09 JUL 2019: NEW STAR MANAGER PS4 ARRIVES

Developers New Star Games announced today that New Star Manager, the latest instalment of the BAFTA award-winning New Star series, kicks off today on the PlayStation 4 priced at £13.99 / €16.99.

New Star Manager is a pure soccer management simulation, allowing fans to be much more than just a player. Responsible for the day-to-day running of the underperforming New Star FC, fans must take full ownership of every aspect of the club, from constructing vital club facilities, managing players’ training regimes and sponsorship deals, to hiring and firing the backroom staff. Managers are also responsible for keeping players’ heads in the game by monitoring their concerns, outbursts, and quirks. Not to mention the constant battle of managing club finances, keeping the board and the fans on side and navigating the hostile waters of the sporting press.

17 JUN 2019: BUOYANT ANNOUNCED

Developers New Star Games announced that Buoyant, the latest game from the BAFTA award-winning studio, breezes onto iOS and Android devices today.

Buoyant is a departure for the sports game developer best known for the massively successful New Star Soccer brand which been downloaded over 30 million times. Buoyant is a deceptively simple, one touch, high score chasing, endless game.

Dig a bit deeper and you have a fiendishly addictive, punishing challenge that will push player skills to their limits. Add a chilled out soundtrack, leaderboards, achievements and that “one more go” magic and you have a game that floats like a butterfly, but stings like a bee, or more specifically, stings like a lot of nasty spiky obstacles floating in the water.

Simon Read, creator and owner of New Star Games gave some insight into the idea behind the game, which came off the back of a game jam session. “I wanted to make a 2D version of Wave Race 64, so I started playing around with wave physics. I soon had a little pixel-art guy on a jet ski surfing along but found when I switched to a more abstract style that the game was more appealing. It was great fun to create and I’ve enjoyed working on a shorter project, and now I’m looking forward to getting it out there and seeing what the response is like.”

Buoyant is also a departure from what is seen as normal in “free to play” games on mobile. This is because Buoyant has no adverts at all and only 1 optional purchase. Players can enjoy a number of plays every day for free, but they can unlock unlimited plays for just £1.99 and that’s it.

01 FEB 2019: NEW STAR MANAGER SWITCH RELEASE

Developers New Star Games announced today that New Star Manager, the latest instalment of the BAFTA award-winning New Star series, kicks off today on the Nintendo Switch priced at £14.99 / €16.99 / $19.99.

New Star Manager is a pure soccer management simulation, allowing fans to be much more than just a player. Responsible for the day-to-day running of the underperforming New Star FC, fans must take full ownership of every aspect of the club, from constructing vital club facilities, managing players’ training regimes and sponsorship deals, to hiring and firing the backroom staff. Managers are also responsible for keeping players’ heads in the game by monitoring their concerns, outbursts, and quirks. Not to mention the constant battle of managing club finances, keeping the board and the fans on side and navigating the hostile waters of the sporting press.

Already highly acclaimed on Steam, iOS and Android and with over 1.5 million downloads, Pocket Gamer awarded New Star Manager its highly-coveted Platinum Award, saying “New Star Manager takes the frame of the original game, and builds something utterly wonderful on top of it.”

The Switch release is the first console title for both New Star Games and publisher Five Aces. Martyn Brown, managing director of Five Aces Publishing said, “We’re absolutely delighted to make our debut on Nintendo Switch with New Star Manager, we hope console players enjoy the game amid further critical acclaim.”