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Indie Gala Friday Special Bundle #36 Now Available

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TGIF! Kick off the weekend with a brand new Indie Gala Friday Special Bundle! For only $2.99 during the first 24 hours of the sale, buyers will snag 11 great indie games.

For a minimum price of $1.00, buyers will receive:

Caveman World: Mountains of Unga Boonga – A retro styled platformer with modern 3d graphics set in the Stone Age.

A-Gents – Sean and Emma are two highly trained agents sent in to destroy criminal enterprises in a storm of bullets and explosions.

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Legend – A retro styled beat’em up inspired by Final Fight and Streets of Rage.

For a minimum purchase of $2.99 in the first 24 hours, buyers will also receive:

Hashtag Dungeon – This dungeon crawler uses an incredibly novel method of generating dungeons: Twitter.

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FIVE: Guardians of David – A Diablo style action RPG set during the Canaan during the Old Testament.

Auro – A turn based dungeon crawler inspired by the board game Abalone.

Super 3-D Noah’s Ark – The animals on Noah’s Ark have gotten loose and need to be corralled in this retro, family friendly FPS.

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Where’s My Helmet? – A platformer starring Axel, a Viking with three axes used for climbing and combat.

RPG Tycoon – Get all the benefits of dungeon crawling with none of the danger by attracting heroes to your kingdom to do the dirty work for you!

Jim Power -The Lost Dimension – This SNES platformer has been remastered and bundled with the unreleased Sega Genesis version.

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The Descendant – A point and click RPG set in one of the many Arks that keeps humanity alive after a post-apocalyptic event.

The $2.99 price will go up after 24 hours, so be sure to grab your bundle at Indie Gala today!

XSEED GAMES SETS A DATE FOR THE ROYAL CORONATION OF LITTLE KING’S STORY ON WINDOWS PC

XSEED GAMES SETS A DATE FOR THE ROYAL CORONATION OF LITTLE KING’S STORY ON WINDOWS PC

Windows PC Will Get a Little More Regal with the Upcoming HD Release of the Classic Wii Adventure, Including Steam-exclusive Features and Gamepad Support

Torrance, Calif. – July 29, 2016 – XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that its critically-acclaimed, formerly Wii-exclusive classic Little King’s Story will make its royal debut on Windows PC via Steam®, GOG.com, and the Humble Store by Humble Bundle on August 5. To celebrate the occasion, the game will be offered at 10% off its regular list price of $24.99, €22.99, and £18.99 for the first week after launch (other international pricing may vary).

Originally released in 2009 for Wii, Little King’s Story combines life simulation and real-time strategy elements with ample adventure and an enchanting storyline. Step into the humble shoes of Corobo, a timid young boy who stumbles upon a crown with the mysterious power to charm any person and make them follow any order. Using his powers of persuasion and his trendy royal scepter, the newly-crowned King Corobo begins his efforts to expand the run-down kingdom of Alpoko beyond his humble village.

Every character in Corobo’s kingdom has his or her own personality, and players can command these townspeople to carry out various tasks, be it hunting for treasure, digging ditches, fighting UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animals), or constructing bridges to reach and conquer new lands. Controlling subjects effectively is the key to building a thriving kingdom, so rule wisely: unite neighboring kingdoms under one flag and show the world just how grand a leader they’ve got in King Corobo!

In addition to an HD graphical update, the Windows PC release of Little King’s Story will allow for both XInput and DirectInput controller support, and will also incorporate various Steam-specific features, including a set of newly conceived royal achievements. Resplendent Steam Trading Cards will accompany the game as well, with completed decks bestowing upon players a king’s ransom in badges, background images, and chat emoticons.

The HD remaster of Little King’s Story on Windows PC will be published worldwide by XSEED Games via Steam, GOG.com and the Humble Store by Humble Bundle on August 5, 2016, with a launch week discount of 10% off its standard list price of $24.99, €22.99, and £18.99. The Windows PC version of this title is not rated by the ESRB. The Wii edition has been rated “T for Teen.”

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.

REVELATION ONLINE REVEALS THE BLADEMASTER CLASS

REVELATION ONLINE REVEALS THE BLADEMASTER CLASS

Updated Website And New Video Details The Stories Of The Games’ Classes

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – July 29, 2016 – Global publisher My.com and developer NetEase are thrilled to reveal a series of background stories of the iconic classes in the upcoming game Revelation Online, a new MMORPG set in a fantasy open world. The first in the series shows the origins of the Blademaster class. The Blademaster lives by a strong warrior code which has been passed on through the ages by the class’s most adept masters. The player will take the role of secondary tanks and close combat specialists in the game. Blademasters combine their twin blade damage with escape skills allowing them to cut through wave after wave of enemies.

“With the creation of each class, we naturally wanted them to fit into the history of Revelation Online. The Blademasters are an important part of the saga. This character has no equal in melee, is able to endure an onslaught while not failing to catch the enemy off guard when the opportunity presents itself,” said Zhang Peng, Revelation Online’s Project Manager, NetEase. “All this makes the Blademaster one of the most dangerous classes in Revelation. In the trailer, we not only show these violent warriors in action, but also reveal more of its origin.”

Website updated:

Our new Revelation Online website is officially live! The central hub for all the latest happenings in and around Nuanor. Players can sign up for beta and will find the latest game information, community highlights, classes and world details, media libraries, developer updates, and much more at ro.my.com

Revelation Online is a breathtaking Massively Online Multiplayer experience in which players will discover the lands of Nuanor. Explore a vibrant world of ancient mystery, and use the power of flight to experience absolute freedom. Spread your wings or master one of the many aerial mounts to soar through the sky. Dive into the waters or climb to the top of the world – in Revelation Online you can freely reach any place.

To sign up for the Revelation Online Beta today, visit ro.my.com/en/about. For more information, ‘Like’ it on Facebook and follow the game’s development on Twitter @RevOnlineGame for all the latest developer updates and news.

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ABOUT MY.COM

My.com comprises myMail, MAPS.ME, myTarget, and online and mobile games. Its mobile communications and entertainment services and apps facilitate people in pursuing their business goals – and let them relax and have a good time gaming in-between. Copyright © 2015 My.com.

For more information, visit my.com/

ABOUT NETEASE

NetEase, inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) is a leading internet technology company in china. Dedicated to providing online services centered on content, community, communication and commerce, NetEase develops and operates some of China’s most popular online pc and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms. In partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, NetEase operates some of the most popular international online games in China.

Blindflug’s AIRHEART, a roguelike dieselpunk action game from the makers of Cloud Chasers, Greenlit on Steam

Blindflug’s AIRHEART, a roguelike dieselpunk action game from the makers of Cloud Chasers, Greenlit on Steam

A fascinating exploration of real-world problems like social inequality and overfishing

ZÜRICH – July 29, 2016 – Blindflug, an independent developer based in Switzerland best known for the acclaimed titles Cloud Chasers and First Strike, is delighted to announce its upcoming roguelike dieselpunk action game, AIRHEART, has been Greenlit on Steam in under a week.

AIRHEART follows Amelia, a young pilot and sky-fisherwoman who dreams of reaching the stratosphere and catching the legendary Skywhale, a feat that promises riches and fame through the ages. Skyfishing is a cutthroat business, though, and Amelia must outmaneuver sky pirates and automated security zones to survive each perilous flight through the beautiful world of floating islands in the clouds she calls home.

AIRHEART’s colorful world is such a refreshing and inspiring evolution of roguelike action games,” says Moritz Zumbühl, Blindflug Studios’ CEO. “We’re weaving exciting aerial gameplay into an experience that educates players about important social themes like inequality and overfishing.”

Game Features:

  • Flying. Navigate your beloved airplane through the skylayers above the city of Granaria, discovering what surprises await beyond the horizon.
  • Fishing. Catch and sell fish to obtain new equipment. But be careful – some of them are hunting you!
  • Pirates! Customize your airplane‘s weaponry to defeat the powerful aerial armadas and bosses of the dreaded sky pirates. Remember: sometimes the best defense is a good offense.
  • Harpooning. Use harpoons to reel in massive fish, disassemble enemies or steal their weaponry.
  • Workshop. Analyze scraps, craft blueprints and build or buy new plane parts to explore the most dangerous heights of the sky.
  • Dynamic Gameplay. With complex, randomly generated levels and an energizing soundtrack, AIRHEART delivers hours and hours of adventure.

For more information, please visit the AIRHEART Steam Greenlight page: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=714137497

About Blindflug Studios

Blindflug Studios are a young Swiss game company made up of four designers and developers. Their mission is to make games that tackle the relevant topics of our time by transporting them into fascinating and immersive game worlds. The studio also builds games for corporate clients and NGOs as part of information campaigns. http://www.blindflugstudios.com

Human: Fall Flat Enters Into Profit Over Opening Week as Curve Digital and No Brakes Games Reveal Future for the Series

Human: Fall Flat Enters Into Profit Over Opening Week as Curve Digital and No Brakes Games Reveal Future for the Series

Developer Tomas Sakalauskas Discusses What’s Next for Bob Alongside a New Video Showcasing Other Ways to Enjoy the Wacky, Physics-Based Puzzler for PC, Mac and Linux

LONDON – July 29, 2016 – Established indie publisher Curve Digital and developer No Brakes Games today announced that their quirky, physics-based puzzle game Human: Fall Flat has enjoyed a spectacular debut on digital stores, already covering its costs since its official launch last Friday. And with a “Very Positive” reception from the game’s Steam players as well as console versions planned to drop later this year, the future looks bright for the gelatinous protagonist Bob and his weird, open-ended dreamscapes.

To encourage those who have yet to experiment with the game and its open-ended puzzles, Human: Fall Flat creator Tomas Sakalauskas has recorded some expert footage that illustrates examples of different ways that players can maneuver through the game’s environments:

After reflecting on the successful launch of Human: Fall Flat, Tomas sets his sights on the road ahead and reveals more on what’s to come:

“I’ve been absolutely blown away by the reaction to Human: Fall Flat’s release. It’s been a long journey from initial prototype to full game – and I was hoping to take a few days off, to be honest, but I’ve been digesting the feedback and I’m excited to confirm the following.

“First off, we’ll be tweaking a few things here and there – it’s clear from player feedback that some areas need a little refining. Now we’ve got the games into the hands of thousands of players, it’s clear that the numerous ways to solve the puzzles can present problems. Additionally, the co-op mode could be sign-posted better, so we’ll be addressing these issues first.

“Next up will be adding in some extra features – one which we can confirm today will be greater freedom over the camera movement so players can create even more dynamic footage of Bob and his escapades. I’ll also be looking into how users can create their own dreamscapes – once I’ve got a better idea, I’ll be sure to let the community know.

“Work on the console versions has begun in earnest and I can confirm that these will feature additional dreamscapes, which we will, of course, offer as a free update to the PC version in due course. I’ve been experimenting with additional gameplay mechanics and I think players are going to love what they see.

“Finally, whilst I always had huge faith in the game, the reaction from its players has given me even more confidence in the series. You guys are going to be seeing a lot more of Bob in the future.”

Developed by No Brakes Games and published by Curve Digital, Human: Fall Flat is now available for Windows PC, Mac and Linux via Steam at http://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/ for $14.99 / €14.99 / £11.99. Console versions are currently in development and are planned to become available later in the year.

About Curve Digital

Curve Digital is the largest publisher of independent video games on console formats in the world. Working with high profile developers such as Mike Bithell (Thomas Was Alone), Dan Marshall (The Swindle) and Olli Harjola (The Swapper), Curve helps individuals and small teams bring their games to a larger audience. Curve actively publishes on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U and 3DS.

VALLEY FROM BLUE ISLE STUDIOS NOW SET TO LAUNCH ON AUGUST 24 FOR PLAYSTATION 4, XBOX ONE AND STEAM

VALLEY FROM BLUE ISLE STUDIOS NOW SET TO LAUNCH ON AUGUST 24 FOR PLAYSTATION 4, XBOX ONE AND STEAM

New Narrative Trailer Reveals Plot Behind “The Valley” in this Action-Exploration Game Coming to Console and PC

Toronto, CANADA – July 29, 2016 – Blue Isle Studios, developers of the popular horror game Slender: The Arrival, are pleased to announce that their first-person action-exploration game, Valley, is now set for a August 24 launch on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Steam PC. In Valley, players don the powerful L.E.A.F. Suit, an exoskeleton that grants the wearer fantastic agility and strength, along with the power to control both life and death as they explore the game’s mystical namesake – “The Valley.”

The Valley is a magical hidden wonder in the middle of the Rocky Mountains. Filled with a variety of wonderous creatures and beautiful vistas, The Valley also holds the ancient Lifeseed relic, which according to legend is a bringer of death on a global scale. The Valley’s predecessors have attempted to harness it before to no avail, and now it’s up to the player to explore The Valley while attempting to capture and harness the power of the Lifeseed for good.

Steam Store Page: store.steampowered.com/app/378610/

In Valley, players will pilot the L.E.A.F. exosuit, enhancing their physical abilities to new levels of strength while making it easy to quickly traverse through the massive world of The Valley. As they explore, players will collect orbs of life, dash through forests, leap between structures, and uncover clues while wielding control over the life and death of the living creatures and plant life around you.

Valley is rated T for Teen (Blood, Violence) and will launch worldwide August 24, 2016, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam PC. For more information, please visit www.valleythegame.com, follow @BlueIsleStudio and ‘Like’ the game on Facebook.

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ABOUT BLUE ISLE STUDIOS
Founded in 2010, Blue Isle Studios is an independent video game design company located in the northern village known as Toronto, Canada. A small yet passionate group of artists, designers and programmers, Blue Isle works to build captivating virtual worlds, delivering the best gaming experience possible no matter what the genre.

The Idolmaster: Platinum Stars’ Yukiho Hagiwara Introduction Trailer Released

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It has been a long time coming but finally Bandai Namco has reached the end of their series of character trailers for The Idolmaster: Platinum Stars focusing on introducing the girls of 765 Productions. After twelve other trailers, the girl chosen to be featured in the thirteenth and final video happens to be the extremely shy Yukiho Hagiwara who is shown below with a bit of dialogue and performing the song “edeN.”

The Idolmaster: Platinum Stars was just released today for the PlayStation 4 in Japan and is currently available for import though it is worth noting that the current version of the game is only available in Japanese.

Divine Prison Tower: Mary Skelter Highlight Trailer Released

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Compile Heart has released a new trailer for their upcoming dungeon crawling RPG Divine Prison Tower: Mary Skelter and this time around they spend six full minutes giving potential players a look at everything that the title has to offer. This includes a look at all of the main characters (most of which are based off of girls from fairy tails) that will be appearing and many of the gameplay mechanics.

Divine Prison Tower: Mary Skelter is currently set to be released in Japan for the PlayStation Vita on October 13th and has not yet been announced for Western release.

New Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness English Screenshots Released

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NIS America has released a new set of English screenshots for their upcoming visual novel Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness as well as some new news about the game. The company announced that those who pick up Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness either physically or digitally will be able to download the first two episodes of the first Psycho-Pass anime season.

These two episodes will only be available with the Japanese voice track accompanied by English subtitles. You can check out the new screenshots for Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness below and keep an eye out for the game itself when it is released on September 16th in North America and September 13th in Europe for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita with a PC release currently being planned.

ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED STARTS FREE WEEKEND TODAY ON STEAM AND 50% OFF SALE PAIRED WITH MASSIVE CONTENT DROP

ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED STARTS FREE WEEKEND TODAY ON STEAM AND 50% OFF SALE PAIRED WITH MASSIVE CONTENT DROP

Free DLC Primitive+ Official Mod Launches; v245 Updates Including Two Dinosaurs, Fishing Rod and Mechanic, and The Center Expansion Delivers New Islands, Biomes, Caves and Creature Spawns

Seattle, WA – July 28, 2016 – Studio Wildcard is truly ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ today after releasing a content-rich package (v245) offering ARK: Survival Evolved players a mega update to fantasy map The Center while fully launching Primitive+, the second player-created mod to be made an official part of the ARK game. Studio Wildcard also has brought to life two new creatures, Pelagornis and Allosaurus, and has materialized a new fishing rod and fishing mechanic, along with a flurry of additional gameplay features. All content is available starting today as a free download on Steam PC.

Haven’t yet experienced the definitive online dinosaur survival game? From Thursday, July 28, through Sunday, July 31, 2016, ARK: Survival Evolved is hosting a Free Weekend on Steam where all players can start to tame, train, breed and ride Dinosaurs in this open-world action-adventure survival game. ARK: Survival Evolved also is on sale for Steam players at 50% off (retail $29.99) from Thursday, July 28, through Wednesday, August 3, 2016.

Free ARK DLC

Newly available as part of the ‘ARK Official Mods Program’ today, Primitive+ is a functionality mod playable on all official ARK maps that challenges players to use only weapons and tools using wood and stone, without the benefit of advanced metals to create weapons such as guns. It’s a whole new set of items and detailed mechanics focused on ‘primitive’ survival, which fits snugly in the world of ARK.

The Center, a massive free DLC map that was first released in May 2016, expanded today to include new biomes, islands, caves, and creature spawns. The Center was created by modder Ben Burkart as part of the ‘ARK Official Mods Program’ and complements the current biomes with a rich, hand-drawn Tolkien-esque aesthetic. The Center’s massive map doubles the in-game playable geography of the already enormous ARK landscape making it 70 sq. kilometers filled with stunning lighting effects, lava rivers, giant picturesque mountains, misty floating islands, ancient underground ice caves, and more.

ARK v245 New Creatures
Pelagornis (Species Pelagornis miocaenus): This creature is instantly recognizable from the more common Icthyornis by its size. With a wingspan rivaling Argentavis, it also possesses a beak filled with tooth-like projections for snagging fish and webbed feet for paddling upon the ocean surface. Because of its ability to fly, walk, and surface-swim, a tamed Pelagornis is one of the island’s most versatile mounts, though this comes at a cost. The same webbed feet that allow Pelagornis to serenely maneuver along the ocean’s surface prevent it from snatching prey from the ground, which may limit its appeal to some survivors.

Allosaurus (Species Allosaurus therotribus): Smaller but faster than Tyrannosaurus, larger but slower than Carnotaurus, Allosaurus is the island’s resident pack-hunting theropod. While most aggressive theropods are relatively solitary creatures, Allosaurus lives in groups of three. One Allosaurus is the Pack Leader, while the others are its mates or a beta male. The Allosaurus has evolved to hunt in packs. Its saw-shaped teeth leave its prey bleeding and maimed, making escape difficult. Once an Allosaurus slows a creature with its cutting bite, the rest of its pack quickly close in for the kill…

Additional Update v245 Content Includes:

  • New Item: Fishing Rod + Fishing Mechanic! Be a pro fisherman as you apply varied bait, cast the line, wait for a fish to become ensnared, and then succeed at a mini-game to reel the fish and claim copious rewards!
  • New Structure: Industrial Grinder that grinds items into a portion of their crafting resources, then converts resources into simpler resources
  • New Structure: Spiral Staircase (Stone/Wood/Metal)
  • New Mechanic: Optional Hitmarkers for ranged attacks (server can toggle them, as well as client if the server allows it)
  • Building Attack/Destruction TribeLogs

Feel like riding a dinosaur? Join the ARK community forums HERE: steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/

ARK: Survival Evolved is in development for Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program, PlayStation®4 with VR support, and Steam PC. The game is currently playable in Microsoft’s Game Preview on Xbox One and Steam’s Early Access program, which includes Oculus Rift VR support and an integration of Steam community features such as Steam Economy and Steam Workshop for custom maps and mods. Players can host private/LAN servers and have access to a custom-built version of the Unreal Engine 4 Editor for creating mods. The world of ARK is designed to be modder-friendly and ever-expanding!

To join our growing band of survivors, journey to Steam or Microsoft’s Game Preview on Xbox One to download the game. For the latest updates follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube, visit the Website at playark.com and watch us tame and train leviathan dinosaurs on Twitch.TV.

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ABOUT STUDIO WILDCARD

Studio Wildcard was co-founded in 2014 by Jesse Rapczak, former Technical Art Director at Microsoft Game Studios, and industry veteran Jeremy Stieglitz with the mission of bringing AAA quality to ambitious indie productions that are designed for core gamers. With combined 25 years of industry experience across multiple independent and studio-backed titles, Jeremy and Jesse have teamed up with other veteran developers for Seattle, WA-based and Gainesville, FL-based development studios that also include distributed team members across multiple continents. Wherever talented, driven developers may reside, Studio Wildcard intends to seek out and work with them!

ABOUT INSTINCT GAMES

Instinct Games is Egypt’s leading game development studio. Started in 2011 by former Timeline Interactive co-founders, the Instinct Games team develops and produces video games on all major platforms utilizing its competent technical team. Its mission is to collaborate with world class partners to foster Egypt’s video game development ecosystem and set a precedent of high quality, low cost, entertaining indie games with worldwide appeal.