Critically acclaimed, award-winning series returns with LIFE IS STRANGE: BEFORE THE STORM

Brand New Three-Part Episodic Adventure Arrives on August 31 

SYDNEY, June 13^th 2017 – SQUARE ENIX®, publisher of award-winning and best-selling videogame franchises such as FINAL FANTASY® and TOMB RAIDER®, today announced LIFE IS STRANGE™: BEFORE THE STORM, the next game in the award-winning, multi-million copy selling, episodic franchise. The game was unveiled with a new cinematic trailer as part of the Xbox E3 Briefing and the first of three episodes will be released on Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Windows PC on August 31 2017.

LIFE IS STRANGE: BEFORE THE STORM is set in Arcadia Bay, three years before the events of the first game in the series. Players will take on the role of a rebellious 16 year-old Chloe Price who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber; a beautiful and popular girl destined for success. When Rachel’s world is turned upside down by a family secret, it takes this new-found alliance to give each other the strength to overcome their demons.

“LIFE IS STRANGE: BEFORE THE STORM is a key release for Square Enix this year and is being created as a direct response to fans asking to return to Arcadia Bay so they can revisit the characters they fell in love with,” said Lee Singleton, Head of Studio at Square Enix London Studios. “Many people can identify a particular person who significantly influenced their life; the person that ultimately shaped who they became. LIFE IS STRANGE: BEFORE THE STORM is about this exact moment.”

Whilst the first released game in the series was created by DONTNOD Entertainment in Paris, LIFE IS STRANGE: BEFORE THE STORM is being developed by Denver based studio, Deck Nine Games.

“The original LIFE IS STRANGE brought a new level of depth and real-world emotion to the narrative adventure game genre and  holds a strong place in many people’s hearts, including our own,” said Jeff Litchford, Vice President at Deck Nine Games. “It’s an absolute privilege to work on the next game in the series and it’s our chance to do justice to the series and prove the quality of our unique StoryForge toolset from our very talented team.”

The cinematic trailer first aired during the Xbox E3 Briefing can be found here:

A brand new video direct from the developers can be found here:

A new blog with even more detail can be found here: http://lifeisstrange-blog.tumblr.com/post/161712261945/announcing-life-is-strange-before-the-storm

Valkyria Chronicles Tanks Collaboration coming to World of Tanks PC and console

APAC players called to participate in Valkyria Tournament

June 13, 2017 — Wargaming has announced that due to a successful World of Tanks Blitz collaboration with SEGA last year, Valkyria Chronicles’ tanks will be extended and made available on World of Tanks PC and World of Tanks console.

Premium tanks Edelweiss and Nameless will be available on World of Tanks PC from June 16 – 3 July, World of Tanks console from 22 June – 2 July and World of Tanks Blitz from 16 June – 30 June. A special crew and voice pack will also be available for World of Tanks PC and console.

Premium tank Lupus will also be launched exclusively for World of Tanks Blitz.

Wargaming APAC General Manager, Jungwon Hahn, says the Valkyria Chronicles were a hit with World of Tanks Blitz players and is excited to extend the collaboration to World of Tanks PC and World of Tanks console.

“Players are at the heart of everything we do and when we saw the popularity of the Valkyria Chronicles on World of Tanks Blitz, it seemed only logical to extend the experience on PC, Xbox and PlayStation,” said Jungwon.

To celebrate the Valkyria Chronicles collaboration, a Valkyria APAC tournament will be held in June, with registrations kicking off from June 5 – 12.

The 5 v 5 tournament will see players battle it out across two match days on June 13 and June 15. Winners of stage one, will win 100 gold for 5^th – 8^th place, 250 gold for 3^rd and 4^th place and 500 gold for 2^nd place.

On the final match day, winners placed 5^th – 8^th will win 750 gold, 3^rd and 4^th will win 1000 gold, 2^nd place will win 2,500 gold and the ultimate winner will win the Valkyria Tank – EdelWeiss.

For more information on the Valkyria Chronicles or to register for the Valkyria Tournament, visit:

• https://worldoftanks.asia
• https://worldoftanks.asia/en/news/tournaments/valkyria-tournament/

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World of Tanks Collaborates with Swedish Heavy Metal Band Sabaton

World of Tanks sponsors Breakthrough Band Award, presented by Sabaton, at the 15th annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, London, June 12

June 13, 2017 — Metal gods collided on June 12 as indigo at The O2 plays host to the 15th annual Metal Hammer Golden God Awards, in association with Orange Amplification. The event attracts greats from the rock and metal industry and fans from across the world. So, it’s natural that Wargaming and World of Tanks are involved, which marks the beginning of a long-term collaboration between the game and the heavy metal band Sabaton.

For Wargaming and its millions of players, the combination of history and epic music is a huge part of their gaming scene. Not only is Sabaton a big influence for fans of the game, but the band themselves love playing World of Tanks when they have some time between the shows. It just goes to show that this kind of united inspiration brings a massively diverse bunch of people together to share their passion…and blow stuff up.

This year won’t be Sabaton’s first tour of the Metal Hammer Golden God Awards. In 2011, the band won the Breakthrough Band Award and was nominated in 2012, which was sponsored by Wargaming. Having performed in 2012, it only seems right that on the 15th anniversary of the event Sabaton returns.

“It’s fantastic to see that Sabaton’s members are an active part of World of Tanks,” said Maxim Chuvalov, World of Tanks Marketing Manager. “We know our players’ interests don’t just stop at gaming—their talents go far beyond. With this collaboration, we wanted to celebrate the musical talent from our World of Tanks community because it’s an extremely important part of the in-game experience. This was our chance to share the music in and around our games with the global gaming communities and help inspire them even more.”

“History is a great source of inspiration to us,” said Joakim Brodén, lead singer of Sabaton. “We like to tell stories that influenced the lives of a lot of people. We’ve all been playing World of Tanks, and seeing the company step outside of just gaming in lots of cool ways is an awesome thing to be a part of.”

Fans of Wargaming and Sabaton can expect some cool surprises on the way, so you’d better stay tuned for more information. And, of course, rock on.

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About World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a team-based massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare of the mid-20th century. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 500 armored vehicles from the United States, Germany, the Soviet Union, France, Great Britain, Japan, China, Sweden and Czechoslovakia carefully detailed with historical accuracy.

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped over 15 titles. Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to the mid-20th century warfare that includes the armored World of Tanks, the flight combat World of Warplanes, and the naval World of Warships. The three intertwined titles form a common gaming universe integrated within the portal www.wargaming.net.

As part of its multiplatform line-up, the company has introduced World of Tanks on Xbox and World of Tanks Blitz on mobile platforms, Windows 10 PCs and Mac OS X. Launched in 2014 and 2015, World of Tanks on Xbox introduced epic tank-on-tank battles to console gamers and offers the first cross-platform gaming experience between Xbox 360 and Xbox One. In 2016, Wargaming released World of Tanks for PlayStation®4, continuing its console campaign.

Official website:

• http://www.wargaming.com

About Sabaton Band

Sabaton is a Gold and Platinum awarded Swedish heavy metal band from Falun. The band’s main lyrical themes are based on war and historical battles, and its name is a reference to a sabaton, knight’s foot armor.

The armor and battle theme is heard in the albums Primo Victoria, The Art of War, Attero Dominatus, Coat of Arms, Carolus Rex, Heroes, and The Last Stand, in which all of the songs contain these motifs, except final tracks which are tribute songs to influential heavy metal bands. Lyrical content drawn from World War I, World War II and other historical conflicts is prevalent and lyrics often recite stories of heroic deeds by men and armies. The band’s latest album, The Last Stand, has received multiple awards and reached top 10 worldwide when released in 2016.

THE DISNEY WORLD OF HERCULES RETURNS IN KINGDOM HEARTS III

Latest Trailer Reveals a New Form for Sora, Special Attacks, Storyline Hints and more through Exhilarating Gameplay and Cutscenes

SYDNEY, 13^th June 2017 –   Earlier this weekend at the KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra –World Tour– concert in Los Angeles, Square Enix Ltd., and Disney Interactive dazzled fans with a new KINGDOM HEARTS III gameplay trailer featuring never before seen footage based on Disney’s animated hit, “Hercules” which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

In this action-packed trailer, Sora, Donald Duck and Goofy help Hercules battle various forms of Heartless on Mount Olympus through gorgeous visuals and gameplay. Fans will see Sora in a new form, which allows him to perform special powerful solo and joint attacks on his enemies.

A new glimpse into the game’s storyline reveals a reunion with Disney villains Hades, Maleficent and Pete as they discuss the location of a mysterious item while Sora is faced with a dilemma in an effort to bring back an old friend.

Fans can look forward to a newly revealed world and trailer during the D23 Expo on 15^th July 2017.

KINGDOM HEARTS III will be available for the Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system.

Related Links

Homepage: http://www.kingdomhearts.com/

Facebook® Page: http://www.facebook.com/kingdomhearts

Twitter®: @KINGDOMHEARTS

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VENTURE INTO DANGER WITH NEW IP FROM EA, ANTHEM^TM

Protect Humanity in a World Filled with Mystery, Danger and Glory

Anthem Launches Fall 2018 for Xbox One, PC and PlayStation®4 

SYDNEY, Australia – June 12, 2017 – Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) gave the world its first look at Anthem™, the brand-new IP being created by BioWare. Anthem is a shared-world action-RPG, where players can delve into a vast world teeming with amazing technology and forgotten treasures. The world is also filled with savage beasts and ruthless marauders where Freelancers are called to defeat the forces plotting to conquer humanity.

“Our developers at BioWare have been creating something special, said Patrick Soderlund, Executive Vice President of EA Worldwide Studios. “We’re pushing Frostbite to new heights, developing a game unlike anything EA has ever made before. We’re telling a new story, creating a social, co-operative experience, and putting it in a contiguous open world that is dynamic and will be ever-changing for years to come.”

In Anthem, up to four friends can unravel the world’s mysteries and take on its most fearsome challenges together. Shared danger means shared glory, and successful Freelancers will all be richly rewarded for successful exploits. Throughout their adventure, players can outfit their Freelancers with powerful Javelin exosuits, each of which are equipped with unique weapons and abilities. Players can also customize their Javelin with gear they earn and craft throughout the adventure, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

Those who want to learn more about Anthem are encouraged to check out the official website, and sign up for the Anthem newsletter to be the first to receive new details about the game.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the world.

In fiscal year 2017, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.8 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Need for Speed™, Dragon Age™ and Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news .

Ultimate Team, EA SPORTS, Battlefield, The Sims, Need for Speed, Dragon Age, SSX and Plants vs. Zombies are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, UFC, PGA TOUR and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and used with permission.

Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.