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Archive for August, 2018

Edmonton, Alberta – August 9, 2018 – Have you ever wondered what happened to the indie developers that made those addictive flash games many of us grew up playing, like Motherload, Fishy, Stick RPG and Defend Your Castle? Well, we opted to ‘switch’ it up and made a quirky, comical point-and-click adventure, The Low Road, and are incredibly excited to bring the world of 1970s corporate espionage to Nintendo Switch on August 23, 2018!

The Nintendo Switch version of The Low Road features enhanced gameplay mechanics that take advantage of both the JoyCon and Pro Controller, allowing players to dig in with whichever controller they prefer. Alongside this new control scheme, improvements ranging from background saving, to reworked voice acting have been added to offer up a smoother gameplay experience. With a unique art style that draws upon gouache paintings and an original musical score that swings from swirling psychedelic to dusty Americana, this is one adventure that’s a joy whether you’re taking it on the road in handheld mode or playing docked from the comfort of your couch.

Having initially launched on Steam in summer 2017, The Low Road received numerous awards and carries a rating of 82% positive customer reviews on Steam. On the press side of things, Cameron Kunzelman writing for VICE Waypoint stated, “The Low Road is a brilliant adventure game. It’s well-made, cleverly designed, and has a narrative that just keeps on kicking…” Adventure Gamer gave it 4/5 stars and noted “there’s a cool confidence that oozes from every pore of this product… Ultimately, it just begs to be played and enjoyed.”

Key Features

• A unique digitally hand-painted 2D illustration style with 1970s television influences.
• Over 32000 words of dark comedic dialogue fully-voiced from a cast of characters
• Play from the perspective of two corporate espionage agents
• A merger of traditional storytelling and engaging gameplay
• An original score of swirling psychedelia and dusty Americana
• Nostalgic point-and-click style gameplay influenced by LucasArts and Sierra classics
• Branching conversation puzzles that will challenge your deductive and intuitive abilities
• Over 15+ first-person puzzle sequences

The Low Road is available now for PC (Win/Mac), and will launch on Nintendo Switch on August 23, 2018.

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Engage in the deadliest game show with Johnny Turbo’s Arcade: Nitro Ball! Now available for pre-order on Nintendo Switch™ eShop!

LOS ANGELES, California, August 9, 2018 — Flying Tiger Entertainment presents Johnny Turbo’s Arcade: Nitro Ball, the exciting arena-style shooter by Data East™.

Welcome to the world of Nitro Ball, a savage game show where contestants blast enemies through different pinball worlds. In order to win the game, players must not only survive but rack up as many points as possible.

Contestants Gary and Harry battle through the pinball fields together. Only one can be victorious. Who will collect the most items while killing the most goons? Will it be Gary, the Ex-Navy Sergeant or Harry, the Ex-Police Officer?

Nitro Ball allows for up to three players and features five dangerous pinball worlds with unique baddies. The stages include: Strange Football, Combat Field, Ghost Town, Aliens World and Space Station.

With the Real Arcade Feel, Nitro Ball is a fast and furious vertical action game where players must kill or be killed.

Nitro Ball is launching on August 16th, 2018 for $7.99 in North America. Pre­-order on August 9th for $6.99! Coming soon in selected European territories.

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam coming soon.

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The brilliant anthology of SNK classics in SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION arrives on Nintendo Switch November 13! Today, we’re excited to introduce the classic trilogy of Ikari Warriors!

What is the Ikari Warriors Trilogy?
Shoot-em-ups were all the rage in ’80s, and in 1986, SNK launched Ikari Warriors, a game that took guerrilla carnage to a new level of lunacy! In this game, the player assumed the roles of two muscly men named Ralf Jones and Clark Steel (King of Fighters, anyone?), who were blasting and mowing down enemy forces in a South American jungle to save their commanding officer.

After the success of Ikari Warriors, there were two more entries in the series that took Ralf and Clark on further adventures, Victory Road (1988) and Ikari III: The Rescue (1990). Each of these titles brought a unique focus to the gameplay. Victory Road focused on the use of guns and explosives, while Ikari III: The Rescue brought more attention to hand-to-hand combat.

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TOKYO – Aug. 8, 2018 – Azure Reflections, the vibrant, side-scrolling Touhou Project bullet hell from Sony publishing label Unties Games and developer Souvenir Circ. where performance against bosses branches the story, will blast onto Nintendo Switch Aug. 30. It will be available at a 30% discount Aug. 30 – Sept. 12 on both Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

Annihilate enemies and dominate levels using upgradable skills. Choose from three playable characters, each with her own special ability: hard-hitting spell cards, life-saving barriers or a devastating body slam. Azure Reflections takes the familiar perspective of traditional Touhou Project shooters and turns it on its side for intense horizontal shoot-em-up action.

Azure Reflections has multiple endings, but the sole path to the best ending is excellence. Only by mastering each girl’s skill set and defeating the bosses within the time limits leads to a conclusion to their tale.

Functionality meets fashion with accessories that add auto-fire, increase drop rates, reduce stun time and much more. Collect tokens to purchase cat ears, glasses, wings and other fun customizations for the girls’ looks and outfit them for battle. Mow down swathes of enemies in style to take over the online leaderboards.

Enter the troubled, cute and colorful world of Gensokyo. Originally created by one-man studio Team Shanghai Alice, the setting, sealed off from our world by a magical barrier, is the thread from which all Touhou Project games are woven. This Touhou Project fan game brings the humans and supernatural denizens of Gensokyo together to investigate the evil flowing from Scarlet Devil Manor. Can they protect their home from delightfully cruel bosses in this whimsical journey?

“The Touhou Project has 20 years of history to build on, and Souvenir Circ. has taken advantage of that to create a new adventure in the rich setting of Gensokyo,” said John Davis, G&R Representative, Unties Games. “The Souvenir Circ. team has drawn on their years of experience to put together a fresh take on the setting and genre with great customization to help players adapt the characters to their playstyle in pursuit of the highest scores.”

Azure Reflections will be available on Nintendo Switch for the regular price of $24.99 USD. It is currently available on PlayStation 4 at the same price.

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The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince arrives on PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2019! This enchantingly dark fairy tale will take players on a journey of friendship and love. Check out the Announcement Trailer now!

About the Game:
Alone in the forest, a wolf sings her song. Mesmerized by this beautiful voice, a little prince from a nearby kingdom wanders into the dark forest every night to find its source. However, the little prince startles the wolf during one of his visits, and she swipes her long claws in fear and blinds him.

Now, the blind prince must trek through the dangerous forest to find a cure and restore his sight. The wolf, transformed into a beautiful princess, shall be his guide. With her ability to transform at will, she will protect the little prince at all cost. But can a blind prince survive in an all-seeing forest?

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RALEIGH, N.C. – Aug. 7, 2018 – Drastic Games’ debut title, Soundfall, a music-driven action adventure developed by alumni from Epic Games (Fortnite, Gears of War), will serenade Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2019.

A lively mix of twin-stick shooting and rhythm-based gameplay, Soundfall follows the journey of Melody, a young audiophile who finds herself transported to the world of Symphonia. In search of a way home from this mysterious land where music comes to life, she becomes entangled in a conflict to save the realm from Discord, an unfathomable darkness that threatens everything.

From Symphonia’s lush environments to its outlandish creatures, music drives every aspect of this rhythmic dungeon crawler. Become immersed in a world shaped by sound while delving into forbidden dungeons, exploring fantastic landscapes, and uncovering the hidden power of song.

Soundfall’s levels, enemies, loot, and more are procedurally-generated by and dynamically react to a range of musical elements, changing not only from song to song but measure to measure as tunes build and die away. Battles synchronize to the beat, rewarding players who dash and slash in time to the beat with impressive dance-like combos.

While harmonizing with Soundfall’s refrains, players search for gear and upgrades, like one-of-a-kind weapons and legendary artifacts with audio-driven powers. A diverse roster of playable characters, each with their own distinct playstyle and musical palettes, makes for compelling team-play in online and couch co-op for up to four friends. No matter how players choose to play, there are a wealth of ways to enjoy this action-packed musical experience.

Harnessing the power of Epic’s Unreal Engine 4, Soundfall pushes what’s possible for small team development. “Soundfall is an extraordinary project to be part of,” said Julian Trutmann, content director, Drastic Games. “Music connects people in ways that are difficult to articulate. It’s been an incredible pleasure working with such an emotionally engaging medium.”

“Syncing literally everything in the game to music has been an awesome technical challenge,” added Nick Cooper, technical director, Drastic Games. “But it’s been a tremendously rewarding process, and we’re excited to finally share Soundfall with players.”

Soundfall will be playable at PAX West, EGX, and PAX Australia later this year.

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ROCHESTER, NY – August 7, 2018 – Slam Land, the surreal competitive party game from Bread Machine Games that magnificently merges brawling and balling, slams onto Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Mac today.

Welcome to Slam Land, where a beautiful blue giant seeks entertainment in the form of majestic slams. Participants smash, grapple, and dodge as they vie to dunk each other into hoops on the battlefield ranging from tree hollows to gaping maws. Literally grab up to four friends and hurl them onto a couch for fast-paced local multiplayer action.

Alongside “Slam” matches, where players race against the clock to score the most points or outlast each other in stock contests, Slam Land sports bunches of brilliant modes. These include hot-potato Peanut Mode where points multiply the longer players hold on to their nuts. Mount up for Horse Mode where players dunk hideous horses to spell H.O.R.S.E. before their friends. Finally, grab some garbage in Trash Mode where players stack trashy sacks to slam for insane bonuses.

Slam your friends to the beat of a dynamic soundtrack, boggle at surreal hand-painted landscapes, amaze a giant blue man in Slam Land! Bread Machine Games is not responsible for friends that become enemies when dunked too hard.

“We hope this game destroys your couch,” says Keith McCullough, creative director, Bread Machine Games. “We hope it never fully recovers.”

Slam Land retails for $7.99 / €7.99 via the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store, and Steam.

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SYDNEY – Aug. 6, 2018 – Storm Boy: The Game, an adaptation of the novella exploring the friendship between a child and his pet pelican, will soar to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC, Mac, iOS, and Android in late 2018, Blowfish Studios announced today.

Based on Colin Thiele’s 1964 children’s book of the same name, Storm Boy takes place on the beaches of South Australia near the mouth of the Murray River, where the titular protagonist rescues orphaned pelican chicks, one of whom later becomes the child’s pet and faithful companion, Mr. Percival.

Experience an interactive retelling of the classic tale by taking control of both Storm Boy and Mr. Percival in key moments, such as when the pair rescued stranded sailors during a storm. Relive their friendship and enjoy seaside activities across a wide assortment of fun and relaxing mini-games, including sand drawing, sailing, cockle hunting, playing fetch, sand surfing, pelican feeding, and more.

Players can also enjoy Storm Boy by flying around the Coorong amongst flocks of other birds or alone, taking in painterly, dream-like views of the untamed lagoons and coastline.

“Storm Boy is a classic piece of literature in Australia, and we’re proud to adapt it for a new medium,” said Ellen Jurik, Senior Producer, Blowfish Studios. “We hope players of all ages will enjoy this story, whether it’s for the first time or through a new lens, and can’t wait to share it with the world when we release it for consoles, PC, and mobile devices later this year.”

Storm Boy will be playable ahead of its release later this year PAX West and PAX Australia.

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Description
Tokyo Dark is an anime-style horror adventure game. The story follows Detective Itō across Tokyo, searching for the truth behind her partner’s strange disappearance. Featuring puzzles, stat management, and difficult decisions, Tokyo Dark puts the narrative in the hands of the player. Players’ decisions change Itō’s character, opening or locking options and leading to more than 10 different endings, including new ones added in this special edition.

History
In January 2015 Tokyo Dark was submitted to the Square Enix Collective where it achieved an incredible 94% rating by the Collective members and was later Greenlit on Steam. Following that, the game had a successful Kickstarter campaign in summer 2015, and it was later announced it would be published by the Square Enix Collective. Tokyo Dark released for PC on Steam 7 September 2017.

Features

• Branching story with more than 10 different endings (including a New Game+ exclusive ending).
• Difficult decisions – every action affects Detective Itō’s attributes and options.
• Beautiful anime-style character art, with locations inspired by real locations in Tokyo.
• Original soundtrack by Reign of Fury frontman Matt ‘Bison’ Steed.
• Animated sequences produced by Graphinica, a world-class animation studio.
• Localization by Japanese novelist Ureshino Kimi.
• The S.P.I.N (Sanity, Professionalism, Investigation, Neurosis) system keeps track of every decision you make, changing how other characters react and the actions available to you.

Deep below the sewers of Tokyo, there is a door. All who enter are lost forever…

The original version of the mystery adventure game TOKYO DARK was released on Steam in September 2017. Its unique story and artwork, a hallmark of developer Cherrymochi’s style, won the hearts of countless fans both within and beyond Japan.

TOKYO DARK -Remembrance- completes the mysteries left by the original, bringing a Director’s Cut of this masterpiece to Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation®4 this winter.

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Bordeaux, France (August 3, 2018) – Combining the permadeath of a roguelite, the exploration of a metroidvania, and brutal combat with soul, Dead Cells arrives August 7th on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One, and PC (Win/Mac/Linux).

No checkpoints. No extra lives. No second chances.

In Dead Cells, perseverance, skill, and perhaps a little luck are all that stand between you and certain death in the halls of a sprawling castle. To survive, you’ll need to perfect your weapon skills, learn the ways of your enemies, and explore while carving your own path through an ever-changing world.

Available for digital pre-order now, Dead Cells comes to Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC (Win/Mac/Linux) on August 7th for $24.99 (USD). Packed with extra goodies, limited quantities of the Dead Cells boxed edition are available from Signature Edition Games.

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