The One True King of Fighters Will Be Crowned Early 2017

We announced THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV World Championship back in August, but today we've got a brand new announcement trailer to share with you all. Watch how the magnificent Antonov and his Director Yakov came up with the tournament, and if you follow competitive KOF XIV you might see some familiar faces in the trailer! Don't let those smiling faces fool you though, because those players are some of the best of the best players around. If you want to see untouchable Nakoruru action, jaw dropping skills with Mai, and overall godlike levels of KOF XIV gameplay, you definitely want to tune in for the World Championship. Seriously, there's not a lot that can beat watching professional fighting gamers doing what they do best! There will be sweat and there will be tears, but in the end there can only be one king.

ESL Play has extended its reach from consoles and PCs to mobile platforms

ESL Play is the world’s leading platform for esports, providing tournaments and ladders across all games and skill levels. Over 6 million members have played in ESL Play online cups, and now users can navigate the platform directly from their Android and iOS mobile devices with the ESL Play App. According to the international data and research firm Newzoo, watching esports content on mobile platforms is growing steadily, with 43% of esports enthusiast consuming more than half of the TV/video content on mobile. In comparison, only 24% of the online population tunes in to esports competitions and programming on their phones and tablets. 

KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 FINAL CHAPTER PROLOGUE LIMITED EDITION AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

Limited Edition Features Exclusive Pin of Mickey Mouse and Sora

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 6, 2016) – Starting today, fans have the opportunity to pre-order the KINGDOM HEARTS 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Limited Edition to receive an exclusive pin of Mickey Mouse and Sora through participating retailers and the Square Enix Online Store.

NEW SCREENS AND INFO FROM UPCOMING MAGIC SURVIVAL GAME DARK AND LIGHT

Get a Closer Look at Cities, Camps, and NPCs

Santa Monica, CA – October 6, 2016 – Snail Games, a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment, today released a fresh pack of screenshots and info for their upcoming dark fantasy multiplayer survival game, Dark and Light. The new images and information focus on special camps and towns that provide homes and training grounds for players to visit throughout their adventures. Along with the new screenshots, Snail Games is presenting an overview of NPC behavior and interactions, detailing how NPC's will be more than just bystanders in Dark and Light. Players will interact with these characters to complete quests and glean information about the world. 

See Catastrophe for Paradox in First-Ever Gameplay Stream of Natural Disasters on October 6th

STOCKHOLM – Oct. 5, 2016 — Paradox Interactive, a top publisher in the cataclysm category, today announced an upcoming livestream of “Natural Disasters,” the forthcoming expansion for Cities: Skylines. The new expansion, which will add several devastating disasters to challenge mayor-players everywhere, will be shown live for the first time, and will give fans their first glimpse of how to plan for, and recover from, a crippling city-wide incident.

Available October 11 – The Definitive Rise of the Tomb Raider Experience Features New Story Chapter, New Co-Op Endurance, Limited Edition Art Book, and In-Game Content Honoring 20 Years of the Iconic Lara Croft

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (October 5, 2016) –  Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics® continue to celebrate Lara Croft’s 20-year legacy with the release of the launch trailer for Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration. The Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration Launch Trailer marks the culmination of the Year of Tomb Raider, as well as Rise of the Tomb Raider’s arrival on PlayStation 4. With over 50 hours of gameplay, this is the definitive version of the award-winning action-adventure.

Plus, The Deadly Tower of Monsters is Available With a 66% Discount on Steam Until Oct. 7! 

Stop the presses! Director Dan Smith's magnum opus, The Deadly Tower of Monsters, has just received a new Survival Mode (PC version only) that's available now!

TAKE TO THE SEAS IN ENDLESS LEGEND: TEMPEST, COMING TO STEAM OCTOBER 14

Engage in Stormy Naval Battles With New Sea-Faring Faction And Take Control of Auriga’s Oceans in Latest Expansion

Paris, France – October 4, 2016 – Critically-acclaimed developer Amplitude Studios announced today that Endless Legend: Tempest, the newest expansion for its award-winning 4X strategy game, will be available on Steam, Friday, October 14. The sea-faring expansion, featuring the Morgawr major faction that specializes in naval warfare, can be pre-ordered on Thursday, October 6 for $9.75, a 25% discount off the $12.99 retail price. 4X fans will delight in Amplitude’s most ambitious update which bristles with sea battle scenarios and a new Fomorian minor faction, an unpredictable and treacherous weather system, enigmatic Sea Monsters to contend with, and a lot more.

Vancouver, B.C., Oct. 5, 2016 –  Due to an unforeseen “incident” at the Nintendo 2DS factory, Nintendo announces that the hardware’s current colour scheme will be changed.

Capcom is descending upon New York Comic Con 2016 this weekend with terrifying horrors in VR for Resident Evil 7, zombie slaying madness in Dead Rising 4, and frightening new looks for iconic fighters in Street Fighter V. Visit Capcom at booth #1420 to check out playable demos of these exciting games.

WARHAMMER VERMINTIDE AVAILABLE TO CONSOLES TODAY

Vienna/Austria, Stockholm/Sweden – October 4, 2016: The waiting has come to an end! Finally, Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide is no longer only reserved to PC players. Starting today, console players all over the world can enjoy the ultimate co-op experience as Vermintide is available for Sony Playstation 4™ and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft.

PQube, London, UK (Tuesday 4th October 2016) PQube Ltd is pleased to announce that √Letter (‘Root Letter’) the stunning Mystery Visual Novel from Kadokawa Games, will release on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Europe, on October 28 and in North America on November 1, 2016.

Available October 11 – The Definitive Rise of the Tomb Raider Experience Features New Story Chapter, New Co-Op Endurance, Limited Edition Art Book, and In-Game Content Honoring 20 Years of the Iconic Lara Croft

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (October 4, 2016) –  Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics® continue to celebrate Lara Croft’s 20-year legacy with a special community promotion for Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration during launch week. Simply by logging in, players will receive a gift of 100,000 in-game credits. This is a thank you to fans who have been with the franchise for days, months, years or even decades, and every platform in every country is included in this promotion. These 100,000 credits can be used to purchase Expedition Card Packs which become modifiers in the extra game modes, including new Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration content such as Co-op Endurance and “Lara’s Nightmare”. Full details on the program can be found here.

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 4, 2016) -- SQUARE ENIX® and Disney are celebrating the spooky holiday in KINGDOM HEARTS: UNCHAINED χ throughout October with several limited-time events featuring prizes for newcomers and veterans alike.

Get ready for the first VR experience featuring the world's most popular digital singer, as Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live will be releasing on Oct. 13! Please note, this is actually a day earlier than we first announced to coincide with the launch of PlayStation®VR.

NEW UPDATE AVAILABLE FOR KICK & FENNICK ON PLAYSTATION®4 AND XBOX ONE

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands - October 3, 2016 - Abstraction Games and Jaywalkers Interactive have today launched a new update to their popular platformer, Kick & Fennick. The update fixes some achievement / trophy issues on the Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system versions of the game, along with adding three new costumes for the game's hero, Kick. The new costumes are a free addition to the update, which is available for download now.