GWENT Public Beta now available

CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, announce the start of Public Beta for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Gamers can start playing immediately by visiting playgwent.com on PC, or — on consoles — download the client directly through Xbox Store or PlayStation Store.

Watch the Public Beta cinematic trailer

“Public Beta is an important step towards GWENT’s final release,” said Marcin Iwiński, co-founder of CD PROJEKT RED. “We’re opening the gates to everyone who wanted to play, but didn’t make it into the Closed Beta, and — at the same time — we’re introducing some pretty significant content and gameplay changes like adding animated versions of cards for every card in the game, new starter decks, or how weather cards work,” Iwiński adds. “I’m extra curious how all of the community feedback we’ve incorporated will resonate with both current players and those who’re just starting. Please keep the feedback coming, we’re listening!”
In addition to the cinematic trailer, CD PROJEKT RED has also released a gameplay video presenting GWENT’s features, and a set of faction videos covering the playstyles of each of the game’s five factions.

More information about GWENT and the Public Beta is available in the FAQ section of playgwent.com.

About GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

In GWENT: The Witcher Card Game, gamers clash with their friends in fast-paced duels that combine bluffing, on-the-fly decision making and careful deck construction. The game is played over a best-of-three series of rounds, as players unleash their hand by slinging spells and diverse units with special abilities and use clever tricks to deceive their opponents.

About CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED is a game development studio founded in 2002. It develops and publishes videogames for personal computers and video game consoles. The Studio’s flagship franchise, games from The Witcher series, has sold over 25 million copies worldwide. Its newest release – The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – debuted in 2015 for the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and has since received over 800 awards and accolades, including 250 Game of the Year awards. Along with GOG.COM, a game store offering hand-picked titles for PC and Mac, CD PROJEKT RED is part of the Warsaw Stock Exchange listed (ISIN: PLOPTTC00011) CD PROJEKT Group.

RENOWNED VOICE ACTOR DOUG COCKLE RETAINS ROLE FOR UPCOMING VICTOR VRAN ADDITIONS MOTÖRHEAD: THROUGH THE AGES & FRACTURED WORLDS

Voice of Victor Vran Talks Reluctant Heroes, Gravelly Voices and Reprising His Role for the ‘Overkill Edition’ Alongside Legendary Rock Band Motörhead in New Featurette

Watford, U.K. — May 24, 2017 — In partnership with developer Haemimont Games, independent games publisher Wired Productions is delighted to announce that the gravelliest voice in gaming, Doug Cockle, returns to reprise his role as Victor Vran in the action RPG’s upcoming console debut as Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, including its new Motörhead: Through the Ages and Fractured Worlds content additions. Doug Cockle has starred in numerous video game franchises as well as Hollywood blockbusters and is a renowned voice actor cherished by fans and industry professionals alike.

Alongside today’s announcement, the all new Victor Vran website launched today at www.victorvran.com. In addition, Haemimont Games and Wired Productions are pleased to announce their partnership with Gamepedia for the game’s official wiki. Aiming to better prepare players for the upcoming June 6 release of Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, the official Victor Vran wiki can be found at http://victorvran.gamepedia.com/Victor_Vran_Wiki.

Featuring the upcoming, highly-anticipated Fractured Worlds and Motörhead: Through the Ages content additions, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition is slated to launch in physical and digital formats for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC on June 6, 2017. Distribution of the physical edition will be delivered in partnership with THQNordic.

Victor Vran: Overkill Edition will be available in both physical and digital formats for SRP $39.99/€39.99/£34.99. Motörhead: Through the Ages and Fractured Worlds will be available individually as DLC (SRP $11.99/€11.99/£9.99) for owners of the standalone Victor Vran game.

About Victor Vran

Victor Vran is an award-winning, isometric action RPG that encourages players to venture and vanquish to their liking. Players can forge their own personal version of Victor by utilizing a vast array of powerful weapons, game-changing outfits, and wicked, spell-like demon powers. Take on waves of demons and clever boss monsters alone, on the couch alongside an ally, or online as a team of four – and emerge victorious. The upcoming console version has been built from the ground-up using developer Haemimont’s proprietary engine, delivering outstanding performance at 60fps along with local co-op for 2 players and online co-op for 4 players, which includes daily and weekly maps.

Victor Vran: Overkill Edition promises more thrills than ever before. Players and fans can experience the all-action game in full, alongside two brand new adventures: the ethereal Fractured Worlds – a challenging and empowering new addition featuring a new chapter in the story of Victor Vran, and Motörhead: Through the Ages – a wild, rock adventure, inspired by, officially endorsed by, and starring, the loudest band in the world.

Developed by Haemimont Games AD and co-published with Wired Productions, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, Fractured Worlds, Motörhead: Through the Ages and the console editions of standalone Victor Vran will release on June 6, 2017. Victor Vran and its associated additions have been rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB.

For more information and to stay versed with the latest news on Victor Vran, please visit the official website at www.VictorVran.com, Like the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/VictorVran, and follow the official Twitter account at https://twitter.com/VictorVran.

About Haemimont Games AD

Haemimont Games is Bulgaria’s largest independent video game developer. Founded in 1997 by CEO Gabriel Dobrev, the award winning studio is home to more than 50 passionate designers, programmers and artists who have been brought together by a common passion: to thrill, engage and provoke gamers worldwide.  The studio has developed multiple titles including the highly acclaimed Tropico series, Grand Ages: Rome, Omerta: City of Gangsters and Victor Vran on a variety of platforms – MS Windows, MacOS, Linux, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PS4, using its proprietary multi-platform engine.

For more information visit www.HaemimontGames.com.

Zombie Gunship Survival released globally on iOS and Android

Return of the #1 top-grossing mobile shooter franchise

Zombie Gunship Survival, the new installment in the #1 top-grossing Zombie Gunship franchise has released globally on App Store for iPhone and iPad and on Google Play for Android devices.

Zombie Gunship Survival is a mobile shooter – free to download – with a user interface that will be familiar to FPS fans. Delivering a gritty, intense simulation in place of the arcade-shooter gameplay commonly found on mobile, the game puts players in direct control of the scenario-based action from the gunner seat of an AC-130 aircraft.

The story continues on from the IGN Editors’ Choice Award winning Zombie Gunship, with players taking to the skies to wage war against the undead several months after the outbreak of a devastating zombie apocalypse. By protecting ground troops during risky scavenging missions and securing valuable resources, players must safeguard the future of humanity by building a remote airfield, which acts both as a shelter for survivors and a base for operations. But with unrelenting zombie attacks, players will need to unlock and upgrade over 30 different weapons – from autocannons and rocket pods to rifles and submachine guns – to keep the hordes at bay.

Published by flaregames (Nonstop Chuck Norris, Nonstop Knight, Royal Revolt 2) and developed by Limbic (TowerMadness, Nuts!), Zombie Gunship Survival has been created by a top team of industry veterans including Jeff Miller (formerly Ubisoft, LucasArts) as Art Director, Eric Froemling (formerly Pixar) as Visual Effects Engineer, Constantine Hantzopoulos (formerly Looking Glass, Sega, Hasbro) and Borja Guillan (formerly PopCap Games) as Game Lead at flaregames.

“Redefining how gamers perceive shooters on mobile while successfully evolving a franchise that is loved by millions is no easy feat,” said Klaas Kersting, flaregames CEO and founder. “With such an enormous amount of work invested during development, the final game is a true testament to the world-class skills of the team and the incredible 3D engine powering the experience.”

“The Zombie Gunship franchise was designed to give the most demanding of audiences an interactive, realistic and immersive kind of gameplay that is rare on mobile.”, said Arash Keshmirian, Limbic’s CEO and Creative Director. “The raw, awesome power of the AC-130 gunship, and our commitment to high production value drives an uncommonly visceral experience in Survival. We believe we’ve built an experience that millions of fans and new players alike will enjoy.”

For more information, please visit: http://zombiegunship.com/en/

About the publisher, flaregames –

flaregames is a fast-growing mobile game publisher and developer based in Germany, with its HQ in Karlsruhe and its development studios in Frankfurt (Keen Flare) and Tampere (Kopla Games). The company was founded in 2011 by Klaas Kersting, former CEO and founder of online games category leader Gameforge, and has raised $23 million in venture backing from investors such as Accel Partners and Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments. Committed to working with world-class mobile game developers to create fun, high-quality, free-to-play games for smartphones and tablets, flaregames is best known for Nonstop Chuck Norris, Nonstop Knight and the Royal Revolt series.

About the developer, Limbic-

Limbic is an independent entertainment company founded in 2008, and the creator of mobile games TowerMadness, Nuts!, and Zombie Gunship.  The studio’s award-winning debut title, TowerMadness, launched in 2009 innovating with a proprietary 3D engine and global cloud leaderboards. With craftsmanship and a commitment to improving the player’s overall gaming experience, Limbic has won over a legion of dedicated fans across the world. In Summer 2011, Limbic launched two franchises, Nuts! and Zombie Gunship, both of which achieved Top-3 status on the App Store. Limbic’s hit sequel TowerMadness 2 in 2014 was featured in the New York Times, and selected as App of the Week on the App Store. For the past two years, Limbic has been hard at work on its most ambitious project yet, Zombie Gunship Survival.

SEIZE THE DEAD! ZOMBIES ARE YOUR WEAPON IN THE NEW TEAM-BASED MULTIPLAYER SHOOTER DEAD ALLIANCE

Maximum Games, Psyop and IllFonic team up for a tactically competitive FPS experience coming Aug. 29 to PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Windows PC

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – May 24, 2017 – Leading publisher Maximum Games has announced Dead Alliance, an inventive take on zombie games and team-based first-person shooters expected to launch Aug. 29 on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC. Zombies in Dead Alliance are not just the enemy; they are weapons that can be strategically used to distract and destroy unsuspecting human foes in combat. Seize the dead – or find yourself counted among them.

Set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where military bases are humanity’s last city-states, Dead Alliance pits warring teams of players against each other for survival in a world ravaged by the zombie plague. It features a variety of single-player and 4v4 multiplayer modes, including Team Deathmatch, Free for All, King of the Hill, and Capture and Hold, as well as the MOBA-inspired Attrition mode and Solo Survival mode.

Dead Alliance lets players customize and upgrade their loadouts with an arsenal of high-powered, military-grade weapons and advanced zombie-controlling tech called zMods. Examples of zMods include the Enrager – a pheromone bomb that turns a single zombie into a soldier of superior strength and resistance on your side – and the PAM grenade, which puts four zombies to work for you, but does not increase their damage resistance. Use these and many more zMods available in the game to get the undead to join forces with you!

Those who pre-order Dead Alliance for $39.99 will receive the “Rapid Dominance” Day One Edition of the game, which contains three bonus loadouts featuring unique weapons and perks for use in multiplayer. Pre-orders are available now at major retailers.

For more information as Dead Alliance approaches release, visit www.DeadAlliance.com, and follow the game on Facebook and @DeadAllianceGame on Twitter.

About Maximum Games

Maximum Games ranks as a top 15 global video game publisher of interactive digital entertainment spanning all genres and supporting multi-platforms. The company’s mission is to provide a proven and strong hands-on approach to publishing, marketing and distribution. Established in 2009, the company is led by female entrepreneur Christina Seelye, a seasoned executive of digital consumer products and channel marketing. Under Seelye’s leadership, the company has been recognized with numerous awards such as “Fastest Growing Tech Company” by American Business Awards, and has made the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies for the past two years. Maximum Games has offices in both the US and UK, and continues to expand its scope of global publishing and distribution via direct reach and strategic partnerships. For more information on Maximum Games, visit the company’s website at www.MaximumGames.com.

About IllFonic

IllFonic is an independent video game studio committed to delivering AAA games digitally to consoles and PC at an affordable price. IllFonic utilizes many avenues in pop culture to cross-brand its products in film, television, sports, music and clothing. With a studio in downtown Denver, Colorado, IllFonic has built a team of artists, developers, producers and musicians that believe providing fun gameplay means conveying the highest level of visual awe, an immersive environment and a sick soundtrack. www.illfonic.com

About Psyop Games

Psyop Games is a new independent game development studio launched by media and arts pioneers Psyop. Based in Los Angeles, Psyop Games is led by industry veterans hell-bent on making incredible gaming experiences for a core audience. www.psyop.com/games

PROJECT CARS 2 TO GET A SERIES OF 6 AUTOMOTIVE ACTION FILMS “BUILT BY DRIVERS”

This must-watch series for 2017 begins Now!

Patrick Long, Chris Goodwin, Tommy Milner, and Vaughn Gittin Jr. are just some of the racing stars and test-drivers that will feature in a series of 6 films designed to showcase how “Built by Drivers” underpins the development of every car in the Project CARS franchise 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1gxeYP3Bsw

Slightly Mad Studios and Bandai Namco today revealed a series of 6 live-action films that will showcase the “Built by Drivers” philosophy that underpins the development and authenticity of the Project CARS racing game franchise.

These 6 new films, to be released throughout 2017, will reveal intimate behind-the-scenes looks at how world-renowned race and test-drivers develop the in-game handling and feel of the vehicles in Project CARS 2

The first film —‘Project CARS 2: BUILT BY DRIVERS – “As Close As It Gets” Featuring Chris Goodwin’—showcases the development of the new McLaren 720S. The film charts the painstaking process behind the supercar’s in-game development by McLaren’s chief test-driver, Chris Goodwin. Ultimately, it is only Goodwin who can sign-off on the in-game handling of the 720S, and that means technicians from around the world flying in for one final, crunch test-session: Will Goodwin sign-off on “his” car?

‘Project CARS 2: BUILT BY DRIVERS – “As Close As It Gets” Featuring Chris Goodwin’ was filmed in location in London and at McLaren’s Technology Centre by Outrun Films, specialists in automotive and action features, and the makers of “McLaren 720S Reveal”, and the brutal “Nürburgring & Bentley Racing”.

These 6 live-action films document the close relationship between the Project CARS franchise and racing stars such as Corvette Racing’s Tommy Milner, drifting legend Vaughn Gittin Jr, as well as with automakers such as Mercedes-Benz.

“Scanning cars down to the last bolt, and inserting their unique builds into our state-of-the-art physics model is just phase one in making our racing games,” said Stephen Viljoen, Game Director on Project CARS. “In the end, we can get the ‘numbers’ right, but the feel and balance of a car—that intangible thing that brings a car to life—can only be measured by drivers; drivers who have spent their careers around those very cars, pushing them to their limits. Our relationship with drivers isn’t about ‘brand ambassadors’: it’s about how we engineer cars to feel right. ‘Built by drivers’ is how we go about ensuring authenticity.”

Combining in-game footage, intimate looks at the star drivers, and the unique story-telling gifts of film-makers Donut Media and Outrun Films, these 6 films will be must-watch automotive content for 2017.

Project CARS 2 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 please 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.

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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.

STARPOINT GEMINI WARLORDS OUT NOW ON PC 

NEW LAUNCH TRAILER SHOWS THE GEMINI GALAXY AT ITS MOST CONQUERABLE

Haarlem, The Netherlands – May 23, 2017 – Developer Little Green Men Games and publisher Iceberg Interactive proudly announce the release of Starpoint Gemini Warlords, the latest chapter in the Starpoint Gemini franchise. Starpoint Gemini Warlords entered Steam’s Early Access Program in May 2016 and will launch in full today at a SRP of $34.99, via Steam, GOG.com and all major digital retailers. A Digital Deluxe Edition is also available, with a SRP of $39.99.

The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the Original Soundtrack, composed and created by the very talented Nikola “Nikita” Jeremic, a Digital Collector’s Artbook, Stream overlays (layered PSD format, HD resolution, 1920x1080px), Gemini Starchart digital poster, print quality (.jpg, 11575x8031px, 300 dpi) and 10 special wallpapers.

With Starpoint Gemini Warlords, Little Green Men Games introduces 4X Strategy elements to the Starpoint Gemini franchise. “4X Strategy was the last frontier left to explore.” says Mario Mihokovic, CEO of Little Green Men Games. “Starpoint Gemini and Starpoint Gemini 2 already blurred the lines between Space Sim and RPG and with Warlords we went one step further and added 4X Strategy elements to complement the mix. We’ve implemented a lot of features requested by the Starpoint Gemini 2 community into Warlords and we went above and beyond to deliver a diverse and daring game for the existing community, and for newcomers to the Starpoint Gemini franchise alike.”

Starpoint Gemini Warlords is a unique blend of space sim, RPG and 4X strategy games and 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!

Stay up-to-date with the latest Starpoint Gemini Warlords news and information on the official website www.starpointgemini.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StarpointGemini, Twitter at www.twitter.com/StarpointGemini  and on YouTube at Starpoint Gemini

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, Conarium and Rising Storm 2: Vietnam – with further promising games in the pipeline.

Play it cool!

J!NX and Blizzard Release Fresh Overwatch Apparel, Celebrating the Game’s One-Year Anniversary

SAN DIEGO – May 23, 2017 – Jinx Inc. (stylized J!NX) has released brand-new officially licensed Overwatch men and women’s apparel, available now at JINX.com. What better way to celebrate the game’s one-year anniversary than to don some stylish performance enhancing Overwatch gear? This is the ultimate expression of fandom! And there is more to come…

A sleek Overwatch windbreaker, performance shorts and jerseys, and two types of comfy lounge pants were recently released, and today a toasty new scarf and killer Reaper crew neck fleece sweatshirt became available. In addition, a broad line of ultimate zip-up hoodies will be available soon, priced at $59.99 apiece, each showcasing heroes from the game. The D.Va hoodies come out in July, while the Genji, Lucio, Reinhardt, Roadhog, Widowmaker and Zarya hoodies hit in September, with additional characters coming in the future. Our ultimate is charging…and nearly ready!

The direct links to buy each item on JINX.com are listed below:

Reaper Crew Neck Fleece: https://www.jinx.com/p/overwatch_reaper_pullover_hoodie.html

Logo Scarf: https://www.jinx.com/p/overwatch_logo_scarf.html

Logo Lounge Pants: https://www.jinx.com/p/overwatch_logo_lounge_pants.html

Inset Lounge Pants: https://www.jinx.com/p/overwatch_inset_lounge_pants.html

Performance Jersey: https://www.jinx.com/p/overwatch_performance_jersey.html

Performance Shorts: https://www.jinx.com/p/overwatch_performance_shorts.html

Logo Windbreaker: https://www.jinx.com/p/overwatch_logo_windbreaker.html

“We’ve been working with Blizzard for over 10 years, being fanboys and fangirls for long before that. The J!NX crew has been deep into Overwatch since beta, so these new hoodies are a love letter to our favorite characters,” said Sean Gailey, co-founder of J!NX.

Overwatch is Blizzard Entertainment’s massively popular online multiplayer shooter, featuring a far-reaching cast of unique characters with over-the-top personalities from around the world. It is available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC.

J!NX, a leader in gaming products, currently produces apparel, toys and accessories for more than 35 different licenses. Complete with an in-house J!NX brand, the company has been rapidly expanding in the gaming market since being founded in 1999. J!NX also makes high-quality creative merchandise for fans of Blizzard classics like World of Warcraft, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft II and Diablo III.