CHAOS;CHILD IS COMING TO THE WEST

PQube (London, UK) May 25 2017 – PQube is delighted to announce that we will be bringing MAGES and 5pb’s acclaimed visual novel CHAOS;CHILD to Europe and North America for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Q3 2017.

CHAOS;CHILD is part of the Science Adventure Series, the visual novel series that also spawned the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE. Taking place in Shibuya, Tokyo, several years after an earthquake has nearly destroyed the district, it follows Takuru Miyashiro, a high school student who lost his parents in the earthquake, and his group of friends.

When a series of bizarre murder cases take place in Shibuya, Takuru notices that the dates of the murders match up with a series of murders that happened six years before. Using this knowledge, Takuru and his friends begin to investigate and find themselves embroiled in a dangerous murder mystery…

CHAOS;CHILD will be releasing on PS4 and PSVita in Europe and North America in Q3 2017!

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ABOUT MAGES., INC.
Based in Tokyo Japan, MAGES., Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment on various platforms. MAGES., Inc. is most famous for its critically acclaimed ADV (Visual Novels) – CHAOS;HEAD, STEINS;GATE and ROBOTICS;NOTES from MAGES., Inc. main brands – ‘5pb.Games’ and ‘Science Adventure Team’. MAGES., Inc. is a subsidiary of DWANGO Co., Ltd, one of the biggest internet entertainment business groups in Japan,. DWANGO Co., Ltd also owns “niconico” (commonly known as “niconico”Japan’s biggest video sharing portal). MAGES., Inc official website is at http://mages.co.jp
About PQube
PQube is a publisher, distributor and service provider for the interactive entertainment industry with a global reach through UK, Europe, Middle East, Australia and North and South America from its offices in Letchworth, Paris, Bristol and Bawtry. PQube is a licensed publisher for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo platforms and publishes and distributes games on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, 3DS, iOS, Android, PC and digital download. PQube has established a track record of success with major franchises including: BlazBlue, GuiltyGear, WRC, MotoGP, Ride, MXGP, Arcana Heart, Harvest Moon, Senran Kagura and Steins;Gate. PQube also creates and distributes hardware, consoles and technology including Sega MegaDrive, Atari Flashback, BlazeTab and BlazeGear. PQube also provides a full range of creative, design, web, marketing, PR, development and e-commerce and fulfilment solutions. We thank all our partners and acknowledge all game names, brands and trademarks as properties of their respective owners. www.pqube.co.uk

Award Winning Studio Launches a New VR Game

Hidden Path Debuts Access Code Amid Virtual Reality Acclaim
Bellevue, WA (May 25, 2017) – The creators of the award winning Defense Grid franchise have recently made a huge splash in virtual reality. Amid numerous accolades for their upcoming RTS Brass Tactics and the available Defense Grid 2 Enhanced VR Edition, they expanded their VR library further this week. The team at Hidden Path Entertainment launched Access Code exclusively on Google Daydream. Access Code is an adventure game where players investigate an art heist and uncover a deeper conspiracy. Cunning is required for this alluring crime exploration.

To learn more about Access Code visit: http://www.hiddenpath.com/game/access-code/ or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hiddenpath.AccessCode

In Access Code you will join your partner, Eve – voiced by Rose McIver (iZombie, The Lovely Bones), on a search for hidden clues and hard evidence as you investigate a ring of art thieves by exploring detailed, exotic locations.  Decipher the clues and prove your cunning by solving puzzles that turn the tables on the conspirators, thwarting their plans. With cinematic videos, cutting-edge mobile graphics, and over 30 puzzles, Access Code will immerse you in its smart, suspenseful world of infiltration and intrigue. Uncover the conspiracy in this alluring crime adventure and reveal the true master plan.

Hidden Path CEO Jeff Pobst explains how the team found themselves immersed in the virtual reality world, “We were approached two and a half years ago, asking our team to jump into VR development.  We dove in fully, and found that a lot of our unique talents and abilities really set our games apart in VR.  Once Defense Grid 2 became one of the most played games on the Rift, opportunities to build many new VR games opened up for us.  Google gave us an exceptional opportunity, and we built a unique adventure game for Daydream that’s accessible for all players.  It features amazing new technology with stunning graphics unlike what’s typically found in Mobile VR games. We have even more fun VR up our sleeves.”

Expect more VR brilliance from the dynamic team at Hidden Path Entertainment. To learn more about Hidden Path Entertainment visit http://www.hiddenpath.com.

GET A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT ESCAPE FROM TARKOV’S NEW LOCATION – THE SHORELINE

Saint Petersburg, Russia – Battlestate Games, developer of Escape from Tarkov, the realism-focused hardcore FPS/MMO hybrid, have released screenshots and concept artwork for the new location – The Shoreline.

The Shoreline closely neighbors the Tarkov evacuation point, and is characterized by a noticeably larger map footprint than any other Tarkov locations. The Shoreline houses a partially abandoned village, modern private housing, fields, a marina, gas station, weather station, cellular base station and more.
Its chief point of interest is the large “Azure Coast” health resort, consisting of several buildings with a central hydroelectric power plant. The main exit from of this new area will be located next to the  Russian Armed Forces checkpoint at the Port entrance.

Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore story-driven MMO featuring FPS and RPG elements. The events take place in the Russian city of Tarkov, which has been sealed off by roadblocks and sunk into the chaos of local warfare between private military companies. Escape from Tarkov‘s Hazardous Environment Combat Simulator employs a number of custom system modules to create incredibly immersive gameplay and make players feel the reality of what is happening in the game.

The closed beta-testing of Escape from Tarkov is planned for summer 2017. To learn more about Escape from Tarkov and to sign up for closed beta, visit www.escapefromtarkov.com. ‘Like’ the game on Facebook and follow the game’s development on Twitter @bstategames for all the latest developer updates and news.

Players can get guaranteed access to Escape from Tarkov’s testing stages by placing a pre-order on the official website: www.escapefromtarkov.com/preorder-page

War Thunder: ‘Regia Aeronautica’ released!

Update 1.69 adds Italy as new major nation and introduces new vehicles, locations and features including support for PlayStation®4 Pro

May 25th, 2017 — Gaijin Entertainment today announced the release of Update 1.69 ‘Regia Aeronautica’ for its vehicular combat MMOG War Thunder. “Regia Aeronautica” unlocks Italy as War Thunder’s sixth nation, initially offering a formidable line-up of 35 of the most historically accurate representations of their famous Air Force in any computer game ever.  Other features include new aircraft and tanks for four other nations, the long-awaited ability to launch smoke shells and smokescreens from tanks, new realistic recreations of battlefields, and support for PlayStation®4 Pro.

The Regia Aeronautica
The new Italian aircraft tree stretches from Italy’s famous biplanes of the 1930’s to its powerful jet fighters of the 1960s. Among the latter is the Fiat G.91, a light, fast and agile fighter-bomber that is highly versatile in combat, thanks to its rapid-firing, heavy Browning machine guns, bombs and 38 rockets. Italian bombers include highlights such as the heavy four-engined Piaggio P.108B, which can carry a staggering 3.5 tons of bombs or three torpedoes. Its sister model, the ship hunter P.108A, comes equipped with a massive 102mm anti-ship cannon with 50 rounds of ammunition, which is now the largest aviation weapon in the game by far. All players will get gradual access to the new nation’s aircraft, with new models being unlocked for research every few days. More information will follow in the Developer’s Blog at:
http://www.warthunder.com/en/devblog

New ground vehicles
The United States gets access to a new top-rank vehicle, the M60A2 “Starship”, which can fire both conventional shells and guided-missiles from its 152mm cannon. For the Soviet Union, the T-55A is introduced as a worthy successor to the T-54, sporting excellent close combat and flanking capabilities. The German tree sees its first armored car, the Sd.Kfz. 234/2 “Puma” with a rapid-firing 50mm cannon.

Smoke shells and smokescreen launchers
Two completely new features in War Thunder are smoke shells and smokescreen launchers.  The former, will allow tankers to deploy protective smoke over large distances, while the latter is an effective method to hide from enemy fire while repairing on the battlefield or defending a capture point.

Three new locations
The ground battles location ‘Kuban’ has been greatly revamped, which will make tank combat on the new location much more tactical and varied. For pilots, the hot sands of ‘Tunisia’ await, while naval captains can now assault the Black Sea on the new ‘Port of Novorossiysk’ map.

PlayStation®4 Pro support
Now, thanks to the improved performance of the PlayStation®4 Pro console, owners can play War Thunder in native 4K resolution.

For more information, visit:  http://warthunder.com/en/news/4726-update-1-69-regia-aeronautica-released-en

About War Thunder
War Thunder is a free-to-play, cross-platform, massively multiplayer military masterpiece for PC, PS4, Mac and Linux with millions of fans worldwide, that allows players to fight their way across air land and sea with access to over 800+ historically accurate planes and armored vehicles from WWII to the Cold War. Fans can expect hundreds more added as Gaijin Entertainment commits to ongoing development via regular updates. Official website: http://warthunder.com

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout and Star Conflict as well as PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as KRI Awards, Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

HARVEST MOON LIL’ FARMERS ACTIVITY PLAYSET APP AVAILABLE NOW ON MOBILE AND SMART DEVICES

Today’s Release of First Ever Harvest Moon App for Kids Continues Celebration of Harvest Moon’s 20^th Anniversary

LOS ANGELES, CA – May 25, 2017 – Videogame publisher Rising Star Games, in cooperation with videogame developer and publisher Natsume Inc., announced today that the first ever Harvest Moon mobile and smart device app designed for youngsters, Harvest Moon Lil’ Farmers, is now available to download.

Harvest Moon Lil’ Farmers is available worldwide on iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire devices and is a one-time purchase app, completely ad-free and with no micro-transactions or in-app purchases. The app is priced $3.99/€3.99/£3.99 or local currency equivalent.

Harvest Moon Lil’ Farmers is a digital activity playset for young children – and the young at heart! Simple enough for pre-schoolers to play alone as well as with help from a caregiver, players can enjoy all the fun of farming and animal care with just a tap, swipe, drag and press of the screen.

Harvest Moon Lil’ Farmers is the first app published by Rising Star Games and is inspired by the critically acclaimed and cherished Harvest Moon farming game series, which celebrates its 20^th anniversary this year. The first Harvest Moon game released in North America in 1997 and the series continues to see a steady rise in popularity and player community worldwide, making it one of today’s most beloved franchises. Harvest Moon is revered for being a non-violent, family-oriented game for everyone. There have been more than 30 games released in the series.

The Harvest Moon Lil’ Farmers app was created by the talented, creative team at Daredevil Development, the studio behind recent popular apps based on classic kids’ franchises including, Postman Pat, Bob the Builder and Paddington Bear*.

Harvest Moon Lil’ Farmers Key Features:

• A welcoming and intuitive experience with no text to read – a perfect playset for pre-schoolers.
• Grow veggies in the vegetable patch; plant seeds and help them grow them with tender loving care!
• Shear sheep, collect eggs, milk your cow and more, as you care for and nurture all of your animals.
• Keep the locals happy by providing a wide range of produce in your farm shop.

For more information please visit the Lil’ Farmers website, follow Rising Star Games on Twitter and visit the official Rising Star Games website.
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ABOUT NATSUME
Natsume Inc. is a worldwide developer and publisher that specialise in unique and family-oriented interactive entertainment software for a variety of platforms. Most known for publishing Reel Fishing and Harvest Moon, Natsume is dedicated to producing quality video games. For more information about Natsume Inc., visit www.natsume.com

ABOUT DAREDEVIL DEVELOPMENT
Daredevil Development was formed in 2011 by veteran developer, artist and producer David Mowbray. With over 100 games to his credit including such licenses as Star Wars, Lego, Peppa Pig, Teletubbies, Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom, Postman Pat, Bob the Builder and many others. In recent years Daredevil has developed the Paddington Bear’s Adventures game, which featured in the Apple iTunes App Store new and Noteworthy section. http://www.daredevil-development.com/

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES
Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 120 titles. www.risingstargames.com

SEGA SETS CRAZY TAXI CLASSIC FREE ON MOBILE

Hey, hey, hey, let’s go make some crazy money!

San Francisco / London, 25th May 2017 – Local taxi companies and drivers around the world, unite! After almost two decades of Crazy Taxi games and millions of rides analysed, SEGA is proud to announce it will soon launch Crazy Taxi Gazillionaire, allowing local taxi companies to take back the power from ridesharing conglomerates.

To celebrate the upcoming launch and make sure that drivers around the world have enough time to practice their crazy driving skills, the mobile version of the original Crazy Taxi which was previously £4.99/€4,99, is available for free (with ad support) on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and on Google Play for Android devices from here on out. Controller compatibility has also been added on top of the existing touch controls, and players who have already purchased the game will retain the game without advertisements*.

Everyone should be able to fight against powerful ride-sharing company PRESTIGE MEGACORPORATION and its infamous leader Edelbert Von Güber. Whether you are on an iPhone, iPad or Android device, start your training and await further instructions: your time will come soon.

No time for brakes; customers in various states of inebriation from all nations are expecting you. Train hard, stay crazy.

Download now for iOS or Android

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*For Android users who have previously purchased Crazy Taxi Classic, the ad-free version can be found in your purchase history. Users who have not previously purchased Crazy Taxi Classic and wish to play ad-free can remove ads completely for £1.99/€1.99 .

About SEGA Networks, SEGA’s mobile division in the West:
SEGA’s mobile division in the West has its headquarters based in San Francisco with dedicated studios across North America and the UK. Focused on creating fun, compelling and engaging games, SEGA’s games feature iconic intellectual property as well as original innovative content for mobile and tablet devices. Since 2008, it has been a leader in the smartphone and tablet space and continues to be at the forefront of mobile gaming. SEGA’s mobile studios include Hardlight™ and Demiurge Studios™. For more information, visit www.mobile.sega.com.

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