive smoke and much more.

AUTO ROYALE GAME MODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Two New Vehicles: Players can choose from two vehicles in Auto Royale – sedan or ARV – both new to the game and only available in Auto Royale.
  • Sedan: Nimble car with faster acceleration and higher jump clearance, allowing skilled drivers to quickly evade enemies.
  • Armored Recon Vehicle (ARV): Offers more stability, making it easier to drive for new players, but has less turbo fuel efficiency.
• New Weapons: The light machine gun (LMG), available only in Auto Royale, deals the most sustained damage of any gun in the game.
• New Power Ups: Players pick up evasive, defensive and combat drops to throw opponents off their trail, heal themselves, or deal damage to enemy vehicles.
  • Drops include vehicle repair kits, environmental buffs, fire extinguishers, and vehicle armor.
  • Power ups include smoke screens, high-octane fuel, turbo boosts, and oil slicks.
  • Pick-ups include landmines and corrosive smoke.

Auto Royale is currently in beta and will continue to develop with feedback from the community. Along with the new vehicular battle royale game mode, H1Z1 launches with a plethora of new features designed to enhance the game’s competitive nature and fast-paced combat.

ADDITIONAL H1Z1 LAUNCH FEATURES:

• Tactical Deployment: Players can choose which area to parachute into at the start of a match using a heat map that shows locations of where other players spawn.
• Airdrop Revamp: The airdrop system has been refined to add more points of contention, increasing the drop frequency and item value.
• Season 1: The first official in-game season for H1Z1 starts with an all-new scoring algorithm designed to reward consistency and aggression, not just a player’s 10 best placements.
• Mini-map: Players now have the option to turn on a mini-map to help them navigate the world.
• Founder’s Item: All players who bought H1Z1 during early access will receive a special in-game shirt.
• And More!

H1Z1 evolved tremendously during early access thanks to continued feedback from the community, leading to overhauls to the combat and vehicle systems, the addition of skirmishes and airdrops, changes to the toxicity system and more. The game will continue to escalate its solo and team-based last-person-standing thrills with new updates after release, including Z1 Remastered, a revamped version of the fan-favorite map from H1Z1’s early days. Daybreak is committed to further growing H1Z1’s competitive scene with support for structured organized play, tournaments and the H1Z1 Pro League.

H1Z1 is now available for $19.99 through Steam for Windows PC. For more information, visit www.h1z1.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Twitch.

About H1Z1®

H1Z1 is a fast-paced, highly competitive, battle royale shooter. Parachute in and search for weapons, ammo, vehicles and supplies to stay alive. As a toxic gas cloud compresses the map, develop your strategy and prepare for the spectacle of mayhem. Go solo or group with a team of two or five to be the last ones standing. MAKE EVERY BODY COUNT.

ESRB Rating: Rated T for Teen for Violence and Blood.

About Daybreak Games

Daybreak Games is a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games and emergent gameplay best known for its blockbuster hits and franchises, such as H1Z1®, EverQuest®, EverQuest®II, PlanetSide®2 and DC Universe™ Online. Daybreak creates, develops and provides compelling online entertainment for a variety of platforms. To learn more, visit www.DaybreakGames.com.

DARK FANTASY RTS FROM FORMER EPIC GAMES AND MARVEL STUDIOS TALENT RELEASE BOOK II OF GOLEM GATES’ EPISODIC SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN

Major Steam Update Featuring New Modes, Maps and Single- and Multiplayer Content Available Today for Free

APEX, NC (FEBRUARY 28, 2018) – Laser Guided Games LLC — an independent developer made up of industry veterans from Epic Games — and Hollow Earth Inc., the studio responsible for character design in blockbuster Marvel films Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming and the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War, today continues the episodic story campaign for their dark fantasy real-time strategy game Golem Gates for Windows PC. The Book II update, available today as a free update through Steam, expands the original lore-rich world of Golem Gates by introducing new characters and settings, in addition to unlocking new single- and multiplayer content.

The Harbinger’s quest for redemption continues with the release of Book II, the second part of Golem Gates’ three-part single-player story campaign. Under the guidance of The Archive, The Harbinger journeys deeper into his forsaken world in search of an artifact that could put a stop to the corrupting force known as the Unbound. Wielding the power to manipulate and command nanites pulled from the atmosphere — known as The Ash — The Harbinger and his legion of constructed golem advance to destroy the monolithic Golem Gates across five story missions. But a powerful new enemy awaits him: Tetra. Build and conquer to restore life to the world.

“Since we launched on Steam, fans have asked for more story content, so we’re excited to once again oblige,” said Josh Nizzi, Head of Hollow Earth Inc. “In Book II, The Harbinger is faced with numerous obstacles, one being a new enemy called Tetra. Players will have to prepare their best Glyphs before they confront this unique threat!”

“Golem Gates launches in March, but we’re closing out February with a bang by releasing the biggest update to date,” said Matt Oelfke, Founder and Lead Developer at Laser Guided Games. “Not only will players dive deeper into the mysterious and captivating story of Golem Gates, but fans of competitive multiplayer and score-based challenges are in for a treat as well.”

Golem Gates is a hybrid strategy game where players collect cards (called Glyphs) and strategically weave them into a deck to prepare for battle. Battles are fast-paced and highly tactical with streamlined resource management to keep the focus on the unrelenting action. Through Steam Early Access players can take their glyph decks online in various competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes, and experience Golem Gate’s epic story in an episodic format.

In addition to continuing the story campaign, the Book II content update adds ten new single-player Trials of remixed missions and maps with unique challenges — including a frantic race to evade and destroy enemy artillery stations, and the capture of an indestructible golem. A new multiplayer Versus map featuring balconies and pathways perfect for flanking enemy units, and a co-op desert Survival map that challenges players to multitask numerous defensive positions, are both parts of the update as well. Players can additionally unlock new Glyphs — the summonable Duelist unit type and two Tech Glyphs — and incorporate them into their decks.

Key Features:

• Dynamic Diversity: Create your own unique battle plan to counter your opponents with nearly 100 collectible card game inspired Glyphs, including units, buildings, traps, buffs, debuffs and techs, that provide nearly limitless strategy options.
• Multiple Modes: Experience the evolving story of Golem Gates’ single-player campaign and take the fight online with friends in cooperative and survival-based modes.
• May the RNG Gods Smile Upon You: Randomized Glyph drawing puts a slightly different spin on every battle by eliminating monotonous build sequences, while rewarding deck building mastery and strategic planning chops in equal measure.
• Streamlined Strategy: Build and enhance your forces with Glyphs; no production or research buildings are needed. Capture resources in King of the Hill style skirmishes without dedicated gathering units and keep your focus where it belongs — on the battle.
• Fight Where You Have Sight: Glyphs can be played almost anywhere you have an existing presence. Add more forces to a battle to turn the tide, transform a scouting party into an army, place emergency defenses to respond to the enemy or hide an outpost in a direction the enemy doesn’t expect. The choices are yours but beware: the enemy will do the same and with the right Glyph, your forces can be destroyed as quickly as they were created.

Golem Gates is a collaborative project developed by Laser Guided Games and Hollow Earth Inc. Laser Guided Games is made up of veterans from Epic Games who have worked on blockbuster game franchises such as Gears of War and Unreal Tournament. The Hollow Earth team specializes in art design and story development with past experience working on blockbuster Marvel films Spider-Man: Homecoming, the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War and the recently released Black Panther, in addition to the Transformers movie franchise.

Golem Gates is available for purchase now via Steam Early Access for Windows PC at a launch price of $29.99 at http://store.steampowered.com/app/575970/Golem_Gates. The complete game emerges from Early Access on March 28, 2018.

For more information about Golem Gates, please visit www.golemgates.com.

A full press kit with new screenshots, trailer, art and logos is available here: http://uberstrategist.link/GolemGates-PressKit.

About Laser Guided Games LLC

Made up of veterans from Epic Games, Laser Guided Games is an independent video game developer based in North Carolina that specializes in developing PC games with unique mechanics. Laser Guided Games is headed up by Matt Oelfke, who worked as a programmer and designer at Epic Games on blockbuster game franchises such as Gears of War and Unreal Tournament, and Rob McLaughlin, a veteran programmer who has worked on titles such as Civilization, Gears of War and Unreal Tournament.

About Hollow Earth Inc.

Hollow Earth head, Josh Nizzi, worked as a concept designer on blockbuster Marvel films (e.g., The Avengers, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Iron Man) and the Transformers movieverse before returning to game development full-time. Prior to his work in movies, Nizzi was involved in the development of such games as Red Faction and MechAssault 2.

Dead in Vinland Brings the Ultimate Challenge to Survive Against All Odds to Steam on April 12!

Lead an Exiled Viking Family on a Journey of Survival and Build Your Community in this Story-driven Management Game

Paris — Feb. 28, 2018 — Global independent games publisher Playdius today announced that Dead in Vinland will launch on PC and Mac via Steam on April 12, 2018. Developed by French studio CCCP and set in the same universe as CCCP’s first breakout hit Dead in Bermuda, Dead in Vinland pulls from many genres with survival management systems, RPG and adventure elements, with a focus on player choice.

Exiled on a faraway, unknown land, lead Eirik and his family on their quest to survive. Manage their physical and mental health, explore the island, organize your camp and deal with other human beings – friends or foes. Discover some of the esoteric mysteries in Vinland – mysteries that could save your life…or lead you to your own demise.

To view the latest teaser trailer for Dead in Vinland on YouTube right now, please head here:

Key features of the game include:

·     Deep survival management simulation: Manage the physical and mental health of your team, ration food, and choose daily activities
·     Challenging and turn-based: Randomized elements make it so there is no perfect strategy. Take your time and adapt to the situation to make the best decisions!
·     Build your community of up to 14 playable characters. Meaningful choices will alter the relationships in your team and the story. Expect romances, hatred and betrayals!
·     Evolve your camp: Craft more than 150 upgrades to help you settle on this cursed island
·     Fight the elements: Face terrible storms and droughts. Manage your potable water stocks wisely!
·     An island to explore: Featuring over 150 map areas, discover the secrets of the island in a non-linear story. And maybe… other survivors?
·     Full RPG system: Usable objects, skills to upgrade, characters to level-up, character traits
·     Tactical turn-based combat system

In celebration of today’s exciting launch date announcement for Dead in Vinland, Playdius is also happy to announce that the first title in the “Dead-in” series, Dead in Bermuda, will enjoy a limited-time discount of 75% off the SRP of $14.99 USD on Steam until March 7, 2018.

Fans of the “Dead-in” series and survival management genre can follow the newly released announcements leading up to PC and Mac launch of Dead in Vinland including Twitch livestream events, developer blog updates, and interviews on the official Dead in Vinland website. Updates for the game can also be found on official Facebook, Instagram and Twitter channels.

ABOUT CCCP
CCCP is a small French development studio. For a dozen years, we’ve kept on surviving by making educational games, but now we want to focus on making games that we’d like to play ourselves, especially MANAGEMENT and RPG games, with NARRATIVE elements. We want to make CHALLENGING and MEANINGFUL SOLO, PREMIUM games, where the player has to THINK and DISCOVER by himself. http://cccp.fr/games/

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”.

Blue Wizard Digital’s Fast-Paced Strategy Game ‘Space Tyrant’ Out Now on PC, Mac and Linux

Galactic Tyranny Hits Today!

February 27, 2018 – Blue Wizard Digital is proud to announce its speedy strategy game Space Tyrant.is now available on Steam for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

From the guys who made Slayaway Camp, Peggle, and Plants vs Zombies, Space Tyrant is a fast-paced roguelike-lite-ish 5X* game set in a grimly grimdark future of eternal war. Build a terrifying space fleet, make enemies and disintegrate peaceful extraterrestrials in your relentlessly unpleasant march to total domination! As well-known internet Tuber guy TotalBiscuit said, “This is really awesome!”

Space Tyrant is a zero-attention span mega-empire builder where you can enjoy titanic space battles and huge galaxy-wide conquests, yet not run over your employer-mandated allotment of lunch-eating minutes.

“We’re confident Space Tyrant is the only turn-based space strategy title on the market where you can get through a complete game in under 400 hours,” said Blue Wizard’s Isaac Aubrey. “It’s built by hardcore 4X fans who know exactly what fat to trim away and what’s needed to keep it tasty. Also there are giant space hamsters.”

Space Tyrant is available on Steam for $19.99, with a 20% off sale through launch week (discount ends March 6).

To find out more, visit: http://spacetyrantgame.bluewizard.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/Vd3gbvr
Twitter: https://twitter.com/space_tyrant

About Blue Wizard Digital

Founded by Jason Kapalka, who formerly started some outfit called PopCap, which made puny weakling non-space-conquering games like Bejeweled before it was acquired by the necrotic empire of Electronic Arts. Blue Wizard recently released the darkly comic sliding block puzzle/ 80’s slasher movie tribute Slayaway Camp to Steam, mobile, and console. The Space Tyrant team consists of a crew of gore-thirsting void pirates and psychic mutants barely contained inside a fetid barracks atop a Capitol Hill coffeeshop in Seattle. Sanctions are already in place.

MY TAMAGOTCHI FOREVER AVAILABLE ON MARCH 15^TH, 2018 ON APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY STORE

Pre-registration opened on Google: https://play.google.com

Lyon, FRANCE – February 27^th, 2018 – 20 years since the West first fell under the Tamagotchi spell, the phenomenon is spreading love to a whole new generation of caring fans with its first ever free-to-play mobile game! BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is extremely pleased to announce the release date for a brand new mobile game developed by Paladin Studios. My Tamagotchi Forever will be available on March 15^th, 2018 on mobile devices*. Pre-registrations are now opened on Google Store and players can still participate to a very special contest.  Register on www.mytamagotchiforever.com to enter the draw for a chance to become the inspiration for a brand new Tamagotchi character, which will be added to the game for everyone to enjoy! The winner will be selected at random. It could be you!

My Tamagotchi Forever will feature iconic game modes and new ones:

• RAISE your Tamagotchi character: make sure you feed, wash, clean up after it and turn the lights out for a good night sleep to stay happy and healthy.
• HAVE FUN with your Tamagotchi character: play mini games and explore Tamatown together, making friends with other Tamagotchi characters on the way.
• EVOLVE your Tamagotchi characters from one type to another depending on how you care for them. You never know who they might become next!
• COLLECT memorable moments shared with your Tamagotchi characters and the friendly town citizens.
• SHARE your favourite moments with your friends.
• UNLOCK delicious food, cute costumes and colourful items to decorate Tamatown.
• COMPARE your progression and Tamagotchi-raising skills with your friends.
• TICKLE your Tamagotchi characters – they love it!

My Tamagotchi Forever will be available on March 15^th, 2018 on mobile devices. For more information regarding My Tamagotchi Forever and about BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe’s other products go to: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU or join the conversation at https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

*not available in Japan and China

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

About Paladin Studios

Paladin creates games that make you smile – be it a sweet twinkle, loud laugh, or evil grin. Founded in 2005, the game studio is based in The Hague, Netherlands. With a team of 40 Knights of the Round Table, they are on a continuous quest to craft games with a spark. The company is filled to the brim with creativity and a drive to innovate, because it consists of people who love games and game development.

For more info, please visit www.paladinstudios.com

Tamagotchi © BANDAI, WiZ
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PAYDAY 2™ Now Available on the Nintendo Switch™ System

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Feb. 27, 2018) – PAYDAY 2™ is ready for heisting on the go! Today Starbreeze Studios and OVERKILL – a Starbreeze Studio announced the game is now available on the Nintendo Switch™ system in North and South America, Europe and Australia at a recommended retail price of $49.99/€49,99.

With over 50 heists, more than 150 weapons and plenty of heisters to choose from, PAYDAY 2 for Nintendo Switch is the PAYDAY 2 experience players know and love. There are all-new features for the Switch version, including rumble support and full touchscreen main menu support, that make navigation easy and intuitive.

To celebrate the launch of PAYDAY 2 on the Nintendo Switch, OVERKILL is also releasing a brand-new heister: Joy. She’s a Japanese computer whiz living in the United States and comes with her own hacker perks and weapons. Most importantly, she has her own custom LED light-based mask that changes her appearance on the go. PAYDAY 2 on the Nintendo Switch also adds a new local multiplayer mode to CRIME.NET – called CRIME.NET Local Play – that allows players to set up a local game and invite friends to heist together on the same local network.

With more than 5.5 million community members on the main PC digital distribution platform Steam, PAYDAY 2 has had more than 160 paid and free updates since its release in 2013. First launched in 2011, PAYDAY is a cooperative first-person shooter computer and video game franchise with more than 16 million units sold on PC, SteamOS, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, PlayStation®3, Xbox 360, and, now, the Nintendo Switch system. PAYDAY 2 VR is now also available in beta for HTC Vive and other headsets on Steam.

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About Starbreeze

Starbreeze is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high-quality entertainment products. With studios in Stockholm, Paris, Los Angeles, Barcelona and Brussels, the company creates games and other virtual reality entertainment products based on proprietary design and licensed content. Starbreeze’s most recent games include PAYDAY 2®, the VR shooter John Wick Chronicles, and the upcoming survival co-op FPS OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead. Under its publishing initiative, Starbreeze has, together with Canadian studio Behaviour Digital, successfully launched the horror thriller Dead by Daylight.

Starbreeze has set out to develop truly immersive virtual reality experiences by integrating software and hardware in its StarVR® head-mounted display, which is produced together with Acer.

For more information, please visit starbreeze.com, overkillsoftware.com.

About 505 Games

505 Games is a global video game publisher focused on offering a broad selection of titles for players of all ages and levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on leading console, PC and handheld platforms, as well as for mobile devices and social networks.

Publishing highlights in premium games include Last Day of June, PAYDAY 2, Terraria, Portal Knights, Assetto Corsa, ABZÛ, Virginia, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons and How to Survive. Free-to-play publishing highlights include Battle Islands, Gems of War and Hawken. Distribution highlights include Stardew Valley, Dead by Daylight and Inside/Limbo. Upcoming titles include Laser League, Indivisible (from the development team behind Skullgirls), Underworld Ascendant (successor to the popular Ultima Underworld series), and Koji Igarashi’s next project, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

505 Games has offices in California, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and China. It works with a network of distribution and sub-licensing partners in all other markets. For more information on 505 Games and its products, please visit www.505games.com.

© 2017 Nintendo. Nintendo Switch and Joy-Con are trademarks of Nintendo

Elite Dangerous: Beyond – Chapter One available today 

Cambridge, UK. 27 February 2018. Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) today launches Elite Dangerous: Beyond – Chapter One, the first free update of Elite Dangerous’ third season, for PC, the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system.

Beyond will focus on bringing foundational changes to the core systems of Elite Dangerous and include new in-game content for Commanders to experience as they explore the massively multiplayer galaxy.

Beyond – Chapter One introduces challenging Wing Missions, all-new megaship interactions that allow for collection of data and cargo, and a range of major quality of life improvements including changes to the crime and punishment mechanics, visual planetary enhancements, an overhaul of the mission rewards system and the addition of a trade data overlay that will help Commanders find the most profitable trades in the Milky Way.

The Thargoid story continues in Beyond – Chapter One. Following the recent alien attack on humanity’s starports, Chapter One sees the shape of the threat continuing to change as an enemy craft from long ago resurfaces ready to strike any daring pilots that cross its path.

In response to the rising alien threat a new Alliance/Lakon Spaceways ship – the Chieftain – takes to the skies in Chapter One. Designed to favour weapons and manoeuvrability over defence, this combat-oriented craft presents a new challenge for the Thargoids in the hands of capable pilots.

Commanders will also be able to uncover new clues about the mysterious Guardians, offering insight into this long-lost civilisation and their way of life. As Commanders assemble these pieces of information and artefacts they will be able to design and engineer new items and weapons that can deal impressive damage.

Elite Dangerous: Beyond – Chapter One is available today as a free game update for Elite Dangerous players on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. To experience some features of Chapter One, players will need to own Elite Dangerous: Horizons.

Elite Dangerous and Elite Dangerous: Horizons are available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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ABOUT ELITE DANGEROUS

Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Some may know you as an ally; others will call you a pirate, a bounty hunter, a smuggler, an explorer, an assassin, a hero… Fly alone or with friends, fight for a cause or go it alone. Your actions change the galaxy around you in an ever-unfolding story.

Start with a small starship and a handful of credits, and do whatever it takes to earn the skill, knowledge, wealth and power to stand among the ranks of the Elite.

ABOUT FRONTIER

Frontier is the studio behind Jurassic World™ Evolution, Elite Dangerous, LostWinds and Planet Coaster, founded in 1994 by games industry veteran David Braben. Frontier’s development strengths are immersive and fun gameplay design with unparalleled artistic quality, all enabled by its cutting-edge in-house COBRA game development technology and a talent for getting the best out of hardware and UI.

Elite Dangerous is available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Planet Coaster is available now for PC. Jurassic World Evolution is coming Summer 2018. Other Frontier titles include RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, Thrillville, LostWinds, Kinectimals, Kinect Disneyland Adventures, Zoo Tycoon, Tales from Deep Space and ScreamRide.