6/01/2014

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Digest #3483

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Sat May 31, 2014 3:15 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Splashy Dino Updated with Enhanced Gameplay, New Skill Levels and More - Published on 05/31/14

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Version 2.0 of Splashy Dino from Iceman Softworks Game features big-screen action thanks to iPad compatibility, improved gameplay, 3 difficulty levels, an original music score, stunning cartoon-style graphics and animation, social sharing via Facebook, achievements to earn and collect, and Leaderboard integration to compete against friends. Lead Dino your way through hundreds of little challenges in this delicious Dino adventure. The no-cost app is available now in the App Store.

Cupertino, California - Fans of Iceman Softworks Game Studios' wonderfully creative - and totally addictive - no-cost iPhone and iPad app Splashy Dino, can now head to the App Store and download the latest version 2.0. Bearing some basic resemblance to Flappy Bird - except that it's not exceedingly difficult to play and the graphics are substantially better - Splashy Dino challenges gamers to tap their screen as often as necessary to flap a quaint cartoon dinosaur's wings, and help it fly safely past an endless array of pipes that stick out from above and below. Tapping takes the dinosaur up, no tapping sends the dinosaur down, and forward momentum happens on its own - which is one of the reasons why playing Splashy Dino is fun rather than frustrating.

And now in version 2.0, gamers can enjoy a range of new features including:
* Big-screen action thanks to iPad compatibility
* Improved gameplay due to optimized "flapping" experience
* 3 difficulty levels so that everyone can play and have fun: Rookie, Skilled and Expert
* A full, original music score that adds wonder and excitement
* Stunning cartoon-style graphics and animation
* The option to share screenshots on Facebook
* Cool achievements to earn and collect
* Access to Splashy Dino's Game Center to compete against friends

"After launching Splashy Dino, the feedback we received from gamers around the world was incredibly positive, as people fell in love with the app right away," commented Alex Ledovskiy of Iceman Softworks Game Studios. "And now we're pleased to launch version 2.0, which features plenty of additions and enhancements."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 28.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Splashy Dino 2.0, the latest version of the super hit no-cost app featuring enhanced gameplay, new skill levels, social features and more, is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Iceman Softworks Game Studios: http://gamestudios.icemansoftworks.com
Splashy Dino 2.0: http://apps.appshout.com/splashy-dino/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/splashy-dino/id824729265
YouTube Video (Demo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1RcrDTOiJY
Screenshot: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/8e/40/4e/8e404e08-2fa8-831d-cec2-5774cb4c49e0/screen480x480.jpeg
App Icon: http://apps.appshout.com/splashy-dino/images/icon.png

Led by brothers Alexander and Alexey Ledovskiy, Iceman Softworks Game Studios is an agile mobile game development firm that is dedicated to bringing joy to gamers across the world. The firm, which was founded in 2011, works in small teams comprised of talented cross-functioning individuals in order to leverage the benefits of spontaneity, creativity and speed, while ensuring world class quality. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Iceman Softworks Game Studios. 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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Mark Johnson
Media Director
1-408-757-0156
United States
press@appshout.com

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Sat May 31, 2014 1:30 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

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Bandojo Offers Fun, Easy Music Creation on iPhone, iPad - Published on 05/31/14

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PanMuse LLC introduces Bandojo 1.0, a collaborative music app for iOS. It enables virtually anyone to easily create beautiful music. Users play by tapping or gliding fingers across a colorful Melody Palette. The app harmonizes and rhythmically synchronizes the melody with one of 20 included accompaniments. Bandojo features exotic as well as familiar sounds, rhythms, and harmonies, influenced by both contemporary and world music. Users can also play collaboratively over a local area network.

Albuquerque, New Mexico - PanMuse LLC today is proud to announce the release of Bandojo, a collaborative music app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Bandojo enables adults and children, musicians and non-musicians alike to easily create beautiful music. Users play by tapping or gliding one or more fingers across a colorful Melody Palette. The app harmonizes and rhythmically synchronizes this melody with one of 20 immersive accompaniments generated in real time, so the music continually changes and evolves.

The included accompaniments feature exotic as well as familiar sounds, rhythms, and harmonies, influenced by both contemporary and world music. The app also controls the musical scale played by the user to fit within each sound environment, so it's easy to create beautiful music. Additional accompaniments, covering more genres, styles, and cultures, will be available soon on the Bandojo website.

Users can play Bandojo collaboratively over a local area network. One device acts as host, or Maestro, and produces the combined sound for all the players. Each user plays a melody on his or her own WiFi-enabled iOS device. Because Bandojo provides a flexible way to synchronize the rhythms through Rhythm Lock (TM) and automatically controls the scale or mode to fit the accompaniment, users can easily play along.

Music. No Experience Required (TM):
Bandojo teaches music making through immersion. Users can play right away, even if they have never played a musical instrument before. This makes it ideal for kids as well as adults who have little or no prior experience creating music. The app also offers features that help users learn more about how music works. One such feature is the solfege overlay for the color-coded Melody Palette. When solfege is applied, every button on the Palette has a solfege label, so pitch relationships are clearer. The user can choose from Western (do, re, mi), Indian (sa, re, ga) and Byzantine (ni, pa, vu) solfege.

Bandojo was created by American composer Panaiotis, who has created many interactive musical performances with professional musicians as well as amateurs of all ages. He is a gifted performer and music educator who loves to share the power of music creation. He describes his app simply: "Bandojo is music for the rest of us."

Andrew Stone, an independent software programmer for over 25 years with many successful NeXT, Mac OS and iOS titles, created the iOS interface design and engineering. "I wanted to be a rock star, but because I couldn't, I became a coder. I get out the distortion guitar in Bandojo!"

Feature Highlights:
* Quick Start overlay explains features and controls so users can play right away
* Color-coded Melody Palette enables play of melodies, chords and clusters of sound
* Includes 20 accompaniments generated in real time
* Additional accompaniments influenced by many cultures, styles, and genres coming soon
* 16 different melody instruments: including dulcimer, banjo, viola, harp and distortion guitar
* Includes percussion and sound effects
* Rhythm Lock (TM) guides users towards simpler or more complex play
* Solfege overlay for the Melody Palette shows pitch relationships
* Collaborate or jam over a local area network

Travis Kellerman is CEO of PanMuse, LLC. "So many people just consume music. We want to give everyone a chance to create, collaborate and share music through technology."

Device Requirements
* iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.
* Requires iOS 7.0 or later
* 32.9 MB

Pricing and Availability
Bandojo 1.0 is $2.99 USD. Available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music and Lifestyle categories.

Bandojo 1.0: http://www.bandojo.us/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/bandojo/id878243330
Screenshots: http://www.bandojo.us/products/ios/ios-screenshots
App Icon: http://www.bandojo.us/products/ios/ios-bandojo-icon

PanMuse LLC is a new, independent software development company founded on the principle of empowerment through access to music creation, performance, and community. Proudly based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Copyright (C) 2014 Panaiotis and PanMuse LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, iPod touch, and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Travis Kellerman
CEO
505-850-4108
United States
travis@bandojo.us

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/bandojomusicforall
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/bandojomusic

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Sat May 31, 2014 1:45 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

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Jumpy Dirt Bike is climbing up the iTunes charts - Published on 05/31/14

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Cheetah Websites Corporation introduces Jumpy Dirt Bike 1.0 for iOS, a fast paced game that can be quite challenging and requires quick reflexes. Got what it takes to beat Jumpy Dirt Bike? It starts out simple, but can challenge the user pretty quickly. The further you get the more rewards show up and new dirt bikes become available. This is a great game for all ages and is the perfect way to pass the time while riding on the subway, bus or plane.

South Pasadena, Florida - Got what it takes to beat Jumpy Dirt Bike? Challenge yourself with all the levels and bikes! Cheetah Websites Corporation is thrilled to announce the release of Jumpy Dirt Bike 1.0 for iOS, a fast paced game that can be quite challenging and requires quick reflexes. It starts out simple, but can challenge the user pretty quickly. The further you get the more rewards show up and new dirt bikes become available. This is a great game for all ages and is the perfect way to pass the time while riding on the subway, bus or plane. Have some fun and enjoy!

Features:
* Jump over wood
* Drive your motorcycle like a crazy person
* Get super cool rewards
* Achieve higher levels
* And just run wild

"This game is climbing up the charts because it is very hard to stop playing," said James Mieczkowski, president of Cheetah Websites Corporation. "I have heard of people brushing there teeth with one hand and playing Jumpy Dirt Bike with the other. A friend of mine plays it in the bathroom i only hope he is doing number one. I had to tell my girlfriend not to play it while driving because it is very unsafe. But parked at a red light is ok. We hope you have as much fun playing this game as we do and it is free so have fun."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPad
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* 2.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Jumpy Dirt Bike 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Jumpy Dirt Bike 1.0: http://www.cheetahburner.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/jumpy-dirt-bike/id879923631
Screenshot: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/10/64/96/10649688-2dfe-3086-608e-25ac190e7e7d/screen568x568.jpeg
App Icon: http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple2/v4/bf/88/e1/bf88e1f7-1ef6-09f9-6b9c-e7627b6a2463/mzl.pzdsnfxv.175x175-75.jpg

Located in South Pasadena Florida, and founded in 2002 - Cheetah Websites Corporation. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2002-2014 Cheetah Websites Corporation. 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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James Mieczkowski
President
(727) 776-6554
United States
james33707@yahoo.com

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Sat May 31, 2014 6:45 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

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Soup Jump is a whacky game that challenges even the best of gamers - Published on 05/31/14

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The Lim Brothers today introduce Soup Jump 1.0, their new game title for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Jump from one stack of soup cans to the next in this weird and whacky game that tests your reflexes and skills. Suitable for the entire family, Soup Jump is simple to learn yet hard to master, featuring one button gameplay that will leave you hooked for hours at a time. The game offers cute cartoons and animations with colorful visuals optimized for Retina display.

Melbourne, Australia - Developed by the Lim Brothers, Soup Jump is a game for iOS that has people going mad everywhere trying to get scores even in the single digits. The aim of the game is to jump from one stack of soup cans to the next in this weird and whacky game thats suitable for all ages. Soup Jump will challenge your reflexes and touch abilities, even for the best of gamers. Simple to learn with a one button gameplay, but hard to master, leaving you hooked for hours at a time.

Features:
* Simple, fun and addictive gameplay
* Easy to pick up and play but a challenge to master
* Precise and intuitive controls
* Colourful visuals optimized for Retina display
* Cartoons and animations are cute and suitable for the entire family
* Compete against your friends high scores or just beat your own

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 4, 4S, iPhone 5, 5s, iPod touch (4/5 gen) and iPad
* Requires iOS 5 or later
* This app is optimized for iPhone 5
* 38.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Soup Jump 1.0 is free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Games category. It has an in-app purchase of $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) to remove ads.

Soup Jump 1.0: http://soupjump.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/soup-jump/id878559764
Media Assets: http://soupjump.com/press.html

Independent developers Chun and Meng Lim, are two brothers based in Melbourne, Australia. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Chun and Meng Lim. 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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Chun Lim
Programmer
Australia
chunredirect@gmail.com

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Sat May 31, 2014 8:00 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

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Last Ninja Pro - a different endless jumping ninja vs zombies iOS game - Published on 05/31/14

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Do you hate in most endless action games where players are forced to auto run or jump? Want to try a different style endless game where you can fully control your actions? Tide Mobiles introduces "Last Ninja Pro" for IOS devices. It is a different endless action game while in game role will never auto move uncontrollably anymore, so the player can take next action more precisely. The role in this game is a ninja, who faces a zombie world, and use two different skills to fight.

Fuzhou, China - Tide Mobiles, an indie iOS game developer team, is pleased to announce that "Last Ninja Pro - endless funny jumping ninja vs zombies" for iOS has been approved for release in all regions. It is a game of endless jumping ninjas vs zombies, but it is quite different. The word "different" here means, not like most other endless games do, the ninja in this game will not auto run or jump here, player can control every action in this endless game. The ninja needs to jump higher and kill zombies to collect gems and earn experiences; once enough experiences are gotten, it will upgrade one level just like in an RPG game. When the ninja falls down the screen or the HP comes to 0 and the game is over.

It is an easy to control game, tilt to move left or right, no tilt make stand still, tap screen to jump, tap attack button to attack, tap skill button to cast skills. There are 3 totally difficult levels, 10 different zombies and 8 different floors in this game.

"I do not like the feeling in most endless run or jump games, in there the role always auto run or jump uncontrollably," explained Qing Lai, the developer. "It seem not you are the controller, in fact you are the lord of game, you can do everything in game whatever you want to do, if you want to stop, you can stop anytime and have a rest, so you can take next action more precisely."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone4 , iPhone5, iPad or iPod touch(4 and 5th generation)
* Requires iOS 6.0 for later
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* HD and retina screen supported
* 60 MB

Last Ninja Pro is a paid game for $0.99, you can download it from the Apple App Store. "there is another free version of this game, which has a Ad banner on the top of screen, but the function was not limited and the banner will not disturb you playing game," continued Qing Lai.

Last Ninja Pro - endless funny jumping ninja vs zombies: http://tidemobiles.com/
Download Last Ninja Pro from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/last-ninja-pro-endless-funny/id880612121
Download Last Ninja Free from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/last-ninja-free-funny-endless/id868762044
YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57j-Q_NkJaU
Screenshot: http://tidemobiles.com/static/img/i54.png
App Icon: http://tidemobiles.com/static/img/Icon-120.png

Tide Mobile Studio is a brand new small indie iOS game developer studio located in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. The studio currently only has 2 members, Qing Lai, the main developer, and, Weihua Wu, the art designer. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Tide Mobile 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. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Qing Lai
Senior Developer
China
admin@tidemobiles.com

Facebook Profile: http://facebook.com/tidestudio
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/qing-lai/2b/42b/146/
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/laiqing

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