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Shadow Arena Enters Steam Early Access on May 21. #Gaming #Steam #ShadowArena

Today Pearl Abyss announced that Shadow Arena, their upcoming 40 player hero action battle royale game, will be globally available for free through Steam early access on May 21.

Shadow Arena pits 40 players against each other in a ruthless fight to be the last person standing on the battlefield. Players can choose from nine playable characters, each with their own unique fighting style. To climb to the top of the pack, players must slay monsters and collect loot to upgrade their gear and gain buffs. However, impeccable skill execution and well-timed evasive tactics are critical in securing victory.

Shadow Arena was originally a mode within Black Desert, but was eventually developed into its own stand-alone game. While Shadow Arena does take inspiration from Black Desert, it has created its own unique style that draws from the MOBA, battle royale, and MMO genres to create a unique game. Shadow Arena has three gameplay modes: solo, duo, and AI. While players can show off their skills in solo mode, complex and strategic gameplay is required to emerge victorious in team mode. Duo mode allows players to enjoy distinctive co-op experiences that create a new style of PvP action. Players can hone their skill with AI bot in the AI mode.

Current language support for the Shadow Arena closed beta includes English, German, Spanish, French, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, Indonesian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

Learn to Code at home with FUZE4 Nintendo Switch. #FUZE4 #NintendoSwitch #Gaming

The next few months represent so many challenges for young people stuck at home.  Trying to keep up with their education is perhaps the most challenging problem of all. Those with an interest in computing could find this especially difficult due to the lack of accessible resources and, potentially, with parents less likely to be knowledgeable in the subject.

Add to this how hard it is to stay motivated when there’s more than enough digital stimulation via streaming the latest TV shows, TikToks’ and social media interaction. And, what about all those awesome games that need to be played. Let’s face it – what chance does education have against all that!

How about learning to code, in line with the computing curriculum, by creating your own games that you can play, and even share with your friends.

Be social, learn to code, and play awesome video games all in one!

FUZE4 Nintendo Switch is an award-winning coding application for Nintendo Switch. It has been designed and developed by a team of experienced gamers, programmers, artists and educators. Programming languages all have their pros and cons. FUZE4 takes as many pros as could be crammed in from a mix of languages including C, Python & classic BASIC to name a few resulting in a language easy as BASIC, powerful like C and yet very versatile like Python.

FUZE4 Nintendo Switch is ideally suited to coding games and apps for absolute beginners and seasoned programmers alike.

FUZE is supported by a thriving and enthusiastic community of absolute beginners, enthusiasts and seasoned programmers all willing to help, share and contribute. There’s also a series of video tutorials taking beginners step-by-step through the basics right up to advanced level games coding techniques.

FUZE have also released a free Project Workbook in PDF format to help you get started.

Key features

  • Hundreds of functions and commands
  • Thousands of 3D models, 2D sprites and sound files
  • Comprehensive Programmer’s guide, tutorials and help examples
  • Powerful and extremely versatile programming language
  • Incredible 3D and 2D Sprite Engines
  • 2D, 3D and Audio
  • Play music, sound FX and create your own with the built-in programmable synthesiser
  • Keyboard input accepted directly from screen and USB keyboards
  • Tools for creating your own game levels band game graphics
  • A very active community for support, showcasing and general coding antics!

 

FUZE4 Nintendo Switch is available on the Nintendo eShop for just £12.99

Red Bull Solo Q is here to give League of Legends esports fans the ultimate 1v1 experience. #RedBull #Gaming

The 2020 official 1v1 League of Legends (LoL) tournament for amateur players worldwide, Red Bull Solo Q (formerly Red Bull Player One), starts next week! The first Irish online qualifier will take place on Thursday (16th April), and is now open to amateur gamers in Ireland to register to play, visit redbull.ie/soloq to sign up, and for news and information on format, rules & eligibility.

In 2019, the competition, previously known as Red Bull Player One, saw 25,000 registrants from 29 countries battling for the title. This 2020 season, the community can expect over 35 National Qualifiers & Finals, International Online Qualifiers and new tournament stages

Red Bull Solo Q puts a twist on a typical League of Legends match, pitting two players against one another in a bracket of 1v1 duels. The first player to earn ‘First blood!’, destroy the opponents´ tower or reach a 100-minion score, wins the duel. There are four qualifiers offering four chances for players from the island of Ireland to represent Ireland at the European Final.

As part of the partnership with League of Legends Global Esports Events, the global winner of Red Bull Solo Q will get to experience the 2020 League of Legends All-Star event first hand! The champion will participate in the League’s annual year-end celebration alongside some of the game’s biggest esports athletes and streaming personalities, playing in special showcases and attending exclusive parties. Red Bull also continues its collaboration with one of the most popular faces in the League of Legends community: Sjokz, who will return as the global brand ambassador for Red Bull Solo Q.

Last year’s Irish champion, Prototype, or Mateusz Kowalczyk of Cork City, had the honour of representing Ireland at the Global Final of Red Bull Player One in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

 For more details, including player and event details, visit RedBull.com/SoloQ

#RedBullSoloQ                        www.redbull.ie                       @RedBulllIRE

GungHo’s Ninja Gum Action Game Ninjala is Coming to Nintendo Switch on May 28. #Gaming #Ninjala

GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE) today announced that its newest title for the Nintendo Switch, Ninjala, will be released worldwide as a free download on the Nintendo eShop on May 28, 2020. A new trailer featuring gameplay, the world setting of Ninjala, and a release date was shown during the official Nintendo Direct livestream.

The trailer revealed that Ninjala will be available on Switch consoles worldwide, allowing players across the globe to face off against each other. Players can choose from a selection of colorful ninja kids and jump into eight-player free-for-all slugfests, or join forces with friends for 4v4 team fights. Test your inner ninja skills by morphing ‘Ninja-Gum’ into unique weapons on the fly, and use ninjutsu and super parkour mechanics to jet around the battlefield. A Nintendo Switch Online subscription will not be required to play matches online, and players can look forward to a variety of skins and emotes to give even more personality to their ninjas.

“Ninjala is unlike anything we have ever created before,” said Kazuki Morishita, President & CEO of GOE. “How many other games let you battle your opponents with bubble gum while running up buildings as a colorful ninja? We believe Switch players will really connect with Ninjala’s compelling online PvP experience and become the ninja they always knew they could be!”

Design and Build the Ultimate Metro Station in STATIONflow, Launching 15 April on Steam. #Gaming #Steam #StationFlow

DMM GAMES and legendary game producer Tak Fujii (Ninety-Nine Nights II, Gal Metal), announced today the launch date for its latest project, STATIONflow. Currently in Early Access on Steam, STATIONflow will launch worldwide on Steam on 15 April 2020 – and challenges players to manage the continuous non-stop flow of passengers by designing and building the ultimate and most efficient metro station.

Build complex 3D layouts, guide passengers to their destinations with signage, keep customers happy by meeting their needs, and don’t forget to stay within budget! With a free-form building system, the only limits to your ideal station is your imagination. Drag and adjust size and shapes of corridors and platforms with no limits from a grid structure and build your ultimate dream subway station!

“I am excited to share our latest project today,” said STATIONflow producer Tak Fujii. “This is a game created by a small team with big ideas and a big heart – and wouldn’t be possible without the dedication and hard work from game director Szabó Marcell. I hope players enjoy it, and I challenge everyone to make over one million passengers happy!”

 

This Week on Stadia. Get Serious… #Stadia #Gaming

The Serious Sam Collection launches today on Stadia. If you’ve never experienced the unique Serious take on the first-person shooter genre, you’re in for an absolute treat. Forget about taking cover or employing carefully-synergized squad-based teamwork… Serious Sam is all about speed, aggression, lightning-quick reactions, and blowing things up with very big guns. You’ll face truly vast swarms of bizarre enemies, absolutely colossal bosses, and huge stages crammed with secrets, traps, and monsters.

The Serious Sam Collection includes three classic Serious Sam games in one package:

  • Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
  • Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
  • Serious Sam 3: BFE

Buy the Serious Sam Collection in the Stadia store today for $29.99 USD.

Learn more about the deranged minds behind Serious Sam and what makes it such an enduring classic in this recent dev diary with Chief Creative Officer Davor Hunski.

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Three new games coming to Stadia Pro. #StadiaPro #Gaming

Pull up to the starting line and get ready to claim three more free games with your Stadia Pro subscription. GRID. SteamWorld Dig 2, and SteamWorld Quest are headed to Stadia Pro on March 1.

In addition to this month’s free Stadia Pro games, there’s a new game available for purchase in the Stadia store. Get ready to cooperate with friends Spitlings, a team arcade game with a delightful twist.

Stadia Pro games for March

Prepare to take the pole position in pulse-pounding high-speed motorsports with GRID, including Stadia’s exclusive forty-player Endurance Mode!

Then grab two highly acclaimed installments in the SteamWorld universe. Explore the humorous, irreverent, and farcical fantastic card-battling world of SteamWorld Quest, and embark on spectacular subterranean spelunking in the award-winning SteamWorld Dig 2.

All three games are available for Stadia Pro subscribers starting March 1. To claim them, simply head to the Stadia store and add them to your library at the click of a button, no waiting and no downloads required.

Also, Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Edition is leaving Stadia Pro at the end of this month. You’ve still got a few days to claim it and make it part of your library… pop into the Stadia store and get it for free before February 29.

Meet Spitlings 

New this week on the Stadia store is Spitlings, a quirky arcade action game that rewards teamwork and savagely punishes individual failure! To progress through Spitlings challenges, teams of up to four must cooperate in perfect tandem. If one teammate fails, everyone fails. It will take coordination, fast reflexes, and a little luck to overcome the diverse split-second challenges awaiting teams. Spitlings is available First on Stadia, beginning February 25 for £12.99 on the Stadia store.

This week’s Stadia Pro deals

Stadia Pro subscribers can also save on a number of games in the Stadia store this week. Use your Stadia Pro discount and for a limited time, grab these at a reduced price.

  • Borderlands 3 (50% off)
  • Borderlands 3 Deluxe Edition (50% off)
  • Borderlands 3 Super Deluxe Edition (40% off)
  • Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (50% off)
  • Kine (50% off)
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition (67% off)
  • Wolfenstein: Youngblood (33% off)

FUZE4 Nintendo Switch – Share Games You Have Created using FUZE4 Nintendo Switch with Anyone. Plus New Price Point! #Gaming #FUZE4

FUZE Technologies Ltd have announced that, on February 1st, the price for FUZE4 Nintendo Switch – their learn to code platform for Nintendo Switch – will be as follows:

UK £12.99

EU €14.99

US $19.99

The new price

Since the release of FUZE4 Nintendo Switch the community of FUZE users has grown and the community platform, FUZEArena has reached critical mass. 

Jon Silvera, MD of FUZE states “We’re really excited to lower the price to a level that is truly accessible to the broadest possible audience. F4NS is, at its core, an educational application designed to make learning to code as accessible as possible, and as such, a low price point was always planned.” 

FUZE Arena, the community portal

A new patch released in January added many new features to F4NS with undoubtedly the most important being open sharing. Whereas previously, projects could only be shared between friend IDs, now all projects can submitted to the FUZE Arena portal where they are given a unique code. The code can be entered in FUZE to download the project.

Projects are upvoted by users with the very best appearing in the FUZE Showcase for all to see. The FUZE Arena community portal provides an incredible resource for FUZE users. From tips from the pros, to the complete online help, to regular Game Jams, video tutorials and competitions, it’s a haven for coders of all abilities and talents.

A key objective behind the development of F4NS was to ensure it is easy to learn for absolute beginners and yet powerful and flexible enough for advanced coders to show off their ‘1337’ coding skillz! The FUZE community have already proved this objective has been met as there are many incredible looking games and technical demos currently available and more are being added every day.

New features

The latest patch also adds many new functions and commands including powerful 3D functions like intersect collision, object grouping and extended environment commands exponentially expanding the 3D creative possibilities. In addition, 2D also sees many new Tile Map functions dramatically increasing the scope of 2D level maps meaning complex levels can be interacted with and controlled with ease.

FUZE Player

Within the next few months FUZE are planning to release, for free, a special version of FUZE called the FUZE Player. The player allows Nintendo Switch users to download and play FUZE projects for free. If your project has made the grade on FUZE Arena it will be available for the world to see.. and play!

The future of FUZE

FUZE4 Nintendo Switch is just the beginning. Over the coming months teamFUZE will start working on new platforms with a plan to release these over the next 24 months.

With the latest new features and the new ‘very low’ price the time to get involved is right here, right now!

GameSir – The VX2. One Combo for All Consoles! #Gaming #Tech #PS4 #Xbox #Windows #NintendoSwitch

GameSir have recently launched their new Indiegogo campaign for the VX2 – one combo that is compatible for all consoles.

New consoles, tech and games have changed the way we play and what we need when game playing. When playing FPS on consoles such as Xbox or PS4, you can experience some difficulties. These difficulties will be a thing of the past thanks to GameSir’s newest technology – the VX2 Aimswitch Combo. An innovative solution for a better gaming experience, you can make sure you get the most out of your console with the VX2.

With an increased performance of 200% over the previous model, the GameSir VX2 will support most consoles available on the market – it is compatible with Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, PS4, PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC. This universal compatibility makes the VX2 a unique product – no longer do you need numerous keypads for different consoles.

GameSir have developed the 2nd Gen VX2 to solve the fundamental problems of latency, stability and connectivity. The VX2 features Agility X 2.4GHz wireless technology, a pro grade wireless solution for instant wireless connection – say goodbye to tangled wires whilst you play! Gamesir VX2 comes with RGB GM400 mouse armed with the flagship sensor PMW3360, which will become your ally especially in the FPS. You can also pick your favourite mouse to play thanks to the VX2 being compatible with different mice. 

Packed full of features the VX2 features anti ghosting capability for up to 7 simultaneous key presses, plus an ultra-thin 3D joystick which can be used as D-pad or the left joystick which makes the VX2 stand out from the crowd. The individually programmable backlit keys with 16.8 million colour options so you can create your own unique palette of colours to make your gaming experience truly yours. Using the exclusive G-Crux app, each key can be precisely customised to your preference to maximize in game control. 

A high quality, game enhancing product at a budget friendly price.

The new GameSir VX2 is ready for your new gaming experience – are you?

Available from Indiegogo now. Pricing starts from £62. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gamesir-vx2-aimswitch-one-combo-for-all-consoles#/