Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) marks an opportunity for Xbox to recognise the more than 450+ million players with disabilities worldwide, highlight the importance of accessibility and spotlight recent accessibility work across Xbox.

In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Xbox shared new updates and accessible features, community support, resources and more via Xbox Wire. These include:  

• Providing additional accessory updates and options for players with disabilities, including updates to the Xbox Adaptive Controller, a continued commitment to investing in accessibility-focused hardware, working with accessibility hardware manufacturers to become authorised Designed for Xbox partners, and providing means for the gaming and disability community who have been impacted by the unauthorised accessories update to give feedback to Xbox. 
• Announcing the Proteus Controller (available for preorder), a Designed for Xbox video game controller kit featuring innovative ‘snap and play’ parts that easily connect together and allow players the ability to play their favorite Xbox and PC games right out of the box.   
• Spotlighting accessibility features within different games, including Candy Crush Soda Saga, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, and Diablo IV.  
• Showcasing new gameplay resources, including new accessibility support pages categorised by disability (including speech, cognitive, vision, mobility, and hearing), improved filter and sort settings on console that help players find accessible games more easily, and coming soon, a way for players to earn an Xbox Ambassador Accessibility Ally Badge.
• A new Game Accessibility Workshop Toolkit for all developers, which includes instructions and visual assets to help game developers conduct Game Accessibility Workshops on their own.
• Sharing new research that delves into how developers can think about accessibility within gaming AI experiences, and more!

You can find a complete list of Xbox’s GAAD news and how Xbox is continuing to innovate and make the gaming industry more accessible here.  

Witness the end of the Wild West era, become the world’s greatest secret agent, take on the role of a rising underworld star, brave an alien world, and much more with May’s PlayStation Plus Game Catalogue lineup! Red Dead Redemption 2, Deceive Inc., Crime Boss: Rockay City, Stranded: Alien Dawn, and many more titles are available from Tuesday, 21 May. We’re also announcing new classic titles coming to PlayStation Plus Deluxe. 

PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe | Game Catalogue

Red Dead Redemption 2* | PS4

From the creators of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a sprawling tale of life in America at the dawn of the modern age. The end of the Wild West era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed.

After a robbery goes badly wrong in the Western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland of America in order to survive. As deepening internal divisions threaten to tear the gang apart, Arthur must make a choice between his own ideals and loyalty to the gang who raised him.

Red Dead Redemption 2 also includes Red Dead Online — the multiplayer experience set in the living world of Red Dead Redemption 2 — ride solo or form a posse; run moonshine; battle lawmen, outlaw gangs, ferocious wild animals, and much more as you forge your own path on the American frontier.

*PlayStation Plus re-release.

Deceive Inc.  | PS5

Go undercover as the world’s greatest secret agents in this multiplayer game of social stealth and subterfuge. Disguise yourself as anyone to blend into the crowd, deploy high-tech gadgets to gain the upper hand, and extract the package before the competition takes it for themselves! No trick is too dirty when you work for Deceive Inc. 

Pick your play style with a roster of diverse agents, each with their own customisable weapon and skillset. From world-renowned burglars to up-and-coming espionage sensations, Deceive Inc. prides itself on being an equal-opportunity employer.

The Sims 4 City Living** | PS4

Take your Sims to the city and explore everything it has to offer, from bustling action outside your door, to unique situations that come only with apartment living in The Sims 4 City Living. Explore a densely populated, urban city with a variety of neighbourhoods each with its own unique personality. Enrich and grow your Sims by taking them to different festivals all over the city where they can watch street performers, enter competitions, and meet different walks of life.

Experience the challenges that come with your Sims’ first apartment, then work your way up the penthouse of their dreams.

**Requires The Sims 4 to play. The Sims 4 is sold separately. 

Crime Boss: Rockay City | PS5

Take on the role of rising underworld star, Travis Baker (Michael Madsen), as you set your sights on becoming the new king of Rockay City. In the solo roguelike campaign, you’ll employ strategy and firepower to carry out cunning heists and claim turf from rival gang leaders, all while trying to evade capture by the tenacious Sheriff Norris (Chuck Norris). Work with your team of planners and handlers, and discover how they each ended up in Rockay City in thrilling flashback missions. Alternatively, form your own gang in online PvE multiplayer and work together to stage audacious robberies.

The Settlers: New Allies | PS4

The Settlers: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up experience and real-time strategic battles. Choose among three factions: the Elari, the Maru, and the Jorn. Each has a unique look, playstyle, and background story. Experience a story-driven campaign set in the world of The Settlers, or go for the special Hardcore mode and its additional challenges. Play online with up to eight players in thrilling skirmish battles against other players or AI for long-lasting fun.

Stranded: Alien Dawn | PS4, PS5

Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors from starvation, disease, extreme weather and more. From basic camps to fortified bases, create a stronghold to defend the survivors from attacks by alien creatures that roam an expansive and deadly alien world. Experience an epic and unpredictable journey.

Cat Quest | PS4

Cat Quest is an open world RPG set in the pawsome world of cats! In search of your catnapped sister you pounce into the massive continent of Felingard – a world crafted in the style of overworld maps of yore and purring with cat-tastic characters, stories, and puns. 

Cat Quest II | PS4

Cat Quest II is a 2D open-world action-RPG set in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Under threat from a continuing war between the cats of Felingard and the advancing dogs of the Lupus Empire, CAT QUEST II tells the tail of two kings, brought together against their will, on a journey of paw-some discovery to reclaim their thrones.

Play as both a cat and dog as you explore their kingdoms solo or with a friend in local co-op! Quest in a world filled with magic, curious monsters, and go on a catventure like never before!

The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame | PS4

The alien monster invaders have left Bricksburg in ruins and taken Emmet’s friends! It is now up to Emmet and a host of heroic characters to go beyond their world and save their friends from the strange inhabitants of the Systar System. Journey into outer space, discover new worlds, and test your Master Building skills.

Watch Dogs* | PS4

Play as brilliant hacker Aiden Pearce, who is on the hunt for those who hurt his family in this open world, Chicago-set adventure. You’ll be able to monitor and hack all who surround you by manipulating everything connected to the city’s network. Using your smartphone, you have real-time control over the city’s infrastructure. Trap your enemy in a 30-car pileup by manipulating the traffic lights. Stop a train, and then board it to evade the authorities. Narrowly escape capture by quickly raising a drawbridge. Anything connected to the city’s CTOS can become your weapon.

*PS Plus re-release.

PlayStation Deluxe | Classics

2Xtreme | PS4, PS5

Snowboard in Japan, in-line skate in Last Vegas, mountain bike in Africa, skateboard in Los Angeles and more in this multi-discipline racing game. Compete in a season on 12 intensely insane courses. Two-player split-screen racing, 4 levels of difficulty and Create your own Player make 2 Xtreme a rush! Experience 2Xtreme (first released on the original PlayStation). enhanced with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters.

G-Police | PS4, PS5

Prowl the skylines in your weapons-loaded DASA-Kamov gunship as a member of the G-Police. Tear between, around and under obstacles like skyscrapers and bridges with 360° flight as you battle menacing rebel ships in the air and heavily armed vehicles on the ground across 35 strategic combat and flight missions. You’ll wreak havoc as you take on the hardcore criminal element terrorizing the gritty cities of 21st century Callisto. Experience G-Police (first released on the original PlayStation), enhanced with up-rendering, rewind, quick save, and custom video filters.

Worms Pinball | PS4, PS5

Prepare for an action-packed pinball simulation of pure wormage! Worms Pinball offers a table sporting 3D LED displayed sub-games and parallel objectives, transparent ramps, user-controllable moving gadgets, bounce and flip passes, bang backs, death saves… and much more! The depth of gameplay, variety of action, and sophisticated table rules ensure that Worms Pinball will have all gamers, not just hard-core pinheads, hooked.

A note for our PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe members: as part of our normal content refresh, a selection of titles, such as Horizon Zero Dawn, will leave Game Catalogue later this month. Members with Game Catalogue benefits can still play these games until Tuesday, 21 May. You can always check the ‘Last chance to play section’ on the PlayStation Plus -> Collections page on the PS5 console, or PlayStation Plus > Games > Games Catalogue on the PS4 console for titles you might want to play before they leave the service. 

To learn more about the full line up visit the PlayStation Blog. 

For the latest PlayStation news, follow PlayStation Australia on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. 

On May 21, Senua returns in a brutal saga of survival in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. To help celebrate the launch of this highly anticipated sequel, Xbox Wire has partnered with Ninja Theory for a full site takeover, with in-depth features on Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II slated to publish every day leading up to launch next Tuesday.

Showcasing Ninja Theory’s commitment to crafting life-changing art with game-changing tech, each Xbox Wire feature story will focus on a different element of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II and explore the ways the studio has elevated Senua’s story for this sequel. Starting today with a feature on Senua herself, players can expect to learn more on the following:

• Thursday, May 16: How Ninja Theory Strives to Make Senua The Most Human Character in Gaming
• Friday, May 17: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – How Performance Capture and Real-World Stunts Created Next-Level Combat
• Saturday, May 18: Headphones Required – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II’s Binaural Audio Is Like Nothing You’ve Ever Heard
• Tuesday, May 21: The Wanderers – The Team Behind Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II’s Incredible Landscapes

Alongside today’s story, Ninja Theory have released a new video titled ‘Hellblade: The Story So Far.’This video features a stylised summary of the events of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice in the style of 10^th century Icelandic carvings, giving players a refresher on Senua’s journey up to the beginning of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.

For all things Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, stay tuned to Xbox Wire. Additionally, Ninja Theory are offering daily updates on the studio’s social media channels, including detailing the game’s Photo Mode and when the game will go live for players across the world. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II launches next Tuesday, May 21 with Xbox Game Pass and on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Steam.

The latest update for Starfield is available today, bringing new features and improvements to the overall player experience. Featuring detailed surface maps; new gameplay difficulty options; more flexibility for ship customization; new Display Settings for players on Xbox Series X, and so much more.

Watch this Developer Update from the BGS team to learn more about the May Update:

Updated Surface Maps
Surface maps are improved and replace surface dots with terrain markings. These markings combined with visual points of interest on the map makes navigation and pinpointing locations much easier.

Additionally, new markers have been added in the major cities to show the locations of vendors and each of these markers acts as a fast travel point. Players can immediately warp to these destinations from their Scanner or the surface map.

New Gameplay Options
The new update also gives players more freedom and flexibility to customize their gameplay experience. Players can now adjust vendor credits and carry capacity or access ship cargo from anywhere through the player inventory. For players looking to finetune the difficulty, new survival features are added like adjusting the effects of food and environmental hazards as well as new combat settings to make space combat harder and run-and-gun combat easier, for example. Finally, there’s a new Extreme difficulty above Very Hard.

These settings can be tuned to focus on the style of gameplay players enjoy the most.

New Ship Interior Customization Tools
In Starfield, the player ship is home. The May Update expands interior customization available to ships. There are also new completely empty hab modules to decorate from scratch, allowing players to further customize their ship’s layout with more openings available for doorways.

Xbox Series X Display Settings
Xbox Series X players now choose between prioritizing visual quality or performance.
For each of these, a Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) Display running at 120hz or above is highly recommended.

• Frame Rate Target: Players can now choose between **30, 40, 60 or an Uncapped** frame rate on VRR displays. Players without a VRR display running at least 120hz will still be able to select from 30 or 60. Screen tearing may occur at times when selecting 60 on a non-VRR display. 
• Prioritize: Players can now prioritize between **Visuals and Performance** while trying to maintain the frame rate target. Performance mode is suggested if choosing a frame rate target of 60 or above. Prioritizing Visuals keeps the highest resolution while maintaining full detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds. Prioritizing Performance lowers internal resolution and detail for special effects, lighting, and crowds. Both modes may adjust internal resolution dynamically when scenes or action get heavier as well. 
• VSync: Players can now toggle between VSync off or on. Choosing off will separate the game frames from the monitor’s refresh rate and may result in screen tearing. Toggling On will synchronize the frame rate to the monitor’s refresh rate avoiding screen tearing but limiting number of frames.

New Game Plus Trait Respeccing
Replayability is huge in Bethesda Game Studios games, and in Starfield the universe expands even more with New Game Plus. Now, after players enter the Unity, they will have the option to change both their appearance and Traits. This gives players the opportunity to continue refining their characters visually, and experiment with different playstyles after every play-through.

Quality of Life Improvements
In addition to the major features in this May Update, there are also numerous quality-of-life improvements like the ability to toggle the dialogue camera off so players can watch scenes play out from their chosen perspective. There are also new tabs in the Container and Barter menus, making it easier to see where you’re navigating to when quickly cycling through the menus.

Looking Ahead
Major features are on the horizon, including a land vehicle for speedier planetary exploration, official mod support for Starfield, and the massive Shattered Space expansion. Stay tuned in the coming months for more news on these!
For more information on the May Update, visit LINK.

Jamal Murray leads the way into Season 7, bringing all-new content, rewards and more

Today, 2K revealed that NBA® 2K24 Season 7 brings new content and rewards for MyCAREER, MyTEAM and The W Online* this Friday, May 17, with the NBA playoffs in full swing.

In NBA 2K24 Season 7, players can gain inspiration from Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray and cement their legacy by making big plays and hitting big shots when the lights are the brightest. In this season, NBA 2K24 brings special content in addition to a Def Jam Recordings x NBA 2K24 album drop that features four new tracks released exclusively in the game!

• MyCAREER adds new awards for players to chase along with exciting new gear as teams battle for the coveted Larry O’Brien Trophy. Rewards include a Level 10 Graduation Cap, Level 25 Golden Locs Hairstyle, Level 30 Drone with Teleportation Technology, a Level 32 Throwback Kyrie Irving and Derrick Rose Banners, Level 35 Championship Belt and more. Cruise around The City in a Level 39 Hydraulic Lowrider or the Neighborhood in a Level 39 Hoverboard During Season 7.
• MyTEAM Season 7 features a new batch of MyTEAM cards for players to add to their ever-growing collection, starting with Level 1 Free Agent Jimmy Butler. MyTEAM Season 7 will also include a Level 10 Pink Diamond Cam Thomas, a Level 20 Galaxy Opal Dillon Brooks, Level 25 Pink Diamond Avery Johnson Coachcard, Level 30 Galaxy Opal Jerami Grant, Level 35 Dark Matter Jerry West and a Level 40 Dark Matter MVP Nikola Jokić.
• The W Online* features new rewards as we enter the start of the WNBA season. Complete challenges and earn XP to claim rewards such as a MyTEAM Liberty Jersey Card, a Kelsey Plum Jersey, a Dawn Staley MyTEAM Coach Card and more. 
• Season Pass additions include 40 free items unlockable throughout the Season, and the Season 7 Pro Pass** unlocks an additional 40 levels featuring premium content, including the Premium Level 39 Midnight Hydraulic Lowrider (New Gen) / Premium Level 39 Hoverboard (Current Gen), Pro Pass Automatic Reward Dark Matter Jamal Murray MyTEAM card, Pro Pass Automatic Reward Trail Blazers Douglas Fur Mascot Costume, Pro Pass Level 40 Dark Matter Nikola Jokic with Point Guard eligibility, up to 45,000 VC, Skill Boosts, and much more! 
• 2K Beats features the Def Jam Recordings x NBA 2K24 album drop, including four new tracks released exclusively in the game.

For all the details for Season 7 of NBA 2K24, check out the latest Courtside Report. NBA 2K24 is currently available for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC platforms. For more information, please visit the game’s official website. 

Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K24 is rated PG.

Visual Concepts is a 2K studio. 2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

*The W Online mode and related content are available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S new gen consoles only.

**NBA 2K24 Season Pass FREE rewards require unlocking with gameplay. NBA 2K24 Pro Season Passes and Hall of Fame Passes are available for separate purchase and require base game, internet connection and NBA 2K Account. Paid premium Passes unlock additional rewards for the Season that are earnable through gameplay. Progress and rewards reset at the end of each Season. For more information on Season Pass, go to https://nba.2k.com/2k24/season-pass/.

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Embark on a Journey Through Feudal Japan

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – MAY 16, 2024 – Today, Ubisoft announced that the next installment in the Assassin’s Creed^® franchise, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, will release worldwide on November 15. The game will be available on Ubisoft+*, PlayStation^®5, Xbox Series X|S, Macs with Apple silicon via the Mac App Store** as well as Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store.  Players who subscribe to Ubisoft+ or purchase the Ultimate Edition can get the game three days early on November 12.

Led by Ubisoft Québec*** (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey), Assassin’s Creed Shadows will immerse players in 16^th century Japan. The country is heading towards a brutal path to unification, and unrest grows as new coalitions appear and corruptive foreign influences infiltrate the land.

Players will experience the intertwined stories of Naoe, an adept shinobi Assassin from the Iga Province, and Yasuke, the powerful samurai of historical legend. Discover their personal stories, meet pivotal historical figures, and shape the duo’s common destiny as they usher in a new era for Japan.

As Naoe and Yasuke, players can master two complementary playstyles, with each character featuring their own progression paths, skills, weapon options, and stats. Whether they embrace Naoe’s stealth skills or Yasuke’s combat prowess, players will have plenty of ways to approach objectives. With Naoe, they will experience refined infiltration mechanics, using light, noise, shadows, and changing surroundings to avoid detection. With Yasuke, they will be able to take on larger groups of enemies with brutal precision.

The game will let players explore a vast open world with a variety of landscapes evolving through weather and seasons. From spectacular castle towns and bustling ports to peaceful shrines and pastoral landscapes, feudal Japan comes to life with unprecedented dynamism built from the ground up with the latest version of Anvil engine and the power of new-gen consoles.

In this troubled period, information is key and will be at the heart of the renewed exploration mechanics. Players will build their own spy network to unveil new areas and hunt down targets. Allies with highly specialized skills and abilities can also be recruited to help during missions. The creation of their own customisable hideout will enable players to enhance their network and train their new crew. From base building and layout to decorations and accessories, they will be able to craft a unique place to call home.

The standard edition of the game will be available here for a price of AU$109.95 on new-gen platforms and AU$99.95 on PC and Macs with Apple silicon via the Mac App Store. Additionally, fans pre-ordering Assassin’s Creed Shadows will receive an additional quest for any pre-ordered edition. The Gold, Ultimate, and Collector’s Editions of Assassin’s Creed Shadows have also been announced:

• The Gold Edition will include the base game, the Season Pass (including a bonus quest with additional unlockable content as well as two upcoming expansions) and 3 days early access to the game.
• The Ultimate Edition will include the base game, the Season Pass, the Ultimate Pack and 3 days early access to the game. The Ultimate Pack will contain the Sekiryu Character Pack (Naoe and Yasuke outfit and weapon, trinket and mount), the Sekiryu Hideout Pack, 5

Skill points and a Red and black photo mode filter.

• The Collector’s Edition will include the base game, the Season Pass, the Ultimate Pack, physical content and 3 days early access to the game. The physical content will be a Steelbook, the World map, Naoe & Yasuke Figurine, life-size Naoe’s Katana Tsuba, a Wall Creed Scroll, an 84 pages collector’s artbook and 2 sumi-e lithographs.

The first gameplay trailer will be revealed in June.

For more information on Assassin’s Creed, please visit: assassinscreed.com.

*Ubisoft+ Premium is available for AU$23.95 per month. Cancel anytime.  More information at plus.ubisoft.com.

**Standard edition.

***Along with the following co-dev studios: Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Manila, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Odesa, Ubisoft Osaka, Ubisoft Pune, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Sofia, and Ubisoft Tokyo.

About Assassin’s Creed     

Since it first launched in 2007, the Assassin’s Creed series has sold more than 200 million games worldwide. The franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series in video game history. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into numerous other entertainment media.   

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 2022–23 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €1.74 billion. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2024 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

ANGOULÊME, France — 15 May 2024 — Baladins, the whimsical tabletop-inspired co-op fantasy RPG developed by Seed by Seed and published by Armor Games Studios, brings joy to those in need on PC via Steam today!

Rise up and become a charming hero in a time-sensitive adventure. Choose from five classes, including Cook, Pyro, Dancer, Luxomancer, and Bard, and journey across the realm of Gatherac. Help others embrace the celebration of life solo or with up to four fellow adventurers in local and online co-op in a combat-free experience.

Craft a fantastical legend determined by dice rolls and choice-based dialogue, unraveling branching narratives as each scenario unfolds. Heroes beware! Colobra the time-eating Dragon lingers behind the scenes, ready to pass judgment on every encounter. If the heroes’ journey proves unfit to her standards, it’s back to square one!

Explore the diverse biomes of Gatherac, each with its own flora and fauna. Forge through the lush foliage of Cork Forest, or gaze upon the grand architecture of the Castle of Hortegard. Gatherac consists of four distinct regions — Mouliac, Hortegarde, Mercazon, and Lumensac — each with its own problems to solve, residents to befriend, and treasures to uncover.

Take on quests, resolve conflicts, and help spread the joys of life across the land. Accumulate action and movement points, and spend them to upgrade skills, travel to new locations, or engage in activities like brewing witchy potions and cooking yummy meals. Progress at any pace and create an individualized adventure while satisfying Colobra’s hunger for adventure!

“With Baladins, we set out to introduce an inviting and inclusive adventure to new audiences,” said Dan McNeely, CEO & Founder of Armor Games Studios. “We hope that with its colorful charm and positive messages, Baladins serves as a reminder for players to fully embrace who they are – and each other – as individuals.”

Baladins is available now on PC via Steam for $24.99 USD in English, French, and Japanese. For more information, follow Seed by Seed and Armor Games Studios on Twitter/X, and visit the official game website. Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5|4 versions will arrive at a later date.

About Seed By Seed

Seed by Seed is a French studio from Angoulême founded by eight friends. They launched their studio around their first project, a family-friendly, co-op adventure called Pile Up! Box by Box.

Today they continue to build innovative games that are full of imagination, bring people together, and push boundaries for all kinds of players around the world.

Seed by Seed values ethical production. They respect their players and their team. Creating bonds is important to them, and they put that into practice in how they make and market their games.

About Armor Games Studios

From its roots as a popular portal for online gaming, Armor Games Studios is a publisher that aims to work directly with and help foster talented indie developers to create unique and engaging games of all types for all platforms. For more information, visit www.armorgamesstudios.com, and follow the company on Twitter @ArmorGameStudio.

Latest DLC and Free Update Out Now for PC and Nintendo Switch

STOCKHOLM – May 15, 2024 – Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games with a lot of draw, today released Nenukil, the Engineer and The Obsidian Uprising, two DLC packs for Across the Obelisk. Available now for PC and Nintendo Switch™, these new packs add a variety of content and features to the roguelite deck-building role-playing game from Dreamsite Games. The packs are available from digital retailers individually for $4.99/£4.29/€4.99 each.

Nenukil, the Engineer is a new scout-class hero with a new game mechanic, including a dynamic skin that changes over the course of a game. The Obsidian Uprising adds a new story map that takes players back in time 30 years to the dwarven city of Black Forge, discovering a thrilling new chapter in the story of Senenthia and granting access to a customizable new pet. In addition, today Paradox and Dreamsite released a substantial free content update for Across the Obelisk, adding full localization in French and German for the game and all its content, improvements to the game’s sound design, more hero-specific options for narrative events, game balance improvements, and more.

For more information about Across the Obelisk, visit https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/across-the-obelisk/about

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

Survive and Endure, or Become Another Nobody in a Growing Pile of Corpses

Nicosia, Cyprus (May 15, 2024) — Meta Publishing, publisher of critically acclaimed cRPG Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, is excited to unveil Nested Lands, a multiplayer survival RPG set in a post-plague medieval world. Developed by 1M Bits Horde, Nested Lands is a brutally challenging survival game where the only options are to survive and endure or end up in an ever-growing pile of corpses.

Meta Publishing is running an Alpha Test for Nested Lands beginning this summer. The first playable closed Alpha test will last for three weeks and allow players to experience the game’s opening hours. All players who sign up for the closed Alpha on the official website will get a unique sword and shield. Additionally, all Alpha testers will get priority access to the Beta, which is planned to go live at the end of 2024.

Players can sign up to be involved here: www.nestedlands.com.

About Nested Lands

A devastating plague has swept through the world, transforming it beyond recognition. A once lush, peaceful kingdom is now dark and mangled, with droves of bloodthirsty bandits and unpredictable madmen twisted by the plague roaming the lands. Show any sign of weakness, and death will come swiftly and painfully. There is no place for hope here; the remnants of humans, embittered and mutilated, can only pray to live another day. In Nested Lands, you’ll start from nothing, rising to overcome monumental challenges and make your fame echo across the kingdom.

Craft all the tools and resources you need to survive a harsh, highly interactive environment, build a settlement from the ground up, battle vicious foes, and recruit allies to help you. The unpredictably harsh weather and the coming winter are also your sworn enemies, and the highly detailed world full of random events won’t grant you a single moment’s rest. Every decision you make will be carefully watched and evaluated. Will your name be praised by all, or will its very sound instill fear into the common folk who dwell in this massive open world? The choice is yours.

Key Features:

• Fight Tooth and Nail: Revel in the challenge of brutal battles and take time to improve skills that will significantly affect your combat, survival, and item management. But stay sharp; even heavy armor can fail to protect you against the frantic blows of a starving vagrant.
• Settlements Fit for a King: There are dozens of upgradable buildings, hundreds of objects to craft, decorate, and customize, and farms and animals. But don’t let your newborn dynasty blind your vigilance; your surroundings are swarming with embittered souls ready to spill your blood and rip you apart.
• Strength in Numbers: Break through the endless darkness by gathering the few other survivors who share your plight but have yet to fully give up hope. Save and recruit villagers during your journey across the world, but remember that they will need your protection.
• Collect, Craft, Survive: A highly detailed crafting system provides countless possibilities for enduring the unforgiving and brutal world. Use the interactive environment to gather resources and craft medicine, weapons, buildings, and everything else your settlement needs to survive.
•  It’s Dangerous to Go Alone: Explore the Nested Lands solo, or embrace the horrors of this dystopian world with your friends in co-op mode.

Nested Lands launches on PC via Steam. Players can sign up for the first alpha test taking place during summer here.

About Meta Publishing

META Publishing is a rising video game label powered by industry veterans and gaming enthusiasts worldwide. We do not only publish games but create unique relations between the game and the players. With love and passion for games, we cater to developers’ needs and help them make each game shine!

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