Devolver Digital Publisher Weekend on Steam Celebrates All That Is Good and Right in the World
– Overly Generous Discounts Push World Economy into Free Fall –
The Internet – The serial capitalists at Devolver Digital have announced the annual Devolver Digital Publisher Weekend has reared its head once again on Steam with discounts of up to 90 percent off on Devolver Digital games and films [http://store.steampowered.com/sale/devolverweekend2015] from August 13 to August 17.
Celebrated Devolver Digital games that were once thought to be prohibitively expensive to the common gamer have been discounted down to a level that even the unwashed masses may finally indulge in their digital opulence. The exorbitant prices thrust upon critically acclaimed titles like The Talos Principle, Hotline Miami, and Shadow Warrior by the profit-centric publisher have been temporarily lowered so that even the most common gamer from the slums of the internet can taste their glory.
“The corporate jet isn’t going to gold plate itself so I encourage all gamers to go out and spend any and all disposable income on Devolver Digital video games,” said Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker.
The independent cinematic fare from Devolver Films are also heavily discounted during the weekend event with movie projects like Super Game Jam, Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, and Gaming in Color also up to 75 percent off. Treat yourself, you deserve it.
Additionally, digital gems from Devolver Digital bestie Gambitious are also on sale over the weekend including first-person puzzler Magnetic, transportation simulator Train Fever, and undead tactical strategy game Breach & Clear: Deadline.
For more information on Devolver Digital please visit www.devolverdigital.com or follow us on Twitter @devolverdigital and @forkparker.
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About Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital is a multinational entertainment conglomerate originally founded in 2009 as a division of the Nestle Corporation tasked with developing, marketing, and distributing weapons-grade chocolate. The company was later spun off into an independent game label with no ties to chocolate or any other illicit confections.
CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARERECKONING DLC PACK COMING TO PLAYSTATION AND PC SEPTEMBER 4
Sydney, Australia – August 14, 2015 – Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare Reckoning, the fourth and final DLC pack for Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PC on September 4. Featuring four new maps, the return of the Exo Grapple playlist and the epic conclusion to Exo Zombies, Reckoning takes players to four unique locations from New Baghdad to South Korea.
Overload: With a grand view of downtown New Baghdad, the map’s multiple levels and long perimeter site-lines highlight medium to long-range combat.
Quarantine: The speed picks up in this medium sized map with its tight corners and open areas. The combination allows for any style of gameplay.
Fracture: Search this map’s large combat areas, cradled on the shelf of a glacier, to take refuge behind wind turbines and heavy equipment.
Swarm: In this small to medium sized map, take position in war-scarred storefronts that provide plenty of cover over the streets of Seoul, South Korea, or flank the enemy through close quarter interiors in the center of the map.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Reckoning also brings fans Descent, the dramatic conclusion of the Exo Zombies saga. Descent brings a new experience that introduces a remote ocean Atlas survival facility, new “fused” Exo Zombie enemies and the Trident Reflected Energy Weapon. The final episode also unveils the fate of our protagonists – John Malkovich (In the Line of Fire, RED, Burn After Reading), Bill Paxton (Aliens, Titanic, Edge of Tomorrow), Rose McGowan (Planet Terror, Scream), Jon Bernthal (Fury, The Wolf of Wall Street) and Bruce Campbell (Burn Notice, Bubba Ho-Tep), who have found themselves in a harrowing situation as they attempt to discover the true cause of the global pandemic and the terrible secret that Atlas has been hiding.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Reckoning is available from September 4 for a suggested retail price of $19.95. The Reckoning DLC Pack is also included in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s DLC Season Pass*, featuring all four DLC Packs, as part of the discounted bundle.**
*Downloadable content in the Season Pass may be sold separately. If you purchase the DLC Season Pass, do not also purchase these standalone DLC Map Packs, as you will be charged for them. DLC Season Pass and DLC Map Packs may not be available on all platforms or in all territories. Pricing and release dates may vary by platform. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare game required; sold separately.
**Based on DLC Season Pass suggested retail price of $64.95 and four DLC Map Packs at a suggested retail price of $19.95 each.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including statements about the release date of Callof Duty: Advanced Warfare Reckoning, are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
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It has been nearly three years since Mamoru Hosoda releasedWolf Children and now that his newest anime film The boy and the Beast is out it has become very popular, both in Japan and Spain.
Created by Hosodas’ animation company Studio Chizu, the film has been confirmed to not only showcase in the upcoming San Sebastian International Film Festival, but will also be competing for the Golden Shell. This will be the first time an animated film will be considered for the award, which is the highest prize given to any film playing during the festival, which will be running from the 18th-26th in September.
The Boy and the Beast (or Bakemono no Ko) is based around both the human world and the world of the bakemono, when a small boy gets lost in the bakemono realm he finds a creature called Kumatetsu and quickly becomes his disciple. The film opened in Japan last month and has sold over 3 million tickets.
Let us know what you think about The Boy and the Beast competing for the Golden Shell award by leaving a comment down below.
Remember those swimsuit costumes that were released for Rise, Yukiko, Chie and Naoto in Japan? Well when Persona 4: Dancing All Night is released in North America Atlus USA will be making the “Girls’ Swimsuit Set” available as a free piece of DLC for one week after the game is released on September 29th.
It is worth noting that the company has yet to announce how much or when other pieces of DLC for Persona 4: Dancing All Night will be released but that info will likely be revealed in the coming weeks. To go along with this latest information Atlus has also released a new English character trailer that focuses on Yukiko and you can check it out below.
Bandai Namco has announced that they are planning on releasing Sword Art Online: Lost Song in North America on November 17th and Europe on November 13th where both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita versions of the game will be available for purchase at retail and digitally.
Sword Art Online: Lost Song serves as a followup to last year’s Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment (though hopefully this one will feature an actual English translation instead of the incredibly poor translation in Hollow Fragment) and takes place in the world of ALfheim and features not only an original story taking place in a number of new environments but also feature a number of playable characters and aerial battles.
You can read a brief story rundown from Bandai Namco below:
Journey into the world of ALfheim Online for the very first time! Join Kirito as he ventures online to explore Start Alfheim, a brand-new area of ALfheim Online, the floating is comprised of continents led by The Floating City of Ryne. This original storyline includes new and returning characters and exclusive environments in the ultimate Virtual Reality universe!
Sword Art Online: Lost Song features all-new Aerial Battles and plenty of customization features. Link Start into the Sword Art Online world and join your favorite dual-wielding player, Kirito, on the greatest adventure yet!
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance has just been made available for pre-order through the PlayStation Store and now NIS America has announced that anyone who pre-orders this digital version of the game will come with a free PlayStation 4 theme that is called Alliance Roll Call.
This theme features the majority of the core cast of heroes as well as Void Dark and his close lieutenants on one half of the theme and a number of standard units on the other half. Currently Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance is set to be released on October 6th as a PlayStation 4 exclusive and currently it looks like the digital version of the game will be 6.1 GB in size.
Devolver Digital Publisher Weekend on Steam Celebrates All That Is Good and Right in the World
– Overly Generous Discounts Push World Economy into Free Fall –
The Internet – The serial capitalists at Devolver Digital have announced the annual Devolver Digital Publisher Weekend has reared its head once again on Steam with discounts of up to 90 percent off on Devolver Digital games and films [http://store.steampowered.com/sale/devolverweekend2015] from August 13 to August 17.
Celebrated Devolver Digital games that were once thought to be prohibitively expensive to the common gamer have been discounted down to a level that even the unwashed masses may finally indulge in their digital opulence. The exorbitant prices thrust upon critically acclaimed titles like The Talos Principle, Hotline Miami, and Shadow Warrior by the profit-centric publisher have been temporarily lowered so that even the most common gamer from the slums of the internet can taste their glory.
“The corporate jet isn’t going to gold plate itself so I encourage all gamers to go out and spend any and all disposable income on Devolver Digital video games,” said Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker.
The independent cinematic fare from Devolver Films are also heavily discounted during the weekend event with movie projects like Super Game Jam, Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, and Gaming in Color also up to 75 percent off. Treat yourself, you deserve it.
Additionally, digital gems from Devolver Digital bestie Gambitious are also on sale over the weekend including first-person puzzler Magnetic, transportation simulator Train Fever, and undead tactical strategy game Breach & Clear: Deadline.
For more information on Devolver Digital please visit www.devolverdigital.com or follow us on Twitter @devolverdigital and @forkparker.
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About Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital is a multinational entertainment conglomerate originally founded in 2009 as a division of the Nestle Corporation tasked with developing, marketing, and distributing weapons-grade chocolate. The company was later spun off into an independent game label with no ties to chocolate or any other illicit confections.
SAN DIEGO – August 13, 2015 – Psyonix, independent developer and publisher of the critically-acclaimed sports-action game, Rocket League, has released today its first paid downloadable content pack. Dubbed “Supersonic Fury,” the new DLC introduces two new exclusive vehicles, “Dominus” the muscle car and “Takumi” the Japanese street racer, plus several new Decals, Paint Types, Rocket Boosts, Wheels, PlayStation® Trophies, and Steam Achievements.
Psyonix has also released a free game update that includes the highly-anticipated “Spectate” mode, allowing players to join live Private games to watch other people play. The new “Utopia Coliseum” gameplay arena, 70-plus Country Flags, numerous other customization items, and the new single, “Firework” from critically-acclaimed electronica group, Hollywood Principle, is also in the update.
A stylish overview of all new items in the Rocket League “Supersonic Fury” DLC Pack can be found in the trailer highlighted below:
Watch the new Rocket League “Supersonic Fury” DLC Pack Video on YouTube HERE:youtu.be/qcBjeqbD_zQ
The “Supersonic Fury” DLC Pack includes:
Dominus (classic American muscle car)
Takumi (’90s-era Japanese street racer)
6 New Decals for both new Battle-Cars
5 New Paint Types
Brushed Metal
Carbon Fiber
Metallic Pearl
Pearlescent
Wood
2 New Rocket Boosts
Burnout
Nitrous
New Wheels
Cristiano (Soccer-themed rims)
Spinner (Working spinner wheels)
The simultaneously-released Free Update includes:
Utopia Coliseum (New regulation-type arena, thematically inspired by Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars’ Utopia map)
“Spectate” Mode (Watch other players in real-time from any angle in 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3 Private matches — 4v4 coming later)
3v3 Ranked Mode (By popular demand!)
70+ New Country Flags (Puerto Rico, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and more)
Special “We’re Sorry the Servers Were Borked at Launch” customization items
New Single, “Firework,” by Hollywood Principle
Priced at US $3.99 on both PS4™ and Steam, the Rocket League “Supersonic Fury” DLC Pack, with the “Utopia Coliseum” Free Update simultaneously releasing alongside it.
Rocket League is one of the most critically-acclaimed games of the summer and has been the #1 selling game on Steam for the month of July, boasting a community that is already 6 million players strong. Available digitally on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system via PlayStation®Network and on PC via Steam, Rocket League brings gamers a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem. Offering easy-to-understand controls and fluid physics-driven competition for 1-8 players, Rocket League boasts more than 10 billion possible customizations, giving players the opportunity to distinguish their Battle-Cars in either local or online play, while showing them off in a broadcast-quality replay viewer that perfectly complements the video-editing capabilities of SHAREfactory™.
The multiplayer-focused successor to 2008’s Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars, Rocket League uses an advanced physics system to simulate realistic interactions, relying on mass and momentum to give players a complete sense of intuitive control in an unbelievable, high-octane re-imagining of association football. Players can breeze through the tutorial and play solo in the all-new Season Mode or vie against the AI in multiple team formations and difficulty settings. Up to four people can compete in two-to-four-player splitscreen action as well, with up to eight total players battling it out online (in Ranked, Unranked, or Private Matches) on dedicated servers located all over the world.
To learn more about Rocket League, please visit www.RocketLeagueGame.com, ‘Like’ it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.
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ABOUT PSYONIX
Based in San Diego, CA., Psyonix is an independent video game developer with almost 15 years of experience. As experts in Unreal Engine technology, Psyonix has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bullet Storm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the recently-released free-to-play title, Nosgoth. In 2008, Psyonix self-published Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars exclusively for PlayStation®3 (PS3™), which has accumulated more than 2 million downloads since its release.
UNITY GAMES BRINGS ROBOT INVADER’S WIND-UP KNIGHT 2 TO Wii U™
Popular Mobile Platformer Comes to Nintendo eShop; Updated and Optimized for Console Gaming Tokyo – August 13, 2015 – Unity Games, the game publishing division of Unity Technologies Japan, today announced the release of the popular Wind-up Knight 2 for the Wii U™ system. Originally developed by Robot Invader for Android and iOS, Wind-up Knight 2 has since become one of today’s most popular mobile platform games. The game has been extensively updated and rebalanced for the console experience and is available now on Wii U in the Nintendo eShop for $7.50 USD SRP.
As the game publishing studio behind the Unity engine, Unity Games is directly involved in showcasing the engine’s platform extensibility by identifying exceptional games and introducing them to entirely new gaming audiences on entirely new gaming systems. With Wind-up Knight 2, Unity Games went one step further, by directly managing the game’s transition from iOS and Android to Wii U. The studio curated an internal development team who focused on updating the title and making sure the popular mobile platform game was even more accessible and easy-to-use for Wii U fans. Wind-up Knight 2, represents the first ever Wii U title from Unity Games and the studio’s North American debut as a Nintendo publisher.
“We’re tremendously excited to help bring such a great example of what the Unity engine allows developers to creatively accomplish to an entirely new platform,” said Yukimi Shimura, Strategic Contents Manager and Producer of Unity Games. “Robot Invader’s ability to focus on Wind-up Knight 2’s clever platforming, fantastic character design and beautiful visuals is a testament to Unity making platform dynamics so extensible.”
Wind-up Knight 2 is a clever and highly challenging platform game where players control Sir Sprint, a clockwork knight tasked with completing a host of increasingly diabolical challenges. Armed with a powerful sword and a stout shield the windup knight must double-jump, duck & roll, attack and block his way to victory in a beautifully rendered world filled with humorous hazards and inventive obstacles. Players collect coins, discover secrets, use special abilities, purchase powerful new equipment all in an effort to achieve better rankings and conquer level-specific goals. With more than 40 levels, the new Tournament mode, multitudes of secrets and power-ups, unique stage challenges and much more, Wind-up Knight 2 is guaranteed to offer a near endless amount of whimsical fun and soul-crushing excitement for Wii U.
Wind-up Knight 2 is now available in North America on Wii U in the Nintendo eShop for $7.50 USD SRP. To learn more about Wind-up Knight 2, please visit the official website at windupknight2.com
About Robot Invader
Robot Invader is an independent developer dedicated to warping the minds of millions with video games for phones, tablets, consoles, and VR. Founded in 2011, Robot Invader’s small team of veterans have released six titles, including Wind-up Knight, Wind-up Knight 2, and Rise of the Blobs. Their seventh title,Dead Secret, is a murder mystery designed specifically for virtual reality headsets. Robot Invader is physically housed in Menlo Park, California, and exists on the web at http://robotinvader.com and @robotinvader.
About Unity Games
Unity Games is the game publishing brand of Unity Technologies Japan. Unity Games provides global publishing and localization support for game developers who use Unity engine. In addition, Unity Games also directly supports best-in-class examples of Unity engine development on the PC and mobile platforms in order to bring those exceptional titles to the gaming communities on the home consoles.
About Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies is the creator of Unity, a flexible and high-performance end-to-end development platform used to create rich interactive 3D and 2D experiences. Unity’s powerful graphics engine and full-featured editor serve as the foundation to develop beautiful games or apps and easily bring them to multiple platforms: mobile devices, home entertainment systems, personal computers, and embedded systems. Unity also offers solutions and services for creating games, boosting productivity, and connecting with audiences including the Unity Asset Store, Unity Cloud Build, Unity Game Performance Reporting, Unity Ads, and Unity Everyplay. Unity Technologies serves over 700,000 monthly active developers including large publishers, indie studios, students and hobbyists around the globe. For more information, visit: http://unity3d.com.
It has been almost 20 years since the last King’s Quest game saw the light of day. Since then, plenty of King’s Quest projects have met the grim reaper’s scythe, with big names like Vivendi Games, Silicon Knights, and Telltale Games unable to produce a modern follow up to the series. Finally, The Odd Gentlemen (The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom) has been passed the torch by Activision, with the rebooted game being published under the also rebooted Sierra brand.
Story
The new King’s Quest game opens a new chapter in the series. King Graham is now an old man, who is well into the winter of his life. His young granddaughter Gwendolyn is visiting with her family, after they received news of King Graham’s poor health. Although visibly exhausted from his age, King Graham is more than happy to regale Gwendolyn with the story of how he became King of Daventry, starting with the auditions for knighthood in King Edward’s court.
The Odd Gentlemen has weaved a wonderful story filled with memorable characters. The young Gwendolyn is anything but the meek fantasy princess stereotype. Instead, she is feisty, independent, and dying to hear about messy business of fighting dragons. On the other hand, the aging King Graham is a wise old man who is chock full of puns and vastly more mature than his younger self. The player controlled young Graham is a naïve, slightly hyperactive, yet utterly lovable teenager. The cast of minor characters that support the story are equally as quirky, unique, and lovable as the young Graham.
The writing is excellent. The story is light hearted and fun, but manages to place in its serious moments at the right time. I was impressed by the writing’s ability to get me quickly attached to the cast of characters and to send me on an emotional rollercoaster with them. The writing quality even extends down to small details, like the ten or so different conversations I had with a guard that didn’t want to be bothered.
Gameplay
King’s Quest is an adventure game that does not deviate too much from the standard formula. The game mixes plenty of puzzles, exploration, and even a few action segments together. The puzzles are thoughtful and make good logical sense. The action segments are made up of some quick time events, a couple of dodging mini-games, and short shooting sequences. Veteran action video gamers may find the difficulty of these action segments a bit low, but those not used to the genre should find the difficulty to be satisfying.
The first chapter felt extremely linear. There were a few choices to be made during the game, but they did not feel like they made any serious impact in the current chapter. NPCs were very aware of Graham’s actions. Even small details like remembering to close the town gate upon entering the forest or remembering to leave some money for the baker is observed and acted upon accordingly. Time will tell if there will be any lasting impact in future chapters.
The game can be controlled with either a mouse and keyboard or a controller. Unfortunately, this isn’t an adventure game that can be played exclusively with the mouse. The layouts for both control methods work well. When stuck on a puzzle, like the game’s final challenge, the same dialogue will repeat ad nauseum, so a skip button would have been appreciated.
Visuals
King’s Quest is a beautiful storybook like experience that is reminiscent of some of the best animated films. The beautiful palettes of reds, browns, and pinks create a stunning setting for the story. The character design fits perfectly with the storybook theme and the lighthearted tone of the game. I have a small complaint with how the game handles capes, as there is some serious clipping at times which is a little distracting.
On the technical side, there are some basic controls for VSync and texture quality. The game runs in both windowed and fullscreen mode. I would have really appreciated a borderless window option.
Audio
King’s Quest delivers a fantastic audio experience. The soundtrack is top notch and the sound effects are enjoyable. The all-star cast steals the show though. Big names like Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Josh Keaton (Hercules), Zelda Williams (Legend of Korra), and the young, but very talented Maggie Elizabeth Jones (Ben and Kate) do an amazing job of bringing King’s Quest to life.
Overall
As a first timer to the King’s Quest series, I was a little worried going into the game. Would I feel lost? Turns out King’s Quest is looking to capture the hearts of a whole new generation. King’s Quest “A Knight to Remember” is extremely polished and features a great audio/visual presentation. The writing is absolutely spectacular; I haven’t felt gut punched by a video game’s story in a long time. This game is a must play.
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