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1.: Kick the Buddy: Second Kick Free is a Free Method of Stress Relief

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Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:30 am (PDT)

Kick the Buddy: Second Kick Free is a Free Method of Stress Relief - Published on 04/29/12

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UK based Crustalli today introduces Kick the Buddy: Second Kick Free 1.0, a continuation of its popular Kick the Buddy franchise for iOS. Kick the Buddy: Second Kick Free will give the player many more opportunities to relieve stress and lift their mood. Players kick Buddy with different objects. Everything that is happening on the screen completely interactive. The player is free to choose what he will do with Buddy at one time or another. For the first time, now Buddy has his own voice.

London, United Kingdom - The company Crustalli launches a new game, Kick the Buddy: Second Kick Free. Kick the Buddy: Second Kick Free is a free version of the original game Kick the Buddy: Second Kick, which won great popularity on the Appstore and currently has more than 2300 reviews with an overall rating 4.50.

Kick the Buddy: Second Kick Free will give the player much more opportunities to relieve stress and lift his mood. Almost all the game aspects were revised, starting with the graphics and ending with the gameplay. The sense of the game is very pragmatic and simple: player kicks Buddy with different objects... without any victims or blood. Everything that is happening on the screen completely interactive, so the player is free to choose what he will do with Buddy at one time or another.

For the first time Buddy began to talk - now he has his own voice. The new Wardrobe section was added, where user will be able to put Buddy in any clothes on his own taste. Also the Bank section was added, where the player will be able to purchase in-game currency to buy new elements. In the Stuff section the player will find 16 unique items: golf club, boomerang, grenades, RPG-7, hand taser and many others. The elements usability is extremely easy and intuitive, and, what is most important, very joyful.

Features:
* Brand New colorful graphics
* Brand New physics model
* Brand New 16 elements not included in the full version
* Brand New wardrobe with fashionable clothes for Buddy
* Brand New Buddy's voice
* Brand New bank with buddy money

Device Requirements:
* IPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 66.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Kick the Buddy: Second Kick Free 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Crustalli: http://crustalli.com
Kick the Buddy: Second Kick Free 1.0: http://crustalli.com/media/kickthebuddy2free
Download From iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/kick-buddy-second-kick-free/id522415871
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/KicktheBuddy
Screenshot: http://crustalli.com/assets/galleries/46/2_fin.jpg
App Icon: http://crustalli.com/assets/galleries/46/Icon-Free.png

Crustalli is a British mobile games developer founded in 2011 with headquarters in London, UK. The company is best known for its games for iOS devices. The main goal of the company was announced the creation and development of innovative and exciting games. Among their apps are such as Kick the Buddy: Second Kick and Parking Lot by Crustalli. Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Crustalli. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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2.: NuOxygen releases Monster of Puppets for iOS

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Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:00 am (PDT)

NuOxygen releases Monster of Puppets for iOS - Published on 04/30/12

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An alien force compels the puppets to fight against humanity. NuOxygen today introduces Monster of Puppets 1.0, their new Action/Arcade game for iOS devices. Offering stunning graphics and gameplay features, Monster of Puppets is a new type of slashing and tap game with no fruit or vegetables. Use your fingers to slash, tap & shoot. Use your skills with different weapons that you acquire during the game. Use energy beams to defeat the monstrous puppets.

Bologna, Italy - NuOxygen, a leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile applications, today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of Monster of Puppets 1.0, a new type of slashing and tap game with no fruit or vegetables. Monster of Puppets is an Action/Arcade, game which stands among the best tap and slash games ever made. NuOxygen decided to publish the new game of Drakkar Dev development studios, because of the high quality graphics and gameplay that combines the best features for this type of game. Monster of Puppets is available for iOS today at a discounted launch price.

A story that will not go unnoticed:
Founded in June 2011 NuOxygen has become a leader in the field of high quality video games for graphics, technical implementation and video games creation tools. NuOxygen was the first Italian company to get the prize of "Apple Game of The Week" with their first game for iPhone OS, "Monster Trouble HD" and considerable success with Ikaro Racing HD, both on iOS and Mac.

Monster of Puppets is the next challenge, the evolution of tap & slash games, with stunning graphics and gameplay features. We invite you to join NuOxygen Game Publishing to discover the latest news in terms of new high quality games. Ready for the Monster of Puppets story? The puppets of the playground came to life because of an alien force that compels them to fight against humanity.

The story is simple. Use your fingers to slash, tap & shoot Use your skills with different weapons that you acquire during the game. Use energy beams to defeat the monstrous puppets. Monster of Puppets has reached the highest level for arcade / strategy games of its kind. Monster of Puppets puts together all the best of slashing and pointer games, all combined with superb graphics and considered by many the new mobile blockbuster. A very cool game that can't miss in your collection. While Monster of Puppets is standing out among other slashing games, remember that Fruit does not fight Back ...

Featuring:
* Lovely Opponents: cute and expressive 3D characters will make you smile
* Fun for Everyone: simple and well known game mechanics allow everyone to have fun from the very first levels
* Stunning Arsenal: a wide expandable set of weapons and abilities will help in your mission.
* Updates: Frequent updates will add new contents and challenges
* Social Features: Share and compare your results with friends

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, 3/4G iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* Universal Application
* 86.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Monster of Puppets 1.0 is currently only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Monster of Puppets 1.0: http://www.nuoxygen.com/games/monster_of_puppets/monster_of_puppets.php
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/monster-of-puppets/id519998792
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHUfDafAv2Y
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Media Assets: http://www.nuoxygen.com/press/monster_of_puppets/images/
Press Kit (zip): http://www.nuoxygen.com/press/monster_of_puppets/monster_of_puppets_presspack_20120412.zip

Based in Bologna, Italy, NuOxygen is an internationally focused publisher of videogames and tools situated in Bologna, Italy and is working with four videogame studios capable of high level productions. NuOxygen specializes in the publication of interactive entertainment software and graphic tools but provides also commercial and industrial Apps. An ambitious team with long-time experience in the game industry, an innovative corporate concept, and a strong network of global partners are NuOxygen's great advantages. Copyright (C) 2012 NuOxygen. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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3.: iSatFat: iPhone + iPad: Find Food Saturated Fat Content based on USD

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Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:01 am (PDT)

iSatFat: iPhone + iPad: Find Food Saturated Fat Content based on USDA DB - Published on 04/30/12

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Indie developer James Hollender today announces iSatFat - iNutrients: Saturated Fat 3.0 for iOS, a major update to his Medical app that lists the saturated fat content of more than 1,100 different foods. Broken down into seven Categories or as a complete, alphabetical list with search function, users can lookup and record their daily nutrient intake. Each listing includes nine pertinent facts about the food, and this 3.0 update allows users to create custom serving sizes for any item.

Revere, Massachusetts - Indie developer James Hollender today is pleased to announce iSatFat - iNutrients: Saturated Fat 3.0 for iOS, a major update to his Medical app that lists the saturated fat content of more than 1,100 different foods. Broken down into seven Categories or as a complete, alphabetical list with search function, users can lookup and record their daily intake of saturated fat. Each listing includes nine pertinent facts about the food, and this 3.0 update allows users to create custom serving sizes for any item. The new version is now a Univeral app that allows for keeping track of personal saturated fat intake and the ability to backup and restore the personal information.

The iSatFat app provides information about foods and how they are rated for saturated fat content. The following colors help readily identify which is which:

* Black = Rated extremely high in Saturated Fat (10.001 - 33.000 g)
* Dark Red = Rated very high in Saturated Fat (5.001 - 10.000 g)
* Red = Rated high in Saturated Fat (3.001 - 5.000 g)
* Orange = Rated moderately high in Saturated Fat (1.001 - 3.000 g)
* Yellow = Rated moderate in Saturated Fat (0.501 - 1.000 g)
* Light Green = Rated moderately low in Saturated Fat (0.101 - 0.500 g)
* Green = Rated low in Saturated Fat (0.011 - 0.100 g)
* Cyan = Rated very low in Saturated Fat (0.001 - 0.010 g)
* White = Rated extremely low in Saturated Fat (less than 0.001 g)

There are eight tables listing foods:

* All Foods (includes search capability)
* Fast Foods
* Fruits & Vegetables
* Meat, Fish & Shellfish
* Dairy & Egg
* Cereal Grains & Pasta
* Sweets
* Snacks

The app offers three different kinds of lookup: Search, Alphabetical, or Category. Users can enter any search term to query the database's 1,100 entries (some entries have multiple names). Alphabetical searches of the complete list is simplified through a thumb index, which opens any letter of the alphabet immediately. Finally, users can search alphabetically through any of seven category listings:

* Fast Foods
* Fruits & Vegetables
* Meat, Fish & Shellfish
* Dairy & Eggs
* Cereal Grains & Pasta
* Sweets
* Snacks

The database is truly encyclopedic. For example, looking up "Milk" brings up more than 35 different listings.

Feature Highlights:
* Lookup, customize, and record daily carbohydrate intake
* Comprehensive database of foods based on the USDA National Nutrient Database
* Lookup by Search, Category, or Alphabetical
* More than 1,100 foods listed from more than 2,500 searchable names
* Includes listings for Fast Foods

Selecting an item in any of the tables will display pertinent information about the selected food serving:

* Food Title
* Weight in grams
* Common Measure, e.g., 1/2 cup, etc.
* Saturated Fat Content
* Calories
* Percentage of Saturated Fat by Weight
* USDA Description
* USDA Food Group
* USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference ID

Touching the Record button on the top right to add an item to the user's daily food intake, the saturated fat watcher can specify a serving size between .1 and 9.9 times the standard serving of 244 grams. New in version 3.0 of iSatFat is the ability to create custom serving sizes between 1 and 500 grams in 0.1 gram increments. Users can easily dial in the exact serving size using a slider and buttons for extra fine control of their selection. With the serving size adjusted, users just touch the Record button in the top right to have the revised entry added to their daily intake.

Records of servings are kept for a full year before being automatically deleted from the database. Recorded servings can be edited to change the date or number of servings. They can also be deleted if necessary.

Information is derived from the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference: Saturated Fat, total Content of Selected Foods per Common Measure. There are currently over 1,100 different food servings included, searchable using approximately 2,500 names (some foods are known by different names or how they are prepared, e.g., "Egg, Scrambled" and "Scrambled Egg"). A few of these have as many as six searchable names. The Info page provides additional information about Saturated Fat:

* What is Saturated Fat? - Wikipedia(R) definition

* Why Avoid Saturated Fat - Provides information that can help with cardiovascular health including understanding the fallacy that eating saturated fat is not dangerous

* Highest Saturated Fat Foods - Lists 27 different foods containing the highest amounts of Saturated Fat

* How to Use this App - Shows detailed information about how to record the user's personal nutrient intake of Saturated Fat, how to make changes to what the user has recorded, how to backup and restore the data

* Access My Records - Provides up to a full year of recorded entries, listed and grouped by date. Users may also view each individual entry in the database. Allowances are made for deleting records, changing the date, and also changing the number of servings

* Other Important Information - Provides access to a copy of the User Agreement, and links to communicate with the developer about bugs, suggestions or comments

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* 6.5 MB

The other seven iNutrient apps are:
* iCals - iNutrients: Calories
* iCarbs - iNutrients: Carbohydrates
* iCholesterol - iNutrients: Dietary Cholesterol
* iFiber - iNutrients: Fiber
* iProteins - iNutrients: Proteins
* iSugars - iNutrients: Saturated Fat
* Vitamin K - iNutrients: Vitamins K1, K1D and K2

Pricing and Availability:
The iSatFat app is available in the iTunes App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The current price is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and can be found in the Medical & Health and Fitness categories. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website, blog or organization you represent when making your request.

James Hollender: http://www.hollender.com
iSatFat 3.0: http://www.hollender.com/iSatFat.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id412363059
Screenshots: http://www.hollender.com/iSatFat.html#screenshots1
App Icon: http://www.hollender.com/images/iSatFat256.jpg
James Hollender Business Card: http://www.hollender.com/BusinessCard.html

Based in Revere, Massachusetts, Indie developer James Hollender is a well seasoned Information Technology professional who has been familiar with Apple products since the days of the first Macintosh computer and has been involved with object oriented programming since the introduction of Java, culminating most recently in writing apps in Objective C for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. His innovative ideas have resulted in numerous suggestions and other awards including a commendation from The President of the United States. James Hollender has been involved writing iPad apps with Foliage, Kronos, Olympus and Cross Country Automotive Services (now Agero). Copyright (C) 2010-2012 James Hollender. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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4.: Life Inventory 2.1 - Greater Self-Understanding for All Aspects of L

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Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:01 am (PDT)

Life Inventory 2.1 - Greater Self-Understanding for All Aspects of Life - Published on 04/30/12

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Indie developer James Hollender has just released Life Inventory 2.1, an update to his Lifestyle app that guides users in creating their own Moral Inventory, which can provide greater self-understanding of their personality, strengths, and weaknesses. While requiring a significant investment of time, the Inventory allows users to analyze their reactions to: People, Institutions and Organizations; Principles, Ideals and Beliefs; Sources of Anxiety and Excitement; Fears; and Sex Relations.

Revere, Massachusetts - Indie developer James Hollender has just released Life Inventory 2.1, an update to his Lifestyle app that guides users in creating their own Moral Inventory, which can provide greater self-understanding of their personality, strengths, and weaknesses. While requiring a significant investment of time, the Inventory allows users to analyze their reactions to: People, Institutions and Organizations; Principles, Ideals and Beliefs; Sources of Anxiety and Excitement; Fears; and Sex Relations. Originally designed for persons participating in 12-Step programs, it has since been discovered that a Moral Inventory can help anyone analyze their life to learn more about themselves than ever imagined possible ... and at only a small fraction the cost of a single visit to a therapist. Version 2.1 provides substantially faster access when moving between editing and reviewing individual incidents in addition to allowing for easy corrections of Entity and Incident names while
reviewing Incidents.

The process of completing a Life Inventory does not directly address anyone's specific problems or addictions, but rather helps the user examine in detail events that have transpired in their life. The Life Inventory app gently assists the user in probing into not only what happened, but also why it happened. The questions asked help the user delve into areas often never considered before, like:

* What did I want?
* Why did I want it?
* What am I not admitting?
* What lie did I tell myself?
* What did I leave out or not say?
* What lie did I tell others?
* Have I ever done the same thing?
* Was it any of my business?
* Were my expectations reasonable?
* What was the real truth?
* What was I not seeing?
* Did I fail to see the facts of the situation?
* What actions did I take to get what I wanted?
* What actions did I omit to get what I wanted?

Life Inventory guides the user through six different steps, each with its own activity grouping, for making a Life Inventory in writing:

* Build Lists
* Causes and Effects
* My Part
* Fears Analysis
* Fear Questions
* Sex Relations

Throughout the process, users are encouraged to write out their Inventory, be completely honest about themselves and take advantage of encouragement and support.

The Inventory begins by making one simple list, which defines four fixed Categories in which to file away what are broadly categorized as Incidents:

* People
* Institutions and Organizations
* Principles, Ideals and Beliefs
* Sources of Anxiety and Excitement

Each of the four Categories will contain hierarchical sub-categories. From there, users outline Entities and then individual Incidents.

Step-by-step, users complete the Causes and Effects of each Incident. Next, users determine the part they played in each Incident listed. It is not unusual to create hundreds of Incident forms, each devoted to a single incident. The app includes the ability to create and save all written lists and forms with password protection. Having completed all their Incident forms, users can refer to these forms to help list all their Fears. The app includes the following eight pre-defined fears, to which the user is free to add:

* Other people's opinions
* Not getting what I want
* Not having control of the situation
* Financial insecurity
* Abandonment
* Physical harm
* Failure
* Success

The fifth step is examining each Fear category and answering the following key questions:

* Why did I have this fear?
* When did I first notice this fear in my life?
* How did I hold on to this fear?
* What did this fear make me do?
* What chain of circumstances did this fear set in motion in my life?
* How did I react to this fear?
* What decision did this fear cause me to make?
* How did self-reliance fail me?
* What should I have done instead?

And the sixth and final step is examining Sex Relations, where users answer all the following questions regarding each of their sexual relationships:

* How was I selfish?
* Where was I dishonest?
* Where was I inconsiderate?
* Who was hurt in this situation?
* Did I arouse jealousy, suspicion, or bitterness?
* Where was I at fault?
* What should I have done instead?
* What will I do in the future?
* Did I pray or have spiritual conversations with him/her?
* Did I pray for him/her?
* Did I enjoy his/her company?
* Did we bring each other closer to God?

"The process of completing a Life Inventory doesn't directly address anyone's specific problems or addictions, but rather helps the user examine in detail events that have transpired in their life," stated indie developer James Hollender. "The Life Inventory iPad app gently assists the user in probing into not only what happened, but also why it happened."

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later (iOS 5 tested)
* 4.7 MB

A similar version is also available for the iPad.

Pricing and Availability:
Life Inventory 2.1 is $9.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category. A Lite version of the app is $1.99, a supplement that provides a mock Moral Inventory from which the user can learn by example and experimentation. Review copies are available on request.

James Hollender: http://www.hollender.com/index.html
Life Inventory 2.1: http://www.hollender.com/MoralInventory.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/life-inventory/id463922586?mt=8
Business Card: http://www.hollender.com/BusinessCard.html
Screenshots: http://www.hollender.com/MoralInventory.html#screenshots2
App Icon: http://www.hollender.com/images/MoralInventory256.jpg

Based in Revere, Massachusetts, Indie developer James Hollender is a well seasoned Information Technology professional who has been familiar with Apple products since the days of the first Macintosh computer and has been involved with object oriented programming since the introduction of Java, culminating most recently in writing apps in Objective C for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. His innovative ideas have resulted in numerous suggestions and other awards including a commendation from The President of the United States. James Hollender has been involved writing iPad apps with Foliage, Kronos, Olympus and Cross Country Automotive Services (now Agero). Copyright (C) 2010-2012 James Hollender. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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james@hollender.com

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5.: Shuriken Chicken 1.0 for iOS: Stylized, Side Scroller with Ninja Chi

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Shuriken Chicken 1.0 for iOS: Stylized, Side Scroller with Ninja Chicken - Published on 04/30/12

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Games for Gummie today introduces Shuriken Chicken 1.0 for iOS, their stylized side scroller game where players control a ninja chicken. All backgrounds, objects, and characters are made from hand cut felt, then photographed for use in the game. There are several 2D animated layers as the black clad chicken with a red comb tries to run as far as possible, leaping over or sliding under obstacles, and bouncing off trampolines. He eliminates enemies in the way using shuriken, ninja throwing stars.

Melbourne, Australia - Games for Gummie today is pleased to introduce Shuriken Chicken 1.0 for iOS, their new, stylized, side scroller game where players control a ninja chicken. All backgrounds, objects, and characters are made from hand cut felt, then photographed for use in the game. There are several 2D animated layers, as the black clad chicken with a red comb tries to run as far as possible, leaping over or sliding under obstacles, and bouncing off trampolines and springboards. He eliminates enemies in the way using shuriken, ninja throwing stars. Players start with three lives and try to run as far as possible with the help of power-ups along the way and quick reflexes.

Feature Highlights:
* Unique art style, all graphics were hand cut from felt and photographed
* Fun, action packed, and highly addictive gameplay
* Simple gesture based controls: swipe up to jump, swipe down to slide, tap to throw a shuriken
* Collect sweet shuriken power-ups
* Over 30 Game Center Achievements
* Game Center leaderboards: compete with friends and the world to see who can run the furthest distance

Players control Shuriken Chicken using three simple gestures anywhere on the screen: swipe up to jump, swipe down to slide, and tap to throw shurikens. After negotiating the spiked, steel cubes on the ground and hanging from above, more difficult and deadly obstacles lay ahead. Ninja wizards, ninja ghouls, ninja robots, and flails on pendulums must be overcome. Power-ups include laser shurikens and rapid-fire throwing stars.

Gameplay is smooth and responsive, and the stocky chicken never stops moving his feet until he loses all his lives. Far more visually appealing than ordinary and sterile computer graphics, the many sizes and colors of felt in different layers create a randomly textured world that is both beautiful and unique. The designer has created elaborate objects like rockets made up of more than 10 felt pieces, which add aesthetic pleasures missing from ordinary games. Truly as much a hand-made, labor of love as an iOS game can be, Shuriken Chicken contains endless, witty, visual surprises and hour after hour of challenging, fast-paced gameplay.

"Shuriken Chicken lives the ninja life; short, full of intense action, and respawnable," commented Chen-Po Sun of Games for Gummie. "Truly fun and addictive, you'll have trouble stopping at just one game."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later (iOS 5 tested)
* 16.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Shuriken Chicken 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Review copies are available on request.

Shuriken Chicken 1.0: http://www.gamesforgummie.com/shurikenchicken/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/shuriken-chicken/id508618204
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N3_nCkXk6w
Press Kit: http://www.gamesforgummie.com/storage/shurikenchicken/ShurikenChickenPressKit.zip
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Based in Melbourne, Australia, Games for Gummie is an independent game developer founded by Chen-Po Sun in 2012. Games for Gummie focuses on small, fun games for iOS and other mobile devices. Copyright (C) 2012 Games for Gummie. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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6.: Lyn 1.2 for Mac OS X - Browse, View, Tag and Share your images

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Lyn 1.2 for Mac OS X - Browse, View, Tag and Share your images - Published on 04/30/12

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Independent developer Mirko Viviani today releases Lyn 1.2 for Mac OS X, an update to his low-cost, fast, and lightweight image viewer and browser designed for photographers, graphic artists, and web designers. Lyn natively supports all popular image formats, such as: JPEG, TIFF, PNG, RAW, HDR and much more. Now a full 64 bit application, version 1.2 introduces a new Map layout, thumbnails' caching, metadata filtering, Lion's fullscreen mode and offers support for Dropbox and SmugMug sharing.

Cremona, Italy - Independent developer Mirko Viviani today is pleased to announce Lyn 1.2 for Mac OS X, an update to his low-cost, fast, and lightweight image viewer and browser designed for photographers, graphic artists, and web designers. Lyn 1.2, now a full 64 bit application, introduces a new Map layout, thumbnails' caching, metadata filtering, Lion's fullscreen mode and offers support for Dropbox and SmugMug sharing. Lyn 1.2 provides native support for all popular image formats, such as: JPEG, TIFF, JPEG2000, PNG, TGA, BMP, ECW, HDR, OpenEXR, PPM, SGI, XBM, XPM, PFM, Animated GIF, and all other formats supported by OS X. With its combined cache, swap, tiling, and on-the-fly scaling technology, it can load and display truly high-resolution progressive images. In addition, Lyn 1.2 supports multi-core processing, single or multiple monitors, and Camera RAW and DNG files from most DSLRs.

The tiny Lyn application, from indipendent developer Mirko Viviani, steps in the battle between Apple's Aperture and Adobe's Lightroom. Featuring an extremely versatile and aesthetically pleasing interface, Lyn provides these widely used industry leaders some serious competition at a fraction of their size and cost. While, at the moment, it lacks tools for color correction (coming soon), it does allow non-destructive image editing such as transformations, cropping, flipping, rotations and IPTC editing as special file attributes. Lyn is able to browse photo libraries created with iPhoto, Aperture, and Lightroom.

As an image viewer and browser, Lyn includes a host of useful features. With its multi-threading operations, it uses all the power of the host CPU, speeding through batch conversions and other processor-intensive tasks. It supports High Dynamic-Range images, including RGBA float and RGBA double, as well as radiance, PFM, and OpenEXR images. The app's color profile management capabilities detect and apply embedded profiles or color profiles specified in the Exif or Makernote section. Users can easily view common metadata attached to their images: Comments, Exif, Cameras' makernote, GPS, GeoTIFF, and IPTC.
The new Map layout intuitively display images with assigned GPS location and lets the photographer manually geo-tag and modify locations.

Feature Highlights:
* Progressive display, on single or multiple monitor configurations, of images of virtually any size
* Multi-threading to take advantage of multicore CPUs
* Display color corrected images and soft-proofing function
* Compatible with High Dynamic-Range images like TIFF float as well as Radiance and OpenEXR
* Common metadata parser: Exif, Camera's makernote, GPS, GeoTIFF, and IPTC
* Image navigation with Apple Remote Control or Magic Trackpad
* User switchable thumbnails' cache
* Filtering by tags and metadata
* Fullscreen and slideshow with music
* Full IPTC editing with user-defined presets
* Batch operations: convert and rename
* User defined places
* Non-destructive editing for image transformations
* Easily browse iPhoto, Aperture, and Lightroom libraries
* Share your images on Facebook, Flickr, Dropbox, SmugMug, 500px and Picasa Web Albums
* Maps layout: geotag your photographs and edit locations with a simple drag and drop

Designers can browse images fullscreen or as a slideshow on a single or multiple monitor system. Navigating through images is simplified with Apple Remote Control and Magic Trackpad support. Lyn also has built-in connectivity to allow publishing to Facebook, Flickr, Dropbox, SmugMug, 500px and Picasa; email photos using Mail.app, Mailplane, or Postbox. Photographers can easily mark photos with flags, rate photos for sorting (1 to 5 stars), assign keywords, add color labels or assign location. Photos can be filtered and sorted with the Search toolbar field or displayed chronologically from oldest to newest or the reverse.

"Photographers, graphic artists, and web designers looking for a simple, uncomplicated way to view, browse, tag and share images should try the free download of Lyn", stated independent developer Mirko Viviani.

Language Support:
* U.S. English, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian

System Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later
* PPC G4 or better processor
* Any Intel processor
* 47.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Lyn 1.2 for OS X is only $20.00 (USD) and is available directly from the Lyn website. A Free Trial Download is also provided. Review copies are available upon request.

Lyn 1.2: http://www.lynapp.com
Free Trial Download: http://www.lynapp.com/downloads/Lyn-1.2.dmg
Purchase Lyn: http://sites.fastspring.com/lynapp/product/lyn
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App Icon: http://www.lynapp.com/lyn/images/Lyn_Icon.png

Based in Cremona, Italy, indie developer Mirko Viviani is a software developer from back in the Amiga days (1990). He then moved to NEXTSTEP writing a video driver. He later joined GNUstep to help the project in the UI and database areas. Mirko followed that with work in the Enterprise Java world in banking applications for both the web/user side and in the content delivery network sector. Most recently, he has returned to the OS X and iOS markets to develop quality user applications. Copyright (C) 2010-2011 Mirko Viviani. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhoto, Aperture, Mac, and OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Lightroom is a registered trademark of Adobe. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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7.: Pew Pew Land II - More than 300k Downloads Tower Defense Game now Fr

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Pew Pew Land II - More than 300k Downloads Tower Defense Game now Free - Published on 04/30/12

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Mobile Force today announced that Pew Pew Land II - The Ultimate Defense Game for both iPhone and iPad,is now free for a limited time. It is the follow up to the critical and commercial smash hit that re-imagined the TD gaming genre on iOS, with over 300k downloads. Featuring 14 unlockable Pew Pew weapons and 5 Special Abilities, players must stop 12 different Creeps from reaching the end of the maze. The update adds Game Center integration with achievements and leader boards.

London, United Kingdom - Mobile Force today is pleased to announce that Pew Pew Land II - The Ultimate Defense Game, is now free for a limited time. The game is the follow up to Pew Pew Land, the critical and commercial smash hit that re-imagined the Tower Defense gaming genre on iOS, with over 300k downloads. Featuring 14 unlockable Pew Pew Weapons and 5 Special Abilities, players must destroy 12 different Creeps before any reach the end of the maze. The advanced game engine enables each of the weapons deployed by the player to automatically swivel, aim, reload, and fire at the waves of advancing Creeps. The update, with Arcade and Endless modes, adds Game Center integration, where players can compete for achievements and high scores via interactive, online leaderboards.

Played in portrait mode on a gameboard grid measuring 9 x 14, each square on the board is terrain (can be filled by one weapon), occupied terrain (contains an obstacle), or maze (the path the Creeps take from their start point to their end point). Players must strategically place weapons in inventory on available squares so that Creeps will be attacked as they come in to range, while they remain in range, and as they move out of range. Each cartoon-character Creep has its own speed of travel through the maze and its own level of resistance to weapon's fire. Each Creep has a small horizontal bar above them as they move forward, which acts as a thermometer indicating the Creep's weakening defenses. When the thermometer is completely red, the next hit destroys the Creep.

Just as the Creeps come in different sizes, move at various speeds, and have their own resistance to incoming fire, the Pew Pew Weapons each have their own characteristics, differing in cost, firepower, range, recycling time, and type of projectile. Weapons are rated from 1 - 10 on a 3-part scale: Damage, Range, and Speed. There are four levels of playing difficulty, and each level can be re-played at any level. Selecting, placing, and purchasing the right Weapons is the challenge on each of the game's 100 levels that are spread over five different Game Worlds: Forest of Illusion, Rush City, Snow Island, Lost Desert, and Angry Volcano.

Pew Pew Weapons & Special Abilities:
* Basic Weapons - single shot guns that do low damage
* Cannon, Multiple Canons - capable of wide-ranging attacks
* Fire Weapon - burns Creeps and damages everything it hits
* Sniper, Multiple Sniper, Mega Sniper - fast, long range, and accurate
* Poison - slows down Creeps
* Laser, Multiple Laser, Mega Laser - shoots through Creeps to damage everything its beam hits
* Rocket, Multiple Rockets, Mega Rocket - splash damage, and can attack secondary targets
* Beam - focuses on a single Creep until it is destroyed
* Hammer - freezes the Creeps for a short period (upgradeable)
* Bomb - activate the Bomb to damage all Creeps in range; very powerful but expensive
* Magnet - collects dead Creeps, then transforms them into additional money
* Enable All Weapons - requires in-app purchase
* Super Weapon - upgrades all weapons to Super Level; requires in-app purchase
* Gold or Silver Money - upgrades initial amount of money; requires in-app purchase

Pew Pew Land II sets a high standard for competing Tower Defense games, as it allows continuous, simultaneous, high-speed action at every level. Players may enable Fast Forward at any time to quickly discover the effectiveness of their strategic defenses. Counters provide real-time readout of points, lives, money, and waves. Each weapon has its own animated fire and impact, producing a symphony of mayhem on the gameboard. While a wave of Creeps travels together at the same speed, another wave traveling much faster can travel through and past the first wave. Single, Giant Creeps create special defensive challenges, and there are diverse Boss Level battles to be won.

Feature Highlights:
* Two gaming modes: Arcade and Endless
* 100 Challenging levels spread across 5 in-game worlds
* Diverse Boss Level battles
* 4 difficulty settings to accommodate any level of player
* 14 unique unlockable weapons and 5 Special Abilities to dominate foes with
* Interactive leaderboards and unlockable achievements via integration with Game Center
* Fast-paced, responsive gameplay and player controls
* Compatible with iPhone/iPod touch Retina display
* Supports iOS multi-tasking capabilities
* Fully integrated with Facebook
* Use personal iPod/iPhone BGMs during gameplay
* In-depth game manual and gameplay tutorial available for novice players

"Whimsical defense action just got better than ever," stated Luke Yang of Mobile Force Corp. "Download Pew Pew Land II and start planning, blasting, and defending your way to victory through one vibrant cartoon level after another! An explosion of color and action, defense gaming has never been more addicting!"

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later
* 48.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Pew Pew Land II - The Ultimate Defense Game, normally priced at $2.99 (USD), is now free for a limited time and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category. Optional weapons and money are available as in-app purchases. Review copies are available on request.

Pew Pew Land II: https://sites.google.com/site/mforcetw/pewpewland2
Download from iTunes: http://ax.search.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?submit=edit&term=Pew%20Pew%20Land%20II#powerSearch
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Based in London, United Kingdom, Mobile Force Corp. is an exciting new mobile applications developer currently focused on providing consumers with the highest quality action-based as well as puzzle-based games. The developer is committed to creating in-depth and mentally engaging mobile gaming experiences. Copyright (C) 2008-2012 Mobile Force Corp. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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8.: Car Xpenses 1.4 for iOS - App Manages Vehicle Services and Maintenan

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Car Xpenses 1.4 for iOS - App Manages Vehicle Services and Maintenance - Published on 04/30/12

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Umbrella Corporation today announces Car Xpenses 1.4, an update to its productivity app designed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Never have to worry again when your car needs its next oil change or the last time you replaced battery. Car Xpenses was developed specifically to manage all of your vehicles expenses, services and maintenance needs, as well as help you save time and cost with the addition of a maintenance history. Version 1.4 includes Fixes and enhancements.

Cairo, Egypt - Umbrella Corporation today is pleased to announce the release of Car Xpenses 1.4 for iOS, an update to its productivity application designed for management all car maintenance needs. The app enables users to save time and money by managing all of their vehicles expenses, services and maintenance needs with a few simple clicks.

"Car Xpenses is designed for those who want to keep their car in its best state," says Amr Rafie, founder of Umbrella Corporation. "The app's convenient maintenance history means you'll never have to worry about when your car needs its next oil change or when you last replaced the battery."

Easy to use, Car Xpenses features a well-designed user interface created by usability and design professionals. Just a few clicks and your car will be completely managed.

Version 1.4 includes:
* Fix : 0 acts as a backspace in cost
* Fix : car statistices mixed expenses from different cars
* Fix : service miles digits validation

Enhancement:
* Add Car Name in Car Service Events in calendar
* Add Calender Event Notes

Car Xpenses offers many unique features, including:

Managing Vehicle Expenses:
* Simple clicks for entring expenses
* Choose category,Cost and sub-category (that's all)
* Allow Creating unlimited customized sub-categories
* Locate expense on a map (which helps determine all car service locations)
* View expenses by month/year
* View expenses by location
* Animated Pie chart for expense categories

Managing Vehicle Services:
* Lights and progress bars indicate services that need attention
* Maintain complete service history
* Define unlimited customized services
* Choose service intervals by miles/km or duration (or both)
* Store notes and odometer reading for each car service
* Calendar notifications remind user about due services

General Features:
* Manage multiple cars with no limit
* Easily track expenses/repairs and services
* High-resolution graphics; iOS 5 and Retina display support
* Extremely lightweight and provides great performance, even on older devices
* Suitable for use in any country supporting the following international units
* Distance: miles, kilometers
* Currency: all worldwide currencies
* Backup and restore with simple clicks
* Full application help

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 11.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Car Xpenses 1.4 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

Car Xpenses 1.4: https://sites.google.com/site/preciseapplications/car-xpenses
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/car-xpenses-control-your-car/id497422988
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Amr El Rafie is an independent iPhone developer with wide experience in applications development. His focus is to deliver products with added value offering compelling functionality, user interface design and usability. Copyright (C) 2012 Amr El Rafie. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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9.: MysticLine Launches Raven Hills for iOS - An Innovative 3D Defense G

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MysticLine Launches Raven Hills for iOS - An Innovative 3D Defense Game - Published on 04/30/12

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MysticLine today announces Ravens Hills 1.2, an update to its innovative defense game for iOS. Be prepared, enemies are coming! Featuring original 3D modelled environment and addictive gameplay, in Ravens Hills, players must rebuild their castle from ruins to full glory during 20 levels of increasingly difficult gameplay by defeating a variety of different enemies. Towers must be built on 3 different terrains. Version 1.2 offers 3 new levels of difficulty, better gameplay and new graphics.

Kosice, Slovakia - Be prepared, enemies are coming! Launched by MysticLine, Ravens Hills is a defense game with exceptional 3D modeled environment for iPhone and iPad. Users must rebuild their castle from ruins to full glory during 20 levels of increasingly difficult gameplay by defeating a variety of different enemies. Towers must be built on 3 different terrains and selective use of skills and spells helps to provide a better strategy against enemies and bosses. Each level consists of day and night environments and players must defend their castle and upgrade towers so they are stronger and have bigger chance to use special abilities.

Raven Hills Features:
* 3D environment
* 20 day and night levels to play
* 3 different terrains for towers
* 3 spells to help defeat enemies
* 18 skills for better strategy
* 10 different enemies and final bosses
* Impressive music and sound effects

"Our team has many years of experience in the games industry and we wanted to showcase this talent with a game containing exceptional graphics and gameplay." commented Martin Konecny of MysticLine. "Raven Hills is an addictive defense and strategy game that we feel plays as well as the very best games on the App Store."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, 3/4G iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* Universal Application
* 81.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Ravens Hills 1.2 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Ravens Hills 1.2: http://mysticline.com/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/ravens-hills/id503029880
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MysticLine is a game development studio located in Kosice, Slovakia focusing on developing high quality games for iPhone and iPad. Ravens Hills is the first published game project from MysticLine, and showcases the developments teams many years experience in the game industry working on a variety of game titles. MysticLine aim is to offer exceptional graphics and gaming quality. Copyright (C) 2012 MysticLine. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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10.: ABC SPANISH SPELLING MAGIC 1.0-Deletreador Magico, Free for iOS

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ABC SPANISH SPELLING MAGIC 1.0-Deletreador Magico, Free for iOS - Published on 04/30/12

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Preschool University today introduces ABC SPANISH SPELLING MAGIC 1.0-Deletreador Magico free for iOS, their 19th Education app that provides practice in spelling common Spanish words of 3-7 letters. When the child touches a picture or letter, they hear the corresponding word or sound aloud. Kids must drag letters into a line to correctly spell words. In Scrambled Letters mode students are provided with all the required letters, while in Movable Alphabet mode they must select from the alphabet.

Minneapolis, Minnesota - Preschool University today is pleased to introduce ABC SPANISH SPELLING MAGIC 1.0-Deletreador Magico free for iOS, their 19th Education app that provides practice in spelling common Spanish words of 3-7 letters. When the child touches a picture or letter, they hear the corresponding word or sound aloud. Kids must drag letters into a line to correctly spell words. There are two modes of play: Scrambled Letters, where students are provided with only the required letters, and Movable Alphabet, where they must select letters from the alphabet. Ideal for helping young Spanish speakers master the relationship between letter sounds, word sounds, and correct spelling, the app can also be used by students of any age learning Spanish.

ABC SPANISH SPELLING MAGIC opens with an operations window, where users can check Scrambled Letters mode or Movable Alphabet mode, Sound On/Off, Help On/Off, and the maximum letters per word (3, 4, 5, 6, or 7). Then, kids can choose from one of 10 different categories of words: animals, household items, colors, parts of the body, fruits, numbers, clothes, activities, vegetables, and a random mix. In both modes of play, the color photo occupies the center of the screen that is in landscape orientation. At the bottom of the screen are between three and seven empty white windows shaped like playing cards. In Scrambled Letters Mode, the number of letters on movable, card-shaped placards is the same as the number of empty white windows. In Movable Alphabet mode, players must drag down letters from an alphabet above. At any time, players can touch the photo, placard, window, or letter to hear its sound or word aloud.

In matching letters to pictures, of several cognitive steps, the first may be touching the picture to hear the corresponding word aloud. This reinforces the idea of equivalency between the picture, its signifier as spoken, and its signifier as written. The child develops a firm understanding of language as a tool to represent things that are concrete or abstract, a tool that works the same way whether it is spoken/heard or written/read. The second step may be touching the letter, to hear its sound. This reinforces the idea that each of the alphabet's letters has a name, and each has a sound or phoneme it produces. The third cognitive step may be dragging the letter to the correct empty white window. In the process of dragging it must be touched, and so the child hears the letter's sound again as it is moved. Placed correctly, it stays in the square, and placed incorrectly, it is ejected. There are no points, timers, or rewards upon completion. Completely non-competitive, the child
is gently prompted to proceed to the next puzzle.

As with all the educational apps from Preschool University, ABC SPANISH SPELLING MAGIC is well conceived pedagogically, and equally well realized as an interactive, touch sensitive app. The photographs are all colorful and easy to identify, and even some unusual things are included like "koala" or the action "to sell." The app features the voice of a native Spanish speaker from Argentina, Maria Reyes-Wrede, who also teaches at a Spanish immersion school in the Minneapolis area. This, in addition to many other small details, helps contribute to the usability and effectiveness of the app when put into the hands of children.

Feature Highlights:
* Touch a letter to hear its sound aloud
* Touch a picture to hear it identified aloud
* Drag one letter on a placard to its correct position
* Drag one letter from the alphabet to its correct position
* Play at one of 5 levels of difficulty: maximum word length 3,4,5,6, or 7 letters
* Practice finding the most important part of every word, its first sound
* Strengthen the association of each letter with its most commonly occurring sound

"ABC SPANISH SPELLING MAGIC is part of a series of Spanish language apps devoted to mastering spelling, reading, sentences, pronunciation, and numbers," commented developer Richard Colombini. "These apps are the Spanish language counterparts to our more than 15 free, English language apps devoted to reading, language, math, and memory skills."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later (iOS 5 tested)
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 50.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
ABC SPANISH SPELLING MAGIC 1.0-Deletreador Magico is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

Preschool University: http://preschoolu.com/default.aspx
ABC SPANISH SPELLING MAGIC 1.0-Deletreador Magico: http://preschoolu.com/SPANISHAPPS.aspx/
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/abc-spanish-spelling-magic/id499626817?mt=8
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Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Preschool University's mission is to create and promote excellent reading materials and high quality learning tools for children. Established in 2010, Preschool University is an accumulation of over 20 years of experience and success in child reading development. It began as a promise by Montessori preschool owner and lead teacher, Richard Colombini, to prospective parents. The promise: "ALL KINDERGARTNERS ARE GUARANTEED TO READ." The company currently offers 19 free educational apps in the App Store. Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Preschool University All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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11.: Toy Defense Free for iOS: Highly Detailed, WWI Tower Defense/Sim

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Toy Defense Free for iOS: Highly Detailed, WWI Tower Defense/Sim - Published on 04/30/12

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MELSOFT today introduces Toy Defense Free for iOS, their historically based, WWI tower defense/sim Game. Featuring graphics and animation with painstaking attention to detail, the game employs advanced AI algorithms that allow up to 40 individual infantry, anti-aircraft, flamethrower, or artillery emplacements to target and fire independently. Players are engaged throughout gameplay with strategic and tactical decisions that unfold in ultra-realistic sound and visual battle effects.

Minsk, Belarus - MELSOFT today is pleased to introduce Toy Defense Free for iOS, their historically based, WWI tower defense/sim Game. Featuring graphics and animation that exhibit painstaking attention to detail, the game incorporates advanced AI algorithms that allow up to 40 individual infantry, anti-aircraft, flamethrower, or artillery emplacements to target and fire independently. Players are engaged throughout gameplay with strategic and tactical decisions that unfold in ultra-realistic battles, plus life-like sound and visual effects. The number one game overall in the Russian and German App stores since its introduction, the app has quickly risen to the top of the charts in the U.S., France, the Netherlands, and many other App Stores worldwide.

Toy Defense Free is unlike most TD games in that the level of realism in gameplay, graphics, animation, strategy, and tactics is so great that it could easily be classified as a simulation game. The designers have taken great care to make their game absorbing, challenging, and adrenaline producing, without any blood and gore. Look very carefully at a minutely detailed, heavy tank, and a small windup key will be visible. This is a battle between toys, albeit extremely realistic toys, which are subject to constant improvement by means of a sophisticated skills tree.

When an enemy soldier walks down the road a subtle, animated shadow can be seen beneath him. The flame emanating from the flamethrower is blue then orange then red and behaves like real fire. If the operator turns while shooting burning kerosene, the flame spreads and arcs until he reaches a fixed position. Each weapon that fires a projectile has its own characteristic sound and flash. Infantrymen can earn different ranks and carry different rifles and machine guns, each with its own, independent rate of fire and relative lethality. The sound of full-scale battle is the sound of confusion, as different rates of fire beat against each other. The sight of full-scale battle is the sight of chaos, as soldiers escape from burning armored personnel carriers and the roads are choked with men and machines trying to move forward.

Feature Highlights:
* 30 perfectly designed levels
* Four historically accurate weapons with 24 upgrades
* 16 awards
* Nine different enemies
* Intense World War I atmosphere
* Vector graphics allow enlarging any part of the gameboard
* GameCenter and OpenFeint support
* Facebook support
* Retina display support

Remarkably, the behavior of every man and machine on both sides is independent of each other. At any time during battle, players can add, remove, upgrade, or repair emplacements, and they will join the fighting immediately. Every element on both sides exhibits intelligent, independent targeting. The player's infantrymen will automatically turn to fire at a more valuable target, and artillery will ignore troops when tanks are coming into range. This makes for gameplay that is never repetitive; there are always unique, small, tactical skirmishes between uniquely capable opponents in the midst of every large-scale battle.

The player must make many tactical and strategic choices, and seeing the result of those choices play out in battle is part of the pleasure of the game. Is it better to have one highly skilled infantryman, or two normal combat soldiers at the same cost? Should forces be concentrated near the enemy HQ, or elsewhere? Should the health of some emplacements be sacrificed for additional forces? Should stars earned in battle be used to upgrade all four types of forces equally? Is it better to have a strong force spread out over the entire board, or an extremely strong force concentrated in a smaller area?

Played in landscape orientation, Toy Defense Free presents an overhead view of the gameboard, which is a grid measuring 24 x 18. There are 8 different, highly detailed boards used over 30 levels of play. While the grid squares can be seen demarcated in light grey, the overall view is of realistic terrain. Winding, single lane, dirt roads contain parallel tread marks and have small bridges to cross streams. There is a wide variety of trees, grass, dirt, fields, and foliage represented with standard map contours and shading. Also visible are barbed wire barricades, downed aircraft, fuel drums, barracks, and the enemy headquarters. Enemy forces enter from one or more sides of the board and travel on the roads to reach HQ. Each level includes 12 or more battles, and players level-up by allowing fewer than 100 of the enemy to arrive safely at their HQ.

Of the 444 grid squares, approximately half are covered by roads, trees, and bushes. Each board contains 10 - 40 tower squares, on which the player can put any of 4 different emplacements. Tower squares are generally in close proximity to roads. While an emplacement is dragged onto the board, it displays a translucent bubble indicating its range. When initially placed, infantrymen ($20) have a range of 2.5 squares in any direction, flamethrower ($100) 1.5 squares, anti-aircraft ($120) 6 squares, and artillery ($500) 3.5 squares.

Players earn points as dollars for eliminating enemy forces. Infantrymen score 1-3 dollars each, armored vehicles and tanks 5-25 dollars each, airplanes and airships 15-85 dollars each. All soldiers and weapons on both sides have a small, horizontal, "health" thermometer above them that is displayed after they have taken their first hit. To score points, players must score sufficient hits to turn the thermometer display completely white. All soldiers and weapons have different defensive and offensive capabilities, and these are readily observed by watching the effect various forces have on the same thermometer display.

"Our goal in creating Toy Defense for iOS, PC, Android, Mac, and WP7 was to produce the best tower defense game possible regardless of time or cost, and I think we've accomplished that," stated Alexey Meleshkevich of MELSOFT. "We are introducing it as a free iOS game, and I invite every gamer to download it today. We are proud to share this outstanding example of the game designer's art."

Language Support:
* U.S. English and Russian (10 additional languages coming soon)

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 54.2 MB iPhone/iPod touch
* 99.1 MB iPad

Pricing and Availability:
Toy Defense Free 1.0 for iOS is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Toy Defense HD Full 1.0 for iPad includes 48 levels of play and is available on the App Store for $2.99 (USD). Toy Defense Full 1.0 for iPhone/iPod touch includes 48 levels of play and is available on the App Store for $0.99. Stars may be earned through gameplay or downloaded via an in-app purchase of $0.99 and up.

Toy Defense: http://www.toydefense.melesta-games.com/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/melesta/id438182507
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuHGWlEaA_Y
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Based in Minsk, Belarus, MELSOFT was founded by Alexey Meleshkevich in 2007. MELSOFT develops casual games for PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Web and other platforms. The company's product portfolio includes more than 20 successful projects. Their games are available in 20+ languages. All of them top the charts of the world's most popular casual game sites. They have proved to be a serious and responsible company, developing products of a very high quality. Because of that, they have built trustworthy partnerships with such companies as Big Fish Games, Alawar Entertainment, and Destiny Development. Copyright (C) 2007-2012 MELSOFT. Melesta is a registered trademark of MELSOFT, used to identify the company's products. Melesta trademark is protected by Trademark Law. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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12.: App & Joy introduces Snooze+ 1.0 for iOS - Easily Snooze Calendar Ev

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App & Joy introduces Snooze+ 1.0 for iOS - Easily Snooze Calendar Events - Published on 04/30/12

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App & Joy Studio today introduces Snooze+ 1.0, its new business app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. With Snooze+ you can continue working with the iPhone's native calendar and have a snooze option for all events. You can set a default snooze time and use it for all events, or you can define a unique snooze time per event. You can also use Snooze+ to view a list of your upcoming events - set their snooze time in advance and even edit the events' details if desired.

Tel Aviv, Israel - App & Joy studio announced today that "Snooze+" is available exclusively for iPhone, and iPod touch in Apple's App Store. Ever wanted to snooze a calendar event in iPhone? "Snooze+" is exactly the answer to that. For the first time ever iPhone users can use the native calendar, and still enjoy the snooze benefit thanks to "Snooze+".

With Snooze+ you can continue working with the iPhone's native calendar and have a snooze option to all events. You can set a default snooze time and use it for all events, or you can define a unique snooze time per event. Want to see a list of your upcoming events? You can also use Snooze+ to view a list of your upcoming events, set their snooze time in advance and even edit the events' details if desired.

"So many times I forgot greet people for their birthday just because I didn't have a snooze option", said Tal, the co-founder and CTO of App & Joy. He then adds "working on Snooze+ was a real treat for me because I was able to solve a pain I had in my beloved iPhone. Since I've been using Snooze+ I've remembered everything on my calendar".

Using Snooze+ is very simple and it only requieres you to download the app and it will automatically sync with the iPhone's native calendar. For the first time it's not required to have a jailbroken phone, in order to have Snooze option.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, 3/4G iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 0.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Snooze+ 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Business category. For more information, photos, request for a promo code please don't hesitate to contact us.

App & Joy: http://www.appandjoy.com/
Snooze+ 1.0: http://www.appandjoy.com/snooze
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/snooze+/id517661753
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App & Joy studio is an independent app development studio based out of Tel Aviv, Israel. App & Joy's partners have vast experience in app development and marketing. The studio was formed as a joint venture of the two partners who are also a real life couple. Copyright (C) 2012 App & Joy studio. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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13.: Special Apps For Special Learners

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Special Apps For Special Learners - Published on 04/30/12

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Feraco Media announces special iOS apps for special learners. Bio Regents Buddy, Physics Regents Buddy, US History Regent Buddy, Geometry Regents Buddy, Chem Regents Buddy, Earth Science Regents Buddy, Global History Regents Buddy and Integrated Regents Algebra Buddy are all apps that have these features that could be helpful to all learners. The applications are subject specific and include many different learning strategies, offering interactive lessons and more.

Commack, New York - Feraco Media announces special apps for special learners. In the information age of today education, learning and teaching is changing fast. The technology that is being used in and outside of the classroom is everywhere.

Almost every student has a cell phone with access to the Internet. Even with out Internet access there are educational applications for iPhone, iPad, android, tablets and so on. The methods for teaching students and special needs students are expanding. Some schools are going all iPad. Meaning all students will have iPads with digital textbooks and new learning tools.

Some of the new learning tools that are out there that can be especially helpful for special needs students are educational applications. There are applications that are subject specific that include many different learning strategies. There are interactive lessons with peaceful nature sound in the background. Interactive Quizzes with state test questions in a format that makes it feel like a game. Daily topic specific news updates, fun educational videos from YouTube and flash cards by topic are other features some of these educational apps.

For special needs students these types of applications can be very useful. The student who cannot focus on one type of learning at a time can flip back and fourth through the app to stay focused. The student who is an extremely visual learner will be attracted to the devices colorful screen of pictures in the lesson. The student who has trouble writing notes or preparing them self for a test can simply open up previous lessons and practice on the interactive quizzes of the apps. The student who is a auditory learner can listen to nature sounds while reviewing topics or watch videos related to each topic. The very high performing student can find interesting topic related daily news and summarize it for the class. All of these options can be utilized through one educational app.

For an example, in New York there are educational apps that are specific to each class. All of these classes are required to take the New York State Regents Exam. Bio Regents Buddy, Physics Regents Buddy, US History Regent Buddy, Geometry Regents Buddy, Chem Regents Buddy, Earth Science Regents Buddy, Global History Regents Buddy and Integrated Regents Algebra Buddy are all apps that have these features that could be helpful to all learners.

App developers also want teachers and students feedback to make sure they are the best they can possibly be for student learning. Most developers will give away free promotional codes so teacher can try them out for free. The age we live in today people minds are stuck inside our cell phones or devices. Learning on these devices is inevitable. Teachers should take advantage of these tools.

If you are a teacher who would like to try to implement these apps in your classroom for free please email Frederick for a promo code. Promo codes are available for Bio Regents Buddy, Chem Regents Buddy, Physics Regents Buddy, Earth Science Regents Buddy, Environmental Science Buddy, Human Body Buddy, Global History Regents Buddy, US History Regents Buddy, Astronomy Buddy, Geometry Regents Buddy, Health Ed Buddy and Integrated Algebra Regents Buddy.

Feraco Media : https://sites.google.com/site/frederickferaco/
Educational Apps: https://sites.google.com/site/frederickferaco/iphone-ipad-apps

Headquartered in Commack, New York, Feraco Media Inc. is a privately held company whose goal is to develop buddy apps in all content areas. The company was started by a teacher for teachers and students. Copyright (C) 2012 Feraco Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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14.: hicup App releases Aficionados Infographic

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hicup 1.04 is a new mobile app that helps local individuals find each other via shared interests. Simply set up your account and you will be prompted to browse other people by location or interests. David Gowan and Julie Green have released a new released an illustrated guide outlining the unique interests of several groups of connoisseurs. Titled "The Aficionados", the new PDF guide gives insight into five of people's most common shared interests, including Wine, cars, food, art, and cigars.

San Francisco, California - hicup, a new mobile phone application that helps local individuals find each other via shared interests, has released an illustrated guide outlining the unique interests of several groups of connoisseurs. hicup's infographic, titled "The Aficionados", gives insight into five of people's most common shared interests including: Wine, cars, food, art, and cigars.

"So much of our life is affected by the people we meet and share our time with," said hicup co-founder, David Gowan. "We believe this infographic will remind people that there is a robust community of people that share their same interests and that hicup can help these people connect with one another."

Through hicup's infographic, viewers can read interesting facts related to each of the five aficionado groups. Throughout history people have found themselves naturally gravitating toward others with like interests, and hicup's infographic points out that you are far from alone when it comes to your love of the obscure.

hicup was created to give users the opportunity to meet new people and make friends through shared interests. Using mobile technology, hicup is based on the way people have always made friends - through common interests. Simply set up your account and you will be prompted to browse other people by location or interests. The "link up" feature lets users chat with others through the app. The app's privacy settings make it possible to screen potential friends, allowing users to only link up with people when they want to.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, 3/4G iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 9.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
hicup 1.04 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Social Networking category. hicup is also available in the Android Market market.

hicup 1.04: http://hicup.com
Download From iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/hicup/id479008285
Download From Android Market: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whiz.hicup
Aficionados Infographic: http://hicup.com/wp-content/uploads/aficionados_infographic_revised6.pdf
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The creators of hicup, David Gowan and Julie Green, are two close friends with a twenty-year history. they created the hicup app as a fun and easy way to meet new and interesting people. hicup is based in San Francisco, California. Copyright (C) 2012 David Gowan and Julie Green. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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15.: Branovets Games releases The Treasures of Hotei 1.2 for Mac OS X

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Branovets Games today releases The Treasures of Hotei 1.2, their new gaming title for Mac OSX. Hotei is one of the 7 gods of happiness, the happy god of abundance and good health. Depart on a dangerous journey to find the treasures of Hotei, lost on tropical islands. Collect the lost magic coins and bring them to Hotei. If you can make it back, Hotei's Jewels will be yours. Featuring colorful graphics, nice music, and sound effects, The Treasures of Hotei offers exciting match three gameplay.

Minsk, Belarus - Branovets Games today is thrilled to announce the release of version 1.2 of The Treasures of Hotei. Hotei is one of the 7 gods of happiness, the happy god of abundance and good health. Hotei is seen carrying a large bag over his shoulder that is said to contain gifts and fortunes for those who believe in his virtues. Collect the lost magic coins and bring them to Hotei. If you can make it back, Hotei's Jewels will be yours!

Depart in a dangerous journey to find the treasures of Hotei, lost on tropical islands. You will find colorful graphics, pleasant music, and at the end of the path, the grand prize - countless treasures of God Hotei.

At each level you need to collect parts of the magic coins for a certain limited time, which combined in a coin, open a door to the treasures. To achieve this, you need to move the gems so, that after each move you would get horizontal or vertical chain of three (or more) identical gems.

At each following level, collecting parts of the magic coins will be more difficult, so try to earn bonuses more often by forming groups of 4 and more gems in a row. It can be an "explosion," "lightning" or "fire breath". Activate the earned bonuses by clicking on them.

"The Treasures of Hotei" is a fascinating game with colorful graphics, nice music, and sound effects, which will keep you engaged in it for a long time:

* Hours of match3 puzzle gaming
* Exciting match three gameplay
* Thrilling music and sound effects

System Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later
* 42.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
The Treasures of Hotei 1.2 is $2.99 (USD) and available worldwide through the Mac App Store in the Games category. Review copies are available upon request.

Branovets Games: http://www.branovets.net
The Treasures of Hotei 1.2: http://www.branovets.net/mac-os-x-games.html
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16.: SCOtutor for Mac Tutorial App now free for Mac, iPad and iPhone

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SCOtutor for Mac Tutorial App now free for Mac, iPad and iPhone - Published on 04/30/12

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The top rated video tutorial app - SCOtutor for Mac - is now available as a free download from the Mac and iTunes App Stores. Designed with both new and experienced Mac users in mind, SCOtutor for Mac contains nearly three hours of video content. The tutorial assumes no prior knowledge of the Mac, and guides you from first principles to acheive a comfortable working knowledge of how to use a Mac. SCOtutor for Mac is now the #1 Free Education App in the UK & US on the Mac App Store.

Liverpool, United Kingdom - SCOtutor for Mac is a video tutorial application available for both the Mac and iOS, and is now available for free download from both the Mac and iTunes App Stores. Since release as a free App, SCOtutor for Mac is the #1 Free Education App on the Mac App Store in both the US and UK.

Created by ScreenCastsOnline, acknowledged as one of the premier sources for Mac and iOS video training on the web, SCOtutor for Mac is designed with both new and experienced Mac users in mind. With nearly three hours of video content, the tutorial assumes no prior knowledge of the Mac, and guides you through, from first principles to acheiving a comfortable working knowledge of how to use a Mac.

Perfect for new Mac users or switchers from Windows.

Although no prior knowledge is assumed, experienced Mac users can still pick up lots of hints and tips as SCOtutor for Mac is the perfect refresher to quickly optimise your Mac knowledge.

The video tutorial is presented as a standalone application, downloadable from the Mac App Store or via the iTunes App Store. It contains an optimised video player that gives the viewer full playback control. The tutorial is arranged into easy navigable chapters, available from a pop up chapter list, allowing for the tutorial to be used as an easily accessible reference guide. It even remembers where you are up to in the tutorial, so you can quickly resume from where you left off.

Fully accessible, the tutorial also contains full English subtitles which can be switched on or off by a simple onscreen menu or keyboard shortcut.

The iPad/iPhone version has full Airplay support to allow you to play the tutorial on a HDTV or large screen projector.

Both versions of this great resource are available to download for free from the Mac App Store (currently the #1 Free App in Education in the UK, US and other countries) and from the iTunes store.

Download the Mac version and keep it on your Mac as a great reference guide.

Download the iOS version and play it on your iPad whilst you follow along on your Mac.

This unique application has many innovative features:

Comprehensive Mac Tutorial:
The HD video tutorial runs for 157 minutes and covers 12 major subjects organised into over 75 topics.

* Introduction to the Mac
* Exploring the OS X Desktop
* Applications and your Mac
* Introduction to the Finder
* Auto Save & Versions
* Introduction to Apple Mail
* Managing Application Windows
* Printing and Scanning
* Sharing with the Mac
* Using the Safari Web Browser
* Users, Accounts & Parental Controls
* Time Machine

Accessibility:
English subtitles

Optimised Video Player:
Designed specifically to optimise the viewing experience, SCOtutor for Mac includes a dedicated video player
* Auto hiding onscreen playback control panel
* Advanced playback controls
* Jump backward or forward in 30 second increments
* MultiSpeed playback - slow or fast speeds - (.5x, .75x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x)
* Easy navigation via chapter popup menu
* Jump from chapter to chapter
* Easy resume mode - Just carry on from where you left off
* Full Airport Support (iOS version)

iPad/iPhone Device Requirements:
* Requires iOS 5 or later
* Compatible with iPad, iPhone 3GS and above, iPod touch (Gen 3 and above)
* 437 MB

Mac System Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.7 or later
* 64-bit processor
* 437 MB

Pricing and Availability:
SCOtutor for Mac 1.1 is free and available worldwide through the Mac App Store and iTunes App Store in the Education category. There are also a limited number of complimentary press memberships available to access the weekly tutorial service for review. Please use the contact email directly to request a press membership.

SCOtutor for Mac 1.1: http://www.screencastsonline.com/appstore/scotutorapps/
Download Free App (iPad/iPhone): http://itunes.apple.com/app/scotutor-for-mac/id487218558
Download Free App (Mac): http://itunes.apple.com/app/scotutor-for-mac/id484046801
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Located in LIverpool, United Kingdom, ScreenCastsOnline was formed in 2005 by Don McAllister who specialises in screencast production for ScreenCastsOnline and corporate customers. With over six years experience, ScreenCastsOnline has published over 320 Mac based video tutorials to rave reviews, and is acknowledged as one of the top resources for Mac training on the Internet. All of the video training is delivered by the host and founder of ScreenCastsOnline, Don McAllister, a regular panel member on many influential Mac podcasts including MacBreak Weekly, BagelTech Mac and MacRoundtable. Don is also a regular speaker at many international events, including Macworld Expo and Blogworld. ScreenCastsOnline also runs a popular membership system, allowing ScreenCastsOnline members to sign up to receive a new Mac based tutorial each week via iTunes. ScreenCastsOnline is a trading name of DMC Media Productions Ltd. All Material and Software (C) 2005-2012 ScreenCastsOnline / All Rights
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17.: Mr Toast Goes Mobile

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Mr Toast Goes Mobile - Published on 04/30/12

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California based Imaginary World Comics introduces Mr Toast 1.0, its brand new gaming title for iOS devices. Players take control of Mr Toast as he walks/runs through his neighborhood. Drawing on the classic cartoon style of Mr Toast, the game appeals to kids and adults. Featuring two different play modes, in Levels mode, players have 14 levels to complete with varying challenges on different levels. In the Infinity mode, players can just keep going as long as they still have time.

Los Angeles, California - With over 3 Million YouTube views, Mr Toast is now ready to take the mobile gaming world by storm with his new game for Apple iOS devices. In the game, titled simply "Mr Toast", players take control of Mr Toast as he walks/runs through his neighborhood.

"Mr Toast fans have been asking me for a game and I think they are going to really enjoy this one" said Dan Goodsell, creator of Mr Toast.

The game has two different play modes. In the Levels mode, you have 14 levels to complete. Different levels have varying challenges like limited visibility at night, dangerous spiders and time wasting cell phone calls. Earn high scores and you can unlock two bonus levels where you take control of Mr Toast's pals, Joe the Egg and Shaky Bacon. In the Infinity mode, players can just keep going as long as they still have time. Mr Toast will obtain crazy speeds as you try to set the new high score. There are two different Infinity environments - Suburbs and Country.

"The art style of game is based on my comics" said Dan Goodsell "The design owes a lot to classic cartoons and advertising characters of the 1960's. Another unusual aspect of the game is that Mr Toast travels in a horizontal direction referencing such classic games as Zaxxon and Paperboy."

The catchy music of the game is provided by the Texas band Shibboleth. "Having been fans of Mr Toast for many years, it was a blast to become a part of his world and write these jaunty little numbers. We'd follow Mr Toast anywhere" says Shibboleth band member Don Cento.

Mr Toast is known worldwide from his YouTube videos which have over 3 million views. Mr Toast has an extensive line of plush toys, books, comics and jewelry. Mr Toast has a large fan base in Germany where t-shirts, bedding and posters are also distributed.

Mr Toast is the creation of Los Angeles artist Dan Goodsell. "Mr Toast started out as a webcomic in 2003" said Dan Goodsell "but once I started creating Mr Toast plush toys, he really took off. This game is the logical next step in the evolution of Mr Toast."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* 20.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Mr Toast 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Mr Toast 1.0: http://www.theimaginaryworld.com/page3.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/mr.-toast/id519393512
Screenshot: http://www.theimaginaryworld.com/ToastScreenshot01.jpg
App Icon: http://www.theimaginaryworld.com/MrToastGameIcon.jpg

Located in Los Angeles, California, Imaginary World Comics is a privately held company founded by Dan Goodsell. The company is the publisher and manufacturer of Mr Toast. For the past 8 years, Mr Toast has appeared in books, comics and on the web. Copyright (C) 2012 Imaginary World Comics. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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18.: The Court Jester: An Exciting New 2.5D Sidescroller for Mac OS

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The Court Jester: An Exciting New 2.5D Sidescroller for Mac OS - Published on 04/30/12

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North Carolina based Steel River Games LLC today introduces The Court Jester, its first commercial indie game title for Mac OS X and Windows. Featuring an in-depth storyline, The Court Jester is an action-packed, story-driven 2.5D sidescroller where players control Domitian, a disgruntled jester on a quest to become emperor. Domitian must traverse a brutal world where allies stab you in the back, priests hurl fireballs from on high, and gods and emperors alike are savage killers.

Charlotte, North Carolina - Steel River Games LLC today is proud to announce the release and immediate availability of The Court Jester, its first commercial indie game title for Mac OS X and Windows. The Court Jester is an action-packed, story-driven 2.5D sidescroller where players control Domitian, a disgruntled jester on a quest to become emperor. But when he meets some unfortunate setbacks, Domitian makes a deal with a fallen god who grants him powerful magic to destroy his enemies.

Domitian uses his newfound magical abilities to incinerate legions of imperial soldiers and fire-conjuring priests. His arsenal includes the Spade Shot, a projectile attack, and the Diamond Flame, which surrounds him and damages nearby foes. Domitian can also use his club to turn wounded foes into ghouls who will fight by his side for a set amount of time. Virtually every enemy encounter can yield a new ally for the player or replace the ghoul currently following Domitian.

The Court Jester also features an in-depth storyline woven into its levels with a dark, yet humorous tone. To reach his goal, Domitian must traverse a brutal world where allies stab you in the back, priests hurl fireballs from on high, and gods and emperors alike are savage killers.

Features:
* Over 20 levels spanning six diverse environments
* A story featuring quirky and memorable characters
* The ability to turn wounded foes into Ghouls who fight at your side
* An unlockable higher difficulty mode
* Unlockable boss rush, and survival modes

Pricing and Availability:
The Court Jester is currently on sale for $2.99 (USD) at Indievania.

Steel River Games: http://steelrivergames.com
Court Jester: http://steelrivergames.com/Steel_River_Games/The_Court_Jester.html
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Online Demo: http://steelrivergames.com/the_court_jester_demo/the_court_jester_demo.html
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8amAUbZfiak
Press Kit (zip): http://steelrivergames.com/CourtJesterPressKit.zip

Steel River Games LLC is currently a one-man indie game studio, run by its CEO/game designer/programmer/janitor Joseph Blair. The Court Jester is Blair's first commercial game. Copyright (C) 2012 Steel River Games LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod, iPad and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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