Witness the dawn of a new era in city-building, where the choices you make today will echo through the ages.

Istanbul, Turkey / Hamburg, Germany. 18th January, 2024 – Turkish Developer Core Engage and veteran games publisher of 18 years Daedalic Entertainment are thrilled to announce the Steam Early Access launch of the highly anticipated survival city-builder New Cycle, on 18th January, 2024 at 10am PT / 7pm CET. 

Brace yourselves for an exhilarating journey through a post apocalyptic world where the fate of civilisation rides on your ability to rebuild, rediscover and adapt as you evolve your settlement from a humble camp into a vibrant dieselpunk metropolis all with conveyor belt-systems and trains.

7 insights about the world of New Cycle

New Cycle introduces a distinct blend of city-building, survival-mechanics, and resource management, creating an immersive gaming experience that challenges players to not only construct but also nurture their towns. With a keen focus on population well-being and morale, players must navigate the complexities of this new world to show that a life beyond mere survival is possible.

Key Features of Early Access Launch:

Post Apocalyptic City-Building Extravaganza:
Dive into a visually stunning dieselpunk world as you craft your town from scratch. Witness the evolution from a small camp to a sprawling metropolis, using rediscovered technologies like trains and conveyor belts, to thrive amidst the remnants of a world permanently altered by catastrophes.

Deep Management Mechanics:
Challenge your strategic prowess with intricate mechanics revolving around resource and production chain management. Every decision matters as you grapple with the delicate balance of survival in a world teetering on the edge.

Battle the Elements:
The aftermath of the solar flare has forever altered the Earth’s climate, resulting in severe and unforgiving weather. Thunderstorms, hurricanes and other extreme anomalies will challenge your resilience and adaptability.

Population is Paramount:
Prioritise the well-being and morale of your citizens, or face dire consequences of neglecting their needs. Understanding that the strength of your community lies in the happiness and satisfaction of its inhabitants is essential for survival.

Tailor the Gameplay to Your Needs:
Early Access offers two distinct gameplay modes – campaign and sandbox. In campaign mode you will face difficult decisions during handcrafted story events that will determine the future of your town. In sandbox mode you can play at your own pace and create the dieselpunk metropolis you always dreamed of.

Expansive Content:
The launch version will give you access to 54 buildings, 47 resources, three classes of society and eight eras – or cycles as they’re called in the game – to go through. Experience this rich set of content in three different biomes, each presenting its own set of challenges and opportunities.

Daedalic Entertainment invites players to join the “New Cycle” community during this early access phase, providing valuable feedback that will shape the future of the game.

New Cycle is now available on Steam for Early Access priced at €29.99 / $29.99 / £24.99 with a 10% launch discount. Let the dieselpunk revolution begin!

About Core Engage

Core Engage is a videogame development studio based in Istanbul. Founded in 2019 with the partnership of Verusa Holding under the leadership of two developer brothers, the company aims to produce management-based, systems-driven games with rich mechanics, comprehensive worlds, and high levels of scientific reality, especially in the strategy and simulation genres. Core Engage, which has been working non-stop and expanding its development infrastructure since the day it started its development life, is now preparing to launch its first product, a post-apocalyptic colony survival city builder titled New Cycle.

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

About Daedalic Entertainment

Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher supporting indie developers for over 17 years, bringing their titles to every major gaming platform. The line-up of games comprises a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on 4 distinct areas: story-telling, strategy, co-op-games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new line-up of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Potion Tycoon, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish! and more.

In regards to future titles please look out for upcoming games like New Cycle, Reveil, Capes, Magin: The Rat Project Stories, Edge of Sanity, Wild Woods, and many more. Since April 2022 Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house Nacon.

Bandai Namco Europe announces ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN will release for Nintendo Switch on July 11^th, 2024.

After selling more than 5 million copies worldwide, ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN will make its debut to Nintendo Switch, taking advantage of the portability of the platform for players to soar in finely rendered cloud-filled skies wherever they are. The flight shooting game series is well known for bringing authentic and futuristic aircrafts, exhilarating aerial combat and photorealistic visuals.

This release on Nintendo Switch will include six DLCs and various special bonus items available on the other platforms:

• “ACE COMBAT™7: SKIES UNKNOWN” Original Story
• Downloadable content ” Three original aircraft sets” + “Three SP missions”
  • Part1 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – ADF-11F Raven Set”
  • Part2 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – ADF-01 FALKEN Set”
  • Part3 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – ADFX-01 Morgan Set”
  • Part4 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – Unexpected Visitor”
  • Part5 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – Anchorhead Raid”
  • Part6 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – Ten Million Relief Plan”
• Bonus “Music Player Mode”
• Playable Aircraft F-104C -Avril-
• Playable Aircraft F-4E Phantom II
• Three popular aircraft skins from the past series
• 8 popular emblems of the past series

Prepare for take-off and watch the trailer below:

ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN is set to release on July 11^th for Nintendo Switch and is already available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

For more information about ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN and other titles from Bandai Namco Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.eu or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU. Join the conversation on X at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU. 

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About Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S.

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

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

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

For more information please visit www.bandainamcoent.eu.

Join The Immortals as Sargon in this Critically Acclaimed Action-Adventure Platformer Game

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 18, 2024 – Today, Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown is now available worldwide on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, as well as Windows PC through the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store.  

In this brand-new adventure, players will embody Sargon, a young, gifted warrior and member of an elite group called The Immortals. As they are sent to rescue Prince Ghassan, they will explore Mount Qaf, a once wondrous place, now cursed and hostile. Sargon and his brothers-in-arms will soon discover that time itself will be a treacherous foe and that the world balance must be restored. 

Inspired by the Metroidvania structure, Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown lets players explore a handcrafted world at their own pace. From the majestic Citadel of Knowledge to the colorful landscapes of the Hyrcanian Forest, players will discover a variety of environments inspired by Persian mythology. By acquiring new time powers, unlocking unique abilities, equipping different amulets and combining them, Sargon will progressively delve deeper into Mount Qaf, solving puzzles, finding secrets, and completing exciting side quests. Sargon will also learn to master the different Time Powers to defeat unique & mythological creatures that will stand in his way. 

To get a taste of what the game has to offer, players can try out the free demo. This custom demo gives a first glimpse at the epic journey that awaits them in Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown. It includes carefully selected sections from the game, with early unlocks of Time Powers and amulets, to show the main gameplay features while not spoiling the story. Some content in this demo may vary from the final game.   

While exploring this mythical place, players will be fully immersed thanks to the original soundtrack created by Mentrix and Gareth Coker. The traditional instruments of the Iranian-born composer Mentrix on one hand, and the modern sounds of award-winner Gareth Coker on the other will guide players from one environment to another. The full soundtrack is available now on all streaming platforms. The original soundtrack is also available here: https://ubisoftmusic.ffm.to/princeofpersia  

Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown, will release on January 18, 2024 at a suggested price of AU$79.95 for the Standard Edition and AU$89.95 for the Deluxe Edition on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, as well as Windows PC through the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store. 

For more information about the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, please visit princeofpersia.com . 

For the latest news on Prince of Persia and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.  

About Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown 

Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown is an action-adventure platformer that takes place in Mount Qaf, an imaginary world inspired by Persian mythology, where the player will live an epic adventure to save the Prince and restore world balance. Embodying Sargon, a young gifted Persian warrior in the cursed mythological heart of Persia, player will explore diverse biomes and fight challenging enemies by combining unique Time Powers and Super Abilities. Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown is developed by Ubisoft Montpellier

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 €1,739 million.

To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com

© 2024 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Based on Prince of Persia® created by Jordan Mechner. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Prince of Persia is a trademark of Waterwheel Licensing LLC in the US and/or other countries used under license. 

SHANGHAI, China – 17 Jan 2024 – Immortal Life, the charming farming simulator with RPG elements and a mythological Chinese setting from publisher 2P Games and developer YiFang Studio, cultivates new beginnings and launches into 1.0 leaving Steam Early Access with a bountiful harvest of new content today at 6pm PST/ 9pm EST. 

Immortal Life 1.0 adds new and reworked questlines, the long-awaited roommate system, and finally unveils the mystery behind the Guiyun Sects destruction. Uncover the truth on this mystical adventure of growth and prosperity.

After tragedy befalls the Taoist community known as the Guiyun Sect, the remaining clansmen must band together and rebuild a once thriving society. Use the fertile fields of Misty Valley to plant crops, prepare meals, reconstruct the settlement, seek new members, and overcome mythological monsters to revive the sect to its former glory.

Farm to gain experience, unlocking new tools and better techniques such as an advanced irrigation system and sowing spells. Traverse an expansive realm filled with colorful creatures. Equip a sword and magical abilities to battle spotted lizards, electric jellyfish, and giant flower beasts. Return to a cozy customizable home after a long day of farming, trading, and exploring.

Traveling the land will present opportunities to recruit new members that will unlock upgrade systems including tool and weapon crafting, tailoring, alchemy, and the ability to to use the sect kitchen for free. Completing tasks for the people of Ferry Stop and maintaining relationships will result in unique rewards, tools, weapons, and spells. Continue to strengthen the clan on this enchanting journey, and discover who is responsible for the sect’s destruction.

“Version 1.0 will resolve mysteries through new quests, adding more depth to the narrative and expand on the cultivation mechanics,” said Xiaofeng Zhao, Producer and Lead Designer of Immortal Life. “We hope to engage new audiences with the full release, and re-engage returning farmers with charming new additions to explore and discover.” 

Immortal Life will be available later today at 6pm PST/ 9pm EST on PC via Steam for $16.99 USD, €16.49 EUR with a 20% launch discount. The game is currently available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and English. To learn more, follow 2P Games on Twitter and Discord.

About 2P Games 

2P Games was founded in China by a small team of experts from the Asian games industry with a decade of professional experience. They are behind the release of successful indie gems like Nigate Tale, Return from Core, and Time Walker: Dark World. 

About YiFang Studio

YiFang Studio is a young development studio based in Shanghai, China. The small studio is led by Xiaofeng Zhao, a former rocket scientist turned game developer, with Immortal Life being the team’s first ever indie project and debut into the gaming industry.

LOS ANGELES – January 17, 2023 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has released a new update for the mobile RPG Seven Knights 2.

A new Mythic hero, outfit, scenario, and events have been added for players to enjoy.

Rule Breaker Elenia is a Mythic, Universal/Melee type hero, and her abilities make her the ultimate support and disabler. Depending on her team’s class, she grants buffs to allies and an additional buff to herself, absorbing enemy healing and recovery on the PvP field. This applies to the caster and ATK Boost in proportion to HP, and grants Damage Increase to all allies including the caster.

A new story scenario, Season 4 Chapter 1 Sprouting Demonic Power, has been added. This chapter features Elenia and Yeonhee in battle, kicking off a brand new storyline for the season.

Challenge Dungeon Season 6 has also been updated where players can challenge the new boss Golden King Gigantus and earn multiple rewards.

Several events are now available through January 31, including

• Check-in event: Checking into the game for 10 days during the event period grants rewards including Hero Summon Tickets up to 60.
• Eleina Step Up Summon Rate Up event: Elenia’s summon rate between tier 1 to tier 4 will be boosted, granting a better chance to earn the new hero.
• Hero Festival Special Mission event: Clear in-game missions such as the Upgrade Dungeon, Ranking Training Ground and Transcending a Hero to obtain various rewards including Super Hero Coins, Hero Summon Tickets and more.

The official sequel to Seven Knights, a game enjoyed by 60 million players globally, Seven Knights 2 takes place 20 years after the original and introduces beautiful open world gameplay. The story centers on the Daybreak Mercenaries who embark on a journey to find the last member of the Seven Knights, “Rudy,” after a series of events involving a mysterious girl named Phiné. Stunning cinematics and graphics powered by Unreal Engine 4 will immerse players in this epic game story filled with unique characters and powerful bosses. Players can collect and develop their heroes and experience a new combat system with powerful ultimates and suppressors.

Seven Knights 2 is available now for download on Google Play, App Store and Windows PC (beta).

More information on Seven Knights 2 can be found on the official Facebook page, YouTube and forums or by visiting Netmarble’s Global YouTube channel.

About Netmarble Corporation

Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, The King of Fighters ALLSTAR, The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross, and forthcoming PC games like Paragon: The Overprime.

More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

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Tomorrow, Friday, January 19 at 8:00am AEDT/ 10:00am NZDT, don’t forget to tune into Twitch.tv/Bethesda for The Elder Scrolls Online 2024 Global Reveal to get a first look at what is in store ESO‘s 2024 adventure.

Here is a sneak peek at what is to come with this new teaser trailer: twitter.com/Bethesda_ANZ/status/1747403602644111367

The Elder Scrolls Online 2024 Global Reveal livestream kicks off tomorrow, Friday, January 19 at 8:00am AEDT/ 10:00am NZDT, on Twitch.tv/Bethesda, directly after the Xbox Developer_Direct. During the Global Reveal, ZeniMax Online Studios will unveil what kind of adventures and challenges are coming to Tamriel’s heroes and will dive deep into this year’s major releases, including everything players need to know about the next Chapter.

Those who tune in any time starting at 8:00am AEDT/ 10:00am NZDT on January 18 will receive the Pyromancer’s Quandary emote through Twitch Drops just for watching. Viewers should link their ESO and Twitch accounts prior to the ESO 2024 Global Reveal going live so they can claim their prizes.

For more information head over to the Bethesda News site.

Samsung Electronics Australia has today unveiled the Galaxy S24 Series including the Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24, unleashing new mobile experiences with Galaxy AI.

The Galaxy S series leads the way into a new era that will forever change how mobile devices empower users. AI amplifies nearly every experience on Galaxy S24 series, from enabling barrier-free communication with intelligent text and call translations, to maximising creative freedom with Galaxy’s ProVisual Engine, to setting a new standard for search that will change how Galaxy users discover the world around them.

Yesterday, it was announced for the second year running, Samsung has been awarded the 2024 Most Satisfied Customers in the Smartphone Category by Australia’s leading consumer comparison site, Canstar Blue. Demonstrating its continued commitment to user experience, the brand received top marks of 5 stars for overall satisfaction and the supporting criteria of user friendliness, durability, design, and camera quality.

Pre-orders for the Galaxy S24 series in Australia start from today. The S24 series will be available from the Samsung eStore and Experience Stores, as well as retail and telco partners. Further pricing and on sale information below.

For more information, please visit news.samsung.com/au/ or www.samsung.com/au/smartphones/galaxy-s24-ultra.

The all-formats release of 4J Studios’ high-octane party game adds an extra competitive edge to its classic couch co-op gameplay

DUNDEE, Scotland – Jan. 17, 2024 – 4J Studios, acclaimed for its console adaptations of Minecraft and various Bethesda Studios titles, is revved up and ready to go for the release of its first proprietary title, Manic Mechanics, on PC (via Steam), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on March 7, 2024. First released on Nintendo Switch in July 2023, Manic Mechanics is an accelerated, mechanically minded addition to the chaotic couch co-op canon.

Building on community feedback from the Nintendo Switch release, 4J Studios has added a host of new features and content to this laugh-out-loud party game – most notably the incorporation of a ‘Versus’ mode to complement the local and online co-op gameplay. In addition to this (potentially friendship-ending) competitive mode, the all-formats release also includes a whole-new neighborhood, new characters and entertaining twists to some of the most popular levels. In Manic Mechanics, up to four players pull on their overalls and head to the auto-obsessed Octane Isle, looking to make a name for themselves as travelling mechanics. Players challenge the Master Mechanics who rule the island to prove their crew is worthy of joining the mechanics guild.

It’s a race against the clock to repair as many cars (trucks, choppers, tractors, mini-subs and UFOs…) as possible! The faster the mechanics work, the more chaos is unleashed: intricate mechanical processes are hindered by fuel spills, exploding tires, short-circuiting robots, stampeding cows and even alien abductions, with hilariously chaotic consequences.

“When Manic Mechanics first arrived on Switch, we were mostly asked two questions…‘Is it going to be on other platforms?’ and ‘Can you add a competitive mode?’ I’m delighted that I can now answer ‘Yes!’ to both,” said 4J Studios Chairman Chris van der Kuyl. “The new features the team have added have made an amazing game even better, and I’m delighted that it will now be available to the widest possible audience.”

Manic Mechanics will be available on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store and Steam on March 7, 2024. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch version will be enhanced with new game modes and extra content that same day, with existing players receiving a free update.

With 30-plus levels to be experienced across Octane Isle’s six neighborhoods, this won’t be an easy ride. So grab your toolbelt, round up your friends and see if you have what it takes to become a Manic Mechanic!

About 4J Studios

4J Studios is a video game developer/publisher founded in Scotland in 2005 by Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl, with offices in East Linton and Dundee. Best known for developing Minecraft for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo games consoles, 4J Studios’ experienced core team of designers, technology and game programmers is now on a mission to create ‘Games for Everyone,’ bringing incredible new IPs to players across the world. The studio’s first self-published game, Manic Mechanics, is the product of the team’s commitment to innovation, creativity, and technical excellence, and marks the start of an exciting new chapter in the 4J Studios story.

Follow that story at www.4jstudios.com.

From the voice behind Hades’ hardest boss comes a story of vampiric self-discovery

Berlin, Germany — January 17, 2024 | Little Bat Games is excited to announce its debut title, Vampire Therapist, coming to Steam on June 17! With real-life therapy techniques at its core, Vampire Therapist allows players to examine and deconstruct vampire psyches from different historical periods across several millennia. It turns out an immortal life of rampant bloodlust carries a high emotional tariff. 

Players take on the role of Sam, a former cowboy and full-time vampire who is looking for meaning in his own immortality. Luckily, Sam has help and learns more about himself with the assistance of  3,000-year-old therapist and fellow undead: Andromachos, a reformed warrior and assassin. 

But it’s not just Sam who is looking for help. There’s plenty of other blood-suckers out there and they’ve got their own problems to share. From agoraphobia to narcissism, players are tasked with helping the undead realize that just because they aren’t alive, it doesn’t mean they can’t live.

Check out the first trailer for Vampire Therapist below: 

Developed by a small team in Berlin, and in partnership with Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Vampire Therapist mixes a dark European nightlife setting with comedy in the vein of What We Do in the Shadows and Horrible Histories. Merging deep, introspective subject matters with heartfelt characters written and voiced by Cyrus Nemati (Hades, Pyre) with distinct and expressive character design by Sibylle Hell (Sea of Solitude), Vampire Therapist promises to take players on a unique journey through the psychology of vampirism. 

All of the techniques shown throughout the game have also been created with the help and support of licensed therapists, to give the game an authentic message.

“Vampire Therapist springs from a belief that humanity could have always benefited from therapy. By providing a playfully dark, yet cozy experience, we hope to demystify therapy and show how it can be helpful to anyone, no matter how old they are,” said Cyrus Nemati, Creative Director of Little Bat Games.  

For the latest on Vampire Therapist, check out the key links below:

• Official Website
• Twitter
• BlueSky

About Little Bat Games

Little Bat Games is an indie games studio funded in partnership with Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. Helmed by Cyrus Nemati, Little Bat Games aims to create titles with rich stories, engaging characters and innovative mechanics that will resonate with players long after they have finished playing. This is all underpinned by a dedication to sustainable studio practices.