Content Additions for Torment: Tides of Numenera Out Now

Highly Anticipated Updates and “Servant of the Tides” Trailer Available for Fans of Critically Acclaimed RPG

Wroclaw, Poland – May 22, 2017 – inXile Entertainment and Techland Publishing, has announced the release of new content additions that fans have been clamouring for since Torment: Tides of Numenera launched earlier this year. Chief among these features is the inclusion of an additional companion, Oom (“The Toy”).

The additional content is as follows:

• Oom (“The Toy” companion) – Oom is a living artefact from a prior world, and extraordinarily loyal to you. A shape-changer and guardian, it is somehow connected to the Tides, and it grants the Last Castoff a deeper connection to them. It is also a mystery to be solved. Oom does not speak, and even its thoughts are a strange tangle of alien metaphors. It will drive you to increase your understanding of the Tides, and by doing so, you will learn secrets about its long-lost past.

• Voluminous Codex – The Ninth World is immense, full of rich and exciting lore and characters. The Voluminous Codex will serve as an encyclopaedia of the player’s travels, updating with more entries as they proceed through the game, and allowing them to learn more about the places they visit and the beings they meet.

Developed by the creators of the all-time classic Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically revered cRPGs in gaming history, this science-fantasy RPG explores similar deep and personal topics of abandonment, evanescence, and the legacy we all leave behind. Torment: Tides of Numenera takes place on Earth one billion years in the future, in the rich and diverse Numenera setting created by pen and paper RPG luminary, Monte Cook. Players will experience a game of intricate choices and consequences with thousands of meaningful decisions that will make every playthrough unique.

Torment: Tides of Numenera is available worldwide on PC and for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system as well as Xbox One.

For more information on Torment: Tides of Numenera and the various editions currently available for purchase, please visit the official website at http://tormentgame.com/. This title is rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB and 16 by PEGI.

ICEBERG INTERACTIVE OFFERS FREE COPY OF STARPOINT GEMINI 2 ON STEAM FOR A LIMITED PERIOD

Predecessor of Upcoming STARPOINT GEMINI WARLORDS Offered Free of Charge for 48 Hours

Haarlem, The Netherlands – May 22, 2017 – To celebrate tomorrow’s release of Starpoint Gemini Warlords, Iceberg Interactive and Little Green Men Games are delighted to announce an exclusive offer on Steam. Indie hit Starpoint Gemini 2, having sold 300,000 copies thus far, is available free of charge to every Steam user for 48 hours. Starpoint Gemini 2 has a SRP of $34.99. For a limited time, the game is available for free from today until 10:00AM EDT on Wednesday, May 24, through its Steam store page.

Space Sim Starpoint Gemini 2 enjoyed a very successful Early Access period before its release in 2014. Gamers got so involved in the Gemini Universe, that in order to honor all community feature requests, developer LGM decided to develop a stunning sequel, epic in scale and adding 4X Strategy elements. Starpoint Gemini Warlords was born, and will launch from its own Early Access program tomorrow.

This unique blend of space sim, RPG and 4X strategy games, incorporates the best features of each genre. Command your starship, send your war fleets into enemy territory, level up, gain skills, engage in branching dialogues, lead your heroic companions into battle, build up your stronghold, trade, mine, salvage and remind your enemies of why they fear you. Strategy from the front lines!

Starpoint Gemini Warlords has a SRP of $34.99, releasing on May 23, 2017 out of Steam Early Access, with a Digital Deluxe Edition available at $39.99.

ABOUT LITTLE GREEN MEN (LGM) GAMES

LGM Games is a growing team of highly motivated and talented programmers, writers, 3D and 2D artists and animators, all sharing the same passion for video games. Our mission is to create new worlds and adventures, with players – for players. LGM Games stands behind the successful Starpoint Gemini series, from our debut title in 2011 to the 2014 sequel, along with countless expansions. LGM’s vision of space-flavored RPG simulation games continues to evolve and grow, with many more exciting elements to be revealed in the future. To learn more about Little Green Men Games, visit: http://www.inter-corona.com

ABOUT ICEBERG INTERACTIVE

Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans and is located in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an international assembly of game developers, both midsize and indie. Garnering attention with acclaimed releases over recent years, including Killing Floor 2, Endless Space, Endless Legend, StarDrive 2 and Starpoint Gemini 2, the company has an exceptional line-up, including Oriental Empires, Starpoint Gemini Warlords, Conarium and Rising Storm 2: Vietnam – with further promising games in the pipeline.

Play it cool!

Hugely Popular Mobile Game Hits North America This Summer

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 22, 2017) -Aniplex of America announced the launch of a Facebook campaign that allows fans to unlock additional rewards in the highly anticipated mobile game Fate/Grand Order, including the rare Servant SABER LILY. Last month, the company announced their plan to bring an English version of Fate/Grand Order to North American territories in Summer 2017 for both iOS and Android platforms.

One of the most successful mobile role-playing games ever in Japan, Fate/Grand Order has players become Masters who summon powerful allies called Heroic Spirits (also known as Servants). Together, they embark on a journey to the past called Grand Order. Released in July 2015 in Japan and last Fall in China, Fate/Grand Order has been downloaded over 8 million times. It has consistently topped iOS and Android charts, and outperformed other popular games in downloads and revenue. Additional launches in Asia are coming this month. The game’s exciting storyline and compelling gameplay keep fans engaged and wanting more.

The Fate/Grand Order Challenge: Facebook Master Recruitment Campaign lets fans crowdsource exciting extra rewards prior to launch. Starting at just 10,000 Likes, players can unlock additional in-game prizes at each milestone, including the rare SABER LILY! Other prizes include Saint Quartz, Craft Essence, and Hero Crystals. Visit www.facebook.com/FateGO.USA for additional details.

“We are very excited for players to be involved in the development of Fate/Grand Order in this way.” said Atsuhiro Iwakami, president of Aniplex Inc. “The game has been incredibly successful since its launch in Japan and we know the fans in North America will embrace it as well.”

Further details will be released regularly on the official website (http://fate-go.us), Facebook (@FateGO.USA) and Twitter (@FateGO_USA). In addition, new information will also be announced throughout conventions across the United States starting at Anime Central in Chicago in May to Anime Expo in Los Angeles in July. We look forward to sharing all our updates with you so please make sure to check in regularly.

FATE/GRAND ORDER (ENGLISH VERSION):
Title: Fate/Grand Order (English)
Genre: Role-Playing Game
Platform: iOS/Android
Release Date: Summer 2017
URL: http://fate-go.us
Copyright: ©TYPE-MOON / FGO PROJECT

Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan) – a Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) group. Aniplex Inc. is a leading provider of anime content, along with music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite Blu-ray and DVD titles including Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works], Fate/Zero, the Sword Art Online series, Your lie in April, KILL la KILL, Bakemonogatari, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Blue Exorcist, NISEKOI, the OREIMO series, DURARARA!!×2, Magi series, Expelled From Paradise, The irregular at magic high school, and ALDNOAH.ZERO. The company’s ever-growing line-up of shows includes our mostrecent titles: March comes in like a lion, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga, ERASED, The Asterisk War, OWARIMONOGATARI, KIZUMONOGATARI, Charlotte, WAGNARIA!!3, GOD EATER, HAIFURI (High School Fleet), GRANBLUE FANTASY, and Eromanga Sensei.

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REUNITE CHILDHOOD FRIENDS AND RESTORE PEACE TO A WARRING CONTINENT IN FIRE EMBLEM ECHOES: SHADOWS OF VALENTIA, OUT NOW FOR NINTENDO 3DS FAMILY SYSTEMS

The Season Pass expands the adventure, allowing players to earn more experience, witness the previously untold story of Valentia, and recruit new playable characters

22^nd May, 2017 – When the continent of Valentia is in the mire of civil war and destruction, its only hopes are two long-lost childhood friends, who must gather allies, reunite, and bring peace back to the realm in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, releasing today on Nintendo 3DS family systems. This re-envisioning of the previously Japan-only Fire Emblem Gaiden brings the classic strategy RPG to Australia and New Zealand for the first time, remade, remastered, and with more content than before.

Following the release of the free-to-start Fire Emblem Heroes for smart devices, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia sees players take control of the two separate armies of Alm and Celica, as they each aim to bring peace to the continent of Valentia. The game also boasts expanded story content thanks to new heroes to recruit, new villains to oppose, and a new playable prologue that explores the previously unknown history between Alm and Celica. All character dialogue for the main story is now fully voiced in English, while animated cutscenes from movie animators Studio Khara bring the story to new life.

Battles in the Fire Emblem series see players take their small force of recruited soldiers and oppose increasingly powerful enemies in turn-based combat that requires careful tactical planning, as unsuccessful or missed attacks make units vulnerable to attack. Should a unit be cut down in the midst of battle in Fire Emblem’s traditional Classic Mode, they’ll either become too injured to ever return to the battlefield, or will be fatally wounded. Anyone who yearns for defeat to be temporary can play through in Casual Mode, which allows fallen allies to be revived after each battle, allowing for more comfortable story progression. In a new addition to the series, Mila’s Turnwheel will allow would-be strategists to go further by rewinding their last few turns, giving them a chance to reconsider their next strategic move and reverse any major tactical errors.

Another first for the series comes with Alm and Celica’s ability to freely explore dungeons and caves in three dimensions, allowing them to see enemies before battle and escape potentially dangerous conflicts, or make a pre-emptive strike to reduce their foe’s health for the ensuing conflict. Each dungeon also contains a Mila’s Statue, allowing characters to be promoted or their class changed, while some contain Sacred Springs that can grant heroes with permanent stat increases.

Players may also use the Alm and Celica amiibo* figures available now to unlock an exclusive dungeon each, allowing heroes to earn items and level up their armies further by defeating bosses. During combat, players can also sacrifice some of Alm or Celica’s health to summon a temporary computer-controlled ally known as an Illusory Hero using either their respective amiibo, or Fire Emblem characters from the Super Smash Bros. Collection amiibo, including Marth, Lucina, Ike, Roy, and the upcoming Corrin amiibo. See all compatible amiibo on the website.

Joining an already strong line-up of Nintendo 3DS titles this year, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia has been met with acclaim from critics:

• Definitely pick it up if you’re a Fire Emblem fan, either new or old! Vooks
• For those new to the franchise, Shadows of Valentia is a strong starting point, and a brilliant update to the original Gaiden title. The Iris

In the coming weeks, players will also be able to expand their adventure further with five major downloadable content packs. The Rise of the Deliverance Pack allows players to explore the previously-untold history of Valentia, complete with brand new prologue story content, new voice-acting, and the ability to take command of a character players can’t control in the main game, while the Lost Altars Pack includes ten unique, mysterious Altars that allow heroes to be upgraded to new, exclusive classes. Additionally, the Cipher Companions Pack allows players to recruit four new heroes from Fire Emblem Cipher, the popular Japanese trading card game, while the other packs offer opportunities to strengthen their characters and earn in-game money and items. More information can be found on the Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia website.

Reunite childhood friends and restore peace to a warring continent in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, out now for Nintendo 3DS family systems. A Limited Edition containing the game with reversible titlesheet, an artbook, metal pixel pin badges of Alm, Celica, and Marth and the Sound Selection CD is also available. The Alm and Celica amiibo are out now.

Additional Links:

Nintendo Australia website: http://www.nintendo.com.au
Nintendo Australia Twitter: https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo Australia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo AU on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nintendoau

RAZER AND BUNGIE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP, DESTINY 2 PERIPHERALS

Razer DeathAdder Elite mouse, Ornata Chroma keyboard, ManO’War Tournament Edition headset and Goliathus Speed mouse mat bring the ultimate Destiny 2 experience to players
LOS ANGELES – Razer^™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced a partnership with Bungie, one of the world’s most respected games studios, on its upcoming title Destiny 2, published and distributed by Activision.

Razer will release a suite of Destiny 2-themed products to celebrate the game’s upcoming launch on PlayStation®4, Xbox One™, and PC.

The products include the Razer DeathAdder Elite, the most accurate mouse ever created; the Razer Ornata Chroma, a keyboard that combines the tactility of a mechanical keyboard with the comfort of membrane keys; the Razer ManO’War Tournament Edition, a headset designed for ultimate comfort that is compatible with every gaming platform; and the Razer Goliathus Speed, the industry benchmark for soft gaming mouse mats.

“We’re very excited to partner with Razer to create a line of premium gear that we know Destiny 2 players and action shooter fans will love,” said Jim McQuillan, Creative Director, Brand & Marketing at Bungie. “The team has come up with some cool ways to pair Destiny’s art and designs with Razer’s high-performance hardware, providing players with new ways to customize their Destiny 2 experience.”

Destiny 2 was announced earlier this year and is the sequel to Destiny, which set records as largest new console video game franchise launch in history.

“This is one of the most anticipated games this year, with a community that’s been yearning for a PC release,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder and CEO. “Destiny’s innovation and depth is remarkable. We’re honored to be working with some of the world’s best developers to support the launch of the game on PC.”

Razer’s peripheral suite will go on sale this September.

Availability:

• Razerzone.com – September 2017
• Worldwide – September 2017

ABOUT RAZER:
Razer™ is a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers.

Razer is transforming the way people play games, engage with other gamers and identify with the gamer lifestyle. Having won the coveted “Best of CES” award consecutively for six years, the company’s leadership in product innovation continues to create new categories for the gaming community that is estimated to have over 1 billion gamers worldwide.

Razer’s award-winning design and technology include an array of user interface and systems devices, voice-over IP for gamers and a cloud platform for customizing and enhancing gaming devices.

Founded in 2005, Razer is backed by Intel Capital, IDG-Accel and Heliconia Capital Management (Heliconia), a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore investment company Temasek. For more information visit http://www.razerzone.com/about-razer.

ABOUT BUNGIE:
Bungie is an independent, employee-owned game development studio dedicated to creating hopeful worlds that inspire passionate player communities. For more than two-and-a-half decades that purpose has led to the creation of some of the industry’s most celebrated gaming franchises, including Marathon, Myth, Halo, and Destiny. Today, Bungie is focused on developing the next highly-anticipated release in the Destiny universe, Destiny 2.

ABOUT ACTIVISION:
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com or by following @Activision.

LEAGUE OF ORIGIN GEARS UP FOR BLOCKBUSTER WEEKEND

With only 13 days to go until the inaugural League of Legends: League of Origin begins, Riot Games Oceania has today revealed the final teams, ticket details and schedule for the first region vs region esports event to hit Oceania’s shores.

Taking place from 2pm AEST on the 3-4 June at ESL Studios in Auburn, NSW, top Oceanic Pro League (OPL) and Oceanic Challenger Series (OCS) pro players from New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria will battle across two days to be crowned the best League of Legends region. The first match on Saturday will see the biggest rivals, New South Wales and Queensland, go head-to-head.

With pride on the line, Shoutcasters and Region Selectors, Cameron ‘Crunch’ Russell (NZ),  Zack ‘Rusty’ Pye (QLD), Matthew ‘Fish’ Stewart (NSW), Jake ‘Spawn’ Tiberi (VIC), have confirmed their final line ups and they’re all ‘quietly’ confident their team can win it all.

“There’s always something to prove in the Australian/New Zealand rivalry, so when it comes to League of Origin you’re certainly going to see the strength of Kiwi patriotism in backing our team,” said Crunch.

“I’d call us the underdogs in this story,” says Rusty. “We had a limited player pool to choose from, names that may not compare in magnitude to some of our opponents. But we’re still Queensland.”

“The past decade has seen a lot of Maroon victories.” says Fish. “This time the Blues will be leading the pack, and we will take NZ and VIC as collateral damage along the way!”

“Mid lane is so stacked in Victoria,” Spawn acknowledges. “It’s kind of insane that the three I rate the highest in the OPL are all from my home state!”

Tickets for League of Origin will go on sale on Friday 26 May at 4pm AEST, with 150 seats available each day. Tickets are $15 per day and the ticket website will be released on oce.lolesports.com on Friday.

The packed two day schedule, made possible by our sponsors at Red Bull, will also be streamed live on watch.oce.lolesports.com.

Follow League of Origin at facebook.com/OceanicProLeague, twitter.com/opl or via #LoLOrigin.

Schedule:

Day 1 – 3 June, 2017

2pm – NSW vs QLD
3pm – VIC vs NZ
4pm – NSW vs NZ
5pm – VIC vs QLD
6pm – NZ vs QLD
7pm – NSW vs VIC

Day 2 – 4 June, 2017

2pm – Bo3 2nd vs 3rd
5pm – Bo5 1st vs winner of previous

ONE PIECE UNLIMITED WORLD RED – DELUXE EDITION ANNOUNCED

First One Piece game to hit Nintendo Switch and with Co-Op support!

After 1 million copies sold worldwide with the original title, this summer – August 25^th – the Straw Hat Pirates will dock on PS4™ and PC with a brand new revamped version of the game, and for the first time ever on Nintendo Switch in September. The game comes with several new features from technical and content side.

Explore the Grand Blue as never you’ve never seen it before. One Piece Unlimited World – Red Deluxe Edition will support up to 4K on PC & PS4™ Pro, Full HD on PS4™ and Nintendo Switch. Players can rely up to 60 fps on all three platforms in order to allow for a powerful and enjoyable experience. All games modes will be available for PS4™ Pro, PS4™ and Nintendo Switch in 2-player Co-Op!

Re-discover the original adventure of Luffy and his pirate crew that encounter and befriends a cheerful yet mysterious raccoon named Pato who possesses a shadowy power to create anything drawn onto a leaf. In order to help their newfound friend, Pato leads the crew to the Forgotten Island where they get kidnapped by a wicked pirate named The Red Count and Luffy must fight to recover his crew from the enemy’s grasp and find out exactly what The Red Count’s evil plots are. The adventure will come loaded with incredible content thanks to the inclusion of more than 40 DLC’s.

ONE PIECE UNLIMITED WORLD RED – DELUXE EDITION will be available digitally for the PlayStation™ 4 and PlayStation™ 4 Pro systems and PC on August 25^th 2017. Nintendo Switch – both physically and digitally – September 2017.

Continue the adventure on:

• ONE PIECE Games Official Website: www.OnePiece-Game.com

• Official Facebook Page: /BandaiNamcoGames.Europe
• Official Twitter Account: @BandaiNamcoEU

For more information regarding products from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu, https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU, and join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

ACCEL WORLD VS. SWORD ART ONLINE releasing July 7 for the Playstation®4 and Playstation®VITA!

Leading interactive entertainment developer and publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe today announces ACCEL WORLD VS. SWORD ART ONLINE, a dream anime crossover between two celebrated franchises from the mind of Reki Kawahara. The crossover action RPG title will be available for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation®Vita handheld system on July 7.

The worlds of SWORD ART ONLINE and ACCEL WORLD have begun to merge! In the midst of the chaos, Yui has gone missing. Kirito must challenge the Seven Kings of pure color from the Accelerated World to gain access to her location. Players from both groups come together in a war of the worlds where the strongest Burst Linkers and ALO Players are on a mission to save Yui from the hands of Personna Babel. This all-new original story comes from Reki Kawahara, the creator of both SWORD ART ONLINE and ACCEL WORLD, for an interdimensional adventure between two popular anime franchises.

Players will build out three-person teams with their favorite characters, all with unique special abilities, from both the SWORD ART ONLINE and ACCEL WORLD series. SWORD ART ONLINE characters will be able to utilize the fairy flight mechanic from Alfheim Online as well as magic, while ACCEL WORLD characters will have access to Acceleration and special techniques. By mixing and matching characters from both worlds, players will be able to create an unstoppable team as they take on an epic action role-playing game adventure. Players will also be able to team up with three other friends to battle rivals in fierce online multiplayer modes.

ACCEL WORLD VS. SWORD ART ONLINE will be available physically and digitally for the PlayStation®4 system and digitally for PlayStation®Vita system in 2017. To find out more about Sword Art Online games, please head to http://www.swordartonline-game.com and join us on www.facebook.com/swordartonlinegames. For more information regarding products from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu, https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU, and join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.