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Dark Fantasy Survival RTS Age of Darkness: Final Stand Trailer and Early Access Announcement
PlaySide Studios have announced their dark fantasy survival RTS Age of Darkness: Final Stand will be descending into Early Access through Steam in Fall 2021. Age of Darkness: Final Stand presents a modern, darker spin on the survival RTS genre that will challenge new players, and strategy experts alike. The initial story driven trailer is now live giving players a sneak peak into the title and unique gameplay.
Strategic construction, careful resource management, and rapid recruitment are the keys to surviving unrelenting swarms of Nightmares. Robust defences to build, battleworn heroes to enlist, and the tug of war between light and dark all complemented with an original soundtrack by Path of Exile composer Kamil Orman-Janowski.
Survive the Never Ending Evil
Age of Darkness: Final Stand will enter early access with an intense survival game mode that tests your resolve. By day, construct buildings, gather resources, and recruit an army led by unique Heroes. Scout into the deadly fog of war and take the fight to the horrors within. By night, survive swarms of enemies numbering in the thousands. Made to be highly replayable, your army will fall, your settlements will crumble, but you will learn. Rise from the ashes again and again to push back the darkness of ‘The Veil’ and keep the light alive.
Fog of War: Evolved
Light up a rich, complex, procedurally generated map to claim territory back from ‘The Veil’. A dynamic living death fog that conceals enemies, drains life from your troops and turns structures into spawning nests for the Nightmares. Holding the line against this terror is not for the faint of heart. Any units unfortunate enough to be too close to ‘The Veil’ become ‘horrified’, sending them into fits of fear and lowering their effectiveness. Only light cures the darkness, so fight in the light or pay the price.
Death Nights
Brace yourself against huge tidal waves of Nightmares. Leveraging an internally developed technology called ‘SwarmTech’ allows the game to render over 70,000 enemy units on the screen at one time. These enemy legions claw their way up through seething fissures in the earth to reinforce ‘The Veil’. When the Death Night begins, you’ll be weakened by a Malice – a random affliction capable of undermining the best laid plans. If you are fortunate enough to survive until dawn you will be rewarded with a choice of Blessings. Live or die, Death Nights will test your strategic skills to breaking point.
Heroes Vs Horrors
Lead the charge against the horrors of the night with powerful and unique Heroes. Using special abilities gained from levelling up, these Heroes can be key to turning the tide of a desperate battle. But beware, the Nightmares have elite roaming champions of their own that drop precious resources when killed, posing an extreme and ever-present threat to your expansion. Are you the hunter, or the hunted?
Early Access & Community
At PlaySide, we are passionate about working hand in hand with our players to help shape the evolution of Age of Darkness: Final Stand, both during Early Access and into the future. Our strongest desire is to have a title reflective of our gaming passion whilst providing a unique challenge that players from this genre both desire and demand. We look forward to building a long-term community and engaging with our players who share a like-minded vision of making a deeper, darker, challenging combat RTS experience.
“Age of Darkness: Final Stand heralds PlaySide’s expansion into the hardcore PC platform. As a studio created to develop AAA titles, the vision has always been to develop larger, more hardcore titles on PC and Console” said Gerry Sakkas, CEO, PlaySide Studios. “Age of Darkness: Final Stand is a testament to the grit, adaptability and talent of our artists, engineers and game designers. We’re extremely excited and anxious to meet our first wave of players on Steam and to finish building Age of Darkness: Final Stand together with the community!”
“The PC RTS genre is as wild and untamed as it is deep and complex. This is a space where anything goes and the player’s expectations are limitless” said Sean Gabriel, Lead Designer on the title. “Rising to that challenge and bringing PlaySide’s special blend of personality, experience, and talent to bear has been a herculean task of which we’re exceptionally proud. With Age of Darkness: Final Stand we’ve been able to combine our passion for Action RPGs, Roguelikes, and RTS games into something wholly our own – and we’re only just getting started.”
Age of Darkness: Final Stand Links
● Official Website: Age of Darkness: Final Stand
● Announcement Trailer: Age of Darkness | Official Trailer – YouTube
● Steam: Age of Darkness: Final Stand on Steam (steampowered.com)
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Boomerang Partners have announced the main prize for the first stage of their annual Golden Boomerang Awards tournament – a trip to the Wimbledon Championships
It’s time to reveal the cards for the first prize for participants of the Golden Boomerang Awards, the annual affiliate traffic tournament from Boomerang Partners. The winner of the first stage (Kickoff), which runs from April 3 to June 9, 2026, will be able to attend the Wimbledon Championships (June 29 – July 12, 2026).
The status of Wimbledon
Wimbledon is one of the most prestigious and oldest tennis competitions in the world, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments. It is held annually in June–July in London on grass courts. Wimbledon is known for its traditions (including a strict all-white dress code for players) and a unique atmosphere. Winning Wimbledon is considered one of the highest achievements in professional tennis. This tournament is the benchmark of status and prestige.
Through participation in the Golden Boomerang Awards 2026, affiliate teams get a unique opportunity to attend a top-tier sporting event in the world. But it’s important to remember that this prize is tied exclusively to the first stage of the Golden Boomerang Awards. Affiliate teams that miss the Kickoff will lose their chance at Wimbledon forever. Stage 2 will have a different prize.
Key sports events during the first stage
The first stage of the Golden Boomerang Awards 2026 falls during a busy period for sports. It includes the NHL and NBA playoffs, the final matches of European football competitions, and the end of domestic league seasons, as well as the KHL playoffs and the IIHF World Championship. Events like the World Team Table Tennis Championships and Roland Garros also take place during this time. So, affiliates have a strong run of major events to work with.
How to participate
All Golden Boomerang Awards participants who join the tournament before or during the first stage (April 3 – June 9, 2026) can compete for the trip to Wimbledon Championships. The earlier a team registers, the more points it can accumulate. To do this, they must drive traffic to brands within Boomerang Partners’ client portfolio. In the first stage, participants will receive 2 points for each Sport FTD and 1 point for each Casino FTD.
Bonus mechanics
Boomerang Partners has prepared bonus mechanics for participants in the Golden Boomerang Awards. These allow affiliate teams to significantly improve their position on the leaderboard and catch up with – or even overtake – the leaders, even if they joined the tournament later:
- Last Minutes Winner: 3x points on all points during the final 7 days of the stage (June 3–9).
- Lucky Five: +5 points for hitting the KPI of 10 Casino FTDs per week (valid throughout the entire first stage).
Additionally, each participant can share information about the tournament on their social media and receive 10 points for doing so (the SHOW YOUR VOICE mechanic).
Mystery Box
In addition to the main prize of the first stage of the Golden Boomerang Awards, Boomerang Partners will also run a series of Mystery Box giveaways throughout the stage. Active affiliate teams will have a chance to be selected for these draws based on their participation during the tournament, while inactive teams will not be eligible unless they increase their activity. This creates additional opportunities to earn valuable rewards, even for teams not at the top of the leaderboard.
What’s inside the Mystery Box? That’s a secret – for now.
Kristina Shkredova, Affiliate Team Lead at Boomerang Partners: “Wimbledon is something people in our industry instantly recognize. It’s the kind of experience you don’t normally buy with performance bonuses or commissions, no matter how well you’re doing. For affiliate teams, it’s about stepping into a completely different level of access and atmosphere, where sport, tradition, and status meet. That’s exactly the kind of reward we want to offer – something that reflects real achievement, not just numbers on a dashboard. And it makes the competition feel much more personal.”
Register on the official Golden Boomerang Awards website, and drive FTDs to compete for unique sports experiences. There’s no time to wait – competitors are already racking up points.
About Boomerang
Boomerang Partners is a rapidly growing global marketing agency offering a wide range of services. Boomerang Partners is an Official Regional Partner of AC Milan. In 2024, it launched the inaugural Golden Boomerang Awards – a global tournament for affiliate teams. More than 400 affiliate teams participated in the second season of the tournament in 2025. Partners of the Agency launched six new products in 2024-2025, contributing to a nearly 1.5-fold increase in product users.
The Agency’s client portfolio contains 10+ brands offering affiliate and entertainment services across 40+ markets in compliance with local regulations. These products provide incentive programs and 24/7 multilingual support.
This promotion is organized by Boomerang Partners and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Wimbledon Championships or any related entities. Participation is subject to the official Terms & Conditions, including eligibility criteria and geographic restrictions. The prize is non-transferable and may be subject to applicable taxes, visa requirements, and additional terms. Boomerang Partners reserves the right to modify or cancel the promotion at its discretion.
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Tom Horn Gaming rolls out new slot Reborn of Zeus 3000 with multipliers up to x3000
Tom Horn Gaming has unveiled Reborn of Zeus 3000, a high-volatility video slot designed around multiplier-driven gameplay and explosive win potential of up to 13,900x the bet.
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Reborn of Zeus 3000 will be available to partners starting 14 April 2026.
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