EB GAMES REVEAL CURATED CONTENT AND FIRST PLAYABLE GAMES ANNOUNEMENT FOR EB EXPO 2016 

The organiser’s behind EB Expo, Australia’s world-class video games event, are pleased to unveil additional curated content along with the next wave of confirmed playable games at the show. 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.

New to this year and likely to sell out fast, is the never-before-seen Good Game Unplugged. This is a special 10th Anniversary show hosted by Bajo, Hex, Goose, Nichboy and Hingers, and will focus on the past 10 years of Good Game. Good Game Unplugged will include a Q&A with the cast and be shown during the Saturday daylight and twilight sessions, and during the Sunday session of the EB Expo. Add-on tickets will be $10 each, or discounted at $30 for four. The cast will also be available for a free meet and greet during the greater EB Expo at a time to be announced soon.

An exciting Pokémon adventure awaits fans of all ages, in the new EB Expo Pokémon Zone. This area will include a Pokémon themed store, a themed battle lounge, a retro Pokémon area and more. The focus of this area is to allow fans to experience the world of Pokémon in a tangible way that pays tribute to the beloved brand.

Also new to this year’s EB Expo, is a free-to-play Minecraft area, called the Minecraft Block. This area will include unique EB Expo playable content, with details to be revealed soon.

“At the EB Expo, we’ve always been about first-to-play games and we’re continuing to deliver that this year with playable blockbuster titles on the show floor,” said Brand, Events and Engagement Director Debra McGrath.

“For 2016 our events team are going above and beyond to deliver exclusive and unique gaming and pop culture curated content. Our dream is for gaming and pop culture fans to be able to interact with their favourite franchises in a way they never have before.”

Newly announced games playable before release are 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.

EB Games will be announcing more confirmed playable games in the coming weeks, from publishers such as PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Activision, Bandai Namco, Bethesda, Square Enix, Ubisoft and more.

In addition to this, PlayStation Australia are pleased to confirm that fans attending the 2016 EB Expo will have the opportunity to get hands on with the most diverse range of PlayStation VR titles available in Australia to date.

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.

Age Restriction Policy

The EB Games EXPO is a MA15+ event and will feature restricted R18+ content. Some exhibitors reserve the right to censor MA15+ content from guests under the age of 15 even when a consenting parent or adult guardian is present. MA15+ games that are censored will be advised as so on the EB Games EXPO website and sign posted at the point of entry to the experience during the event. Guests under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian at all times when entering and residing within the EB Games EXPO precinct. For full entry terms and conditions go to www.ebexpo.com.au

About EB Games

EB Games Australia head office is located in Queensland, with retail stores operating in every Australian State and Territory. EB Games Australia is part of GameStop Corp. Currently EB Games have 375 retail stores in Australia. The Company sells new and preowned video game software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on EB Games can be obtained at the company’s website: http://www.ebgames.com.au.

About Zing Pop Culture

Zing Pop Culture Australia is an associate brand of EB Games Australia and a part of GameStop Corp. The company sells pop culture merchandise inclusive of figurines, clothing, toys, art, and other collectibles. In addition, the company sells board games, trading cards and tabletop gaming accessories. General information on Zing Pop Culture can be obtained at the company’s website: http://www.zingpopculture.com.au

FANS TO DECIDE WHO FEATURES ON THE COVER OF EA SPORTS FIFA 17

Four FIFA 17 Ambassadors Compete For the Cover in a Fan Vote Voting Closes July 19

Four FIFA 17 Ambassadors Compete For the Cover in a Fan Vote Voting Closes July 19

Sydney, Australia. – July 6, 2016 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today revealed that fans will have the power to select the cover star of EA SPORTS™ FIFA 17. Four previously-announced ambassadors (James Rodriguez of Real Madrid C.F., Anthony Martial of Manchester United, Eden Hazard of Chelsea FC, or Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund) will go head-to-head in the official FIFA 17 Global Cover Vote.

All voting will take place on the official FIFA Cover Vote Website beginning today and running through July 19 at 11:59pm PT. Fans can vote online once per day for their favorite player and earn extra votes by utilizing the auto-share feature with the hashtag #FIFA17CoverReward. Fans can also show their support by Tweeting with the athlete’s hashtag (#FIFA17Hazard, #FIFA17James, #FIFA17Martial or #FIFA17Reus). The winner will be revealed on the officialFIFA Cover Vote website  later in July.

Watch the Cover Vote trailer here

FIFA 17’s four cover contenders – all individually known for their attacking style of play – are also global ambassadors for FIFA 17 and worked with EA SPORTS to influence gameplay and bring innovation to the way players think and move, physically interact with opponents, take set pieces, and use new techniques in attack.

“James, Martial, Hazard, and Reus represent exciting, attacking football and epitomize the innovative play that fans can expect in FIFA 17,” said Nick Channon, Senior Producer for EA SPORTS FIFA. “We’re excited to see fans rally around their favorite players and see who they select as the cover star for the franchise, and the footballer who will represent FIFA 17globally.”

With innovative gameplay features that let fans own every moment on the pitch, FIFA 17brings an overhaul to Physical Play, a Set Piece Rewrite, New Attacking Techniques and a brand new Active Intelligence System. Fans can learn more about new features to FIFA 17 by visiting FIFA 17’s website, and also by becoming an EA SPORTS FIFA Insider (http://easports.com/fifa). Fans can also join the EA SPORTS FIFA communityhttp://www.facebook.com/easportsfifa and follow us on Twitter @easportsfifa and, Instagram.

EA SPORTS FIFA 17 is developed by EA Vancouver and will be available in Australia on September 29 on  Origin™ for PC, Xbox One the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® games and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The game is not yet rated.

Fans who pre-order FIFA 17 Super Deluxe Edition can get up to 40 FIFA Ultimate Team™ Jumbo Premium Gold Packs, Team of the Week loan players, and other FUT content. Clickhere to read about all our available pre-order offers. EA Access* members on Xbox One andOrigin Access* members on PC can play the game early with Play First Trials. Stay tuned for more information on access timing and availability.

FIFA 17 is powered by Frostbite™**. One of the industry’s leading game engines, Frostbite delivers authentic, true-to-life action, takes players to new football worlds, and introduces fans to characters full of depth and emotion.

*CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY. SEE EA.COM/EAACCESS/TERMSAND http://www.origin.com/store/origin-access FOR DETAILS.

**Frostbite game engine technology is available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC platform versions only.

Join the EA SPORTS FIFA community at  Facebook and on Instagram. Follow us on Twitter @easportsfifa and use the hashtag #FIFA17.

EA SPORTS™ is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through videogames, including Madden NFL football, EA SPORTS™ FIFA,NHL^® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR^® golf, and EA SPORTS UFC^®.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets. EA has more than 300 million registered players around the world.

In fiscal year 2016, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.4 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Dragon Age™ and Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news .

EA, EA SPORTS, Origin, Ultimate Team, Frostbite, The Sims, Dragon Age, Plants vs. Zombies and Battlefield are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. and its subsidiaries. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, PGA TOUR, UFC and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and used with permission.  “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

VooFoo Studios brings Mantis Burn Racing to PC and Consoles

Launching on Steam Early Access today with 20% discount

Birmingham, United Kingdom – 5^th July 2016 – Established UK based indie developer VooFoo Studios is delighted to announce its entry into publishing, with its first title Mantis Burn Racing launching on Steam Early Access today.

Mantis Burn Racing, which combines fast-paced, bumper-to-bumper racing with intuitive, tactile gameplay, is now in development for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The immersive title brings raw top-down racing, stunning visuals and fully-upgradable vehicles playable either in single player, 4 player local split screen or with 8 players online.

View the Early Access Announcement trailer here: https://youtu.be/dHdawEAIQlY

“We’re delighted to be bringing Mantis Burn Racing to PC and consoles,” said Mark Williams, Technology Director at VooFoo Studios. “The pedigree of our studio and our success has allowed us to create a game we believe will be one of the best looking and most immersive in its genre. We’re really excited to welcome fans into Early Access to gain the feedback which will help us shape the game’s development.”

Mantis Burn Racing features a comprehensive career mode where every aspect of the players’ driving ability will be tested to the full, and with upgradable car elements and four player local split screen and eight player online multiplayer, there’s plenty of content to dive into.

Mantis Burn Racing Features include:

·        Comprehensive Career Mode – Test every aspect of your driving ability in a compelling career structure where you choose your progression path on the road to being crowned Mantis Burn Racing Champion.

·        Bumper-to-Bumper Racing – Jump the sand dunes of sun-scorched Sand Town or burn rubber on the asphalt city streets of New Shangri-la in high-risk, high-speed but most of all, highly competitive racing.

·        Incredible Vehicles – Choose from a roster of fully customisable built-for-racing vehicles in 3 distinct categories, each with their own unique handling and performance traits with speedy dune-buggies, versatile road-racers and super-strong 6-wheeler trucks competing side-by-side in the same race.

·        Stunning Visuals – Race across stunning reversible tracks located in 2 distinct environments with incredible photo-realistic visuals for crystal clear high-octane racing.

·        Utterly Believable – Enter a world of realistic, but fun, vehicle handling and dynamic destructible environments where tyres screech and barriers fly.

·        Deep Upgrade System – Fine tune your vehicle’s appearance, handling and performance to your exact preference and playing style via a deep, tactical upgrade system that offers an almost infinite amount of vehicle variations, creating a unique race experience for every player.

·        Challenging Game Modes – Master demanding game modes that keep the extensive solo career fresh and exciting.

·        Intense Multiplayer – 4 player local split-screen racing with extensive online modes for up to 8 players allowing players worldwide to race together seamlessly.

·        Original Soundtrack – Race to an original ambient-electro soundtrack written especially for the game.

·        Regular Updates – Regular content updates during Early Access with add-ons planned post full launch, including free and paid content packs.

Mantis Burning Racing is available on Steam Early Access from today priced £9.99, $12.99 and €12.99, with a special introductory offer giving an additional 20% off during launch week. The game will launch on PS4 and Xbox One as a digital download later in 2016.

For assets and more information on Mantis Burn Racing, visit www.VooFooStudios.com

Follow VooFoo Studios on: facebook.com/VooFoo and Twitter @VooFoo

About VooFoo Studios Ltd
VooFoo Studios Ltd is an independent UK based video games development studio, founded in 2007 by a small team of experienced industry professionals. Utilising its own proprietary cutting edge technology, VooFoo’s first game, the critically acclaimed Hustle Kings, was released for PlayStation 3 in 2009, reaching the top of the PSN charts and earning VooFoo nominations for two highly coveted Develop Awards. Building on this early success VooFoo have gone on to develop Hustle Kings on PlayStation Vita, Backgammon Blitz and the acclaimed ‘Pure’ series of games – Pure Chess, Pure Pool and Pure Hold’em – all of which have further established our reputation for developing visually stunning, commercially successful games. VooFoo’s first self-published game, Mantis Burn Racing, is now available on Steam Early Access and will release on PS4 and Xbox One later in 2016.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE BRINGS ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIII WESTWARD, AVAILABLE ON THE 8^TH JULY ON PLAYSTATION 4 AND STEAM 

Deep, Strategic Gameplay Unites with Nearly Endless Customisation in a Compelling, Historically-Accurate Tale of Political Instability, Large-Scale Conflict and Human Drama

Hertfordshire, 5^th July 2016 – Developed in celebration of the series’ 30^th anniversary and marking its reappearance in the West after an eight-year hiatus, KOEI TECMO Europe are proud to announce the triumphant return of its renowned strategy franchise with the launch of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII. Offering a masterfully-created medley of strategic gameplay alongside a compelling and historically-accurate narrative, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII is available on the 8^th July 2016 for the PlayStation4 computer entertainment system and digitally for Windows PC via Steam.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, players will experience a climactic storyline rich with Chinese history, and complete with detailed CG cutscenes that highlight the most heroic deeds of the strongest, wisest, and most powerful individuals of the Three Kingdoms Era. As players learn how to employ strategic gameplay options and harness advanced game mechanics, the tale of a collapsing dynasty and the emergence of power-hungry factions unfolds into a complex chessboard on which players can influence the fateful events leading to the unification of 2^nd century China. Players can climb the proverbial leadership ladder as one of 700 historical characters during a turbulent era of political instability, large-scale conflict, and human drama.

Explore the myriad of experiences within the world of Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, covering Civil Development, Diplomacy, Debates, Duels, open field battles, sieges, naval battles and more with gameplay differing depending on the situation at hand. Cities can be built and developed; alliances can be fostered or broken; armies can be mustered and deployed. Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII prides itself on offering a wide range of options for conflict resolution including a robust army composition selection, while special care has been taken to incorporate diplomacy and personal relationships, giving the player an extra incentive to build a stable and loyal network of friends and allies.

This comprehensive and exceptionally detailed strategy title features two compelling gameplay experiences: A campaign mode provides the freedom to choose a starting year and customise the board to the player’s liking, and Hero Mode closely follows historical events while teaching players all of the game’s mechanics. Players must decide for themselves whether they will follow a favourite historical figure to glory, or rise up and claim their place in history by uniting China under their own banner!

A new launch trailer was released today featuring the detailed CG cutscenes which players will experience throughout the game.

To keep updated on Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII news please visit www.facebook.com/koeigames or www.koeitecmoeurope.co.uk/rtkxiii and follow us on twitter @koeitecmoeurope

About Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII

Celebrating the series’ 30th anniversary and marking its return to the west after an eight-year hiatus, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII tells the tale of a collapsing dynasty and the emergence of power-hungry factions, setting the scene for a complex chessboard on which players can follow and influence the fateful events leading to the unification of 2nd century China. Blending deeply strategic gameplay with historically-accurate warfare, players can climb the proverbial leadership ladder as one of 700 historical characters during a turbulent era of political instability, large-scale conflict, and human drama.

ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.

KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. TECMO is best known for the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaidenseries. KOEI is best known for its Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors franchises. On April 1, 2009, KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD was established as a result of the TECMO, LTD. and KOEI Co., Ltd. merger. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com

Candle: The unique puzzle-adventure’s Making Of 

The developers of Teku Studios talk about their experiences with Kickstarter and Unity

What happens after a successful Kickstarter campaign? How is it possible to animate a game completely drawn in watercolor? These and many other questions are answered by the Spanish developers of Teku Studios in the Making Of video of their colorful puzzle-adventure game Candle. Additionally, Teku Studios talk about their experiences with the Unity engine as part of the Developer-Story-Series.

Candle challenges players with sophisticated puzzles and traps. What makes this adventure special is not only its challenge rating, though, but also its distinctive visual style: The game’s backgrounds and characters were not painted digitally, but instead are hand-made and based on watercolor paintings, imbuing the game with a very unique style. Candle will be released in Q3 of 2016 for PC, Mac and Linux.

The making of video of Candle:

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About Candle

Candle is a puzzle adventure with demanding puzzles. Players take on the role of Teku, a young man bound to rescue his tribe’s shaman from the vile Wakcha Clan. But the way is spiked with traps and many trials. To master the way ahead, Teku has to pay close attention to his suroundings and make good use of his deductive skills – or his journey will come to an early end.

But Teku has a special gift: His left hand is a candle. He can use it as a torch to fend off enemies or as a bright beacon to ligt dark places.

Candle’s unique charm comes from the beautifully hand-drawn watercolor visuals, as all backgrounds, characters and objects have been individually painted and scanned for the game. Every minute of Candle feels like a living painting.

Features:

• Pay close attention to all details to solve the challenging puzzles
• Players will be able to tap into the power of the flame
• Remarkable visual style: hand-painted watercolor images will make the game a vivid painting
• Beautiful soundtrack with South American flaire

Candle on Steam

About Daedalic Entertainment

Daedalic Entertainment, based in Hamburg, publishes and develops computer and video games for all platforms. The studio focuses on interactive literature and character and narrative-driven games like adventures and RPGs. Daedalic Entertainment has a staff of more than 160 employees, including the Writer’s Room, a team of writers unique to the German media industry.

Since May 2014, Daedalic Entertainment is part of the Bastei Lübbe group of companies. In July 2014, the publisher opend a new studio, Daedalic Entertainment West, in Düsseldorf. The studio’s first project is the Space Exploration RPG The Long Journey Home.

Daedalic won the German Developer Award 21 times („Studio of the Year“ 2009 and 2013, among others). In 2013, the studio won the prestigious German Games Award for “Best German Game” with “Chaos on Deponia”. Daedalic Entertainment is also the six-time winner of the German Video Game Award and the European Games Award.

With titles like State of Mind, Silence, The Devil’s Men and Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth, Daedalic will raise the bar for the whole adventure genre. With Blackguards they also gained a reputation for creation of high quality RPG games. As a publisher, the studio is also known for releasing unique and outstanding titles like Shadow Tactics, Crazy Machines 3, Valhalla Hills and Bounty Train.

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About Teku Studios

Teku Studios, based in Teruel, Spain, has been founded in 2012 by two students with a passion for video games. The indie team focuses on motives created with traditional media: all visuals are painted carefully with watercolors by hand. The goal here is to not only create an engaging game, but also an enthralling visual experience in virtual worlds. Their artistic skills and a knack for creating individual gameplay show very clearly in their first game: Candle.

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