League of Legends OPL Grand Final to be streamed free across FOX SPORTS’ website, app and IPTV

Fans of the Oceanic Pro League (OPL), the professional League of Legends league in Oceania, can now watch the Grand Final live with FOX SPORTS this year, with all the action being covered on foxsports.com.au, the FOX SPORTS app and across IPTV services with Apple and Telstra.

FOX SPORTS will stream the 2016 OPL Grand Final live and direct from the Courier-Mail Piazza, Brisbane, on Saturday 13 August, starting at 5:30pm (AEST).

FOX SPORTS has also produced a number of exclusive, supporting on-demand videos for the foxsports.com.au, app and Facebook page.

“We’re ecstatic to be expanding the channels where you can watch the OPL Grand Final live online and hope to produce a completely unique experience on FOX SPORTS. Appearing on a local Australian sports media channel is a first for League of Legends esports in this region but we hope that the OPL’s collaboration with the sports industry continues as esports grows,” said Daniel Ringland, Head of esports and Competitive at Riot Games.

Les Wigan, Director of Operations and Digital at FOX SPORTS, added: “As Australia’s sports leader and the No.1 multisport website in the country, FOX SPORTS is ideally placed to bring the huge popularity of League of Legends to an ever-growing audience of esport fans.”

Tens of thousands of Australian and international viewers are expected to tune in to watch this year’s OPL Grand Final online.

Fans can also watch the Grand Final live at selected HOYTS cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.

ALL SHALL LOVE ME AND DESPAIR: REIGNS AVAILABLE NOW ON iOS, ANDROID AND PC

– Swipe Left or Right and Impose Your Will –

The Throne Room – Benevolent developer Nerial and oppressive game label Devolver Digital have released the magnificent kingdom deck adventure Reigns on the App Store, Google Play, and Steam for the crowd-pleasing price of $2.99 [reignsgame.com]. The more extravagant PC subjects can purchase Reigns: Collector’s Edition that includes the original score by Disasterpeace, an interactive soundtrack app, and the Book of Mystery for $5.99 on Steam.

Aspiring monarchs will need to survive the seemingly never-ending gauntlet of requests from their advisors, peasants, allies, and enemies while maintaining balance between the influential factions of your kingdom. Swipe left or right to cast your decision from your throne but beware; each decision you make might have implications and unfortunate consequences down the road that could put your reign and family’s dynasty at risk. Over 750 unique cards, interconnected story paths, and surprise events assure that no two reigns are ever the same.

Reigns fans from around the world can join Devolver Digital for Twitch Plays Reigns today, August 11 from 12:00PM – 5:00PM Pacific on twitch.tv/devolverdigital where free codes for the game will be given away with each achievement unlocked to the peasants viewers in chat during the stream.

“Research shows that these so-called millennials love two things – swiping their thumbs to make life altering decisions and absolute monarchies,” noted Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker. “Reigns combines them both so, yeah, we’re going to be ultra rich pretty soon.”

Heirs to the throne can learn more about Reigns by visiting reignsgame.com and following @ReignsGame on Twitter.

LAUNCH TRAILER

YouTube: https://youtu.be/O2HnvpXqII4

STORE PAGES

App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reigns/id1114127463

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devolver.reigns

Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/474750/

PLAYSTATION® AUSTRALIA & PERISHER CELEBRATE TWO DECADES TOGETHER

Longest running partnership in both brands’ history gears up for a thrilling 20^th year with the launch of five new PlayStation sponsored terrain parks   

Sydney, Australia, 12 August 2016: This year, PlayStation®Australia and Perisher celebrate 20 years together and the longest running partnership in both brands’ history. Since inception, the partnership has brought Australian snow guests unrivalled winter experiences and activities.

PlayStation’s two-decade relationship with Perisher continues to bring adrenalin-filled experiences to players both on and off the mountain. This year is no exception, with PlayStation sponsoring five terrain parks in addition to the PlayStation Slopestyle Terrain Park, rated the best terrain park in the southern hemisphere.

Michael Ephraim, Managing Director, Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia said, “We are extremely proud to be celebrating this 20 year milestone with our partners at Perisher. It’s an incredible privilege to be in a position where we can reflect on a relationship that spans four generations of PlayStation consoles and millions of snow lovers hitting the slopes in Australia.”

Peter Brulisauer, COO of Perisher said, “Year on year, we’ve worked with PlayStation to create an unmatched action packed experience for Australians each winter and believe this year we’ve done it again. We’re thrilled to be celebrating 20 years together and with the introduction of the new and improved terrain parks we’re excited to the see the possibilities that come with it for our guests.”

As part of this year’s partnership, Perisher and PlayStation are giving Perisher guests the opportunity to meet some of the best Slopestyle athletes in the world at a new event called “Meet the Pros”.

Perisher’s PlayStation Slopestyle Terrain Park welcomes the top Slopestyle skiers and boarders in the world to train and compete during the season, including Winter Olympic and X Games Medallists. Starting this Sunday, 14 August, guests can meet their favourite athletes in the PlayStation Leichhardt Terrain Park at Perisher, including Sebastian Toutant, Zak Hale, Russ Henshaw, Jess Rich, Spencer Obrian, Anna Gasser, Oystein Braaten and more.

This year also sees the return of the popular #PS4SlopeStyle social competition, where visitors share and express their favourite moments from carving up the mountain to enjoying the resort in style. Whether you’re there for all the snow or just for show, people are welcome to share all fun and memorable moments using the hashtag #PS4SlopeStyle when uploading to social media for their chance to win a PlayStation®4 weekly.

For more details about the competition, head to www.ps4slopestyle.com.au.

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III DLC PACK, DESCENT NOW AVAILABLE ON PLAYSTATION 4, XBOX ONE AND PC

The third DLC pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Descent is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, transporting players to four new multiplayer maps that span the globe and an all-new Zombies experience, Gorod Krovi.

In the newest, twisted chapter of the Origins Zombies experience, Gorod Krovi takes players to an alternate-timeline of Stalingrad in which they must face-off against a swarm of mechanised zombie soldiers and avoid hell-fire from aerial dragon assaults, all in the midst of a raging battle within the remnants of Nikolai’s motherland.  Gorod Krovi delivers a harrowing Zombies experience, filled with horrifying new enemies, exciting new gameplay mechanics and an epic set of undead-annihilating weapons.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III Descent includes four new multiplayer maps set in a cryogenic penitentiary, a Viking hamlet, a robot death-match arena and a contemporary reconstruction of an ancient Roman estate:

• Empire: Fan favourite map Raid returns, re-imagined in this classic, medium-sized map as an authentic Roman villa, where a classic map structure mixes with the new gameplay mechanics of Black Ops III.
• Berserk: A Viking village frozen in time enlists players to fight through blizzards, for control of the centre bridge. This medium-sized map features wooden buildings, deadly rocky outcroppings, and tight chokepoints.
• Cryogen: Located far in the Dead Sea, this isolated compound holds some of the world’s most dangerous criminals in frozen isolation.  Sentry towers keep watch over the small map’s circular design as frenetic combat and wall running attacks abound.
• Rumble: Gamers battle amongst larger-than-life mechanised warriors in this medium-sized map, which funnels high-speed combat to the central arena, where players battle their way through fallen mechs and pyrotechnics.

Descent is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC at a discounted rate via the Call of Duty: Black Ops III DLC Season Pass**, which features four DLC Map Packs planned for the year, as part of the discounted bundle offered at a suggested retail price of AUD$64.95.  Individual purchase of the DLC Map Packs, including Descent, is at a suggested retail price of AUD$19.95.  Call of Duty: Black Ops III is rated R18+ for High Impact Violence and Online Interactivity by the Australian Classification Board.