Rugby Challenge 3: First Gameplay Trailer

With the impending release of Rugby Challenge 3, official UK and Ireland distributor, Alternative Software, has released a new trailer for all to witness the gentlemen’s game in action. The gameplay trailer includes in-game footage of the world’s leading Rugby Union teams such as England, New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia.

You can watch the Rugby Challenge 3 gameplay trailer here: https://youtu.be/O8yVlOcouZQ

Rugby Challenge 3 includes teams in competitions from Rugby Union, Rugby Seven’s (featuring in the 2016 Olympics), plus England (Six Nations Grand Slam Champions), to the Aviva Premiership, South African clubs, plus The Springboks, The All Blacks (World Champions), The Wallabies, the Currie Cup and much more.

Rugby Challenge 3 is the first true Rugby Union game for next-gen consoles and is to be released in the UK and Ireland from 22nd April on formats PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

For more information on Rugby Challenge 3, please visit www.alternativesoftware.com or the official Facebook page.

STAR OCEAN: Integrity and Faithlessness to arrive in Europe and PAL territories on 1st July

Collector’s Edition and Limited Edition Also Unveiled

LONDON (4^th April 2016) –   Square Enix Ltd., today announced STAR OCEAN®: Integrity and Faithlessness™, the latest chapter in the sci-fi role playing game series will arrive in Europe and PAL territories on 1^st July. Also announced was a Collector’s edition, which will be available in limited quantities exclusively through the SQUARE ENIX® Online store and a Limited Steel-book edition, available through normal retail channels.

The coveted Collector’s edition will come housed in a beautifully designed Collector’s Edition box and will include a copy of the game in a collector’s edition Steelbook™ case, an 80-page “The Art of Star Ocean” artbook as well as a 16 track “The Sounds of Star Ocean” soundtrack CD. The Collector’s Edition will also include 8 exclusive Art Cards showcasing some of the characters from STAR OCEAN: Integrity and Faithlessness as created by acclaimed character designer akiman(Street Fighter series). The Collector’s Edition will also include a Pangalactic Federation ID card, five in-game DLC and six battle BGM from VALKYRIE PROFILE , VALKYRIE PROFILE 2: SILMERIA and STAR OCEAN series that fans can switch during battle.

The Limited Edition will include the game and Steelbook™ plus five in-game DLC and two battle BGM from VALKYRIE PROFILE Series, priced at £49.99/€59.99.

The STAR OCEAN: Integrity and Faithlessness Collector’s Edition is available to pre-order now exclusively from the SQUARE ENIX Online store in limited quantities, priced at £84.99 / €99.99. To pre-order now, visit: http://weblet.square-enix.com/geojmp.php?d=STAROCEAN&l=collectors

STAR OCEAN: Integrity and Faithlessness will be released in Europe and PAL territories on 1^st July 2016 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. The game will be available with English and French in-game text only.

To view the recently released Story trailer for STAR OCEAN: Integrity and Faithlessness,visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnDSsviOJK8

Related Links
Official Homepage: http://staroceangame.com
Official Facebook®: https://www.facebook.com/starocean/
Official Twitter®: https://twitter.com/starocean

About STAR OCEAN: Integrity and Faithlessness
Set between the events of the second and third games in the series , STAR OCEAN: Integrity and Faithlessness takes place centuries after humans have left Earth for the stars. At this point in history, the Pangalactic Federation is nearing the fulfilment of its mission: Peace and order throughout the galaxy. However, the embers of conflict begin to stir once more on the planet of Faykreed, 6,000 light years from Earth, as a new story begins in the ocean of stars.

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business unit, 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. 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 boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 110 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 66 million units worldwide and 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://www.square-enix.com/eu/en/ .

STAR OCEAN: INTEGRITY AND FAITHLESSNESS © 2016 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All rights reserved. Developed by tri-Ace Inc. CHARACTER DESIGN：akiman

STAR OCEAN, INTEGRITY AND FAITHLESSNESS, the STAR OCEAN: INTEGRITY AND FAITHLESSNESS logo, FINAL FANTASY, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Defend The Stage Against Aliens As Tegan and Sara, Metric & More In Upcoming Indie Music Video Game LOUD on Planet X

Indie Music Game To Release April 19 On PlayStation®4, Mac, PC & April 21 On iOS, Android

Toronto – April 4, 2016 – The stage is set and soundcheck is underway in preparation for the April 19 console (PS4™/Steam) and April 21 mobile (iOS/Android) launch of arcade-style music video game LOUD on Planet X from independent video game developer Pop Sandbox. Featuring top indie artists Tegan and Sara, Purity Ring, METZ, Metric, Lights, July Talk, F*cked Up, Cadence Weapon, Austra and more, LOUD on Planet X will release on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Steam (PC and Mac) for $6.99 USD / $8.99 CAD, as well as select iOS and Android devices for $3.99 USD / $5.49 CAD.

In LOUD on Planet X, players select from a bevy of top, current, indie music artists, then defend their stage from hordes of quirky aliens by tapping to the music and using a fun assortment of makeshift weapons like speakers, strobe lights, fog machines, amplifiers, bouncers and custom special attacks! Watch the music battle in a new trailer at https://youtu.be/zo-5enTJXos.

“It’s been an incredible experience working with such talented musicians and their enthusiasm for the game has been a driving force,” said Alex Jansen, Co-Founder of Pop Sandbox. “Being able to present their likenesses along with their amazing music combined with LOUD on Planet X’s solid controls is something we’re sure fans will enjoy, so we’re looking forward to sharing it with lovers of both music and games.”

In addition to featuring top hits from each indie artist, LOUD on Planet X also includes three original scores created by Mike Haliechuk and Jonah Falco of F*cked Up, Brendan Canning and Justin Peroff of Broken Social Scene, and Harrison. An early sample of Haliechuk and Falco’s score can be heard via Soundcloud.

Three more top playable music artists will be announced the week of release. For more information on LOUD on Planet X please visit the game’s website, or Facebook and Twitter pages.

A press kit is available at http://loudonplanetx.com/presskit/.

About Pop Sandbox

Pop Sandbox is an award-winning small studio based in Toronto. The studio brings together top practitioners from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines into a creative environment that fosters innovation in both content and form. Over the past five years, Pop Sandbox has worked with a diverse group of filmmakers, artists, journalists, social workers, technologists, playwrights, animators, composers, game designers, activists and musicians on groundbreaking graphic novel, film, videogame and interactive experiences.

About LOUD on Planet X

LOUD on Planet X is an original Pop Sandbox production developed with the support of the Ontario Media Development Corporation. We acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR, the Government of Canada and of Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Nous reconnaissons l’appui financier de FACTOR, du gouvernement du Canada, et des radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY CRASH LAND AT MARVEL AVENGERS ACADEMY FOR A GALACTIC-SIZED IN-GAME LIMITED TIME EVENT

Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Groot and Drax Reimagined as Students in a Brand New Limited Time Update for TinyCo’s Smash Hit Mobile Title

(San Francisco, Calif. & Los Angeles, Calif.) April 4, 2016 – Today, TinyCo and Marvel have announced the very first limited time in-game event for their recently launched MARVEL Avengers Academy mobile game, starting on April 1. MARVEL Avengers Academy is available to download for free on the App Store® and Google Play™.

Featuring a fresh Avengers universe, which finds prominent Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains in their college years, MARVEL Avengers Academy welcomes the famously beloved Guardians of the Galaxy team, reimagined as students, to campus! After escaping the villainous wrath of Ronan, the Guardians have crash-landed on Earth, directly on the Avengers Academy.

Causing initial confusion on campus, players must investigate the Guardians’ mysterious arrival and unlock a brand new fan-favorite Guardians member each week such as Star-Lord, Gamora and Rocket Raccoon. It will not be long until Ronan and his henchmen arrive on the scene, on a mission to return the Power Gem shards back to Thanos’ possession.

This brand new update also introduces the first phase of an all-new combat feature for MARVEL Avengers Academy, the Avengers students, along with the Guardians, will have to study, brainstorm and harness the skills they have learned in order to defeat the incoming Chitauri foes. In phase one of the combat feature, the combination of Super Heroes in battle is essential, as the approaching enemies will have varying levels of strength. Continue to battle and watch as their combat performances improve with more experience. The upcoming second phase of the combat feature will allow players to show off each character’s special ability through the use of combat perks. With a single tap, players will be able to unleash the Guardians’ special power to face-off against the evil Ronan and his henchmen.

MARVEL Avengers Academy is available to download for free on the App Store® and Google Play™. For more information on TinyCo, please visit: http://www.tinyco.com. Visit MARVEL Avengers Academy’s Facebook.com/AvengersAcademy page or follow them @AvengersAcademy on Twitter.

About TinyCo

Founded in 2009, TinyCo has developed more than a dozen successful games for the App Store, Google Play Store and Amazon App store with titles such as MARVEL Avengers Academy and FAMILY GUY: The Quest for Stuff. The company’s mission is to make people happy five minutes at a time through incredible, fun and original mobile entertainment. The company’s investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Pinnacle Ventures and angel investors including Ron Conway and Keith Rabois. For more information about TinyCo, please visit http://www.tinyco.com.

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

App Store is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.  App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc.

Wargaming lends support to Ironfest

April 4, 2016 — Wargaming has taken another step in supporting Australia’s military history by participating as one of the sponsors of the 2016 Ironfest event in Lithgow, New South Wales from 15^th– 17^th April.

The sponsorship allows the organisers to bring two additional armoured vehicles from Brisbane for its 20^th Century re-enactment event, which includes a series of coordinated activities. These will culminate in a clash of armour and tanks going head to head in a battle and the re-enactment will be supported by blank firing weapons, smoke and explosive effects.

Wargaming’s involvement follows the video game company’s donation of one of Australia’s only mass produced tanks – the AC1 Sentinel – from Austin, Texas to its new home at the Australian Armour and Military Museum in Cairns. The museum has one of Australia’s largest private collection of military vehicles.

Jasper Nicholas, General Manager, Wargaming Asia, said it’s important for the company to be able to give back to the military community and help preserve Australia’s military history.

“At Wargaming, we’re passionate about history and military vehicles and believe it’s important to keep history alive for future generations.

“Ironfest is just one of a number of military-themed events Wargaming participate in globally and we’re excited to be able to support local events in Australia that help preserve military history.”

Ironfest is a historical and cultural event in Lithgow, which was first held in April 2000 to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the birth of steel in Australia. It has now grown to an annual event, which in 2015 attracted over 1,200 participants and 15,000 visitors. In the past 15 years, Ironfest has attracted over 140,000 visitors to Lithgow and contributed over $20 million into the local economy.

The Wargaming gathering event for Australia will also be incorporated into Ironfest and 50 lucky Wargaming community members will be eligible to participate in the military re-enactments. To be part of the action, visit: http://bit.ly/1RB4Zj4

Ironfest will take place on Saturday, 16 and Sunday, 17 April at the Lithgow Showground. For tickets and more information, visit: www.ironfest.net.

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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 more than 15 titles. Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to the mid-20th century warfare that include the armored 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 mobiles, tablets and Windows 10 PCs. 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 Sony’s PlayStation^®4, continuing its console campaign.

Official website:

• http://www.wargaming.com

ARK: SURVIVAL DEVOLVED FLIPS THE EVOLUTIONARY COIN ON ITS HEAD — DINOS GRAB A SADDLE!

The ARK Dinosaur Zoo Just Grew Bigger By Three and Official Extinction Event Servers Now Open

Studio Wildcard, the studio that never sleeps, has drastically changed the direction of ARK: Survival Evolved today, fully realizing its vision of creating the most realistic survival simulator ever where Dinos Ride Humans. Starting today, April 1, get in the game to saddle up to ride your favorite person!

In other evolutionary news, the studio added three new deadly creatures to its Jurassic zoo in ARK: Survival Evolved on Steam, while challenging players’ mettle by launching official Extinction Event Servers.

• Watch it on YouTube HERE: be/z0o9P1OmQ5Y

By introducing the unpredictable furry Woolly Rhino, the armored, deep-water Dunkleosteus, and the chitin-rich Eurypterid, Studio Wildcard has introduced advanced ways to attack and defend, bulk up on armor, and to travel the deep seas with greater defenses than ever before. The Extinction Event official servers launching today will reset after each month, with an in-game countdown and dramatic meteor impact to signal the end! These time-limited servers are a great way for new players to start on a level playing field and a challenging gameplay choice for those who want to see how far they can progress before the end of days! Participants will earn badges to mark their accomplishment.

Coelodonta utiliserro: Known as the Woolly Rhino, the Coelodonta is usually a large, friendly herbivore but can turn into a dangerous creature when charging its attackers. The Coelodonta builds up momentum as it charges, and depending on its ultimate impact speed, players can skewer the largest creatures in just one single gore! When not being hunted for their horns (ground into arousing powder) or fur (excellent insulating outfits), Coelodonta makes an excellent beast of burden. Its ability to take on far larger opponents (provided sufficient charging room), as well as its sizable load capacity, make it a solid addition to any trader party or gathering expedition.

Dunkleosteus loricaruptor: Known simply as Dunkleosteus, this fairly large fish is covered head to tail in armored plates and has incredibly powerful jaws that make great work of stone and oil formations in the ocean’s depths. It’s an excellent battle fish that is heavy with armor and a terrifying bite that tears through chitinous shells. While harvesting, Dunkleosteus can handily defend its rider from all but the largest threats in the waters. And once past its prime, Dunkleosteus can be harvested for a fair amount of Chitin.

Jaekelopterus eurypterus: Found only in the deepest watery depths on the ARK, Eurypterids are dangerous, adaptable Arthropods that, while not smart enough to be tamed, are rich in chitin and provide a debilitating poison that quickly renders its opponent unable to defend itself. Upon death, Eurypterid provides digestive tracts often containing Silica Pearls, or even have incredibly rare Black Pearls used for manufacturing mysterious technologies. This latter information makes them among the most valuable creatures on the island.

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

ARK: Survival Evolved will launch in 2016 on Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program, PlayStation^®4 with Project Morpheus support, and full release on 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.