Day: April 5, 2012

Nyko Technologies Granted US Patent for Video Game Controller Charging Systems

Nyko’s line of charging stations for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 now protected by patent

LOS ANGELES – April 5, 2012 – Nyko Technologies®, the #1 third-party game accessories company, today announced it has been granted a US patent for its inventive systems for storing and charging video game controllers. Nyko was the first company to announce and market a controller charging dock starting with its Wii Charge Station in January 2007 and continues to innovate on its original design with popular controller charging docks for Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation3. As part of the process of protecting its patent, Nyko has today filed complaints against companies whose products infringe upon Nyko’s Intellectual Property.

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Conquer Online: There Can Only Be One, Matey

Eight countries must ready their weapons for Conquer Online’s first global PvP tournament

HONG KONG – April 5, 2012 – Following the launch of the iPad and Facebook versions of Conquer Online, one of the longest-running, popular free-to-play PvP MMOs, the game is breaking new ground by treating PC players to a first: a global PvP tournament. With the dreaded new Pirate class storming the shores of Conquer Online, contestants from eight different countries can step up and battle for global supremacy!

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PeakourTM Ap(pea)rs on the iOS App Store Today from Gotta Pea®

Pea-themed parkour puzzler offers challenging family fun on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

HARRISBURG, Pa. – April 5, 2012 – Gotta Pea, LLC, developer of family-friendly mobile and social online games, today announced its first iOS title, Peakour™ has jumped out of the pod and onto the iTunes App Store. This physics-based puzzler—the first in a line of pea-themed Gotta Pea® games—asks players to strategically maneuver pieces of junk to get from start to finish without falling into the yucky Zompea pit below.

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By the Power of Indie Development… Saturday Morning RPG Hits the App Store!

Epic 80s-Inspired RPG Now Available for iOS; Downloading is Only Half the Battle

Mighty Rabbit logoRALEIGH, N.C. – April 5, 2012 – Mighty Rabbit Studios, an independent mobile game developer based in North Carolina’s bustling Research Triangle Park, has announced the launch of their first title for iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod®touch: Saturday Morning RPG (SMRPG). An episodically epic role-playing game inspired by the best cartoons and pop culture icons the 80s had to offer, SMRPG is a love-letter to all your best childhood weekend memories. To take up the fight against the forces of retro evil, download the first episode of SMRPG from the App Store today for free.
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WePay to Sponsor Grantoo’s First Nationwide Social Gaming Tournament for Good on April 8

WePay, Grantoo’s first official partner, is pledging education grant money for college students who play in next week’s online social trivia tournament

SAN FRANCISCO – April 5, 2012 – Grantoo, a social gaming platform that brings college students and companies together in a socially responsible world of gaming, is hosting its first public tournament on April 8 in partnership with WePay, the easiest way to collect payments online. The tournament will be open to students at 40 colleges nationwide, including Yale, Duke, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and USC. Students will play against each other in Grantoo’s version of trivia in order to win educational grants towards tuition, books, and other educational needs. To sign up for Grantoo’s first public tournament, visit http://signup.grantoo.org.

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