7/22/2014

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Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Flip Words HD - Best-selling Word Game Now Available in the App Store - Published on 07/21/14

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Washington based HipSoft LLC announces the release of Flip Words HD for iPad and Flip Words for iPhone update. Flip Words combines building words and solving phrases into one of the best-selling and addictive word games of all time. Connect letters to form words and turn tiles in the hidden phrase. Each flipped letter brings you closer to solving the puzzle. Word Boost finds the longest word possible with the current letters and Phrase Boost reveals hidden letters in the phrase.

Redmond, Washington - HipSoft is excited to announce Flip Words HD for iPad and Flip Words 2.0 for iPhone are now available in the App Store. Connect letters to form words and turn tiles in the hidden phrase. Each flipped letter brings you closer to solving the puzzle. Guess the phrase early to move on to the next level, or keep building words to flip all the letters for a special bonus. The high scores list lets you compare your game scores with players from around the world.

New Flip Words features let players access boosts to improve their scores: Word Boost finds the longest word possible with the current letters and Phrase Boost reveals hidden letters in the phrase. Share your love of Flip Words with your friends! New social feature allows you to connect your game to Facebook and share the phrase you've just solved - can your friends guess the answer, too?

About Flip Words:
One of the best word games of all time, Flip Words' unique feature of continuously updated phrases keeps the content fresh and the player engaged. Simple to learn gameplay, retro-styled graphics, catchy music and just the right sound effects, create a fun and exciting experience for players at all levels.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 62.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Flip Words HD 2.0 is $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. The price for Flip Words 2.0 for iPhone is $1.99 and requires iOS 4.3 or later. It is optimized for iPhone 5 and is compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Flip Words HD 2.0: https://itunes.apple.com/app/flip-words-hd/id713384884
Marketing Video: http://download.hipsoft.com/trailers/tablet/FlipWords_1080p.mp4
Screenshot 1: http://www.download.hipsoft.com/pressreleases/2014/FWiOS/fwiOSpr1.png
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HipSoft LLC was founded in 2002 to create high quality, family-friendly games for the casual gamer market. Among its award winning titles are the Build-a-lot series, the Puzzle Express series and Flip Words. Additional information about the company can be found at HipSoft online. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 HipSoft LLC. 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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Sara Bouwman
Marketing Manager
425-556-5485
United States
sara@hipsoft.com

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Gig Bag Apps Releases Version 2 of Click Metronome for iPhone - Published on 07/21/14

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Gig Bag Apps today announces Click Metronome, version 2. This update brings Click into the modern iOS era with an all new look and feel. There's no single more important tool for a musician than a good metronome, and Click is the perfect metronome for practice room or stage. Multiple visualization modes bring a unique dimension to the iPhone metronome world, including a beat counter, flash, traditional pendulum, and full screen modes for total focus.

Springfield, Illinois - Gig Bag Apps, makers of popular drum reference app theDrumDictionary and Click Metronome for iPhone, are pleased today to announce the release of Click Metronome version 2. This new version represents a complete redesign of the look and feel of Click and brings it into the modern iOS era. While keeping all the features of the original Click Metronome, version 2 takes a cue from the new Apple design philosophy and tightens its focus even further on minimizing on-screen controls in order to provide large, clear visual feedback.

The vast majority of time using a metronome is not spent adjusting settings but in practicing or playing along to the metronome, and Click Metronome is a tool that aligns with these priorities. Multiple visualization styles and a special full screen mode make Click Metronome unique in a crowded world of iPhone metronome apps. Click provides flexible features such as a wide tempo range, a large selection of time signatures, plus many other audio and visual options, all while maintaining an emphasis on clear visualization. A metronome has one job - to help a musician practice and play in time - but this can be accomplished in many different ways.

Click stands apart from other iPhone metronomes as the first to offer many visualization options in one app: a large beat counting display or fullscreen flash, along with the more traditional "pendulum" look, with and without beat counting. Once set to the desired tempo, time signature, etc., Click can enter into a fullscreen mode, making it easily visible from a music stand or even from across the stage. "Click Metronome version 2 takes the flexibility and ease-of-use of the original and combines it with a brand new modern interface for an even more focused and enjoyable experience. Click 2 marks another step toward the goal of minimizing UI in deference to the visualization, so that musicians can focus on what's most important: making music," said Gig Bag Apps founder, Ryan Dillon.

Click also provides the flexibility needed to adapt to a wide variety of musical needs and styles. With a tempo range from 10 to 400 beats per minute, it can provide a steady tempo for everything from slowly practicing tricky passages to keeping a band together during even the most fast paced up-tempo jazz pieces. 21 time signatures are available in total, including all of the basic essentials as well as odd groupings like 5, 7, or 11 beats per measure. Click can also play subdivisions within a beat, such as eighth notes, triplets, shuffles, or sixteenth notes. And for those looking for a more musical sound, subdivisions can be played softer to make sure the main beat is heard loud and clear. Tap tempo functionality allows for easy detection and synchronization with an external music source. Its solid, accurate audio engine maintains perfect tempo, even while switching among time signature and subdivision options.

"Whether on the stage or in the practice room, Click gives musicians the flexibility they need to play in a variety of musical styles, all while providing large, easy-to-see visual feedback," stated Ryan Dillon. "And now, with Click, musicians are not locked into a single visual style but can purchase one app and get everything from a number display for help counting out complex rhythms to a simple flashing screen for easy viewing on a music stand." Click offers musicians a powerful, flexible metronome, but without all the clutter that is so common to this category of apps. In the admittedly crowded iPhone metronome app space, Click stands apart with its highly flexible visuals and modern interface designed from the ground up for iOS 7 and beyond.

Other Key Features:
* Audio accent or visual flash on the downbeat to keep track of the measure
* Woodblock, Cowbell, Clave, and Electronic Pulse sounds

iOS Device Requirements:
* iPhone 4 or newer (iPhone 4s and newer recommended)
* iPod touch current generation
* Requires iOS 7.0 or later
* 3 MB download

Pricing and Availability:
Click Metronome 2.0.1 is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music category, for the introductory price of $.99 USD (or equivalent).

Click Metronome 2.0.1: http://www.gigbagapps.com/click
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/click-metronome/id705075264
Vimeo Video (Preview): https://vimeo.com/99764020
Media Assets: http://www.gigbagapps.com/click-2-press-kit

Located in Springfield, Illinois, Gig Bag Apps was founded in 2012 by independent developer Ryan Dillon. Gig Bag Apps focuses on music apps for the iOS platform and believes that better tools can help create better music. Copyright (C) 2012-2014 Gig Bag Apps. 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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Ryan Dillon
Founder
United States
ryan@gigbagapps.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/GigBagApps
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/GigBagApps

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Count Dracu: the friendly vampire from Toronto, Canada - Published on 07/21/14

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Toronto based Popcorn Grenade today announces CountDracu1 for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. CountDracu1 is a storybook / adventure game for toddlers and pre-school kids ages 2 to 5. Staring the very friendly vampire from Toronto Canada, join Count Dracu Jr. as he takes you through his house and introduces you to his circle of multicultural friends. Each of his friends are missing something, and you need to help them find it. This game features vibrant and colorful graphics and illustrations.

Toronto, Canada - Popcorn Grenade today is proud to announce the release and immediate availability of CountDracu1, a storybook / adventure game app for toddlers and pre-school kids (ages 2 to 5). Join Count Dracu Jr. (a friendly vampire from Toronto, Canada) as he takes you through his house and introduces you to his circle of multicultural friends; there's Frankie the Jewish Frankenstein, Raggy the Egyptian mummy, Howie the Ukrainian werewolf, Yetinder the Indian yeti, and many more lovable characters.

Each of his friends are missing something, and you need to help them find it. Also collect all the medallions, and you'll get a chance to win a prize at the end of the game.

Features:
* Kids get to move Count Dracu Jr. through each of the rooms, transform him into a bat (by double tapping on him), as well as interact with each of Count Dracu's friends, using simple touch and drag actions.

* Meet 11 zany characters from around the globe - each with their own accent and puzzle to solve

* Teaches kids about problem solving, as well as to appreciate different ethnic accents

* Quirky animations that come to life with a touch of a finger

* Vibrant and colorful graphics and illustrations!

* Enchanting music and wacky sound-effects

* Designed for toddlers & preschoolers (ages 2 to 5 years) - no confusing menus or navigation. No links outside of app (complies with COPPA - Children's Online Privacy Protection act).

* If your child collects all the medallions, and reach the end of the game, they'll get a chance to win a 17" Count Dracu Plush Doll, as well as other great prizes.

CountDracu1 is the first in series of childrens' apps created by Canadian illustrator, animator, and programmer Denny Kurien. He and his wife, Mary, run a small, independent, mom & pop shop in Toronto that produces early-learning apps for toddlers and pre-school kids (2 - 5 year olds).

Pricing and Availability:
CountDracu1 sells for $0.99 on the App Store, and is also available on the Android, and Kindle. CountDracu1 LITE is available for free, whereby users get to try out the first 4 levels of the app, before the decide to buy it. Keep your eyes out for more apps and online videos staring Count Dracu and his friends. For more info, please visit Count Dracu online.

CountDracu1: http://CountDracu.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/countdracu1-count-dracu-friends/id895150065
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/countdracu1-lite/id898778216
YouTube Video (Promo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx8dP3z7m9M
Screenshot 1: http://www.popcorngrenade.com/countdracu/screenshot2_1024x768.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://www.popcorngrenade.com/countdracu/screenshot3_1024x768.jpg

Popcorn Grenade is a small, independent boutique shop in Toronto, Canada that produces early learning apps for Infants, toddlers and pre-school kids. The illustration, animation, programming, and voice-over work that goes into our apps are all done by us. We also have a well-adjusted 3 year old boy who is extremely tech saavy when it comes to using an iPad. He is responsible for beta-testing and quality control. It's for him that we create these apps - he enjoys playing with it, and we hope other kids would too. Copyright (C) 2014 Popcorn Grenade. 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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Denny Kurien
Owner / Creative Director
Canada
dkurien@gmail.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/CountDracuAndFriends

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Mobile App Search Party Lets Anyone Plan Great Events On-The-Go - Published on 07/21/14

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Created by emerging Texas-based developer 5 Brand Ventures, Search Party is the solution to all your event-related woes. This event planning app lets anyone coordinate meet-ups, send invitations, and share photos through their mobile devices. The ideal app for getting friends together, no matter what the circumstance, Search Party does away with the process of distributing individual invitations, making sending and responding to multiple invites a breeze.

Dallas, Texas - Heading to ComicCon? Plan on having an after-work drink with friends? Want to organize a fantastic dinner? Now's the time to check out Search Party. Created by emerging Texas-based developer 5 Brand Ventures, Search Party is the solution to all your event-related woes. With its user-friendly, streamlined design and variety of helpful features, Search Party takes the guesswork out of planning meet-ups and coordinating events, even on-the-go.

Inspired by its founder's own experience of missing out on a great tailgating party because of inefficient communication and coordination, Search Party is the ideal app for getting friends together, no matter what the circumstance. "What started out as a simple idea has turned into a mission to create a mobile application for people who love attending gatherings," co-founder Stephanie Brand says as she talks about the app's release. "Because our family loves to arrange barbecues, dinners and other social gatherings, we decided to build an app that will make it easy for everyone to get together, have fun, and share memories."

From casual coffee meet-ups and girls' nights out to large conventions and off-the-grid camping trips, Search Party does away with the process of distributing individual invitations, making sending and responding to multiple invites a breeze. Find yourself lost in a crowd? A group messaging feature lets users stay connected with real-time chat, while the integrated Google-powered map provides tracking and location services to make sure every person knows your whereabouts, so you'll never again get lost on your way to an event.

Users can also capture, organize, and save photos for each event through the app, which simplifies the process of uploading images onto favorite social media networks through integrated Facebook posting capabilities.

Search Party's host of features allows users to:
* Create public and private events
* Invite people from phone contacts
* Share public and private events through Facebook
* Receive attendance confirmations
* Use in-app navigation to locate the event
* Share geographic locations and estimated time of arrival
* Use group messaging with others attending the event
* Access the event photo gallery and share photos

"We designed Search Party to help people stay connected with their friends and family through stress-free event planning. With all these features and more, we guarantee a fun-filled party planning experience like no other," adds Brand. Organizing any event, anytime, anywhere is now easy and hassle-free. The possibilities are endless with Search Party.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* Optimized for iPhone 5
* 14.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Search Party 1.0.6 is available in both free and premium versions worldwide.

Search Party 1.0.6: http://searchpartytheapp.com/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/search-party-lite-create-events/id827681579
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.searchparty.searchpartylite
Vimeo Video (Demo): http://vimeo.com/84019785
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In early 2013, Matt and Stephanie Brand created 5 Brand Ventures, named after the couple and their three young children, with the intention of developing mobile applications to improve the lives of their users. Prior to founding 5 Brand Ventures, the couple garnered decades of corporate experience in their respective fields of insurance and sales. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 / 5 Brand Ventures. 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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Gaby Ignacio
PR and Communication Manager
312-543-1156
United States
gaby@essentialappmarketing.com

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Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/SearchPartyapp

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Awesome Push! is the easy push notification solution for app developers - Published on 07/21/14

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New Jersey based 288 Vroom LLC today introduces the Awesome Push! website and free companion app. If you're an app developer or owner and you are not sending push notifications to your apps or you are looking for an easier way, look no further, Awesome Push! is your solution. Awesome Push! is a new service created by an app developer for app developers and owners that allows them to easily manage and send push notifications to their iPhone app users. It's easy and you will be sending in minutes.

Toms River, New Jersey - 288 Vroom LLC today is delighted to introduce the Awesome Push! website and companion iOS app. If you're an app developer or app owner and you are not sending push notifications to your apps or are looking for an easier way, look no further, Awesome Push! is your solution. Awesome Push! is a new service created by an app developer for app developers and app owners which allows app owners to easily manage and send push notifications to their iPhone app users.

The Awesome Push system was built for ease of use and will have most developers sending push notifications to their apps in a just a few minutes. Plus, there's nothing to install in your app, so you can get started right away. Along with the Awesome Push website, app developers can now easily take control of sending push notifications to their apps from wherever they are with the Awesome Push! iPhone App which is now available for free in the AppStore.

Currently the Awesome Push! service is offering a limited free time trial with extremely reasonable pricing following.

Features:
* Send Messages - Send push notifications to your iPhone apps

* Get Started Quickly -As long as your app is set up to send push notifications and you are collecting user device tokens, you can likely start sending push notifications to your apps in just a few minutes. You do not need to install anything in your app or you can take advantage of the Awesome Push! API to save tokens directly to the system

* Manage Tokens - Upload tokens to the Awesome Push! system via a simple .csv file or use our easy as pie Awesome Push! API in you app to automatically save tokens to the system. Plus, export the tokens whenever you lik

* Keep Records - Awesome Push! keeps track of message history so you have a record of it

System Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 7.0 or later
* 2.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
The Awesome Push! 1.0 is free and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Business and Productivity categories.

288 Vroom LLC: http://www.288vroom.com
Awesome Push! 1.0: https://www.awesomepush.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/awesome-push!/id863249033
Screenshot: https://www.awesomepush.com/promo/AwesomePushForIphone.png
App Icon: https://www.awesomepush.com/promo/AwesomePushIcon512.png

Based in Bridgewater, New Jersey, 288 Vroom LLC is a privately held corporation founded in 2009 by Gregg Levine. With over ten years in the major pharmaceutical and wireless industries, Gregg's aim is developing unique and useful software for the iPhone platform, complemented by first-class customer support. An aspiring fiction writer, Gregg Levine felt that with his development experience and love of literature, short stories were perfect reading material for the iPhone/iPod touch medium. Copyright (C) 2009 288 Vroom LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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United States
pr@288vroom.com

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New App Developed by Robotics Experts for Children with Special Needs - Published on 07/21/14

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Atlanta based Zyrobotics, LLC today introduces Forest Fighter 1.0, a novel cause-and-effect app for iOS and Android devices. Based on lessons-learned for engaging children in robotics, Forest Fighter is designed to enhance motor skills for young children and kids with motor or cognitive delays. With a phenomenal ability to set options, this app will keep kids motivated and engaged. Parents can also use this switch-accessible app to reinforce IEP goals or just to have fun with their child.

Atlanta, Georgia - Based on lessons-learned for engaging children in robotics, a novel cause-and-effect app has been released. Forest Fighter is designed to enhance motor skills for young children and kids with motor or cognitive delays. With a phenomenal ability to set options, this app will keep kids motivated and engaged. Developed by Zyrobotics, LLC, the app is designed to improve visual attention, timing, coordination and control. Parents can also use this switch-accessible app to reinforce Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals or just to have fun with their child.

What started out as a project to design a robot to function as a rehabilitation tool for children with cognitive and motor-skill disabilities, ended up resulting in a new app that can be used to help with motor skills development for both young children as well as kids with motor or cognitive delays.

With the help of a tablet and the Forest Fighter app, children can now do something typically reserved for the clinical setting: play games to improve motor skills. Zyrobotics has designed an app with a phenomenal ability to individualize gaming options such that the unique needs of each child are addressed. The app is designed for teaching cause-and-effect for goals such as improving visual attention, targeting and timing, and coordination and control. Both graphics and sound can be graded for sensory sensitive kids or for kids that are easily distracted.

The app also has the ability for parents to initially reduce and then add back visual input, as well as the ability to turn off the music and sound effects. Parents can also adjust the speed of the game and difficulty levels, thus ensuring both confidence and competency by being able to start on the child's functional level and then progressing them as they are able. By changing things just a little, a kid will be able to master control and accuracy bit by bit. Best of all, this app is designed to be switch-accessible such that children who have severe motor impairments and use a switch to activate or operate toys, computers, communication devices, etc. can engage in the same game-play as all kids.

Key Features:
* Fun for all children, with additional features to help children with special needs
* Fully customizable settings can adjust game options based on the skill level of the child
* Just touch the screen to play or use an external switch (connected through a Bluetooth switch interface such as TabAccess)
* Beginner's options to help children gain confidence during game play
* Graphics and music can be graded to make this game suitable for sensory sensitive kids or for kids that are easily distracted

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

Pricing and Availability:
Forest Fighter 1.0 is Free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Education category. Forest Fighter is also available for Android devices on Google Play.

Zyrobotics: http://www.zyrobotics.com
Forest Fighter 1.0: http://zyrobotics.com/forestfighter/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/forest-fighter/id883405653
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zyrobotics.forestfighter&hl=en
Georgia Tech article about Robots and Apps: http://www.news.gatech.edu/2014/07/10/your-next-opponent-angry-birds-could-be-robot
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Zyrobotics, LLC provides technology-based enabling solutions for persons with mild to severe motor limitations. Our mission is to enable freedom through technology by developing products that are adaptive to each individual's capabilities. For children, our products uniquely focus on accessible play. Zyrobotics' first product offerings include switch-to-tablet interactive toys, interactive robots, and a suite of gaming apps that are specially designed to enable accessible play. Zyrobotics, LLC was founded in 2013 as a Venturelab startup company. Venturelab is the University business incubator affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Zyrobotics, LLC. 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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Ayanna Howard
CTO
6789529976
United States
games@zyrobotics.com

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Game Developer - A new Mac app to develop games and interactive apps - Published on 07/21/14

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AppGeneration Software has launched a new Mac OS X app called Game Developer. This app, available for free on the Mac App Store, allows any user to develop games, interactive apps and interactive books without any need to know how to code. It's a visual language that enables designers, artists, project managers and software developers to make their prototypes and projects, in a fast way and easy way, without any knowledge of coding in any software language.

Porto, Portugal - AppGeneration Software has launched a new Mac OS X app called Game Developer. This app, available for free on the Mac App Store, allows any user to develop games, interactive apps and interactive books without any need to know how to code. It's a visual language that enables designers, artists, project managers and software developers to make their prototypes and projects, in a fast way and easy way, without any knowledge of coding in any software language.

In a matter of hours, any person can develop an interactive app with several scenes/pages, animations, texts, sounds, videos and web components. They just need to drag elements to the screen, put them in the right position and assign properties in a 100% visual way. There is Zero coding.

Game Developer app also addresses four big problems of development, simplifying them:
* Multi-operating system. You are developing for two operating systems at the same time: iOS and Mac OS X
* Multi-screen resolution. With just one project, you will be able to take care of the multiple screen resolutions
* Multi-language. With just one project you can adapt text and audio to whatever language the user wants
* Real time preview. Check how it works on the actual device is now easy with Wi-Fi sync and instant play of the scenes you are testing

Game Developer has more than 200 different features, animations effects, game possibilities and interactions to play with. Mix all the features in order to obtain the best effects.

Features:
* Create scenes and scene transitions
* Create buttons and menus
* Create all kind of animations (frame by frame animation, transformations, dragging frames, and more)
* Use physics to move frames
* Use particles
* Use video
* Use web components
* Or use all of them at the same time

It also allows to create screen interaction triggers, like:
* Touch with finger or mouse
* Swipe to any direction
* Shake the device
* On entering a scene (or after X seconds)
* Based on actions from other object

Users can also use even more advanced features with Game Developer apps. They can use text in many different ways (with all kinds of fonts and formats), apply sound to their stories or games in a huge level of customization, use camera effects and augmented reality, built games based on pre-recorded game strategies (puzzles, memo games, and more) or use Text-to-Speech. Now, with Game Developer app, everyone can make apps for Free.

Language Support:
* English

System Requirements:
* OS X 10.7 or later
* 71 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Game Developer 1.0 is available for Free in the Mac App Store in the Developer Tools category.

AppGeneration Software: http://appgeneration.com/
Game Developer 1.0: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id895068047
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Based in Porto, Portugal, AppGeneration Software specializes in software development and editorial content to provide a unique experience centered on smartphones and tablets. Copyright (C) 2014 AppGeneration. 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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Knight Girl arrives on the iOS this week - Published on 07/21/14

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Playfo today announces the up and coming release of Knight Girl as an iOS exclusive, arriving in the App Store worldwide this Thursday, July 24 2014. Knight Girl is a match-3 puzzle game, offering addictive gameplay, numerous levels and a timeless quest of love and happiness. Explore the mysterious world of the Knight Girl, meet its inhabitants and expand your horizons! Various game bonuses and features allow for a fresh look at the classic match-3 gameplay.

Nikolaev, Ukraine - Playfo today is happy to announce the up and coming release of Knight Girl as an iOS exclusive, arriving in the App Store worldwide this Thursday, July 24 2014. Knight Girl, a newly developed match-3 puzzle game from the developers of popular Tap the Frog series, offers addictive gameplay, numerous levels and a timeless quest of love and happiness. Explore the mysterious world of the Knight Girl, meet its inhabitants and expand your horizons! Various game bonuses and features allow for a fresh look at the classic match-3 gameplay. Answer the call of adventure with the Knight Girl!

Game features:
* Unique game mechanics! New bonuses and features to vary the classic match-3 gameplay
* Explosive adventure: have fun blowing up bombs and rockets on the playing field
* 120 addictive game levels
* Simple and fast: a gameplay that is easy to learn
* Magical world: a fairy kingdom with lots of vibrant inhabitants

"Knight Girl is unusual match-3 puzzle game," said Vitaliy Onishenko, Playfo co-founder. "We've made twist into game mechanics and implemented some fresh, new and unique ideas, to standout of common match-3 games which flooded the App Store."

"We have created a magical world with different locations and exciting storyline. Players will meet a lot of colorful characters that will share with you their secrets of happiness," said Serge Romanyuk, Playfo co-founder and game producer. "We hope that Knight Girl will become next unputdownable match-3 hit."

Language Support:
Knight Girl is localized in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Ukrainian languages.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Knight Girl 1.1 is free-to-play and available through all markets on the App Store in the Games category. It is also available in Russian and Ukraine App Stores.

Knight Girl: http://knightgirlgame.com/
YouTube Video (Gameplay): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA0GHbEkSQc
YouTube Video (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytqJtglH4sw
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Press Kit (zip): http://knightgirlgame.com/presskit.zip

Playfo is a small game development studio based in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Founded in 2010, with the aim of creating great games for mobile devices, it has developed two popular games - Tap the Frog and Tap the Frog: Doodle. Both games have been downloaded more than 20 million times worldwide since launch in April 2011. Copyright (C) 2010-2014 Playfo. 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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Vitaliy Onishenko
CEO
+38 (096) 490-89-79
Ukraine
vitaliy@playfo.com

Facebook Profile: http://facebook.com/playfo
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/company/playfo
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/playfo

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RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0 Coming Out To The App Store Soon - Published on 07/21/14

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So Much Drama Studios announced today that RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0 is coming out to the App Store and Google Play soon. Featuring breakout queens from RuPaul's Drag Race; Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon, Jujubee, Ongina, Shangela, Sharon Needles, and Raven, RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0 will channel players' inner glamazon and leave them gagging with joy over this new, action-puzzle dragsperience. Filled with 45 levels and environments dripping with eleganza!

San Rafael, California - So Much Drama Studios, the company behind the app sensation RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis and Fireflies!, announced today that RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0 is coming out to the App Store and Google Play soon. Featuring breakout queens from RuPaul's Drag Race - Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon, Jujubee, Ongina, Shangela, Sharon Needles, and Raven - RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0 will channel players' inner glamazon and leave them gagging with joy over this new, action-puzzle dragsperience.

"If you're not wearing nails, you're not doing Dragopolis," said Alaska, a finalist on RuPaul's Drag Race season five. "We're so excited to bring RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0 to fans and players," said Jeff Meador, So Much Drama Studios. "Dragopolis 2.0 is a brand new experience - bigger, bolder, and fiercer - but still offers the witty and comical style of drag performances that audiences love and will find in this one-of-a-kind app."

Sequel to the app sensation RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis, RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0 continues the witty, wild, and comical style of the Dragopolis brand for an authentic gameplay experience. Filled with 45 levels and environments dripping with eleganza, players will love the addictive nature of the all new gameplay and sickeningly fierce RuPaul humor. Play through fashion challenge levels inspired by the show, such as the Heroes Ball, Glitter Ball, and more, and perfect each queen's look with wigs, outfits, and accessories by collecting in-game items. Whether glamming up the girls or indulging in competitive play, RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0 is a must-have app for America's next drag superstar.

Developed and published by So Much Drama Studios, RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0 is coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. For more information, please visit So Much Drama Studios online or 'Like' it on Facebook.

About World Of Wonder:
Innovative production company World of Wonder is behind such entertaining hit series as RuPaul's Drag Race (Logo), Million Dollar Listing LA, Million Dollar Listing NY, Million Dollar Listing Miami (Bravo), #CandidlyNicole (Vh1), Big Freedia (Fuse), Life With La Toya (OWN), and Island Hunters (HGTV). Future programming includes Friends to Lovers (October 2014 on Bravo) and Girlfriend Intervention (late 2014 on Lifetime). RuPaul's Drag Race (Logo) won the 2014 TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming. Big Freedia (Fuse) won the 2014 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Reality Program, and Million Dollar Listing NY (Bravo) is a 2014 Emmy(R) Award nominee for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program.

World of Wonder has also created award-winning films and documentaries such as Inside Deep Throat, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Party Monster, Monica in Black and White, and The Last Beekeeper, which won a 2010 Emmy(R) Award for Outstanding Nature Programming. Seven of their films have premiered at the Sundance Film festival including Becoming Chaz and Party Monster, the documentary and feature film starring Macaulay Culkin. Their most recent feature I Am Britney Jean offers an intimate look at Britney Spears' journey into residency in Las Vegas, and premiered on E! in December 2013. With offices in Hollywood and London, the company has produced cutting-edge fiction and non-fiction programming for HBO, Showtime, VH1, IFC, Discovery, MTV, E! Entertainment, Oxygen, BBC, PBS, Channel 4 UK, and other digital outlets that can be found online.

About Logo TV:
Logo TV is a leading entertainment brand inspired by the LGBT community and reflects the creative class across television, digital and social platforms. Logo features one-of-a-kind personalities, shows, specials, and unique stories. Logo is part of MTV's network of brands including MTV, MTV2, MTV.com, mtvU, MTV Hits and MTV Jams.

So Much Drama Studios: http://www.somuchdramastudios.com
Press Kit (rar): http://www.hightail.com/download/ZUcwTkZwY3k4Q1JYd3NUQw
World Of Wonder: http://worldofwonder.net/

Established in 2012 by Jeff Meador and based in San Rafael, California, So Much Drama Studios creates social and mobile games filled with smart gameplay, vibrant art direction, and culturally irreverent humor, including the critically successful Fireflies! and wildly entertaining RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis, based on the popular show. So Much Drama is currently working on the fierce, in-your-face RuPaul sequel, RuPaul's Drag Race: Dragopolis 2.0 and a to-be-announced movie tie-in mobile game, both due in 2014. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 So Much Drama 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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Reverb Communications
(209) 586-1494 ext. 105
United States
dperry@reverbinc.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/SoMuchDramaStudios

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Reverb Communications
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Alien Creeps TD Coming Soon to the App Store - Published on 07/21/14

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Outplay Entertainment announced today its action-packed tower defense game, Alien Creeps TD, will be exploding onto iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad soon. Alien Creeps TD is a free-to-play tower defense title that features high-octane and fast-paced action with lots of powerful player interactions. Command powerful heroes with special abilities and unlock new towers with devastating upgrades. The fate of humanity is in your hands!

Dundee, United Kingdom - Outplay Entertainment, a leading social and mobile game company, announced today its action-packed tower defense game, Alien Creeps TD, will be exploding onto iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad soon. Alien Creeps TD is a free-to-play tower defense title that features high-octane and fast-paced action with lots of powerful player interactions.

Alien Creeps TD features a huge variety of alien baddies across a wide variety of testing terrains. The fate of humanity is in your hands! Command powerful heroes with special abilities and unlock new towers with devastating upgrades. Share explosive airstrikes and infantry reinforcements with your friends to wipe the Earth of the interstellar onslaught and preserve humanity's very existence.

"We are exceptionally thrilled to be able to announce Alien Creeps TD today," said Outplay President Richard Hare. "This tower defense game is packed with action and will keep gamers coming back for more, and with its crisp 3D graphics and quality gameplay, we're honored to have our name behind it."

Key Features of Alien Creeps TD Include:
* Boss fights featuring menacing, vicious enemies
* Three different game modes to test your skills
* Fifty mighty towers to strategically build, place, and upgrade
* Three unique and powerful Hero characters to employ to aid in your defense
* Powerful reinforcements and airstrikes to share with your friends

Alien Creeps TD is coming soon to the App Store, where gamers can download it for free for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. For more information about Alien Creeps TD, please contact Reverb Communications or visit Outplay Entertainment online.

Outplay Entertainment: http://www.outplay.com
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhZ0U3eqwWc&feature=youtu.be
Press Kit (rar): https://www.hightail.com/download/ZUcyak81Y3ltMExxYk1UQw

Outplay Entertainment are a venture-backed developer and publisher with a mission to deliver fun, free and innovative games across a wide range of social and mobile platforms, for players to enjoy with friends and others around the world. The immersive, vibrant and unique experiences Outplay create across iOS, Android and Facebook are enjoyed by millions every day. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Outplay Entertainment. 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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Douglass Perry
Director, PR
209-586-1494
United States
dperry@reverbinc.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alien-Creeps-TD/239978066202165
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/AlienCreepsTD

Rebecca Keesee
Sr. PR Manager
209-586-1495 x108
rebecca@reverbinc.com

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