THE EXTREME GLOBAL SPORT OF RALLYCROSS HURTLES INTO PROJECT CARS 2

Rallycross, one of the world’s most thrilling and action-packed motorsports, will come fully-loaded to Project CARS 2 with an array of licensed cars and tracks in late 2017. Unleashing superstar drivers and their popping, anti-turbo-lag fire-cracking 600-horsepower race cars in arenas crammed with passionate fans, rallycross is a sharp, loud, violent motorsport featuring the quickest accelerating cars on earth hurtling over 70-foot jumps and fighting side-by-side on dirt and asphalt tracks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s7tnNshiU0

Merging the authentic physics, unsurpassed visual fidelity, and superior driving dynamics synonymous with the Project CARS franchise along with a technical partnership with one of the sport’s most legendary teams (OMSE), rallycross—a global phenomenon where violent contact at breakneck speeds is just one part of an adrenaline-churning show—is coming unbridled to virtual racers with Project CARS 2.

The development of rallycross for Project CARS 2 has seen developers Slightly Mad Studios sign real-world Honda Factory Global Rallycross racing stars Mitchell deJong and Oliver Eriksson as consultants. Along with a technical partnership with their employers, fabled rallycross team OMSE—19 X Games medals, winners of every rallycross championship title in the US, and official suppliers of Supercar Lites rallycross cars worldwide—rallycross in Project CARS 2 will deliver both officially-licensed cars and tracks, and a faithful recreation of this exhilarating and unique motorsport.

Project CARS 2 drivers will experience the rush of driving purpose-built rallycross cars such as Mitchell and Oliver’s Honda Civic Coupe on scanned real-world rallycross tracks including US-based DirtFish and Daytona, Lånkebanen in Norway, and the track where it all began half-a-century ago—Lydden Hill in the UK.

Authenticity doesn’t get any more real.

A new trailer featuring intense rallycross action that will find its way to Project CARS 2 drivers can be accessed and embedded from the following YouTube link: <YouTube Link Here>

Project CARS 2 is currently rated PEGI 3. The game will be released in late 2017 for the PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One, and PC. Find out more and keep up-to-date at the official Project CARS 2 website: http://www.projectcarsgame.com/ To learn more about BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe’s other products go to: http://www.bandainamcoent.com or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU or join the conversation at https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.

About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc. is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms including all major video game consoles, PC and mobile.  The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, DARK SOULS™, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE COMBAT™. For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu

ABOUT SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS

Slightly Mad Studios is the team behind the critically acclaimed GTR® series, Need For Speed® Shift™ & Shift 2 Unleashed®.  It has over 10 years of pedigree in racing games, and Project CARS represents the culmination of all that experience and heritage.

World Of Mass Development, Slightly Mad Studios, Project CARS, the WMD logo, the SMS logo, and the Project CARS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Slightly Mad Studios Limited in the United Kingdom and/or other countries.

© 2017 Slightly Mad Studios.

ESPORTS WRC POWERED BY HYUNDAI. WHO WILL SUCCEED ATTAX JOHNSON IN 2017 AND WIN A 20,000€ HYUNDAI I20? 

Bigben Interactive and Hyundai Motor Company partner again in 2017 to offer a fantastic prize for eSports WRC competitors.
The eSports WRC champion will win a premium Hyundai i20 road car.

Sydney (AUSTRALIA), April 12^th, 2017 – Video game publisher and distributor Bigben Interactive and Hyundai Motor Company are delighted to announce that Hyundai Motor will be the main partner of the 2017 eSports WRC Championship. It will be called the eSports WRC powered by Hyundai, and the global competition will be contested on WRC 6, the official FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) game.

For the second year, Hyundai Motor Company, which operates a three-car team in the WRC, is proud to support Bigben Interactive in the promotion of the eSports WRC, by offering a premium Hyundai i20, worth 20,000€, to the winner of the competition.

In 2017, Hyundai Motorsport is competing with a spectacular new-generation World Rally Car. The Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC, a 380HP version of the road car, can reach 60mph in less than 4 seconds. It is Hyundai’s third new car in the headline World Rally Car category since returning to the Championship in 2014.

“After a first year of partnership, we are really excited to be part of the eSports WRC adventure for a new year,” said Scott Noh, Director of Hyundai Motor’s Overseas Marketing Group.

“The eSports WRC championship is the perfect way for people around the world to be part of the WRC family by competing in online rallies in parallel to the official ones. Last year the tournament gathered thousands of virtual drivers for a year of competition which ended with an amazing live event in Wales. With the new format this year, it’s interesting to follow drivers from January to November and we can already see an intense battle on the podium which sounds exciting for the coming months,” added Noh

In 2017, the eSports WRC follows an exciting new format which mirrors the real-life WRC. Players can earn points on each round, before a thrilling finale when the 8 best drivers will fight to succeed the German virtual driver aTTaX Johnson and win a brand-new Hyundai i20 Coupe road car.

“We are very proud to partner and work with Hyundai for a second year in order to propose the best online experience to our players,” declares Benoît Clerc, Head of Software at Bigben Interactive. “With their involvement in motorsports and especially in the WRC, Hyundai proves that innovation and performance are part of its DNA and it’s essential for us to associate with such a leading and inspiring company,” says Benoît Clerc.

After the first 3 rounds, the championship is led by French driver Nexl, who finished 4th in 2016, and he is followed closely by Speedbooster27 (Germany) and Hesto (Germany). Each round takes place in parallel to a real-life WRC round, putting players in the boots of Thierry Neuville, Hayden Paddon and Dani Sordo and all other WRC stars as they feel the excitement and the pressure of fighting for vital tenths of a second in difficult and challenging conditions.

• More information can be found on http://www.esportswrc.com
• eSports WRC Tournament presentation: https://youtu.be/KtaR9uNi39o
• eSports WRC is available on Playstation®4, Xbox One and PC for all the players who own the game.

The tournament is organised by Bigben Interactive, Kylotonn Games and WRC Promoter.

GUNGHO ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA ANNOUNCES MAJOR UPDATES COMING TO THE HIT FREE-TO-PLAY GAME LET IT DIE

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – April 11, 2017 – GungHo Online Entertainment America took to Twitch last night with Game Director Hideyuki Shin to announce all-new updates coming to Grasshopper Manufacture’s irreverent free-to-play title, LET IT DIE, including new areas, tougher fighters, timed decals, new events and more coming later this year.

Announced was an all-new area in the Tower of Barbs and an updated Tokyo Death Metro Version 2 hitting this year. GungHo also revealed the first of the 4 FORCEMEN, White Steel, who is coming to LET IT DIE at the end of the month, in addition to the all-new Chokufunsya Event titled Precious Metal Madness, beginning on April 13 and ending on April 27. LET IT DIE will see the inclusion of new 6-star fighters, and highlighted in yesterday’s broadcast was Tokyo’s dominance in the Tokyo Death Metro, overtaking California for the #1 spot in win-rate.

Complete list of planned updates:

• An all-new area in the Tower of Barbs
• New 6-star fighters
• Tokyo Death Metro Version 2
• Precious Metal Madness, a weapon and armor crafting Chokufunsya event for beginners and intermediate players (April 13-27)
• New RG Series: Specialized RAGE-inspired weapons
• New Skill Decals offered for a limited time only (April 15-17)

For further details, watch the LET IT DIE developer livestream here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/134832219

For review codes and inquiries, please contact Aaron Espinoza at [email protected]

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About LET IT DIE

From Grasshopper Manufacture, the creative minds behind Lollipop Chainsaw and No More Heroes comes LET IT DIE! Die to survive in this upcoming free-to-play hack and slash survival action game. Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan, players start with little more than their undergarments and must forage for powerful weapons and armor to do battle with the over-the-top ultraviolent future that waits. LET IT DIE is a PlayStation 4 exclusive title available now and has been downloaded over two million times.

For more information on LET IT DIE please visit:

Official site: http://www.letitdiethegame.com

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/letitdiethegame

Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LETITDIETheGame/

About Grasshopper Manufacture

Grasshopper Manufacture with GungHo Online Entertainment Inc is a video game development studio based in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Grasshopper Manufacture was founded in 1998 by CEO Goichi Suda (SUDA51), who is known around the world for his distinctive style and innovative work as a game designer and scenario writer.

About GungHo Online Entertainment America

GungHo Online Entertainment America is a multiplatform publisher dedicated to delivering the best titles, content and support for the online gaming community. Established in 2012 and led by former Square Enix and XSEED Games executive Jun Iwasaki, GungHo Online Entertainment America is the US division of GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE), an established Japanese publisher. GungHo Online Entertainment America’s content partners include leading developers Grasshopper Manufacture, Game Arts, Acquire, and Gravity, all of which are subsidiaries of GOE. GungHo Online Entertainment America publishes and distributes network-oriented games for console, handheld, mobile, tablet, and MMO-style games for PC. GungHo Online Entertainment America is located in El Segundo, CA. For more information, visit www.gunghoonline.com.

BEING BACK NEVER FELT SO GOOD! BAYONETTA™ IS OUT NOW ON PC

SEGA® Brings Bayonetta to Steam – Digital Deluxe Edition Available for a Limited Time Only

LONDON – April 11th, 2017 – Bayonetta is back! SEGA Europe Ltd. can reveal that PlatinumGames’ universally acclaimed action masterpiece is available via Steam on PC, today right here. Experience the over-the-top stylish action in 60fps, at unlocked HD resolutions. For a limited time only, the Digital Deluxe Edition is available at no extra cost to all customers who purchase before Tuesday, April 25^th.

The Digital Deluxe Edition includes a 5 track soundtrack sampler and digital art book from the original Climax Edition, enhanced with even more concept art, and exclusive wallpapers and avatars.

From PlatinumGames’ legendary director Hideki Kamiya; of Resident Evil 2 and Devil May Cry fame, SEGA brings one of the most universally acclaimed character action games of all time, Bayonetta, to PC. Bayonetta is the last survivor of an ancient witch clan who keep the balance between light, dark and chaos. Entombed to protect herself – and the world as we know it – Bayonetta is discovered and revived after 500 years, sparking a chain of events with cataclysmic repercussions.

Thrust straight into battle, with only one clue to her past, Bayonetta must discover the truth and fight for the future. Her daunting conquest sees her face off against countless angelic enemies and giant foes in a game of 100% pure action.

“We are dedicated to bringing high-quality, best practice PC conversions of our back catalogue games to our fans, and Bayonetta was a great fit.” Said John Clark, Senior Vice President of Commercial Publishing for SEGA Europe. “Bayonetta is one of the most often requested PC conversions of our games, so finally being able to launch it on Steam is fantastic. There’s more to come!”

Bayonetta follows Typing of the Dead™, Valkyria Chronicles™ and the SEGA Mega Drive Collection™ which SEGA has successfully converted for Steam. Keep up to date with all SEGA news on Facebook www.facebook.com/Sega and Twitter www.twitter.com/SEGA.

About SEGA® Europe Ltd.

SEGA Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Games Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA Europe’s website is located at www.sega.co.uk

About PlatinumGames Inc.

PlatinumGames Inc. is an independent entertainment developer based in Osaka, Japan, dedicated to making high-quality, next-generation games for a variety of hardware platforms. Under the slogan “To set the world standard in player satisfaction,” PlatinumGames works hard to deliver fresh surprises and new experiences to gamers all over the world. Official website: www.platinumgames.com.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE REVEALS UPCOMING CROSSOVER ACTION TITLE, WARRIORS ALL STARS

Heroes from Fan-Favourite Franchises Join the Fray in this Legendary Showdown, Headed to PlayStation®4 and Windows PC via Steam® on the 1^st September

Hertfordshire, 11^th April 2017 – KOEI TECMO Europe is excited to reveal today the upcoming western release of developer Omega Force’s latest one-versus-thousand action title and celebration of everything KOEI TECMO, Warriors All-Stars. Bringing together many of KOEI TECMO Games’ most beloved characters for an all-new Warriors style experience, Warriors All-Stars is headed to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and digitally on Windows PC via Steam® on 1st September 2017.

Warriors All-Stars features a wide selection of fan-favourite characters from various KOEI TECMO Games franchises. Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden, Kasumi from DEAD OR ALIVE, William from Nioh, Yukimura Sanada from SAMURAI WARRIORS, Zhao Yun from DYNASTY WARRIORS, Horo and Oka from Toukiden, and Sophie Neuenmuller from Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book are among the many rivals who will contend for royalty in Warriors All-Stars.

Warriors All-Stars begins in a mysterious land brought to the brink of destruction when a magical spring, the source of its power, dries up after its king’s passing. Following a legend that calls for the summoning of champions from other realms in times of dire need, the young princess Tamaki performs a ritual that goes horribly wrong when her powers spiral out of control, scattering the heroes across the domain. Emboldened to restore peace to the world, Tamaki must recruit the best and strongest among these visitors to revitalise the spring – and crown the land’s saviour as its new ruler.

To celebrate today’s announcement, KOEI TECMO Europe released a selection of assets introducing Warriors All-Stars including an exciting new teaser trailer, and will share more information on the playable characters and gameplay features in the coming months. Pre-order bonus images were also released, showcasing the fun and fantastical content available for those who purchase Warriors All-Stars ahead of the game’s release on the 1st September 2017 from independent retailers through Centresoft. A selection of costume-swap costumes is on offer to commemorate the game’s crossover capers, including a Kasumi-themed costume for Wang Yuanji, a Ryu Hayabusa-themed costume for Yukimura Sanada, an Oka-themed costume for Sophie Neuenmuller, a Millennia-themed costume for Horo and an Opoona costume for Marie-Rose. In addition, prospective players will also receive an early-unlock for the playable character Opoona!

To keep in touch with the latest news on Warriors All-Stars please visit the official site at www.koeitecmoeurope.com/warriorsallstars or be part of our community on  www.facebook.com/koeitecmogames and follow us on twitter @koeitecmoeurope.

ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. TECMO is best known for the Dead or Alive® and Ninja Gaiden®series. KOEI is best known for its Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® franchises. On April 1, 2009, KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD was established as a result of the TECMO, LTD. and KOEI Co., Ltd. merger. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com 

Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition Release Date Announced

Build your Viking settlement and claim your place in Valhalla on 28th April 2017

Sydney, 11th April 2017 – Kalypso Media is excited to announce that it is bringing Daedelic Entertainment’s strategy title Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition to PlayStation®4 and Xbox One on 28th April 2017 across the UK and Export territories. Brought to you by the brains behind classic strategy titles such as The Settlers II and Cultures, Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition tasks gamers with guiding a group of Viking warriors to their rightful resting place in Valhalla by helping them survive, build and fight their way to glory. This new console version release also includes the official DLC – ‘Sand of the Damned’ and ‘Fire Mountains’ – as well as a new exclusive map type – ‘The Dwarf Cave’.

About Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition
In Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition, you are Leko – youngest son of Odin, exiled to Midgard by your father for failing to meet his expectations. More interested in building villages than pillaging them, you now find yourself far from home with a disgruntled band of recently-deceased muscleheads. Odin has turned his back on his people, and it’s your fault. There’s only one thing for it – you’ll have to guide your new-found companions to heavenly glory the only way you know how.

Now, you must lead your band of outcast Viking warriors through the varied landscapes of Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition, where a magical portal awaits to take you to your rightful place in the realm of the gods. But the journey is a hazardous one, and the Vikings will need to do one thing first…survive!

To do that, you’ll have to take good care of your Vikings by putting your building and management skills to the ultimate test. Your band of heroes may be tough but you’ll still need to protect, equip and feed them as well as help them to fend off ghostly residents and wild beasts. Control of the Vikings is indirect – these bearded citizens have minds of their own, so you will influence their actions with general commands rather than controlling any one specific unit at a time. Guide your mighty followers into gathering food, wood and other resources, all while defending their fledgling camp.

Featuring crisp, bold and beautiful 3D graphics (powered by Unreal Engine 4) with full day and night cycles, Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition sees you playing across randomly-generated maps in varying mountain terrains, as you master a balanced economy system to ensure endless gameplay challenges and variety.

Features of Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition:

• Build and manage a thriving Viking settlement with over 35 buildings
• Conquer massive mountainside landscapes and face dangerous foes like Ice Giants, Lava Crawler or Mummies.
• Play on snow-covered slopes, barren sand dunes, fiery volcanos or in gloomy caves.
• The console versions include the DLC ‘Sand of the Damned’ and ‘Fire Mountains’, as well as a new exclusive map type – ‘The Dwarf Cave’.
• Randomly generated maps, day and night cycles and a well-balanced economic system provide endless challenges and variety.

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About The Kalypso Media Group

Celebrating its 10th year in the video games industry, the Kalypso Media Group is a global, independent developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software with close to 100 employees worldwide with seven offices across Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.  Kalypso Media also enjoys very strong global digital distribution through its Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. subsidiary, owns two development studios – Realmforge Studios GmbH and Gaming Minds Studios GmbH – and works with multiple leading independent developers. In 2015, Kalypso Media Mobile was founded in Hamburg, Germany to deliver great games globally for mobile devices.

Kalypso Media‘s titles include the critically acclaimed Tropico 3, Tropico 4, Tropico 5 (PC, Xbox 360, PS4), Vikings – Wolves of Midgard (PC, PS4, Xbox One), Dungeons and Dungeons 2. Upcoming titles include, Sudden Strike 4 (PC, PS4), Valhalla Hills (PS4, Xbox One), Shadow Tactics – Blades of the Shogun (PS4, Xbox One), Blackguards 2 (PS4, Xbox One), Dungeons 3 (PC, Xbox One, PC) and Railway Empire (PC, Xbox One, PS4). Further information about Kalypso Media is available at http://www.kalypsomedia.com.

About Daedalic Entertainment

Daedalic Entertainment, based in Hamburg, publishes and develops computer and video games for all platforms. The studio focuses on interactive literature and character- and narrative-driven games like adventures and RPGs. Daedalic Entertainment has a staff of more than 160 employees, including the Writer’s Room, a team of writers unique to the German media industry.

Since May 2014, Daedalic Entertainment is part of the Bastei Lübbe group of companies. In July 2014, the publisher opened a new studio, Daedalic Entertainment West, in Düsseldorf. The studio’s first project is the Space Exploration RPG The Long Journey Home.

Daedalic won the German Developer Award 21 times (“Studio of the Year” 2009 and 2013, among others). In 2013, the studio won the prestigious German Games Award for “Best German Game” with Chaos on Deponia. Daedalic Entertainment is also the six-time winner of the German Video Game Award and the European Games Award.

With titles like State of Mind, Silence, The Devil’s Men, and Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth, Daedalic will raise the bar for the whole adventure genre. With Blackguards they also gained a reputation for creation of high quality RPG games. As a publisher, the studio is also known for releasing unique and outstanding titles like Shadow Tactics, Crazy Machines 3, Valhalla Hills and Bounty Train.