COSMOS RINGS available now for the Apple Watch

Full-Scale RPG Exclusive to the Apple Watch available to download now!

LONDON (28^th July 2016) –   Square Enix Ltd., today announces COSMOS RINGS, a full-scale RPG exclusive to Apple Watch, is available to download today as part of a simultaneous global release. The game delivers an immersive, in-depth and never-before-seen RPG experience unique to Apple Watch, including a “time travel system” that utilises the Digital Crown, and a number of key game features that maximise on the Apple Watch functionality, including messages that arrive according to the number of daily user steps taken.

Based on a story set in a world “between time” whirling with pathos, COSMOS RINGS has been developed specifically for the platform, making the most of the technologically advanced device, blending beautiful graphics with pixel art that generates a sense of nostalgia. With Takehiro Ando, known from the CHAOS RINGS series, and Shun Kambe from Square Enix as producers, and key art by Yusuke Naora, the game entices players to dive into new realms within a unique universe, to regain the “Goddess of Time”, and see what lies beyond…

COSMOS RINGS features automatic battles supplemented by the Active Chain Skill (A.C.S.) system, allowing players to unleash powerful skill combinations. Players can enjoy simple touch screen controls, stimulating action and awesome particle effects as well as the satisfaction of trying out different combinations of the skills they have earned.

COSMOS RINGS is now available on the Apple Watch App Store at a special discounted price of ￡4.49 / €5.99 until 31^st August. The app will be priced at ￡6.99 / €8.99after the promotion ends.

*Screenshots are work in progress and may vary from the final product.

Staff Credits
Producer: Shun Kambe (Square Enix)
Producer: Takehiro Ando (Sisilala Inc.)
Scenario: Yukinori Kitajima (Synthesese Inc.)
Music:  Noriyasu Agematsu (Elements Garden)
Key visual artist: Yusuke Naora (Square Enix)

Product Overview
Title:                COSMOS RINGS
Platform:          Apple Watch
Genre:              RPG
Release:           28th July 2016
Available:         App Store, Watch App Store
Price:                           Regular price: ￡6.99 / €8.99
Discounted price: ￡4.49/ €5.99 (until August 31, 2016)
Languages:      Japanese, English
Copyright:        © 2016 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.  All Rights Reserved.
Website:           http://www.jp.square-enix.com/cosmosrings/en
App Store :        https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/cosmos-rings/id1097448601?l=ja&ls=1&mt=8

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 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://eu.square-enix.com/en
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CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, FINAL FANTASY, IO INTERACTIVE, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, SPACE INVADERS, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

Yooka-Laylee Toybox Released to Kickstarter Backers

UK – 28^th July – International games label Team17 and Playtonic Games, the UK studio formed by veterans of the platforming genre, today announced that its fans will be able to experience its debut title, Yooka-Laylee via the highly-anticipated pre-release Toybox, which begins to roll out to select Kickstarter backers from today.

Developed by Playtonic and published by Team17, Yooka-Laylee stars the charismatic new buddy duo Yooka and Laylee, who use an arsenal of special moves to explore – and expand – gorgeous 3D worlds filled with collectibles to discover, secrets to unlock and a cast of quirky characters to meet (or defeat).

Yooka-Laylee was successfully funded on Kickstarter in June 2015, amassing a UK-record £2.1 million from more than 80,000 backers.

Kickstarter Backers who pledged applicable Toybox tiers will receive their PC, Mac or Linux digital codes via email on July 28^th. As promised in the Kickstarter campaign, the Toybox isn’t a traditional ‘demo’, but a self-contained, spoiler-free sandbox designed to give Yooka-Laylee backers a taste of the platforming to come in the final game.

There are moves to try, custom-built props to play with, secrets to discover and yes, shiny collectibles to hunt out. Playtonic has even included a never-before-seen NPC to chatter with.

Toybox will offer backers the chance to be the first people outside Playtonic to try out Yooka-Laylee’s core mechanics, and we’ll be gathering your feedback on stuff like controls, cameras and movement.

Yooka-Laylee will release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Wii U, Linux and Mac in Q1 2017.

For more information visit the official Yooka-Laylee Toybox FAQ page at http://www.playtonicgames.com/yooka-laylee-toybox-faq/.

To keep up to date with all the information on Team17 and its games please visit www.team17.com , like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

About Team17 Digital Ltd
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital Limited is a leading international games label that hosts the Worms franchise, Yooka-Laylee, Way to the Woods, The Escapists, Beyond Eyes, Sheltered and many more from amazing developers around the world. Visit  www.team17.com  for more info.

About the Playtonic Games
Founded in 2014, Playtonic Games is an independent developer based in Derby, UK. Between them, the Playtonic team has over 100 years of combined experience working on legendary gaming franchises and is currently developing the much-anticipated 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee.

Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal answer the ultimate question

Just how do you pronounce Deus Ex?

London (July 28, 2016) —  Square Enix Inc. and  Eidos-Montréal® took to the streets of London, England, to pose a question that has eluded even some of the most hardcore fans of the series; Just how  do you pronounce  Deus Ex?

Delving into the origins of the title, with the help of one of the greatest minds on language, this latest video will finally provide fans and newcomers alike with the ability to shout  Deus Ex  loudly, proudly and, more importantly, correctly.

Check out the video now at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW9cmARl8uk

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided™, the highly-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed  Deus Ex: Human Revolution®, will officially launch globally on August 23, 2016 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC.

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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 franchises 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 who 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.

DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED © 2016 Square Enix Ltd. All Rights Reserved. DEUS EX, DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED, the DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED logo, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION, EIDOS,  SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo,  are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark and “PS4” is a trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Square Enix Limited is a company registered in England & Wales under the number 01804186 whose registered office is situated at 240 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NW, United Kingdom.

Visual Novel Developer Frontwing’s New Title “Corona Blossom Vol.1” Released On Steam

Tokyo, Japan – July 28, 2016 “Corona Blossom Vol.1 Gift From the Galaxy”, visual novel developer Frontwing’s newest project, has been released on Steam.  The Steam store page for the game can be accessed at the following URL: http://store.steampowered.com/app/496260

“Corona Blossom” is a comedic visual novel series set to be released in three parts. “Gift From the Galaxy” is the first volume and retails for $10 USD, but is on sale for 10% off during the first week following launch.  An 18+ patch to add adult content to the game is also available for $10 USD from DLsite Ecchi: http://www.dlsite.com/ecchi-eng/work/=/product_id/RE181536.html

The story of Corona Blossom Vol.1 revolves around a young man named Keiji Osaki, a young man whose relatively quiet life repairing VORKS (heavy-duty industrial robots) at his grandfather’s workshop is turned upside down when he encounters a metallic lifeform attached to a meteorite that fell from the sky.  The game features a colorful cast of characters and a lighthearted tone, with some dramatic elements.

Leading up to the game’s release, Corona Blossom has been very well received, with an Indiegogo campaign achieving over 150% of its goal.  The demo version of Gift From the Galaxy game released last week has also generated extensive positive feedback.

The game’s development staff include character artist nanaca mai, the illustrator for the SD art for the Grisaia series, and Yuhi Nanao, a scenario writer who worked on “Hatsuru Koto Naki Mirai Yori” (Hatsumira, or From the Future Undying).

The entire Corona Blossom series is being localized in English by Frontwing’s brand new in-house translation team, the members of which are experienced Japanese to English translators who possess JLPT N1 certification or equivalent. It also features a brand-new system allowing simultaneous display of English and Japanese text during gameplay, as well as language switching at the press of a button.

About Frontwing
Frontwing is a developer of Japanese visual novels. Since the company’s founding in 1999 as a bishojo games developer and the release of Frontwing’s first title, “Canary’ (Canaria: Kono Omoi o Uta ni Nosete) in August 2000, we have published a number of titles in the visual novel genre. From school life love stories to hardcore adult games, as well as titles which utilize 3D computer graphics, our creations cover a diverse range of genres. Our products, as well as the characters they feature, have come to represent the world of bishojo games. Frontwing marked its first venture into the overseas market May 29, 2015, with the English release of ‘The Fruit of Grisaia’ on Steam.  We have also self-published two ‘Grisaia’ series side stories, ‘The Leisure of Grisaia’ and ‘The Afterglow of Grisaia’, with further localized titles in the works.

Frontwing is also currently planning a relaunch of their joint crowdfunding project with AKABEi SOFT2 to localize their visual novel “Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shojo” (“Wheel Country, Sunflower Girl).

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe released today A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA™ on PLAYSTATION®VITA!

Participate in the Phoenix Festa Tournament and fight for supremacy!

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe, premier anime video games’ publisher, released today A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Australasia. The game is now available digitally only on PlayStation®Vita hand-held system via PlayStation®Network.

Based on The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water light novel, manga and anime series, A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA mixes dating sim mechanics and combat in one game and features its own original storyline. In an apocalyptic 20^th century, the Inertia has destroyed many cities on Earth. To recover from this ravage, cities are reorganized such as Rikka also known as Asterisk, displaying 6 academies. In those schools, students have Genestella, kind of superpowers, and can compete during tournaments called Festas.

All along this brand-new story, players will embody Ayato Amagiri, a Seidoukan Academy’s student, or will create their own original character. Between daily school life, training and participation to the Phoenix Festa Tournament, players will meet different NPCs, make friends and even find love. Following their choices, fans will experience a challenging adventure with numerous endings and multiple outcomes!

“Through A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA, we are very proud to bring the Asterisk War license to the West and to our European fans.” said Herve Hoerdt, Vice President of Marketing & Digital at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe. “We are sure that the game will please both fans and Simulation Action gamers and that it will open the way to the brand in Europe.”

A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA is now available in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Australasia digitally only on PlayStation®Vita!

For more information, please head to https://www.bandainamcoent.eu/product/a-w-phoenix-festa/ps-vita.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA BLAZING PRE-REGISTRATION STARTS TODAY.

GAME COMING TO THE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY SHORTLY.

The first mobile game in the Ultimate Ninja Series arrives!

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. is bringing the extremely popular Ultimate Ninja series to mobile platforms for the first time. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing will be released on the App Store and Google Play shortly and pre-registration for the game starts today. More information about the pre-registration can be found at the official NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing pre-registration page:

https://prereg-en.bn-ent.net/common/serial.php?app=naruto.blazing.ww

In NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing, players will complete missions through epic turn-based battles, choosing from a huge cast of all the fans’ favorite characters from the NARUTO universe, each with their own unique attacks and skills. Utilizing powerful combos, close-ranged attacks, and amazing feats of Ninjutsu, players can claim victory through the game’s story mode. The story mode is faithful to the original anime series, and can be played in single or multiplayer modes. With a monthly Phantom Castle leaderboard event, skilled ninjas can test their might against the best players around.

During the pre-registration period, if 25,000 users pre-register for the game, all players will receive five Ninja Pearls as a gift when they download the game this summer. Further goals will subsequently be unlocked, with all users getting a chance at more bonus gifts once the number of pre-registered users reaches those goals.  Additional details for pre-registration goals and rewards will be shared on the official NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/narutoblazing

Fans can get the latest information on NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing at the game’s official Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/narutoblazing> and official web site <http://naruto-blazing.net/en/>.

Click here to download assets: https://we.tl/1MHqB2gwTD

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