XCOM® 2 Now Available in Australia and New Zealand 

Join XCOM and reclaim Earth from alien rule in highly anticipated sequel 

Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #XCOM2

Sydney, Australia – February 5, 2016 – 2K and Firaxis Games announced today that XCOM® 2, the sequel to the Game of the Year* award-winning strategy title, is now available in Australia and New Zealand for Windows-based PC, as well as Mac and Linux via Feral Interactive. XCOM 2 already has critics raving.

In XCOM 2, humanity lost the war against the alien threat that has established a new world order on Earth. XCOM, formerly a secret paramilitary organization, is largely forgotten and must strike back from the shadows to reclaim Earth from the aliens’ rule and free mankind from their evil plans.

Players who pre-order or pre-purchase XCOM 2 or the XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition will also receive the Resistance Warrior Pack, offering additional soldier customization options such as bonus outfits, headgear, and custom facial war paint. The Resistance Warrior Pack also includes a “Survivor of the Old War,” a new XCOM recruit who will appear in the Avenger’s barracks. 

XCOM 2 is rated MA15+ in Australia and R13 in New Zealand and is now available for Windows-based PC for $89.95 AUD and $99.99 NZD. XCOM 2 is also available for Mac and Linux by Feral Interactive. For more information, please visit www.XCOM.com, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter or subscribe to XCOM on YouTube.

For more information on the Mac and Linux version, Please visit http://www.feralinteractive.com, find Feral Interactive on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/feralgames or Facebook http://www.facebook.com/feralinteractive.

Firaxis Games is a 2K studio. 2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). 

About 2K

Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, which are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment. The 2K label has some of the most talented development studios in the world today, including Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games and 2K China. 2K’s stable of high quality titles includes the critically acclaimed BioShock®, Borderlands™, and XCOM® franchises, the beloved Sid Meier’s Civilization series, the innovative Evolve™, the popular WWE 2K franchise and NBA 2K, the #1 rated and #1 selling basketball franchise**. 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). For more information, please visit www.2k.com.

**According to 2008 – 2015  and The NPD Group estimates of U.S. retail video game sales through December 2015. 

About Firaxis Games

Firaxis Games™ is one of the world’s premier game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most successful and award-winning PC and video games on the market today, including the award-winning Sid Meier’s Civilization® series, featuring the recently released expansion pack for Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth™ for Windows PC, Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth – Rising Tide for Windows PC, Sid Meier’s Civilization V for Windows PC, as well as the critically acclaimed expansion packs, Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Brave New World and Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Gods and Kings for Windows PC. Firaxis also released the 2012 Game of the Year award-winning XCOM®: Enemy Unknown for Windows PC, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Apple iOS, along with the critically acclaimed expansion pack XCOM: Enemy Within for Windows PC, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation3 computer entertainment system, and Apple iOS. Firaxis Games is owned by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., and is part of its 2K publishing label. For more information about Firaxis and its games can be found at www.firaxis.com. 

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NEW GAMEPLAY UPDATES ENHANCE THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS HD on Wii U

Additional gameplay updates and new Hero Mode added to the critically-acclaimed adventure game

5^th February, 2016 – Zelda fans new and old alike can look forward to several updates and improvements when The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD launches on Wii U on March 5. High definition visuals give classic scenes like Link riding Epona across the Eldin Bridge and Wolf Link howling at the moon a stunning new look, while other additions affect how the game plays, including new gameplay updates and Hero Mode.

By using the Wii U GamePad, players can now easily manage their inventory, access the map and quickly transform into a wolf via the touch screen, all without pausing the game. Players will also be able to use the GamePad to access Miiverse and can even play the game off-TV. Miiverse posts can be decorated with dozens of new Twilight Princess-related Miiverse stamps, hidden away throughout Hyrule.

The addition of a new item, the Ghost Lantern, will aid Link in the Poe Soul retrieving quest. When Link holds the Ghost Lantern it will helpfully glow when it detects a Poe in the area. Similarly, the number of Tears of Light that need to be collected by Link at various points in his adventure has been reduced from 16 to 12, making these collection tasks easier. Furthermore, if Link finds Rupees in a treasure chest while his wallet is already full, Rupees will no longer be returned to that chest. Players are also less likely to reach the limit of their wallets, as these have been modified to hold more Rupees.

Zelda veterans or brave new players who desire an added challenge can opt to play in Hero Mode right from the start. A testing new way to play through the main adventure, in Hero Mode Link will take double the normal damage and there are no health-replenishing hearts to be found. In a final layer of challenge the game world is also mirrored, so dungeon layouts will be reversed. For those in search of the ultimate challenge, tapping the Ganondorf amiibo on the Wii U GamePad when in Hero Mode will cause Link to take a staggering four times the normal damage until the play session ends.

Further tweaks and updates to The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD await discovery by keen-eyed fans as they play through the adventure.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD will be available at launch on March 5 as a Special Edition bundle including the Wolf Link amiibo and an audio CD with a selection of the game’s official soundtrack (SRP AU$99.95).

With a number of gameplay updates, HD visuals and the addition of Hero Mode, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD provides an updated take on the revered adventure that should appeal to fans new and old alike.
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

XSEED GAMES REVEALS RELEASE DATE FOR RETURN TO POPOLOCROIS: A STORY OF SEASONS FAIRYTALE 

Grow on a PopoloCrois Adventure on March 1 in Upcoming Nintendo 3DS™ Crossover

From the Creative Masterminds Behind PopoloCrois and STORY OF SEASONS

Torrance, Calif. — February 4, 2016 — XSEED Games, the independent-minded console publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that its farming-flavored turn-based RPG, Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale, will launch in North America exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems on March 1. Produced by creative masterminds Yohsuke Tamori (creator of PopoloCrois Story) and Yoshifumi Hashimoto (longtime producer of the Bokujou Monogatari/STORY OF SEASONS and Rune Factory franchises), this comprehensive crossover features classically-styled RPG gameplay and game-spanning life simulation elements that both veterans and newcomers to either series will equally enjoy.

To coincide with this announcement, XSEED Games has unveiled a brand new trailer highlighting the game’s story, battle system, and English voice-acting, the latter of which will be on offer in addition to the game’s original Japanese voice tracks. XSEED Games has also launched the title’s official website, loaded with content for Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale: http://www.returntopopolocrois.com/.

Based on the Japanese PopoloCrois Story comic book series, which fans can get a taste of in English for the very first time at the aforementioned product website, and featuring elements from the wildly successful Bokujou Monogatari farming and life simulation series now known as STORY OF SEASONS in the West, Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale hearkens back to the golden age of RPGs with its tactical, turn-based combat and towns full of interesting NPCs who contribute to a heartwarming narrative about friendship, forgiveness, and the bounty of the earth.

Ample farming and life simulation elements are also on offer à la STORY OF SEASONS, including real-time crop-raising, bug-catching, rock-quarrying, item synthesis, and relationship forging. Players can collect over 600 items and undertake nearly 100 quests throughout the game, supplementing its 25+ hour main story with nearly unlimited potential for replayability. StreetPass™ features are also present, allowing players to connect with one another and earn bonus items through treasure-hunting.

Published by XSEED Games in North America, Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale will be available exclusively for Nintendo 3DS™ on March 1, 2016, both physically at retailers and digitally via the Nintendo eShop, at a suggested retail price of $39.99. The game has been rated “E10+ for Everyone 10 and up” by the ESRB.

For more information on XSEED Games products, please visit www.xseedgames.com. Fans can also follow XSEED Games on Facebook at www.facebook.com/XSEEDGames and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/XSEEDGames.

Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle Unleashes “The Super Warrior of Destruction” Boss Event and Giveaway

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. is unleashing a new in-game event and giveaway for its thrilling mobile battle game, Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle. The limited time in-game event features a super-strong Broly enemy to defeat and new event maps to battle across.  The Super Warrior of Destruction Boss Event begins February 4th and runs through February 11th. Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle is available for FREE on the iOS App Store and Google Play store.

In Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle various characters and worlds from Dragon Ball Z collide.  In the weeklong Super Warrior of Destruction event, players can battle with the fiercely strong Broly, who has an enormous amount of hit points and can mount a devastating attack that can hit everyone on the player’s team at the same time.  The event features two stages, and by completing the hardest map of each stage, players get a chance to win big rewards.

Additionally, Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle is hosting multiple giveaways for every player in the game! Beginning February 4th and running through February 19th, players can receive special FREE daily bonuses, including training, support, and awakening items; additionally players can even get up to fifteen Dragon Stones and three million Zeni FREE simply for logging in daily.

Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle combines intense match-3 battles, elements of classic board-games, and character deck creation featuring fighters from across the immensely popular Dragon Ball universe. The game has been downloaded over 40 million times on Android and iOS mobile devices worldwide.

Since debuting in 1986, the Dragon Ball franchise has become the #1 selling anime franchise of all time in the US, and more than 230 million copies of the manga have sold worldwide.

Assets for Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle including screenshots can be downloaded at https://www.hightail.com/download/ZWJWOU1ZQTZGR0hOTzhUQw.

A trailer can be viewed and embedded at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOY2VMTtleA.

Download and play Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle for free at http://bit.ly/dbdbbneanainfo.

Legal Line: ©BIRD STUDIO / SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION Game © BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. 

RAPALA® DAILY CATCH LANDS ON iOS AND ANDROID DEVICES TODAY

MINNEAPOLIS – Feb. 4, 2016 – GameMill Entertainment and Concrete Software have caught and released Rapala® Daily Catch, a one-touch, pro-fishing game available on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Travel to beautiful, real-world, 3D environments across North America hunting the sport’s top freshwater game fish. Compete against friends and anglers from around the world with exciting daily challenges and online tournaments for rewards.

Rapala Daily Catch makes it easy to score even the toughest fish with an intuitive interface and comfortable controls for realistic casting, hooking and reeling. Gear up with authentic Rapala equipment, including dozens of real Rapala lures, to find the best combinations of tackle and motion to land the biggest hauls for each location. Rapala Daily Catch features seamless above and below-water camera perspectives and gameplay, as well as haptic rumble feedback on select Android devices.

Rapala Daily Catch is free to download today on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch via the App Store, as well as Android devices through Google Play. It supports unlimited fishing – play all day without timers or energy restrictions!

For more information on Rapala Daily Catch, please visit http://www.concretesoftware.com/web/games/rapaladailycatch/.

About GameMill Entertainment

GameMill Entertainment, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a third-party publisher of casual games for the mass market consumer. Development platforms include PC, Nintendo handhelds and consoles including Nintendo DS^™ , Nintendo 3DS™ and Wii^™, Microsoft consoles including Xbox One^® and Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system, XBLA, Microsoft Games On Demand for Xbox One^® and Xbox 360^®, and Sony consoles including the PlayStation^®3 and PlayStation^®4 computer entertainment systems, PlayStation Network™, and mobile and tablet devices. With development across the globe, GameMill is a source of entertaining and fun games for all ages. For more information, please visit: www.game-mill.com.

About Concrete Software

Concrete Software is an innovative and growing mobile game development company. Since 2003, Concrete Software has been creating rock-solid games across all major mobile platforms, including iOS and Android. Their game PBA Bowling Challenge has been a top-ranked game with over 15 million downloads, and they have continued to build upon their success with NHL Hockey Target Smash and now the release of Rapala Daily Catch. For more information on Concrete Software, please visit www.concretesoftware.com or www.facebook.com/ConcreteSoftware.

About Rapala

Rapala was unofficially founded in 1936 when Lauri Rapala invented the Rapala fishing lure. Rapala has grown from humble beginnings to become a market leader in the fishing tackle industry. The brand’s functionality and high quality are known by fishermen worldwide. Rapala maintains its strict standards of craftsmanship while delivering its fishing products to anglers in more than 130 countries. For more information on Rapala, please visit www.rapala.com, www.facebook.com/RapalaUSA or www.instagram.com/rapalausa.

SUPER HERO SCHOOL IS IN SESSION WITH THE RELEASE OF MARVEL AVENGERS ACADEMY ON THE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY 

Experience an All-Star Voice Cast Featuring John Cena, A$AP RockyAlison Brie, Dave Franco, Priyanka Chopra and More In New Blockbuster Mobile Game from Marvel and TinyCo

(San Francisco, Calif. & Los Angeles, Calif.) February 4^th, 2016 – School is in session! Marvel and TinyCo are proud to announce the release of MARVEL Avengers Academy on the App Store® and Google Play™. Featuring a reimagined Avengers universe which finds prominent Marvel heroes and villains in their college years – MARVEL Avengers Academy lets players explore aspects of the Super Hero journey unlike anything ever experienced before in the Marvel Universe. MARVEL Avengers Academy is now available to download for free on the App Store® and Google Play™.

In MARVEL Avengers Academy, players will enroll, build, and run Avengers Academy – the ultimate Super Hero school for a very exclusive group of gifted students. At the Academy, players will discover their favorite Avengers Super Heroes and Super Villains reimagined as students developing their superpowers. Players will upgrade the abilities of their characters by enrolling in combat training, attending classes, and joining sports teams. For the first time in a Marvel game, players will also experience a social side to the campus by confronting rival cliques, navigating the social ups and downs of their characters’ lives, and even going on dates. MARVEL Avengers Academy will be an adventure of an entirely new variety that will appeal to both core and casual Marvel fans alike.

Featuring all of the world-famous Avengers characters such as Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Vision, Falcon, Ant-Man, War Machine, Winter Soldier and Iron Man, the full roster of MARVEL Avengers Academy will also introduce players to longtime fan favorites such as Spider-Woman, Tigra, the Enchantress, and Taskmaster, as well as rising stars such as Black Panther, Wasp, Captain Marvel, and Ms. Marvel.

To build upon this fresh new Avengers experience, TinyCo has tapped some of the biggest names in entertainment to lend their voices to these iconic characters. Whether its watching the Hulk (voiced by John Cena) smash through homework, joining the entourage of suave Tony Stark (Dave Franco), or joining cynical rebel spy Black Widow (Alison Brie) on secret missions, you’ll be taking part in all new adventures developed by an experienced team of artists and writers working in conjunction with Marvel to create a brand new twist on the Avengers universe. Among others that are lending their voice to cast of Avengers students are Priyanka Chopra (Ms. Marvel), A$AP Rocky (Falcon), Alexandra Daddario (Wasp), Colton Haynes (Thor), Bella Thorne (Tigra), Kiernan Shipka (Spider-Woman), and more.

“Whether you’re voting Cap for class president, fan-girling out with Ms. Marvel, or going on a date with Loki, you’re going to have a blast at MARVEL Avengers Academy. By embracing everything we all love about Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and giving them a fresh spin,  we’ve reimagined fan and cult faves alike as powerful and complex young adults with that magic mix of action, drama and romance that is Marvel,” said Bill Rosemann, Marvel Games Creative Director. “By digging deep into the Marvel vault to celebrate all things Avengers, we’ve created an exciting, mysterious and vibrant campus, complete with an ever-expanding roster of students, faculty, backstory and secrets. Class is in session…do you have what it takes to become an Avenger?”

“We’ve been very fortunate to work closely with Marvel on this fresh take of the Avengers franchise,” said Suli Ali, Founder and CEO of TinyCo. “With the amazing voice talent we’ve brought aboard for this game, and a best-in-class production team, we know that we’ve created an authentic Avengers experience that can stand proudly alongside the best of the Marvel Universe — one that will continue to evolve as we support the title with big content updates featuring new characters and new exciting adventures.”

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 FAMILY GUY: The Quest for Stuff and Tiny Monsters. 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