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December 2, 2016

ROCKET LEAGUE^®‘S’STARBASE ARC’ UPDATE REVEALED AT GAME AWARDS 2016

FREE Space-Themed Arena and New Premium DLC Vehicle Arrives December 7th

SAN DIEGO, CA – December 1, 2016 – Independent video game developer and publisher, Psyonix, creators of the indie smash-hit Rocket League^®, today unveiled its new space-themed update, Starbase ARC, at The Game Awards in Los Angeles, CA. Available for download worldwide on Wednesday, December 7, Starbase ARC will feature a FREE new arena and premium DLC Battle-Car, Vulcan, priced at USD $1.99 (or regional equivalent).

Watch the Starbase ARC trailer HERE

Starbase ARC, an homage to Psyonix’s critically-acclaimed mobile title, ARC Squadron, is an octagonally-shaped space station orbiting a desert planet in a distant galaxy. Lasers fire whenever goals are scored, starships battle it out in the skies, and planetoids float eerily by in the distance to create one of the most epic Rocket League^®atmospheres yet.

In addition to the FREE Arena and premium DLC car, the Starbase ARC update will also come with one of the most requested community features of all time: Custom Training mode! This FREE new mode allows players to create their own training sequence where they can name, design, edit, and upload their sequences for other Rocket League^® players to access via alphanumeric code. Full details regarding Custom Training can be found here.

Additional Starbase ARC updates include new Steam Workshop support that allows Unreal Engine 3 UDK users to create custom levels for the game (details found here), a new ‘Champion Series IV’ Crate that helps support Rocket League^®esports initiatives (packed with new, exclusive items and an import version of ‘Octane’), two variants of existing arenas — ‘Wasteland (Night)’ and ‘Utopia Coliseum (Snowy),’ free visual redesigns for classic Battle-Cars, ‘X-Devil’ and ‘Gizmo,’ a new ‘Color Blind Mode,’ and the long-awaited debut of an ‘Arena Preference’ selector that allows players to “Like” or “Dislike” all fields in the game to increase or decrease the odds of the playing on them again in online matches.

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ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE^®

Winner or nominee of more than 150 “Game of the Year” awards, Rocket League^® is one of the most critically-acclaimed sports games of a generation. Boasting a community of more than 23 million players, Rocket League^® is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem that offers easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Available digitally on Xbox One, PlayStation^®4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC, Mac, and SteamOS via Steam, Rocket League^® includes more than 100 billion possible customization combinations, a fully-featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely.

To learn more about Rocket League^®, please visit www.RocketLeagueGame.com, “Like” it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.

ABOUT PSYONIX

Based in San Diego, CA, Psyonix is a critically-acclaimed independent video game developer and leading experts in Unreal Engine technology. For more than a decade, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the award-winning Sports-Action hit, Rocket League^®.

For more information, visit www.psyonix.com.

DROP IN AND TAKE OVER THE SLOPES IN STEEP™, AVAILABLE NOW

Press Releases

Philip Federico

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December 2, 2016

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DROP IN AND TAKE OVER THE SLOPES IN STEEP™, AVAILABLE NOW

Sydney, Australia — December 2, 2016 — Today, Ubisoft^® announced that Steep™, an adrenaline-fueled action sports game featuring skiing, snowboarding, wingsuiting and paragliding set in the stunning open world of the Alps, is available now worldwide on Microsoft Xbox One^®, Sony PlayStation^®4 and Windows PC.

In Steep, players drop in to the Alps and ski, snowboard, wingsuit and paraglide through the game’s massive open world playground, filled with exhilarating challenges and breathtaking views. Riders can discover remarkable places and experience unforgettable moments through many different activities including “Mountain Stories”, which offer more narrative oriented opportunities. To show off their creativity, players can combine six different playstyles as they perform crazy stunts and discover uncharted areas: Explorer, Freerider, Freestyler, Bone Collector, Extreme Rider and Pro Rider. The sky is the limit; thrill-seekers and explorers alike can drop in anywhere and roam the Alps to learn the mountains’ secrets. Steep’s open world will be further enriched by the majestic slopes of Alaska in a free update available after launch.

With development led by Ubisoft Annecy*, Steep is designed for a culture that’s all about sharing experiences with the world. Steep features seamless multiplayer, populating the world with players as they naturally explore the Alps. Players and friends across the globe can take on challenges together or compete with each other to snag the top spot on the leaderboards. The game’s replay feature expands this experience, allowing players to relive their wildest tricks and memorable lines and even share them on social media. It doesn’t stop there, as challenges can be created from any line to compete with friends and achieve the best time or score based on customizable factors, such as completing tricks to score.

For the ultimate Steep experience players can purchase the Gold Edition, which includes the game and the season pass. The season pass gives players access to three packs of exclusive challenges, unique costumes, and adrenaline-pumping add-on sports to make each ride unique and each experience even more exciting.

For more information about Steep, please visit http://www.steepgame.com and follow us at http://www.facebook.com/SteepGame and http://www.twitter.com/Steep_Game.

To learn more about other Ubisoft games, please visit http://blog.ubi.com.

Stardew Valley Arrives on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on December 13

Travis Bruno

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December 2, 2016

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Those who have been keeping an eye out for the console release of Stardew Valley will be happy to hear that they won’t have to wait much longer. The developer of the game, ConcernedApe, has announced that they are planning on releasing Stardew Valley on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on December 13th and at launch it will be priced at $14.99.

The developer has also announced that the previously revealed Wii U version of the game has been cancelled but they will be continuing to support Nintendo fans by bringing the game to Switch sometime in the future. To go along with these announcements a new trailer for Stardew Valley has been released and you can check that out below.

God Wars: Future Past Story Trailer Released

Travis Bruno

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December 2, 2016

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God Wars: Future Past Story Trailer Released

NIS America has released a story trailer for God Wars: Future Past, the Kadokawa Games’ developed strategy RPG they are planning on releasing early next year. The story takes Japan’s history, the “Kojiki” book, and traditional Japanese fairy tales and fuses them together to create a brand new story where players must explore the lives of heroes who must fight against fate.

You can check out the video below where most of the footage consists of animated cutscenes but a bit of gameplay footage is also shown off. As for the game itself, God Wars: Future Past is set to be released in North America and Europe in early 2017.

NieR: Automata Forest Screenshots Released

Travis Bruno

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December 2, 2016

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NieR: Automata Forest Screenshots Released

Square Enix has released another batch of screenshots for NieR: Automata and this time around the focus is placed on the two forest areas that are called, at least so far, Forest Zone and Forest Castle. The Forest Zone will be a rich area with lush forests while the castle has been converted into one that allows mechanic life-forms to appear wearing Middle Age style armor and act under the command of an unknown leader.

You can check out the screenshots below and as for the game itself, NieR: Automata is set to be released in Japan on February 23rd and in North America and Europe in early 2017 for the PlayStation 4.

Musou Stars Adds Wang Yuanji, Horo, and Mitsunari Ishida

Travis Bruno

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December 2, 2016

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Musou Stars Adds Wang Yuanji, Horo, and Mitsunari Ishida

The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu has revealed that Koei Tecmo is planning on releasing Musou Stars on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in Japan on March 2, 2017. The company also revealed that they will be adding Wang Yuanji from the Dynasty Warriors series, Horo from Toukiden, as well as Mitsunari Ishida from the Samurai Warriors games to the game.

Three original characters called Tamaki, Setsuna, and Shiki were also announced and can be seen, at least a little bit, in the tiny scan above. Tamaki has been described as the ringleader who helped summon heroes into the world and uses a mirror to attack and she specializes in long distance attacks while Setsuna is the son of the king and is Shiki’s cousin who uses a sword in combat. Shiki, Tamaki’s older brother, attempts to hinder the aforementioned two and fights using a floating orb.

In The House Season 0.1 Lineup Announced

Mateja Simovic

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December 2, 2016

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The charming folks over at In The House just announced their new line-up for the upcoming Season 0.1. We’ve reviewed the last couple of seasons and had a grand old time watching everything from Boyz N the Hood to Aliens. Season 0 of 2016 isn’t quite over yet and they’re still doing screenings of From Dusk Till Dawn next week and Gremlins on the 16th of December.

Here is the list of films which are in the current line-up:

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)- February 3^rd
The Fly (1986) & Gattaca (1997)- February 17^th
Stand by Me (1986)- March 3^rd
The Untouchables (1987)- March 17^th
Fight Club (1999)- March 31^st
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)- April 14^th
Robocop (1987) & Flash Gordon (1980)- April 28^th
The Godfather Part II (1974)- May 12^th
Escape from New York (1981)- May 26^th
Edward Scissorhands (1990)- June 9^th

We have been fans of the In the House screenings here and have quited enjoyed going to watch their screenings of various cinema cult classics. We look forward to seeing the new lineup they’ve announced here with The Godfather Part II and Fight Club being particular favourites of mine. It’s great to watch these films up on the big screen, as they were originally created for, and I have no problem giving my recommendation for anyone who might be interested in going to see one of the screenings.

You can find tickets to all of the above screenings here and watch a teaser for the season below.

New Danganronpa V3 Demo Announced, Will Include Makoto Naegi

Travis Bruno

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December 2, 2016

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New Danganronpa V3 Demo Announced, Will Include Makoto Naegi

The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu has revealed that Spike Chunsoft is planning on releasing a demo for New Danganronpa V3 ahead of its planned release in Japan. Oddly enough, the demo is going to apparently feature Makoto Naegi, Yasuhiro Hagakure, and Hajime Hinata as guest characters though they will apparently be in a story that will be different from the main game so as to let players try out some new systems without seeing any actual spoilers.

Also detailed were some of the extra modes in the game, with there being a board game styled one, a communication type one, and a dungeon RPG type mini-game. Currently New Danganronpa V3 is set to be released in Japan on January 12th for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita.

The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 Debut Trailer

Travis Bruno

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December 2, 2016

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The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 Debut Trailer

The debut trailer for The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 has been released by Nippon Ichi Software and in it the video introduces us to the new protagonist Chelka as well as many of the characters that players will run into throughout the story.

This includes Amalie, Milm, Huninmugin, the Hundred Knight of course, as well as a few others. Following this brief introduction a bit of the game’s new and improved combat mechanics are shown off and you can check it all out in the video below. Currently The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 is set to be released in Japan on February 23rd for the PlayStation 4.

The Last Guardian Introduction Video

Travis Bruno

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December 2, 2016

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With The Last Guardian arriving on store shelves in a little under a week, Sony of Japan has released an eight minute long introduction trailer to give fans a look at most of what the title will have to offer. This includes showing the meeting of the boy and Trico for the first time as well as some exploration elements.

You can check out the video below and keep an eye out for the game when it is finally released on the PlayStation 4 in North America and Japan on December 6th and a day later in Europe on December 7th.