COOK AND SERVE JAPAN’S FINEST DISHES IN MESHI QUEST: FIVE-STAR KITCHEN TODAY

Impress Customers and Compete Worldwide in On-the-Go Gourmet Game

SYDNEY, 18^TH August 2017 – Square Enix Ltd., today have announced that MESHI QUEST: FIVE-STAR KITCHEN™, the new mobile restaurant management game, is available to download now on iOS and Android devices in more than 150 countries worldwide. By working quickly, and wisely managing time to cook, plate, and serve a wide variety of dishes, players aim to satisfy customers in exciting fast-paced rounds.

MESHI QUEST: FIVE-STAR KITCHEN features over 200 delectable dishes from an array of global cultures, where they must cook increasingly challenging meals from Japanese ramen and curry rice to burgers and Chinese cuisine. Players can earn stars and gain experience points by completing various stages. Players can use these experience points to unlock new restaurants to create the ultimate gourmet town.

With a robust ranking system, players can compete with friends and other towns worldwide and climb any of over 500 leaderboards, and even share their culinary progress with their friends by connecting on Facebook.

MESHI QUEST: FIVE-STAR KITCHEN is available in English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Thai and Korean.

MESHI QUEST: FIVE-STAR KITCHEN is available for download from the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and on Google Play for Android devices.

Related Links:

Official Website: http://www.jp.square-enix.com/meshiquest/en/
Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MeshiquestEN/

Devolver Digital And Sloclap Detail ‘Absolver’ Online Features And Post Release Update Plan New content including new gameplay modes, features and moves coming post launch to Absolver

PARIS – The clenched fists at Sloclap and drunken boxers of Devolver Digital have detailed the online multiplayer features in their forthcoming melee combat game Absolver with the new ‘Friends & Foes’ video feature. The development team has also announced the first post-release content in a set of free updates scheduled to happen over the next six months including new gameplay modes, new features, and new moves to expand players’ customizable Combat Deck.

The core of Absolver’s gameplay is its deep fighting mechanics and online combat. Prospects will enter the plains of Adal alone and encounter both AI-controlled opponents and live players through Absolver’s shared online experience structure. Players will roam the world as their own independent ‘server’ as the game seamlessly introduces other Prospects into their game experience. Once players encounter one another they will have a choice to engage in friendly sparring, more aggressive PvP combat, or cooperative PvE play with up to three players at once. Through online cooperative play each Prospect will be able to learn new moves from one another, progress on their path to Absolution, and gain experience points that can be spent on one of six attributes to improve their skills.

Absolver also features unique fighting school mechanic where more advanced players can create their own school of combat that other players may join. The school creator effectively becomes a mentor to these students and this relationship allows for the mentor’s students to use their Combat Deck and the more robust catalog of more advanced moves that comes with it.

Sloclap has announced the first in many free content updates to the game to continue to expand the world of Absolver and cater to the wishes of the community. Through extensive testing and a closed beta, early players have requested features like 3 versus 3 mode, ranked matches, and a spectator mode to watch the action and jump in when it is your turn to battle. These three features will be some of the first implemented in a series of free content updates alongside new Combat Styles and moves for players’ Combat Decks.

Absolver fights its way onto PC and PlayStation 4 on August 29. For more information on Absolver visit absolvergame.com and follow @Absolver on Twitter.

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Absolver – Web Links
Purchase: absolver.devolverdigital.com
Website: absolver.com
Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/473690/Absolver/

STAR WARS™: FORCE ARENA INTRODUCES PREQUEL UPDATE

SEOUL, Korea – Aug 17, 2017 – Netmarble Games Corp., the fastest-growing mobile game company in Asia, today announced the Prequel update to the real time mobile PvP Star Wars™: Force Arena, adding 16 new popular characters.

Yoda, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Maul and General Grievous who are fan-favorite iconic characters in the Star Wars prequel, have been added to the game as leader characters. And along with these leader characters, a total of 16 new characters were added into the game including Mace Windu, Ashoka Tano, Republic Attack Gunship, Republic Commandos, Clone Trooper, Riot Control Clone Trooper, IG-101, Sith Probe Droid, Umbaran Soldier, Droid Gunship, B1 Battle Droid, and Magna Guard.

Two new prequel themed maps, Felucia and Utapau were added to the game, which are now available on both 1 vs 1 and 2 vs 2 battles. Maps are now available per player level and certain maps will open when players level up. The ‘Arcade Mode’ was also added, which includes the ‘Draft Mode’ and ‘2vs2 Unranked Match.’ The Arcade Mode is intended to give players more rewards and offer a whole new fun aspect. Other updates include UI renewal to the store and strengthening the functions within the game.

“We are happy to add the prequel update to Star Wars™: Force Arena which includes iconic characters such as Yoda and Anakin Skywalker,” said Seungwon Lee, Chief Marketing Officer of Netmarble Games. “With 16 new characters and new maps coming into the game, we want players experiencing the real time PvP battle with their favorite characters and enjoy the new contents that we have to offer.”

Star Wars™: Force Arena boasts more than 80 playable in-game cards, including new faces from the recent movie release, Rogue One™: A Star Wars™ Story. Star Wars™: Force Arena is available on the iTunes App Store and Google Play. For more information on the game, visit the official website at www.StarWarsForceArena.com.

Download Star Wars: Force Arena for your iOS device here: http://apple.co/2ilzL4U

Check out Star Wars: Force Arena on Android here: http://bit.ly/2f13v8H

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About Netmarble Games Corporation

Netmarble Games Corp. strives to entertain audiences of all ages, and around the world, by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is the fastest-growing mobile game company in Asia and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 3,500 employees, Netmarble has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games, including Lineage2 Revolution, STAR WARS™: Force Arena, MARVEL Future Fight, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. The largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual game developer, and parent company to Kabam, a top global game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, Netmarble has a strategic partnership with CJ E&M Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMO company. More information can be found at www.netmarble.com.

About Lucasfilm Ltd.

Lucasfilm Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is a global leader in film, television and digital entertainment production. In addition to its motion-picture and television production, the company’s activities include visual effects and audio post-production, cutting-edge digital animation, interactive entertainment software, and the management of the global merchandising activities for its entertainment properties including the legendary STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES franchises. Lucasfilm Ltd. is headquartered in northern California. Discover more online at www.lucasfilm.com.

‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance’ – New Story Trailer for gamescom 2017

Pre-Order Available on Steam

LARKSPUR, Calif. – August 17th, 2017 – Warhorse Studios and Deep Silver today revealed unseen story details for the upcoming medieval role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance, which will launch on February 13th, 2018 for PlayStation®4, PC and Xbox One, the all-in-one entertainment system from Microsoft.

Following the footsteps of Henry, the son of a blacksmith whose peaceful life is shattered by a mercenary raid, ordered by King Sigismund, today’s trailer gives a glimpse on the events that follow the death of Henry’s parents as he joins ranks with Sir Radzig to get the training he needs. Where will his path lead him?

gamescom 2017 – An Historical Journey to Bohemia

Those who are curious about Henry’s life and want to take their first steps in the medieval Bohemia can do so on this year’s gamescom in Cologne. From August 22–26, Warhorse Studios and Deep Silver invite all players to get a first hands-on experience in Hall 9.1 at Booth B011.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is available for pre-order PlayStation®4 and Xbox One – an exclusive armor set and new treasure maps are now included. An exclusive armor set for Henry and new treasure maps are available as pre-order bonuses.

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About Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents’ death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore majestic castles, deep forests, thriving villages and countless other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia.

·        Massive realistic open world: Majestic castles, vast fields, all rendered in stunning high-end graphics
·        Non-linear story: Solve quests in multiple ways, then face the consequences of your decisions
·        Challenging combat: Distance, stealth, or melee. Choose your weapons and execute dozens of unique combos in battles that are as thrilling as they are merciless
·        Character development: Choose your equipment, improve your skills, and earn new perks
·        Dynamic world: Your actions influence the reactions of the people around you. Fight, steal, seduce, threaten, persuade, or bribe. It’s all up to you
·        Historical accuracy: Meet real historical characters and experience the genuine look and feel of medieval Bohemia

About Warhorse Studios

Warhorse Studios is a young independent game developer studio from the Czech Republic, Prague. It was founded by Daniel Vávra, creator of Mafia and Mafia 2, and Martin Klíma, formerly of ALTAR (Original War, UFO:* trilogy). The studio contains a mix of experienced game industry veterans, with dozens games published and millions of copies sold, and young guns from all around the world.

In January 2014, Warhorse launched a Kickstarter campaign for a realistic medieval RPG game called Kingdom Come: Deliverance. It ended up being the third most successful project, according to the number of backers, in 2014. With an initial goal of £300,000, we finally gathered over £1.1M. Warhorse Studios was also named among the World‘s TOP10 Most Innovative Companies on Kickstarter of 2015 by Fast Company.

About Deep Silver

Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.

Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include Dead Island 2 and Agents of MAYHEM. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, and Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com. All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

JACKBOX GAMES LAUNCHES THE JACKBOX PARTY PACK AND THE JACKBOX PARTY PACK 2 ON NINTENDO SWITCH

Hilarious Party Games YOU DON’T KNOW JACK®, Drawful, Fibbage, Quiplash and More Arrive on Nintendo Switch in Two Critically Acclaimed Game Collections

The Jackbox Party Pack 4 to Come to Nintendo Switch This Fall

CHICAGO – Aug. 17, 2017 – Jackbox Games has released The Jackbox Party Pack and The Jackbox Party Pack 2 on the Nintendo Switch™ console. These two original collections, each with five guffaw-inducing multiplayer games, are available to purchase digitally today through the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch for $24.99 each.

As a bonus, players who own any of the first three titles in The Jackbox Party Pack series on Nintendo Switch will receive a 20% discount when purchasing any other title in the series from the Nintendo eShop. This includes today’s releases, as well as The Jackbox Party Pack 3, which debuted on the console earlier this year. This discount promotion will activate by Aug. 18 in the North American eShop, but will not be available until next week in Europe and Australia. Jackbox will update the community when the offer goes live in these territories through its social channels.

Jackbox Games also recently announced that The Jackbox Party Pack 4, a new bundle featuring Fibbage 3, Survive the Internet, Monster Seeking Monster, and two more original titles yet to be revealed, will launch on Nintendo Switch this fall.

The Jackbox Party Pack features five classic games:

• YOU DON’T KNOW JACK 2015: The comedy trivia game sensation, featuring hundreds of brain-twisting questions (1-4 players).
• Fibbage XL: A bigger, better version of the fun bluffing game Fibbage, with 50% more questions than the original (2-8 players).
• Drawful: Compete with other artists in a bizarre drawing game, utilizing your phone or tablet as a canvas (3-8 players).
• Word Spud: Take turns in a fill-in-the-blank word game that can get as vulgar as you want it to be (2-8 players)!
• Lie Swatter: A fun party game in which swarms of players compete to separate the lies from the truth (1-100 players).

The Jackbox Party Pack 2 includes five boisterous titles:

• Fibbage 2: The hit bluffing game returns with over 500 brand-new questions and new features like the deFIBrillator (2-8 players).
• Earwax: Compete in a hear-larious sound-effects game (3-8 players)!
• Bidiots: The strangely competitive and absurd art auction game that lets you draw right on your phone or tablet. Outbid your opponents for weird art pieces drawn by players themselves (3-6 players)!
• Quiplash XL: The gut-busting, say-anything game, expanded with all the content from Quiplash and Quip Pack 1, plus over 100 bonus prompts (3-8 players)!
• Bomb Corp.: Defuse bombs to keep your job as interns at the office of Bomb Corp. You’ll probably die, but it’s good work experience (1-4 players)!

Titles in The Jackbox Party Pack series utilize phones or tablets as controllers. By entering a room code at Jackbox.tv, players can easily join in on the fun. In addition, The Jackbox Party Pack 2 features Audience Mode, allowing up to 10,000 players to influence the outcome of specific games as spectators.

Both The Jackbox Party Pack and The Jackbox Party Pack 2 are rated T (Teen) by the ESRB. For the latest from Jackbox Games, visit www.jackboxgames.com, and follow the studio on Facebook, Twitter and Twitch.

About Jackbox Games

Jackbox Games, formerly Jellyvision Games, is a developer and publisher of party games on major gaming platforms and home entertainment devices. The studio is best known for comedic party games like YOU DON’T KNOW JACK, Fibbage, Quiplash and Drawful. Jackbox Games “make the world’s best party games” according to Business Insider. YOU DON’T KNOW JACK has been called “the greatest quiz-show game ever made” by The Onion’s A.V. Club. All current-generation Jackbox games feature the innovative use of mobile devices as controllers, allowing anyone with an internet-connected phone, tablet or laptop to join a game without the need for extra game controllers. Players connect to games on their devices by going to http://jackbox.tv and entering the custom game code displayed via the system hosting the game. This unique concept also allows for games that involve secret player input. The digital release of The Jackbox Party Pack, a massive collection of five party games, was named “Best Local Multiplayer Game of the Year” by Giant Bomb. The company is located in Chicago, Illinois.

DEVOLVER DIGITAL AND SLOCLAP DETAIL ‘ABSOLVER’ ONLINE FEATURES AND POST RELEASE UPDATE PLAN

PARIS – The clenched fists at Sloclap and drunken boxers of Devolver Digital have detailed the online multiplayer features in their forthcoming melee combat game Absolver with the new ‘Friends & Foes’ video feature. The development team has also announced the first post-release content in a set of free updates scheduled to happen over the next six months including new gameplay modes, new features, and new moves to expand players’ customizable Combat Deck.

The core of Absolver’s gameplay is its deep fighting mechanics and online combat. Prospects will enter the plains of Adal alone and encounter both AI-controlled opponents and live players through Absolver’s shared online experience structure. Players will roam the world as their own independent ‘server’ as the game seamlessly introduces other Prospects into their game experience.

Once players encounter one another they will have a choice to engage in friendly sparring, more aggressive PvP combat, or cooperative PvE play with up to three players at once. Through online cooperative play each Prospect will be able to learn new moves from one another, progress on their path to Absolution, and gain experience points that can be spent on one of six attributes to improve their skills.

Absolver also features unique fighting school mechanic where more advanced players can create their own school of combat that other players may join. The school creator effectively becomes a mentor to these students and this relationship allows for the mentor’s students to use their Combat Deck and the more robust catalog of more advanced moves that comes with it.

Sloclap has announced the first in many free content updates to the game to continue to expand the world of Absolver and cater to the wishes of the community. Through extensive testing and a closed beta, early players have requested features like 3 versus 3 mode, ranked matches, and a spectator mode to watch the action and jump in when it is your turn to battle. These three features will be some of the first implemented in a series of free content updates alongside new Combat Styles and moves for players’ Combat Decks.

Absolver fights its way onto PC and PlayStation 4 on August 29. For more information on Absolver visit absolvergame.com and follow @Absolver on Twitter.

Deep Silver and Ys Net Inc. Sign Global Publishing Deal for ‘Shenmue III’

LARKSPUR, Calif. – August 17^th, 2017 – Deep Silver and Ys Net are excited to announce their collaboration to publish Ys Net’s forthcoming, long-awaited game, Shenmue III.

The global publishing deal will cover the release exclusively on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PC, both physical and digital versions. The current release date is scheduled for the second half of 2018.

“Shenmue is one of a few game franchises that have historical value whilst continuing to ignite passion amongst gamers. We are delighted to have signed this publishing partnership and look forward to utilizing our global publishing network to maximize the potential of this highly-anticipated game,” said Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media/Deep Silver.

Yu Suzuki, the director of Shenmue III and CEO of Ys Net added, “I am very pleased to secure this global partnership with Deep Silver, which is comprised of incredible men and women who have a deep passion for bringing Japanese titles to the rest of the world. Throughout this process, Deep Silver has expressed a deep passion for Japanese games, the Shenmue franchise and its fans—this gives me further confidence in Shenmue III and that we have found the best partner possible.”

“We are very excited for the continuation of Ryo Hazuki’s journey in Shenmue III, and are confident the game will deliver the story and gameplay PlayStation fans have been waiting for,” said Florian Hunziker, Vice President of PlayStation’s Third Party Relations & Developer Technology Group. “The global partnership between Ys Net and Deep Silver will help realize Yu Suzuki’s vision for Shenmue III—we are thrilled to see his spirit of innovation materialize on PS4.”

Industry legend, Yu Suzuki, will be attending Gamescom 2017 to attend two “Meet & Greet” events in the public area Hall 9.1 Stand B011/C010, Wednesday evening 6:30-7:30pm, and Thursday 12:30pm-1:30pm. He is excited to meet Shenmue fans and celebrate this new partnership with Deep Silver.

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About Shenmue III

Shenmue III is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Dreamcast classics Shenmue (1999) and Shenmue II (2001). The brainchild of award-winning game director, Yu Suzuki, Shenmue set out to combine action gameplay from his arcade classic Virtua Fighter with RPG mechanics to weave a long-form epic for home consoles. Commonly known as one of the most ambitious game projects in history, Shenmue captured the imagination of players from around the world with its unique setting, intimate and cinematic character-focused story, realistic battles, and fun mini-games. Many of the features pioneered in Shenmue are now commonplace in modern games, including open world and Quick Time Event gameplay. Shenmue III was officially announced on stage at Sony’s E3 2015 press conference and simultaneously launched on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, breaking two Guinness World Records upon raising more than $6 million dollars. The game is currently in development at Yu Suzuki’s independent company, Ys Net, located in Tokyo along with many original Shenmue team members.

About Deep Silver

Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.

Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including its own brands like the open world extravaganza Saints Row, the zombie action franchise Dead Island, and the grim post-apocalyptic future of the Metro series. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include Dead Island 2 and Agents of MAYHEM. Deep Silver also owns the development studios Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK; Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, and Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.comAll product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

About Yu Suzuki

Yu Suzuki joined Sega Enterprises Inc.  (currently, Sega Games) in 1983, and produced many big hit games as a programmer, director and producer.  His unique and creative works influenced the game industry in technology, art and culture, and his attitude to produce with the heart of pioneer is well respected by many top creators beyond game industry.  He received “Computer World Smithsonian Award from the Smithsonian Consortium in 1998 and received Hall of Fame award at the AIAS Summit in 2003 as recognition of his contribution to the game industry.  His master pieces of works include “Hung-on”, “Space Harrier” and “Virtua Fighter” series and many more.

About Ys Net Inc.

Ys Net Inc. was established in 2008 in Tokyo as an independent firm for Yu Suzuki to lead game software planning, producing, and development.  It expanded development studio in 2015 along with start of Shenmue III project.

Copyrights

© Deep Silver, a division of Koch Media GmbH, Austria

Shenmue, Original Game ©SEGA ©Ys Net

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc

Guinness World Records™ is a registered trademark of Guinness World Records Limited.

CAPCOM RELEASES New story trailer for Marvel vs. capcom®: infinitE; CONFIRMS modes and characters

Epic Story Trailer Releases Today, Four More Characters Added and Game Mode Details Shared

London, UK – August 17, 2017 – Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today released an all-new cinematic trailer that highlights never-before-seen elements of the story mode experience featured in MARVEL VS. CAPCOM®: INFINITE. The action-packed trailer expands upon the key plot points, with heroes from both universes coming together in an attempt to stop Ultron Sigma from infecting all biological life in the newly merged Marvel and Capcom worlds.

More playable characters in MARVEL VS. CAPCOM: INFINITE have been recently confirmed, including Jedah, Dormammu, Firebrand, and Ghost Rider. Additional information and gameplay details on these four characters will be available next week, in conjunction with the Gamescom event in Cologne, Germany. These newly added characters bring the final roster at launch up to 30 characters, with more post launch characters to be revealed in the future.

MARVEL VS. CAPCOM: INFINITE will provide memorable experiences and infinite gameplay possibilities for players of all skill levels. The next evolution of the popular action-fighting series will arrive action-packed at launch, with a variety of accessible single player and multiplayer offerings including:

Offline Modes and Features:

• Story – puts players at the center of a fierce battle as heroes from both universes come together to stop Ultron Sigma, the combined form of two robotic villains.
• Arcade – recreates the classic arcade experience. Keep winning to move forward and confront the final boss in an epic showdown of skills.
• Mission – players can do various tutorial missions, or try their hand at advanced character-specific challenges.
• Training – set up a training area with various parameters and hone skills to improve fighting abilities.
• Vs. Player 2 – go head-to-head against another player locally.
• Vs. CPU – play solo against an AI-controlled opponent.

• Collection – the Dr. Light Database contains numerous unlockable items, including cut scenes from the story mode, character/stage information, concept artwork and character/stage audio tracks.

Online Modes and Features:

• Ranked Match – battle other players online to advance in the rankings.
• Casual Match – battle other players online without the results affecting the rankings.
• Beginners League – a special league fought between players of Rank 14 or lower.
• Lobby – search for or create a lobby where up to 8 players can engage in simultaneous player-vs-player matches.
• Rankings – view the rankings of players from all over the world.
• Replay Settings – configure replay settings and view replays.

All of the action in MARVEL VS. CAPCOM: INFINITE takes place in new but familiar settings, as famous locations from the Marvel and Capcom universes fuse together as part of Ultron Sigma’s nefarious plot. Imagined and created through a shared vision between the two companies, the game will feature free-form 2v2 team battles and the ability to harness the power of one of six game-changing Infinity Stones, further deepening the customized gameplay by allowing players to equip and unleash elemental in-game powers during battle.

MARVEL VS. CAPCOM: INFINITE will simultaneously release on the PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One® systems and Windows PC across North America and Europe on September 19, 2017.

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About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com. © 2017 MARVEL

About Capcom
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices.  Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games including ground-breaking franchises Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Monster Hunter™, Ace Attorney®, Mega Man® and Devil May Cry®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Tokyo, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan.  More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com or www.capcom-unity.com.

Capcom, the Capcom logo, Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, Mega Man, Monster Hunter and Resident Evil are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

THQ Nordic’s Fantasy RTS/RPG SpellForce 3 Gets New Cinematic Trailer and Collector’s Edition

Munich/Vienna, Aug. 17, 2017 – Today THQ Nordic released an all-new CGI trailer for SpellForce 3, the real-time-strategy meets role-playing fantasy game launching this winter on Windows PC. The trailer offers a recap of the events, narrated by voice actor Doug Cockle, leading up to the newest iteration in the franchise, while providing a glimpse of the battles to come. You can watch it here:

THQ Nordic also announced a limited collector’s edition for the game. Starting today, the SpellForce 3 Collector’s Edition can be pre-ordered for $129.99 in North America and €129,99 in Europe. The package will include the game, an exclusive artbook, the game’s official soundtrack, a Godstone amulet and an 8-inch figurine of Sentenza Noria, a seasoned commander and spymaster of the Royal Army that acts as the mentor for the player. The Collector’s Edition can be preordered here: http://spellforce.com/order-here/

SpellForce 3 returns to the roots of the SpellForce saga. Taking place before the acclaimed SpellForce: The Order of Dawn, players will unravel a deep and epic story in the SpellForce universe with over 30 hours of a single-player campaign that is also playable in co-op. Additional multiplayer modes offer competitive battles for up to six players. Create your own heroes, develop your skillset and build your own army to fight in legendary battles with gameplay that expertly blends the RTS and top-down RPG genres together.

SpellForce 3 is launching on Dec. 7, 2017, on PC. For more information, visit the game’s website, like the game on Facebook or follow THQ Nordic on Twitter.

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 and the USA, THQ Nordic brands include Darksiders, MX vs. ATV, Red Faction, Titan Quest 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 based in Munich, Germany; Rainbow Studios based in Phoenix, Arizona; Mirage Game Studios AB based in Karlstad, Sweden and Foxglove Studios AB based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Nintendo Switch Splatoon 2 Edition Bundle Heads Exclusively to Walmart Stores

New Splatfest Topic Announced: Flight vs. Invisibility

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Walmart will be the exclusive retail partner for a new Nintendo Switch bundle that includes a download code for the Splatoon 2 game, a fresh carrying case and colorful new Joy-Con controllers in Neon Pink and Neon Green. The bundle will be available starting Sept. 8 at a suggested retail price of $379.99 and offers fans in North America their first chance to get their hands on that Joy-Con color combination.

The bundle will be available starting Sept. 8 at a suggested retail price of $379.99 and offers fans in North America their first chance to get their hands on that Joy-Con color combination. (Graphic: Business Wire)

“Consumers in Japan and Europe have already had a strong response to Splatoon 2 bundles in their territories,” said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “This exclusive Walmart bundle gives people who have been waiting to buy a Nintendo Switch a great value and incentive to get splatting.”

Nintendo also announced the topic of its next Splatfest competition, which will run Sept. 1-2. Participants will pick a side to fight alongside in online Turf War battles by choosing which superpower they would prefer: flight or invisibility. Additional details about the Splatfest will be announced in the future.

The Splatfest is just one of many new elements in the slate of ongoing content updates and in-game events keeping Splatoon 2 fans engaged, with more and more players jumping into battle every day. There have already been more than 400 million online battles fought across the global player base, and after less than a month on store shelves, Splatoon 2 joins other global million-selling Nintendo Switch hits like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, 1-2-Switch and ARMS.

For additional details about Splatoon 2, visit http://splatoon.nintendo.com. Remember that Nintendo Switch features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/switch.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch^™ system and the Nintendo 3DS^™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System^™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.4 billion video games and more than 703 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy^™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS^™ family of systems, Super NES^™, Nintendo 64^™, Nintendo GameCube^™, Wii^™ and Wii U^™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.