Take to the high seas in a brand new Guncraft trailer illustrating the extensive level design toolset and customization capabilities available to players in the upcoming voxel-based shooter. From the first placed blocks of the ship’s hull to the final plank, experience the full map built from scratch then watch as a voxel-borne battle erupts between the two pirate ships ending in utter destruction.

Download the new “Build It. Play It.” trailer and the pirate skin pack screenshot HERE. Watch the trailer HERE.

Developed by Exato Game Studios, Guncraft gives players the flexibility to create arenas and then share them as they see fit. Block by block, players can transition from an empty stage to a fully realized world in a short period of time. Through creation – and ultimately destruction – Guncraft enables players to make amazing structures based on anything they can think of and then utilize them during multiplayer battles.

In Guncraft it’s not always about how you shoot – it’s about how you build.

Guncraft fans are asked to help vote for the game on Valve’s Steam Greenlight, (steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=94212175), which enables members of the Steam community to vote for games that they’d like to see available. Vote today!

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Reverb Communications
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Exato Game Studios and Reverb Publishing are “blocked and loaded” with a new video for Guncraft, showing how players can build in the heat of battle to gain the upper hand. Unlike similar games, Guncraft enables players to build during multiplayer matches, crafting structures and walls block-by-block to use as immediate cover.  Alternatively, players can create any prefab structure to drop immediately in-game using Guncraft’s prefabrication system.

See the video here and download it at the following link: www.yousendit.com/download/UVJnc2ZHSys0b0E5WThUQw

No other shooter gives players this much flexibility to transform the arena in which they play – through creation and destruction. Guncraft rewards clever players who can build anything from defensive walls to strategically designed structures. It’s not always about how you shoot – it’s about how you build.

Guncraft fans are asked to help vote for the game on Valve’s Steam Greenlight, (steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=94212175), which enables members of the Steam community to vote for games that they’d like to see available. Vote today!

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Ben PerLee

Reverb Publishing

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209.586.1495 x107

Watch the New Trailer, Jump into the Battle, and Become Part of the INSURGENCY Community Now

Denver, Colorado – April 25, 2013 – Following its own successful “Early Access” campaign this March, indie developer New World Interactive (NWI) has joined Steam’s “Early Access” store today with INSURGENCY. This release provides a broader audience of gamers the chance to buy into the intense, tactical first-person shooter at a value price and help shape its development. A brand new teaser trailer is available today for INSURGENCY, which can be purchased for $14.99 (a 25 percent discount) at 11 am PST on Steam, store.steampowered.com/app/222880/.

Download the new trailer and screenshots HERE: www.yousendit.com/download/UVJnSU5GeWEwZ21ybHNUQw

With the Early Access development process, indie developers showcase their games and connect with their community in a new, direct way. INSURGENCY gamers don’t just play the game in its Alpha phase, they buy into the game’s Beta and completed version too. NWI has formed a direct line of communication between development team and community, enabling both sides to discuss and prototype the game’s design in an iterative process.

INSURGENCY is a tactical, team-based first-person shooter for up to 32-plus players designed for Windows®PC, Mac OS X (and later on Linux), using Valve’s Source Engine and distributed through the Steam platform. If the name INSURGENCY sounds familiar, that’s because it’s based on the popular total conversion for Half-Life 2 — Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat – that saw more than a million free downloads and was awarded the ModDB “Player’s Choice Mod of the Year” in 2007.

For more on INSURGENCY, check New World Interactive’s forums http://www.playinsurgency.com/forums/ and ‘Like’ us on Facebook.

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ABOUT NEW WORLD INTERACTIVE
New World Interactive (“NWI”) was originally established in New York in 2010 with the philosophy of creating fun games with sophisticated themes. In 2011 the company relocated from Brooklyn, NY, to Denver, CO, to attract talent from the West Coast but still remains centrally located to the company’s roots on the East Coast. The onsite team is five people in size and the studio is located in downtown Denver. 

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Grasshopper Manufacture’s Black Knight Sword will be on sale April 16-23 for the suggested price point of 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, 50 percent off its release price.

Co-published by D3Publisher and Digital Reality, Black Knight Sword explores a bizarre world that pits players in the role of The Black Knight as he attempts to rid the world of the villainous and super evil Dark Princess. With a strange spin on a classic fairytale, Black Knight Sword blends traditional side-scrolling action with an unprecedented visual style.

“I guarantee that you’ve never seen any game like it.” – Machinima

A throwback to the 16-bit era, Black Knight Sword has simple, yet addictive gameplay within a stylized hand-drawn puppet theater world. As an intriguing “Interactive Kamishibia” (paper drama), Black Knight Sword unfolds similar to a virtual pop-up book filled with memorable creatures to encounter and addictive challenges to overcome.

For more information, please visit the official Website (www.blackknightsword.com), follow the game on Facebook and Twitter.

Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

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Dakota Grabowski
Reverb Publishing
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In anticipation of a rapidly approaching release date for voxel-based shooter Guncraft, the full Open Beta will close on April 30, remaining playable to those who pre-order Guncraft.

All players who register for the Guncraft Beta prior to its closing will receive a “Survival Pack”, filled with exclusive gear that they can use when the full-game releases.

Players who don’t want to miss a beat can transition immediately into the Closed Beta by purchasing the full game for $14.99, where they will continue to have full access to the game. In addition, they will be rewarded with all of the preorder benefits including the exclusive Cubetron tileset, character skin and weapon pack, along with Onslaught mode, and vehicles.

All players who take part in the Open Beta prior to April 30 will be issued the following exclusive “Survival Pack”:

• Beta Survivor Gun
• Beta Survivor Melee Weapon
• Beta Survivor Character Skin

Download the ongoing Beta here: www.exatogames.com/Guncraft/ and jump on into the wildest and most polished community-driven voxel-based shooter of 2013.

Guncraft fans are requested to help vote for the game on Valve’s Steam Greenlight, (steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=94212175), which enables members of the Steam community to vote for games that they’d like to see available on the service. Vote today!

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Ben PerLee

Reverb Publishing

BP@reverbinc.com

209.586.1495 x107

Coffee Stain Studios revealed today the first Gameplay trailer for their upcoming title Sanctum 2, giving fans a first look at the intense cooperative gameplay for the only true hybrid tower defense / first-person shooter (FPS) that is slated to release on Windows® PC, Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®Network later this spring. The three new Sanctum 2 playable characters Sweet Autumn, Haigen Bagge, and SiMo join Skye Autumn, each with their own unique weapons and abilities, in futuristic combat as they battle waves of enemies such as lightning fast brood mothers and hulking walker pups.

The Sanctum 2 Gameplay trailer and screenshots can be downloaded HERE: www.yousendit.com/download/UVJpaklpSWUrV3dpR01UQw

Watch the trailer HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJSsKI1RLgA

This weekend, attendees of Boston’s PAX East are invited to come by Reverb Publishing’s booth #1048 to play Sanctum 2 and experience the one-of-a-kind cooperative gameplay. Additionally, PAX East attendees can get firsthand experience playing Reverb Publishing’s other upcoming titles Guncraft, Edge of Space, and Beatbuddy.

Sanctum 2 provides a mix of intense action and strategic gameplay that combines thrilling multiplayer and stunning graphics, raising the bar for indie games. Melding the best elements of the tower defense and first-person shooter genres, players are challenged to protect Cores from waves of mysterious alien threats. In each scenario, players must set up defensive towers to take out waves of attacking enemies and ensure victory. Players can’t rely only on building towers in Sanctum 2 as it is not just a game where they can sit back and watch the action unfold. Gamers must jump into the fray head-on in FPS mode to light up the opposition with a wide array of weapon options.

For more information on the game, please visit www.coffeestainstudios.com, ‘Like’ the game on Facebook and follow the development team @Coffee_Stain.

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Dakota Grabowski
Reverb Communications
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209.586.1495 x119

This weekend is PAX East and lucky attendees will have access to exclusive new games and titles, including the upcoming spacefaring adventure title Edge of Space (Booth #1048). For those unable to join the hordes in Boston, MA, HandyMan Studios and Reverb Publishing are opening the Edge of Space floodgates with a free PAX Beta weekend.

From March 22 through March 24, players will be able to join their convention brethren and take part in the game many are calling “Terraria in space.” Interested players can follow this link to gain a Beta code: playedgeofspace.com/free-beta-weekend/.

Edge of Space challenges players to build, create, mold, and fight to survive in the deepest, darkest, weirdest, and possibly most interesting part of the universe. With thousands of players already taking part in the ongoing Beta, now is the perfect time to explore the unknown thrills and dangers found in Edge of Space.

See the latest trailer on Greenlight here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92913728

Players can purchase Edge of Space for a discounted pre-order price of $9.99 before it shifts to $14.99 at the game’s launch at Desura (www.desura.com/games/edge-of-space) and at Rain Digital Games (www.raindg.com/title/edge-space).

For more information on Edge of Space, visit the game’s official Website: www.playedgeofspace.com.

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Ben PerLee
Reverb Communications
BP@reverbinc.com
209.586.1495 x107

In anticipation of PAX East, Reverb Publishing and Exato Game Studios are geared up and ready to deliver a brand spanking new gameplay trailer for Guncraft, the premier voxel-based shooter coming to PC this spring. At any time players can jump back and forth between constructing cover edifices and taking down their foes – all without leaving a match or switching modes. Guncraft has been wowing gamers with seamless and wild game modes during its on-going beta, available here: www.exatogames.com/Guncraft/

Download the brand new gameplay trailer here: www.yousendit.com/download/UVJpb3BPd0ExUUJWeHNUQw

See it here: youtu.be/5Jbi2YGg9gI

Lucky attendees of Boston’s PAX East on March 22 through March 24 are invited to come by Reverb Publishing’s booth #1048 to play Guncraft and gain access to an exclusive character skin. Additionally, PAX East attendees can get firsthand experience playing Reverb Publishing’s other upcoming titles Sanctum 2, Edge of Space, and Beatbuddy.

Guncraft players can create arenas and levels based on anything they can think of, and once complete, utilize these stages for a fast-paced shooter. Players have all of the standard multiplayer shooter modes such as Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch, plus tons of custom loadouts, perks, plenty of weapons, vehicles and more. Even better, the core crafting mechanics of Guncraft are available in all game modes, enabling players to build maps, characters, and weapons on the fly, then decimate them all to take down enemies.

Guncraft has been submitted to Valve’s Steam Greenlight project, which allows members of the Steam community to vote for games that they’d like to see available on the service. Fans can Vote for Guncraft today at:  (steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=94212175).

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Reverb Publishing

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Reverb Publishing is excited to announce the world premiere of the action-music adventure Beatbuddy at PAX East 2013, March 22-24. Beatbuddy, coming to Windows PC and Mac this summer is ready to showcase to the public and hands-on demo kiosks will be available on the PAX East show floor in booth #1048.

Watch and download the ‘Premiere’ trailer and screenshots HERE: www.yousendit.com/download/UVJpb3BKYUk1aVlpR01UQw

In this lush hand-painted world players take control of the mystical Beatbuddy as they navigate him through an epic and humorous adventure in which all game mechanics are musical. Through player’s interactions with enemies, obstacles and characters, each song is re-built and remixed, making no two playthroughs the same.

Winner of Intel Level Up Awards for ‘Best Art’ and ‘Best Sound’, Beatbuddy allows players to experience a song within an action-adventure level. THREAKS, a German indie developer, has created a breathtaking experience through its patent-pending sound technology that syncs up in-game animations with the music.

Grammy-nominated musician, Austin Wintory, is creating a Beatbuddy exclusive track and level, and developer THREAKS is collaborating with several popular game and music composers to deliver a one-of-a-kind adventure that can only be had in Beatbuddy.

To stay updated on the latest game announcements check out Beatbuddy’s Facebook page or visit www.beatbuddy.com.

Beatbuddy will be released by Reverb Publishing in summer 2013 on both Windows PC and MAC. To schedule a press appointment to play Beatbuddy at PAX East please contact:

Dakota Grabowski
Reverb Communications
Dakota@reverbinc.com
209.586.1495 x119

Swing by Reverb’s Booth to Check out the Spring Line-up Featuring Edge of Space, Guncraft, Beatbuddy, and Sanctum 2

Twain Harte, CA – March 13, 2012 – Reverb Publishing announced today its presence at PAX East 2013, to be held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 24. The Reverb line-up of great indie games is playable in Booth #1048 – Edge of Space, Guncraft, Beatbuddy, and Sanctum 2.

EDITOR’S NOTE: All Reverb titles will be represented on-site by the developers. To schedule a press appointment to play any Reverb title and for developer interviews, please contact Dakota Grabowski (Dakota@reverbinc.com).

Reverb Publishing’s line-up includes:

• Sanctum 2 (Coffee Stain Studios, PC/XBLA/PSN) – Bigger, badder, and better, Sanctum 2 is the only true hybrid of tower defense / first-person shooter that enables up to four player cooperative play. Sanctum 2 is a mix of intense action and strategic gameplay that combines thrilling multiplayer and stunning graphics, raising the bar for indie games. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIVbGVwCsTM
• Guncraft (Exato Game Studios, PC) – Guncraft is a first person shooter utilizing the voxel style made popular by the highly acclaimed game, Minecraft. This game takes traditional FPS elements and combines them with construction to create a fast paced, diverse, and extremely unique level of gameplay. Coupled with a multiplayer editor and tons of modding capabilities, and players have a very versatile game. Video: www.youtube.com/user/ExatoGameStudios?feature=watch
• Edge of Space (Handyman Studio, PC) – Edge of Space is an exploration, crafting, building, terraforming, and survival game, placing players in a dynamic open-world sandbox where they must build, create, mold, and work to survive in the deepest, darkest, weirdest, and possibly most interesting part of the known universe. Players will fight everything from rocket-powered, cybernetically-enhanced laser sharks to interstellar squid beasts. Video: www.playedgeofspace.com/videos.html
• Beatbuddy (Threaks, PC/XBLA/PSN) – Beatbuddy is the first action-music game that incorporates music directly into gameplay so players must use the rhythm to progress through the game. A gorgeous, highly detailed 2D experience with every level hand-painted featuring lush details, Beatbuddy is developed by THREAKS, who have created their own patent pending sound technology, enabling the player to experience a music track in a non-linear fashion. Video: www.youtu.be/rUb2BKrK004

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ABOUT REVERB PUBLISHING
Launched in 2010, Reverb Publishing offers digital publishing to independent game developers on PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Arcade, PC, iOS and Droid, by combining production and business development support paired with the proven public relations and marketing agency expertise from its parent company, Reverb Communications. Reverb Publishing’s unique business model is form fitted for studios, ensuring that they receive the majority of the game’s revenue and maintain ownership of their titles while Reverb handles all the non-developmental tasks including production support, navigating QA, and preparing for product submission.

The PR veterans at Reverb Communications have worked on recognizable brands Guitar Hero, Rock Band, The Beatles: Rock Band, Dance Central, Star Trek Online, as well as stellar digital titles Battle Slots, Army of Darkness, BloodRayne: Betrayal, Kung Fu LIVE and the critically-acclaimed Dungeon Defenders.

For more information about Reverb Publishing, please visit www.reverbpublishing.com.

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Dakota Grabowski
Reverb Communications
Dakota@reverbinc.com
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