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IUGO Mobile Entertainment Announces Leaderboard Capabilities for Popular iPhone and iPod Touch Title Zombie Attack!
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Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution, and Frogger Coming Soon
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| Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. has announced that the company will be releasing mobile games for the iPhone and iPod touch based on four of its top-selling franchises in North America. Metal Gear Solid Touch, Silent Hill: The Escape, DanceDanceRevolution S Lite and Frogger will all be specifically designed to take full advantage of the iPhone’s unique touch screen capabilities.
“Konami Mobile offers gamers nothing but the best by developing high quality, big-name titles with unparalleled mobile entertainment experiences,” said Anthony Borquez, Vice President of Konami Mobile and Online. “We are extremely excited to be working with Apple to introduce North American consumers with popular franchises that are compatible with the iPhone and iPod’s advanced technologies.” All four of the top-selling Konami titles have been re-designed to take full advantage of the iPhone’s capabilities, including the innovative Multi-Touch™ interface and accelerometer. For more information, please visit www.konamimobile.com. |
Publisher X Announces That HydroTilt is Available Now For the iPhone and iPod Touch
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – December 16, 2008 – Roll-out with HydroTilt! Publisher X, a videogame publisher committed to providing fun, exciting and entertaining titles through the growing digital distribution channel, and Codeglue, a Dutch game development studio that specializes in arcade games for mobile, handhelds and consoles, announced today that the 3D puzzle game HydroTilt is now available for the Apple® iPhone™ and iPod® touch.
- Intuitive control physics allowing for superb interaction with the iPhone and iPod touch
- 25 challenging levels with 5 unlockable Bonus Levels and side missions for extended play
- Auto Save feature allows players to save progress and replay unlocked levels to obtain a faster time
- Gorgeous cartoon style 3D environments
The Final Chapter of Toy Bot Diaries Arrives on the App Store!
IUGO Mobile Entertainment Unveils Toy Bot Diaries 3 for the Apple® iPhoneTM and iPod® Touch
VANCOUVER, BC – December 16, 2008 – IUGO Mobile Entertainment Inc. today announced the debut of its highly anticipated title Toy Bot Diaries 3. Just in time for the holiday season, and priced just right at $3.99 US. The final chapter in this highly acclaimed series is now available for the Apple® iPhoneTM and iPod® touch.
“The tiny Toy Bot hero has a huge heart that makes him very appealing to a wide audience, and over the last few months the series has developed somewhat of a cult following, said business development executive Sarah Thomson. “Those who have enjoyed the first two chapters of the Toy Bot Diaries are going to love the final adventure of this little hero!”
Toy Bot Diaries 3 offers a crescendo of challenges, superb levels and is an exciting conclusion to this App Store classic. Hot on the trail of his enemy, Toy Bot sets a course much closer to home; Planet Bot. In order to confront his nemesis once and for all, our bite-sized hero must first traverse the expanses of space and befriend new allies. Time is running out to save Earth from War Bot’s latest weapon. But fortunately for us humans, Toy Bot still has a few tricks up his sleeve!
Toy Bot Diaries 3 is suitable for all ages, and utilizes the iPhone and iPod touch accelerometer and touch controls in a very natural way – making it a win for all skill and experience levels.
Additional titles from IUGO that are available at the App Store include: Toy Bot Diaries, Toy Bot Diaries 2, Shaky Summit and Zombie Attack!.
For more information about IUGO Mobile Entertainment or its products please visit: www.iugome.com. To purchase applications created by IUGO Mobile Entertainment, please visit the App Store at: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299856691&mt=8
Lode Runner For iPod Launches Today
Hudson’s Second Title for the Platform Now Available in 22 Countries Worldwide
Lode Runner™ For iPod® Launches Today
Hudson’s Second Title for the Platform Now Available in 22 Countries Worldwide
REDWOOD CITY, CA – December 16, 2008 – HUDSON SOFT COMPANY, LIMITED today announced the simultaneous global release of the action puzzle game, “Lode Runner™,” custom-made for iPod, in 22 countries. The game will be sold on the iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com) for $4.99 and can be played on the iPod nano (3rd and 4th generation), iPod classic, and iPod (5th generation). One of the unique features is the casual style of play through use of the Click Wheel while listening to music on the iPod. HUDSON SOFT COMPANY, LIMITED released “Bomberman,” custom-made for the iPod, in December last year, and is planning on releasing many more casual games for the iPod in the future.
The classic action puzzle series, “Lode Runner™,” for iPod makes full use of the iPod’s unique control system. In this single player game, you have to collect all the gold and climb the escape ladder as you avoid or defeat the robots that are out to get you in each stage. There are 5 game modes available: Standard, Expert, Master, Puzzle, and Gold Rush. Standard, Expert, and Master modes follow the same classic rules, but vary in difficulty while Master mode is the biggest challenge.
Puzzle mode is quite different than the normal modes; instead of avoiding or defeating robots, the challenge is to dig holes in the right order to collect all of the gold. Gold Rush mode is exclusive to the iPod. The player must navigate the stage, which automatically scrolls downwards, as they collect the gold to achieve the highest score. This mode introduces a completely new style of gameplay to “Lode Runner™”. There are several types of gold available with bonus points being awarded for collecting the same type in a row, making the game highly strategic. Being trapped at the top of the screen as it scrolls down means game over.
For more information visit:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewGame?id=299820353
Realtime Associates Announces Limited Time Promotion for Interactive Audio Adventure Game Soul Trapper
In Soul Trapper, players follow the turbulent life of Kane Pryce, a 27 year-old drifter who possesses a mysterious device known as the Soul Trap. The Soul Trap is a supernaturally-charged object that allows him to hunt down, capture, and send ghosts from the earthly realm to the afterlife. In this chilling adventure story, players help Kane unlock the mysteries surrounding a haunted church that stirs newfound emotions while navigating a maze of gangsters, dames, ghosts, and demons!
Realtime Audio Adventures are compelling “interactive radio dramas” or “audio text adventures” that intertwine audio stories with interactive gameplay to create in-depth storylines that require the active participation of the listener to complete. This innovative approach taken by Realtime Associates has made Soul Trapper one of the most unique games of 2008.
“From our brief time with Soul Trapper, it’s clear that these adventures could be the beginning of a new form of entertainment…” – John Davison, WhatTheyLike.com, October 6, 2008.
“Stellar sound drives the experience. Remarkably accomplished recording and editing ensure every spooky effect achieves its intended goal.” – Tracy Erickson, PocketGamer.co.uk, November 19, 2008.
Due to the download restrictions on the iPhone, Soul Trapper can only be purchased from your home computer via iTunes. To buy Soul Trapper, please visit the App Store at:http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=292616556&mt=8.
To find out more about Realtime Audio Adventures, please visit: www.RTAudioAdventures.com.
Blockdot Releases Chicktionary Game for iPhone
December 11, 2008 (Dallas, TX) – Dallas-based Blockdot has released an iPhone version of Chicktionary, one of the most popular word games on the internet.
Your goal in Chicktionary is to unscramble a roost full of letters and create as many words as possible. Each chicken bears a letter. Tap the chickens and spell out a word, then watch as the word appears below them. The more words you create, the more points you earn!
Besides the egg-citing game play, Chicktionary has cool features that give it depth, making for one of the most engaging game experiences on the iPhone and iPod Touch:
· Shake your iPhone to shuffle your chickens and get a new look at your word options.
· Earn Eggchievements for crazy stuff or just playing the game like a pro.
· Play 100 levels in the full version and 12 levels in the “lite” version.
· Save your game and complete it at a later time.
· Send a challenge-a-friend message directly from your iPhone.
· Post your scores to a worldwide leader board.
· Find hidden Chicktionary Easter eggs that are as fun and farm-fresh as the game itself.
You can purchase the full version of Chicktionary for only $1.99 by visiting the iTunes Chicktionary homepage at http://www.blockdot.com/ourServices/mobile.aspx.
IUGO Mobile Entertainment Announces Major Holiday Sale for Acclaimed iPhone™ and iPod® Touch Casual Gaming Title
Com2uS Announces Winter Line-up for iPhoneTM and iPod®
Los Angeles-Dec. 10, 2008-Com2uS, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, today announced its December line-up of games for iPhone™ and iPod®. The diverse line-up features a wide range of genres, from casual arcade to action horror, offering something for casual to hardcore gamers and everyone in between.
“We hope our commitment to deliver quality entertainment to all customers is evident in all three of these games,” said Don Lim, head of Com2uS America. “Whether they play Com2uS games on a traditional mobile phone, iPhone or iPod, they’ll get hours of quality entertainment for a surprisingly reasonable price.”
Com2uS’ lineup features something for every gaming taste:
For casual players who enjoy easy controls and whimsical graphics, there is Crazy HotdogsTailgate Party, a business management-style strategy game capturing all the flavor of America’s favorite fall competitive sport: tailgating in the parking lot before the big game. It’s as simple as that: cooking and selling hotdogs. The national favorites-tailgating hotdogs and football-are woven throughout the engaging storyline.
For those who like a little strategic thinking with their games, Com2uS offers Trapped: Undead Infection, an action horror adventure game in which players control a scientist trapped in a disease-ridden bio-research laboratory filled with bloodthirsty zombies. Navigating through the lab to escape safely requires quick thinking and reflexes. Tools, maps and a variety of weapons aid players as they make their way through large, open-ended levels, and spooky sound effects and graphics create an eerie atmosphere.
For RPG gamers who want to play PC-style RPGs on the go, The Chronicles of Inotia: Legend of Feanor is an action RPG with PC and console game graphic quality that guides players through a rich fantasy storyline as they protect the beautiful land of Inotia. Players begin by creating a customized character with their choice of attributes, then set out on a journey to find the evil dragon Deathtaker, who disappeared after an epic battle. Villagers and vendors help along the way, and players can raise pets who enhance their attributes.
Crazy Hotdogs Tailgate Party, Trapped: Undead Infection and The Chronicles of Inotia: Legend of Feanor will all be available for iPhone and iPod this month. A full line-up of Com2uS games for Apple products is yet to come in 2009.
iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
‘Samurai Chess’ for iPhone/iPod Touch is Released at the Apple App Store
This game faithfully depicts the world of the Samurai in the Japanese civil war era. A network match mode is provided allowing players to compete with users all over the world.
KAWASAKI CITY, Japan, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ — CONIT Co., Ltd. announced today the release of “Samurai Chess” for iPhone/iPod at the APP Store. “Samurai Chess” is basically an orthodox chess game. However, it is quite different from other chess games. This game faithfully depicts the world of the Samurai in the Japanese civil war era, featuring fierce battle scenes between Samurai involving razor-sharp Japanese swords, etc.
“Samurai Chess”
iPhone / iPod Touch Application
$0.99 (as a campaign)
APP Store – Categories – Games – Samurai Chess
Find “Samurai Chess” at the iTunes Store
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=296516853&mt=8
YouTube Movies
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(1) Samurai Ways
What if Samurai played chess?
“Samurai Chess” is a solid orthodox chess game, but much more. It is completely different from any other chess games.
It will take you back to the feudal days and the dueling grounds of Samurai. It is filled with “Bushido-style” in graphics, animations, and special effects.
(2) The Challenge
The chess match against the CPU will challenge even the best as CONIT’s chess algorithm knows everything there is to know about the game. Beginners and experts alike can enjoy the three levels of difficulty. The “Expert” level is truly Samurai class.
(3) Reality
Special 3D modeling of the chess pieces allows the match to come alive with realistic sensations.
(4) Connected
An online match mode allows you to compete with iPhone users around the world. It’s free, whenever, and wherever you have Internet access (3G/EDGE/Wi-Fi). You may find your Samurai match or be found anywhere, anytime, prepared or not. It’s intense.
Coming soon
(1) Avatar and SNS features
(2) Series of Samurai Games on the cutting edge
Realtime Associates Announces Limited Time Promotion for Interactive Audio Adventure Game Soul Trapper
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – December 11, 2008 – Realtime Associates is proud to announce a special limited time promotion for Soul Trapper, its interactive audio adventure game, available for the Apple® iPhoneTM and iPod® touch. Consumers who download the game beginning on Thursday, December 11, through Monday, December 15, 2008 will enjoy a special promotional price of $1.99, a drop from the standard cost of $8.99.
In Soul Trapper, players follow the turbulent life of Kane Pryce, a 27 year-old drifter who possesses a mysterious device known as the Soul Trap. The Soul Trap is a supernaturally-charged object that allows him to hunt down, capture, and send ghosts from the earthly realm to the afterlife. In this chilling adventure story, players help Kane unlock the mysteries surrounding a haunted church that stirs newfound emotions while navigating a maze of gangsters, dames, ghosts, and demons!
Realtime Audio Adventures are compelling “interactive radio dramas” or “audio text adventures” that intertwine audio stories with interactive gameplay to create in-depth storylines that require the active participation of the listener to complete. This innovative approach taken by Realtime Associates has made Soul Trapper one of the most unique games of 2008.
“From our brief time with Soul Trapper, it’s clear that these adventures could be the beginning of a new form of entertainment…” – John Davison, WhatTheyLike.com, October 6, 2008.
“Stellar sound drives the experience. Remarkably accomplished recording and editing ensure every spooky effect achieves its intended goal.” – Tracy Erickson, PocketGamer.co.uk, November 19, 2008.
Due to the download restrictions on the iPhone, Soul Trapper can only be purchased from your home computer via iTunes. To buy Soul Trapper, please visit the App Store at: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=292616556&mt=8.
To find out more about Realtime Audio Adventures, please visit: www.RTAudioAdventures.com.
Handmark Brings Cult Mac Game Platypus to the Apple App Store
Filed under: Mobile | Tags: Apple App Store, iPhone, iPod, Mobile
Leave a Comment The award-winning game, based on the highly-acclaimed Mac and PC game from Idigicon and developed by Astraware® - the Handmark Games StudioTM, is a unique arcade game based off of characters and scenes made from modelling clay.
The original creator hand built every ship, tree, and explosion using clay art, photographed them and created digital graphics for the game. Explosions within the game “splat” instead of “bang”, and the fruit bonuses make the game graphics seem almost tangible.
“We are so pleased to see one of our most successful titles make its way onto this new and exciting platform,” said Giles Hunter, Managing Director, Idigicon.
Using a choice of control methods including the iPhone’s built-in accelerometer, players pilot the venerable F-27 ‘Platypus’ across squashy fields and trees, avoiding the snowy mountains to defend peaceful Mungola from invasion. Enemy ships disappear in a splat, and several different power-ups are available to assist with the 20-level mission across 4 huge clay scenarios.
“Platypus is a game that feels so real you just want to touch it – and now on the iPhone and iPod touch you can!” said Howard Tomlinson, Director of Game Development, Astraware. “It s arcade blasting fun at your fingertips!”
Platypus is available for $4.99 from Apple s App Store on iPhone or iPod touch or athttp://www.itunes.com/appstore.
For more information and to view a demo video, visithttp://www.astraware.com/iphone/platypus.
ngmoco’s Dr. Awesome, Microsurgeon M.D takes up residence on iPhone and iPod Touch
ngmoco (http://www.ngmoco.com), creator and publisher of games exclusively for the iPhone™ and iPod® touch, is calling all surgical specialists to assist Dr. Awesome, MicroSurgeon M.D.™ with microscopic missions. Exclusively developed for the iPhone and iPod touch by Escalation Studios and ngmoco, Dr. Awesome, MicroSurgeon M.D.™ takes up residence in the App Store for the great price of $1.99.
As the world’s most skilled microsurgeon, Dr. Awesome has been called in to eradicate a deadly virus spreading throughout the entire population, including the players’ friends and family saved in contact lists on the iPhone and iPod touch.
Dr. Awesome, MicroSurgeon M.D.™ (http://drawesome.ngmoco.com) challenges even the steadiest of hands with intense arcade gameplay. Players perform microsurgery to isolate and eradicate mutagens that have infected their friends, personalized from the user’s iPhone and iPod touch contacts. With the accelerometer-guided micro scalpel, players must cut and trap the offending viruses, avoid disruptive virus counter attacks and collect various power-ups to succeed in saving their friends. An in-game autosave feature also saves patients when surgeons are called away from the operating table.
To buy Dr. Awesome, MicroSurgeon M.D.™ in the iTunes App Store, visit
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=298540154&mt=8
Dr. Awesome, MicroSurgeon M.D.™ follows the successes of ngmoco’s special effects-laden, touch-screen, arcade game MazeFinger (http://mazefinger.ngmoco.com) and the colorful, touch-and-tilt, block stacking game Topple (http://topple.ngmoco.com) which hit the App Store in October.
About ngmoco
Headquartered in San Francisco, ngmoco was founded in 2008 by games industry veterans committed to the new mobile landscape opened up by Apple’s iPhone. ngmoco creates and publishes games built specifically for the iPhone made in collaboration with the best and brightest game makers in the world. Founded by Neil Young, Bob Stevenson, Alan Yu and Joe Keene, the company’s investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Maples Investments.
To witness the lives and minds of the ngmoco team at work on the future of iPhone and iPod touch games, visit http://www.ngmoco.com.
TechPad Productions to Launch iNetMania – Coming Soon to an Apple® App Store Near You!
Phoenix, Arizona – December 3, 2008 – TechPad Productions, a social media research and online publication company, will launch its first game, iNetMania, scheduled to be ready for download from the Apple App Store in early December 2008.
A release date and pricing information will be announced in the coming weeks. iNetMania is based upon TechPad’s popular board game, ServerMania, which features players competing to build a successful web hosting company and finish with the most money at the end of the game.
First introduced in 2007, ServerMania has been used by many web hosting companies as an interactive learning tool, and has been recognized by the International Academy of the Visual Arts with a Gold Davey Award as one of the best and most innovative promotional pieces within the “Print and Collateral” category.
iNetMania is based heavily upon ServerMania’s format and rules, with players competing to create the most successful website with the highest amount of visitors. Web traffic translates into money, and as with ServerMania, the player with the largest pile of cash at the end of the game wins.
“We were very excited about the success we enjoyed with ServerMania, and can’t wait to repeat that with iNetMania,” said Ben Fisher, co-founder of TechPad Productions. “iNetMania has all of the great gameplay mechanics that made ServerMania such a popular game, and it takes full advantage of the amazing technology inside the iPhone and iPod touch.”
For more information about TechPad Productions, please visit: www.techpadproductions.com.
To learn more about iNetMania, please visit:www.inetmaniagame.com.
TechPad Productions to Launch iNetMania – Coming Soon to an Apple® App Store Near You!
Digital evolution of ServerMania for iPhoneTM and iPod® touch
Phoenix, Arizona – December 3, 2008 – TechPad Productions, a social media research and online publication company, will launch its first game, iNetMania, scheduled to be ready for download from the Apple App Store in early December 2008.
A release date and pricing information will be announced in the coming weeks. iNetMania is based upon TechPad’s popular board game, ServerMania, which features players competing to build a successful web hosting company and finish with the most money at the end of the game.
First introduced in 2007, ServerMania has been used by many web hosting companies as an interactive learning tool, and has been recognized by the International Academy of the Visual Arts with a Gold Davey Award as one of the best and most innovative promotional pieces within the “Print and Collateral” category.
iNetMania is based heavily upon ServerMania’s format and rules, with players competing to create the most successful website with the highest amount of visitors. Web traffic translates into money, and as with ServerMania, the player with the largest pile of cash at the end of the game wins.
“We were very excited about the success we enjoyed with ServerMania, and can’t wait to repeat that with iNetMania,” said Ben Fisher, co-founder of TechPad Productions. “iNetMania has all of the great gameplay mechanics that made ServerMania such a popular game, and it takes full advantage of the amazing technology inside the iPhone and iPod touch.”
For more information about TechPad Productions, please visit: www.techpadproductions.com.
To learn more about iNetMania, please visit: www.inetmaniagame.com.
