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The Talos Principle, Devolver Digital Titles arrive on NVIDIA® SHIELD™ and other Android devices

The technophiles at Devolver Digital announced today that indie hits The Talos Principle, Hotline Miami, OlliOlli, Always Sometimes Monsters, and LUFTRAUSERS are all now available on NVIDIA® SHIELD™ devices and the new SHIELD™ Android TV console and other select Android devices that have ™ symbols including Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Google Nexus Player. Check out the games lineup trailer on Devolver's official YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/XqM8XAmJ4sU). The collection of award-winning games take full advantage of the latest Android-enabled hardware and controllers to deliver a perfect gameplay experience, and are all available now for download on the Google Play store. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqM8XAmJ4sU

Gods Will Be Watching Free Expansion Now Available

Deconstructeam and Devolver Digital have released a free expansion update to the minimalist point and click thriller Gods Will Be Watching for free on Steam, GOG, and Humble. During the launch week of this new expansion mission, Gods Will Be Watching will be offered at 75% off (http://store.steampowered.com/app/274290/). Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtvvAFquj4A

Dirty Bomb drops next week

Splash Damage’s first-person shooter, Dirty Bomb, opens its floodgates on Tuesday, June 2, so prepare to get rich and die trying! For a behind-the-scenes look at what to expect from Dirty Bomb, check out the new video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxXbunzkSns

Revenge-Driven Platformer RONIN Strikes on Steam Early Access

Vengeful developer Tomasz Wacławek and shadowy game label Devolver Digital unleashed the turn-based action-platformer RONIN on Steam Early Access as the game enters its final phase of development. During this four-week stretch in Early Access, developer Tomasz Wacławek and the community will work to finely tune the controls, difficulty curve, and overall gameplay of the otherwise complete game. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLmbeogBfqU

Magnetic: Cage Closed out now on Steam

Embrace your positive and negative sides in Magnetic: Cage Closed, the moral-puzzler from the ambiguous souls at Guru Games and publisher Gambitious Digital Entertainment. With only a disembodied warden and a prison psychologist for company, your unpredictable journey through the ever-shifting environs of Facility 7 begins today, with Magnetic: Cage Closed available for €14.99 and in a special Collector’s Edition for €19.99. (http://store.steampowered.com/app/344410). Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKaUjhT9ajY

Tribal Wars Releases Revamped Version of Rescue the Royalty

Today, InnoGames’ classic strategic MMO Tribal Wars started its popular event: Rescue the Royalty. For two weeks, players can participate in daily quests and save princesses and princes from dangerous monsters. The company also released a video with Lead Community Manager Thomas explaining it.

Alpha Sign-up Trailer reveals first In-Game Total War: ARENA Footage

Today sees the release of the first gameplay trailer for Total War™: ARENA, showing exclusive Alpha footage of this energetic and exciting new entry to the award-winning series.

World 1-1 Documentary World Premiere Release on Steam Store Tuesday 5/19

Devolver Digital Films has that announced another of its independent feature movies, World 1-1, releases worldwide on the Steam Store on Tuesday May 19th at 9 a.m. PST. The documentary, produced by Daryl Rodriguez and Jeanette Garcia, chronicles the emergence of global video game industry, from the personalities of the earliest Atari pioneers to the lucky deals and unfortunate mistakes that almost destroyed the entire industry as quickly as it began. World 1-1 will launch on the Steam Store at a sale price of $5.39 for one week, offering 33% off its regular price of $7.99 (£5.59, 7,99€). The 131-minute documentary is among the first movie titles to be released on the global gaming platform, which now boasts than 125 million active users worldwide.

NOT A HERO USHERS IN A VIOLENT TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

The political activists of Roll7 (OlliOlli) and video game lobbyists Devolver Digital are uncomfortably excited to announce the indie cover-based shooter Not A Hero is now available for personal computers. Constituents around the globe can now exchange their local currency for a pile of computer files that, when arranged properly, yield what critics are already calling “the year’s best indie shooter starring an anthropomorphic rabbit from the future.”

3D Thunder Blade now available for Nintendo 3DS

SEGA announced today that 3D Thunder Blade™, re-mastered exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, is now available to download in the Nintendo eShop.

Moral-Puzzler Magnetic: Cage Closed Attracts You to Steam on May 26

Magnetic:Cage Closed drew fans in with its gameplay debut at PAX South earlier this year, and now the enigmatic puzzle game will drop gamers into a sinister world of survival, guilt and platforming action for PCs on May 26. The game will be available for $14.99 and in a special Collector's Edition for $19.99. (http://store.steampowered.com/app/344410).

Unity Technologies Hires Elizabeth Brown as Chief People Officer

Unity Technologies has announced it has hired Elizabeth Brown as Chief People Officer. Bringing over 15 years of leadership experience from Trulia, LinkedIn, and Microsoft, Brown will direct the full life cycle of Unity talent from hiring, development to retention at a global scale.

Unite Europe 2015 Announces Keynote and Speaker Line-Up

Unity Technologies today unveiled the speaker line-up and session schedule for Unite Europe 2015. Unity CEO John Riccitiello will open the conference with a talk on how Unity is driving developers success, followed by a Guest Keynote by Mariina Hallikainen, CEO of Colossal Order, the studio behind city building simulation game Cities: Skylines. Unite Europe 2015 will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands at the Westergasfabriek venue from June 24-25, with a Unity Training Day on June 23.

World’s First Livestreamed Total War: ARENA Match, 23rd May, in association with ESL

Creative Assembly will be hosting a Total War: ARENA live event at the ESL Studios in Cologne, Germany. Livestreamed across Twitch, the event will offer viewers the chance to see live gameplay from the massed battle strategy game for the first time.

Former President of Epic Games Dr. Mike Capps Joins Unity as Internal Advisor

Through its official blog, Unity have revealed that they have partnered with Dr. Mike Capps, the former President of Epic Games as as Internal Advisor To learn more about the partnership visit the official Unity blog at: http://blogs.unity3d.com/?p=25759

Hotline Miami Story

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PLEX for GOOD – Nepal Earthquake Relief

On Saturday, 25 April, a massive earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck Nepal and the surrounding region, swiftly followed by an initial aftershock measuring 6.6 and a second measured at 6.7 the next day. These earthquakes have caused unprecedented destruction across the area, leveling homes, businesses and reducing to rubble heritage that has stood for thousands of years. With the United Nations confirming that the death toll has surpassed 6,000 people, foreign aid has begun to pour in from across the globe.

[EN] InnoGames TV Releases May Episode

Today, the German game developer InnoGames released the May edition of InnoGames TV. This month, the approximately 12 minute video features a QA session, gameplay trailer, event announcements and the winner of last month’s tablet competition.

NOT A HERO TIME TRAVELS TO A NEW MAY 14 RELEASE DATE

Political pundits Roll7 and Devolver Digital announced today that the upcoming politically charged, cover-based shooter Not a Hero has undergone super secret upgrades to crank that shit up to 60 frames per second and will now launch on May 14 via Steam, GOG, and Humble (http://www.notahe.ro).