MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries Announced at Mech_Con 2016

– The beloved and longstanding franchise gets its first standalone single-player PC title in almost 15 years –

VANCOUVER – December 3, 2016 – Piranha Games announced MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries to a packed house of MechWarrior fans tonight via a live stage demo at Mech_Con 2016.

The first standalone single-player MechWarrior title in development for PC in nearly 15 years, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will feature intense PvE ‘Mech combat in an immersive, career-based Mercenary campaign driven by player choice. Featuring an advancing timeline starting in the year 3015, players will adopt the role of a green MechWarrior mercenary thrust into combat as the Third Succession War continues to fracture the Inner Sphere; the vast region of colonized space surrounding Earth. Victory, prestige, and profit will not only require skill on the battlefield, but in the maintenance and enhancement of your BattleMechs.

Set for release in 2018, MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is under development by a dedicated and separate development team at Piranha Games using Unreal Engine 4. MechWarrior Online, Piranha’s existing F2P multiplayer-focused tactical ‘Mech combat game (built with CryEngine) will continue its ongoing live development by the MWO team at Piranha.

“Our main goal with MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries is to provide fans with a standalone, story-driven single-player experience that allows for a great amount of flexibility in terms of player choice, built on a foundation of the intense, tactical ‘Mech combat the franchise is known for,” said Russ Bullock, president of Piranha Games. “Along with the release of MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries in 2018 we’re going to continue supporting our existing MechWarrior Online game and its fanbase with new updates and regular content releases. MWO is now in its fifth year of development and operation, and there’s still a lot of really cool stuff planned for it. For fans who have been waiting for the return of a true single-player MechWarrior game though, we are really happy to announce MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.”

The game was revealed in a live playthrough during Russ Bullock’s keynote presentation before a packed crowd in attendance at Mech_Con 2016, and was livestreamed to the global online audience via Twitch.tv. That live demo from the event will be archived here: www.twitch.tv/piranhagames.

Hosted by Piranha Games and featuring a variety of partners – each with a deep history of involvement in the beloved franchise – Mech_Con is a special one-day event dedicated to the celebration of BattleTech and MechWarrior. Mech_Con 2016 was the first of its kind, but Piranha aims to make this an annual celebration of these long-lived and much-loved franchises. Attended by fans from around the world the evening was capped off by an exciting conclusion to the first ever MechWarrior Online World Championship Finals, where two teams of eight duked it out on the battlefield for their shot at the World Championship title and a share of the $143,000+ prize pool.

For more information about MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, and to keep up to date with Piranha Games and MechWarrior Online, make sure to visit the MechWarrior Online website, or follow Piranha Games on Twitter through @PiranhaGames and @MechWarriorF2P.

The enchanting universe of NI NO KUNI comes back in 2017 with NI NO KUNI II: REVENANT KINGDOM™

The latest Ni No Kuni game will be available in 2017 on PlayStation®4

During the PlayStation Experience, Level-5 and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe proudly announced that Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM, the latest Ni No Kuni game, will be available in 2017 on PlayStation®4.

Click here to view the new trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNmsnTySfn0

With the previous opus having received more than 150 awards with 1.9 million copies sold, Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM is ready to bewitch more people than ever before with an all-new cast of characters, an emotional storyline and innovative gameplay design that will delight and challenge all the players!

Rest at ease, Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM will be available in 2017 on PlayStation®4. Meanwhile, dive into the charming realm of Ni no Kuni II: REVENANT KINGDOM through a brand-new new trailer unveiling exclusive in-game footage.

Prolong the charm on:

• Official Website: http://www.ninokunigame.eu/
• Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ninokunigame/

CLASS-BASED SPACESHIP ACTION GAME DREADNOUGHT COMING TO PLAYSTATION®4 AS A CONSOLE EXCLUSIVE

Grey Box is accepting sign-ups now for closed beta in 2017

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Dec. 3, 2016 – Grey Box, Six Foot and independent developer YAGER have revealed that Dreadnought, the class-based spaceship action game, will be coming to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system next year. Announced today with a new gameplay trailer at PlayStation Experience 2016, Dreadnought will make its console-exclusive debut on the PlayStation®4 system with a closed beta beginning in 2017, which eager captains can sign up for now at www.dreadnought.com/ps4.

“Dreadnought is all about mastering your ship and coordinating with your teammates to reap the glory and rewards of victory,” said Christian Svensson, chief operating officer of Six Foot. “It features stunning spectacles of high-impact combat across the solar system, and we’re incredibly excited for the PlayStation community to experience that fun for themselves soon.”

Developed for the PlayStation®4 system by lead-developer YAGER and Iron Galaxy Studios under the direction of Six Foot and Grey Box, Dreadnought puts players in command of massive, powerful spaceships at the center of tactical team battles across a variety of competitive online multiplayer game modes. There are more than 50 playable vessels, each of which can be customized with a range of weapons, modules and cosmetic upgrades. There are five ship classes, specializing in vital roles like frontline assault, long-range bombardment, strategic support and more.

Dreadnought is currently in closed beta on Windows PC and will eventually fully launch as a free-to-play title on both Windows PC and the PlayStation®4 system. For additional updates as development progresses, please follow Dreadnought on Facebook, Twitter and Twitch.

About Grey Box

Grey Box is a video game publishing brand that champions the idea that games are an influential art form and players should be treated as sophisticated consumers. Grey Box aims to set a unique standard for quality in interactive entertainment. www.greybox.com

About Six Foot

Six Foot was founded in 2000 as an interactive agency, building digital experiences designed to make connections between people, brands and technology more human and meaningful. Now, as a full-service games company with offices in Houston, Los Angeles and Berlin, we apply that same passion to building extraordinary video games and providing creative direction, marketing and brand management, front- and back-end development, customer service and community support for game publishers. www.6ft.com

About YAGER

Founded in 1999 in the heart of Berlin, YAGER is one of the gaming veterans of AAA development. The award-winning studio is dedicated to the creation of vivid and meaningful multi-platform gaming experiences. The YAGER team comprises gaming enthusiasts, technical experts and creative minds from across the world who all share a passion for great action games. YAGER was most recently recognized for its gripping military shooter Spec Ops: The Line. www.yager.de

About Iron Galaxy Studios

Iron Galaxy is one of the world’s largest independent video game developers, delivering both home-built, original experiences and their partners’ visions to all platforms. Founded in 2008, Iron Galaxy has touched an astonishing number of projects, large and small. www.irongalaxystudios.com

LET IT DIE UNLEASHED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PLAYSTATION®4 AT SONY’S PLAYSTATION EXPERIENCE 2016

Free-to-Play Survival Hack and Slash Game Now Available

Anaheim, Calif. – Dec. 3, 2016 – Today, at Sony’s PlayStation Experience 2016, GungHo Online Entertainment America and Grasshopper Manufacture announced that its hyper-violent free-to-play hack-and-slash survival action game, LET IT DIE is now digitally available only on PlayStation®4 in North America and Europe.

“LET IT DIE is a chaotic and gory tour de force from Grasshopper,” said Kazuki Morishita, President and CEO, GungHo Online Entertainment. “We are proud to share with the world and our fans one of the bloodiest and most over-the-top games they will ever experience.”

Set in post-apocalyptic 2026 when a devastating global tectonic disturbance (Earth Rage) destroys and changes much of the world, Southwestern Tokyo split off into the ocean and became an island covered in fog. A giant spire-like structure pierced through the center of the island creating the twisted battleground known as The Tower of Barbs. Daring players will explore and ascend this mysterious tower, all the while fighting off ghastly enemies and horrific bosses, aided by the Grim Reaper, Uncle Death.

“LET IT DIE from start to finish is a mainline injection of adrenaline and mayhem,” said Hideyuki Shin, Director, Grasshopper Manufacture. “Our team spent countless hours to ensure we deliver quality gameplay experience, full of action, great content and memorable characters that gamers have come to expect from Grasshopper.”

LET IT DIE also features deep, multilayered asynchronous multiplayer in the form of “death data,” where other players’ dead bodies will reanimate into a “Hater”, a brutal AI opponent, who will roam other player’s games and use every tactic and weapon on hand to stop players in their tracks. If they manage to eliminate a Hater, players are able to loot the Hater for rare items to aid in their ascent up The Tower of Barbs. Players will eventually meet Tetsuo, an unsettling robotic NPC, who gives players the chance to join a team and perform raids on enemy bases to steal much needed resources.

Additionally, LET IT DIE also has an all-star lineup of voice actors, including Mark Hamill, who lends his voice as the game’s narrator, as well as Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars), Verne Troyer (Austin Powers), Steve Blum (Star Wars Rebels) Mark Rolston (Aliens), Laraine Newman (Saturday Night Live) and Tracy Lords (Blade).

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.
Assets can be found in the links below:
Launch trailer: https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/iAbHA

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/

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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.

WONDER BOY: THE DRAGON’S TRAP – DEV DIARY #2 MUSIC AND SOUNDS

PARIS – December, 3 2016 – DotEmu, developer and publisher specializing in modern releases of beloved retro games, and developer Lizardcube, are thrilled to announce that the second Dev Diary for Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is now available on YouTube.

Fans attending PSX can get a hands-on demo of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap in booth #B3009 and chat with the Lizardcube development team.

In this new episode, enjoy some ear candy and learn more about the incredible music and soundscape of the upcoming Wonder Boy III remake. Based on the memorable music of original composer Shinichi Sakamoto, the soundtrack has been completely re-imagined by musician Michel Geyre, involving dozens of classical instrumentalists and different folk subsets. Furthermore, the brand-new audio atmosphere and supporting sound effects have been beautifully adapted by Romain Gauthier (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) to the game’s graphic enhancements.

Watch Dev Diary #2 on YouTube today (https://youtu.be/U7SxlQdTW4c), and get regular progress reports via the official Wonder Boy: the Dragon’s Trap blog.

Official website – Facebook page

About DotEmu:

DotEmu is a French video game company specializing in modern releases of beloved retro games. Our mission is simple: give every gamer access to yesteryear’s classic video games on today’s platforms, including PC, mobile, console and more. DotEmu is proud to have worked with some of the gaming industry’s most prestigious companies, including Square Enix (Final Fantasy series), SNK (Metal Slug and Fatal Fury series) and Ubisoft (Heroes of Might and Magic III HD). Our passionate team has worked on dozens of high-profile projects, including Ys Chronicles I & II (mobile), R-Type I & II (mobile), Another World (mobile, PC), Double Dragon Trilogy (mobile, PC), Titan Quest (iOS), Pang Adventures (mobile, PC, console), and more. Founded in 2007, DotEmu leverages its considerable technological know-how to maintain the original spirit of classic games while giving them a second life as rediscovered gems for a new generation of gamers.

About Lizardcube:

Lizardcube is a an up-and-coming Parisian games studio founded by game industry veteran Omar Cornut (Media Molecule: Tearaway and Dreams; Q-Games: Pixeljunk Shooter series;  Mekensleep: Soul Bubbles) and traditional comic/animation artist Ben Fiquet (Soul Bubbles, Powa, Les Chevaliers de la Chouette, Dreamworks, and Zodiac Kids).

French Publisher DotEmu Unveils Two Brand New Titles at PlayStation Experience: Cult Classic RPG Ys Origin Remake Launching February 21^st; Arcade Action Title Windjammers Coming Q1

PARIS – December 3, 2016 – DotEmu, developer and publisher specializing in modern releases of beloved retro games, is thrilled to announce two brand new games for early 2017: Ys Origin and Windjammers.

Ys Origins will release simultaneously on PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®Vita on February 21^st next year. Originally released in Japan in 2006, Ys Origin is a prequel to the Ys series and takes place 700 years before the events of Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished.

With its captivating story, stirring soundtrack and epic boss battles, it is one of the most distinctive RPGs from its era. Authentically recreated for PS4 and PS Vita, Ys Origin is being developed in-house at DotEmu and has been enhanced with brand-new features while keeping true to the original spirit of the series. Moreover, the game will be available in Japanese, English, and for the first time ever officially in French, Italian, German, and Spanish.

Also coming in early 2017 from the developers of DotEmu is the return of Windjammers on PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®Vita. Windjammers is a fast-paced head-to-head arcade game where two players face off on a court and throw discs at the opponent’s goal zone to score points. Originally released on arcade cabinets around the world and NEOGEO, this game perfectly blends sports and fighting games into one, perfect, habit-forming experience.

With five different game modes, online versus modes for the first time – including trophies and leaderboards – along with several unique characters and environments, Windjammers is poised to be 2017’s breakout arcade action hit.

Try both at PSX this weekend at PlayStation Experience, DotEmu booth #B3009
Stay tuned on Twitter & Facebook, more info to come soon

Ys Origin announcement trailer: https://youtu.be/kRFATYk07N4
Windjammers announcement trailer: https://youtu.be/u0pAuIwMmM4

©PAON DP Inc. © 2016 DotEmu SAS, All rights reserved

About DotEmu:

DotEmu is a French video game company specializing in modern releases of beloved retro games. Our mission is simple: give every gamer access to yesteryear’s classic video games on today’s platforms, including PC, mobile, console and more. DotEmu is proud to have worked with some of the gaming industry’s most prestigious companies, including Square Enix (Final Fantasy series), SNK (Metal Slug and Fatal Fury series) and Ubisoft (Heroes of Might and Magic III HD). Our passionate team has worked on dozens of high-profile projects, including Ys Chronicles I & II (mobile), R-Type I & II (mobile), Another World (mobile, PC), Double Dragon Trilogy (mobile, PC), Titan Quest (iOS), Pang Adventures (mobile, PC, console), and more. Founded in 2007, DotEmu leverages its considerable technological know-how to maintain the original spirit of classic games while giving them a second life as rediscovered gems for a new generation of gamers.

Devolver Digital at PlayStation Experience: Exclusive Content, Blood, Combat, Magic, and Surprise Launches

E3 Stunner Absolver and retro-gore-fest STRAFE both announced for PlayStation 4; Indie beat-em up Mother Russia Bleeds surprise launches on PlayStation 4, Shadow Warrior 2 debuts first ever PlayStation 4 hands on and Nordic-RPG EITR playable –

Anaheim, Calif. – December 3, 2016 – Independent publisher Devolver Digital revealed that two of the most anticipated indie games for 2017, Absolver from French developer Sloclap and STRAFE from U.S.-based Pixel Titans, are now confirmed to launch on the PlayStation 4, with Absolver set to drop exclusive content on the PlayStation at launch. Additionally, a surprise launch of the ultra-violent brawler on PlayStation 4 for Mother Russia Bleeds was revealed during the Sony keynote and is now available on the PlayStation Store.

Two jaw-dropping trailers for Absolver and STRAFE were also released:

Absolver: https://youtu.be/2SUd9APjIxU
STRAFE: https://youtu.be/HiNULsr-xqk

Rounding out the playable lineup at PSX in the Devolver Digital booth is EITR, the anticipated upcoming action RPG featuring exceptional combat and formidable challenges set within a mythological Norse world, and the recently launched smash hit Shadow Warrior 2 from Flying Wild Hog – playable on the PlayStation 4 for the first time.

All games are playable in Devolver Digital’s booth # B2400B, located just to the middle-right inside the main entrance.

ABSOLVER – 2017

A recipient of several award nominations at this year’s flagship industry event, E3 2016, Absolver is an intense combat RPG featuring real-time flow of attacks, dodges, feints and counters, with all aspects of gameplay customizable, including combat styles, weapons and even individual attack sequences in the player’s Combat Deck.

Absolver puts players behind the mask of a Prospect, who has taken a sacred vow and chosen to join the Absolvers, an elite corps of combatants fighting to maintain stability in the world. Monitored by the Guides, the new rulers of the fallen Adal Empire, players will wander these forsaken lands and encounter other Prospects online in order to learn their place in this world and eventually become Absolvers. Along the way, they will learn new combat styles and attacks, and acquire better weapons, powers and armor.

Build a team of warriors to fight side by side with you in the dungeon mines of Adal (PvE) or put your skill on display in dedicated combat arenas (PvP) scattered across the land.

STRAFE- 2017

The game industry’s Most Anticipated Title 1995-2017 and also a recipient of several E3 award nominations, STRAFE has uncontainable randomly generated levels, enemies, secrets and monster closets so obscene and horrifying we dare you to play it twice. Pure mayhem awaits in every play through of this upcoming retro-modern masterpiece of butchery and over-the-top carnage. Players simply grab a gun, teleport into a unique level set, and paint the walls red, with ÜBER-GORE® technology that allows for ludicrously persistent gibs.

STRAFE is set to indiscriminately terminate everyone you know and love in early 2017, releasing on the PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, and possibly Linux, if everyone would stop fucking asking about it.

MOTHER RUSSIA BLEEDS – AVAILABLE NOW

Mother Russia Bleeds injected itself into the veins of PlayStation fans around the world today as it surprise-launched onto the PlayStation Store during the Sony keynote. Mother Russia Bleeds is an ultra-violent co-op brawler overflowing with an unmistakable style and unforgettably brutal action for up to four players at once. Set in an alternate U.S.S.R, the story centers on a desperate crew of imprisoned street fighters that must overcome an oppressive criminal authority and forced drug addictions through any means necessary. Awarded 2016’s prestigious “Best game to beat someone to death with a toilet” accolade.

Keys are available by request.

Media can get in touch with Stephanie Tinsley (310 985 3873) for an appointment to chat with the developers and to play any/all games at the show this weekend.

Keep up with Devolver Digital by following @devolverdigital.com on Twitter. Say hi to your mom for us.