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Friday, August 19, 2016
08/19/2016 - Barnstorm Launches Pro Pinball Ultra in the Mac App StoreBarnstorm Launches Pro Pinball Ultra in the Mac App Store
Featuring
the first of the ULTRA editions – Pro Pinball: Timeshock!
London, 19th August
2016 – Barnstorm Games today announced that Pro Pinball Ultra, based on the classic hit game, Pro
Pinball, is now available in the Mac App Store and features in Apple’s New Apps and Games We Love
section. The game initially launched on iOS, Android and then Steam, following a successful Kickstarter campaign that
garnered the support to bring the series back. As a result, the first table: Timeshock! can now be played on iOS, Android,
PC and Mac platforms. The original development team used the plans of the original and completely recreated the experience
for today’s Mac owners, with the addition of some exciting new features. The table has support for 4K displays,
access to the Operator’s Menu to customize the table, and now includes high, medium or low views with the option to
have the backbox on or off. Pinball aficionados can enjoy further tinkering with Glass-Off-Mode, which allows the player
to remove the virtual glass and move the ball around. Pro Pinball Ultra is available to purchase from the Mac App Store for $12.99/£9.99/€12.99.
“It seems fitting
that Pro Pinball is our first Mac App Store release, the original game was a formative title for the development team and
proved hugely successful,” stated Adrian Barritt, Head of Development at Barnstorm Games. “Using
today’s technology we have been able to produce a game that has more features and provides and even more authentic simulation
experience for pinball fans. The game really plays to the strength of current generation Apple Macs and we are delighted
that this has been recognised by Apple with a feature in the Mac App store,” said Barritt.
Pro Pinball
Ultra takes pinball simulation to heights never before seen, with multiple table views, 4K support and a new lighting engine
that really brings the experience to life.
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Notes to Editors
About
the game:
- The ultimate pinball physics
engine!
- Beautiful photo realistic graphics at spectacular
resolutions, including support for 4K.
- Includes: high, medium
and low views, with an optional backbox.
- Control the
ambient light level - play in the dark with ultra dynamic lighting effects.
- Hundreds of top quality dot-matrix display animations.
- Operator's
Menu lets you customise and experiment with the table.
- Glass-Off
Mode - lets you take the virtual glass off the table and push the balls around the table with your finger or mouse.
- Unified world-wide high score Leaderboards.
- More content packed in than many regular tables put together - Multiballs, Wizard Modes, Video Modes, Spinners, Jet
Bumpers, Magnets, Drop Targets and just about everything else you can imagine!
- The original games in the popular Pro Pinball series of games were available on PC, Macintosh, PlayStation, Sega
Saturn and Sega Dreamcast
It’s time
to take on Pro Pinball Ultra
For more information about Pro Pinball: Ultra visit https://www.pro-pinball.com . Pro Pinball Ultra is developed and published by Barnstorm
Games and available to purchase from the Mac App Store and Steam for $12.99/£9.99/€12.99. Pro Pinball: Timeshock! The Ultra
Edition is also available on the App store and Google Play. Email: PR@barnstormgames.com
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About
Barnstorm Games
Barnstorm Games publishes, distributes and develops interactive entertainment products on multiple
formats, available throughout the world. Titles include: The Chase, the No.1 on iOS and Android; Tipping Point, the
No.1 Game on iOS and Android; Countdown, the No.1 Word Game on iOS and Android; Mensa Brain Test, the No.1 iOS Entertainment
App in 17 countries; Evel Knievel, the No.1 Racing Game on iOS in 40 countries; Let’s Draw, the UK No.1 DS title; Hello
Kitty Party; Mensa Academy, the No.1 Education App on iOS; Perfection on iOS and Android; Mensa Brain Training on iOS and
Pro Pinball. Further information about Barnstorm Games and its products can be found at: www.barnstormgames.com . Software © 2016 Barnstorm Games Ltd.
Submitted by: E.
Thomas
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
08/17/2016 - Monsters & Monocles Now Available on SteamMonsters & Monocles now available on Steam Early Access - 10%
launch week discount!
Playing solo, or with up to four players online or locally, fight your way
through unique, procedurally generated environments using powerful weapons like the blunderbuss, stake launcher, and crumpet
cannon to aid you in battle. Find and equip relics to customize your weapons and add new abilities to match your play style.
Upgrade them by destroying enemies, vanquishing fearsome bosses and looting treasure chests. Your team shares a single pool
of lives, so you need to stick together, revive fallen comrades, and watch each other’s backs.
Key
Features
·4 player co-op - Both local and online
·Co-op centric gameplay - Revive teammates
and shared pool of lives across all players
·Challenging single player
·Procedural levels, enemies,
power-ups, objectives, and secrets
·Customizable abilities - Collect relics that can be upgraded to match your
play style
·Huge bosses
·Sound design & Music by Hyperduck Soundworks
·Dogs wearing
smoking jackets
Submitted by: E. Thomas
Monday, August 15, 2016
08/15/2016 - Destiny Collection Available September 20thFIVE ADVENTURES, ONE BLOCKBUSTER EDITION DESTINY - THE COLLECTION AVAILABLE
WORLDWIDE ON 20th SEPTEMBER
Legacy Gen Upgrade Path Begins Today
London, UK – 15th August 2016
– Bungie and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced
today one of the largest content offerings in gaming to launch this year – Destiny –
The Collection. Containing every release from the award-winning action shooter franchise to date, including
the new large expansion, Destiny: Rise of Iron, Destiny – The Collection is
the perfect opportunity for new Guardians to join the fight for humanity’s survival. For legacy gen players, Destiny
– The Collection marks the opportunity to transition to playing Destiny on a
current gen system through the upgrade programme which begins today and runs until 31st January, 2017. Destiny
– The Collection will launch alongside Rise of Iron on 20th September, 2016 and will
be available for the PlayStation®4 and Xbox One (PlayStation®Plus, Xbox Live Gold, required for some features).
Gamers who pre-purchase Destiny – The Collection digitally will be able to experience Destiny,
The Dark Below, House of Wolves and The Taken King
immediately, while awaiting the release of Rise of Iron.
“Destiny – The Collection
is the perfect starting point for gamers who have yet to experience Destiny,” said Byron Beede, Sr. Vice
President of Destiny at Activision. “Destiny – The Collection contains some of the most engaging
content Bungie has ever created and the soon-to-be released Rise of Iron. It also includes a character boost that
will allow new players to instantly join in with friends who are already enjoying Destiny.”
Players who pre-order
Destiny – The Collection or Rise of Iron will receive the black and silver Iron Gjallarhorn*,
a fan favourite weapon making its return to power. Those that pre-order digitally or at select retailers will also receive
the Iron Gjallarwing Sparrow*.
Destiny brings you into a bold world of action and adventure where you are
a Guardian of the last safe city on Earth wielding incredible powers. Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system as you
immerse yourself in a cinematic single-player campaign. Join up with friends in three or six player co-op activities. Spar
with your fellow players in a variety of competitive multiplayer modes. Upgrade your character to create a powerful hero as
unique as yourself. Become Legend.
Destiny – The Collection is rated PEGI 16. At
launch, PlayStation gamers will also get access exclusive content for Rise of Iron, timed exclusive until at least
Autumn 2017 . For more information on the Legacy gen upgrade path please visit: http://www.destinythegame.com/upgrade
For game information, visit
www.DestinyTheGame.com and follow the official Destiny social channels at www.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame and @DestinyTheGame on Twitter and Instagram. The community can interact directly with the developers
at www.Bungie.net , www.facebook.com/Bungie , @Bungie on Twitter and www.Twitch.tv/Bungie on Twitch.
About Bungie
Bungie was founded in 1991 with two goals: develop kick ass games that combine
state-of-the-art technology with uncompromising art, captivating storytelling and deep gameplay and then to sell enough copies
to fund our ongoing quest for World Domination. Over the past twenty years, Bungie created a bunch of fun games, including
the Halo franchise, the Marathon Trilogy and the first two Myth games. Our independent, employee-owned development studio
is located in Bellevue, Washington, the base where we launched our most ambitious project to date: Destiny.
More information about Bungie can be found at www.bungie.net .
About Activision Publishing
Headquartered
in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive
entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world. More information about Activision and its products can
be found on the company's website, www.activision.com or by following @Activision.
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