NEW PARTY GAME, IT’S QUIZ TIME, SET TO BE BIGGEST EVER ON CONSOLE WHEN IT ARRIVES NOVEMBER 2017

BRIGHTON, UK – June 7, 2017 – It’s Quiz Time, the new quiz party game from UK-based developer Snap Finger Click, formed of ex-Buzz! developers, will launch this November 2017 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and PC via Steam. Set to be the largest of its kind on console, It’s Quiz Time will launch with over 9,000 unique questions and answers, along with a host of other innovative features.

Snap Finger Click, creators of the popular charades game Act it Out!, in partnership with Vision Games Publishing, will allow up to 8 players to play together in It’s Quiz Time, either locally or remotely over a Wi-Fi or 3G network, using their smartphones as a controller.

Guided by their intelligent personal game host, Salli, players will compete with each other for bragging rights across the largest compilation of general knowledge and trivia seen in a quiz game on consoles. Furthermore, questions will be unique to each localized version of It’s Quiz Time. The game will be available in English as well as for French, Italian, German and Spanish audiences.

If you have any questions, or would like to know more about It’s Quiz Time, don’t hesitate to come back to us. Developer Snap Finger Click will reveal more details about the game in the near future.

ABOUT IT’S QUIZ TIME

It’s Quiz Time is set to be the biggest trivia game ever released on console, with over 9,000 questions and answers to choose from a range of topics that will suit groups of friends and family alike. Guided by Salli, their smart and personal game host, up to eight players can join in the fun, using their Wi-Fi or 3G-connected smartphones as controllers. Solo quizzers can also take on the challenging single player mode to try and get their high score on the expansive leaderboards. This brand new party game will be available in English (for US and UK), as well as French, German, Italian and Spanish. It’s Quiz Time will launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Steam) in November 2017.

ABOUT SNAP FINGER CLICK

Based in Brighton, UK, Snap Finger Click was founded in November 2015 and specializes in building a new generation of games for people who want to play together. They’re a team with experienced staff whose long careers in gaming and technology include stints at Sony PlayStation, Electronic Arts, Yahoo!, and Relentless Software. They released their first game, ACT IT OUT! A Game of Charades, on the PlayStation 4 in 2016 after just three months of development. They later added an innovative ‘Live Show’ feature for playing over Twitch, and also brought the game to Wii U. Since then, the team – mostly made-up of ex-Buzz! quiz developers – has been working hard on a new party game, It’s Quiz Time.

Social Sandbox MMO Pixel Worlds Introduces a Major Update for iOS and Android Players

Cross-Platform Play, New Quests and Boosters, Over 100 New Items and More Now Available in this Highly Social Massively Multiplayer Game

Kotka, Finland – June 7, 2017 – Finnish developer Kukouri, the creative force behind the Tiny Trooper franchise, today released a major update for Pixel Worlds, the highly social sandbox online multiplayer game with charming 2D pixel art graphics. The biggest update since the Pixel Worlds launch on iOS and Android in early 2017 includes cross-platform play across mobile, PC and Mac, new quests, over 100 new items, boosters and more.

“Cross-platform support across mobile and PC was the top requested feature by the Pixel Worlds community on mobile and tablets, and we are beyond excited to finally bring this idea to fruition”, said Kim Soares, CEO of Kukouri. “With over one million players on mobile, we highly value our community feedback, hence this update consists of various features suggested and requested by our loyal players.”

The Pixel Worlds update includes complete cross-platform play with the ability to play Pixel Worlds on mobile, tablets or PC and Mac (after the game’s Steam release on Friday 9th June). With the inclusion of new tutorial quests and daily quests, Kukouri have added over 100 new items including new Tier 8 and New Daily bonuses so players can continue to farm, build, trade items and use a combination of items to build a world that is unique to their character. Additionally, the new update includes the Samuraiii booster, featuring dozens of samurai themed items, clothes and blocks. Finally, Shogun Blueprints can be used to create a rare armor set, in line with the samurai theme.

Going all out with social media integration, Kukouri fosters Pixel Worlds’ community by not only playing the game daily themselves and interacting with players, but also by arranging weekly streams on Youtube, Twitch and Mobcrush, as well as promoting user and influencer videos in-game as a part of their Influencer Program. Pixel Worlds has it’s own Youtube channel with over a million views and the game’s official Instagram account has been growing 20% weekly compared to the average growth rate of 6-8%.

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Download Pixel Worlds for iOS: https://goo.gl/mcR0mn
Download Pixel Worlds for Android: https://goo.gl/U8Q5u0
Download Pixel Worlds on Steam (PC/Mac): https://goo.gl/smv5oC

About Pixel Worlds
In Pixel Worlds players join the ever expanding pixel universe by creating their own worlds using hundreds of different building blocks and materials. By planting seeds in various combinations, players can grow close to a 1000 items ranging from furniture to clothing items, with more added in updates every few weeks. The game economy is run by the players themselves, meaning there are no fixed prices nor limits and trading is done while bartering through the in-game chat system in player-designed marketplaces. Players are free to explore other worlds, create platformer levels for others to play and participate in Live Events in order to win some in-game goodies.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia has today announced that the PlayStation 4 family is expanding, with two new colour variants joining the existing line-up later this month.

The two new colours – Gold and Silver – are both sleek and stylish and absolutely perfect to make a ‘metallic’ statement. Both will be available as 500GB models, including two matching DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controllers.

Both will be available in select Australian stores from 28th June 2017 as limited editions for a recommended retail price of $509.95 AUD. The Gold and Silver DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controllers are also available as standalone products.

These two new variants join the original Jet Black PS4 alongside the Glacier White edition which released earlier this year.

Head to the PlayStation Blog for more information about the new PS4 colours.

For all the latest PlayStation news, follow PlayStation Australia on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

June 6, 2017 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, has released The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind, a massive new Chapter for the wildly popular The Elder Scrolls Online, worldwide today for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Mac. The brand new entry for the online RPG introduces more than 30 hours of fresh Elder Scrolls story content; a new playable class, the Warden; a new 4v4v4 fast-action PvP mode, Battlegrounds; a new 12-player Trial; and a return to one of the most beloved locales in the Elder Scrolls universe, the iconic island of Vvardenfell from the award-winning RPG, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind is the biggest addition to The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) yet and redefines the traditional MMO expansion by delivering vast new content and features that are equally accessible and fun for both existing and new ESO players.

New players can start a character without completing any previous ESO content and head straight into Vvardenfell, with hundreds of hours of original ESO content available to them at any time. ESO veterans can upgrade and immediately journey to Morrowind to start the new epic adventure with their existing characters or with a new Warden.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind adds a host of new content for the game’s millions of players, including:

A Massive New Zone — Vvardenfell: The largest zone added to The Elder Scrolls Online since launch is also a nostalgic trip through one of the Elder Scrolls’ most beloved lands. Utilising the same geographic footprint as The Elder Scrolls III, including all key points of interest from the classic game,  Vvardenfell is painstakingly reimagined 700 years before the events of TES III, from the docks of Seyda Neen, through the volcanic Ashlands, the dense, mushroom-filled forests, and to the glory of Vivec City – still under construction in this time period.

New Class – The Warden: Players will harness nature-based magic to master the powerful new character class – The Warden. The Warden is the first new class since launch of ESO, and true to ESO and the Elder Scrolls franchise, the player will have the freedom to select from a number of abilities that enable a variety of play styles. The Warden also introduces a devastating new combat ally – the War Bear – a ferocious fighter that will stay by the Warden’s side through the most intense battles.

New PvP Mode – Battlegrounds: The Elder Scrolls Online is renowned for open world PvP battles, pitting hundreds of players in a massive battle for supremacy in Cyrodiil. The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind will introduce a new PvP mode – Battlegrounds – intense 4v4v4 battles in arena-like environments. Players take the battle to the Ashlands to claim their place among the fiercest and most accomplished combat veterans in Tamriel.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind is now available worldwide for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Mac. For more information, or to purchase the game, please visit http://www.elderscrollsonline.com.

GAMBITIOUS DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES DEBUT GAMEPLAY TRAILER FOR OUTREACH, PIXEL SPILL’S COLD WAR SPACE ADVENTURE GAME

Zero-gravity conspiracy thriller playable for the first time at E3, launching later this year on Windows PC and Mac

AMSTERDAM – June 6, 2017 – Gambitious Digital Entertainment has released the first official gameplay trailer for Outreach, the upcoming zero-gravity adventure game from independent developer Pixel Spill.

A narrative mystery set near the end of the Cold War, Outreach follows one cosmonaut’s search for the missing crew of a Soviet space station in the frigid reaches of Earth’s orbit. Players must explore the crippled remains of the installation, navigating an abandoned environment filled with historically accurate technology and objects from the 1980s, to discover the fate of its lost souls.

Between the claustrophobic spaces of its interior and the unforgiving void outside, players will get to experience a realistic world of weightlessness. Travel by pushing off from surfaces and gripping onto others to keep from floating away.

Outreach will be playable for the first time at E3 in Los Angeles this month. The game will be featured at Gambitious’ press area inside the Devolver Indie Picnic across from the convention center’s main entrance. Lead voice actors Adam Harrington, known for his performance as Bigby Wolf in The Wolf Among Us, and Seamus Dever, known for his role as Detective Kevin Ryan in the ABC series Castle, will also be available for interviews.

Outreach is expected to launch later this year on Windows PC and Mac. Additional content from the game can be found at www.gambitious.com/games/outreach.

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About Pixel Spill

Pixel Spill is an indie game studio based in London, UK. Founded in 2014, we’re currently working with talented individuals to bring our latest historical-fiction vision to life. www.pixelspill.co.uk

About Gambitious, Inc.

Launched in 2012, Gambitious, Inc. is the first global crowd-financing platform exclusively for games. With a mission to create and foster a sustainable ecosystem for independent game creation and publishing, Gambitious utilizes its evolving set of creative crowd financing tools and techniques to get more great game titles funded, produced and successfully released. The company’s publishing label, Gambitious Digital Entertainment, was created in 2014 to offer professional, developer-friendly production, marketing and distribution services in order to ensure a timely return to investors and developers on projects. Gambitious has successfully established partnerships and released its titles on Steam, the PlayStation®Store, Xbox Games Store, GOG.com, Humble and the Mac App Store, as well as a number of emerging global digital distributors. For more information, visit the official Gambitious website, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Ninja Theory and Valiant Partner for Hellblade: Senua’s Song #1 – A Pre-Order Exclusive Comic Available on Steam and GOG.com
Ninja Theory Co-Founder Tameem Antoniades and Eisner Award-Nominated Artist Ben Templesmith Lead an Epic Comic-Book Introduction into the World of One of 2017’s Most Anticipated Games 

As revealed today at Mashable, renowned game development studio Ninja Theory and award-winning comic book publisher Valiant Entertainment are proud to announce that they have joined forces for Hellblade: Senua’s Song #1 – an exclusive Valiant digital comics short set in the mesmerizing and brutal world of Ninja Theory’s hotly anticipated adventure game. Written by Ninja Theory Co- Founder & Chief Creative Director Tameem Antoniades with art by multiple Eisner Award nominee Ben Templesmith, this first-of-its-kind collaboration between two of gaming and comics most acclaimed artistic forces is told in the form of a lavishly illustrated epic poem and will be available exclusively as a pre-order bonus for all orders of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice placed on Steam and GOG.com before the game’s August 8th, 2017 release on PlayStation 4 and PC.

“Since Valiant and Ninja Theory’s paths first crossed, we realized that we are two creative organizations with very similar outlooks. We share a dedication to quality, creativity and giving our fans what they want. It has been fantastic to work with the talented team at Valiant to bring Hellblade: Senua’s Song to life in such a beautiful way,” said Ninja Theory Co-Founder & Chief Creative Director Tameem Antoniades.

“Ninja Theory and Valiant have been working behind the scenes for some time now, and we’ve had the chance to see the development process behind Hellblade up close,” said Valiant CEO & Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani. “Not only is the experience deeply compelling, but, most importantly, Senua is a complex and captivating lead character whose journey is heartbreaking, inspirational and
revelatory all at once. We’re all fans and admirers of Ninja Theory here, and they share a creative POV with Valiant that is grounded in strong storytelling and deep characterization. We couldn’t be happier to contribute to Hellblade’s enthralling mythology in some small way, and we look forward to future collaborations.”

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice comes from the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry. It is the story of Senua, a traumatized Celtic warrior journeying into the Viking underworld of Hel. Created in collaboration with neuroscientists and people who experience psychosis, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will pull players deep into Senua’s mind.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – Ragnarok Trailer
Ninja Theory Ltd. was formed in 2004 by four partners, including current Directors Nina Kristensen (Chief Development Director), Tameem Antoniades (Chief Creative Director) and Jez San OBE (Non-Executive Director). The studio pride themselves on striving for the highest production values and continually pushing the boundaries of technology, art and design to create evermore exciting video game experiences.

Ninja Theory are proud to have worked with a long list of collaborators from creative industries outside of video games, including Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings, King Kong, The Hobbit), Alex Garland (The Beach, 28 Days Later), Nitin Sawhney (BBC’s Human Planet), Noisia (Split The Atom) and Combichrist (Making Monsters). As well as partnering with talent from the world of music, literature and film, Ninja Theory pioneered the use of Performance Capture in video games.

Originally founded in 1989, Valiant Entertainment is one of the most successful publishers in the history of the comic book medium with more than 80 million comics and graphic novels sold and the third largest library of superhero characters in all of entertainment. In 2012, Valiant roared back to the fore with a relaunch that quickly established itself as the biggest debut of a new comic book publisher in more than a decade. The resurgent Valiant was also awarded a coveted Diamond Gem Award for Publisher of the Year after just seven months – marking the fastest time that any new company had been named to one of comics’ highest honors – and has been repeatedly cited as one of the most talked-about and trendsetting forces in comics by preeminent media outlets including The Atlantic, Buzzfeed, The Guardian, The New York Times, People, The Washington Post, and dozens more worldwide. Consistently rated year over year as the most acclaimed comic book publisher in the industry today, Valiant has received hundreds of awards, nominations, and critical accolades, culminating in 2016 with a record-setting 50 Harvey Award nominations – the most ever received by a single publisher in the history of one of the comic book industry’s most prestigious awards.

Most recently, Valiant’s first major release of 2017 – the all-new X-O Manowar #1 by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt and blockbuster artist Tomas Giorello – shattered sales records to become the year’s single highest selling independent comic book from any major publisher. Valiant has also announced a multi-picture deal to bring Bloodshot and Harbinger to the big screen as feature film franchises, the first of which is slated for release in 2018 from Sony Pictures.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will be released on August 8th, 2017 for PlayStation 4 and PC and is currently available for pre-order on PC via Steam and GOG.com for $29.99/€29.99/£24.99. Visit Steam or GOG.com to pre-order your copy today and receive the exclusive Hellblade: Senua’s Song #1 digital comics short, produced in partnership with Valiant Entertainment and featuring the artwork of comics master Ben Templesmith.

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About Ninja Theory:

Ninja Theory is an award-winning game development studio based in Cambridge, England, known for pushing the boundaries of technology, art and storytelling in videogames. Founded in 2004, Ninja Theory is best known for creating Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, DmC: Devil May Cry and Disney Infinity 3.0 for consoles and PC. Clients include Sony Computer Entertainment, Microsoft Games Studios, Capcom, Bandai Namco and Disney Interactive Studios. Ninja Theory is currently developing Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice for PlayStation 4 & PC. www.ninjatheory.com

About Valiant Entertainment:

Valiant Entertainment is a leading character-based entertainment company that Owns the largest independent superhero universe in comics. With more than 80 million issues sold and a library of over 2,000 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Harbinger, Shadowman, Archer & Armstrong, and many more, Valiant is one of the most successful publishers in the history of the comic book medium. Today, the company’s characters continue to be forged in publishing, licensing, film, video games, and beyond. Valiant consistently produces some of the most critically acclaimed comics in the industry and has received numerous industry awards and accolades, including a Diamond Gem Award for Comic Book Publisher of the Year. In 2015, Valiant announced a multi-picture deal to bring Bloodshot and Harbinger to the big screen as feature films. Visit them online at ValiantUniverse.com.

NEW POKÉMON GAMES ANNOUNCED VIA POKÉMON DIRECT

New Pokémon games due to release later this year on Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch^TM consoles

LOVECRAFTIAN HORROR GAME CONARIUM OUT TODAY ON PC

Haarlem, The Netherlands – June 6, 2017 – Developer Zoetrope Interactive and publisher Iceberg Interactive are delighted to announce the release of their Lovecraftian Horror Adventure game Conarium, which releases today on PC. From 10AM PST onwards, players can purchase this beautifully crafted tale at a SRP of $19.99, through Steam and major digital retailers. To celebrate the release of this highly anticipated successor to the Darkness Within series, Conarium will be at a 15% discount for the week of launch.

Conarium is a chilling and gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. A tribute to the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Conarium is a homage to the events of ‘At the Mountains of Madness’, the classic 1935 Lovecraft novella featuring a haunting and atmospheric soundtrack, multiple endings and gorgeous graphics created using the Unreal 4 engine.

You, as Frank Gilman, open your eyes inside a room filled with strange, pulsating noises. Patterns of lights executing a Danse Macabre on the walls is projected by a queer device on the table. Having recalled nothing other than that you’re in Upuaut, an Antarctic base located near the South Pole, you find the place deserted and have a distinct feeling of something being terribly wrong. Somehow knowing that your memories cannot guide you enforces a strange feeling of vulnerability, a familiar yet alien sensation of being a part of a peculiar whole…Soon you will discover that having used the device during the expedition, you have died but then returned subtly changed, speaking of strange memories and of strange places. You have lost something important or gained something sinister…

Explore the Antarctic base, as well as dreams and visions. Study clues, unlock secrets but avoid macabre beings at all costs.

“Conarium is our third project and with it we sought to deliver players a horrifying new adventure – in a style that’s typical of H.P. Lovecraft’s writing” says Galip Kartoğlu, lead programmer at Zoetrope Interactive. “We built on Lovecraftian lore and expanded the mythos, the game being a homage to the events of ‘At the Mountains of Madness’. With Conarium we hope to contribute to H.P. Lovecraft’s long lasting legacy of crafting a highly atmospheric yet alienating sense of place.”

Stay up-to-date with the latest Conarium news and information at http://www.conariumgame.com/ or on Steam. You can also keep track of Conarium or Iceberg Interactive at any of these online channels: www.iceberg-games.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/conariumgame, Twitter at https://twitter.com/ConariumGame, Reddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/Conarium/, and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/iceberginteractive

ABOUT ZOETROPE INTERACTIVE
Zoetrope Interactive is a small independent game development studio located in Istanbul, Turkey. Their Darkness Within projects are renowned for maintaining a true Lovecraftian atmosphere and their complex narratives. Thanks to the constant support from their beloved fans and wonderful followers all around the world, they are currently working on their third project, “Conarium”. Their development philosophy consists of devoting their talent to narrating fictional stories that offer players a unique and different gaming experience, while offering elements like intense storylines, atmosphere, immersion and suspense.

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, Starship Corporation, Lord of Rigel and The Last Crown: Blackenrock – with further promising games in the pipeline.

Topple A Dictator Today With Randall From We The Force 

Independent Video Game Developer Launches Combat Platformer on PlayStation®4 and PC 

Saltillo, Mexico – June 6, 2017 – It’s time to overthrow a cruel dictator in a dystopian world as independent video game developer We The Force today launches its sci-fi brawling platformer Randall on PlayStation 4 (North America only) and PC via Steam for $14.99. To celebrate launch, there is a 10% discount for PlayStation Plus members and Steam users.

Set in a dystopian world where society lives under the constant surveillance and absolute power of a malicious dictator, players take control of Randall, a powerful telepath with a touch of schizophrenia. As Randall players lead the uprising against an authoritarian regime by slugging it out with enemies, solving puzzles, and using mind-control powers to control and play as every single character on screen, seamlessly swapping between them and exploiting every power that they have.

“It’s been a long, exciting journey since we first started development of Randall and we’re sure fans will enjoy the game’s brawling platformer gameplay and mind-control features as much as we’ve loved creating them,” said César Molina, founder of We The Force. “Brawling platformers are a blast to play and we can’t wait to see how the community takes to Randall.”

Randall is the debut title for We The Force and the company is currently working on its second project, Kim: The Avenger Cow.

For more information on Randall please visit the game’s website, or We The Force’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

About We The Force Studios

We The Force Studios is pioneering the video games industry in Mexico and our goal is to create a thriving development community on this side of the world. Formed in Saltillo, Mexico in 2011, We The Force is a family of talented developers and artists that create high quality games and interactive products. Along with creating amazing gaming experiences, the company also teaches, shares, and develops new talent under our roots, as we grow alongside the industry of electronic arts.