Kalypso Secures Distribution Rights for The Inner World – The Last Wind Monk

Sequel to hit adventure title coming this summer

Sydney, 8th June 2017 – Kalypso Media has secured the distribution rights for the forthcoming adventure hit The Inner World – The Last Wind Monk by developer Studio Fizbin and Publisher Headup Games.

“With The Inner World – The Last Wind Monk, we are expanding our already strong line-up with another top title as well as growing the genre diversity of our portfolio,” said Simon Hellwig, Global Managing Director of Kalypso Media Group GmbH. “The original game was both critically acclaimed and beloved by fans and we look forward to an exciting summer launch on all major platforms.”

“With Kalypso Media as a strong sales partner by our side, we are taking the next logical and logistical step for The Inner World and open up the door to Asposia for the many adventure fans around the world,” said Dieter Schoeller, founder of Headup Games.

About Inner World – The Last Wind Monk

Solve mind-bending puzzles in a world full of mystery and save the family of the flute-noses! Their dynasty has been watching over Asposia for centuries and in secret, they fill the roly-poly world with light and life. But when their existence is discovered, they become hunted. Emil, a trader for odds and ends, has made all the Asposians believe that the dynasty is in cahoots with dark forces. The only one who can stop the evil Emil is Robert, the heir to the throne. The only problem is that Robert has been petrified in stone for three years.

With a huge dose of enthusiasm, but little to no idea what he’s actually doing, Robert embarks on an adventure to find the legendary last wind monk. Of course, he has some great company: Peck, as loyal as he is flightless and Laura, a rebel who certainly does fly, but only off the handle – and who Robert loves, with a capital ‘L’. Everything changes however when they meet the mysterious Mama Dola, who seems to know more about Robert’s destiny than Robert would like.

FEATURES

• Switch seamlessly between playing our charming Asposian heroes Robert and Laura, and their clumsy but friendly pigeon, Peck.
• Enjoy hilarious dialogues with amazing voice-overs.
• Hours of fun brainteasers await you: Challenge Uncle Oboe to a game of Knock-Knock and win some much needed prison toilet paper, cause trouble in the tumble mouse shearing factory, help a desperate Bingo Pony become happy once again, bring an adorable baby gorf back home, and save Asposia! Again!
• A patented, multi-level hint system enables everyone to finish the game!
• Learn new songs on your magic flute nose, to activate ancient artifacts and invoke the wind!
• Lose yourself in the beautiful animation and atmospheric soundtrack.
• Explore the topsy-turvy cable car station of Asposia Central, get to know the quirky tumble mouse factory workers, reveal the secret of the Shovel Mountains, and much more!

About Mindscape Asia Pacific

Mindscape Asia Pacific is a leading publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and software products. Software specialists for over 20 years, Mindscape has been providing its clients and customers with highly satisfying entertainment products and experiences through it’s portfolio of award-winning products from world leading publishing partners and brands. Visit www.mindscape.com.au.

About The Kalypso Media Group

Celebrating its 10th year in the video games industry, the Kalypso Media Group is a global, independent developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software with close to 100 employees worldwide with seven offices across Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. Kalypso Media also enjoys very strong global digital distribution through its Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. subsidiary, owns two development studios – Realmforge Studios GmbH and Gaming Minds Studios GmbH – and works with multiple leading independent developers. In 2015, Kalypso Media Mobile was founded in Hamburg, Germany to deliver great games globally for mobile devices.

Kalypso Media’s titles include the critically acclaimed Tropico 3, Tropico 4, Tropico 5 (PC, Xbox 360, PS4), Vikings – Wolves of Midgard (PC, PS4, Xbox One), Dungeons and Dungeons 2. Upcoming titles include, Sudden Strike 4 (PC, PS4), Shadow Tactics – Blades of the Shogun (PS4, Xbox One),Blackguards 2 (PS4, Xbox One), Dungeons 3 (PC, Xbox One, PC) and Railway Empire (PC, Xbox One, PS4). Further information about Kalypso Media is available at http://www.kalypsomedia.com.

DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT REDEFINES THE BRAWLER GENRE Legendary FINAL FANTASY Characters Team Up In Exhilarating Battle

SYDNEY, 8^TH June 2017 – SQUARE ENIX® announced that DISSIDIA® FINAL FANTASY® NT  will make its Western debut on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system in early 2018. Developed in partnership with veteran fighting game studio, Team NINJA from KOEI TECMO GAMES, this team-based brawler pits legendary heroes and villains from the FINAL FANTASY franchise together in epic and strategic team battles.

Offering strategic online and offline play, players can select from over 20 legendary characters and familiar summons, including Ifrit, Shiva and Odin, to bring into 3 vs. 3 battle. The game also brings back the DISSIDIA series’ unique “bravery combat system,” alongside unparalleled visuals and seamless gameplay.

Tune in to a deep dive panel with Producer Ichiro Hazama, Director Takeo Kujiraoka, Justin Wong of Echo Fox and K-Brad at the E3 Coliseum on Tuesday June 13^th @ 3:15 p.m. (Pacific). The E3 Coliseum presentation will be streamed on Twitch and YouTube (14^th June, 8.15am AEST / 10.15am NZST). More information can be found here – https://www.e3expo.com/show-info/3203/e3-coliseum/.

DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY NT will be available for the PlayStation®4 in early 2018. For more information, visit: www.dissidiafinalfantasynt.com

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — June 5, 2017 — GungHo Online Entertainment America announced today the return of the Rurouni Kenshin Collab, the iconic Japanese manga and anime series, with brand new characters to mobile phenomenon Puzzle & Dragons running from June 5-June 18.

Puzzle & Dragons invites players to draw their swords once again to take on Shishio Makoto and thwart his plans to topple the Meiji Government in 19th Century Japan through a dungeon inspired by the Kyoto arc of the original series. The dungeon, which ranges from Intermediate to Mythical difficulty, will house brand new Skill Up items, such as Ni’itsu Kakunoshin’s Pottery and Steel Tonfa.

The Rurouni Kenshin Collab brings new evolutions for returning characters as well, including Himura Kenshin and Saito Hajime, who players can summon into battle against dungeon boss Shishio Makoto. Additionally, for a limited time, players Rank 50 or higher will receive an in-game message allowing them one free pull at the Rank 50 Rurouni Kenshin Egg Machine, and the chance to get their hands on one of the featured collab characters.

Rurouni Kenshin Egg Machine Lineup:

★6
– Himura Kenshin
– Saito Hajime
– Ni’itsu Kakunoshin (NEW!) (Hiko Seijuro after Ultimate Evolution)

★5
– Sagara Sanosuke
– Shinomori Aoshi
– Seta Sojiro
– Kashiwazaki Nenji (NEW!)

★4
– Kamiya Kaoru
– Myojin Yahiko
– Takani Megumi
– Makimachi Misao
– Honjo Kamatari
– Komagata Yumi (NEW!)
– Udo Jin-e (NEW!)

Skill Up Materials:

– Sakabato Shinuchi
– Secret Art of Destruction
– Oniwaban-Style Kodachi Nito-ryu
– Unnamed Sword
– Kikuichimonji, Norimune
– Ni’itsu Kakunoshin’s Pottery (NEW!)
– Steel Tonfa (NEW!)

Puzzle & Dragons is a mobile gaming phenomenon that continues to see tremendous growth. The game features an addictive combination of puzzle, dungeon-crawling, and monster-collecting gameplay. In the game, players capture, collect, and evolve hundreds of elemental monsters while using quick thinking to chain combos and maximize the abilities and skills of their monsters. Puzzle & Dragons has surpassed 60 million downloads worldwide and can be download from the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore.

For information on GungHo Online Entertainment America, visit
www.gunghoonline.com. Fans can also follow the latest Puzzle & Dragons news on Facebook and Twitter.

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 U.S.A. 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.

MARVEL Future Fight Welcomes The X-Men in New Update

Additional content includes new uniforms, content status board system and more

Seoul, Korea (June 7, 2017) – The fastest-growing mobile game company in Asia, Netmarble Games Corp., released a new update for its hit action role-playing game MARVEL Future Fight welcoming six of the most popular mutant heroes known as The X-Men — Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Storm, Beast, and Wolverine – and also their infamous enemy Magneto, the Master of Magnetism. Taking on the role of Wolverine, players will fight their way through a new Epic Quest, becoming increasingly powerful until the last quest is completed, at which point they unlock Cyclops, Storm, Beast, and Rogue. This update also introduces new growth materials, such as X-genes, M’kraan Shards, M’kraan Crystals, and Phoenix Feathers that will help these mutant characters grow stronger.

“The X-Men are historically some of the most beloved characters in the Marvel universe,” said Seungwon Lee, Chief Global officer at Netmarble Games. “This update gives fans a rare opportunity to play as Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm and other favorites as they demonstrate mutant abilities and carry out epic quests in the new storylines.”

“As life-long fans of the X-Men, all of us at Marvel Games are thrilled to bring the mighty mutants to Marvel Future Fight,” said Bill Rosemann, executive creative director of Marvel Games. “And what better way to introduce them than with a hand-selected group of their most popular members! From Wolverine’s razor-sharp claws to Storm’s searing bolts of lighting, Marvel Future Fight players will experience the X-Men in all their excitement!”

In addition to the X-Men, two new uniforms are also being added for other characters in MARVEL Future Fight: A royal suit uniform for the Inhuman known as Crystal and a special unmasked uniform for the fan-favorite Gwenpool.

This update also brings improvements to the Daily Missions format to include chapters instead of stages, allowing players to select from the various chapters to play for certain rewards in order to obtain materials needed. There is also a new system in place called the Contents Status Board that will allow players to check on the status at the main lobby for all the contents that have daily limits at once.

The full list of characters joining MARVEL Future Fight today includes:

• Cyclops – The leader of the X-Men, who can shoot powerful energy from his eyes.
• Jean Grey – A founding member of the X-Men with great telepathic powers who can also transform into the cosmic being known as the Phoenix.
• Wolverine – One of the most famous X-Men, who has an advanced healing factor, adamantium-laced skeleton and retractable claws.
• Storm – One of the most powerful, noble and respected members of the X-Men, who can control nature itself.
• Beast –While he may look like a bouncing blue monster, Hank McCoy possesses a brilliant mind and a love of science.
• Rogue – Evolving from an enemy of the X-Men to one of their most valued members, Rogue can fly, is super strong, and can absorb the powers of anyone she touches.
• Magneto – While Magneto – who has the ability to control magnetic fields — fights for the survival of all mutants, his misguided actions have made him the most feared foe and #1 archenemy of the X-Men.

MARVEL Future Fight is available worldwide in the App Store® and Google Play™.

App Store®: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/marvel-future-fight/id955705796

Google Play™: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netmarble.mherosgb

For more information on MARVEL Future Fight, please visit http://marvelfuturefight.netmarble.com.

About Netmarble Games Corporation

Netmarble Games Corp. strives to entertain audiences of all ages, and around the world, by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is the fastest-growing mobile game company in Asia and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 3,500 employees, Netmarble has been developing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games, including Lineage2 Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, STAR WARS™: Force Arena, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. The largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual game developer, and parent company to Kabam, a top global game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, Netmarble has strategic partnerships with CJ E&M Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMO company. More information can be found at www.netmarble.com.

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com. © 2017 MARVEL

App Store is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries.  App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc.

ATARI® BRINGS NEW MOBILE GAMES TO E3 2017

E3 Lineup Features Roadmap for Smash Hit Theme-Park Sim, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™ and Demos for Upcoming Mobile Titles, Goon Squad™ and Lunar Battle™

New York, NY (June 7, 2017) – Atari®, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, today announced they will be previewing several mobile titles at E3 2017, the world’s premier event for computer, video and mobile games. Attendees have the opportunity to get a first look at newly announced titles Goon Squad™ and Lunar Battle™, as well as future content for the highly-successful RollerCoaster Tycoon® Touch™.

Based on RollerCoaster Tycoon®, one of the best-selling franchises in PC gaming history, RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch is an innovative, 3D simulation game where players can build, manage and share their coolest park creations with friends from all over the world. Released in early 2017 on mobile devices, RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch has been downloaded over seven million times in three months and soared to the top of the charts after being featured on the App Store and Google Play. During E3, Atari will share details on upcoming features and the next big update based on the product roadmap.

Goon Squad drops players into an underworld ruled by mobsters, gambling and fast-paced card battles. Players can plot a path from Goon to Godfather in the free-to-play mobile title, collecting cards to rise through the ranks and build the ultimate criminal empire.

Lunar Battle is a new city-builder and space shooter that crash lands players into an epic deep space adventure to explore uncharted terrain and conquer the galaxy. The free-to-play game incorporates arcade-style combat elements originally popularized in classic Atari space shooters such as Asteroids™ and Star Raiders® into a base-building experience for mobile.

E3 game demonstrations are available by request, and based on limited availability. Playable demos include:

• RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch 
• Goon Squad  
• Lunar Battle 

E3 takes place June 13-15, 2017, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.

To register to learn more about RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch, Goon Squad and Lunar Battle, please visit: RollerCoasterTycoon.com, GoonSquadGame.com and LunarBattle.com.

To keep up with all the action while at E3, be sure to follow Atari on Twitter at @Atari and ‘Like’ Atari on Facebook: facebook.com/atari.

About Atari

Atari (www.atari.com) is an interactive entertainment production company. As an iconic brand that transcends generations and audiences, the company is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Pong®, and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari has offices in New York and Paris.

© 2017 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. Atari word mark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.

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%.

Follow Pixel Worlds on Instagram
Like Pixel Worlds on Facebook
Follow Pixel Worlds on Twitter
Join Pixel Worlds Forums

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.