Masaru Harada Promoted to Chief Corporate Development Officer at PTW

LOS ANGELES, California — February 15: PTW, an enterprise games services company powering the technical and creative services for many of the largest developers and studios around the world, today announced that effective immediately, Masaru “Mikey” Harada has been promoted to Chief Corporate Development Officer (CCDO). In his new role, Harada will spearhead inorganic growth for the PTW family of brands, acting as the main strategic stakeholder for the company’s merger and acquisition opportunities. Harada will report directly to PTW’s CEO, Deborah Kirkham. 

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BLACK DESERT ONLINE HOSTS 300V300 ‘WAR OF THE ROSES’ PRE-SEASON, LAUNCHES NEW PC PVP GUILD LEAGUE, AND ROLLS OUT EXPANSIVE BLACK DESERT MOBILE UPDATE

Players Can Rejoice In Two New PVP Updates With New Combative Faction War And New 15v15 Guild League, While Black Desert Mobile’s “Succession Skill” Update Offers Unlimited Skill Combos and New Region

Manhattan Beach, CA — February 7, 2024Pearl Abyss, the innovative force behind Black Desert Online, concluded the groundbreaking War of the Roses pre-season this past weekend — a spectacular 300vs300 PvP faction war — across multiple territories. The developer then launched a new, more compact 15v15 Guild League update today for Guild versus Guild battles. The mobile team simultaneously unveiled a comprehensive revamp of its class system for Black Desert Mobile yesterday enabling players limitless skill combinations for all 28 classes paired with the new Sherekhan territory, an expansive region to explore.

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Calling All Vampire Slayers! Extended Gameplay Trailer Revealed for ‘Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire’

Get a first look at the environment, tools, and vampires that await in Schell Games’ upcoming single-player VR horror title

PITTSBURGH, PA — FEBRUARY 2, 2024 – Today, Schell Games debuted an extended gameplay trailer for Silent Slayer: Vault of the Vampire during the Ruff Talk VR 2024 Showcase. Featuring developer commentary, the extended gameplay trailer explores the game’s ominous castle setting, intuitive lineup of tools, intricate gameplay, enigmatic puzzles, and the fanged monsters lurking in the dark. It launches this year for Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, and Meta Quest 3 VR headsets. Eager vampire slayers can wishlist the game now on the Meta Quest Store.

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Chainsaw Man Rips into Puzzle & Dragons

The collaboration introduces characters and more from the acclaimed shonen anime series, starting today

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – January 15, 2024 – Chainsaw Man makes its flashy debut in GungHo Online Entertainment’s hit mobile puzzle game Puzzle & Dragons. Today at 18:00 through February 12, 17:59 (PST), players can battle through four devil-ridden dungeons in this limited-time collaboration.

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‘Advance Strike’ Mechanic Knocks Down the Competition, Coming January 30 to THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV

The upcoming free update introduces a proactive, offensive mechanic to fend off throws and physical blows

OSAKA, Japan – January 26, 2023 – Today, SNK CORPORATION announced that THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV (KOF XV) will receive a free, significant update on January 30, 2024, introducing the Advance Strike mechanic. The Advance Strike allows players to perform more aggressive plays by protecting themselves against throws and attacks. The Standard Edition of KOF XV is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Windows, Steam, and Epic Games Store) for $59.99/€59.99, and the Deluxe Edition for $84.99/€84.99.

Watch the Advance Strike video showcase here.

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CCP Games Unveils 2024 Roadmap for EVE Online: Two Content Expansions and Next Map for EVE Vanguard

New resource management, ship customization, improved Corporation Projects, and much more coming to New Eden in 2024

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland – January 17, 2024 – Today, CCP Games released a 12-month development roadmap for spacefaring MMO EVE Online. Pilots can look forward to two astronomic EVE Online content expansions, the first of which will unlock the ability to capitalize on new resources in null security systems, design player-owned ship SKINs, experience enhanced Corporation Projects, and much more. CCP Games will also deploy a new map for EVE Vanguard in 2024, enabling Founders’ Access users the opportunity to explore uncharted territory.

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Sandra Marshall Joins Owlchemy Labs as COOwl, Furthering Company’s Commitment to Advancing VR

VR pioneer and visionary brings 18 years of expertise in XR, leveraging background in bringing emerging technologies to new markets

AUSTIN, TEXAS – January 18, 2024 – Today, Owlchemy Labs announced that Sandra Marshall, seasoned expert in spatial computing, has joined Owlchemy Labs as their new Chief Operating Owl. Marshall joins Owlchemy with 18 years of experience as an emerging technology visionary in developing, implementing, and leading advanced virtual and augmented reality projects. 

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SANRIO Brings the Magic of Friendship to Puzzle & Dragons

Hello Kitty conjures unique versions of her friends and themed dungeons in a collaboration starting today

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – January 15, 2024 – Hello Kitty and the magical cast of SANRIO CHARACTERS are ready to bedazzle players in a limited-time collaboration with Puzzle & Dragons, GungHo Online Entertainment’s hit mobile puzzle game. This marks the sixth time that Puzzle & Dragons is joining forces with SANRIO to bring players enchanting variants of cuddly SANRIO CHARACTERS. Today at 18:00 through January 29, 17:59 (PST) befriend these adorable characters and participate in eight event-exclusive dungeons.

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