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Bluemoon Studios Has Released a New Free App, Go Flap Yourself

Bluemoon Studios have released a new free app, Go Flap Yourself. We all know the popularity behind Flappy Birds that’s why Bluemoon Studios has decided to reinvent the game itself, by bringing a different angle to this huge trend. - March 15, 2014 - Bluemoon Studios

Machinima, DJ2, and Complex Films Launch “Rubicon: The Beginning” Digital Series Featuring Oculus Rift and Seal Team Six‎

A new web series pilot “Rubicon: The Beginning” launches today on Machinima Prime, one of the world’s largest YouTube channels. Based on Mark Long’s graphic novel “Rubicon” and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Christian Johnston, the pilot features real members of Seal Team Six fighting a Mexican cartel and using the Oculus Rift, the widely-anticipated Virtual Reality headset technology. - March 14, 2014 - Complex Films

Three Man Team, Lunch Box Studios, Launches Banana Phobia for Free on the Google Play Store. With iOS, Amazon, and Windows Versions in Development.

Banana Phobia is a fast-paced, high-difficulty 2D arcade game with non-stop action, monkeys, bananas, and a big-headed hero. - March 14, 2014 - Lunch Box Studios

Ackuna Announces Its “Big App” Translation Contest, Sponsored by Memo Q

Ackuna, the popular app translation platform is announcing a new translation contest for the month of March, with prizes being supplied by Kilgray Translation Technologies. - March 13, 2014 - Translation Services USA

Appirits Released Its Hybrid Card & Simulation Game Shikihime Garden

Shikihime Garden is an interesting combination of simulation and card-based gameplay which was first developed and published by Appirits Inc. in Japan in February 2013 and since then gained certain popularity and positive feedback. Lately Appirits Inc. has launched the game’s English version... - March 13, 2014 - Appirits Inc.

Gregor Reichhardt Announced as Spokesperson

IntegerPoker has struck a deal to sign European Pro Poker Player, Gregor Reichhardt. - March 10, 2014 - Integer Poker

Renatus Launches Its Hidden Object Game Dream: Hidden Adventure on Facebook

The publishing brand Renatus has brought one of its best hidden object titles to Facebook. The social version of Dream: Hidden Adventure puts players inside the truly exciting non-linear search of hidden items in bizarre and beautiful Dream World. - March 09, 2014 - Renatus

Appirits Confirmed Release Date for Its English Card & Simulation Game Shikihime Garden

Shikihime Garden is a unique browser-based hybrid game of gardening and deck-building which was first developed and published by Appirits Inc. in Japan in February 2013 and since then gained certain popularity in the Japanese community. Following its plan for international markets in 2014, Appirits... - March 06, 2014 - Appirits Inc.

Puzzle Mania Spreads Quickly – Jigsaw Puzzles and Dragons Game Now Available for iOS

A new version for iOS has finally seen the light of day. - March 06, 2014 - Wizards Time LLC

A New App That Performs Bird Song Identification is Going to be Released by Avelgood Apps in March 2014

Twigle – Bird Identification App is a revolutionary birding app that identifies birds by their songs, and is going to be released in March 2014. Twigle records the singing of a bird and identifies the bird in seconds. - March 06, 2014 - Avelgood Apps

Do the Brain Fitness - Zeus vs. Monsters - Educational Game by Peaksel LLC Now Available on iTunes

Zeus vs. Monsters, a new educational game by Peaksel LLC combines math drills and learning about Greek Mythology. The game is free and available on iTunes for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch. - March 05, 2014 - Peaksel D.O.O.

One Giant Leap for Cookies Everywhere and One Huge Chance for Seven Gun Games

Seven Gun Games kick off their Kickstarter for Cookie Dunk Dunk! - March 01, 2014 - Seven Gun Games

"Need a Hero" is in the Running for the Best Android Game 2013 on Pocket Gamer - Renatus Media

Online voting for Pocket Gamer Awards 2014 has started. "Need a Hero" became one of the nominees for Android Game of the Year. The game was developed by Alis Games studio backed by Renatus Media, LLC, a leading game publisher and investor. Currently, it has over 700,000 downloads on Google Play. - February 26, 2014 - Renatus

Québec’s Booming Tech Haven Produces Seven SXSW® Award Finalists

Planet Québec, the Québec Government’s fourth annual SXSW presence, is proud to bring some its best interactive stars to the 2014 festival; Québec’s thriving interactive industry delivers seven SXSW Accelerator and Interactive Award finalists; Planet Québec’s SXSW Trade Show Pavilion and So Cold, So Hot SXSW Meet Up to highlight Québec’s thriving tech industry - February 25, 2014 - Planet Québec

World Beater an Entertaining Desert-Sprint to Hit the Markets Soon

World Beater a whole new running game to hit the markets soon. Available on the iOS platform, the game features a camel running through the deserts to reach its destination. The various desert obstacles challenge the player to test their gaming skills. - February 23, 2014 - World Beater

Wrestling Trivia Federation for Android

Wrestling Trivia Federation is a new game for Android that will give smartphone users and wrestling fans something new and fresh in mobile gaming. With a combination of strategic move choices and wrestling trivia knowledge, player will be able to compete in a year long simulated wrestling season with a host of interesting characters and features. - February 20, 2014 - Myriad Media

Flappy Chappy to Fly Higher Than All Other Apps

The latest mobile game to fill the market game since the others left. - February 19, 2014 - Aztech Films

Kitatus Studios Announce Distro Horizons Vs. Galaximo's Army is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Desura + Launch of IndieGoGo Funding

Today, Kitatus Studios proudly reveal that Distro Horizons Vs. Galaximo's Army has launched on Desura with a "Pre-release" program, in which players can pre-purchase the game and recieve all the alpha and beta builds before launch, giving gamers a taster of the project as it being created. Kitatus Studios have also launched an IndieGoGo campaign to help fund Distro Horizons Vs. Galaximo's Army. - February 17, 2014 - Kitatus Studios

Breakup Romeo & Juliet in Valentine's Day Paradox Mobile Game Brainwash

Dedicated to singles who choose not to hangout on Valentine's Day and couples who would rather breakup, Brainwash: Mind Control is a game launched on Feb 5, 2014 by GBoom Software for iOS and Android devices that challenges players to separate the world's favorite lovers Romeo & Juliet by using manipulation and mind control techniques. - February 07, 2014 - GBoom Software

Jonckers Translation and Engineering Appoints New COO

20 year old Localization Company, Jonckers Translation and Engineering, Announces the Appointment Mr. Peter Smith as New President & COO. - February 06, 2014 - Jonckers

Memory, Creativity and Cooking Skills on the Test in Pizza Maker – Cooking Games

A Brand New Cooking Game for Kids Released by Wizards Time LLC - February 06, 2014 - Wizards Time LLC

Education Sounds Better When Spelled “Math Game” - New Free Android App Zeus vs. Monsters – Math Game

Peaksel LLC has just released another educational game for boys and girls. And parents, too. All Android device users can now download Zeus vs. Monsters – Math Game for free and enjoy this mythological math battle. - February 06, 2014 - Peaksel D.O.O.

Innex® Prepares for the Official Launch of the Super Retro® Trio Console by Retro-bit®

A hurdle in manufacturing caused the postponement of the original release date of the SR3 console which plays original NES®, SNES® and GENESIS® games in one. - February 05, 2014 - Innex, Inc.

Phonejoy Releases iOS 7 Game Controller App: Kickstarter Backers Ask "What About the Controllers?"

Phonejoy releases first app for iPhones that allows easy discovery of new iOS 7 Game Controller & iCade compatible games. - February 02, 2014 - Phonejoy Solutions Limited

Mobile Game Draws Attention to Invasive Burmese Pythons

Studio highlights environmental impact with engaging gameplay. - February 01, 2014 - Bigglesworth Studios

GameAnax Racing Ahead with Go Karts - Now a "What’s Hot" App on iTunes

GameAnax’s Go Karts has added another feather in its cap with Apple considering the game in its "What’s Hot" category. Go Karts is topping the world wide iTunes charts with an outstanding performance on app store. - January 31, 2014 - GameAnax

IntegerPoker to Launch Poker League

Cash and prizes will be offered to players in online poker league starting Saturday February 1, 2014 at 7:30pm GMT. - January 30, 2014 - Integer Poker

Intermedia Touch Creates Smart Car Promotion for Gulfstream Park

Intermedia Touch creates an interactive promotional game for Gulf Stream Park Racing and Casino, modeled after the city of the future. - January 29, 2014 - Intermedia Touch

Gamebrain® Announces Open Beta and New Cross-Platform Partnership

Indie Game Developers Now Have Access to a New Resource and Community for Development of iPhone and Android Games. - January 29, 2014 - Connect2Media

Kitatus Studios Release Kickstarter for Distro Horizons vs. Galaximo’s Army

Kitatus Studios launch Kickstarter campaign for Distro Horizons vs. Galaximo’s Army - a 3D Collectathon Project for PC/Mac/Linux and Ouya. - January 28, 2014 - Kitatus Studios

Kaspersky Lab with GamePix to Play in Security

Gamers’ computers are often the target of information attacks: in Italy alone, in 2013 up to 75,080 attacks were detected by Kaspersky Lab’s experts. For this reason, and given the company’s commitment to supporting new startups, Kaspersky Lab has established a collaboration... - January 24, 2014 - GamePix

Independent Game Developer MJRIDS Launches Kick Starter Campaign

MJRIDS llc looks to expedite development of the video game Desolators via Kick starter campaign. - January 21, 2014 - MJRIDS

Play Stunts and Compete with Others in Bike Race of Retro Riders

Independent developer Abdullah Karimi at Appdom Labs, has released Bike Race of Retro Riders: Free Stunt Racing Game for iPhone®, iPod touch®, and iPad®. The Bike Race is a stunt racing game app with 40 levels. It can be played in single player as well as multi player mode using... - January 21, 2014 - Appdom Labs

Kitatus Studios Sheds Light on Distro Horizons Vs. Galaximo’s Army

Kitatus Studios announce new details for Distro Horizons Vs. Galaximos Army including upcoming Demo and Kickstarter project. - January 17, 2014 - Kitatus Studios

Outerlands: Season One Kickstarter Campaign Launching Today

From the creators of The 1UP Show, CO-OP, I Am Street Fighter ˆand GROUNDED: Making The Last of Us comes a brand new documentary series that focuses on the community and culture of videogames. Rather than focusing on editorial reviews or condensed feature pieces, Area 5 are confident that... - January 16, 2014 - Area 5

Lucintel’s Analysis: Smartphones and Next Generation Consoles to Drive Global Gaming Software Industry Growth

The global gaming software industry witnessed strong growth during the last five years and is expected to continue the same growth momentum and reach an estimated $80.7 billion by 2018. Due to lack of a direct alternative for gaming software, the industry is expected to flourish as long as... - January 16, 2014 - Lucintel

Stone Skimmer - A Virtual Reality Coming Soon to the App Store

Mobile game maker App111 Interactive will release its debut iPhone and iPad game, "Stone Skimmer." It is a game that can be enjoyed by one and all, as the age-old hobby can now be turned into a reality. - January 09, 2014 - App111interactive

Biblical Video Game on Kickstarter: "Call of Abraham" (Single-Player RPG)

Kickstarter for "Bible Chronicles: Call of Abraham" offers exciting game play. Enjoy storylines from the Book of Genesis brought to life with stunning graphics in single-player RPG. - January 07, 2014 - Phoenix Interactive Studios

Go Kart's Booming - Now Featured as "New and Noteworthy" App on iTunes

Go Karts, an extremely fast-paced racer from GameAnax has been featured in the "New and Noteworthy" apps on iTunes, achieving a major milestone in the first week of its launch. - January 05, 2014 - GameAnax

Undersky: the Eternal Saga – New Strategy Game for Your Kindle Tablet

Renatus surprised the world's game community with a pre-Christmas release of its Undersky: the Eternal Saga app for Amazon's devices. It's been the fourth release of this city-building game for mobiles since October. - January 02, 2014 - Renatus

Amazon and Google Play Say Hello to Dream: Hidden Adventure by Renatus

Renatus Media, LLC spreads its eye-filling hidden object title to new mobile platforms. Dream: Hidden Adventure takes players to an ethereal world with picturesque dreams, now playable on Android and Amazon devices. - January 01, 2014 - Renatus

Coming Up: Bookie™ - Sports Betting Game by Webelinx – Lay Your Bets

Virtual betting – Real odds – Fake money – Live scores – Results available 24/7 – A unique game on the market – Bookie lays the odds and takes your bets night and day - December 26, 2013 - Webelinx

Jigsaw Puzzles & Dragons Game Ready for Players of All Ages and Experience Levels

Wizards Time LLC Released Its New Free-to-Play Game for Android- Powered Devices. - December 26, 2013 - Wizards Time LLC

Mouse in the House – a Kickstarter Campaign

For the past year, Judgment Entertainment has worked diligently to bring “Mouse in the House,” a comically entertaining puzzle game to the iOS community. Judgment has now launched a thoroughly detailed Kickstarter campaign in an attempt to gain the final monetary assets needed to launch the title in the first quarter of 2014. - December 25, 2013 - Judgment Entertainment

“Monster Killer – Shooter Mayhem” – a Real War Zone on Android Devices

A brand new "Monster Killer – Shooting Game" has finally been released. All Android users can now enjoy this fun and exciting game for free. - December 25, 2013 - Peaksel D.O.O.

DevGAMM Kiev 2013: No.1 Conference for Game Developers in Eastern Europe - Report by Renatus Media, LLC

The DevGAMM 2013 conference dedicated to mobile, social and online games was held in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on December 7-8. - December 22, 2013 - Renatus

New Tower Defense Game with Randomized Item Drops Seeks Funding via Kickstarter

Burst2Flame Entertainment LLC to launch RiftWalker TD (http://kck.st/1bY5ulv) on PC and iOS, a tower defense game in which the player sets out to find and equip items to help rid the galaxy from an enemy infestation. A large portion of the game involves battling foes in order to acquire specific... - December 19, 2013 - Burst2Flame Entertainment LLC