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Design News and MAKE Announce the Gadget Freak Design Contest
The contest invites participants to design a gadget which must incorporate electronic elements and involve sensing, motion, timing and/or networking elements, and to submit instructions on how to build it. The grand prize winner will receive $1,000 plus the opportunity of posting their winning design and kit on MAKE’s new “Makers Market” online marketplace (makersmarket.com). - April 21, 2010 - Design News
Red Flush Presents Thunderstruck 2
Red Flush is proud to play a part in releasing the follow up to one of the most frequently played and widely enjoyed online slot games ever developed. Thunderstruck II is set to explode onto computer screens the world over in May 2010; and Red Flush is thrilled to be one of the online casinos offering access to this brilliant Microgaming video slots jackpot. - April 21, 2010 - Red Flush Online Casino
Calculator Games Releases the Largest Action Adventure Game for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad
Calculator Games today announced that their sci-fi action adventure game, Giant Leap, is now available exclusively for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Giant Leap is the largest action adventure game available on the App Store. In it, players must stop a horde of invading aliens before they reach Earth. - April 19, 2010 - Calculator Games
Playrix® to Launch Call of Atlantis™ for iPhone™
Award-winning Match-3 Puzzle Game to hit the App Store in early May. - April 18, 2010 - Playrix Entertainment
Website Launch Announcement: CTA Digital Redefines Its Web Presence
With a redesigned website, CTA Digital launches itself into the social media stratosphere while providing its customers and end users with more ways to connect with the company for information, support, and product advice. The streamlined design makes finding information and browsing through the products much easier. - April 16, 2010 - CTA Digital
PowerPoker Extends Business to Casino Market with CTXM
Favorite poker brand PowerPoker has extended its business to the casino market, adding CTXM’s casino suite. A variety of CTXM casino, fixed odds and mini-games are now available to players worldwide. - April 15, 2010 - CTXM Ltd
Play N Trade Clarksville, TN Celebrates Grand Opening with Tennessee Titans' Cortland Finnegan Autograph Signing
Play N Trade Franchise, Inc, the fastest growing video game franchise worldwide, is excited to announce the grand opening of its Clarksville, TN store on Saturday, March 24th featuring Tennessee Titans’ cornerback Cortland Finnegan on hand to sign autographs. In addition to the autograph... - April 15, 2010 - Play N Trade Franchise, Inc.
Social Media Site Newgrounds Creates Opportunity for Indie Game Developer ClickShake Games
Newgrounds.com Power of Three event created the opportunity independent game developers Jay Ziebarth and Steve Castro needed to find each other and form the new game development company ClickShakeGames.com. They are now working on a 2 game simultaneous release: a new Several Journeys of Reemus chapter, plus The Ballads of Reemus: When the Bed Bites. - April 14, 2010 - ClickShakeGames.com
CTA Digital Releases Master Exercise Kit for Wii and Wii Fit
CTA Digital has released the Master Exercise Kit for Wii™ and Wii Fit™, a set of five components designed to add a new dimension to Wii Fit™ gaming. The Master Exercise Kit contains a resistance band, calorie counter adapter, yoga mat, water bottle, and step cups to enhance your... - April 14, 2010 - CTA Digital
InsideG Starts Independent Online Casino, Poker & Sportsbook Guide
InsideG is a new site that includes hundreds of reviews of online casino, poker, bingo, sportsbook (sports betting) and lottery sites. Screenshots and full details are provided in every case. The aim of the website is to improve and strengthen the communication and relationship between casino... - April 13, 2010 - InsideG
Fourteen Month Celebration of Enigma Games' Wargods Online is Underway
Highlighting a different theme and new achievements, the monthly celebration is a way to recognize the loyal social gamers who have contributed to the growth of Wargods Online. - April 12, 2010 - Enigma Games
Play N Trade to Host International Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Tournament
Play N Trade Franchise, Inc, the fastest growing video game franchise worldwide, is excited to host an international Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 tournament at participating Play N Trade Stores offering over $1700 in prizes. Players will compete in local rounds starting May 8th at participating... - April 10, 2010 - Play N Trade Franchise, Inc.
CTA Digital Releases Dual Touch Charge Station for Wii to Simultaneously Charge Remotes
CTA Digital has released the Dual Touch Charge Station for the Nintento Wii, a dual induction charging station that allows gamers to recharge their Wii Remotes by simply laying them on the charger. Gamers can easily charge their Wii Remotes without the hassle of removing the protective silicone cases or lining up metal strips. - April 09, 2010 - CTA Digital
Best Week Gambler of "Viaden Legend Slots" for iPhone Already Won His iPad. Who's Next?
Viaden Media, which released “Viaden Legend Slots” for iPhone/iPod Touch a week ago, has presented the first prize to Viaden Slot’s best gambler. The winner turned out to be a Russian fellow, who enjoys slots playing all day long. Together with the prize (real iPad) Viaden prepared for the winner and all slots lovers one more pleasant surprise. “Viaden Legend Slots for iPad” in high definition is now available on the App Store. - April 07, 2010 - Viaden Media
Class 3 Zombie Outbreak Infects Google Maps(R)
Australian indie game developer, Binary Space releases "Class 3 Outbreak" (C3O), a real time strategy zombie game running on Google Maps(R). C3O gives players the impossible task of holding back waves of zombies with a hopelessly outnumbered police force. Stamp out infections as they... - April 06, 2010 - Binary Space
Cover Match Album Art Memory Game Available for Apple iPad
Previously available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, Cover Match 1.1 has been redesigned into a universal application that also runs on the new Apple iPad. - April 05, 2010 - Hunter Research & Technology
Playrix® Launches Royal Envoy™ Collector’s Edition
Royal Envoy™ Collector’s Edition, Playrix’s brand new game combining strategy and time management genres, has been launched exclusively on Playrix’s Web site. - April 03, 2010 - Playrix Entertainment
Just in Time for Easter, Cantcha, Inc. Launches iMissal on Google Android Market
Android users can now download the same great application used by thousands of iPhone and iPod Touch users. - April 01, 2010 - Cantcha, Inc.
Billy Lavoie Has Released Tangled 2 for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch - a Fresh New Take on the Classic Planarity Puzzle Game
Billy Lavoie has released the sequel to the best selling puzzle game Tangled, this sequel includes a new Action mode, new graphics, music and brand new puzzles to solve. The Action mode is a nice fresh take on the classic Planarity puzzle that appeals to all gamers. Tangled has been completely... - March 31, 2010 - Billy Lavoie
ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories Now Available on App Store
GAMEVIL(R), a leading mobile games publisher and developer, today announced that the highly anticipated sequel to its classic action role-playing game, ZENONIA(TM) 2: The Lost Memories is now available on App Store. ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories features four distinctive classes including the new... - March 31, 2010 - GAMEVIL USA, Inc.
Playing Viaden Slots with Fictitious Bets Can Result in Real iPad Winning
Apple App Store replenished with a new slot game – Viaden Legend Slots. Known in online gambling sphere, company Viaden Media has ported in App Store real video slots from online casino. Also the company started an advertising campaign. Every week an iPad will go to gambler who gains the most scores in Viaden Slots games. The contests held by Viaden Media will take place every Sunday and expand all over the world. While all bets in the games are fictitious the prizes are real. - March 30, 2010 - Viaden Media
GAMEVIL Announces ZENONIA Now Available on the Android Market
GAMEVIL(R), a leading mobile games publisher and developer, today announced that its award winning classic action role-playing game ZENONIA(TM) is now available on Google's Android Market. - March 29, 2010 - GAMEVIL USA, Inc.
Christian-Albert-Mueller.com Introduces "Talk with Chippy," a Fun App for iPhone
iPod Touch Users may use the hilarious Soundboard from "Talk with Chippy" a fun app, which is now available on iPhone. - March 28, 2010 - Christian-Albert-Mueller.com
Spogg Releases the New Spogg Multi-User Construction Kit - SMUCK - to the Public
SMUCK is a platform for easy development of Flash multiplayer games. SMUCK is designed to remove the difficulties and technical challenges when creating multiplayer games and letting the developer focus on the gaming experience. If you know how to make a Flash Actionscript 3 game, then you can make... - March 26, 2010 - Spogg AB
Fowlplay by Happynin Games for Apple App Store Now Downloadable Over the Air
Happynin’s first title offers players of all ages and skills a fun time, and can now be enjoyed by iPhone users anywhere. - March 26, 2010 - Happynin Games, Inc.
Playrix® Launches Gardenscapes™ for Mac OS X
Playrix’s Hit Hidden-Object Game Gardenscapes™ Available for Apple Macintosh Line of Personal Computers. - March 25, 2010 - Playrix Entertainment
CTA Digital Releases Pushup Bar for Wii Fit™ Balance Board to Increase Workout Effectiveness
CTA Digital has released the first Wii Fit™ Balance Board accessory to increase the benefit of pushups, a staple of any exercise routine. CTA Digital’s Pushup Bar attaches securely to the Wii Fit™ Balance Board and is compatible with all Wii Fit™ games, including the Biggest Loser™ series. - March 24, 2010 - CTA Digital
3D StarFootprints – Hollywood Star Hand & Footprints. A New iPhone Application by 3D Senses Studios.
3D Senses Studios created a new, unique 3D iphone application: "3D Starfootprints." The app is complete with all stars’ footprints available at the Graumann Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, California. This is one of the most detailed digital representations of the footprints available. - March 19, 2010 - 3D Senses Studios
Gamezmarket.com--Authorized Supplier of Starcraft CD Key and Diablo 2 CD
Leading software giant Gamezmarket.com is still supplying CD Keys. You can find Starcraft CD Key and Diablo 2 CD key etc, without leaving your home, you will get more. - March 11, 2010 - cdkey.gamezmarket
Enigma Games, Inc. Marks 10 Years of Creating Games That Change the Game
Founded on February 26, 2000, the company has grown and expanded during it's first ten years in business and sees an even brighter future. - March 10, 2010 - Enigma Games
Dart Rage Makes Its Mark on WiiWare
JV Games Inc. is pleased to announce Dart Rage, rated "E" for everyone, is now available for download on WiiWare™. Dart Rage is affordable to any family for a very reasonable 600 Wii Points™. Dart Rage features the most realistic and accurate throwing system available today. - March 06, 2010 - JV Games Inc.
Enigma Games, Inc. Submits Theta Warriors Online to the MySpace Developer Challenge
The science-fiction strategy role playing game is competing to win the new MySpace application category. The winners will be announced on March 10th. - March 03, 2010 - Enigma Games
DSO Gaming Clan's Halo 3 Divisions to Compete at MLG Nashville, March 2010
All Female and Co-ed Teams Have Big Plans for Video Game Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee - March 02, 2010 - DSO Gaming Clan LLC
Rating5 Launches Software Games Site
Rating5.com is a rapidly growing company that provides high quality entertainment and business software as well as a large variety of games popular worldwide. The internet applications, software tools and utilities and entertainment software while to making it available to user at low prices. If... - February 27, 2010 - Rating5.com
Fishdom™ from Playrix® Goes Social
Award-winning title coming to Facebook® Platform - February 26, 2010 - Playrix Entertainment
WordPop! Voted Best Mobile Game by PalmAddict Readers
62,162 votes collected at PalmAddict, resulted in WordPop! winning Best Mobile Game of 2009. WordPop! for iPhone, an innovative word creation game challenges players to create words using strategy skills to rack up and post their high scores and best words on the global web boards. WordPop! - February 26, 2010 - Smart Box Design
World's Largest iPhone App Promo Code Contest Launched by 148Apps
In honor of the 2009 Best App Ever Awards announcement, the world's largest iPhone app promo code contest to give away over 1,000 copies of iPhone applications and games has been launched. Nominated developers have contributed 1,000 promo codes for over 110 different applications and games. The contest, which is open to all users with US iTunes accounts, has launched to great interest from users and developers. - February 19, 2010 - 148Apps
Gardenscapes™ Hits Retail
Playrix® Entertainment, a top-tier casual games developer and publisher, tallied up the numbers in the first European retail reports on its hit game Gardenscapes™ and finds the results impressive. German-speaking countries seem to lead the way. At the moment, box copies of... - February 17, 2010 - Playrix Entertainment
Same Price for Enhanced Software Package – New Slot Games from Viaden Media
Viaden Media – an acknowledged leader in online gaming software development and delivery has reached the leading edge level of its online casino software. The standard casino package is now enhanced with 10 newest feature rich slot machines software. The breakthrough functionality of new slot games has become a cogent company’s advantage over the competitors. - February 16, 2010 - Viaden Media
Bulkypix - Landers is Now Available on iPhone / iPod Touch
Devalley Entertainment and Bulkypix are happy to announce that Landers is now available on iPhone and iPod Touch. - February 13, 2010 - Bulkypix
New Poker League Software Launched by HogWildPokerLeagues.com
Company Creates Social Poker Platform, Offers Free Trial. - February 12, 2010 - HWP, LLC
OrangeOnions.com Releases Free iPhone Game Application and a Chance to Win Free Gift Card
iPhone users can now download the free game application created and offered by online discount merchant, OrangeOnions.com. After downloading, submitting a high score will automatically enter you into a drawing for a free OrangeOnions.com gift card. - February 12, 2010 - OrangeOnions.com
Playrix Launches Online Version of Elementals: The Magic Key™
Flash-based adaptation of Elementals: The Magic Key™ was launched by Playrix and now can be played online for free. - February 12, 2010 - Playrix Entertainment
"Johnny Catch and the Snow Flakes" Flock to the App Store
The popular online game "Johnny Catch and the Snow Flakes" hits the App Store and brings indoor-blizzard-fun to the iPhones and iPods touch worldwide. - February 12, 2010 - Candyland Studios
Pool Inc. Releases Manga Balloon Maker for iPhone - an App that Lets You Put Words in People's Mouths
Pool Inc. today releases Manga Balloon Maker ver. 1 for iPhone and iPod Touch, an app that allows users to caption photos with speech- and thought-balloons containing text then share them via email or Twitter. - February 10, 2010 - Pool Inc
VMC Game Labs to Highlight Gaming Services at Microsoft Gamefest 2010
The VMC Game Labs team has been invited to exhibit at Microsoft Gamefest 2010 February 10 and 11 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, WA. - February 10, 2010 - VMC Consulting
Playrix Announces 2010 Game Debuts
Playrix® Entertainment unveiled a selection of four new titles to make a start later this year. Royal Envoy™, Fishdom 2™, Rustic Ranch™ (working title) and 4 Elements II™ (working title) are the downloadable games of various genres to be launched in 2010. Playrix aims to surprise both the consumers and the industry professionals with fresh ideas while building on the company’s existing experience and success. - February 05, 2010 - Playrix Entertainment
S'mores 1.0 Released for iPhone and iPod Touch
right arrow key and ObjectDev Corporation today are proud to announce S'mores 1.0, their new app for iPhone and iPod touch users. S'mores, a novelty entertainment application simulating the ever-popular campfire snack treat, its creation, its problems (marshmallow catching on fire and falling on... - February 04, 2010 - right arrow key
3D Tattoo Game “Tattoo Me: Legendary Ink” Launches on iPhone
Tattoo simulation game from Bloodthirsty Games set to appeal to legions of tattoo fans. - February 03, 2010 - Bloodthirsty Games
MOL Launched Ecapay Asia Payment Solutions to All It's Online Games Platform
Ecapay Asia, one of the world's largest online payment solutions for Asian markets, has announced a working relationship with MOL AccessPortal Berhad. MOL, one of the biggest online game websites, will use Ecapay Asia to allow all Asian online gamers to play online games using their local payment methods in Asia. - January 31, 2010 - Ecapay