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Seattle, Washington – August 7th, 2019 – Hot off the press: Unbound Creations’ acclaimed news editor sim Headliner: NoviNews is coming to Nintendo Switch in Summer 2019.

Cast in the role of a “Headliner”, you operate as the chief editor of the country’s largest news publication. Acting as the voice of the publication, you must decide what stories to run, meet your quotas, keep your audience engaged, and make enough money to keep food in the dog bowl. Controversy equals clicks, and with the world in conflict, it’s up to you to cultivate the country’s culture through the court of public opinion.

Much of Headliner: NoviNews is set behind your desk, but every night ends with your custom made avatar walking home, observing how the stories you ran influenced the public. Which politicians will they support? Will a riot break out? How will you report on said riot? With geopolitical tensions at an all-time high, it’s never an easy decision being the Headliner!

“Headliner: NoviNews tackles one of today’s most pertinent issues: the mass distribution of information” said Unbound Creations founder and director Jakub Kasztalski. “We’re constantly being fed conflicting realities and ‘alternative facts’ that are making it increasingly hard for us to make sense of the world around us. I wanted to make a game that explores the difficulties in uniting a nation in a world where skepticism and bias have left us increasingly distrustful of everything we hear.”

Headliner: NoviNews recently won the “Best Overall Game” of Intel Buzz Seattle, 2018, was a finalist for Best Action & Adventure Game at the 2018 TIGA Awards, and it was part of the Official Selection at PAX West 2018’s Indie Mega Booth and the same year’s Seattle Indies Expo.

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SAN FRANCISCO – August 7, 2019 – The Forbidden Arts, the action adventure platformer from Stingbot Games, explodes onto Nintendo Switch and Xbox One as it leaves Steam Early Access for PC and Mac today with a host of new content. North American PlayStation 4 wizards can join the quest in Q4 2019.

Version 1.0 of The Forbidden Arts brings with it the final chapter of the story. Traverse the grueling sands of the desert and breach the Underworld to finally face the malignant necromancer threatening the magical land of Chora.

Embark on an adventure through a fantasy world inspired by western and eastern cultures. Bend fire to your will, mastering its secrets to chase away evil and save your beloved realm from destruction.

Guide Phoenix to save his world and discover his true purpose in a tale of self-discovery and growth. Set against a backdrop of bright and colorful landscapes, The Forbidden Arts is a moving experience accented by the sounds of an acoustic guitar soundtrack as inspiring as the journey itself.

“We’ve spent many months in Early Access polishing every aspect of The Forbidden Arts, from sound and visuals to gameplay mechanics,” says Sterling Selover, founder, Stingbot Games. “The result is a tight, skill-focused experience that encourages player mastery and development even as Phoenix does the same.”

The Forbidden Arts launches today via the Nintendo eShop (worldwide minus Japan and Korea), Microsoft Store (worldwide, minus Korea) and Steam (worldwide) for $14.99 USD and supports English, French, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Hungarian, Russian, Japanese and Italian.

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Warsaw, Poland – August 7th, 2019 — Publisher 11 bit studios and developer Dead Mage are thrilled to announce the highly-anticipated roguelike RPG, Children of Morta will be arriving on PC this September 3, 2019. The Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 versions of the game will launch on October 15, 2019.

Corruption has spread, morphing the once peaceful Mount Morta into a violent and monster-infested nightmare. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for? Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG about a valiant family standing together while the world around them is devoured in darkness. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, and experience what it means to be in a family of heroes.

Children of Morta copes with themes closer to our daily lives than one would expect. It is a story of the simple emotions we all know so well — and value more than sometimes we dare to admit — love and hope, longing and uncertainty, ultimately loss and the sacrifices we are willing to make to save the ones we care the most for.

Children of Morta will be available digitally on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC at 21.99 USD/EUR. The boxed editions from Merge Games will be released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (in Europe and Australia) alongside the digital releases.

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Munich, Germany – August 8th – Publisher Mixtvision has partnered with Studio Fizbin to take players on an adventure through the enigmatic world of Minute of Islands on console and PC in early 2020. The game places players in a strange and beautiful archipelago, polluted by dangerous spores. The only thing keeping the series of islands safe are mysterious antennas built when Giants lived alongside people. But the machines are now failing, and the only person who can repair them is engineer, Mo, and her versatile Omni-Switch.

Driven to protect her family and friends, Mo sets out on a quest where she encounters a cast of curious creatures along the way. But, as she uncovers the truth of the islands and the giants living below the surface, she will begin to learn that maybe her focus and stoic ambition are not always the assets she believes them to be. It’s a journey that will have players discovering more about the islands and Mo, while also having them examine their own lives and priorities. It’s this realisation that leads Mo on a journey over the haunted islands of her homeworld and into the depths of her subconscious.

Minute of Islands is brought to vibrant life through its bold comic-book art style. It’s a look that sets the world apart from other games and adds to the charming personality of all of the strange and wonderful characters that Mo meets on her adventures. The world of the game is full of intricate details and tiny discoveries in nooks and crannies waiting to be explored.

Features:

• Use the wand-like Omni-Switch to solve environmental puzzles

• Unravel an emotional, poetic story of self-exploration

• Explore a colourful and fantastic world across multiple unique islands

• Meet curious characters and uncover the islands’ secrets

• Enjoy hand-drawn comic-style visuals and deeply atmospheric soundtrack

Begin a journey of self-discovery with Minute of Islands when it comes to PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch Q1 2020.

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Gothenburg, Sweden – August 6th, 2019 – Rising Star Games and the Thunderful family are excited to reveal the digital release date for Decay of Logos on all major consoles starting with the PlayStation 4 on August 27th, then followed by the Nintendo Switch arriving on August 29th, Xbox One and PC (Steam and Utomik) version on August 30th.

Decay of Logos is a story-driven, third-person action/adventure RPG with an emphasis on player exploration with minimal hand-holding and challenging combat. Immerse yourselves in the high-fantasy world of Decay of Logos through the eyes of a young adventurer named Ada, accompanied by a mystical Elk.

Both are fatefully brought together the day her village is burned down by Crimson Knights bearing the Royal Crest. Motivated by revenge, she sets out on a journey to unveil the truth behind the attack.

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Lille, France — August 6, 2019 — The Last Spell, the turn-based tactical RPG with roguelite elements from CCCP where hardened heroes defend humanity’s final bastion from hordes of blood-starved monstrosities, fights against the darkness on PC and Mac via Steam in 2020. A Nintendo Switch version is planned for a later date.

The Schools of Magic’s arcane arms race nearly resulted in the complete destruction of the world. This calamitous spell enveloped the land in a mist filled with hellish monsters. Everything and everyone touched by the mist was killed, driven mad, or transformed into abominations themselves. The only solution is to cast one last spell to utterly eradicate all magic from the realms.

To cast this final spell, those left alive must band together to protect magicians as they attempt to break seals protecting monstrous bosses. Prepare each day by building new defenses, setting traps, replacing any mages devoured by the beasts, and equipping weapons. The Last Spell’s class-less characters have a high degree of customizability — weapons determine their abilities, and each hero can equip two instruments of death.

By night, eradicate the onslaught of horrors with devastating area-of-effect attacks and spells before they can reach the magicians. Hundreds of enemies can swarm the heroes every night, so fight each battle like it’s the last. Fast-and-furious grid-based combat encourages party optimization and aggressive play instead of hunkering down and anticipating each move the demons make.

Pluck the very souls out of enemies by dealing mortal blows to them. Striking down multiple creatures in a single combo earns more souls. Beware, each character can die permanently. Upon death, Beings of Light and Darkness will exchange harvested souls for permanent boons that will help in the next attempt.

Witness the grim hopelessness of humanity through The Last Spell’s high-quality pixel art. An electronic soundtrack fusing heavy metal with dark synth punctuates the medieval post-apocalyptic fantasy horror atmosphere. Grab an axe, hurl a fireball, and save the world or die trying.

“We love tactical RPGs, but sometimes they get bogged down by playing the waiting game,” said Matthieu Richez, founder of CCCP Entertainment. “We designed the world of The Last Spell to thematically encourage desperate determination in the face of horrific odds.”

The Last Spell comes to PC and Mac via Steam 2020 with a Nintendo Switch version coming at a later date. For more information, please visit the official website.

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6 August, 2019 – Publisher Big Sugar is thrilled to officially confirm that physical versions of its upcoming action-platformer, Valfaris, will be available at retail for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 this November. The boxed versions come courtesy of publisher and distributor, Merge Games. An exact release date for the physical versions are still to be confirmed.

The physical versions are in addition to the digital release of Valfaris across PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One. Release dates for the downloadable version will be announced in the coming weeks.

About the game

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Slain: Back From Hell.

After mysteriously vanishing from galactic charts, the fortress of Valfaris has suddenly reappeared in the orbit of a dying sun. Once a self-contained paradise, the grandiose citadel now plays host to an ever-growing darkness. Therion, a fearless and proud son of Valfaris, returns to his home to uncover the truth of its doomed fate and to challenge the arcane evil at its very heart.

Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack.

Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

Key features

• Skulls in space! Gore in space! Metal in space!
• Savagely reduce foes to piles of gibs with an array of brutal weaponry
• Explore a diverse range of tainted environments as you venture ever deeper into the dark world of Valfaris
• Dominate ranks of deadly enemies and bosses, from the weird to the grotesque (and some that are just grotesquely weird)
• Gorge your eyes on devastatingly awesome pixel art hand-crafted by Andrew Gilmour
• Feel the power of a seismic soundtrack by extreme metaller and former Celtic Frost guitarist, Curt Victor Bryant
• Forged from the ground-up by the team behind cult hit Slain: Back From Hell

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Warsaw – August 6, 2019 – SONKA announced that Astro Bears fans across the universe have the opportunity to design their very own Astro Bear and have the opportunity for it to be featured as a fully playable character in the first DLC! Astro Bears is currently among the Top 10 selling games in the Nintendo eShop.

Entries may be drawn, painted, sculpted, assembled from found objects and photographed – digital or traditional designs are all accepted, but they must fit within the template provided at the contest page.

Bears will judged based on visual design of both Bear and Jetpack, name, species, description, and statistics. Special abilities are accepted, too, so let your imagination soar.

The contest ends on August 25th 2019, at 11:59PM PDT. Entries may be submitted to “contest AT theastrobears DOT com”.

About Astro Bears

Astro Bears is the sequel to SONKA’s hit, Astro Bears Party, that has players competing against one another across various planets. With more chaotic gameplay, options for planet sizes, global leaderboards, and co-op Jetfish Hunting, Astro Bears will be the highlight of any party big or small!

Astro Bears features include:

• 8 cute Astro Bears with different play styles,
• Local multiplayer for 2-4 players,
• Competitive mode for challenge-seeking players,
• Jetfish Hunting with single- and 2-player co-op mode,
• ‘80s-inspired soundtrack.

Astro Bears is now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop for $6.99. Owners of Astro Bears Party are able to receive the game for free, but they’ll need to download the game within one month of today’s launch.

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Vienna/Austria, August 5th, 2019 – The war between Heaven and Hell is already menacing Earth. Awakened by the End of Days, Death, the second Horseman of the Apocalypse, is embarking on a quest to save the Earth and to redeem his brother’s name. Experience the story of the Horseman in the Mask on September 26th on Nintendo Switch!

Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition is already available for PC and consoles, and will be out on Nintendo Switch™ for an SRP of $29.99 | £26.99 | €29.99, both digitally and in retail stores.

Features:

• Play Death: Become the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, able to destroy entire worlds and battle forces beyond Heaven and Hell.
• Epic Universe: Unlike anything the player has seen before, delivered in the unique style of Joe Mad.
• Player Choice & Customization: Customize your experience with varied armor sets, weapons, and Skill Trees allowing players to create their own Death.
• Replay-ability: Explore a vast open world, complete dozens of side quests and customize your Death with a full leveling system, Skill Trees and endless equipment combinations.
• Traversal: Death is a nimble and agile character capable of incredible acrobatic feats allowing the player to explore the world like never before.

Deathinitive Edition:

• Darksiders 2 with all DLC included and integrated into the game which offers a total playtime of more than 30 hours.
• Reworked and tuned game balancing and loot distribution.
• Improved Graphic Render Engine for higher visual quality especially in terms of lighting and shadows.
• Improved and reworked level, character and environment graphics.

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TORONTO – August 5, 2019 – Riverbond, a shoot-and-slash dungeon crawler with solo and couch co-op play from Cococucumber, will welcome adventurers with lighthearted, loot-grabbing fun on Nintendo Switch later this year.

Up to 4 players set sights on treasure in a stunning voxel world. Break apart enemies, objects, and environments in an eruption of cubes with real-time physics. Discover secrets and face foes across handcrafted levels and 8 whimsical worlds, including a world debuting on Nintendo Switch, and coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC as DLC.

Face the evil threatening the land by choosing melee or ranged weapons for fast-paced combat to suit any play style. The quick arcade-like pace and responsive controls give the party a leg up on waves of mobs and exciting boss fights. With the retro spirit of classic hack-and-slash cooperative games, Riverbond marries the nostalgic genre with modern flair.

An enchanting score by acclaimed composer Ryan Roth (Void Bastards,
The Beginner’s Guide, Starseed Pilgrim) adorns the adventure across glistening, snowy peaks and wondrous valleys. Don a variety of charming crossover skins like The Kid from Bastion, Shovel Knight, Raz from Psychonauts, Juan from Guacamelee!, and Bullet Kin from Enter the Gungeon.

“Riverbond is a homage to the 16-bit era and some of the best co-op memories we’ve ever made, but we’re also inspired and humbled by modern indies which hold a special place in our hearts,” said Vanessa Chia, Co-Founder and Art Director, Cococucumber. “By fusing classic arcade action with a modern approach to level design and co-op gaming, we hope to give families, friends, and every kind of adventurer a warm welcome on Nintendo Switch.”

Riverbond will release on Nintendo Switch later this year, supporting
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese,
Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, and Latin American Spanish, as well as Japanese and Korean at launch. It is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam for PC.

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