Twin-Stick Classic Tiny Troopers Joint Ops XL Charging onto Nintendo Switch in 2017

Watford, United Kingdom, October 12th, 2017: Wired Productions, an independent videogames publisher and developer, and Kukouri Mobile Entertainment are pleased to announce that twin-stick action classic Tiny Troopers Joint Ops XL is making its way to Nintendo™ Switch in 2017.

Check out the brand-new Nintendo Switch Trailer:

The most decorated release of Tiny Troopers ever, Joint Ops XL allows perspective soldiers to make full use of the Nintendo Switch’s touch screen, or use the Joy-Con controllers or Pro-Controller for classic twin stick control, as they:

Relive the original campaigns from Tiny Troopers & Tiny Troopers 2: Spec Ops with over 60 action-packed missions.

Brainsssssss! Fight for your life through 8 Zombie Campaign missions, 4 fast paced undead wave maps & zombie survival mode.

Push your miniature militia to the edge with Ultra-Hardcore difficulty.

Tiny Troopers Joint Ops XL is an epic bite-sized arcade shooter, filled to the brim with action-packed mini maps of mayhem! Take control of your tiny troopers as you battle evil adversaries from around the world with a multitude of weapons. Recruit specialist mercenaries such as Medics, Machine Gunners and the Elite Delta Force to subdue enemy insurgents! Collect medals, dog tags, Intel and more during the course of each mission to ensure victory.

“Tiny Troopers is a modern arcade classic and simply great fun from start to finish.” said Leo Zullo, Managing Director, Wired Productions, “It’s a perfect game to play on the go and the flexibility that players will have on Switch will be an unparalleled experience.”

Tiny Troopers Joint Ops XL will be available through the Nintendo eShop in time for the holiday season.

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Smash Up Now Available on Steam and Mobile

PARIS - Oct. 12, 2017 – Asmodee Digital, a leader in digital board game entertainment, Alderac Entertainment Group and Nomad Games today released Smash Up on Steam, Android and iOS devices. This beautiful digital adaptation of Paul Peterson’s award-winning card game challenges players to draft a hybrid team of misfits and take on other players or the game AI.

Steam: http://store.steampowered.com

iOS: https://itunes.apple.com

Android: https://play.google.com

From pirates and ninjas to robots, zombies and beyond, Smash Up is a shuffle-building game where players pick two factions and shuffle them to build a deck. The goal is simple: capture the bases on the board to earn points, and the first player to 15 points claims victory!

With up to four-player multiplayer and solo gameplay options (against the AI), Smash Up is perfect for parties of any size - across the world or across the living room.

“Collaborating with Nomad games on this digital adaptation of one of the most acclaimed card games has been a great experience,” said Philippe Dao, Chief Marketing Officer at Asmodee Digital. “We believe Smash Up’s digital adaptation will not only please fans, but also encourage new players join the Smash up community.”




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Life is Strange: Before the Storm - Ep 2 Teaser | PS4

Life is Strange: Before the Storm Episode 2

Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three-part, standalone adventure set three years before the first game in the BAFTA award-winning franchise.

You play as sixteen-year old Chloe Price, who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber, a beautiful and popular girl destined for success.

When Rachel learns a secret about her family that threatens to destroy her world, it is her newfound friendship with Chloe that gives her the strength to carry on.

No longer alone, the girls must confront each other's demons and together find a way to overcome them.

Life is Strange: Before the Storm Complete Season Edition [PS4]

Xenon Valkyrie+ coming this winter on PS Vita

A rogue-lite platformer for hardcore gamers.

Xenon Valkyrie+ is a rogue-lite platformer game with RPG elements in which you must fight to the deepest part of a moon and halt the plans of a wicked witch. Obtain many weapons as you fight through a unique, randomly-generated world every time you play. Encounter many characters, stores and enemies that tell a legendary story. With traditional graphics and high quality chiptune music, level up and get the amazing power of the Xenon Valkyrie!

Features
Rogue-lite platformer with a great story
RPG elements
Randomly generated levels
Quality Chiptune music
Hard gameplay and Permadeath
3 heroes with unique skills
100+ items
Multiple bosses and enemies
Several endings and secrets
Translated in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian
History

October 2017 - PS Vita announcement!
Xenon Valkyrie+ is a revamped version of "Xenon Valkyrie" originally released on PC from developer Diabolical Mind (Daniel Fernandez Chavez), and ported exclusively to PlayStation Vita by myself (Fabrice Breton / COWCAT). It contains major gameplay improvements and additions for the ultimate experience!

The release on PlayStation Vita is planned for this winter on the PlayStation Store.

PLAY Expo Manchester to Showcase Multiple Tournaments, Huge Tabletop Area and The Dark Room Interactive Game

Manchester, England – October 6^th, 2017 – Fast becoming one of the most influential and popular gaming events in the UK, PLAY Expo Manchester is set to deliver this year more enthralling content, to larger numbers of eager gamers, than ever before.

Fighting Games Exhibition and Tournaments

Taking place on 14^th and 15^th October, chief among this year’s highlights at Play Expo Manchester is a massive fighting game exhibition slugfest between two opposing gaming scenes: England’s Manchester Battle Arena take on Versus Scotland in a no-hold barred showdown across five different competitive fighting games: Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator 2, King of Fighters XIV, and the brand-new Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite.

The Manchester Battle Arena team will then once again run several stage tournaments with a knockout roster of fighting game showdowns throughout the weekend:

Saturday

• Street Fighter V
• Marvel vs Capcom Infinite
• Killer Instinct

Sunday

• Tekken 7
• Guilty Gear Revelator 2
• King of Fighters XIV

Entry to each tournament is a mere £5 with a share of the £500 prize pot to be won. Signups close at 12:00 each day and tournaments will begin at 12:30pm. Competitors are advised to bring their own controllers to the event, although some will be available on the day to those travelling without their weapon of choice!

Tabletop Gaming Zone

The PLAY Expo Manchester Tabletop Gaming area continues to grow exponentially and this year there will be a huge selection of card- and board games to play, demonstrations of new games from specialists Esdevium Games and retailers selling the latest games for attendees to try and buy.

Esdevium will be showcasing the following titles: Dobble, Cortex, Story Cubes, Codenames, Duet, Ticket to Ride: Europe, Carcassonne, Blood Rage, Dice Forge, Pandemic Iberia, Cash 'n' Guns, Timeline, X-Wing, Jungle Speed, Century - Spice Road, NMBR9, and Yamatai.

Fan Boy Three are scheduled to attend and will be running a number of TCG tournaments as well as some ‘learn-to-play’ events. Tournaments confirmed are: Final Fantasy (free) and Yu-Gi-Oh (paid). Schedules will be released towards the end of the week.

Live Interactive Comedy Game, The Dark Room

A real treat for all attendees to this year’s PLAY Expo Manchester is comedian John Robertson’s critically acclaimed interactive game 'The Dark Room' scheduled for both Saturday 14^th and Sunday 15^th October.

Described as the world’s first live-action text-based adventure game, The Dark Room is a choose-your-own-adventure, so make sure you choose it!

  

The Dark Room blurs the lines between comedy and game show and is enjoyed by gamers, non-gamers, teens and parents. The audience play as contestants and the rules are simple.

1 - Options appear on the screen.

2 - Audience calls out the option they want.

3 - You’re either right, or dead.

4 - In the end, everybody plays!

Originally an interactive YouTube game, The Dark Room went viral and attracted more than 4 million views. Comedian John Robertson then transformed the game into a live show, and so far, has enjoyed sell out shows at events across the UK.

In addition, PLAY Expo Manchester have unveiled their Official Drink’s Sponsor, Nurishment™

For 36 years Nurishment has been the vitamin-enriched fuel of choice for many gamers and to celebrate Replay Events commissioned independent (and BAFTA-nominated) developer Team Cooper from Sheffield to create The Filling Station – a classic and highly addictive endless runner game packed full of points-earning vitamins and score-wrecking retro obstacles. Get on (and stay on) the leaderboard to earn an entry into the draw to win a SNES Classic Edition. Nurishment ambassador and England International footballer Daniel Sturridge plays the game and loves it (his score is on the leaderboard, see if you can beat him!). Just search “Nurishment” in your App Store or visit www.nurishment.co.uk to get collecting those vitamins!

As Nurishment is the Official Drinks Sponsor for Play Expo Manchester, visitors will be able to visit the stand to sample these vitamin-enriched drinks and play The Filling Station. 

Jump on one of six gaming stations and score over 1000 points to win a free Nurishment drink in the flavour of your choice. Reach 3000 points and you'll bag you yourself a free limited edition Nurishment t-shirt!

For more information on PLAY Expo Manchester 2017, please visit: http://www.playexpomanchester.com/ and follow Replay Events on Facebook, and Twitter.

Exhibitors, traders and press interested in PLAY Expo Manchester can contact the Replay Events team at: contact@replayevents.com