Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announced that The World Ends with You®: Solo Remix is now available to download from the Google Play™ Store for Android™ devices.

The World Ends With You: Solo Remix, the mobile version of the critically acclaimed action RPG, brings players back to the streets of Shibuya as Neku with new tracks and new social gameplay elements specifically designed for mobile players.

■ Story
A boy named Neku wakes up in a crowded intersection of Shibuya in the heart of Tokyo – alone and unaware of how he got there. Then, he receives a text message: “Clear this mission...or face erasure.” With that, Neku is thrust into a life-or-death game that sends him scrambling down streets paved with one riddle after another.

■ Enjoy quick, satisfying and intuitive battles
Activate combat abilities, or “psychs,” with simple touch commands like tapping, slashing, and dragging. Control Neku and his partner on the same screen and take the combat up a notch, and boost item drops in battle with the revamped Fusion system.

■ Redrawn art and HD display support
Enjoy the game in full HD. Art and animation across the game has been redrawn for this release, making combat a beautiful experience.

■ The ultimate soundtrack: 60 songs
Composer Takeharu Ishimoto’s complete soundtrack is included in the game with high-quality audio and full vocals, including remixes and new songs.

■ Profile sharing
Exchange profiles with other players, and their avatars will appear in the streets of Shibuya! If friends have Twitter accounts, their avatar will think their latest tweet, and players can receive free items for every trade!

■ Deep replay value
Finish the main story to unlock a bonus chapter, more quests and items to find, new combat challenges, and secret reports that further flesh out the story.

■ Explore a living, breathing city
Neku’s sprawling world is based on the real-life Shibuya in Tokyo. Visit real locations and absorb some real Japanese culture through a hip fantasy lens.

About The World Ends With You

Title: The World Ends with You: Solo Remix
Platform: Android
Release Date: 26th June 2014
Price: £12.99 / €15.99

Google Play Store link
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.square_enix.android_googleplay.subarashikikonosekai_solo

The World Ends with You: Solo Remix- official site:
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/subarashiki-solo-remix/en/

Team Football are excited to announce the release of their first game Official England Football across the United Kingdom. The game will be released today for £1.99 on the Apple AppStore, Google Play and Windows Store for both mobile phones and tablets. With this license Team Football are to launch an authentic game based on the English national side, allowing players to compete as all of the England squad who are in Brazil this summer.

Official England Football will only be available to purchase in England and the UK for £1.99. However, Official England Football also allows players in other territories across the world to download the official England data to add to their experience allowing overseas fans to play as any one of the current crop of English talent.

Official England Football will feature four main game modes:

• World Tournament mode - offers a traditional international tournament format
• World League mode - users can upgrade player stats, and build their squad like a true manager
• Friendlies - practice and play as your favourite teams
• Scenario mode - puts players in the shoes of real life past events, with additional scenarios to be made available for download during the course of the summer. Creative Director of Team Football, Steven Huckle has stated that “We hope to bring enjoyment to football fans across the world by giving regular updates and keeping up-to-date with real life scenarios”

In-game commentary comes from the broadcasting legend John Motson. The combination of the instantly recognisable voice of Motty and the Three Lions on the shirt makes a great package for all England fans!

Music is provided by DubFX, using a version of 'Flow' as the title track for the game, with nearly 20m views on YouTube.

The game launches for £1.99 across all formats. iTunes AppStore: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/official-england-football/id875573334?mt=8 Windows App Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/official-england-football/fdea77cd-975f-4c82-a6e6-383bd4fd2a61 Google App Store: Available later today

The “bastard child of Papers, Please and Super Hexagon” released for free

The rules could not be any more straightforward: tap Up, Down, Left, Right in time to a simple beat.  But these instructions deliver a surprisingly complicated action puzzler which has been described by Guardian writer Steven Poole as "a rhythm-action Stroop Test."

A Stroop Test is often used in clinical investigation to measure selective attention, cognitive flexibility and processing speed by asking participants to read out colours written in different inks. Up, Down, Left, Right introduces the concept of routine which is then mixed on the fly to create a fast-paced, absorbing high-score game.

Up, Down, Left, Right challenges players to maintain a simple beat – roughly one every half second – tapping in the sequence Up, Down, Left, Right on a simple keyboard. As play progresses, blocks fall from the top of the screen at a steady pace. These blocks will change the sequence by replacing one key with another – keeping three as normal.  Failure to conform to the beat immediately resets the score.

Up, Down, Left Right is games industry veteran and One Life Left co-presenter Simon Byron’s first videogame.

“I adored how Papers, Please played with the concept of routine, slightly tweaking your instructions day by day, and I loved Super Hexagon for making low scores fashionable,” says Simon Byron, developer, Up, Down, Left, Right. “So in a sense, Up, Down, Left, Right is the bastard child of both, disrupting a rote task – but doing so very quickly. Once players get the mechanic – which is pretty tricky to describe, but is worth persevering with – I’ve found that nothing becomes more important than proving your place on the Leaderboard. I’m genuinely excited about opening the contest up to all Android owners."

Up, Down, Left, Right is now available from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.byronic.udlr for free. An iOS version will be available soon. 

Fellow survivors,  Today we would like to share an all-new trailer for the third episode in the critically-acclaimed second season of The Walking Dead: The Game, now available on the Amazon Appstore and PlayStation Vita worldwide.

The Walking Dead: Season Two, Episode 3 - 'In Harm's Way' is also available for download worldwide on Xbox Games Store, for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 via PlayStation®Network in North America and Europe, PC and Mac from the Telltale Online Store, and other digital outlets, including Steam, and on the App Store for compatible iOS devices.

For more information on the game, visit the official website, Facebook, and follow Telltale Games on Twitter. 

Award-winning British indie developer and publisher, Playrise Digital Ltd, today announce that ‘Table Top Racing’, the hit micro combat racer, has turbo’ed though five million downloads and is continuing to attract new gamers as it prepares to launch on other stores and platforms.

“We’re very happy to have broken through the five million download mark,” said Nick Burcombe, CEO Playrise Digital. “Table Top Racing still has a huge year ahead with the Playstation Vita version arriving shortly and also the new ad-free ‘Gamer Edition’ arriving on Samsung’s Store and Amazon Kindle HD/HDX. We’re also bringing it to new Android based platforms imminently too. Here’s to the next five million!”

‘Table Top Racing’ is currently available for free from the below stores:

Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playrisedigital.ttr&hl=en

App Store - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/table-top-racing/id575160362

‘Table Top Racing Gamer Edition’ is also available from the following stores:

 Samsung Store - http://apps.samsung.com/venus/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?productId=000000809941

 Amazon Store - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Table-Top-Racing-Gamer-Edition/dp/B00I46T7W4

First round of testers set to battle in Wargaming’s mobile MMO action game

Wargaming today announced that its free-to-play mobile MMO action title, World of Tanks Blitz, has officially entered into Closed Beta testing, having amassed over 150,000 applications in less than a week. The sign-ups for testing are currently live on the game's official website.

“Closed Beta is something we have been looking forward to for a long time,” said Andrey Ryabovol, Director of Global Operations at Wargaming. “We hope players enjoy participating in the testing and are anxious to hear their feedback.”

During Closed Beta, the development team will be inviting a range of players to get hands-on experience with the game, with the ultimate goal of collecting player feedback and thoughts to be used to refine and perfect the game upon official release.

The World of Tanks Blitz Closed Beta is available on most iPad tablets. Android and iOS smartphone compatibility will be added in the upcoming months. The game currently offers 7 versus 7 player-versus-player gameplay and over 80 iconic military machines from USA, Germany, and USSR. Each nation features four classes: agile light tanks, well-rounded medium tanks, powerful heavy tanks and long-range focused tank destroyers.

To apply for World of Tanks Blitz Closed Beta, please visit:

·        https://worldoftanks.eu/entry_form/wot_blitz/ (Europe)

·        https://worldoftanks.com/entry_form/wot_blitz/ (North America)

Registration for testing now open Not happy with taking over the PC and the Xbox360, it's time for Wargaming to infiltrate the largest growing market the world of Mobile devices. Launching soon WoT Blitz will be availabe on most iOS and Android devices, however at this stage the Beta is closed but you can sign up on the link below. If the thought of mobile tank warfare appeals to you. ·        www.worldoftanks.eu/entry_form/wot_blitz (Europe)

Wargaming today announced the start of the Closed Beta registration for its mobile free-to-play MMO action World of Tanks Blitz. Gamers can now apply to be part of this next phase of testing and contribute their feedback about the game.

“World of Tanks Blitz Closed Beta will get us one step closer to building an online gaming universe, persistently available on a variety of platforms,” said Andrei Ryabovol, Director of Global Operations at Wargaming. “We think that's a great goal, and we'll be working on ways to make the tank combat experience on tablets and smartphones even more engaging, based on the feedback we receive.”

The World of Tanks Blitz Closed Beta will be available on most iPad tablets. Android and iOS smartphone compatibility will be added in the upcoming months. Built specifically for mobile devices, the game will offer seven-on-seven action in dynamic PvP combat sessions. Closed Beta participants will be able to choose from an impressive roster of over 100 iconic military machines from USA, Germany, and USSR. The array of vehicles in World of Tanks Blitz will include light, medium, and heavy tanks, as well as tank destroyers.

Play this weekend to claim in game gifts.

New Star Games are pleased to announce that to celebrate the 2 year anniversary of New Star Soccer on mobile devices, they will be giving away in-game gifts to all players who play this coming weekend. 

Released across iOS, Android and Flash in March 2012, New Star Soccer has been downloaded 6 million times, reaching number one in the UK iPhone App Store in June 2012, has received glowing reviews across the board and won the BAFTA under the Sports/Fitness category in 2013.

A massive update to the game in October 2013 saw New Star Soccer continue to grow in popularity, seeing an average figure of over 2 million game sessions dailyand these figures are continuing to rise rapidly. The creator of New Star Soccer, Simon Read had this to say when asked about it's continuing success:- 

"I am still amazed by the success of the game and I really want to thank the fans for their continued support. Their passion is what keeps me motivated and determined to keep improving New Star Soccer."

Players can claim a free in-game gift this weekend (beginning 14th March), by making sure they are connected to the internet and loading up their career. If players have multiple career's they can load up each one separately and get a gift for each career. ​. 

The multi award winning New Star Soccer is available from the Apple App Store for iOS devices, and from the Google Play Store for Android devices.

My Galerie

Showcasing a brand new racing engine specifically designed for mobile and tablet devices,Ridge Racer Slipstream features several gameplay modes, challenging races and tracks, revved-up music and customisation options to build the perfect racing vehicle. In addition to 20 unique racing tracks (10 tracks driven forward and backward), the title also incorporates tons of vehicle mods allowing players to create their own dream machine. To amp up competition, NAMCO BANDAI Games America will also be introducing new content in future updates, including a real-time online multiplayer mode that will host up to eight players. 

Other highlights include:

• Hundreds of customisation possibilities to enhance the performance and the look of your machines, across a variety of colours, rims, body kits and vinyls.
• 12 unique vehicles at launch, and more to come in future free updates.
• A full-featured Career Mode and three different race types in Arcade Mode (Regular / Time Attack / Knockout Races).
• Over 100 different racing competitions across 6 Grand Prix Series - all in stunning, high definition locations.

 
Published by NAMCO BANDAI Games America, Ridge Racer Slipstream is now available for free on Google Play. You can unlock the full game through in-app purchases.

For more information about Ridge Racer Slipstream, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/ridgeracerslipstream
http://www.youtube.com/ridgeracerslipstream
https://twitter.com/RR_Slipstream

DotEmu, developer and publisher specializing in modern releases of beloved retro games, proudly announces the availability of R-Type II on iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Initially developed and published by IREM in 1989, this shoot’em up quickly became a classic in the arcade and on the Amiga, Atari ST and Gameboy.

Two years after R-Type, the Bydo Empire is back for more! Man your spaceship and take on the Bydo with new weapons (Search Laser & Shotgun Laser) and a new bomb type. Collect a plethora of items and powers-up across various improved sets and make your way to the top of the leaderboard!

Features: 
• Three difficulty settings: Unlimited (unlimited lives), Normal (just like the original) & Insane (super hard!).
• Choose between original or improved graphics, thanks to « filter » and « scanline » options
• Two control modes: Touch and virtual D-Pad
• Customizable controls
• Auto Fire ON/OFF
• Play in full-screen or keep the game’s original screen ratio
• Game Center & Google Play Game Services: 11 unlockable achievements + online leaderboards (Normal & Insane modes only)
• Support iOS 7 controllers + iCade, MoGa, NVIDIA SHIELD, and more

Looking for a challenge?
Download R-TYPE II on iTunes and Google Play for 1.79€ / $1.99

Independant developer, Mingle Games, today are pleased to announce that visually stunning Dark Lands on Windows Phone has achieved over one million downloads in two and a half months, with a rating of 4.70 with over 10,000 reviews. Having been such a huge success on Windows Phone, Mingle Games are wanting to bring their smash hit title to other platforms.

‘We have a good game that people love to play and we want to bring the awesome experience to other platforms’ said Vladislav Spevák, lead designer Mingle Games ‘for new players to embrace and enjoy and KickStarter will help us achieve this.’

With a successful Kickstarter campaign, Mingle Games can give project extra valuable time to focus on the quality of the game and properly implement all new features and port game to desired platforms. To the basic survival mode, we will add a campaign and multiplayer mode, bringing additional bosses, enemies, environments. Also weapons, armours and superpowers will be added, to add more depth to this action packed game!

Vladislav Spevak and Jíri Formanek of Mingle Games will be showcasing a playable build of Dark Lands at Indie Showcase for the duration of the event.

Game-related news, interactive guides, and exclusive interviews to be featured in company's official journal

Wargaming today announced the launch of the company’s digital magazine, Let’s Battle. It covers all Wargaming projects, providing game related news and military history, and is available on all smartphones and tablets free of charge.

“We are always looking for new ways to engage gamers with the content and projects we are creating,” said Alexander Shilyaev, Director of Global Operations for Meta Games and Service Apps at Wargaming. “With the digital magazine, we’ll be able to provide more coverage than ever to our player community, creating and molding our publications to fit the needs of a tech-savvy generation of modern gamers and military enthusiasts worldwide.”

The digital magazine will feature interviews with key developers, producers and other members of the Wargaming team, along with interactive guides to help players master their gaming skills, articles on history of military warfare, and news on Wargaming’s recent online and offline events.

Read in the first issue of Let’s Battle:

·        Interactive guide on medium tanks with useful tactics for urban maps.

·        Detailed overview of new tank functionalities, including information on Japanese vehicles and World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition.

·        Interview with Petr Bityukov, one of the original founders of World of Tanks.

·        Flight combat tips for aerial victory in World of Warplanes.

·        Exclusive details on the upcoming naval action MMO World of Warships.

·        Illustrated account of two historic WWII battles—the Battle of Kursk and the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and more on military history, warfare, and games.

Download Let's Battle for free on the Apple and Google Play Newsstands.

For more on Let's Battle Magazine, check out a post on our blog.

Wargaming and RAF Museum Expand Dornier 17 Exhibition Globally with Augmented Reality App

Wargaming today announced the global launch of an augmented reality application drawing focus on the Dornier 17 aircraft currently in exhibition at the RAF Museum in Cosford, Shropshire, United Kingdom. Working with the Royal Air Force Museum, Wargaming set out in October of 2013 to recover the only known surviving Dornier Do17 aircraft. Success saw the opening of the “Wargaming.net Interpretation Zone” at the RAF Museum, where visitors can examine the aircraft undergo renovation and learn more of its colorful history and important role during World War II.

The newly launch application, named Apparition, will take that interpretation to a new interactive level using augmented reality to view a virtual version of the aircraft flying over the museum, as well as other historical information. To celebrate the launch of the Apparition application, both the RAF Museum and Wargaming encourage the public to be the first to view the Dornier 17 in their own part of the world. Scattered around the globe are hundreds of virtual locations where users of the application can view and take photos of their Dornier 17 and upload them online for a chance to have their photo be part of the next Wargaming.net Interpretation Zone, schedule to launch at the RAF Museum London in 2014.

“As a global games company that specializes in distributing digital content to every corner of the world, we are delighted to partner with the Royal Air Force Museum,” said Tracy Spaight, Special Projects Director at Wargaming. “Taking the Dornier outside the museum walls and bringing it to people all over the world is truly taking this great experience and bringing the museum directly to people around the world.”

For more information on the Apparition application, virtual plane locations, submission process sand other information, visit http://www.do17.co.

Its a Whole New Ball Game For Android Owners

After huge success and critical acclaim, the chart-topping soccer-star simulator, New Star Soccer, is finally available for free on Android devices. Following a wealth of feedback from fans all around the world, creator and founder of New Star Games, Simon Read and publisher Thumbstar Games, is making New Star Soccer free to play, as well as bringing a gargantuan amount of new features to the BAFTA award-winning game.

On the pitch, focused play allows for a more strategic approach to matches, be it aggressive attacking, defending, or a more balanced play-style, while the introduction of headers change up the game and create new challenges for seasoned New Star Soccer fans. New boots bring with them swerve control, allowing skilled players to manipulate the ball in real time, bending it like only Beckham ever could! Additional commentary and all new post-match headlines are also included to up the authenticity.
     
Off the pitch there are all new lifestyle items for purchase, an updated league structure for the new season, and an overhauled interface including new artwork and pre-match location maps for all stadiums. The career structure has been remodelled, adding up to 3 save slots. Players who already own the premium version of the game will be able to continue their career with a Pro License and newcomers can play totally free until they decide to turn pro. New Star Soccer is bigger and better than ever before!

Full update list below:

New game content / changes:
·         Headers!
·         New boots! New Swerve feature added to premium boots.
·         New Energy Drink! (NRG Bolt - increases energy plus 3 relationships and 3 skills.)
·         Choose differently focussed play during matches – attacking, defensive or balanced.
·         Defenders now close you down whilst you aim your shot.
·         Replenish your energy during a game.
·         New lifestyle items to purchase.
·         Three save game slots.
·         Skills deteriorate over time, and the older you get, the more you have to keep on top of your skills.
·         Retirement option. Choose the optimal time to retire before your skills deteriorate and you start to ruin the memory of your past achievements. Includes career score and various achievements.
·         Additional commentary to add variety.
·         Hire a personal trainer, recover quicker, have more energy.
·         Get yourself an agent and improve your contracts!
·         New newspaper headlines, incidents etc.
·         All new game achievements.
·         All new audio.
·         New footballs each with their own attributes.
·         Lots of UI tweaks and improvements, short-cuts and time-savers.
·         New pre-match location screen.
·         New player awards (player of the year, young player of the year etc.)
·         Updated league structure information for new 2013-2014 football season.
·         Male / Female select!
·         New unlockable ‘hard mode’ for the seasoned veterans!
·         Night time matches.
·         Exisiting premium players can continue their career with the Pro License unlocked, and their progress saved.
·         Twitter and Facebook integration.
·         Full localisation for English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian, Turkish, Portuguese, Russian *NEW, Chinese *NEW, Japanese *NEW, Korean *NEW

Released across iOS, Android and Flash in March 2012, New Star Soccer has been downloaded over 3 million times, reaching number one in the UK iPhone App Store in June 2012 and has received glowing reviews across the board:

★ Eurogamer - App of the Day - "The best football game on mobile and tablets"
★ The Sun - 5/5 - "A pristine game"
★ Sunday Times - 5/5- "So engrossing you'll be playing until your phone battery dies"

Almost 30,000 user reviews with an average 4.7/5!

The multi award winning New Star Soccer is available now from the Apple App Store for iOS devices, and from the Google Play Store for Android devices.

For up to date info on New Star Soccer, follow @newstargames on Twitter.

That s an amazing stat considering most phone screens are under 5 inches long. But it shows the strength of Swedish developers MAG interactive's idea that there game is a cultural phenonenon. Playable in 13 languages the game is available on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Amazon Kindle and Blackberry Word games can be infuriating but they also drive their users to improve their vocabulary which is never a bad thing. So if you have one of the above devices why not add to the 45 million downloads of Ruzzle to date.

Interesting Ruzzle-related statistics!

• MAG Interactive partners over 4 million random opponents every day.
• Collectively all Ruzzle players have swiped a distance that would get you to the moon and back 26 times.
• When they first start to play Ruzzle, players find an average of 18 words; by the time they have played 100 matches, they find an average of 51 words.
• Top players can average over 180 words per round, more than 1.5 words per second.