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Word Search by POWGI is our take on the classic word puzzle game. This version for Nintendo Switch includes more than 300 puzzles, plus local and online multiplayer modes. Of course, you can play with touchscreen as well as controllers!

We’ve been amazed by the response to the game’s demo, which was released two weeks ago. Early feedback has been very positive and pre-order sales for Word Search by POWGI actually surpassed pre-orders for Pic-a-Pix Deluxe. We really didn’t expect an English-only word game – and a humble word search at that – to generate more hype than a language-free picross puzzle!

Of course, casual word puzzle games aren’t for everyone, but – as we suspected – there’s a strong audience on Nintendo Switch for the kind of games we make, and we’d like to think that Lightwood Games is earning a reputation for making great puzzle games on this platform, too.

Naturally, we have more word games by POWGI and logic puzzles by Conceptis in the pipeline for Nintendo Switch.

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HONG KONG – April 11, 2018 – Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption, the boss battler from publisher Another Indie and developer Dark Star Game Studios, will launch on Nintendo Switch alongside the previously announced PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows and Mac versions. All platforms will receive a simultaneous launch in Q3 2018.

Dark Star Game Studios is composed of AAA veterans including a former Ubisoft art director, Konami senior programmer and a Blizzard technical artist.

To atone for his wicked crimes, Adam, a soldier with a dark past, must set out on a quest for redemption and face off against monstrous enemies based on the seven deadly sins. His vile deeds and history with these beasts will unfold as he draws closer to absolution.

Sacrifice a part of Adam before each duel and receive a permanent debuff, resulting in reduced health, strength or equipment for the entirety of the journey. Each battle will become tougher than the last as debuffs stack, but new gear can be obtained by successfully conquering trials.

If all hope is lost, revive a defeated enemy to regain a sacrificed attribute and revisit the battle later. Experiment to find the optimal path to redemption or take on all debuffs simultaneously from the start for a challenging and rewarding journey.

“Sinner allows the player to choose a difficulty that fits them best while facing off in diverse battles,” says Iain Garner, director of developer relations, Another Indie. “Whether they are in search of the easiest order of bosses to fight or if they want to start the game with the most difficult conditions, Sinner tailors the adventure to them.”

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption will be available for $18.99 in English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Russian.

For more information about Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption visit the official website, check out the Another Indie Discord or follow the game on Twitter and Facebook.

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BRUSSELS – April 11, 2018 – Bombslinger, the action-maze game from Mode4 filled with more explosives than a whiskey-fueled Fourth of July, launches on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC today.

Take part in a tale of revenge right at home in the Wild West. Lead the Bombslinger, a former ruthless bandit, on a journey to avenge his missus. Blast away the Bombslinger’s merciless brother, the Gunslinger, and the rest of his heartless posse to make them pay for their betrayal.

Blow enemies to dust while clearing procedurally generated levels and upgrading the Bombslinger’s abilities. Purchase new items from the general store and go hog wild with a deadly arsenal of explosives in boss battles.

Hold your horses, though! There’s more to look forward to than a replayable tale of brotherly love gone up in flames. Take charge in an arcadey free-for-all game mode and face off against four fellow cowboys and cowgirls in high-stake bomb battles or blow AI bots to smithereens.

“Bombslinger is an absolute blast,” says Ferry Keesom, co-founder, programmer and designer, Mode4. “When players face off against their friends in the chaotic multiplayer or experience the single-player campaign, they’ll recognize modern design elements incorporated into this classic genre.”

What in tarnation are you waiting for? Bombslinger is available on Switch, Xbox and PC for $11.99 USD/ €11.99 and is available in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.

For more information, please visit the official website.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – April 10, 2018 – Super Daryl Deluxe, the RPGvania with a brawler-style combat system and hand-drawn comic aesthetic from Dan & Gary Games, awkwardly introduces itself today on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC.

Welcome to Water Falls High School (WFHS), a prestigious and perfectly normal multidimensional educational institute, where classes are alternate worlds based on their subjects. Distill essences in giant beakers in Science or have a very weird encounter with a very drunk and naked Julius Caesar in History.

Daryl Whitelaw, WFHS’s newest student, still has a lot to learn if he wants to survive and more importantly, make friends. Students keep disappearing. The mysterious new principal sits sealed away in his office. Classrooms are on lockdown and rumors fly about the return of the little thing that almost destroyed the world 40 years ago.

Saving the day might be a stretch for someone who thinks a mullet is a fashionable haircut, but Daryl and his poor fashion sense are the last hope for the students of WFHS. Granted he’s pretty useless on his own, but with a mysterious self-help book Daryl can mix, customize, and upgrade more than 45 powers to unleash on foes.

Unfortunately for Daryl, there’s no page advising against mouth-breathing. Luckily, he can complete side quests for his classmates to try and make up for his lack of cool. Climbing the ladder of teenage judgement sucks, but if Daryl manages to get somewhere he can unlock sweet new passive abilities and other rewards.

“All I can do is look at this game and think ‘Oh no what have I done?’” said Gary Porter, Gary of Dan & Gary Games. “Our playtesters said they really like Super Daryl Deluxe, but maybe they were just trying to be nice.”

Super Daryl Deluxe is available in English for $19.99 USD and €19.99.

For more information, please visit Dan & Gary Games’ official website or follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

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Great news! SNK HEROINES ~Tag Team Frenzy~ arrives on Nintendo Switch and PS4 on September 7, 2018 in North America and Europe!

Plus, another fan-favorite joins the roster! Meet Shermie, a beautiful and hard-hitting grappler making her graceful return to the ring. Since first appearing in The King of Fighters ’97, she has remained a popular pick among players and is ready to take her place as the belle of the brawl with her devastating suplexes and bone-crunching drop kicks! Be careful, because one wrong move and you’ll get a taste of her Dream Finish, the Inazuma Leg Lariat!

Check out her special reveal trailer now, and get ready to take her on when SNK HEROINES arrives on Nintendo Switch and PS4 (digital) this September!

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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of legendary studio SNK, a variety of classic arcade games from SNK’s golden age comes back together in one anthology on the Nintendo Switch as SNK 40th ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION! In it, you will find prized classics such as Athena, Crystalis, the Ikari Warriors trilogy, and more.

With a treasure trove of features such as updated graphics at 1080p resolution, redesigned control schemes, and a special SNK Museum Mode featuring the extensive history of SNK with high definition artwork and original promotional assets, this extraordinary “modern meets retro” collection is for all gamers who want to have a slice of gaming history in their hands!

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Thunderful, the joint venture between Swedish devs Image & Form and Zoink, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ed Valiente as Director of Publishing.

In January, Brjann Sigurgeirsson of Image & Form and Klaus Lyngeled of Zoink announced merging their respective companies into Thunderful AB, which now owns both studios. With the SteamWorld franchise, Fe and lots of exciting games in the works, Thunderful constitutes a Swedish development powerhouse. Today they reveal the next piece of the puzzle, as Ed Valiente (formerly of Nintendo of Europe) joins the company.

“We needed someone to head up our publishing efforts, both for our own titles and potentially other awesome games as well,” says Thunderful CEO Sigurgeirsson. “Someone with ties to all levels of the gaming industry. And with Ed it all came together in the best way possible.”

Ed joins Thunderful after 8 years at Nintendo of Europe where, as Business Development Manager, he managed relationships with third-party publishers and developers and occasionally wore weird jumpers in Nintendo Direct broadcasts. Prior to Nintendo, Valiente also held positions at Sony, Square, Elixir, Microsoft and Rovio over a 20-year career.

Ed will be responsible for managing the portfolio of Image & Form- and Zoink-developed titles as well as scouting for new games to publish under the Thunderful label.

“Something, something, leverage; something, something, synergy,” says Valiente. “Nice people, great games and a cool city. How could I say no?”

We’re convinced it’ll all work out Thunderfully.

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April 5th 2018 – Award-winning international games label Team17 and Finnish based independent developer Reinkout Games today announced Mugsters, will be releasing on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch™ and PC in Summer 2018.

The world is in peril and people need your help, but to help them you must first fight your way through hordes of extra-terrestrial terrors that are hell bent on stopping you! There are reports of four-armed alien invaders, fearsome flying robot fiends and all manner of unearthly unmentionables. Your mission is simple; defeat these alien adversaries, rescue survivors and hightail it out of there!

Mugsters is a physics-based, action puzzle game where you must outrun, out-manoeuvre and outsmart your enemies by experimenting with different sandbox levels, vehicles, environmental traps and explosives.

Key features:
* Fast Paced Action! – Tackle a variety of dangers across a series of ingenious levels. Watch out for alien abduction rays, rocket turrets and a myriad of traps whilst escaping the pesky invaders, who are forever on your heels.
* Physics! – Experiment with a physics-based, sandbox environment. Complete your objectives as you see fit and throw in a few exploding barrels for good measure.
* Vehicles! – With more than 30 types of vehicles at your disposal; you can ram, lance, shred and shoot your way to freedom.
* Puzzles! – It takes brains to survive these hostile islands. Use a mixture of explosives, traps and vehicles to save the humans, collect crystals and get the hell out. Just try not to run yourself over!
* Multiplayer! – Team up and take on this world-dominating menace with a friend. All the single player campaign missions are fully remixed for full two-player local co-op action!

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April 5th 2018 – Today, award-winning international games label Team17 and independent developer MakinGames are proud to announce that RAGING JUSTICE will drop kick its way onto Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac on May 8 th 2018. Also announced is a third playable character: Ashley King, a street-smart inner-city kid with a backpack full of whoop ass.

The streets of Big Smoke City aren’t safe for anyone, let alone a kid and so it’s a good job that Ashley King isn’t just any kid. Raised under the constant fear of gang violence, Ash had to grow up and grow up fast. Drawing influence from action movie heroes, Ash has developed a fast and lethal fighting style that takes enemies by surprise.

“We realised that Raging Justice needed a third playable character and we wanted someone who would fit the style of the game yet give a very different feel when playing.” Said Nic Makin, lead programmer of MakinGames. Jay Howse, lead artist, added “We chose a teenager because I wanted something different to the usual ‘veteran cop/ex-military’ type. I wanted more of a fish out of water type character, someone who might have ended up in the situation by accident but still manages to hold their own and kick some serious arse!”

Raging Justice will launch on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac on May 8th 2018.

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To make the Nintendo Switch release of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA our definitive version, we have salvaged crates of bonus content from the original release!

The following items will be included in every copy of the game with no download or purchase necessary:

Items for All Characters:
• Deserted Pirate Costume
• Hug Hug Pals: Feena, Lilia, and Dark
• Stylish Glasses (x 6)
• Ancient Masks: (x 3)

Items for Adol, Laxia, Ricotta, and Dana:
• Tropic Swimwear

Item for Laxia:
• Eternian Scholar Costume

Check out the list here on our Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA page!

And don’t forget!

If you pick up the day one Adventurer’s Edition, you also get a reversible cover, an exclusive foil pack of three character cards featuring Adol, Dana, and Dogi, as well as a double-sided mini-poster featuring Mysterious Maiden Dana and the Isle of Seiren Map!

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA washes ashore on Nintendo Switch this summer on June 26th in North America, and June 29th in Europe!

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