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Bellevue, WA (October 13, 2009) . Red Rocket Games, creators of iPhone games with irreverent humor, original scores, and unique gameplay, has just released “Dark Harvest”. This eerily addictive game is a unique take on Match-3 gameplay. In “Dark Harvest”, the goal is not just to match 3 and clear the board, but also to grow a garden of evil vegetables. To do this, you need to go on an Adventure, where each level cleared gives the player an evil vegetable to grow. Fill up all 30 vegetables in your garden, and you are the ultimate winner. If you don’t have time for a full adventure and just need a quick fix, you can also choose to play a “Quick Play” game of any unlocked level. For only $2.99, this spooky and haunting game will have you playing until next Halloween.

Gameplay
In “Dark Harvest” the gameplay is simple . shoot chemical orbs into a cloud. Touch the screen to aim and release your finger to shoot. A helpful on-screen trajectory helps you aim. Orbs stick to each other on contact. Three or more orbs of the same color that are stuck together burst, creating rain. However, if you don’t match the orbs quickly enough, other balls will fill the screen, ending your game. Meet the required number of matches to finish the level, and an evil vegetable is yours to grow. Collect all 30 crazy, evil plants, and browse them in your garden at any time.

Meet the Evil Vegetables
These maniacal creatures are just a sampling of the evilness you can grow in this game: vegetables to grow in this game:

• Pumpkin – Name is Jim. Jack-O-Lantern’s little brother is making a name of his own. The unspoken leader among the spawned, inedible produce, Linus is pure evil in pumpkin form. He will not let you rest. He will not let you sleep.
• Olive – Name is Pop-Eye. From the realm of the Dead Sea, Pop-Eye is from a vampiric breed The Ultimate Destroyer of olives spawned by that came into form as olives. Practiced in the art of deception, he often teams up with Tanqueray to concoct the deadly liquid: Dirty Martini.
• Tomato – Name is Bastard Tom. …and so the papa tomato said, “ketchup.” Don’t wait around for him to splat. It’s way to messy. Revenge is best served cold. Years before, his brothers invaded a small town and were wiped out clean spills. It’s his turn to make us splat!
• Eggplant – Name is Josef Melanzana. Cold, calculating, and delicious when lightly grilled with olive oil. He craves for power and wants to rule the world.
• Potato – The Brothers Spud. Not smart. Not savvy. But dependable, determined, and fattening. Couch potatoes beware! These one-eyed twins feed on the lazy.
• Lettuce – Name is Lascivious Letty. Sinister and vain, Letty is the storied seductress of the plant kingdom
• The Nutz Brothers – Meet Harry, Stinky, Tiny, and Deez.
• Chinese Cabbage – Name is Pechay Wombok. Pechay Wombok’s hermit like personality hides his true colors. “Your mind is not your own… bwahahaha.” He causes hypnotic airwaves that disrupt your happy thoughts and make them into nightmares.
• Bellpepper – Name is Bella Peppah. Whadda man. Whadda man. Whadda mighty good man.

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MusiGames Studio Presents Throat Detonator for iPhone and iPod Touch

The World’s First Action Game Where Your Voice is the Key to Saving the World

RECIFE, Brazil – September 28, 2009 – MusiGames, a developer of games and edutainment software, today announced the release of Throat Detonator for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. The game gives players the opportunity to save the world using their own voice. Throat Detonator is a humorous action game with cartoon style graphics that challenges you to use your voice to defeat enemies.

“We’ve heard about people who can break glasses using their voice in the right resonance frequency,” said Americo Amorim, CEO of MusiGames. “This is an intriguing and fun aspect of physics! When one of our developers came up with the idea of doing a game about it, we jumped in and created Throat Detonator.”

Throat Detonator is played by hitting the enemy’s resonance frequency indicated in a panel, either by using your voice or finger agility. The frequency panel ranges from lower tones to higher tones and pro. Enemies are defeated when you hit the right range in a fun and humorous sequence of multiple enemy attacks.

Throat Detonator has three chapters and three difficulty levels: easy, normal and hard. The game gets progressively more challenging, with more frequencies and the need to hold the frequency longer. In each chapter players fight with different enemies and at the end they will have the chance to defeat a level boss enemy that is responsible for commanding all of the attacks. Throat Detonator also comes with social features provided by Open Feint, including leaderboards and achievements.

Throat Detonator can be purchased exclusively through the iTunes App. Store for US$2.99!

A Trial version is available, giving players a chance to try the game before buying.

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SIDHE EXPANDS PUBLISHING EFFORTS AND PLATFORM REACH

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – September 28, 2009 – Sidhe, New Zealand’s largest game production studio, today announced PikPok™, a new publishing and development group focused on the growing iPhone and iPod Touch apps market. The initiative follows Sidhe’s successful move into console self-publishing with its recent hit title Shatter™ on PlayStation® Network in July. The first title from PikPok is Fame, a rhythmic music game based on the upcoming MGM feature film which begins its global theatrical release on September 25^th.

“This initiative leverages Sidhe’s established publishing capability into an exciting new area,” said Jos Ruffell, manager of the PikPok label. “With Fame for iPhone, we’re delivering the first licensed product in a portfolio that we are creating of both original and branded entertainment properties that are targeted at mainstream consumers.”

PikPok brings together Sidhe’s award-winning development skills and cross-platform technology infrastructure with its publishing capabilities including in-house marketing, quality assurance, user experience testing, and community management. The result is a vertically integrated studio that can take a game from concept to consumer, and capitalize on current and future market opportunities.

Fame for iPhone and iPod Touch lets players dance their way to the top and see if they have what it takes to be famous. Based on the upcoming MGM feature film, Fame, there’s only one music game for iPhone that will get you tapping and dancing no matter where you are! Feel what it’s like to be one of the best dancers in the world as you challenge yourself to reach for the stars. Fame for iPhone and iPod Touch is available now for US$2.99. For more information, visit: www.pikpokgames.com/fame

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