Bandai Namco Entertainment Signs Worldwide Publishing Agreement With Tarsier Studios
Bandai Namco Entertainment today announced a worldwide publishing agreement with Swedish videogame developer, Tarsier Studios, for a brand new game called Little Nightmares. Little Nightmares presents a dark yet whimsical tale that will have players confront their childhood fears as they help a girl dressed in a yellow raincoat escape the jaws of The Maw – a vast, mysterious vessel inhabited by corrupted souls looking for their next meal!
“We are so thrilled to work together with Bandai Namco Entertainment, a company that takes great pride in their work and goes that extra mile to create amazing game experiences.” said Andreas Johnsson, Business Developer & Deputy CEO, Tarsier Studios “From day one we've felt their passion and drive to help make Little Nightmares everything it can be.”
More details about Little Nightmares will be revealed at this year's Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, stay tuned!
Idol Death Game TV PS Vita Game's Promo Reveals Characters
D3 Publisher began streaming a promotional video for Idol Death Game TV, its new PlayStation Vita game. The video introduces the game's cast and the death game concept.
The game is slated for October 20 in Japan, and the game will also be compatible with the PlayStation TV.
The story focuses on the "Dream of Dream" or D.o.D. competition, which sees potential idols in a contest to take the center (leader and public face) position in the Project 47 idol group. However, the 10th D.o.D. competition takes place at Shichibōkan, a mansion nestled deep in the mountains, and will involve the idols fighting for their lives, with the lowest in the popularity rankings executed in a "death game" broadcast on live television.
Witchcraft is developing the game, Metawo Ueda is designing he characters, and Shōjirō Endō (Kaihō Shōjo SIN) is writing and directing the game.
Confront Your Childhood Fears With Little Nightmares, Scheduled for Spring 2017
Do you remember your childhood fears? Little Nightmares, developed by Tarsier Studios, will allow you to embark on a grim adventure as you help our hero "Six" in her yellow raincoat escape The Maw – a vast, mysterious vessel inhabited by corrupted souls looking for their next meal. Immerse yourself in Little Nightmares at gamescom on our booth at B20. Little Nightmares will be available in digital form for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and Steam for PC and is scheduled to launch in 2017.
With an interactive storyline and outstanding sound design, Little Nightmares is part dream, part nightmare, where every step feels like a leap, and every shadow a vast darkness.
“We’ve been working with the Little Nightmares project for the last year and from the moment we came on board it was very clear to us that the game’s distinctive artistic identity was worth supporting . Its grim and whimsical universe really sets it apart and offers a singular experience: mixing frightening and light-hearted moments. We can’t wait to watch people play it at gamescom and see their reactions” said Samuel Gatte - Senior Director of Production & Product Support at Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
“It’s taken us about 10 years to come to this moment, to reveal the most exciting game in our company history, a dark, thrilling tale of grotesque misfits! Since publishing the teaser last year we've worked day and night to bring the game to life, and now, we are beyond excited to show our first original game at gamescom, Little Nightmares” said Andreas Johnsson - Business Developer & Deputy CEO at Tarsier Studios
Little Nightmares will be available in digital form for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and Steam for PC and is scheduled to launch in 2017.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment 今(19)日宣布,将自 8 月 26 日起在东京台场 DiverCity Tokyo Plaza 设置的虚拟现实娱乐研究机构「VR ZONE Project i Can」推出以《机动战士钢弹》为题材的新 VR 体验《钢弹 VR 台场强袭(ガンダムVR ダイバ强袭)》,游玩费用 1000 日圆。
《钢弹 VR 台场强袭》以座落在 DiverCity Tokyo Plaza Festival 广场的 1:1 等比例初代钢弹为主题,让玩家透过 HTC Vive 虚拟现实头戴显示器搭配能感受到大地撼动的特制体感装置,来体验等比例钢弹与敌对 MS 对战的魄力场面。 与以往的钢弹游戏不同,这次玩家将不是以驾驶的身分来游玩,而是以「遭遇到 MS 对战场面的渺小旁观者」来感受巨大 MS 对战的压迫感与恐惧感。
《钢弹 VR 台场强袭》预定 8 月 26 日起到 10 月 10 日期间在东京台场 DiverCity Tokyo Plaza 设置的「VR ZONE Project i Can」开放游玩,游玩费用每次 1000 日圆,需至官方网站预约。