GOOD SHEPHERD ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES AMERICAN FOLKLORE GAME WHERE THE WATER TASTES LIKE WINE ON STEAM

AMSTERDAM – Feb. 28, 2018 – Good Shepherd Entertainment has launched Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, the original adventure game from co-developers Dim Bulb Games and Serenity Forge, on Windows PC, Mac and Linux. This story-driven journey about traveling the land, sharing stories and surviving manifest destiny is out today via Steam and GOG.com for $19.99, with a bonus 15% launch week discount available from now until March 7.

Players can also purchase the special “Wayfarer Edition” of Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, which includes the full game, a digital copy of composer Ryan Ike’s hauntingly beautiful OST, and a downloadable digital art book for $26.99. Additionally, a Limited Edition Vinyl LP of the game’s soundtrack, including a Steam code for the game and a digital copy of its OST, will be available soon and can be preordered now for $35 through Laced Records: https://www.lacedrecords.com/collections/wtwtlw

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a wistfully imaginative trek through a century of American folklore and history. Encounter enigmatic characters as you explore the countryside, experiencing and collecting their deeply personal tales along the way. This surreal odyssey into the heart of America’s past features gorgeous illustration from Kellan Jett and Serenity Forge, blending dramatic 2D visuals with a 3D overworld map of the nation.

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine features stories from a wide range of talented writers, as well as an impressive cast of voice actors that includes renowned singer-songwriter, musician and actor Sting, Dave Fennoy (The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series), Cissy Jones (Firewatch), Kimberly Brooks (Mass Effect) and more. The full list of voice talent within the game can be found here.

For more information, please visit http://store.steampowered.com/app/447120/Where_the_Water_Tastes_Like_Wine/.

About Good Shepherd Entertainment

Good Shepherd Entertainment publishes video games from independent artists worldwide and operates a proprietary investment platform for a growing global network of qualified investors seeking risk-mitigated participation in the $130B video game industry. Originally established in the Netherlands in 2011 as an equity crowdfunding platform under the name Gambitious BV, the Company became a publisher in 2014 with the release of Train Fever, which was the first game ever successfully published with equity crowdfunding. The Company has since funded and released over a dozen original games across eight digital platforms. The founders of Devolver Digital and Croteam, two very successful companies in independent game development and publishing, invested in the Company and joined its management in 2012. The Company rebranded in 2017 as Good Shepherd Entertainment following an investment by Advance/Newhouse, having established a track record of success with both independent developers and investors. www.GoodShepherd.games

About Dim Bulb Games

Dim Bulb Games was founded by Johnnemann Nordhagen, co-founder of Fullbright and sole programmer on Gone Home. Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, a game inspired by the folk tales and folk music of America, is the first project by the studio. https://twitter.com/dimbulbgames

About Serenity Forge

Serenity Forge, based in Colorado, U.S., aims to create meaningful, value-driven interactive experiences that challenge the way you think. We pride ourselves in the care and dedication we put into our work, whether that be our own IPs or those of our collaborators. http://serenityforge.com

Fade to Silence – “Unity” makes strength

Next major update comes with a brand new region

Vienna/Austria, Offenburg/Germany, February 28th, 2018: Discover the mysteries of The Wreck, a new zone for Fade to Silence. The Wreck used to be a recreation area with a scenic view of the river delta before the apocalypse. Now, a massive freighter overlooks the area atop a ridge. Its containers are strewn about, creating labyrinths, corridors, and pockets. A deathtrap for those who wander there carelessly.

But you do not have to face the dangers of The Wreck all by yourself: A new companion is ready to be found and recruited, meet Ryme, the sneak! Walking through the wild, Ryme moves with the quiet grace of a shadow. A friendly survivor from a talented tribe, she’s eager to contribute to a new group. Ryme easily evades detection, therefore monsters have a harder time tracking Ryme, and she helps you sneak even more quietly, improving both hunting and monster evasion.

Alice? Who the **** is Alice?
Another new character makes it’s first appearance in the game. Until now, you’ve only briefly heard her voice: Alice, Ash’s daughter and the reason why he is still willing to fight the darkness, the monsters and the harsh winter. Ash and all other survivors have to fight for Alice’s survival, as well as their own. As a child, she cannot perform the same tasks as the adults. She is dependent on their success in scavenging food and resources, and for them to keep her safe.

Details about the Unity-Update
Optimization:

• Multiple performance improvements
• Multiple UI and HUD improvements
• Cleaned up and re-fitted Follower task icons w/ proper ones
• Updated radial menus, implemented auto-snapping for comfort

Changes:

• Changed intro scene to include Alice
• Replace outpost stashes to show final behavior (mirror Camp Stash) + provide new loot for outpost cleansin
• Cosmetic changes the first shelter at the veil
• Dialog system for Followers + Alice
• Ingame Kinematics system for human characters implemented
• Multiple Monster AI & behavior improvements
• Spitters’ projectiles now home in on the player
• Adjusted ballista and mortar damage
• Improved the upkeep system
• Updated PC inventory slot size and inv.size bonuses granted by equippable bags for tiers 1 and 2
• Loca and text improvements

A large number of bugfixes is also part of the update, you can check all details in the game’s discussions page on Steam:
http://steamcommunity.com/games/706020/announcements/detail/1649878105676892815

About THQ Nordic
Founded in 2011, THQ Nordic is a global video game publisher and developer. Based in Vienna, Austria and Karlstad, Sweden with subsidiaries in Germany, Sweden, and the USA, THQ Nordic brands include Darksiders, MX vs. ATV, Red Faction, Titan Quest, Biomutant and many more.
THQ Nordic is meant to represent a core approach of doing much more than “owning” a highly competitive portfolio of IPs. It revolves around cherishing them, and aligning them with the very best development resources to expand upon them with the level of experience that communities and established fan bases expect and deserve.

The company’s internal development studios are Grimlore Games GmbH based in Munich, Germany; Rainbow Studios Inc. based in Phoenix, Arizona; Mirage Game Studios AB based in Karlstad, Sweden; Foxglove Studios AB based in Stockholm, Sweden; Black Forest Games GmbH based in Offenburg, Germany, Pieces Interactive AB based in Skoevde, Sweden, and Experiment 101 AB based in Stockholm, Sweden.

THQ Nordic shares are publicly listed on Nasdaq First North Stockholm under the ticker THQNB:SS with FNCA Sweden AB as its Certified Adviser. For more investor-related information, please visit: http://www.thqnordic-investors.com/en/

PETER MOLYNEUX’S THE TRAIL: FRONTIER CHALLENGE VENTURES ONTO THE NINTENDO SWITCH

The Deeply Strategic and Innovative PC Game Launches Exclusively on the Switch

San Francisco (February 28th, 2018) – Kongregate, a leading publisher of mobile, PC, and web games, reteams with 22cans to launch The Trail: Frontier Challenge on the Nintendo Switch! Imagined by industry legend Peter Molyneux, creator of Black & White and the “God Game” genre, 22cans is bringing the popular PC game, with touch controls, to console for the first time.

The Trail: Frontier Challenge is an innovative and exploration-driven simulation game — taking players on a massive journey through the beautiful and expansive American wilderness. After choosing a character, players will throw on a backpack and embark on a stunning adventure through mountains and forests, collecting items to craft and trade with, while avoiding exhaustion from their travels. As they amass fortune and notoriety, they will work with others around the globe to build a thriving community and ultimately become the leader of the most successful town in the new American frontier.

“The Nintendo Switch is a fantastic platform and one that is perfectly suited for The Trail: Frontier Challenge,” said Peter Molyneux, Creative Director, 22cans. “Whether players are relaxing at home, or off on their own travels, there’s a completely immersive and beautiful experience to pick up and play.”

The Trail: Frontier Challenge includes more strategy and challenges than ever before. Weather affects player progress in challenging and sometimes unpredictable ways. Extreme cold requires additional food, while muddy terrain can slow progress, but players can craft improved clothing & gear to receive various buffs to help counteract these effects. After reaching Eden Falls, travelers will have the opportunity to build a home as one of 5 professions: Explorer, Hunter, Lumberjack, Cook, or Tailor. Each profession has its own skill tree to progress through and can only be truly mastered when every skill is unlocked. Touch controls in portable mode have been added exclusively for the Switch release.

“Developing for the Switch has been a new and exciting process for our team,” said Emily Greer, co-founder and CEO of Kongregate. “The Trail is a perfect debut Switch title for us; it’s family-friendly and easy to put down and pick back up again. We think Switch players will really enjoy being able to take their cinematic adventure with them anywhere they go.”

Players can embark on their epic journey along an unexplored frontier in The Trail: Frontier Challenge beginning today in Europe and starting March 8 in the Americas on the Nintendo Switch ($14.99), rated E for Everyone. You can find additional information about the game on the official Facebook and Twitter accounts.

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About Kongregate

Kongregate is a leading cross-platform game publisher and web gaming destination. Kongregate’s publishing focuses on free to play mid- and hard-core titles across mobile, Steam, and consoles. Working closely with mobile game developers, Kongregate publishing provides consulting, analytics, marketing, launch support, and game features such as cross promotion, guilds, and chat. Kongregate’s mobile games have been downloaded tens of millions of times and have hundreds of millions of gameplays.  Kongregate’s web platform features over 100,000 free games played by tens of millions of gamers per month.  Kongregate is a part of leading international digital entertainment group MTG and is based in San Francisco. The company was founded in 2006 by brother-and-sister team Jim and Emily Greer.

Developers interested in learning more about Kongregate’s mobile game publishing program should contact them at [email protected].

About 22Cans

Founded by industry legend and creator of the God Game genre, Peter Molyneux, 22cans, Ltd. is an independent video game developer focusing on multi-platform and mobile. Throughout his career, Molyneux has introduced ground-breaking franchises for core audiences including Fable and Black & White.  Now, with 22cans the focus is on creating games for the world, with innovation at its heart.  The journey has only just begun.

More information on 22cans can be found at www.22cans.com.

MOBILE AND PC GAMERS UNITE AND BATTLE IT OUT IN TACTICAL MONSTERS COMING SOON TO XBOX ONE^™ WITH CROSS PLATFORM SUPPORT

Hit Fast-Paced Strategy Game Featuring Monsters of Legend Coming to Consoles Later This Year

February 27, 2018 – Camex Games announced today their fan-favorite tactical strategy game Tactical Monsters, is coming to Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft later this year. In addition to bringing all of the legendary monsters, strategic gameplay, and DLC content fans know and love on mobile and PC, Tactical Monsters on Xbox One will feature Cross Play and allows gamers to join in PvP matches with players across all platforms. With millions of players on mobile and PC, gamers will always have someone to challenge when Tactical Monsters makes its debut on Xbox One.

“Tactical Monsters has been well received by PC and mobile players, and we are excited to bring the quick strategic depth of the game to Xbox One,” said Michael Tseng, COO of Camex Games. “With over 1.5 million downloads and the new cross play capabilities, gamers will have even more opponents to challenge around the world whether they play on PC, mobile devices, or the Xbox One.”

Tactical Monsters features include:

• Collect Unique Monsters – Battle through Adventure Mode to recruit unique monster cards and build an unstoppable army.
• Train and Bring the Pain! – Gain experience in a variety of modes and level up your monsters to unlock ridiculous powers and destructive skills.
• Survival Mode – Take on the Guerrilla Warfare Mode and run the gauntlet against a lineup of never-ending BOSSES.
• Practice Makes Perfect – Sharpen your tactics and perfect your new monsters’ abilities by visiting Training Grounds.
• Online Multiplayer – with more than half a million matches taking place every day, there’s always someone to battle in real-time live PvP as you fight to be the best in the world!
• Tenacious D – Set your optimal defense formations and layouts in Mine Defense.
• Be Part of the Community – Ally with your clan mates to chat strategy, to share cards and be the #1 clan in your country.

With more than 1.5 million players worldwide, Tactical Monsters will be launching on Xbox One in 2018. Tactical Monsters is free to play and available now on the Apple App Store, Mac App Store, Steam, the Google Play store. Follow Camex Games on Twitter, like us on Facebook or join our 35,000+ fans discussing the game on our Discord channel.

External Links:
Website: www.tacticalmonsters.com
Apple App Store: itunes.apple.com/app/tactical-monsters-rumble-arena/id1260138998?mt=8
Mac App Store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/tactical-monsters/id1282899008?mt=12
Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.camex.tactical.monster&hl
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/705220/Tactical_Monsters_Rumble_Arena/

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About Camex Games
Camex Games is an indie studio with a core focus on tactical RPG gameplay. Camex Games uses its technological strength to develop and publish games across multiple platforms using a variety of technology. Camex Games’ titles has been globally featured by Google Play, Apple’s App Store, Steam, Kongregate, Facebook, and more. Camex Games was also previously featured on Google I/O as a case study.

New Video Game Publisher GRAFFITI GAMES Launches with Three Indie Titles Slated for 2018 

Vancouver and Toronto – February 28, 2018 – Newly formed independent video game publisher, Graffiti Games, revealed today that it will fund and publish three games for 2018. The titles are developed by the highly talented teams of 13AM Games, Serenity Forge and Space Mace Games and will launch on various platforms throughout the year. The veteran Graffiti team has more than 50 years of experience successfully positioning and launching titles on various platforms and will use that experience to create efficient and effective programs for its partners. Graffiti Games partners can also expect a collaborative effort that ensures that both developers and Graffiti benefit from a game’s success.

“We’re extremely excited to partner with amazing studios like 13AM, Serenity Forge and Space Mace as part of our first-year lineup,” said Alex Josef, CEO of Graffiti Games. “They are making quality games that people will love to play for years to come, and we’re thrilled that we can help them launch their titles. Additionally, we’re looking to partner with more talented developers in the coming years to help bring their games to market and help them get the recognition they deserve.”

Graffiti’s 2018 lineup includes the following games:

• The King’s Bird from Serenity Forge – The King’s Bird is a momentum-driven, precision-platforming game that has players seamlessly dash, glide, and flow through a mysterious world with precision and grace.
• Joggernauts from Space Mace Games – Joggernauts is a co-op auto-runner party game where 2-4 players take turns switching to lead the team through deceptively difficult color-coded platforming levels.
• Unannounced Title From 13AM Games – 13AM Games is the studio behind the award-winning title, Runbow. Follow Graffiti to learn about the unannounced title in the near future.Graffiti is scheduling meetings with press and potential partners at this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. To schedule a meeting please contact [email protected].For more information on Graffiti and the company’s games please visit www.graffitigames.com, or the Graffiti Twitter and Facebook pages.

  About Graffiti Games
  Graffiti Games is an independent video game publisher made up of industry veterans that understand what it takes to launch a successful indie game. We view game publishing as a collaborative effort between our team and developers to ensure everyone benefits from a game’s success. To find out more about us and our titles please visit www.graffitigames.com.

  About Serenity Forge
  Serenity Forge, based in Colorado, U.S., aims to create meaningful, value-driven interactive experiences that challenge the way you think. We pride ourselves in the care and dedication we put into our work, whether that be our own IPs or those of our collaborators.

  About Space Mace Games
  Space Mace Games is an independent video game development studio based in Minneapolis. The company creates entertaining games to be played with friends, and is working on its debut title, Joggernauts.

  About 13AM Games13AM Games is an independent video games studio based in Toronto and earned success with its debut game, Runbow. All nine members came from different backgrounds with a common goal: design games that are as much fun to play as they are to make. They met in the Game Design program at George Brown College and the rest, as they say, is history.

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”.