Month: July 2012

ATTEN-HUT! Great Big War Game Launch Date Announced, Domination of iOS and Android to Begin July 18

Sequel will bring cross-platform strategic multiplayer to Commanders-in-Chief everywhere, at any time

LONDON – July 10, 2012 – Rubicon Development today announced Great Big War Game, the follow-up to the immensely popular and award-winning Great Little War Game. The next chapter in the best-selling turn-based strategy game will appear on iOS and Android devices everywhere on July 18 for $2.99. A free Lite version and other platforms are coming soon. Great Big War Game includes a robust single-player campaign, along with a cross-platform multiplayer experience that will enable fans and newcomers alike to defeat their enemies and claim victory on the battlefield. Continue reading ATTEN-HUT! Great Big War Game Launch Date Announced, Domination of iOS and Android to Begin July 18

SEGA Announces the Western Release of Phantasy Star Online 2

SEGA’s Epic Free-to-Play Multiplayer Action RPG Coming to North America and Europe in 2013

SEGA logoSAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – July 9, 2012 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd today announced that free-to-play multiplayer action RPG Phantasy Star Online 2 will be coming to North America and Europe in 2013. For a first look at this new entry in the legendary Phantasy Star series, check out the official Phantasy Star Online 2 teaser site at www.pso2.com.

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Chartboost and TinyCo Announce Program to Drive New Game Development on Amazon’s Kindle Fire Platform

By Incorporating Chartboost’s Powerful Interstitials, Developers Can Net $21 eCPMs & $2.50 Per Install

SAN FRANCISCO – July 9, 2012 – Chartboost (www.chartboost.com) — a leading technology platform that drives distribution power for iOS and Android apps — and TinyCo (www.tinyco.com) — a popular mobile game developer with several hit titles, including Tiny Monsters, Tiny Village, and Tiny Zoo Friends — today announced a program to accelerate growth and deliver increased revenue opportunities to game developers on Amazon’s Kindle Fire platform.

“Developers were thrilled when we announced a similar deal with TinyCo on iOS last November, and the response was overwhelming,” said Maria Alegre, CEO and co-founder of Chartboost. “Chartboost and TinyCo have seen the enormous potential of Kindle Fire games and hope to incent first-mover advantage with this uniquely attractive deal.”
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PunchBox Studios’ Fishing Joy 2 Coming Soon to iTunes App Store July 12th

Creator of Fishing Joy Franchise to Release Sequel for Casual, Underwater Game of Chance


BEIJING – July 5, 2012 – PunchBox Studios, creator of addictively fun mobile games, today announced their new title, Fishing Joy 2 (International Edition), will launch in the App Store on July 12th.  Fishing Joy 2 is an underwater casual game and is the sequel to Fishing Joy, which has over 85M users around the world. In Fishing Joy 2, players catch fifteen different types of sea creatures using tools and weapons ranging in power, but the outcome will always be unexpected. Continue reading PunchBox Studios’ Fishing Joy 2 Coming Soon to iTunes App Store July 12th

Dreams Do Come True – SEGA Announces the Return of NiGHTS into dreams…

HD Remake of the Legendary SEGA Saturn Title Coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC Digital Download this Fall

SEGA logoSAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – July 5, 2012 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA®Europe Ltd. today announced that an HD remake of fan-favorite flying platformer, NiGHTS into dreams…™, will be coming to Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®Network, and Windows PC Digital Download this fall. To prove this news isn’t a dream itself, check out the first official NiGHTS trailer online here!

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