BATTLE HEROES FROM MYTH OF OLD IN MANAGEMENT-RPG, RETURNERS 

Nexon’s Folklore-inspired Mobile Game Unites History’s Greatest Heroes to Clash in Real-time, 5v5 Combat as it Soft Launch in Select Regions 

Seoul – Nov. 3, 2017 – The most iconic myths of old are coming to life as seminal heroes Aladdin, Hercules, Cleopatra, Robin Hood and more go head-to-head in Returners, the latest management-RPG mobile game from NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. In Returners, classic heroes spanning centuries of history, lore and myth, battle in thrilling real-time 5v5 combat. The new game is available today in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and the Philippines for iOS and Android, and will follow with launches in several more markets around the globe.

Returners combines fan-favorite RPG elements with original management-style gameplay to create a realistic and exciting sense of adventure, where strategic decisions carry real-time consequences. The game’s charming art direction reimagines familiar heroes, and creates a unique and gorgeous environment for players to explore, battle and compete in PvE and PvP matches, testing player skill, tactics and mettle.

Returners features include:

• Iconic Heroes – Play as colorful and renowned heroes from history and myth of old, ranging from Theseus, the warrior king of Athens, to famed 16th century musical composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart;
• Strategic Team Management – Supplement the game’s expansive RPG adventure with an intuitive team management gameplay system to optimize a 5-hero squad. Choose powerful heroes from a variety of classes, such as the Tanker, Dealer and Supporter, and customize tactic cards and gear to advance in the PvE and PvP rankings;
• Thrilling 5v5 Battles – Lead a team of mighty heroes in intense, real-time 5v5 combat. Develop unique strategies and tactics to overcome formidable opponents in punishing PvE, league and tournament modes;
• Charming Animated Graphics – Familiar heroes are reborn in a bold, yet delightful art style. Enjoy beautiful landscapes and settings while spectacular visuals make interactive battles a joy to watch;
• Competitive League System – Battle through the introductory PvE mode for the honor of entering the PvP arena, where players compete in grueling league and tournament modes. Check daily rankings to see where players stack-up around the world, and challenge powerful opponents to claim a stake among the competitive elite! Players receive tournament rewards anytime they log-in following a competitive match.

Returners is available today in the Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and the Philippines. Additional information for members of the press:

• Click here for the Official Returners 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.

HARMONIX RELEASES SUPER BEAT SPORTS™ ON NINTENDO SWITCH™

Swing, volley and score to the beat of the music with friends in this fast-paced multiplayer mini-game extravaganza

BOSTON – Nov. 2, 2017 – Rock Band™ and DropMix™ creators Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. have released Super Beat Sports™ on Nintendo Switch™. A perfect party game, this cheerful collection of sports-themed mini-games with a musical twist serves up fast-paced co-op and competitive fun for players of all ages. Super Beat Sports is available today for $14.99 via the Nintendo eShop.

Super Beat Sports dials up the fun of the original Beat Sports with a ton of Switch-exclusive features, including a totally new mini-game (Rhythm Racket), local multiplayer support for up to four players, improved UI, and a variety of bonus songs, costumes, bats and more. There is also a new Pro Mode for each mini game, introducing a challenge worthy of even the most rhythm-hardened veterans.

Players will face off against the beat-bouncing aliens of the Muzicalian galaxy with five energetic, rhythm-based mini-games:

• Rhythm Racket: Protect your goal and knock out the competition in this skill-based game full of radical ricochets and rhythmic free-for-all action! (1-4 players)
• Whacky Bat: Hit the Muzicalians’ pitches back at them, building swinging streaks in time with the music for maximum points. (1-2 players)
• Net Ball: Keep the volley going with perfect timing, but don’t let the Squibzes psych you out! (1-2 players)
• Buddy Ball: Put your reflexes to the test in this ball-bashing battle! (1-4 players)
• Gobble Golf: Match musical patterns to feed hungry aliens – the more you feed, the higher your score. (1-2 players)

Super Beat Sports features a variety of colorful levels, songs, characters, costumes and bats to customize your experience as you swing, volley and hit to the beat. With support for motion controls and HD Rumble using the Joy-Con™, each swing feels unique as you make your way through more than 100 levels, all running at 60 frames per second on Nintendo Switch in TV, tabletop and handheld modes.

Super Beat Sports is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB. For more information, visit http://www.superbeatsports.com, and follow Harmonix on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Twitch.

About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.

Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Boston, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented video games. Harmonix was founded to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and has pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information, please visit www.harmonixmusic.com.

©2017 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Super Beat Sports and Beat Sports developed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Beat Sports and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Games LLC. Harmonix, Rock Band, DropMix and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

TARTARUS OFFICIAL LAUNCH TRAILER

To celebrate the upcoming launch of TARTARUS, we’ve just released the official launch trailer!

Cooper, the cook on the space mining ship TARTARUS, awakens on the floor of the galley with no idea what has happened. The ship’s security protocol has been engaged, locking the doors and turning TARTARUS into a flying prison. As the sirens wail and the emergency lights flash, the powerless ship drifts closer to falling out of orbit and crashing to the surface of Neptune.

The only person Cooper can reach on the intercom is Andrews, the ship’s system engineer. With Andrews trapped himself, it falls to Cooper, a man with no training in the old ship’s rudimentary terminal systems, to save the MRS TARTARUS and her crew. In addition to the navigating the computer systems, Cooper will also have to deal with mechanical problems as pipes burst and the ship’s engines are pushed beyond their breaking points.

Can Cooper, with only the voice of Andrews as aid, bring the ship back online and save TARTARUS? Or will the entire crew be lost in space, 2.7 billion miles from home?

TARTARUS is a first-person exploration game with roots in iconic science-fiction films. Players will have to use realistic computer commands to break into the ship’s systems, and puzzles will harken back to classic puzzle games that often required a pen and paper to solve.

With the unique game mechanics, retro-futuristic style, and command-line terminal system, TARTARUS looks to bring you a different kind of gaming experience.

Tartarus will launch Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 07:00pm(PT) for PC.

For more information about the game, visit www.tartarusthegame.com or http://store.steampowered.com/app/608530/TARTARUS/

Developer & Publisher: Abyss Gameworks

WAR THUNDER: FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Vehicle combat MMO celebrates successful half a decade with massive game update, specials and discounts for its millions of players

Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 — Gaijin Entertainment’s popular vehicle combat MMO War Thunder is celebrating its five year anniversary with a massive game update with free exclusive premium vehicles, gifts for active players, discounts on in-game content and more. Update 1.73 “Vive la France” introduces France as the game’s seventh nation, an early spearhead of Italian tanks and naval forces, new air and land vehicles for the other residing nations, and new gameplay features.

Update 1.73 “Vive la France” adds the seventh separate in-game nation, France, with more than 30 aircraft from early parasol aircraft to post-war jets. The French Air Force will be the first military branch represented in game, with other vehicles types to follow. Distinctive examples of French aviation found in War Thunder are the pre-war Arsenal VG.33 fighter, a plywood construction that reached an impressive 800 km/h dive speed, and the SO.4505 IIA Vautour, a multi-purpose jet that could perform tasks of both fighters and bombers, which serves as a prime example of post-war French jet design philosophy.

War Thunder now also features the first Italian tanks and ships. In advance of the launch of the Italian ground forces, early adopters can now head into battle with Premium vehicles such as the Italian P40 «Leoncello» and US-built M26 «Ariete», with the latter supplied to Italy after it switched sides during World War II. Participants of the Naval Forces Pre-Beta test also had the opportunity to try the Italian torpedo boats as well as the Soldati-class destroyer, among other vessels, on a new Naval forces location inspired by the North Sea. Additional vehicles for the other War Thunder nations include a new reinforcement for Rank VI, the armored fighting vehicle Begleitpanzer 57, and the production version of the Japanese heavy Ho-Ri tank.

The 5 Year Anniversary Celebrations kicked-off with the wheeled tank M8 Greyhound (USA) and I-29 fighter (USSR) being up for grabs as free exclusive anniversary vehicles through a set of in-game tasks. For competitive players, special anniversary tournaments offered the rare, super-heavy E-100 tank and an exclusive He 162A-1 Volksjäger jet fighter as ultimate prizes.  Additionally, players that play the game between October 31st and November 6th can obtain exclusive decals, decorations and in-game boosters. Both the vehicles and rewards are dedicated to the anniversary and are only available during this period. Furthermore, all players can profit from extensive discounts of up to 50% in the War Thunder store.

More information on Update 1.73 “Vive la France” and the 5 Year Anniversary specials is available on the official War Thunder website here: http://www.warthunder.com/

About War Thunder
War Thunder is a free-to-play, cross-platform, massively multiplayer military masterpiece with millions of fans worldwide, that allows players to fight their way across air, land, and sea in the same battlefield. War Thunder offers 1,000+ playable aircraft, armored vehicles and ships from the early 1930s to the Cold War, including ground vehicles from the 1960s and 1970s that feature technologies typical for modern tank construction. The US, Soviet, British, German, Italian, Japanese, and French military vehicles represented in game are carefully researched, historically accurate recreations of their real world counterparts. Fans can expect hundreds more added as Gaijin Entertainment commits to ongoing development via regular updates. Official website: http://warthunder.com

Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia is pleased to announce the impressive line-up of games available to PlayStation Plus members this November.

November’s first free PS Plus title is a true icon of the industry: Worms Battlegrounds. Having been part of the gaming scene for over two decades, the increasingly absurd antics of these embattled invertebrates continues to be as gut-bustingly hilarious as ever.

Taking a totally different tact, November’s second game delivers something a little more contemplative. 2016’s collaboration between indie development team Plastic and Santa Monica Studio produced the artful and balletic platformer Bound. A deeply emotive story told through abstract geometry, player movement and metaphor, it invites you on a surreal and dreamlike journey into the main character’s memories.

On top of the two main games, the gloriously grisly PS VR exclusive Until Dawn: Rush of Blood is also available for PS plus members. From the same team that brought you horror-hit Until Dawn, this unique spin-off draws inspiration from the original game – including locations and characters – and, using the power of PS VR, plunges you into a haunted carnival ride of truly disturbing proportions.

And as if that wasn’t enough, PlayLink title That’s You! will also be available for the players who haven’t picked it up already. In this irreverent party quiz you and up to five of your friends and family get to find out what you really think about each other. With your TV, PS4 and a tablet or smartphone in hand, answer over 1,000 funny questions, take part in daring doodle challenges, snap selfies for photo challenges and more.

Check out the full list of free November titles below:

• Worms Battlegrounds (PS4)
• Bound (PS4 / PS VR)
• Until Dawn: Rush of Blood (PS Plus Bonus – PS VR Required)
• That’s You! (PS Plus Bonus – PlayLink)
• R-Type Dimensions (PS3)
• Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic (PS3)
• Dungeon Punks (PS Vita & PS4)
• Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse [Ep. 1 & 2] (PS Vita)

See the video announcing the PlayStation Plus November line up. For more information, please head to the PlayStation Blog.

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

Amazon Appstore Launches Retro Zone: A Hub For All Things Old-School Gaming

Retro Zone is the ultimate destination for gamers to find content, discounts and exclusives on retro games, consoles, toys and more just in time for the holidays

Amazon Appstore today launched Retro Zone, www.amzn.to/retro_zone, the ultimate online destination for all things retro gaming. Retro Zone provides an easy and simple way for fans to get their hands on classic throwback items, including their favorite retro games now available on mobile devices, as well as classic consoles, toys, clothing, books, action figures and more. In addition to being a hub for retro game products, Retro Zone will also feature discounts and exclusive in-game content on popular mobile retro games on the Amazon Appstore.

Top products available on Retro Zone include:

• Retro Mobile Games:

• • Double Dragon Trilogy, RayStorm, Metal Slug 3, Final Fantasy V, Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee, Stranger Things: The Game and more
• Retro Console Gaming:
  • NES Classic Edition, Atari Flashback 7 Deluxe Special Edition, Nintendo 3DS XL – SNES Edition, 3DS XL Retro NES Edition System, Sega Genesis Classic Game Console 2016 and more
• Retro Toys:
  • Mega Man Figure, Sonic the Hedgehog Plushy, Pokemon Plushies, Free Rider Remote Controlled Sonic, Crash Bandicoot PVC Painted Statue and more
• Retro Clothing:
  • Atari, Nintendo, SEGA t-shirts and more
• Retro Books:
  • NES/Famicom: A Visual Compendium, The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia, Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1 and more

Each month a new rotation of discounted games and exclusive products will be featured on Retro Zone. This week Amazon is kicking off with some great deals, including:

• Retro Mobile Games Deals:
  • Save 29% on RayForce + Amazon exclusive stage 2 soundtrack
  • Save 20% on RayStorm + Amazon exclusive stage 2 soundtrack
  • Save 66% on Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee + Amazon exclusive orange skinned Abe

Retro Zone also includes a “Featured Games” section which highlights exclusive content for some of the top retro games only available on the Amazon Appstore, including Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee with an Amazon-exclusive orange skinned Abe, Glow Hockey, the Amazon Edition with exclusive Echo pucks, and RayForce and RayStorm with exclusive stage 2 soundtracks only on Amazon Appstore.

To celebrate the launch, Retro Zone will be giving away five SNES Classics. Fans can visit the Retro Zone landing page for full giveaway details.

Retro gaming’s most iconic companies, including SEGA, Nintendo, Atari and Square Enix, will have their own featured pages on Retro Zone, bringing together everything from classic consoles, vintage physical games and accessories, to apparel and much more.

Fans can visit Retro Zone here or on the Retro Zone tab on the new Amazon Appstore for Android where you can level up on the go – https://www.amazon.com/androidapp. Assets for Retro Zone are available on request.

GET READY TO JOIN THE ACTION ON THE 23^RD FEBRUARY 2018 WITH THE OFFICIAL SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET RETAIL PRE-ORDER & COLLECTOR EDITION

New in-game info available 

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe announces today all the physical Editions available for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, the new instalment of one of the most beloved anime series, developed by Dimps Corporation. Along with the edition’s announcement and the retail pre-orderthe official release date has been undisclosed: the game will be shot into physical and digital stores on the 23^rd February 2018.

Here all the available editions:

• Standard Edition: It includes the full Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Game.
• Collector Edition: it features the full Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Game, 2 main characters figurines dressed with exclusive costumes from the game – Kirito and Sinon -, 1 cloth Game Map and 1 exclusive artbook.

For those who will pre-order the game*, a code will be available which will unlock SAO Asuna and SAO Kirito Costumes and the Silver Assault Rifle, an in-game weapon.

To celebrate the pre-order opening new info about the game has been undisclosed:

• UFG Weapon: The user’s avatar will be gifted by the ArFA-Sys with this special weapon. It enables 3D movements around the environment allowing the player to throw a light wire and reach higher areas of the map, getting closer to enemies reaching a better shooting position or to hit flying opponents.
• Bounty Player: In offline mode, besides enemies, some NPC will appear and challenge the player. They can appear in group of 4 or alone and defeating them will guarantee more rewards and a thrilling experience.
• 4players Party: The player will have the chance to face the entirely solo experience by himself or go to up 4 party members. In party mode the player won’t direct control the members but will have the chance to set specific actions and behaviours.
• New Characters: Besides Kirito, Asuna and Sinon new characters will join the crew like Yuuki, Strea, LLenn and Pitohui, both from Alternative Online Gun Gale
• GC Events: During the game some special actions can trigger special party events to discover more about the characters’ life.

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet will be available on the 23^rd February 2018, simultaneously for the first time on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC Digital Via STEAM™.

STAY CONNECTED:

• Official Website: http://www.swordartonline-game.com
• Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/swordartonlinegames

©2016 REKI KAWAHARA/PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION ASCII MEDIA WORKS/SAO MOVIE Project
©KEIICHI SIGSAWA/REKI KAWAHARA
Game ©BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
*check the availability with your local retailer