ASYMMETRICAL CAT-AND-MOUSE SHOOTER-BRAWLER AFTERCHARGE ANNOUNCES NINTENDO SWITCH VERSION, OFFERING CROSS-PLATFORM PLAY WITH PC AND XBOX ONE

Canadian Indie Studio Chainsawesome Games to Launch its Unique 3v3 Team-Based Shooter this Summer with Combined Player Base Across Windows PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC (MARCH 27, 2018) – Chainsawesome Games, the Quebec-City indie studio behind fan-favorite Knight Squad and second place winner of the 2018 Ubisoft Indie Challenge, today announced that its new 3v3 asymmetrical competitive shooter-brawler Aftercharge will release on the best-selling Nintendo Switch™ home and portable console! Chainsawesome today also announces support for three-way online cross-platform play between Nintendo Switch and previously announced Windows PC and Xbox One Aftercharge versions. Prepare for high-voltage cat-and-mouse action as teams of invisible robots battle against invincible security guards when Aftercharge ships later this summer!

“Having Aftercharge support cross-play with the three platforms at launch has always been super important for us, so we can’t wait to see the three gaming worlds collide this summer,” said Laurent Mercure, Communications Officer at Chainsawesome Games. “Aftercharge on the Switch not only makes the game playable on-the-go, but also opens the door to building a more unified gaming community without platform-based borders. And for those gamers who want to get an early look at the game, we’ll be showcasing a playable PC build at PAX East 2018, as well as holding a special Alpha playtest in April. So, stay tuned for more details!”

Check out the awesome new Aftercharge Gameplay Trailer:

In Aftercharge, six glowing structures called extractors are at the center of each match and serve as the objective for both teams — the attacking Workonics droids and the defending Enforcers guards. Choose from a total of eight unique characters, each with their own attacks, defensive abilities and weapons for a variety of tactical options. Although the objective of the game is simple, Aftercharge’s team-based gameplay relies heavily on strategy and stealth, where every player is vital to obtaining victory!

Aftercharge Key Features:

• Unique Blend of Fresh Mechanics: An invisible team fighting an invincible team, reviving allies instantly with no limit and zero cooldown on abilities are only a few mechanics that make Aftercharge a shooter you’ve never played before.
• Bite-Size Competitive Matches: The teams are small, the maps are small, the rounds are short, the action is always within sight and it never stops.
• Asymmetrical Characters: Choose from a different character pool on each side with widely different abilities and roles to vary your team’s strategy.
• Online Multiplayer and Matchmaking: Team up with players anywhere around the world and face-off against opponents of similar skill level thanks to Windows PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch cross-platform play.

Aftercharge is set on the distant planet of Dusk 11, exploited by the titular corporation for the energy at its core. Designed originally to avoid industrial espionage, the company’s workonics worker robots are defecting due to the planet’s now unstable energy, which has put the company’s extractors (and all life on the planet) at risk. The Workonics set out to destroy the extractors and must face off against human Enforcers guards who are invulnerable to robot attacks. Luckily for them, the Workonics have invisibility on their side.

Chainsawesome Games will showcase and make playable a brand new map and two new classes for Aftercharge at PAX East in Boston, Massachusetts at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) from April 5 – April 8, 2018. Attendees can take part in intense Aftercharge tournaments at Booth #15104.

For more information about Aftercharge, please visit http://www.afterchargegame.com.

About Chainsawesome Games 

Founded in 2012, Chainsawesome Games is a small independent studio composed of chainsaw aficionados with a shared passion to carve action-packed and multiplayer-focused games for PC and Consoles. Their games received several honorable mentions and prizes such as Best Audio Design at Intel Level Up 2013 and Destructoid’s Best of PAX East 2015 award. In 2014, they won the first prize at the Pixel Challenge 48-hour Game Jam with their first iteration of Knight Squad. Chainsawesome Games is based in Quebec City, Canada where poutine is actually good and winters last entire generations.

E-Line Media Introduces The Endless Mission

Battle a threat to humanity wielding the power of creativity and technology

(Phoenix, AZ – March 27, 2018) – E-Line Media, creators of the critical success Never Alone, has announced its latest project – The Endless Mission.  The Endless Mission is a sandbox-style creation game that takes players on a hero’s journey through a rich narrative world where they develop the power and opportunity to craft games and experiences of their own in the Unity engine – all while challenging forces larger than themselves.

Developed through a collaboration between E-Line Media and Endless Interactive, with a story by the veteran team of writers at Sleep Deprivation Lab, whose credits include Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and The Crew – The Endless Mission explores what it means to shape the technology in our lives versus being shaped by it.  It launches players on a journey to a world where nothing is as it seems and the power to shape everything around them exists at the tips of their fingers.

Those who embark upon The Endless Mission are invited to mashup, mix, and modify games across a wide variety of beloved genres, even manipulating the essence of the game down to the very code itself – creating new experiences and gameplay opportunities as they discover what is at stake for the world as we know it. Will you accept The Endless Mission?

Coming in the Summer of 2018 as an Early Access release on Steam, the first playable demo will be available for attendees at PAX East in the beginning of April.

About E-Line Media
E-Line Media is a video game developer and publisher passionate about harnessing the power of games to help players understand and shape the world.  The company is a double-bottom-line, for-profit enterprise whose investors seek market-level financial returns and positive social impact.  Learn more at www.elinemedia.com.

About Endless Interactive
Endless was founded in 2012 with the mission to make computing universally accessible for everyone.  Endless OS, the company’s flagship product, is a fully functional operating system that is easy to use and comes pre-installed with more than 150 apps.  Its team of advisors includes Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus, and Nicholas Negroponte from the MIT Media Lab.  Learn more about Endless at www.endlessos.com

UBISOFT^® ANNOUNCES FAR CRY^® 5 IS NOW AVAILABLE

Join the Resistance Against a Fanatical Doomsday Cult As Far Cry ^® Comes To America

Sydney, Australia— March 27, 2018 — Today, Ubisoft^® announced that Far Cry^® 5, the latest instalment of the critically acclaimed Far Cry franchise is available on the PlayStation^®4 Pro computer entertainment system, PlayStation^®4, the Xbox One family of devices and Windows PC.

Set in America, a first for the franchise, Far Cry 5 offers players total freedom to navigate a serene-looking yet deeply twisted world as the new junior deputy of fictional Hope County, Montana. Players will find that their arrival accelerates a years-long silent coup by a fanatical doomsday cult, the Project at Eden’s Gate, igniting a violent takeover of the county. Under siege and cut off from the rest of the world, players will join forces with residents of Hope County and form the Resistance.

Far Cry 5, developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with other studios*, is a first person shooter set in a completely open world. Players will have the freedom of choice, wrapped in an immersive story with memorable characters, where they can experience Far Cry Moments: unpredictable and unforgettable moments in the game. Players can play any way they want, including recruiting Guns for Hire, Fangs for Hire, and a Friend for Hire, which allows players to play the entire game in co-op, a franchise first.

Far Cry 5 also includes Far Cry Arcade, the biggest and most versatile map editor mode for the Far Cry series. In Far Cry Arcade, players can create new scenarios by utilizing assets from other titles in the series as well as other Ubisoft franchises, including Assassin’s Creed^® IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed Unity, or Watch Dogs^®, for solo, co-op or competitive experiences.

Players can also purchase the Gold Edition of Far Cry 5, which includes the base game, season pass and bonus content. The Far Cry 5 season pass transports players to uncanny adventures across three unique settings with the upcoming DLCs – Hours of Darkness, Dead Living Zombies and Lost on Mars – and more. On top of that, players who purchase the season pass for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One get Far Cry 3^® Classic Edition at no additional cost.

For more information about Far Cry 5, please visit farcry.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/farcry.usa and on Twitter at twitter.com/farcrygame or hashtag #FarCry5.

For the latest on Far Cry 5 and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

*Associate studios are Ubisoft Toronto, Kiev, Shanghai, Reflections, Bucharest and Pune.

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.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Far Cry, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Based on Crytek’s original Far Cry directed by Cevat Yerli.

EXOR Studios is proud to announce the “European Assault” DLC for X-Morph: Defense, a twin-stick shooter, tower-defense hybrid, is now available for PC and Xbox One.

SZCZECIN, POLAND – 27th March, 2018 – EXOR Studios is proud to announce “European Assault” – the first premium piece of downloadable content for its destructive tower-defense shooter X-Morph: Defense – is now available for purchase on Steam and Xbox One, priced $4.99 / €4.99 / £3.99. The DLC will be available for the same price via PlayStation 4 when it releases 28th March.

A new trailer showcasing “European Assault” in all its chaotic glory was released today.

Today, all X-Morph: Defense players will receive a huge free update that introduces a brand new and highly-requested Survival mode to the game. Coupled with the “European Assault” DLC, this update doubles the amount of gameplay content available.

“European Assault” features a brand new, high-impact, story-driven mini campaign that takes place in parallel to the events of the main game. As the invading X-Morph, players will face-off against the formidable General Duncan Clarke in Finland and Holland before an explosive showdown at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The new content will challenge both new and veteran X-Morph players as General Clarke employs new advanced tactics and weaponry in the field – including an orbital Frostbite Cannon and the European Massive Assault Vehicle he calls the Rhinocharger – in a bid to quash the alien threat.

Survival Mode features 10 intense new levels of endless gameplay, delivering tons of replay value, while a new leaderboard system encourages fierce competition. With a focus on rapid-fire decision making, players must adapt quickly to the destructible environment in a bid to defend their cores against a never-ending onslaught of incoming enemies.

EXOR Studios is partnering with eastasiasoft to release a physical Limited Edition of X-Morph: Defense exclusively for the PlayStation 4. The Limited Edition includes the full game, “European Assault” DLC, an adrenaline-pumping soundtrack CD, exclusive numbered certificate, and a printed manual. Additionally, all owners of the Limited Edition version will receive all future content updates completely free of charge.

X-Morph: Defense is a twin-stick shooter, tower defense hybrid featuring unprecedented destruction across fully dynamic environments, and provides a never-before-seen level of tower defense freedom. It is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. The Steam version of the game also features integrated Steam Workshop support and a variety of community-made levels.

For more information about X-Morph: Defense visit:

http://www.xmorphdefense.com
https://twitter.com/EXORStudios
https://www.facebook.com/exorstudios
http://store.steampowered.com/app/408410/XMorph_Defense/

About EXOR Studios™
 
EXOR Studios is an independent game development company founded in August 2007 and based in Szczecin, Poland. The team is known for its work on the popular zombie-smashing hit Zombie Driver and the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Source Engine Mod – D.I.P.R.I.P. EXOR is currently developing games using its proprietary Schmetterling engine.

Preregistration for “Gudetama Tap!” begins!

TOKYO, JAPAN – March 26 –CyberStep, Inc. has partnered with Sanrio Co., Ltd., Gathering Holdings, Inc., and Good Luck3 Inc. to produce the latest iteration of the wildly popular mobile app, “Gudetama Tap!”

Set to release in Spring 2018, “Gudetama Tap!” combines all the fun of cooking Gudetama with exciting friend and photo features as well!

Preregister for prizes!

Preregistration for “Gudetama Tap!” begins on Monday 2018.03.26 at 18:00 (JST) and will open worldwide (with a few exceptions). Preregistered players are eligible to win prizes ranging from in-game items, Amazon gift cards, and real Gudetama plushies!

Preregister today via using email or social media!

See below for more details.

Preregister now: https://gudetama.cyberstep.com/

Gudetama’s animated short “Hot Spring” released for YouTube!

The first of several new Gudetama animated shorts has been released to promote Gudetama Tap!

What is “Gudetama Tap!”

Gudetama Tap! is the 3^rd and latest title in a series boasting over 3.5 million downloads! The game features the eponymous Gudetama, a lethargic egg that has enjoyed tremendous popularity since its release.

Gudetama Tap! adds several new features to the series, such as a friend function to encourage online play, an interactive AR camera, and even brand-new Gudetama variants based on regional specialties!

Friends Forever

Befriend players and gain access to each other’s rooms. You can lend them a helping hand if they’re cooking or interact with their favorite Gudetama. You can even send them a Gudetama you own as a gift!

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Ultimate Edition sets sail for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in Europe on 27 April

All physical Day One Edition copies include the official Risky Beats soundtrack CD and an exclusive 100-page artbook!

PQube (London, UK) March 26th, 2018 – PQube and WayForward are pleased to announce that PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch editions of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Ultimate Edition are sashaying into European retailers on 27 April 2018. Furthermore, all pre-order and launch copies will be the Day One Edition, which comes bundled with the 30-song Risky Beats soundtrack CD, and a 100-page artbook filled with unseen sketches of Shantae and the gang.

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Ultimate Edition is the complete celebration of one of Shantae’s best-loved adventures. Bursting with digital bonus content, the Ultimate Edition contains the game itself, plus all former DLC extras including the Pirate Queen’s Quest story expansion, the Friends To The End story expansion, Hard Core Mode and the upcoming Costume Pack mode, which unleashes the Ninja Shantae, Beach Shantae and Officer Shantae challenge modes.

Additionally, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Ultimate Edition also contains all former “Backer-Exclusive” content from the hugely successful 2013 Kickstarter campaign, enabling everybody access to the Tinkerbat Transformation and colour swaps. And, as a final treat for fans, the Ultimate Edition contains an exclusive blue swimsuit costume not available in any other edition.

Pre-order Shantae: Half-Genie Hero – Ultimate Edition today here: pqube.co.uk/shantae

Check out #ShantaeHGH on social media! For more information and the latest news, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PQubeGames, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pqube.

And for all WayForward updates, please follow www.twitter.com/WayForward and https://www.facebook.com/WayForward/.

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, Cat Quest, 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

RISING STAR GAMES ANNOUNCES TRIFECTA OF GAMES TO BE SHOWN AT PAX EAST: TRAILBLAZERS, RICO, AND DECAY OF LOGOS

You’re Invited to Meet the Devs and Experience our 2018 Roster of Games Hands-On!

Los Angeles, CA – March 27, 2018 – Videogame publisher Rising Star Games announced today it will be publicly showing its recently announced 2018 lineup of titles, Trailblazers, RICO, and Decay of Logos, for the first time to media and consumers at PAX East in Boston, on Thursday, April 5 through Sunday, April 8. Media outlets are invited to book an appointment to meet with each of the three developers to experience these titles hands-on for the first time!
Trailblazers is a fresh new co-operative racing title with an innovative on-track game mechanic: paint the track, boost on your color, and work as a team to win! Racing in teams up to three-versus-three, players paint the track as they race, capturing key areas to dynamically change the racing line, then boosting on their team’s color. Racers who drive with flair and style will also amass skill points to blaze their way to victory! Trailblazers is developed by UK based development studio Supergonk, with members that have worked at highly acclaimed racing studios including Codemasters, Bizarre Creations, and Criterion.

RICO is an arcade-style, first-person shooter inspired by modern action cinema. Players pair up as a pair of loose-cannon police partners, given twenty-four hours to crack a case as part of an elite organized crime taskforce. Planning is tactical, and players must react in the moment to shootouts as they develop, with additional extra time to assess the situation if they are able to surprise their enemies. RICO features plenty of ammo and enemies, and the combat is punchy and impactful, supported by an extensive destruction system that ensures every shot looks and feels great! RICO is developed by Bristol Games Hub based developer Ground Shatter.

Decay of Logos is an immersive action role-playing game inspired by European folklore, high fantasy fiction, and archetypal classic third-person action-RPG videogames. The game hails from the imagination of lead game designer and programmer André Constantino and is developed by award-winning independent software organization Amplify Creations. In Decay of Logos, players explore a vast and interconnected world, packed with secret locations and items to discover. Adventurers will engage in deadly and punishing combat with other-worldly enemy constructs, and discover a world filled with arcane lore as they unravel the intricacies of the game’s various weapon, armor, inventory and level-up systems and mechanics.

Rising Star Games will be in booth: #13070.

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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 catalog of over 130 titles. www.risingstargames.com.

FRESH CARDS, DUNGEONS, GAME MODES AND MORE IN MAPLESTORY BLITZ ZAKUM’S ALTAR UPDATE

First Major Update for MapleStory Blitz Offers Devastating New Monster Cards, Challenging Dungeons and Game Modes for iPhone and Android

Seoul – March 22, 2018 – Zakum’s Altar, the first major content update for Maple World’s premier competitive trading card game (TCG) MapleStory Blitz, challenges new and veteran Maplers to discover fresh cards, challenging dungeons and original gameplay. MapleStory Blitz is the TCG rebirth of the classic MapleStory role-playing game (RPG) from NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Zakum’s Altar update goes live today in select regions for iPhone and Android at the App Store and Google Play.

MapleStory Blitz pits Mercedes, Phantom, Kyrin, Oz and more to battle the dastardly Black Mage for control of Maple World. Players must build powerful decks with up to 30 remarkable cards and prepare winning tactics to achieve victory against daunting foes. Zakum’s Altar unleashes several new features, including:

• Devastating Original Cards – Combine 36 unique cards found in Zakum’s Altar card pack with all the original cards;
• Challenging New Dungeon – Join players around the globe and explore the perilous Zakum’s Altar dungeon;
• Ranked Mode Enhancements – Ranked Match Season durations have been shortened from one month to two weeks;
• Formidable PvE Battles – The PvE auto-battle feature allows players to seamlessly jump into PvE combat;
• PvE/PvP Battle Guide – A helpful battle guide has been added to recommend which cards to use in specific battle situations;
• Balance Adjustments – Players will notice additional balance adjustments for existing monster and skill cards;
• Unique Events and Quests – Celebrate the update with several new events and quests.

Zakum’s Altar update is available to MapleStory Blitz players in select regions in Southeast Asia and Oceania, such as:

• Thailand
• Singapore
• Indonesia
• Myanmar
• Laos
• Cambodia
• New Zealand
• Papua
• New Guinea
• Malaysia
• Philippine
• Australia

MapleStory Blitz is free-to-play and rated E for Everyone (ESRB). Additional information for members of the press:

• MapleStory Blitz Official PLUG: https://www.plug.game/maplestoryblitz
• MapleStory Blitz Official Forum: http://m.nexon.com/

About NEXON Co. Ltd.
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile 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 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.