New Screenshot Gallery Released for Stronghold Crusader 2 

London, UK – 4^th March 2014 – Firefly Studios has just released a new screenshot gallery for Stronghold Crusader 2, giving players their first look at the game’s Crusader single player story campaign. Tornados, boats and burning farmlands will all feature in the “Lionheart” campaign, which chronicles the Crusader forces’ invasion of the holy lands, setting up the plot for the second Arabic campaign. The new screenshots can be found on the Firefly press page via the link below:

http://www.fireflyworlds.com/press/sheet.php?p=Stronghold%20Crusader%202

Firefly talk about the campaign in more detail on the game’s official website:

“Although announcing the title of the Crusader campaign drops fairly bit hint (!) about which characters will be making their return in Crusader 2, we enjoy teasing things as much as the next developer. As a team we are looking forward to players experiencing the Crusader campaign, although we fully expect the skilled Stronghold community to blast through it on the road to online domination. The game’s single player campaigns are really stepping stones to high level skirmish play and multiplayer, but we wanted to make sure we included them in the game at launch.

In the days of Early Access and open betas it is tempting to add large features via post-release updates. With Crusader 2 we will continue to support the game after launch, as we have always done with the Stronghold series, however we wanted the game to feel complete as soon as it is made available. Fans of the first game have been waiting almost 12 years now for their chance to return to Crusader, so the least we can do is include everything they expect from the game at launch.”

The full news post can be found at www.strongholdcrusader2.com.

About Firefly Studios

Firefly Studios is an independent PC game developer specialising in real-time strategy and MMO titles. Formed in 1999 by Simon Bradbury and Eric Ouellette, the company has brought to market a number of high profile and commercially successful strategy games, including the Stronghold series with lifetime sales of over six million. Firefly has offices in the UK and US. For more information please visit their website at www.fireflyworlds.com or follow @fireflyworlds on Twitter.

SteamWorld Dig hits PlayStation 4/Vita in America on March 18, and Europe on March 19.

— Press release — Gothenburg, Sweden. March 4, 2014

Dear friend-in-games, it’s us again!

Finally we can reveal the dates for our much-anticipated release of SteamWorld Dig for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. SteamWorld Dig will be released on March 18 in America (SCEA) and March 19 in the EU (SCEE). The list price is $9,99 (US) and 8,99€ (EU), but will be available at a 20% discount to PlayStation Plus members for the first week. Starting on the launch date, the game will also feature in Sony’s Spring Fever promotion on PSN.

SteamWorld Dig will be available in a slew of strange, wonderful languages and will also be cross-buy, which is nice: buy the game on either platform, and get it for free on the other as well. It will run at a smooth 60 fps in native resolutions on PS4 and Vita.

Hearing us rant about the incredible reception for the 3DS and Steam versions – or how SteamWorld Dig became a multiple GOTY nominee and winner – can get tiresome and braggish. Therefore, listen instead to some feedback on the news that SteamWorld Dig is coming to PSN. We announced this through the official PlayStation.Blog a few weeks ago:

– “Can’t wait to buy this game it looks Great!”

– “This is perhaps some of THE BEST news I’ve heard in a long time!!! Saying this game will be perfect on the Vita is the understatement of the century!!”

– “Picked this up on PC over the holiday and played the hell out of it. Looking forward to playing it again and collecting trophies!”

– “YES! Awesome! Thanks so much for bringing to the Sony ecosystem!” 

…and of course, there’s always one of these guys around:

– “How the heck is indie games fun? They all suck!”

Branded as a “platform mining adventure” in a steampunk/Western setting, SteamWorld Dig lets players take the role of Eastwood-esque robot protagonist Rusty in order to save a mining town in need. The plot thickens as he digs deeper into an underground full of treasure and terrors…

If you want to exercise your exclusive rights as a games journo, that is, review SteamWorld Dig and unearth the secrets yourself, please reply to this mail and ask for a review code. Also, we would love to meet you and talk about the future at GDC: we’ve got amazing things in the works.

See you in the mines – and hopefully in San Francisco as well! 😀

For more info, visit the SteamWorld Dig website: http://www.steamworldgames.com/dig

Press kit: http://www.steamworldgames.com/dig/files/presskit_hd.zip

Official HD trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe-9OPMUz4w

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About us

Image & Form is a Swedish game developer based in rainy, windy Gothenburg. SteamWorld Dig is the most recent game in the SteamWorld series, and is a nominee and winner of numerous Game of the Year awards. Image & Form’s biggest success prior to SteamWorld Dig is the acclaimed iOS/Android real-time strategy game Anthill.

Goat Simulator release date set: April 1st!

Skövde, Sweden, March 4th. The world’s dumbest game Goat Simulator has finally had it’s release date set. April 1st is the day when you’ll get your hands on the next-gen goat simulation you’ve all been waiting for.

Details:

Starting out as early alpha footage on youtube, Goat Simulator quickly snowballed out of control with people demanding the game be released for real. Coffee Stain answered by turning Goat Simulator into a real game, announcing it to be released on Steam, along with a Steam trailer.

Goat Simulator was inspired from old-school skating games, where, instead of being a skater, you’re a goat, and instead of doing skating tricks, you wreck stuff. Charging into a table and knocking it over yields points, and if you can manage to do it while doing a backflip first and a 360 afterwards, you’ll score even more points. With Steam integration, Goat Simulator will also support Steam Workshop where players will be able to make their own goats, missions, levels and more.

The first playable version of Goat Simulator for the public will be at the Coffee Stain Studios booth at GDC San Francisco, 17-21st March 2014. Visitors will also have the chance to try out A Story About My Uncle, a non-violent indie first-person adventure game developed by Gone North Games that is being published by Coffee Stain Studios and released in Summer 2014.

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 have also recently released Super Sanctum TD on iPad, and will have several exciting projects lined up for 2014.

Goat Simulator’s website: http://goat-simulator.com/

About Gone North Games:

Gone North Games is a newly-founded game studio in Stockholm. They are currently developing their first game, A Story About My Uncle, which is planned for a summer release and will be published by Coffee Stain Studios. The game is based on a demo that was nominated for game of the year at the Swedish Game Awards 2012.

Gone North Games’ website: http://gonenorthgames.com/

Revamped Drakengard 3 website.  Never seen before interview with Takamasa Shiba. New Online Novella ‘Zero’

From today, fans of the Drakengard series can watch an interview video with Takamasa Shiba, the famed producer behind the Drakengard series. In the interview Shiba chats candidly about his experiences producing the Drakengard franchise, looking at how the series has evolved, and diving deeper into the backgrounds of the online novella and motivations for creating the third instalment of the franchise after an eight year hiatus. 

Additionally, the first chapter of the new online novella which looks at leading character, Zero is also available from today on the newly revamped www.drakengardgame.com.  More chapters from the novella along with additional content will be available over the coming weeks.

As of today, the official site now also features character backgrounds, concept art, wallpapers, and downloadable Twitter icons.

More about Drakengard 3

A prequel to the original Drakengard, Drakengard 3 transports players to a medieval world where six goddess-like sisters known as “Intoners” have brought peace to the earth with their power to manipulate magic through song.  Harmony is disrupted, however, when the eldest sister, Zero, attempts to murder her younger sisters with the help of her dragon companion Mikhail. As the story progresses, players find themselves in a battle to unravel the mystery of Zero and learn her true intentions.

Featuring the series’ signature brand of action Drakengard 3 pits players against hordes of fiends and foes in remorseless hack-and-slash combat. Quickly switch weapons to launch devastating combo attacks to vanquish enemies that can only be defeated with the correct weaponry. Plus harness the power of your dragon for combat, allowing you to charge, bite, trample your foes and even demolish buildings.

Related Links

Official Homepage: www.drakengardgame.com

Official Facebook® Page: http://www.facebook.com/Drakengard

TEAM NINJA CELEBRATES OVER ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS FOR DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE: CORE FIGHTERS

Core Fighter and Jann Lee Bundle Pack to be Free to Download for a Limited Time;

New Fighter Marie Rose and Lorelei Stage Coming Soon

Team NINJA is excited to announce that the free-to-download fighting game DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE: CORE FIGHTERS has received one million downloads worldwide via the PlayStation®Network (PlayStation®Store) for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. In celebration of this major milestone, Team NINJA is making the Core Fighter and Jann Lee bundle pack available without charge, for a limited time on the PlayStation®Store as a special thank you to fans that helped support the success of the series. The Core Fighter and Jann Lee bundle pack will be available for free starting March 11,2014 for three weeks. Team NINJA is also pleased to announce that a new fighter to the DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE roster, Marie Rose, will be available for purchase and that the fan favorite Lorelei stage will be available for free beginning March 25,2014, via the PlayStation® Store for the PlayStation®3 and March 26 via the Microsoft Games Store for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, bringing new content to the title’s growing roster of fighters, stages, and costumes.

Jann Lee Pack: This character set (DOA5U Core Fighter + Character Jann Lee) for the legendary Jeet Kune Do master who first appeared in the original DEAD OR ALIVE will be a free download for three weeks starting on March 11, 2014 in North American territories and March 12, 2014 in European territories via the PlayStation® Store. Also known as The Dragon and A Scorching Soul, Jann Lee studied martial arts as a young child by watching Bruce Lee films before becoming a bouncer. To this day, Jann Lee continues his training with determination, joining the DEAD OR ALIVE tournament as part of his mission to become the greatest fighter of all time.

Marie Rose: This character (Marie Rose) is priced at $5.99, with several additional costumes priced at $1.99 each. Additionally, a value costume set and character & costume set will be available on the same day for the 18 year-old fighter, Marie Rose. Previously only playable as an exclusive character in the DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE Arcade edition released in Japan, Marie Rose will be available to download on consoles for the first time on March 25, 2014 via the PlayStation®Store for the PlayStation®3 and March 26 via the Microsoft Games Store for the Xbox 360®.

Lorelei Stage: Set in Germany off the banks of the Rhine, this fan favorite multi-level fighting stage made its debut in DEAD OR ALIVE: DIMENSIONS and will be available to download for free on March 25, 2014, via the PlayStation®Store for the PlayStation®3 and March 26 via Microsoft Games Store for the Xbox 360® (accessible after downloading Patch 1.05, available without charge).

Players wanting to sample DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE can play the main game content in DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE: CORE FIGHTERS free of charge via the PlayStation® Network. The free version comes with the Core Fighter Pack, which includes DEAD OR ALIVE icons Ayane, Hayate, Kasumi, and Ryu Hayabusa with almost every game mode will be available. Players can transfer unlocked titles, costumes and Story Mode progress from the PlayStation^®3 version of DEAD OR ALIVE 5 as well as compete with combatants from both the free and full retail version of DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE. For additional information regarding DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE: CORE FIGHTERS visit: http://teamninja-studio.com/doa5/ultimate/us/home.html#ftp

DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE is available for the PlayStation^®3 and Xbox 360^® at retailers nationwide and is rated “M” (Mature) by the ESRB. The game is also available for digital purchase through PlayStation® Store. For additional information about the game or DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE: CORE FIGHTERS visit: http://teamninja-studio.com/doa5/ultimate/us/home.html#ftp.

For access to new assets showcasing DEAD OR ALIVE 5 ULTIMATE: CORE FIGHTERS visit: https://app.box.com/s/uxmmbqn9ayvkvtmab0ji.

For more news about Team NINJA, visit http://teamninja-studio.com, and don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/teamninjastudio and follow us on Twitter @TeamNINJAStudio.

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About TECMO KOEI AMERICA CORP:

TECMO KOEI AMERICA CORP. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Burlingame, California. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of TECMO KOEI HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. TECMO is best known for the Dead or Alive®, Ninja Gaiden®, Tecmo Bowl®, and Fatal Frame® series. KOEI is best known for its Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® franchises. On April 1, 2009, TECMO KOEI HOLDINGS CO., LTD was established as a result of the TECMO, LTD. and KOEI Co., Ltd. merger.

Grimm Bros’ Combines Classic JRPG with Roguelike Mechanics in “Dragon Fin Soup”

Beautiful, Tactical Roguelike JRPG Set in Charming, Twisted Fairytale World Launches on Steam Greenlight

San Francisco, CA (March 4, 2014) – Indie development studio Grimm Bros today announced the launch of Steam Greenlight campaign for its upcoming debut PC title, Dragon Fin Soup. A charming hybrid tactical action RPG with roguelike elements, Dragon Fin Soup is set in a world inspired by fairytales and classic JRPG’s. Hailing from all corners of the globe, the indie team of five veteran developers have launched the official Dragon Fin Soup Steam Greenlight Campaign, to make the commercial release on Steam a reality. To pledge your support, visit: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=231462918

“With accessible controls and brilliant visuals, Dragon Fin Soup will appeal to core gamers looking for a rich, tactical experience and RPG fans who love dark, twisted tales,” said Grimm Bros CEO Ash Monif. “Typically turn based games can be slow and discontinuous, however in Dragon Fin Soup movement, combat and controls have been streamlined to empower you to set your own pace.”

Set in a beautiful, high-resolution World, Dragon Fin Soup features deep RPG mechanics, tactical decision making, turn-based but action oriented controls and serves the player with witty humor and deeply flawed characters, complete with original stories, crafting, fishing, gathering, pets and many other fun features.

The world of Dragon Fin Soup begins on the back of Asura, a giant dragon-turtle god who swims the multiverse of space-time, players choose to unravel the tale of their character in Story Mode or embark on a journey to discover the wilds of Asura in Survival Mode. With a variety of compelling locations to explore including spider forests, ice caves, abandoned mines, scorching deserts, mushroom forests and haunted mansions, Dragon Fin Soup kicks off the action with the tale of Red Robin, whose bloody dark past comes back to haunt her with a vengeance.

Story mode focuses on storytelling, character progression and exploration. Beginning in a country village where players learn the mysteries of the world and encounter a custom blend of scripted events, crafted story quests and procedurally generated missions.

Survival mode plays like a classic Roguelike and is designed for the thrills and scares that come with exploring the dungeons, permanent death, fighting monsters and surviving to achieve the highest scores.

Grimm Bros is led by CEO Ash Monif in charge of business development and production.
COO Randis Albion in charge of art direction, development and design. Collectively the indie studio of five, have over seventy years of games industry experience working on franchises including James Bond, Mercenaries, Sims, Lord of the Rings and League of Legends.

For more information on Grimm Bros, please visit: http://grimm-bros.com
For more information on Dragon Fin Soup, please visit: http://dragonfinsoup.com
Steam Greenlight page: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=231462918
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGrimmBros

About Grimm Bros
Grimm Bros is a new indie RPG game studio, comprised of veteran game developers from around the world. With experienced team members located in Philadelphia, Bangkok, Chicago, San Francisco and London, Grimm Bros works together online making games from its various home offices, pubs and cafes.

Grepolis Heroes released on English Worlds

Hamburg, March 4, 2014. InnoGames just released the Grepolis Heroes on the English languages versions of the game. Andromeda, Heracles, Leonidas and many more – from now on, players have access to numerous Heroes from Greek mythology. All of them have several unique abilities and can be used in battle. The Heroes will be only unlocked on certain new game worlds, in order not to change the balancing of already established worlds. English-speaking players can access the Heroes Feature either on the US-world Ithaca or the International world Mochlos.

Heroes are an entirely new kind of special unit. Each of the game’s Heroes is unique and has specific abilities. To be able to recruit a Hero, players must solve island quests in order to get either coins of war or coins of wisdom. Each hero can be assigned to one city from where they can be sent to battle as well. By investing coins of war or coins of wisdom, heroes can level up, which will improve their base values and the power of their special skills.

Grepolis is a strategy game set in Ancient Greece. In the free browser-based title, players are tasked with building up a vast metropolis and uniting with other players to establish a powerful military and conquer far away islands. Currently it boasts over 20 million registered users and is playable in 22 languages. The Grepolis Mobile App has recently been released for iOS and Android devices and can be downloaded for free on the iTunes App Store and the Google Play Store. It supports all major features of the browser version and is optimized for mobile screens and touch control.

With about 120 million registered players, InnoGames is one of the world’s leading developers and providers of online games. Currently, the Hamburg-based company employs 300 professionals from 22 nations. InnoGames has scored major success with games such as Tribal Wars, Grepolis and Forge of Empires.