ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED WANTS YOU TO PLAY WITH HANDCUFFS AND A GIANT BEAVER

Yes, the Natural Lumberjack Builds Dams and Gathers Wood and the New Handcuffs Help to Control Human Prisoners

SEATTLE, WA – Tuesday, February 23, 2016 – Studio Wildcard, the studio that never sleeps, has something new for the more imaginative survivors in ARK: Survival Evolved. Available today on PC, ARK players can now tame, train, and mount Giant Beavers AND use handcuffs to rustle pesky humans should they try to, say, steal your Beaver. Today’s update also offers improved client and server performance streaming.

Steam survivors will find the newly-available Handcuffs useful for ensuring their prisoners don’t escape and aren’t violent, while the super-cuddly Giant Beaver creature can build Dams, harvest and carry vast quantities of Wood, and act as a mobile crafting station. Beavers also can swim! Wildcard Studio encourages Survivors to get onto their ARK now to ensure they’re the ones doing the Handcuffing, and not the other way around!

Watch the ARK Handcuffs-Giant Beaver Spotlight video on YouTube HERE: youtu.be/9pHgfKKGe5U

The Giant Beaver, aka Castoroides Feliconcisor, is a large, mammalian herbivore that tends to live near water. Unlike other larger beaver species, this one retains the chisel-shaped teeth of modern beavers. As is typical for beavers, they build dams as habitats, but the larger creatures on the island have a tendency to trample them. As a result, finding unsullied dams in the wild is quite rare.

The value of a tamed Castoroides is obvious from its physiology. The creature naturally gathers wood extremely efficiently, far more than most species on the island. It’s not the strongest creature, so it can only carry limited amounts, and it doesn’t realize how dangerous the island actually is.

Come join the ARK community forums HERE:

• survivetheark.com/index.php?/forums/
• steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/

Studio Wildcard is challenging the ARK: Survival Evolved and modding communities to put their creativity to the test in the ultimate ARK: Survival Evolved $60,000 modding competition! Whether it’s building an entirely new ARK Island or designing a new competitive gameplay mode, Studio Wildcard is looking for fans to submit their entries in one of three categories: ‘Mods’, ‘Maps’ and ‘Total Conversions.’ All entries must be submitted before March 15, 2016, and the winners in each category will be announced on April 15, 2016. Jump into the Worldwide Modding Contest HERE: survivetheark.com/index.php?/forms/2-international-modding-contest/

ARK: Survival Evolved will launch in summer 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.

Hitman GO: Definitive Edition Now Available for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®Vita and Steam 

SYDNEY, 24^th February 2016 –  Square Enix Montréal announced today that the revisited iteration of the studio’s critically acclaimed turn-based puzzle/strategy game, Hitman GO: Definitive Edition is now available for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the PlayStation®Vita system and Steam. Players can now purchase the title as a cross-buy digital download from the PlayStation Store or from the Steam marketplace. In celebration of the multiplatform release, Hitman GO: Definitive Edition (AUD$11.95 regular price) is launched with a 20% discount for the first week only.

For the occasion, Square Enix Montréal has prepared an exclusive behind the scenes video that explores the creative journey that brought Hitman GO to life. It can be found here: https://youtu.be/0U1E_dt6NVU

The definitive edition has been updated with a new control scheme optimized for the console and PC experiences, along with new platinum trophies, Steam achievements for PC and a cross save feature that allows users to seamlessly transfer save files between systems for PlayStation platforms. The game includes all precedent content updates (Opera, Airport and St. Petersburg boxes) and all in-app purchases have been removed.

Hitman GO for mobile was honoured for Best Game Design and Best iOS Game in the 2014 Canadian Videogame Awards. The game was also named an Essential app for iOS devices by Apple.

For more information on Hitman GO: Definitive Edition, please visit www.hitman.com. Learn more about Square Enix Montréal at http://www.square-enix-montreal.com and Square Enix at http://www.square-enix.com.

2K today announced WWE 2K16’s final downloadable content offering, the 2015 Hall of Fame Showcase Pack, is available beginning today for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, as well as Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system, and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft for a suggested price of $13.45.

The 2015 Hall of Fame Showcase Pack features a mix of iconic and fantasy matchups between current WWE talent and inductees from WWE’s 2015 Hall of Fame class. The full roster of playable matches includes the following:

• “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts;
• Rikishi vs. The Rock;
• Alundra Blayze vs. Paige;
• Larry Zbyszko and Arn Anderson vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes;
• Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Ric Flair;
• The Bushwhackers (Butch Miller and Luke Williams) vs. The Natural Disasters (Typhoon and Earthquake);
• The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) vs. Harlem Heat (Booker T and Stevie Ray).

The Hall of Fame Showcase Pack is also included in the WWE 2K16 Season Pass. For a suggested price of $33.45, a savings of more than 20 percent versus individual content purchases, players will receive the following items as they become available:

• Accelerator
  • Players will gain instant access to all unlockable content available in the game (excluding downloadable content);
• New Moves Pack
  • Featuring more than 30 new moves, including the Corner Enzuigiri (made popular by WWE Diva Nikki Bella), Avalanche Ram (made popular by WWE Diva Paige), Sidewinder Suplex (made popular by WWE Superstar Kevin Owens), Standing Crossface Chickenwing (made popular by WWE Superstar Stardust) and Dragon Sleeper (made popular by NXT Superstar Finn Bálor);
• Legends Pack
  • Playable WWE Legends: Big Boss Man, Dusty Rhodes, Lita, “Mr. Perfect” Curt Hennig, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, and Trish Stratus;
• Future Stars Pack                                                                                             
  • Playable NXT Superstars: Samoa Joe, Diego, Fernando, Blake and Murphy

Additional downloadable content available now for WWE 2K16 includes the following:

• MyPlayer KickStart (PS4™ system and Xbox One Exclusive)
  • Players will gain instant access to boost created Superstar ratings and attributes in the game’s MyCareer mode
• Arnold ‘The Terminator’ Schwarzenegger Pack
  • Blockbuster action film star and WWE Hall of Famer Arnold Schwarzenegger, is playable as two characters: T-800 from The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Developed collaboratively by Yuke’s and Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, WWE 2K16 is rated ‘M’ in Australia and New Zealand and is available now for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Download assets for the Hall of Fame Showcase Pack here: 

Trailer via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIOUJU2B-K8

OMNIBUS VIOLENTLY CRASHES ONTO PERSONAL COMPUTERS THIS SPRING

– The Most Important Game of Our Time Has Arrived –

Bus Depot – Independent developer Buddy Cops and public transportation enthusiasts Devolver Digital are proud to announce a multi-billion dollar deal to publish next-to-last-gen out-of-control bus simulator OmniBus this spring on PC, Mac, and Linux.

The notorious – some might say completely fictional – development history of OmniBus has been well documented since its original announcement as a Jaguar launch title in 1992. After a series of technical issues and a tense relationship between the two studio founders that led to several cancellations of OmniBus, the game is now feature and micro-feature complete and ready for launch via Steam, GOG, and Humble. What was once thought as vaporware has now triumphantly returned to end the coming Indiepocalypse. Amen.

“After over two decades of development we’re absolutely thrilled to finally ship OmniBus and let gamers experience the world’s premier OmniBus simulator” said developers Amir Badri and Jeremy Crockett, together at the exact same time.

OmniBus is the world’s premier next-to-last gen physics game about the most powerful bus in the universe that can’t stop or even slow down for reasons incomprehensible to the simple human mind. OmniBus must complete missions at the behest of citizens as its speed increases to unsafe levels and without landing on its head or sides. OmniBus drivers will choose from the bizarre mission mode, thrilling trick mode and versus multiplayer mode for up to four players to achieve goals, set high scores, and receive total enlightenment.

“OmniBus will revolutionize the way we all think about video games and buses as it totally changes the public transportation video game simulation paradigm,” noted Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker. “Our team debated not even releasing OmniBus as it will make the rest of our games look bad in comparison.”

OmniBus fans around the world – except North Korea – can follow the hottest OmniBus news via Twitter @OmniBusGame and @DevolverDigital or by visiting omnibusgame.com on the internet.

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ONE UPON LIGHT NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM

Prepare to Battle the Forces of Light and Dark in This Award Winning Indie Puzzle Game

Los Angeles, CA – February 23, 2016 – Rising Star Games, a video game publisher renowned for bringing unique and diverse games to players everywhere, is pleased to announce that their latest title, One Upon Light, is now available on PC and Mac via Steam and selected e-retailers for $11.99. Winner of several gaming awards, including the IGF China “Best Game” Award 2013 and Famitsu’s Tokyo Game Show Indie Award 2014, One Upon Light features charming artwork inspired by black and white cartoons. Transporting players to a world where darkness is your friend and light is lethal, One Upon Light is a unique puzzle game that will delight players everywhere.

View the new launch trailer for One Upon Light  HERE: youtu.be/6cGrk5Z7ZyA
Players will learn quickly that light is deadly and darkness is their friend

“It’s great to see One Upon Light making its debut on Steam, enabling a new gaming audience to experience the fun puzzle elements it has to offer,” said Martin Defries, managing director at Rising Star Games. “The numerous awards this title has won illustrates the distinct uniqueness of the game, especially with the exceptional artwork that gives it a mysterious noir presentation.”

One Upon Light takes place in the ruined remains of the Aurora Science labs. Players take control of “The Scientist” and learn exposure to light is lethal. Gamers will solve challenging puzzles that require The Scientist to overcome obstacles of light by utilizing switches, crates, and blocks to create shadows. Master the advanced power of the Shadow Echo to create and cast shadows as puzzles become more complex and challenging.

One Upon Light Key Features:

• From The Top – Top-down puzzle gameplay sees you using the unique properties of light and shadow to explore and overcome obstacles.
• Shadow Complex – Use switches, blocks, carts and other techniques to create shadows, blocking out the light that will otherwise end your adventure…
• Echo, Echo, Echo – Use the power of the Shadow Echo to ‘record’ shadows as they appear, then use them to progress even if the real shadow vanishes.
• Shades Of Grey – Visually charming and inspired by classic black and white cartoons, One Upon Light is a true test of skill, brains and photophobia!

Developed by the talented Singaporean developers of SUTD Game Lab, One Upon Light is now available on  Steam  and selected digital e-retailers. For more information, follow Rising Star Games on  Twitter , “ Like ” the game on Facebook, and visit the official Rising Star Games website.

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ABOUT SUTD GAME LAB

The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD Game Lab), formerly part of the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab, has a heritage of creating award-winning games: CarneyVale: Showtime, Snap Escape and Dark Dot, among others. Its games bridge research and industry, and push innovation in the area of game development. gamelab.sutd.edu.sg

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