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Planet Hidden unhides new system of rewards in its latest update

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:07:10 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ocean Media releases update for Planet Hidden Premium for iPad. The hidden object puzzler Planet Hidden Premium is now available for iPad users on iTunes App Store with new great system of rewards from our partner PaeDae. Zapresic, Croatia - 20th May, 2013: Ocean Media, a Croatia based game developer and publisher of PC, Mac, iOS and Android games, announces with great pleasure an update to existing iPad title which brings great rewards for our players. Planet Hidden is developed in partnership with Digi Ronin Games, a North Carolina based game development and production studio. The game is available now on the iTunes App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/planet-hidden-premium/id631110992?mt=8 About Ocean Media Ocean Media is game development and publishing studio with its principle offices in Zapresic, Croatia. Operating since 2006, team of few good men has deployed over 45 titles across multiple gaming platforms in all major territories on the globe. Ocean Media develops super awesome games. www.oceanmedia.hr About Digi Ronin Games, Inc Digi Ronin Games, located in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina, is a development and production studio with a strong track record of working with licenses. The founders bring more than 30 years of combined experience, and have worked with companies such as Disney, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, National Geographic, and licenses such as Strawberry Shortcake, Garfield, The Dukes of Hazzard, Batman and Holly Hobby. www.digironingames.com Copyright © 2013, Ocean Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Press Contact : Vedran Klanac, CEO e-mail: contact@oceanmedia.hr Company web site: www.oceanmedia.hr 42A Antuna Mihanovica 10290 Zapresic Croatia (Hrvatska) Tel./Fax.: +385 1 33 15 392 ###

All Aboard! Zombies and Trains is Now Free on Android!

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:20:08 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE All Aboard! Zombies & Trains is Now Free on Android! Arcade defense game gives you the ultimate weapon against the zombie apocalypse, trains! Now available for free on Android! NORWAY - May 15, 2013 - Norwegian indie developer Dragonhead Games today announced that their latest title is now available for free on Android! Zombies & Trains challenges players to defend against the undead menace using the ultimate death machine on wheels: Trains! Blast through waves of zombies with powerful iron engines, and add to the havoc with a number of devastating power-ups. With four game modes and simple controls, Zombies & Trains brings addictive arcade action to mobile devices. Download your ticket to zombie-smashing mayhem on the Google Play store today! Zombies & Trains features: - Choose Your Challenge: Protect the brain trophy in Arcade, pulverize zombies in Wave mode, see if you can survive a minute of Crossing, or initiate a bloodbath in Slaughter mode! - Create More Carnage: Set zombies ablaze with fire rails, slow them to a snail pace, or nuke the arena with a Mass Death power up. - Pick-up and Play Pulverizing: Quickly tap on railroads to unleash the crazy trains and crush any zombies in their path. Easy to learn, difficult to master, Zombies & Trains hones in strategy for survival. - Loot the undead: Collect golden coins from your on-rails rampage and use them to level up and unlock more power ups! - Achievements, Goals, and More: Unlock achievements from racking up combos and level up by completing goals! Check out the official Zombies & Trains trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDukV16iNoM For more info about Zombies & Trains, visit the official website at http://www.zombiesandtrains.com/ About Dragonhead Games Founded by two brothers from Norway, Dragonhead Games is an indie developer that hopes to surprise players with awesome games... especially ones about zombies. Contact: Tor Martin Kristiansen, Co-Owner Dragonhead Games contact@dragonheadgames.com http://www.dragonheadgames.com/ ###

PlayScreen invites Alec Baldwin to test his game skills for charity

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:32:39 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PlayScreen is inviting Alec Baldwin to test his word game skills for charity in Word Carnivale PlayScreen to donate $10,000 to Alec Baldwin's choice of charity, when he scores better than 400 points in the iPhone/Pad game Word Carnivale. BALTIMORE - May 13, 2013 -- PlayScreen has invited word game fanatic/brilliant actor Alec Baldwin to play the free iOS game Word Carnivale for charity. Social/mobile game developer PlayScreen will donate $10,000 to a charity of Mr. Baldwin's choice if he scores 400 points or more. A score of 400 is about the average score for players on any given day. In Word Carnivale, players are pitted against their friends in a "best of three" contest to form words within the allotted time. Unlike a conventional word-finding game, Word Carnivale replaces static blocks with balloons that pop when words are formed, allowing new balloons to float up. There are always simple words to find, due to the changing nature of the game board. Word Carnivale hit the top of the charts for iPhone Educational and Word Games, soon after its launch in December 2012. The free game has received rave reviews from adults, children and parents for its addictive play and vocabulary boosting abilities. Even players that speak English as a second language have progressed in the game, achieving impressive scores and gaining an improved vocabulary in only a few weeks of play. It's so addictive, some play Word Carnivale for over six hours a day. "We know Alec Baldwin is a word game fanatic and we're confident he'll enjoy playing Word Carnivale" says William Volk, Chief Creative Officer, PlayScreen. "I have no doubt he'll beat the score to win $10,000 for charity, but we do recommend he follow the instructions of the flight crew, when he finds himself playing this addictive game on an airliner" added Volk. Word Carnivale can be downloaded for free from the iTunes App Store. Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/word-carnivale/id547140552?mt=8 Assets Word Carnivale Trailer Web http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWJR3Od8aOo Screenshots Web http://imgur.com/a/Jt3Lz Logos (Word Carnivale / PlayScreen) Web http://imgur.com/a/hfeKx About PlayScreen, LLC From the very first iPhone game, even before the App Store was an app store, PlayScreen, LLC has been committed to creating the best in mobile, casual, and social games. PlayScreen strives to stay ahead of the curve with a single focus: the players. The company consists of gamers and veteran developers who combine strong design and gameplay with the elusive "fun factor." To learn more about PlayScreen, please visit http://playscreen.com Media Contact: PlayScreen, LLC William Volk (858) 692-1124 marketing@playscreen.com

SEAVEN STUDIO REVEALS ETHAN : METEOR HUNTER

Mon, 13 May 2013 8:20:49 GMT

SEAVEN STUDIO REVEALS ETHAN : METEOR HUNTER GREENLIGHT, WORK-IN-PROGRESS TRAILER AND ALPHA DEMO. "It's a step forward to get players involved!" After the release of our enigmatic teaser, here is the big announcement: we are delighted to reveal our first game currently in development: Ethan : Meteor Hunter, release aimed for this summer 2013 on digital platforms on PC and Playstation 3. Following unknown events, Ethan got touched by meteorites giving him the power of telekinesis. In a journey through 3 different worlds and 50 levels, Ethan will try to regroup all the pieces of the meteorite that hit him in the first place in a tremendous puzzle-platformer adventure. You can have a look with this first work-in-progress ingame footage, showing up some gameplay and the main feature of the game: telekinesis. You can download the trailer ( http://www.seaven-studio.com/download/20130513_Ethan_Trailer.avi ) or use the Youtube link ( http://youtu.be/8VBN3GSPyEc ) ! Full Presskit available on our website! http://www.seaven-studio.com/press/ Last but not least, here is some more: "la cerise sur le gâteau". We announced we wanted to build our game with players; it is now real with the alpha demo we released today on our Steam Greenlight page. The community will be able to give us feedback at feedback[at]seaven-studio[dot]com and discuss with us on the Greenlight page about what to change for the final version! It's a step forward to get the players involved as much as possible. http://www.seaven-studio.com/greenlight There is still plenty of new content incoming! We're working hard and it won't take us long to have more announcement to do! Feel free to drop us a line, we'd love to hear from you! The Seaven team. Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SeavenStudio Twitter @SeavenStudio Steam Greenlight page: http://www.seaven-studio.com/greenlight Alpha demo download link: http://www.seaven-studio.com/alpha_demo_download Contact us at: press@seaven-studio.com Website: http://www.seaven-studio.com ###

Ninja Twins - An original mind-blowing puzzles

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:57:38 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ninja Twins - An original mind-blowing puzzles Ninja Twins is an original and unique puzzle game created by Kronbits in which you control two ninjas, moving them at the same time. The game has a total of 30 levels. Learn what you can do with the blocks in the early stages, before you face the most mind-blowing puzzles you have ever played. Your objective is simple: touch the chest with one of the characters, avoiding the ninja stars or colliding with your twin, while using the as few movements as possible and keeping both alive. The game is available to download for free in this platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, and Flash, with an Android/iOS version in progress! About Us Kronbits, founded in 2013, is a new indie brand working on games for multiples platforms including desktops, mobiles and consoles. Download the game at: http://dev.kronbits.com/ninjatwins/ Or play online at: http://goo.gl/WCbz1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kronbits Gameplay Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqdEqddHli8 Screenshots, images, icons: http://goo.gl/UqNIg ###

Game Developers' Darkest Secrets Revealed This Friday!

Wed, 08 May 2013 2:17:19 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Game Developers' Darkest Secrets Revealed This Friday! Any question is fair game this Friday at 10 AM CST when Steve Caywood (Lead Designer) and Josh VanVeld (Producer) from High Voltage Software will be participating on Reddit.com in a "Ask Me Anything" session. They'll be the company's first team members to participate in the Reddit question and answer series. "Participants can ask us anything pertaining to our new game, Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte!, or about anything else, I suppose. It's certain to be magical," said Steve Caywood. Ask Me Anything (AMA) is an online exchange of questions and answers between community and all manner of interesting folks. The Reddit community responds with the type of honest, earnest, and thought-provoking questions that would rarely show up in your typical media interview. Those wanting to participate in the AMA session need simply to create a Reddit account and submit their questions. Other notable Reddit AMA participants include President Obama, Bill Gates, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Anthony Bourdain, Snoop Lion, and Tony Hawk. Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte! is available now worldwide for $2.99 (or equivalent amount in other currencies) through the iTunes App Store in the Games category. About High Voltage Software Based in the vibrant Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, High Voltage Software employs 75 of the game industry's most talented individuals, and has been the leading independent game development studio in the Midwest for over 20 years. Zoombies is the studio's third original mobile title, following hot on the heels of Apple Editor's Choice winner Le Vamp, and adding to a library of 80 titles in countless genres and on every game platform. ### Press Kit: https://www.dropbox.com/l/ibWbRz2WH8cV3pYkhjXYyb Press Contact: Susan Bishop Email: susan.bishop@high-voltage.com Phone: 847-490-9567 Ext. 216

Samurai Taisen Starts Now!

Mon, 06 May 2013 9:13:39 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The upcoming MMORTS Samurai Taisen is now on Open Beta Phase SURABAYA, INDONESIA - May 6th, 2013 - PST Team proudly announces that the upcoming Samurai Taisen is now on Open Beta phase. It is now open and available for everyone starting from today May 6th, 2013 at 03:00 AM (EDT - Eastern Daylight Time). The great battles to claim the title of Shogun has just been started. Are you ready to do whatever it takes? Join one of four major factions and fight for glory, or stay as Ronin and fight for your freedom. Develop your lands, train your samurai, and crush others who are trying to obstruct your path. The fate of Japan rests in your hands, join the battle now at Samurai Taisen (http://taisen.co) We will be waiting for you. About Samurai Taisen Samurai Taisen is an anime-styled massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game. Samurai Taisen takes place at alternate universe of the warring states period in Japan, or also known as Sengoku Period. A time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and military conflict that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The players will assume their role as Ji-samurai, lords of small rural domains in feudal Japan. Develop your lands, gather your troops, train your samurai, build your own mighty alliances, do political manouvers, and or crush others who are trying to obstruct your path to the title of the "Shogun". "Employ Komuso to gain intelligence, Hire ninja and geisha to eliminate your foes. Make allies or enemies, the choice is yours." About PST Team: Formed in early September 2011, we are the group of people that is currently developing Samurai Taisen, our second project. Our team consists of small number of people from all over the world that trying their best to realize this project into reality. If you would like to contact us or anything, don't forget to visit our official homepage to see our progress here: http://pstteam.com Contact: PST Team web: http://pstteam.com/ e-mail: admin@pstteam.com ### Another reference for Samurai Taisen, such as screenshots http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_Taisen http://vndb.org/v12511 http://taisen.co/screenshots.php Game Information Samurai Taisen Manufacturer: PST Team Genre: MMORTS, Visual Novel, Strategy Price: Free, Micro transactions Available System Requirements: Web Browser, Internet Connection Media Distribution : Online (http://taisen.co) Text Language: English Voice Language: - Age Rating: 15+ Release Date: May 6th, 2013

High Voltage Software Unleashes Mexican Zombie Apocalypse on iOS

Thu, 02 May 2013 3:29:33 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE High Voltage Software Unleashes Mexican Zombie Apocalypse on iOS Hoffman Estates, IL � May 2, 2013 � High Voltage Software, creators of hit mobile titles Conduit HD and Le Vamp, are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with the release of an action-filled and muy humoroso title for iPhone and iPad starring adorable Mexican zoo "animales" and a healthy dose of blood and gore. In addition to unforgettable undead characters, Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte! includes novel gameplay that allows players to demolish beastly zombies by tracing a line for their weapon to follow before it boomerangs back. "The game mechanics are deceptively simple to learn and very challenging to master, but it's the wild characters that make Zoombies drop-dead funny and fun to play," says Eric Nofsinger, High Voltage Software's Chief Creative Officer. "Don Eduardo, the zookeeper, constantly encourages our heroes and arms them with ridiculous items, like a kid who can be shot from a circus cannon, while each of the seven species of Zoombies has its own dangerous design." The game's humor, effortlessly mixing cartoony and gruesome elements, is on display through multiple weapons, upgrades, costumes, and characters. More importantly, notes the Zoombies development team, the game provides an answer to the age-old question: what will happen if the zombie apocalypse begins in a Mexican zoo? Armed with Aztec hatchets, roman candles, and even a trained chupacabra, players take control of either Marco or Maria, two rowdy school kids unusually skilled in the mortal arts, to rescue the remaining animals from the zoo before their brains are eaten by the Zoombies. Each of the 45 levels requires timing, strategy and precision to complete 225 Sugar Skull Missions, while collecting golden pesos to earn "Especiales" upgrades, weapons, and outfits. Language Support: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Device Requirements: iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod Touch (4th generation), iPod Touch (5th generation), iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad (3rd generation), iPad Wi-Fi + 4G, iPad (4th generation), iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (4th generation), iPad mini and iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular * Requires iOS 4.0 or later * Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices * 86.4 MB Pricing and Availability: Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte! is available now worldwide for $2.99 (or equivalent amount in other currencies) through the iTunes App Store in the Games category. About High Voltage Software Based in the vibrant Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, High Voltage Software employs 75 of the game industry's most talented individuals, and has been the leading independent game development studio in the Midwest for over 20 years. Zoombies is the studio's second original mobile title, following hot on the heels of Apple Editor's Choice winner Le Vamp, and adding to a library of 80 titles in countless genres and on every game platform. ### Press Kit: https://www.dropbox.com/l/ibWbRz2WH8cV3pYkhjXYyb Press Contact: Susan Bishop Email: susan.bishop@high-voltage.com Phone: 847-490-9567 Ext. 216

Blackberry CEO's Technology Prediction Inspires New Crickler Puzzle

Wed, 01 May 2013 1:16:34 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blackberry CEO's Technology Prediction Inspires New Puzzle in PlayScreen's Crickler iOS crossword game. The "Worst Tech Predictions EVER" puzzle features Blackberry's CEO's Thorsten Heins' claim that "In five years I don't think there'll be a reason to have a tablet anymore" and other infamous tech predictions from the past. BALTIMORE - May 1, 2013 -- Social/mobile game developer PlayScreen, is launching a Crickler puzzle dedicated to notable technology predictions that failed, "Worst Tech Predictions EVER". The puzzle features fifteen of the most infamously wrong predictions ever. Notable examples include Michael Dell's 1997 suggestion that Apple Computer shut down and return their money to shareholders, Sir. Alan Sugar's claim that the iPod would be dead by 2005, and the recent claim that in five years there would be no reason to have a tablet by Blackberry's CEO. In Crickler 2, clues and words sit side by side�and the challenge is "just right," thanks to adaptive difficulty based on real-time player performance. The game not only keeps players entertained with fresh daily puzzles, but it allows them to keep up with current events through puzzles focusing on the news of the day. Crickler 2 puzzles teach effortlessly thanks to the straightforward gameplay and "knowledge-based" format of each puzzle. With over 1 million puzzles played, Crickler is one of the most popular crossword style games on the iPhone. "Crickler is a great way of learning about any subject, while having fun" says William Volk, Chief Creative Officer, PlayScreen. "Having seen the amazing success tablets are having with gamers and educational apps, I feel confident this forecast has earned a special place in the list of magnificently wrong predictions," added Volk. Crickler 2:Daily Word Puzzles can be downloaded for free from the iTunes App Store. Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crickler-2-daily-word-puzzle/id427784181?mt=8 Assets Crickler Game Trailer Web http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEXDuiAd_vU Worst Tech Predictions Puzzle Screen Shot: Web: http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/bikingbill/file_zps08acc51a.jpg About PlayScreen, LLC From the very first iPhone game, even before the App Store was an app store, PlayScreen, LLC has been committed to creating the best in mobile, casual, and social games. PlayScreen strives to stay ahead of the curve with a single focus: the players. The company consists of gamers and veteran developers who combine strong design and gameplay with the elusive "fun factor." To learn more about PlayScreen, please visit http://playscreen.com Media Contact: PlayScreen, LLC William Volk (858) 692-1124 marketing@playscreen.com

HIGH VOLTAGE SOFTWARE SHOWS OFF AT C2E2!

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:37:51 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HIGH VOLTAGE SOFTWARE SHOWS OFF AT C2E2! Local developer brings latest games for fans to enjoy! Hoffman Estates, IL - High Voltage Software will be exhibiting at C2E2 April 26-28th, at McCormick Place West, in booth #708. The company is celebrating its first appearance at the convention and its twentieth year in business by welcoming attendees with a Cubs Tickets raffle, give-aways, hands-on time with its new mobile games, and photo-ops with cosplayers from the recent hit iOS title, Le Vamp! As an independent developer in the Chicago area since 1993, the HVS team is looking forward to meeting fans, both old and new. Visitors to the booth are encouraged to play the company's latest titles, Le Vamp and The Conduit HD, and to get a sneak peek at some unreleased games! Founded in 1993 by Kerry J. Ganofsky, High Voltage Software has shipped over 80 titles and worked with more than 25 major brands, including Star Wars, Toy Story, Batman, SpongeBob SquarePants, Ben 10, LEGO, Lilo & Stitch, Iron Man, Captain America and Family Guy. In an industry where it is unusual for an independent studio to survive for even a decade, this Chicagoland business has thrived over the past twenty years, growing into one of the largest third party game developers in the world. "The quality of talent and raw creativity that we've been able to draw from the Chicago area has been instrumental in our success," said Kerry J. Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software. "We look forward to marking this milestone with our fans at C2E2!" About High Voltage Software Based in the vibrant Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, High Voltage Software employs 75 of the game industry's most talented individuals, and has been the leading independent game development studio in the Midwest for over 20 years. Le Vamp is the studio's first original mobile game, adding to a library of 80 titles spanning countless genres on every game platform. ### Press Contact: Susan Bishop High Voltage Software, Inc. 847-490-9567 susan.bishop@high-voltage.com http://www.high-voltage.com