Watch, listen…but don’t make a sound!

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – July 3, 2024 – Saber Interactive and developer Stormind Games have revealed the first story trailer for A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, the single-player horror game inspired by Paramount Pictures’ critically-acclaimed franchise A Quiet Place. Get a look at the tense, apocalyptic journey that awaits when this spine-tingling, narrative-driven adventure launches on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S later this year.

Experience the harrowing journey of Alex, a young college student suffering from asthma and struggling to survive the end of the world alongside her boyfriend, Martin. But the nightmarish creatures stalking the land aren’t the only threat she’ll have to contend with as she travels through the ruins of civilization in search of a safe haven for herself and her family.

Capturing the frantic terror, unnerving atmosphere and gripping human drama that made the franchise famous, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is designed for fans of the films, horror games, and story-driven adventures alike. With nothing more than your wits and the simple tools you can scavenge, you’ll have to overcome the many treacherous challenges and obstacles that lay ahead, all while trying to survive the ever-present dangers that lurk all around you.

Key Features

• A New Story in the A Quiet Place Universe: Embark on a dramatic new adventure in the world of the blockbuster A Quiet Place saga. Discover an untold tale of fear and courage as a young survivor trying to endure the eerie new nightmare of the apocalypse.
• Feel the Unnerving Terror of Silence: Experience absolute horror as you hide, distract, and sneak past the ultimate predatory creatures. But beware: even a single noise can give you away.
• Survive the End of the World: Forge your own path through the disquieting remains of human civilization, using your wits and ingenuity to observe your environment, leverage whatever tools you can find, and overcome the dangers all around you.

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is available to wishlist now on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox. For more information, visit https://aquietplace.game, and follow along on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube for the latest game updates.

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.

About Stormind Games

Stormind Games is the Italian, fully independent studio focused on PC/console original IPs and helping AAA IP holders develop their own games. Their titles feature intense stories, profound gameplay and lore-rich universes to develop transmedia franchises, with distinctive visual style for instant recognition. Developers of the critically acclaimed survival horror franchise Remothered; the award-winning story-driven ARPG Batora: Lost Haven; A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, the first-person horror adventure based on the acclaimed Paramount franchise; and other projects not yet announced. Learn more at https://stormindgames.com. 

About Paramount Consumer Products

Paramount Consumer Products oversees all licensing and merchandising for Paramount (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by a diverse slate of consumer brands, Paramount Consumer Products’ portfolio is based on content from platforms including Paramount+, CBS (including CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution), cable networks (including MTV, Nickelodeon and Showtime), and Paramount Pictures. Additionally, the division operates Paramount Game Studios. With properties spanning animation, live-action, preschool, youth and adult, Paramount Consumer Products is committed to creating the highest quality product for some of the world’s most beloved, iconic franchises. To view our range of consumer products and Paramount branded apparel, visit ParamountShop.com.

Barcelona, Spain – 3rd July 2024. SelectaPlay is thrilled to announce a new digital publishing deal with developer Gatera Studio to release ANTRO, the exciting 2.5D rhythm-action puzzle platformer. ANTRO will be released for Steam, PlayStation5, Xbox Series S|X and Epic Games Store across North American and European digital stores in 2025. 

“The exciting blend of action, puzzles and platforming with urban music makes for a really thrilling gameplay experience, so for us, ANTRO was a title we really wanted to help bring to market.” commented Javi Puertas, Head of Gaming at SelectaPlay “Working with the talented team at Gatera Studio has been a great experience and we can’t wait to share more news on the release of Antro in the coming weeks.”

Watch the ANTRO announcement trailer here 

About ANTRO

After The Collapse, only 1% of humankind survived and was forced to take refuge underground. Under the old city of Barcelona stands ANTRO, a dirty and dark hole divided into geographical strata. The inhabitants of the lowest levels fight for survival by working forced labour, while the ones in the higher levels rule over the new underground world. 

ANTRO’s government has become a totalitarian system, handing power over to a corporation based on technological overproduction and the automation of sectors known as La Cúpula. Freedom of speech has been censored, art and music are forbidden, and a rebellion seems to be coming to life inside the den in which they’re living.

Journey through the most remote places in the underground metropolis of ANTRO, and join the protagonist, Nittch, as you embark on a mission to deliver a package to a mysterious, unknown recipient. While you’re at it, how about overthrowing the totalitarian government of La Cúpula? Play with urban music in a thrilling adventure full of action, puzzles and 2.5D platforming.

Explore ANTRO to the rhythm of hip hop, drill, R&B, and electronic music, and move around the city overcoming obstacles in your way, be it by resolving puzzles or traversing the environment using parkour. But be prepared to run at full speed, as the pursuits in ANTRO are plentiful and both you and the scenario will move in synchrony with the music. But remember: the enemy is always lurking.

ANTRO will be released on SteamPlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X and Epic Games Srore via digital stores in 2025. Stay up to date with all the latest SelectaPlay and ANTRO news on the official community channels: 

About Gatera Studio

Founded in 2022 in Barcelona, Gatera Studio is born from the drive to represent urban culture in videogames from a rebellious and socially aware perspective. It starts its activity with the development of ANTRO, a puzzle rhythm 2.5D platformer game. Currently it has the collaboration of a multidisciplinary team composed of developers, 2D and 3D designers, illustrators, artists and music producers, writers and marketing professionals.

About SelectaPlay

SelectaPlay is SelectaVisión’s video games publishing branch. The company works with talented studios on unique video games and helps them publish their titles in both physical and digital formats worldwide.

About SelectaVisión

SelectaVisión is a media entertainment distributor company founded in 1984. Based in Spain, SelectaVisión’s catalogue includes anime and live-action feature films, TV shows, and movies. Publishing both anime classics and the latest Japanese productions since 1997, SelectaVisión has built a long relationship with fan-favourite Japanese producers and distributors, becoming the major publisher of anime content for Spanish audiences. 

Discover more about the story of SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream in a brand-new trailer. The game will launch on 4^th October 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch. Digital pre-orders are also opening today in three editions, Standard, Deluxe and Premium.

Watch the announcement trailer

In this large-scale multiplayer focused adventure set in a virtual reality world called Alfheim Online, the Galaxia system spirals out of control, causing a breach in time and space, creating a new version that mixes worlds and timelines. Characters from various arcs of the Sword Art Online series are left to fend for themselves in this uncharted world, creating unexpected alliances even with enemies and reviving memories as they try to set the timeline back on track.

Players will choose between some of their favourite characters of the series to join large co-op parties of up to twenty fighters, in cross-play raids and intense boss fights, where each will have a role in achieving victory.

Players choosing to pre-order the Digital Deluxe or Digital Premium editions will be granted with a 3-day early access to SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream, taking their first steps into this new world before other fighters.

SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream will release on 4^th October 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch.

For more information about  SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream and other titles from Bandai Namco Europe please visit https://www.bandainamcoent.eu, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok. Join the conversation on X.

Additional Tickets Go On Sale Later This Summer

Jagex is delighted to confirm that RuneFest will take place at the NEC in Birmingham, United Kingdom on March 1st – March 2nd, 2025, with an additional 1,000 tickets to be made available later this summer. All existing tickets will transfer automatically, meaning RuneFest will be bigger than ever.

Any ticketholders who are unable to attend the new dates will be able to claim a full refund. Those of you who wish to claim a refund can do so at SeeTickets. As Insomnia will no longer be a part of RuneFest, there will be no access to other events at the NEC and camping is no longer available – all camping tickets purchased will be automatically refunded.

“We want to thank our fans for their patience while we found solutions to ensure RuneFest goes ahead, and we’re excited to confirm the new date in March next year,” said Meredith Ford, RuneFest Project Lead, Jagex. She continued, “RuneFest is now a standalone, independently-run event with the same ambition: bringing our wonderful community together to celebrate our games.”

Jagex would like to apologise for any disruption caused to our fans, but is pleased to be able to confirm this new date for a fantastic celebration of all things RuneScape.

About Jagex

A leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower our communities across PC, mobile and consoles. Jagex’s flagship MMORPG, RuneScape, has welcomed over 300 million player accounts to its world and is a $1billion + lifetime revenue franchise. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond live operations; our titles are forever games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped. 

In 2022, Jagex expanded with the acquisitions of PipeWorks and Gamepires, bringing its expertise in building forever games to SCUM, a multi-million selling open-world survival title in Steam Early Access & other unannounced titles. Jagex employs more than 600 people globally, and is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

The murder mystery title reveals a demo and Kickstarter campaign set for September 2024.

Bandung, Indonesia, 03 July 2024 | Indie developer Mango Factory, the studio behind the upcoming horror card battler Kumitantei: Old School Slaughter, is sharing updates on their anticipated project. A new gameplay trailer offers a glimpse into the action and confirms the game’s Kickstarter campaign, coming September 24th.

School Is In Session

Kumitantei: Old School Slaughter is an ode to retro anime and pop culture stylings of 1980s Japan. Combining the artistic inspirations of Rumiko Takahashi with Danganronpa’s narrative design, the game blends hand-drawn details and a twisted horror narrative. Begin the journey alongside sixteen high school students trapped in an apocalyptic bunker. As a class, you’re goaded toward grisly murder by a sadistic overseer, forced to participate in a deadly psychological experiment that may cost your life. Playing as the sheepish barista Himari Sanada, it’s your job to investigate these murders, earn the trust of your fellow students, and uncover the truth of your macabre capture.

Card Battle Combat

Progress through Kumitantei’s gruesome story by forging bonds, battling other students, and unraveling twisted mysteries. In this kill-or-be-killed scenario, the game’s trust system can offer unique leverage opportunities in combat. Spending time with fellow classmates and offering them appropriate gifts unlocks new talent cards and advantages in future card battles. These 1-on-1 battles are a hectic tug-of-war for influence; deal attacks with Debate cards, finding weaknesses in your opponent’s argument to grow your influence. As the battle progresses, present proper evidence against your opponent and strike with The Final Word to silence them. Additional talent cards are available to strengthen your gameplay, and high trust levels with other students may present advantages in battle.

Kickstarter Launching This Fall

Interested players can preview Kumitantei’s gameplay features in the latest trailer. Get a glimpse of the game’s characters, art style, and card battle mechanics, and witness the wrath of Kumitantei’s antagonist, Nyanus. The trailer also reveals more on the game’s Kickstarter; the campaign will launch on September 24th and conclude on October 22nd, and a demo of Kumitantei will be available for download during this time.

Gameplay Features

• Solve complex cases to discover the truth in an engaging murder mystery narrative.
• Encounter sixteen uniquely gifted students locked in a deadly psychological experiment.
• Bond with fellow participants to earn their trust, investigate gruesome crime scenes, and use your findings to uncover the truth.
• Unlock special rewards as you increase your trust levels with classmates.
• Purchase additional talent cards with in-game currency to strengthen your deck.
• Leverage your relationships in card battles and gain advantages against your opponent.
• Experience fast-paced Card Debates and retro minigames, all in the game’s signature 1980s anime style.

Follow Kumitantei: Old School Slaughter on Kickstarter for a notification when the campaign is live, and Wishlist the title on Steam.

About Mango Factory

Mango Factory LLC. is an Indonesian all-remote indie developer specializing in narrative-driven adventure games. They previously created the animated Danganronpa fan series Heaven of Despair and are currently developing the retro anime murder mystery Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter.

Immerse yourself in a fascinating paper world, where every fold and shadow tells a magical story of courage and mystery

Madrid, Spain – 3rd July 2024. Meridiem is excited to announce that it will be publishing a physical boxed edition of Papetura, the intriguing action-adventure game handcrafted with paper cutouts. Developed by Petums and digitally published by Feardemic, the physical Papetura Craft Edition will be available later in 2024 across European specialist retailers for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. 

Meridiem is responsible for the design and manufacture of this physical version of Papetura, and the release of the Craft Edition will include a specially designed case containing an exquisite art book and a code to download the original game soundtrack. 

Players control Pape, a small paper being who, along with his friend Tura, must save their world from a mysterious fiery threat. The gameplay is based on interaction with the environment, using Pape and Tura’s unique abilities to solve various challenges and advance the story.

Watch the trailer for Papetura Craft Edition below 

Puzzle design and narrative intertwine to create a cohesive and fluid experience. The puzzles are designed to be intuitive, integrating naturally with the paper environment. The narrative unfolds without dialogue, using animations and the visual environment to tell an emotional and immersive story.

Papetura received positive reviews for its unique visual style and handcrafted design. Critics praised Tomasz Ostafin’s creativity and dedication in creating the paper world and Floex’s atmospheric music. In addition, Papetura has received several awards and recognition in the video game industry.

Features

• Experience a unique point & click experience, where the story is told through unique animations and sounds. There is no dialogue.
• Everything is made of paper, from small insects and creatures to strange monsters, and truly magical places.
• A beautiful and ambient soundtrack composed by Floex and Tomas Dvorak
• The puzzles are part of the story and the world and further unlock the intriguing narrative. 

Papetura Craft Edition will be released as a physical boxed version for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 later in 2024. 

For more information, visit www.meridiem-games.com

About Meridiem

We are Meridiem, a video game publisher and distributor in love with its culture, which we protect and pass on in order to preserve it. We do this by fostering talent through investment in independent projects with potential, bringing back classic titles, promising indies and AAA games while continuing to support the physical format.

About Petums

Little one man studio, hand-crafting and designing games, putting heart and soul into paper. https://petums.com/ 

About Feardemic

Feardemic is a publisher of computer games and their related entertainment products. The company is a specialist in the publishing of games that contain a strong horror narrative.  Feardemic publishes predominately games developed by third parties and publishes games on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo consoles.https://www.feardemic-games.com/

Season 1 Adds New Faction to the Fold, Along with New Maps, Weapons and Game Modes; Players Can Now Support Their Favorite Creators in New Program 

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — July 3, 2024 — Today, Ubisoft announced the much-anticipated launch of Season 1 for XDefiant, the new free-to-play, fast-paced arcade shooter developed by Ubisoft San Francisco* featuring factions inspired from some of Ubisoft’s beloved franchises. Players can download XDefiant from their PC via Ubisoft Connect, PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S. To download XDefiant, go to playxdefiant.com/download_pco .  

Season 1 content includes:  

• 1 new faction – GS Kommando (Inspired by R6) 
• 3 new maps  
• Clubhouse (Inspired by Rainbow Six, Available today) 
• Daytona (Inspired by The Crew 2, Coming in-season) 
• Rockefeller (Inspired by The Division, Coming in-season) 
• 3 free Battle Pass weapons 
• LVOA-C Assault Rifle 
• L115 Sniper Rifle 
• Sawed-off Shotgun (secondary) 
• 2 new arena modes 
• Capture the Flag (available today) 
• Bomb (Coming in-season) 
• Ranked Play 

A New Faction Has Entered The Arena: Inspired by R6, GS Kommando has come to XDefiant. This elite strike force comes with its signature abilities: The Shock Wire to build a high-voltage perimeter around their objectives, and the Active Defense System (ADS) to shoot down incoming enemy explosives. For its Ultra, GS Kommando has the Flash Shield, an LED-studded shield that doubles as a mobile cover. For its Passive Trait, this faction is equipped with a Hardhat to reduce the lethality of enemy-delivered head shots.  

Two New Modes: Two additional arena modes are coming to Season 1, starting with Capture the Flag (CTF), a run-and-gun fast-paced race to grab the flag and bring it back without letting the enemy get theirs first, which is available starting today. Later this season, Bomb mode will be included, requiring players to bring a more strategic mindset as they take turns defending and defusing a detonator.  

Ranked Play: Ranked play is a 4v4 playlist that will support the Occupy, Domination, Zone Control and Escort game modes. There will be a total of seven ranks for players to climb: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond and Legends. Outside of Legends, each rank will have 10 levels for players to progress in order to reach the next rank. Exclusive rewards will also be available in Ranked play.  

A New Program to Support Content Creators: Beginning Season 1, players can now support a content creator of their choosing. The XDefiant Creator Code Initiative allows players to grant a creator with a commission for when they make in-game purchases.  

To participate, players select the “Support a Creator” button in the in-game store and scroll to choose a creator to support. The selected creator will be linked to the player’s account for the next 14 days or whenever it’s changed. Any time a player buys an item from the store with XCoins, the selected creator will receive a commission from that purchase. The program doesn’t require any additional obligation from players, as it allows them to help their favorite creators do what they do best.  

For more information about XDefiant Creator Codes, or for creators that would like to be considered for the program, visit playxdefiant.com/creator-codes. 

For more information on XDefiant or to receive updates on future, please visit www.playxdefiant.com.  

For more information about other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.  

*Associate studios are Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Pune, Ubisoft Mumbai, Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Saguenay, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Winnipeg, and Sydney team. 

About XDefiant 

Led by Ubisoft San Francisco, XDefiant is a competitive fast-pace arena FPS, where players will face off in 6v6 Player-vs-Player (PvP) matches in unranked and ranked modes. Players can play as factions inspired from other Ubisoft titles and can customize their characters with a variety of weapons, attachments, abilities and ultras. Maps on XDefiant are also inspired by maps from other Ubisoft titles. Adapting your squad and teamwork tactics can be all the difference when competing in the various modes on XDefiant.  

About Ubisoft 

Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed®, Brawlhalla®, For Honor®, Far Cry®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®, Just Dance®, Rabbids®, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, The Crew® and Tom Clancy’s The Division®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2023-24 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2.32 billion. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com

Summer Adventure Brings New Jobs and Playable Race, First Graphical Update and More

July 3, 2024 – Today, SQUARE ENIX® launched Dawntrail™, the fifth and latest expansion for critically acclaimed MMORPG FINAL FANTASY™ XIV Online on Windows®, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Mac and Steam®.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dawntrail calls players across the glittering seas to the distant continent of Tural, as they embark upon a new adventure with both new and familiar faces—answer the call, seek new horizons, and little by little unravel the mystery of the legendary golden city. Players can view the Dawntrail launch trailer here:

Dawntrail marks the beginning of a new chapter of FINAL FANTASY XIV and the Warrior of Light is poised once more to embark upon the road to adventure. Journey to the distant continent of Tural, explore new areas such as the mountainous region of Urqopacha, the deep forests of Kozama’uka, the rain starved plains of Shaaloani and more as claimants prepare to compete for the throne of the Dawnservant. Eorzea’s champion is to accompany Wuk Lamat as her ally in this rite of succession─an endeavor which calls them across the glittering seas.

Two new playable jobs arrive with Dawntrail; viper, a close-range fighter using quick and decisive strikes with two one-handed blades alongside powerful flourishes from a combined two-handed weapon and pictomancer, with brush in hand, weaving the aether of their imagination into the fabric of reality, allowing them to manifest their myriad motifs into living muses. More information on both of the new jobs can be found here: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/dawntrail/job/

The game’s first major graphical overhaul adds a host of visual improvements, including enhanced texture and shadow resolution, and improved material qualities for characters and environments. Experience the world of Eorzea and beyond like never before!

For more information on this and further updates to Dawntrail and the 7.x series of patch updates, please visit the promotional website: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/dawntrail

The complete patch notes for Patch 7.0 can be found on the lodestone: https://sqex.to/0m6B6

With more than 30 million total registered players, there has never been a better time for newcomers to begin their adventures in the critically acclaimed FINAL FANTASY XIV Online saga. The Free Trial includes all content from A Realm Reborn™, the Heavensward™ and Stormblood™ expansions (and updates through Patch 4.58), including an additional playable race (Au Ra) and five additional playable jobs (Dark Knight, Astrologian, Machinist, Red Mage, and Samurai). Free Trial players can enjoy hundreds of hours of award-winning gameplay and story experiences equivalent to three full FINAL FANTASY titles, without a limit on playtime. More information can be found at: https://sqex.to/FFXIVFreeTrial

For more information on FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dawntrail, visit the official site at: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/dawntrail/.

About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY™, which has sold over 185 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 88 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com

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Overnight, Xbox announced several new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass on console, PC and cloud beginning today including:

Week of July 1st:

• Journey to the Savage Planet,July 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, July 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Week of July 8th:

• Cricket 24,July 9 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Case of the Golden Idol, July 9 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Neon White, July 11 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Tchia, July 11 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Week of July 15th:

• Magical Delicacy, July 16 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Flock, July 16 (Cloud, Console, and PC)

For more details on the new games joining Xbox Game Pass this month, available Perks and Quest updates, check out Xbox Wire here.