Lights, Camera, Party! Launch Date Announced

Frima Gets the Party Started with PlayStation Move on August 28

QUEBEC CITY – July 31, 2012 – Frima Studio, Canada’s leading independent game developer, today announced that Lights, Camera, Party! will be released on August 28. Powered by the Unreal Engine, this fast-paced, motion-controlled party game will be available for download on the PlayStation® Network for $29.99.

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Softkinetic-Powered iMove™ Demonstrated by Shanghai Motion Technology at ChinaJoy

Gesture-Control Technology Leader Provides Solution to China’s Consumer Electronics Industry

SoftKinetic logoBRUSSELS & SHANGHAI – July 26, 2012 – SoftKinetic™, the leading developer of end-to-end gesture recognition solutions, and Shanghai Motion Technology, a leading provider of gesture applications to the consumer electronics industry, have today demonstrated the iMove™ platform to the Chinese consumer electronics industry for the first time.

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Tynon’s Unique Blend of Fantasy RPG and Social Empire-building Hits Web Browsers

Take up arms to save the world and rebuild the Imperial City in the first story-driven social game

NEW YORK – July 26, 2012 – uCool, Inc, an independent games studio composed of veterans in the social gaming space, today announced the launch of Tynon, a social fantasy RPG / city-building game. Developed by the team that created Evony, Tynon introduces new concepts to the social gaming landscape, combining a mix of established online game mechanics with story-driven, RPG gameplay and vivid art and animations. Play Tynon for free now at: http://tynon.ucool.com/.

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King.com Stirs Up Industry Cauldron With Release of Bubble Witch Saga on Mobile

First Game to Seamlessly Synchronize Across Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – July 26, 2012 – Leading casual social games company King.com today announced the launch of the mobile version of its popular game Bubble Witch Saga for all iOS devices – iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The game, with over 4 million daily active users on Facebook (AppData), becomes the first Facebook game with progress to fully sync to mobile and tablet devices, keeping players’ leaderboards, scores, progress and virtual goods seamless across both platforms.

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SEGA Launches Sonic The Hedgehog 4™ Episode I on Blackberry® Playbook™

SEGA logoSAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – July 25, 2012 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that Sonic The Hedgehog 4™ Episode I is now available on the BlackBerry® PlayBook™. Taking advantage of the PlayBook’s brilliant seven-inch LCD touch screen and its powerful 1GHz dual-core processor, everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog never looked better. Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode I is available for purchase through BlackBerry App World™ for $6.99 in the United States and ₤7.00 in the United Kingdom.
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Running Fever Launches Today on Facebook! On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

Casual social game delivers running arcade action just in time for the Summer Olympics, including chance to win Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone

NEW YORK – July 25, 2012 – 9Fruits, a social game developer in South Korea, today announced the launch of Running Fever on Facebook. A new action arcade game, Running Fever pits players from around the world against each other in customizable races. Easy-to-learn controls, combined with a relaxed gameplay atmosphere, make Running Fever a great game for casual social gamers. With the London Summer Olympics fast approaching, this is a great way to experience the thrill of sprinting, hurdles, and bolts of lightning (?!?). To celebrate the opening of the worldwide Running Fever games, 9Fruits will be holding a competition starting today, with a chance for the world’s fastest online athlete to win a Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone. Play Running Fever online now: https://apps.facebook.com/runningfever

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