TOKYO, JP – August 8, 2024 – Thirdverse Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Hironao Kunimitsu) announced a new management structure, effective August 8, 2024, to strengthen its overseas growth strategy. Under this new structure, Masaru Ohnogi (Director and CBO), who oversees the U.S. studio, will be appointed as Representative Director and CEO. Hironao Kunimitsu will become Representative Director and Chairman. Under this new management structure, the company aims to achieve further growth in the U.S. market, the center of the VR industry, and to realize its mission of “Creating a new virtual world for 1 billion people.”

In 2000, Masaru Ohnogi joined WebMoney, and while involved in overall company management, he was instrumental in expanding annual sales to over 22 billion yen in approximately seven years. In 2007, he became the head of Lupicia’s U.S. subsidiary, managing 5 stores in California and expanding the e-commerce system and wholesale business. In 2010, he was appointed President and CEO of GCREST America, where he planned and operated the avatar community service “TinierMe,” gaining 5 million users in 3 years. In 2012, he joined gumi, serving as Executive Officer and CEO of overseas subsidiaries, and later became the head of gumi America. He launched Seoul XR Startups and Nordic XR Startups, identifying local partners and speaking at over 30 conferences annually. He is well-versed in VR content and technology. Since October 2020, he has served as Director and CBO of Thirdverse, overseeing the U.S. studio. He resides in Burlingame, California.

Thirdverse Representative Director and Chairman Hironao Kunimitsu: “Mr. Ohnogi has been a colleague since my time as CEO of gumi, and I am very pleased to see him appointed as Representative Director, President, and CEO. His extensive experience and deep knowledge are essential for Thirdverse’s next growth phase. This transition to a new management structure is a significant step in our growth strategy. Together, we will strive to create cutting-edge futures and become pioneers in providing new experiences to users worldwide. With our strong team, we will continue to challenge ourselves to be the best in the world at Thirdverse. Please look forward to our continued growth. VR is Now!”

Thirdverse Representative Director and CEO Masaru Ohnogi: “In the U.S. market, the VR industry continues to grow rapidly, centered on Meta’s “Meta Quest” devices. In February of this year, Apple began selling its “Vision Pro” device in the U.S., and many other companies have announced their entry into the market, indicating further global market expansion. Additionally, it is very interesting that the VR market is rapidly expanding among younger users, particularly teenagers. VR offers a level of immersion incomparable to experiences from screens like TVs, PCs, and smartphones, captivating the new generation of users. At Thirdverse, we will continue to pursue new and astonishing VR entertainment and challenge ourselves to dominate the world as a Japanese company.”

New Management Structure:
 

New Japan Office Location:

Starting in August 2024, Thirdverse Inc. will relocate to “PMO Tamachi IV” to accommodate further growth and business expansion and to enhance the productivity and creativity of each employee and promote greater operational efficiency. We look forward to your continued support. “PMO Tamachi IV”: https://www.pmo-web.com/common/vr-view/tamachi4_final/

About Thirdverse, Co., Ltd

Founded in 2020, Thirdverse, Co., Ltd is a virtual reality game development, distribution and management company paving the path to the metaverse with two studios in Japan and the United States. Thirdverse is experienced in sword-fighting multiplayer VR games and has expanded into PvP shooting, narrative-driven VR games and VR Esports for Meta Quest devices, PlayStation®VR2 devices and PCVR. Attracting millions of players worldwide, its flagship VR titles include “SWORDS of GARGANTUA”, “X8”’ and “SOUL COVENANT”. Thirdverse continues to drive a robust roadmap of VR titles and feature updates scheduled for release in 2024 and beyond.

Genre Confirmed, First Visuals Unveiled And Private Alpha Now Open For Signups!

AUSTIN, TX. (August 8, 2024) – Wolfeye Studios, Inc., an independent development studio co-led by President Raf Colantonio, founder of Arkane Studios and co-creator of the award winning and critically acclaimed games Dishonored and Prey, today announced that their next game, which is a First Person Action RPG, just wrapped Pre Production and is now full steam ahead in Production. Wolfeye’s intention is to get input from the community early on in the development process to help make the game the best it can be by running an exclusive and limited private Alpha.This announcement follows a playful tease at Game Developers Conference (GDC) where the studio shared an image of a whiteboard from their Austin office with the words “Retro Sci-fi” and “First Person” scribbled on it.

Wolfeye Studios is a team made up of world class industry talent who primarily came from Arkane Lyon and Arkane Austin, the latter of which permanently closed in May this year. Co-founded by industry veterans Raf Colantonio and CEO and Executive Producer, Julien Roby, also a former Arkane executive on Dishonored and other Arkane Studios games, Wolfeye Studios first game, an isometric 3rd person action RPG called Weird West, made it’s announcement debut at The Game Awards in 2019 and was published by Devolver Digital in March 2022.  It was also nominated for “Best RPG of the Year” at the 26th D.I.C.E. Awards.  This next game will be an ambitious new IP built upon the DNA of earlier Arkane games to deliver a rich and detailed world, freedom of how to play and a deep RPG experience. 

“We are so happy to be able to officially confirm that our next game is actively in production and that it is a First Person Action RPG,” explained President and Creative Director, Raphael Colantonio. “Fans of the past games I have been involved with such as Dishonored and Prey will feel at home, as well as fans of RPGs in general. While we look for the right publishing partner, our sights are firmly set on getting our community involved with the game’s development with a limited private Alpha in 2025. We can not wait for fans to see what we are working on.”

Gamers who want to enroll for a chance to get a spot in the limited private Alpha are encouraged to sign up to the interest list which is forming at www.wolfeye-studios.com/signup and to follow Wolfeye Studios on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for news and updates.

About Wolfeye Studios

Wolfeye Studios is a veteran distributed development team co-led by President Raf Colantonio, founder of Arkane Studios and CEO Julien Roby, also a former Arkane executive. With a proven passion for immersive games that feature original worlds, strong audio and bold art direction, the team at Wolfeye create games that allow players to live their own adventures in rich simulated worlds that respond to actions and decisions in ways unique to each playthrough. The studio’s debut title, Weird West, released in 2022 and was nominated for “Best RPG of the Year” at the 26th D.I.C.E. Awards and they are currently working on a new first-person sci-fi action RPG.

Japanese Publisher’s Annual Streaming Showcase Features Extensive Lineup of Indie Games with Hands-on Opportunities at Upcoming Events

TOKYO – Aug. 8, 2024 – PLAYISM, Japan’s longest-running indie publisher known for bringing world-class games from independent developers to players around the globe, today announced the return of the PLAYISM Game Show on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 at 4:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM CEST / 8:00 PM JST in English, Japanese, and Chinese on YouTube. Featuring never-before-seen world premieres, and in-depth looks at the publisher’s extensive games portfolio, the PLAYISM Game Show promises exclusive reveals and a wealth of exciting new updates from across the publisher’s games portfolio.

Games and updates revealed exclusively during the PLAYISM Game Show include:

Nitro Express: Unveiled exclusively during the showcase, this 2D side-view pixel-art action game developed by Grayfax Software features cute assault-weapon-wielding girls shooting up a storm in the streets of Japan!

Homura Hime: Fight against archdemons possessed by deviant emotions in this third person action game, developed by Crimson Dusk, featuring anime-styled visuals and intense 3D bullet hell gameplay.

Valkyrie of Phantasm: Control characters from the Touhou Project series in this shooting action game featuring high-speed aerial versus combat, developed by AREAZERO.

Outrider Mako: Take on the role of Mako on her quest to seek out and subsequently deliver her deliverables in this top-down view 2D action game developed by Asamado Games.

The Exit 8: Trapped in an endless underground passageway, observe your surroundings carefully to reach “The Exit 8” in this walking simulator developed by KOTAKE CREATE, inspired by Japanese underground passageways, liminal spaces and back rooms.

And more!“We are thrilled to unveil what our developers have been hard at work on for not only this year’s PLAYISM Game Show, but for our stellar group of playable demos coming to PAX West, and Tokyo Game Show,” said Shunji Mizutani, Executive Producer at PLAYISM. “We are so appreciative of the unwavering support from our community, and we hope our fans are as thrilled as we are to get a taste of what’s in-store from PLAYISM.”

Watch the PLAYISM Game Show

PLAYISM will bring many of their games to PAX West 2024 where attendees will have the opportunity to go hands-on with select titles from Thursday’s showcase, including world premieres and playable demos available for the first time, ever. Visit PLAYISM at PAX West in the North Hall – Booth #1103 from Friday, Aug. 30 to Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 in the Seattle Convention Center to experience all-new demos from the publisher’s lineup, as well as receiving custom giveaways just for playing! Media interested in scheduling an appointment or booth tour at PAX West are encouraged to RSVP here, or at [email protected].

PLAYISM’s full PAX West lineup of playable titles is as follows:

• Homura Hime (Coming in early 2025 on PC via Steam)
• Outrider Mako (Coming this winter on PC via Steam)
• Metal Bringer (Coming this winter on PC via Steam and PlayStation®5)
• Nitro Express (Coming in 2025 on PC via Steam)
• HARUKA: Beyond the Stars (Coming in 2026 on PC via Steam)
• Million Depth (Coming in 2025 on PC via Steam)

Following PAX West, PLAYISM will feature the same lineup of playable demos at Tokyo Game Show (TGS) in the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan from Sept. 26 to Sept. 29. More information on PLAYISM’s TGS plans will be made available soon.

To learn more, visit the PLAYISM official website and follow them on X, Discord, and YouTube.

About PLAYISM

Japan’s oldest indie publisher, PLAYISM is known in the West for supporting popular indie games such as Gnosia, Idol Manager, Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight, Touhou Luna Nights, Fight Crab, Record of Lodoss War -Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-, the La-Mulana series, Bright Memory, Bright Memory: Infinite, and DEEEER Simulator among other titles.

Tacos, Cranes and Leftover Bags Join PlateUp!

Bristol,  United Kingdom — August 8, 2024 | Yogscast Games and developer It’s happening are excited to announce a major update for their roguelike co-op cooking hit, PlateUp! The ‘Fully Loaded’ update offers players advanced building, the ability to make customers take their leftovers home and a new meal: The Taco!

After players have been calling for an easier way to change the kitchen layout, It’sHappening have called in the big guns! Or big cranes to be specific. This allows players greater flexibility when building their dream restaurant, as they can now call in a crane to help! Want that table elsewhere? Swing it over! Finding it hard to move your cooker, never fear, the crane is here to do all the heavy lifting for you!!

Alongside this, players will also have access to the ‘Dish Cabinet’, allowing them to make any main dish they fancy instead of choosing from the pre-selected options on each level. This gives players a new found freedom to cook how they want and bring their own tasty creations to the masses!

Speaking of food, it’s taco time! Tantalising tacos are a new dish that will revolutionise every PlateUp! restaurant. Made 4 at a time, players will need to be ensure and make sure customers asking for 2 or 3 tacos don’t upset their carefully constructed taco conveyor belt! 

But not everyone can finish their meal. Sometimes in PlateUp! their eyes are bigger than their belly! Leftover bags are a new item players can offer customers so that they can take their unfinished meal with them and free up that table space! 

PlateUp! blends classic co-op cooking and permanent roguelike progression, where players take charge of a restaurant of their own creation. With a banquet of cuisine, equipment and layout options, budding chefs can masterfully craft and compose the perfect restaurant, or watch it all go up in smoke like an overcooked omelette.  

Complete with 4 player co-op, both online and locally, players can hire friends and family as allies in their culinary crusade. Designed to welcome pros and newcomers alike, anyone can throw on an apron and offer a helping hand.

PlateUp! has also received a number of important bug fixes and performance improvements, ensuring players can cook up even more fun with a smoother, more reliable gameplay experience. There has never been a better time to step into the kitchen and start an ever-evolving, and hopefully improving, culinary empire!

Download PlateUp! today on Nintendo Switch (£16.75/$19.99), PlayStation 4/5 (£15.99/$19.99) and Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One (£16.74/$19.99) and with Xbox and PC Game Pass.  

About Yogscast Games

Yogscast Games was established in 2017, with a simple goal: to work with small teams to develop and publish games which are as fun to watch as they are to play. Its most recent releases have included poker-powered deckbuilding game ‘Aces & Adventures’, the wickedly amoral ‘Trolley Problem, Inc.’ and the wildly successful restaurant management roguelike ‘PlateUp!’ which recently passed 1.1m Steam units sold.

About It’s happening

It’s happening is a team of two developers based in Bristol, UK. Originally a one-man team, Alastair Janse van Rensburg produced PlateUp! on his own over lockdown – his first game and a smash hit.

Treasure awaits across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC 

Check out our review for Cat Quest III Here!

LONDON (Aug. 8, 2024) – Today globetrotting developers The Gentlebros and their publishing navigators Kepler Interactive set sail for the Purribean, a series of islands bursting with secrets and treasure for any daring felines to take on in Cat Quest III, available now across PC and consoles. Those with a keen eye for treasure can snag the action-RPG adventure with a limited-time 10% discount on Steam through Aug. 15: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305840/Cat_Quest_III/

The vast open seas of the Purribean are both bountiful and dangerous for any would-be explorers – here you’ll find the treasure your group of adventurers has been searching for, the legendary North Star. But beware – you aren’t the only ones on the lookout for treasure, the fur-ocious Pi-rats are here too, and they’ll stop at nothing to reach the treasure before you. Check out the launch trailer now for a look at the adventure that awaits:

Explore dark caverns and mysterious dungeons as you search for clues or sail on your own purr-fect ship complete with full sails and explosive cannons with a bounty of different ammunition types. Don’t panic when you encounter a horde of nasty Pi-rats, as local co-op is available to take them down with ease. You know the saying, two tails are better than one. Cat Quest III features an array of gear, weapons, spells and trinkets that allow you to create the cat that is right for you. Whether you want to go in claws blazing or take a more tactical approach, the Purribean can be explored however you see fit. 

Cat Quest III is available now across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Steam), and a paw-some physical edition with a navigation map and an adorable sticker sheet is available from Maximum Entertainment today across PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. For more information visit: https://thegentlebros.com/catquest3/

About The Gentlebros: 

The Gentlebros is an award-winning studio Singapore-based studio and creators of the million-selling Cat Quest series across PC, consoles and mobile. Made up of game industry veterans, The Gentlebros aim to create worlds for people to have fun in. The next installment in the Cat Quest series, Cat Quest III, is set to launch on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and PC (via STEAM) in 2024.  

About Kepler Interactive:  

Kepler Interactive – led by the founders of Kowloon Nights – is a developer and publisher that operates on a co-ownership model. Its studios are given strategic leadership roles, all while continuing to develop their games their way, with no creative limitations. Kepler’s partner studios are as varied as they are talented, including A44 Games in New Zealand, Alpha Channel and Timberline in North America, Awaceb, Ebb Software, and Sloclap in Europe, and Shapefarm in Asia. Kepler Interactive itself is headquartered in London.   Nintendo Switch is a trademark of Nintendo.  

Sword of Convallaria launched on August 1st, hitting 5M downloads across PC and mobile. XD. Inc. is marking the milestone with an in-game celebration event starting August 9th…

August 8th, 2024 – In just one week since its global launch on August 1st, XD’s fantasy TRPG Sword of Convallaria has surpassed 5 million downloads across mobile and PC platforms. Offering players a captivating combination of a sprawling single-player narrative featuring branching storylines and an engaging online mode focused on guild creation and building a fighting force of mercenaries, Sword of Convallaria is a love letter to TRPG hits of the past and features a bombastic soundtrack by Hitoshi Sakimoto, the composer of Final Fantasy Tactics and Valkyria Chronicles.

To celebrate this momentous milestone, XD is hosting a special login reward event from August 9th to August 18th (EDT). Players who log in for a total of 7 days during the campaign period will receive 10 Secret Fates, a valuable in-game resource used to summon powerful characters who’ll join the fight to restore glory to the nation of Iria, as well as random Legendary Weapons.

Sword of Convallaria offers players strategic grid-based combat encounters that demand tactical prowess at every turn whilst telling a player-driven story of political intrigue in the embattled nation of Iria. All of this is depicted in astunning visual style that blends classic RPG aesthetics with modern graphical enhancements and light-rendering technology.

Alongside this celebration, XD is excited to announce that a major storyline update focusing on the game’s single-player ‘Spiral of Destinies’ mode will arrive in mid-September. This update promises to further deepen the world of Iria and its compelling characters. The ability to switch spoken languages will also be added in the near future, with players being able to choose from Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.

Feature List

• Stunning 3D pixel art that combines retro charm with advanced lighting effects
• Challenging, grid-based battles that reward strategic thinking
• A vast, branching story with over 120 hours of gameplay and world-altering choices
• A breathtaking score composed by legendary musician Hitoshi Sakimoto
• A captivating cast of characters voiced by renowned actors

Sword of Convallaria is free to play on PC and mobile platforms. Download now and join the 5 million players who have embarked on an epic adventure in the world of Iria. Keep up to date with the latest on the game by subscribing to the YouTube channel, visiting the website, and joining the Sword of Convallaria community on the Discord server.

About XD:

Founded in 2003, XD Inc. is a global video games developer and publisher with extensive experience across development, publishing and operations. As of mid-2023, XD had 49 games with over 13 million monthly active users worldwide.

Get a bonus sticker sheet when you order from the Aksys Online Store

Torrance, Calif. — August 8, 2024 — Aksys Games announced more details about the additional content coming soon for Fitness Boxing feat. HATSUNE MIKU which launches September 5th onNintendo Switch™. Partner up with Hatsune Miku, and duck, jab, and punch your way to fitness in the classic Fitness Boxing Mode, or in the brand new “Miku Exercise” mode featuring original songs from your favorite Piapro Characters! Additionally, fans who pre-order from the Aksys Online Store will receive an exclusive sticker sheet.

The additional DLC for Fitness Boxing feat. HATSUNE MIKU includes:

Miku Exercise Editor (Sept 19, $9.99)

Create and share, let’s get moving together! The new Editor feature makes “Miku Exercise” workouts with Piapro Characters’ music even more fun! Choose your favorite songs and set the actions to create your own “Miku Exercise”! You can edit the original versions or start from scratch to create your own.

You can also share the “Miku Exercise” you create! Make your own workout, connect with the world through “Miku Exercise,” and let’s enjoy exercising together!

Please note that courses created or downloaded with Miku Exercise Editor are only supported for single-player and are not compatible with two-player mode.

Exercise BGM Pack Vol.1 (Sept 26, $4.99)

Make your workouts even more fun with the new Exercise BGM Packs! The first “Exercise BGM Pack” features instrumental arrangements of Piapro Characters’ songs, perfect for your exercise routines!

• WORLD IS MINE / ryo (supercell)
• Tale of the Deep-sea Lily / n-buna
• dreamin chuchu / emon (Tes.)

Exercise BGM Pack Vol.2 (Oct 3, $4.99)

Enjoy exercising with Piapro Characters’ music! The second “Exercise BGM Pack” features even more instrumental arrangements of Piapro Characters’ songs to make your workout routines sing!

• Hand in Hand / kz (livetune)
• kokoro / Toraboruta
• Paradichlorobenzene / Garuna (OwataP)

Additional Costume Sakura Miku (Oct 10, $4.99) Introducing the adorable “Sakura Miku” inspired by cherry blossoms! Exercise with the spring-themed Hatsune Miku, dressed in a cherry blossom-colored outfit and adorned with cherry-themed hair accessories!

Fitness Boxing feat. HATSUME MIKU supports the players in their daily exercise by offering a wide range of warm up options, difficulty settings, and ability to practice individual moves. Regular instructors Lin and Evan from the series also join the fun. All the exercise support features of Fitness Boxing, such as daily stamps that record your exercise history and the goal management system, remain the same, now with Hatsune Miku guiding you along your fitness journey!

The game contains 24 classic songs, such as “Melt” and “The Vampire” with new special songs also added to the mix, like the game’s main theme, “Let’s Mikusercise!!” by cosMo@Bousou-P. Additionally, there are over 30 BGM songs from the Fitness Boxing series, making the total number of songs in this entry the largest in the series to date! 

Key features of the game include:

• Train alongside your favorite Piapro characters. Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, and Megurine Luka all join in to help you get fit.
• Experience 24 classic Piapro songs and new special songs to work out to.
• Instructors Lin and Evan from the Fitness Boxing series will support you on your journey.
• Jump into the classic Fitness Boxing mode, or try the all new “Miku Exercise” mode, and work out to original songs from your favorite Piapro Characters.
• Enjoy original sporty outfits drawn by Iwato especially for this title for your Piapro training partners.
• Pass a Joy-Con™ controller to an exercise buddy and get fit together with both the classic Fitness Boxing mode and “Miku Exercise.”

Fitness Boxing feat. HATSUNE MIKU has been rated “E for Everyone” by the ESRB. For more information and to pre-order, visit the Aksys Games website. To stay up to date on all the news, follow Aksys Games on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at @AksysGames, and join our Thursday livestreams on Twitch at AksysGames, with stream highlights and trailers on our YouTube channel.

About Aksys Games

Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is a Metacritic Top Ten video game publisher committed to publishing unique and high-quality interactive content for all current-generation platforms since 2006. The company was a pioneer in localizing otome games for Western audiences, including the award-winning Code: Realize and Collar X Malice series. Its lineup of games features the wildly successful BlazBlue, Under Night In-Birth, and Guilty Gear franchises, Little Dragons Café, and the award-winning Spirit Hunter: Death Mark and Spirit Hunter: NG adventures. Aksys Games and its unique products can be found on the company’s website, www.aksysgames.com.

August 8, 2024 – To commemorate the launch of Princess Maker 2 Regeneration on PS4 and PS5 today, a launch trailer has been released.

Join us on a journey as we witness a daughter’s growth, shaped by the choices you make as her father. While you’ll guide her path with study schedules and part-time jobs, it’s the unexpected encounters that will truly define her.

About “Princess Maker 2”

“Princess Maker 2” is a childrearing simulation game in which the player experiences being the father to a daughter granted to them by the stars.

They raise the girl for eight years, from ages ten to eighteen. Your daughter grows up to be an adult through various experiences in the game. The girl’s dream is to become a princess, but a wide variety of opportunities await depending on how you raise her. What kind of dream will you make come true for this girl?

Redrawing the graphics This title is based on “Princess Maker 2: Refine,” released in 2004. Especially important graphics were redrawn by Takami Akai in a style similar to the PC-98 version. The graphics are drawn in high resolution befitting modern game systems, with a commitment to quality in the details.

Addition of an opening animation

An opening animation by Yonago Gainax has been added to the game. The animation, drawn by a team led by Takami Akai, envisions the future the player will have as the “father” with their “daughter”.

Knowing how your daughter is doing is the first step in raising her

This title is a social simulation, so it is very important to always be aware of your daughter’s status and use this to raise her.

In “Regeneration”, parameters for assessing your daughter’s status are always available, so you can check on her at a glance. Check what you should do for your daughter’s future, and raise her carefully.

Message from Takami Akai

I am deeply grateful to see that “Princess Maker 2”, which came out 30 years ago, is still so beloved by so many fans that we can release a new version. This time I was finally able to redo the graphics, which I had always wanted to do. Please enjoy the newly redrawn vacations and endings.

About Takami Akai

Born 1961. While still enrolled at Osaka University of Arts, he made his debut with the DAICON III Opening Animation. As one of the founding members of GAINAX Co., Ltd., he has worked on anime and tokusatsu shows, as well as games and events. His most noteworthy works include the “Princess Maker” series, Gurren Lagann, and Dai Tokusatsu Negiman.

About Bliss Brain

Bliss Brain Corporation is a Japanese game publisher. Bliss Brain revives high quality games for the modern day and distributes them to the world in downloadable format. Currently, they offer “Princess Maker 2 Refine”, “Princess Maker ~Faery Tales Come True~”, and “Princess Maker 5” for download on Steam. “Wonder Boy Collection” (not yet released in Japan) will be released for the first time on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Bliss Brain plans to release more new games in the future.

For details, visit https://blissbrain.co.jp.

About Yonago GAINAX

Takami Akai started this entertainment company in 2014, in his hometown of Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture. It does business based on the theme of contributing to the local community. With a small team of just 10 members, it works on unique jobs, including anime, games, and events. For details, visit https://yonago-gainax.co.jp/.

8^th August – Bandai Namco Europe announces today the release of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles, the first console and PC game of the Tensura series. This action RPG is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Click here to watch the launch trailer:

Based on the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel and anime adaptation, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles offers players to relive iconic moments of the original story as well as an entirely new one, featuring new characters created under the supervision of the original author Fuse.

Players will build the Jura Tempest Federation, welcoming new allies in their capital each with their side quests. While exploring the world, the 2D side scrolling action kicks in, allowing for dynamic combos in battles with powerful enemies. Players will be able to use each character’s special moves as seen in the animated series and each encounter will award new elements that will contribute to upgrading buildings, strengthening bonds with friends living around town.

A season pass is available for standalone purchase as well as part of the Digital Deluxe Edition, adding 3 DLCs:

• DLC 1: “A Strange Fate” – Adding Hinata (29^th August)
• DLC 2: “The Fairy Queen’s Labyrinth” – Adding Veldora (12^th September)
• DLC 3: “Martial Arts Tournament” – Adding Milim (19^th September)

Each DLC adds a new character, scenario or mode, buildings for the town and side quests to extend the player’s adventure.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC.

For more information about That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ISEKAI Chronicles and other titles from Bandai Namco Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok or join the conversation on X.

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About Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.

Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. is a leading global publisher and developer of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PC.

Bandai Namco Europe is producing intellectual property for a global audience and is building its reputation with franchises such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™, PARK BEYOND™, and the upcoming UNKNOWN 9™ Awakening – developed by the recently acquired Reflector Entertainment based in Montreal, QC.

Bandai Namco Europe serves as the Headquarters of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. for mainland Europe, which is known for creating and publishing many of the Toy & Entertainment industry’s top franchises, including PAC-MAN™, TAMAGOTCHI™, GUNDAM™, TEKKEN™, DARK SOULS™ and the recently released ELDEN RING™.

For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu.

Press Release © 2024 Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

GameScience, a Chinese global game developer and publisher is pleased to share a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming action RPG Black Myth: Wukong. The trailer provides audiences with an expansive look at the game’s dynamic and complex gameplay systems while revealing a myriad of new details for fans to discover. Showcasing a range of never-before-seen locations, transformations, characters, and more, the trailer delves deeper into the story and lore of Black Myth: Wukong before its worldwide launch on Aug. 20, 2024.

Black Myth: Wukong combines rich storytelling with stunning visuals and a unique take on the action RPG formula. Players will explore a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology, breathtaking landscapes, and a diverse cast of memorable characters based on the acclaimed novel Journey to the West. In addition to a precise and visually striking melee combat system using a staff, the Destined One can harness spells, transformations, and magic vessels as powerful tools in their arsenal against tenacious foes. Freely combine different spells, abilities, weapons, and equipment to find the winning strategy that best suits any combat style. 

Black Myth: Wukong is set to launch worldwide from GameScience on Aug. 20, 2024, for PC and PlayStation®5. The standard and deluxe editions will be available in North America for an MSRP of $59.99 and $69.99 respectively in digital format on PlayStation®5, and PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store). The release timing for the Xbox Series X|S version will be disclosed later. For pricing in other regions, please refer to the information listed on the designated regional storefront. This game is rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB. 

Fans interested in learning more can follow the game on X, YouTube, and Steam, or visit the official Black Myth: Wukong website.