Explore an Ancient and Otherworldly Sunken Biome and Deepen the Crafting Experience on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch

Hamburg, Germany (August 13, 2024) — A major update for console versions of Trove, publisher gamigo’s voxel MMORPG, is now available! Rising Tides brings murky mysteries of the deep, while the gearcrafting of the Gear Up! Date provides new opportunities for powerful loot on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch consoles.

Rising Tides plunges players into a new sunken biome, challenging their grit with just a touch of voxel-themed thalassophobia. Along with a new biome, the update also adds a new Delve level, modified difficulty updates, a new five-star dungeon, new resources, and a new Lovecraftian-inspired enemy faction called The Depths to battle. But never fear, familiar friendly faces have arrived at a new outpost to lend their aid: Saltwater Sam and his crew! Full update notes are available here. 

Discover Gearcrafting in the “Gear Up! Date”. Craft from Uncommon to Crystal with Guillermo Armada in the Hub. This update also introduces Crystal 5 gear to boost Trovians to new heights! Utilize Forge Enhancer Potions for better gear and unlock advanced recipes at the Gearcrafter’s Terminus. Don’t forget the Gearcrafter’s Vault for crafting essentials. Full update notes are available here. 

Select Trove packs are currently on sale for up to 50% off on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, including the Mega Menagerie, Eclipse Pack, Geodian Super Pack, and Dinomighty Miner. The sale ends on August 13 on Xbox One and August 14 on PlayStation 4. 

Trove is an open-world multiplayer sandbox that takes players on a journey through countless realms, tasking them with completing quests and defeating enemies of all shapes and sizes along the way. Roam through colorful, voxel-based realms as a Knight, Gunslinger, Ice Sage, Dracolyte, Pirate-with-a-parrot, or one of many other classes, using unique abilities to destroy environments, one beautiful block at a time.

Trove is available free to play on Windows PC via Steam and the official website, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

About gamigo

The gamigo group is one of the leading publishers of online and mobile games in Europe and North America. The group’s diverse game portfolio includes free-to-play titles such as Fiesta Online, Trove and Rift. Counting more than 300 employees, gamigo group is one of the largest players in the gaming industry. Besides its German locations in Hamburg (HQ) and Berlin, the gamigo group also has branches in Austin and Bellevue (US), Sevilla (Spain), and in Seoul (South Korea). In addition to gamigo AG, the group includes companies such as gamigo Inc. operating as “WildTangent”, gamigo US Inc., gamigo Publishing GmbH, gamigo Portals GmbH, KingsIsle Entertainment, Inc. and AxesInMotion, S.L. The gamigo group strives to grow organically as well as through acquisitions. 

Since 2013, it has made more than 25 acquisitions, including titles, gaming and technology companies as well as individual game assets. The gamigo group is part of MGI – Media and Games Invest SE.

Friends & Foes Event Pack Adds More Role-Playing Opportunities

STOCKHOLM – 13 August 2024 – The personal dramas of the medieval court take center stage in Friends & Foes, an event pack for Crusader Kings III on consoles. Manage the competing personalities that surround your seat of power – honor your friends, undermine your rivals, and settle competing claims of lovers and others at your court. Developed by Dragons Lake by Room 8 Group, this event pack will be available to console players on August 26.

Crusader Kings III: Friends & Foes includes events related to:

• Friendship: Develop a legendary friendship, where someone always has your back, but expect that you will have to return a few favors.
• Rivalries: Endure the nuisance of rivals at court, and a lifetime of enmity that may echo through generations.
• Lovers: The course of true love never did run smoothly, but fortune favors the bold and the romantic.
• Courtiers: Poorly treated courtiers may try to enhance their position or undermine yours.
• And more

Crusader Kings III: Friends & Foes will be available for Xbox Series X|S and Playstation 5 consoles on 26 August 2024. Check your relevant local online store for pricing information.

About Paradox Interactive

Paradox Interactive is one of the premier developers and publishers of strategy and management games for PC and consoles. The players are located all over the world but some of the biggest markets are North America, Western Europe and Asia.

The game portfolio consists of popular franchises such as Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, the Surviving games, Age of Wonders and Victoria. Paradox Interactive also owns the World of Darkness brand catalog.

For more information, please visit http://www.paradoxinteractive.com

LONDON, UK – August 13, 2024 – Fireshine Games and Emberstorm Entertainment are thrilled to announce that the eagerly anticipated witchcraft adventure REKA will launch on Steam Early Access on September 12th, 2024.

Fireshine Games is also delighted to announce that award-winning writer Rhianna Pratchett is collaborating with Emberstorm Entertainment as the game’s Lead Writer, lending her talent of storytelling to enrich REKA’s magical tale and tell an unforgettable story of witchcraft and wonder.

REKA’s adventure begins on September 12th, when players can experience the game’s opening chapters and discover their newfound powers of witchcraft to set out on an unforgettable journey with their walking, chicken-legged cottage companion. Additional content and story updates will be introduced throughout the game’s time in Early Access.

Immerse yourself in a cozy cottage-building adventure as a slavic witch travelling the countryside with their walking home. Build, customise and expand your cottage over the course of your adventure, designing and decorating your walking home with complete creative freedom, while taking on quests to unlock new furniture, decorations and keepsakes in an atmospheric third-person exploration and house-building adventure.

Discover animals, spirits and secrets, and take control of your walking home on a journey across an enchanting wilderness. Form an unbreakable bond with your chicken-legged house as you explore mystical forests, swamps and villages together, meeting townsfolk, foraging for ingredients and harnessing the power of nature to become a powerful wielder of magic.

“I’ve never been one to shy away from embracing the weird and wonderful, so helping craft the narrative of REKA with Emberstorm and Fireshine has been an absolute delight,” said Rhianna Pratchett, Lead Writer of REKA.

“With her marvellous writing style and incredible experience in storytelling, Rhianna has been tremendous at helping us bring the world of REKA to life and deliver an adventure that we can’t wait for players to experience,” added Jesco von Puttkamer, Lead Narrative Designer at Emberstorm Entertainment. “Working with Rhianna has been a joy and a privilege, and we are so excited to have her ongoing support to help us enrich the game’s narrative even further throughout Early Access.”

REKA can be added to your Steam Wishlist now. For the latest updates, follow @emberstorm_de on X, @emberstorm_entertainment on TikTok, join the community on Discord, and visit fireshinegames.co.uk. To find out more about Rhianna Pratchett, visit rhiannapratchett.com.

About Emberstorm Entertainment

REKA is the debut title of Berlin-based indie game studio Emberstorm Entertainment. Founded in 2020, the team’s goal is to make unique and immersive games with a focus on atmosphere and artistic craftsmanship. 

About Fireshine Games 

Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical video games based in London, England, with a focus on finding fun and bringing innovative indie gems to players around the world. Originally established in 2014, Fireshine Games has built a portfolio of digital titles and indie sensations, including award-winning titles Core Keeper and Shadows of Doubt, while partnering with studio giants to bring digital hits to physical release, including Lies of P from Neowiz, Balatro from Playstack, and Planet Zoo: Console Edition from Frontier Developments. Fireshine Games is part of the EG7 group of companies.

The biggest and the most comprehensive update on the game is coming in the Developer Deep Dive video on August 12

Kyiv, Ukraine – 13 August, 2024 – S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will now be launching on November 20, 2024, moving from the previously planned date of September 5, 2024.

“We know you might be tired of waiting, and we truly appreciate your patience. These two additional months will give us the chance to fix more “unexpected anomalies” (or simply “bugs”, as you call them). We are always grateful for your ongoing support and understanding – it means the world to us. We’re just as eager as you are to finally release the game and for you to experience it for yourself.” said Yevhen Grygorovych, Game Director at GSC Game World.

With the launch nearly here, the team has now shared the biggest and the most comprehensive update on the game yet. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Developer Deep Dive which premiered in collaboration with Xbox on the 12th August, 2024, featured a variety of never-before-seen content, including:

• Interviews and behind-the-scenes of the development process;
• Lots of new footage, including world overview, various locations, gameplay and cutscenes;

A full video walkthrough of one of the story quests. Watch the full Deep Dive below.

This Developer Deep Dive is set to give our fans the full understanding of how the game plays and looks. More details will be shared soon.

Since the very start of Russia’s full-fledged war against our country, GSC Game World has been supporting Ukraine in all the ways possible. For those willing to do the same, we recommend following a link to the official charity fund of Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine himself – https://u24.gov.ua/

About S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the latest instalment in the acclaimed series that has captivated millions of players globally. This new entry combines first-person shooter elements with immersive sim mechanics and horror, delivering a uniquely intense experience. Featuring unprecedented scale, advanced graphics, and a rich, atmospheric adventure, it promises to be the ultimate S.T.A.L.K.E.R. journey.

About GSC Game World

GSC Game World, a Ukrainian video game developer, was founded in 1995 and is renowned for the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Cossacks series. The studio is committed to delivering top-tier gaming experiences and is currently focused on the upcoming release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

BBG Entertainment is putting together a spectacular package for its appearance in the Retro Area at this year’s gamescom from 21 to 25 August 2024.

Munich, Germany – August 13, 2023 – BBG Entertainment, the Munich-based game developer and publisher, is enriching the popular Retro Area (Hall 10.2) at this year’s gamescom with a spectacular line-up of classics in original and reboot format as well as an innovative quiz game featuring a TV and radio legend.

BOULDER DASH®, one of the most popular video games of all time, is celebrating its 40th birthday this year. To mark this year’s anniversary, BBG Entertainment will be releasing a fascinating reboot of Peter Liepa’s classic. The ancestor of all puzzle games, which was first released for Atari and Commodore home computers in 1984, will be released for Steam, Switch, Xbox and PlayStation 4 in autumn/winter. BOULDER DASH® 40th Anniversary will celebrate its world premiere at this year’s gamescom in Cologne.

The Munich-based publisher will also be showing the Intellivision® classics ASTROSMASH® and SHARK! SHARK!® for the first time in both the original 1982 and 1981 versions and the current reboots for PlayStation, Switch, Xbox, Steam and Mac. Also on show at the stand will be the multiplayer evergreen DYNABLASTER®, which was currently released for PlayStation.

Last but not least, you can try out “Quiz mit Fritz®”, a unique quiz game by and with TV and radio legend Fritz Egner (BR, ARD, ZDF, SAT.1). Perfect for all music fans with over 2,200 questions from 50 years of music history from 1974 to 2024 – recognise the voices of Mick Jagger, Ed Sheeran, Madonna & Co. in over 300 original interviews, match over 600 photos and documents to the right artists and guess the hits of yesterday and today.

About BBG Entertainment GmbH

BBG Entertainment, based in Munich, Germany, has had two main focuses since it was founded in 2008: In the “Casual Games” area, the publication of new editions of real video game classics, which, thanks to a unique game principle, guarantee gaming fun for the whole family even decades after their initial publication. In the “Education” area, titles that not only have a demonstrably positive effect in the training and learning segments, but are also fun thanks to an entertaining production. In 2016, BBG Entertainment GmbH purchased all rights to the legendary Boulder Dash® brand from the US company First Star Software Inc. In 2023, BBG Entertainment acquired two more IP classics from Intellivision® Entertainment LLC: Shark! Sharks! ® and Astrosmash®. The current portfolio includes classics such as Boulder Dash®, Dynablaster®, Shark! Sharks! ®, Astrosmash® and Einstein™ Brain Trainer for various platforms such as PC (Steam, Windows, Mac), consoles (Switch, Xbox) and mobile (iOS and Android). For more information about all BBG Entertainment products please visit www.bbg-entertainment.com.

Boulder Dash® 40th Anniversary Copyright © 1984-2024 BBG Entertainment GmbH. The original Boulder Dash® was created by Peter Liepa with Chris Gray. Boulder Dash®, Shark! Shark!®, Astrosmash®, Dynablaster® and Quiz with Fritz® are registered trademarks of BBG Entertainment GmbH. All rights reserved. 

Intellivision is a registered trademark of Intellivision Entertainment LLC. 

ALBERT EINSTEIN and/or EINSTEIN are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, represented exclusively by CMG Worldwide and are used with permission. Official licensed merchandise. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Play For Free Now on ArenaBreakoutInfinite.com then Prepare to Shoot and Loot for Fame and Glory on This Year’s Most Exhilarating Tactical Extraction Shooter on PC

AUGUST 13, 2024 – Global game developer MoreFun Studios announced today that Arena Breakout: Infinite (PC) is available now exclusively on the official website, arenabreakoutinfinite.com. Jump into the early access version of Arena Breakout: Infinite for free, no strings attached, and experience an immersive tactical extraction shooter in the war-torn region of Kamona.

The early access launch of Arena Breakout: Infinite debuts a new Armory map, multiple new weapons and gear options, highly requested features such as Kill Cam and Spectate, four new supported languages, lowered hardware requirements down to GTX 960, and a Season system.

To celebrate the early access launch, a six-day Twitch Drops event will be enabled starting at 4:00AM UTC+0 on August 13, where Twitch viewers can earn special codes that unlock random in-game items that may include the Full Modded FAL, AK-74N, Koens, and more. More details to be revealed this week!

During this early access phase, MoreFun Studios will focus on gameplay optimization, introduce new and experimental features, balance monetization systems, and quickly iterate on player feedback to create the most compelling extraction shooter experience on PC. More details on upcoming updates, exciting and innovative new features, and development roadmap plans will be revealed during Gamescom 2024 – follow Arena Breakout: Infinite on X / Twitter for upcoming announcements.

Arena Breakout: Infinite is an immersive tactical extraction shooter. Join a fair and competitive community to shoot, loot, and scoot your path to fortune. With realistic visuals and true-to-life audio, push through tough battles where the stakes are high and the rewards even higher. Get in, get rich, and get out… but be prepared to fight for survival.

Arena Breakout: Infinite is free to play, no strings attached and available now in early access via arenabreakoutinfinite.com. For more information and the latest updates, visit us on the game’s official website, join our Discord, and follow us on X / Twitter.

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About MoreFun Studios

MoreFun Studios was established in 2010, and has developed a number of projects with world-renowned intellectual property such as Arena Breakout, Naruto and Rock Kingdom. MoreFun has the experience of working on a wide variety of genres including action, shooter, RPG, casual, and more. MoreFun Studios is committed to delivering quality content and experiences to its players across the globe.

Celebrate the beloved brand’s tenth anniversary, coming soon to consoles for the first time

MELBOURNE, Australia – Aug. 12, 2024 – Crossy Road Castle, the co-op party platformer with over 350 million downloads worldwide from developer Hipster Whale, jumps for joy onto Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. 

Join family classics, Chicken and the Crossy Road Crew, as they celebrate ten magical years and leap onto new platforms. Choose from a colorful cast of characters to crash and conquer the many floors each tower has to offer. Crossy Road Castle’s dynamic gameplay caters to all ages and skill levels. Squad up and smile with friends and family thanks to local couch co-op and online cross-platform multiplayer.

Traverse a whimsical world of wonders, gallivanting through each castle and its maze of obstacles to unlock all ten towers (ten…FOR NOW!!). Work together or spring about solo to cross chasms, jump past pipes, shoot out of cannons, and find a path to the next challenge. Stack coins and cash them in to unlock over 150 collectable characters and show off stylish, silly hats.

Vault through a loving homage to classic era of coin-op arcades reimagined in a vivid voxel aesthetic. With thousands of easy-to-learn, satisfying-to-master levels chosen procedurally so players don’t hit the same run twice, and fresh new content and limited-time events dropping regularly, Crossy Road Castle has heaps of content to leap across. Cross-platform functionality and seamless UI integration mean friends around the world are now just around the corner!

“We love making fun games for everyone to enjoy from all walks of life,” said Clara Reeves, CEO of Hipster Whale. “Regardless of your skill level or familiarity with platformers, we want players to pick up a controller and hop right in, and can’t wait to see how the console community conquers the castle.”

Crossy Road Castle will debut on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on Sept. 11, 2024 for $19.99 USD. It will support English, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Dutch, French, French (Canada), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, and Turkish languages.

About Hipster Whale

Hipster Whale is a multi-award winning Australian studio, located in the heart of Melbourne. Their first release, Crossy Road, quickly became a viral success and Crossy Road titles have amassed more than 350 million downloads to date.

Hipster Whale has joined forces with world-renowned companies along the way, including Bandai Namco and Disney to create more top-charting games like PAC-MAN 256 and Disney Crossy Road. They continue to make and publish bright and funny games with broad appeal, including Crossy Road, Piffle, Crossy Road Castle and Crossy Road+.

Relive the full nostalgic experience with physical versions of Top Racer and Glover, two timeless hits coming soon to the Playstation box set

São Paulo Brazil, August 12, 2024. Physical Mania, the arm of Piko Interactive dedicated to bringing physical versions of retro and classic games back to modern consoles, is bringing two games beloved by generations and is urging enthusiasts to sign up for its mailing list so they can be notified first hand when pre-orders begin.

About the titles

Top Racer Collection, released on March 7, 2024 for PC and all modern consoles by Piko Interactive in partnership with QUByte, brings together the three main titles from the 1992 racing franchise for the Super NES, Top Racer. As well as the original Top Racer, Top Racer 2 and Top Racer 3000, the game also has an exclusive mode and the possibility of online competitions.

Glover, on the other hand, is a fantastic 3D platform game from 1998 for the Nintendo 64 console that has become a cult over time for many of its qualities. Piko Interactive already has a version available for PC on Steam and a digital version for Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch is also in development in partnership with QUByte Interactive with a release scheduled for the second half of 2024.

The physical version of Top Racer is coming from Physical Mania for PS4 and PS5. The physical version of Glover will be available soon for PS4.

Sign up to be first in line for the pre-order on the Physical Mania website: https://www.physicalmania.com

About Piko Interactive

Piko Interactive is the leading content provider for retro video game consoles, plug and play consoles, and retro digital distribution platforms. With over 180 different titles under our catalog, we constantly work in bringing the highest quality of new retro video games for our beloved consoles. We have several distribution channels from physical game cartridges, bundled games on plug and play consoles, to popular digital distribution channels like Steam, GOG, Bleem.net, Swtich, PSN.

About QUByte Interactive

QUByte is Latin America’s largest publisher of independent games for modern consoles. It is also an experienced and consolidated development studio of authorial titles, specialized and recognized for its focus on retro games and its work porting classics from the past to modern consoles through its own QUByte Emulation Engine. The company’s main goal is to develop and expand the local games industry through development, porting and publishing partnerships.

Ancient Worlds Adds New Starting Content to 4X Game

STOCKHOLM – 12 August 2024 – Begin your society on a hostile and uncivilized map in Ancient Worlds, a new expansion pack for Millennia, available today. This add-on adds new challenges to the early phases to C Prompt and Paradox Interactive’s 4X game on the course of human history. Open the game with a band of wandering nomads, scavenge a post-Ice Age world for natural resources, and choose your first settlement with care.

Features of Millennia: Ancient Worlds include:

• Nomadic Band Start: Open the game with an unsettled band of travellers, scavenging for resources to improve the strength of your group until you decide to settle down and form a proper society.
• New Threats: Megafauna stalk the land, threatening your prehistoric nomads but providing the chance for new events and experiences.
• New Terrain: A Frozen Terrain start introduces new challenges as it limits resource gathering, but lush grasslands and forests are revealed as the tundra melts and more hospitable settings expand.
• New National Spirit: Messengers is an Age II National Spirit that emphasises early game diplomacy. Give gifts to your rival nations, gather resources from minor nations and preserve their independence, and reap benefits from the new Llama special good.
• New Starting Government: Band Society: Rather than building up a Homeland, Band Societies rely on potent short-term bonuses and Tribal Camps to gain an early lead. They also gain a Nomad Band to scavenge terrain and settle an additional Capital Region.
• New Landmarks: Discover majestic natural wonders as you explore your new world. Mount Jianglang, Iguazu Falls, the Great Redwood Forest and eight more Landmarks can appear on the map, each with its own new Expedition.

Millennia: Ancient Worlds is available now for a suggested retail price of $9.99/£8.49/€9.99. It is also included as part of the Millennia expansion pass.

About Paradox Interactive

Paradox Interactive is one of the premier developers and publishers of strategy and management games for PC and consoles. The players are located all over the world but some of the biggest markets are North America, Western Europe and Asia.

The game portfolio consists of popular franchises such as Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, the Surviving games, Age of Wonders and Victoria. Paradox Interactive also owns the World of Darkness brand catalog.

For more information, please visit http://www.paradoxinteractive.com