10/27/2014

[MacNews] Digest Number 3646

4 Messages

Digest #3646

Messages

Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"prMac Mailer"

Top 10 Halloween iPad Apps for Kids (2014) - Published on 10/27/14

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Apps4Halloween and Indie App Reviewer Denny Kurien have collaborated to put together the top 10 Halloween iPad Apps for kids. Featuring vampires, witches, frankensteins, and were wolfs, these apps are spooky, but not too scary for the little ones. Perfect for parents and kids to get into the Halloween spirit. These apps have been ranked in order of originality, game-play, kid-friendly user experience, and comply with Children's Online Privacy Protection.

Toronto, Canada - Apps4Halloween and Denny Kurien, an Indie App Reviewer on YouTube, have collaborated to put together the top 10 Halloween iPad Apps for kids. Featuring vampires, witches, frankensteins, and were wolfs, these apps are spooky, but not too scary for the little ones. Perfect for parents and kids to get into the Halloween spirit.

These apps have been ranked in order of originality, game-play, kid-friendly user experience, and comply with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection). These kid-friendly iPad apps do not have any in-App-Purchases, or Banner Ads that direct the user away from the app. Any links outside the app, are strictly controlled by a parent gate (such as a mathematical question). This way, parents can rest assure that their kids are safe online. These apps are as follows:

1. Haunted House
2. CountDracu1
3. The Witch With No Name
4. Room on the Broom
5. My Beastly ABCs
6. Halloween Hero
7. Mystery Machine
8. Foggy's Big Fright
9. Vlad's Vampire Bats
10. Singing Monster Nut-Cracker

Apps4Halloween collaborates with Denny Kurien in finding apps from independent developers which the App Store may have overlooked. The website features a video review with a a count down of the Top 10 Halloween Apps for kids on the App Store. The website Apps4Halloween also features links to each of these apps on the app store so that the user can download them directly.

Apps4Halloween: http://apps4halloween.com/

Denny Kurien is an independent YouTube App Reviewer from Toronto, Canada. He specializes in reviewing apps for parents that are kid friendly as well as engaging. A voice-actor as well as an animator by profession, he showcases his unique style in all the apps that he reviews. His goal is to seek out apps from small independent developers which the App Store may have overlooked, and showcase it to the world. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Denny Kurien. 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.

###

Denny Kurien
App Reviewer
Canada
dkurien@gmail.com

*******
Trackback URL: http://prmac.com/release-trackback.php?id=71325&ac=PKpAc7Oa
Link To Article: http://prmac.com/release-id-71325.htm
Link To PDF: http://prmac.com/pdf/genpdf.php?id=71325
RSS Feed: http://prmac.com/rss-member-17870.htm
Personal Press Release Page: http://prmac.com/member_releases-id-17870.htm
*******

Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"prMac Mailer"

60 Days Alive - Zombie Story Game features Masterful Storytelling - Published on 10/27/14

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

60 Days Alive - Zombie Story Game from Hybrid Media LLC challenges users to use their intelligence and intuition to decide the fate of four people - Gavin, Brandi, Ted and Lucy - and help them stay alive in a degenerating world where a deadly infection is running rampant, and zombies are multiplying. Each characters has a unique personality, with a realistic and compelling back story, set of strengths, and indeed, range of human weaknesses.

Cupertino, California - Whether it's World War Z on the big screen or The Walking Dead on the small screen, zombies are pretty popular these days - and more than a few developers are racing to get their piece of the action by launching what turns out to be pretty ordinary, unoriginal or sometimes just plain stupid apps that even zombies themselves would find embarrassing.

However, once in a long while something truly unique hits the virtual shelves and reminds us that perfection happens when dazzling creativity and masterful storytelling collide. And the latest zombie-inspired example of this level of brilliance is 60 Days Alive - Zombie Story Game from Hybrid Media LLC. Available at no-cost for both iOS and Android devices, 60 Days Alive - Zombie Story Game plucks users out of their ordinary life and drops them into a murky, forbidding and degenerating world where a deadly infection is running rampant, and zombies are multiplying.

Users need to use their intelligence and intuition to decide the fate of four people - Gavin, Brandi, Ted and Lucy - and help them stay alive and reach Norad to find the truth. Their reward for success is survival; the consequences for failure are rotting eyes and flesh, and the ushering in of a zombie-riddled apocalyptic nightmare beyond comprehension. As noted, 60 Days Alive - Zombie Story Game's cast of characters include four extremely well-developed characters, each with a unique personality, realistic and compelling back story, set of strengths, and indeed, range of weaknesses:

* Gavin, whose effortless smile and easy-going personality have given way to a grave, serious demeanor that some say is due to his time in the Special Forces; an experience that he won't talk about.

* Brandi, who like many children sang, danced and dreamed of seeing her name in the bright lights of Hollywood or New York - but, after the devastating loss of her parents, found herself heading down a devastating path filled with one tragedy after another.

* Ted, a good old fashioned charmer who could wiggle his way out of anything - that is, until a brush with the law made him realize that there are better ways to achieve his increasingly lavish desires.

* Lucy, who spent years of her childhood trying to live up to her father's impossibly high expectations - until his death sent her in a spiral of depression, instability and perhaps sooner or later, madness and mania.

Other 60 Days Alive - Zombie Story Game special features include:
* Brilliant comic book-inspired artwork
* Various goals assigned to each player
* A color-coded "survival rate" chart
* A pause/resume option
* A high scores list

"Are the people who inhabit this dangerous and dark world walkers, zombies or some other form of the undead? This is just one of the questions that users will need to answer as they immerse themselves in 60 Days Alive - Zombie Story Game," commented Reid Sheppard of Hybrid Media LLC. "It's a powerful blend of tension, terror, thrills, excitement and imagination, and it promises to keep users engaged late into the night as they experience the struggle and adventure of four people who are fighting to stay alive!"

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 8.0 or later
* 27.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
60 Days Alive - Zombie Story Game 1.5, the new no-cost app that is a perfect blend of dazzling creativity and masterful storytelling, is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. There is also an Android version available on Google Play.

60 Days Alive - Zombie Story Game 1.5: http://apps.appshout.com/60-days-alive-zombie-story-game/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/60-days-zombie-story-game/id912996824
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hybridmedia.games.sixitydays&hl=en
Screenshot: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple1/v4/cc/b4/93/ccb493a5-eb22-97dc-fdff-15e3af3f232a/screen568x568.jpeg
App Icon: http://apps.appshout.com/60-days-alive-zombie-story-game/images/icon.png

Located in Cleveland, Ohio, Hybrid Media LLC are a mobile app company focused on creating a variety of apps from fitness to games. They are best known for WODBOX, an app used by millions of CrossFit athletes, and have been building mobile apps for over 6 years. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Hybrid Media 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.

###

Mark Johnson
Media Director
1-408-757-0156
United States
press@appshout.com

*******
Trackback URL: http://prmac.com/release-trackback.php?id=71326&ac=PKpAc7Oa
Link To Article: http://prmac.com/release-id-71326.htm
Link To PDF: http://prmac.com/pdf/genpdf.php?id=71326
RSS Feed: http://prmac.com/rss-member-6877.htm
Personal Press Release Page: http://prmac.com/member_releases-id-6877.htm
*******

Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:15 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"prMac Mailer"

Avatar App Released - Timeline and Profile editor for Facebook & Twitter - Published on 10/27/14

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NewClear today introduces Avatar 1.0 for iOS, their new app that allows anyone to create a beautiful customized timeline for Facebook and Twitter, or create a completely new look from scratch. Tons of exclusive images and effects make it easy to come up with a prominent and catchy profile page design. Properly-sized photos can be taken with the built-in camera. Alternatively, pictures can be uploaded from the camera roll or selected from Avatar's vast collection of in-built content.

Minsk, Belarus - NewClear is happy to announce the release of its new iOS app called Avatar. Avatar is a handy tool to instantly transform one's Facebook or Twitter timeline look. With the ability to edit and add custom profile pictures and cover images in both social networks, Avatar makes it easy for users to express their creativity.

Using the app is simple and intuitive. You can create a new profile page in minutes, without the need for complex photo editors. Abundance of exclusive in-built content insures that the results will be outstanding and unique to each user. The app currently features a large variety of Halloween-themed images perfect for adding a spooky touch to any profile!

Avatar offers the following features:

* Users can edit the existing look of their social profile page or create a new one from scratch.

* Properly-sized photos can be taken on the go with a smart in-built camera. No need to crop, distort, or scale the image. Alternatively, pictures can be uploaded from the camera roll or selected from Avatar's vast collection of in-built content.

* Exclusive designer content updated on a regular basis. The app offers tons of creative images to help users with the cover pic dilemma. Choose one of the currently featured Halloween pictures to instantly get in the festive spirit!

* Editing both cover pic and profile image can lead to some really amazing combinations!

* Avatar features a collection of colorful and catchy effects and frames that can add a refined look to any image.

"We are excited to give users a tool to easily edit and transform the way they are represented in social networks," says Sviatlana Abrosimova, the CEO of NewClear. "There are endless creative ways to customize the social profile and timeline with Avatar which users will discover upon downloading the app. Hopefully, Avatar will help even those without advanced editing skills to achieve that beautiful and unique look they are after."

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* This app is optimized for iPhone 5
* 19.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Avatar - Create a Beautiful Customized Timeline for Facebook and Twitter 1.0 costs $0.99 and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

NewClear: http://newclear.us
Avatar 1.0: https://itunes.apple.com/app/avatar-create-beautiful-customized/id816209088
Screenshot: http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/56/d1/a7/56d1a7dc-7683-6460-c83a-5f3d64c38a4c/screen568x568.jpeg
App Icon: http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple3/v4/40/6d/a4/406da4e3-1748-9391-2b15-cd05239423f8/icon175x175.png

NewClear is a friendly team of developers and designers keen on building clear apps that can extend your digital life without undue effort. The company is totally committed to bring iPhone and iPad users the most clean and clear apps ever. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 NewClear. 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.

###

Olga Vakulenko
Marketing and Promotion
375259133771
Belarus
olkacottontail@gmail.com

*******
Trackback URL: http://prmac.com/release-trackback.php?id=71327&ac=PKpAc7Oa
Link To Article: http://prmac.com/release-id-71327.htm
Link To PDF: http://prmac.com/pdf/genpdf.php?id=71327
RSS Feed: http://prmac.com/rss-member-16521.htm
Personal Press Release Page: http://prmac.com/member_releases-id-16521.htm
*******

Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"prMac Mailer"

Spellbind - 2D indie adventure game available for download - Published on 10/27/14

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Spider Key Games introduces Spellbind, their new first person point-and-click available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. Players play the role of Luppe, a young thief who enters the cellar of Lord Amatar's house to steal his oldest, most expensive bottle of wine. A challenge that sounds easy and possibly could be so, if only the owner of the house had been someone else. Spellbind places emphasis on storytelling and puzzle solving rather than impressive visuals and is easily playable.

Thessaloniki, Greece - Spider Key Games today is thrilled to announce the release and immediate availability of Spellbind 1.0, their new first person point-and-click adventure game with casual elements for iOS and Android Spellbind and now it will be available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. Spellbind places emphasis on storytelling and puzzle solving rather than impressive visuals and is easily playable by experienced and inexperienced adventure games fans.

You are Luppe, a 16 years old boy and head of the biggest gang of street urchins in the town of Riathon. You consider yourself to be the "king of thieves" and no one can doubt your stealth skills. One day Ricko, your biggest rival and head of an enemy gang, challenges you in front of all your followers. This is something you cannot defy. You have to accept the challenge and successfully complete it for the sake of your reputation. Ricko must not win!

And what is the challenge? Enter the cellar of Lord Amatar's house and steal his oldest, thus the most expensive, bottle of wine. A challenge that sounds easy and possibly might be so, if only the owner of house had been someone else. Just knowing the name of the owner gives you goose bumps. But you are obliged to accept the challenge. Otherwise your name and your future as the "king of thieves" will be in danger.

Game Features:
* Traditional fantasy setting
* Classic adventure game feeling
* Up to 12 different riddles and many other puzzles waiting to be solved
* Simple point-and-click user interface
* Over three hours of casual adventure gameplay

Desktop Requirements:
* OS: Windows XP , Mac OS X 10.6 , Ubuntu 10.10
* Graphics card: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work
* CPU: SSE2 instruction set support
* Web player supports IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari and others

Game Information:
* Title: Spellbind
* Genre: Puzzle Adventure
* Platform: PC, MAC, Linux
* Release Date: October 24, 2014
* Price: $2.99

Spider Key Games: http://spiderkeygames.com
Spellbind: http://www.strikingly.com/spellbind
Download from itch.io: http://spiderkeygames.itch.io/spellbind
Boxshot: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6897800/boxshot_spellbind.jpg
Screenshot: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6897800/detective_gallery.jpg
Application Icon: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6897800/k3doeuqbpzlw3yo5ivts.png

Spider Key Games is a small tight group of three people who aim to develop casual point-and-click adventure games with an emphasis on storytelling and puzzle solving rather than impressive visuals. Viewing our activity as a software development experiment and especially as a fun and creative experience, we intend to create independent adventure games for mobile devices and desktop machines, that have a story to tell and are easily playable by experienced and inexperienced adventure games fans. We ourselves are fans of old school adventure games of the 80's and 90's and therefore heavily influenced by that era, but also by the fun and lighthearted gameplay of the contemporary casual adventure games. Hence we are particularly interested in games that combine the best elements from these two worlds and this is exactly the kind of games that we will try to develop. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Spider Key Games. All Rights Reserved. Other trademarks and registered
trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

###

Christos Karapiperis
Co-Founder
Greece
spiderkeygames@gmail.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/spiderkeygames
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/spiderkeygames

*******
Trackback URL: http://prmac.com/release-trackback.php?id=71328&ac=PKpAc7Oa
Link To Article: http://prmac.com/release-id-71328.htm
Link To PDF: http://prmac.com/pdf/genpdf.php?id=71328
RSS Feed: http://prmac.com/rss-member-30149.htm
Personal Press Release Page: http://prmac.com/member_releases-id-30149.htm
*******