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Skillz: Universal Edition Now Available on the Apple App Store

Chart-topping DJ Music and Rhythm Game Comes to iPhone and iPod touch

HONG KONG – September 27, 2012 – Playpen Studios today announced that its hit DJ music and rhythm game Skillz is now available for iPhone and iPod touch devices. The universal release follows a successful launch on the iPad, which reached the #1 spot in Music Games for iPad, #1 Music Game in over 90 countries and the #1 grossing game in over 80 countries on the App Store charts. In Skillz, players scratch and tap through original mixes using virtual turntables on their way to DJ superstardom. Download Skillz now for the special launch price of $0.99 USD (normally $2.99) from the App Store at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skillz-universal-edition/id536082347?ls=1&mt=8 Continue reading Skillz: Universal Edition Now Available on the Apple App Store

Fishing Joy Reaches 100 Million Downloads

Mobile iOS and Android Game from CocoaChina Also Beats Typical Industry Engagement and Retention Levels

BEIJING – September 6, 2012 – Leading Chinese mobile game company CocoaChina today announced that Fishing Joy, the company’s flagship title created by its development arm Punchbox Studios, has been downloaded 100 million times worldwide. Few mobile titles reach this milestone, putting Fishing Joy alongside hits including Angry Birds and Temple Run that have also surpassed the 100M download mark. In addition, Fishing Joy’s engagement levels, measured by average session length, and retention rate have far exceeded industry averages for casual games; users play 2.5 times longer per session and 8 times as many users return to the game compared to typical mobile game titles, according to mobile apps analytical service Flurry. Continue reading Fishing Joy Reaches 100 Million Downloads

Arm Mobile Mechs and Prepare to Go Offworld!

6waves Releases Mech Battle Title for iOS; Coming Soon to Android

SAN FRANCISCO – September 5, 2012 – Leading global mobile and social game publisher, 6waves; and Shiny Shoe Games, San Francisco’s sparkly-footwear-obsessed, mobile game developer, today released their sci-fi mech battle game, Offworld. Starting now, space-faring mobile gamers must collect and train powerful combat mechs, called Strikers, to face off against enemy mechs in battles for interplanetary spoils and glory. Download Offworld for iPhone, iPod, and iPad now at http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/offworld/id522269390?mt=8. Offworld will also be available soon on Google Play for Android devices. Continue reading Arm Mobile Mechs and Prepare to Go Offworld!

NatureShare Hires Kyle Girard as Director of Software Engineering

Former hearforward partner leads technology development as outdoor digital company furthers social platform

WOODSTOCK, Vt. – August 29, 2012 – Market leader in nature and outdoors lifestyle mobile apps, NatureShare today announced the hiring of Kyle Girard as Director of Software Engineering. Girard previously acted as managing partner and lead software architect at Burlington, Vermont-based hearforward, prior to its acquisition by Dealer.com in August 2012. In his new role at NatureShare, Girard will oversee the development of the company’s social platform for the outdoor vertical. NatureShare’s newest hire comes as the company builds out its technology team following a $1.5 million round of fundraising.<!–more–

“Kyle brings us great technical expertise as we scale our mobile and web offerings,” said NatureShare CEO, Brendan Cahill. “He understands how to grow a social company and his experience will be instrumental to realizing our goal of being a leading social platform for the outdoor vertical.”

“Joining NatureShare allows me to combine my love of the outdoors with my experience in social software development,” said Girard. “There’s an incredible opportunity here to tap into the ever-growing nature community and to amplify the way it interacts with the outdoors via technology and mobile platforms.”

In just over a year, Girard helped hearforward achieve a reputation as a rising player in the social marketing space, improving the company’s growth each quarter. Girard brings over seven years of experience in providing technical strategy and support for leading New England companies such as Burton, King Arthur Flour, and Seventh Generation, where he has utilized new technologies to increase business efficiency.

About NatureShare
NatureShare is an innovative social platform for the outdoor vertical and the leading publisher of mobile applications for nature and outdoor lifestyle. NatureShare, previously known as Green Mountain Digital, was founded in 2009 in Woodstock, VT. The company has designed and published more than 30 award-winning mobile apps including Audubon Birds of North America, Orvis Fly Fishing: The Ultimate Guide, GardenMinder, and Sailing World: Knots and Splices for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, Nook, and other mobile operating systems.

www.natureshare.com

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SEGA Alliance Rolls Out Flannel Carpet for Jack Lumber

First SEGA Alliance Title—Jack Lumber by Owlchemy Labs—Launches Today

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – August 16, 2012 – SEGA^®of America Inc. and SEGA^®Europe Ltd. today announced the formation of a new publishing initiative, SEGA Alliance. The SEGA Alliance will focus on publishing mobile games made by independent developers. The SEGA Alliance will provide participating developers with comprehensive marketing and production support as well as creative consultation. SEGA Alliance’s first title, Jack Lumber, developed by Owlchemy Labs, launched today on iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch® worldwide.

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Temple Run: 1 Year, 100 Million Downloads

RALEIGH, N.C. – August 2, 2012 – Imangi Studios today announced that Temple Run ® , originally released on the App Store one year ago today, has now been downloaded over 100 million times, with over 68 million iOS and 32 million Android devices. Free to download, Temple Run challenges players to test their reflexes as they race down ancient temple walls and along sheer cliffs to collect coins, all while jumping, running and sliding to escape the grasps of the temple dwellers and avoiding obstacles.

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Dashlane Releases Disruptive iOS App That Enables Instant Checkouts Anywhere

Proprietary Technology Set To Unlock Mobile Shopping At Scale

“Welcome to life in the Dashlane”

NEW YORK – July 24, 2012 – Dashlane, a New York-based tech start-up, today unveiled an advanced, game-changing release to their iOS app. Since their public launch in mid-April, Dashlane has been the first product to offer lightning-fast checkouts, logins, and form-filling across the Internet, with no custom builds or integration required. With today’s iOS release, the technology, based off real-time super-intelligent semantic analysis of any webpage, is extended to the mobile web. Now users can have this same frictionless transactional and navigational experience on their iOS devices.

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