NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM LEGACY BRINGS TOGETHER NARUTO VIDEO GAME SERIES IN AN EPIC COMPILATION AVAILABLE TODAY
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 1, 2, 3/Full Burst, and 4 ROAD TO BORUTO Available as a Compilation or Separately on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and STEAM on PC
SANTA CLARA, Calif., (August 25, 2017) – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.’s NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM Legacy is available now as a full retail package including an artbook, SteelBook® case and an anime Blue-ray disc for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One in the Americas (excluding Brazil) for $79.99. A digital version is available for download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and STEAM® for $69.99. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Legacy includes all four titles from the Ultimate Ninja STORM series, spanning the NARUTO and SHIPPUDEN storylines. The individual titles in the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM series can also be purchased separately through the digital stores on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and STEAM for PC.
With NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM Legacy, players will experience all of the titles in the series, which has sold more than 16 million copies worldwide. The collection includes NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst as a remastered set and available for current generation consoles for the very first time. The three remastered titles, as well as the included NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 ROAD TO BORUTO will include all of the major downloadable content offered throughout the series, giving fans the entire NARUTO SHIPPUDEN storyline in one package. The set will also include an exclusive SteelBook® case, NARUTO art book, and bonus NARUTO anime Blue-ray disc at participating retailers for the PlayStation 4 system and Xbox One, making this the perfect addition for any fan of the NARUTO series.
The digital versions of each Ultimate Ninja STORM title can be purchased separately, with NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Trilogy available for $39.99, and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 1-3 available for $19.99 each.
“Since the first game was released in 2008, the Ultimate Ninja STORM franchise has kept anime fans enthralled with the intense combat, deep gameplay, and visual spectacle that developer CyberConnect2 delivered to each title,” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “The legacy collection provides loyal fans an opportunity to rediscover the magic of the entire series with cool collectible items. New fans can now experience all four major releases of the series for the first time in all its remastered glory!”
About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. is the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL Z®, and ONE PIECE®. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS
Parisian indie developers Deimos Games has released their single player space sim Helium Rainon Steam Early Access today. The game will be instantly familiar to fans of old school space sims. Players are given a giant universe to explore and can make their mark through exploration, trading, space-station construction, and combat. The universe features a realistic economy that reacts to every destroyed freighter and change in supply. There are 12 playable ships with localized damage models, each with its own set of upgrades. Helium Rain features Newtonian physics and fast paced combat.
Deimos Games is currently estimating the game will be on Steam Early Access for six months. The developer is focusing on a community oriented development process, with a public bug tracker on their website and the game’s source code on GitHub. Currently, the game is a fully playable sandbox mode, but new content and features are still planned before the game is launched.
GAMEMILL ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES RAPALA FISHING PRO SERIES FOR PLAYSTATION®4 AND XBOX ONE
The #1 fishing brand in the world will soon be available on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One with authentic equipment, top locations and true-to-life fish that will keep you casting for days!
MINNEAPOLIS – Aug. 24, 2017 – GameMill Entertainment has revealed Rapala Fishing Pro Series, a new game coming Oct. 24, 2017, for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One. Compete in a variety of tournaments across North America to build your reputation and become the next Rapala Pro Angler!
An authentic experience featuring real lakes and officially licensed Rapala equipment, Rapala Fishing Pro Series takes players on the hunt for dozens of the sport’s top fish species. Navigate six sprawling environments with GPS, track fish with the fish finder, and master what lures and tackle work best to land your trophy fish! Use your winnings to purchase top-line equipment, including new boats, reels, poles, apparel, lures and lines.
Rapala Fishing Pro Series delivers a destination fishing adventure with picturesque views of North America’s top lakes both above and below water camera viewpoints. Explore each living environment by boat, choose where to cast your line and complete a variety of challenges to take your career further. There’s also a Free Fishing mode for pick-up-and-play gaming, as well as global leaderboards and daily online challenges to compete toward.
About GameMill Entertainment
GameMill Entertainment, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a third-party publisher of casual games for the mass market consumer. Development platforms include PC, Nintendo handhelds and consoles including Nintendo 3DS™, Wii™ and Switch™, Microsoft consoles including Xbox One® and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, XBLA, Microsoft Games On Demand for Xbox One® and Xbox 360®, and Sony consoles including PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment systems, PlayStation Network™, and mobile and tablet devices. With development across the globe, GameMill is a source of entertaining and fun games for all ages. For more information, please visit: www.game-mill.com.
About Concrete Software
Concrete Software, Inc. has been developing rock-solid games™ since 2003 on platforms that include Xbox One®, PlayStation®4, PC, AR/VR devices, and mobile. Award-winning games include PBA® Bowling Challenge, Rapala® Fishing – Daily Catch, Arctic Cat® Extreme Snowmobile Racing, and many more. For more information on Concrete Software, please visit concretesoftware.com or facebook.com/ConcreteSoftware.
About Rapala
Rapala was unofficially founded in 1936 when Lauri Rapala invented the Rapala fishing lure. Rapala has grown from humble beginnings to become a market leader in the fishing tackle industry. The brand’s functionality and high quality are known by fishermen worldwide. Rapala maintains its strict standards of craftsmanship while delivering its fishing products to anglers in more than 130 countries. For more information on Rapala, please visit www.rapala.com or www.facebook.com/RapalaUSA or www.instagram.com/rapalausa
SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS TO RELEASE SOUNDTRACKFORARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED
Pre-Orders Available for Video Game Music Composed by Gareth Coker and Performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London
Album releases worldwide on digital & streaming platforms August 29
New York, August 24, 2017 – Sumthing Else Music Works, the premier record label dedicated to releasing video game soundtracks, and independent game developer, Studio Wildcard, are proud to present the epic orchestral soundtrack to the definitive open-world dinosaur survival-adventure game, ARK: Survival Evolved. Composed by Gareth Coker (Minecraft, Ori and the Blind Forest), the official soundtrack album will be released August 29 via digital and streaming outlets worldwide through Sumthing Else Music Works https://www.sumthing.com.
“Gareth’s mind-blowing sense of melody and uncanny expertise at reinforcing specific themes and emotions through his music helped shape the identity of ARK: Survival Evolved from the very beginning,” said Jesse Rapczak, Co-Founder and Co-Creative Director of Studio Wildcard. “Starting with that iconic main theme written for our first announcement trailer, Gareth continued to deliver a huge and varied score that brought to life every part of the game, be it the beach, the mountains, the jungles, the desert, the caves, the EPIC boss battles and even the out-of-this-world science-fiction climax of ARK’s End Game. The score was so good, that we had no choice but to send Gareth to Abbey Road to record the entire thing with the 93-piece Philharmonia Orchestra!”
After graduating in composition at the Royal Academy of Music in London, English-born composer Gareth Coker traveled the world extensively to study music from different countries, including Japan, before completing the film scoring program at the University of Southern California. This multi-cultural background has enabled Coker to draw upon numerous musical influences that have shaped his rich and versatile musical sound and he has continued to develop a compositional style focusing on memorable, melodically-driven themes and motifs, combined with unique, and unconventional soundscapes. This approach, and his ability to apply it in a way that always serves to enhance the story earned him the attention of Moon Studios, which led to a highly successful collaboration on the acclaimed game Ori and the Blind Forest. Coker’s universally critically acclaimed soundtrack for Ori and the Blind Forest was honored with several prestigious awards, including the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences award for Outstanding Music Composition and SXSW Gaming Award for Excellence in Musical Score, and his success in the field led to him being awarded recognition as an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) for his significant contribution to the music profession.
For his latest musical journey and collaboration with Studio Wildcard on ARK: Survival Evolved, Gareth Coker explains, “The scope and size of the score of ARK: Survival Evolved, whilst intimidating, has pushed me to write in ways I didn’t know I was capable of. And to cap it all off, with a gargantuan 3-day recording session in London with the amazing Philharmonia Orchestra really helped glue the entire score together. For the two years I’ve been working on the game, I’ve been able to see the lightning in a bottle that Studio Wildcard captured, and watch it blossom and grow on Twitch and YouTube throughout the early access program, into the monster it has become today. I can’t wait to revisit the Island and beyond with more music for the upcoming expansions to the game!”
Powered by Unreal Engine 4, ARK: Survival Evolved takes on the survival genre with a unique blend of emergent multiplayer cooperation and competition. Players awake stranded and starving on the beach of a mysterious island among a herd of other confused humans. On ARK, they must then hunt, harvest, craft, research technology, and build shelters to protect against scorching days, freezing nights, volatile weather systems, dangerous wildlife, and potential enemies. Tame, train, ride and breed one of 100 amazing dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts, including gargantuan creatures on a scale never before seen in video games! Fly a Pteranodon squadron over the snow-capped mountains, race through the deep jungle with your pack of trained Raptors, tromp through a fortified enemy base along a convoy of gigantic Brontosaurus, or chase down prey on the back of a raging T-Rex.
ARK: Survival Evolved will launch worldwide in retail stores and on digital platforms on August 29, 2017, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam PC. Visit www.playark.com for more dino-tastic news.
ABOUT SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS
Since its creation in the late 1990s by the world-renowned songwriter, musician and record producer, Nile Rodgers, Sumthing Else Music Works has become the acknowledged industry leader in licensing and distributing video game soundtracks. Possessing full in-house services worldwide, from retail marketing and sales through physical and digital distribution, Sumthing is partnered with the world’s leading video game developers and publishers including BioWare, Bungie, Capcom, Crystal Dynamics, Crytek, Deep Silver, Double Fine, Eidos-Montreal, Epic Games, Gearbox Software, Konami, Microsoft, Sega, Sony, Square-Enix and Ubisoft. Their catalog of titles includes the best-selling video game soundtrack of all time, Halo 2: Volume One, as well as many award-winning and critically acclaimed titles including: Resident Evil 7 biohazard, Eagle Flight, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Gears of War 4, Assassin’s Creed series, WildStar, TRON RUN/r, Far Cry Primal, The Division, Grim Fandango, Broken Age, Bloodborne, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Fantasia: Music Evolved, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Infamous: Second Son, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, Dead Rising 3, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Company of Heroes 2, Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Dragon’s Dogma, Jet Set Radio, Journey, Borderlands 2, Darksiders II, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Gears of War 3, Warhammer 40,000:Space Marine, Alan Wake, Halo: Reach, Fable III, God of War III, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Dark Void, Borderlands, InFamous, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter IV, Halo Wars, Halo Trilogy, Gears of War 2, Fable II, Crysis, Advent Rising, Fable, Gears of War, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 Volume Two, Halo 3, Hitman: Blood Money, Hitman: Contracts, Jade Empire, Kameo: Elements of Power, Mass Effect, Red Steel, Freedom Fighters and many others. Sumthing Else Music Works and Sumthing Distribution logos are copyright of their respective companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
ABOUT STUDIO WILDCARD
Studio Wildcard was co-founded in 2014 by industry veteran Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak, former Technical Art Director at Microsoft Game Studios, with the mission of bringing AAA quality to ambitious indie productions that are designed for core gamers. With combined 25 years of industry experience across multiple independent and studio-backed titles, Jeremy and Jesse have teamed up with other veteran developers for Seattle, WA-based and Gainesville, FL-based development studios that also include distributed team members across multiple continents. Wherever talented, driven developers may reside, Studio Wildcard intends to seek out and work with them!
Special Mission: Pripyat, takes Players Into the Sinister Setting of the Chernobyl Ravaged Ghost Town
On the occasion of the annual gamescom in Cologne, global publisher My.com and developer Crytek studio, known for the Far Cry and Crysis series, revealed first details for a new special mission coming to its online shooter Warface. Set in the most renown city of the Chernobyl exclusion zone, “Pripyat” will mark a new milestone in the franchise featuring a rich narrative and new gameplay mechanics for players to discover later this year.
The special operation will be a new large-scale mission, which transports players to the actual site of the Chernobyl disaster. Currently being developed for a late 2017 release, this update is slated to be one of the most ambitious missions that the game has seen to date in both its plot and graphic realism.
Pripyat’s atmospheric setting is sure to make an impression on players, especially fans of post-apocalyptic settings. To ensure the recreation of the authentic environment, developer Crytek visited the exclusion zone several times and studied the terrain allowing them to accurately capture the frightening atmosphere of this tragic place.
“Pripyat is an infamously dangerous place, and now we will give players a chance to find themselves right in the heart of this abandoned city. Once this special operation goes live, it will mark an important milestone in both Warface’s gameplay and plot and will set the stage for a whole series of future plot-related updates, said Michael Khaimzon, creative director of Crytek. “In other words, Pripyat launches a new era in Warface, and our players should be ready for the disclosure of many plot details and secrets.”
In addition to new plot points, “Pripyat” will include an entirely new set of enemies and bosses with uniquely refined combat styles for players to face off against, forcing them to hone their skills and teamwork.
Warface is a popular online co-op shooter from Crytek studio with more than 48 million registered users worldwide. In the beginning of 2017, global publisher My.com took over the publishing and operations of Warface in Europe and North America. The new publisher actively invests in the game on the international market, developing its eSports activities and tournaments including the recently announced first international tournament season Warface Open Cup, which will launch in Europe and in the USA. The winners will proceed to the LAN-Finals in Moscow in early 2018. Teams from Europe, North America, Brazil and Russia will be competing in this tournament.
Recently Capcom released a brand new Monster Hunter: World trailer with the focus of this one being quest taking and how to prepare for an actual hunt, since going off unprepared can lead to an easy death. The video, found below, follows a hunter as they take on a quest called “The Great Glutton” that will task them with heading too the Ancient Forest area to fight against a Great Jagras and if they manage to succeed then some money and any drops will be their reward.
A bit of crafting is also shown as players will be able to take monster drops and create new equipment. Currently Monster Hunter: World is set to be released sometime in early 2018 for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
Fans of the Sword Art Online series around the world will have a little something different to look forward to in early 2018 as Bandai Namco and Dimps have announced that they are working on a new game called Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It is interesting to note that this is also the first time that a Sword Art Online title will be released for the Xbox One and PC as the series has previously only be available on PlayStation platforms.
According to Bandai Namco, this game will be set in the Gun Gale Online part of the series and allows players to step into the versatile landscapes and environments of the game as they experience an original storyline that will change based on the choices players make while interacting with other characters. The title will be an action RPG with gun battles being the main focus. You can check out both the announcement video as well as some gameplay footage below.
Debut gameplay footage released for upcoming dictator sim
Sydney, 24th August 2017 – Nations of the world, hold on to your monuments – because El Presidente is back, and he has the world in his sights! With our favourite bearded dictator having landed in Cologne for Gamescom 2017, Kalypso Media is proud to present the first ever gameplay footage for Tropico 6. Offering fans their very first taster of the upcoming dictator sim, the trailer showcases the stunning new Tropican vistas made possible by the game’s all-new engine, as well as a hint at the new gameplay features that will make Tropico 6 the greatest entry in the series to date, like expansive archipelagos, advanced transport infrastructure, customizable palaces, the return of election speeches, and of course, the pilfering of world wonders that will cause tourism to boom on your tropical island paradise. Speaking of which, has anyone checked the Cologne Cathedral is still in its rightful place…?
About Tropico 6
El Presidente is back! In times of political turmoil and social unrest, the people are calling out for a visionary leader, one who will steer the fate of their country with foresight and ingenuity. Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your nation through four distinctive eras. Face new challenges on the international stage and always keep the needs of your people in mind.
For the first time in the series, manage extensive archipelagos, build bridges to connect your islands and use new means of transportation and infrastructure. Send your Tropicans on raids to steal the wonders of the world, including the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower. Customize your palace at will and give election speeches from your balcony, to win the favor of your subjects.
Features:
Play on large archipelagos for the first time in the series. Manage multiple islands at the same time and adapt to various new challenges.
Send your agents on raids to foreign lands to steal world wonders and monuments, to add them to your collection.
Build bridges, construct tunnels and transport your citizens and tourists in taxis, buses and aerial cable cars. Tropico 6 offers completely new transportation and infrastructure possibilities.
Customize the looks of your palace at will and choose from various extras.
Tropico 6 features a revised research system focusing on the political aspects of being the world’s greatest dictator.
Election speeches are back! Address the people and make promises that you can’t possibly keep.
Co-operative and competitive multiplayer for up to four players.
Tropico 6 is scheduled for a worldwide release on Windows PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One in 2018. The game is playable at Gamescom 2017 on the consumer stand at B41 in Hall 8.1, while the developers will be on-hand to present the game to media on our business stand at C12/D13 in Hall 2.1. To register your interest for preview code when available, please contact the PR team stating your preferred platform. For more information, please visit www.kalypsomedia.com.
About Mindscape Asia Pacific
Mindscape Asia Pacific is a leading publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and software products. Software specialists for over 20 years, Mindscape has been providing its clients and customers with highly satisfying entertainment products and experiences through it’s portfolio of award-winning products from world leading publishing partners and brands. www.mindscape.com.au.
About Kalypso Media
Celebrating its 11th year in the video games industry, the Kalypso Media Group is a privately owned, global, independent developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software with close to 100 employees worldwide, operating from seven offices across Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. Kalypso Media has also established a digital-first label called “Kasedo Games” and enjoys very strong global digital distribution through its Kalypso Media Digital subsidiary. Furthermore, the group owns two development studios – Realmforge and Gaming Minds– to secure a constant supply of high quality games, and works with multiple leading independent developers. In 2015, Kalypso Media Mobile was founded in Hamburg, Germany, to deliver great games for mobile devices.
Kalypso Media’s titles include the critically acclaimed “Tropico” series, strong strategy game franchises like “Dungeons”, “Port Royale” and “Sudden Strike”, as well as action RPG games such as “Vikings – Wolves of Midgard”, among others. For 2017 and 2018, “Dungeons 3”, “Railway Empire”, “Shadows: Awakening” and “Tropico 6” have been announced for all major platforms (PC, Xbox One, PS4). Moreover, Kasedo Games has signed “Rise of Industry” for digital distribution, and Kalypso Mobile will release “Tropico 3” and “Dungeons 2” for tablet devices.
More information about the Kalypso Media Group is available at www.kalypsomedia.com.
PSYONIX REVEALS EXCLUSIVE BATTLE-CARS FOR NINTENDO SWITCH IN NEW TRAILER
SAN DIEGO, CA – August 24, 2017 – Independent video game developer and publisher, Psyonix, revealed the Nintendo exclusive Battle-Cars coming to Rocket League in a new trailer.
Available as special unlockables when Rocket League launches on Nintendo Switch™ in Holiday 2017, the first Battle-Cars named Mario NSR and Luigi NSR are based on the iconic Nintendo characters. Whether or not players use the Mario or Luigi NSR will depend on which team color they select before the match — Mario for the Orange team and Luigi for the Blue team. The second exclusive Battle-Car is Samus’ Gunship based on the protagonist of the beloved Metroid franchise. Samus’ Gunship also has two different variations based upon what team color a player chooses, and are styled after different Varia Suits.
Both cars also have specialized boosts, called “Super Star” for the Mario and Luigi NSR and “Wave Beam” for Samus’ Gunship. The Nintendo Battle-Cars and other Nintendo Switch additions, including local wireless multiplayer and Mario and Luigi Toppers, will be available when Rocket League comes to Nintendo Switch, Holiday 2017.
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ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE®
Winner or nominee of more than 150 “Game of the Year” awards, Rocket League is one of the most critically-acclaimed sports games of our generation. Boasting a community of more than 33 million players, Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Available digitally on Xbox One, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC, Mac, and SteamOS via Steam, Rocket League includes more than 100 billion possible customization combinations, a fully-featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely.
To learn more about Rocket League, please visit www.RocketLeague.com, “Like” it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.
ABOUT PSYONIX
Based in San Diego, CA, Psyonix is a critically-acclaimed independent video game developer and leading experts in Unreal Engine technology. For more than 15 years, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the award-winning Sports-Action hit, Rocket League®.
Rocket League, Psyonix, and all related marks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Psyonix Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
After its massively successful Square Enix Collective campaign, Magnus Games took to Kickstarter to raise the $70,000 SGD (roughly $51,000 USD or $65,000 AUD) to develop Re:Legendon PC. With a little over a day to go, Magnus Games announced that they have reached almost all their stretch goals and will be bringing their co-operative monster raising RPG Re:Legend to PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One. This massive stretch goal joins other additions to the game such as legendary Magnus, Magnus breeding, and fish farming.
Re:Legend is a monster raising RPG inspired by games like Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, Monster Hunter, and Stardew Valley. Up to four players work together to explore the island of Vokka, a land full of mystical creatures called Magnus, and rebuild the island’s town. Every Magnus on Vokka can be tamed by a player and has a task it specializes in, from combat to farming. Re:Legend is currently scheduled to launch on PC in June 2018. No word if the console versions will be released at the same time.
