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SQUARE ENIX REVEALS NEW COLLABORATION WITH PLATINUMGAMES –BABYLON’S FALL
New Project Coming to PlayStation®4 System and STEAM in 2019
SYDNEY, 13TH June 2018 – At the company’s E3 showcase earlier today, Square Enix Ltd., revealed a brand-new, ground breaking project being developed in partnership with PlatinumGames Inc., titled BABYLON’S FALL™. It will release on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and STEAM® in 2019
The announcement trailer teases a first look at the lore and action
About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 141 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over76million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 66 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
RAGE 2 Launching Spring 2019, Collector’s Edition Announced
RAGE 2 Launching Spring 2019, Collector’s Edition Announced
At last night’s BE3 Showcase in Los Angeles, Bethesda showcased even more of the emergent mayhem of RAGE 2, the upcoming open world first-person shooter launching in Spring 2019 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. In addition, a limited Collector’s Edition that includes a wall-mounted talking and singing mutant head, was revealed.
RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id® Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.
As Walker, the last Ranger, head to the wasteland for pure pandemonium in RAGE 2. With ludicrous vehicle combat, super-powered first-person mayhem, and an open world full of emergent madness, tear across an unforgiving wasteland battling sadistic gangs to find the tools and tech needed to crush the Authority’s oppressive rule once and for all.
The RAGE 2 Collector’s Edition is now available for pre-order at participating retailers and will include tons of great bonuses, including the mountable head of Ruckus the Crusher! This loveable half-dead mutant will live on your wall, talking and singing songs. The limited Collector’s Edition also includes:
An exclusive steel book
A Collector’s Edition poster
Bonus Digital Content:
Exclusive Bonus Mission -- Cult of the Death God
The DOOM BFG
A Mutant Monster Truck Skin
Wasteland Wizard Cheat Codes
Progress Booster
Nicholas Raine Armor and Settler Pistol
An exclusive Battle Standard to fly from your vehicle
RAGE 2 has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information or to pre-order the game, please visit https://bethesda.net/en/game/rage2.
Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Steam on June 29!
June 12, 2018 – Just when you thought you mastered all the levels in Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy, Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is giving fans another reason to play CrashTM all summer long with the introduction of a brand-new level called “FUTURE TENSE”! On June 29, the Future Tense level will be included as a bonus in the Crash Bandicoot™ 3: Warped game of the Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy.
Developed by Vicarious Visions, Future Tense brings an extra layer of difficulty to Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped’s Future world, as players dodge rockets, destroy robots and leap over lasers while ascending a massive futuristic skyscraper. This brand-new level pays homage to the unreleased Waterfall level from the original Crash BandicootTM game.Soon franchise fans (and speed runners) will have something BRAND WUMPING NEW in Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy that will challenge even the most skilful Crashplayers.
Additionally, in Future Tense, Crash and Coco will take on some familiar enemies and hazards in new and fun ways. Players will love playing the heart-racing, high climbing level repeatedly to explore hidden areas and experience unexpected moments, including a challenging Death Route. Future Tense will be accessible via a new platform in theWarp Roomof Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, and playable at any point in the game’s progression.
“Adding a new level to Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy was something we always wanted to do, and introducing Future Tense allows us to give all Crash players something new to play just in time for the multi-platform release,” said Jennifer Oneal, Studio Head at Vicarious Visions.
“We hope Future Tense will allow players to re-experience that feeling from the good ‘ol days when they first cracked open a Crash Bandicoot game and had to figure out how to get past a brand-new challenge, or find that one last crate,” added Future Tense level designers Ben Dorsey and Stephen Ivanauskas. “And frankly, Crash Bandicoot levels are fun to make!”
In addition to Future Tense’s arrival to the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, fans on new platforms will also receive Stormy Ascent as a bonus level starting June 29th. ExistingCrash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogyowners onPlayStation®4can download Stormy Ascent starting tomorrow as a bonus level at no additional charge from the PlayStation Store. Released last year on PlayStation®4, Stormy Ascent is the notoriously difficult, unfinished level from the original Crash Bandicoot game, finished and remastered to challenge the most hardened of Crash fans!
The world’s favourite marsupial will SPIN his way to new players on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Steam on June 29, 2018,marking the first time that the original three games – Crash Bandicoot™,Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot3: Warped – will be playable on these platforms. The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is available nowon PlayStation®4. Existing Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogyowners onPlayStation®4 can download the bonus level from the PlayStation Store on June 29th as well. Fans can pre-order the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for all new platforms now for the same suggested retail price. Check out Crashbandicoot.com for more details.
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy lets bandicoots worldwide experience the beloved ‘90s videogame icon like never before with more than 100 levels to explore, dazzling “N. Hanced Fur-K” graphics and cinematics, its acclaimed soundtrack, newly recorded dialogue from familiar voice actors, and much more.
RETURN TO RACCOON CITY IN A SPINE-CHILLING REIMAGINING OF RESIDENT EVIL 2 THIS JANUARY
RETURN TO RACCOON CITY IN A SPINE-CHILLING REIMAGINING OF RESIDENT EVIL® 2 THIS JANUARY
Capcom Expands Upon the Original Fan Favourite Survival Horror Game with a Deeper Narrative Experience
SYDNEY – June 12, 2018 – At the Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) E3 press conference today, Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, unveiled the first look at the new Resident Evil® 2, one of the most highly anticipated games of all time. Based on the original genre-defining masterpiece, the new game has been completely rebuilt from the ground up for a deeper narrative experience. Using Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, Resident Evil 2 offers a fresh take on the classic survival horror saga with breathtakingly realistic visuals, heart-poundingly immersive audio, a new over-the-shoulder camera, and modernized controls on top of gameplay modes from the original game. Resident Evil 2brings its reimagined brand of horror to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC on January 25, 2019.
As one of the most influential and critically acclaimed video games of all time, the original Resident Evil 2 introduced some of the most memorable experiences and characters in the long-running Resident Evil franchise, which has sold over 83 million units worldwide. Originally released in 1998 on the PlayStation® console, the game continued the storyline of the first Resident Evil® and embodied the action, tense exploration and puzzle-solving gameplay that defined the series.
Resident Evil 2 introduced characters who would go on to become some of the most iconic and beloved heroes in Capcom’s history: rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield, who are thrust together by a disastrous outbreak in Raccoon City that transformed its population into deadly zombies. They must work together to survive and get to the bottom of what is behind the terrifying attack. Both Leon and Claire have their own separately playable campaigns allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspective.
Twenty years later, the new Resident Evil 2sees the nightmare return, now with unprecedented levels of immersion as seen in last year’s acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard. WithCapcom’s proprietary RE Engine powering a new photorealistic style, the characters themselves appear sharper than ever and the grotesque hordes of zombies are brought to life with a horrifyingly realistic wet gore effect. Zombies now react in real time as they take instant visible damage, making every bullet from the player count. Stunning lighting brings the familiar rooms and corridors of Raccoon City Police Department to new life. Players will feel they’re in the shoes of heroes Leon and Claire, terrified to step out of the light for fear of what flesh-eating nightmares might await them in the darkness.
“The press and fan reaction to Resident Evil 2 when we said ‘We Do It’ in 2015 has been overwhelming. We’ve been very eager to unveil the new game to the world this week,” said Capcom Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi. “We want fans to see the reimagining of Resident Evil 2 not only captures the magic of the beloved original, but also expands it to deliver a richer experience. The first look at E3 is just a taste of what’s to come.”
Attendees at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (Los Angeles, June 12-14) can get an early preview with the first hands-on demo opportunity for Resident Evil 2 at Capcom’s booth in the South Hall, #2223. There, they can experience a completely new take on one of the most iconic moments in the Resident Evil franchise – joining Leon on his first day on the job at RPD as he explores the station for clues on how to make it out of this nightmare alive.
Create Your Legacy in Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 31, 2018
Create Your Legacy in Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 31, 2018.
Get ready to enter a world of endless possibilities in Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, as BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe brings the critically-acclaimed RPGto PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 31, 2018!
Developed by Larian Studios, Divinity: Original Sin 2for PC is highly-regarded as one of the best role-playing-games of all time, winning PC Gamer’s 2017 Game of the Year award and a 2018 British Academy of Film and Television Arts award (BAFTA). Divinity: Original Sin 2 has reached universal acclaim with a 93 Metacritic rating, and also holds a 10/10 on GameSpot.com, an honor that has only been bestowed upon 15 games. Now, Larian Studios has upgraded and created all new features for Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition enabling players on console systems to finally experience the compelling story and turn-based combat that is at the heart of the Divinity franchise.
With Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, players will be able to play through near endless possibilities by creating an original character or choosing a character featured in one of six different origin stories. The game world will react uniquely to each character and near limitless possibility is available to explore. You play in the world of Rivellon, a world abandoned by the gods. An oppressive order that wields a forbidden magic is rounding up mages from a fear that the mages’ source magic is tearing a rift between worlds. As you grow stronger through your quest, you will replace the gods who left Rivellon. However, from your party of four, only one of you will have the chance to become the new Divine.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition also brings in new features for enhanced console play, including: a party inventory system, a new journal system, a new tutorial, an updated PvP area, and a new Story Mode difficulty setting. The largest update will be the game’s third chapter, which has been completely rewritten, so that players will be fully immersed in Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition’srich and compelling story.
Xbox One players can get a first taste of Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition and try the game now on Xbox Game Preview.
With stunning graphics, an enthralling story, and the freedom to choose your destiny, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition will be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 31, 2018! Pre-order Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition now and get the Sir Lora DLC when the game launches!
Collector’s Editions and Ubicollectibles items Now Available for Pre-order
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — June 12, 2018 — Ubisoft® has announced Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey Collector’s Editions, including the Pantheon Edition, the Spartan Edition, and the Medusa Edition. Ubisoft also revealed one new statue, 2 figurines and one replica from Ubicollectibles inspired by Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is an ambitious role-playing game that places choice at the center of the experience. The action takes place in Ancient Greece, a world rich with myths and legend, in fifth century BC during the Peloponnesian War between Sparta and Athens. Playing as Alexios or Kassandra, a mercenary of Spartan blood sentenced to death by their family. Players will embark on an epic journey from a young outcast to a legendary hero and uncover the truth about their mysterious First Civilization lineage.
The Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey Spartan Edition, available in Australia and New Zealand exclusively on the Ubisoft Store, will include the following physical and digital content:
-Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey Game and additional digital content including: the Season Pass, which will let players discover new narrative arcs, and give them access to recurring major story content, the Digital Deluxe Pack, as well as the additional mission The Blind King.
-The Spartan Leap figurine (height 39cm) by Ubicollectibles.
-The Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey Steelbook™.
-A 64-page art book featuring the original designs and concept art from the Ubisoft Quebec artists.
-An exclusive lithograph by Hugo Puzzuoli, artist from the Ubisoft Quebec Studio.
-A printed version of the game’s hand-drawn world map.
-A selected game soundtrack.
The Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey Pantheon Edition, available in Australia and New Zealand exclusively on the Ubisoft Store, will include all physical and digital content in the Spartan Edition plus The Nemesis, a Diorama of two figurines (height 39cm) by Ubicollectibles.
The Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey Medusa Collector’s Edition, available in Australia and New Zealand, will include the following physical and digital content:
-Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey Game.
-An additional mission The Blind King,the Kronos Pack, one temporary XP Boost and one Temporary Drachmas Boost.
-The Fallen Gorgon figurine(height 33cm) by Ubicollectibles.
-A 64-page art book featuring the original designs and concept art from the Ubisoft Quebec artists.
-A printed version of the game’s hand-drawn world map.
-A selected game soundtrack.
Moreover, Ubisoft revealed a unique resin statue from Ubicollectibles. The Alexios Legendary statue(height 68cm) showing Alexios in a fighting pose on a Medusa base, wearing the iconic Hero of Sparta outfit and armed with the emblematic Broken Spear of Leonidas. The Alexios Legendary statue is a numbered edition with only 1,900 units exclusively available on the Ubisoft Store.
Ubicollectibles also announced the figurine of Alexios (height 32cm), the figurine of Kassandra(height 29cm) and the official replica of the Broken Spear of Leonidas (length 60cm) from Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey.
Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey will be released worldwide on October 5, 2018 for the PlayStation®4 Pro and Playstation®4 computer entertainment systems, the Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, and Windows PC.
Ubisoft Welcomes Pirates To The Lush Hunting Grounds Of SKULL & BONES
UBISOFT WELCOMES PIRATES TO THE LUSH HUNTING GROUNDS OF SKULL & BONESTM
Register for the Beta to Be the First to Play
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — June 12, 2018 —Ubisoft has showcased Hunting Grounds, the new PvPvE (player-versus player-versus-environment) content for Skull & Bones, its upcoming online naval game set within the vast Indian Ocean. Skull & Bones will be releasing in 2019on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC.
Hunting Grounds transports players into a shared PvPvE world where they can sail alone or as part of a pirate gang while looting lucrative trade routes, encountering powerful empires and battling brutal pirate rivals, all while surviving the treacherous ocean itself. Hunting Grounds will be available alongside the Disputed Waters multiplayer mode, which was unveiled last year at E3, and Deadly Encounters. In the Disputed Waters PvP (player-versus-player) mode, players form two teams of five as they fight over riches, sink their opponents and ultimately escape from the clutches of fierce pirate hunters.
Throughout their adventure, players will acquire unique and deadly warships each of which is designed to fit a specific combat role based on unique playstyles. These ships can be outfitted with new weapons and crewmembers giving limitless freedom to gameplay. In addition to mastering their arsenal, players must also learn to read and utilise the wind to navigate the sea and position themselves to deliver crushing blows to enemy ships. Skull & Bones will also feature a rich cosmetics system that will allow players to customise their captain avatars, figurehead, sails, helm, emblems, colours and more to design their ideal pirate ships.
Players looking to prove their mettle against their fellow pirates can register now at skullandbonesgame.com/register to join the beta prior to launch. Registered players will have a chance to play the game prior to release and provide feedback that will help the dev team create the most immersive pirate experience.
Developed by Ubisoft Singapore,* Skull & Bonestransports players into the Golden Age of Piracy where they will set sail within a massive, open Indian Ocean full of treasures ripe for the taking. Throughout their adventure to become the most notorious pirate of the high seas, players will acquire a variety of warships, each with their own strengths and distinctive weapons, capable of sinking anyone in their way. In order to survive this ruthless environment, players will need to master sailing and naval combat while building powerful alliances no one can take down.
