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Sniffernaut released on iOS today
Posted on: August 30, 2012
Sniffernaut
“Come in Houston, I’m HUNGRY!”
TAMPERE, Finland – 30th August 2012 – He’s got four legs, the wettest nose this side of The Dog Star and he’s HUNGRY! Say hello to Ralff, the canine star of Sniffernaut, the grrrreatest ‘scroll ‘n’ match puzzle game in the cosmos, developed by Tuokio and released today on the Apple App Store free of charge for a limited time!
Three brand new ‘Buzz’ gameplay videos give aspiring Sniffernauts tips on how to play and fill Ralff’s rumbling belly;
XPL+ Boost video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI2QjTBBoEs
LCK+ Boost video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TChfezPp-Qg
NRG+ Boost video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCWMgqjoyDc
Visit Sniffernaut on the iTunes store http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sniffernaut/id537579851?mt=8
A gameplay trailer can also be viewed
About Sniffernaut After many years travelling across the cosmos, our intrepid Sniffernaut Ralff is HUNGRY! He’s so hungry they can hear his stomach rumbling on Alpha Centauri! Houston promised to send help but they didn’t. Can you help fill his little Sniffernaut belly in 60 seconds?
Visit Ralff to: · Draw lines and loops to feed Ralff. · Learn power moves to ‘snack attack’. · Collect coins to buzz up gameplay. · Beat friends on weekly leader board
KEY FEATURES · Innovative “Scroll ‘n’ Match” game · A different power-up every day · Addictive line drawing fun · Universal App · Game Center support · iCloud support
About Tuokio Sniffernaut is developed by Finnish indie developer Tuokio. Their previous games include the best-selling King of Opera, Raiding Company and Blonde vs Brunette Racing. For more on the company and their games visit the official website at http://www.tuokio.com/
August 31st “Poor Maya” will be available on the iPhone App Store and on the iPad App Store for free
Posted on: August 30, 2012
Poor maya for iPhone and iPad
Cologne, August 30th 2012 – Nurogames, the publisher of app-hits like “The Expendables”, “Bibi Blocksberg” and “Tiny Bee” is about to release its newest app! As of Friday, August 31st “Poor Maya” will be available on the iPhone App Store and the iPad App Store! The game contains lots of entertaining high-quality animations and features, including natural disasters, Mayan outfits and great sounds.
In “Poor Maya”, the player interacts with Yucci, a small Mayan boy who is unlucky enough to face the end of the world in 2012. Yucci can be caressed, the player can change his clothes and make him pray and, most importantly, send various natural disasters upon him. Be it a huge meteorite or a terrible earthquake, we are spoilt for choice! Performing different actions allows us to collect experience points, which unlock further options as Yucci reaches new levels. However, with every action our little buddy loses health points and can eventually become exhausted. To regain health, the player can let him rest for a while or caress him by stroking the screen of the phone.
The application will be free to download from the iPhone App Store and the Google Play Store. To ensure more and more fun, additional functions can be either unlocked by reaching higher levels or bought using the in-game credits.
Features • Free to play • Plenty of animations • Cute character design • High quality sound effects • Various outfits • Experience-based level system App Store links iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/id542342536
iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/id542346374
About Nurogames Nurogames is an independent Games Development company, founded in early 2006 by practiced experts of the games and media industry. The company focuses on mobile and cross-platform games. Next to our head office in Cologne we maintain offices in Berlin and Barcelona. Games like “Bibi Blocksberg – The Broom Race”, “The Expendables” or “Tiny Bee” were major successes in the recent past.
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GamePlan Releases FREE version brings added functionality and new ‘trial’ mode
Posted on: August 22, 2012
DesignerApps has released a free version of their multiplayer-gaming strategy planning tool, GamePlan.GamePlan ‘Free’ is a fully functioning version of the app when used offline, where you can still download maps, play with all the tools, and get a feel for the user interface. When taken online, the free version doesn’t allow you to host a room or edit a map online, but you can still connect to a hosted room and view any changes made.
To coincide with this, Version 1.2 has also been released, which carries some minor functionality updates, as well allowing cross-compatibility between free and full versions of the app.
“The free version of GamePlan will allow users to get a feel for what the app is like, and still participate online in a passive-sense” said Mark Hockings, founder and CEO of DesignerApps.
“Even with the relatively low prices of apps these days, many users can be wary about spending money on something they may not end up using, so this free version allows people to ‘try before they buy’ and we’ve tried to keep the restrictions to a minimum”
To coincide with the Free version’s launch. The Full version of GamePlan, as well as the In-App unlock is currently running at a 50% discount ($1.99 / £1.49 / 1.99 euro) making it a perfect time for free users to upgrade if they like the app.
Full 1.2 change log:
Screen will dim when offline. Added support for special characters in user and room names. Minor UI tweaks and bug fixes. Changes to support new FREE version (separate trial app available now. All users must have v1.2 to connect in the same session). Android: compatibility fixes for older devices.
Where to Buy/Aquire FREE VERSION iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/gameplan/id543730197?mt=8
Nordcurrent, a European game developer and publisher for smartphones, announced today that its latest iPad title, 101-in-1 Games HD, is available for download on AppStore for free. 101-in-1 Games HD is a collection of 101 games in different genres especially designed for tablet gaming and is the perfect game for players of all ages. “101-in-1 Games HD is a new installment in our popular series” said Victoria Trofimova, Director at Nordcurrent. “We are excited to bring our hit game to iPad, and it was re-designed from scratch to take full advantage of iPad. 101-in-1 Game HD offers a huge variety of games in different genres – from arcade games, to puzzles and racing. 101-in-1 Games HD is a perfect game to play alone or together with your family and friends!”.101-in-1 Games HD features a massive collection of 101 games in different genres, such as arcade, puzzle, racing, cooking, and many more! Different visuals and game worlds, this game will take players from the depths of the ocean to the Wild West, from the Stone Age to space racing. Being truthful to the casual gaming, all 101 games are easy to pick up and play. There is no need to read countless pages of manuals to get rolling. To download 101-in-1 Games HD, please visit http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/101-in-1-games-hd/id513906805?mt=8. For more information about 101-in-1, or Nordcurrent’s complete lineup of products, visit http://www.nordcurrent.com/.
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Indie game for four tasks kids to work together at beating questions on maths and vocabularyPromo codes available on request.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, 20th August – Independent game developer TigerFace Games will release collaborative multiplayer title Smash Party on iPad on the 23rd of August.
Smash Party is a game for four players aged 4+, based around the concept of collaborating and working together to tackle questions on maths, spelling and vocabulary. Played on a single tablet device, players gather around each side and are allocated an area of the screen which either displays the question they are to ask their fellow players or the potential answers they are given.
Taking turns to ask questions, each player must work together to come up with the answer and, in doing so, are encouraged to explain their thinking in a confident manner and improve both problem solving and social skills. At the end of each round, players are rewarded with colourful and noisy celebrations, ranging from whack-a-mole challenges through to sparkling star trails which can be scattered across the screen.
Each game mode is playable across four difficulty settings, and a Time Attack mode allows every game and difficulty to be played against the clock, bringing extra challenge. Ideal for playing in the classroom or at home with friends, Smash Party delivers tons of challenge across a massive variety of subjects and a wide span of questions in each.
Smash Party is released on iPad on the 23rd of August.
Kyocera Rise Brings Affordable QWERTY with Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, to Sprint and Virgin Mobile USA
Posted on: August 16, 2012
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Sprint (NYSE: S) and Kyocera Communications, Inc. today announced the launch of Kyocera Rise, an Android™ smartphone with a full QWERTY slide-out keypad and high-resolution touchscreen display. Kyocera Rise offers feature-phone loyalists the ability to easily move up to a smartphone without losing their tactile keyboard or spending a lot of money.
Equipped with Android 4.0 operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich, Kyocera Rise will be available in all Sprint retail channels, including Web Sales (www.sprint.com) and Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) beginning Sunday, Aug. 19, for $19.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate with a new line of service or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement. It will be available without a contract at www.virginmobileusa.com beginning Friday, Aug. 31, for $99.99. (Pricing excludes taxes.)
“Kyocera Rise brings customers the comfort of an easy-to-use Android smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard,” said David Owens, vice president-Product Development, Sprint. “It is a great option for customers who are new to smartphones, parents looking for the perfect first device for their teens and tweens or anyone looking for a device with an impressive set of features at a great price. This is a perfect addition to round out our Android portfolio.”
A survey by industry analyst firm Yankee Group earlier this year revealed that 69 percent of consumers called a QWERTY keypad a “must have” or “nice to have” feature on their mobile devices. Kyocera Rise combines that feature with a 3.5-inch IPS LCD touchscreen display for easy navigation, Web browsing and stunning displays of pictures and video.
“There’s a significant population of underserved consumers out there for whom a touchscreen simply isn’t enough,” said Eric Anderson, senior vice president and general manager-Global Sales and Marketing, Kyocera Communications Inc. “For these people, keys are a vital feature. Along with smartphone users who love their keys, approximately half of mobile users still have feature phones with keypads, so they’re comfortable using keys. Kyocera Rise has all the features you’d want in a smartphone in an attractive and affordable 3G device that will appeal to those underserved consumers.”
Kyocera Rise features a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive 480×320 IPS LCD touchscreen display and Swype for rapid text entry. Its 1,500mAh Lithium-ion battery ensures long periods of use between charges and provides more than 8.5 hours of talk time. Additional features include:
- Google Play™ with access to hundreds of thousands of apps
- 1GHz MSM8655 Qualcomm Snapdragon® processor for fast access to apps and Web surfing
- 3.2-megapixel camera with an LED flash and 30 frame-per-second camcorder
- Kyocera’s “Eco Mode” software to better monitor and conserve battery power
- microSD™ memory card support up to 32GB
- Dedicated capacitive menu button for easy access to application-specific features
- Sprint ID, offering an innovative way to personalize Android smartphones with apps, widgets, wallpapers, ringtones and more
- In addition to Sprint’s nationwide 3G network, Kyocera Rise connects over Wi-Fi (b/g/n) networks, supports Stereo Bluetooth® (2.1 + EDR) wireless technology and includes a high-speed USB 2.0 port
Kyocera Rise customers can enjoy an unlimited data experience with Sprint Everything Data plans. Sprint’s Everything Data plan with Any Mobile, AnytimeSM includes unlimited Web, texting and calling to and from any mobile in America while on the Sprint Network, starting at just $79.99 per month for smartphones – a savings of $20 per month versus Verizon’s comparable plan with unlimited talk, text and 2GB Web (excludes taxes and surcharges).
Consumers looking for a commitment-free option can pair the Kyocera Rise with Virgin Mobile’s Beyond Talk unlimited data and messaging plans that start at $35 per month for 300 minutes of voice and include unlimited messaging and data. For those looking for a bit more talk time, the $45 plan offers 1,200 minutes of voice and the $55 plan offers unlimited voice each month. All plans include unlimited messaging and data (plans include 2.5GB of full-speed data).1
In addition, Sprint is deploying Network Vision – an all-new network from Sprint that offers enhanced 3G service – with a stronger wireless signal, faster download speeds, expanded coverage and better in-building performance – and 4G LTE, with faster data applications. Sprint rolled out 4G LTE to millions of people in 15 cities on July 15 and plans to introduce more markets to the network in 2012. By the end of 2013, Sprint expects to have largely completed the build out of its all-new 4G LTE nationwide network – with an enhanced 3G network – covering 250 million people across the United States. For the most up-to-date details on Sprint’s 4G LTE portfolio and rollout, please visit www.sprint.com/4GLTE.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 56 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2012 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The American Customer Satisfaction Index rated Sprint No. 1 among all national carriers in customer satisfaction and most improved, across all 47 industries, during the last four years. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 3 in its 2011 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA, one of Sprint‘s prepaid brands, offers millions of customers control, flexibility and connectivity through Virgin Mobile’s Beyond Talk™ No Contract plans with unlimited 3G and 4G data for mobile phone service including Android-powered smartphones and prepaid Broadband2Go high-speed Web access on the Nationwide Sprint Network. Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk monthly unlimited data plans, which start at $35, are ideal for those smartphone users hungry for the most connectivity and the least amount of voice minutes. Virgin Mobile-branded devices are available at more than 40,000 retail stores, including Target, Walmart, Best Buy, RadioShack, and Virgin Mobile stores; Top-Up cards are available at approximately 150,000 locations nationwide. Experience Virgin Mobile on the Web at Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and purchase Virgin Mobile USA products at virginmobileusa.com
About Kyocera Communications Inc.
Kyocera Communications Inc. (KCI) is the headquarters for Kyocera- and Sanyo-branded wireless products and accessories in the Americas. The company’s devices are driving the convergence of telecommunications, broadband and multimedia. KCI was formed in April 2009 through the combination of Kyocera Wireless Corp. and Kyocera Sanyo Telecommunications Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of Kyocera International Inc. The former was created when Kyocera purchased QUALCOMM Incorporated’s consumer wireless phone business in 2000, while the latter was formed when Kyocera purchased the wireless phone business of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. in 2008. Based in San Diego, KCI leverages Japan’s history of creating advanced consumer technologies around humanism and respect for the environment and blending them with a Western entrepreneurialism and style, resulting in a unique design language and a natural, user-friendly interface. For more information, please visit http://www.kyocera-wireless.com or follow the company on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kyoceramobilephones.
Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) (http://global.kyocera.com/), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as “advanced ceramics”). By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of telecommunications equipment, printers, copiers, solar power generating systems, electronic components, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2012, the company’s net sales totaled 1.19 trillion yen (approx. USD14.5 billion). The company is ranked #426 on Forbes magazine’s 2012 “Global 2000” listing of the world’s largest publicly traded companies.
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Rise to the Challenge with Fluid Football, Now Available on the App Store
Posted on: August 16, 2012
Fluid Football
LONDON – August 16, 2012 – AppyNation and Gray Cooper Media today announced the launch of Fluid Football, the next evolution in tactical soccer games, now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Developed by Chromativity in close collaboration with professional football commentators Andy Gray and Richard Keys, Fluid Football’s arrival ushers in a new type of football game that gives players unparalleled freedom to work their way through a series of challenging set piece scenarios using whatever combination of real world tactics they deem suitable in order to score and win.
Designed to appeal to any football fan’s inner strategist, Fluid Football puts real-time tactical decision making right at the player’s fingertips. Faced with a variety of real-world scenarios, players plan their strategy in real time via an overhead view of the pitch, stringing together passes, out-pacing defenders, setting up pinpoint crosses and any one of hundreds of possible strategies. Players can devise complex sequences and strategies via simple finger swipes to direct their team’s actions to line up a shot on goal. The camera then switches to a 3D ‘player’s eye’ view in which the player must successfully direct their shot on target against the goalkeeper and defenders.
“We’re thrilled to be bringing such a unique tactical football title to the App Store,” said Andy Gray, Director, Gray Cooper Media. “We’ve been very closely involved with the game’s development from day one and we’ve invested a lot of our personal experience into the game to ensure it has as much authenticity as possible. If you can do it on the field you can do it in Fluid Football.”
Fluid Football is now available for free from the App Store on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch at http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id524972269
Fluid Football is listed as Fluid Soccer on the App Store in the United States and Canada.
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Real Boxing App
Ultra-realistic boxing game set to hit iOS devices in Q4 2012
16 August 2012 – Independent developer Vivid Games has announced the forthcoming release of its new game Real Boxing for iOS. Real Boxing is a brand new franchise from Vivid Games and will be available from later this year on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Vivid is also well underway to optimise the game in advance for iOS 6.
Powered by the Unreal Engine, Real Boxing represents a high watermark for boxing games on handheld devices. It features ultra-realistic physics as well as motion capture animation that has been filmed at state-of-the-art facilities in Poland using professional boxers. The game features an ‘over the shoulder’ perspective and players will vie to become the World Champion by taking on multiple opponents in order to claim the title. Each opponent will have their own distinctive fighting style with adaptive AI.
Real Boxing’s action will take place over four unique settings – three indoor and one outdoor – all based on real world locations. Players can also opt to personalise their boxer’s appearance, and choose from dozens of possible combinations, including skin colour, tattoos, shorts, shoes and boxing gloves. Once they have selected their character, players can then train their boxer and build him up to take on greater challenges in career mode. In so doing, they can also unlock extras, such as new equipment, opponents and clothing.
“We’re investing very significant resources into Real Boxing to raise the bar for sports games on iOS and make this an exceptionally high quality title,” said Remi Koscielny, CEO of Vivid Games. “By combining the power of the Unreal Engine with lifelike motion capture and thrilling gameplay, players will feel every hook, jab and uppercut – giving them a truly unique boxing experience on their iOS devices.”
Have a look at the trailer for Real Boxing on the official website: www.realboxinggame.com
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Avernum 6
The Finale of the Award-Winning Series Goes Mobile
Spiderweb Software, Inc. (www.Spiderwebsoftware.com) announced today that Avernum 6 HD is coming to iPad on October 10th, 2012. Avernum 6 HD is the final game in the epic, award-winning Avernum series of fantasy adventures. Set in the world of Avernum, an enormous series of caves far below the surface of the world, players travel into the strange subterranean land of Avernum one last time with all of its dungeons, labyrinths, and constant warfare.
Avernum is a nation underground. It is a land of people living in an enormous warren of tunnels and caverns, far below the surface of the world. Once a prison colony for rebels and thugs, it is now a wild frontier, full of adventurous souls looking for wealth, fame, and magical power.
Then the Blight came. Almost overnight, the mushrooms Avernum needed to feed itself withered and died. Then the denizens of the low tunnels, the savage, reptilian Slithzerikai, emerged. Sensing weakness, they struck, destroying much of a weakened Avernum and creating waves of hungry, desperate refugees.
This final set of disasters threatens to destroy your homeland in a spasm of famine and warfare. Only you can help your people to get to safety before everything falls apart.
Find out more information at http://www.SpiderwebSoftware.com and check out their other iPad titles, including Avadon: The Black Fortress and Avernum: Escape from the Pit!
ABOUT SPIDERWEB SOFTWARE
Spiderweb Software, Inc., an independent game-design company based in Seattle, WA, is fanatically dedicated to creating fun, exciting fantasy role-playing games for Windows, Macintosh, and the iPad. Past titles include the award-winning Exile, Avadon, Geneforge and Avernum series. More information on the company is available at http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com.
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Chillingo and SuperVillain Studios Celebrate with 1.4 Update
Leading indie games publisher, Chillingo and prominent indie game developer, SuperVillain Studios are thrilled to announce that its frantic cooking and restaurant empire building game, Order Up!! To Go has reached three million downloads on the App Store.
The companies are celebrating the milestone by releasing Order Up!!! To Go 1.4, an update that introduces a brand new ‘Farmer’s Market’ that features:
•Mister Miyoda’s Spice Emporium where chefs can play all new mini-games to earn Silver Coins
•Bump’s Hut where you can buy mystery gifts and powerups to increase the rate chefs earn Silver Coins
•Achievements for chefs in mini-games!
Now, go and release your inner chef as you chop, roll, slice, and dice your way to culinary stardom. Order Up!! To Go is optimized specially for iOS, featuring perfect controls and comic kitchen action, this is one time management game that will surely keep you busy for hours.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/order-up!!-to-go/id472934148?mt=8
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