GOOD SHEPHERD ENTERTAINMENT TO PUBLISH NYAMAKOP’S DEFORMABLE PUZZLE PLATFORMER SEMBLANCE ON NINTENDO SWITCH™, WINDOWS PC AND MAC IN 2018

AMSTERDAM – March 7, 2018 – Good Shepherd Entertainment has revealed a new partnership to publish independent South African developer Nyamakop’s world-busting puzzle platformer Semblance later this year on Nintendo Switch™ via the Nintendo eShop, as well as on Windows PC and Mac, for which the game had previously been announced.

Semblance is a puzzle platformer where your soft, bouncy character and its soft, bouncy world are almost entirely deformable. An infestation of hard material has started to spread throughout the land. Squish, squash, mold and deform yourself and the environment to solve challenging puzzles, squeeze through tight spots and restore your delicate world back to life!

Steam Store – http://store.steampowered.com/app/700160/Semblance/

Semblance pops with gorgeous minimalist art style, atmospheric sound design and an engaging storyline that unravels organically as you explore its world. The game has received special honors for its unique gameplay and aesthetic at multiple gaming shows throughout development.

Semblance is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB. For the latest updates, visit http://semblance-game.com, and follow Good Shepherd Entertainment and Nyamakop on Twitter respectively @GoodShepherdEnt and @Nyamakop.

About Good Shepherd Entertainment

Good Shepherd Entertainment publishes video games from independent artists worldwide and operates a proprietary investment platform for a growing global network of qualified investors seeking risk-mitigated participation in the $130B video game industry. Originally established in the Netherlands in 2011 as an equity crowdfunding platform under the name Gambitious BV, the Company became a publisher in 2014 with the release of Train Fever, which was the first game ever successfully published with equity crowdfunding. The Company has since funded and released over a dozen original games across eight digital platforms. The founders of Devolver Digital and Croteam, two very successful companies in independent game development and publishing, invested in the Company and joined its management in 2012. The Company rebranded in 2017 as Good Shepherd Entertainment following an investment by Advance/Newhouse, having established a track record of success with both independent developers and investors. www.GoodShepherd.games

About Nyamakop

Nyamakop are crafters of indie games and digital art. We draw with code, we emote with design and we surprise with everything in between. Currently working on Semblance – a puzzle platformer where you sculpt the deformable world around you. http://nyamakop.co.za/

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: ULTIMATE NINJA® STORM TRILOGY HEADS TO NINTENDO SWITCH APRIL 26, 2018

Bring Naruto Everywhere with the Unique Portability Options of Nintendo Switch. Believe It!

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (March 7, 2018) – BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., the premier anime videogame publisher and developer has announced NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM Trilogy for the Nintendo Switch through the Americas. Experience Naruto’s saga in stunning detail through the Fourth Great Ninja War story arc and engage in competitive multiplayer local and online 3D arena battles with a huge cast of characters each with their own trademark attacks from the worldwide smash hit anime series. A number of DLC costumes from the original games will also be included free of charge. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Trilogy will be available in 2018 digitally through the eShop on Nintendo Switch.

Developed by Japanese development studio, CyberConnect2, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Trilogy drops players into the Ninja World and gives them the chance to actively experience major battles and fan-favorite scenes with larger than life bosses, adrenaline-pumping quick time event sequences, fast-paced battles, and visuals that rival the anime series it is based on. In addition to the story mode, players can battle against each other either locally or online in kinetic 3D arena battles. The easy-to-understand controls give everyone the ability to have fun pulling off powerful attacks, while the large playable roster means players can choose their favorite characters from the show.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Trilogy will be available on the Nintendo Switch digitally through the eShop on April 26, 2018. For more information regarding this title or other titles from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. please visit: https://bandainamcoent.com, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS or join the conversation on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS.

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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

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THE AMERICAN DREAM LIGHTS UP PLAYSTATION 4 AND PC NEXT WEEK

Look Down the Barrel of a Future Where All Your Everyday American Needs Can Be So Obviously Solved With Guns

MELBOURNE – March 7^th, 2018 – Developer Samurai Punk invites you to take a satirical trip through a 1950’s world’s fair that shows you how your everyday American life can be improved with guns as The American Dream VR hits PC, Oculus and PlayStation on March 14^th for $19.99. From flipping burgers on the grill to changing your baby’s diaper, you’ll traverse through a vast complex constructed by a group of powerful and respected gun manufacturers aiming to prove to you the virtues of guns for the common man.

A game for True American Patriots™, The American Dream features more than 20 heartwarming, pulse-pounding, brain tingling, action-packed stages – each featuring a key moment in the average American life. For every task you encounter in your life chock full of Freedom™, there is a gun that can help – from pistols to tactical sporting rifles, you’ll get to try them all.

Featuring the voice talents of Michael Dobson (Dragon Ball Z, Sausage Party, Transformers) as Buddy Washington, The American Dream squares off at America’s seemingly never-ending obsession with guns and takes players on an unrelenting journey into a world where the freedom to fire when ready may not be all it is cracked up to be…

So bite the bullet and come on down, you’re guaranteed to have a blast every time at The American Dream.

For more information, game screenshots and trailers hit up samuraipunk.com.

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DARE THE MOST INHOSPITABLE CORNERS OF THE UNIVERSE IN DOLMEN, A TERRIFYING NEW ACTION-RPG PREMIERING AT GDC 2018

Futuristic Science Fiction Meets Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror in New SoulsBorne-Inspired RPG Making its North American Debut this Month

NATAL-RN, BRAZIL (MARCH 7, 2018) – Brazil-based independent developer Massive Work Studio is thrilled to announce today that its premier Sci-Fi Third-Person Action-RPG DOLMEN will make its North American debut at GDC 2018 in San Francisco this month! Steeped in Cosmic Horror and set in the mold of the RPG “SoulsBorne” subgenre, DOLMEN will engross players in an otherworldly mystery where they must adapt to survive against harsh elements and nightmarish creatures.

DOLMEN casts players onto a hostile alien world known as Revion Prime, the location of the greatest recorded massacre in galactic history. Little more can be said about the far-off planet since its coordinates were lost to war. As neighbors, it has four gas giants and a nearby star called Nynfield. The corpses of those who lived there long ago orbit the planet — like a mass grave suspended in time. As the sole survivor of a crew of human astronauts, pulled from charted space and abducted into a distant future, you awake below the planet’s surface with no supplies. Being alone on Revion Prime is like having been forgotten by life itself. With no answers as to how you got there, or what happened to your crew, your journey begins in the dark.

The key to survival in DOLMEN is adaptation and exploration. All gear must be harvested from the finite resources available on the planet. Craft armor, weapon upgrades and consumables as you try to survive, and power your space suit with Reactors to gain new attributes. The many kinds of eldritch horrors and abominable beings that populate the planet react dynamically and differently when attacked. By gaining experience, level up your character to fit your playstyle and improve your chances of survival. But don’t forget to stock your base or risk losing it all. Revion Prime is unforgiving; you’ll learn that the hard way.

“Since the beginning, our motto has been ‘work, work and work,” said Pedro Bastos, Producer at Massive Work Studio. “We have dedicated over a year of our lives to pour every bit of passion we have into developing DOLMEN to the point where we feel our efforts have been successful. We very much look forward to sharing it with fans of Sci-Fi horror and intense Action-RPGs at GDC!”

DOLMEN’s Key Features:

Explore a Devastated, Darkly Beautiful Planet: Revion Prime is an alien world, with environments inspired by the work of macabre artists like H.R. Giger and H.P. Lovecraft, that challenges you to unearth its dark history by connecting fragments of the past.

Engage in Fast-Paced Dynamic Combat: Combat is intense and heavily based on timing, mixing melee-based attacks, Over-the-Shoulder (OTS) perspective long-range shooting and the use of defensive maneuvers such as dodging and blocking.

Adapt or Perish; Craft to Survive: Mankind, so we believe, has become a prevalent species due to its ability to endure and adapt to inhospitable environments. Build up your skills and scavenge what little resources are available to create items and customize your equipment. You’re going to need anything you can find to live to see another day.

Massive Work Studio will showcase DOLMEN for the first time in North America during GDC 2018 from March 21 – March 23, 2018, in the GDC Play area at Booth PL4146 (North Hall) in the Moscone Convention Center. Show attendees will get a first glimpse at the tragic history of Revion Prime and experience DOLMEN’s unique gameplay mechanics first-hand. DOLMEN is currently targeting an early 2019 release on Steam, with console versions planned for a later date.

To learn more about DOLMEN, please visit http://dolmenthegame.com.

If you’re attending GDC 2018 and would like to meet with Massive Work Studio, please contact [email protected].

About Massive Work Studio

Massive Work is an ambitious new studio based in Natal-RN, Brazil, with twenty-three team members, over two dozen indirect collaborators and five partner studios, spanning thirteen cities in several countries. Team members include Abraão Segundo and Alex Oliver, whom previously worked on AAA titles such as Injustice 2, Diablo and World of Warcraft. Everyone at Massive Work shares a shared love for the game industry and the drive to make the best games possible! Massive Work’s premier title is DOLMEN, a Sci-Fi Action-RPG inspired by games like Dark Souls, Dead Space and Metroid Prime. For more information, please visit http://massiveworkstudio.com.

SOUTH PARK^™: THE FRACTURED BUT WHOLE^™ FROM DUSK TILL CASA BONITA DLC AVAILABLE MARCH 20!

Team Up With The Coon and Mysterion to Defeat The Evil Lurking in Casa Bonita

SYDNEY, Australia — March 7, 2018 — Ubisoft^® and South Park Digital Studios have announced that South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™ From Dusk Till Casa Bonita DLC will be available on March 20 on PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC. From South Park Digital Studios and developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, From Dusk Till Casa Bonita DLC adds an all-new story campaign and superhero class to South Park: The Fractured But Whole.

Mysterion’s sister is in trouble. She’s fallen in with the Vamp Kids of South Park, who have descended upon Cartman’s favourite restaurant, Casa Bonita. Visit the famous family eatery and explore Black Bart’s Cave, watch the cliff divers, taste the magic of Mexico and defeat the brood of Vampires.

Fight darkness with darkness and embrace the new Netherborn class, which features four new occult powers. Dress the part in new Goth costumes and gain some sweet loot. Enter the battle alongside Henrietta, the Goth: a powerful support Witch, and bring your new powers and buddy to the rest of your superhero adventure.

For more information about South Park: The Fractured But Whole, please visit southparkgame.com, and for the latest on all Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

ABOUT SOUTH PARK DIGITAL STUDIOS

South Park Digital Studios is a joint venture between Viacom and Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of the Emmy and Peabody Award–winning series South Park. South Park Digital Studios is a digital animation and development studio dedicated to creating mobile and digital applications, digital goods and video gaming products, as well as overseeing social networking and digital syndication for South Park. South Park Digital Studios owns and operates the website southpark.cc.com and three international versions of the site. South Park is a registered trademark of Comedy Partners, a wholly owned unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIAB).

ABOUT UBISOFT

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2016–17 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,460 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com.

2018 South Park Digital Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved. South Park and all elements thereof © 2018 Comedy Partners. All Rights Reserved. Comedy Central, South Park and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Comedy Partners. Game software © 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

ATTRITION: TACTICAL FRONTS LAUNCHED TODAY

Canberra, 7 Mar 2018: Cardboard Keep today announced that Attrition: Tactical Fronts is out for Windows, Mac and Linux on Steam. This classic World War inspired turn-based strategy game is accessible and fast-paced without sacrificing tactical variety and depth – either single player against AI, complete with full campaign, or versus a friend in online multiplayer. Procedurally generated skirmish maps, along with the facility to create and share custom maps with other players via Steam Workshop, ensure unlimited replayability in either single or multiplayer modes.

Game Features:

• Quick-fire, hex-based, turn-by-turn gameplay, like a digital board game but with endless unit and board combinations.
• 17 mission single-player campaign with hand crafted maps, perfectly paced for players to learn unit and terrain types and combinations before offering more challenging scenarios that will prep players for face offs against human opponents in online multiplayer.
• Integrated Map Editor for uploading levels to Steam Workshop, plus the option to procedurally generate skirmish maps on demand.
• Both handmade and procedural maps are playable versus AI or in multiplayer – ideal for gamers who prefer to play against human opponents, or for players who prefer to take on other people’s maps against the formidable AI.
• 11 unique World War themed unit types and 15 terrain types with a range of distinctive gameplay modifiers, including modelling of suppression, deployment constraints, elevation and more.

Easy to learn for newcomers to strategy gaming but still challenging for masters of the genre, this addictive fast-paced game of tiny heroics will appeal to any armchair general.

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• Visit the Website, Steam page, watch the trailer on YouTube.
• Assets including trailer, screenshots and art can be downloaded from the press Dropbox.
• Reviewers and content creators can request Steam review codes via Keymailer. Creating a Keymailer account is free.
• Alternatively, please contact Tim directly with review code requests.
• For interviews or more in depth information, media should contact Cardboard Keep.

About Cardboard Keep

The founders met while studying at AIE Canberra, a tertiary college for game studies, and completed several award-winning projects together. After forming Cardboard Keep, the team released N64 inspired Warden: Melody of the Undergrowth in 2016 for PC, Mac and Linux, followed by Puzzle Puppers in 2017, shortly to be launched for Nintendo Switch. Currently in public alpha is Witch Thief, a mystical 3D bullet-storm quest.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia is excited to announce a God of War Limited Edition PlayStation 4 Pro bundle will launch alongside the game on 20th April, 2018.

This special bundle features a customised Leviathan Grey 1TB PS4 Pro console inspired by Kratos’ Axe, matching Dualshock 4 wireless controller with insignia and a copy of God of War Day One Edition on Blu-ray disc. With PS4 Pro, you’ll be able to experience Kratos’ journey through the wilds of Midgard in stunning 4K and HDR.

The Limited Edition God of War PS4 Pro was designed in close collaboration with Santa Monica Studios, bringing to life Kratos’ Leviathan Axe.

“When we designed Kratos’ new Leviathan Axe, we knew it would have far more meaning not only to the game, but to our fans. Santa Monica Studios was extremely proud to adorn the custom PS4 Pro with the Leviathan Axe in such detailed fashion,” said Shannon Studstill, Head of Santa Monica Studio.

The God of War Limited Edition PlayStation 4 Pro bundle will be available in select retailers across Australia for RRP $659.95 AUD. The God of War Limited Edition Dualshock 4 will be available to buy standalone on 20th April for RRP $99.95 AUD.

Check out the announcement video here or head to the PlayStation Blog for more information.

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

Bombslinger Bursts Onto Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC 11 April

BRUSSELS – 7 March – Hang onto your hats cowgirls and cowboys! Bombslinger, the action-maze game filled with more explosives than a whiskey-fueled Fourth of July, will come to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC on 11 April, 2018.

Our pals at Mode4 will keep the classic penny-arcadey four-player free-for-all game mode the bomb throwing genre is known for, but are reimagining the solo adventure with procedurally generated levels, character progression with skill upgrades, and a variety of offensive and defensive items, all while telling a tale of revenge that is right at home in the Wild West.

The story follows the Bombslinger, a ruthless bandit turned peaceful rancher on a quest to avenge the murder of his missus and destruction of his ranch at the hands of his brother, the Gunslinger.

Currently in something called “Steam Early Access”, which I can only imagine is some sort of locomotive ride, the full launch of Bombslinger will debut our hero’s final showdown with the Gunslinger and enough new items, environments and enemies to fill a general goods store.

“We’ve enjoyed working with players to make sure Bombslinger has enough content to create a highly replayable experience players can enjoy alone or with friends,” says Ferry Keesom, Co-Founder, Programmer and Designer, Mode4. “We look forward to sharing the fruits of our love of classic westerns and bomb-slinging games with new audiences.”

You don’t need to live in the Wild West to enjoy Bombslinger. This adventure will also be told in French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch and Simplified Chinese.

For more information, please visit the official website.

About Mode4

Mode4 is a two-man indie studio based in Brussels, Belgium. They mostly work on their own games and started the studio to create games they’d like to play.

FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION AND WINDOWS EDITION AVAILABLE NOW

SYDNEY, 7^th March 2018 –   Square Enix Ltd., have released FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION for the Xbox One and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and FINAL FANTASY® XV WINDOWS EDITION for STEAM®, Origin, Windows 10, and select Australasian retailers. Both editions are packed with features and brand-new content in addition to the base game, including all current Season Pass content released since launch, an expanded map, new areas to explore and more.

FINAL FANTASY XV ROYAL EDITION and FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION feature*:

• Expanded Map: Insomnia City Ruins – all-new side quests and enemies such as Cerberus and Omega available through the expanded map of the Crown City of Insomnia.
• Fully-controllable Royal Vessel boat, expanding the world of Eos allowing players to explore the area between Cape Caem and Altissia.
• A new accessory that can activate the new action “Armiger Unleashed” – after collecting all of the royal arms, unleash powerful attacks while the Armiger is summoned
• A new first-person camera mode, experience the game from Noctis’ perspective.
• More than a dozen pieces of downloadable content including weapons, Regalia car skins and item sets
• All current season pass content including EPISODE GLADIOLUS, EPISODE PROMPTO, MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES** and EPISODE IGNIS
• Archive – “Cosmogony” stories scattered throughout the FINAL FANTASY XV world allows players to discover more about local myths and legends
• Quest to obtain and strengthen Regalia Type-D
• The FINAL FANTASY XV base game, with new trophies/achievements

*Internet access is required
**FINAL FANTASY XV MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES on console requires a subscription to an Xbox Live Gold membership or a PlayStation®Plus subscription.

Owners of the original console game can purchase the FINAL FANTASY XV Royal Pack and access the new content (excludes Season Pass content) via the Xbox Store and PlayStation® Store.

FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION also features:

• High-resolution options and visuals compatible with native 4K (3840 x 2160), graphical options can also be configured to support up to 8K
• HDR 10 support

• Mod Support – As a preview of what players will be able to do with mod support, players who own FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION on Steam (including boxed versions) can find the Half-Life Pack items in the Steam Workshop. Further mod support details to be announced at a later time.

• Tobii Eyetracking Integration – For more information on how players can control cameras, auto-aim, warp to locations and more via eyetracking, refer to the blog post here: http://www.tobiigaming.com/Final-Fantasy-XV-Eye-Tracking
• AlienFX Integration – Allows for a more immersive experience with lighting effects tied directly to in-game action on Alienware peripherals.

Additionally, a free update to FINAL FANTASY XV MULTIPLAYER EXPANSION: COMRADES is also available today, introducing several new gameplay areas, quests and other content, including:

• Comrades Quest (Beginner – Intermediate) – Players can now earn exclusive avatar items through a new Comrades Quest where they take control of Noctis, Gladiolus, Prompto and Ignis and complete a thrilling series of Escort, Defense, and Hunt quests in medley form.
• Chocobo Breeding (Intermediate – Advanced) – Up to 10 wild chocobos can now be raised, used to develop new power routes and pitted against ferocious foes at the Caem Colosseum after a sequence of events at Cape Caem are completed.
• Royal Sigils (Advanced – Master) – Players can now unlock an extremely challenging multiplayer quest after completing a sequence of events at Galdin Quay and collecting the six remaining Royal Sigils.
• Hidden Harbor – A new outpost is now unlocked after completing a sequence of events at Galdin Quay, functioning as a “mini-Lestallum” complete with Mission HQ, Power Station, Glaive Barracks, a Remodeling Station and new Chocobo Stables. The new mini-outpost Norduscaen Garrison can also be unlocked.

• Additional Content:
  • Higher Avatar Character Level Cap – From Level 50 to Level 99
  • Higher Weapon Level Cap – From Level 99 to Level 120 (requiring special Meteorite component)
  • Ability to Dismantle Armaments – Available after obtaining the Engine Schematics
  • New Guest Chefs at Camp – Including Libertus, Gentiana, Cor, Aranea and Iris
  • Exchange Gil for Meteorshards – Visit Navyth at a certain outpost
  • New Hunt, Escort and Defense Quests
  • New Armaments, Weapon Abilities, Remodeling Components
  • New Avatar Items – Modeled after familiar faces from FINAL FANTASY XV

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/