HyperX signs on as the first Headline Sponsor for Insomnia52 – The Biggest Insomnia Gaming Festival ever

Multiplay, organiser of the UK’s biggest gaming festivals, is pleased to announce HyperX as its first headline sponsor for Insomnia52, which is set to be the biggest Insomnia festival ever.

Building on the largest spring festival in its history, which showcased the latest games, the best indie talent and the biggest eSports competitions in the UK to over 20,000 consumers, Multiplay is pulling no punches as it prepares for its greatest event to-date.

For this year’s epic summer event, Multiplay is going all out, utilising more areas than ever before, including the pitch to assemble a huge marquee that allows even more dedicated zones. New zones and features for Insomnia52 include the YouTuber Live zone, the Just Dance zone and much, much more.

HyperX delivers cutting edge in high-performance products for gaming, tech enthusiasts and creative pros, sponsoring the crème-de-la-crème of eSports talent across the globe.

“We couldn’t be happier to partner with a brand synonymous with high-performance technology,” said Craig Fletcher, CEO & Founder of Multiplay. “We’re pleased to bring HyperX into the family of brands we work closely with to deliver an incredible festival this summer.”

“We couldn’t help but be impressed with how the Insomnia Gaming Festival continues to deliver the biggest opportunities for brands to connect directly with their audience,” said Eleonora Rocca, Channel Marketing Manager UK & Ireland. She continued, “There’s a great synergy between our brands, and Insomnia52 is just the beginning of what we hope will be a long association.”

Insomnia52 will deliver more competitive gaming, tournaments, new game showcases, panel talks, meet & greets and more exhibitors than ever before over the August bank holiday weekend. At its new home, Coventry’s Ricoh arena, Multiplay is set to grow the Insomnia festivals in 2014 with is largest events ever, delivering unrivalled gaming and entertainment to tens of thousands of fans.

For more information on Insomnia52 visit http://insomniagamingfestival.com. More announcements will be made in the coming months.

About Insomnia Festivals
Founded by Craig Fletcher in 1997, Multiplay are a leading service provider to the games industry, a consultant and promoter to almost all major publishers, manufacturers and e-tailers.  They have been running gaming events for nearly two decades and have achieved mass exposure and recognition in the industry as the creators and producers of the UK’s biggest Games Festival – Insomnia.  Multiplay have delivered a wide range of events to high profile customers in the UK and internationally, such as Warner Bros, ESET, IGN and Mojang.

Multiplay is also one of the world’s largest hosts of online game servers, with over 23 locations across 5 continents and is also home to one of Europe’s largest on-line gaming communities with over 7 million gamers playing on their servers every monthhttp://www.multiplay.com

COSMIC DJ DROPS THE NEEDLE ON STEAM EARLY ACCESS
– Galactic Beats for Terrestrial Gamers, Because Those Big Headphones Are Universally Sexy –

Austin, TX – May 16, 2014 — Today marks an historic day on Steam Early Access, as Intergalactic Corgis have become a reality. Living room DJ legends Devolver Digital and Gl33k announce today that the psychedelic sound design game Cosmic DJ is now on heavy rotation on Steam Early Access [http://store.steampowered.com/app/297110/]. Music fans of all skill levels can hone their musical ability using an intuitive tap-based sequencer and the precision grid sequencer, then share those epic anthems with the world. Featuring an interstellar campaign mode, you’ll traverse the galaxy on six adventures to repair the “Jamtennas” – only you, the ‘Cosmic DJ of Legend’ can bring musical harmony back to the galaxy.

Composed of overly attractive industry veterans and one pretty awesome corgi, Austin-based Gl33k has been one of the top sound design studios in the video game industry for nearly a decade. Cosmic DJ is their first foray into game development, using their talents for creating music and impeccable sound design as a way to let less-skilled musicians create sequences and beats with ease.

“Through rigorous testing and quality assurance processes we can confirm that the beats created in Cosmic DJ will make them panties and/or boxer shorts drop,” noted Devolver Digital CFO Fork Parker.

Cosmic DJ is available now via Steam Early Access, the Humble Store, and other digital download services for with a 10% discount off the final $5.99 price. Follow development of Cosmic DJ via @CosmicDJGame on Twitter as well as the official Steam game forums.

ASSASSIN’S CREED^® PIRATES RECEIVES NEW UPDATE 

New area,La Boca del Diablo, and daily challenges introduced

London, UK — May 16, 2014 — Today Ubisoft^® announced that Assassin’s Creed^® Pirates, part of the award-winning Assassin’s Creed^® franchise, will receive its third major update. This free update is available to download now in the App Store and the Google Play Store.

For brave captains willing to veer far from the safety of commercial routes, a new area, La Boca del Diablo, is available for exploration. This mysterious island is full of dark legends and tales of recent horrors. Learn about the secrets of the island through a new story mission and further explore the Devil’s Mouth through side missions where players seek new treasures and diaries to unlock secrets about La Buse’s missing treasure.

The update also includes new daily challenges that give players the opportunity to complete three challenges a day such as collecting books, sinking Merchant ships or completing Assassination missions to earn gold. Three difficulty levels are available for each challenge, which pay-out players based on the difficulty of each mission.

For more information on Assassin’s Creed Pirates, please visit:

assassinscreed.com/pirates and www.facebook.com/assassinscreed

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

About Assassin’s Creed:

Initially launched in 2007, the first five Assassin’s Creed games have sold more than 55 million units worldwide, and the franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series ever. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into other entertainment experiences including comic books, mobile games, novels, as well as a feature-length movie currently in development.

© 2007-2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. 

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. Assassin’s Creed, Black Flag and Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

0RBITALIS NEW UPDATES ADDED ON STEAM EARLY ACCESS 

London – 16^th May 2014 – One-of-a-kind independent developer Alan Zucconi and UK independent publisher Mastertronic today announced a myriad of new updates to gravity simulator 0RBITALIS, currently available on Steam Early Access.

Updated features to further enrich the celestial experience include friend leaderboards and histograms to let players compare score distribution at a glance. Quality settings and zoom effects have also been refined to create a more streamlined experience, and there are new ambient soundtracks from Doseone. Think you’ve mastered your orbit? Ten new levels have now been added to increase the challenge!

Alan Zucconi said: “It’s hard to describe the amount of positive feedback I’ve had from the community so far. Seeing people playing for days, trying to achieve a stable orbit, has been the biggest reward for me. This is why the update brings new features such as friends leaderboards and histograms.”

“I also showed the game to the developers of Kerbal Space Program, resulting in a secret level which reproduces the Kerbol System,” continued Alan. “The update also features homages to other big indie titles such as Robin Arnott’s SoundSelf. I am looking forward to hearing the players’ feedback and I really can’t wait for the next update.”

Stuart Morton, Producer at Mastertronic, added: “0RBITALIS has been going down a storm with the thousands of people who have so far picked it up and this update by Alan is the result of their feedback. The Steam Early Access community is a great help for developers and I have no doubt 0RBITALIS will continue to improve.”

0RBITALIS is a simulation that blends physics perfection with gaming, available now on Steam Early Access for PC.

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About Alan Zucconi

Alan Zucconi is a passionate independent developer, awarded as one of Develop’s ‘30 Under 30’. He started his career to fully explore his creativity, designing experimental gameplays and interactive experiences. His upcoming titles include the time travel platformer ‘Still Time’ and the gravity simulator ‘0RBITALIS’. Ask him for a biscuit.

About Doseone

Adam Drucker, better known by his stage name Doseone, is an American rapper, producer, poet and artist. He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon. He has also been a member of numerous groups including Deep Puddle Dynamics, Greenthink, Clouddead, Themselves, Subtle and 13 & God.

About Mastertronic

Mastertronic is a multi-platform independent games publisher working with independent games developers making games that we want to play ourselves. We love games, games developers and gamers.