GAMEMILL ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES ACTION-PUZZLE PLATFORMER ORGANIC PANIC FOR PLAYSTATION®4 AND XBOX ONE 

Last Limb’s Co-op and Competitive Multiplayer Game Expected to Launch on Consoles in March 

MINNEAPOLIS – Jan. 27, 2016 – GameMill Entertainment has revealed that Organic Panic, independent developer Last Limb’s side-scrolling, physics-based puzzle-platformer, is coming soon to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One. The single-player and cooperative and competitive multiplayer game is expected to arrive as a digital release on the PlayStation®Store and Xbox Games Store in March.

“True to a game about fighting food families, Organic Panic is the product of years of hard work alongside my brother, Damon, and we’re so excited to finally bring it to these two new communities,” said Anatole Branch, co-founder of Last Limb. “It’s got a lighthearted, old-school attitude that makes it a blast for sharing with friends and family on the couch.”

Powered by Last Limb’s DAFT (Destructible and Fluid Technology) Engine, Organic Panic is a super-kooky action game with totally destructible environments and dynamic liquids. Nearly everything in the game can be manipulated in creative ways to solve problems or overcome obstacles: earth can be smashed through, wood floats and burns, lightning conducts, ice slips and melts, water flows and douses fire, rubber bounces, acid disintegrates and more!

Organic Panic features over 200 levels of fast-paced chaos and mind-boggling challenges. There are four elementally charged heroes to swap between – Cherry, Kiwi, Carrot and Coconut – in a war against the evil technological empire of the Meats and Cheeses. The game also includes multiple game modes and ranked leaderboards – play alone, or party with up to four players in local co-op or versus multiplayer!
In addition, Organic Panic is expected to officially launch on PC this spring, following the successful end of its closed beta through Steam Early Access. For more information, please visit www.lastlimb.com, and follow Organic Panic on Facebook and Twitter.

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 PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, PlayStation™Network and Mobile & 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 Last Limb

Last Limb is an independent video game developer for major consoles, PC, and mobile, focused on building incredibly fun and technologically advanced games based on its proprietary ‘DAFT’ Engine (Destructible and Fluid Technology). For more information, please visit www.lastlimb.com.

International Teen Sensation Signs with Team17’s Games Label

UK – 28th January 2016 – Award winning games label Team17 has today announced its partnership with 16-year-old Melbourne based student and independent developer Anthony Tan of Studio Happy Bee to publish the highly anticipated Way to the Woods.

Way to the Woods took the gaming industry by storm when it hit the front page of reddit last month, attracting attention from Sean Murray, founder of the studio behind No Man’s Sky, Hello Games, who tweeted the stunning screenshots of the game. Team17 were equally blown away by both the game and the talent of Anthony Tan, the young man behind it.

“Way to the Woods is an absolutely beautiful, unique looking game and upon speaking with Anthony, we could not have been more impressed. He’s an incredibly mature person for his age with a very bright future ahead of him and it’s mind blowing what he’s achieved thus far. Team17 is helping nurture a number of studios around the world and I personally can’t wait to help Anthony achieve his goals. We’re extremely excited to be here to share this journey with him,” said Debbie Bestwick, CEO of Team17.

“To join a label that is responsible for helping teams such as Playtonic, Lilith, Mouldy Toof and many more is like a dream come true! I’m so excited to be working with an experienced label like Team17 and I’m confident that it’s the right positive step for Way to the Woods” added Anthony Tan, founder of Studio Happy Bee.

Way to the Woods is a captivating third-person adventure game where you play as a deer and her fawn, exploring a strange world filled with surreal imagery. Way to the Woods draws on inspirations from Studio Ghibli, is lovingly hand-crafted by Anthony Tan and features a beautiful soundtrack by London based musician and composer Jeremy Warmsley.

About Team17 Digital Ltd:

Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital Limited is a leading international games label that hosts the Worms franchise, Yooka-Laylee, Allison Road, The Escapists, Beyond Eyes, Sheltered and many more from amazing developers around the world. Visit www.team17.com for more info.

About Studio Happy Bee:

Founded in 2016, Studio Happy Bee is an independent developer headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. Studio Happy Bee is currently working on their first game Way to the Woods.

STARDOCK ANNOUNCES MERCENARIES, THE FIRST EXPANSION TO GALACTIC CIVILIZATIONS III

New Content Pack adds Mercenary Bazaar, New Factions, New Ships, and More

Plymouth, MI. – January 27, 2016 – Today, Stardock announced that the first expansion to its popular 4X space strategy game Galactic Civilizations III is in development and will launch next month. Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries will add an all-new campaign, Galactic Bazaars, new races, and the ability to recruit elite units with special abilities and more.

In Mercenaries, players will be able to visit new Intergalactic Bazaars, where they can hire mercenaries to assist in expanding across the galaxy. With over 70 unique mercenary ships and multiple Bazaars to discover on each map, Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries offers hours of unique gameplay.

“Each mercenary sets their own hiring price in terms of money and resource,” said Paul Boyer, Lead Designer of Galactic Civilizations III. “Because there are a finite number of mercenaries, each civilization is competing for their services. When one is hired by one civilization, it is no longer available to the others.”

Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries also includes two new factions: the Arceans and the Torians. The Arceans are an ancient and honorable civilization of warriors and the Torians are an aquatic species seeking to escape the slavery of the Drengin. Both races come with new traits, abilities, and tech trees. The Torians are also the subject of a new campaign available within the expansion.

The campaign for Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries centers on the peaceful Torian race who have long been enslaved and farmed for their meat by the cruel Drengin. To free the Torians, players will need to explore and discover mercenaries, then hire them to aid in escaping from their oppressors. Players will strive to liberate the Torians and help them rebuild their shattered civilization while staying out of reach of the Drengin.

Along with the Mercenaries expansion, Stardock is releasing the v1.6 update to the base game, which is a free update for all Galactic Civilizations III game owners. Improvements include more detailed match results, AI improvements, visual updates and balance improvements.

Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries release on February 18, 2016 and will cost $19.99.

For more information about Galactic Civilizations III and its current updates and DLC, please visit www.galciv3.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. 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.