• The return of the viral game will debut in Fall 2024
• Launches on iOS and Google Play are planned for 2025
• Flappy Bird Foundation is leading the return of the title, and has acquired the official Flappy Bird trademark and licensing

13 Sept. 2024 – Flappy Bird®, the iconic mobile gaming classic enjoyed by more than 100 million people, officially returns after flying the coop more than a decade ago. Flappy Bird will return to a variety of platforms, including web browsers and new dedicated apps planned in 2025 for iOS and Android, with other platforms to be announced.

Often imitated but never duplicated, Flappy Bird’s return is spearheaded by the Flappy Bird Foundation, a new team of passionate fans committed to sharing the game with the world. The Flappy Bird Foundation Group and affiliates have acquired the official Flappy Bird trademark rights from Gametech Holdings LLC, along with the rights for the original game and character Piou Piou vs. Cactus, the mobile title that has long been credited as originally inspiring the iconic bird.

“It’s been a decade-long, convoluted journey to get here, but we’re so excited to finally begin sharing Flappy Bird once again with the world,” said a spokesperson for the Flappy Bird Foundation. Michael Roberts, the chief creative behind Flappy Bird’s return, added, “We are beyond excited to be bringing back Flappy Bird and delivering a fresh experience that will keep players engaged for years to come. We have big plans for our little Bird!”

Kek, the developer of Piou Piou and founding team member, explained, “Today is a milestone not just in gaming but for me personally. It’s so cool to see how influential Piou Piou has been for developers and hundreds of millions of gamers over the years. It’s incredible to work alongside such a dedicated team of fans and creators who are truly passionate about changing the industry narrative and together bringing the original Flappy Bird back to life.”

Planned future releases, including desktop and mobile web browser, and native app versions on iOS and Android are scheduled for 2025. The upcoming expanded Flappy Bird releases will debut new game modes, characters, progression, and massive multiplayer challenges for the world to flap together—with the Flappy Bird Foundation team set to revamp the game’s ecosystem while maintaining the familiarity of the game design that was enjoyed globally.

For more information on Flappy Bird’s latest developments, visit: http://Flappybird.org 

About Flappy Bird Foundation 

Founded in 2023, Flappy Bird Foundation is led by a dedicated team of passionate fans and industry veterans who share a deep love for Flappy Bird and sought to rescue the iconic gameplay and IP for the community of over 100 million enthusiasts. The Flappy Bird Foundation is committed to preserving the Flappy Bird IP and expanding the legacy of Flappy Bird. By faithfully bringing back our classic and nostalgic gameplay while introducing new elements, the Foundation aims to give back to the global fan community that created the phenomenon. 

SEATTLE – Sept. 12, 2024 – Show organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade reveal today the storytime keynote speaker at PAX Unplugged, the most attended tabletop gaming convention on the East Coast. Celebrated board game designer Elizabeth Hargrave will kick off the show when PAX Unplugged returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center from Friday, Dec. 6, to Sunday, Dec. 8.

Hargrave is best known for her award-winning debut title Wingspan, the bestselling bird-collecting game featured in The New York Times and Slate. Previously a health policy analyst, Hargrave saw a gap in the tabletop market, and designed a game with beautiful art and distinctive subjects that would appeal to audiences outside the typical tabletop realm.

Hargrave’s games are largely inspired by nature and wildlife. Her latest games include 2023’s fox domesticating experience, The Fox Experiment, and 2024’s fungi-farming adventure, Undergrove. Through her continued contributions in the tabletop gaming space, Hargrave has cemented herself as a well-respected designer among peers and fans alike.    

Stonemaier Games, the publisher of Wingspan, will exhibit at PAX Unplugged. Based out of St. Louis, MO, Stonemaier has published over a dozen tabletop titles including popular brands Stamp Swamp, Apiary, Red Rising, Viticulture, Scythe, Charterstone, and more. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements including the full lineup of exhibitors, panels, community meetups, tournaments, and more. 

“Having Elizabeth Hargrave share her talent and her process with PAX Unplugged has been a fantasy of ours for years,” said Jerry Holkins, co-founder of PAX, Penny Arcade, and Child’s Play. “I can hardly believe it’s happening.”

Attendees can purchase three-day badges for $91, and pick up single-day badges for $43 each. Families can pick up Sunday Kids Day badges for children aged 7-12, for $14 each.

For more information, follow PAX on Twitter, Facebook, Twitch, YouTube, and Instagram.

About PAX

PAX, or Penny Arcade Expo, is a festival for gamers to celebrate gaming culture. First held in Seattle in 2004, PAX has nearly doubled in size each successive year, with PAX Prime 2014 selling out of tickets in a matter of minutes. Connecting the world’s leading game publishers with their most avid and influential fans, PAX expanded with a second show in Boston in 2010, and a third in San Antonio in 2015, making it the three largest gaming shows in North America. The first international PAX was held in Melbourne, Australia in 2013. In 2017, Penny Arcade established PAX Unplugged, its first tabletop-focused show, held in Philadelphia.

About ReedPop

ReedPop is a boutique group within RX – one of the world’s leading events organizers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events across the globe as well as a full service digital content provider and media company. Delivering once-in-a-lifetime fan experiences curated specifically for localized audiences, ReedPop currently features events in North America and Europe, including: New York Comic Con (NYCC), Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), PAX West, East, and Unplugged, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC), Star Wars Celebration, MCM Comic Con, Eurogamer Expo (EGX), Star Trek Missions and more. In addition to organizing and managing events, ReedPop also runs and operates the Gamer Network and its portfolio of leading gaming websites including Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun and GamesIndustry.Biz. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based, globally focused group of professionals that are uniquely qualified to build and serve the communities with whom they share a common passion.

About Penny Arcade

Penny Arcade has been the world’s most popular webcomic for over 20 years, with over 3.5 million readers. Started in 1998 in the living room of Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins, it has grown into a media empire encompassing multiple beloved properties such as Lookouts, Automata, and beloved D&D live-play series Acquisitions Incorporated. Penny Arcade was responsible for the creation of Child’s Play, a gaming charity that has raised over $45 million dollars for children across the world. They are also the founders of PAX, the number one consumer gaming festival in North America, with hundreds of thousands of loyal visitors every year.

Haarlem, The Netherlands, September 12 2024

Today at 7pm CET, Dutch games developer Gamious releases Turmoil: Deeper Underground on Steam, offering players a brand-new DLC experience for the popular tongue-in-cheek oil-tycoon strategy game Turmoil.

Turmoil: Deeper Underground brings the successful Turmoil franchise into the Roaring Twenties with a completely new campaign centered on refining oil into petrol. This DLC introduces new mechanics and unique upgrades, where players can not only uncover new resources such as water, dynamite and rubies, but can also create the highly profitable petrol.  

Other highlights are:

• Dig deeper into the ground in special new Deep Mode levels
• New playable characters and NPC’s
• All-new areas and levels
• A new Town with new shops (and even a new Saloon mini-game called Dice Dice Dice!)

Turmoil: Deeper Underground provides a deeper experience within the trusted Turmoil gameplay we’ve come to know from previous campaigns. Creative Director Jos Bouman: “Creating this new DLC was not planned, but interesting ideas just popped into our heads. A few experiments validated the juiciness and fast forward two years later: Deeper Underground is here!” So get ready for a new era in the oil drilling business, and start earning that cold hard cash! 

Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America. Find the new Deeper Underground DLC on Steam now, or buy it in the ‘All You Can Drill’ bundle on Steam which also features the classic Turmoil game and the existing Turmoil: The Heat is On DLC.

Happy Drilling!

Link to Steam store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3106610

About Gamious

We are Gamious, a game developer based in Haarlem, The Netherlands. We aim to create original games with pure gameplay – games we love to play ourselves. We’re known for creating Turmoil, Lake, Lines and Words in Progress.

LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has released a new update for Solo Leveling: ARISE. A new round of content awaits players, including a new story update, new hunters, new events, and in-game improvements to enhance the gameplay experience. 

Players can now enter Main Story chapters 19 and 20, where they will face the formidable Baran, the Demon King. The new episodes invite players to experience story highlights from the original webtoon through dynamic, action-packed, top-quality animation.

Additionally, two new hunters are coming: Harper is a Dark-element SSR Tank that players can recruit starting today. Known for her hammer skills, Harper gets up close and personal to attack her enemies. Her sister, Charlotte, will be arriving on September 19th. She is a Dark-element mage who uses magic dolls during combat.

Other content updates include exclusive weapons for the new hunters (“Mischievous” for Harper and “Prankster” for Charlotte). The max level for Sung Jinwoo has been expanded to Lv. 90, and the maximum Activity Fund Tier and Gate Difficulty have been extended to Tier 43 and Difficulty 38 respectively. The new Shadow Soldier Bigrock is also on the way!

Several in-game improvements have been made allowing players to experience fresh Instance Dungeons and Encore Missions as well as enhancements to Battlefield of Time Mode, Power of Destruction Mode, and the Guild system. Guild Skills can provide various new buffs to guild members and guild members can now challenge the Guild Boss repetitively.

Solo Leveling: ARISE has rolled out multiple events to commemorate the new update, including the:  

• Full Moon! Check-In Gift (September 12 – October 3): Receive various rewards including Rate Up Draw Tickets simply by checking in the game during the event period. 
• Full Moon Daily Missions (September 12 – October 3): Clear daily missions to obtain [Hunter] Mana Power Elixir III, Mana-imbued Fabric, and more. 
• Full Moon Collection Event (September 12 – October 3): Clear Gates, Instance Dungeons, and Encore Missions to earn event items that can be exchanged for valuable rewards such as Mana Power Extract.

Solo Leveling: ARISE is an action game adaptation of Solo Leveling based on the hit webtoon. Taking on the role of Jinwoo, players can experience his level-ups and progress through the beloved webtoon tale firsthand, taking on dynamic battles and creating their own combat styles, relying on various combinations of skills and weapons. Not only can players team up with hunters from the webtoon, they can also summon their own “Army of Shadows” just like Jinwoo did when he first uttered the famous line “Arise!” in the webtoon.

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.

Enter the exclusion zone today; launch discount available for early birds

Bristol, United Kingdom – September 12, 2024 – Solo developer Headware Games, is today thrilled to announce that after three-years in development, its tech-noir survival horror title Hollowbody is now available for PC via Steam and GOG for $16.99 / £14.29 / €16.49.

A 10% launch discount is live for those that purchase Hollowbody during launch week, and the game’s haunting soundtrack is also available separately for $4.99 / £4.29 / €4.99. To coincide with the launch, a new trailer has been released which showcases just some of the horrors that await within the exclusion zone.

A dystopian love letter to survival horror, Hollowbody effortlessly evokes classic titles of yesteryear, while carving out its own distinct take on the genre. Grimy and abandoned urban locations sit toe-to-toe with an eye-catching futurist aesthetic, while a mysterious, tech-noir narrative will grip players as they explore a long abandoned British city.

Set in the near-future, players take control of Mica, an unlicensed black market shipper who will stop at nothing to find her missing partner. After her hover crashes deep within the exclusion zone, she is left alone and stranded with limited resources at her disposal. She will have to push her way through the zone, solve environmental puzzles, manage resources and fight for her life as she tries to find a way to escape beyond the wall.

She needs to find a way out. Call for evac, scale the walls. Something. Anything. Survive.

Hollowbody Features

• Classic survival horror gameplay inspired by early 2000s horror titles.
• Cinematic blend of dynamic and fixed camera angles.
• Logic puzzles, resource management and limited combat with a focus on narrative and exploration.
• Full voice acting.
• An emphasis on strong world building set in a dystopian near-future.
• Carefully paced save points ensure tension is maintained whilst respecting the player’s time.
• Difficulty options to aid players who prefer exploration over combat.
• Post-game unlocks and features.

Hollowbody is now available for PC via Steam and GOG priced $16.99 / £14.29 / €16.49.

For more information, please visit the official Headware Games website.

About Headware Games

Headware Games is a UK based solo developer making narrative driven experiences with a strong focus on atmosphere and art direction. In 2021 it released the acclaimed psychological horror game Chasing Static, and has just launched Hollowbody – a tech-noir homage to survival horror.

Available across PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch

Walnut Creek, Calif. (Sept. 12, 2024) — Wild Bastards, the western adventure spanning the galaxy, is available now from Maximum Entertainment and Blue Manchu. Lead a ragtag crew of outlaws through the galaxy as you flee from magnate Jebediah Chaste. It’s time to test your tactical expertise in Wild Bastards across PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch for $34.99: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1660840/Wild_Bastards/ 

Today’s news was accompanied by a gripping trailer showcasing the Bastards in action. If they hope to make it out alive, they’ll need to utilize their rare abilities to make their way through a variety of strategic shootouts all in one piece as they’re tailed through the cosmos.

Wild Bastards finds its lawbreakers hunted and nearly eradicated by the menacing Jebediah Chaste. After killing all but two of the Bastards, his final targets are miraculously saved by a mysterious, sentient spaceship known as The Drifter. The Bastards are fleeing an unwinnable standoff, exploring an ever-changing and lawless galaxy rife with precious weapons and spoils, as well as grisly fates, in a grand attempt to resurrect their compatriots while living to steal another day.

Amass a gang of 13 playable and uniquely talented criminals, manage the relationships between them and guide their growth. Juggle injuries and feuds while plotting a planetary path and, of course, shooting anyone or anything who gets in the way. Prevailing through Wild Bastards’ campaign also unlocks a Challenge Mode which adds modifiers and a steadily ramping challenge to keep outlaws on their toes.

For the latest intel on Wild Bastards keep @MaximumEntmt and @BlueManchuGames in your sights on X and visit http://www.wildbastards.com/.

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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.

About Blue Manchu

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Canberra, Australia, Blue Manchu’s storied team of veteran developers shares a mission of building genre-merging original titles integrated with elements of strategy. Known for its acclaimed, spaceship-boarding strategy FPS Void Bastards as well as Card Hunter, a collectible card game homage to retro RPGs, Blue Manchu is currently developing the intergalactic tactical FPS Wild Bastards.

Be inspired and save the day in Barbie Project Friendship™ and catch up with the Boo Crew in Monster High™: Skulltimate Secrets™ with brand new never-seen-before gameplay footage released today in a bumper announcement! 

These two upcoming video games made by Outright Games, the leading publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, in partnership with Mattel, Inc., will all be released later this year. I have included all key information as well as assets, trailer links and further details on the new video footage for each game below: 

• Barbie Project Friendship™
• Take a heartwarming journey of fun and friendship with Barbie “Malibu” Roberts and Barbie “Brooklyn” Roberts in the latest Barbie Project Friendship™

• Barbie Project Friendship™ will be available to play on  Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC available on Steam and the Microsoft Store on 25th October 2024.
• Monster High™: Skulltimate Secrets™
• Investigate a spooktacular school mystery with Boo Crew in new gameplay footage for Monster High™: Skulltimate Secrets™

• Monster High™: Skulltimate Secrets™ will be available to play on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC available on Steam and the Microsoft Store, on October 29, 2024 – just in time for Halloween.

Both of these great titles will also be released as physical retail editions and are available to pre-order from specialist stores now.  

About Barbie Project Friendship™ Gameplay Trailer 

Barbie Project Friendship™ has a brand new gameplay trailer that showcases the heartwarming adventures of Barbie “Malibu” Roberts and Barbie “Brooklyn” Roberts as they work together to save the Malibu Waves Community Center. The vibrant new trailer gives a first look at the gameplay, set in the backdrop in their bright and beautiful community. The multiple co-op minigames are a highlight of the new trailer, showcasing all the fun players can look forward to. Fans can play as the Barbies on a variety of mini games, from showing off impressive skateboarding tricks on the half-pipe to working together to fill ice cream orders or practising their swing in tennis. With their most fashionable foot forward, players can look forward to expressing their creativity with room customisation and dressing the Barbies in stylish outfits for their adventure.

About Monster High™: Skulltimate Secrets™ New Video Content 

For gamers looking to spook things up, the new Monster High™: Skulltimate Secrets™ gameplay footage provides a creeptastic sneak peek at a massive recreation of the Monster High campus, ready to explore. During gameplay, boos and fiends will encounter recognisable campus landmarks, including the creepeteria, classrooms, liscary and auditorium. On a mission to discover the mystery behind a chaotic magic overtaking the school, players will become beasties with the Boo Crew, encounter hidden rooms and find ancient keys to bring the school’s magic back to balance. Making the 3D platformer even more fun and fashionable, players will uncover clothing, hair and accessory options along the way, and earn Monster Points to unlock further customisation items. 

About Outright Games: Outright Games is a global video games publisher with a focus on bringing quality family entertainment to a worldwide audience. Founded in 2016, Outright Games has established its place in the market delivering engaging interactive games of beloved entertainment licences globally. Outright Games brings stories and characters to life with titles including favourites such as Peppa Pig: World Adventures with Hasbro, DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos with Warner, Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova and Paw Patrol: Grand Prix with Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of The Nine Realms with NBC Universal. With an Outright Games title there will be fun for all the family to enjoy. 

Fly into Quacktion in the PvPvE survival shooter’s final open beta, live today on Steam!

SEATTLE – Sept. 12, 2024 – DUCKSIDE, the quacktion-packed persistent-world survival shooter from tinyBuild, is launching into Steam Early Access on Sept. 25, 2024! As the team gets their ducks in a row, they’re holding a final open beta on Steam starting now, inviting ducks of all types to test the waters before release later this month. This latest and greatest open beta runs until September 17 and builds on the tons of feedback the team has received from players, introducing many fan-requested fixes and egg-citing improvements, including a resource balance rework, new weapons (traps, axes, and land mines), night-vision goggles, a mixing table, and colorblind profiles for greater accessibility.

The new features don’t end there! Ducks can look forward to many new features when DUCKSIDE launches into Steam Early Access on September 25:

New in Early Access:

• New Horizons: Ducks love migrating to new areas! To ensure our feathered friends have access to exciting new types of weather, desert and snow biomes will be added to the game.
• Dexterous Ducks: Updated animations for holding, shooting, and gathering will be added (at the cost of the ducks losing telekinetic control of weapons and objects).
• The Iron Age (for Ducks): A brand-new, extra-large furnace is on its way, specifically designed to smelt large amounts of ore and create Chainsaws and Jackhammers, some of the new tools coming in early access.
• New Weapons: Our feathered physicians have told many ducks never to use alcohol while operating heavy weaponry. To ensure this never happens, a Distillery is being added to the game along with a recipe for Molotov cocktails, as well as Bazookas (a new raid weapon which will replace the old boring grenade launchers).
• Watery Resources: Platforms have appeared on the water’s surface. No one really knows where they came from, but ducks can gather supplies from them.
• Dynamic NPC Behavior: The human NPCs (Non-Plumed Characters) will become smarter, faster to act and more aggressive.

In DUCKSIDE, you’ll fight against feathered and featherless foes while gathering loot and materials to create a base, solo or with a flock. Other ducks may be looking to steal your items from under your beak, so protect your territory! Build a giant base, team up with friends to hunt, or simply steal from other ducks. The possibilities are endless in this persistent-world survival shooter filled with ducks, guns and never-ending quacking.

For more information, visit tinyBuild’s official website, and follow @PlayDUCKSIDE and @tinyBuild on Twitter/X for the latest news and announcements.

Besiege, the best-selling PC game from British indie developer; Spiderling Studios, is now available on Nintendo Switch in Europe & America! (With Asia coming 12th December).

Spiderling has teamed up with Ultimate Games S.A. to bring the Top-250 rated Steam game (95% positive) to the Nintendo Switch, with Ultimate Games acting as the console game’s publisher. PlayStation 4 & 5 versions are set to release later this year, as well!

Besiege is already available on Xbox One & Series X|S, but the Switch version has received extra attention, offering the seamless integration of the Switch’s Touch Controls, to the classic gameplay experience.

Besiege (Nintendo eShop): https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/besiege-switch/
Besiege (Microsoft Store): https://www.xbox.com/games/store/besiege-console/9ppfbqg81q5j
Besiege (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/346010/Besiege/

Core Features

• Singleplayer Campaign with 55 Levels
• 3 Sandbox Environments
• 70+ Weapons, Blocks, Devices & Mechanisms to build machines
• A suite of Advanced Building Tools
• A “Workshop” to download other player’s machines or upload your own to share
• Touch controls for interactive building and destruction

About Besiege

Besiege is a physics-building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Players can conquer their way through a 55-level campaign or experiment & explore in expansive sandbox environments. Create tanks, planes, helicopters, sports cars, catapults, rockets, giant mechs- anything you can imagine- with Besiege’s intuitive & flexible building system and extensive 70+ block collection!

Besiege’s intricate physics system creates a satisfying building & simulation experience, whether you’re the harbinger of destruction or your machine is falling apart. Conquer your way through a singleplayer campaign of 55 destructible levels. Spanning across four island nations, each with its own environment, the campaign will pit you against unique civilizations ripe for conquest.

Cruise through Besiege’s huge sandbox levels, terrorizing their inhabitants, honing your craft & testing your ingenious prototypes. The console version also includes its own “Workshop” where players can browse through machines created by other players or upload their own creations to share with the community!

Touch Controls

Besiege on Nintendo Switch offers a new way of playing the classic game, with the portability of the Switch allowing players to enjoy the creative sandbox anywhere, anytime. The intuitive controls and touch-screen capabilities of the Switch have been seamlessly integrated, offering new ways to interact with and build your machines. Place blocks with a tap of your finger and use the drag god tool to smash enemies and fling your machine about.