Author: Jesse Bandeen

The Race to Total World Domination in Immortal Conquest Begins; Now Available on the App Store and Google Play

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NetEase’s latest western mobile game release is an episodic warring strategy MMO made up of shifting alliances and far reaching kingdoms

BRISBANE, Calif. – Jan. 12, 2017 – NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) has today announced the launch of Immortal Conquest, a free to download, terrain-based strategy game, on iOS and Android devices in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Featuring an interactive and massive world map made up of two-million pieces of land, over 300 powerful heroes, and real-time multiplayer gameplay, Immortal Conquest challenges players to work together towards ultimate victory in a dynamic and ever-changing universe.

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Danish Creator Rokoko Aims to Revolutionize the Motion Capture Industry — Unveils the Smartsuit Pro

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Innovative Product Design Breaks Down Cost and Accessibility Barriers Associated with Professional-Grade Motion Capture for Film and Videogame Industry; Smartsuit Pro is Now Available for Pre-Orders

COPENHAGEN and SAN FRANCISCO – December 13, 2016 – Rokoko Electronics Inc, a Danish hardware and software innovator, today unveiled the technical details of its flagship product — the breakthrough Smartsuit Pro — and opened pre-orders on http://rokoko.com/. Members of the film and videogame industries who rely on motion capture (mocap) for technical tasks such as pre-visualization, 3D modeling and character animation will be amazed by the immense functionality of the suit. Traditionally limited to the upper-echelon of film and game studios, Rokoko’s Smartsuit Pro aims to disrupt the marketplace with solutions beginning at $2245 (US).

To see the Smartsuit Pro in action, please click here.

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Daedalic Entertainment rocks the German Developer Awards

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A new record: Daedalic receives nine awards

HAMBURG, Germany – December 8, 2016 – This year’s German Developer Award ceremony in Cologne was a fruitful one for Daedalic Entertainment, as the studio has been awarded nine of the prestigious awards. The awards in their respective categories went to the following games:

  • Best German Game: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
  • Best Game Design: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
  • Best PC/Console Title: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
  • Best Sound: Silence
  • Best Story: Silence
  • Best Visuals: Silence
  • Best Mobile Game: Skyhill
  • Best Marketing-Campaign: Deponia Doomsday Tour
  • WTF Award: Deponia Doomsday Covermount Event

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Out Now

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New release trailer available today; Shadow Tactics marks the comeback of the real-time stealth tactics genre; Challenging missons with more than 25 hours of play time; More than 30k players in the pre-release demo

HAMBURG, Germany – December 6, 2016 – Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is now available on Steam and GOG for Windows PC, Mac and Linux. The highly anticipated game by German developer Mimimi Productions and publisher Daedalic Entertainment brings back the popular real-time stealth tactics genre. A beautiful and detailed environment set in the Edo period of ancient Japan creates a compelling atmosphere. Control five simultaneously playable characters with unique and versatile skills to master challenging missions. Often enough, operating in stealth is key to successfully complete certain sections and become a strategic mastermind.

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun: free playable demo out now.

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Two playable missions let you try out characters and tactics; Brand new screenshots available; Exclusive developer stream on Facebook

HAMBURG – November 21, 2016 – As of today, the playable demo of Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is available on Steam and GOG. The upcoming game by Daedalic Entertainment and Mimimi Productions marks the long awaited comeback of the real-time tactics genre. The demo version gives players a sneak peek of what to expect from the final game, including five simultaneously playable characters with unique and versatile skills. Shadow Tactics features 13 missions with an average 25 hours of game time and a free moving isometric camera perspective in the beautiful environments of the Edo period of ancient Japan. Stealth is key to successfully completing missions, vanquishing enemies, and becoming a strategic mastermind!

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Silence: Out Now

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The picturesque Modern Adventure is available for PC and PS4 and will shortly be out for Xbox One

HAMBURG – Nov. 15, 2016 –  As of today, Silence is available on digital platforms such as Steam, GOG and the PlayStation® Store. Starting from Friday, November 18th, the modern adventure game by Daedalic Entertainment will also be available in the Microsoft® Store for Xbox One™ and Windows 10. With Xbox Play Anywhere, once the game has been started it can be continued on other Xbox One™ consoles and Windows 10 PCs.

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Silence: Playable Demo + Release Trailer Now Available

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Daedalic offers exclusive insights to the picturesque world of Silence

HAMBURG – November 11, 2016 – A playable demo for Silence is now available for PC and can be downloaded on Steam. Parts of the picturesque modern adventure by Daedalic Entertainment can be played right away, before official release. The demo is limited and takes players to Silence for first impressions of the world between life and death. Download the playable Demo here.

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The Path to Immortal Conquest Begins, Open Beta Now Available on Android

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Android Gamers Can Download Now to Battle, Ally, and Conquer their Way to Victory

BRISBANE, Calif. – Nov. 10, 2016 – NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES), a leading internet technology company and global developer and publisher of mobile games, has today launched Immortal Conquest into Open Beta on Android devices in Western markets and released its first game trailer. Android gamers interested in starting their campaign to dominate the expansive world of Immortal Conquest can begin the Open Beta on Google Play Early Access at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netease.immortalconquest. View the trailer at https://youtu.be/V3yNgN0TXsM.

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