WARFRAME RELEASES FIREY NEW UPDATE FOR PLAYSTATION 4 and XBOX ONE

New Nezha Warframe, Weapons, and Customizations Bring the Heat in Latest ‘Ring of Fire’ Update for Consoles

London, ON — (January 29 2016) — Digital Extremes continues to set the high bar for AAA quality in free-to-play with the release of Ring of Fire, an extensive new update for its hit sci-fi action game, Warframe®.  Ring of Fire is available now on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One and features a variety of items to set the game ablaze.

The only thing better than leaving enemies in the dust is turning them to ash. Ring of Fire understands this and puts hot new tools into players’ arsenals, starting with the fire-based Nezha Warframe, who leaves a graceful trail of devastation in his wake.

New Weapons and bold Customizations also give Tenno battling throughout the Solar System power and choice. Among the additions, cosmetic upgrades for Loki, the elusive trickster Warframe. A brand-new Deluxe Skin, Helmet and unique set of Armor give Loki fashion even the enemy is sure to appreciate — when they can spot him.

Ring of Fire highlights:

NEZHA WARFRAME — A petite and playful facade conceals this Warframe’s immense power. Nezha’s Abilities include:
· Fire Walker – Blaze a trail of flames, scorching enemies and cleansing allies.
· Blazing Chakram – Hurl a flaming ring that burns enemies and causes them to emit a healing blast on death. Reactivate to travel instantly to the ring’s location.
· Warding Halo – Create a protective ring of fire that also stuns and damages enemies who get too close.
· Divine Spears – Impale nearby enemies on spears that erupt from the ground.

Nezha video https://youtu.be/yoAZXezFtWQ

NEW WEAPONS — The enemy never knows what hit them when struck by the blazing-fast SHAKU nunchaku. Inflict maximum devastation with the massive SYDON Grineer trident and elevate martial combat into an art form with the DESTREZA, a swift Tenno rapier.

NEW CUSTOMIZATIONS — New customizations continue to let Tenno battle with their own unique style.
· Loxley Helmet – A uniquely-styled Helmet for Ivara.
· Foxglove, Bombyx and Samia Syandanas – Envelop Warframes in these silky nature-inspired Syandanas.
· Moth Syandana Pack – Featuring three colorful silken capes inspired by nature, this bundle includes the Foxglove, Bombyx and Samia Syandana.
· Loki Knave Skin – A new guise for an old trickster.*
· Loki Knave Helmet – A Helmet to match the Loki Knave Skin.*
· Hulta Leg Guards, Chest Guard and Arm Guards – Loki Knave’s looted Armor.*
· Dual Kamas Nari and Vali Skin – Turn the Dual Kamas into a stylish sword and dagger combo with this Skin.*
· Scimitar Magus Skin – A unique skin for the Scimitar landing craft.*
· Loki Knave Profile Icon – A profile icon depicting Loki Knave.*
· Loki Deluxe Skin Bundle – Strike from the shadows with this collection of ill-gotten garb.*
* Available as part of the Loki Deluxe Skin Bundle

The Ring of Fire Update is available now on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. All update items are also currently available on PC. New players can download and play Warframe free in the PSN Store or Xbox Store.

ABOUT DIGITAL EXTREMES
Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world’s top independent development studios in the interactive entertainment industry. The Canadian-based developer has a rich history in developing some of the industry’s top first-person shooter and action games.  Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games’ multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal, Unreal Tournament – and all its iterations — and continuing with such hits as Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3 and the multi-player campaign of BioShock 2.  More recently, Digital Extremes earned critical acclaim for the development of first-person shooter, The Darkness® II, based on the comic book series of the same name and the use of its proprietary technology, the Evolution Engine™.  The studio is currently developing and publishing the Free-To-Play action game, Warframe® available now on PC, PS4™ and Xbox One.  For more information about Digital Extremes, visit the company website at www.digitalextremes.com.  To sign up for Warframe, visit www.warframe.com.

Warframe and the Warframe logo are registered trademarks of Digital Extremes Ltd.

Gazillion’s Marvel Heroes 2016 Initiative Begins Today

First Wave of Updates Includes New Story Chapter, Controller Support, Updated Character Models, Revamped Deadpool, Leaderboards, Playable Black Cat and More

FOSTER CITY, CA — January 29, 2016 — Gazillion, Inc., announced today that its first wave of the Marvel Heroes 2016 initiative – the biggest update to its super-powered free-to-play action-RPG in nearly two years – is now available for download at MarvelHeroes.com and on Steam. Today’s update includes a number of highly requested improvements for PC and Mac gamers, highlighted by the following:

•  “Secret Invasion” Story Chapter: Battle shape-shifting Skrull invaders, including the Super-Skrull and alien versions of Super Heroes, in this adaptation of 2008’s Secret Invasion comic book event. Who do you trust? (A Fortune Card themed to the new chapter is also available.)
• Controller Support: For the first time ever play with the likes of Xbox One and Xbox 360 controllers, the Steam Controller, Logitech controllers and more.
• Visual Updates: Starting with Captain America, Black Widow and Jean Grey, characters introduced with the initial launch of Marvel Heroes will be brought up to the more realistic visual standards of newer characters. Visual Updates for older character models will continue moving forward.
• Leaderboards: The most dedicated players will be recognized, as new Leaderboards begin to be continually added. Tournaments and Seasons will grow out of this eventually, as well.
• Revamped Deadpool: The Merc with a Mouth has been part of the Marvel Heroes lineup since the beginning – with new animations, effects and nine new moves added to his power set, now he’s even better! (A new Zen Deadpool costume is also available.)
• Playable Black Cat: Voiced by Jennifer Hale, just as she was in the 1990s Spider-Man animated series, Felicia Hardy crosses our path as the game’s 55th playable character.
• Agent Venom Team-Up: Once Peter’s Parker high school bully, war hero Lt. Flash Thompson now heroically wears the Venom symbiote, ready to serve beside you.
• Steam Achievements: More than 50 achievements for those who play via Steam.
• Mac Out of Beta: Just like it sounds.

“When we moved from Marvel Heroes to Marvel Heroes 2015, it was to showcase just how much the game had improved since its launch – but it’s had another year and a half of improvements since then, and with today’s launch of Marvel Heroes 2016, the newest additions make it even better,” said Gazillion Studio Director Jeff Lind. “What we’re launching today is just the beginning of what will be the biggest year yet for the game. Our awesome community expects regular updates, and they’ll continue to get those – but it’s the big content drops like today’s first wave of the Marvel Heroes 2016 initiative where the game will really shine. You’ll see these throughout the year, and the best announcements are yet to come.”

Gazillion also recently announced the Advance Pack 3, which includes seven new playable characters for the coming year (Elektra, Green Goblin, Nick Fury, Ultron, Black Bolt, Angela and a hero to be named later) and other in-game items at a discounted price of $59.99 for the Standard Edition. Meanwhile, a $79.99 Deluxe Edition adds in four new Team-Up heroes to be added later this year, such as Spider-Man (Miles Morales) and Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan), as well as early access to the Iron Spider enhanced costume. Along with all other heroes, both versions of Advance Pack 3 can be purchased at store.marvelheroes.com.

More information on Marvel Heroes 2016 can be found at www.MarvelHeroes.com and via social media (facebook.com/MarvelHeroes, twitter.com/MarvelHeroes, instagram.com/MarvelHeroesGame,  youtube.com/MarvelHeroesOnline and twitch.tv/MarvelHeroes). Please contact Chris Baker ([email protected]) for any press-related inquiries.

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About Gazillion, Inc.

Gazillion, Inc. is a privately held developer and publisher of free-to-play online games for all ages. Gazillion’s games feature revered brands, superior production quality and unmatched gameplay. For more information on Gazillion, please visit www.gazillion.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.  © 2015 MARVEL

LONDON (29^th January 2016) – The quest for the Grand Crystal begins today as FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS®, the new action-role playing adventure, is now available in Europe and PAL territories exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS™system. Through solo play, or with up to three other explorers via the game’s local and online multiplayer functionality, players will dive into dungeons to collect crystals scattered throughout the world whilst battling legendary FINAL FANTASY® eidolons.

In FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS, the first fully fledged FINAL FANTASY game available for the Nintendo 3DS system, explorers can master over 20 customisable jobs, as well as transform into 11 of the series’ most familiar heroes including; Cloud, Squall and Tifa. With more than 200 quests and hours of playable content, adventurers need never stop exploring!

FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS is available now exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. To purchase visit: http://weblet.square-enix.com/geojmp.php?d=FFEXPLORERS&l=nintendo3ds

For more information on the FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS world, game system, multiplayer functionality and much more, visit: http://finalfantasyexplorers.com/en/

To watch the official launch trailer, visit; https://youtu.be/w-RsDMyNKiM
Related Links
Store: http://weblet.square-enix.com/geojmp.php?d=FFEXPLORERS&l=nintendo3ds
Official Facebook® Page: www.facebook.com/FinalFantasy
Official Twitter®: www.twitter.com/FinalFantasy

* Game features English and French in-game text only

About FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS
The world is on the brink of war over its reserves of crystals, the planet’s chief source of power. Players must band together to form an elite squad of Explorers on an island rich in crystals, braving hordes of monsters in hopes of conquering a newly discovered Grand Crystal – every Explorer’s dream.

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/ .

FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS © 2014, 2016 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.  All Rights Reserved.

FINAL FANTASY, FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS, the FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS logo, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies. Nintendo trademarks and copyrights are properties of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

STARDOCK RELEASES BETA 1 OF ITS MASSIVE-SCALE REAL-TIME STRATEGY GAME, ASHES OF THE SINGULARITY

First Public Beta Includes Two Playable Races, Multi-Core Single Player AI, Ranked Multiplayer Play

Plymouth, MI. – January 28, 2016 – Stardock, the company that brought players Sins of a Solar Empire, released the first public beta of Ashes of the Singularity today. This new real-time strategy game, which features the first ever native DirectX 12 support, aims to deliver planetary warfare on a scale never seen before in gaming.

“In Ashes of the Singularity, gamers aren’t fighting a battle, they’re fighting a war,” said Brad Wardell, President & CEO of Stardock. “Players command thousands of units across a vast battlefield while building up their economic and technological might.”

The public beta for Ashes of the Singularity allows players to command their forces in a war that has spread across much of the galaxy in the 23rd century. Players have a choice of playing either the descendants of humanity, the Post-Human Coalition, or their bitter enemy, the Substrate.

“Over the past few months we’ve worked closely with AMD and Nvidia to fully leverage their hardware,” said Wardell. “Our alpha testers have reported substantial performance gains, which is allowing us to begin lowering the hardware requirements.”

Ashes of the Singularity has some notable features, including:

• The first native DirectX 12 game allowing each CPU core to command the player’s GPU simultaneously, which allows for more rendered units to be displayed on screen at the same time – by an order of magnitude – than in any previous RTS game to date.
• A multi-core, real-time strategy AI that allows for excellent single player RTS gaming.
• A new native 64-bit 3D engine called Nitrous that makes full use of the features of DirectX 11 and DirectX 12, allowing for thousands of light sources on screen simultaneously.
• A new type of unit group organization known as a “meta” unit that makes it easy for players to manage potentially tens of thousands of units across a world.
• Advanced Nitrous 3D engine allows players to zoom out on the map without having to transform the map into a simplified view of the battlefield.

“Our goal with Ashes of the Singularity is to help introduce a new generation of gamers to real-time strategy games,” said Wardell. “We want to make a game where players can invite their friends in and be up and playing relatively quickly without a lengthy explanation about how to play.”

To that end, the mechanics of Ashes of the Singularity are relatively straight-forward to learn: metal and radioactives that are spread across the planet are captured by players and used to build up armies, research new technologies, and develop a powerful economy. From there, players formulate complex strategies to defeat their opponents.

Beta 1 is now available in Early Access on both Steam and GOG. It includes single player skirmish, co-op multiplayer, and ranked multiplayer.

Next month, Stardock expects to release Beta 2, which will include multi-GPU support (including mixing AMD and Nvidia cards together), along with a new 3D benchmark mode. The final release is due out this Spring.

To learn more about Ashes of the Singularity visit www.ashesofthesingularity.com.

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About Stardock: Stardock is a developer and publisher of PC games and desktop software founded in 1991 by nationally recognized technology expert Brad Wardell. Located in Plymouth, Michigan, Stardock is a powerful leader in the video gaming and software development world.  Its PC games include Sins of a Solar Empire, the critically acclaimed Galactic Civilizations series, and the highly anticipated upcoming Ashes of the Singularity and Offworld Trading Company. Stardock puts the user experience first through software that enriches the Windows experience for everyone from casual computer users to highly technical professionals. Products offered by Stardock include Start8, Start10, Fences, WindowBlinds, Multiplicity, and more at www.stardock.com.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America’s Digimon Heroes!

Match 3 Card Battler Roars Onto iOS and Android

More Than 1,000 Classic and Legendary DIGIMON Available to

Collect, Upgrade, and Battle in Intense Match 3 Showdowns

Santa Clara, Calif., (January 28, 2016) –BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. has unleashed a virtual army of legendary Digimon characters in the exciting new Digimon Heroes! match 3 card battle game. Download for free on iOS or Android devices here:

App Store: http://bit.ly/DHiOSPR

Play Store:  http://bit.ly/DHGPPR

In Digimon Heroes!, players will uncover, earn, collect and battle a full catalogue of more than 1,000 DIGIMON from across all eras of the Digimon universe. Digimon Heroes! features a unique match 3 battle system that delivers fun card battles that are easy to pick up and play while still offering powerful card combinations and exhilarating strategic depth. With original Digimon illustrations created exclusively for the game, fans of the popular anime franchise will experience classic characters and new favorites in a whole new way. Beyond the epic Digimon vs. Digimon matchups, players can bring their friends into battle as well as enjoy daily missions, long-term missions and even daily or bi-weekly special events.

“Digimon Heroes! is a perfect mobile gaming experience for Digimon fans, mobile gamers and trading card gamers alike. With a ton of cool characters, colorful artwork and deep gameplay, there’s lots to love about the game,” said Jeferson Valadares, GM and VP of Product Development, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “We’re very proud of the game, which was developed by BANDAI NAMCO Romania in collaboration with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.  With the huge lineup of Digimon fan favorites and unique strategic match 3 gameplay, this is the perfect opportunity for Digimon masters everywhere to unleash their best Digimon in battle and prove who is the best brawler in the (Digital) World.”

Digimon Heroes! fans can check out the official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DigimonHeroesGame.For more information on BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. game titles and products, please visit http://www.bandainamcoent.com/. Join the conversation on BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Mobile’s Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/BNGAMobile or join us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BNGAMobile.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content — including all major video game consoles, iOS, mobile and online.  The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN^®, TEKKEN^®, SOULCALIBUR^®, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball^®, GALAGA^®, RIDGE RACER® and ACE COMBAT^®.  More information about the company and its products can be found at www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS

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