WARFRAME CREATOR DIGITAL EXTREMES PARTNERS WITH TOP COW ON ORIGINAL COMIC SERIES

Get the First Exclusive Edition at TennoCon 2017 This July
LONDON, ON – May 30, 2017 – Leading up to its second annual Warframe® fan convention, TennoCon 2017, independent game developer and publisher Digital Extremes announced today it has partnered with famed indie label Top Cow Comics to create an original Warframe comic series. Based on source material from the cooperative online action game and in collaboration with the Warframe development team, the series is written by Top Cow President/COO and Writer Matt Hawkins (Think Tank, The Tithe, Aphrodite IX) and Top Cow Editor Ryan Cady. An exclusive Con edition of Issue #1 will be distributed for the first time to all TennoCon attendees for free on Saturday, July 8.

Download the Warframe comic cover and the first pages here: digitalextremesltd.box.com/s/qize4biwjp91ql3hoao4ehc5c9hl26o2

This five-issue series expands the Warframe universe with intriguing new characters and original locations, and offers an imaginative character-driven tone to Warframe players and comic book fans alike. The narrative hinges on the lone Warframe, Excalibur, who is determined to protect a blinded young girl, the last survivor of a recently destroyed village on Earth. Seasoned Tenno may even find hints to future game updates in the series not yet revealed in the Warframe universe.
“I was immediately attracted to Warframe because of its storyline,” said Top Cow President/COO and Writer Matt Hawkins. “For a writer, it’s a very fertile place to create something fresh, from the mysterious Tenno origins to the faction battles to the Grineer Queens and more. It’s a fantastic universe where I have lost many late night hours playing the game.”

When Digital Extremes sought an experienced, gamer-savvy comic book publisher that could handle the complex, evolving Warframe universe and transpose it into the comic book medium, its first stop was with Top Cow. A leading independent comic book publisher with hits ranging from original titles such as Witchblade and The Darkness, Top Cow’s keen understanding of the comic book scene and its ability to consistently recruit top level artist and writers has enabled the company to thrive and succeed for more than 25 years. Digital Extremes has worked with Top Cow on more than one occasion, creating an original comic book for the company’s original game property, Dark Sector, along with collaboration in developing the video game based on the licensed comic book hit, The Darkness II.

“Matt and his team at Top Cow understand how to handle original story material with a sense of purpose, subtlety and urgency,” said Sheldon Carter, studio head, Digital Extremes. “Their full embrace and understanding of the Warframe universe won us over and we couldn’t be prouder of this first issue.”

TennoCon attendees will have the opportunity to hear Hawkins speak in person at the TennoCon Panel, “Making of the first Warframe Comic.” While TennoCon attendees will be the first to receive the exclusive Con issue, San Diego Comic-Con and New York Comic-Con attendees also have a chance to grab the Con exclusive free copy from the Top Cow booth. The Warframe comic will release to retail in October 2017.

For more information about Warframe and to download it for free on PC, Xbox One or PS4, visit the official website at warframe.com.

ABOUT TOP COW COMICS
Top Cow Productions, Inc. (http://www.topcow.com/), a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The 2008 film WANTED, starring Angelina Jolie, the TNT TV series Witchblade, the Japanese anime Witchblade and the two The Darkness video games for XBOX 360 and PS3 are all based on Top Cow properties.  The company has also successfully licensed and merchandised its franchises into toys, statues, clothing, lithographs, puppets, posters, magnets, shot glasses, lighters, lunch pails, wall scrolls, mouse pads, die-cast cars, calendars, Christmas ornaments, Halloween masks, trading cards, standees, video games, and roleplaying games.

ABOUT DIGITAL EXTREMES
Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world’s top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games’ multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal, Unreal Tournament – and all its iterations – Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multi-player campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game, Warframe®, boasting a global community of more than 26 million registered players on PC, PS4™ and Xbox One. For more information about Digital Extremes, visit www.digitalextremes.com. To sign up for Warframe, visit www.warframe.com.

Riot Games Oceania partners with Twitter to Live Stream League of Legends: League of Origin esports tournament

Two days and 16 hours of live programming featuring New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland and Victorian teams to be Live Streamed Globally

SYDNEY, May 31, 2017 — Twitter today announced that it has partnered with leading videogame publisher, and eSports tournament organiser Riot Games Oceania to live stream the inaugural League of Legends: League of Origin tournament globally on Twitter and connected devices.

Taking place June 3-4 from the ESL Studios in Sydney, Australia, League of Legends: League of Origin will feature an array of esports stars representing New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. They will clash head-on for two days of intense League of Legends matches, where only one region can emerge victorious. Regions will be piloted by an affiliated caster, who have each selected a coach and team to represent their turf, with the most stellar Oceanic Pro League (OPL) and Oceanic Challenger Series (OCS) players their region has to offer.

“Esports is growing at a rapid pace in Australia and globally, and this partnership is a great way to tap into the engaged audience of gamers that are already using Twitter as a primary source of content,” said Olly Wilton, Head of Sports at Twitter Australia. “By partnering with leading esports competitions like League of Origin, we look forward to bringing the best of esports live video and conversation together on Twitter.”

“Twitter is one of the most engaging platforms for fans of the OPL and OCS esports leagues, so it made sense to team up for League of Origin,” said Daniel Ringland, Head of Esports at Riot Games Oceania. “The livestream on Twitter will be a shortcut for fans in Oceania and around the world, as they can both watch and engage on the platform at the same time.”

To celebrate the inaugural League of Legends: League of Origin, Twitter is also launching  special tournament emojis. Users can Tweet with #LoLOrigin or one of the team hashtags (#NSWWIN, #NZWIN, #QLDWIN and #VICWIN) to add a custom emoji automatically to their Tweets.

The live content on Twitter, which is set to begin on June 3, will be available globally at Leagueoflegends.twitter.com.

About Twitter
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is what’s happening in the world and what people are talking about right now. On Twitter, live comes to life as conversations unfold, showing you all sides of the story. From breaking news and entertainment to sports, politics and everyday interests, when things happen in the world, they happen first on Twitter. Twitter is available in more than 40 languages around the world. The service can be accessed at twitter.com, on a variety of mobile devices and via SMS. For more information, visit about.twitter.com or follow @twitter. For information on how to download the Twitter and Periscope apps, visit twitter.com/download and periscope.tv.

About Riot Games
Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. Riot’s mission is to be the most player-focused company in the world.

About League of Legends
League of Legends is a fast-paced & skill based competitive online game. Two teams of powerful champions, each with a unique design and play-style, battle head-to-head across multiple battlefields and game modes. With an ever-expanding roster of champions, frequent updates and a thriving tournament scene, League of Legends offers endless replayability for players of every skill level. Over 100 million people globally play every month.

About Oceanic Pro League (OPL) and Oceanic Challenger Series (OCS)
Esports is the highest level of competitive League of Legends play: professional competition on a global scale. The Oceanic Pro League (OPL) is the League of Legends professional esports league in Oceania and features the top eight teams in the region. The Oceanic Challenger Series (OCS) feeds into the OPL and features the next best eight Oceania semi-pro teams.

WIRED PRODUCTIONS LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE STORE WITH VICTOR VRAN: OVERKILL EDITION FEATURING MOTÖRHEAD and The town of light Collector’s Editions

Exclusive Motörhead Merchandise & Inspiring Photo Books Star in New Collector’s Editions 

Watford, U.K – May 30, 2017 – Wired Productions, an independent videogames publisher is pleased to announce the launch of its online store to support the launches of Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, developed by Haemimont Games and The Town of Light, developed by LKA.it.  The collector’s editions for each game will be available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows.

As part of its commitment to its development partners and fans alike, the online store will offer exclusive collectors editions which go beyond traditional initiatives, with more content, incredible value and unique offerings, including specially created extremely limited edition products.

The Wired Productions Store launches today alongside the Victor Vran: Overkill Edition Collector’s Edition featuring Motörhead, a must have for any dedicated Action RPG fan and Motörheadbanger, containing officially licensed merchandise and exclusive Motörhead Through the Ages goodness. Additionally, the exclusive The Town of Light Collector’s Edition, provides a never before seen glimpse at the development of a reality based adventure game and a photographic extravaganza of the world which inspired it. Both collector’s editions will be available for shipping to worldwide locations.

Click here to visit the new Wired Productions Store

Leo Zullo, Managing Director, Wired Productions commented, “Providing a broad support structure for our development partners has been key to our strong and lasting relationships – this next step is designed to further that offering. Providing our fans an exciting opportunity to get closer to the titles they love, furthering our support to developers and supporting, not competing with, our retail partners is key.”

Victor Vran: Overkill Edition features brand new content and complete with visual enhancements alongside outstanding performance at 60fps. Two new content expansions included in the Overkill Edition, are the ethereal Fractured Worlds, a challenging and empowering new chapter in the story of Victor Vran, and Motörhead: Through the Ages – a wild, heavy metal adventure inspired by, officially endorsed and starring the loudest band in the world.

Based on extensive research and inspired by real facts, The Town of Light is played through the fictional eyes of Renée, a 16-year-old girl who suffers from the symptoms of mental illness. She is searching for answers to the many questions from her past, while she explores and uncovers the place where she spent most of her youth. What happens next is a dark and emotional journey where the lines of interactive entertainment, storytelling, and reality frequently tend to blur.

For more information and to stay versed with the latest news on Victor Vran, please visit the official website at www.VictorVran.com, Like the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VictorVran, and follow the official Twitter account at https://twitter.com/VictorVran.

For more information on The Town of Light, visit:

http://www.thetownoflight.com/ | facebook.com/TheTownOfLight | twitter.com/thetownoflight

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed’s Saga Expanded with New Campaign, more Conquest Regions, Dungeons and Legendary Battles

Hit Mobile Action Game Based on the Iconic Franchise Surpasses
6M Global Downloads in 60 Days with Players Averaging 72 Minutes of Daily Play

Nexon in conjunction with XPEC Entertainment and Koei Tecmo Games have released the first major content update for Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed, adding a new campaign, additional regions for Conquest, new dungeons and advanced character growth options to the iconic combat action series. The hit mobile action game also surpassed 6M downloads within 7 weeks of global availability with players averaging 72 minutes of play per day.

The massive update for Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed adds The Battle of Red Cliff: Part 1, a new campaign featuring the classic battle in the Dynasty Warriors storyline of the Three Kingdoms. , adding 10 new stages to the epic saga. New warriors Pang Tong and Han Dang have also joined the fray and will play an important role in the Battle of Red Cliff campaign.

New dungeon experiences have been introduced through the Guild Dungeon, Growth Dungeon and new regions  in Conquest Mode. Players can now use Guild Points to open the Guild Dungeon where they’ll engage in cooperative battles with other Guild members to rampage through each challenging stage and unearth valuable rewards. The new Growth Dungeon features a new objective every day for players to compete, while a new map for Chronicle Mode provides better rewards in a challenging new arena.

With nearly 5 million 4 player PvP battles already waged in the popular Skirmish mode, the introduction of 1 vs 1 real-time PvP gives competitive players a chance to test their skills in head-to-head combat. Players can now combine duplicate officers in the Officer Fusion system to harness their strength and create a more powerful character, as well as utilize the option to change their officer’s Element. Finally, officer Transcendence empowers your officer beyond the limits of human boundaries by adding crimson stars to their original rank..

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed is available now as a free download on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and on Google Play for Android devices.

To learn more, visit the official Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed website: unleashed.nexon.com

Follow the latest news on the Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed Facebook page:
facebook.com/dwUNLEASHED

About NEXON M
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a global leader in online games for PC and mobile. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

To learn more about Nexon M, please visit www.nexonm.com

About XPEC Entertainment Inc.
XPEC Entertainment ( “XPEC”) ( 3662 TW) was founded in August 2000, one of the few game developers in the Chinese-speaking market that has experience in independent game development and international publishing. XPEC has already successfully launched a number of cross-platform console games, PC online games, browser games and mobile games. As a group, XPEC has made relevant deployments by establishing bases of operation and development in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Suzhou and Beijing. XPEC Taipei functions as the corporate HQ and is responsible for the development of console games and games for different platforms. BadBird Studio in Taipei is the development team under XPEC, directly responsible for the development for Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed. XPEC Art Center ( “XAC”) serves as the venue of art-related productions, and has participated in the development of artworks featured in more than 150 AAA console titles, delivering exceptional art production services for game developers around the world. XAC is responsible for the artwork for Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed.

About Koei Tecmo Games
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD is a video game company located in Yokohama, Japan. Koei Tecmo Games holds a portfolio of world-renowned game franchises such as Dynasty Warriors, Dead or Alive, Nioh, Ninja Gaiden, Atelier series, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Nobunaga’s Ambition.
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services more than 150 titles in more than 100 countries and since its founding, Nexon has generated more than 1.5 billion player registrations. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

TOKYO RPG FACTORY ANNOUNCES SECOND ARTISAN TITLE “LOST SPHEAR” 

Restore the World’s Memories Early 2018 

SYDNEY, May 30 2017 – Tokyo RPG Factory, the SQUARE ENIX® studio dedicated to creating games that blend Japanese role-playing games with the latest technology for a new generation of gamers, has announced their all-new title, LOST SPHEAR (read as “Lost Sphere”). The title is set to arrive on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Switch™ console, and STEAM® in early 2018.

The adventure of LOST SPHEAR begins in a remote town where a young boy, Kanata, awakens from a devastating dream to find his hometown disappearing. To stop the world from being lost forever, Kanata and his comrades set out to rebuild the world around them with the power of Memory by manifesting thoughts into matter.

Expanding upon the beloved features from their debut title, I Am Setsuna™, LOST SPHEAR features an enhanced gameplay system with a revamped ATB battle system where players can strategize and freely adjust their placement mid-fight, seamless environments, and various locations to explore.

For more information on LOST SPHEAR, please visit: www.LOSTSPHEAR.com

LOST SPHEAR will be available digitally from the PlayStation®Store, Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, and STEAM.

Related Links:
Official Website: http://www.LOSTSPHEAR.com
Tokyo RPG Factory Homepage: www.tokyorpgfactory.com

LEGO® Worlds Expands the Creative Building Experience with New Sandbox Mode

Nexo Knights, City Emergency and Other LEGO® Themes Coming Soon 

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO® Group today released the first game update for LEGO® Worlds, a galaxy of imaginative worlds made of digital LEGO bricks. The new content, available now on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and STEAM, expands the LEGO® Worlds universe with Sandbox Mode and adds highly requested game features, new themes and smoother UI.

• Sandbox Mode – An immersive building experience where players can let their imaginations run wild with all of the game’s tools, objects and bricks instantly available at their fingertips. This mode will skip the LEGO® Worlds’ tutorial worlds, so new players will want to try Adventure Mode first in order to fully understand the tools — and some of the rarest, harder to find creatures are locked until they’re found in Adventure Mode.
• New Models for the Brick Build Showcase Coming Soon – Players should keep an eye out for new models coming soon to the Brick Build Showcase. The brick built models will include new characters, creatures, vehicles, props and items from the Nexo Knight and City Emergency themes, with even more themes to follow.

• Updated UI – The LEGO® Worlds updated user interface includes a new Front Menu and the removal of a few prompts from in-game.

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