Necrocosmos: There is no god up here launches KickStarter campaign

Andromeda Project’s first game will arrive to PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in late 2018

Madrid, Spain. August 1, 2017 – Necrocosmos: there is no god up here, developed by Spanish Project Andromeda Project, launches from 4.30pm (CEST) today its Kickstarter campaign. The initial goal of €45.000 would ensure the game’s release in late 2018 for PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Necrocosmos: there is no god up here is an action game with Metroidvania mechanics, set in an open world galaxy with 8-bit aesthetics. In the year 5.135 NT (3.870.053.315 DC) Earth has been inhabitable for millennia, humankind survives fragmented in rival federations disseminated through the Milky Way, and peace is just a fragile illusion used by governments to keep population under control.

Max Weaver is a hardened, embittered bounty hunter who won’t hesitate to cross the galaxy in his ship, Atila-1, and break any boundary to get the job done. However, what was supposed to be an easy, boring mission to track down some missing scientists in Andromeda will turn into a nightmare when he finds that there is no god up there.

Necrocosmos: there is no god up here Kickstarter campaign is live at 4:30pm (CEST) today, and you can find all the information about the game’s initial goals and stretch goals here. For more information, please visit Necrocosmos.com.

Discover the Necrocosmos KickStarter page

About Andromeda Project
Based in Almería, Spain, Andromeda Project is a young team formed by 4 friends (Programmer, Physics Specialist, Animator and Artist), who have been working on their first project, “NECROCOSMOS: There is no god up here”, for the past three years. To learn more about Andromeda Project, please visit Necrocosmos.com.

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

OPTIC GAMING PREVAILS AT THE CALL OF DUTY WORLD (CWL) GLOBAL PRO LEAGUE STAGE 2 PLAYOFFS PRESENTED BY PLAYSTATION® 4

Field is Set for CWL Championship in August, Concludes this Season’s USD $4 Million Prize Pool, The Largest in Competitive Call of Duty History 

August 1, 2017 – The highly suspenseful Call of Duty World League Global Pro League Stage 2 Playoffs, hosted by Major League Gaming Corp. (MLG), has come to a close with OpTic Gaming winning Sunday’s Grand Final.

The eight best Call of Duty teams from around the world competed throughout the weekend, vying for their share of the USD $500,000 event prize pool and the goal to position themselves heading into the 2017 CWL Championship.

“It’s really crazy how we turned it around,” OpTic Gaming star Seth “Scump” Abner said of his team’s play during CWL Stage 2 following OpTic’s disappointing placement at CWL Anaheim 2017. “We’ve been putting a tonne of time in as a team and it’s just great that it showed off. I’m proud of every single one of these guys. Every single one of them stepped up when they needed to.” Scump’s teammate, Matthew “FormaL” Piper, was named CWL Stage 2 MVP following the CWL Stage 2 Playoff trophy presentation.

OpTic Gaming entered Sunday’s Grand Final from the loser bracket, forcing the team to win two separate best-of-five matches against Team EnVyUs to be crowned CWL Stage 2 champions.

Here are the final rankings after the CWL Global Pro League Stage 2 Playoffs:

• 1^st – OpTic Gaming
• 2^nd – Team EnVyUs
• 3^rd – eUnited
• 4^th – Luminosity
• 5^th/6^th – FaZe Clan
• 5^th/6^th – Fnatic
• 7^th/8^th – Enigma6
• 7^th/8^th – Splyce
• 9^th/12^th – Evil Geniuses
• 9^th/12^th – Ghost Gaming
• 9^th/12^th – Red Reserve
• 9^th/12^th – Cloud9
• 13^th/16^th – Mindfreak
• 13^th/16^th – Elevate
• 13^th/16^th – Rise Nation
• 13^th/16^th – Epsilon Esports

The CWL continues to heat up as the season draws to a close, culminating with the 2017 CWL Championship in Orlando, FL., August 9-13. Placement at the CWL Global Pro League Stage 2 Playoffs help determine seeding for the upcoming 2017 CWL Championship. At the 2017 CWL Championship, 32 teams will compete for their share of a USD $1.5 million prize pool, as part of the overall USD $4 million prize pool for the 2017 CWL season – the largest in Call of Duty esports history. Final seeding for the 2017 CWL Championship has now been released, watch the Live Group Draw Show here.

On Thursday, eight teams qualified at the North American Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQ), including Echo Fox, Str8 Rippin and Rogue. These teams now move on to compete for the 2017 Call of Duty World League Championship in Orlando.

The eight qualifying teams from the North American Last Chance Qualifier are:

• 3sUP
• Allegiance
• Echo Fox
• Lethal Gaming
• Projekt Evil
• Rogue
• Str8 Rippin
• Team Kaliber

The CWL Championship General Admission (GA), three-day tickets, are now available online, starting at USD $53.99 (plus fees and taxes).

Activision and MLG (both part of Activision Blizzard, Inc.) join forces with PlayStation®4 to bring Call of Duty World League to a global audience, with the goal of providing fans the best esports experience at live events and broadcast on mlg.tv/callofduty.

For the latest intel on the Call of Duty World League Presented by PlayStation®4 and for live broadcasts check out: http://www.callofduty.com/cwl, tv.majorleaguegaming.com/channel/cwl, www.youtube.com/majorleaguegaming, or follow @CODWorldLeague on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company.  More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com or by following @Activision.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future including statements about the features and event timing of the 2017 CWL Championship, are forward-looking statements, that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

GAMBITIOUS DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES SOBAKA STUDIO’S BRUTE-FORCE ACTION BRAWLER REDEEMER ON WINDOWS PC

AMSTERDAM & MOSCOW – Aug.1, 2017 – Gambitious Digital Entertainment independent developer Sobaka Studio have released the top-down action game Redeemer on Windows PC via Steam for AU$16.99. Redeemer is a close-quarters brawler designed for fans of the genre, featuring a story-driven single-player campaign and challenging Arena Mode that pits players against hordes of enemies.

Redeemer’s single-player story follows a former elite operative whose violent past finally catches up with him after years of living in hiding within a remote mountain monastery. Punch, kick, hammer, hack, smash and shoot through hordes of enemies on a merciless mission for justice against the shadowy corporate forces you once worked for. From hard-hitting stealth takedowns to over-the-top environmental kills, every move bursts with raw energy and visceral sound design.

Sneak around levels undetected to perform silent takedowns, or charge through enemies with reckless fury, using the environment to smash, impale and set foes ablaze. Use unique combat moves to parry, disarm and dismember opponents, then execute the final blow with a collection of bone-crushing fighting strikes, combos and finishers.

For the latest updates from Redeemer, please visit http://store.steampowered.com/app/447290 or follow us on Twitter, @GambitiousInc.

Price: $14,99/£10.99/€14.99/pуб.349/R$27.99/CDN$16.99/A$16.99

BETA TEST BETTER TOGETHER!

Check out the beta of the new cross-platform Minecraft

As you may have heard, we’ll be soon releasing the Better Together update – the first step in our plan to unify versions of Minecraft for console, mobile and Windows 10. That means players on those platforms will be able to join each other in-game, create, cooperate or compete together on massive servers, and access whatever swish skins and Marketplace adventure maps they own on any of their compatible devices. You can read more about the fancy features coming with the update here.

If you own Minecraft: Xbox One Edition or Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition, you’ll receive the brand new version of Minecraft for free (and, don’t worry, if you’re attached to the old console version, you can still play that too). To make sure it’s all going to work properly, however, we’re rolling out a beta on Windows 10 and Android today, with Xbox One beta access to follow in the coming days!

As with all betas, the purpose is to help us stress-test what we’ve built so far and uncover any bugs so we can squish them before the official launch. So: expect some things to go wrong! It’s all part of the process of making sure they go right in the future!

The pay-off is that you get an early glimpse of the cool stuff we have lined up, like fireworks, parrots, armor stands, the recipe book, new game rules and – stealing the show entirely – the amazing, the one and only, the ultimate COARSE DIRT.

We’re not releasing all of Better Together’s planned features in one go, however. Servers aren’t yet in the beta (although the servers tab might look like it’s searching for them). We’ll add them in as they become ready. Meanwhile, Marketplace is in the Android, Windows 10 beta, but is yet to be confirmed for the Xbox One beta.

But the important thing is that you can still get in on that sweet COARSE DIRT action. Scroll below to see how!

New Features:

• Stained Glass
• Fireworks (with Elytra boost!)
• Parrots
• Banners
• Armor stands
• Jukebox and music discs
• Recipe Book
• Book and Quill
• Ravines
• COARSE DIRT – O to the M G
• New world start options: Starting Map, Bonus Chest, Trust Players
• New game rules: TNT Explodes, Natural Regeneration
• Added ‘/tickingarea’ command to create areas that still update when no players are there
• Player permissions
• Zombie Villager spawn egg
• In-game host options
• New loading screens with funny and helpful tips
• How to Play screen
• Remix 3D and structure blocks
• Split-screen (Console only)
• World conversion

We also made loads of tweaks. Here’s just a few: player limit has been increased on higher end devices, you can hold maps off-hand now, ice-blocks are transparent and you can change your skin from the pause menu. There’s so much more, not even including the list of bugs we fixed (such as correctly reorienting the moon). For the full changelog, please visit http://aka.ms/mcchangelogshttp://aka.ms/mcchangelogs.

WANNA TEST IT? HERE’S HOW!

Xbox One / Windows 10

You will need to own the digital version of the game. For the beta, disc owners are not supported – sorry!

Joining the Minecraft Beta on Windows 10 or Xbox One:

1. Go to the Store app on Xbox One or a Windows 10 PC.
2. Search for the Xbox Insider Hub app.
3. Download and install Xbox Insider Hub.
4. Launch the Xbox Insider Hub.
5. Navigate to Insider content > Minecraft Beta.
6. Select Join.
7. Have fun and find bugs!

Android

Head over here for a breakdown of how to access betas on Android.

We’d love it if you could report any bugs at bugs.mojang.com & please let us know what you think about the beta by pressing the feedback button in the game or visiting feedback.minecraft.net.

Please enjoy your COARSE DIRT, responsibly.

POWERFUL MAGITEK EXOSUITS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL FINAL FANTASY XV PLAYERS

Free Game Update Hails the Return of the Popular Moogle Chocobo Carnival 

SYDNEY, 1^st August 2017 –  Summer in Eos has arrived at last, as the new update for FINAL FANTASY® XV is available as a free download, introducing Magitek Exosuits for each member of Noctis’ crew, a new quest and more to the critically-acclaimed RPG.

This month’s update introduces:

• New Magitek Exosuits – granting 30 minutes of invincibility per day for Noctis, Gladio, Prompto and Ignis to help players take on the dangerous creatures of Eos. Once invincibility has worn off, players can continue to wear the exosuits in-game.
• A new quest, “O Partner, My Partner” – can be accepted from the Meldacio Hunter HQ after the player has completed Chapter 8.
• A new “Cross Chain” collaboration system – allows players to severely damage strong, defensive enemies by increasing the number of linked attacks. The Cross Chain system is available once players acquire two Royal Arms: Sword of the Wise and Axe of the Conqueror.
• Return of the beloved Moogle Chocobo Carnival – from 31^st July  to late September, players of all levels can once again journey to Altissia for limited-time-only mini-games, Chocobo water races and special Moogle Chocobo menu items at the Square Enix Café*.

*In order to participate in the Moogle Chocobo Carnival, players must own the FINAL FANTASY XV Holiday Pack +, included in the FINAL FANTASY XV Season Pass and Digital Premium Edition, or the FFXV Holiday Pack (Free Version). Information on the Holiday Packs or the Moogle Chocobo Carnival can be found here: https://finalfantasyxv.com/UK/holiday-pack/

More information about the July update may be found on the website: https://finalfantasyxv.com/uk/updates

FINAL FANTASY XV is available now worldwide for the Xbox One and PlayStation®4 system. For more information on FINAL FANTASY XV, visit: http://www.finalfantasyxv.com/

Related Links:

FINAL FANTASY XV YouTube: https://YouTube.com/FinalFantasyXV
FINAL FANTASY XV Twitter®: @FFXVEN
FINAL FANTASY XV Instagram: @FFXV
FINAL FANTASY XV Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/ffxv/

DAYBREAK GAMES TO HOST THIRD ANNUAL H1Z1 INVITATIONAL AT LONG BEACH ARENA AT TWITCHCON 2017

The original last-man-standing Invitational returns with three tournaments,
$500,000 in prizing, and some of the most-watched streamers in the world

SAN DIEGO – July 31, 2017 – Daybreak Games has revealed the first major details for this October’s third annual H1Z1 Invitational, the premier esports event at Twitch’s TwitchCon 2017. This year’s extravaganza raises the stakes with three unique tournaments of the massive arena shooter H1Z1®: King of the Kill® with a combined prize pool of $500,000.

The 2017 H1Z1 Invitational will take place at the “H1Z1 Arena” and feature three tournaments: All-Stars, Legends, and Challengers, each featuring a different group of players and prizing. The All-Stars tournament aims to celebrate the streamers and content creators who helped make H1Z1 into the success it is today and will feature some of the internet’s most popular personalities, including I AM WILDCAT, CDNThe3rd, Trick2g, Miniladd, and KYRSP33DY. The Legends tournament is focused on H1Z1’s growing professional scene and includes past Invitational winners Reed “inboxes” Tucker, Radek “Radek” Pozler, and Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, as well as Casey “Flamehopper” Pitel  and Chris “sweetdreams” Sexton, who were top finishers at the Elite Series solo and team tournaments at DreamHack Atlanta earlier this month. The third and final tournament will feature players selected through on-site qualifiers. Attendees will be able to participate in qualifiers throughout the weekend, with the 60 best-performing players earning a spot in the finals and their chance to compete for their share of the prize pool.

“H1Z1 has pioneered the massive arena shooter genre and proved that large-scale esports is possible,” said Anthony Castoro, H1Z1 General Manager. “The H1Z1 Invitational has grown and evolved over the years. As H1Z1’s popularity has increased, so has demand for this type of programming, and this new three-tournament format allows us to be inclusive of more players and provide a weekend full of content to viewers at home.”

In addition to the H1Z1 Invitational tournaments, Daybreak will host a variety of events, discussions and more at the H1Z1 Arena throughout all three days of TwitchCon 2017. Additional details and a full schedule of events will be posted on the website as the event approaches.

Daybreak will be celebrating its Road to TwitchCon with stops at gamescom, PAX West and Tokyo Game Show. For more information on the H1Z1 Invitational, including the Road to TwitchCon, schedule of events, competitors, and prize pool, please visit H1Z1.com/Invitational.

The H1Z1 Invitational has been the most-watched event at TwitchCon since its debut in 2015. Last year, more than 118,000 concurrent viewers tuned in to the finals to watch inboxes and Radek take the crown.

TwitchCon is Twitch’s annual ​convention that celebrates the platform’s entire community. This includes the content creators, viewers and the brands that cater to them. TwitchCon 2017 is being held on Oct. 20-22 at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. For tickets, visit Twitchcon.com and for the best hotel selection and price, use Twitch’s online booking system.

About H1Z1

H1Z1: King of the Kill is a single-elimination, massive arena shooter that pits 150+ battle-hardened players against each other in a robust and detailed world. Search for weapons, ammo, armor, vehicles and supplies to get a leg up on the competition and be the last one standing. To learn more, visit www.H1Z1.com/KotK, and follow the game on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Twitch.

H1Z1 was one of the best-selling games of 2016 on Steam and one of the 10 most-watched games on Twitch with more than 75 million hours of gameplay viewed on the platform last year. ESRB Rating: Rated M for Mature for Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, and Suggestive Themes.

About Daybreak Game Company

Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming. Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as H1Z1®, DC Universe™ Online, PlanetSide®, and EverQuest®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide.

To learn more, visit www.DaybreakGames.com.

Mech_Con 2017 Website and Ticket Sales Now Live: Get Up Close with the MechWarrior Online World Championships and First Hands On With MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries

– Third Mech_Con Hosts Pilots from All Over the World on December 9 –

VANCOUVER – July 28^th, 2017 – Eager pilots from around the world are converging on Vancouver on December 9^th to play, compete or witness the MechWarrior Online World Championships at this year’s Mech_Con, and today Piranha Games revealed fans at Mech_Con will get the first crack at the upcoming and highly-anticipated MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. The long-awaited and first standalone single player MechWarrior title will be playable for the first time in public at the event. The just-launched Mech_Con 2017 website is live as of today https://mechwarrior.com/mechcon and fans can grab tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mech-con-2017-vancouver-bc-tickets-34484216219.

Mech_Con is a special one-day event dedicated to the celebration of BattleTech and MechWarrior and is hosted by Piranha Games. The event features fellow MechWarrior and BattleTech creators and developers Harebrained Schemes and Catalyst Game Labs, and attendees can participate in panels, Q&A’s, 1v1 MechWarrior Online matches, win prizes and giveaways throughout the day, and more. This year’s event will be held at the Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel and Ballroom in Vancouver, and the just-launched Mech_Con website hosts the event’s schedule, travel and booking details and more.

Also home of the MechWarrior Online World Championships, fans attending Mech_Con in person and watching on Twitch from around the world have a chance to see which team will be crowned World Champions as they compete for the lion’s share of a cash prize pool. Last year’s inaugural tournament saw EmpyreaL, the North American MechWarrior Online team, lay waste to the competition and take home the title. More than 1,224 pilots from around the world entered the MechWarrior Online World Championship tournament, and the Regional Qualifying phase for 2017 is already underway.

This year, attending fans can also get the jump on the first impressions for the upcoming MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries and be among the first to hear announcements and reveals in store for the title. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will feature intense PvE ‘Mech combat in an immersive, career-based Mercenary campaign driven by player choice. Featuring an advancing timeline starting in the year 3015, players will adopt the role of a green MechWarrior mercenary thrust into combat as the Third Succession War continues to fracture the Inner Sphere, the vast region of colonized space surrounding Earth. Victory, prestige, and profit will not only require skill on the battlefield, but in the maintenance and enhancement of your BattleMechs.

Set for release in 2018, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is under development by a dedicated and separate development team at Piranha Games using Unreal Engine 4. MechWarrior Online, Piranha’s existing F2P multiplayer-focused tactical ‘Mech combat game (built with CryEngine) will continue its ongoing live development by the MWO team at Piranha.

For more information about MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, and to keep up to date with Piranha Games and MechWarrior Online, make sure to visit the www.mwomercs.com, or follow Piranha Games on Twitter through @PiranhaGames and @MechWarriorF2P.