Wildfire Studios Launches Tumblebugs 2 - Sequel to 2005 best selling game

Wildfire Studios Launches Tumblebugs 2 - Sequel to 2005 Best Selling Casual Game

Wildfire Studios today announced the launch of Tumblebugs 2, the long awaited and highly anticipated sequel to Tumblebugs. Tumblebugs was one of the best selling casual titles online in 2005 and has had over 25 million downloads since its release.

The game follows the adventures of our hero, Tumble, as she battles her way through backyard USA to set her beetle buddies free before they fall into the depths of the black bug lair.

In Tumblebugs 2, the black bugs are back and they’re meaner, faster and nastier! Once again it's Tumble to the rescue...

Darren Baker, CEO of Wildfire Studios says, “Tumblebugs 2 offers the same, wonderfully addictive gameplay that made Tumblebugs such as huge success, but the game also takes everything to the next level. My team has once again created a stunning title with exceptional art, beautiful special effects and immersive audio…not to mention tremendous fun.”

Tumblebugs 2 introduces fun new features including animal helpers which assist Tumble on her mission, exciting new powerups, three different game modes including the all-new one hour rescue mode, new bonus and gold ring challenges and two levels of difficulty. The player will journey through 30 stunning, all-new backyard locations spanning 90 levels offering hours and hours of addictive, bug-popping fun!

Tumblebugs 2 carries a retail price of US$19.99. A free trial version for Windows is available for download at http://www.wildfire.com.au and the game will be available from all leading game portals in coming weeks.

Become King of Zing with mind-boggling new puzzle game from Ojom bouncing rubber ball mobile cellphone game

Become King of Zing with mind-boggling new puzzle game from Ojom

Ojom GmbH, a leading creator and global publisher of mobile games, today announced the launch of King of Zing, a highly addictive puzzle game that will keep you entertained for hours.

You control an excitable, bouncing rubber ball and your objective is simple – to keep the ball in play. Control the ball with your mobile phone keys and take advantage of the pillars and various other obstacles to find the right path to the exit and progress to the next level. But watch out – a wrong decision and you will be flung into oblivion and out of the game.

King of Zing is an engaging game that will challenge you to the limit as you navigate your way around 250 levels of zinging madness. The game is packed full of exciting features, bonuses and mini puzzles. And with colourful animated backgrounds and atmospheric sound effects you will quickly be immersed in the world of Zing!

King of Zing has three game modes to play – puzzle, arcade and survival. The Puzzle Mode challenges you to solve 250 puzzles in four difficulty levels. The objective in Arcade Mode is to maximise your bonus points by collecting all level items and using as few moves as possible in the shortest amount of time. Survival Mode is about solving as many puzzles as possible with limited time, moves and only one rubber ball.

Marc Busse, Sales Manager at Ojom GmbH, said: “King of Zing is one of our most addictive games - you just won't want to put it down. Luckily you don't have to as you can continue your quest to become the King of Zing wherever you go on your mobile phone. The game is perfect for puzzle fans of all ages and has a wealth of exciting features to keep you entertained for hours.”

For more information, visit the Ojom website at www.ojom.com

Games2Gaze: GAMES TO GAZE! Offer a new dimension of video gaming beyond the today's stereotypes

Games2Gaze: GAMES TO GAZE!

Games have a special place in our modern fast-paced life and nobody can deny it. They are there when we want to spend some quality hours with fun and joy. Some of them offer an alternative way of education and entertainment.

Games2Gaze comes to cover this need. "The company was formed to offer a new dimension of video gaming beyond the today's stereotypes. Our purpose is to release premium games that surpass existing ideas and bring an innovative experience to players. Games you will want to play, you want to have, you want to dazzle you, and you want to excite you. The company's mission is to be a true innovator in the modern games industry", Mr. Chiotis, Art & Technology Director, said.

Throughout 2007, Games2Gaze garnered significant industry support through its partnerships. Partners include (among others): ImmersionFX, Ink Design, and Pedro Camacho (IGF 2008 nominee in "audio excellence" category).

"We are thrilled to be partnering with significant companies that provide us with a phenomenal opportunity to get our products in the hands of thousands of casual game lovers around the world. Without our partners, the success will be impossible. Our partners continue to deal with Games2Gaze because we work within their parameters and don't force them to fit within ours. Today, when we are celebrating the lunch of Games2Gaze, I'd like to thank our partners for their contribution. But Games2Gaze is not stopping here. We are looking ahead toward an even more inspiring future. We hope more partners and players will join us in 2008" continues Mr. Chiotis.

Explore Games2Gaze' site at www.games2gaze.com. There, investors and gamers will find detailed information on Games2Gaze, its evolution, and achievements. There, you will also find trial version of the games for Windows.

ENTERTAIN THROUGH INNOVATION - DEDICATE TO AMUSE!

OGPlanetCABAL ONLINE - Offers Full-Service MMORPG Using Free-to-Play Model Download now

CABAL ONLINE Launches in North America

OGPlanet Offers Full-Service MMORPG Using Free-to-Play Model

OGPlanet, an innovative provider of multiplayer online games, today announced the North American commercial launch of CABAL ONLINE, a full-service massively multiplayer online game that already boasts nearly 1 million players in more than 12 countries throughout Asia and Europe .

"The launch of CABAL ONLINE is a huge event for us," said David Hoffman, Executive Producer for OGPlanet. "The beta testing periods were met with a very positive reception, and we're anxious to watch CABAL's popularity in North America grow. We're thrilled to be able to provide an MMO of this caliber under a free-to-play model."

Although CABAL was developed with a subscription-based model in mind, OGPlanet is offering the game under a free-to-play system, consistent with the company's model. An option to purchase in-game items does exist, but the purchasable items will not be integral to the gameplay experience.

"It is important to us to find a balance ensuring our players the full experience of CABAL Online without paying a penny," said Hoffman. "The items purchasable by Astros, our OGPlanet-wide in-game currency, will give players ways to make it from 'Point A' to 'Point B' more quickly, but won't give them any sort of permanent advantage over players who might not have the budget to utilize the Cash Shop. We're very pleased with the result: a free-to-play MMORPG with everything you would expect from a subscription-based game."

CABAL ONLINE can be downloaded at http://cabal.ogplanet.com/.

2K Sports Announces In-Game Soundtrack and Music Partnership with Pitchfork Media for Major League Baseball 2K8

2K Sports Announces In-Game Soundtrack and Music Partnership with Pitchfork Media for Major League Baseball 2K8

Pitchfork Media and 2K Sports join forces to rock stadiums in Major League Baseball 2K8 and at South by Southwest (SXSW 2008)

2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, announced today a partnership with renowned and influential music outlet Pitchfork Media in support of the highly anticipated title, Major League Baseball 2K8. Pitchfork has made a name for itself since its inception in 1996 as the de facto online source for quality and discerning music reviews and news. The Pitchfork staff also shares passion for the game of baseball and it is the combination of their passion for music and baseball that makes them the perfect partner in constructing a truly epic soundtrack for Major League Baseball 2K8.

2K Sports has invited Pitchfork Media to select half of the music to be featured in Major League Baseball 2K8, guaranteeing that, along with the deepest and most authentic baseball simulation experience available, fans will also be able to enjoy a cutting-edge selection of the hottest music around - including artists such as Modest Mouse, Peter Bjorn & John, The Cure, The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Each artist and song selected for the game by Pitchfork Media will be denoted as a “Pitchfork Pick,” and will include additional bio information as well.

In the shared spirit of promoting independent artists and music, 2K Sports will join the 3rd Annual Pitchfork/Windish Agency day party at the SXSW 2008 conference in Austin, Texas on Friday, March 14th. The lineup will include Major League Baseball 2K8 “Pitchfork Pick” and garage-rock mainstay Jay Reatard performing alongside other breakout acts. Featuring over fifty stages and venues in downtown Austin, SXSW 2008 showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe and is known as one of the premier and most influential music events of the year.

“Pitchfork Media is a respected and reliable part of the independent music community and an integral part of the lives of hundreds of thousands of music enthusiasts worldwide,” said Tim Rosa, director of brand and lifestyle marketing at 2K Sports. “This is the first time Pitchfork Media has partnered with a videogame publisher, which is exciting since we share the same dedicated passion for highlighting new artists and being involved in independent music. We’ve always respected their impeccable taste and no-holds-barred voice in the music industry because it complements our approach to games – we both want to push our respective industries further by supporting independent substance over mainstream smoke.”

“Baseball and video games are two of Pitchfork's favorite hobbies, so the opportunity to select music for Major League Baseball 2K8 is a dream come true,” said Chris Kaskie, associate publisher at Pitchfork Media. “Partnering with 2K Sports is a natural fit for Pitchfork, as they're a like-minded company that shares a passion for music and a desire to promote forward-thinking and exciting new projects instead of following a more traditional path. We're thrilled to work with 2K Sports to select one half of the Major League Baseball 2K8 soundtrack, and can't wait to play the game.“

Below is the list of songs that will be included in the soundtrack of Major League Baseball 2K8.

• Battles - Atlas**
  
• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Need Some Air
  
• Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation**
  
• Dinosaur Jr. - Almost Ready**
  
• Jay Reatard - My Shadow**
  
• Kasabian - Reason Is Treason
  
• LCD Soundsystem - Watch The Tapes**
  
• Modest Mouse - Dashboard
  
• Peter Bjorn & John - The Chills
  
• The Cars - Moving In Stereo
  
• The Cool Kids - 88**
  
• The Cure - Never Enough
  
• The Flaming Lips - The W.A.N.D. - no MF edit
  
• The Hold Steady - Stuck Between Stations**
  
• The Presidents Of The United States Of America - Cleveland Rocks
  
• The Revolution Fox Experiment - Hyper Charlie
  
• The Strokes - Someday
  

** Denotes a “Pitchfork Pick” selection

Major League Baseball 2K8, rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, will be available in retail stores on March 4, 2008 for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, and Wii home video game system.

For more information about Major League Baseball 2K8, please visit www.2Ksports.com.

MochiAds Launches over 1000 Flash Games on Aeria Games

MochiAds Launches Casual Games on Aeria Games

MochiAds, a large online games network has partnered with Aeria Games to launch over 1,000 Flash-based casual games playable on Aeria’s Web site.

The partnership brings Flash-based games in a mixture with free-to-play massive multiplayer online (MMO) games that Aeria Games has to offer. Aeria Games, a leading MMO publisher has community support from more than 1.6 million users that is rapidly growing every day.

“Aeria Games has a vibrant and dynamic gaming community,” said JT Nguyen, CMO of Aeria Games. “They look to us to deliver high-quality, innovative content, and the partnership with MochiAds provides us with the ability to deliver."

In addition to the Flash-based games, Aeria Games will have access to MochiAds existing catalog of PC downloadable games. With the growing community Aeria Games has, adding MochiAds will bring further excitement to an already booming business.

“We're very excited to be partnering with Aeria Games,” said Jameson Hsu, CEO of Mochi Media. “Our online games are a great complement to the massively multiplayer online games with Aeria, and the community members will benefit from the engaging content in our catalog."

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Konsole Kingz Partners with 2K Sports for the NBA 2K8 High Risers Tournament

Konsole Kingz Partners with 2K Sports for the NBA® 2K8 High Risers Tournament

Konsole Kingz, a leading destination of multimedia content revolving around celebrity gamers and the urban gamer lifestyle, in partnership with 2K Sports, announced today it will be hosting the NBA 2K8 High Risers Tournament on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Scheduled to kick off on March 2nd, participation in the tournament is free and involves two separate competitions, each with its own set of prizes. To compete, participants are required to have 2K Sports’ NBA 2K8 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and access to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace lobby.

The High Risers Qualifying Tournament
Limited to the first 225 entries, the NBA 2K8 tournament pits team versus team, as the participants will be split into brackets, and everyone will need to shoot, dunk, board, dish, and steal their way to the finals. The winner will receive an exclusive Halo 3 Zune.

The High Risers Slam Dunk Main Event
The top 16 of the High Risers Qualifying Tournament will automatically be entered in the High Risers Slam Dunk Main Event. This tournament will be voted on by the public, as all dunks are submitted via 2K8 ReelMaker. The public will vote until it is down to the final 4. Special guest judges will then decide which of the finalists the ultimate High Riser is, and award them with a brand new LCD HDTV.

NBA 2K8, rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, is available in stores now, and can be purchased for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.

For more information on the NBA 2K8 High Risers Tournament, please visit: www.konsolekingz.com

ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES comes to mobile cellphones

ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES

MAYHEM STUDIO the Spanish-based cell phone games developer company is proud to announce its late release: Ancient Olympic Games. One of the successful games in its catalogue.

In the Olympic year, you will play to beat all records. Contest in several Olympic Games with your character. Would beat to other runners in 110 metres hurdles? Would you be able to throw the hammer farther than others? Enjoy the different sports in an event that can only be lived every four years.

In ANCIENT OLYMPICI GAMES player can their favourite character to compete in different trials choosing “Tournament Mode” in which must try to compete in all categories or “Training Mode” where you can choose to play one of the contests. The game against other players (will appear in its second version and closer to the event) will organize games in which to compete against friends who will be connected via Bluetooth.

In both cases, each of the character possess characteristics that give them advantages in different tests and different items always fun-filled

Features:

• Frenetic games full of action!
  
• Save your own records!
  
• High-quality graphics and design.
  
• A game much better to other same-style games in the bigger platforms ready to be played everywhere, every time!
  

Exclusive: Major League Eating: The Game to Debut as Wii Ware on Nintendo Wii

Major League Eating: The Game to Debut as a WiiWare Exclusive

Video game publisher Mastiff announced today that their upcoming title, Major League Eating: The Game, will makes its debut as an exclusive on WiiWare, Nintendo's new downloadable game service for the Wii console, which launches May 12 in North America. The game will make extensive use of the Wii RemoteTM to simulate the fast and furious action of a professional eating competition.

"Watching Major League Eating is like watching poetry in motion" says Bill Swartz, Head Woof at Mastiff. "Professional gurgitators have the grace of ballerinas yet the brute strength, mental focus, and intestinal fortitude to push their bodies and minds as hard as athletes in any other extreme endurance sport. Victory is sweet and defeat can be well, really, really messy. It's an experience we're proud to help bring into the home."

The game features the world's greatest gurgitory athletes competing across a variety of foods and venues. Built much like a classic fighting game and deeper than a Chicago style deep-dish pizza, MLE: The Game requires players to master a smorgasbord of offensive and defensive weapons including bites, burps, belches, mustard gas and jalapeño flames while cramming and chewing food at a world-class pace. It's not for the faint of heart, the slow of reflex, or those with an overly strong aversion to a Technicolor reversal of fortune.

Major League Eating: The Game uses the Wii Remote to simulate a variety of eating techniques including the cram, toss, and 'typewriter.' Burp-offs and Hot Potato challenges during the contests keep the competition intense and eaters on their toes.

Major League Eating: The Game is for one or two players, offers online play and a leader board.

Major League Eating, the professional league which oversees all top eating events in the nation, including the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, counts among its members Takeru Kobayashi, the Japanese eating phenomenon, and American Joey Chestnut, current champion of the world.

Nexon America Delivering Open Beta for Fantasy Role Playing Game, Mabinogi

Nexon America Delivering Open Beta for Wildly-Successful Fantasy Role-Playing Game, Mabinogi

Exclusive Open Beta to Launch March 5 at FilePlanet.com

Nexon America Inc., the U.S. division of Asia’s leading online entertainment company Nexon Group, delivers the open beta for Mabinogi, its free-to-play, massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), on March 5. Slated for release later this spring, users can create their own personal “Fantasy Life,” by signing up for the open beta during an exclusive 24-hour play period at FilePlanet.com or afterward at http://mabinogi.nexon.net.

Open beta users will tap into a world that has already birthed a civilization of more than seven million fans in Asia, and will retain these characters through the commercialization of the game. With over 30,000 users signing up for the recent closed beta, the open beta should prove a similar success providing players an opportunity to discover a beautiful 3-D, cell-shaded art style, featuring anime-type characters and gruesome monsters.

The open beta delivers users numerous new areas to visit, including more dungeons to explore. It also offers North American players a first chance to burrow into new game skills such as cooking, enchanting, meditation and composing music.

These are just the first phases of Mabinogi’s deep, online universe, where players experience all facets of fantasy life. Dazzling 3-D graphics boast an art style based in Celtic and Welsh mythology, which also gives Mabinogi its name and foundation. Mabinogi provides a new experience with its gameplay variety, unique combat system and orderly time element and age component, to provide additional depth to Nexon’s latest free-to-play offering. In addition to traditional MMO features – challenging adventures, exciting group quests and a plethora of fearsome monsters – Mabinogi offers a much fuller “life” for its players. Players can increase experience by taking jobs, such as cooking, shearing sheep or other farming duties. The game’s unique music program allows users to write and share music in MIDI formatted files.

Mabinogi’s traditional mouse and keyboard functions unite with its distinctive combat, and anthology of game-play styles, that should excite the most hardcore gamers. Players will also quickly discover Mabinogi requires more finesse and strategy during combat than just pushing a few buttons and haphazardly attacking everything in sight. The unique fighting system, which emulates paper, rock, scissors, adds another degree of complexity. Characters develop skills in three categories— Combat, Life, and Magic—so users can not only gain experience by fighting a giant spider but also by cooking dinner and learning a new spell. Players acquire Ability Points as they gain experience in the game to help show progression. This gives players more freedom to play Mabinogi however they choose.

Additionally, Mabinogi’s time is standardized, allowing for users who play longer to earn different “daily” bonuses as incentives. Plus, avatars age on a weekly basis and get taller as they get older (up to 17). Avatars gain ability points up to the age of 25 as well. Plus, players will see their avatars’ diet affect appearance. Mabinogi also features a long-term storyline that is revealed over a series of generations and weaves its way throughout the game. Using these unique features, as well as the heavy socialization aspect present in all of Nexon’s games, gives Mabinogi a unique placement in the world of MMOs. And like Nexon’s previous offerings, the game is free to play.

Interested players can learn more at http://mabinogi.nexon.net.