Jul
20
Jul
19
Mobile strategy RPG First Summoner , developed by SkeinGlobe and serviced by LINE Games, has been launched globally in 142 countries.
Now available on Google Play and App Store for download, First Summoner is a real-time strategy RPG built especially for one-handed play in portrait orientation.
The game gives players full manual control over their hero and a deck of six cards, which can be assembled with various summon and spell cards. The key to winning battles is building, strengthening, and experimenting with each deck and coming up with strategies in relation to volatile situations of different battlefields.
First Summoner will feature a variety of content to keep players engaged, including World Map, the main scenario campaign of escalating difficulty; PvP arena Snake’s Battlefield for players to compete head-to-head; and Rogue like dungeon Infinite Chaos of endless battlefields filled with treasures.
Celebrating its global launch, a grand opening event ‘A seven-day journey’ will run starting today until 1 August. The event will reward all players completing daily missions with in-game currencies and a Legendary Card.
The post LINE Games launches mobile strategy RPG ‘First Summoner’ worldwide appeared first on AnimationXpress.
Jul
19
Southwest Airlines is celebrating a summer of surprises with the ultimate travel companion: Nintendo Switch. The partnership will come to life for Southwest Customers and Nintendo fans through a variety of ways, including the Let’s Play Getaway 30 days of giveaways sweepstakes for a chance for one lucky winner to win a Nintendo Switch system and a download code for the digital version of the Super Mario Maker 2 game each day between 15 July and 13 August. The sweepstakes will culminate with one grand prize of roundtrip air travel for a winner and three guests, in addition to four Nintendo Switch systems and download codes for the digital version of the Super Mario Maker 2 game.
The partnership kicked off today for Customers on Southwest Flight 2246 from Dallas to San Diego, a city that is hosting one of the biggest comic convention weekends. Customers were surprised with a Nintendo-themed gaming flight as Southwest and Nintendo representatives onboard provided them with the opportunity to play a custom air travel-themed Super Mario Maker 2 course, called the Southwest Super Sky Challenge. Everyone onboard who played the game was entered for a chance to win a $500 Southwest gift card and a Nintendo Switch prize pack containing a Nintendo Switch system and a download code for a digital version of the Super Mario Maker 2 game, with one lucky winner being selected prior to the flight landing.
Each of the Customers onboard the 737-700 aircraft was then awarded a Nintendo Switch system and a download code for the digital version of the Super Mario Maker 2 game to enjoy during their travels and on future flights. Upon arrival to San Diego, Mario himself greeted the flight and took photos with Customers in the gate area.
“Together, Southwest and Nintendo continue to elevate the ways in which we connect to our customers’ passions, bringing families together over shared memories that will last. We’re excited to celebrate this summer by introducing our Customers to a great travel companion sure to keep them entertained, while on a flight, on the road, or at home: Nintendo Switch,” said Southwest Airlines director of communication and outreach who oversees the airline’s Brand Partnerships and Entertainment Public Relations initiatives Brandy King.
“With the help of Southwest, we brought smiles to an entire plane full of people.We hope that spirit of fun lasts for a long time, as now everyone on the flight has a Nintendo Switch system and Super Mario Maker 2 to play at home or on their future travels,” said Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of sales and marketing Nick Chavez.
Fans attending the big convention in San Diego 18 to 21 July can stop by the Nintendo Gaming Lounge at the San Diego Marriott Marquis and Marina at 333 W. Harbor Drive, directly adjacent to the San Diego Convention Center. There they can play the Southwest Super Sky Challenge Super Mario Maker 2 course and be entered into a sweepstake for a chance to win a $500 Southwest gift card, a Nintendo Switch system, and a digital version of Super Mario Maker 2 game. Fans who already own a Nintendo Switch system and the Super Mario Maker 2 game can play a custom air travel-inspired course especially designed for Southwest by using the Course ID 39C-LQR-WLF in the Course World mode.
Known for its ability to play fun games at home and one the go, the Nintendo Switch system allows consumers to customize their gaming experiences and find their way to play. The system has a large library of critically acclaimed games, with more on the way for 2019 and beyond.
The post Airline hosts gaming-themed flight with ‘Super Mario Maker 2’ challenge appeared first on AnimationXpress.
Jul
19
Zynga, a global leader in interactive entertainment, announced the move of its India studio into a new, larger office near MG Road in Bengaluru and is actively hiring for game development roles for this key location.
Zynga’s India studio drives the development and management of a renowned portfolio of mobile and web titles, including FarmVille, FarmVille 2, FarmVille 2: Country Escape, FarmVille 2: Tropic Escape, Black Diamond Casino, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Slots, Empires & Allies, Draw Something and more.
“Bengaluru is a central hub for game development with talented professionals who drive innovation. It is also home to passionate gamers who love to play and build great products. Harnessing this combined passion and talent will further fuel the studio and Zynga as a key development leader in India,” said Zynga COO Matt Bromberg.
Zynga’s India studio currently has exciting career openings across product, management, engineering, UI/UX, game design, art, animation, audio, production, marketing and content services and is actively seeking talent across experience levels.
The post Zynga expands its India studio and moves into new office in Bengaluru appeared first on AnimationXpress.
Jul
19
Popular toon character Little Singham, who has inspired millions of children across the country with his deeds of bravery, has received a great lesson from Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan.
Discovery Kids is currently running a promo featuring the Super 30 star sharing wisdom with Little Singham, and to children nationally through it. In the clip, Roshan will be seen mentoring the students in a classroom set-up.
Speaking on the occasion Roshan said, “I love how Little Singham aims to impart strong values of bravery, nationalism in the children. I hope through Little Singham, children across the country will get the message that education is important and cannot be taken lightly. Education and knowledge truly empower you to go out there and achieve your dreams.”
Reliance Animation & Rohit Shetty Picturez’s Little Singham, launched in collaboration with Discovery Kids, has been immensely popular with kids since its inception. The IP has helped in propelling ratings of Discovery Kids making it the fastest growing channel in the kid’s genre last year. Little Singham Mobile Game added to the IP’s success hitting the top of the charts in the Arcade section by garnering more than 10 million downloads.
And now with the collaboration with Roshan, they intent to gain more momentum on the channel.
The post Hrithik Roshan joins hands with ‘Little Singham’ to convey a great message appeared first on AnimationXpress.
Jul
18
Millennial Esports offers mobile gamers to earn a wildcard entry into MEC’s World’s Fastest Gamer competition
Posted in: AnimationMillennial Esports is offering mobile gamers the opportunity to compete to earn a wildcard entry into MEC’s World’s Fastest Gamer competition via its Gear.Club mobile racing game, a next-generation realistic driving experience from acclaimed game-development studio Eden Games. Entry for World’s Fastest Gamer begins on Saturday 20 July and continues through to 8 August.
“This is a perfect example of the synergies we are able to achieve with our intellectual property and assets.This initiative will introduce a new motorsports-focused audience to Gear Club while also linking World’s Fastest Gamer with the huge and growing mobile gaming market,” said Millennial Esports president, Darren Cox.
World’s Fastest Gamer will bring together eight hand-picked esports racing champions from different gaming titles, gaming platforms and countries. Two wildcard entrants – one from desktop gaming and one from the Gear.Club mobile platform will complete the ten finalists. These ten gamers will then compete for the opportunity to race an entire season for real starting in early 2020.
“The beauty of esports racing is the costs for entry are significantly lower than trying to compete in the real world. But not everyone can afford a gaming console, let alone a full-on PC and gaming rig. We want to open up the opportunity to everyone. If you have a smartphone or mobile device – you can enter World’s Fastest Gamer thanks to Gear.Club.”
In the first edition of World’s Fastest Gamer, more than 26,000 entrants attempted to qualify for the finals via Gear Club. The entrants completed more than 160,000 races to try to set the fastest time, which was ultimately achieved by Danish surgeon Henrik Drue. Drue went on to compete for the chance to become a Formula One simulator driver. While Drue didn’t take the overall victory, his speed and feedback were so impressive he was invited back for an additional simulator test by McLaren F1.
“For World’s Fastest Gamer, we are trying to find the best of the best, no matter who they are. We want to know whether there is an incredibly talented gamer out there who had never even considered they might be fast enough to compete in real life,” said Cox.
Entry for World’s Fastest Gamer begins on 20 July and continues through to 8 August. All entrants go into a prize draw to win a day at the WFG Driver Performance Centre at Silverstone.
The post Millennial Esports offers mobile gamers to earn a wildcard entry into MEC’s World’s Fastest Gamer competition appeared first on AnimationXpress.
Jul
18
Popular Bengali actor, Prosenjit Chatterjee has been named the Brand Ambassador for RummyCircle, India’s largest online rummy platform. The brand today unveils its new marketing campaign running with the name #BhorpurManoranjan, giving a completely new fan experience to its players.
The collaboration of Prosenjit and RummyCircle is designed to strengthen the brand’s resonance as it aims to take rummy to a wider audience. The brand has done an exclusive video advertorial with the star, introducing rummy has a game of pure entertainment and thrill.
Prosenjit Chatterjee who has spent years on the widescreen and continues giving blockbusters in Bengali cinemas is also a big fan of the popular Indian card game rummy. He loves playing the game in his free time and rightly says “Bengali people have always been fond of card games and Rummy is one of the best entertaining card games of India. I am sure everyone will love this new experience of playing the card game online on the RummyCircle with players from all over India. It is really great fun.”
The advertorial highlights the pure fun factor in rummy. With different and varied skills required to play this card game, Prosenjit puts emphasis on the fact to enjoy the game equally. The game strikes that magic balance in being simple to learn and exciting to play. The card game is quite popular in southern India and is now catching up with West Bengal as well.
As stated by brand head, Avik Das Kanungo, “Online Rummy is all about Entertainment, what we call #BharpurManoranjan. And who better than Prosenjit Chatterjee who has been the face of the Entertainment industry in West Bengal for over a decade. We are very excited to have such a talented person as our brand face and hopefully, Bengalis will love playing online Rummy.”
Prosenjit Chatterjee will begin appearing on behalf of RummyCircle across all media platforms beginning 16 July 2019.
The post RummyCircle signs Prosenjit Chatterjee as brand ambassador appeared first on AnimationXpress.
Jul
18
Kidscreen Awards has officially announced to be accepting entries for 2020. Heading into its 11th year of celebrating excellence in children’s television and digital entertainment, Kidscreen Awards is also introducing new categories for live-action series, short films, SVOD platforms, kids-only streaming services and YouTube channels to keep pace with the ever-changing kids content market.
Following are the categories-
Programming entries are now being accepted for Preschool (zero to five), Kids (six to 10) and Teens (11 to 17) in the following categories:
- Best New Series
- Best Animated Series
- Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series
- Best Live-Action Series
- Best One-off, Special or TV Movie
- Best Short Film
- Best in Class
Broadcasting categories:
- Channel of the Year
- Best On-Air Host or Hosting Team
- Best Programming Block
- Best SVOD Platform
- Best Kids-Only Streaming Service
Digital categories for Preschool (0 to 5) and Kids (six and above):
- Best Game App—Original
- Best Game App—Branded
- Best Learning App—Original
- Best Learning App—Branded
- Best Game (other)
- Best YouTube Channel
- Best Web/App Series—Original
- Best Web/App Series—Branded
- Best Website
Early-Bird Entry Fees are in effect again, offering savings to companies that complete their entries well before deadline. For all categories, the entry fee is US$300 until 9 August, and US$400 afterwards. Additional entry into the “Best in Class” field requires an extra fee of US$100. The deadline for entries is 13 September.
Winners will be announced at an evening presentation event as part of next year’s Kidscreen Summit, which is set to take place in Miami from 10 to 13 February. All Kidscreen Summit delegates will be invited to attend the ceremony and cocktail party as part of their event experience, after registering online at summit.kidscreen.com.
Other guests can sign up to attend just the Kidscreen Awards event for US$150, beginning in January. Detailed information on eligibility, judging and entering can be found at awards.kidscreen.com.
The post Kidscreen Awards officially accepting entries! appeared first on AnimationXpress.
Jul
18
Xbox announces special edition Xbox One X NBA 2K20 console bundle featuring basketball superstar Anthony Davis
Posted in: AnimationXbox has announced the Xbox One X NBA 2K20 special edition bundle, offering fans the best value in games and entertainment alongside the opportunity to experience the series that’s creating what’s next in basketball culture. The special bundle features the newest Los Angeles Lakers and NBA 2K20 cover star, Anthony Davis, who appeared today at the Microsoft Lounge to unveil a larger-than-life-size Microsoft Xbox One X with custom artwork.
At the event, Davis went head-to-head with popular NBA 2K insider, Ronnie 2K, in an NBA 2K19 showdown on Xbox One X. Davis showed off his moves in true 4K on the world’s most powerful console. The game between Davis and Ronnie 2K came down to a last-second finish with Ronnie edging out the All-Star.
“I grew up playing NBA 2K on Xbox, and it’s a huge honour to see myself on the cover and have my own special edition bundle. I’ve been working nonstop this offseason to make sure I’m at the top of my game. The realistic game engine in NBA 2K on my Xbox One X puts me right on the court so I can get mentally ready for my first season in Los Angeles,” said Davis.
Players can boot up the custom Hyperspace Xbox One X featuring a cyan and magenta night sky design, jump into an immersive, open-world Neighborhood and shoot hoops with the best ballers from around the world in NBA 2K20. The Special Edition Xbox One X NBA 2K20 Bundle is available for pre-order today for $499.99 USD and will be available starting 6 September at a Microsoft Store near you and online. The bundle includes:
A Hyperspace Special Edition Xbox One X featuring a custom cyan and magenta night sky design. The 1TB Xbox One X console comes with a matching Xbox Wireless Controller and includes a built-in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, support for 4K video streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube, among others; and music streaming on Spotify. With 40 per cent more power than any other console, a library of thousands of games, and true 4K gaming, games play best and are more immersive on Xbox One X.
A full-game download of NBA 2K20 Standard Edition, featuring six-time NBA All-Star, three-time All-NBA First Team, three-time NBA All-Defensive Team and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Anthony Davis as the cover star. NBA 2K20 is redefining what’s possible in sports gaming with unparalleled player control and customization. Play in several groundbreaking game modes while experiencing best-in-class graphics. The Standard Edition comes with 5,000 Virtual Currency; 5,000 MyTEAM Points; five MyCAREER Skill Boosts; MyPLAYER Clothing Capsule; 10 MyTEAM League packs (delivered one per week) and 5 Heat Check packs (delivered one per week beginning at the start of the NBA season).
A one-month Xbox Live Gold subscription, so players can hit the courts with the greatest community of gamers on Xbox Live, the fastest, most reliable gaming network.
A one-month Xbox Game Pass membership so players can explore over 100 Xbox One games and discover their next favourite game.
The post Xbox announces special edition Xbox One X NBA 2K20 console bundle featuring basketball superstar Anthony Davis appeared first on AnimationXpress.
Jul
18
The nominees for the 71st annual Emmy Awards has been announced this morning by presenters D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place) and Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians). Winners will be announced at the Emmys ceremony which will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on 22 September. The show will air live on Fox 5 pm onwards.
Emmy Award recognises excellence in the television industry and is equivalent to Academy Award, the Tony Award, and The Grammy Award.
The nominees in animation and VFX categories are:
Outstanding Animated Program:
Big Mouth “The Planned Parenthood Show” (Netflix)
Bob’s Burgers “Just One of the Boyz 4 Now” (FOX)
BoJack Horseman “Free Churro” (Netflix)
Adventure Time “Come Along With Me” (Cartoon Network)
The Simpsons “Mad About the Toy” (FOX)
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program:
Love, Death & Robots “The Witness” (Netflix)
Robot Chicken “Why Is It Wet?” (Adult Swim)
SpongeBob SquarePants “Plankton Paranoia” (Nickelodeon)
Steven Universe “Reunited” (Cartoon Network)
Teen Titans Go! “Nostalgia Is Not a Substitute for an Actual Story” (Cartoon Network)
Teen Titans Go!
Outstanding Children’s Program:
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix)
Carmen Sandiego (Netflix)
Song of Parkland (HBO)
Star Wars Resistance (Disney Channel)
When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special (HBO)
Outstanding Character Voice-over Performance:
Kevin Michael Richardson (F Is for Family) Netflix
Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) FOX
Alex Borstein (Family Guy) FOX
Hank Azaria (The Simpsons) FOX
Eric Jacobson (When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special) PBS
Outstanding Special Visual Effects:
Game of Thrones “The Bells” (HBO)
Star Trek: Discovery “Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2” (CBS)
The Man in the High Castle “Jahr Null” (Amazon Prime)
The Orville “Identity, Part 2” (FOX)
The Umbrella Academy “The White Violin” (Netflix)
Outstanding Special Effects in a supporting Role:
Catch-22 (Hulu)
Chernobyl (HBO)
Deadwood (HBO)
Escape at Dannemora (Showtime)
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (Amazon Prime)
The post 71st annual Emmy Awards nominations announced appeared first on AnimationXpress.
Who's in charge here?
This is site is run by Sascha Endlicher, M.A. during ungodly late night hours. Wanna know more about him? Connect via Social Media by jumping to about.me/sascha.endlicher.