LARA CROFT IS READY TO “GO” ON AUGUST 27

Square Enix Montréal Invites Artists to Submit Their Best Lara Croft GO-ified Art to Benefit Child’s Play Charity. Square Enix Montréal today announced that Lara Croft GO™, the follow-up to the hugely successful Hitman GO® mobile game, will release on mobile platforms Aug. 27. The turn-based puzzle game offers a never-before-seen take on the iconic franchise, featuring challenging levels, gorgeous visuals and a mesmerizing soundtrack.

Additionally, the studio announced a Lara Croft GO-inspired art contest that will benefit Child’s Play Charity. Square Enix Montréal and Crystal Dynamics® are calling all artists (in the United States and Canada) to submit their own original Lara Croft GO-inspired artwork of their favorite Lara Croft® and Tomb Raider® scenes. The top 10 entries, selected by a panel of Lara Croft experts, will be showcased during the Lara Croft GO party at PAX Prime in Seattle on Aug. 28 and artists will be awarded exclusive prizes. Out of the ten semi-finalists, judges will choose three entries to be auctioned off with the proceeds going to Child’s Play. Square Enix encourages all artists to explore Lara Croft’s best escapes in the GO series art style.

Submissions are open now until Aug. 21. Those wishing to submit artwork can do so by emailing info@square-enix-montreal.com with the subject line Lara Croft GO Art Contest Submission,” along with their name (to be used publicly), city and a link to their online art portfolio, if applicable.

For more information on the Lara Croft GO Art Contest, please visit: http://tombraider.tumblr.com/post/125947150020/lara-croft-go-art-contest-announced-to-benefit

For official Lara Croft GO Art Contest rules, please visit: http://forums.eu.square-enix.com/showthread.php?t=160228

Get ready for Lara’s next epic adventure when Lara Croft GO launches for mobile devices on Aug. 27.

About Square Enix Montréal
Square Enix Montréal is dedicated to developing bespoke, high quality and innovative game experiences for tablet and mobile platforms. The studio mission is to bring iconic Square Enix® brands to mobile platforms; delivering exciting and fresh experiences to new audiences, whilst deepening and extending the possibilities within our core franchises.


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Watch Lara Croft take on the first of many awe inspiring tombs in Rise of the Tomb Raider

Debuted exclusively at gamescom last week, Crystal Dynamics and Xbox shared a first look at one of the many awe inspiring tombs in "Rise of the Tomb Raider." Featuring invigorating puzzles, dangerous traps and some of the world's deepest secrets, this playthrough will give fans a taste of the tombs to come when the game launches on Xbox One and Xbox 360 on November 10.

Thoughts on what we have seen so far? Will you be picking this one up?

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Celebrate 8-bit History with Mega Man Legacy Collection Starting Aug 25

Mega Man Legacy Collection will be available digitally across North America and Europe starting August 25, 2015 for $14.99 / €14.99 / £11.99 on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, and Windows PC, and early 2016 on the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system. Physical editions of the game will also be available early 2016 in North America for $29.99 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo 3DS. More details regarding the Nintendo 3DS digital release and the physical editions will be confirmed at a later date.

This collection celebrates a piece of video game history by not only featuring the series’ origins with all six of the 8-bit classics, it also collects hundreds of high-resolution scans of vintage concept sketches, production art, unused Robot Master designs, a database of enemy information, a robust Challenge Mode full of remixed gameplay sections, plus a music player with all the games’ soundtracks—more than 100 songs!

Challenge Mode remixes gameplay segments from all six games, with plenty of scaling difficulty objectives for experienced players to conquer yet serves as a good starting point for new players, too. All six of the classic games will retain their retro 8-bit style with a newly added HD finish, giving all of the original sprites the crispest look fans have ever seen.

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CARVE YOUR OWN PATH THROUGH NEED FOR SPEED ON YOUR JOURNEY TO BECOME THE ULTIMATE ICON

An Immersive Narrative Inspired by the Heroes of Today’s Car Culture Brings an Emotional and Authentic Experience to Need for Speed. Ghost Games™, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) studio, announced the car culture icons who have inspired the narrative behind the reboot of Need for Speed™, and revealed how technology is blurring the lines between live action film and in-game.

Play as yourself in Need for Speed and witness the action from your own point of view as your entourage of friends and the icons entice you into the Five Ways to Play. Make choices that will determine your path through Ventura Bay as you build your reputation through the different styles of driving and progress on your journey to become the ultimate icon.

The real world automotive icons are the stars of today’s urban car culture and have inspired the stories behind the gameplay by how they express themselves on the streets every day.

• Speed Icon - Magnus Walker collects and restores classic Porsche 911s. He is known for his high speed driving and will push you to enhance your reputation through adrenaline-fueled driving.
• Style Icon - Ken Block is notorious for his style of aggressive driving, as he showcases in his phenomenal YouTube GYMKHANA series. Earn his recognition by mastering the art of precision sliding and jumping through corners and on the streets.
• Build Icon - Nakai-san is the founder of RAUH-Welt BEGRIFF (RWB), a world renowned tuning and customizing company. Focus on creating that perfect customized ride as you look to impress him.
• Crew Icon - Risky Devil are an infamous drift crew. These guys are the kings of close proximity driving and control. Ride in packs, inches away from wiping each other out as you get to grips with precise control and wild drift trains.
• Outlaw Icon - Morohoshi-san doesn’t care how people categorize him, he just does what he wants. He’s often seen on the night streets rolling around in his customized ride. Risk it all as you mess with and escape from the cops to grab his attention.

“We’re honored to be working with these icons - they live and breathe the lifestyle we’re looking to recreate and have been such an inspiration to the team as we return Need for Speed back to greatness,” said Marcus Nilsson, Executive Producer at Ghost Games. “We wanted to create a powerful story that’s emotional but also pushes the boundaries of technology by adding real-time compositing to the power of Frostbite. This allows us, for the first time ever, to blend live action film seamlessly with your in-game car and garage.”

Taking inspiration from the film industry, the addition of real time compositing has allowed Need for Speed to offer a unique narrative for every player. Your customized car will feature in the live action sequences, showcasing personal choice within the game and blurring the lines between live action and in-game.

Need for Speed launches November 3 in North America, and November 5 in the United Kingdom on Origin™ for PC , PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. Join the Need for Speed conversation on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter®.


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Watch Lara Croft take on the first of many awe inspiring tombs in Rise of the Tomb Raider

Debuted exclusively at gamescom last week, Crystal Dynamics and Xbox shared a first look at one of the many awe inspiring tombs in "Rise of the Tomb Raider." Featuring invigorating puzzles, dangerous traps and some of the world's deepest secrets, this playthrough will give fans a taste of the tombs to come when the game launches on Xbox One and Xbox 360 on November 10.

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Preorder - Avatar: Smoke and Shadow vol 1 and Legend of Korra: Book 4 Now

PREORDER ‘AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER—SMOKE AND SHADOW’ VOLUME 1 AND ‘THE LEGEND OF KORRA: THE ART OF THE ANIMATED SERIES—BOOK FOUR: BALANCE’ NOW!

The fan-favorite journeys from the hit-animated series The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra continues with the Dark Horse books.

This September, get ready for a double dose of the Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra universe as Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru present the first chapter of Avatar: The Last Airbender—Smoke and Shadow and Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, and Joaquim Dos Santos go behind the scenes of the final season of The Legend of Korra in The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series—Book Four: Balance.

Both volumes are available now for preorder through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound, and your local comics store.

Avatar: The Last Airbender—Smoke and Shadow Volume 1 (MAY150050)
$10.99
978-1-61655-761-4
On sale September 23
PREORDER: Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series—Book Four: Balance (MAY150040)
$34.99
978-1-61655-687-7
On sale September 2
PREORDER: Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

Catch up on Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series!

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Promise Library Edition
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Search Library Edition
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Rift Library Edition
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Art of the Animated Series
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series—Book One: Air
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series—Book Two: Spirits
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series—Book Three: Change
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Local Comics Store

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