7/31/2015

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Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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dachs Helps Dog Owners Quickly Find On-Demand Dog Walkers for Their Pet - Published on 07/30/15

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dachs, LCC today announces dachs 1.1, an important update to their popular lifestyle app for iPhone. dachs allows dog owners to find vetted, on-demand dog walkers at a moment's notice. Dog lovers can use the app to quickly find a professional dog walker to supply the love, exercise, and potty time that their pet so richly deserves. Book a walk on-demand, and if you're not home, let the dog walker know where to find the door key. Version 1.1 includes performance enhancements and bug fixes.

San Francisco, California - dachs, LCC is proud to today announce the release and immediate availability of dachs 1.1 for the iPhone, an important update to their app that allows dog owners to find vetted, on-demand dog walkers at a moment's notice. The app allows dog owners who find themselves too busy at work, trapped in a traffic jam, or just looking for some quiet time at home, to find a professional dog walker to give their beloved pet the much-needed attention and exercise that the pet deserves. Version 1.1 includes performance enhancements and bug fixes.

With dachs, anyone can simply open the app on their iPhone, and beacon a licensed, pre-screened, and customer reviewed dog walker who is eager to become their dog's next best friend. After matching with a nearby walker, users can then quickly book a walk for their pet, usually in 30 seconds or less - no matter where they are, or what they're currently doing. Book a walker on-demand, and if you're not home, let the walker know where to find the door key. It's just that simple.

"We're pet lovers, and we know what it's like when you can't take the time from your busy schedule to give your dog the proper attention they need," shared dachs co-founder Brad Dickinson, "That's why we created dachs. Within seconds, you can find a vetted dog walker that will be happy to give your pet some much needed attention and exercise."

When a user sets up their profile in the dachs app, they will be prompted to enter all the important information about their dog. The dachs profile will include such helpful information such as: a photo of the pet, the pet's personality, health, walking preferences, and any quirks the animal may have that the walker should know about. dachs' certified dog walkers have experienced it all, so they'll know just how to give any pet the best walking experience possible.

dachs even allows users to watch their pet's walk in real-time. Owners can watch the progress of the walk every step of the way, with the ability to view points on the map where the dog pees, poops, or even gets a treat. Canine safety is dachs' biggest priority, so they limit walkers to working with one client - and up to two pets - at a time. dachs even covers users with comprehensive insurance, just in case.

Features:
* Find vetted, on-demand dog walkers at a moment's notice
* Dog walkers have access to all-important information about the dog
* Follow the pet's walk on a continually updated map
* Walks are limited to no more than two dogs at once
* Scheduling and payment are both handled from within the app

dachs isn't limited to being used by dog owners looking for a convenient way to have their pets get much needed exercise. The dachs app is also a great way for licensed, experienced, and well-reviewed dog walkers to find new clients for their services. Dog walkers simply setup a profile in dachs, entering information about their dog walking experience, and once a walker is approved, they can start connecting with dog owners who have need of their services.

Walkers will also know exactly what they're getting themselves into with a new client, as all information about the pets they'll be walking is available directly from the app. Walkers also don't need to worry about billing, or communicating with their clients, the dachs app takes care of that!

Pet owners don't have to worry about the walker their pet will be interacting with, as dachs requires all dog walkers to be licensed, vetted, and professional. dachs' in-app rating system allows users to view a walker's rating before making an appointment. dachs pays close attention to customer feedback and walker ratings to ensure that their service is the best that it can be. The company has a "three-strikes" policy, meaning that if a walker receives a rating of 3 or lower on 3 walks, dachs suspends their account. The company values the safety of their clients and their clients' pets above all else.

"With two dogs at home, I have experienced first hand the need for a 'dachs' on many occasions," says Chris Arsenault co-founder of dachs. "Whether I was stuck in the office after hours, or in need of peace and quiet at home...sometimes we all need a hand in making sure our pups get outside. This is the 1st truly ON-DEMAND service for dogs and dog owners - we believe that dachs will revolutionize the dog walk and eventually the industry as a whole."

It has been famously said that San Francisco has more dogs in the city than it does children under 18, and that's just one of the reasons the dachs app is kicking off their service in San Francisco, California first. The company is San Francisco-based, and knows a service such as dachs would be most welcome to the population of the city, which is known to be one of the most dog friendly cities in the United States. The homegrown service offers its San Francisco neighbors the opportunity to safely and easily find a dog walker that will give their "fur babies" the attention and exercise they need and deserve. dachs will be making the service available in other areas in the near future.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone
* Optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6/6 Plus
* Requires iOS 8.0 or later
* 40.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
dachs 1.1 is free, and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category. Prices for the service are as follows: Quickie: 20 minutes for $24; Classic: 40 minutes for $39; Marathon: 60 minutes for $55. dachs is initially launching their service in San Francisco, and will be making it available in additional areas in the near future.

dachs 1.1: http://www.dachs.us/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/dachs/id1004303155
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dachs, LLC was founded in San Francisco, CA on November 1st 2014. Their mission is to solve the time crunch for dog owners by offering awesome, safe and trustworthy dog walkers on-demand, anytime, anywhere. Copyright (C) 2015 dachs, 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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Brad Dickinson
Co-Founder and President
305-773-7635
United States
brad@dachs.us

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Thu Jul 30, 2015 3:01 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Toy Defense 2 amazing update has arrived - Published on 07/30/15

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Seattle based Melesta Games today announces Toy Defense 2, a significant update of the bestselling strategy game for iOS devices. Set in World War II, this military game is packed with exciting tower defense levels based on real battles, a big selection of vehicles for each world, and other features of a classic tower defense game. From this moment all Toy Defense lovers will be able to test their strength in a brand new Tournament Mode with several leagues and generous rewards.

Seattle, Washington - Melesta Games today is happy to announce the release of Toy Defense 2, a significant update of the bestselling strategy game for iOS devices. Set in World War II, this military game is packed with exciting tower defense levels based on real battles, a big selection of vehicles for each world, and other features of a classic tower defense game.

This update is going to impress all Toy Defense 2 fans. Melesta Games has added brand new Tournament mode. Now it has several leagues with great rewards. Players should reach TOP-3 and take their place in a Champions League. To have a chance to move further in the higher league commanders need to gather points, conquer the leaders top and get a deserved reward.

One more feature has also been added. Now all users can transfer their entire game progress from one device to another. This will help to play on several devices and keep the current game progress. The most epic battles of WWII are here! As Melesta Games always says, "Lead your army to victory by any means!" Toy soldiers but real war!

Game Features:
* Classic tower defense gameplay with excellent level design and stunning artwork
* Over 200 missions on a variety of World War II maps
* Masterful reconstruction of the most decisive battles of WW2 - the Battle of Iwo Jima, Operation Crusader, the Battle of Stalingrad, and Operation Overlord
* A set of unique combat units for each world inspired by real weapons and vehicles used in WW2
* Exciting game mode - PvP
* Unlockable upgrade tree with multiple improvements for each fighting unit
* Unlimited potential for collecting hero units

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 7.0 or later
* 92.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Toy Defense 2 (v2.1) is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Toy Defense 2 (v2.1): http://www.melesta-games.com/toy-defense-2.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id618983524
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Melesta Games is a premier game development company developing casual games across multiple platforms for more than 5 years. Company's product portfolio includes more than 30 successful titles which top world game charts. Our games have been localized into more than 20 languages and are available in 60 countries worldwide. Copyright (C) 2007-2015 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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Ekaterina Schurko
Marketing Manager
United States
pr@melesta-games.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/ToyDefense
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/MelestaGames

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Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Social Photography app Mission: Pic update turns Photos into a Game - Published on 07/30/15

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Mission: Pic, LLC announces Mission: Pic 1.9, an update to their popular social photography app for iOS. Mission: Pic turns mobile photography into a community based game. Every day a new mission is revealed that will challenge you to be creative and look at the world in a new and interesting way. Players then vote on each other's submissions, creating an ever-evolving leaderboard of popular photos. Version 1.9 introduces friend recommendations, robust profile data, stability changes and more.

Oakland, California - Mission: Pic, LLC is proud to announce the release of Mission: Pic 1.9, an update to their popular social photography app developed for iOS devices. Mission: Pic turns mobile photography into a community based game. Every day a new mission is revealed that will challenge you to be creative and look at the world in a new and interesting way. Players then vote on each other's submissions, creating an ever-evolving leaderboard of popular photos.

Thanks to the social game layer and a Tinder style swipe-to-vote UI, the community gets to vote awesome photos up, less impressive ones down or swipe left to pass. At the end of the day you end up with a leaderboard full of awesome photography around a given theme.

For example, if today's mission is "Metal," players might submit a close-up of an aluminum can, a well-framed escalator or a shot from the crowd at an AC/DC concert. But rest assured, the best photo will win the day and one talented mobile photographer will walk away with pride, glory, and an 8x8 print of their winning photo embossed with the official Mission: Pic 1st place seal. So far winners have hailed from as far as Australia, Norway, France, England, Japan and all over the US!

"I'm very proud of the community that's gathered around Mission: Pic," explains Brett Rounsaville, founder of Oakland based Mission: Pic, LLC. "We have an awesome worldwide group of users who love to be challenged every day, but more importantly, love learning from and supporting each other. With this newest update our goal is to make it even easier to find and grow the connections folks are already used to making here."

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

Pricing and Availability:
Mission: Pic 1.9 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category. For additional information on Mission: Pic contact Brett Rounsaville.

Mission: Pic 1.9: http://missionpic.com
Download in App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/mission-pic/id895682959
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Press Kit (zip): https://www.dropbox.com/s/gokyp85zaglsydl/MP%20Screenshots.zip?dl=0

Mission: Pic, LLC is a boot-strapped startup based out of Oakland, California and developed by a small team of game designers who specialize in getting people outside, interacting with strangers, and changing their perspective through creativity and play. Brett Rounsaville is a former designer for the Walt Disney Company who, after leaving his job and his home, spent the next two years on a quest to complete his life list. He and his adventures have been featured on "Good Morning America," CNN, Fox News, CTV and countless radio, newspaper and web outlets. Shane McCafferty has developed apps since the inception of the App Store for individuals and companies all over the world. He has had several number 1 applications, his apps have been featured by Apple many times, played by millions, and covered both online and off. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2015 Mission: Pic 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.

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Brett Rounsaville
Founder
559-281-0661
United States
brett@missionpic.com

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

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Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Realore lavishes gifts on all Farm Up players - Published on 07/30/15

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Today Realore brings a summer festive mood to Farm Up for iOS and Android devices. One of the best farming simulation games worldwide, Farm Up is a story-driven adventure about a young and ambitious Jennifer, who decides to infuse new life into an abandoned farm of her grandmother. The update will please users with new plants, original recipes and new fascinating tasks! Bonuses will give players unprecedented opportunity to make their farms even more attractive and prosperous.

Klaipeda, Lithuania - Today Realore brings a summer festive mood to Farm Up. First of all, all players will get summer gifts. These bonuses will give players unprecedented opportunity to make their farms even more attractive and prosperous. In order to receive the gifts players should launch Farm Up on their devices and activate a promo code "summer2015" in the settings of the game. Besides these gifts, the update will please users with new plants (such as cinnamon tree and dogwood), original recipes and new fascinating tasks! Farm Up has never been so addictive before. This update will also prepare the players for the summer event which will be launched in August.

Farm Up is a story-driven game about a young and ambitious Jennifer, who decides to infuse new life into an abandoned farm of her grandmother. The story happens during the economic crisis in the USA in 1930's, which makes her mission almost impossible. But the main protagonist is not timid. Together with Jennifer you will arrive at a half-ruined house surrounded by weedy fields. By careful planning of all range of farming activities you may turn a pitiful sight into a prosperous enterprise with a complete production chain: from livestock production to a cannery. Apart from farming activities the players will help Jennifer reunite with her husband Michael and prepare the farm for the arrival of grandparents, original owners of the land.

Farm Up is almost 3 years old, but it still remains one of the best farming simulation games worldwide. The game shows a perfect example of an economic strategy where you can either play softly and enjoy your beautiful little farm or play hard, think of the best tactics and create an economic miracle. The game is constantly evolving; each update brings new characters, plot twists and seasonal offers. Farm Up is available in 7 languages for iOS and Android on all major stores, including the App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Amazon and Samsung App Store.

Summer Farm Up Event: http://realore.com/code/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/farm-up/id514573343
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.realore.FarmUp
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Realore is a software company that has been creating and publishing casual, social games, games for mobile phones and other platforms (flash, Mac, Pocket PC, Nintendo DS, iPhone, iPad, Android) since 2002. The company has published more than 60 titles and won fans all over the world. Today Realore is known as a successful developer and publisher that provides a full range of services including games' production, distribution and marketing. Its ultimate mission is to create high quality entertainment software that will bring fun and relaxation to players of all ages. Copyright (C) 2002-2015 Realore. 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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Yuliya Skorobogatova
Marketing and PR Specialist
Lithuania
pr@realore.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/RealoreGame

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Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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One Direction Fans loves this game - Jumpy 1D got an Love update - Published on 07/31/15

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JH Digital Solutions has just launched a new update for the loved One Direction game Jumpy Skateboarding. Jumpy Skateboarding is fun and addictive unofficial One Direction one tap game and now it contains special "LOVE STORY" mode that will bring excitement to One Direction fans around the world. Players collect coins on the route and with these coins players can unlock a number of exciting new customizations including new clothes and now also new chapters.

Imatra, Finland - JH Digital Solutions has just launched a new update for the loved One Direction game Jumpy Skateboarding. Jumpy Skateboarding is fun and addictive unofficial One Direction one tap game and now it contains special "Love Story" mode. Game play is simple, players must navigate the character along the landscape avoid obstacles in the way. Press and hold for jump, that simple it is.

Players collect coins on the route and with these coins players can unlock a number of exciting new customizations including new clothes and now also new chapters from the One Direction Love Story where player can be the star!

"Your music drowns out all the sounds of nature around you, but that's fine by you. Who needs nature when you have - BAM! You crash to the ground, completely bewildered. You don't even know what happened... until you look up. Some guy in a hoodie and sweat pants is looming over you. He bends over, resting his hands on his knees to catch his breath. He must have been out for a run or something. "I'm so sorry," he says in a British accent. "I must not have been paying attention to where I was going. I didn't think there was anyone out here. Are you alright?" He extends his hand to you as you're still sprawled ungracefully on the ground." If you want to know how the story continues, download the Jumpy 1D app from App Store for free!

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 7.0 or later
* Optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6/6 Plus
* 58.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Jumpy 1D for Directioners 1.2 is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

JH Digital Solutions: http://www.jh-apps.com
Jumpy 1D for Directioners 1.2: https://itunes.apple.com/app/jumpy-1d-for-directioners/id868735123
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JH Digital Solutions is a well-established app development firm based in Finland which has continued to reel out educational, entertainment and gaming apps since its launch in 2008. The most popular titles in developer Jari Huomo's extensive arsenal of apps include Harry Dive, Fruit Monsta, Patchman Adventures and Pop the Monster. Copyright (C) 2015 JH Digital Solutions. 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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Jari Huomo
Founder
Finland
feedback@jarihuomo.com

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