Sydney, Australia, 28th June, 2024 – Monster Jam™ Showdown is about to take players to the untamed American wilderness, as shown in the latest trailer released today by Milestone and Feld Motor Sports, Inc.

Watch the Monster Jam™ Showdown Off-road trailer here:

Bringing the action outside stadiums and beyond the official competitions, off-road races will be a pivotal element of the gaming experience awaiting Monster Jam™ fans. Three original biomes developed with Unreal Engine 5 will grant stunning visuals, hosting a variety of events designed to enhance the arcade essence of the game. Relying on the dual-steering to fully control their vehicle, players will thus find themselves drifting on the snow and ice of Alaskan mountains, zipping through the trees of Colorado forests, or rallying the rocky landscapes of Death Valley’s desert in adrenaline-pumping races.

Designed for the utmost fun, off-road tracks will feature unique layouts with hidden shortcuts and unexpected jumps to allow even the most unlikely overtakes, and destructible objects such as ice blocks or wooden pylons to recharge the boost and roar past the other trucks. Importantly, extreme weather conditions will make the gameplay even more challenging and dynamic, forcing players to deal with the brute force of mother nature taming sandstorms, heavy rains, and blizzards.

Monster Jam™ Showdown will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™, and PC as of August 29, 2024, with Early Access available from August 26, 2024.

For more information, please visit https://monsterjamvideogame.com/ 

About Milestone

Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is one of the leading and longest-established racing game developers in the world. The 290+ people team is responsible for hit series like MotoGP™, MXGP, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame, and the acclaimed Hot Wheels Unleashed™, as well as its own IPs RIDE and Gravel. For more information please visit https://milestone.it/ 

About Feld Motor Sports

Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting specialized arena and stadium-based motorsports entertainment. Properties include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy AMA Supercross, and the SuperMotocross World Championship. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a subsidiary of Feld Entertainment, Inc. Visit monsterjam.com, SupercrossLIVE.com, and feldentertainment.com for more information.

About Monster Jam

Unexpected, unscripted, and unforgettable, Monster Jam® features world-class athletes competing for championships on perfectly engineered dirt tracks that push these ever-evolving, state-of-the-art trucks to the limit. Beyond the 350 global live events each year, the Monster Jam brand extends off the track into the home through products, content, and merchandise that keeps the fun alive year-round.  For more information, visit MonsterJam.com.

Today, Xbox announced a collaboration with Amazon to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) to select Amazon Fire TV devices. Starting in July, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in over 25 countries will be able to play games directly from the Xbox app on select Amazon Fire TV devices through cloud gaming, bringing more ways to play Xbox on more devices and enjoy your favorite games. 

The Xbox app will initially be available on the Fire TV 4K Max (2023) and Fire TV Stick 4K (2023), with pricing starting at $79. With the combination of a compatible Fire TV Stick, an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership, and a compatible Bluetooth-enabled wireless controller, players have an affordable option to discover the large library of games through Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta), including Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Starfield, and Forza Horizon 5, among others, through the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate library. We’ve also included a quote from Amazon and Microsoft spokespeople which you can find below as well. 

For more information about Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) on Fire TV, visit Amazon’s blog here and today’s Xbox Wire blog post here.  

Daniel Rausch, Vice President of Fire TV and Alexa 

“We’re committed to making it easy for customers to access their favorite entertainment experiences with Fire TV. We’re excited to work with Microsoft to bring the Xbox app to select Fire TV devices so customers can enjoy a vast library of high-quality games, allowing them to play amazing titles without the need for a console,” said Daniel Rausch, vice president of Fire TV and Alexa. “Now customers have even more ways to play the games they love, wherever they are, with just a compatible Fire TV Stick, Bluetooth controller, and Game Pass Ultimate membership.” 

Ashley McKissick, Corporate Vice President, Xbox Experiences and Platforms Engineering 

“The expansion of Xbox gaming to Fire TV devices offers players another option for enjoying their favorite games using devices they already own. For those who don’t own an Xbox console, this provides an affordable and convenient way to get started. With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, there’s something for every type of player. We look forward to having more people join the Xbox gaming community.” 

The CEO of Microsoft Gaming to kick off jam-packed 20th anniversary celebration

SEATTLE – June 27, 2024 – Show organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade reveal Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer will participate in the Storytime opening session to kick off the festivities at PAX West 2024. Badges are now on sale for the West Coast’s most-attended gaming event, taking place Friday, Aug. 30, through Monday, Sept. 2, at the Seattle Convention Center.

Spencer will take the Main Stage on Friday, August 30, for an entertaining and informative look behind the scenes of his illustrious career with more than 30 years of experience in gaming, tech and entertainment. In his current role as Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Gaming, Spencer leads Microsoft’s global interactive entertainment business, spanning a range of legendary brands including Xbox, Activision, Bethesda, Blizzard Entertainment, King, and Xbox Game Studios.

Spencer has overseen console launches like those of Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. He’s also led initiatives for Xbox Game Pass, ID@Xbox, and recently hosted the Xbox Games Showcase, alongside Xbox President Sarah Bond and Microsoft Gaming Game Content and Studios President Matt Booty, who was previously our PAX West 2022 Storytime keynote speaker.

Spencer’s Storytime opening session will kick off a jam-packed schedule of events, panels, and concerts commemorating the 20th anniversary of PAX in the area where it all started. A full schedule and list of exhibitors will be shared in the coming weeks ahead of the show. 

“Phil Spencer is at the center of something unprecedented with Microsoft Gaming,” said Jerry Holkins, co-founder of Penny Arcade and PAX. “It’s a tremendous responsibility. I can’t wait to find out what the industry looks like from where he’s sitting.”

PAX West badges are now on sale for $250 for a 4-day badge, or $66 for single-day badges for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday.

For travel info, event schedules, FAQs, and more, check out the PAX West website, and 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 event organizers. Launched in 2006, the group has become the number one producer of pop culture events globally and 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, Europe and Asia, 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), MagicCon, and more. In addition to organizing and managing events, ReedPop owns and operates the pop culture news site, Popverse, which is the exclusive home for livestreams from all of ReedPop’s major comic cons. The staff at ReedPop are a fan-based group of professionals 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.

Dawn of the Monsters available now; RWBY: Arrowfell and Spidersaurs coming soon

Valencia, Calif. – June 27, 2024 – Get triple the action on mobile devices with Crunchyroll Game Vault! Independent game studio WayForward is excited to announce that three fan-favorite console/PC games — Dawn of the Monsters, RWBY: Arrowfell, and Spidersaurs — will be available to play on iOS via the App Store and Android devices via Google Play as part of Crunchyroll Game Vault, the added-value mobile game service included with Crunchyroll Premium Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan memberships. Dawn of the Monsters is available now, while RWBY: Arrowfell and Spidersaurs will be available in the months ahead.

Ready to download today, Dawn of the Monsters is the critically acclaimed giant-monster beat-’em-up developed by 13AM Games, featuring four colossal playable characters, 35 missions of kaiju-crushing combat, a gripping storyline, and two-player co-op action. As members of DAWN (Defense Alliance Worldwide Network), players will take command of “the living volcano” Megadon, colossal crustacean Ganira, superhuman warrior Aegis Prime, and massive mecha Tempest Galahad as they battle the otherworldly menace known as the Nephilim in hotspots around the globe. Powerful Rage abilities, devastating Cataclysm Attacks, and savage Execution finishers, along with DNA Augments that let players customize their stats and unlock new perks, add unprecedented depth to the city-smashing gameplay.

Coming later this year is RWBY: Arrowfell, a single-player side-scrolling action-adventure based on the hit animated series. Featuring an original, in-canon story set during RWBY Volume 7, RWBY: Arrowfell lets players instantly swap between all four members of Team RWBY — Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna, and Yang Xiao Long — to unleash the heroes’ signature weapons and Semblances while defending Atlas and Mantle from a mysterious new threat. As fully licensed Huntresses, the quartet will complete quests, solve puzzles, battle massive bosses, and upgrade their Semblances while exploring 25 locations across the continent of Solitas.

Also arriving on Game Vault later this year, Spidersaurs is a co-op run-‘n’-gun action game inspired by Saturday morning cartoons — complete with animated intro and theme song! Though created by InGest Corp to provide all the meat and muscle humanity needs to end world hunger, the menacing Spidersaurs are loose and on a destructive rampage, leaving it to punk rocker Victoria and officer-in-training Adrian to save the world from these genetically engineered dinosaur-spider hybrids by running, jumping, climbing, and shooting their way through multiple stages of high-octane mayhem. An arsenal of weapons such as Victoria’s Electronica Chain and Adrian’s Football Rocket provide numerous explosive ways to eliminate the mutant monstrosities.

The mobile versions of Dawn of the Monsters, RWBY: Arrowfell, and Spidersaurs join WayForward’s previously released beat-’em-up, River City Girls, which launched on Crunchyroll Game Vault in November 2023. All four titles feature WayForward’s trademark old-school game-design sensibilities and meticulous attention to detail, along with the option to play using a touchscreen interface or a BluTooth controller (required for co-op play). In addition to their Crunchyroll Game Vault mobile versions, all four titles are also available to purchase on Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC. For more information about Dawn of the Monsters, RWBY: Arrowfell, Spidersaurs, and other exciting WayForward games, please visit www.wayforward.com and follow @wayforward on social media.

About WayForward

Based in Valencia, California, WayForward was founded in 1990 and has remained an independent game developer for more than 30 years. We are home to many talented individuals including programmers, environment artists, animators, modelers, illustrators, audio wizards, designers, and team leaders. With the new avenues for distributing games directly to fans we are finally able to make the games we have always wanted to.

About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and membership Premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles, and manga.

Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts—top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast.

The Crunchyroll app is available on nearly 15 platforms, including most gaming consoles.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group.

Adventure through iconic destinations and unforgettable encounters without leaving home in this narrative-fueled driving game

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – June 27, 2024 –Since its release last month, Saber Interactive and Serious Sim’s Heading Out has seen thousands of players embark on an unforgettable adventure traversing the USA. Combining arcade driving mechanics with dynamic roguelite storytelling, this highly stylized journey lets players explore the country from the comfort of their homes, making it the ideal travel substitute for those who can’t get away this summer. To celebrate the season, Heading Out is joining the Steam Summer Sale and is available for 20% off from now through July 11.

This immersive road trip game offers players the unique opportunity to explore the vast landscapes of the USA, visiting both bustling cities and charming small towns as they make their way to their endpoint, randomly generated at the start of each run. Players craft their own stories as they journey across the country, outrunning their fears and crisscrossing the map from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City to Flagstaff – and everywhere in between. Along the way, they’ll encounter a variety of engaging scenarios, from rock star scandals to kidnappings and more.

“We set out to create a game that captures the spirit of adventure and the joy of discovery that comes from being on the road,” said Tomasz Pstrągowski, Lead Writer at developer Serious Sim. “With Heading Out, we give players the opportunity to create their own unique journey. Whether that’s meeting strangers and hearing their tales, or just driving through various landscapes and relaxing, they can shape their own experiences.”

Key Features

• Your Adventure: Each trip offers a unique balance of high-speed chases and races, treacherous hazards and challenges, and colorful characters and stories, brought to life with stylish graphic novel visuals. Outrun your fears and the law, pursue your dreams, and risk the consequences at the end of the road.
• Your Choices: Every journey is yours to define. Strategically plan out your route and resources on the map in advance, or hit the gas and fly by the seat of your pants. Each decision shapes the road ahead, including your narrative encounters, fuel consumption, car condition, and wanted level.
• Your Legend: Your unique story unfolds with every pit stop across the heartland. Meet strangers, oddballs, and lost souls who will influence your tale, but don’t linger too long – you’ve got to keep moving. Listen to radio hosts spread your myth to the people as it grows while an eclectic Americana soundtrack carries you down the horizon.

Pick up Heading Out now as part of the Steam Summer Sale for 20% off for a limited time! For more info, visit headingout.games, and follow the game on X and Facebook.

The “Heading Out Soundtrack EP,” which features a mix of six original songs from the game’s full soundtrack, is available to stream now on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and more.

About Serious Sim

Serious Sim – skilled craftsmen who want to tell exceptional stories. Our games focus on humanism, inclusivity and important topics like responsibility or freedom.

We like to talk about difficult issues and work together to give them justice. We’re embracing uniqueness in all its glory! Our previous game – Radio Commander – was a bold move to redefine the genre in a mature way. It sold over 400k units. For more information, visit SeriousSim.net.

About Saber Interactive

Saber Interactive is a worldwide publisher and developer consisting of 13 studios in the Americas and Europe. Creating games for all major platforms based on original and licensed IPs, Saber’s titles include Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, Jurassic Park: Survival, World War Z, SnowRunner, and Expeditions: A MudRunner Game. Founded in 2001, Saber is known for two decades of development partnerships with leading developers and publishers, including producing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Nintendo Switch, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Crysis Remastered, and many others.  Learn more at https://saber.games.

New side missions, weapons and more. Are you worthy to wield the blade?

Thursday, 27^th June 2024 – Trepang Studios and Team17 Digital have revealed the latest DLC for the hit action-packed FPS, Trepang 2, with Bladekisser. Shoot and slice your way through enemies and embark on new missions in new areas, and engage in close, brutal combat with your sword. 

Following the launch of Trepang 2 last year, this DLC will feature 3 new weapons, a fresh Sword to slice, a mint machine gun to brrrrppppt all in your line of fire and a revolver to obliterate your enemies. It also includes 2 new side missions, 9 combat simulator maps, 3 HVTs and new intel.

Those who already have the Trepang 2 Season Pass will have Bladekisser included. 

GIVE THAT BLADE A BIG OL MWAAH!

Bladekisser DLC will be available from July 25th for £7.99 / $7.99 / 7.99EUR.

Right now Trepang 2 is part of the Team 17 publisher sale that is now live. Get 40% off all editions of Trepang 2, includng the Deluxe and Banger Editions which feature the Season pass.

About Trepang Studios

Developers of Trepang2, the Unreal 4 powered indie FPS featuring slow mo bullet dodging, kung fu, gory dismemberment and intelligent enemy AI. Based in Vancouver, Canada.

About Team17 Digital

Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Winner of the ‘Publishing Star’ award at the 2023 Develop: Star Awards, Team17 Digital has assembled a portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, DREDGE, and the Overcooked! franchise.

Today, Sunblink and Sanrio® released the eighth major content update for Hello Kitty Island Adventure, a narrative-driven life simulation game embracing friendship and positivity starring Hello Kitty and Friends, available now on Apple Arcade and coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, and PlayStation consoles starting early 2025.

“Update 1.8 – Sunshine Celebration” features new weekly stories, the return of the Sunshine Celebration event, a brand-new avatar type for player characters, and much more!

Watch the launch trailer below

Additional features include:

• Sunshine Celebration Event – The highlight of the summer returns with a refreshing twist! Starting July 10, players can help My Melody collect and trade lemonade at the Lemonade Stand for refreshing citrus-themed rewards. If you missed last year’s Sunshine Celebration, the classic rewards have also returned for another chance at snagging them!
• Music Players – Looking to add that perfect ambiance to your cabins? Now you can add Music Players to your rooms! Collect over 150 discs around the Island, and choose whichever you want to listen to.
• New Avatar Type – Gallop back into character customization to select an all-new avatar type – the horse! Create an adorable character while taking advantage of new styles, features, and patterns.
• Saunarator – What’s this wreck uncovered in Mount Hothead? Help repair the Saunarator to produce a Steamy effect and reveal Scorching Sunfish, Hearthlings, and new Thermals when the steam rises.
• And More! – Discover new flowers, story and birthday quests, visitors and more in this delightful update, out now.

In case you missed it, Sunblink announced during a recent Nintendo Direct that Hello Kitty Island Adventure will debut in 2025 on PC and Nintendo Switch as a Timed Console Exclusive, followed by PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 releases. .

For more information, visit the official website.

Blast into free-to-play multiplayer action!

MADRID – June 27, 2024 – Saber Madrid is excited to reveal Radikal Fighters, a free-to-play, action-packed, top-down multiplayer shooter launching today on Steam and PlayStation 5. Drop into chaotic multiplayer gameplay alone or with friends in Battle Royale for up to 50 players or the 4v4v4 Paint Rush mode!

Prepare to jump into battle in the vibrant, cartoonish world of Radikal Fighters, a mayhem-fueled top-down shooter. Experience fast-paced PvP battles in two exciting game modes! In Battle Royale, you’ll navigate the streets of Radikal City as a lone wolf or with friends in a frenzied free-for-all where the last player standing reigns supreme. Use your unique perks, weapons, and gear to outsmart and outfight other players in intense battles!

Or join Paint Rush, a thrilling team-based mode where three crews fight for control of the arena by coloring as many dots as possible. Coordinate with your teammates, strategize to cover the most ground, and thwart your opponents’ efforts in this super-fast, color-splattered frenzy.

Radikal Fighters is available today and free to play on Steam and PlayStation 5. For more info, visit https://radikalfighters.com and follow Radikal Fighters on Facebook and Instagram.

Play the nominee for the BIG Festival Awards for “Best Gameplay” on the show floor

SÃO PAULO, Brazil – June 27, 2024 – Toy Tactics, the innovative RTS game where you customize your strategies with hand-drawn formations developed by Kraken Empire and published by Joystick Ventures, arrives with a new content update at gamescom latam, formerly BIG Festival, from Wednesday, June 26, to Sunday, June 30, at the BIG Festival booth on the show floor. 

The presence of Toy Tactics at the BIG Festival booth is the only way for the public to try the new demo, which now includes a new mode: Skirmish! In this mode, you can conquer and defend unit-producing buildings to survive all incoming waves. Additionally, new languages, cinematics, animations, interfaces, and other updates have been added. The BIG Festival jury has nominated Toy Tactics for “Best Gameplay,” with the winners to be determined on Friday, June 28, by a jury of games media and developers from around the world.

Under the guidance of legendary generals, master the art of drawing formations onto the battlefield. Divide your army into battalions and assign each a unique formation, sending miniature legions to battle against hordes of undead foes. Charge up your army with artifacts and powerful spells to gain the upper hand in real-time combat and crush your enemies.

Think fast, deploy your units strategically, and lead them to victory! Toy Tactics will be fully released on September 19 of this year.

Media and content creators interested in the Early Access game and virtual interview opportunities can contact [email protected] for more information.

About Kraken Empire

Kraken Empire is a Spain-based development studio with more than a decade of experience that focuses on game creation across a multitude of avenues and exploring newfound territory in technology. Previous projects like the free-roaming shooter Kromaia, and educational applications like Hi Score Science (created alongside the third-largest research council in Europe) are proof of these efforts.

About Joystick Ventures

Joystick Ventures is a California-based investing and publishing company whose main goal is to encourage indie developers to stay honest and promote experimentation to push the limits of game design across all genres, styles, and geographies. They are most known for their 2022 release, Lost in Play, which has sold more than 200,000 copies.

The third cosmetic DLC for Ghostrunner 2 launches today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, GOG, EPIC, and Steam. 

Watch the new launch trailer and buy the Ghostrunner 2 Season Pass to get exclusive skins and the upcoming Endless Moto Mode.

Ghostrunner 2 the first-person cyberpunk-action thriller by leading video game publisher 505 Games and developer One More Level releases the Heat Pack DLC today.

The searing new Heat Pack DLC contains cosmetic content to further ignite your Ghostrunner 2 gameplay experience. It includes three heat-themed katanas & hand skins  and a sizzling motorcycle design as you battle your way through Dharma Tower and the sun-soaked wastelands beyond.

• Design Heat Motorcycle Skin 
• HEDSPIN /// FLAME Sword and Hand Skin 
• HEDSPIN /// DUNE Sword and Hand Skin 
• HEDSPIN /// LAVA Sword and Hand Skin 

Although already included and ready to download to all Season Pass and Brutal Edition owners, the new Heat Pack DLC is also available for all formats as a standalone purchase at $4.99/€4,99/£3.99

Buy the Ghostrunner 2 Season Pass to lock-in all 4 cosmetic DLC packs including the already released Ice Pack, Dragon Pack, Heat Pack,  the upcoming Anniversary Pack, plus the highly anticipated Endless Moto Mode for less. 

Ghostrunner 2 is available across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG). For more information, visit the official website. 

About 505 Games

505 Games, a Digital Bros’ subsidiary, is a global publisher focused on offering a broad selection of video games for players of all ages and skill levels. The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on console and PC platforms as well as mobile devices. Publishing highlights include DEATH STRANDING (PC), Control, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Ghostrunner, Gems of War, Journey to the Savage Planet, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Brothers: A Tale of TwoSons. 505 Games has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, China and Japan.