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Adult Swim Games and Double Fine Present Headlander, Out Now on PlayStation 4 and Windows PC​

Adult Swim Games and Double Fine Present Headlander, Out Now on PlayStation 4 and Windows PC

Launch into the ultimate head trip in Headlander, the new retro-futuristic action-adventure published by Adult Swim Games and developed by Double Fine. Out now for PlayStation 4 and Windows for $19.99, Headlander has already garnered acclaim from media around the world, including IGN, who proclaimed it “…an unexpectedly great take on Metroidvania-style action,” while GamesRadar hails it as “[Double Fine]’s best marriage of concept and quality of content since Psychonauts.”

Find Headlander on PlayStation 4 
Get Headlander on Steam

Today’s game launch also marks the release of the Headlander Official Soundtrack, composed by David Gregory Earl and created using tape and analog synthesizers to deliver a distinctive, groovy 70s sci-fi soundscape. Read about the music-creation process and hear a variety of track samples on the PlayStation Blog, where you can also check out a music video to get a sense of how the soundtrack reflects the far-out game aesthetic. The soundtrack is available in a bundle with Headlander on Steam for $24.99.

Set in a world inspired by 70s science fiction, Headlander puts you into the shoes… errr… disembodied head of the last known human in the universe. Seeking clues to your fractured past, you must travel through a hostile world of machines using a special helmet that allows you to dock into and take control of any robotic host body. As you launch from one body to the next, you’ll start to discover that things are not quite what they appear to be, and the fate of humanity has yet to be decided.

Get Headlander now on the PlayStation Store and Steam. Headlander is rated T for Teen

DUNGEON PUNKS BRINGS TAG TEAM BRAWLING, ARCADE-STYLE ACTION TO XBOX® ONE AND PLAYSTATION®4

DUNGEON PUNKS BRINGS TAG TEAM BRAWLING, ARCADE-STYLE ACTION TO XBOX® ONE AND PLAYSTATION®4

Hyper Awesome Entertainment’s Answer to Modern Corporate Greed is  Medieval Fantasy Combat in a Side-Scrolling Action RPG

Available Now for Xbox® One, PlayStation®4;  PlayStation®Vita, Windows® and OS X® Coming Later This Summer
NEW YORK July 26, 2016 – Hyper Awesome Entertainment today announced the release of its highly anticipated retro tag-team brawler, Dungeon Punks, for the Xbox® One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system.  Dungeon Punks is a fast-paced, side-scrolling, Action RPG with a unique tag team fighting system and innovative local player vs player Brawl Mode.  Dungeon Punks is available now for Xbox One and PlayStation®4 for $14.99.  The PlayStation®Vita version will release on August 16 followed by a Windows PC and OS X release coming later this summer to Steam®.

A throwback to the arcade brawlers of the past but featuring modern fighting game mechanics and engrossing RPG elements, Dungeon Punks is filled with crazy magic spells, custom combo attacks and tag team-inspired tactical mayhem.  Set in a world of magic, mystery and corporate greed, players will discover loot and adventure as they seek to unravel the dark secrets of RezCorp in an effort take down the corrupt bigwigs of the resurrection insurance industry.

Dungeon Punks is a nod to the classic era of arcade brawlers and beat ‘em ups — when gaming was exciting and challenging, but still entirely accessible; when co-op was new and the camaraderie of a multiplayer adventure called you to the corner store for just one more round; when games were hard, satisfying and best experienced with friends,” said Dan Goldstein, Co-Founder and Developer at Hyper Awesome Entertainment.    “We wanted to make the game that we wished we could play, one that would take the best parts of fighting games like X-Men vs. Street Fighter and put them in the middle of a fantasy adventure full of devastating magic spells, custom combos, powerful weapons, interactive environments, power ups, and of course, rideable laser shooting unicorns…”

Dungeon Punks is a hilarious mash up of medieval times, magic and modern reality delivering players its own unique and quirky spin on the classic brawling genre.  Some of the many features include:

  • Multiplayer-Centric Design: Interactions between party members is paramount. How you use healing potions, power-ups, mounts, rage attacks and decisions about whether to stay or flee, all create a collaborative and ever-changing cooperative dynamic.
  • One-of-a-Kind Tag Team System: The game introduces a unique real-time tag team system that allows each player to control two heroes at once. Tagging in during combat allows you to craft custom combos by chaining together moves and spells from different members of your party, opening up new ways to play.
  • Innovative PVP Battle Arenas: “Joust mode” unlocks unlimited replay-ability via player versus player brawls to the death in every fighting location in the game. Each player gets a tag team of two heroes with separate health and mana, opening up a variety of play styles and strategies for defeating opponents.  The twist: each arena includes a Boss and his minions which you need to use as tactical assets to charge mana and damage your opponents!
  • Highly Streamlined RPG: Players can accept side quests given out by NPCs across the 12 epic levels, and between brawls they have some deep spending choices to make regarding their party’s equipment and spells.
  • Variety of Magical Spells and Team Attacks: Players can learn and upgrade spells and equipment for each party member, allowing players to custom-build their own band of heroes to suit their play style and strategy.
  • Powerful Creatures: Tame and ride powerful creatures like saber tooth cats, gorillas, and laser shooting unicorns. While riding, players can swing their hero’s weapon and control their mount’s special attacks at the same time.
  • Interactive Environments and Hidden Power-Ups: Various objects and interactive features placed throughout rooms introduce surprising, and often unpredictable, ways to take out enemies. Accidentally burning a spider egg-sac can result in an unpleasant surprise, but using lightning on it has quite the opposite effect. Players can discover hidden items around the world ranging from healing potions and enchantments, to electric eel eggs and dragon summoning scrolls.
  • PlayStation® Cross-Buy Compatible: Purchase of PlayStation®4 or PlayStation®Vita version unlocks the digital version on the other platform.

Check out the Dungeon Punks launch trailer here:  https://youtu.be/VadYqVSRhsU

Dungeon Punks is available now for Xbox One and PlayStation®4 for $14.99.  The game will also be released for the PlayStation®Vita on August 16, and is PlayStation® Cross-Buy compatible.  Windows  PC and OS X versions will arrive later this summer on Steam.  For more information about Dungeon Punks, visit www.dungeonpunksgame.com.

About Hyper Awesome Entertainment
Hyper Awesome Entertainment, founded by brothers Dan and Joshua Goldstein, specializes in multiplayer games both online and off. As brothers, the duo have been playing games together since they were kids, and making award-winning games together since 2001. Their goal with Hyper Awesome is to create a deep sense of community and collaboration by making games that foster dynamic interactions between players in unique and memorable worlds.

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC. LAUNCHES MARVEL: ULTIMATE ALLIANCE AND MARVEL: ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2 ON PLAYSTATION®4 AND XBOX ONE

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC. LAUNCHES MARVEL: ULTIMATE ALLIANCE AND MARVEL: ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2 ON PLAYSTATION®4 AND XBOX ONE

Super Hero action RPGs also return to Steam for Windows PC

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – July 26, 2016 – Activision Publishing, Inc., in collaboration with Marvel Entertainment, is this week making the classic Super Hero action RPGs Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 available digitally on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One for the first time, as well as once more on Windows PC via Steam. The pair of critically praised titles can be purchased separately for $39.99 each – or together in the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Bundle for $59.99 – in North America today via the PlayStation®Store and Steam, and on July 28 through the Xbox Games Store.

Featuring a cast of over 22 playable characters, the first Marvel: Ultimate Alliance lets players create their own teams of heroes from the Marvel Universe, or recreate their favorite existing ones, like the Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four and more. Experience a story starring more than 140 legendary characters, including Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, Loki, Wolverine, Doctor Doom, Ultron and many others. Customize and upgrade these mighty squads of champions to unleash upon the single-player campaign, or in cooperative and competitive online and local multiplayer for up to four players.

Set within the climactic events of Marvel Comics’ Civil War story arc, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 throws players into the struggle for or against the infamous Superhuman Registration Act. The missions, challenges, and threats players face are affected by which side of the conflict they choose. Like its predecessor, the game lets players assemble and level up their own Marvel Universe dream teams from over 24 playable characters, each with specialized abilities that can be combined for amazing results. Play alone in single-player, or battle together in online and local co-op with up to four friends.

Both Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 are rated T (Teen) by the ESRB.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com, or by following @Activision.

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit marvel.com. © 2016 MARVEL

Catherine de’ Medici leads France in Civilization VI

Catherine de’ Medici leads France in Civilization VI

2K and Firaxis Games today revealed that Catherine de’ Medici will lead France in Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, launching on Oct 21st for Windows PC.

Born an Italian noblewoman, Catherine de’ Medici was wed to King Henry II of France and served as Queen from 1547 until her husband’s death in 1559. Her influence would extend beyond this brief period as Queen, however, as she went on to bear three sons who would each become King of France during her lifetime.

Her offspring each ruled France during a period of continuous civil and religious war. Despite the constant threat of complex and seemingly insurmountable conflict, Catherine kept the French monarchy intact as she championed both policies of compromise with the rebellious Protestant class and later more hardline stances against them. She was one of the most powerful women in Europe during her lifetime and was known to be a ruthless individual whose efforts inarguably kept the French monarchy in power during one of France’s most tumultuous periods.

For more information, please see 2K’s official Civilization blog:http://steamcommunity.com/games/289070/announcements/detail/879710367519531163.

You can download new assets on the 2K Press Hub, and a new trailer is available to view or embed on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/mx19mhqlZi4

For the latest news on Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, visit the official site, follow @CivGame on Twitter, and become a fan of Civilization on Facebook.

Nexon Mobile RPG, HIT, reaches a staggering 3,000,000 global downloads in first month

Nexon Mobile RPG, HIT, reaches a staggering 3,000,000 global downloads in first month

Increase in level cap, new areas, bosses now available in huge new update

Berlin, Germany – 26th July 2016 – Nexon and NAT Games today announced that more than 3,000,000 players across the globe have already downloaded hack-and-slash, mobile RPG, Heroes of Incredible Tales (HIT), since its launch at the beginning of the month.

Nexon also announced that from today all players will be able to experience a wealth of new content as a huge update for the visually stunning mobile RRG is now available – which raises the level cap, adds new areas, challenge rooms, a fearsome new raid boss and much, much more.

The update includes:

An increased level cap allows players to level up their character an additional ten levels – from the previous 50 to 60. Furthermore ten new floors were added to the Tower of Trials, allowing heroes to test their new found might as they climb all the way to the 55thfloor.

Additions have been made to the Immortal Equipment Transcendence system (huge stats increase for immortal equipment through transcendence) and new Transcendence tickets which can replace the materials required for transcendence will be added to the game.

Heroes can now explore brand new areas, including adventure area, Lune Ruins, and increase their stats at a brand new Training Ground – which can be access at level 21. Eight different character stats can be improved across multiple stages, offering a challenge to even the toughest of warriors.

New daily challenge content has been is now available in the form of the ‘Altar of Trials’ and ‘Yeti’s Treasure Vault’, and players can now to go toe-toe with a New Raid Boss, ‘Aaron’, earning themselves rewards for completion a new accessory set will be available to all that defeat him.

Heroes of Incredible Tales (HIT) is available now as a free download on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and Google Play for Android devices.

Stay up to date on the latest HIT news by liking the game on Facebook and following HIT on Twitter, and for more information including character details, trailers, screenshots, concept art, upcoming events and more, visit the game’s official website:hitmobile.nexon.com.

About NEXON Co., Ltd. http://company.nexon.co.jp/
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services nearly 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

About NAT Games
NAT Games has specialized in quality mobile roleplaying experiences since it was founded in 2013 by experienced RPG developers, including Park Yong-Hyun, famous for his work on the hit massively multiplayer role playing games Lineage II and TERA. NAT Games’ first mobile title HIT is a fully-3D mobile action RPG. HIT was launched in Korea on November 18, 2015. It became the top selling game in both Google Play and App Store the following day.
For more about NAT Games, visit http://www.natgames.co.kr/

Rogue-like dieselpunk action game AIRHEART announced from makers of Cloud Chasers and First Strike – on Steam Greenlight now

Rogue-like dieselpunk action game AIRHEART announced from makers of Cloud Chasers and First Strike – on Steam Greenlight now

Zürich, 25th July 2016 – Blindflug, an independent developer based in Zurich is delighted to announce AIRHEART – a rogue-like dieselpunk action game which is available now on Steam Greenlight: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=714137497.

In AIRHEART, you play Amelia – a young woman who flies an aeroplane, catching skyfish among beautifully-realised islands in the clouds. Amelia’s dream is to reach the stratosphere and catch the legendary Skywhale – a feat that promises riches and fame through the ages.

Official Launch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xyvjw1EE4k

Skyfishing is a competitive business, where Amelia needs to avoid sky pirates and automated security zones, making every flight perilous. AIRHEART is a journey skywards through the clouds which allows you to upgrade your aeroplane and weapons in the ultimate quest to bring down the Skywhale.

“With such a beautiful world, AIRHEART is a refreshing and inspiring evolution of Rogue-like action games,” says Moritz Zumbühl Blindflug Studios CEO. “We’re excited to hear feedback directly from fans, and can’t wait to share more information on AIRHEART in the future.”

Game Features:

Flying
Navigate your beloved aeroplane through the skylayers above the city of Granaria. Don’t crash or get shot – remember to always go back home safe.

Fishing
Catch fish and sell them to buy new equipment. Be careful, some of them will try to hunt you!

Shooting
Build your aero plane and weaponry, and remember: with the sky pirates, the best defense is a good offense.

Harpooning
Use your harpoon to reel in really big fish – disassemble your enemies or steal their weaponry!

Skylayers
Find launch bases to advance to ever higher skylayers and see what waits for you on the way to the stratosphere!

Bosses
Get ready to fight powerful bosses to advance. Being a sky fisherwoman is not a piece of cake.

Workshop
Analyse scraps to craft blueprints to build new parts or buy them in the shop and prepare yourself to explore more and more dangerous places.

Amazing Graphics
You know those hypnotising beautiful flowers, which hunt bugs? Well, that’s a great metaphor for the world of AIRHEART.

Great Music
A custom made soundtrack promises to keep you energised and ready for the adventure!

Dynamic Gameplay
With complex, random generated levels, AIRHEART brings hours and hours of fun.

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

About Blindflug Studios:
Blindflug Studios are a young Swiss game developer, made up of four designers and developers. The studio was born in 2013 as a spin-of to successful Zurich-based web agency Feinheit. Its mission is to develop games that pick tackle relevant topics of our time by transporting them into fascinating and immersive mobile worlds. Its debut title „First Strike“dealt with nuclear proliferation and the dangers of nuclear weapons. The Studio also develops games for corporate clients an NGOs as part of information campaigns.

MUST-HAVE INDIE TITLES COME TO RETAIL AS NINTENDO eSHOP SELECTS ON OCTOBER 1 IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

MUST-HAVE INDIE TITLES COME TO RETAIL AS NINTENDO eSHOP SELECTS ON OCTOBER 1 IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

FAST Racing NEO and the SteamWorld Collection to bring high-speed action, exploration, and intergalactic adventure to Wii U

26th July, 2016 – Since the introduction of the Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS family systems, Nintendo has continued to grow and cultivate its relationship with indie developers. On October 1 in Australia and New Zealand, this commitment to supporting great indie games and getting quality games in the hands of players come together with the retail launch of Shin’en Multimedia’s FAST Racing NEO and Image & Form’s SteamWorld Collection as Nintendo eShop Selects titles for Wii U (SRP AU$49.95 each).

FAST Racing NEO sees players race through a futuristic sci-fi world at incredible speeds, putting their skills to the test in anti-gravity vehicles. With a challenging single-player mode, four-player split-screen or eight-player online, pilots race through dense jungle areas, futuristic cities, abandoned mines in the depths of the earth, and finally up into the stratosphere and beyond.

There’ll be even more tracks to enjoy with the Nintendo eShop Selects version of this release, as the eight downloadable courses contained in the upcoming NEO Future Pack will be included on the disc. The NEO Future Pack will also be made available for owners of the download version to purchase from October 1 in Australia and New Zealand.

The SteamWorld Collection will also be part of the Nintendo eShop Selects range, and represents the first time both SteamWorld Dig and SteamWorld Heist will be available in the same retail package. SteamWorld Dig sees the player take on the role of Rusty, a lone mining steambot, as he arrives at an old mining town in great need. By digging through the old earth, players can gain riches to unlock upgrades for exploring new areas, all the while getting closer to the ancient threat that lurks below.

In SteamWorld Heist, the other title in the SteamWorld Collection, you command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts. It’s turn-based strategy with an action twist: you manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for impressive skill shots and bullet-bouncing action. As Captain Piper you will board, loot and shoot your way through enemy spaceships. Overcome the challenges of the vast frontier by upgrading your recruits with unique abilities, weapons, and even stylish hats!

The SteamWorld Collection will also include the SteamWorld Heist add-on content The Outsider, providing a new ally with a past shrouded in mystery, as well as new missions with brand new weapons, gear, and snazzy new headwear. SteamWorld Heist for Wii U will also launch on Nintendo eShop on Wii U on October 1 in Australia and New Zealand.

As Nintendo eShop Selects, these titles will sit alongside Nintendo Land, Wii Party U, LEGO City: Undercover, and New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U as part of the Nintendo Selects range available on Wii U.

Wii U owners will have a new opportunity to enjoy Nintendo eShop highlights when FAST Racing NEO and SteamWorld Collection come to retailers in Australia and New Zealand as Nintendo eShop Selects on October 1.

Additional Links:

Nintendo Australia website: http://www.nintendo.com.au 
Nintendo Australia Twitter: https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo Australia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo AU on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nintendoau

RUNEFEST 2016 JOURNEYS TO THE EASTERN ISLES AS TICKETS CLOSE TO SELLING OUT IN RECORD TIME

RUNEFEST 2016 JOURNEYS TO THE EASTERN ISLES AS TICKETS CLOSE TO SELLING OUT IN RECORD TIME

RuneScape heads east with a new archipelago continent and a new venue for its annual community convention

Tuesday 26th July 2016, Cambridge, UK – RuneScape is setting sail for a brand new continent this October – The Eastern Isles – and RuneFest 2016, the iconic game’s fan convention, is set to celebrate the upcoming Polynesian-inspired destination! Taking place on Saturday 17th September at London’s Battersea Evolution, RuneFest 2016 will take attendees on an epic journey across the seas to the new oceanic land of islands. Demand for tickets, which went on sale a fortnight ago, has meant the community event is approaching selling out in record time.

An initial segment of the continent, The Arc, opens today and contains the islands of Whale’s Maw, Waiko and Aminishi islands anchoring many other smaller islets. On these islands, the indigenous people have never heard of the player’s adventures, so gamers will have to start afresh, building back up their wealth and notoriety – even long-term players will be on a level playing field.

In addition to sharing further information about The Eastern Isles, RuneFest 2016 will see a barrage of main stage announcements, covering the latest news and future plans forRuneScape, Old School RuneScape, Chronicle: RuneScape Legends, and more. Festooned in the finery of the Eastern Isles, RuneFest attendees can expect to participate in themed activities, including a cosplay parade, challenges, Q&A sessions with key developers, meet and greets, a huge after-party, and a raft of other distractions and diversions.

“We can’t wait to meet up with our fellow ‘Scapers at RuneFest 2016 as they join us for an intrepid celebration as RuneScape pushes new horizons. We’ll be showcasing the new frontiers of the Eastern Isles and announce some of new content heading to RuneScape in the year ahead,” said David Osborne, lead designer, RuneScape. “We’ll also be unveiling our plans for other games in the family, including Old School RuneScape and its ever growing popularity in the eSports sector, mobile versions of Chronicle: RuneScape Legends, and the upcoming 0.5-player game, RuneScape: Idle Adventures.”

Lucky RuneScapers – and those looking to secure their journey to the Eastern Lands – can find further information about RuneFest 2016 by visiting www.runescape.com/runefest .

About Jagex
Established in 2001, Jagex Games Studio today stands as the UK’s largest independent game developer and publisher and is the home of the flagship online adventure game,RuneScape. Celebrating its 15th Year anniversary in 2016, RuneScape has welcomed over 245 million players to its world and more than two million of them play every month, while millions more watch avidly through social channels. In addition to RuneScape, Jagex is developing new RuneScape-branded games as it enters additional genres, including Chronicle: RuneScape Legends, an adventure strategy card game, andRuneScape: Idle Adventures created in partnership with Hyper Hippo, the developers of cult hit Adventure Capitalist. Jagex employs over 320 people at its Cambridge headquarters. Career information can be found at www.jagex.com

About RuneScape
Step into a medieval fantasy world that’s packed with epic adventures, fascinating characters and a passionate community that helps to mould the game itself. Unashamedly British in humour, RuneScape embraces an unconventional world where you’re free to play and explore the way you want to. An MMO unlike any other – become the hero you were born to be at www.runescape.com .

FIRST MULTIPLAYER HANDS ON WITH CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE IN AUSTRALIA AT EB EXPO 2016

FIRST MULTIPLAYER HANDS ON WITH CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE IN AUSTRALIA AT EB EXPO 2016

Gaming fans attending this year’s EB Expo will have the opportunity to be the first people in Australia to get hands-on with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Multiplayer, only at the PlayStation booth!!! EB Expo 2016 will be held September 30 to October 2 at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park. Tickets are available instore at EB Games or Zing Pop Culture, at OzTix or online at www.ebexpo.com.au

Enjoy Trailers of the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare here:

 

Some Call of Duty Fun fast facts:

  • As of April 2015, the Call of Duty series has sold over 175 million copies
  • Sales of all Call of Duty games topped US$10 billion
  • Call of Duty has been played for over 25 billion hours
  • Over 100 Million people have played Call of Duty
  • Players have respawned over 1.9 quadrillion times
  • 18 billion multiplayer matches have been played

In addition to Call of Duty: Infinite Waefare Multiplayer hands-on gameplay at EB Gamex Expo 2016, gaming fans will also be able to get hands on with Gears of War 4, Resident Evil VII: Biohazard, Tekken 7, Dragonball Z Xenoverse 2, and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue.

Available to play just after their release are Final Fantasy XV and Forza Horizon 3, set in Australia.

Games available to experience at the show include Mafia III and Sniper Ghost Warrior 3.

Also at this years EB Expo, a free to play Minecraft area, an exciting Pokémon adventure in the new EB Expo Pokémon Zone with an exclusive Pokemon pin up for grabs!

A detailed schedule of sessions and events can be found at the EB Expo website www.ebexpo.com.au. Tickets on sale now – the Ultimate Gamer and Sunday Express tickets have already presold out.

LEGO® Dimensions™ Expansion Packs Revealed for November 2016 Release

LEGO® Dimensions Expansion Packs Revealed for November 2016 Release 

Holiday Assortment Includes Fantastic Beasts, Sonic The HedgehogGremlins, E.T. and Adventure Time

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment at San Diego Comic-Con revealed details around six highly collectable expansion packs for LEGO® Dimensions, the LEGO® toy and videogame hybrid, that will be available in the Wave 7 product release on November 18, 2016.  Led by the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them™ Story Pack and the Sonic The Hedgehog™ Level Pack, the new packs broaden the selection of the world’s most popular entertainment brands allowing players to customise their experience by mixing and matching favourite characters and universes with full compatibility.  LEGO minifigures included in all of the wave 6-9 expansion packs will come with special, golden Toy Tags which unlock a Battle Arena within the Adventure World of the corresponding entertainment brand. All-new Battle Arenas will offer first-to-LEGO videogames competitive split-screen local gameplay for up to four players. Each Battle Arena has four gameplay modes and comes with its own traps, special powers and interactive environments that make every battle arena unique.

The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Story Pack will provide a complete movie-based gameplay experience with six action-packed levels and new LEGO Gateway bricks to build the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA) atop the LEGO Toy Pad.  Players can build the Newt Scamander LEGO minifigure and help him find his escaped magical creatures in New York City and use a variety of spells, including Diffindo, Reparo and Lumos.  The pack will also come with a 3-in-1 Niffler which can be rebuilt into the Sinister Scorpion and Vicious Vulture. The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Story Pack will be the exclusive construction toy offering this holiday for the exciting expansion of J.K Rowling’s Wizarding World.

Fans can also add the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Fun Pack with a Tina Goldstein LEGO minifigure. She can cast Aguamenti to help solve puzzles and Protego to keep her safe from enemies. Players in need of rescue can build the 3-in-1 Swooping Evil which can be rebuilt into the Brutal Bloom and Crawling Creeper.

The Sonic The Hedgehog Level Pack includes a complete level of Sonic The Hedgehog gameplay where players can race as the Blue Blur at lightning speeds through some of his most iconic locations including Green Hill, Emerald Coast, Labyrinth and many more. Players can build the Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO minifigure and use his Acrobat ability to swing off poles and avoid the Badniks, then use his famous grind rails move to make a quick escape.  The pack also includes a 3-in-1 Sonic Speedster which can be rebuilt into Blue Typhoon and Motobug, and a 3-in-1 The Tornado which can be rebuilt into Crabmeat and Eggcatcher.

Players wanting to bring Gremlins™ to life in LEGO Dimensions can add the Gremlins Team Pack which includes popular rivals Gizmo and Stripe LEGO minifigures. Gizmo’s Combat Roll and Dash Attack abilities can be used to get him out of sticky situations and Stripe uses his claws with his Vine Cut ability. Players can rebuild the 3-in-1 R.C. Racer vehicle into the Gadget-o-matic and Scarlet Scorpion and the 3-in-1 Flash ‘n’ Finish into a Rampage Record Player and Stripe’s Throne

The E.T.™ The Extra-Terrestrial Fun Pack includes an E.T. LEGO minifigure with Illumination and Fix-It abilities, as well as special Stealth and Telekinesis skills to make his way around the LEGO multiverse.  Players can build E.T.’s iconic Phone Home device, then rebuild it into the Mobile Uplink and Super-Charged Satellite for additional in-game abilities.

Fans of “Land of Ooo” can add a Fun Pack based on Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time™ with a Marceline the Vampire Queen LEGO minifigure. Players can activate her Sonar Smash and Bolt Deflector abilities using the Marceline Axe Guitar to solve puzzles and battle enemies. They can also build and use Marceline’s Lunatic Amp to make some noise, and then rebuild it into the Shadow Scorpion and Heavy Metal Monster for extra in-game powers. The pack will release in Australia first at Big W.

Developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. LEGO Dimensions is now available for PlayStation® 4 and PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Nintendo´s Wii™ U system.

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