Tag: mobile games

Media Advisory: Just in Time for Halloween, PlayFirst Expands Hit Hotel Transylvania Dash with Spooky New Venues and Characters

SAN FRANCISCO – Oct. 18, 2012 – PlayFirst® Inc. today announced a major expansion for Hotel Transylvania Dash® on iPhone, iPad and iPad touch that offers players two hot new venues and four monstrous new guests. In addition to the 30 action-packed levels that made Hotel Transylvania Dash the No. 1 free iPad game when it launched last month, patrons of Dracula’s five-stake resort can now try their hands – or claws, paws, or pincers – at running stylish new Hawaiian and Egyptian wings of the all-monster hotel. For the one million players who downloaded Hotel Transylvania Dash in just 20 days after its release, the updates are sure to be the perfect treat.

From palm trees to pyramids, both spooktacular additions are available as in-app purchases for just $0.99 each. Pick them up from within Hotel Transylvania Dash, available now on the App Store. Continue reading Media Advisory: Just in Time for Halloween, PlayFirst Expands Hit Hotel Transylvania Dash with Spooky New Venues and Characters

Media Advisory: Mobile Remaster of Dreamcast Classic Crazy Taxi Now Available for iOS

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SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – Oct. 11, 2012 –  SEGA®  of America Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that a remastered mobile edition of Dreamcast classic Crazy Taxi™ is now available on the App Store for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch®. Start picking up fares and racking up crazy combos while rocking out to seven tracks from The Offspring and Bad Religion today for $4.99 on the iTunes App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/app/id553921725!

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The Pygmies Have Left the Island: Pocket God Toys Have Arrived at Barnes & Noble

SAN FRANCISCO – Oct. 11, 2012 – Bolt Creative, developer of the best-sellingPocket God franchise, in conjunction with Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announcedthat the Pygmies are leaving their Pocket God-forsaken island for a well-deserved vacation at local Barnes & Noble stores! Players and fans can nowget their hands on brand newPocket God toysfrom their nearest Barnes & Noble location or by ordering the prolific Pygmy playthings through Barnes & Noble.com (www.bn.com). Continue reading The Pygmies Have Left the Island: Pocket God Toys Have Arrived at Barnes & Noble

SGN and EarthEcho International Kick Off In-Game Charity Initiative for Ocean Conservation

Rescue Reef Continues Series of Fun and Educational Games Benefiting Charitable Causes

                      

LOS ANGELES – Oct. 10, 2012 – SGN, a leading cross-platform developer of social and mobile games, and Philippe Cousteau’s EarthEcho International, a non-profit organization dedicated to engaging youth in environmental action, today announced a partnership to raise awareness and charitable donations for ocean conservation. Running from October 10 – 17, SGN’s Rescue Reef, available as a free download on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices, will be receiving an EarthEcho makeover.

The game will include special branded items and facts about ocean conservation, with SGN donating a percentage of revenues back to EarthEcho’s various youth education efforts. The announcement comes as part of SGN’s on-going initiative to offer a collection of fun and educational games, with more partnerships planned in the future. Continue reading SGN and EarthEcho International Kick Off In-Game Charity Initiative for Ocean Conservation

99Games Remixes Nightclub Mayhem to Version 2.0 on iPad and Mac

Update expands time-management title across the globe with new levels, mechanics and co-op play

INDIA – Oct. 3, 2012 – 99Games, creators of hit App Store titles including Prison Mayhem and WordsWorth, announced today a massive update for their time-management game, Nightclub Mayhem, available now on iPad and, for the first time ever, Mac. Players can now run two exotic new clubs with dozens of unique levels, serve six quirky new customers, grab a wingman for multi-touch local co-op, and more in this frantic, feature-packed game.

Nightclub Mayhem 2.0 for iPad is available now on the App Store for just $1.99. Grab the all-new Mac version here for $4.99.

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Brian Kahrs Joins SGN As Vice President of Product

LOS ANGELES – September 21, 2012 – SGN, a leading developer of cross-platform games on social and mobile platforms, today announced the hiring of Brian Kahrs as Vice President of Product. Kahrs joins SGN from Zynga, bringing a wealth of experience leading teams at the cutting edge of social game development and managing a wide variety of well-known digital entertainment brands. Continue reading Brian Kahrs Joins SGN As Vice President of Product

PlayFirst Launches Official iPhone, iPad & iPod touch Game for Hotel Transylvania Movie

Hotel Transylvania Dash Extends the Movie Experience for Fans to Enjoy Anywhere, Any Time

SAN FRANCISCO – September 19, 2012 – PlayFirst® Inc. today announced the launch of Hotel Transylvania Dash®, the official iPhone, iPad and iPod touch game for the Sony Pictures Animation’s 3D animated comedy, Hotel Transylvania. The movie is set to open Friday, September 28, in the United States. Continue reading PlayFirst Launches Official iPhone, iPad & iPod touch Game for Hotel Transylvania Movie

SEGA and Samsung Announce Distribution Partnership

Multiple Titles Including Sonic CD™ and Virtua Tennis™ Challenge Being Brought to Samsung Apps and Game Hub

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SAN FRANCISCO & RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. – August 17, 2012 –  SEGA® of America Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the availability of SEGA games on Samsung Apps and its premium mobile game service, Game Hub. Sonic CD™, Sonic The Hedgehog 4™ Episode I and II, and Chu Chu Rocket!™ are available for purchase through Game Hub. Other SEGA titles such as Virtua Tennis™ Challenge and Super Monkey Ball™ 2: Sakura Edition will follow.

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