MARVEL Tsum Tsum Mobile Game Now Available on iOS and Android in North America

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MARVEL Tsum Tsum game to offer single player, 2-player co-op, multiplayer Battle modes

TOKYO – Aug. 31, 2016 – mixi, Japan’s leading social networking service and smartphone gaming provider, today announced the launch of MARVEL Tsum Tsum, a connect-and-erase puzzle game featuring world-famous Super Heroes and Super Villains from the Marvel Universe modeled in the classic Tsum Tsum style, also featured in the hugely popular plush toys available at Disney Stores around the world. The game, which offers a unique 2-player co-op mode, is now available as a free download, with in-app purchases, in the United States and Canada on the Apple App Store® and Google Play™. The game is planned to roll out to territories around the globe later this year. Continue reading MARVEL Tsum Tsum Mobile Game Now Available on iOS and Android in North America

Steel Wool Studios Secures $5 Million Series A Investment from HTC

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Financial Backing to Drive Development and Production Pipeline for Oakland-based VR Studio Formed by Pixar Veterans; Launches Mars Odyssey Simulation

OAKLAND, CA – August 31, 2016 – Steel Wool Studios – an independent VR development studio formed by creative veterans of Pixar Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, and Telltale Games – today announced that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding from HTC Corporation. The funding will support development of multiple medium-pushing VR projects already underway, which span game, simulation, and narrative-based concepts. The first of these upcoming projects, interactive simulation Mars Odyssey, will launch on Steam on September 9. In April, the studio launched Quar: Battle for Gate 18, an action strategy title, on Steam for the HTC Vive.

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Hubb Leverages Microsoft’s Visual Studio Tools for Apache Cordova to Build Cross-Platform Mobile App for Annual Microsoft Business Support University

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Bespoke app integrated seamlessly with Hubb’s existing content management platform to power content for Microsoft’s annual Business Support conference; underscores Hubb’s commitment to agile development and addressing its customers’ needs

Vancouver, Wash. – August 23, 2016 – Event content management technology startup Hubb partnered with Microsoft’s product engineering team to build a cross-platform mobile app for Microsoft’s annual Business Support University, a global event that brings together the company’s business administrators to share best practices. The app connects to Hubb’s existing technology platform, which includes participant registration and content management, to enable the event management team to efficiently plan, manage, and execute the event.

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Lumines: Puzzle & Music Drops the Beat on September 1, New Teaser Trailer Released

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Also Planned: PAX West Exhibition and Poster Signing with Lumines Creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi, as well as Reddit AMA on August 30

TOKYO – Aug. 23, 2016 – mobcast Inc. today revealed that Lumines: Puzzle & Music will make its debut in global markets on September 1, 2016, for iOS and Android devices. Following an initial limited release in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, western fans of the award-winning, best-selling PSP classic will soon be able to play the all-new mobile action puzzle game for US$2.99. A new teaser video to amp up anticipation for the launch can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZHzfuS0ONk Continue reading Lumines: Puzzle & Music Drops the Beat on September 1, New Teaser Trailer Released

Action RPG Beat-Em-Up & Dark Comedy Lost Castle Launches Sept. 1

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Selling 130,000 copies while in “Early Access,” Lost Castle to be launched worldwide on Steam

BEIJING – August 17, 2016 – Another Indie Studios, Inc., a leading international indie games publisher, together with X.D. Network Inc., today announced that Lost Castle, an action RPG beat-em-up with roguelike elements, will officially launch worldwide on Steam on September 1. The title, which has sold nearly 130,000 copies in “Early Access,” pits players against deadly minions inside Castle Harwood in a dynamically challenging and procedurally-generated dungeon showdown that is sure to make players laugh throughout. The dark comedy of action RPGs, Lost Castle will be available for digital download and priced at $7.99 USD on Steam and the Humble Bundle Store.

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