BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.’s hit card battle game Digimon Heroes! is celebrating its one-year anniversary. With over 4 million downloads in its first year, Digimon Heroes! is kicking off the festivities with free gifts, a special limited time in-game event, and new content in the form of Digimon Runes. Download Digimon Heroes! for free from the App Store and Google Play using the following link: www.DownloadDigimon.com

Starting today and running until February 12th, any players who log in to Digimon Heroes! will get 365 Digimoney and five Green SP Tickets for free!  Tamers can now also collect Digimon Runes to boost their stats, battle the mighty Yggdrasil in a limited time special event, and unlock a world with brand new DIGIMON to collect. Details for the Digimon Runes event are outlined below:

Digimon Runes

• Upgrade your Digimon even further using Digimon Runes! Players can equip up to five runes on a Digimon to boost its stats
• Runes increase Digimon stats based on rarity and there are 10 rarities (Common to LR)
• All 10 rarities are available for each race: Dragon, Knight, Nature, Dark and Holy
• Players can equip a rune to a Digimon only if both have the same race, rarity does not matter. (Example: Holy runes can be equipped only to holy Digimon)
• Players can Digivolve a rune from Common to LR rarity by combining 2 of the same race and rarity. Each Digivolve costs a small amount of Bits

Yggdrasil – God of the Digital World Special Event

• One year has passed since Tamers defeated Armagemon and brought peace to File Island but the mysterious host computer that rules “Digital World” wants File Island back and aims to separate Tamers from their Digimon
• Players will need to defeat Yggdrasil with a specific team of Digimon that can be found in two secondary special events
• All these events start on February 2nd

New Aegiomon Island

• Through the unlockable episodes and cut-scenes of a new storyline, players can witness Aegiomon’s full power after invaders force him to his breaking point
• Progress through the story of “Aegiomon and the Olympus XII” to collect brand new DIGIMON characters with unique abilities

Digimon Heroes! is an action-packed match-3 card battle adventure featuring a huge selection of more than 1,000 DIGIMON characters, which player can Digifuse and Digivolve to enhance their abilities. Players can collect and upgrade their DIGIMON and wage epic battles to become the ultimate DIGIMON Hero.

Open Call for Developers Affected by Immigration Ban to Demo Games at Devolver Digital Underground During Game Developers Conference 2017 

Devolver Digital Accepting Submissions Until February 20th  

Austin, Texas – Independent publisher of fine indie wares Devolver Digital is now accepting submissions to demo games on behalf of creators and developers unable to attend this month’s Game Developer Conference in San Francisco due to the recent ban on travel to the United States from certain foreign countries. 

Devolver Digital will set up gaming PCs and HTC Vive sets (if necessary) to demo games from developers affected by the ban in the nearby offsite location used by Devolver Digital during the conference. The location, formally named ‘Galvanize’ but now dubbed the ‘Devolver Underground’ during GDC, is located in the basement level of 44 Tehama St., San Francisco, CA 94105 and is open to press and attendees during the conference Monday, February 27th through Wednesday, March 1st, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Creators interested in submitting their build/demo should email [email protected] and include the following information: 

• Studio Name / Developer Name

• Short description of the game

• Country of origin

• Link to video of the game if available 

“One of my favorite things about games is that they are truly global in nature, transcending borders and cultural differences more seamlessly than other art forms, and working with different people from all over the world with wildly varying backgrounds has been a huge part of Devolver’s success and of our personal enjoyment of what we do,” said Mike Wilson, co-founder of Devolver Digital. “We are happy to have the opportunity to help create a bridge in some small way for some of the talented developers who will unfortunately be unable to attend this year’s GDC.” 

Submissions and inquiries should be sent ASAP as space is limited. Due to the limited space, preference will be given to those developers that were set to travel to GDC and were forced to cancel their plans due to the recent executive order by the Trump administration. 

For more information about Devolver Digital, please hit up devolverdigital.com or follow them on Twitter @DevolverDigital. 

‘UnDungeon’ hits 100% on Kickstarter with two weeks to spare

Explore parallel worlds in stunning new pixel art RPG.

London, UK – 02/02/2017: UnDungeon™, a classically inspired action/RPG with roguelike elements, has succeeded in hitting its Kickstarter target with two weeks of the campaign remaining. The initial €50,000 goal was surpassed last week, and the campaign is now progressing through early stretch goals, with support from Square Enix Collective.

Among those stretch goals are content upgrades, but also the opportunity for the game to be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch as well as PC.

UnDungeon takes place in a gorgeous and mysterious world based on the principles of the multiverse, whereby multiple variations of the same world have collided in a single dimension following a cataclysmic event known as ‘The Shift’.

The game, being created by developer Laughing Machines, combines challenging fast-paced combat with beautiful hand-drawn pixel art, traditional role-playing mechanics, and roguelike elements. UnDungeon takes players on a supernatural journey across a dynamic, procedurally-generated map as one of the seven Heralds, each of whom have come from a world destroyed by The Shift.

UnDungeon was well supported by the Square Enix community when it was showcased on the Collective website; while the campaign is owned and being run by Laughing Machines, Square Enix is supporting them by raising awareness of the project to a wider audience.

About UnDungeon:

• Fast-paced action gameplay
• Superb pixel-art visual style
• A mix of roguelike and RPG gameplay elements
• A deep and intriguing storyline

For the latest information on UnDungeon, please visit:

UnDungeon Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/laughingmachines/undungeon-pixelart-action-rpg-with-roguelike-eleme
UnDungeon Square Enix Collective: https://collective.square-enix.com/projects/270/undungeon
UnDungeon Kickstarter Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo5AgPNGuTA

About Square Enix Collective

Square Enix Collective is an initiative that provides a range of non-restrictive services to independent developers to help them raise the profile of their projects, and bring them to market. Square Enix Collective has helped independent developers raise over $1 million USD of crowdfunding to date.

Services include:

• Community-building via the Collective Feedback platform
• Support through crowdfunding for selected projects
• Publishing and marketing services (including QA and platform relations)
• A limited number of production investments for specific projects

Creative control and all IP rights are retained by the developers.

For more information on Square Enix Collective please contact [email protected]

Square Enix Collective website: collective.square-enix.com

Follow @SQEX Collective on Twitter®: twitter.com/sqexcollective

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GIST Gaming Istanbul 2017 Opens Doors Today

Istanbul, Turkey – February 2nd, 2017 – GIST 2017, the second edition of Turkey’s new B2B and B2C gaming expo, opens its doors today: For four days, industry representatives from all over the world meet up in Istanbul, engaging with the local Turkish, MENA region and global markets.

On Wednesday, February 1st, GIST DC took place, attracting approximately 250 industry representatives, listening to speakers such as Kate Edwards from IGDA (“Being ‘Indie’ in the Global Game Market”), Mathias Reichert from Deck 13 (“From Lord of the Fallen to The Surge – How we tried to make a better game with a smaller budget.”), Fasih Sayin from Crytek (“The Future of Interactive Storytelling in VR”), and many more, who shared their experiences in game design, art, marketing, and other areas of game development.

At Gaming Istanbul 2017, the global games industry exhibits their latest products: an Overwatch tournament is held by Blizzard Entertainment, while the Chinese industry giant Tencent is presenting their brand-new, action-packed MOBA Strike of Kings. German simulation specialist Aerosoft are showing their flight simultator XPlane 11, scheduled for release in March 2017. Aruba Events, organizer of developers’ conference Quo Vadis, Turkish Game Developers Association TOGED, Taiwan´s leading industrial organization TCA Taipei Computer Association as well as Iran Computer & Video Games Foundation will also exhibit at GIST 2017.

The Turkish distributor Aral provides stations for games by significant Publishers such as Microsoft Xbox, Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Konami, Sega, Namco Bandai, Warner Bros Games, Square Enix, Capcom, and Codemasters. Turkcell, Turkey’s leading mobile phone service provider, will be supporting GIST Gaming Istanbul 2017.

Also at GIST 2017: areas dedicated to Indie Games, Cosplay, a Kids Park, and a market where fans can comb through games and merchandise. The Tournament Area beckons Gamers to test their skills in healthy competition. The best of the best in categories including Amateurs, Professionals, Ladies First, and Veterans 30+ will be awarded special prices provided by Hardware and Gaming companies. Professionals and Experts can visit seminars and network within the B2B area, while those interested in pursuing a career in the gaming industry can take a stroll around the Education Area.

From February 2nd – 5th, GIST Gaming Istanbul 2017, Turkey’s new B2B and B2C gaming expo, opens its doors in Istanbul’s ICC International Congress Center, covering over 10,000 m² of expo grounds directly in Istanbul’s city center.

GIST Gaming Istanbul and GIST|DC debuted in February 2016, attracted approx.  50,000 visitors, and are expecting strong growth for their 2017 iteration.

http://www.gamingistanbul.com/en/

About Gaming Istanbul
Gaming Istanbul is designed to be “the gaming bridge of EuroAsia” inside a 10.000 m² space at Istanbul Congress Centre, attracting approx. 50,000 international visitors in 2016. Gaming Istanbul provides worldwide advertising & PR campaign support, as well as providing showcase & OTC sale opportunities for game studios, game producers, hardware manufacturers, game & game related products retailers and hardware retailers.
GIST 2017 takes place from February 2^nd – 5^th, 2017. GIST Developers Conference is scheduled to be held on February 1^st, 2017.

Web site:
http://www.gamingistanbul.com/en/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingIstanbul
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GamingIstanbul
Instagram: http://instagram.com/gamingistanbul
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxakf4fhlqrPD4SZVukXNLw
G+: https://plus.google.com/u/1/108411268381052087931/posts

About GL Events
GL Events has over 90 offices around the world, and specialises in providing events from exhibitions to fairs. GL Events has 40 event & exhibition centres in 24 countries with 300 registered fairs and 4000 events worldwide. With over 11 million visitors, GL Events fills an exhibition area of over 1 million m², and managing these large numbers is a dedicated international team of up to 4,107 professionals. GL Events made an annual income of 939.4 M €.

Web site:
http://www.gl-events.com/homepage

Company report: http://extra.gl-events.com/RA2014/US/index.html