Help Robot Wizard Postpone the Apocalypse! Jengo’s FIG Backstage Pass Starts Today!

The New Classic Inspired Point & Click Adventure Details its Funding and Stretch Goals

Paris — March 15, 2018 — Independent game publisher Playdius is honored to announce its support of Robot Wizard’s FIG Backstage Pass for Jengo, launching today. The Backstage Pass is the last step before going live on a Fig Campaign, which requires the studio to gather early backers. Playdius will act as Robot Wizard’s key marketing partner to handle distribution, trade show events and rewards shipping. Jengo will also be available for hands-on demoing at GDC 2018 in San Francisco, California from March 20 – March 23, along with Playdius’ other upcoming titles.

Currently being designed and developed by South African studio Robot Wizard, Jengo is a point & click adventure game in the purest old-school tradition, taking inspiration from the golden era of the genre. Play as Jeff, a disgruntled gaming prodigy summoned to a remote town of the Pixelverse called Old Meta, whose sky is blighted by a large crack which slowly consumes the land. An army of Faceless guards protect the large crack and destroy whoever tries to approach it. Will Jeff’s skills with a mouse and keyboard help him fend off the Apocalypse?

To watch the new FIG Campaign trailer for Jengo, please head here:

“We are really excited about Jengo hitting the FIG Backstage pass phase of its development cycle”, said Louis du Pisani, Lead creative designer and writer at Robot Wizard. “This is where we can fully involve the gaming community in this project to finally bring Jengo to life. After literally demoing the game around the world, digesting the feedback and crafting the game’s experience, we and our friends at Playdius can now put Jengo’s destiny in the hands of the public. Back Jengo on FIG and help us point and click our way into history!”

The FIG Backstage Pass of Jengo is now online on FIG’s website. Funding goals, stretch goals, rewards and a FAQ of the campaign are fully detailed.

To stay up to date on the latest news and information regarding Jengo’s FIG Campaign, please visit the official website, and follow Jengo’s official Twitter account and Facebook page.

ABOUT ROBOT WIZARD

Robot Wizard is a South-African indie game studio founded by Louis De Pisani, Artist and Designer and Graeme Selvan, developer and former PR manager for Microsoft Xbox South Africa. Robot Wizard is currently working on its first game, called 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”.

SUIT UP OR SHUT UP IN MASTER OF ETERNITY

Nexon’s Immersive Strategy Role-playing Game (SRPG) Master of Eternity Now Available Worldwide on iPhone and Android

Seoul – March 14, 2018 – Players around the globe can now engage in epic mecha warfare in Master of Eternity (M.O.E.), the addictive new strategy role-playing game from NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. M.O.E. pairs personality-packed Pixies with fierce mecha suits to explore, battle and raid the game’s immersive universe. Master of Eternity is available today 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. The game’s features include:

• Addictive Turn-based Combat – M.O.E.’s strategic elements, unique Pixies and mechas, and an innovative battle system combine for addictive gameplay that keeps players coming back for more;
• Engaging Narrative – The game’s immersive story and distinctive Pixie personalities offer several epic storylines that converge for hours of addictive content;
• Character Customization – Players can make Pixies stand out by collecting various costumes. Players can also fully customize Pixies’ Crew Room;
• Strategic Gameplay – Develop distinctive tactics by mixing Pixies, mechas, and equipment to formulate winning strategy to defeat formidable adversaries;
• Classic Game Modes – Players can explore multiple game modes, including scenario-based missions, temple exploration, Alliance simulations and intense PvP battles with players from around the world.
• Exclusive Launch Events – M.O.E.’s global launch includes several exclusive events and opportunities for players to receive valuable rewards and prizes, such as:
  • 500 Gems + 5 AP Recovery Tickets for sharing the Official Promotion Video
  • 100,000~300,000 Credit, Asgard Enhancement Tickets 5 for pre-ordering the game.

Master of Eternity 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.

Latest Raspberry Pi 3 computer board now available from RS Components

SYDNEY, March 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/–

New Model B+ delivers more processing and faster communications

RS Components(http://au.rs-online.com/web/) (RS), the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc(http://www.electrocomponents.com/) (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, today announced availability of the latest Raspberry Pi computer board: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+. It is now available to order supplied with the official Raspberry Pi case at https://au.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=raspberrypi.

The latest Raspberry Pi computer board: Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ and the official Raspberry Pi case.

Building upon the phenomenal success of the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, which will remain in production, the new board is the latest product in the Raspberry Pi 3 range and targets a very wide range of users including students and enthusiasts, as well as experienced engineers and professionals who are developing innovative Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+

The new Model B+ board is based upon the latest revision of the Broadcom BCM2837 System-on-Chip (SoC) processor running at 1.4GHz, more than 10% faster than the processor on the current Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. The BCM2837 processor is a quad-core device that integrates an ARM A53 processor core cluster running the 64-bit ARMv8 instruction set. Multimedia handling capability of the processor includes support for H.264, MPEG-4 decode (1080p30), H.264 encode (1080p30) and OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0 graphics.

The Model B+ board also offers 1GB of LPDDR2 SDRAM memory and the latest wireless combo chip from Cypress Semiconductor, which provides dual-band 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz Wi-Fi according to IEEE802.11ac, as well as the Bluetooth 4.1 specification for BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communications, delivering significantly reduced wireless compliance testing and thereby improving both cost and time to market.

The board also offers improved communications performance via Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0, delivering a maximum throughput of 300Mbps through the board’s four USB 2.0 ports; as well as retaining the extensive 40-pin GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) header connector. Audio/video connections include HDMI and MIPI DSI/CSI display/camera ports, as well as a four-pole stereo output and composite video port.

While offering improved thermal management compared to previous Raspberry Pi incarnations, the board also retains many of the same features and capabilities of previous-generation boards such as its small mechanical footprint of 85 x 56mm, making it suitable for the current official Raspberry Pi case, as well as many other third-party enclosures available on the market today.

“Once again, Raspberry Pi continues to evolve, boosting its processing and communications performance,” said Lindsley Ruth, Chief Executive Officer at Electrocomponents. “RS is honoured to continue partnering with the Raspberry Pi Foundation to deliver new capabilities for individual users and businesses looking to develop applications for the IoT, as well as other innovative concepts and designs.”

The Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ is manufactured exclusively in the UK under licence by the distributor. For further resources, please visit RS Components Raspberry Pi(https://au.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=raspberrypi).

A series of articles is published on the DesignSpark website, as follows:

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B vs. 3 Model B+ – https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/raspberry-pi-3-model-b-vs-3-model-b

Building a Remote SDR with the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ and SDRplay RSP2 – https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/building-a-remote-sdr-with-the-pi-3-model-b-and-sdrplay-rsp2

Building custom remote sensing platforms with the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/building-custom-remote-sensing-platforms-with-the-pi-3-model-b

About RS Components

RS Components and Allied Electronics & Automation are the trading brands of Electrocomponents plc, the global distributor for engineers. We offer more than 500,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from 2,500 leading suppliers, and provide a wide range of value-added services to over one million customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship around 50,000 parcels a day.

Electrocomponents is listed on the London Stock Exchange and in the last financial year ended 31 March 2017 had revenues of GBP1.51bn.

For more information, please visit the website at www.rs-online.com.

Further information is available via these links:

Twitter: @RSComponents; @alliedelec; @designsparkRS

Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/company/rs-components

Electrocomponents plc(http://www.electrocomponents.com/)

www.electrocomponents.com

RS Components(http://www.rs-components.com/)

www.rs-online.com

Allied Electronics & Automation

www.alliedelec.com

DesignSpark

www.rs-online.com/designspark

Extinction’s New Story Trailer Packs a Wallop

Sydney, Australia. (March 15, 2018) — The end is near. Today, Iron Galaxy and Modus Games present Extinction’s story trailer leading up to the game’s release on April 10, 2018, for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One.

Legends have told of an elite group of warriors known as Sentinels, the only humans capable of defeating the dreadful giant beasts called Ravenii. Eventually, these legends faded to myth and were only spoken about in children’s fairy tales. As time went on, people no longer warred against monsters but instead turned to battling one another.

Now the unthinkable has occurred: the Ravenii have returned to this land through strange, arcane portals, with bloodthirsty new allies trailing in their wake. Avil, the last of the ancient order – and the hero you will play – must use everything in his arsenal to slow the oncoming storm and rescue as many people as possible in the land of Dolorum.

Dolorum is besieged on all fronts and Extinction’s campaign tells the story of the Ravenii’s relentless march through the country. Avil and his ally, Xandra, have to work together with King Yarrow to try and stem the tide. Meanwhile, humanity is making one last-ditch effort to understand the Ravenii and to make the alien technology their own. Failure here means the end of everything.

Extinction will launch on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One on April 10, 2018, and is available to pre-order now!

For more information:

• Head to Extinction.com
• Like the Facebook page
• Follow along on Twitter
• Watch the previous videos on YouTube

About Iron Galaxy

Located in Chicago and Orlando and founded in 2008, Iron Galaxy is a leading independent video game development studio that focuses on tech outsourcing, porting and developing quality games. The company’s most notable products include Killer Instinct, Wreckateer, Divekick, and Videoball. For more information, please visit www.irongalaxystudios.com.

About Modus Games

Modus is a premier global publisher of video games across all major physical and digital entertainment platforms.

About Turn Left

TLD is a privately owned independent software and accessories distributor providing quality, innovative interactive software titles and accessories across Australia and New Zealand. The company’s main objective is to provide its clients and customers with category-leading software and accessories brands that deliver a highly satisfying entertainment experience.

FOR HONOR^® STARTER EDITION AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE TODAY

SYDNEY, Australia — March 15, 2018 — Following the recent release of the For Honor Season Five, titled Age of Wolves including the launch of new dedicated PC & consoles servers, Ubisoft announced the For Honor^® Starter Edition, available today for Windows PC only on Steam and the Ubisoft Store. This new edition is a great way for curious newcomers to test their skills with a select roster of heroes. The Starter Edition will include: 

• Three fully unlocked Vanguard Heroes: The Warden, Raider, and Kensei will be fully unlocked (playable and customizable) at the start of the game.
• Three Launch Heroes from Players’ Selected Faction: Three additional playable heroes will be granted to players based on the faction they choose when first launching the Starter Edition (Knight, Viking, Samurai); Players can progress and loot with these heroes, however customisations become available once the Heroes are “recruited” for 8000 Steel* each.
• Twelve Remaining Heroes: Players will also be able to fully unlock the six heroes from launch for gameplay and customisation for 8000 steel* each. The six heroes released in post launch seasons can be fully unlocked for gameplay and customisation for 15,000 Steel* each.

The Starter Edition is compatible with the season pass and existing add-on content. Those looking to gain the same access to playable heroes as the Standard Edition can do so with the All Heroes Bundle available for 50,000 Steel.

Ubisoft recently released For Honor Season Five, titled Age of Wolves, across all platforms. The newest update brought dedicated servers to both PC and consoles, which eliminated re-syncing and session-migration issues while improving stability and connectivity. In addition to dedicated servers, Age of Wolves delivered major hero updates, as well as several quality-of-life updates that adjusted player progression, ranked play and more. New training modes that will assist new and veteran players alike in sharpening their skills will also be introduced during Season Five.

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios,** For Honor offers an engaging campaign and thrilling multiplayer modes. Players embody warriors of the three Great Factions – the bold Knights, the brutal Vikings and the deadly Samurai – fighting to the death on intense and believable melee battlefields. The Art of Battle, the game’s innovative combat system that puts players in total control of their warriors, allows them to utilize the unique skills and combat style of each hero to vanquish all enemies who stand in their way.

For more information about For Honor, please visit forhonorgame.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/forhonorGame and on Twitter at twitter.com/forhonorgame. For the latest about For Honor and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

*Steel is in game currency and can be acquired through gameplay or purchase.

**Associate Ubisoft studios include Quebec, Toronto and Blue Byte.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2016–17 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,460 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. The For Honor logo, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON^® WILDLANDS FREE UPDATE “NEW ASSIGNMENT” AVAILABLE TODAY

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Concludes Its First Year of Post-Launch Content with an Extensive PvP-Focused Update

SYDNEY, Australia – March 15, 2018 – Ubisoft has announced that New Assignment, the new major free update for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon^® Wildlands, is available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC today.

New Assignment continues to expand the Ghost War experience by adding three new classes and wraps up the total of six additional classes planned to be introduced within the span of the Ghost War roadmap. Available in all PvP modes, the new classes introduced in New Assignment are:

• The Trapper: an expert shooter equipped with a semi-automatic sniper rifle with the ability to mark downed enemies and deploy remote KO-gas traps to stun and damage enemies.
• The Guerilla: a support-class specialized in diversion tactics and equipped with a smoke-grenade launcher drone.
• The Stalker: a sharpshooter specialized in silently dispatching her enemies thanks to her special abilities.

With 18 diverse classes to choose from, players will have more tactical options and ways to approach situations on the Ghost War battlefield than ever.

 New Assignment will also introduce two new maps, “Refinery” and “Cliffside,” available for the Extraction mode exclusively, as well as a series of updates addressing player feedback for both PvP and PvE modes. A new map-voting tool will notably allow players to vote for one of three possible Ghost War maps, each from a different game mode, at the start of every new PvP Quickplay and Ranked match.

The new maps and gameplay updates will be available free and simultaneously to all players. Season Pass and Ghost War Pass owners will immediately unlock the three new classes with an exclusive seven-day early access, while other players will be able to unlock classes with Prestige credits earned through progression or to purchase them via the in-game store. These classes round off the PvP content included in the Season Pass and Ghost War Pass offers.

For more information about the contents of New Assignment, please visit: http://ghostrecon.com/newassignment

Launched on March 7, 2017, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands received substantial post-launch support during its first year with the release of two expansions, a regularly updated tactical 4v4 PvP experience, as well as several updates for the PvE campaign including special missions and limited-time challenges. Following the release of New Assignment, Ghost War Updates 5 and 6 will merge into a single update planned for early April.

“We want to thank players for their continuous support and feedback during its first year,” said Nouredine Abboud, Senior Producer. “We have much more to come and cannot wait to share more information with you!”

For more information about Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands, please visit ghostrecon.com, follow us on twitter.com/ghostrecon or facebook.com/ghostrecon and join the conversation by using #GhostRecon. For the latest about Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

*In collaboration with Ubisoft Annecy, Bucharest, Montpellier, Milan, Belgrade and Reflections studios.

About Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands

Launched in 2001 with critical acclaim from fans of the Tom Clancy’s world, the Ghost Recon franchise has since convinced 25 million players thanks to breakthrough releases and has become the best-selling Tom Clancy’s brand on the last generation of consoles and PC. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands brings the franchise to the next level with an episode designed from the ground up for a new generation, featuring a massive and visually stunning open world, playable for the first time online in four-player co-op.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is a work of fiction. Like similar Tom Clancy’s games from Ubisoft, the game takes place in a modern universe inspired by reality, but the characters, locations and stories are created solely for entertainment purposes. One of the reasons Bolivia was chosen as the background of this game was due to its magnificent landscapes and rich culture. While the game’s premise imagines a different reality than the one that exists in Bolivia today, we do hope that the in-game world comes close to representing the country’s beautiful topography, and that players enjoy exploring the diverse and open landscapes it moved us to create. Any resemblance to actual events or any real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2016–17 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,460 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com.

© 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Tom Clancy’s, Ghost Recon, the Soldier Icon, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

GATHER WITH FRIENDS TO CONQUER THE TEMPORAL RIFT IN LINEAGE 2: REVOLUTION

New Dungeons, Equipment and Events Added in the Latest Content Update

Seoul, Korea (March 14, 2018) – Netmarble Games Corp., the fastest-growing mobile game company worldwide, has added new dungeons, equipment, events and more to their hit mobile MMORPG Lineage 2: Revolution.

In the latest game update, the brand-new party dungeon Temporal Rift will now be open for parties consisting of two to five players. Players will carry out strategic missions while unfolding story scenarios and will need to cooperate and strategize with one another to clear the dungeon. There are two maps in the Temporal Rift, Altar of Madness and Countess of Blood’s Boudoir, that will be available alternately every day, with guaranteed rewards such as Cloak Strengthening material and Monster Cores (Ramog Core and Trisha Core) for successfully completing a Temporal Rift. Players will also have the chance to randomly receive one Cloak, one Maphr’s Protection, Blessed Scrolls, and more.

A new Clan Dungeon, the Cruma Core Room will also be available for clans to attempt and defeat a new Magical Monster, the Cruma Core for various rewards. With various attack pattern of the boss monster, the difficulty level of the Cruma Core Room is higher than other Clan Dungeons and recommends players to be equipped with Magical Monster-specialized Equipment to defeat the Cruma Core.

A new equipment class, the Red Rare Equipment, has been added, which deals extra damage to Magical Monsters and reduces the damage taken from them. Specially made for PvE, the Red Rare Equipment contrasts with Blue Rare Equipment which are specialized for PvP.

Finally, a new Cloak item is now available for players to showcase their personality and allow them to receive additional effects and buffs. Cloaks are available when a player reaches level 75 and grant specific stats and effects depending on the type of Cloak. The Personal Cloak can be purchased in-game or by clearing the Temporal Rift, while the Clan Cloak can be acquired by registering into a clan or by creating one.

In celebration of these new changes, three new events will also begin starting today. The Conquer the Temporal Rift Event, which lasts until April 11, allows players to easily acquire a Cloak and materials to level-up the Cloak. The 7-Day Login Event, which lasts until March 28, gives players various rewards for logging in for seven consecutive days, where players can receive up to 800 Red Diamonds and Rare Monster Summoning Stones upon logging in for seven days straight. The Red Rare Equipment Draw Event, which lasts until April 4, will give players Blessed Scrolls used to strengthen their equipment every time they acquire a Red Rare Equipment.

“We’re excited to open the gates to the Temporal Rift and give players a brand new way to strategize, play together and earn rewards in Lineage 2: Revolution,” said Netmarble’s Chief Global Officer Seungwon Lee, “We’re always looking for new ways to encourage our players to cooperate together and look forward to seeing them work together to conquer the challenges ahead.”

The update will also bring enhanced in-game features, including the UI enhancements in the Monster Summoning Stone Dungeon, which makes it easier for the players to enter the dungeon by separating the menu from other dungeons and removing the need to go through the Inventory to summon monsters. Moreover, the Inventory has been expanded to 500 slots.

Lineage 2: Revolution is available worldwide on the App Store® and Google Play™.

For more information on Lineage 2: Revolution and the in-game events, please visit the official website (http://l2.netmarble.com) and the official Facebook page  (https://www.facebook.com/OfficialLineage2Revolution/).

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About Netmarble Games Corporation

Netmarble Games Corp. strives to entertain audiences of all ages around the world by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is the fastest-growing mobile game company and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 4,000 employees, Netmarble has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games including Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. As a parent company to Kabam, a top mobile game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, and the largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual social game developer, Netmarble has a strategic partnership with CJ E&M Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMORPG company. More information can be found at www.netmarble.com.