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Hudson Soft Releases Augmented Reality Role Playing Game AR Monster

Announces future update featuring Aurora Feint 3 characters

SAN FRANCISCO – June 18, 2010 – Hudson Soft, leading developer of games for consoles, cellular phones and smartphones, today announced the release of AR Monster, a role-playing game for iPhone™. The launch of AR Monster follows the huge success of Hudson Soft’s Bomberman series and the release of over 30 titles worldwide. The company also announced that a future update will feature monsters from Aurora Feint’s recently released iPad game, Aurora Feint 3.

AR Monster is a role-playing game that integrates augmented reality technology. Players can discover more than 600 monsters with their iPhone’s camera and battle in an augmented reality world. Players will discover more monsters by pointing their camera’s view finder in different directions and by moving to new locations. AR Monster uses the iPhone’s GPS system to make completely different monsters appear in different geographic locations!

“With its innovative augmented reality technology, AR Monster is a great addition to our iPhone game portfolio,” said Masato Shibata, Smartphone Business Division President of Hudson Soft. “We think that we’ve created a fantastic role-playing game for our players, with over 600 fierce monsters to battle and 6 awesome battle weapons to choose from.”

AR Monster also uses OpenFeint for its global leaderboards and achievements and connects its game players to the mobile social network’s 26 million players.

“Hudson Soft is a great partner and we’re honored that they’ll be incorporating monsters from our Aurora Feint 3 title in an upcoming release of AR Monster,” said Jason Citron, CEO and founder of Aurora Feint. “Hudson Soft is an innovative game developer and doesn’t disappoint in this title – incorporating augmented reality technology and GPS-altered game play. We’re proud that they’re also partnering with us to integrate OpenFeint to help make a great online gaming experience.”

AR Monster is now available in the iTunes store.

About Hudson Soft (www.dothehudson.net/en/)
Hudson Soft develops and markets content for consoles, cellular phones and smartphones, including the mega hit series Bomberman. The company released games on the App Store at its launch, and currently offers more than 30 titles worldwide. Hudson Soft is primarily focused on developing game titles for the iPhone/iPad platform and will release more titles soon.

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IUGO Mobile Entertainment Launches First OpenFeint Enabled Game

Daisy Mae’s Alien Buffet Moves Up Charts Following Free Game of the Day feature

SAN FRANCISCO – May 13, 2010 – IUGO Mobile Entertainment today announced that it had integrated OpenFeint online gaming into its successful game, Daisy Mae’s Alien Buffet and promoted it through OpenFeint’s Free Game of the Day program. OpenFeint is the leading social gaming network for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch with more than 22 million users and 1,800 games live in the App Store.

“As a company, IUGO has been watching the social platform space for quite some time,” states IUGO’s Director of BD Sarah Thomson. “We’ve been impressed with OpenFeint’s quick rise to dominance and substantial user base. Our engineers have also found OpenFeint to be a breeze to work with. We believe the pairing of Open Feint with one of IUGO’s quality titles such as Daisy Mae’s Alien Buffet is sure to bring us both success!”

OpenFeint featured Daisy Mae’s Alien Buffet as the Free Game of the Day on Saturday, May 8, 2010. During this promotion, over 125,000 players were able to download the game for free for inside the OpenFeint Game Spotlight app.

“We’re proud to bring IUGO’s first OpenFeint enabled title to our player community,” said Eros Resmini, VP of Marketing and Developer Relations at OpenFeint. “Daisy Mae really is a great game with fantastic online gaming features and we’re excited to be able to offer it for free as part of our Free Game of the Day promotion.”

Daisy Mae’s Alien Buffet is live now in the App Store and can be downloaded by clicking here.

About Aurora Feint, Inc.
Aurora Feint, Inc.’s software development kit, OpenFeint, allows game publishers to implement services which enable mobile social gaming. With over 22 million registered users and a presence in over 1,800 games, OpenFeint is the first and largest social gaming platform for the iPhone. Aurora Feint is backed by DeNA Inc.

About IUGO Mobile Entertainment
Founded in late 2003 in Vancouver, BC, IUGO Mobile Entertainment is a progressive, independent studio specializing in the design, development and deployment of compelling mobile games. IUGO develops premier mobile entertainment for all platforms including; iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, BREW and more, with a focus on smartphones.

IUGO has earned a solid reputation for delivering recognized AAA titles through innovating on original games for  major global publishers, technology giants and other mobile-related corporations. For over 6 years IUGO has blasted out award-winning titles such as Tiger Woods 2007and Stephen Spielberg’s Boom Blox for Mobile.

In May 2008, IUGO began development on its own IP. Critically acclaimed games such as the Toy Bot Diaries series, Zombie Attack! and Implode! have earned the independent studio a reputation for being a top mobile games developer.

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VSC Consulting
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Women Lead the World™ for iPhone and iPod Touch Available for $0.99 Through Mother’s Day

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut – May 3, 2010 – Stone Creek Entertainment, a publisher of video games focused on teen girls and young women, today announced that its first title, Women Lead the World™, for iPhone and iPod Touch is now available in the iTunes store for $0.99 through Mother’s Day on May 9^th. Women Lead the World offers hundreds of decisions by famous women against which players can compare their opinions.

“Women Lead the World lets you compare your opinions with those of great female leaders, athletes and celebrities, and the results can be really entertaining,” said Sharon Wood, CEO of Stone Creek Entertainment. “We thought a price drop would be a great way to say Happy Mother’s Day to mom’s everywhere.”

The game can be found here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/women-lead-the-world/id364302582?mt=8

About Women Lead the World™
Players compare their own leadership instincts with those of influential women from the past and the present. Find out what celebrities, athletes, queens and others think about leadership – and if you agree! Featuring six categories of female leaders including athletes, celebrities, historical, artistic, fictional and other great women, Women Lead the World™ offers something for every woman looking for fun based on their interests and choices. Other key features include:

• 240 questions to challenge you
• Inspirational fun
• Tap into your “inner leader”
• Learn about the choices of successful women
• Discover some things about yourself along the way
• Multiple Choice Bonus Rounds give players the chance to explore their decisions in more detail

About Karizmac
Karizmac games appeal to teen girls’ and women’s natural interests and inclinations. They’re verbal, social and naturally curious about themselves and how they fit in. By focusing on games that provide meaningful interaction for young women and women and involving their sense of identity and opinions, Karizmac is fully embracing female gamers and giving them new ways to explore, create and have fun.

About Stone Creek Entertainment
Stone Creek Entertainment is an international publisher of on-line, social and mobile games that empower, inspire and entertain. The company creates titles under the brand Karizmac™ for the largest emerging digital gaming audience: teen girls and women.  Stone Creek Entertainment currently has 15 titles in pre-production or development for mobile and web platforms. For more information, please visit: http://www.stonecreekentertainment.com

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Karizmac and Women Lead the World™are trademarks of Stone Creek Entertainment, LLC

Contact

International Digital Entertainment Agency
Sean Kauppinen
+1-415-299-2156
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PIKPOK™ ANNOUNCES BIRD STRIKE™ FOR iPHONE

Experience Arcade Thrills Launching Aerodynamically Challenged Avian Through Urban Airspace Perils

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – December 18, 2009 – PikPok™, the New Zealand based publishing and development group focused on the growing iPhone and iPod Touch apps market, today announced the development of Bird Strike™, an original game for iPhone. With a cartoon style and fun flight dynamics, PikPok is pushing creativity and fun to new heights. Bird Strike is scheduled to launch on iPhone and iPod Touch in early 2010.

“You’ve got a flightless bird, a telephone wire and a strong urge to launch him at breakneck speed into the air,” said Jos Ruffell, manager of the PikPok label. “It’s pure, addictive fun.”

About Bird Strike™
In Bird Strike, you launch Gerald the Bird into the air at high velocity to see how high he can go. Collect pick-ups to help him soar higher and avoid obstacles that would stop his ascent, but realize that what goes up, must come down. Bird Strike features:

• Beautifully stylized character and locations
• Unique tilt and boost gameplay
• High-score leaderboards

For more information on Bird Strike™, please visit: www.pikpokgames.com

About PikPok
PikPok is the iPhone and iPod Touch publishing label and development studio created by Sidhe. With a portfolio of original and licensed entertainment properties in development for the platform, PikPok is positioned to deliver games that appeal to mainstream consumers with pick-up-and-play gameplay, high-quality art, and audio design which provide rich game experiences. PikPok’s has already released multiple iPhone titles including Fame, based on the MGM feature film, Flick Kick™ Rugby and Flick Kick™ Aussie Rules. For more information on PikPok, please visit: www.pikpokgames.com

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Contact:

Sean Kauppinen
International Digital Entertainment Agency
+1-415-299-2156
pikpok@ide-agency.com

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MEDIA ALERT

NEW LIVE ACTION TRAILER AVAILABLE FOR FLICK KICK™ RUGBY

#1 Sports Game in New Zealand in Apple’s App Store

December 10, 2009 – PikPok™, the New Zealand based publishing and development group focused on the growing iPhone and iPod Touch apps market, today released a new live action trailer for Flick Kick™ Rugby.

A Hi-Res version can be downloaded here:
http://www.game-newswire.com/images/Sidhe/Flick_Kick_Rugby_LiveTrailer.mov

For more information on Flick Kick™ Rugby, please visit: www.pikpokgames.com

Flick Kick™ Rugby Features

Intuitive Flick Kicking: Control the angle and curve of your kick with the flick of your finger.

Realistic Rugby Pitch: 360 degree wind with shifting severity. Anything from a light breeze to gale force winds must be taken into account if want to score a conversion

Multiple Game Modes:
– Sudden Death: The classic test of skill. No time limit, just keep making kicks to add multipliers to your score.
– Arcade Mode: 5 kicks taken from five different positions. Score as many points as you can. The 5th kick at each position will award you bonus points if you make it. Each successful goal will earn you points, but keep your eyes on the wind strength and direction. Total is out of 25 possible kicks.
– Time Attack: Quick Fire Flick Kicking! Make as many kicks as possible within the time limit – Don’t buckle under the pressure!
– Practise Mode: Perfect your technique and learn how to become a kicking master

Online Leaderboards and Achievements with OpenFeint Support: Show your friends that you’re the best kicker around

iPod Library Access: play your favourite music during the game

Stunning 3D graphics: Rugby fans – see if you have what it takes and step up to the ultimate conversion challenge!

About PikPok
PikPok is the iPhone and iPod Touch publishing label and development studio created by Sidhe. With a portfolio of original and licensed entertainment properties in development for the platform, PikPok is positioned to deliver games that appeal to mainstream consumers with pick-up-and-play gameplay, high-quality art, and audio design which provide rich game experiences. PikPok’s first title Fame, is based on the MGM feature film. For more information on PikPok, please visit: www.pikpokgames.com

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Contact:
Sean Kauppinen
International Digital Entertainment Agency
+1-415-299-2156
pikpok@ide-agency.com

Prague, Czech Republic – 20th October, 2009 – Fresh arcade game Jumboo developed by Handjoy for iPhone and iPod Touch is finished. The game with really big gorilla is ready to hit Apple App Store this week.

Jumboo is fresh arcade game with addictive gameplay for both casual and hardcore players. The main character of this game is big gorilla living in the jungle. You as its master control gorilla’s moves by simple finger slides.

Your goal in this game is simple – you have to jump as high as possible and do not fall from the platforms. You can do short jumps, long jumps and chain them to the juicy combos.

„We had been working hard to balance Jumboo gameplay to make it attractive for every player. I truly think we did it really well, because Jumboo is an easy to learn but hard to master game.,“ says Pavel Barak, Handjoy’s chief technical officer.

The game is coming to the market with price $1.99 and you can buy it on the Apple App Store. (http://itunes.com/app/jumboo)

The game features:
•Fast-paced gameplay
•Progressive difficulty
•Online leaderboard
•One big gorilla!

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Paris – October 15, 2009 – Bulkypix, the successful developer of games for the iPhone and iPod Touch, is proud to announce its new role as a video games publisher.Vincent Dondaine, COO: “The iPhone and App Store have marked a new direction in terms of market and business model, whereby hundreds of applications and games are available every day. You need to know how to operate within this system; something that Bulkypix has gained real expertise in and which it is now offering for the benefit of its partners.”

5 development studios have already chosen Bulkypix to publish their games and applications on the App Store.

Open and innovative publishing strategy
Bulkypix is keen to offer a large variety of content to reach a wide audience and allow them to discover new experiences on their iPhone and iPod Touch. The studios we are currently collaborating with are developing highly innovative games, which we will reveal more about in the very near future.

More than 6 games to be released before Christmas
Christmas will be a very busy period, with more than 6 games scheduled to appear on the App Store in various categories such as Casual, Platform and Arcade. With 2 games to be launched between now and the end of the year, Bulkypix is confirming its position as a developer of creative and innovative content.

Choice of social platform: OpenFeint
Bulkypix has chosen to link up with the OpenFeint platform to offer customers advanced functions that will constantly be updated, such as discussion forums, world ranking tables and access to social networks (Facebook, Twitter etc.).

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