Beloved FINAL FANTASY RPG Series and its Unforgettable Characters, Items, and Moments Across Sixteen Mainline Games Coming June 13

Renton, WA – February 18, 2025 – Wizards of the Coast invites players and fans around the world to join in celebrating an iconic piece of gaming history with Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY. Launching June 13, the set represents a rich universe with iconic elements that fans have come to love over the franchise’s history. Fans will see characters from every mainline FINAL FANTASY game, each depicted through the lens of Magic: The Gathering. The set is available for preorder now at local game stores, online retailers like Amazon, and elsewhere Magic products are sold. 

This upcoming set features the largest collection of FINAL FANTASY artwork ever in a single game, drawing from across the franchise. Magic artists have brought moments from FINAL FANTASY to life in their own unique style while classic FINAL FANTASY art pieces make appearances on these epic cards. Fans will see their favorite stories, characters and moments from FINAL FANTASY depicted across Magic cards, with these icons of the series captured on over 100 legendary creature cards across the entire release. 

Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY features a host of special mechanics and content inspired by the rich world and incredible creatures beloved by fans worldwide. 

Special features include:

• Saga Creatures – Summons are making an appearance in this set, as part of Magic: The Gathering’s first-ever Saga creatures. Players can call the summons for aid in battle.
• Double-Faced Cards – Double-faced cards return in Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY. By casting the front side of the card for its mana cost and fulfilling its required conditions, players can transform it to experience its alternate form! Iconic FINAL FANTASY characters, minigames, story moments, and more are represented on double-faced cards throughout the set. 
• More To Come – Many of the special mechanics featured in the Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY set are yet to be revealed. Stay tuned for more information.

The FINAL FANTASY artwork truly shines in a series of Borderless Cards. Borderless Character Cards feature 55 legendary characters with eye-popping backgrounds, while Borderless Woodblock Cards are inspired by traditional Japanese woodblock paintings, and feature intricate artwork of the summons. There are also Borderless FINAL FANTASY Artist cards, featuring fan-favorite artists from the history of the series. 

Finally, as a celebration of this incredible collaboration, FINAL FANTASY Through the Ages showcases iconic Magic cards with FINAL FANTASY artwork. These cards form a Bonus Sheet for the set featuring existing artwork from the FINAL FANTASY series, which highlights artists such as  天野喜孝/YOSHITAKA AMANO and 野村哲也/TETSUYA NOMURA, names that FINAL FANTASY fans will surely recognize.  

Each Commander deck for Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY tells the story of an individual game from the franchise, letting you relive playing FINAL FANTASY VI, FINAL FANTASY VII, FINAL FANTASY X, and FINAL FANTASY XIV in a brand-new way.

Wizards of the Coast will also be releasing three Secret Lair drops alongside this set to capture the worlds of FINAL FANTASY in Secret Lair‘s always iconic, always stunning style. More details will be available closer to the set’s release. 

Fans can preorder Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY products now, including Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, Commander decks, Collector’s Edition Commander decks, Bundles, and Gift Edition Bundles. Additionally, Wizards of the Coast will have more to share about a special holiday release for Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY later this year. 

Read the latest DailyMTG article here: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/collecting-final-fantasy 

ABOUT MAGIC: THE GATHERING

Magic: The Gathering’s compelling characters, fantastic worlds, and deep strategic gameplay have entertained and delighted fans for more than 30 years. Fans can experience Magic through the tabletop trading card game, the digital game Magic: The Gathering Arena, a New York Times bestselling novel, and a critically acclaimed comic book series. With more than 50 million fans to date, Magic is a worldwide phenomenon published in more than 150 countries.

ABOUT WIZARDS OF THE COAST

Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS), develops legendary games that inspire creativity, spark passions, forge friendships and foster communities around a lifetime love of games. Wizards delivers compelling experiences for gamers across tabletop and digital gaming through its best-known franchises MAGIC: THE GATHERING and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS and Hasbro’s unparalleled portfolio of approximately 1,500 brands. With headquarters in Renton, Washington and studios in Austin, Montreal and Raleigh; Wizards is dedicated to fostering world-class talent to create unforgettable play experiences on all platforms. To learn more about Wizards, please visit our Company website and social channels (@Wizards on Twitter and LinkedIn).

ABOUT HASBRO

Hasbro is a global branded entertainment leader whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers engaging brand experiences for global audiences through gaming, consumer products and entertainment, with a portfolio of iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands.

Hasbro is guided by our Purpose to create joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time. For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute and one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50. For more information, visit www.corporate.hasbro.com

Police Shootout, a unique title combining a shooter and a tactical game, is coming to Xbox Series X|S consoles on February 20. The game is also a police intervention simulator that offers an intriguing adventure in harsh realities. Police Shootout was previously released on PC. The game will be released on PlayStation 5 on March 14.

The game was developed by the Polish studio Games Incubator, which has to its credit, among others, the Animal Shelter series of games. Police Shootout was released first on PC. Ultimate Games S.A. is responsible for developing and releasing the title on consoles.

Police Shootout (Microsoft Store): https://www.xbox.com/games/store/police-shootout/9p257pbslx11
Police Shootout (PlayStation Store): https://store.playstation.com/concept/10011966
Police Shootout (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1279240/Police_Shootout

Turn-based FPS meets adventure and simulator

Police Shootout is a first-person perspective (FPP) game that combines a shooter, a turn-based game, a police intervention simulator and an intriguing adventure. Among other things, the title is distinguished by unique turn-based combat mechanics, in which decisions made in real time affect the further course of events.

In Police Shootout, the player takes on the role of police officer Scott Price, who finds himself from the big city to the town of San Andrino. As you progress, the character’s story is also revealed, including the reasons for moving to the small town.

Make decisions and act in difficult realities

The gameplay in Police Shootout involves solving cases and police interventions. In San Andrino, for example, you will have to deal with a store robbery or a situation where criminals take hostages.

Importantly, it is up to the player to decide how to approach a given issue. Sometimes it will be necessary to use a weapon, but in some situations some alternative action may be better.

Police Shootout – main features:

• turn-based shooter;
• police action simulator;
• diverse police interventions;
• intriguing plot thread;
• every decision matters.

The release date of Police Shootout for Xbox Series X|S is set for February 20, 2025, while the game will hit PlayStation 5 on March 14 this year.

Boozy management game offers a charming pixel-art portrayal of monastery life

BORDEAUX, France – Feb. 18, 2025 – Ale Abbey, the medieval brewery tycoon sim from developer Hammer & Ravens and publisher Shiro Unlimited, rolls its first bubbly barrels onto PC via Steam Early Access today. 

Don the robes of an ambitious Abbot and set to work transforming a sleepy country monastery into a beer brewing powerhouse. Build fresh facilities, hire talented staff, and research recipes for exciting new brews, all while tending to the spiritual needs of the abbey’s monks and local citizenry. Enjoy a tuneful original soundtrack from Return to Monkey Island composer Clint Bajakian.

The path to fermented enlightenment can entail many twists and turns. The abbey will need a library where monks can research tasty new formulas, but hiring a brewmaster or two could save valuable time. Choose between multiple upgrades to improve operations and lead the abbey into craft beer fame and fortune!

Sat in the countryside, grow the fame of the monastery and discover neighboring towns and villages as well as their parched inhabitants. Discover the most popular quaffs in each far-flung tavern and be sure to give back to the community by feeding the poor. Choose to grease the palms of greedy bandits for protection or shmooze high-ranking officials to ensure the monastery’s continued growth and success.

“Beer – as well as the monasteries that produced it – were a key part of medieval society,” said Emiliano Pastorelli, Game Director at Hammer & Ravens. “Making and selling ale was a way for monks to keep their monasteries running, and in the process they developed many of the most popular beer varieties we know today. Ale Abbey provides a fun and peaceful look – or sip shall we say – into the lives of these boozy pioneers.”

Ale Abbey is now available on PC in Early Access via Steam for $14.99/€14.99EUR/£12.79 with a 10% launch discount for 14 days. English, Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Italian, and Russian are the languages supported. 

For more information, please visit Hammer & Raven’s official website and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Keep up to date with everything Shiro Unlimited has to come by visiting the official website and follow the team on Twitter and Facebook.

About Shiro Unlimited

Shiro Games is an independent Bordeaux-based studio founded by video game veterans, with the objective of offering rich and innovative game experiences. After the commercial and critical success of Evoland and Northgard, the studio enriched its offering to players with Wartales and Dune: Spice Wars with more experiences worth treasuring on the way!

For more information, please visit the official website or LinkedIn.

About Hammer & Ravens

Hammer & Ravens is a small independent game development studio based out of Tallinn, Estonia. Its worldwide team has been crafting games infused with tongue-in-cheek humor and satisfying gameplay since the mid-2010s. Founded by Emiliano Pastorelli, Hammer & Ravens has developed and published games for PC and consoles, as well as museum apps and educational mobile games.

For more information, please visit the official website. 

A unique twist to the farming sim genre with side-scrolling gameplay, that feels like what you’d get if Stardew Valley, Terraria, and Fallout had a pixelated baby.

Chongqing, China – February 24, 2025 — RedSaw Games and Logoi Games are thrilled to participate in the upcoming Steam Next Fest, showcasing their new cozy title, Doloc Town, set in a vibrant post-apocalyptic world. Starting Feb. 24, this quirky pixel-art farming sim will release a newly polished two-hour Public Demo, featuring refined tutorials and a newly added fishing feature, with saves synced to future releases!

Explore the remnants of civilization and build your dream farm in Doloc Town. Navigate through lush forests, treacherous wetlands, and ancient ruins. Manage your resources, cultivate crops under the threat of acid rain, and uncover the land’s forgotten stories. Don’t miss out on the chance to dive into this beautifully crafted journey, which promises a refreshing take on the farming-sim genre with 98% very positive reviews on its demo page.

Please watch the Official Announcement Trailer here to get a glimpse of Doloc Town has in store. 

Key Features of Doloc Town:

Unique Post-Apocalyptic Farm Sim

Be in charge of your farm starting from scratch and develop automated production systems in a world filled with mysteries and dangers. Face changing weather conditions, such as acid rain and scorching heatwaves that will affect your crops, adding new challenges to your farming strategy. Unlock and upgrade specialized skill trees to improve farming efficiency.

Delightful Pixel Art Direction

With its adorable and cozy style, Doloc Town stands out as a beautiful indie game. Fans of pixel art, as well as newcomers looking for a relaxing yet engaging aesthetic, will find it a visual treat.

Journey Through Uncharted Territories

Discover the semi-open world of Doloc Town, with its lush forests, caves, ruins, and other biomes in search for secret relics and treasures. Uncover ancient technology, interact with NPCs in smaller settlements, and enjoy a world filled with humorous and heartfelt moments. The plot, filled with fantasy and ACG elements, brings characters and stories to life.

Exhilarating Combat with Drone Companions

Equip guns and use auxiliary combat drones to assist you in the fight against dangerous creatures. Whether you enjoy intense bullet shooting or prefer more leisurely exploration, Doloc Town offers flexible combat styles with DIY customization for your robot helpers.

Join us at Steam Next Fest to get a firsthand look at Doloc Town’s gameplay, interact with the developers, and learn more about the unique features of this cozy yet adventurous game. To stay up-to-date on all future announcements for Doloc Town, please keep a close eye on the game’s official Discord, X/Twitter channel and Steam.

About Logoi Games:

The idea of Logoi comes from love of games. We know how much courage and determination it takes to make an indie game, so we respect and admire everyone who is willing to put their passion into it, and hope that it can be shared by more people who are also passionate about games. With this as the driving force, we are committed to exploring and discovering indie games, bringing better works and more joy to all the people who love games.

About RedSaw Games

RedSaw Games Studio is an indie studio focused on creating high-quality simulation games. They’re dedicated to developing games with exquisite & vibrant visuals, as well as engaging and diverse gameplay. Currently, they’re working on their first indie game, Doloc Town.

Watch the launch trailer now!

PARIS – Feb. 18, 2025 – DON’T NOD is thrilled for the release today of its highly anticipated narrative adventure game, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. It is the first game to come from the DON’T NOD Montréal studio and is made by the original creators of Life is Strange. Tape 2 will follow on April 15, where it will become available as a free downloadable update. 

Launch Discount & PlayStation Plus

There is a 10% launch discount until March 4 for Steam, Xbox and PlayStation Plus members. The game will also launch today onto the PlayStation Plus game catalog for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members. Players on PlayStation can also pre-order the retail edition of the game thanks to our partnership with Maximum Games, from participating retailers here.

A Word from Michel Koch, Creative Director

Michel Koch, Creative Director at DON’T NOD Montréal, had this to say about the launch:

“Moving to a new country, building a new team and studio, creating an entirely new universe, and breathing life into brand-new characters was no small feat—especially during strange times like the pandemic. Yet here we are, finally, ready to unveil our new game to the world, giving our characters the chance to meet you and, hopefully, bring you joy, nostalgia, and sorrow.

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is a game about finding your own space and voice within your circle of friends, about overcoming adversity, growing up, and embracing who you are. We hope this project will resonate with you, and that you’ll enjoy meeting Swann, Nora, Autumn and Kat as you become part of Bloom & Rage and recreate your path through the summer of ’95.”

Step Into an Alternate Reality

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage fans can expect to experience something immersive and unique in our ARG (Alternate Reality Game), which will unfold between now and the release of Tape 2. We, and our partners at Haus of Park, invite the community to come together to solve mysteries, puzzles, and hidden stories that tie deeply into the world of Bloom & Rage.

Fans can join through a Discord server where the story will begin with Erin’s request for help to repair a PC. From there, players will discover the ARG’s Mission Hub, where Erin will communicate with them throughout the coming weeks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Read the updated version of the Frequently Asked Questions document put together for eager players here for answers to questions you may have about the game, its launch, technical info, and more.

Official Soundtrack

The soundtrack to Tape 1 has been unveiled and is ready to listen to on all streaming platforms. It is also available to buy on Steam for 9.99€/$9.99. Just as the game itself, the second half of the OST will come upon Tape 2’s release as a free update.

As well as purchasing individually, players can purchase the game together with the soundtrack in a dedicated bundle! This bundle will benefit from the 10% launch discount (until March 4) and an additional 10% bundle discount.

Vinyl Pre-order Available

The entire soundtrack on double vinyl, encompassing Tapes 1 and 2, can be pre-ordered on the Kid Katana website here. The double vinyl comes in two different colors (transparent pink for “Bloom,” transparent blue for “Rage”) with a punk-style poster and more. The OST is an 18-track dream pop/ambient/punk album by three female-led groups:

– Ruth Radelet, the former lead vocalist of Chromatics

– Milk & Bone, an electropop Montréal duo

– Nora Kelly Band, a rising Montréal alt-country band: their first official single, “See You in Hell,” was released on January 9.

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is an innovative narrative adventure game set over two timelines, following four high school girls who form lasting friendships over the summer, only to face a mysterious event that will change them forever. The game explores themes of identity, rebellion, and transformation. Unravel the mysteries in “Bloom” (available today) and “Rage” (launching April 15) on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.

About DON’T NOD

DON’T NOD is an independent French publisher and developer with studios in Paris and Montréal creating original narrative games in the adventure (Life is Strange^TM, Tell Me Why^TM, Twin Mirror^TM), RPG (Vampyr^TM, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden^TM), and action (Remember Me^TM) genres. The studio is internationally renowned for unique narrative experiences with engaging stories and characters and has worked with industry leading publishers: Square Enix, Microsoft, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Focus Entertainment and Capcom. DON’T NOD creates and publishes its own IPs developed in-house such as Harmony: The Fall of Reverie^TM,  Jusant^TM and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage^TM as well as using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with third-party developers whose editorial visions parallel the company’s own. 

Step into the studio’s immersive and innovative universe at dont-nod.com.

DON’T NOD (ISIN code: FR0013331212 – ALDNE) is listed on Euronext Growth Paris.

About Maximum Entertainment

Maximum Entertainment is a global entertainment company dedicated to crafting indie to AA video game experiences through original content and licensed partnerships. A fully integrated group with a broad portfolio of content, the company emphasizes collaboration and inclusivity in its partnerships to produce the highest level of interactive entertainment. With more than 300 titles in its catalog, Maximum Entertainment has joined forces with talented creators and renowned franchises around the globe to deliver magic to the gamer in everyone. Maximum Entertainment employs experienced professionals across the entire value chain of video games including development, publishing, transmedia, sales, and operations. Visit Maximum Entertainment at www.maximument.com.

About Kid Katana 

Kid Katana Records is a VGM record label that puts artists in the spotlight and brings them closer to fans. It covers music creation up to its distribution in all formats (digital, vinyl, CD…). Since 2020, it has released more than 10 soundtracks, such as Streets of Rage 4 (Yuzo Koshiro, Olivier Deriviere…), TMNT Shredder’s Revenge (Tee Lopes, Mike Patton, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah from Wu-Tang…), Jusant (Guillaume Ferran) and Planet Crafter (Benjamin Young). 

To follow Kid Katana Records releases and news, visit their website: Kid Katana Records 

Original game Grand Mountain Adventure hits milestone 25 million downloads 

February 18, 2025 – Sweden – Get ready to hit the slopes as developer Toppluva AB announces that Grand Mountain Adventure 2 is available from today on iOS and Android platforms.

The sequel to Grand Mountain Adventure, a beloved sports game with over 25 million downloads, Grand Mountain Adventure 2, brings bigger mountains and a huge variety of activities, challenges and terrain for players to get creative in and shape their own ski adventure.

Explore new huge ski resorts from around the world, each double the size from the resorts in the first game. Compete in a variety of sports and racing challenges like ski jumping, wakeboarding and parachuting, or just relax and find your own way down the mountain.

Grand Mountain Adventure 2 Features: 

• Four massive open-world ski resorts to enjoy, with bustling slopes, forests, cliffs and beautiful views in a non-linear mountain simulator, with more on the way.
• A huge variety of activities and game modes, like paragliding, ziplining, speed skiing and 2d platform mode.
• Hundreds of unique challenges to test your skills, including slalom, slope-style, downhill racing, and ski jumping. 
• An advanced trick system including spins, flips, tail presses, rails, transitions and boxes. All which can, with some creativity, be combined into epic combos.
• Earn credits by competing in challenges and exploring the mountains. Spend them on gear and clothing to customize your own style.
• Turn on ‘Zen’ mode for the ultimate relaxation and enjoy a distraction free day on the slopes without challenges or other skiers. Or try out ‘Observe’ mode to watch the antics of hundreds of NPCs on the mountainside from afar. 

Grand Mountain Adventure 2 is available now on iOS and Android. For more details visit the official website here.

About Toppluva AB

Toppluva is a tiny indie studio based in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 2015, Toppluva develops the Grand Mountain Adventure series with 25M+ players worldwide on iOS, Android, Steam and Nintendo Switch. The studio consists of three snowboarding brothers — Viktor, Sebastian, and Alexander. With a passion for creating truly unique, handcrafted games, they design everything from scratch, including the game engine, physics engine, map editor, music, and 3D models.

Play the terrifying new PC demo now available on Steam. 

Spain – 18th February, 2025. Indie publisher and developer Firenut Games and developer Digital Dream are thrilled to announce a new partnership to publish the terrifying new psychological horror game Baptiste, which will launch for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X later this year. 

Baptiste tells the chilling story of Sara and her son Tom who are devastated by a family tragedy and seek a new start at Jagged Shore Cliff, a remote place perched high on a cliff in the United Kingdom. Instead of a fresh start, their worst nightmares are about to unfold, plunging them into a terrifying battle for survival. 

Horror fans are now able to play the first 30 minutes of Baptiste by downloading the PC demo available today on Steam. Players will be introduced to the dark story of Baptiste along with the game mechanics and the intriguing doll, stored in a glass-fronted cabinet accompanied by an ominous warning . . . 

The Baptiste playable PC demo is available to download from Steam now. Fans can also add the game to their Steam and PlayStation Wishlists now. 

Devastated by a family tragedy, Sara and her son, Tom, seek a new start at Jagged Shore Cliff, a remote location situated high on a cliff in the United Kingdom. As they explore their mysterious new house, they discover a dusty cabinet that holds Baptiste, an unsettling doll locked behind the glass. Attached to the cabinet is an ominous warning: “Never release this from its glass prison.” 

What should have been a shelter becomes the scene of their worst nightmares. What happens next defies all logic, putting their sanity and desire to survive to the test. 

Features: 

• Total immersion: Immerse yourself in a first-hand experience that will make you feel each chill as if it were real. The line between the game and reality blurs further with each step you take. 
• Suffocating atmosphere: Explore a mansion where horror lurks in every shadow. The masterful dubbing and sound track will drag you to the depths of a nightmare. Darkness will become your most feared enemy, putting your bravery to the test at each corner you encounter.  
• Tormented protagonist: Play as Tom, a young man still suffering from the tragedy. After the loss of his father, he accompanies his mother on what should to be a new beginning. However, the ghosts of the past threaten to consume him. Can you keep control against the siege of his inner demons? 
• Bloodthirsty mysteries: Disentangle the gruesome secrets that impregnate each floorboard and every crack on the walls. Each discovery will reveal a story of pain and horror that is beyond belief. 
• Disturbing aesthetic: step into a world where beauty and terror coexist in a macabre dance. The visual design will transport you to a kingdom where the grotesque is fascinating. 
• Surrounding narrative: Each objective, each note and each whisper weave a terrifying plot. Your perseverance in the face of fear will be rewarded with chilling revelations that will keep you on edge until the very end. 

Baptiste will launch for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X later this year. Download the PC Steam demo and add the game to your Wishlist now! 

About Firenut Games 

Firenut Games is a European video game publishing company for PC and Consoles that aims to support great talents and launch video games with a unique essence. Our philosophy is to produce video games focused on gamers.

New cinematic is the second in KARMA’S chilling trilogy of trailers

Watford, UK – 18 February 2025 – Award-winning publisher Wired Productions and independent developer Pollard Studio are thrilled to announce that KARMA: The Dark World will officially launch on March 27, 2025, exclusively on PlayStation 5 and PC. The highly anticipated psychological thriller will be available at launch for $24.99 / €24.99 / £19.99, with a 10% launch discount on PC, PlayStation and an additional 15% off on Steam for players who own any previous Wired Productions title.

To mark the occasion, the second in KARMA’s mind-bending cinematic trilogy of trailers dropped – featuring the haunting new track ‘Into the Mist’, written and performed by Geng Li. The 3-minute-long epic release date trailer focuses on the stunning visuals, surreal environments and emotionally-charged story inspired by cinema’s finest auteurs with shocking twists at every turn. The release date trailer showcases central characters to the story, asking ‘when every shadow hides a secret, who can you trust?’

A host of PlayStation 5 Pro exclusive features were revealed, including full-featured PSSR Integration for enhanced image quality, definition and texture clarity – along with improved reflections and distance rendering – providing rock solid 60fps performance at 4k resolution.

Inspired by the works of legendary creators such as David Lynch (Twin Peaks), Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid, Death Stranding), and Christopher Nolan (Inception, Interstellar), KARMA: The Dark World blends psychological horror with immersive storytelling, challenging players to uncover the deepest secrets hidden in the minds of their targets.

Developed in Unreal Engine 5, the game delivers an intensely atmospheric experience with stunning visuals and a haunting narrative.

“Wired Productions has always championed storytellers who push the boundaries and craft compelling narratives. Yonghe Wang and Pollard Studio team have raised the bar and have delivered a rollercoaster assault on the senses, in an abstract, surreal, dark yet hauntingly beautiful cinematic gaming masterpiece” said Leo Zullo, Managing Director at Wired Productions. “If Kojima, Christopher Nolan and the late and great David Lynch ever had the chance to work on a project from China, KARMA: The Dark World might just be the end result.”

Enter the Mind, Uncover the Truth

In KARMA: The Dark World, players take on the role of Daniel McGovern, an elite Roam Agent tasked with mind-diving into the memories of suspects. What begins as another routine investigation soon unravels into a dark conspiracy that challenges everything he believes. As McGovern navigates the minds of those he pursues, he must confront disturbing truths and question his own reality. KARMA: The Dark World is available for Wishlist now on Steam, PlayStation Store, GOG and Epic Store.

KARMA: The Dark World will also launch on Xbox at a later date, with further details to be announced in the coming months.

About Wired Productions
Wired Productions is a true Indie Publisher proudly presenting a diverse range of specially curated games from some of the greatest storytellers and independent developers. Named as “Indie Publisher of the Year” at the MCV / Develop Awards, Wired is home to an award-winning collection of titles including: DIG VR, Gori: Cuddly Carnage, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, Arcade Paradise VR, Tin Hearts, Martha Is Dead, The Falconeer, The Last Worker, and Deliver Us the Moon. Upcoming titles include: Hotel Architect, Beneath and KARMA: The Dark World.

About Pollard Studio

Pollard Studio, based in Shanghai, China, is an independent game development studio composed of industry veterans with experience at EA, Virtuos, and other major game studios. Founded in 2018, the studio specializes in narrative-driven experiences that blend psychological depth with stunning visuals. With a core team of 20 developers, including four based in Los Angeles, Pollard Studio is dedicated to crafting unforgettable gaming experiences.KARMA: The Dark World launches March 27, 2025, on PlayStation and PC. Enter the mind—if you dare.

Excavate new resources in a lush Jungle Biome inhabited by creepy crawlers

SEATTLE — Feb. 17, 2025 — Drill Core, the platform miner simulator from developer Hungry Couch and publisher tinyBuild, raises the R ‘n’ D alarms as it discovers a brand new tropical planet in the latest “Welcome to the Jungle” Early Access update, available on PC via Steam today.

Sound the alarms! Drill Core Inc.’s Board of Directors call upon all excavators to explore a recently discovered planet. Become one with nature and dig to the core of a world lush with green flora and fauna brimming with shocking discoveries!

Miners must remain vigilant as unknown species of insects infest this Jungle world. These pestering creatures may be a tad unwelcoming, so it’s advised all Platform Managers err on the side of caution. While biodiversity is an important pillar for Drill Core Inc., should the need for self-defense arise, the Board of Directors encourages use of force when necessary.

Greater operational challenges await in a land filled with countless mysteries. To further facilitate these excavations, new core types were developed and deployed to all Platform Managers. These tools aim to improve mining methods, resulting in more bountiful yields of this exotic biome’s resources.

Newly implemented features bring about change to build sites, including a technological rarity system. Each structure has a rating, impacting both costs and effectiveness. These changes evoke varying playstyles, so experiment freely to substantially maximize overall profits and efficiency; Drill Core Inc. thanks Platform Managers for their willingness to tinker!

“We’re grateful to the Drill Core community and their continued feedback throughout Early Access,” said Konstantin Burov, Head of Hungry Couch Games. “This newest update introduces new challenges and possibilities that shake up the way players approach mining and encourages new ways to carve out a winning strategy”

Drill Core is available now for Windows PC via Steam Early Access for USD $19.99. The game offers English, French, Ukrainian, Serbian, German, Spanish (Spain), Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese language support.

For more information, visit developer Hungry Couch’s official website, wishlist Drill Core on Steam, and follow @tinyBuild and @HungryCouchGame on X (formerly Twitter)!

About Hungry Couch

Hungry Couch was founded in April 2019 by CEO Konstantin Burov. In 2021, the studio joined the tinyBuild family before the launch of their debut title, the open-world skypunk sandbox game Black Skylands, in 2023. The studio is now hard at work on its second title, Drill Core, a strategy mining game launching in Early Access in 2024.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild is a Seattle-based indie label behind the Hello Neighbor franchise and over 30 renowned titles, including Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, Happy Humble’s Burger Farm, and Party Hard. With additional development offices in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Belgrade, Serbia, and Riga, Latvia, tinyBuild is rapidly building a portfolio of fun, high-quality games across multiple platforms.

LOS ANGELES– FEBRUARY 17, 2025 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has announced that the global preliminaries for the “Solo Leveling:ARISE CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SLC 2025),” the first official global competition for Solo Leveling: ARISE, will begin on February 21^st. 

Netmarble has previously hosted two offline competitions in Korea and is now inviting Solo Leveling: ARISE players from around the world to showcase their skills in the “Battlefield of Time.” The battlefield is now open to global fans when SLC 2025 begins with the global preliminaries. 

Players of Solo Leveling: ARISE who obtained 1,000 or more season points in Battlefield of Time Season 7, which occurred between January 16^th and February 13^th, are eligible to apply for the SLC 2025 preliminaries. Applications will be available in the game from February 13^th through February 20^th. 

The preliminary rounds will take place online from February 21^st to March 9^th, featuring two different leagues: the Asia League for players residing in Asian regions, and the International League for those from regions outside of Asia. Four maps will be available in the Battlefield of Time where players will combine their fastest record from each map to determine their ranks. 

The top 8 participants from each League in the preliminary rounds will advance to the SLC 2025 grand finals, which will be held offline in Korea on April 12. SLC 2025 features a total prize pool of 20 million KRW (13,869 USD), with the grand champion receiving 10 million KRW (6,934 USD) and an exclusive trophy. 

Players can find out more about the SLC 2025 from the official website or the official forum, which will roll out detailed information over time. 

Solo Leveling: ARISE is an action game adaptation of the hit webtoon, Solo Leveling. Taking on the role of Jinwoo, players can experience his journey through the beloved webtoon tale firsthand, leveling up, taking on dynamic battles, and creating their own combat styles by selecting various combinations of skills and weapons. Not only can players team up with hunters from the webtoon, they can summon their own “Army of Shadows” with the iconic phrase: “Arise.”

Please visit the official website, X, Facebook, Instagram, Discord, official YouTube channel and Steam to stay up-to-date with the latest information about Solo Leveling: ARISE.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling: ARISE, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, Tower of God: New World, Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.