Month: May 2012

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Enters the Ring on June 5

Upcoming Title Priced at $14.99, New Gameplay Trailer Kicks into Action

SEGA logoSAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – May 14, 2012 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA®Europe Ltd. today announced that the console release date and retail price for Virtua Fighter™ 5 Final Showdown. The stand-alone downloadable 3D fighting game is set to make its console debut on June 5 for PlayStation®Network and June 6 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown will be priced at $14.99/ £9.99/ AUD$6.25/ €12.99 for PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points for XBLA.

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Go Behind The Wall with Game of Thrones RPG

PARIS – May 11, 2012 – Take a look behind the scenes of Game of Thrones, the role-playing game adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s extraordinary saga, coming soon to Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and PC.

Narrated by Project Director Thomas Veauclin and Lead Game Designer Sylvain Sechi from Cyanide Studio, “Behind the Wall” explains how the role-playing game set in the famous A Song of Ice and Fire universe was born. The pair discuss working with author George R.R. Martin to produce a game faithful to the universe he imagined, and how the TV series produced by HBO has influenced their work. Continue reading Go Behind The Wall with Game of Thrones RPG

Man the Battlements! – Defender Chronicles II Announced for iOS, Rallies onto App Store May 24


Defender Chronicles II

Gimka Entertainment Reveals Launch Date and New Trailer for Anticipated Vertical Tower Defense Sequel

AZUSA, Calif. – May 10, 2012 – Gimka Entertainment, along with Menara Games, today announced Defender Chronicles II, the follow-up to immensely popular Defender Chronicles – Legend of the Desert King. The next chapter in the bestselling vertical tower defense series will appear on iOS devices everywhere on May 24. Defender Chronicles II delivers simple yet challenging vertical tower defense gameplay, made popular by the first title, and will enable fans and newcomers alike to save the war-torn land of Athelia on iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad in the upcoming universal app.

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First Gamification Awards Announced for GSummit, Nominations Open

Chamillionaire, Fortune 500 Speakers Added to Roster; Workshops Full

NEW YORK CITY – May 10, 2012 – The Gamification Summit (June 19-21 in San Francisco) has today announced the GAwards, the engagement industry’s first and only awards program recognizing the finest achievements in Gamification over the last year. Nominations may be made by any member of the community, and voting will close on June 8.
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Casino by Zeniz Launches on iOS

Spin Your Friends in Social Slots, Win Big in Texas Hold ‘em and More in Zeniz’s New Mobile Casino Platform

ERLANGER, Ky. – May 10, 2012 – Zeniz, a social mobile gaming company owned in partnership by The United States Playing Card Company, a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation NYSE:JAH, and digi117, today announced the launch of Casino by Zeniz, a freemium casino app available now for iOS. Casino by Zeniz delivers the most full-featured social casino experience to date for mobile devices, with detailed, high-resolution graphics, a lobby in which players can create custom avatars and, in a later release, view digital entertainment, and an expanding game room of casino favorites with social spins.

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iPad Artists Rejoice – FlipBook® HD is Available Now

Draw, Play, and Share Your Creations on New Easy-to-Use iPad Animation App

SAN FRANCISCO – May 10, 2012 – Anon Arts LLC, an iOS developer focused on creating great tools for artists of all skill levels, today released a new version of their animation app FlipBook, redesigned from the ground up for use specifically on the Apple iPad. The new app, entitled FlipBook HD, brings all of the simple, intuitive fun of FlipBook to a more powerful device, and adds a wealth of iPad-specific features for aspiring artists and animators to enjoy. FlipBook HD is available now on the App Store for $4.99.

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Atari Mobile Titles Surpass 10 Million Downloads

Atari’s® Greatest Hits, Asteroids: Gunner™ and Breakout: Boost™ Achieve a New Milestone

LOS ANGELES – May 10, 2012 – Atari, one of the world’s most recognizable publishers and developers of interactive entertainment, today announced that its library of mobile games has reached a new milestone exceeding 10 million downloads across iOS and Android smartphone and tablet devices in less than a year. Including hit titles Atari’s® Greatest Hits, Asteroids: Gunner™ and Breakout: Boost™, the achievement reinforces Atari’s continued expansion of its user base with the release of new titles based on its core intellectual property for today’s leading mobile platforms. Atari further expects to announce several new games based off of its popular IP in the upcoming months. Continue reading Atari Mobile Titles Surpass 10 Million Downloads

Action RPG Adventure The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Announced for PC and XBLA

Gritty and Gothic Title Brings Famed Hunter to Alternate 19th Century Europe

BUDAPEST – May 9, 2012 – When night falls and the supernatural awake from their slumber, only the bravest souls will trespass unscathed. Independent developer NeocoreGames today announced the entry of a brand-new IP entitled The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, an Action RPG filled with fierce and demonic battles, memorable characters, and a refreshingly unique story that brings the legendary vampire slayer to modern audiences. The upcoming title, loosely based on Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, is being developed for PC and Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Continue reading Action RPG Adventure The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Announced for PC and XBLA