Gaming Istanbul 2018 celebrates another year of incredible growth as Europe’s 3rd largest gaming event

GIST 2018, Europe’s fastest growing video games trade and consumer show cemented its place in the heart of the gaming industry with more than 20% growth in visitors over 2017, making GIST Europe’s 3rd largest gaming event.

Located at Istanbul’s ICC International Congress Center and taking place Thursday 1st February to Saturday 4th February, GIST played host to some of the world’s most loved gaming brands, from Pearl Abyss’ Black Desert Online, to huge franchises from Xbox, PlayStation, Ubisoft, Blizzard and Nvidia.

MENA’s largest networking event, GIST|DC, in association with Appodeal, enabled more meetings than ever before, generating business for local developers, facilitating export and localization to countries across the globe, and informed the future with a dedicated speaker programme.

“GIST is now an essential platform for the games industry across MENA, and the region’s most successful event, showcasing leading gaming franchises to a constantly growing audience,” said Cevher Eryürek, Director GIST at GL Events. “GIST has so much to offer consumers, business leaders, developers and brands looking to communicate directly whit their audience, and as we continue to see strong growth in both exhibition and networking, we’re focused on ensuring GIST goes from strength-to-strength.”

From February 1st - 4th, GIST Gaming Istanbul 2018, Turkey's premiere B2B and B2C gaming expo, took place at Istanbul's ICC International Congress Center, covering over 14,000 m² of expo grounds directly in Istanbul's city Center.

GIST Gaming Istanbul and GIST|DC debuted in February 2016, attracting approximately 50,000 visitors, while GIST 2017 attracted 33% more visitors than its first year. GIST 2018 continued that trajectory, firmly placing GIST as a central global event in the videogames industry.

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First Official Gameplay Video from Castle of Heart

7^th February, 2018 – Cracow, Poland – Today developer, 7Levels, has shared the first gameplay video from Castle of Heart, an action platformer for Nintendo Switch, scheduled to be released in Q1 2018.

This video showcases the first of the game’s main environments – the village. Each of the environments offers a unique setting for several levels each. The video shows off the game’s dynamic combat action, changing conditions and breathtaking platforming sequences on the roofs of the village’s buildings.

The gameplay video is available to view here:

https://youtu.be/DpQJt-MpP04 

The protagonist of Castle of Heart is a knight, turned to stone by the curse of the evil mage. If he doesn’t replenish his energy level regularly, he begins to crumble. This may lead to losing an arm, which makes using one of the 50 different side weapons acquired during his journey impossible. The game offers 20 levels set in 4 unique environments, providing over 7 hours of intense experience. Castle of Heart utilizes unique Nintendo Switch features, such as HD Rumble.

Layers of Fear: Legacy launch date for Switch revealed!

21st February, 2018 – Cracow, Poland:  Bloober Team, the independent videogames developer behind the critically acclaimed Layers of Fear franchise, is pleased to confirm that Layers of Fear: Legacy will be available digitally on the Nintendo eShop on 21st February (RRP £17,99/€19,99/$19,99).

The launch trailer can be found here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mghPeaaB9HE

Layers of Fear: Legacy is based upon the successful 2016 game for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and has been remastered and redesigned to be a unique offering in the Nintendo Switch horror genre portfolio and is shaping up to be the most immersive horror game for the console.

Players will experience an innovative portrayal of an artist’s descent into madness, while following his struggle for perfection. Inspired by the darkest movements in classic art, the game feature a gritty and atmospheric setting, derived from masterpiece artworks of past centuries.

The game includes the critically acclaimed Inheritance DLC, which provides a different perspective on the story of the painter.

For more information, visit the Bloober Team’s official page, Facebook and Twitter.

Lunar Great Wall Studios unveiled with a focus on emotional experiences

Milan, Italy – 6 February, 2018 — Pioneering Italian games developer, Lunar Great Wall Studios (lgwstudios.com) announced today its formal unveiling to the games industry, with sights set firmly on providing the best, creatively unique gaming experiences to players worldwide.

The new studio was founded in May 2016 by Marco Ponte, a games industry veteran with over 15 years of experience within the industry, with the support of internationally renowned Jinglebell Communication, and aims to combine expertise, creative talent and technology.

Lunar Great Wall Studios also invite you to meet the team behind its creative projects, giving gaming enthusiasts a look inside its studio as it embarks on its game development journey, discussing the creative vision and exciting studio culture.

https://youtu.be/V56ttiqZ8S8

 
Marco Ponte, CEO of Lunar Great Wall Studios commented: "We've had a fantastic first-year, securing over one million euros in funding, allowing us to come to the point that we're ready to reveal ourselves to the world." He continued, "We're all very passionate about what we do and always look to work on products which take a different direction from traditional design and genre. We're very excited to be working on our own original IP to be announced in the near future, which is an innovative 'emotion-driven' multi-platform projects where fun, art and culture are the protagonists"

Ponte, who has more than 25 published titles to his name across a wide variety of platforms has recruited a strong team of professionals share his vision for the company and are all driven by their passion for the games industry. This has driven Ponte to invest in the future of the industry, with bespoke courses designed to usher in a new generation of talent.

 
Ponte continues, "Lunar Great Wall Studios is to be more than a developer; a catalyst for growth in our industry. Our investment in talent isn't limited by our studio, but driven by it, with courses designed to be accessible. Featuring guests from other developers, we're excited to allow a point of entry for anyone that wants to break into the games industry."

Lunar Great Wall Studios will be developing games for all major platforms (PC/ Mac/ PS4/ XboxOne/ Nintendo Switch) as well as for the mobile market, with two titles currently in production. It is also researching and developing solutions for new virtual and augmented reality devices, including new ways of interacting, with the aim of offering original gaming experiences to both consumers and B2B clients.

To learn about new announcements and updates, follow Lunar Great Wall Studios via social media:

[Twitter] www.twitter.com/LGW_Studios

[LinkedIN] www.linkedin.com/company/15079601/

[Facebook] www.facebook.com/Lunar-Great-Wall-Studios-283210152034220/

For business enquiries, please contactbusiness@lgwstudios.com

Feral Fury - Launch Trailer | PS4

Fast-paced twin stick shooter rogue-lite action, Playstation 4 Release: 29 January 2018.

"May the soil we conquer nurture the holy seeds of the great bamboo"

Long after humankind perished in the flames of the oil wars, the great panda empire is expanding throughout the galaxy as the new dominant power. With the old world in ashes and an endless need for bamboo, entire planets are turned into plantations, and the flames of war are lit once again.

• 15 Procedurally-generated stages split into 5 chapters
• Tons of items including helmets, weapons, drones, power ups, scrolls and more
• Collect orbs to unlock permanent upgrades
• Find secret stages and hidden keys to unlock special shops and merchants
• Unlockable characters
• Endless Daily Run - Take the fight to the leaderboards once a day in a locked seed with 3 random items and 1 random curse (e.g. slippery floor, bouncing enemy bullets).