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The Steam Awards 2017 Nominees Announced

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The Steam Awards, Valve’s new yearly tradition is a lot more laid back than the Game Awards, but none the less just as fun. Nominated by Steam users in the months leading up to the Steam Winter Sale, PC gamers vote on games each day to net themselves a Steam Trading Card. This year’s nominees are as follows:

Choices Matter

  • The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
  • Dishonored 2
  • Divinity: Original Sin 2
  • The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
  • Life is Strange: Before the Storm

Mom’s Spaghetti

  • Alien: Isolation
  • Outlast 2
  • Resident Evil 7 biohazard
  • PlayerUNKNOWN’s Battlegrounds
  • The Evil Within 2

Labor of Love

  • Team Fortress 2
  • Crusader Kings II
  • Warframe
  • Path of Exile
  • Titan Quest

Suspension of Disbelief

  • Saints Row IV
  • Rocket League
  • Goat Simulator
  • South Park: The Fractured but Whole
  • Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

The World is Grim Enough Let’s Just All Get Along

  • To the Moon
  • Cities: Skyline
  • Abzu
  • Stardew Valley
  • Slime Rancher

No Apologies

  • The Witcher
  • Gothic II
  • Mount & Blade: Warband
  • Rust
  • Huniepop

Defies Description

  • Garry’s Mod
  • Antichamber
  • The Stanley Parable
  • Pony Island
  • Doki Doki Literature Club!

Cry Havoc and Let Slip The Dogs of War

  • Red Faction Guerrilla
  • Just Cause 3
  • Broforce
  • Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
  • Total War: Warhammer II

Haunts my Dreams

  • DOTA 2
  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
  • Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
  • Dark Souls III
  • Factorio

Soul of Vitruvius

  • I Am Bread
  • Rise of the Tomb Raider
  • Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
  • Bayonetta
  • Nier: Automata

Whoooaaaaaaa, Dude! 2.0

  • Antichamber
  • Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
  • CPU Invaders
  • The Evil Within 2
  • Luna

Best Soundtrack

  • Transistor
  • Crypt of the Necrodancer
  • Cuphead
  • Undertail
  • Nier: Automata

Even Better than I Expected

  • Cuphead
  • Hollow Knight
  • Call of Duty WWII
  • Assassin’s Creed Origins
  • Sonic Mania

Ash of Gods Mixing Disney Inspired Art and Deep Storytelling This March

Russian developers Aurum Dust announced their next game Ash of Gods will launch in March 2018. This tactical RPG mixes hand-drawn characters and environments with deep story focusing on character interaction and dialogue. The art style is inspired by classic Disney films and the Soviet animation studio Soyuzmultfilm. Aurum Dust has released a brand new trailer highlighting the art of Ashes of Dust.

The game has already caught the attention of judges, taking home awards at the Game Gathering conference in Kiev, White Nights Moscow 2017, and DevGamm Minsk 2017. The story is written by popular Russian author Sergey Malitsky and has designed to be rogue-like, with every character in the game capable of dying and every action affecting the events of the game.

Ash of Gods is a tactical RPG where cards will dictate the strategy for individual battles, while characters determine the player’s overall strategy. Players will constantly be encouraged to improve and change their tactics, as the AI is designed to learn more about the player with each battle and will counter them accordingly. The game will have both a single player campaign, co-op, and PVP multiplayer.

Ash of Gods is scheduled to launch in March 2018 for Windows. The game is set to cost $24.99 USD.

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New Labyrinth and Dragon Boss Fight Scorches Through Valnir Rok

You’ll need your wits and most fireproof gear to traverse Valnir Rok‘s new Labyrinth area as part of the new “Dungeons and Dragon” update that has just dropped. As you may have guessed the update also brings with its a massive dragon boss fight to keep you on your toes. To celebrate the update developers Rok Entertainment have made the game free for a limited time, normally $19.99 on Steam.

With new challenges comes new rewards, you will be able to craft the Dragon Slayer Sword, the Troll Smasher and the Werewolf Bow. Valnir Rok is an online sandbox survival roleplaying game inspired by Norse mythology. Players will awaken to find themselves on Valnir Island and must do whatever it takes to survive in a land of wild animals, mythical beasts, and violent men. As a hardened Viking warrior, butcher your enemies in bloody combat, build and improve village structures, and form a clan to expand your power and reputation. Battle against opposing clans, place bounties on hated enemies, and discover ruin artifacts to gain favor with the gods with great deeds and holy sacrifices.

CALL OF DUTY: WWII AND DESTINY 2 ARE THE TWO TOP SELLING CONSOLE GAMES IN NORTH AMERICA BASED ON REVENUE, WITH CALL OF DUTY: WWII TOPPING MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN GLOBAL SALES

CALL OF DUTY: WWII AND DESTINY 2 ARE THE TWO TOP SELLING CONSOLE GAMES IN NORTH AMERICA BASED ON REVENUE, WITH CALL OF DUTY: WWII TOPPING MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN GLOBAL SALES 

Call of Duty: WWII is the Top Selling Console Game of 2017 in North America and the Biggest Console Digital Launch in Activision Publishing History 

Destiny 2 Outsells the Original Destiny and Delivers the Biggest PC Launch in Activision Publishing History Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy #1 Remastered Collection in PS4 History

 Dec. 21, 2017 – Activision has delivered the No. 1 and No. 2 top selling console video games in North America this year (based on revenues), continuing a string of chart-topping title releases in 2017. At No. 1, Call of Duty®: WWII, which has already surpassed $1 billion in sell-through worldwide since its launch last month, is the top selling console video game of the year in North America, extending Call of Duty®’s run as the No. 1 top selling console video game franchise in North America for nine consecutive years, based on revenue. Developed by Bungie, Destiny 2 secured its status as the No. 2 highest selling console video game in North America for the year, based on revenue, while also becoming the biggest PC launch in Activision Publishing history, based on units. Additionally, Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy, is the No. 1 top selling remastered collection in PS4 history. (i)¹

“Call of Duty: WWII is the #1 top grossing console game of the year in North America, and Destiny 2 is #2,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision. “That means Call of Duty has been the #1 top grossing console gaming franchise in North America for a staggering nine years in a row, and worldwide eight out of the last nine years. Thank you to our players for your incredible passion and engagement. And thank you to our talented, committed teams all across the globe that make incredible results like this happen.”

Developed by Sledgehammer Games with support from Raven Software, Call of Duty: WWII is already the #1 top selling Call of Duty game on current generation consoles and is the biggest console digital launch in Activision Publishing history. Call of Duty has been the top-selling console franchise worldwide eight of the last nine years.

Based on units, Destiny 2 has outsold Destiny, hailed as the “biggest new video game IP launch in history” at the time. The highly-acclaimed sequel is the first Activision title launched on Battle.net, and is the biggest PC launch in Activision Publishing history. The game has earned more than 90 awards and nominations to date. Activision and Bungie also released the Destiny 2 Ghost Skill for Amazon Alexa, a first of its kind for games, allowing players to ask Alexa and Ghost to perform in-game tasks.

In 2017, Activision also released Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, a remastered collection featuring one of the most iconic and famed personalities in video game history. Released in June and developed by Vicarious Visions, the remaster quickly became a fan favourite with gamers on its way to being the No. 1 top selling remastered collection in PS4 history.  The title has continued to remain among the top 10 selling PS4 titles in the US for the year, so far, in units. (ii)¹

The enthusiastic community response has been felt globally. Call of Duty: WWII has been named the UK Christmas No. 1 title for 2017 by Chart-Track. For four consecutive years, Call of Duty titles have held this honour. Further, Call of Duty: WWII has held the mantle of No. 1 selling title in the UK according to Chart-Track for seven consecutive weeks, since its launch. Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy spent a total of seven weeks also at No. 1 earlier this year.

LINEAGE 2: REVOLUTION ANNOUNCES YEAR-END IN-GAME EVENTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

LINEAGE 2: REVOLUTION ANNOUNCES YEAR-END IN-GAME EVENTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

During the Next Two Weeks, Players Can Participate in Treasure Box and New Year Letter Collection Events For a Chance to Earn Various Rewards

Seoul, Korea – December 20, 2017 – Netmarble Games Corp., the fastest-growing mobile game company in Asia, has announced two year-end in-game events for its recently launched MMORPG. Both events, Treasure Box Event and New Year Letter Collection Event, will run from December 20, 2017, to January 3, 2018.

Treasure Box Event – In this event, treasure boxes will be placed throughout the fields of Lineage 2: Revolution. As players adventure out and find treasure boxes, they can claim various kinds of items depending on the type and the location of the treasure boxes. There are three types of treasure boxes: Regular Treasure Box (produced in all fields), Silver Treasure Box (produced in all fields and in the extraction pit), and Gold Treasure Box (produced in all fields and in the extraction pit). Rewards for finding the treasure boxes include: Adena, Soul Shots, letters for the ‘Letter Collection Event’ described below, Christmas tree badge, Rudolf badge, Santa Claus badge, and more.

New Year Letter Collection Event – By completing various in-game contents, players can collect alphabet letters which could then be made into letter combinations that make certain words. Six Letter Combinations include HAPPY, NEW, YEAR, RUDOLPH, HOLIDAY and SANTACLAUS. For example, if players collect 5 letters, ‘H’, ‘A’, ‘P’, ‘P’, ‘Y’ that forms the word “HAPPY,” players can exchange them for rewards. Letter combinations and the corresponding rewards are outlined below:

  • HAPPY – 10,000 Adena
  • NEW – 2 Recovery Consumable Box
  • YEAR – 300 Soul Shots
  • RUDOLPH – 1 Elixir Essence Bundle
  • HOLIDAY – Equipment & Mount Equipment Enhance Scroll Box (One item from Mount Pet Equipment Enhance Scroll, Weapon Enhance Scroll, Armor Enhance Scroll, or Accessory Enhance Scroll will be randomly rewarded).
  • SANTACLAUS – 1 Blessed Scroll Selection Box

Additionally, if all Christmas badges are acquired, players will receive ‘Holiday Gift Stocking’ as a reward, which contains all the rewards included in the New Year Letter Collection Event (equivalent to collecting ALL letter combinations).

“With these in-game events our goal is to provide some different in-game content for players to enjoy over the holidays,” said Netmarble’s Chief Global Officer Seungwon Lee. “We’ve been seeing a great response since launch, and are excited to see how the community interacts with these two events.”

Lineage 2: Revolution is available worldwide on the App Store® and Google Play™.

For more information on Lineage 2: Revolution, please visit the website at http://l2.netmarble.com.

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About Netmarble Games Corporation

Netmarble Games Corp. strives to entertain audiences of all ages around the world by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is the fastest-growing mobile game company and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 4,000 employees, Netmarble has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games including Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. As the largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual social game developer, and parent company to Kabam, a top mobile game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, Netmarble has a strategic partnership with CJ E&M Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMORPG company. More information can be found at www.netmarble.com.

SET SAIL FOR EXOTIC LANDS IN FANTASY WAR TACITICS-R UNKNOWN PARADISE UPDATE

SET SAIL FOR EXOTIC LANDS IN FANTASY WAR TACITICS-R UNKNOWN PARADISE UPDATE

Massive Battles, Legendary Monsters, New Gameplay and Special Events Land on Android and iPhone

Seoul – Dec. 21, 2017 – Plunge into epic adventure by sea and land in the Unknown Paradise content update for Fantasy War Tactics-R, the popular mobile strategy role-playing game (SRPG) from NEXON Korea Corporation, subsidiary of NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. The update goes live today for new and returning players to download from Google Play and the App Store. Unknown Paradise offers Fantasy War Tactics-R fans grand-scale combat, fierce legendary monster battles, new gameplay systems, special events and more.

The Unknown Paradise update expands upon Fantasy War Tactics-R’s vast 12 regions and 180 dungeons, providing increased depth to classic SRPG mechanics, such as more than 50 heroes to command in unique, tactical grid-based PvP combat. The update’s new gameplay features and additions include:

  • Massive Boss Battles – Engage in epic boss combat on a scale never before seen in Fantasy War Tactics-R, such as battles with the fierce legendary Kraken, where players must brave the watery depths to emerge victorious;
  • Player Growth System – The update provides players a ‘Limit Break’ that increases the maximum level of awakening heroes, allowing for a rapid return to combat;
  • Impressive Original Hero – Enlist the imposing aquatic hero, Amora, who was created by the High Humans to guard the sea;
  • Strategic Skills and Runes – New gameplay features, such as the Core Skills and Parts systems will be accessible for Unknown Paradise, and the 4-Star Rune is back and more powerful than ever;
  • Special Events – From Thursday, Dec. 20 through Thursday, Dec. 28, participate in special events for rare and valuable rewards. Events include:
    • Unknown Paradise Score Achievement Event – Players server-wide work together to obtain a predetermined target score, where all participating players receive 3 to 4 Random Rune Boxes, a 4-Star Random Rune Box or Unknown Fruit;
    • Unknown Paradise Double Rank Reward Event – Rank up to 100 percent to earn up to 1,000 crystals;
    • Unknown Paradise Update Special On-time Event – Celebrate the epic update with special on-time gifts throughout the month, such as 300 to 500 Energy given daily; in addition to Crystals, 4-Star Random Rune Boxes or Perfect Genes earned Thursday through Sunday, weekly.

The Unknown Paradise update goes live worldwide today on Android and iPhone, and is rated E for Everyone (ESRB).

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.

About NEXON GT Co. Ltd.

NEXON GT Co. Ltd. (“NEXON GT”) (041140.KQ) is leading developer studio and subsidiary of NEXON Co. Ltd. Founded in Korea in 2004, NEXON GT has developed numerous hits across online and mobile platform. Major titles from NEXON GT include Sudden Attack, Fantasy War Tactics and Monster Squad.

ARK: Survival Evolved Launches on Windows 10 Store with Xbox One Cross-Play

ARK: Survival Evolved has launched on the Windows 10 store. The game costs $89.95 AUD or $59.99 USD. The expansion packs for ARK: Survival Evolved are also being sold on the Windows 10 store, including the recently released “Aberration” expansion pack.

While the game first launched on Windows via Steam, the Windows 10 Store version is actually a Xbox Play Anywhere title. Those who own the game already on Xbox One will automatically have access to the game on the Windows 10 store. Achievements, saves, DLC, and Gamerscore will transfer automatically between the Windows 10 store version and the Xbox One version. Additionally, Windows 10 and Xbox One players will be able to play on the same server. Unfortunately, those who own ARK: Survival Evolved through Steam will not have access to the Xbox Play Anywhere features.

 

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Announced for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Fatshark announced that they will be bringing Warhammer: Vermintide 2 to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game was previously announced for Windows via Steam with an estimated launch date of Q1 2018. No word if the console version will launch side by side with the PC version, but console pre-orders are set to kick off in 2018. A beta test is planned, with sign ups for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One already open.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 pits players once again against the Skaven hordes as one of five heroes; however, a new enemy is entering the fray. The Chaos army is joining forces with the Skaven, making the Empire’s lands more dangerous than ever before. Vermintide 2 expands on the melee-focused first person co-op action by introducing three new career paths for each of the five heroes, a heroic deed system, and an improved loot system.

Steam Winter Sale Starts Tomorrow

Time to crack open that piggy bank once again! It’s only been a month since we had a major sale on Steam but holidays are almost here and you know what that means. Spend all that hard earned money on too many games you might play once, in a distant future.

Thanks to the leaks we knew the dates for both sales for quite some time and the Winter one is due for tomorrow. The Autumn sale had a neat little thing of nominating our favorite PC games in different categories, just like last year.  So expect a finale of that event, time-limited winter sale badges to craft and most importantly – plenty of deals to drown yourself in. Steam Winter Sale is expected to run from December 21st to January 4th of next year.

LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 Adds DLC Pack Inspired by Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 Adds DLC Pack Inspired by Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Players Can Journey to Outer Space as Guardians of the Galaxy and Battle the Inter-Dimensional Beast Abilisk

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced the release of a new downloadable content pack for LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 featuring a level and characters inspired by Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The pack, priced at $2.95, includes a thrilling new level, inspired by the unforgettable opening scene of the movie, where players battle a giant alien monster known as the Abilisk. The pack also adds playable characters Star-Lord (variant), Kraglin, Stakar Ogord, Tullk, Rocket (Ravager variant), and Ego, letting players utilise their unique special abilities as they face off against the diabolical, inter-dimensional creature.

LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 is an all-new, epic adventure and sequel to the smash hit, LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes. This original branching storyline, co-written by award-winning comics writer Kurt Busiek, transports players into a cosmic battle across a myriad of Marvel locations ripped from time and space into the incredible Open Hub World of Chronopolis. Packed with signature LEGO® humor for fans of all ages, gamers will go head-to-head with the time-travelling Kang the Conqueror in this fun-filled journey spanning the Marvel Universe.

The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 pack can be purchased separately or as part of the Season Pass which includes six Level Packs and four Character Packs. The Season Pass is available for $ 22.95 or as part of the LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 Deluxe Edition, which features the main game, access to the Classic Guardians of the Galaxy Character Pack, and an exclusive Giant-Man LEGO® Minifigure (Minifigure only available in the physical version of the Deluxe Edition).

LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 is available on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™, and Windows PC.

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