Amazon Appstore Announces Champions of Fire Invitational – Esports Tournament for Casual Mobile Games

16 of the World’s Most Popular Gaming Celebrities Set to Compete for Their Share of $100,000 USD in Las Vegas on December 2nd Event to be Streamed Live via Twitch and Televised Nationwide on CBS Sports Network

SEATTLE — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Nov 21, 2016 — (NASDAQ: AMZN) — Amazon today announced the Champions of Fire Invitational, the first-ever Amazon Appstore esports tournament dedicated to casual mobile game competition. This new tournament brings together 16 of the world’s biggest celebrity video game streamers who will battle across five popular casual mobile games for their share of a $100,000 cash prize. The one-day event will be held December 2 from 2 – 9 p.m. PT at Paris Las Vegas. Fans can visit www.championsoffire.com for more information on how to secure free tickets and follow the competition live online. CBS Sports Network will air a two-hour special featuring highlights from the event on December 12 at 7 p.m. PT.

“Competitive video gaming has seen huge growth, and we see tremendous customer value in expanding the tournament experience to include the casual mobile games played by millions of people today,” said Aaron Rubenson, Director, Amazon Appstore. “The Champions of Fire Invitational will see some of the top gaming pros square off in the same fun games our customers can download and enjoy today from the Amazon Appstore.”

The Champions of Fire Invitational stars some of the best-known gaming personalities on Twitch and other video platforms, including Boxbox, Professor Broman, Northernlion, lolRenaynay, Brian Kibler and more. These competitors will go head to head in a single-elimination tournament, competing across five of today’s top rated casual games: Disney Crossy Road, Pac-Man 256, Bloons TD Battles, 8 Ball Pool and the all new Fruit Ninja Tournament Edition. The competitors must show their supreme skills in all five games for a shot at the $30,000 Grand Prize, and with fast-paced matches taking only a few minutes apiece, every exciting round will be high-stakes.

Amazon has teamed with eSports Productions to put on the live tournament at Paris Las Vegas, and will stream the event live from 2 – 9 p.m. PT on December 2nd via Twitch (www.twitch.tv/amazonappstore), Amazon Fire TV, Amazon.com and other social media networks that offer live streaming. Tournament highlights will also be televised nationwide on CBS Sports Network, Monday, December 12 from 7 – 9 p.m. PT.

For more information about the tournament, or to request free tickets to attend in person, visit the Champions of Fire event page at www.championsoffire.com.

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Telltale’s The Walking Dead Pinball Coming to Pinball FX2 VR

Pinball FX2 VR is also coming to HTC Vive and PlayStation VR!

San Francisco, CA – November 21, 2016 – Zen Studios, creator of hit digital games like CastleStorm and Pinball FX2, Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman, the Eisner Award-winning creator and writer of The Walking Dead for his Skybound imprint at Image Comics, have revealed that they will be bringing the massive hit pinball table, The Walking Dead pinball, to Pinball FX2 VR! Additionally, Zen Studios has revealed that Pinball FX2 VR will be coming to HTC Vive and PlayStation VR in time for the blockbuster table’s release!

The VR version of The Walking Dead Pinball brings the complete experience of the beloved 2014 table into fully immersive virtual reality. You’ll experience choice-driven gameplay along with original story dialogue from the award-winning cast, in scenarios that include choosing who to save and who to leave behind in a walker attack, solving problems and keeping up morale within the group, searching for food and supplies, acquiring important tools, and navigating through the herd amidst an oncoming walker breach. As the action unfolds, walkers bear down on you and you fight your way through all five of the table’s episodes to a thrillingly climactic wizard mode. The undead will be so close you can practically smell them!

Check out a brand new trailer for The Walking Dead Pinball VR here and a 360 degree screenshot here.

Already a smash hit on Oculus Rift, Pinball FX2 VR is the premiere way to experience pinball in virtual reality. Pinball FX2 VR replicates the atmosphere of real-life pinball machines in a virtual play space, while presenting gameplay features and effects that you simply cannot recreate on a physical machine, where animated toys spring to life on stunningly active table environments with spectacular depth. Additionally, the game’s rich scoreboards will track your Pro Score, Team Score, table stats and more to let you compete against players from all over the world! Pinball FX2 VR includes the following tables for $14.99: Mars, Secrets of the Deep, and Epic Quest.

The Pinball FX2 VR: Season One expansion is also available for $24.99 and adds CastleStorm, Wild West Rampage, Paranormal, BioLab, and Earth Defense to the base game. Even more content is on the way soon!

Pinball FX2 VR hits PlayStation VR in North America and HTC Vive on November 29, 2016 for $14.99, and PlayStation VR in Europe at a later date. The Walking Dead pinball table will be available for Pinball FX2 VR on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR for $6.99 on the same day. For more information on Pinball FX2 VR, please visit blog.zenstudios.com.

About Zen Studios

Zen Studios is a world-renowned producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all leading digital game platforms, and is recognized as one of the top independent studios in the industry. The company is headquartered in Budapest, Hungary with offices in North America. Zen Studios has worked with some of the biggest brands in entertainment, including Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead, Capcom’s Street Fighter, PopCap Games’ Plants vs. Zombies, South Park, Marvel Entertainment, and LucasArts. Zen’s Pinball FX franchise on Xbox LIVE is one of the most popular titles on the platform, garnering numerous awards, and was named the bestselling game of 2011, while its tower defense title, Castlestorm, has released on a variety of platforms, including Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, iOS, and Android to widespread commercial success and critical acclaim, including the Editor’s Choice distinction from Apple.

Please visit blog.zenstudios.com for more information on Zen Studios’ robust library of titles.

About Telltale, Inc

Telltale is a leading and award-winning independent developer and publisher of games for every major interactive platform from home consoles and PC to mobile and tablet devices, and is the pioneer of the episodic delivery of digital gaming content. By successfully developing games as an episodic series and frequently releasing in the format of a game season, they create longer consumer engagement than traditional games for each release. Founded in 2004 by games industry veterans with decades of experience, Telltale has quickly become an industry leader with numerous honors and awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, BAFTA, SXSW, the IMGA, and more, as well as being named Studio of the Year across multiple years. Telltale’s reputation for quality has been established across more than two dozen different product releases over the years with recognition and acclaim from publications like IGN, The New York Times, and Variety, including over 100 “Game of the Year” awards from publications like USA Today, Yahoo! Games, Wired, Spike TV VGAs, E!, Official Xbox Magazine, The Telegraph, Metacritic, and more.  Telltale is a fully licensed third party publisher on consoles from Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo, and also publishes games on the PC, Mac, iOS, and Android-based platforms. For more information visit https://telltale.com/.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided soundtrack and Deus Ex: Human Revolution vinyl hit stores on December 2nd

MONTRÉAL, CANADA – 21 November 2016 – Today, Square Enix® and Eidos®-Montréal announced that Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s soundtracks will be available on CD, digital stores and streaming services on December 2^nd , 2016. The Deus Ex: Human Revolution® vinyl will also be released on the same day and already available for pre-order here.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s music was composed by award-winning composer Michael McCann (a.k.a Behavior). The 25-track soundtrack combines many of the almost 200 tracks created for the game into a 70minute journey through the heavily atmospheric, and oppressive world of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. This limited edition double vinyl release is presented in a specially designed gold foil inlay album cover and gold colored vinyl, and features two bonus tracks: “Deus Ex: The Fall (Menu Theme)” and “Sarif vs. Unatco.” Already available on CD and through iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Google Play and other online retailers worldwide, Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s soundtrack will soon make its debut on vinyl.

Michael McCann returned to compose music for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided®, joined by award-winning artist Sascha Dikiciyan (aka Sonic Mayhem) and composer Ed Harrison, who bring their talents to the Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach soundtracks, respectively. The soundtrack will come in 2 different editions: a standard and an extended 2-CD version including 14 additional tracks. Co-produced by Sascha Dikiciyan and executive audio director Steve Szczepkowski, the albums were mixed by Sonny DiPerri and mastered by Dave Cooley. Tracklisting available here andhere

The Deus Ex: Mankind Divided soundtracks and the Deus Ex: Human Revolution vinyl are available for pre-order and will be released on December 2^nd. Deus Ex: Mankind Dividedis available for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®4 Pro, the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC and Linux.

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ABOUT DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution, builds on the franchise’s trademark choice and consequence, action RPG based gameplay, to create both a memorable and highly immersive experience. Players will once again take on the role of Adam Jensen, now an experienced covert agent, and will gain access to his new arsenal of customizable state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations. With time working against him, Adam must choose the right approach, along with whom to trust, in order to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy. The game also includes Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach, a new and innovative game mode. This new take on the game offers, for the very first time, an arcade approach on the gameplay of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, providing players with a unique puzzle shooter experience.

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JUGGERNAUT WARS UPDATE 2.0 AVAILABLE TODAY

Massive Update Introduces Extended Clan Battles and New Heroes

Moscow, Russia – November 21, 2016 – Global publisher My.com’s mobile gaming hit, Juggernaut Wars, gets the biggest update yet. Update 2.0 introduces two brand-new game modes to enhance the experience for active clans in the action-packed RPG. The developers honor the requests from the community to rival each other for greater rewards and one-on-one synchronous PvP battles. New modes, new heroes, and more action for clans to undertake together – there has not been a better time to start your adventures in Haradan. The update releases today for all Android and iOS device users of Juggernaut Wars.

Watch the Juggernaut Wars Update 2.0 Release Trailer HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CFB23zEUfA&feature=youtu.be

From now on there, will be massive clan PvP battles starting at specific times during each week. It is crucial to get clan troops ready in time since there will not be much time to prepare. Divided by the phases of attack and defenses, this mode will test the power of every clan warrior since they should prepare a decent defense to repel the attack of the opposing clan and still have forces to strike back. This is a completely new experience for the clans of the game and it’s forever changing the way clanmates communicate. Communication is the key to victory.

For those who like to act on their own, there is a new synchronous PvP mode where the fight between players begins even before their forces enter the combat zone. Hero selection happens in real time one hero after another. Players can see what heroes their opponents pick for a battle and adjust their team accordingly – but they always have a wild card and can switch one hero after the pick phase is over. The new mode will help good players to grow faster due to a set of the great rewards.

PvE players will enjoy new chapters of the campaign. Players can bring their trusty heroes on the mission to rescue captured royalty and restore peace in Haradan. Starting today, the Black Witch ‘Wolche’ and the Necromancer ‘Khardur’ can join the fray and bring their new abilities to the battlefield. The roster of available heroes for Juggernaut Wars became even more diverse and deadly.

In Juggernaut Wars, players fight to save the fascinating world of Haradan – a world familiar to fans of its predecessor Juggernaut: Revenge of Sovering, the multi-million download RPG hit from 2012. The world of Haradan has fallen into turmoil and a devastating civil war has further divided its two factions: the League and the Cohort. The ruler of the last city, who was capable of keeping the peace, suddenly disappears under violent and suspicious circumstances. Only the player’s team of heroes can journey the predatory wastelands and woodlands to unravel its mysteries, using dexterity and speed in battle to restore order to Haradan.

To learn more about Juggernaut Wars, please visit jw.my.com and ‘Like’ it on Facebook.

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Dawn of Andromeda Coming to Steam Early Access December 1

New Trailer for Turn-based 4X Space RTS Game 

Haarlem, The Netherlands – November 21, 2016 –  Publisher Iceberg Interactive announces today that their 4X space RTS ‘Dawn of Andromeda’ (PC) will launch on Steam’s Early Access program on December 1^st, 2016. Earlier this year the game enjoyed a very successful closed beta program, accumulating tremendous feedback and suggestions from a dedicated group of testers. Having taken giant strides forward since then, and having undergone extensive Quality Assurance, developer GreyWolf Entertainment is now eager to put the current advanced beta in front of a much wider audience, in Early Access. Given the remaining development roadmap and gamer requests, they currently anticipate the game to stay in early access for approximately three months, releasing in March 2017.

Iceberg Interactive CEO Erik Schreuder says “Despite the avalanche of releases occurring in Q4, we feel that Dawn of Andromeda stands out from the crowd and is polished enough to take the leap during this busy window. It has been quite a while since a solid and engaging 4X space RTS title has emerged between the many turn-based competitors and we expect many real-time 4X strategy fans to jump on board and grab their chance to make an impact.”

Dawn of Andromeda is a plausible, real-time space 4X game focused on providing a fun, immersive and accessible experience. It allows you to build your empire, colonize new planets, interact with other factions and characters, research new technologies and build fleets so powerful your enemies will tremble. On top of that, the game brings you a galaxy filled with diverse factions, outlaws, merchants, pirate clans and mercenaries but also anomalies, black holes, ancient artifacts, ruins and much more.

Dawn of Andromeda will launch December 1 on Steam’s Early Access program at $24.99.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/427570.

Features:

• Explore, expand, exploit and exterminate in this real-time space strategy game, featuring real-time combat in a dynamic and ever-evolving galaxy

• New factions and characters can join the fray mid-game; artifacts, ruins, anomalies and a huge variety of fascinating elements are scattered throughout the galaxy and can yield new research opportunities. Various characters such as outlaws, merchants and others roam the galaxy

• Asymmetric gameplay. Not all races discover space travel at the same time, some may have yet to discover it, some may have already built a mighty empire, and some races may be naturally stronger than others. However, if you’d prefer a traditional 4X experience and start an entirely symmetric game, it’s up to you

• Pre-designed, customizable and randomly generated races, each with their unique backgrounds and traits                                                                                                                            

• Accessible gameplay, featuring a highly-intuitive User Interface

• Eras; unique scenarios, each with a pre-designed galaxy and background stories which you can play as one of the existing factions, each with their own victory conditions, traits, challenges and ongoing conflicts and relationships

• Choose between researching pre-fabricated or randomly generated ship designs, or alternatively research and discover ship parts, allowing you to create your own unique shop designs from them

• In-depth diplomacy system. Create or join coalitions, make allies and enemies, but beware, each action you take can change how the rest of the galaxy will view you. Destroying an entire planet, or just praising or denouncing another race, can have a deep impact on the balance of the entire galaxy

• Reduce micro-management by appointing governors to your colonies and council members to your empire, all of whom can be leveled up. Each come with their own unique traits, happiness and experiences

• Multiple, customizable victory conditions, which can never be set to vary for each faction, making for unpredictable friends and foes

Preview keys are available to all interested press. Please contact the Iceberg PR team at [email protected]

For more information on Dawn of Andromeda, please visit the official website at http://www.dawnofandromedia.com or check out the Steam page http://store.steampowered.com/app/427570

About GreyWolf Entertainment

GreyWolf Entertainment is a small company based in Leiria, Portugal. It’s made up of ambitious and dedicated individuals who share a strong passion for videogames, and an equally strong passion for creating great videogames. GreyWolf’s first title is Dawn of Andromeda, an ambitious space 4X strategy game due to be released in March, 2017.                                                                                                                                               

About Iceberg Interactive

Iceberg Interactive is an independent video game publisher founded in 2009 by an international group of games industry veterans and is located in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Staffed with avid gamers, Iceberg works closely with an international assembly of game developers, both midsize and indie. Garnering attention with acclaimed releases over recent years, including Endless Space, Endless Legend, StarDrive 2 and Starpoint Gemini 2, the company has an exceptional line-up, including Oriental Empires, Killing Floor 2, Starpoint Gemini Warlords, Dawn of Andromeda, Stars in Shadow, Starship Corporation, Empathy and Conarium – with further promising games in the pipeline

Brand new 101 trailer showcases everything you need to know about FINAL FANTASY XV

’Crown Update’ Offers Free Launch Day Updates

LONDON (21^st November 2016) – Square Enix Ltd., today released an all-new 101 trailer for the highly anticipated FINAL FANTASY® XV. The 101 trailer explores gameplay mechanics, characters and more – providing viewers with everything they need to know about the game before their epic journey of brotherhood, exploration and action begins on the 29^th November!

As well as an overview of the game’s story, the new trailer also offers explanations ofFINAL FANTASY XV’s combat system and its blend of magic spells, summons and real-time battle action, as well as in-depth introductions to Noctis and his three comrades.

To watch the 101 trailer now, visit: https://youtu.be/xANexzaXPRQ

In addition, details of a launch day update were also released. The Crown Update will be available to download automatically on the games release from the 29^th November. The Crown Update is the result of some additional time for development since mastering the full game, and provides a variety of updates, minor bug fixes and new features to greatly enhance the overall story and gameplay experience.

The upgrade provides enhancements for several elements within the game including:

• Improvements to the camera with new options to better assist and track the action in tight spaces and to improve visibility during battles
• The addition of an ability tree for the Wait Mode function improves the strategic element of this feature
• Players can obtain the “Beast Whistle” which can be used to call monsters to battle
• New event scenes and scenes from KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV™ and the “Omen” trailer have also been added to the game to make the story and timeline of events within the FINAL FANTASY XV universe even easier to follow for newcomers
• For those who enjoy collecting items, the upgrade will also add a wider variety or recipes and fish with the addition of a gallery to keep track of culinary discoveries
• Implementation of social media support, allowing the photos Prompto takes along your journey to be uploaded to Facebook and Twitter.

Following news of copies of the game going on sale ahead of the release date Director, Hajime Tabata issued a message to fans:
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The November 29th release date is approaching and I sincerely hope everyone enjoys this game with a fresh state of mind. Unfortunately, there has been an unauthorized distribution of the boxed edition of FINAL FANTASY XV in select regions and we have noticed that gameplay footage from people playing these copies has appeared online. Though this type of situation is brought on by various region specific circumstances and may not be something that is completely avoidable, we are very regretful of this situation.

One of the major goals of FINAL FANTASY XV is for everyone to enjoy the story and to discover the surprises together through the simultaneous worldwide release. Due to these recent events, videos with unexpected spoilers could potentially be posted online, so we would like to warn everyone who has been waiting in anticipation for this game.

We will also do everything in our capacity to prevent unauthorised footage from appearing online. We would also like to ask anybody that has obtained an early copy of the game to be respectful to those that are looking forward to the official release and to not spoil the surprises for everyone.
A large and dedicated team have worked extremely hard to make this game and to create a FINAL FANTASY that everyone can enjoy. It would be a huge regret for us if the excitement of the launch was to be spoiled for so many when we are so close to release.

Your understanding and cooperation would be much appreciated so we can celebrate the best possible release together.

Hajime Tabata – Director, FINAL FANTASY XV
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FINAL FANTASY XV will be available on the 29^th November for the Xbox One and PlayStation®4 system. For more information on FINAL FANTASY XV, visit:http://www.finalfantasyxv.com/

About FINAL FANTASY XV:
The latest instalment in the classic series, FINAL FANTASY XV is set in an enthralling world where fantasy meets reality. Players will embark on an adventure like no other. Join Crown Prince Noctis and his comrades on an epic journey of brotherhood, love and despair as they unravel Noctis’s destiny and take up arms against the warmongering empire, Niflheim. With a captivating cast of characters, breath-taking visuals, open world exploration and thrilling action-packed real time combat, FINAL FANTASY XV is the ultimate FINAL FANTASY experience for both newcomers to the series and series fans alike.

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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

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