Train Sim World® Founders Edition Arriving Exclusively on Xbox One

Relax on Your Sofa at 125 MPH!

CHATHAM, Kent – March 2, 2018 – Dovetail Games, the multi award-winning developer and publisher of simulation games, is pleased to confirm Train Sim World® Founders Edition will arrive exclusively on Xbox One on March 9, 2018.

Train Sim World Founders Edition is a first-person train simulator that delivers the experience of being a train driver on your Xbox One. Designed to provide the perfect introduction to Train Sim World for Xbox One players and fully optimized for performance and playability, Train Sim World Founders Edition enables you to quickly progress from learning the basics in accessible tutorials to confidently using the fully functioning cab controls without any assistance.

Powered by Unreal Engine 4® technology and Dovetail Games’ proprietary SimuGraph® vehicle dynamics engine, Train Sim World uses real-world data to accurately replicate the performance, sound and feel of real trains. Players can truly feel the detail as they explore the world and interact with the trains. Featuring distinctly different types of locomotives, Train Sim World Founders Edition allows complete interactivity in the cab via an intuitive interface designed for the Xbox controller.

Experience a full day-in-the-life in Service Mode, which features a timetable based on real-world activities. Hop on and off a range of services as they carry out their duties, and choose to be either a driver or a passenger. With a timetable to keep and passengers to transport on time, your skill, focus and endurance will be tested to the limit!

Rob O’Farrell, SVP, Development at Dovetail Games, said, “Train Sim World Founders Edition is the perfect fit for Xbox One. We wanted to ensure that we struck the right balance between accessibility and authenticity so the player gets an experience that on one hand feels intuitive and on the other hand feels challenging and rewarding. We’re excited to be delivering a true simulation experience on the Xbox One, and we can’t wait to see what people do with it.”

Chris Charla, Director of ID@Xbox at Microsoft, said, “We are excited to continue our great relationship with Dovetail Games and to help enable them to deliver new and differentiated experiences to Xbox One gamers. Train Sim World Founders Edition is a wonderful point for simulation gaming, and we’re super excited to have it on Xbox One!”

Train Sim World Founders Edition is now available to preorder on the Xbox Games Store at a price of $29.99.

For further information, please visit www.trainsimworld.com.

About Dovetail Games

Dovetail Games was launched in 2013. Previously trading as RailSimulator.com Ltd, the business launched in 2009 initially producing and marketing the PC game Train Simulator. Today Dovetail Games is responsible for train, flight and fishing simulation games and is developing for PC and leading consoles. http://www.dovetailgames.com.

About SimuGraph

Developed by Dovetail Games, SimuGraph Vehicle Dynamics Engine is a powerful visual modeling and simulation framework for the construction and real-time simulation of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems in the context of vehicle dynamics.

About Unreal Engine

Developed by Epic Games, the award-winning Unreal Engine is known for world-class graphics, tools and scalability across PC, console and mobile platforms. Unreal Engine technology is designed to accelerate developers’ productivity for creating high quality games, applications, training simulations, visualizations, digital films and animated entertainment. To access UE4, visit www.unrealengine.com and follow @UnrealEngine.

Pixel Noir is on its way to Nintendo Switch!

The J-RPG inspired game by SWDTech will have a Nintendo Switch port and will be released at the same launch date as the Xbox One, PC and PlayStation 4 versions. 

Madrid, Spain; march 2nd, 2018:  The development of Pixel Noir goes on steadily and, after the latest beta for Kickstarter backers and its new features, SWDTech now confirms the development of the Nintendo Switch version of the game!

The version for Nintendo’s hybrid Console will include every element introduced on PC, Xbox One and PS4, but you’ll be able to explore and survive Pinnacle City anywhere!
As with the other versions of the game already announced, the game will have Spanish, French and German translations included on launch date.

With all of the core features and nice-to-have systems already built and functioning, Pixel Noir has now around 40% of the story implemented within the game, including the entire beginning of the story.

Also, Pixel Noir won Best Audio at MAGFest (Music & Gaming Festival) for the second year in a row! Thanks to Hiroki Kikuta, composer of the Secret of Mana soundtrack (among other awesome titles), who has added some truly incredible music to the game!

Living on the streets of a shithole like Pinnacle City, there’s only two things to keep you going: A pack of cigarettes and the feeling that there’s more than this.

There was something rotten in that rundown place. You were in over your head, but you were too proud to admit it. It was your pride that killed your partner. With the hospital burned to the ground and nothing to exonerate you, they threw you in jail.

For ten years you were haunted by unanswered questions and unspeakable horror, frightened by what you saw, what you did – and what you could still do. Now you’re scraping by as a private eye, running a business out of a crappy apartment. But a chance comes along to clear your name once and for all. With your sanity at stake, how can you afford not to take it?

Pixel Noir is a JRPG-inspired detective game set against a film noir backdrop. Think Earthbound meets Sin City!

• Solve a variety of mysteries as Pinnacle City’s cheapest Private Eye! From missing pets to murder investigations, your detective skills will earn you either fortune or face punches.
• Fight enemies in turn-based combat. Unleash devastating combo attacks by teaming up with other heroes in your team!
• Explore Pinnacle City–a wretched hive of scum and villainy harboring black market trade & hawked by colorful characters.
• Use your investigation mode to reveal clues. Level it up over time to unearth new secrets and storylines!
• Overkill mechanic: if you do too much damage, instead of knocking your enemy out, you can kill them. This will affect what type of spoils you get from battle!
• New timed hit mechanics for skills including button sequences and d-pad rotation!
• CRDTech card game… can you find Phil, the Dust Master?

Pixel Noir on Kickstarter

About SWDTech Games

SWDTech Games is a team of gamers dedicated to reimagining the classic RPG experience for modern-day platforms such as PS4 and PS Vita. We grew up playing games like Final Fantasy, Earthbound, & Chrono Trigger, and aspire to produce our own classic.
Our development team is locked, loaded, and ready to fire on all cylinders. Most of us are experienced professionals that have been on multiple projects with both AAA companies like Capcom, Marvel, DC Comics, Cartoon Network, Sony; and smaller Indie companies like WadjetEye Games, Indestructible Cannon, Hotslug, and more! We’ve come together to create the RPG we’ve wanted to play for over a decade now!

About BadLand Games

Based in Madrid, Spain and established in 2011, BadLand Games is an independent company specializing in the physical distribution and global publishing of video games. In Spain, BadLand Games is the official distributor of AAA titles for all platforms including, Minecraft: Story Mode, La Voz, Sniper Elite 4 and the popular Darksiders Warmastered Edition.
BadLand Games is also the publisher of indie titles such as: Nightmare Boy, Anima: Gate of Memories, Heart & Slash, Dex, Castles, Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today, Ginger: Beyond the Crystal, BOOR, Vostok Inc, Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition, The Sexy Brutale: Full House Edition, Demon’s Crystals, and the in-house developed game, Awe.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE SHOWS OFF THRILLING ACTION GAMEPLAY THROUGH ALL-NEW TRAILERS FOR A.O.T. 2

Make Your Mark As You Experience the Attack On Titan Universe With Your Own Custom Scout

Hertfordshire, 2^nd March 2018 – KOEI TECMO Europe released a collection of new trailers for upcoming colossal action game A.O.T. 2, based on the worldwide anime phenomenon, ‘Attack on Titan’. Slated for release on the 20^th March 2018 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo Switch™, and digitally on Windows PC via Steam®, players will experience the dense battle action the series is renowned for through the eyes of their own Custom Scout; offering a fresh perspective on the series’ iconic events.

Players will don the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear as they fly into battle against devastating titanic foes, and mastering this equipment is key to ensuring victory and survival. A new b-roll showcases this incredible gear as a Custom Scout, Eren, and Mikasa fight swarms of Titans and rescue their squad mates from peril. An exciting look at Titan transformation is also teased as Eren turns in his powerful Titan form to defeat any enemies that cross his path. Finally, Online Features were detailed for the first time in a Multiplayer Highlight Trailer. In this video players will be able to take a first-look at the Annihilation Mode, a gripping 4v4 mode where Scouts have to compete for the highest score through defeating Titans and capturing bases. In Story Co-op players can call upon their friends to aid them as they complete the main storyline’s gripping narrative. This is just the beginning as a captivating new online mode featuring playable Titans will be made available after launch; more information on this new mode will be made available in the coming weeks.

Additionally, Koei Tecmo revealed that dedicated Scouts who pre-order the PlayStation 4 version of A.O.T. 2 digitally from the PlayStation Store will now receive some extra bonus content in the form of 6 new avatars to kit out their profiles; featuring Eren, Mikasa, Levi, Reiner, Christa and Erwin. A handy infographic was released alongside this announcement which clearly details where players can pick-up the plethora of DLC available!

KOEI TECMO Europe also released a fresh selection of in-game screens and videos, focussing on Battle Action and Town Life gameplay, and trailers, including a Multiplayer Highlight Trailer, and a short action-packed new trailer.

To keep up to date with the latest news on ‘A.O.T. 2’ please visit the official site at www.koeitecmoeurope.com/aot2, Like www.facebook.com/koeitecmogames, and Follow us on Twitter @koeitecmoeurope

ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite Ninja Gaiden and fighting entertainment title Dead or Alive. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of GUST, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com

Based on the manga “Shingeki no Kyojin” by Hajime Isayama originally serialized in the Monthly BESSATSU SHONEN magazine published by Kodansha Ltd. ©Hajime Isayama, Kodansha/”ATTACK ON TITAN” Production Committee. All Rights Reserved.

©2018 KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. The KT logo is a registered trademark of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

WARFRAME PLAINS OF EIDOLON DRIVES CHANGE WITH RE-BALANCED WEAPONS AND WARFRAMES, NEW EIDOLONS

Digital Extremes Significantly Revamps Weapons and Warframes and Introduces Two Tougher Eidolons to the Plains

LONDON, ON – 2 March, 2018 – If the recent Ghoul Purge Bounties added horrific new life to Warframe®’s growing Plains of Eidolon, independent Canadian developer and publisher Digital Extremes’ next update takes a page from ancient mythology. Available next week for free on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One, the Shrine of the Eidolon update re-organizes the Mastery Ranking of more than 150 weapons, re-balances more than half a dozen Warframes, rattles with the footsteps of two new towering Eidolons, and offers players the chance to dominate the skies with the ridable Dargyn. The Shrine of the Eidolon update continues Digital Extremes’ dedication to not only bringing more diverse gameplay to both long-time and newer players, but revisiting and modernizing older systems for today’s players.

Haven’t earned your Archwing yet? Steal a Grineer Dargyn and dominate the skies.

Rumors from Cetus have spread about sightings of towering, magnificent creatures haunting the Plains of Eidolon at night. In the past, Ostron legends have told in hushed accounts of long dormant Eidolons rising again in special conditions. Debuting together in Devstream 103, the Gantulyst is a towering new beast, nearly twice the size of the original Teralyst (first introduced with Plains of Eidolon), wielding a rock for an arm and capable of hurling a massive ball of energy that rotates and radiates powerful beams of Sentient energy in all directions. The Hydrolyst is a toxic, deadly creature more powerful than its giant brethren. It creates toxic storm clouds, pouring out poisonous Sentient energy that deals constant damage, challenging the most experienced Tenno like never before.

Players will learn from previous battles against the original Teralyst how to apply team lessons to coordinate new strategies to defeat the new mammoths. Once defeated, rewards for defeating each will be plentiful. What could the new Eidolons be in search of, and how will Tenno uncover the purpose of their troublesome night flights? Check www.warframe.com for more details on rewards, strategies, and lore.

While solving these mysteries, players now have a faster way to transport across the Plains. With the introduction of the ridable Dargyn, a solo airborne craft used by Grineer to patrol, players can power-glide across geography more quickly than on foot or light up unsuspecting Grineer combatants with built-in weaponry. Regardless of experience level, squads can coordinate teams of two, three of four to dominate Earth’s skies day or night. The introduction of the Dargyn to players complements the existing Archwing as a secondary aerial method of moving through the Plains. What mayhem can Tenno sow? By logging in within one week of launch, players will receive free items including a three-day Affinity Booster, 3X Forma, and a 1X Exilus Adaptor.

Would you like to join into the Warframe community? Head to our forums to start a conversation. Check the official Warframe website at www.warframe.com and download Plains of Eidolon for free on PC, Xbox One or PS4. To keep up with the latest updates from the development team, be sure to follow Warframe on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

ABOUT DIGITAL EXTREMES
Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world’s top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games’ multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal, Unreal Tournament – and all its iterations – Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multi-player campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio has reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game, Warframe®, boasting a global community of more than 30 million registered players on PC, PS4™ and Xbox One. For more information about Digital Extremes, visit www.digitalextremes.com. To sign up for Warframe, visit www.warframe.com.

Grinding Gear Games Launches Path of Exile: Bestiary

Animals were definitely harmed in the making of this expansion

Auckland, New Zealand – March 2nd, 2018 -Grinding Gear Games announced today that they have launched their brand-new content update (3.2.0) for their hit online ARPG, Path of Exile. Path of Exile: Bestiary is now available on PC with the Xbox One version launching next week. This update features the new Bestiary Challenge League,

in which players compete to hunt and capture nearly 300 of the most dangerous animals that populate Wraeclast, and then sacrifice their prey to create and augment potent items.

Path of Exile continues to be one of the largest online action role playing games with continual, massive audience growth. Successful launches on the Xbox One and in China have more than doubled the Path of Exile player community since August 2017, with over 3.5 million players having played the game’s 2017 expansion, Path of Exile: The Fall of Oriath. The Fall of Oriath was recently named one of the Top 50 Games of 2017 by Game Informer Magazine, as well as the top “Game as Service” (an established title receiving outstanding updates and continual support).

Path of Exile: Bestiary Features:

• The Bestiary Challenge League: With a fresh economy and brand-new mechanics, the Bestiary Challenge League is ideal for existing, returning, and brand new players to experience the award-winning gameplay Path of Exile has to offer.
• Capture Dangerous Beasts: Track Wraeclast’s most dangerous animals, weaken them, and capture them to make them your own. There are around 250 regular beasts and 40 legendary beasts to capture.
• Complete your Bestiary: As you capture beasts from across Wraeclast, they are marked in your Bestiary, a permanent record of your progress through this league.
• Populate your Menagerie: Visit and observe the beasts you’ve captured whenever you want, then use them to fuel your Beastcrafting.
• Beastcrafting: Perform the ritual of Sacrifice by Combat at the Blood Altar to create and augment potent items. There are dozens of powerful recipes that require the sacrifice of different combinations of beasts that you have collected.
• New End-Game Foes: Capturing and crafting with the right set of beasts may grant you entrance to difficult spirit boss encounters with powerful unique item rewards.
• Bestiary Sets: The Bestiary League contains four new sets of items based on the powerful spirit beasts. Mix and match them with other items and discover potent new builds.
• The Story Continues: High-level players will be able to challenge The Elder and The Shaper simultaneously, deep in the center of the Atlas of Worlds — the toughest boss encounter in Path of Exile yet!
• New Unique Items: Harness the power of 29 new Unique Items and completing new Prophecies to transform your items to one of 30 new Fated Unique Items.
• New Gems: Discover and build around three new gems including the new skill Spectral Shield Throw and the new support gem Summon Phantasm on Kill.
• Ascendancy Class Revamp: Explore countless new build options with each of our extensively rebalanced Ascendancy Classes.
• And much more: We’ve also added a new quest to Act Ten and have made many other small changes including ongoing performance improvements.
• Available on Xbox One and PC: Path of Exile: Bestiary is coming to PC and Xbox One. They are both, of course, 100% free to play.

Path of Exile Key Features Include:

• Download and play for free, but never pay-to-win
• A dark and deep action RPG
• Unlimited character combinations with the game’s gigantic skill tree
• Combine skill gems to create unique combat strategies
• Explore a dark and gritty world rendered from a fixed 3D perspective
• Explore randomly generated levels for nearly infinite replayability
• Craft weapons, magic items and even end-game maps to become more powerful
• Cooperate or compete with thousands of other Exiles in a persistent online world
• Ascend online ladders in every game mode
• Battle in PvP tournaments for worldwide recognition
• Steam and Twitch integration

Path of Exile was released in October 2013 to critical acclaim including winning GameSpot’s PC Game of the Year award. Since its launch, Path of Exile has become a global community of over 13 million players including localized versions in English, German, French, Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Russian, Thai and Brazilian Portuguese.

Path of Exile: Bestiary, like every major expansion of Path of Exile, will be completely free-to-play (and of course, never Pay to Win; your success in the game is dependent on the depth of your skill, not your wallet). More information about Path of Exile: Bestiary can be found at www.pathofexile.com/bestiary.

About Grinding Gear Games

Grinding Gear Games is an independent game studio founded in 2006 and based in Auckland, New Zealand. Its team members come from various countries and have a diversity of backgrounds ranging from artificial intelligence and software security to industrial design and professional tournament gaming. GGG recently released its flagship title, Path of Exile, and is committed to ongoing expansion and new content releases for the critically acclaimed game. You can find more information about Grinding Gear Games at www.grindinggear.com.

Conqueror’s Blade European X Test Begins Today

Territory War and exclusive test achievements return!

London — March 2, 2018 — Saddle your horses and sharpen your lances! The European-based X Test for Conqueror’s Blade launches today at 18:00 GMT/UTC+2 and will continue through 23:00 GMT/UTC+2 on March 9. The servers will be down for maintenance and unavailable each day from 23:00 GMT/UTC+2 to the next day at 18:00 GMT/UTC+2.

Players with existing accounts can use their current logins, and new players may register at  https://www.conquerorsblade.com/register. Developed and published by Booming Games, Conqueror’s Blade recreates vast medieval civilizations and showcases their legendary weapons and fighting styles in a massive, immersive arena of war where players team up to command powerful armies in the pursuit of territory and glory.

Special exclusive achievements and titles will be awarded to players participating in the European X test who sign into the game on the second, third, fifth, seventh and eighth days. Players who collect all five awards and reach level 12 will receive the official launch exclusive “X-Cavalier” title and achievement. The developer will email a code to redeem the award to qualified players within seven working days after the test closes, and players have only 30 days to redeem their achievement after the game officially launches.

The developer is pleased to announce that Territory War, the most exciting and popular event of the previous test, returns! The opening time will be 20:30~22:00 GMT/UTC+2 on March 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th. Just as in the in the previous Beta Test, players may establish their country and start conquering! Plant the flag with your colors and expand your territory and your Kingdom all over the world!

For more information, visit the Conqueror’s Blade website at www.conquerorsblade.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ConquerorsBlade/.

About Booming Games

Booming is a game developer founded with the aim of creating world-class AAA games. The team at Booming brings a wealth of experience from top studios in game industry. Conqueror’s Blade, their first 3D epic warfare PC game, debuted at E3 and is based on their in-house developed game engine “CHAOS”. For more information, please visit www.boominggames.com

Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia is announcing the official release date for DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN. On the 25th of May, players will finally have the chance to get hands on Quantic Dream’s most ambitious title to date.

In a dystopian vision of the future, DETROIT is the story of three androids, three machines designed to obey who start to feel emotions. Confronted with a society where humans and androids maintain a fragile co-existence, each android will all have to decide who they want to be.

CONNOR is a prototype designed to help human investigators on cases involving androids; KARA becomes a fugitive by empathizing with a little girl, united in their dream of freedom; and MARKUS will become the leader of the android revolution.

Quantic Dream has imagined a new way of playing a story entirely based on direct game play. As the player, you’ll be able to control all three androids in turn, taking control of their destinies, and telling not only their individual stories, but also the story of their people and of their world.

DETROIT is a spectacular and unexpected journey of emotions, twists and turns, dangers and hope, in the most bending story Quantic Dream has ever created – where every choice matters.

Head to the PlayStation website and PlayStation Blog for more information. To download assets, please visit siee-press.com.

For all the latest PlayStation news, follow PlayStation Australia on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

CALL OF DUTY®: WWII DLC PACK THE RESISTANCE OUT NOW ON XBOX ONE AND PC

March 2, 2018 – Xbox One and PC players can join the Resistance starting today, as Call of Duty: WWII – The Resistance is out now. Packed with new multiplayer content, The Resistance DLC pack delivers three new Multiplayer maps and an all-new War Mode multiplayer mission themed to reflect the spirit of the citizen soldiers who fought for freedom during World War II. The DLC pack also features The Darkest Shore, the terrifying new chapter in the twisted Nazi Zombies saga.

In The Resistance DLC pack, players will fight in iconic World War II locations, from Paris to Prague, all centered around historic uprisings in three new Multiplayer maps and an all-new high-octane War Mode map.

Valkyrie – Located in the Masurian Woods, East Prussia, this map was inspired by The Wolf’s Lair – The Fuhrer’s Eastern-front headquarters during Operation Barbarossa – the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. This is a medium-sized map with multiple overwatch positions and mounted machine guns.

Anthropoid – Based in Prague, Czechoslovakia, this map is inspired by Operation Anthropoid – the famous assassination attempt on a high-ranking German officer during World War II. This map is divided by a river, with long-flanking paths that can be used by snipers for ranged attacks.

Occupation – In this remake of a classic Call of Duty® map, players battle through the streets and shops of German-occupied Paris during WWII. Nearby homes and storefronts lend defensive positions for ambush and recovery.

Operation Intercept – Outside of St Lo, France, the next War Mode experience, developed in partnership with Raven Software, leads you on an urban rescue mission to save Resistance fighters being transported by train. The first objective on the Allied side is freeing the fighters, followed by the destruction of key communication equipment, and ends with stopping a train.

The Resistance DLC pack also features the newest horror-filled chapter in the co-operative Nazi Zombies saga, The Darkest Shore. Only days after the horrific disaster of Mittelburg, the crew has received intel that suggests Doktor Straub is on an island just north of Germany. Blanketed in fog, this island is surrounded by enemy air and sea power – and crawling with the Undead. Marie, Drostan, Olivia and Jefferson will need to battle all this and more to uncover the mysteries hidden within.

Call of Duty: WWII – The Resistance DLC pack is available now on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC. It is available now for a la carte purchase on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One, for a suggested retail price of AUD$19.95 / NZD$22.95. The Resistance DLC Pack is also included in Call of Duty: WWII DLC Season Pass*, featuring all four DLC Packs planned for the year, as part of the discounted bundle offered at a suggested retail price of AUD$64.95 / NZD$69.95 a discount of $15 off the individual purchase of all four DLC Map Packs on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC. Season Pass content is available first on PlayStation®4.

*Season Pass purchasers receive 2018 Call of Duty: WWII Season Pass content. Season Pass content is not final, is subject to change, and may not include all downloadable content available for the game. Season Pass content may not be available in all countries, and pricing and release dates may vary by platform. Season Pass content should be downloaded from the in-game store only; do not purchase separately, or you will be charged again. Season Pass content may be sold separately.

Real-time Tactical Combo-Based RPG City of the Shroud Comes to PC Summer 2018

Full Community-Driven Narrative Hits Consoles in 2019

CLEVELAND – 2 March, 2017 – The first chapter of City of the Shroud, the real-time tactical RPG and social experiment from Abyssal Arts, will release Summer 2018 for PC and Mac. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 ports containing all chapters will debut in 2019.

Developed by a former Capcom production manager with a narrative penned by The Light and Shadow trilogy author Moira Katson, City of the Shroud will combine community-driven political intrigue, a healthy dose of humor, and rapid-fire skirmishes that reward lightning-quick execution. The community’s choices made throughout the campaign will impact the writing of future chapters and how the different narrative branches unfold for all players.

The peninsular city of Iskendrun is on the brink of civil war. The nobility control the government, but are losing their grasp on the people. Five leaders vie for control of the city, and the tension will soon reach a breaking point. Amongst this unrest, hostile creatures masquerading as humans have started appearing throughout Iskendrun.

Players will choose one of the five factions to align with. Factions gain influence when members complete quests. Following chapters will reflect political shifts large and small, the forging of strong alliances and the collapse of weak ones as player choices subtly shape the fate of Iskendrun. If any faction becomes too antagonistic or fails to secure enough friends, it may even be destroyed completely, thrusting the players – and writers – of City of the Shroud into uncharted territory on their journey to the story’s conclusion.

All five groups, regardless of their internal squabbles, are intent on defending their home. Combat moves in real time and borrows from classic fighting games for fast-paced action. A directional combo wheel appears for each attack, and butt-kickings can be delivered by inputting deadly ability chains.

Online one-on-one PVP will give players a chance to test out their best combos on one another. Balancing split-second decision-making and waiting for the perfect moment to strike will make the difference between victory and defeat.

City of the Shroud will be available in English for $19.99 USD / €19.99 on Steam. Purchase includes the whole game, with each chapter coming out every few months via free updates to allow time for the team and players to craft the story.

For more information, please visit City of the Shroud’s official page or follow Abyssal Arts on Twitter and Facebook.

About Abyssal Arts

Abyssal Arts is a powerhouse developer spread throughout the world with members in Japan, Denver, Minneapolis, and Brighton. Founded by Keaton White, a veteran of multiple Capcom series including Dead Rising, the studio strives to create games that are interesting and compelling while finding innovative ways to tell stories and have fun with their players.

To learn more about Abyssal Arts, please visit their official website.

Digital Board Game Armello Rolling Soon onto iOS 

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA – 1 March, 2018 – Armello, the award-winning fantasy digital board game brought to life by League of Geeks, will launch free for iOS devices on 15 March, 2018.

In addition to being free-to-play, Armello’s mobile version is completely devoid of bothersome energy systems and paywalls. The base game comes with the original four playable characters who debuted in the Steam Early Access release. Twelve more heroes, cosmetic items, and other content found in the PC and console versions, as well as their DLC packs, will be offered both as permanent in-app purchases and timed subscriptions that unlock all content.

Alongside player-friendly monetization changes comes a suite of gameplay alterations that tailor the Armello experience for mobile devices. The result is an adventure that takes advantage of the portable hardware and touchscreens in fun new ways with a brisker pace.

Fusing the rich tactics of card games, the strategy of tabletop games and grandeur of RPGs, Armello provides a fairy-tale anthropomorphic world to get lost in. Compete for the crown across single and multiplayer matches by embarking on epic quests, battling foes, ensnaring rivals in insidious traps, casting powerful spells, and hatching plans en route to deposing the mad king.

Each match begins with the Kingdom of Armello falling into darkness as the corrupting force known as the Rot drives the lion king insane. In response, the realm’s five animal clans – Bear, Rabbit, Rat, Wolf, and Bandit –call forth their mightiest heroes to brave the perilous journey to the monarch’s palace where they can challenge the mad ruler for his crown.

Players choose a character from one of the clans, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and distinctive abilities, then compete against three others to ascend the throne.

“Tens of thousands of players are still playing Armello more than three years after its initial launch, and soon this passionate community will now be able to take Armello with them on the go,” said Trent Kusters, co-founder and director, League of Geeks. “It’s a perfect way to share the experience and introduce an entirely new group of fans to the magical world of Armello.”

Armello is currently available via PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam for PC, Mac, and Linux.

To learn more about Armello, explore the official website.

About League of Geeks

League of Geeks is a Melbourne-based Australian indie developer made of industry veterans. The development team members’ individual resumes cite famous AAA franchises, including Pokémon, Grand Theft Auto, Fallout, BioShock, Dragon Age, and Warhammer.

For more on League of Geeks please visit the team’s official website