Shards of War: Win Big with Bigpoint at Gamescom 2015

Hamburg, Germany, 31 July 2015 | Bigpoint, one of the world’s leading developers and publishers of online games, has unveiled the Gamescom program for Shards of War, their action-packed MOBA-shooter hybrid. Members of the press will have access to hourly game presentations in the business center (Hall 2.1 B041/C040) while gamers can look forward to a whole slew of events in the entertainment area (Hall 8.1 B020).

Eight teams from around the world have qualified to take part in the live Battle of the Shards tournament in Cologne. Bigpoint is flying in squads from France, the Czech Republic, Russia, Italy, the USA and other countries to compete before a live audience in a double-elimination tournament with more than €10,000 in prize money at stake! The matches will be broadcast live via Twitch so fans everywhere can follow the action. Additionally, famous YouTube personalities and Let’s Play stars from different countries will be making appearances. Meet them at Bigpoint’s booth in the entertainment area!

Of course, visitors will have a chance to play a match or two as well. It’s worth stopping by, as Bigpoint will be running giveaways around the clock, with high-quality gaming hardware and in-game goodies (like skins for Sentinels) on the menu.

Visitors to the Shards of War booth are in for a special surprise—they’ll be able to meet living, breathing Sentinels played by professional cosplayers. Fans who can’t make it to Cologne will be able to catch all the highlights on the game’s social media channels. Videos und pictures from the fair, live matches, exclusive interviews and team profiles will be available on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Shards of War: Current Status and Future Developments

Shards of War is currently in open beta with an official release planned for the coming months. This unique MOBA-shooter hybrid is one of the most ambitious and sophisticated titles in Bigpoint’s games portfolio. Shards of War gets right down to business without a tedious lane phase—there are confrontations seconds after each match kicks off. The intuitive WASD shooter controls encourage quick firefights and action-packed battles. Each round lasts about 20 minutes.

The developers are constantly working on new content to introduce even more variety to the game and increase the tactical possibilities. Recent updates include an alliance feature, a completely revamped item crafting system and a new map.

And that’s not all: Bigpoint regularly adds new Sentinels to give players more team-building options. There are currently 20 different Sentinels to choose from. The latest is Nemesis, a tank who uses energy shields and weapons to protect allies and inflict massive damage on foes. Many other new features are planned for the coming weeks and months, with the implementation of ranked games at the top of the list.
Bigpoint has introduced Shards of War to the ESL and runs weekly community tournaments. The game is already enjoying international acclaim, especially in Russia, Poland, France and Spain.

Overview of Features:

•      Fast-paced 5 vs. 5, PvP and MOBA gameplay, combined with shooter action
•      Unique science fiction setting
•      Intuitive shooter controls (WASD)
•      20 unique playable characters, each with their own powerful abilities
•      Exciting, action-packed 20-minute matches
•      Upgrades and item crafting
•      Loadout system (players choose from a range of items before each match)

For more information visit www.shardsofwar.com.

About Bigpoint

Bigpoint is a leading global online game developer and publisher. Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, Bigpoint designs high-quality games for all gamer segments for browser, client and mobile. They are published on bigpoint.com, as well as by more than 2,000 international distribution partners and media companies.

Employees from 35 countries use state-of-the-art technology to transform the industry with innovative gaming concepts, while setting international standards to fulfill the expectations of more than 350 million gamers in over 200 countries.

Every one of the 30+ online games in Bigpoint´s portfolio is free-to-play and includes a customized micropayment system for each game to allow users to make micropayments to speed up their game progression.

Many of the titles have won various international prizes and audience awards, such as the German Developer Award 2014 and the Game Connection Award 2015 for Shards of War.

In addition to its headquarters in Hamburg, Bigpoint holds a development hub in Berlin, a mobile game studio in Lyon and maintains presences throughout Europe, the USA and Asia for distribution purposes.

For more information and press material, please visit the press area at www.bigpoint.net.

WARFRAME UPDATE — ECHOES OF THE SENTIENT — AVAILABLE NOW 

New Movement, Warframe, Quest, Customizations and More Await PC Players 

LONDON, On. (July 31, 2015) — Digital Extremes’ Warframe® proves once again that there’s never been a better time to be a space ninja.

Expanding the ever-evolving Warframe Solar System once again, the new Update — Echoes of the Sentient –offers PC players a wealth of new gameplay, environments and customizations. Players can move through the Solar System in an entirely new way with a completely overhauled Parkour system, visit an underwater world with new Archwing Submersible levels, go on a Quest for the new Equinox Warframe and so much more!

Primary highlights of Echoes of the Sentient include:

NEW WARFRAME — Split between day and night, Equinox manifests aggressive and defensive forms at will.

PLAYER MOVEMENT OVERHAUL — Experience a complete overhaul to movement in the game. Changes include the addition of Double Jump, Bullet Jump, Wall Latch, Wall Dash and Aim Gliding.

ARCHWING SUBMERSIBLE — Explore new depths in the oceans of Uranus, smoothly transitioning from on-foot to submersible Archwing mode! Encounter new and deadly Grineer enemies in unique environments and enjoy various game modes including Defense, Survival, Capture, Rescue, Mobile Defense, Exterminate, and Sabotage!

NEW BOSS BATTLE — Tyl Regor is back and is stronger than ever. Assassinate this skilled threat amidst the oceans of Titania, Uranus!

NEW QUEST — Is the strange drone scanning Tenno just an upgraded piece of Corpus technology or are there more sinister things stirring in the Origin System?

NEW TILESET — Delve into the depths of the Grineer Ocean with a new underwater Tileset.

NEW CONCLAVE ADDITIONS
Daily Challenges: Earn additional Standing with Teshin’s Conclave by completing Daily Challenges.
New Conclave Maps: Apex (Annihilation/Team Annihilation), The Spire (Capture the Cephalon) and The Pit (Annihilation/Team Annihilation) are now available!
Conclave Mods: Purchase 19 new Conclave Mods through Standing from Teshin.

NEW WEAPONS:
Ack and Brunt: Tyl Regor’s custom axe and shield are how he likes to eliminate ‘frustrations’.
Grattler: Shatter your targets with explosive shells from this devastating Archwing canon.
Harpak: Spike enemies to the wall or reel them in with this automatic harpoon gun.
Kulstar: Rain hell on the enemy with this handheld cluster-rocket launcher.
Twin Grakatas: When one Grakata isn’t enough, bring another for extra firepower.

NEW KUBROW ITEMS
Kubrow Armor: Outfit your Kubrow with new Rostam and Valinn Decorative Armor.
Chesa Kubrow: Trained to retrieve valuable resources for its master.

NEW CUSTOMIZATIONS — Give your Warframe a new look with four new Capes, now available in the Market!
Izvara: The exclusive garment of Tenno chosen to protect the Orokin Council of Executors.
Nelumbo: Worn to honor the Lotus.
Udyat: A flowing ribbon of silken fabric, crowned with a star.
Vanquished Banner: Add insult to injury by mocking the Grineer with their own banner.

NEW UTILITY MOD SLOT — Prepping your Mod Build just got easier! The new Exilus Utility Slot frees up space by offering a place for a Utility Mod.

PC players can download Echoes of the Sentient today! PlayStation®4 and Xbox One players will receive this Update in coming weeks. To learn more about Warframe, download the game and join the community, please visit the official website at: www.warframe.com

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.

Become the Ultimate Space Merchant as Cosmonautica Blasts onto Steam and Mobile 

STUTTGART, Germany – 31 July 2015 – Start the thrusters, chart a course and get in the captain’s chair as award-winning, screwball space simulation game Cosmonautica from independent video game developer Chasing Carrots launches on Steam (PC/OSX/Linux) for $14.99 and mobile (iOS/Android) for $6.99. A wacky and humorous space game that combines elements of trading and crew simulation, Cosmonautica has players start to captain a washed-up space cruiser as they explore a universe filled with colorful characters and funky space tunes.

Cosmonautica releases with detailed and amusing simulation gameplay that users can play at home or on the go thanks to cross-platform play. With a myriad of player feedback from a stint in Early Access, Cosmonautica launches with a bevy of new content, including new game missions, a variety of spaceships and improved gameplay.

“Our goal from the beginning with Cosmonautica was to create a game with a lighthearted atmosphere and solid simulation gameplay,” said Josef Vorbeck, producer at Chasing Carrots. “We’ve already received a tremendous reception for Cosmonautica from the game’s time in Early Access and we think Cosmonautica’s look and feel will entertain new players on both PC and mobile.”

Cosmonautica is a comical space game that tasks players with managing their unique crewmembers in order to succeed and become the galaxy’s greatest space trader. As Captain, players will face space pirates, trade with zany alien races and taxi customers through space in their customizable ship with upgradeable rooms for even more individuality.

For more information on Cosmonautica please visit the game’s website, or the Chasing Carrots Facebook and Twitter pages.

About Chasing Carrots

Chasing Carrots is an independent game development studio based in Stuttgart, Germany. The studio aims to produce small, refreshingly unique games for the downloadable PC, console and mobile games market. The team at Chasing Carrots wants to inspire a wide audience of players, while staying true to the kind of games we love to play ourselves.

THE TALOS PRINCIPLE: DELUXE EDITION TO BLOW THE MINDS OF PLAYSTATION 4 OWNERS OCTOBER 13

Sydney, Australia – 31 July 2015 – Existential game label Devolver Digital today shared the news that award-winning philosophical puzzler The Talos Principle is heading to PlayStation 4 on October 13. The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition for PlayStation 4 will include the critically acclaimed first-person puzzler and the divine expansion pack The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna.

Alongside the digital version, introspective PlayStation fans will be able to make a holy pilgrimage to a game retail store and get their hands on a special boxed release of The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition courtesy of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment in Europe and Australasia, and Nighthawk Interactive in North and South America.

Created by the reflective souls at independent developer Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (Infinite Ocean), The Talos Principle Deluxe Edition asks the big questions as players connect the metaphysical dots through the ruins of humanity’s once great civilizations. Solving increasingly complex puzzles through the eyes of a sentient robot is just the first step on the greater path to enlightenment.

As if that weren’t enough, the additional Road to Gehenna content will show players an entirely new side of disembodied guide Elohim’s world: a completely new set of characters with their own society, history and philosophy to unravel.

“I have it on good authority that those dedicated fans that purchase both the digital and retail versions of The Talos Principle Deluxe Edition will become omnipotent,” commented Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker. “That’s not a guarantee but certainly something to consider.”

For more information and updates on The Talos Principle Deluxe Edition follow @Croteam and @DevolverDigital on Twitter. For news on the game in boxes in shops, check in with @BandaiNamcoEU and @NH_Interactive.

Click here to watch the announcement trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMkaNBVEiDU

Click here to download assets for THE TALOS PRINCIPLE: DELUXE EDITION https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5qqiIEvUqoXZ2gwUFdRRjZQa2M