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HATOFUL BOYFRIEND: HOLIDAY STAR ARRIVES IN THE DARKEST TIME OF YEAR TO BRIGHTEN YOUR LIFE

Birders at developer Mediatonic (Amateur Surgeon, Foul Play) and Audubon Society members at label Devolver Digital announced today that the next installment in the critically acclaimed Hatoful Boyfriend series, Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star, hits Steam on December 15 with PlayStation 4 and Vita versions launching on December 22 for €9.99. https://youtu.be/SR8w1pGec_c

December 09 · 2015

Unity 5.3 introduces new tools, graphic optimizations and improved WebGL and iOS 9 platform support

Unity Technologies have today announced that Unity 5.3 is ready for download. With the latest quarterly update in Unity’s release schedule, Unity 5.3 introduces a wide variety of new features and platforms including:

December 08 · 2015

Operation Frostline comes to EVE Online

Today brought the largest release for EVE Online in 2015, which includes an evolution of EVE’s epic sci-fi storyline. Named after a new and engaging series of events happening throughout the New Eden universe, Operation Frostline sets the stage for the massive Spring 2016 EVE Online: Citadel expansion, which will reconstruct the very foundations of the famous sci-fi universe and transform the sandbox game design it is built on. The deadly mercenary faction known as Mordu’s Legion, having recently liberated Outer Ring Excavations (ORE) stations, now calls on pilots across the universe to raid the Serpentis Corporation’s vaults and pillage their valuable troves of implants, blueprints, PLEX, SKINs, and more before they can get their defenses back online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8SA1RMHcEc

December 08 · 2015

Maria Sayans Joins CCP as Chief Customer Officer

CCP Games, a leading independent game developer, today announced it has hired Maria Sayans as its Chief Customer Officer (CCO), a newly created position. In her role of CCO, Sayans will focus on the company’s total relationship with its customers, overseeing CCP’s Marketing, Sales, Web Development, and Customer Services teams in Reykjavik, Shanghai, Atlanta, and Newcastle.

December 08 · 2015

Yakuza 5 Now Available in the West for PlayStation 3, via Digital Download

The open-world action adventure game was originally released in Japan in 2012, but gangster enthusiasts in the Americas and Europe can now experience the dark side of Japan through the eyes of five interconnected protagonists. Gamers take control of legendary former yakuza Kazuma Kiryu, infamous enforcer Taiga Saejima, aspiring idol Haruka Sawamura, dubious money lender Shun Akiyama, and disgraced ex-pro baseball player Tatsuo Shinada as they get dragged into the conflict between two powerful yakuza syndicates on the brink of all out war. Moreover, players will explore five different cities (Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Tokyo) as they unravel the chaos that is gripping the seedy Japanese underworld.

December 08 · 2015

Hitbox Demonstrates First Ever 4K 60fps eSports Live Stream Featuring Blizzard Entertainment’s Heroes of the Storm™

Hitbox, home to millions of PC game livestreamers and eSports enthusiasts from around the world, kicked off the 4K eSports era with a live streaming exhibition match in full 4K resolution at 60 frames per second for the first time ever over the weekend. Called 4K Heroes, the live demonstration featured Blizzard Entertainment’s Heroes of the Storm™ with popular teams G2 eSports, TCM Gaming, Team Liquid, and Virtus Pro competing. A recording of the December 6th event featuring all the exciting Heroes of the Storm action in stunning 4K 60fps is now available at Hitbox.tv/4KHeroes.

December 07 · 2015

Forge of Empires Named “Best of 2015” in Google Play Store

InnoGames´ cross platform title Forge of Empires just put another trophy on the shelf: Google awarded the game a “Best of 2015” star in strategy apps for Germany, France and the UK. Interested players can check out the list directly in the Google Play Store.

December 07 · 2015

Breach & Clear, Xeodrifter, and more in the Gambitious Humble Weekly Bundle

The Humble Weekly Bundle welcomes Gambitious Digital Entertainment for a seven day stretch of infectious monsters, interstellar nomads, speeding trains, and discounts on Hard West and Pathologic Classic HD.

December 04 · 2015

EASTSIDE HOCKEY MANAGER™ RETURNS TO THE RINK

SEGA and Sports Interactive are pleased to announce that Eastside Hockey Manager (EHM) has today emerged from Steam's Early Access programme and is available as a full release through the popular games download service.

December 03 · 2015

Tribal Wars 2 Speeds Up with New Balancing Update

InnoGames’ strategy game Tribal Wars 2 just released a new balancing update which adjusts building and recruiting times. The improvement speeds up the first phase of the game and brings new quests, rewards and goals to achieve. The online-games developer has also released a video highlighting the changes. The balancing update is available in France from today on. Depending on the player feedback and testing outcome, other markets will follow soon. https://youtu.be/2nkBmZPo5N8

December 02 · 2015

GUNJACK NOW AVAILABLE FOR SAMSUNG GEAR VR

CCP Games today announced the launch of Gunjack™, a visually stunning virtual reality (VR) arcade shooter for the Samsung Gear VR platform that is set in the sprawling EVE science fiction universe. Built from the ground up for VR using the next-generation Unreal Engine 4 graphics engine, Gunjack delivers fast-paced and fully immersive action in a gorgeous panoramic sci-fi setting.

December 02 · 2015

The Heart and Soul of the Japanese Underworld – Yakuza 5’s Supporting Cast

When someone has ties to the Yakuza, their life is probably not boring. In fact, it’s probably filled with violence, money, and legally ambiguous activities. While I don’t personally know anyone who is connected to the Yakuza to confirm this, I do know that the protagonists in Yakuza 5 get caught up with numerous gangsters, desperate civilians, and unsavory characters that make up the Japanese underworld.

December 02 · 2015

Hollywood Veteran Alex McDowell Announced as a Keynote Speaker for Inaugural Vision Virtual and Augmented Reality Summit 2016

Designed for artists, engineers, programmers, designers, producers, and more, the inaugural Vision VR/AR Summit 2016 is a cross-industry event geared towards furthering the knowledge base of anyone developing virtual or augmented reality content. Taking place February 10-11 in Hollywood, CA, the event will feature technology, business, and consumer innovators, including creative veteran Alex McDowell as a keynote speaker, as well as a wide array of informative breakout sessions designed for all skill levels. This year’s event also draws major industry sponsors including Oculus, Vuforia, Sony, Steam VR, and Unity Technologies, as well as an expert Advisory Board.

December 01 · 2015

InnoGames TV Unwraps the Holiday Season with Contest Winner

InnoGames TV starts the Holidays early with the release of their December Episode today. The approximately 13 minute long video reveals the winner of the Kindle Tablet Competition, sums up the upcoming ingame events and gives you a special teaser of Forge of Empires’ Winter Event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlUG7Q8QHxY

November 26 · 2015

Witness the Dawn of the Medieval Period, as Total War: ATTILA – Age of Charlemagne is Announced

The Age of Charlemagne Campaign Pack is an epic expansion for Total War: ATTILA; set in the Middle Ages, long after Attila’s rein has ended and as one of the greatest kings in history endeavours to bring peace to the continent… by whatever means necessary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zI1GVZlbwU

November 24 · 2015

BROFORCE AIR-DROPS HUGE POST LAUNCH UPDATE BECAUSE FREEDOM CANNOT BE CONTAINED

South African video game developer Free Lives and flag-waving label Devolver Digital have updated Broforce, the world’s premiere Freedom Simulator™, with an obscene amount of free post-launch content – a glorious First Amendment to the main game’s treasured Constitution. https://youtu.be/-bZGzSrAgQE

November 23 · 2015

The sky grows dark, the earth trembles… the Mayan Death Robots have come!

It’s not the end of the world, it’s a beginning of a new one. A world in which the Mayan Death Robots blow great big holes in the lush landscape of Latin America in the name of alien televisual entertainment. As the Belgian soothsayers at Sileni Studios predicted, the full force of the killer alien robots has been unleashed today, with Mayan Death Robots available now for PC via Steam priced 14.99 € plus a 10% discount for the first week.

November 20 · 2015

HOTLINE MIAMI GAMES AND SOUNDTRACKS ON SALE, PROCEEDS SUPPORT GAME’S MUSICIANS

Independent developer Dennaton Games and game label Devolver Digital have announced that the Hotline Miami Musician’s Sale is live on Steam through the weekend with 40 – 75% off all games and soundtracks in the series [http://store.steampowered.com/app/274170/]. Dennaton Games has pledged 100% of the studio’s revenue from the sale to the individual musicians behind the series’ celebrated soundtracks as thanks for their contributions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxY63ZKtyn4

November 20 · 2015

IT’S TIME TO GO BANANAS OVER KING TONGUE: ANKAMA’S NEW MOBILE GAME NOW AVAILABLE ON iOS PHONES AND TABLETS!

It’s not every day you get to take down an army of weaponized bananas with your tongue. But this is exactly the pleasure that mobile players have been waiting for! King Tongue is a fruitily frantic arcade platformer coming to iOS phones and tablets today from the famous French publisher, Ankama, priced at 1.99 € / $1.99 / £1.49. Android and Windows Phone versions will follow soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttk4O-IphsE

November 19 · 2015

Hard West Brings Tactics to the Weird West – Available Now

Consumed by tragedy and left for dead, one man will walk a dangerous path to punish those who wronged him. Vengeance is all that remains, and only one thing is certain; dying is the easy part. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoPa-lHD3K0

November 18 · 2015