Don Bradman Cricket’s Stadium Creator Mode An Instant Hit

Don Bradman Cricket 17 to boast the most stadiums of any sports game, with dozens of player-created stadiums already ready for download when the main game launches.

Melbourne, October18: Just a few short weeks after releasing the stadium creator update on the free Don Bradman Cricket Academy (Steam link: http://store.steampowered.com/app/465090/), fans have already created some incredibly lifelike and personal stadiums, in advance of being able to play on them when the full game releases in December.

“The fan response to this feature has been incredible; we’ve seen people do everything from recreate their local pitch that they play games on with their home club, right through to completely accurate recreations of some of the most famous stadiums that the international teams play in,” Big Ant CEO, Ross Symons, said.

“The stadium creator was a major investment for us in terms of tech, and you can look forward to seeing it in other sports titles from us into the future.”

The stadium creator is a unique feature to Don Bradman Cricket 17, allowing players have complete control over the look and feel of their stadiums. From the size of the oval and stands, right through to the small details on the outside, such as coffee carts and turnstiles, players will be able to create any cricket field in the world using the toolset.

Then, once the full game has been released, players will be able to seamlessly drop the stadium into their game for play. An upload & share feature will allow players to jump online to access the creations that others upload.

“The stadium is a critical part of the cricket experience,” Symons said. “The atmosphere in playing on a local field surrounded by people sitting on the grass is very different to that of playing in an arena like at Lord’s.

“Don Bradman Cricket 17 aims to be the most authentic cricket game ever created, and that meant that we wanted to make sure that people were able to recreate the aesthetics and atmosphere of the game, and what it means to them,” Symons added.

In other news, the Cricket Academy has recently been updated to feature playable practice modes for both batting and bowling, allowing players to get a full sense of what to expect from the main game in its release later on this year.

SQUARE ENIX REVEALS STORMBLOOD, THE NEXT MAJOR EXPANSION FOR FINAL FANTASY XIV

New jobs, locations, battle system and more… 

Sydney, Australia – October 18, 2016 – This past weekend, SQUARE ENIX® unveiled the highly anticipated second expansion to FINAL FANTASY® XIV during its Fan Festival in Las Vegas. Following the success of Heavensward™, the next chapter in the beloved MMO will take players to new and exciting locations.

Making its world debut, the Stormblood teaser trailer showcases the Warrior of Light honing his new skills during a high-octane sparring match with mysterious woman clad in red atop a colossal stone statue, while resistance fighters prepare for battle below.  The new expansion will include new jobs; an increased level cap up to level 70; sprawling new areas to explore; a revamped battle system; and all-new dungeons, raids, and alliance battle content.

The teaser trailer can be viewed at https://youtu.be/mAobb8_SzHY.

More information on Stormblood will be shared at the Tokyo Fan Festival event on December 24-25, 2016, as well as during the European Fan Festival in Frankfurt, scheduled for February 18-19, 2017.

The summer 2017 release of Stormblood will also mark the end of PlayStation 3® support of FINAL FANTASY XIV. During the keynote, SQUARE ENIX detailed plans for a free upgrade service to the PlayStation 4® version, which will allow for players on the PlayStation 3® system to seamlessly continue their adventures following the launch of Stormblood.

For more information on FINAL FANTASY® XIV: STORMBLOOD™, including press assets, please visit: https://we.tl/NyopaygaHN

With more than six million players globally, FINAL FANTASY XIV continues to deliver on the promise of bringing the best of the FINAL FANTASY experience to the online realm. The MMO recently celebrated its third anniversary, continuing to usher in new adventurers to the ever growing game world.

Related Links

STORMBLOOD teaser site: http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/stormblood/

The Lodestone®: http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/

Official Facebook®: https://www.facebook.com/FinalFantasyXIV

Official Twitter®: @FF_XIV_EN

About FINAL FANTASY

Since the release of FINAL FANTASY in 1987, this unique RPG series continues to showcase the spectacular visuals, highly imaginative worlds and rich stories leading the industry and earning the highest accolades from users around the world. Titles of the series have so far achieved a cumulative shipment of over 110 million units worldwide.

About Square Enix Ltd.　　　　　　

Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business unit, develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix Group. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 115 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST which has sold over 68 million units worldwide and TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 45 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/eu/en/.

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XSEED GAMES ANNOUNCES AKIBA’S BEAT DUAL AUDIO VOICEOVER OPTIONS AND PINKUN PRE-ORDER BONUS

Pre-orders to Receive Adorable ‘Pinkun’ Pocket Plushie; Fully Voiced English and Japanese Dialog to be Included in Upcoming Satirical JRPG for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®Vita systems

Torrance, Calif. — October 17, 2016 — XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., revealed during its panel at AkibaFest in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles on October 15, 2016 that developer ACQUIRE’s highly-anticipated satirical JRPG headed to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system, AKIBA’S BEAT, will receive dual audio voiceover support, including both English and Japanese language dialog options covering each of its nearly 22,000 spoken lines. Both voiceover languages will be present on-disc for the PS4™ system version, while “PSVita” system players will have English-language voiceovers available out of the box with the option to download Japanese-language voiceovers separately as a free DLC item.

In addition, the company announced that the game’s “cute little uggo” mascot character, Pinkun, will phase into reality as a 3.5” tall pocket plushie that will come with all pre-orders at participating retailers while supplies last.

“We’re pleased to support one of our most highly-anticipated games with dual voiceover audio, with the option to switch between the original Japanese recording and dialog from an English-language cast whom we’ve hand-selected,” said Ken Berry, Executive Vice President of Marvelous USA. “We know our fans will appreciate having the option to enjoy the game how they see fit, and we hope they love our AKIBA’S BEAT pre-order Pinkun plushie as much as we do.”

A spiritual successor to Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed, AKIBA’S BEAT is a modern-day satirical spin on a classic Japanese RPG formula. Set in a true-to-life recreation of Tokyo’s Akihabara ward (“Akiba” for short), players will take control of a party of characters led by protagonist Asahi Tachibana as they seek to rid the town of anything out of sync with reality.

There are two sides to the gameplay: first, players will wander the streets and question the quirky Akihabara residents on a variety of subjects related to the mystery at hand, ultimately unlocking fantasy-themed dungeons known as “Delusionscapes” which are infested with monsters called “deluseons.” These deluseons are encountered on the map and fought in a party-based action battle system, putting players’ skills to the test and creating a uniquely challenging experience that seamlessly blends a real-life locale with the secret delusory world of its residents’ innermost desires.

Developed by Acquire and published in North America by XSEED Games, AKIBA’S BEAT is headed to PS4™ and “PSVita” systems in Q1 2017. This title has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

For more information on XSEED Games products, please visit www.xseedgames.com. Fans can also follow XSEED Games on Facebook at www.facebook.com/XSEEDGames and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/XSEEDGames.

GKT Studios’ Releases Janken Cards on Steam Today October 17

Jankenpo Evolution

BARCELONA, Spain —October 17^th, 2016— Steam gamers and card-game fans alike, today is your lucky day! Janken Cards is released. The game gives a 180 degree spin to the classic Rock-Paper-Scissors game we’re all familiar with by adding new rules and a variety of wild cards that enhance the player’s fun.

The objective of the game is to accumulate more points and wildcards than the opponent in order to win more hands. To achieve this, the player must devise a competent strategy each time. Since the player is able to see the opponent’s cards he/she must think ahead and strategize in a way they believe will master their opponent’s moves. The game’s rules have been designed to make it easy to play but difficult to master gameplay.

“We’ve made a game that is fairly easy to understand and to play, but everyone who has tried it said there is some difficulty getting a high ratio of hands won”, said Alex Climent, Managing Director at GKT Studios.

Developers have made the game very visual, for example the handling of the cards is laid out around the board and a variety of possible moves are displayed as well. Just a keyboard or a gamepad needed. The game is played in turns, where everything happens on a background chosen at the beginning of the game as well as the type of card deck used. See the official video of the game in the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su1iCIA8DOI or download it on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/527210

You can find more information about Janken Cards in www.jankencards.com and @Janken_Cards.

About GKT Studios

GKT is an independent video game studio based in Barcelona, Spain. Founded in 2016, GKT is staffed by a multidisciplinary team focused in providing creative and innovative gaming experiences to all kinds of audiences. They are creators of the edutaining Catalan history-themed app Guaita Kina Tribu (iOS). Their new game Janken Cards (PC, Mac and Wii U) is being released on October 17, 2016 while Gappo’s Legacy (HTC Vive) will be launched in early 2017. The studio is also planning to release new games on PlayStation VR such as Snowboard Rider (release TBA).

BLAZING SKIES UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALLODS ONLINE

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – October 17, 2016 – Global publisher My.com and Allods Team are excited to announce that Allods Online, an MMORPG set in the fantasy world of Sarnaut, has just gotten a massive update entitled Blazing Skies. This update brings a wealth of tweaks, changes and content to Allods Online, starting with the final chapter of the 7.0 story – the final confrontation with the architects. Blazing Skies incorporates an enhanced raid search functionality, a rewarding daily quest system, combat training features for the arena (3v3, 6v6), new dominion raid, and much more.

Check out the video HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnaCe9lbu7k&feature=youtu.be

Blazing Skies includes the following and more:

• Combat Training: A new combat training feature will be available, allowing all players to sign up for Dominion training or 3v3 and 6v6 arena training, with or without a raid group. While these do not affect personal rankings, winning in arena practice mode provides twenty-five Combat Emblems – a good way to gain arena experience and a handful of precious emblems.
• Daily Quest: Every visit to Allods Online will also become more profitable due to a new daily quest system. Players will now be rewarded from a special reward table for completing a daily challenge, with each completion also adding milestone points that make every seventh day (7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, etc.) more rewarding. Reaching these milestones provides even bigger rewards, such as very rare costumes, strongboxes, and even pristine combat mounts.
• Maze System: An updated maze system will bring forth new monsters, traps and auras, seasonal rewards, easier maze customization, and various other tweaks for maze-building enthusiasts to enjoy. Furthermore, players will also be able to ‘test’ their maze with a group of friends or mercenaries to see firsthand how potent their creation is.
• Raid Search Feature: Thanks to the new raid search feature, players will be able to sign up for a new “Battle of Gods” adventure using the automatic raid search interface. The difficulty of this content will scale based on the number of players in the raid, and rewards players with equipment on their first boss kill(s) of the week, or meteorite staples and emblems of notable victory on repeat kills.
• Astral Allods: Treasure hunters will discover two new astral allods – a mysterious Priden temple and “East Overshoe”, the residence of Shri-Imp.
• Arena Update: Furthermore, a new title will also be granted to the top winners of the Arena of Heroes in the new season of frenzy, and the battle-log in skirmishes has been altered to provide an easier analysis of player performance, such as showing how much damage players received or absorbed from additional effects.
• New Races: Lastly, two more races will now be able to select the Engineer class: Arisen (Inventors) and Gibberling (Cannoneers).

Allods Online is an epic fantasy MMORPG saga set in a rich, atmospheric environment where players can join one of two warring factions in their bid for dominion over the shattered world of Sarnaut. Develop your character to maximize their abilities, craft your own equipment, and enchant yourself via a rune based system to excel in both duels and Astral space-ship battles

To learn more about Allods Online and to start playing for free today, visit allods.my.com. ‘Like’ the game on Facebook and follow the game’s development on Twitter @AllodsGame for all the latest developer updates and news.

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Jump into the WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY with new playable demo

LONDON (17^th October 2016) – From today, adventurers can journey into the WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY® with the playable demo now available for PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®Vita from the PlayStation®Store.

Players can get a feel for the unique evolution of the classic “active time battle” (ATB) system as they capture and raise companion monsters called Mirages, customizing a variety of stacks and upgrading Mirage Boards to unlock special skills and attacks. Additionally, legendary characters from the FINAL FANTASY® franchise, including Faris (FINAL FANTASY V) and Cloud (FINAL FANTASY VII) will appear. Players who complete the demo will unlock the ability to obtain “Magitek Armor P” in the Coliseum when playing the full version of the game.

WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY will be available for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation®Vita system on 28th October 2016. To pre-order the Day-one edition, which features the game and includes extra digital content including an exclusive Sephiroth Summon and the Japanese voice-over option, visit:https://store.eu.square-enix.com/uk/product/313373/world-of-final-fantasy-day-one-edition-ps4.

Related Links
Official Homepage: www.worldoffinalfantasy.com
Official Facebook® Page: www.facebook.com/FinalFantasy
Official Twitter®: www.twitter.com/FinalFantasy

About WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY
WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY, a brand-new title in the FINAL FANTASY franchise, combines classic RPG gameplay mechanics with fresh and imaginative visuals to welcome both fans and newcomers to the series. Players will lead a pair of twins through varied FINAL FANTASY worlds and capture and raise such adorably familiar beasts as cactuar, chocobo® and behemoth to discover alternate forms and learn new abilities.

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics®, and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 115 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 68 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 46 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at http://eu.square-enix.com/en

WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY © 2016 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.  All Rights Reserved. CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA / YASUHISA IZUMISAWA

FINAL FANTASY, the WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY logo, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix Group. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Commemorate 20 years of an icon, with the Rise of the Tomb Raider 20 Year Celebration Customised Stamp Sheets

14^th October, London, UK – To celebrate the launch of  Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have created a highly collectible Customised Stamp Sheet, marking twenty years of one of Britain’s best-loved icons, Lara Croft.

Sitting alongside a Union Flag 1^st Class stamp, each image marks an entry in the beloved series, from Lara’s first adventure in Tomb Raider, 1996, all the way up to  Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, which launched October 11^th 2016. Each sheet is individually numbered, and comes in a beautiful 20 Year Celebration protective folder. With only 400 made, this highly collectible item is a very special way to celebrate a series that has transcended the world of videogames, and earned a place in the annals of pop culture history.

The  Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration Customised Stamp Sheet costs £19.96 – the year Lara Croft made her debut on console – and is available to pre-order, exclusively from the Square Enix Online Store:  https://store.eu.square-enix.com/uk/product/425055/rise-of-the-tomb-raider-20-year-celebration-customised-stamp-sheet

Nominated for over 85 “Best Of” awards,  Rise of the Tomb Raider features Lara Croft becoming more than a survivor as she embarks on her first Tomb Raiding expedition to the most treacherous and remote regions of Siberia. The 20 Year Celebration edition includes the new “Blood Ties” single player story chapter, “Lara’s Nightmare” zombie combat, new Co-op Endurance gameplay, VR support for PlayStation 4 , “Extreme Survivor” difficulty for the main campaign, 20 Year Celebration outfit and gun, 5 classic Lara skins and all previously released Downloadable Content.  Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration is available now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Related Links
Official Homepage:  www.TOMBRAIDER.com
Official Twitter:  @TOMBRAIDER
Official Facebook page:  http://facebook.com/TOMBRAIDER
Official YouTube Channel:  http://youtube.com/TOMBRAIDER

About TOMB RAIDER

The TOMB RAIDER franchise has sold over 46 million copies worldwide and inspired one of the most successful video game film adaptations in history, grossing over $300 million at the global box office with protagonist Lara Croft becoming a contemporary global icon. The most recent release in the world famous franchise,   Rise of the Tomb Raider, released exclusively for Xbox One and Xbox 360 on November 9, 2015 and on PC January 28, 2016. The game has received numerous “Best of” nominations and is one of the highest rated games on next generation systems. All of this has made TOMB RAIDER once again a destination brand for action-adventure.