Make Kamurocho Yours – Yakuza 0 Launches in Australia on 24^th January

Release Date Announced for the Prequel to SEGA’s Long-running Crime Drama

Sydney, Australia. – 28^th July, 2016 – Behind the decadent glitz and glamour of 1980s Japan lies an underworld of money, sin, and above all else… opportunity. Anything and everything is ripe for the taking, but always remember that more money inexorably leads to more problems. And for Yakuza 0’s two protagonists, Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima, the problems are just starting. And their problems will become players’ problems when SEGA® of America, Inc.’s gangster drama Yakuza 0 launches in Australia on 24^th Jan, 2017 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system.

Yakuza 0 tells the origin stories of Kazuma Kiryu, the rising Dragon of Dojima, and Goro Majima, before he’s known as the Mad Dog of Shimano, as they fight, hustle, flirt, and dance their way through the seedy underbelly of Japan. Taking place in a chilly but electric Kamurocho, Tokyo in December 1988, Kiryu’s story follows his steady ascension up the ranks of the Dojima yakuza crime family until he gets blamed for a debt collection gone wrong. Kiryu must utilize his cunning and his fists in order to regain his honor and save the reputation of his father figure, Shintaro Kazama. Meanwhile, Goro Majima is running a popular cabaret in Osaka, but he wants more than anything to rejoin the yakuza clan that ousted him. He’ll need to complete a series of impossible tasks set by his bosses, but will these tasks push Majima past the point of no return?

Yakuza 0 Features:

• The Dragon’s Origins: What lies in a man’s past defines his future, and in this case, we learn a lot about what inspires Kiryu down the paths he takes in the rest of the Yakuza Plus, you don’t get to be called “Dragon” without being able to knock a few heads. Combat styles can be hot-swapped during fights for some of the most intense battles in the Yakuza series to date.
• Embrace the Mad Dog: For the first time in a numbered game, long-time NPC Goro Majima is playable. With his own fighting style, abilities, and his penchant for turning sleaze into profit, stepping into the role of Yakuza’s most eccentric character will provide some eye-opening insight.
• The Decadence of the 1980s in Japan: Cash rules everything in the world of Yakuza 0, and in the game, there are a million ways to spend, make, or take money. From cash spilling out of the pockets of gang members you fight to Telephone Clubs, Disco Halls, or even Pocket Circuit car races, there are tons of ways to be a well-to-do gangster.

Yakuza 0 is being localized by SEGA® of America, Inc. and will be released physically and digitally in Australia on 24^th Jan, 2017. For more information, please visit: yakuza.sega.com/yakuza0

About SEGA® Europe Ltd.:

SEGA® Europe, Inc. is the European arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Games Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home.  The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  SEGA Europe’s website is located at www.sega.com

The Battle for Supremacy Begins in World of Tanks Blitz

Fight to hold multiple bases and amass points in this exciting new game mode

July 28, 2016 — The game just got fiercer. With the arrival of the new Supremacy mode in World of Tanks Blitz, players have to duke it out to capture and keep a number of bases scattered across their battlefield. Never before seen in the game, expect new battle plans and ways to win emerge as teams vie for Supremacy across several familiar battlegrounds.

The premise of Supremacy is simple. Around each map, there are several bases to capture. Capturing these bases amasses points for a team. The more bases a team controls, the quicker points are accrued for them. To win, players can either reach 1,000 points, or, if destruction is the name of the game, they can just wipe out the opposition to win.

At its heart, Supremacy is a free for all—any Tier V–X vehicle can help your team take victory. However, tactics, teamwork, and preparation are crucial because those scattered bases can’t be held without a solid plan of action.

“We always experiment with in-game activities and try to make the game more interesting for our players,” said Artem Safronov, World of Tanks Blitz Global Publishing Producer. “The new game mode has been made in such a way that any vehicle type can be maximally effective in battle. Supremacy stimulates active battling related to capturing bases and encourages greater game dynamics and teamwork.”

While exploring this new game mode, keep an eye out for the updated Falls Creek map, too. The map has been visually reworked, which means the way in which players tackle their environment has also changed.

To learn more about Supremacy and other features coming with Update 3.0, visit the official website:

• http://wotblitz.asia (Asia)

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About World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz is a free-to-play team-based MMO action game dedicated to fierce tank combat. Players can take to the battlefield in cross-platform battles for a variety of smartphones and tablets, as well as on Windows 10 devices and Mac OS X.

With an impressive roster of over 200 iconic armoured vehicles, stunning graphics, intuitive touch-screen controls for tablets and phones, as well as keyboard and mouse support for the PC version, World of Tanks Blitz makes it easy to jump into short, action-packed 7vs7 tank battles no matter where you are.

The unified Wargaming.net ID allows switching between platforms and devices while retaining in-game progress, while cross-platform support lets World of Tanks Blitz community play together on a single server.

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped over 15 titles. Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to the mid-20th century warfare that includes the armoured World of Tanks, the flight combat World of Warplanes, and the naval World of Warships. The three intertwined titles form a common gaming universe integrated within the portal www.wargaming.net.

As part of its multiplatform line-up, the company has introduced World of Tanks on Xbox and World of Tanks Blitz on mobile platforms, Windows 10 PCs and Mac OS X. Launched in 2014 and 2015, World of Tanks on Xbox introduced epic tank-on-tank battles to console gamers and offers the first cross-platform gaming experience between Xbox 360 and Xbox One. In 2016, Wargaming released World of Tanks for PlayStation®4, continuing its console campaign.

Official website:

• http://www.wargaming.com

Legendary Digital Studios Partners with Square Enix and dj2 to Adapt Award Winning Episodic Videogame Life Is Strange™ into Digital Series

First game episode now free to download on PlayStation, Xbox, Mac and PC

BURBANK, Calif., 27 July, 2016 –  Legendary Digital Studios and Square Enix will join forces on the development of a digital series based on the critically acclaimed, multi award-winning video game, Life Is Strange™, it was announced today by Greg Siegel, Senior Vice President of Development and Production for Legendary Digital Studios. The project will be developed and produced in conjunction with Dmitri Johnson and Dan Jevons of dj2 Entertainment who recently produced the upcoming film Sonic the Hedgehog for Sony Pictures. Life is Strange™ was brought into Legendary by Cory Lanier who will oversee the project with Siegel.

Life Is Strange™ follows the story of photography enthusiast Max Caulfield, a high-school senior who discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price. The pair soon find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, which uncovers a dark side to life in Arcadia Bay. In addition to winning the BAFTA for Best Story, the Peabody Award, the Golden Joystick’s Performance of the Year and The Game Awards’ Games for Impact Award, Life Is Strange™ has garnered over 75 Game of the Year awards and listings.

“Life is Strange™ is one of those rare properties that combines incredibly developed characters and storylines with deeply engaging gameplay,” said Siegel. “It lends itself perfectly to live-action imaginings. We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Square Enix, DONTNOD Entertainment and dj2 to bring the world of Arcadia Bay to life in an exciting new way.”

“We’re proud and excited to be working alongside Legendary to realise a new version of Arcadia Bay and Blackwell Academy complete with our rich cast of realistic, believable characters and memorable events,” said Jon Brooke, VP Brand and European Marketing at Square Enix. “Now that the first episode of the Life is Strange™ game is free to download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC, there’s never been a better time to play or to introduce a friend to the beautiful world of Arcadia Bay”.

To celebrate, there’s a brand new trailer showing Max and Chloe in action available now. Check it out here.

Legendary Digital Studios, Square Enix and dj2 are currently meeting with potential writers for the series adaptation.

About Legendary
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to mainstream audiences with a targeted focus on the powerful fandom demographic. Through complete or joint ownership, Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world’s most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more than $12 billion worldwide at the box office. To learn more visit: www.legendary.com .

About Square Enix
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.

About DONTNOD Entertainment
Based in Paris, DONTNOD develops video games for consoles and PC based on original concepts and innovative technologies. Since the release of Remember Me and the critically acclaimed Life Is Strange, the studio is internationally recognized for the quality of its narrative games set in immersive and innovative worlds. Today DONTNOD is working on the action-RPG Vampyr, and new yet unannounced projects. For more information, please visit: http://www.dont-nod.com/ .

About dj2
dj2 Entertainment was founded by partners Dan Jevons and Dmitri Johnson in 2011. dj2 recently produced the animated series  Skulls of the Shogun for Nerdist, and are co-producing the upcoming  Sonic the Hedgehog feature film at Sony Pictures with Original Film and Marza Animation Planet. dj2 produced projects include Reloaded Games’ Hawken,  Bandai Namco’s  Supernova, and  Rubicon  for Machinima. For more information, please visit: http://dj2entertainment.com/

JOIN THE MIGHTIEST OF GODS IN SKYFORGE

Brand New Trailer Illuminates the Divine Specializations

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – July 27, 2016 – Developer Allods Team and global publisher My.com are pleased to unveil the divine forms achievable by players of Skyforge. After players transition from being mere immortals and can play as powerful gods, by unlocking their divine Form, they will discover that this is not the end stage of the game. Deep within the Divine Atlas, the character progression menu for Skyforge, players can find the glorious divine specializations. These are unique extensions of a player’s abilities that empower them through different means, ranging from battling other players, to managing their order of followers. However, such magnificent rewards must be earned by defeating the avatars of invading armies, which will only be possible for the mightiest gods.

Watch the Skyforge Divine Specializations trailer below

Skyforge is a free-to-play MMORPG set in a universe where mortals and immortals use cutting edge technology to fight for survival against mythical creatures and invaders from space. Players start as immortals, newly reborn into the world, and vie to become gods themselves.

To learn more about Skyforge and to download for free today, visit sf.my.com. ‘Like’ the game on Facebook and follow the game’s development on Twitter @GodsofSkyforge 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

INDIE VIDEO GAME STUDIO DONTNOD ELEVEN® ANNOUNCES BATTLECREW™ SPACE PIRATES WITH A FIRST VIDEO TEASER

COMING SOON ON STEAM EARLY ACCESS

Paris, July 27^th 2016 – DONTNOD ELEVEN®, formerly known as HESAW, is an independent video game studio, recently renamed following a growing collaboration with DONTNOD Entertainment, the studio behind the acclaimed narrative driven adventure game LIFE IS STRANGE®, and currently developing the awaited action RPG VAMPYR™, with the purpose of sharing knowledge, expertise and resources in the years to come.

DONTNOD ELEVEN® is pleased to unveil the first details about their upcoming title BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates, a competitive multiplayer shooter, with a high-paced gameplay, both accessible and deep. The game takes place in an original and iconic Space Pirates universe, where players control charismatic heroes that cooperate or compete for the most precious treasures of the galaxy. BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates includes innovative in-game community features, events and challenges.

Additionally, a teaser video has been released and can be viewed here:

Oskar Guilbert, CEO of DONTNOD Entertainment, commented:

“We are very excited about the announcement of DONTNOD ELEVEN® and its game: BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates. The goal of our collaboration is to help those talented independent developers and benefit from their know-how. They’ve been working on this game for about a year and we’re happy to help them achieve their goal of releasing this fun, exciting and innovative gaming experience.”

DONTNOD ELEVEN®‘s debut project, BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates, will be launching soon on Steam Early Access. The Early Access release will give gamers the opportunity to experience a major part of the game prior to release and provide invaluable feedback to the small team of DONTNOD ELEVEN®.

Steam Page:  http://store.steampowered.com/app/411480
Website:  http://battlecrew-game.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/battlecrewgame/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/battlecrewgame
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYrqHnbCJV5Hf8J50abjSvw

About DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT:

Based in Paris, DONTNOD develops video games for consoles and PC based on original concepts and innovative technologies. Since the release of REMEMBER ME and the critically acclaimed LIFE IS STRANGE®, the studio is internationally recognized for the quality of its narrative games set in immersive and innovative worlds. Today DONTNOD is working on the action-RPG VAMPYR™, and new yet unannounced projects. For more information, please visit: http://www.dont-nod.com/

RATZ INSTAGIB ONE-SHOTS ITS WAY OUT OF EARLY ACCESS
Why Instagram, when you can Instagib?

LOS ANGELES, CA – July 27, 2016 – Attention rodents, Rising Star Games is charged to announce that Ratz Instagib has chewed its way out of Early Access and the game has now fully launched on Steam for your fragging fix. Forget the needlessly over-complicated shenanigans of modern multiplayer shooters, Ratz Instagib brings back the fur-raising glory days of the 90s merciless FPS. Casting players as railgun-toting-rats wreaking havoc across various arenas, Ratz Instagib’s rules are simple – one gun, one hit, kills.

Fast frenetic action is what all Ratz Instagib is all about. Say cheese!

During its time in Early Access, the game saw more updates than you can shake a tail at, including: a wealth of new maps, a brand new Steam Workshop integrated map editor, a ton of loot drops, spectator mode, and new and improved controls. The full game is available on Steam for the bargain price $8.99, but will have a 20% discount for the first week (July 27-Aug 2) to celebrate its launch.

For more information on Ratz Instagib, and to learn more about Rising Star Games, follow Rising Star Games on Twitter and visit the official Rising Star Games website.

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ABOUT RATZ INSTAGIB
Rocket jump your way around 13 rodent infested house themed maps and six different action packed game modes as you splat your fellow rats across various household surfaces. Unlock a wide range of different items to get your rodent looking ravishing or create your own maps for greater ’gibbing glory.

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES
Rising Star Games is a privately held video games publisher with a global reach. With operating offices in Europe and USA the company publishes video game entertainment across all gaming platforms from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and via Steam. With decades of combined experience and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, Rising Star Games is proud of its ever-expanding and enormously diverse catalogue of over 120 titles. www.risingstargames.com

JoyCity introduces 3on3 Freestyle, a new street basketball video game, available exclusively on PlayStation 4

Planned for an end of summer 2016 release, 3on3 Freestyle is the only street basketball game on the market!

Paris – 27^th of July 2016 – Well-known Korean developer and publisher is excited to unveil 3on3 Freestyle, its first ever console game, available exclusively on PlayStation® 4 at the end of the summer. 3on3 Freestyle is a multiplayer online game which allows players to compete in 3 against 3 matches and follows the footsteps of the previous “Freestyle” games which count millions of players.

3on3 Freestyle offers three different game modes for three unique experiences:

–        3 v 3 online: With your friends on your couch or alongside players from across the world, participate in spectacular games and become the king of the court.

–        1 v 1 online: Compete against another player for frantic street basketball duels.

–        1 v 1 against the AI: Train and master every character!

In 3on3 Freestyle, every character is different and has its own abilities and skills, being able to play at a specific position. It’s up to you to choose how you play, using crisp passes, mesmerizing dribbling or forcing your way through to win the game. Enjoy team-skills based on the combination of your players to score perfect alley-oops. Pick wisely the different types of players and pave your way to success! Your characters can also win experience points in order to boost their abilities and help you define the playing profile which suits you the most.

3on3 Freestyle makes you dive into modern street culture thanks to its artistic direction, its music and the characters’ design. The game artists travelled to many mythical locations of street basketball in order to recreate as closely as possible the atmosphere of 3v3 games.

For more information, visit 3on3 Freestyle on the official website and Twitter.

About Joycity

Joycity is a Korean game developer and publisher based near Seoul. Since 1994, Joycity has developed various types of games, each based on original ideas and innovative technological expertise. With the creation of «FreeStyle» the first Korean online sports game for PCs, Joycity has made a name for itself as a leader in the bracket of first generation developers in its country. Ongoing success has given «Freestyle 2» and «Freestyle Football» global recognition in sports video games.

Currently Joycity developers are experimenting with new genres, as seen in Gunship Battle, Warship Battle, and the board game Game of Dice. Since 2014, Joycity has invested heavily in research and development and is committed to the production of console games and its focus on virtual reality. Joycity affirms its ability to offer cross-platform gaming experiences, is on the cutting edge of innovation, and reaches a community of international players.