TROLL AND I GETS A SUMMER NINTENDO SWITCH™ RELEASE DATE AND MAJOR PATCH FOR PLAYSTATION®4, XBOX ONE, AND PC

Maximum Games’ Mythical Adventure Lands on Nintendo Switch August 15th With New Improvements

Sydney, 12th July 2017 – Video game publisher Maximum Games, in partnership with developer Spiral House, today announced that Troll and I – the adventure that pits the dynamic duo of Troll and Otto against a Scandinavian forest of wilds – will be available on Nintendo Switch on August 15, 2017. Additionally, the game receives a major patch for console and PC versions on the 21st July.

“Troll and I is the perfect first entry for us into the Nintendo Switch system,” said Christina Seelye, CEO of Maximum Games. “The cooperative gameplay lends itself perfectly to the local co-op features of the platform, where two friends can work together to battle the challenges they face as a team.”

Troll and I invites players on an enchanting journey with the game’s two main heroes: the nimble, adventurous, adolescent Otto and the powerful, elusive Troll. With the ability to play solo or with a friend in local couch co-op, players must guide Otto and Troll through the majestic mountains and lush forests of the Nordic wilderness as they try to dodge and defeat various enemies, including mythical orcs and ruthless hunters.

The game was previously released on PS4™, Xbox One, and PC in March of this year. Those versions will receive a major patch on 21st July. Implementing the following changes: addition of a mini-map; additional checkpoints; Easy, Normal and Hard difficulty settings; increased crafting speed; new tutorials; additional text hints; increased resources for crafting and survivability; overall balance improvements. The Nintendo Switch version of the game will also see these changes when it launches in August.

Troll and I was developed by Spiral House and is published by Maximum Games. The game is available now Australia and New Zealand for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC, and will be available on Nintendo Switch August 15th, 2017. This title has been rated M – Violence.

Please visit www.trollandi.com for more product information. For the latest news on Troll and I, please follow the official Facebook and Twitter pages. For more information on Maximum Games, please visit: www.maximumgames.com.

About Maximum Games

Maximum Games ranks as a top 15 global video game publisher of interactive digital entertainment spanning all genres and supporting multi-platforms. The company’s mission is to provide a proven and strong hands-on approach to publishing, marketing, and distribution. Established in 2009, the company is led by female entrepreneur Christina Seelye, a seasoned executive of digital consumer products and channel marketing. Under Seelye’s leadership, the company has been recognized with numerous awards such as “Fastest Growing Tech Company” by American Business Awards, and has made the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies for the past two years. Maximum Games has offices in both the US and UK, and continues to expand its scope of global publishing and distribution via direct reach and strategic partnerships. For more information on Maximum Games, visit the company’s website at www.maximumgames.com.

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HOW PROJECT CARS 2 TEST DRIVER TOMMY MILNER WENT FROM SIM RACING TO WINNING THE LE MANS 24 HOURS FOR CORVETTE

The “Built by Drivers” series of automotive films that highlight the close working relationship between drivers and developers Slightly Mad Studios on this year’s most anticipated racing game, Project CARS 2, gets its third installment today with the release of “From Sim to Pro” Featuring Tommy Milner.

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Following-on from the successful debut in this series of films, “As Close As It Gets” featuring McLaren’s test-driver, Chris Goodwin, and on the heels of the latest instalment (“Porsche Passion” featuring Porsche factory driver Patrick Long), this third chapter explores Corvette factory driver and two-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Tommy Milner’s decade-long involvement with the sim-racing community through a series of interviews with Slightly Mad Studios’ CCO, Rod Chong.

Project CARS 2: BUILT BY DRIVERS—“From Sim to Pro” Featuring Tommy Milner tells the story of how Tommy Milner went from a 12-year-old playing amateur racing game mods created by the founders of the development team that would, a decade later, develop the best-selling Project CARS franchise, to a two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner driving for the full factory Chevrolet Corvette team.

The film explores how the career trajectories of Tommy Milner and developers Slightly Mad Studios have paralleled each other through the years: from humble beginnings as a mod group on which Tommy collaborated as a young boy, through to becoming a professional studio with a string of hits as Tommy’s racing career exploded on the back of his first Le Mans win, studio and driver have experienced parallel trajectories on the road to success.

“From Sim to Pro” further shows how Tommy Milner retains a close working relationship with the studio 15 years after “Turbo Tom” first came onto the sim racing scene as a keen and passionate motorsport fan, and how his world-class driving skills, continuously sharpened by racing games, combined with his intimate knowledge of simulation, makes him an indispensable member of the team behind the world’s most authentic and technically-advanced racing game, Project CARS 2.

This fascinating profile of Tommy Milner, alongside the unique story-telling gifts of film-makers Donut Media, make this third instalment in the “Built by Drivers” series must-watch automotive content.

“Bringing up memories of those old, carefree days with Rod and the gang at Slightly Mad Studios was a little bittersweet,” said Tommy Milner. “We’ve kind of grown up together and gone on to bigger and better things, but at heart, we’re still the same passionate, motorsport-crazy guys we were 15 years ago. Working with them on Project CARS 2 has been a phenomenal experience as always—though nowadays they probably listen to me more than they did when I was 12-year-old ‘Turbo Tom’!”

“Tommy honed a lot of his skills on sims before he went on to becoming a pro’ driver,” said Rod Chong. “That gives him a unique talent-set that he brings to evaluating the cars and tracks in Project CARS 2. Having seen the process behind development of racing games first-hand for all these years, he instinctively understands what kind of feedback we’re looking for, and that makes Tommy an invaluable part of our development team. We’re really fortunate to have met Tommy all those years ago.”

Discover Built By Drivers Series here:

• As Close As It Gets featuring Chris Goodwin
• Porsche Passion Featuring Patrick Long

Project CARS 2, rated G, with over half-a-dozen racing drivers serving as technical consultants, and with Tommy’s Corvette as one of the game’s 180-plus cars, will release on PlayStation 4, XBOX One, and PC, on 22^nd September 2017. Find out more and keep up-to-date at the official Project CARS 2 website: http://www.projectcarsgame.com/ To learn more about BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe’s other products please go to: http://www.bandainamcoent.com or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU or join the conversation at https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms including all major video game consoles, PC and mobile.  The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, DARK SOULS™, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE COMBAT™. For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu

ABOUT SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS

Slightly Mad Studios is the team behind the critically acclaimed GTR® series, Need For Speed® Shift™ & Shift 2 Unleashed®.  It has over 10 years of pedigree in racing games, and Project CARS represents the culmination of all that experience and heritage.

World Of Mass Development, Slightly Mad Studios, Project CARS, the WMD logo, the SMS logo, and the Project CARS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Slightly Mad Studios Limited in the United Kingdom and/or other countries.

© 2017 Slightly Mad Studios.

EXPERIENCE IVALICE LIKE NEVER BEFORE IN FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE NOW AVAILABLE

SYDNEY, 12^TH July 2017 – Newcomers and fans alike are invited to dive into the magnificent world of Ivalice today with the release of FINAL FANTASY® XII THE ZODIAC AGE™ for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. This title introduces a multitude of modern advancements, including not only remastered HD graphics and soundtrack, but also a revamped battle system and more, making FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE the definitive version of a beloved series classic.

In FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE, players are transported to the grand world of Ivalice where magic is commonplace and airships fill the skies. War has engulfed the kingdom of Dalmasca, leaving it in ruin and uncertainty. Princess Ashe, the only surviving heir to the Dalmascan throne, devotes herself to the resistance to liberate her country. Accompanied by Vaan, a young man who lost his family in the war, together these unlikely allies and their companions lead the fight for the freedom of their homeland.

FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE features the unique and innovative gambit system, now updated and joined by the brand-new Zodiac Job System, which overhauls the original Licence Board system and gives players the ability to develop two of 12 jobs for each character. These updates, alongside the newly implemented speed mode, auto-save functionality, and shortened loading times, means players will be able to experience a grand adventure that spans the world of Ivalice in an entirely fresh and improved way.

FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE is available now for the PlayStation®4. For more information, visit: http://www.finalfantasyxii.com/buy/

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Award-winning video game studio announces Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms, an official Dungeons & Dragons-based idle clicker game.

Codename Entertainment is proud to announce Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms, the world’s first idle clicker game set in the celebrated universe of the Forgotten Realms. The game is the studio’s first licensed video game in partnership with Wizards of the Coast.

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms will take the player on an epic quest throughout the fabled Sword Coast. Newcomers to the world of Dungeons & Dragons will learn about their new home through the game. Seasoned fans will have the opportunity to revisit popular storylines and even learn new knowledge as they play.

Force Grey fans will also discover familiar characters in the game at launch. Two of the starting ten Champions are taken from the popular series.

From launch, the game will feature scheduled updates every month, with new campaigns and regular events, including the recently announced Tomb of Annihilation adventure.

Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms will be available on PC in Q3 2017.

ABOUT CODENAME ENTERTAINMENT

Codename Entertainment Inc. is the award-winning indie video game studio based in Victoria, British Columbia. The studio’s last game, Crusaders of the Lost Idols, has remained popular since launching in 2015. It has stayed in the Top 1% of games by current player count on Steam. It’s also one of the Most Played games out of more 113,000 on Kongregate.com, and it is consistently ranked in the Most Popular Games on Armorgames.com.

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Pre-Orders for Exhilarating Parkour Platformer ‘Super Cloudbuilt’ Now Live on PlayStation 4

Dash through Three Full Stages and a Practice Arena

Teesside, England – July 11^th, 2017 – Developer Coilworks and publisher Double Eleven announced today that Super Cloudbuilt, the sci-fi parkour platformer challenging players to leap and blast through stages as quickly as possible, is now available for pre-order on PlayStation 4 in North America for $19.99 UDS or $17.99 with PlayStation Plus: https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/super-cloudbuilt/cid=UP4415-CUSA07009_00-CLOUDBUILTPLUS00.

Players who pre-order Super Cloudbuilt will instantly gain access to an exclusive demo containing a tutorial, three full levels and the Playground practice arena to refine their skills in ahead of the game’s launch on July 24^th. An exclusive Super Cloudbuilt dashboard theme mirroring the game’s gorgeous visual style is also unlocked with every pre-order.

In Super Cloudbuilt, players sprint across stretches of disjointed platforms towering above a bottomless void as a young soldier named Demi. Though runners are free to take the time they need, Super Cloudbuilt’s true challenge is realized by nailing precise platforming and landing shots with Demi’s blaster as quickly as possible to claim a place at the top of the game’s leaderboards.

With Story, Ranked and Rush modes as well as a total of 177 challenges, Super Cloudbuilt offers a treasure trove of feats for players to master. Whether players opt to explore at their own pace or set world records on fire, Super Cloudbuilt is a vivid, invigorating experience sure to keep anyone at the edge of their seat.

For more information on Super Cloudbuilt, follow @doubleelevenltd on Twitter or check out www.double11.com.

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Coilworks is a small indie developer, based in Sweden. In 2011, after graduating university, Coilworks was formed with the intention of creating new play experiences for core gamers, with a focus on challenging and engaging gameplay. They released their first title, Cloudbuilt, to Steam in 2014.

Double Eleven is a UK-based indie publisher and developer of interactive digital entertainment. Some of Double Eleven’s most popular titles include the PixelJunk series (PC), Goat Simulator (Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4) and having recently released their critically acclaimed edition of the Prison Architect for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

704Games Releases First Official Gameplay Trailer for NASCAR Heat 2

Get Kurt Busch’s Winning Daytona 500 Paint Scheme by Preordering Today

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – July 11, 2017 – 704Games, NASCAR Team Properties’ exclusive console simulation-style video game licensee, has released the first official gameplay trailer for NASCAR Heat 2. From an expanded career mode featuring all three national racing series to 40-car online multiplayer and the return of two-player local multiplayer, there are many ways to compete, but only one driver can win.

In addition, preorders are now available for NASCAR Heat 2 on the PlayStation^®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One. A full list of retailers the game can be preordered from can be found at NASCARHeat.com. Players who preorder NASCAR Heat 2 will receive Kurt Busch’s winning Daytona 500 paint scheme. 704Games recently announced that retail editions* of NASCAR Heat 2 will include $50 off the purchase** of a ticket for any remaining 2017 and all 2018 NASCAR-sanctioned events at one of eight tracks owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. across the U.S.

Developed by Monster Games, NASCAR Heat 2 expands on the core experience of last year’s NASCAR Heat Evolution with new drivers, tracks and vehicles, more robust gameplay and multiplayer features, and upgraded visuals, physics and damage models.

NASCAR Heat 2 will be available in the U.S. on Sept. 12, 2017 on the PlayStation^®4 system, Xbox One and Windows PC on Steam for $49.99. The game is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB.

*Offer available while supplies last.
**See voucher for complete details.

About 704Games

704Games is a video game publisher and developer focused on delivering high-quality experiences on console and mobile. 704Games, a video game licensee of NASCAR, released their first console game, NASCAR Heat Evolution, in September 2016 on the PlayStation^®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One. NASCAR Heat Mobile, the first authentic NASCAR mobile racing game, launched in April 2017 on iOS and Android. 704Games is headquartered at NASCAR Plaza in Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information, please visit www.704Games.com.

J!NX Partners With Hot Topic to Bring First Video Game Lifestyle Brand to Retail

Stylish new products made by gamers for gamers

SAN DIEGO — July 11, 2017 — Jinx Inc. (stylized J!NX) has revealed a new retail partnership to bring their very own J!NX Brand gaming lifestyle apparel exclusively to Hot Topic, the leading online and brick-and-mortar specialty retailer, available Aug. 17. J!NX is the world’s leading and most beloved apparel brand for gamers. With nearly two decades of experience in the video game industry, J!NX is finally bringing its own brand to retail.

“I’m a lifelong gamer, both a player and a hobbyist game developer. Growing up, I never felt a connection to any existing brands, nothing spoke to me. J!NX was born in that void,” said Sean Gailey, J!NX co-founder and CEO. “To me, J!NX represents the deep passion of the culture and community that I’m proud to be a part of. We chose Hot Topic because they’ve been the first to believe in that community and have been a longtime partner with our licensed products.”

“Gamers deserve more than just T-shirts to express their love of the lifestyle, and no one understands that more than the team over at J!NX,” said Ed Labay, VP, GMM at Hot Topic. “That’s why we are so excited to partner with them and launch this idea at Hot Topic.”

Each of the new J!NX Brand items coming to Hot Topic is expertly designed by a team of passionate gamers and apparel industry veterans.

Gamers can get an exclusive first look at the new items during Comic-Con International: San Diego at the Horton Plaza Hot Topic store (562 Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101) on Thursday, July 20.

About J!NX

Founded in 1999 in San Diego, CA, J!NX is the world’s leading lifestyle brand for video game apparel and accessories. Born from a love of play and the communities it inspires, J!NX and J!NX Pro were launched as a celebration of video game culture. Over the years, J!NX has secured their place in the video game industry with successful products and longstanding relationships with many of the top video game brands in the world.

About Hot Topic

Hot Topic, headquartered in City of Industry, CA, was the first retailer to make alternative apparel and accessories available at malls across the country. Today, Hot Topic is the fandom haven for guys and girls obsessed with music and all things pop culture. Founded in 1989, Hot Topic operates 698 stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and an online store at hottopic.com. Follow @HotTopic on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.