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Stuttgart, August 24th, 2021: ININ Games together with Raw Fury are looking forward to the upcoming release of Star Renegades as boxed versions for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4! The rogue-lite strategy RPG – created by the masterminds and makers of Halycon 6: Starbase Commander at developer studio Massive Damage – will be available from Friday, August 27th in North America and Europe.

Resist. Reclaim. Revive. Repeat.

Join the rebellion and lead a ragtag rebel squad to fight against The Imperium – a merciless adversary in fast-paced, tactical turn-based interplanetary battles. Unlock, trade and upgrade the rebels with tons of weapons, loot, and gear – but beware! Your enemies won’t go easy on you. Will you be able to save the universe?

Star Renegades features:

• Fast-paced tactical turn-based timeline battle system
• Hauntingly beautiful landscapes and ruins
• Pretty pixel art style
• Procedurally generated dungeons
• Unique enemies and bosses
• Epic synth-wave compositions and excellent sound design

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Paris, August 23rd 2021 – Gamescom 2021 – Microids is delighted to reveal the release date for Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! With a brand-new trailer and a fistful of screenshots.

At the ready! The famous Gauls Asterix and Obelix are back on November 25th 2021 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC for a smashing adventure! A great opportunity for players of all ages to revisit the iconic comic book locations such as the countryside of Gaul, Egypt and even Spain.

About Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All!

Be prepared to prove your bravery! Asterix and Obelix: Slap them All! is set in 50 B.C.E. Gaul, which is entirely occupied by the Romans. Only one small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. Play as Asterix and Obelix and set sail to the most iconic places in the comic book series while battling Roman legionaries, pirates, brigands and even the dreaded Normans.

Mr Nutz Studio is in charge of developing Asterix and Obelix: Slap them All! and making this adventure as faithful to the original material as possible. The developers chose to go with an artistic direction very close to the comic book where the characters, the scenery and the animations are hand drawn. It’s a real tribute to the 2D animated classics and is executed in a style that will surely appeal to Asterix fans and retro gamers alike.

Unlike Getafix’s magic potion, there is no secret ingredient to the gameplay besides good, old-fashioned fun. Think about the core mechanics defining the beat’em up genre and sprinkle with some local co-op! By Jupiter, by Teutates.. These Gauls are crazy!

Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! will be available in the following editions:

Limited Edition

• The game Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All!
• A keychain
• Two sticker sheets
• Three lithographs

Collector Edition

• The game Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All!
• A 27cm (10.5”) Asterix figurine
• A keychain
• Two sticker sheets
• Three lithographs

Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! Will be available on November 25th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The game will be backward compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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Stuttgart, Germany – 17th August 2021 – One of the most influential video games in history, Space Invaders, is making a comeback to the living rooms! The Space Invaders Invincible Collection includes 11 games of the popular franchise, covering 40 years of Space Invaders history.

ININ Games and TAITO are very happy to announce that the digital version of Space Invaders Invincible Collection is out for Nintendo Switch TODAY!

Even 40 years after its first release, TAITO’s legendary arcade game never fails to amaze fans all around the world with its bright colors, catchy gameplay, and superior music.

Grab the collection today!

Space Invaders Invincible Collection includes:

● Space Invaders (1978, Arcade) – b/w

● Space Invaders (1978, Arcade) – color

● Space Invaders Part II (1979, Arcade)

● Lunar Rescue (1979, Arcade)

● Space Cyclone (1980, Arcade)

● Majestic Twelve: The Space Invaders Part IV (1990, Arcade)

● Super Space Invaders ’91 (1990, Arcade)

● Space Invaders DX (1994, Arcade)

● Space Invaders Extreme (2008)

● Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE (2018)

Also included as additional download:

● Arkanoid vs Space Invaders (2016)

Grab your Switch and fasten your seatbelt – we’re dashing right down memory lane!

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You have the night to win a clandestine tournament. Lead the rankings, get the prize, pay your debts, escape hell.

You’re invited to the arcades tonight. Compete illegally with other players for the top of the global leaderboards. You need the prize money to survive.

FEATURES:

• A unique narrative – you play as the player, and face their challenges on and off the screen.
• Challenging Arcade-Platformer gameplay – easy to learn, hard to master. Perfect for speedruns.
• Online ranking leaderboards – by level and global.
• Great playtime value – 200+ levels and additional game modes.

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SANTA ANA, California, August 12, 2021 — Nicalis, Inc. today announced that Spectacular Sparky, a throwback action game from developer FreakZone Games, is coming to Nintendo Switch, Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 20, 2021.

Spectacular Sparky is a bold and explosive platform/shooter with wacky characters, powerful weapons, outrageous vehicles and boss battles to treasure. An adorably insane intergalactic bounty hunter, Sparky can dash through obstacles, fire his weapons in any direction and even extend his jumps by flapping his long space-rabbit ears.

Sparky’s voice-acted wisecracks and sarcastic jabs tend to get under the skin of his enemies in a most amusing fashion. His universe is awash with spikes, lava, buzzsaws, bombastic boss battles, super-saturated colors, slick parallax scrolling and mega-driven music, like the best “mascot” games of the 1990s.

Spectacular Sparky will be available digitally on Nintendo Switch, Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 20, 2021 for $14.99.

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Krakow, Poland — August 13, 2021 — All in! Games is excited to share that Fort Triumph, the fantasy turn-based tactics game from CookieByte Entertainment, is now available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Playstation 4 with backwards compatibility on the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series S|X. The console version of the game can be purchased for $19.99.

There’s good news for PC players as well. Fort Triumph’s price has dropped from $24.99 to $19.99 on Steam and GOG. It will also be available on the Epic Games Store later this month for the same price.

“CookieByte Entertainment have created a fun turn-based tactics game that seamlessly blends classic inspirations yet stands on its own,” said Piotr Żygadło, CEO at All in! Games. “What’s more, the whole game’s aesthetic and humor lends itself perfectly to console play and makes the tactics genre more approachable for players of all levels.”

“We love turned-based games and thought, ‘what better way to honor the genre than to create a game that marries the strategic elements of XCOM and the iconic features of HOMM’,” Adam Zeira, CEO of CookieByte Entertainment said, “Although the core of the game is based on a few familiar concepts, we took things up a notch by adding a tactical layer to environmental interactions, and the possibility for players to manipulate their surroundings.”

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Stuttgart, August 13th 2021 – ININ Games and STUDIOARTDINK today released WitchSpring3 Re:Fine – The Story of Eirudy for Nintendo Switch, for both boxed retail edition, along with a downloadable digital store version for Nintendo Switch in North America and Europe.

WitchSpring3 Re:Fine – The Story of Eirudy tells a classic tale of good versus evil. In a world where the conflict between humans and witches is approaching its climax, witches like Eirudy are forced to flee into solitude to escape persecution. Hiding deep in the Misty Forest, the lonely witch one day makes an encounter that leads to a fateful decision and begins an adventure to seal the fate of humans and witches in Derkarr. Which path will you take?

Take a look at the new trailer, and get a glimpse of the exciting adventures and interesting characters that await Eirudy on her way.

A must have for RPG fans!

The enchanting adventure of Eirudy offers fans of the genre a captivating storyline, an unique battle-system and a lot of interesting characters to meet. WitchSpring3 Re:Fine – The Story of Eirudy is a standalone game and can be enjoyed even if you haven’t experienced the previous adventures of the WitchSpring universe.

• Customisable Magic System
• Turn Based Battles
• Different Story Paths
• Multi Language Support
• Superb Crafting System
• Unique Atmosphere
• A Lovable Protagonist
• Individual Characters that develop and evolve
• Fabulous Soundtrack

Dedicated collector’s and fans of the series, who want to get some awesome collector’s items with the game, should take a look at the Strictly Limited Games Partner Store. ININ Games will create exclusive Limited and Collector’s Editions which are already available for pre-order. The Limited Edition comes individually numbered and includes a manual. With the Collector’s Edition fans get a beautiful artbook, an acrylic standee of Eirudy, a soundtrack CD and more. Plus, both the Limited and the Collector’s Editions can be pre-ordered as a bundle including an awesome plushie of Eirudy’s little doll Failur.

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Publisher Buka Entertainment and Brazilian studio Cafundo Creative Studio are pleased to announce the worldwide premiere of the spatial puzzle game Tetragon at 20% off!

The mysterious tale of the adventures of Lucius, a simple woodcutter who travels through scenic square worlds in search of his son who suddenly disappeared under mysterious circumstances, is out now on Steam, Nintendo Switch (EU/NA), PlayStation 4|5 and Xbox One|Series.

Who kidnapped Lucius’ son and why is unknown, a mysterious portal leads a simple woodcutter to the world of Tetragon, where he gains the power to change the space around him. Now Lucius will have to overcome many puzzles to find out what happened to his son and this universe… Solve riddles, find pieces of an ancient crystal, and immerse yourself in an amazing story together with Lucius and the mysterious inhabitants of Tetragon.

About the game:

Welcome to Tetragon – a vast mysterious universe of unique game mechanics, puzzles, magical mazes, and challenges! It’s a real challenge for those who enjoy the games in the vein of The Room, The Witness and The Talos Principle. Your goal is to move planes with a spinning world gravity. Using the power of TetraGen move the ground and the towers to guide the brave lumberjack Lucius through the scattered worlds and find his lost son!

Somewhere in the parallel universe there is a world made of the plane realities. These planes float around the sacred jewel – TetraGen. Since the dawn of time it had been a prosperous world with no place for anything evil in it… until out of nowhere a mysterious dark energy started to grow in Tetragon. After a while it had spawned the most bizarre creature intending to destroy the TetraGen and plunge the world of Tetragon into the chaos! Eventually, this creature had reached its goal and the TetraGen jewel was broken into the pieces. Only by using all of its powers the Will of Tetragon managed to imprison the dark creature but it was too late. Now someone brave has to fix this broken world by retrieving the pieces of TetraGen…

It’s up to you now to solve the puzzles and bit by bit reach the ultimate goal of your journey. With the power of TetraGen you can change position of the planes and towers create the platforms and stairs and even spin the world on its axis!

• Hundreds of puzzles, mazes and challenges, based on the world spinning and tower moving. Pave you own way in this labyrinth of realities the world of Tetragon consist of!
• Unique gameplay mechanics, which could be a true challenge even for an experienced puzzle game fans!
• Over 40 different levels combined in the three magic worlds. While player delves deeper into the tunnels of this reality, the world of Tetragon offers more challenging and exciting puzzles!
• Epic battles and captivating heartwarming story about the father in search of his lost son. In his journey Lucius has to overcome all the challenges and face the dangerous and mighty enemy to finally find his son Jerry and save the universe of Tetragon!

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Manchester, UK August 12th, 2021 – What would you do if your identity was stolen? Merge Games and Antab Studio are thrilled to announce the release of their narrative-driven futuristic shooter, FORECLOSED. Combining a stylish comic book aesthetic and hectic cyberpunk action, FORECLOSED is now available on Steam, Epic, Stadia, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X and, Nintendo Switch.

FORECLOSED is available on consoles and Stadia at $19.99/£14.99/€19.99 with a 20% discount at launch, and on Epic and Steam at $16.99/£13.49/€16.99 with a 15% launch discount.

Follow the story of Evan Kapnos in this sleek comic book-styled game as he unravels the conspiracy behind his identity foreclosure. Who is responsible and why?

FORECLOSED combines the playability of video games with the sleek visual aesthetic of comic books. Everything from gameplay to cinematics are experienced within the stylistic framework of a graphic novel. Fullscreen and comic panel perspectives are seamlessly blended as you move throughout FORECLOSED’s cyberpunk city, uncovering a gripping conspiracy story. Cutscenes are also interactive and transition smoothly between alternative gameplay styles.

Key Features

• Slick Cyberpunk Action – FORECLOSED is a narrative-driven action-adventure set in a cyberpunk world filled with action, suspense, and experimental augmentations.
• Interactive Comic Book – The unique immersive style will make players truly feel like a comic book hero.
• Immersive Narrative – Follow the story of Evan Kapnos, his identity recently foreclosed, stripped of his job, brain implants and access to the city Blockchain. He must now escape the city before his identity and implants are auctioned off…
• Hi-Tech Combat – Modify your Symbiotic Pistol with an assortment of customisations that can be swapped out or even combined.
• Augmentation Upgrades – Discover and unlock brain implant abilities with an RPG-like skill system.

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12 August, 2021 – Indie publisher Digerati is happy to confirm the release dates for The Magister. The murder-mystery card battler will launch September 2nd on Steam and Nintendo Switch, and September 3rd for Xbox One.

The latest game from developer Nerdook (Monster Slayers, Vertical Drop Heroes, Reverse Crawl), The Magister puts players in the role of a Magister – agents assigned to enforce the rule of law in the far-flung provinces of the Empire – who is dispatched to the remote village of Silverhurst to investigate a murder.

Players will be able to sample The Magister ahead of its release courtesy of The Magister: The First Two Days. As the name suggests, it will include the first two days of the randomly-generated whodunnit adventure (the full game takes place over 14 days). An exact release date is still to be confirmed for The Magister: The First Two Days, but it will be available to download from Steam for free sometime before September 2nd.

About the game

The Magister is a murder-mystery card-battler RPG. Build and customise your deck to fight in battles, or use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ to pacify those who stand in your way. Gather clues and discover motives as you investigate the death of your predecessor and unmask the guilty culprit.

Key features

• Randomly generated murder-mystery: A walkthrough won’t help here! The events, clues, motives, and murderer change with every playthrough. Only YOU can identify the guilty suspect.
• Tactical card-based encounters: Your combat and negotiation skills are determined by the cards in your deck. Use a vast array of cards, such as ‘Heartstopper’, ‘Poison Slash’, ‘Weak Joke’, and ‘Long Talk’.
• Pacify enemies for a peaceful outcome: Use ‘Tactical Diplomacy’ as an alternative to fighting and calm foes with your conversation cards to reduce their Rage level to 0.
• Choose your Magister: Different Magisters come with their own specialities and flaws. From cunning alcoholic to intelligent insomniac – every variation defines a different adventure.
• Recruit a human ally or furry companion: If needed, a Mercenary, Spy, or Sage can be recruited to assist in your investigation. You can also befriend one of the local cats or dogs to fight by your side in battles.
• Set in a captivating fantasy world: You have 14 days to wander Silverhurst and befriend or intimidate its inhabitants as you race against time to unmask the murderer.

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