Dead Island: Epidemic Bursts Into Early Access with the Return of the Iconic Sam B  

Fan-favorite character returns to action as Deep Silver reveals Early Access packs

Larkspur, CA – May 19, 2014 — Dead Island: Epidemic, the world’s first ZOMBA (Zombie Online Multiplayer Battle Arena), enters Early Access today on Steam starting at $16.99 (http://store.steampowered.com/app/222900/). Debuting with three different Early Access starter packs to choose from, Deep Silver alsointroduces iconic Dead Island heroSam B as a playable character. All Early Access options contain exclusive weapons, upgrades and in-game currency that can be used straightaway or during the upcoming Open Beta phase and at the launch of the final game.

Pitting 3 teams of players against each other in a desperate fight for survival, Dead Island: Epidemic is aFree-to-Play PC title that will feature all the trademark elements that are part of a Dead Island experience and much more.

Included in each pack:

•          Patient Zero Pack ($16.99) –

The entry pack offers 5 unique weapons, 3additional characters, the “Golden Sprocket Hammer” as well as boosters, character & gear points and in-game cash.

•          Deadicated Pack ($39.99) –

The “Deadicated Pack” includes all of the“Patient Zero Pack” plus additional content: six Tier 2 weapons, the “Golden Precise Shotgun”, the “Keghammer”, a larger booster and bundle of character & gear points and in-game cash plus exclusive access to Sam B as playable character. Additionally, players will also receive even more items & characters once the game heads into Open Beta and then again at the launch phase.

•          Contagion Pack ($44.99) –

With the “Contagion Pack”, players canspread the Epidemic to their friends. It offers everything that is in the “Deadicated Pack” (with an alternate “Contagious” in-game title & icon) four times: once for the player andthree gift copies that they can share with their friends.

More information about Dead Island Epidemic and a detailed overview ofthe different packs can be found at www.playdie.net.

Official website: www.playdie.net

Facebook: facebook.com/deadislandepidemic

Youtube: www.youtube.com/deadislandgame

Twitter: twitter.com/playdie

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About Deep Silver
Deep Silver develops and publishes interactive games for all platforms, seeking to deliver top-quality products that provide immersive game experiences driven by the desires of the gaming community.  The company has published more than 200 games worldwide since 2003, including the best-selling zombie action Dead Island™ franchise, the critically-acclaimed Metro™: Last Light and the smash hit action adventure Saints Row IV™. Deep Silver is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Media, GmbH, and includes the renowned development studio Deep Silver Volition, based in Champaign, IL. For more information, please visit www.deepsilver.com or follow us on twitter at@deepsilver.
All product titles, publisher names, trademarks, artwork and associated imagery are trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyright material of the respective owners. All rights reserved.

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BlazBlue X Eighty Sixed Clothing
Arc System Works joins forces with Eighty Sixed Clothing to create
an exciting new line of BlazBlue apparel

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (May 20, 2014) – Arc System Works, developer of world-class fighting games such as the Guilty Gear and BlazBlue series, is excited to launch a unique new clothing and cellphone case line in collaboration with Eighty Sixed Clothing, the premier clothing brand for gamers. The t-shirts and cellphone cases feature original, stylized artwork of characters from the recently released BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (out now for PlayStation®3) and have been designed with Western fans in mind.

“We are very excited by this new partnership with Eighty Sixed Clothing as this marks the beginning of our new global branding initiative for all of Arc System Works’ intellectual properties,” said Masashi Mineshima, Head of Marketing at Arc System Works. “BlazBlue fans will now be able to wear their favorite characters with pride courtesy of the very talented artists at Eighty Sixed Clothing.”

The new line will be on display and purchasable at Eighty Sixed Clothing starting today. Prices range from $6.95 to 19.95 USD.

About Arc System Works
Arc System Works is a developer and fighting game specialist from Japan—best known for the Guilty Gear series of games and, more recently, the BlazBlue series—that has garnered international critical acclaim for its innovative fighting system and spectacular 2D artwork. For more information, please visit the official website http://www.arcsystemworks.us.

About BlazBlue
Developed by Arc System Works, creators of the popular Guilty Gear franchise, the recently released BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma combines the high-tension elements of past Arc System Works fighters with an eclectic cast of characters and features exquisite 2D/3D high-definition graphics.

About Eighty Sixed Clothing
As the premier clothing brand for gamers, Eighty Sixed Clothing offers some of the highest quality products featuring the most innovative designs to our customers worldwide. We pride ourselves in our ability to capture a game’s vision and use it to set trends through fashion. For more information, please visit the official website at http://www.eightysixedclothing.com/ or the Eighty Sixed BlazBlue page at http://www.eightysixedclothing.com/brands/Blazblue.html

UBISOFT® ANNOUNCES WATCHDOGS™ APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES INSPIRED BY UPCOMING GAME 

Apparel will be Available at Select Retailers and Online in EMEA 

London, UK — Today, Ubisoft announced their partnership with a variety licensors for a diverse lineup of Watch Dogs inspired apparel and novelties. Licensors include ASTRO Gaming, BioWorld, Frank & Oak, musterbrand, Prima, ThinkGeek, Titan and Trends.

In Watch Dogs, players will assume the role of Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker whose criminal past led to a violent family tragedy.  Now on the hunt for those who hurt his family, players will be able to monitor and hack their enemies by manipulating everything connected to the city’s Central Operating System (ctOS).  ctOS controls almost every piece of the city’s technology and holds key information on all of the city’s residents. Players will access omnipresent security cameras, download personal information to locate targets, control traffic lights and public transportation to stop enemies, and more. Watch Dogs lets the player use Chicago as their ultimate weapon and exact their own style of revenge.

Specific details like pricing, availability and retailers for the Watch Dogs inspired products are listed below by vendor. 

Musterbrand

musterbrand’s durable line of street wear recreates the spirit of Watch Dogs in style, texture and detail with apparel and accessories including coat, sweater, cap, scarf, messenger back, heavy duty bag and iPad sleeve available online at musterbrand.com/collections/watch-dogs. 

Prima

Prima will be offering a strategy guide for Watch Dogs. It will also include a free mobile version of the strategy guide, formatted for use from any web-enabled device. The digital guide adds enhanced features including strategy video and alternate tactics.

Titan

The Art of Watch Dogs launches on May 27 from Titan Books and is available from all good bookstores and online retailers. The book showcases the remarkable and innovative creative work behind the stunning new game. Beautifully designed with gorgeous concept art and lavish illustrations, this title explores the developer’s vision of building an incredible living, breathing and “hack-able” cityscape.

Watch Dogs will be released worldwide on May 27, 2014 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®4 from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Xbox One® and Windows PC.

Stay connected to Watch Dogs by visiting the official website, Facebook page and Twitter account.

For the latest on all of Ubisoft’s games, please visit the UbiBlog: ubiblog.com 

For the latest news on Ubisoft collectible merchandise, please visit and like the page www.facebook.com/ubicollectibles.

About Watch Dogs

In Watch Dogs, players will be immersed in a living, breathing and fully connected recreation of Chicago. Players will assume the role of Aiden Pearce, a new type of vigilante who, with the help of his smartphone, will use his ability to hack into Chicago’s central operating system (ctOS) and control almost every element of the city. Aiden will be able to tap into the city’s omnipresent security cameras, download personal information to locate a target, control systems such as traffic lights or public transportation to stop a chase, and more. The city of Chicago is now the ultimate weapon. Fans can stay connected to Watch Dogs by visiting the official website, Facebook page and Twitter account. 

About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman and Far Cry. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs.  For the 2013-14 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,007 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

©2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Watch Dogs, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.

CHILD OF LIGHT™ NOW COMING TO PLAYSTATION® VITA

Accolade Trailer Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uF5L2By6oU

London, UK – May 20, 2014 – Today, Ubisoft announced that Child of Light™, the turn-based RPG set in the magical world of Lemuria, will release digitally on PlayStation® Vita on July 2^nd at the price of £11.99. It will also release on PlayStation® Vita in a retail Complete Edition on the same day. This boxed edition will contain all additional game contents, including a bonus quest, a new character and a pack of collectibles.

Child of Light™ is a re-imagining of classic fairytales set against a picturesque background inspired by the watercolor artworks of The Golden Age of Illustration. As a playable poem, Child of Light™ takes players on an extraordinary journey through the mystical world of Lemuria by putting them in the shoes of Aurora, a young princess who must win back the sun, the moon and the stars held captive by the mysterious Queen of the Night. A return to the classic JRPG, Child of Light™ blends together platforming and turn-based combat along while providing a rich storyline, robust soundtrack and beautifully-rendered hand drawn art style.

Child of Light™ was created by a small team of developers in Montreal using Ubisoft’s UbiArt Framework, a powerful engine that lets programmers and artists bring their art to life by allowing original concept art to be inserted directly into the game world. In Child of Light™, the effect is that playing becomes akin to stepping into an interactive painting.

Child of Light™ is now available to download on Xbox LIVE for the Xbox® 360 and Xbox® One, the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation® 3 and PlayStation® 4, the eShop from Nintendo for the Wii U, and PC Digital, at the price of £11.99. Child of Light™ is also available in retail as a Complete Edition on PlayStation^® 3, PlayStation^® 4 and on Windows^® PC.

For more information on Child of Light™, please visit: http://childoflight.ubi.com/

For the latest news on Ubisoft collectible merchandise, please visit and like the page www.facebook.com/ubicollectibles.

About Ubisoft:

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman and Far Cry. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2013-14 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,007 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Child of Light, the Child of Light logo, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo trademarks and copyrights are properties of Nintendo.

UBISOFT^® LAUNCHES A “TRACK & HACK” FAN CONTEST FOR WATCH DOGS™ WEAREDATA WEBSITE 

Win PlayStation^®4 consoles, Watch_Dogs Limited DedSec Collector Editions and more.

London, UK — May 20, 2014 — Today, Ubisoft announced a “Track & Hack” challenge that gives players the opportunity to join a massive game of hide-and-seek to win great prizes such as PlayStation^®4’s consoles from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc, PlayStation Plus memberships and also copies of Watch_Dogs Limited DedSec Collector Editions.

From today till May 28, players will have to stalk a target around a virtual city, by tracing its digital shadow. Players must follow clues and decipher data to determine the targets position leading to an end game, where players must hack nearby CCTV cameras to identify their target and win.

Do you dare to take control of the city? Test your skills at

http://wearedata.watchdogs.com/start.php?locale=en-EN&city=london

Watch Dogs will be released worldwide on May 27, 2014 on PlayStation^®4, PlayStation^®3, Microsoft Xbox One^® the all-in-one games and entertainment system, Microsoft Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system and Windows PC. The Wii U™ version will release at a later date.

For more information about the contest, check http://wearedata.watchdogs.com/.

Stay connected to Watch Dogs by visiting the official website, Facebook page and Twitter account.

For the latest news on Ubisoft collectible merchandise, please visit and like the page www.facebook.com/ubicollectibles.

About Watch Dogs

In Watch Dogs, players will be immersed in a living, breathing and fully connected recreation of Chicago. Players will assume the role of Aiden Pearce, a new type of vigilante who, with the help of his smartphone, will use his ability to hack into Chicago’s central operating system (ctOS) and control almost every element of the city. Aiden will be able to tap into the city’s omnipresent security cameras, download personal information to locate a target, control systems such as traffic lights or public transportation to stop a chase, and more. The city of Chicago is now the ultimate weapon. Fans can stay connected to Watch Dogs by visiting the official website, Facebook page and Twitter account. 

About WeareData

Watch Dogs WeareData allows users to access, in real time, the data that organizes and runs the cities of Berlin, London and Paris, as well that of its inhabitants. Via an easy to use 3D mapping system, information that is freely available includes public transport schedules (subways, public bicycles), telecommunications networks (mobile antennas, wifi spots, advertising networks), energy consumption (electricity), street furniture (CCTV cameras, traffic lights, ATM’s) and regionalized socio economic data (average net income, unemployment rate, crime rates).  Also available is the social media activity of residents, including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Foursquare feeds.

To discover the website please visit: http://wearedata.watchdogs.com/via any Internet browser or download the dedicated App available for smartphones and tablets. 

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman and Far Cry. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2013-14 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,007 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

©2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Watch Dogs, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.

“PlayStation”, “PS3” and “PS4” are registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox One are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Wii U is a trademark of Nintendo. © 2012 Nintendo.

So Many New Things to Explore in Hidden Path’s Creation Game

Bellevue, WA (May 20, 2014) – Hidden Path Entertainment is excited to announce that its largest Windborne patch to date has landed on Steam. Gamers will be thrilled to see tons of new content. Windborne will be on sale to celebrate starting today, May 20th at 10AM Pacific.

New Features:

• See yourself for the first time and customize your appearance
• Learn to make clothing and choose your fashion (Order of the Dragon members start with a special surprise)
• Share your island with others and visit their islands
• New creatures to discover
• Tame pets who give you special abilities
• Use the researcher table to learn new recipes from items
• The sun has returned and the world is much more vibrant
• Can you discover the secret of the mysterious lantern and the Nightshade furniture set?
• Who is Malik the Cursed and what does he want?

Fly over to Steam today and get your copy of Windborne and see where the winds take you. Click here.

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About Windborne:
Windborne brings social sandbox creation games to the next level. Explore a vibrant world filled with secrets to unlock and treasures to find, craft personalized furnishings and innovative artifacts, and befriend intriguing Jin to help build a new civilization. Will you seek out the clues and artifacts of the ancients, or just loot passing islands for minerals and rare plants? Bring along your friends while you play, and share your creations with the world. Where will the wind take you? Windborne is set to release in early 2014. It is being self-published by Hidden Path Entertainment, Inc. For more information and to share your thoughts and experiences visit http://www.hiddenpath.com/games/windborne/

About Hidden Path Entertainment:
Hidden Path Entertainment, Inc. is an independent video game company established to develop and produce interactive entertainment software for current and future generations of PCs, video game consoles, and other computing platforms. Hidden Path focuses on immersive, fun, and well-designed game experiences that allow players to express themselves creatively as well.  The company is currently working on independently-funded and partner-funded projects with some of the most popular companies in gaming. For more info visit http://bit.ly/13m38oy

Huge free content patch 1.1 for Goat Simulator is coming on June 3rd!

May 20th, Skövde, Sweden. Last month Coffee Stain Studios announced the 1.1 patch for Goat Simulator, which will add local splitscreen multiplayer and a whole new map to Goat Simulator. The release date for the patch has now been set: it’s coming on June 3rd!

Details:

Since the release of Goat Simulator, Coffee Stain Studios has received a lot of requests for DLCs. Being the bunch of crazy goats that they are, they decided to patch in free DLC into the game instead of selling it. Patch 1.1 will bring the following features:

• A whole new playable map, roughly the size of the old map
• Local splitscreen multiplayer, up to four goats can play on one machine at the same time!
• Goat wall-running and balancing on your front legs
• You will be able to ride bicycles and skateboards, and force humans to ride you.
• New playable goats, including Tornado Goat, Shopping Goat, Classy Goat, Repulsive Goat, and more!
• Optimization, achievements, and all kinds of other cool jazz.

“We realise we said we’d release the patch in May, but we really wanted to shock players and make sure the new map will be even better than the old one, so we had to push forth the release date a week or so than we originally intended. With June 3rd as a release date, the new map is gonna be so awesome, and I’m not just saying that cause I’m working on the game.”

About Coffee Stain Studios:

Coffee Stain Studios is the indie developer and publisher behind Sanctum and Sanctum 2, the tower defense/FPS hybrid games that have sold over 1.6 million copies in total. They are now transitioning their video game company into a free-range goat farm.